Since its inception 20 years ago, Bridges to Community has changed the lives of thousands of people in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic.
A sellout crowd of more than 300 people came to the Hampshire Country Club in Mamaroneck to celebrate the two decades of accomplishments of the Westchester based international community development organization. New York Assemblywoman Sandy Galef joined the gathering to honor Chuck Ramsey, who has been a supporter, board member and past board president since 1997.
The annual event raised a record breaking $250,000 that will help support Bridges to Community's ongoing projects in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic.
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Chuck Ramsey, previously of Yorktown Heights and Ossining, was presented with the “2013 Outstanding Vision and Commitment to Action” Award and a NY State Assembly Citation at the 20th Anniversary Gala in recognition of his long history of service.
Upon retiring as the founder and CEO of technology executive search firm, Ramsey/Beirne Associates, he became active with nonprofit work including Bridges to Community, the Scarsbourgh Presbyterian Church, and the Presbytery of Hudson Valley. Ramsey first volunteered with Bridges to Community in Nicaragua in 1998 and subsequently made numerous trips to the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere to build homes, schools, community centers, health facilities and more. He is currently on the board of directors for Bridges to Community.
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Ramsey said, "It fascinates me to watch the growth of Bridges. We haven't lost the quality of our work even with larger numbers of volunteers going to more locations in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. We are impacting more people in a positive way."
Bridges to Community is an international nonprofit organization that takes 800 to 900 volunteers from the United States and Canada each year to rural communities in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic to work with impoverished communities on projects that include building homes, schools, sanitation projects as well as providing healthcare, agricultural assistance and education. These service trips are focused on creating a global community where basic needs, such as shelter, education and healthcare are treated as fundamental human rights. For additional information: www.bridgestocommunity.org. or phone: 914-923-2200.
