Lots Going On At Astor.... Read About It Here.

Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look

through each other's eyes for an instant?

Henry David Thoreau

In This Issue

McGuirk Named Board Head of Coalition

Paint What You Feel Coverage

Pajama Project At Astor

Ice Cream Truck Visit

Jim McGuirk To Head Up Coalition

Dr. James McGuirk, chief executive officer of Astor Services for Children & Families, recently was named president of the board for the New York State Coalition for Children's Behavioral Health, a statewide organization that provides policy, advocacy and services through partnerships to promote behavioral health services to children, youth and families throughout New York state .

Paint What You Feel
On Bronx News 12

Bronx News12 stopped in to tape Astor's Patrick Madden, as he teaches a class of Paint What You Feel to Astor Students in the Bronx. Pat is located in the Astor's Rhinebeck Residence most of the time, but took his program on the road and shared this incredible experience with some of our students in the Bronx.

The Pajama Project at Astor

Thank you to the Pajama Program for donating books and pajamas to 40 of our kids at the Lawrence F. Hickey Center for Early Childhood Development. Our kids were thrilled to receive their new pj's and books.The Pajama Program provides new pajamas and books to children in need nationwide. Astor is grateful to partner with such an amazing organization!

We can't believe that summer is quickly coming to an end! We are so glad that our children have had the opportunity to enjoy the lazy days of summer! They have been engaging in a lot of summer activities (i.e., fishing, swimming, hikes, etc.).

We are incredibly fortunate to have supporters like Enterprise Rent-A-Car who contribute to our believe that ....every child deserves a childhood, by treating our children (and staff) in our Residential Programs (Rhinebeck)with an ice cream truck for a day! Our children especially enjoyed this generous gift on a recent hot summer's day. Check out our Facebook page for more photos. And while you're there, please take a peek at the recent coverage by Bronx News 12 of our Paint What You Feel program in the Bronx, led by artist Patrick Madden, as well as more images from recent gifts by the Pajama Program to our kids in our Lawrence F. Hickey Center for Child Development, Bronx.

If you are going to be in Rhinebeck during the annual Dutchess County Fair (Tuesday, August 23 - Sunday, August 28, 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.), please stop by and visit us! Astor will have a booth at B26. See Map Here.

As always, keep in touch with everything we're doing by visiting our website as well as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn &Instagram where news, events and photos are posted regularly.

Enjoy those remaining warm summer days!

Warmly,

Your Astor Family

Upcoming Events

"Ghostories"

A Families For Astor Benefit with

Ghostly Readings

October 1, 2016

7:30pm

At Bard Fisher Center

Annandale-On-The-Hudson, NY

Box Office: 845-758-7900

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Save The Date

Astor

Holiday Art Festival 2016

Friday December 2, 2016

6-9pm

Astor Residence, 6339 Mill Street, Rhinebeck, NY

Enterprise Hosts Annual Ice Cream Day

Thanks to Enterprise Rent-A-Car, children and staff at Astor in Rhinebeck were treated to an ice cream truck visit.Enterprise sponsored this fun event by giving each and every child and staff a cool treat of their choosing.What a great gift!!

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6339 Mill Street
Rhinebeck, NY 12572