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Board, Staff & Volunteers Staff Members
Board of Directors
Management Team Amy Klein, Chief Executive Officer Sharon DiLorenzo, Program Manager Will Coté, Food Access Manager Matthew Schueler, Grow Center Planner Jessica Trowbridge, Operations Manager Audrey Bridge, Mobile Market Manager Tara Quackenbush, Community Gardens Program Manager Rebecca Whalen, Communications and Development Manager
Ellen Flink, President Rachel Hye Youn Rupright, Executive Vice President Anoush Koroghlian Scott, Vice President Cynthia M. Nixon, Treasurer Deborah Bennett, Secretary Kim Hickok, At-Large Tom McGuire, At-Large Michael Whiteman, At-Large Jean Gerbini, Immediate Past President Kathy Beam Mark Bryant Ryan Case Jeffrey S. Cohen Tom Congdon Nick Crounse Jennifer Malatras Wendy Meola Hannelore Passonno Kimberly Sanger Jones
Staff Josh Anthony, Volunteer Coordinator Shauntay Brandon, Mobile Market Assistant Tommy Falcone, Squash Hunger VISTA Lena Faustel, Squash Hunger/Outreach Coordinator Elise Ferencevych, Educator Scott Fuller, Farm to School Organizer Sarah Heikkinen, Development Writer Corrie LaFay, Financial Assistant Hannah Landy, Produce Project Farm Assistant Calvin MacDowell, Healthy Communities Coordinator Ian Mielke, Food Access Assistant VISTA Olivia Nadel, Marketing Coordinator Toni Nastasi, On-Line Produce Market Coordinator Marissa Peck, Food Assessment Coordinator Maria Camila Penaloza Castro, Development Assistant Ligeia Peterson, Mobile Market Assistant Wanda Rivera, Program Assistant Nell Roberts, Produce Project Farm Manager Hannah Rosen, Food Hub Buyer Amy Scott, Bookkeeper Melissa Spiegel, Community Gardens Organizer Josh Stephani, Produce Project Educator Joel Stewart, Delivery Specialist James Surano, Healthy Stores Organizer Carly Wellman, Events Coordinator David White, Sanitation Engineer
Group Volunteer Devotees ARC of Albany County ARC of Rensselaer County ARC of Schenectady County Center for Disability Services Central Michigan University Junior League of Albany Living Resources Siena College Bonners St. Pius X Church St. Rose College Wildwood Programs
The Tap Roots Honorary Board
Dean Leith, Founder** Sharon Bedford Michael Bergen* Douglas Burns* John Carl G. S. “Chico” Christopher** John Corey Stephen Cowan* Margaret Diggs* Barbara Fama Jennifer Freeman Barbara Nelson William (Bill) Karchner John Pattison* Wendy Pattison* Mary Jane Smith** Raymond Smith * Past Board President ** In memory of
Individual Volunteer Devotees Wally Altes Rich Ambuske Kelli Arnold Sharon Bedford Tim Bell Manasa Bhavana Jim Boswell Tony Brankman Maryann Brennan Emily Canter Ryan Carpenter Darwin Carr Jan Chytho Emily Cote Jasmine Cunningham Bridget Daley Rich David Kristina Decker Natasha Defuccio Campion Mary Delory Mike DeSocio Cathy Durand Ann Dusza Steve Erbe Raymond Essiembre Savana Evans Barbara Featherstonhaugh Gabriella Ferrarese Rocco Ferraro Hannah Fricko Olivia Gagliardi Maggie Gallagher Heather Galloway Bill Garvey, Jr. Meg Gavin Marge Gebhard Ben Goldberg
Jessica Gray Petra Hahn Erica Haley Pat Harlow Richard Harlow Denise Holden Chris Howard Jane Husson Andrea Hyary Naomi Ingalls Lois Jensen Art Kilmer Amina Kerris Pat Klein Krystyn Knockwood Audrey Koester Emily Konnick Tyler Kuznia Jessica Lang Annmarie Lavallo Megan Leitzinger Jan Lewis Shamur Litvinoff Tessa Loux Jim Lozano Stacey Lybrand Victoria Manier Julie Massry Knox Brian McDonald Linda McDonald Rose McKenna Lindsey McMahon Zack Metzger Patricia Middleton Melanie Mongillo Irfan Muthwappa Jody Niemann Kelly O’Brien Betsy O’Haire
