2014 ANNUAL REPORT WESTPORT WESTON FAMILY YMCA

BUILDING
A BRIGHTER
FUTURE
2014 ANNUAL REPORT
WESTPORT WESTON FAMILY YMCA
Bedford Family Center · 14 Allen Raymond Lane · Westport, CT 06880
203-226-8981 · westporty.org
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BUILDING WHAT MATTERS GALA
A LASTING LEGACY-A NEW ERA
The past year has been a time of transition and transformation for the Westport Weston Family YMCA.
On Oct. 6, 2014, we opened the doors of our beautiful new facility, the Bedford Family Center, on our
Mahackeno campus. Months before, on June 11, we celebrated the opening of our YMCA Gymnastics
Center in Norwalk, our Y’s first off-site facility.
The hard work of so many dedicated volunteers, members and staff has ushered in a new era for our
YMCA and the communities we serve. Our talented young gymnasts are thriving in their modern new
home, which has also become a warm and welcoming place for many other Y members and guests,
especially new families drawn to inclusive YMCA programs like the daily Toddler Adventure Open Gym.
We’re so pleased that our new YMCA facility on Allen Raymond Lane has been embraced by our long-time
members as well as new friends and neighbors, in ever-growing numbers. More gratifying is the fact that
many of these new members and visitors are those we are able to serve for the first time — seniors with
mobility issues; mothers with strollers; families whose children have special needs.
We owe a lasting debt of gratitude to so many for helping achieve our long-held dream of Building What
Matters.
To Rob Reeves, we thank you for your six years of service as CEO and wish you Godspeed in your
retirement following a 30-year YMCA career filled with achievement;
To Philip Dwyer, our interim CEO over the past eight months, we will miss your expert guidance and
good humor, and we thank you for the lasting impact you have made on our Y in such a short time.
And to Patricia Riemersma, we say “Hello!” and welcome you to our Y family. May your tenure as Chief
Executive Officer be rewarding and productive as you help lead our YMCA in continuing to fulfill its
charitable mission to develop youth, promote healthy living and foster social responsibility.
This new era begins not only with new leadership and new facilities, but also with the incredibly generous
endowment of $40 million from the estate of Ruth Bedford, YMCA Trustee Emeritus and granddaughter
of Y founder Edward T. Bedford. We are truly blessed - and humbled by the trust that the Bedford family
continues to place in our YMCA to be good stewards of this long-term financial support.
As we begin our 92nd year of service to all who live and work in our communities, we especially extend
our gratitude to the members, volunteer leaders and supporters who share the Bedford family’s faith in
our YMCA as a center of community life, wellness and fellowship – today, over the coming year, and for
generations to come.
President, Board of Directors
Chairman, Board of Trustees
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world;
indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead
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FAMILY YMCA LEADERSHIP
(As of December 31, 2014)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Bonnie Strittmatter, President
David Blansfield, First Vice President
Rosemary Halstead, Second Vice President
Rob Bowman, Treasurer
Megan Loffredo, Secretary
Jon Cooperman, Member-at-Large
Pete Wolgast, Chairman
Barbara Wiederecht, Secretary
Karla Cohen
Diana Coyne
Elise Gabriele
Christopher Halstead
Matt Haynes
Elizabeth B. Hourihan
Tom Jones
Paul K. Keblish
Michael Maloney
Elizabeth McKinnis
Andrew S. McNab
Gloria B. Nussbaum
Stephen Obsitnik
Paul Podolsky
Dan Sklar
Anandi Subramanian M.D.
Libby McKinney Tritschler
Leslie Wolf
Richard B. Benson
Marx Bowens
Iain H. Bruce
Arlo E. Ellison
Sam Gault
Fran Goldstein
Michael A. Laux Esq.
Jo Fuchs Luscombe
John P. McKinney
Ann Reuther Onton
Tamarra R. Pincavage
Robin Tauck
Jeffrey N. Wieser
TRUSTEES EMERITI
HIGH SCHOOL ADVISORY MEMBERS
Kana Higuchi
Caroline O’Kane
Paul I. Becker (deceased)
Ruth T. Bedford (deceased)
George H. Damman
William L. Gault
Lester R. Giegerich (deceased)
William E. Mitchell
Allen A. Raymond, Jr. (deceased)
Mark A. Smith (deceased)
SENIOR STAFF (as of June 8, 2015)
Pat Riemersma, Chief Executive Officer
Shin Miyoshi, Chief Financial Officer
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Alexei Bachuretz, Health and Wellness Director
Lillian Cenatiempo, Dance Director
Pat Costanzo, Property and Facilities Director
Chandler Crosby, Competitive Swimming Assistant Director
Rose Deluca, Information Technology Director
Meg George, Camp & Family Services Director
Shelly Goldman, Group Fitness Coordinator
Susie Haydon, Executive Assistant
Jay Jaronko, Senior Program Director
Ellen Johnston, Competitive Swimming Director
Brian Marazzi, Member Engagement Director
Joe Query, Human Resources Director
Sally Silverstein, Gymnastic Director
Scott Smith, Communications Director
Nicole Turechek, Aquatics Director
LEADING BY EXAMPLE
2014 AWARDS AND HONORS
Lee J. Edelstein Volunteer of the Year
Rick Benson
Edward T. Bedford Outstanding Youth
Kana Higuchi
Lynn A. Warren Community Service Award
Monique Ostbye
Paul I. Becker YMCA Employee of the Year
Alex Kogstad
Rick Benson
Alex Kogstad
Kana Higuchi
Monique Ostbye with her sister Camilla and brother Patrick
ELLEN JOHNSTON WINS NATIONAL YMCA COACH OF THE YEAR HONORS
Ellen, Head Coach of the Family YMCA’s Water Rat Swim Team, has been named the National
YMCA Coach of the Year. The award was announced at the YMCA Short Course National
Swimming Championship in April, where the Senior Boys placed second overall, their highest
finish ever. Coach Ellen joined the Water Rat team as an assistant coach in 1986 and was
named head coach in 2012. She is a two-time Connecticut Senior Coach of the Year. Join us in
congratulating Ellen on this well-deserved honor!
