Thank you to everyone who came out to support the me and New York Edge at our 6th Annual Cocktail Benefit: Elegance with an Edge!
Thank you to all those who came to support me, it really means a lot to me! Together we were able to raise over $6000 to benefit New York Edge in providing free afterschool programming to students across NYC.
Next week, March 23, I will be spinning to raise money for New York Edge, a cause near and dear to my heart.
New York Edge (formerly Sports & Arts in Schools Foundation) is the largest provider of free after school programming, serving over 30,000 students across 130 schools across the Greater NYC area!
Please consider making a donation here: https://newyorkedge.networkforgood.com/projects/69763-elizabeth-tam-s-fundraiser
I have been involved with NY Edge since 2013 and am currently co-chair of the New York Edge Young Professionals Council! I love working with them and am proud of all the great opportunities they provide to students!
New York Edge Young Professionals Council (L-R): Mateo Creamer, Eileen Tublin, Rose Wisniewski, Evvie Kelley, Chris Creegan, Diana Arias, Elizabeth Tam, Robert Strang, Kinja Dixon, Kyle Deleon
Last night the New York Edge Young Professionals Council (of which I am president of) and I hosted the 4th Annual New York Edge Summer Kickoff Soiree at the Ainsworth - East Village. I want to thank everyone who came out to support our event!
I am so happy to say that all of the tickets were SOLD OUT!
I want to thank everyone who came out to the Summer Kickoff Soiree and helped us raise money to benefit New York Edge in providing free after school programming to students across the Greater NYC area!
New York Edge has been and still is one of my favorite non profits to work with. They are the largest provider of free after school programming in NYC, reaching over 35,000 students in over 130 schools!
As a product of NYC public schools, their cause really hits home for me and is something I am very proud to support!
New York Edge Young Professionals Council (L-R): Eileen Tublin, Ian McCarty, Mateo Creamer, Kinja Dixon, Evvie Kelley, Rose Wisniewski, Chris Creegan, Diana Arias, Elizabeth Tam, Robert Strang, Kinja Dixon, Kyle Deleon
On Wednesday, June 6, 2018 I attended the 9th Annual Spring Arts Showcase for the non profit New York Edge (formerly Sports & Arts in Schools Foundation). NY Edge has been one of my favorite non profits to volunteer with and this is one of their favorite events I love to attend (the other is the annual STEP Competition)
The Spring Arts Showcase featured some of the top performances and art, ranging from dancing and stepping to fashion designs and 3-D artwork. Needless to say, I was truly impressed. Check out the photos and video in this post!
In light of what has been happening in current events, in particular the suicides of fashion designer Kate Spade and Chef Anthony Bourdain, I was truely moved by the step performance, in which they addressed suicide prevention.
The free after school programming New York Edge provides is very impactful, reaching over 25,000 students in 120+ schools across the Greater NYC area. The after school programming varies from sports, arts, education, music and more. I love volunteering with such a great organization and am currently President of the NY Edge Young Professionals Council.
The NY Edge Young Professionals Council will be hosting our 4th Annual Summer Kickoff Soiree on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the Ainsworth - East Village. If you are interested in attending, tickets can be purchased here:
https://sasfny.networkforgood.com/events/7165-new-york-edge-kickoff-to-summer-soiree
Today marked the 25th Anniversary of Sports & Arts in Schools Foundation, the largest provider off free after school programming in NYC and a non profit that i hold near and dear to my heart!
SASF serves over 125,000 students in over 130 schools across NYC. I first got involved with them in 2013 when I was Miss NY, I absolutely fell in love with them and all that they do. Now in their 25th year, they have re-branded and will now be operating as New York Edge.
As President of the SASF Young Professionals Council, I have definitely had the opportunity to see all the progress and phenomenal accomplishments they have made over the years as well the tremendous growth my board has undergone as well.
Congratulations to the winner of the Legacy Award Nico Elmaleh and Gold Star Award winner Matthew Petrula!
I look forward to seeing all of SASF/New York Edge's continued success in the next 25 years!
SASF Young Professionals Council
As many of you may or may not know, I am the President of the Sports & Arts in Schools Foundation (SASF) Young Professional Council.
SASF is the largest provider of free after school programming in the greater NYC area. As a product of NYC public education from K-12, I can definitely relate to the students and have seen the impacts of the NYC education system first hand. I am so happy to be a part of this organization.
Thank you to SASF Young Professionals Council for an amazing year & I am so proud to call myself your President.
I can’t wait to see what great things we will accomplish in 2018 for Sports & Arts in Schools Foundation!