Annual Report - star kids scholarship program

Star Kids Scholarship Program
NEWPORT / FALL RIVER CHAPTER
2015 ANNUAL REPORT
newport / fall river
Board of Directors
Timothy Flanigan, MD, Founder & President
Ken Moldow, Vice President
Susie Hill, Treasurer
Jane Fleming, Secretary
James A. Purviance, Founding Member
Cindy Babka
Catie Benzak
Anne Davidge Chace
Crista Durand
We set our sights on the goal of educating,
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are
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mentoring, tutoring, and nurturing 100 children
in a school year…and we are delighted to inform
you that we’ve reached that goal this year!
100 Star Kids are shining bright.
Fifteen years ago, our founder, Dr. Tim Flanigan
and our first Executive Director, Sue Petronello,
had the dream to grow our scholarship program to
support 100 students in a school year. They were
joined by dedicated staff, volunteers, board
members, parents, educators, and a terrific group
of hard-working children.
To all of you, the Star Kids family says thank you
for helping us reach our goal!
Star Kids
Scholarship Program…
Making a Difference in the Lives of Children.
The mission of the Star Kids Scholarship Program is to
provide educational opportunities in the form of tuition aid
to effective non-public schools, uniforms, after-school and
summer programs, tutoring and mentoring for those high
risk, low-income children who have a parent with a history
of incarceration and/or substance abuse. Children are
typically enrolled in the program between kindergarten
and Grade 4.
Star Kids’ goal for each child is to graduate from high school.
By completing high school and hopefully going on to higher
education, these children will have a greater chance of
breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty, drug use,
disease, depression and violence.
The target areas for the program are the southeastern
New England communities of Newport County, Rhode Island
and Fall River and New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Star Kids was founded in 2000 by Timothy Flanigan, MD,
Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the
Alpert Medical School of Brown University, and HIV
and Infectious Disease Physician at the Miriam and
Rhode Island Hospitals.
Wooley Dutton
Lesley Faria
Donna Flynn
Kate Greenman
Helen Hadley
William Hall
Liz Harris
Jennifer Hodges
Lori Hogan
Michael Jilling
Maureen Kerrigan
Lisa Lewis
Heather Lynch
Eric Mack
Rachael Romanowski
Genevieve Rozansky
Whitney Rugg
Arthur Sampson
Kathleen van Rijn
Kathy Wattles
Staff
Kristen Van Hull, Executive Director
Karen Flanagan, Program Director
new BeDforD
Board of Directors
Timothy Flanigan, MD, Founder & President
Laura McPhie Oliveira, Ed.D., Vice President
Charlene Conway, Treasurer
Sandy Martin, Secretary
Nancy Braitmayer
Merry Conway
Maureen Harrington
Mary Jane MacLean
Suzy Trahan
Kathy Wattles
Staff
Ellen M. Lough, Executive Director
Debra DaSilva, Administrative Assistant
(There are none without you).
Miracles strut about in funny disguises
Sometimes they come straight at you
dancing on the moon,
shooting out the stars
other times they creep up quietly
sliding into your heart with hardly
a sound or a change of tide
the miracle we love best
is a child achieving full potential
it really is all about salvation
the belief in the inherent
goodness of each person
and the giving…giving
tools, skills, love
and the power to persevere
thank you for your miracle of giving…
from
the Star Kids family
at a Glance
Students
The characteristics of the 103 children currently
enrolled in the program are as follows:
★ 67 children are Caucasian, 32 are
African-American, 2 are Hispanic and
2 are Native American.
★ The average age is 11.
★ 91% have a parent with a history
of incarceration.
★ 97% have a parent with a history of
heroin, cocaine, methadone and/or
oxycontin addiction or alcohol abuse.
★ 84% are from single-parent homes.
★ 14% live with caregivers.
★ 97% are receiving services from partnering
social services agencies.
Statistics
program enrollment
2015-16 enrollment
Students Enrolled
Families
Schools
Newport County
Students
Fall River
Students
103
2001-02
37
2003-04
77
Kindergarten
4
Grade 2
7
Grade 1
Newport/Fall River
New Bedford
69
34
2015-16 Students
per Grade
2002-03
2004-05
11
Grade 5
7
Grade 6
2006-07
2007-08
2009-10
2010-11
2012-13
Grade 9
12
10
Grade 12
11
Total High School
Graduates
2014-15
2015-16
0
20
40
60
80
100
13
Grade 10
Total in Program
2013-14
3
10
Grade 11
2011-12
5
Grade 7
Grade 8
2008-09
7
Grade 3
Grade 4
2005-06
ACADEMIC YEAR
Miracles
3
103
31
120
ENROLLMENT
Years 2000-01 to 2008-09 represent the number of students enrolled in both
the Star Kids Newport/Fall River and New Bedford chapters. Years 2009-10
through 2014-15 represent the Newport/Fall River chapter only.
