The Retreat Golf Outing Raises Over $100,000
By Dan’s Staff, Dan’s Paper It was “fore” a good cause. Around 85 golfers gathered Monday, September 22 at Noyac Golf Club to benefit The Retreat in East Hampton. Executive Director Cate Carbonaro says the day was important “because we’re supporting survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking and sexual assault.” At the end of 18 holes and […]
Golf for Good:The Retreat’s Annual Charity Outing Returns
Love-All Against Abuse Tennis Event Honored Nancy Cohn & Raised Funds To Support The Retreat’s Services
By JAMES LANE POST The Retreat, a leading nonprofit organization on Long Island dedicated to providing safety, shelter, and support for individuals and families impacted by domestic violence, abuse, sexual assault, and human trafficking, hosted a successful fundraiser at Sportime Amagansett on July 19. Guests enjoyed an engaging afternoon of 105-style tennis alongside skilled pros, […]
Love-All Against Abuse Tennis Event Honors Nancy Cohn and Raises Funds to Support Services for Survivors
The Retreat Joins Suffolk County Initiative to Address Child Trafficking on Long Island
Prospect of Funding Freeze Panicked Many
By Christopher Gangemi, East Hampton Star January 30, 2025 The Federal Office of Management and Budget’s temporary pause Tuesday on grants, loans, and federal financial assistance programs that are targeted by President Trump’s executive orders was rescinded only 24 hours later, but not before sending local organizations into a panic. “Any program not implicated by the President’s […]
Wonder Women: with help from within, The Retreat welcomes its new executive director
By Emily Toy on November 13, 2024, Southforker.com Everybody likes a smooth transition. At The Retreat, a nonprofit organization that assists victims of domestic violence across Suffolk County, that sentiment reigns especially true. At the end of next month Loretta Davis will step down as executive director at the East Hampton-based organization, ending her decade-long term in […]
A Roundtable Conversation With the Leaders of Some of the Region’s Nonprofit Organizations
Joseph P. Shaw on Nov 7, 2024 | 27East.com First, tell me a bit about yourself and your charity — your title, how long you’ve been in the position. LORETTA DAVIS: I have worked for The Retreat for 10 years — how did time pass so quickly! — as the executive director and have loved […]
Governor Announces $575,000 for The Retreat
By Christopher Walsh, 27East.com During her whirlwind visit to East Hampton Town on Friday, Governor Kathy Hochul visited The Retreat’s Stephanie House Shelter to announce that the state will allocate $575,000 to the nonprofit, which provides safety, shelter and support for victims of domestic abuse. The money will be used for building improvements and technological […]
My Experience as a Social Worker
By Sarah Samson, , MPH, CHESProject Coordinator of Long Island Safer Bars My experience as a social worker in domestic violence began while working with families who were formerly unhoused. Most of my clients had experienced some form of domestic or sexual violence leading up to becoming unhoused. When the opportunity to work in preventing […]