With a single contribution to the Manhasset Community Fund, our generous donors support many worthy causes including those that benefit Manhasset's children, senior citizens, the sick and the needy. This year, the Fund will support the following organizations:

• Adventures in Learning, Inc.
• Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS)
• Friends of Hospice
• Girl Scouts of Nassau County
• Great Neck/Manhasset Community Child Care Partnership
• Manhasset/Great Neck EOC, Inc.
• Manhasset S.E.P.T.A.
• Manhasset Student Aid Association
• Manhasset Women's Coalition Against Breast Cancer, Inc.
• Manhasset Youth Council, Inc.
• Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center
• PASE of Manhasset
• Science Museum of Long Island
• Senior Citizens Advisory Council of Manhasset
• St. Ignatius Jesuit Retreat House
• Theodore Roosevelt Council of Boy Scouts of America
• The Rehabilitation Institute

Adventures in Learning, Inc.

PO Box 1054
Manhasset, NY 11030
516-365-7131
Website: www.adventures-in-learning.org

Adventures in Learning is an educational enrichment program dedicated to improving the lives of Manhasset/Great Neck children in need of after-school care and instruction. We provide a warm and caring environment in which children learn and develop homework skills while benefiting from exposure to cultural events, and a variety of programs ranging from computer skills to book and chess clubs.

Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS)

P.O. Box 176
Roslyn, NY 11576
516-621-0552
Website: www.capsli.org

Mission: Working together to keep every child safe from harm.

CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION SERVICES (CAPS) is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and the promotion of child safety through a Long Island wide program of education and community awareness.

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Friends of Hospice

1845 Northern Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030
516-627-6376

Friends of Hospice is a unique, not-for profit, community based organization committed to meeting the needs of the terminally ill, their families, the professionals who serve them and the community.

Services currently provided include:

• Comprehensive information & referral on area programs that provide hospice, palliative care services, and bereavement services.

• Community, university, and public programs

• Lending library of books, articles, professional journals and video materials pertaining to hospice, palliative care, death and dying issues and bereavement.

• It is the mission of Friends of Hospice to be an independent, community-based resource, advocating the hospice philosophy; providing information, education and referrals to link community members with hospice services; promoting collaboration among providers; expanding access to hospice care; and initiating new knowledge.

Girls Scouts of Nassau County

110 Ring Road West
Garden City, NY 11530
516-741-2550
Website: www.gsnc.org

Girl scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Girl Scouting In Nassau County started in 1917. A non-profit organization, Girl Scouts of Nassau County is chartered by GSUSA to develop, maintain and administer Girl Scouting in Nassau County. The Nassau County Council, (one of 316 nationwide), serves girls and adults through 36 local geographic Girl Scout Associations throughout all of Nassau County's school districts.

Great Neck/Manhasset Community Child Care Partnership

3 St. Paul's Place
Great Neck, NY 11021
516-504-0150
Website: www.gnmcccp.com

The mission of the Great Neck/Manhasset Community Child Care Partnership is to promote the healthy growth and development of children and families by addressing early education, childcare and parenting issues.

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Manhasset/Great Neck EOC, Inc.

65 High Street
Manhasset, NY 11030
516-627-1750

The Manhasset/Great Neck EOC provides services that promote self-sufficiency, self-development and self-esteem through educational, recreational, cultural enrichment, and support programs for both children and adults in the Hagedorn Community Center.

Manhasset S.E.P.T.A.

P.O. Box 155
Manhasset, NY11030
Email: ManhassetSEPTA@gmail.com

It is Manhasset Special Education Parent Teacher Association's mission to empower the community with sensitivity, awareness, and knowledge that we will ensure every child the opportunity to reach their highest standard of educational excellence and quality of life.

Manhasset Student Aid Association

P.O. Box 255
Manhasset, NY 11030
516-365-1335
Website: www.msaainc.org

The Manhasset Student Aid Association's mission is to provide financial assistance by giving grants and interest-free loans to high school seniors and graduates residing in Manhasset who have exhausted all other means of assistance and still require aid.

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Manhasset Women's Coalition Against Breast Cancer, Inc.

