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UNITED WAY OF LONG ISLAND'S STUFF-A-BUS PROGRAM DELIVERS THOUSANDS OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO OVER 5,000 STUDENTS
School Supply Drive Sets Students Up for Success this School Year
United Way of Long Island, in partnership with Suffolk Transportation Service, Inc. launched its 14th annual Stuff-A-Bus program. The program prepares young students for success by providing essential school supplies.
UNITED WAY HAS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SYEP) THANKS TO BANK OF AMERICA
United Way of Long Island was awarded a $75,000 grant from Bank of America for its Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). This program provides high school and college students from diverse Long Island communities with paid internships and hands-on career training. There were 33 students employed with 21 nonprofit host agencies in communities throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties this summer.
UNITED WAY OF LONG ISLAND RECEIVES $530,000 IN FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM
United Way of Long Island has been allocated nearly $530,000 in funding under the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP).
Hartford Funding's Team Franzese Contributes $5,000 to Benefit United Way of Long Island as a Result of Cars & Coffee Networking Event
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nited Way of Long Island focuses on helping our local community to ensure they receive the attention and care they deserve. With that in mind, United Way partnered with Hartford Funding’s Team Franzese, launching the first annual Cars & Coffee Networking Event.
DAVID LYONS, INTERIM PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, JOINS UNITED WAY OF LONG ISLAND’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
United Way of Long Island recently elected David Lyons, Interim President and Chief Operating Officer of PSEG Long Island, to its Board of Directors.
David also serves as Executive Director of Special Projects for PSEG Long Island. In this role, he focuses on system improvements following Tropical Storm Isaias.
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UNITED WAY OF LONG ISLAND INTIATES ITS NEXT HIGH-PERFORMANCE, LOW-CARBON HOME WITH FIRST-IN-THE-USA INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Superior Performance Makes it Way from the United Kingdom to United Way
UNITED WAY RAISES $600,000 AT ANNUAL UNITED TOGETHER CELEBRATION SPONSORED BY BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
United Way of Long Island celebrated the dedication and support of individuals, organizations, corporations and labor unions at its annual UNITED TOGETHER Celebration Luncheon at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on June 16.
Supported by longtime Title Sponsor Bethpage Federal Credit Union, the fundraising event raised $600,000 for United Way and its community impact partners. More than 400 guests enjoyed the mission-focused event with fellow Long Islanders who share United Way’s vision of neighbors helping neighbors.
UNITED WAY OF LONG ISLAND AWARDED $200,000 GRANT FROM LONG ISLAND POWER AUTHORITY FOR NET ZERO ENERGY BUILDING CAMPAIGN Project will provide clean energy job training for local youth and veterans
United Way of Long Island has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) in support of the $2.2 million fundraising goal for the organization’s Net Zero Energy Building campaign.
THE BOUNTIFUL COMPANY AWARDS $30,000 GRANT IN SUPPORT OF UNITED WAY OF LONG ISLAND’S NUTRITION EDUCATION INITIATIVES
The Bountiful Company, a Nestlé Health Science Company, has awarded a $30,000 grant to United Way of Long Island to support the nutritional health and wellness of families on Long Island. The grant will be used to provide nutrition education to families with school-age and pre-school children, offering educational tools and services for over 100 children.