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Annual Report 2011 ds i K e v g e i h Ac owin t Gr & Ou e d i s n I A PATH TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE ACHIEVEKIDS MISSION AchieveKids provides special education and mental health services to children who have complex developmental, emotional and severe behavioral problems and support for their families. We do this through individualized, multi-disciplinary educational plans at our non-public school campuses. ACHIEVEKIDS VISION AchieveKids’ vision is for every child to achieve the maximum possible self-reliance and have the best possible quality of life in our community, and for their families to have confidence in their future. ACHIEVEKIDS VALUES We meet our kids where they are We take our kids where they need to go We treat everyone with respect and dignity 2 ACHIEVEKIDS ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Growing Inside and Out need. In the process we will be “greening” our Palo Alto school with high efficiency air conditioning and lighting. 2011 was a year of significant growth and development for AchieveKids, not only in the number of students we serve, but also in the programs we offer. Mental health funding for special education is shifting away from county government to local school districts, and we are seeing a significant number of school districts choosing to contract directly with us. This service is being quickly integrated into our existing district individual service agreements. During the year we saw our enrollment rise to a record high of 109 students by December 2011 and we continue to expand in ways that better meet the needs of our students and their families. This year we launched AKPlus @Home, our first donor supported family services program. This program helps families become experts on their child’s behavior by teaching parents principles and practices of positive behavior so they can develop their own in-home approaches. We expect to be able to offer the program in Spanish shortly. In San Jose we opened a second classroom for our most severely affected students. This new classroom has its own bathroom and immediate access to a roll-in shower, full kitchen, multi-sensory room, and outdoor play-yard. As we look ahead in 2012, we will be further expanding student capacity at both our San Jose and Palo Alto schools through a series of remodeling projects that will be completed over the next two years. We are well underway in developing plans and securing funding for a major renovation of our Palo Alto school site. We will be creating a state of the art, self-contained K-2 class, and remodeling other student areas to allow for expanded student enrollment to meet the community Student Profile Finally, attaining the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) certification will be a major focus of our educational quality improvement program in 2012. This multiyear process will be headed up by our Associate Director, Jean Spurr, MSW. All our “growing” both inside and out, would not be possible without the continued support of our donors, community volunteers, staff, the Peninsula Children’s Auxiliary, and our dedicated Board of Directors. Thank you for your continued support. Best of wishes for a healthy and prosperous year, Michael Gennette, PhD Executive Director “I have been a part of AchieveKids for the past 35 years and can’t imagine a more rewarding and fulfilling way to donate my time. By leaving a legacy I can perpetuate this connection. I guess I just can’t envision ending my ties to this amazing place! AK has played an essential role in providing services in our community for the past 50 years, and I would hope the legacy I leave at some future time will help insure the continuation of those services for