To thank our wonderful 2010 donors, we are planning a Donor Appreciation Night to take place in early 2011. The event will be a dressy evening with drinks and dessert, with no entry fee for those who have supported us this past year with donations, no matter how small.
If you have been planning to support Camp Alvernia with a donation this year, now is the time. It’s hard to believe, but 2011 is just around the corner! As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, all donations to Camp Alvernia are tax-deductible, which can provide advantages tax-wise. Please see below for more information on the special ways Camp Alvernia supports your community.
We are in the process of securing sponsors for Donor Appreciation Night, which promises to be a great opportunity for a business or individual who wants to help us recognize the many special people who support Camp Alvernia. Please contact me if you or someone you know is interested in sponsoring this special event.
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Owned and operated by the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn, Camp Alvernia recently celebrated 122 years as a non-profit youth development organization. In addition to serving well over 800 children every summer, Camp Alvernia employs over 165 people from the community and provides scholarships to local families in need. Read on to find out more about our important services.
Brother Robert LaFave Memorial Scholarship Fund
Over 100 children came to camp on scholarship in 2010. A scholarship means tremendous growth for a child and the freedom for parents to work to make ends meet. Consider joining the hundreds of donors who have made this vital program possible.
A-Way Team
This past year, we began a community service team made up of hundreds of local parents and campers who participated in missions serving the poor and elderly locally, as well as children in Haiti affected by the recent earthquake. Please consider helping this important program continue.
Staff with Special Needs
It has been five years since we first began hiring staff with special needs here at Alvernia. We also hire job coaches to help them learn how to take care of job responsibilities. This program is groundbreaking, and we ask your help to ensure it continues for years to come.
Pool Expansion Project
Learning to swim is a necessary life skill, especially in our community. We are planning to add two new pools, including a wading pool just for our 4-7 year olds. We welcome your support for this important project.
Please take a look at this letter, which is being sent out to people in our community. We welcome your support of Camp Alvernia!
The Best of LI contest is over December 15! You can vote once per day, so that means only SIX more chances to vote for Camp Alvernia as the best camp on LI!
You can find us in the category “Attractions”. Thanks for helping!
We’ve got some great new Camp Alvernia gear that we have available, including long sleeve thermal shirts, embroidered polos, and embroidered beanies. See below for details. The long sleeve thermal shirts are tend to run a size smaller than normal. Please keep this in mind when ordering!
Quantities are limited, so place your order soon if you’re interested! There are two ways to order:
1. Email your order to info@campalvernia.org, then snail mail your payment. If you have registered for 2011, we can charge your account, the most convenient option!
2. Print, fill out, and mail or drop off the attached form with payment.
Once your order and payment are received, you may either pick items up at the office or we will ship items them you. Please indicate your preference.
This merchandise will be available for pickup or shipping starting this upcoming Monday December 13, in time for Christmas! You can choose to pick up in person or to have items shipped. All proceeds will go to the pool fund.
Let us know if you have any questions!
Items Available:
Navy Beanie, CA logo embroidered in white, one size fits all - $15
Blue Polo shirt, short sleeve, CA logo embroidered in white, Adult S M L XL - $20
Navy long sleeve thermal shirt, distressed CA logo in white, Adult S M L XL - $20
Eggplant long sleeve thermal shirt, distressed CA logo in white Adult S M L XL - $20
Shipping: $5 for up to three items, $1 each additional item
Just a reminder that today, Friday Dec 3, is the RSVP date for the upcoming Dec 6 Guys’ Night Out at Mac’s Steakhouse! We’ll be watching the Jets play the Patriots in the game of the year! Just $25 per person! If you are registered for 2011 already, we can conveniently bill your account! Otherwise, we ask that you bring your payment to the camp office.
We have more details for you below, including food items, door prizes, drink specials, and a special Christmas silent auction! Please pass this email on to your guy friends! We have a great group already, and the more the merrier!
Food and Drinks!
