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The Greek playwright Euripides and the Dutch philosopher Erasmus had a shared philosophy, and it’s one all of us are familiar with: money talks. Especially in politics. more

6/22/23

Donating blood benefits others — and you

January is National Blood Donor Month, first established a half-century ago. And it’s a good thing that declaration stuck, because blood is often in short supply, as it is today . . . more

1/26/23

Autum Blois, a 10th-grader at Oceanside High School, is hosting her latest “Autum’s Colors” art supply collection on Nov. 7. Donors can drive by her house to drop off donations of crayons, colored pencils, paper and other supplies to be donated to hospitals for children to use while receiving treatment.

Oceanside High School student to host drive-by art supply drive

Oceanside 10th-grader Autum Blois is hosting a drive-by art supply collection at her home, 567 Derby Drive North in Oceanside, on Nov. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 10/22/20

There will be a blood drive at 65 Foxhurst Rd. on Aug. 19 from 3 to 9 p.m.

Blood drive at Oceanside Fire Department tomorrow, Aug. 19

Oceanside Fire Department and New York Blood Center are hosting a blood drive at 65 Foxhurst Rd. tomorrow from 3 to 9 p.m. more

8/18/20

Hospital staff enjoyed donated cookie platters.

Food donations pour in at Mount Sinai South Nassau

While local shops have had to limit business lately, they are no less in the giving spirit — perhaps even more so than ever before. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 3/26/20

County executive: Eisenhower Park drive collects desperately needed medical supplies

On Tuesday, its first day, a medical supply drive undertaken by Nassau County collected boxfuls of desperately needed medical supplies that will be given to first responders and hospital workers. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/23/20

Give to the Red Cross to aid Dorian’s victims

As of Monday, the death toll from Hurricane Dorian — once a Category 5 monster — had reached 44, thousands were missing and an estimated 13,000 homes had been destroyed . . . more

9/13/19

Take time to give the gift of life

Some 4.5 million Americans would die each year without blood transfusions, according to Brookhaven National Laboratory, in Suffolk County. That is why donating blood is critical. more

7/21/18

After Harvey, Long Islanders should pay it forward

Hurricane Harvey slammed into the southeastern Texas coast two Fridays ago as a Category 4 storm, lashing homes and businesses with 130-mile-per-hour winds and . . . more

9/7/17

10-year-old Island Park resident Juan Zapelli, 10, is helping to set up a pet supply collection drive at his father’s pet grooming business in Island Park. “All of the people are struggling to survive,” he said of the flood victims in Texas.

Oceanside and Island Park step up to help flood victims

As the storm waters in Texas recede and the true extent of loss from Hurricane Harvey is assessed, people elsewhere are gearing up to assist in any way they can. In Oceanside and Island Park, two … more

By Peter Belfiore | 9/6/17

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