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Kayla Orel Gwendolyn Parrish Susan Poisson-Dollar Melanie Psota Mimsy Pye Nancy Rayno Cheryl Reeves Steve Ridler Tomasa Rodrigues Rebecca Rosen Mark Rubenstein Kaitlin Ruscetta Jennifer Sawitzki John Schumacher Eva Scott Nancy Scott Flo Selin Shauna Sibincich Velma Silas Jan Smith Perry Smith Marcia Steiner E. Stewart Jones Dani Testa-Sgueglia Kalgan Tiggemann Kathy Vogel Beonca Willett Kenneth Z. Windstein Eileen Zendeman Michaela Zholovnik
A message from the
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Dear Friends, We began 2018 by declaring it Capital Roots’ ‘Year of Possibilities.’ And now as I look back on the past twelve months, I’m pleased to say that we tackled that theme head on. 2018 brought enormous successes for many of our programs, but I’d like to touch on just a few of our largest accomplishments. The Veggie Mobile®, our mobile produce market, provided more than 106,000 pounds of fresh, topquality produce to the families we serve across the Capital Region. This happened as we began work to build a new Veggie Mobile® truck that would keep bringing our services to customers for another decade. We worked hard this year to ensure it will hit the road in 2019, and given the state of our decade-old original mobile market, it can’t come at a more critical time. As work continued on our mobile markets, Capital Roots made some critical moves in our Healthy Streets program. As you may know, Capital Roots has been working on bicycle and pedestrian safety issues in the Capital Region for more than a decade, but it wasn’t until a few years ago that we became more public about this aspect of our community building work. This year we completed three intersection enhancement projects (painted bump-outs and signage) for Schenectady and Watervliet. And, Capital Roots helped the City of Rensselaer draft Complete Streets Ordinance, which was adopted. This is the fourth municipality in the region that Capital Roots has supported in this way. We are excited to be on the front line of this important work to make our urban centers safer and more accessible for all. And of course 2018 was the first full year of two new Capital Roots’ programs: Smart Vending and Farm-to-School. Both programs moved leaps and bounds this year, paving the way for what will no doubt be a 2019 to remember. We have fostered new relationships with businesses, schools, and community centers. We have addressed formerly unmet needs in our communities in the realms of healthy snacking and school nutrition. And in the process, have supported other sectors in our community: local small businesses and our farmers. This year truly was our Year of Possibilities. And as we look ahead to all that we have planned for 2019 and beyond, we can’t help but say THANK YOU to our donors, board, volunteers, and partners for making these leaps with us and proving once again that in lifting together, we can reach higher.
In gratitude,
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Each year, Capital Roots makes garden plots available throughout New York’s Capital Region through our Community Gardens program. Providing free seeds, plants, water and educational classes, the program provides nearly 1,000 residents the opportunity to grow their own organic food.
What did we do this year?
ADDED 3 NEW community GARDENS served more than 200 new participants
Cayuga Street Community Garden, our first in downtown Cohoes Elm Avenue Park Garden, our first in Bethlehem in partnership with Town Parks Ida Yarbrough Community Garden, in partnership with Albany Housing Authority
96% plot occupancy by june
“Thanks to you and to the Capital Roots’ community to support us as gardeners to get many vegetables we missed from a long time ago.” Oday is originally from Iraq—he still refers to Iraq as his home country and regularly calls his mom back home to share stories about his harvest.”