Mac’s Steakhouse has GREAT food, so you’re in for a treat. Monday night we’ll have:
- Filet of Beef Satay
- Chicken Satay
- Macaroni&Cheese
- Buffalo Wings
- Pigs in the Blanket
- Short Rib Dumplings
- Chicken Quesadillas
- Pulled Pork Quesadillas
Mac’s will be providing a cash bar for drinks. What’s more, $1 from each drink sold will go to Camp Alvernia! Thanks Mac’s!
Beer - $4
Wine - $7
Mixed Drinks: $7
Top Shelf Mixed Drinks: $9
Door Prizes
Mac’s has generously donated two door prizes for the event. Your $25 ticket automatically enters you to win either Lunch for Two or a prix fixe Dinner for Two at Mac’s! They were voted AOL’s #1 steakhouse on Long Island, and were awarded Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence for their extensive wine list, so these are great prizes! Additional tickets to win are just $1 each!
Silent Auction
We’ll be joined by Bobby Ross from Triple Crown Sports Memorabilia, who is bringing along a great selection of items for a silent auction to benefit Camp Alvernia. In addition to the sports items, he’s also bringing some music items and jewelry for that special someone. It’s a chance to get some holiday shopping done while supporting us! See below this email for a complete description of silent auction items.
This is going to be a great event for the guys, one you don’t want to miss! Let us know if you have any questions.
Silent Auction Item List
Joe Namath Autographed 8 x 10 Black & White Framed Photograph
From Alabama’s Crimson Tide to New York’s Jets, Joe Namath, better known as “Broadway Joe,” wowed football spectators and players alike with his flashy appearance and endearing arrogance. After 11 seasons with the Jets, Namath had taken his team to a Super Bowl victory, was elected to four AFC All-Star games and named AFL Player of the Year. This great action photograph comes with hologram certification and a certificate of authenticity.
7 1/2 in White Pearl Bracelet 7mm. Size
Beautiful white pearl bracelet, a perfect Christmas gift for that special woman in your life.
47 in Pink Pearl Necklace 7mm. Size
Beautiful pink pearl necklace, a perfect Christmas gift for that special woman in your life.
Walt Frazier Autographed 8 x 10 Framed Photograph
Walt Frazier was one of the most famous Knicks of all time. He won two NBA championships in 1970 and 1973. He averaged 35 points and 19 assists in the 1970 Championship Game vs. the Lakers. He averaged 18.9 PPG and 6.1 APG over his career and was a 4-time All-NBA player. This comes with hologram certification from Triple Crown Sports Memorabilia, Inc. and a certificate of authenticity with a picture of Walt signing the photograph.
Mike Richter Autographed 8 x 10 Framed Photograph
When the New York Rangers retired Mike Richter’s number on Feb. 4, 2004, they not only preserved the memory of the greatest Rangers goalie in history but also honor the man who backstopped their unbelievable 1994 Stanley Cup championship. Richter ended his 15-season career with the Rangers as the franchise leader in wins and appearances by a goaltender and the 1994 All-Star Game MVP. Mike Richter has hand signed this great color 8x10 photograph. This comes with hologram certification from Triple Crown Sports Memorabilia, Inc. and a certificate of authenticity with a picture of Mike signing the photograph.
Carlton Fisk Autographed (1975 World Series Home Run) 16 x 20 Black and White Framed Photograph
Carlton Fisk was the premier catcher in the AL during his 24-year career, which spanned four decades and saw him play for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox. Fisk crushed 376 home runs and drove in 1,330 runs during his playing days, but he will be remembered most for waving fair his dramatic home run in Game Six of the 1975 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds. Fisk was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000. Carlton Fisk has hand signed this 16x20 photograph of him waving that famous home run fair. This comes with hologram certification from Triple Crown Sports Memorabilia Inc. and a certificate of authenticity with a picture of Carlton signing the photograph.
Y.A. Tittle Autographed 16 x 20 Black and White Framed Photograph
A great quarterback, Y.A. Tittle left everything on the field and never gave up. In his 15 year career, Tittle threw for over 28,000 yards with three different teams. Remembered most for his final four years with the New York Giants, when he led Big Blue to three title games. This famous legendary sports photograph depicts a bloodied Tittle following a loss in 1964, a year the Giants finished 2-10-2. Y.A. Tittle has hand signed this 16x20 photograph. This comes with hologram certification from Triple Crown Sports Memorabilia, Inc. and a certificate of authenticity with a picture of Y.A. signing the photograph.
