In the Bag: Local Volunteer Helps Pantry Save and Deliver

Meet Sleepy Hollow resident Pam Mitchell. Mitchell is making a difference in her community – one grocery bag at a time. And, thanks to her selfless actions, the Community Food […] Read more »

New York Blood Center Calls for Blood Donors Ahead of Thanksgiving Holiday

New York Blood Center (NYBC) is calling on New Yorkers to donate blood ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, a period when donations traditionally drop and hospital demand remains high. All […] Read more »

Screening of The Nature of Nature: Biodiversity in the Hudson Valley

Screening of The Nature of Nature: Biodiversity in the Hudson Valley, followed by a Panel Discussion with members of local environmental organizations in the Katonah Village Library. The Bedford Conservation […] Read more »

Westchester County Office For Women Holds Fifth Annual Thanksgiving Food Share Program For Domestic Violence Victims

The Westchester County Office for Women (OFW), in collaboration with New Dawn Family Resource Center of Pound Ridge and advocacy agencies from across the County, assembled close to 400 Thanksgiving […] Read more »

The Arc Westchester Names New Chief Financial and Chief Human Resources

The Arc Westchester, the largest organization in Westchester County supporting people with developmental disabilities, is proud to announce the appointments of Dan Bell as its new Chief Financial Officer and […] Read more »

Coping With Sudden Loss: How Families Can Navigate the Hardest Moments

Sudden loss changes a household in an instant. Daily rhythms feel unfamiliar, the smallest tasks require more energy than usual, and emotions seem to appear without warning. Many people describe […] Read more »

Local Author’s New Children’s Book Brings Democracy to Life 

Tarrytown resident and Presidential Leadership Scholar David Baumwoll has released a new children’s chapter book, Ruthie for the People: Saving Friendship Tree!, which introduces young readers to the core values of democracy through adventure, friendship and community action.  Baumwoll is a lawyer, non-profit leader, civic […] Read more »

Preparing Women for Life After Prison with Rehabilitation Through the Arts

Rehabilitation Through the Arts, the Purchase-based nonprofit whose work was highlighted in the film Sing Sing, has launched its program to prepare women at the Taconic Correctional Facility in Bedford for life after prison.   Reimagining Myself is geared […] Read more »

Westchester County Kicks Off Annual Holiday Gift Drive

Westchester County’s 20th annual Holiday Gift Drive has begun. First launched in 2005, the drive collects toys as well as monetary donations to buy presents and gift cards to help the […] Read more »

Harckham, Volunteers Host Food Drive in Mount Kisco and Collect 3,000 Pounds of Food

New York State Senator Pete Harckham, along with local partners The Pantry (formerly the Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry) and the Bedford Teachers Association, held a food drive on November […] Read more »