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HELPING US MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS
Contributors to the Annual Campaign, through December 31, 2014
To ensure access for all who want to participate in programs, camps, classes and activities, the Family YMCA, a charitable nonprofit organization with
a 501(c) 3 tax status, provides financial assistance to individuals and families unable to afford membership or program fees. And we collaborate with
social services organizations in the area to extend the benefits of Family YMCA membership and programming to all segments of the community.
Not all of our costs are covered by membership and program fees, so through our Annual Campaign we rely on the generosity of our members and
supporters to help us to fulfill our obligations in the community. With the support of those listed below, our Family YMCA made the following impacts
on lives in 2014:
Family YMCA Members Who Received Financial Assistance or Scholarship Aid in 2014 Direct Financial Assistance and Subsidies
Community Outreach Programs and Indirect Support of Nonprofit Partners
2014 Total Community Support
Distinguished Giving Council
($10,000 or more)
Anonymous
Edward T. Bedford Foundation
The Coyne Family
Peter Romano
Bonnie and William Strittmatter
Robin Tauck
Chairman’s Round Table Benefactor
($5,000 - $9,999)
David and Lourdes Blansfield
Linda and Iain Bruce
Elise and Neil Gabriele
Gault Energy and Stone
GE Foundation Fund
Ms. Francine Goldstein
Roger and Lisa Krakoff and Family
Mr. Ananth Krishnamurthy
Lina and Michael Lyublinsky
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Tauck
Turner Construction Company
Ms. Sandra Wagenfeld
Brian and Ashley Welker
Chairman’s Round Table - Patron
($2,500 - $4,999)
Anonymous
James A. Brunton Jr.
Elite Health Services
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hourihan
Paul and Tracy Keblish
William and Renie McCutchen
Marie McHugh
Andy and Becket McNab
The Nussbaum Family
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Chairman’s Round Table - Member
($1,000 - $2,499)
ACE Charitable Foundation
David and Nancy Allen
Jay and Evita Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Ashton
Nicole & Craig Bonn & Family
Marx and Natasha Bowens
Robert G. and Jennifer L Bowman
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brandon
The Cooperman Family
Paul and Karen DeDomenico
Nancy and Glenn Dekraker
Mr. and Mrs. John Durkin
Philip and Deborah Dwyer
Fitness Odyssey Events
The Fonteyne Family
Mr. and Mrs. James Foreman
Dorothy and Jon Fox
Nancy and Bill Gault
GE United Way Campaign
Amy and Jack Gillis
Dr. Jennifer and Dr. David Gruen
Gina and William Hackett
Rosemary and Steve Halstead
Laureen and Matthew Haynes
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Horton
Ted and Selina Huber
Estate of Ruth I. Krauss
Mr. and Mrs. George S. Lawrence
Mr. Christopher Lewis
The Loffredo Family
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Lunney
Hank May’s Goodyear
Michael and Dana McCreesh
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Nevin, Jr.
NYSE Euronext Foundation
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$168,000
$281,000
$449,000
Daniel E. Offutt
Mr. and Mrs. Neil O’Kane
Mr. Steven Parkes and Ms. Angela Benzan
Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation
Mr. Paul Podolsky and Ms. Marina Klimova
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Prister
Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Raymond
Grace K. Salmon Trust
Leslie Schine, Nils & Cody Nilsen
Dr. Lindsay Schine and
Mr. Michael K. Klingher
Sound Cyclists Bicycle Club
Tim and Susan Steele
Brian and Nancy Strong
Anandi and Tom Wimmer
Ms. Michael Tait and
Mr. Harold Ginsberg
Susan Thomsen and
Norman Trepner
The Wiederecht Family
Scott and Dana Witkin
Y’s Women
Century Club - Sustainer
($500 - $999)
Howard Aibel
Bank of America Matching Gifts Program
Ms. Ruth F. Baron
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Belaga
Richard and Totney Benson
Eric Berkowitz
Liz and Robert Blasko
Charles and Isabelle Breen
Mr. and Mrs. Kempton Coady
Mr. Vincent Della Valle and
Ms. Caroline Howard
Mr. Stephen Diorio and
Ms. Lyn Hogan
Jennifer Dowd
Janet and Gilad Gat
Katharine and James Graves
Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Greenberg
Christopher and Sandra Halstead
Ms. Audrey Hertzel
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hess
Stuart Jamieson
Matt Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Yan Khamish
Christopher and Anne Kratky
Ms. Jo Fuchs Luscombe and
Mr. John Luscombe
Mr. and Mrs. Alexis Maged
The Maloney Family
Denise and John McNicholas
Ronni Molinari
Mr. Fred Montoya
Neil and Mary Morris
Mr. Jason Mudd
Odoba
Ms. Amy Owens
Tammy and John Pincavage
Mr. Daniel Poor
Mr. Brian A. Porter and
Ms. Emik Tollefson
Rob and Joanne Reeves
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Roehm
Mrs. Leah A. Scherzer
Mr. and Mrs. Ian Sim
Mr. Walter Smith
Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP
Ms. Judy Swann
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Tait
Peter Tauck
Mr. and Mrs. Skaria Thomas
Rev. and Mrs. John D. Twiname
UBS Matching Gifts Program
Catherine Walsh
The Westport Woman’s Club, Inc.
