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Sasha Young, of Inwood, founder of Gammy’s Pantry in the Five Towns Community Center, is resigning amid uncertainty about the center’s future. She was the Herald’s 2020 Person of the Year.

Sasha Young resigns at Five Towns Community Center

Sasha Young, founder of Gammy’s Pantry in the Five Towns Community Center and the Herald’s 2020 Person of the Year, is resigning from her job at the center amid uncertainty about the Lawrence facility’s future. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 2/9/24

Eloise Thomas frequently volunteers to help with food distribution at Gammy’s Pantry in the Five Towns Community Center.

Gammy's Pantry at The Five Towns Community Center is collecting food for the holidays, you can help too

Gammy’s Pantry volunteers at the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence are busy collecting donation of food to continue feeding those in need as the holidays approach. more

By Parker Schug | 11/17/23

Maliyah Willams, left, Brian Castellon, Harvin Castellon, Steven Estrada, Norman Sebastian Jimenez Perez, Maria Gomez, and from furthest right, Dannely Quintanilla, Joshua Reyes, Richard Sterlin and Edner Castellones enjoy games and activities put on by Five Towns Community Center employees at the after-school program.

After-school learning at the Five Towns Community Center is fun and safe

The Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence is ringing in the start of the school year with its after-school program that serves as a gathering spot for children in the community. more

By Parker Schug | 9/22/23

PSEG linesman Brandon Aries spoke to children at the Five Towns Community Center on the importance of truck and electrical safety at the Touch-a-Truck event on Aug. 8.

How the community came together for the Five Towns Community Center

A lack of outdoor lighting has meant less playing time on the Five Towns Community Center fields, especially during the summer months, when children can stay later. But that is changing. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 9/8/23

Five Towns Community Center Executive Director K. Brent Hill has resigned after three and a half years in the job. Above, Hill greeted a Head Start program class in 2019.

Find out what changes have begun at the Five Towns Community Center here

Change has begun at the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence, as its executive director, K. Brent Hill, has resigned after three and a half years of leading the 116-year-old institution, Hill’s last day is Friday. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 7/9/23

Sasha Young was the Herald’s 2020 Person of the Year.

Inwood's Sasha Young continues Gammy Pantry's mission after Covid-19

Sasha Young, of Inwood, the founder of Gammy’s Pantry in the Five Towns Community Center, worked as an aide at the Lawrence school district for over a decade until she was furloughed in April 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic unfolded. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 6/4/23

Woodmere resident Matthew Russo questions the motives of the Lawrence school district for making a bid to renovate the Five Towns Community Center at a town hall meeting.

Bidding for the Five Towns Community Center

In response to Nassau County’s request for proposals from potential new tenants for the Five Towns Community Center, the Lawrence school district has pledged to spend $10 million to renovate the five-decade-old building on Lawrence Avenue. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 3/19/23

Five Towns Community Center board president, Gwynn Campbell, addressed neighbors with questions and concerns on the two proposals submitted to Nassau County.

Neighbors question center board on bids for Five Towns Community Center

The Five Towns Community Center held a town hall meeting on March 13 to address neighbors the latest on the ongoing concerns of its future. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 3/19/23

People crowded the Five Towns Community Center gym on Jan. 25 for the first community meeting to address the county’s request for proposals for the future of the center.

Details of JCC proposal for the Five Towns Community Center

The Five Towns Community Center feared losing its home on Lawrence Avenue when Nassau County issued a request for proposal in January, seeking a new entity at the property. In the meantime, the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC has seen continued growth at its headquarters on Grove Avenue in Cedarhurst, and has outgrown the facility. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 3/12/23

The Five Towns Community Center was offered a proposal and renovation partnership by the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC after a request for proposal was issued by Nassau County on Jan. 2. Above, the Jan. 20 rally for a new lease.

Gural JCC proposal offers to aid the Five Towns Community Center

The Five Towns Community Center’s future is in doubt. Its lease is due to expire in 2024, and Nassau County issued a request for proposal in January for the future use of the Lawrence Avenue facility and its property. But there may new life for the center after all. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 3/4/23

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