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Save the Date Friday, September 28, 2012
Volunteers Wanted!
Samantha Fowler and Logan Carbaugh are the 2012 recipients of the AKDF Bedford scholarship.
Chesley Andrews wins the Andrew K. Dwyer Award
Samantha Fowler is finishing her junior year at Endicott College. Samantha has a dual major in Psychology and Human Services with a minor in Education. Her father is a 30-year member of the Katonah Fire Dept.
The AKD Award is given annually to an individual who by his or her dedication has honored the Foundation’s values while contributing to the spirit of volunteerism.
Logan Carbaugh has been a member of the Katonah-Bedford Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corp for two years. Logan will be attending Gettysburg College in the Fall.
The Trustees were thrilled to present the 2011 AKD Award to Chesley Andrews. Chesley was responsible for the innovative redesign of the AKD Foundation website. The new website has been an instant success, increasing participation and communication amongst our supporters.
Nicole Diebold will be receiving the scholarship for her sophomore year at Binghamton University. She is majoring in Actuarial Science. Nicolle is taking a course at Western Connecticut State this summer in order to graduate from Binghamton in three years. For the third straight year, Nicolle Perry will be receiving the AKDF scholarship for her senior year at Williams College. This summer Nicole will be interning at the Legal Aid Society.
Bedford Golf & Tennis Club Golf, Tennis, Dinner, Auction & Loads of Fun
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Dogg Day ‘11
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All week long it seemed that we might have a repeat of last year’s washout of Dogg Day sports activities, but the weather gods smiled upon us, the skies cleared, and, thanks to the herculean efforts of the Bedford Club staff, we had a magnificent day. The turnout was outstanding with 72 avid golfers participating, and, not to be outdone, a strong and extremely fit contingent of tennis players, all competing for the coveted Dogg Day glassware. Once again, Steve Kroll organized the tennis tournament with his contagious enthusiasm and boundless energy. No one was allowed to rest on the sidelines for very long with Steve in charge. Steve remarked that the men had to bring their very best “A” game this year just to stay on the court with the women who were ‘tournament tough’ and highly skilled! After awarding prizes to all the deserving winners, the group, of well over 200 strong (and now very relaxed!), settled in for dinner while Andy Dwyer recounted the Foundation’s highlights of the last year – of which there were many. Next up on the evening’s schedule was the much-anticipated auction. When Dede Brooks took the microphone from her brother, Andy, the crowd became excited, as they knew they were in for some delightful entertainment and great fun. Donated fine wines, beautiful ski houses, trips to some of the finest golf courses in the world, and much, much more made the evening a tremendous success. To all the generous donors, bidders and buyers, we thank you!
Hotchkiss Varsity Lacrosse Team and EHS Students
As we look back on our 8th Dogg Day and close our book on 2011, we can hardly believe our good fortune in having such a strong group of supporters. As the final receipts are tallied, it appears we will have raised the astounding amount of $200,000.00 from the event. This generosity will allow us to continue supporting the worthy charities featured on our website and perhaps add a few more. What a special day!
At the Dogg Day dinner Chesley’s father read a statement from Chesley. “I am really honored to receive this award, but I am even happier to be able to give back to the Foundation in the best way I can. Andrew was such a special person who we all miss, and I am glad to help a wonderful Foundation and family spread that specialness and love to so many.”
KIPP DC: Chesley Andrews picked KIPP DC for the $1000.00 gift in her honor. KIPP DC is a network of high performing, college-preparatory charter schools in Washington DC. Our gift was used to buy a First Grade Guided Reading Program at the Heights Academy.
John and Ramsay Scott Scholarship John and Ramsay Scott were extraordinary teachers, friends and role models at the St. George’s School. Sadly they lost their battles to a liver transplant and cancer, respectively. They made sure their son, Andrew, would be able to finish his education and receive all the benefits St. George’s has to offer. The AKDF is pleased to support a scholarship for applicants who have lost one or both parents and who could otherwise not afford to attend St. George’s School. Andrew Scott is a great friend to the AKDF and we are excited to support this endeavor to honor his parents.
