Walk or Bike to Help a Wounded Resident
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On Sunday May 19, 2013, the H.E.L.P. Animals Club will sponsor a walk/bike-a-thon from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM to support The Tower of Hope. The goal of the Club is to raise $22,000 to train a service dog for a severely wounded veteran.
The Tower of Hope was established in 2006 in order to raise money to fund the extensive training regimen required of service dogs, and to pair those dogs with disabled veterans and others in need of physical and psychological support. After "graduation" from an approved training facility, these service dogs are provided free of charge to individuals whose lives can greatly benefit from having these amazing animals help them day in and day out. With these highly trained dogs at their sides, individuals who have suffered traumatic injuries, or have chronic or debilitating illnesses or conditions, can return to lives of greater independence and fulfillment.
The Tower of Hope rose from the determination of Cathy Carilli to memorialize the death of her husband, Tom Sinton who was killed on September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center. Cathy wanted The Tower of Hope to play a major role in helping those seriously wounded in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to lead more independent lives by being paired with service dogs.
The route will begin at the Scarsdale High School, Brewster Road entrance, will continue on public road ways to the Westchester County bike path entrance near the Hitchcock Church and continue to The Rising 9/11 Monument at the Kensico Dam in Valhalla. The Rising commemorates the September 11 attacks remembering in particular the 109 Westchester County residents who were victims of those attacks. The memorial also includes the names of ten former residents of Westchester. Participants will then return to the High School using the same route in reverse. The round-trip distance is approximately 12 miles. Since the Bronx River Parkway will be closed from Scarsdale Road to the County Center from 10am to 2pm for Bicycle Sunday May 19 (weather permitting), participants may prefer to follow the Parkway until the County Center and then follow the bike path to the Kensico Dam. The event will be held rain or shine.
To sponsor one of the H.E.L.P. Animals Club members or to make a donation, please contact Laura Bell, H.E.L.P. Animals Club advisor via email at lbell@scarsdaleschools.org or by phone at (914) 721-2558. Please make checks payable to: The Tower of Hope. Proceeds are tax decutible.
Kudos to Kol Ami, Alexa Handel and the Latin American Woman of Scarsdale
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(Left to Right) Jonathan Litt, Margie Lewis, Andrea Seiden, Mariela Melamed, Jay Hack, Hank Rouda, Steve Rieger, Howard Klein, Mark Seiden, Maggy Weber, Ronnie Cohn Farley, Ginny Ruder, Photo Credit Bruce Byers
The event was chaired by Lori Abrams of Scarsdale with co-chair Gerri Sommers of Edgemont and Evelyne Klein of White Plains. Festivities, food and drink were followed by a hilarious performance by the well-known comedian, actor and performer, Robert Klein.
Edgemont Kindergartner Raises Funds for Boston Bombing Victims:
Alexa Handel, a kindergartner at Edgewood School wanted to raise money to help the victims of the bombing at the Boston Marathon. With the assistance of her grandmother, Lana Toamo of Greenacres, Handel baked cookies and sold them at Greenacres field on April 28. Alexa ran up and down the field sidelines soliciting sales from residents attending soccer games and from those at the playground. In total she raised $231which was donated to One Fund Boston.
Latin American Woman Raise Money for Don Bosco Summer Camp: Members of the Latin American Women of Scarsdale with County Executive Astorino and former Scarsdale Mayor Miriam Levitt Flisser (Photo Credit Harvey Flisser)
The Latin American Women of Scarsdale held their gala at Scarsdale Golf Club on Saturday May 4 to benefit the Don Bosco Summer Camp in Port Chester, NY. The organization marks its 9th year of funding scholarships for children of Port Chester to enjoy safe and fun-filled summers at the camp.
Galas and Giving
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The Junior League of Central Westchester's (JLCW) Spring Fundraiser, Magic and Mingling, will be held on Friday, April 26, 2013 at The Coliseum in White Plains. The includes entertainment by Dan White, a fabulous buffet dinner and cocktails and an amazing silent auction. Magician Dan White is internationally acclaimed and has mystified audiences around the globe. Tickets are $100 each and admission includes a buffet dinner, open bar and entertainment. For more information or to purchase tickets click here. For inquiries, please call 914.723.6130 or contact JLCW@verizon.net.
DOROT Westchester is holding its Annual Spring Event on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 10:30 AM. The brunch and guest speaker is Kristen Cusato. Ms. Cusato's compelling story has led her on a journey, from a successful television career to working towards the mission of a World Without Alzheimer's. Ms. Cusato left behind her position as Co–Anchor of Good Morning Connecticut on WTNH News 8 television to become the Southwestern Regional Director of the Connecticut Alzheimer's Association where she coordinates and implements all services and programs for those with Alzheimer's. DOROT alleviates social isolation among the elderly through the assistance of volunteers, fostering mutually beneficial relationships while enabling older adults to remain independent in their homes.The event will be held at the Center for Jewish Life at Westchester Reform Temple, 255 Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale. For more information, contact Audrey Stein at 917-441-3746 or astein@dorotusa.org.
