Good Afternoon! I hope you are all well and have stayed safe & healthy during this crisis. As many of you are aware, the Town of Huntington has really stepped up to meet the needs of our neighbors during this crisis. The 311 county hotline is now taking calls from home bound individuals who may [...]
There are hundreds of community members still struggling with hunger in our own community. Thanks to so many volunteers coming together there is now distribution 5 days a week in Huntington Station. So many don't have food because of illness, not being able to get to school lunches, loss of jobs, ineligibility for any government [...]
HiHi is off to a great start this season. On our first night we served 17 guests and it went wonderfully thanks to our volunteers. We still need people to volunteer for chaperone shifts, so please stop by and talk to Melissa this Sunday in the social hall. We are also in need of specific [...]
It's time for our annual holiday toy drive to benefit Family Service League’s Project TOY. Please select a “star” toy/gift card suggestion from the sign in the social hall. Our youth are always excited to participate and will ask for your participation during our social hour . Please return all unwrapped toys/gift cards to the [...]
We need your help! I’m Julia Moskowitz and I am sponsoring a blood drive with the New York Blood Center. We are currently experiencing a blood shortage. Do you know each donation saves three lives? I can’t think of a better time to give this gift of life! This UUFH Blood Drive will be take [...]
The split-plate charity for September is the Huntington Interfaith Homeless Initiative (HIHI) which provides nightly food and shelter in Huntington houses of worship, including the UUFH (a founding member), during the colder months of the year. Please give generously.
The G2GG project provides healthy food for our neighbors in need. We grow and donate organically grown vegetables and herbs to local food banks and pantries. The Grow to Give Garden (G2GG), which is located at the rear of the UUFH, was created in 2013 and is run by UUFH volunteers. Thanks to the generosity [...]
This month's split plate is Options for Community Living, with funds collected going to its Greenhouse Program. Options for Community Living is a nonprofit agency which provides housing, support services, and care coordination for people recovering from mental illness and those living with HIV/AIDS or other chronic health conditions. Options' goal is to help each [...]
Sanctuary, a specialized project run by the Huntington Youth Bureau, assists youth between the ages of 12 and 21 who have run away from or been asked to leave home, or are otherwise at risk of being homeless. Through its various programs, The Sanctuary’s professional staff members provide individual, family and group counseling, an Anger [...]
The split plate charity for March is the Gateway Community Garden in Huntington Station. Since its first season in 2010, Gateway has been growing food and community, aided by the generous support of UUFH volunteers and donations. Gateway provides eco-literacy programs for low-income neighborhood children, adult gardening education to spread organic growing methods to the [...]