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Wendy Nadel, YPIE executive director; and Ed Bergstraesser, AT&T director of external
affairs.
More than 60 students were greeted RECENTLY by Ed Bergstraesser, AT&Ts Director of External Affairs, as he presented a
$35,000 check to Yonkers Partners in Education. The generous grant reflects a two-year
commitment by the AT&T Foundation to support YPIEs work to increase the number of
Yonkers students who complete a post-secondary program.
Bergstraesser described AT&Ts steadfast
support of YPIE as a result of the companys
commitment to advancing education, strengthening communities and improving lives.
AT&T has a long history of investing in
projects that create learning opportunities, promote academic and economic achievement, and
this is exactly what is happening at the YPIE
Summer College Prep Academy, he said.
YPIE is blessed by wonderful supporters
like the AT&T foundation and we are so grateful for their continued generosity, ADDED
YPIE Executive Director Wendy Nadel.
Following the check presentation, students
were addressed by Westchester County Legislator Virginia Perez, who has also been a strong
supporter and advocate of YPIEs work with
Irish Heritage to be
Feted at Ridge Road Park
County Executive Robert Astorino invites
everyone to experience a day-long salute to the
traditions of Ireland at the annual Irish Heritage
Day on Sunday, July 31 from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at
Ridge Road Park in Hartsdale. This years heritage day will be dedicated to commemorating
the centennial anniversary remembrance of the
1916 Easter Uprising.
The event is part of a series of cultural
heritage festivals held in the parks on weekends
during the summer.
If everyones got a little Irish in them,
then the perfect place to celebrate is at this annual Irish Heritage Day where you will be immersed in the music, dance and art of the Irish
culture, said Astorino.
Mass begins at 1 p.m. on the stage. Entertainment includes the Tara Gold Band, Susan
Aisling Center is one of the largest Irish immigrant resource centers in the tristate area and
the main provider of services for the elderly Irish
and Irish-American communities of Yonkers and
Woodlawn. Its educational, cultural and welfare
programs/services benefit more than 900 people
each week with particular emphasis on the more
vulnerable population, such as the homeless,
with a weekly feeding program in the city.
Its senior program includes weekly activities and a free lunch every Tuesday.
Other programs include free professional
counseling services and crisis intervention for
adults, children/teenagers and the elderly; legal
and immigration referrals; assistance with employment and accommodation; classes in Irish
language, music and dance; karate for kids; acting classes; yoga classes for children, teenagers,
adults and seniors; Boot Camp; a Moms and
Tots group; art classes; and a weekly AA meeting.
For more information about the Aisling
Center, visit www.aislingcenter.org.
Several sponsorship levels with commensurate benefits are available for the dinner-dance,
and include an ad in the commemorative journal
that is distributed to all attendees. Further, sponsors who commit early will be acknowledged in
pre-event media. To ensure that your firms name
is listed as a sponsor on the formal invitation, a
commitment is required by Aug. 5. Journal ads
are due Friday, Sept. 9.
For more information, contact Sharon Regan Masciovecchio at sharon@aislingcenter.org
or 914-237-5121.
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