Kathy Reilly Fallon

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HCC Students Empowered To Take Action

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The message for students at H.C. Crittenden Middle School this week was clear: One person can make a difference. And that person could be any one of the students who participated in the school’s annual Power of One Day yesterday.

Mawi Asgedom, who survived the Ethiopian civil war & Sudanese refugee camps to become a Harvard grad

The day started with an inspirational keynote address from author Mawi Asgedom, an Ethiopian civil war refugee who went on to graduate from Harvard. His story is itself a lesson in people making a difference; from the will of his mother who walked for 10 weeks with three small children to safety, to the workers at the United Nations refugee camp where the family sought sanctuary, to the individuals that helped them settle in the United States.

Challenging students to embrace the notion of the Power of One and take action as an individual, Mr. Asgedom told students, “A speech is not about the presenter, it’s about the audience and what they take away from the speech.” He described his own isolation as a first grader in a Chicago elementary school, and encouraged students to “see the invisible people,” retelling his first experience of being invited to a classmate’s birthday party. He told students that they all had a “turbo button,” which they could choose to hit any time to make a difference, but when they did, he cautioned, “You always want to think about the dignity of the person you are serving.”

Mr. Asgedom donated 52 copies of his memoir, “Of Beetles and Angels,” for sale at the school, with proceeds going to a children’s home in Ethiopia.

Sixth graders then went on take part in one of 17 workshops, each illustrating how they can participate in a cause and make a difference. Workshops ranged from learning about homelessness and making pillowcases for shelters, to stuffing teddy bears for the Heavenly Productions Foundation to give to children in distress. Byram Hills High School senior Samantha Errico conducted a workshop about her Pocket Full of Sunshine charity dedicated to helping people who live in extreme poverty in Mexico.

Power of One Day was a community affair and included Town Councilman Michael Schiliro running a composting and recycling workshop and encouraging students to adopt green lifestyles. Even lunch period involved consciousness raising, with students running a variety of fundraisers, many conceived and created that morning.

Social studies teacher Sheila St. Onge, who together with language arts teacher Mary Staudt conceived Power of One Day seven years ago, said students were obviously inspired to by the keynote speaker. “Crittenden pushed its ‘Turbo button’ as Mr. Asgedom challenged them to do,” she said. “We did fundraisers for Heifer International, pediatric cancer research and for Mr. Asgedom’s charity, supporting those in refugee camps in Ethiopia.”

The day certainly made an impression on one sixth grader. Said Ishmael Asad, “I will be telling my parents about how many good things our school has been able to do in just one day!”

Sixth graders stuff teddy bears in a workshop with the Heavenly Productions Foundation

Source: Bryam Hills News

Heavenly Productions Foundation Welcomes New Executive Board Member, John Wallace, Retired NBA Star

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Heavenly Productions Foundation is a not for profit charitable 501-(c) 3 Foundation dedicated to serving children in need and indistress. Our Foundation is pleased to announce a new executive board member.

ARMONK, N.Y., Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Heavenly Productions Foundation is a not for profit charitable organization dedicated to helping children in need or in distress. It is comprised of an executive board and members who wish to promote volunteerism and goodwill in an effort to help lift despair in children. We encourage the participation of our volunteers to help raise awareness as we offer hope to children in need. So far, the Foundation’s Backpack Outreaches have helped close to 2,000 children including the following schools: Yonkers Public School #23 in Yonkers, New York, Mount Carmel-Holy Rosary School in East Harlem, New York and Public School #100 Isaac Clason School in Bronx, New York and have brought much joy and happiness to these children in need. Heavenly Productions Foundation plans on focussing the backpack projects in 2013 to schools that were affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Heavenly Productions Foundation has produced various projects to raise money to help children in need. The first project was the creation of the “Heavenly Lullabies CD” which helped the Babies & Orphans of 9-11-01 and the second project, “Heavenly Skies & Lullabies Illustrated Song Book & CD” helped the children affected by Hurricane Katrina. Since 2003, Heavenly Productions Foundation has donated money, Heavenly Lullabies CD’s, Heavenly Skies & Lullabies Books/CD’s and supported the following organizations: the Twin Towers Orphan Fund, World Vision, Operation Gratitude, St. Vincent’s Midtown Hospital, Habitat for Humanity in Kansas, Kips Bay Girls & Boys Club, New York-United Cerebral Palsy Foundation, Blythedale’s Children Hospital, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital and the March of Dimes. Most recently, Heavenly Productions Foundation released a song entitled “Winter Wonderland” on iTunes in support of Project Oatmeal and all net proceeds goes to support the Food Banks of NY and help feed the poor. Heavenly Productions has made several trips out to Long Island, Breezy Point, Far Rockaway’s and other area’s of New York delivering much needed food, supplies and clothes to families in need affected by Hurricane Sandy.

“We wish to welcome our new executive board member, Mr. John Wallace to Heavenly Productions Foundation and are confident that he will contribute greatly in building on the past successes of our charity and engage in new opportunities so that our foundation will help more children in need,” stated Dr. Kathy Reilly Fallon , Co-Founder and Chairwoman of Heavenly Productions Foundation in Armonk, New York.

Mr. Wallace played basketball while attending Syracuse University and led them to the NCAA Men’s College Basketball championship game during his senior season in 1996. After his college graduation, Wallace played seven seasons in the NBA. He was drafted 18th overall in the 1996 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. He played for the New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Detroit Pistons, Phoenix Suns and the Miami Heat. After his NBA career was done, he went on to play basketball in Europe in the Italian league. He also debuted as an actor in the movies He Got Game (1998) and Bamboozled (2000).

In 1998, he was the runner up of the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award while with the Toronto Raptors. John was also voted Community Service Man of the Year for his dedication to youth in the city of Toronto. In 2010, John was honored with the 28thVic Hanson award for his ties to the Syracuse University Men’s Basketball Program and for making an outstanding contribution to college basketball.

Mr. Wallace is now retired from basketball but still works for the New York Knicks organization and actively coaches AAU basketball in Rochester. Wallace and his friend Modie Cox met through AAU basketball when they were in High School and has played with and against each other for years. They have now united to expand the “Winning Because I Tried” program outside of Upstate NY. “The ‘Winning Because I Tried’ message teaches children ages 8-18, that success is in your effort, not the final outcome. In reality, it’s not about the win or loss, it’s about believing in yourself and doing the best you can! The goal is to make youth better prepared for what life has to offer. This is accomplished by using fun games, activities and lectures. This method captures the child’s attention and will also foster good physical activity in children.” For more information on this organization, go to : www.winningbecauseitried.com

For more information on Heavenly Productions Foundation, please go to:

www.Facebook.com/HeavenlyProductions or www.HeavenlyLullabies.org or www.KathyReillyFallon.com We will be releasing our new website at www.HeavenlyProductions.org in the upcoming month. Presently, Heavenly Productions Foundation is collecting backpacks, school supplies and children’s books for children affected by Hurricane Sandy. If you are interested in donating, please contact Dr. Kathy Reilly Fallon at 914.438.0232.

Media Contact:
Dr. Kathy Reilly Fallon Heavenly Productions Foundation, 9144380232, celticcherub@gmail.com

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Bob’s Discount Furniture Receives Awards for Providing Children’s Books and CDs

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Heavenly Productions Foundation Recognizes Bob’s for Publishing Support

MANCHESTER, Conn. – December 30, 2012 – Bob’s Discount Furniture today announced that the company and several of its key employees have received awards from the New York-based Heavenly Productions Foundation in recognition of the company’s support in publishing and distributing inspirational children’s books and CDs to hospitals, schools and other non-profit organizations.

Cathy Poulin, public relations director at Bob’s Discount Furniture, accepted the awards on behalf of herself, Bob’s President and Co-founder Bob Kaufman and Bob’s Outreach Coordinator Sharon Valley at a Nov. 30 foundation event at the Grand Prix New York entertainment center in Mount Kisco, N.Y.

“It’s such an honor to receive this award from the Heavenly Productions Foundation,” said Poulin. “Bob’s is committed to supporting children-related causes across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions and it’s been a pleasure to assist foundation Chairwoman Dr. Kathleen Reilly Fallon in her work of helping children in distress.”

