Our Children of the City gala last Thursday evening was a huge success, raising more than $100k for the non- profit organization based in Sunset Park, New York. There was a tremendous amount of press generated with the celebrities in attendance including David Tyree of the New York Giants, Steve Schirripa of the HBO hit series The Sopranos, who was Master of Ceremonies and New Jersey Nets Richard Jefferson, their second all time leading scorer.
The event was really fun, and there were lots of celebrities. David and I were each presented with the "Children's Champion" Award from Children of the City the at the charity's 4th annual Gala 2008 which was held in New York City at Tribeca Rooftop. This award celebrates all the work David has done in the last three years with the organization -- long before his SuperBowl fame.
Again, the real honor should go to my friends and colleagues who contribute to this wonderful organization so that we can be successful with programs such as our Create Success after school program that helps each student’s academic success via intense tutoring and daily personal help for the kids homework issues from volunteers. We've seen dramatic increases in each participating student’s reading and math levels. Plus it gives them healthy study habits and improved communications and better peer relationships.
You can read more about my philosophies about education for our youth on my website www. RoccoBasile.org
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