Boys & Girls Clubs of America Triple Play
Triple Play is a dynamic wellness program currently offered in Boys & Girls Clubs that demonstrates how eating right, keeping fit and forming positive relationships add up to a healthy lifestyle. The goal of the Triple Play program is to improve Club members’ knowledge of healthy habits; increase the number of hours per day they participate in physical activities; and strengthen their ability to interact with others and engage in productive, fulfilling relationships.
The Juilliard School, Milton Cassel Woodwind Endowment Fund
A passionate patron of the arts, musician and theatrical producer, Milton Cassel was one of the founding forces behind the Rita Allen Foundation. From 1953 until his death in 2004, he faithfully served on our Board of Directors and was president of the Foundation from the late 1960s until his death. Trained at Juilliard and a proud graduate in 1929, Mr. Cassel supported the arts throughout his life. This memorial endowment is entrusted with one of the most prestigious performing arts conservatories to recognize Mr. Cassel's contributions to the arts, fondness for Juilliard , his belief in nurturing young talent and his extraordinary devotion to the Rita Allen Foundation.
The Metropolitan Opera
By sponsoring a Saturday afternoon broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera, the Rita Allen Foundation is helping to expose aspiring young artists to one of the most exciting cultural experiences in the world. Outside of New York City, the Met has been known to audiences in large measure through its many years of live radio broadcasts. The Metropolitan Opera's Saturday matinee broadcasts are the longest-running continuous classical program in radio history. Many young people have had their own interests and careers in the arts “ignited” while listening to live performances from the Met.
