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Vol. 7 • Fall 2009
www.jaymesfund.org
Welcome!
Here is the Seventh edition of “Fund News,” the Jayme’s Fund for Social Justice Newsletter.
We hope this informs as well as inspires. . .
Speak Truth to Power Premieres
in New Hampshire!
On stage, the cast delivered a stunning performance. Back stage,
the cast members graciously shared their community spirit and
their kindness.
A stage reading of Speak Truth to Power:
Voices from Beyond the Dark, written by
Ariel Dorfman, and based on the book by
Kerry Kennedy, was performed on October
17, 2009 at the Stockbridge Theatre at
Pinkerton Academy in Derry, NH.
…and their voices endured
and reached out and one of the
persons, who listened, was Kerry
Kennedy. So that those voices would
go farther than their lands and their
communities, so those voices could
inspire others, so those voices could
persevere one next to the other in a
book…and then Kerry sent those words
she had gathered to me.
– excerpts from the playwright’s reflections on writing the play
No doubt a legacy passed on by her father, Robert
F. Kennedy, Kerry’s Kennedy’s life is dedicated to
promoting human rights. Her powerful human rights
initiative, Speak Truth to Power highlights the courage
of individuals who stand up for the basic rights of all
human beings.
A very special and heartfelt thank you
to the STTP cast!
Actor Richard Backus
Novelist Andre Dubus
Poet Maxine Kumin
Teen activist Dylan Mahalingam
Singer Albie Monterrosa
NHPR Radio host Virginia Prescott
Actress and singer Gloria Reuben
Humorist Rebecca Rule
Human Rights Activist Katrina Swett
Minister and Radio host Woody Woodland
For more information about the show and STTP, please check out
our STTP blog! http://speaktruthnh.blogspot.com/
The amazing cast and every person involved in this program
donated their time. WZID host Mike Morin, opened the
evening, followed by Lisa Jane Lipkin who sang “Jayme’s
Song” and “Does Anybody Hear,” which was written especially
for the evening. Thomas Macpherson, Robert F. Kennedy
Center for Justice and Human Rights board member welcomed
expressed appreciation for those who care about human rights.
Gloria Reuben speaks her part as
Andre Dubus readies for his turn.
We all do!
Who Needs Bears?
Inspired by the hand-sewn teddy bears that Jayme made for
sick children, Jayme’s Fund is in the process of publishing
a book! In addition to raising funds for JFSJ, the book will
appeal to children who may be facing serious illness or other
challenges, and are in need of comfort and encouragement.
The cast and photo of human rights defender Abubacar Sultan of Mozambique,
who rescued and assisted thousands of war torn displaced children.
author Diane Mayer (www.dianemayer.com) from Windham, NH and is
being illustrated by the exceptional illustrator Kate Harper (www.kateharper.com) from Derry, NH. Frankin Pierce Law Clinic is donating their
services for legal matters and seamstress-extraordinaire Rose Kozdra has
designed a bear that will accompany the book.
Stay tuned for the BEAR - SEW– A – THON to be scheduled
sometime next year!
*We need your help! If you are interested in sponsoring the cost of
publishing or can connect us with a publishing house or printer, please
contact Caren at [email protected].
Who Needs Bears was written by accomplished children’s
Sketch by artist Kate
Harper of main
character Foletto
finding out
Who Needs Bears?
The Derry News takes
a picture of Jayme
with the fleece teddy
bears before she
delivered them to
the children.
Remembering Jayme
Giving.
Experiencing the support received
for Jayme’s Fund is humbling, heartwarming
and profoundly meaningful. So many generous
individuals have given of their time and their
resources. We appreciate the investment and
commitment that so many of you have provided to
the Fund.
effort required a significant time
commitment by all involved. The
performance, which told the stories
of human rights defenders around
the world, inspired and educated all
who attended.
On behalf of the advisory board and my family,
please accept my sincerest gratitude for all that
you have given this past year and previous years.
You really do make a difference!
We wished the theatre had been
filled to capacity. We wondered if the
marketing photo scared people away.
The photo depicted a woman dressed
in black with her head covered and
a noose around her neck. Some
thought the photo was controversial,
but they did not know who it was. The
woman in black was a human rights defender.
She could not reveal her identity because, in her
country, doing so would lead to her arrest and
torture.
