Number of Participants: 20
Hours Donated: 4
Value of Time Served: $676
Event Type: Seniors
Sport: Schools
School: Eastchester Senior High School
Date: March 19, 2023
Location:
Eastchester High School
Stewart Place, Eastchester
NY
About:
Thank you for highlighting and challenging high school athletes and coaches to engage in these initiatives in an effort to bond communities and teach the value of giving. We are thrilled to share our experience which started approximately 8 years ago. This was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and we did not hesitate at the opportunity to bring it back to Eastchester.
This year we held the Senior Citizen Dinner Dance on Saturday, March 18th at the high school. Our theme was St. Patrick’s Day which is why you see so many of our seniors dressed festively. The afternoon was filled with bridging our youth and seniors over food, dancing and laughter. The student athletic council members obtained donations from local food vendors and our student game announcers emceed the event with music from their era. As you can tell by the pictures and videos it was truly a blast to spend time with our seniors and the feedback was incredible. They complimented the effort, hospitality and just overall commitment to bringing this event to life. Our two advisors, Coach Jason Karol and Coach Thomas Puccini led the group in organizing the event and our Town of Eastchester partner, Sally Veltidi, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation/Senior Programs and Services helped spread the word to the nearly 130 guests.