The AFHT Family Literacy Program’s Holiday Party went virtual this year, but warmth, fun and good cheer spilled out of the computers and into the homes of the families and special guests who participated in this annual celebration nevertheless.
TUFSD Superintendent Christopher Borsari kicked off the event with a welcome to the families, and AFHT teachers Maribel and Rocio led the children through a sing-a-long, story time, raffle and scavenger hunt. Kids’ Club participated by providing food and holiday crafts for the families to enjoy, in addition to being a funding source for the program all year long.
The Church of the Magdalene in Pocantico Hills is hosting a Holiday Market today from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., selling everything from homemade granola and hand-sewn pillows, to skin care products, wreaths, cookware, jewelry, candles and more. Kids’ Club is honored to be receiving the vendor fees from this event, and is very grateful to the Magdalene for their generous support of our mission. We look forward to next year’s reprise of the event on December 7, 2019.
Everyone! Kids’ Club was honored today to receive a generous donation from Tarry Crest Swim & Tennis Club from funds raised at their revived Ladies’ Member/Guest tennis tournament. Despite some raindrops, it was a fun day of tennis, trivia, raffles and socializing. We truly appreciate being chosen as the beneficiary of this fundraising effort, and look forward to directing these funds toward valuable community programming so that even more children can enjoy healthy, recreational opportunities in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow.
Kids’ Club hosted its 5th annual Breakfast for Bedding at the home of Board President, Jennifer Green. Over 50 guests donated new dorm room bedding and gift cards for students from Sleepy Hollow High School who participated in one or more of the college prep initiatives we help fund, including Latino U College Access and Let’s Get Ready. Student speakers shared their stories of struggle, support and success, and were delighted to get first pick of the collected bedding.
The Public Schools of the Tarrytowns’ Asociacion de Familias Hispanas de los Tarrytowns (AFHT) held their annual Holiday Celebration on December 20 at John Paulding School. Over 85 families gathered for a festive evening, enjoying a potluck dinner, holiday crafts, music and a puppet performance by Jilly Puppets. Lots of community volunteers were on hand, and Kids’ Club provided desserts and crafts, including miniature Christmas trees for each child to decorate and take home. Kids’ Club is proud to have supported the AFHT Family Literacy Program since its inception in 2010, and we are thankful for the wonderful teachers who are so dedicated to this important program.
Latino U College Access held its Financial Aid Community Information Session at Sleepy Hollow High School on October 25th in anticipation of November 1st’s FAFSA Boot Camp. Combined, these two events serve to allow dozens of first generation college bound seniors from SHHS complete their financial aid applications, which are so critical to their ability to attend college.
Kids’ Club is honored to have been named the recipient of Latino U College Access’s 2017 Community Advocate Award. Kids’ Club has been supporting Latino U’s FAFSA Boot Camps and Financial Aid Community Information Sessions at Sleepy Hollow High School since 2014. These programs provide crucial information to SHHS seniors and their families about the various types of financial aid available for college, such as loans and scholarships, and support the students with volunteers who assist them one-on-one in completing financial aid applications. In accepting the award on behalf of Kids’ Club, President Jennifer Green shared, “Thanks to Latino U, the SHHS Guidance Department and Kids’ Club, hundreds of Hispanic youth in our Tarrytown school district have gotten that much closer to achieving their goal of going to college and, equally importantly, are on track to graduate from college.”
At Washington Irving School this week where the the Family YMCA at Tarrytown’s Y Theatre Program presented its version of “The Jungle Book – Kids.” Under the inspired direction of Peter Royston, talented 4th and 5th graders brought this classic tale to life, wherein the “man-cub” Mowgli, with a little help from his friends Bagheera and Baloo, escapes the clutches of Shere Khan, Kings Louie and Dewey, and a stand-out Kaa the Snake. These well-known characters were portrayed by multiple young actors who had spent weeks after school perfecting their lines and musical numbers. Kids’ Club was proud to give financial support to this important arts program, which exposes the youth of our community to theater, both as audience members and performers, and we offer our hearty congratulations to the cast, crew and YMCA on another wonderful production!