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Message to the Community
What an amazing year of change this has been. In last year’s annual report Kinship Center
announced our July 1, 2011 merger with the Oakland-based Seneca Family of Agencies. Just
a few months later on March 1, 2012 we welcomed Canyon Acres, an Orange County child
and family agency with a 31-year history, into the new family.
Carol Biddle
Executive Director
Kinship Center and
Seneca Family of Agencies
Ken Berrick
President and CEO
Seneca Family of Agencies
Kinship Center
Many positive outcomes are falling into place in this first merger year. Canyon Acres has
been able to fold its placement and mental health programs into Kinship Center’s and
continue a set of unique community services to Orange County. Kinship Center’s programs
in Southern California and on the Central Coast have been strengthened by the integration
of Seneca’s superior data and outcomes reporting system, and we are positioned to be
accredited by the end of 2012 through the prestigious Joint Commission, a landmark
accomplishment for our statewide nonprofit.
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A Member of Seneca Family of Agencies
Neil Gilbert,
Chairman
Board of Directors
A year of mergers
has led to a unique
partnership with
Irvine Company to
restore the historic
Canyon Acres
Anaheim HIlls Ranch
property as a
therapeutic center.
(See story on page 8)
“We have convincingly seen the
strategic value of our mergers and
other collaborations to achieve
impact and measurable change in a
climate of diminishing resources.”
Two members of Kinship Center’s former Board of Directors are seated on the Seneca
Family of Agencies governing board and will soon be joined by a former Canyon Acres
Director. We are especially pleased by the creation of two regional Leadership Boards in
Monterey and Orange Counties that will continue to engage local community support. (See
story on page 17) This report also highlights significant new collaborations: the opening of
a unique children’s mental health clinic in partnership with First 5 Monterey County focused
on family stabilization; foundation partnerships to challenge and stimulate successful fund
raising; a new partnership with the Irvine Company in Orange County to refurbish the
Canyon Acres Ranch property to house revitalized therapeutic programs for children;
and more.
In the past year we have convincingly seen the strategic value of our mergers and
collaborations to achieve impact and measurable change in a climate of diminishing
resources and gaps in services. We wish to express deepest thanks to all our partners and
supporters, who enable us to offer the broadest scope of life-changing services to the most
vulnerable children and families in our state.
Carol Biddle
Executive Director
Kinship Center is ...
New Beginnings for Children
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Thriving Families and Communities
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Education, Innovation, Empowerment
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Partnerships for Success
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A Member of
Seneca Family of Agencies
Incorporating the programs
of Canyon Acres
Licensing Statement: Kinship Center, as a
member of Seneca Family of Agencies, is licensed
by the State of California, Community Care
Licensing Division, certified by health and
behavioral health departments in counties where
clinics are present, and certified by Regional
Centers for care of medically fragile and
developmentally disabled children. Kinship
Center is a member of California Alliance
of Child and Family Services, California
Association of Adoption Agencies, and Voice
for Adoption.
Kinship Center does not discriminate in the
provision of its services, programs and products
or in its employment practices.
©2012 Kinship Center
Design by Adpartner, Inc., Seaside, CA
Fiscally Confident
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Community Supported
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Volunteer Service and Leadership
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Making A Difference!
28 years strong
New Beginnings for Children
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Kinship Center creates and strengthens “forever families”
. . . those who will be there for a lifetime
Outdoor Adventure
Promotes Learning and
Healing Young campers
in a special Family Ties
summer camping
program learn life
lessons such as
teamwork, self-respect,
cooperation and
communication while
building outdoor skills
that promote healing
from past trauma.
T
he strength of Kinship Center’s nearly three
decades of success has been faithfulness to
mission . . . to connect children to safe, loving
families that will be there for life. Each year more
than 2,500 children throughout California receive
services from Kinship Center that help them heal
from past abuse, neglect or abandonment and thrive
in a stable new family.
Statistics show that children who spend their childhoods in a series of foster homes or institutions without
the love and support of a permanent family are likely
to become dependent adults: homeless, chronically
unemployed, mentally ill. 84% will become single
parents. 20% of males will become career criminals.
Kinship Center is committed to breaking this cycle
A Talent and a Future
Nine-year-old Logan and his
caregiver grandma Debbie
are proud that Logan has
not only overcome his early
trauma but has also
discovered a life’s passion.
After exposure to musical
theater in Kinship Center’s
Family Ties program, Logan
found his voice and has
become a featured soloist
with chamber orchestras,
college chorus ensembles,
and other venues.
by creating safe, permanent families and ensuring their
success for traumatized children, through specialized
training for adoptive parents and a host of professional
and therapeutic services. As a result, more than 98%
of Kinship Center families achieve long-lasting family
stability, an exceptional success rate far in advance of
the national norm for adoptive families.
Building and Maintaining Connection:
An alternative to adoption for some children is a
relative’s home, and Kinship Center partners with
Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties to bring
critical services to relatives, primarily grandmothers,
who have stepped forward to raise one or more
children or teens, most with the scars of past trauma.
Kinship Center’s ‘Family Ties’ program provides
about 400 such families each month with emergency
assistance, resources and referrals, education, counseling, parent training, children’s therapeutic services,
legal assistance, support groups and more.
Finding Stability with
Long-lost Families
Abandoned at birth, T.J. had never known
anything but a succession of foster homes.
More than anything, the 11-year-old wished
for a family of his own.
Recognizing Impact and Support
Executive Vice President Lisa Fujimoto (left)
of the Change a Life Foundation presents the
“Most Impactful Grants in 2011” award to
So CA Division Director Allison Maxon for
improving the quality of life for foster and
adoptive families facing catastrophic times.
“We are proud to honor Kinship Center for the
wonderful work that you do on behalf of your
clients,” said Fujimoto.
Kinship Center’s ‘Family Finding’ program,
a former program of Canyon Acres, conducted
a wide search and discovered family members around
the country who were anxious to meet this unknown
young relative. Today T.J. is being adopted by his aunt,
and he looks forward to having a “forever family” at last.
Children who grow to adulthood without the security of a
permanent family overwhelmingly become society’s statistics
in terms of homelessness, criminal behavior and mental
health problems. Kinship Center’s Family Finding breaks
this cycle for youth like Ricky (center in sunglasses),
who has found a forever family.
Family Finding uses sophisticated searching techniques to locate long-lost family members (to date more than
3,800 relatives have been located) for children who have been in the child welfare system for many years. Restoring a youth to his or her roots provides a new sense of identity and belonging, and helps the healing process for
a child who has lived with severe trauma. Once located, these relatives are helped to build and strengthen new
relationships so that children who have grown up believing they had no family are discovering their roots,
experiencing new connections, and building trust in the prospect of lifelong family love and support.
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Thriving Families and Communities
Kinship Center builds and supports the family
stability that is at the heart of successful communities
New Children’s Clinic Helps Families in Crisis A collaboration with First 5 Monterey County, the Mental Health
Services Act, and Monterey County Behavioral Health Department resulted in a new Kinship Center Children’s Clinic in
North Salinas. Mayor Dennis Donahue, Supervisor Simon Salinas, First 5 Executive Director Francine Rodd, Monterey Co.
DSES Director Elliott Robinson, and Board of Education member Francisco Estrada joined Kinship Center Executive
Director Carol Biddle and Board Chair Sandy Haney, Seneca Family of Agencies CEO Ken Berrick
and other guests in a March 2012 ribbon cutting hosted by the Salinas Valley Chamber of
Commerce.
The clinic offers preventive services to keep young children out of foster care as parents struggle
with community and domestic violence, substance abuse, financial hardship and other stresses.
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Under the leadership of new Clinic Director Jill Walker, Ph.D. (right), clinic staff help families build
skills and empowerment through the clinic’s therapeutic playgroups, a parenting series and parent
dialogue groups, on-site and in-home therapy, and expert consultation to local preschools.
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inship Center’s therapeutic services provide
an essential bridge for parents in helping a
child with the scars of severe abuse or
neglect find healing and become part of a new family.
Without professional help a troubled child or teen can
easily end up back in foster care or in an institution
and remain there until age 18. Through Kinship
Center’s five children’s clinics, more than 600 children each week work with masters and doctoral level
licensed clinicians to overcome severe losses, build
trust and learn to connect to a new family. Kinship
Center’s family-centered therapeutic approach
includes parents as critical partners in their child’s
journey to stability and permanence.
Building Stable Families with a
Community of Support
Recognizing Life
Changing Outcomes
The San Luis Blues
baseball team honored
Kinship Center’s local
services for improving the
lives of children in San
Luis Obispo County. The
first pitch at a June home
game was thrown by
8-year-old Hunter, a
member of a client family.
