2009 Annual Report

2009 Annual Report
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Facts-in-Brief of FOP
What is Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP)?
FOP is one of the rarest, most disabling genetic conditions
known to medicine; it causes bone to form in muscles, tendons,
ligaments, and other connective tissues. Bridges of extra bone
develop across joints, progressively restricting movement and
forming a second skeleton that imprisons the body in bone. There
are no other known examples in medicine of one normal organ
system turning into another.
How would understanding the cause of bone formation in
FOP help others?
The information obtained from studying this disease will have far
reaching implications for the treatment of common disorders such
as fractures, osteoporosis, hip replacement surgery, and other
forms of heterotopic ossification that occur in trauma and burn
victims.
An example of the typical progression of
FOP: Photos of an individual through his
lifetime. Spontaneous flare-ups of the disease
arise in defined temporal and spatial patterns,
resulting in ribbons and sheets of bone that
fuse the joints of the axial and appendicular
skeleton, entombing a patient in a skeleton of
heterotopic bone.
Characteristic toe abnormality:
95% of those afflicted by FOP have
an abnormally formed great toe
which is visible at birth.
Demographics of FOP
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Genetic disease
Affects 1 in 2,000,000 people
No ethnic, racial, or religious patterns
700 confirmed cases worldwide
285 confirmed cases in the US
Clinical Characteristics of FOP
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Finding a Cure & Treatment for FOP
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The only laboratory in the US dedicated to FOP
research is at the University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine, where the discovery of the
FOP gene was made in 2006
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Funds spent on FOP research at the University
of Pennsylvania School of Medicine are
approximately $1.5 million per year (IFOPA funds
approximately $500,000 of this ). These funds
support three principal investigators with 15
postdoctoral fellows, students, scientists, and staff
Characteristic malformations of the great toe
Flare-ups occur spontaneously or following bodily trauma
such as: childhood immunizations, falls while playing, and viral
illnesses
Misdiagnosed in a majority of cases as cancer
Surgery makes the condition worse
No effective treatments or cure
Images courtesy of Mutter Museum at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Frederick S. Kaplan, MD, and Joanne Deithorn.
Table of Contents
About the IFOPA............................................................................................4
Letters from Chairman of the Board/Executive Director................................5
2009 Board of Directors
Letter from Jeannie Peeper, Founder & President........................................6
Jeannie Peeper
President
Where it All Began.........................................................................................7
2009 in Review.........................................................................................8-11
Who We Are Today......................................................................................12
Global Impact........................................................................................ 13-17
Financial Statement.....................................................................................18
Friends of the IFOPA............................................................................. 19-31
Sara Olsen
Chairman of the Board
Joseph Kitterman, M.D.
Vice-Chairman
Patrick Doerr
Secretary
Warren Dowd
Treasurer
Amanda Cali
Christine Ford
Malcolm Munro
Heather Wiley Starankovic
Jenna & FOP member Justin Henke with Ruth Walmsley McCarrick-Walmsley and Bob
Caron from the FOP Laboratory giving the lab their baby teeth
“I am truly blessed to be a member, and to have so many friends who
know what it’s like to deal with FOP, either directly or indirectly.”
– Theresa Caruso, FOP member
Pictured on front cover: Teen and Young Adult Meeting group
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About the IFOPA
Vision
To instill hope worldwide while searching for a cure.
Mission
To eliminate FOP as a health concern through education, advocacy,
research and support.
Background
Founded in 1988 by Jeannie Peeper, a woman with FOP, the IFOPA was originally established as a
pen-pal group because Jeannie wanted to bring people with FOP together. Today, the organization
has grown to include members across the globe. The IFOPA supports FOP research at the
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine at a rate of approximately $500,000 annually and
provides life-saving support to those who suffer from FOP.
Community
The IFOPA provides several quality programs and services to its worldwide membership including
educational webinars, a guidebook on FOP for families, a mentoring system, scholarships for
independence assistance, an interactive communication system for members, and regional family
and member gatherings. In 2009 alone, the IFOPA was able to grant $12,285.61 in LIFE Award
scholarships to FOP members thanks to the generous support received from family fundraising
events, corporate sponsorships and individual donors
worldwide.
“I cannot explain how Amanda [fellow FOP
mother and mentor] lifted me and carried me
in the time following [diagnosis]. I saved her
e-mails and revisited them many times whenever I
faltered and could not cope.” – Carrie Connell, FOP
mother
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Dr. Burt Nussbaum, Ariana Romero,
and Dr. Fred Kaplan
Dear Friends,
The IFOPA takes great pride in our financial efficiency, our accountability to donors, and our
transparency. We work to use every dollar contributed as efficiently as possible. Historically,
80-90% of your contributions have gone towards funding medical research and member programs.
Over the years our research dollars have supported the effort that resulted in the FOP gene
discovery. Our program dollars have funded four (4) International Symposia as well as family
gatherings and informational meetings, approximately $35,000 in LIFE Award scholarships, the
FOP Connection and Milestones publications, and much more.
In 2010, we will continue to support research -- more important now than ever as the FOP Lab starts to narrow in on
potential treatment protocols. We are also developing new and better programs to support our members, with special
attention to ensure access to those programs by those outside the United States. These global programs include
translation for key documents, a redefined traveling resource center, a Mentoring program, continued E-Learning
events and more.
Our pledge to our donors is to continue to keep our overhead at or below the industry average, to maximize the
percentage of your contributions that go towards research and our programs, and to spend our dollars wisely so we
can support those with FOP while at the same time helping the lab get closer to a treatment and cure.
We invite you to be a part of this herculean effort.
Sara Olsen
Chairman of the Board
Dear Friends,
2009 marked the end of a decade that accomplished so much in the area of FOP research. The
gene discovery was a monumental accomplishment in 2006 and I know the next decade will prove
to be even more groundbreaking as we search for a treatment and cure for FOP.
While those with FOP are spread throughout the world, I am amazed at how much of a small,
close knit community we have at the IFOPA. That togetherness will be what drives our mission as
we move forward. Everyone, working together, for a cure!
With an eye on the future, the IFOPA, through a committed board of directors and staff, plans to continue to:
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Provide support and services to those with FOP and their families,
Provide the necessary funding to move research forward,
Advocate for increased funding for rare bone diseases,
Provide timely up-to-date medical information for those with FOP, their families, communities and the
medical community
The IFOPA’s ultimate goal is to find and fund a treatment and a cure while still continuing to be the leading source of
information and support for those with FOP.
All that we achieved would not be possible without you; I thank you for your valuable support and activities that make
us who we are.
Karen Revels
Executive Director
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Letter from the President
Dear Friends,
In 2009, the International FOP Association has continued to forge ahead
with the determination of an army. Although we may be few in numbers,
FOP research will impact many other bone related conditions effecting
millions. Our focus is to find a treatment and a cure for FOP, and since the
discovery of the FOP gene in 2006 we are moving upward and onward.
The IFOPA’s number one program is supporting the research on FOP at
the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, led by Dr. Frederick
Kaplan and Dr. Eileen Shore. Our funding began in 1990 and continues
today providing more than five million dollars to FOP research. Please
read the Nineteenth Annual Report by Drs. Kaplan, Shore and Pignolo on
our website which provides remarkable insight on the accomplishments in
research this year.
The IFOPA has an extraordinary team of board of directors, staff and
volunteers that strive to improve the lives of people around the world, working hard to create programs that
are very important to our members with FOP, which help them in their daily living.
One such program is the International President’s Council which consists of international members from
twelve different countries that work together as representatives to communicate with our members of
different languages more efficiently and assist them in fundraising, FOP awareness and connecting
families together.
Since its inception twenty one years ago, the IFOPA has ended the isolation for
persons with FOP and their families. I am proud to be a part of this amazing group, all of whom I consider
just like family. Our commitment and fortitude radiates at our grass roots family fundraisers, in showing
support for our fellow members and bringing awareness to FOP via the IFOPA website, printed materials
and national television coverage. We may have geographic boundaries, but we are connected….same
mission, same hope, same dream.
Your continued support is extraordinary and the IFOPA is so grateful to have you on our team. Thank you
so much for your generosity in supporting our goals and ultimate mission to find a treatment and a cure for
FOP. We could not do this without you!
With Sincere Appreciation,
Jeannie Peeper
Founder & President
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Where It All Began
Biography of Jeannie Peeper, President and Founder of the IFOPA
Jeannie Peeper was born August 30, 1958 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, one of five children. At birth, her parents realized
her toes were deformed. During infancy lumps began to form on the back of her head and she couldn’t open
her mouth as wide as her siblings could. This began her journey for answers to her unusual condition. For four
years, she suffered with these mysterious anomalies. Then she was finally diagnosed with what is now known as
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP).
Jeannie’s childhood was most notably “normal” and she set her sights on making life the best it could be. She
graduated from the University of Central Florida in 1985 with a B.A. in Social Work.
As an adult, her incredible journey to find answers and end the isolation that she felt with FOP, began when
she met Dr. Michael Zasloff at the National Institutes of Health and learned that he had other patients with FOP.
This connecting of people with FOP, all sharing a common goal, sparked the need to incorporate a non-profit
organization to raise funds for research. On June 8, 1988, the International FOP Association was born, and she has
been honored to serve as President of this organization since its inception.
Jeannie began working in 1989 with Dr. Frederick Kaplan who was established as the IFOPA medical advisor. In
1992, he and Dr. Eileen Shore established the FOP Research Program at the University of Pennsylvania; which
they both chair. Today, the Program is the preeminent center for FOP research in the world.
Jeannie has had 22 years of having the privilege of being President of the IFOPA. Along the way there have been
many people that have joined in the mission and vision of the organization and she has enjoyed the work, seeing
the community grow worldwide and given birth to many new ideas and changes throughout this time. The IFOPA is
currently an organization that has grown to include members across the globe, fund FOP research at the University
of Pennsylvania School of Medicine at a rate of approximately $500,000 annually and be a life-support to those who
suffer from FOP across the globe.
The needs of the FOP community has led the IFOPA to launch many projects
under Jeannie’s leadership. Some of those achievements have been hosting
four international symposiums for families and medical researchers, establishing
a web site, participating in many media projects, hosting organizational/strategic
planning meetings for the IFOPA, supporting many family gatherings, finding
leadership for numerous projects, speaking to donors both close and in faraway
lands. In addition, Jeannie has participated in the announcement of the FOP
gene discovery, supported international FOP organizations and families in their
meetings, and has been honored to speak to many families in private counsel.
Today, Jeannie remains active as a spokesperson for the IFOPA and FOP, and
continues to stay connected to the organization as its Founder and to the work
being done that will someday help to realize the dream of a treatment and a cure.
Post-doctoral fellow, Dr. Jan-Jan Liu, at
work in the laboratory.
”I am so glad that Jeannie Peeper started an international association for FOP so that we
are able to find information and that all FOP patients in the world can be connected. This
is so important for research and trials in the future because FOP is extremely rare.”
– Irene Snyder, FOP mother
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2009 in Review
IFOPA Website Gets a New Look
The fundamental direction for re-designing the IFOPA website was to provide information about FOP to
members, donors and visitors in a more user-friendly manner. In addition to providing information, the redesign also offers several features that increase interaction between the IFOPA and the FOP community,
as well as within the community itself. As the 700 known diagnosed members worldwide are geographically
wide-spread, interaction is essential in maintaining the close relationships that develop between members
with FOP and their families.
Jeannie Peeper Retires from IFOPA Board
Jeannie Peeper retired from the board of directors after her many years of service. She continues to serve
as President and spokesperson for the organization.
Launch of New Member Service Programs
Traveling Resource Center (TRC): The IFOPA designed the Traveling Resource Center, or TRC, to provide the
global FOP community with a traveling showcase of tools and gadgets available for use with everyday tasks; thus,
a valuable resource at meetings both in the United States and the international FOP community. The TRC includes
demonstrations and examples of tools, gadgets and ideas that specifically deal with minimizing the challenges
presented by FOP in everyday living. Upon request, the IFOPA funded a Traveling Resource Center representative
to attend a meeting where he or she demonstrated each of the tools, give a brief presentation on the importance of
everyday independence and discussed the variations that can be developed to meet the individual needs of FOP
members. In 2009, the TRC was displayed at meetings in Italy, Canada and the United States.
Teen and Young Adult Member Meeting: Thanks to generous contributions from donors, the IFOPA was
able to host the first-ever IFOPA Teen & Young Adult Meeting in August in the heart of beautiful San Diego,
California! FOP members ages 13-29 were given the opportunity to meet for a clinical checkup with Dr.
