BJ’s Charitable Foundation Provides Financial Support To Literacy Nassau (Long Island, N.Y.) Freeport-based Literacy Nassau has announced the receipt of a $10,000 grant from BJ’s Charitable Foundation. These funds have been designated by the Foundation’s board of directors to conduct critical tutor training workshops. According to Literacy Nassau’s Executive Director Tina Sanacore, “Volunteer tutors are [...]

“No Idling” Poster Contest Builds Awareness, Reduces Air Pollution   (Syosset, N.Y.) On Tuesday, November 17, ten students from the North Shore Synagogue Religious School were announced as winners of the “Idle Free” Poster Contest.  They were presented with trophies, and all students who submitted posters were given custom printed T-shirts to thank them for [...]

State Senate to Hold Public Hearings to Address IOLA’s Funding Crisis (Long Island, N.Y.) Led by Senators Ruth Hassell-Thompson and John Sampson, the New York State Senate will hold hearings in December and January to address the funding crisis facing the New York State Interest on Lawyer Account Fund (“IOLA”).  IOLA is the single largest [...]

Calling All Long Islanders to “Warm a Child’s Night” – Sleepy’s Holiday Sleepwear Drive Starts This Week (Hicksville, N.Y.) To provide warmth and comfort to some of our nation’s underprivileged youth this holiday, Sleepy’s the Mattress Professionals, family-owned east coast mattress company, is partnering with the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) in an extensive [...]

Reform Outlaws Improper Practices in the Life Settlement Industry   (Albany, NY) – Critically needed legislation sponsored by New York State Senator Neil D. Breslin (D-Delmar), has been signed into law by Governor David A. Paterson. This legislation regulates the billion dollar life settlement market in New York ensuring that, among other things, the medical [...]

This Thanksgiving, Atlantis Marine World Pardons a Lobster – Yes, Lobster! (Long Island, N.Y.) Atlantis Marine World pardons the life of a giant American lobster that was about to be served as a meal at a local restaurant after receiving a call from restaurant patrons.   Each year since 1947, the National Turkey Federation and [...]

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society School & Youth Program  (Long Island, N.Y.) The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® invites all Long Island schools, daycares, clubs and organizations to participate in its School & Youth community service program.  The program gives students the unique opportunity to help other children through a community service project and raise money to [...]

Westy Self Storage Assists Charity Struck By Farmingdale Fire  (Farmingdale, N.Y.)  Westy Self Storage today announced its support of a donation drive to assist Hope for the Future Ministries, a local charity whose headquarters have been devastated by fire. All Westy Self Storage centers in Long Island are designated drop off locations for donations.  In [...]

1,000 Runners Expected to Give Back to Long Island Kids on Thanksgiving Day   (Long Island, N.Y.) Race directors already have 500 pre-registered runners and are prepared for a sell-out crowd of 1,000 for the second annual Smiles Change Lives Turket Trot.  The race is scheduled for Thanksgiving Day morning on the South Shore.  Kid’s [...]

Attorney General Cuomo’s Office Brings Consumer Awareness Initiative To Lawrence (Lawrence, N.Y.) – A consumer fraud representative from Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s Office spoke to seniors at Five Towns Community Center on consumer fraud as part of Attorney General Cuomo’s statewide Consumer Awareness Initiative. The presentation informed participants on how to best avoid consumer scams, [...]