-Oday Mahmood SAND STREET COMMUNITY GARDENER
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2018 SPONSOR:
Our Veggie Mobile® and Veggie Mobile® Sprout mobile markets travel into city neighborhoods in Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady and southern Saratoga counties, year round, five days per week, selling top-quality, affordable produce to residents with limited access to healthy food. Also supported through the Veggie Mobile®, Capital Roots’ VeggieRx program has continued their partnership with Whitney M. Young Health Centers to prescribe coupons for fresh food to patients with diet-related illnesses. A new partnership with Koinonia Primary Care in Albany increased the programs’ cohort to 99 participants.
What did we do this year?
37 weekly veggie mobile® and sprout stops
Began the process of launching a more efficient Veggie Mobile® Grew FreshConnect coupon redemption by 40% Added a new VeggieRx site, Koinonia Primary Care in Albany
provided more than 106,000 pounds of fresh food to veggie mobile and sprout customers ®
“A lot of other folks have taken that three mile round trip walk, with grocery bags in tow, because that’s what we had to do—until the Veggie Mobile® rolled into town... It’s so empowering to be able to step up to the box truck and get your fresh, good quality fruits and veggies, and at a really affordable price I think most grocery stores can’t even come close to matching.”
-Louis Patterson MOBILE MARKET CUSTOMER C A P I TA L R O O T S 2 0 1 8 A N N U A L R E P O RT | 4
Capital Roots’ Virtual Veggie Mobile® is an online marketplace where local farmers list their produce, dairy, meat and value-added products for sale to individual and institutional customers. Daycare centers, group homes, food pantries, nonprofit organizations, and senior centers are able to easily purchase fresh, nutritious, and local food.
What did we do this year? more than 145,000 pounds produce to 160 institutions completed nearly 900 deliveries to institutional buyers
Continued to grow our customer base of child care providers Strengthened our partnership with Capital City Produce by adding more pre-cut produce options Largest delivery of more than 2,300 pounds went to Hope 7 in Troy
filled nearly 700 individual orders
“We have more than 100 children ranging in age from newborns through age five at the facility most days. Many of their families struggle with poverty and having access to fresh produce can be a challenge. The best part is the way the kids get excited when something they really like is on the menu… hearing ‘It’s apples today!’ from a young child never fails to make us smile.”
-Jane Brown PARSONS EARLY LEARNING CENTER
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The Produce Project is a year-round job readiness and life-skills training program for inner city teens. Troy High School students are given a stipend and school credit for cultivating our 2.5-acre urban farm and selling their crops at their Tuesday Farm Stand and the Delmar Farmers Market. As they learn about the nutritional benefits of fresh, local food, they also take home a portion of what they grow to share with their families, and practice STEM education in context.
What did we do this year?
44 students participated
Expanded Student leadership track into school year 17% increase in Delmar Farmers Market sales 50% increase in sales from program’s farm to Capital Roots Food Hub
60% increase in sales at farmstand directly serving families in need “Seeing how I’m able to teach others and seeing last summer’s student leader’s work made me want to become a student leader. This is my last semester I’ll be here, but hopefully I can come back to do something different. I’d like to keep working.”
-Isaiah B. PRODUCE PROJECT STUDENT LEADER
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LEAD 2018 SPONSOR:
Our Healthy Stores program gives fresh produce a daily presence in inner-city neighborhoods throughout Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady and southern Saratoga counties. Participating stores are provided custom refrigeration units that are stocked twice a week by Capital Roots staff, providing residents access to fresh produce where they shop every day.
What did we do this year?
30% increase average order size
Added new store locations like Lucky Times Albany, Uncle Sam’s Natural Foods, and Yem Yem Deli Completed a Healthy Retail Initiative, with funding from NYSDOH, at Coulson’s News and Deli in Albany, focusing on larger produce cooler, dry goods display, custom marketing materials and expanded outreach efforts
provided nearly 67,000 pounds food to partner stores offered more than 100 unique products
“The Healthy Stores program has worked out really well for both us and our neighborhood. We are looking to expand both our offerings at our Troy location, and to bring the program to our Latham location.”
