The Great Give Back
THE GREAT GIVE BACK 2025
Saturday, October 18, 11 am-2 pm
Join us for this year’s Great Give Back – a day of giving across NYS! Visit the library between the times above and help “give back” at different stations. All are welcome and teens can earn up to 3 hours of community service for participating. Can’t make it this day? All month long the library will be collecting donations Long Island Cares, Baxter’s Pet Pantry & the Crayon Initiative.
no registration necessary – all community members welcome!
STATIONS
PINK PUMPKINS
Spread breast cancer awareness by decorating and displaying a pink pumpkin in front of your home.
PAINT IT FORWARD
Focus on spreading kindness and well being with Miss Liz by painting rocks to share with others.
BROWN BAG LUNCHES
Decorate and fill brown bags for lunches for those in need in our communities.
HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS FOR SOLDIERS
Create handmade holiday ornaments to be sent to soldiers and veterans for the holidays.
STRESS LESS KITS
Create and assemble stress kits to be donated to families of patients in Hospice.
LIBRARY BUTTONS
Create advocacy buttons to be distributed to community members in support of the library.
MARKUS: THERAPY DOG
Markus will float around the Library to say hello to patrons and staff. Markus will hang out during the multiple workshops we are running that day.
DONATION DRIVES
Crayon Initiative:
October 1-30
We will be collecting used and broken crayons to be donated to the Crayon Initiative. This organization takes unwanted crayons and re-manufactures them into brand-new crayons designed specifically for ill and injured kids!
Long Island Cares:
October 1 – November 30
Donate non-perishable food items, baby supplies, and toiletries for donation to Long Island Cares.
Baxter’s Pet Pantry:
October 1 – November 30
Donate unopened bags of dog and cat food, canned pet food and pet supplies. All items collected will be donated to Baxter’s Pet Pantry, operated by Long Island Cares, which provides free pet food and pet supplies to pet-owning families in need throughout Long Island.
Halloween Candy:
November 1-8
Donate your leftover Halloween candy. Teens will earn community service credit by creating goody bags for U.S soldiers through Soldiers Angels.
Toys for Tots:
November – Mid-December
Toys for Tots provides toys to children who might otherwise go without due to economic hardships and family disturbances, with all local donations distributed within the community. Please stop by the Library to donate a new, unwrapped toy.
Mitten Tree:
December 1-31
Donate NEW mittens, hats, and scarves to help decorate our Mitten Tree this holiday season! All donations will be made to a local charity to help keep our community members warm.