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Spring Annual Report
In This Report
Geri McGinty Brings Can-Do Attitude to California
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Low Vision Expo Nears
Geri McGinty’s vision loss wasn’t
much of a problem until 2006. After
making a left-hand turn, in her rearview mirror she saw a school bus full
of children directly behind her that
she hadn’t seen a moment before.
She returned to her Phoenix, Arizona
home immediately, realizing she had
just driven for the last time.
“My heart was in my throat. I
was devastated. I could have killed
or injured those children, those
babies. It was not a choice. I wasn’t
safe,” said Geri, who suffers from a
retinal vascular disorder.
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Notes from the
Executive Director
Pages 4 - 6
Woof to Woof
Vintage Affaire
Menlo Charity Horse Show
Page 7
Making Plans for a Planned
Gift
Page 8
Statement of Financial
Activities
Pages 9-11
Donors and Volunteers
Pages 12-13
Vista Center Statistics
Pages 14-15
Appreciation and
Acknowledgements
“My daughter used to take me places,
but I needed to have some freedom.
I’m independent and didn’t want
to rely upon her.”
Without the use of her car, she
was certain her independence was
gone forever. “I was a home health
nurse. I thought my career and life
were over,” she said. Geri’s next
door neighbor approached as she
cried in her car. The neighbor, who
happened to be Geri’s 80-year-old
father, listened to her story and her
concern about her future. Her father
explained that he had nothing but
time on his hands and he’d be happy
to chauffeur his daughter to work
2012
Geri McGinty surfs the web from her home in Soquel.
assignments. “He always wanted to
know when ‘we’ were going to work,”
she said.
When her father died at the end
of 2011, Geri’s daughter encouraged
her mother to leave Phoenix and
share her home in Soquel. Once in
her new home, her top priority was
to maintain her independence.
Less than a month after her
move, Geri contacted Vista Center
in Santa Cruz seeking information
about services. She quickly joined
a support group, received orientation and mobility instruction for her
new environment, had a low vision
evaluation and learned about local
resources.
Continued on page 16
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Anticipation Builds For May Low Vision Expo
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Steve Sanislo, M.D.
President
Meaux Costello
President-Elect
Mike Freitas
Dana Griffin
Alla Panchenko
Vice Presidents
Bruce Fielding
Treasurer
Susan Miklos
Secretary
Susan Martin
Past President
Pam Brandin, MPA
Executive Director
Claire Biancalana
Annie Chapin
Charles Chen
Patricia Joyce
David Krane
Rosa Mussallem
Naomi Chavez Peters
Robert Porter
Ron Schwartz
Lindy Sherwood
Elaine Stanley
Ingrid Sywak
Nels Westman
Mark Wieland, M.D.
Suzanne Wilcox
Patricia Wyrod
Vista Center for the Blind and
Visually Impaired
2470 El Camino Real
Suite 107
Palo Alto, CA 94306-1715
650.858.0202
fax 650.858.0214
413 Laurel Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-4904
831.458.9766
fax 831.426.6233
www.vistacenter.org
Technology and the latest research
and developments concerning eye
disease will be showcased at the
Saturday, May 12, Low Vision Expo
in San Jose. Mirrored after a longstanding successful event in Santa
Cruz, the San Jose event is being
co-sponsored by Vista Center and
the Santa Clara Valley Blind Center
(SCVBC).
“The Santa Cruz Expo has been
going on for years and is always
very well attended,” said Garlyn
Serame, Vista Center’s Director of
Clinic Services. “By teaming up with
SCVBC, we’re hoping to educate
those living with vision loss and their
families about local resources and
Expo attendees will have hands-on access to many
items.
what the future may hold in terms
of advancements in eye disease and
accessible technology.”
Michael May of the Sendero
Group will provide a comparison
of accessible Global Positioning
Systems (GPS) and the opportunities they provide for those living with
vision loss. May has met with four
U.S. presidents including President
Obama, and has been inducted into
the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes
Hall of Fame.
Retinal Specialist Dr. Darius
Moshfeghi, Associate Professor of
Ophthalmology at Stanford, will
discuss age-related macular degeneration with a question and answer
session to follow. Age-related macular degeneration is one of the fastest
growing eye conditions in America.
Android Accessibility will be
the presentation given by Google
software engineer and Vista Center
board member Charles Chen. Chen
works on accessibility for the Android
and Chrome smart phones at Google.
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with numerous vendors throughout the day. Scheduled
to be on hand are Access Ingenuity,
J Bliss, HumanWare, CTAP, Sterling
Adaptives, A&E Low Vision, VA Palo
Alto’s Western Blind Rehabilitation
Center, Freedom Vision and Vista
Center’s Store.
The free event runs from 10 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., with registration beginning at 9 a.m. The event will be held
at SCVBC at 101 North Bascom,
San Jose. Attendees are asked to
RSVP, by calling Vista Center at
650.858.0202. If calling after hours,
please leave your RSVP information
by entering extension 102. Lunch
will be available for $3 to those who
RSVP. When making your reservation, please note if you wish to order
lunch and how many in your party
wish to have a meal reserved for
them.
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Notes from the Executive Director
“What would you attempt to do if
you knew you could not fail?” I read
this quote a few weeks ago and was
reminded of it, watching 24 blind
and visually impaired school children
participate in our Northern California
Braille Challenge in early March.
These youngsters were enthusiastically competing over the course of
several hours, demonstrating their
skills in writing, reading and understanding Braille. In the end, each
of them received a medal, and the
most accomplished among them
were given additional awards. Some
will go on to compete in the National
Braille Challenge.
