Evelyn Ramunno, the executive director of the the Sag Harbor Community Food Pantry, and the pantry's volunteers are this year's recipients of the Community Service Award from the Sag Harbor Partnership.
They received the award Tuesday morning at the Old Whaler's Church, where the food bank operates from 10 a.m. to noon each Tuesday. Proclamations were presented by Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr., Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming, and Southampton Town Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni.
The pantry provides nearly 100 families with fresh food and essentials weekly. "Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic a committed group of volunteers has shown up week after week to assist in the bag preparation and distribution," the partnership said in an announcement of the award. The volunteers, whom Ms. Ramunno has nicknamed the "Corona Crew," include Maryanne Bennett, Gloria Brown, Tom Buckley, Jim Burns, Gregory Churchill, Joe Holder, Michi Ikeda, Pam Kern, Patrick and Marilyn Knowles, Deanna Lattanzio, Judy Lattanzio, Nahir Nieves, Robyn Obler, Eden Sargent, Jean VanErk, and Dianne Youngblood.
"The board of Sag Harbor Partnership hopes our community will continue to come together to ensure the most vulnerable among us have what they need," the announcement said. Those who wish to make a monetary donation can visit sagharborfoodpantry.org or send a check to Sag Harbor Community Food Pantry, P.O. Box 1241 in Sag Harbor 11963. Donations of non-perishable food can be placed at any time in the blue plastic containers at the side entrance to the church at 44 Union Street, and fresh food is accepted on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 to 11 a.m.