On October 17, 2009, a stage reading of the
Speak Truth to Power play was performed at
The Stockbridge Theatre at Pinkerton Academy
in Derry, New Hampshire. This all- volunteer
I know that Jayme would have used that picture,
mainly because of its impact: It was taken by
a Pulitzer Prize winning photographer; it was
artistic, thought provoking, educational, and…
Jayme will always be my inspiration. I am
also deeply inspired by others. Those who are
supporting our efforts, sharing their expertise,
making significant contributions, and inspiring
still others, so that we may keep Jayme’s passion
and commitment to support human rights alive.
perhaps controversial?
No, not controversial.
Jayme never would have imagined there was
anything controversial about defending human
rights for children. She would have taken the
bold step and we are proud to carry her legacy
into the future.
- Caren Lipkin-Moore
Thank you for your support...Thank you for remembering Jayme
Jayme’s Fund on You Tube!
A special thanks to Kurt Bergeron for the countless hours he donated producing Jayme’s Song: A Legacy of Love.
Please visit www.jaymesfund.org to view the video and YouTube.com to view other Jayme’s Fund and LiLMDGs videos.
Youth Making a Difference!
Lil’ MDGs Happenings
Lil’ MDGs has experienced a lot of excitement
and growth this past year and has received
both national and international recognition
and visibility! Lil’ MDGs was invited to present at the United Nations Global
Forum on ICT and Development in Monterrey, Mexico; the United Nations
Environment Programme Tunza International Children and Youth Conference
in Daejeon, Korea and the UN Climate Change Conference, Seal the Deal,
in Copenhagen, Denmark. Lil’ MDGs is honored to have received special
national and international recognition and awards, from organizations and
individuals including U.S. President Barrack Obama, EPA Administrator Lisa
Jackson, We are Family Foundation, Nestlé, Coca-Cola, International Center
for News Media (Austria), Johns Hopkins University, and The George Lucas
Foundation, Oracle Education Foundation. Lil’MDG’s is honored to have their
work recognized in this way.
As a result of this networking, Lil’ MDGs has now grown to be an international
effort managed and led by youth. Lil’ MDGs now has representation in 39
countries and 35 states in the United States of America. Since 2004, Lil’ MDGs,
which is sponsored by JFSJ, has helped over one million individuals and
engaged over 20,000 children worldwide through various projects!
A special thank you to Kodomo MDGs in Japan and the San Diego Chapter of
Lil’ MDGs for Making a Difference!
On 20 December, 2008, a new chapter of Lil’ MDGs, called Kodomo MDGs
was launched in Japan. Kodomo – which means little in Japanese - MDGs is
founded by 12-year old Viggy. This group’s goal is to galvanize children in Japan
to work with children from around the world to make the world a better place
for everyone! After a year of monthly online meetings, the Kodomo MDGs are
promoting awareness projects in their own schools and local communities, and
Lil’ MDGs supports them in growing their own projects.
Awareness event at K International School in
Tokyo, Japan; the event engaged 3000 children
in one day!
Lil’ MDGs held a fundraiser sponsored by Souplantation Restaurant in San
Diego, CA, on September 21, 2009, UN International Peace Day! It was a funfilled evening with charity in mind, and it wouldn’t have been possible without
the help of Victoria Wheatley, Chuanping Fan, Kirra Spitz, and Sean Cao, who
constitute the San Diego chapter of Lil’ MDGs.
Souplantation Fund-raiser in San Diego, CA
At United Nations Global Forum workshop
“Leveraging Social Networks for Social
Change,” Dylan speaks with youth about how
Lil’ MDGs uses social networks for meeting the
goals of the organization.
Who to help and when?
It is our privilege to have individuals and organizations from around the globe
approach us to help them on a variety of projects. We try to provide some form
of support for each request we receive.
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2009 GRANT AWARDS
Jayme’s Fund is Making a
Difference in the World!
With over $60,000 in grants awarded to human
rights initiatives for children and scholarships
to support education, and a strong base of
supporters and volunteers - including many young
people who are spearheading our efforts - Jayme’s
Fund is making a difference in the world!
