Preschool Services - Perkins School for the Blind

Perkins School for the Blind
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All we see is possibility.
Cover: Preschool Program
Inside Cover (from top): Low
Vision Services; Hilton/Perkins,
Asia; Hilton/Perkins, Latin
America; Lower School
LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN
It is wonderful that Perkins School for the Blind is
in such a strong position for our 175th anniversary.
We are helping almost 60,000 people around the
world and are looking ahead to reach even more.
This year has brought one significant change for me.
After 33 years of service, I have retired as Chair of the
Perkins Board of Trustees. Perkins is dear to my heart,
and I will still be involved here in my new role as
Chairman of the Corporation, focusing on national
and international initiatives.
I am pleased to announce that Janet B. James has
become Chair of the Perkins Board of Trustees.
Ms. James has been a member of Perkins Visiting
Committee since 1993 and a member of the Board
of Trustees since 1996. She is a Partner of RockPort
Capital Partners, a Boston-based venture capital fund.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has approved
a change in Perkins’ charter to expand the Board of
Trustees from 12 up to 24. We began this expansion
by adding three new members to the board:
Paul S. Goodoff, Corinne B. Grousbeck, and Paul Raia.
I have enjoyed my tenure as Chairman of the Board
of Perkins. I have seen all aspects of Perkins programs
expand and multiply two and three times over. I am
thrilled and excited to have been here as Perkins
furthered and expanded its reputation as the primary
organization for the blind and deafblind in the world.
The foundation we have gives us the ability needed to
expand and stregthen our services far into the future.
I am especially delighted with the fine people who are
joining and diversifying the Board.
Sincerely,
C. Richard Carlson
Chair, Perkins Board of Trustees
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Every year the Perkins family grows stronger with the
help of so many people—students, families, alumni,
staff, trainees, patrons, volunteers, and donors. We
couldn’t do our work without you, the thousands
of people who make gifts to Perkins annually. The
elementary school student who saves her allowance
and major donors alike all made a difference in 2004.
This year, Perkins has introduced several new initiatives
that will impact the community far into the future.
An anonymous foundation provided $1.2 million to
Perkins to increase our training for teachers and
other professionals around New England. This new
Perkins Training Center will provide the highest
quality of training and will increase the number of
professionals working in the field. The Conrad N.
Hilton Foundation committed to another five years
of funding to allow the Hilton/Perkins Program to
continue and expand services in developing countries.
Perkins also received the largest bequest in our history,
$5.2 million, for our general fund that helps provide
stability for all of our programs and services. We are
also grateful to Verizon and many other corporations
and foundations for contributing to the Perkins Panda
Early Literacy Program.
We also have embarked on a strategic plan to further
strengthen the mission of Perkins.
We thank you all for being members of the Perkins
family. As alumna Helen Keller said, “Alone we can
do so little. Together we can do so much.”
Sincerely,
Steven M. Rothstein
President
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2004 YEAR IN REVIEW
The 175th Year of Per
2004 was another successful
year at Perkins School for the
Blind. Babies and their families
continued to receive services in
their homes. Outreach Services
continued to serve public
school students in various ways.
Eager participants benefited from the Elder Learning
Center. Our hallways echoed with our full-time day
and residential students bustling between classes.
Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library continued
to serve 19,000 people throughout New England.
Perkins 2004 fiscal year corresponds to the first half
of our 175th anniversary school year, a particularly
exciting time at Perkins. There have been celebrations,
concerts, and speakers. This spring an Open House
will offer the general public an opportunity to learn
about the special work that happens on campus, and
a Gala event in Boston will bring friends of Perkins
together for an evening benefiting Perkins’ programs
and services.
We would like to bring your attention to some
special activities.
STATEHOUSE CELEBRATION
We kicked off Perkins’ 175th celebration at the
Massachusetts Statehouse. The Governor, the House
of Representatives, and the Senate issued official
proclamations to Perkins. Perkins students were
treated to a special tour of the State House before
the event, met members of the legislature, and some
even had the opportunity to address the large audience. Students were particularly pleased to learn that
two Perkins alumni have served in the legislature.
PERKINS HISTORY MUSEUM
The Perkins campus now boasts a beautiful and informative museum, designed by Perkins staff and
museum specialists, that showcases Perkins and
the education of people who are blind or deafblind.
Special attention went to ensure that the museum is
accessible to people who are blind or deafblind.
PERKINS HISTORY BOOK
Acadia Press has included
Perkins in its visually stunning
and richly informative
Campus History Series. The
book contains over 190 photos
and 200 pages. Chapters
cover 175 years of Perkins
and especially shine on the
founding, Helen Keller,
Anne Sullivan, daily life
at Perkins, and the
dynamic changes over
the years. The book
can be ordered online at
www.perkinspublications.org or at Perkins.
THE THIRD AFRICA FORUM
Summer 2004 the Hilton/Perkins Program worked
with other agencies to sponsor the third Africa
Forum, a conference for over 230 delegates from
27 African countries to make connections, share
knowledge, and brainstorm on a wide range of blindness issues. We are proud of the leadership roles that
Hilton/Perkins staff have had in organizing all three
of the Africa Forums and in their systemic impact.
PERKINS TRAINING CENTER
Perkins trains more teachers, professionals, and
administrators working in blindness, deafblindness,
or multiple disabilities than any other agency in
New England. We received major funding for the
new Perkins Training Center. This allows us to
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support the UMass Boston graduate teacher training program, New England’s only degree granting
program for teachers of the visually impaired. In
addition, we transformed the Hallowell House
(the former President’s residence) into a training
center, hired a manager, and plan to increase the
number of trainings that we run here on campus
and at sites throughout New England.
NEWSLINE AT PERKINS BRAILLE &
TALKING BOOK LIBRARY
Thanks to the support of our state legislature, Perkins
Braille & Talking Book Library is now able to offer
Newsline, a service developed by the National
Federation of the Blind (NFB) that makes audio
versions of over 125 newspapers and two national
magazines accessible to people who cannot read
newsprint. Massachusetts has joined 37 other states
in providing public funding for Newsline, and Perkins
Braille & Talking Book Library is pleased to offer
this service for thousands of people in Massachusetts
who are blind or have physical or reading disabilities.
THE PERKINS PANDA EARLY LITERACY
PROGRAM LAUNCH
This revolutionary educational tool developed by
Perkins staff and tested by professionals across
North America was officially launched this fall
to bring literacy to the youngest children.
THE THOMAS & BESSIE PAPPAS
HORTICULTURE CENTER
Perkins’ new state-of-the-art greenhouse is
providing valuable academic and therapeutic
opportunities to Perkins students and clients
from preschoolers to elders.
2004 GRADUATION
Last spring, 20 students from Perkins Secondary
Program for high school students and Perkins
Deafblind Program graduated to great fanfare.
Some have started college, others have gone to
work, while some are home or in other supported
environments. In all they do, this accomplished
group of young adults continues reaching for
their fullest potential.
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The Faces of Pe
For 175 years, the magical moments
between child and teacher at Perkins have
transformed more than the lives of people
on campus. Perkins’ outreach, conferences,
publications and myriad other methods
have brought that very experience to the
wide world beyond.
In 2004, as in every year, Perkins’ 40-acre
campus brimmed with people of all ages.
Some visited for one morning. Others
attended a weekend activity for kids in
public schools or a weeklong conference
for professionals.
Everyone involved in any aspect of Perkins,
from direct services to administration, from
campus to programs for deafblind children
in developing countries, from children to
donors, is the Perkins family. The faces of
Perkins are all of us.
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Faces of Perkins
Campus
Lower School
Perkins’ reach is vast, but the heart of our
programs and services begins on campus
with the day and residential students who
are growing to their greatest independence.
Preschool Services
Children attended Perkins daytime Preschool Program,
where close communication among parents, professionals
and local school systems is a cornerstone of individualized
services.
Deafblind Program
Students from age three to 22 enrolled in the Deafblind
Program benefited from a total communication
approach. This included sign and spoken language,
written language, braille, pictures, objects, gestures,
and/or augmentative communication systems.
Lower School
Students in the world’s first elementary school for children with
visual impairments maximized their academic, literacy, communication, and social skills in preparation for their futures.
Secondary Program
High school-aged students thrived in classes based on
the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Students
developed academic, social, independent living, and
communication skills as they prepared for supported
work, jobs, or further education after graduation.
Secondary Program
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Faces of Perkins
Community
From infants to elders, from adults to public
school students, the faces of Perkins could be found
smiling throughout New England and beyond.
Braille & Talking Book Library
Talking book and braille readers in Massachusetts and Rhode
Island and braille readers throughout many New England
states received free library books and magazines by mail.
Community Living Services
Adults received independent living support from Perkins
staff who provide instruction and assistance to ensure each
client’s success.
DB-Link
Parents and teachers nationwide working with children and youth
who are deafblind received information and materials.
Diagnostic Evaluations
Families traveled from several states to have their children
evaluated by Perkins staff.
Elder Services
Elders with vision loss were assisted with independent living
skills by Perkins professionals at home, or in the Perkins
Elder Learning Center.
Elementary and Teen Activities
Public school students with vision loss and their families,
received training and support from Perkins staff at their schools,
in their homes, or in short-term overnight programs at Perkins.
Infant/Toddler Services
Babies and toddlers were visited regularly by Perkins
professionals helping parents learn how to encourage the
development of their children with vision loss.
