UNITED WAY of LONG ISLAND'S HOLIDAY WISH LIST

Thank you for your generosity and concern during this holiday season. United Way member agencies are seeking donations of goods and services to help needy families in your community. Attached is a list of the agencies and contact persons so you can contact those you are interested in. They are listed according to location. Volunteer opportunities and agencies that operate Adopt-a-Family programs are also listed. At the end of the Wish List is a listing of special holiday items you can purchase from agencies with the proceeds going directly to support specific services.
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Holiday Gifts & Food

NASSAU COUNTY

Bethany House (Roosevelt)
Contact Linda Wilkonski 516.868.6866 or bethanyhouseLW@aol.com. New toys for children birth–13 years; new winter clothing for children birth-14 years. Adopt A Family program.

Central Nassau Guidance & Counseling (Hicksville) Contact Diane Bythrow 516.822.6111 x 227 or dbythrow@centralnassau.org
New toys for children 6-12 year; proceeds of food drives; individual food baskets; holiday decorations.

Coalition Against Child Abuse and Neglect (Garden City) Contact Nicole Gonzalez 516.747.2966 x 4604 or ngonzalez@ccanli.org. New toys for children infant, pre-teen; new winter clothing, jackets, tops, pants for infants–teens; individual food baskets; decorations. Adopt A Family program.

EAC, Inc. (Hempstead)
Contact Lance Elder 516.539.0150 x 101 or lelder@eacinc.org New toys for children newborn-15 years; new coats for children; proceeds of food drives; individual food baskets.

Family and Children’s Association (Mineola) Contact Mary Chiz 516.746.0350 x 336 or mchiz@familyandchildrens.org
New toys for children all ages; new clothing for children all ages and adults/seniors esp. socks, underwear, pjs, robes, sweatshirts, sweatpants & sweaters; individual food baskets; proceeds of food drives; holiday decorations; drug store/supermarket gift cards. Adopt A Family program, contact Marisa Paladino 516.746.0350 x 364.

FEGS Health and Human Services System (Syosset)
Contact Debbie Weiss 516.496.7550 x 225 or dweiss@fegs.org
New toys for children 10-18 years; new clothing for teens any size; new sweaters for ladies (L, XL) and men (L, XL, XXL); proceeds of food drives; individual food baskets. Adopt A Family program.

Hi-Hello Child Care Center (Freeport)
Contact Fran Karliner 516.379.1825 or fkarliner@hihellochildcare.org
New toys for children 6 months-12 years; new clothing for children 6 months-12 years; proceeds of food drives. Adopt A Family program.

Hicksville Boys & Girls Club
Contact Thomas Bruno 516.822.7594 or HYCBGC@aol.com. New toys for children 6-18 years; new clothing hats/gloves/scarves/coats, underwear & sweaters; proceeds of food drives; individual food baskets; holiday decorations. Adopt A Family program.

Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre. Contact Margarita Grasing 516.766.6610 info@hispanicbrother-hood.org New toys newborn-12 years.

Long Beach Reach
Contact Peggy O’Connell 516.889.2332 or poconnell@longbeachreach.com
New toys for children infant-12 years; new clothing for children infant–4 years; proceeds of food drives; individual food baskets.

Lutheran Social Services of NY-New LIFE Center (Uniondale) Contact Donald O’Neil 516.292-7980 or doneil@lssny.org. New toys for children toddler–17 years; new clothing for newborns and infants; proceeds of food drives; individual food baskets. Adopt A Family program.

Mental Health Association of Nassau County (Hempstead) Contact Pearl Orner 516.489.2322 ext. 1319 or porner@mhanc.org. New toys for children 8 and older; new clothing for adult M/F especially outerwear; proceeds of food drives; individual food baskets.

Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence (Hempstead)
Contact Shelley Mendoza 516.572.0700 or smendoza@cadvnc.org. New toys for children birth-12 years; new winter coats, sweaters and sweatshirts for children and adults; retail store gift cards for teenagers. Adopt A Family program.