-Abdulbari Pirzada OWNER OF UNCLE SAM’S G O O D A N D N AT U R A L P R O D U C T S
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The Taste Good Series is a five-week nutrition education program introducing young students to fruits and vegetables and the benefits of eating fresh produce. Capital Roots’ Educator visits pre-school through second grade classrooms throughout Albany, Rensselaer and Schenectady counties. Fresh food tastings, games, art and other fun educational activities are incorporated into hands-on lessons designed to inspire children to adopt their own healthy lifestyles to bring home to their families.
What did we do this year?
500+ students participated
Implemented program in four classrooms, engaging 69 first grade students Worked with the YMCA and Zoller Elementary School to implement 3 one-session healthy food based programs, with students’ ages 5-13
satisfied 6 NYS Science and health education standards “This program is in sync with one of our science modules...the program has been coming to Abram Lansing for many years. It gives the students a chance to taste veggies that otherwise might not appear on their table. The program is done in a respectful manner where each student is asked to give it a tiny taste and then decide if they like it or not.”
-Richetta Hansen ABRAM LANSING TEACHER
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Squash Hunger is Capital Roots’ food recovery initiative where volunteers collect and distribute fresh produce to food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters throughout Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Saratoga counties. Staff and volunteers glean farmer fields to ensure no top quality produce goes to waste. Donated produce comes from farmers, gardeners, markets and distributors.
What did we do this year?
88,699 pounds of fresh food recovered and distributed
Two key community partners donated more than 22,000 pounds of fresh produce Indian Ladder Farm donated 12,888 pounds produce Barber’s Farm donated 9,271 pounds produce
distributed to more than 75 community feeding partners around capital region
“Your donation of fresh vegetables, fruits and other foods helped provide delicious and nourishing meals for families in our homeless shelter last June. Your support brings more than a short-term solution. Your gift offers hope, especially to these families who are on the verge of hopelessness and despair.”
-Joanne Morehouse S T. C AT H E R I N E ’ S C E N T E R F O R C H I L D R E N
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Safe Routes to Walk & Bike Capital Roots’ Healthy Streets program makes Capital Region roadways accessible to all residents regardless of their method of travel. With increased opportunities for walking and biking in urban settings, Capital Region residents are offered a safe space to recreate, commute or move within their neighborhoods and the larger community.
What did we do this year?
completed a bicycle and pedestrian safety campaign helped finalize and launch the uncle sam trail in troy after a 5 year effort
Brought 3 intersection enhancements with signage and painted bump-outs to Schenectady and Watervliet Held 3 park clean-up events Participated in bike awareness and safety events including the Bike Demofest, the Cohoes on the Move Event, and the Albany Police Athletic League’s two Bike Rodeos
“The ‘enhanced’ crossing shortens the expanse of crosswalk that’s exposed to turning traffic. The superior visibility of the intersection and the slower turning speeds of moving traffic-on account of “bumpers” that increase the radius of right-hand turns make pedestrians less vulnerable to dangerous collisions...Both projects make walking in Schenectady a much-improved experience.”
-Jesse Mccaughey S C H E N E C TA DY R E S I D E N T
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Capital Roots works with locally-owned family vending companies to provide businesses and organizations with carefully-selected healthier snack options. We bring marketing materials and educational information to these locations to help inform employees and residents making vending purchases. And for those locations bringing vending to their locations for the first time, we even provide the machines at no cost.
