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FEATURING LILAC
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Biden recognizes LILAC's impact!
By: Long Island Herald
LILAC is tremendously honored to have received a letter from the White House, signed by President Joe Biden, recognizing the impact of our COVID-19 relief efforts locally and around the world! We were recently featured in the Long Island Herald's "Neighbors in the News" section sharing a bit about our story! Thank you to everyone who has made this possible, and let's keep bringing out the best in each other with compassion and generosity!
We were recently featured in the Syosset Jericho Tribune!
By: Jeannie McDonald, Syosset Jericho Tribune
July 21, 2021
We covered everything from our donations of masks and PPE, to our ThankYou & WeCare Arts Initiative, to our amazing feature on the Disney Channel as the flagship of Disney's 2021 "Use Your Voice" Social initiative in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and even discussed our overarching organization, Girl Pride International, which has been doing some amazing work as well! We are so honored and thankful for all the work we have been able to do, and look forward to the work ahead, hoping you’ll be right beside us as you always have!
Check out our Disney Channel Feature!
By: Disney Channel
May 13, 2021
LILAC has come an incredibly long way since its founding! We are so happy to share with you all an amazing opportunity our founder Sabrina Guo recently had being profiled by Disney Channel for Disney’s 2021 social initiative, “Use Your Voice,” in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. LILAC was chosen as one of only two stories from the USA! We hope all who see this feature feel encouraged to take up their own causes and continue to work for the safety, equality, and benefit of our communities!
Syosset rally calls for end to attacks on Asian-Americans, celebrates their heritage
By: Dandan Zou
May 16th, 2021
More than 200 people gathered at the Syosset train station Sunday to call for action against attacks on Asian Americans nationally, a week after the Syosset Central School District said it is investigating an allegation of racial harassment in a middle school.
Check out the coverage of this event in both Newsday and News12!
LI teen founds group that raises money to get protective gear to frontline workers
By: Dandan Zou
January 16th, 2021
Three Long Island teens, including Oyster Bay's Sabrina Guo, the founder of Long Island Laboring Against COVID-19, donated 20,000 pieces of PPE and $2,000 in meals to frontline workers at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside
Not All Superheroes Wear Capes — Some Provide Masks
By: Jivan Ramesh
December 17, 2020
We are living in a chaotic time amid a pandemic, sheltering in place, and living with the fear (or reality) of someone we love getting sick. Sometimes we feel helpless. We want to do something, but how can we make a difference...
LILAC donates to Nassau County Museum of Art
By: Legislative District 05
October 8, 2020
Recently, the Long Islanders Laboring Against Covid-19 (LILAC) assisted the Nassau County Museum of Art with its reopening and its fall “BLUE” exhibition by donating 6,000 pieces of personal protective equipment. LILAC is honored to have been recognized by the museum director Dr. Charles Riley and Board of Trustee President Ms. Angela Anton...
LILAC is Featured on SinoVision & the World Journal
World Journal & SinoVision
October 7, 2020
We're so happy to share a recent interview we were able to do with the leading Chinese media conglomerate in North America, SinoVision! We talked about our efforts to help amplify voices of the marginalized members of our communities and shared our progress so far. We were also covered in the World Journal for our work in fighting the pandemic! Read more below!
Community Partners Step Up to Support Legislator Kevan M. Abrahams’ 14th Back-To-School Giveaway
By: Legislative District 1
September 29, 2020
(FREEPORT, N.Y.) - In an effort to address increased need during the COVID-19 pandemic, community partners stepped up to support the 14th annual back-to-school giveaway in Freeport, hosted on Saturday, Sept. 19 by Nassau County Legislator Kevan M. Abrahams (D - Freeport) in partnership with TRIMZ Barber Shop and owner Leon Levar Broughton, Heeling Soles, Inc. and Glory House Recovery, Inc.
Special Episode 14 – Sabrina Guo and LILAC
Turn the Page - Syosset Library
September 21, 2020
Sabrina Guo of Syosset High School joins us to talk about her efforts to help amplify voices of the marginalized members of our communities inspired her to create LILAC, an organization that has donated tens of thousands of PPE items to front line workers during the Covid-19 Crisis and beyond.
Legislator Mulé Honors Pandemic’s Hometown Heroes At Fifth Legislative District’s ‘COVID Heroes'
By: Legislative District 05
September 17, 2020
(BALDWIN, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé (D - Freeport) recognized the grit, resilience, resourcefulness and compassion shown by the “COVID Heroes” of the Fifth Legislative District during a ceremony on the grounds of the Baldwin Historical Museum on Tuesday, Sept. 15...
Abrahams and Mulé Welcome Young Philanthropist Sabrina Guo
By: Legislative District 05
August 7, 2020
WHAT: Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams (D - Freeport) and Legislator Debra Mulé (D - Freeport) welcome young philanthropist Sabrina Guo, founder of the student-run Long Island Laboring Against COVID-19 (LILAC), to Freeport High School, where she will be joining forces with the school district to distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) in conjunction with the school district’s grab-and-go meals program...
James Donahue VFW Post 347 Honors LILAC Founder
By: Record Pilot Staff
July 10, 2020
This past Tuesday, Glen Cove’s James Donahue VFW Post 347 presented Oyster Bay Cove’s 14-year-old Sabrina Guo with two citations. The first citation was presented to LILAC, a student-run charitable organization Sabrina founded in late March of this year. The second was to Sabrina individually. LILAC, which stands for Long Island Laboring Against COVID-19...
Empowering Virtual Conference with Congresswoman Grace Meng
By: Sabrina Guo
June 25, 2020
With the recent outbreak of coronavirus, maintaining a community of mentors and role models and learning as a student has been somewhat challenging. Thankfully, with some help from Syosset High School teacher Mrs. Sophia Bae, I recently had the privilege of participating in a virtual conference with US Representative Grace Meng as part of a classroom event, which provided an incredible opportunity for us to glean wisdom and grow.
Long Island Laboring Against COVID-19 (LILAC) Donates Masks And Hand Sanitizer To Commonpoint Queens
By: Dawn Rafal
June 12, 2020
Commonpoint Queens is incredibly grateful for a June 4 donation of 1,000 masks and 500 hand sanitizers from LILAC, Long Island Laboring Against COVID-19, with U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi (NY-3)...
LILAC Honors Local Veterans
By: Sabrina Guo
June 12, 2020
Since LILAC’s inception in March as a student-run charitable organization at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have done our utmost to live up to our mission of serving our communities amidst the pandemic. We have tried to help assuage the urgent need of PPE and provide emotional support.
LILAC Helping Community During COVID-19 Pandemic
By: Josh Finkelstein & Sabrina Guo
May 22, 2020
With the advent of the coronavirus pandemic, the world has been put on hold. This public health crisis has strained many sectors of society due to diminishing resources, travel restrictions and overburdened healthcare workers...
Oyster Bay Cove teen raises over $57,000 for protective equipment
By: Jennifer Corr
May 15, 2020
Like other teenagers, Sabrina Guo’s life has changed dramatically since the coronavirus pandemic. The Oyster Bay Cove 14-year-old said she longs for what was once typical, especially going to school. “As a teenager, I miss a lot of things, including my friends, my teachers, the gross odor of my school gym that I got accustomed to...
Stone Soup author Sabrina Guo starts PPE fundraiser for Long Island medical staff: support LILAC!
By: Jane Levi
March 31, 2020
Sabrina Guo, a Syosset High School freshman from Long Island, NY–and a name that readers of Stone Soup over the past few years will recognize from her many contributions to the Magazine and blog–has risen to the challenge of COVID-19 in the...
