The Community Chest Building was donated to the Chest in 1969 by the founder of Publishers Clearing House and a noted philanthropist Harold E. Mertz. For over 40 years, the Chest has maintained and improved this building for the benefit of the Port Washington community.
The Community Chest takes up a small space in the building. We maintain a large community meeting room that is available for use by other organizations in Port Washington for their meetings. Tenants can use this building with no charges. Other Port Washington non-profit organizations can use it for a nominal fee of $50.
The primary use of The Community Chest building at 382 Main Street is to provide affordable leased space for other non-profit organizations. This building is managed by The Chest and a reserve fund in maintained to cover estimated future maintenance costs.
Currently the following non-profit organizations are leasing space in this building.
- EAC
- Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington
- EOC of Nassau County
- Twin Pines Co-op
- Long Island Traditions
- Accelerated Childhood Education