SMT Casino Night a Huge Success!

The 2nd annual Sydney Mae Taylor Foundation Casino Night was held on May 9, 2009.  One hundred guests, foundation supporters and board of directors members from the tri-state area were greeted by the M.C. Karen Rogers, Channel 6 Action News meteorologist and host of FYI Philly, and Sydney Mae Taylor Foundation co-founders Erin and Jay Taylor.

At the second annual event, guests played blackjack, craps, roulette and Texas Hold ‘Em Poker while enjoying a dinner with a dessert buffet and open bar.  Guests also bid on silent auction items including jewelry, a VIP tour of ABC’s Good Morning America, tickets to Regis & Kelly, Phillies and Mets baseball tickets, local sports memorabilia, rounds at various local golf courses including Little Mill and Laurel Creek Country Clubs, and theme gift baskets including gift certificates from local businesses.

A highlight of the evening was the introduction of three students who had received college scholarships from the Foundation. Zachary Marshall, a resident of Burlington, NJ and a student at East Stroudsburg University, was one of the recipients. The Foundation has given nineteen scholarships, with eighteen being awarded this year!  Over $8000 was raised at this event, which will go towards funding scholarships for next year.