Thank You Bedford Post Inn and Rebekah Jacobs In October, Rebekah Jacobs, Creative Director and Manager of the Yoga Loft, contacted Elly Dwyer Rice and asked if the AKDF would approve a donation based class at the Bedford Post Yoga Loft. We were deeply touched by Rebekah’s request and always thankful for an opportunity to honor Andrew’s memory. Laurie Luongo taught the class and it was sold out. The class raised $500.00 for the Foundation.
Thank You from the Trustees The Andrew K. Dwyer Foundation would like to thank all of you for a wonderful 2011. Despite difficult economic times the Foundation has continued to grow and expand the reach of those whom we are able to help. Your support has allowed the Foundation to change the lives of so many children and to provide them with opportunities that they may never have been able to have. Entering our 9th year, we look back and are extremely grateful for the dedication and generosity of so many who have contributed to the success of the Foundation and are excited to continue to help improve the lives of those less fortunate. Cindy and Andy Dwyer, Nancy Eaves, Elly Rice, Chris Brooks, Jake Grand, John Hyland and Nate Thorne.
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2011 DONOR LIST
CHARITY UPDATE
Mr. & Mrs. Dort Cameron Mr. & Mrs. Andrew T. Dwyer Mr. & Mrs. Michael Brooks Mr. & Mrs. William Barrett Jr. Chisholm Foundation Ms. Heidi duPont Mrs. Mary T. Dwyer Mr. & Mrs. Herb Foster Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Grand Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Andrews Mr. & Mrs. Philip Altheim Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Armstrong Mr. & Mrs. Charles Banta Mr. & Mrs. Ben Barrett John Barrett Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Barry Mr. & Mrs. Paul Bohan Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Burns Mr. & Mrs. Gerry Cameron Amanda Rudey Designs Bedford Post Inn Belvedere Foundation in honor of Dorothy Cavanagh Stout Mr. & Mrs. James Bird Mr. & Mrs. T. Anthony Brooks Bubble & Tweet Mr. & Mrs. James Carney Mrs. Audrey Charlson Mr. & Mrs. Chevy Chase Mr. & Mrs. Tom Collingham Mr. & Mrs. Peter Conze Ms. Casey Cook Mr. & Mrs. Ernesto Cruz III Mr. & Mrs. Walter Curley Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Dance Mr. & Mrs. John Abbott Mr. William Abbott Mr. & Mrs. Andy Allen Mr. Chris Allwin Ms. Katie Baker Ms. Leith Brooks Barry Mr. & Mrs. Philip Bowers Mr. & Mrs. Sayles Braga Mr. Chris Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Lee Brown Ms. Leslie Cacciapaglia Mr. Nick Califano Mr. Ben Cameron Mr. & Mrs. David Cameron Mr. & Mrs. Seth Cameron Mr. & Mrs. Rob Cleveland Colonial Needle Inc. Mr. & Mrs. George Conant Mr. Teddy Daunno Mr. & Mrs. Paul Dixon Mrs. Onolee duPont Mr. & Mrs. Buzz Eaves Mr. & Mrs. Jay Eastman
Mr. & Mrs. Tony Guernsey Mr. & Mrs. John Hyland Sr. Mr. Sam Jackson Mr. & Mrs. William Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Tim Joyce Mr. & Mrs. Tom Ketchum Mr. & Mrs. Kevin McCabe
$10,000.00
Mr. & Mrs. Blues Eaves Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Helfat
$6500.00 and below
Mr. & Mrs. Piers MacDonald Mr. & Mrs. Scotty McGraw Mr. & Mrs. John McKenna Mr. & Mrs. Kevin McNamara David A. & Mildred H. Morse Charitable Trust Mr. & Mrs. Peter Negri
Mr. & Mrs. Ethan Rice
