Donate Life Connecticut

Annual Report 2012
DONATE
LIFE
CONNECTICUT
Post Office Box 278
Durham, CT 06422
Ph:203.387.1549
www.donatelifect.org
[email protected]
Message from the Chair
Dear Friends & Supporters,
It is a privilege to share with you the amazing work and
exciting new opportunities that Donate Life Connecticut
encountered in 2012. Our mission to increase awareness of
organ and tissue donation and increase the donor registry is
always at the center of everything we do, and 2012 delivered
many innovative ways to carry out that mission. It is only
through your continued support that these opportunities are
made possible, and together, we are saving lives.
Donate Life Connecticut provides our state’s residents with a unique opportunity
to participate in awareness and outreach activities within our own communities,
with local transplant professionals, local transplant recipients, and local donor
families. We so often receive feedback that those exposed to our messages
are inspired to join the registry after hearing a story of how members in their
local communities were impacted by the miracle of transplantation or donation.
With nearly 19 of our neighbors, friends, and family members in the U.S. dying
each day while waiting for that life-saving transplant, it is increasingly critical
that we, as an organization, continue to provide this outreach.
We are incredibly honored to perform our work through the tireless efforts of
our Director, volunteer Board of Directors and volunteers, all of whom share an
unwavering passion and energy for sharing the message of organ and tissue
donation that is so close to our hearts. Together, we continue to save lives, and
we thank you for your continued support.
2012 - Numerous Thank Yous
91
Nothing speaks louder for our organizational accomplishments than the
number of dedicated VOLUNTEERS that share our message to the public. NINETY
-ONE individuals gave their time to further organ and tissue donation
awareness in Connecticut!
852 at 125
Our Volunteers spent approximately 852 hours educating the public at 125
events around the state.
4040
More than 4040 High School and College students were educated about the
importance that one decision can make in so many other lives.
77
This year, 77 Connecticut municipalities raised a Donate Life flag outside town
or city hall to call awareness to National Donate Life Month. Creating donation
friendly communities contributes to increasing the number of registered donors.
888
Hundreds of individuals follow Donate Life Connecticut on Facebook (join us at
www.Facebook.com/DonateLifeConnecticut)
813,650
More than 800,000 people were exposed to the Donation Message in 2012.
1,122,438
More and more Connecticut residents are saying ‘yes’ to organ and tissue
donation. By December 31st 2012, 1,122,438 Connecticut resident committed to
saving lives by registering as donors.
Donate Life Day at the
UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT
We celebrated the 2nd Annual University of
Bridgeport Donate Life Day this past
February. Head coach, Stephanie Del Preore
created the day to bring awareness to a
cause that helped lengthen her father's life
by seven years following a liver and kidney
transplant. The players wore green Donate
Life tees and bracelets, cheerleaders tossed
frisbees to the crowd and the UB community
raised $3000 for organ and tissue donation
public outreach!! Go Knights!
Donate Life Connecticut honored Coach Del
Preore for her outstanding donation outreach
through
athletics.
As
part
of
the
national initiative, to register 20 Million new
donors in 2012, special individuals from
athletic communities around the country
were honored for their ability to impact and
inspire others to consider registering as
donors.
Stephanie has certainly brought
donation awareness to the Southwestern
Connecticut community! Thank you, Coach!
University of Bridgeport Donate Life information and registration table!
Training & Appreciation
VOLUNTEER SUMMIT
Donate Life Connecticut hosted our annual
Volunteer Summit at J. Christian's restaurant in
March. The half-day event was attended by fortyone individuals who were taught how to best
communicate their personal transplant or donation
story by Transplant Speakers International. This
nationally renowned public speaking organization
has trained thousands of Donate Life affiliated
volunteers how to best address the public to
consider registering as organ and tissue
donors. Attendees enjoyed a delicious hot lunch
and left with volunteers who are now ready to inspire their Conna made-in-Connecticut goodie
basket!
We are proud and thankful to our
prepared and enthusiastic ecticut neighbors to
save lives!
We Passed
LEGISLATION!