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Teen Activities
Braille & Talking Book Library
Elder Services
Low Vision Clinic
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Faces of Perkins
Community
Low Vision Services
The general public, especially children, received functional and clinical low vision
evaluations in conjunction with the New England Eye Institute.
New England Center Deafblind Services Project
Children who are deafblind, their families, and service providers received
technical assistance, consultation, and training in Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
Parent & Family Services
Parents from across the country attended workshops and benefited from groups,
peer and Perkins support.
Perkins Training Center
Teachers, instructors, other professionals, and paraprofessionals received
in-service training on Perkins’ campus and throughout New England.
Preschool Community Services
Students in public and private preschools and their families received assistance
from Perkins professionals.
Publications & the Perkins Panda Early Literacy Program
Professionals, parents, grandparents and the general public ordered publications
and materials produced by Perkins School for the Blind.
Samuel P. Hayes Research Library
Academics, parents, and others utilized the world’s largest collection of
non-medical resources on blindness.
Volunteer Services
Volunteers are an essential part of the Perkins family. They help in student
programs, in the libraries, and in administration. They are everywhere.
They are high school students, working adults, and retirees. Without such
high quality, compassionate, and dedicated volunteers, Perkins could not
reach the almost 60,000 people we do every year.
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Volunteer (left) in Infant/Toddler Program
Perkins Training Center
Elementary Children Activity
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Faces of Perkins
The World
South Africa
In 2004, the impact of Perkins continued
to be felt around the world.
Hilton/Perkins Program
Children who are deafblind or blind with multiple
disabilities, their families, and the professionals who work
with them received support in the form of technical assistance, program development, training, and instructional
materials in 225 schools and programs in over
50 developing countries.
Support from the Hilton/Perkins Program in
developing countries included:
• Training courses in developing countries for
teachers and other professionals
• On-site consultation to schools
• Parent training and assistance in the formation
of parent organizations
• Development of university training programs
• Advocacy with government agencies for funding
and development of services
• Publications development and translation
• Leadership training on Perkins campus for visiting
international professionals in our Educational
Leadership Program
Howe Press
The Perkins Brailler continued to be the worldwide
standard braille writing machine. In 2004, half of the
sales were for people in the United States and the other
half international. Considered the pencil and paper for
a person who is blind, the Perkins Brailler is assembled
in Great Britain, India, and South Africa.
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Thailand
Peru
Russia
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Summary of Programs & Services
For the year ending June 30, 2004
In 2004, Perkins School for the Blind touched the lives of nearly 60,000 people. Services ranged from daily instruction and
guidance for full-time students on our campus 11 months of the year, to an array of conferences and training programs, to
resources offered by Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library and Howe Press. All 60,000 are vibrant members of the Perkins family.
These numbers show a dramatic increase due to program expansion and refined data collection.
Community Programs
Hilton/Perkins International Program
Outreach Services
Infant/Toddler Services
Low Vision Services
Diagnostic Evaluations
Preschool Community Services
Community Living Services
Additional Services & Resources
21,844
593
441
517
85
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On-Campus Programs
Secondary Program
Lower School Services
84
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Deafblind Program
Preschool Services
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Braille & Talking Book Library
Howe Press
7,700
DB Link and the Samuel P. Hayes
Research Library
3,000
Outreach & Perkins Training Center
2,156
Publications
1,975
Parent and Family Services
990
New England Center for Deafblind
459
Volunteer Services
375
Educational Leadership Program
Secondary Program
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Summary of Financial Operating Statements
For the year ending June 30, 2004
Total Restricted, Unrestricted & Endowed Donations
Resources
Tuition
$27,183,736
Trusts
$6,626,943
Other Non-operating Resources
2,027,627
Foundations, Corporations & Businesses
3,915,956
Sale of Materials for the Blind
3,564,959
Individuals
1,313,203
Non-operating Investment Income
3,477,619
Charitable Gift Annuities & Bequests
Private Grants & Resources
2,637,253
Total
Net Assets Released from Restriction
3,946,272
Library Services
1,703,774
Government Grants & Resources
1,085,710
Annual Donations
1,266,658
Income from Outside Trusts
Total
241,050
764,258
$12,620,360
Infant/Toddler Services
$47,134,658
Expenses
Campus Programs
$28,397,697
Community Programs
5,426,240
National/International Programs
2,736,585
Howe Press
2,809,191
Administration
5,452,504
Administration Occupancy
1,181,354
Development
1,131,087
Total
$47,134,658
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The generosity of individual, foundation and corporate donors,
volunteers, vocational placement partners, alumni, and staff enables Perkins
to help so many people from infants to elders reach beyond expectations.
Thank you for all of your dedication and support. Thank you for being an
essential part of the Perkins family.
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Visionary Society
Annual Giving — the unrestricted
gifts from friends — is critical to
sustaining Perkins’ mission of supporting
our students and clients as they strive
to attain their maximum potential.