Mr. & Mrs. Nat Prentice Mr. & Mrs. Peter Reed Mrs. Barbara Schweizer – in honor of Chris Brooks Tim and Barbara Schweizer Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Scott Tenney
$1000.00
Mrs. Priscilla Farnum Mr. & Mrs. Eric Fast Mr. & Mrs. Richard Field Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Fox Mr. & Mrs. Tony Helfet Mr. & Mrs. Fritz Hobbs & Ashley Hobbs Mr. & Mrs. Frank Kernan Krimendahl & Saint-Amand Foundation Peter Kroll & Betsy Davis Mr. & Mrs. Terry Daniels Mr. & Mrs. Reyn duPont Mr. Chris Einhorn Mr. & Mrs. John Farr Mr. Peter Foote Ms. Angela Fowler Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Fox Mr. & Mrs. Parker Gilbert Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Tim Ghriskey Mr. & Mrs. Robert Glanville Mr. & Mrs. Randy Gray Mr. & Mrs. Tim Hall Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hanson Mr. & Mrs. Bud Herath Ms. Jenny Heath Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Huber
Mr. Penn Egbert Reverend Terry & Mrs. Elsberry Mr. & Mrs. Christie Flanagan Mr. Lee Fentress Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ferguson Ms. Katie Fielding Mr. & Mrs. Justin Fisch Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Gaynor Ms. Ginger Getz Mr. Sam Goodhue Mr. & Mrs. Adrain Gray Mr. & Mrs. David Grubb Mr. & Mrs. Tim Hall Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hallock Ms. Mary Hamill Ms. Lisa Hanratty Ms. Janet Hanson Mr. Alex Harris Mr. Andrew Heath Ms. Jenny Heath Ms. Susan Heller Mr. Todd Hinckley
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Kroll Sr. Louisa, Nelson and Andy Levy Foundation Mr. & Mrs. James Long Peale Foundation Dedee & Jerry Rigg Mr. & Mrs. Clay Rohrbach Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Rotando Mr. Stephen Scala Mr. & Mrs. Talbott Simonds
$500.00 and below
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Hughes Mr. & Mrs. John Hyland Jr. Mr. Charles Jackson Jansing-Cook Foundation Mr. Derek Jeter & the Turn Two Foundation Mr. Jim Kaufman Ms. Beatrice Kernan & Project Sunshine Mr. Paul Kornhauser Mr. & Mrs. Ian Laird Mr. & Mrs. Frank Lyon Mr. & Mrs. Gardner LaMotte Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lawrence Lila Horn LLC Lloyd Bedford Cox, Inc.
$200.00 and below
Mr. & Mrs. Winn Hotchkiss Jr. Ms. Elizabeth Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Rob Johnson Mrs. Ann Keep Mr. & Mrs. John Keeshan Mr. & Mrs. Steven Kroll Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kundhardt Ms. Kathryn Laird Mr. & Mrs. Lawton Lamb Ms. Lauren Lamping Mr. & Mrs. Benny Langworth Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lang Mr. & Mrs. O’Donnell Lee Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Long Mr. Eli Lovely Ms. Sally Lynch Mr. & Mrs. Peter Madsen Mr. & Mrs. Edward McElwreath Mr. & Mrs. John McGarry Dr. Laura McGevna & Dr. Scott Nelson Mr. Malcolm McKenzie &
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Strassler Ms. Carolyn Tisch Sussman Mr. & Mrs. Roger Vincent Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Walsh Mrs. Barbara Welch Zwilling Designs
Marc Jacobs International Mr. & Mrs. Ted McGraw Mr. & Mrs. Whitton Morris Nina McLemore Inc. Mrs. Monogram Mr. & Mrs. Chris Pachios Ms. Hunter Palmer Mr. & Mrs. David Patterson Mr. & Mrs. Edward McPhee Philip Johnson Glass House Mr. & Mrs. Peter Philip Mr. & Mrs. Charles Phillips Mr. Brian Phinney Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Randol Mr. & Mrs. James Renwick Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Rice
