2012-2013 Annual Report

2012-2013
Annual Report
SHARP Literacy
energizes urban school
children to
become confident
capable readers,
writers, and
researchers using the
visual arts to engage
young minds and
reinforce learning.
President/CEO Lynda Kohler with students and teachers
from BEAM at the unveiling of the Honey Bee Quilts
SHARP by the Numbers 2012-2013
5,332 Students
8,549 Books distributed for the 2012-2013 248 Teachers
30 Schools
50% Increase in number of first grade classrooms
33 Educators who participated in the June 2013 Summer Workshop
5,580 Student and teacher workbooks
distributed in Fall 2012
500+ Students from 15 schools helped
write the 11th We Love to Learn book
sharpliteracy.org
A Book in Every Child’s Hand
initiative
518 People attended A Novel Event held on October 8, 2012, with Stacey Bess
11 Schools worked on the Honey Bee Quilts which were displayed at the Milwaukee
Art Museum
4,959 Writing Challenge submissions
70% SHARP Students who completed both pre- and post-vocabulary assessments
September, 2013
Dear Friends,
It has been nearly a year since we accepted leadership of SHARP Literacy. We cannot thank the many
groups and individuals enough who have provided welcomed advice and support. The legacy
entrusted to us was daunting, but with such an encouraging and valuable support base, our goal of
SHARP Students, Bright Futures has gained momentum.
During the past year, SHARP Literacy has added new and energetic members to its board of
directors. The SHARP staff has refocused its energy and explored new possibilities and methods for
reaching more students, new donors, and expanded partnerships within the community. We are
grateful for all these blessings.
We have forged new partnerships and strengthened ties with our valued supporters. Both are
crucial to SHARP Literacy’s continued success. The quality program that the Milwaukee Art
Museum provides for SHARP students continues to be a high point in their educational experience.
Our collaborative efforts with Milwaukee School of Engineering to incorporate STEM principles into
the SHARP program resulted in the creation of Bella, the Honey Bee Robot. What a fantastic and
enjoyable undertaking this has been! The addition of tours for first graders at Marquette University’s
Haggerty Museum of Art has provided a richness to our youngest students’ SHARP experience.
The 2012-2013 school year saw a significant increase in the number of participating students. The
new year will see an even greater increase in both the number of students and participating schools.
We are gratified by the hearty reception the SHARP program receives from administrators, teachers,
students, and parents. The students’ futures depend upon programs like ours that offer them hope for
a bright future.
We are looking forward to the 2013-2014 school year with all of its wonderful possibilities. Our goal
is to have SHARP Literacy continue to make a profound difference in the lives of students in the
Milwaukee area. To all who have helped support SHARP Literacy with your time, generous
donations, advice, ideas and kind words of encouragement, thank you.
Your partnership enables us to continue to carry out the important work
we do.
Sincerely,
Lynda Kohler
President/CEO
Dan Meyer
Board Chair
78%
66%
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
72%
68%
68%
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
4
4
16
11
17
Perfect PostAssessment
Grade 1
Grade 2
Average Word Gain
Completion Rates
SHARP strives to test all students in the program. The pre- and post- vocabulary
assessment results for all SHARP schools are as follows:
Grade 1
Grade 2
77%
68%
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
52%
64%
55%
Results
The following chart shows the percent of SHARP students, by grade, who showed
increases in vocabulary identification.
Percent of SHARP Students showing vocabulary
gains
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Increase of 4 or more words
Grade 1
56%
Grade 2
53%
Grade 3
72%
Grade 4
86%
Grade 5
73%
Average
68%
Increase of 7 or more words
32%
27%
57%
75%
56%
49%
On average between 53%-86% of SHARP students increased their vocabulary by at
least 4 words over the course of one year and between 27% -75% of SHARP students
increased their vocabulary by at least 7 words. Across all grades between 55%-77% of
SHARP students scored a perfect score on the post-vocabulary assessments, compared to
the pre-vocabulary assessments where only 27%-48% scored a perfect score.