In June, Governor Dannel Malloy
signed a bill into law that Donate
Life Connecticut authored and
lobbied for. There is now a
Governor's Council of private and
public sector individuals who
evaluate best practices in other
states and look to apply them in
Connecticut to increase the
number of registered donors. This
Organ and Tissue Donation
Awareness Advisory Council will
meet quarterly and submit an
annual report to the Governor.
Many of our collaborative
pro-donation organizations and
dedicated volunteers took time to
give oral and written testimony on
the behalf of the bill. We thank
everyone for their support!
NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH
and High School Arts Contest
Donate Life Connecticut's 2012
special guest speaker at the
annual
State Capitol event
kicking-off National Donate Life
Month was Jen Panzer. Jen spoke
eloquently about her deep
gratitude for her
donor, Angie
and her decision to donate life.
Angie saved Jen's life through her
gift of double lungs. At the event,
Jen was joined by Angie's parents
(Bruce & Jane) and Angie's heart
recipient (Tom). The close ‘family’
they have created from a great
tragedy
moved all who
witnessed their interactions.
Andrew Shi, 2012 Art Contest winner and his
winning submission. Andrew attends Amity High.
This annual event is attended by many legislators, community leaders,
volunteers and high school students. The attending high school students
submitted artwork promoting the message of organ and tissue donation and
received awards for winning artwork in the Annual Donate Life Poster Contest.
Hundreds of students participated in the contest and were educated about
their opportunity to register as organ and tissue donors.
Flags Across America
The Flags Across Connecticut program (part
of the national program, Flags Across
America) grew by 20% since 2011. Seventyseven towns had at least one Donate Life
flag flying during the month of April! This
program honors those who gave the gift of
life through donation, celebrates the lives
saved and brings awareness to those who
still wait.
It is our hope that every
Connecticut town will fly a Donate Life flag
in the future.
Ansonia
East Lyme
Berlin
East Lyme Fire Dept.
Newington
Bethany
East Windsor
Niantic
Stamford
Bloomfield
Essex
North Branford
Stratford
Branford
Franklin
North Haven
Sterling
Bridgeport
Greenwich
Northford
Thomaston
Canton
Guilford
Norwalk
Thompson
Cheshire
Hamden
Norwich
Wallingford
Clinton
Hartford
Old Lyme
Waterbury
Clinton Fire Dept.
Killingworth
Orange
West Hartford
Colchester
Lyme
Oxford
West Haven
Coventry
Madison
Plainville
Westport Fire Dept.
Cromwell
Marlborough
Pomfret
Wethersfield
Darien
Marlborough Fire Dept
Prospect
Willington
Deep River
Meriden
Putnam
Wilton
Deep River Store
Milford
Ridgefield
Windsor
Derby
Naugatuck
Roxbury
Windsor Locks
Durham
New Haven
Seymour
Wolcott
East Hartford
New London Police Dept
Shelton
Woodbridge
East Haven
New Milford Library
Simsbury
Woodbury
Volunteer Led
PROGRAMS & EVENTS
BOWL FOR LIFE
The DiVincenzo family celebrates the life of their
young son, DJ, who was given a
heart transplant at the age of 6
months old. The family held their
3rd Annual Bowl for Life at the
Milford Lanes this past May! This
year they filled 30 lanes of
bowlers - of all ages! Special
prizes were given to randomly
selected bowlers from the Wheel
of Prizes! This year’s event was a
huge success again! Thanks to
the DiVincezo family!
BILLBOARD OUTREACH
Ten years ago, Peter Kupczak’s twenty-two year old daughter, Jessica passed
away during a severe asthma attack. In the midst of his unbelievable grief,
Peter supported his daughter’s last wish to be an organ and tissue donor.
Since that life-changing event, Peter has been a strong advocate for
increased donation education, inspiring others through his personal story.
Peter always looks for ways to increase donor awareness and had a unique
idea to create a billboard that would both honor his daughter and illustrate
what and who donation affects. He knew he had to raise approximately
$3000 to pay for the creation and rental cost of putting a billboard in the high
traffic area on Interstate 95 in Bridgeport.