North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center (Roslyn Heights)
Contact Margo Posillico Messina 516.1971 x 370 or mpmrcsw21@aol.com
New toy donations for children ages 6-16 years; new sweatshirts for boys, girls 6-16 year; individual food baskets; holiday decorations; paper goods for holiday party (plates/table cloths/cups/utensils, etc.).

Society of St. Vincent de Paul (Bethpage) Contact Melissa Scarlata 516.822.3132 or mscarlata@svdprvc.org
New toys for children of all ages; new & gently used clothing for children of all ages and adults; proceeds of coat drives; proceeds of food drives; individual food baskets. Adopt A Family program.

YES Community Counseling Center (Massapequa) Contact Mark Wenzel 516.799.3203 or yesccc@vdot.net
New toys for children of any age, esp. 10-16 years; holiday decorations. Adopt A Family program.

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Colonial Youth and Family Services (Mastic Beach) Contact Ray Hopp 631.281.4461 or info@colonialyfs.com
New toys for children infant-17 years; new clothing coats/pants/shirts for children infant-17 years; proceeds of food drives; individual food baskets. Adopt A Family program.

Community Action Southold Town –CAST (Greenport)
Contact Liza Coppola 631.477.1717 or cast@cast-inc.org. New toys for children 5-17 years; new clothing for children and adults; proceeds of food drives; individual food baskets.

East End Disability Associates (Riverhead) Contact Joan Lucarelli 631.369.7345 or joanl@eed-a.org. New toys for children 18 months-18 years; new clothing for children 18 months-18 years; individual food baskets especially turkeys.

Family Service League (Huntington)
Contact Noreen Fremed 631.427.3700 x 282 or nfremed@fsl-li.org. New toys for children 1–18 years; new, gently used clothing for children all ages and adults; proceeds of coat drives; personal hygiene products (detergent, soap, diapers, etc.).

Federation of Organizations (Patchogue) Contact Adam Axinn 631.447.6460 x 2114 or aaxinn@fedo-forg.org. New toys for children 5-12 years; new & gently used Plus-size winter clothing for adults; proceeds of coat drives; holiday decorations.

Friends of Karen (Port Jefferson)
Contact Patricia Conway 631.473.1768 or patriciaconway@friendsofkaren.org
New toys for children birth-21 years. Adopt A Family program.

Gerald Ryan Outreach Center (Wyandanch) Contact Noelle Campbell 631.643.7591 orryanoutreach@opt-online.net. New and very gently used toys for children 1–12 years; proceeds of food drives; individual food baskets. Adopt A Family program.

Long Island Association for AIDS Care (Hauppauge) Contact Ilysse Blatt 631.385.2451 or iblatt@liaac.org
New toys for children ages birth-16 years; new winter clothes for adults; proceeds of food drives; individual food baskets; holiday decorations.

Long Island Cares, the Harry Chapin Food Bank (Hauppauge)
Contact Elana Sissons 631.582.3663 x 113 or esissons@licares.org. New toys for children & teens all ages; proceeds of food drives; individual food baskets.

The Ministries (Coram)
Contact Ann Moran-Smith 631.736.4800 or shministries@optonline.net. New toys for children infants-18 years; new socks/underwear for children of all ages and M/F adults; retail store or supermarket gift cards.

Options for Community Living (Smithtown) Contact Denise Waterhouse 631.361.9020 or dwaterhouse@optionscl.org
New toys for children all ages; new clothing socks/gloves/coats all ages; individual food baskets; gift cards to moderate retail stores, supermarkets. Adopt A Family program.

Pederson-Krag Center (Huntington)
Contact Jason Mullen 631.920.8093 or jmullen@pedersonkrag.org. New toys for children birth-12 years; new clothing; canned/boxed items from food drives; individual food baskets; retail store gift cards for teens.

Resurrection House (Wheatley Heights) Contact Leslie Wadler 631.491.3954 or resurrectionhouse@verizon.net. New clothing for children and adults especially hats, gloves, scarves; proceeds of food drives; holiday decorations.

