At Head Start, learning about nutritious eating is a fun, hands-on experience. Recently at our Merrick location, Room 211 shopped for fruit and...
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‘Moral Moment’: Visit From Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to Defend Head Start
‘We shouldn’t have to be here; she shouldn’t have to be here.’ This was a commonly overheard sentiment during Senator Gillibrand’s visit to Merrick...
Congratulations to Eddy Luce, our Employee of the Month for April!
Eddy Luce was hired in 2021 to work 10 hours per week as a Graphic Designer in our Community Engagement Department. Since then, she has led the...
Celebrating Devoted, Longstanding Volunteers at County West Family Resource Center
Recently, PEACE, Inc.'s County West Family Resource Center held a celebratory luncheon for their team of devoted volunteers. Through a partnership...
Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival
On Saturday, April 26th, a bus and van load of bigs and littles headed west on I-90 to spend a day at the Rochester Institute of Technology’s event,...
Brand New Onesies and a Serious Pair of Boots
You never know what you'll find at our Free Clothing Drive! Last month's drive at Tully Masonic Lodge was a huge hit, with dozens of families...
Exploring Nature While Building Strong Young Women
Spring was just arriving as PEACE Eastside Family Resource Center’s Girls Circle visited Taconic and Bear Mountain State Parks. They made the most...
Pennies Vs. Hunger
Who doesn’t love a good penny war? This past March, our friends at Macy’s Destiny USA selected PEACE, Inc. as the beneficiary of their annual “Bag...
Putting Money Back Into Our Neighbors’ Pockets
All hail our Free Tax Prep heroes!! On April 19, PEACE hosted a celebration luncheon to honor the 72 volunteers who came out to help their neighbors...
Sunflowers, Broccoli and Smiles
Merrick Head Start was an explosion of color and creativity the other day as children and parents made sunflowers, lilies, peonies and more for...
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.
At Liverpool Head Start, the children celebrated Dr. Seuss and Literacy Month. Parents were invited to read Seussian stories to their children,...
Littles to Leaders on the Crunch Ice
Big Brothers Big Sisters "Littles to Leaders" collaboration with Syracuse University got off to a great start! Big Greg Kreitzer and little Prince...