2023 Annual Report

Letter from EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

In the Dominican Republic, 2023 marked the first full year that public schools have been open since 2019. Knowing that our students had missed invaluable childhood experiences in and outside of school, I was determined to elevate the quality of Mariposa staff and programs, and to increase the sheer amount of time our girls spent at the Mariposa Center.

In 2023, Mariposa staff rebuilt to a team of 40 including employees at the Finca Alta Gracia Mariposa Mountain School. Here is the best part: almost half of our staff in Cabarete are Mariposa graduates, Mariposa Volandos or Flying Butterflies.

Since beginning our work in 2009, we have used two major milestones to measure and compare our girls’ success:

•The age of the student’s mother when she had her first child

• The mother’s highest level of educational attainment

The pandemic has given rise to a third critical mile marker: the ability to support the family financially. In such an uncertain time, we witnessed the increased importance of having steady employment and income.

The Notorious U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg used to talk about her own mother, who was a bookkeeper. While giving speeches, RBG would often ask her audiences, “What’s the difference between a bookkeeper in New York’s Garment District and a U.S. Supreme Court justice?” Her answer: “One generation.”

Usually, it takes two generations to break the cycle of generational poverty, and we are winning the race. The return on investment in girls has skyrocketed right before our eyes.

The difference between a street seller of food and a teacher >> One generation Domestic maid and hotel manager >> One generation Collector of bottles on the beach and sous-chef >> One generation

As we reflect on 2023–celebrating high school and college graduations, girls traveling overseas to pursue educational opportunities, expanding programs where girls can explore their passions and go after their wildest dreams–one thing remains constant throughout the years: educating and empowering girls is the silver bullet for ending generational poverty.

Every single year, more girls smash through the glass ceiling. They soar higher than we ever imagined and it just keeps getting better. We are incredibly grateful to have you on our team. Together, we are lifting entire families out of poverty, one girl at a time. One generation at a time.

Sincerely,

Patricia Suriel

The Founder & Executive Director

The

Mariposa DR Foundation

Consultants & Part-Time Staff

Staff

Patricia Thorndike Suriel Founder & Executive Director

Angela Mejia Diaz Bookkeeper & Accounting Assistant

Lourdes Anderson Receptionist & Property Manager

Maddie Bruins Administrative Assistant

Fabiola Veraz Joazcar Swimming Instructor

Andrea Suriel Programs Assistant

Yenidel Vargas Programs Assistant

Jessica Lawson Co-Founder & Consultant

Sara Bruins

Education Specialist

Tatianna Suriel Organizational Development Specialist

Rocío Nuñez Shea Director of Graduate Studies

Lorena Medina Bournigal Yoga & Mindfulness Instructor

Nina Merkoci

Music Teacher

Tania Bania Consultant (Mariposa Mountain School)

Cabarete Coffee Company Staff full time

Antarah Chopra Executive Assistant

Fernanda Garcia Program Coordinator

Yajaira López Office Manager

Pamela Cuadros Artistic Director

Rebeca Dugue Community Liaison & Health and Wellness Teacher

Altagracia De La Rosa Community Social Worker

Edisleba Garcia Elementary and Middle School Teacher

Belkis Ynoa Seamstress & Programs Assistant

Rosa Emilia Reyes Programs Assistant

Yany Almonte Kitchen Manager

Elena Bueno Kitchen Personnel

Kathy Martinez Kitchen Personnel

Alvaro Jimenez Director of Transportation

Miguel Soriano Buildings & Grounds Maintenance

Eva Torres Grounds Maintenance

Melissa Mora Educator (Mariposa Mountain School)

Karina Mendez Manager & Barista

Fermin Vargas

Juice/Smoothie Barista & Server

Fifi Richard Head Cook

Fatima Alvarez Barista & Server

Yamaly Pascual Cook

Erika Ventura Assistant Manager

Yanibel Humer

Kitchen Steward

Maria Angelica Bonilla

Kitchen Steward

Freddy Suriel

Tour Guide & Head of Food Procurement

Amy Martin | Sebastian Massimo | Fran Afonso Photographer

Marina Pink | Pamela Cuadros Editorial Design

Board members|US&DR

We are incredibly grateful to our diverse and extensive network of US and Dominican board members.

