Sunday, May 30, 2010
Fourth annual race raises an estimated $50,000 for Nassau-Suffolk Services for Autism.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- Ali Conrad
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Sunday, May 30, 2010
Close to 400 runners came out to Hempstead Beach Park for the fourth annual Jack's Run, a 5k race meant to help fund Nassau-Suffolk Services for Autism (NSSA), to help bring global awareness to the organization's extensive autism education programs. "We had 376 participants and had plenty of refreshments for them," said Michael Miranda, the creator of Jack's Run/Walk, whose teenage nephew, Jack, is affected by the neurological disorder. "Everyone had a very good time it was a very nice day." What made it even nicer was the fact that the run raised an estimated $50,000 according to Miranda. "Certainly, it's fair to say almost $50,000," Miranda said. "That's the beauty of this." Miranda added that the Jack's Run Web page (http://www.…
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North Hempstead Beach Park/Bar Beach
W Shore Rd, Port Washington, NY
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
Lions Club of Port Washington held its 16th Annual Pancake Breakfast to raise funds to the civic organization.
The Lions Club of Port Washington recently held its 16th Annual Pancake Breakfast at the Elks Lodge. While this event, which raised funds for the Lions Club of Port Washington and its programs, is called as a "pancake breakfast," there were eggs, bacon, sausage, bagels and much more available for the hungry crowd of close to 200 local residents. To the delight of the kids at the breakfast, the Easter Bunny also made a surprise appearance. The event also included face painting and a raffle for a bicycle. Lions Club president John Crawley said the 16th Annual Pancake Breakfast was very successful because of the hard work of the club members and the many volunteers at the event.
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Elks Lodge
30 Haven Ave, Port Washington, NY
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Monday, March 15, 2010
The freezing cold tale of surviving this year's Polar Plunge.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- Ali Conrad
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Monday, March 15, 2010
When I had first heard about the Polar Plunge at Harbor Beach at North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington, I figured that those participating must be out of their minds. I could not imagine diving head first into icy cold water in the middle of winter, let alone in only my bathing suit! However, as soon as I heard the Plunge benefited the Special Olympics, my spirits were raised. To freeze for a few hours in order to support a good cause was entirely worth my while. To be quite frank, I don't think I've ever hoped for a sunny day as much as I did the night before the Plunge. The weather reports were brutal — 30 to 40 mile per hour winds, torrential rain and a chance of hail. And it wasn't clearing up. I awoke to puddles outside my …
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North Hempstead Beach Park/Bar Beach
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Despite the storm, close to 500 people took part in Saturday's Polar Plunge which raised more than $100,000 for the Special Olympics.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- Ali Conrad
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Monday, March 15, 2010
Despite the rain throughout the morning on Saturday, there was a "beary" good turn out at this year's Polar Plunge. Even the inclement weather did not discourage these faithful supporters from attending this wacky event at North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington. Starting at 9 a.m., close to 500 kids, teenagers and adults arrived in shorts, costumes, sweatshirts and raincoats, awaiting the "go ahead" to plunge into the 38-degree water. "I think it's something everyone should experience at one point in his or her life," said Ryan Lensman, a local college student from Manorhaven. "To see hundreds of people freezing around you and getting ready to jump into 40-degree water is really amazing, especially since we are all doing it for a …
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North Hempstead Beach Park/Bar Beach
W Shore Rd, Port Washington, NY
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Monday, March 8, 2010
The Harlem Wizards helped raise money for Daly and Manorhaven elementary schools.
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Monday, March 8, 2010
On Friday, March 5, the Harlem Wizards took on the Port Dribblers at Schreiber High School with proceeds from the game being used for curriculum enrichment at Daly Elementary School and the fifth-grade "moving up" celebration at Manorhaven Elementary School. The Harlem Wizards' engaged the audience all evening with their exciting brand of "Trick Hoopz and Alley Oops." The Wizards gave the audience at Schreiber a show that incorporated a rare combination of individual athleticism, teamwork, entertainment and community involvement. Every fan in the audience got to see a great show, cheer on their favorite players and support local education. The Port Dribblers were made up of faculty, staff, family, and sponsors from the Daly and Manorhaven …
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Schreiber High School
101 Campus Dr, Port Washington, NY
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John J. Daly Elementary School
36 Rockwood Ave, Port Washington, NY
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Manorhaven Elementary School
1 Morewood Oaks, Port Washington, NY
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Friday, March 5, 2010
Money raised through charity basketball game to go towards Manorhaven and Daly elementary schools.
The Harlem Wizards are coming to Schreiber High School to take on the Port Dribblers — a team made up Port faculty, staff, family, and sponsors from Daly and Manorhaven schools — to raise money for the elementary schools. For just $12 a ticket in advance or $15 at the door, anyone can go see the game Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Schreiber High School. "The Wizards get the kids very involved in the show," said Hope Duarte, co-chair of the event. "They came to the school a few weeks ago for a presentation, and the message to kids was to stay in school and stay away from drugs. It's going to be a very fun-filled, family evening." The Wizards, an entertainment-based basketball team often compared to the Globetrotters, first came to Port …
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Schreiber High School
101 Campus Dr, Port Washington, NY
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John J. Daly Elementary School
36 Rockwood Ave, Port Washington, NY
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Manorhaven Elementary School
1 Morewood Oaks, Port Washington, NY
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Port Washington-Manhasset Chapter of CancerCare raises close to $2,000 through skating party fundraiser.
Hundreds of supporters showed up at the Port Washington Family Skating Center on Saturday evening to take part in a night of skating and fundraising for the Port Washington-Manhasset Chapter of CancerCare. Residents skated the night away, bought donated baked goods and bid on auction items for CancerCare, a national non-profit organization that provides free, professional support services for anyone affected by cancer. Jamie Asuncion, one of the main event organizers and CancerCare board member, said the idea of having a skating party as a fundraiser was decided upon to allow people of all ages to participate. "It's a way that younger families and their kids could show support for CancerCare and all of the wonderful services it has …
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Port Washington Family Skating Center
70 Seaview Blvd, Port Washington, NY
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Online betting pool removed from fundraising event after Town of North Hempstead ruled against it.
What started out as a creative way to spark participation in fundraising, ended up causing more controversy then the South Salem Home School Association (HSA) had hoped for. At the HSA's first meeting since the fundraiser which incorporated a March Madness online wagering pool was said to be illegal by the Town of North Hempstead, the group of parent volunteers decided to restructure the event, removing its betting aspect. "We were not under the impression that it was illegal," said South Salem Principal Christopher Shields, who explained that he was aware of the event and knew about the online bracket pool. "Research was done by members of HSA and it was not believed to be something we could not do." While over 30 people attended …
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South Salem Elementary School
10 Newbury Rd, Port Washington, NY
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
Home School Association is going back to the drawing board after town officials declared gambling fundraiser illegal.
While our economy continues to struggle, organizations are always looking for unique ways to fundraise. Parent volunteers of South Salem Elementary School's Home School Association (HSA) thought a March Madness pool was a great, new way to raise money for computers and electronic blackboards for the students. While the HSA gambled with this inventive idea of using an online waging pool for fundraising, the members will now have to go back to the drawing board after the Town of North Hempstead declared the gambling fundraiser illegal. "In a challenging economic environment, the Salem HSA sought to develop new and creative ways by which to raise funds that would benefit our children's educational experience and ease the financial burden of …
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South Salem Elementary School
10 Newbury Rd, Port Washington, NY
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