All of SHARP’s resources are beneficial to the growth and development of our future
leaders. It is a great joy to take part in this program.
Shelly H., SHARP Educator, BEAM
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Picture a SHARP Student
Submitted by Litza J., Teacher, Blessed Sacrament School
Picture a young boy in a second grade classroom who
struggles with reading and writing. Picture a young boy
who acts out due to his frustrations with learning.
Picture a boy who had to repeat second grade in order to
strengthen necessary skills. Picture Luis.
Picture a program, SHARP Literacy, and you will see what made a difference in the life of this
young boy named Luis. SHARP opened doors for him that hadn’t been open before. He still gets
frustrated, but has had at least one part of his day where he was confident that he knew how to
“read/write” just like everyone else. SHARP let Luis be successful with big words, to make
connections that will help him in years to come. SHARP allowed him to be a thinker, a reader, a
writer and a success!
I appreciate that the SHARP program has aligned our Reading Series with the program. The activities help
to build understanding in the reading content area and add to the variety of learning experiences.
Thomas, a first grade
student from Business and
Economics Academy of
Milwaukee (BEAM), and his
teacher joined Lynda Kohler,
SHARP President/CEO for an
interview with TMJ4 about
the Honey Bee Quilts. Thomas
talked about the seasons and
his trip to the Milwaukee Art
Museum. While at the station,
Thomas also received a lesson
on weather.
Jennifer 0. SHARP Teacher, Trowbridge
Success Stories
Now picture this same young boy up on his knees so he
can see what the presenter is sharing in his classroom.
Picture a young boy at the Milwaukee Art Museum
participating with ease and using vocabulary words that
some might consider over his head. Picture a young boy
who couldn’t wait to work with his partner on his end-ofthe-year writing challenge. Picture a young boy who loved
the illustrations in the book A Drop Around the World
because they helped him read. Picture a young boy who
was eager to help research a future book on weather and
the Great Lakes. Picture Luis.
SHARP School Sponsors
SHARP Literacy is able to help students because of the many generous donors who
support our efforts. One way to make a significant impact is to sponsor a specific school.
SHARP is happy to report that 56% of our schools were sponsored during the 2012-2013
school year. Thank you, school sponsors, for your commitment to Milwaukee’s urban
youth.
Mary Martha and Emmett J. Doerr Charitable Trust-Blessed Sacrament Elementary
Wells Fargo-Brown Street School
Gene and Ruth Posner Foundation-Business and Economics Academy of Milwaukee
Mrs. Phyllis Huffman-Dr. Benjamin Carson Academy of Science
Brady Corporation-Carver Academy, Hartford University School,
Metcalfe Elementary School
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Abdoo-Catholic East Elementary School
SHARP Board of Directors-Anna F. Doerfler Community School
Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation-Forest Home Avenue School
Northwestern Mutual Foundation-Greenfield Bilingual School
CDW-Hmong American Peace Academy
Greater Milwaukee Association of REALTORS-Youth Foundation-King’s Academy
JP Morgan Chase-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School
Rockwell Automation-Rogers Street School
Ralph Evinrude Foundation, Inc.-Trowbridge School
Catholic Community Foundation-Notre Dame Primary School,
Catholic East Elementary School, Blessed Sacrament Elementary School
SHARP allows me the opportunity
to work with students in grades 1-5
to help them realize their abilities
and their own visions—many of
which they cannot see for themselves.
The program gives me an excuse to
open and broaden a child’s world. I
love what SHARP has become and I
hope to be a part of it for many years
to come.
LaDonna L., SHARP Educator,
BEAM
Mr. Josh Gimbel from the Posner Foundation
with SHARP Students at BEAM
SHARP’s 11th We Love to Learn book is entitled A Great Lakes Adventure: Salmon’s
Journey Home. The protagonist is Salmon who, travels from his home in Lake Michigan back
The book will be unveiled at the 2013 A Novel Event on September 23, 2013 and distributed as
part of SHARP’s second grade curriculum in Spring 2014. SHARP is working with students at
Milwaukee School of Engineering to create an interactive water model that will be used with the
book. Along with students from SHARP schools in Milwaukee, students from Ensenada, Baja
California, Mexico, also contributed research for the project.
