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The Pines Foundation (TPF) raises critical funds for our local Pines programs and projects that make our community thrive. In addition, TPF provides grants to our long-time beneficiaries - Stonewall Community Foundation and Seashore Defense Fund. Over its lifetime, The Pines Foundation has raised over $3.7 million for its beneficiaries.
In a financially viable manner, it is FIPPOA’s mission to: enhance the quality of life in our community through management of common areas; partner on behalf of the community’s mutual interests and common concerns with local, town, county, state and federal entities and governing bodies; support initiatives that strengthen bonds among residents; and invest in capital improvements that benefit the greater good.
Lyme Disease/Rodent Control – for three decades, through this fund, we have reduced the risk of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. We have also controlled the rodent population in the Pines, greatly enhancing our quality of life.
Mobility Cart, a critical service for both residents and visitors, and operated by a dedicated group of volunteers, the Mobility Cart offers hundreds of trips every season to anyone who needs transportation assistance in the Pines.
The Pines Party, the Foundation’s major annual fundraiser, is a legendary all-night party on the beach and the premier event on the community’s summer calendar. A portion of the proceeds of the Pines Party are earmarked for the FIPPOA Fund of the Stonewall Community Foundation. Since 1999, over $1.2 Million in grants have been awarded through Stonewall's FIPPOA Fund to 26 gay and lesbian organizations serving the New York community.
Seashore Defense Fund – there is no greater community asset than our beach. The Seashore Defense Fund provides a critical source of funding that helps us protect the beauty of our beach, which is increasingly under threat.
Whyte Hall, the Fire Island Pines community center, is owned and operated by the Foundation and plays a central role in providing services and cultural activities to residents and visitors.
