Parent Resource Center to Honor Julie Meer Harnick

This year’s Parent Resource Center Annual Dinner and Auction, taking place on Saturday, May 21, will honor Julie Meer Harnick.
Meer Harnick served on the PRC Board as Treasurer for six years and then as Executive Director from 2003 to 2006. She is currently Executive Director of the Community Chest of Port Washington and Treasurer at the League of Women Voters for Port Washington/Manhasset. She has also held positions as Secretary and President at the Port Washington Youth Council Teen Center and Treasurer and Advisory Committee Member at the Port Washington Education Foundation.

Cari Gatto Huszar, PRC Board President, said: “We’re thrilled to have Julie as our honoree this year. The theme of our Annual Dinner and Auction is Building a Strong Community, One Family at a Time. Julie really exemplifies this as someone who has given so much to the PRC and now continues to play an important role in our community.”

Meer Harnick said she was delighted to be honored by the PRC and acknowledged the role it plays in Port Washington life.  “This is such a special community. When I had my second child, I could trust the wonderful staff at the PRC to take care of my newborn son – it was about feeling safe and knowing that these women cared about you. “

The Annual Dinner and Auction will take place at The Clubhouse, Harbor Links at 8pm on May 21. Tickets will be priced at $95 per person and the evening will include dinner, dancing and a variety of raffles including a 50-50 that has historically paid out close to $3,000. All proceeds will benefit the Parent Resource Center Outreach program to provide scholarships for children from low-income families who reside in the community. If you are interested in sponsoring this year’s Annual Dinner and Auction, attending the event, or making a raffle donation, call 516-767-3808

About the Parent Resource Center
The Parent Resource Center is a not-for-profit organization that serves Port Washington and the surrounding areas.  It provides educational and social opportunities for all families, offering a wide array of classes for children from birth to 7 years old.  The center also offers child care, open play time and a camp program.   Educational opportunities also exist for adults through the PRC’s Parent University, which is free for PRC members.  The PRC also serves low-income families through its Outreach program which offers scholarships and a special Stepping Stones class to prepare for the transition to kindergarten.