Bob’s partnership with Heavenly Productions Foundation began in 2010 when the company sponsored the publishing of the “Heavenly Skies & Lullabies” book, which was used to raise money for children who suffered in Hurricane Katrina. In 2011, the company collaborated with Dr. Fallon to create 1,000 copies of a special Bob’s Discount Furniture edition of “Heavenly Skies and Lullabies”, which include bedtime melodies and lullabies, aimed at helping parents and caregivers create a peaceful and relaxing environment for their children. These books were delivered to the Pajama Program, an organization committed to providing warm pajamas and books to kids around the country, many of whom are waiting for a home.

For more information about Bob’s Discount Furniture’s charitable programs, visit http://bobscares.org. For more about the Heavenly Productions Foundation, visit http://kathyreillyfallon.com/.

About Bob’s Discount Furniture

Bob’s Discount Furniture provides quality furniture at everyday low prices, and a unique and enjoyable shopping experience. All of Bob’s stores feature a complimentary cafe with gourmet coffee, ice cream, fresh baked cookies and candy. Since 1991, Bob’s has built strong customer loyalty by offering a vast selection of fashionable and affordable furniture that surpasses shoppers’ “discount” expectations. With 43 stores located throughout New England, New Jersey, New York, Maryland and Virginia, the company is committed to supporting communities where its stores are located through Bob’s Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation and Bob’s Outreach program. Bob’s and its staff support hundreds of nonprofit organizations with sponsorships and charitable contributions, and every year the company donates more than $100,000 to schools and more than $1.5 million to charities. To find out more about Bob’s and its charitable programs visit www.mybobs.com, and follow us on Twitter at@MyBobs_Charity and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mybobs.

About Bob’s Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation

Bob’s Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation anchors the charitable work of the entire Bob’s organization. The foundation and Bob’s Outreach program, along with Bob Kaufman, Cathy Poulin and other employees, support hundreds of nonprofit organizations with sponsorships and contributions that annually exceed $1.5 million. For more than 15 years Bob’s has partnered with the American Red Cross in New England to promote blood drives. Other supported charities include Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, Easter Seals, The Jimmy Fund, American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, National Conference for Community Justice, The Johan Santana Foundation, The Andrus Children Center, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center and Special Olympics. For more information about the foundation and Bob’s Discount Furniture, visit http://bobscares.org.

Heavenly Productions Foundation To Honor Bob’s Discount Furniture At Charity Event on November 30, 2012

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Heavenly Productions Foundation To Present Awards To Bob Kaufman, Cathy Poulin and Sharon Valley.

ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Heavenly Productions Foundation is pleased to announce that we will be honoring Bob’s Discount Furniture and Bob’s Charitable Outreach at a charity event to be held on Friday, November 30, 2012 at the Grand Prix NY in Mount Kisco, New York. These tribute awards will be bestowed to the President of Bob’s Discount Furniture Bob Kaufman , Public Relations Director of Bob’s Discount Furniture Cathy Poulin and Bob’s Outreach Coordinator Sharon Valley for being a true testament to the strength of its mission in helping so many children in so many communities.

Bob’s Discount Furniture and Bob’s Charitable Outreach have shown tremendous support to so many communities where their forty-three stores are located in the New England, New Jersey, New York, Maryland and Virgina areas. They have supported hundreds of charitable organizations, hospitals and schools. For over 15 years Bob’s Discount Furniture has partnered with the American Red Cross in New England and has hosted blood drives, raised over 21,000 productive units and over 15,000 units through a blood mobile donated in 2006. Among the many other supported charities are Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, Easter Seals , The Jimmy Fund, American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, National Conference for Community Justice, The Johan Santana Foundation, The Andrus Children Center, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center and Special Olympics.

Bob’s Discount Furniture and Bob’s Charitable Outreach partnered with Heavenly Productions Foundation in 2010 when they sponsored the publishing of “Heavenly Skies & Lullabies Illustrated Song Book & CD” in 2011 and in 2012. These books and cd’s were given out during lullaby concerts and donated to the Pajama Program, The Cove Center in CT, The Maria Fareri Hospital in Valhalla, NY, the Andrus Children’s Center in Tuckahoe, NY and many more hospitals and schools. Heavenly Productions Foundation’s Chairwoman, Dr. Kathy Reilly Fallon states “We look forward to continuing our affiliation with Bob’s Charitable Outreach for many years to come and look forward to being able to help as many children in need as possible.”

