Aviation Development Council (ADC), a bridge organization between the regional aviation industry and the communities it serves, is proud to announce its partnership with its airline board members, the Port Authority of NY & NJ, and the Newark Emergency Services for Families (NESF, Inc.) as a grant supporter of ‘Our Place’ – a Newark Emergency Services for Families after-school and summer program that offers stability, security, and structure to children of homeless families in the Newark community. Aviation Development Council’s support of this invaluable children’s enrichment program was the result of some recent dialogue between ADC’s airline partners and the community affairs office of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. 

“Aviation Development Council has formulated a community outreach programwhich is focused on youth education, youth leadership development, and youth wellness.  We were looking for a worthwhile initiative in the Newark area and began discussions with our industry partners, like Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, and the Port Authority.  The Newark Emergency Services for Families’ after-school program, ‘Our Place’, became a natural choice for our local outreach efforts,’’ states Bill Huisman, the Director of the ADC.  “We are demonstrating the regional aviation industry’s concern for the needs of the youth of the communities it serves through our grant outreach program and we appreciate the support we receive from the Port Authority and our airline partners.  ADC is pleased to be helping NESF with this creditable and deserving program which offers tutoring, counseling, support and a safe-haven to children in need within the Newark community.  We are very proud to be an ‘Our Place’ supporter,” stated Lisa Pierce, ADC board member & Air Canada executive, here in the New York region.

“Newark Emergency Services for Families Inc. is honored to be selected as a $7500 grant recipient of the Aviation Development Council & its member airlines,” stated Shelia T. Baynes, the Executive Director.  “Their concern for youth education, leadership and wellness matches up with the mission of our after-school program, “Our Place.”  We have run this program for four years and the support of organizations, like ADC, have helped us give these children, who have experienced the devastation of homelessness, a reassuring & enriching experience with the help of our caring and devoted staff. 

Over the summer, “Our Place”, was able to have a nutritionist educate the children on fun ways to eat healthy.  The children were also exposed to ways to maintain a healthy mind and body.  Our summer program and new Yoga classes were a big hit, and unbeknownst to the children, they were getting mental and physical health practices that they can use for the rest of their lives.  These are opportunities that ADC helped make possible through their support, and for that we are very grateful.”
 
The Aviation Development Council (ADC) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to cultivate a positive environment for the advancement of aviation in the New York metropolitan area by promoting a business-minded, community-friendly agenda for both the region’s aviation industry and the communities it serves.  ADC is funded by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the airlines that operate at all Port-Authority managed airports in our region.

ADC will be celebrating its support of the Newark Emergency Services for Families’ Our Place After-School Program, with a check presentation and media event on Friday, August 24th, at 1PM at the NESF Office – 982 Broad Street, Newark, NY 07102.  Those expected to be present for this occasion are:  Ralph Tragale, Manager of Government and Community Affairs, Port Authority of NY & NJ; Lisa Pierce, General Manager of Airport Operations, North America, for Air Canada; Sheila Baynes, Executive Director, Newark Emergency Services for Families; Bill Huisman, Director, Aviation Development Council; and other esteemed guests.

Aviation Development Council, Port Authority of NY & NJ & Newark Emergency Services for Families ‘Our Place’ After-School Program Check Presentation:

What:  Check presentation & media event to celebrate support of NESF’s ‘Our Place’ After-School Program by the Aviation Development Council and the Port Authority of NY & NJ
 
When:  Friday, August 24th, at 1PM.

Where:  Newark Emergency Services for Families Offices, 982 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102.  Phone: 973-643-5727.

More info:  For further information, please contact the Aviation Development Council at (718) 746-0212.

Whitestone, NY – July 19, 2007 – The Aviation Development Council (ADC), in its role as a bridge organization between the regional aviation industry and the communities it serves, is proud to announce its partnership with the South Queens Boys & Girls Club in support of their After School Enrichment Program for this coming school year.

The official announcement of this continued partnership will take place with a check presentation and media conference at 11AM, on Thursday, July 19th, at the offices of the South Queens Boys & Girls Club (SQBGC), 110-04 Atlantic Avenue, Richmond Hill. Attendees will include New York City Councilman Joseph Addabbo, Jr.; Port Authority Manager of Government & Community Affairs, Ralph Tragale; South Queens Boys & Girls Club Executive Director Carol Simon; Director; Ginny Elliott, NE Stations Director, Delta Air Lines; and Bill Huisman, ADC Director.

The SQBGC After-School Enrichment Program began as a proactive collaboration between the South Queens Boys & Girls Club and Region 5 of the New York City Department of Education. The program is designed to offer quality instruction, expanded after-school education, and youth development to students of MS 137 and PS 124 in Queens. Included in this program is homework assistance, tutoring, math and reading enrichment, in addition to a book club and a technology resource center.

The South Queens Boys & Girls Club is part of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, a national organization that is making tremendous strides in enhancing the quality of life for young people, especially in under-served and economically challenged neighborhoods. The South Queens Boys & Girls Club assists young people in understanding their individual value and the importance of education, socialization, organized athletics, teamwork, and community.

ADC’s support for the South Queens Boys & Girls Club Afte-School Enrichment Program will include a grant of $7,500 and the projected development of an “aviation mentors” program - in which local aviation industry volunteers will act as mentors for some of the programs’ students.

“The ADC contribution will help South Queens Boys & Girls Club to maintain the high quality of our after-school program,” said Delta’s Ginny Elliott, who is a board member for the Aviation Development Council.