Breakthrough Manchester
is a year-round, tuition-free program devoted
to academic excellence, leadership, creativity,
and diversity for under-served youth in the
Manchester NH middle schools. Breakthrough
educates middle students and trains high school
and college student in the art of teaching. The
program successfully implements a “students
teaching students” model of education. Jayme’s
Fund has endowed the Jayme Scholar, which is
given annually to a student who is “intellectual,
creative, expressive, socially conscious and is
motivated to make the world a better place.”
Congratulations to this year’s Jayme Scholar,
Irean Ali! Irean is a sixth grader at the Middle
School at Parkside in Manchester, NH who was
named the Jayme’s Scholar because she inspires
peers and teachers around her to reach for high
expectations through her genuine enthusiasm
for learning and inclusive and kind manner.
Child Health Services
Manchester NH, is dedicated to improving
the health and well being of disadvantaged
children in the Greater Manchester area. CHS
is a fully-integrated system of bio-psychosocial
health care, social service and nutrition services.
Their advocacy work and community education
efforts complement direct services by helping
to bring statewide attention to important issues
that directly affect the well being of children.
Jayme’s Fund is a Child Advocate for Child
Health Services, pledging a second three-year
commitment of support.
Pinkerton Academy
in Derry, New Hampshire, offers a scholarship for
a college-bound student interested in pursuing a
In 2006, something that I had been waiting for and wanting
for what felt like forever finally happened: my family got
a dog. I knew there would be changes when Nestlé, our
chocolate Lab, joined our family, but there was one change
that I had never anticipated.
Before we brought Nestlé home, I remember reading tons
of books and watching shows like The Dog Whisperer and
It’s Me or the Dog. These books and shows told us that we
should assert our role as master–the boss, the one who’s
in charge–right from the start. Master? Me? There she
was, getting every need of hers taken care of without ever
having to lift a finger, just like the countless other pets in
other homes!
career in journalism and who possesses a desire
to understand and educate others about humanity
and justice. The scholarship was initially
established through the generosity of The Derry
News in honor of Jayme.
Congratulations to this year’s awardee
Thomas Souhlaris!
Jayme’s Fund also awards a scholarship to a
college-bound student who has been active in the
Amnesty International Club and is planning on
studying an aspect of human rights issues as part
of her or his educational pursuits.
Congratulations to the 2009 recipient,
Ryan DiEoreo!
Brothers of the Poor –
Tsunami Aid to Sri-Lanka
provides food, clothing and housing for children
in Eastern Sri-Lanka who were orphaned after
the 2004 tsunami. The children are located in the
hardest hit area and amongst the poorest in the
country. The organization also provides tuition
assistance for educational services to
the children. Jayme’s Fund provided a grant
that assists with food, shelter and education
for the children.
The Center for Children’s Happiness
in Phnom Penh, Cambodia cares for nearly 150
children who have been saved from dangerous
and impoverished conditions. CCH has been in
the forefront of developing innovative programs to
benefit children. Jayme’s Fund provided a grant
to enable older orphanage children to deliver
social awareness programs to desperately poor
villages in Cambodia. www.cchcambodia.org
Gilbert H. Middle School,
Derry, NH
students experienced “BE SOMEBODY,”
presented by the Amazing Hero artist Rob Surette
who delivered an inspiring show to 800 students
who were mesmerized by the artistic presentation
and energized to improve the world!
Epiphany
I then started thinking about other relationships in my life,
and I realized that I never was, am not, and never will be
anyone’s master. I will always be serving someone at every
moment in my life. That is true of every other human being.
Parents serve their children; children serve their parents,
siblings, and friends; heads of big corporations serve their
employees; teachers serve their students; principals serve
their teachers and students; even Presidents serve their
entire country!
If we can all realize and accept that simple truth, we could
live in a more peaceful world. We would not be fighting
over who is the strongest, who has the most power, who
is the richest, who is the most beautiful, who is the most
Our Mission & Goals
This past year, we updated our mission and
goals and now focus our grant giving exclusively
on children. A special thank you goes to Christina
Delassandro for her assistance in developing
our mission statement.
The mission of Jayme’s Fund is to promote
initiatives that support the human
rights of all children, and to inspire
and educate people of all ages on the
importance of these issues.
Funds initiatives that deliver basic human rights for children
through empowering children and their communities.
Sponsors educational programs that promote understanding
of human rights and the inspiration to do something about
improving these issues.