From the looks on their faces
when they marched in as a group
to begin the competition, none of
the participants was contemplating
failure and everyone left that day a
winner. I was proud that Vista Center
plays an important role in developing
such self-confidence in young people.
The participants were addressed
by Caitlin Hernandez, a former
National Braille Challenge winner who
started competing in the Northern
California Braille Challenge in the
early years of our event. She is now
a senior at UC Santa Cruz, planning
to work towards a master’s degree
in literature. Caitlin is a Braille whiz.
She is also a technology whiz, and
enumerated the many devices that
help her to be a high-achieving
young woman and very successful
adult role model.
At Vista Center, we have recognized for a number of years that our
clients can benefit from both high-
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tech devices, such as computers and
smart phones, and from low-tech
ones, such as magnifiers, largebutton phones and braillers. We are
connecting clients and others who
are visually impaired to the latest in
accessible technology as fast as we
can – and it’s hard to keep up!
We have a Vista Center app available
on Android phones – check it out.
It has a number of helpful training
videos, including instruction in how
to use some of the technology-based
devices that are able to help change
the lives of visually impaired users.
In addition to bringing young
people together this spring, we
recently brought a group of 40 former Vista Center board members
and board presidents together for a
reunion and update on the status of
the agency. It was impressive to see
these leaders from the past 35 years
who have been so instrumental in
our growth and development, and
affirming to know that they still have
Vista Center in their hearts!
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Fundraising
Rain Tries To Drown Out 2011 Woof to Woof
Months of planning and anticipation went into preparing the Seventh
Annual Woof to Woof in Scotts
Valley, set for June 4, 2011, a day
that broke records.
Rainfall, in amounts unprecedented for early June, fell upon the
Skypark soccer fields. Event Co-Chair
Claire Biancalana gathered together
the volunteers who — clad in raincoats, boots and rain pants — determined the fundraiser could not go on
as planned.
“It was unreal. None of us could
believe the amount of rain that was
falling,” said Biancalana. “We were
grateful our vendors were so understanding about the cancellation.”
But it took more than rain to
dampen the enthusiasm and determination of the Woof to Woof volunteers. Volunteers organized the
event’s auction in a private home
overlooking Monterey Bay in Capitola
on July 10, and the invitation-only
auction was standing-room only.
Attendees enjoyed a barbecued lunch and beverages, and bid
Nels Westman and Claire Biancalana are rained out in
Scotts Valley.
Keith McKenzie considers a bid on wine.
on art and jewelry, wine and sporting goods, trips and dinners. Woof to
Woof volunteers and brother and sister, Nels Westman and Carin Hanna,
hosted the auction. “We’re happy
that Mother Nature cooperated with
us this time,” said Westman. Though
off to a soggy start, Woof to Woof
2011 brought in more than $20,000
for Vista Center programs.
The Woof to Woof committee is
reprising its Retriever Fever theme
for 2012. This dog-centric occasion is
scheduled for Saturday, June 2 from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Scotts Valley
at Skypark Soccer Fields, 361 Kings
Village Road. We are hoping for a
sunny day!
Anyone interested in sponsorship or vendor opportunities should
contact Vista Center’s Santa Cruz
office at 831.458.9766 or go to www.
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Wine And Generosity Plentiful At Vintage Affaire
Vintage Affaire switched things up
for its 29th annual event, hosting
the revered gala at the Menlo Circus
Club in Atherton for the first time in
its history. Attendees followed the
red carpet to be greeted warmly by
Vintage Affaire Chair and 2010/11
Vista Center Board President Susan
Martin.
Food and wine pairings got
attendees circulating through the
silent auction. Chefs from Quattro
Restaurant at the Four Seasons
Silicon Valley, The Ritz-Carlton Half
Moon Bay, Station 1 Restaurant,
Madera at Rosewood Sand Hill and
Dio Deka showed off their creativity
Vista Center client and artist Haley Goodlett donated
two paintings to Vintage Affaire.
and culinary prowess by serving hors
d’oeuvres that complemented the
wines on hand. More than two dozen
wineries, each sharing several wines,
were represented and eager to talk
about their wines and food pairings.
Auctioneer John Glines brought
his energy and enthusiasm to the
live auction, which featured select
items that garnered active bidding.
Auction items included exclusive getaways, fine wines, private dinners
In twenty-nine
years, Vintage
Affaire has
donated nearly
$8 million to
Vista Center!
Vintage Affaire Chair Susan Martin, Bill and Gay
Krause and Bob and Connie Lurie enjoy the silent
auction.
and amazing adventures. Generous
attendees raised nearly $32,000 for
Vista Center’s Fund-A-Need.
The 2011 event was dedicated
to the memory and legacy of Marilyn
Pratt, who served as the Vintage
Affaire Chair in 1986 and 1994. She
and her husband David worked for
many years preparing the contents of
the auction catalog, as well as serving as Vintage Affaire Wine Advisors.
The 30th Vintage Affaire is
scheduled for Saturday, June 23
at the Woodside estate of a Silicon
Valley icon. As in years past, the
event will offer two levels of tickets.
Club Level tickets are $225 and offer
access to the silent and live auctions,
pouring vintners and guest chefs.
Patron Level tickets are $475 and,
in addition to what is offered at the
Club Level, include a wine pairing
dinner after the live auction, along
with an invitation to Vintage Evening,
an extra special wine event held prior
to Vintage Affaire at a private estate.
For more information on this
year’s event, please visit www.vintageaffaire.org.
