The long-awaited and long-promised onsite emergency food pantry facility, run by the Freeport-based regional food bank, Long Island Cares, may finally be up and running by this spring.
While the …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/1/23
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It’s a dilemma faced by countless women when they are menstruating. They need access to sanitary pads and tampons to get through their periods, but due to persistent obstacles like the …
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By Juan Lasso
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5/7/23
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In the Dec. 2-8 issue, I invited readers to say how they were getting through the coronavirus pandemic so far, noting that all eyes were on the Omicron variant, and that our stories would surely evolve. Thank you so much for sharing these snippets of your lives.
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1/6/22
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Thanksgiving may be over, but with the wintry festivities in full swing, families will once again gather for hearty platefuls of turkey and holiday trimmings. While the scene of loved ones enjoying a …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/2/21
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Since its unveiling in August, the food pantry at Masjid Hamza, in Valley Stream, has opened once a week, on Mondays, providing vital aid to families and individuals affected financially by the …
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By Nicole Alcindor
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12/3/20
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One man, an Uber driver from a community near Valley Stream, was in a car accident and lost his job, which left him wondering how he would find money to feed his children. Another, a woman from …
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By Nicole Alcindor
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9/24/20
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It is an understatement to say that the coronavirus pandemic has had profoundly negative impacts on the health and well-being of Americans, as well as the job market, personal finances and the economy.
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By Donald Clavin
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7/10/20
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The shelves of the food pantries run by the Holy Name of Mary Church and the Church of the Blessed Sacrament have been more difficult to keep well-stocked in recent years, and now is the time of year …
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By Micah Danney
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8/6/15
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South High School hosted its second annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser on April 27, an event organized by the school’s Art Honor Society to benefit the Holy Name of Mary Church food pantry.
At the …
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By Brendan Murray
bmurray@liherald.com
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5/20/15
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Since April is National Volunteer Month, let’s consider what volunteering really is: a vital part of every community . . .
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4/16/15
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