Scott and Adrienne Williams
The Wolgast Family
The Zeiberg Family
Century Club - Sponsor
($250 - $499)
Anonymous
Howard & Katherine Aibel Foundation
The Arman Family
Bank of America United Way Campaign
Ms. Angelica Capola
Ms. Karla Cohen and Mr. Dan Fisher
Moaiz Daya
Ms. Arlene Doherty and Mr. Robert Petersen
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Emmanuel
Ms. Carla Foster
Lee S. Greenberg
Mr. Clark Halstead
Mr. Hakija Hrvacic
Mr. Jason Jaronko
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan T. Kane
Mr. and Mrs. John Lange
Thomas and Jean Lowrie
Susan Mahar
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Massie
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moniz
John Monks
Morgan Stanley Matching Gift Program
Mr. and Mrs. David Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Obsitnik
Ms. Sylvia von Einem-Ortega and
Mr. Ricardo Ortega
Ms. Alexandra Papageorge
Mr. Ernest Perno and
Ms. Jodi Helminski Perno
The Redwoods Group
Ms. Johanna Rossi
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Siderowf
Steven Simonte
Ms. Wendy Stahl
Alan and Margaret Temple
Jennifer and A. Morris Tooker
Mr. and Mrs. William Vail
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Walker
Kenneth Wirfel and June Eichbaum
Leslie Wolf and Harriet Weitzman
Janice and Stephan Yost
Century Club - Member
($249 or less)
Anonymous
Wynne and Randall Abrams
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ackley
Amazon Foundation
AXEL Interiors
Mr. Alan M. Beasley and
Ms. JoAnn Davidson
Benefit
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bernetsky
Ms. Leslie Bernstein 1
Hilda Blake Johnson
Naomi Bleifeld
Mrs. Vibeke K. Borgia
Ms. Jessica Bram and
Mr. Robert G. Cooper
Bravo Media
Louis Bregy
Mr. and Mrs. David Briggs
Karol and Brian Brumit
Mr. and Mrs. John Burg
Capital Genealogy
Ms. Desiree A. Carbone
Patricia Cavallaro
Katie and Bill Chase
The Chelsea
Ms. Sara Church
Ms. Aliza Cohen
College Nannies and Tutors of
Wilton, Greenwich and Rye
Mr. and Mrs. John Crowley
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Davis
Ms. Julie DeAngelis
Mr. Jack Dewitt and
Ms. Kim Druckenmiller
Alex Drolet
Mr. Richard Dupre and
Ms. Judith Fluck Dupre
The Edelstein Family
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ellsley
Fairfield Center Jewelers
Fairfield Cheese Company
Mr. and Mrs. Charles T Farinella
Mr. Parker Feng
Dick Festa
Ms. Claire Ford
Ms. Muriel Francis
Carl Frey
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Galvao
The Gannon Family
Geiger’s Garden Center
Meaghan and Chris George
Gigi of Westport
Mr. and Mrs. Darren Glickman
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Goldsmith 1
Mr. and Mrs. Ian Gomar
Gray Goose
Karen Greenblatt
Mimi and Charles Greenlee
Greens Farms Spirit Shop
Cathy and Mark Guglielmi
Ms. Theresa L. Haider
Herbert and Martha Hardt
Susan and Mark Hariton
Harlan Publick Restaurant
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Mr. Keith Harris
Mr. and Mrs. David Harvey
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Heimann
Mr. and Mrs. Kenji Higuchi
Ms. Margaret Honey and
Mr. Ron Thorpe
Hope & Hernandez, P.C.
Ms. Kim Hynes
Anne S. Jacques
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Johnson III
Ms. Gloria Katz 1
Peter and Sandy Kolbrener
Ms. Jacqueline Kolek
Patty Kondub
Kramer Portraits
Drs. Martin and
Roberta Krauthamer
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Lafontaine
Lang’s Pharmacy
Mr. Lawrence Lau
The Legacy Project USA
Mr. and Mrs. John Levine
Harold and Barbara Levy
Ms. Gloria Licari
Barbara Licker
Little Barn
Little Goose
Longshore Sailing School
Mr. Curtis Lueker
The Lunch Box
Lynn Cesaria Styling
Mr. George Martin
Painting with a Twist
Ms. Jean McKinney
Ms. Lucie McKinney
John P. McKinney
Stewart McKinney
Mr. Alexander McKinnis
Mr. Matthew McKinnis
Ms. Sarah McKinnis
Regina and John Mello
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mermagen
Philip R. Merriss
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Michaud
Mr. Durwood Milone
Minutemen Cleaners
Michele and Bruce Mitnick
Clarissa Moore
Betty Munro
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Nathan
New Canaan Wine Merchants
Ms. Laura Nichols 1
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Jeffrey Nixon
Mr. and Mrs. Ian Overton
Ms. Jean Pearl
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Penny
Peter’s Spirit Shop
Peter’s Weston Market
Ms. Michelle Pheban
Barbara and Alan Phillips
PIA - Personal Image Artist
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pretty
Proulx Wines
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Raffel
Redi-Cut Carpets
Tim and Janet Rogers
Ms. Lisa Rolleri
Ms. Pamela Ross
Elise and Mark Russi
Mr. Peter S. Saloomey and
Ms. Deniz Dalay
The Sauer Family
Saugatuck Sweets
School of Rock
Mr. and Mrs. James Searl
Ms. Deb Sevedge 1
Shorehaven Golf Club
Simply Delicious Catering LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Singer Jr.
