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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

Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre gets donation

The Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre is set to receive thousands of dollars in funding from the United Way of Long Island to help families in the area recovering from Hurricane Sandy. The … more

By Alex Costello | 8/28/13

Hurricane preparedness — or life after Sandy

Well, we were warned. For many years, at the start of each hurricane season, the people of Long Island were reminded that a major hurricane could hit our area. more

8/28/13

John Miller, CEO of Red Cross Long Island, was joined by city officials at a press conference on Monday, where he encouraged residents to attend a series of hurricane-preparedness training sessions this summer.

Red Cross to offer hurricane preparedness training

The American Red Cross announced plans on Monday to offer a series of free hurricane-preparedness training sessions to Long Beach residents during what is expected to be an “extremely active” … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 7/11/13

Red Cross volunteers in a mobile feeding truck traveled through Long Beach in November to serve meals and snacks to people affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Is Red Cross sitting on Sandy aid?

The Long Beach City Council called on the American Red Cross last week to speed up the release of millions of dollars in Hurricane Sandy donations that the charity has collected over the past seven … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/5/13

Students, teachers and administrators joined with Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray as several citations were given to the walk-a-thon’s three sponsoring clubs: Habitat for Humanity, Students Against Destructive Decisions and Key Club.

Mepham service groups walk for Boston

Students and teachers involved with Mepham High School’s service organizations walked as a group on May 22, when the clubs hosted a walk-a-thon to aid Boston Marathon bombing victims. more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/31/13

Practice safe boating this summer

For many of us who live on the South Shore, warm weather is boating season more

5/30/13

Red Cross adds six new board members

The American Red Cross on Long Island recently appointed six new members of its regional Board of Directors, and four of them have ties to Rockville Centre. The new trustees include Brian Cooper, … more

By Alex Costello | 5/23/13

Randi Shubin- Dresner, President of Island Harvest (left); Gwen O’Shea, Health and Welfare Counsel of Long Island; County Executive Mangano; Gail J. McGovern, President and CEO of the American Red Cross; Kevin Law, Long Island Association; John Miller, CEO of the Long Island Red Cross; Josh Lockwood, CEO of the Greater New York Region of the Red Cross; and Jeanne and Tom Gargiulo, Babylon Village residents who lost their home in Hurricane Sandy and who have become Red Cross volunteers.

Magnano meets with red cross

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano attended a meeting at the Red Cross of Long Island at their headquarters Mineola, where he discussed the Red Cross’ Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts. … more

4/5/13

Red Cross officials and locals discuss the impact of Hurricane Sandy on Long Island.

Red Cross CEO visits L.I

Gail McGovern, the president and CEO of the National American Red Cross visited Long Island on March 21, to meet with local leaders and discuss ongoing relief and recovery efforts for Superstorm … more

3/26/13

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