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Sister Judy Fay honored as an everyday hero Long Island for 170 years. They focus on missions and the education and empower ment of The East Meadow Kiwanis women. Club honored Sister Judy Fay at “I have such respect for you,” its meeting on July 20, present- Kiwanis member Tom Gallagher ing her with the New York Dis- told Fay. “Everyone knows your trict Everyday Hero Award. Fay name — you’re somewhat of a has been the director of the Par- celebrity.” ish Social Ministry at St. RaphaFay, now 75, grew up surel’s Church for the rounded by her fampast 12 and a half ily, she said, and was years. a lw ay s l e a r n i n g Elizabeth Fries, about the imporlieutenant governor tance of sharing. designate, presented She enjoyed the giveFay with the Kiwanand-take of religious is award. life, which inspired “You’re my go-to her to join the Sisperson. You’ll still be ters of St. Joseph. my go-to person,” T h e p ro g r a m i s F r i e s t o l d F ay. about six years long, “You’ve been a great SISTER JUDY FAY but you never really mentor and helped St. Raphael Parish stop learning, she me project forward said. when things were “We become a dumped on me at the last min- community, and we learn that we ute.” have differences and to accept Fay, who entered the convent differences,” she said. “Reliafter she graduated from high gious life is about sharing and school in 1964, has been called helping others.” back to her order, the Sisters of While in the Sisters of St. St. Joseph of Brentwood, to be Joseph, Fay completed her bachan advocate for the senior sis- elor’s degree at Brentwood Colters. She will spend her time lege, where she majored in teachhelping those sisters in need. ing, and then went on to earn a The Sisters of St. Joseph is a master’s at Fordham University congregation that has served CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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A little friendly competition It was a day to enjoy camaraderie for members of the East Meadow Kiwanis and the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce at their annual picnic on Sunday. More photos, Page 3.
‘Power to Feed Long Island’
Island Harvest and PSEGLI hold food drive By MALLORY WILSON mwilson@liherald.com
In an effort to help people facing food insecurity, PSEG Long Island partnered with Island Harvest to host a food drive at Stew Leonard’s on July 23. “Power to Feed Long Island” kicked off this month and is expected to continue into September. There will be two food drives each month outside various supermarkets across Long Island,
said Christine Restani, customer experience manager of the PSEGLI community partnership program. The goal is to collect enough food for 21,000 meals this year. PSEG Long Island aims to give back to communities in need, Restani said. And the need has been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. “Food insecurity has really spiked during Covid,” she said, “especially during the summers, now that kids aren’t in
school.” PSEG Long Island donated $25,000 to Island Harvest to kick off the initiative, Restani said. Together the organizations created food drives at supermarkets across Long Island with a touchless system. People can pull up in their vehicles and hand off their donations, or put them directly in the collection boxes. “Kids are out of school and CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
eligious life is about sharing and helping others.