Kaplan, a dental consultation with Dr. Nussbaum, attend group workshops to discuss personal experiences
and advice, listen to a Research Update presented by Dr. Kaplan, visit the San Diego Zoo as a group, and
spend quality time with fellow peers who truly understand each other in a way others cannot.
Mentoring: The IFOPA has developed a Mentoring Program designed to provide a family-to-family
connection between members of the FOP community, in addition to staff support. The diagnosis of FOP,
along with the challenges it introduces, is often frightening, overwhelming and nothing to be faced alone.
Mentors of the Mentoring Program are those individuals with an FOP diagnosis, or a parent, sibling or
caregiver of an individual with FOP, who volunteer their time as a means to help guide others through the
obstacles of FOP. They listen and share their experiences, provide open communication for families and
are knowledgeable of IFOPA programs and services that may be favorable to the mentee.
E-Learning Events: With the help of many devoted members of the FOP community who have
volunteered their time and expertise, E-Learning Events have proven a great success. The E-Learning
event program is designed to provide information to members through interactive videos and
web-enhanced communication methods. Web-enhanced teleconferences, known as “webinars”,
enable members to interact virtually with each other as well as the meeting’s host during a session.
Communication is open and accessible to all attendees, an invaluable quality to members seeking
immediate answers and responses. The information presented by experienced members and the
question and answer sessions that follow are instrumental to the knowledge and well-being of fellow FOP
members and families.
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Dr. Frederick Kaplan Elected to Institute of Medicine
On October 12, 2009, Frederick S. Kaplan, M.D., was elected to the
Institute of Medicine (IOM). The IOM was established in 1970 by the
National Academy of Sciences to honor professional achievement in
the health sciences and to serve as a national resource for independent
analysis and recommendations on issues related to medicine, biomedical
sciences and health. Currently, the IOM has 1,778 elected members.
The IFOPA would like to congratulate Dr. Kaplan on this esteemed
accomplishment.
Frederick S. Kaplan, MD is The Isaac & Rose Nassau Professor of
Orthopaedic Molecular Medicine and Chief of the Division of Molecular
Orthopaedic Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine. Dr. Kaplan studies the molecular genetics of FOP and
Progressive osseous heteroplasia (POH), rare bone disorders in which
the body forms a second skeleton of heterotopic bone. This collaborative
work, conducted with his colleague Dr. Eileen Shore, led to the discovery
Dr. Frederick S. Kaplan
of the gene for POH in 2002 and for FOP in 2006. Dr. Kaplan co-directs
the only center in the world devoted entirely to this work, has organized the
medical and scientific communities worldwide on FOP and POH, and is recognized as the world’s leading
expert on genetic disorders of heterotopic ossification and skeletal metamorphosis. In 1997, Kaplan was
awarded the first endowed chair in the nation for orthopaedic molecular medicine. Cited in 2006, as one of
the 15 people who make America great, Newsweek noted “the disease [FOP] was so rare, nobody wanted
to deal with it until he came along.”
Rare Disease Day 2009 on Capitol Hill
Sara Olsen, Ashley, Carol & Fred Kurpiel, Hillary Weldon, and Karen Revels attended Rare Disease
Day on Capitol Hill to raise awareness and advocate for those with rare and neglected diseases. The
key messages presented to Congress were to encourage health care reform to address the issue of
musculoskeletal disease by:
1. Supporting funding for research, prevention and rehabilitation
2. Improving access to health care for those suffering from musculoskeletal disease by eliminating preexisting condition exclusions and ensuring insurance coverage is continuous and portable.
3. Ensuring there is affordable, sustainable, and comprehensive care for all by ensuring insurance
premiums and co-payments for medications and specialty care are affordable.
New Ian Cali Clinical & Research Scholar
In June 2009, Robert Pignolo, M.D., Ph.D., was named the Ian Cali Clinical and Research Scholar at the
Center for Research in FOP and Related Disorders at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
(Penn). In this position, Dr. Pignolo will pursue projects in FOP research, participate in collaborative grant
proposals, develop FOP clinical guidelines and guidelines for clinical trials and have defined clinical
exposure to FOP members.
“The mere existence of the IFOPA means that I don’t feel quite so alone with my
freakishly rare disease, of which I have a variant. Through your organization, I’ve met
the only other person in Oregon - where I now live - with the disease.....and she lives
only about 20 minutes away!” – Adrienne Bailin, FOP member
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Third Edition of Family Guidebook
Published
First published in 1995 in conjunction with the 2nd International
Symposium on FOP, What is FOP? A Guidebook for Families, is a
support manual for members with FOP and their families. Now in its third
edition, edited by IFOPA member, Sharon Kantanie, and Drs. Kaplan,
Shore and Delai, the Guidebook is a comprehensive look at FOP,
answering many questions commonly asked of families and medical
professionals. The Guidebook contains information by Dr. Frederick
Kaplan and others regarding research and treatment options as well
as articles by parents of afflicted children and adults with FOP, offering
insight into the condition. The Guidebook is available in hard copy to
Alexandra Rodriguez (center) and her IFOPA members as well as available online in PDF format on the IFOPA
mother, of Chicago, IL meet with Dr. website.
Fred Kaplan at the IFOPA Teen and
Young Adult Meeting in San Diego, CA.
Mystery Diagnosis Episode Features FOP Member
On March 2, 2009, FOP member Ashley Kurpiel was featured on an episode of Discovery Health’s
Mystery Diagnosis entitled “Girl Who Couldn’t Move”. The episode profiles Ashley’s life and focuses on
her misdiagnosis, unnecessary surgeries and adaptations in daily living. Symptoms and early warning
signs of FOP are discussed in detail by Dr. Frederick Kaplan, FOP Chief Medical Advisor, and the
pediatric orthopedist who first diagnosed Ashley with FOP, Dr. E. William Schmitt. Ashley is currently 28
years old and leads a very active life despite the effects of FOP.
L.I.F.E. Awards “Living Independently with Full Equality”
The Quality of LIFE Award was developed to assist IFOPA members living with FOP to live more
independently in their daily lives.
LIFE Awards are available to IFOPA members who provide verifiable medical confirmation of the FOP
diagnosis. The Award is a scholarship of up to $1,500.00 per member and is intended for use of items that
improve the health, welfare & independence members with FOP of all ages.
To date the IFOPA has provided 32 members with over $21,000.00 in LIFE Award scholarships. The
items that have been given out this year have been an assistance service dog, laptop computer, printer,
pool ramp, wheelchair, memory foam mattress, and college tuition.
TODAY Show Spotlights FOP Member
Three year old FOP member, Joshua Scoble, alongside parents David and Stacy, was featured on NBC’s
TODAY Show on October 15, 2009. During the segment the family discusses the agony of misdiagnosis,
the difficulties FOP causes with mundane tasks and how they are doing their part to promote awareness
and raise funding through their annual Bingo For A Cure fundraising event.
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NIAMS Researchers Identify Cell Involved in Pathology
Researchers and colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine including Frederick
S. Kaplan, M.D., Eileen M. Shore, Ph.D., David L. Glaser, M.D. and Vitali Lounev, Ph.D., alongside
researchers from the University of Connecticut, have identified a cell contributed to abnormal bone
formation. The cell receives and erroneous signal to repair injured soft tissue by developing bone. This
discovery offers a great deal of hope for future treatment options for people with FOP.
Researchers Demonstrate FOP Mutation
Reporting in the November, 2009 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, senior authors Eileen
Shore, Ph.D., Professor of Genetics and Orthopedics, and Mary Mullins, Ph.D., Professor of Cell and
Developmental Biology, with scientists in Japan and Germany, demonstrated that the mutation that causes
FOP mistakenly activates a cascade of biochemical events in soft tissues that kicks-off the process of
bone development. The linchpin of the cellular signaling gone awry is a receptor for a bone morphogenetic
protein, or BMP.
IFOPA Welcomes New Associate Executive Director
Karen Revels joined the IFOPA as Associate Executive Director in July in preparation for transition to the
Executive Director position on January 1, 2010.
2009 in Numbers
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21 families attend the First IFOPA Teen and Young Adult meeting held in San Diego, CA
250 inquiries made about FOP
254,888 unique web visitors
33 media stories about FOP and those with FOP in print, tv, radio and online
2184 receive The Connection (The IFOPA Newsletter)
672 members of the IFOPA
$323,893 new dollars were raised
45 fundraisers were held worldwide
493 program and fundraising volunteers
12 international family organizations in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Peru, Scandinavia, Spain, The Netherlands.
Greetings from Australia, FOP member Ollie Collins
(Second from left) with friends
Juliana Louise, FOP member from Malaysia
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Who We Are Today
2009 marks the end of a decade, yet also the beginning of new frontiers and great hope for
the future.
We are pleased with the work that has been done, while recognizing there is more to do. Many
goals and objectives were accomplished in 2009 in our four priority areas: Research, Programs,
Capacity Building and Education. Below is a brief description of our priorities and the goals that
were accomplished within each:
Support Research Programs
• Conducted a survey on Neurological Programs and FOP which will prove valuable in further
research of FOP
• Funded continued research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Enhance Support Programs for those with FOP
• Hosted a regional meeting for teens and young adults with FOP to come together for
support and education in San Diego, CA
• Developed online learning events for groups of people to learn about a specific topic while
providing an opportunity to ask questions
• Created a “Traveling Resource Center” – a kit of independent
living resources to send to International meetings
Build capacity of the IFOPA to best meet its mission through
governance, volunteerism, staff development, and fundraising
• Revised and enhanced donor appreciation though personal letters
and calls
• Hired a new Executive Director to lead the organization into the
future
• Developed a strategic plan for the next 2-3 years
• Focused on Board Development, strategically recruiting strong
members
Continue to be essential source of education about FOP
• Continued individualized responses to FOP community needs
• Created the second edition of the “What is FOP: A Guidebook for
Families”
• Created “Our Mission of Hope” awareness videos
• Launched a new and improved IFOPA Website
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Elliot, FOP member Stephanie
Snow’s service companion
“This community, this family, is part of my life.” – Theresa Caruso, FOP member
Global Impact
Total IFOPA Members with FOP by Country (as of 12/31/2009)
Argentina - 11
Armenia - 1
Australia - 11
Bangladesh - 2
Belgium - 2
Bolivia - 1
Brazil - 57
Canada - 12
Chile - 7
China - 1
Colombia - 4
Croatia - 3
Cuba - 1
Denmark - 4
Egypt - 1
Estonia - 1
Finland - 2
France - 14
Germany - 26
Greece - 2
India - 6
Indonesia - 1
Iran - 1
Ireland - 1
Israel - 3
Italy - 9
Japan - 5
Kazakhstan - 1
Libya - 1
Macedonia - 1
Malaysia - 1
Mexico - 5
Moldova - 2
Morocco - 1
Netherlands - 6
New Zealand - 1
North Korea - 1
Northern Ireland - 1
Norway - 3
Panama - 2
Peru - 2
Poland - 6
Portugal - 1
Honduras - 1
Romania - 1
Russia - 2
Serbia - 2
South Africa - 1
South Korea - 1
Spain -7
Sweden - 12
Switzerland - 3
Turkey - 5
United Kingdom - 33
United States - 182
Uruguay - 2
Venezuela - 2
Linking the World
At this time, the IFOPA has 672 members of the organization in 58 countries on six continents, 478 of
these members have FOP. The majority are concentrated in North America, South America, and Europe,
and then in Africa, Asia, and Australia. While the IFOPA arguably has a global reach, these numbers are
by no means indicative of the likely number of those with FOP throughout the world. For example, China
with an estimated population exceeding 1.34 billion people is likely to have close to 870 with FOP, using
an occurrence of at least one FOP case per 1.5 million people. Yet the IFOPA has only a single member
from China. Similarly, India with a population exceeding 1.16 billion should have close to 775 with FOP yet
only six from India are members. Such low numbers of IFOPA members in these very populous countries
combined with the singular prominence of the IFOPA in the “FOP world” and the FOP lab at the University
of Pennsylvania, largely suggests that in these countries most cases of FOP are undiagnosed. Even in
America where the number of IFOPA members approaches the number of expected cases, misdiagnoses
are common and correct diagnoses commonly take several years. The extreme lack of awareness of FOP
amongst the world’s medical community is one of the great future challenges for the IFOPA.
