Here are 16 Long Island-based nonprofits to donate to this holiday season!
Long Island Nonprofits
AHRC Nassau
About: More than 2,200 persons in Nassau County get person-centered support from AHRC Nassau. AHRC Nassau is a family-run organization that is a chapter of The Arc New York. It has expanded throughout the years to address the changing needs of individuals and families who have developmental and intellectual impairments.
Address/Website: 189 Wheatley Rd., #4 Brookville, ahrc.org
What They Need: Money Donation
Animal Rescue Fund Of the Hamptons, Inc.
About: The Hamptons Animal Rescue Fund quickly rescues cats and dogs, gives them exemplary care, and provides a safe haven until they are adopted. More than 30,000 cats and dogs have been saved by ARF since its founding in 1974.
Address/Website: 124 Daniels Hole Rd., East Hampton, arfhamptons.org
What They Need: Money Donation
Book Fairies
About: Book Fairies collects and redistributes books to underserved areas on Long Island, in New York City, and around the world in order to create equitable opportunity for children to learn, grow, and flourish.
Address/Website: 70 N. Main St., Freeport, thebookfairies.org
What They Need: Money Donation/Book Donation
Family & Children’s Association
About: The Family & Children’s Association (FCA) is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization that helps and gives hope to Long Island’s most disadvantaged families, children, elderly, individuals, and communities. FCA’s qualified, experienced experts know and care enough to dedicate themselves to servicing LI.
Address/Website: 377 Oak St., 5th Fl., Garden City, fcali.org
What They Need: Money Donation/Charity List/Clothes/Adopt
Forgotten Friends Of Long Island Animal Rescue Group
About: Forgotten Friends will take advantage of every chance to support local spay/neuter initiatives and assist in educating the public about ethical pet ownership. Kindness and dignity will be extended to each and every animal in their care.
Address/Website: forgottenfriendsoflongisland.org/animal-rescue-group
What They Need: Money Donation/Adopt A Dog
Island Harvest
About: Leading hunger relief group Island Harvest Food Bank works to eradicate hunger and cut down on food waste on Long Island. They achieve this through enhancing hunger awareness and nutrition education programs, implementing effective food and product collection and distribution networks.
Address/Website: 126 Spagnoli Rd., Melville, islandharvest.org
What They Need: Money Donation/Food Donation
John Theissen Children’s Foundation
About: After being treated in a children’s hospital for a brain tumor at the age of 17, John Theissen founded this organization. He decided to establish a foundation to assist sick and poor children in any way he could. Since 1992, the organization has given away more than 1 million new toys and gifts through their holiday toy and gift drive, as well as established a family fun center and numerous other programs and services.
Address/Website: 1492 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh, jtcf.org
What They Need: Money Donation/Toy Donation
L.I. Against Domestic Violence
About: The organization reaches out every day to assist and empower victims of domestic violence on Long Island, and seeks to break the cycle of violence through education. Its programs currently touch more than 14,000 of your neighbors, adults and children each year.
Address/Website: 3285 Veterans Memorial Hwy. a13, Ronkonkoma, liadv.org
What They Need: Money Donation
League of Yes
About: Establishing and maintaining baseball activities for individuals (of all ages) with disabilities is the goal of the League of Yes. Their goal is to give those people the chance to enjoy the advantages and happiness that come with engaging in our national activity. They work to foster community support and league sponsorship while assisting the league’s athletes in developing their social skills and self-esteem
Address/Website: PO Box 754162, Forest Hills, leagueofyes.org
What They Need: Money Donation
Life’s WORC
About: Life’s WORC provides comprehensive programs and support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, and their families throughout the counties of Queens, Manhattan, Nassau, and Suffolk.
Address/Website: 1501 Franklin Ave., Garden City, https://lifesworc.org/
What They Need: Money Donations/Assets
Long Island Cares — The Harry Chapin Food Bank
About: Their goal is to mobilize all available resources in support of Long Island’s food insecure and hungry population, and to the greatest extent possible, meet the community’s humanitarian needs.
Address/Website: 10 Davids Dr., (Harry Chapin Way), Hauppauge, licares.org
What They Need: Money Donation
SCORE Long Island
About: Through mentoring and education, SCORE’s objective is to promote vibrant small business communities.
Address/Website: 350 Motor Pkwy., Rm. 109, Hauppauge, score.org/longisland
What They Need: Volunteers/Become A Mentor
Share the Voice
About: They supply their partner schools with everything their children need to succeed, including fresh backpacks, art supplies, art supplies, gym equipment, and clean uniforms.
Address/Website: P.O. Box 993, Nesconset, sharethevoice.org
What They Need: Money Donation/Helmet Donation
The Fashion Foundation
About: They supply their partner schools with everything their children need to succeed, including fresh backpacks, art supplies, art supplies, gym equipment, and clean uniforms.
Address/Website: P.O. Box 1512, West Babylon, thefashionfoundation.org
What They Need: Money Donation/Product Donation
The Safe Center LI
About: Victims of domestic violence and sexual assault must be protected, assisted, and empowered, while social structures that allow and perpetuate abuse must be challenged and changed. The Safe Center LI is the merger of two earlier nonprofit organizations that individually treated children and adults who were victims of family violence and sexual assault.
Address/Website: 15 Grumman Rd. W. #1000, Bethpage, tscli.org
What They Need: Money Donation/In-Kind Donations
United Way of Long Island
About: United Way of Long Island prioritizes three essential building blocks: health, education, and financial stability, in order to promote the common good and provide opportunity for everyone to live better lives. Their top goal is to establish equity throughout Long Island by forming alliances, lending support to those who are most in need, and implementing initiatives that raise the standard for justice and equal access to resources.
Address/Website: 819 Grand Blvd., Deer Park, unitedwayli.org
What They Need: Money Donation