Kinship Center therapy for children and families
takes many forms and makes broad use of local
community resources. Art, music, dance, drama,
yoga, animal-assisted therapy, baking, gardening,
sports, and nature are regularly used by expert therapists in creative ways to help children’s minds and
bodies heal. Each summer youngsters participate in
Kinship Center camps that use surfing, science, animals or dramatic arts to build trust and confidence in
a group setting.
Building specific community support for at-risk families is at the heart of a special “Wraparound” program
for adoptive and other parents struggling with the
most severely troubled children. Trained professionals
work closely with the youth and also help parents
develop skills and create important community
networks to keep children from being placed in
residential institutions or psychiatric hospitalization.
Stable families are at the heart of thriving communities, and creating strong, healthy families is at the
heart of Kinship Center’s mission.
Camp K-9:
Bonding, Learning and Fun
A special July graduation of two-footed and four-footed campers marked the
first year of Camp K-9, a program of Kinship Center’s Children’s Clinic in
San Luis Obispo County.
In partnership with the Equine Alliance Youth
Foundation (who lent their facility), guidance
from Linda Hardy, Behaviorist and former
Humane Educator for San Luis Obispo CounXander and Keough
ty’s Camp P.A.W.S., and donated funds from
Eberle Winery, the camp provided an opportunity for adoptive and foster children to
gain hands-on experience in how to teach dogs the skills needed to be a good pet.
Meet Valkyrie, the Newest Member
of the Therapeutic Horse Program!
Located at Canyon Acres Ranch in Anaheim
Hills, the Therapeutic Horse Program is now
a joint program of Canyon Acres and Kinship
Center, designed to help children with past
trauma develop positive relationships. The
program is one of very few PATH Premiere
Accredited Centers. Valkyrie, an orphaned
6-year-old Icelandic horse, hand-raised as a
foal, is part of a team of
five horses who work with
children ages 6-12 to help
them build trust and selfesteem.
“Camp K-9 uses rescue dogs that are in need of a family and a home,” said Kinship
Center Clinician and Camp Coordinator, Jennifer Hudgins. “That really resonates
with the kids in our therapeutic programs who participate.”
Caden and Peanut
Campers built confidence and responsibility as they learned the basics of pet care
and obedience and how to encourage positive behavior in their charges.
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Education, Innovation, Empowerment
Kinship Center provides leadership for positive and
lasting change with training, influence and innovation
Summit Recognizes Staff Dedication and Outcomes
A special Wendy’s Wonderful Kids (WWK) award at the May 2012 Summit in Ohio
honored Kinship Center Family Recruiters Sarah Hutson (left) and Kim Felder for
their dedication and success in exceeding goals for placement of children with the
greatest need: older teens, children with disabilities and those with severe emotional
scars. “I can’t think of anything more important or rewarding,” said Felder, who was
recognized in 2008 by the U.S. Congress.
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Kinship Center is a longtime partner of WWK,
a program of the Dave Thomas Foundation for
Adoption.
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his year Kinship Center’s Education
Institute joined with Seneca’s Training
Department, disseminating best practices in
child welfare and mental health to practitioners and
families in California and nationwide. Two signature
Kinship Center curricula — ACT and “Pathways to
Permanence” lead the industry in equipping professionals and parents to manage complex adoption and
trauma-related issues, and this year Kinship Center
experts were featured speakers at the Child Welfare
League of America National Conference, the
North American Council on Adoptable Children
Conference, the San Diego County Systems of
Care Conference, the 2012 CASA Conference,
and other prestigious forums.
Fostering Education and Outcomes:
Each fall masters and doctoral students from
California campuses come to Kinship Center for
practical training in social work and psychology;
agency staff also provide service and influence
on a number of national and regional boards and
committees. Our positive impact is enhanced by
collaborations with public and private partners, and
we leverage these partnerships to manage diminishing
resources and create exceptional outcomes.
The Importance of Connections
Two Kinship Center staff members addressed a national audience
in Washington D.C. at the 2012 conference of the North American
Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC). Mom-son team Kim and
Paul Felder (far left and right) joined Bryan Miller and Sari Grant
from the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services
to speak on helping foster teens form sustaining lifelong
relationships.
Kinship Center leaders are widely recognized and
respected voices in child welfare, and our organization
continues to innovate, helping formulate policy and
promote legislation that serves the nation’s children
and families.
Sharing Model Practice
The Power of a Story:
Teen Victims Speak Out
Two Southern California Kinship Center teen clients
found the courage to write about their experiences as
victims of bullying after a Kinship Center Wraparound staff member strongly encouraged them to
enter an essay competition. The goal of the contest,
sponsored by the Orange County Social Services
Agency LGBT League, was to address bullying on
school campuses. The two young women submitted
powerful essays that won them two of the three competition awards.
In February, Executive Director Carol Biddle
shared Kinship Center’s clinical and educational
practices with Linda Steele (right), Curriculum
Chair for the National Children’s Advocacy Center
(NCAC) in Huntsville, Alabama. “NCAC’s goal is to
prevent further emotional distress, fear and trauma
for a child in the aftermath of abuse…that’s why
I’m here to learn more about Kinship Center’s
comprehensive approach,” said Steele.
“Imagine being terrified to go to school because of being
afraid of someone making fun of you, calling you names
and making you feel unaccepted and worthless,” wrote
one. “‘I want to die so all this ends’ is what many victims
of bullying think about on a daily basis as a way to cope
with such a malicious situation. I say this because I am a
victim of bullying and that was my reality for so many
years... Bullies need to understand that their actions are
detrimental to others.. .”
“Maybe if the teachers at school had noticed that something was wrong, things would have been better. . . I could
be a better student,” wrote the other. “And trust me . . . it
made me stronger. When no one has the courage to step up
for those who get picked on, I’m there. If there is any way
I can stop it, even if just for a little while, I will. Someone
has to make the difference.”
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Partnerships for Success
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Kinship Center’s vision and practice embrace excellence, collaboration, effective
use of resources, and the most positive outcomes for children and families
Many Hands Contribute to Renovation
for a Therapeutic Center
The first group of Irvine Company volunteers launched
a renovation project on June 23-24, 2012 for the
Canyon Acres Ranch in Anaheim Hills. Besides the
major sponsorship of the Irvine Company, other goods
and services have been donated to date by Foundation
Real Estate Advisors, Rolling Green Landscape, RGS
Landscape, Bizzy Bee Lawn Care, The Home Depot,
Optima Asset Management Services, Stephen Appel,
and Three Brothers III, Inc. dba Zito’s Pizza. Exterior
Designer Miriam Tate Company is providing extensive
design consulting to ensure a unified, welcoming look.
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ore than 60 volunteers from the Irvine
Company of Newport Beach participated
in a “Community Build Day” at the
Canyon Acres Ranch in June, completing the first
part of a year-long renovation partnership to refurbish and equip the Anaheim Hills facility to accommodate a variety of therapeutic programs for children
with backgrounds of abuse or trauma.
Irvine Company earlier announced their philanthropic plans to support the revitalization of the 4.6-acre
property, which originally functioned as a group
home until closure of Canyon Acres’ residential
program in 2008.
As the result of the recent merger of Kinship Center
and Canyon Acres, the property serves as an outpa-
A Partnership
for Kids
Board member Jeff
Lerch, here with the
Irvine Company’s
Heidi Molgaard,
initiated and is
spearheading the
partnership that will
accomplish the first
two phases of a
renovation to
revitalize a beloved
community icon.
tient mental health facility for individual and group
therapy, a therapeutic after-school program and a
premiere accredited Equine Psychotherapy Program
(See story on page 5). Kinship Center’s Anaheim
Children’s Clinic will also relocate to the Ranch when
renovations are complete.
Camp PAKK:
An 11-year Partnership
Gives Families New Hope
Some 140 campers, parents and counselors gathered
in August for a special family camp on the Stevenson
School campus in Pebble Beach, directed by Kinship
Center in partnership with Santa Clara County.
A Team with a Vision
An idea is born and takes shape as staff and
volunteers come together from around the state.
Standing (l-r in back) are Carol Biddle, Executive
Director of Kinship Center; Ken Berrick, CEO of
Seneca Family of Agencies; board members
Harald Herrmann and Jeff Lerch; Allison Maxon,
So CA Division Director; Shane Patterson, Seneca
Facilities Director; Gina Capitano, Facilities
Supervisor; (in front) Ron Brown, Program Director,
and Kristine Peters, Director of Development,
So CA.
Camp PAKK (Parents Adopting Kids Kamp) provides special needs parenting workshops, kids’ discussion and project groups, therapeutic sessions, and
family activities, all designed to support adoptive
families with extraordinary needs, many of whom are
in crisis. “Parents and children learn new coping
skills, have bonding experiences, meet others with
similar challenges, and create a lasting network of
support,” says Kinship Center’s Carol Bishop, Camp
Director. “They leave renewed, rejuvenated and
hopeful.”
