Oceanside native Ashley Spofford experienced every parent’s nightmare last month when her 2-month-old twin daughters, who had been born premature, stopped breathing.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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4/8/15
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A Valley Stream couple said they were “humbled” by the sum of money donated for a potentially life-saving cancer treatment by more than 1,500 people in only four days — $120,000, the …
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By Micah Danney
mdanney@liherald.com
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4/1/15
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Friends, family and even strangers have helped to raise nearly $60,000 so far for Meghan Madden, a 20-year-old Wantagh woman who was struck by a drunk driver during a trip upstate earlier this month.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/25/15
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However long the recovery time is for Inwood resident and Number Five School student Jeffrey Contreras, the Lawrence School District community, which began a “gofundme” online site to raise money to help Jeffrey’s family, will continue to monitor his progress, especially with his schoolwork.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/30/14
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A gofundme online site established by Lawrence School District faculty members has raised $7,570, as of press time, to assist the family of Jeffrey Contreras, who was struck by a car as he was crossing the Nassau Expressway with his 13-year-old sister, Gizel, on June 27.
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By Allison Leshowitz
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7/16/14
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