Broadway Stages Gina Argento Is Volunteer of the Year!

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Gina Argento, President and CEO of Broadway Stages, is Greenpoint YMCA's Volunteer of the Year!

The 2017 General Assembly & Volunteer Recognition Ceremony distributes Adult Volunteer of the Year Awards recognizing the excellence of individual contributions towards the improvement of one's community. Gina Argento, recipient of the Greenpoint YMCA's award, is being honored for her vast philanthropic contributions and leadership in improving the Greenpoint community. Known for her support of the YMCA's Strong Kids Campaign and for regularly attending YMCA events, Gina Argento feels honored and humbled to selected for the award saying, "I just try to help out wherever I can."

The Broadway Stages family is proud of Gina's lasting impact on the Brooklyn community through the YMCA and other community-centered institutions. Our commitment to Brooklyn and Brooklynites only grows stronger and stronger as the years go on!

Gina Argento Helps Send Students to Camp Brooklyn

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As part of our commitment to children's education, Broadway Stages participates in the Camp Brooklyn Fund. Broadway Stages recognizes Camp Brooklyn as an essential program to introduce New York students to important social skills that encourage positive social developments of friendship, loyalty, and altruism.

Gina Argento, President of Broadway Stages, wants to continue to fund Camp Brooklyn to help all New York students experience a fun and joyful summer. Gina strongly encourages educational and social development for children in New York City and hopes that the experience at Camp Brooklyn positively impacts their lives.

Broadway Stages President Gina Argento Sponsors 35 Children for YMCA After-School Program

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Gina Argento, President of Broadway Stages, believes the Greenpoint YMCA provides essential recreational opportunities for youths and family in the Greenpoint neighborhood. To celebrate the YMCA's success in positively impacting youth development, Gina contributed to the YMCA at Greenpoint at its annual Spirit of Community Service Awards.

At the event, Gina was recognized as a leader, allowing her to sponsor 35 children to attend after-school programs. As a financial contributor, Gina hopes her contributions will provide these children with proper after-school activities to help them develop.

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Broadway Stages President Gina Argento Celebrates Christmas With the 94th Precinct in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

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This past holiday season, Broadway Stages and the 94th Precinct Community Council celebrated Christmas with children and families from North Brooklyn at the Broadway Stages Meserole Avenue soundstage. The successful holiday event was complete with a Christmas-themed party, a complimentary buffet, and a personal visit from Santa Claus.

Children were eager to open the beautifully wrapped gifts donated by Broadway Stages President Gina Argento and founder Tony Argento. Tony, on behalf of Broadway Stages, said, "This is one positive thing for the community." As a mother of three sons, Gina could not have been more excited to provide toys for Brooklyn children and a day of fun for families to experience together. Gina, Tony, and the Broadway Stages family are always excited to spread the holiday cheer and give back to Brooklyn. Thank you to the 94th Precinct Community Council for giving us this opportunity to bring cheer to Brooklyn children and families.

Broadway Stages Is Proud to Support Camp Brooklyn

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We love Brooklyn, and we love the Camp Brooklyn Fund! Come shuffleboard with us on June 15 at the Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club, 514 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY.

Camp Brooklyn's mission is to send kids from low-income Brooklyn families to sleep-away camp. This year, their camp session begins in July, and they are looking to send 100 kids to camp. Sponsor a kid today at www.campbrooklyn.squarespace.com.

Broadway Stages, "Blue Bloods," and "The Good Wife" Sponsor Community Toy Drive

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Thank you to Elizabeth Hulsen and the Community Council of the 94th Precinct for bringing together such a wonderful group of kids for a successful toy drive. This year, nearly 100 kids received toys, built gingerbread houses, decorated reindeer antlers, enjoyed snacks with Santa, and took photos in the booth.

Broadway Stages Helps Send Brooklyn Kids to Camp

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Broadway Stages is a longtime supporter of Camp Brooklyn Fund, an organization that gives children from low-income Brooklyn families the chance to escape the urban landscape for a few weeks by attending sleep-away camp.

With the support of sponsors including Broadway Stages, Camp Brooklyn raised enough money to send more than 80 kids to accredited camps this summer for an experience they'll never forget. Thank you to the board of directors and Marty Markowitz for opening up opportunities for children all over Brooklyn.

We encourage you to get involved in this organization by visiting http://www.campbrooklyn.org.

Broadway Stages Supports Environmental Education Program

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ExxonMobil and Broadway Stages funded the S.Y.S.T.E.M Teen Summer Program, which came to an end at the Lentol Garden Wednesday afternoon. Through the program, 12 New York City high school students developed skills to become future leaders of environmental studies. The Greenpoint YMCA and the NYU Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education developed the program with a focus on the integration of STEM standards.

Broadway Stages Co-Sponsors National Night Out 2014

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Broadway Stages, CBS's "The Good Wife" (filmed at Broadway Stages), and Greenpoint YMCA sponsored the Night Out Against Crime, an event celebrating and promoting safer neighborhoods. In Greenpoint, the 94th Precinct discussed ways to prevent crime and highlight neighborhood watch groups and other crimefighting efforts. Thank you to Betty Hulson and the crew of the 94th Precinct Community Council for putting together another amazing event full of food, rides, and music.