In Phase One of the refurbishment, volunteers began
the demolition and remodeling process of a former
group residence; future phases will include converting
the main house into a home environment, removing
and replanting trees and shrubs, and repairing other
existing structures on the property. The estimated
underwriting value of Irvine Company’s contribution
exceeds $200,000. Local board and staff members are
proactively planning for how to raise the additional
funds needed to complete the project.
“We want to express our deepest appreciation to the
Irvine Company for championing this major renovation project,” said Kinship Center So CA Division
Director Allison Maxon.
The “Adoption
Angels” 8-9 year-old
girls group poses
with some Kinship
Center therapeutic
staff members, who
bring expertise in
meeting the needs
of children with
past trauma.
Santa Clara County participants in Camp PAKK include Irene
Peoples, Supervisor of Post Adoption Services (2nd from right)
and Tracy Bowers, Program Manager II, Family and Permanency
Bureau (3rd from right).
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Fiscally Confident
A Volunteer Auxiliary Celebrates
Five Years of Support
This year the Salinas-based
“Kinship Support Unlimited”
(KSU) Auxiliary Chapter will
mark its fifth anniversary of
support to Kinship Center.
Here, members catered the
March 2012 open house for
the new Children’s Clinic in
North Salinas. (See story on
page 4)
The brainchild
of Kinship Center adoptive
parent Susan
Guidotti (right)
and volunteer
Monika
Fewtrell (left),
the 18-member auxiliary
has already raised thousands of dollars
for Kinship Center programs in Monterey
County and provides hands-on help with
special needs of Kinship Center clients.
KSU President
Monika Fewtrell (right)
was honored at the
November 2011 Philanthropy Day by Kinship
Center No CA Division
Director Carol Bishop
and others.
A gift from KSU to the Kinship Center Cypress Committee (center photo)
provided direct support for former foster children trying to complete their
education.
Kinship Center exercises the best in responsible
stewardship and financial management practices
The information below represents preliminary 2011-2012 year-end figures for Kinship Center within
Seneca Family of Agencies. A full audited report of Seneca Family of Agencies, which will include
Kinship Center’s programs and operations, will be available early in 2013 at www.senecacenter.org.
Financial Information
Revenue
by Source
2011-2012
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Government Contracts
Program Service Fees
Contributions & Special Events
Other Revenue
1%
4%
13%
20%
34%
29%
10%
4%
85%
Expenses
by Program
2011-2012
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Mental Health & Child Development
Special Family Services
Child Placement
Education Institute
Administration and Fund Raising
Condensed Statement of Financial
Position as of June 30, 2012
Condensed Statement of Activities for
the Year Ending June 30, 2012
Assets
Cash$1,887,000
Accounts & pledges receivable
2,460,000
328,000
Prepaid expenses & deposits
Investments & donated artwork
57,000
Bond issuance costs
226,000
Property & equipment
3,920,000 **
Total Assets
$8,878,000
Revenue & Support
Government contracts
Program service fees
Contributions & special events
Other revenue
Total Revenue & Support
$11,361,000
577,000
1,396,000
9,000
$13,343,000
Expenses
Program services
Support services
Total Expenses
11,700,000
1,751,000
$13,451,000
Liabilities & Net Assets
Accounts payable & accrued liabilities 1,073,000
Deferred revenue
167,000
Seneca line of credit
2,529,000
Notes & bonds payable
2,473,000
Total liabilities
$6,242,000
Net Assets
2,636,000
Total Liabilities & Net Assets $8,878,000
Change in Net Assets
Unrestricted
Temporarily restricted
Permanently restricted
Total Change in Net Assets
Net Assets beginning of year
Net Assets end of year
(272,000)
164,000*
0
($108,000)
2,744,000**
$2,636,000
*According to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for nonprofits, in fiscal year 2011-2012 the amount of such restricted
donations received is $164,000 greater than the amount used.
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**As a result of the merger with Seneca Family of Agencies, the recorded value of the headquarters building in Salinas was reduced
to fair market value as of the merger date.
Community Supported
Between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012, the following individuals
and organizations gave generously so that no child in need should
go without critical services.
 
Giving to Kinship Center
Thoughtful gifts from community members are made in the following ways.
Please call the Development Office at 831.455.9965 for more information.
Annual Gifts Includes direct gifts, honor or memorial tributes and pledges
in the form of cash, check, credit card, or gifts of stock, mutual funds or
other appreciated property.
Recurring Gifts Monthly or quarterly giving by automatic credit card debit
is easy to set up online, or with the enclosed envelope, or by calling
831.455.4716. Recurring gifts provide sustaining support.
Matching Gifts Increase the value of your gift by taking advantage of your
employer’s matching gift program for active and retired employees.
Planned Gifts You may designate Kinship Center as beneficiary in your will
or life insurance policy. To discuss other planned gifts, please contact the
Development Office at 831.455.9965.
Gifts-in-Kind Kinship Center appreciates certain donated goods and
professional services.
Online Giving Secure online donations may be made at www.kinshipcenter.org.
Forever Families Society
Kinship Center recognizes those who give substantially of themselves to
make life better for others. We invite you to become a member of the
Forever Families Society with a cash gift of $5,000 or more (memberships
may be renewed annually).
AC&A, LLC
Anonymous
Change a Life Foundation
Community Foundation for
Monterey County
Edward Joseph Daly Foundation
Dave Thomas Foundation for
Adoption
Erna H. Morris Trust
Mr. Perry G. Flicker
Gabilan Chapter Auxiliary
George Hoag Family Foundation
Harden Foundation
Hayward Family Foundation
The Joyce Morris Fund of the
Community Foundation for Monterey
County
Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation
Mr. F. Robert Nunes
Pebble Beach Company
Pebble Beach Company Foundation
The PIMCO Foundation
San Luis Obispo Community Foundation
The Robert & Audrey Talbott
Foundation
Tustin Community Foundation
Randall A. Wolf Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Valliere
Wells Fargo Foundation
Names of donors may appear in several categories, recognizing separate gifts through General Operating and ProgramSpecific Donations, Honor and Memorial Donations, In-Kind Donations, and Special Event Support. Every effort has been made
to ensure the accuracy of the information presented here. Should there be an error, please accept our apologies and notify us so we
can make the correction.
General Operating and
Program-Specific Donations
$100,000 and above
Anonymous
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Erna Morris Trust
$25,000 to $99,000
Change a Life Foundation
Gabilan Chapter Auxiliary
Harden Foundation
Nancy Eccles and Homer M. Hayward Family
Foundation
The PIMCO Foundation
Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Valliere
Randall A. Wolf Family Foundation
$5,000 to $24,999
AC&A, LLC
Mr. Perry G. Flicker
George Hoag Family Foundation
Joyce Morris Fund of the Community
Foundation for Monterey County
Mr. F. Robert Nunes
Pebble Beach Company
Pebble Beach Company Foundation
San Luis Obispo Community Foundation
The Robert & Audrey Talbott Foundation
Tustin Community Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation
$1,000 to $4,999
Anonymous
The Allergan Foundation-IMA
Angels Baseball Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. David Beck
Ms. Carol Biddle
Carmel Presbyterian Church, Deacons’ Fund
Children’s Miracle Network
Mr. Raymond Costa, McDonald’s Restaurant
Anthony Costa & Sons
Mr. & Mrs. John D’Arrigo
D’Arrigo Brothers Company
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Elsberry
Mr. and Mrs. Davis Factor Jr.
Ms. Kay Filice
Mr. John Nelson and Ms. Catherine Gessner
Mr. Jeffrey Grace
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Haney
In-N-Out Burger Foundation
Mr. John Karliak
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kitchen
Ms. Barbara Korp and
Mr. Andrew St. Laurent
Ms. Barbara Ann Manning
Mr. Stan McKee
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Miller
Ms. Brandi Miller
Ms. Rita Muller
Mr. Bill Moncovich
Mr. Richard L. Murnighan
Ms. Emily Notrica
Dr. and Mrs. Steven Packer
Plymouth Congregational Church
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Raible Jr.
Sand Dollar Charitable Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Stark
Thunder Riders Motorcycle Group
Union Bank
The Upjohn California Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Vermeil
Ms. Robin Voet and Ms. Carol Ellen
Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkinson
Mrs. Kathy Yamamoto and
Mr. Bob Spier
Yellow Brick Road Benefit Shop
$250 to $999
Ausonio Family Fund of the Community
Foundation for Monterey County
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Banta
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bishop
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bless
Cecilia Lucero Solorio Elementary
School
Ms. Leigh Cecka
The Staff at Coldwell Banker-Gay
Dales Inc. Realtors
The Community Connection Team
Mrs. Bobbie Kay Davis
The Family Birth Center
Mr. Herbert Neil Fearn
Ms. Donica Forensich
Mrs. Patricia Garrett
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Goldstein
Ms. Wendy Grainger and
Mr. James Vaughn
Mr. and Mrs. John Guidotti
Huntington Farms
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Kelleher
Kinship Support Unlimited
Ms. Lisa D. Lind
Mr. Donald Luce
Mr. Jack Mattice
Mr. Jeffrey G. Pepper
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Perkins
Canyon Acres GIVING
In March 2012, the programs and operations of
Canyon Acres became part of Kinship Center’s
Orange County program. All formerly Canyon
Acres giving will continue to support children
and families in Orange County. Because this
merger happened late in the fiscal year, it has not
been possible to include the many individuals
and organizations who generously gave to
Canyon Acres during 2011-2012. All gifts made
in the current fiscal year will be listed in the
2012-2013 annual report.