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Children’s programs & events
participating Schools
Star Kids selects effective non-public schools that will provide an
excellent education, as well as a safe, structured, and nurturing
environment. We continue to expand our horizons and have
added one new school this year. Some of our students will track
back to local public schools due to improved opportunities for
special education or family preference. These students continue
in Star Kids and are given opportunities for tutoring, after-school
programs, summer camps, and mentoring. Participating schools in
the Star Kids Scholarship Program in 2015-16 for our Newport
County and Fall River students include:
Private Schools
All Saints Academy
Bishop Connolly High School
Bishop Hendricken High School
The Cluny School
Eaglebrook School, Deerfield, MA
East Gate Christian Academy
Espirito Santo School
Holy Name School
Holy Trinity School
Meadowbrook School*
The Pennfield School
Portsmouth Abbey School
The Prout School
The Rectory School, Pomfret, CT
Rocky Hill School
St. Andrew’s School
St. Mary Academy – Bay View
St. Michael’s Country Day School
St. Michael School
St. Philomena School
St. Stanislaus School
* New school added this year.
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Public Schools
Aquidneck School
Diman Vocational
Technical School
Durfee High School
Gaudet Middle School
The Met School
Middletown High School
Mt. Hope High School
North Kingston High School
Portsmouth High School
Rhode Island Nursing Middle
College Charter School
Rogers High School
Thompson Middle School
Tiverton High School
Warwick Public School
Home School
Clonlara Home School
Program, Ann Arbor, MI
after-School programs/tutoring
Our program encourages and supports after-school activities for
Star Kids students. Children benefit in many ways by being
involved in extra-curricular activities. After-school activites have
included cooking classes, music lessons, skiing lessons, gynmastics,
team sports, and dance.
To assist with academic success, we work closely with our partnering
schools to ensure that each child’s academic needs are met.
In the 2014-15 academic year, six Star Kids received extensive
tutoring support from private tutors, and many more received
tutoring from teachers or peers within their school. For a handful
of children, tutoring continued during the summer months to
ensure a smooth transition to the next grade level.
Mentor program
The goal of the Star Kids Scholarship Mentor Program is to provide
mentoring to interested students beginning at age five, or at any
point thereafter. Mentors are role models who contribute to a
child’s academic success through the gift of time and attention.
They also add a little fun to a child’s life. Mentor relationships
begin as school-based, as mentors help the student with school
work and spend time getting to know each other. Each mentor/
student relationship is unique and develops in its own way.
Star Kids has partnered with with Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Rhode Island to pair college student mentors with children
enrolled in existing after-school programs. Mentors are another
invaluable part of our children’s academic success.
“
I decided to start mentoring with the Star Kids
program as a way of giving back to my community.
I began meeting with my mentee when she was a
3rd grader and have seen her grow into a beautiful
and confident young woman who is now an
8th grader. I felt I might be able to offer her some
opportunities as well as be there to encourage her
growth and education. I wanted to make a positive
impact, even just a small one. What I didn’t realize
at the time was that she would also have an impact
on me. I hope to see our bond continue for the
foreseeable future. I will always be available to
her as a mentor and, of course, as a friend.
”
– a Star KiDS Mentor
To find out about becoming a mentor, please contact
Kristen Van Hull, Executive Director
at 401-848-4187 or [email protected]
Summer programs
Summer is the perfect time to expose students to new interests.
Through the generosity of our supporters and community
partners, Star Kids were offered a wide variety of summer camp
experiences. We are proud of the students for their openness to
try new things and stay engaged during the summer months.
Over 20 weeks of camp scholarships were awarded to Star Kids
from area camps, including Newport Cooks!, Newport Gulls
Baseball Camp, Newport Yacht Club, Norman Bird Sanctuary,
Oliver Hazard Perry RI, Sail Newport and St. Michael’s Country
Day School. In 2015, an increased number of families took
advantage of the camp funding offered by Star Kids and the
camp scholarship offerings.
Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island offered an education at sea for
three teenage Star Kids for the second summer in a row, due to
the generosity of Star Kids board member Lisa Lewis. This unique
opportunity offered a chance for our high school students to
move out of their comfort zone and experience life at sea for one
week in August.
participating Camps
Brown Basketball
Providence, RI
Camp Becket
Becket, MA
Camp Ramlieh
West Kingston, RI
Camp Welch
Assonet, MA
Camp Wonderland
Assonet, MA
Citizens for Citizens, Inc
Fall River, MA
Durfee School
Fall River, MA
Endless Summer Camp
Portsmouth, RI
Envy Gymnastics
Tiverton, RI
Episcopal Conference Center
Pascoag, RI
Fall River YMCA
Fall River, MA
FCJ Teen Leadership
Portsmouth, RI
Galactic Explorers Week
Middletown, RI
Girl Scouts
Middletown, RI
Lacrosse Camp
Portsmouth, RI
Newman YMCA
Seekonk, MA
Newport Cooks!
Middletown, RI
Newport County Recreation Center Newport, RI
Newport Gulls Baseball Camp
Newport, RI
Newport Yacht Club
Newport, RI
Newport County YMCA
Middletown, RI
Norman Bird Sanctuary
Middletown, RI
Oliver Hazard Perry Sail Camp
Newport, RI
Portsmouth Soccer Camp
Portsmouth, RI
Redwood Library
Newport, RI
Roger Williams Basketball
Bristol, RI
Sail Newport
Newport, RI
Soccer Camp
Fall River, MA
St. Michael’s Country Day School
Newport, RI
St. Philomena Tennis Camp
Portsmouth, RI
U.S. Taekwondo Education Inc.
Fall River, MA
Young Actors Summer Institute
Providence, RI
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Children’s events
Children’s events are an important part of our program for a number
of reasons. Our outings provide an opportunity for the children
and families to come together as a community. The students in our
program feel they are a part of something important that inspires
them to do their best in school. The gatherings also allow us to talk
with the children throughout the year outside of school, catch up
on how they are doing, and hear about their hopes for future
academic plans. Five children’s events are held each year for
students and their families. Each September when we visit children
at their schools, they eagerly inquire about the year’s upcoming
events! Mentors, sponsors and board members often attend these
events and interact with the children.
★ Fall Fun Day – Escobar Farm Corn Maze, October 2014
★ 14th Annual Skating with Santa – St. George’s School,
December 2014
★ Portsmouth Abbey School Theater – “Ghost,” February 2015
★ End of School Year Party – Caddy Shack,
North Dartmouth, MA, June 2015
★ Newport Gulls Baseball Night, July 2015
financial review
overview of Giving
Thanks to our many gracious donors, the Newport/Fall River
Chapter of the Star Kids Scholarship Program raised $367,028
through foundations, private donors, and our founder, Dr. Tim
Flanigan, during the 2014-15 fiscal year. We are working hard to
break the intergenerational cycle of crime, poverty, substance
abuse, disease, and depression, which has gripped far too many
of our local families. Our partnering schools invested $381,964
in tuition revenue, allowing our Star Kids to have tremendous
educational experiences. Together, we are creating a better future
for these scholars.
total Giving
Diocesan
Support
2.6%
School
Support
42.9%
Grants
11.7%
endowments
total Giving
Annual
Giving
3.3%
Alletta Morris McBean Scholarship Fund
The Alletta Morris McBean Scholarship Fund annually supports
three full scholarships for Star Kids from Newport County, who
each attend All Saints Academy in Middletown, RI.
44.7%/ora
17,7/sk green
van Beuren Charitable Foundation
G Foundation’s10.5%/magenta
The van Beuren Charitable
endowed scholarship
P
supports a Newport County scholar who is a 10th grader at Rocky
Hill School in East Greenwich, RI.
3.3%/lite gre
Loeb’s Family Fund
Parent
Support
6.2%
Events
7.0%
Source
expenses*
G
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Star Kids Scholarship Program
welcomes additional contributions
to the Endowment Fund.
For more information or to
make a gift, please contact
Kristen Van Hull, Executive
Director at 401-848-4187 or
[email protected]
Grants
Events
Parent Support
Annual Giving
Founder
4.5%
Administrative
15.9%
3.3%/lite gre
3.2%/aq
Sue Petronello Scholarship Fund
In 2013, our goal to raise $70,000 in the name of our past
Executive Director, Sue Petronello, was achieved, enabling us to
support a brand new Star Kid starting her Kindergarten year at
All Saints Academy in Middletown, RI. Thank you again to all of our
supporters who donated to this campaign.
