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A place to call homeCandice and Timothy Fowler and their children, Joshua and Caleb, received the gift of a new home, thanks to Habitat For Humanity.Habitat began construction on the Islip home at 240 Leaf Ave. in June and worked in teams to complete the construction. On Jan. 19 the Long Island Board of Realtors joined Habitat officials and the Fowler family to dedicate the three- bedroom home. The Fowlers used to live in a one-room, unheated attic with no kitchen, Habitat said in a news release. The children slept under the eaves with no insulation or heat. The bathroom was not heated and there was no hot water. Duralee Fabrics of Bay Shore and LIBOR sponsored the home along with Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk. Duralee, a family-owned and operated company based in Bay Shore, has raised more than $250,000 through a matching funds program with its 280 employees, and has built seven homes with Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk. According to Habitat, more than 500 single and double income families are living in shelters in Suffolk and need an affordable place to live. Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk, which has completed 93 houses on Long Island since 1987, plans to build its 100th home in Suffolk County this year.For more information, visit www.hfhsuffolk.org or call (631) 924-4966. NSCH secures federal grantThe Nassau-Suffolk Coalition for the Homeless received nearly $10 million in funding for 22 different Long Island-based organizations from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Continuum of Care Program.The majority of the monies secured will be used to create and maintain essential housing for the thousands of homeless individuals and families in both Nassau and Suffolk, the NSCH said. Funds will also be used for support services such as counseling, vocational training, job placement, case management and legal services.Thousands of Long Islanders are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, said NSCH Executive Director Joan Noguera. The funding from HUD will help to provide assistance so those who are homeless can obtain a permanent place to live, along with much needed support services.Heart healthy cookbookThe American Heart Association has announced its Go Red For Women magazine cookbook, entitled Love Your Heart.The cookbook, priced at $3.99, will be available in major grocery stores' checkout stands nationwide beginning Feb. 7.The 100-page cookbook contains 41 recipes as well as information on heart disease risk factors and prevention and tips on how to live a long and healthy life. The recipes are based on the American Heart Association's dietary guidelines for a balanced, nutritious diet. The book includes sections Get Involved, which provides information on American Heart Association programs and resources to help women stay heart healthy, and Tales From the Heart, real-life stories of women whose experiences have given them insight on how to take control of their heart health. According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease kills over 480,000 women a year, roughly one woman per minute. For more information, visit GoRedForWomen.org or call (888) MYHEART.