The Spirit of Volunteerism
Kinship Center depends on many hands
to achieve its mission, and a special group
in Orange County was honored for its
dedicated service to children and families
at an April 20, 2012 recognition event
hosted by OneOC. Kinship Center salutes
Orange County Auxiliary members
(l-r) Philip LeRoux, Shirley Carlisle, Mandy
Stewart and Marissa Taylor for making a
difference...one child at a time.
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RBC Wealth Management,
Deborah Juran
Sentry Alarm Systems
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sterrett
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Tate
Yavneh Day School
Tularcitos Elementary School Second
Graders
Unity Spiritual Life Center
Mr. and Mrs. James Weissenborn
Ms. Marice White
Ms. Colleen J. Yaklich and
Mr. Michael Wardley
Mr. and Mrs. William Yates
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Yeomans
$100 to $249
American Supply Company
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Archer
Mr. and Mrs. Billy W. Atkins
Mr. Michael Baer and
Ms. Shirmaine S. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Bitter
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bonan
Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Bowen
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Broedlow
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Calhoun
Ms. Julie Callahan
The Honorable and Mrs. Bill Campbell
Mr. Paul W. Carlson and
Ms. Marilyn H. Lammert
Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Casarino
Mr. Robert Chavez
Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Cherbuliez
Dr. Wayne Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Colello
Mr. Arthur B. Cook
Mr. Jack Copello
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Coulter
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Culler
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony G. Davi, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Sal DeFranco
Mr. Enrique Degregori
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Domingues
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Doolittle
Mr. David K. Doyle and
Mr. Ralph W. Embery
Mr. Andrew Dubowski
Mr. Richard Falge
Dr. and Mrs. Taylor Fithian
Ms. Janet Fitzpatrick
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Fry
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Garber
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Gilbert
Mr. and Mrs. Drew Goodman
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Guerra
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Guidotti
Ms. Elizabeth Gularte
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Guthrie
Ms. Michele Hall
Mr. C. R. Hearn
Ms. Patricia Heess
Ms. Patricia Heess
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Helfrich
Ms. Cathryne M. Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hitchcock
Mr. William Horwath
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Howell
Ms. Joy Jacobs
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jeffers
Mr. and Mrs. Steve John
Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson
Ms. Laverne Juncker
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kennedy
Mr. Allen Kieffer and Mr. Craig Rhea
Mr. and Mrs. Aram Kinosian
Mr. Hitoshi Kono
Ms. Christa J. Korp
Ms. Anne-Marie Lang Rosen
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Langford
Kids Helping Kids
Children and youth around the state work individually or join forces to make a difference
for other children, through school and church groups, Scout troops, and other kinds of
community service.
For the fifth year, Carmel’s Tularcitos
School 2nd graders and their teachers
collected quarters and dimes for Kinship
Center to buy slippers and jammies “to
make the foster kids comfy,” contributing
hundreds of dollars to help other
children.
High school students of the HOPE Club at KIPP
San Jose Collegiate devoted many hours to a
special project so that Kinship Center children
in Santa Clara County
could enjoy new toys.
Nine-year-old Katherine dedicated her free time to assembling
the signature Kinship Center bookmarks that are given as
thank-you’s to donors.
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Mr. and Mrs. Allen Larson
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Leavenworth
Mr. Douglas Lee
Liberty Chapel Church Soledad
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Licata
Mr. David Lowe
Mr. John Lugo
Mr. William Lutz and
Ms. Kim Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. David McDevitt
Mr. Donald McKean
Ms. Brandy McLelland
Mr. and Mrs. Michael McMahan
McMeans’ McMansion
Ms. Noni McVey
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mendoza
Ms. Veronica Micalizio
Monterey Peninsula Host Lions
Ms. Stacey Montoya
Ms. Caroline Morell
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mungridis
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Murphy
New Directions for Kids
Ms. Blaze Newman
Mr. Alex Ott
Mr. Dennis Palma and
Ms. Karina Rusk Palma
Dr. and Mrs. Gary D. Palma DDS
Ms. Marvella Peterman
Mr. James Poland
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Redmond
Mr. Eric Rehm
Mr. and Mrs. James Reindl
Returning Home Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Roberts
Paramount Community Giving,
Debar Rifers
Mr. David Sabih
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sandiford
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sarmento
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Saunders
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Shiffman
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sikes
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Silverie
Ms. Laura Sinks
Mr. Fred Slautterback
Dr. and Mrs. Sid Smith
Ms. Jean B. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Sparks
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Spear
Mr. Ronald Spears
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Speyer
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Sterling
Mr. and Mrs. William Camille
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Strohman
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Tanimura
Mr. Jack Taylor
Taylor Farms Retail, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Throop
Ticket to Dream Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tintle
Transitions - Mental Health
Association
Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Trapp
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Tweedt
The UPS Store
Mr. and Mrs. John Vaccaro
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Van Alstyne
Dr. and Mrs. William Vogelpohl
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Von Schwind
Mr. Brad Weber
Ms. Judy Williamson
Mr. Craig Winkler
Ms. Sari Wolf Powles
Mr. Paul K. Wood
Mr. Bradley Zeve and
Ms. Jeanne Howard
Up to $99
Ms. Margaret D. Abouzeid
Mr. Brian Albertoni
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ament
Ms. Janyce Anderson
Andresen & Associates
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Aragon
Mr. and Mrs. W. Lowry Backus
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bailey
Balester, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Barer
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Barr
Mr. and Mrs. John Battaglia
Mr. John Prader and Ms. Lise Belton
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Bennett
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Benson
Mr. Nikhil Bhatia
Mr. and Mrs. David Bolander
Ms. Irene Borges
Ms. Marge Brady
Ms. Paula Brand
Mr. and Mrs. Silvino Brum
Mr. Timothy Campbell
Ms. Vanessa Cardinale
Mr. and Mrs. John Carley
Mr. and Mrs. David Chavers
Mr. F. L. Chiappino
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Churchill
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Classen
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clayton
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clemente
Mr. and Mrs. Vance Coffman
Mr. and Mrs. Reno Cromer, Jr.
Mrs. Constance Dallmann
Mr. and Mrs. G. Davis
Ms. Trang Dinh
Ms. Paula Duffy
Mr. and Mrs. John Eales
Mr. and Mrs. David C. England
Ms. Marvalee English
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Ervin
Ms. Patricia Fashing
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Favero
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Feisthamel
Ms. Clarice Felice
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ferreira
Mr. and Mrs. Christian Firpo
Ms. Cynthia Fischer
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Fortino
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Foster
Mr. and Mrs. W. Harold Garner
Ms. Barbara Gee
Ms. Janice Gistinelli
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Goffman
Mr. Frank Goldberg
Ms. Michelle Marie Gonsalves
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Green
Greenly Art Space
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Griffith
Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Grimes
Ms. Michelle Grissom
Ms. Janine Groth
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gularte
Ms. April Hall
Mr. John R. Hansen
Ms. Hannah Hardcastle
Rev. and Mrs. Ted Harris
Ms. Evelyn Hart
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hart
Ms. Tracy Hartman
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hawkins
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hayes
Ms. Laurel Henton
Ms. Rhona L. Honda
Mr. and Mrs. Greg House
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Kahl
Ms. Martha Anne Karstens
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Keaton
Dr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Keeley
Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Keith
Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Kingsley, M.D.
Ms. Margot Klepar
Ms. Cathy Kozak and
Ms. Pauline Casper
Ms. Tori Kozel
Ms. Peggy Jane Laden
Mr. and Mrs. John Limbeson, Jr.
