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Community News for May 13, 2021

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Long Island Cares, Inc. hosted its first East End Farmer’s Market on Wednesday, April 30, at the Hunger Assistance and Humanitarian Center of the Hamptons in Hampton Bays. Through the help of funding provided by Feeding New York State, Long Island Cares offered its member agencies, like Hamptons Community Outreach, unlimited boxes of fresh fruit and vegetables to provide to families, children, seniors and veterans residing on the East End. DANA SHAW

Long Island Cares, Inc. hosted its first East End Farmer’s Market on Wednesday, April 30, at the Hunger Assistance and Humanitarian Center of the Hamptons in Hampton Bays. Through the help of funding provided by Feeding New York State, Long Island Cares offered its member agencies, like Hamptons Community Outreach, unlimited boxes of fresh fruit and vegetables to provide to families, children, seniors and veterans residing on the East End. DANA SHAW

Members of Girl Scout Troop 642, Gabriella Gaines, Syvana Smith and Jordyn Smith, from the Shinnecock Nation dropped off 300 boxes (25 cases) of Girls Scout Cookies for the employees at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital on Sunday. May 2. Helping the girls unload are hospital employees Victoria Stanek and Cesar Flores. DANA SHAW

Members of Girl Scout Troop 642, Gabriella Gaines, Syvana Smith and Jordyn Smith, from the Shinnecock Nation dropped off 300 boxes (25 cases) of Girls Scout Cookies for the employees at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital on Sunday. May 2. Helping the girls unload are hospital employees Victoria Stanek and Cesar Flores. DANA SHAW

Nearly 7,000 COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered at the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons with the support of Father Alex Karloutsos and his team of volunteer parishioners. L:eft to right are, Michael Velazquez, Supervisor, EEG/EKG/TILT/PVR Stony Brook Southampton Hospital COVID-19 co-Site Coordinator; Kathryn Barton volunteer and church parishioner; Father Alex Karloutsos, Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America; and Tammy Ashley, RN, and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital COVID-19 co-Site Coordinator. DANA SHAW

Nearly 7,000 COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered at the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons with the support of Father Alex Karloutsos and his team of volunteer parishioners. L:eft to right are, Michael Velazquez, Supervisor, EEG/EKG/TILT/PVR Stony Brook Southampton Hospital COVID-19 co-Site Coordinator; Kathryn Barton volunteer and church parishioner; Father Alex Karloutsos, Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America; and Tammy Ashley, RN, and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital COVID-19 co-Site Coordinator. DANA SHAW

author27east on May 12, 2021
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