the next 50 years.” Carol Pliner Board of Directors Vice President Primary Disability % Autism41 Emotional Disability 29 Mental Disability 4 Intellectual Disability 18 Other Health Impairment 6 Specific Learning Disability 1 Visual Impairment 1 Ethnicity % Asian13 Black or African American 8 Hispanic32 White45 Other2 Gender % Female20 Male80 3 A PATH TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE Highlights AchieveKids earned an “Approved” certification from the California Department of Education and was specifically commended for: • Supporting students to demonstrate appropriate social skills • Focusing on students working in the community and future employment • Working in small groups in class and the high level of attention paid to students • Achieving significant progress with many students During the year, 14 students transitioned from AchieveKids to less restrictive programs. In September, AchieveKids launched AKPlus @Home, a new in-home behavior services program that helps families become “experts” on their child’s behavior. It teaches parents principles and practices of positive behavior so they can develop their own in-home approaches. In December, over 200 members of the community attended the Peninsula Children’s Auxiliary 28th Annual Festival of Trees, enjoying lunch, a fashion show and holiday boutique at Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club. The guests were treated to entertainment by AchieveKids’ students. We expanded the use of technology in our classrooms by rolling out 25 new HP TouchSmart PCs. This new intuitive touch screen technology provides teachers with tools to support a variety of educational opportunities and provides a new level of accessibility for students with special needs. hool c s y m “I like they help r se io becau my behav me ith me w ey talk to s.” h and t my feeling t abou Programs Special Education We offer a range of educational programs from graded core-curriculum to life skills and other functionally-based academics. Community Integration We teach students to interact in community environments, from following safety signs, taking public transit and buying groceries, to eating in restaurants. Speech Therapy We focus on improving communication skills through one-on-one, in the classroom, on the job, and in the community training. Behavioral Program We conduct student assessments, develop and implement behavior intervention plans, program evaluations and staff coaching in all our school programs. Mental Health We focus on replacing abusive and aggressive behaviors with appropriate social skills while increasing self-awareness and selfesteem. Vocational Education We teach both job skills and work-related social skills to students 14 and over. Transition Services We work with students and their families to identify, choose and transition into other programs such as public schools and adult service programs. 4 ACHIEVEKIDS ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Message from the Board President from planning for the future, we would never move forward. So we plan and expand amidst uncertainty. We wish it would disappear, but the community need for our very special education services continues to grow. Enrollment is at an all-time high. To meet the increased demand, we are “infilling” at our Palo Alto and San Jose campuses by repurposing space for additional classrooms. As we do this, we’ll also be doing some remodeling to assure AchieveKids can continue to serve the community for years to come. This includes adding space for the most disabled students, and programming focused on younger children. We continue to focus on expanding our services to the families of our students, to help make them more successful by building on our school programs. This year we launched