Community

"This is what volunteerism and East End Cares is all about - everyone working together to make a difference," Melissa Berman said.

"Everyone loves babies and wildlife babies require just as much care as human babies," Shelley Berkoski noted.

"Families are struggling to make ends meet and ARF is hoping to eliminate some of that stress by helping to provide food for the family pet(s). We hope that our friends and neighbors will take advantage of this new program," Jamie Berger noted.

"Nobody ever ties up there because that's under the night light pole where the cormorants like to sit and poop all night long," a nearby fisherman explained.

The pristine clear and beautiful waters that surround the Hamptons, along with steady breezes, makes sailing in the Hamptons special. The views rival anywhere in the world, but are especially pleasant in the summer.

"ECI hopes to close the loop on food waste while empowering community members, schools, and local businesses. The Community Composting Program diverts food waste from the landfill and into home gardens as nutrient-rich compost," Lauren Carrozzi noted.

"This is a pilot program, we're going to test out the closures of Main Street and Jobs Lane," Mayor Warren noted. "If all goes well, this could be more of a common and a regular thing. I think everyone's very excited."

"Before the pandemic, our food pantry was feeding approximately 70 individuals per month," Bonnie Michelle Cannon, Executive Director, BHCCRC, explained. "We are now feeding about 450 individuals per week."

"This virtual cleanup is a first for us, and we're incredibly grateful to Future Frogmen and Patagonia Westport for inviting us to join them in hosting it," noted Anthony Allen.

"You've got to unite these communities," said Denise Smith, 59, the organizer of the day's festivities. Smith also organized the George Floyd Memorial in Agawam Park two weeks earlier.