When Community Action Southold Town completed a recent survey of its clients, a key takeaway was transportation. Many of the residents in Southold Town that CAST supports, such as seniors or people living with disabilities, face transportation issues or are homebound. READ
Community Action Southold Town will be collecting toys during its annual Holiday Toy Drive through early next week. READ
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What does hunger look like on the North Fork?
Community Action Southold Town will discuss the question at its inaugural Hunger Forum Sunday, Oct. 27, at Southold High School from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. (more…)
Longtime children’s advocate Sarah Benjamin was honored last Thursday with the Helen Wright Prince Award for, as Southold Supervisor Scott Russell put it, “making [a] positive impact on homeless, at-risk and immigrant families.” (more…)
Last month, Southold Town lost a community trailblazer, social activist and lifelong volunteer: Merle Levine.
Ms. Levine, 95, died Thursday, Sept. 12, at Peconic Landing. READ
Community Action Southold Town is starting to feel the sting of the partial government shutdown that has now stretched into its fifth week. The longest shutdown in United States history has left funding for the nonprofit in limbo. READ
Community Action Southold Town is need of donations for its annual toy drive. Executive director Cathy Demeroto said about 120 more local families have signed up to receive toys through the drive this year compared to last. There are more than 360 families in need this year. Approximately 240 signed up in 2017. READ
The community is coming together to ensure all North Fork families have a hot meal this Thanksgiving.
For a second year, Community Action Southold Town is collaborating with Suffolk Community College Culinary Arts Program and Clinton Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church in Greenport to serve up meals for those in need. READ
Southold Town officials are expecting to receive $230,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funds to support local projects in 2019.
At a Town Board meeting Tuesday, officials asked the public to weigh in on what kinds of needs should be met with these funds. READ
After Helen Finnigan retired earlier this year, Community Action Southold Town, Inc. announced Thursday that Marc Sokol has been elected president. (more…)