There will also be a presentation of awards to the E mpire City Motorcycle Club, and the Gifts for Special Children Project of New York City Technical College to acknowledge their continuous support of Leake and Watts. Every business textbook stresses the importance of proper attire, especially for a job interview. Thanks to the efforts of the Enhanced Independent Living Program, Leake and Watts youth now have a selection of business clothing from which to choose when going on a job interview. Coordinated by Rennie Hill and Daniel Liles, the Career Closet now features a selection of suits, ties, shirts, blazers, slacks, and dresses. Residents already are putting the clothing to good use.
Plans are underway to expand the program to include donations from major retail outlets.
National Family Week Proclamation John D. Spencer, Mayor of the City of Yonkers, issued a proclamation declaring November 19 through 25 as National Family Week. Leake and Watts pioneered this effort. Mayor Spencer wrote that . . . All proceeds benefited the annual Ames Center Family Day. Thanksgiving Celebrations at Leake and Watts Biondi staff and other volunteers donned chef s hats and aprons as students and staff celebrated Thanksgiving with a luncheon on Nov. 21.