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Cold temperatures lead to an increased risk of house fires, so the American Red Cross advocates guidelines for people for enact.

Several New York-area relief organizations were staffed and ready in preparation for Thursday night’s snowstorm, but as of Friday afternoon haven’t been needed much. more

By Brian Croce | 1/3/14

Begin the holidays with a generous heart

’Tis the season of holiday lights and holy nights, of children’s smiling faces, giddy gift-opening, half-price sales and the festive if frenetic bustle of store-to-store shopping. more

12/5/13

Hunger is all around us, yet it doesn't have to be

The recent vote by Congress to cut $40 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — the food stamp program known as SNAP — over the next 10 years is alarming. more

10/10/13

Boxes of food in the lobby of Temple Emanu-El. At the end of the month, it will be delivered to Island Harvest.

Feeding the hungry

While many local residents fasted for 24 hours beginning last Friday evening in observance of Yom Kippur, Temple Emanu-El, of East Meadow, asked its members to go one step further and donate the food they didn’t eat to those who need it. more

By David Weingrad | 9/23/13

Randi Shubin Dresner is the East Meadow Herald's 2012 Person of the Year

East Meadow's Person of the Year, Randi Shubin Dresner

Randi Shubin Dresner remembers an assembly program at McVey Elementary School in 1968, when she was 8, that featured representatives from the March of Dimes, the organization dedicated to protecting the health of mothers and babies. more

By David Weingrad | 12/27/12

Island Harvest President and CEO Randi Shubin Dresner, far left, and staff and volunteers have been aiding hurricane victims across Long Island.

Relieving hunger across Long Island

Asked what makes Island Harvest so successful, its president and CEO, Randi Shubin Dresner, answered with a single word: “Passion.” more

By David Weingrad | 12/22/12

Happy Thanksgiving

Amid all the complaints about what did not get done well before, during and after the storm, we shouldn’t forget to thank those who did so much good while the winds raged, and have in the days since. more

11/23/12

Gia Buscemi, 11, far left, Sydney Inger, 12, and Joshua Inger, 9, collected 2,000 pounds of supplies to aid Hurricane Sandy victims.

Hurricane relief in unexpected places

Attempting to navigate around the Inger household, on Andrea Road in East Meadow, has been almost impossible in recent days. Walk through the front door and you are greeted by dozens of boxes containing food, clothing and other supplies, all collected to aid Hurricane Sandy victims. more

By David Weingrad | 11/21/12

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is one of several organizations helping those in need in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Relief efforts in full swing

Thousands of Long Islanders had their homes and property destroyed during Hurricane Sandy and are now left to pick up the pieces. Fortunately for all, several nation organizations have been working around the clock in recent weeks to lend a helping hand. more

By Brian Croce | 11/14/12

Added locations for for food and drink distribution

Nassau County, FEMA, Island Harvest and the Red Cross have added new locations for the distribution of food and drinks to thousands of residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Locations are subject to … more

11/5/12

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