The Annual YWCA Christmas Day Event Seeks Angels

The annual YWCA Christmas Dinner Event, formerly at the YWCA on Atlantic and Third Avenues in Brooklyn, and now relocated to the Park Slope Armory on Eighth Avenue in Park Slope, has always been a memorable institution for those in need as well as for those in the community -- whether they celebrate Christmas or not -- who are more fortunate and who join together with their neighbors to volunteer to make this special day happen.

In past years, our entire family has spent the day volunteering as part of this unique and good-spirited event. Mr. Lee Perlman, Event Producer, and Ms. Amy Kaufman, Event Administrator, have been long-time coordinators of this YWCA event, report that plans are well underway for Christmas Day 2010. 

However, Mr. Perlman reports that "Because we have had to relocate the event to the Park Slope Armory and due to the limited financial resources of the YMCA of Brooklyn, the out-of-pocket expenses for this year's event are extraordinary, in excess of $25,000. We have to purchase to toys, rent equipment, publicize the event, and pay certain staffing costs."  In the past, Mr. Perlman and his wife, Linda, have subsidized all the out-of-pocket costs with many volunteers providing donations of clothes and toys. "While we certainly need volunteers to continue to donate these gift items, we are asking anyone who can help defray some of these costs to please chip in toward the expenses of running this dinner. Whether it is $10 or 1000 dollars, all help is appreciated. Again, we do not want finances to be an impediment to anyone volunteering, but we wanted the volunteer team to understand the financial constraints and to consider whether they can help us to make this happen."


Whether you are a volunteer or not, if you are interested in making a tax-deductible donation to this important event for children, families and the elderly of our community who are in need, please make your check payable to the YWCA of Brooklyn. In the subject line on the check, please specify "Christmas Event." Please mail the check to:

Ms. Amy Kaufman
Event Administrator
GNYHA
555 West 57th Street, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10019

For further information on making contributions,  please email Ms. Kaufman at - KAUFMAN@GNYHA.ORG