Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester - Special Events and Programs for Children

Mount Kisco, NY (July 12, 2011) - The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester's 17th annual Humanitarian Award Dinner honored David and Holly Singer of Bedford Hills. The Singers were recognized for their many years of outstanding service and dedication. Keeping with the theme for this year's dinner, "Get Smart, Get Involved," Barbara Feldon, Agent 99 of the original Get Smart television series, was a featured guest, as well as Billy Baldwin, who served as this year's Auctioneer.

The annual fundraising event, with more than 350 in attendance, raised $360,000 for the "Positive Place for Kids." The proceeds go directly to enhance the Club's program and services for more than 2,000 youth members. Awards were presented to the Humanitarians of the Year, as well as Jason Distant, a Club member who received BGCNW's 2011 Youth of the Year award.

Lexus of Mt. Kisco generously donated their venue for the Humanitarian dinner. This year's Humanitarian Award Dinner Co-Chairs were Muffin Dowdle of Pound Ridge and Renee Torre of South Salem. The Dinner's Sub-Committee Co-Chairs were Linda Mahon of Mt. Kisco, Seema Boesky of Mt. Kisco, Stacey Cohen of Mt. Kisco, Kat McKee of Stamford CT, and Bonnie Trotta of Mt. Kisco. Sponsors for the 17th annual Humanitarian Award Dinner included: Diamond Sponsor: Robison Oil; Platinum Sponsors: Seema Boesky, Entergy, and Bonnie Trotta; Gold Sponsors: Kevin and Susan Bannon, Muffin and James Dowdle & Ginnel Real Estate, Silver Sponsors: Ayo and Nigel Hart & Dolphin Organics, Lee Manning Vogelstein; Bronze Sponsors: Leslie Cecil and Creighton Michael, Kent Karlsson, Steven Lichtenfeld and Proskauer Rose LLP, R.C. Torre Construction; Wine & Spirits Sponsor: International Spirits & Wines.

Past event honorees include: Bill and Jane Balter, Thomas and Ursula LaMotte, 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 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 clicking through our website. 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 2,500 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 thenational network of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Press Contact: Kat McKee, Co-Communications, (914) 666-0066, kat@cocommunications.com

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