Valley Youth Center Hosting Fundraiser at Philmont Country Club

The Valley Youth Center and the Lower Moreland Post Prom Committee invite you to come jam with the Trevor Street Band and listen to the sounds of classical rock and blues at the fifth annual fundraiser on Fri., Jan. 20.

The "Rock the Night Away" event - held at the - will help raise money to put towards post prom for current Lower Moreland students. This unique night provides kids an alternative to a late-night drive to the New Jersey shore or multiple home parties after the prom. The post prom is from 12 midnight - 3 a.m. and will have a DJ for entertainment.

The fundraiser that will be held in two weeks will feature great food (Chicken Marsala, Penne Pasta, Salads, carved filet of beef, & desserts of fruit, cookies, mini pastries, beer & wine), raffles and wine and beer at the cash bar. The event will go from 7:30-11:30 p.m. and has casual dress code. Ticket price is $45 to attend. For more information, to purchase tickets, or to donate a raffle item, you can contact the following:

Denise Kuritz: 267-784-0278
Shawn Vartanian: 215-384-8181
Joanne Chester: 267-987-1134
Marie Grimaldi: 215-588-0239
Liela Rushton: 267-629-4950
Dianne Gallagher: 215-915-2016
Denise Hewish: 215-316-1531

You can also visit www.valleyyouthcenter.net for more information.

Valley Youth Center Missions:
 
The Valley Youth Center has been providing a safe haven in the community for 14 years. We had our Anniversary this year in October. Mark Bellomo gathered many community members and felt that after the beating and killing of Eddie Polec in Fox Chase, Philadelphia that a youth center was needed in our community.  We are all volunteer run and operated.  Students in grades 4-6 are provided bus transportation from Pine Road to the Center on 22 Friday’s after school. We run several big events during the year i.e. Halloween Party, Valentine’s Party, etc. We also mentor teens grades 8-12 and give them an opportunity to gain community service hours and build their college resume.

The Center also provides a place for many school and community groups to hold meetings and events throughout the year. It is centrally located in the lower part of the Huntingdon Valley Library, middle doors, lower parking lot.  This Center is very unique to our community. We teach valuable leadership skills, management skills, conflict resolution and life skills and feel they are ready to take on the world after they leave. This is a great experience to have the teenagers interacting with the younger students in our community.