Sponsors
Founder
2.8%
44.7%/ora
17,7/sk green
Fundraising
10.5%/magenta
3.2%/aq
The Loeb’s Family Fund and interest income from the Star Kids
Endowment Fund help to defray operating expenses.
School Support
Sponsors
23.5%
Children’s
Programs
79.6%
Diocesan Support
Total Giving
Amount
381,964
208,712
104,330
62,490
55,017
28,986
25,000
23,150
$889,649
* New Bedford and Newport/Fall River chapters combined.
five-Year income*
Diocesan, parish & School Support
Year ending June 30, 2011
$58,070
Year ending June 30, 2012
$54,957
Year ending June 30, 2013
$104,196
Year ending June 30, 2014
$29,451
Year ending June 30, 2015
( $9,444)
audited net income
audited net income
audited net income
audited net income
unaudited net income
Diocese of Fall River
Diocese of Providence
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Lucy’s Church
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
St. Mary’s Fund
Frances Warde Fund
Newport, RI
Middletown, RI
Portsmouth, RI
* New Bedford and Newport/Fall River
chapters combined.
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foundation Grants
Foundations consistently provide additional key funding to supplement
our Educational Program. These program expenses include tuition,
after-school programs, summer camps, tutoring, and field trips
for our ever-growing student population. Thank you to all of the
foundations who helped us to raise over $100,000 during the
2014-15 fiscal year.
Special recognition is given to the van Beuren Charitable Foundation
for its significant investment in our Children’s Educational Program.
Their past generosity not only continued to fund three Star Kids at
Newport County and Fall River parochial schools, but in 2014-15,
the foundation also granted funding to defray the rising cost of
tuition for three Star Kids attending St. Andrew’s School in
Barrington, RI, The Prout School in Wakefield, RI, and Rocky Hill
School in East Greenwich, RI. In addition, Negley Flinn Charitable
Foundation provided funding to assist a fifth scholar for four years,
and also donated to our summer programs for 2015. The Wilcox
Family Foundation again so generously provided us with eight
scholarships in 2014-15 for Star Kids. The George and Mary Kremer
Foundation, funded three full scholarships again for a partnering
Catholic School in Fall River, the Holy Name School.
Additional foundation funding was generously donated from Donald
and Nancy Cloud, The Purchase Fund, RBC Wealth Management,
BankNewport Charitable Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation,
Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation, supporting our Educational
Program and operating expenses. Alletta Morris McBean Charitable
Foundation, Frederick Henry Prince Memorial Fund at Newport
Hospital, Nordstrom, and the William C. Horton Fund are all to be
recognized for their tremendous support of our Educational Program.
Fall River Women’s Union, Forest Foundation, The John Clarke
Trust, and the Miss Swinburne Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation
and combined for four full scholarships for our students during the
2014-15 school year. These children attended St. Michael School in
Fall River, MA, Rocky Hill School in East Greenwich, RI, All Saints
Academy in Middletown, RI, and St. Mary Academy – Bay View in
Riverside, RI.
tiverton Senior Center
Each year, the Knitting & Quilting Volunteers, an incredibly talented
and dedicated group of women from the Tiverton Senior Center in
Tiverton, RI, knit hats, scarves, sweaters, blankets and more with
their “magic hands,” all to benefit Star Kids. The Tiverton Senior
Center annually pledges to give $6,000 to Star Kids in support of
three partial scholarships from the proceeds of their hand made
treasures. In 2014-15, these students, all siblings, attended Holy
Trinity School in Fall River, MA. We are so grateful for this lovely
group’s continued generosity and hard work!
We greatly appreciate all of the Educational Program
and operational support which allowed us
to fully serve our Star Kids students and
their families this past year!
fundraising events
lucky 13 Soirée
Star Kids Scholarship Program celebrated 13 years of holding an
annual soirée, with over 175 guests at The Canfield House in
Newport on May 2, 2015. Two of our 2015 high school graduates
greeted guests and then expressed their thanks for the support and
educational opportunities provided by Star Kids. The crowded room
cheered their remarks and applauded their accomplishments.