Still, the IFOPA links members around the world by using a range of technologies including electronic mail,
a central website at which a broad range of medical and family support may be accessed, an electronic
newsletter, and an online bulletin board. In addition, in many countries, FOP volunteers have formed local
FOP associations, established their own “country” websites, raised funds for FOP research, and generally
created greater FOP awareness through their activities. In the section that follows, the activities of a group
of particularly active volunteers are described.
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Global Impact
International President’s Council
The International President’s Council (IPC) is essentially a communications network facilitating the exchange
of information between the IFOPA and selected volunteers who agree to represent their country. There are
currently 12 IPC representatives, two of which were added in 2009. IPC members and a brief summary of
their 2009 activities follows:
Argentina Our IPC representative in Argentina is Moira Liljesthrom. Moira is
an architect and professor at the University of Buenos Aires where she works as a
researcher in urban and regional planning. Her family consists of Manuel, 12, who
has FOP, her husband, and a second son, age 15. In 2009, Moira completed a twoyear project focused on how people cope with rare diseases (including FOP) and their
main problems. In addition to helping maintain Argentina’s Spanish language FOP website (which she and
her husband established), Moira and her husband routinely make presentations about FOP to doctors, and
write newspaper articles. She spent much time planning for a 2009 FOP meeting of families and doctors
which was unfortunately rescheduled for 2010. A particularly special achievement for the “rare diseases
community” was the approval by the Argentina Chamber of Representatives of a bill on rare diseases to
which Moira made contributions. Moira also presented some of her research project results at a conference
on “Rare Diseases and Public Policies” organized by the Health Commission and Fundacion FOP to
promote the issue of rare diseases and improve the quality of life for patients and their families.
Australia Our IPC representative “down under” is Julie Collins. With a Master’s
degree in Special Education, Julie works three days a week as a visiting teacher
advising schools on how to support children dealing with physical impairment and by
coincidence is also the advisory teacher for the school her son “Ollie” attends. While
much of Julie’s time outside her profession is invested in assisting Ollie, who has FOP,
her critical support enables Ollie to create FOP awareness by employing his exceptional public speaking
talent and leadership skills. With Julie’s constant support, Ollie plays a highly visible public role in creating
awareness of FOP. A typical example is Ollie’s presentation at a large fundraising lunch for TACQ (Teenage
Adventure Camps -- Queensland, a charity that caters to teenagers with life-threatening illnesses) at which
he spoke about his life with FOP. He also made a presentation about FOP to a large medical audience in
Sydney at the Westmead Children’s Hospital as part of his role on the Youth Advisory Forum for the new
Queensland Children’s Hospital. Last, in October 2009 Julie and her family organized an FOP fundraiser as
part of her birthday celebration and raised several thousand dollars.
Brazil Dr. Patricia Delai is the IPC representative for Brazil. While maintaining a
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practice as a full-time dermatologist with 40 or more patients each day, Patricia also
serves as physician for a number of patients with FOP. She is President of the Brazilian
FOP Association and Latin American medical advisor on FOP. She regularly translates
medical documents into Portuguese, a valuable service for both the local medical
community and FOP families. Her efforts to spread information and knowledge about FOP were recognized
by medical and other heath communities through invitations to present at several universities and heath care
centers. As a result of these presentations, seven new FOP families were identified in 2009. Dr. Delai notes
that “patients are being recognized very early and the new ones are children - a new reality, very different
than what we found here in 2000.” Media events to increase FOP awareness included one TV interview,
three radio interviews, and articles in two popular magazines. Fopbrasil has now almost 70 families who are
provided free medical care by Dr. Delai and dental care by a dentist who takes care of special people.
Canada Canada is ably represented on the International President’s Council
by Carrie Connell. Carrie is mom to Brooke Connell, her delightful 10-year-old
daughter who has FOP. Carrie is the education and program coordinator for
a regional children’s rehabilitation Center in London, Canada. The year 2009
was one of great accomplishments on the Canadian scene. In May 2009,
Carrie hosted the first Canadian national FOP conference which was attended by over 80 people
including FOP families, physicians, scientists, and Drs. Kaplan, Shore, Nussbaum and Grunwald,
all of the University of Pennsylvania. This event also saw the establishment of the Canadian FOP
Network (CFOPN) for which Carrie was elected president and the development by Carrie of the
new association website. Later in the year, Carrie and her board were successful in having the
Canadian FOP Network registered as a charity by Revenue Canada. Last, a variety of fundraisers
were organized that included an Air Jazz Employees Chili lunch fundraiser, Kids to Kids Giving
Campaign, FOP Awareness bracelet sales/gingerbread house raffle at two local schools, scarf
sales, and a very successful family letter writing campaign at Christmas. Through the wonderful
efforts of FOP families and friends, CFOPN was able to donate $12,000 USD to the FOP lab at the
University of Pennsylvania.
France Beatrice Bertrand was newly recruited as an IPC representative for
France in early 2010 and her activities will be reported in more detail in next
year’s annual report. While dealing with FOP herself, throughout 2009 Beatrice
provided an exceptionally valuable service by translating several of the IFOPA’s
core documents into French, an activity very much appreciated by the large
French FOP community worldwide.
Germany From the beginning of the International President’s Council in 2007,
Roger zum Felde has represented Germany on the IPC, and spreads awareness
in an unusually effective manner through media events. In over 18 television
appearances, Roger has used his charismatic personality to create considerable
FOP awareness in the general public. He regularly speaks at fundraisers and
clubs, and is a member of the Executive Board of FOP Germany.
Italy Eleonora Borghesani is Italy’s representative on the International
President’s Council. Eleonora is the niece of Enrico Cristoforetti, President of
FOP Italia. Eleonora became a member of the IPC in late 2009 in the final
year of her college education. Eleonora translates IPC e-mails and other FOP
related documents into Italian for Enrico. A particularly noteworthy event for
FOP Italia was the very successful FOP conference held in Cerigno Italy in March 2009, attended
by Drs. Kaplan and Shore, several other prominent Italian physicians and scientists, and the
majority of FOP patients in Italy.
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The Netherlands Irene Snijder, whose 19 year old daughter has FOP,
is the IPC representative for The Netherlands. Irene, as president of FOP
Netherlands, plays a very active role by maintaining both e-mail and telephone
contact with FOP families in Holland. She actively translates FOP materials
into Dutch, including articles from scientific magazines. In June 2009, her
association organized a day at the Artis Zoo in Amsterdam, a first event for the Netherlands FOP
Foundation, that brought together Dutch FOP families and friends, as well as several doctors and
medical students. Also in June, Irene and her daughter visited the Maastricht Hospital at which they
spoke to medical students about FOP. In November 2009, FOP Netherlands hosted a two day
conference attended by FOP families, Dutch doctors, and FOP specialists from the Max Planck
Molecular Genetics Institute and Drs. Kaplan and Shore from the University of Pennsylvania. On
the day prior to the symposium, Drs. Kaplan and Shore presented a lecture on FOP research to
the Dutch Society for Calcium and Bone Metabolism. Last, in 2009, FOP Netherlands became a
member of a legal advice organization for disabled people known as the CG-Raad (Dutch Council
of the Disabled and Chronically Ill). In 2009 the FOP Foundation had 56 members/contributors
of which eight have FOP. That year the Foundation was registered by the Dutch government as a
charitable organization acquiring tax exempt status.
Poland Tomasz Przybysz became a member of the International President’s
Council in 2010 and his activities will be reported in next year’s annual report.
Tomasz maintains an active website that focuses on FOP for Poland.
Serbia Jelena Milosevic, who has FOP, became a member of the International
President’s Council in 2010. She reports that in 2009, she and others initiated
and organized the first press conference in Serbia for Rare Diseases Day.
Jelena was one of the speakers at the conference and spoke about the
challenges of FOP. Her story also appeared on national television in the evening
news. The following day she spoke at another seminar on rare diseases held at one of the largest
hospitals for children in Belgrade. Such events are extremely effective in raising FOP awareness
amongst the general public and in the medical community.
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IFOPA Board member, Joseph Kitterman, M.D.
Sweden Our IPC representative in Sweden is Marie Hallbert, President of the
Scandinavian FOP Association, and mom to 11 year old Hugo who has FOP.
Marie is known as a tireless high profile worker for the FOP cause. Her service
ranges from highly personal work with FOP patients to public presentations,
primarily to medical groups such as doctors and nurses. As a typical example
of her involvements, in September 2009 Marie travelled to Orebro University Hospital to assist
an FOP patient’s first meeting with her doctor, the physician having never had an FOP patient
previously. In these situations, Marie always introduces doctors to the IFOPA’s “medical binder” in
which FOP treatment guidelines and personal facts regarding the patient are provided. Perhaps
suggesting Marie’s “fame” had preceded her, twenty other doctors were in attendance and Marie
had the opportunity to educate the entire group regarding FOP symptoms, information sources, and
the medical binder. An outcome of this event was that Dr. Bjorn Lindvall, a neurologist, agreed to
assist Marie with finding physicians who will accept FOP patients. An additional outcome is that
Marie is now booked every fall to lecture to several nursing classes in different places in Sweden
regarding FOP.
Marie also reports that in 2009, members of the Swedish FOP community became members
of Rare Diseases Sweden. Soon after joining, Marie and Hugo were contacted by Stockholm
-- Copenhagen Productions to make a concept piece for a TV documentary series about rare
diseases. The trailer was shown to several television stations to gauge their interest in such a
documentary series, the outcome of which has yet to be determined. Last, Marie reports that there
have been several newspaper stories about FOP patients in Sweden during 2009.
United Kingdom Julie Hopwood is our IPC representative for the United
Kingdom. Julie is mom to Rachel, a young woman who has been very active
in creating greater FOP awareness through both television and community
events. In 2009, the year began with the annual Burns Supper organized by
Richard Simcox in Aberdeen. The dinner is a highly successful fundraiser
attended by several hundred people that raised over $27,000 for the IFOPA.
In May 2009, Julie and Rachel met at Oxford University with Richard Simcox, Professor Jim Triffit
and others including several FOP families to establish “fopaction”, an association to promote and
organize the FOP cause in the UK. This in turn was followed in July by a meeting in Yorkshire at
which David and Becky Naylor, web designers, set up the fopaction website which has reportedly
been extremely effective and valuable in supporting association fundraisers. Julie and her family
have been particularly creative in organizing fundraisers that have included psychic nights, social
balls, raffles, auctions, dinner parties, suppers, fashion shows, and fundraisers at local schools.
Their efforts have resulted in donations of tens of thousands of British pounds for FOP research.
“The IFOPA has let our family know that we are not in this alone and that there is a whole
community of support for us!” – Chrissy Flexer, FOP aunt
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2009 Financials
Audited Financial Statements
Income
Special Events $401,818
Donations $317,546
Dues, Investments, & Other
Total
$32,827
Source of Funds
Special Events 54%
$752,191
Dues, Investments,
& Other 4%
Expenses
Medical Research
$359,625
Public Awareness
$128,120
Member Services
$101,018
Management & General
$106,859
$753,921
%
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14% &
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Total
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$58,299
Use of Funds
Fu
Fundraising
Donations 42%
Member
Services 13%
Medical
Research 48%
Public
Awareness 17%
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Greetings from The FOP Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. Seated in the front row
from left to right: Dr. Bettina Mucha-Le Ny, Dr. Eileen Shore, Dr. Fred Kaplan, & Dr. Robert Pignolo. Standing, from left to right: Bob
Caron, Dr. Haitao Wang, Dr. Jan-jan Liu, Dr. Shenglang Zhang, Meiqi Xu, Lakshman Singh, Kevin Egan, Dr. Salin Chakkalakl, Dr. Vitali
Lounev, Dr. Deyu Zhang, Andria Culbert, Dr. Josef Kaplan, & Elizabeth Russell.
Friends of the IFOPA
Thank you to the many wonderful families, individuals, organizations, and businesses that
helped the IFOPA with their generous contributions.
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FOP e.V.
Jasmine Sanderson FOP Fund
Kimball Family Foundation
Gold
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Angela Cali
John & Amanda Cali
Brant Cali & Alicia Ortiz
Warren & Caroline Dowd
Mark & Robin Gambaiana
Arlene Gapastione
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Mario’s Flying Pizza
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Powell Broadcasting
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Wheelock & Bursick Dentistry
Silver
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Family Foundation, Inc.
Kristine Ashe
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Joanne Halsey
Kiwo, Inc.
