Robert Kintz Lisa Couture
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Robert Kintz Lisa Couture
This past year we initiated an evaluation process to discover how our program impacts our members’ lives. For many years we have heard anecdotally how Krempels Center is a life-improving experience for our members — a safe haven where people “get” you and support you as you strive to rebuild a new life of meaning and purpose. This new initiative — seeking quantitative data to support our stories and anecdotes — launched with the belief that the data would tell its own story. And preliminary results align with that belief: in stark comparison to the literature, our members show a remarkably positive quality of life in the areas of basic needs, psychological health, physical health, and social relationships. We are looking forward to exploring our results more deeply in the upcoming year, and sharing the news with our supporters and the brain injury community. We couldn’t do this great work without you — our friends. You are volunteers, you are students, you are non-profit partners, you are donors. Our members thank us very often for what we do. We hear that we are a unique and innovative program. This is both gratifying to hear and dissatisfying. There are so few programs like Krempels Center because there is so little funding for programs like ours that fall outside the medical model. So we are very thankful for your support — your financial and in-kind giving that allows us to offer this program. We want to commit to you that we will do our part — through quantifying the results of our program, reaching out to our greater seacoast community to assure those in need are aware of our services (a new initiative this upcoming year), and sharing our model — to have the greatest impact on brain injury survivors. You will continue to hear stories of triumph — such as the ones you will read in these pages — and you will begin to hear about our desire to make a greater impact on the local, regional, and national brain injury community. An exciting year has passed by — we hope you will enjoy our report. And there’s an exciting year yet to be. Please join us on this journey. Robert Kintz President, Board of Directors Lisa Couture Executive Director RobinWhittaker Back to Independence Three years ago the one thing that provided Robin Whittaker with a feeling of exhilaration and freedom was the very same thing that took it all away. Snowboarding. She was a successful businesswoman, running the Isles of Shoals Steamship Co., and the annual two-week snowboarding vacation was a tradition before the start of the busy tourist season. “That amazing sense of freedom and independence -- key characteristics of my spirit -- I’d always had disappeared after my accident. I was stuck at home.” But not for long. Robin’s children first took her to Krempels in a wheelchair but once she mastered walking with a cane and could be dropped off she felt independence and a sense of freedom return. “Krempels Center represents for me much needed independence, and a relief for my kids because they knew it was a safe place.” Robin’s growth and independence didn’t stop there. She is a compelling speaker on brain injury, commanding the attention of college students on the topic and inspiring several of the future occupational therapists to choose Krempels Center as their internship site as a result. She walks in the organization’s 5K fundraiser, and was one of the first to sign up for the inaugural adaptive bike ride that is an important part of the Krempels King of the Road Challenge. Published Monthly Poetry Club 5K fundraiser Walker Writer And now she can add published writer to her resume. A writing workshop at Krempels inspired her essay “The Nature of My Motivation” about the beauty of the morning on the day of her snowboarding accident. It was one of 101 pieces chosen for Chicken Soup for the Soul: Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries. Compelling Speaker “Krempels is a very valuable part of my rehab and life. I cannot say enough good things about the opportunities it has provided me.” FinancialHighlights July 2013 – June 2014 Total Revenue & In-Kind Value: Contributions $277,974 Interest & Investments $50,380 Fees & Services $89,501 In-Kind Services $221,125 Events $221,151 $892,061 Other $930 Grants $31,000 There is nothing “dry” about our financials. Each dollar — in kind or cash — contributed to Krempels Center comes from a caring individual or group of individuals. Our students and community volunteers commit significantly to supporting our program — and help us to stay financially “lean.” Our members, when they are able, contribute $5 or $500 each month to participate in this life-enhancing experience. And our donors — through an annual or multi-year gift, participation in the Runner’s Alley Red Hook Memorial Road Race or the Krempels King of the Road Challenge, or a community or corporate grant — take the time to give in