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National Grid Ventures welcomed United Way of Long Island’s YouthBuild and PowerUp! participants to take part in on-site tours at the company’s Northport power generation station for a close-up look at the skilled jobs and training that keep the electricity flowing to area homes and businesses.
Valentine's Day at the Town of Islip’s Caesar Trunzo Senior Center in Brentwood was a heartwarming celebration.
In a landmark moment marking the 25th anniversary of National Grid Foundation, United Way of Long Island announced and celebrated the foundation's extraordinary commitment to setting a new standard for philanthropic contributions.
More than 140 guests attended the Nassau-Suffolk HIV Health Services Planning Council’s special event to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of World AIDS Day observed annually on December 1st. This year’s theme was ‘The Story of Us’ emphasizing the power of voices to unite by sharing experiences, remembering those whom we have lost, and standing together in the fight against HIV.
For countless families across Long Island, the financial strain can make celebrating the holidays seem like a distant dream. Fortunately, there are organizations like the Make It Count Foundation and United Way of Long Island dedicated to helping those in need during this special time of year. Organized in partnership with Housing Help Inc., this annual holiday program brought joy to 25 children.
The TCS New York City Marathon represents the best of New York—when all New Yorkers come together to support each other and cheer on their neighbors. For the seventh year, United Way of Long Island was selected as a charity partner for the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon. United Way of Long Island’s Team Mission United runners finished the 26.2- mile course, raising over $32,000 in support of U.S. military veterans and their families on Long Island.
Suffolk County awarded United Way of Long Island a $385,000 JumpSMART Small Business Downtown Investment Program grant to provide hands-on training in clean energy and renewables for veterans and young adults.
Students at Brentwood High School are hard at work building and programming a robot for their next competition in December. They are learning exciting new skills such as programming the controller, creating a 3D design, and building and coding the robot itself.
The competition is a significant opportunity for them to apply these new skills. While fine-tuning strategies to maximize their success, students are also using STEM/Robotics lessons to engage their peers in life skills and special needs programs.
There are dueling storylines about America’s workers in recent headlines, and both are true. Inflation has cooled, unemployment is low, and wages have grown. In contrast, 5 million households are behind on rent and 401K hardship withdrawals rose 36%.
DEER PARK, N.Y. – The family behind the iconic Entenmann’s brand of baked goods has stepped forward with the signature gift in United Way of Long Island’s Net Zero Energy Building Campaign, a visionary, award-winning project that provides essential skills training for populations in need while setting a new standard in renewable energy for non-profit organizations across Long Island.
