2015 Annual Report

2015 Annual Report
The Man Behind the Mission
David is lovingly referred to as “The Man
Behind the Mission” here at David’s Refuge.
Hisbeliefthattherewasnothinghecouldn’tdo
encouragesustodothesame. Hewouldoften
say, “I keep doing things I can’t; that’s how I
get to do them.” David climbed waterfalls,
rodeabicycle,wenttocollege,taughtchildren
toreadandextendedkindnessandacceptance
to everyone he met. While many said David
was able to love without judgment due to his
blindness, it was really his passion to follow
Jesus’exampleofunconditionallove. David’s
faith was simple; he loved others as God had
loved him. David modeled for us how we
want to love and accept every family that
comes to David’s Refuge.
Psalm 46:1 says, “God is our refuge and
strength, always ready to help in times of
trouble.”There is no doubt David is proud
to know that his story and faith created a
“Refuge”where parentscan be refreshed,
restored and renewed as they care for
their childrenwithspecial needsor those
struggling with a life threatening illness.
Thank you David for your example of
givingthatnowcarriesonaswegivethat
sameloveandcomforttomoreandmore
families at David’s Refuge.
“For it is in
giving
that we
Dear Friends,
receive.”
~Francis of Assisi
The picture of David holding my arm for guidance is one of our all-time
favorites. It’s a wonderful reminder of the privilege we had as his parents
to love and guide him though life, ensuring he had every opportunity to
make his life count. When he passed away we made a conscious decision to
pay forward the lessons we had learned from him and so many others. By
giving away his story, his faith and love for God, and his unconditional and
extravagant love, over 250 families have been served by David’s Refuge. We
gave to him, he gave back to us, and now we have the joy of giving to so many
more.
Amazingly this circle of giving and receiving continues to grow. Some of the
families we have served have become hosts who ensure our mission is carried
out with excellence. Many have supported us financially and have given
countless hours in support of our mission. Many of the families we serve
are at a place where they simply need to receive, and that is absolutely OK!
Thankfully, we have many individuals, businesses, and foundations that have
generously given to ensure these families are loved on and
cared for. Francis of Assisi was right when he said, “For
it is in giving that we receive.”
We want to thank you for your partnership and
support of David’s Refuge. Someone once wrote,
“The difference between a helping hand and an
outstretched palm is a twist of the wrist.” Thank
you for twisting your wrist and joining us in
“Caring for the Caregiver.”
With Tremendous Gratefulness,
Our Mission
Toprovideaplaceofrespiteforparentsandguardians
of children with special needs or life threatening
medicalconditionswheretheywillberefreshed,restored
and renewed in their role as caregivers.
Our Values
Respect We believe in the sanctity of human life and
therefore will treat everyone with dignity and respect.
RelationshipsWebelieveinthepowerofcommunity.We
willcelebrateandfosterconnectionsbetweenparents,parents
andtheirchildren,parentswithotherparents,withGod,and
with our community.
Compassion We are committed to serving with care
and empathy.
Empowerment We are committed to the principle of,
“Paying it forward.”We believe with exposure to the right
resourcesandtherightpeoplewecanofferhopetooneanother.
ExcellenceWe are committed to offering quality
service,infactattimesbeingaccusedofextravagance,
in the execution of our mission.
Warren & Brenda Pfohl
Co-Founders
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Restoring
Adaptive footwear
is one of the many
medical needs
Jonathan has.
Hope
Emily and Jonathan have a beautiful
relationship. Other children in the home
often have their own struggles associated
with the demands and fears of having a
sibling with special needs.
Jonathan has had numerous surgeries. The
hurt, the unknowns and the continued
medical needs can be depleteing and
something no parent can outrun.
Since opening its doors, David’s Refuge
has provided over 280 respite weekends to
hundreds of local families, all living with daily
struggles and challenges many of us could
never understand. One such family that has
been touched by the mission of David’s Refuge
is the Torrese-Vieru family. Here is a glimpse
into life as they care for their son Jonathan
who was diagnosed with spastic diplegic and
dystonic cerebral palsy at a very young age. “Our children are fragile and parents are
too! We are human and at some point in our
lifetime we all need a renewed sense of being,
understanding and love. David’s Refuge reminds
us that we all matter, we are loved and we are not
alone. It is this love that gives us strength to hold
our children and walk this journey.