Judith Crouch Ms. Kimmy Mimnaugh Ms. Mena Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Grant Murray Mr. & Mrs. Harold O’Callaghan Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ged Parsons Mr. & Mrs. Robert Parsons Pequot Inn Mrs. Leigh Phillips Mr. David Polk & The First Tee of CT. Mrs. Donna Reimer Mr. & Mrs. Charles Rentschler Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Remsen Mr. & Mrs. Steven Rice Ms. Tracy Rice Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Adam Robison Mr. & Mrs. Dan Rowe Ms. Vanessa Ruff & Dan Shafer Mr. & Mrs. Chris Rutherford
Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Brad Weekes III Mr. & Mrs. Ben Wilson Mr. Kendrick Wilson lll
Ms. Ashley Albritian Ross Mr. & Mrs. Hershel Sarbin Mr. & Mrs. Wes Seifer Mr. & Mrs. Frank Shanley Mr. Chris Swon Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Swon Mr. & Mrs. Lupo Talamo Mr. Ross Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Bill Tingue Mr. Charles Tisi Two Bees Cashmere Van Sciver Realtors Mr. & Mrs. Sandy Warner
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Saint-Amand Mr. & Mrs. Camillo Santomero Mr. George Sargent Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Saunders Mr. Peter Scala Mr. & Mrs. Joe Schlafly Mr. & Mrs. Rick Schnier Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Schweizer Ms. Jan Shaw Mr. Chris Sillman Mr. & Mrs. John Simon Mr. Nick Sinatra Small Joys Mr. & Mrs. Ashley Smith Mr. & Mrs. Nick Spofford Mr. & Mrs. Albert Stickney Mr. & Mrs. Ramsay Stabler Mr. & Mrs. Dana Syracuse Mr. & Mrs. Had Talbot Mr. Macon Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. Seth Thompson Mr. Nate Thorne Mr. William Todd Mrs. Phyllis Toohey Town & Village Hairdresser Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Trotman Ms. Katharine Tuckerman Mr. & Mrs. NishanVartanian Mrs. Maureen Vincent Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Walter Mr. & Mrs. Walter Weissinger Ms. Jen Wells Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Williamson Willy Nick’s Restaurant & Bar Mrs. Katharine Wilson Mr. Kendrick Wilson IV Mr. & Mrs. Mike Winn Mr. & Mrs. Paul Winn Mr. & Mrs. Paul Withers Ms. Katrina Wright Mr. & Mrs. David Zachowitz
East Harlem School
Project Sunshine
Waterside School
Claudette Ramos was the AKDF scholarship recipient this year at the East Harlem School. Claudette is a talented and extremely intelligent eighth grader. We are proud to share that Claudette was accepted to the Groton School in Massachusetts.
Our first recipient, Tara Pokras, has learned so much and done a superb job for Project Sunshine. She now facilitates events, mobilizes hundreds of volunteers, brings art education enrichments, support and joy to more than a thousand young patients.
East Harlem Lacrosse
Since the intern program at Project Sunshine has been a tremendous success, the AKDF will be supporting 2 intern scholarships this year.
On Tuesday, September 6, 2011, Waterside School celebrated its tenth year of operation with the opening of a new facility at 770 Pacific Street. Governor Daniel Malloy, State Senator L. Scott Franz, Congressman Jim Himes and Stamford Mayor Michael Pavia attended the school’s ribbon cutting ceremony.