Executive Board of Directors

Julia Alvarez | Honorary Chairwoman

World Renwned Author, National Medal of Arts Recipient

Dr. Shirley M. Collado | Honorary Chairwoman

President + CEO, College Track & President, Emerita of Ithaca College

Tesha McCord Poe | Board President

Founder, Joy Raising

Raymond Jay Dunn | Board Treasurer

President, Dunn Family Charitable Foundation

Teri Epting | Board Secretary

Retired Educator

Lee Ann Evans

Senior Vice President, Capital Markets

Wanda Castillo Shoer

Chief Learning Officer, Sanofi

Patricia Thorndike Suriel

Founder & Executive Director, Mariposa DR Foundation

Advisory Board

Deborah Harmon Bouknight

Retired Educator

Kevin Clunis

Senior Vice President, Legal at Ross Stores, Inc.

Radmilla Cody

Miss Navajo Nation ‘97-’98, Grammy-Nominated Artist

Dr. Eva Cruz

Founder, Cruz Morel Foundation; Consultant

Jenna Dailey

Software Engineering Manager, Liberty Mutual Insurance

Todd Dailey

President & Chief Operating Officer, Insurance Management Group

Dr. Bill Eichner

Founder, Alta Gracia

Dominican Board

Holly Gordon Campaign Founder & Executive

Producer, Girl Rising

Judy Greenberg

Licensed Psychologist

Sara Lulu

Executive Director, International Senior

Lawyers Project

Nell Newman

Environmentalist, Founder of Newman’s Own Organics, and President of the Nell Newman Foundation

Yaneris Rosa

Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs, World Wrestling Entertainment

Jadihel Taveras

Head of School, Esperanza Academy

Dr. Elizabeth Thorndike

Environmentalist

Milagros De La Cruz | Jessica Lawson | Yajaira López

Sarah Ross | Paulina Perez | Patricia Thorndike Suriel

Honorary Chairwomen

Julia Alvarez

Julia is a world renowned Dominican-American novelist, essayist and poet, whose work brings stories of rich Dominican culture to life. Alvarez’s book, “In the Time of the Butterflies” shed light on the story of the Mirabal sisters whose memory and struggle for freedom lives on as they continue to be symbols of inspiration for women and advocates across the globe. Alvarez has written dozens of other books and poems that discuss culture, language, women’s empowerment, and the struggle of her first generation Dominican immigrant parents.

Her work has garnered wide recognition, including a Latina Leader Award in Literature from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, the Hispanic Heritage Award in Literature, the Woman of the Year by Latina magazine, and inclusion in the New York Public Library’s program “The Hand of the Poet: Original Manuscripts by 100 Masters, from John Donne to Julia Alvarez.” Other honorable awards include the Pura Belpré and Américas Awards for her books for young readers and the F. Scott Fitzgerald Award. In 2013, Alvarez received the National Medal of the Arts Award from President Barack Obama for her literary heroism.

Her kindness, amazing spirit, and loving words continue to inspire us every day. Thank you, Julia, for being your wonderful self and for everything you do for us.

Passionate and empowered educators and leaders, we are ecstatic to honor the brilliant duo of Julia Alvarez and Dr. Shirley M. Collado as role models to our Mariposa girls and mentors to our leadership. Alvarez and Dr. Collado’s combined knowledge, experience, and dedication to the field of education is a source of pride and inspiration for those of us here in the Dominican Republic. We are extremely grateful to have them on our team.

Dr. Shirley M. Collado

In May 2023, we were thrilled to welcome a remarkable and prominent Dominican educator and supporter of the girl movement to the Mariposa Community, Shirley M. Collado, Ph.D., President & Chief Executive Officer of College Track and President Emerita of Ithaca College.