The Retreat (East Hampton)
Contact Heather Fay 631.329.4398 or heather@theretreatinc.org. New toys for children newborn-16 years; proceeds of food drives; individual food baskets; holiday decorations.

SNAP Long Island (Patchogue)
Contact Helna Krall 631.447.0699 or hkrall@snapinc.org
New toys for children birth to 10 years; new clothing for infants & toddlers; holiday decorations.

Suburban Housing (Bay Shore)
Contact Michele Beecher 631.665.2866
New toys for children 2 to 12 years; new clothing for infants, sweats & PJs for children any size, sweatshirts/hoodies for men and women; proceeds of food drives; individual food baskets. Adopt A Family program.

Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence (Bay Shore)
Contact Diane Mikelinich 631.666.7181 x 306or sccadv@sccadv.org
New toys esp. PSP and x-box games; new clothing for teens 10-18 years in small/medium sizes. Adopt A Family program.

Victims Information Bureau (Hauppauge) Contact Celeste McKinstry 631.360.3730 x 130 or cmckinstry@vibs.org. New toys for children 1-14 years; new clothing for children all ages and women; individual food baskets; proceeds of food drives; supermarket and retail store gift cards.

Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk (Northport) Contact Marguerite Metzendorf 631.580.4247 or mmetzendorf@vnshs.org. New toys for infants & teens; individual food baskets. Adopt A Family program.

Wyandanch Homes and Property Development Corp. Contact Peter Barnett 631.940-6521 or whpdc@opt-online.net. New toys for children 2 months to 18 years; new clothing for children of all ages and adults to 55 years; individual food baskets. Adopt A Family program.

Holiday Volunteer Opportunities

NASSAU COUNTY

FEGS Health and Human Services System (Syosset) Contact Debbie Weiss 516.496.7550 x 225 or dweiss@fegs.org
Volunteers needed to deliver food baskets.

Lutheran Social Services of NY-New LIFE Center (Uniondale) Contact Donald O’Neil 516.292-7980 or doneil@lssny.org. Volunteers needed to sort, pack donated food and toys.

North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center (Westbury) Contact Margo Posillico Messina 516.1971 x 370 or mpmrcsw21@aol.com. Volunteers needed to sort & wrap donated toys and to assist at Holiday Party December 15 from 7-8:30 p.m.

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Community Action Southold Town –CAST (Greenport) Contact Liza Coppola 631.477.1717 or cast@cast-inc.org. Volunteers needed to distribute toys.

Dominican Sisters Family Health Services (Suffolk) Contact Barbara Kujowski 631.728.0937 or bkujow-ski@dsfhs.org. Volunteers needed to deliver cooked Thanksgiving dinners at 1 pm on November 25 from Riverhead to mid and western Suffolk homebound patients.

Gerald Ryan Outreach Center (Wyandanch) Contact Noelle Campbell 631.643.7591 or ryanoutreach@opt-online.net. Volunteers needed to sort & wrap donated toys on December 21.

Long Island Cares, the Harry Chapin Food Bank (Hauppauge)
Contact Elana Sissons 631.582.3663 x 113 or esissons@licares.org. Volunteers needed to sort & pack donated food.

The Ministries (Coram)
Contact Ann Moran-Smith 631.736.4800 or shministries@optonline.net
Volunteers needed to sort, pack food, sort, wrap toys and distribute toys.

The Retreat (East Hampton) Contact Heather Fay 631.329.4398 or heather@theretreatinc.org. Volunteers needed to sort & pack donated food and sort & wrap donated toys.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul (Huntington) Contact Melissa Scarlata 516.822.3132, 631-271-8986 or mscarlata@svdprvc.org
Volunteers needed to assist with a sit-down Thanksgiving-SVDP meal on November 26 at St. Hugh’s Catholic Church, Huntington Station from 12 - 3 pm and 2 - 4 pm.