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Fifth Annual Golfing for Kids Raises Over $90,000
WHITE PLAINS, NY, September 14, 2005 — The fifth annual Golfing for Kids, held on September 13 at the Westchester Hills Golf Club in White Plains, raised over $90,000 for pre-schoolers with developmental disabilities. Two hundred supporters, including Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano and Lyn Brown of Fox Five News, attended the event, sponsored by Westchester Arc’s Children’s School for Early Development.
Based in Hawthorne, The Children’s School is the largest provider of community-based services to youngsters, from birth to five years of age, who have cognitive or developmental disabilities such as autistic spectrum disorders, Down syndrome, mental retardation, cerebral palsy and learning disabilities. Westchester Arc is the largest organization in the county serving children and adults who have developmental disabilities.
Children’s School Director Fran Porcaro welcomed the guests. “The generous support from today’s event will help The Children’s School continue to partner with 17 community-based pre-schools to provide educational and social support to over 200 children with disabilities.”
Event highlights included the evening banquet and happy hour, sponsored by Bridgecom and Cox Nissen. Heather and John Smeriglio of Cos Cob, Connecticut, won $10,000 in a cash raffle, while Helene Dursi of Pelham, New York , claimed a London trip for two. Other prizes included tickets to Saturday Night Live and a golf vacation in Holden Beach , North Carolina.
Theresa Mooney, Children’s School PTA co-president, spoke about her positive experiences with the program. “The pre-school really helped our daughter develop and grow. We are so happy with her progress and extremely grateful to The Children’s School.” Anne Minihan, a Westchester Arc board member and parent of a recent graduate, also praised the pre-school’s dedication.
Established over 50 years ago, Westchester Arc is a family-focused agency that has long advocated social inclusion for people with disabilities.To signal a deepening desire by people with disabilities and their families for community inclusion, Westchester Arc recently revised its name. As Westchester “Arc” (rather than “ARC”), the agency name symbolizes its work to bridge gaps and build supportive connections between people with developmental disabilities and the community. Westchester Arc is funded through both public and private means.
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