2011 Annual Report - Ramapo for Children

2011 ANNUAL REPORT
Building Relationships,
Inspiring Success.
FOUR
PROGRAMS,
A LETTER FROM
ADAM WEISS,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER
ONE
APPROACH
Ramapo for Children helps emerging educators, experienced teachers, youth-service professionals,
and parents appreciate that all children seek the same things: to learn, have friends, feel valued,
and experience success. Through highly regarded direct service and training programs, we provide,
a toolbox of skills for helping children and young adults align their behaviors with their aspirations.
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RAMAPO 2011
A LETTER FROM
AMY WOLF,
BOARD
PRESIDENT
s our name suggests, Ramapo
exists for children. Ramapo exists
for children who wrestle with
social, emotional, and learning challenges
and, as a result, require extra support
and extra kindness. Through Ramapo,
vulnerable children have opportunities to
celebrate and be celebrated.
Ramapo started as a place, but 90
years later Ramapo has evolved into a
philosophy, a lens that helps adults see
potential where they didn’t before.
Ramapo has grown into a methodology,
a toolbox of skills for helping children
align their behaviors with their aspirations and supporting their success.
And while we exist for children, the
delivery system through which we fulfill
our mission is the young adults, teachers,
and youth-service professionals that we
hire, train, and coach. Every summer we
hire and train over 200 camp staff,
mostly talented college and graduate
students. We know that most of them
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will go on to careers in education, youth
development, social work, or psychology.
Through this network of alumni, the
Ramapo approach will be brought to
bear on behalf of thousands and thousands of additional children.
Last year we trained over 10,000
classroom teachers and youth-service
professionals. All of these professionals
now have a set of techniques that they
can use to improve their classrooms and
youth programs. For some of them, the
Ramapo philosophy was a paradigm shift
that helped them view their relationship
with their students in an entirely new
way. How many children will be better
off? The number is immeasurably large.
We are “for children,” but we make
our contribution through the grown-ups
who touch their lives. That’s the stuff of
broad change, and that’s the work of
Ramapo.
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campus for a night or two, most list it as
a highlight of their year at school. As one
middle school student said, “When you
get kids out of school and on to a high
ropes course, sometimes even the toughest kids act different.”
Our youngest program, the Staff
Assistant Experience, extends our reach
to individuals who need extra support to
successfully make the transition to young
adulthood. I am amazed at how the Staff
Assistants have added to our campus
community.
Over 90 years, Ramapo has developed
a distinct approach to supporting young
people, a “special sauce” that is woven
into every aspect of our organization.
As we look back on 2011, it is impressive
to consider all that we accomplished.
As we look ahead, I can’t help thinking
that our greatest contributions are yet to
come. any Camp Ramapo parents will
tell you that the first time they
left their son or daughter at camp,
based on previous experiences, they waited
anxiously for the dreaded, inevitable
phone call saying that their son or daughter
was simply too challenging and needed
to be picked up. Thanks to our talented
staff and our extraordinary staff training,
over 550 children attended Camp Ramapo
last summer and I’m proud to say that
not a single parent got that call.
In classrooms throughout New York
City, most teachers will tell you that the
hardest part about their job is managing
disruptive or distracting behaviors. Of the
more than 6,000 teachers who participated
in Ramapo Training last year, over 90%
reported that they gained new skills that
they could use immediately to support
students in their classrooms.
During the fall and spring, 191 groups
came to our Rhinebeck campus for
retreats. Although they only come to our
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CAMP RAMAPO
90 YEARS OF CAMP RAMAPO
For 90 years, Camp Ramapo has given children affected by social, emotional, or
learning challenges the tools they need to live within a group, form healthy friendships, make good choices, develop self-confidence, and experience success. Every
summer over 200 emerging professionals in the fields of education, social work,
psychology, and other related areas come to Rhinebeck to work with our campers
and to learn the Ramapo approach.
MEETING THE NEEDS
OF EACH CHILD
ADAPTING TO MEET
A GROWING NEED
To set goals for each individual child at
Camp Ramapo and track their growth,
Ramapo uses a planning tool called the
Camper Guide at the beginning and end
of every session. This guide measures
each child’s needs and development in
key skill areas such as communication,
self-control, self-help, and relationship
building. Evaluations consistently show
that the Ramapo approach helps
campers make significant progress in
achieving their goals.
Children with autism spectrum
disorders have become an increasingly
important part of the Ramapo
community. As a result, Camp Ramapo
has established the Bunk Life Support
Team, a group of nine senior staff
members who receive specialized
training to ensure that, regardless of
need or ability, every camper gets
the support and individualized
attention that they need to achieve
their goals.
MEET BRIAN
As a child with Asperger syndrome, Brian
struggled at home and in school. Some social
cues and common euphemisms eluded him.
He lacked the skills to appropriately express
his frustration and anger, and instead shouted
uncontrollably or hid from others. It was hard
for him to make friends and he was isolated from his peers.
I honestly didn’t think he’d make it through that first short session. I remember
how apprehensive we were dropping him off. How we thought you would be calling
us any day to come pick him up…When we picked him up he was happy, smiling,
had made friends with his counselor, Ben, and learned a secret handshake. I was
stunned, and happy beyond what you can believe.” Rusty Pomeroy, Camper Parent
Brian first came to Camp Ramapo when he was 12. At camp, he had the opportunity to socialize with fellow campers and counselors in a supportive environment
and get helpful feedback about his interactions. Over time, Brian developed a
robust set of strategies for navigating unfamiliar social situations and making
social connections. By the time he was 14, Brian was invited to join the Ramapo
Leadership Program. In 2011, at age 17, Brian became a summer intern. In 2012,
Brian will come to Ramapo as a counselor and a full member of the Ramapo staff.
Brian now uses the skills he learned at Ramapo to help others, teaching campers
to use “I” statements to talk through their problems, and helping them to
channel negative behaviors into positive actions.
+
569
CAMPERS
served in 2011
The RAMAPO Ap
proach
We believe pe
rsonal
relationships
are the
capital that
motivates
behavioral ch
ange, and
relationship bu
ilding is a
set of skills an
d activities
that can be ta
ught.
“From the beginning, Camp Ramapo was always something that I looked forward
to,” Brian says. “I always knew that each year I would return and learn something
new.” Friends tell Sandi, Brian’s mom, that they don’t even recognize him
because now he’s “so calm, so easy to get along with, so easy to be around.”
“He amazes me,” she says. “What he’s gained from Ramapo is how he’s going
to walk through life. I don’t think it would have happened without it.”
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RAMAPO TRAINING
IN-SCHOOL
OUT-OF-SCHOOL
By helping teachers recognize and respond to the root causes of challenging
behaviors, Ramapo Training bridges the
gap between teachers’ formal training in
instruction and the daily challenges of
managing a classroom. Ramapo Training
was in high demand in 2011, serving 202
schools—a 63% increase over 2010.
One of Ramapo’s core goals is to
reduce the number of children who are
removed from the classroom unnecessarily, and a growing body of empirical data
indicates that Ramapo Training helps
reduce both suspensions and initial
referrals to special education. In 2011, data
from New York City showed conclusively
In 2011, Ramapo worked with over
4,000 youth-service workers, helping
them learn to build better relationships with the children they serve and
foster environments that support
success. Our Behavior Management
Kept nearly 600
students from being
unnecessarily placed
in special education
The workshops have always been interactive, engaging, and vibrant. Our teachers
began to implement valuable behavior management techniques into their classrooms, which led to improved student outcomes. These coaching sessions allowed
the teachers to feel supported and valued and encouraged them to expand their
instructional repertoire.” Ron Gorsky, Principal, Concord High School
that schools that worked with Ramapo
decreased their special education referral
rates far more than the citywide average.