AKPlus @Home, a unique program that brings our staff into a student’s home with the objective of empowering the family to deal effectively with their child’s behavior issues at home. This unique program is completely funded by our fundraising efforts, by donors such as yourselves. On behalf of the board of directors of AchieveKids, we thank you. AchieveKids is actively looking for a third school site in central San Mateo County. We currently have many students from San Mateo County who would be better served closer to home. We feel a responsibility to meet the growing need there. All of this expansion comes in the midst of the usual confusion in California about the level of education funding. It seems that, every year, state funding is teetering on the brink of collapse, yet, each year, it eventually gets resolved. If we let that stop us Phil Bookman Board President We wish to offer our deepest gratitude and thanks to the Peninsula Children’s Auxiliary. For the past 45 years they have contributed over two million dollars to AchieveKids. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead Alice Rowland was a gentle person, with a welcoming smile always on her face. She cared deeply about the children at AchieveKids and took joy in their work and progress. Alice joined the Peninsula Children’s Auxiliary in 1995 and served on many committees. She was the current Vice President and will be sorely missed by the membership and the community. We will all remember the joy Alice expressed when talking about her husband, Richard and their son, Jeffrey, of whom she was very proud. Festival of Trees 2011 Alice Rowland 1939 – 2011 5 A PATH TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE “Growing” Our Path to a Brighter Future - The Endowment Fund Our endowment fund is a wonderful way to ensure that AchieveKids not only continues to grow but will also be able to serve the changing needs of our community well into the future. Our growing circle of legacy donors can be proud to know that their gifts will enable our important work to continue for generations to come by providing a permanent source of funding. AchieveKids’ endowment funds are invested in the Long-Term Growth Pool of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, allowing us to utilize the oversight expertise of the members of the Foundation’s investment committee and the various portfolio investment managers of that Pool. AchieveKids’ primary focus for growing our endowment fund is to educate our donors on the lasting effects of “end of life” gifts, and to help them make informed decisions about planned giving to support the sustainability of AchieveKids. Endowment Fund Donors Anonymous LL Malcolm Bagshaw * FC Diane and Howard Bloom LL Lois and Phil Bookman Sheila and David A. Brown FC Lorraine Cantor Trust * LL Bruce Cann LL Maureen Collins Jeanine and Terrence P. Conner LL Estate of Marion Fricke * LL Florine Galen Deborah and Michael Gennette LL Goldberg Endowment FC LL FC * Mary and David Goodman Endowment FC Guzik Foundation Endowment FC Carroll Harrington LL Penny and Patter Hatfield LL Heller Fund FC Estate of Warren Jensen * LL Nancy and David Kalkbrenner LL David Katz LL Delyse Nash and John Kusendorf LL Gloria F. and Herbert Leiderman FC Helen and George Leong Endowment FC Judy Huey and Leland Levy LL Judy and James Lipman FC Legacy League Donors: These donors have designated AchieveKids in their estate plans. Founding Circle Donors: These donors were our inaugural Endowment Fund donors. Deceased Bill Moir Endowment * FC Mary Ann Norfleet Sally Peacock Peninsula Children’s Auxiliary FC Leonore and Renato Piombi LL Carol and Michael Pliner LL Michael Rose Endowment FC Estate of Alice Rowland * LL Nancy Spangler Jean Spurr LL Estate of Ruth Stearns * LL Jennifer