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Kelly Mikules
Miramar Wholesale Nurseries
Stefan & Marguerite Piekosz
Barry & Gayle Reitman
Marianne & Carsten Simonsen
St. Nicholas Catholic Church
Svenska FOP Foreningen
Marilyn & Doug Wheelock
Bronze
($500-$2,499)
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Raud & Stephanie Alamin
Simona Vallara & Massimo Alfieri
American Stevedoring, Inc.
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Custom Wood Mouldings, Inc.
Dakota Dunes Country Club
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Christopher & Lara Deam
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Team, Inc.
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Karen DiDonato
Lucille Doege
Dr. Phil Foundation
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Fastsigns
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Heffron
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Association
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Association Local 1291
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Cindy & Roger Johnson
Johnson & Johnson Family of
Companies
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Susan & Blake Kelley
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Main Street Shell Service
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Linda Miller
Pictured on front cover (from left to right): Holly Pullano, Cassie
Eckart, Stephanie Snow, Christopher Rowe, Ashley Kurpiel, Erin
Danzer, and Lori Danzer at the first Erin’s Day Golf Tournament
and Fundraiser for FOP Research in San Diego, CA
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Dr. Kaplan with FOP member
Brooke Connell of London,
Ontario, Canada at the First
Canadian FOP Family Meeting
Bronze, ctd.
($500-$2,499)
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Kevin M. Mowry
Dr. Malcolm & Helen Munro
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New York Container Terminal, Inc.
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“The IFOPA means a connection between our own little family and the worldwide FOP family. We
can’t begin to tell you how valuable that is to us.” – Karen Munro, FOP mother
Friends, ctd.
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Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort
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Chabuca’s Steaks & Rotisserie
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“Bingo for a Cure” IFOPA fundraiser in Allentown, PA
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FOP member Lincoln Wheelock
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Christian Community Theater
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Patricia Cleary
Gilenetta Cochran
Kim Cochran
Rebecca Coco
CoCo Key Water Park
Christopher Codik
John Coffey
Carolyn & Scot Cohen
Martin Cohen
Maryce & Lewis Cohen
Barry & Nancy Cole
Richard Cole
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Scott & Edna Coleman
Stacey & Jim Collachia
Danyelle Collins
Gerald & Julie Collins
Wendy Collins
D. Collucci
Marla Collums
Antonio & Carmen Colon
Esther Colucci-Deluca
Columbia Machine, Inc.
Katherine Colyer
Combined Pool & Spa Co.
Cathy Comford
Comfort Inn
Mike Comis
Malcolm Compton
Ann & Frank Conde
Linda & Michael Condrillo
Dale Conger
Brian Conley
Dawn & William Conley
Michael Conn
Cameron & Carrie Connell
Colleen Connolly
Geraldine & Charles Connors
Bethany Conover
Debra & Chris Conrad
Robert & Lori Conrad
Margaret Constable
Construction by De Mill
George & Irma Contrades
Kersten Conway
Louise Conwell
Audrey Cook
Birgit Cooney
Lynn & Carol Cooney
Bernard Cooper
Diane Cooper
Cooperative Telephone Co.
Judy Copeland
Kristin Corbett
Alicia Corbin
Jason Corbin
Dennis & Amy Corneillie
Cornerstone Masonry Sevices, Inc.
Michael Costa
John Cottle
Coughlin Landscaping & Nursery
Christine & Stephen Cougle
Country Inn & Suites
Lynda Counts
Kate Courtois
Patrice Coushaine
Melanie Coy
Mark & Diane Coyne
Alan Crabtree
Dorina Craciunescu
Marin Craciunescu
Karen Cragg
Gloria Crawford
Creative Financial Solutions
Phil & Sherri Crepinsek
Kevin & Gayle Cristino
Mary Ellen Crocker
Curtis Croley & Rebecca Weaver
Nancy & Ross Crolius
Jessica Cross
Crown Trophy
Brent Culver
Stephen, Evelyn & David Cunliffe
Lynne & Charles Currier
Curves for Women
Alex & Eris Cushner
Vincent & Anna Cusmano
CustomInk.com
Cut Rate Auto Purchasing Corp.
Cutting Corner Barber Shop
Gail Dafiatta
Brian & Marie Daigle
Gerald Daigle
Cathy & Mike Dailey
John & Cynthia Dale
Leon & Sue Dall
Stephen & Mary Dall
Roger & Deborah Dalton
Miss Nadezda Damevska
Thomas & Ronnie Dana
Eileen & Michael Daniels
Leola Daniels
Dan’s Repair
Tracie D’Antonio
Lori & Kenneth Danzer
Dr. Rama Chandra Dash
Sheila M. Davainis
Fred Davenport, Jr. & Karen Thomas
Alice & Jeffrey Davis
Constance Davis
Craig Davis
Ernest & Laura Davis
Kathleen Davis
Mr. Andrew Davis
Orville Davis
Phyllis Davis
Rayburn Davis
Scott & Robin Davis
Sharon Davis & A.V. Conway
Matthew Dawley
Thomas & Kathy Dawson
Al & Billie Day
Alberto & Eva-Marie De Cardenas
Warwick De Launey & Ione Rummery
Sherri Dean
James & Patricia Debbie
Lois DeBoer
DeAnn Decker
Ms. Jessica Deegan
Jeff Deese
Tricia DeFosse
Dale & Karen Degenhardt
Linda & Drew Deionno
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
Alia Del Rossi
Kahlil Del Rossi
Tina Del Toro
Delaware River Stevedores, Inc.
H. DeLeon
Hiara & Guillermo Delgado
Kathy & Charles Dellinger
Melissa & Steve DelRosso
Jeanette & Les DeMello
Jamie Demosthenes
Denbar Construction, Inc.
Gary Dennings
Nancy Dennings
Ralph & Dorothy Dennings
M.J. Derkse Disco
Blanche Derochie
Gary Derochie
Jan Derosiers
Danielle & Ross Derouen
Elizabeth & Jacquline Derr
Michael & Jean Derr
Design Street Studio
Christopher & Teresa Deslatte
Janice Determan
Eric Dewerpe & Christine Van Meerbeeck
Sherri Diaz
Renee Dickerson
Josip & Ljiljana Didovic
Mr. Landis Diedrich
Thomas Diegelman
Joan Dieringer
Brennah Dietrich
Louis DiGiusto
Maryann & Walter DiGiusto
Michael & Christine Dilandro
Mark C. Dill
Michael Dillon
Beth Dineen
Joann Dinneen
Melissa S. Dionne
Frank & Diane DiPuma
Shelley DiSabatino
Kenneth Dittmer & Michele Vantaggi
Jane Dixon & Connie Timmerman
Mr. James Dizon
Doblado Family Law, APC
RoJeanne Doege-Floyd
Teresa & John Doerr
Tom Dolan
Jim Domingos
Donato & Robins Insurance Services, Inc.
Richard Donaway
Chad Doney
Sandra Donia
Tony Donia
Gina D’Onofrio
Mark & Sarah Dooling
Dorothy C. Walker Trust
Elaine Dosenbach
Stephanos Dossis & Kathy Caton
Doubletree Golf Resort San Diego
Chris Dougherty
Patrick & Irene Dougherty
Kevin Douglas
Duncan & Margie Drechsel
Mary Drechsler
Ms. Catherine Drechsler
Paula Drechsler
Drilling Pharmacy & Gifts
Ethan Dubrow & Suzanne Rico
DuCoeur Photography
Lou & Victoria Dunbar
Patricia Dunnam
Paul Dunphey
Greg & Jeanne Durbin
Debi Durham
Mark & Laura Durkovic
“Without the IFOPA, I would never have reached out or made that connection, at least not at
the time that I needed it most.” – Carrie Connell, FOP mother
Friends, ctd.
Rebecca Durney Cronin
Dvine Wine Kemah
DYEnamics
E G Electrical Contractors, Inc.
E.J.M.S.F.C.C.
Martha & Jim Eager
East End Beauty Salon
Mary Eastman
Glen & Karen Eckart
Ms. Cassandra Eckart
Ms. Eleni Economidou
Brian & Jacqueline Eddy
Edible Marin & Wine Country
Connie Edquist
Beth Edwards
Jayne Edwards
Robert & Lynn Edwards
Gary & Valere Egnasko
Lance Ehmcke
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Ehmling
Robert & Glenda Eichelberger
Mr. Steven Eichner
Lynette Eilts
Nancy Eilts
Lee & Victoria Einhorn
Naomi Eisenbeiss
Stephen Ekatan
El Camino Country Club
Peter & Laurie El Koury
Trudi Elarde
Election Fund of Joseph Cryan
Mary Elizabeth
Elizabeth Yellow Cab
Pat Ellebracht
Patricia Elmy
Elsevier United Kingdon
Lori Elvin
Brenda Embree
Ginny Emerson
Employees at Glentech, Inc.
Marcia Engelke
William & Judy Engstrom
Epsilon Kappa Chapter
Susanne Eral
Fred Erbes
Michelle Ericksen
Erie Boulevard Hydropower, LP
Maureen & Keith Ernst
Robert & Sarah Erwin
Barb & Craig Espe
Marianne Espinoza
James & Elizabeth Esrey
Charmaine Ess
Raymond & Joann Essenberg
Francisco & Carmen Estrada
April Evans
Dawn Evans
Evans Mills Teachers Assn
Earl W. Everett, Jr.
Eves Jewelry
Katie Ewing
Tom Ewing
ExxonMobil Foundation, Inc. Matching Gifts
Jen Eye
Eugenia Eyherabide & John Kirby
eZanga
Marta Fabian
Fabrotech Industries, Inc.
Facility Diagnostics, Inc.
Donald & Jennifer Fagnan
Mr. Hugo Fahlberg
Jonathan Falkowski
Suzanne Falletti
Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que
Yi Fang
Fanwood Crushed Stone Co.
Farb, Inc
Mona & Raouf Farid
Terry Farinacci
Farmers Savings Bank
Everett & Phuong Farr
Rhonda & Wes Farr
Jane Farshtay
Ann Fasting
Ralph & Ronald Fatigate
Robert Fatigate
Andrea Favret
Mark Favret, Jr.
Brian Fay
Charlotte Fazio
Dave Federowicz
Joseph & Carol Federowicz
Kristen Fedor
Braxton Feemster
Guy & Kathy Feemster
Leslie Feeney
Jason L. Fegely
Mike Feibel
Mr. Roger zum Felde
Leslie Feldman
Tobi Fell
Norman & Janet Fellows
Lisa Felts
Donna Fenton
Brian & Eileen Ferguson
Tracy Ferm
Mary Fernandes
Kim Ferraro
Antonio & Aida Ferre
David & Ann Marie Ferruzola
Bryan Fick
Jacqueline & Daniel Fielding
Laura Fiferman
Dr. & Mrs. Gerald & Elizabeth Finkel
FirstGiving, Inc.
Julie & Dennis Fischer
Miss Sarah Fischer
Tom Fischer & Cynthia Devereaux
Ben Fisher
Joyce Fisher
Phyllis & Dick Fisher
Gail & Dana Fite
Mr. & Mrs. Henry & Sharon Fitts
Beth Fitzgerald & Vincent Mazza
Dennis & Amy Fitzpatrick
Shannon Fitzpatrick Violante
Roxanne Flammang
Phil & Helga Fleishman
Donna Mellon & Mary Fleming
Jean Fleming
Scott & Debra Fleming
Scott & Christine Flexer
Michael & Patrice Flock
Flowerland
John Floyd
Andrew & Kristin Flynn
Taylor Flynn
FOP Midwest
Deborah Ford
Jane & Jerry Ford
Jon Ford
Sharon Ford
Jeannine & Frank Foreman
Linda & Howard Forman
David Forshtay
Marjorie Forshtay
Tammi Fort
Dena Foster
Micah Foster
Peggy Foster
Four Season Health Club
Corenna Fowler
Lisa Fowler
Maria & John Fox
David & Cindi Frame
Alfred & Nadine Frank
Beverly Frankhouser
Jessica Franklin
Andra Frazier
Carl Frederick & Jean Bolte
Alan Fredregill
Vinton Freedley
Welmoed & Paul Freeman
Mark Freitas
Steve French
Fresh Leaf, LLC
Ian & Avril Fretwell
Jerome Friedland, M.D.
Dot Friel
Friends’ Health Connection
Friends of Latham Park
Kim Friessen
Dr. Carl T. Friz
Peter Friz & Karen Munro
Mary Frolander
Ronald & Gretchen Fry
Mr. & Mrs. John Frye, Jr.
