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Local Heroes to Compete in Chili Cook-off at Broken Bow Brewery Charity event to Benefit The Sharing Shelf of FSW
Chili Cook-off at Broken Bow Brewery Charity event to Benefit The Sharing Shelf Family Services
Family Services of Westchester (FSW) announced that their program The Sharing Shelf, a clothing bank for local children, will be the beneficiaries of Broken Bow Brewery's 4th Annual Chili Cook-Off on October 15, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Eastchester EMS, Eastchester Professional Firefighters-Local 916, Eastchester Police Department and Village of Tuckahoe Police Department will compete against one another with their best homemade chili. For a $12 donation, guests can try 4 bowls of chili. All ticket proceeds and $1 per beer pint will go toward providing Westchester children with clothing essentials they need to thrive.
The family-friendly event will include face painting, music and a chance to cheer on local heroes.
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"Thank you to Broken Bow Brewery for graciously hosting this event and selecting The Sharing Shelf as the beneficiary," said Deborah Blatt, Director of The Sharing Shelf of FSW. "We hope the community will come out to cheer on the Eastchester Police, Fire and Volunteer ambulance Corps who are contributing their time, talent and best chili to this annual competition."
About The Sharing Shelf
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The Sharing Shelf, a program of Family Services of Westchester, collects new and gently used clothing for infants, youth and teens. The clothing is distributed to local children in need at no cost through more than 50 area social service agencies, schools, hospitals, food pantries and nonprofits. The children receive a week’s worth of seasonally appropriate clothing matched into outfits according to their sizing needs. Each year, The Sharing Shelf serves more than 2,000 Westchester children. The program was founded by a volunteer and relies on volunteers to accomplish its work. To learn more about The Sharing Shelf of FSW, contact Program Director Deborah Blatt at (914) 305-5950 or thesharingshelf@fsw.org.
About Family Services of Westchester
Family Services of Westchester is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing Westchester County with a broad range of social and mental health services that strengthen and support families, children, and individuals at every stage of the life cycle. For more information, visit www.fsw.org, call 914-937-2320 and connect with us on twitter and Facebook @FSWestchester
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