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Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc.
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Our 2024 Impact
4671
Individuals Served
4120
Families Served Living at or Below the Poverty Level
239
Veterans Served
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Ben Harper
We lost a remarkable member of the EOC of Suffolk family and the Bellport community.
Ben Harperโs legacy lives on in the youth he empowered, the neighbors he uplifted, and the countless people who were fortunate enough to call him a friend. He showed us what it means to lead with compassion, integrity, and service. Ben was a mentor, a leader, and a steady source of encouragement. He will be greatly missed.
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EOC of Suffolk Receives Grant from TD Charitable Foundation to Support Equitable Housing
EOC of Suffolk thanks the TD Charitable Foundation for providing a $200,000 grant as part of their "Housing for Everyone" initiative.
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Community Based Services
Expanding Access, Strengthening Families, and Promoting Safer Communities
Connecting residents in underserved communities to essential services, violence prevention programs, and family development resources to foster stability, self-sufficiency, and community engagement for a brighter, more resilient future.
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Lights, Camera, Learning!
Click below to learn more, register, or schedule a tour of Way to Grow Child Care Learning Center.
Upcoming Events
17
Nov
2025
EOC Board Meeting
All day
31 West Main Street, Suite 300, Patchogue, NY 11772
๐ฃ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ with the Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk in partnership with Chase ๐ณโจ
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๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ณ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ โข ๐ฎ:๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐
๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ผ๐น๐ธ, ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ, ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐น๐ถ๐ฝ, ๐ก๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ญ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฎ (๐๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ข)
๐ก ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ชโ๐ก๐ก ๐ก๐๐๐ง๐ฃ:
โข ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ฉ
โข ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ฎ
โข ๐ฝ๐ช๐๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐ค๐จ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐ฎ
โข ๐๐๐๐ช๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ช๐ฉ๐๐ก๐๐ฏ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ
โข ๐ฟ๐๐๐ก ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐จ
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ: http://tiny.cc/eoc102725
โ ๏ธ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐ก๐๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐ โ ๐ง๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ง๐๐.
#Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk #FinancialWellness #CreditEducation #DebtManagement #HybridWorkshop #CentralIslip
Oct 17
๐ Poverty isnโt inevitable. Itโs solvable. On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, we reaffirm our mission to support families with food, housing, education, and opportunity. No one should be left behind.
#EndPoverty #PovertyAwareness #EOCofSuffolk #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #CommunityAction #DoGood #Charity #Activism #Nonprofit #EOCSuffolk
Oct 17
๐ฃ Support Donnie โRelentlessโ Blankenship in the Ring for Charity! ๐ฅ
Weโre thrilled to share that Donnie Blankenship, Outreach/Intake Specialist for EOC of Suffolkโs Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program, will step into the ring at the 20th Annual Long Island Fight for Charity on Monday, November 24, 2025 at the Hilton Long Island in Melville!
Donnie is boxing not just for the challenge โ but to raise awareness for EOC of Suffolkโs SSVF program, which helps very low-income Veterans and their families prevent homelessness and secure permanent housing. ๐ โค๏ธ
๐ How You Can Support Donnie:
๐ Make a donation in Donnieโs name
๐ Purchase tickets to the Main Event
๐ Consider a sponsorship to support Donnie and this great cause
๐๏ธ Tickets:
VIP: $250
General Admission: $99 (Super Early Bird through Aug. 31) / $110 (through Oct. 31) / $135 (after Nov. 1)
๐ Learn more & support Donnie here: https://www.lifightforcharity.org/supportourboxers
#Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk #Veterans #LIFFC #FightForCharity
Oct 16
๐ Teen Parent Conference 2025 ๐
โHealthy Futures and Breaking Barriers: Promoting Wellness in Young Familiesโ
Join us for an inspiring day of connection, empowerment, and growth! This yearโs conference will focus on:
๐ฌ Strengthening support systems
๐ช Transforming challenges into opportunities
๐ถ Building parent/child connectedness
๐ง Empowerment and self-care
๐ฏ Goal setting
Enjoy breakfast, lunch, raffles, and valuable resources โ all designed to help young parents and the professionals who support them thrive.
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Friday, December 12, 2025
๐ 8:00 AM โ 1:30 PM
๐ H. Lee Dennison Building, 100 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, NY 11788
Register today: www.tiny.cc/TeenParent2025 (Link in bio.)
#Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk #TeenParentConference #YouthEmpowerment #FamilyWellness #SuffolkCounty
Oct 16
โค๏ธ๐ฉน On National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, we shine a light on health equity, testing, and care in the Latino community. If you need support, EOCโs HIV Navigation & Supportive Services team is here to help.
๐ Call: (631) 968-8000
๐ https://eoc-suffolk.com/services/health-services/
#LatinoAIDSAwarenessDay #HIVAwareness #HealthEquity #EOCofSuffolk #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #CommunityAction #DoGood #Charity #Activism #Nonprofit #EOCSuffolk
Oct 15
๐งผ Clean hands save lives. On Global Handwashing Day, we raise awareness about the simple, life-saving power of hand hygiene. Especially in schools, shelters, and healthcare settings, handwashing is a first line of defense. ๐ #GlobalHandwashingDay #HandHygiene #CleanHandsSaveLives #EOCofSuffolk #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #CommunityAction #DoGood #Charity #Activism #Nonprofit #EOCSuffolk
Oct 15
๐ Looking for quality child care this school year? ๐ Check out Way to Grow Child Care Learning Center in East Patchogue! We`re dedicated to providing a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for your little ones to grow and thrive.
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Full & part-time programs
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Open 6:30am to 6:30pm
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Individualized curriculum & care for children 6 weeks to Pre-K
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Before & after care with bus transportation for kids K-12
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Income-eligible subsidy through DSS
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Security cameras & parent communication app
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Indoor & outdoor playgrounds
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Nutritious meals & snacks provided
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Individualized curriculum & diverse staffing to provide bilingual support.
Since 2001, we`ve been serving our community with top-notch child care, fostering creativity, imagination, and critical thinking. Join our family and give your child the best start! ๐๐๐
๐ Go to www.TheWayToGrow.org or contact us today at 631-475-7239 to learn more and enroll! ๐
#ChildCare #WayToGrow #CommunityAction #EOCSuffolk #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #DoGood #Nonprofit #ChildDevelopment #EarlyEducation #SafeLearning
Oct 15
๐ฅ ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฑ๐๐ซ๐ฌ! ๐ฅ
Join us ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐, ๐:๐๐ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ. at ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ for the official ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฑ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ก-๐๐ฉ ๐๐จ๐๐ค๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ!
Come find out whoโs boxing who at the ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐
๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, enjoy a night of networking, cocktails, and community spirit โ and cheer on our own ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ โ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌโ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ, representing ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐จ๐ฅ๐คโ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐
๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฌ (๐๐๐๐
) program! ๐บ๐ธ
๐๏ธ Tickets are $20 in advance / $30 at the door, and all proceeds count toward each boxerโs fundraising totals.
๐ RSVP: lifightforcharity.org
๐ฅ Support Donnie: https://www.lifightforcharity.org/2025-boxers/blankenship (Link in bio.)
#Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk #Veterans #LIFFC #FightForCharity #LongIslandEvents
Oct 14
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