On Our Island: Long Island Nonprofits and Businesses Expand Care and Impact

Optum Medical Care has inaugurated a new integrated care center in Plainview, uniting two longstanding practices that have served the community for over five decades.

This facility offers expanded primary and specialty care, on-site imaging, lab testing, and comprehensive chronic disease management, all under one roof.

Patients can now experience faster diagnoses and more personalized treatment plans, thanks to this multi-specialty model.

Enhanced care coordination aims to reduce travel and wait times, alleviating the stress associated with managing multiple appointments across different locations.

In a display of corporate social responsibility, nearly 50 employees from Supply House, an e-commerce supplier specializing in plumbing, heating, HVAC, and electrical products, dedicated a day to volunteer at Pal-O-Mine Equestrian.

The team assisted with various tasks on the nonprofit's 13-acre farm, home to 25 horses, a three-acre garden, and a vocational program.

Through Pal-O-Mine’s Corporate Volunteer Engagement Program, such initiatives not only support the organization's mission but also foster team spirit and reconnect employees with a shared sense of purpose.

The True Partners Nonprofit Network (TPNN) recently hosted its annual “Cocktails and Conversations” event at the Muttontown Club in East Norwich.

Nonprofit leaders gathered for networking, with each organization entered into a drawing to win a $10,000 grant.

The Maurer Foundation, a Melville-based breast health education charity, emerged as the grand prize winner.

TPNN comprises over a dozen small businesses dedicated to supporting nonprofit providers of residential services for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities, as well as other vulnerable populations.

Community leaders and volunteers joined the Tri Community and Youth Agency (Tri CYA) and H2M architects + engineers to celebrate the unveiling of Tri CYA’s newly renovated Leadership Café.

Serving the Huntington, Huntington Station, and Cold Spring Harbor communities, Tri CYA offers a broad range of educational, recreational, social, cultural, athletic, counseling, and advocacy programs for youth.

In 2018, community volunteers helped redesign and renovate the Leadership Café, which provides nutritious snacks to students and supports local families through a food pantry program.

These initiatives underscore the commitment of Long Island's nonprofits and businesses to enhancing community well-being and fostering a spirit of collaboration and support.