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Options for Community Living, Inc. Named as Finalist in 8th Annual Long Island Imagine Awards

LIMG February 10, 2020

Options for Community Living, Inc. (Options) was named a Finalist in the Social Impact category in The 8th Annual Long Island Imagine Awards. The Long Island Imagine Awards was created to offer formal acknowledgement to some of Long Island’s most effective and innovative nonprofit

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PSEG Long Island Employee Joseph Bertagni of Bay Shore Supports His Community at the INN’s Mary Brennan Soup Kitchen

LIMG February 6, 2020

Throughout the year, teams of PSEG Long Island employees visit the Interfaith Nutrition Network’s (INN) Mary Brennan Soup Kitchen in Hempstead to lend a helping hand in the community. At least once a month, employees provide meals, food, clothing and toiletries to the INN’s guests, and help out with whatever else is needed at the […]

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Residents of The Bristal Give Back to Community

LIMG February 6, 2020

The Bristal Assisted Living Communities have created the Helping Hands Community Volunteer Program which allows residents to take part in service-based projects and stay active and engaged as volunteers across Long Island. Members of the Helping Hands Community Volunteer Program knit, bake, craft, and shop for local charities on a monthly basis. Members put their […]

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Stop & Shop Offers FREE Reusable Bags at Long Island Stores Ahead of Statewide Ban on Carryout Plastic Bags

LIMG February 6, 2020

In an effort to help customers make the transition away from carryout plastic bags ahead of the statewide ban set to take effect on March 1, Stop & Shop will be offering FREE reusable bags at its store locations across New York. Beginning February 22, Stop & Shop will have information tables set up at […]

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Long Island State Parks Celebrate Black History Month

LIMG February 5, 2020

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is pleased to announce Black History Month 2020 at several Long Island State Parks. The month-long celebration highlights some of America’s notable African Americans and their accomplishments through informative posters and pictures. We invite you to visit us to learn more about these great […]

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Individuals To Honor Throughout Black History Month

LIMG February 3, 2020

America long has been described as a melting pot. People from all cultures, continents and walks of life have blended together to paint the canvas that is the United States. African Americans have played a significant role in forming the fabric of the United States, and every February we recognize the accomplishments of African Americans […]

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Plainview-Old Bethpage is Facing the Music

LIMG February 3, 2020

Students at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School (POBJFKHS) have been working on something dynamic. POBJFKHS is one of the very few high schools on Long Island that offers guitar as a music class – most schools just offer the standard orchestra, band and chorus electives. Music students that are enrolled in guitar as a music elective […]

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Credit Union Sponsors Business School’s Money And Me Program For Local Third and Fourth Graders

LIMG February 3, 2020

Seeking to help put more young Long Islanders on a path toward financial security and success by teaching them money management skills at an early age, Jovia Financial Credit Union announced today that it is partnering with Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business and School of Education to expand their Money and Me […]