PLANNING AHEAD 17 YOUR SOURCE FOR UPCOMING WESTCHESTER NOT-FOR-PROFIT EVENTS OCT.

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PLANNING AHEAD
YOUR SOURCE FOR UPCOMING WESTCHESTER NOT-FOR-PROFIT EVENTS
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AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH ROB THOMAS
Benefiting: Open Door Family Medical Centers
VIP cocktail reception, auction and solo performance
by Rob Thomas.
EVENT CHAIRPERSON: Sue Greene Fuirst
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
LOCATION: The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College
TICKET PRICE: $50 - $400 per person; sponsorship and
journal opportunities available
CONTACT: Cristina Sanjuas at 502-1414 or visit www.opendoormedical.org/robthomas
FALL FESTIVAL
Benefiting: Wartburg
Wartburg is excited to announce, after 10 years, a return of
its historic Fall Festival. This year’s festival marks the start
of the two-year-long 150th anniversary celebration coming
up in 2016.
TIME: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
LOCATION: 1 Wartburg Place, Mount Vernon
TICKET PRICE: Free
CONTACT: Email [email protected] or visit www.
wartburg.org
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OCT.
23
ST. CHRISTOPHER’S INC. JAMES AND
BARBARA CHIN GOLF & TENNIS CLASSIC
Benefiting: St. Christopher’s Inc.
St. Christopher’s invites you to join this momentous occasion
to celebrate its greatest achievements – the children! Your
support enables St. Christopher’s to fund the scholarship and
vocational fund, providing support for children with special
needs to attend college and pursue a vocation. Join for a
day filled with golf and tennis, raffle prizes, refreshments,
brunch, cocktail reception, buffet dinner and fun.
EVENT CO-CHAIRMEN: Scott Meador and Larry Weiss
TIME: 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Leewood Golf Club, Eastchester
TICKET PRICE: $425 per golfer; $300 per tennis player;
sponsorship opportunities available
CONTACT: Katie Johnson at 693-3030, ext. 2313, or [email protected]
OCT.
24
“AN EVENING IN GOOD TASTE”
TO END CHILDHOOD HUNGER
Benefiting: Food Bank for Westchester
The Food Bank for Westchester’s 24th annual fundraiser will
help end child hunger in Westchester. It is a magical gourmet
event where some of Westchester’s finest chefs donate
their time, talents and delectable delights, and wine for your
dining pleasure, plus a silent auction with fabulous items
and experiences and special guest emcee Tara Rosenblum of
News12 Westchester.
EVENT CHAIRMEN: Christopher and Sean Murphy, Murphy
Brothers Contracting
TIME: 6 to 9 p.m.
LOCATION: 1133 Westchester Ave., White Plains
TICKET PRICE: $200 per person; sponsorship opportunities
available
CONTACT: Martha Dubinsky at 418-5210 or visit
www.foodbankforwestchester.org
OCT.
25
HUDSON VALLEY HOSPITAL CENTER
125TH ANNIVERSAY CELEBRATION
Benefiting: Foundation of Hudson Valley Hospital Center
Celebrate Hudson Valley Hospital Center’s 125th anniversary
with a historic event. Cocktails, dinner, dancing, and silent
auction.
TIME: 6 to 10 p.m.
LOCATION: Monteverde at Oldstone
TICKET PRICE: $650 per person; sponsorship and journal
opportunities available
CONTACT: Danielle O’Malley at 734-3526
or visit www.hvhc.org
OCT.
27
UNITED HEBREW OF NEW ROCHELLE’S
95TH ANNIVERSARY GALA DINNER DANCE
Benefiting: United Hebrew of New Rochelle
The United Hebrew of New Rochelle, a comprehensive
campus of senior services, is celebrating its 95th anniversary.
Proceeds from the event will assist the campus with its
programmatic initiatives, including music and art therapy,
wellness programs and hospice and palliative care program.
EVENT CHAIRMAN: Lenny Tanzer, president of Patient Care
Associates Inc.
TIME: 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Glen Island Harbor Club, New Rochelle
TICKET PRICE: $600 per person; sponsorship and journal
opportunities available
CONTACT: Garce Ferri at 632-2804, ext. 1190, or
[email protected]
OCT.
30
LIGHT UP THE NIGHT
NOV.
