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2010 Room Refurbishment
Friday, March 5, 2010
On Tuesday, March 2, the Garden of Dreams Foundation, in partnership with the New York Rangers, Knicks and Liberty, celebrated the completion of its annual room refurbishment project with a celebration at the site of its fourth project; Children's Aid Society's Frederick Douglass Center in New York City.
With the help of Samix International, Inc. and its President, contractor Omar Rivera, the Foundation, Rangers, Knicks, and Liberty were able to tranform a room in the site's basement into an activity space filled with everything from new lighting, floors, walls, and furniture, to toys, books, and games.
"The work that the Garden of Dreams Foundation does makes the work that we do easier," said Tracey Haqq, Director of the Frederick Douglass Center. "The kids have a place they can come relax and leave some of the stress from the streets outside. This room is so comfortable and very functional."
This year's room was dedicated in honor of Clark Elie. Elie, a dedicated employee of the Children's Aid Society for more than 30 years, passed away suddenly this past December.
On hand to help dedicate and celebrate the opening of the "Clark Elie Activity Center" were Rangers alumnus Ron Duguay, Liberty alumnus Kym Hampton, Knicks alumnus Cal Ramsey, and the Knicks City Dancers.
Be sure to check out photos from the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Clark Elie Activity Center.