The Spheeris Family
The Spotted Horse
Mr. Marcio Stambowsky
Sybil and Harold Steinberg
Stew Leonard’s
Carl and Rita Stitzer
Suit Ty Thurrsty
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sullivan
Prashant Sundararajan
Robert Sussman
Mr. and Mrs. Alexey Syomichev
Anisha and Lovin Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Toeplitz
Richard and Mary Towers
Libby McKinney Tritschler
Barend and Tonnie
Van Den Brink
Joan and Gino Vitali
Gil and Nora Vogel
WABC TV
Alison and Bob Wachstein
Lawrence N. Waterbury
Ms. Sabine Weiland
Dr. Irwin Weisbrot
Lauri Weiser
Wells Fargo Community Support Program
Ms. Karen Wendell and
Mr. Joseph Scordato
Weston Gardens
Weston Racquet Club
Weston Service Center
Westport Chiropractic Office
Westport Town Hall
Mr. Richard White
Wolfhound Frame and Gallery
Mr. Chris Wood
Legend
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Dorothy Bernstein
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN FOR GIVING
Our Family YMCA provides financial
assistance to individuals and Families
unable to afford membership of program
fees. Demonstrate your belief in our
mission and your desire to share your
resources in a manner that benefits the
larger community by giving to our Annual
Support Campaign. For more information,
please contact Susie Haydon at
203 226-8981 or [email protected].
Every effort has been made to ensure
the accuracy of our lists. If your name
has been misspelled, listed incorrectly or
omitted, please accept our apologies and
contact Susie Haydon at 203-226-8981
x125 so we can correct our records.
Thank you again!
OUR NEW GYMNASTICS HOME
The Family YMCA’s Gymnastics Center at 145 Main St. in Norwalk opened on June 11, 2014 and
offers a wide range of classes and activities led by Westport Weston Family YMCA staff. With its
high ceilings, new equipment in the uneven bar and balance beam areas and a Tumble Track, the
specially designed 6,500 sq. ft. space is able to provide training for elite gymnasts, along with
serving as a fun-filled space for children of all ages and abilities, special workshops and birthday
parties.
Gymnastics Director Sally Silverstein expresses her thanks to the many YMCA members and
supporters, especially the YMCA Gymnastics families and friends, for contributing to the campaign
to fund the creation of the Gymnastics Program’s wonderful new home.
And we all wish the best of luck and safe travels to the 25 members of our Family YMCA’s acclaimed
Showtime Exhibition Gymnastics Team, who will fly will fly to Helsinki, Finland, to participate in the
15th World Gymnaestrada, the largest gymnastic event in the world. They will be accompanied by
Sally, Coach Lindsay Navarro and 12 chaperones. Have fun, girls -- we know you will make us all
proud as you represent our YMCA and our country.
REBUILDING GYMNASTICS CAMPAIGN DONORS
Anonymous (2)
David and Nancy Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Ashton
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Bonn
Mrs. Vibeke K. Borgia
Mr. and Mrs. John Burg
Ms. Sara Church
Ms. Aliza Cohen
Ms. Julie DeAngelis
Mr. and Mrs. Paul DeDomenico
Mr. John Dewitt and Ms. Kim Druckenmiller
Jennifer Dowd
Mr. and Mrs. Gilad Gat
GE Mathing Gift Program
Mr. and Mrs. Darren Glickman
Ms. Karen Greenblatt
Dr. Jennifer and Dr. David Gruen
Gina and William Hackett
Mr. and Mrs. David Harvey
Mr. and Mrs. Kenji Higuchi
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Horton
Stuart Jamieson
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Johnson III
Ms. Jacqueline Kolek
Mr. Ananth Krishnamurthy
Mr. and Mrs. John Levine
Mr. Curtis Lueker
Mr. Alexander McKinnis
Mr. Matthew McKinnis
Ms. Sarah McKinnis
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mermagen
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Nevin Jr.
NYSE Euronext Matching Gifts Program
Mr. and Mrs. Neil O’Kane
Mr. Steven Parkes and Ms. Angela Benzan
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pretty
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Prister
Mr. and Mrs. Apostolos Spheeris
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Steele
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Tait
Mr. and Mrs. A. Morris Tooker
Mr. and Mrs. William Vail
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Witkin
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Zeiberg
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BUILDING WHAT MATTERS
Contributors to our Building What Matters Capital Campaign through May 15, 2015
Founder ($1,000,000 +)
Marx and Natasha Bowens
Mrs. Lucie C. McKinney
The Cooperman Family
The Vince and Linda McMahon
Theodore and Susan Davis
Family Foundation, Inc.
Steven and Brittain Ezzes
Ann Reuther Onton
Angela, Haywood, and Mark Graham
Bonnie and William Strittmatter
Tom and Susan Lenci
Robin Tauck
The Loffredo Family
Mary Ellen and Jim Marpe 4
Collaborator ($500,000 - $999,999) Jennifer and Duncan O’Brien
Anonymous (2)
Mr. Paul Podolsky and Ms. Marina Klimova
The Gault Family
Brian and Nancy Strong
Andrew Knuth 12
Allen A. Raymond, Jr.
