Thanks to the Westchester Community Foundation

Thanks to the Westchester Community Foundation

Mar 30, 2020

MVP Basketball Camp received a $1400 grant to provide scholarships for our Youth Development Scholarship Program.  At least six children from the Coachman Family Shelter, in White Plains, will be awarded scholarships for one week at MVP Basketball Camp this summer.   These funds originated from The Linville Fund and The W. Lee Tuller Memorial Fund.

Westchester Community Foundation’s mission is to connect generous people to the causes they care about and invest in transformative ideas and organizations to improve lives and strengthen our community.  WCF is a division of The New York Community Trust, one of the largest community foundations in the country, with assets over $2.6 billion.  To learn more about WCF, visit their website at http://www.wcf-ny.org

This grant was made possible by the Westchester Community Foundation, a division of The New York Community Foundation.

Thanks Noel!

Dec 2, 2019

After 15 years as the Executive Director of MVP Basketball Camp, Noel Muyskens has announced his retirement.  Noel was hand-picked from MVP’s founder, Stan Greene, to lead the camp and that he did.  Under Noel’s guidance, MVP flourished by increasing the number of campers each summer and increasing the number of scholarship campers, as well.  During his tenure, MVP was forced to relocate from its Highlands home on many ocassions due to renovations throughout the White Plains School District.  Despite these obstacles, MVP continued to attract basketball loving children.  Under his leadership, MVP celebrated its 20th and 25th anniversaries, 20,000th camper and 7,000th scholarship.  If you were a deserving young person, Noel made sure you could attend at least a week at MVP.

John Nemsick will be taking over for Noel.  John has been with MVP since its inception in 1994, first as a coach, next as the Director of Operations, and now as the Director.  John is also a middle school teacher in the Bedford Central School District.

Thanks to HSS and everyone who helped to make this summer possible!

Aug 21, 2019

Over 800 campers participated in MVP Basketball Camp’s 25th summer!  We had an amazing summer and we have a lot of people to thank.  HSS Westchester is our premiere sponsor this summer (as seen on the back of every camper’s shirt).  They provided our coaches with training on how to properly warm-up athletes to best prevent injuries.  HSS Westchester also presented to our campers about proper nutrition and how to take care of their bodies to prevent injuries.  Our trainers noticed the difference, too.  They said that there were fewer ankle and knee injuries this summer at camp.  Thanks HSS Westchester!

Thanks to San Generro’s restaurant in Dobbs Ferry for bringing us lunch four days a week.   Their pizza is to die for but the chicken tenders also made a big splash with campers.

We welcomed Burger King, in Port Chester, to our weekly menu.  Campers were excited to taste the hamburgers and chesseburgers from the King.

If you have the opportunity to visit these establishments, please do.

Thanks Walmart / Sam’s Club of Elmsford!

Thanks Walmart / Sam’s Club of Elmsford!

Aug 8, 2019

This week MVP Basketball Camp received a $1500 grant from Walmart’s Community Grant committee.  Sam’s Club of Elmsword supported our application locally.  The monies will go directly to MVP’s Youth Development Scholarship Program and enable five children to attend basketball camp at MVP.

Kabir Kumar, Senior Director of Community Giving at Walmart, wrote, “We are thrilled to support your work in our communities and share your desire to provide local impact. By receiving this grant, you are part of a long history of Walmart’s commitment to giving back to the communities where we operate. In fact, Mrs. Helen Walton used to say, “It’s not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived.”

MVP Basketball is very thankful for the corporate and individual support it receives.  As a non-profit, our mission is dependent on this generosity.  If you can support MVP’s Youth Development Scholarship Program, please reach out to us at 914-946-1231.

MVP Celebrates Its 25th Year With an After Camp Party

Jul 20, 2019

County Executive George Latimer with the campers. Camp Executive Director Noel Muyskens with two Hoops for Troops Scholarship parents.

On Thursday, July 18th, MVP rolled out the red carpet and welcomed the community to help it celebrate its 25 years of hosting basketball camps in Westchester.  County Executive George Latimer opened the festivities with a proclamation celebrating MVP’s contributions to the community, including giving over 7000 scholarship weeks to deserving children from the area.  The mayor of White Plains, Thomas Roach, also stopped by to offer his congratulations as did the Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Ricca.

Campers and parents participated in basketball competitions and won prizes from MVP’s generous sponsors: HSS, The Hospital for Special Surgery; The Westchester Knicks; Luke Guanzon, Refinery Strength and Conditioning.  After creating an appetite through the basketball activity, parents and campers visited Walter’s Hot Dogs and Steve’s Ice Cream food trucks outside the gym.  They may have been the biggest hit at the party.  Although the dance contest at the end of the night was certainly memorable.   MVP’s own celebrity coach / DJ, Nizam Singletary, cranked up the energy throughout the afternoon.  A special thank you to Jane Haslam Photography.

MVP Basketball Camp is a 501©3 organization that relies on grants and individual donations to provide its mission.  Each summer we have the goal to offer 300 scholarships to deserving campers.  Thanks to your generosity, we have never missed our target.  If you are in a position to help us provide opportunities please call the camp at 914-946-1231 or visit our donation page:  http://mvpbasketballcamp.org/product/online-donation/