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Club Celebrates Kisco Kids Café Opening at Junior League of Northern Westchester's Healthy Food Festival

Mount Kisco, NY (March 17, 2009) – The Junior League of Northern Westchester recently presented EveryBody in the Kitchen, a healthy living and eating festival hosted by the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester. More than 300 people attended the festival, which was designed to celebrate and promote the consumption of locally grown healthy food within our community. A grand opening ceremony was also held for the Club's Kisco Kids Café, a new kitchen and cafeteria providing hot meals, healthy snacks, and nutrition classes for its members.

EveryBody in the Kitchen participants explored healthy and affordable eating options grounded in the local economy and agriculture. A farmer's market and diabetes presentation was paired with cooking demonstrations from local celebrity Executive Chefs Suvir Saran of Devi and Matthew Weingarten of Inside Park at St Bart's. The festival also offered tips on gardening in a small space. Activities for children continued the festival's theme of social and environmental sustainability.

Amidst the festival's activities, Club board members, staff, and children celebrated the opening of the Kisco Kids Café. Many of the organization's children come from low-income families. These members rely on the Club for after-school nutrition and oftentimes do not eat a hot meal at home. Over the next year, the Club will begin feeding 150 children daily in the Café and plan to increase that number to 300 within three years. In addition to providing healthy snacks and meals, the new Kisco Kids Café will serve as a teaching facility to host culinary and nutrition classes for Club members and their families.

The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester's is located at 351 Main Street, Mt. Kisco, NY and can be reached at (914) 666-8069 or visit www.bgcnw.com.

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. 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.

About the Junior League of Northern Westchester

The Junior League of Northern Westchester is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

The JLNW is always looking to involve new members, women who feel they want to be a part of positive change in our community, enrich their lives and the lives of others while forming lasting friendships. The JLNW reaches out to woman of all ages, races, religions and national origins. Please visit their website at www.jlnw.org or contact the office at 914-234-4714 for more information.

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