Yorktown Leos

Andrus Home

Site Admin — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:33:24 +0000

Holiday spirit is in the air in Yorktown; as well as the spirit of giving and love. About twenty-four members of the Yorktown Leo Club, along with advisor, Al Avitabile, visited the Andrus Children’s Home in Yonkers on December 19th. Bearing crafts, gifts, and ice cream, the teens greeted the boys at the home, who ranged in age from seven to nine. The Leos helped the boys make foam penguins, reindeer and snowmen. Some new species were even invented including the “reinguin”. Yes, a combination of a reindeer and a penguin. Following the craft, Santa Claus paid an early visit to the Andrus Home. Each child received a remote control toy car, their face lighting up in cheer as they ripped away the paper on their gift. But the fun had to end, and every Leo who attended the event left with a feeling of joy that they brightened someone’s Christmas.

Relay for life

Site Admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:06:36 +0000

On June 12, twenty-odd Leos gathered at the Jack Devito Memorial Field in town to participate in the annual Relay for Life, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The Leos spent most of the night cooking hamburgers, hot dogs, and chicken with the Police Benevolent Association. $2,200 later, the Leos packed it in the for the night, some choosing to sleep in tents, others choosing to stay awake the entire night. Music and festivities followed, and in the morning, the teams were greated with a breakfast from Panera.
The Relay for Life is a worldwide event – you can find one anywhere you go. In Yorktown, the Relay raised around $200,000. Teams sign up and fundraise ahead of time. During the relay, members of the team walk around the track the entire night.
This event is a great way to spend almost 24 hours with friends and neighbors, all for a great cause.
Thank you to all who participated!

Music Makes a Difference: Concert for Cancer

Site Admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:04:35 +0000

The Yorktown Leo club held their first annual Concert for Cancer at the YHS Auditorium on April 25th. Special Acts Phil Bensen, Hart Attack, Stricken, City of Molotov and Esteban Rivera played for the cause. The club was able to raise over $2,400 for our Relay for Life team. We hope to make this the first of many concerts to come in the future.

Kenya Project

Site Admin — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 01:59:35 +0000

Ms. Lauren Bobay (pictured in the left photo in a green shirt) asked the Yorktown Leo Club for help with an idea she had for a school in Kenya where she was working.

Lauren, a former Leo Club member, explained that the her school ran five days a week, and the students received three meals a day and a uniform from the school. However, because of the conditions in Kenya, the food and clothing the school gave the students was close to the only food and clothing the children received. Many students returned to school after the weekend without having eaten much.

Lauren’s idea was to run a Saturday camp where the kids could come back to school, play games, and get another day of food.

She asked her old Leo Club for help. The Leos responded by getting funding for her project. The funds paid for crafts, a cook for the day, and food for Lauren’s school in Kenya!