Colleagues at the Pfizer Pearl River site held a silent auction recently to benefit People to People of Nanuet, N.Y., and United Way of Rockland. Dozens of colleagues donated items, some of them handmade, and many others placed bids on the wide variety of items available. Pfizer turned over the amount of the winning bids […]
The Stony Point Seals’ Polar Plunge founder John Fox and his buddies to start the town’s annual fling into the frigid surf off the town’s Hudson River coastline 19 years ago. This year, however, may be the last year the Stony Point Seals can call its annual event a “polar plunge.” To the surprise of […]
The Spring Valley and West Nyack locations of IHOP Restaurants were among IHOP restaurants that raised a total of more than $52,000 for Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital National Pancake Day. On February 27, for the 13th consecutive year, IHOP restaurants nationwide offered on free short stack of buttermilk pancakes on National Pancake Day. This year, 11 local IHOP Restaurants […]
O&R announced that the company will reimburse customers for food and prescription medicine spoilage if they lost power for three consecutive days or more during the two nor’easters that slammed the region recently. Customers may receive reimbursements for up to $225, or up to $515 with receipts. Business owners are eligible for food spoilage reimbursements […]
BY BARRY WARNER Aging can be a difficult time for many people, as they rely on the help of family and friends as they get older. Without this option, they need the help of people who volunteer their time to help them with basic tasks, such as replacing light bulbs, installing grab bars and repairing […]
By Brendan Scanlon In 2008 Ashleigh Dickinson took a gap year and used her time off to teach ESL in a country in West Africa; Republic of The Gambia. She had such a profound connection with the students there that she now runs a charitable program dedicated to gathering the necessary funds to send […]