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Fundraising
Equine Excellence Abounds At Menlo Circus Club
Riders and spectators were treated to
another brilliant and well-orchestrated
event, thanks to the efforts of everyone associated with the 41st Annual
Menlo Charity Horse Show (MCHS).
Running from August 9-14, the 2011
event was up against one of its most
formidable opponents ever — a deadly equine virus that was highly contagious and forced the cancellation of
several California equestrian events
scheduled earlier in the year.
“Many riders and horse owners
chose to sit out some shows earlier
in the year out of great concern,”
said MCHS Co-Chair Betsy Glikbarg.
“Thankfully, our event was later in
the year and we had a wonderful
turnout.”
MCHS Co-Chair Betsy Glikbarg and husband Tom.
Riders came from near and far to
compete at the Menlo Circus Club.
Tina Dilandri, riding Avargo, was
the Grand Prix winner. Royal Rider
Handy Hunter winner was Karrie
Rufer riding her horse, My Way.
Local resident Taylor Siebel notched
several victories including the KEW
Farm Ryman Memorial Speed Class
and Larry Mayfield Memorial Ride and
Drive mounted on Natsu.
Graceful competition.
Under the tent for Friday night’s
Speed Jumper Class, it was standing
room only and the dinner that followed was sold out. Vendors clamored to secure a spot in the coveted
Horse Show Marketplace, which sold
out in record time.
Sponsors also turned out in
force. Several long-time sponsors
including ABC 7/KGO, Mountain
Home Stables, Summerhouse Farms
and Shreve & Company, were joined
by newcomers Stephen Silver Fine
Jewelry and Louis Vuitton.
The MCHS has been a faithful supporter of Vista Center for the
Blind and Visually Impaired and has
been the largest special event fundraiser for several years. Glikbarg presented a check to the Vista Center
Board of Directors for $433,000.
The generous work on behalf of this
committee has resulted in total Vista
Center contributions in excess of
$6,000,000.
The 2012 event is slated for
August 7-12 and will be held once
again at the Menlo Circus Club.
For more information, visit www.menlohorseshow.com.
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Making Vista Center A Part Of Your Estate Plans
Vista Center Co-Director of
Development Susan Kokores interviewed longtime Vista Center
supporters Mona and Bob Armistead
about joining the Legacy Circle.
clients receive through Vista Center.
I have always had a sensitivity to
vision loss issues, and after my close
involvement, my husband and I simply have Vista Center in our hearts!
Susan Kokores: How many years
have you been involved in supporting
Vista Center and in what capacities?
SK: In your opinion, why is Vista
Center a vital resource to our community?
Mona Armistead: Thirty-one years
Armisteads: Vista Center has been
ago, I was asked to form a group
a long-standing resource, with a
with the goal of establishing an event reputation for excellent services and
to support the then,
a compassionate staff.
Peninsula Center for
They work with people
the Blind and Visually
of all ages, from young
Impaired, which is
children to the very old.
now Vista Center for
One never knows when
the Blind and Visually
vision loss may occur.
Impaired. The talVista Center helps cliented group of volunents learn the practical
teers associated with
adjustments such as
this effort developed
mobility or daily liva wine auction, which
ing skills, in addition
we named Vintage
to providing emotional
Mona and Bob Armistead
Affaire. Bob and I are
support for the entire
so excited to be attending the 30th
family. Vision loss is a very scary
Anniversary of this event this June.
thing to face, so it is great to know
Later on I served on the Vista Center that Vista Center is a resource you
Board of Directors from 1985 to 1991 can count on.
and was president 1987-1988.
SK: Do you have any advice for
Bob Armistead: I have so enjoyed
other community members like you
attending Vintage Affaire over the
who may be considering adding Vista
years. We have only missed one out
Center to their estate plans?
of 30 years. We are both so appreArmisteads: For us, it was just bitciative that this fundraiser supports
ing the bullet and actually updating
Vista Center!
our estate plans. That is an easy
SK: Why have you supported Vista
thing to put off. Once we decided to
Center so steadfastly?
have a charitable part of our estate,
we knew instantly that Vista Center
MA: As a board member, I came to
would be one of our beneficiaries.
really appreciate the excellent staff
and the tremendous benefits the
Please consider
joining the growing
Vista Center Legacy
Circle and helping
Vista Center thrive
well into the future.
For information
about how to
make a planned
gift, please contact
the Development
Department,
650.858.0202.
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Statement of Activities for the Fiscal Year
Ended June 30, 2011
General Operating Fund for Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE — Public Support Received Directly
Contributions
$1,100,936
In-Kind 8,725
TOTAL SUPPORT
$1,109,661
REVENUE
Sales to Public – Net of Expenses
$ 22,551
Contracts & Government Grants
1,172,720
Client Fees and Sales
88,306
Special Events
15,827
Investment Income
842,972*
TOTAL REVENUE $2,142,376
TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE
$3,252,037
Client Fees
and Sales
4%
Contributions
Including
Events
47%
Contracts &
Government
Grants
49%
Support and Revenue
(Does not include unrealized losses of investments)
Management Fundraising
10%
& General
8%
EXPENSES
Program Services
$2,074,588
Management & General
211,476
Fundraising
252,213
TOTAL EXPENSES
Change in Net Assets
Net Assets, Beginning of Year
Net Assets, End of Year
*Includes unrealized losses of investments
$2,538,277
$ 713,760
4,419,219
$5,132,979
Program Services
82%
Expenses
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Donors
Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired is grateful to
the following donors whose gifts and pledges were received
between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011. These
valued contributions make our critical programs and services
possible.