Ana Fuller
Bob Fuller
Tony Fusco
Herb & Hannah Gabora
Barbara Gahring
Rachel Gail
Jacqueline Gaillard
Cyndi Gale
Gary Galicki
Bernard Galiley
Maggie Gallagher
Anthony Gambaiana
Betty Gambaiana
Joseph Gambaiana
June Gambaiana
Joseph & Beth Ann Gambardella
Edward & Gail Gapastione
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Gapastione &
Patricia Merrill
Barbara & Paul Garber
Aurora Garcia
Sylvia Garcia
Bernard & Virginia Gardner
Fred & Joan Gardner
M. Jean Garelik
Mike Garrett
Christopher & Theresa Garrod
Kathy Gastro
Cassie S. Gaugler
Gabrielle Gaugler
Vickie Gaul & Richard Weitzner
Dorothy Gedwillow
Mr. Keith R. Geer
Dr. Edmund & Brenda Gehan
Peter Gehl
Frederick & Carla Geiersbach
Dave Geissberger
Marylou Gemballa
Georgia Research Institute, Inc.
James & Dorothy Gergen
Michelle Gergen
Melena Gergen & Dan Pichovich
Beth Gerholt
Roger & Daria Gershman
Donna Gesullo
Jean Geybels-Osgerby
Vargez Ghazikhanians
Andrea Gherini
Alessandra Ghini
Elizabeth S. Gianis
Lisa Giba
Laura Giese
Nancy Giese
Eleanor Bockner & Samantha Gilbert
Rebekah Gilgenast
Trudy Gilgenast
Ann & Francis Gillespie
Elizabeth Gillet Gregorius
James & Anne Gilmore
Silvia Gilmore
Paul Ginocchio
Pete Gitney
Sammy Gjonbalaj
Michelle Glant
Rudylin Glaser
Donna Glaven
Mildred & Patty Glynn
Paulette Glynn
Godfather’s Pizza
Bryce Goeking
Mary Goetsch
Carol & Peter Goggi
Gold Party Global, LLC
Robert & Kathleen Goldbeck
Isadore & Sheila Goldberg
David & Cynthia Golden
Golden Corral
Jonathan & Deborah Goldman
Sheila Goldsberry
Stuart Goldstein
Larry & Shirley Golnick
Goltens
Constance Goode
GoodSearch
Amy & Raymond Gopshes
Left to right: Sara Olsen, FOP member Ashley Kurpiel, Carol
Kurpiel, Hillary Weldon, Toby King, & Karen Revels at the Bone
and Joint Decade Advocacy Day, October 2009
23
Dr. Fred Kaplan with FOP member Erin Danzer
at Erin’s Day Fundraiser
Friends, ctd.
Wayne & Traci Gopshes
Robert & Marcella Gordon
Melissa & Arturo Gorena
Jill Gossett
Lois & Gordon Gould
Mr. Laurent Gouy
James Grabouski
Graciano
Stacey Gracie
Kent & Victoria Grady
Bonny Graham
Jack Graham
Patty Graham
Graham’s Grill & Pub
Grand Bethel of Maryland - Job’s
Daughters Intl
Tim & Susan Grasham
Lisa & Matt Grau
John Gray
Scott Gray
Great Plains Zoo
Great Southern Bank
Kevin & Paula Greco
Connie Green
Molly Green
Green Valley Golf Course
Greenberg’s
Russell & Julia Greenfield
Mitchell & Alice Greenstone
Gregg & Gregg, PC
George & Ann Gregory
Drew Gregov
Jeffery A. Grether
John & Sally Greve
Herman Grey
Donna Gridley
Denise Griebel
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Craig Gries
Valerie Griffiths
Beth Grigsby
Richard & Sheila Grimm
Rita Grimm
Allison Grirone
Katheryn Gross - Edelman
Ms. Iris Groth
Lee Grothe
Katherine Grovum
Luanna & Roger Gruber
Zvi Grunwald, M. D.
Greg & Teri Grupp
Lynda Gudmundson
Cynthia Guercio
Pedro Guerrero
Ronald & Susan Guido
Gulf Coast Limestone
Mark & Rhonda Gummerman
Gunderson’s
Jill Gupta
Nancy Gustavson
Leonor Gutierrez-Rodriguez
Gwen’s Income Tax Service
H&M Landing
Rose Toboni Haar
Nater Habela
Alma Hackbart
Ralph Hackenbracht
Gary Hacker
Bill & Janice Hackett
Andrea & Tim Haddock
Kelly & Christian Haegglund
Dr. Nobuhiko Haga
Hagar & Cotten, Attorneys at Law
Michael & Carmela Hague
Dorie Hahn
John & Beatrice Hahn
Karen & Scott Hahner
Sally Hair & Brian Reid
Margaret Hale
Stephanie Halferty
Marian Hall
Rose Hall
Anette & Pehr Hallbert
Gregory Hamerly
Laura Hamilton
Paul Hamilton
Rosalie Hamilton
Betty Hamlin
Virginia Hamner
Eddie Hampton
Emily Hamstra
Lyle Hamstra
Nicholas Hamstra
Keith & Susana Han
Michael & Ann Hand
Kathy Hanley
Georgette Hann
Kristine Hansen
Luisa & William Hansen
Stanlee Hansen
Angie Hanson
Claris Hanson
Donald Hanssen
Mel Happel
Hardee’s Restaurant
Lisa Hardin
Agnes Hardison
Beth Hardison
Mary F. Hardison
Patricia & John Hardt
Corey Hardy
Merri & Corey Hardy
Allison Hare
Michael Harlock
George & Gwen Harmon
Wayne & Lorna Harms
Jesse Harper
Mr. & Mrs. Harper
Julie & Paul Harrington
Charles & Cherie Harris
Lauren Harris
Vicki Harris
Harry Hoag School
Daniel & Sally Hartley
Jerome & Marcia Harvey
Sandy Harvey
Mr. Brian Harwell
Ralf Haskell
David & Louise Hasskamp
Dean & Jeanne Hatton
Carolyn Hauptmann
Brenda Hausman-Miller
Chris & Lisa Hauswirth
Jane Hawgood
Dave & Karen Hawkins
Paul J. Haydu
Claire Hayes
Kim Hayes
Nila Hayes
Kevin & Debbie Hazlett
Kevin & Sarah Head
Ann Head & Lois Gallant
John Headden
Gerald & Suzanne Hearn
Charles Heath
Denise Heath
Dianne Heath
Jeanine & Geoffrey Heath
John & Diane Heath
Shirley Heath
Sandy & Robert Hedrick
John & Sylvia Heffner
William Heffner
Jeff & Shelby Heinemann
Mark & Jennifer Heinlein
Patricia Heisterkamp
Leo & Henrietta Helentjaris
Marcia Helentjaris
Marian Heller
Melissa Helmick
Terri Hendley
Bruce & Sonya Hendricks
Tom Henke
James, Theresa & Katie Hennessy
Jeremiah & Felicitas Hennessy
Pete & Lori Henrotay
Eric Henry
Melissa Henry
Philippe & Mary Henry de Tessan
Alicia Herce
Ms. Valerie Herce
Doug & Wendy Herman
Richard & Ruth Ann Herman
Anthony & Bonita Hermes
Karen Hession
Richard Hettinger
James Heys
Lawrence & Marilyn Higgins
Patrick & Jennifer Higgins
Catherine Hill
Don Hill
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Hill
Theresa Hill
Todd Hill
Virginia & Robert Hille
Jon Hinkle
Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. Hischka
Paul Hitchcock
D. Hobbs
Yvonne Hoblit
Bryan Hoch
Audrey Hochhalter
Sam & Sue Hock
Marshall Hockett
Jay Hodny
Mr. Rainer Hoerner
Vicky Hoffer
Brent Hoffman
David & Sherry Hoffman
Ed Hoffman
Marie Hoffman
Michael & Debra Hoffman
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Hogan
Dave Hojo
Don Holbrook
Raymond & Melinda Holder
Ruth Holder
Ms. Birte Hollensteiner
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Holman
Greg Holmes & Dawn Smith
Ardo & Carolyn Holmgrain
Bob & Virginia Holokrys
Jeremy Holzbach
Jo Holzer
Home Care Veterinary Hospital
Doris & Joseph Hook
Janice & Douglas Hopkins
Stephen & Julie Hopwood
Bob Horick
Brian & Nina Horick
Pamela & Mark Horick
Horick Builders, Inc.
Hornblower Cruises & Events
“The IFOPA has meant a lot to me and my family. It has been a great source of information for
my family and I since I joined in 1999. We greatly appreciate everything the IFOPA has done for
me, my family, and other members.” – Whitney Leckenby, FOP member
Friends, ctd.
Judy Horne
Rob Horst
Jill & Kevin Horvath
Harry Hosteller
David & Dorothy Hostetler
Dr. Robert Hostoffer
Eugene Hotta
Steve Hotvedt
House of Blues - San Diego
Sharon & Edward Houseknecht
Julie Houts
Marcia Hovland
Roger Howard & Alison Wilson
Ken Howell
Marion & Clifford Hoyt
Philip Huber
Philip Huber, Jr.
Janet Hudson
Pam Huedepohl
Dr. James E. Hughes
Leslie Hughes
Loretta Hughes
Tracy Hughes
HuHot
Marlyn & Lois Hulst
Jane & John Hummer
Hungry’s
Charles Hunsaker
Alan Hunt
Jeffrey & Tammy Hunter
Jodie Hunter
Huntsman Architectural Group
Patricia Hurley
Michael Huser
Pat & Keith Hutchins
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hyman
HyVee
Jim & Regina Ianozi
Mr. Sizar Ismail Ibrahim
Everett Iburg
iGive
Jane & Robert Inch
Independent Disposal Services
Rosalyn & Doug Ingenthron
Charles & Barbara Inman
International Longshoremen’s
Association - Local #1
John Intoc
Iowa Erosion Control, Inc.
Chantal Ireland
Steven Irwin
Mimi Ishigami
Liz Isom
Arkady Itkin
Nicole Ives
Tracey Ives
J & G Pallet, LLC
J & J Trucking & Excavating
J.S. Automotive, Inc.
Jack Deluca Sales, Inc.
Christa Jackson
David & Amanda Jackson
Lori Li & John Jackson
Mitch Jackson
Richard Jaeger
Thomas & Cathy Jakositz
James E. Jones, Jr., P.E., & Associates
Jamie Bouterie Investments
Chun & Andrea Jang
Betty Jansen
Valerie January
Jean M. Jayne
Nancy & Richard Jayne
Tracy & Richard Jayne
Edward & Sally Jecelin
Marlin Jeffers
Ann Jeffery
Carol & Dean Jeffery
Ray Jeffery
John Jenks
Anne Jennings
Marianne & Dave Jennings
Gina Jensen
Janet Jenson
Jerry’s Pizza
Linda Jimenez
Bess Joftis
N. H. & J. D. Johannessen
Rich Johnny
Andrea Johnson
Annett Johnson
Christi Johnson
Christine Johnson
Claire J. Johnson
Dave Johnson
Eric & Leslie Johnson
Jim Johnson
Joann Johnson
Mary Ann Johnson
Opal Johnson
Ronald & Garnet Johnson
Trent Johnson
Brian A. Johnston
Dr. J.C. & Susan Johnston
Jennifer Johnston
Arthur Jones
Deac Jones
Edward Jones
Greg & Amy Jones
Kathleen Jones
Kimberly Jones
Lisa & Russell Jones
Muriel Jones
Tammy Jones
Jones Pest Control
Debbie Jorgensen
Jenny Jorgensen
Skylar & Megan Jorgensen
Ann-Marie Joswig
Kathryn Joyce
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Gary & Renee Jubien
David & Marianne Julian
David Jung
James Jung
K.P.I. Bridge Oil, Inc.
Philip & Dorothy Kadala
Daniel Kadarian
Dorothy Kadarian
Benita Kaffenberger
Kahill’s Steak Fish & Chophouse
Dave & Peggy Kaiser
Guia T. Kalaw
Sandy Kaltz
Mary Kamerman
Rebecca & Wayne Kaminaka
Sue & Tom Kaminski
Malek Kamoun, M.D., PhD
Elaine Kane
Patricia Stokes Kane
Kane Yama Group, Inc.
