The DREAM Program, Inc.
2009-2010 Annual Report
A Word from Our Board
A Word from Our ED
There is nothing quite like DREAM. DREAM has been recognized for being both outdoorsy and classy (see our Accomplishments page). DREAM cultivates a culture of passionate staff and volunteers who are serious about having fun. DREAM may be relatively young (happy tenth birthday!) but it is going through a growth spurt and maturing into a national organization. As a friend of DREAM, you have personally helped spread Contagious Energy across Vermont and into Boston, and we thank you for all do for DREAM and the communities it serves. The past year has brought some big changes to DREAM’s Board of Directors. After saying goodbye to a handful of veteran Board members, an exceptional new crop has joined our ranks. We now count among our members a mentor, two Alumni, a parent of an Alumna, an accountant, a lawyer, and five Board members based in Boston. We are still recruiting, especially in Boston, so if you are looking for a way to stay connected to DREAM and participate in some interesting discussions about expansion, finances, partnerships, and evaluation, please get in touch. Our Board model of policy governance helps us focus our efforts on big picture issues. We spent 2010 completely rewriting the Ends policies – the impacts we hope to see for each group involved in DREAM – based on feedback gathered by our stakeholder ambassadors. This was an intense and fun process, with in-depth debates on word choice, grammar, and expositions on the meaning of “social capital” or “catalysts for change.” The revised Ends are posted on DREAM’s website at http://www. dreamprogram.org/about/board.htm. We would love to hear your feedback.
While we are traditionalists, we are also innovators. Over the past six years we have kept what has worked, improved upon what we could, begun new traditions, and allowed those things that no longer quite fit to sunset. For instance, at Camp DREAM we still play broomball and commando and during each summer session there is still an exciting rendition of the Camp Legend. Yet new traditions are introduced by campers every year, including roasting apples, the “We’ve Got So Much” song, and Camp Care, where children and staff members work together on various work projects and clean-up activities. It has been great fun to watch the Local Programs pass down their traditions as well. This past weekend I spent two glorious days with children and mentors from the Birchwood/Champlain College program and the Windsor/Dartmouth program during our final overnight Winter Adventure Camp. I was so happy to hear the children suggest a game of Mafia, perhaps one of DREAM’s oldest traditions, and then introduce the staff and mentors to another game, Sharks and Minnows. What I am trying to say is that as we expand and grow we look toward the future with a keen understanding of the past. DREAM continues to be a unique mentoring program with strong traditions and exciting plans. I would like to thank every child, mentor, parent, staff member, family member, and supporter who has left their mark on DREAM and has helped shaped this amazing organization.
2011 will clearly bring many exciting things – adventures at Camp DREAM, new programs in Boston, a growing network of supporters, and advocates for the children in DREAM communities. Amid a lingering recession and steep cuts to social services, DREAM’s work has never been more important. Thank you again for all you do and keep DREAMing! Bill Finnegan Board Chair
Greetings from DREAM! As I write that it strikes me how far we have come in just ten short years. When I began with DREAM on March 1, 2005, I was immediately drawn toward this organization’s building sense of tradition. At the time, Jon Potter, Executive Director Emeritus, began every letter and grant proposal with those three words.
Michael C. Loner Executive Director
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A Decade of DREAM We trace our roots back to Dartmouth College, where beginning in 1999, a group of college student mentors volunteered to help out a local AmeriCorps member and do some youth mentoring with a nearby low-income housing neighborhood. Every Friday, the students travelled off campus, bringing the children from the Templeton Court community back to Dartmouth for oneon-one and group activities that helped the group form a team. That spring, they raised the funds to take a trip to Boston. By the spring of the following year, they were able to fly to Colorado. A few short years later, DREAM had expanded to another neighborhood close to Dartmouth, and suddenly, the members of what began as a student club came together and decided that what they had was too good not to share with the world. The DREAM Program, Inc. was incorporated as a non-profit in 2001. Today, we have Local Programs at twelve college campuses, and our mentors run year-round programming with children from fifteen low-income housing neighborhoods across Vermont and Greater Boston. Our Alumni Organization is strong, with over 1,300 former mentors and youth around the world. Evaluations of the program reveal that DREAM has already begun to effect the change that we set out to create: children in DREAM build confidence, experience a variety of new things, and develop skills that they need to lead healthy, productive, fulfilling lives. We have a number of special things planned for the upcoming year, and we would like to invite you to join us as we celebrate our 10-Year Anniversary in Vermont and Greater Boston. Stay tuned!
“Whereas, DREAM has brought new optimism to the participating children, and the college student mentors derive great satisfaction from their volunteer efforts, now therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives: That the General Assembly congratulates the DREAM Program, Inc. on its 10th anniversary� - Representatives Bissonnette and Atkins of Winooski, H.C.R. 99
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A Common Goal “Many mentees overcame longstanding fears with the help of overwhelming support from the rest of the group.” -Elizabeth Palmer, Windsor DREAM mentor, Dartmouth College
...When we woke up early that morning, none of the twenty three DREAMers or eleven Dartmouth College mentors who worked to compile that itinerary over the previous nine months could quite anticipate how far [our High Adventure] would take us from the communities of Windsor, Northwoods, Hollow Drive, and Hanover. After gathering on campus, we made our way to Boston... getting a sneak peak at how tightly we would be packed into each car ride across Northern California, and how many times we would have to stop to use the bathroom! ... Each day our itinerary continued to be helpful in guiding us to pre-booked lodging and activities, proving to us that our hard work all year long had certainly been worthwhile. We also learned that a group of thirty-four people with yellow DREAM shirts and a spirit of adventure was more powerful than even the best laid plan could predict. In eleven days we visited Alcatraz, Union Square, the California Academy of Science, Chinatown, the Golden Gate Bridge, Muir Woods National Monument, China Camp State Park, Gold Country, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite National Park, Stanford, and Santa Cruz. Along the way we made our presence known, whether taking over an entire bus in San Francisco or picking up bags full of trash as volunteers in Yosemite Valley. The fact that three of the best days of the trip began as grand challenges is a testament to our group’s strength. The first took place in Gold Country on the day of our white water rafting excursion. Many mentees overcame longstanding fears with the help of overwhelming support from the rest of the group... The day that stands out most in my mind actually began at 3:30am the night following the rafting trip when it started to pour as we slept unsuspecting under the stars... The third day that I remember most was actually our last. By that point in our adventure it was no longer a surprise to see our team triumph over weather-related disappointments... I am well aware that during our eleven days together we had overcome nearly all divisions. Had we not, there is no way that we could have covered nearly 1000 miles of Northern California... High Adventure cannot happen without the donations, advice, and unwavering support of countless people. To all those who have contributed in some way—thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We will carry the memories of those eleven days with us for the rest of our lives. Elizabeth Palmer is a fourth year mentor in our Windsor program. The full text of her article can be found in the August, 2010 issue our alumni newsletter, The Blue Wagon.
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On Metcalf Pond There truly seemed to be something in the water at Camp DREAM. Whether at a Winter Adventure Camp (WAC) weekend, the Teen Retreat, or the eight unforgettable weeks of summer programming, those involved in an experience at Camp could not help but to embrace our core values of Contagious Energy and Encouraging Dreaming. Paying homage to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, over 170 youth, mentors and staff participated in our Olympic-themed WAC. Activities such as “Bobsledding” (sledding) and “Ice Hockey” (broomball) set the stage for adventure, while opening and closing ceremonies led by DREAMers in international athletic attire contributed to the camaraderie and excitement of the Olympics. DREAM’s 4th annual Teen Retreat was held on a muddy weekend in April with 70 teens, mentors, and staff attending. Teens were treated to a variety of workshops - from swing dance lessons, cooking with camp’s Iron Chef, and the history of beatboxing, to more serious topics such as body image and substance use. But for the teens, perhaps the most memorable part of the weekend was getting to see their friends in DREAM from all over the state. Speaking of teens, our Counselor-In-Training (CIT) program reached new heights! Thanks to a grant from the Children’s Trust Foundation, our CIT program has become one of DREAM’s preeminent teen opportunities, providing 14 teens with what for many was their first job. DREAM organized four training sessions during the school year on topics including team-building, leadership development, and conflict resolution, and teens who attended were eligible to be selected as CITs for a session at Camp. CITs were also given the opportunity to become CPR certified and were paid a stipend for the sessions at which they worked. During the session, CITs assisted counselors with child management and led activities. Their presence at Camp DREAM was indispensable, giving teens a chance at expanding their comfort zones in leadership positions. Finally, a record-setting 110 campers attended Camp DREAM over the summer. They experienced a variety of activities, including day hikes to Sterling Pond, swimming, canoeing, cooking competitions, gardening in our organic garden, field trips to a local farm, and more. The summer would not have been possible without the many wonderful summer AmeriCorps members and volunteers whose collective energy was pivotal in maintaining a safe and inspiring summer camp environment.
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Lifting Our Gaze Every Friday while college is in session, a group of Northeastern University students cross Tremont Street and enter the Madison Park Village Community. There, they knock on apartment and town house doors, pick up their mentees, and either return to campus or venture into the city for weekly programming. Before the fall of 2009, this was not a common scene. Madison Park Village, a community which provides apartments to 1125 individuals, with 71% earning less than $27,500 for a family of four, was not a popular destination for Northeastern students. Likewise, children from Madison Park Village rarely spent their Friday evenings exploring the campus of nearby Northeastern. Only a short walk away is Orchard Gardens, a community providing apartments to 665 individuals, over half of whom earn less than 30% of area median income. It wasn’t always common to see large groups of college students present on Saturday mornings and afternoons there, either. Today, however, residents and locals have begun to expect to see college students wearing bright yellow DREAM T-shirts each weekend. Students at Boston University and Northeastern have also grown accustomed to seeing children racing across campus, playing games, and eating in the dining hall during lunch on Saturdays. The relationship is so comfortable, it is enough to make one wonder, has it always been this way? Only a year and a half since DREAM arrived in Boston, children are exploring a world that exists beyond their housing developments, and have begun to view college as a possibility. Mentors are embracing Boston as a city in which they are actively making a difference, not just one where they attend college. You can hear it in the words of Durelle, a 13-year-old DREAM mentee, who told the Bay State Banner that since joining the program “I feel much better about myself. I feel more confident.“ When asked about what it was like to spend time with mentors from Boston University he said, “I enjoy myself, every time I go with them. It’s like, I’ve never been in that world before.” Reflecting on his first year as a DREAM mentor at Northeastern, Kevin Spates shared, “I have worked with children before, but never been given the opportunity to impact a community the way that DREAM has at Madison Park Village. Living in such a close-knit community, children from Madison Park Village do not get much of a chance to see the other side of the fence...” He continued to say, “The look on each child’s face when you pick them up, and each parent’s face as they open their door is priceless. It is at this moment that you know you are doing good things for great people.” Kevin and Durelle live two very different lives. However, through DREAM, both have found a way to raise the bar for what they believe is possible in their lives. While their experiences have been formative and life changing, they are by no means unique. Each time one college student makes the decision to become a mentor, two lives are changed. DREAM now supports over 40 life-changing mentoring matches in Greater Boston.
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Program Overview Local Program Numbers Mentor / Mentee Matches* Matched 1 year: 217 Matched 2 years: 74 Matched 3 years: 14 Matched 4 years: 3
Total: 308 Mentees Ages 5 to 7: 37 Ages 8 to 10: 94 Ages 11 to 13: 96 Ages 14 to 18: 77 Male: 143 Female: 165 One or more parent incarcerated: 20 Total: 308
Mentors Total: 427
* A national study of youth mentoring organizations conducted by the National Mentoring Partnership reports that 55% of mentor / mentee matches terminate within a year.
