Honor an Extraordinary Volunteer: Come to the Scarsdale Bowl Dinner

This letter was sent to Scarsdale10583 by Scarsdale Bowl Chair Jon Mark: The Scarsdale Bowl Dinner is one of the most enjoyable and inspiring events in town because it honors both a deserving individual devoted to public service and the extraordinary volunteer culture that makes this community so special. This year's Bowl honoree, Peter Strauss, served six years on the Village Board as Trustee and as Mayor. He has also filled a multitude of other volunteer roles and has a long, distinguished record of service to Scarsdale and beyond. Peter is currently the Treasurer of Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps, serves on the Board of Scarsdale Edgemont Family counseling and volunteers at White Plains Hospital.

Another wonderful aspect of the Bowl Dinner is the opportunity to catch up with friends and acquaintances over cocktails and dinner. Whether you are a veteran volunteer or someone who has yet to explore the many public service opportunities the Village provides, all of us can celebrate the fruits of volunteerism symbolized by the Scarsdale Bowl. Resident volunteers head Village government and serve on Village Boards and councils, serve on the Board of Education, PTAs and neighborhood associations. In addition, many residents work with the Scarsdale Forum, League of Women Voters of Scarsdale, religious organizations, as volunteer firemen, coaches, scout leaders and other local service organizations. These efforts give residents a real voice in how Scarsdale functions and evolves.

The seventy-three year tradition of the Scarsdale Bowl is maintained by the Scarsdale Foundation. The focus of the Scarsdale Foundation is to fund need based scholarships to deserving SHS graduates and former Scarsdale residents in their sophomore through senior years of college. The Scarsdale Foundation funded $105,000 in scholarships in the 2014-2015 academic year. In addition, the Foundation funds specific grants for civic purposes to strengthen local non-profit organizations. The Bowl Dinner is not a fund raising event so when you RSVP to the Bowl, also making a donation to the Scarsdale Foundation is encouraged.

You can RSVP to the Scarsdale Bowl by clicking here for online RSVP and secure payment on the Scarsdale Foundation's website. If you did not yet receive a paper invitation, or want another copy of the invitation, please contact Robert Jeremiah, Secretary to the Scarsdale Bowl Committee, at [email protected]. It would be appreciated if reservations could be made by April 13, 2015.

The Bowl Committee and I look forward to seeing you on April 22nd.

Jon Mark,
Chair of the Scarsdale Bowl Committee