Ms. Sharon Kantanie
Katina Kapellas
Harvey & Gay Kaplan
Dr. Fred Kaplan
Valerie & Chad Kapphahn
Michelle Katz
Eliza Kauder
Robert & Irene Kawamoto
Cheryl Kazmarek
Christopher & Jessica Kazmarek
Scott Keener
Nadia & Nabil Keilani
Roger & Justine Keithline
Mark Kellar
Jenna Kellen
Lisa & Charles Keller
Mr. Gilles Keller
Robert & Lucille Kelley
Sally Anne & James Kellogg
Colleen L. Kelly
Mary Lou Kelly
Patricia & Dennis Kelly
Kelly & Assoc. Insurance Group, Inc.
Sophia Kenn
Linda Kennedy
Murray & Kimberly Kennedy
Doug Kenney
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Michael Keough
Nicole Kernisant
Kesting Limited Partnership
Joseph Kiibler
Lynne & Gary Kilpatrick
David & Ann Kimball
Kimbrell Electric, Inc.
Kriss & Maureen Kimbrough
Rex & Eleanor Kimbrough
Albert & Jacqueline Kimmelstiel
Dave King
Jeff & Michelle King
Michelle King
Mrs. Jay King
Robert & Patricia King
Kathleen King Gorayeb
Mr. Robert Brian Kinghorn
King’s Pointe Water Park
Ben Kinley
Nancy & Brian Kinney
Joe & Darlene Kitterman
Karen Kitterman
Sarah Kleber
Kenneth & Cindy Klein
Lynn Klein
Mr. Alain Klein
Suzanne & Jim Klein
Mark & Alexandra Kleinman
Sharon Klek
Ms. Ann-Sofi Klint
Emily Klopfenstein
Jacqueline Weston Kloster
Alisha Knapp
George & Gloma Kneebone
Reed Kneebone
Annette Knight
William Knoepfler
KNS Systems
Chuck & Ellen Knudsen
Susan Knudsen
Kelly & Dan Kobosko
Elizabeth Koch
Gina & Tim Koch
Cindy Kochan
Miss Celina Chantal Koehn
Peter & Mary Koenig
Kirk & Linda Koepsel
Annalee Kohler
Colin Kohler
Karen Kohler
Julia & Peter Kohn
Marianne & John Kolar
Kenneth Kolkebeck
Robyn Kollar
Katrina Koniecka
Michael Konyk
Janice Korver
Howard & Ann Koski
Stephannie Kotalik
Yasmine Kotb
Dr. Ira Kotler
Karen Kounas
Steve Kovarna
Joseph Krage
Jeanette Krammerer
Ridvane Krasniqi
Dale Kratchen
Ms. Aline Kraus
Jim & Marie Kreck
Cory Krieger
Kevin & Allyson Krengle
Darrell Krueger
Gene & Gwen Krueger
Kevin & Lisa Kruger
Theresa Kruid
Daniel & Karen Kruse
Patricia Kruse
KTBS Payroll
Emily Kucera
Marie-Therese Kuetgens
Carl Kugel
Arthur Kuhl
Nancy Kullman
Cyndy Kulon
Sarah A. Kupetz
Bob Kuppelmeyer
Edmund & Pamela Kurkul
David Kurland
Ms. Ashley Kurpiel
Robert & Carol Kurzman
Howard Kutcher
Paula Kutner
Daniel & Mary Jo Kvidera
L & L Distributing Co.
La Brisa Mexican Bar & Grill
Claire La Rocca
Linda & Brian Labau
Michael Lachance
Ladeki Restaurant Group
LaJuanita
IFOPA members and staff at Erin’s Day Fundraiser
25
FOP member Paula Voroniuc
from Moldova
Friends, ctd.
Thomas Lake
Lakepointe Vision Center
Lakeport Pottery
Michael Lakritz
Michael & Sharon Lalande
Gilbert & Sherrill Lalonde
Lamb’s Players Theatre
Patricia & Lawrence Lampl
Michael Landolt & Ann Wismer
Christiana Landthaler
Gary & Carol Lane
Edward W. Lang
Erin Lange
Jeff Langford
Andrew & Kimberly Larmore
Suzanne B. Larsen
Mari Larson
Scott & Jean Larson
Todd Larson
Ms. Elizabeth LaRue
Daniel Pinto & Sonia Las Heras
Peter Laue
Kevin & Carla Laukaitis
John Lauricella
Randy Laurie
Frank & Elizabeth Laurita
Katrina B. Laury-Webb
Mr. & Mrs. James Lavallee
Law Office of Michael S. Reinhardt
William & Kristine Lawler
Gina Lawler-Sitzman
Shelley & Michael Leahy
Barry W. Leaman
Darren Leatherman
Ms. Whitney Leckenby
Tracy & Carmel Leckenby
Steve & Traci Ledger
Duwayne & Jean Lee
Flora Lee
Ms. Sandi Lee
Leeds Car Wash
Helen & Mike Leek
Harvey Lefkowitz
Willy Lefler
William Lefler & Kaye Ranger
Michael & Ilse Leggett
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Elliott & Christine Lehmann
Leah Leibstein
Rick & Linda Leiby
Anne & Peter Leito
Abby Lemek
Joseph & Margaret Lemek
Margaret Lennon
Len & Charlotte Lenzen
Gary & Kathleen Leonard
Richard & Deanna Leonardis
Coni Leoni
Joseph Leotta
Bev Lessman
Gail Levin
Beth Levy & Michael Ecker
Bruce Lewis
Daniel Lewis
Michaele Lewis
Patricia Lewis
Lewis F. Cole Middle School
Liberty Mutual Foundation Match
Mrs. Abraham Lichtenstein
Darrel & Sue Lieber
Norman Lieberman
Mr. Hening Lill
Lisa Lillie
Jane Lilly
Kevin Lilly
Sandra Lindberg
Lindblom Services, Inc.
Linda Linduski
Stacey & Adam Linkroum
Renee Lipford
Susan Lippo
Yvonne & Harry Lis
Beverly Litt
George Littell
Joe & Ernestine Littlejohn
Douglas Livermore
Living Art Tattoo & Body Piercing
Rodney & Iona Livings
Cecilia Livingston
Ms. Elin Ljoen
Claire Lloyd
Local #920 International
Longshoremen’s Assoc.
Mark Lockwood
Tony & Pamela Locurcio
Nancy & Michael Lodato
Jim & Jennifer Logullo
Stephen Lombardi
Ms. Kristen Elizabeth Long
Long John Silver’s & A&W
Eugene & Theresa Longo
Mr. Hector Ramiro Palacios Lopez
Ms. Sandra Julieta Sanchez Lopez
John Lorick, III
Michelle Lory
Brian Loughlin & Marina Gambino
Paul Louie
Louis F. & Mary A.Tagliatela Foundation
Sue Lovin
Alessandra Lowell
Lowe’s
John Lowicki
Dr. Bruce Lowney
Sean Lu
Annette Lucas
Donna Lucilla
Velma Luhr
Veronica Luke
J. Kenneth Lund
Barbara Lyle
Jennifer Lyman
Bill & Kathryn Lynch
Tom Lyness
M & R Landscaping & Design, Inc.
Ann MacBride
Kenneth & Sarah MacFawn
James & Linda Macgregor
Diane Machin
Tiffany & Angel Macias
Garry & Frances Mack
Roy & Wondell Mackey
Irene MacPherson & Arthur Weingarten
Brian Madoff
Michael Madsen
Michael & Janet Magliacano
Dale & Joan Mahin
Dennis & Alicia Mahoney
Paula & Keith Mahoney
R. L. Mahony
Betty Mahr
Sarah Maiello
Shirley Main
Main Street Theaters
Krista Maki
Raul & Jacqueline Pestana Malave
Jesse & Richelle Malcolm
Rafael & Nereyda Maldonado
Paul Malitas
Tom & Meg Maloney
Judy Malta
Judy Mamura
Yun Tai Man
Harriet Mandeville
Joseph & Evelyn Mania
Lisa Mansfield
Emma Mapp
Charles & Toni Maraj
Michelle Marcellino
Melinda Marco Ariowitsch
Carol & Richard Marcus
Mario & Anna Margiotta
Marin Medical Laboratories
Marina Inn Conference Center
Terry Marinellie
Mark Giffin Landscape
Dennis & Lynnette Markeson
Mr. & Mrs. James G. Markey
Alma Marko
Mark & Jennifer Marko
Debi Markovchik
Charles Markowski
Michael & Nicole Marks
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Marks
Martin Marks & Lori Klein
Mr. Anton Markusson
Robert & Sheri Marley
Gerry Marous
Kara Marr
Michelle & Timothy Marrs
Christina Marshall
Charles Marsteller
Joan Marta
Jack & Julie Martel
Ben Martin
Marvis Martin
Maxine & Dale Martin
Martin Flying Service
Martin Properties
Tony Martina
Don Martindale
Julie Martinez
Patrick Martinez
Lacey Martz
Mary’s Frame Shop
Brenda & Troy Mashue
Beth Mason
Carole Mason
Jeff & Jen Mason
Leslie Mast
Carlos & Cindy Mata
Jim & Cheryl Mather
Nickolai Mathison
Dean & Jean Matthes
Luther & Candice Matthies
Sandra Matthies
Eugene & Beverly Mattler
Tony & Mary Mattler
AuRelia Mauldin
Luke Maura
Terri & Joe Mauz, Sr.
Michael Mayers
Dr. Michael Mayers & Dr. Leyla Nakisbendi
Debbie Mayfield
Linda Mays
Mazza Enterprises, Inc.
Pete Mazzeo
Ed & Marge McAdam
Elizabeth & Erick McAfee
David & Evelyn McCabe
Katheryn McCabe
Patricia McCain
Scott & Cindy McCarthy
Sean & Jo Ellen McCarthy
Michael McCarthy & Kirstan Knost
Jill McCaulley
Ellen McCormick
Charlie & Danielle McCoy
Mike & Irene McCoy
Gayle McCoy & Rey Mayoral
Michael J. McCue
Cody McCullough
Collette McDonald
McDonald’s
Tom McDonough
Thomas McEnaney
John & Maureen McFadden
Diane & Thomas McGee
Mitzi McGill
Audrey & John McGowan
Sue McGuigan
Elsia & W. Mick McGuire
Maureen McGuire
Scott & Colette McGuire
Bernard McKay
Nicole McKay
Jennifer McKeever
Dennis & Sharon McKenna
Maureen McKenna
Ryan McKenna
Stacy McKenzie
Dale McKinney
William McLaughlin
Karen McLeod
Mr. & Mrs. Mike McMinn
Kandace McNatt
Iain & Sarah McNeil
Nick & Judy McNeil
Ms. Mary McNicholas
Delores McRae
Mike & Glenna McRaith
Patrick McSweeney
Sandra & Richard Meckler
Rebecca Medici
Kevin Meekhof
Stephen Meiresonne
Marcia Meislin
“I will not allow FOP to define me; I’m more than my disease, including but not limited to, a wife
and artist. I make a conscious effort to grab all the gusto from life every day, and, hopefully,
inspire people along the way.” – Adrienne Bailin, FOP member
Friends, ctd.
Dominga Melendez
Evelyn Melendez
Gloria & Richard Melendez
Peggy & Howard Menaker
Arthur & Lynda Mendizabal
Tom & Beni Menker
Paul & Annette Menne
Ralph & Carmella Meno
Nancy & Quentin Meracle
Dannette Merchant
Merck Partnership for Giving
Mercy Medical Center--Sioux City
Merrill Lynch - SCR Group
Margaret Mesmer
Chris Metkus
MetroGroup
Megan Meyer
Michael E. Gregg dba Jim’s
Microsoft Matching Gifts
Middletown Music
Middletown Veterinary Hospital
Andrew & Stephanie Mider
Travis Miles
Marty Millard
Chuck Miller
Cindy Miller
Craig Miller
Jeffrey Miller
Kristy Miller
Laura Miller
Randy & Melanie Miller
Richard Miller
Virgil & Annita Miller
Charles Miller & Roswitha Woolley
Cynthia Millman
Kim Mills
Mark Mills
Cindy Minars
Erica B. Miner
Minerva’s Restaurant & Bar
Mingei International Museum
Meg Minich
Niran Mio
David Missert, Jr.
Kenneth & Lauri Mitchell
Shirley Mize
Betty Mockler
Dean & Nancy Moering
Mike Moffitt
Angie Oleary Mofford
Mark Mohring
Jean & John Monahan
Monarch Reporting, Inc.