Based on the numbers, Ramapo helped
keep nearly 600 children in the
classrooms where they belonged.
100% of participants
reported a reduction
in behavior incidents
Specialist Series allowed us to go
further with a select cohort of these
professionals, equipping each site
with a specialist trained not only to
manage difficult behaviors, but also
to support his or her colleagues as
they worked through challenging
situations. Through this advancedlevel curriculum, Ramapo helped 103
sites (up from 31 in 2010) incorporate
effective behavior management plans
for individual students. When surveyed,
100% of participants reported a
reduction in behavior incidents at their
sites and 93% noted an increase in
positive relationships between staff
and the children they served.
PARENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT
Ramapo also brought parent education and support workshops to hundreds of
parents in 2011. Our centrally located New York City office has a large conference
room that provides Ramapo with space to serve more parents with new, targeted
curricula, expanding the range of tools these families can bring to bear in support
of their children. A full calendar of in-office trainings is planned for 2012, and
we look forward to preparing more parents to support the social and emotional
needs of their children.
6,000
4,000
TEACHERS
YOUTH-SERVICE
WORKERS
450
PARENTS
The RAMAPO Approach
We believe observational
learning and role
modeling are powerful
teaching tools when adults
model desired behaviors
intentionally, both
individually and as a team.
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STAFF ASSISTANT EXPERIENCE
Ramapo’s Staff Assistant Experience
(SAE) provides a groundbreaking
opportunity for young adults who are
striving for independence to develop
job and life skills while being full
participants in a supportive community.
Based on our Rhinebeck campus,
Staff Assistants receive job training,
coaching, and mentoring while working, going to school, and giving back
to others. Grounded in the Ramapo
approach, SAE helps participants
identify behaviors that have held them
back and equips them with a toolbox
of skills for moving forward.
HERE ARE JUST SOME OF THE MANY WAYS OUR
STAFF ASSISTANTS FOUND SUCCESS IN 2011:
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I am forever grateful to have been in a place that helped me learn more about
myself than I ever thought possible, and to grow more than I ever thought I could
within the course of a year. The work that I have done here, both physical and
of personal growth, reminds me of the strong person that I am and the strong
person I have become.” Ben Yellin, Former Staff Assistant
Earned A+ certification in computer repair
Acquired Teaching Assistant certification
Passed driver’s permit test
Received credit for Ramapo’s on-campus summer course,
Fieldwork in Special Education
Passed courses at Dutchess Community College
Volunteered locally at a nursing home, historic mansion, restaurant,
schools for children on the autism spectrum, and community theater
Learned to facilitate Ramapo’s high and low ropes courses
Worked as counselors’ assistants on the waterfront, at the
ropes courses, in the corral, and in the music room
Co-facilitated activities during retreats, Ramapo Leadership
Programs, and Family Learning Weekends
Worked in the dining hall, in the main office, and with the
maintenance team
MEET MAX
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collective
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ts is a
accom plish m en
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defining charac
mmunities,
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identify
and adults must
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ess.
individual succ
Hailing from New York City, Max previously attended a
college internship program, but he needed a focus that went
beyond academics to build the social and independent living
skills that he needed to find genuine success in all areas of
his life.Max joined the Staff Assistant Experience in June 2011,
and during his time with Ramapo he has had constant opportunities to not only work toward his goals, but also to learn
from a supportive team of coworkers and mentors. Thanks to the SAE’s structure and
individualized support, he’s built a demanding but satisfying schedule. Through
classes at a local college, volunteering at a nursing home, and working in the campus
dining hall and at a nearby restaurant, Max is gaining life, work, and social skills that
will carry him into his future.
What’s been your biggest success in the Staff Assistant Experience? “Last summer I
spent two weeks helping a young camper with autism in the swimming pool. He was
nonverbal, and swimming was the most challenging time of day for both him and his
counselors. On the first day I took his hand and walked with him to the edge of the
pool; we both stood with just our feet in the water so he could get acclimated to the
way it felt. Over the next few days we ventured deeper into the pool, and I held him up
while he learned to kick his legs and pull his arms through the water. By the end of the
session I watched with pride and amazement as he swam around the pool doing laps! “In the Staff Assistant Experience, I learned how important it was to accept each
person’s differences. During these sessions I really put that into practice. Because I
recognized this boy’s challenges and addressed his individual needs, I was able to
help him in a way I had never helped anyone else before. My experience with this
camper gave me confidence, and provided a new understanding of both my own
abilities and those of others.”
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RAMAPO RETREATS
SHARING THE RAMAPO APPROACH YEAR-ROUND
ON OUR RHINEBECK CAMPUS
Throughout the year, hundreds of groups from schools and youth-service
organizations visit our Rhinebeck campus to work with our highly trained facilitators
on developing skills and improving behaviors through outdoor, adventure-based
activities. Each program is tailored to meet the needs of the specific group. Based
on their experiences, and Ramapo hospitality, 80% of the groups who came to
Ramapo in 2010 chose to return in 2011.
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The RAMAPO Approach
We believe the habit of
reflective practice
must be adopted by both
adults and young people,
taking the time to process
and reflect alone and
with other mem bers of the
com munity.
RETREATS PARTICIPANTS
Countless students have remarked to me how memorable this experience was to
them, making an impact on their social growth in our school community. By the end
of the two-day trip the class had grown stronger, learning the power of developing
individually and working together.” Dimitri Saliani, Principal, Eleanor Roosevelt High School
DEVELOPING TEEN
CAMPERS INTO LEADERS
FACILITATORS, SPECIALISTS, MENTORS,
AND FRIENDS: AMERICORPS AT RAMAPO
For one weekend each month, a select
group of teen Ramapo campers return
to campus as members of the Ramapo
Leadership Program (RLP). Chosen for
their ability to accept more responsibility
and handle greater independence,
these 36 young men and women learn
new skills while living and working
together. Our teen leaders not only
hike, canoe, and climb the ropes
course, they also participate in
community service projects throughout
the Hudson Valley. In 2011, the teen
leaders displayed their new skills by
leading programs for over 85 participants during Ramapo’s Family Learning
Weekends. RLP helps these teens gain
a sense of purpose, envision their
futures, and build meaningful relationships with peers and adults.
Positions on our AmeriCorps team are
highly selective. For 2011, we received
160 applicants for only 18 openings.
After receiving the training that distinguishes all Ramapo staff, AmeriCorps
members facilitated teambuilding,
leadership, and environmental retreats
for thousands of youth, educators, and
families; mentored the teen leaders
during their service weekends; and
coordinated 332 volunteers to provide
846 hours of service in the community.
The AmeriCorps members also play a
crucial role as mentors to Ramapo’s
Staff Assistants, acting as roommates,
coaches, colleagues, and friends to
this group of young adults, and helping them develop the skills needed for
independent living. The skills that
AmeriCorps members learn at Ramapo
stay with them long after they leave,
and give them the tools to build
positive environments
for children as they
move into their
professional lives.
