EW Howell Construction Group, through its charitable organization, The John Bergin Benefit for a Friend, presented the Long Beach Soup Kitchen in Long Beach, NY with $5,000. To-date, The John Bergin Benefit for a Friend, which helps local families in need, has donated more than $15,000 to the Long Beach Soup Kitchen. The kitchen has provided nutritious meals to its guests for more than 30 years, and thrives on volunteers and monetary donations from the local community. Pictured L to R: Long Beach Soup Kitchen volunteers Kathy Parisi, Carol Mele, Nora Gilroy, Janniel Allen, Judy Suskind, Amy O’Rourke and Long Beach Soup Kitchen director Robert Blau. Photo Credit: EW Howell