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A Celebration of Champions Award Dinner and Benefit WHITE PLAINS , NY, April 5, 2011 – On Thursday, May 12, 2011, from 6 to 9 pm, the Westchester Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for Nonviolence is celebrating three champions of social justice in Westchester County at Community Unitarian Church, 468 Rosedale Avenue, White Plains NY 10605. The Institute is honoring Dr. Larry H. Spruill, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of History, Morehouse College and Westchester County Historian; Rev. Carol Huston, Parish Minister, Community Unitarian Church of White Plains and Susan McPherson, MSW, Director of Adolescent Services, Abbott House and Founder of 1ACCORD (A Collaborative Coalition to Overcome Racial Disproportionality). The cost is $75 per person. The Westchester Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for Nonviolence is a not-for-profit community organization whose purpose is to educate our communities about the relevance of Dr. King's life and philosophies to today's struggles for social justice and racial understanding. This fundraiser will support the group’s programs for the public, such as the Martin Luther King Freedom Library, free and open to the public, with unusual, important books and films for adults and children on subjects such as nonviolence and anti-racism; workshops and discussions for community groups; and a project for youth where we collaborate with law enforcement officers to give young people the chance to talk about the challenges they face in their lives, and develop the leadership skills to work with others to solve them.
For further information, please contact the MLK Institute by phone 914-949-6555 or email: info@mlkwestchester.org. WPH Auxiliary Hosts Author Gail Sheehy at Spring Luncheon White Plains, NY (March, 2011) – White Plains Hospital’s Auxiliary is hosting author Gail Sheehy at its Annual Spring Luncheon on Wednesday, April 13th at Willow Ridge Country Club in Harrison. The event is open to the public and will feature a talk by best-selling author and literary journalist Gail Sheehy, a contributor to New York Magazine & Vanity Fair and author of 15 books, including best-sellers Passages, Sex & the Seasoned Women and Hillary's Choice. In her most recent book, Passages In Caregiving-Turning Chaos into Confidence, she takes on the most challenging and personal issues in caregiving and shows how to turn a stressful, life-altering situation into a journey that can be safely navigated and from which everyone can benefit. “We are thrilled to have noted author Gail Sheehy as the featured speaker at the luncheon this year,” said Co-President of the Auxiliary Annette Cappucci of Scarsdale. “Almost everyone, young and old, male or female, will be called upon to be a Caregiver sometime in their lives. Having an author like, Gail Sheehy speak so eloquently on the topic of caregiving will benefit the attendees and the community at large.” “Sheehy’s most recent book Passages in Caregiving fits in with the Auxiliary’s strong interest in the new Caregiver Support Program at White Plains Hospital,” said Co-President of the Auxiliary Michele Schoenfeld of White Plains. “Through the generosity of two of our auxiliary members, Nancy Clarvit of Scarsdale and Susan Yubas of Harrison, copies of Sheehy’s book will be distributed to all attendees. White Plains Hospital’s Caregivers Support Program is designed to provide support, resources, and services to the many caregivers of loved ones facing the challenges of acute or catastrophic illness at White Plains Hospital. The Caregivers Support Program is financed entirely through community donations and the help of the Auxiliary of White Plains Hospital. A portion of the luncheon’s proceeds will benefit the Program. Call 914-681-1040 for more information and to make reservations for the luncheon. |
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