KOHLHAUSEN HEADS FUND DRIVE

KOHLHAUSEN HEADS FUND DRIVE


Robert Jimenez, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Head Start of Rockland has announced the appointment of Richard Kohklhausen, a principal in Capitol Risk Management Services, to serve as Chairman of the first philanthropic fund drive on behalf of the 40-year-old preschool and early childhood education program for low income children and their families in Rockland County.

Richard Kohlhausen received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from New York University and earned an M.B.A. from the Hagen School of Business at Iona College. In addition to heading Capitol Risk Management Services, Kohlhausen teaches courses in entrepreneurship for WIBO in the south Bronx and holds a commission in the U.S. Army. He brings passion and zeal to education as a long time friend of Head Start and is a former President of the Nyack School Board. He was recently appointed by Governor George Pataki to the board of trustees at Rockland Community College. He is a resident of Valley Cottage with his wife, Barbara Kohlhausen, and has two adult children, Kimberly and Kristin.

Jimenez said: “We are excited and energized with Dick Kohlhausen agreeing to provide the leadership required for our new philanthropic fundraising to succeed. He is an astute businessman with an ability to reach out to business and foundation leaders in our community.”

Mary Jane Pauling-Jones, Executive Director of Head Start of Rockland, added: “Dick is a long time advocate for and friend of Head Start. He understands the need for substantial local dollars to serve as match for our federal funding and to meet growing demand for space and facilities for children in need. We do not meet Rockland County’s needs with federal funding alone. We must and will do more to raise funds in the private sector.

Kohlhausen said: “It is a privilege and an honor to serve Head Start of Rockland in a meaningful and rewarding way. As we celebrate Head Start’s 40th Anniversary this year, we look to build a strong and lasting foundation for its next 10-20 years. We know there are generous people here in Rockland County who will join the cause of helping low income children build successful futures based on quality preschool education.

Head Start of Rockland is a private 501©(3) organization that serves nearly 900 low income children and their families at 15 sites in Rockland County. For information, please check out the new Head Start web site at http://www.headstartofrockland.org/ or call 845-358-2234 ext 43.