Resident To Chair Boys & Girls Club Anniversary Dinner

In celebration of its 10th Anniversary, Carol Manganaro of Garden City is co-chairing the Hempstead Boys & Girls Club's Positive Place for Kids Dinner. Carol currently serves as Vice President on the Board of Directors at the Hempstead Boys & Girls Club and works as a State Farm Insurance Agent at her office on Front St. in Hempstead. Carol, and co-chair, Ray Sikorski are excited to be a part of this celebration of excellence.

The benefit will be held at the Fox Hollow in Woodbury, NY on Wednesday, June 6th, 2007. Special guests of honor at the dinner will include Mike Francesa and Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, hosts of the Mike & the Mad Dog Sports Talk Radio Show on 66AM WFAN. Mike and Chris will be presenting an award at the dinner to honoree Tom Pecora, Hofstra Men's Basketball Head Coach. Also being recognized at the event are Hempstead Boys & Girls Club founding board members Sal Ambrosino of Port Washington and Herbert Williams of Hempstead. The dinner will also feature a special performance by the Hempstead Boys & Girls Club's Dance Team members.

The Hempstead Boys & Girls Club was founded in 1997 to address the desperate need for after-school and summer recreation opportunities for school-aged children and youth residing in the Village of Hempstead. The purpose of the Club is to support at-risk youth and their families and provide after-school and summer programming which includes recreational, cultural and artistic opportunities, skill development, academic assistance and the promotion of personal and social growth. Currently, the Hempstead Boys & Girls Club serves more than 1,600 youth annually in four after-school sites and the Project Bridge Summer Day Camp. The summer camp offers a combination of social and recreational activities as well as an academic enhancement in an effort to provide campers with an advantage entering the new school year. The camp operates for seven weeks in July and August and features weekly trips to points of interest throughout Long Island and New York City.

To purchase tickets to the 10th Anniversary Dinner or to support the Hempstead Boys & Girls Club please contact the Club at 516-292-3447.