Charitable Programs
We feel strongly that it is important to participate in and give back to our community, customers, friends and family. The following are some of the programs and projects we support from local organizations to support kids to private crowdfunding campaigns. If you have an interest in promoting your charity on this page, please contact Sheryl at sheryl@geekhampton.com.
If you would like to request a donation, please download and complete our donation request form and send to:
GeekHampton
PO Box 16
Sag Harbor, NY 11963
The Retreat
The holiday season is upon us. At The Retreat, it proves especially difficult for the families we serve, as parents who struggle to provide for their family’s basic needs are forced to explain to their children why they may not have gifts to open this year or even the means to provide a holiday meal. Through our holiday programs, we are inviting the community to help make this season a bit brighter for a family in need.
The Retreat’s Adopt A Family Program pair generous sponsors with families in need, providing a Christmas they could not afford themselves. The Retreat collects donations or gift cards to local food stores so our clients can shop on their own and provide a fruitful holiday experience for their families.
Adopt A Family Program
The best gift a struggling family can receive is a gift for their child. The Retreat counseling, advocacy, and shelter staff interview families currently enrolled in our programs to determine each child’s specific needs, clothing sizes, interests and hobbies and will determine the family’s area of greatest need. In addition to gifts, gas and grocery gift cards are also much appreciated. Whether it’s a holiday meal, gifts for the children or assistance with a special need, your support will make a meaningful difference in the life of a local family this holiday season. We have 76 families to adopt out, totaling 237 individuals.
Whatever you decide to do, or can afford, The Retreat is always in need of monetary or item donations and volunteers. Helping women of abuse, and children from those homes, can be very hard and grueling work, but is so important and in turn, can be so rewarding. You will be helping to change lives, no matter how much time or money you can invest.
About The Retreat
For almost 30 years, The Retreat has provided safety, shelter, and support for victims of domestic abuse, and worked to educate families and the community about healthy relationships. Just last year, we provided 4,665 safe nights; 3,160 counseling sessions; follow up to 2,365 police reports; and response to 3,636 hotline calls.
The Retreat is a community focused, non-profit, domestic violence agency. Our agency maintains eastern Long Island’s only 24/7 domestic violence hotline, operates a residential shelter for adults and children, provides individual and group counseling, legal advocacy, programs to engage troubled fathers and other men who may be at-risk for committing family violence, and in-school violence prevention education programs.
How to Give
If you want to contribute to the Thanksgiving drive, checks and gift cards can be sent to The Retreat, 13 Goodfriend Drive, East Hampton, New York 11937 and must arrive by November 14. For those interested in contributing to the Holiday Giving programs, please call The Retreat’s Holiday Help Line at 631-329-4398. Holiday donations can also be made online at www.theretreatinc.org.
Katy's Courage
www.katyscourage.org
Katy’s Courage is a not-for-profit organization honoring Katy Stewart, a precious little girl who inspired all who knew her throughout her lifetime. She died of a rare pediatric cancer at 12 years young. Her smile and kindness shine on in the memories of those who loved her, and her courage motivated the creation of this organization.
Katy’s Courage, founded in 2012, is dedicated to education and support for families and children through scholarships, children’s bereavement support and pediatric cancer research. We are an ever-growing organization with a dedicated focus to expanding our abilities and resources to provide help for those that need it.
Project MOST - Eileen's Angels
www.projectmost.com
Project Most is a unique after school program founded in 2001, providing the children of East Hampton with the means to become successful learners and citizens, regardless of their ability to pay. Project MOST meets the unmet need of After School Enrichment Programming providing scholarships to needy children with the mission of closing the achievement gap.
The Seedlings Project is a garden classroom that was created following the model of The Edible Schoolyard, a garden established by Alice Waters, Owner of Chez Panisse Restaurant in Berkeley, California. With land allocated by the Springs School District, the center of the project is a greenhouse for teaching, learning, and growing.