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Accomplishments We are proud of all we have been able to accomplish together. Whether taking on new mentees, watching older mentees graduate from high school, hosting more children at Camp, or listening to the voices of the youth and parents in the program, we view the positive growth of our matches as the ultimate success story.
Local Programs • Expanded our reach to 308 youth in Vermont and Boston. • Watched a former mentee from our Elm St. program go on to become a mentor in our Riverside program at the University of Vermont. • Sent a group of 34 Dartmouth mentors and DREAM teens on an 11-day High Adventure trip to California. • Began a new Local Program matching Harvard University students with children in the Putnam Gardens neighborhood. • Held our first summer of programming in Boston.
Camp DREAM • Hosted a record 110 children ages 8 - 18 at 3- or 5-day summer sessions. • Expanded our summer camp season from six to eight weeks of programming.
Youth Evaluation • 86% of children surveyed said they went on trips with DREAM where they see and do new things with DREAM. • 78% of children ages 4 - 11 identified having made new friends since being a part of DREAM. • 96% of children look forward to the time they spend with their mentor, feel their relationship with their mentor is important to them, and feel comfortable with their mentor.
National Recognition • Recognized by Outside magazine as #14 on their list of the 50 Best Places to Work. • Received awards for Most Influential College Student Organization and Philanthropic Small Business of the Year by the social networking website www. StayClassy.org.
“DREAM means a lot in that it has provided me with a “home away from home.” I really feel like I am a part of the community I work with... and that’s a wonderful feeling.” - Orchard Gardens DREAM mentor, Boston University
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Partners
Business & Corporate
Government
American Flatbread
AmeriCorps State - Vermont
Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc.
Bennington Housing Authority
Ben & Jerry’s Foundation
Burlington Housing Authority
Champlain Oil Company
Cambridge Housing Authority
Chill Foundation
Housing Vermont
Full Circle Automotive
Rutland Housing Authority
IBM
Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
KeyBank
Vermont Housing and Finance Agency
Maloney Properties, Inc.
Vermont State Housing Authority
People’s United Bank
Winooski Housing Authority
Select Design, Ltd. Staples Foundation for Learning Turmax Print & Copy Vermont Lake Monsters WinnResidential
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Partners
Non-Profit Bennington College
Northeastern University
Boston University
Norwich University
Burlington Parks & Recreation
The Permanent Fund
Castleton State College
Rockingham Area Community Land Trust
Catamount Trail Association
St. Michael’s College
Champlain College
United Way of Addison County
Dartmouth College
United Way of Chittenden County
ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center
United Way of Rutland County
Green Mountain College
The University of Vermont
Harvard University
Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Lake Champlain Community
Vermont Children’s Trust Fund
Madison Park Development Corporation
Vermont Community Foundation