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FY2011 FINANCIAL SUMMARY
FISCAL 2011 REVENUE ANALYSIS
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES: THREE-YEAR SUMMARY
$7M
Property & Equipment, Net
All Other Assets
Total Liabilities
6M
5M
4M
3M
2M
Program-Related Fees
Individual Contributions
Foundation Contributions
Other Grants
Investment Return, Net
Capital Contributions
$3,805,021
786,268
485,430
264,732
90,084
12,766
TOTAL
$5,444,301
1M
0
20 0 9
2 010
2011
REVENUE AND EXPENSES: THREE-YEAR SUMMARY
FISCAL 2011 EXPENSE ANALYSIS
$6M
Revenue
Expenses
Capital Contributions
Program
Administration
Development
5M
4M
86%
10%
4%
TOTAL
$4,547,639
549,766
224,794
$5,322,199
3M
86%
2M
1M
0
0
20 0 9
12
RAMAPO 2011
2 010
2 011
2009
OF EXPENSES GO DIRECTLY
TO PROGRAMS
2 01 0
2 01 1
RAMAPO 2011
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A SELECTION OF PARTNERS WHO HAVE BENEFITTED
FROM THE RAMAPO APPROACH IN 2011
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION SCHOOLS
THE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL
(M363)
ACADEMY FOR COLLEGE PREP
AND CAREER EXPLORATION (K382)
PS 65 (X065)
ACADEMY FOR HEALTH CAREERS
(K751)
ANN M. SHORT SCHOOL (M146)
BRONX WRITING (X323)
BROOKLYN LAB SCHOOL (K639)
CENTRAL PARK EAST
HIGH SCHOOL (M555)
THANK YOU TO OUR SHINING STARS
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
FAMILY SERVICES OF WESTCHESTER
CORLEARS SCHOOL
FEGS
LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE AND
ELISABETH IRWIN HIGH SCHOOL
FRIENDS OF ISRAEL SCOUTS
PS 96 (X096)
PS 129 (M129)
NIGHTINGALE BAMFORD
HARLEM CHILDREN’S ZONE
PS 134 (X134)
POUGHKEEPSIE DAY SCHOOL
HARLEM RBI
PS 138 (K138)
THE SHIELD INSTITUTE
HEAF
PS 145 (M145)
ST. DAVID’S SCHOOL
HEBREW EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY
PS 160 (X160)
TRINITY SCHOOL
HETRICK MARTIN INSTITUTE
GOOD SHEPHERD SERVICES
PS 176 (X176)
KINGS BAY Y
CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL (R470)
PS 191 (M191)
SCHOOLS OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY
EAST SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
(M450)
PS 209 (Q209)
HYDE PARK SCHOOLS
PS 219 (K219)
LONG BRANCH SCHOOL DISTRICT
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
HIGH SCHOOL (M416)
PS 333 (X333)
NYACK MIDDLE SCHOOL
EXIMIUS COLLEGE PREP (X250)
QUEENS SATELLITE HIGH SCHOOL
FOR OPPORTUNITY (Q338)
TITUSVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
FANNIE LOU HAMER FREEDOM
HIGH SCHOOL (X682)
ROCKAWAY COLLEGIATE HIGH
SCHOOL (Q351)
FLUSHING HIGH SCHOOL (Q460)
SATELLITE ACADEMY (M570)
BRONX WORKS
URBAN ASSEMBLY GATEWAY
SCHOOL FOR TECHNOLOGY (M507)
CAMBA
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL
FOR MEDIA STUDIES (M307)
IS 123 (X123)
WEST BROOKLYN COMMUNITY
HIGH SCHOOL (K529)
IS 281 (K281)
WEST PREP ACADEMY (M421)
IS 285 (K285)
IS 339 (X339)
LIBERATION DIPLOMA PLUS (K728)
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION NETWORKS
LOWER MANHATTAN ARTS ACADEMY
(M308)
CHILDREN FIRST NETWORK 105
(URBAN ASSEMBLY)
MANHATTAN BUSINESS ACADEMY
(M392)
CHILDREN FIRST NETWORK 201
METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOL
(X248)
CHILDREN FIRST NETWORK 106
CHILDREN FIRST NETWORK 203
CHILDREN FIRST NETWORK 411
MS 224 (X224)
MS 2 (K002)
NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOLS
MS 256 (M256)
BROOKLYN CHARTER SCHOOL
MS 321 (M321)
BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER
SCHOOL
PAN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL (X388)
PS 3 (X003)
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP CHARTER
SCHOOLS
PS 4 (M004)
EXPLORE CHARTER SCHOOL
PS 15 (M015)
FAHARI ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
PS 42 (X042)
INWOOD ACADEMY
PS 62 (X062)
KIPP ACADEMY
UNITED FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
CHARTER SCHOOL
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RAMAPO 2011
PREP FOR PREP
92ND STREET Y
URBAN ACTION ACADEMY (K642)
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
FOR LIBERAL ARTS (X342)
NYC MISSION SOCIETY
14TH STREET Y
HIGH SCHOOL FOR INNOVATION IN
ADVERTISING AND MEDIA (K617)
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
HIGH SCHOOL (X334)
MOUNT HOPE COMMUNITY CENTER
NORTH BROOKLYN YMCA
YOUTH-SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL
STUDIES (K497)
URBAN ASSEMBLY HIGH SCHOOL
OF MUSIC AND ART (K350)
MOSHOLU MONTEFIORE
COMMUNITY CENTER
MOUNT SINAI SPEEK PROGRAM
FORSYTH SATELLITE ACADEMY
(M458)
INNOVATION DIPLOMA PLUS
(M404)
LIBERTY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM AT
LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PUBLICOLOR
AFTER-SCHOOL ALL STARS
ROCKLAND COUNTY YOUTH BUREAU
SCAN
STREET SQUASH
CHINESE AMERICAN
PLANNING COUNCIL
SURPRISE LAKE CAMP
CITY PARKS FOUNDATION
TEENS PACT
CITY YEAR
TREMONT-CROTONA
COMMITTEE FOR HISPANIC CHILDREN
AND SERVICES
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS YM/YWCA
YOUNG DANCERS
CUNY CREATIVE ARTS TEAM
The RAMAPO Approach
We believe honest
feed back and open
co mm unication are ke
y
catalysts for person
al
development, and adul
ts
must understand how
to
have difficult conver
sations constructively
.
In 2011, Ramapo’s annual budget of $4.8 million was met with the help of 1,478 gifts from 1,044 generous contributors.
We wish to thank the following Foundations, Family Foundations, Corporations, and Individuals for their support
of Ramapo for Children from November 1, 2010 to October 31, 2011. We would also like to thank those supporters who
gave to us anonymously last year, as well as those individuals who chose to remember Ramapo through gifts to
UJA-Federation of New York and the United Way. If you would like to make a gift, please contact us at 845.876.8409
or visit www.ramapoforchildren.org.
FOUNDATIONS
The Cameron & Jane Baird
Foundation
Autism Speaks Baker Summer
Camp Scholarship Fund
Bloomberg, LP
J.E. & Z.B. Butler Foundation
Eisman Foundation for Children
The Heckscher Foundation
for Children
Isabella Freedman Jewish
Greening Fellowship
Elise Jerard Environmental &
Humanitarian Trust
Jewish Communal Fund
John & Fred Klingenstein Fund
of UJA-Federation
The Kupferberg Foundation
M&T Charitable Foundation
Metzger-Price Fund, Inc.
