ANNUAL REPORT 2014 “MKCCC isn’t about childcare for a single day, it’s about care for children that can last through- out their lifetime. Our children are learning about the importance of healthy food – harvesting, cooking and eating it, and also about being responsible and compassionate members of a community”. Steven Wysmuller, MKCCC Parent and former Board President Mount Kisco Child Care Center 95 Radio Circle, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 tel 914-241-2135 fax 914-241-2182 email [email protected]www.mkccc.org
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ANNUAL REPORT 2014
“MKCCC isn’t about childcare
for a single day, it’s about care
for children that can last through-
out their lifetime. Our children
are learning about the importance
of healthy food – harvesting,
cooking and eating it, and also
about being responsible and
compassionate members of a
community”.
Steven Wysmuller,
MKCCC Parent and former
Board President
Mount Kisco Child Care Center 95 Radio Circle, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 tel 914-241-2135 fax 914-241-2182 email [email protected] www.mkccc.org
MKCCC WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS IN 2014 MKCCC was pleased to welcome Lisa Bart, Jessica Inglis and Elizabeth Marwell to our Board of Directors in 2014. All three have proven to be invaluable additions to our very strong board group and bring varied and extensive experience to help further our important mission.
MKCCC ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Steve Mustacchi joined MKCCC in September as Director of Finance and Operations. In this newly created role, Steve works to provide financial insights to help make decisions about formulating and executing business strategy, and develop tools and systems to provide critical financial information and key met-rics to the Executive Director, leadership team and Board of Di-rectors. He also oversees the day-to-day operations of the Center and its vendor relationships. We are very happy to have Steve join our team!
Demographics All children served in 2014—201
57% received need-based scholarship support
MKCCC children of minority heritage—47%
25% of MKCCC families qualified for County Gov’t subsidies
MKCCC households headed by a single parent—24%
33% of our families earned less than $32,000 last year
Mount Kisco Child Care Center
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dawn Meyerski
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Steven Mustacchi
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Christine Meyer
2014 Board of Directors William Zeltner, President Anthony Cerone, Treasurer Katherine Loda, Secretary
Lisa Bart Thomas Coleman
Dennis Gochuico David M. Griff Phyllis Herz Jessica Inglis Linda Mahon Elizabeth Marwell Fran Osborne Anne Papaelias Peter Schwarz Doris Seidlitz Sabin Streeter
2014 Advisory Group Curtis Beusman
Dr. Benedict S. Caterinicchio Phyllis Wharton Clement Allister Etzel Mary Farley Dr. Bruce & Judy Golden Michael Goodwin, Jr. Robert Greene Nancy Hack Marian Hamilton Linda Heath Jeanne Hinrichs Dorothy Jordan
Wendy Lipp Gretchen Menzies Martha Nierenberg Sharon Pollack Clark Robson Janet Schloat Stuart Shamberg Maryann Simpson Cecily Stone Beverley Streeter Twink & Jim Wood
Steven Wysmuller
As a non-profit childcare facility, MKCCC is licensed by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services and accredited by NAEYC, a National organization which promotes excellence in early childhood education.
A Letter from Dawn Meyerski, Executive Director
Dear Friends of Mount Kisco Child Care Center, I want to thank all of you for the vital support you’ve given to our children, families and the programs of MKCCC. We were able to secure enrollment with need-based scholarships for 76 children and their families in 2014. This support can make all the difference for working families who may not have other reliable options for child care. As you know, to be able to have trust in the teachers caring for your child and feel secure that your child is thriving in exceptional programs is critical as you go to work each day. We’re proud to offer families the highest quality early care and education that gives our parents great satisfaction and security.
This and many other aspects of our Center, continually remind me that as a community group we are also community advocates. We very much appreciate and enjoy working with a wonderfully diverse group of families, friends and volunteers to accomplish what we do together at MKCCC.
Our many community collaborators include the Westchester Children’s School for Early Development, Northern Westchester Boys & Girls Club, Parents as Teachers via Neighbor’s Link, Bedford Central School District, Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce, Chappaqua Chamber of Commerce, Chappaqua Library, Child Care Council of Westchester, Early Head Start, New York State and Westchester County government agencies, many area religious and civic organizations, etc. All of these groups are important to the fabric of our community life and focus on working together to insure all children and families are represented, well educated and well respected.
