Beach In Your Community
TOPIC 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.
   
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.
   
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!
   
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..

   
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.
   
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.
   
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.
   
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.