Our Impact Is Far Reaching
Over $6 Million Raised
Direct Donations:
$6 Million
Additional In-kind
Donations:
$3.5 Million
68 Homes
Repaired
68 houses repaired to date since 2021. 62 more on our waiting list.
400 Families
Fed Weekly
6,500 cooked meals and 19,500 lbs of fresh produce and groceries delivered in 2020 alone.
Over 550 Children Supported in 2024
Summer camp, tutoring, college counseling swim lessons, prom tickets, birthday parties, holiday presents, clothing and shoes.
Our Impact
Is Far Reaching
Over $6 Million Raised
Direct Donations:
$6 Million
Additional In-kind Donations:
$3.5 Million
68 Homes Repaired
68 houses repaired to date since 2020. 62 more on our waiting list.
400 Families Fed Weekly
6,500 cooked meals and 19,500 lbs of fresh produce and groceries delivered in 2020 alone.
Over 550 Children Supported in 2024
Summer camp, tutoring, college counseling swim lessons, prom tickets, birthday parties, holiday presents, clothing and shoes.
What Makes HCO Different?
OUR APPROACH IS PERSONALIZED
Poverty is personal, not one-size-fits-all. HCO identifies the root cause or fundamental need in a client’s situation, and problem-solves to create real, long-lasting impact.
WE MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE
HCO is agile and mobile; we bring services directly to underserved people and communities to meet their needs.
WE CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITIES
HCO promotes the well-being, dignity, creativity, and education of all people in our community, and provides life-changing experiences that would otherwise be out of reach.
WE MOBILIZE OUR COMMUNITY
HCO educates and inspires our neighbors, supporters, and local companies, to come together to amplify our impact and strengthen our community.
What Makes HCO Different?
OUR APPROACH IS PERSONALIZED
Poverty is personal, not one-size-fits-all. HCO identifies the root cause or fundamental need in a client’s situation, and problem-solves to create real, long-lasting impact.
WE MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE
HCO is agile and mobile; we bring services directly to underserved people and communities to meet their needs.
WE CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITIES
HCO promotes the well-being, dignity, creativity, and education of all people in our community, and provides life-changing experiences that would otherwise be out of reach.
WE MOBILIZE OUR COMMUNITY
HCO educates and inspires our neighbors, supporters, and local companies, to come together to amplify our impact and strengthen our community.
We just received an $18,000 check for Hamptons Art Camp—a rare moment of relief in the ongoing scramble to give local kids a safe, creative space each summer.
This support means more children from working-class and immigrant families will have a place to go—off the backseat of their parents’ cars and into a program built for joy, learning, and belonging.
If you believe every kid deserves a real summer, you can help too. Donate today at the link in our bio.
#HamptonsArtCamp #HamptonsCommunityOutreach #SummerWithPurpose #HiddenHamptons
We’re teaming up with @leallothebrand for an evening of cocktails and shopping to support our work in the community.
Join us this Thursday from 4–6pm at their Sag Harbor store to preview the new summer collection. 10% of proceeds will be donated to Hamptons Community Outreach—and every purchase helps us keep showing up for our neighbors who are struggling.
#HamptonsEvents #SagHarbor #ShopForACause #HamptonsStyle #SupportLocal #HamptonsCommunity #SummerInTheHamptons #GiveBack #HamptonsNonprofit #EthicalFashion
When his car broke down, he didn’t ask for much — just a way to keep his job. We were able to help.
This is what your support makes possible.
Link in bio to donate.
#HamptonsCommunityOutreach #CrisisCare #HiddenHamptons #RealStories #CommunitySupport
We asked if anyone had an electric bike to donate to a young man riding miles to and from his restaurant job, and this incredible community delivered.
Thanks to Judith Klugman @jkbw123
he no longer has to arrive to work exhausted. Your generosity made a real, tangible difference — thank you!
#HamptonsCommunityOutreach #HiddenHamptons #TransportationIsAccess #EastEndSupport
Summer is around the corner—and so is Hamptons Art Camp.
Starting June 30, our camp returns to Sag Harbor for kids ages 6–12. Each week is packed with creativity, hands-on projects, and service work that helps our neighbors in need. From pottery and painting to cooking and water play, campers experience the joy of making things—and making a difference.