Patron ($20,000 - $49,999) Tauck Foundation
Bloomberg
Ray and Barbara Dalio
Benefactor ($250,000 - $499,999) George H. and Kathe D. Damman
Linda and Iain Bruce
Alexander and Christine DiGuido
Briggs and Beth Cunningham
S. Antionette Morton Dimes
General Electric Matching Gift Program
Elise and Neil Gabriele
Mitchells of Westport
Laureen and Matthew Haynes
Anne Rutherford and Family
Paul and Tracy Keblish
Estate of Genevieve Stone
Jim Kempner
Roger and Lisa Krakoff and Family 1
Investor ($100,000 - $249,999)
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lasersohn
Richard and Totney Benson
David and Stacy Lessing (DSJJJA)
The Berg Family
Paul and Stephanie Levesque
David and Lourdes Blansfield 12
The Lucas Family
Robert G. and Jennifer L. Bowman
The Maloney Family
Bridgewater Associates Global The Massoud Family
Investment Mgmt
Mark McCall and Marianna Kulak
The Coyne Family
Andy and Becket McNab
Jonathan and Jolyn Farber 12
The Mombello Family 3
The Fonteyne Family
Estate of Leo Nevas
Rosemary and Steve Halstead
The Offenberg Family
Estate of Marian M. Harding
Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation 4
Ted and Selina Huber 12
Joyce and Richard Pauker
Ruth Lilly Philanthropic Foundation
Rob and Joanne Reeves 4
George Link, Jr. Foundation
Ridge Farm Trust
William and Irene McCutchen 4
Mark, Emily, Justin and Gavin Rothenberg
Tom and Paula McInerney
The Sale Family
The McKinnis Family 12
Ann Sheffer and Bill Scheffler
The Nussbaum Family
in memory of Doug Sheffer 6, 12
Steve and Frances Rowland
Dr. Lindsay Schine and
Sara and John Walsh 13
Mr. Michael Klingher 6, 12
The Wiederecht Family
Leslie Schine, Nils and Cody Nilsen 6, 12
The Schley Family
Sponsor ($50,000 - $99,999)
John and Stella Seo
Anonymous
Doug and Barbi Sheffer 6, 12
Ambac Assurance Corporation
Matthew and Gail Smith 4
Bedford Fund Inc.
Judy and George Sterling
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The Stolarski Family
Sunrise Rotary Club of Westport
United Way of New York City
Water Rat Parents’ Club
Westport Rotary Club Foundation
Scott and Adrienne Williams
The Wolgast Family 4, 7, 14
Janice and Stephan Yost
Friend ($1 - $19,999)
Anonymous (7)
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Aasen
Wynne and Randall Abrams
ACE Charitable Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ackerman
The Acquaviva Family 7
Liz F. Adames
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Adams
Mr. Craig Adler
Robert and Thelma Allen
Alpine Worldwide Chauffeured Services
Greg Altschuh and Janis Lipman 1
Reed and Torild Ameden
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Amlicke
Tom and Jean Anderson
Mr. Eduardo Andrade and
Ms. Christine McKendry
Marian Andrews
Michael and Orly Angerthal
Constance F. Anstett 9
The Arman Family
Robert and Katie Augustyn
B and G Piping Company, Inc.
Barbara Baker 11
Eugene and Janet Ballard
Saul Ballesteros
Bank of America Matching Gifts Program
Kenneth and Jennifer Barnes
Margaret Barnett 6
Mr. and Mrs. David Basich
Winthrop and Stephanie Baum
The Baxter Family
Deborah and Cengiz Bayazit
Jennifer Bean
Mr. Steve Beck
Mrs. Diane Becker
Edward T. Bedford Foundation
The Bedson Family
Michael and Margaret Beeler
Karen Behar
Fauzia Beig
Mr. Toshifumi Bekku
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Belaga
Michael and Stephanie Belleveau
Diane Benke
W.R. Berkley Corporation
Elwood Betts
Sandra Wage Bisset Family 7
Holly E. Bisset 7
Edward and Maddie Geni Blaney
The Borowsky Family
Diana Bowes
The Bradshaw Family
Ms. Jessica Bram and
Mr. Robert G. Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brandon
Charles and Isabelle Breen
Mr. Kevin Brennan
Ms. Andree N. Brooks
James Brown and Kathy Kelly-Brown
Brownie Troop 50053
Reenie Brown-Makowsky
Mr. Frank W. Bruno and
Ms. Aryan Shayegani
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Burchill
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Burdeshaw
Bill and Joan Burgess 4
Miggs Burroughs
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Campbell-Mohn
Yves Cantin and Regina Olshan
Edward J. Capasse Esq.
Sharon and Sam Carpenter
Chris Castelli
Tiffany Castelli
Melissa and John Ceriale
Family Foundation
Jane Chapman
Jeffrey and Betsy Clachko
Clasp Homes
Laura Clerici
Coach Matching Gift Program
David and Alexa Cohen
Mr. Daniel Cohen 8
Carla K. Cohn
Robert and Lorraine Cole
The Comey Family
Connecticut Mason Contractors, Inc.
