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East End Fund for Children Kicks Off Fifth Season of Fundraising

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Children from the Southampton Youth Association attended the kickoff party for the East End Fund for Children at Citarella in Bridgehampton. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Children from the Southampton Youth Association attended the kickoff party for the East End Fund for Children at Citarella in Bridgehampton. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

The East End Fund for Children kicked off its annual fundraising drive with a party at Citarella in Bridgehampton on Thursday, June 12. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

The East End Fund for Children kicked off its annual fundraising drive with a party at Citarella in Bridgehampton on Thursday, June 12. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Children left stones they had painted in the garden behind the Bridgehampton Citarella store at the East End Fund for Children's annual kickoff party. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Children left stones they had painted in the garden behind the Bridgehampton Citarella store at the East End Fund for Children's annual kickoff party. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Children placed painted stones in the garden behind the Citarella store in Bridgehampton as the East End Fund for Children kicked off its annual fundraising drive. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Children placed painted stones in the garden behind the Citarella store in Bridgehampton as the East End Fund for Children kicked off its annual fundraising drive. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

One of the kites designed by participants in the East End Fund for Children for the organization's 2025 theme,

One of the kites designed by participants in the East End Fund for Children for the organization's 2025 theme, "Soaring to New Heights." STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Participants were treated to a pizza party hosted by Citarella at the East End Fund for Children's annual kickoff party on Thursday, June 12. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Participants were treated to a pizza party hosted by Citarella at the East End Fund for Children's annual kickoff party on Thursday, June 12. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on Jun 17, 2025
Representatives of Citarella Gourmet Market and the group of seven nonprofits that benefit from the East End Fund for Children gathered Thursday afternoon, June 12, in the park-like setting behind... more

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