Dear PCS Community,
Thank you, thank you, and thank you, again!
We are simply awed by the spirit, commitment, generosity and community marking last night’s SHARE celebration! It was a magical and joy-filled celebration of 10 years of progressive education on the East End, and a testament to just how bright our future can be when we work together.
Thanks to your tremendous support, we raised over $250,000 toward a future home for Peconic Community School!
The energy and vibrancy of your support for our school’s mission and continued success was just thrilling to behold, and such an inspiring way to launch us into our tenth school year!
Thank you to our SHARE honorees Cindy and Geri Armine-Klein, parents of a recent PCS alum, whose generosity and commitment to PCS’s growth, success and educational model is a true gift.
Special thanks to Tom Colicchio and Lori Silverbush for a special silent auction offer that raised an additional $30,000 for the school!
And, so many thanks to all who participated, from near and far, in our digital SHARE Silent and Student Art Auctions — especially the many small and local businesses who so generously donated gifts, services and one-of-a-kind experiences to our 10th Anniversary Auctions. Together, your contributions raised an additional $24,000 to the PCS Milestone Campaign for a future permanent home!
photo credit: Wil Weiss Photography
An evening of local food, wine, music, auction & celebration
Tickets * SOLD OUT *
Tickets to the in-person event are sold out, but you can still participate in our 10th Anniversary Celebration. The SHARE Silent Auction and Student Art Auction are live online with bidding open to all! Links below.
Proceeds benefit our 10 Year Milestone Campaign,
with all funds going toward a future permanent home for our school.
BIDDING IS OPEN
Silent Auction & Student Art Auction
Our silent auction is digital this year - on betterworld.org - and there are two! The Silent Auction is chock-full of unique experiences, and our Student Art Auction features collaborative works created by each class, symbolizing their unity and resilience as a pod during a school year like no other.
Our Silent Auction will close on Sunday, August 8 at 8:15 PM EST.
Our Student Art Auction will close on Monday, August 9 at 9:00 PM EST.
All proceeds from the auctions benefit the 10 Year Milestone Campaign,
with all funds going toward a future permanent home for our school.
SHARE 2021 HONOREES
Cindy & Geri Armine-Klein
This year’s SHARE honorees, Greenport residents, Cindy and Geri Armine-Klein -- parents of recent PCS alumna, Ru -- are deeply committed members of both the Peconic Community School and East End communities. Dedicated to working with local civic organizations to affect positive change, both Cindy and Geri are active with the North Fork Reform Synagogue, Southold Democractic Committee and The North Fork Women for Women Fund. Additionally, Cindy, who recently retired from her roles as Chief Operations Officer and Head of Customer Experience at First Data Corporation (now FiServe), serves on the PCS Board of Trustees, and was just recently elected as Board Chair. And Geri, an artist and avid horseback rider who worked until recently as an attorney specializing in Environmental Law, serves as a member of the Capital Campaign Committee for CAST, Community Action for Southold Town.
Cindy, Geri and Ru found their way to the PCS community in 2016 when Ru enrolled in the Arts on the Farm Summer Camp held at Hallockville and fell in love with being immersed in hands-on, arts-integrated projects in the open air of the farm. In 2017, when Ru requested to move from Brooklyn to their weekend house in Greenport, it was Ru’s lasting enthusiasm for their camp experience and the opportunity for Ru to continue to thrive in the project-based and community-minded learning environment offered at Peconic Community School, that played a pivotal role in the family’s decision to make the full-time move out East.
Just weeks into the new school year, it was clear that Ru loved being at PCS: they were challenged academically, supported socially, and ever evolving as a respected and honored community member. As Ru was thriving, Cindy and Geri became more and more committed to working with PCS in their mission to make the world a better place through progressive, child-centered and place-based education. Their tireless commitment, support and advocacy for PCS has strengthened the school community at a crucial time in its growth, and we are so grateful for the opportunity to thank and honor them at our 10 year anniversary.
A look back at our past SHARE events at Hallockville.
Gratitude Sponsor
Cindy & Geri Armine-Klein
Perseverance Sponsor
Anonymous
Compassion Sponsors
Anonymous
Catalina Brown & Jeff Zeiger
Kathryn & Ryan Casey Quigley
Phyllis & Sam Constan
PJ & Dawn Dearden
Franceska & Aaron Earls
Christine & Paul Kuzman
The Roussan Family
Rebecca & Stan Searl
Lori Silverbush & Tom Colicchio
Responsibility Sponsors
Anonymous
Jason Canales & Josh Bronstein
Mary & Jim Casey
The Holbrooke Family
Joe McKay
Cynthia & Sean Tvelia
Alex Wagner & Sam Kass
Patience Sponsors
Amanda Abraham & Charlie Sullivan
Emilyann & David Abraham
Andy's Restaurant
Barbara Butterworth & Michael Gill
Lori Cohen & Laura Held
Heather Cole & Mark Smith
The Coleman Family
Mary & Hilton Crosby
Trish Eckardt & James Meehan
Nancy Gilbert & Richard Wines
Vanessa Grigordiadis & Craig Maldonado
Melissa Hobley & Paul Yau
Stephanie & Ike Israel
Landcraft Environmental
The Morris Family
Gerald & Lyn Mulligan
Richmond Realty Corp
In-Kind Sponsors
Anna Fris, Artist
As of 7/25/2021
SHARE Event Committee
Stephanie Pincar-Coleman, Chair
Cindy Armine-Klein
Catalina Brown
Jason Canales
Michelina Da Fonte
Franceska Earls
Alexis Maida
Meg McGinnis
Jessie McSwane
Sara Phillips
