Wednesday, March 12th, 2014 8:00 AM. The Power is in Our Hands: Building a Better Future for Westchester’s Children. We enjoyed an inspiring lecture from Marian Wright Edelman, Founder and President of the Children’s Defense Fund. Read More
Events
“The Raising of America” Advanced Screening
An advanced screening of the PBS Series “The Raising of America” took place on Wednesday, July 30th, 2014 at 5pm at Mercy College. Discussion afterwards led by Maris Krasnow and Jody Greenbaum Read More
2013 Benefit Dinner
Our 2013 Benefit Dinner was a huge success and honored Genevieve Piturro as the Macy Award Recipient. Ms. Piturro is the Founder and Executive Director of the Pajama Program and has significantly raised awareness about children in need. Read More
2013 Advocacy Breakfast
Our 2013 Advocacy Breakfast featured Judge Michael Corriero as guest speaker, discussing “Judging Children as Children”. Judge Corriero is the Executive Director and Founder of the New York Center for Juvenile Justice. Read More
2012 Speak Out For Youth
The Speak Out for Youth event was an opportunity for young people and their adult allies to raise their voices on priority issues for children and teens in Westchester County. Read More
2012 Benefit Dinner
More than 200 members of the WCA family came out to support our efforts on behalf of Westchester’s children at the 2012 Advocacy Dinner at Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown. Our honoree and recipient of the Edith C. Macy Distinguished Service Award was Peter Herrero, Jr. Read More
2012 Advocacy Breakfast
Our 2012 Advocacy Breakfast focused on The Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Study conducted by Dr. Robert Anda, our guest speaker, and Dr. Vincent Felitti. This study looks at the relationship between multiple categories of childhood trauma, adverse childhood experiences, and health and behavioral outcomes in later life. Read More
Join us at our 2023 Fall Event – Friends, Facts & Fun! (CANCELLED)
Thank you for your interest in WCA’s fall event. Unfortunately it is postponed. More information to come, but please email wca@wca4kids.org with any questions.
