Members of Finley Middle School’s National Junior Honor Society and Student Council raised $400 to help support the fight against breast cancer.  The students sold pink bracelets to raise money for the American Cancer Society and its Making Strides against Breast Cancer campaign in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The faculty and staff joined in by wearing pink on Oct. 2 and making donations to the cause. 

The students finished their fight by taking part in Making Strides of Eastern Long Island Walk at Dowling College on Oct. 4. The students participated in different activities and joined hundreds of other supporters in helping to end the fight against breast cancer. 

Every dollar raised by Finley’s students will help to fund scientific research on the causes of breast cancer, support patient services, provide community outreach and education efforts and fund the American Cancer Society’s programs. 

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Finley students took part in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on Oct. 4.

Photos courtesy of Glen Cove City School District

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. (Oct. 6, 2015) – On Monday, the LIU Post women’s lacrosse team took time to cook brunch for families at the Ronald McDonald House in New Hyde Park.

The Ronald McDonald House of Long Island is a home-away-from-home for the families of children receiving medical care at Cohen Children’s Medical Center.

The Pioneers donated $150 worth of food to the families, and assisted in the cooking and preparation of the meal.

“I felt welcomed from the second I walked in and every part of Ronald McDonald House felt like a part of home,” stated a junior student-athlete. “It had an impact on me because it makes you realize what other people are going through and how even the littlest things you do have an impact on other people. The smallest act of kindness can go a really long way and people will remember what you do for them. I am so thankful that I was able to help and be a part of what Ronald McDonald House stands for and does for those in need.”

For more information about the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island, please visit their official website

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Oakdale, N.Y.- Dowling College partnered with the American Cancer Society for the third annual Eastern Long Island American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk held on Dowling’s Brookhaven Campus. The walk was designed to help the caring people of Long Island raise funds for the American Cancer Society.

The event was more than just a walk, it was a place for the community to talk about past experiences and to help educate those who have never been affected by cancer. It is also a place for survivors to celebrate their triumph and for families to come together for an important cause since 1993, nearly 7 million walkers have raised more than $400 million to help fight breast cancer through participation in these noncompetitive, three to five mile events which are held all across the United States.

The Brookhaven walk had a great turnout as Dowling students, faculty, athletes and alumni joined their fellow neighbors in the community in showing support for the great cause.

Dowling athletics showed it is as committed to community work as it is to on the field play as many of the Golden Lions donned pink and helped support the Long Island community in their cause to fight breast cancer. Not only did the Golden Lions walk but many of them also volunteered their time to help calibrate this event.

Story courtesy of http://www.dowlingathletics.com/

WANTAGH, N.Y.- The Dowling College golf team participated in the 2015 Long Island Walk Now for Autism Speaks event Sunday afternoon at Jones Beach.

“Autism affects 1 out of every 68 children born in the US and costs each family $60,000 per year to support their son or daughter,” stated head coach Jeff Dimarco. “I’m so proud to walk to cure this disease with our Dowling Athletes. ”

Autism Speaks is dedicated to increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders, to funding research into the causes, prevention and treatments for autism, and to advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. It was founded in February 2005 by Suzanne and Bob Wright, the grandparents of a child with autism. Bob Wright is Senior Advisor at Lee Equity Partners and served as vice chairman, General Electric, and chief executive officer of NBC for more than twenty years. To learn more about Autism Speaks, please visit www.autismspeaks.org.

Story courtesy of: http://www.dowlingathletics.com/

WANTAGH, N.Y.- The Dowling College golf team participated in the 2015 Long Island Walk Now for Autism Speaks event Sunday afternoon at Jones Beach.

“Autism affects 1 out of every 68 children born in the US and costs each family $60,000 per year to support their son or daughter,” stated head coach Jeff Dimarco. “I’m so proud to walk to cure this disease with our Dowling Athletes. ”

Autism Speaks is dedicated to increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders, to funding research into the causes, prevention and treatments for autism, and to advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. It was founded in February 2005 by Suzanne and Bob Wright, the grandparents of a child with autism. Bob Wright is Senior Advisor at Lee Equity Partners and served as vice chairman, General Electric, and chief executive officer of NBC for more than twenty years. To learn more about Autism Speaks, please visit www.autismspeaks.org.

Story courtesy of: http://www.dowlingathletics.com/