$20,000+ DONORS
Mr. and Mrs. Dinesh Desai
Joseph and Meri Ehrlich Living Trust
Bernard A. Newcomb Fund
Sand Hill Foundation
$10,000-$15,000 DONORS
Cisco Foundation
Nona Jean Cox Living Trust
Mr. David S. Labuda
Buff and Cindy Miller Family Fund
Clarence E. Rinne Family Charitable
Family Fund
The Wollenberg Foundation
$5,000-$9,999 DONORS
Anonymous
Claire Biancalana
The Harry M. Griffon Sr.
Memorial Fund
Mrs. Catherine Harvey
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Krane
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Miklos
Mills-Peninsula Health Services
San Jose Mercury News
Mrs. F. Tracy Schilling
$2,500-$4,999 DONORS
Roger and Martha Barry
Ms. Pamela J. Brandin
Google Matching Gifts Program
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Hills
The Robert E. Hopper Family Fund
Johnson & Johnson Matching Gifts
Program
Ms. Thelma P. Lilienthal
Menlo Park Live Oak Lions Club
Moore & Miller Insurance
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Patterson
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Plunkett
Ms. Melodie Rufer
Mr. Marcos Sastre
Ms. Susan Ure
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Westman
$1,000-$2,499 DONORS
Anonymous
Mr. Paul B. Althouse
Mr. and Mrs. Adrian D. P. Bellamy
Mrs. Leila A. Biancalana
Ms. Irene J. Black
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Brandin
Allen and Marilyn Brown Fund
Cabrillo Host Lions Club
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Coan, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Callaghan
Mr. Jeffrey T. Chambers
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P.
Christensen
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Dunker
Foster City Lions Charities, Inc.
GAP Foundation Gift Match Program
Genentech, Inc.
Geschke Foundation
Mr. John M. Glass
Ms. Dana M. Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. E. James Hannay
Mr. and Mrs. Dane Hardin
Ms. Sharon A. Hudson
Ms. Patricia A. Joyce
Mrs. Inderjit Kaur
Laird Norton Company, LLC
Ms. Suzanne Legallet
Michael F. Marmor, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Oberndorf
Palo Alto Lions Charities, Inc.
Palo Alto Rotary Club Annual
Charities, Inc.
Mr. James L. Peters
Ms. Naomi Chavez Peters
J/J Petricciani Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Peyton
Mr. Robert Porter
Ms. MaryAnn Raab
Salesforce.com Foundation
Mr. Donald S. Schmitz
Ms. Lindy Sherwood
Mr. and Mrs. W. Edwin Smith
Mr. Tony Spangenberg
Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson
Mr. Peter Walsh
Wendell Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Wick
Mark R. Wieland, M.D.
$500-$999 DONORS
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Arata
Aufmuth Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Baldwin
Nacole Barth-Ellis and Don Ellis
Mr. A. Leland Boucher
Canadian Women’s Club of
San Francisco Bay Area
Capitola Begonia Festival
Ms. Annie Chapin
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Costello
Ms. Margaret B. Delfosse
Ms. Carrie L. Drake
Ms. Martha Edwards and
Mr. John Orcutt
Erik’s DeliCafe, Inc.
Ms. Kathleen C. Everitt
Mr. and Mrs. W. Craig Falkenhagen
Ferrari Family Foundation
Elizabeth H. Foster
Ms. Lesley A. Franz
Robert J. Glaser, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Glikbarg
Ms. Jeanne S. Gressens
Ms. Bonnie L. Horner
Mr. Mark E. Jensen
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Employee
Giving Campaign
S. Patrick and Katrina Kelley
Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Kokores
Dr. and Mrs. Marcus A. Krupp
Sheng-Wei Li
Ms. Janet K. Littlefield
Mr. and Mrs. Brian T. Madigan
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Magnuson
Ms. Chris Mangan
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Menifee
Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin M. Orr, Jr.
Powar Family Fund
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Quackenbush
Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Rebele
Mr. William E. Reller
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Robarts
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander H. Schilling
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Seipp Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Prairie Sims
Mrs. Anne I. Spencer
Stangenes Industries, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kumar Sud
Mr. and Mrs David Townsend
United Way Silicon Valley
Mr. and Mrs. Donald T. Valentine
Mr. Raymond Wong
$250-$499 DONORS
Abbott Employee Giving Campaign
Mr. Andrew AbuMoussa
Dr. and Mrs. Brian Andrews
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Archer
Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Barnholt
Sonja L. and Atom Biggs
Mark S. Blumenkranz, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Bode
Dr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Boldrey
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond K. Brandt
Mr. John Coughlin
Mr. Michael Curtis
Jerry and Gina Darcy
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Darrough
Ms. Roxanne Deblauwe
Mr. Tom DiFrancesco
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Draper, III
Mr. and Mrs. Rosser B. Edwards
Mr. Jean D. Erreca
Dr. Keith Fabisiak
Mr. and Mrs. Tup Fisher
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Floyd, Jr.
Mr. Michael J. Freitas
Mr. Matthew Gilhooley
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Harding
Mr. Richard S. Haynes
HP Company Foundation
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Donors
$250-$499 DONORS (cont.)
Ms. Leannah Hunt
IBM Employee Services Center
Mr. Charles Jadallah
Larry L. and Patricia K. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kanner
Chris Kennedy
Ms. Maureen E. Kennedy
Mr. and Mrs. James G. La Plante, Jr.
