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BRNSC Mid-Winter Coat Drive for Lighthouse Mission in East Patchogue

BRNSC Brings Warmth to Local Charities

By brnAdmin | Published February 23, 2019

On February 20th, Business Referral Network of Suffolk County (BRNSC), a local group of networking professionals out of Bellport, delivered dozens of coats that their members collected during a Mid-Winter Coat Drive to two local charities: Lighthouse Mission in East Patchogue, and Angels of Long Island in Patchogue.

BRNSC 2019 Mid-Winter Coat Drive

By brnAdmin | Published January 11, 2019

Did You Get a New Coat for Christmas? Have a Coat You Don’t Wear Anymore?

Business Referral Network of Suffolk County (BRNSC) is conducting a coat drive to supply local shelters with gently used coats for the less privileged members of our communities. Bellport and Mastic-Shirley shelters/missions will be the recipients of any donations. Coats will be donated in mid-February, so please help us to keep those less fortunate than ourselves warm this winter, and next!

Food Drive a HUGE Success!

By brnAdmin | Published October 1, 2018

Two Van-Loads of Food!

On a beautiful Saturday morning, September 29th, members of Business Referral Network of Suffolk County (BRN), which meets in Bellport, held a food drive at Cirillo’s Market to benefit 2 Bellport food pantries: Christ Episcopal Church and St. Vincent DePaul at May Immaculate Church. With great support from BRN members and the local community, a large food donation was given to both food pantries.

Non-Perishable Food Items Needed for Food Drive

By brnAdmin | Published September 25, 2018

Please Help Us Support Local Food Pantries

The members of BRN of Suffolk County are running a food drive this Saturday, September 29th, at Cirillo’s Market in Bellport, NY. We encourage anyone to come down and make a non-perishable food donation. All donations are going to support two local food pantries.

Here is a list of items we need the most:

BRN Food Drive on September 29th

By brnAdmin | Published September 20, 2018

On Saturday, September 29th, Business Referral Networking Group, which is based out of Bellport, will be holding a food drive from 9-11am at Cirillo’s Market in downtown Bellport to benefit 2 local food pantries: Christ Episcopal Church in Bellport and St. Vincent DePaul.

Robert Cohen of CAI Discusses the Many Benefits of NYSBG

By brnAdmin | Published September 12, 2018

At a recent BRN meeting, Robert Cohen, COO at Conference Associates, Inc., gave our group an in-depth look into the New York State Business Group (NYSBG), which help small business owners with a variety of affordable services to help them better manage their companies and grow on Long Island. Here’s an overview of Robert’s presentation:

Jim Stumpf, president of Business Advisory Group

Jim Stumpf of Business Advisory Group Talks About Helping Businesses Grow

By brnAdmin | Published August 16, 2018

We got a great presentation this week from Jim Stumpf, president of Business Advisory Group, where he talked about how he helps his clients. Business Advisory Group is a multifaceted coaching firm created to assist individuals and businesses owners who are seeking to maximize today’s exciting world of entrepreneurship.

Danielle Paul of Electric Bricks Making Us All Look Good

By brnAdmin | Published July 18, 2018

At our July 18th BRN networking meeting, we had the privileged of having Danielle Paul, a freelance photographer at Electric Bricks, shoot headshots for many of the members. Danielle is a versatile professional photographer whose specialty is photographing food, but has a wide range of commercial photographic experience. In addition to shooting many of the images used on Electric Bricks’ client websites, her product photography has also appeared on The Burlington Coat Factory and JCPenny websites, among others.

Zackary Will of Paychex Explains Outsourcing HR & Payroll Services

By brnAdmin | Published June 20, 2018

At each BRN networking meeting, members are encouraged to share information about themselves and their businesses. We all discuss the highlights of our companies and what our ideal referral would be. In addition to that, at each meeting, one member is asked to give a more in-depth presentation. This allows the other members to get a deeper understanding of their company and the strengths and talents of the individual so-as to better be able to send them referrals that fit their business model. At our June 20th meeting, Zachary Will of Paychex gave us a more comprehensive understanding of the role Paychex can play in helping small businesses manage their human resources and payroll challenges.

Business Referral Network of Suffolk County (BRNSC) Cleans William Floyd Eastbound Sunrise Highway Exit

By brnAdmin | Published May 31, 2018

On a rainy and blustery May 19th, BRNSC took part in the annual Great Brookhaven Town-Wide Cleanup Day. Volunteers were given by Brookhaven Town day-glow t-shirts, large trash bags, refuse retrieval sticks, gloves, and stickers for the trash bags. BRNSC is a networking group of professionals who meet bi-weekly in Bellport.