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Nurses on Long Island and nationwide have been widely heralded as heroic frontline workers, providing crucial care and saving lives. Now deserving SUNY Nassau Community College nursing students are getting a helping hand themselves through United Way of Long Island’s DREAMS for Youth Scholarship Program; dedicated to providing financial help for higher education.

Nurses on Long Island and nationwide have been widely heralded as heroic frontline workers, providing crucial care and saving lives. Now deserving Suffolk County Community College nursing students are getting a helping hand themselves through United Way of Long Island’s DREAMS for Youth Scholarship Program; dedicated to providing financial help for higher education.

School Supplies Drive Helps Children Gain Confidence as they Start their Year Primed For Success
 

School Supplies Drive Helps Children Gain Confidence as they Start their Year Primed For Success

July 8, 2021 (Deer Park, NY) – United Way of Long Island recently launched ‘Ride United’ to help local residents access transportation to receive the COVID-19 vaccine through the rideshare service Lyft. The program is part of United Way Worldwide’s Ride United Vaccine Access Campaign, which addresses unmet transportation needs for individuals and families. 

Assisting Low and Moderate Income Households Behind on Payments Due to COVID-19

July 2, 2021 (Deer Park) –The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) may provide relief for Town of Brookhaven residents who are behind on rent and utility payments due to COVID-19.

June 18, 2021 (Deer Park) – The Bob Woodruff Foundation has made a generous contribution to United Way of Long Island’s Mission United. This gift will provide nearly 500 local veterans with financial assistance for food.