The children may have been too busy enjoying the playground at the Family Services of Westchester (FSW) Lanza Family Center for All Ages in White Plains to notice, but the people who made the playground possible were honored in a ceremony there on June 14.
A contribution from FSW board member Les Rosenberg and his wife, Sybil, allowed construction of the playground to take place. White Plains Mayor Tom Roach proclaimed it to be “Les and Sybil Rosenberg Day” in the city. FSW staff was joined by more than 20 client families for a ceremony honoring the Rosenbergs.
The playground is used each day by more than 50 children who are enrolled in FSW”™s Universal Pre-Kindergarten, Head Start and Early Head Start programs at the 106 N. Broadway location.
Rosenberg said he and his wife first became aware of FSW five years ago. “When you don”™t come from much and you luck out later in life, you want to give back,” he said.
FSW has more than 450 on staff, seven satellite offices across Westchester and an annual budget of $22 million.