Board Members & Staff Board Officers Daryl M. Dickson, Ph.D., President (Dickson Consulting) Barbara Sassano, Emeritus President Larry Shannon-Missal, Vice President (Harris Interactive) Matthew Reynell, Board Secretary (Rochester Institute of Technology) Bill Nelkin CFP, ChFC, Treasurer (First Niagara Bank)
Board Members Jane August (August Moon Imports) Deacon David A Cadregari (Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester & Energyeast Corp.) Michele Ely (Community Volunteer) Honorable Sandra L. Frankel (Retired Town Supervisor, Brighton New York) Susan Lebbon CPA, (CPA at Mengel, Metzgar, Barr & Co. LLP) Maryjane K. Link, (Retired Adoption Specialist, NYS Office of Children and Family Services)
Anthony Malone, (Retired Chairman & CEO, MRB Group Engineering Architecture & Surveying, P. C.) Judy Malone (Community Volunteer) Honorable Michael J. Miller (Retired Family Court Judge and practicing NYS Attorney) Jill D. Morgan Russell Olson (Retired Director of Pension Investments, Eastman Kodak Company Alice M. Raymond (Community Volunteer) Stephanie A. Schifano
Staff Patricia Burks, Acting Executive Director Lisa Best, Develoment Director Veronica Black, Community Outreach Specialist David Carsel, Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper Torri Cowans, Child & Family Specialist Ilona Frederick, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiter Kate Runyan, Marketing Specialist Melanie Schmidt, LMSW, Adoption Supervisor
Individual Donors When children don’t have families, they miss out on things most take for granted- like having someone to cheer them on at games and special events. Thanks to our donors, more youth have been adopted and no longer look up at empty seats. Help us fill more seats with lifelong supporters: forever families!
10,000 + Corbett Family Charitable Foundation Dalio Foundation, Inc. Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Mrs. Michele Ely Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Malone
5,000+ Ms. Jane August Joseph and Irene Skalny Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sassano
$1,000$4,999 Mr. Todd Szerszen Bridgewater Associates, Inc. Mrs. Barbara Corbett Mr. Jeff Fields and Mrs. Robin Allstadt Mr. Luther Miller Fred & Floy Willmott Foundation Mr. Frederick Acker Gramm Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Hood Dr. Kara Kort Ms. Maryjane Link Mr. Michael Montag MGM Associates Insurance Mighty Taco, Inc. Mrs. and Mr. Jo Ann Milam Dave and Peggy Soule St. Lawrence Church The Isaiah Foundation, Inc. United Way Of California Captial Region The Honorable Robert H. Wagner Mr. Rodney Williams
$500-$999 Mr. Robert August Mr. and Mrs. John Best Ms. Patricia Burks Reverend and Mrs. David Cadregari Conifer Realty Dr. Daryl M. Dickson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Eastman Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goodykoontz Mr. and Mrs. Vince Harper Irondequoit Country Club Ms. Martinez Janely
Faith Lutheran Church First Eagle Investment Foundation First Presbyterian Church Of Chili Dr. and Supervisor Neil and Sandra Frankel Ms. Sarah Gervase
Ms. Chuntel Bell Ms. Bunny Bernstein
Mr. John Hart
Mr. Kenneth Bracker
Mr. Matthew J. Healy
Ms. Karen Bradley
Mr. Neil Hunt