Kevin and Diane Connolly
Ms. Margaret Convey
Russell A. Cooper 4
Mr. Jed Corenthal
The Corneck Family
Deborah and Mark Costello
Melinda Craig
Crédit Agricole
Andrea, David, Robert and Charlie Cross
Mr. and Mrs. William Crowther
Erica Crucitti
Betty Lou and Tom Cummings
Robert and Catherine Cunningham
Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Cunningham
Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Daines
Amanda and Christian Dalzell
Mark Danchak
Dancing Tides Foundation, Inc. 4
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood B Davis
Hugh Davis
Mr. Andrew Davis
Janice and Evan Dean
The Denton Family
Christine and Dominick DePinto
Bernard and Midge Deverin
Melissa Diamond
Joseph and Emily DiMiceli
The Dockray Family
Scott Dorf and Kelly Copeland
Lora Dow
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dubicki 11
Herbert and Simone Dubow 6
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Duffy
William and Erika Duffy
Mr. and Mrs. John Durkin
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J Durkin
Philip and Deborah Dwyer
Walter Eads 4
Charles C. Eaton Jr.
The Edelstein Family
Mr. Kenneth Edgar and
Ms. Denise J. Harvey
Ms. Stephanie Ehrman and Dr. Mark Beitel
Roger and Karen Eickhoff 4
David Eigen
Ms. Sandra L. Eisemann 6
Encon Heating and Air Conditioning
Alvin and Susan Epstein
Peter Eyes
Claire Faucher
Ms. Joan Feigenbaum and
Mr. Jeffery J. Nussbaum 6
Emily Clare Fenn
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Fierro
Mr. and Mrs. BJ P. Finneran 11
Ms. Catherine Finneran 11
Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Finneran III 11
John and Alison Fisher 4
Ms. Tracy Flood
The Flueck Family
Ali Fogel
Maureen Fontana and Peter Labonski
Richard and Susan Foot 4
Ms. Amy Forte and Mr. Dwight Meyer 4
Mr. Thomas Fortson Darby
Bob and Lois Fox
Dorothy and Jon Fox
The Fraas Family
Andrew and Nancy Frankel
Franklin Templeton Matching Program
Todd and Nikola Freeman
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Freeman
Roger Freitas
Cynthia French and Robert Schoen 8
Gene and Jennifer Fridland
Gerald and Heather Friel
Mr. Gary Fullenbaum
Ms. Jennifer Gabler and
Dr. Stephen Bloch
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Galvao
Sandra Ganley
The Gannon Family
Willis and Zandra Gay
Mr. William J. Geoghegan 11
Nicole and Steven Gerber
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gerig
Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Ghiloni 7
Mrs. Emily Gibbons
Barbara and Robert Gibbons 7, 12
Robert and Olivia Gill
Peter and Margaret Gillespie 4
Amy and Jack Gillis
Ms. Corrine Glass
Ms. Estelle Goldman 6
Ms. Francine Goldstein
Jodi and Jack Gonzalez
Ms. Stella Gonzalez-Armijos
Robert Gould
Katharine and James Graves
Lee S. Greenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Greenberg
The Greenlee Family
Drummond and Maura Grinalds
The Gudis Family
Ms. Theresa L. Haider
Elaine Halliday
Christopher and Sandra Halstead
Herve’ Hamon
Jean and Ted Hampe
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Hancock
Mr. James M. Hardin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Haroun 14
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Harris
Mr. and Mrs. James Haskell
Kathy and Jim Haswell
Hayden-Roofing and Restoration Specialists
Hearst Communication
Harriet and Bill Heineman
Peter and Cheryl Helt
10
Tracey C. Hennessy
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Herbst
Robert C. Hewitt
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hill
Mr. Peter Holewinski and Ms. MaryFrances Walsh
Michael Honig
Suzy and Geoffrey Hooper
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Horvath
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hourihan
Livingston Howard
HSBC Matching Gifts Program
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Huggins
Edward and Amy Hulina
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hunter
Barry and Leslie Hyman
Mr. David Hyman
Anne S. Jacques 2
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Jacques Jr. 2
Gregory R Jacques 2
Jason and Santina Jaronko
Jefferies and Company, Inc
The Jenal Family
Jewish Community Endowment Foundation
Ms. Ana Johnson
Christian Johnson
Sandra L. Johnson 5
Ellen P. Johnston
Jonathan and Adrienne Johnston
Sheldon and Joanne Kahan
Peter L. Kamford
Peggy and Harold Kamins
Kane Contracting, Inc
Andrea and Chuck Katter
Karin and Jeff Keith
Lorraine and Robert Kennedy
Mr. Arthur Kirsch and
Ms. Denise McLaughlin 4
William Klein
Steve and Yvette Kohn
Peter and Sandy Kolbrener
Patty Kondub
Kone Inc.
Keenan Koss 11
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Koss 11
Kimberly J. Lake and Alfred Puchala
Carolyn G. Landis 7
Ellen and Bob Landowne
Stacey and Steven Landowne
Reinie and Merlee Lange
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Lau
Michael A. Laux Esq.
Brian and Dana Lawlor
Legere Group, Ltd.
Robert and Stacy Lendrim
Caragh M. Lengle
11
Whitney and Michael Lenoce
Mr. Daniel Lerner and
Ms. Britta Herlitz-Lerner
Samantha Leskin
Harold and Shari Levy
Barbara and Michael Libove
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Livecchi
Ms. Kathryn Lockhart
Keith and Nicole Lombardo
Sandra Long
Jeffrey and Rosalind Looby
Jenny and Tim Lukens
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Lunney
Ms. Jo Fuchs Luscombe and
Mr. John Luscombe
Macy’s Matching Gifts Program
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Madsen
Susan Mahar
Main Line Commercial Pools, Inc.
