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Youthfest 2010
Save the date! Our second Youth Services fundraiser this fall will showcase the talents of young people from our Coachman Family Center, Elm Street Neighborhood Center, and PEAK
Center as singers, dancers, emcees, rappers, drummers, and fashion show models. Thursday, October 28th, Temple Kol Ami,
252 Soundview Avenue,
White Plains, NY 10606. Casual dress.
Westhab Annual Golf Classic
Westhab hosted its Seventh Annual Golf Classic at the Metropolis Country Club in White Plains, New York, with over 100 golfers in attendance. This year we were privileged to honor Gene Conroy, President of Community Housing Management Corporation, with the “Founder’s Award,” honoring his nearly 30 years of service as a founding member of Westhab.
A Community Celebrates Kwanzaa
On Tuesday December 29th, the Nodine Hill community gathered for the 4th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration produced by the staff and young people of Westhab's Elm Street Neighborhood Center. Hosted by Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church and produced by ESNC Coordinator, Raymond Reid- or 'Mr. Ray' as he's affectionately known to all of the young people in the community- the Celebration went late into the evening and included the Elm Street "Supremes" in full 60s garb, the debut of the Elm Street Gospel Choir conducted by the always inspirational Anne Sinclaire, a fashion show of clothing from Ghana, and original poetry, music, and dance by the Elm Street youth. The night was inspiring, educational, and a wonderful statement of the power of the community when it rallies together. Thanks to our partners from ArtsWestchester- Haifa Bint-Kadi, Matt Pungello, and Marion Archer for their hard work and countless rehearsals; Captain Charles Fara and the Yonkers Police Department officers who came out to support the event; and all of the children, parents, and staff that made this an unforgettable night.
Singin' with Pete
Thanks to Matt Turk, our StoryArts musician, a group of children who live at the Coachman Family Center (CFC) had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sing with Pete Seeger in concert. Early in the evening, our StoryArts theater artist, Frank Ingrasciotta, led the children in a reading from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. Then the Children's Community Chorus, an ensemble of youth from Hastings and our CFC kids sang with Pete Seeger, Jenny Murphy and Matt Turk. The concert, presented by 12milesnorth, took place at the South Presbyterian Church in Dobbs Ferry.
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