In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many Valley Streamers stepped up to help others without seeking anything in return. The need for volunteers won’t diminish for a while, as tens of thousands of Long Islanders face long-term uncertainty.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/7/12
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More than two dozen people volunteered a good portion of their day on June 26, not because they had to, or for a chance to get their picture in the newspaper, but because it was a nice thing to do for their community.
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By Brian Croce
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7/2/12
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April is National Volunteer Month, so we decided to recognize members of the Valley Stream community who go above and beyond in a volunteer capacity to help others and make the world we live in a better place.
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By Sean Harmon
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4/26/12
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April 15-21 is National Volunteer Week, and we want to recognize a special group of volunteers — firefighters.
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4/19/12
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There are many people who care about the general well being of Valley Stream and those who call it home. These people display their care in a multitude of ways and often lend a helping hand to those in need whenever possible. No matter the scale, every good deed in a community is helpful, and the members of the Valley Stream Civilian Patrol are well aware of that.
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By Brian Croce
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1/13/12
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“Saddened,” “upset” and “disappointed” were among the many dispirited words people used to describe Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to veto a bill that would …
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Lee Landor
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1/11/12
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Crossroads Farm at Grossmann’s, a project of the Nassau Land Trust, in Malverne,officially opened its doors to the public on April 30 and has been selling springbedding plants, vegetable …
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7/20/11
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Beyond the almost constantly buzzing staff of doctors, nurses and technicians at Franklin Hospital in North Valley Stream, there is a group of workers who are just as committed to the 43,000 emergency-room patients and nearly 12,000 admitted patients who pass through the facility every year. But there’s one difference: the paycheck. For the 250 volunteers, there is none.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/14/11
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“Though government has an important role to play in meeting the many challenges that remain before us, we are coming to understand that no organization, including government, will fully succeed without the active participation of each of us,” President Bill Clinton once said.
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4/7/11
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As president of the Valley Stream Historical Society, Gaetano Ferrara loves studying the past. Better known in the community as Guy, the historical society is just one of Ferrara’s many volunteer activities that earned him a Make a Difference Award from the Town of Hempstead last week.
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Andrew Hackmack
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11/17/10
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