Gifts to the Annual Fund support the
educational and training programs
that develop the skills and confidence
necessary for every individual whom
we serve to live, work, and function as
independently as possible within the
community. We are grateful for this
support from our leadership donors.
Leader ($10,000- $24,999)
Anonymous
Mr. Aaron A. Alberts
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bigony
Mr. James A. Black, Jr.
Mr. Donald Brecher
Mrs. Wesley Brown
Mr. John F. Cogan, Jr.
Mrs. Gladys Copeland
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hostetter, Jr.
Ms. Jennifer M. Huntington
Mr. Anthony L. Rinaldi
Mrs. Henry B. Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Solomon
Steward ($5,000 - $9,999)
Anonymous
Mr. Robert E. Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Amory
Mr. David G. Baird, Jr.
Rick and Nonnie Burnes
Mr. Marcel P. Gaudreau
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hubbs
Mr. William J. Joyce
Seth A. and Beth S. Klarman
Mr. Jerry Perl
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Semper
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Steiner
Benefactor ($2,500 - $4,999)
Mr. Edward L. Bigelow, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Endicott Peabody, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. J. Platt
Mr. Michael P. Quercio
Mr. Philip W. Rosenkranz
John and Ellie Svenson
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley H. Willis
Mr. Matthew B. Winthrop
Ms. Joan M. Youngman
Contributor ($1,000-$2,4999)
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Kamesh Aiyer
Mr. Robert Amory, III
Mrs. George A. Aspacher
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bennett, Jr.
Ms. Joan Bentinck-Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bianchi
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Boit
Nathalie Bridegam
Mr. Geoffrey A. Brown, Jr.
Mrs. Emily S. Byrd
Mr. C. David Chase
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic M. Clifford
Mr. John M. Corcoran
Mr. Prescott C. Crafts, Jr.
Mr. George P. Denny, III
Mr. and Mrs. Dana Djerf
Mr. Patrick D. Dunn
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Dyment
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Edwards
Mrs. Leo J. Feuer
Mr. William R. W. Fitz
Mr. Reinhard Frank
Ms. Victoria Fremont
Mrs. Marc Friedlaender
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Furlong
Mr. William Gamelli and
Ms. Tracy Vitols
Mr. Robert Garthwait
Mr. Anoop Ghanwani
Janice and Robin Goldsmith
Mr. and Mrs. Eric R. Haartz
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Hagopian
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Holway
Mr. Joseph C. Honan
Mr. Wilbur Hooven
Mr. Michael A. Hughes
Janet B. and William E. James
Mrs. Wanda C. Jennings
Mr. and Mrs. Owen J. Kellett
Mr. Frank B. Kelly
Mr. Scott Kenyon
Mr. Philip L. Ladd
Ms. Waltrud A. Lampe
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Levitt
Mr. Martin A. Linsky and
Ms. Lynn Staley
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Lowell
Mrs. Arthur T. Lyman, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Mann
Mr. and Mrs. William F. McCarthy
Mr. Warren Mills
Mr. Robert Mileti
Dr. and Mrs. William Moomaw
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Murray
Mr. and Mrs. H. Gilman Nichols, Jr.
Ms. Mary L. Niles
Mr. Robert A. Norcross
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Oedel
Ms. Mary Pinheiro
Mrs. Richard Prouty
Mr. Norman J. Reilly
Mr. Howard M. Reisman
Mr. Steven Rothstein and
Susan Maze-Rothstein
Mr. A. Herbert Sandwen
Mr. Mark Schwartz and
Dr. Bettina Katz
Mr. Paul L. Smith
Mrs. Molly G. Stiller
Mr. Paul Stuka
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Teece
Mr. Gerard B. Townsend
Mrs. Mary Truslow
Mr. Charles G. Warner
Mr. Roland L. Watkins
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wells, Jr.
