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A fire late last month on Cedar Street left two families homeless. Officials at the nearby Clear Stream Avenue School collected items for the four children who were affected.

The District 30 community is stepping up to help two families that were displaced after their house caught fire last month. About a dozen people were left homeless, including four children who attended Clear Stream Avenue School. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/8/12

Three dozen Valley Stream South High School teachers participated in a softball game to raise money for Hewlett House.

South High faculty softball game [Photo gallery]

Valley Stream South High School raised $2,500 for the Hewlett House on June 8 by hosting a faculty softball game. Three seniors organized the event and coached the two teams to raise money in honor of two South teachers who are currently battling breast cancer. more

6/15/12

Melissa Schmidt dyed her hair pink then shaved it all off as part of South St. Baldrick’s event on March 29 that raised more than $17,000 for childhood cancer research.

South raises thousands by taking some off the top

Marge Simpson has a lot of it, so does Grizzly Adams’ face and George “The Animal” Steel’s back. But 60 members of the Valley Stream South High School community now have zero hair on their heads as part of an effort to raise money for children’s cancer research. more

By Brian Croce | 4/4/12

Students played a variety of games at the District 13 Educational Foundation's fundraiser last Friday night.

Putting the 'fun' in fundraiser

Food, family and fun were the focus of the Valley Stream District 13 Educational Foundation’s fundraiser last Friday night. About 150 people attended the event which raised money for the district’s four elementary schools. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/21/12

South High helps one of its own

It was an evening of love for Chris Schroeder, a Valley Stream South High School junior who is battling cancer, at a school-wide benefit on Dec. 2. more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 12/21/11

Representing Goldie’s Restaurant at A Tasteful Evening were, from left, were Tara Incantaluop, owner Goldie Occhiuzzo and Kelly Occhiuzzo-Zack.

And a tasty time was had by all...

The Woodmere Club appealed to many of the senses, but none more than taste, at the Peninsula Counseling Center’s fundraiser on Oct. 24. A Tasteful Evening featured food from about 40 restaurants, bakeries, cafés and snack shops. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/2/11

Chris Witteck, with his nieces Dominique and Nicole, was diagnosed earlier this year with ALS. He graduated from Valley Stream North High School in 1984.

Benefit Saturday for ailing North High grad

When Chris Witteck found out he had Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, he was shocked, angry and in disbelief. The 1984 Valley Stream North High School graduate, known to his family and friends as “Bubba,” has lived a different life since he found out 10 months ago he has the disease. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/18/11

Mariko Fusillo, a Merrick resident and owner of Harmony Yoga & Dance Healing Arts Center on Merrick Road in Wantagh, will hold a "Day of Healing Event for Japan and Earth" fundraiser to benefit her native Japan this Sunday.

Merokean raising funds for quake-ravaged Japan

When Mariko Fusillo of Merrick first heard that a magnitude 9.0 earthquake had struck her native Japan on March 11, she immediately became concerned for her family. more

By David Weingrad | 6/10/11

"Walk to Help the Sun Rise" [Photo gallery]

The 6th annual walk at Sunrise Day Camp held on June 5th brought thousands of people to the campgrounds in Wheatley Heights. This years walk raised over $230,000 for children with cancer. Walkers and … more

Christina Daly | 6/8/11

Friends Brandon Laxton, left, and Brandon Catanzaro had a lot of fun. Brandon was the top fundraiser.

Dance fever at Carbonaro

Students packed the Robert W. Carbonaro gymnasium from wall to wall, barely leaving any walking space. They were working up a sweat, and unlike other days, they were not playing sports. more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 6/1/11

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