Mass Mentoring
Vermont Land Trust
Middlebury College
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Mobius - The Mentoring Movement
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
Montshire Museum of Science
The William Jewett Tucker Foundation
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Donors Honorariums Emily Wilson In honor of Arielle Antosca Charles & Anita Warren In honor of Paul & Karen Biagini In honor of Kristin Burdge Steven & Marjorie Lewis Jonathan & Sheryl Layne Neil & Maryethel Cahalane In honor of Kate Cahalane In honor of Pete Land & Emily Copeland Donna Land Michael & Laura Bouyea Cote’s Auto Body In honor of Joshua Cote Ann & H. Randall Deming In honor of Amanda Dauten Gaylord Galiher In honor of Laura E. Galiher David & Jennifer Hoffman In honor of Zoe Hoffman Eileen & Joseph Filippone In honor of Charlotte Hughes The Ronda E Stryker & William D. Johnston Foundation In honor of Megan Johnston Deborah Kelly In honor of Molly Kelly- Yahner Tina & Scott Kennedy In honor of Brandon & Lizzy Kennedy Col. Russ & Lisa Lachance In honor of Hannah Lachance Diane & Kevin Mischke In honor of Katie Mischke Eric & Dale Morse In honor of Rosetta Morse Carol Greene Pierce & Norman Pierce In honor of Joshua Nagle Janet Phillips In honor of Julia C. Phillips
Foundations and Organizations Susan Potter In honor of Lacey Potter Paula Gleason Risk & James Risk In honor of Julia Risk Michael Ewan In celebration of Rebecca Russo’s birthday In celebration of Jen Lazar & Daniel Shearer’s wedding Michael Henry Randy & Tia Risor Elizabeth Kaplan Erin Wallace Rick Spaulding & Peter Bubriski Rachael Reynolds James & Barbara Adams Nancy & Jerry Godbehere Josh Warren Nancy & Peter Lazar David Spinola Emily Frazier Lisa Kennedy Sheldon In honor of Andrea Sheldon Kyle Smith In honor of Bianca Smith Alan & Judy Hoffman In honor of Colette & Adele Snyder Peter & Kimberly Tisdale In honor of Anneliese Tisdale Karen & Paul Biagini In honor of Charles & Anita Warren Friends of Adele Weinstein In fond memory of Adele Weinstein
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Adam’s Fund The Gant Family Foundation Greenleaf Trust Jenkins Family Charitable Fund O’Connell Family Foundation Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation Vermont Children’s Trust Fund Vermont Community Foundation
Businesses & Corporations Anonymous Bank of America Boloco Cape Cod Insulation, Inc. Cote’s Auto Body Deutsche Bank Google Foundation INRP, LLC. Liberty Mutual Microsoft Pfizer Foundation ShoeLess Management Texas Roadhouse UBS Wealth Management www.stickK.com
Donors Individuals James & Barbara Adams Brian & Jeanne Addison Charles Agostinelli Zack Ahrens Mary Allan Bridget Allen Pratt Allison Sean Alpert Dave Anderson Joel & Janet Angelico Anonymous Steve Antaya Suzanne Arenos Frieda Arenos Peter & Mallory Armstrong Thomas & Susan Attridge Dan August Kenneth Bacow Amira Bakr Dave Ball Jon & Kathleen Ballou Jen Ballou Ana Ruesnik & Andy Barker Wayne Barsky Fishy Bartlett George & Barbara Bartlett Alison Basdekis Michael & Anne Batchelor David Battaglia Ginger Bauer Kristin Beattie Geraldine Bebernitz Timothy & Mary Bensch Brian Bensch Zachary Berke Gail M. & Wendell A. Berry Brittany Beth Susan & Jonathan Beyman Prashant Bhavaraju Karen & Paul Biagini Ed Bialas Yue Roe Wu & Andy Bien Helen & Andrew Biggs