Floyd & Diane Monen
Gloria Monkelien
Rosalba & Ramon Montalban
Aida Montanez
Ana Montanez
Charles & Mary Monti
Mr. & Mrs. Craig Moodie
Mark & Ana Mooney
Brian & Corinne Moore
Brian & Katharine Moore
Andrew & Geraldine Moran
Jean Moran
Charles & Rosalie Morgan
Mayumi Mori
Regina Morin
Morningside College
Glenn Mortimer
Ben Morvant
Cindy Moser
Darlene Moss
Karen Mossop
Motor Parts Central
Jeff & Kathleen Mott
Jim & Anne Mott
Mountainside PBA Local
Ms. Meike Mrugalla
Daniel Mudimbe
Miss Saskia Muehlhoff
Joye Mueller
Sally Muir
Loren Mulder
Stephanie Mulder
Gerard & Monica Mulderrig
Katherine Mulderrig
Mark & Nora Muller
Christopher Mullin
Multicare Physicians Group
James & Tracey Murdoch
Ann Murray
Bob & Lydia Murray
Joan Murray
Paul & Kathy Murray
Janis Musgrove
Bob Mustaciuolo
Lisa Muston
Robert Myers
Ms. Katherine Myhill
Boyd & Debbie Naegeli
Janice Nagel
Arpi & Gevik Nalbandian
Nat & Shirley Napoletano
Keith & Kathleen Nathan
Bobby Navarro
Marilyn Navarro
Mike & Jan Navarro
Vilma & Luis Navarro
Pam Naylor
Cindy Neeb
Vicki Neeb
Cathy Nees
John & Mary Nelli
Carolyn Nelson
Diane Nelson
Marybeth Nelson
Henry & Frances Nembach
Kris Nereng
Christine Ness
William & Donna Ness
Nestle
Coen Netelenbos, M.D., PhD
Leslie Nett
Network Systems+, Inc.
Tim Nevin
New Way Landscape
Rachel Newcomb
Douglas Newell
Les Newlands
Karin Newton
Susan & Francis Newton
Phil Nicholas
Wayne & Lorna Nichols
Mary-Jo & Thomas Nicholson
T. Nickel
Frederick & Patricia Nickels
Catherine Nicolas
Anita & Neil Nicoll
Mark & Bethany Nielsen
Ms. Ulla Nielsen
Ray Nieves
Tee Nilcezi
Paul Niles
Scott & Ruth Nilson
Todd & Cathy Nilson
Wendall Nilson
Brian & Nancy Nixon
Pete & Kathy Nixon
Alana Nodell
Lance & Deb Noe
Mrs. Hakima Nordström
NORTE Mexican Food & Cocktail
Mary Notarcola
Robert & Sue Novasel
Virginia Nunnally
Charlene Nuzum
Marc & Amy Oberholtzer
Ann Marie O’Brien
Shawn T. O’Brien
Libia Ocampo
Mary Ocasio
Ocean Pro Outfitters
Robert & Phyllis Ockey
Bridgette O’Connell
Damian O’Connor
Elizabeth O’Connor
Joe O’Connor
Beth O’Connor Dewey
Clifton & Pauline Oden
Sally & Kurt Oertle
Larry Ohlmstead
Betty Ohlson
Scott & Stephanie Oldfield
Sara Olfers
Kim & Daniel Oliphant
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
John & Maria Oliveira
Don & Sandra Olsen
Anna Olson
Doug Olson
Randy & Paula Olson
Robert & Rose Ann Olson
Terry & Karen Olson
Wayne & Betty Olson
One In A Million - University of Miami
Nancy Ong
Open Wide Family Dentistry
Betty & Clarence Oplinger
Catherine Opper
Oral Surgery Associates, PC
Mary & William Orbe
Ira Orenstein & Karen Bloom
Elizabeth Orndorff
William Orndorff
Holly Orr
Scott Orr
Ortiz Landscape
Gary & Kim Osburn
Meredith & Carylon Osburn
Nate & Molly Osgood
Joanne Ososkie
Joseph & Janet O’Sullivan
Mr. John A.M. Otten
Outback Steakhouse
Janice Owens
Thelma Owens
Fulton Owensby
Pam Owensby
Oz Pizza, Inc.
P & T Supply & Services, Inc.
Philomena & Ivano Pacella
Pacific City Graphics
Dorothy Page
Mary Heather Page
Rose Page
Mr. & Mrs. John Pagliaccio
Troy Paino
Elizabeth Palmer
Palmer Candy Company
Pampered Pooch
Danielle Panowicz
Mark Pappadackis
Ray Parasmo
Tina Parekh
Bert Parks
Michael & Janet Parks
Penny Parrott
Doris Parsons
Tammy Parthemore
Sheila Partin
Party Designs
Pascack Reformed Church of Park
Ridge, NJ
Jagdish & Kusum Patel
Jeetil Patel
Tony Patroni
Emi Paul
John & Ann Pavia
Kathryn & James Pavik
Roger Pawlak
Angela Pearcy
John & Jacqueline Pearson
Cindie Pedersen
Carl Pedersen & Lynn Wirth
Ann & Ronald Peeper
Brendon Peeper
Bridget Peeper
Ms. Jeannie Peeper
Mrs. Amanda Cali of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey (left; mother
of Ian Cali), Mrs. Marie Halbert of Eskilsuna, Sweden (center;
mother of Hugo Fahlberg), and Mrs. Moira Liljesthrom of Buenos
Aires, Argentina (right; mother of Manuel Robert) meet in Dr. Fred
Kaplan’s office after “Mother’s Day at the FOP Laboratory”
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FOP member Alexandra Rodriguez with Dr. Fred Kaplan at the
Teen and Young Adult Meeting in San Diego, CA.
Friends, ctd.
Wilma Jean Pelham
Karen Pelley
Marianne Pena
Penn Warehousing & Distribution, Inc.
Chuck Penning
John & Michele Pepitone
Perch River Wholesale, Inc.
Kimberly & Acacio Pereira
Jorge Luis Perez & Ana Maria
Hernandez
Perkin’s Restaurant & Bakery
David & Stephanie Peters
Enola Peters
William & Cheryl Peters
Lucy & Howard Petersen
Andrea Peterson
Herbert & Jane Peterson
M L Peterson
Morris Peterson
Steve Peterson
Martin Petro
Rhonda Petrov
Tammy Petruzzella
Rod Pettinato
Brandy & Kevin Pettit
Pam Pfautsch
Wolfgang Pfirrmann
Donald & Joan Pheif
Megan & John Pheif
Rod & Jane Phibbs
Margaret Phillips
Wayne & Kathy Phillips
Mr. Richard Piekosz
Debbie Pierce
John & Eleanor Pierce
Shelly & Dusty Pierpoint
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Frances Pietroski
Becky Pike
Pine Camp Contracting, LLC
Pinery Christmas Trees
Patty Pinkham & Larry Albee
Robin Pinner
Jose & Ann Marie Pires
M. Pires
Aislinn Pitchford
Barb Pittman
Joe & Lisa Pittman
Lavonne Pittman
Pizza Hut
Dave & Milgros Plagge
Mary Playle
Thomas Plaza
Joan Plotnick
Genevieve Pluhowski
John Plummer
Mary Plummer
Jessica Pocha
Juanita Pointer
Frederique Poirier
Teresa & Robert Poirier
Greg & Silvana Poletaev
Ira & Kendra Pollack
Mr. Javier Masuet Pombo
Tracy & Andy Pomerson
John & Helen Ponyicsanyi
Judy Poole
Roxanne Poole
Suzie Pope
Pauline Popken
Yvonne Poppe
Porcelain Designs, Inc.
Port Newark Container Terminal
Andrea Portenier
Wilma Porter
Diana Pottorff
Harry & Beverly Powazek
Pat & Justine Powell
Pat & Janet Powers
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Pratola
Darlene Pratt
Jon Pravel
Wanda & Andy Pray
Precision Concrete Construction
Shirley & Harry Prellwitz
Premier Physical Therapy & Sports
Performance
Bruce Price
Richard Pridie
Lori-Ann Priest
Robert Prince
Shelly Pritt
Pro Kids Golf Academy
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch,
LLP
Michael Prosser
James Pugh
Vincent & Lori Puhl
Frank & Maureen Pullano
Ms. Holly Marie Pullano
Charles Pulliam
Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Purss
William F. Quimby
David & Sonia Quinn
Alan Quinton & Pilar Vives
Quizno’s Classic Subs
Bill Racine
Darren & Nicole Racine
Carol Raleigh
Ramkota Hotel
Teresa & Thomas Ramold
Jordan Ramsberger
Delores Ramsey
Jim & Shirleen Ramsey
Julie & Tom Ranna
William & Carol Raper
Brenda & David Raphael
Laiah & David Raphael
Shelly Rapp
Holly Rapson, PT
John & Lori Raskin
John & Janet Rasmussen
Sherry Ratcliff
Robert & Linda Rauenzahn
Danielle Ray
Paulette Raymond
Garrett & Lee Rea
Deree Reagan
Rebo’s
Red Dragon Yoga
Red Lobster Restaurants
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
David Redd
James Redmond
Marlyn & Paul Reed
Tom Reed
Christine Reeder
Jannie Rehnmark & Sonya Giannelli
Wilbur & Nora Reichert
Rosemary Reid
David & Geralynn Reifer & family
John Reinhardt
Pat Reinhardt
Jeff Reinking, D.D.S., PC
Tom Reith
Warren Renander
Jen Rench
Thomas & Jenny Rench
Craig & Lisa Reno
Gary & Elaine Renola
Linda Renyi
Ruth Ann Repici
Karen & Jeff Revels
Revere Restaurant Group, Inc.
Lou Reynolds
Melissa Reynolds
Peggy Reynolds
Gary & Jennifer Rhinehart
Richard Rhinehart
Donald & Doris Ribble
Michael & Anita Rice
Robert Rice
Benjamin Rich
Bill & Barbara Rich
Glynis & Steven Rich
Karrie & Mark Rich
Richard Bokemper, D.D.S., PC
Richard Cicalese Trucking, Inc.
John & Cindy Richards
Morghan Richardson
John Richou
Dean & Diane Richwine
Rick & Company Salon & Spa
Cathy Riehl
Alice Rieser
Christopher & Kristie Riess
Mildred Riewald
Peggy Riggs
Megan Ring
Brian & Amalia Rini
James & Patricia Ritchie
Mr. Per Rittgard
Bernard & Nancy Rivera
James & Dolores Rizzo
Janelle & Deanna Rizzo
Tom & Doris Roach
Marcy Roark
Beverly Roarson
Donald & Carole Robbins
Michael Robbins, Esq.
Francine Netter Roberson
Roberta Cerveny, D.D.S., Inc.
Anne Roberts
Steve Roberts
Suzanne Renee Roberts
Stephanie Robinson
Matt & Kara Roche
Rockestra
Rocket Auto Wash
Jacqueline Rodes
Jeffrey Rodimer
Alexandra Rodriguez
Hector Rodriguez
Marcos Rodriguez
Barbara Roe
Paul & Nichelle Rogacki
Mack & Cheryl Rogers
Natalie Rogers
John Rogers, MBBS, OCH, FRACP
Charlie Roland
Jeff & Elisa Roland
Ellen Roller & Paul Selver
Margaret & Christopher Romero
Marilyn Romine
Deanna Rood
Karen Roos
Rooster’s Harley Davidson
Alicia & Shawn Root
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Rorick
Rochelle Roscoe
George & Faye Rose
“The IFOPA also facilitated my efforts to reach the Canadian families and start the Canadian
FOP Network.” – Carrie Connell, FOP mother
Friends, ctd.
Joseph & Louann Rose
Malinda Rose
Rosedale Mobile Home Park, LLC
Kathleen Ross
Michael & Sallie Ross
Marion Rossano
Sheila Rostek
Rotary Club of Mountainside
Dale Roth
Regina Roth
Teresa Rowles
Karen Royalty
Todd & Sherri Royer
RRC Restaurants, Inc.
James & Jeanie Perrotta Ruban
Jason Ruben
Marcia & Lester Rubenstein
Shirley Rubin
Lori Rubino
Gary & Justine Rudman
Kathy & David Ruesch
Cynthia Ruiz
Linnett & Anthony Ruiz
Kristen & Jerry Rulewicz
Rumford Center Methodist Church
Solveig Runge
Kerry Runkle
R. Rupinski
Marjorie Rupp
Stan & Melanie Russell
Ms. Margherita Russo
Sylvia Russo
Sandra Rustwick
Susan J. Rutledge
Michael & Diane Rylander
Trent & Valerie Rynders
S E Silveira Engineering
Anthony Sacco
Anthony Sacco, Jr.