Westerlind * Betsy and Dan White Endowment FC Jennifer Vessels LL Vocational Employers We salute our partners in the community that support our Vocational Training Program. These businesses afford our students the opportunity to have a job! The rewards of receiving a paycheck are magnified by the increase in their selfesteem which in turn positively affects their progress in academic, emotional and independent life skills. l synergy “There is a wonderfu in ren ild ch s; at AchieveKid ults ad d te ca di need, and de ly sh lfi se un e ut rib who cont and successfully.” Levy Lee d Boar Emeritus AchieveKids Amerturk City of Palo Alto Community Center CVS Friends of the Palo Alto Library McKinsey and Company Merry Maids Mi Rancho Market Molly Maid Mountain Mike’s Pizza Our Daily Bread Food Bank Pep Boys 6 Pet Food Express Rosy’s Fish City Restaurant Safeway, San Jose San Jose Truck & Auto Shoreline Movie Theatre Tacos El Tulense Texas Smoke House The National Center For Equine Facilitated Therapy Trial Pay Vito’s Pizza Zero Waste Palo Alto ACHIEVEKIDS ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Financial Statements Fiscal Year July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 Revenue Net Investment Income 0.4% Rental Income 0.3% Contributions 4.3% Government Grants 0.4% Contributions 445,779 Government Grants 38,910 Total Support $ 484,689 Program Services Income 9,751,389 Rental Income 35,165 Net Investment Income 39,855 Total Revenue $ 9,826,409 Total Support & Revenue $ 10,311,098 Program Services Income 94.6% Expenses Administration 16% Program Services Education and Mental Health 8,485,202 Administration 1,557,025 Total Expenses $ 10,042,227 Education and Mental Health Program Services 84% Change in Net Assets Net Assets in Beginning of Year Net Assets at End of Year “At AchieveKids the teachers are really nice. They are patient and they help me with my work.” 7 $ 268,871 $ 6,804,478 $ 7,073,349 A PATH TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE Donors July 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011 AchieveKids would like to acknowledge our generous donors. The continued support of our donor community provides us with funds so we can “grow both inside and out.” We are truly grateful for your support. A Anonymous (2) Judy and Doug Adams Debbie and Marcus Aiu Erika and Amir Ameri Janice and William Anderson Barbara and George Andreini Susan and David Apfelberg Mark Arams Sandy Arton B Norma C. and John David Baer Beverly Barkhau Zelda and Clifford Barnett Susan and Douglas H. Barton Daren and Alan Beach-Nelson Laura Wennerlund and Esther Behr Allan Bernstein René and Ken Biba Jan and Larry Birenbaum Kim and Brad Bishop Alice and Robert Bishop Chinda and Helmut Blaschczyk Mark Blattel Barbara and Arnold Bloom Diane and Howard Bloom Mary Jane Bogoger Linda and Matthew Bookman Lois and Phil Bookman Carlene Tonni-Boutacoff and Eric Boutacoff Faith Braff Jo Anne Breitmeyer Sheila and David A. Brown Lois and Ken Brown Susan G and Lawrence R. Brown Marylou and Robert Busch Barbara and William Busse C Susan and Scott Carey Janice Carter Donna and Wayne Carter Shawn Cary Elizabeth Chamberlain Earle Charlton Rita Ching Victor L. Chinn Christine and Mitchell Cipriano Elizabeth G. and Bernard Cohen Jennifer Pliner and Elay Cohen Kim Harvey and Kevin Coleman Matt Collins Maureen Collins Ann Comey Margaret Conner Shanon Conner Jeanine and Terrence P. Conner Susan and Keith Cook Denise and Dave Cote Cynthia Coxhead Stone D. Coxhead Barrie Rosenberg Cress and John Cress Karen and Craig Cuffie D Leonard Greenberg Katy and Rick Greenwalt Caroline and Sanjeev Gupta Kathleen Kavanaugh and Andrew Gurthet Trudie Daggett Sharmistha and Pulak Das Carolyn and Gordon Davidson Lisa and Daniel Decker Janet Dekker Angelo