What did we do this year?
maintained 4 vending partnerships across the region
Led a series of state-wide webinars and professional development sessions in conjunction with the NYSDOH to develop strategies and best practices for healthy vending interventions
active partnerships with 3 local, family-owned vending providers
“We are very happy with our Smart Vending machine. Because the library shares a building with the Watervliet Senior Center, its location maximizes how many people have access to healthy snacks-I see a lot of children and their parents, as well as seniors from the neighboring space enjoying this machine throughout the day.�
-Kelly Vadney WAT E RV L I E T P U B L I C L I B R A RY
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Local Food for Local Kids Capital Roots’ newest program, Farm-to-School, connects local farm-fresh products with Capital Region schools. Local food in school cafeterias benefits students, teachers, parents, farmers and school districts by connecting community, improving student diets, and building the local economy. In 2018, the Urban Grow Center’s Food Hub acquired its USDA GHP certification to become a certified USDA Produce Pilot vendor. This allows us to increase access of local produce to even more school districts.
What did we do this year?
provided more than 8,000 pounds of produce to 9 schools
Made nearly 50 deliveries to school districts Sponsored by:
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distributed produce from 7 local farms to school cafeterias “Starting a farm to school initiative in a lunch program saturated with regulations was overwhelming. Meeting folks from Capital Roots at a summer farm to school meeting, I began to see that the task could be achievable with partners. We have a common goal in the end-healthy children, healthy communities and a healthy New York State.”
-Lisa Ostrowski N O RT H C O L O N I E F O O D S E RV I C E D I R E C T O R
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Environmental Impact at the
Environmental Impact AT THE
Capital Roots’ 2018 calendar year marked the third full year where all green technologies were in full use in the Urban Grow Center. These technologies included our 135 solar panels atop the building, two rooftop green living roofs, and our stormwater catchment and reuse system. The stormwater catchment and reuse system gets more efficient by the day. As the plants atop our building grow larger with a stronger root system, they do a better job of filtering the water that we use throughout the toilet system in our building. Each year we are saving 30,000 gallons of water. We are using 1/3 less energy in this 12,000 square foot building than we were in our former building which was only 5,000 square feet! Aside from our green technologies, 2018 was the first year staff implemented the Green Team.
What is the Green Team? A group of staff from various programs that are interested in reducing the environmental impact of Capital Roots and looking into ways that we can be more environmentally proactive!
The Green Team: Provides access to sustainable options for organizational events, such as composting and recycling stations, plant-based utensils and eatery Educates staff and the community regarding important environmental and ecological impacts of waste and other issues Evaluates processes and programs to make the organization more efficient
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F I N A N C I A L S TAT E M E N T Audited Financials 2018
INCOME......... $2,929,727 Capital Campaign Donations $933,336 (32%) Government Grants $735,417 (25%) Individual Donations $315,464 (11%) Private Foundation Grants $255,311 (9%) Corporate Sponsorship $178,722 (5%) Consulting Services $146,653(5%) Special Events $117,163 (4%) On-Line Market Produce Sales $118, 726 (4%) Mobile Market Produce Sales $85,148 (3%) Healthy Stores Sales $51,763 (2%) Community Gardens $51,343 (2%) Produce Project Sales $17,290 Farm to School Produce Sales $6,502 Investments (Restricted) <$17,629> Reducation for Pres value-Pledge <$65,483>