There's still time to purchase tickets for the May 1st Gourmet Galaxy, Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling Service's foodie spectacle, at the Westchester Country Club. Westchester's leading chefs have joined to present favorites on their menus with a diverse range of offerings from appetizers to main courses and desserts. The evening will feature a cocktail hour and silent auction beginning at 6:30. For baseball fans, legends Doc Gooden, Lee Mazzilli and Roy White will be on hand. Scarsdale's Mark Bezos will be honored with the Open Door Award for Community Service. Bezos is a senior vice president in charge of communications and events at the Robin Hood Foundation, a private poverty-fighting charity. He is also captain of Scarsdale Volunteer Fire Company 2. For tickets, call 914-723-3281 or visit www.sfcsinc.org
The Designer Showhouse of Westchester with hold their Cocktail Gala Preview on Wednesday, May 1st 2013, 6pm - 8:30pm at 2 Cooper Road in Scarsdale. The Designer Showhouse will feature over 25 of America's top designers and decorative artists who will transform a magnificent 1915 mansion into a decorating masterpiece. The Showhouse is located at 2 Cooper Road in Scarsdale. All proceeds will benefit Cerebral Palsy of Westchester. Tickets are $125 per person. For more information contact Kristen Harris at (914) 937-3800 or visit their website at www.cpwestchester.org/designerevent.htm.
The Center @ 862 (formerly Scarsdale Teen Center) will hold their Seventh Annual Night of Rock hosted by Jimmy Fink of 107.1 The Peak on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at Rudy's, 156 South Central Avenue, Hartsdale, New York. This year's teen and adult talent includes 20 Questions, a Scarsdale Middle School band, For Good Measure, Scarsdale High School's a cappella group, The Offbeats, a band of Scarsdale High School rockers from the late 60's through the early 70's and The Blues Mothers. Adult tickets are $45 online/$55 at the door. Student tickets (ages 10-18) are $20 online/$25 at the door. All proceeds go to benefit The Center@862. For further information, call: 914-722-8358
The JCC of Mid-Westchester's Annual Gala takes place on Thursday, May 2, 2013 honoring Karen Spar Kasner of Scarsdale for her service on the JCC Board of Directors and JCC's Revitalization campaign. Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) will receive the JCC's Community Service Award in recognition of her long, distinguished record of activism in public policy and community issues. The Gala will take place at 7:00pm at Old Oaks Country Club, Purchase, NY, and will include entertainment by mentalist Marc Salem, the king of mind-readers. Tickets for the event start at $250 per person. Contact JCC's Development Department at 914-472-3300 or online at www.jccmw.org.The Gala is open to the whole community.
MVP is sponsoring a Ping Pong Fundraiser on Friday, May 3 from 6:30-10pm to benefit its scholarship program and its MV "Hoops For Troops" program. It will be held at The Westchester Table Tennis Center at 175 Thompkins Avenue in Pleasantville. There will be ping pong contests, tournaments and demonstrations as well as music, a silent auction and light dinner and refreshments, including soda, beer and wine. Celebrity guests including New York Times Crossword Editor Will Shortz will attend. Tickets are available at the website, www.mvpbasketball.org or by calling 914-946-1231.
Congregation Kol Ami will hold their spring fundraiser on Saturday May 4 from 7:30 – 11 pm at the synagogue at 252 Soundview Avenue in White Plains. The event honors Andrea Seiden, Jay Hack and the synagogue's building committee. Special guest Robert Klein will entertain the group and there will be drinks and dinner as well. Tickets are $200 each and can be reserved by calling Janet Hershey at 914-949-4717 ext. 115.
Scarsdale Synagogue Tremont Temple Emanuel will celebrate their past, present and future at their annual fundraiser on May 11, 2013. Attendees will dine at congregant's homes and come together for dancing, decadent desserts and a live and silent auction at the temple on Ogden Road in Scarsdale. For further information, call 914-725-5175.
Scarsdale's Sheryl Wudunn will be the keynote speaker at the "In the Company of Women" luncheon benefit on May 10, 2013. The benefit, which draws nearly 600 people and is open to the public, is hosted by the YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester and will be held from 11 am to 2 pm at the Hilton Westchester. "Sheryl WuDunn truly embodies the spirit of the YWCA's In the Company of Women benefit through her inspiring work with the Half the Sky Movement aimed at ending oppression against women and girls around the world," said Maria Imperial, CEO of YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester. " Visit http://www.ywcawhiteplains.com/html/in_the_company.html to purchase your ticket.
