ICYMI: Surviving Coronavirus: LI Community Foundation 'Concerned'

GREENLAWN, NY — The coronavirus outbreak has been a financial nightmare for many small businesses throughout the country. It's also been tough on nonprofit organizations, including Greenlawn-based Positive Behavior Support Community Foundation, which serves those with special needs across Long Island.

The pandemic led to the cancellation of the organization's annual July golf outing — a key fundraiser that accounts for at least half of its yearly revenue. That, combined with the axing of other in-person fundraisers and certain expenses not going away, has Executive Director Ruth-Ann Hartney worried the organization, which goes by the name PBS Community Foundation, might not be around in 2021.

"It's really at a critical point now where we're basically working off of our savings," Hartney told Patch. "If we don't make up for the gap in our revenue, we're concerned about being able to continue to move forward past the end of the year. We're reaching out for the additional support from the community in order to really make up for that lost revenue from our expected fundraisers."

The organization's mission is to empower people with developmental disabilities to make their own life choices and succeed in the communities where they work, live and play, according to the PBS Community Foundation website.

A $15,000 goal was set by the organization in a GoFundMe campaign; about $4,600 has been raised as of Thursday afternoon. "Support Us so we can Support Them" is the name of the fundraiser.

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