The Charities

2007 Charities

Sponsored by Bay Street Buccaneers

BAY STREET THEATRE is a not-for-profit 299-seat professional theatre situated on Long Wharf, in Sag Harbor, NY, and founded in 1991 by Sybil Christopher, Stephen Hamilton and Emma Walton.
Operating from March through December, Bay Street is dedicated to presenting new, modern and classic works, which challenge as well as entertain, touch the heart of the community and champion the human spirit. It is our mission to create an artistic haven, where an extended family of established and emerging artists may flourish in an atmosphere free from commercial pressures.

Many of the productions that premiered or were developed at Bay Street have moved to Broadway, Off-Broadway, regionally and abroad, including NOBODY DON'T LIKE YOGI, HEDDA GABLER, LOVE JANIS, IF LOVE WERE ALL, FULL GALLOP, SWINGTIME CANTEEN and THREE HOTELS. Now in its 13th Anniversary Season, Bay Street is considered " ...one of the Country's pre-eminent regional theatres" ( CBS Sunday Morning ) and "...in the same league with the best major regional and Off-Broadway theatres." ( Newsday )

In addition to the Mainstage productions, the variety of year-round programs at Bay Street include a Guest Artist Series, Play Readings, Cabarets, Performances and Programs for Young People, Special Events, an Internship Program, Acting and Playwriting Workshops and the Young Playwrights Festival - the culmination of the Theatre's annual Educational Outreach Program.

Sponsored by Prudential Douglas Elliman

The Nature Conservancy has been working on Long Island since the early 1950s. Since that time, the Conservancy has helped preserve thousands of acres here. Its work has evolved from an organization whose main conservation tool was land acquisition to one that uses a variety of approaches and works with many different partners to protect large landscapes, seascapes, and whole functioning ecosystems. Its work now includes efforts to protect underwater marine environments and restore populations of shellfish, which in recent years have dramatically declined.

Sponsored by Pirates of the East End

During the 19th century, Sag Harbor, New York became one of the busiest ports in the northeast, where whalers of many nationalities could be seen walking the streets. In our bustling village young men from small East End towns often found work as whalers, a job that promised them the possibility of earning more money than they could make on the farm and the chance to see places they had only dreamed of or heard about from other whalers. These young local men, together with foreign whalers, brought culture and customs, stories and lore from distant lands to Sag Harbor. During this time period Sag Harbor became a truly international port town, where diverse cultures came together for one pursuit: the hunt of the mighty whale. The Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum celebrates Sag Harbor's rich nautical history.

Sponsored by Bridgehampton National Bank & Nawrocki Smith

Founded in late 1994, The South Fork Breast Health Coalition is a nonprofit grassroots organization of concerned citizens, East End Area Office of The American Cancer Society, SUNY Stony Brook, Southampton and other East End Town Officials. The Coalition works closely with the Southampton Hospital Breast Center. The Coalition, along with other breast cancer groups across Long Island is committed to finding the answer to the high incidence of breast cancer in our area.

In addition to helping identify the causes of breast cancer, our mission is to help educate women about the importance of self breast exams and annual mammograms as preventative measures. Through various support programs the Coalition is also dedicated to helping relieve the day to day pressures for breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy by helping them to manage family and home commitments during this stressful period.

Our goal is to have 100% of the East End female population, age 16+ performing self breast examinations and 100% of our female population, age 40+ receiving annual mammograms.

Sponsored By Kew Management

It started with a dream.

To create a children’s museum: a magical and inviting place for young people that would stir their curiosity and imagination. In this quickly moving world of technology, children’s museums give families an opportunity to slow down and actively share in their children’s growth. These wonderful places of discovery are designed to provide interactive experiences that foster curiosity in children and create a lifelong love of self-directed learning. The Children's Museum of the East End (CMEE) was formed to make this dream a reality.

In 1997, CMEE launched a pilot project exhibit to gauge community interest in a children’s museum on the East End of Long Island. The exhibit was built with the volunteer efforts of many talented carpenters, artists, and educators, and the generous support of local businesses and families. In just fourteen weeks at Guild Hall Museum in East Hampton, a record-breaking five thousand people visited the exhibit and supported the belief that the East End needs a children’s museum.

The 10,000 square foot facility was designed by Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership. This team has created over fifty children’s museum projects throughout the country and is responsible for the outstanding design of the pilot project. Also contributing to the project was renowned landscape architect Edmund Hollander.

Interactive exhibits are both permanent and rotating. The permanent exhibit focuses on what makes the East End a special place, with an emphasis on the people and living creatures who inhabit it. Themes include agriculture, fishing, world celebrations, and community.

In addition to the indoor activities, visitors are encouraged to explore outdoor exhibits, mazes and gardens. There is space for year-round workshops, performances, and special events, as well as a permanent art workshop for children to explore their own creativity.