Jane Malakoff
Susan R. Malloy 6
Angela Mallozzi
Kalpana Mani
Wendy Mann 7
Marie and Michael Marcante
Ms. Karen Marcarelli 8
Mrs. Pearl Marcus
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Marshak
Mr. and Mrs. Fredrik Martenson
Ms. Rebecca Martin
Emily F. Mason
Doris Mason 6
Mark Mastrianni 4
Ms. Lisa Matalon 8
Betsy Matheney
Dave and Ann Matlow
Mr. and Mrs. Michael F McCaffery
Ms. Carlotta McClaran
Michael and Dana McCreesh
Jimmy McGee
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. McGrath
Mrs. Jean McGurk
Carol and Roy McKay 4
Dennis McKechnie
Carl and Marjorie McNair
Patrick and Sally McNeela 4
Robert Meadows
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Michaud
Dr. Leslie Mihalov 8
Michele and Bruce Mitnick
Mizuho USA Foundation, Inc.
Mobil Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore J. Mollica
John Monks
Morgan Stanley Matching Gifts Program
Robert and Barbara Moriarty 11
Katie and Dan Morrison
Sheila Mossman 6
David and Diana Mrotek 4
Brian and Elisa Mulhern
Betty Munro
The Murchie Family
Mystic Pilgrims 4
Alexei Nabarro and Hannah Hall
Jill and Ric Nadel
Christine Nelson
Judge Alan H. Nevas and
Mrs. Janet S. Nevas
Ayrshire Capital Management, LLC/
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Nevin, Jr. 4
Steve and Teresa Niss 8
Noble Americas Corp
Norwalk Glass Company
Jeffrey and Marnie Nusbaum
Jeff and Nancy Oberman
Michael and Maureen O’Loughlin
OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Our Vision, Inc.
Mr. Thomas A. Pacilio
Ms. Rhiannon Parisse
Stephen Parnes
The Paschal Family
Clement P. Patafio
Travis Pauley
Ms. Jean Pearl
Thomas Peterson
Michael A. Petrino
Mark and Laura Pflug 4
Chris and Colleen Phelan
John G. Phelan Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Pickering
Tammy and John Pincavage
Ms. Cheryl Polite
Mr. Brian A. Porter and
Ms. Emik Tollefson
Jay and LeeAnne Power and Family
The Pressman Family
Price Family
Erin Anderson Prichett
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Prince
Trevor Prince
The Propp Family
Jim Pulie
Taylor and Tom Purdy
James and Carol Randel
Richard and Harriette Rauh
Alan Redmer 4
The Remley Family
Donna and Joseph Renzulli
Cecile Renzulli
Mr. Andrew J. Reul and
Ms. Jennifer Six-Reul
Dr. and Mrs. Andrew H. Rice
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Rief
Deborah Ritter
Lauren Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Rofrano
The Rogers Family
Holly Rogers and Zoran Hruskar
Don Rogers
Louis Rolla
Tory Rooney
Celie Gray Rosenau
David and Kerri Rosenthal
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Ross
Elise and Mark Russi
Kelly and Mark Russo
Tammy Rutherford
Ms. Catherine Ryan
Mr. Dennis Sagiev
Nancy Saipe and William Humphrey
Judy and Steven Samuels
Mr. Livio Sanchez
The Santarella Family
Santos Foundations, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Schachter 6
Saul and Leah Scherzer
Dan Schine 6, 12
Edward A. Schine 6, 12
Lauren Schine 6, 12
Lois G. Schine
Jayne and Art Schoeller
Ms. Annie Schorr
George Schott and Liz Rimer
Ms. Paige Schwartz
Rita and Richard Seclow 6
Michael J. Seo and Jane Y. Lee
Sharon and James Seymour
Wayne and Mary Shadbolt
Vera and Clinton Shanov
Sue Shepard
Caroline Sherman
Alex Sherman
Ruth and Lawrence Sherman
Casey A. Shufelt
Susan S. Shulman
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Siegel
Walter and Barbara Siemon
Emily Silverman
Jon and Maureen Simons 4
SIR Development, LLC
S/L/A/M Collaborative
Jim Simpkins
Mr. Jeffery Siskind
Gregg and Laura Slow
David R. Smith
The Dobin-Smith Family
The Mayo Smith Family
Smith Automatic Sprinkler
The Solazzo Family
Mr. William W. Sorenson
The Spectrum Services Company, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Speller
The Spheeris Family
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Stacey
Joan Stapkowski
Allison and Jon Stashower
Michael and Gloria Stashower
Eric and Susan Staub
Tim and Susan Steele
Claudia Steinman
Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP
Debbie Stewart
Allyson and Jeff Stollenwerck
Robert and Elise Stone
David and Jacquelyn Stone 2
The Healy Family
Mr. Alex Strittmatter
Ms. Laura Strittmatter
Anandi Subramanian and Tom Wimmer
Sun Hill Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Sydor
Sarah Tamm
Margaret Tarala
Ms. Kate Tarrant
Alan and Margaret Temple
Terex Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Skaria Thomas
Stephen and Debra Tobias
Peter Topalian
Richard and Mary Towers 4
Christian J. and Eva W. Trefz
Susan Thomsen and Norman Trepner
Libby McKinney Tritschler
Jacquelyn and Frank Tumminia
Turner Construction Company
Mr. Donald Turner
Rev. and Mrs. John D. Twiname 4
United Way of Coastal Fairfield County
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Uram 8
The Utter Family
The Valadares Family
Charmian, Olivia and Kate Valante
Adam Vengrow
Viking Global Investors
Marlo M. Villepigue
Joan and Gino Vitali
Meghan Fenn Vogt
Virge and Al Wage
Ms. Sandra Wagenfeld
Sean and Kerry Wagner
Dr. Heidi A. Waldorf 7
Dr. Donald S. Waldorf M.D. 7
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Walker
Richard Walsh
Mrs. Jessica Wasserman
Lawrence N. Waterbury
Ms. Helen F. Watkins 10
Mr. John W. Weikert 4
Mr. and Mrs. Carter Weil
Gayle and Seth Weinstein
Helene Weir
Ms. Janice Welch 4
Brian and Ashley Welker 4
The West Family
Westport Swim Club 11
The Westport Woman’s Club, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey White