EXPENSES......... $2,082,808 Mobile Markets $353,065 (17%) Squash Hunger/Taste Good Series/Other $233,424 (11%) Produce Project $277,802 (11%) On-Line Market $206,537 (10%) Healthy Stores $195,640 (9%) Healthy Streets $173,017 (8%) Education/Outreach $167,276 (8%) Community Gardens $157,373 (8%) Operations $135,759 (7%) Fundraising $183,266 (9%) Grow Center $49,649 (2%)
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ASSETS Current Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents
$181,580
Restricted Cash
$61,881
Accounts Receivable
$73,820
Grants Receivable
$152,159
Pledges Receivable
$412,180
Investments - Unrestricted
$60,870
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
$6,685
$949,175
Total Current Assets
Property and Equipment, Net
$3,638,613
Pledges Receivable, Net of Current Portion
$578,711
Investments - Restricted
$229,603
TOTAL ASSETS
$5,396,102
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Current Liabilities Line of Credit
$361,054
Current Portion of long-term debt, net
$99,513
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
$135,658
Accrued Payroll and Related Expenses
$54,663
Deferred Revenue
$34,753
$685,641
Total Current Liabilities
Long-term Liabilities Long-term debt, net
Total Liabilities
$327,445 $1,013,086
Net Assets Without donor restrictions
$2,931,002
With donor restrictions
$1,452,014
Total New Assets
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
$4,383,016
$5,396,102
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DONORS Investors in the Future ($2,500 and above)
Community Advocates ($1,000 - $2,499)
Richard Ambuske Kelli Arnold Ballston Spa National Bank Deborah and John Bennett Mark Bryant and Lisa Callahan Thessaly Bullard and Michael Kinum Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan Seth Cohen and Ellen TuckerCohen Community Foundation of the Greater Capital Region Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Altes Family Fund Jennifer and Thomas Congdon Empire State Society of Association Executives, Inc. James and Barbara Featherstonhaugh Fenimore Asset Management, Inc. Edward and Ellen Flink Jean and Antoine Gerbini The Hortense and Louis Rubin Community Health Fund The Howard & Bush Foundation E. Stewart Jones, Jr. and Kimberly Sanger Jones Alexander and Gail Keeler Key Bank Amy Klein Massry Charitable Foundation McCarthy Charities Rosemary and Kevin McKenna John J. Nigro Kevin and Pat O’Bryan Piper Jaffray & Co. Robison Family Foundation Saratoga Casino Hotel SEFCU Estate of Mary Jane Smith Perry Smith and RoseAnne Fogarty Split Rock Charitable Foundation Stewart’s Shops Kathlene Thiel and J. Eric King Jessica and Steve Trowbridge Michael and Margery Whiteman
The Ale House Lisa and Chris Allison Allstate - Tim Berryhill Agency Jeffrey Anderson and Megan Brown Architecture + Charles and Cheryl Barnes Katherine and Greg Beam Bearing Distributors Sharon Bedford and Fred Alm Jeffrey and Louise Bender Bouchey and Clark Benefits Barbara Bradley and Tom McGuire Curt Breneman and Miriam Pye Doug Burns and Michele Pigliavento Burns C.D. Perry, LLC Ryan and Jeanne Case Chazen Companies Robert Clancy and Lauren Payne Community Resource Federal Credit Union John and Sue Corey Emily and Matthew Cote Katie Doyle and Eric Rogers James Drislane Ronald Dunn and Linda Pelosi-Dunn Judi England and Jeff Dillenbeck Amy Facca and Fred Cawley Scott N. Fein and Patricia Martinelli First Columbia Debra and Wayne Freihofer Elizabeth Gaffney and James Kopp Susan and James Hacker Michael Halloran Hannaford Brothers Company HealthyME Living Naomi Ingalls Jonesville United Methodist Church William Karchner Anoush Koroghlian-Scott and Paul Scott Eileen and Kevin Lang Michael and Alicia Lasch Wendell Lorang and Sherry Gold
