Hi Everyone,
It’s hard to believe that summer is coming to a close, but Labor Day weekend is only a week away. That being said, it’s time for kids to start getting ready for school, but for many children, putting together a backpack of supplies is a burden their families can’t manage. 
Many local organizations across the country come together to help, and here on Long Island we have Community Solidarity leading the way, and they need our help!
To do that they’ve set up a really great page where you can “Get Tickets” to help Long Island students in need!
Different tickets will help you donate school supplies at their food share locations, or you can donate funds directly, that will be used to purchase school supplies or computers for students in need! Below is a list of items they are collecting;
Notebooks (spiral & composition), backpacks, art supplies (markers, colored pencils, crayons, sketch pads, water colors, paint, chalk, clay and needed erasers), pens/pencils, loose leaf paper, graph paper, 3-ring binders, folders, compasses, rulers, lunch boxes, calculators, staplers, glue, glue sticks and safety scissors. Children’s clothing (sneakers, pants, shirts and socks) is also greatly needed.
Once you’ve got these items you can, stop by any of their 5 weekly food share locations and join them as they share them directly with families that could use them. Or if you have a lot of supplies you can call their 24/7 hotline (631.223.4370) to arrange a pick up, at a location and time of your convenience. You can also pledge to bring school supplies by clicking here and selecting “get tickets”.
Please, share the following link in your circles, on social media, etc… and help Community Solidarity help our local kids in need!
This morning on NRP, I was listening to a report about social isolation, and the impact it can have on ones mental health. I wasn’t surprised at what I was hearing, except for the fact that the suicide rate among males aged 50-54 has increased 50% since 1999. That’s huge, and they were attributing it to loneliness and social isolation. The way we interact with people has changed in society, with the internet, social media, movies at home, and for many people, working 
from home. We have less interaction with actual people! Julianne Holt-Lunstad and her co-authors, analyzed nearly 150 studies and found that people with weak social relationships had about a 50 percent higher mortality risk than people with stronger ties. They concluded that having weak social relationships is more detrimental to your health than a lack of physical exercise, eating poorly, or being obese. So the takeaway for all of us needs to be, prioritize friendships, talk to strangers, and make social connections throughout your day!
Liuba Grechen Shirley is running for Congress against Republican Peter King, and we finally have a chance to unseat him! Peter King is bad for Long Island, he is bad for New York, and he is 
bad for the country! He supports the Muslim Ban, voted to repeal the ACA and against the Dream Act, and his environmental record is abominable. Luiba has the endorsement of Emily’s List, National Organization of Women, Our Revolution, United Auto Workers Union, #VoteProChoice, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Governor Cuomo, Governor Martin O’Malley, Pakistani American Society of New York, Long Island Environmental Voters Forum, The Arena PAC, Square One Politics, Indivisible (National), Off the Sidelines PAC and many local organizations, groups, and politicians. Join us for a fund-raiser and let’s finally unseat Peter King!
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