There's a great program in my community called Figure Skating in Harlem (FSH). I wanted to get involved with them because first, it's nice to give back to the community you're part of, and second, it involves skating! Geared for girls age 6-18 living in the Harlem community, this is a girls' development program that combines free ice skating lessons with academic studies. We first did a general interest story about FSH and it's founder Sharon Cohen a few years ago and immediately knew that we would be doing our part, through this website, to support the program and to spread the word to other communities, who may be interested in starting a similar program of their own.
Each year FSH selects a theme for their annual ice recital -- last year's show centered on Latin music and culture. This year's show was all about the movies and the girls skated to songs from The Pink Panther, Dirty Dancing, Waiting to Exhale, Chariots of Fire, Shrek, The Godfather and many others. Here's a highlight reel to share with you and this will be also shown at their awards banquet which is being held tonight. To find out more information about FSH, contact them at (646) 698-3440 or e-mail them at info[AT]figureskatinginharlem[DOT]org.
(Photo below, girls of Figure Skating in Harlem pose for group shot after Ice! Camera! Action! recital)
Click here to see photo gallery of Figure Skating in Harlem's star-studded benefit gala at Central Park on April 6!
This program is awesome. It gives a sport opportunity to kids that otherwise have parents that can't afford private lessons.
Posted by: Ajlouny | May 17, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Please stop the lies
This is so far from a free program
Each girls family pays a Min. of $1,000 a year to be in the program.
There is 125 in the program
You do the math!
Plus their the staff fund raise Millions a year because they are helping "the poor little Blace in Harlem" But they keep the MONEY
Please go on line and read for your self
Posted by: Parent | June 24, 2009 at 01:05 PM
The program is great! A lot of parent involvment and selling such as raffle tickets, ice show tickets, skating party tickets and a few costume accessories besides the general fee for the cost of the programs which is affordable but the rest of the selling for those that do not have many friends or have friends that can afford such outings makes this selling unconfortable and our wallets drained.
Posted by: 12345 | March 25, 2010 at 12:10 AM