Greenburgh/Elmsford CAP’s area director, Amanda Kyle-Shaw, was first contacted in the beginning of February by a local girl scout troop in Ardsley who were interested in assisting the food pantry by holding a food drive. The troop consisting of 8 and 9 year old girls collected many of the items from a Food Pantry Suggestion List that was emailed to...
Artist Christina Thomas grew up in a family whose lifestyle included addiction and abuse. In her adulthood, she was rendered homeless and penniless after she left a situation where she was being sexually abused. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis; then renal disease, which currently has her on a waiting list for a new kidney; and was most recently told...
by O’Dean Mangum Talk is cheap, but good communicators are worth their weight in gold. Try these trips to develop the golden touch: Stay positive. When people give in to anxieties, carry grudges, or look for the dark cloud behind every silver lining, their negativity will affect their interactions. Strive to see the good in people and the possibilities in...
Yonkers elementary teacher Kathleen Richmond reads the crime reports in the newspaper before heading to school.It’s one way she prepares for the day at a school where children come to class after having seen neighbors shot, gang wars on the street and violence in their own families. Ninety percent of the time what happens on the streets comes into the...
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At The Greentree Country Club in beautiful New Rochelle, NY. To be a part of this event, view the sponsorship opportunities PDF below. 2013 WestCOP Annual Gala Sponsorship Opportunities
by O’dean Mangum In an ownership culture, employees motivate themselves to work harder and better, because they think of themselves as business owners. You can start to build an ownership culture in your own organization by remembering the simple acronym TRUST: Teach. Teach your employees how your business works. Tell them how it makes revenue, where expenses come from, and...
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Todd Ruppel, the Vice President of Rivertown Runners presented WestCOP’s Tarrytown COC with a check for $1,000.00 to support the ongoing efforts to serve the local community. Rivertown Runners most recently had a 10k race and through the RTR Outreach Find, they make donations to local charities and organizations that support the community.
The Tarrytown COC (an affiliate of WestCOP), decided to open our doors as a 24/7 disaster relief shelter on the 31st of October. We were fortunate enough to receive assistance from our local Village agencies and from The American Red Cross, by means of donated food, cots, blankets, comfort kits and extra police security. While residents were here they had...