Peter wrote a heartfelt letter to his friends and family asking them to support his
idea. The donations poured in. Not only was he able to fund the billboard, but
he raised an additional $3000 that he donated to Donate Life Connecticut for
our public outreach campaigns. Thank you, Peter!
20 MILLION in 2012
As part of the national campaign to register 20 Million Donors in 2012, national
Donate Life created the "I Am Hope" campaign. Each state had one week to
promote local stories across the country through social media. October 14-20
was Connecticut's week. Volunteer, Greg Novak donated his expertise and
time as owner of video production company, Our Past is Now (OPIN), to create
two beautiful public service announcements of local individuals impacted by
the gift of life. The first video profiled Dr. Emre, local transplant surgeon who
transplanted a liver into Jax, a young boy whose mother is a Real Housewives
of New York star Heather Thomson. The second video intertwined the stories of
a young Seymour boy, Aaron waiting for a life saving transplant and a young
Milford woman battling a disease that her own mother passed from, waiting for
a kidney transplant. These videos were shared virally across the country
through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other types of social media.
CELEBRATE
EAST LYME
Sandy Clarke has
coordinated Donate Life Connecticut’s participation in
the Celebrate East Lyme annual event for many years.
This event draws thousands of guests from around the
state. This year Sandy was unable to join the regular
volunteers - as she was recovering from her long
awaited lung transplant! Congratulations, Sandy!!!
5 BORO BIKE TOUR
Board of Directors member, Zvi
Laurence Cole took the
Donate Life message on his
back when he participated in
the 42 mile NYC 5 Boro Bike
Tour! Zvi raised over $3,000 for
his organization, our organization! Thomas Carley and friends
also rode the bike tour wearing
Donate Life gear!
BRAD SHWIDOCK
Brad was one of our wonderful volunteers who proudly talked
about his liver transplants. He inspired others to consider
giving the gift of life. He was the driving force in Donate Life
Connecticut's participation in the 2009 Stamford Thanksgiving
Parade. He is survived by his loving wife and two daughters.
Dunkin Donuts Harvest Festival
Dunkin Donuts franchise owners
of Connecticut came together
to create the 1st Annual Gift of
Life Fall Harvest Funfest. The
group invited Donate Life
Connecticut with the Red Cross
and Be the Match organizations
to rais e awareness and
encourage all life-giving choices:
organ/tissue, blood and bone
marrrow. Anne Craig of Channel
Aaron and his family being interviewed by
Channel 8’s Anne Craig.
8 news hosted the family geared
event
at
the
Oakdale
Theater. Some of our littlest
volunteers: Aaron (7-year-old
heart recipient) and Di (6-yearold waiting for a liver transplant)
were interviewed with their parents as well as our Chairperson,
Allison. We look forward to the
2nd Annual Event next Fall!
Anne Craig interviewing Di and her parents, Christy & Dave.
Donate Life Rocks
MIKE CUSATO BAND
Donate Life Connecticut hosted a Holiday
Party at the Black Bear in South Norwalk on
the last day of November 2012. The talented
Mike Cusato Band
provided rockin'
entertainment to the crowd who enjoyed
FUEL ROCK CONCERT
Donate Life Connecticut was invited to be the beneficiary organization for
104.1 RockFest 2012 with nationally known band, Fuel at the Black Bear in
Hartford. This event was both a fundraiser and awareness event. We hope to
be back Summer of 2013- and we hope you join us for a Rockin' good time!
5th Annual Toast To Life
Donate Life Connecticut held its 4th
Annual Toast to Life event at
Gouveia Vineyards in June. Guests
were treated to a beautiful sunset
while sipping on delicious wines. The
sold out event was attended by 200
Donate Life CT supporters who
allowed the event to raise over
$20,000.
Thank you to all who
attended or contributed items to the
fabulous silent auction.
Special
awards were given to three
exceptional volunteers: Bruce
Adams, David DiVincenzo and Peter
Kupczak.
Thank you to all our
volunteers for your tireless dedication
to our important cause.
