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Triathlon event nets $10,000 for CAST nonprofit group

(Credit: CAST, courtesy photo)
(Credit: CAST, courtesy photo)

EventPower, organizers of July’s Mighty North Fork Triathlon, presented Community Action Southold Town with a $10,000 donation from the annual event’s proceeds.

“A special thank you to all of the volunteers and staff who worked very hard to create a successful and safe event for our athletes!” said CAST director Sarah Benjamin.

Click here for coverage and photos from this year’s event.

According to its website, CAST is a nonprofit founded in  1965 to help lower income residents meet their needs.

“CAST exists as a safety net for Southold families from Laurel to Orient Point,” the site reads.