My Hometown

Bill Horan and Matthew Leonard learn about The American Kennel Club, a non- profit organization that considers itself the experts in breed, health, and training information for dogs, who advocates for responsible dog ownership and is dedicated to advancing dog sports with Alan Fausel, the Executive Director & CEO of the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog.

Bill Horan learns about a local nonprofit organization that serves hungry and homeless Long Islanders through soup kitchens, homeless shelters and a variety of supportive services called The INN with his guest, Dana Lopez, their Director of Marketing and Communications.

Bill Horan and Corey Kaufman learn about The March of Dimes, an organization that focuses on ending preventable premature birth, preventable maternal death and morbidity, and increasing health equity for mom and baby, from one of their volunteers, and a local utility that is a big supporter of The March of Dimes - with their guest, Suzanne Brienza, Director of Customer Experience & Utility Marketing for PSEG Long Island.

Bill Horan and Corey Kaufman talk with Polly Talbot, and learn about her unique business as she is the owner of A La Carte Culinary Services of Lynbrook.

Bill Horan and Corey Kaufman learn about the Long Island-based business, HOPE Skills Presentations, with its founder, Bob Wolff, who is also a College & Career Skills Readiness Trainer.

Bill Horan talks to James LaMantia, the Chair of Gift of Life Long Island and Secretary for Gift of Life International, as well as the owner and founder of LaMantia Gallery in Northport, about both Long Island-based organizations and companies.

Bill Horan and Corey Kaufman learn about the only full-service JCC on Long Island’s North Shore - the Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center - and a program they offer called the Nancy Marx Cancer Wellness Center, for people who have been diagnosed with, or have recovered from cancer, with guests Connie Wasserman, the Associate Executive Director of the Sid Jacobson JCC and Randy Hight, the Director of the Nancy Marx Cancer Wellness Center.

Bill Horan and Corey Kaufman learn about a non-profit corporation called New York Operation Lifesaver that promotes public safety education, with the purpose of ending collisions, deaths and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings and along railroad rights of way, with their guest, Phil Merens, the New York State Coordinator for New York Operation Lifesaver.

Bill Horan and Corey Kaufman learn about a youth development, recreation, sports and leisure time activity program happening in Nassau County called the Hicksville Boys and Girls Club. Their guest is Thomas Bruno, their Executive Director.

Bill Horan and Corey Kaufman learn about EAC Network, whose mission is to empower, assist, and care for people in need across Long Island and New York City, with their guest, Tania Peterson Chandler, Vice President of Operations and Interim President & CEO of EAC Network, and find out how they have handled the COVID-19 pandemic.