DMV Ambassador & Outreach Program
Donate Life Connecticut with
LifeChoice Donor Services has
created a new DMV outreach
program, the Rewards Program. Each Connecticut DMV Branch has at least
two volunteer ambassadors assigned to visit the staff thanking them for 'asking
every customer, every time' to join the Donor Registry. The Ambassadors bring
delicious treats and small trinkets (pens, pins) showing our appreciation to the
people who register more than 95% of the registered organ and tissue
donors. In addition to the Appreciation portion of the campaign, the branches
compete against each other to achieve higher and higher designation rates
(number of registered donors from the number of license transactions) each
quarter. The branches with most improved and highest overall rate receive
extra appreciation gifts including cakes, snack baskets or lunches. We are
closing out our first year of the program and have seen some dramatic
results. For example, the Wethersfield DMV had a designation rate of 33% in
early 2011. As we conclude 2012, the designation rate has shot up to
39%! Great work, DMV Ambassadors. We are looking to start a similar program
with the AAA offices in 2013.
ING Hartford Marathon
Donate Life Connecticut's involvement in the 2012 ING Hartford
Marathon was a HUGE success! The running team consisted of more
than 115 supporters who wore Donate Life shirts! Together we raised
over $25,000 and registered 17 new donors! Two of our runners were
chosen to be Elite Inspirational Runners - part of the VIP team! These two
amazing women were chosen to be part of a small team of individuals
who have overcome adversity with a positive outlook! Dara Brooks and
Leslie Schlemmer were part of this team! Dara donated a portion of her
liver to her infant son who suffered with liver failure. Unfortunately her
son, Tyler passed away a few months later and Dara then chose to
donate his organs to save other babies. Leslie unexpectedly suffered
liver failure as the mom of two young boys. Without receiving a liver
transplant Leslie’s prognosis was not good. Fortunately, a liver came in
time...and Leslie’s family was saved. Undoubtedly our Donate Life team
inspired others on the race course in our team shirts, in the participant
packets with the Elite, Inspirational Team member stories and with our
unwavering spirit of sharing life through organ and tissue donation.
Donation Awareness IS Important
2012 Connecticut Donor Registrations:
Donate Life Connecticut’s public education campaigns are contributing to the growth of the
Connecticut Donor Registry.
Where Connecticut stands:
National
Goal 50%
41% CT Year
End Average
Connecticut’s Donor Designation Rate (the percent of registered donors 18+) of 41% falls short of the National
Goal of 50% of adults registered as donors. This is a 4% increase over 2011 but more work is to be done.
Financials:
Every small, volunteer driven, non–profit organization struggles to find effective
and diverse ways to obtain sufficient funds that support the mission of the
organization. Donate Life Connecticut continues to seek new methods to
broaden our community outreach activities to raise awareness of the
importance of organ and tissue donation. In 2012, due to the tireless and
creative efforts of the volunteers, board members and our director, new
programs were conducted as noted in this report. In addition, the fundraising
activities were so successful that this organization had a 37% increase in
revenue. This was also due to the careful efforts of management to control and
reduce expenses.
Our 2013 challenge is to sustain this growth in financial support, to leverage our
past experience, and to establish new strategic relationships to save lives by
TOTAL EXPENSES
Projects
Program Administration
Business Operations
TOTAL
$43, 230
$13,700
$6,500
$63,430
68%
22%
10%
100%
TOTAL REVENUE
Grants/Dues & Sales
Fundraising Programs
Contributions
-Corporate
-Individual
TOTAL
$9,596
9%
$59,894
60%
$30,569
31%
$13,072
$17,497_______
$100,060
100%
TOTAL ASSETS
As of December 31, 2012
$101,063.78
Thank You
Donate Life Connecticut would like to thank our
2012 Sponsors and Grantors:
Maximillian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation
A special thank you to all those who gave in honor,
in memoriam and in charitable heart to support the mission of
Donate Life Connecticut.
