Hamptons Idea House

2008 HC&G IDEA HOUSE PARTICIPATING CHARITIES

PECONIC LAND TRUST 296 Hampton Road Southampton, NY 11969 631-283-3195 www.peconiclandtrust.org	The Peconic Land Trust, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was established in 1983 by John v.H. Halsey and a small group of local residents to ensure the protection of Long Island's working farms, natural lands, and heritage. Since its inception, the Trust has worked diligently with landowners, communities, and municipalities to protect almost 9,000 acres of land, conserving more working farms on Long Island than any other private conservation organization, and securing millions of dollars from the public and private sector for land protection.
CDCH provides innovative, differentiated education for all students in integrated classrooms from Preschool through Grade 8. Our mission is to provide a dynamic and richly individualized educational experience for all children. We seek through a model of true inclusion and a personal learning plan to foster the greatest possible development of each child with equal dedication to those with disabilities; to teach responsibility and compassion; and to promote within each student a lifelong love for learning and for the continued betterment of self and of the world.	CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS 110 Stephen Hands Path Wainscott, NY 11975 631-324-0207 www.cdch.org
FIGHTING CHANCE 112 Hampton Street Sag Harbor, NY 11963 631-725-4646 www.fightingchance.org	Fighting Chance is the first free-of-charge cancer counseling and resource center of its kind established on the East End of Long Island, New York. They are independent from any hospital and funded solely by charitable contributions, providing patients and their caregivers a better chance- a fighting chance - to beat cancer by helping them to take informed action.
The Nature Conservancy's mission is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.	THE NATURE CONSERVANCY 4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100 Arlington, VA 22203-1606 703-841-5300 www.thenatureconservancy.org
The Retreat Inc. 13 Goodfriend Drive East Hampton, NY 11937 631-329-4398 www.theretreatinc.org	The Retreat's mission is to provide safety, shelter and support for victims of domestic abuse and to break the cycle of family violence. In pursuit of our mission, The Retreat annually provides help for thousands of families.