PO Box 1007
Manhasset, NY 11030
516-627-2410
Website: www.manhassetbreastcancer.org

The Manhasset Women's Coalition Against Breast Cancer has established itself as an important means by which the women of Manhasset, Long Island unite in the fight against breast cancer. MWCABC began in 1997 from the efforts of a small group of women in Manhasset that shared a concern about the high incidence of breast cancer on Long Island. These women set about creating an organization dedicated to raising money for breast cancer research, education and support programs. In 1998, MWCABC was incorporated and recognized by the IRS as a not-for-profit corporation. Over the past 10 years, MWCABC has grown dramatically. Our all-volunteer membership includes almost 200 members and our signature Ladies' Night Out fundraising event attracts 500 guests.

Manhasset Youth Council, Inc.

PO Box 238
Manhasset, NY 11030
516-627-0973

The Manhasset Youth Council (MYC) has been in operation since 1980. It was formed to address the needs of Manhasset teenagers and is committed to expanding and improving the scope of activities available to young people in the community. The MYC follows the "youth empowerment" philosophy and helps youngsters develop leadership, responsibility, self-esteem, and social consciousness. The council strives to act as a liaison between youth and the organizations of Manhasset; to address the needs of parents and youth; to perform outreach; and to network among youth, adult, and community organizations.

The Manhasset Youth Council's programs include: meetings, regularly scheduled social activities and community service projects during the school year and special summer trips (referred to as S.H.O.P.- Summer At Home Opportunities Program). The MYC hosts an annual dinner with senior citizens.

Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence

250 Fulton Avenue
Hempstead, NY 11550
516-572-0700
Website: www.cadvnc.org

The Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence provides comprehensive services that focus on the safety and well being of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. They also work to ensure societal accountability, improve institutional responsiveness to victims, and increase public awareness in order to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault.

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North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center

480 Old Westbury Road
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
516-626-1971
Website: www.northshorechildguidance.org

North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, founded in 1953, is the leading children's mental health agency on Long Island providing an extensive and comprehensive range of mental health services for children, youth, and families regardless of income.

Their staff is composed of expert, highly-trained, experienced social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and alcohol and drug counselors who provide diagnosis and treatment for children, youth, and families offering individual, group, and family therapy; substance abuse treatment; as well as advocacy and case management services. In addition to these core services, the North Shore Child and Family Guidance also offers a variety of community services, programs, and educational counseling groups geared to special life situations.

North Shore Child & Family Guidance is also a major training and consultation facility for professionals serving children and their families, as well as an important community resource for parents offering education and consultation on both normal development and crisis issues.

PASE of Manhasset

P.O. Box 219
Manhasset, NY11030
Email: info@manhassetpase.org

The Manhasset Parent Association for Special Education (PASE) mission is to be a driving force in the development and enhancement of special education programs offered in Manhasset, to act as a resource to enable parents to meet and exchange information about current school based programs as well as new therapies and practices, to identify problems and promote solutions, and to raise funds to support programs and technology that benefit special education students in Manhasset.

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Science Museum of Long Island

The mission of the Science Museum of Long Island (SMLI) is to:

• Stimulate and nurture children's natural interest in science and help them to discover the power of science through the fun of science.
• Provide science education through hands-on learning.
• Elevate the level of science literacy.

Towards the mission the Science Museum of Long Island is primarily dedicated to experiential science education for children. SMLI does this by presenting educational program, conducting field explorations, and participating in research.

1526 N. Plandome Road
PO Box 908
Plandome, NY 11030
516-627-9400
Website: www.smli.org

The Rehabilitation Institute

123B Frost Street
Westbury, NY 11590
516-222-2092
Website: www.triworks.org

For over 40 years, TRI has been providing vocational, educational, and related services to persons with learning, emotional and physical disabilities, so that they may achieve their highest level of independence. TRI has also developed transitional services for adolescents who are disabled and have not benefited from the traditional educational settings. TRI provides vocational assessment, career guidance, vocational training, work-study, internships and job placement, job coaching and follow-up. TRI also provides group counseling, social skills training, individualized teaching and academic remediation.

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