Don Mattingly Autographed 8 x 10 Color Framed Photograph
This is an autographed photograph of one of the All-Time Yankee Greats Don Mattingly. This 6 Time All-Star and 9 Time Gold Glove Winner is one of the most popular Yankees ever. This photograph comes with hologram certification and certificate of authenticity from Triple Crown Sports Memorabilia, Inc. with a picture of Don signing the photograph.
Tom Seaver Autographed Baseball w/Cherry Wood Case
This baseball is hand-signed by 12 Time All Star and 3 Time Cy Young Award Winner Tom Seaver. This comes with hologram certification from Triple Crown Sports Memorabilia, Inc. and a certificate of authenticity with a picture of Tom signing the ball.
Billy Joel Autographed Framed Album
Billy Joel is an American pianist and singer-songwriter. He released his first hit song, “Piano Man”, in 1973. According to the RIAA, he is the sixth best-selling recording artist in the United States. Joel had Top 10 hits in the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s; is a six-time Grammy Award winner; and has sold in excess of 150 million albums worldwide. He was inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame (Class of 1992), the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Class of 1999), and the Long Island Music Hall of Fame (Class of 2006). This item comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from Triple Crown Sports Memorabilia, Inc.
Phil Rizzuto and Frank Sinatra Shadowbox: Phil Rizzuto Autographed Baseball Framed with Photograph of Rizzuto and Sinatra
This is an Official Major League Baseball Hand-Signed on the sweet spot in blue ballpoint pen by All-Time Great Yankee Shortstop and Hall of Famer, Phil Rizzuto. Phil also added the special inscription Scooter on the baseball. This baseball is shadowboxed with an 8x10 B & W photograph of Yankees legendary Hall of Fame shortstop Phil Rizzuto with the Chairman of the Board Frank Sinatra. This photograph is from the movie Take Me Out ToThe Ball Game . This baseball comes with hologram certification and a certificate of authenticity from Triple Crown Sports Memorabilia, Inc. with a picture of Phil signing the ball.
New York Islanders Team Signed 16 x 20 Color Framed Photograph (Limited Edition of 80 w/Special Inscriptions)
This awesome photograph is from one of the New York Islanders Stanley Cup Celebrations. This photograph is autographed by Mike Bossy, Bryan Trottier, Bob Nystrom, Clark Gillies, Billy Smith, Dennis Potvin, Bob Bourne, Head Coach Al Arbour, and General Manager Bill Torrey. This photograph comes with hologram certification from Triple Crown Sports Memorabilia, Inc. and a certificate of authenticity with a picture these men signing the photograph. Limited Edition of 80.
James Taylor Autographed Framed Album
James Taylor, born March 12, 1948, is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Taylor’s career began in the mid-1960s, but he found his audience in the early 1970s, singing sensitive and gentle acoustic songs. He was part of a wave of singer-songwriters of the time that also included Joni Mitchell, Carole King, John Denver, Don McLean, and Jackson Browne, as well as Carly Simon, whom Taylor later married. He has retained a large audience well into the 1990s and early 2000s, when some of his best-selling and most-awarded albums were released. This item comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from Triple Crown Sports Memorabilia, Inc.
Monday December 6 is Camp Alvernia Guys’ Night Out at Mac’s Steakhouse on Gerard St in Huntington! All Camp Alvernia dads, staff, and campers welcome! Bring your friends!
Here’s the info:
We’ll be watching the Monday Night Football game of the year, Jets - Patriots.
Just $25 per person gets you entry, food, and a chance to win lunch or dinner at Mac’s.
Menu:
Filet of beef satay
Chicken satay
Mac n Cheese
Buffalo wings
Pigs in the blanket
Short rib dumplings
Chicken quesadillas
Pulled pork quesadillas
There will be drink specials.
We’ll have a sports memorabilia silent auction.
RSVP with payment by this Friday December 3! See you there!
Check out some scenes from the 2010 summer!
Video by Corey Hayes of http://www.coreyhayesphoto.com.
