Month: June 2015

“Off the Street” Program at Hamilton Elementary Teaches Kids Lacrosse

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Supported by the Westchester Jewish Community Service’s Off the Street Program, Mt. Vernon’s Hamilton Elementary School offers an after school program, which provides 80 at risk K-5th grade children a safe place for homework help and enrichment activities. Backyard Sports has been the recreational partner for the past three years, providing team sport programming to … Continue reading ““Off the Street” Program at Hamilton Elementary Teaches Kids Lacrosse”

BYSC Helps “Bike Day” Come to Westchester for the First Time

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Backyard Sports Cares Partners with Foundation for Life and White Plains Youth Bureau to host first Westchester “Bike Day” for disadvantaged kids Foundation for Life, a non-profit, was founded by Paul and Mindee Blanco of Barnum Financial Group, an office of MetLife, to promote change and deepen connections to the people, families and communities served … Continue reading “BYSC Helps “Bike Day” Come to Westchester for the First Time”

Thank you!!! We Won Westchester Toyota’s 15th Give Back!

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Earlier this year, Backyard Sports Cares, Heartsong and the Children’s Museum were selected by Yonkers-based Westchester Toyota’s Give Back program, which creatively uses social media as a means to help local charities.  Each quarter, three charities go head-to-head to drive likes and shares via the Westchester Toyota Give Back Facebook page on behalf of their causes. … Continue reading “Thank you!!! We Won Westchester Toyota’s 15th Give Back!”