New Rochelle — The New Rochelle Council of Community Services (NRCCS) will present awards to four outstanding honorees at their annual luncheon on Thursday June 13th at 12:00 noon, at Beckwithe Point, 700 Davenport Avenue, New Rochelle. The luncheon is open to the public, and tickets are $40 per person. Individuals wishing to purchase tickets should contact the NRCCS office, at nrccs@yahoo.com or call (914) 450-1503 before June 9th.
The 2014 honorees are: Alvin & Friends Restaurant; Janet Guarasci, Recreation Supervisor for the City of New Rochelle; the Rotary Club of New Rochelle; and New Rochelle’s Ursuline Community. Each individual and group exemplifies service to the New Rochelle community.
The NRCCS will also award its annual $1,000 scholarship to Nicolette Loaiza, a New Rochelle High School junior who has exemplified the mission of the New Rochelle Council of Community Services by selflessly dedicating her time and talents to help others.
The New Rochelle Council of Community Services, established in 1936, is a 501c3 non-profit umbrella organization for the health and human service agencies, religious institutions, and educational facilities of New Rochelle. This includes entities situated outside New Rochelle that also serve the city. NRCCS provides an important opportunity for service-providers and community administrators to make vital connections and address community needs.