Mrs. Jean W. Wilson
Member ($500- $999)
Ms. Pauline Austin
Alexis and Samantha Bachman
Mr. John F. Biagiotti
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Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Blancke
Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Blandford
Dr. Kurt J. Bloch
Mr. John F. Bradshaw
Ms. Margaret Wacker Brawley
Mr. David Brudnoy
Mrs. Billy Burdine
Mr. James Burke
Mr. Eric G. Burns
The Honorable and
Mrs. Levin H. Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Carey
Mr. Michael Caroe
Mr. David G. Carter
Mr. John S. Cleary
Mr. and Mrs. Gerard H. Cohen
Ms. Hariette P. Cohn
Mr. Daniel C. Cotton
Mrs. Norman Cross
Mr. Timothy A. Cunningham
Mr. and Mrs. John I. Curtin
Mr. Daniel O. Dahlstrom
Mr. Thomas W. Darling
Mr. and Mrs. Lucien A. Dimino
Ms. Rose M. Donabed
Mrs. Pauline L. Donoghue
Ms. Dorothy Dow
Mrs. Mae E. Eagleson
Ms. Celia M. Echave
Mr. Robert England
Mr. Sherman B. Farnham
Ms. Natalie E. Fossati
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Furlong
Mr. and Mrs. Padric F. X. Furlong
Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Fust
Michael and Leslie Gaffin
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Galvin
Mrs. Annette G. Gardner
Mr. George Gelt
Ms. Gail Perkins Gemme
Mr. Robert E. Gibbons and
Ms. Ruth DeLay
Mr. Lawrence C. Goldstein
Mr. Paul S. Goodof
Mr. Dana Gordon
Miss Cynthia Hallowell
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hanis
Dr. John N. Harker
Ms. Elisabeth Harper
Mr. Arthur R. Hilsinger
Mrs. David C. Howard
Mr. Harry R. Hoyt
Mr. Jordan Karp
Ms. Ruth J. Kenney
Mr. Robert F. Kingsbury
Mr. Al Kooper
Dr. and Mrs. Peter H. Krauth
Ms. Josee LaPlante
Mrs. Charna Larkin
Mrs. Elaine Lind
Mr. Ralph Lovejoy
Mr. Ralph W. Lowry
Ms. Karen M. Lydon
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Matthews
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Mrs. Margaret H. McRory
Ms. Lois M. Monge
The Rev. and Mrs. Wayne Moody
Mr. E. Melvin Nash
Mrs. John T. Nichols
Mrs. Janet Frazer O’Connell
Mr. and Mrs. Henry O’Connor
Ms. Rachel Tuttle Penn
Miss Alice Peterson
Dr. Robert L. Piper
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Rand, Jr.
Mr. Charles Raso
Ms. Britt Raubenheimer
Mr. Steve Regan
Mr. Roger Reiser
Ms. J. Elisabeth Rice
Ms. Alison Rickerl
Ms. Debra Rivkin and
Mr. Bruce Haggarty
Mr. Paul Rogers
Ms. Louise Royall
Mrs. Ruth Rubin
Mr. and Mrs. Jeswald W. Salacuse
Mr. H. David Scarbro
Mr. Detlef J. Schacht
Mr. John B. Schnapp
Mrs. Gertrude F. Shelley
Dr. and Mrs. Merrill I. Skolnik
Mr. Thomas G. Stemberg
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert L. Steward, Jr.
Mrs. Lucy B. Stroock
Ms. Sachiyo N. Takahara
Mr. George B. Thomas, Jr.
Mr. Edmund Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. William N. Thorndike, Jr.
Mrs. Louise G. Tyler
Mrs. Doris Underwood
Ms. Bea Waring
Mr. LeRoy Weber, Jr.
Ms. Audrey Whitehead
Mrs. Joanne Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Wolf, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Wolfe
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew N. Wyeth
Major and Restricted Gifts
Major and restricted gifts designated
for specific programs and initiatives
enable Perkins to proactively address
emerging needs on campus, nationally,
and internationally, thus ensuring we
continue to help those who are blind,
deafblind, or who have multiple disabilities grow in every way possible. We are
grateful to all those who share the
Perkins vision and mission.
Anonymous (31)
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Anastos
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bennett, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Buckley
Mr. and Mrs. C. Richard Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Carr, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic M. Clifford
Ms. Abby Joseph Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas DiBenedetto
Mr. William Gamelli and
Ms. Tracy Vitols
Mr. William W. Helman
Mr. Joseph C. Honan
Ray and Jane Iwanowski
Janet B. and William E. James
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Kostin
Mr. Dana Lake
Mrs. Josephine Linden
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Lowell
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Mann
Mr. David B. Mazza
Ms. Linda M. Mazza
Mr. Joseph Messler
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest H. Monrad
Dr. and Mrs. William Moomaw
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Murphy
Ms. Mary L. Niles
Mr. and Mrs. Endicott Peabody, Jr.
Mrs. Valerie Rosales
Deafblind Program
Dr. Alan and Natalie Rothstein
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ruane
Miss Marcy A. Scott
Mrs. Gertrude F. Shelley
Mrs. Jeanette Sinisi
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Spitz
Mr. Thomas G. Stemberg
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Sutton
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Van Dyck
Mr. and Mrs. Eijk van Otterloo
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley H. Willis
Mrs. Theresa M. Woolverton
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Corporations, Foundations, and Organizations
Corporate, foundation, and organization support is important to Perkins for
both unrestricted and restricted uses.
These important funds strengthen our
programs and provide for a variety of
Perkins initiatives. We are honored
to recognize those entities which have
supported Perkins with their gifts.
Anonymous (5)
1991 Corcoran Foundation
The Rae and Aaron Alberts
Foundation Fund at
The Boston Foundation
Anaren Microwave, Inc.
