Friends of Rye Town Park, announced on Monday evening that the Sue and Edgar Wachenheim Foundation has pledged $200,000 toward the group’s tower building restoration project, contingent on the group […]
Category: Giving Friday
Posted inCommunity Groups, Giving Friday, Rye Youth Council
Youth Council Raises $200K to Fund Mental Health Programming
Over 275 people came out for the Rye Youth Council (RYC)’s spring benefit, the Help Helps Soiree, at The Apawamis Club last Thursday. The group honored Dr. Eric Byrne, outgoing […]
Posted inGiving Friday, Rye High School, Schools, Soul Ryeders
Carpe Diem: Running in Memory of Kuni Nakamura
Rye lost Kuni Nakamura to cancer in 2023 at the age of 55. For the second year, his family is organizing a fundraising team called “Team Carpe Diem” to run […]
Posted inCarver Center, Community Groups, Giving Friday
Over $600K Raised @ Carver Center Gala
Carver Center raised over $600K at its spring gala on Saturday, April 5th, 2025 at the Westchester Country Club in Purchase. More than 380 supporters celebrated the organization’s mission to […]
Posted inGiving Friday, Government, People, Rye City Council
It’s Hamish Fenton Day in Rye on Thursday
Rye Josh Cohn and the Rye City Council made it official Wednesday evening: Thursday, March 27, 2025 will be Hamish Fenton Day in the City of Rye. Over the last […]
Posted inGiving Friday, Police & Fire, Rye Fire Department
$100K+ Fundraiser for Local 2029 Fire Department Union Charity Efforts
The annual fundraiser for Rye FD’s Local 2029 professional firefighters union on March 8, 2025 raised over $100,000. This is the first year the group is operating as a formal […]
Posted inCommunity Groups, Giving Friday, Rye YMCA
PHOTOS: Rye YMCA Fundraiser Rocks Out
The Rye YMCA’s Dancing Through the Decades fundraiser returned to the Harrison Meadows Country Club on Friday, February 28, 2025 bringing together nearly 200 guests for an evening of music […]
Posted inCommunity Groups, Giving Friday, Giving Rye, Port Chester/Rye NAACP
Giving Rye: Meet the Port Chester-Rye NAACP
Giving Rye is a feature series highlighting non-profits and community groups in and around the City of Rye. Today meet James J. Henderson III of the Port Chester-Rye NAACP. Henderson […]
Posted inGiving Friday, Government, Rye City Council, Rye Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals
Mayor Bestows Service Award on Two Land Use Stewards
Rye Mayor Josh Cohn has bestowed the annual John Carey Award to two of the City’s land use stewards. The award, named after a former Rye mayor, is bestowed by […]
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Local LA Fire Relief Efforts Ending with $12K+ of Donations
In the last one week, the two Rye residents running a local fundraising campaign to send supplies to those impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires have raised $12,000+ in donations. […]