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Levittown Shows Its Appreciation For Essential Workers

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Members of the Levittown Public Schools community are giving back to workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. From creating and donating masks, to donating food and supplies, Levittown staff members are showing their support and making a difference from their own homes.  Art teacher Rachel Herbert from Gardiners Avenue Elementary School and teaching […]
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Meals Donated to Options Residents By Start-Up Charitable Organization Carroll’s Kitchen

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Long Islanders helping Long Islanders was the overriding theme of the day as 80 individually packaged meals were delivered to Options for Community Living’s headquarters in Ronkonkoma by Carroll’s Kitchen. Options has been providing housing and support for Long Islanders recovering from mental illness and other chronic health conditions since 1982.  “We serve more than
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South Country Named a Top Music Community

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The NAMM Foundation has designated South Country Central School District as one of the nation’s 2020 Best Communities for Music Education for its demonstration of exceptionally high commitment to music education and access to music instruction for all district students. The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit organization supported in part by the National Association of […]
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MTAC DRUG TAKE BACK POSTPONED

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Residents asked to Secure & Monitor Rx Drugs in the Home Due to COVID-19, Massapequa Takes Action Coalition’s (MTAC) April Drug Take Back Event has been postponed until further notice. MTAC will inform all residents of the new date in the coming months.   MTAC notes that the Nassau County Police Department IS NOT accepting any […]
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Charity Wins In Spite Of Quarantine

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The Fifth Annual Run for Tomorrow’s Hope, originally scheduled for Saturday, April 4th as a road race on the streets of Garden City has been a virtual success. The event, staged by St. Joseph School in Garden City for the benefit of the Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation, a Long Island charity that provides scholarships for students […]
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Curran Urges Nonprofits and Municipalities to Apply for FEMA Reimbursements and Assistance

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New York State has been the hardest hit from the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, with nearly 150,000 positive cases and Nassau County accounting for over 18.000 of those cases. FEMA recently announced that it will be reimbursing organizations who have been providing emergency protective measures during the COVID-19 response. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is urging
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Nassau’s Public Libraries Announce Digital Library Card

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-Fifty public libraries in Nassau County, N.Y. are offering a digital-only library card -Residents of Nassau County who do not currently have a library card can get one at nassaulibrary.org/digital-card-application -Anyone who has a local library card can utilize the digital resources of their local library, as well as the shared resources of the member […]
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Help a Veteran…& Two Local Businesses!

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Suffolk County United Veterans (SCUV) continues to provide essential emergency housing and support services to homeless Veterans during this COVID-19 emergency. Our 23-bed Vets Place shelter operates 24/7 thanks to our dedicated team committed to keeping our doors open to help those who have served our country. In this emergency, we are also housing a […]