First Annual Charity Golf Outing

Great day of golf organized by Jeanine Nadler and Ray Cohen at the Salem Golf Course in North Salem, NY. Golf Pro Jerome Andrews, one of Golf Digest's “Top 20 Instructors Under 40”, graciously volunteered his time and talents for the entire day, including a mini-short game clinic before tee time and a driving demonstration on the 8th hole. In exchange for donations to Renaissance E.M.S., Horace Greeley High School golfer Emily Hyman took drives for our golfers on the 18th hole. The Renaissance E.M.S. band performed two sets during cocktails and dinner, and nine Horace Greeley High School students who have been tutoring Renaissance E.M.S. students on Saturdays in the Bronx were honored for their work. A great day all around.
Jerome Andrew's mini-short game clinic.
Emily Hyman teeing off for Renaissance E.M.S. on the 18th.
Board member Jerry Carr, Co-Executive Director Darren Quinlan and Rodney Watson
Alan Neuwirth, Steve Gersh, Andrew Fishman, Jerome Andrews and Renaissance E.M.S. Chairman Howard Altarescu
Raj Ali, Jack McMullan, Kevin Kelly and Doug Thornton
Clay DeGiacinto, Clay Glidewell (winner of the Longest Drive award) and Michael Cawthon (winners of the team lowest net score award)
Harvey and Andrea Berlent, Jerry Wallach and Bill Knobler
Matt and Frank Linde, Ray and Karen Cohen
Adam Stein, Brian Aronne, Rob Newborn and Matt Stein
Greg Zehner, Board member Dan Nadler, Jeanine Nadler (winner of the closest to the pin award), and John BigleyBarry Rothberg, Don Leitch and Tracy Picker
The Renaissance E.M.S. Band performed two sets . . .
. . . led by Co-Executive Director Bervin Harris, on the keyboard below.
Honors for the “Chappaqua Nine”, Jessie Nadler, Gillian Leitch, Matthew Jayson, Emily Hyman, Emily Levin, Jimmy Wu, Jeremy Lippmann, Laura McFeely and Elizabeth Albert, pictured with some of the Renaissance E.M.S. students.

Renaissance Warriors Black & Gold Dinner 2008

We were pleased to welcome the 2008 Renaissance Warriors basketball teams and their families to our Black & Gold dinner on May 2. We thank our Guest Speaker, Fred Quartlebaum, Assistant Coach of the St. Johns University basketball team, and his colleague Billy Singleton, Director of Operations of the St. Johns University basketball team, as well as freshman standout, point guard, Malik Boothe. Their presence at our dinner and their remarks to the players and their families were greatly appreciated.
Coach Quartlebaum, a Fordham University graduate and Bronx native, providing pointers during the dinner.
Coach Singleton, also a Bronx native and a St. Johns University grad, also provided his insights to players during the dinner.

Coach Quartlebaum spoke very directly to players and parents.
Coach Singleton and St. Johns University freshman point guard Malik Boothe also offered their insights.

The Renaissance Warriors and Red Storm Coaching staffs.

The Renaissance E.M.S. chorus sang the National Anthem for us.
The Renaissance E.M.S. band and chorus also performed during dinner.
Winners of the Black & Gold dinner raffle.

Trail Blazers of Youth Programs

Congratulation to our Executive Directors who were recently presented with the Trail Blazers of Youth Programs award at the 8th Annual Scholarship Luncheon of the NAACP New York State Conference and the Gloria Benfield, G&B Foundation, Inc.

The Foundation’s purpose is to raise funds to assist culturally challenged and economically disadvantaged students to pursue their dreams in the colleges and universities of their choice.

Our Executive Directors are truly Trail Blazers for the youth in our programs, we appreciate their hard work and we are honored by the award presented to them.

Rock Rwanda Battle of the Bands

The Renaissance E.M.S. band recently performed in the Rock Rwanda Battle of the Bands concert at the Chatham United Methodist Church in Chatham New Jersey to raise money for Houses of Hope. The Houses of Hope program provides “financial support to the rural Shyira Hospital in Rwanda, Africa, for the creation of housing for people living with HIV/AIDS and receiving treatment at the hospital, and for their local caregivers.” For additional information about Houses of Hope and how to make a donation, go to http://www.shyira.org/houseofhope.htm

Internet Safety Training for the Band

Carol Altarescu of Privo Inc. and Denise Restauri of AllyKatzz.com described social networking and safety measures recommended for teens on the Internet

Renaissance EMS Band Performance at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft

Holiday Week Performance at offices of our Pro Bono Law Firm