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Read to a Child is a national nonprofit organization that creates better opportunities for children and strengthens
society as a whole by inspiring adults to read aloud to children. Read to a Child’s flagship lunchtime reading program pairs
business professionals with students for weekly one-on-one reading sessions at underserved schools.
“I like when Bob *
comes to read
with me because
he is funny and
makes me feel
comfortable while
we read together.”
4th Grade Student
Dear
Friend of
Read
to a Child
Here is what happened this year because of you:

A small boy read Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who with his mentor
for the first time.

A nine-year old girl who is at risk of failing her grade enjoyed
the classic story Charlotte's Web.

A third grade English language learner learned about outer
space from Miss Frizzle in The Magic School Bus.
However, not all children have the same opportunity to experience reading and to
build a love for books. According to the National Research Council Report, Preventing
Reading Difficulties in Young Children, “students who, by the end of third grade, are
not moderately skilled readers are unlikely to graduate from high school.” There is a
simple but powerful way to take action and address the literacy crisis in this country:
Reading to a child is the single most important activity for building the knowledge
required for success in reading — and consequently, in life.
Read to a Child’s vision is for all children to be read to regularly by a caring adult,
increasing their chances to become healthy, productive members of society. Our
flagship lunchtime reading program matches thousands of business professionals
with at-risk children, one-on-one, for weekly reading sessions during lunchtime at
underserved elementary schools.
On behalf of our Board of Directors and dedicated staff, thank you for sharing
our passion for changing the future for our nation’s children— one book at a time.
We invite you to become even more involved in the years to come.
Sincerely,
*Names have been changed
Chris Thomas (Board Chair)
Olivia Mathews (CEO)
Why Read to a Child?
“Whenever I see
the coordinator
and the books in
the lobby, I know
it is going to be
a good day!”
Max*, Grade 3
“I’ve been involved in the
organization for the past
three years and have had the
chance to work with two kids
over that time. The kids came
from low-income families and
weren’t doing great in school.
Throughout my time with them,
I saw them grow and truly
develop an appreciation for
reading as well as a bond
with me that motivated them
to become better readers.
The confidence helped to boost
their grades and approach
school from a different
perspective.”
Volunteer Reading Mentor
“For over ten years, Read to a Child’s program has made
a significant impact on the children at our school. Having
adults take the time to give individual attention to some
of our most vulnerable students brightens the children’s
day and gives them something positive to look forward to
every week. As simple as it may sound, having someone
read one-on-one with the students offers a much deeper
connection to the community outside of school and to the
progress of the children in school.”
Principal
Because reading to a child is the single
most important thing you can do to help
a child succeed in reading.
“I love Read to a Child because
it makes my day to see a child’s
face light up as they walk into the
reading room with their lunch tray
in hand. They are always so eager
to see their mentor and I can tell
that they feel so special when they
participate in the program.”
School Coordinator
“As a volunteer, I look
forward to reading to my
buddy each week and
have enjoyed getting my
law firm involved in our
reading program. Our
mentors realize how big
of a difference their small
time commitment can
make—by immersing
themselves in the fun
of a colorful picture
book or the adventure
of a chapter book and
experiencing the energy
and enthusiasm of
children, our volunteers
enjoy the benefits, too.”
Regional Board Member
& volunteer reading
mentor
“I do what I do because
I believe Read to a Child
makes a significant
positive impact on
the life of a child. It is
evident in the face of a
third grade boy peering
around the corner
with his lunch tray as
he smiles widely and
says, “There you are!”
to his returning mentor
after summer break.
That is what it is all
about: caring, support,
and enjoying reading
together.”
Read to a Child
Staff Member
Snapshots of our locations
Boston
“Read to a Child's
program inspires
adults and children
to enjoy books
together and
develop a life-long
love of reading!”
Principal at Participating School
Read to a Child reached many exciting milestones in the 2013 – 2014
school year in Boston. Since our inception in 2002, we are grateful for the dedication
and commitment of over 3,300 volunteer reading mentors who have served over
2,600 high-risk students in greater Boston through over 160,000 lunchtime reading
sessions.
Read to a Child was generously awarded donated office space to establish
a Boston Headquarters which serves as a place for the development of ideas,
collaboration, and best practices. This space provides the opportunity for Read to a
Child staff to share challenges and successes, and mentor one another. It also
serves as the hub for our Boston Board to continue their inspirational work on
behalf of students.
In the 2013 – 2014 program year, the valuable input from staff, board, and
stakeholder meetings fueled the greater Boston program team to implement
customized book collections, specific to the interests and needs of each local
partner school. Input from over 17 essential part-time coordinators also
guides the incorporation of mentor feedback as we continue to strengthen the
program to reach even more children in greater Boston in the future.
Connecticut
The lunchtime reading program in Connecticut reaches
children in high need Hartford and New Britain communities, where twothirds of third graders are reading below grade level. Thanks to our committed
volunteer reading mentors, Read to a Child provided 2,500 one-on-one
reading sessions for these students in 2013 – 2014. Children who participated
in the program made great strides in literacy skills and socio-emotional
development, with 86% of students making measurable progress in one or
more of the areas measured. Classroom teachers reported that students also
gained exposure to new ideas, knowledge, opportunities, people, and places through
their weekly reading. Reaching more children is imperative as Connecticut has the
largest achievement gap of any state in the country.
