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Alexandro Carrero of Long Island Cares, from left, Smith Street Deli owner Doug Gerber, New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., Paule Pachter of Long Island Cares, Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray and Pete Braglia of Long Island Cares loading turkeys donated by Gerber on a truck.

Smith Street Deli gives back –– big time

Doug Gerber, owner of the Smith Street Deli in Merrick, recently donated 500 turkeys to Long Island Cares –– The Harry Chapin Food Bank in Hauppauge. more

David Weingrad | 12/30/10

From left, Malverne schools Superintendent Dr. James Hunderfund, County Executive Ed Mangano; HTH teacher and student council advisor Jill Prescott, Long Island Cares rep Paule Prachter, HTH Principal Steven Gilhuley and Assistant Principal Steven Benfante.

Malverne middle school kids collect 2,500 cans of food

With the help of school staff and fellow students, the student council at the Howard T. Herber Middle School in Malverne held a two-week holiday food drive that resulted in the collected of more than … more

12/21/10

Robert Jesberger, owner of Mid Island Collision in Lakeview, donated $50,000 worth of turkeys and trimmings to help feed those in need.

A man to be thankful for

Thousands of Long Island families had a more abundant feast this Thanksgiving Day due in large part to the generosity of Robert Jesberger, proprietor of Mid Island Collision of Rockville Centre. At a … more

By Andrew McClure | 12/15/10

Tribute to Harry Chapin

Singer-songwriter-activist Harry Chapin's life and works live on at the annual tribute concert held in his honor at Eisenhower Park on Aug. 9. more

Karen Bloom | 8/4/10

The Lakeside Theater in Eisenhower Park was named after Harry S. Chapin, the late late singer-songwriter and anti-hunger activist. A tribute concert will be held in honor of Chapin in August.

Long Island musicians to pay tribute to Harry Chapin

In these tough economic times, hunger is an even greater problem than usual on Long Island, with local food pantries and soup kitchens struggling to keep up with the need. On Monday … more

7/25/10

Eric Ascher helps out during a Thanksgiving drive at Stony Brook University. The Oceanside High School graduate is currently spearheading a drive to collect personal hygiene items for distribution to Long Island charities and to relief efforts in Haiti.

Oceanside H.S. grad hosts L.I. hygiene drive

Oceanside High School graduate Eric Ascher is taking his community-minded spirit to college. Now in his third year at Stony Brook University, Ascher is spearheading a drive to collect personal … more

Annmarie Fertoli | 3/30/10

Art Gianelli, president and CEO of the Nassau Health Care Corporation, said he hopes the report released by Island Harvest and Long Island Cares will help raise awareness of the increasing number of people requiring food-assistance services.

Is your neighbor going hungry?

The population of Long Island residents going hungry is growing, according to a report released by hunger-relief organizations Island Harvest and Long Island Cares. "Yes, it's true that Long … more

MIKE RUSSO | 2/18/10

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