The Pinkerton Foundation
Andrew Sabin Family
Foundation
Stewart’s Foundation
Summer Camp Opportunities
Provide an Edge (SCOPE)
Tiger Foundation
Ruth Turner Fund, Inc.
UJA-Federation of New York
United Way of New York City
van Ameringen Foundation, Inc.
Vital Projects Fund, Inc.
FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
Brinckerhoff Foundation
Bonni & Michael Branciforte
& Gymtime Foundation
Buck Henry Charitable Fund
The Clarke Family Foundation
The Steven A. & Alexandra M.
Cohen Foundation
Peter A. & Elizabeth S. Cohn
Foundation
Judy Angelo Cowen Foundation
Alfred & Harriet Feinman
Foundation
Frehling Family Donor Advised
Fund of the Community
Foundation of Dutchess County
The Glickenhaus Foundation
N.S. Goldsmith Foundation
The Gottesman Fund
Heller Family Foundation
Jacob L. & Lillian Holtzmann
Foundation
Jesse & Joan Kupferberg
Family Foundation
The Wilbur A. Levin Family &
Zeitz Foundation
The MAT Charitable Foundation
The Meg Foundation
Richard Nye Foundation
PJ Foundation
The Rosenthal Fund
Seibert Family Foundation
The Silverweed Foundation
The Three Chicks Charitable
Trust
Jack M. & Rose Ullman
Foundation, Inc.
Vogel Family Foundation
Witkin Family Fund
Sepasco Village, Inc.
Sun Wallpaper & Paint, Inc.
Top Spin Productions, Inc.
Truist
Friends at United Airlines—
WHQVM & SFOVM
UnitedHealth Group Employee
Giving Campaign
Wells Fargo
Westex—Tony Marinello
George T. Whalen Real Estate
Williams Lumber & Home Centers
CORPORATIONS
A & R Security
American Heating & Cooling
Aon/Albert G. Ruben
Insurance Services, Inc (NY)
ARCO/Murray Corporate
Services, Inc.
Ashley Mechanical, Inc.—
Ken Finke
Atlantic Business Products—
Larry Weiss
Blackrock Matching Gift
Program
Competitive Courier
Central Hudson Gas & Electric
Corporation
The Chazen Companies
Tom Daley & TAC Construction
The Walt Disney Company
Dutchess Metal Supply
Dutchess Recreational Vehicles,
Inc.
Bill Fischer & Fischer Travel
Enterprises
GE Foundation Matching Gifts
Program
GoodSearch.com
John Herbert Company
IBM Employee Services Center
iStar Financial, Inc.
Key Interiors, LLC
Kirchhoff-Consigli Construction
Management, Inc.
Lenox Hill Radiology
McCabe & Mack LLP
MediaBoss Television
Microsoft Matching Gifts
Morgan Stanley
M & T Bank—Mark J. Stellwag,
A.V.P.
Morris Associates
Perry Capital LLC—
Richard Perry & Paul Leff
PNC Foundation Matching Gift
Program
Pulmonary Medicine &
Sleep Disorders Associates
Rock City Sand & Gravel Corp
IN-KIND DONATIONS
A.L. Stickle Variety Store
An Apple a Day Diner
The Bagel Shoppe
Bread Alone
Center for Performing Arts
at Rhinebeck
Dutchess County Agricultural
Society, Inc.
Gaby’s Cafe
Gallery Lodoe
Gifts In Kind International
Gigi Trattoria
Golden Rabbit
Hammertown
Hasbro, Inc.
Lisa Loeb
Northern Dutchess Pharmacy
Northern Dutchess Rod & Gun
Club
Gail & Abe Nussbaum
T.J. & Katharine O’Mara
Red Hook Natural Foods
The Rhinebeck Artist’s Shop,
Inc.
Rhinebeck Department Store
David & Allison Ross
Kristin Ryan
Jennie & Jeff Stokum
Taproot Foundation
Taste Budd’s Cafe
Village Pizza
Village Pizza III
Williams Lumber & Home Centers
Willow Road School SCOPE
Program
Winter Sun & Summer Moon
SHINING STARS
26 Anonymous Donors
Amy & David Abrams
Patricia & Alan B. Abramson
Peter & Gila Acker
William & Dinny Adamson
Robert, Sara, & Maria Adducci
Dr. Elliot & Helen Adler
Howard & Nancy Adler
David & Deborah Ahlgren
Peter & Diane Albert
Maria Allwin
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Alpern
Robert & Marcia Altabet
Alix Anfang
Jesse Angelo
Kate Angelo
Matt Applebaum
Cassie Avirom
Janet Azagury
Amy Bach
Gilbert & Bonnie Bach
Charles Bailey
Bridget Baird
Cameron Baird
Konstantine Baltzis
Rachel Baritz
Lonnie & Karen Barnett
Andrew Barrer
Dr. Martin Bassiur
Lauren A. Baum
Beth Baxter
Jacob Beckman
Shari Beckman
Steven B. Beckman
Arlette Belkin
Chris & Kathi Bell
Marian Bellama
Alison Bellino Johnston
Carolyn Benz
Evan & Cindy Berg
Meryl & Stephen Berliner
Deb Berman
Miriam Beveridge
Jennifer Bezoza
Samantha Bichler
Mr. & Mrs. David P. Bicks
Bonnie Billet
Rob Biniaz & Lucy Hood
Andrew G. Black
Bruce & Ann Black
Katherine Blacklock
Marylou Blaisdell
Susan C. Blaisdell
John & Phyllis Blaney
John & Pam Blanpied
Adam Blau
Sarah Blaugrund
John Blesso
Helen Blitzer
Jennifer Block
Judith Block
Gordon Blyth
Brad Bobroff
Alec Bokman
Rebecca Bond
Eric & Elissa Boory
William B. &
Dr. Jane Eisner Bram
Elyse Braun
Rebecca Bravin
Tara Briganti
Julie Brock
Henry C. Brooks
Sheila Brown
Stephanie Brown
Robert & Louise Bryan
Vicki Bryant
James & Joanne Buccellato
Sidney & Lois Buchman
Sarah Budd
Anna Bulkin
JoAnne Burger & Michael Caplan
Jennifer Buri da Cunha
Sarah E. Burns
Elizabeth R. Burrows
Howard & Lisa Busch
Ronald & Anne Cacciola
John Cafarelli
Margaret M. Cahn
Nicole Cajindos
Denise Calvo
Kathryn & Richard Campbell
Maggie Campbell
Delia H. Cantor
Vivian Cardia
Nicole Cardinale
Ann Carmel
David Carmel
Jason & Amanda Carmel
Jonathan & Dorothy Carmel
David & Lisa Carnoy
Mr. Victor J. Caroddo
David & Deirdre Carroll
Kyle Carscaden
Liane & Marc Carter
Mary Cassese & Robert Haskins
Norma Cavazos
Alexander Cecil
James Chairman
Bonnie & Clive Chajet
Lisa Chajet
Lori Chajet & Ben Wides
Ariane Cherbuliez
Andrew Choens
Ronald Chomiw
Church of the Messiah
Teresa Ciaccio
Allison & Todd Clapp
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THANK YOU TO OUR SHINING STARS, continued
Andrea Clark
Jane Forbes Clark
Gregory Clemens &
Judy Chernikovich-Clemens
Martinez & Gina Clement
Melissa Clement
Sarah Coco
Alexandra Coe
Brian Cogan & Robin Keller
Ariel Cohen
Connie Cohen
Curtis A. Cohen
Martin Cohen
Steven Cohen
Alice & William Collins
Megan Collins
Tabitha Collins
Andrea Colombel
Marcia & Geoffrey Colvin
Danielle Comanducci
Margaret Cooley
Charlotte & Sheldon Cooper
Stanley & Rosalyn Cooper
Frank A. & Monique A.