Heavenly Productions Foundation is a 501c-3 not for profit charitable organization based in Armonk, New York and is dedicated to helping children in need or in distress. It is comprised of an executive board and youth and adult members who wish to promote volunteerism and goodwill in an effort to help lift despair in children.

For more information about Heavenly Productions Foundation, visit their Facebook page or go to http://KathyReillyFallon.com and look at Foundation page. For more information on Bob’s Discount Furniture’s charitable outreach, visit http://bobscares.org.

Media Contact: Dr. Kathy Reilly Fallon Heavenly Productions Foundation, 9144380232, celticcherub@gmail.com

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Armonk Charity, Crittenden School Help Sandy Victims

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by Michael Nocella 01/24/13

Heavenly Productions Foundation Co-founder Dr. Kathy Fallon, right, was joined last week by H.C. Crittenden students for Sandy Relief efforts. Photo Credit: Heavenly Productions Foundatio

ARMONK, N.Y. – For North Castle residents, Hurricane Sandy seems like it took place when it did — last year. However, for New York residents of places such as Far Rockway, Freeport, Long Beach, Island Park and Breezy Point, Hurricane Sandy is still happening right now.

Dr. Kathy Reilly Fallon, co-founder and chairwoman of Armonk charity Heavenly Productions Foundation, has made sure to remember that.

“According to Mayor [Michael] Bloomberg, there were approximately 40,000 New Yorkers displaced and left homeless due to Hurricane Sandy,” said Fallon, who is also an Armonk resident. “It is our hope that our foundation has helped make a difference in the lives of these people impacted by Hurricane Sandy.”

Fallon’s foundation’s latest efforts occurred last week when she visited H.C. Crittenden Middle School. Deborah DeFrancesco, a sixth-grade teacher at the middle school, helped Heavenly Productions organize a collection of food and supplies for Hurricane Sandy relief. Items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, baby wipes, cleaning agents, cat and dog food, facial tissues, and bathing goods were donated by sixth, seventh and eighth-grade students.

DeFrancesco and Fallon met in September at Back To School Night at H.C. Crittenden. Their relationship quickly turned into a launching pad for service projects.

“It is a long standing tradition here in grade six at H.C. Crittenden to conduct service projects throughout the year,” said DeFrancesco. “The type of projects differs from year to year and quarter to quarter, and is usually inspired at a grass roots level. Taking on Sandy relief is just another instance of that.”

Having already journeyed to New York locations in need with a total of eight full SUVs worth of supplies from November through January, Fallon now has enough to warrant another trip thanks to DeFrancesco and her students.

“We will be driving out to Far Rockaway and giving supplies out to the people there very soon,” she said.

Heavenly Productions Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help children in need and distress. After launching its first Backpack Outreach in September 2011, the organization has most recently delivered more than 700 backpack’s to public school Issac Clason in the Bronx and 300 backpacks to Mount Carmel Holy Rosary in East Harlem.

To find out more information about their mission and how to get involved, visit their Facebook page.

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8th Grader Delivers on Backpack Promise

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Harrison 8th grader Kevin Enright helped make this September special for a group of Yonkers students

Written by Zach Oliva September 16, 2011

More than 600 brand new backpacks were delivered to a group of excited Yonkers students this month, and a Harrison student played a big part in making their back-to-school dream a reality.

Kevin Enright, 12, spent his summer seeking donations for the Heavenly Productions Foundation, which pledged 500 brand new backpacks to Yonkers elementary school students this fall. Kevin called area businesses, friends and corporations, building a donation base to help students at Yonkers Public School #23.

Working with Dr. Kathy Reilly Fallon of Heavenly Productions and five other young volunteers, Kevin garnered enough donations for a whopping 606 backpacks. Every student in the school from pre-school to 8th grade was given a new backpack for the school year.

Kevin, along with James Fallon of Armonk and Tyler Cermele, Michael Cermele and John Nolletti of Pleasantville, were honored on Sept. 2 by Fallon and Bernard Pierorazio, superintendent of Yonkers Public Schools.

On Sept. 9, the students delivered the backpacks and other supplies to the Yonkers elementary school, where they were thanked by grateful students along with school principal Christine Montero.