Excitement filled the room as friends purchased tickets to spin the
Lucky 13 Wheel in hopes of winning one of the many fabulous
prizes. Keel vodka created a specialty “Lean & 13” cocktail to the
delight of our guests and DJ Reggie Charles kept the energy going
with his tunes. Jeff Babka led a first ever live scholarship auction in
hopes of raising tuition funding. The crowd generously responded
to Jeff’s call to action, collectively donating 13 scholarships to
the program. In total, over $80,000 was raised in support of our
educational program. As board member Rachael Romanowski
remarked, “the number 13 was certainly lucky for Star Kids!”
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honor roll of Donors
2014-15 Fiscal Year
Foundations/Trusts
$500 - $999
Donald and Nancy Cloud
Tim and Luba Flanigan
Negley Flinn Charitable
Foundation
van Beuren Charitable
Foundation
$300
$15,000-19,999
Starride 2015
Thanks to the hard work of co-chairs Kathy Pratt and Darcy
Magratten, the StarRide has become a major fundraising event for
Star Kids. Over $20,000 was raised at this year’s event, up 33%
from last year. We are grateful for the generosity of our sponsors,
riders, in-kind supporters, donors. and many volunteers who made
this day possible. Despite the threat of rain, over 100 participants
gathered to ride, walk or run 6 different routes ranging from 3 to
45 miles around Ocean Drive and Aquidneck Island. Afterward,
those with “lucky” keys opened treasure chests loaded with prizes
and certificates, while enjoying food and music.
“
Nothing in these grey clouds dampened the
spirits of this year’s StarRide, the most successful
and fun yet. Today’s event raised enough to
fund 5 Star Kids, plus add to the educational
program, which means that more children will
participate in Star Kids Scholarship Program.
We’re thrilled. Thank you all!
private events
”
– KathY pratt, StarriDe Co-Chair
Susie and Buddy Hill graciously hosted a “Tim Talk” at their home
in April 2015. This intimate gathering offered an opportunity for
guests interested in the mission of Star KIds to learn more about
our program from our founder, Tim Flanigan. We appreciate
the chance to share the experiences and successes we have
witnessed over the years with others.
If you are interested in hosting a
private event, please contact
Kristen Van Hull, Executive Director
at 401-848-4187 or
[email protected]
$10,000-$14,999
George and Mary Kremer
Foundation
The Purchase Fund
$5,000-$9,999
Alletta Morris McBean
Charitable Trust
Frederick Henry Prince
Memorial Fund –
Newport Hospital
Nordstrom
RBC Wealth Management
$3,000 -$4,999
BankNewport Charitable Fund
at Rhode Island Foundation
Cruise Industry Charitable
Foundation
DCG Synergy
Fall River Women’s Union
Forest Foundation
The John Clarke Trust
Bank of America, N.A.,
Co-Trustee
1,000-$2,500
BayCoast Bank
Cynthia M. Macarchuk
Donor Advised Fund
Harry M., Miriam C. and
William C. Horton Fund
Henry E. Niles Foundation
Long Wharf Public School Trust
Mary Dexter Chafee
Miss Swinburne Fund
at Rhode Island Foundation
Newport County Fund
Rhode Island Foundation
NewportFed Charitable
Foundation
Ocean State Charities Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin McCarthy
NewportFED
RBC Foundation
Michael E. McCarthy
Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Sponsors
$28,000
Wilcox Family Foundation
$25,000
Anonymous
$11,500
Sam and Ann Mencoff
$6,000 - $7,500
Bob and Heather Savoie
Tiverton Senior Center Knitting
and Quilting Volunteers
$3,500 - $5,999
Larry and Elizabeth Allen
Chris and Jennifer Erickson
Brigid Flanigan
Megan Flanigan
Robin Hadley
Brian and Lori Hogan
Peter and Meg Jannotta
Maureen Kerrigan and
Jeff Dentler
Jerry Kirby and Tom Perkins
Kirby Perkins Construction
Mary Beth Klee and
Javier Valenzuela
Dan Meyers
Isabelle Middendorf
Ken Moldow and Roe O’Brien
James and Sheila Powell
James and Virginia Purviance
Al and Mary Reynolds
Jack and Valorie Sheehan
Jeff and Cathy Siegal
