In a united effort to combat hunger and food insecurity in and around Long Island, Island Harvest Food Bank, and City Harvest will work hand in hand with International Shoppes.
With airport …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/15/23
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Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday, and in many ways, my favorite one of the year. It is the one day when, regardless of our background, ethnicity or religion . . .
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By Steve Rhoads
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11/24/23
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My parents were worried the moment I laid eyes on the apartment for the very first time. It was the entire top floor of a car dealership just off what would eventually become Interstate 86, at the edge of the Finger Lakes region upstate. This would be my first apartment — my first home outside the family home where I grew up in Pennsylvania.
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By Michael Hinman
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10/26/23
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Summer leaves some school-aged kids scrambling to find a healthy meal, since they can’t depend on the federally subsidized breakfast and lunch programs at their school.
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7/13/23
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Roughly 221,000 people on Long Island suffer from food insecurity, according to Feeding America, a charity that works to end hunger in the U.S.
Ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, Senator Steve …
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By Mallory Wilson
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7/9/23
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When Randi Shubin Dresner was 8, she raised her hand during a school assembly — and that one action shaped the course of her life.
The assembly, at McVey Elementary School in East Meadow, was …
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By Mallory Wilson
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3/10/23
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Lianne Webb and Natalia Suaza stood out from among dozens of contestants from across Nassau and Suffolk counties, crowned winners of Miss Long Island and Miss Teen Long Island.
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By Daniel Offner
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12/1/22
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The holidays are filled with plenty of food — but not for everyone. That’s why Nassau County officials have teamed up with Long Island Cares and Island Harvest food banks to make sure everyone …
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By Mallory Wilson
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11/17/22
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Thanks to supply chain issues and the war in Ukraine, among other factors, Americans everywhere are struggling to put food on the table. For the North Shore Community Church food pantry, the issue …
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By Will Sheeline
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6/17/22
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Sometimes, an especially challenging experience can help people grow and be even better than they once were. The past couple of years have not been easy for people, as many who have lost their jobs during the pandemic have needed assistance paying for things as essential as food and water. Some restaurant owners in New York like Anthony Geraci, who have had difficult time themselves, are lending a hand to those in need as part of the Restaurant Resiliency Program with food banks like Island Harvest.
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By Tom Carrozza
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3/3/22
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