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COMMUNITY INFORMATION |
| ANIMAL
ASSISTANCE |
Interested in creating a miracle in someone's life? Canine
Companions For Independence, the national nonprofit organization
that trains assistance dogs for people with disabilities, is looking
for volunteer puppy raisers. For more information call
1-800-572-BARK or visit their website at
www.cci.org. |
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| BLOOD
DONATIONS |
Long Island is under a blood emergency. Many local organizations are
supporting blood drives. Give the Gift of Life this spring by
rolling up your sleeve at one of these blood drives or put together
a blood drive for your business or organization. For more
information on blood drives in your area or for help putting one
together call 1-800-933-BLOOD. |
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| CANCER |
Donate your car to Have A Heart Children's Cancer Society! Your
donation will directly assist children with cancer. To make a
donation or for further information, please call 631-470-1198, or
log onto
www.haveaheartcharity.org. All donations are tax deductible.
Help make a difference today! |
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| CHILDREN |
Suffolk County is
offering free Ident-a-Kit child identification packets
including DNA samples and thumb prints. The program is
offered Thursday evenings in the lobby of the Suffolk
County Police Headquarters in Yaphank. For more
information call 631-852-6109.
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Long Island is looking for caring
men and women to be volunteer mentors. Just spending time with a
child-talking, doing homework, or watching a movie-goes a long way
toward making a child feel special. Call 1-888-412-BIGS and
find out how you can become a Big Brother or Big Sister to a child
in your community today..
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| CRISIS
COUNSELORS |
You can make a
difference in someone’s life if you listen carefully!
Response Hotline is looking for people to join their
team of volunteer crisis counselors. Their free, extensive training program begins
in October. For more information, visit
www.ResponseHotline.org , or call the hotline at
(631) 751-7500. |
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| DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE PREVENTION |
The Suffolk County
Coalition Against Domestic Violence is looking for
volunteers to staff its 24-hour hotline. The hotline
provides crisis intervention , supportive counseling,
information and referrals as well as screening for
shelters. To find out how you can help call
631-666-7181. |
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| LITERACY |
Literacy Suffolk, Inc.
is seeking volunteers to help adults in our communities
learn to read, write and / or speak English. Tutors meet
with adult learners for 2 to 3 hours a week in local
libraries for at least a year. For more information or
to register for the training workshop call 631-286-1649
or visit
www.LiteracySuffolk.org. |
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HELPING LONG ISLANDERS |
Goodwill is looking for
donations to support its work on behalf of people in
need on Long Island. Goodwill is looking for clothing,
shoes, accessories, household goods, toys and small
working appliances that can be dropped off at any
Goodwill store or bin. Visit
www.GoodWillNY.org for a complete list.
Long Island Cares is looking
for volunteers. To help hungry Long Islanders visit
www.LICares.org. |
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