To spread extra love this month, we packed personal care bags for our food pantry customers filled with toothbrushes, mouthwash, soap, face wash, hand soap, laundry detergent, cleansing wipes, hand sanitizer, and masks. Thank you to the Southampton Elementary School Community Service Club and our dedicated volunteers for help preparing the bags.
In February, we served 1,661 local individuals, distributed 15,613 meals, assisted 14 local families with essential home utilities or gaps in rent, and worked tirelessly to support whatever needs were presented to us. Our neighbors continue to face hardships of food insecurity and financial pressure every day. The good news? Your unwavering support ensures our community members are heard and have the resources they need to survive.
To support our mission, donate here.
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This month, we had 513 visits compared to 525 visits in 2021 and just 246 in 2020 to highlight the staggering increase in need brought on by the pandemic. Just this month we registered another 28 new families. As you can see, we are still a long way from "normal," which is why we continue to need YOUR support.
Together, every Wednesday and Friday, we distributed a bag of non-perishables, fruits and vegetables from HAPCO Farms, dairy products and frozen meat to those who need it most. Thank you to our partners Long Island Cares and Island Harvest who supply much of the food our neighbors depend on!
Over the past two weeks we provided additional food for families while kids are home on Winter Break. In addition to our regular distribution items, families received milk, cereal, bagels, frozen waffles, hot dogs, and burgers so students that rely on school meals had ready to eat food at home.
We partnered with Catena’s Market and Calissa to deliver hot meals to seniors. Each week we provide a delicious ready to enjoy meal for seniors and their caregivers, and a hearty frozen soup provided to us by Golden Pear Café or Delaney Oser and the Kiwani’s Club of Southampton.
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Your support allows our customers to put healthy food on the table week after week. Thank you for loving our neighbors!
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As we are all aware, the cost of living in the Hamptons is extraordinarily high. For our neighbors who live paycheck to paycheck, expenses quickly become overwhelming. Our Assistance Program provides a safety net for local families and individuals who don’t know where else to turn. In addition to essential home heating, electric bills, and gaps in rent payments, here are but a few examples from February that demonstrate the impact this program has made on our community:
- Helped a single mother who is working and going to nursing school with a security deposit for a new Section 8 apartment
- Paid a month’s rent and childcare costs for a mother and accompanied her to do drug and alcohol counseling
- Covered a car payment for a new mother who is about to go back to work
- Helped a family with funeral expenses
- Purchased laundry gift cards for two families and provided them with essential care products at the request of Southampton Elementary School
- Paid a portion of the cost of cremation for a low-income senior
- Helped a family to receive DSS covered childcare
- Purchased a pre-paid phone for a senior living alone
JOIN OUR SPREAD LOVE CAMPAIGN FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRAURY
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Look for our donation boxes in stores around Southampton or click here to support our services...
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In honor of Black History Month, we want to say thank you to all the amazing black community members, past and present, who’s work continues to make an impact!
Spotlight on just a few of the many incredible black individuals and resources that we are lucky to have in our community:
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Rev. Marvin Dozier, was the first black president of the Southampton School Board and founder of Southampton Youth Association, his legacy lives on through his daughters’ tireless work to continue to serve children and families.
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Bonnie Cannon, Executive Director of the Bridgehampton Childcare and Recreation Center, and chair of the Southampton Housing Authority continues to bring new opportunities to children and adults.
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Franklin Trent, the Director of School Safety for Southampton Union Free School District dedicates himself to keeping our students, teachers, and community at large safe in these unprecedented times.
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To help spread love on Valentine’s Day, we partnered with Hamptons United Methodist Church and the amazing Denise Smith Meacham to bring a delicious lunch to all those serving our community at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, Southampton Village Police, Fire, Ambulance and the road crew at the Parks Department.
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The Southampton High School Varsity Club, led by Matt Obert and Frank Amitrano hosted a super fun badminton tournament and donated all the proceeds to help us support those in need! We are so grateful for the support!
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Witnessing our community come together for the greater good is nothing short of inspiring. Thank you to our friends who make our work possible!
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PARTNERS
Thank you to these local businesses and organizations
who help make our work possible:
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- AFTEE
- Alternatives for Children
- ARF Hamptons
- Basilica Parish of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
- Boyscouts Troup 58
- Catena's
- First Presbyterian Church
- Goldberg's
- Golden Pear Cafe
- Hamptons United
- Hamptons United Methodist Church
- HAPCO Farms/Fresh from the Start
- Hometown Taxi
- Island Harvest
- Jones and Little
- Kiwanis Club
- Long Island Cares
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- Mayor Jesse Warren and the Village Board of Trustees
- North Sea Farms
- Old Town Lodge Free Masons
- Organización Latino-Americana
- Peconic Prime Meats
- Pro Bono Partnership
- Provisions
- Rogers Memorial Library
- Southampton Rotary
- Sabrosa Mexican Grill
- Sip 'n Soda
- Southampton History Museum
- Supervisor Jay Schneiderman and the Southampton Town Board
- Spanish Apostolate
- Tate's
- The Avenues School
- The Children's School
- Twin Forks Fuel
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Thank you for your incredible support!
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1. What is the best way to help?
Monetary donations directly help us to feed our neighbors in need. Donate here!
2. Are you accepting food or clothing donations?
We are always in need of food donations. Currently, we are only accepting winter clothing, sweaters, sweatshirts, socks, gloves and hats. The drop-off times are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10AM-2PM. Please call our office upon arrival (631-283-6415).
3. Do you need volunteers?
Yes! Please sign up on our website here.
4. How does one register for the food pantry?
One can register ahead by calling our office (631-283-6415) to speak with our bilingual staff. New customers are welcome to visit during food pantry hours- Wednesdays and Fridays from 10AM-12PM. Upon arrival, they will be asked to fill out a registration form and provide valid identification. This form is used solely for reporting numbers to the food bank so we receive enough food to feed our customers.
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Spread love!
Warmest regards,
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