Amongst many of Dr. Collado’s impressive accomplishments, she is the first Dominican-American in the United States to serve as president of a fouryear institution and the first Posse scholar to receive a doctoral degree. Dr. Collado’s leadership and distinction comes at a momentous time for the organization. “For 25 years, College Track has been dedicated to democratizing potential by equipping first-generation scholars to earn a bachelor’s degree and pursue a life of opportunity, choice, and power.” says Dr. Collado.

Here at the Mariposa DR Foundation this year, 2023, marked the first time in our history that three exceptional young Mariposa graduates earned bachelor’s degrees from four-year institutions in the United States. We are beyond proud of their accomplishments, but even more excited to watch the next generation of Mariposa girls transform the lives they once knew.

Thank you, Dr. Collado for inspiring generations of Dominican girls and Mariposas everywhere as they learn to fly.

Mission

We create sustainable solutions to end generational poverty by educating girls to become empowered young women and inspiring the international community to join the global movement.

The mariposa (butterfly) is a universal symbol representing transition, freedom, and peace.

In the Dominican Republic, it was the code name given to our nation’s heroines, the Mirabal sisters, who fought social injustice and gave their lives for freedom.

The Mirabal sisters or Las Mariposas have become not just national heroines, but international symbols.

To create a model that can be adapted around the world for a holistic girls’ education and empowerment program to end generational poverty.

Vision

How we measure success

At Mariposa, we measure success by using 3 key milestones:

1. The highest level of educational attainment of the Mariposa girl versus that of her mother.

2. The age the Mariposa girl first gave birth versus her mother’s age when she first gave birth.

3. The age the Mariposa girl first gained paid employment outside of the home versus the age her mother first gained employment.

Obuntu Opening of the Culinary School

Since opening in 2023, Mariposa’s Obuntu Culinary School has quickly become one of our signature programs. The Obuntu Culinary School is an exceptional representation of Mariposa’s dedication to experiential and interactive learning.

2023 marked the grand opening of the Mariposa Obuntu Culinary School. This incredible, creative space has quickly given rise to our popular cooking and nutrition programs that empowers girls to explore new and familiar ingredients in the kitchen, develop lifelong healthy habits, and learn new skills that can help them form deeper connections with the international Cabarete community that may lead to exciting future careers.

In 2022, Toby Gilberger, Founder of the Obuntu Foundation in Germany, spent time visiting the Dominican Republic and learning about several not-forprofit organizations after being inspired by Mariposa’s partner organization, Groundbreakers. During his time in the country, Toby connected with many families and felt devastated by the extreme poverty they endured. He wanted to help make a positive change in communities on the North Coast of the DR and was passionate about Mariposa’s mission, vision, and work. Working with our executive team, Toby made the decision to help Mariposa enhance our experiential learning program and fully fund our culinary school.

Through the practice of culinary arts, students hone their math skills through measuring, science through mixing, baking and other cooking techniques. They expand their palates and world knowledge with a fruit and vegetable “passport” that encourages them to explore global cuisines through trying new flavors. Most importantly, culinary programs help participants develop healthy hygiene and self-care habits through food preparation and nutrition education that they bring back home to their families.

Obuntu Culinary School

In March, we held a joyful opening celebration with the help of volunteers from Catholic Schools in Portland, Oregon, Obuntu founder Toby, and several community partners and we are grateful for the contributions, time and resources dedicated to make this dream a reality. To Toby and the Obuntu team - you have inspired generations of girls and young women to pursue newfound passions and discover more creative pathways to success.

The Obuntu Culinary School has also helped advance our sustainability practices at the center. Meals are focused on farm-to-table plant based recipes using ingredients sourced directly from our on-site garden and organic farm in Jarabacoa, our aprons and chef hats are made from discarded boat sails that are upcycled and hand sewn by local women, and we’ve significantly boosted our compost output.

