Breaking Bread With Long Island Cares

Lee Silberman, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Long Island, highlights the importance of equitable housing and healthcare, and he discusses the ways that Habitat serves families that make between 40% and 60% of the average income on Long Island.

Kerry Tooker, Child Nutrition Program Specialist, and Spiro Tsirkas, Director of Glen Cove Youth Services, highlight some of the youth programs that Long Island cares offers to 3,000+ children on Long Island.

Paule and Gerard highlight the importance of taking care of the seniors in our communities, checking in on them, and advocating for them to get the services that they need. 

Long Island Cares Nutritionists, Laura and Samantha, discuss the ways that nutrition plays a role in food insecurity, the importance of educating people on healthy eating, and ways to make the most of your food dollars and pantry items.

Paule Pachter and Jose Dominguez, CEO, Red Cross Long Island, discuss being on the front lines during an emergency crisis and the importance of working with other agencies. 

Paule speaks with the President and CEO of Melissa's Wish, an organization dedicated to supporting the caregivers of those afflicted with a serious illness, injury, or end-of-life event.

Vets are frustrated and need help getting the services they deserve.  Alex, Long Island Cares' Veterans Services Care Coordinator gives us an inside look into our Veterans Program and how we help veterans navigate the process. 

Did you know? 1,500 Veterans and their families visit our pantries for supplemental food and services.

Alex, Veterans Services Care Coordinator gives us an inside look into our Veterans Program.  1,500 Veterans and their families visit our pantries for supplemental food and services.  

Meet Marc Soto, Executive Director of Pronto Long Island.  Pronto Long Island opened its doors in 1969, over 52 years of service to the Brentwood, Bayshore, Central Islip and surrounding areas.  

Their moto is people helping people and their mission is to feed the hungry, clothe the needy, welcome all strangers, and provide healing and hope.  

Learn more about Pronto Long Island

https://www.prontolongisland.org/ 

Paule Pachter and Cathy Demeroto of Community Action Southold Town, Inc. (C.A.S.T.) discuss how they were able to get through COVID and the exciting things they are currently doing to continue helping our neighbors on the east end.  

Learn more about C.A.S.T. 

https://castsoutholdtown.org/