Your interactive, daily digest for all Greenwich scores, schedules and standings — and a place for you to add information and images for all youth sports
The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC), the world’s oldest child protection agency, will honor Greenwich residents, Assistant General Manager of the New York Knicks, Allan Houston, and his wife, Tamara, with the Strength of Our Society Award at its 2011 Gala on Thursday, November 10 at The Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. The NYSPCC has chosen to honor Mr. and Mrs. Houston for their work through the Allan Houston Legacy Foundation which assists in restoring the family unit, promotes entrepreneurship and spiritual growth while encouraging education and life skill development. The Legacy Foundation has served over 1,500 participants across the country through original programs that strengthen and build relationships between fathers and sons among the initiatives.
Emmy-award winning journalist and Inside Edition host Deborah Norville will serve as emcee for the NYSPCC Gala. To purchase tickets please contact the Gala office at 212.843.1714 or email nyspcc@hgnyc.com.
The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC) is the first – and one of the most highly respected – child protective agencies in the world. Founded in 1875, The NYSPCC helps the most vulnerable children of our community recover from trauma. And, more importantly, it helps prevent child abuse through its work with parents, teachers, children and foster care agencies.
More than a century since its founding, The NYSPCC’s amazing work is used as a model for child abuse prevention centers across the nation. The NYSPCC has investigated more than 650,000 cases on the behalf of over two million children and has educated over 46,000 professionals working with children on neglect issues and child abuse http://www.nyspcc.org.
Useful criticism, helpful links and corrections and general comments are always welcome at Greenwich Roundup. Generally only spam ads and posts with very foul language get censored.
Contact me directly at GreenwichRoundup@gmail.com if you have a suggestion or comment you don't want publicized (but tell me so in your email).
I look forward to publishing your opinions.
COMMENTING RULES: We encourage an open exchange of ideas in the Greenwich community, but we ask you to follow our guidelines. Basically, be civil, smart, on-topic and free from profanity. Don't say anything you wouldn't want your mother to read!
No comments:
Post a Comment
Useful criticism, helpful links and corrections and general comments are always welcome at Greenwich Roundup. Generally only spam ads and posts with very foul language get censored.
Contact me directly at GreenwichRoundup@gmail.com if you have a suggestion or comment you don't want publicized (but tell me so in your email).
I look forward to publishing your opinions.
COMMENTING RULES: We encourage an open exchange of ideas in the Greenwich community, but we ask you to follow our guidelines. Basically, be civil, smart, on-topic and free from profanity. Don't say anything you wouldn't want your mother to read!