Brieant Youth Alliance Celebrates Honorees at Annual Spring Gala

From Events To Remember PR: The Brieant Youth Alliance (BYA) is proud to honor United Parcel Service (UPS) for its contribution to the BYA over the past year. UPS employee contributions has allowed us to offer programs for children at risk and teen offenders as well as other educational programs providing students opportunities with experiential learning and opportunities for personal growth.

In addition, Somers, New York resident Norman Fulton, former Executive Director and founder of the Brieant Youth Alliance (formerly the Charles L. Brieant Center), will receive the 2017 Legacy Award for his work with the organization. Mr. Fulton is the author of “Yo God, What the Hell”, which shares his experiences working with incarcerated youth. He is a graduate of the New York Theological Seminary, a Deacon in the Episcopal Church, and a retired IBM employee. The Mardi Gras-themed gala will be held Thursday, March 2nd, 2017 at 6:30pm at the Westchester Hills Golf Club, 401 Ridgeway, White Plains, NY.

The festive evening begins with a cocktail hour and open bar with dinner, awards and a silent auction beginning at 7:30pm. Black tie is optional, and prizes will be awarded for the most creative Mardi Gras mask. Tickets are $140 per person.

The Brieant Youth Alliance (BYA) is a not-for-profit organization established in 2009 to help young people make the most of their lives by providing them with opportunities for growth, leadership and learning. Several years ago Norman Fulton and the late Judge Charles L. Brieant embarked on a strategic plan to provide a music program for at-risk youth. It began with an eight-piece combo and the demand for more educational programs within the community quickly grew and we now serve over 2,400 kids. So after-school programs were developed and implemented within the Ossining school system and for youth incarcerated within Westchester County.

The mission of the Brieant Youth Alliance is to provide educational programs free of charge to children in areas of leadership, career exploration, conflict resolution without violence, homework assistance, nutrition, peer mediation and arts and music. The BYA Board partners with school administrators and educational consultants to develop and implement programs such as the Hudson Pride Program, a year-long expeditionary program about the importance of the Hudson River, Life Long Leaders Program, Career Exploration Program, Peer Mediation Program, Arts & Music, Nutrition Program and the Youth at Risk Program, a counseling program focusing on youth who are incarcerated in Westchester County.

Each year The Brieant Youth Alliance honors someone who embodies the same spirit of developing the leader in every child and teen. This year it is a privilege to honor United Parcel Services and to recognize Norman Fulton for the work that he has done throughout the years.

“UPS and Mr. Fulton have been invaluable assets to this organization who in the past year, have gone far beyond what was or could have been expected in contributing to the quality of life of the children that we have been able to touch with our programs,” said Diane Magri Fraser, Executive Director.

Guests will be treated to a cocktail hour from 6:30pm-7:30pm with dinner and music to follow. A raffle and silent auction will be held to help continue to provide quality programs at no cost to the schools and to our youth at risk who are incarcerated in Westchester County. This year’s Spring Gala is expected to draw many supporters, so please make your reservation now. Again, tickets are $140 per person and can be purchased online here. For additional information about the event, please contact Cheresse Jervis-Hill, Board Member, Spring Gala Chair at 914-218-3968.

Photos and logos courtesy of The Brieant Youth Alliance:

(Image 1) Photo of Norman Fulton
(Image 2) Logo for The Brieant Youth Alliance
(Image 3) Logo for United Parcel Service