2025
Congratulations 2025 Grant Winners Anne Kothari & Cate Carbonaro
The Retreat
The Retreat has served the East End community for over 37 years, providing safety, shelter, and support for individuals and families affected by domestic/intimate partner violence, sexual assault, abuse, and human trafficking. Their mission is to break the cycle of violence and promote healing and safety. Offering free and confidential services, including a 24-hour bilingual hotline, counseling, legal advocacy, and emergency shelter, The Retreat is the only domestic violence shelter on the East End, providing approximately 35% of all available beds in Suffolk County. They are also the exclusive provider of age-appropriate violence prevention education in local schools.
Congratulations to our 2nd Place Winner, Meredith Arm
Share The Harvest Farm
Share the Harvest Farm, a community nonprofit in East Hampton, focuses on combating food insecurity on the East End. Their mission is to cultivate and share fresh, organically grown produce with local food pantries, senior centers, and community organizations, ensuring all neighbors have access to nourishing food. Established in 2010 by community members responding to the urgent need for fresh produce, Share the Harvest has evolved from a small volunteer effort into a thriving farm, donating over 45,000 pounds of vegetables each season, with a commitment to donating at least 80% of their yield.
2024
Congratulations 2024 Grant Winners Kira Brandman & Amy Leopold
The Springs Food Pantry is a lifeline for needy families in the hamlet of Springs, East Hampton. This incredible all-volunteer organization provides essential supplemental food to those who need it most, offering short-term support for families facing tough times.
Did you know? East Hampton has the HIGHEST poverty rate in Suffolk County! Our seasonal economy can leave many hardworking families struggling, especially during the winter months.
In 2023 alone, the Springs Food Pantry saw a staggering 54,494 recipient visits, highlighting the critical need for support in our community.
Congratulations to our 2nd Place Winner, Melanie Hayward
Project MOST provides quality after-school programs in Literacy, Math, Arts & Culture, STEM and Health to students from early childhood to 8th grade in East Hampton, 65% of whom come from low-income families. Project MOST is recognized locally for closing gaps in opportunity, most notably among Latino kids and their families. Since their founding, Project MOST has provided learning opportunities to over 6,000 children.
2023
Congratulations 2023 Grant Champions Theresa Roden & Alyssa Channin
i-tri is a Sport for Youth Development Program that empowers middle school girls through the sport of triathlon. i-tri focuses on working with middle-school girls because research shows the largest drop in self-esteem occurs during early adolescence; 69% of elementary school-aged girls reported being “happy the way I am.” That figure plummets to 29% for high school girls.
i-tri girls learn to believe in themselves, and that can change everything. Along the journey to the finish line of a youth distance triathlon, our girls discover that they are capable, strong, and brave. They make connections that show them that while they are unique, they’re not alone. Side by side, with new friends, i-tri girls learn to go inward to find their own strengths and to help others find theirs.