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Founded by the late Harry Chapin
Long Island Cares – The Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank has been on a mission to feed Long Islanders facing food insecurity and address its root causes since our founding by the late Harry Chapin in 1980.
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Newsroom
April 2026
Patch
Veterans To Receive Services, Food Distribution At Hauppauge Event
March 2026
Huntington Now
New Manager of Huntington Station LI Cares Helping Her Neighbors
February 2026
January 2026
LIBN
Long Island Leaders Reveal their Predictions for 2026
LIBN
On Our Island: Jones Fund grant, PACE Week and more Long Island news
December 2025
LIBN
New Leaders Take Charge as Long Island Execs Steps Down in 2025
LI Herald
Reyna Felix is on the Frontline Against Hunger in Freeport
LI Herald
Nichole Rojas, Valley Stream Herald 2025 Person of the Year: Putting Compassion at the Center of Community Care
Newsday TV
LI nonprofits, food pantries seeing uptick in people seeking help
LIBN
100k Donated to Long Island Food Bank to Fight Hunger
News 12
Long Island Cares Gears Up for the December Holiday Season
November 2025
LI Herald
Valley Stream Long Island Cares pantry saw 120 percent spike after SNAP interruption
Patch
Nearly $47K Raised By Chefs Against Hunger To Feed Long Island Families
News 12 Long Island
Food pantries see surge in demand during government shutdown, ahead of holidays
Newsday TV
LI nonprofits, food pantries seeing uptick in people seeking help
Newsday
How to help Long Island SNAP recipients as benefits
delay continues amid government shutdown
Newsday
SNAP benefits need full funding
Newsday
2 LI food banks assist federal workers missing paychecks
Newsday
Charities team up during shutdown
October 2025
Newsday
Long Island food banks ramp up as SNAP benefits set to end Saturday
New York Post
USDA announces no federal SNAP benefits will be delivered over government shutdown, blames Democrats
Newsday
Long Island Cares distributes food to federal workers who aren’t being paid during government shutdown
Patch
Free Food Distribution For Laid-Off Federal Workers Coming to Hauppauge
LI PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
Newsday
Alex Carrero, of Brentwood, a warehouse manager at Long Island Cares in Hauppauge, has been promoted to director of warehousing.
LI PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
Newsday
Colleen Kiker, of Sound Beach, has been hired as retail stores donation coordinator at Long Island Cares in Hauppauge.
Newsday
Shutdown May Hold Up Food Assistance for 160K on LI
Long Island Business News
Katherine Fritz Named Long Island Cares CEO
Huntington Now
Long Island Cares Names New CEO
TBR Newsmedia
Long Island Cares – The Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank names new President & CEO
Newsday
Long Island Cares names CEO
Huntington Now
LI Cares Offers Help to Federal Government Workers in Shutdown