Dr. Richard Smith
Prima CARE Orthopedics
$3,000
Stefani Hulitar
Jane Timken
$1,750
Jack and Donna Flynn
Robert Menson and
Margo Waite
Newport Federal Savings Bank
St. Mary’s Church
$500 - $1,500
Helen Hadley
Tim and Dorothy O’Reilly
Annual Appeal
Maureen Kerrigan and
Jeff Dentler
Marjorie F. Larson
Newport Harbor Corporation
Richard S. Palmer
$200-$299
H. William Breyer IV
Judith E. Murray Danforth
Donna and Jack Flynn
Susie and Buddy Hill
Gene and Maureen McCabe
Arthur Sampson
Kathy Pratt and Turner Scott
James Wing
James and Kate Wright
$5,000
In Honor of
Kate and Chris Greenman
$3,500
$100-$199
Kathy and Gurdon Wattles
Lisa Lewis and Bart Dunbar
$1,000
Zia Eftekhar
Ms. Elizabeth Leatherman
The Firestone Foundation
Delphine Oguey
James and Virginia Purviance
Mary Beth Klee and
Javier Valenzuela
Richard C. Wallace
$500-$750
Maureen and John Barrett
Michael and Tish Behan
William and Judy Hall
Jennifer and Anthony Klemmer
David Mehl
Ken Moldow and Roe O’Brien
In Honor of
James and Virginia Purviance
Jamie Purviance
$300
Bardorf and Bardorf
Margaret and Mike Chapman
Dan and Celine Corrigan
Jim and Margaret Gallagher
Michael Jilling
Joni Jablansky
Ann Anderson
Sister Therese Antone
Cindy and Jeff Babka
Barbara Benson
David Binger
Susan and Paul Boudreau
Anne Davidge and
Stephen Chace
Jonna Chewning
Neil Coughlan
Katharine & Richard Crellin
Stephen Butler and Debra Curtis
Ralph and Barbara Earp
Charles Edel
Darcy Magratten and Jim Estes
Peter Hastings Falk
Jane and Paul Fleming
Kathleen L Flinn
Kate Greenman
George Jackson
Wayne Karzenski
Jon and Nancy Lambrecht
Dearest Lloyd MacDonald
David R. McCarthy
Peter and Sylvia Monti
Bettie Pardee
Rachael Romanowski
Bayard and Pamela Russell
David and Dana Swist
Dr. Joseph and Phyllis Tracy
Joseph F. Walton
Helen and Brien Welch
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In Honor of Noelle Cardi
Karin Layman
In Honor of our Grandchildren,
Eliza H. and Emma K. Greenman
Peter and Sandra Greenman
In Honor of James and
Virginia Purviance
Anna P. West
$50
Susan Bates
Paul Lee and Joanne Castaneda
Natalie Rachel Cocroft
Campo & Company
Howard Elliott
Jennifer English
Katherine Gribbel
Lori and Brian Hogan
Gregory and Renee Jones
Sue and Dirk Kramers
Denise Lavoie
Kati Machtley
James and Catherine Maher
Marilyn Marvel
Bob and Puffy Meikle
Newport Tent Co., Inc.
Christopher and
Bernadette Ottiano
Drs. Jennifer Salm and
Eric Radler
Denise and David Saurette
Julia Rush Toland
Up to $25
Barbara Baum
Sue-Ann Constance
Hillary Davidson
Kerrin and David Forsyth
Susan Hutson
Victoria Johnson
Beverly Pyne
Eleanor Sasso
Kathy and Peter Stark
Paul and Mary Suttell
Barbara Thompson
Michael and Linda Walsh
Patricia K. Wood
In Memory of Ed Mack
$250+
Ronald Pagliaro
Tri-Mack Plastics
$100
Andrew Fenster
Mary Lu Medeiros
Anco Tool & Die Co., Inc.
David Spencer
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$50
Mr. and Mrs.
Ronald P. Augustus
Donald and Janice Bolenis
Margaret Delucca
Zachary Fenster
Up to $25
Gigi and Matt DeLeo
Shirley Mello
William J. Teixeira and
Lorinda W. Corgino
Lucky 13
13th Annual Soirée
2015 Sponsors
Super Star - $5,000
Robin Hadley In
Honor of Helen Hadley
Rick and Jennifer Hodges
Mega Star - $2,500
Roe O’Brien and Ken Moldow
Sue and George Petrovas
James and Ginny Purviance
rock Star - $1,000
BayCoast Bank
Capstone Properties
Crellin Handling Equipment, Inc.
KVH Industries, Inc.
Arthur and Lynda Sampson
Joseph and Brenda Sullivan
Richard C. Wallace
Gurdon and Kathy Wattles
Shooting Star - $500
Cindy and Jeff Babka
Robbie Murphy Benjamin
Coastal Roasters
DeSisto Law
Timothy and Luba Flanigan
Paul and Jane Fleming
Forster Orthodontics
Linda and David Gordon
Chris and Kate Greenman
Judy and Bill Hall
Susie and Buddy Hill
Barbara and Peter Humphrey
Jamestown Distributors
Mary Beth Klee and
Javier Valenzuela
Mark and Kristine Lowney
Edward and Barbara Mazzaferro
Michael Moitoza
The Oral Surgery and
Dental Implant Center, Inc.