Ms. Mary Leen
Mr. and Mrs. Jok P. Legallet
Lighthouse Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Biny Lightford
Hunter L. Little, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Loftesness
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. McCaul
Ms. Elyce E. Melmon
Menlo Park Host Lions Club
Mr. and Mrs. Denny Monick
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Montalvo
Ms. Constance B. Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore
Mr. Brendan M. Murphy
Earl W. Norwood, III
Seja Oh
Ms. Alla Panchenko
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. W. Jeffers Pickard
Lindsay Clegg Pierce
Ms. Candice S. Provines
Ms. Christina A. Romano and
Bruce M. Puckett
Mr. Kenneth Rosenthal
Bernard and Shelley Ross, Ph.D., P.E.
Steven R. Sanislo, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Schwartz
Shadowbrook Restaurant
Mr. Fred I. Sommer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Spears
Ms. L. Elaine Stanley
Mrs. Jean E. Stone
Mrs. Suzanne Wilcox
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Williams, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Woods
Ms. Patricia M. Wyrod
Mr. George A. Zakrzewski
$100-$249 DONORS
Ms. Jessica Alverez
Ms. Marjorie J. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Ard
Mrs. Germaine Arnson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Arriola
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry J. Bagnani
Dr. and Mrs. Clifford R. Barnett
Ms. Gloria I. Batra
Mr. Mark Bennett
Ms. Karan Bershaw
Mr. and Mrs. Bernhard H. Bittner
Mr. Peter B. Bjorklund
Dr. and Mrs. Steven Bo
Mr. Max Bollock
Mr. Michael Bordoni
Ms. Ann Bortscheller
Ms. Johanna Bowen
Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Boxall
Mr. and Mrs. Baruch Boxer
Mrs. Marilyn R. Brenner
Mr. Duane R. Bretzke
Brockman Farming, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Brokaw
Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Burns
Ms. Nicole Buttita
Ms. Josephine L. Carpignano
Ms. Elaine J. Cassidy
Ms. Rosemary C. Catton
Mr. Charles Chen
Mr. Victor L. Chinn
Mr. and Mrs. Gary D. Chronert
Mr. David H. Clegg
Ms. Kay G. Clegg
Mr. and Mrs. William Clegg
Colliers International
Joan E. Colligan
Dr. Jeffery A. Collins
Ms. Carolyn Curry
Mr. Dennis E. Daly
Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Dale H. Dawson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Deggelman
Delta Gamma Fraternity
Dr. and Mrs. Richard R. Dewey
Ms. Carolyn I. Dingman
Mr. Eddie Dove
Ms. Pat Dunbar
Dr. and Mrs. Peter R. Egbert
Mrs. Nancy K. Eller
Ronald P. and
Carolyn B. Emrich, O.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Enemark
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Erving
Mr. Robert E. Finegan
Mrs. Ruth M. Fisher
Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon G. Foote
Mr. Gary T. Forrest
Mr. Gregory A. Fowler
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Franklin
Freedom Lions Club
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Fuller
Mrs. Margaux C. Furrer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Galen
Mr. and Mrs. Ray F. Galli Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz M. Geibel
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Glauser
Ms. Elinor I. Goff
Mr. Steven Goldenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Goss
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Gould
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Graves
Ms. Anna M. Green
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Greenland
Mr. Morton Grosser
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff A. Hall
Mr. Adam S. Halpern
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Hanna
Mr. John W. Harbaugh
Ms. Stephanie L. Harlan
Mrs. Misa Hatakeda
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Hermsen
Dr. and Mrs. William H. Hoag
Mrs. Kathleen Hobson
Ms. Ada R. Holloway
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Huffman
Mrs. Patricia B. Hurt
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony C. Iantosca
Ms. Kingsley F. Jack
Mr. and Mrs. Raj Jain
Mr. and Mrs. Harland B. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. F. Clay Judd
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Kaplan
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Kates
Ms. Beverly Ann Kiltz
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kloth
Mrs. Perla Kohs
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Kriege
Mr. and Mrs. Larry I. Kwan
Ms. Marian J. Lagerquist
Mr. and Mrs. Ferd J. Lange
Dr. and Mrs. Jason L. Lauffer
Mr. Jean Lecocq
Mr. Raymond Lee
Stuart Leeb and Associates
Joe and Annette Legallet
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. George Limbach
Mr and Mrs Brooks E Loeffler
Mr. Herbert A. Luce
Mr. and Mrs. Hermann Luechinger
Mr. Thomas Lushnia
Mr. and Mrs. John C. MacDonald
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce D. MacLeod
Mrs. Jennie Madlem
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Mahnken
Mr. J. P. Marks
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Martorella
Mr. and Mrs. Larry R. Matlack
Mr. Charles Mayfield
Nolah and Wilson McCahon
Mr. and Mrs. James G. McGarvie
Dr. and Mrs. Keith S. McKenzie
Mr. and Mrs. John M. McNelis
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Mellis
Dr. and Mrs. James R. Meier
Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Metschan
Ms. Carol A. Miklos
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Mooney
Ms. Cindy L. Morrell
Mr. and Mrs Mike Morrissey
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Morton
Ms. Sarita Motoye
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Moyer
Mr. and Mrs. Everett A. Mudgett, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiroshi Murayama
M. Mushkat
Ms. Holly E. Myers
Mr. Preeti V. Naik
Mr. and Mrs. Steve T. Nakagawa
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Noll
Myviet Thi Nguyen
Ms. Amanda Oakson
Mr. David H. Oppenheimer
Ms. Joan R. Osborne
Mr. and Mrs. Morton H. Owens
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Oster
James Pancurak, M.D.