Thank you to everyone who made our 11th We Love to Learn book possible!
$15,000
Fleck Foundation
$10,000+
Stella Jones Foundation
Nicholas Family
Foundation
Pentair Foundation
$2,000+
Brady Corporation
Gardner Foundation
Ms. Diane Pellegrin
Target Foundation
up to $2,000
Badger Meter
Mr. Mike Mehta
Student from Ensenada, Baja California,
Mexico with his We Love to Learn research
Illustration by Fransico X. Mora
MSOE Student with water model display
WE LOVE TO LEARN
to the place of his birth, a small tributary of the Milwaukee River. On his journey he encounters
a wise sturgeon that shares the history of Lake Michigan. When Salmon finds the Milwaukee
River, he observes the City of Milwaukee and encounters a turtle who talks about trees, the
weather, the water cycle, and the seasons. Salmon finds true friendship with the turtle before
reaching his final destination.
a
Events 21%
a
Individuals 11%
a
Investments 5%
a
Foundations and
Corporations 63%
a
Administration 8%
a
a
SHARP Students
85%
Fundraising 7%
Where Funds Go
A special thanks to our A Novel Event
and Annual Campaign Co-Chairs. You
helped us maintain our loyal support base
and cultivate new partners. Together,
we raised nearly $900,000 in support of
Milwaukee’s urban youth.
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Steve Balistreri, Blackthorne Partners
Mark Benskin, BMO Private Bank
Thelma Sias, We Energies
Mara Swan, ManpowerGroup
Thelma Sias, We Energies, 2012 A
Novel Event Co-Chair and Fr. Robert
Wild at A Novel Event 2012
Founder Marlene Doerr Kreilkamp
with Mara Swan, ManpowerGroup,
2012 A Novel Event Co-Chair
Annual Campaign Co-Chairs:
Mark Benskin, BMO Private Bank and
Steve Balistreri, Blackthorne Partners,
at 70s themed fundraising event
Financial Summmary
Where Funding Comes From
Statement of Activities*
Year End June 30, 2013
Permanently
Restricted
Total
Support and Revenues:
Contributions
Grants
Other fundraising
$62,792
$331,068
$62,792
$520,052
$188,984
$182,475
$182,475
Investment Income
$12,125
$12,125
Realized gain (loss)
on investments
$33,573
$33,573
$26,347
$26,347
$11,935
$11,935
Unrealized gain
(loss) on investments
Miscellaneous
Net assets released
from Restriction:
Satisfaction of
program restrictions
Total support and
revenues
Expenses:
Program services
Management and
general expenses
Fundraising
expenses
Total expenses
Change in net assets
$268,625
$(268,625)
$0
$928,940
$(79,641)
$849,299
$746,876
$746,876
$74,343
$74,343
$123,009
$944,228
$123,009
$944,228
$(94,930)
$(15,289)
$(79,641)
Net assets,
beginning of year
$1,847,766
$162,982
$130,375
$2,141,123
Net assets, end of
year
$1,832,478
$83,341
$130,375
$2,046,194
*currently being audited
Financial Summmary
Unrestricted
Temporarily
Restricted
Thank You, Donors!
$50,000 and up
Helen Bader Foundation, Inc.
