BCCA was thrilled to have Ronald McDonald visit Anna House today for a fun and educational show for all of our students! We are proud to partner with The Ronald McDonald House of Long Island.
Crafts and Story time at Barnes & Noble!
Thank you to Barnes & Noble for hosting the Anna House K-Prep students today for crafts and story time! The kids started the morning off decorating Christmas ornaments, which will be presented to the Ronald Mcdonald House of Long Island. The highlight of the trip was story time with our Chairman, Michael Dubb and President, Libby Imperio. Before heading back to Anna House, BCCA provided each child with a new holiday book and a few other treats!
You can support us online by going to bn.com and entering the Bookfair ID: 12005922 at checkout now through Sunday. Happy shopping!
Holiday Shopping, Huge Success
This past weekend's Holiday Shopping Event was a huge success! BCCA thanks everyone who helped, whether it was by volunteering as an Elf or donating gifts. It's because of you that we were able to put together such an amazing event for all the backstretch families!
Watch our video below:
Giving Tuesday
Join the #GivingTuesday movement and help support BCCA and all the children of Anna House! Click the DONATE button at the top of our site.
You Shop. Amazon Gives.
As you begin your holiday shopping, help support BCCA by shopping with Amazon Smile. Choose Belmont Child Care Association before you check out and a portion of all purchases will be donated directly to BCCA!
Giving Thanks
Happy Thanksgiving from BCCA and everyone here at Anna House! Today we shared a special Thanksgiving Lunch with all the Anna House students and their families. Thank you to everyone who made this possible!
And a special shout out to the employees at Nieman Marcus Garden City and the Floral Park Women’s Club for their donations!
Make a Child's Holiday Special
BCCA thanks Major Chuck Kilbride (ret), Chairman of the United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation campaign for helping make this upcoming Christmas special for all the backstretch children whose families work at Belmont Park and Aqueduct Racetrack.
And a special shout out to the Stratford Avenue School and Stewart School of Garden City for their generous donations!
Happy Halloween from all of us at Anna House!
BCCA thanks the Walter Kaner Children’s Foundation for hosting our costume parade and Halloween party!
"The Bear Ate Your Sandwich"
On Thursday, October 27, we participated in Jumpstart's Read for the Record, a national campaign that was launched over a decade ago to address the educational inequities that leave too many children unprepared for kindergarten. This year our volunteer Marybeth read the book, "The Bear Ate Your Sandwich" by Julia Sarcone-Roach, as part of the world’s largest shared reading experience. The K-prep classroom took the campaign a step further by preparing their own tea sandwiches and making bear ears.
Anna House Fall Festival 2016
Thank you to our partners Fidelis Care and X96.3 FM for a fabulous Fall Festival!
Racing for the Children presents "Cirque du BCCA"
On Wednesday, Aug. 24, Racing for the Children presented "Cirque du BCCA" at Saratoga's Hall of Springs. The event benefited the Belmont Childcare Association and honored Michael J. Del Giudice. Top thoroughbred trainers D. Wayne Lukas and Todd Pletcher were our celebrity auctioneers while NYRA on-air host Andy Serling emceed. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this special event.
Building a Partnership
We are very excited about our partnership with the Camp A.N.C.H.O.R. program and we thank Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney for making it possible!
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