a way that is meaningful to them — aligning our services with their values and priorities. We are grateful for the community of support that allows us to meet our mission and outcomes. • • • 10-15 therapeutic groups and classes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Support groups for members and family members facilitated by mental health professionals Community outing experiences and community integration training Program collaborations with Work Opportunities Unlimited & Northeast Passage 9,673 Hours of Service from 143 community & student volunteers a $221,125 value $85,070 Programs $546,051 Cycling and archery programming with Northeast Passage $100,516 Multi-media equipment Management & general • The ability to offer programming to all acquired brain injury survivors, regardless of financial resources Development • $829,112 Events General operating gifts supported: Sustaining our Program CoordinatorOTR/L position July 2013 – June 2014 Total Expenses (includes in-kind): $79,233 Some of our special gifts funded: “I have two choices every morning. I can get up or I can stay in bed and pull the covers over my head.” Bill&TracyHalkovitch Redefining Support Life is very different than it was three years ago for Tracy Halkovitch but staying in bed is never an option. “I can’t afford to get angry or resentful. It’s not sad. It’s unfortunate and it’s not the way things were supposed to be – me changing light bulbs, doing the taxes, painting the kitchen, rewiring the dog fence after it gets hit by lightning – but we can joke about it and that’s what keeps us going.” ‘It’ is her husband Bill’s diagnosis of MELAS syndrome, a very rare, fatal disease with no treatment and no cure. An engineer, he had what they later learned was his first massive stroke while driving home from a business trip. The diagnosis came after the third stroke, all before he was 50. But finally having a diagnosis helped. And Krempels Center has too. Bill has become more social and the program has provided him with a routine, something that was very hard for him to lose when he could no longer work or drive. It also reduced his dependency on Tracy and gave him something that’s his own. “That’s been huge. I wish there was a Krempels Center on every corner.” Bill loves education, learning everything new he can about his iPad, talking sports, and bird watching. He and Tracy have worked hard to keep the diagnosis from altering their son Will’s life. He is currently a sophomore at the University of New Hampshire studying psychology. Krempels has also provided Tracy with support, and she is eager to see a second support group added, one that focuses on spousal caregiving. “A mother’s love is a mother’s love. It’s unconditional. But your spouse is your partner, your best friend. That is a very different loss.” She and Bill have become good friends with another couple at Krempels, and they often go out together socially. “Caregivers really are the forgotten ones and knowing someone understands is good for Bill and it’s good for me.” Spousal Exploring new Friendships Caregiver Strengthening Family DonorHonorRoll $20,000+ Anonymous* (1) New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Thomas W. Haas Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation* $10,000+ Anonymous* (1) Thank You David & Jerilyn Brownell Because of you, our friends and family members surviving serious brain injury are building a bridge to a new life. Jesse Devitte/Borealis Ventures David & Mary Krempels* Liberty Life Assurance Company Rockingham Gaming LLC Diane Scott O’Brien Sho-Air International, Inc. $5,000+ Anonymous (1) Betterment Through Beads George W. Merck Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation JD Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Thomas & Suellen LeBosquet, Jr.* Neal & Darlene Ouellett*/Living Innovations The Stephen Colbert Americone Dream Fund of Coastal Community Foundation of SC Ed & Zoe Veasey Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. William Penn Foundation $2,500+ Anvil International Robert & Briana Carrigg, Jr.* GARM Foundation Henderson Family Foundation* Liberty Mutual Jay McSharry* Alice & Lee Seidel* Crystal and Patrick Skahan SRAM Anne & Mark Weidman* Dorothy White & David King* $1,000+ Access Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics The Anna Fund Bank of America Foundation Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire Jim Burns Arlon & Peg Chaffee Louis F. Clarizio, DDS PA Ben Fortner Good Bear and Co. Charitable Fund Gravestar Foundation Thomas W. Haas* Robert & Barbara Kintz* Renee Kwok Dr. Kent & Kathy Logan* Loranger Wealth Management of Raymond James Joe & Patty Lovejoy* Joseph & Nan Marotti* Dan & Pam Morrison Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Optima Bank & Trust Jeanne & Jim O’Sullivan* Dr. Timothy & Dr. Patricia Pike* Piscataqua Savings Bank Portsmouth Regional Hospital Warren Purdy & Leanne Spees* Pykett Family* Barbara S. Redfield Ringler