Pennfield School
Portsmouth Abbey School
Maureen Kerrigan/RBC
Wealth Management
Al and Mary Reynolds
★ STAR KIDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM – NEWPORT/FALL RIVER
John and Kitty Rok
Cathy and Jeff Siegal
St. George's School
Wooley Dutton, UNION PEARL
Willem and Kathleen van Rijn
Shining Star - $250
Behan Bros., Inc.
Cluny School
Donnelly's School Apparel
Timothy N. Ely-Morgan Stanley
Frosty Freez
Jamestown Boat Yard
Newport Insurance Agency
Newport Pediatric
Dentistry, Inc.,
Dr. Faith C. Drennon
The Prout School
Rachael Romanowski
Saint Philomena School
St. Michael's Country
Day School
in Kind Sponsors
The Canfield House
DJ Reggie Charles
Keel Vodka
Linda LeBrun
Matt Cullen Photography
Papers
Dave Seppala
Alice Sheerin
Stagecraft Audio
Taylor Rental
Soirée Live Auction Scholarship Sponsors
two full
Scholarships - $7,000
Jeff and Cathy Siegal
full Scholarship - $3,500
Jeff and Cindy Babka
Wooley Dutton
Barbara Humphrey
Lisa Lewis
Meghan and Peter Jannotta
Roe O’Brien and Ken Moldow
Kathleen van Rijn
half Scholarship - $1,750
Whitney Bauer
Courtney Chellgren
Buddy Hill
Michelle and Stephen Hughes
Liz McCooey
Jim and Ginny Purviance
lucky 13 Scholarship - $270
Scott Babka
Karen Buzard
Allen Doyle
Felice Feingold
Tim Flanigan
Paul Fleming
Kate Greenman
Helen Hadley
Jennifer Hodges
Mark Lowney
Kathy Pratt
Stephanie Sleeper
John Wallace
Lucky 13 Wheel
and Wine Donations
Andrea Aldana
Liz and Peter Alofsin
Alyane White Spa
Anchored in Pink
Angela Moore
Arch Beauty
Arianna Facial
The Barking Crab
Bellevue Kids
Bellevue Wine & Spirits
Bhodi Spa
Blackstone Caterers
Blue Plate Diner
Bridge to Fitness
Cat and Kevin Brown
The Canfield House
Carnegie Abbey Club
Carolyn’s Sakonnet Vineyard
Charlotte Kellogg
Chateau and Bungalow
Clarke Cooke House
Carol Cole Collection
The Cookie Jar
Core Fitness
Custom Coffee House
Delken Dry Cleaning
Emily Perkins Esthetics
Empire Coffee
EOS Greek Cuisine
FALK Jewelry Designs
Far Niente Vineyards, Napa
Francis Malbone House
Groovy Gator
Helen Hadley
Heidi Brueggeman Jewelry
Hope Restaurant
Hyatt Regency Newport
Inspired Nautical
J. McLaughlin
JF3 Salon
La Forge Restaurant
Ellen Lough
Matouk
Michael Hayes
Midtown Oyster Bar
Mimi's Boutique for Kids
Mission Restaurant
The Nail Shoppe
The Newport Experience
Newport Lamp & Shade Co.
Newport Restaurant Group
Newport Sweet Shoppe
Newport Vineyards
Nickel & Nickel Winery, Napa
Papers
Pelham Court Hotel
Kyle and Dawn Phelps
Julie Basil Pierce
Portsmouth Publick House
Portsmouth Abbey School
Pulse/Bellevue Barre
Salvation Cafe
Schooner Aurora
Sequin
The Ship's Store
Studio Barre Newport
Susan Kremer Pottery
Tennis Hall of Fame
Thanes Glass
Vineyard Vines
The Vintage House, Napa
Wag Nation
Z Blok
Soirée Contributions
$300
Julie Lohr and Tome Andrade
Richard Palmer
$100 - $250
Anne Beneville
Meg and Kurt Edenbach
Jennifer Erickson
Lisa Finn and John Foley
Leslie Hogan
Darcy Magratten
Peter and Judith Rector
Walter Rok
Julia Rush Toland
Patricia Wardell
$20 - $75
Nicole Boudria
Roberta Capuano
Ingrid Davidge
Diane Finch
Phyllis Ibbotson
Maureen Kerrigan
Wilkinson Marvel
Newport Tent Co.