Brady Corporation
Daniel M. Soref Charitable Trust
Wells Fargo Foundation
$2,500-$7,499
Greater Milwaukee Assoc of
REALTORS’ Youth Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Jon D. Hammes
Mr. and Mrs. Don Hansen
Evan and Marion Helfaer
Foundation
Ms. Mary E. Henke
Ms. Renee Herzing
Jennifer Friedman Hillis
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Martin H. Katz
Koss Foundation, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Michael C. Kubly
La Causa Charter School
Mrs. Mary E. Lacy
Lake Express, LLC
Mrs. Jan Lennon
The Marcus Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mikulay
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Moon
Mosher Family Foundation
Park Bank Foundation
Rite-Hite Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John Strobel
Target Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Gustavus F. Taylor
Time Warner Cable
UWM Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Vebber
Wal-Mart
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Abdoo
Mr. and Mrs. Jason W. Allen
Anon Charitable Trust
$25,000-$49,999
Baird Foundation, Inc.
Richard and Ethel Herzfeld
Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Bechthold
Foundation
Brewers Community Foundation
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Capitol Stampings Corp.
Gene and Ruth Posner
Mr. and Mrs. Russ Darrow, Jr.
Foundation, Inc.
Mary Martha & Emmett J. Doerr
Rockwell Automation Foundation
Charitable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Erlacher
$15,000-$24,999
Ralph Evinrude Foundation, Inc.
BMO Harris Bank/
The Gardner Foundation
M&I Foundation
Mrs. Constance Godfrey
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Joel R. Huffman
Fleck Foundation
Interfaith Older Adult Programs
Jenkins Family Foundation
$7,500-$14,999
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kilian
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony W. Bryant
Kilian Management Services
Bayshore Community Foundation
Kreilkamp Trucking, Inc.
The Catholic Community
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon B. Lubar
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. David Lubar
CDW
Mr. and Mrs. P. Michael Mahoney
Emory T. Clark Family Charitable Marquette University
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce T. Myers
Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s
Mr. and Mrs. William Nasgovitz
Kopmeier Family Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Joel G. Nettesheim
McCollow Family Fund
Ms. Diane F. Pellegrin
Mary L. Nohl Fund
Prescott Family Foundation
$500-$999
Mrs. Phyllis J. Huffman
Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. John Augenstein
Stella H. Jones Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. James Schloemer
Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Balistreri
Mr. and Mrs. Ted D. Kellner
Sensient Technologies Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Beadell
KS Energy Services, LLC
Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Bechthold
Mr. and Mrs. John Kreilkamp
Stackner Family Foundation
BizTimes Media
ManpowerGroup
U.S. Bancorp Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Boelter
Nicholas Family Foundation
Weiss Family Foundation
Ms. Barbara Brown Lee
The Pentair Foundation, on behalf Mr. and Mrs. William S.
of Pentair Water Treatment
$1,000 - $2,499
Brownfield
Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation
Badger Meter
Mr.
and Mrs. John Burke
Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Pieper, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Benskin
Cramer-Krasselt
Bert L. and Patricia S. Steigleder Stanley and Polly Stone Fund of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dalum
Charitable Trust
The Chipstone Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John Dowd
David and Julia Uihlein
Mr. Richard M. Franz
Mr. and Mrs. David Drury
Henry H. Uihlein, Sr. and Marion Mr. and Mrs. R. David Fritz
Mr. and Mrs. David Dugan
S. Uihlein Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Barbara N. Fuldner
Albert J. and Flora H. Ellinger We Energies/Wisconsin Energy Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Glaisner
Foundation, Inc.
Foundation
Dr. Judith Arnold
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Arpe
Mr. Nicola Aversa
Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Balistreri
Ms. Rozene T. Barber
Mrs. Lynn B. Barney
Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Baumgartner
Ms. Heather Bechthold
Mrs. Laureen Bentzien
Ms. Mary Pat Berry
Mr. and Mrs. John Biever
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Block
Ms. Sally Blommer
Mr. John Bosbous
SHARP student at
King’s Academy
$100-$499
Mrs. Deanna Braeger
Mr. Peter Hitler
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Brennan
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hoar
Ms. Elizabeth Brown Wyatt
Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Holz
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Brzonkala
Ms. Kathryn Housiaux
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Buchholz Husar’s Jewelers Inc.
