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Island Harvest plays big role in hunger relief port. “We are a very prosperous county,” Nassau County ExecuRandi Shubin Dresner, the tive Bruce Blakeman said at a president and chief executive Sept. 10 news conference in officer of Island Harvest Food Mineola, “but we have people in Bank, joined Nassau County this county who are struggling. We are a county that takes care officials last week of those who need a to promote Hunger little extra help.” Action Month — The county has and suggested ways run programs and that residents can held food drives in give back to those the past, featuring facing food insecuLong Island stars rity. like Madison Beer, Shubin Dresner, a singer and songwho was named the RANDi ShuBiN writer from JeriEast Meadow Her- DRESNER cho. The county has ald’s Person of the President and chief also held drives Year in 2012 for her executive officer, catered around speefforts in the com- Island Harvest cific holidays, like munity, has worked Food Bank Thanksgiving, to with Island Harvest help those strugsince 2001. Island Harvest is a leading gling to sit down for a traditionhunger-relief organization, al meal. In addition to Blakeman, with a stout mission to end hunger and reduce food waste on county officials who attended Long Island while handling the news conference included emergency responses for food Elaine Phillips, the county and other resources across the comptroller and a longtime supporter of Island Harvest, Legisregion. The organization directly lator Samantha Goetz, and supports a wide network of Anissa Moore, the deputy councommunity-based nonprofit ty executive. Blakeman declared Sept. 10 organizations, as well as individuals, veterans’ families and “Hunger Action Day” in Nassau seniors who are in need of supContinued on 9/10/24 page 5 11:56 AM
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Small businesses have the power to move our Cigars, raffles and community spirit economy forward.
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The East Meadow Fire Department’s Engine Company No. 2 hosted its third annual Cigar Smokeout at the Fireman’s Benevolent Hall in East Meadow. Above, firefighters and attendees gathered for a good time with food, drinks and of course, cigars. Story, more photos, Page 3.
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NUMC opens first-of-its-kind Community Outreach Center By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com
The Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow has officially opened its new Community Outreach Center — which aims to increase the hospital’s connection to surrounding areas and the people it serves. The outreach center is the first of its kind at NUMC, and will feature a food pantry, provide assistance for Medicaid enrollment, offer career development initiatives, prescription education, among many other programs and services. The new center will also provide services to those impacted by the criminal justice system, assisting them in making a smooth transition back into society. “As Nassau’s only public hospital, NUMC is
deeply rooted in our community,” Meg Ryan, the hospital’s interim president and chief executive officer, said at the outreach center’s Sept. 9 ribbon-cutting ceremony. “We work daily with the county’s first responders, law enforcement, senior centers, libraries, schools, places of worship and, of course, community-based organizations.” Ryan said over the last few months, the hospital has been making many improvements, including streamlining its community outreach programs. It currently runs 300 programs throughout the county, which draws thousands of participants annually. NUMC recently held a back-to-school giveaway, distributing backpacks, books, additional supplies and raffle prizes to 350 attendees. Last Continued on page 4
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