Cordasco
Douglas Cott
Viola Couling
Carol Countryman
Brahm & Dana Cramer
Cathy Cramer
Sarah Crane
Jim & Kathy Craven
Kelly Cullen
Louise B. & Edgar M. Cullman, Sr.
Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Cuttler
Rachel Cykiert
Alexander Daigle
Betsy Daniels
Sally & Manuel de Vengoechea
Bob & Jeanne Dean
Bob & Kathy Dean
Jonathan A. DeCristofaro
Mike Deehan
Glenn Del Favero
Emme & Jonathan Deland
Anne M. Derzon
Albert, Melissa, &
Benjamin Dethlefsen
Barbara A. Dethlefsen
Amber L. DeWeese
Amy K. Dezura
Eric Diamond
Sue, Sam, & Joshua Diaz
Suzanne & Terry Dingbaum
Dr. Joseph & Mrs. Julie Disa
Barbara DiStasio
John (Ginz) DiStasio
Joseph DiStasio
Steven DiStasio
Jenny Dodson
Harriet Dolinsky
Andy Donchin
Marjorie & Alan Doniger
The Donnelley Family
Victoria Doran
Howard & Faith Drucker
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Mr. & Mrs. Conrad Druker
Susan & James Dubin
Sue Ducat & Stan Cohen
Janet & Daniel Duffy
Vivian R. Dulberg
Allison Dymnicki
Aurore Eaton
Katherine Edgell
Susan Edinger &
Thomas Davanzo
Arthur A. & Beulah S. Edwards
Danielle Edwardson
Jason Ehrlich
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Einhorn
Alice & David Elgart
Martin Elias
Gretchen Elizabeth
Jacqueline Elkayam
Danielle Elsner
Deborah Engel &
David Goldstein
Vicki Engel
Laura Engler
Peter Entin & Barbara Janowitz
Dara H. Epstein
Luise Erdmann
Margot & John Ernst
Mr. & Mrs. William M. Evarts, Jr.
Andrew Fairbanks & June Lee
Ilana Fardjad
Beth & Michael Fascitelli
Eric & Amy Federman
Barbara Feibelman &
Ken Orenstein
Lisa Feldman
Sheldon Feldman &
Gayle Saunders
Judith & Carl Felsenfeld
Antonia Fenn
Alan & Lois Fields
Michael Fineman
Bob & Arline Fireman
Orah Fireman &
Andrew Schiavoni
Barry & Marti Fischer
Julie & Richard Fischer
Drew Fisher
Anita Fishman
Ann FitzGibbons
Mary Fleming
Michael Folsom
David & Kathleen Foster
Tara Framer
Nancy Fennell Frank
Chuck & Dawn Franke
Daniel Franklin
Herbert & Judith Freedman
Karen Freedman &
Roger Weisberg
Nina Freedman &
Michael Rosenbaum
Jordan Friedman
Sam Friedman & Laurie Stein
Molly Friedrich
Daniel & Rosele Frishwasser
Dori Fromer & Harley Frank
Christopher & Joyce Frost
Kate Frucher
Mrs. James J. Fuld
Lisa & Jim Fuld Jr.
Jessica Fuller
Mary Gaitskill
Maaian Galant
Cathryn Galanter &
Jim Rosenfeld
Matthew Galen
Marvin & Brie Gallagher
Joseph Gallagher
Ronald & Frada Galler
Jamie Gangel & Daniel Silva
Samantha Garbus
Anjanette Garcia
Brad & Melanie Garnett
Gina Garrubbo
Robert & Gail Gaynes
Sheila Geiger
David & Marsie Genetti
William & Kathy Gerhardt
Maria Gerrity
Mr. & Mrs. Saul Gersen
Brian Giammona
Ryan Gist
Scott Gitlin
Raymond & Matiana Glass
Norman J. Glassel
Carol Glickenhaus
James Glickson
Elizabeth Goddard
Burton Gold
Rebecca Gold
Mark Goldberg
Joshua Goldfein
Matt Goldman
Sara & Marc Goldsen
Steven L. Goldstein,
Attorney-at-Law
Ina Gonzalez
Ms. Audrey Goode
Nita & Chuck Goodgal
Douglas Goodman
Lawrence & Andrea Goodman
Pearl Goodman
Arnold & Mariel Goran
Mr. & Mrs. John D. Gordon III
Arlene & Andrew Gordon
Ellen Gordon
Zak & Wendy Gordon
James & Penny Gorman
Aviram Gotsulsky
Jennifer Gottlieb
Joan P. Gottschalk
Mr. & Mrs. C. Joseph Gould
Phoebe & David Gray
Rona G. Green
Hank Greenberg
Laurie Greenberg
Karen Greene
Payson L. Greene
George Greenslade &
Sunghee Ko-Greenslade
Shara Greenspan
Laurence Greenwald &
Karen Adler
Molly Greer
Martin C. Gregory
Paige & Mel Grillo
Paul & Sharon Griswold
Jennifer & Bud Gruenberg
Daniel B. Gubits
Jane & Randy Guggenheimer
Erin Gums
Martin Halbfinger
Carol & Peter Halfon
Demetrios Halikiopoulos
Ellen L. Halpern
Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Halpert
Miles Hammond
Amber Handy
Greg Hanson
Elissa Harel
Mandi Haroldson
Karen Harris & Rob Gips
Mike & Sally Harris
Paula Harrison
Kim & Alan Hartman
Jane Hauser
Jennifer F. Havens, MD
William J. Healey, Jr.
Susan H. Hecht
Jane Heilbron
Andrew D. Heineman
Ben & Rebecca Heller
James & Pamela Heller
Nancy Heller & Roger Lob
Susan C. Heller
Susie Heller
Susan Hellerstein &
John Triedman
Jill Herman
Ginger Hernandez
Bruce & Terri Herring
Megan Hertzig-Sharon
Christy Hickey
Stephanie Hiloman
Harriette Hirsch
Ali Hirschhorn
Stephen Hirschhorn &
Linda Polsky
Maida & Harry Hirschkorn
Chris Hitchcock & Ellen Sherman
Theodore & Kathleen Hochheiser
Alan Hock
Beth & Jason Hoff
Carly Hoffman
Kate Hecht Hofling
Betsey Holtzmann
Dale & Jane Honeycutt
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Hontz
Dan Hopkins
Kenneth & Marilynn Hopman
Emily Horick
Mrs. Patricia Horoschak
Carin Horowitz &
David Wagenheim
Teri & John Horowitz
Elizabeth Horton & Jim Silbert
Mr. & Mrs. James Houghton
Paul Howard
Annie Huggins & Andy Rex
Muriel Hyman
Tracey & Tom Hynes
Shane Hyre
George & Ronnie Igel
Evelyn & Sidney Insoft
Susan & Steven Insoft
Jack Irushalmi
Leon & Beverly Isaac
Jill & Ken Iscol
Julia Issembert
Nicole Issembert
Mr. Rumen Ivanov
Patricia Jacco
Katie Jackson
Suzanne Jacober
Rabbi Richard Jacobs &
Susan Freedman
Glenda & Gerry Jaffe
Lynn James
Jessica Jochum
Samantha & Michael Joseloff
Ondrej Jurik
Stewart & Sherry Kahn
Claire Kaitz
Paul & Linda Kalos
Marjorie Kalter
Jed Kanner
Aaron Kantoff
Alan I. Kaplan
David Kaplan
Laura K. Kaplan
Frank E. Karelsen, III
Joe Karpowicz
Lori & Marc Kasowitz
Gary & Shelley Katz
James Keady
Laura Kearns
Emily Keller
Lauralee Kelly
Scott & Laurel Kemp
Mr. & Mrs. Virgil Kemp
John & Carol Kennedy
Jeffrey L. Kenner
Dimitri N. Kessaris, M.D.
