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Barnum Woods Students wore blue and yellow
‘Together we are better’
The motto of Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School in Island Park is “Together we are better.” In East Meadow, Barnum Woods Elementary School’s motto is “We use our head, heart and hands in all we do.” Last Friday, the two schools backed up those words at a ceremony in the central courtyard of Barnum Woods, where school officials donated $18,500 to the Hegarty School, which was devastated by Hurricane Sandy. more
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Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School in Island Park last October.
Barnum Woods is ‘helping Hegarty’
After several months of fundraising, Barnum Woods Elementary School officials plan to donate $18,500 to the Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School in Island Park, which was devastated by last October’s Hurricane Sandy. The majority of the funds were raised by Barnum Woods students, who amassed more than $13,000 by selling chocolate bars last spring. more
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The conference was hosted by the city and Schnirman was among the guest speakers.
Rethinking a post-Sandy future
Malcolm Bowman, a professor of marine and atmospheric sciences at Stony Brook University, showed the audience an image of a sand berm above a small village in the Netherlands, a country that is … more
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Teen missionaries from Next Step MInistries helped to clean up debris from the Casas’s side yard.
Post-Sandy tales of woe — and waiting
Bay Park resident Dana Casas was nine months pregnant when the hurricane hit — and after losing almost all of their possessions in the storm, she and her … more
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junior volunteer Emily Rosenblum, 9, helped organize pants at the back to school store.
Putting smiles on kids’ faces at Lynbrook temple
Parents and volunteers alike were overwhelmed with joy, gratitude and teary eyes as they watched children from South Shore Nassau County communities affected by Hurricane Sandy benefit from the inaugural National Council of Jewish Women Peninsula and South Shore sections “Back 2 School Store” on July 28. more
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Next Step teen missionaries touched up the Bethany Church windows with a coat of paint. Their traveling shower facility is at left.
A step in the right direction
It’s rare to find a teenager who, instead of spending summer days with friends or hanging out at the beach, is busy installing a water heater or repairing a roof, but that’s just what the young … more
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Speaker Robert S. Cavera talked about the emotional aftermath of the storm.
The trauma in Sandy’s wake
Usually time can heal all wounds, but Superstorm Sandy was eight months ago, and communities are still suffering. On June 18 at 6 p.m. at the East Rockaway Library, Robert S. Cavera held a meeting … more
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Victims of Hurricane Sandy, like those pictured here in the days after the storm last October, can apply for financial assistance from the Robin Hood Foundation.
Robin Hood to the rescue
More than eight months have past since Hurricane Sandy devastated the South Shore, and while many residents have rebuilt their homes, plenty of others are still picking up the pieces. In an … more
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Doug O’Grady recently founded the Mohawk Avenue Saint Foundation to help Sandy victims.
Volunteer launches non-profit to help Sandy victims
In the months following Hurricane Sandy, West Fulton Street resident Doug O’Grady spent his days volunteering and helping his fellow Long Beach residents clean out and gut their … more
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Pre-apply for Sandy relief funds
Nassau County and New York State will again host a pre-registration assistance program this Saturday at three Nassau County Disaster Recovery Centers in Long Beach, Island Park and Seaford for Hurricane Sandy victims. more
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