Now is the time Now, more than in any time in memory, people are suffering on Shelter Island, and need help. The government, through the Senior Center and Shelter Island Town Social Worker Lucille Buergers, and the school, through teachers’ and staff’s outreach to families in need spearheaded by School Nurse Mary Kanarvogel, are all helping. But more has to be done, and that’s where residents come in. This holiday season, nonprofits that are lifelines to your neighbors need your help. The Lions Club, long before the pandemic and continuing now, has never flagged in its dedication to helping Islanders, and The Shelter Island Action Alliance, formed in the early days of the pandemic, has helped show a way to lifting us all up.