Scarsdale Rotary Club Food and Wine Fundraiser on March 12

Rotary Club of Scarsdale, NY will host its 6th annual fine Food and Wine Fundraiser event on Thursday, March 12, 2015 from 6pm - 8pm at The Scarsdale Woman's Club located on 37 Drake Rd. The evening will feature dozens of raffle items and a live auction that includes a professional team of chefs to prepare a fine dinner in your home for up to eight guests and a large screen 4K Ultra HD TV system.

Local Scarsdale Rotary members and sponsors will host an evening filled with fine food and wine from local restaurants, including Chat, Moscato's, Lange's Deli, Bistro 808, Meritage, Savona and several others. Tickets for the evening are on sale now at at the Scarsdale Rotary website www.ScarsdaleRotary.org, for $80 each.

Sponsorships are available the $400 or $1000 level (each level includes tickets and other perks). Early bird event sponsors include: The Scarsdale Agency, WMC HOLDINGS, Value Electronics, Houlihan Lawrence, Webster Bank, the Berk Family and Pepe Mercedes.

What will contributions support?

Almost all of the costs of the event were donated to the Rotary, so that sales and sponsorships will go almost entirely to the Rotary Club's charitable work. New this year, the Scarsdale Rotary Club has named 5 local charities as primary beneficiaries of the event --each will receive approximately 12% of the money raised:

Greenburgh Nature Center
A local 22-acre nature preserve with trails, a pond and gardens. The property is a significant wildlife habitat refuge, both for indigenous species and for the hundreds of species of migratory birds that is used in as a resting place on their spring and fall travels. The property includes two wetland sites and a wildflower meadow, which is used as a nesting area for Eastern box turtles.

Lakota Children's Enrichment, Inc.
A for-purpose corporation with headquarters in Scarsdale NY and founded by Scarsdale resident Maggie Dunne. LCE empowers Lakota youth on the Pine Ridge Reservation in SD and amplifies their voices by providing mentorship and opportunities in the arts, education, sports, leadership and community service. Pine Ridge Reservation is located in three of the USA's poorest counties.

Scarsdale & Edgemont Family Counseling Services
A local community organization that strengthens family and community life by providing individual, family and group therapy. SFCS also provides outreach to youth, services to elders, and public programs relating to family life issues. A staple in the community since 1920.

The Scarsdale Foundation
The Foundation supports institutions and individuals that encourage educational and human development as well as mutual understanding and recognizes those in the community who through volunteer service continue to set an example of civic responsibility toward the betterment of the community.

Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps
For over 40 years SVAC has answered the call of residents, workers, and communities in the town of Scarsdale by providing emergency ambulance services to the community. SVAC is staffed by a combination of paid paramedics and volunteer emergency medical technicians, and other appropriately trained volunteers.

The remaining proceeds will fund contributions to Polio Plus, Well Water in Haiti, and the Scarsdale Rotary Club's annual grants disbursed through its grant application process. Recent grant recipients include:

Acceleration Project of Scarsdale, Advance Kids X-Press Enrichment Program, Andrus Children's Center, Afya Foundation, Children's Village, Eagle Scouts of Scarsdale, Girl's Inc. of Westchester, Heartsong Child Therapy Programs, Let's Get Ready, Make-A-Wish of Hudson Valley, My Sister's Place, Midnight Run by the Hitchcock Church, New Seed International, Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Program and West Point Junior Alpine Ski Team.

Mark your calendar for March 12 for an evening of fun, while supporting local charities and beyond.