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2020

• Media Coverage: Newsday, November 30, 2020 -Newsday- Pantries Struggle to Meet Food Demands Amid Pandemic

• Media Coverage: Newsday, September 30 , 2020 -Census Counts Homeless-Newsday

• Press Release: Hempstead, New York (September 8, 2020) -Curran Announces Over $2.4M in Funding for Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Youth and Senior Services

• Press Release: Hempstead, New York (September 8, 2020) -Town of Hempstead Provides The INN with a $1 Million Covid-19 Relief Grant

• Press Release: Hempstead, New York (September 8, 2020) -Hunger and Homeless Relief Organization Receives Assistance from Bank of America to Continue Operation During Pandemic

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (June 15, 2020) -The INN Announces Five New Appointments to Board of Directors

2017

• Media Coverage: Newsday, April 23, 2017 -Youth Advisory Board Student named One to Watch by Newsday

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (February 14, 2017) -The INN Awarded 75k Grant from Newsday Charities, a McCormick Foundation Fund

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (February 16, 2017) -New Board Members, New Staff, Promotions & Title Changes at The INN

• Media Coverage: Newsday, February 8, 2017 -NICE Bus to give Metrocards to Low-income Residents

2016

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (May 25, 2016) -2017 INNkeepers’ Ball Raises $1.475 Million for Hungry and Homeless Long Islanders

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (May 26, 2016) -UUCSR Awards $100,000 Grant for Men’s Emergency Shelter

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (May 17, 2016) -2016 INNkeepers’ Ball Raises Record Breaking $1.3 Million

2015

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (October 7, 2015) -2015 Golf Outing is a Hole-In-One: Raises over $150,000 for The INN’s Programs

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (May 14, 2015) -No Room at the INNkeepers’ Ball: Annual Event Raises 1.2 Million

• Media Coverage: Newsday, March 5, 2015 -Organizing for Good – Press Release

• Media Coverage: Anton News, March 5, 2015 -Anton Newspapers article – INN Profile

2014

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (July 14, 2014) -A Family and Generous Contractor’s Gift to Homeless Shelter Keeps Brothers’ Memory Alive

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (November 5, 2014) -Out to Lunch with The INN: Annual Event Raises a Record-Breaking $180,000

2013

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (May 14, 2013) -Full House at the INNkeepers’ Ball: Sold-out Event Raises a Record-Breaking $1.3 Million

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (September 13, 2013) -The INN Collects Green on the Green: Annual Golf Classic Raises over $113,000

• Media Coverage: GC News, August 1, 2013 -“Will Sing For Food”

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (July 18, 2013) -The INN Recieves $10,000 Grant from the Nassau County Bar Association “WE CARE FUND”

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (May 16, 2013) -30th Anniversary INNkeepers’ Ball raises over $1 Million to fight hunger on LI

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (March 7, 2013) -The INN Invites Community To Tour LI’s Largest Soup Kitchen To Celebrate Its Reopening

• Press Release: Wyandanch, NY (February 28, 2013) -Mercy INN – LI’s Longest Serving Soup Kitchen To Celebrate Its Reopening

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (January 10, 2013) -The INN & Cure Mommy’s Breast Cancer Unite To Help Those In Need on LI

2012

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (December 12, 2012) -The INN Receives $20,000 Grant From Nassau County Bar Association ‘WE CARE FUND’

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (October 22, 2012) -Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli Honored By The INN At Ben’s Olde Time NY Deli Event

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (October 9, 2012) -The INN Invites Community to tour LI’s Largest Soup Kitchen at October Open House/FriendRaiser

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (September 24, 2012) -17th Annual INN Golf Classic Hits A Hole In One Raising Over $167,000 To Fight Hunger and Homelessness

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (June 7, 2012) -Freeport INN Needs New Home

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (May 21, 2012) -INNkeepers’ Ball Honors Tom & Helene Suozzi & Raises Record Amount To Fight Hunger On LI

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (March 7, 2012) -Largest Soup Kitchen on LI to Hold Open House/FriendRaiser For Community

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (March 6, 2012) -The INN Unveils Its First Ever Guest Choice Food Pantry, Service At Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

• Media Coverage: Newsday, March 5, 2012 -Souping Up The Pantry

2011

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (October 27, 2011) -Start The Holiday Season Off With The INN At It’s Day Of Thanks & Giving

• Media Coverage: Positive People, October 5, 2011 -Interview with Jean Kelly by Mike Stevens

• Press Release: Hempstead, NY (October 11, 2011) -16th Annual INN Golf Classic Hit a Hole In One Raising Over $138,000 To Fight Hunger & Homelessness

• Media Coverage: Newsday, January 26, 2011 -A Day of Service – Newsday Future Corps – January 26, 2011

• Media Coverage: Patch News, January 22, 2011 -Islanders’ Ice Girls Help Out at Mineola Food Drive