Non-Profits

By Hank Russell A recent report found that New York State was ranked as the 15th most charitable state in the nation. However, although New Yorkers are more than willing to donate money to their […]

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman recently joined Long Island Cares CEO Katherine M. Fritz, Island Harvest CEO Randi Shubin Dresner, and other Nassau officials to declare a state of emergency and announce that the two […]

Twenty-four high school FIRSTⓇ (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition teams participated in the 13th Annual Kenneth R. Vessey Jr. Invitational, which was held at Half Hollow Hills High School West […]

Nokado School of Self Defense, a traditional Jiu-Jitsu martial arts studio serving the Kings Park community for over 45 years, will host a free self-defense class on November 15, from noon to 1:00 p.m., with […]

FIRSTⓇ Long Island has named Patrise Miller as its new executive director. She replaces Bertram Dittmar, who has stepped down from the position, but still remains with the organization as a board member. Miller — […]

Smithtown town officials got the VIP tour at Smithtown’s Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI) earlier this month. Supervisor Ed Wehrheim and Councilman Tom Lohmann toured Smithtown’s Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI) residence and facility on October 15th, […]

On October 26, the Half Hollow Hills (HHH) School District will present the 13th Annual Ken Vessey Invitational at the district’s west campus located at 375 Wolf Hill Road in Dix Hills. The matches will […]

PSEG Long Island employees recently supported The Viscardi Center in Albertson with a $1,500 donation to help run its programs and services. The donation came from two of PSEG Long Island’s employee business resource groups […]

The Village of Islandia presented checks, each in the amount of $6,150, to both the Col. Francis S. Midura Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #12144 and the Postpartum Resource Center of New York at a […]

Lightning Warriors, a not-for-profit youth triathlon team, will host its 6th annual Mini Maniac Youth Triathlon, with the addition of an inaugural Youth Duathlon for 2025. The full lineup of events will take place on […]