For 44 years, MKCCC has been a part of this vibrant and generous community, caring for and educating over 6,000 children, helping to give them an exceptional start in school and in life. MKCCC is a part of a community of passion and caring, reflected in our curriculum of healthy choices and multi-generational programming. Business, civic and residential life here is also part of the lives of our families and friends. It does take a village (as Madam Secretary Clinton wrote) and thankfully we are a part of that village! From our extraordinary volunteers and Board of Directors, our parents as community leaders, and the many individuals and foundations who provide invaluable funding to help make our quality care affordable, we recognize you for the part you play in making families and children stronger and healthier, better students and confident parents.
To watch, time and again, the crucial assistance and care MKCCC provides passed on and shared by so many, is a testament to our mission and to our dedicated friends and families.
Thank you for embracing our community with your presence, influence and generosity. With our best regards, sincerely,
Dawn Meyerski
Notes from Ruth Goodman, MKCCC Social Worker, & Volunteer Coordinator
with Jennifer Bancroft
Stephanie Hubbell is a Junior at Horace Greeley High School in the Life School
program. Stephanie completed her internship for the Life School in our
afterschool program. Two afternoons a week Stephanie has assisted our school
age kids with homework and a variety of projects.
Lindsay Schwartz is a seventh grader in Chappaqua. We are thankful to Lindsay
for donating her time to the Center, and also for generously collecting donations
for MKCCC as part of her Mitzvah project. Thank you, Lindsay!
Sarah Harris is an eighth grader in Chappa-
qua. Sarah has been volunteering consistently
for the past two years, dedicating time and lots
of enthusiasm to our Preschoolers.
Valeria Crespo is a junior at Horace Greeley
High School. She has volunteered in our infant
program throughout the school year. She is
well loved by the teachers and babies alike.
A big thank you to all of our teen volunteers who donate their time and share their enthusiasm
and affection with our children!
It is a joy to oversee a program as mutually beneficial as the MKCCC student volunteer experience. We welcome volunteers as young as twelve years old. MKCCC is often a student’s first experience with any kind of community service. We are an ideal site for this initial foray into volunteering. Our teachers are accustomed to working with young volunteers. They are skilled at integrating them into the classroom and assuring that they know they are appreciated.
MKCCC children delight in the attention and interaction with volunteers, and the volunteers have the gratification of seeing the value of their service in the faces of the kids. I have had numerous parents of volunteers remark on the positive effect that volunteering at MKCCC has had on their teen’s self esteem. Many of our youngest volunteers con-tinue throughout high school, and even returning during college breaks!
We are also fortunate to have older teen and young adult volunteers. Many older teens opt to work with our afterschoolers. With this group, assistance with homework is essential. The kids are thrilled to have a teen helping them and supporting them. In addition, they enjoy spending time in the art room and on the playgrounds!
Feed Me Fresh Our Herb IQ booklet, published in 2014 with a grant from the Rusticus Garden Club, allowed us to showcase our Feed Me Fresh nutritional curriculum and our students as they enjoyed eating and cooking with fresh foods. This popular booklet (please ask us for a copy or stop by to pick one up!) includes class-tested recipes and tips on growing and using a variety of herbs. It was a gift we were able to give to the community, based on what we teach and share here every day.
Watermelon & Mint Slushies Recipe from MKCCC’s Herb IQ Booklet
Ingredients: 1 seedless watermelon A good sized bunch of fresh mint
Equipment: Ziplock plastic bags - gallon size Knife Butter knives for the children Blender
Procedure: Teacher will cut watermelon in half with the big knife and will cut away the rind, leaving a big pink cube of water-melon.
Using butter knives, children can cut the watermelon into medium sized cubes and place them into the ziplock bag.
The bag of watermelon pieces will go to the freezer in the kitchen for a few hours.
Children can pluck the mint leaves off of the stems and save them for later when the slushies are made.
Later in the day: Add chunks of frozen (or semi-frozen) watermelon into blender with a small handful of mint. Mix until you get the desired consistency. Pour into glasses and serve.
