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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
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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
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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
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
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The Masjid Hamza food pantry scheduled an additional day to collect and give donations to help those in need this Thanksgiving.
Masjid Hamza food pantry expands services for Thanksgiving
Since its unveiling in August, the food pantry at Masjid Hamza, in Valley Stream, has opened once a week, on Mondays, providing vital aid to families and individuals affected financially by the … more
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Masjid Hamza recently opened a food pantry in partnership with the Islamic Circle of North America. Shumaila Noor, far left, Ruhee Kapadia and Noshi Ahmed helped make it possible.
Masjid Hamza opens first-of-its-kind food pantry
One man, an Uber driver from a community near Valley Stream, was in a car accident and lost his job, which left him wondering how he would find money to feed his children. Another, a woman from … more
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With pandemic abating, town’s on the road to recovery
It is an understatement to say that the coronavirus pandemic has had profoundly negative impacts on the health and well-being of Americans, as well as the job market, personal finances and the economy. more
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Holy Name of Mary Church’s Sister Margie Kelly, far right, sorted a delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables provided by the local “Neighbors Feeding Neighbors…Naturally” initiative.
Dog days of summer squeeze food pantries
The shelves of the food pantries run by the Holy Name of Mary Church and the Church of the Blessed Sacrament have been more difficult to keep well-stocked in recent years, and now is the time of year … more
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South H.S. holds benefit for food pantry
South High School hosted its second annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser on April 27, an event organized by the school’s Art Honor Society to benefit the Holy Name of Mary Church food pantry. At the … more
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For volunteers, to give is to get
Since April is National Volunteer Month, let’s consider what volunteering really is: a vital part of every community . . . more
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