Mr. James O. Peavy
Ms. Sharon M. Pelley
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Volunteers
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Pepper
Mrs. John S. Perkins
Ms. Sarah A. Peterson
Mr. John F. Petrilla
Mrs. Ann B. Pinkham
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Preuss
Ms. Donna Raffaelli
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Ray Jr.
Mrs. Gayle H. Richter
Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Rinne
Ms. Suzanne Rischman
Ms. Vanessa Roach
Ms. Lesley K. Rodriguez
Gretchen H. Rooker, M.D.
Ms. Melissa Roth
Ruby and Schofield
Mr. Alfred N. Salice
Santa Cruz County Bank
Ms. Julia Schneider
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Seiler
Dr. Marc Shaw
Ms. Grace L. Shien
Mrs. Maria T. Shipley
Hatsue “Sue” Shiroyama
Ms. Josephine Shuster
Mr. Edgar Simons
Mrs. Elaine L. Smith
Ms. Andrea B. Smith
Mr. Norman L. Sodman
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Stein
Mr. Mark Stella
Mr. Nelson Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Sutherland
Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Swift
Ms. Maria Szabo
Mr. Richard B. Talmadge
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Taylor
Ms. Linda Teng
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thompson
Mr. Charles Thompson
Mr. James Thorburn
Jack and Diane Turner
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Vaughn
VCA Animal Hospital of Santa Cruz
Ms. Audrey Voakes
Mr. and Mrs. Stafford Warren
Mr. and Mrs. Leon E. Wentz
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce H. Whitson
Mr. and Mrs. Will C. Wood
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Woolpert
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Young
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Young
Ms. Agnes E. Yuseff
We greatly appreciate the contributions made by our valued
volunteers who work in the Vista Center office and with
our clients.
Every effort has been made to
ensure that this list is correct and
complete. We apologize for any
names that may have been omitted.
If you have questions, please contact us at 650.858.0202, ext. 118.
Cam Acker
Preeti Naik
Ed Baird
Steve Nakagawa
Rohit Behl
Emanuel Nava
Nancy Bengston
Dan Nguyen
Ralph Bohnert
Hung (Kenny) Nguyen
Gail Brody
Uyen Nguyen
Alex Cali
Robert Nissenbaum
Monica Cappuccini
Ramin Omid
Rosalee Carty
Al Parmantier
Lynn Cox
Mimm Patterson
Abhimanyu Dahr
Joe Pearlman
Nora Daly
Teryl Peters
Gautam Dandavate
Roger Petersen
Rena Davidow
Kelvin Pham
Elizabeth Emery
Laura Pica
Laura Gable
Helena Robinson
Prabitha Ganesh
Nancy Rosenberg
Amber Gidley
Ashish Shah
Kathy Grazioli
Marie St. Lezin
Linda Hall
Roberta “Jane” Stone
Erica Hogle
Nancy Tabri
Joanne Kwong
Diane Talo
Jessica Lewis
Mariane Ting
Sheng-Wei Li
Susan Ure
We also want to recognize the individuals, couples and
families that have made a planned gift to Vista Center.
These gifts ensure that Vista Center will continue to
provide critical core services to those living with vision loss
for generations to come.
Elis Lira
Natalie Uy
Julie Lockhart
Martha Warren
Amanda Louria
Diane White
Sharon Lysek
Dawn Wilcox
Raymond Mavroudis
Suzanne Wilcox
Mona and Bob Armistead
Martha and Roger Barry
Alice Hilda Brunnings
Pam Brandin
Meaux Costello
Nona Jean Cox*
Don Meyers
Phil Winterfield
Jane Molony
Angela Wong
Vista Center Legacy Circle Members
M. Elizabeth Day and
William F. Goldman
Martha Edwards and John Orcutt
Joseph and Meri Ehrlich*
Bruce Fielding
Judith Hedberg
Mary Johnson and Glenn Johnson
Suzanne Legallet
Susan Martin
Buff and Cindy Miller
Mary and Harold Oeser
Clarence Rinne*
Steven Sanislo, M.D.