Armenian Memorial Church
ATV Capital Management, Inc.
Susan A. and Donald P. Babson
Charitable Foundation
A. W. Baldwin Charitable
Foundation, Inc.
Bay State Council of the Blind
Berklee College of Music
Bethesda Lodge, No. 30 I.O.O.F.
Boston Center for Blind Children
Boston Scientific Corporation
Brewer & Lord
Butler’s Hole Fund at The Boston
Foundation
Chapman Waterproofing Co.
Choate Hall & Stewart
Citizens Energy Corporation
Naomi & Nehemiah Cohen
Foundation
Constellation NewEnergy
Jane B. Cook 1992 Charitable Trust
Cosco Landscape Co.
Demoulas Foundation
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Fidelity Investments Foundation
FleetBoston Financial Foundation
Foxboro Lions Club
Walter Henry Freygang Foundation
Thomas G. Gallagher Mechanical
Contractors, Inc.
Gallagher Painting Service, Inc.
Beryl David & Harry N. Gorin
Foundation
Grousbeck Family Foundation
Philip S. Harper Foundation
Harrison Foundation
Hellenic Women’s Club, Inc.
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Ideal Fence, Inc.
IKON Office Solutions
International Association of Lions
Clubs District 33K
George Frederick Jewett Foundation
Jewish Community Foundation of
Metrowest New Jersey
Kearney, Donovan & McGee PC
Keystone Systems, Inc.
T. F. Kinnealey & Co., Inc.
KRAN LLC
Lachaise Foundation
Lake Contracting, Inc.
LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene &
MacRae LLP
The Joan and Theodore Levitt
Family Fund at
The Boston Foundation
Margaret Stewart Lindsay
Foundation
LVI Environmental Services Inc.
Massachusetts Charitable Society
Merrimack Valley Pioneer Club
Chapter 131
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Mount Auburn Hospital
New England Plastics Corp
New Outlook Pioneers
NSTAR Electric & Gas Corporation
Old Colony Charitable Foundation
Oswald Family Foundation
The Bessie Pappas Charitable
Foundation, Inc.
The Thomas Anthony Pappas
Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Peabody Essex Museum
Perkins Alumni Association
Iva & Jerome Preston
Charitable Trust
Andrew W. Preston Charity Fund
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Rare Coins of New Hampshire
Ropes & Gray
Rotary Club of Watertown
The Rothstein Foundation
MH Sarr and SP Regan Fund at the
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
N. Sacca & Sons
Richard Saltonstall Charitable
Foundation
Sanders Fund, Inc.
Sawyer Charitable Foundation
Sholley Foundation
Siemens Information and
Communication Networks
Slade Gorton & Co., Inc.
Team With A Vision
Verizon Foundation
Michael & Vincensa Vinciullo
Charitable Foundation Trust
Westwood Lions Club, Inc.
Yawkey Foundation
Matching Gift Companies
Donors who work for a company or
business with a matching gift program
can double or triple their contributions
to Perkins. This year, the following
companies matched gifts their employees
made to Perkins School for the Blind.
Aetna Foundation, Inc.
Alliance Capital Management LP
BD Matching Gifts Program
Cigna Corporation Matching Gift
Program
Computer Associates
International, Inc.
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
Fiduciary Trust Company
FleetBoston Financial Matching
Gifts Program
FM Global Foundation
General RE Corporation
Houghton Mifflin Company
Matching Gift Program
ITW Foundation
John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
JP Morgan Chase Foundation
Massachusetts Financial Services
Company
Massachusetts Mutual Life
Insurance Co.
Massport
Millipore Foundation
New England Business Service
Novartis US Foundation
Pfizer Foundation Matching
Gifts Program
The Pioneer Investments, Inc.
Pitney Bowes
Polaroid Fund Matching
Gifts Program
Saint Gobain Corporation
SAP Matching Gifts Program
The Stanley Works
The Gillette Company Matching
Gifts Center
The Goldman Sachs Educational
Matching Gift Program
Tyco Employee Matching Gift
Program
Velcro USA Inc.
Verizon
Washington Mutual Matching
Gift Program
The Development Office strives to ensure
the accuracy of its donor gift information,
but mistakes do sometimes occur. If you
believe that there is an error in the listing
of your gift, please contact Kathleen
Cragin Brittan at 617-972-7284
or [email protected].
Infant Toddler Program
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Planned Gifts
Remembering Perkins in your will or
arranging a planned gift is a personal
legacy to ensure that future generations
of children and elders who are blind,
deafblind, or with multiple disabilities
achieve their greatest potential and live
independently with dignity. We honor
the following men and women whose
bequests were received or planned gifts
arranged during the past year.
