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TEAM MISSION UNITED MEMBER, LINDENHURST RESIDENT AND U.S. NAVY VETERAN NICHOLAS CHESTER FINISHES 26.2 MILES IN THE TCS NYC MARATHON AND RAISES OVER $2,600! 

All in Support of United Way of Long Island’s Veterans Programs

nick n bryanLindenhurst resident Nicholas Chester and U.S. Navy veteran has crossed the finish line in the TCS NYC Marathon and raised over $2,600 for United Way of Long Island’s veterans programs.   The nonprofit was named an Official Charity Partner of the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon, which took place on Sunday, November 7, 2021.   

TEAM MISSION UNITED MEMBER, FREEPORT RESIDENT AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL ALMA ROCHA FINISHES 26.2 MILES IN THE TCS NYC MARATHON FOR THE 30TH TIME!

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For the 30th time, Freeport resident Alma Rocha has crossed the finish line in the TCS NYC Marathon – and for the third time as a member of United Way of Long Island’s Team Mission United.  At the same time, she raised over $2,100 in support of the not-for-profit’s veterans programs. 

TEAM MISSION UNITED MEMBER, EAST MEADOW RESIDENT DAVID SMITH FINISHES 26.2 MILES IN THE TCS NYC MARATHON AND RAISES OVER $3,000! 

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East Meadow resident David Smith has crossed the finish line in the TCS NYC Marathon and raised over $2,600 for United Way of Long Island’s veterans’ programs.   The nonprofit was named an Official Charity Partner of the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon, which took place on Sunday, November 7, 2021.   

UNITED WAY CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF 211 LONG ISLAND ON FEBRUARY 11TH

Resource and Referral Call Center and Online Database Tops Over 2 Million Inquiries Since 2010
February 11, 2020 (Central Islip, NY) – February 11, 2020 marks the 10 year anniversary of 211 Long Island. To celebrate this milestone occasion, United Way of Long Island joined a nationwide effort in recognition of 211 Day, held on February 11th.
 

United Way of Long Island Receives $1.1M Grant from U.S. Department of Labor to Expand YouthBuild Long Island Program into Village of Hempstead

United Way of Long Island is the recipient of a competitive $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. The funding will be used to expand United Way of Long Island’s YouthBuild program into the Village of Hempstead, serving 70 young adults over the course of two years; recruitment will begin in June 2019. The funding was announced in February and awarded to 81 recipients across 32 states.