Ray Westman*
Suzanne Wilcox
*Deceased
Irene Murillo
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Black
4%
Clients by Income
(Does not account for family size)
Unknown
5%
Vista Center — Who We Serve
Other
2%
Native American
>1%
Hispanic
14%
Caucasian
66%
Women
64%
Clients by Ethnicity
Clients by Gender
105
Oldest client
15
Clients who are 100 years or older
$42,501 - $67,900
15%
695
Asian
8%
Men
36%
$67,901 and up
7%
Number $25,000
of low-vision
$42,500 exams provided
14%
last year
258
$25,000 or below
64%
Clients receiving Adaptive Daily Living
Skills training
Clients by Income
(Does not account for family size)
Retinitis
Pigmentosa
5%
Diabetic
Retinopathy
12%
Other
16%
Glaucoma
18%
Men
36%
Age Related
Macular
Degeneration
49%
Women
64%
Clients by Gender
Clients by Eye Condition
405
Clients participating in Vista Center
support groups or individual counseling
125
Participants in Vista Center’s Youth
Group
390
Clients receiving Orientation and
Mobility instruction
212
Hours of Braille instruction provided
13
8,541
Black
4%
Other
2%
Native American
>1%
Unknown
5%
$67,901 and up
7%
Number of miles Vista Center staff
members logged in January 2012 to
assist clients
$42,501 - $67,900
15%
49
Asian
8%
Hispanic
14%
$25,000 - $42,500
14%
Caucasian
66%
$25,000 or below
64%
Clients by Ethnicity
70%
Glaucoma
18%
Clients by Income
(Does not account for family size)
Retinitis
Pigmentosa
5%
Percent of clients reporting
improved
Diabetic
ability to read
after
receiving
an
Retinopathy
12%
adaptive device at Vista Center
Other
16%
Residents from 49 of the 50 United
States have sought assistance from our
branch of the Stanford Health Library
Age Related
Macular
Degeneration
49%
Clients by Eye Condition
88%
Percent of clients that achieved their
goal for traveling safely and navigating
their environments independently after
Vista Center orientation and mobility
Men
instruction
36%
4,725
Black
4%
Unknown
5% Items
sold in
Other
our2%stores last year
Native American
>1%
Women
64%
$67,901 and up
7%
$42,501 - $67,900
15%
Clients by Gender
Asian
8%
Hispanic
14%
Caucasian
66%
Clients by Ethnicity
$25,000 - $42,500
14%
$25,000 or below
64%
Clients by Income
(Does not account for family size)
Retinitis
Pigmentosa
5%
Diabetic
Retinopathy
12%
Other
16%
Age Related
Macular
Men
36%
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Appreciation and Acknowledgments
Thank you to the committee members and supporters of our
2011 fundraising events. Your commitment to these events
has a life-changing impact on those living with vision loss.
We appreciate all that you do!
Stephanie Ross
EquestrianConnect.Com
Robin Schreiber
Equestrianlife.com
Kathie Shaw
Tracy Katayama Esse and
Oscany, Inc.
Lindy Sherwood
Annette Smith
Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley
Woof to Woof Sponsors
DPR Construction
Anonymous
Bay Federal Credit Union
Claire Biancalana
Pam Brandin
Breathe Deeply Pilates
Debra and George Couch
County Bank of Santa Cruz
Erik’s Deli and Café
Martha Edwards
Glacier Ice
Carin Hanna
Jacob Young Retirement Planning
Kennan and Associates
KPIG
Lee Kahn Foundation
Lighthouse Bank
Deborah Malkin
Moore and Miller Insurance
Pacific Cookie Company
Julie Rawles
Tuesday Lunch Group
George H. Wilson Inc.
Patricia Wyrod
Latham & Watkins LLP
Karen Fryling
Bay Rose, LLC / Wendy Carter &
Missy Froley
Woof to Woof Committee
Frank Galli
Beaumont Farms/Chestnut Hill
Neiman Marcus
Kathie Gilles
Bertram Capital
Nohra Family
Grant Giske
Branscomb Farms / KC Kelly
Nordby Signature Homes
Christine Graham
Breakwell Stables
Nordstrom
Susan Gregory
Bridgeport Farms / John Bragg
Dana Griffin
Brookway Stables / Archie Cox
Oppenheimer & Co. / Steve
Goldenberg
Dave Heppberger
Bushtracks Expeditions
Mr. and Mrs. Arman Pahlavan
Sara Hollister
Charlebois Farm
The Pasha Group
Jovita Honor
Chartis Private Client Group
Pegasus Show Stables, Inc.
Bill Jeffers
China Blue Farm
Ralph Lauren
Susan Kokores
City National Bank
Recology
Suzanne Legallet
The Clara Fund
Rector Audi
Ryan Manero
Lyn Jason Cobb & Herschel Cobb
Rhys Vineyards
Nels Westman
Jamie Marks
Corley and Steiny Families
Ritchie Family / Guckenheimer
Susan Martin
Vintage Affaire Underwriters
Alla Panchenko
C-Star PR & The Stonebreaker Family
Trust
Robert Half International / Anne &
Gary Peterson
Anonymous
Candy Provines
Dogwood Hill LLC
Rombauer Vineyards
Callan Associates
Vanessa Roach
Elvenstar Farms / Jim Hagman
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
Pegi Ard
Claire Biancalana
Pam Brandin
Annie Chapin
David Farberow
Mike Freitas
Jane Gregorius
Carin Hanna
Rachel Mayo
Keith McKenzie
Vanessa Roach
Briya Serrano
Patterson & Sheridan, LLP
Rector Audi and Rector Porsche
Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry
Stephen & Paula Smith
URS Corporation
Clay Tingley
Britt von Thaden
Stephanie von Thaden
Jan Woolsey
Patricia Wyrod
Alisa Young
Hawkins & Sickel Families
Heers Family and Theodosakis Family
Huckleberry Farm & Makoto Farm
Institutional Cash Distributors /
Newton Family
KEW Farms
Kristin Kendall, Wells Fargo Advisors
Kiehl’s
Vista Center Foundation
Board & Committee
Horse Show Sponsors
Anonymous in honor of Nancy Hey
Judy and Barnaby Levin
Vintage Affaire Committee
ABC7 KGO-TV
Ann & Tom Livermore
Carissa Ashman
Allon Fine Equestrian Tack and
Clothing
Long Family
Antarès Sellier France
Marshall & Sterling Insurance
Ariat
Liza Jane and Malcolm MacNaughton
Asset Management Company
Merrill Lynch / David Bell
Atherton Lane Advisers, LLC
Metrik Design / Keara Fallon
Avidbank
Balmoral Farm
Michael Andretti Foundation & Shell
Oil Company
Ann Fay Barry/Summerhouse Farm
Michael Kors
Bay Ridge Farm/Ocean Crest Farms/
Sea Horse Riding Club
Mission Hospice & Home Care
Nacole Barth-Ellis
Pam Brandin
Meaux Costello
Lani Dorff
Carrie Drake
Doug Dull
Pat Dunbar
Debbie Eastburn
Martha Edwards
Kris Forbes
Marsh Private Client Solutions
Mountain Home Stables/Stacey &
Tom Seibel
Murray Family
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Round Meadow Farm / Nicole Bloom
Meg Bever
Lynne Heppberger
Nancy Popa
Royal Riders Blue Ribbon
Custom Blankets
Robert Bradford, Jr.
