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Food & Wine Festival Pays Off For Westchester Parks Foundation

Westchester Magazine presented the Westchester Parks Foundation with a $36,802 check on behalf of the 2024 Wine & Food Festival.

Sam Wender, Publisher, Westchester Magazine; Christine La Porta, Deputy Executive Director, Westchester Parks Foundation; Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson, Partner of Thompson & Bender.​​
Sam Wender, Publisher, Westchester Magazine; Christine La Porta, Deputy Executive Director, Westchester Parks Foundation; Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson, Partner of Thompson & Bender.​​ (Westchester County Parks Foundation )

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — A weeklong celebration of the art of vinification and culinary creativity will help the already impressive Westchester County Parks system thrive for generations to come.

Westchester Magazine presented the Westchester Parks Foundation with a $36,802 check on behalf of the 2024 Wine & Food Festival. The money was raised from the support of people who attended the festival along with the Wine Collector’s Dinner Auction.

Westchester Parks Foundation was the official charity partner of the event, and the money will be used to help in the organization’s mission to advocate for and invest in the preservation, conservation, use, and enjoyment of the Westchester County Parks system.

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For more information, visit the Westchester Parks Foundation website.

About Westchester Parks Foundation
Westchester Parks Foundation is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit, philanthropic organization which provides private support to preserve the county’s park system and improve the quality of life in our communities. Westchester Parks Foundation’s mission is to invest in, advocate for, and enhance the over 50 parks of the Westchester County Parks system.

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