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๐ June is ๐ ๐ฒ๐ปโ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต โ a time to encourage men and boys to prioritize their physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Too often, men delay care, avoid difficult conversations, or feel pressure to handle stress alone. This month is a reminder that seeking help is a sign of strength.
Regular checkups, mental health support, honest conversations, and healthy daily habits can make a real difference.
๐ฉบ Take care of yourself. Check in on someone you care about. Health matters.
#MensHealthMonth #MensHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #CommunityHealth #Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk
Jun 2
๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ. ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ. ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐. ๐
EOC of Suffolk is proud to join the ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ด๐๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ on Saturday, June 13, at 10:00 a.m. in Patchogue.
This celebration of love, equality, and belonging will feature a parade, music, vendors, and more. All are welcome as the community comes together to celebrate Pride and stand in support of inclusion, acceptance, and respect for all.
๐ Parade Route: Route 112, west side only, ending at West Avenue
๐
Saturday, June 13, 2026
โฐ 10:00 a.m.
๐ Patchogue, New York
For more information, contact:
Xavier Yedra
631-432-0749
xyedra@eoc-suffolk.com
#PatchoguePride #PrideParade #Pride2026 #LovePrideCommunity #EveryoneBelongs #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Inclusion #Equality #PatchogueNY #SuffolkCounty #Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk
Jun 1
โจ ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฒ with a career that makes a real difference.
At EOC of Suffolk, every role helps strengthen families, support neighbors, and build a stronger Suffolk County community. From competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits to opportunities for professional growth, this is more than a jobโitโs meaningful work with lasting impact.
๐ผ Join a collaborative, mission-driven team where your work helps uplift diverse communities every day.
๐ Explore current opportunities and apply here: www.eoc-suffolk.com/careers (Link in bio.)
#NowHiring #CareerOpportunity #NonprofitJobs #CommunityAction #ProfessionalGrowth #SuffolkCounty #EOCofSuffolk #MissionDriven #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives
Jun 1
๐ฅ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ is a reminder that healthier communities begin with access, education, prevention, and support.
At EOC of Suffolk, we work every day to connect individuals and families with programs that promote wellness, stability, and opportunity. Good health is not just about medical care. It is also about safe housing, food security, mental health, education, and community connection.
๐ This week, we recognize the importance of building stronger systems of care for everyone.
#CommunityHealthImprovementWeek #CommunityHealth #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk
Jun 1
May 28 is ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฒ, a reminder that food insecurity affects families and communities everywhere, including right here on Long Island.
More than ๐๐๐,๐๐๐ people on Long Island experience food insecurity, highlighting the ongoing need for community support, nutritious food, and services that help individuals and families meet basic needs.
At EOC of Suffolk, the ๐
๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐
๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ helps individuals and families in need by providing both perishable and non-perishable food items. The pantry, located at the ACE Family Development Center in Amityville, is open every Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and also offers access to clothing for those in need.
๐ ๐๐จ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ง๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ.
For questions or clothing donations:
๐ 631-842-6100
๐ ACE Family Development Center
48 Cedar Road
Amityville, NY 11701
#WorldHungerDay #FoodInsecurity #EndHunger #CommunitySupport #LongIsland #Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk
May 28
To close our ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก series, EOC of Suffolk proudly recognizes the legacy of ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง, a pioneering leader whose lifelong work helped shape and strengthen the Community Action movement.
A longtime advocate for low-income families and communities, Carson played an important role in advancing Community Actionโs mission of empowering people, reducing barriers, and creating pathways to self-sufficiency. Her belief that this work is more than a job, but a mission, continues to inspire Community Action Agencies across the country.
At EOC of Suffolk, we proudly carry forward that mission every day by helping individuals and families access the tools, support, and opportunities they need to thrive.
๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ. ๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐, ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ.
Learn more about EOC of Suffolk:
๐ www.eoc-suffolk.com
#CommunityActionMonth #CommunityAction #LoisCarson #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #Nonprofit #DoGood #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk
May 28
๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ช๐ค๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด. Every Suffolk County resident has a role in helping shape the future of our community.
EOC of Suffolk invites all residents to take part in our Community Needs Assessment Survey to help us better understand the challenges people are facing and the resources most needed across Suffolk County.
Your feedback will help guide future programs, strengthen direct services, and ensure our work remains responsive to the real needs of the communities we serve.
๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ท๐ฐ๐ช๐ค๐ฆ๐ด ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ, ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ง๐ง๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐บ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด.
Please take a few moments to complete this five-minute survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JJL6MPW(Link in bio.)
Thank you for helping us build stronger communities across Suffolk County. ๐๐ก๐
#Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk #SuffolkCounty #CommunityNeeds #CommunitySurvey #YourVoiceMatters
May 27
๐งก ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ. ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ. ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ป ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ.
Join Wyandanch SNUG and the Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc. for ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ป ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ as we stand together for a safer, stronger community.
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๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฑ
โฐ ๐ฐ ๐ฝ.๐บ. โ ๐ณ ๐ฝ.๐บ.
๐ ๐ช๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฆ๐ก๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ
1304 Straight Path
Wyandanch, NY 11798
Community members are encouraged to wear orange in honor of lives lost to gun violence, in support of survivors and families, and as a call to action for peace, awareness, and change.
Free Wear Orange T-shirts and Ralphโs Italian Ices will be available while supplies last.
#WearOrange #EndGunViolence #GunViolenceAwareness #SNUG #WyandanchSNUG #Wyandanch #CommunitySafety #ViolencePrevention #Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk
May 26
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