Gennaro Acampora Trust
Agnes M. Lindsay Trust
Etta A. Allen Charitable Trust
Estate of Max Alpert
Isabelle Anderson Trust
Anne Webb Atkinson Trust
Estate of Wendell Bartlett
Barbara Beyea Charitable
Remainder Trust
Estate of Elinor Black
Robert B. Brigham Trust
Estate of Cathleen Case
Estate of Clifford W. Clark
Olin J. Cochran Trust
Estate of Margaret M. Collins
Estate of Viola S. Curtis
Herbet S. Day Trust
The Rose and Henry Deeks
Charitable Trust
Estate of Muriel Dion
Estate of John E. Doyle
Eugene F. Fay Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Mason Fernald,
Annuitant
Ms. Johanna Friedenstein, Annuitant
Estate of Constance D. Gibson
Amalie Grutzbach Trust
Estate of Theodore Gunaris
Eugene B. Hamilton Trust
Helen W. Handanian Trust
Estate of Ethel E. Handly
Estate of Elmore Haring
Elizabeth H. Hayward Trust
Estate of Jean S. Holden
Estate of Lois Horn
Ms. Hope B. Hynes, Annuitant
Martha Ingraham Lead Trust
Francis W. Johnson Trust
S. Alice Knapp Trust
Lower School (on a field trip)
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Estate of Rachel Kudish
Mr. Lawrence D. Laven and Mrs.
Irene Kellert-Laven
Frances and Harry Levensohn Trust
Estate of William Livingston
Estate of Mildred R. Maccini
Isabelle J. Makepeace Trust
Mr. Edward Mattlin Charitable Trust
Edmund R. Mattos Trust
Charles F. Nagle Trust
Estate of Sophia A. O’Rourke
Estate of Marguerite Parker
Estate of Elizabeth Paul
Mary L. Perkins Trust
Estate of Isabelle E. Pierson
James Irving Raymond Trust
Lange Rice Charitable Lead
Annuity Trust
Estate of Henry P. Robinson
Mr. Jan Rolff, Annuitant
Alcide Ruffini Charitable
Foundation Trust
Harry Sandler Trust
Estate of Viola H. Schmidt
Mrs. Helen G. Scott, Annuitant
Dorothy M. Sears Trust
Estate of Henry Shaw
Estate of Beatrice F. Smith
Grace E. Spelman Trust
Estate of John N. Sullivan
Estate of Doris Warren
Estate of Margaret Weis
Moses Werman Charitable
Remainder Trust
Estate of Harry N. Wessel, Jr.
Elsie Wing Trust
George R. Wright Trust
The Thomas H. Perkins Legacy Society
The Thomas H. Perkins Legacy Society
was established to recognize friends who
have made planned gifts, or notified
Perkins of their bequest intentions.
Helen Anders
James E. and Rosamond W. Barber
Douglas H. Barker
Norman and Joyce Beane
Edgar Bernard
Vito Bertolino
Barbara Beyea
Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Bianchi
B.E. Brooks
Natalea G. Brown
Deborah and C. Richard Carlson
Charles and Johanna Chandler
John A. Chandler
Prescott C. Crafts, Jr.
Evelyn Crossman
C.E. Dufresne
Lucy Everts
Mason and Helen Merriman Fernald
Marian Mosteller
Peter Philips
M.G. Pothier
Jan Rolff
Frances A. Sagan
Mrs. Helen G. Scott
Marcy Ann Scott
Dr. Richard M. Shiff
Johannes and Julia Solleveld
Nicholas U. Sommerfeld
Elaine and Harold Sorenson
John N. Sullivan
Jana Susat
Anne Tenbook
Marilyn L. Thorpe
Irene M. Thompson
William and Geneva Thorndike
Theodore Utchen
Charles G. Warner
Dorothy G. Wilcox
The Rev. and Mrs. Brinton W.
Woodward, Jr.
Albert S. Wynot
Mr. and Mrs. Milton A. Fine
Paul S. Goodof
Harold Grasse
William K. Hargreaves
Abraham Hases
Frank M. Hilliard
James Murray Howe
Jennifer M. Huntington
Muriel Hurovitz
Hope B. Hynes
Emilie K. Jacobs
Wallace H. Kountze
Waltrud Lampe
Mr. Lawrence D. Laven and
Mrs. Irene Kellert-Laven
Richard C. Lord
Adah M. Marker
Francis H. Markey
Mildred Hall Mason
Maurice J. McCarthy
Eileen Queenan McGrath
Emma Mae Miller
Nancy J. Moore
Vocational Placements
We gratefully acknowledge the
following local businesses for providing
job training to Perkins students.
