It was graduation day for Smart Babies & Smart Toddlers, and the families enjoyed a festive celebration at John Paulding School. Each child received a certificate, along with a book to read over the summer. The parents beamed as their child’s name was called by teacher, Rocio Minchalo, who has run the program for the […]
Nappies for Neighbors
10,000 Diapers were collected! thanks to generous friends who attended our first ever diaper drive at the home of Kids’ Club volunteer Shiloh Mackey. Did you know that the cost of diapers is not covered by food stamps? When Kids’ Club Board Member Anita Suchdeo learned this, she suggested we host a diaper drive, so […]
Latino U College Access
Latino U College Access held its second “Boot Camp” at Sleepy Hollow High School for families who would like assistance in filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and New York Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) financial aid applications for college. This FAFSA First! program paired up approximately 50 families with bilingual volunteers from […]
2015 AFHT Holiday Party
Joy was in the air when the Asociacion de Familias Hispanas de los Tarrytowns (“AFHT”) Family Literacy Program held its annual holiday party at John Paulding. The multi-purpose room was filled with children in festive dress, excited to decorate and take home small Christmas trees supplied by Kids’ Club, and to enjoy a delicious pot-luck […]
2015 Breakfast for Bedding
Kids’ Club was thrilled to host our second Breakfast for Bedding event in Sleepy Hollow today, the purpose of which was to collect new bedding for our Let’s Get Ready graduates as they prepare to go off to college. With even more guests, more bedding and more gift cards donated, the event was another success, […]