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Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester's 15th Annual Humanitarian Award Dinner Gears Up for June 6th
Online Auction Goes Live!

Mt. Kisco, NY (May 11, 2009) – The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester will hold its 15th annual Humanitarian Award Dinner on Saturday, June 6 at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, NY.

The Club recently took their fundraising efforts to the internet with an online auction. The auction, which accompanies the traditional gala, features over 180 items that range from a weeklong vacation in Costa Rica or the Bahamas, a studio visit to The O'Reilly Factor with Bill O'Reilly, or the set of Glenn Close's Damages. A full list of auction items can be viewed on www.boysandgirlsclubnw.cmarket.com.

The dinner will recognize Ursula and Thomas LaMotte of Bedford, NY as this year's Humanitarian of the Year recipients for their outstanding service and dedication. The Humanitarian Award is the highest honor given by the Club to its supporters.

Former Westchester County Legislator Ursula G. LaMotte has a distinguished record of public service. Ursula became a Club board member in 1996. She served as President and 1st Vice-President of the United Way of Northern Westchester and Chair of the Bedford/Pound Ridge/Lewisboro Drug Abuse Prevention Council. Other board memberships include the Westchester's Children's Association, the Children's Aid Society of New York, the Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson Valley, and the President's Council of the Northern Westchester Hospital. Prior to serving as a County Legislator, Ursula served two terms as a Bedford Town Councilwoman and Deputy Town Supervisor.

Thomas LaMotte has a long history of giving back to his community. He is a board member and active singer in the Westchester Chordsmen Chorus and a member of the Bedford Republican Town Committee. Thomas is the former Chairman of the SPCA of Westchester. Other former board memberships include the Westchester Chapter of the Boy Scouts of America, the Rippowam Cisqua School, as well as the Alumni Boards of the Westminster School and the University of Colorado Business School. Prior to retirement, Thomas LaMotte was President of Prime Office Systems, a company owning and operating executive suits in New York and Connecticut.

This year's Humanitarian Dinner co-chairs are Heidi Johnston (of Cross River), Maria Roach (of Pound Ridge), and Bonnie Trotta (of Mount Kisco). Linda Mahon (of Mount Kisco) and Christine Gelwicks (of Katonah) are associate chairs.

Current sponsors for the 15th annual Humanitarian Award Dinner include:

♦ Diamond Sponsor: Bonnie Trotta

♦ Platinum Sponsors: Seema Boesky, Entergy, and Martha and Richard Handler.

♦ Gold Sponsors: Kevin and Susan Bannon, The Beitzel Family, and George and Maria Roach.

♦ Silver Sponsors: Skip and Michaela Beitzel of Hickory & Tweed, Leslie Cecil and Creighton Michael, Jim and Jill Lawrence, Lee Manning-Vogelstein of Birdstone Farm, Sue and Scott Schaevitz, and Richard Talmadge and Karen Ward

♦ Bronze Sponsors: Bill and Jane Balter, Kent Karlsson, Linda Mahon and Robert Saunders, The Reader's Digest Association, Lisa Rockefeller and Herb Reinke of Ridgebury Graphics, and Holly and David Singer of Robison Oil

Last year's Humanitarian Dinner raised over one million dollars for "The Positive Place for Kids". All proceeds from the event provide scholarships for children in need and support programs and services for the Club's 2,500 youth, boys and girls ages 6 months to 18 years.

Past honorees of the Humanitarian Gala include Laureen Barber, Leslie Cecil, John and Amy Crabtree, Muffin Ziminsky Dowdle, Skip and Michaela Beitzel, Peter and Sara Tucker, Ken and Margaret O'Gara, Kelly and Rick Wietsma, Kevin Bannon, Bonnie Trotta and Seema Boesky, Dana and Christopher Reeve, Carll and Diane Tucker, Kalman Fox, and Dan Hollis.

The Humanitarian Awards Dinner is open to all by advance reservation. This year's theme, "Celebrating Our Children," looks back at all "Youth of the Year" winners and nominees and celebrates their wonderful accomplishments over the years. The cocktail reception, which begins at 6:30 p.m., will be followed by a sit-down dinner. There will be an award presentation and dancing. Individual tickets are $350; sponsorship tables are also available. For further information regarding tickets and/or donations, please contact Cleopatra Maack-Scheublin at (914) 761-7111 or cleo@hrginc.net.

The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester is located at 351 Main Street, Mt. Kisco, NY and can be reached at (914) 666-8069 or by visiting www.bgcnw.com. To contact the Club's Teen Center, located at 317 Main Street in Mt. Kisco, please call (914) 733-0033.

About the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester

The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester was established in 1939 as a place for "boys to get off the streets." It is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring and enabling young people, especially those who need it most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. Located in Mt. Kisco, NY, the 36,000-square-foot facility features an eight-lane pool, Child Care Center, gymnasium, games room, and two computer labs, and an additional 1,600-foot Teen Center facility. The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester serves 3,000 youths, boys and girls ages 6 months to 18 years, from more than 60 Northern Westchester communities. The Club has been ranked among the outstanding Clubs in the national network of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Press Contacts: Kelly Lee, Co-Communications, 914-666-0066, kelly@cocommunications.com

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Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester
351 Main Street, Mt. Kisco, New York 10549 (914) 666-8069