United Way of Westchester and Putnam”™s recent 2020 Day of Golf, presented by PepsiCo at Scarsdale Golf honored Kevin J. Plunkett of Tarrytown, director of strategic initiatives at Simone Development Companies and former Westchester deputy county executive.
“Kevin has been a longstanding supporter of the United Way of Westchester and Putnam. Specifically, he was instrumental in getting our 211 Helpline recognized as an official county partner,” said United Way President and CEO Tom Gabriel. “Today, our 211 Helpline answers tens of thousands of calls each year from frightened residents here in Westchester and throughout the Hudson Valley and beyond.”
Funds raised at the golf event will help to support United Way”™s continuing Covid-19 pandemic response efforts and the local nonprofit community. John M. Flannery of Wilson Elser, Bud Hammer and Cathy Hoffman of Atlantic Westchester Inc. and William Mooney III of Signature Bank led the committee efforts.
“United Way has distributed more than 310,000 pounds of groceries and prepared meals for more than 14,000 households,” Gabriel said. “We have donated more than $2.3 million in essential goods to assist people with their basic human needs and have distributed more than $1.3 million in grants to nonprofits serving our most vulnerable residents.