Detroit
We are committed to increasing opportunities for success for the
young people of Detroit — Read to a Child’s newest location. In the city of Detroit,
The National Institute for Literacy estimates that 47% of adults (more than
200,000 individuals) are functionally illiterate. Detroit is known for its resiliency
and determination and we are excited to take part in preparing Detroit’s children to
contribute to the future of a thriving city.
In 2013 – 2014, we served nearly 100 students in two elementary schools with
volunteer reading mentors reading hundreds of books — this marked a 400% growth
of the program in just one year. We continue to build strong hands-on engagement
from civic-minded corporate and community partners who support our mission to
impact many more underserved children in the coming years.
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Los Angeles
Over 5,100 hours of individualized reading sessions were
provided by Read to a Child’s volunteer reading mentors in seven Los Angeles County
schools in the 2013 – 2014 school year. This year, the Los Angeles staff was expanded
through the hiring of a Program Manager who has contributed to the successful and
sustainable growth of the program.
The transformative impact of the lunchtime reading program in Los Angeles can be
seen in the lives of the children like Anna*, a fifth grader who has been in the program
for the past four years:
Anna was so inspired by her volunteer reading mentor that she now reads
regularly to her four year old sister. Like many of our English language learner
students, Anna was not being read to before entering the program. She likes the
lunchtime reading program and loves to pronounce new words from different
books and stories. Anna’s favorite time at school is coming to the lunchtime
reading program each week because she gets to read with her “reading buddy”
and spend time on books. Anna is becoming a life-long reader and is now
instilling the same values in her four year old sister, before she even begins
attending school.
South Florida
During the 2013 – 2014 school year, Read to a Child provided
over 900 individualized reading sessions in our Miami schools, engaging volunteer
reading mentors in a region with a child poverty level of nearly 30%, eight percentage
points higher than the national child poverty rate. On average, 72% of students in
the schools we serve are from low income households. Volunteer reading mentors in
Miami are dedicated and enthusiastic, with 98% saying that their overall volunteer
experience with Read to a Child is excellent or above average.
National
“It’s so rewarding for
me as a volunteer —
I really look forward
to the weekly
reading sessions,
and I’m thankful my
employer supports
the program!”
Read to a Child Mentor
Read to a Child
5 In the 2013 – 2014 school year, Read to a Child brought weekly
lunchtime reading sessions to over 1,100 underserved children across
the country. This amounted to over 33,000 sessions between nearly
1,500 caring volunteer reading mentors and at-risk students who urgently
needed the extra literacy and socio-emotional support.
Read to a Child's national staff implemented a number of changes to
strengthen the organization and increase efficiency across the country.
After a rigorous selection process, Read to a Child was chosen for a oneyear strategic planning project, focused on growth and expansion for the
next five years, with Harvard Business School alumni who conduct probono consulting as part of Community Action Partners (CAP). Read to a
Child also launched an online volunteer training course that enabled staff
members to train volunteer reading mentors remotely, greatly increasing
efficiency during the busy fall kickoff season.
As we continue to expand nationally to reach more children, ask
yourself — why read to a child? The answer is clear: because in this fastpaced, digital age, when you slow down and share a story with a child,
you inspire that child to imagine a future full of possibilities — for herself
and for the world around her.
Annual Report 2014
PROGRAM
STATS
(2013 – 2014 school year)
33,000 hours
of one-on-one reading time
1,474 volunteers
1,111 students
VOLUNTEER STATS
92% 94%
of volunteers agreed
with the statement:
of volunteers agreed
with the statement:
I feel good about
working for a
company that
offers opportunities
for community
involvement such
as lunchtime
reading.
I would recommend
the lunchtime
reading program
to my friends and
co-workers.
TEACHER STATS
CHILD STATS
92%
88%
70%
of teachers believe that their students
gained increased enthusiasm towards
reading as a result of the lunchtime
reading program. This percentage
increases to 96% when asking mentors
the same question.
of teachers report that their students
demonstrated greater levels of
self-confidence as a result of their
participation in the lunchtime reading
program.
of participating students made
measurable gains in one or more
of the following areas: vocabulary,
listening comprehension, ability to
articulate thoughts, self-confidence,
enthusiasm for books and reading,
and overall reading ability.
Board of Directors
and Leadership
Board of Directors
Chris Thomas, Chair
Founder and Partner
Fontinalis Partners
Phil Harrell
Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Firecracker
Ted Stimpson, Vice Chair
Chief Executive Officer
Smart Destinations
Olivia Mathews
Chief Executive Officer
Read to a Child
Ashim Mehra, Treasurer
Research Analyst
Baron Capital
Robert Murray
Global CEO
Skyword
Julie Solomon, Secretary
Deputy General Counsel
Pitney Bowes
Tracy Pearce
Global Corporate Social Responsibility
Engagement Manager
Dentsu Aegis Network
David Brewer
President
Brewer Leadership Group, LLC
Phil Cowdell
President, Client Services
GroupM
Leadership
Arthur Tannenbaum, Honorary Member
Founder
Everybody Wins!