Mr. Robert C. Linderman
Mr. and Mrs. Lance Lockwood
Mr. and Mrs. Skip Lord
Ms. Elizabeth Lorenzi
Mr. and Mrs. Scott MacClelland
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mangold
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Marci
Mr. and Mrs. Nohlan Marino
Ms. Helen Matulich
Ms. Maryann Mayer
Mr. and Mrs. Michael McBride
Mr. and Mrs. Richard McDermott
Ms. Marti McKim
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Miller
Ms. Frances N. Miller
MissionFish Donors
Ms. Joyce Moffatt
Mr. and Mrs. John Molinari
Ms. Pamela A. Morrow
Dr. Robert M. Mraule, DDS, MD, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Muller
Nathan Bradley Plumbing
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Navarro
Ms. Kimberley Negri
Dr. and Mrs. James Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Nielsen
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Nino
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nishida
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn O’Brien
Mr. and Mrs. Michael O’Connell
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Okkerse
Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Oliveira
Ms. Judith Olson
Mr. and Mrs. James Pacheco
Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Pearl
Mr. and Mrs. Denis Peavey
Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Pera
Ms. Lillian Pereira
Ms. Shellee H. Perkins
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pesavento
Ms. Liz Peszyski
PG&E Corporation
Ms. Evelyn F. Pivetti
Mr. and Mrs. Roger S. Poore
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ramsey
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ranno
Razoo Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Rendell Requiro
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rettinger
Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Rheim
Ms. Beverly Rianda
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Ricciardi
Mr. and Mrs. Lee E. Rosen
Rosine’s Restaurant
Ms. Julie Ruiz
Col. Andrew Rutherford
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Ryland
Mr. and Mrs. Basil Sanborn
Ms. Martha Crow Saylor
Ms. Lucille M. Scattini
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Scattini
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Scheid and
Kira Scheid
Ms. Carol M. Schmeh
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Schmit
Ms. Linda Scholink
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Scorby
Ms. Karen Shade
Mr. and Mrs. John Simpson
Mr. Joseph Squillacioti
Ms. Betty Jean Stallings
Dr. Martin Sternstein
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Stewart
Ms. Katherine A. Stoner and
Ms. Michelle Welsh
Ms. Domini Tarman
Ms. Heaven Tempalski
Ms. Cath Tendler-Valencia
Mr. and Mrs George Thayer
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thorne
Mr. and Mrs. J. Daniel Tibbitts
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tiffany
TKSM LLC
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Tostevin
Mr. and Mrs. Chito Trinidad
Mr. Ed Vargo and Ms. Debi Shakti
Ms. Candice Vega
Ms. Susan Vega
Ms. Emma Vetter
Ms. Larienna Weeks
Ms. Abigail Williams
Mr. Sean Winchell
Mr. Steven Samuel and
Ms. Amy Winston
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wong
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Worthy
Ms. Thelma Yop
Ms. Elizabeth C. Zimmerman
Honors and Memorials
in honor of Abbey
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rettinger
in honor of Carol Bishop
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Benson
Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Cherbuliez
Mr. Steven Samuel and
Ms. Amy Winston
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tintle
in honor of our wonderful Cailey!
Mr. Ed Vargo and Ms. Debi Shakti
in honor of Caitlin, Dave and Sara
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn O’Brien
in honor of Leigh Cecka and
Gayle Ward
Ms. Barbara Korp and
Mr. Andrew St. Laurent
in honor of Dana Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Langford
in honor of Sherie Dechter and staff
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Speyer
in honor of the Diaz Family
Ms. Julie Callahan
in honor of the Doyle-Embery Family
Mr. and Mrs. W. Harold Garner
in honor of Miguel Errea Family
Ms. Irene Borges
in honor of Auvri Ervin’s first birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Bennett
Mr. and Mrs. David Chavers
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Ervin
in honor of Kurt Forensich
Ms. Donica Forensich
in honor of Genevieve & Veronica
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Kelleher
in honor of Kris Hirt
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Foster
in honor of Maryam Jalali, M.D.
Mrs. Constance Dallmann
in honor of Bob & Cory Kayser & family
Ms. Shellee H. Perkins
in honor of the fabulous
Kinship Center staff!
Dr. and Mrs. James Nelson
in honor of Aiden Thayer Lichens’
adoption
Mr. Brian Albertoni
Mr. and Mrs. Sal DeFranco
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ranno
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Scorby
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Stewart
in honor of Michael & David
Mr. and Mrs. David C. England
in honor of Judith Ann & James Raible
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Guthrie
in honor of Sharon Roszia
Mr. Paul W. Carlson and
Ms. Marilyn H. Lammert
Mr. David K. Doyle and
Mr. Ralph W. Embery
Ms. Emily Notrica
in honor of Mrs. Virida Sarmento
Ms. Michelle Marie Gonsalves
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nishida
Mr. and Mrs. Rendell Requiro
Mr. and Mrs. Chito Trinidad
Ms. Emma Vetter
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Worthy
in honor of Deborah Silverstein’s
birthday
Ms. Blaze Newman
in honor of Savannah Stein
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hoi
in honor of Bill & Dana Vogelpohl
The Family Birth Center
in honor of Gayle Ward
Ms. Christa J. Korp
in honor of Randy & Rebecca Wolf
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Calhoun
in memory of our son, Tony Boggiatto
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Favero
in memory of Annie Borelli
Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Pera
in memory of Jenny Botta
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Marci
in memory of Bob Bryan
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Culler
in memory of Jim & Marilyn Classen
Mr. F. Robert Nunes
in memory of Brockelyn Contartian
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hoi
in memory of Sabrina Cook
Ms. Abigail Williams
in memory of Rusty Elsberry
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Elsberry
in memory of Louise Flicker
Mr. Perry G. Flicker
Challenge Grants: Major Support and Faith in the Mission
Three challenge grants from Monterey County foundations have sparked
purposeful fundraising efforts and a significant increase in new giving for
Kinship Center.
In early Spring 2012 the Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation awarded $50K,
to be matched by other fundraising, and in June the agency was able to
make the match through aggressive fundraising efforts and strategies to
attract new donors. Also in the Spring the
Monterey Peninsula Foundation notified
Kinship Center of a three-year $150K
challenge to build donor relationships that
support families taking on the care of traumatized children. Kinship Center board members
are developing new donor initiatives to generate the matching support. In July 2012 the
Harden Foundation made a $25K challenge grant in support of
Kinship Center programs that help relative caregivers — primarily
grandparents — meet the profound needs of children in their care.
“We are so grateful for this expression of faith in Kinship Center,” said Sandy Haney, Chair
of the Leadership Board in Monterey County. “The support from these key funders inspires
us to greater efforts.”
in memory of Irwin Gluckman
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Speyer
in memory of Robert Heess
Ms. Patricia Heess
in memory of: Ed Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Culler
in memory of Frank Greco
Gabilan Chapter Auxiliary
in memory of Mary James
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Guidotti
in memory of Manuel Vais
Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Pera
in memory of Frances Guerra
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Guerra
in memory of Lourdes Latorre
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Green
in memory of Stephen Hailstone
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ament
Ms. Marge Brady
Mr. and Mrs. Silvino Brum
Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Casarino
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Churchill
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clemente
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Culler
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Feisthamel
Ms. Clarice Felice
Ms. Kay Filice
Gabilan Chapter Auxiliary
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hawkins
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones
Ms. Helen Matulich
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Nino
Mr. and Mrs. Michael O’Connell
Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Oliveira
Mr. and Mrs. James Pacheco
Ms. Lillian Pereira
Ms. Beverly Rianda
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tiffany
in memory of Trannie Lee
Ms. Tori Kozel
in memory of Audrey (Pennington)
Young
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Culler
in memory of Kristin Hart
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hart
in memory of Lois Lesser
Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Pearl
in memory of Jeannie Luce
Mr. Donald Luce
in memory of Florence Medeiros
Gabilan Chapter Kinship Center
in memory of Joe Nucci
Ms. Barbara Ann Manning
in memory of David Schmit
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Schmit
in memory of Peggy Secor
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Culler
in memory of Betty Sharp
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ferreira
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Fortino
Gabilan Chapter Auxiliary
Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Oliveira
Ms. Evelyn F. Pivetti
In-Kind Donations
(including event in-kind donations)
2 Steps Ahead
A Taste of Monterey
Across the Prairie
Allegro Gourmet Pizzeria
Mr. Gene Allsup
Alvarez High School
American Sewing Guild
Mrs. Shahin Anable
Mr. and Mrs. Carsbia Anderson
Andrus Jewelers
Annie Glass
Stephen Appel
Aqua Blue
Artemis Boots
Mr. Bryn Banuelos
Battle of the Dance
Bay Area Wine Project
Mr. and Mrs. David Beck
Beneath His Wings
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The Power of a Grant
Ten-year-old Renee has always dreamed of being a drummer. The 5th grader lives
with her grandparents and has struggled to find her place in the world and
something she can be good at. Her grandparents are challenged to stretch their
limited income to meet the significant needs of the grandchildren they are raising.
Kinship Center staff recognized how Renee’s life might take a more positive turn if
she had a special skill and the chance to pursue a dream. They turned to the
Change a Life Foundation for help. (See story on page 3)
The Foundation provided grant funds to purchase a drum set and lessons for
Renee, and in June 2012 she made her debut in her school’s
talent show. Today Renee believes that she has the power to
make her dreams come true. Once again, the Foundation has
changed a life.