Associates Rotary Club of Portsmouth Judith Ryan* Mark Slavonia Staritch Foundation, Inc. Peter Taylor* Peter & Lee Vandermark* Donald & Barbara Walls Marquis & Patricia Walsh* Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Denise Williams/Maxfied Real Estate * Denotes our Stewardship Circle donors who are generously giving at multi-year commitments to ensure the financial sustainability of Krempels Center. $500+ Anonymous (1) John Ahlgren* Warren & Heidi Alpern Bruce Belanger/Library Restaurant Tracey Bentley* Matt Bergeron Bob’s Clam Hut C & J Bus Lines Thomas Ciardelli Lyn & Peggy Comfort Paul de Curnou Kathryn & Mitchell Drew Dianne Durkin - Loyalty Factor LLC Ebsco Information Services EPS Settlements Group, Inc. Federal Savings Bank Tom & Holly Fish Matt Freedman Rita & Philip Fusco Charlene Galarneau & Don Tucker Green Gate Farm Joe Haidul Neil & Gail Hiltunen Scott Houghtaling Dan Houston Hub International Bill Johnson Bob Johnson Tracy Johnson Dr. Ted & Margie King R. Douglas & Wendy Krempels Susan Leblanc Erik & Maggie Loranger* Kevin & Deborah McAfee Jane & Jake McLaughlin David R. Moore Sharon Morrison Jane O’Sullivan Paddy’s Restaurant - Ocean AP Inc. Jane Pappalardo Shawn Perreault Jim & Kathy Raybin Robin Hill Farm Jack Scott Structured Financial Associates David Tooley Michelle Veasey Paul Wiles Mary & Geoffrey Wilson* Bill & Betsy Wish DonorHonorRoll $250+ Anonymous (4) 3D PremotorSkill Technologies LLC Jen Abrams Shari Alky Sue Allen Catherine Baker & Richard Horowitz Andrea Balsamo Stephanie & Daniel Blaisdell Ash & Charles Blitzer Michael Bloom Jeffrey Bowers Joann Brooks Hunter & Kristen Brownlie Cape Air Daniel Church Gail & Peter Cinelli Anthony Constantinople Daniel Corcoran Joseph Costello Sally & John Creeden Denise & Jeffrey Crowley of Crowley Test and Balance Ron Currier Kent Damon Elizabeth H. 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Russell Ji Shen Bob & Sandy Sober Paul & Michelle Sosenko Kenneth & Ellen Spengler The Splaine Family David Timmerman TMS Architects Sara Tompkins Walter Tsui David & Linda Underhill Susan & Arthur Veasey Kate Veasey-Sirois Barbara Prudhomme White* CJ Wing $100+ Anonymous (33) Thomas Adams Sandra Aguinaga Kevin & Jennifer Ahern Stewart Allen Joe Anderson Vicki Arel Stephanie Bailenson Scott Baldermann Jayne Bandel Cathy Barnhorst Timothy Barnhorst Marie & Steve Barrett James Barry Michael Barry Robert Batcheler Betty Baumeister Tom Beattie Landis Becker Terry Bennett Phyllis Bennett & Ray Belles Paul Bergeron Tom Bergeron Rob Bergin Steve Bernacki Joe Bernard Biologics Patricia Bishop Matthew Blaisdell Jenn Blazejewski Dan Blickensderfer Stanley Bonis Mandy Bonz Renee Boothroyd Boston Bicycle Tracy Botting & Robert Goodby Roberta & William Boyd Peter Braddock Ellen & Bill Brandt Brazo Restaurant Jeffrey Brennan Scott Brennan Gail Bristow Peggy & Mike Bristow John Brunner George Bruno Michael Buck Betsy Burke Edward Butler Leslea Byrd Dort Cameron Cheryl Caramagno Susan & Ned Chase Sharon Churchill Charles Ciambra Eric Cimon* Thomas & Pamela Clairmont Barbara Clark Kevin Clark Bill & Maggie Clifford Heather & Roger Cloitre Eric Cobb Mark Cochran Chuck Collins Helene-Marie Collins John & Catherine Connolly Timothy & Andra Copeland Marcia Corbin Robert Corneau Taylor Corrado Jillian Cote Lisa Couture & Jessica Mason Jim Cracraft Nikki Cyp David & Carin D’Abrosca Michael & Susan Daigle Bethany Daniel Angela Dannar Michelle Dattilo Amanda DeBlauw Arthur DiMambro Allison Dolan Peter Dominski Chris Donahue David Dornaus Daniel Doucette Benjamin Doyle Christine Dudley-Marling Jay Dugal William & Rebecca Dunham Jill Dunn Anthony Durante Alison Egan Suzanne El Rayess James Ellis Scott Emerson Steve Endres Gwendolyn English & Henry Ferrell III Roger Epstein Cheryl Ewart Jim & Amy Farnham* Julia Farwell-Clay Richard Fernald John Fijalkowski Stephen Fink* James & Myra Fishbein Peter Fitzgerald Wayne Fonteix Donna & Paul Forlizzi Susan Fortier Robert Foster Roland Fowler Christopher Fox William Fralick Joseph & Cynthia Freeman Melissa Frost Barry Fussell Dee Gavlick Jeff & Linda Gawrys C. 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Patti Robert Paul Tom Pears Jamie Pelletier James Penfold James Pennington Sandra Perrault Nicole Pisani Karen & Dino Piskopanis Donna & Gary Pittman Kenneth Plourde Jillanna Pomelow Portsmouth Regional Hospital’s Center for Rehabilitation and Wellness - Employees Arthur Posey Ian Potter Allen Preger George Privé Kathleen Prunier Jack Quinn Ashley Randlett Royce Randlett Joe Reagan William Reilly Sallie Reissman David Reynolds Judy Ringer Pamela Robichaud Tod Rodger Charlie Rose Vicki Roundy William Roycroft Janet Russell Saint Mary Academy Erika & Grant Sanborn Jack Sanders John Sanford Mark Santella Jonathan Saxe Scarpone Family* Neil Schelly Jeffrey Schroeder Secular Institute of Pius X Center Jeff Shapiro Robert Shaw Heidi & Thomas Shealy Amy Sheehan Geoff Shreck Mike Sibley Karl & Paula Singer Ben Slayton Jason