Mr. Chris Buhrman
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Jacobus
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. JayKay Foundation Fund
Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson
Ms. Martha Carter
Ms. Tracy Josetti
Mr. Mark Catterson
Mr. Willie L. Jude
Mr. and Mrs. La Royce Chambers JX Enterprise-Mr. Rick Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Christiansen
Ms. Susan Kalmuck
College Possible
Ms. Annaluna Karkar
Ms. Karen T. Costomiris
Mr. and Mrs. G. Frederick Kasten
Dr. William Darling
Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy
Senator Alberta Darling
Ms. Julie Wigdale Kennedy
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Darrow
Niven Kingwell
Mr. James D. Dati
Mr. and Mrs. Gale E. Klappa
Mr. and Mrs. John Dedrick
Ms. Lynda Kohler
Mrs. Barbara Donner
Mr. John Koss, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Roman Draba
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Kostner
Mr. Warren Kreunen and Ms. Sally Mr. Frank J. Krejci
Duback
Mrs. Kathy Krug
Dr. and Mrs. Howard Dubner
Mr. John K. Lamoreaux
Mr. and Mrs. Alan H. Dugan
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew LaPointe
Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Dugan
Ms. Dierdre Laterman
Ms. Jan Effinger
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Layeaux
Ms. Susan V. Ells
Ms. Carolyn A. Lee
Mr. Randel Esenberg
Mr. Kent Loehrke
Dr. and Mrs. Brenton H. Field, Jr. Mrs. Elizabeth Long
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Fischer
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Luckow
Ms. Janis Frank
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Lutz
Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Frazier
Mr. Matthew MacDonell
Mr. Joseph B. Frederick
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Mackman
Ms. Kathleen M. Friedman
Macy’s Foundation
Ms. Laura Fuller
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mains
Mr. and Mrs. George Gaspar
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Manning
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Gehoski
Jack L. Marcus Company
Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Glaisner
Markham Vineyards
Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Greeney
Ms. Jill Marshall
Ms. Diane Haen
Ms. Lisa R. Martin
Mr. Tom Halat
Mr. and Mrs. John McDermott
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hanks Mr. and Mrs. Tim McNamara
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Hansen
Hansen Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Curtiss Harris
Ms. Lori Hayes
Mr. and Mrs. James Henry
Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Hipp
Thank you, Donors!
Dr. Patricia A. Ellis
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Farrell
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fleckenstein
Ms. A. Brigid Globensky
Gonzalez, Saggio & Harlan, LLP
Mr. and Mrs. Andre Goode
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Greb
Green Bay Packers Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Groeschell
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hackmann
Harveys Central Grille
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Jorgensen
Ms. Janet H. Matthews
Mr. Mike Mehta
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. O’Neil
Mr. William Petasnick
Mr. and Mrs. George Prescott
Mr. and Mrs. Agustin Ramirez
Mr. William L. Randall
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ross
Mr. and Mrs. James Seder
Ms. Barbara A. Stein
Ms. Elizabeth Stillmank
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Strong
Ms. Mara Swan
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Ticknor
Mrs. Julie Tolan
Waukesha County Technical
College
Mr. Gary Wenzel
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wilson
Thank You, Donors!
Mr. Patrick Mehigan and Mrs. Piper Plummer
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Meyer
George L.N. Meyer Family
Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Elizabeth Meyer
Ms. Barbara J. Michaels
Mr. and Mrs. Henrik Moe
Mr. John Monroe, Jr.
