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Christ Church in the Community
Christ Church Oyster Bay is proud to be part of our community. Here are a few of the activities in which we participate.
The Huntington Interfaith Homeless Initiative or HIHI, was founded to address the needs of men and women who were found camping in the woods during the bitter Long Island winter last season because they lacked housing. The population of approximately 25 individuals is primarily undocumented aliens of mixed citizenship who are not eligible for county emergency housing services, and may also include some of the chronically homeless who may suffer from mental illness or substance abuse.
HIHI is a partnership between the Family Services League and many local congregations and religious organizations in Huntington Township. HIHI is modeled on a project called Maureen’s Haven which is a project of the Peconic Housing Initiative, on the East End. HIHI was created specifically to address the needs of this under served and growing population. It is a grass roots effort to ensure that the homeless of Huntington Township will have a safe and warm place to sleep during the coldest winter months. The group is trying to secure the commitment of seven area churches (as of middle of November, five local churches have each agreed to provide one night of shelter per week for the months November through March. Volunteers from other churches or our own; will provide meals, transportation, sleep and toiletry supplies and equipment, and funds for supplies and/or unforeseen expenses. Ideally, the group would like to find a single shelter site other than a number of churches and HIHI continue to search for such a site.
Contact: Email Bruce Andolfo
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The Celia Flower Food Pantry was an idea that originated from the Social Concerns Committee of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Oyster Bay. It began with a discussion of how helpless we all felt about the problems of world hunger, and made a decision to try to alleviate local needs by asking church people to buy something extra each time they shopped for their families, for a pantry that would be started. Today the Celia Flower Pantry is administered by the Community United Methodist Church and supported by houses of worship through the Inter-religious and Human Needs Council and by individual contributions.
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Adopt-a-Family at Christmas Each year Christ Church Oyster Bay helps families that are facing financial hardships, unable to afford a Christmas dinner or toys for their children. Some are single parent families with very low incomes; some are large families where the earning member has been living unemployed, etc.
Contact: Email Diane Libby-Angelides
Christ Church in the Community
Christ Church Oyster Bay is proud to be part of our community. Here are a few of the activities in which we participate.
- HIHI
- AA
- Doubleday Babcock Senior Center
- Hispanic Cultural Center
- Celia Flower Food Pantry
- Adopt-a-Family at Christmas
The Huntington Interfaith Homeless Initiative or HIHI, was founded to address the needs of men and women who were found camping in the woods during the bitter Long Island winter last season because they lacked housing. The population of approximately 25 individuals is primarily undocumented aliens of mixed citizenship who are not eligible for county emergency housing services, and may also include some of the chronically homeless who may suffer from mental illness or substance abuse.HIHI is a partnership between the Family Services League and many local congregations and religious organizations in Huntington Township. HIHI is modeled on a project called Maureen’s Haven which is a project of the Peconic Housing Initiative, on the East End. HIHI was created specifically to address the needs of this under served and growing population. It is a grass roots effort to ensure that the homeless of Huntington Township will have a safe and warm place to sleep during the coldest winter months. The group is trying to secure the commitment of seven area churches (as of middle of November, five local churches have each agreed to provide one night of shelter per week for the months November through March. Volunteers from other churches or our own; will provide meals, transportation, sleep and toiletry supplies and equipment, and funds for supplies and/or unforeseen expenses. Ideally, the group would like to find a single shelter site other than a number of churches and HIHI continue to search for such a site.
Contact: Email Bruce Andolfo
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Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety
24 hour hotline: (516) 292-3040.
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Doubleday Babcock Senior Center was established in 1977 , Doubleday Babcock Senior Center is a non-profit, multi-purpose, community based center offering resources to the senior residents of Oyster Bay and its environs. The Center is a cornerstone making a vibrant impact on our senior community. Open weekdays from 8:30am to 4:30pm, as well as select evenings, we offer lunch and transportation Monday through Friday, social services, a non-emergency medical and dental transportation service, a home care referral service, a shopper's bus, an adult day care program with care giver support as well as evening programs.
Contact: Email Dr. Susan Peterson-Neuhaus
Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety24 hour hotline: (516) 292-3040.
Doubleday Babcock Senior Center was established in 1977 , Doubleday Babcock Senior Center is a non-profit, multi-purpose, community based center offering resources to the senior residents of Oyster Bay and its environs. The Center is a cornerstone making a vibrant impact on our senior community. Open weekdays from 8:30am to 4:30pm, as well as select evenings, we offer lunch and transportation Monday through Friday, social services, a non-emergency medical and dental transportation service, a home care referral service, a shopper's bus, an adult day care program with care giver support as well as evening programs.Contact: Email Dr. Susan Peterson-Neuhaus
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The Hispanic Cultural Center is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and advancement of Hispanic culture, arts, and humanities.
Contact: Phone Luz Torres at (516) 558-7020
The Hispanic Cultural Center is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and advancement of Hispanic culture, arts, and humanities.Contact: Phone Luz Torres at (516) 558-7020
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The Celia Flower Food Pantry was an idea that originated from the Social Concerns Committee of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Oyster Bay. It began with a discussion of how helpless we all felt about the problems of world hunger, and made a decision to try to alleviate local needs by asking church people to buy something extra each time they shopped for their families, for a pantry that would be started. Today the Celia Flower Pantry is administered by the Community United Methodist Church and supported by houses of worship through the Inter-religious and Human Needs Council and by individual contributions.Adopt-a-Family at Christmas Each year Christ Church Oyster Bay helps families that are facing financial hardships, unable to afford a Christmas dinner or toys for their children. Some are single parent families with very low incomes; some are large families where the earning member has been living unemployed, etc.Contact: Email Diane Libby-Angelides
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