Fundraising Made Simple
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tay-bandz Continues Its Mission in Edgemont and Beyond
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Has everyone seen the great tay-bandz/ Kids Curing Cancer car magnets that have started showing up on cars all over town? The magnets pictured here feature an adorable ladybug and rainbow designed and marketed by a student at Edgemont High School. Everyone has been asking me how to get one for their own cars. The magnets are part of tay-bandz's latest fundraising effort for pediatric cancer research. tay-bandz introduced their "One Magnet At A Time" fundraiser earlier this year and they are everywhere now. For every $7 donation to tay-bandz, you will receive one car magnet that one day will save a child's life. If you would like to order a car magnet, simply email tay-bandz directly at [email protected] .
tay-bandz is a 501 (C) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and funding research for pediatric cancer. tay-bandz was founded in 2003 by a truly remarkable Edgemont student, Taylor Matthews who, at age 11, was diagnosed with cancer. Taylor had a heart of gold and her dearest hope was that someday no child would ever have to face cancer. Taylor passed away in February of 2008 but the organization she founded continues through her family's hard work and dedication to Taylor's dream that no child should face cancer. tay-bandz is completely run by volunteers and every penny raised by tay-bandz goes to fund pediatric cancer research.
Through their tireless fundraising efforts, tay-bandz has raised over one million dollars for pediatric cancer research. They have funded grants to Hopes & Hero's Cancer Fund at Columbia Presbyterian, Memorial Sloan Kettering, MD Anderson Cancer Institute and have just approved a grant to fund the National Institute of Health. In May of 2010, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital announced the grand opening of a new state-of-the-art Pediatric Solid Tumor lab named after tay-bandz and Taylor. Several of Taylor's pre-med friends will be interning this summer in the tay-bandz lab at Columbia.
In the past, tay-bandz has raised funds through selling a wide variety of tay-bandz merchandise such as sweatshirts, headbands, jewelry, beach towels, tote bags, key chains, hair scrunchies, scarves, belts, flip flops and t-shirts. They have also partnered with other organizations such as Bloomingdales and Presents with a Purpose to raise funds and recently announced a new Capital One VISA credit card that will donate $50 after your first purchase, and then 2% of your gas and grocery purchases and 1% on all other purchases to tay-bandz.
If you would like to order any tay-bandz merchandise or make a donation to tay-bandz, send an email to [email protected]. To learn more about tay-bandz, please visit the organization's website at www.taybandz.org . You can also visit their facebook cause page called "Tay-Bandz - Cure Pediatric Cancer." Taylor's parents are very grateful to everyone who continues to support tay-bandz to keep Taylor's hopes and dreams alive. Every donated dollar is greatly appreciated and helps fund important research.
Sign Up Now for a CPR/AED Course at SVAC
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In May, June and July, the Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps (SVAC) will offerCPR/AED training from the American Heart Association. The classes cover CPR/AED and choking rescue for adults, children and infants. Classes run for four hours and cost $45 each. SVAC needs a minimum of four participants to hold each class. To register, please call 722-2288, and leave your name and number with the date and time of the class you want. Someone will return your call promptly. The classes are held at SVAC headquarters, 5 Weaver Street, Scarsdale (Please do not park in the Ambulance Corps lot.)
Spring and Summer Community CPR/AED Class Schedule:
May Classes
Wednesday, May 11
9:00a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
6:30p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 25
9:00a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
6:30p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
June Classes
Wednesday, June 8 6:30p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 14 9:00a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 15 6:30p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 28 9:00a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
July Classes
Wednesday, July 6 6:30p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 12 9:00a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 20 9:00a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Riverkeeper’s Executive Director to Speak on Indian Point at League Luncheon
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Paul Gallay, the Executive Director of Riv erkeeper, will discuss “Indian Point and the Future of Energy in the Hudson Valley” at a luncheon sponsored by the Scarsdale League of Women Voters on May 13 at Scarsdale Golf Club. Riverkeeper is a member-supported watchdog organization dedicated to defending the Hudson River and its tributaries and protecting the drinking water supply of nine million New York City and Hudson Valley residents. Mr. Gallay has worked for over 25 years to protect the environment and support local communities as a non-profit executive, public official and educator. Before joining Riverkeeper in 2010, Mr. Gallay served with New York State’s Attorney General and Department of Environmental Conservation to help shut down polluters and reduce contamination in the Hudson; led Westchester Land Trust, creating the Westchester Open Space Alliance which successfully lobbied for over $45 million to fund parkland and preserves; and served as the president of Maine Coast Heritage Trust.
All League members are invited to the League’s annual meeting, which will be held before the luncheon at 11 am and will include electing a new board and adopting a budget and programs for 2011-12.
The luncheon will begin at 11:45 am. The cost is $40 per person (or $45 payable at the door); make your check payable to League of Women Voters of Scarsdale and mail to Anne Lyons, 82 Greenacres Avenue, Scarsdale 10583. For more information, call Lisa Copeland at 472-2568.
Edgemont School Foundation Announces $162,000 Grant
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Addressing the Edgemont School District’s critical need to upgrade the computer network used by students and faculty, the Edgemont School Foundation (“ESF”) announced that it has awarded a grant of $162,000 to the District. The grant – the largest ever by ESF – will fund a much-needed project to upgrade the computer network at all three schools by increasing ten-fold the network’s speed and internet connectivity, migrating from an old network operating system that is being discontinued to a newer operating system that is more compatible with various applications, and retiring several antiquated servers. Without the grant, the project might have been in jeopardy due to budgetary constraints.
The gift was accepted by the Edgemont Board of Education at the April 12th meeting and it allowed the Board to reduced the budget increase for 2011-12 to 2.65%. At that meeting, the BOE formally adopted the budget and it will be voted on Tuesday, May 17th. Also at this meeting, the BOE renewed Superintendent Nancy Taddiken's contract through June 2013.
ESF co-chair Andrew Conway said, “The ESF Board is proud that we were able to fulfill the school administration’s request for funding, thanks to the generous support of the hundreds of donors who have contributed to ESF over the years.”
“Edgemont’s schools are the ‘crown jewels’ of our community, and ESF is dedicated to helping ensure that the schools have the necessary financial resources to continue to provide the best educational experience possible for our children,” said Howard Hirsch, ESF co-chair. “This grant does exactly that and fits squarely within the mission of ESF,” Hirsch added.
The grant expands upon previous grants of $72,785 and $118,000 awarded by ESF that funded the infrastructure for wireless technology in the Junior/Senior High School (March 2007) and both elementary schools (March 2010), essentially making the Edgemont School District a "wireless campus". Since 2004, ESF has awarded the District more than $850,000 for a variety of projects and programs, including a state-of-the-art audio/visual system in the Junior/Senior High School auditorium, a new Student Information System for the District, elementary school playgrounds, Social Emotional Learning Parent Workshops, mobile computer science labs, a Junior/Senior High School Campus Garden and a 4th grade Narrative Dance Program. Since its inception, ESF has given more than $1 million to fund projects and programs that ensure and enhance the value of an Edgemont education.
Nancy Taddiken, the Edgemont School District Superintendent, thanked ESF for its generous support. “Computers and high-speed networks with internet access for online research and communication are an integral component of education today. ESF’s grant will allow us to make necessary improvements to our technology infrastructure this summer, which will directly benefit each and every student who passes through the school system in 2011-2012 and for years to come.”
Work on the technology infrastructure project is expected to be completed over the summer so that all of the planned enhancements will be fully operational for the start of the 2011-2012 school year.