Olivia Mathews
National Council of
Regional Board Chairs
Chief Executive Officer
Boston
Kaela Vronsky
Chris Anderson
Vice President, Program Management
Anderson Robbins Research
Beth Putnam
Connecticut
Director of Finance and Operations
Alex Fey
Matt Lotfey
RT Specialty
Los Angeles Director
Detroit
Danielle Hilliker
Rockbridge Growth Equity
Detroit Director
Kate Holzman
Connecticut Director
Kristen Baxter
Boston Director, Development
Linda Winin
Boston Director, Program
Read to a Child
Joan Pierre
Director of Change Management
American Express
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Mike Kaczmarek
Los Angeles
Eva Davis
Winston & Strawn LLP
South Florida
Jose Romero
Housing Trust Group
Financials
for the fiscal years ending 9/30/14 and 9/30/13
Support and Revenue
FY14
Contributions
Grant Income - Unrestricted
Grant Income - Temporarily Restricted
FY13
$292,861 $459,683*
407,526 352,277
76,000 26,667
Special Events Income, Net
145,882 117,305
In-kind Contributions
209,762 172,330
Other Revenue
(478)
Total Support and Revenue
$1,131,553 626
$1,128,888
Expenses
Program Services
Management and General
$834,696 $661,828
168,616 192,154
105,173 70,949
$1,108,485 $924,931
Increase in Net Assets
$23,068 $203,957
Assets
9/30/14
9/30/13
$460,106
$436,558
Fundraising
Total Expenses
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Other Current Assets
26,268 22,714
Property and Equipment, Net
45,160 35,370
Total Assets
$531,534 $494,642
$71,250 $63,875
Liabilities and Net Assets
Deferred Income
Other Current Liabilities
Unrestricted Net Assets
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
FY14 Support and Revenue
376,651
76,000 26,667
$531,534 $494,642
FY14 Expenses
(excluding in-kind of $210K or 19% of total expenses)
13%
7%
33,898 27,449
350,386 Special Events
Income, Net
Grant Income—
Temporarily
Restricted
26%
Contributions—
Corporate and
Individuals
76%
Program Services
14%
Management
and General
36%
Grant Income—
Unrestricted
10%
18%
Fundraising
In-kind Contributions
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*Includes asset transfers from
three mergers during FY13
Donors FY14
for the fiscal year ending 9/30/14
CORPORATE & FOUNDATION DONORS
Acadian Asset Management
Agero
Allied World Assurance
Alston & Bird
Alydar Partners
Amazon
American Express Foundation
Anderson Robbins Research
Anonymous Donor Advised Fund
at Fairfield County Community
Foundation
ArcLight Capital Partners
Assurant
Baron Capital
Berger Management
Berman Family Foundation
Biogen Idec Foundation
Blackbaud
Bloomberg
Blue Hills Bank Charitable Foundation
BNY Mellon
BNY Mellon/Alice P. Chase Trust
Bose
Boston Bruins Foundation
Cabot Corporation
California Community Foundation
Cambridge Community Foundation
Candlewick Press
Capital Group Companies
Carat
CDM Smith
Central Electric Specialty Corporation
Charles River Associates
Clinton & Wilma Shattuck
Charitable Trust
CMGRP, Inc.
Cohen Family Charitable Fund
Commonwealth Financial Network
Confidence Foundation
Corporate Executive Board
CTP Boston
CVS
Delaware Life
Dentsu Aegis Media
DIRECTV
Discovery Communications
Doe Family Foundation
Dornam Foundation
DTE Energy
Eagle Investment Systems
East Boston Savings Bank
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
Eaton Vance
Eduventures
Ellen A. Gilman Trust
EMC Corporation
EMD Millipore
Ensworth Charitable Foundation
Ernst & Young
Fanny & Svante Knistrom Foundation
First Service Residential
Fisher Foundation
Fontinalis Partners
GE Foundation
Gentle Giant Moving Company
George Family Foundation
German American Ladies Society
Greenberg Traurig
Hayden Family Charitable Trust
Holland & Knight
Hollister Staffing
ING
Innovation Capital
iProspect
James Group International
John H. and H. Naomi Tomfohrde
Foundation
JRLW Partners
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Kirkland & Ellis
Lee Kennedy Company
Lee Tran & Liang
Level One Bank
Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith
Liberty Mutual Foundation
Lois Lenski Covey Foundation
Los Angeles Lakers
Mass Mentoring Partnership
Mass Mutual
Massachusetts Medical Society
McKool Smith
Microsoft
