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Westchester Arc
Celebrates Groundbreaking
“Gateway to Community” Will Benefit People with Developmental Disabilities
On September 20, over 150 people gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking for Westchester Arc's "Gateway to the Community" in Hawthorne, New York. Pre-schoolers in hard hats wielded shovels, as did government officials and fundraisers. So far approximately $4.5 million has been collected for the new building and a "Fund for the Future" to safeguard under-funded programs. The facility will replace the agency's current headquarters at 121 Westmoreland Avenue, White Plains.
» Click here to read press release
» Click here to read congratulatory message from Rep. Nita M. Lowey
Building our Future:
Breaking new ground are, from left, Anne M. Majsak, Westchester Arc president; Richard P. Swierat, Westchester Arc executive director; State Senator Nick Spano (R-35th District); Mitchell Benerofe, co-chair, Westchester Arc capital campaign steering committee; Justin Israel, Westchester Arc Foundation board member, and Mohan Mehra, former Westchester Arc president.
The future of Westchester Arc:
Youngsters from The Children's School for Early Development assist in groundbreaking celebration.
Anne M. Majsak, Westchester Arc president, spoke about the significance of the new building to agency's future. |
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State Senator Nick Spano (R-35th District) delivered a $100,000 legislative grant to help defray project costs. |
Photos displaying construction progress were available for guests to view. |
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The crowd was eager to hear about fundraising progress. |
State Senator Nick Spano (R-35th District) shared a special ground-breaking moment with self-advocate Jason Kingsley. Said Spano, "It's been a pleasure working with Westchester Arc over the last 20 years." |
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From left: Bob Smith, self-advocate, poet and entrepreneur; Ric Swierat, Westchester Arc executive director, and Christine Reinhardt, deputy commissioner, Westchester Department of Community Mental Health. |
Hats off to Westchester Arc! Special guests wore custom-made hard hats and were given souvenir shovels to commemorate the ceremony. |
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Ric Swierat, Westchester Arc executive director; Anne M. Majsak, Westchester Arc president, and Mitchell Benerofe, co-chair, Westchester Arc capital campaign steering committee. |
From left: Self-advocates Eddie C. and William Horton, Westchester Arc board member, approve of the new site plans. |
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Mohan Mehra, former Westchester Arc president, expresses his personal congratulations and best wishes to Westchester Arc. |
Anne Sweazey, Westchester Arc Foundation executive director, and Tim Hogen, capital campaign consultant, at the event's reception. |
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Anne M. Majsak, Westchester Arc president, thanks Justin Israel, Westchester Arc Foundation board member, for his continued support. |
Susan Walker, Westchester Arc board member, and husband John Walker enjoy the day's festivities. |
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Esther Frishman, capital campaign steering committee member, and husband Dr. William Frishman at the building site. |
From left: Westchester Arc staff members Michelle Brooks, Joe Cavallo and Maria Labriola get their first look at the new site. |
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From left, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner (D); Mitchell Benerofe, co-chair, Westchester Arc capital campaign steering committee, and County Legislator Thomas Abinanti (D-12th District). |
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