This is our life - and it revolves around the
diagnosis list. The diagnosis has not changed,
but the way my husband Andrei and I walk
It takes a diverse team and strong advocates to help Jonathan
receive the education he deserves.
our family through this journey has - and that
Multiple therapies outside of the school setting,
like the hippotherapy he recieves at ARISE at the
Farm, take tremendous committment, finances and
continued belief in purpose.
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is because of David’s Refuge.”
~ Jaime Torrese
Jonathan is nonverbal and uses a variety of tools to facilitate
communication. His skills are still emmerging, but his
communication is a main concern as he ages and the reality of
his future care continues to grow.
Daddy is the family’s rock; steady, strong and committed to
Jonathan and his needs.
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Providing
31 Hosts
Respite
drive the mission
of David’s Refuge
The weekend getaways that David’s Refuge
provides are only made possible by the
wonderful hosts who have walked a similar
jouney like Jeff and Janelle Fields.
Guests are offered a two night stay at an extravagant B&B.
Each guest is welcomed with fresh flowers and a gift basket.
Their weekend includes a massage and dinner out.
Jeff and Janelle have walked the unwanted
walk of facing serious illness and the
possible death of their child. They knew that
somehow they would use their personal experience to
help others. When David’s Refuge became a reality,
the answer was clear. Along with other hosts, Jeff and
Janelle offer unobtrusive but readily available support
to weekend guests.
“We came tired, weary and
stressed and leave rejuvenated,
happy and encouraged.”
~ Jessica & Alex
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Creating
Rhythm
After a weekend respite, guests are invited to
join our Rhythm of Respite. David’s Refuge
offers four events in addition to our weekend
getaways. These events offer our parents
an opportunity to care for themselves and
connect with other caregivers navigating a
similar journey.
“Thank you for reminding
us on this difficult and
sometimes lonely journey
that we really are not alone,
that what we do really does
matter, and that God always
Six months after their weekend respite, parents are invited
to enjoy a dinner out. We cover the cost of dinner and
childcare.
warmth and so many
the well run dry. There are also those days
moments to just breathe
that come that knock you to your knees
and relax. Thank
and make you question your strength and
you for listening and
resolve. We take comfort in knowing that
~ Phil & Sharon
“We cannot thank you
us in love, comfort,
with our day to day issues without having
path that led us to David’s Refuge.”
~ John & Jennifer
enough for enveloping
“It’s hard at times for parents like us to deal
God heard our struggles and put us on a
has and always will love us.”
Parents’ Night Out
understanding. Thank
Valentine’s Date Night
An evening of elegant dining and adult
company for parents while their children
enjoy a fun-filled carnival right next door.
Summer Picnic
A picnic complete with food and fun for the kids! Providing a safe
and accepting environment for the families we serve to connect and
enjoy time together.
you for partnering us
Beauty of Mom Event
with other couples who
An afternoon of pampering for the beautiful moms we serve. Each mom
receives a makeover and photo session with local professionals. Food and
drinks are provided as well!
live lives like ours.”
~ Kasia & Daniel
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Sharing
INDIVIDUALS
Resources
Our circle of giving continues to grow because of our volunteers and donors...
VOLUNTEERS
l Doug & Beth Abend . Chris & Kendra Anderson . Ellie Atkinson . Bob Baker . Rob & Dana Bisnett** . Caitlyn Bom . Makenzy Bradford . Anne Brandolin . Laurel Bullock .
Kelly Burt . Taylor Carmichael . Melissa Case . Steve & Sue Case . Tom & Terri Case . Amanda Cavanaugh . Deb Cavanaugh . Shara Chapman . Jess Charboneau . Pat Charboneau . Joe Convertino, Jr. .
