Long Island Reach Hosting Virtual Thanksgiving Cooking Class

Long Beach, NY; November 20, 2020 – Long Island Reach, a multi-service agency that provides a broad range of mental health counseling, rehabilitative and treatment services for youth and their families, based in Long Beach, NY, is hosting a virtual fundraising cooking class for Long Islanders as they prepare for the 2020 Thanksgiving holiday.

The cooking class will be held via ZOOM on Tuesday, November 24 at 6 p.m. and will be taught by four-star Newsday rated Chef Matthew Hisiger, owner and operator of LB Social, a seasonal American restaurant that offers a modern interpretation to the traditional dinner party in a rustic, warm, and inviting space. Located in Long Beach, New York, LB Social strives to deliver great service and high-quality, locally sourced food dishes to patrons.

"LB Social is founded on social responsibility to others, the same as Long Island Reach. Good food and the great company of family and friends is what brings many of us together in a warm, supportive, loving and caring environment, especially during the holiday season. With many of us staying home this year and cooking for ourselves due to the ongoing health crisis, I decided to partner with Long Island Reach to bring my culinary expertise directly to the public and share my skills to help others make their holiday dinners more enjoyable while raising money for a Long Beach neighbor," said Chef Hisiger.

"For the past 50 years Long Island Reach has offered vital health and human services to Long Islanders in need. As we enter the holiday season, non-profit organizations are providing essential and lifesaving services such as behavioral health and addiction counseling services, food to pantries and, countless other critical human support programs to respond to the epidemic and to rebuild Long Island's economy," said Dr. Joseph Smith, Executive Director of Long Island Reach. "Programs such as the virtual cooking class with Chef Hisiger support Long Island Reach allowing us to continue to help those in need across Nassau and Suffolk counties."

A donation of $50 is required to attend the class, which will go towards programs offered by Long Island Reach towards helping those in need in communities across Long Island. Online registration for the class can be found at: https://longislandreach.org/registration-form-virtual-cooking.

A ZOOM link as well as an ingredient list will be provided to registrants in advance of the class. For any questions, please email karen@karenssuero.com or call (516) 459-9386.

For 50 years Long Island Reach has served community residents, providing comprehensive social, psychological, educational and legal assistance to individuals and families. Long Island Reach reaches out to troubled youth and families to help them learn better ways to cope with their pain, enhance their self-esteem, develop their self-awareness, treat their chemical dependency issues, and create alternatives to self-destructive behavior. Their goal is to provide a comprehensive delivery of service systems to a high-risk population of residents of all ages and their families. They offer mental health counseling, treatment, chemical dependency and group therapy without regard to the ability to pay. To learn more, please call (516) 889-2332 or visit https://longislandreach.org.

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