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Scarsdale Students Entertain, Serve Meals at White Plains Shelter

This is the third year the students have participated in the event.

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SCARSDALE, NY - More than 120 Scarsdale Middle School students performed an evening of music for and served dinner to clients of the Open Arms Men’s Shelter in White Plains Thursday.

Organizers said the middle school’s music department and the seventh-grade Fountain House team partnered for the third year to provide an evening of entertainment and a warm meal for clients benefitting from Lifting Up Westchester, a social services organization.

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After the school’s orchestra, band and chorus performed, the students served dinner and homemade desserts.

“We are so thrilled that Scarsdale students opened their hearts and shared their talents to creat a truly special evening for those less fortunate,” said Paul Anderson-Winchell, executive director of Lifting Up Westchester.

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The evening was an extension of Fountain 7’s focus on poverty in Westchester, with the students read articles, engaging in conversations and participating in events centered on those in need.

Photo caption: Students from Scarsdale Middle School performed for and served dinner to people at the Open Arms Men's Shelter. Photo credit: Courtesy.

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