Jeff Crouse . Cecilia D’Alberto . Mark & Bethany D’Alberto . Amy D’Ambrogio . Ron & Kay Dimon . Chloe Dogherty . Lizzette Donigan . Christine Ecker . David Edsall . Jacquie Edsall . Bettina
Eilers . John & Connie Endres . Kiersten Endres . Tristan Endres . Jeff & Janelle Fields** . Karen Fink . Jim & Shari Freyer . Paige Freyer . Samantha Freyer . Terry & Karen Giblin . Kent & Joy
Gillis . Sharon Gnann . Denise Goodwin . Dewey & Gloria Hakes** . Sasha & Sarah Hallock** . Eric & Daidra Hamlin** . Ashely Hansen . Lena Hansen . Nya Hansen . Tom & Karmin Hansen . Mark
& Janine Haun . Steve & Gail Healy** . Brandan Helmer . Courtney Hensen . Ginny Hill . Tim & Jenny Hopper . Paul Houck . Shirley Hurlburt . David Jackman . Wanda Jukam . Ken Kaiser . Bill &
Maryam Kaufman . Linda Kendall . Alison Kessler . Lee & April Kresge . Howard & Ginny Krumsiek . Janet LaSalle . Audrey Lauren . Rory Lawrence . Claudia Lee . Maddy Lee . Phil LeRoux .
Kevin & Melissa Linck** . Alan & Ann Lincoln . Mike & Helen Littlejohn** . Lisa Lowenberg . Jimmy Martina . Adam Mastroleo . Lisa Matto . Marlee Matto . Elizabeth McBroom . Gerard & Lori
McCrohan** . Phil & Bev Meloon . Liz Merrill . Anne Messineo . Jo Millard . Lorrie Mott . Dennis & Maureen Murphy . Emma Murphy . Jeff & Bitsy Namy . David & Judy NuHavun** . Mike
O’Brien . Vicki O’Connor . Annalise Paddock . Autumn Paddock . Donna Paddock . Fred Panozzo . Robin Peers . Beth-Ann Pervetich . Mary Kay Peters . Jennifer Petrie . Chris & Brittany Pfohl .
Ruby Pfohl . Warren & Brenda Pfohl** . Wendell & Maryann Pfohl . Brad & Lynne Pike . Emily Pike . Robin Pinkiert . Ella Pipes . Nora Pipes . Sue Plemons . Tracy Procopio . Chris Reynolds .
Ian Rhoads . Lori Rhoads . Donna Richards . Dave & Karen Richardson** . Margaret Ristoff . Sharon Robinson . Rich & Judy Ruch . Dan & BrandiLee Schafran** . Kendrick & Pam Schnell .
Amber Shaffer . Ashley Shayya . Caitlyn Shayya . Todd & Julie Stady . Elisha Stasko . Ken & Janie Stvan . Hal & Careen Talbot** . Tara Tatu . Laurie Valentine . Nicole Vescio . Christine Vincitore .
Doug & Dean Virgil . Emily Virgil . Tom & Lisa Wallace . Karne Walters . Larry & Karen West . Margot Wibbe** . Pat Widrig . Fred & Ellie Weir** . Rich & Barb Wilkinson . Carol Williams .
Matt Willis . John & Judy Winslow . Sarah Wright . Linda Yohe . Ann Young . **David’s Refuge Hosts
FOUNDATIONS
l Aiello Family Charitable Trust . AXA Foundation . Central New York Community Foundation, Inc. . Click Family Foundation Inc. . First Niagara Bank Foundation . Jim
and Juli Boeheim Foundation . KeyBank Foundation . Lockheed Martin Employees Foundation . Richard S. Shineman Foundation . The Easter Foundation . The Gifford Foundation
ORGANIZATIONS
l Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd . Bay Presbyterian Church . CrossRoads Community Church . DeWitt Community Church . Eastern Hills Bible Church . Enders
Road Faculty Association . Fabius-Pompey Elementary School . Helping Hounds Dog Rescue . Independent Insurance Agents of CNY Inc. . Northeast Hawley Development Association, Inc. . Nurtured
Soul Therapeutic Massage . Syracuse Auto Dealers Association . Syracuse Corvette Club . The Good Makers CNY . The Rotary Club of DeWitt
BUSINESSES
l AmeriCU . Anyela’s Vineyards . Ashely Hansen’s Beauty Nation . Aubrey Taylor Health and Fitness . Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards . Belmark Inc. . Bill Rapp Superstore . Bimbo
Bakeries USA . Blooms and Blossoms Florist . Cabral Enterprises, LLC . Café Kubal Coffee Roaster . Caitlyn Bom Photography . Caribou Apps LLC . Carrabba’s Italian Grill . Cazenovia Jewelry .