Mr. Gregory Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Morin
Dr. Shirley Moutry
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Murtaugh
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Muth
Mr. and Mrs. Haskell Noyes
Ms. Regina Oberlin
Ms. Danielle K. Olig
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Omdahl
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ornst
Mr. and Mrs. John Oster III
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ostermeyer
Dr. Parag Patel
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Pavlik
Ms. Elizabeth Perry
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Petrie
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Pindyck
Ms. Cheryl Prescott
Mr. Patrick Prescott
Ms. Linda Raschka
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Rebholz
Ms. Carol J. Reiners
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Richards
Mr. and Mrs. John Rickmeier
Ms. Suzanne Riley
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rock
Ms. Rebecca Romano
Ms. Betsy Ross-Bothe
Mr. and Mrs. John Rozek
Mrs. Holly Ryan
Mr. William Schleicher
Ms. Jennifer Schoon
Mr. Scott H. Schroeder
Mr. David L. Schuelke
Mrs. Kate Schuett
Ms. Jill Schwarz
Mrs. Mary D. Scott
Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts
Ms. Kristin Sheehan
Ms. Thelma Sias
Siebert Lutheran Foundation
Mrs. Nandini Sinha
Mr. Dave Smith
Spano Pratt Exective Search
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Stadler
Honorable and Mrs. Joseph
Stadtmueller
Mrs. Joan Stein
Ms. Susan Steiner
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Stephensen
Ms. Deborah Stone
Ms. Margaret Stratton
Mr. and Mrs. Steve C. Straus
Mrs. Audrey Strnad
Ms. Jane B. Stroebel
Mr. John F. Syburg
Ms. Amy Taylor Diamond
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thometz
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Todd
Mr. and Mrs. John Touchett
Mr. James E. Traudt
Ms. Karen A. Vernal
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walker
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Walthers
Ms. Jayne Weller Rench
Mr. Mike Welsh
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wenzler
Mrs. Nora Werra
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Whealon
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Wigdale, Sr.
Mr. Allen W. Williams, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Witte
Mr. and Mrs. James Wyatt
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Zellmer
Mr. and Justice Jay Ziegler
Mr. John Zweifel
up to $100
Ms. Susan A. Amato
Mrs. Nancy S. Arcara
Ms. Irissol Arce
Ms. Jennifer Arpin
Dr. and Mrs. Fredrick C.
Austermann
Mr. Gregg Bach
Ms. Kristin Bares
Ms. Laurie Becker
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Berger
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Birmingham
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Borges
Ms. Janice Borowski
Ms. Erica Breunlin
Ms. Sabrina Bryant
Mr. and Mrs. John Busch
Ms. Erin Byrne
Mr. and Mrs. David Cartwright
Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Casper, Jr.
Ms. Kathleen Cavallo
Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas
Christofferson
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Corry
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Cowen
Ms. Karen Coy Romano
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Crawford
Mr. Ramon Cruz
Mr. and Mrs. Art Curtes
Ms. Danae D. Davis
Ms. Kristi Davis
Ms. Cynthia Day-Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. De Chant
Mrs. Mary Ellen Dehaven
Mr. and Mrs. Roger G. Dirksen
Ms. Maria Dixon
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dole
Mr. Neil Dretzka
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Dugan
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dutoit
Mr. Christopher J. Dykstra
Ms. Sigrid Dynek
Ms. Rebecca Ehlers
Dr. and Mrs. Keneth S. Fabric
Ms. Stephanie Fakharzadeh
Ms. Lauren Feaster
Mr. and Mrs. David Fee
Mr. James G. Feil
Ms. Ginny Finn
Mr. John Freckmann
Ms. Patricia H. Gahl
Ms. Julie Gahl
Mr. Thomas Gallup
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Gaus
Mrs. Susan G. Gebhardt
Mr. Peter Giersch
Ms. Susan Goman
Mr. Shamire Goodwin
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Goris, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gough
Ms. Anne Martino
Ms. Cheryl Sorgi
Mrs. Deborah McGregor
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sprague
Mrs. Julie S. McHale
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stein
Ms. Colleen A. McHugh-Moore
Ms. Emily Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Meece Mrs. Sheila M. Taphorn
Ms. Wendy Melby
Ms. Peggy J. Taylor
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Meyer
Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Terris
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Miller
Ms. Karen Thaker
Mrs. Susie Minahan
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thaney
Ms. Elizabeth Mitchell
Mr. Hans Thompson
Ms. Molly A. Mulroy
Ms. Jean Towell
Ms. Cynthia Musickant
Ms. Edie Turnbull
Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Niedermeyer Mr. Henry Tyson
Ms. Leslie J. O’Connell
Ms. Janet Vopal
Ms. Marie E. Olmsted
Ms. Candy Walton
Ms. Susan Oster
Ms. Audrey Warner
Mrs. Lynne Pearson
Ms. Tracy Wayson
Ms. Marci Pelzer
Ms. Amara Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. William Pennington Ms. Katherine Weeks
Ms. Irene Perez
Ms. Margaret Welch
Ms. Laurette Perlewitz
Ms. Judith Wenzel
Mr. Kevin Perrine
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey M. Wichman
Mrs. Wendy Petzold
Father Robert A. Wild, S.J.
