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Robinson Cano and the fight against poverty

This is the time of year when baseball fans live in a state of perpetual hope that their favorite team will acquire some decent players so that next season won’t be a disaster. more

12/19/13

Brooklyn Avenue School held a Thanksgiving food drive. Back row, from left, are Student Council Advisor Debbie Migliore, nurse Maria Griffin, custodian Lisa Farney and Principal Dr. Scott Comis. Students, from left are Evan Miller, Ronniel Garcia, Alexis Navarro, Jeweliane Clark, Christina Hillery and Adrian Sierzega.

Bring a can, wear your jams

Children at Brooklyn Avenue may have come to school on Nov. 22 looking like they just rolled out of bed, but it was actually their reward for doing a good deed. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/26/13

North food drive in full swing

With the holidays fast approaching, it’s the time of year where many good-hearted people look to do something nice for their community. At North High School, the senior Student Council does more than simply make a donation to a charity — it organizes a way for other students and community members to give back. more

By Brian Croce | 11/20/13

Food allergy cases have risen in recent years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The graph at right depicts the percentage of children with specific food allergies.

What causes food allergies?

Third in a series. The number of people with potentially deadly food allergies in the U.S. has risen steadily in recent years, and according to Food Allergy Research & Education, as many as 15 … more

By Brian Croce | 11/6/13

Hunger is all around us, yet it doesn't have to be

The recent vote by Congress to cut $40 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — the food stamp program known as SNAP — over the next 10 years is alarming. more

10/10/13

Lions Club collecting food for needy

The Valley Stream Lions Club will be holding a food drive at the entrance to Key Food Supermarket at 1805 N. Central Ave. in North Valley Stream on Saturday, Oct. 5. Volunteers from the club will be accepting food between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. more

10/2/13

Behind enemy lines in the supermarket wars

I wonder how many parents would buy Lunchables for their kids if they knew that a team of food technicians, product marketers and cigarette company executives developed this longtime staple of the American school cafeteria. more

9/5/13

Thank a volunteer — or, even better, become one

Every community needs police officers, teachers, sanitation workers and elected leaders. But every community also needs volunteers, the people whose contributions mean so much yet so often go unnoticed. more

4/25/13

Blessed Sacrament Parish Outreach Center director Judy Miccio, fourth from right, is joined by volunteers Dave McKean, Charles McLaughlin, James Cunningham, Nancy Farrington, Mark Daley, Mary Gluck, James Riley and Angelina Bonfiglio who put baskets together for needy families in Valley Stream.

Blessed Sacrament helps out during Easter

There are many people across Valley Stream who do good deeds every day for no other reason than to help others in need. At Blessed Sacrament Church on North Central Avenue, these efforts can be seen year-round, especially during Easter. more

By Brian Croce | 4/3/13

Mark Lubrano, center, and his daughters Kaitlyn, 1, and Brianna, 4, made a donation to Boy Scout Troop 109’s food drive outside King Kullen on Dec. 1 which was graciously accepted by Joseph Cavataio and Jonathan Prashad.

A busy month for Troop 109

Boy Scouts from Valley Stream Troop 109 have been quite active the last few weeks. On Nov. 20, the troop held its Court of Honor ceremony at Grace United Methodist Church. more

12/5/12

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