SUMMER AT MARIPOSA

Girls Being Girls

Summer is a special time at The Mariposa Center for Girls. Not only is it a wonderful culmination of the year’s programs, it’s when our staff, volunteers and students spend the most time together simply enjoying a safe space where girls can just be girls.

For girls living in poverty, summer can be a dangerous time. With school being closed, most of them are spending more time at home, taking on the burden of domestic responsibilities and are at increased risk of early marriage and childbirth. A lack of safe, open spaces during the summer is a huge contributing factor to girls being forgotten, falling through the cracks and forced into difficult situations that perpetuate the cycle of generational poverty.

Summer as a Mariposa is a game changer. It means she spends her days building strong friendships, exploring personal interests, getting out into nature and just having fun - all in a safe and supportive environment.

Girls learn to swim and surf which allows them to feel like part of the Cabarete community, mountain bike in nature and become good stewards of the earth, improve their English skills, and fuel their creativity with music and art all while being mentored by professional, compassionate and trusted adults. They also receive consistent, nutritious meals, health care, and so much more.

It’s our summer program that helps ensure such a high retention rate amongst participants. Summer is the most critical time of the year and our amazing camp is only possible because of the support of our generous donors and the dedicated staff and volunteers that show up for those long, hot days to make sure the Mariposas learn, laugh and thrive.

Their Community is Our Classroom

September and October are the hottest months of the year. Instead of spending their days in sweltering classrooms, we focus on real world learning with our environmental and Navigating Her Future programs. During the day, the ocean and rivers become their classroom where they can stay cool and learn about the local ecosystems, weather patterns and effects of climate change. This year, with the support of the Sterling Foundation Management’s Prospera Latina initiative, the older students also embark on weekly field trips throughout the country to visit universities, businesses, hospitals, law firms, cultural institutions and more to meet successful women in a range of professional fields, explore their own passions and understand how to navigate and locate valuable resources within their communities. Throughout the Fall semester, Mariposa students continued to learn in safe

FIRST Mariposa Olympics SPECIAL EVENTS

WITH LAWRENCE ACADEMY

In March 2023, we held the first annual Mariposa Olympic Games with a group of student volunteers from Lawrence Academy in Groton, Massachusetts. Lawrence Academy has been spending their “Winterim” community engaged learning trip with us every Spring since we began in 2009. Throughout the years, these students have always shown great interest in sports and have been thrilled to share their athletic skills with the Mariposa girls.

Over the course of a week, students helped organize an Opening Ceremony, carrying flags from all over the world and ran multiple events including basketball, swimming, track and field and more. We even had a special visit from wind-surfer and five time Olympian, Mike Gebhart, who brought his medals and shared his experience.

Even though the Olympic Games are an international event that captures a massive, global audience, many Mariposa staff and students had never heard of it before. This was a tremendous opportunity for the girls to learn about world events but more importantly a chance for them to engage in healthy physical activity and competition. Outside of our Center, there are very few opportunities for Dominican and Haitian girls to participate in sports which builds confidence, self-esteem and better mental health outcomes.

The Mariposa girls showed tremendous strength, capability, teamwork and resilience throughout the week and we are extremely grateful to Lawrence Academy for helping to make our first Olympic Games a huge success. We are so excited to welcome you back for the upcoming years.

Reflexology Certifications

Cabarete is a rapidly growing tourist community where people from all over the world come to relax. With the help of Gina Stewart and her amazing team of reflexologists, several Mariposa graduates and mothers completed the RVP Reflexology Certification Program. as Cabarete is a growing tourist community where people come to relax.

Reflexology is a therapy that uses gentle pressure on reflex points on the feet, hands, and head to relieve tension, increase blood flow, and help you feel better.

Bodywork skills are incredibly valuable in an economy that depends on hospitality and we are grateful for the opportunity to explore even more creative ways girls and women can earn significant income!

