David Tyree to Get Children's Champion Award

I saw this article in a local paper here in New York regarding our up and coming Children of the City gala on March 13. Of course you all know about my affiliation with the charity as a board member.

GIANTS SUPER BOWL HERO DAVID TYREE TO RECEIVE CHILDREN'S CHAMPION AWARD AT CHILDREN OF THE CITY 2008 GALA ON THURSDAY NIGHT, MARCH 13, AT TRIBECA ROOFTOP IN NEW YORK CITY

Yes it appears as if our New York Giants Super Bowl hero David Tyree will receive the Children's Champion Award at our March 13 4th annual gala and fund raiser. This year the Sopranos star Steve Schirripa will be the Master of Ceremonies, while the Nets star Richard Jefferson will be a guest of honor. Tickets are $400 each, but the cool thing is that the event takes place at reknowned Tribeca Rooftop in the city.

For tickets and more information contact Joyce Mattera at 718 436 0242, ext. 18.

Tyree, who is from Montclair, NJ, will always be remembered for his miraculous reception of the Eli Manning pass on the Giants final touchdown drive en route to the Super Bowl championship this year.

Here's a quote from Tyree: "For the past three years since learning about Children of the City, I have admired the aggressive approach it has taken in helping our young people. I only seek to do my best in community service with an organization that operates in excellence. Children of the City touches my heart, and I am honored each time I can be a part of serving this community."

You can read more about Children of the City on my Rocco Basile educational website -- but basically Children of the City is a community based organization that has been serving disadvantaged children since 1982. The group's mission is to reach at risk children in the inner city with hope, guidance and resources, hoping to positively affect their lives.

Programs like this breaks the cycle of poverty and its effects. Children of the City's outreach provides disadvantaged children with prevention programs, crisis intervention, educational support and healthy activities. Just go to ChildrenoftheCity.org and read more about these programs that continually produce tremendous documented progress and results. I

Currently we are reaching more than 2,000 children in Sunset Park each year, and we serve 900 children monthly through home visits from volunteers and counselors.