Guidance Center Receives Donation for Renovation

POSTED: JANUARY 2012

The Junior League of Westchester on the Sound’s fall provisional class presented The Guidance Center of New Rochelle with the renovation of the facility’s early childhood staff room, nursery classroom and stairwell painting of a mural based on Dr. Seuss’ Oh the Places You’ll Go. The Fall Provisional class project was to enhance The Guidance Center through renovation and educational resources for both the children and the early childhood staff.

The Guidance Center is a multi-service, community-based non-profit agency that provides services for children and adults. It is bicultural and bilingual, serving the English and Spanish speaking communities in and around New Rochelle. The Center provides early childhood programs such as universal free pre-­kindergarten and a therapeutic nursery for children with special needs. The nursery classroom was enhanced with new rugs, seating, an art table, musical instruments, books and more. Additionally, the early childhood staff room was furnished with a new rug, large table, 8 chairs, a bookshelf, lighting and a small table and chairs for the children.

During the launch of the updated facility, Executive Director Amy Gelles, President of the Board of Directors Audrey Mlotek, The Center’s Early Childhood Director Donna Morrison, and The Center’s Early Childhood Administrator Elizabeth Spiro, were presented with a tributary copy of the book, Oh the Places You’ll Go.

Local vendors who donated to the project included Foley’s Hardware of Larchmont, Village Paint of Larchmont, Harrison Paint, and The Furniture Sharehouse. Donations were also made by members of the JLWOS, as well as the Provisionals themselves.

The Junior League of Westchester on the Sound (JLWOS) is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the Sound Shore communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. Founded in 1950, JLWOS is celebrating its 61 years of service to the Sound Shore community. JLWOS is comprised of women from Harrison, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Port Chester, Rye and Rye Brook. If you are interested in joining or learning more information please visit www.jlwos.org.

Photo caption: From left to right: Provisional Sonya Cronin, The Center’s Early Childhood Director Donna Morrison, Provisional Theresa Graham, Janelle Kahn, The Center’s Board President Audrey Mlotek, Provisional Jillian McAlley, The Center’s Early Childhood Administrator Elizabeth Spiro, Provisional Marisol Maya, The Center’s Executive Director Amy Gelles and Provisional Vicki Beney

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