Ms. Iuliia Braut
Ms. Jeanna Hussey
Ms. Bettyjean Callon
Ms. Tracey Jamison
Mr. and Mrs. William Carpenter Mr. David J. Carsel
Mr. and Mrs. Dan and Maureen Kuchta Ms. Carol Lebbon
Ms. Amy Berry Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Best Ms. Lisa Bethel Ms. Penny Beuning Mr. Warren R. Bontoyan
Ms. Paula Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Lebbon Making It Happen Foundation Ms. Silvia Montaner
Ms. Deborah B. Manns
Ms. Victoria Chodos
Ms. Angela Major
Ms. Dorethea Ciccarelli
Ms. Nancy Muir-Gaire
L. T. Clements
Mr. William Nelkin
Mr. Daniel Condon
Ms. Angela Narron
Oaks, Chrsitopher and Sarah Ms. Haydee Pacheco
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Coyne
Mr. Michael Nelkin New York City Transit Authority Mr. and Mrs. Russell Olson
Mr. Jeffrey Palm Plumbers & Steamfitters
Ms. Alanta Cross Mr. and Mrs. Richard Crossed Mr. Daniel Dandrea
Mrs. and Mr. Anita Pelletier Ms. Alice M. Raymond
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Przybylowicz Mr. Daniel Reed
Ms. Telesta F. Rice
Nushin Safaverdi
Mr. and Mrs. Harry and Carol Davis Mr. Kent Davis
SEAS Youth Ministry
Ms. Cheryl Sperandio
Ms. Jo Ann Deblinger
Tops Friendly Markets
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Tocci
Mr. Kevin D. Delaney
Union Presbyterian Church
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Verdino
Ms. Kathleen Deslanders
Woods Oviatt
Ms. Marie Villeneue
Ms. Kathleen Ann Deslandes Ms. Carol A. Dorsey
$250-499 Baber Chapel African Methodist Espisopal Church Mr. Thomas Bachmann
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Wells Mr. Benjamin Werzinger and Ms. Sarah Viggiani Ms. Joan R. Willis
$100-$249
Ms. Lisa Best
Ms. Alese Affatato
Ms. Anne C. Browne
Anonymous
Mr. Thomas Castelein
Mr. Burton August August Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Andrew August Ms. Jan August
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Edwards Emerald Print Management
Ms. Linda W. Davey
Mr. Raymond Dreher Ms. Wendy Dworkin Mr. Norman Easton Ms. Margaret A. Elias Ms. Lynne Hamilton Equal Measure Exelon Corporation Ms. Reenie Feingold Mr. and Mrs. Mark Finestone
First Niagara Risk Management, Inc Ms. Jennifer Frye
Mr. and Mrs. David Mitchell Mr. Darren Moffett
Ms. Rita Gaither
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Montag Ms. Deborah E. Morrill
Ms. Billie Gibaud Mr. and Mrs. David Glocker Ms. Nersa Gordon Ms. Louise GreavesTunnell Ms. Mickie Greer Gregory A. Franklin, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Greywitt Mr. and Mrs. Michael Grossman Ms. Lauren Groth Ms. Ashli Gundlach Ms. Lessie Hamilton-Rose Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hanley Ms. Lori Hawryliak Mr. Pete B. Heinrich Mr. Pete B. Heinrich Ms. Jennifer Jackson
Ms. Karen Morris Mr. Dan Mangano and Mrs. Nancy Muir-Gaire Mr. and Mrs. Michael O'Brien Mr. Kevin Dinsmore Humboldt Lodge No 138 Ms. Tammy O'Neal Orchid Advisors Mr. and Mrs. Paul Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Pierce Mr. Randy S. Poole Ms. Somayaji Ramamurthy Mr. James Reed Dr. and Mrs. Eric Rennert Ms. Luan Rexhepi
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Jackson Ms. Jillian Janetos
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Rieck Mr. and Ms. Carlos and Lori Rios Ms. Danielle Robiinson
