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Joy Whilby of Joy's Art Room sold creative holiday crafts and wreaths to get people in the holiday spirit.
Festive activities this holiday season for a charitable cause
Itching to get into the holiday spirit? Want to be whisked away to a winter wonderland, or see who in the community has the most eccentric ugly sweater this year? Look no further than Rescuing Families winter activities and fundraising events. more
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Cassandra Wright of Valley Stream volunteered at the drive to help pass out turkeys to those in need during Giving Back to Community Corporations Thanksgiving food drive last weekend.
Food drive helps feed hungry families
Giving Back to Community Corporation hosted its second annual Thanksgiving food drive at 31 E. Merrick Road in Valley Stream on Nov. 18. more
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Local veterans in the Elmont community joined students at Clara H. Carlson School on Nov. 8 for a Veterans Day assembly.
Elmont elementary students honor veterans
Students from Elmont’s Clara H. Carlson School celebrated Veterans Day with an assembly on Nov. 8. more
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Manuel Rodriguez, army chief warrant officer 2, addressed the crowd during the ceremony at Veterans Square in Elmont last Saturday.
American Legion Post hosts Veterans Day parade
Students from the Elmont school district’s six elementary schools, local elected officials, the Girl and Boy Scouts, and others joined members of the Elmont American Legion Post 1033 in the Veterans Day Parade to express thanks to those who served their country. more
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Tom Jordan, Jenny DeFreitas, Luci Baijnath and Rafael Corro helped collect food with Arrow Exterminating, to be distributed by Elmont nonprofit Giving Back to Community Corporation during the holidays last year.
Holiday dinners, food drives in full swing
In the spirit of giving and sharing thanks with loved ones, nonprofit groups in Elmont hope to lend a helping hand this holiday season by eliminating the stress of families hoping to buy a meal. more
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Marian Over and Lorraine Corvino stood behind a beautifully set up wreath booth during the country fair on Nov. 4.
Wesley United Methodist Church hosts country fair
Neighbors were welcome to grab a lunch or shop handcrafted goods at the country fair hosted by United Women of Faith on Nov. 4. more
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Franklin Square’s Washington Street School honored veterans during an assembly on Nov. 9.
Franklin Square students honors veterans at assembly
Franklin Square’s Washington Street School celebrated Veterans Day on Nov. 9 with an annual assembly, welcoming local veterans and honoring them with multiple performances. more
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Ryan Pavel, chief executive of Warrior-Scholar Project, spoke with Gretchen Tine, 9, and Donna Tine about the opportunities the organization provides veterans during the New York Islanders military appreciation night on Nov. 11.
Warrior Scholar Project visits UBS Arena for military appreciation night
Veterans Day offers the community a chance to show their thanks for those who have served their country. Warrior-Scholar Project, an organization whose mission is to help veterans successfully utilize their GI Bill benefits, took the opportunity to educate veterans on how they can be empowered in higher education. more
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The Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce honored more than 40 people and businesses as the tops in their fields — both for entrepreneurial spirit and giving back to their community — during a recent breakfast at Crest Hollow Country Club. They include Paul and Roberta Danziger from Stitch This Print That (Bellmore), Anthony Bott (East Meadow), Dana McDowell (Elmont), Jaime Parra (Franklin Square), Jerry Farrell (Glen Cove), Sally Barrera (Hempstead), Joshua Siegel (Long Beach), Atlantic Hardware (Freeport), and William Powell (Levittown).
McDowell, Parra are chamber Businesspersons of the Year
What does it take to be a Businessperson of the Year? It’s putting aside their personal time to serve, according to Frank Camarano Jr., president of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce. more
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Elmont school district’s Dutch Broadway School educates students from kindergarten through sixth grade.
Report identifies Nassau’s intensely segregated school districts
The Elmont school district was identified as one of seven intensely segregated school districts by ERASE Racism, a nonprofit organization that researches racial inequalities on Long Island related to housing and public education. more
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