Chappaqua Kids Bring Robotics To Ossining Children's Center

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. – The Astromechs and the Brick Bosses robotics teams in Chappaqua held two fundraisers to bring a two-hour LEGO robotics learning experience to the Ossining Children's Center's After School Enrichment program.

Quinn Taveira, 10, of the Brick Bosses, far left, and Logan Taveira, 14, of the Astromechs, far right, present their collection envelope to Ana Kabashi, school-age program director for the Ossining Children's Center.
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Nicole Briggs

12/01/2015 5:00 p.m.

After learning that the Ossining Children's Center did not have a robotics program, the teams, part of the First LEGO League, held two fundraisers. The teams sold glow-wear for trick-or-treaters on Halloween night, as well as LEGO mini-packs, purchased in part with a donation of LEGOstore points by Sam Kaplan, 14, of the Astromechs. The remaining LEGO kits were raffled off at a local First LEGO League pizza party.

After the fundraisers, Logan Taveira, 14, of the Astromechs and Quinn Taveira, 10, of the Brick Bosses, paid a visit to the center on Veteran's Day to bring the collected funds. The teams were able to raise enough money for the center to hold a two-hour robotics learning experience, led by Frank Cortalano of Computer Adventures and Bits, Bytes and Bots of Westchester, who brought laptops and robotics kits to the center for the two-hour event.

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