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Harry Chapin and Family: |
Harry
Chapin Archive |
Harry's Friends |
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Harry Chapin Foundation |
Jen Chapin |
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Harry Chapin Music |
Tom Chapin |
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America's Second Harvest / FEEDING AMERICA |
The national
network of food banks and food rescue organizations. "Feeding
America is the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity. Our
mission is to feed America's hungry through a nationwide network of
member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger." (Note: America's
Second Harvest changed its name to Feeding America in 2008.) |
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Feds Feed Families |
Feds Feed Families is a government-wide hunger relief
effort led by the Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCO) Council, in
partnership with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA). |
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Feed the Children |
Feed The Children is an international, nonprofit relief
organization with headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, that delivers
food, medicine, clothing and other necessities to individuals, children
and families who lack these essentials due to famine, war, poverty, or
natural disaster. |
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Food Research
& Action Center |
A leading
national organization working to improve public policies to eradicate
hunger and malnutrition in the United States. |
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Health
& Welfare Council of L.I. |
A private not-for-profit health and human services
planning, research, public education, and advocacy organization. |
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Home
Heating Financial Assistance |
Compiled by the Oilheat Institute of Long Island (OHLI),
this is a helpful summary "For moderate to low-income homeowners,
various forms to government and private sector financial assistance are
available to help you with your heating bills this winter." |
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Just Say Yes to
Fruits and Vegetables |
JSY is a Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program funded by
the USDA with matching funds from the NYS Department of Health. It
provides free programs and resources to food pantries in New York State. |
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LIPA - REAP |
REAP (Residential Energy Affordability Partnership) is a
Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) program for income-eligible customers
designed to help them save energy and lower their electric bills.
Participation in REAP can make your home healthier and safer. In
addition, participants are guided to other non-LIPA services that can
help them with special needs. |
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Long
Island Volunteer Center |
Long Island Volunteer Center (LIVC) is the resource
center for volunteerism and community service initiatives throughout
Nassau and Suffolk counties. Established in 1992, LIVC operates year
round and its services are provided free of charge. |
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Long Island Volunteer Hall of Fame |
Established in 2002 to honor volunteers whose efforts led
to the founding of local nonprofit organizations, as well as outstanding
lifetime achievers in volunteerism. |
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LongIsland.com Volunteer Board |
The LongIsland.com
Volunteer Opportunity Board was created to serve as a go-between for the
not-for-profit community and the thousands of Long Islanders looking to
contribute their time and talents. |
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My
Food Pyramid |
The USDA food pyramid web site provided to help you make
smart choices from every food group, find your balance between food and
physical activity, and get the most nutrition out of your calories.
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Network For Good |
A nonprofit organization
dedicated to using the Web to help people get more involved in their
communities - from volunteering and donating money, to getting involved
with issues they care about. |
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Pronto of Long Island |
PRONTO is a Long Island-based non-profit that provides
outreach services to the poor, the unemployed, the immigrant, the
un-insured, and anyone in need in Brentwood, Bay Shore, Central Islip
and its surrounding communities. |
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Save The Children |
The
international relief and development organization,
working with families
to define and solve the problems their children and communities face.
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The Hunger Site |
Another simple
and free method of generating donations from advertising sponsors. |
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The
INN |
The Interfaith Nutrition
Network (INN) - helping hungry and homeless Long Islanders since 1983. |
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United Way of Long Island |
Builds the Long Island
community by supporting the services and programs of 175 health and
human service agencies and promoting community solutions. |
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VolunteerMatch |
A nonprofit,
online service that helps interested volunteers get involved with
community service organizations. |
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World Hunger Year |
WHY advances
long-term solutions to hunger and poverty by supporting community-based
organizations that empower individuals and build self-reliance. |
