we believe in VOLUNTEERING FOR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY! Helping those in need Topping this partial list is the Sag Harbor Community Food Pantry, which has been serving at least 70 families each week this year. If you are interested in volunteering you may write Lillian Woodsma at info@sagharborfoodpantry.org. They are also detailed on our "Act Locally" page! A group supporting all the food pantries of Eastern Long Island is Ladles of Love, spearheading efforts to make sure that pantries remain stocked through the spring. They can be reached at 267-3312 fur further information, or you may email them at info@ladlesoflove.com The Peconic Community Council is a coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the highest level of health and human services for all people in Eastern Suffolk County, of Long Island New York. It includes Maureen's Haven. The goal of Maureen's Haven is to provide safe, warm temporary housing to those who are homeless from November through April. Transportation to and from the many houses of worship is included in the services provided. Dinner, breakfast, and encouraging support are provided by volunteers. Another wonderful group, Fighting Chance, is always grateful for volunteers. "Fighting Chance is the first free-of-charge cancer counseling and resource center of its kind established on the East End of Long Island, New York. We are independent from any hospital and funded solely by charitable contributions, providing patients and their caregivers a better chance- a fighting chance - to beat cancer by helping them to take informed action. Free access to hard hard-to-find resources and professional counseling is available from the time of diagnosis through treatment and survivorship." They are located in Sag Harbor and can be reached at 725-4646. The Retreat, located on Goodfriend Drive (just off Route 114 in Easthampton), would be a wonderful place to offer help. For over 20 years the Retreat has been a safe haven, providing housing, legal advocacy, counseling and a critically important 24-hour hotline for those seeking advice and protection. The Retreat has also created education, job training and prevention programs and all of its services and programs are free, thanks largely to generous community support. They are in need of fresh, not used, underwear, socks, etc., those items which are not usually donated but are essential. Arts & crafts materials are also needed. Cathy may be contacted, at 329-4398. You may have noticed a sign on the Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike with Habitat for Humanity's famous name and logo on it. Habitat for Humanity is building a house for a family of Rwandan refugees there, and there may be opportunities to help with construction. The contact person for this project is Marian Lindberg, mel1@optonline.net. The East End Hospice is always in need of volunteers. It provides home health care, with short term hospital stay when needed, for the people of the Hamptons and surrounding Long Island towns.Please call Volunteer Coordinator Faith Tiner if you are interested in training, or, to offer other kinds of help (in the office or as a special events volunteer) call 631-288-8400 or write info@eeh.org. Consider donating lightly used gloves, hats, scarves and coats for farm workers and their families at the Eastern Farm Workers Association, 58 Beaver Dam Rd, Bellport, NY. There's a box waiting for them in Elaine Stone's office. Luz Figueroa may be contacted for volunteering opportunities, at 286-8004. Youth Advocacy and Resource Development, or Y.A.R.D , is a non-for-profit recreational program providing free activities to teens in the Sag Harbor area. Programs include the Safe Summer Beach Program, three evenings a week at Long Beach, for 10 weeks during the summer, the Community Room after-school program, bus trips during school holidays and many special teen events throughout the year. Access announcements in YARD’s monthly “Youth Events” column in the Sag Harbor Express (3rd edition of each month), call 725-5302, ext. 750, or email YARDDirector@aol.com. Volunteers are welcome, and parents & teens are invited to steer the program by joining the YARD Board or YARD's Youth Advisory Board. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Remembering our past, and looking ahead to the future The Sag Harbor Historical Society and the Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum are treasure troves of information with rich relics of the past, and are run by fascinating individuals. Volunteers and docents are always appreciated by such organizations. Did you know that Sag Harbor boasts a uniquely varied concentration of architectural styles? The Sag Harbor Citizens' Advisory Committee, originally established by Fred Thiele in 1996 to represent those hamlet areas in Southampton Town not covered by any village government, meets the first Friday of each month at 4:30PM at Pierson High School Library. Meetings are open to the public. Please think about joining this rich and vital community of local activists. Further questions can be addressed to John N. Linder at 631-725-6067. The Sag Harbor Ladies' Village Improvement Society (LVIS) is a women's organization founded in 1887 that is dedicated to the well-being of our citizens and the beautification of the Village with flowers, trees, seasonal decorations and general civic improvement. The LVIS is always looking for new members and volunteers. Anyone interested is invited to contact President Diane Lewis, at 725-7984, or by emailing Esther Ricker at nanster@optonline.net Let’s not forget our wonderful John Jermain Memorial Library, in the throes of expansion. Take a look at their “10 Things You Don’t Know About the Library” video, also on their website!Catherine Creedon is its Director and is always looking for volunteers and suggestions. The Library can be reached by email at jjlib@suffolk.lib.ny.us Please look at our "act locally" page for suggestions of other organizations with which you can participate in the rich legacy and preservation of Sag Harbor and its environment! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ And caring for our fellow creatures ARF (Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons) welcomes donations of many kinds, from monetary donations to cat toys and dog agility equipment. There is a wish list on their website, or you may call them at 537-0400. Volunteers walk the dogs they house, and come play with the kittens and cats to maintain their socialization. In East Hampton, the East Hampton Group for Wildlife "promotes respect for all species of wildlife and explores humane solutions to human-wildlife conflicts," and "dedicated to helping East Hampton become a national leader in humane wildlife population control." Their phone number is 668-3384. Another sterling group in East Hampton is East Hampton Waterfowl. This group raises and releases native and migratory waterfowl to help maintain healthy populations on the East End and elsewhere. Volunteers are welcomed, and your $25/per bird donation will enable you to restore flocks and to witness your bird’s release! Call or email Russell Calemmo at 631-324-6363 for more information. The Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons' goal is "to preserve and protect the region's native wildlife by providing rehabilitation services and public education concerning the factors that threaten its abundance and diversity." They may be reached at 728-9453 and are located in Hampton Bays. Love being outdoors? There are wildlife refuges in our area that always need volunteers to clean trails, animal cages, and more. The Morton National Wildlife Refuge, on Noyac Rd, may be contacted at 286-0485. Further afield is Quogue Wildlife Refuge, at 653-4771. And the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research has an excellent marine rescue program for seals, turtles, and other sea creatures. You can "adopt" a rescued marine creature via their website!