JEWEL (Joining Elders With Early Learners)
MKCCC children participate in weekly activities throughout the year with approximately 60 “Grandmas and Grandpas” from My Second Home, an adult day program that shares our building. This extraordinary intergenerational program is carefully integrated into our curriculum planning and the classroom environment for all age groups from infants to school age children.
The JEWEL program is an integral part of our unique and nurturing programming. Young children and older adults engage in various daily activities together, including gardening, crafts, cooking, sharing meals & snacks, music, movement, storytelling and reading.
Innovative Programs
Innovative and Award Winning Programs include:
Feed Me Fresh, garden-to-table nutrition
curriculum
Healthy breakfast, lunch and snack each day
JEWEL, on site intergenerational program
Creative Curriculum, Mixing In Math, Second
Step Anti-bullying Program
4 developmentally appropriate outdoor play
spaces, indoor gym, small groups
Summer camp (Kindergarten through 5th Grade)
– swimming, trips, science, art, math
Anne Papaelias, 914INC’s “Women in Business” Honoree
We are so proud to celebrate the accomplishments of Anne Papaelias, Vice President of Human Resources at Curtis Instruments, longtime MKCCC board member, and former MKCCC parent! Each year, 914INC.’s Women in Business Awards pay tribute to a select group of female executives and entrepreneurs who have demonstrated a consistent level of success in their respective fields and have made a lasting impact both on the economy and in their communities. Congratulations, Anne!
“MKCCC is fantastic! They treat my daughter with loving care while giving her gentle challenges that help her grow and flourish. We are SO happy with the attention and expertise they give our child. We highly recommend MKCCC!”
Courtney Samanen, MKCCC Parent
Administration Dawn Meyerski, Executive Director Steve Mustacchi, Director Finance & Operations Christine Meyer, Development Director Patty Black, Development Associate Helen Bock, Marketing & Communications Associate Ingrid Chacon, Receptionist and EMC Teacher Nancy Coleman-Abrams, Office Manager Ruth Goodman, Social Worker Suzanne Heyer, Nurse Ruth Jeffers, Receptionist and EMC Teacher Nancy Pozo, Administrative Assistant Infant Program Elise Weatherup, Supervisor Laura Kaplan, Head Teacher Sandra Figueroa, Assistant Teacher Danielle Guzman, Assistant Teacher Vicky Nightingale, Assistant Teacher Laura Welburn, Assistant Teacher Toddler Program Tami Albanese, Supervisor Vanessa Kardos, Head Teacher Ashley Rampa, Head Teacher Natalie Bisono, Assistant Teacher Emily Foster, Assistant Teacher Patty Gadson, Assistant Teacher Alexis Mace, Assistant Teacher Ryan Martin, Assistant Teacher Daja Spruill, Assistant Teacher
Preschool Program Laura Rubin, Supervisor Stacey Ford, Head Teacher Kerry Wilson, Head Teacher Valen Brown, Assistant Teacher Sloane Ellison, Assistant Teacher Samantha Martinez, Assistant Teacher TJ Meyerski, Assistant Teacher Ebony Solomon, Assistant Teacher Kaitlyn Wilson, Assistant Teacher Mallory Sanzari—The Children’s School Susan Sobel—The Children’s School After-School Program Gina Bergamini, Head Teacher Kathy La Rosa-Lach, Assistant Teacher Rich Monetti, Assistant Teacher Evelyn Ramirez, Assistant Teacher Courtney Rooney, Assistant Teacher Substitute Teachers Molly Black, Assistant Teacher Maddie DePasquale, Assistant Teacher Naomi Kamerman, Assistant Teacher Debbie Nappi, Assistant Teacher Feed Me Fresh Kitchen Marla Mendillo, Kitchen Manager Nate Gross, Head Cook Maria Garcia De Chalco, Kitchen Assistant Joe McLemore, Kitchen Assistant
Mount Kisco Child Care Center Staff
THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM MKCCC provides the highest quality full day, year round care and education for working families for infants 3 months old to children through the 5
th grade in after school care. To be enrolled in 2014, 77 children or 58% of
MKCCC families received need-based scholarship support. The Scholarship Program allows parents to gain economic stability for their family, to become a part of the MKCCC support community, and to have confidence in the teachers and curriculum their child enjoys while they work.
