Welcome To The Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to promote a goal of self-sufficiency by broadening the minds of children, revitalizing communities, and assisting families and children in need through the provision of services and to coordinate available federal, state, local and private resources.

Central Islip High School senior Alexandrea Harriott and Ward Melville High School senior Zach Hobbes were recently honored with the Butch Dellecave Award at a ceremony held on June 10, 2018 at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook.  Named in memory of the legendary educator, official, and coach Gaetano “Butch” Dellecave, the award is the product of a highly successful 18-year partnership between local school districts in Suffolk County and the award organizers: the Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, the Butch Dellecave Foundation, and Newsday. Pictured: Dellecave Award winners Alexandrea Harriott and Zach Hobbes with, from left, Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk C.E.O. Adrian Fassett, and Dellecave Foundation Co-Directors Guy Dellecave and Mark Dellecave.

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Kingz Kidz Outreach and Hard Work Pays Off (HWPO) Anti-Bullying Event held at Amityville High School on June 23rd, sponsored by EOC/Sprint/PSEG.

We are proud to announce our Second Annual 5K4Fighters Marathon to support female Veterans
to take place on Saturday October 6 at 9:00am at Shorefront Park in Patchogue.
Click here to register in advance!

Let’s End The HIV Epidemic
Conference
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Debra Sterling (right), Project Coordinator for our SNUG Violence Prevention Program, recently met with Governor Andrew Cuomo when he announced new legislation aimed at helping educators prevent school shootings.

50th Anniversary Event Photo Gallery

Check out photos from our 50th anniversary event photo gallery.

Read a news article about the event from
Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory.

The Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc. proudly received a $200,000 grant from Bank of America as part of its Neighborhood Builders® grant program.

Congratulations to Magali Román, Program Coordinator of the Community Based Initiative at EOC of Suffolk, for being recently honored by both the Long Island Women’s Conference and by Pronto Long Island. Enlarge photo.

On March 6, 2018, The Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc. attended an affair hosted by The Collision Centers in association with Driving 4 Changes Foundation. Download a pdf of the certificates presented.

EOC of Suffolk still meeting diverse needs after 50 years.
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The EOC of Suffolk’s
2017 Annual Report

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An Assessment of Community Needs
in Suffolk County, NY – 2017

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