International Day of the Girl: Chicas Poderosas

With partnership and funding from Girls First Fund, in October 2023, the Mariposa Center for Girls in Cabarete hosted 27 women’s organizations from across the Dominican Republic to celebrate International Day of the Girl.

For 3 days, more than 100 girls and women gathered together to build networks, participate in workshops, exchange ideas and knowledge, and learn from incredible guest speakers.

The girls, young women, and staff alike shared their stories of what it means to be a woman in today’s society and explored how their female experiences vary even within the country. They gained invaluable storytelling, leadership, empowerment, and public speaking skills which will help them in their journeys as the future leaders of the Dominican Republic.

Girls First Fund has been a longtime partner of Mariposa DR Foundation and we are incredibly grateful for their continued support and investment in our girls.

Spotlight Environmental

11th Hour Racing

In 2015, through a collaboration between Laurel Eastman Kiteboarding and 11th Hour Racing Ambassador, Brock Callen, The Mariposa DR Foundation received a container of used sails.

For the next few years, Mariposa mothers and girls were hired to create beautiful upcycled products from the sails, sewing backpacks, raincoats, pencil cases, grocery totes and more..

This program not only prevented nearly two tons of discarded non biodegradable sails from going into landfills and oceans, but also provided employment for local women and girls to help them lift their families out of poverty.

This was just the beginning of a wonderful partnership that paved the way for the robust environmental program that has developed at The Mariposa Center for Girls over the years.

11th Hour Racing, an organization that works with the sailing community and maritime industries to advance solutions and practices that protect and restore the health of our oceans, continued to award yearly grants to Mariposa, providing us with the resources to invest in programs that have inspired our girls to love, care and advocate for the environment.

When the pandemic threatened to drastically disrupt our work, it was 11th Hour Racing who generously provided $100,000 of unrestricted funding to ensure that we could fully support remote programs for our girls and offer additional assistance to families.

During the pandemic and through 2023, a handful of girls continued to use skills and had employment opportunities they gained through the Upcycle Program supported by 11th Hour Racing. Girls around the world are disproportionately affected by climate change and this investment has enabled us to help raise a generation of strong young women who understand the importance and power of environmental stewardship.

We cherish this ongoing partnership and thank 11th Hour Racing for their unwavering commitment, faith and support of the Mariposa girls of Cabarete.

Our campus has become singleuse plastic free, we have been able to implement a farm to table, plant-based meal program and most importantly, our girls have been able to grow up as fierce protectors of their natural environment.

SOCIAL BUSINESSES

Cabarete

Coffee Company is a small local café owned and operated by The Mariposa DR Foundation. Serving up fresh roasted organic specialty coffee drinks, breakfast all day, sandwiches, salads, and more, 100% of the proceeds from this bustling little shop go directly to support our programs.

Decked out with posters and facts about Mariposa, it also serves as a community and tourist hub where people from all over the world stop in for a coffee or a meal, and leave as champions for girls’ education and empowerment. The shop also serves as a training ground for select Mariposa program participants interested in pursuing a career in hospitalit

Guide CABARETE Responsible Tourism and Investment

Guide is an annual publication put together by the Mariposa staff. The magazine is our largest local fundraiser in the Dominican Republic. Mariposa invites businesses to purchase advertising space and 100% of the sales go directly to support educational programs for girls. Distributed throughout hotels, restaurants and shops in Cabarete, the magazine is great exposure for local businesses that support our mission and a fantastic way for visitors to learn more about what we do.

Eco Hero

Purchase your book for $10 USD

The second edition of the Eco-Hero workbook is now available for purchase at the Mariposa Center for Girls and at Cabarete Coffee Company! The Eco-Hero is a dual-language, interactive learning book that has full text in Spanish and English.

Focused on the importance of protecting the environment, marine biodiversity, and endemic species to the Dominican Republic, Mariposa’s Eco-Hero workbook is a great gift, versatile for classroom use, ideal for bilingual educators, and encourages young readers to learn about the environment and the island of Hispaniola. A special thanks to Tatianna Suriel who worked tirelessly to bring to life the Second Edition of the Eco Hero book.