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris,
Glovsky, & Popeo PC
MIT Community Service Fund
Mitchell Communications Group LLC
Moses Kimball Fund
Mutual One Charitable Foundation
New York Life
NewAlliance Foundation
Newport Trial Group
Partners Healthcare
Pitney Bowes
Pitney Bowes Foundation
Prudential
Quicken Loans
Rodman Ride for Kids
Rotary Club of Los Angeles
Rothschild Family Foundation
Schroders Investment Management
Sealy Smith Charitable Foundation
Seyfarth Shaw
Staples
Staples Center Foundation
Sun Life Financial
Target
The Architectual Team
The Children's Trust
The Hartford
ThermoFisher Scientific
TJX Companies
Travelers Foundation
Tufts Health Plan
Verizon
Wayfair
Weingart Foundation
William & Lisa Ford Foundation
Winnick Family Foundation
Winston & Strawn
INDIVIDUAL DONORS
Ton Aan de Stegge
Anna Abate
Antoine Abeille
Judith Achermann
Mark Adamszyk
Ade Adenaike
Anuj Aggarwal
Emily Agostino
Anthony Ahee
Megan Ahee
Read to a Child
Janet Alesevich
Elaine Alexis
Robert Alkon
Thomas Alongi
Michael Altchek
Josef Alves
Pouncy Ambriel
Christine Ambrose
Patricia Ambrose
Stanley Ames
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Kristin Anagnost
Chris Anderson
Deborah Anderson
Jennifer Anderson
Peter Anderson
Stephen E. Anderson
Steve Anderson
Maribeth Annaguey
Rosemarie Annese
Amelie Ansari
Gabriela Ansari
Keith Antifonario
Peter Appel
StephanieAragon
Charles Ardai
Peter Arden
Robin Arnone
Joanne Aronovitz
Frank Aronson
Valerie Arpino
INDIVIDUAL DONORS (continued)
John Arseneault
Chris Arthur
Jennifer Ash
Darlene Assencoa
Dean Atkins
Vernice Atkins-Bradley
Rebecca Atwell
Nicholas Aubrey
Tom Aubrey
Brian Back
William Baggeroer
Judy Bahary
Sandra Bailey
Danielle Baker
Marsha Baker
Amy Ball
Nathan Ballentine
Deana Barakat
Angela Barbero
Vincent Bareges
Lauren Bargmann
Paul Baril
Bryant Barr
Alice Basoms
Emily Batchelder
Greg Batcheler
Charlene Bauer
Michael Bauer
Karen Baxter
Jean Beattie
Katharine & Michael
Beattie
Joseph Beaumont
Kate Becker
Nancy Beekman
Naomi Beer
Melanie Behrens
Karl Benedict
Robert Benjamin
Ryan P. Benson
Moana Bentin
Gregory Benton
Randy Bergel
Justin Berke
Joe Berman
Brenda Bernard
Charles Berne
Mary Frances
Bernest
Carole Bersani
George Berwanger
Lauren Bigelow
Ira Bindman
Adrian Bishop
Brad Bishop
Damian Black
Nicola Blaha
Rachel Blake
William Blake III
David Bloom
Jamie Bloom
Read to a Child
Jonathan Blum
Lindsey Blumenthal
Greg Bobrow
Holly Bodman
Mike Bonomo
Sherle Boone
Ralph Booth
La-Vie Borde-Perry
Carolyn Bosa
Kelly Bougere
Dylan Boyd
Steven Boyd
Krystyna Boyer
Reed Brady
Sarah Braga
Brenda Brandom
Craig Brandon
James R. Brannon
Shannon Breen
David Brewer
Mildred Brewer
Timothy Brewer
Rudolph Brewington
Donald Brezinski
Joel Brightman
Lin Brightman
Matthew Brightman
Terri Brode
Matthew Broder
Jess Brooks
Elisa Brown
Kathleen Brown
Christina Bruno
Norman Bryan
John Bryant
Sue Burhop
Melissa R.Burkland
ArmisteadBurks
Chris Burt
Alex Butensky
Michael Byrne
Kristine Calara
Teresita Calderone
Rachel Calhoun
Rebecca Calhoun
Jason Capracotta
Tyler Carey
Linda Carlson
Lisa Carman
Roderick Carmody
Jill Carney
Mary A. Casaceli
Rich Casaceli
Alanna Casey
Henry Casey
Laurie Cavanaugh
Rosanna Cavanaugh
Jonathan Chadbourne
Kyle Chadwick
Daniel Chamness
Cindy Chan
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Denise Chan
Jenny Chan
Feng Chang
Gabriel Chapman
David Charbonneau
Katie Chasson
Christopher Cheever
David Cheever
Catherine Chen
Lenny Chesal
Erika Chim
Allison Chock
Yejin Chong
Kathy Christianson
Michael Christopher
Ella Clark
Cynthia Clemson
Dennis Coffey
Jeff Coffler
John Cogan
Solomon Cogan
Jacob Cohen
Jake Cohen
Naomi Cohen
Jillian Collins
Kevin Colton
Susan Comeau
Mary-Ellen Coniaris
James Conklin
Cathleen Connors
Fred & Kathy Conover
Caitlin R. Convery
Aja Conway
Peter Cook
Margery Cooper
Richard Cooper
Jonathan Cooperman
Brian Cope
Kathleen Corcoran
Jody Cornish
Lucille Correnty
Martin Corry
Emily Corwin
Neil Corwin
Chris Cosmides
Lori Cote
Donna Coughlin
Jennifer Coulombe
Harry Courtenay
Cheryl Cowdell
Philip Cowdell
Jon Cowen
Rebecca Cox
Sandra Crandall
Alex Creighton
Brad Crevier
Joseph Crimmins
Kevin Crosby
