You know an organization really cares about what it’s doing when it doesn’t make any sort of profit from its work. Workers are usually volunteers, and the organization functions on donations and sponsors that go directly to benefitting its cause. If you’re looking for an organization like this, look no further than Best Non For Profit on Long Island.
2024: Long Islanders Voted IGHL (Independent Group Home Living Program, Inc.) Best Non For Profit!
IGHL (Independent Group Home Living Program, Inc.)
221 N Sunrise Service Rd, Manorville
(631) 878-8900 – ighl.org
IGHL is a not-for-profit organization on Long Island that is dedicated to providing lifetime support and innovative services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
2024: Long Island Voted Safe and Sound Sanctuary, Inc. Best Not For Profit (Tie)!
Safe and Sound Sanctuary, Inc.
PO Box 24, Islip Terrace
(631) 277-5246 – safeandsoundsanctuary.org
Furry Friends are friends too! Safe and Sound Sanctuary, Inc. stands as a remarkable nonprofit, offering a haven for beloved dogs facing uncertain futures. For years, the organization has been a lifeline for owners who, due to financial hardships, lost their homes, ensuring that their senior dogs, aged 12 to 15, with varying medical needs, receive unwavering care. Despite the challenges posed by ailments requiring constant vetting, prescriptions, and specialty treatments, Safe and Sound Sanctuary goes above and beyond, sparing no expense to provide the best for these deserving canines. Committed to holistic well-being, the sanctuary prioritizes species-appropriate diets, natural remedies, and a toxin-free environment. Beyond shelter, the sanctuary’s dogs, many once employed in purposeful roles, continue to serve as therapy animals, educators, and compassionate companions.
2023: Long Islanders Voted IGHL (Independent Group Home Living Program, Inc.) Best Non For Profit!
IGHL (Independent Group Home Living Program, Inc.)
221 N Sunrise Service Rd, Manorville
(631) 878-8900 – ighl.org
IGHL is a not-for-profit organization on Long Island that is dedicated to providing lifetime support and innovative services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our wide variety of dynamic services include Residential, Day Habilitation programs, Vocational Training and Employment programs. From the first group home IGHL opened in 1978, our purpose has always been to provide the highest quality of care, supports, and services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, so that they can realize their full potential, and become contributing members of their community
2022: Long Islanders Voted IGHL (Independent Group Home Living Program, Inc.) Best Non For Profit!
IGHL (Independent Group Home Living Program, Inc.)
221 N Sunrise Service Rd, Manorville
(631) 878-8900 – ighl.org
IGHL (Independent Group Home Living Program, Inc.) 221 N Sunrise Service Rd, Manorville (631) 878-8900 – ighl.org IGHL provides quality programs, services, support and related auxiliary services for those in need of our expertise in caring for the intellectually disabled. IGHL will, in concert with government, community leaders and the families of those we serve, continue to develop and implement innovative programs, services and supports for people with intellectual disabilities, so they can realize their full potential, and become contributing members of their community. IGHL will remain dedicated to seeking progressive legislation and sufficient funding in order to provide the highest quality of care, and to ensure that our constituents and their families have access to the resources they need.
2021: Long Islanders Voted IGHL (Independent Group Home Living Program, Inc.) Best Non For Profit!
IGHL (Independent Group Home Living Program, Inc.)
221 N Sunrise Service Rd, Manorville
(631) 878-8900 – ighl.org
IGHL provides quality programs, services, support and related auxiliary services for those in need of our expertise in caring for the intellectually disabled. IGHL will, in concert with government, community leaders and the families of those we serve, continue to develop and implement innovative programs, services and supports for people with intellectual disabilities, so they can realize their full potential, and become contributing members of their community. IGHL will remain dedicated to seeking progressive legislation and sufficient funding in order to provide the highest quality of care, and to insure that our constituents and their families have access to the resources they need.
2020: Long Islanders Voted IGHL Best Not For Profit!
IGHL (Independent Group Home Living Program, Inc.)
221 N Sunrise Service Rd, Manorville
(631) 878-8900 – ighl.org
The Independent Group Home Living Program (IGHL) opened their first group home in 1978 with the mission to provide a community-based, homelike environment that encouraged personal growth and a genuine sense of belonging to a community. Since then, IGHL has opened over 350 community home opportunities throughout Suffolk County and Florida. They offer a number of programs for those who experience intellectual and physical disabilities to live in a homelike environment while getting the services they need. If living there full time isn’t what’s needed, IGHL offers day habitation for those who are beyond a school program, but still require a structured therapeutic environment.
2019: Long Islanders Voted IGHL Best Not For Profit!
IGHL (Independent Group Home Living Program, Inc.)