Smith Michael Smith Paulette Speight Guy & Pamela Stearns Morris Stettner & Marjorie Wachtel* Carole Stout Brandon Stover Larry Strach Richard Strott Neil Sullivan Kevin & Sheryl Tacy Richard Tapply Jared Tardy David A. Taylor Mike Taylor Matt Tebbetts Adriano Terra Biju Thomas John Timmeny Jane Troller Doug & Lynn Turner Steven Turney Marcia Valenzuela Kurt Vangsness Susan & Jim Varn Mark Vautour Ruth S. Veasey Arthur H. Veasey III Jeremy & Karen Veilleux* William Ver Planck Matthew & Theresa Walsh Katie Morrison & Ken Walsh David Wartman Mike Wartman Donald Welsh Betsy & John Westgate Sarah Wetstone Mark Whipple James Wiesman Ken Wolfe Raymond Wright Susan & Donald Zuckert **We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of our information, and sincerely apologize for any errors or omissions. DanielFraser Compelled to Help Daniel Fraser was no different than a lot of teenagers. A bit of a rebel, struggling to find his place in the world. It wasn’t in high school and it wasn’t in a job training program. He dropped out of both but had found his passion — boxing. It helped him manage stress and provided focus. Just days from his first big match as an amateur boxer after three solid months of full-time training, Daniel was 18 and in the best shape of his life. He was also a newly licensed driver, and when his brother lent him the car one January night everything changed in an instant. “I regret how everything impacted my family. My family has taken a big hit. They just didn’t understand me and our relationships changed. I want to help families of survivors because I know how important family support is.” Daniel wouldn’t be stepping into the boxing ring. Instead he spent two and a half weeks on life support in a Boston hospital followed by two months in a rehabilitation hospital. He found Krempels Center two years later. “I was lonely. I came home from rehab with high hopes. I had no clue it was going to be so hard. My friends stopped calling. I couldn’t do the things I could before. Krempels is more than the program. It’s welcoming. You feel like you’re in a place where you can open up because everyone can relate. It’s a place where you’re part of a community.” Community Fitness & Sports Educator Reconnecting with Discovering Music Church Life continues to be a struggle, but Daniel keeps moving forward. He has reconnected spiritually with his old church and at Krempels he has found a great outlet for his energy in sports activities, for sharing his story in the writing group and therapy in music, particularly a recent program with ukuleles. He talks about taking college classes, doing peer-to-peer support, maybe a job helping animals or in a rehabilitation facility. So many ideas because he is compelled to help others. “It’s what I’m meant to do.” “I’ve discovered what I can do and how I can help others. It’s what I’m meant to do.” YearInPhotos January February March April May June July August eptember ctober vember ecember YearlyEvents Krempels Center is fortunate to be involved with two magical events every year: the Runner’s Alley/Redhook Memorial 5K, and the Krempels King of the Road Challenge. One is a run and the other a bike ride, both help to raise a tremendous amount of money for Krempels Center. Both are led by amazing people dedicated to helping our program thrive. Krempels Center members are involved in everything from biking, walking, raising money, volunteering, and bringing friends and family to these two events. Rich in resources and goodwill, these events align perfectly with the mission of Krempels Center. All involved help to improve the lives of people surviving brain injury. InDedication The 2014 Krempels Center Annual Report is dedicated to: David Krempels Founder Founder David Krempels survived a traumatic car accident resulting in a brain injury in 1995. Since then, he has dedicated his life, time and resources in support of other brain injury survivors and their families. David Krempels’ vision, tenacity, passion, and generosity are the reason why Krempels Center can serve more than 100 brain injury survivors and their families each year, with quality programs and services that contribute to meaningful new lives after brain injury. We are grateful for his commitment, leadership, and unwavering support of our members and their families. David, we dedicate our 2014 Annual Report to you. Thank you! ThankYou Board of Directors 2013-2014 Robert Kintz, president Erika Mantz, vice president Joseph Lovejoy, treasurer Jeanne O’Sullivan, secretary Tracey Bentley James Farnham Peter Hamblett Erik Loranger Neal Ouellett Timothy Pike Warren Purdy Peter Taylor Anne Weidman Barbara Prudhomme White Founder and Advisor David Krempels Executive Director Lisa Couture, MSW Krempels Center Staff 2013-2014 Sue Chase, MS Jenny Freeman, CBIS Lisa Hanson, BSW, CCM, CBIS Barb Kresge, OTR/L, CBIS Lory Pratt Kelly Redwine, OTR/L Heather Soldner, MA Erika Spiegel-Sanborn Photographer: David Murray, Clear Eye Photo