Donate Life Connecticut Thanks
Our Contributors
MEMBERSHIP
Lindsay Arnott
Yolanda “Reggie” Belmont
Caitlyn Bernabucci
Ryan Cady
April Capone
Danielle Daley
Cheryl Edwards
Jenny Kitsen
Allison Mahon
Beverly Reynholds
Donna Sciacca
Leslie Schlemmer
David Yish
ADVISORY AGENCY MEMBERSHIP
American Liver Foundation, CT
CT Eye Bank & Visual Research Fdn
ESRD Network of New England, Inc.
Hartford Hospital Transplant Program
LifeChoice Donor Services
New England Organ Bank
Yale-New Haven Transplantation Center
CONTRIBUTORS
Jeff & Rachel Abke
Eugene Adams
Barbara Ahern
Davis Alexander
Karen Almedeo
Joelle Armstrong
Lindsay Arnott
Dean and Jan Ashbaugh
The Asmodeo Family
Rachel Austin
Joanne Salazar
Deb & Mark Avitable
Kate Axelsen and Todd Foster
The Ayre Family
Amala & Bala
Heather Balletto
The Bamber Family
Linda Barnes
Rebecca Barnes
Paula and Avi Barsheshat
Rich and Peggy Bartolotta
Bates Family
Heather Battaglia
Bob Becker
Todd & Susan Becker
The Belmont Family
Lynn and Jim Bento
Kina Bermudez
Linda Slager Boardman
Valerie Bonnett
The Bosse Family
Sarah Boucher
Bob and Elise Boyd
Dan & Donna Breen
Rosemary and Peter Breen
Scott and JoAnn (Stak) Bregnard
Jim Brien
Briganti Family
James & Phyllis Brown
Yvette Bryant
Barbara Buckalew
Patty Buckley
Margie Bueide
Debbie Burch
Daniel Burtis
Rebecca and David Butman
The Carbone Family
Donate Life Lemonade stand
The Carley Family
Sean Cayoutte
Ross Cheit & Kathy Odean
The Cheney Family
Pat Cherin
Gail & John Chillemi
The Chimes Family
The Cimbaro Family
Lorin Cipolla
Sandy & Harry Clarke
Caitlin Clifford
Lisa Coe
Jackie Coleman
The Collyer family
Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists
The Natale-Contreras Family
Anna Cote
Donna Crombez
Marion Crowley
The Crovo Family
Cynthia Daley
Peggy & Rich D'Amato
Kristin D'Amato
Lyndsay D'Amato
Mike D'Andrea
Jen Daubenspeck
Katherine Metcalf-Davis
Pat Davis-Lemess
Jodie Delohery
Arthur Diaz
The Dickinson Family
The Donoghues
Brownson Doty & Chris Salatto
Cara & Kenny Dunn
Dan Durkin
Pat & Karen Early
Florence and Rod Eaton
Cheryl Edwards
Jan Edwards
Eherts Family
Jim & Debby Eichenberger
Enfield Congregational Church
Julia Erario
Linda & Richard Espinoza
Holly Eydenberg
Jessica and David Falcone
Deb (Morse) Ferguson and Family
Mike & Danielle Ferraro
Denis and Marilyn Finnegan
The Fischers
Catherine Flint
The Floyd Family
Franz & Jackie Folz
Fradkin Family
Katie Francisconi
Vicki Frausini-Moran
RPF & Son Mechanical Services
Janelle Gagnon
Billy Gallogly
Colin Gallogly
Jared Gallogly
Justine & Bill Early
Pat Gallogly
The Gehris Family
Tii Bake Sale/Snack machine
Geick family
Rich & Jacob Geick
Kevin and Lindsay Geoghegan
Allison Sander Golden
Heidi & Matt Goldstein
Courtney Goncalves
Joshua Gorruso
Chris Graham
Mike & Joanne Graham
Richard Graham
The Gribbon Family
Sara Griffin
Stephanie Haines
The Halsteads
Courtney Hanks