Ms. Joyce A. Pindel
Mr. Randy Will
Dr. Randle Pollard
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Williams
Ms. Jamie Pratt
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Wright
Mr. Matthew Prescott
Mrs. Ann M. Wydeven
Ms. Lynn Punzenberger
Ms. Stacy Zaja
Ms. Anita J. Ransome Kuchler
Mr. and Mrs. David Reinholtz
Mrs. Mary Ann Renz
Mrs. Nancy Richards-Zahn
Ms. Erica A. Riegelman
Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Roberson
Ms. Sara Roemer
Ms. Delia Sava
Ms. Trish Sayotovich
Ms. Suzanne Schaefer
Ms. Kim D. Schaffer
Ms. Margaret Schmitt
Ms. Jill Schneider
Mr. Robert J. Seetan III
Mr. and Mrs. Johan Segerdahl
Ms. Fran Serlin
Ms. Sherri Sippel
Ms. Marianela Smale
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith
SHARP student at Atlas Preparatory
Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Smith
Academy works on his drawing for the
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sneed
“Honey Bee Quilt”
Thank you, Donors!
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Green
Ms. Jaclyn D. Habeck Ness
Ms. Gloria Hall
Ms. Bernadette Halloran
Ms. Paula Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Randy L. Head
Ms. Lynn Heimbruch
Mr. Matthew N. Herman
Ms. Lisette Hernandez
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hertig
Mr. Phil Hickman
Ms. Kathryn Hofman
Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Holmburg
Mr. Jason Holton
Mrs. Lynn Hudy
Mr. and Mrs. William Hughes
Ms. Megan Huse
Ms. Rose Iannelli
Ms. Nafessa Jackson
Mrs. Lorilyn Jacobsen-Tews
Mr. and Mrs. David Jacobson
Ms. Nancy Janson
Ms. Carole Jezek
Mr. Ronald D. Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Jeff Jorgensen
Ms. Annie Jurczyk
Mr. and Mrs. Irv Kahn
Ms. Meredith L. Kanner
Ms. Laura Kashou
Ms. Maryglen Kieckhefer
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Kirsch
Ms. Patricia Kline
Mr. Erik Koepnick
Ms. Cindy R. Krahenbuhl
Ms. Karen M. Krebs
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Kriete
Mr. Wade Krogwold
Ms. Mary H. Krueger
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Krygiel
Ms. Therese Kwiatkowski
Ms. Gerise Laspisa
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Lee
Sister Edna Lonergan
Ms. Sandy Madden
Ms. Julia Magnasco
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Maki
Mr. Bob Makowski
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Marks
Ms. Sara Marquez
Honorirum Gifts
Thank You Donors!
Barbara Brown Lee
Ms. Janis Frank
Ms. Barbara Michaels
Patricia A. Dowd
Mr. and Mrs. John Busch
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Maki
Sylvia Fishman
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fabric
Mr. and Mrs. Irv Kahn
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wichman
Ted and Mary Kellner
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Todd
Ms. Barbara Fuldner
Marlene Doerr Kreilkamp
Husar’s Jewelers
Ms. Christine McDermott
Ms. Diane F. Pellegrin
Ms. Tracy Wayson
Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Witte
A very special thank you to
Wayne Oldenburg for graciously
donating our office space.
