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This week’s interview features Hometown Helper David Obey, who’s entering his 10th year of volunteering with Long Island’s Family Service League. The Project: There are two programs I volunteer for through Family Service League. One is working at The Community Thrift Shop, pricing donations. Family Read More …
This week’s featured Hometown Helper is Irene Sniffin, a longtime Huntington Historical Society volunteer. The Project: Irene began at the Huntington Historical Society manually indexing the Long Islander from 1839-1862, without any help from computers. Irene has also assisted, and continues to assist, with genealogical research, cataloging, Read More …
As lifetime friends with a desire to unite their school communities through a common cause, Emily Sullivan (15, Half Hollow Hills West), Gianna Tantillo (15, Half Hollow Hills East) and Julia Johnson (15, St. Anthony’s High School), have collaborated their charitable efforts with Kids Need Read More …
To volunteer at all is a noble feat, to volunteer for over 40 years is extraordinary. Meet Mary Brenner, a 94-year-old woman who has volunteered with the Huntington Community First Aid Squad for the last 41 years. Brenner’s home life was immersed in volunteering before Read More …
This week’s Hometown Helper is Janna Zilkha, a 17-year-old student at Half Hollow Hills High School East who combines recycling with charity through her Bottles for Buddies program. The project: In 2013, I started a recycling program called “Bottles For Buddies”. The premise was simple: Read More …
Meet David Altman, 53, the 2019 president of The Huntington Townwide Fund. The project: Started in 1961, The Huntington Townwide Fund was originally affiliated with United Way, which is a national organization. That affiliation ended at least 20 years ago, but the Fund continued on, the Read More …
HuntingtonNow.com is taking a look at those who volunteer their time to make Huntington a better place to live. Name, age, and school: Chas Forte, 16, Huntington High School Organization: Halesite Fire Department The project: I am an ex-captain of the Halesite Fire Department junior firefighter Read More …
Meet Carol Pustay, 72, of Huntington, who has logged over 4,000 volunteer hours at Huntington Hospital. Why did you choose this? How did you get started?: I started volunteering at Huntington Hospital before I retired. I had some time on my hands, my children Read More …
Bob Santo is a Huntington local and an American Legion force to be reckoned with. Santo served from 1966 to 1970 in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. When he returned from serving, Santo was immersed in the life of a student—finishing his B.A. Read More …
HuntingtonNow.com is highlighting individuals who are making a difference in their community through their volunteer work. Emily Sobel, 16 Community: Dix Hills, Half Hollow East Organization: Ariella’s NY Friendship Circle The project: I developed a computer coding class for children with special needs to provide a Read More …