Mark Crowley
Katherine L. Cruise
Maria Luisa Cruz
Chris & Joanna Cullinan
Hugh Cullman
John Cullon
Patty Cummings
Tracy Cummings
Andrew Curoe
Elton Dabiri
David & Kristina Daglio
Ann Daley
Erin D'Amadio
Laura D'Ambrosio
Judith Danforth
Philippe Daniel
Sean Datcher
Barbara Davis
Eva Davis
Michael Day
Clive de Freitas
Mary AnnDeaktor
Brian Decker
Orchid Deer Dalomba
Jason Degnan-Rojeski
Elizabeth Dehler
Neil Deininger
Abby & Jason DeMarzo
Susan DeMarzo
Don Dempsey
Frank DePino
Paul Derby
Antonette N. Desir
Simone DeSousa
Brooks Dexter
Stuart Diamond
Lawrence Dicara
Alicia Diem
Catherine Diethorn
Paul W. DiMaura
David & Patricia Dobies
Susan Doerflinger
Chris Doherty
Kerry Doman
Danielle Domingos
Jennifer Dominguez
Jane Donaghey
Carolyn Donaldson
Deb Doncov
Wendy Doran-Paley
Amy M. Dorazio
Maureen Doucakis
Leonora Douglas
Shelley Draper
Ivan Dremov
Charles Dublin
Sarah Duggan
Molly Dupes
Stanley & Tara DuPlaga
Chris Durbin
Paul Durbin
Kevin Dutt
Heidi Eagles
Cassandra Earley
INDIVIDUAL DONORS (continued)
Frances Early
Tiffany Easton
Catherine Economakis
Anita Edwards
Gretchen Effgen
Robert Eisman
Kris Emmons
Geoff Endris
Robbyn Ennis
Jeffrey Esquillo
Jeff Estella
Ellen Evans
T.Evans
Shannon Eyler
Sheppard Faber
Ileana Faia
Colleen Fain
StephanieFalite
Mark Farber
Rena Faria
Marilyn Farnell
Jacqueline Farnen
Kimberly Farnen
Mark Farnen
Laura Farquhar
Linda Farrell
Paul Farrell
Tracy Pearce & Ned Farrell
Jack Fatou
Jennifer Fernandes
Robert Ferrara
Wayne Ferrari
Scott Ferrell
Alex Fey
Petra Fey
Sarah Fey
Xander Fey
Carmen Fields
Glenn Fincke
Susan Finegan
Michael Fisher
Sheila Flemming
Dan Fleurinor
Maria Flores
Scott Fontaine
Brent Forester
Steve Fortney
DevaughnFowlkes
Fred Fordon
Jay & Jessica Fox
Gina Franco
Jessica Franco
Michael Frankel
Bill & Vicki Frawley
Jason Fredlund
Brennan Freeman
Sylvia Frerk
Judith & Richard
Frothingham
SamanthaFunt
Lindsey Fural
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Joyce Gabbert
Kathy Gallery
Mohini Gandhi
Lisa Ganley-Leal
Maricor Garaniel
Renee Garnet
Cindy Garni
Emily Gaylord
Anna Gedman
Susan Gentili
Adam George
Aleene & Joseph George
Deborah George
Matthew George
Nicole George
Sarah George
Frank Gersony
Steve Gersony
Shelton Getter
Kimia Ghalambor
Auntora Ghosh
Laurie Giannaros
Pamela Giannatsis
Stanley Gibson
Elizabeth Gilbert
Emma Giles
Tamera Gillerman
Deborah Gilpin
Chrissy Giordano
Ruth Gitlitz
Stuart Gitlitz
Paul Giudice
Celso Giusti
Grant Glass
Patricia Glaza
Marisa Goldberg
Jennifer Rapaport &
Mike Goldstein
Aniella Gonzalez
Gina Gonzalez
Jose Gonzalez
Laura Goodman-Bryan
Robert Goodof
Alessandra Gordon
David Gordon
Judith Gordon
Jillian Gorelick
Zita Gotauco
Shana Goteh
Abigail Goward
Robin Grace
Geraldine Graham
Gillian Graham
Tessa Graham
Regan Grant
Keri Greene
Alicia Greenleaf
Richard Greif
Michael Grimes
Carlton Grose
Ed Guillen
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Tami Guimelli
Dorree Gurdak
Mark Guzzetta
Stacey Haas
Amy Haimerl
Marissa Hajtler
Sheryn Hajtler
Bill Hall
Bev Halliday
Maya Hamilton
StephanieHansen
Benjamin Harding
Edgar Harrell
Erik Harrell
Matthew Harrell
Paula Harrell
Brooke & Phil Harrell
Diantha Harrington
Andrea Harris
Joseph Harrold
Peter Hartley
Holly Hartman
Josh Hartman
Thomas Hartwell
William Harvey
RashandaHassel
John Hater
Julie Havey
Derek & Donna Hayden
Heidi Hayes
Frank Hewitt
Tricia Hexter
Michael Higgins
Robert Higgins
James Hildebrand
Erin Hines
Patricia Hinojosa
Carolyn Hinton
Davie & Minta Hissong
Andy Hochberg
Robert Hochman
Jonathan Hodge
Ruth Hoffman
Jason Hoggard
Sean Holiday
KimberleeHolliday
Adam Hollier
Kate Holzman
Ryan Horgan
Jamie Horst
Denise Houghton
Jed Howbert
John Howbert
Angelene Huang
Lucy Huang
Amy Hughes
Carolyn Hull
Ryan Hunt
Tricia Hunt
Kim Hunter
Kristine Hyde
Latoya Ingram
Erica Intzekostas
Zena Intzekostas
Sany Iskandar
AlexanderIsrael
Jim Jacobs
Dan & Jordana Jaffee
Razi Jafri
Gaurav Jain
Lorron James
Maureen Jansen
Deborah Janusis
Jiyeon Jeon
Dana Jessup
Johanna Culloty Jobin
Robert Johanek
Beth Johnson
Curtis & Margery Johnson
Debra Johnston
Brian Jones
Colin & Jennifer Jones
Julian Jones
Timothy Jones
John T. Jones Jr.