Ms. Grandmaster Jeon Ms. Yachica M. Johnson
Ms. Linda Jackson
Adam Jones Mr. and Ms. Joseph and Lorraine Karasek Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kenyon Ms. Saibaba Korada Ms. Pamela Kroll Mr. and Mrs. William Kuchta Ms. Betsy Fay LaBella Associates, P.C. Dr. and Mrs. Leo Landhuis Mr. Jeff Leonard Life-LTC Solutions Mr. Jesse Lucas Mr. Anthony G. Malone Mr. Daniel L. Malone Mrs. Ellen Malone and Mr. Daniel Nolan Mr. and Mrs. James Mance Mr. Uwe Marwedel Mr. Leon Metlay and Ms. Nina Klionsky Mr. and Mrs. Steven Miller
Ms. Jane Stoyle Welch
Ms. Julie Blowers
Mr. Michael Telesca
Ms. Kimberly Blum
The Lubrizol Foundation
Ms. Arlene Bobin
Ms. Shirley Thompson
Ms. Evelyn Boggs
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Tifone
Ms. Catherine Borah
Mr. Angel Torres
Mr. Hyman Brenner
Mr. Robert Tttus
Ms. Contina Bretten
Mr. David Turner
Ms. Dorothy Brown
United Way of Buffalo & Erie County Mr. Wayne Uter
Mr. Keith Brown
Mr. Andrew Van Melle Mr. and Mrs. Thomas VandeWater Mr. and Mrs. Robert VanNiel Ms. Lisa Vasaturo Mr. and Mrs. George Wagner Mr. Michael D. Walsh Ms. Randi Wasik Ms. Lisa M. Yockel Ms. Joelle Yuna
Up to $99 The Honorable and Mrs. Francis Affronti S. Ahmad
Mr. Michael A. Brown Ms. Tea Launna Brown Mr. and Mrs. Michael Buda Mr. and Mrs. Dave Burgess Vickijo Campanaro Mrs. Mandy N. Campbell Ms. Paloma Capanna Mr. Michael Caparaso Mr. Ralph Carter and Mr. Van VanZanten Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Casciani Mr. and Mrs. Roger Catlin Ms. Carla Charles Mr. Michael Chilton Ms. Marilyn Christman Ms. Denise A. Cieri
Ms. Carrie Rodgers
Mr. Charles Alfiero
Ciminelli & Ciminelli
The Honorable and Mrs. Richard Rosenbloom Ms. Samantha Rothschild
Mr. Ahmed Ali
Ms. Bonny Claxton and Rev. John Wilkinson Ms. Sally Cohen
Ms. Serafina Rutigliano
Dr. and Mrs. John Andersen Mr. Scott Anthony
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Saeger
Ms. Joanna Arief
Ms. Jennifer Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sand Ms. Marisa Sarchet
Mr. Anthony Asch and Mrs. Jane Kastenbaum Asch Ms. Susan Aser
Ms. Sharon Corl
Mr. William A. Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Roger and Heather Scalzo Mr. and Mrs. John and Stephanie Schifano Schwab Charitable Fund Chirs Yaros Ms. Melanie Schwind The Honorable and Mrs. Anthony Sciolino Mr. and Mrs. Larry Shannon-Missal Mr. Paul Silwick
AT&T United Way Ashley Atkins Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Auriemma Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey Mr. J.D. Baker Ms. Cynthia L. Baley Ms. Ginger Banyai-Riepl Ms. Janet Barrus
Ms. Kashshay Coles
Mr. Stephen Craxton Ms. Sylvia Cruzmoreno Ms. Cynthia D. Curcuro Ms. Gabrielle Dagama Ms. Sue Dambrowski Ms. Lisa Daniels Ms. Linda D'Antonio Mr. and Mrs. Michael Davin Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dean Ms. Beverly Deason
Mr. Michael Beatty
Ms. Meg Smerbeck
Mr. and Mrs. Michael DeBerger Ms. Maria Del Carmen
Mr. Drew Beeman
Ms. Jennifer Sommers
Ms. Carole J. DeMauro
Mr. Lee Benjamin
Mr. Greogory Spears
Ms. Suzanne DeMers
Mr. Karl Bischoff
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Stampfel
Ms. Teresa Derrick-Mills
Ms. Kate Bissinger
Desino Insurance Agency Inc.
