2025 Annual Benefit Party

Save the Date! 🎉 Celebrate 25 Years of WFC at Our Annual Benefit Party
Mark your calendars and be part of this milestone celebration!

📅 Date: September 19, 2025
📍 Location: Building J (Where the IDA MAY was built and CHRISTEEN was restored)

Join us as we mark a quarter-century of impact at The WaterFront Center’s 25th Annual Benefit—a pivotal event supporting our mission to connect people to the water through education, recreation, and access for all.

Nestled in the serene Southwest corner of Oyster Bay Harbor, The WaterFront Center is a vibrant hub of marine science, STEM education, and sailing programs, serving over 15,000 individuals each year—regardless of age, ability, or financial background.

As a nonprofit, we are deeply committed to offering free and specialized programs for military veterans and people with disabilities. With your support, we can continue providing these transformative experiences and ensuring our programs remain accessible to all.

Let’s raise a glass, raise awareness, and raise funds to keep our waters open and thriving for the next 25 years!

Learn More & Get Involved

"Hi everyone, I'm Luke. Sailing here at the Waterfront Center has been amazing. I love being able to control the sailboat; it's a lot of fun and makes me really happy. Thank you all for making this possible."

Luke, ZigZag Participant

The "ZigZag" program at The WaterFront Center in Oyster Bay, NY is a free, adaptive sailing program designed for individuals with disabilities. It provides specialized instruction and equipment to make sailing accessible to people of all abilities. The program aims to offer both therapeutic benefits and the joy of sailing.