More than $645,000 was raised for MKCCC programs from foundation, corporate and individual gifts. Significant support was given from the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation, The Rice Family Foundation, Curtis Instru-ments, Bari Lipp Foundation, The Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation, The Charles A. Frueauff Foundation, St. Faith’s House Foundation, The Sloman Foundation, Westchester Community Foundation, and others for the Scholarship Program, Feed Me Fresh Nutritional Curriculum, and the JEWEL Intergenerational Program.
MKCCC is a member of Westchester Child Care Council. Dawn Meyerski, Executive Director, is Co-President of Westchester Early Childhood Director’s Association and on the Advisory Council of the Westchester Community College Early Childhood Curriculum Committee and the Advisory Council of Parent as Partners, a Neighbor’s Link program with the Bedford Central School District.
Tuition and government subsidies do not cover the full cost of care at MKCCC. Ruth Goodman, MKCCC social worker, works closely to help advocate for our families in obtaining government social services available in Westchester County. She meets with all of our families during the year and counsels them if they face challenges. Over 20% of the children enrolled receive special services for varied developmental delays and other needs. An inclusion class, with the Children’s School for Early Development, is on-site during the academic year.
MKCCC looks to establish long-term relationships with families and this focus continues to result in extraordinary success stories. Families and their children can benefit from consistent care and may be in our programs for a decade, from infancy through elementary school, including critical and enriching full day care in the summer months. The Center helps parents understand the importance of early learning and developmental milestones for their child and promotes the well being of the whole family.
Since opening its doors in 1971, MKCCC has served over 6,000 children! There’s a great demand for quality child care and area families are waiting for scholarship support.
FEED ME FRESH: An Edible Evening
Mount Kisco Child Care Center held its 10th Annual Feed Me Fresh: An Edible Evening on Saturday, September 20th. The evening was hosted by Eric Hadar at his Ivanna Farms estate in Bedford Corners, NY and raised $203,000 (gross). Event honorees were past board presidents Clark Robson and Janet Schloat, and Joe and Joan DiMauro, owners of Mt. Kisco Seafood. The annual fundraising event benefits the Center’s need-based scholarship program, which helps provide access to quality child care for working families. More than half of the 140 children at the Center receive some form of financial assistance. Three hundred guests enjoyed live jazz music and delicious tasting menus from top local area restaurants. The event was coordinated by Kelly Sullivan, former MKCCC parent and owner of Quaker Hill Tavern in Chappaqua. Honorary co-chairs were Curt Beusman, Fran Osborne and Sharon Pollack. Jeffrey Cerutti acted as master of ceremonies while Travis Worrell, of Westport Auction, was the evening’s auctioneer.
GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND VISITS MOUNT KISCO CHILD CARE CENTER
Michelle Brier, Guiding Eyes Director of Marketing and Communications, visited MKCCC in April to introduce the children to the efforts and rewards of the program. Michelle and “Heeling Autism Service Dog”, Pekoe, spent time with toddlers, preschoolers and school-aged children to show how Guiding Eyes dogs enable freedom for people
to achieve life’s goals.
Pekoe is part of a relatively new Guiding Eyes program, providing service dogs for children with autism. “It is wonderful for our children to learn about this life-changing community program,” said Dawn Meyerski, Executive Director of MKCCC. “Understanding and acceptance should be taught at the youngest of ages and it is so important for all kids to learn that being different or having extra help, is simply an important part of some people’s everyday lives.”
COMMUNITY PARTNERS MKCCC has many collaborators and partners throughout the community. We appreciate and depend on the work we share with our friends and neighbors in northern Westchester County.
Community events that have benefitted MKCCC and our children have included Clean Up Day with Kohl’s Depart-ment Store; their volunteers also helped at our annual Feed Me Fresh event and they recommended the Center for vital grant support from Kohl’s Cares, too.