Anna Key
Tory & Elena Kiam
Dana Kiesel
Geoffrey D. Kimball
Richard W. & Athena Kimball
Elizabeth Kirchhoff
Joseph & Andrea Kirchhoff
Thomas J. Kirchhoff
Laura Kirk
Emily Kirschner
Allen Kleban &
Sharon Handwerg
Dana Kleiman
Jesse Klein
Joan Klein
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Klingenstein
John & Miriam Klipper
The Knight Family
Andrew Kodesch
Anthony & Lindsay Kogan
Netiva Kolitz
Jonathan W. & Doris B.
Konovitch
Roberta Kosberg
Lou & Christine Koskovolis
David Kramer
Larry Krantz & Joyce Barber
Jesse & Maris Krasnow
Jess Kribbs
Louise Krieger
Carol & Steve Kruh
Marianna Kuhn
Esther & Ed Kunin‡
Jonathan & Amy Kunin
Ken Kunin & Beth Stickney
Mike Kunin
Lillian Kurtz
Steven M.S. Kurtz, Ph.D. &
Bonnie Schwarcz Kurtz
Melissa Kurzweil
Peter & Rachel Kushel
Gilbert H. Lamphere
Louise W. Lamphere
Jimmy & Sheri Langel
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lansing
Tammy Lapidus
Nikki Lapin
Matthew G. Lasner
Cristyne F. Lategano &
Nicholas S. Nicholas
Peter Lattman & Isabel Gillies
Cecilia G. Laureys
Brian Lavigne
Amy & Elliot Lawrence
Michael Lawson
Jules Layman
Allison & Erik Leaver
Adrian LeBlanc
Kim Lee
Thomas H. Lee &
Ann Tenenbaum
Julie & Paul Leff
Myla Lerner
Ellis & Seth Lesser
Joseph & Arlyne Lesser
Henry Levandowski
Alice N. Levin
Peter Levin
Phyllis Lee Levin
Kenneth & Sharon Levitsky
Charles Levy
Gordon Levy
Nadine & Peter Levy
Clare Levy Strom
Carolyn H. Lewis
Judith Hatchfield Lewis
Mr. & Mrs. Henry A. Lichstein
Zander & Morina Lichstein
Aaron Lieberman
Mariel Liebman
Neil & Leslie Lilien
Ruth & David Lindy
Judith Liner
David & Elizabeth Lipman
Harry Lipman & Julie Roth
Jonathan & Holly Lipton
Judy Loeb
‡ Deceased
Suzanne Lunn
Jessica Lustgarten
Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Lustig
Annie Lydgate
Samantha Lynch
Rhonda & Jeffrey Mace
Lucia Macro
Lori Madrid
Jonathon Mahaffey
Michael Maizner
Virginia Maltese
Emily Mandelstam
Christopher Manheim
Janet & Howie Mann
Marcy Mann & Chip Squire
Pamela Mann
Paulette & Eric Mann
Barbara Manocherian
Blanche G. Mansfield
Jennifer Manwell
Paula Marcus
Judi Markowitz
Sol Markowitz
Geoffrey & Marla Marks
Harlene & Clifford Marks
Therese & Thomas Marks
Luz Marquez
Charles Martin
Sheila W. Marzouk
Alan Maskin
Carrie Maslow
Barbara Massey
Bess Massey
Charlie & Stella Massimo
Garrett Matsunaga
Leni May
Regina & Rick Mayell
Daniel Mayer
Michael & Elizabeth Mayers
Carolyn Mayo-Winham
Lowell & Susan (Pancost)
McAdam
Ann & John McChord
Lynnette & Kevin McCollum
Tamara & Sean McHugh
Mary McKay & Jan Philip Browne
Erica & Lee McKeever
Mary Anne McKernan
Patricia McTeague
Jeffrey Melcer
Steven M. Melley
Claude Mellins & Michael Conard
David Mellins
Eric Mendelsohn
Paul Mendelsohn
Teri Mendelsohn
Jill Mendelson
Ariella Menegon
Randi Menkes
Vic & Denise Menon
Harvey Meranus
Jordan & Evonne Meranus
Mr. & Mrs. Deusdedi Merced
Nancy Merwin
Leonora Messer
Ellen & Lee Metzendorf
Dorothy & Raoul Meyer
Katie Meyer
Monica Meyer
Charles Miles
Mr. Richard Milich
Gayle Miller
Lauren Miller
Gail & Skip Millison
Charles Minesinger
Linda Saxl Minton &
Tim Minton
Maxine Mintzer & Gary Levine
Ed & Suzanne Miska
Kim Miskoe &
Laura Wasserman
Peter & Denise Mitchell
Yehudit & Samuel Moch
Marc Molinaro
Brad & Ellen Molotsky
Andrew Mongarella
Michael & Amy Moorin
Allen Moritz
Richard Mormile
Andrew Morrison
Catherine Morrison
Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Moser
Ashley Mosgrove
Mostow-Bowen Family
Mr. & Mrs. Shaye Mozes
Mary Alice Mudge
Carrey Ann Mudlock
John & Deborah Muller
Kristen Mulvoy-Williams
Lorig Mushegain
Christa Mussi
Alfia Muzio
Gulnar Nagashybayeva
Casey Nakamura
Frederic & Frances Nathan
Jennifer Neff
Nancy, Daniel, & Michael Neff
Jennifer Nelson
William Neuman
Mark & Laura Newfield
Noel & Nancy Newman
Emily Newmann
Stephanie Nieratka
Renie & Rich Noring
Mary Novacek
Suzanne Novik
Rosie O’Grady
Mrs. Pat O’Mara
T.J. & Katharine O’Mara
Catherine Oakford
Caren & Steven Oberstein
Regis Obijiski
Nancy & Morris W. Offit
Seth Oilman
Connie Ordaz
Mitch & Homa Oscar
Natalie Oshins
Joey Parnes & Ellen Tattelman
Pelletier Family
Julie & Josh Penzner
Michael & Paula Penzner
Leonard & Ruth Perfido
Bob & Donna Peskin
HRH Prince Philippos
Marc & Mary Pifko
Daniel Pilowsky & Lisa Aaron
John & Susan Pittenger
Sharon, Roy, & Sam Plastock
Jessica & Greg Pliska
Amanda Polzin
Stephen & Kathy Polzin
Rusty & Dawn Pomeroy
Dr. Andrew Powell &
Ms. Mia Klinger-Powell
Portia Powell
Edie & Darrin Prescott
Caroline Prewitt
Steve Pruzinsky
Gerald & Karen Pubentz
Robert & Sheila Puopolo
Joshua Quick
Pam & Jeff Rabin
Christopher & Jennifer Rabley
Marina Radovich
John E. Raskin
Elinor G. Ratner
Melissa Coco Raymond
Lata Reddy
Joan Ress Reeves
Tina Rettig
Nonie & Rink Reynders
Tom & Victoria Reynolds
Ricki Rhein
Mrs. Jean L. Rich
Lauren & Edward Rimland
Edythe Rishin
Sam Ritholtz
Richard Rizzo
Dennis & Mary Roach
Kevin & Alicia Roach
Karen & Thomas Robards
Heather Roberson
John Robinette
Peter & Patricia Roche
Thomas & Isabel Roche
Edwin Rodriguez
Jim Rogers
William D. Rogers
Alana Rogol
Alejandra Rojas
Paul Romanello & Jamie Fortunoff
Nan Root
Emily Reilley
Cara Rosenbaum
Enid Rosenbaum
Nanette Rosenbaum
Ellen Rosenberg
Jonathan Rosenberg
Michael Rosenberg
Neal H. Rosenberg, Esq.