Paul Biggs Phil & Sandra Bogucki Evan Borden Charlotte Borne Michael & Laura Bouyea Sara Boyd Allison Boyles Erin Haag Breese Courtney Breslin Robert Brisee Kristen Brisee Chris Brown Rick Spalding & Peter Bubriski Robert Buermann Donald & Linda Buirley Richard Burdge Kristin Burdge Jean Burdge Cailie Burns Earl & Susan Burt Laura Burt Rex Butt Chad Butt George & Kathleen Butterworth Brian & Kathleen Cadigan Neil & Maryethel Cahalane Karen Calby Sarah Caliendo Julie Camuso Elizabeth Cantalino Ashley Carleton Dakota Casserly Janet Caswell Allison & Patrick Caulfield Robert & Katherine Ceremsak Samanta Chalfin Julie & Thomas Chapin Evan Chriss Lisa & Richard Churchill Leonard & Claire Cloud Laura Beckering & George Cooke Sara Corbishley Benjamin Cotton
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Robert & Ann Cowen Schuyler Crawford Adam Crawford Tiffany Cross Kenneth & Robin Curler Dionne Cutting Al Danker Lindsey Davis Lindsay Deane Pat & Sally DeLeon Ann & H. Randall Deming Nicole Devanny Jill Diamond Porter Diehl Sarah Taylor & Matt Dunne Henry and Bruce Dusseault Leonard & Barbara Dwinell Evan Eckstein Katherine Ellin Christopher Ellingwood Mr. & Mrs. Carl Ellsworth Ashleigh & David Ellsworth-Keller Lauren Emerson Ana P. Espina Peter Espina Paul Espina Kenneth & Jane Ewan Michael Ewan Roger Burkhardt & Jane Fankhanel Jeffrey & Barbara Farran Deborah Feinerman Brian Feldman Victoria Fener Eileen & Joseph Filippone Bill Finnegan Sam Fitz Dr. Stevenson & Sandra Flemer Bernard & Barbara Flusk Alice Foote Catherine Donnelly & David Foote Mike Foote Jesse Foote Nikolas Franks Ed Freidheim
Donors Individuals Eric Fries Aaron Gaines Gaylord & Laura Galiher Cynthia Galvez Jaime Garamella Mike O'Donnell & Jan Garfinkle Susan & Anthony Garguiolo Dylan Gee Gerald M. Geier Julia Geier S.J. Julien & M.W. Gerath Stephanie Gergely Dominic Germana Roland & Charleen Gibson Martha Gillon Kay & Robert Gilmore Sam Glickman Nancy & Jerry Godbehere Paul & Susan Goldberg Adam Goldfarb Catherine Goldheim Daniel Gombos James Goodman Giulia Good-Stefani Andrew & Nancy Grant Dolores & John Green Ian Greenhalgh Jo Griffiths Matt Griffiths Ellen Wolfson & Neil Groberg Eric Groberg Becky Groberg Katherine Batty & David Gurtman David Gustafson Mark E. & Marilyn S. Haag Elizabeth Haag Robert Haag Linda Haas Donna Marie Haggerty Kate Haggerty Sarah Hall Adam Halpern-Leistner Brian & Elizabeth Hamilton
Tim Hancock Brian Hannigan Forrest Hanson Maureen Trainor & Julian Harlowe Deborah Harris Jennifer & John Harris Jon Harris Carl & Martha Hartman Daniel Hassouni Mark Heller Michael Henry Stephen & Mary Jane Higgins Chris Higgins Bruce & Susan Hirsch Daniella Hirschfeld Katrina Hladik Erik Hoekstra David & Jennifer Hoffman Alan & Judy Hoffman Robert Hoffman Mark Hopkins Jon Hopper Robert & Lori Adel Horowitz Sarah Hughes Colin Hunt Sam Hunter Dustin Hunter Sarah Husted Eileen Huston Beth Huston Mary Ippolito Anne Islan Lauren Jacobi Alicia Jacobs Michael & Mary Jenkins Lindsay Johanson Walter & Mary Johnsen Ina Smith & Tom Johnson Megan Johnston David Joslyn Elizabeth Julian Rosen Elizabeth Kaplan Rachel Kauppila
