Angela's House Wins Best Charity On Long Island: Bethpage Best Awards

HAUPPAUGE, NY — Angela's House was voted Best Charity on Long Island in the 2024 Bethpage Best of LI Awards.

The Hauppauge-based non-profit assists families caring for children with special health care needs who are medically fragile, chronically ill or living with a life-threatening illness.

"We are very proud for the honor of being voted the best charity on LI," Bob Policastro, founder and executive director of Angela's House, told Patch. "What is most important is the recognition and awareness that we are there helps parents in our community by assisting them in caring for their child that are medically fragile. That is the best reward we can all ask for."

Angela's House has won the award three years in a row.

"I feel the consistency comes from the trust and compassion we have from my personal experience of being a parent of a child, Angela, who was medically fragile, which drives our 32-year mission helping over 10,000 children on LI," Policastro said.

Angela's House was founded in 1992 and aims to ensure children have the best quality of life possible. Fundraised money supports its Everyday Wishes program, which allows Angela's House to purchase medical supplies and therapeutic equipment to provide respite.

Angela's House supports children who have had accidents such as falls, near drownings or other major injuries; those with rare diseases that require a lot of care and nursing support, including neurological disorders; children born with a developmental disability but also have medical problems, said Policastro.

The Angela’s House Home Store is located at 2052 Route 112, Medford. People can shop for a cause there.