Bridgehampton, NY - The 36th Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show, which returns to Bridgehampton, NY, August 28–September 4, is sponsoring a food drive in support of the Sag Harbor Food Pantry. The online personal shopping service, mygofer.com, is lending its support as sponsor of the Drive.

Spectators who present three or more nonperishable items at the entrance gate on Tuesday, August 30 or Wednesday, August 31 will be granted free admission to the show that day courtesy of mygofer.com. All of the items collected will be donated to the local Sag Harbor Food Pantry and shared with other area food pantries, depending on the amount of food collected.

www.mygofer.com is an innovative one-stop shopping experience that offers a range of groceries, prescriptions, and various other products with same day delivery service to the customer. It is available within hours for pickup at local participating Kmart stores, and in some locations, is available for home delivery.

“mygofer.com makes life easier for our customers and gives them more time in their day to focus on what’s important to them. It allows them to shop online for groceries, prescriptions, health and beauty products, electronics and more and have them delivered that same day to their home or to a local participating Kmart store where it is available for pickup,” said Rob Roy, director and general manager of mygofer.com. “Given mygofer.com’s presence in the Bridgehampton community, this seemed like the perfect opportunity to team up with the Hampton Classic Horse Show in support of the local food pantry.”

In addition to Bridgehampton and the greater Hamptons area, mygofer.com also serves New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Miami, Denver, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Phoenix and other major markets across the country. Those interested in using mygofer.com in their local area can visit mygofer.com.

“We are so excited to have mygofer.com sponsor the Hampton Classic’s first food pantry drive,” said Shanette Barth Cohen, the Hampton Classic’s Executive Director. "It is a ‘win-win’ situation that benefits our community and spectators who can have free admission to the Hampton Classic.”

The Hampton Classic features six show rings, a Boutique Garden with more than 70 vendors, and a wide selection of dining options, all on its 60-acre show grounds. The Classic's top-notch equestrian competition attracts many of the nation's top professional and amateur riders, and its chic Hamptons charm and full schedule of family attractions make it the perfect destination for anybody looking to add some style to their summer.

Highlighting this year's Hampton Classic Horse Show is the $250,000 FTI Grand Prix and FEI World Cup™ Qualifier on Sunday, September 4, which is open to horses that successfully complete Friday's $50,000 Spy Coast Farm Grand Prix Qualifier. This exciting class features Olympians, World Champions and USET veterans.

Admission for the Hampton Classic - children under 6/Free; FREE PARKING, Sunday, Aug. 28 - Sunday, Sep. 4: $10/person or $20/carload; Monday, Aug. 29: Admission Free - Boutiques & Exhibition Tent Open; Seniors are free Tuesday – Thursday, August 30-September 1; Saturday, Sept. 4: Cablevision’s Kids Day: Children under 12 Free; Sunday, Sep. 4: Reserved Grandstand Seats: $25/person (in addition to $10/person or $20/carload admission) and $35/person preferred center sections grandstand seating/ultimate seating.

For those who can’t make it to the show grounds, WVVH-TV, the official Long Island television station of the Hampton Classic, broadcasts up to five hours of competition and highlights each day during the Classic. These broadcasts can also be seen online at www.wvvh.tv.  

For more information on the Hampton Classic Horse Show, please visit the Hampton Classic website at www.hamptonclassic.com or call (631) 537-3177. Hampton Classic Horse Show, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation.