News and Events
The Grove Foundation is proud to be one of Copeland Houses supporters.
May 5th, 2024
We were privileged to attend a concert at Copeland House celebrating Cinco de Mayo.
This featured remarkable singing from Shelen Hughes as well as great accompaniment from Michal Skowronek.
After the concert, Ayano was very happy to answer all the Marimba questions the audience had.
We were delighted that our “orchid friends” were able to enjoy the concert.
As you see, our concerts are “dog friendly”.
May 4th, 2024
Our Saturday’s Sounds series continued with “The Intriguing Sound of Marimba and Vibraphone”.
This featured a performance from Ayano Kataoka, Professor of Percussion at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a duet with her graduate student, Robert Grahmann.
This concert featured truly unique music and sounds which took all in attendance by wonderful surprise and created a truly memorable Saturday experience.
Click HERE for more information about this, and all our other concerts.
Veronika and our artists celebrating a wonderful performance.
April 15th, 2024
We recently were invited to a new property purchased by Copeland House as part of an industrious plan to expand their footprint on the musical landscape. It is an ambitious undertaking and surely will present several challenges, but we look forward to seeing the wonderful results of all the hard working people involved with the project and give them our overwhelming support!
April 6th, 2024
We here are the Foundation are grateful for all the recognition we have received from the Polish American Foundation of Connecticut and Senator Richard Blumenthal and Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz.
Their acknowledgement of our works inspires us to not only continue, but to do even better moving forward.
March 27th, 2024
The Elzbieta and David Grove Foundation would like to recognize Grace Gerosa, the 2024 winner of Youth of the Year for the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester. Unfortunately we were unable to attend in person this year, but Grace will receive the Lois Grove Award, given to the annual winner.
March 18th, 2024
Here at the Foundation we are very impressed about the amount of children visiting the Brooklyn Botanical Garden every year. We are very happy that the BBG chose to share this information with us, as we are deeply connected to the children’s programming there.
March 1, 2024
Dominika McCauley, one of the teachers for our 2023 summer music program for The Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester, co-directed a wonderful performance of Willy Wonka Jr. at Fairfield Country Day School. We were invited to attend and enjoyed the performance.
Our audience enjoying refreshments and conversation after the concert
Our artistic director Veronika Schraiber after the concert with old friend David Krakauer
March 9th, 2024
Our Saturday’s Sounds series continued with “Klezmer and Other Colors”.
Grammy nominated classical world music artist David Krakauer and acclaimed South African pianist/composer/producer Kathleen Tagg performed a body of work that defied stylistic confines and embodied a celebration of communication and cross-cultural connection.
The performance was incredibly well recieved by all in attendance featuring incredibly skillful and innovative musical performances.
Click HERE for more information about this, and all our other concerts.
February 27th, 2024
Music Discoveries Update
Today we want to take a moment to recognize the unforgettable voice of Polish opera legend Ewa Podles. Dr. Monika Krajewska speaks with pianist and vocal coach Anna Marchwinska about the life and career of Ms. Podles.
These videos are created with the support of the Grove Foundation and the Polish American Foundation of Connecticut.
Click HERE to see more videos from Monika in the Music Discoveries Series.
January, 2024
In the beginning of 2024, we received a the Brooklyn Botanical Garden Report, and we are happy to see that the support from the Foundation has helped both the orchids and the childrens programs thrive.
January, 2024
Our Foundation continues to support Ukraine as strongly as we did at the beginning of the conflict.
Here is our update from Doctors Without Borders about what our donations are doing to help the work they are doing in Ukraine and all over the world.
December, 2023
We were very happy to receive a wonderful holiday card from so many of our friends at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden.
December 2nd, 2023
We ended our concert year with a holiday celebration thanks to our talented guests from Poland the “Ziemia Bydgoska” ensemble.
They played and sang traditional folk music while wearing authentic Polish attire. Also our piano, usually creating wonderful music, was responsible instead for holding all of the delicious sweets for our grateful guests.
Click HERE for more information about this, and all our other concerts.
Recently here at The Grove Foundation, we received an invitation to the concert of Aiden Tunas at the Danbury Music Center. Aiden, who we were first introduced to at our summer music class at The Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester, is a frequent attendee of our concerts and a lover of music. We were happy to receive the invitation and attend his performance. Pictured above with his parents, we gave him a bouquet of flowers after his performance as is customary with all musicians. Also he is pictured above with accomplished pianist Kathleen Tagg, as we are happy to connect professional musicians of this generation with aspiring ones of the future.
November 18th, 2023
November 12th, 2023
We here at the Grove Foundation are very happy to share with you the results of the incredible project that has been underway at the Stained Glass Workshop and Museum in Krakow Poland over the last several months.
We are proud to be part of this complete renovation of a floor in the museum. This allows for a comfortable and safe space for children’s programming as well as being a hosting space for various events such as concerts, lectures, etc…
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November 10th, 2023
Music Discoveries Update
Today we want to take a moment to recognize a new video on Monika Krajewska discussing a controversial subject in music history, the castrati and baroque music.
These videos are created with the support of the Grove Foundation and the Polish American Foundation of Connecticut.
Take special note of the aria Monika sings at the end, an excerpt of “Gryzelda” by Antonio Vivaldi, one of the most difficult soprano pieces ever composed.
Click HERE to see more videos from Monika in the Music Discoveries Series.
November 4th, 2023
Our Saturday’s Sounds series continued with “Not only Chopin”.
Chopin is such a well known composer that we wanted to feature his music while also taking the opportunity to celebrate other famous Polish composers Karol Szymanowski and Grazyna Bacewicz and Witold Lutoslawski in recognition of their contributions.
In the 20th century, Poland took a prominent place in the musical and cultural life and Europe and beyond.
This concert was a celebration of the sounds of Poland over the last century.
Click HERE for more information about this, and all our other concerts.
We would like to take this opportunity to give a special thanks to Veronika Schreiber who, as artistic director of both Viva Bach Festivals, did an incredible job curating a match of compelling music and talented musicians able to perform it. She has our gratitude as we look forward to her work at next years festival.
October 20th - 22nd, 2023
Second Annual Viva Bach Festival
If you click HERE you can see a few short videos from the event. One from the rehearsal, and one from the final concert.
October 1st, 2023
On October 1st, the Armonk Outdoor Art Show continued it’s tradition of being an annual success despite being rained out the day before.
As always there were incredible artists showing their works and attendance not only from locals, but from all over Westchester.
The Grove Foundation is proud to be a Diamond Sponsor of this event and would like to extend its sincere congratulations to the organizers and volunteers who made it possible.
September 23rd, 2023
Third Concert of “Saturday’s Sounds” Series
Our third concert in our “Saturday’s Sounds” series was held on September 23rd, 2023.
Monika Krajewska and Natasha Ulyanovsky put on a wonderful and rousing performance of Gypsy Songs.
It was a rainy day, but our guests and musicians were able to celebrate and appreciate the music together during and after the performance.
Click HERE for more information about this, and all our other concerts.
September 13th, 2023
The Flowers of Hypnosis at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
We were very excited to receive an invitation to this events at the BBG. The artistry and beauty of the flowers was amazing to see in person.
While there we also had a chance to visit the childrens garden and sit in on a meeting of teenagers working there. The BBG’s encouragement of youth engagement is one of the most important reasons for our continued support as fulfills the educational mission of the Foundation.
September 1st, 2023
The Grove Foundation Summer Music Program Recap
We are very proud of the success of our first summer music program held at the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester.
Special thanks to Veronika Schreiber for organizing and supervising the program. Thank as well to Dominika and Ignacy for their continued support as well.
Thank you so much to all the wonderful children who participated and wrote our instructors lovely thank you cards.
We are excited to bring the program back in the summer of 2024.
August 3rd - August 14th, 2023
“Folk Music Festival in Poland”
The Grove Foundation was happy to support The Polanie Folk Song and Dance Ensemble as they traveled to the south of Poland to perform at the “Festival of the Mountains”.
While there, they had the opportunity to learn more about Polish folk music and culture. They also visited Krakow, the medieval city, historical former capital of Poland.
It was a joy to expose youth of all ages, ranging from 5-19, parts of their heritage and culture that memories and knowledge of they can bring back with them to America.
July 17th - August 18th, 2023
“The Grove Foundation Summer Music Program”
This year we decided to start a music program in association with the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester. It offers an enriching experience for students as they embark on a journey to enhance their music listening skills. Through engaging activities such as instrument exploration, interactive sing-alongs, and immersive lessons on classical music, students will dive into a world of musical discovery.
The program fosters a deep appreciation for music, encourages active participation, and expands students' knowledge of diverse musical traditions. By exploring their listening abilities and experimenting with different instruments, young musicians develop a strong foundation for lifelong musical growth.
This program, as all our grants for The Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester, is to honor the memory of LOIS GROVE.
Dominika McCauley
OUR EXPERTS
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Veronika Schreiber
July, 2023
In July of 2023, Brigitte Sims returned our piano to our concert space after 3 months of diligently refurbishing it. The piano, in the Grove family for 100 years, sounds better than ever thanks to her incredible work.
June 29th, 2023
For over a year, Doctors Without Borders has worked tirelessly to ensure the health and welfare of those affected by the war in Ukraine.
Because of our support, Doctors Without Borders has sent us an update on their progress one year after the conflict began. It is our hope that our donations to them, and to SOS for Ukraine continues to make a difference in saving lives.
June 25th, 2023
There will be a second performance of the “Strings and Oboe” quartet that we encourage all fans in the New Britain and Connecticut area to attend.
The concert will be at Founders Hall in Davidson Hall at Central Connecticut State University on Wednesday, June 28th at 6pm. Please take this opportunity to read about all our talented musicians pictured on the left.
We are co-sponsoring this event with the Polish American Foundation of Connecticut and are happy as always to work with them.
June 17th, 2023
Second Concert of Saturday’s Sounds Series
Our second concert in our Saturday’s Sounds series was held on June 17th, 2023.
Kemp Jernigan, Veronika Schreiber, Ah-Ling Neu and Ignacy Gaydamovich were spectacular in their performance much to the enjoyment of our enthusiastic audience.
As has become tradition, after the concert musicians and guests socialized over refreshments and commiserated about their appreciation of music.
Here at the Foundation, we are so grateful to our wonderful musicians, as well as our dear guests.
Click HERE for more information about the concert.
June 14th, 2023
It was our pleasure to participate in the first performance of the Summer Concert Series 2023 in New Britain.
Thanks to a wonderful musical display, we were treated to an outstanding evening that we won’t soon forget.
April 20th, 2023
Invitation from Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester
Today we received an invitation to the Spring Gala honoring Kimberly and Andrew Handler who have an association with The Boys and Girls Club for 12 years.
During the Gala, there will be several people telling wonderful stories about how The Club has positively impacted their lives.
For more information, please click on the picture to the right.
April 15th, 2023
We just received a beautiful invitation from BBG inviting us to enjoy spring at the garden at two different ambiances.
On Saturday, May 13th during the morning, and on Wednesday, May 17th during the evening.
We look forward to attending and seeing all the beauty on display.
March 27th, 2023
Opening of Antoni Falat Exhibition in Galeria Opera in Warsaw, Poland
We are very proud to co-sponsor this exhibition, and would like to extend our congratulations to the artist, Antoni Falat.
We would also like to extend recognition to the the curator of the event Marcin Fedisz who, as always, did an outstanding job presenting the artist to the public.
March 22nd, 2023
Letter from Brooklyn Botanical Garden
We recently received a letter from the Brooklyn Botanical Garden thanking us for our continued support.
They hold a special place for those here at the Foundation, and knowing that our donation provides valuable upkeep, as well as supporting a dedicated Orchid Apprentice position, brings us tremendous pride.
Added to the right are two pictures sent by Tricia Smit of some beautiful Tiger orchids in bloom.
March 18th, 2023
First Concert of Saturday’s Sounds Series
As previously announced, the first concert in our Saturday’s Sounds series was held on March 18th, 2023.
Anytime you introduce something new, you are apprehensive about how it will be received, but our audience was very impressed by the performance of our wonderful musicians Veronika Schreiber, Corbin Beisner, and Ignacy Gaydamovich.
The post concert refreshments was also a wonderful time to see people reconnect in person and share their mutual love of music.
Here at the Foundation, we are so grateful to our wonderful musicians, as well as our dear guests.
Click HERE for more information about the concert.
March, 2023
We just received a personalized card from the IRC thanking us for our involvement in the Ukrainian conflict.
March 2nd, 2023
Youth of the Year 2023
The Grove Foundation was honored to attend the annual Youth of the Year event held by The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester. We extend our congratulations to all the finalists as they inspire us with their enthusiasm and desire to enhance their community.
Congratulations to Valentine Cabrera, the 2023 winner of Youth of the Year and the Lois Grove Award recipient. Her accomplishments are extraordinary and her future is bright!
This year, the Grove Foundation is also proud to announce an additional recipient of the Lois Grove Award, finalist Zayaan Hussain, in recognition of his remarkable achievements.
February 28th, 2023
Announcement of New Concert Series
It is our pleasure to announce that on Saturday , March 18th , 2023, we will present the first concert in our Saturday’s Sounds series.
The concert will feature works from Beetoven and Arensky performed by a lovely and talented trio. Veronika Schreiber on the violin, Corbin Beisner on the piano, and Ignacy Gaydamovich on the cello.
As a foundation with such a vested interest in preserving the arts, it is our honor to contribute back to it in our own way.
February 1st, 2023
Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester
The Grove Foundation has been invited to the Youth of the Year 2023 celebration by the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester. It is our genuine pleasure to surround ourselves with all the nominees comprised of upstanding youth that will inspire and lead future generations in our community.
January 2023
Because of our support of Ukraine through Doctors without Borders, we received a summery of everything that went on for the past year, and how the organization has used donations to assist.
November 12th, 2022
Polish American Foundation of CT
25th Anniversary Celebration
The Grove Foundation had the pleasure of attending the 25th anniversary celebration of the Polish American Foundation of Connecticut. We admire all of the wonderful work they do, as well as the projects and organizations they support.
We would also like to recognize the President of the foundation, Andre Blaszczynski, pictured left, for his tireless and dedicated work in running the organization.
October 21st - 23rd
Viva Bach Peterborough Festival
It was an honor and pleasure for us at the Foundation to participate in this incredible event. To see so many people working together, connected by their love of Bach, was truly inspiring.
If you click HERE you can see a few short videos from the event. One from the rehearsal, and one from the final concert.
October 1st & 2nd, 2022
Picture from the Armonk Outdoor Art Show
For the first time, The Elzbieta and David Grove Foundation participated more directly in the art show. Gathering works kindly donated by several artists, we were able to provide many individual stories and raise money by auctioning off these pieces at the end of the show.
We would like to extend our deepest thanks to all the artists who kindly donated their work to the auction.
September 29th, 2022
Pictures from the Performance ‘Slask Around the World’
It was an honor and a pleasure to be one of the sponsors of the tour of legendary Polish folk ensemble ‘Slask’ during their east coast tour of the US.
September 19th, 2022
We are very happy to announce our sponsorship of the Viva Bach Peterborough Festival in New Hampshire from October 21st-23rd.
We are grateful to Veronika Schreiber, the artistic director of the event, for the invitation and we look forward to our attendance and participation.
September 12th, 2022
The Grove Foundation visited the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Tricia Smit, director of individual giving and special events, hosted our stay.
We also had the pleasure of being joined by David Horak, orchid curator for BBG, and his disciple Chris Sprindis, both of whom gave us a comprehensive tour of the orchid collection. All of the plants were in incredible shape, and although only a few were in bloom, we did see some amazing specimens like the on pictured to the right.
September 11th, 2022
The Grove Foundation participated in the beautiful International Folk Festival in Arsonia, CT. There were wonderful dance groups representing 8 different countries. As you can see from the photos on the left, the dancers not only represented various countries, but ages as well.
August 31st, 2022
On August 31st, the Grove Foundation participated in the 5th and final performance in the Mid-Summer Music concert series presented by The Polish American Foundation of CT, and the New Britain Museum of American Art.
It was entitled “Musical Vigil for Peace”, and was dedicated to the eventual end to the struggle and suffering happening to the citizens of Ukraine.
August 18th, 2022
This year marks the 120 year anniversary, uninterrupted by war or conflict, of the Zelenski Stained Glass Workshop in Krakow Poland.
Beginning August 18th, 18 of the most beautiful and impressive works of Zelenski were presented throughout the city of Krakow, both for appreciation and as an invitation with descriptions and maps to find other works throughout the city as well as to visit the Museum in person.
The Grove Foundation would like to give special recognition to Piotr Ostrowski, artistic director and owner for more than 20 years of the Stained Glass Workshop and Museum, and his wife Urszula Ostrowka, President of the Museum Foundation.
They are pictured to the left receiving the POLONIA MINOR MEDAL from the city of Krakow to honor their amazing achievements and this anniversary.
To see pictures from the exhibition in Krakowskie Planty click HERE.
August 3rd & 17th, 2022
On August 3rd, the Grove Foundation was able to participate in the Midsummer Music Concert Series held by the Polish American Foundation of Connecticut.
The entire concert series, running from July 6th to August 31st, highlighted several talented musicians, interesting musical expression, wonderful instrument choices, and was a pleasure to experience in person. We are greatly looking forward to seeing the final performance on August 31st.
For more details, please find their website on our list of beneficiaries.
July 14th, 2022
Representatives from The Grove Foundation were invited to attend the 2022 Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame Gala in Plantsville, CT. It was a wonderful event focusing on the achievements of first generation female immigrants.
Unfortunately we were unable to attend the event in person, but we support their mission and celebrate their spotlight on these four incredible individuals.
June 3rd, 2022
On June 3rd, many gathered at Kittle House to celebrate the philanthropic achievements of Seema Boesky.
Pictured to the right with Kittle House owner Mr. Crabtree, Ms. Boesky was joined by present and former members of The Boys and Girls Club, associates, co-workers, friends and family for a touching tribute to all the lives she has affected.
The Elzbieta and David Grove Foundation applauds and is inspired by her efforts and activism.
May 2nd, 2022
We were invited to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden Cherry Blossom celebration.
This was the first event of its kind post-Covid, and it was a pleasure for all BBG sponsors and friends to enjoy the splendor of nature together.
May 1st, 2022
We were fortunate to participate in one of the new series of concerts offered by Copeland House at the Emelin Theatre in Mamaroneck.
After the concert, there was a panel including one of the composers, John Musto (pictured 2nd from the left), as well as the host of the event Michael Boriskin.
Even with the necessary safety precautions in place, it was a pleasure to enjoy live music and to have the opportunity to interact with musicians after so much time away.
April 28th, 2022
We were happy to find out that this year the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester, after 2 years of not being able to hold the event in person, was able to have people in attendance for their Youth of the Year celebration.
The 2022 winner of Youth of the Year was Kacy Espitia. She was awarded the Luis Grove Award by the Foundation as an additional prize for her accomplishment. Attached below her information is a hand written note we received from Kacy, thanking us for our support as she pursues her dreams at Loyola Maryland this fall.
We congratulate Kacy, and all of the finalists, for all of their accomplishments.
April 19th, 2022
We were invited to the Greenwich Arts Council for a concert of Monika Krajewska. She is not only an amazing singer, but also the creator of the Youtube channel Music Discoveries where she introduces and celebrates different types of music.
Our Foundation is happy and proud to be a part of this project.
April 2nd, 2022
We are celebrating the beautiful manner in which The Museum of Stained Glass in Krakow, pictured on the right displayed in the museum coffee shop, has shown its solidarity for the country of Ukraine.
They are starting projects that will allow Ukrainian refugees, free of charge, to visit the museum while guided by a native speaker fluent in both Ukrainian and Russian, as well as a childrens program that teaches the creation of stained glass art. We are proud to financially support these initiatives and honor the actions of the Museum of Stained Glass doing its part to normalize the struggle so many are enduring.
March 20th, 2022
The Grove Foundation is honored to receive an invitation as the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester announces its Youth of the Year for 2022. As is tradition, the winner will also receive the Lois Grove Award from the foundation.
On March 7th, the Grove Foundation made a $110,000 donation to support Ukraine in their fight for liberty and a free world.
We sent 30k directly to the National Bank in Kiev to support the Ukrainian Army, 40k to Doctors Without Borders and 40k was sent to the International Rescue Committee - both for “SOS for Ukraine”.
Slava Ukraine
November 2021
In November 2021, Marian Hamilton, pictured second from the right, gifted our Foundation a set of 10 beautiful cards created by the beautiful drawings of her late husband Ken.
We want share the beautify of this with all members of the Grove Foundation family, so to see them simply click HERE.
Bridgeport Connecticut , November 2021
On Saturday, November 20th 2021, we were invited to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Polanie Ensemble. It was wonderful ceremony and we give them nothing but warm wishes for their hospitality and future.
Florence October 2021
We are very proud to announce that Piotr Ostrowski from the Stained Glass Museum and Workshop in Krakow has won the 2021 Lorenzo Il Magnifico award for his installation entitled “Lux et Umbra”.
Workshop & Stained glass Museum , Krakow Poland , October 2021
We are incredibly happy to announce an important new book that covers a history of Stanislaw Wyspianski’s stained glass art projects from the 19th century and their realization by outstanding contemporary stained glass artist, and author of the book, Piotr Ostrowski.
Armonk Art Show, September 2021
The Grove Foundation was honored to be the sole HeART and Spirit Donor for the annual Armonk Art Show. The combination of incredible artists displaying their work and the perfect weather made this occasion one to remember for a long time. It was wonderful to have a safe outdoor event where we could all be together again.
Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester
February 2021
Recently we received a beautiful handmade Valentines day car from the children at the Boys & Girls club of Northern Westchester. It was incredibly touching to receive this and confirms our desire to support this wonderful organization and all that they do.
Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester
November 2020
We continue to commend and support the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester for their incredible work. We also applaud them for showing the incredible affect they have on the local community through their engaging videos.
Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester
October 2020
On Wednesday, November 18th, we received an invitation to a virtual event called “Life at the Club”. This will honor heroes, show how they maintain activities during the pandemic, and how their amazing kids participate in daily activities.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
September 2020
This summer, BBG’s Children’s Garden had to suspend its beloved food gardening classes due to the pandemic, so staff decided to raise food for the community instead. Learn more about how BBG was able to partner with the Campaign Against Hunger and the Brooklyn Museum to convert the Children’s Garden Education plots into a production farm and donate herbs and vegetables to neighbors in need.
Our Headquarters
July 2020
The renovation of our Headquarters was finished in the middle of July. I hope that within the next several months we will be able to invite our Beneficiaries and Friends of the Foundation to celebrate the official opening of our center and an inaugural concert.I also hope we will be able to enjoy coming back together to a normal life which from today’s perspective seems to be a lost paradise...
The Lois Grove Award
JUNE 2020
Beginning this year the board of directors of The Elzbieta and David Grove Private Foundation established a special award - “The Lois Grove Award” to the winner of Youth of the Year in Boys and Girls Club of Mt. Kisco with a one thousand dollar grant to reward their achievement.
Lois C. Grove - First wife of Dr. David Grove
Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester:
June 2020
In June we were able to participate in the zoom award ceremony for “Youth of the year 2020“ for Ms Alison Torres. Everything went perfectly. Congratulations to Alison and all the organizers!
Brooklyn Botanical Garden
May 2020
In May we received invitation from BBG for a zoom visit at the garden.
Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester
April 2020
The Boys and Girls club of Northern Westchester jump into action during the pandemic.
What a remarkable job they have done!
Covid 19 Support
Due to the development of the pandemic, the Foundation donated unusual means of support to the following institutions, which need special und urgent help in these difficult times:
Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester
March 2020
Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester received financial support to help their 700 pupils. The Club is practically their second home.
Northern Westchester Hospital in Mt. Kisco
March 2020
Northern Westchester Hospital in Mt. Kisco received extra help for greater safety measures for their patients and staff.
Invitation from Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester
March 2020
During Elzbieta’s last visit to Boys and Girls Club in Mt. Kisco, NY, on March 8th, Elzbieta was honored to be invited to the celebration, “Youth of the year 2020,” but unfortunately, it had to be cancelled due to COVID–19.
According to David’s will, all grants for “ Boys and Girls Club “ are in memory of Lois Grove, his first wife .
OUR HEADQUARTER
March 2020
The renovation of our Headquarters is in progress, followed by plans and preparations for the official opening ceremony, which had to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Invitation to visit Ken Hamilton Caregivers Center
February 2020
We have received an invitation from Mrs. Marian Hamilton to visit The Ken Hamilton Caregivers Center . The invitation is decorated with a beautiful drawing by her late husband.
Invitation to celebration Scot Medbury being a president of BBG for fourteen years.
January 2020
In January we were invited to the celebration of Scot Medbury who finished working as president of BBG after fourteen years
Invitation to Stained Glass Museum
December 2019
In December we were invited by to celebrate the opening of stained glass “Polonia” and animation of “Apollo. Elements” attended by mayor of Krakow Jacek Majchrowski.
Piotr Ostrowski exhibition opening in Workshop and Stained Glass Museum
October 2019
In October we were invited by Workshop and Stained Glass Museum to celebrate the opening exhibition of Piotr Ostrowski.
The Polish American Foundation of Connecticut
Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame
September 2019
September 26th we were invited to the gala of Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame.
International Folk Festival
September 2019
In September 2019 we received an invitation for The International Folk Festival in Ansonia, CT.