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Wreaths Across America Announces Major Donation From Jersey Mike’s Subs And Issues Challenge To The Public

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Islip Food Drop: Over 20,000 Donations

Because of the absolutely amazing generosity of St. Mark’s parishioners; the Islip community-at large and Islip businesses, some food insecure families will have Thanksgiving dinner.

On Saturday, November 19, St. Mark’s Parishioners, Islip residents and businesses, as well as various boy, cub and girl scout troops brought in over 20,000 food donations, monetary contributions and supermarket gift cards.

affiliate of LI Cares-Harry Chapin Food Bank. God’s Provision, headed by Dana Jahn, distributes food to church pantries, shelters and senior communities throughout Long Island. Following are some highlights:

• Boy Scout Troop 151 held a food drive all day until 8:30 PM at Stop ‘n Shop in Bay Shore. It yielded over 20 bags.

all did a food drive. Total bags, 20.

• South Shore University Hospital conducted their own “food as health” drive–then shared their donations with three HUGE tote bags full, as well as sheets on healthy recipes and an upcoming job fair

National nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) is proud to announce that Jersey Mike’s Subs, a fast-casual sub sandwich franchise with more than 2,300 locations nationwide, has made a $300,000 donation and issued a challenge to help raise funds to sponsor veterans’ wreaths for placement at Arlington National Cemetery.

Through this generous donation, Jersey Mike’s has once again stepped up to help WAA reach its goal of placing a live balsam remembrance wreath at the headstone of every one of the nation’s veterans buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Starting Dec. 1, through Wed., Dec. 14, 2022, every $15 wreath sponsorship made at www. wreathsacrossamerica. org/JerseyMikes will be matched by the company, up to $300,000.

Since 2010, Jersey Mike’s has supported WAA’s mission with contributions totaling more than $3 million dollars. Last year, across the country more than 2.4 million sponsored veterans’ wreaths were placed in honor of veterans, including on all the markers of those buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Jersey Mike’s franchisees across the country support the year-long mission to Remember, Honor, and Teach, through a variety of

programs.

“Experiencing the placement of a wreath, and knowing the impact that one simple action has for so many, is truly meaningful,” said Peter Cancro, founder and CEO, Jersey Mike’s Franchise Systems, Inc. “The thought of a headstone being left bare is unimaginable and we want to help make sure that doesn’t happen.”

For more information about participating at Arlington on National Wreaths Across America Day – this year, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 – please visit www. wreathsacrossamerica. org/ARLING. To find a participating location near you to support or to learn how you can volunteer locally in your community click here.

“The veterans we honor committed themselves unselfishly at the most critical moments in our nation’s history,” said Karen Worcester, WAA’s executive director. “The generous support of the wonderful people at Jersey Mike’s ensures that we will be able to fulfill our mission in remembrance of these brave men and women.”

Learn more at https:// wreathsacrossamerica. org/pages/19520/ News/875/?relatedId=0 and hear an audio interview https://bit.ly/3gUtUqX # # # About Wreaths Across

America

Wreaths Across America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery begun by Maine businessman Morrill Worcester in 1992. The organization’s mission – Remember, Honor, Teach – is carried out in part each year by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies in December at Arlington, as well as at thousands of veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond. For more information or to sponsor a wreath please visit www. wreathsacrossamerica.org.

ABOUT JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS

Jersey Mike’s Subs, with more than 2,300 locations nationwide, serves authentic fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs on in-store freshly baked bread — the same recipe it started with in 1956. Passion for giving in Jersey Mike’s local communities is reflected in its mission statement “Giving… making a difference in someone’s life.” For more information, please visit jerseymikes.com or follow us on Facebook (facebook. com/jerseymikes), Instagram (instagram. com/jerseymikes), and Twitter (twitter.com/ jerseymikes.com).

The event was held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 754 Montauk Highway, Islip NY.

All donations went to God’s Provision, an

• Cub scout pack, 438, Bohemia, brought in over 20 bags. They also got the boy scout troop involved.

• Laura Rogacki, CEO of Little Angels Center, has six locations which

• Welcome Mat Yoga, Islip conducted a drive all month long, by placing a box for donations. Owned by Toni Panariello and Samantha Buser, all donations were sent to us to forward to God’s Provision.