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Benefiting: Andrus
Join for cocktails, dinner and short program. Andrus
nurtures hope in children by providing care that empowers
them to succeed and by promoting innovation and standards
of excellence in the care of children in our community and
beyond.
HONOREES: Dan Bena and Andrew Malcolm
EVENT CHAIRPERSONS: Jon Dorf, Susan Guma and Lori Henry
TIME: 6 to 10 p.m.
LOCATION: Westchester Country Club, Rye
TICKET PRICE: $450 per person; sponsorship and journal
opportunites available
CONTACT: Judy Wood at 965-3700, ext. 1318, or visit
www.andrus1928.org
HOPE GALA 2014
Benefiting: Dominican Sisters Family Health Service Inc.
(DSFHS)
DSFHS is hosting its second holiday Hope Gala with a
cocktail hour, raffles, silent auction and special guest,
Bernie Williams and his All Star Band.
HONOREES: Mother Mary Walsh Awardees: Dr. Thomas
Lansen and Tara Meenan-Lansen and Ralph Martinelli;
Cimino Community Service Awardees: Jim and Fran Dowling
TIME: 7 to 11 p.m.
LOCATION: Ritz-Carlton, Westchester, White Plains
TICKET PRICE: $450 per person; sponsorship and journal
opportunities available
CONTACT: Marta Decker at 941-1710, ext. 1156, or email
[email protected] or visit www.dsfhs.org
NOV.
15
DINNER WITH THE DEAD
Benefiting: The Historical Society
and the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Historic Fund
The Historical Society and the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Historic Fund have teamed up to celebrate their 125th and
165th anniversaries; with an unhaunted event featuring a
delicious dinner by the bite in the company of several special
guests who have left their final resting places to join us for
an evening of revelry.
TIME: 6 to 9 p.m.
LOCATION: Lyndhurst, Tarrytown
TICKET PRICE: $125 per person; sponsorship and journal
opportunites available
CONTACT: Email [email protected] or visit www.
dinngeriwiththedead.org
A MAGICAL EVENING WITH ASI WIND
Benefiting: A Magical Evening with Asi Wind
Prepare yourself for an out-of-this-world experience with
renowned magician and mentalist Asi Wind as he dazzles
you with his “Entertainment for the Mind.” Tickets to this
one-of-a-kind event include dinner.
EVENT CHAIRPERSONS: Paula Berkowitz and Sheri Leonard
TIME: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Elmwood Country Club, White Plains
TICKET PRICE: $125 per person; sponsorship opportunities
available
CONTACT: Gwen Salmo at 617-4051 or visit
www.friendsofkaren.org
WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL AUXILIARY GALA
Benefiting: The Auxiliary of White Plains Hospital
The annual gala of the Auxiliary of White Plains Hospital will
honor longtime CEO Jon B. Shandler upon his retirement for
his exceptional legacy of leadership
HONORING: Jon B. Shandler
TIME: 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Trump National Golf Club, Briarcliff
TICKET PRICE: $500 per person; sponsorship and journal
opportunities available
CONTACT: Patricia Laine at 681- 2264 or visit
www.givetowphospital.org
20TH ANNUAL FALL GALA
“BACK TO THE FUTURE”
Benefiting: Foundation for
Empowering Citizens with Autism (FECA)
Join in celebrating FECA’s past and new beginnings. Event
includes cocktails, silent auction and dinner.
EVENT CHAIRPERSONS: Ann and Peter DiChiara and
Melanie and Drew Schaffran
TIME: 6:30 to 11:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Westchester Marriott, Tarrytown
TICKET PRICE: $200 per person; sponsorship and journal
opportunities available
CONTACT: Hospitality Resource Group at 761-7111 or visit
www.fecainc.org
NOV. NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL
17 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
Entergy is proud to be the Presenting Sponsor of the 2014
Educational Summit for the not-for-profit community.
We look forward to seeing you at this annual event.
PRESENTED BY: Entergy and Hospitality Resource Group
TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Westchester Marriott Hotel, Tarrytown
TICKET PRICE: Complimentary (by invitation only)
CONTACT: Hospitality Resource Group at 761-7111 or email
[email protected] or visit www.HRGinc.net
OCTOBER SPOTLIGHT
UNITED WAY OF WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM
For the past 52 years, United Way of
Westchester and Putnam has operated with the fundamental belief that
all people deserve a quality education,
enough income to support a family and opportunities for a
healthy lifestyle. United Way works with agency partners,
government, businesses and community leaders to solve
problems that are too complex for any one entity alone.