Compassionate Care Veterinary Hospital . Cork Monkey . CVS-Manlius . DeFrancisco & Falgiatano . Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC . Designer Warehouse . Disciplined
Capital Management . DOT Foods . East Syracuse Chevrolet . Empire Brewing Company . Empower Federal Credit Union . Express Computer Services . Freeman Interiors .
Fresh Nail Lounge and Spa . Frito-Lay . GDB Consulting . Greenwood Winery & Bistro . Jo Jo Rings . KBM Management . Keurig . Kimberly’s Ice Cream . Laci’s
Tapas Bar . Lakeland Winery . Liverpool Village Animal Hospital . M&S Desktop Publishing . Maines Paper & Food Service, Inc. . Manlius Jewelry & Repair, Inc. .
Method 360 Fitness . Metro Fitness . Mirbeau Inn & Spa . Natur-Tyme . Neenee’s Imports . New Hope Mills . Nice n Easy Grocery Shoppes . Olive Garden . Owera
Vineyards . Pathfinder Bank . PB & J’s Lunchbox . Pediatric Cardiology Associates . PepsiCo . Perry’s Ice Cream . Prima International Trading . Ra-Lin, Inc .
Red Olive . Research & Marketing Strategies . Rockbridge Investment Management . Romano Subaru . Sherwood Inn . Side Hill Farmers’ Meats & Market .
Skaneateles Jewelry . Skytop Real Estate . Spark.Orange, LLC . SRC, Inc. . Staples, Inc. . Sun Chevrolet Auto & Warehouse . Surf City Family Fun Center .
SweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt . Syracuse Cooperative Federal Credit Union . Syracuse Soapworks, LLC . Technomic Inc. . Terry’s Transmission . The
Chatty K-9 . The Heckled Hen . The Hot Shoppe . The Wine House New York . Turkey Hill . Walmart . Wegmans Food Market . Wine At 105 . Wladis
Law Firm . Working Class Tattoo . World Link Travel
RESPITE LOCATIONS
l 10 Fitch . 1897 Beekman House . Arbor House Bed and Breakfast . Bird Brook Bed & Breakfast . Brae Loch Inn .
Edward Harris House Bed and Breakfast Inn & Cottages . Embassy Suites . Fernwood Bed & Breakfast . Geneva On The Lake . Hobbit Hollow . Inns of
Aurora . Jefferson Clinton Hotel . Mary’s Meadow Bed & Breakfast . Residence Inn Armory Square . Staybridge Suites
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l CV & Mindy Abdallah . Doug & Beth Abend . Peg Ackley . Reggie & Elsie Adams . Adrienne Allen .
Chris & Kendra Anderson . Ron & Diane Anderson . Ashley & Brandi Andrews . Robert & Katharine Andrews . David Anthony .
Scott Ayres . Cory & Lisa Baclawski . Bob Baker & Lorrie Mott . Mike & Pam Ballman . Lloyd & Marie Barbara . Rodney Barber .
Tony & JoAnne Barbetta . Gino Barbuto . Jim & Dana Barr . George & Miriam Barrows . Jonathan Bartholomew . Lynette
Bartlett . Barbara Bell . Bruce & Carol Bell . David & Betsy Bell . Herbert & Margaret Bender . Marcus BeVard . Renate
BeVard . David & Rodie Blanding . Bailey Blount . Jon & Kelly Bohm . Dennis Boice . Doug & Lou Bombard . Eduarda
Bossers . Lucy Boyd . John Branagan . Sean & Lynn Branagan . Anne Brandolini . Gregory & Rosemary Brandt . Randi
Bregman . Don & Carol Brooks . Christine Brown . Craig & Carol Buckhout . Tom & Helen Bugaj . Doug & Laurel Bullock .
Ruth Burnham . Doug & Paige Burns . Karyn Burns . Christine Cameron . David & MaryEllen Canino . Todd & Amy Caputo .
Sharon Caron . Christopher & Tracy Carrick . Steve & Sue Case . Tom & Terri Case . Brian & Deborah Cavanagh . Phil &
Mariela Cavo . Shara Chapman . Amy Charboneau . Margaret Chase . Karen Chick . Joan Ciulla . Thomas & Joan Clark .