The Wieser Family
Lloyd and Jay Willey
Peggy Mevs and Ronald Wimer
Mr. and Mrs. Maury Wind
Ruth and Alan Winnick 6
Kenneth Wirfel and June Eichbaum
Leslie Wolf and Harriet Weitzman
Mrs. Josephine Woog 6
Mr. and Mrs. James Xiang
Ms. Laura Yarish
Y’s Women
The Yu Family
Zac Zeitlin
Zubatkin Owner Representation, LLC
Joshua and Megan Zwick
Legend
1 In memory of Bradley Helt
2 In memory of Edward A. Jacques
3 In honor Mrs. John Pierson
4 In honor of Allen A. Raymond, Jr.
5 In memory of Bobby Saipe
6 In honor of Lois and Leonard Schine
7 In memory of Virginia Wage
8 In memory of Saul Scherzer
9 In memory of Mrs. Lucie C. McKinney
10 In memory of Ruth Bedford
11 In memory of Maura Marden
12 Robin Tauck Challenge
13 In honor of The Bruce Family
14 In honor of William Gault
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IN MEMORIAM 2014
ALLEN A. RAYMOND
Admired and respected by all who were privileged to know him,
“Mr. Westport” passed away, peacefully, at his Westport home on
May 1, 2014 at the age of 91. Allen Raymond was born in Buffalo,
N.Y., in 1923, and as a child spent summers at his family’s vacation
home on Compo Cove before moving full-time to Westport in 1949,
where he and his wife, Barbara, raised their family of five children.
Over the next 60 years, Allen, a successful executive in the
publishing industry, devoted countless hours to the betterment of
our community, serving in leadership positions with the Westport
Library, the Westport Historical Society, Earthplace, the Norwalk
Symphony, the Westport Republican Party and the Family YMCA,
among other local organizations touched by his time and talent.
Allen was the youngest President of the Westport YMCA Board
of Directors, leading the Y from 1962-64. He remained a vital
presence at the Family YMCA for the remainder of a long,
productive life. Named a Y Trustee Emeritus in 2011, Allen was
instrumental in spearheading the campaign to build our new Y
facility. In 2013 we were honored to name the entrance road
leading to our new Y, Allen Raymond Lane, in lasting gratitude and
appreciation.
LUCIE C. McKINNEY
Lucie C. McKinney, the greatgranddaughter of Y Founder
Edward T. Bedford, passed away
on May 10, 2014. She was 80
years old. She was the daughter
of Lucie Bedford Cunningham
Warren and Briggs Cunningham
and widow of U.S. Congressman
Stewart McKinney. A soft-spoken,
unpretentious woman with a
love of animals and ladybugs,
Lucie followed her family’s great
tradition of philanthropy and
civic involvement, generously
supporting our Y and other local
causes throughout her life. She is
the mother of five, including John
McKinney and Libby McKinney
Tritschler, both of whom serve
on the Y’s volunteer governing
boards.
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RUTH BEDFORD
Ruth Bedford, the last surviving grandchild of Edward T. Bedford, died June 14, 2014, at the age of 99.
A lifelong supporter of the Y, Ruth was a Y Trustee for many years. Along with her older sister, Lucie Bedford Cunningham
Warren, Ruth was instrumental in leading the campaign to expand the Y’s original downtown facility, generously funding
the conversion of the Central Firehouse into the Y’s Fitness Center in the 1980s. Over the years, Ruth made numerous
contributions to the YMCA’s Endowment and Annual Campaign, which allows our Y to make programs and services
available to local individuals and families in need.
In April 2015, the Family YMCA announced an amazingly generous bequest from the estate: A $40 million gift that will be
used to endow our Y for generations to come.
“She was brought up with the idea that you don’t need more money than you need to live on, and you have a responsibility
to give back,” said her great-niece, Libby McKinney Tritschler, herself a member of the Y’s Board of Directors.
“Ruth Bedford’s family has been indispensable to the YMCA for more than eight decades. We are determined to make
the family proud of how we will use this generous bequest,” said Pete Wolgast, Chairman of the Family YMCA’s Board of
Trustees, which oversees the organization’s investments and endowments.
“We will strive to increasingly to quicken the public sense of civic duty …
We will transmit this town greater, better and more beautiful
than it was transmitted to us.”
– Inscription on “Torch” mural by James Dougherty, to be displayed in the Bedford Family Center Lobby.
The mural was donated by Ruth’s father, Frederick, and restored with funds provided by the Bedford Family.
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FAMILY YMCA FINANCIALS
For the year ending December 31, 2014
Total Assets
Total Liabilities
Total Net Assets
$21,387,532
$948,168
$20,389,364
Total Revenues
Total Expenses
Operating Deficit
$4,992,759
$6,751,851
($1,759,092)
This summarized financial information is extracted from the Association’s audited annual financial statements. The financial
information relates to operations only and does not include revenues and expenses related to the capital building project. A copy of the
complete financial statement is available by writing to Chief Financial Officer, Westport Weston Family YMCA, 14 Allen Raymond Lane,
Westport, CT 06880.