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God bless us every one, especially the children

The meanest streets are in India. As the holidays are celebrated across America, I have just left . . . more

12/18/14

As the holiday season begins, our thoughts traditionally turn to the less fortunate. There are simply too many vulnerable members of our society . . . more

11/28/14

Bill Bogatz took a cut at a recent POPS softball game.

POPS raises $3,000 for local charities

The Third Annual POPS Charity Softball Night was held on August 26 at the Oceanside High School softball field—and it was a huge success. This year, the Charity Night was combined with POPS’ annual all-star games to ensure the highest turnout possible. POPS (which stands for “Past Our Prime Softball”) collected over $3,000, which will be donated by POPS for the December holidays to needy families in our local communities. more

9/24/14

Student leaders provided most of the fundraising muscle.

O’side Schools raise over $60,000 for charity

Generosity thrived in the Oceanside School District this past school year, with students raising more than $60,000 dollars for various Long Island charities. “Our students raised close to … more

By John Maher | 7/3/13

POPS Charity Night-A Huge Success

The First Annual POPS Charity Softball Night was held on June 29 at the Oceanside High School softball field, and it was a huge success. The event, the brainchild of long-time POPS (which stands for … more

7/18/12

'To whom much is given, much is required'

I have a friend who, when asked for a donation to charity, says, quite comfortably, “I don’t give to charity.” more

5/10/12

Even the 99 percent have to dig deeper

Stories compel. Statistics numb. When I wrote last week about 30,000 children under the age of 5 who died of starvation in drought-ravaged East Africa in 2011, my guess is the number, tragic as it is, did not linger in the mind. more

1/12/12

Charity basketball in memory of Camp ANCHOR counselors

To celebrate the lives of three young Camp ANCHOR counselors who died in a tragic car accident last July, and to raise money for the foundations and scholarships established in their names, the Malone-Mulhall Benefit Basketball Game is set for July 30 at St. John’s University at 1:30 p.m. The event will also include three-point and dunk contests. more

Judy Rattner | 7/6/11

Struggling to serve the neediest

As part of its effort to reduce the budget without raising taxes, Nassau County announced last month that it would be cutting contracts with many organizations. Among those was the Meals on Wheels … more

Alex Costello | 4/20/11

Merokean Liz O’Shaughnessy created her own nonprofit corporation, CoLoKi Inc., to take over the Freeport Trailer Hiring Site for day laborers from Catholic Charities this past year. The trailer was in jeopardy of closing for good because of low attendance.

Where day laborers get their fair shake

Merokean Liz O’Shaughnessy swung by the cement-gray trailer at the east end of Bennington Avenue in Freeport in November 2008. “The place was packed,” recalled O’Shaughnessy of the facility, squeezed between a window factory and a truck yard, which gives immigrant day laborers a safe place to wait for landscapers and contractors to pick them up for jobs. more

Scott Brinton | 9/21/10

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