Rising Stars, Webair Make Academic and Athletic Dreams Possible

As the kids go for nothing but net on the basketball court, the adults aim for hole-in-ones on the. This week, the Rising Stars Youth Foundation recognized Webair of Garden City as the top sponsor for the foundation’s fundraising golf outing, which will help transform young lives with academic and athletic opportunities.

The Rising Stars Youth Foundation held its 10th Annual Golf Outing & Dinner Reception on Oct. 19, 2020, at Cherry Valley Country Club in Garden City. The proceeds support Rising Stars’ leading programs that build character, promote education, and reinforce important values by utilizing the power of teams and a love of basketball.

Webair’s sponsorship included support of the Rising Stars Scholars Program, which includes tuition assistance, academic and personal support, mentorship, and advice toward college and career preparedness.

“Webair is a generous supporter of the Foundation and has a strong commitment to helping young people achieve educational and athletic excellence,” said Dan Gimpel, Executive Director of the Rising Stars Youth Foundation. “For over 20 years, outstanding companies like Webair have enabled the Rising Stars Youth Foundation to provide boys and girls access to academic opportunities in high school or prep school — and ultimately college — that were out of reach otherwise, allowing them to reach their full potential.”

Michael C. Orza, CEO of Webair (left) and Dan Gimpel, Executive Director of the Rising Stars Youth Foundation, announced Webair as the top sponsor of the foundation’s fundraising golf outing in Garden City.

Webair is a leading provider of managed cloud solutions. Headquartered in Garden City, New York, Webair specializes in enterprise cloud solutions including Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service, Backups-as-a-Service, Private Cloud, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, and more. Although Webair has a global presence, the company has always been dedicated to giving back to the local community and charitable organizations. This commitment to giving back has been the driving force behind Webair’s support and sponsorship of the Rising Star Youth Foundation.

“Webair has always believed in supporting our local community,” said Michael C. Orza, CEO of Webair. “We are proud to work with and support the Rising Stars Youth Foundation continue their amazing work helping our youth play and grow in a safe environment, while promoting education and reinforcing values. We are excited and driven to help more kids pursue their dreams, and build a future of promise and opportunity, regardless of the obstacles that stand in their way.”

Rising Stars offers scholarships to bridge the social class opportunity gap, enabling students to attend prestigious private high schools and prep schools they never thought could be possible. Some of the participants live in areas in NYC where the high school graduation rate is low or they have challenging family circumstances such as single-parent and low-income households.

Gerard Hiner, Chief Business Officer of Webair (left), and Rising Stars Scholar Dennis Inga of Elmhurst, Queens, a 9th grader at Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School. Webair is sponsoring Inga.

About Rising Stars Youth Foundation

For over 20 years, the Rising Stars Youth Foundation has utilized basketball to build character, promote education, and reinforce important values children need to make correct decisions in life. Rising Stars is a 24/7-365 days a year support system. Rising Stars goes the extra mile to ensure the academic accomplishment and personal growth of each student-athlete. Rising Stars becomes a bridge between family, school and community for these children by providing access to competitive team sports, to keep them off the streets, and on the courts. The goal is to graduate every participant in the programs, issue free, college ready, and prepared to succeed in life.

To learn more about the Rising Stars Youth Foundation, visit www.risingstarsyouthfoundation.com.

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About Webair

Webair is a high-touch, agile Cloud and IT Infrastructure solutions provider headquartered in New York. With a global network of fully compliant, highly secure data centers, Webair offers a vast selection of scalable, flexible, and secure solutions that are completely individualized to satisfy the unique requirements of each client. Coupled with 24x7x365 white-glove support from seasoned technical experts, fully managed services, and world-class technology, Webair can ensure that its clients’ Cloud and IT Infrastructure solutions are completely taken care of so that clients can dedicate their focus to their core businesses.

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