Demattei Sandra and John Dhuey Judy Dobler Kathy Dolan Julie Stuhr and Conrado Dominguez Nancy and Frank Doyle Jennifer K. Serwer and Tom Drechsler Betty Dreessen Rudolph W. Driscoll Sheila and Jack Dubin Wynne and Mark Dubovoy Rosemary Campana and Gary Jon Dufresne Anna May Duncan Doug Dupen H Dale and Harry Eastman Jean Edge Michelle Edgecumbe Len Edwards Becky and Zachary Edwards Patricia and Charles L. Ellingson Margarida and Diane Ely Sherrie L. Epstein Jill and Christopher Escher Rebecca and Allan Day Jergesen Kim and Carl Johnson Michael Jones Amy and John Jordan E F Shana and Luke Farley Lawrence W. Fennell Valerie Fenwick Waltraud Finch Aida Fontana Karen and Randall Fowler Laurie Frankel Kitty and Jan Paul Frey Ayako Miyashita Fukudome Melanie and Robert Fuller Linda Fulvio G Andrew Gabbidon Florine Galen Yupeng Gao Salit Gazit Marie E. and Russell A. Genna Deborah and Michael Gennette Annette Glanckopf Jeanette Glasser Sue Gong Mary and David Goodman Barbara Gray Rose and Robert Green 8 Ruth Hammett Julie and Walter Hanahan Davida Hansen Jytte and Erling Hansen Jackie Haugh Herndon Plant Oakley LTD. Charles L. Hess Amin Heydarpour Imogene and Richard Hilbers Larri Deane and Michael Hirschklau Maria and Harold Ho Chrstine and Gregory Hoberg Kathy Kriese and Tad Hogg Mary Holloway Wendy Hopfenberg Lynne Houghton Juno Yu-Ting Huang Fred Huebner J K Carol and Karl Kadie Helen Kahn Nancy and David Kalkbrenner Marilyn and Michael Kanas Rosemary and Daniel Kaplan Rudi and Jeffrey Katz Sylvia and Jim Katzman Ginny and Jack Kavanaugh Sharon and Tom Kelley Mary and Bruce Kennedy Leo Kim Sue Klarreich Shirley Klynn Mary D Kneip Sandra K. Bruce and Paul Knudson Betsy and Gary Kohn Lena Chow Kuhar Nina and Norm Kulgein Edith Kulstein Helen and Sig Kupka Farida Kuraishy Carole and Alan Kushnir L Anadel Law Kathleen Ryan and Dennis Lawrence Karen H.C. and Mark Lawrence Judy Leahy Irene Lee Donna and Mark Lee ACHIEVEKIDS ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Violet Lee Regina and Bryan Legates Gloria F. and Herbert Leiderman Helen and George Leong Caryl and Hal Lepelley L. Tina and Wayne A. Levenfeld Adelheid and Mark Levi Gloria and Ken Levy Judy Huey and Leland Levy Sarah and Brian Lewis Melanie Meyer and Bryan Lewis Helen M. Lewis Helen S. Lewis Barbara Shapiro and Mark Lewis Sheila Lewis Marilyn S. Lidosky and William Likosky Craig Lind Judy and James Lipman Valerie Lipman Charlene Liao and Liqun Luo Linda and Jeremy Lyon M Tami Lynn and Anthony Madera Elinor and Richard Mansfield Sheila Manzano Laura and John Mapes Anne and Roberto Maragoni Virginia and Todd Marans Jean and James Mark Beth Martin Barbara R. Mathews Don Mathews Nancy Mathews Mary Anna and Franklin M. Matsumoto Shirley and Duncan Matteson Greg Matz Nancy and John McCrady Trudy McCulloch Karen McGrath Stepheny McGraw Laurie and Hector Medina Tamar Mednick Tulin and Anthony Melton Richard Merry Shirin Miri Frank Mock Tricia and Amir Mohammadian Frances Crellin Moir Elnora Monis Alice Moore Bette Moorman Ann and Donald K. Morey Mimsy Munro Phyllis Munsey Kathleen Murphy Rosemarie and Robert Muzio Nancy and Bill Myatt N Beatriz K. Nacht Raja Nagan Sacidhar Nambakkam Lucie Newcomb Lee and Merrill E. Newman Christine and Eric Nielsen Lee Ann and Clifford Nitschke Mary Ann Norfleet Sharon and Marvin Nunnenkamp Alice and Richard Nuzzo O F. Patricia and Thomas O’Brien Rita O’Conner Wendy S. Hopfenber and Michael Occhiolini Yvonne Olivero Charlene and Leo Ott P Ljiljana Padjen and Miroslav Pajovic Rob Parker Linda and Marc Parkinson Jane Parnes Victoria Parrott Smita and Kaushik Patel Pam and James Patterson Rachel and David J. Paul Leslie and Sam Pearl Eleanor Rieffel and William Phillips Jan and Oscar Pieper Trina Pierce Carol and Michael Pliner Hudi Podolsky Jill Podolsky