Breaking Bread With Long Island Cares

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Breaking Bread With Long Island Cares Podcast

Breaking Bread is a bi-monthly podcast that gives listeners a better view of the happenings of Long Island's regional food bank. In each episode, we explore a different aspect of food insecurity and the work centered around solving its issues. Our goal is to educate our audience about the issue and encourage Long Islanders to become more involved in our work.

  1. 23/09/2022

    Habitat For Humanity with Lee Silberman

    Lee Silberman, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Long Island, highlights the importance of equitable housing and healthcare, and he discusses the ways that Habitat serves families that make between 40% and 60% of the average income on Long Island.

    20 min

  2. 23/09/2022

    Kids Cafes with Kerry Tooker and Spiro Tsirkas

    Kerry Tooker, Child Nutrition Program Specialist, and Spiro Tsirkas, Director of Glen Cove Youth Services, highlight some of the youth programs that Long Island cares offers to 3,000+ children on Long Island.

    15 min

  3. 23/09/2022

    Supporting Our Seniors (S.O.S.) with Gerard Caggiano

    Paule and Gerard highlight the importance of taking care of the seniors in our communities, checking in on them, and advocating for them to get the services that they need.

    15 min

  4. 23/09/2022

    Nutrition with Laura Simmons-Buck and Samantha Abella

    Long Island Cares Nutritionists, Laura and Samantha, discuss the ways that nutrition plays a role in food insecurity, the importance of educating people on healthy eating, and ways to make the most of your food dollars and pantry items.

    15 min

  5. 05/04/2022

    How does the American Red Cross and Long Island Cares work together to end hunger on Long Island?

    Paule Pachter and Jose Dominguez, CEO, Red Cross Long Island, discuss being on the front lines during an emergency crisis and the importance of working with other agencies.

    14 min

  6. 28/03/2022

    Caregivers Need Support Too!

    Paule speaks with the President and CEO of Melissa's Wish, an organization dedicated to supporting the caregivers of those afflicted with a serious illness, injury, or end-of-life event.

    14 min

  7. 22/03/2022

    The VA Healthcare System Can Be Overwhelming

    Vets are frustrated and need help getting the services they deserve.  Alex, Long Island Cares' Veterans Services Care Coordinator gives us an inside look into our Veterans Program and how we help veterans navigate the process.  Did you know? 1,500 Veterans and their families visit our pantries for supplemental food and services.

    14 min

  8. 02/02/2022

    Supporting Our Veterans with Paule Pachter

    Alex, Veterans Services Care Coordinator gives us an inside look into our Veterans Program.  1,500 Veterans and their families visit our pantries for supplemental food and services.

    14 min
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Breaking Bread is a bi-monthly podcast that gives listeners a better view of the happenings of Long Island's regional food bank. In each episode, we explore a different aspect of food insecurity and the work centered around solving its issues. Our goal is to educate our audience about the issue and encourage Long Islanders to become more involved in our work.

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