Rockville Centre’s St. Patrick’s Parade stepped off for the first time on March 22, 1997, and has since raised more than $1.2 million for 67 charities. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which raises money for pediatric cancer research through head shaving and ponytail chopping, has collected more than $4 million over the past 16 years at its Rockville Centre event alone.
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By Ben Strack
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3/21/19
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The district’s arts booster’s organization, North Shore Arts Angels, brought back a beloved fundraiser to the community: paint night. Parents and residents flocked to Ernesto’s …
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3/14/19
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The Island Park Civic Association recognized local veterans and donated to Building Homes for Heroes at its 10th annual Love Your Troops Valentine’s dinner-dance fundraiser on Saturday.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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2/14/19
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“Over-the-top overwhelmed” was how former Glen Cove City Councilman Mike Zangari described his reaction to the fundraiser held in his honor on Feb. 2 at the Church of St. Rocco.
Zangari was …
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By Mike Conn
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2/7/19
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Fifth-graders at William S. Covert Elementary School donated more than 100 bags of shoes to help countries struggling with the aftermath of natural disasters.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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1/24/19
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More than 200 people packed Kasey’s Kitchen and Cocktails on Sunday for a fundraiser to support Sean O’Brien, who over the past several months has opened up about the sexual abuse he endured as a child at the hands of a St. Agnes Cathedral priest.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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1/24/19
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On most days, 81-year-old East Rockaway resident Renee Klein spends hours walking from business to business, drumming up donations. She then assembles her collections into hundreds of raffle baskets for an annual event that she hosts to support various charities.
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By Mike Smollins
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12/28/18
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An annual Wrap for Relief event, organized by nine local residents, raised $550 for the Rockville Centre Community Fund last weekend.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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12/20/18
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An East Rockaway Winter Wonderland Boutique fundraiser is scheduled for Dec. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Grant Avenue Firehouse. All proceeds will go to support the INN and local parishes, including St. Raymond’s, Bethany Congregational Church and the Church of the Nazarene.
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By Michael Smollins
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12/13/18
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The Tommy Brull Foundation raised more than $40,000 for 14 organizations that help people with physical, mental and emotional challenges at its 11th annual fundraiser.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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11/15/18
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