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Suffolk Credit Union Brightens The Holidays With Donation Of Toys For Local Children

LIMG December 20, 2023

Santa and his elves came early as Suffolk Credit Union donated hundreds of toys to local children in partnership with Mondays at Racine Cancer Care, New York Cancer Foundation and New York Cancer and Blood Specialists. The gifts were contributed by civic-minded credit union members and

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Secret Messages Spread Kindness At Seaford Harbor

LIMG December 20, 2023

Pictured: Seaford Harbor Elementary School fifth graders, from left, Jackson Takseraas, Cole Meierdiercks, Kelsey Lane, Avery Serina and Abigail Johnson helped created a kindness wall with positive messages to their classmates. Photos courtesy of the Seaford School District It was secret Santa with a twist in Peter Lutz’s fourth grade class at Seaford Harbor Elementary

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Festive Off The Field: Football Team Makes Donation To Stony Brook Children’s Hospital

LIMG December 20, 2023

Pictured: Members of the Ward Melville High School football program wrapped crayon boxes to accompany their donation of coloring books to Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. Photos courtesy of the Three Village Central School District The Ward Melville High School football program spread holiday cheer to children in the community. Ninth grade football player Hudson Philbrick

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Northwell Physicians Recommend RSV Vaccine For Baby’s Safety

LIMG December 20, 2023

Long Island mom Lauren Charles has seen what respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can do to an infant. RSV is responsible for more than 50,000 pediatric hospitalizations across the United States each year. Ms. Charles’ own daughter, struggling to breathe, landed in the emergency department at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in 2022 with RSV. The infant […]

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Islip Art Students Attend Stony Brook University “Gallery Crawl”

LIMG December 20, 2023

Photo courtesy of Islip School District Students in Islip High School art classes recently visited Stony Brook University to explore the different ways of experiencing art at the collegiate level. Fine Arts Director Michael Hershkowitz and teachers Jenna Buzzeo and Lisa Sacco planned the trip as a “gallery crawl,” offering guided tours through many art […]

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Your Opinion Matters: Help Protect Youth In Our Communities

LIMG December 19, 2023

Nassau County residents know all too well about the dangers of substance misuse as the opioid epidemic continues to destroy families and lives throughout our neighborhoods. Your help is imperative to find the best ways to keep our youth safe and healthy. YES Community Counseling Center’s Partnering in Action Change for Tomorrow (PACT) asks all […]

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Legislators-Elect Davis And Koslow Ring In Holiday Season At Nassau Coliseum Toys For Tots Drive

LIMG December 19, 2023

Photos by Peter M. Budraitis Nassau County Legislators-Elect Scott Davis (D – Rockville Centre) and Seth Koslow (D – Merrick) rang in the holiday season at one of the nation’s largest one-day Toys for Tots collection drives, which was held outside Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Sunday, Dec. 3. Undeterred by steady, cold rainfall throughout […]

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A Grinch Of A Day

LIMG December 19, 2023

Photo courtesy of the South Country Central School District Brookhaven Elementary School was filled with Grinches, Cindy Lou Whos and Maxes as students and staff celebrated the school’s annual Grinch Day on Dec. 15. Donning green clothing and Grinch hats, students participated in a number of Grinch-related activities, including learning experiences that supported English