Island Harvest Food Bank, a leading Long Island hunger-relief organization, today announced it had received $96,500 from Stop & Shop’s Food for Friends campaign. According to Randi Shubin Dresner, president & CEO, Island Harvest Food Bank, funding received from the Food for
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is pleased to announce that they are hosting the 43rd Annual Jones Beach Volleyball Tournament comprised of 6-player co-ed teams. This event will take place on Saturday, July 24, 2021 and will be held rain or shine. The tournament will begin at 9:00AM on […]
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, along with the Natural Heritage Trust are pleased to announce the 2021 Children’s Summer Theatre series at Long Island State Parks. The Children’s Summer Theatre series offers families several opportunities to enjoy a variety of free, fun and interactive shows at state parks throughout […]
Teachers Federal Credit Union is excited to announce its sponsorship of the Island Harvest Healthy Harvest Farm. The sponsorship, which includes weekly volunteer opportunities for Teachers’ employees and a $20,000 donation, aims to help provide increased access to healthy produce and help battle food insecurity among the more than 300,000 individuals facing hunger and
The Suffolk County Legislature unanimously approved Legislator Sam Gonzalez’s resolution designating March 21st as “Down Syndrome Awareness Day” at the June 8th General Meeting. With over 400,000 people living in the United States with Down syndrome, it is fundamental to enforce equal opportunity within the Down syndrome community. Individuals with Down syndrome should
PSEG Long Island recently awarded Sand City Brewing Co. a $25,000 grant for enhancing downtown Lindenhurst village with its new storefront taproom and brewery, Sand City South. The grant is part of PSEG Long Island’s Main Street Revitalization program, which supports renovation of underutilized properties to improve the economic stability and growth of a business […]
On May 29, the Village of Islandia celebrated the grand reopening of The Islandia Senior Center. Visitors were treated to refreshments and had the opportunity to speak to Allan M. Dorman, the village mayor, and Denise Schrage, Village Parks and Recreation Commissioner, and learn about upcoming events at the facility. In March 2020, the Senior […]
St. Joseph’s College (SJC) today broke ground for a new $17 million Student Center to be constructed at SJC Long Island located in Patchogue, New York. Dr. Donald R. Boomgaarden, President of St. Joseph’s College was joined by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Patchogue Mayor Paul Pontieri, State Assemblymen Doug Smith and Jarret Gandolfo, County Legislator Rob […]