While most of Memorial Day weekend in the Hamptons was a washout with rainy weather, the sun came out on Sunday, May 26, just in time for to enjoy the scenic views of
Channing Daughters Winery in Bridgehampton where the
Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic (PPHP) East End fundraiser was held.
The 26th annual East End Benefit which celebrated PPHP's 80th anniversary brought out almost 200 guests to support the essential reproductive and sexual health services which PPHP provides to the East End and raised $165,000. PPHP President and CEO
Reina Schiffrin was thrilled with the turnout stating, "We have so many supporters out on the East End. We have great services, we provide education outreach and of course medical services, so I couldn't be happier to have the great support which our patients really need to keep getting the care they deserve."
Rima Mardoyan, Iris Abrons,
Dorothy Lichtenstein and PPHP chair
Jill Scheuer served as event co-chairs while PPHP Board VP Ann Pogue-Campbell served as master of ceremonies and notable names from the art world who attended the benefit included artists
April Gornik and
Eric Fischl, writer
Loraine Boyle, and
Edwina von Gal. Molly and
Walter Channing served as hosts for the evening and also donated the wine for the evening from their vineyard. Guests enjoyed hors d'oeuvres from
Cynthia Battaglia's
Distinctive Catering.
Attendees had the opportunity to bid on a silent auction items featuring gift certificates, a private garden tour, show tickets, salon and spa services, cooking classes, as well as artwork donated by several artists and photographers including
Perry Burns,
Toni Ross,
Steve Miller,
Dan Rizzie,
Susan Lazarus,
Priscilla Heine,
Lucy Winton and
Terry Elkins.
The PPHP SmartWheels mobile education and testing van was on site giving guests the opportunity to tour the van while learning about its services which include making visits to different communities to provide STD and HIV testing, free condoms, Plan B and educational pamphlets.
For more information visit
www.plannedparenthood.org.
Nicole is the Editor-in-Chief of Hamptons.com where she focuses on lifestyle, nightlife, and mixology. She grew up in the Hamptons and currently resides in Water Mill. 
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