You can register by the week, but space is limited and we’re nearly full.
🎨 Sign up now at the link in bio
📍Sag Harbor | Ages 4–12
#HamptonsArtCamp #HamptonsCommunityOutreach #SummerCampWithPurpose
Living in the woods in the Hamptons is more common than most people realize.
Thanks to a generous donation from @revcolighting we were able to deliver essential supplies — lanterns, flashlights, chargers, and power banks — to help them stay safe and connected.
We’re grateful to Revco for recognizing the need and choosing to act. #HamptonsCommunityOutreach #EastEndReality
Every spring, we meet seniors who can’t afford a yearbook.
For many students, it’s more than just photos — it’s proof they made it. That they belonged. That they were part of something.
We’re raising funds so no one is left out because of money.
Can you help?
📚 Donate via the link in our bio.
#HamptonsCommunityOutreach #SeniorYearSupport #HiddenHamptons #EveryPageMatters
Every month this summer, we’ll host mobile shower events for our homeless clients—neighbors who are living in the woods, in their cars, or on the edge of housing insecurity.
These events provide more than hygiene—they offer a rare moment of dignity and relief.
We’re looking for local sponsors to help make this possible. If you or your business are able to partner with us, please reach out. There’s no luxury in basic care—but there is humanity in providing it.
DM us or email info@hamptonscommunityoutreach.com to learn more.
Exciting News To Share!
Hamptons Community Outreach has been awarded a $250,000 matching grant.
This means every donation we receive will be matched — dollar for dollar — up to $250,000 until June 30.
Your gift today will have double the impact in supporting our work. Together, we can reach twice as many families, rebuild twice as many homes, and offer twice as much hope.
Click the link in our bio to donate. Thank you for believing in our mission to help our struggling neighbors.
Last Friday, we brought mobile showers, hot meals, haircuts, hygiene kits, and clean clothes to homeless men living outside in the Hamptons — all during a cold, relentless rain.
This wasn’t easy work. But it was necessary.
And it was only possible thanks to our partners — especially Joanne Comber Jimenez and Hamptons Pony — whose fundraising made it possible to offer not just basic dignity, but a few moments of comfort and care. And to Anna Salsedo and Stony Brook Medicine who generously donated their time and special skills.
There is so much more to do. But this day mattered.
#HamptonsCommunityOutreach #HiddenHamptons #CrisisCare #MobileRelief #EndPovertyOnTheEastEnd #HamptonsPony
Thanks to our generous donors, struggling moms in our community received thoughtful Mother’s Day gift bags filled with essentials, sweet treats, and gift cards to places like Amazon, Panera, and Stop & Shop. It’s a small gesture that brings a little comfort during a hard time. We’re so grateful for your support.
#HamptonsCommunityOutreach #MothersDay #SupportLocalMoms
Grateful to these generous Sag Harbor girls who spent their afternoon packing 50 care bags for local moms facing serious hardship this Mother’s Day. These moments matter—and they happen thanks to community members like @fishershomefurnishings who quietly show up again and again.
We’re collecting gently used summer clothes and shoes — and we’ve also created an Amazon Wish List for those who want to send new essentials.
Every donation helps a child head into summer with dignity.
Find all the ways to give at the link in our bio.
Thank you for standing with them.
#HamptonsCommunityOutreach #HiddenHamptons #BridgeTheGap
Looking for a summer camp that’s creative, hands-on, and community-minded?
Hamptons Art Camp is back in Sag Harbor for kids ages 6–12! Campers explore painting, sculpture, beading, pottery, cooking, planting, water play—and even take part in service projects that give back to local shelters and food pantries.
Camp runs June 30–August 8, and you can sign up for any number of weeks.
Spots are limited—and they will fill.
🎨 Register today at the link in our bio
📍Sag Harbor | Ages 4–12
#HamptonsArtCamp #HamptonsCommunityOutreach #SummerCampWithPurpose
Every spring, teens across our community look forward to prom — but for some, the cost puts it completely out of reach. We`re raising funds to help local students cover the cost of tickets, dresses, tuxedos, shoes, hair, nails, and makeup.
