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Jones Beach New York Brain Tumor Walk 2025

2025 NY Brain Tumor Walk at Jones Beach honors survivors, families impacted by brain cancer

By Bridget Sawyer

Participants ate dinner, drank cocktails and bid on auction items at the Katie Oppo Research Fund's Night at the Links event.

Great Neck

Katie Oppo Research Fund hosts ‘Night at the Links’

By Hannah Resnick

Melody Aziz founded Fountain of Kindness, which is fundraising for Sukkot.

Great Neck

Fountain of Kindness helps families in need celebrate High Holidays

By Hannah Resnick

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Great Neck

Great Neck Library participates in ‘The Great Give Back’

Mineola

First Presbyterian Church of Mineola packs 23K meals for Vietnam

By Isabella Gallo

Patrick Lyons (L.) and Jillian Crane (R.) at the First Responders Children's Foundation's golf tournament at the Muttontown Country Club.

Brookville

Golf invitational organized by 9/11 victim’s son benefits First Responder Children’s Foundation

By Hannah Devlin

American Legion Auxiliary member Florence Parrella and junior member Celeste Arora celebrate. Photo provided by American Legion Auxiliary Unit 304

Manhasset

Manhasset American Legion Auxiliary unit marks 50-year anniversary

By Hannah Resnick

Rock Out Cures

Charity

Rock Out Cures marks 17 years of music and charity at Plattduetsche Park

By Christy Hinko

The Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI) offers educational, vocational and emotional assistance to autistic children who require accommodations.

Smithtown

Autism diagnoses on the rise: How Long Island nonprofit DDI helps

By Aparajita Chatterjee

2025 Kids Need More 5k Fun Run

Manhasset

Kids Need More raised $10,000 in their 2025 Fun Run

By Long Island Press

Contractors for A Cause held the If They Were Yours Golf Classic 2025

Manhasset

‘If They Were Yours’ golf outing raises $200k for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

By Contractors for A Cause

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Massapequa

Tunnel to Towers pays mortgages for 5 LI first responders who died after 9/‌11 attacks

By Isabella Gallo

Tribute & Honor Foundation honorees, alongside family members, board members, veterans, and elected officials at the North Shore Historical Museum.

Glen Cove

Tribute & Honor Foundation announces 2026 award recipients

By Hannah Devlin

Event volunteers help organize donated items, including non-perishables and homeware.

Woodbury

PSEG’s Woodbury food drive collects 3,000 meals

By Hannah Devlin

New Hyde Park holds 6th annual tree lighting for pediatric cancer awareness, research

By Isabella Gallo

Destin Harvey (Second from L.) at Community Strong 516's inaugural sneaker drive.

Glen Cove

Community Strong 516 gives away over 500 pairs of sneakers in Glen Cove

By Hannah Devlin

Veterans walked around Eisenhower Park while raising donations for those in need.

Nassau

Eisenhower Park hosts Veterans Valor Walk

By Casey Fahrer

Kids Need More 2025 Camp Adventure

Amityville

Kids Need More hosts 2025 Camp Adventure Fun at Timber Lake West

By Long Island Press

Roger Tilles, the Board of Regents member who represents Long Island, will present updates to statewide Holocaust curriculum at Voice for Truth and Humanity's 6th annual Remembrance Awards Dinner.

Woodbury

Roger Tilles to examine state Holocaust curriculum at Remembrance Awards

By Hannah Devlin

Elaine Gross returns to her role as president of ERASE Racism as its board of directors reassesses its leadership.

Syosset

Elaine Gross returns to role as president at ERASE Racism

By Hannah Devlin

DeRiggi-Whitton – Backpack Giveaway 2025 – 3

Glen Cove

Over 400 Glen Cove students receive new backpacks

Mill Neck

Charity

Mill Neck Apple Festival marks 69 years of tradition and community impact

By Christy Hinko

Port Washington

ReWild internships teach hands-on environmentalism

By Ryan Toohill

The Village of Westbury welcomed the Islamic Circle of North America Relief NY for a backpack giveaway.

Westbury

Westbury residents given 125 backpacks before start of school year

By Casey Fahrer

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Rinden homenaje a veteranos locales en la Amityville Memorial High School

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