BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.2//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:817@sparkhamptons.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T183000 DTSTAMP:20260520T165407Z URL:https://sparkhamptons.com/events/east-end-fund-for-children-partnershi p-with-citarella-enters-its-6th-year-of-helping-the-local-community SUMMARY:East End Fund for Children Partnership with Citarella Enters its 6t h Year of Helping the Local Community DESCRIPTION:WHAT\n\nJoin representatives from the East End Fund for Childre n\, local officials\, Citarella owner Joe Gurrera and Citarella team membe rs at the gourmet market’s new Westhampton location as they announce the kickoff of the 2026 fundraising campaign.\n\nDuring this annual event\, c hildren are invited to add flair to Citarella’s garden with oyster and s hell decorating as they welcome their new EEFC partner East End Hospice Ca mp Good Grief and celebrate the opening of Citarella’s newest location i n Westhampton. The commemorative garden can be visited year-round by the p ublic.\n\n \;\n\nWHO\n\n Maria Moore\, Southampton Town Supervisor\n Tommy John Schiavoni\, NY State Assemblyman\n East End Fund for Children Representatives (Bridgehampton Child Care &\; Recreational Center\, Ch ildren’s Museum of the East End\, East End Hospice Camp Good Grief\, Ele anor Whitmore Early Childhood Center\, i-tri\, Project MOST\, The Retreat\ , and the Southampton Youth Association)\n\n \n\nWHEN\n\nWednesday\, June 10 @ 4pm\n\n \;\n\nWHERE\n\nCitarella\, 141 Montauk Highway\, Westham pton Beach\, NY 11932\n\n \n\nWHY\n\nCitarella and the East End Fund for Children celebrate six years of partnership and are excited to announce th is summer’s Fundraising campaign taking place from June 12 through Labor Day weekend. Shoppers at each of the gourmet market’s four Hamptons loc ations will be encouraged to donate to the Fund at the time of their purch ase\, including at their newly opening Westhampton location.\n\n \;\n\ n“At Citarella\, we believe in showing up for our neighbors. Which is wh y we’re proud to host our Summer Round-Up campaign for the 6th year in a row—this time\, at our new Westhampton Beach market. The EEFC does gre at work in our community for local kids and their families. And we look f orward to supporting them with expanded reach this season.” Joe Gurrera\ , Owner of Citarella \n\n \n\n“We’ve long admired Citarella’s effo rt to support local\, child-focused organizations through the East End Fun d for Children\,” says Emily Madsen\, Director of Development at East En d Hospice. “Joining the EEFC this year\, as we celebrate the 30th annive rsary session of Camp Good Grief\, means that children from across the Eas t End and beyond who have experienced the life-altering loss of a parent\, sibling\, or loved one will access therapeutic support\, summer camp fun\ , and community at CGG. We’re honored to join the East End Fund for Chil dren and grateful to Citarella and the shoppers who patronize their locati ons across the East End\, including their newest location right here in We sthampton Beach.” – Emily Madsen\, Director of Development East End Ho spice \n\n"We're thrilled to be a part of this group of strong nonprofits supporting children and families on the East End of Long Island. This part nership with Citarella has been an enormous help financially while also br inging awareness to each of our organizations. We're also happy to have Ea st End Hospice's Camp Good Grief join our group."- Rebecca Morgan Taylor\, Executive Director\, Project Most ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sparkhamptons.com/wp-content/uploads/202 6/05/citarella-kids.jpg CATEGORIES:Community,Philanthropy LOCATION:Citarella Westhampton\, 141 Montauk Hwy\, Westhampton Beach\, New York\, 11932\, New York\, United States GEO:40.816865;-72.682386 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=141 Montauk Hwy\, Westhampt on Beach\, New York\, 11932\, New York\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100; X-TITLE=Citarella Westhampton:geo:40.816865,-72.682386 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR