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At an event during National Volunteer Appreciation Week, Glen Cove Hospital unveiled a star to honor its volunteers for their compassion, service, and dedication.

Volunteers are the ‘heartbeat’ of Glen Cove Hospital

e hospital,” said Susan Rassekh, senior director of patient and customer experience at Glen Cove Hospital. National Volunteers Week, which started April 24, is a chance to honor the … more

By Letisha Dass | 4/28/22

Maintaining VA centers is the least we can do

In the waning weeks of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln realized that sooner rather than later, the tens of thousands of Union soldiers returning from the battlefield would be forced to fend for themselves. more

4/21/22

This week we pay tribute to volunteers

Several years ago, during my first day on the job as regional disaster officer for the American Red Cross in Central and South Texas, where I worked before joining the organization here in New York . . . more

By Jose Dominguez | 4/21/22

This year’s resumption of the parade is being dedicated to Andrew Healey, parade president emeritus from 2020-2022.

VSFD march in local St. Patrick’s Parade

For the first time in three years, “the Parade that Shares and Cares” returned to the streets of Rockville Centre last Saturday. The Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department took part … more

By Karina Kovac | 3/24/22

The Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department faced off against the Hewlett Fire Department in a flag football game in memory of Philip J. Clemens II.

Flag football game honors fallen firefighter

On Saturday, the Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department kept alive the annual tradition of playing the Hewlett Fire Department in a flag football game in honor of the late Phillip J. Clemens II. … more

By Karina Kovac | 2/17/22

An example of the fake letters being sent out to residence that are not sanctioned by Nassau County Fire Commission or Valley Stream Fire Department.

Fire Department warns of fake funding letters

Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department is warning residents of fake funding letters soliciting donations for the Fire Department’s fund drive. The department posted online examples of the … more

By Karina Kovac | 2/10/22

The Thrifty Paws is located at 2438 Grand Ave., and volunteers ask that you call 516-318-9753 ahead of time to double check the hours the day of your visit.

Thrift store a safe haven for man’s best friend

Thrift Paws, a thrift store on Grand Ave, gives back to the Baldwin community and heads the organization Ruff House Rescue in Oceanside. The shop, which is completely run by volunteers all over Long … more

By Karina Kovac | 12/17/21

Donald Lim didn’t have to coax Theodore, 3, to accept a firefighter’s hat from Rescue Co. 5 Capt. Robin Fitzpatrick at RecruitNY last Sunday.

EMFD shows what it’s like to be a firefighter and EMT

Last Sunday, the East Meadow Fire Department gave those who’ve wondered what it would be like to be a firefighter or an emergency medical technician an opportunity to find out. As participants in RecruitNY, an annual statewide initiative to encourage recruitment, five EMFD firehouses opened their doors to the pubic in East Meadow and Salisbury. more

By Laura Lane | 4/28/21

Ex-Chief Tommy Cross drove the truck to New Jersey, where it departed on a ship bound for Dublin, Ireland.

Retired GCVFD fire truck sent with fanfare to Ireland

The departure of Ladder 5211, of the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department’s Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1, was no ordinary event. The retired fire truck received a celebratory sendoff last week as it left the firehouse for its new venture in Ireland. The Seagrave Tiller, which served Glen Cove for 32 years, is now en route to Dublin, where it will spend its retirement involved in charitable work. more

By Jill Nossa | 4/1/21

Volunteers carried boxes of food into the soup kitchen on Monday.

Soup to Nuts Soup Kitchen adjusts to pandemic

“What does a soup kitchen do in the middle of a pandemic when gathering for a meal is not safe or permitted?” asked Steve Greenfield, vice president of the Baldwin Civic Association. He … more

By Bridget Downes | 3/11/21

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