Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester Prepares for Humanitarian Award Dinner at Kickoff Breakfast

The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester (BGCNW) inaugurated preparations for its annual Humanitarian Award Dinner Tuesday Feb. 24 at Café of Love in Mount Kisco. Dozens of Club supporters gathered to celebrate the Club’s continued success and began planning for the June gala.

This year, the Club will honor outgoing Executive Director Brian Skanes as “Humanitarian of the Year.” After 21 years of service, Skanes will be stepping down from his post at the BGCNW on April 10 to become Director of Major Metro Services for Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The June gala will also honor TD Bank as the John Beach Award recipient in recognition of its generous financial support of the Club’s youth programming and services.

Funds raised from the annual gala, which will be held on Saturday, June 6at the Hilton Westchester, make up one-third of the Club’s yearly fundraising efforts, said Chief Development Officer Alyzza Ozer. This year, the Club hopes to raise $500,000 to ensure BGCNW continues serving its 1,700 members through programs promoting healthy lifestyles, academic success, and citizenship. Annually, the Club provides 60,000 meals and snacks to its members, enables 100 percent of its at-risk high school seniors to graduate on time, and has encouraged a sense of responsibility to give back to the community that is felt by more than 80 percent of its members.

Registration for the Humanitarian Award Dinner is now open and can be completed by visiting https://bgcnwestchester.ejoinme.org/registration. For more information, please contact Jean Skanes at jskanes@bgcnw.com or 914-666-8069 ext. 111.

About the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester

The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester is dedicated to its mission to inspire and enable young people, especially those who need it most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. A non-profit organization established in 1939, the Club has served more than 100,000 youth and welcomed nearly 10,000 volunteers, staff and board members over the years. Located in Mt. Kisco, NY, the Club’s 36,000-square-foot facility features an eight-lane pool, Child Care Center, gymnasium, games room, two computer labs, Teen Center, as well as a full-service kitchen serving more than 200 meals per day. The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester currently serves 1,700 boys and girls ages 18 months to 18 years, from more than 60 Northern Westchester communities. The Club has been ranked among the outstanding Clubs in the national network of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Photo Captions:

1. (From left to right): Mount Kisco Mayor J. Michael Cindrich; Leslie Lampert, owner, Café of Love; and Brian Skanes, executive director, Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester, at the Humanitarian Award Dinner Committee kickoff breakfast Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Café of Love in Mount Kisco.

2. (From left to right):Humanitarian Award Dinner Committee Chairs Lee Manning-Vogelstein and Linda Mahon; Leslie Lampert, owner, Café of Love; and Alyzza Ozer, chief development officer, Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester, the Humanitarian Award Dinner Committee kickoff breakfast Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Café of Love in Mount Kisco.

3. (From left to right): Brian Skanes, executive director of Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester and 2015 “Humanitarian of the Year,” with Stuart Marwell, CEO of Curtis Instruments and 2014 “Humanitarian of the Year” at the Humanitarian Award Dinner Committee kickoff breakfast Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Café of Love in Mount Kisco.

4. (From left to right):Alyzza Ozer, chief development officer, Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester; Seema Boesky, board member and board vice president emeritus, Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester; and Leslie Lampert, owner, Café of Love, at the Humanitarian Award Dinner Committee kickoff breakfast Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Café of Love in Mount Kisco.

5. Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester board members Kevin Bannon (left) and Muffin Dowdle (right)with Leslie Lampert, owner, Café of Love, at the Humanitarian Award Dinner Committee kickoff breakfast Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Café of Love in Mount Kisco.