Roslyn Heights, NY, September 27, 2016 — Earlier this month, Old Westbury Country Club hosted its annual Ladies Closing Luncheon. Over 100 attendees enjoyed their last official rounds of golf and tennis for the season, followed by an elaborate buffet of epicurean delights. To celebrate the occasion, the Ladies Activity Board chose the theme, “You Don’t Know How Lucky You Are!” and opted to give back to the community by donating much-needed items to a local social service organization. Committee co-chairs Laurie Beigel and Jill Kolodny, together with Linda Schulman, President of the Ladies Activity Board, designated North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center as the recipient of the clothing, books, and school supplies that were creatively packaged to form the Luncheon’s centerpieces. North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center is the leading community-based non-profit specialty children’s mental health center on Long Island.
Dr. Nellie Taylor-Walthrust, Director of The Leeds Place at North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, said “We are so fortunate to be the recipients of the generosity and thoughtfulness of the Ladies of Old Westbury Country Club. These wonderful gifts are truly needed and will be greatly appreciated by our clients. Among the programs that will be receiving these gifts are our Good Beginnings for Babies program, which offers support, counseling, advocacy, and education to pregnant and parenting teens.”
About Us:
As the pre-eminent not-for-profit children’s mental health agency on Long Island, North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center is dedicated to restoring and strengthening the emotional well-being of children (from birth – age 24) and their families. Our highly trained staff of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, vocational rehabilitation counselors and other mental health professionals lead the way in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, training, parent education, research and advocacy. The Guidance Center helps children and families address issues such as depression and anxiety; developmental delays; bullying; teen pregnancy; sexual abuse; teen drug and alcohol abuse; and family crises stemming from illness, death, trauma and divorce. For more than 60 years, the Guidance Center has been a place of hope and healing, providing innovative and compassionate treatment to all who enter our doors, regardless of their ability to pay. For more information about the Guidance Center, visit www.northshorechildguidance.org or call (516) 626-1971.
Pictured: One of the many beautiful centerpieces put together for children served by North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center.
