Greek Orthodox Church Of The Hamptons Donates $100,000 To Southampton Town Opioid Task Force

Source: 27east.com

August 28, 2018

    

On Saturday, the Dormition Of The Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons donated $100,000 to the Southampton Town Police Department to benefit the town’s Opioid Addiction and Recovery Committee.

The 16-member panel was created last month—after the disbanding of the Southampton Town Opioid Addiction Task Force—to implement a series of recommendations, brought forth by the task force, in addressing the opioid crisis on the East End.

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