Andrew & Barbara Joseph
Betsy Joseph
Ritu Jyoti
Edan Kabatchnik
Andrea Kaczmarek
Michael & Meg Kaczmarek
Melissa Kaempfer
Howard & Judith Kahalas
Ambuja Kajeepeta
Ann Kamensky
Norman Kane
Henry Kanter
Adam Kaplan
Julie Katz
Paulomi Katzive
Adam Kaye
Irene Kaynor
Maura Kelly
Melissa Kelly
Peter Kelly
Ryan Kelsey
Patrick Kenealy
Philip Kennedy
Blake Kenny
Daniel Keough
Thoma Kern
Cemone Khan
Mark Kiefer
Elaine Marie Kiley
Kristen Kiley
Thomas Kilgore
Casey Kilkenny
Tim Killen
Ruth Kilungu
Curtis King
Ellen King
Lisa King
INDIVIDUAL DONORS (continued)
Linda Kingston
Kate Klim
Jim Klopper
Melissa Raciti & Jon Knapp
Nissa & Patrick Knight
Steve Knightly
Shannon Kocotis
Adam Koncius
C. J. Korisky
Paulina Koutroubis
Justin Kozik
Emmanuel Krakaris
Robert Krieger
Michael & Toby Kumin
John Kuok
Jennie Kurtz
Aniela Kuzon
Linda Kuzon
Tracy Kwiker
Anais La Rocca
Eileen LaBella
Mark & Nicole LaCamera
Katherine Lafrance
Monica A.Lagerquist
Linda Lagos
Tony Laing
James Laliberte
Doug Lalone
Celita Lamar
Peter W. Lambert
Susan & William Landay
Amy LaPanne
Dean Larios Berlin
Ashlee Laroche
Barbara & Urban Larson
Colleen Lavery
Jeffery Lawley
Beverly Lawrence
Michael Lawton
Charlotte Leatherman
Amy Leavitt
Lara Lechtenberg
Hee Jung Lee
Saehan Lee
Yen Yao Lee
Adam Leeb
John Leeman
Andrea Leet
Brett Leghorn
Eric Lemberg
Joshua Lerner
Joe Lester
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Charyn Levy
Eizabeth Lewin
Walter Lewin
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Bruce Lindsay
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Adam Littman
Beixiao Liu
Maura Locke
Elizabeth Locurto
Amy Loewenberg
Barbara Longo
Adriana Lopez-Alt
Marita Lorenzo
Matthew Lotfey
Greer Love
Martha Lovvoll
Susan Low
W. Mark Low
Mark Lownik
Paula Luccio
Ken Ludwig
Wendy Lyn
Jennifer Lynch
Shelley Lynch
Clint Lyttle
Suzanne MacBain
Jessica Maccini
Darcy Madden
Vandana Madhavan
Lisa Madray
David Magidson
John Mahoney
Barbara Malatesta
Joe Malcoun
Julio Maldonado
Alisyn Malek
James Malloure
Katie Maloney
Jaimie Mancham-Case
Lauren F. Manganello
Fredrick Mann
Kebra Manning
Thomas Manos
Kai Margarida-Ramirez
J. D. Margulici
Clifford Marks
Michael Marrero
Guilford Marshall
Frances Marshman
Christina Martel
Brian Martin
Douglas Marttila
Troy Mashburn
Jenna Masters
Barbara Mates
Alexander & Olivia
Mathews
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Jane Mattes
Lillian Mattes
Drew Matzkin
Candice Maynard
Peter McAvinn
Beth McCarthy
Robyn McCoy
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Michael McGovern
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Amy Hutton & Pod John
McIlwaine
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Bob McKinnon
Monica McMann Lagerquist
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Mary McRae
James McSherry
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Sandra McSparron
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Terra Merriman