Charles Polanski Ingrid Powell Jill and Jan Prahm Rahul Priyadarshi Beth Proudfoot Ofelia and Ruben Puno R Shobana and JB Ragothaman Gopi Rangan Armida Reed Judy Reed Darlene Mann and Clifford A. Reid William Reller Hasibe and Vehbi Rexha Stephanie H. and Paul J. Riehle Dave Riopel Bev and Len Rohde Susan P. Barsamian and William C. Romans Louella Romero Victor Rosasco Anita Rosen Susan Rosenberg Sarah Lou and Donald Ross Ana Rotta Richard Rowland Gary Rubin Maureen T. Ryan S Sue and Albert Michael Sabes Sue Salvesen Skye Cary and Chris Sances Anne and Richard Sanquini Dorothy Saxe Ana Maria and Steve Schnier Lynn and Arthur Schnitzer Robert Schulman Jane Scott Mary Ross Scott and Warren Scott Paul Seipp Patricia Sensbach Cherryll Sevy 9 Pat and Jim Sharp Deirdre E. Sheerin Heidi Shelton Carolyn A. Shepard Sandra Jewett and Fernando Silva Barbara and David Silverstein Elisa and Tom Simmons James Smaha Chalmers Smith Adriana and Jeff Smith Andrew Snyder Alice and John Edward Snyder Nancy Spangler Becky and Robert Spitzer Andra and Dan Spurr Patricia Spurr Maryann and Grover Steele Cindy Steffel Anita and Gerald F. Steinacher Carol and Noel Stevens Jill and Tom Stolarik Bonnie and Lee Stone Marianne Strassman Sharon and Jeff Stricker Laverne Sturgeon Lynn Stutz Cindy and Jim Summers T Judy Bogard and Hideyuki Tanigami Scott Taylor Gail J. and Edward F. Thompson Nancy Kawakita and Dana Tom Doris Tougas Heather Tran Ellen and Michael Turbow Darlene and Ben Turturici V Sandy and Rick Van Mell Jeannette and Rich Vargus Santiago Velez Jennifer Vessels Helene and John Vossoughi W Sylvie and Don Way Robin and Donald Wayne Cathy and Leon Wentz Connie Kleinjans and Mike Weston June Wexler Vilma Wilczynski David S. Wilkinson Elaine Willman Karin Klarreich and Walter Wilson Judy and William Wilson June Huey and Glenn C. Wong Vince Wong Twila Woods Ellen and Thomas Wyman Y Charles Yanofsky Susan Jean Lamb and Anthony A. Yarosky Jane and Don Yates Z Susan and Gary Zweig Please accept our sincere apologies if we misspelled your name or omitted you from our donor list. Please contact us at: [email protected] to report any errors. A PATH TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE Memorials In memory of Phyllis Butcher Wainwright Beth Martin In memory of Nadine Calcagno Helene and John Vossoughi In memory of Gordon Chun Helen and George Leong In memory of June Derby Grace Joan Kartchner In memory of Bob Dolan Kathy Dolan In memory of Bernie Fisher Marilyn and Michael Kanas In memory of Joan Elizabeth Flanigan Judy and James Lipman In memory of Jonathan Scott Freedman Judy Dobler Tami Lynn and Anthony Madera Patricia Sensbach In memory of Ben Goldstein Marilyn and Michael Kanas In memory of Patricia Gray Barbara Gray In memory of Peg Kahn Helen Kahn In memory of Doris Kanas Marilyn and Michael Kanas In memory of Lisabeth Kaplan Rosemary and Daniel Kaplan In memory of Leng Kong Helen and George Leong In memory of Renato G. Martinez Louella Romero In memory of Butch Mathews Jeanette Glasser Barbara R. Mathews Don Mathews Lee Ann and Clifford Nitschke Sharon and Marvin Nunnenkamp Peninsula Children’s Auxiliary In memory of Larry Mathews Barbara R. Mathews In memory of Earlene Minetti Peninsula Children’s Auxiliary In memory of Carolyn Mitchell Katy and Rick Greenwalt Barbara R. Mathews In memory of Rev. Norm Pfotenhauer Helen and George Leong In honor of Barbara Mathews Katy and Rick Greenwalt In memory of Jeanette Pliner Davida Hansen In honor of Carol Pliner Jan and Larry Birenbaum Sheila and David A. Brown Jennifer Pliner and Elay Cohen Lisa and Daniel Decker Ryan Decker Jill and Christopher Escher Laurie Frankel Larri Deane and Michael Hirschklau Rudi and Jeffrey Katz Sylvia and Jim Katzman Gloria and Ken Levy Susan P. Barsamian and William