Frank Sacco
Linda Sacco
Chrissy Saccullo
Sandra & Carl Sachs
Susan & Jack Salberg
Carol Sallee
Sally’s Beauty Supply
Hebe S. Salmun
Salon Ambience
Janet Salter
Sandra & Chad Salute
Stephanie & Tony Samaniego
Saravanakumaran & Chitra
Sambasivam
Susan Samson
Vickie Samuelson
San Diego Air & Space Museum
San Diego Chamber Orchestra,
Orchestra Nova
San Diego Chargers
San Diego County Credit Union
San Diego Museum of Man
San Diego Padres
San Diego Symphony
Marilyn Sanchez-Henry
William & Nellie Sanchirico
Malena Sanderlin
Brian Sandfort
Kevin Sandine
Mrs. Nancy Sando
John & Lucille Sangalli
Karen & William Sangalli
Louis & Anne Sangalli
Peter & Mary Sangalli
Sanofi Aventis
Jennifer & William Santer
Julia Santini
Sally Santusso
Wendy Sapp
Jodi Sarac
Cyndy & Don Sardeson
Joseph Saunders
Sausalito Yacht Harbor
Dan & Bernadette Savant
Gordon & Kay Saylor
Pete & Rebecca Scanlan
William & Celeste Scanlon
Scott & Kathleen Scee
Larry & Elia Scettrini
Gail Schabla
Miss Laura Schaefer
Noeli & Omero Schaker
Timothy J. Schamberger
Lisa Schea
Scheels All Sports
Carolyn & Franklin Scherr
Dennis & Kay Scherzinger
Gottfried & Patricia Schilter
Stephanie & Jeff Schilter
Schilter Family Farm, Inc.
Barry & Jessica Schindler
Bud Schlehuber
Mureen Schlueter
Randy & Jill Schmeling
Kathleen & Thomas Schmidt
Paul & Jane Schmidt
Tim & Lori Schmidt
Steven & Kimberly Schmitt
Donovan A. Schmoyer
Rick & Angie Schneider
Kim Schnell
Paula Schodowski
Becky Schoenrock
Donald Schofield
John & Jane Schott
Kristin Schreckengost
Geraldine Schreur
Stuart Schreur
John Schriener
Sara Schrock
Dolly Schroeder
Sharon Schroeder
Schroeder Country Products, LTD.
Janine Schroots-Niepce & Will Schroots
Gail Schruefer
Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Schuchard
Soren Schuler & Deidre Scheidler
Andy & Kathy Schultz
Pamela Schultz
Beverly Schuster
Judy Schwedler
Stephen & Barbara Schwindt
Jerry & Robin Scordo
Barbara Scott
Jason & Shelby Scott
Jesse & Maria Scott
Kenneth & Zoe Scott
Loretta Scott
Mrs. Brooke Scott
Robert & Karen Scott
Robert Scott
Screen Services International
Tom & Deb Scroggins
Seabrook House of Flowers
Seabrook Intermediate School
Seabrook Sons, LLC
SeaWorld San Diego
Leonard & Collette Seda
Craig & Crystal See
Marcus U. Segal
David & Colleen Seifert
Nicole Seigler
Sandra Selby
John & Dena Selix
Ninfa Seloff
Sally Selquist
Annette Sentell
Joanne Serpe
Servicemaster Clean
Carol Settle
Karen & John Seufert
Marie Sevell
Sew There Embroidery
Lorraine Sewart
Evelyn Sewell
Katherine & Ross Seymore
Dominick & Karen Sforza
Johnny Shade, Jr.
Shady Knoll Health Ctr., Inc.
Ron & Dawn Shalhoup
Max & Roslyn Shamis
Denis Shanahan
Heather Shannon
Robert Shaw
Verna Shead
Andrew & Adrienne Shearer
Joe & Carol Sheetz
Jean Sheldon
Keith Shellhammer
Ross Shideler & Kathleen Komar
Mr. Jack B. Sholund, Jr.
Patricia Shores
Phyllis Short
Cathy Shove
Beverly Sides
David Sidowski
Louise & Mike Silvester
Kevin & Melissa Simmons
Marcia Simon
Richard & Cecilia Simon
Lenore Singer & Barry Reitman
Andrew Sinnott
Sioux City Bandits
Sioux City Country Club, Golf Shop
Sioux City Endodontics, PLLC
Sioux City Musketeers Hockey team
Sioux City Police Officer Assn.
Sioux City Symphony
Siouxland Business Journal
Jen Sitko
Rosemary Sixbey
John & Donna Sjolund
Julianne & Brent Skillman
Alan Sklar
Leon Skuodas
Heidi Skupien
Pamela & Joseph Skwish
Lynn Sleeuwenhoek
Charles Sligh, V
Cathy Slivinski
Rob & Chrystal Slivinsky
Cindi Smith
Constance Smith
Denise Smith
Dr. David Michael Smith
Monica Smith
Peggy Smith
Phil & Helen Smith
Suzanne Smith
Dr. Wendall Smoot
Snap Fitness, Seabrook
Scott Sneller
Paula Snelling
Larry & Sara Snider
Robert & JoAnn Snow
Dawn Snyder
Margaret Snyder
Michael Sobin & Rochelle Edelman
Mr. Matthias Sommer
Rita & Patrick Sonntag
Thomas Soranno & Ann Marie
Comandatore-Soranno
Randall & Joann Sorensen
Bob Sorenson
Irene Sotgiu
Jim Soukup
Peter & Nancy Spadaccini
Pam Spadafore
Wanda Spangler
Kathy Sparrow
Arthur & Dorothy Spatt
Jeri Speak
Samuel & Rosanne Spear
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew & Amie Specht
Teresa & Keith Speckhals
Miss Sophia Speer
Bill Spenner
Philip Spinelli
Grace Spinner
Michelle Spinosa
David Spitz
Robin Spruell
Joyce Spurling
Amitabh & Sushama Srivastava
St. Clare School
St. Luke’s Respiratory & Neurology Dept
St. Andrew’s School
Jerry & Nancy St. Clair
Jo-Ann St. Leger
St. Stephens’s Episcopal Church
Tony Staab
Melissa Stalzer
Michael & Isel Stamatis
Mr. & Mrs. Earl W. Stanley
Kathy Stanton
Star Cinema Grill
Starbuck’s
Shirley Stark & Frank Pohar
Pamela Starr
C. Renee & Joseph G. Startt, III
Glen, FOP member Cassie, and Karen Eckart
29
FOP member Jasmine Sanderson from the UK
Friends, ctd.
Dale & Mary Jo Stearns
Marc F. Stecker
Ms. Sarah Steele
Rick Steele & Marilyn Hair
Tammy Steemken
Susan Steger
Ms. Susanne Steidle
Martha Steil
Mollie Steinkopf
Judith & Ralph Steinman
Cheryl Steinman, R.C.
Jason P. Stengel
Phoebe E. Stephens
Stephens Holman Barristers & Solicitors
John & Mary Sterling
Ashley Sternfels
Mary & Louie Stervinou
Gert Stevens
John Stevens
Wendy & Mark Stevenson
William & Reidun Stief
Fred & Betty Stiefel
Curtis Still & Karen Hill
Keith Stilwell
Sarah Stimmel
Lori & Robert Stinson
Nigel & Oonagh Stock
Evelyn Stockinger
Alan Stockton
Harvey & Carolee Stokes
Victor & Marie Stoltzfus
June Whelan Stolz
Tim Stone
Stoney Creek Inn
John & Teri Stoos
Bonnie Storm
James & Mary Stotz
Steve & Kim Stovall
Ms. Birgitta Strandberg
James & Catherine Straub
Stacie Strehlow
Glenn & Jawanna Streibig
Lieselotte Streit
Gail Streyffeler
Gayle Strickland Jones
Frank & Leslie Strimul
Kelly Stringham
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Janette & Daniel Strzalka
Mr. & Mrs. Barry Stumbo
Martha Sturtevant
Alex Suciu
Brendan & Kim Sugrue
John & Jeanette Sullivan
Betty & Greg Surowiec
Gary Surowiec
Joseph Suster
Shelly Sutker-Dermer
David & Lisa Sutton
Kelly & Andrew Swab
Robert & Patricia Swadosh
David Swafford
Kyle Swain
Kelley & Stephen Swanson
Debra Swansons
Denny & Lynn Swanstrom
Sweet Fanny’s
Elizabeth Swerling & David Stromberg
Swim School, Inc.
Sycuan Casino & Sycuan Tribe
Jaime & Toni Szeinuk
Sherry Szilas
Joseph & Debbie Sztybel
T & M Properties, LLC
T. Rowe Price Assoc. Foundation, Inc.
Dr. Jeffrey A. Tabas & Michiko Shibata
Kenneth & Andrea Taber
Fred & Delores Tabor
Taco Bell
Taco John’s
Catherin Talbot
Tallman Foundation
Frank & Lisa Tamarin
Tan World
Celeste Tang & Peter McQuaid
Charles & Susan Tannenbaum
Tap Realty, LLC
Michelle Tauss
Gretchen & Aadi Taute
Bob Taylor
Domino Taylor
Kara Taylor
Mary & Rainey Taylor
Timothy & Jean Taylor
Taylor Brooke Winery
Toni Taylor Buck
Mark Taylor, DO
T-Bone Tom’s
Teachers’ Treasures
Craig & Toni Templet
Heidi Templeton
Debbie Tepedino
Terra Bella Nursery, Inc.
TerraCycle, Inc.
Stephen & Jenny Terry
Karl Terwilliger
Joseph & Donna Tessitore
Texas Roadhouse
Donna Tharp
The Century Club of San Diego
The Daily Method
The Eskina Living Trust
The Final Touch
The San Diego Museum of Art
The Springs at Borrego
The Village at Scranton’s Shops, LLC
Thee Fitt’n Image
Theo’s
Mr. F. William Thetford
Debra Thomas
Karen Thomas
Laurie & Patrick Thomas
Sharon Thomas
Getra Thomason
Lorna Thomason
Carol Thompson
Cecelia Thompson
Gary & Patty Thompson
Larry & Rita Thompson
Matthew Thomsen
Jim & Ruth Thomson
Jeanette Tiede
Lynette Tiede-Beals
Dorothy Tietgen
Mary Tikalsky
Mercedes Tilton
Kelly & Sam Tingle
James Tinsley
Titan America
Titan Flow Control, Inc.
Keith & Jilene Tjeerdsma
TLC West, LLC
TMachanical, Inc.
Kathleen Tobias
Kevin Todd
Marisa Todd
Howard & Virginia Toff
Julie & Philip Tokarski
Peggy Tolcou
Tom Fooleries
Molly Tomlin
Rita Tomlinson
Top Job Maintenance Group, LLC
Ellie Torres
James Touchette
Deena Townley
Toys R Us
Carol Trahan
Miss Lisa Trampedach
Transit Plaza Fitness & Tanning
Matthew & Anna Maria Trent
Tri State Certified, LLC
Jeff & Michelle Tripp
Dorie Trompeter
Mr. & Mrs. James Trowbridge
Gina Troy
Hayden Troy
True Light Productions
Mr. Keito Tsuruta
Julie Tucker
Stacy Tucker - Potter
Janet Turbes
Erin Turner
Phil Turner
Turner Industries
Sharon Tuttle
Molly Twohig
Nate Tyler
U.S. Bank Employees
Clyde & Myrtis Undine
Unhold, McDonald & Gold Dental Corp.
United Methodist Women
United New York Sandy Hook Pilots’
Benevolent Assoc.
University of Iowa, College of Dentistry
University of Pennsylvania Heath System
Untangled Hair Salon
Mr. Max Unterboersch
Vac Shack
Terri Valdez
Clara Valencia
Ms. Yolanda Valencia
Valve-Tech Sales, LLC
Grada Van Ballegooyen
Lynn Van Ballegooyen
Judy Van Buren
Susan & Daniel Van Doren
Donald & Elvera Van Horssen
Merry Ann Van Houten
Sandra Van Kirk
Leah & Lawrence Van Loan
Peter & Shelby Van Meter
John & Denise Van Otegham
Bryan van Vliet & Tracey Gant
Susanne & Paul Van Zijl
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