A set of 12 for $100 USD, or a classroom set of 30 for $250 USD!

Alta Gracia

The Mariposa Mountain School at Finca

The magical 230 acre property of the Finca Alta Gracia was graciously donated to Mariposa in 2021 by our honorary chairwoman, Julia Alvarez, and her husband, Bill Eichner. High in the mountains above the city of Jarabacoa, the Finca Alta Gracia has transformed into our organic farm and offers unique environmental stewardship experiences for Mariposa girls from mountain to sea.

The Mariposa Mountain School at the Finca provides educational opportunities to the young girls of Cabarete and the mountain town, Los Marranitos. As part of our environmental program, older Mariposa students in Cabarete travel to the farm to experience the mountain terrain, take English and music classes, and learn about sustainable agricultural practices.

Goodbyes

Yajaira López began her career working for our Executive Director when she was just a 17 year old high school student living on her own above her uncle’s jewelry shop in the neighboring town of Sabaneta. She had never used a computer and did not speak English. After working closely with Patricia and our various volunteers and staff, Yajaira followed Patricia to Cabarete Coffee Company where she became manager and lead barista.

In 2014 after graduating from college on a full scholarship from Mariposa with a degree in marketing, Yajaira became Mariposa’s first office manager. In November 2023, she and her beautiful daughter, Zoe–who grew up in Mariposa and our sister school 3 Mariposa Montessori–left to join Yahaira’s husband in North Carolina, USA. We are so proud of her.

Yajaira López

Pamela Cuadros began working as an independent contractor for Mariposa in the early days. She designed posters for our first Christmas fair and later designed the Cabarete Responsible Tourism and Investment Guide.

In 2011, when Patricia asked Pamela if she knew of someone that could work full time as Mariposa’s graphic designer, Pamela offered her services wholeheartedly. For a decade, Pamela worked closely with the executive team to design our guides, annual reports, signage, upcycled products, brochures, posters, coffee bags, chocolate products, and so much more.

Throughout her years at Mariposa, Pamela’s amazing work was noticed and her free lance work caught so much attention that she opened her own shop, Salty’s Creative Studio, in Cabarete.

Fermín Vargas

Fermin has been with Cabarete Coffee Company since the very beginning, joining the team in 2009 when its doors first opened. Having grown up in Loma Blanca and Madre Vieja, Sosua, before moving to Cabarete in the 80’s, Fermin is well known to many in the Sosua and Cabarete community as he is a talented musician who has performed all over the country.

Fermin’s kind, goofy, and charismatic personality is what made him both a staff favorite and a client favorite. A proud father to three and a grandfather to four, Fermin is a caring individual and family man who everyone loves having around. Although for 15 years Fermin could be found at Cabarete Coffee Company, he can now be found outside of Daytona Beach in Florida at Chipotle!

Grecia has been a key kitchen staff member since the very beginning in 2009, before the Mariposa Center existed though programs were running and hungry mouths to feed. While Grecia’s mother was an avid cook, always feeding a village and a mouth in need, she did not properly learn to cook until she moved to Cabarete. She attributes her knowledge around cooking and her ability to maneuver around a kitchen to her brother, Freddy, who showed her the ropes. The kitchen at the Mariposa Center is also named after Grecia and Freddy’s mother, Margo Suriel, for her tenacious spirit, giving hands and generosity in the kitchen, and her incomparable, delicious recipes.

Grecia was always there when we needed her and had the best team spirit. We miss you dearly Grecia and wish you nothing but the best, you can always count on your Mariposa family.

