Posts made in October, 2014

This summer, social media was taken by storm as videos of people from all over the world dumping buckets of ice water flooded our Facebook newsfeeds. Initially, many were confused about the tremendous influx of people performing a seemingly ridiculous stunt, but word spread quickly to explain the purpose of the videos: creating awareness and raising funds for research to cure ALS. ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also called Lou Gehrig’s disease), is a horribly debilitating neurodegenerative disorder, one that many were unfamiliar with prior to the ALS ice bucket challenge. From children and families to politicians and celebrities, it seemed as though everyone joined forces to participate in a worldwide fundraiser to help find a cure for a terrible disease that takes far too many lives every year. After the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge went viral on social media, The New York Times reported that from July 29 to August 21, the ALS Association received $41.8 million in donations, which is more than twice the amount it received during all of 2013 ($19.4 million). The team at All Island Transportation didn’t want to let the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge pass us by, so we spent two months putting our plans into action to host a big event last...

Whenever you think of the Fall season, one of the first things that come to mind is probably the word “harvest.” Everyone knows that Autumn is the best time for apple and pumpkin picking, along with a whole slew of other delicious fruits and vegetables that are ripe and just waiting to be picked! That’s why Long Island Farmers Markets are so fantastic—they’re an opportunity for you to buy the absolute freshest local produce so that you can cook up some incredible seasonal meals for your family.   As always, the team at All Island Transportation knows how tiresome it is to try to find all the details for local events—remember our lists of Outdoor Concerts in Nassau County and Outdoor Movies on Long Island? They were both huge hits because it’s super frustrating to have to scour the entire internet just to find the details for things that are happening in our communities. That’s why we do all the work for you: so that you can focus on getting out there and enjoying the Fall harvest!   Here’s our exhaustive list of every Long Island Farmers Market this Fall! If you know of any we happened to miss, let us know on Facebook so we can add them!...