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Carl Metzger
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Jim Meyers
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Heidi Milne
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William Moeser
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Gwen Montalto
Deede Montgomery
Matthew Montgomery
Paul Mooney
Patricia Moran
Dani Morello
Susan Morris
Keith Morriss
Karen Morrissey
Asya Mosyak
Kaia Motter
Tracy Muise
Masano Murata
Leeann Murphy
Ross Murphy
Robert & Stephanie Murray
Ashok Nagrath
Vipul Nagrath
Beth Nakamura
Susan Natland
Marlissa Briggett & Peter
Necheles
Nebo Nedeljkovic
Scott Negus
Matthew Nelson
Paul Nelson
Robert Nelson
Christine Nelson-Rivers
Nicholas Nesgos
Vicki Newberry
Cheryl Newell
Maureen Newman
William Newsham
Laura McTaggart & Tom
Nolan
John Nordmann
Erik & Melissa Norton
Sasha Novograd
Lindsey Nupp
Irving Nussbaum
Nick Nyhan
Brian & Maureen Oates
Catherine O'Connell
Billy O'Donnell
Owen O'Keefe
Aimee Olivo
Deborah O'Neil
Kathleen O'Neil
Ellen Oppenheim
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Maria Palleschi
Michelle Palmacci
Nicole Palmer
Anna Palomino
Kristen Palumbo
Jayson Pankin
Kristy Papay
Colleen & Greg Pappas
Maria Parets
Daniel Parsons
Paul Paruk
Kieanitria Paschal
Jonathan Pate
INDIVIDUAL DONORS (continued)
Karen Paterson
Andres Patino
KristopherPaulsen
Dorothy Pazin
Allison Peabody
Trinity Peacock-Broyles
Amanda Pearce
Lynne Pearce
Pamela Pedonti
Patricia Pelino
Andrew Pels
Phillip Pennington
Frances Pepper
Carol Perelson
Christina Perez
Jennifer Perez
Ginny & Bryan Perkins
Lauren Perlmutter
Janet Perlot
Kristi Perry
Torin Peterson
Laura Petterle
Breanna Pettinga
Frederick & Kathy
Philopena
Karen Piana
John Piccione
William Pickworth
Christopher Picotte
Noella Pierre
Joan Pierre
Jennifer Pintar
Debbie Platt
Shane Pliska
Ilya Podolyako
Jeannette Pollard
Keith Pomeroy
Jackie Pomposelli
Charles Poole
Brittany Porch
Karley Porter
Zeenat Potia
Alan Poulton
Bette Pounders
John Price
Paige Price
Fernando Prieto
Sherwin Prior
Elena Proakis
Thomas Prybot
Nick Pudar
Nancy Puleo
Gabriella Pulham
Sharon Pulliam
Ben & Kelly Putnam
Beth Putnam
Virginia Puzon
Serena Quan
Ulrich Quay
Brennan Quenneville
Antonio Quevedo
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Troy Randall
Patricia Ranney
Paul Ratcliff
Linda Rath
Daniel Ratliff
Joanna Ratner
Susan Rattner
Abhinav Rawat
Jason Raznick
Jean Redfield
Sarath Rednam
James Reese
Sarah Reid
Sydney Reiner
Marcia Reisman
Joanna Revelo
Tori Rexford
Megan Reynolds
Judith Richardson
Vanessa Richardson
Gretchen Rickards
Reece B. Rickards
JosephineRiddick
Denise Riemann
Donna Riley
Jon Rimanelli
Thomas Ringel
Edward S.Ritchie
Tom Roach
Lucia Robelo
Mark Roberge
Steven Robert
Cathryn Roberts
Darryl Roberts
Michael Robin
Leandrew Robinson
Rachel Rock
Mario Rodas
Andrea & Jose Romero
Julie Romero
Henry W. Root, Esq.
