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NATIONAL GRID GIVES $75,000 TO UNITED WAY’S RESPONSE FUND FOR COVID-19

Helping Long Islanders coping with health and economic emergency  
 
May 7, 2020 (Deer Park) – United Way of Long Island’s “UNITED TOGETHER: A Response Fund For COVID-19” recently launched with contributions from leading supporters including a $75,000 gift from National Grid. The funding is enabling the not-for-profit to take immediate and continued action as well as act as a source of support to provide relief to thousands of Long Islanders in their time of need.  
 

THE AMERISOURCE BERGEN FOUNDATION GIVES $25,000 TO UNITED WAY’S RESPONSE FUND FOR COVID-19

Helping Long Islanders coping with health and economic emergency  
 
May 6, 2020 (Deer Park) – United Way of Long Island’s “UNITED TOGETHER: A Response Fund For COVID-19” recently launched with contributions from leading supporters including a $25,000 gift from The AmerisourceBergen Foundation. The funding is enabling the not-for-profit to take immediate and continued action as well as act as a source of support to provide relief to thousands of Long Islanders in their time of need.  
 

UNITED WAY’S RESPONSE FUND FOR COVID-19 KICKS OFF WITH A GAME CHANGING HALF A MILLION PLUS IN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SUPPORTERS INCLUDING BANK OF AMERICA & THE NEW YORK JETS

Helping Long Islanders coping with health and economic emergency
April 16, 2020 (Deer Park) – United Way of Long Island’s “UNITED TOGETHER: A Response Fund For COVID-19” launched this month with contributions from leading supporters including Bank of America and the New York Jets.  With equal gifts totaling $500,000, the funding is enabling the not-for-profit to take immediate action and act as a source of support to provide relief to thousands of Long Islanders in their time of need.
 

UNITED WAY OF LONG ISLAND NAMED HP+ BUILDER OF THE YEAR BY BASF CONSTRUCTION NORTH AMERICA

March 5, 2020 (Deer Park) - United Way of Long Island recently received the BASF Construction North America 2019 HP+ Builder of the Year award for Innovation and Leadership in Residential Construction. The organization was acknowledged during the 2020 International Builders’ Show, in recognition of its leadership and dedication to utilizing innovative building science practices. 
 
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UNITED WAY CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF 211 LONG ISLAND ON FEBRUARY 11TH

Resource and Referral Call Center and Online Database Tops Over 2 Million Inquiries Since 2010
February 11, 2020 (Central Islip, NY) – February 11, 2020 marks the 10 year anniversary of 211 Long Island. To celebrate this milestone occasion, United Way of Long Island joined a nationwide effort in recognition of 211 Day, held on February 11th.
 

LONG ISLAND VETERANS WIN BIG AT BETS FOR VETS CASINO NIGHT

Transport Workers Union Local 252 host Casino Night in Hauppauge to support United Way of Long Island
United Way of Long Island is the “lucky” recipient of the annual Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 252 Bets For Vets Casino Night.  The event, held at IBEW Local 25 in Hauppauge, raised over $20,000 in support of veterans initiatives.
 

UNITED WAY OF LONG ISLAND AND PEOPLE’S UNITED BANK PARTNER IN SUPPORT OF LONG ISLAND VETERANS

United Way of Long Island is pleased to announce that People's United Bank made a $25,000 contribution to United Way of Long Island’s Mission United campaign in support of local veterans initiatives. 
 
In addition, as the lead sponsor of United Way’s Mission United t-shirt campaign, and to further enhance the Bank’s support, t-shirts and bandanas were sold at People’s United Bank branch locations throughout Long Island.  
 
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