AKDF continues to support the lacrosse program at the East Harlem School. Now in its fifth year, the lacrosse program is a core component of the athletics curriculum at EHS. AKDF Committee Member, Chris Einhorn persuaded Inside Lacrosse to donate 50 tickets to EHS to attend the Big City Classic on April 1, 2012 at the Met Life Stadium. The event featured games between top men’s college programs. Chris Einhorn and John Hyland attended the event with the EHS student-athletes for what was an awesome and inspiring day. John Hyland, Chris Einhorn, Coaches Chris Burchfield and John Cooper coordinated a day for the EHS boys’ team to visit Hotchkiss, and watch a lacrosse game on April 14th. Following the game, the Hotchkiss varsity players hosted a clinic with the EHS boys. Lisa, Mary and Emilie McKenna have set up a similar day for the EHS girls’ team, thanks to the efforts of Coach Traggio, to visit Hotchkiss on May 12th. Special thanks to the Hotchkiss School, Coaches, Varsity Lacrosse teams and alums for making the clinics a great annual tradition.
Harlem Academy Congratulations to Harlem Academy’s first graduating class! All thirteen eighth graders have been accepted at excellent schools and the students have been awarded over $300,000.00 in annual scholarships. The AKDF supports two Second Graders at Harlem Academy: Yealie and Nicholas. Their teacher recently updated on us on their progress. “Yealie truly loves school and shows enthusiasm for reading, writing, science and math. She pushes herself to read challenging nonfiction books and quickly learns new algorithms in math. Nicholas enjoys group games, reading aloud and science. He reads above grade level with 100% comprehension.”
Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center One of the most exciting days of the year at Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Department of Pediatrics is the Spring Prom. Patients, family members and staff join together to eat, dance and have fun. The AKDF is proud to support this spectacular and unforgettable event.
“Andrew’s memory has become a light that brings happiness into hundreds of young patients’ lives and that give caring individuals the opportunity to volunteer and make a difference.” Beatrice Kernan, Executive Director of Project Sunshine
Brooklyn Jesuit Prep AKDF continues to support a scholarship at Brooklyn Jesuit Prep. Founded in 2006, its one of the newest Nativity modeled schools. The school is a private and tuition-free school. Our recipient is seventh grader, Ohsafa Harding. Ohsafa has earned First Honors and excellence in his character grade. Ohsafa also has not been absent or tardy any day this year earning him attendance honors as well.
Calvin Hill Day Care Center The AKDF continues to support a scholarship at the Calvin Hill Day Care Center in New Haven, CT. The Center strives to create a rich and stimulating learning environment for children of Yale University families from all economic levels: the Center provides child care at a reduced cost for families which are unable to afford the tuition. Many of Andrew’s Yale friends have donated their time at the Calvin Hill and have had the opportunity to understand that it is a special place.
Add A Stunning Dogg Day Belt To Your Wardrobe!! Zwilling Designs has created a custom Dogg Day belt and the proceeds will go to the Andrew K. Dwyer Foundation. Thank you Tom Collingham for your creativity and generosity. To order: www.zwillingdesigns.com.
The AKDF swimming program is in its seventh year at the Stamford Y. The Waterside students have become excellent swimmers due to our program and many are now swimming on their city teams. Our AKDF scholarship student is Mikayla, a third grader at Waterside School. Mikayla loves math, reading and is an excellent student. She has been a Homework Shining Star each year at Waterside School.
First Tee The First Tee is dedicated to providing young people of all backgrounds an opportunity to develop through golf and character education. The AKDF supports two scholarships from the First Tee of Connecticut. Ronnie Foshay is attending Western New England University in Springfield, MA and majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Ronnie wrote, “I want to thank the Andrew K. Dwyer Foundation, because without the scholarship, it would have been impossible for me to attend WNE.” Hou-Tai Wong is attending University of Connecticut and has not declared a major yet, but is leaning towards finance with a minor in communications. Hou-Tai wrote, “Getting this scholarship means a lot to me. It really drives me forward to study harder and overall do better in college.” Our two new recipients will be announced on June 23, 2012, at the First Tee Breakfast before the Travelers’ Golf Tournament.
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