Put on your running or walking shoes and head out to Wantagh Park for the 8 a.m. registration before the 9 a.m. “Ellen Gordon CPAs 4(a): Cause” walk and run on Saturday, June 18. Proceeds from … more

A passerby found the body of a badly burned man in Lawrence at around 2 a.m. last Wednesday morning. According to the latest reports, the victim was a homeless man who had tried to stay warm through the freezing night by lighting a fire in a cooking can. more

On Dec. 28, Nassau Coliseum was being used for something other than sports games and concerts: Island Harvest, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization, was shipping out its record-high 8 … more

At Christmastime, it’s easy to get swept up in the superficialities of the season. But it’s important to remember that, at its heart, Christmas is about giving. more

With holiday time upon us, many people have giving on their minds. We enjoy the tradition of giving gifts to our loved ones, but also at this time of year, it’s important to think of those who have little, who may get no gifts at all. more

Members of the Mud Hens, Malverne’s traveling baseball team, in partnership with the Malverne Fire Department, collected food on Nov. 21 for Island Harvest. Pictured are Kevin Morgan, Kenneth … more

In its continuing effort to fight hunger on Long Island, Island Harvest held a first-of-its-kind summit on Sept. 21, bringing together business leaders, educators and nonprofit organizations to … more

A Five Towns resident will be honored and an area native is a co-chair of the annual Stephen W. Schlissel WE CARE Golf and Tennis Classic at the Middle Bay Country Club in Oceanside on Aug. 2. WE … more

When Veronica Medina learned that more than 93,000 children on Long Island go hungry each day, she knew she had to act. Embarking on an 18-month, personal fundraising effort, the Bellmore resident raised just over $10,000 to sponsor a truckload of food and personal care items to help local families who have fallen on hard times. Medina's project became a reality as a tractor-trailer full of food recently rolled up to Westfield Sunrise Mall in Massapequa, and was then offloaded to Island Harvest, Long Island's largest hunger-relief organization. The group, in turn, distributed the goods to 50 of its member agencies, benefiting 400 Long Island families. more

Former Rockville Centre resident Linda Breitstone is set to be honored at Island Harvest’s 16th annual Taste of the Harvest celebration, on Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. In what has become one of Long Island’s best known, and widely attended fundraisers, the “Taste of the Harvest” will raise money to help Island Harvest in its fight against hunger on Long Island. more