Community

"Thanks to our partnership with Southampton Hospital and the New York Organ Donor Network, we were able to increase organ donor registration on the East End by 102 percent from 2009-2012," said Frank Dalene of the East Hampton Lions Club.

"East Hampton Trails Preservation Society operated on a very tight budget, which includes significant costs for maintaining our own trails. Paddlers for Humanity's contribution will go a long way toward fulfilling our mission," said Jim Zajac, President of East Hampton Trails Preservation Society (EHTPS).

Southampton SeptemberFest is hosting a summer kickoff at the Southampton Center to help jump start the annual community event.

Mother Nature finally displayed her good side just in time for the 18th Annual Easter Bonnet Parade in Sag Harbor.

"I found Fit4Mom - Stroller Strides while walking my twin boys (who were 7-months-old at the time) down the boardwalk near my home," Brooke Cracco told Hamptons.com. "I was desperately looking for an outlet to get me out of 'mommy-brain' and put my life and body back on track."

"We relish the opportunity to bring the community together with the aim of creating possibilities for children," said Brigid Collins, mother of Katy Stewart.

"Research shows that sugary drinks are the single biggest contributor to the nation's obesity epidemic and a recent study demonstrates that just one can a day can increase the risk of diabetes by 20 percent," noted Gemma Saylor, Registered Dietician and Program Director.

"We wanted to do something a little different to honor the National Steinbeck Festival here in Sag Harbor," says Tracy Mitchell, Executive Director of Bay Street Theatre.

Before the Easter Bunny makes a magical stop at your house to drop off a delicious basket filled with festive sweets, here are eight Hamptons opportunities to join the quest to capture the most candy containing eggs and meet the legendary creature.

Katy's Courage is hosting the fourth annual Katy's Courage 5K, which will take a scenic route through Sag Harbor Village.