On Sunday December 23rd, 11 buses filled with volunteer elves spread out across Long Island to deliver toys to the families of over 250 children who are dealing with serious
Elves on Kids Need MoRE Cheer Buses Deliver Joy
Kids Need MoRE Elves Prepare for Cheer Buses!
Jeanine Spencer joined Melissa Firmes and a crowd of volunteers sorting the donations for this year’s fleet of Kids Need MoRE Cheer Buses. Santa will have lots of help as
Kids Need MoRE Holiday Toy Drive at UL-Melville
The Spencer Foundation and the employees at UL – Melville collected more than 100 new, unwrapped toys, over 150 Amazon and Target gift cards and more than 150 handmade hats
Donation of Handmade Blankets and Infant Blankets with Matching Hats to Stony Brook Children’s Hospital
Jeanine Spencer delivered handmade blankets and infant blankets with matching hats to Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. These were crafted by the UL Melville Knitting and Crochet Club and other volunteers.
4 More PS4 Bundles Delivered to Stony Brook Children’s Hospital
Jeanine Spencer dropped off 4 more PS4 consoles and $1200 in PlayStation Network gift cards to the Child Life staff at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. Child Life Specialist Michael Attard
PS4 Workshop for NYU Langone (formerly Winthrop) Hospital
Jeanine Spencer and Sue Porter of the Spencer Foundation and Terrie Magro of the Michael Magro Foundation presented Child Life staff of NYU Langone (formerly Winthrop) Hospital with 3 more
Michael Magro Foundation 14th Annual Evening Of Tasting & Giving
Members of the Spencer Foundation Board of Trustees attended this years’s Evening of Tasting & Giving to support our partner, the Michael Magro Foundation. Jeanine Spencer with Terrie Magro, co-founder
Kids Need MoRE Casino Night
Jeanine Spencer (shown here with Melissa Firmes of Kids Need MoRE) represented the Foundation at the Kids Need MoRE Casino Night Fundraiser at The Royalton on the Greens in Melville,
St Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer 2018
The Spencer Foundation stepped out on a beautiful day and raised $2200 to support St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, led once again by our erstwhile team captain Jean Zakshevsky.
Operation: Playcation! Twitch TV Livestream Fundraiser – The Sequel!
If you had a chance to tune into our Operation: Playcation! Twitch TV fundraiser, we hope you had as good a time as we did! We raised $2000, enough to
Delivery of 4 More PS4 Consoles to Stony Brook Children’s Hospital
Jeanine Spencer dropped off four more PS4 consoles, controllers and gift cards to Joan Alpers, Director of Child Life Services at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital.
Virtual Race At the Grand Canyon Fundraiser
The Spencer Foundation’s first ever virtual race was more than a virtual success – we raised over $1200 for Operation: Playcation! Participants ‘hiked’ the Grand Canyon from North Rim to
Kids Need MoRE Camp Adventure 2018
Jeanine pitched in and had fun once again at the annual Kids Need MoRE Camp Adventure. The Spencer Foundation had the honor of sponsoring two campers this year. For more
Second Drag Queen Bingo Fundraiser, North Village Tavern
Bravo to our good friend Gina of North Village Tavern in Rockville Centre. She hosted a Drag Queen Bingo fundraiser for the Spencer Foundation, featuring plenty of prizes and raffles. Results:
Operation: Playcation! Summer Fun-Raiser
The Spencer Foundation and the Michael Magro Foundation’s night of fun- and fund-raising was a great success, raising over $3000 to support Operation: Playcation! The partygoers enjoyed dinner, dancing and
First PS4 Consoles Installed at NYU Langone (formerly Winthrop) Hospital
The Children’s Medical Center at NYU Langone (formerly Winthrop) Hospital announced the successful installation of its first two PS4 consoles, with two more to be available shortly.
39th Annual Shelter Island 10K/5K Run/Walk for Kids Need MoRE
The Spencer Foundation sponsored and participated in the 39th Annual Shelter Island 10K/5K Run/Walk on behalf of KidsNeedMORE. Go to https://www.shelterislandrun.com/ for more details. Many thanks to all those who joined
Stony Brook Children’s Hospital Installs Seventh PS4 Console
Stony Brook Children’s Hospital announced the installation of its seventh PS4 console on Facebook today and recognized the Michael Magro Foundation and the Spencer Foundation, saying “We are so grateful
Stony Book Children’s Hospital – Donation of Hats and Blankets
The Spencer Foundation donated 9 handcrafted blankets and 82 hats for the children at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital.
Operation: Playcation! Going Strong at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital
The Child Life staff at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital are ready to install four more PS4 consoles, which the Spencer Foundation and Michael Magro Foundation delivered together with extra controllers
Donation to Kids Need MoRE Camp Adventure 2018
Jeanine Spencer presented a check to Melissa Firmes to send kids to Kids Need MoRE’s Camp Adventure, coming up later this summer. To find out more about this amazing event,
First Ever Operation: Playcation! Twitch TV Livestream Fundraiser
Our first ever Operation: Playcation! Twitch livestream was a huge success, raising over $8400 – enough to purchase twelve more consoles and games! Nick DaSilva and Ryan Cerrati, senior business students
Stony Book Children’s Hospital – Donation of Hats and Blankets
Jeanine Spencer dropped off the Foundation’s donation of handcrafted blankets and infant blankets with matching hats for the children at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital.
Operation: Playcation! Growing Steadily at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital
The Spencer Foundation and the Michael Magro Foundation delivered 3 more PlayStation 4 consoles with extra controllers along with gift cards to purchase games to Stony Brook Children’s Hospital.
Drag Queen Bingo Fundraiser, North Village Tavern
Our good friends at North Village Tavern raised over $2500 for Operation: Playcation! at their Drag Queen Bingo event. Many thanks to Gina and Dave for all their support!