Carol Simon, the Executive Director of SQBGC, said, “We are so pleased that the Aviation Development Council has decided to support this worthwhile effort to enhance the educational opportunities for the young people of our community and focus our youth on becoming valuable agents for positive change in their own community.”

Bill Huisman of the Aviation Development Council said, “Part of our mission at ADC is focused on improving the quality of life in the neighborhoods served by the region’s aviation industry. The South Queens Boys & Girls Club After-School Program has proven to be a valuable youth-education program and a tangible way for the aviation community to assist in meeting our goals by supporting a community initiative that concentrates on offering our young people increased educational opportunities in a safe and nurturing after school environment.”

Mr. Bill DeCota, an ADC board member and the Director of Aviation for the Port Authority said, “The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey supports ADC and its efforts to improve the quality of life in the communities served by the four metropolitan airports managed by our agency. While it is important that the aviation industry serves as a key contributor to the area’s economy, it also plays a vital role as a concerned constituency that supports grass-roots programs to improve life in our communities.”

The Aviation Development Council (ADC) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to be a positive agent for the advancement of aviation in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area by promoting a business-minded, community-friendly agenda for both the region’s aviation industry and the communities it serves. ADC is funded by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the airlines that operate at the four Port-Authority managed airports in our region.

WHAT: Aviation Development Council (ADC) & the South Queens Boys & Girls Club (SQBGC) Announce ADC’s 2007 Support for the South Queens Boys and Girls Club’s After School Enrichment Program

WHO: Will be attending – New York City Councilman Joseph Addabbo, Jr.; Executive Director of South Queens Boys & Girls Club, Carol Simon; Director, NE Stations for Delta Air Lines, Ms. Ginny Elliott; Manager of Government & Community Affairs for the Port Authority of NY & NJ, Mr. Ralph Tragale; Director of the Aviation Development Council, Bill Huisman, and other civic & corporate officials

WHEN: Thursday, July 19, 2007, 11 A.M.

WHERE: South Queens Boys & Girls Club, 110-04 Atlantic Avenue, Richmond Hill, Queens

RSVP: Please contact Bill Huisman, Director of the Aviation Development Council if you can attend (718 746-0212 by phone, or 718 746-1006 by fax)

Aviation Development Council (ADC), a bridge organization between the regional aviation industry and the communities it serves, is proud to announce its partnership with its airline board members, the Port Authority of NY & NJ, and King Manor Museum, as a sponsor of King Manor Museum’s on-site school program for over 4,000 visiting students, teachers, and chaperones.  This valuable school education program allows groups of 4th through 6th graders to be introduced to important local history through the discipline of archeology.  The educational program utilizes artifacts similar to those unearthed on King Manor’s grounds, as well as many of the exhibits housed at the museum.  Participating classes also get to visit the King Manor excavation site, speak to archeologists, and even view artifacts removed from the grounds.  Aviation Development Council’s sponsorship of this school visitation program was the result of some dialogue between ADC’s board member airlines and the community affairs office of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. 

“Aviation Development Council has formulated a community outreach programwhich is focused on youth education, youth leadership development, and youth wellness.  We were looking for a worthwhile initiative in the Jamaica area and began discussions with our industry partners, like Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, and the Port Authority.  The King Manor Museum’s on-site school program became a natural choice for our local outreach efforts’’, states Bill Huisman, the Director of the Aviation Development Council.  “We are demonstrating the regional aviation industry’s concern for the youth of the communities it serves through our community outreach program and appreciate the support we receive from the Port Authority and our airline board members.  We are pleased to be helping the King Manor Museum with this exciting program which helps to educate young people throughout Queens and our city schools about the importance of our local history and how our community developed over time”, continued Mr. Huisman.

"King Manor Museum’s primary mission is history education," noted the Museum’s Executive Director, Mary Anne Mrozinski, "and this program -- the only one of its kind in the city -- is designed to introduce children to the notion that history is all around us – even beneath our feet!”

King Manor Museum was the home and farm of one of our country’s Founding Fathers, Rufus King, from 1805 to 1827.  Rufus King was an author of the U.S. Constitution, as well as one of New York's first United States Senators, Ambassador to Great Britain and an early, and outspoken, opponent of slavery.  King Manor later became the estate of King's son, John Alsop King, who served as New York's Governor.  King Manor has been a museum since 1900. 

The Aviation Development Council (ADC) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to be a positive agent for the advancement of aviation in the New York metropolitan area by promoting a business-minded, community-friendly agenda for both the region’s aviation industry and the communities it serves.  ADC is funded by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the airlines that operate at all four Port-Authority managed airports in our region.

The ADC will be celebrating its support of the King Manor Museum School Visitation Program with a check presentation and media event on Thursday, May 31st, at 12 noon at the King Manor Museum – 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (in King Park), Jamaica, N.Y.  Those expected to be present for this occasion are:  Ralph Tragale, Manager of Government and Community Affairs, Port Authority of NY & NJ; Patty Clark, Senior Advisor for External Affairs, Port Authority of NY & NJ; and a member of the Museum’s Board of Directors-Marcia Moxam Comrie, Vice President of the King Manor Association; Mary Anne Mrozinski, Executive Director of King Manor Museum; Bill Huisman, Director of ADC, and other esteemed guests.

ADC, Port Authority of NY & NJ & King Manor Museum’s Archeology Education Program Event Overview

What:  Check presentation & media event to celebrate support of King Manor Museum’s Archeology Education Program by the Aviation Development Council and the Port Authority of NY & NJ
 
When:  Thursday, May 31st, at 12 noon.

Where:  King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (in King Park), Jamaica NY,
718-206-0545.

More info:  For further information, please contact the Aviation Development Council at (718) 746-0212.