ANDRUS Early Learning Center Opens in Tuckahoe with Emily McKnight Corry Toy Library and Carter Arts Wing Featured Attractions

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Written by Kevin Cook, Director of Development, ANDRUS

May 2, 2012: Heavy clouds chased the ceremony indoors on Thursday, April 26, but didn’t dampen the spirit of the crowd of 75 gathered for the ribbon cutting at the ANDRUS Early Learning Center (AELC).

The successor to the former Eastchester Child Development Center (ECDC), founded in 1967 by the late Judge J. Rockhill Gray and Mrs. Emily Corry, both of Bronxville, as a program of Family & Community Services Inc. (FCS), this new operation is handsomely housed on the entire third floor and a portion of the first at the Tuckahoe Village Hall. Mayor Steve Ecklondwelcomed the crowd and shared the giant scissors with ANDRUS president and CEO Nancy Woodruff Ment.

Prominent in the audience were FCS and ANDRUS supporters from Bronxville, includingPeg and John Cady, Bumpty McGrath, Susan Guma, Emily and John Corry, Sharlyn Carter, and JoAnn LoFriscorepresenting Hudson Valley Bank.

The tour following the ceremony elicited gasps of delight at the creative and bright renovation of the former Rollins Agency office complex. The Carter Arts Wing and its spacious children’s theatre and adjacent art studio, The Emily McKnight Corry Toy Library (the first in Westchester County!), large classrooms, an indoor play space, new kitchen and café for healthy meals and snacks, and more were all admired.

The AELC provides superior full- and half-day care and early childhood education for children up to the age of five. In this new space, ANDRUS is adding an infant care program for children as early as six months of age, a boon to working parents.

Westchester County Legislator Sheila Marcotte of Tuckahoe brought greetings from her colleagues and Rob Astorino, the county executive. Kathleen Suss and Heather Petrie of Concordia Conservatory of Music & Art led a group of AELC children in singing an exuberant welcome to the guests. The conservatory provides weekly music lessons at AELC as part of its significant community service offerings. The crowd included many local supporters, including Philip Raffiani, the Tuckahoe Lions Club, and members of the local chambers of commerce.

On Saturday, the ANDRUS Kick-off for Kids introduced the new center to local children and families. Sarah Lawrence College interns shared their “pop-up gym”; Junior League volunteers, organized by Community VP Sonja Gaffney, read stories and shared gently used books with all comers and led family yoga and healthy snacking; and members of the Masonic Lodge in Tuckahoe provided an important child ID program for interested families.

Bob’s Discount Furniture, the national retailer, provided a clown and face painting, along with the talent of Kathy Fallon, a songstress who performed several sets of lullabies, accompanied by the gift of a gorgeous picture book and CD of lullabies for each child. Bright skies ensured a large crowd and the excitement to lead into Monday, April 30, the first day of class in our little friends’ new home.

Pictured here: At the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new ANDRUS Early Learning Center: L to R are President Nancy Ment, Tuckahoe Mayor Steve Ecklond, County Legislator Sheila Marcotte, and the “Three Ladies of FCS,” Sharlyn Carter, Emily Corry, and Peg Cady, all of Bronxville.

Photo courtesy Kevin Cook, Director of Development, ANDRUS

Dr. Kathleen Reilly Fallon Elected to the Board of Trustees of the New York College of Podiatric Medicine

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Dr. Kathleen Reilly Fallon, a Board Certified Wound Care Specialist and Foot & Ankle Specialist, has been elected by unanimous vote to the Board of Trustees of the New York College of Podiatric Medicine at the most recent meeting of the Board. Dr. Reilly obtained her DPM degree in 1994 from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, and went on for further medical studies at New York Medical College.

Dr. Kathleen Reilly Fallon

Fallon has worked at the Midtown Health Center in New York City for the last 16 years. For over 10 years, she worked at St. Vincent’s Midtown Hospital and the St. Vincent’s Family Health Center as a Doctor/Surgeon specializing in Foot and Ankle surgery. She has authored several medical journal articles and published two books. She is also an executive board member of the March of Dimes, and the Founder and Chairwoman of the Heavenly Productions Foundation.