NewsroomNo Fumbles Here: Boys & Girls Club's Super Bowl Phone-A-Thon Scores Big — Mount Kisco, NY (February 6, 2009) – Board members, staff, and community volunteers engaged a different type of receiver at the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester's Super Bowl Phone-A-Thon. The 14th annual Phone-a-thon raised $32,000 for the Club's scholarship program. Club Board Vice President and Phone-a-thon Chair, Tom O'Brien, spurred the volunteers and Club members as they worked side-by-side for an intensive three hours calling past donors, friends, and members' families. "It's heartwarming to see that even in these tough economic times, we can still turn to our community for support. A former Club member myself, I am proud of the Phone-a-thon's continued success. It's also great to see so many children involved in this year's efforts," said Mr. O'Brien. Curtis Instruments of Mount Kisco hosted the event in their office space for the fifth consecutive year. Chairman Stuart Marwell, Club board member and alumnus, said he is happy to lend his space to such a worthy cause. Brian Skanes, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester, said the event's success can be attributed to the Club's many volunteers and supporters. "We want to express our sincere thanks to Tom O'Brien, Stuart Marwell, and everyone who contributed to the success of this event," he said. The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester is located at 351 Main Street, Mount Kisco, NY and can be reached at (914) 666-8069 or www.bgcnw.org.
About the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester 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. The main unit in Mt. Kisco, NY is a 36,000-square-foot facility featuring an eight-lane pool, Child Care Center, gymnasium, games room, two computer labs and an additional 1,600-foot Teen Center facility. The Club has two satellite programs: a youth and teen center in the Yorktown Community Center; and a full service program at The Community Opportunity Center in Tarrytown, NY. 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 Contact: |
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