Awards scholarships to college-bound youth to pursue a course
of study that contributes to improving human rights for children.
Inspires young people to get involved in our organization,
providing opportunities to learn about non-profit development,
fundraising and promoting the Fund’s mission.
Creative fundraising through concerts and programs that provide
community enrichment and entertainment through the arts.
KUDOS!
Thank you to Alisa Andrusuk and Spectrum Marketing
Companies for generously donating our enormous graphic
design and printing needs and doing so with such excellence!
Thank you to writer Christine Lewis, Glenn Prezzano and the
Merrimack Valley Magazine for creating Take a Seat. Please
visit www. mvm.com to read how the community worked
together to create a beautiful chair, which was then auctioned,
with all proceeds donated to Jayme’s Fund!
Thank you to Carolyn Morgan and to Paula Hogan for hosting
our Fall Harvest Hike and January Jaunt snow shoe event!
Thank you to Lisa Forberg for using her vocal recital to raise
funds for Jayme’s Fund and to Jamie Feinberg, Laurel Devino
and Anna Padget for performing Broadway and Beyond: An
Hour of Favorites, Old and New to benefit Jayme’s Fund!
Thank you to Self Awakening Yoga in Salem, NH and Global
Flavors, of Nashua, NH for sponsoring our Spring Yoga
Fundraising event!
We appreciate Maryna Demetri, Kristine Nicholson, David
Landon and Matthew Gray, students from the SERVE (Student
Engaged in Rewarding Volunteer Efforts) program at SNHU!
Thank you to Doug Hogan, The Manchester Community
College, Lauren Shaw and the UPS Store in Derry for graphic
design and printing services!
Anna Padget, Laurel Devino and
Jamie Feinberg
popular, and so on. There would be peace, understanding,
and tolerance all around us.
This epiphany has improved my perspective on life and the
way I feel in general. Does that mean that I’m the most
at peace person in the world? Not at all! It’s a constant
struggle, but Nestlé reminds me all too often about the
need to serve others and keeps me in check.
In peace and service, Dylan
Lil’ MDGS Happenings continued from inside
Dylan facilitated the inspiring Amazing
Hero Art presentation viewed by 800
students at Gilbert H. Hood School in
Derry, NH. The life-size portraits are
hung in the school lobby with the caption
Be Somebody!
Grant given by Jayme’s Fund to
Nyaka School in Uganda was used
towards building a Math playground
for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Southern New
Hampshire
Master’s student
Maobo Sun
presents his
calligraphy in
Dylan’s honor
at Jayme’s Fund
Board meeting.
Grant from Jayme’s Fund
supports road shows for
Cambodian children; the
shows educate and mobilize
communities to support human
rights for children and the
Millennium Development Goals.
Jayme’s Scholars Make a Difference!
Maria
Since I was named a Jayme Scholar, and finished my summer
at Breakthrough, I left the little shy girl I was and I turned
into a young lady ready to pursue her dreams. I said to myself
that High School was going to be my starting point, and it has
been. At the beginning of my freshmen year I became a Student
Representative for Memorial’s Student Council, and I became a
School After School teacher for Breakthrough. I spent some of
the best Tuesday afternoons there.
By March I was ready to take on another challenge, I tried out
for Lacrosse. I really put myself out of my comfort zone, but I
made the JV team and became team Captain. I joined two other
organizations; The City of Manchester Mayor’s Youth Advisory
Council (MYAC) and Latinos Unidos de New Hampshire
(LUNH). I was named the Director of the Youth Committee for
LUNH and have been working with them since then. Thanks to
MYAC I was introduced to David Tille, the program director for
the International Rally of Young Firefighters and Rescuers for
the United States. I was accepted into the program and with
four other boys from New Hampshire set out to Belarus.
I was also given the opportunity to be the team captain and
represent the US in various activities with kids from 11
different countries. Apart from this my proudest moment has
been to be the first Hispanic to become Vice Chair of MYAC.
I really left the shy insecure girl I was behind, and have decided
that I have the ability to be someone in life. Thank you Jayme’s
Fund and Breakthrough Manchester. I will make you proud!