we believe in VOLUNTEERING FOR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY!

Helping those in need

Topping this partial list is the Sag Harbor Community Food Pantry, which has been serving at least 70 families each week this year. If you are interested in volunteering you may write Lillian Woodsma at info@sagharborfoodpantry.org. They are also detailed on our "Act Locally" page!

A group supporting all the food pantries of Eastern Long Island is Ladles of Love, spearheading efforts to make sure that pantries remain stocked through the spring. They can be reached at 267-3312 fur further information, or you may email them at info@ladlesoflove.com

The Peconic Community Council is a coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the highest level of health and human services for all people in Eastern Suffolk County, of Long Island New York.

It includes Maureen's Haven. The goal of Maureen's Haven is to provide safe, warm temporary housing to those who are homeless from November through April. Transportation to and from the many houses of worship is included in the services provided. Dinner, breakfast, and encouraging support are provided by volunteers.

Another wonderful group, Fighting Chance, is always grateful for volunteers. "Fighting Chance is the first free-of-charge cancer counseling and resource center of its kind established on the East End of Long Island, New York. We are independent from any hospital and funded solely by charitable contributions, providing patients and their caregivers a better chance- a fighting chance - to beat cancer by helping them to take informed action. Free access to hard hard-to-find resources and professional counseling is available from the time of diagnosis through treatment and survivorship." They are located in Sag Harbor and can be reached at 725-4646.

The Retreat, located on Goodfriend Drive (just off Route 114 in Easthampton), would be a wonderful place to offer help. For over 20 years the Retreat has been a safe haven, providing housing, legal advocacy, counseling and a critically important 24-hour hotline for those seeking advice and protection. The Retreat has also created education, job training and prevention programs and all of its services and programs are free, thanks largely to generous community support. They are in need of fresh, not used, underwear, socks, etc., those items which are not usually donated but are essential. Arts & crafts materials are also needed. Cathy may be contacted, at 329-4398.

You may have noticed a sign on the Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike with Habitat for Humanity's famous name and logo on it. Habitat for Humanity is building a house for a family of Rwandan refugees there, and there may be opportunities to help with construction. The contact person for this project is Marian Lindberg, mel1@optonline.net.