East Islip Art Student Creates Patriotic Mural For VFW Post

East Islip High School student Kiersten Galli, a member of the school’s National Art Honor Society, spent her summer painting a stunning patriotic mural with her mother and grandfather at VFW Post 2937.

“I really enjoyed creating the flag mural with my mother and grandfather,” Galli said. “I am grateful to be part of the efforts to memorialize and honor Army Staff Sgt. Keith Bishop, who was killed in action in Afghanistan.”

“We are so proud of Kiersten,” art teacher Heather Toomey said. “During her summer vacation, she used her artistic skills to take a rustic shed and turn it into a patriotic mural to beautify the local community and honor our veterans. We love that she worked with her family in a collaborative mural. This is the epitome of what art service is and why we have a National Art Honor Society here at East Islip High School.”

Catch-A-Career Helps Students Make Life Choices

East Islip High School’s annual Catch-A-Career Breakfast, supported by the East Islip School-Business Partnership at its longtime prior location, the Irish Coffee Pub, was attended by 67 students and 40 business professionals. The program is designed to provide juniors and seniors with the chance to speak

with career professionals in their fields of interest.

“This program has been a staple for the SchoolBusiness Partnership, and we were able to get back to our location and almost our usual size after a few years of the COVID-19 pandemic,” coordinator Bridget Lopiccolo said.

“Both students and

professionals were thrilled with the event.”

This year’s professional participants included Cetera Investing, whose wealth manager Casey Krebs gave the keynote speech, as well as Allstate, BHA Consulting, Cameron Engineering & Associates, Cetera Investors, Electrical Training Center, Donato

Law, Douglas Elliman, Good Samaritan Hospital, Lee’s Auto Body & Glass, LinkedIn, Magnolia Abstract Services, McBride Consulting, Newsmax, New York Islanders, Northwell Health, the law firm of Stephen Ruland, Shop Talk, Sola Brands, Suffolk County Police Department, Suffolk

Transportation, Sunrise Counseling Center, Town of Islip, Valley Bank, A Woman’s Way Gynecology, Zebra Technologies.

“Our students were afforded an amazing opportunity to spend time with professionals in fields that they might consider for their future. Programs like this help students

explore careers and find out real information about the day and life of a professional. It is very difficult to make a life choice at 17 or 18 years old, and programs like Catch-aCareer assist students in obtaining information to help make those choices.

Golfer Ryan Clark Earns All-County Honors

East Islip’s Ruth C. Kinney Elementary School Honors 30 Local Veterans

East Islip High School student-athlete Ryan Clark placed 15th at the Suffolk County individual golf championship on Nov. 1, held at Spring Lake Golf Course. The postseason started with over 300 high school varsity golfers throughout Suffolk County. Clark earned AllCounty honors by shooting a two-day, 36-hole total of 157.

Love & Mercy Fellowship Bless A Child Toy Drive

Give the gift of joy this year by collecting toys & gifts for kids of all ages (infant to 16 yrs) in your neighborhood, place of business, or school.

Drop-offs are every Wednesday, starting Dec. 7, between 7:00 - 9:00 pm and every Sunday, between 10:30 am & 1:30 pm till Dec. 18.

Drop off site: Love & Mercy Fellowship, 1420 Union Blvd. in Bayshore,

(corner of Union & Community Rd.)

Pastor Deborah Mitchell, 1420 Union Blvd, Bay Shore, NY 11706, 631-969-7968, www.loveandmercy. church, lmfmicah68@ verizon.net

Any Questions??? Call Operation Homeless at 631-665-1059. We Are An Outreach Of Love & Mercy Fellowship.

Pattersqaush Creek Invasive Removal & Native Planting Volunteer

Opportunity

Invasive species are choking out the native flora in our woodlands and wetlands. You can see this in Mastic Beach, all along Pattersquash Creek where the multiflora rose is crowding out the local summersweet and highbush blueberry. Japanese honeysuckle, Japanese barberry and morning glory — all invasive species — weave an impenetrable bramble that cause the native serviceberry and chokeberry to struggle. Invasive plants add no value to our local ecology whereas native plants help nourish our soil and support a host of bugs, birds and mammals important to the local ecology, according to Mike Lovell, a local volunteer.