Nancy Hey
Nancy Price
Rubicon Farms
Pam Brandin
Joann Holder
Jeanne Quinlan
Barbara Brown
Suzanne Jain
Tom Rattigan
San Marcos Training Stables
Pam Brown
Kristin Kendall
Suzanne Rischman
Sereno Group
Sydney Brush
Sandra Kerrigan
Jeanie Ritchie
Shanahan Family
Judith W. Burdick
Susan Kokores
Nancy Robinson
Sherry Family
Nicole Buttita
Ali Kolozsi
Stephanie Ross
ShowBiz Magazine
Catherine “Cat” Carlton
Bryan Kolozsi
David Rummler
Shreve & Company
Judy Castaillac
Tracy Korss
Negar Sadrzadeh
Sprinkles Cupcakes
Evan Castelo
Catherine Larson
Linda Salvador
Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry
Kelly Caviglia
Laura Lauman
Mark Salvador
Team Starkman
Nancy Chapman
Judy Levin
Dianne Schilling
Tiffany & Co.
Rachel Claus
Sandy Levinson
Susan Schneider
Tory Burch
Anne Clermont
Debra Leylegian
Robyn Shanahan
Trina Turk
Susan Coan
Tom Livermore
Chris Shaw
USbank, Private Client Reserve
Lyn Cobb
Bridget Madigan
Lori Sherry
Anne Van Orsdel
Lara Collier
Grayson Martin
Lindy Sherwood
Voltaire Design
Lori Corley
Susan Martin
Stacey Siebel
Louis Vuitton
Drew Corradini
Sue Matthews
Jill Slater
Waldenbrook Farm
Alden Corrigan
Jenifer McDonald
Marcella Smit
Wasserman Foundation
Joann Cronin
Kelly McNight
Judy Smith
Wells Fargo
Liz Crowell
Lorraine Monick
Judy Soden
West Portal Investment Group
Caitlin Darke
Gail Morey
Marilyn Sokol
Willow Brook Stables / Kate
Considine
Lisa Davis
Cindy Morrell
Peri Soyugenc
Don DeFranco
Michelle Mosman
Marilyn Spiegl
Windy Hill / Laura Gerst
Mary Fischer Diffie
Peggy Munkdale
Deborah Stacey
Dottie Dutton
Greg Munks
Nora Stent
Martha Edwards
Penelope Murray
Shelly Stevens
Phyllis Fletcher
Nicole Neal
Susan Stimson
Melissa Freeman
Raymond Neal
Ingrid Sywak
Robin Gandolfi
Elaine Nelson
Juno Szalay
Julie Garella
Polly Neuman
Ayako Tanaka
Rosie Garlock
Marilyn Newell
Bente Tellefsen
Becky Glikbarg
Lisa Newton
Sally Tennyson
Betsy Glikbarg
Glenn Nielsen
Jeanie Treichel
Steve Goldenberg
Matilda Nieri
Agneta Turner
Dana Griffin
Martha O’Neille
Sharon Turner
Perri Guthrie
Arman Pahlavan
Christine Vermes
Gary Hanes
Polly Hey Panos
Eric Wassman
Catherine Harvey
Nancy Parker
Patricia Wyrod
Connie Hawkins
Wendy Darling Parkin
Jane Yates
Scott Hayes
Pam Perez
Kelly Zeytoonian
Bill Helman
Anne Peterson
Dave Heppberger
Barbara Phillips
Horse Show Committee
Linda Andrews
Sonee Arce
Carol Tague Arnold
Sonya Arriaga
Janice Ashford
Carissa Ashman
Lisa Bailey
Susan Baita
Tim Ballengee
Diana Bariteau
Nacole Barth-Ellis
Joel Bartlett
Nancy Bates
Wendy Baum
Judi Beisler
David Bell
Teresa Bergin
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Cisco Foundation,
our latest
instructional
video is online
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Within a week of registering with the
county’s paratransit service, Geri was
out of the house exploring her new
hometown of Soquel. “My daughter
used to take me places, but I needed
to have some freedom. I’m independent and didn’t want to rely upon
her.”
Always eager to reach out to
others, Geri shared her newfound
knowledge with a paratransit passenger who also had vision loss. Geri
explained how to schedule multiple
destinations in one day with the service. “We emailed one another and I
described how to do it. I told her I’d
accompany her on her next multiplestop trip if that would make her feel
more confident,” she said.
Geri’s workout friends at the
Capitola Recreation Center know
she has limited vision and save her
a spot up front so she can see the
instructor. And when she felt she
needed more independence at church
instead of relying upon her daughter for sighted guide, she took her
cane to church. “That pretty much
announced my vision loss.”
Leading by example educates
people about vision loss and Geri is
determined to make the best of her
situation and help others in the community to retain their independence.
“Independence is important,” she
said. “If you let people do too much,
you get too comfortable.”
Are you or a loved one trying to
gather more information about
vision loss?
Please visit our website at
www.vistacenter.org and click on our
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online references.