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Nahoko Kawakyu Deborah Kelly Tina & Scott Kennedy Ian & Karla Kennedy Sam Kennedy Ned Kenney Herman Kensky Meghan Kerrigan Ashu Kerkar David Kestenbaum Charles Kilmer Jen Kingman Maxine & Neal Kingston Jeff Kinkaid Dorothy Knapp Michelle Kniffen Sallie & John Kohler Dean Krishna Christopher Krueger Judith Krueger Jane Labombard Russ & Lisa Lachance David Lachtrupp David & Susan Laing Emily Copeland & Pete Land Donna Land John & Lindsay Landes Amy Lathrop Edward & Jean Latour Stephanie Lawrence Sarah Lawson Jonathan & Sheryl Layne Nancy & Peter Lazar Alexander Wilson & Anne Leddy Kannon Lee Gail Lees Mike & Corrie Lefebvre AJ LeGaye Martin Lempres Pat Leslie Mel Levine Alyssa Levy-Dougherty
Donors Individuals Steven & Marjorie Lewis Leah Licari Connie J. Lierman Terry Lierman Brooke Lierman Robert & Leanne Linck Morgan Lindsay Carol L. Loner Michael Loner Jensen Lowe Shawn Luke Daniel & Corinne Lumnah Jenna Lynch Kevin MacDonald Janet MacDonald Jennifer Land Mackenzie Richard & Lee-Ellen Magna Shannon Maguire David Mahler Ed & Cathy Marcus Jim Martin Mary Martini Janos Marton Ashely Mas Ana Mascagni JD Mascola Joe & Lee Masley Colleen McCabe Daniel and Paula McCarthy Kristen & Christopher McCormick Maureen & James McFadden Meredith McGowan Katie McGrain Larry & Laura McGuirk Erika Burns and Jim McHugh Jack and Kathleen McKay Dr. Dan & Madelyn McMurtrie Michael & Ida McNamara Marty & Ronnie McNerney Gregory McSweeney Nick Meltzer Ira L. Mintzer & Marian E. Menkel Sheila Marcus & Timothy Mervak
Ben Mervak Alexander Mervak Martin Miller Janice & Bruce Miller Allison Miller Marian Menkel & Ira Mintzer Erica Mintzer Diane & Kevin Mischke Scott Mishara Sarah Mistretta Melissa Apel & Tony Modelfino Justine Modica Ryan Moody Danielle Moore Leslie Moriarty Eric & Dale Morse Rosetta Morse Chris Murphy Keith Musselman Jordan Nahas-Vigon Kendra Nardi William & Martha Neale
Melanie Ingle-Nelson & David Nelson
Stewart & Jan Nelson Dylan Nelson Lu Neuse-Braunlich Susan Newton Michael Newton John & Angela Niparko Jon Normandin Evelyn Olchowski Ed Potter & Regina Olchowski Matthew & Lynn O'Meara Kathleen O'Neill William Orleans Phil Ortego Allison Paradee Paul Pastel Caitlin Patey Leslie Pearl Jeanne Petrillo Janet Philips Mirelle Phillips
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Carol Greene Pierce & Norman Pierce
Kent Pierce Michael Nagle & Erica-Lee Pierce JJ Pinette Adolph & Margarete Piperno Adam Platz Jennie Post Susan Potter Jon Potter Katrina Preiss Pamela Prevost Jim & Holly Ramsey Allison Reddington Molly Redmond Rachael Reynolds Lowell Richards Doris Rieck Paula Gleason & James Risk Julia Risk Randy & Tia Risor Katie Rogers Ellen & Tom Rooney Erica Rosenthal Robert & Kathryn Ryan Rana Sachdev Emily Sampson Sarah Savage Morris R. Sazer Steven & Lynn Schneider Alyssa Scott Rita Seabrook Elizabeth Segal Jamie Seiffer Alli Shapiro Linda Shaw Rees & Kathy Shearer Melissa Sheiko Lisa Kennedy & Thomas Sheldon Gerard Shelton Nathalie Sheppe Drew Sheriff Mark & Sandra Shirdon Melissa Brown & David Siegel
Donors Individuals Carly Silverman Jack H. Simonds Jocelyn Singer-Sargent Kyle Smith Karen Smith Andrew L. Sokol Peter Sokol-Hessner Manson Solomon Cliff & Linda Spates Megan Spaulding David Spinola Henry & Patricia Shaw Sprague Michael Stefanowicz Katie Stevenson James Stone Arthur & Vanessa Sullivan Tatyana Swanson Susan & Jeffrey Tannenbaum Michael & Barbara Taxier Nate Thayer Kelly Thomason Leah Threatte-Bojnowski Christine Tian Susan & Christopher Tilden Andrew Tilden Gary Tilden Peter & Kimberly Tisdale Peter Tittler Gail Lee Risse & John Tobin Alex Torres Kristen Towbin Gregory & Margaret Trandel Dorothy Treisman Andrew Trief Matthew Trudeau Tom Ufer J.R. & C.A. Utrup Daniel Volgenau Joe Vozar Amy Wallace Erin Wallace Owen & Dorothy Walsh Nicole Walsh