In-Kind Donations
Mr. and Mrs. John Augenstein
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Balistreri
Ms. Amanda Balistreri
Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Bechthold
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Benskin
BizTimes Media-Dan Meyer
Brewers Community Foundation
Centennial Grille
Chocolate Factory
Cramer-Krasselt-David Dugan
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Erlacher
Ms. Lynda Kohler
The Lemon Tree
Mrs. Jan Lennon
Sister Edna Lonergan
Rockwell Automation
Linda Marcus Design
Ms. Jayne Weller Rench
Yo Mama’s Frozen Yogurt
Mr. Bruce Wydeven
Matching Gift Companies
Macy’s Foundation
Rockwell Automation
US Bank
Wisconsin Energy Foundation
Founder’s Fund
The SHARP Board of Directors has established a Founder’s Fund in honor of Founder
Marlene Doerr Kreilkamp and her nearly 20 years of service to Milwaukee’s urban
school children.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony W. Bryant
Mr. and Mrs. Russ Darrow
Ms. Barbara N. Fuldner
Mr. and Mrs. Martin H. Katz
Mr. and Mrs. John Kreilkamp
Mr. and Mrs. William Nasgovitz
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon B. Lubar
Mr. and Mrs. James Schloemer
Officers
Chairman
Daniel Meyer, Biz Times Media
Secretary
Andrea Schloemer, Civic Volunteer
Vice Chairman
Douglas C. Erlacher, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
Treasurer
Joel G. Nettesheim, SVA Certified Public
Accountants, SC
Advisory Board
Helen Bechthold
Ned Bechthold
Barbara Brown Lee
Sue Darrow
Marlene Doerr Kreilkamp, Founder
Patricia A. Dowd
Andy Fleckenstein
Ellen W. Glaisner
Helen Harris
Diane Jenkins, Ed. D.
Mary Kellner, Ed. D.
William Randall
Thank you to Jan Lennon, board
member, for her help in editing
the annual report.
Jan Lennon
Civic Volunteer
P. Michael Mahoney
Park Bank
Darryl Morin
Advanced Wireless, Inc.
Michael P. O’Neil
The F. Dohmen Co.
R.J. Safranek
Storage Systems Midwest, Inc.
Omar Shaikh
SURG Restaurant Group
Paul Upchurch
VISIT Milwaukee
Kelley Yunk
Brady Corporation
Staff
Lynda Kohler, President/CEO
Anthony Brzonkala
Patricia Ellis, Ed. D.
Deborah Hertig
Elizabeth Mitchell
Nandini Sinha, CFRE
Ann Mory Wydeven
SHARP student at Blessed
Sacrament Elementary
Jason W. Allen
Foley & Lardner LLP
John J. Augenstein, Ph.D.
Marquette University School of Education,
Dean Emeritus
Steven J. Balistreri
Blackthorne Partners, Ltd.
Lori R. Bechthold
Civic Volunteer
David Dugan
Cramer-Krasselt
A. Brigid Globensky, Ph.D.
Milwaukee Art Museum
Joel Huffman, CFA
U.S Bancorp
Harry G. Holz
Quarles & Brady LLP
Board of Directors
Members
Make Miracles Happen!
Miracle on Canal Street is Potawatomi Bingo Casino’s signature community program that
raises funds for children’s charities – and SHARP is a 2013 beneficiary.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Miracle program that has raised more than
$12.5 million for hundreds of area children’s charities. The program began as a way to
carry on the Potawatomi tradition of nurturing younger generations so they grow to lead
healthy, productive lives.
Half of each $3 Miracle Bingo game purchased goes to the Miracle fund, which totaled
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SHARP Literacy
a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
5775 N. Glen Park Road, Suite 202
Milwaukee, WI 53209
414-977-1768
sharpliteracy.org
SHARP’s Media Sponsor
for Miracle on Canal Street