The Hanley Family
The Hansen Family
The Hargraves Family
Margaret Harris
John and Gary Hart
Hartford Hospital Transplant Program
Hawthorne Family
John & Kate Hesla
Donna Hewlett
The Hollyday Family
John & Diana Hooker
Matt Horrall
Jennifer Howson-Radtke
Diane Hubyk
Hunter Smith Associates Architects
Coakley & Hyde, PLLC
Ernie & Jo Hyde
Cosmo Iannopollo
Beth and Randy Michaelson
The Infante's
Intelligent Business Solutions, LLC
Laurie Ivers
Eva Jacob
The Jacobs Family
Maryann Jackson
The Johnson Family
Mary & Billy Johnston
The Young Family
Michael Joyce
The Jukes Family
Earl Julo
Janet Junz
Carissa Kapcar
Alison & Brian Keating
Lesley Keener
The Kelly Family
Mary Kettmann
David Kiddy
Lindsay Kiddy
Trevor Kiddy
Kathie Kiley
Kathy and George Kirby
Mona & Vic Kirilichin
Fayetteville Hair Designs
Kreppel Family
Chris Kus
J. Labinski
Alan & Margaret Lachlan
Jen & Jesse Landry
Al and Terrie Langer
Anita Langer
David Langer
Michael Langer
Jen Lareau
LaSaracina Family
Carol Levine
The Levine Family
LifeCodes
Ervin Ling
Sharon & Marc Litvinoff
Custom Ink LLC
Barbara Moynihan
Martha Fuchs
Paul & Debi Loss
Peter and Maria Loss
Rob Vuoto
Mike & Ann Luongo
Charles & Kathleen Mackenzie
Joseph Maciejko
Jordan & Neil Malloy
The Marquis'
Robert Marsh
Tim and Deb Mather
Jim, Sue and Disco McCabe
The Jacabe Family
The McCaffrey Family
Tristan & Alexa McCormack
McCullough Family
Jim and Sheila McCutcheon
John Hooker, CFP
McCutcheon Family
McCutcheon Kids
The McDonald Family
The McGillivray Family
Sharon McHugh
McKenna Family
Paul McLaughlin
Jane Lewis McManus
Joan McManus
Phyllis K. Medvedow
The Melchior Family
Kevin Merry
Carol Metselaar
Christine Michaels
Monica Michaud & Jonathan March
Kathy & Jim Moore
David Morse and Family
Ron and Family
Stan & Candace Morse
Bob Mull
Donna Mull
The Eric Mull Family
Ali & Steve Nappi
Dorothy Neri
Janlyn Neri
Masako Osada
Elaine Ovecka
Forte Gelato
Anna Papachristos
Nancy Paro
Moushumi Paul
Sheridan & Gustaf Peterson
Janet Peyton
The Peyton Family
Mike and Kim Piagentini
The Pishkas
Linda and Bill Polley
Dr. Jim Pomposelli
Debie Poole
Judy Pozzi
Dan Primich
Rich & Linda
Przywara Family
Jan Putnam
Eumi Pyun
Katie Raboin
Chris & Kate Reamer
Debbie Reiss
Pam & Josh Reitsma
Eleanor Riley
The Rivers family
Erin Robert
Megan Rochelo
Don & Debra Rogers
The Rose Family
Richard & Judith Rossi
Michael & Linda Rubin
Jill Russo
Frances Sadler
The Sandora Family
Pat & Calvin Sands
Sanofi Renal
Mark Santoro
Katie Saunders
Beth & Craig Savage
Jeff & Dustin Savage
Meredith Schiffer
Tom Schmalzl
Eric Schott
Car Scotti
George & Sue Senerchia
Phyllis Serra
Donna Sexton
J. Shak
Samantha & Andrew Kellner
George Shi and Family
Barbara Shimmel
The Schuster Family
The Shwayhat Family
The Simon Family
Jamie Sirkin
The Sisco Family
Emily Slager
Amanda Smith
Paul & Shelley Sosnick
Bernadette & Greg Stak
Sean Stak
Anne & Philippe Stingle
