Fr. Vladimir Chripko, Pastor, and Ellen Buckley carve the turkey at the Church Parish Center at St. Paul’s Church. Friend of the paper Jeannine writes that the staff and priests of St. Paul’s Church find it important to give back every Thanksgiving.
The Rockland County District Attorney’s Office delivered 42 frozen turkeys and several boxes of non-perishable food items to People to People on Nov. 25, 2025, to help support local families in need. Staff members joined together to donate essential food items and contribute funds used to purchase turkeys ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. “We work […]
The day before Thanksgiving, volunteers from New Concepts for Living (NCFL) travel north from the Rochelle Park Achievement Center to Rockland County, New York, and hand-deliver meals to seniors facing health or financial challenges that make it difficult for them to access food on their own. “Participating in the Meals on Wheels Rockland program has […]
Dozens of state and local landmarks illuminated purple last week as Center for a Tobacco-Free Hudson Valley (HSTFHV) celebrated along with other local and statewide tobacco prevention programs to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the New York State Tobacco Control Program. The lighting initiative, known as Illuminating 25 Years of Landmark Progress, serves as a […]
Thanksgiving and the day before are the top two days in this country for the chance of a cooking fire to happen in someone’s home. Cooking causes an average of 158,400 home fires per year, which is 44% of all home fires in the United States. The American Red Cross Metro New York North Chapter […]
The Fostering Philanthropy Fund, a component fund of the Rockland Community Foundation, held the 25th annual Rockland Philanthropy Day event at the Pearl River Hilton. The breakfast event is the largest annual gathering of non profit agencies and philanthropists in the county. To the over 400 record number in attendance Patrick Byrne, Rockland Community Foundation’s […]