Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk

Philanthropy November 27, 2019

On Long Island, innovation never takes a holiday

By GREGORY ZELLER // As holidays are wont to do, Thanksgiving brings out the best in people – and Long Island has no shortage of can collections, stuff-a-bus campaigns and other holiday-themed charity drives. In addition to their regular assortment of collections and programs, the region’s largest anti-hunger agencies really cook this time of year. Last week, Bethpage-based Island Harvest Food Bank completed its 11th annual Turkey Drive, centerpiece of its master plan to provide…

Newsletters June 21, 2019

No. 416: An SBU president, a Habitat Suffolk milestone, and raising a Glassdoor to Island CEOs

Spring forward: And maybe add a somersault, dear readers, as we vault into summer – and leap into the waiting arms of another well-earned weekend. It’s Friday, June 21, and to our readers in the Southern Hemisphere, bundle up. The solstice with the mostess: Of course, that means it’s the summer solstice for us northerners – the longest day of the year (daylight-wise), New Year’s Day (for ancient Egyptians) and chock full of other…

News June 20, 2019

Habitat Suffolk’s milestone moment is on the house

By GREGORY ZELLER // With projects all over the county and a bevy of happy homeowners moving into new digs, busy Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk is closing in on a major milestone. The independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International plans to complete its 200th house in September, an affordable home in Wyandanch that will rise via a “special three-week blitz build,” according to the Middle Island-based nonprofit. Habitat Suffolk Director of Development Les…

Newsletters October 17, 2018

No. 349: Canada’s new high, Sikes’ new heights and LineaRX’s highest hopes (plus, repainting President Trump)

Middle ground: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and the halfway point of another exciting week of socioeconomic innovation. October 17 is in full swing, marking the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, a U.N. General Assembly effort to address shortages of basic necessities (i.e.: food, clothing, shelter) around the globe and reinforce the notion that poverty and human-rights abuses routinely coexist. Learn more here. Eye of the beholder: On…

News October 12, 2018

Habitat Suffolk taps former Huntington pol Edwards

By GREGORY ZELLER // A native Long Islander with a long resume of public service and corporate leadership in the telecommunications industry has been named Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk’s new executive director. Tracey Edwards, who logged 37 years with the New York Telephone Co. (later Verizon) and eventually became Verizon’s regional president for Long Island and upstate New York, is the new exec, according to a release issued Friday by Habitat Suffolk. A graduate…