Every dollar makes a difference.
Please consider making a donation today — LINK IN BIO. Thank you for standing with them.
#HamptonsCommunityOutreach #PromSupport #BridgeTheGap #HiddenHamptons
Behind the beaches and billion-dollar homes, this is the reality for too many of our neighbors.
The Hamptons are one of the most expensive places to live in the country — but 30% of people here are living in poverty and still don’t qualify for government help.
We meet them where the system doesn’t.
Home repairs. Groceries. Medical aid. Support for kids.
You can be a part of these efforts. Click the link in our bio to learn how you can help.
📍Hamptons Community Outreach
📣 Share to help make the invisible visible.
#HiddenHamptons #HamptonsCommunityOutreach #EastEndPoverty #FoodInsecurity #HousingCrisis #WeShowUp #MutualAid
This Mother’s Day, we’re standing with the mothers in our community who are doing the impossible — providing for their families under overwhelming circumstances.
With your help, we’re delivering care packages and Stop & Shop gift cards to local moms facing food insecurity and hardship.
Here’s how you can help: 🛒 Shop our Amazon Wish List (link in bio)
🛍️ Donate funds for Stop & Shop gift cards (link in bio)
📦 Drop off new self-care items at 514 N Main St, Southampton (by May 8)
Every gift reminds a mother that she’s seen, supported, and not alone. Thank you for standing with our neighbors this Mother`s Day. 💛
#HamptonsCommunityOutreach #MothersDay #SupportMoms #HiddenHamptons #FoodInsecurity #DignityForAll
Every child deserves a moment to feel celebrated.
Thanks to @cmee, @lizzyslittlebakeshop, and our donors, an 8 year old girl whose family couldn`t afford to throw her a birthday party, was able to celebrate with her friends. All children deserve to celebrate their birthday.
Please consider making a donation so that we can continue to celebrate local children in need.
#HamptonsCommunityOutreach #EveryChildDeservesJoy #ChildhoodMatters
Our weekly food deliveries help feed 400 families, but we’re running low on bags. If you have Fresh Direct bags to donate, please DM us for drop-off information.
Every bag helps us continue providing essential groceries to families struggling with food insecurity in our community.
Join us on Saturday, April 26 for a Spring Earring Extravaganza from 12-6pm at Southampton United Methodist Church!
All proceeds from the event will go towards our home repair projects. We hope to see you there! 🎉
Thank you to our amazing donors for donating Easter baskets to children in need. We truly appreciate your generosity and kindness!🐰🐣
Hamptons Art Camp registration is now open for Summer 2025. For many local families, this represents their children`s only structured summer opportunity while parents work multiple jobs to make ends meet. While the Hamptons is known for luxury, 30% of our population struggles with poverty.
Each $500 sponsorship provides a full week of camp for a child who would otherwise go without. For another $60 you can provide a camper with lunch.
Your support doesn`t just offer creative experiences—it provides crucial educational continuity for students already facing achievement gaps.
Join us in bridging the opportunity divide. Register your child or sponsor a local child today at the link in our bio.
Donate your jewelry and join us at our Spring Earring Extravaganza on April 26th (12-6pm) at Southampton United Methodist Church. We`re collecting gently-used jewelry now to benefit families facing housing insecurity, food shortages, and emergency needs in our community. Your donations will fund critical home repairs on the Shinnecock Reservation and throughout the Hamptons. DM us for jewelry drop-off details.
While a basket of treats won`t solve the systemic challenges facing our local families in need, these Easter baskets provide a moment of normalcy for children who rarely experience the simple joys many take for granted. Our volunteers are working to assemble 100 baskets for families who struggle daily with housing insecurity, food scarcity, and limited resources.
Two easy ways YOU can help:
🌷 Order a pre-made basket through our Amazon wishlist (link in bio).
🌷 Drop off your own basket at 514 N. Main Street, Southampton.
Please ensure all baskets are delivered by Good Friday, April 18th (that`s this week!).
Help us bring a small bright spot to their challenging circumstances.
