Mount Kisco (AmericanTowns.com), April 27, 2006, Thursday

Mount Kisco (AmericanTowns.com)
April 27, 2006

Pamela and Paul Salvatore Selected for Clubs' John Beach Charity Award http://www.mountkisco.americantowns.com/servlets/WebPage?actionid=1720&eid=27037&aid=59677

Pamela and Paul Salvatore, residents of Bedford, NY have been selected to receive this year's John Beach Charity Award. The award, named for one of the Clubs' foremost supporters, was created in 1995 and is given to an individual, business or organization for generosity and commitment to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester.
Paul Salvatore currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester, where he sits on two committees, Human Resources and Campaign for Kids Steering committee. A partner in the law firm Proskauer Rose LLP, Paul was instrumental in securing Proskauer's support of the Club as a Gold Sponsor.
As a member of Proskauer's Labor and Employment Law Department, Paul represents employers in employment law and litigation, as well as union/management relations and collective bargaining. His work is often in the news; recently, he represented the New York City real estate industry in successfully averting a strike by 28,000 doormen resulting in an innovative, new collective bargaining agreement. He has been named among "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" in the employment law field, and is listed in Best Lawyers in America and the Global Counsel Handbook, as a leading labor lawyer worldwide. Paul is an honors graduate of Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) and The Cornell Law School. For the past two years, he has served as Chair of the ILR School, and as a member of the governing board of the Cornell University Council. In 2002, ILR awarded Paul the Judge William B. Groat Distinguished Alumni Award, the school's highest honor.
Pamela Fontaine Pobrislo Salvatore heads her own interior design and decorating practice, Fontaine Inc. A native Coloradan and graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder, and the Parsons School of Design, Pamela worked for the design/shelter magazines of Fairchild Publications and Hearst Magazines prior to founding her firm 15 years ago. Her charitable activities include Learning Through Art/The Guggenheim Museum's Children's Program, Caramoor Center for the Arts, and The Katonah Museum of Art, in addition to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester. She is also active in bringing art enrichment to her children's school, Rippowam Cisqua. Pamela served as co-chair of last year's Humanitarian dinner which raised more than $800,000 for "The Positive Place for Kids."
"Pamela and Paul Salvatore have been outstanding supporters of the Boys and Girls Clubs from day one," said Brian Skanes, The Club's Executive Director. "They contribute their own time and talents, as well as inspire others to become supporters of the Clubs. They are highly deserving of the John Beach Charity Award."
The Salvatores will be formally recognized for their many years of service to the Clubs at the 12th annual Humanitarian Award Dinner on Saturday, May 20, 2006, at the Saw Mill Club in Mt. Kisco.
The Humanitarian Awards Dinner is open to all by advance reservation. The cocktail reception, which begins at 6:30 p.m., will be followed by a sit-down dinner. There will be an award presentation and dancing. A silent and live Auction will also be featured. The Auction is online this year and bidding is open through May 14 (visit http://www.boysandgirlsclubnw.cmarket.com/ to bid or donate items). Individual tickets are $350; sponsorship tables are also available. For further information regarding tickets and/or donations, contact Jean Skanes at 666-8069.
About the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern WestchesterThe Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester was established in 1939 as a place for "boys to get off the streets." It is a non-profit organization dedicated to the service of all youth with a primary focus on children with special needs. The main unit in Mt. Kisco, NY is a 36,000 square-foot facility featuring an 8-lane pool, Child Care Center, gymnasium, games room, two computer labs and an additional 1,600-foot Teen Center facility. The Club has two satellite programs: a youth and teen center in the Yorktown Community Center; and a full service program at The Community Opportunity Center in Tarrytown, NY. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester serves more than 6,000 youths, boys and girls ages 6 months to 18 years, from more than 60 Northern Westchester communities. The Club has been ranked among the outstanding Clubs in the national network of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
This article was originally published in Boys & Girls Club Of Northern Westchester.