Ben & Jerry’s chose MKCCC as their local charity for the popular and delicious Free Cone Day! Crabtree’s Kittle House hosted a night of fine food and drink in Amy’s Garden to ‘Sparkle For A Cause’ for MKCCC; Mt. Kisco and Chappaqua Libraries displayed the delightful artwork of our children, and our Afterschoolers enjoyed weekly na-ture study visits to Westmoreland Sanctuary in the summer. Our long-time partnership with the Junior League of Northern Westchester and Whalen’s Moving and Storage again proved to make many amazing holiday stories for dozens of families in need as appropriate gifts were given in abundance for children and adults alike! We thank all our community members for their participation in the mission of the Center. Your help inspires us all.
BYRAM HILLS HIGH SCHOOL DANCE TEAM
The Byram Hills High School Dance Team choose MKCCC as the non-profit they would support this aca-demic year with their fundraising. They had bake sales at school and organized a Dance Expo that featured other high schools and area dance companies to contribute to their effort. Dance team members included Jessica Primiano, Anastacia Villis, Jennifer Spruck, Debbi Fiori and Gabrielle Santiago, along with their coach, Stephanie Rizzi. They visited MKCCC to perform for our children and present a $4,244 check for scholarship support to Dawn Meyerski, Executive Director. BRAVO Byram Hills Dance Team!
CHEERS FOR CHILDREN
More than 80 guests joined us for a wonderful evening at Travelers Rest in June as we cele-brated our first “Cheers For Children” event. Our good friends, Tina and Gary Langner, owners of Travelers Rest, hosted an evening of wine tasting, delicious food and jazz music, raising close to $5,000 for the MKCCC Scholarship Program.
Thank You for Your Generosity and Support We would like to thank all the foundations, businesses, corporations and individuals in our community who
support and contribute to MKCCC and its programs. Through your generosity, parents are able to stay at
work while their children learn the necessary skills for school success. The Development Office has made
every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in our list of 2014 donors and regrets any
omissions or discrepancies. If an error has been made, please accept our sincerest apologies and kindly no-
tify us. Thank you.
$50,000 & Above
Anonymous
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation
Beverley & Sabin Streeter
$25,000 to $49,999
William Louis-Dreyfus
Rice Family Foundation
Twink & Jim Wood
$10,000 to $24,999
Bari Lipp Foundation
Curtis Beusman
The Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation
Curtis Instruments
Charles A. Frueauff Foundation
Michael Goodwin, Jr.
Eric Hadar
Martha Nierenberg
The Sloman Foundation
St. Faith's House Foundation
Nancy & Ken Stein
Westchester Community Foundation
$5,000 to $9,999
Louis & Anne Abrons Foundation, Inc.
Anonymous
Margie Davis-Cerone & Tony Cerone
Tom Coleman & Sarah Fashena
Marie Figueroa
Carol Gill
Integral Derivatives
Jane & Bob Keiter
The Rebecca & Arthur Samberg Foundation, Inc.
Janet Schloat
$2,500 to $4,999
Rebecca & Jeff Cerutti
The Sigmund Cohn Family Foundation
Sandi & Bob Greene
Phyllis & Andrew Herz
Houlihan Lawrence, Bedford Brokerage
Linda Mahon & Bob Saunders
Vicky & Stuart Marwell
Frances Osborne
Anne & Pat Papaelias
Yvonne & Leslie Pollack
Stacy & Jim Reichert
Mary Sue & Clark Robson
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Ronald McDonald House Charities Global
Rusticus Garden Club
Paula & Stuart Shamberg
Thompson Knight Foundation
Sara Weale & John Rudge
$1,000 to $2,499
Anonymous (4)
Lisa & John Bart
Gladys & Ben Caterinicchio
Val & Fran Cerutti
Marian & Larry Cross
Herbert & Mary Donovan
Dana Wu & Michael Fenlon
Lisa & Sean Fitzgerald
Claire & Stephen Frieder
Laura & Brian Graff
Jennifer Saine & David Griff
Hillary & Geoffrey Harrison
Whitney & Brian Hill
Leslie & David Hinderstein
Jacob Burns Foundation
Barbara & Paul Jenkel
Dottie & Toby Jordan
Ruth & Seymour Klein Foundation, Inc.
