Andrus Party in Tuckahoe

Thanks to Andrus Director of Development Kevin Cook for the following:

16 lovely lasses from the Bronxville Youth Council presented a St. Patrick’s Day party for dozens of small children enrolled in the Andrus Early learning Center in Tuckahoe on March 18.  Picture books, decorating cupcakes and bright green stickers were everywhere, as were the smiles on both toddlers and teen faces.  Nina Richter, parent coordinator for the Council, applauded the girls’ efforts and energy:  “The Council members eagerly accepted the idea of hosting an after-school party for the little ones and threw themselves into preparing for it.   They had as much fun as the toddlers!”

The Council arrived at the Center in Tuckahoe’s Village Hall at 3 p.m. and within minutes divided into teams, gathering children around the small tables and sharing shamrock stickers.  Next came plain cupcakes destined for green icing, sprinkles and candies, all undergirded with leprechaun napkins.  Lastly, they gathered in the Carter Arts Wing Theatre in a big circle, little ones entwined with the teens who took turns reading childhood classics like Goodnight, Moon. 

Morgan Taylor, a sophomore who has taken the lead in several similar projects for ANDRUS in the last two years, was delighted with the afternoon.  “Taking time on a weekday to entertain little children reminds us that we all have an opportunity to serve others.  And we loved every minute of it!”  BHS athletic teacher and Bronxville Youth Council director David Russert accompanied Ms. Richter and the teens.  Participating were Rosalie James, Caroline Blatt, Jackie Saralegui, Hanna Buendia, Ariana Sher, Catherine Toal, Brennen O'Toole, Juliet Timmins,Michelle Moriarty, Liza Frost, Alessandra Diaz, Lilia Briskin, Emma Lewis, Vivian Mroz, and Noor Banihashem Ahmad.