Thanks to our donor Holli for donating Broadway tickets and a delicious meal. They had a great time. Thank you!
Meet Marit - the force of nature behind Hamptons Community Outreach. 💙
While others see statistics, Marit sees faces. Where some see problems, she sees potential. Every day, she’s out there, rain or shine, bridging the gap between struggle and hope.
From delivering fresh food to offering a listening ear, Marit embodies the heart of our mission. She doesn’t just run HCO; she lives it, breathes it, and pours her whole self into lifting our community.
This is what true compassion looks like. This is what changes lives.
We`re deeply grateful to The Collective West @thecollective.west for their thoughtful donation of essential items. These supplies will go directly to families in our community who are working multiple jobs yet still struggling with the extreme cost of living in the Hamptons. Your support makes a meaningful difference in their daily lives. Thank you for standing with HCO and the communities we serve.
Behind every program we run at HCO is the harsh reality of the wealth gap in our community. The challenges our clients face are ongoing. With your support we are able to provide relief. Meal deliveries, home repairs, child enrichment programs and financial assistance help our struggling neighbors feel cared for and a sense of hope. You can support local families in need by making a donation. Click the link in bio to learn more about current needs.
Donate your jewelry and join us at our Spring Earring Extravaganza on April 26th (12-6pm) at Southampton United Methodist Church. We’re collecting gently-used jewelry now to benefit families facing housing insecurity, food shortages, and emergency needs in our community. Your donations will fund critical home repairs on the Shinnecock Reservation and throughout the Hamptons. DM us for jewelry drop-off details.
Help transform jewelry into meaningful support for our neighbors struggling in the shadows of wealth.
🐣 🐰 Help Bring Easter Joy to Local Children in Need!
We’re collecting Easter baskets for underserved children in our community. You can make a difference by donating a basket filled with goodies that will bring a smile to a child`s face this Easter.
Two easy ways to contribute:
🌷 Order a pre-made basket through our Amazon wishlist (link in bio).
🌷 Drop off your own basket at 514 N. Main Street, Southampton.
Please ensure all baskets are delivered by Good Friday, April 18th.
Your generosity will help create a memorable Easter for local children who might otherwise go without. Let`s come together as a community and spread some Easter cheer!
Our weekly food deliveries mean Jennifer`s children won`t go to bed hungry tonight. But tomorrow brings new challenges—unaffordable healthcare, impossible housing costs, and low-wage seasonal work that disappears in winter. Food is just one piece of a complex puzzle. You can help by making a donation on our website (link in bio) or sharing our posts on your instagram page.
Beyond the luxury estates and summer homes, many families in the Hamptons struggle daily with poverty and limited opportunities. Our Child-Centered Programs create critical access to education, enrichment, and basic necessities that many take for granted. While these programs provide important support, the challenges these children face extend far beyond what any single intervention can solve.
Through consistent, meaningful engagement, we`re working to build foundations for future success despite these persistent obstacles. Join us in this critical work by donating, or spreading awareness today.
Last weekend we celebrated a very special 8th birthday with SLIME! 💚
While most children get to experience the joy of birthday parties, many families in our community struggle with basic necessities, making celebrations like these out of reach.
Thank you to @CMEE for hosting this messy, memorable party and to @lizzyslittlebakeshop for the delicious cake. Your generosity brought genuine happiness to this young girl during challenging times.
The reality for many families we serve remains difficult, but these moments of joy matter deeply.
At 90 years old, she’s moving into her first real house. After decades in a deteriorating trailer with inadequate heating, this weekend she transitions to a safe, warm living space. Housing insecurity remains a harsh reality in the Hamptons, even if it stays hidden. Thank you to our donors who made this life-changing impact possible.
Behind the Hamptons’ pristine beaches, many local children spend their summers waiting in cars while parents work multiple jobs to support their families.
Your donation helps us provide free art camp to these kids—giving them a summer of creativity, friendship, and growth while their parents work to support their family. Link in bio to sponsor a child.
Meet Ciara Weatherell, our dedicated food packing volunteer who shows up every Tuesday without fail.
Ciara`s reliability and positive attitude are so appreciated!
Thank you, Ciara, for being a crucial part of our work in the Hidden Hamptons.