Kohl's
Katherine Loda & Sergei Maslov
Mara Medoff
Gretchen & Peter Menzies
Pam & Jeff Moskowitz
Shiyang & Tom Paskowitz
Peckham Family Foundation
Geri & Doug Pell
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Roberta & Andrew Schwarz
Tanya & Peter Schwarz
Bernard & Lisa Selz
Silberstein/Boesky Family Foundation
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
St. Matthew's Church
Pamela Stone/The Benefit Shop Foundation, Inc.
David Swope
Helen Tredwell
Sandra Cooksey & Bob Tully
Bruce Tully
Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign
Women of St. Matthew's Church
Women's Association of The Presbyterian Church of Mount Kisco
Stacey & Bill Zeltner
$500 to $999
Anonymous
Elyse & Joshua Arnow
Ellen & Marc Barash
Mindy & Dan Bass
Linda Beane
Marigold & Bob Bischoff
Patty & Gene Black
Helen & Bill Bock
Margot & Jerry Bogert
Leslie & David Brazda
Blakely Tuck Brodbeck & Martin Brodbeck
Chappaqua Transportation, Inc.
Crabtree's Kittle House
Desires by Mikolay
Douglas Dill
Jess & Josh Elder
Mary Farley & Frank Carnabuci
Amy & Keith Ferguson
Stefanie & Shon Glusky
Gen & Dennis Gochuico
Louise & Steve Grayer
Linda & Robert Heath
Rebecca Heck & Andrew Cannistra
Jeanne & Karl Hinrichs
Robyn & Larry Hollander
Nancy & Herbert Kaufmann
Toni Kelly
Abigail Kirsch
Barbara Kneubuhl & Carolyn Cohen
Hope & Billy Levene
Jennifer & David Madden
Roberta & Frank Magnante
Elizabeth Marwell
Joshua Marwell
Caroline McGuire
Jeanine & Aviva Meyer
Elise & Philip Orlando
Helen & Foxhall Parker
PepsiCo Foundation
Sharon & Alan Pollack
Nicole Giroux & Michael Reeber
Mary & Anson Schloat
Jamie & Neal Schwarzfeld
Doris & Richard Seidlitz
Lois & Arthur Stainman
Kelly Ann & Tim Sullivan
Susan & Mike Thrope
Marilen & Rod Tilt, Jr.
Tanya Tochner
Lee Vogelstein
Anne Buckingham & Steven Weinreich
Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift Program
Up to $500
A Better Way Holistic Health
Alison & Greg Ackner
Regina Addeo
Advanced Business Services Group, LLC
A-Home Housing
Jaime & Neil Aisenson
Tami & Carmelo Albanese
Eduardo Alvarez
AmazonSmile Foundation
Barbara & Virgilio Andrade
Lee Ann Annotti
Anonymous (6)
Jeannie & David Aplin
Arco Cleaning Maintenance Company
Lilian Arroyo
Judith & Gordon Aydelott
Mr. & Mrs. John Bainlardi
Bibi Baksh & Jiri Kamenickova
Donna Banks
Elsa & Walter Barbecho
Sena & Daniel Baron
Mara & Danny Baror
Miriam Barreto
Elizabeth Batista
Beburbia LLC
Laurie Becker
Brooke & Tyler Beebe
Rina & Paul Bellamy
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
Jean & Mark Bengis
Barry Berke
Alexandra Bianchi
Amy Parsons & Paul Bird
Audrey Birnbaum
Natalie Bisono & John Farese
Caitlin & Scott Blasdell
Beverly & Marion Blount
Stephen Blum
Jennifer Bouck
Anne & George Boundas
The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester
Mary Brandt
Dina Brantman
Linda & Peter Bren
Laura & Jonathan Brennan
Hope & Paul Briggs
Michelle & Neil Brooks
Charity & Steve Brotmann
Meredith & Charles Brown
Virginia Brown
Amanda & William Brown
Ray Buditti
Renee & Markus Buergler
Briana Buonagurio
Illyria & Chris Burdick
Maciel Burgos
Lawrence Burian
Paula Burrows
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Byrne
Laura & Mike Cahill
Paola Menedoza & Roger Calderon
Anna & Scott Canoni
Sue & Rick Caro, Jr.