Paul A. & Patricia M. Ward Charles & Anita Warren Neal Warren Josh Warren Richard & Wendy Warwick Rina Watson Bradley & Regina Watts Robert & Barbara Weikert Gretchen Weir James Weir Russ Weis Brian Wellens Richard & Ann White Janet and John Williams Alli Williams Emily Wilson Tom Wilson Richard & Catherine Wilson Edy Wilson Katie Wiseman S.J & B.L. Wolfson Paul Worcester Tim Wright Kirsten Wunn Erica Wygonik Jin Yoon Deborah Young Elizabeth Wise & Robert Young Frederick & Kathryn Zaengle Richard & Judith Zambroski Brooke Zambroski Robert Zbeda Baocai Zhou Emily Zoltowski Barbara Guttman & Steven Zwart
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Donor Overview Individuals From Vermont: 62 From Massachusetts: 73 From other states: 336 DREAM Alumni: 185 Parents of Mentors or Alumni: 123 Staff and Board members: 24 Other friends of DREAM: 139 Total: 471
Financial Position
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Financial Activities & Changes Revenue 2010
Government: 37.8% Foundations: 14.1% Companies: 1.4% Organizations: 3.3% Housing Authorities: 15.8% United Way: 4.0% Individuals: 20.8% Other: 2.7%
2009
Expenses 2010
School-Year DREAM: 46.1% Summer DREAM: 13.6% Camp DREAM: 18.7%% Management: 17.2% Fundraising: 4.4%
2009
Note: The increase in school-year DREAM expenses between 2009 and 2010 is due to our program expansion to Greater Boston.
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Functional Expenses
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AmeriCorps Members and Staff
Board of Directors KRISTIN BLODGETT Assistant Project Manager Tetra Tech ARD KRISTIN BURDGE MSW Candidate Boston College BILL FINNEGAN Board Chair Co-Founder Tamarack Media MIKE FOOTE Consultant Wellspring Consulting NEIL GROBERG Steering Committee Member Neighborhood Planning Assembly, Burlington, Vt. DAVID KESTENBAUM Senior Outreach Professional and Lecturer University of Vermont JESSICA SOUKE Statewide Fundraising Director The Arc of Massachusetts JOSH STEIRMAN Massachusetts Division of Banks KRISTEN TOWBIN Retail Training Manager Ben & Jerry’s Homemade NEAL WARREN Auditor BerryDunn TOM WILSON Institute for Sustainable Communities
CHAD BUTT Programs Director - Boston SARAH CALIENDO AmeriCorps State - Vermont Program Empowerment Director ASHLEIGH ELLSWORTH-KELLER Camp Director PAUL ESPINA AmeriCorps State - Vermont Program Empowerment Director MICHAEL EWAN Programs Director - Vermont ELIZABETH HAAG Associate Executive Director JENNA RAE HELENSKI AmeriCorps State - Vermont Teen Resource Coordinator RACHEL KAUPPILA AmeriCorps State - Vermont Program Empowerment Director ANDREW LASSITER AmeriCorps State - Vermont Land & Resource Manager MICHAEL LONER Executive Director ALEXANDER MERVAK Development Director ROSETTA MORSE AmeriCorps State - Vermont Program Empowerment Director JOSH WARREN Resource Development Director
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The DREAM Program, Inc.
Vermont Office P.O. Box 361 Winooski, VT 05404 802-655-9015
Boston Office 41 Dearborn St. Roxbury, MA 02119 617-699-8408
www.dreamprogram.org