Bonnie & Dave Stuckey
Gita & Emmett Sullivan
Kolie, Olivia, Justin, Edison
Maxine Syrjamaki
The Taylor-Bloch family
Tenore Family
Barbara Thompson Roberts
Lorraine Tierney
Amy & Keith Torello
Sarah Tornow
The Vajda Family
Denny Stephens & Jennifer Van Horn
Kathleen Viery
The Vill Family
Craig Vincelette
Carolyn & John Vincenzo
Graham Wadds
Gail Watts
Amy Wayland-Smith
Lisa and Michael Weinstein
Trade Secret in Syracuse, NY
Danielle White
Mary & Jeff Wigle
The Winiarski Family
Wayne and Cindy Wirth
Will & Kathy Wolff
Ken & Bonnie Zacharias
Tara Peter Dakota Colby Shast
Diane and Hal Zeidman
Michelle & Paul Zeldin
IN HONOR OF ZVI COLE
Michael Alban
Zachary Beebee
Sam Benen
Sara Berkowitz
Adam Birnbaum
Kathleen Boland
Donna Brazauskas
Diane Cece
Elizabeth Cameron
Stacy Caputo
Anne Chehade
Ben Clark
Patti Clement
Hal & Bev Cleveland
Marjory Cole
Nancy Davis
Matt Eide
Annette Einhorn
Nick Friese
Andreas Fuchs
Allison Fullmer
Jana Gelman
Sandy Goldstein
Patricia Gonzalez
John & Frances Gordon
Steve & Nancy Gould
Jennifer Hershey
Stacia Howard
Terry Jackson
Roni Kaplowitz
Barbara Karp
Mary Lou Kush
Theresa Lalomia
Salvatore Macchio Jr.
Shar Martin
Russell Munz
Elizabeth O’Neil
Shawn Nelson
Noam Paransky
Alex Peselman
Marco Platania
Beth Rackow
Alison Reiser
Marc Rodriguez
Stephanie Rogers
Ellissa Schneider
Nancy Shalek
Georganne Shirk
David Silverstone
Steven Soyland
Gordon Strause
Donna Thompson
Lucia Torrregiani
Kristin Valente
Laureen Vellante
Krstina Warner
Alla Weisberg
IN HONOR OF JENNY KITSEN
& DANIELLE DALEY
Alan & Joan Klinger
IN HONOR OF DJ DiVINCENZO
Fernando & Ida Alvarez
Anonymous
Louis & Carol Bonazzo
Nancy Ciarcia & Dave Bottiglieri
Barbara Buckalew
Joseph Delloso
Paolo & Rosa Delloso
Anthony & Pasqualina Delmonaca
Angelo & Michele D’Errico
Mary & Angelo DiSorbo
Joseph & Amelia DiVincenzo
Michael & Sharon DiVincenzo
Anna Gelosa
John & Stephanie Keane
Antoinette Lavorgna
Luigi & Filomena Lavorgna
Robert& Karen Lisi
Jeanne Lombardo
Bob Musto
New Haven Terminal, Inc
Filomena Ricciardi
Diega Sharkey
James & Jill Sota
Margaret Stango
Melanie Sadick
Michael & Annette Vasaturo
IN HONOR OF JIM LONGLEY
Charles & Roberta Betkowski
Julie Cassidy
Patricia Gallaher
Rae Grieco
Tom & Sheryl Hollyday
Cheryle Levitt
Cynthia Martin
Ann Nourie
Barbara Peckham
Alan Snitkin
Harvey & Michele Snitkin
Orin Stark
Wilfred & Mariyn Streb
Joseph & Gladys Syliva
Richard & Patsy Twohill
Michael Venus
Ernest Vetelino
Judith Watterworth
IN HONOR OF MARIA LOSS
Julie Guiher
IN HONOR OF JAMES O’HARA
Dea Gasparini
IN HONOR OF AARON ROTATORI
Michael & Jaime Rotatori
IN HONOR OF IVA RIVERA
Tom & Sheryl Hollyday
IN HONOR of RUSZCZYK/ESPISITO
WEDDING
Joseph & Virginia Ruszyk
IN MEMORY OF THOMAS COLLINS
Ellen Page
IN MEMORY OF BRYAN HOOD
Natalie Bradley
IN MEMORY OF ARTHUR DEL PREORE
Salvatore & Nicolena Palumbo
IN MEMORY OF JESSICA KUPCZAK
Alarms N’ More, Inc.