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DONORS

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• Schmidt Family Foundation

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• 84Vikings4Good Foundation

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• BP, Lester and Regina John Foundation

• Daniel Hassan

• Dunn Family Charitable Foundation

• Education First

• Girls First Fund

• Gallegos Family

• Lawrence Academy

• Portland Catholic Schools

• Silicon Valley Community Foundation

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• Be the Spark Foundation

• Deborah and Lon Bouknight

• Gina and John Dyer

• Latin American Community Foundation

• Lauren Oh

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DuBard Charitable Foundation

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- in honor of Patricia Suriel

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Zoe deGarmo

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- in honor of Zoe Degarmo

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• Eric Kehle - in honor of Myles Kehle, 3rd grade

• Erin Andrews - in honor of Zoe deGarmo

• Flor Buil

• Gail Burchard

• Ganapathy Chandran

• Gerald Lyons

• Glynis Jain

• Grady Ban

• Irina Maroto

• Isabel Sowieja

• James darschewski

• Janet Roscoe

• Jayamt Limaye

• Jennifer Fox

• Jennifer Garcia-Alonso

• Jessica Kaplan

• Jessica Lawson

• Jill Fleming - in honor of Zoe DeGarmo

• Jocelyne Shiner

• Kaitlin Normandin

• Karen Hausdoerffer - in honor of Atalaya Hausdoerffer

• Karen Stokes - in memory of Ladeane

• Karen Troche

• Karen Vodola

• Katherine Hawkes

• Kathryn Estabrook

• Kathy Savory - in honor of Jasmine Finkley

• Kierra Campbell

• Kimberly Goldsteen - in honor of Zoe deGarmo

• Kimberly Graham - in honor of Jalexie Urena

• Laura Smith

• Laura Strum

• Law at the Margins

• Leah Hodor

• Lori Vander Molen - in honor of Bob Hurd

• Lynn Chasson

• Lynsey Dyer

• Madeline Daly

• Maia Rheingold

• Malik Thirdgill

• Marcela Yepes

• Maria Alvarez

• Maria Maxiel Fernández Cabral

• Maritza Tejada

• Marlene Lee

• Marley Beach in honor of Jolene Case

• Mary Torres

• Michael Meyer - in honor

of Zoe deGarmo

• Milica Golubović

• Monica Olivo

• Nancy Darschewski

• Natalia De La Rosa

• Natalie Sadlak

• Nneka Rimmer

• Noah Guyton

• North Andover High School

• Paula Castano

• Peter Kammerer

• Rachel Kelly

• Ray White

• Roma Khanna - in honor of

Zoe de Garmo

• Sheridan Darschewski

• Shir Cohen

• Sidney Burkes

• Sonia Szlyk - in honor of Zoe de Garmo

• Stephanie Nunez

• Stephanie Putnam

• Stone Bridge High School

• Susan Carnochan

• Sydney Lawson

• Tai Duncan Atteberry

• Tara Caputo

• Taymys Scannell

• Thomas Reyer

• Viviana Green - in honor of Zoe deGarmo

• Walter Malavolta

• Weiman/Ryan Charitable Fund

• William Towner - in honor of

Patricia Thorndike Suriel

• Writam Pal

IN-KIND

• Allison Scott

• Casey Richter

• Clunis Family

• Cruz Morel Foundation

• Ginnie Jimenez

• Helena Dardelet

• ISLA Academy

• Josie Costa

• Patricia Gray Mendoza

• Sara Bruins

• Shelbi Winslow

• Tea Collection

• Valerie Mason

PRO-BONO

• Alexa Polanco

• Amy VanDerBosch

• Carson Clunis

• Derek Polanco

• Eileen Polanco

• Freddy Suriel

• Gina Stewart

• Jenna Dailey

• Kai Clunis

• Madeline Cafiero

• Marianne Santilli

• Omar Polanco

• Shelbi Winslow

• Sherry Herdman

• Todd and Jenna Dailey

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

USE OF FUNDS WE RAISED OVER

ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDRAISING IN - KIND $249,248 $91,262 $155,114 2023

$1,367,152

FUNDS RAISED IN THE US IN - KIND PRO - BONO FUNDS RAIDES IN THE DR FUNDS RAISED IN THE DR PRO - BONO PROGRAM

$871,528 FUNDS RAISED IN THE US