Robert A. Rosenberg, Esq.
Faith Rosenfeld
Fran & Eric Rosenfeld
Oren Rosenthal
Richard, Stacy, & Max
Rosenthal
Ruth Rosenthal
Jake Rosenwasser
David & Allison Ross
Melissa Ross
Paul & Nancy Ross
Stuart Ross
Herb & Marie Rothschild
Cynthia & Jerry Rothstein
Rick Routhier & Sarah Kahn
David Ruben & Nancy Englander
Harold Rubin
W. Henry Russell M.D.
Sarah Ryan & Robert Wieman
Cathy E. Sacks
David Sailer
Ed & Norma Salem
Flora Sanders
Kate & Alan Sanzenbacher
Lisa Saturno
Ginger & Bob Sauer
Lauren Berkley Saunders
Lucia Saura
Ellen R. Saxl
Stephen Saxl & Alice Naude
Jeffrey A. Scales
Linda N. Schapiro
Katherine Locker Scharlatt
Mrs. Victoria Schiavoni
Salliann Schippers
Janet Schliff
John & Patricia Schmeltzer
Susan B. Schoellkopf
Dr. & Mrs. Paul Schorr
Francis & Sally Schrag
Matthew Schrag & Leah Rosen
Raymond V. J. & Jean A. Schrag
Rebecca D.A. Schrag
Hank R. Schwab
James & Kim Schwab
Dr. & Mrs. Ira Schwartz
Mrs. Joan C. Schwartz
Jodi J. Schwartz
Martha & David Schwartz
Michael & Lisa Schwartzman
Cassandra Seals
Mr. Kent Sednaoui
Cara Shapiro
John Shapiro & Shonni Silverberg
Lawrence Shapiro
Ray & Angela Sheen
Deborah Shefrin
Joanne B. Shepherd
Anne Sherman
Mr. Claude Sherman
Rebecca Shipps
Mr. & Mrs. William Shirley
James Shollenberger
Fred & Stephanie Shuman
David & Linda Sicher
Dr. & Mrs. Steven Sicher
David Sicular & Lilian Stern
Herbert & Sydell Siegel
Lissette Siesholtz
Julie Silver
Dr. Samuel & Gail Simon
Beatrice Simpson
John & Alexandra Simpson
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THANK YOU TO OUR SHINING STARS, continued
Alison & Daniel Singer
Pamela & Mitch Slater
Dr. Nancy Speert Slater
Bakley Smith
Deborah & Scott Smith
Ross & Debbie Smith
Samantha Smith
Sandra Smith
Thomas G. Snow &
Karen B. Meriwether
Joan Lasker Sobel
David Sokoler
Amanda Solomon
Andrew Solomon
Margie Solovay & Rob Friedman
Elizabeth Speert
Harold & Kathryn Speert
Beth Sperber
Jonathan Spivak
David & Barbara Spizzirro
Joel Spolin & Margot Parker
Jeffrey & Gail Stadler
Jacqualyn E. Stancin
Abigail Stark
Cynthia & David Stark
Gary & Linda Stark
Cate Starkey
Amy Starkman
Heather Stefek
Patricia & Paul Stefek
Adam P. Stegman
Fred Stein
Joan Stein
George & Marilyn Steinberg
Rosalind Steiner
Sam Stempel
Rebecca Stephens &
Katrina Glanzer
Betsy & Wally Stern
Thomas & Rosemary Sterr
Benjamin Stillman
Lauren Stillo
Christopher & Amy Stokes
Jennie & Jeff Stokum
Olivia Stone
Breanne Straube
Carol Kahn Strauss
Marcia Strean
Michelle Stuhl & Howard Werner
Janet Suchanyc
Christopher & Rachel Sullivan
Leah Sullivan
Jane Witkin Summer
H. Eugene Swantz, Jr.
Darius & Theresa Sweet
Jonathan Tager
Katheleen Talledge
Rebecca Tamel
Lisa & Josh Tane
Graham Taylor
Lisa & David Tazartes
Victoria & Alan Templeton
Madeline Templin
Tambria Terry
Bob & Joan Terwilliger
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The Rhinebeck Reformed
Church—Dorcas Guild Women’s
Group
Chris Theoharis
Joshua Thomases
Kathleen Thomases
Daniel Tiano
Sarah & Nessim Tiano
Helene & Marvin Torker
Russell & Naomi Torrisi
Maria Trachtenberg
Steven C. & Roberta Trachtman
Lisa Traina
Ellen & Jonah Triebwasser
Blair Trippe
Keith & Sandra Troccia
The Truesdale Family
Brian Tucker
Leonard A. Tureff
Emily Udner
Allie Utley
Illiana Kerckerinck Van Meeteren
Dr. Peggy van Raalte
Cindy Vannoy & John Baro
Margo Vassar
David & Sue Viniar
Carol Voelger
Elizabeth Wachs
Evan Walke
Karen Hirschkorn Walker
Daniel Walsh & Melissa Dixon
McLain Ward
Helen & David Warren
Amy Thiele Weber
Stacey & Jeffrey Weber
Marian Weinberg
Charles & Lynn Weiner
Marla Weinhoff
Boyd Weinstein
Rebecca Weintraub
Melissa & Brian Weis
Danielle Weisfeld
Adam & Sarah Weiss
Jane & Bob Weiss
Lois & Michael Weiss
Dr. Richard Weiss
Drs. Stephen & Eileen Weiss
Traci Weiss
Terry Weitzen
David Weller
Annie Downes Whelan
Britney White
Tammy White
Arthur Whitman
Patricia Whitney—
Flowered Rock Farm
Brittany Wiest
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Wigdor
Gary L. Williams
Gray & Marian Williams
Kathleen Winitt
Marcie Winitt
Kenneth I. Wirfel &
June Eichbaum
Meghan Wischusen
Ed Witkin—Carrboro Solar
Works, LLC
Peter Witkin
Richard Witkin
Bill & Joan Witkin
Helen Witsenhausen
Elia Wolberger
Amy & Tom Wolf
Deane B. Wolfe
Elizabeth Wolfe
Karri Wolfe
Elizabeth Wood
Charles Woodbury
Candace Worth
Darrell Wright
Dawn & Eric Wright
Michael & Elizabeth Wright
Blair Wunderlich
Nicole Wycoff
Janice Xuereb
Jonathan & Holly Youngwood
Anne & John Zaccaro
Caitlin Zadek
Dale & Rafael Zaklad
Barbara & David Zalaznick
Joan & Thad Zaremba
Blake Zeff
The Zeff Family
The Zelnick Family
Allegra Zemel
Mr. & Mrs. Jonah Zimiles
Rebecca Zorowitz
Jessica Zweifach
IN MEMORY OF
Anne Alexander*
Sheila Amos
Martin Berger
May Blechman
Gilda Blitzer*
Sara Calvo
Deborah Chomiw
Al Cornacchini*
Barbara DeCristofaro
Ruth & Sam DeDio
Robert DiStasio
Hilda Fischman
Elaine Fuld
James J. Fuld
William B. Heller*
Henry L. Heming
Sylvia Kalish
Dorothy Kaplan
Ursula Karelsen
Richard Kaufman
Meg Latimer Kearns
George Klein
Elijah Dar Kruh
Joseph Langeneker
Lisa Levi*
Robert Little
Lore Mendelsohn
Lester & Helen Milich
Arlen Nickowitz
Meg Berte Owen
Susan Panisch
Isabel & Israle Perez
Robert G. Platt
Marie Pasec Roll
Helen Rosen*
Harry Saxon O.B.M.
