Long Island Cares understands the challenges faced by returning soldiers and their families as troops transition from the front lines to the home front. To help veterans from both Nassau and Suffolk Counties facing financial hardship and food insecurity as they assimilate back into civilian life, we offer several veterans’ service programs:
- Military Appreciation Tuesdays: Hosted each week at Long Island Cares’ pantries located in Huntington Station, Bethpage, Hampton Bays, Lindenhurst, and Freeport, this is a chance for veterans and their families to access food, as well as personal care items, household products, pet food, and school supplies when available. All veterans are provided with information and resources pertaining to veteran-specific benefits. We are grateful to have B.N.Y. Mellon Wealth Management as the sponsor of this critical program.
- Mobile Pantry: Delivers nutritious groceries to homebound, disabled veterans unable to access their local pantries.
- VetsWork: Assistance that can help veterans build job skills (i.e. cover letter and résumé writing), aid in their job search process, and facilitate real workplace experience through various volunteer and training opportunities.
- Community Outreach Initiatives: By collaborating with both the Nassau and Suffolk County Veterans Service Agencies and the Northport VA Hospital, we are able to support events such as Veteran Stand Downs, which provide vital health and social services to veterans of all ages and circumstances. In addition, our services are made available to various community organizations providing counseling, homeless outreach, and emergency assistance to veterans in need.
For more information regarding our Veterans Project, please contact:
Michael Haynes, M.P.A., Chief Government Affairs Officer
631.582.3663 ext. 202
email [email protected]
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