Dorothea & Leonard Elwin
Jaime Feinberg
Karen & Paul Ferguson
First Presbyterian Church
First United Methodist
Church
Mary & Joesph Gabriel
Darlene & Mark Gaudette
Goodsearch
Kathy & Gregory Gostanian
Natalie Gray
Shari & Michael Litch Gray
Hampstead Family Dental
Doris Hampton
Carolyn & Hisham Hafez
Karen E. Henderson
Gerard & Donna Hevern
Hidden Valley Camp
Katherine & Thomas
Hogan
Christina Houle
Nancy Hunt
Lisa Jacobs
Craig Jones
Sari F. Joffre
Lynn Julian
Paula & Brianne Keefe
Robert & Sari Kingsley
Fred & Dale Knowles
Thomas & Lynn Koch
Gloria Krasowitz
Please contact us! E-mail: [email protected]
Follow us on twitter: @lilmdgs
Join us on Facebook!
Thank you for supporting Jayme’s
Fund and the Lil’MDG’s!
Natalie’s Scholarship
Fund Established
Natalie’s Scholarship Fund, established by her
family in memory of Natalie A. Lipkin-Amir,
honors her life through supporting one of
Natalie’s most cherished goals - the path of selfdiscovery and enhancement through education.
Natalie’s day to day commitment to helping
others was a natural part of her generous spirit.
Scholarships are awarded to young women
in need who are motivated to improve their
circumstances through education.
Maria Cervantes (front right), Jayme’s Scholar 2004
during trip to Belarus
Fall 2008 - 2009 Donors
Almonesson United
Methodist Church
Yechiel Amir
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Michael & Diane Arrato
Gavrish
Ann Lewis Austin
Center
Elizabeth Brown
MaryJane Burwell
Jaqueline & Willaim Carlin
Center for Counseling &
Human Awareness
Paula & William Chasse
Bob & Mavis Connolly
Helen Cormier
Christina D’Allesandro
Robert O. Davis
William L. Desiena Jr.
Cathleen & Peter Drivas
Marilyn Driver
Jefferson Eaton
Robert & Merilyn Eaton
Hal & Amy Eckman
Douglas & Marjorie
Eldridge
Louise J. Elliot
Want to get
involved?
Elayne Lipkin
Lisa Lipkin Werbin
William J. Lipkin-Moore
Joshua Loveall
Katherine Lynch
Todd & Bonnie Lyon
Edward & Christine Mann
Susan & Arthur Mansor
Kerry McKenna
Network for Good
Nestle’s Very Best in Youth
Donna M. Oleary
Candice and WM. Donald
Page
Eileen & Robert Peate
Alison Perrella
Joyce & Curtis Potter
Lucy Potter
Rosemary & Alfred Pretti
Frances & Jack Pruett
Jane & Michael Quinn
Betsy Rice
Ana Rodriguez
Salem Restauraunt Group,
Inc.
Gary & Pamela Scott
Sharon Scott
Amy Schippani
Kevin Smith
Souplantation & Sweet
Tomatoes
Patricia & David Stefanelli
Claire Toupin
Frank & Jane Tourigny
Unied Way of
Massachusetts Bay and
Merrimack Valley
Richard Vecchi
Marianne Vesey
John & Anne Watt
We Are Family Fund
Foundation (Lauren
Lewis)
Robert J. Weeks
Barry Werbin
Sandra Whitman
Jeanne Ann Whittington
Sally & Douglas Willey
Mitchell Zakin
Teresa A. Zysk
If you are interested in learning more or donating
to Natalie’s Scholarship Fund, please visit
www.jaymesfund.org and download the Natalie’s
Scholarship donation forms.
For Justice…Fund Justice
Jayme’s Fund for Social Justice supports human
rights for children through grant giving, educational
programs and scholarships. Annual grants and
scholarships are awarded to non-profit organizations
that support children in our communities and
children in impoverished countries. Jayme’s fund
also inspires and encourages young people to get
involved! To make a donation, please visit
www.jaymesfund.org.
Jayme’s Fund Advisory Board
Jamie Feinberg
Lisa Forberg
Zachary Lipkin-Moore
Dylan Mahalingham
Carolyn Morgan Hafez
Steven Rifkin
Letitia Smith
At this holiday time of year and
always, we extend our sincerest
wishes that your lives be blessed
with the kindness and goodness
that you have so generously given.