2023 – 10 Year Celebration

Last year, with your support, NECS served over 600 children and teens. As we continue to grow and reach more youth, we invite you to celebrate our accomplishments. Your continued support has allowed us to expand our mission of building stronger communities through creative programming.

This year, our goal is to raise $50,000. If we reach our goal, NECS will receive a matching grant of $50,000 pledged by a generous donor. Every contribution, small and large, will have double the impact!

Time: Thursday, November 3, 7:00-8:30 PM (Eastern Time)

Location: Streamed on YouTube/Facebook Live

Co-Hosts:

• Penn Badgley – Actor and musician. He is best known for his roles as Dan Humphrey in the drama Gossip Girls and as Joe Goldberg in the Netflix thriller series You.

• Bria Waterman – Musician, producer, spoken word and visual artist, and NECS’ Artist in Residence.

Keynote Speaker:

• Byron Hurt – Award-winning documentary filmmaker, writer, speaker, and activist.

Featured Artists:

• NECS Youth Artists

• Peekskill City Singers

• Bria The Artist

• Valerie Eaton – Peekskill NAACP President

• Colin Smith – Westchester County Legislator