The charity aims to get children involved in philanthropy, fund research and give childhood cancer patients fun things to do.
Town of Islip fire marshals are ensuring animals do not return.
Shine the Light began fulfilling orders with help from people with developmental disabilities enrolled in a job training program.
The credit union also supported the children's hospital by presenting boxes of toys and games ahead of the holidays.
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Most of the money will fund the food bank's Kids Cafe program, which provides meals to 17 after school locations.
The charity aims to help feed 221,000 food-insecure Long Islanders (including 65,000 children). Here's how you can help.
The woman was in labor in a vehicle stopped on the side of the road.
Roughly 220K Long Islanders suffer from food-insecurity each year. The funding will help feed people while supporting LI businesses.
"I paid it, no problem," owner Larry Wallach told Patch.
Customers of the burger chain were asked to round up their bills to help fight food insecurity.
LI Ducks home runs this season will help feed the hungry. Long Island Cares is partnering with the Ducks and Island Federal Credit Union.
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Paul Harrison, a husband and father of three, died in a crash in early April. "The Harrisons are some of the best people I know."
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Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation issued the grant. Kids not knowing when their next meal is "robs them of the simple joys of childhood."
The Tuscarora Crape Myrtle Tree was dedicated to Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the fifth spiritual guru and leader of BAPS. He would have been 101.
The credit union sponsored the Making Strides of Long Island Walk, as hundreds of employees participated.
The fair will provide veterans access to nutritious food, distribute fresh produce, and expose veterans to advocates for them.
The food bank, for the first time in event history, will supply multi-cultural Thanksgiving meals for communities that don't eat turkey.
The meeting is in response to a school district's ban last month on Progress Pride flags
The study, which looks at food insecurity by demographic, found that hunger is a multi-generational issue, according to Long Island Cares.
Humane Long Island says it reached out to the Bethpage Equestrian Center to get the photo-op event canceled.
Clothing, personal care items and household supplies have been collected since March. The goods are set to be shipped to Ukraine.
The funds will provide 28,000 meals to the homeless population. Sen. John Brooks says there is a "moral obligation" to help LI Cares.
Job candidates will be able to network with dozens of LGBT-affirming companies.
The Town of Islip filed a temporary restraining order against the business on Wednesday.
Larry Wallach, a guest on a special edition of "Patch AM," said he's never been charged or arrested for animal abuse.
Sloth Encounters in Hauppauge has been cited for town violations.
King Kullen employees volunteered to help unpack and sort food donations for the Long Island Cares - Harry Chapin Food Bank.
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Customers had the opportunity to donate to the supermarket franchise's annual “Food for Friends” campaign. LI Cares received a $70K check.
The fair is free to Long Island seniors, who will be able to pick up produce grown on the island and nearby.
The blood drives will be held in memory of Scott Martella, the former communications director for Bellone.