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We recently received these cool Birthday Boxes! Students of the third grade, attending Winthrop Avenue School in Bellmore, created the boxes with the assistance of their teachers, Deana Genovesi and Kristin O’Connor. The boxes contain all the ingredients for a birthday party; balloons, cake mix, frosting, snacks,…

Girl Scout Troop 638, affiliated with Samoset Middle School, raised funds to purchase new board games, and Xbox and Play Station 4 games, for our residential programs. The Cadettes also collected donations of games from friends and family. Service projects are the root of the Girl Scout…

A BIG thank you to RWireless Verizon of Wantagh, for their support of our annual 5K, and the Youth Shelter Program! HFY was the recipient of their April Change For Change campaign. Featured…

Mr. Cummings previously served as the HFY Board Vice President. An active member of the community, Mr. Cummings is a former Vice President of the Amistad Long Island Black…

Hope for Youth was selected to be the recipient of Stop & Shop’s June Bags For My Cause.  HFY will receive a $1 donation for every $2.50 reusable Community Bag sold,…

Featured above: (L-R) Dr. David Hegarty, Hope For Youth, Executive Director; Pat Dolan, President/Owner; Dale Cole, Community Affairs Project Manager; Catherine Travers, Hope For Youth, Director of Program Development; Paul Fleishman, VP Public Affairs…

FOCUS meaning Families Overcoming Crisis through Unified Services, this program is to enhance access to services that address the trauma and developmental needs of young children as well as the complex needs of …

Our Run For Hope was a huge success and for that we are grateful. The weather cooperated, it was a beautiful day, and we had a great turnout! All proceeds from the 5K support our Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter. The Youth Shelter is the only…

Hope For Youth CEO and Executive Director, Dr. David Hegarty was invited to be a guest speaker at the recently held A Holistic Approach to Deconstructing the Prison Pipeline event. Touro Law Center hosted the event. Dr. Hegarty and others, considered to be experts on the subject…

Hope For Youth is grateful for all those whom open their doors for youth in need; providing a stable and supportive home, enhancing the lives of children in foster care.

We provide…