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A School Event Feels More Special When Family Outfits Share a Small Detail
School events have their own kind of energy. A child may be excited about a class performance, nervous before an assembly, proud of a project on display, or simply happy that parents and siblings are coming to watch. Families often want to look a little more put together for…
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Published 7 hours agoOpen Space Institute purchases over 300 acres for Warwick parkland
WARWICK – The Open Space Institute has just purchased 316 acres of woodlands, fields and open space from the Warwick Conference Center to be used by the Town of Warwick as parklands. Town Supervisor Jesse Dwyer said the property transfer has cost the town nothing. “Open Space…
Free Square Dancing Fun Nights are Back!
The Friendly Squares Dance Club is having 2 Free Square Dancing Fun Nights on Monday, September 21st and Monday, September 28th from 7:00-8:30pm at Katonah Methodist Church Parish Hall, 44 Edgemont Rd, Katonah, NY. Modern Western Square dancing is a lot of fun, great exercise for…
Community Impact Alliance Brings Faith Leaders and Nonprofits Together to Turn Community Concerns Into Connections and Action
Legislator Jewel Williams Johnson convenes collaborative gathering with the Ministers Fellowship Council of White Plains and Vicinity at Calvary Baptist Church; participants call for more face-to-face collaboration, resource sharing and funding support Westchester County…
Empire State Voices Holds Back-to-School Season School supply and food drive at Tarrytown Community Opportunity Center
Ahead of the first day of school, Empire State Voices hosted a school supply and food drive event at the Tarrytown Community Opportunity Center to ease the back-to-school financial spike so many Hudson Valley families are feeling. During the event, community leaders and New…
Accepting Applications for Youth Action Climate Fund
Have a great idea to create change in our community while helping the planet? We want to hear about it! We are prepared to offer grants up to $5,000 to each group of young people (ages 15-24) to make their climate action project a reality.
Feeding Westchester Launches Hunger Action Monthwith $100,000 Match Challenge and County Food Drive
This September, Feeding Westchester Joins Feeding America’s “Assembly Required” Campaign, Calling on Families, Government Leaders and Businesses to Take Action Against Hunger Food As Medicine Expert Panel—A Conversation on the Power of Access To Nutritious Food—on September 29…
Councilwoman Deana Norman’s Backpack Drive — A Huge Success!
From Yonkers City Councilwoman Deana Norman: Today, we had the privilege of coming together at the YWCA for our Annual Backpack Drive serving District 1! It was a beautiful day filled with community, generosity, and a shared commitment to making sure our young people head back to…
Healthfirst Connects Yonkers Community with Health Information & Access to Social Services on Family Fun Day
New York State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins (center right) at Healthfirst’s annual Yonkers Family Fun Day on August 26th. She is joined by team members of Healthfirst and St. John’s Church Getty Square. New York State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins (center) participates in…
How Local Organizations Are Reweaving the Social Fabric of American Cities
From faith groups to civic clubs, discover how local organizations are quietly reweaving the social fabric of American cities—and why it matters for your neighborhood. Forty percent of Americans say they don’t feel strongly connected to their community. That number, from a Pew…
Ukrainian Independence Day Celebrated at Yonkers City Hall
On Aug. 24, members of the Ukrainian community in Yonkers gathered at City Hall with Mayor Mike Spano and Councilman John Rubbo to raise the Ukrainian flag above City Hall in celebration of the 35th year of Ukrainian independence. Mayor Spano said “We raised the Ukrainian flag at…
Community Blood Drive
Roll up your sleeve to help a neighbor in need! Join us for a community blood drive with New York Blood Center. Tuesday, August 25, 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM White Plains Public Library on Martine Avenue