The Long Island Community Chest (LICC) was founded by Matt Silver and Jamie Austin, when they realized there were many families that were slipping through the cracks, needing a little help to get them back on the right track.

They wanted to prevent short-term family crises from turning into long-term problems. So they set upon creating an organization that would provide opportunities for individuals and companies to give back to the local community in a positive and uplifting way. Today Long Island Community Chest is made up of individuals and companies based on Long Island who are making a difference.

LICC is an on-going fund that provides immediate, short-term financial support to needy individuals and families on Long Island. It is a 501c (3) nonprofit organization interested in helping people who have nowhere else to turn for support.These are the individuals in the community who have exhausted all traditional means of help.

Fight for Charity is seeking to break its fundraising record in support of Long Island charities. This nonprofit organization has already donated over $1 million to Long Island charities since its founding in 2003.

The mission of Eden II/Genesis Program is to provide people with autism specialized community-based programs and other opportunities, with the goal of enabling them to achieve the highest possible quality across their life spans.

Angela’s House is a Long Island based 501(c)3 non–profit organization that assists families caring for children with special health care needs that are medically fragile, chronically ill or living with a life-threatening illness. They work to identity these families to help them obtain supportive services to improve the quality of life for these special children and their family.

For over 30 years, Angela’s House has been a strong force throughout Nassau and Suffolk County helping children to get the care that they need to live the best life possible daily. Each year they assist over 750 children who live at home with their families across their different programs. For children who no longer can be cared for at home, they have three specialty homes, in Stony Brook, Smithtown and East Moriches, where they have access to the critical care that they need 24/7. These homes are medically equipped to care for these extraordinary children, and also provide a home away from home which gives comfort to their families.

Angela’s House fundraises year-round for their Everyday Wishes program via a multitude of events, grants and corporate support to assist them in increasing their capacity to provide their families with services/supports such as (but not limited to) medical supplies, therapeutic equipment, home modifications, respite, counseling, advocacy, service coordination, crisis assistance, special camps, and other resources for their medically fragile children that cannot be funded by other means. Founded in 1992 in honor of Angela Policastro, a beautiful angel who left us too soon, they have been able to assist over 15,000 children and families and give peace to parents and guardians, that their child could receive the care they need.

In 2019, their social enterprise, the Angela’s House Home Store, was opened to help raise funds for their Everyday Wishes program. The home store, located in Medford, is a home improvement, retail outlet that sells new and gently-used donated merchandise for prices up to 70 % off. Giving special meaning to shopping for your home, stop in to see their ever-changing inventory and help make a difference for the amazing children Angela’s House works with!

Mission Statement

To recognize, honor and care for the individuals in the local community who have served in the defense of the United States of America or have otherwise served the people of the United States of America.

To acknowledge the contributions and sacrifices of these returning veterans by providing support and financial assistance; to raise funds for such work.

For further information, contact:

Joe Grignoli at 631-465-8944 or jgrignoli@americanrivergroup.com

Jeff Richter at 631-396-6816 or jrichter@americanrivergroup.com