Ms. Nicole Baxter
Bloomfield Rotary
Ms. Heather DeVries Ms. Stephanie Dewitt Mr. and Mrs. Dale Dickerson Ms. Elizabeth Dickerson
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Mr. Matt Harris
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Devon Harvey
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Ms. Desiree HenningDudley Ms. Anita Henry
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Ms. Patricia Gates
Ms. Marissa Nicholson
Ms. Michele Kyle
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nigro Mr. Reny Ninan
Mr. and Mrs. Dale and Jacqueline Larnder Mr. and Mrs. Leo Laskowski Ms. Susan Lawrence Ms. Connie Leary Ms. Ellen Leopold
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Mr. Vincent Kuss
The Honorable and Mrs. H. Herman Ms. Susan Herr
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Frontier Communications
Ms. Cheryl Nations
Ms. Terri Kureshi
Mr. John Leckinger
Ms. Queen Idahor
Ms. Ilona Frederick
Mr. and Mrs. John Nagy
Mr. Marcus Kroll
Ms. Darla J. Henson
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Ms. Elizabeth Kosoff
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Illig Mrs. Sunni C. Ingalls Mr. Eric Jackson Ms. Teresa Jackson Ms. Penny Jacques Mr. Robert James
Ms. Lisa Lewis Mr. Zack Lewis Ms. Xiaoli Li Ms. Christine M. Lin Mr. William Linesch Mr. Daniel Link Ms. Sue Lione Mr. Ernest Lofton Mr. Scott Longing Ms. Tanzy Love Ms. Anna Ludwinek Ms. Lynn Lugo Mr. John Lukach Ms. Charlene Mann Ms. Carole Marciano Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Marciano Ms. Jennifer Martindale Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Frances Marx Ms. Natalie Masco
Ms. Cynthia Gee
Ms. Petterece JenkinsTerry Mr. Brian Johnson
Mr. Jonathan Geller
Mr. Ken Johnson
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Ms. Catherine Josh
Mr. Thomas Gibbons
Mr. Aaron Kane
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Ms. Lynn Kapell
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Mr. Gary Keefe
Ms. Joyce Miller
Mr. Daniel Godwin
Ms. Christine Keel
Ms. Renee Minardo
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Ms. Jennifer Mitchell
Mr. David Goldstein
Ms. Dorothy Kelley
Ms. Laura Gonzalez
Mr. John Kessel
Mr. and Mrs. Dane and Judy Gordon Ms. Gabrielle Graves
Ms. Alicia Khwaja
The Honorable Joan Kohout Ms. Samantha Moran
Ms. Amy Gee
Ms. Eleanor Green Mr. Morgan Greeno Ms. Jill Gress
Ms. Lia Kieren Ms. Debbie Kingsbury Ms. Kerri Klajbor Dr. Audrey W. Klick Ms. Traci Koch
Mr. Michael Mason Ms. Lauri Mattle Mrs. Josie McClain Ms. Melissa R. McKeand
Ms. Jill Morgan Ms. Betty Mullin-DiProsa Mr. and Mrs. David Murray Ms. Mary Murray Ms. Christina Myers Ms. Amanda J. Myhre
Mr. and Mrs. John Nowicki Mr. James O'Connell Kelechi O'Furum Ms. Toni Okine Ms. Stephanie Orozco Mr. Jeffrey Parker Mr. Basil Parlett Mr. Bryan Pasquale Ms. Mary Pasquale Ms. Jaclyn Penner Ms. Sandra Pennise Ms. Deana Percassi Mr. Marshall Perkins Ms. Rhonda Perritt Nezumi Pi Ms. Andrea Pieters Ms. Stefani Pilger Ms. Celine Plachez Ms. Jennifer Ponce Ms. Lauren Potoky Ms. Rochelle Pray Mr. Ken Preston Ms. Carla Purnell Rachel Gracie Photography Ms. Jennifer Radosevich Ms. Brittney Rainey Ms. Andrea Rallo Mrs. Janet S. Reed Thomas and Jessica Regan Mr. and Mrs. Martin Reinhardt Mr. Michael Reiser Ms. Eileen Reynell Ms. Carol Riccardi and Mr. Francisco Pinilla Ms. KaeLyn Rich Mr. Dan Richardson Ms. Claire Rickard Ms. Madeline Rivera Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Rosen Ms. Rachel Rosen Dr. Karen Rosenbloom and Mr. Keith Wilson Ms. Nancy Rosenbloom
Ms. Paula Roux
Ms. Cynthia L. Tucker
Ms. Mallorie Rulison
United Way Of Louisiana
Ms. Kate Runyan
United Way Of Philadelphia Ms. Patricia Vance
Ms. Susan Rupp Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rusling Ms. Cheryl T. Rutherford