Pediatric Cancer Foundation will rock to '80's flavored funk as well as songs by the Beatles, Clapton, and Stones on Friday May 10 at Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club. Four bands including: The Del Bocas, Toasted Flakes, The New Irrelevants and Route 9 are donating their time and music to benefit children with cancer. Twenty four year old pediatric cancer survivor Amanda Luiso will be the keynote speaker. RSVP by May 1, 2013, to: www.pcfweb.org/battle
President Bill Clinton will make an appearance at Westchester Community College at a fundraiser for student scholarships and other college support on Saturday, May 18. The event will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the Physical Education Building on the college's main campus at 75 Grasslands Road in Valhalla, New York. Prior to his discussion on national and world events, he will be presented with a State University of New York Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. Tickets range from $150 to $600 with proceeds going toward student scholarships, mentoring programs, faculty development and other essential services. Visit their website to learn more.
Gilda's Club Honors Volunteers and Brownies Make Gift Baskets
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Gala Co-Chair Wendy Kleinman of Scarsdale; Red Door Award Honorees Margot Milberg of Scarsdale, Cindy Musoff of Edgemont, and Gerri Sommers of Edgemont; Gala Co-Chair Beth Tomkiewicz of Edgemont; and Gilda’s Club Westchester Director of Development Stephanie Falk of Edgemont
Margot Milberg, of Scarsdale, Cindy Musoff and Gerri Sommers, both of Edgemont, who have co-chaired the Gilda's Club Westchester Women's Tennis Classic since its inception in 2009, were honored with the Red Door Award for raising significant funding and awareness about the programs offered free of charge at Gilda's Club Westchester.
Mother-daughter duo Michele Benach of Edgemont and Stacey Wechsler of Rye Brook, were presented with the Volunteer of the Year Award Honoree Stacey Wechsler of Rye Brook; Weekend Today Show Co-anchor Jenna Wolfe; and Volunteer of the Year Award Honoree Michele Benach of Edgemont
Gilda's Club Westchester is a free cancer support community for men, women, teens and children, impacted by any type of cancer. Located at 80 Maple Avenue in White Plains, NY, Gilda's Club's programs are an essential complement to medical care, providing support and networking groups, workshops, lectures and social activities in a warm and home-like setting.
In Westchester County, 3 out of 4 families are impacted by cancer. Over 5,000 new cases were diagnosed in the last year alone. Anne George Delivers a Gift Basket to Scarsdale10583
The Scarsdale-Edgemont girls scouts put together May Day baskets for those that do so much in our community. School principles, school secretaries, councilmen/women, editors, etc. were selected and then various troops made the baskets as a thank you for all you do to support our girl scouts and our community.
Joanne Wallenstein of Scarsdale10583 was the grateful recipient of a lovely gift basket from Fox Meadow Troop 209, Brownies in the second grade. Thanks so much -- you made our day!
SHS Students to Travel To Cambodia this Summer for Cultural Exchange and Community Service
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This summer 22 students from Scarsdale High School will participate in an experiential and service learning program, "Partnership for Youth (P4Y)," in Cambodia. Sponsored and organized by the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii the three-week experience includes a week's home stay in a rural community in Takeo Province. In addition to teaching English at the elementary school in the community, Scarsdale students and their Cambodian sisters and brothers, will help install a new water tank to provide fresh drinking water for the school. The water tank will cost $6000. To help defray this cost the P4Y participants and the SHS Schools-Helping-Schools Club, will sponsor a Walk-a-Thon on the SHS track, May 4 at 2:00pm. They welcome your support and donations for this worthy cause. All donations to the Club will be used to support this project.
Scarsdale's Sydney Cantor, now a junior at the high school will be walking on Saturday and making the trip to Cambodia. She says, "I am really looking forward to traveling the beautiful country of Cambodia, but most importantly, I am excited to be able to take part in several community service projects in rural Cambodian communities. This new water tank will be able to supply many students with a source of clean, safe drinking water.
Faculty Advisor Gwen Johnson says, "I'm very excited to part of this unique three week cross-cultural immersion offered by the East-West Center for twenty-two SHS students and their teenage counterparts in Cambodia. This summer's special program is designed for our students to share, support and learn from their Cambodian counterparts through cultural sharing and service learning projects. In the spirit of "Schools Helping Schools," the students will be working with their home stay brothers and sisters to install a new water tank (the focus of our fundraising) at the local elementary school to ensure that fresh water is available for all students. This is just one activity among many where the students will work as a cross-cultural team throughout the three weeks."
Readers can contribute to the project by clicking here or sponsor a walker on May 4.
