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Hunger

Volunteers who have fought hunger on Long Island through food banks, meal programs, community gardens, and food distribution initiatives.

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Frances Capobianco

2002Farmingdale

Island Harvest Food Bank

Frances was a founding volunteer of Island Harvest Food Bank in 1990, helping build it from a single van operation into Long Island's largest hunger relief organization, distributing over 30 million pounds of food annually.

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Bernard Klein

Five Towns Community Chest

Bernard organized the Five Towns Community Chest food distribution program for 30 years, coordinating hundreds of volunteers and collecting over 2 million pounds of food for families in need across Nassau County.

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Anita Ramirez

Brentwood Food Pantry

Anita founded the Brentwood Food Pantry in 1998 to serve her community's large immigrant population, providing culturally appropriate food and connecting families with social services. The pantry now serves 500 families weekly.

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Walter Schreiber

Long Island Cares

Walter served as a volunteer driver and warehouse coordinator for Long Island Cares for 25 years, personally delivering food to homebound seniors and helping establish the organization's mobile food pantry program.

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Theresa Malone

2014Rockville Centre

South Shore Hunger Coalition

Theresa founded the South Shore Hunger Coalition, uniting 15 food pantries and soup kitchens under a coordinated network that eliminated duplication and increased food distribution efficiency by 40 percent.

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Samuel Osei

Hempstead Community Garden Network

Samuel established the Hempstead Community Garden Network, converting vacant lots into productive gardens that provide fresh produce to food-insecure families. The network now operates 12 gardens and distributes over 20,000 pounds of vegetables annually.

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