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Judy Delaney of Rockville Centre received the 5 Star Award for her dedication as a volunteer at South Nassau Communities Hospital. She is pictured with Richard Murphy, the president and CEO and Anne Fernandez, the director of volunteer services.

South Nassau celebrates its many volunteers

“It’s so rewarding,” said an honored volunteer. “You get so much more than you give.” That was a sentiment shared by many as South Nassau Communities Hospital in … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 4/20/16

Claire Reisert, left, and Carol Poulos are among the volunteers from the Wantagh Preservation Society who give tours of the local history museum

Keeping history alive in Wantagh, Seaford

Local history museums in Seaford and Wantagh are filled with pictures and artifacts that show what these communities were like in simpler times. Behind these great collections are people who have acquired the items, catalogued them and educate the public about the past. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/13/16

Iris Slotkin, the co-owner of Iris Salon, helped with styling hair and applying make-up to the Bethany House women and volunteers.

Creating Bethany House Beauties

Iris Salon in Seaford opened its doors to a special group of young ladies and volunteers on March 28. With a hair dryer in one hand and a brush in the other, the Iris Salon staff gave makeovers to a half-dozen women. Salon owners Iris and Roger Slotkin had a mission of helping the community they live in and making the women of Bethany House feel beautiful. more

By Rebecca anderson | 4/5/16

Marcia Zinger and Susan Bernstein painted equipment to prevent rust.

Supporting Israeli soldiers

Witnessing a routine activity at an Israel Defense Forces base just north of Be’er Sheva left East Meadowite Neal H. Zuckerman verklempt, he said. Zuckerman and seven other East Meadow … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/1/16

The Malverne Library is an official drop-off site for the Long Island Volunteer Center’s Prom Boutique, an island-wide effort to provide prom dresses to economically disadvantaged girls. Here, volunteer Michele Esselborn, left, gathers donations left at the library with Malverne librarian, Cathy Wellikoff.

Real fairy godmothers to girls in need

Way back in the depths of your closet, or maybe even towards the front, there’s a gently-used evening dress or gown you don’t wear anymore that could be given to charity. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 3/23/16

Make Red Cross’s month: get involved

March is the month we recognize the American Red Cross for all it does, as we have since President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed it so in 1943: “I request that during that month . . . more

3/3/16

Erin Gilroy, who graduated from Mepham High School in Bellmore in December, half a year early, is now at the University of Tennessee, where she will play for the NCAA Divison I volunteers.

Mepham soccer star headed to Division I ball

Mepham High School senior Erin Gilroy had completed all the science and math credits she needed to graduate by the end of 11th grade. Then she doubled up on English and social studies classes this fall. That enabled her to graduate from Mepham six months early — and get a big head start on her soccer training at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/8/16

Kristine Mazerese, left, and Seren Tuzun were thanked by the staff of T&F Deli and Pork for cleaning up the area outside the store.

Girl Scouts clean up Hempstead Turnpike

Members of Girl Scout Troop 1257 in Franklin Square joined other local troops to clean up sections of Hempstead Turnpike last Saturday. Christie McKenna, the troop’s leader, and Lisa Mazerese … more

By Steve Smirti | 11/27/15

A young Bill Malone with Malverne Mayor Stewart Morrow during the dedication of a new ambulance in 1983.

7,000 emergency calls later …

On October 12, 2015, Malverne resident Bill Malone did something no one in the village had ever accomplished: he went on his 7,000th emergency call as a member of the Malverne Volunteer Ambulance Corps. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 11/18/15

Dorothy Browe, of Wantagh, has been a volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House for 29 years.

Volunteer is a ‘jack of all trades’

When Dorothy Browe started volunteering for the Ronald McDonald House nearly three decades ago, she never knew just how much a part of her life it would become. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/11/15

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