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ANNUAL UNITED IN PURPOSE CELEBRATION RAISES OVER $750,000
United Way of Long Island welcomed over 600 attendees, including individuals, corporations, labor unions and organizations to its annual UNITED IN PURPOSE Celebration. Thanks to the generosity of Presenting Sponsor Bethpage Federal Credit Union and other supporters, the event raised over $750,000, making it one of the largest yearly philanthropic fundraisers on Long Island.
Jenette Adams Selected for First Global YouthBuild Fellowship
Local leader recognized by global nonprofit for their commitment to opportunity youth, personal growth and the YouthBuild movement
DESPITE BIGGER PAYCHECKS, STRUGGLING FAMILIES ON LONG ISLAND CONTINUE TO INCREASE
New ALICE in the Crosscurrents: An Update on Financial Hardship Shows Wage Growth was No Match for Inflation
Though wages for the lowest paid jobs have risen across the country at the fastest rate in four decades, the number of households struggling to get by in New York grew by nearly 183,000 from 2021 to 2022. As a result, a total of over 3.5 million households or 46% were living paycheck to paycheck according to a new update from United Way of Long Island and its research partner United for ALICE.
PSEG Long Island Funds United Way’s, Long Island Robotics Workforce Club For Brentwood Students
A partnership between PSEG Long Island, Brentwood Union Free School District, and United Way of Long Island is inspiring and empowering the next generation of innovators and probl
Newsday General Counsel Joins United Way’s Board of Directors
Dina Sforza, General Counsel to Newsday, will serve on the 50-member United Way of Long Island Board of Directors.