The East End Hospice is always in need of volunteers. It provides home health care, with short term hospital stay when needed, for the people of the Hamptons and surrounding Long Island towns.Please call Volunteer Coordinator Faith Tiner if you are interested in training, or, to offer other kinds of help (in the office or as a special events volunteer) call 631-288-8400 or write info@eeh.org.

Consider donating lightly used gloves, hats, scarves and coats for farm workers and their families at the Eastern Farm Workers Association, 58 Beaver Dam Rd, Bellport, NY. There's a box waiting for them in Elaine Stone's office. Luz Figueroa may be contacted for volunteering opportunities, at 286-8004.

Youth Advocacy and Resource Development, or Y.A.R.D , is a non-for-profit recreational program providing free activities to teens in the Sag Harbor area. Programs include the Safe Summer Beach Program, three evenings a week at Long Beach, for 10 weeks during the summer, the Community Room after-school program, bus trips during school holidays and many special teen events throughout the year. Access announcements in YARD’s monthly “Youth Events” column in the Sag Harbor Express (3rd edition of each month), call 725-5302, ext. 750, or email YARDDirector@aol.com. Volunteers are welcome, and parents & teens are invited to steer the program by joining the YARD Board or YARD's Youth Advisory Board.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Remembering our past, and looking ahead to the future

The Sag Harbor Historical Society and the Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum are treasure troves of information with rich relics of the past, and are run by fascinating individuals. Volunteers and docents are always appreciated by such organizations. Did you know that Sag Harbor boasts a uniquely varied concentration of architectural styles?

The Sag Harbor Citizens' Advisory Committee, originally established by Fred Thiele in 1996 to represent those hamlet areas in Southampton Town not covered by any village government, meets the first Friday of each month at 4:30PM at Pierson High School Library. Meetings are open to the public. Please think about joining this rich and vital community of local activists. Further questions can be addressed to John N. Linder at 631-725-6067.

The Sag Harbor Ladies' Village Improvement Society (LVIS) is a women's organization founded in 1887 that is dedicated to the well-being of our citizens and the beautification of the Village with flowers, trees, seasonal decorations and general civic improvement. The LVIS is always looking for new members and volunteers. Anyone interested is invited to contact
President Diane Lewis, at 725-7984, or by emailing Esther Ricker at nanster@optonline.net

Let’s not forget our wonderful John Jermain Memorial Library, in the throes of expansion. Take a look at their “10 Things You Don’t Know About the Library” video, also on their website!Catherine Creedon is its Director and is always looking for volunteers and suggestions. The Library can be reached by email at jjlib@suffolk.lib.ny.us

Please look at our "act locally" page for suggestions of other organizations with which you can participate in the rich legacy and preservation of Sag Harbor and its environment!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

And caring for our fellow creatures

ARF (Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons) welcomes donations of many kinds, from monetary donations to cat toys and dog agility equipment. There is a wish list on their website, or you may call them at 537-0400. Volunteers walk the dogs they house, and come play with the kittens and cats to maintain their socialization.

In East Hampton, the East Hampton Group for Wildlife "promotes respect for all species of wildlife and explores humane solutions to human-wildlife conflicts," and "dedicated to helping East Hampton become a national leader in humane wildlife population control." Their phone number is 668-3384.

Another sterling group in East Hampton is East Hampton Waterfowl. This group raises and releases native and migratory waterfowl to help maintain healthy populations on the East End and elsewhere. Volunteers are welcomed, and your $25/per bird donation will enable you to restore flocks and to witness your bird’s release! Call or email Russell Calemmo at 631-324-6363 for more information.

The Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons' goal is "to preserve and protect the region's native wildlife by providing rehabilitation services and public education concerning the factors that threaten its abundance and diversity." They may be reached at 728-9453 and are located in Hampton Bays.

Love being outdoors? There are wildlife refuges in our area that always need volunteers to clean trails, animal cages, and more.

The Morton National Wildlife Refuge, on Noyac Rd, may be contacted at 286-0485.

Further afield is Quogue Wildlife Refuge, at 653-4771.

And the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research has an excellent marine rescue program for seals, turtles, and other sea creatures. You can "adopt" a rescued marine creature via their website!

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