On Saturday, December 10 from 9 AM – 3 PM, Mastic Beach Creek Defender Walt

In Mastic Beach

Meshenberg will be leading up an invasive plant removal along the Pattersquash Creek and replacing them with native plants. This project is being done in collaboration with the Pattersquash Creek Civic Association, the Mastic Beach Conservancy, and volunteers in accordance with DEC guidelines. All volunteers are welcome to join in this expansive effort. This is a muddy job so

please dress appropriately for muck – waders or tall waterproof boots, if you have them, and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty!

Meet up: At St. Jude’s Parking lot

On site contact person: Walt Meshenberg Volunteer here: https:// savethegreatsouthbay. org/volunteer/?mc_ cid=d2046a987c&mc_ eid=51d1e63712

Clothing Donations Needed For Long Island Children

Ethical Friends of Children, a program helping needy families on Long Island, seeks clothing (tops, bottoms, pjs, sweaters and socks) in certain sizes. Specific sizes are: GIRLS: 3-4, 4-5 and 9-10 and BOYS: 7-8 and 9-10.

Ethical Friends of Children is an outreach

program of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island., established in 1985.

“We assist more than 2,500 children and their families each year by providing them clothing for children from newborn to size 12 as well as infant furniture at no cost,” says Pat Spencer of Port Washington. The “store” – staffed entirely by

volunteers – lets families pick out the things they need, at no cost to them.

Those interested in making contributions of clothing or gift cards, should call Ethical Friends of Children at 516-2805526 or email efoc@ehsli. org

Helping You Help Others

The Charity of the Month for December is EAC Network

www.eac-network.org

EAC Network is a non-profit organization that empowers, assists and cares for individuals in need. Their objective is to reach individuals within our community through innovative programs that improve quality of life. They have five service areas:

Children & Youth: Their Children & Youth services work deeply with children who are victims of child abuse and neglect or who are involved in the foster care system or child trafficking. They provide supervised visitation between noncustodial parents and their children, promote child passenger safety and offer mentors for at-risk youth.

Family & Community: EAC Network’s Family and Community programs help individuals pay bills, resolve family and business conflicts and navigate through obstacles that hinder selfsufficiency.

Senior & Nutrition Services: EAC Network is a provider of Meals on Wheels. They act as guardians for seniors, as well as mentally and/or physically incapacitated individuals, who are unable to manage aspects of daily life on their own. Their senior centers provide warm meals, exercise and social interaction to local seniors. They also offer technology classes as well as trained companions to relieve caregivers.

Vocational Services: Their Vocational Services offer a variety of programs that provide participants with skills to obtain and retain employment, particularly with at-risk populations.

Behavioral Health & Criminal Justice Services: They offer Behavioral Health programs that work in tandem with the criminal justice system to help

individuals suffering from mental health and/ or substance abuse issues obtain treatment. They also offer programs for Anger Management, Community Service and educational intervention for domestic violence offenders, and more.

Within those five areas of service, they run a total of 103 programs and they serve over 50,000 people a year with offices in all five boroughs, Suffolk County, Nassau County and Rockland County!

There are so many ways that you can get involved with EAC Network, whether it be through an internship or volunteer position, attending an event, making a donation or fundraising. Stay tuned for next week’s article to learn more about how you can make a difference in your community.

If you are in need and believe you can benefit from any of their offerings, please contact Robert Stricoff, Chief Development Officer at EAC Network at Robert.Stricoff@eac-network.org or 631.433.1662.

Experiential Gifts

Shopping is foremost on the minds of many people come the holiday season. When considering loved ones and acquaintances while making holiday shopping lists, tangible gifts, such as clothing or items for the home, may be the first things that come to mind. However, experiential gifts also merit consideration. Experiential gifts are those that focus

on experiences rather than items. These can include anything from a horseback riding adventure to a spa day to concert tickets to getting behind the wheel of a race car. Experiential gifts can be tailored to people’s interests. A study by researchers at San Francisco State University showed people tend to realize greater well-being from life experiences and

consider them to be a better way to spend their money. Overall satisfaction tends to be greater with gifted experiences than with material things. Furthermore, the Harris Group found that 72 percent of millennials actually want to spend more money on experiences rather than things.

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