Sandra Carpenter
Melanie Carver
Ingrid Chacon
Shufer Kan & Rick Chan
Marilda Chandavarkar
Steven Charny
Yu-ching & Shih-Hsien Lo Chen
Kanan Chheda
Linda & Mike Cindrich
Amelia Clark
Wendy Cobert
Ellen Sluder Cohen & Stephen Cohen
Lisa & Steve Cohen
Ona & Julius Cohn
Nancy Coleman-Abrams
Margaret Conte
James Scott Cook
Kathy & Kevin Cook
Yovana & Mark Coupey
Lisa & Scott Crandall
Liz & Anthony Crecco
Julie & Mark Creiner
Erin & John Croke
Steve Crutchfield
Liz & Rodney Curtis
Elizabeth Dalrymple
Sandra Dammann
Christine & Eric Dammann
Lois & Bill Dannecker
Christina D'Armiento
Samantha D'Avella
Kevin Davies
Gail DeDona
Allison Delesia
Laurieanne Delitta
Grace Marie & Robert Dell Angelo
Dawn & Kevin Dellner
Maddie DePasquale
Susan & Vincent DeSimone
Tina Chan & Taylor Deupree
Adrienne Deutsch
Catherine & Mark Deutsch
Tom Deutsch
Jeremy Difabbio
Joseph DiGiacinto
Barbara DiGiacinto
DLS Design
John Dodd
Tom Donnelly
Marvel Griepp & Ted Donson
Alissa Dorfman
Deborah Dormady
Alexis Dorst
Rev. William Doubleday
Mary & James Dowdle
Danielle Dunn
Theresa Dwyer
Harry Edwards
Regina & Mark Elliott
Adela & Lawrence Elow
Paul Engelmayer
Diana Eppolito
Polina & Yan Erlikh
Ana Fabian & Eduardo Alvarez-Asturias
Patricia Farmer
Jen Farris
Val & Richard Fazio
Anne Feldman
Wendi Ferreira
Field Goods
Joan & John Finch
Linda Finn
FirstGiving
Lucie & Jon Fitch
Frank & Mindy Fiumara
Virginia & James Flood
Noreen Folchetti
Stacey Ford
Craig Forster
Elizabeth Fortune
Jennifer & Julian Fox
Suzanne & David Francis
Edith & Tony Franco
Marlene & Bert Frank
Georgia Frasch
Michelle Fraser
Nancy Frieary
Wendy & Samuel Frieder
Neomie Friedman
Pamela Geismar & Peter Friedrich
Joanna Fusco
Vera & Jose Galeas
David Gallo
Gardens at October Farm
Susan Van Kleeck & Paul Garrigue
Jennifer & Tony Gashi
Lorri & Robert Gelb
Terri Giacomo
Kelle Gildea
Angela Giraldo
Sara Girardi
Patricia Gisolfi
AnnaMaria & Frank Gizzo
Matthew Glubiak
Diana Goldberg
Judy & Bruce Golden
Melissa Goldstein
Tatiana Goldstein
Helen & Ken Golub
Joanne & Steve Gomez
Ruth Goodman
Rebecca Gordon
Michael Greco
Amanda & Jason Green
Richard Grein
Marcia Gross
Lee Gruber, MD
Betsy & William Guardenier
Nancy Hack
Cheryl & Herbert Hackert
Marian Hamilton
Denise & Mark Hanchet
Allison Hansen
Racio Harabis
Ann & Bill Harden
Louise Harris
Laurie Hayward
Hearts & Hands Together
Myra Helfand
Argelia & Marco Hernandez
Suzanne Heyer
Yohanna Hidalgo
Kathy Higgins
David Hochberg
Michelle Hodge
Laura Hoenig
Alicia & David Hoffman
The Home Services Shop, LLC
Farah & George Hoyt
Nancy Hurwitz
Barbara Infantino
Alison Infantino & Terry Ford
Jessica & Brian Inglis
Madlyn & Michael Inserra
International Business Machines Corporation
Maricela Iraheta
Irvin Simon Photographers
Brian Israel
Paul Italiano
Catherine Jacobsen
The Jandon Foundation
Belinda Javier
Ruth Jeffers
Jerretha Jones
Crysta Jones
Herky Jones III
Joseph Cannistra & Co.
