On Our Island 5/24/2024 | Long Island Business News

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‘Suffolk Salutes’ honors region’s essential service providers

Suffolk Credit Union’s ‘Suffolk Salutes’ celebration held throughout this month honors essential services providers who have an impact on our communities. Recognizing nurses, police, EMS responders, veterans and active military, the credit union will coincide these commemorations with national recognition weeks. This also includes visits by the credit union’s teams to all Suffolk County Police Department precincts, and St. Catherine and St. Charles hospitals.

The credit union will also be collecting donations for local nonprofit Paws of War, which supports veterans and active military with shelter animals in need of homes.

Henry Schein hosts ‘Carry the Load’ event in support of U.S. military

More than 200 Team Schein members, friends and family joined to support those who have served in the U.S. military by walking 1.5 miles. As part of the Carry The Load Memorial Day campaign, Henry Schein sponsored the Melville community event at the company’s corporate headquarters. Led by Henry Schein Chairman and CEO Stanley Bergman, the event also featured remarks by Congressman Steve Israel; Steve Bonom, Color Guard; Eric Spinner, United Veterans Organization of Nassau County; Kevin Hertell, Veteran Suicide Awareness & Remembrance organization; and Samantha Calandrino, Long Island State Veterans Home.

ELIJA helps aging-out students with autism find housing options

As students with autism complete their studies moving toward the transition to adulthood, oftentimes access to housing and other necessary services can be challenging. To help alleviate these concerns, ELIJA (Empowering Long Island’s Journey through Autism) Founder and CEO Deb Thivierge helps families find a clear pathway for their journey through autism.

With that being said, on May 11, more than 120 parents, advocates, educators, agencies, school professionals and family members attended the foundation’s inaugural “Pathway to Adulthood Using Self-Direction: Transitioning to Independence Conference” at Hofstra University.

Along with autism advocate Trish Calandra, Thivierge have created the conference to reach families and share knowledge of what they’ve learned through their personal journeys as autism advocates. Calandra was also honored with the Champion of Hope Award at the conference on behalf of the autism community.

Maple Family Centers to host youth scholarship tournaments

In order to help and further education of its youth bowling customers, Maple Family Centers is holding two junior tournaments next month. With its three bowling centers located in Rockville Centre, Coram and Queens, the events will award more than two dozen scholarships to eligible youth.

The Peter J. LaSpina Memorial Scholarship Tournament is scheduled for June 2 at 9:30 a.m. Funded by the LaSpina family in honor of Peter’s commitment to excellence both on and off the lanes, the program awards a total of $3,000 in scholarships to 12 winners in four categories, including three age groups and an “all ages” group. The Junior Masters Finals will be held on June 30, and is open to junior bowlers in two divisions: the Scratch Division (bowlers with a 175 average or higher) and the Handicap Division (174 average or lower).

Both events will be held at Maple Family Centers’ Rockville Centre location.