Arsenal Mall
Belmont Car Wash
Belmont Public Library
Bentley College
Boston Scientific
Brigham House Assisted Living
Facility
Brookline Public Library
Congregation Kehillath Israel
Drumlin Farm
Guifford Cat Shelter
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
Howe Press
Lesley University
Mahoney’s Garden Centers
Massachusetts Department of
Environmental Protection
Minihane's Florist
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Hospital
Museum of Science
National Association of Parents of the
Visually Impaired (NAPVI)
National Braille Press
New England Baptist Hospital
Newton Wellesley Hospital
Noah’s Farm
Old Country Buffet, Watertown
Perkins Storeroom
Russo & Sons
Super Stop & Shop
Tufts University
VHB
Watertown Savings Bank
West Suburban YMCA
Willow Path Daycare Center
Wilson Farm
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Board of Trustees & Officers of the Corporation
*
Secretary
Charles A. Cheever
Andrea Lamp Peabody
Paul Raia
Dudley H. Willis
The Rev. Brinton W. Woodward, Jr.
Board of Trustees
C. Richard Carlson**
Frederic M. Clifford**
Linda DiBenedetto**
William J. Edwards
Brenda J. Furlong
Albert Gayzagian**
Paul Goodof
Corrine Grousbeck
Loretta Warner Holway
Janet B. James
William A. Lowell
Treasurer
Charles C.J. Platt
Honorary Trustees
Roland M. Achin
Helen Fernald
John Lowell
H. Gilman Nichols, Jr.
Nicholas U. Sommerfeld
Officers of the Corporation
Chair of the Board
Janet B. James
Vice Chairs of the Board
Linda DiBenedetto
Dudley H. Willis
* as of November 8, 2004
Chair of the Corporation
C. Richard Carlson
** Appointed by the Governor
of the Commonwealth
Members of the Corporation
Mr. Anthony Ackerman
Mr. John Airasian
Ms. Nandita Bakhshi
Ms. Mary Elizabeth Bardeen
Mrs. Paul Bauguss
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bennett, Jr.
Mr. Philip Bianchi
Ms. Nathalie H. Bonsal
Mr. Christopher Cabot
Mr. Samuel Cabot, III
Mrs. Deborah Carlson
Mr. Samuel B. Carr, Jr.
Mr. Charles Cheever
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic M. Clifford
Mr. David Crohan
Mrs. Betsy Z. Demirjian
Mr. Dean K. Denniston, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas DiBenedetto
Mr. Dana Djerf
Dr. Robert B. Downes
Mrs. Jennifer L. Eckert
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Ellis
Mr. and Mrs. Mason Fernald
Mr. William R. W. Fitz
Mr. William Gamelli
Mr. Albert K. Gayzagian
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Mrs. Janice Goldsmith
Rabbi Earl Grollman
Miss Cynthia Hallowell
Mr. Charles T. Haydock
Mr. William T. Heisler
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Holway
Mr. Nelson D. Hooe, Jr.
Mrs. Emilie K. Jacobs
Janet B. and William E. James
Mr. Eric H. Jostrum
Mr. Christopher P. Kauders
Mr. George H. Kidder
Mr. Ernest V. Klein
Mr. Philip L. Ladd
Mrs. Cynthia Lessard
Mr. David W. Lewis, Jr.
Mr. Peter B. Loring
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Lowell
Mrs. Olive MacDougall
Mr. and Mrs. Ayaz Mahmud
Mrs. Elaine Frazer Mann
Mr. Bryant S. McBride
Mrs. Patricia McGovern
Mr. Walter E. Mercer
Mr. Harold T. Miller
Mr. Winthrop G. Minot
Mrs. G. Monks
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Mr. and Mrs. Ernest H. Monrad
Mrs. Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani
Dr. and Mrs. William Moomaw
Mr. and Mrs. H. Gilman Nichols, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Endicott Peabody, Jr.
Mr. Roland F. Pease
Mr. Jerry Perl
Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. J. Platt
Mr. David W. Power
Mr. Eliot T. Putnam, Jr.
Mr. Kevin Quinlan
Ms. Vicki A. Rellas
Ms. J. Elisabeth Rice
Mr. John Richards
Miss Marcy A. Scott
Mr. George W. Siguler
Mr. Robert J. Smithdas
Mr. Nicholas U. Sommerfeld
Mr. William N. Thorndike, Jr.
Mr. Melvin Wesley
Mr. and Mrs. John Wiggins
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley H. Willis
Mrs. Joanne Wilson
Rosemary Wilson, Esq.
The Rev. and Mrs. Brinton W.
Woodward, Jr.
Thank You, Perkins Staff
The trustees of Perkins School for the Blind would like
to extend a very special and heartfelt thank you to our
extraordinary staff and volunteers.
It is your dedication that makes each day rich with possibilities
for the nearly 60,000 students, their families, and elders who
benefit from Perkins programs and services.
Perkins School for the Blind
175 North Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02472
www.Perkins.org
Phone: 617-924-3434
Fax: 617-972-7334
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