For a third year in a row, Allison Lake has been listed as one of City & State’s “2022 Westchester Power 100”. City & State’s Westchester Power 100 highlights county leaders, including government officials, business executives, health care leaders, nonprofit heads, union chiefs, advocates, activists and more, across all sectors. Congratulations Allison! Read More »
WCA is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a generous grant of $100,000 from the Robin Hood Foundation, New York’s largest poverty-fighting organization. Robin Hood Foundation is New York’s largest poverty-fighting organization, working tirelessly to elevate and support … Read More »
Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) is proud to announce we have been awarded one of PepsiCo Foundation’s Community Impact Grants. The PepsiCo Foundation is the philanthropic arm of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP), one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. The … Read More »
Click here for Digital Access Fact Sheet On October 4, 2022, the Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) discussed the results of its survey on bridging the digital divide in Westchester County. The survey was conducted in partnership with Pace University … Read More »
Executive Director Allison Lake has been appointed as one of the inaugural members of New York State’s Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council by Governor Kathy Hochul. WCA is extremely proud of Allison, and we welcome the continued opportunity to advocate for our county’s children at the state level. Read More »
Allison Lake, WCA Executive Director, testified on February 3rd before the New York State Westchester Delegation on the 2022-23 Executive Budget. Written testimony was also submitted. Read More »
WCA was featured on Lohud’s front page on December 15, 2021 in an article written by Gary Stern about our child and youth homelessness data dashboard and advocacy for a universal definition of homelessness. Read More »
2021 ADVOCACY BREAKFAST BY WESTCHESTER CHILDREN’S ASSOCIATION FEATURES REP. JAMAAL BOWMAN AND CHANCELLOR LESTER YOUNG, JR. Striving for Equity in Education WHITE PLAINS, NY – Westchester Children’s Association’s annual 2021 Advocacy Breakfast entitled “A Teachable Moment: Ensuring Equity During the … Read More »