David Rosen
Sierra Rosen
Ronald Rosenberg
Judy Rosenblum
Cory & Ian Ross
Gus Ross
Hayes Roth
Elizabeth Rowe
Michael Rowley
Arlene Rozzelle
Bradley Rumble
Matt Runkle
Sara Rusea
Marianne Rutter
Marcus Ryle
Mona Sabbah
Irving & Juliet Sablosky
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Rachel Safer
Allison Saia
Josh Saltman
Mark Sanders
Kathleen & Peter
Santangelo
Lillian & Joseph
Santangelo
Lucille Santarelli
Kyle Sasena
Alexander Saunders
Linda Scali
Dominic Scalzi
Kathleen Schaefer
Gary Schechner
Susan Schechter
Penelope Scheerer
Kristy Schena
Robert Scherer
Elliot Scherker
Seth Schinfeld
Bev Halliday & Nick
Schmid
Cheryl Duddy
Schoenfeld
Kristin Schondorf
Roberta Schott
Gina Schrader
Jennifer Schraut
Melissa Schreiber
Alex Schroeder
Donald Schroeder
Evan Schwartz
Adrienne Scordato
Courtney Scott-Howard
James Seavitt
Michael Sechrist
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Tanya Sekhon
AnnMarie Weir Seldon
William Seligman
Dina Selkoe
Greg Selkoe
Christoph Jan Sepp
Nathalie Serber
Lisa Serme
Dysen Shade
Jerry Shafir
Ravi Shah
Melissa Shakro
Cari Shapiro
Ian Share
David Shear
Alfred Shehab
Robert Sheridan
John Sherman
Sig Shirodkar
Tricia Shortt-Ocasio
Marilynn Shrater
Samantha Siegal
Deborah Siegel
Sammi Siegel
Johnny Siever
Jake Sigal
Josh Silverstone
Keith Simpson
Cory Sinclair
Erin Sinclair
Lisbeth Sinclair
Sarah Sinclair
Jacqueline Singleton
Laura Siracusa
Julia Sisco
Tamsin Skeels
Ana Skidmore
Belia Slattery
Arlene Slavin
Dori Sless
Lauren Sloat
Christophe M. Small
Michelle Small
Amy Smith
Azibo Smith
David Smith
Drummond Smith
Pete Smith
Shana Smithner
Debbie Snyder
Wayne Snyder
Vincent Soboleski
Julie Solomon
Jeff Sommers
Thomas Sorbo
Jeff Soutar
Alanna Spada
Marjorie Spencer
Michelle Spencer
Walter Spencer
Kristin Stadelmann
Tara Stadelmann
Ellen Stahl
Christopher Stallman
Justin Stanley
Nevin Steinberg
Anne Stericker
Mark & Wendy Sterling
Jason Sternberg
Scott Sternberg
Jass Stewart
Marnie & Stephen Stiglitz
Jane Stiglitz
Edward & Nicole Stimpson
Abby Stover
Carolyn Stover
Sarah Stover
Randolph Sturrup
Lianna Sugarman
Anne Marie Sullivan
John D. Sullivan
Joseph Sutton
Ralph Sutton
Michael Sweetland
INDIVIDUAL DONORS (continued)
Jamie Swindle
Mark Taber
Diana Tang
Arthur & Phyllis
Tannenbaum
Francine Taras
Marianne Tarczal
Carlie Tardino
Seble Tareke
Gabrielle Tarini
Jeri & Mark Tarini
William Tarini
Susan Taylor
Christine Tempesta
Randy Termeer
Jeffrey Terrill
Philip Tesoriero
Joseph Texiera
Paul Thiebauth
Charles Thomas
Chris Thomas
Eric Thomas
Jonathan Thomas
Pamela Thomas
Susie Thomas
Corie Thompson
Gretchen Thompson
Kara Thompson
PJ Thompson
Marisela Thorson
Meghan Thress
Robyn S. Tice
Ali Titus
Virginia Todd
Judith Tolan
Cindy Tonnessen
Heather Torpey
Isabel Tourkantonsi
Caleb & Dede Tower
Jim Travers
Stephen Trien
Angela Trotta
Brian Tuchalski
Joanne Tupper
Christi M. Turner
Lee Turner
Nancy Turner
Christine Twining
Gwen Tynes
Kevin Unger
Peter Vanderkaay
Jeffery Vaughn
Jennifer Velardi
Jan Verhage
Dawn Voorhees
Rosemary Vrablic
Kaela Vronsky
Rohey Wadda
Griffin Wagner
Jim Wagner
Lynn Wahlquist
Dennis Wald
Arnold Waldner
David Walker
Kristen Walker
Elisabeth Wallace
Maria Walsh
Leigh Walton Matthew
Wang
Alexandra Warbasse
Carter Ward
Ian Warthin
Aaron Wasserman
Paula Webb
Dustin Weeks
Stephen Weeks
Ashley Weigl
Daniel Weigl
Ellen Weil
Faith Weiner
Mallory Weinshall
Michael Weinshall
Deborah Weinstein
Tracy Weisel
Susan Welch
Franklin Weldon
Fred Wendell
Linda Whalen
Tracy Whately
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Matthew Whitney
Emily Whittaker
Mary Whittemore
Leonard Wilczewski
Carol Wilhelm
Angela Williams
Sara Wilmer
Barbara Wilson
David Wilson
Robert Wilson
Tammy Wilson
Melani Wilson-Smith
Margo Wilt
Natalie Wiltshire
Linda Winin
Michael Winter
Nick & Tricia Winton
Scott Wloszek
Alexis Wolf
Jan Wolter
Serena Wong
Lynn Wood
Janis Woodman
Natasha Woods
Ann Woodward
Peter Woodward
Cori Worchel
Daniel Wray
Donald Wray
Michelle Wright
Amy Wrzesniewski
Frank Wuliger
Dean & Lynne Xerras
Ravi Yadav
Danielle Yakabowskas
Ksenia Yakustidi
Lorraine Yalman
Ellen Yang
Martha Yavers
Lawrence Yermack
Rebecca York
Leonard Young
Lisa Young
Lee Younts
Didi Yunginger
Kemi Yusuf
Zia Yusuf
Mary Zachos
Eric Zacks
Kevin Zhang
Ryan Zia
IN-KIND DONORS
Community Action Partners (CAP)
Dan Sturman
Equity Office Properties
John Hancock
GroupM
Jack Design
Michael Brook Photography
Ned Farrell
Oxford Properties
Proskauer Rose
R2C Group
Ralina Shaw Public Relations
Robert Castagna Photography
Saunders Hotel Group
Shipp Consulting
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