ORCHARD SCHOOL GRADUATION 2010

Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino addressed the graduates of Andrus Children’s Center’s award winning Orchard School, June 18.  Astorino, (shown here with (left to right) Eastchester resident and member of Board of Directors, Rick Schramm; Westchester day students Kimberly and Anthony; and CEO and President Nancy Woodruff Ment, wished the 8th graders well in their future endeavors and encouraged them to dream big and most of all urged them to "try something new".

GOLF FORE KIDS 2010

Hole in One winner Randy Hatch of US Trust/Bank of America and Andrus CEO Nancy Ment lean against his 'prize!'

Bronxville Buddies Liza Near and Lise Schramm in high spirits

Ann Tucker from Rye and Andrus board member Ham Pakradooni from Massachusetts

And they're off! 76 golfers under fair skies!

Evening hospitality: Andrus exec Lorelei Vargas, outing chair Rick Schramm, Victoria and John Carter, Patricia Daye (Schramm, J. Carter and Daye are Andrus board members)

A CLEAN SCENE 2010

Employees from GAP stores throughout Westchester joined us for A Clean Scene 2010

WBC president Dr. Marsha Gordon, left, and others honoring Nancy include former Andrus resident Anthony Trama, now the successful video artist who filmed the evening's tribute to Nancy. Anthony and Nancy enjoyed a heartfelt reunion through this project.

Yonkers IDA president Ellen Lynch, behind Nancy, has been a great friend to Nancy and Andrus

Andrus Board members joined Nancy's family and friends to celebrate her Business Council honors.

Congratulations to Guerschom Joseph Senior Cottage Program Manager at Bourne & Benedict Halls, for a New York State honor!

Randall Smith, right, Director of Residential Services at Andrus, congratulates Bourne/Benedict Halls Guerschom Joseph, Senior Program Manager, on being named one of the 2009 Best Practice Award for Program Managers’ recipients from COFCCA – the New York State’s Council of Family & Child Care Agencies.  In his bashful remarks at the August 13th campus party honoring him, Guersch shared his ‘secret’ of superior care for children:  “I work here as if my own son or daughter lived here.  That’s how I think we should care for the children at Andrus.”

Campus colleagues gathered to celebrate Guersch’s honor and the agency’s commitment to superior care, healing and hope for ‘our kids.’

GOLF FORE KIDS ‘09

ABC-TV meteorologist Bill Evans, second from left; Board chairman Tappen Soper and CEO Nancy Ment saluted outing co-chairs and founders Barbara and Ed Smith for five years of devoted service to this event.

76 golfers and additional friends at dinner helped raise more than $70,000 in this year’s outing!

Our friends from St. John’s Riverside Hospital enjoyed their day and the evening’s festivities.

COO Brian Farragher passionately shared the story of the vulnerable children for whom Andrus cares and just how vital our services are for Westchester families.

By the end of a long day of golf on Wyckagyl’s challenging course, our friends were tired and satisfied.

Third A CLEAN SCENE a big hit with volunteers and Andrus kids!

Chief Operating Officer Brian Farragher (front, left) welcomed Yonkers City Councilwoman Pat McDow, center) and Westchester Region GAP Manager Joe Mancini (front, right) and GAP volunteers for a long morning of service.

Tailpipe – a pre-teen “boy band” from Connecticut had the crowd rocking during lunch!

Hot dogs with all the fixin’s refreshed the volunteers and campus family.

The landscaping around each building and in gardens were all raked, weeded and cleaned out.

Each campus cottage and Dyckman Hall received bright new flowers planted by willing volunteers of all ages.

How many mountains of mulch can one campus manage?  LOTS!

Friday night, November 7, 2008 at the Abigail Kirsch Ballroom at New York Botanical Gardens - a grand dinner and dancing, party games and birthday cake! Jewelry raffle and a live auction of wonderful vacation packages!

Clowns greeted and amused our guests throughout the happy evening.

David and Nancy Ment greeted longtime Andrus patrons Peggy and Tom Condon

Honorees Barbara and Joe Luciano, center, with longtime friends Eastchester Town Supervisor Tony Colavita, left, and Westchester County Legislator Vito Pinto.

Andrus chairman Tappen Soper, center, with wife Susan, hosted a table of Board members and loyal friends.

 "Heart for Kids" honorees Joe and Barbara Luciano thank co-chair Rick and Lise Schramm for a wonderful evening.

Linda and John Colquhoun with Chairwoman Lise Schramm

Agency leadership and spouses all had a great time!

The Schramms and Joe Houlihan kept the auction bidding going!

Longtime patrons Peg and John Cady, lower left, hosted a table of Bronxville friends.

Former board member Sharlyn Carter connects two 'literary lions:" John Mack Carter of Hearst Publications and Carlos Lamadrid, publisher of Women's Day. Another 'got away' - former Parade magazine publisher Carlo Vittorini and his wife Nancy were out on the dance floor!

A new addition to our merriment - a Junior Committee - kept the band playing and the good times rollin'