Ben’s Asphalt
Bernardus Winery
Bianchi Winery
Bizzy B Lawn Care
Ms. Barbara Boarnet
Bountiful Basket
Ms. Eileen Brennan
Brinton’s Home & Garden Store
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Brown
Mr. Lewis Brown
Ms. Cappy Brown
Ms. Becky Brownfield
Mr. Jim Bruno
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Buffa
Build-a-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs
Foundation
Burns Cowboy Shop
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Button
California Rodeo, Inc.
Calvary Church
Ms. Doris Cameron
Cannery Row Company
Carmel Bay Co.
Carmel River School
Carmel Valley Ranch
Carolyn’s Cookie Company
Casa Di Campagna
Caymus Winery
Central Coast Pediatric Dental Group
Chamisal Tennis and Fitness Club
Change a Life Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Don Chapin
Chili’s Grill & Bar
Chipotle Mexican Grill
City Stitchers
Ms. Lani Claspill
Mrs. Mary Clever
Coco’s
Mr. Victor A. Cohn
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Coldwell Banker
Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Colletto
Colliers Feed & Pet Supply
Contemporary Catering
Cook’s Photography
Cos Bar of Carmel
Costco
Mr. George Covell
Cowboy Sausage
Mr. and Mrs. John Cox
Cypress Inn
Darms Lane
Mr. Steve Martin and
Mrs. Margaret D’Arrigo-Martin
Ms. Deirdre Darst
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Davis
De Tierra Vineyards
Debbie Douglas Designs
Del Mar Seafoods, Inc.
Del’s Farmers Produce
Ms. Relindis Diaz
Ms. Marcie DiStante
Ms. Kathleen Drobnick
Drought Resistant Nursery
Earthbound Farms
El Estero Car Wash
Element Tasting Bar & Bistro
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Elsberry
EMK Press
Ms. Peggy Englebretson
Epsilon Restaurant
Excelligence Learning Corp.
Expandable Software
Family Care Medical Group
Fandango
Dr. and Mrs. Dean Everett Fewtrell
First Awakenings
Fleur de Liz
Flowers by Denise
Foundation Real Estate Advisors
Ms. Irma Franklin
Freemark Abbey Winery
Ms. Gwenn Frindt
Galante Winery Inc.
Ms. Donna Garren
Geyser Park Winery
Gianna’s Baking Company
Gifts on the Go
Greenfield 4-H Club
Ms. Rita Gurs
Miss Caitlin & Miss Kayla Hadland
Half Hitch Cowboy Gear
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Haney
Hannah Nicole Vineyards & Winery
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Hanson
Harden Foundation
Harden Ranch Veterinary Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Heacock
Mr. Larry Henley
Higashi Farms, Inc
Highway 68 Pets & Flowers
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Hirt
Holman Ranch
Hope & Grace Winery
Mr. Henry Hughes Jr.
IAFF Local 2606
Il Fornaio
Indian Springs Bunco Group
In-N-Out Burger Foundation
International Paper
Irvine Company
Ms. Tammy Jakl
Jan De Luz
Ms. Rori Jensen
Joullian Vineyards
Joy-Per’s Shoes
Ms. Deborah Juran and Mr. James Ryan
Jurassic Pets
Kanor Driving School
Ms. Liz Kantor
Ms. Elizabeth King
Kinship Support Unlimited
KIPP San Jose Collegiate Hope Club
Mr. Kirkor Kocek
La Trattoria Contadina
Lady Finger Jewelry
Laguna Seca Golf Ranch
Lallapalooza
Line Shack Vineyard
Lula’s Chocolates
Lush
M&M West Coast Produce, Inc.
M.A.S.T. Restaurant Management
Macys
Ms. Barbara Ann Manning
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Manzoni
Manzoni Estate Vineyard
Ms. Terry Marcos
Marich Confectionery
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Mr. Tom McCoun
Ms. Diane McCoy
Ms. Lacey McCoy Dunn
McShane’s Nursery
Ms. Noni McVey
Mirabel Hotel & Restaurant Group
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey Beer Festival
Monterey Coast Brewing
Monterey County Regional Fire District
Monterey County Sheriff’s Office
Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa
Monticello Vineyards
Morgan Winery
Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Mule
Ms. Maggie Murphy
My VIP Driver, LLC
National Valet & Parking
Nature Corps
Ms. Marissa Nehamkin
Newport Plastics LLC
Norman Vineyards
OC Fair & Event Center
Ocon Family Chiropractic
Onionhead
Opolo Vineyards
Optima Asset Management Services
Pacific Grove Rotary Club
Pacific Repertory Theatre
Pajama Program
Pamplemousse
Paraiso Vineyards
Parker-Lusseau Pastries
Parsonage Village Vineyard
Patrick James
Ms. Renata C. M. Payne
Pebble Beach Company
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
Mr. Richard Pedraza
Peet’s Coffee
Mr. Louis Peil and Mr. Jorge Contreras
Peninsula Lodge #46, Free & Accepted
Masons (PH)
Pepe International
Pepsi Cola
Pessagno Winery
Ms. D’Anne Peterson
Piece of Cake
Mr. Bruce Pittenger and Ms. Sue Storm
Play It Again Sports!
Mr. Darryle Pollack
Portobello’s
Ms. Karen Powers
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Prader
Ms. Prithard
Proulx Wines
Prudential California Realty
Mr. and Mrs. John Pryor
Psychology Society of CSUMB
Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club
Rabobank
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Raible Jr.
Mr. David Ramon
Restaurant 1833
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Reyes
RGS Landscape
Mr. and Mrs. James Riggio
Roberts Restaurant
Rolling Green Landscape
Rosine’s Restaurant
Safeway Grocery Store
Sahara Sun
Salinas Northeast Rotary Club 640
Salinas UHSD Mngmnt Assoc
Salinas Valley Fish House
Ms. Kora Sambrano
San Benancio 4-H
Santa Ana Zoo
Saving-Grace Music, BMI
Scott Campbell Photography
Sea Harbor Fish Market & Restaurant
Seven Gables Inn
Mr. and Mrs. Vic Shafer
Sharkey’s Cuts for Kids
Ms. Robin Shick
Soto, Sara Ann Nicole & Flint, April
Dr. Margaret Anne Shirrel
Ms. Cathy Shue
Silkwood
Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Silverstein
Six Strings Winery
Sleep Train
Ms. Caitlin Soto
Southern Wine & Spirits
Sprouts
Staples Corporate
Sticks
Stone Creek Kitchen
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Stuart
Sunset Center
Sweet Elena’s Bakery
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Talbert
Mr. Robert Taniguchi
Ms. Annette Terry
The Baby Branch
The Body Shop
The Dutches
The Home Depot
The Muller Company
The Sardine Factory
The Wine Check
Three Brothers III, Inc. dba Zito’s Pizza
Mr. Estanislao Torres
Tra Vigne
Turf Club
TY Caton Vineyard
Valley Pallet
Valley Volunteer Firefighters, Inc.
Ventana Vineyards
Vivant Fine Cheese
Ms. Robin Voet and Ms. Carol Ellen
VOS Cycling Club
Ms. Pauntipa Wallace
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Walter
We Direct LLC
Weber Goldsmith Gallery
Western Dental Centers
Wild Bird Center of Monterey
Wild Things
Ms Daloris Williams
Ms. Terri A. Wolfson
Women’s Club of Hollister
Ms. Nina Yamasaki
Ms. Christina Yanez
Young Ladies Institute #240
Ziona
Special Event Support
(not including event in-kind donations)
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Abrams
Mr. Richard Ahart
Mr. Christopher Martin and
Mrs. Trica Airlie-Martin
Ms. Deanna Allen
Mr. Ron Allen
Mr. Angelo Anastasio
Ms. Janyce Anderson
Mr. Frederick Anderson and
Hon. Marla Anderson
Ms. Maria Anderson
Mr. Jeff Andrus
Ms. Liv Antoncich
Mr. Chris Arkell
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Arnold
Ms. Shirley Ashworth
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Atkinson
Ms. Nancy B. Ausonio
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Austin
Mr. and Mrs. Lew Aytes
Ms. Jill Bachman
Mr. Brad Baldwin
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Banta
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Barich
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Barnes
Mr. Harold Barr
Mr. Timothy M. Beinke
Ms. Elgie Bellizio
Ms. Lynn Berman
Ms. Karin E. Best
Ms. Carol Biddle
Mr. John Boganoff
Mr. Jason Boman
Mr. Troy Bonde
Ms. Uta Bone
Mr. Ray Borzini
Mr. René A. Boskoff
Mr. Paul L. Bosman
Ms. Paula Brand
Ms. Carrie Briggs
Ms. Janet Briggs
Mr. Don Brinkerhoff
Mr. Oscar Briones
Mr. George Brockman
Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Bruno
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Buffa
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Bumba
Mr. and Mrs. John Buttgereit
Ms. Christine Callahan
Mr. Robert Camhi
Mr. Bruce Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Campbell
Ms. Sally Cantor
Mr. and Mrs. Sal Cardinale
Mr. John Carey
Mr. Wayne Carini
Ms. Elizabeth Carlisle
Mr. Dominic Carlucci
Mr. Stu Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Casella
Mr. John Muckel and
Ms. Maria Castiglione
Mr. John Cercos
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Chamberlin
Mr. Leonardo Chavez
Ms. Gail Cheney
Ms. Christine Chin
Mr. Tom Chinn
Mr. Edward Chiorazzi
Mr. Uy D. Chu
Mr. Alex Chucri
Mr. Nelson Cicchitto
Ms. Jacki Cisneros
Dr. Wayne Clark
Mr. Kevin Cline
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Cogan
Señor Sergio Coloman Valdes Orejas
Mr. Paul Connors
Ms. Cheryl Connors
Mr. Arthur B. Cook
Mr. Raymond Costam
McDonald’s Restaurants
Mr. George Covell
Mr. J J Crescente Jr.
