On Sunday, February 10th, Forever Families Through Adoption (FFTA) held a very special “Family Fun Day” event, the second such fundraiser the Rye Brook-based agency has hosted at the Scarsdale Golf Club bowling alley. In attendance were many FFTA “forever families”, along with staff, members of the board, friends and FFTA supporters. Families came from near and far despite the recent snow storm and had a wonderful afternoon. FFTA was appreciative to have received such unique items donated for raffle prizes, including those from local merchants such as Zaltas Gallery as well as Jessica Elliott designs. The delicious food and desserts were generously donated by Hash-O-Nash in Mamaroneck, California Pizza Kitchen in Scarsdale, Club Sandwich, Rye Ridge Deli, Sichuan Pavilion and A&S Deli in Rye Brook, as well as Hand Rolled Bagels in Rye and Cerbone’s Bakery of Rye Brook. Funds raised continue to support the agency’s passion for finding children their “forever families through adoption”, as well as to help fulfill FFTA’s mission to provide free education, awareness and outreach programming to hospitals, schools, prisons, medical and mental health clinics, and other local community based service organizations, in addition to serving prospective adoptive parents, expectant parents, adoptees and adoption professionals. FFTA is looking ahead at an exciting new year; having achieved successful Hague intercountry adoption reaccreditation, expanded services both domestically and abroad, and with a continued commitment to giving back to the local community, there is much to be excited about. To learn more about Forever Families Through Adoption, please call (914) 939-1180 or visit FFTA on the web at www.ForeverFamiliesThroughAdoption.org
In Westchester, Bowling to Celebrate Forever Families and Support a Local Charity
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Liz Giegerich (Editor) May 24, 2013 at 04:55 pm
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HomeGrown10573 May 15, 2013 at 10:26 pm
Linda T., I would guess Mrs. Brakewood lives in Port Chester if she is running for the Port Chester…Read More Board of Ed. Even if the schools had to impose an austerity budget, your taxes would still go up. The state has more control in these matters than you think.
Aidan May 15, 2013 at 07:09 pm
Linda, the per pupil expenditure in PC schools is the lowest in Westchester and Rockland counties…Read More ... by about $2,000 per student.
The issue is two fold. First, our property values are not as strong as our neighbors, so our homes have a higher levy in order to fund the schools. Second, and more important, is that the reliance on property taxes slams moderate income communities like PC. We need for the state to move to an income tax to fund schools. Scream at your legislators ... not the BoE.
Linda Turturino May 15, 2013 at 11:25 am
I am concerned there is not enough attention to detail in the BOE budget overall and Mrs. Brakewood…Read More comment about keeping taxes affordable ... where does she live ? they are out of control and in my opinion the money we pay for taxes we should have the best looking schools anywhere ... just my opinion