Tappan Zee H.S. Students Raise $250 To Support United Hospice of Rockland

’s Tappan Zee High School satellite group of Youth For Hospice, chaired by Ceara Genovesi, recently held a teen night to benefit United Hospice of Rockland at Glaze Pottery and Art Studio.

The evening had a Valentine’s Day theme and raised $230 to benefit UHR at the studio, located at 34 Orangetown Shopping Center, Orangeburg.

Youth for Hospice was founded in 2008 ago by 12 sophomores at Clarkstown North High School in New City. Those girls have since graduated and now attend colleges including Duke, Tufts, University of Pennsylvania, Emory and Syracuse. 

The legacy they left behind continues to grow and the current membership of Youth For Hospice is comprised of boys and girls, freshmen to seniors, and has expanded to include students from several area high schools.  Two satellite groups of students from and were formed in Fall 2011.

Members of YFH assist at many of United Hospice of Rockland’s ongoing programs and events, including Hugs for Hospice, the Annual Walkathon, Trees of Life, Spring Gala, Africa Hospice Project and  blood drives.  Some members volunteer in the office as well.

Youth for Hospice has become known for its signature event, its Dance-A-Thon.  The Dance-A-Thon is open to all county high school students, and has grown in popularity over its three years. The 2011 event attracted more than 300 students from 16 area high schools and raised more than $11,000. 

The YFH group has also organized and led its own car washes, bake sales and Haircut-A-Thons to benefit United Hospice of Rockland. The group elects its own officers each year, and all students who participate in Youth For Hospice gain valuable experience in leadership and community service.  

For more information, contact Y4H at 845-634-4974 or ldenburg@hospiceofrockland.org.