Marra’s Pharmacy Wendy and Rudy Meola Monticello Realty Stephen and Mary Muller National Grid Cynthia Nixon Chet and Karen Opalka Picotte Companies Susan Poisson-Dollar and Jerry Dollar John Rhodes Meisha Rosenberg and Roddy Collins Mary Ann and Bruce Shubert Alexandra Stafford Students for Peace and Survival Stuyvesant Plaza, Inc. Faith Takes Troy Teachers Association William Tuthill and Gregory Anderson United Group of Companies U.W. Marx Construction Company Champion Growers ($500 - $999) Barbara J. Ahern and W. Conard Holton Shawn Allan and Nicholas Hepler Sharon C. Awramik Bank of America BBL Construction Services Bennett Contracting Michael Bergen and Abbie Kiley Peter Bowden and Sharon DiLorenzo Mary and Bob Brand David Brown Carol F. Bullard and Worth Gretter Deborah Byers and Frank Pitts Capital Communications Federal Credit Union Kevin Cleary Jeff and Debbie Cohen Ann Connolly Sanjay Correa and Carol Hyde Crisafulli Bros. Plumbing & Heating Karen D’Ascoli
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Susie Davidson Powell Christina and Alex Dell G. John Delory and Joseph D. Leonard Pat and Emil DeToffol Margaret Diggs David and JoAnn Duquette Joseph Durkin and Linda Stadtlander Ann Dusza E. Stewart Jones Hacker Murphy Herbert and Annmarie Ellis Jeffrey and Lorraine English Mike Esposito Thomas Evans Farm Credit East Henry and Joan Ferguson First United Presbyterian Church Wendy and John Fox Jennifer Freeman Ilene R. Friedman and Keegan J. Bailey Olivia Gagliardi Anthony Garner James Gaughan and Keith Lee Owen Goldfarb and Priscilla Fairbank Golub Corp. Patrick Greene and Ellen Sax Barry and Karen Greene Lisa M. Hall Dr.Theodore and Jessica Hausler Kimberly Hickok and Mark Crabbe Hilton Garden Inn Alane and Paul Hohenberg Ann and Richard Jacobs Kathy and Vince Jimino Judge Development Drs. William and Mary Kahl Linda M. LeClair Megan Leitzinger Alan and Karen Lobel Kersten LĂśrcher and Sylvie Browne Machnick Builders, Ltd. Beth Manning Gordon and Linda Mappes Christine Martino Barbara and John McDonald
Assemblyman John T. McDonald III and Renee McDonald Noreen McKee John and Marney Mesch Wayne Metsch and Lynn Gelzheiser Nancy and Fred Preston Hilary and Nicholas Miller Anthony and Debbie Monticello Annette Nanes and Scott Meyer Lynette and Bernard Noonan Stephen and Judith Pagano Linda J. Passaretti John and Jane Pattison Sharifa Perry Ann Pfau and Dave Hochfelder Rich and Sally Pombo Pombo Wealth Management Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Raushi Stephen and Susan Ridler Rose & Kiernan Hannah Rosen Laurie and Jim Salmon Saratoga National Bank Patti Schachter The Selective Insurance Group Foundation Lauri and Florence Selin Todd Slingerland Frank and Sarah Slingerland Janice and Stan Smith Split Level Sales St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church Susan Stah-Cooper and Chris Cooper P. Clay Stephens and Lisa Tackley Louis J. Suarato and Ann Marie Franke Trinity Construction Florence and Thomas Suraci Erica Veil and Peter Fox Dr. Bruce and Susan Watson Rebecca and Corrie Whalen Chris Wilber Howard and Richard Howard Rodney Wiltshire Jr. and Jolene Wiltshire Paul Wing Wojeski & Company CPA Jack Woodcraft YWCA
