Group for the East End will celebrate 52 years of protecting the East End environment at a Margaritaville-themed benefit on Saturday, June 8, at 6 PM at The Bridge in Bridgehampton.
The annual gala, hosted by Stéphane Samuel and Robert M. Rubin of The Bridge, will feature a tequila tasting bar and cocktails by Pantalones Tequila, a Champagne cart from South Flagler House with natural and biodynamic wines, beer from Top Hops’ Half Pint truck, lawn games, a paddle raise led by CK Swett, dinner, dancing, and casino games, and spectacular sunset water views.
The proceeds from this year’s fundraiser will be used to kick off Group for the East End’s campaign to clean up the East End’s bays, harbors, and drinking water. In support of the Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act, the Group will embark on a six-month advocacy campaign urging Suffolk County voters to support the most significant clean water ballot proposition in decades this November.
“Every successful and resilient civilization must have clean water to survive,” Group for the East End president Bob DeLuca shared. “Unfortunately, here on Long Island, the collective impact of our own sewage is now threatening the region’s bays, harbors, and drinking water.”
Since 1972, Group for the East End has led the way in protecting and restoring the environment of eastern Long Island through education, conservation, and advocacy. Visit thegroup.org to learn more about this initiative or to purchase tickets to the benefit.