Mr. Alan Crockett
Mr. Max Current
Ms. Debbie Dahlquist
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Dain
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dake
Mr. & Mrs. John D’Arrigo
Mr. John A. Daugherty, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Davi
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Davi
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Davi
Ms. Sheri Davidson
Ms. Barnett Davis
Ms. Camille Davis
Ms. Mert de Caussin
Mr. Scott Dick
Mrs. Shirley Dickinson, M.D. and
Mr. Richard Kanak, M.D.
Ms. Willomae Dobbs
Mr. Dennis Dochnahl
Mr. Ian Donnelly
Mr. Michael Donovan
Ms. Linda L. Dorris
Ms. Jeanette Doxsee
Mr. William Drollinger
Mr. Frank Durksen
Mr. and Mrs. John Eagan
Mr. Joseph Earley
Ms. Cheryl Eichner
Ms. Norine S. Elliott Tiernan
Ms. Marvalee English
Mr. and Mrs. Davis Factor Jr.
Ms. Robin Fahlberg
Mr. Fadi Faraj
Mr. Faris Faraj
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Felder
Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Ferch
Dr. and Mrs. Dean Everett Fewtrell
Mr. Nicholas Fintzelberg
Ms. Elisabeth Fischbeck
Mr. Stephen Fischbeck
Mr. Perry G. Flicker
Ms. Mary Foss
Mr. Hap Frank
Ms. Jeannie Frank-Bergquist
Mr. James Friswold
Mr. Jack Galante
Ms. Elizabeth Galbreath
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Garland
Ms. Suzanne Gibson
Mr. Tracy Gilbert
Ms. Linda Gin
Ms. Doris Gobec
Mr. Lee Goldberg
Mrs. Valerie Golden
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Gorman, D.D.S.
Mr. David Goupil
Mr. Barry Graham
Mr. Doug Graham
Ms. Candice Gregory
Ms. Michelle Grissom
Ms. Sue Groner
Ms. Jeanne Groseclose
Mr. Bryan Groves
Ms. Ella Guidotti
Mr. and Mrs. John Guidotti
Mr. David Haas
Mr. Peter Hageman
Mr. Robert Hagestad
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Haney
Mr. D. J. Hanley
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Hanson
Mr. Fred Hartman
Mr. Terry Haskin
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hasselbach
Mr. Frank Heldt
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Helfrich
Ms. Claudia Hevia
Mr. Ronnie Hill
Ms. Suzanne Hilton
Ms. Amy Holler
Mr. Ron Holly
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Holm
Mr. James Roger Holman
Mr. Darrell Hon
Mrs. Jean Hontalas
Mr. Derek Hood
Ms. Talvikki Hoopes
Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Houston
Mr. Walter Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Humphrey
Mr. Chris Hundley
Ms. Sheryl Hunter
Mr. John Hunter
Ms. Mary Jane Huss
Mr. Steven Hutt
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Huxley
Ms. Mona Inglis
Ms. Anita Inglis
Ms. Sally Ingraham
Ms. Gayle A. Jackson
Ms. Kathy Jackson
Mr. Frank R. Jackunas
Mr. Piet Janssen
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Jashinski
Mr. Daniel Johnston
Ms. Marilyn Jordan
Ms. Deborah Juran and
Mr. James Ryan
Ms. Lauri Jutila
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Kahl
Mr. Justin Keisling
Mr. Jim W. Keller
Ms. Jane Keyston
Mr. Fred Kinder
Ms. Michelle Kirkwood
Ms. Stephanie Kirz
Mr. Gary Kiss
Mr. Steve Knox
Mr. Kirkor Kocek
Mr. Reid Kofu
Mr. and Mrs. Curtiss Komen
Ms. Barbara Korp and
Mr. Andrew St. Laurent
Mr. Elias Kostopoulos
Ms. Donna Kriz
Mr. and Mrs. John Kuehl
Ms. Carol Lannon
Mr. Paul Lapidus and
Ms. Lindasue Marshall
Ms. Wendy J. LaPointe
Mr. Robert Lathon
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lavorato
Mr. and Mrs. Alec Leach
Ms. Beth Lebovitz
Mr. Eugene Lee
Mrs. Nora Lee
Ms. Rebecca Lee
Mr. Doug Lee
Ms. Jennifer Lee
Mr. Michael Lesker
Ms. Angeleke Levy
Mr. Steve Levy
Liberty Chapel Church Soledad
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Licata
Mr. Adam Linder
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lipp
Dr. Anthony LoBalbo
Ms. Stephanie Loose
Dr. Stephen A. Los
Mr. Donald Luce
Mr. Kyle Luther
Mr. Robert J. Luther
Mr. William Lutz and
Ms. Kim Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Lynch
Mr. Byron Lynn
Mr. Robert Mack
Mr. and Mrs. Siegfrid Magenheim
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Magner
Mr. Michael Manning
Mr. Hector Mariscal
Ms. Katalin Markus
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Marshall
Mr. Jim Marsico
Ms. Alexis Martin
Ms. Bertha Martinez
Mr. Gary Massad
Mr. Mojtaba Massoudi
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mastrocola
Mr. John W. Mays
Ms. Kris McAulay
Mr. Michal McClure
Mr. Charles McElvany
Mr. Scot E. McKay
Mr. Donald McKean
Ms. Amanda McLean
Mr. Evan McMullen
Mr. Noel McNamee
Mr. J. Spencer Medford
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Meneely
Mr. Michael Meuter and
Ms. Vivian L. Soffa
Ms. Raylene Meyer
Mr. Bruce Meyer
Mr. Curtis Miller
Mr. Shawn Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Norm Check
Mr. Dexter Minter
Ms. Marcia Modisette
Ms. Lisa Monaco
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Moncada
56 Years and Still Going Strong!
Kinship Center Executive Director Carol Biddle (center)
received a $60K donation from President Irene Sanchez
(right) and Past President Kris Waller of the Kinship
Center Gabilan Chapter Auxiliary at their annual meeting
in January 2012.
The Chapter’s long history
of fundraising for the needs
of foster and adoptive
children pre-dates Kinship
Center, but since 1985
members have devoted
their energies and hearts to
supporting the agency’s
programs in San Benito County, with total giving to date
of more than $600K.
Gabilan’s signature fundraiser is the oldest consecutive
Wine & Food Tasting in
California, attracting some
1,000 guests each
September to the lush
tree-shaded lawns of the
historic Paicines Ranch in
Tres Pinos.
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Monterey Peninsula Host Lions
Mr. Keith Moon
Mr. David Morales
Ms. Prudence Morford
Mr. Peter G. Morris
Mr. John Munson
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Murnighan
Mr. Richard L. Murnighan
Ms. Megan Murphy
Mr. Ross Myers
Ms. Dina Nasrallah
Mr. James Nichol
Ms. Michelle Noble McCain
Mr. Ted Noren
Mr. F. Robert Nunes
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nystrom
Ms. Megan O’Connor Dreher
Mr. James S. Oricchio
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Owens
Dr. and Mrs. Steven Packer
Mr. Raffi Paloulian
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pardres
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Parker
Mr. Robert Pass
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pesavento
Ms. Holly Phillipsen
Ms. Rebecca Phillipsen
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Phinny
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Pike
Mr. Bruce Pittenger and Ms. Sue Storm
Mr. David Plyler
Mr. Donald J. Poinsette
Mr. Ron Pollaci
Ms. Jan Pollard
Mr. Paul Powers
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Prader
Ms. Susan Praver
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Pressman
Mr. Charlie Priestnell
Mr. Christian H. A. Prill
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Profeta
Mr. David Putz
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Raible Jr.
