Breaking Bread at Long Island Cares

Paule Pachter, President & CEO of Long Island Cares, and Isabelle Panza, Communications Specialist, discuss the growing impact of their social media efforts, the strategies used to cultivate an engaged online audience, and how these efforts support their mission.

Paule Pachter, President & CEO of Long Island Cares, Michael Haynes, VP for Government Affairs, and Kaitlin Christof, Manager of Government Relations and Advocacy, discuss the challenges of securing funding for universal school meals and the importance of adjusting federal programs like SNAP and TEFAP to better reflect the true cost of living for families on Long Island.

Paule Pachter, President & CEO of Long Island Cares, Robb Friedlander, Director of Advocacy for Swipe Out Hunger, and Michael Haynes, VP for Government Affairs at Long Island Cares, discuss the widespread issue of food insecurity on college campuses and explore solutions to address students' basic needs.

Paule Pachter, President & CEO, and Billy Gonyou, Community Events and Food Drive Manager, discuss how high grocery costs have affected donations, donor fatigue, and upcoming events.

Paule Pachter welcomes Joseph A. Salamone, Founder & Executive Director - The Long Island Coalition Against Bullying.

Paule Pachter welcomes Steve Chassman, Executive Director - Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence.

Money, Money, Money - Helen Liarano, Vice President for Finance and Administration, talks about the role of finance within non-profits and provides some tips to help your non-profit succeed.

Robert LaBarbara, Vice President for Procurement & Supply Chain Management at Long Island Cares discusses purchasing one-third of most of the food delivered from The Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank to our 325 community-based member agencies, and some of the challenges including rising costs that impact our ability to provide more than 13 million pounds of food annually to feed our neighbors in need.

Joani Madarash, President of Suffolk County Rehabilitation Council