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Byram Hills Education Foundation
PO Box 872
Armonk, NY 10504

Phone: 914.273.4381 x1
Fax: 914.273.5240
Email: BHEF1@byramhills.org

 

 
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The Debra Leipman Yale Memorial Fund (DLYMF) honors the life and memory of Debra Leipman Yale (1956-2011), devoted wife of David and loving mother of Cameron, Jared and Griffin. A long-time resident of Armonk, NY, and the Byram Hills Central School District, Debra worked tirelessly to enhance education for all children in her community. 

Originally from Bay Village, OH, and a graduate of the Ohio State University, Debra was a highly respected executive in the cosmetics, fragrance and health and beauty care markets for 25 years. She brought thoughtful intelligence, alongside her spirited and energetic personality, to all areas of her life – but especially to her family, friends and community.  

For more than five years (2004 – 09), Debra served on the board of the Byram Hills Education Foundation (BHEF), including two years as its Chairman. During Debra’s tenure, the BHEF granted more than $1.4 million to the schools in her community.
 

Following Debra’s sudden and unexpected passing in late 2011, the Yale family approached the BHEF about setting up a Memorial Fund to honor Debra’s memory and her strong commitment to the BHEF and the community she so loved. Launched with a generous donation of $15,000 by the Yale family, this Fund offers Debra’s family and friends a meaningful opportunity to honor her memory by supporting a cause about which she cared deeply.
 

Contributions will be used to fund future grants awarded by the BHEF.  Each year, grant proposals are submitted by teachers and administrators to the BHEF, then approved by the Board of Directors. Once grants have been approved by the Board of Directors, the Yale family – working in collaboration with the BHEF Chairman, President and Treasurer – will have the opportunity to select one or more approved grants to be named in honor of Debra with reserves from the DLYMF.  Grants named in honor of Debra will be noted in promotional material distributed by the BHEF and upon installation within the school district.

How to Donate

If you wish to honor Debra’s memory with a tax-deductible donation, please CLICK HERE or download the DLYMF Donation Form and return to the BHEF, PO Box 872, Armonk, NY 10504.  Please make check payable to the Byram Hills Education Foundation and note the donation is for the DLYMF.  The BHEF will notify the Yale family when donations are received. In addition, donors will receive an acknowledgement letter and will be listed on the BHEF website.


About the BHEF

The DLYMF resides under the umbrella of the BHEF – a private, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to enhancing the educational experience of all children within the Byram Hills Central School District by generating community support to fund innovative grants that encourage learning and personal development. Since its inception in 1994, the BHEF has made grants totaling nearly $3 million. Donations to the BHEF in honor of Debra Yale through the DLYMF are tax-deductible as permissible by law.


Thanks

The BHEF wishes to thank David Yale and family for selecting the BHEF as a charity for Debra’s extended friends and family wishing to honor her memory.  Debra’s involvement with the Foundation enriched the lives of so many students, faculty and other volunteers who had the opportunity to work with her. We are honored to carry on her legacy through this Fund and the future grants named in honor of Debra.

David Yale, Founder, Debra Leipman Yale Memorial Fund 

Donors:

David Yale, Founder

Anonymous (4)
Felice & Jeffrey Anikstein
Arcade Marketing & Visant Corporation
Ron Arnold
Frank & Sharon Arthofer
Carol & Steven Beck
Timothy Bernlohr
Allison & Jeff Berman
Jeffrey & Leslie Blum
Nicholas Castaldo
Dale Cendali
Susan Chavis
George Cinquegrana
Michelle & Alan Cohen
Jeffrey Crennan
Paul D`Andrea
Debra Davidson
Joseph & Marie DiMauro
Michael & Olga Dubin
Rosa & Lou Ebling
Robert Eik
Pam & Randall Eisenberg
Nancy Flinn
Evans Gebhardt
Rick Goldenberg
Mark & Monica Gray 
Jill & Steven Greenspan
Debbie Guarriello
Caryl & Jeffrey Hahn
Kathy Haupt
Jean & Edward Higham
Leslie & Dan Ilany
Adam & Alicia Ifshin
Dianne & Marc Jacobs
Cyndie Klingensmith
Alyse Kobin & Rob Levin
Joan & Andy Landorf
Ken Leipman
The Leitner Family
Laura Levitan
Robert & Susan Lichten
Carol & Michael Lowenstein
Ralph & Susan Mack
Pam Boker & Doug Martin
Jeanne & George Matson
Tais R. Melillo
Thomas & Denise Morrison
Tracy Morrison
Douglas & Lizabeth Moss
Diana & Carmine Paresi
Kathy Parker
Paul & Paula Pearl
Leela Grammenidou Petrakis
Mary Pisarkiewicz
Myra & Marvin Pravda
Richter Park Golf Course
Robert & Penny Romano
Liz & Bob Rosenblatt
Cecile & Michael Rothschild
Stephen & Karin Sadove
Melinda Massoff & Martin Schwimmer
Kelley & Michael Sanders
Emily & Jay Schmalholz
Elaina Sherman and Family
Christopher & Carol Siege
Jen & Bart Sokol
Paul & Karen Spiegel
William & Bonni Stanley
Melissa & Daniel Steffen
Ashley Taliana
Harriet & Jerry Terdiman
Linda Thaler
Michael Weinstein
Scott & Allison Weiss
Pearl Yale
Randi Zeller
Randy Zeno

As of 5/2/2012