Kathryn Clarke . Joyce Cleary . Maureen Clifford . David Compton . Joe & Linda Cook . Jackie Cornue . Terry & Margay
Coss . James & Cynthia Costello . Frank & Susan Coughlin . Lisa Crossett . Jeff & Kathy Crouse . Becky Crowley . Tom &
Maureen Curran . Shelby Cusson . Mike & Lisa Daly . Peter & Michelle Daly . Michael Damiano . Jamison & Marni Davis .
Carol Daws . Bill & Susan DeBlaay . Jim & Sheila Del Toro . Laurie DeMaria . Robert DeNooyer . Peter & Tamie Derrenbacker .
Bruce & Lynn Dew . David & Joyce Dille . Jerry Dixon . Don & Maria Doerr . Andrew & Shari Doherty . Kyle & Kathy Dolbear .
Shaun Dolbear . Randi Downs . Susan Drummond . Alanna DuFrain . Roger & Heather Dunn . Jesse & Diane Dwire . Dave &
Bettina Eilers . Brian Engelbrecht . Kristin Enright . Michael & Ellen Everly . Len & Lidia Fallis . Barbara Feurstein . Jeff & Janelle
Fields . Richard Flaherty . Nancy Frakes . Chuck & Gerry France . David France . Jim & Chelsea France . Lauren Freer . Jim & Shari
Freyer . Nicholas Fruscello . Diane Galko . Kay Gallery . Daniel Galusha . Jamie Garrard . Sean Gavigan . Terry & Karen Giblin . Ginny
Giesow . Frank & Laurie Giglio . Fred & Mary Gilbert . Pat & Rebecca Gilkey . Connor Gillen . Kent & Joy Gillis . Doug & Kim Glies . Rick
& Kara Glowaki . Don & Sharon Gnann . James Godleski . Ramona Gonzales . Briana Goodwin . Richard & Denise Goodwin . Jeffrey Gorney .
Carolyn Gorsuch . Mike & Donna Goyette . Betty & Judith Granatstein . John & JoAnne Grandinetti . Doug Green . Evan Gross . Linda Hafner .
Peter & Karina Hagan . Dewey & Gloria Hakes . Sasha & Sarah Hallock . Blane Hansknecht . Clayton & Peyton Hargrove . Perry & Kay Harvey . Eric
Haslam . Gary & Ellyn Hass . Bob & Cheri Hawkins . George & Beth Hay . Marjorie Head . Steve & Gail Healy . Mark & Kris Hebert . Herbert & Marcia Heintz .
Bruce & Joy Heisinger . Tom & Donna Hoag . David & Sally Hootnick . Bob & Lori Houck . Paul & Kate Houck . Brian & Libby Howe . Louis Iannettoni . John Isler . Ryan & Lauren Issakainen .
Christopher Jankovski . Bret & Kristi Johnson . Rachel Jones . Ken & Julie Kaiser . Peter & Sandy Kane . Bill & Maryam Kaufman . Brion Keller . Adrienne Kelley . Paul & Betsy Keppeler . Alison
Kessler . H. Ezzat & Schatzi Khalifa . Joe & Theresa Kidd . E. Kiessa . Richard & Taylor Kimball . Ira Klein . Mike & Brandi Kochian . Patricia Kortie . Lee & April Kresge . Gerard Kropf . Howard
& Ginny Krumsiek . Chuck & Christine Kulesa . Charles & Mary LaComb . Cynda Lamb . Mark & Rory Lawrence . Marty & Carolyn Lemens . Phil & Jayne LeRoux . Bev Lewis . Russell & Nancy
Lewis . Alan & Ann Lincoln . Robinson & Emma Lingo . David & Sandel Livingstone . Jonathon Logan . Todd & Kadi Luchsinger . Carol Lynn . Marlene Macfarlane . Guy & Dawn Mackenzie .
