The Spencer Foundation’s Board of Trustees met SASsy the Turtle, our new mascot, at their May 2019 meeting. Keep watching for SASsy – she can pop up anywhere kids need
Spencer Board of Trustees Meets SASsy the Turtle!
DQB Fundraiser at NVT – Third Time’s the Charm!
Gina and Dave, our good friends at North Village Tavern, 40 N Village Ave Rockville Centre, held another Drag Queen Bingo fundraiser on Sunday May 19th and raised over $2000.00
Hats, Blankets and Day Camp News for Stony Brook Children’s Hospital!
Jeanine Spencer dropped off hand-made blankets and hats and spread the good news about Saddle Rock Ranch.
Spencer Foundation at the 20th Anniversary Party for Life
The Spencer Foundation with John Ray of KiDS NEED MoRE at the 20th Anniversary of the Party for Life at the Bethpage Heritage Club. This fabulous evening is hosted every
Kids Need MoRE Celebrate Opening Day with the Yankees!
Dr Joseph and MaryAnn Mills, together with friends and family, took 40 Kids Need MoRE Kids to Yankee Stadium on Opening Day, March 28, 2019 in memory of Peter Careccia.
Teaming Up With KiDS NEED MoRE on Saddle Rock Ranch Day Camp
Jeanine Spencer at the KiDS NEED MoRE Board meeting for the announcement of our partnering with them on the Saddle Rock Ranch Day Camp – a three-week-long camp for kids
Operation: Playcation! Delivers Final PS4 Bundles to Stony Brook Children’s Hospital
Late last year we delivered 4 more PS4 console bundles to Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, bringing the final total to 23. Consoles and games are now available for all the
Elves on Kids Need MoRE Cheer Buses Deliver Joy
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
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