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Veltri Ms. Patricia Vien
Ms. Alena Ryjov
Ms. Dawn Vincic
Mr. Jeff Saeger
Ms. Sharon Vito
Ms. Adrienne Sage
Volunteer Legal Services Project Ms. Cara Wadlsey
Ms. Jennifer Sargent Mr. William Scanlon Mr. James Scanzaroli Mr. and Mrs. Mike and Melanie Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schnittman Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Schulman Ms. Tonya Schwenzer Ms. Carolyn Serron Ms. Mary Shaw Rou Shi Ms. Paula Silverstrone Ms. Anna Simms
Ms. Kathleen Wagner Ms. Tina Wakefield Ms. Karen Walker Mr. Robert Walker Ms. Tate Walker Ms. Christina Walsh Mr. Jerry Warsaw Ms. Wendy Warters Ms. Patricia Waters Mrs. Marion Weaver Ms. Wanda Webb Ms. Stacie Webster
Mr. Matt Sitler
Ms. Robyn Weh
Mr. and Mrs. James and Emily Smerbeck Ms. Christie Smith
Ms. Maria Weldy Mr. Richard Westergaard
Ms. Cynthia Smith
Ms. Karen White and Mr. Jerry Weidenborner Mr. Robert White
Ms. Jerilesha Smith Ms. Kera Smith Ms. Lashunda Smith Mr. David Snider Ms. Viviana Solorzano Ms. Kerri Starks Stealth Lion Marketing
Ms. Maureen T. Whalen
Ms. Jennifer Wickham Mr. Richard Wien Mr. M'Salla Wilks Mr. Hepburn Williams Ms. Jennifer Williams
Ms. Ellen Stevenson
Ms. Marion Winters
The Honorable and Mrs. Maurice Strobridge Ms. Brenda K. Stuvek
Ms. Gina Yarbough Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yarrows
Mr. Shawn Sullivan
Ms. Christine Zimmer
Ms. Deanna Swart Ms. Lisa Tagliarino Telecom Pioneers Sekar Thiagarajan Ms. Catherine Thomas Ms. Erica Tilles Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Townson Mr. Chris Tripodi Ms. Joanne Tripodi Mr. Andrew Trostle
Ms. Shelley Yehl
Anthony, age 17
Volunteers & In kind Goods and Services Volunteers Aflah Hanafiah Agnes Falkner Alice Raymond Amanda Dolan Amanda Padgham Amit Thankar Angie Major Angie Major Anna McKenna Anthony Malone Antonino Barbagallo Art Ames Barb Russo Barbara Sassano Bill Nelkin Bob Stenzenmeyer Bob Stetzenmeyer Bruce A. Glena Bruce Glena Carol Pearce Carol Riccardi Christine Marcello Christopher Bacon Cindy Harper Cindy Harper Daniel Carter Daryl Dickson David Cadregari David Conjerti David Mostrella Deb Goehring Debbie McCrossen Della Johnson Denise Lucci Dennile Goff Desiree Acevedo Donna Reed Eileen Verdino
Elizabeth Hanshaw
Rachel Gracie
Monro Muffler Brake Inc.
Emily McKean
Russell Olson
Mostly Clay Inc.
George Gotcsik
Sally Wojtarowicz
Ms. Angela Major
Heather Miraglia
Sandra Frankel
Nili Mane's Salon
Hon. Michael Miller
Sharon Wynn
Ms. Lisa Piget
Inga Mucha
Shear Ego
Pirate Toy Foundation
Jackie Dozier James Gaddis James Wojtarowicz Jane August Janet Natalello Jeff Palm Jill Morgan Joanne James Joanne McIntyre John Schlia Jonathan Wolfanger
Stephanie Schifano
Ravenwood Golf Club Mr. Mike Roeder Relph Benefit Advisors
Judy Malone Katherine Kennedy Kristy Aquila Larry Shannon Missal Laura Speck Laurie Oakden Linda Timmons Lori Canada Maryjane Link
Steve Case Susan Buckner Susan Lebbon Taylor Foxhall
Ms. Barbara Russo
Todd Elliott
Salon Brio
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Victoria Goehring
Southwest Airlines
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Ms. Deidre Stiehl The Gem Lab The Pampered Chef Uncle Sam Boat Tours Van Putte Garden Center Mr. and Mrs. Nick Verdino WHAM-TV13 World Tae Kwon Do Center
WROC TV8 Delmonico's Italian Steak House Ms. Suzanne Elrayess
Michael Rodriquez
Geva Theatre
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Hampton Inn & Suites
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Mr. and Mrs. Vince Harper
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Hyatt Regency Rochester
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Immagine Photography
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Ninan Reny
Lowes
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