Community Advisory Committee

Mission

The Children’s Village Community Advisory Committee is a forum for open and active communication between the community and The Children’s Village for the purpose of facilitating understanding and resolving any issues as they arise. It is open to all members of the Dobbs Ferry and Hastings communities, as well as representatives of formal constituencies (e.g. schools, organizations, groups) within these communities.

The Committee is limited to 20 members at any given time.

Objectives

• To inform the community about The Children’s Village, its mission, its programs, and the children it serves
• To bring to light any issues the community may have and find strategies to resolve them
• To develop strategies for positive interactions between The Children’s Village and the local community
• To create an open line of communication between CV and the community to ensure that the community has the facts they need about things that may impact them.

 Chair:

        David Schwartz

 Members:

Lucinda Antrim, Community Member, Dobbs Ferry

Lauren Blum, Community Member, Hastings-on-Hudson

Carole Calen, Representative of Dobbs Ferry School Board

Drew Coburn, Community Member, Dobbs Ferry

Steve Gifford, Member Dobbs Ferry Volunteer Fire Department, Dobbs Ferry Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and Dobbs Ferry Recreation Board

Hubert Herring, Community Member, Dobbs Ferry

Sister Connie Koch, Community Member, Dobbs Ferry

Christie Lavigne, Representative of Dobbs Ferry Schools Foundation

MJ Madigan, Community Member, Hastings-on-Hudson

Don Marra, Appointed Representative of the Village of Dobbs Ferry

Randy McLaughlin, Community Member, Dobbs Ferry

Wendy Naidich, Member, Hastings PTSA

Rhona Neuwirth, Community Member, Hastings-on-Hudson

Jeff O’Donnell, President, Dobbs Ferry School Board

Padriac Steinschneider, Community Member, Dobbs Ferry

Scott Univer, Community Member, Dobbs Ferry

Staff Representative:

Linda Stutz, Vice President for Institutional Advancement

For Information, email lstutz@childrensvillage.org