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Community News, April 30

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The Clamshell Foundation started the $5 for Food Campaign with East End Cares on March 25, with 100% of all proceeds going to the Montauk, East Hampton, Springs, pictured, and Sag Harbor Food Pantries. The campaign raised $40,000 in just one month. JOHN MADERE

The Clamshell Foundation started the $5 for Food Campaign with East End Cares on March 25, with 100% of all proceeds going to the Montauk, East Hampton, Springs, pictured, and Sag Harbor Food Pantries. The campaign raised $40,000 in just one month. JOHN MADERE

The Clamshell Foundation started the $5 for Food Campaign with East End Cares on March 25, with 100% of all proceeds going to the Montauk, East Hampton, Springs, pictured, and Sag Harbor Food Pantries. The campaign raised $40,000 in just one month. JOHN MADERE

The Clamshell Foundation started the $5 for Food Campaign with East End Cares on March 25, with 100% of all proceeds going to the Montauk, East Hampton, Springs, pictured, and Sag Harbor Food Pantries. The campaign raised $40,000 in just one month. JOHN MADERE

The Raynor Country Day School is keeping connected students and creating weekly themes. This past week, the students and staff celebrated Earth Day with activities like students participated in actvities such as

The Raynor Country Day School is keeping connected students and creating weekly themes. This past week, the students and staff celebrated Earth Day with activities like students participated in actvities such as "Hug a Tree Because You Can't Hug Me," "GO GREEN" day (wearing green for awareness), a Nature Scavenger Hunt, creating recylced artwork. COURTESY RAYNOR COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Jimmy Mack is raising money via gofundme to benefit Southampton Volunteer Ambulance's CoVid19 Response Fund to provide financial and in-kind assistance to members affected by the pandemic. SVA is a not-for-profit emergency medical service primarily staffed by trained volunteers who live in the Town of Southampton.They are currently running an extraordinary number of 911 calls; many of them are CoVid19 related. For more information, or to donate, go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/southampton-vol-ambulance-covid19-response-fund?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet COURTESY JIMMY MACK

Jimmy Mack is raising money via gofundme to benefit Southampton Volunteer Ambulance's CoVid19 Response Fund to provide financial and in-kind assistance to members affected by the pandemic. SVA is a not-for-profit emergency medical service primarily staffed by trained volunteers who live in the Town of Southampton.They are currently running an extraordinary number of 911 calls; many of them are CoVid19 related. For more information, or to donate, go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/southampton-vol-ambulance-covid19-response-fund?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet COURTESY JIMMY MACK

The East Quogue School hosted a Wildcat Celebration of students and families on April 22. Administration, faculty, and staff wanted to recognize students and families for all of their hard work over the past few weeks and extend love and support to everyone. COURTESY EAST QUOGUE SCHOOL

The East Quogue School hosted a Wildcat Celebration of students and families on April 22. Administration, faculty, and staff wanted to recognize students and families for all of their hard work over the past few weeks and extend love and support to everyone. COURTESY EAST QUOGUE SCHOOL

Pierson High School valedictorian Ruby Yassen and salutatorian Chase Allardice have been accepted to their top picks of colleges. Ruby will attend University of California, Los Angeles, and Chase will study at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. COURTESY SAG HARBOR SCHOOL DISTRICT

Pierson High School valedictorian Ruby Yassen and salutatorian Chase Allardice have been accepted to their top picks of colleges. Ruby will attend University of California, Los Angeles, and Chase will study at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. COURTESY SAG HARBOR SCHOOL DISTRICT

Mary Crosby recenly captured this photo of her dad, Vic Finalborgo, air hugging his grandson Caleb Crosby outside of Catena’s Market in Southampton Village. MARY CROSBY

Mary Crosby recenly captured this photo of her dad, Vic Finalborgo, air hugging his grandson Caleb Crosby outside of Catena’s Market in Southampton Village. MARY CROSBY

The Raynor Country Day School is keeping connected students and creating weekly themes. This past week, the students and staff celebrated Earth Day with activities like students participated in actvities such as

The Raynor Country Day School is keeping connected students and creating weekly themes. This past week, the students and staff celebrated Earth Day with activities like students participated in actvities such as "Hug a Tree Because You Can't Hug Me," "GO GREEN" day (wearing green for awareness), a Nature Scavenger Hunt, creating recylced artwork. COURTESY RAYNOR COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

author27east on Apr 30, 2020
While the COVID-19 pandemic has placed tremendous pressure on local businesses, on students and families, it has also brought out generosity in a number of ways with residents on the... more

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