C. Romans Bonnie and Lee Stone In memory of Zlata Postich Judy and James Lipman Nicholas Hodges In memory of Melna Reyonlds Sandy Arton In memory of Alice Rowland Judy and James Lipman Tulin and Anthony Melton Carol and Michael Pliner In memory of Betty Wright Rita O’Conner In honor of Carol and Michael Pliner Becky and Zachary Edwards In honor of Michael Pliner Sheila and David A. Brown In Honor of In honor of AchieveKids Teachers Virginia and Todd Marans In honor of Mary and John Collins Matt Collins In honor of Matt Collins Lawrence W. Fennell In honor of Rieley Cornejo Shirin Miri In honor of Margaret Conner Jeanine and Terrence P. Conner In honor of Terry Conner Shanon Conner In honor of Matthew Fuller Melanie and Robert Fuller In honor of Rick/Katy/Eva Greenwalt Barbara R. Mathews In honor of Mina Itzkowitz Sheila and David A. Brown Carol and Michael Pliner In honor of Connor and Jay Helen and Sig Kupka In honor of Karin Klarreich Betsy and Gary Kohn Susan and Gary Zweig In honor of Mayra and Robert Koury Julie Stuhr and Conrado Dominguez Nicholas Hodges In honor of Gloria Leiderman Helen S. Lewis In honor of Judy Lipman Valerie Lipman In memory of Hinda Nathan Davida Hansen In honor of Connie Luo Charlene Liao and Liqun Luo In memory of Scott Peterson Nancy and Frank Doyle In honor of Beth Martin Donna and Mark Lee 10 In honor of Eloise Rosenberg Esther Behr and Laura Wennerlund Sheila and David A. Brown Marilyn S. and William Likosky Anita and Gerald F Steinacher In honor of Jennifer Vessels Stepheny McGraw In honor of The Yarkin Group Lynn and Arthur Schnitzer In honor of Carl and Vickie Warden J. Ted Oakley CFA, CFP In honor of Dale Wingett Kim Overton and Carl Johnson ACHIEVEKIDS ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Corporations and Foundations Anonymous (2) A&D Engineering, Inc. Abbott Laboratories Amax Engineering Corporation Amgen Foundation AT&T Foundation Avant! Foundation Beyond Interiors C. M. Capital Foundation Ceres Charitable Foundation Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Cisco Systems Foundation Columbian Foundation for People with Mental Retardation, Inc Designs by Dragonfly Designs by Nancy Everlasting Memories June & Julian Foss Foundation Glassman Family Fund Guzik Technical Enterpises IBM Employee Services Center Intero Foundation JP Morgan Chase Kartchner Living Trust Palo Alto Lions Charities, Inc. Mathews-Carlsen Body Works Milligan Family Foundation Moffet Supply Company Palo Alto Community Fund Peninsula Children’s Auxiliary Echelon Gran Fondo Supporters Anonymous Peggy Alexander Jeanne Barry Jennifer Bateman Snehal and Praful Bhaidasna Susie and Rabbi Rick Block Lois and Phil Bookman Chad Bowling Karyn Brady Michaela Brody Nancy and Les Burger Christine Carbone Loret Carbone Beata Chapman Myra Chapman Lisa Cheskin Jeanine and Terry Conner Kathy D’Angelo Trudie Daggett Nan and Jerry Dellheim Madhavi Desai Shelley Doran Parthiv Doshi Jennifer Draeger Jerry Eisen Darrell Evora April Fitzhugh Patricia Freitas Deborah and Michael Gennette Daniel Gibson Mark Gibson David Gottlieb Moly and Jeramy Hale Hugh Hallman Kurt Hansen Kate Harper Polly Hayes Kathryn Hendess Brett Henry Lisa Hoffman Kathy Kriese and Tad Hogg Lindsay Holland Mary Holloway Katryn, Brent and Paige Knudsen Webb Knudsen YY Lee Barbara Shapiro and Mark Lewis Charlene Liao and Liqun Luo Mary MacLellan Cindy and Milt McColl Gita Patel and Mahendra Mehta Margaret Miller Laura Rose and Raymond Mufich Mary Mulkins Anita and Neal Patel Meena and Avnish Patel Shilpa and Hitesh Patel Neha and Manesh Patel Amy Patrosh Joanna Pau Michael Pilawski Ethan-Aidan Priest Sumanth Rajagopal Brendon Reutebuch James Reutebuch Marsha Rice Anthony Salas Carl Scheidenhelm Sally and Joel Shaps Shruti Sheth Dorit Grunberger and Jean Spurr Alice