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Silvio Palmitesta, 5, with the help of Ben Joshi, got to use a real fire hose.

Things heated up quickly last Saturday at the Wantagh Fire Department’s headquarters on Park Avenue. more

By Rebecca Anderson | 10/20/15

Timothy Schlameuss who has volunteered for 11,000 hours.

Volunteers give thousands of hours to SNCH

While some community based organization are struggling to find volunteers, South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside is recognizing people who have given thousands of hours of service. Anne … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 9/9/15

Elmont agent earns community award

Allstate Insurance agent Victor Babb, whose office is located at 476 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont, has received the Agency Hands in the Community Award for his commitment to volunteering in the … more

8/20/15

Among the 75 volunteers this summer at the Wantagh Library are, from left, Jessica Belcic, Brandon Schroh, Thomas Moran, J.P. Moran, Matthew Schroh and Brianna Legovich. They help keep the summer reading program running smoothly, so the librarians can focus on their other duties.

Teens making library thrive

“I couldn’t do it without them,” Wantagh children’s librarian Susan Finck said of the 75 teenage volunteers who are assisting with this year’s summer reading program. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 7/29/15

A fire in the basement of this Nassau Avenue home quickly began burning through the second floor when the Malverne Volunteer Fire Department arrived.

Fire destroys Malverne home

A fire broke out in the basement of a Malverne home today while several National Grid contractors were installing an upgrade from low to high-grade gas service. The fire quickly spread through the first floor and forced one of the home’s occupants to jump from the second floor into the arms of the contractors below. No injuries were reported. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 7/21/15

Rolling Thunder track seeking volunteers

Rolling Thunder, a track program for special-needs children begun by recent Kennedy High School graduate Jamie Kanner, of Bellmore, is continuing throughout the summer and is seeking high school volunteers to help out. more

7/16/15

Ruth Fortin, June Kane and Jean Silvers celebrated 50 years of volunteering at South Nassau Communities Hospital by blowing out the candles on their cake.

SNCH celebrates 50-year volunteers

June Kane of Rockville Centre, Ruth Fortin of Oceanside, and Jean Silvers of Baldwin celebrated their 50-year anniversaries of volunteering at South Nassau Communities Hospital with medals, awards and a cake. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 7/1/15

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, left, and Councilman Bruce Blake, right, presented Elizabeth McIsaac, of Franklin Square, with an official Town of Hempstead Make A Difference Medal on the occasion of the 2015 Make A Difference Award ceremony, held at the Nathan L. H. Bennett Pavilion at Town Hall in Hempstead.

Local historian honored for volunteer work

As vice president of the local historical society, McIsaac is a leader amongst a group of volunteers whose mission is to preserve the past of their hometown. McIssac, who grew up and attended school … more

6/18/15

Gardeners with the North and Central Merrick Civic Association added greenery to Merrick Avenue on May 30. Sally Boggan and Linda Alterson worked with the soil.

Flowers take root on Merrick Avenue

The North and Central Merrick Civic Association organized a team of local volunteers to plant flowers and remove weeds and litter on May 30 along Merrick Avenue. The association maintains many of the trees that line the sidewalk. Working with shovels and spades, the volunteers spent a Saturday morning helping to beautify ... more

6/3/15

Jason Phillips and his son, Matthew, Rich Rollando, Bob Rosenberg, Joann Bo, Alison Frankel and Scott Horowitz, all members of the South Bellmore Civic Association, volunteered to clean up Merrick Road.

S. Bellmore Civic cleans up Merrick Road

In honor of spring, volunteers from the South Bellmore Civic Association spruced up Merrick Road on May 2. Since its inception in 2013, the organization has focused on several community … more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/20/15

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