221 N. Sunrise Service Rd., Manorville
(631) 878-8868 – www.ighl.org
Independent Group Home Living’s mission is to provide programs, services and support for people with intellectual disabilities so they can realize their full potential as human beings and contributing members of their community. They’re always developing innovative and accommodating programs, services and supports to promote the personal growth of the people they serve. To seek progressive legislation and sufficient funding in order to provide the highest quality of care, and in turn to protect the right of their constituents and their families to access appropriate care. To focus on its position as a leader in the field develop strategies to have a positive influence on the future of services for people with intellectual disabilities.
2018: Long Islanders Voted The St. Jude Mission Center Best Not For Profit on Long Island
The St. Jude Mission Center
stjudemissioncenter.org/the-church-of-st-jude
A beacon of hope for the community with the goal of spreading Christ’s love, The St. Jude Mission Center is the outreach arm of the Church of St. Jude (Episcopal) in Wantagh. Welcoming all of God’s children, The St. Jude Mission Center is devoted to spreading Christ’s teachings through compassionate worship. Programs include The Mother and Child Ministry, which provides essentials to parents in need, The PB&J Brigade, teens and adults make sandwiches for women’s shelters and Ministry guests, The Heaven’s Harvest Food Pantry, provides food and toiletries, and St. Michael’s Meal, a family-style Wednesday-night dinner open to everyone in the community
2017: Long Islanders Voted Family Service League Best Not For Profit on Long Island
Family Service League
790 Park Ave., Huntington. 631-427-3700. fsl-li.org
Sometimes, an organization is created that positively impacts and changes lives, and in 1926, Family Service League did just that. Today, more than 50,000 families and individuals in need have relied on the safety net that is this extraordinary not for profit. Family Service League’s tireless staff operates more than 50 social service programs in more than 20 locations, providing both physical and emotional support to some of Long Island’s most vulnerable citizens. They give seniors companionship and purpose, they provide hope and protection for the homeless, they allay the fears and desperation of young adults consumed by addiction or mental illness, and they offer nourishment and shelter to the working poor facing insurmountable financial burdens. If there ever was an organization with more light and hope than Family Service League, we haven’t met them yet. For all these reasons and so many more, it’s no wonder why Long Islanders voted Family Service League the Best Not For Profit on Long Island!
2016: Long Islanders Voted ALS Ride For Life Best Not For Profit on Long Island
ALS Ride For Life
Stony Brook University, HSC Level 2, Rm. 106, Stony Brook. 631-444-1292. alsrideforlife.org
This volunteer-run nonprofit aims to raise funds for ALS patients and their families, fund research into finding a cure or treatment, and raise awareness of this debilitating disease. After the popular “Ice Bucket Challenge” went viral, ALS was on everyone’s mind. But the ALS Ride for Life has been working diligently on behalf of ALS since 1997, and show no signs of letting up!
2015: Long Islanders Voted Island Harvest Best Not For Profit on Long Island!
Island Harvest
199 Second St., Mineola. 516-294-8528. islandharvest.org
Island Harvest works hard all year long with a simple goal in mind: to feed the hungry.This volunteer-run service organization is the largest of its kind on Long Island, donating 95% of all donations to its mission: Providing food and services for people who are hungry, and a voice for people who are in need.
2014: Long Islanders Voted Golden Paw Society in Huntington Station Best Not For Profit on Long Island!
1. Golden Paw Society
260 Broadway, Huntington Station. 631-470-7483. goldenpawsociety.org
2. Island Harvest
199 Second St., Mineola. 516-294-8528. islandharvest.org
3. Jacob’s Light Organization
51 Trade Zone Dr., Ronkonkoma. 631-504-6217. jacobsprogram.org
2013: Long Islanders Voted Long Island Crisis Center in Bellmore Best Not-for-Profit on Long Island!
1. Long Island Crisis Center
2740 Martin Ave., Bellmore. 516-826-0244. www.longislandcrisiscenter.org
2. Jacob’s Light Organization
51 Trade Zone Dr., Ronkonkoma. 631-504-6217. www.jacobsprogram.org
3. Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck
2 Chet Swezey Rd., Center Moriches. 631-878-1070. www.camppaquatuck.com
2012: Long Islanders Voted The Theresa Alessandra Russo Foundation in Lido Beach Best Not-For-Profit on Long Island!
1. The Theresa Alessandra Russo Foundation
250 Lido Blvd., Lido Beach. 516-432-0449. www.theresafoundation.org
2. Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck
2 Chet Swezey Rd., Center Moriches. 631-878-2596. camppaquatuck.com
3. School-Business Partnerships of Long Island Inc.
P.O. Box 101, Kings Park. 631-627-8400. www.sbpli-lifirst.org
NATIONAL. United Cerebral Palsy
www.ucp.org