Lisa Josephs
Eric Kahn
Carol & Gary Kahn
Randi Kamer
Laura & Joel Kaplan
Laura & Craig Kaplan
Jayne & Michael Kaplowitz
Vanessa & Michael Kardos
Amanda & Jon Kass
Pat Keesee
Amy Kaprelian & Patrick Kelleher
Katie Kelly
Sharon Kenney
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Kerstein
Jackie & Joseph Kiefer
Linda Kilmaszewski
Dana & Jason King
Marie Kish
Ellen Klein
Jason Klein
Penney & Gerard Klingman
Cemaliye Kolat
Marianna Kuhn
Mary Weiss & Raimundo Langlois
Margaret Laun
Amanda Moose & Edward Lazarus
Silvia Lederman
Heidi Lee
Ginger Lefurgy
Amy Lehrhoff
Frank Lepore
Danielle & David Lerner
Dovia Lerrick
Renae Levine
Wendy Lewis
Jon Licurse
Jill Resnick & Glen Liebeck
Terry & Roger Lieblich
Margareta Limburg
Henry Lisko
Caroline & Harvey Loeb
Karol & Laurence London
Elena Lopez
Gina Loughran
Waverly Lowell
Robert Lowenfels
Marcos Lozano & Minerla Rocha
Jessica Rappaport & Jesse Lubinsky
Lori & Chris Magnante
Kristina & Stephen Mains, Jr.
Corrine Rubicco & Scott Malley
Lucia Maloney
Tony Mamo & Marci Roth
Daniel Mandil
Maya & Edward Manley
Claire Mann
Nicholas Markoff
Barbara Marks
Kelly & Robert Marlow
Rosemary & Manton Martin
Michael Martucci
MaryJo & Joel Clark Mason
Sabilla Mason
Bibiana & Frank Matheis
Elisa Matos
Sam Matos
Kathryn Hoenig & Douglass Maynard
Worthington Mayo-Smith
Alaina Mazzuca
Judy & James McAvoy
Diana & William McCormack
Martha & Richard McDermott
Anne Kennedy McGuire & Michael Mcguire
Kat McKee
Erica McKeever
E. Theresa McNair
Amy & David McNamara
Debra & Dan Meade
Joyce Meiklejohn
Janet Mejia
Christoper Melis
The Janis & Alan Menken Foundation
Teresa Damon Metcalf
Chris & Bill Meyer
Dawn & Jim Meyerski
Amy & Michael Mikolay
Rebecca Mildenhall
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Have you considered a Legacy Gift to Mount Kisco Child Care Center? This is an important way to provide quality care and early education for area children. Please let us know if you’ve included MKCCC in your will. Thank you.
Our Mission Mount Kisco Child Care Center (MKCCC) provides high quality, affordable care and early education to a diverse group of children in a safe, healthy environment through innovative and developmentally appropriate programming.
Mount Kisco Child Care Center inc. │ 95 Radio Circle, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 │ 914-241-2135 │ wwww.mkccc.org
Mount Kisco Child Care Center is a non-profit, providing the highest quality early care and education for working families. Established in 1971, the Center currently has 134 children enrolled ages 3 months to 11 years old, in full day care, before school, after school, and summer camp programs. Our inspired, award winning curriculum includes our Feed Me Fresh garden-to-table nutritional program and our intergenerational programming.
Our Esteemed Volunteers MKCCC wishes to very sincerely thank two of our MOST dedicated volunteers: Maggie Kolvenbach makes a wonderful difference in the state of our children’s library in the conference room by keeping the books tidy and in order and by tirelessly cleaning out the worn books from the shelves and adding the new ones. We could not have a library that the children of all ages enjoy visiting each day without Maggie’s vital help. You have likely enjoyed interacting with the incredible Twink Wood at our reception desk on Tuesdays. She covers it all with know-how and grace, from directing visitors to answering the phones and allowing our staff to attend to other administrative tasks. Twink’s assistance is very much valued. We all appreciate her help and like spending time with her each week. These two dear friends of the staff, our children and our families, are examples of what makes the Center so special and being here such a delightful experience! We thank Maggie and Twink for the magnificent jobs they accomplish on schedule at the Center and for the many joy filled hours they have given and continue to give to MKCCC and to all of us!!!
