Sagaponack - On Saturday, June 25, 2011, more than 400 celebrities and high net-worth supporters from the worlds of fashion, entertainment, finance, food, wine and philanthropy will join Dinner Hostess Ina Garten and Special Guest Alec Baldwin to celebrate life on the East End and raise important funds for environmental advocacy, education and conservation at Barefoot Under the Stars to benefit Group for the East End.

In classic "Barefoot Contessa" fashion, Dinner Hostess and Food Network star Garten has whipped up a benefit gala dinner that will be prepared by Brent Newsom and paired with wines from the South Fork's sustainable vineyard, Wölffer Estate. Live Auctioneer Angela LaGreca, the award-winning NBC Today Show Producer and Comedian, will keep the crowd entertained as they bid on priceless live auction experiences including a Montauk luxury sportsfishing overnight to the Canyon, a farm to table wine tasting dinner with James Carpenter (The Living Room at c/o The Maidstone) and Roman Roth (Wölffer Estate), a Vineyard Vines custom surfboard shaped by the experts at Walden surfboards, unforgettable outdoor and destination travel packages and more! Guests will also be treated to music by DJ Tom Finn and receive an exclusive gift bag from W Magazine including Korres natural skincare and other luxe goodies. The event will include cocktails and a silent auction at 6 p.m. and dinner, program and live auction at 7:30 p.m.

The Group for the East End protects and restores the environment of eastern Long Island through education, citizen action and professional advocacy. Established in 1972 as Group for America's South Fork, the organization has been inspiring East Enders to embrace and act upon a conservation ethic for 38 years.