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Long Island Cares’ on-site emergency food pantry facility is on the cusp of becoming operational and is expected to open this spring after months of bureaucratic delays.

This long-awaited Long Island Cares pantry plans to open next spring

The long-awaited and long-promised onsite emergency food pantry facility, run by the Freeport-based regional food bank, Long Island Cares, may finally be up and running by this spring. While the … more

By Juan Lasso | 12/1/23

The Women’s Empowerment BERG program at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream hospital donated close to 500 menstrual products for women at the Memorial Presbyterian Church food pantry in Roosevelt.

Women at this area food pantry lack access to period products. Long Island Jewish Valley Stream staffers are changing that.

It’s a dilemma faced by countless women when they are menstruating. They need access to sanitary pads and tampons to get through their periods, but due to persistent obstacles like the … more

By Juan Lasso | 5/7/23

Readers tell their Covid stories in 50 words, or more

In the Dec. 2-8 issue, I invited readers to say how they were getting through the coronavirus pandemic so far, noting that all eyes were on the Omicron variant, and that our stories would surely evolve. Thank you so much for sharing these snippets of your lives. more

1/6/22

Sharon Sheppard, assistant director of the MLK Jr. Center, continues to provide food and resources to others while battling cancer herself.

Sharon Sheppard is the Rockville Centre Herald's 2021 Person of the Year

The coronavirus pandemic has left many people isolated and financially burdened for almost two years. It has been harrowing for those who have lost their jobs to try to cover all of their expenses, from rent to utilities and, most important, food. For those struggling in Rockville Centre, Sharon Sheppard has offered a food pantry and classes for youth that have kept many people afloat, and engaged. more

By Tom Carrozza | 12/30/21

Holy Name of Mary accepts meat and non-perishable food donations. Local pantries have seen an increasing number of people seeking food assistance during the coronavirus pandemic. Above, volunteers at Holy Name of Mary in 2019.

Covid’s fallout for the hungry

Thanksgiving may be over, but with the wintry festivities in full swing, families will once again gather for hearty platefuls of turkey and holiday trimmings. While the scene of loved ones enjoying a … more

By Juan Lasso | 12/2/21

South Side Middle School students James Loud, Michael Riomao and Declan Sheehan, flanked by Rockville Centre American Legion Post 303 Commander Frank Colon, left, and James’s father, Ed Loud.

South Side Middle Schoolers donate to veterans

Three boys from South Side Middle School knew exactly what they wanted to do to give back to their community as part of a collaborative class project. James Loud, Michael Riomao and Declan … more

By Bridget Downes | 5/20/21

Volunteers, from left, Sandra Graves, Karen Mobley and Sabrina Burroughs-Scott at Sharon’s Food Pantry.

Sharon’s Food Pantry, Anti-Racism Project meeting needs a year on

More than a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, food insecurity and financial worries have made Sharon’s Food Pantry, at the Rockville Centre Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, an … more

By Tom Carrozza | 4/22/21

Delivering Easter baskets to 75 children with For the Love of Pete’s Pantry were, clockwise from top left, Beth Escobar; Claudia, Daniel and Samantha Brunie; and Nicolas Escobar.

Helping their neighbors, for Pete’s sake

Growing up, sisters Jeanne Rodrigues and Beth Escobar remember their father, Pete Haller, praying for the homeless before family dinners in their New Hyde Park home. more

By Jennifer Corr | 4/14/21

Volunteers carried boxes of food into the soup kitchen on Monday.

Soup to Nuts Soup Kitchen adjusts to pandemic

“What does a soup kitchen do in the middle of a pandemic when gathering for a meal is not safe or permitted?” asked Steve Greenfield, vice president of the Baldwin Civic Association. He … more

By Bridget Downes | 3/11/21

The Mimi Mernin Food Pantry collects and distributes food to families in need across the North Shore.

Mimi Mernin Food Pantry, in Bayville, serves the North Shore

The Mimi Mernis Food Pantry, at the Village Church of Bayville, has served the North Shore community for nearly 20 years, and has been especially active during the coronavirus pandemic. Its essential service has recently been recognized by Rising Tide Natural Market in Glen Cove, which named the pantry its February 2021 Charity of the Month. more

By Mary Sotiryadis | 3/5/21

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