Erber and Rob Steinberg Arthur Struss Ron Struss Steve Struss Jeannette and Richard Vargus Jennifer Vessels Paula Voyles Kelly Walsh Barbara Wright Phyllis Yee 11 Presidio Bank, Palo Alto Raymond and Joanne Lin Foundation SanDisk Corporation Seiler LLP Silver Moon Sobrato Family Foundation STRe Solutions Target Stores Thoits Insurance United Way California Capital Region United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania United Way Silicon Valley Vita Companies Want to make a difference in one of our classrooms or in our office? Check-out our Wish List: Art Supplies Board Games (ages six and up) Cargo Van Gift Certificates for Classroom Outings (e.g. Subway, Peet’s Coffee, Movie Theatres) Children’s Helmets, Elbow Pads and Knee Pads iPads, iPods, iTouches Children’s Scooter Heavy Duty Paper Shredder Small Trampoline Table Saw For entire list please visit: www.achievekids.org In-Kind Donors Abbott, Stringham & Lynch Joe Ashear Blue Coat Systems Inc. Lois and Phil Bookman Bounce-a-Rama Cisco Systems Kitty and Jan Paul Frey Reanna Goucher Hanson Bridgett LLP Nancy and David Kalkbrenner Lani Lao Life Prints Judy and James Lipman Virginia and Todd Marans Barbara R. Mathews Tulin and Anthony Melton Microsoft Corporation Fred Miller Rob Mitchell Moffet Supply Company Smita and Kaushik Patel Second Harvest Food Bank Dorit Grunberger and Jean Spurr TechSoup Thomas Graber Electrical Contracting Ann Weiskoph Karin Klarreich and Walter Wilson Laurel Woodward “I like AchieveKids because I get help from the staff with my reading.” A PATH TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE 3860 Middlefield Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 Tel: 650.494.1200 Fax: 650.494.1243 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 25 Palo Alto, CA 1212 McGinness Ave San Jose, CA 95127 Tel: 408.928.5777 Fax: 408.928.1758 www.achievekids.org Executive Staff Board Members Honorary Board Michael Gennette, PhD Amir Ameri Phil Bookman Roy Avila Terry Conner Ayako Fukudome Doug Barton Executive Director Jean Spurr, MSW Associate Director Skye Cary, BA School Director - San Jose Betsy Chapman Director of Human Resources Tom Drechsler, MA Director of Educational Services Jeanette Glasser, LCSW Clinical Supervisor - Palo Alto Hien Huynh, BS Director of Information Systems Karin Klarreich Director of Development Han Lee, MA CPA Director of Finance Joe Taddeo, LCSW Clinical Director - San Jose President Secretary Sue Gong Amin Heydarpour Fred Huebner Treasurer Marilyn Kanas Kathy Kriese Mark Lewis Sarah Lewis Carol Pliner Vice President Gopi Rangan Jennifer Vessels Public Affairs Professional Principal, Public Branding Strategies Attorney, Board Emeritus Leonard Edwards Former Judge, Santa Clara Superior Court Carl Feinstein, M.D. Director of Clinical Services in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stanford University Mark Grieb Professional Athlete, San Jose SaberCats Liz Kniss President of the Board of Supervisors, Santa Clara County Helen Leong Peninsula Children’s Auxiliary, Board Emeritus Joe Simitian California State Senator Peninsula Children’s Auxiliary Mary Riviello Fazzino President Alice Rowland* Vice President Nancy Kalkbrenner Secretary Maryann Steele Treasurer *Deceased Design Smita Patel Development Associate ool h c s his I have ” t e . k “I li ecause riends b of f lots SAVE THE DATE: Friday, April 27 Annual Spring Play by AchieveKids students celebrating Autism Awareness Month Saturday, June 23 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. First Annual AchieveKids BBQ at our Palo Alto Campus Join us to celebrate the Summer Solstice and see firsthand how we are ‘growing’! Sunday, September 16 2nd Annual Echelon Gran Fondo in Palo Alto. Join our team! More details on all events to follow. 12
