charity Archives – LI Press

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

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Massapequa

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

By Isabella Gallo

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

Woodbury

PSEG’s Woodbury food drive collects 3,000 meals

By Hannah Devlin

Great Neck

Great Neck teens fix fence, driveway for American Guitar Museum

By Isabella Gallo

Kids Need More 2025 Camp Adventure

Amityville

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

By Long Island Press

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Medford

Canine Companions celebrates 50th anniversary through ‘The Last Project’

By Allison Matos

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New Hyde Park McDonald’s to hold Friday kids party with free food and charity drive

By Isabella Gallo

JCC Board President Jason Blumkin, CEO Rick Lewis and Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold Drucker (L. to R.).

Plainview

Mid-Island Y JCC receives $950,000 ARPA grant

By Emma Alexander

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North Hempstead partners with PSEG, LI Cares to provide free produce to seniors

By Isabella Gallo

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Plainview

ACDS raises record amount at annual golf and tennis fundraiser

By Emma Alexander

Kane Lewandowski will bike more than 500 miles to support cancer research.

Huntington

Huntington native to bike 500 miles to end cancer

By Max Rosen

Jericho Cares President Fran O'Connor (L.) and New York Literacy Project Founder Logan Cohen (R.) at last year's back to school drive.

Jericho

Jericho Cares ready to donate 125 pairs of sneakers for back-to-school drive

By Hannah Devlin

Recent Texas floods devastated families. Here's how Long Islanders can help.

Charity

7 Ways you can help support victims of the Texas floods

By Maryam Babar & Cassidy Haines

Gladiator Fund Golf Fundraiser

New Hyde Park Chamber, Lions Club honor Gladiator Fund at annual golf outing

By Amit Ben-Bassat

Paule Pachter is stepping down as CEO of Long Island Cares, or LI Cares.

Islip

LI Cares CEO steps down: ‘Time for someone younger to take over’

By James Bernstein

The Latke Loves team raised $300 for the Kids Need More Holiday Cheer Bus.

Babylon

Kids Need More holds 2nd annual car wash fundraiser

By Long Island Press

Sisters Jenny and Sammy Goldsmith

Dix Hills

A Day of Kindness: Honoring Samantha Goldsmith

By Cassidy Haines

Jericho Cares board members Robert Surber, Katelyn Slawitsky, Jodi Orbuch, Diane Saunders, Fran O'Connor, Ellie Musmeci and Justin De Castri (L. to R.) at the nonprofit's inaugural cocktail fundraiser.

Jericho

Jericho Cares celebrates 5 years with inaugural cocktail party

By Hannah Devlin

Aaron Shamsian, 15, from Roslyn, started SwagAwayAfrica after being inspired from Bat Mitzvah celebrations.

Roslyn

Roslyn teen brings smiles with charity SwagAwayAfrica

By Maryam Babar

Family Residence and Essential Enterprises (FREE) opened their new Employment Services Center for people with intellectual disabilities.

Brentwood

FREE Opens Brentwood Job Center for People With Disabilities

By Grace Bonamico

Book Fairies Amazing Race for Literacy 2025

Hempstead

Book Fairies’ Amazing Race for Literacy raises over $72,000

By Maryam Babar

Melina Hale is among the Lasagna Love volunteers who make and deliver homemade lasagna to people struggling on Long Island and in NYC.

Charity

Lasagna Love: Spreading layers of homemade hope

By Cassidy Haines

Glen Cove

Thousands celebrate Greek culture in Glen Cove

By Isabella Gallo & Hannah Devlin

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