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A Land Rover for a Cause

Thu, 02/24/2022 - 10:03
Marit Molin, founder of Hamptons Community Outreach, Joseph Stauble, director of public relations and communications for Land Rover, and Denise Silva Dennis, a member of the group’s board and of the Shinnecock Indian Nation, celebrated the donation of a new Land Rover.
Durell Godfrey

Hamptons Community Outreach, a nonprofit group that helps economically disadvantaged people obtain food, emergency house repairs, and other support, is a recipient of a new Land Rover donated by the Southampton Village dealership in the company’s Above and Beyond Service Awards.

Marit Molin, the organization’s founder, called the donation “incredibly generous” in thanking Land Rover. Since its inception in 2020 as a new iteration of the Hamptons Art Camp, the group has relied on volunteers to use their own vehicles to provide services. However, Ms. Molin said, some people live on dirt roads that make it difficult for cars to reach their houses. The Land Rover will take care of that problem and even allow Hamptons Community Outreach to expand its offerings.

“Having a large vehicle that we know we can take to wooded areas to deliver packages, building materials, and food is priceless for us,” she said. “We can be more efficient.”

The donation is the culmination of a months-long process that began with two Southampton High School students, Wyatt Race and Ronan Brady, producing a video about the organization. Later votes were cast online for the most deserving entry from among more than 400 nationally. The New York Marine Rescue Center in Riverhead also received a Land Rover.

“It shows that corporate America understands how important it is that we take care of our neighbors and take care of each other,” Ms. Molin said. “If all companies can step up and make donations that help nonprofits, our communities and neighbors will be better off.”

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