Matias Ferreira, a Marine Corps veteran who has recovered from severe injuries he suffered while deployed in Afghanistan, is receiving a new house from the non-profit organization Homes for Our Troops.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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6/7/16
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Registration is now under way for the Purple Ribbon Run, which will be held on Saturday, July 23 in Wantagh. There will be a half-mile fun run for children at 8 a.m., and the 5K run and walk starts at 8:30 a.m. The race finish and end is at the Forest Lake Elementary School.
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6/3/16
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Polk Street Elementary School held a walk/run for Camp ANCHOR (Answering the Needs of Citizens with Handicaps through Organized Recreation) on a beautiful and sunny afternoon in Franklin Square. …
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By Nakeem Grant
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6/2/16
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Two Oceanside restaurants, the Oceanside Fire Department and students from Oceanside schools all worked hard this weekend to raise money for the victims of the fire at D&D Convenience Store on April …
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5/18/16
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They’ve officially marched past a million.
The Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Day Parade celebrated its 20th year and announced that it has officially raised more than a million dollars for …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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5/18/16
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A Valley Stream family hosted a fundraiser on Saturday in East Rockaway to honor Ronnie Biegner, who died of kidney cancer in 2011. He was 51.
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By Nick Ciccone
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5/4/16
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Live music and chatter filled the open space at Mulcahy’s Bar and Concert Hall in Wantagh as part of Freeport-based CoLoKi’s fifth annual “Fun” Raiser on April 3.
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By Stephany Reyes
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4/6/16
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The planning of a weekend full of celebrations of community and faith at Temple Emanu-El of East Meadow all started with a few drops of rain. Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum explained that several months …
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By Julie Mansmann
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3/17/16
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Children and adults alike practiced their best yoga poses at a Sensory Beans fundraiser in Bellmore’s FITmixx in late February. The event raised money for an up-and-coming nonprofit gym for children with special needs.
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By Stephany Reyes
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3/9/16
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East Meadowites and residents of neighboring communities alike flocked to the East Meadow Firefighters’ Benevolent Hall on Maple Avenue last week to participate in one of the Kiwanis …
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By Julie Mansmann
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3/2/16
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