Portsmouth Abbey School
Alicia Quirk
Signet Investment
Linda Walsh
Kathy Weibel
4th Annual StarRide
valedictorian
Sponsors - $3,500
Sue and George Petrovas
valedictorian
Sponsors - $2,500
James and Virginia Purviance
honors - $1,000
BankRI
The Landing Restaurant
Newport Hospital
Helene van Beuren
Warren Electric Corp.
achievement - $500
Clarke Cooke House
Dancing Oaks Farm
Miller Scott & Holbrook
Kathy Pratt
Todd A. Stuart Foundation
Merit - $250
Carlone's Florist
Estes Twombly Architects
Donna and Jack Flynn
The Francis Malbone House
Chris and Kate Greenman
Horan Building
Jamestown Boat Yard
Jilling Wealth Management
Kirby Perkins Construction
Jody Kuss
Darcy Magratten
Oral Surgery and
Dental Implant Center, Inc.
Plumby's
Poore & Rosenbaum LLP
Portsmouth Veterinary Clinic
Mary and Al Reynolds
Pamela and Bayard Russell
Lorna and Jeremiah Shafir
Bill Sizeland RE/MAX
of Newport
Thames Glass
Richard J. Zienowicz, M.D.
StarRide Contributions
$25 - $200
Joseph Cornwall
Denise Roberts
Michelle Manning
Dan and Lesley Faria
Mary and Thomas Gilbane
Cynthia Jilling
Geoff Jones
Paul McMahon
Ken and Sally Ohstrom
Thomas and Corrine Rich
Carolyn Schmitz
Steve and Michelle Sullivan
Robert and Susan Webster
Jane Fleming
Mike Levitt
Robin Monihan
Donald Occaso, DMD
Theresa Paiva Weed
Catherine Silvia
Amy Walsh
Doris Wihousky
St. Michael’s Country
Day School
Alice Sheerin
Tiverton Senior Center Knitting
& Quilting Volunteers
UNION PEARL
in-Kind Donations
Mentors
Ben's Chili Dogs
Elizabeth Buckeridge
Cluny School
Cru Cafe
Crystal Spring
Lara Cullen
Down Under Jewelry
Dunkin Donuts
Edible Arrangements
Lesley Faria
Laura Fernandez
Frosty Freez
Inpopnito
Myra Kirby
Darcy Magratten
Midtown Oyster Bar
Newport Harbor Corp.
Cheryl Nichols,
Renaissance Fitness
Orange Leaf
Pedal Power
Aggie Perkins
Pleasant Surprise
Preservation Society of
Newport County
Sports Authority
Staples
Stoneacre Pantry
Talbots
Ten Speed Spokes
Thames Glass
The Black Pearl
The Cookie Jar
The Newport Experience
Tito's Cantina
Robin Trauth,
Renaissance Fitness
Vineyard Vines
Cindy Babka
Wooley Dutton
Lesley Faria
Mary Beth Hunte
Mike Jillling
Victoria Johnson
Michele Manning
Darcy Magratten
Virginia Purviance
Mary Reynolds
Michael Richards
Rachael Romanowski
Helen Welch
In-Kind Program Donors
Gayle Bordlemay
Child & Family Services
Donnelly Uniform Apparel
Darcy Magratten Design
Envy Gymnastics
Jamestown Community Theater
Newport Children’s Theater
Newport Cooks!
Newport Film
Newport Gulls
Newport Yacht Club
Norman Bird Sanctuary
Oliver Hazard Perry RI
Portsmouth Abbey School
Sail Newport
St. George’s School
2015 ANNUAL REPORT
★ 17
ConGratUlationS
★ to our 2015 graduates! ★
newport/fall river Chapter
P.O. Box 6214
Middletown, RI 02842
401.848.4187
Fall River:
Jayla Fernandes
Bishop Connolly High School
Sachelle Williams
Durfee High School
Newport:
Taelor Washington
North Kingstown High School
new BeDforD Chapter
P.O. Box 50494
New Bedford, MA 02745
774.400.7974
Visit our new website
www.starkidsprogram.org
Star Kids Scholarship Program is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, number 04-3623364
NON-PROFIT ORG
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p.o. Box 6214
Middletown, ri 02842