Scarsdale Families Help Level the Playing Field for All Children

Over 145 people came together to participate in the first-ever UJA-Federation of New York Scarsdale Family Olympics on Sunday, May 19th, 2019 at the Solomon Schechter School of Westchester in White Plains. The event supported UJA’s Sports for Youth Initiative which brings the life-changing impact of participating in sports to kids of every age, athletic ability and background.

Attendees had the opportunity to hear from the parent of a child who participates in an after-school sports program funded by Sports for Youth, and run through Westchester Jewish Community Services, UJA’s largest nonprofit partner in Westchester, and the transformative impact the program has had on her son.

“Beyond the Sports for Youth initiative, UJA partners with hundreds of nonprofits that do all kinds of amazing work to help people directly including feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, providing services to people with disabilities and the elderly, and so much more. Where there’s a need, UJA is able to help at a moment's notice,” commented event co-chair Ben Brucker of Scarsdale.

Children and their parents were divided into teams and participated in games and activities including basketball foul shooting, gaga, tug-of-war and relay races “Today was not only about having fun - It's was about giving other kids the same opportunities to have fun playing sports like we did with our kids today,” said event co-chair Kate Eichel of Scarsdale.

In addition to Brucker and Eichel, Ben Friedland, Jen Galeon, Leslie Perelman, and Mauri Zemachson, all of Scarsdale, also chaired the event.

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(From left) UJA-Federation of New York Scarsdale Family Olympics co-chairs Ben Friedland, Leslie Perelman, Scott Zemachson, Jen Galeon, Mauri Zemachson, Kate Eichel, Ben Brucker, all of Scarsdale.

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(From left) Sarah Foster and Andi Farber of Scarsdale

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(From left) Cooper and Leslie Perelman of Scarsdale

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(From left) Bryn, Liv, Skylar, Lauren and Bradley Bass of Scarsdale

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(From left) Max Movshovich and Ella Papale of Scarsdale