Mr. Richard Raley
Mr. and Mrs. Clive Rayne
Ms. Marla Rea
Mr. Don Reilly
Mr. Charles D. Reite
Mr. Chester Reitmayer
Ms. Eleanor Retamoza
Mr. Jose Rubin Reyes
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Reyes
Ms. Karen Rhyne
Ms. Deborah Rianda
Ms. Joannie Rich
Mr. Roger Riddell
Mr. and Mrs. William Riley
Ms. Christine Roach
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Roach
Mr. David Roberts
Mr. Robert Robin
Mr. Kenneth Robins and
Mr. Phillip Meyer
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Mr. and Mrs. Stephan Robinson
Ms. Cheryl Rodgers
Ms. Tracey Rollino
Mr. Leland Rosenblum
Ms. Anne Ross-Navid Mostatabi
Mr. Farzam Roustazad
Mr. Dennis Palma and
Ms. Karina Rusk Palma
Mr. Terrence Russey
Ms. Allison Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ryan
Mr. Tim Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. William Ryan
Ms. Muei Saelee
Ms. Ana Salazar
Sandbar & Grill
Ms. Linda Sanders
Mr. Mickey Sanders
Mr. Marshall Sandvig
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Santillan
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Schaevitz
Mr. Dirk Schluter
Ms. Debbie Schmitz
Ms. Judy Schoenthaler
Ms. Baiba Scott
Mr. Art Sera
Mr. and Mrs. James Shacklett
Mr. Jason Shane
Mr. Scott Shaw
Mr. Steve Shea
Mr. Duane Sheets
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Sheffield
Dr. and Mrs. D. Young Shin
Ms. Mary Shirley
Mr. Mathias Sielecki
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Siepmann
Ms. Julia Silveira
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Silverie
Ms. Marcia Simmons
Ms. Bertha Simpson
Mr. Peter Slaymaker
Mr. Patrick J. Small
Ms. Doris Smith
Dr. and Mrs. Sid Smith
Mr. Philip Smith
Mr. Ryan Snodgrass
Ms. Mary L. Soliven
Mr. and Mrs. Thom Sorenson
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Spear
Ms. Amy Spielman
Mr. Andrew Spurgin
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Stainton
Mr. Alexander Stankovic
Ms. Laurie Stanley
Mr. Clifford Stanley
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Stark
Ms. Ann Steig
Mr. Ed Stellingsma
Mr. Bill Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. William Camille
Mr. Ronald Stott
Ms. Crystal Stromer
Mr. and Mrs. David Strong
Ms. Lesley Sullivan
Ms. Tamea Sutphen
Mr. Allen M. Tafoya
Ms. Vivienne Talbott
Mr. Keith Tanimura
Mr. Philip Tatarowicz
Ms. Carrie Thomas
Mr. Peter Thomas
Ms. Megan Thomas Petty
Mr. Garry Tramiel
Mr. Doug Turner and Ms. Michele Bettker
Mr. Peter Ueberroth
Union Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Valliere
Mr. Dominic Van Nes
Mr. John F. Van Scoten
Mr. Roberto Chavez and
Mrs. Golinda Vela-Chavez
Ms. Robin Voet and Ms. Carol Ellen
Ms. Elizabeth Lea Von Staadt
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Vonnegut
Mr. Randy Vosti
Ms. Karen Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Walter
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wangberg
Mr. Kenneth Ward
Ms. Ruth Wardlaw
Mr. David B. Warner
Mr. Dan Warrener
Ms. Melanie Washington
Mr. Peter Watkins
Mr. Brad Weber
Mr. and Mrs. James Weissenborn
Mr. Edward Weldon
Mr. Ronald Wells
Mr. Maynard Werner
Mr. Todd Wertman
Mr. Blake Weston
Mr. Stewart Wicht
Ms. Danielle Wiess-Tomassini
Mr. Gene Wiley
Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkinson
Mr. Mike Willett
Mr. Michael Winer
Mr. James Winterbotham
Mr. Peter Winters
Ms. Aletha Wittmann
Ms. Marie Woerz
Ms. Sari Wolf Powles
Mr. Gary Wolfe
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wong
Ms. Marsha Wulff
Mrs. Kathy Yamamoto and
Mr. Bob Spier
Mr. and Mrs. William Yates
Mr. Jim Yates
Ms. Sarah Yates
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Yeomans
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Yonemitsu
Ms. Janet Zaiger
Ms. Elizabeth C. Zimmerman
Mr. Darren Zulberti
Fundraising Events Showcase Heartfelt Community Support
for Kinship Center and Canyon Acres
So CA Division Director Allison Maxon thanked Chili’s
organizers Jeff Seymore (center) and Perry Schoulten for the
25th annual Chili’s “Hook ‘n Slice” golf fundraiser that raised
major dollars for regional programs.
Board member Jeff Davi and
wife Kelly participated with
Kinship Center as a selected charity of the Pebble Beach
Concours d’Elegance, raising funds through the generosity of
Mercedes-Benz USA, Rolex, and Pebble Beach Co.
Orange County programs benefited from the 27th annual
Par Fore Kids Golf Classic. Here with board member Erin
Lastinger, noted golfing pro Esteban Toledo joined golfers for
the day at Yorba Linda Country Club, a primary sponsor of
the event.
The Harvest Moon Festival brings together Monterey
County’s finest wine and food at Kinship Center’s
headquarters in the Salinas Valley. Board member
John D’Arrigo and wife Sandy enjoy the evening of
tastes, dancing, auctions, and a stirring program.
From I Padrini di Antonello:
“An Evening under the Stars” takes on new meaning
at the Antonello Ristorante in Costa Mesa, as guests
dine, dance and bid for exclusive travel and wine
opportunities to support area programs.
Dozens of wineries and restaurateurs donate their wares
each fall for the Gabilan Auxiliary Chapter’s Wine and Food
Tasting, the oldest such event in California, which supports
Kinship Center programs in San Benito County.
Volunteer Service and Leadership
Board Commitments Create Strength Statewide
In addition to the Seneca Family of Agency Board of Directors, Kinship Center is supported by a statewide non-governance board structure that comprises key community
leaders. Twenty-nine regional “Leadership Board” members cultivate local interest
and support for programs in their counties that serve needy children and families.
Kinship Center and Seneca Family of Agencies are particularly grateful for the active
involvement of many members of the former Canyon Acres Board of Directors, who
have joined with Kinship Center board members in Orange County to engage local
donors in helping the most vulnerable children in the region.
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Leadership Board
Sandy Haney, Chair Central Coast
Sharyn L. Buffa, Co-Chair
Southern California
Gordon MacLean, Co-Chair
Southern California
Jim Bieber
Christine Bock
Antonella Castro
Tracy Chappell
Barbara D’Amato
Jeff Davi
Patrick Dirk
Linda Dorris
John Evans
Carole Geronsin
Albin Gess
Harald Herrmann
Erin Lastinger
Geoffrey LePlastrier
Jeff Lerch
Richard Murnighan
Carl Neisser
J.P. Puette
Justin Reyes
Jim Riley
Claudia D. Roxburgh
Tom Sarnecki
Julie D. Schisler
Marice White
Harry Winters
Todd Wulffson
Seneca Family of Agencies Board of Directors
Jeff Davi
Neil Gilbert, Chairperson
Geoff LePlastrier
Ken Berrick, President
Steve Riter
Crosby Allison, Vice President
Alan Ross
Andrew Kahn, Treasurer
Dion Aroner, Secretary
Greg Terk
Seven Years of Loving Service!
Kinship Center’s first therapy dog
“Nestle” celebrates seven
years of helping kids who are
receiving therapeutic services
from Kinship Center.
Trained, certified therapy dogs
assist in Kinship Center Children’s
Clinics in Monterey,
San Luis Obispo
and Orange
Counties, helping
build children’s trust
and promote their healing.
Non-Profit
Organization
PAID
Salinas, CA
Permit No. 591
Kinship Center
A Member of Seneca Family of Agencies
Statewide Headquarters
124 River Road, Salinas, California 93908
831.455.9965 • 1.800.454.6744
www.kinshipcenter.org
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Kinship Celebration Highlights Families and Honors Local Heroes
Each November and December in honor of Adoption Awareness Month, Kinship Center hosts foster
and adoptive family celebrations around the state. In Tustin 400-500 families return each year to share
their successes and reconnect with staff and others.
Tustin staff members
worked for weeks to
prepare decorations,
games, entertainment,
food and sponsorship to
highlight families and
local heroes at the
November 2011
celebration.
Tustin Mayor Jerry
Amante, at right, read a
Presidential Proclamation
and welcomed guests,
including young Jenna
and Matthew, whose
adoptive parents were
honored at a special
pre-event reception.
Serving California’s Central Coast and Southern California
Communities, with facilities in: Salinas, Tustin, Templeton,
San Jose, Anaheim, Redlands, Pasadena, Seaside, Greenfield
Printed on recycled paper with vegetable-based ink.
Other honorees were Orange County Fair Board Chairman Dave Ellis (at left with wife Christine) for showcasing the
needs of foster children, and Officer Khaya Breskin of the City of Tustin’s Community Impact Team (at right, center
with So CA leader Allison Maxon and Captain Charlie Celano, Administrative Services Bureau Commander.