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Long Island Cares’ on-site emergency food pantry facility is on the cusp of becoming operational and is expected to open this spring after months of bureaucratic delays.

This long-awaited Long Island Cares pantry plans to open next spring

The long-awaited and long-promised onsite emergency food pantry facility, run by the Freeport-based regional food bank, Long Island Cares, may finally be up and running by this spring. While the … more

By Juan Lasso | 12/1/23

Easy summer living? Not for some children.

Summer leaves some school-aged kids scrambling to find a healthy meal, since they can’t depend on the federally subsidized breakfast and lunch programs at their school. more

7/13/23

Honor Harry Chapin’s legacy with action to end hunger

If you compiled the names of the most impactful Long Islanders in our history, you’d surely start off with the likes of Theodore Roosevelt, Walt Whitman and Marie Colvin — and in my estimation, Harry Chapin . . . more

By Arnold W. Drucker | 7/13/23

The Women’s Empowerment BERG program at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream hospital donated close to 500 menstrual products for women at the Memorial Presbyterian Church food pantry in Roosevelt.

Women at this area food pantry lack access to period products. Long Island Jewish Valley Stream staffers are changing that.

It’s a dilemma faced by countless women when they are menstruating. They need access to sanitary pads and tampons to get through their periods, but due to persistent obstacles like the … more

By Juan Lasso | 5/7/23

Letter to the Rockville Centre Herald Editor (Feb. 3-9)

This week's letter to the Editor comes from Rockville Centre Herald 2021 Person of the Year Sharon Sheppard, who thanked the community for its support. more

2/3/22

Letters to the Rockville Centre Herald Editor (Jan. 13-19)

This week's letters to the Editor feature a push to stock a food pantry, a response to County Executive Bruce Blakeman's executive order on masks and the Freedom to Vote Act. more

1/13/22

Readers tell their Covid stories in 50 words, or more

In the Dec. 2-8 issue, I invited readers to say how they were getting through the coronavirus pandemic so far, noting that all eyes were on the Omicron variant, and that our stories would surely evolve. Thank you so much for sharing these snippets of your lives. more

1/6/22

Sharon Sheppard, assistant director of the MLK Jr. Center, continues to provide food and resources to others while battling cancer herself.

Sharon Sheppard is the Rockville Centre Herald's 2021 Person of the Year

The coronavirus pandemic has left many people isolated and financially burdened for almost two years. It has been harrowing for those who have lost their jobs to try to cover all of their expenses, from rent to utilities and, most important, food. For those struggling in Rockville Centre, Sharon Sheppard has offered a food pantry and classes for youth that have kept many people afloat, and engaged. more

By Tom Carrozza | 12/30/21

Holy Name of Mary accepts meat and non-perishable food donations. Local pantries have seen an increasing number of people seeking food assistance during the coronavirus pandemic. Above, volunteers at Holy Name of Mary in 2019.

Covid’s fallout for the hungry

Thanksgiving may be over, but with the wintry festivities in full swing, families will once again gather for hearty platefuls of turkey and holiday trimmings. While the scene of loved ones enjoying a … more

By Juan Lasso | 12/2/21

O.B. People’s Pantry helps the food insecure in Haiti

When Donna Galgano, her sister, Val Monroy, and Gina Kang began the People’s Pantry in November 2019 they never imagined it would take off as it has. Galgano, of Oyster Bay, decided to open … more

By Laura Lane | 11/19/21

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