Tutoring helps, but it doesn’t erase educational inequality.
We provide this academic support not because it “”fixes”” inequality, but because every child deserves the chance to learn and grow—even as we continue fighting for the structural changes needed for true educational equity in our community.
You can help support Child Centered programming like this and more at the link in our bio.
We have big news! A family who has lived in a moldy trailer for over 15 years is finally going to have a home. Thanks to our donors we were able to purchase our first modular home for this deserving family. Please continue to support other families on our waiting list by making a donation. Click the link in bio
This single mom and her daughter had been without hot water for over two months. In the Hamptons, where million-dollar homes sit vacant most of the year, many year-round residents struggle with basic housing needs.
When her water heater failed, she couldn`t afford the $1,400 replacement cost while juggling rent, food, and childcare expenses. For weeks, they heated water on the stove for bathing. HCO stepped in to install a new water heater.
The wealth gap in our community means these basic necessities—taken for granted in most households—can become impossible obstacles for working families.
The Hidden Hamptons: the reality that exists in the shadows of extreme wealth.
These workers maintain the pristine estates and landscapes that define the Hamptons, yet many live in makeshift encampments or overcrowded housing. When winter comes and seasonal jobs disappear, survival becomes their primary concern.
Our weekly deliveries provide temporary relief - groceries for families without transportation, essentials for workers facing winter unemployment, and firewood for men living in the woods often within sight of vacant multi-million dollar estates.
While the Hamptons represents luxury to many, these images show the daily reality for those who make that luxury possible but remain largely invisible.
Hamptons Art Camp registration for summer 2025 is now open! Our art camp offers creative education in a supportive environment! @hamptonsartcamp
Click the link in bio to learn more and register!
@hamptonsartcamp
LOCAL IMPACT: Eight years of unwavering support from Southampton Lion`s Club
When our founder Marit Molin first reached out to the Southampton Lion`s Club in 2018, they immediately stepped up to sponsor camp tuition for children who otherwise couldn`t attend. Since then they have continued to donate for the same cause every year. The Lion`s Club has remained a consistent partner for 8 years now, demonstrating what community support truly means. Thank you so much!
The roof no longer leaks, but the struggle continues.
While we were able to repair this family`s roof before winter set in, they still face the crushing reality of utility bills that are 3x the national average. The father works two jobs, the mother cleans houses on weekends, and they`re still one emergency away from financial disaster.
When basic housing costs consume most of your income, even a working roof can`t shelter you from economic hardship.
This is why we keep showing up. Not because our repairs solve everything—they don`t—but because dignity starts with safety, and transformation begins with solidarity.
This stark contrast exists within miles of each other in the Hamptons. While we provide food, crisis support, and community resources to those living on the margins, the need continues to grow. Many workers maintain luxury properties while living in makeshift shelters, afraid to seek help.
This is why our mission to lift people out of poverty and create opportunities for our marginalized neighbors has never been more critical. Together, we can bridge the gap and build a community where everyone can live with dignity.
Support our work at the link in our bio.
The true cost of food in the Hamptons isn`t just about luxury grocers and farm stands. For many year-round residents, groceries cost nearly $1,800 per month for a family of four - 47% higher than the national average. While our weekly food deliveries help 400 families, they still struggle with these inflated prices for any additional food they need.
Share this post to spread awareness about food insecurity in our community.
Thank you to @nytimes for continuing to shine a light on the reality of life for many in our community. While the Hamptons is known for its luxury and wealth, thousands of workers who maintain these beautiful homes are living in crisis - in woods, in fear, and in poverty. These aren`t just statistics - these are our neighbors.
Our weekly food deliveries help feed 400 families, but we’re running low on bags. If you have Fresh Direct bags to donate, please DM us for drop-off information.
Every bag helps us continue providing essential groceries to families struggling with food insecurity in our community.
💫 A special shoutout to Rosa at Fresco Deli, whose kind heart makes such a difference in our community. She carefully puts together food orders for our neighbors experiencing homelessness, doing this important work with such care and warmth. Thank you Rosa for showing that small acts of kindness can make a big impact. You inspire us all!
