I am writing on behalf of the Erskine Lakes Foundation to invite you to make a donation of goods or services to our annual fundraising Tricky Tray, a non-profit 501(c)(3) event, at the Hilltop Clubhouse in Ringwood, NJ.  This is a good marketing opportunity for businesses to bring in new customers and to raise awareness of your investment in community-based not-for-profit youth organizations.  Our fundraiser attracts an average of 225 participants.

The Erskine Lakes Beach Club is a volunteer-based and not-for-profit summer youth program.  The program uses a youth leadership model for children ages 4-16 with youth over 16 serving as Red Cross certified lifeguards and camp counselors who are supervised by adult volunteers.  The youth teach swimming lessons and lead sports activities, STEAM programs, art, and crafts.  The youth often times choose to volunteer in lieu of pay to give back to their community or for school required service hours.  The program runs all summer and commences with our large fundraiser to keep the program going.  We are fortunate to have a community of volunteers that invest in the youth to keep them active over the long summer.  The program model instills many values desirable in good citizens.