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

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.

Reinvestment of Energy Savings to Help Long Islanders in Need; Transforming Nonprofit Headquarters into Disaster Resiliency Site

April 12, 2021 (Deer Park, NY) - United Way of Long Island was awarded a $225,000 grant from The Banyan Tree Roots Foundation, based in Smithtown. This generous contribution will support the organization’s education programs, as well as pandemic recovery efforts. 

April 1, 2021 (Deer Park) – United Way of Long Island was recently awarded a $30,000 grant from Esquire Bank to assist families who are struggling as a result of the effects of COVID-19.  

December 1, 2020 (Hempstead, NY) – AT&T today announced a $15,000 contribution to United Way of Long Island’s YouthBuild Hempstead program, which helps prepare young adults, ages 16-24, to find jobs and succeed in the workforce through educational, leadership and career training.