Will you be eating lunch or dinner next week?
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From
Monday, June 18th
through
Sunday, June 24th
, 20% of all
DELIVERY
purchases made online at
delivery.panerabread.com
(or through their mobile app) with the Promo Code "
FUND
" will benefit EAC Network’s
Meals on Wheels
program!*
Coordinate an office-wide lunch or order at home! Proceeds will support the delivery of meals to local home-bound seniors in need.
*Participating locations are across Long Island and Brooklyn. Click the buttons below for full details.
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Legislator Birnbaum Meets with EAC Network
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EAC Network's President & CEO, Lance W. Elder, and Senior Director of
Senior & Nutritional Services
, Carol O'Neill, r
ecently met with Ellen W. Birnbaum, Nassau County Legislator, to discuss the plethora of programs and services that we provide in her Legislative District (10th) to help community members in need.
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North Merrick Senior Center Gets Crafty!
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Pat at our
North Merrick Senior Center
has thrived in the Center’s quilting class! Pat
donates the quilts she makes to Good Samaritan Hospital. Isn’t her latest masterpiece beautiful? In addition to quilting, EAC Network's Senior Centers in North Merrick, Long Beach, Hempstead, and Port Washington provide older adults with a variety of activities, socialization, recreation, health promotion, educational programs, field trips, and congregate meals.
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Students at John W. Dodd Middle School Become Peer Mediators
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Our
Long Island Dispute Resolution Centers
'
Peer Mediation program teaches dedicated students mediation skills. Students learn about being impartial and fair, and at the end we recognize them by swearing them in as official mediators. Recently, ceremonies took place at Northern Parkway Elementary and John W. Dodd and Lawrence Road middle schools where they were sworn in by the Hon. Joy Watson.
View more photos.
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We hope you have a fun, sun-filled summer, but remember - safety first! Before you set out for your trips to the pool or beach, check out our recent guest blog post about staying safe in the water. Did you know that New York has been rated the fourth highest state for drownings? Take the time to review water safety guidelines to protect ourselves and our loved ones in the event of an emergency. Read more
here.
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Administrative Office Hosts Informative Lunch & Learn to Inspire Health & Wellness
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Thanks to a generous grant from Cigna, EAC Network offices have had funds to participate in various wellness activities. Recently, our administrative office hosted an informative lunch and learn for staff. Laura Zelenka-Dufresne, EAC Network's Registered Dietitian, presented on topics including the difference between lifestyle changes and diets and being aware of sugar and salt contents in food. Everyone learned a lot! Thank you, Cigna!
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Do you have what it takes to rappel 170 feet down the Tower at Nassau Community College? Join us in this exciting event on October 20! The first 92 participants to raise $1,000 will go Over the Edge! Right now, register for only $25! But hurry - this early bird special ends June 30!
Register now!
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Monday, June 18 - Sunday, June 24
EAC Network and Panera Bread are proud to partner to promote the launch of Panera Bread’s new delivery service!
For one week, 20% of all
delivery
purchases made across participating Long Island and Brooklyn locations using the
promo code “FUND”
will support EAC Network’s
Meals on Wheels
program. The proceeds will support the delivery of meals to local homebound seniors in need.
Download the flyer
here
.
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Saturday, October 20, 2018
Do you have what it takes to help our neighbors in need by going Over the Edge?! Rappel 170 feet down the Tower at Nassau Community College to support children who are in foster care or who have been abused, struggling families and seniors, and people battling addiction or mental illness.
Early bird registration is open
here
! Join Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Labor Commissioner Skinner, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Merrill Zorn of Zorn's of Bethpage, and more!
Too chicken to rappel? Encourage a friend, family member, or coworker! Or, support our Edgers
here
.
Want to sponsor? Download the package
here
.
THANK YOU, SPONSORS!
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Join local businesses and organizations that have teamed up with EAC Network to strengthen our community.
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