Artistic Images, LLC.
Anne Keane Beehler
Big D’s Gift of Life Foundation
Nancy Bray
Broadway Wine & Spirits, LLC
Marybeth Brunner
Grace Ann Cipriano
Colchester Dental Group, LLC.
Colcnester Fish & Game Club, Inc.
Bernadette Conlan
Thomas & Katherine Conlon
Brad & Amy Curtis
Dagastino Electronics Services,Inc.
Claire Dalton
Robert Day
P.O. Deegan
Nicholas & Maureen Deegan
Thomas Dempsey
Peter & Martha DiGiovanni
Edward DiVincenzi
Paul & Diana Dolinsky
James Dowd
Kevin & Bridget Driscoll
Michael & Lisa Eaton
Alice George
Clyde & Maria Goding
Goodwin, Inc.
Gresdo Family Trust
Michael & Elisabeth Kelly
Robert & Carole Kochik
Peter & Frances Kupczak
J. Carey and Cheryl Ann LaPorte
LifeChoice Donor Services
George & Maureen Lonergan
Davis & June Martin
Krista Mastrangelo
Mark McAvoy
MGN & Associates, Inc.
Craig & Jennifer Mullet
Alan & Carol Olvier
George & Lisa Peltier
Rose Marie Pont
Thomas & Laura Rayder
James & Martha Rhodes
Catherine Russi
Julia Ruszala
Richard Ruszala
Joseph & Mary Ryan
John & Susan Senedzuk
James & Antoinette Shea
IN MEMORY OF LEON MEDVEDOW
Jenny Kitsen
Kari Mull
IN MEMORY OF BRAD SHWIDOCK
Lauren Abear Palkimas
Advanced Physical Therapy Center of
Stamford
Alexander Family Foundation
Patricia Bissett
Gary & Barbara Bloom
Sheila Cain
Ann Chafetz
Jack Delgrado
Lois Dreyer
Peter & Michelle Ebstein
Robert & Elaine Erichson
Pamela Etzin
Elaine Falkenberg
JoAnn Farro
Jeffrey & Carin Freidag
Hall School Sunshine Fund
Richard & Mariellen Harland
Virginia Hyde
Katherine Leggett
Mark & Judith Lowenstein
James & Genia Meinhold
David Rubin & Terry Newman
Nagi & Liz Osta
Sari Pearson
Periodontics & Implant Dentistry Center
Carl & Zelie Pforzheimer
Hal & Ann Rosenbaum
Howard & Amy Rosenberg
Robert & Frieda Rubin
Philip Schaefer
Larry & Sally Schneider
Betsy & Arthur Selkowitz
Thomas Shay
Diane Sierpina
Bernie & Ann Weiss
The Mission:
The Connecticut Coalition for Organ and Tissue Donation, dba Donate
Life Connecticut (DLC), is dedicated to the purpose of public education
and awareness for all Connecticut residents concerning the lifesaving
benefits of organ and tissue donation and increasing the number of
registered donors.
2012 Governance
Board Officers:
Chairperson
Allison Mahon
Treasurer
Jenny Kitsen
Vice Chairperson
Davd Yish
Secretary
Donna Sciacca
BOARD MEMBERS:
ADVISORY COUNCIL:
Lindsay Arnott, RN
Yolanda Belmont
Caitlyn Bernabucci
Ryan Cady
April Capone
Zvi Laurence Cole
Cheryl Edwards, RN
Beverly Reynholds, RN
Leslie Schlemmer
Donna Sciacca
David Yish
American Heart Association
American Liver Fdn, CT chapter
CT Eye Bank & Visual Research Fdn
ESRD Network of New England
Hartford Hospital Transplant Program
The Hospital of Central Connecticut
LifeChoice Donor Services
New England Organ Bank
Yale-New Haven Transplantation Center