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SOFO Donates to Local Food Pantries

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SOFO's Frank Quevedo and Melanie Mead with Evie Ramunno, director of Sag Harbor Food Pantry, and other Pantry volunteers. COURTESY SOUTH FORK NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

SOFO's Frank Quevedo and Melanie Mead with Evie Ramunno, director of Sag Harbor Food Pantry, and other Pantry volunteers. COURTESY SOUTH FORK NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

authorStaff Writer on Dec 9, 2024
The South Fork Natural History Museum has taken on “Giving Back” initiatives this holiday season. SOFO’s co-founder and board president, Andy Sabin, launched his annual Appeal Challenge Grant, pledging to... more

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