Giving Friday

(PHOTO: The Friends of Rye Nature Center (FRNC) raised over $160,000 at its annual Nature Access Fund (NAF) Benefit fundraiser on Friday, May 30, 2025. Friends of Rye Nature Center staff. Contributed.)

Nature Center Raises $160K @ Annual Benefit

Jay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com - June 2, 2025

(PHOTO: Supporters walk past Dragon Coaster at Playland Park during the Rye Parkinson’s Project inaugural fundraising walk on May 31, 2025. Credit: Amelie Coghlan.)

$12K Raised @ Rye Parkinson’s Project Inaugural Fundraising Walk

(PHOTO: The inaugural Rye Parkinson’s Project walk and fundraiser is on Saturday, May 31, 2025. Left to right: Sofia, Gabriela, Jonathan, and Noah Steinmetz. Contributed.)

Rye Family Impacted by Parkinson’s Disease Holding Inaugural Fundraising Walk @ Playland

(PHOTO: The Rye Arts Center’s annual benefit Studio 51 on May 15, 2025, raised a record $320,000. Winners of the evening's best costumes. Contributed. Credit: Leslye Smith.)

PHOTOS: Over $300K @ Rye Arts Center’s Annual Benefit

(PHOTO: On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Local 2029 presented the Osborn PTO with a $10,000 grant for families who receive financial assistance and scholarships. Left to right: Sal Inguanti (president); FF Tyler Conway; FF Daniel Archino; Valerie Chuebon (treasurer); Osborn PTO reps Stacy Bittel, Jen Cain, Sharon Mantel and Carolyn Jessup; FF Cea Fong (board member); Cristian Acevedo (board member); FF Andrew Wood (board member). Contributed.)

$15K in Grants from Rye FD Union Local 2029 to Community Groups

(PHOTO: At the 2023 annual Miles for MOMS (Meals of Main Street) race: Meals on Main Street’s Board of Directors: Michael Dailey (Rye), Amy Hirschhorn, Maria Kacha (Rye), Michele Allison (Rye), Sam Dimon (Rye), Nicole Gibbs (Rye), Pat Hart (Rye), Anthony Tirone, and Meghan Charles.)

(PHOTOS): $100K Raised from Meals on Main Street Race to Fight Food Insecurity

ByJay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com October 16, 2023

The annual Miles for MOMS race took on Sunday. Over 450 people were registered for…

(PHOTO: Wainwright House had its 2023 benefit on Wednesday evening, October 11. The honorees (from left to right): Lucy Berkoff (Spring for Rye), Jen Crozier (Spring for Rye), Carlos Jimenez (community artistic partner), Dr. Bill Meyer (assistant principal of Rye High School), Eddy Kehoe (Wainwright student historian) and Annabel Monaghan (local Rye author).)

PHOTOS: Wainwright House 2023 Benefit

ByJay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com October 13, 2023October 13, 2023

The Wainwright House held its 2023 benefit on Wednesday, honoring six individuals in the Rye…

(PHOTO: Hamish Fenton.)

Fundraiser Soars for 11-Year Old Rye Boy Impacted by Rare Cancer

ByJay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com October 11, 2023

A fundraiser is soaring for an 11 year-old Rye boy impacted by a rare cancer….

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Wainwright House Fundraiser is Wednesday

ByJay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com October 9, 2023October 9, 2023

The Wainwright House 2023 benefit is this Wednesday evening at 6:30pm. The annual event will…

(PHOTO: The annual Jay Soirée helped raise $100,000 towards a successful $1.25 million campaign at the Jay Heritage Center. At the soirée: Lorraine Godfrey, Veronica Van Pelt, Meredith Slater, Lisa Ridd, Jen Cain and Nancy Gauss.)

Jay Heritage Enters Next Restoration Phase After Fundraising Success

ByJay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com October 9, 2023October 9, 2023

The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) will enter the next phase of of restoration of the…

(PHOTO: On Tuesday afternoon August 1, 2023, Rye Professional Firefighters Local 2029 presented a $10,000 check to Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. The donation is part of $26,000 the union has raised since last December benefiting five non-profits. The check presentation was made at the Rye FD Locust Avenue headquarters. Front row (left to right): Tina Cocuzza, MD, medical director EMS, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital; Firefighter Andre Wolfe, Firefighter Joe Tolve; Firefighter Andrew Wood; Firefighter and Rye Professional Firefighters Local 2029 President Ricky Colasacco. Back row (left to right): Hilary Sparling, manager of central development initiatives, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital; Firefighter Sal Inguanti; Natalie Surin, manager of central development initiatives, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital; Lieutenant Clyde Pitts 3rd; Firefighter Will Junior.)

Rye FD Union Presents $10K to Children’s Hospital

ByJay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com August 1, 2023

On Tuesday afternoon, Rye Professional Firefighters Local 2029 presented a $10,000 check to Maria Fareri…

(PHOTO: Rye Professional Firefighters Local 2029 presented $5,000 to Diana Page and Jamie Jensen of Friends of Rye Town Park.)

Rye FD Union Drops $26K to Local Non-Profits

ByJay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com July 30, 2023

The Rye Professional Firefighters Local 2029 has donated $26,000 to five local non-profits. Friends of…

(PHOTO: Meals on Main Street's Board of Directors: (front row) Pat Hart, Amy Hirschhorn, Michele Allison, and Nicole Gibbs; (second row) Anthony Tirone, Michael Dailey, Terence Linehan, Jane O’Sullivan, Samuel Dimon, Barry Mitchell, and James Egan)

MOMS Food Pantry Fundraiser Raises Over $500K

ByBeatrice Larzul, Staff Writer June 15, 2023

Meals on Main Street’s second annual Swing Into Summer event hosted over 350 people this…

(PHOTO: The 21st Annual Polar Bear Plunge was held on January 1st, 2023 in Rye Town Park and honored Norbert Galligan.)

(VIDEO & PHOTOS) 21st Annual Polar Bear Plunge Honors Norbert Galligan, Raises $20K

ByJay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com January 1, 2023January 1, 2023

Weather was on the side of the hundreds of human polar bears that showed up…

(PHOTO: Rita Tino (far right) and Cathy Garr of Rye Rotary Club (second from right) with staff members of The Carver Center.)

Rotary Collects Food, Diapers for Local Pantries

ByJay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com November 30, 2022November 30, 2022

The Rye Rotary Club has collected over 1,000 pounds of non-perishable food items and 1,200…