The New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association holds an annual Saratoga Summer Fundraiser every July at the Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs. The event benefits the Fred and Gertrude England Hospitality Education Foundation - NYSH&TA's foundation branch, which was created to assist in the educational development of hospitality students by offering individual scholarships to member employees and/or their dependents.

Below are highlights from the 2009 Saratoga Summer Fundraiser:

Sam the Bugler of the Saratoga Race Course entertains fundraiser
attendees.



2009 Scholarship winners (from left to right) Mary Gibson (Niagara University),
Jessica Tucker (Paul Smith's College), and Joshua Schwartz (Syracuse University)
with Chairman of the Education Foundation and General Manager of the
Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs, Cindy Hollowood.


A winner's circle photo opportunity with (from left to right) Jan Marie Chesterton,
NYSH&TA Vice President, Daniel C. Murphy, NYSH&TA President, Frank L. Jones, Jr.,
owner of the winning horse of the NYSH&TA sponsored race, Fred England, Education
Foundation namesake, Cynthia Hollowood, Chairman of the Education Foundation,
Scholarship Winners Jessica Tucker, Mary Gibson, Joshua Schwartz, K. William Gunther,
Chairman of the NYSH&TA Board of Directors and Robby Albarado,
the winning jockey of the NYSH&TA sponsored race.