FAREWELL ELIZABETH MASCIA

We are sad to announce the passing of our founder and matriarch Elizabeth "Libby" Mascia at the age of 91 on September 15, 2012. Libby, as she preferred to be called by those who knew her, was an inspiration to so many people and will be greatly missed. She was a truly remarkable woman who will live on in the hearts and minds of those who knew her. Please contact the EMCCC office at 914-631-2126 or director@masciachildcare.org for wake and funeral information.

TAG SALE

EMCCC will be offering a tag sale on Friday, June 15th and Saturday, June 16th 2012 between 10am and 2pm. The tag sale will be offered at the former infant center location at 174 Valley Street in Sleepy Hollow. It will held be inside the building. It will consist primarily of children's items but a few staff members and parents will have tables so there will be some variety as well. The tag sale is being offered in support of the child care center. We hope to see you there.

UPCOMING BOARD EVENTS

The EMCCC Board of Directors has two very exciting events scheduled during the coming months. The first is the Rivertown Road Rally which will take place on April 21, 2012. It is a unique scavenger hunt being offered as a benefit for the child care center at a cost of $ 45 per participant. The participants, four per car, will follow directions and find clues along the way to the final destination. It all ends with food, music, and a cash bar. It promises to be a whole lot of fun. Additional information can be secured at RoadRally@masciachildcare.org. The Board will also be offering a golf outing, including a dinner, for the first time this year on June 25, 2012. The golf outing will take place at the Salem Country Club which offers a spectacular course. More information about this wonderful event will be released shortly when the save the date cards are sent out.

PIZZA SALE 2012

EMCCC is currently offering the always popular annual Little Caesars pizza sale fundraiser just in time for the Super Bowl. You can order online this year by going directly to PizzaKit.com. Enter the ID # 238750 and EMCCC will get money back from each pizza kit purchased. Your purchases will be delivered directly to your home.

CURRENT AND UPCOMING EVENTS

In keeping with the begrudging arrival of spring this year following such a long and nasty winter, the EMCCC Board of Directors is offering three very exciting events that will benefit both the child care center and the friends and supporters of the child care center. Currently, an internet plant sale is being offered via Flower Power Fundraising through April 29th. To order perennials and bulbs go to: http://www.flowerpowerfundraising.com/campaign?campaign_id=6387. Once there click on the EMCCC link and then order your plants and flowers. Fifty percent of sales go to the child care center. All plants and bulbs will be mailed directly to the purchaser. The annual plant sale at the child care center is running simultaneously this year with the internet plant sale. The traditional offerings of annual plants and hanging baskets are again included. Order forms are available at the EMCCC office or can be e-mailed to interested parties. Contact the EMCCC office at 914-631-2126 or information@masciachildcare.org for additional information. Orders are due to the office by April 25th. Finally, a tag sale will be offered on the grounds of the child care center at 171 Sheldon Avenue on Saturday, May 14th from 10am until 3pm. Please no early birds! The rain date will be Sunday May 15th. Donations of items are currently being accepted. Contact the child care center for drop off information. The only items not being accepted for the tag sale are clothing and bedding. Otherwise, books, household items, jewelry, tools, and anything else sellable will be accepted and sold. There will be a bake sale that day as well. All is being done in support of EMCCC so please participate in any way that you can. As always, it is all for the kids!

FALL CARNIVAL

For the second time in recent years, the Parents’ Community of EMCCC is offering a fall carnival in support of the continuing playground improvement project. Their past efforts helped accomplish the recent transformation of the preschool playground. There is more work to be done to make the playground even better. The 2010 carnival will take place between 11am and 4pm at the child care center at 171 Sheldon Avenue in Tarrytown on November 21st. As good as the last carnival was, this one should be even better. There will be a bake sale, crafts, music, puppets, a clown, and a silent auction. Numerous exciting items have been donated for the silent auction including sporting event tickets, gift baskets, restaurant gift certificates, and overnight weekend stays at local hotels to name just a few. It should be an enormously fun day for children and their families. A modest entrance fee will be charged at the door. A large turnout is expected this year.

INNISBROOK FUNDRAISER 2010

It is time again for the annual Innisbrook fundraiser offered each September. Wrapping paper, ribbon, tags, candies and other holiday items can be purchased in support of EMCCC. These are all items that most people generally need to purchase between now and the end of the year anyway so it makes sense to buy them as part of this fundraiser and support EMCCC at the same time. All of the items offered are very good quality. Purchases can be made either at EMCCC or online. Purchases can be made at EMCCC through the end of September. To make purchases online, go to www.innisbrook.com and select EZ to enter your order. Our school number is 110964. Whether the purchases are made at the center or online, the items will be received well in advance of the holiday season. EMCCC receives 50 % of the the total sales for this fundraiser. In turn, those profits are used in support of EMCCC programs and services offered to children and their families.