Marie Madero . Paul Mahalick . Gennaro Malgieri . Jeff & Edna Manzo . Victor Marchetti . Adam & Jillian Mastroleo . Phil & Susan Mastroleo . Mimi Matasar . Pat & Tara Mather . Mike & Robin
Maurer . Mark & Mary McAnaney . Elizabeth McBroom . Gerard & Lori McCrohan . John & Sue McCullough . Thomas McGuire . Janice McKenna . Maryann McKinley . Lauren McMahon .
Mary Mero . Anne Messenger . Joe & Anne Messineo . Kristin Michalski . Jo Millard . Maura Miller . Nancy Miller . Diane Milovicz . Deborah Mitchell . James Mitscher . Greg & Patty Mohr .
Jeff & Aileen Monroe . Jack & Barb Monson . Christine More . Roger & Connie Morey . Steven & Leanne Morphet . Pierre Morrisseau . Ken & Marlene Morseon . Ken & Deborah Moynihan . Tom
& Karen Mullarney . Diane Nappa . Andy & Kass Nethercott . Bob & Madeleine Nethercott . James Newman . Howard Nybo . Jim & Sharon O’Brien . Janet Oley . Sean & Mary O’Malley . Anne
Otis . Michael & Jasmin Paglia . Kerry Paice . Christine Palma . Daniel Panachyda . Fred Panozzo . Jennifer Pauley . Tim & Bernice Paventi . Salvatore & Sherene Pavone . Ryan & Erin Pease .
Jim & Cindy Pergolizzi . Denny & Lois Pexton . Chris & Brittney Pfohl . Dan & Katie Pfohl . Ruby Pfohl . Warren & Brenda Pfohl . Wayne & Joann Pfohl . Wendell & Maryann Pfohl . Tom & Lisa
Pilewski . Bart & Marge Pipes . Israela Piraino . Rod Plemons . Glenda Polzin . Valerie Potash . John Potter . John & Marcia Prall . John & Michele Provo . Ted Quinn . Brian & Debbie Rapp .
David Reed . Josh & Cindy Reed . Lyle & Sybil Regan . Charlie Reller . Donna Retz . Mike & Chris Reyna . Scott & Chris Reynolds . Lori Rhoads . Donna Richards . Gale Richards . Paul Richards .
Dave & Karen Richardson . John Riskosky . Maudie Ritchie . Bruce & Cathy Robinson . Ronald Robinson . Tim & Sharon Robinson . Sean & Patty Roche . Dave & Tracy Romano . Matt & Karen
Ros . Sarah Ross . Rich & Sandy Rossetti . Lisa Rossi . Ric & Pauline Rothschild . Robert Rowan . Sally Rubino . Rich & Judy Ruch . Kathy Ruggeri . Melissa Russell . Andy & Lori Russo . Lauren
Russo . Selma Salmons . Matthew Santos . Fred & Denise Santucci . Dan & BrandiLee Schafran . Diane Schmid-McCall . Glenn & Mary Schmidt . Susan Schriever . Dan & Laura Schroth . Larry &
Pam Scripa . Jessica Seib . Laura Serway & Cynthia Seymour . Myron & Barbara Sharp . David & Marge Shephard . Jason Shields . Jim & Linda Shields . Bryan Sidoni . Harold & Stacey Silverman .
Joseph & Carol Smetana . Abigail Smith . Tim & Roseann Smith . Peter & Kay Snyder . Renee Solow . Margo Spain . David & Melissa Spicer . Mike & Pam Spirko . Todd & Julie Stady . Nick
Stamoulacatos . Elisha Stasko . Maggy Stewart . Dyshera Stone . Brian Strnad . Ken & Janie Stvan . Terry & Alyson Summers . Heather Sunser . Ron & Kelly Szyjkowski . Hal & Careen Talbot .
Edwin Tanaka . Edmond & Bridget Theobald . Peter Thompson . Virginia Togias . Bob & Karol Toole . Joselle Trainor . Gary & Diane Tranberg . Merike Treier . Thomas & Jacqueline Tripoli . J.C. &
Jen Trussell . Scott & Jean Tweedale . Bill & Joanne Underwood . Jennifer Valentine . David & Krista Van Schyndel . Patrick & Laurie Vandenlangenberg . Damian & Amy Vanetti . Linda Vanholtz .
