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Fighting Hunger and touching lives, Island Harvest — Long Island's largest hunger relief organization... Learn more!	The House That Love Built - When a child is hospitalized and scared, the love and support of family is as powerful as the strongest medicine a doctor can prescribe... Learn more!	Our mission is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. That single purpose drives all we do. The need for our work is beyond question. Learn more!

Autism Speaks has grown into the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism... Learn more!	Since 1990, 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition has been committed to fighting the cancer epidemic... Learn more!	The Spinal Cord Injury Project is the first focus of the W. M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience. Learn more!

To improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality... Learn more!	United Way of Long Island, together with our community partners, advances the common good by investing in and developing programs that address Long Islander's critical needs... Learn more!	The National MS Society is a collective of passionate individuals who want to do something about MS now. Learn more!

The Mentoring Partnership of Long Island's mission is to enable every child in need on Long Island to be paired with a caring adult in a quality, structured mentoring program. We accomplish this goal by providing outreach, technical support, advocacy and resources to program providers and volunteers engaged in mentoring... Learn more!	The Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation (LIAF) assists Alzheimer's patients and their families through information, resources and hotlines. They are pleased to support families and friends throughout Nassau, Suffolk, Brooklyn and Queens... Learn more!

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Long Island Blood Drives

The New York Blood Center is in urgent need of blood donors!! Click here to see a list of centers near you!

Now through February 28th- Text to Give: PAL

Help PAL challenge and inspire kids to learn, grow and become productive members of society. Join their new "Text to Give" campaign and text the word "PALNYC" to 20222 to make an instant, one-time $10.00 donation. Confirm by replying "Yes." Standard texting rates may apply. For more information, visit the Police Athletics League here.

March 3rd- ACDS Annual St. Patrick's Fundraiser

Enjoy a wonderful evening filled with Irish music, fantastic food and raffles at the St. Agnes Parish Center in Rockville Centre from 6pm-10pm to benefit the Association for Children with Down Syndrome. Tickets for the St. Patrick's Day Celebration are $50. Click here to purchase tickets and find out more information.

March 3rd- Polar Bear Splash

AHRC and Autism Speaks Long Island Present: The Annual Polar Bear Splash at Bay Shore Marina in Bay Shore. There's a $20.00 registration fee, with children under 12 free. All ages are welcome and proceeds benefit Autism Speaks Long Island and AHRC Suffolk County. For more information and to register click here.

March 11th- Belly Dance Benefit

It's a day full of dancing and music to celebrate life at Adelphi University's University Center in Garden City Learn some basic moves, shop and more to benefit the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program from 11am-6pm. Get admission, door prizes and your chance to watch the Harem Belly Dance Studio of Baldwin perform for $20, with all proceeds going to for entry, door prizes a with all proceeds going to the Adelphi program. Call (516) 623-2196 for information or click here.

March 11th- St. Baldrick's Foundation

Shave your head for a great cause! Bring your friends and family to Jackie Reilly's in Bethpage from Noon-7pm and show your support for Pediatric Cancer research! Be a shavee, volunteer or supporter! Click here for directions and more information.

March 24th- 25th Anniversary Mustang Raffle

The Ronald McDonald House of Long Island is celebrating 25 years of being a home-away-from-home for families of seriously ill children undergoing critical medical treatment in area hospitals with a big Gala! Join them at Citi Field where the winner of TWO Ford Mustangs- a 1965 and a 2012 model will be drawn! Click here to purchase the raffle for the cars.

March 24th- Dune Preservation At Tobay Beach

Love the beach? Make sure it's around for years to come by volunteering to plant American beachgrass. Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto will be there to lend a hand and refreshments and new england clam chowder will be served beginning at 10am. Call the Dept. of Environmental Resources to sign up at (516) 677-5748.

March 29th- Reach For A Star Spring Luncheon

The Henry Viscardi School at Abilities! is looking for donations to be raffled off at their 30th Annual fundraiser at the Crest Hollow Country Club. Proceeds raised from auctions on donated items go towards the Albertson school which helps children with severe physical disabilities and that are medically fragile. Click here for more information on the event and how to donate.

March 31st- Little Bobby's Battle

Two-year old Bobby Genovese is battling stage 3 liver cancer and needs your help. Join his family for a great party for a great cause, to help raise funds to treat Bobby at Mulcahy's in Wantagh from 3pm-7pm. There will be door prizes, raffles, music, guest appearances and more. Tickets are $75.00 and will get you bottled beer, wine, mixed drinks and food. For more information on this event or to donate click here.

April 1st- Breakfast With The Easter Bunny

It's the annual breakfast with the Easter Bunny at the West Babylon Fire Department's Headquarters on Arnold Avenue from 8am-Noon. Tickets are $7/adult and $4/children and includes breakfast, pictures with the Eater Bunny, fire prevention trailer and identification kit. Funds raised will go to different organizations like the Boy and Girl Scouts and West Babylon Youth League. To RSVP and get more information call (631) 374-3586.

April 28th- Walk For Kids' Sake

Join hundreds of supporters of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island for a 5K Walk/Fun Run along the boardwalk at Jones Beach! Registration begins at 9am! Click here to sign up and for more information.

May 16th- Choose You Luncheon

Make your personal health a priority and join the American Cancer Society's "Choose You" movement. Create a world with less cancer and more birthdays at the 2nd Annual Choose You Luncheon at Carlyle on the Green. Click here to attend and for more information.

May 16th- Spring Into Awareness Luncheon

Join Long island's business and community leaders at The Garden City Hotel from 11:30am-2pm for this event to advance awareness about multiple sclerosis. Click here for ticket and sponsorship information.

Ongoing- Become a Big Brother

A growing list of boys are waiting to be matched with a Big Brother! At Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island, mentoring works! It's your turn, so help start something Big by applying to be a Big Brother here.

Ongoing- Eyecare America Free Eye Exams

If you're over age 65, you could qualify for a free eye exam from Eyecare America. To find out if you are eligible for this public service program of The Foundation of the American Academy of Opthamology, click here.

Ongoing- Healthcare 411

Finding a high-quality nursing home for a family member is often done under stress, when thinking carefully about the options is harder than usual. Fortunately, there’s information available that can prepare you to make a well-informed decision. Click here to get important tips from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Ongoing- International Student Exchange Program: Host Families Wanted

ASSE is looking for volunteers to welcome International students in to their homes. To see if you're a fit for a high school-aged student call (800) 677-2773 or click here for more information.

Ongoing- "Nassau Now" Mobile App

Get Nassau County Government at your fingertips! "Nassau Now" is the ultimate app for Nassau County that features requests, events, information, news alerts, traffic advisories, forms and firsthand access to County Executive Ed Mangano. Get it here for your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android devices for free. Note: this will not replace phone and mail requests.

Ongoing- North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center

The North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center has seen an increase in emergencies, including teens who are anxious or depressed, victims of abuse or bullying and witnesses to violence. If your child has or is experiencing any of these challenges, call 516-626-1971. For more information, or to make a donation, click here.

Ongoing- Thomas Hartman Foundation for Parkinson's Research

Help improve quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease by donating to the Thomas Hartman Foundation for Parkinson’s. With your generosity and science, the cure can become a reality within a 10-year time frame. For more information call (631) 277-9655 or click here.