Family Farmers ($250 - $499) Barbara Agneta David Aikens John and Mary Ann Allen Gemma and Jason Allen Steven and Nancy Angle Anonymous Lou and Donna Anthony Dave and Sue Anthony Barbara and George Arakelian Austin and Company Bridget Ball Shaw Cindy and Buzz Barclay Bruce and Carolyn Barker Patricia A. Bayly Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc. Jonathan Bick Assie Bishop Tom and Susan Blandy Steve and Sarah Boggess Michael Boxley and Karen McKeown Neil and Rosemary Brown Melody Bruce and David Ray Douglas G. Bucher Christopher and Kathleen Burke Louise M. Burkhart and Brian K. Ladd Joseph Cavalcante Catherine Cavanaugh George and Sarah Cavanaugh Mike Chojnacki Edward and Susan Connolly Hon. Richard Conti and Steve Snow Kevin Cornils Stephen Cowan and Lucille Marion Judas Coyne Leslie John Craigue Frank Crocitto and Laura Zima Donna E. and Wilson Crone Nicholas and Sita Crounse Victoria and Tom Crowell Sharon and Edward Cupoli Antwone Cyrus Eric Davenport Lureen DeBonis Cardish Digitalx-Press Brian and Toni Doherty Cynthia B. Doran
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DONORS Duncan & Cahill Jo Ann Dunne Mary and Chris Duryea Norine and Chuck Ellett Warren Fane Karen Farfield Karen Finnerty First Reformed Church Doris Fischer and Robert Malesardi David and Carolyn Fleming Flowers by Pesha Deborah and Kenneth Gall Marc Ganz Janet E. Gargiulo Gary David Gold and Nancy Pierson Neil Golub Gail Hill Gordon Laura and Edwin Graham Greenbush Tape and Label Virginia C. Gregg Carlos and Patricia Gutierrez Scott and Caryn Halle Deana Harrington and Jason Hymes Margaret and Jonathan Harvey Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Hausler Dr. James Hendler and Cantor Terry Horowit Robert and Glenda Hess Hill & Markes Lucinda Huggins Emily M. Jahn and Casey J. Crossley James J. Houlihan Associates, Inc. Gordon Jevons Bob and Karen Kanarkiewicz Arthur and Heather Kilmer Daniel and Betsy Kindlon Rebekah and Curtis Klope Heather Klusendorf and Jeff Stewart William and Audrey Koester Lynn Kopka Amy Koren-Roth Lawrence and Ellen Kotlow Mollie C. Lampi and Bernard C. Melewski Jessica and Douglas Lang Adriana Laser Melissa & James Listman Susan Moyle Lynch and Michael
Lynch Jessica and Sean Mahar Arthur Malkin and Jill Goodman Barbara and Brian McCandless George and Kathleen McNamee Mick Butler State Farm Mill Road Acres Dr. Lewis and Phyllis Morrison Paul Murray Katherine Nadeau Christine Nealon Adam and Carolyn Neary Patricia O’Connor and Marion Terenzio Daniel Odabashian and Deirdre Brodie Debra M. Oliver and Richard A. Oliver Robert and Loretta Parsons Hannelore and Ralph F. Passonno Jr. Wendy Pattison and Bill Schroeder Marissa Peck Lisa and Robert Pett Michelle Phillips Policy Research Associates, Inc. Julia Popova Honorable William Reinhardt and Gail Landsman Priscilla Richards and Michael Fanning Judy and Larry Rosen Lisa and Malcolm Roth, MD Mark Rubenstein Sage Brothers Company Anne Savage and Michael Myers Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger Karen Schlederer Kay and James Schlembach Matthew Schueler Nancy Sciocchetti Michael and Nancy Scott Karen I. Setzen and Dr. Gavin Setzen Susan Shipherd Donna Simms Onnolee and Larry Smith Edward and Kathy Spain St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church
St. Paul’s Church in the City of Albany Meredith Streeter James Surano Carol Swyer Dorothy Szymaszek Diane Tate Frank and Liz Therrien Susan Thompson and Albert De Salvo Congressman Paul D. Tonko Janet and Ned Trombly Terry and Dan Tyson Van Rensselaer Garden Club Christine and Tim Vaughan Patricia K. Villa Pierrette Virkler Joseph Visalli and Matie Flowers Von’s Service Station Erin and Corey Walsh Kathleen Ward Edward and Judy Warren Linda Wason Amy Williams and Hon. Pat Madden Gordon Nathaniel Zuckerman Cultivators ($100 - $249) Geoffrey and Kristen Abbas Mary Abbott Anne Ackerson Cathy and Carlo Agneta Shauna C. Agneta Sandra Alinger Thomas and Linda Andersen Shirley R. Anderson Gayle Anderson and Sid Fleisher Dr. Peter G. Andriakos and Patricia Andriakos Roger and Judy Armstrong Alyce Ashe David Ashton and Kathy Moser JoAnne Assini Steven Austin Laurie and David Bacheldor Michele Bager Bailey and Wakil Eye Physicians Joan P. Baim Donna C. Baker
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