United Way’s year-round programs and services strengthen the community in the following focus areas: education,
income and health.
United Way’s 2-1-1 of the Hudson Valley region is a free,
confidential, multilingual information and referral helpline,
covering Westchester and Putnam as well as Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan and Ulster counties. It answers
hundreds of calls and online inquiries per day ranging from
tax, heating and mortgage questions to childcare, basic
needs, natural disaster and crisis calls.
New this year is the United Way Women’s Leadership
Council (WLC). More than four dozen women leaders from
across Westchester and Putnam have made their mark as its
founding members.
Part of a national movement, the WLC mission is to harness women’s leadership and philanthropy to promote fi-
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nancial self-sufficiency, education and health among women and their families.
The council engages its members in philanthropy and volunteerism through two compelling United Way initiatives:
“Teach Me to Fish,” which gives underemployed adults job
training, work-skills coaching and professional opportunities, and “SmartStart,” which helps at-risk elementary
school children stay engaged in school through academic
support with a focus on reading.
United Way of Westchester and Putnam is located at
336 Central Park Ave., White Plains, NY 10606 and can be
reached at 914-997-6700 or www.uwwp.org.
United Way of Westchester and Putnam board
members and volunteers had a busy spring
and summer supporting important community
initiatives throughout the county: Œ Women’s
Leadership Council (WLC) members, including Gail Carmody, read to children in Yonkers
on a service day with JCY-Westchester Community Partners.  WLC members Heather
Galgan, Amanda Paredes, Janet Belardi and
Swati Goel-Patel attended United Way’s
Leadership Dinner. Ž Alyzza Ozer, Meyer
Koplow and Sascha Rockefeller at the Tocqueville annual reception.  Linda Ferone
and Kevin Johnson enjoyed United Way’s
Day of Golf.  Leo Cummings (center) of
UPS, joined by Greg Bassuk, 2013-2014 United Way board chairman and Alana Sweeny,
United Way president and CEO, accepted the
Spirit of Westchester and Putnam Corporate
Award at United Way’s 52nd Annual Meeting.
SUBMIT YOUR EVENT
Westchester not-for-profit organizations
are invited to promote their special events
in “Planning Ahead.”
To submit an event, visit www.HRGinc.net
and click on “Planning Ahead”
or for more information, please call
761-7111.
Events are compiled in cooperation with
Association for Development Officers Inc.
www.adoonline.org
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“Total Business Link”
for all of your meeting and special
event needs.
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[email protected]
OUR FAMILY OF COMPANIES
We all want a strong return on our investment
and giving to the United Way pays huge
dividends for our community. Its ability to
bring resources together to address complex
community needs translates into more children
who remain in school, graduate and use
their education to work and give back to the
community. It also results in people of all ages
living healthier lives, removing a burden from the
health care system – and this benefits all of us!”
- Scott Morrison
Chairman, United
Way of Westchester
and Putnam Board
of Directors
NONPROFIT WESTCHESTER
Those of us working in the
nonprofit sector too often
feel misunderstood, maybe
even a bit overwhelmed. That
may be because so many
of us are wearing so many
different hats – accountant,
counselor, executive,
fundraiser, problem-solver and plumber. And that’s only our
workday responsibilities.
We do it all while balancing tight budgets with dwindling
resources and a greater demand or need for our services.
Nonprofit Westchester has an antidote. We’re holding a halfday conference Friday, Oct. 24 at Manhattanville College aimed at
giving you and your staff the tools to build relationships, attract
more supporters and spread your mission.
Our keynote address will be delivered by Farra Trompeter, vice
president of Big Duck Marketing. We also have a lineup of heavy
hitters in public relations, marketing, presentation and social
media that include:
Liz Bracken-Thompson, Thompson & Bender
Pat Hennessey, Westchester Community College
Robin Liebowitz, rkl3D
Nancy Maloy, Speak UP, Speak OUT with Confidence
Brian Howard, The Journal News
Alisa Kesten, Volunteer New York!
Since we’re in the nonprofit sector – and
are highly efficient with our time – we’re also
going to roll out our big plans for “Giving
Tuesday.” So don’t miss out, our nonprofit
conference could pay dividends to your
organization’s bottom-line.
-Joanna Straub
Executive Director, Nonprofit Westchester