Traci Verel . Doug & Dean Virgil . Jeffrey Virkler . Joseph & Diane Viviano . Chuck & Nancy von Maur . David & Laurie Walker . Tom & Lisa Wallace . Andy Watkins . Melissa Weaver . Fred &
Ellie Weir . David & Pat Widrig . Erik & Christy Wieidman . Randy & Debra Williams . John & Judy Winslow . Doug & Brenda Wojcik . Gary & Jeanne Woodward . Daniel Wrightsman . Andy
& Chris Young . Daniel & Kim Young . Eric Young . Cort & Anne Zimmerman
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Our circle of giving would not be complete
without our community partnerships.
Here are a few 2015 hightlights...
Taste of David’s Refuge
The 2nd Annual Taste of David’s Refuge event was held at the beautiful
Beak & Skiff 1911 Tasting Room in Lafayette, NY. Nearly 200 guests enjoyed
delicious food and drink from local restaurants and businesses that believe in
our mission to Care for the Caregiver. David’s Refuge received $80,000 in net
proceeds from the efforts of our local supporters.
SADA
For the first time we joined forces with the Syracuse Auto Dealers Association
Charity Preview event. Nearly 200 people attended this event to help us raise over
$22,000, every penny of which went towards the mission of David’s Refuge! The event
features beautiful new cars, fun and food!
Natur-Tyme
Wendy Meyerson, the owner of Natur-Tyme in Dewitt, NY selected David’s Refuge as
the recipient of her annual Closets for Charity event. All donations from this high-end
consignment sale were given to David’s Refuge! This event raised $2,500 to Care for the
Caregiver!
Belmark Booyah
The team at Belmark in DePere, WI held their annual Booyah day to raise donations for
David’s Refuge. The event included a jeans day and a company cookout with the famous
Booyah soup! In total, $5,000 was raised!
Car Partnerships
Partnerships with East Syracuse Chevrolet and Romano Subaru have created a new
excitement within David’s Refuge! We are honored to be working with these local
dealerships who are community minded and passionate about Caring for the
Caregiver. These two events helped us raise over $20,000!
Laci’s Giveback Celebration
We won! With the help of our extensive Facebook
community, David’s Refuge won the incredible
opportunity to be the beneficiary of the 5th annual Laci’s
Giveback Celebration! This event brought a new base
of support to David’s Refuge and raised over $18,000 to
benefit the community we serve!
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Warren Pfohl, President
Executive Director
Board of
Directors
Adam Mastroleo, Vice President
Attorney, Bottar Leone, PLLC
Kent Gillis, Treasurer
Retired Chief Financial Officer
Donna Richards, Secretary
Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Fayetteville-Manlius School District
Emanuela D'Ambrogio, Director
Attorney, Barclay Damon, LLP
Lizzette Donigan, Director
Associate Director of Human Resources
AccessCNY
Adam Mastroleo
Warren Pfohl
Lori McCrohan
Sources of Revenue
52.4 %
32.3 %
11.8 %
3.5 %
Individuals
Special Events
In-Kind Gifts
Businesses/Foundations
Lori McCrohan, Director
Speech Pathologist
Kent Gillis
Emanuela D’Ambrogio
Lizzettte Donigan
We would like to recognize our
Honorary Board Members:
Donna Richards
Program $ Spent by Year
Looking ahead ...
Our vision for the future is that David's Refuge will
become a nationally known family resource that
empowers parents and caregivers to feel connected and
to know and understand the importance of caring for
themselves. Through this, they will know that they are not
alone, what they do matters and that God loves them. David’s
Refuge
Staff
Goals
Establish a David's
Refuge presence in Rochester, NY
Educate families
on the importance of
self-care and respite
150,000
Host 150+
respite weekends
Thank you...
100,000
Brenda Pfohl
Collaborate with
other non-profits
in our community
Wendell Pfohl
Maryann Pfohl
Rich Wilkinson
...for your years of service to our mission. 13
50,000
0
2013
2014
2015
Rory Lawrence
Warren Pfohl
Brenda Pfohl
Kate Houck
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Increase our
Rhythm of Respite
programs
2015 Annual Report
8195 Cazenovia Road
. Manlius, NY 13104
. (315) 682-4204 . davidsrefuge.org
David’s Refuge is a 501(c)3 organization.
All donations are tax deductible.