Steven Schechtman
Joseph A. Schiavoni
Jessie Silver
Paloma Skanberg
Jon Steele
Glenn Stempel*
Joyce Stempel*
Jean Stepanowski
Dr. Herb Strean*
Barbara Brehm Swantz
Bob Thomases
Thomas Van Raalte
Bruce Verdrager
Jack Verdrager
Lenore F. Verdrager
Nick Voelger*
Robert B. Weller
Dorothy Wright*
IN HONOR OF
John Paul Amato
Henry Brooks
Liam Jude Brooks-Barr
Ann Carmel*
Norma Cavazos*
Lori Chajet*
Christian Ciardiello
Nate Clemens
Zachary Clement
Sarah Cohen
Megan Collins
John D. Countryman
Austin Daniels
Bob & Kathy Dean*
Melissa Epstein
Max Feldman
Sam Friedman
Matthew Galen
Kristina Garcia
Van Ranen Giffin
Jeanette Goldreyer
Bruce Goldstein, Esq.
Susan Goodman Goldstein
Larry Goodman
Laurie Greenberg*
Posie Hanson
Hard Working Counselors*
William Healey*
Susan Heming Hecht
Susie Heller*
Teri Horowitz*
Rhoda Kupferberg Joss &
Paul Joss
Alicia K. & daughter
Callie Kaplan
Frank Karelsen*
Ben Kaufman & Nikki Laffel
Emily Keller
Joe & Andrea Kirchhoff
Bernie & Susan Kosberg*
Tyler Krantz
Edward Kunin ‡
‡ Deceased
Michael Kunin*
Bonnie & Steven Kurtz*
Lorelei Lanum
Allison Leaver*
Julie & Paul Leff
Ellis Rosen Lesser*
Joshua Magat*
Arielle Mann
Melanie Dee Matsunaga
Claude Mellins*
Paul Mendelsohn*
Deusdedi Merced
Graham Matheson Merced
Rachel Minton
Kayla Miroff-Wood
Matt Molotsky
Alexandra (Gould) Munzel
Emma Murphy
Nancy Neff*
Nancy Newman*
Noel Newman
Tate Nielsen
Tim O’Mara &
Kate Bushmann O’Mara
Joey Parnes & Ellen Tattelman*
Henry Prescott
Gerald & Karen Pubentz
Benjamin Rabb
Jake Rimland*
Lauren Rimland
Edythe Rishin
Mr. William Rogers
Michael Rosenbaum &
Nina Freedman
Richard Rosenthal*
David Ross*
Harrison, Sydney, & Samantha
Rusie
Ellen Saxl*
Rebecca Schrag*
Oscar & Hugo Segal
Ray Segal & Vivian Ducat
Alexander Shirley
Lily & Nicholas Silva
Brian & Audrey Smith
Brian A. Smith
Katie & Chris Snyder
Ginger Speicher
Sebastian Stratton-Clarke
Joshua Streiner
Jacob Erwin Tazartes
James Walker, Jr.
Adam Weiss
Sadie Mia Weiss
Jacob Wiener
Bill Witkin*
If we have accidentally omitted
your name, please accept our
sincerest apologies, and please
let us know.
Ramapo for Children gratefully
acknowledges Susan Huyser
as the designer of our Annual
Report. We would also like
to thank Barbara Lovenheim
and her Charitable Trust for
providing underwriting support
for this project.
* Multiple gifts received in honor/memory
BOARD OF
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DIRECTORS
STEVEN BECKMAN
ANN E. CARMEL
JONATHAN W. CARMEL
PRESIDENT
SENIOR
LEADERSHIP
STAFF
MARC CARTER
AMY NYE WOLF
LORI CHAJET, PH.D.
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
RICHARD ROSENTHAL
JOHN DISTASIO
NINA P. FREEDMAN
LAURIE GREENBERG
VICE PRESIDENTS
SUSAN K. HELLER
CLAUDE ANN MELLINS, PH.D.
TERI GOLDBERG HOROWITZ
DEUSDEDI MERCED, ESQ.
JOSEPH T. KIRCHHOFF
JULIE ABRAMS LEFF
TREASURER
ELLIS ROSEN LESSER
BOB DEAN
AARON O. L. LIEBERMAN
SUSAN MCADAM
SECRETARY
DAVID ROSS
ADAM WEISS
Chief Executive Officer
MICHAEL KUNIN
Executive Director,
Rhinebeck Campus
LISA TAZARTES
Executive Director,
Ramapo Training
BRUCE KUZIOLA
Chief Financial and
Administrative Officer
MARY MCKAY, PH.D.
PAUL MENDELSOHN
ELISSA HAREL
Director of External Affairs
NANCY FULD NEFF
JOEY PARNES
LAUREN RIMLAND
JENNIFER BURI DA CUNHA
Associate Executive Director,
Rhinebeck Campus
MICHAEL ROSENBAUM
ELLEN ROGERS SAXL, ED.D.
REBECCA D.A. SCHRAG, PH.D.
JENNIE STOKUM
Director of Annual Giving
WILLIAM I. WITKIN
HONORARY BOARD
MEMBERS
ALAN F. DONIGER
SUSAN HEMING HECHT
FRANK E. KARELSEN III
WILLIAM D. ROGERS
SAM STEMPEL
SCOTT KEMP
Director of Operations,
Rhinebeck Campus
KATE SULLIVAN
Associate Director,
Ramapo Training
The RAMAP
O Approac
h
We believ
e thought
ful
rituals a
nd routin
e
s can
teach desi
red behavi
ors and
are impor
tant elem
ents in
establishi
ng safe em
otional
environm e
nts, and m
ust be
adapted t
o the par
t
icular
needs of
individua
l
children
and group
s.
Rhinebeck Campus:
P.O. Box 266
Rt. 52/Salisbury Turnpike
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Phone 845.876.8403
Fax 845.876.8414
New York City Office:
49 West 38th Street
5th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Phone 212.754.7003
Fax 212.754.4994
www.ramapoforchildren.org
www.facebook.com/ramapoforchildren
@Ramapo4Children