M E R C A D O
A N N U A L
R E P O R T
G L O B A L
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T H A N K YO U
T h e fo llow in g s t o r i e s a re t h e re s u l t o f p a r tne r s hip, authe ntic ity, an d r es pe c t m a d e p os s i bl e by yo u – o u r re taile r s , d o no r s , and par tn er s . Tog e t h e r we a re p rov i n g t h at bus ine s s c an fight pove r ty, wo m e n e n t re p re n e u r s a re wor t h the inve s tme nt, and th e f as h i on i n d u s t r y ca n b e a fo rce for go o d . T hank yo u. We a re h u m bl e d t o b e o n t h i s j our ne y to ge the r.
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MISSION
M er c ado G l ob a l e m p owe r s r u r a l i n d i g e no us Mayan wo me n to br eak th e c y cl e o f p ove r t y by co n n e ct i n g the m to inte r natio nal mar ke ts , fo s t e r i n g s u s t a i n a bl e l i ve l i h oo d s fo r the ir familie s , and pio n ee r ing a s oci a l ly re s p o n s i bl e bu s i n es s mo d e l within the f a s h i o n i n d u s t r y.
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O U R I M PAC T
BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY
O U R I M PAC T
- A WORD FROM OUR LEADERS - WHY? - THE MODEL - I M P ROV I N G L I V E S TO G E T H E R - ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT -
O U R I M PAC T
A WORD FROM OUR LEADERS Par tnersh i p, a u th e n ti c i ty, a n d res pect h ave a lw ay s b e e n a t th e core of o u r wo r k .
R U T H D E GO L IA E xec u tive D ir e ct or
GARRARD R. BEENEY B o ar d Ch air
As we mar k the end of our 10th year of par tner ship empowering rural indigenous women in Guatemala, our belief in their power and the potential of humankind to mitigate some of the world’s biggest problems has never been stronger. It is what inspires us to continuously raise the bar, challenge the status-quo of the fashion industr y, and work tirelessly to provide our par tner ar tisans with the choice of a better future. In the face of an ongoing migrant crisis, alarming rates of malnutrition and violence against women, a political corr uption scandal put into international focus, and the continued ongoing lack of economic oppor tunity in r ural areas, the need for our wor k this year cannot be under stated.
While Guatemala may seem like a wor ld away, the countr y lies less than 1,000 miles from major U.S. cities such as New Or leans, Miami, and Houston. Your investments in Mercado Global directly impact issues that touch us all. By providing women with the oppor tunity to stay in their communities, educate their children, gain new skills, and earn a sustainable income, families can stay together rather than be torn apar t by a treacherous journey nor th to escape pover ty. As a result, they are fighting malnutrition, sending their children to school, and developing the selfconfidence and tools needed to per severe against tremendous adver sity. Women are now role models for their daughter s and respected community leader s, fear less and resilient.
Your investments have allowed us to forge strategic new par tnerships, transform our Design a Difference Program, sign with major international retailers such as J.Crew in the U.S., Comptoir des Cotonnier s in Europe, and United Arrows in Asia, and heavily invest in our communities through expanded educational and technical skills trainings. As you will read, the impact is palpable in the communities we work in and beyond. Thank you for a fantastic year - we look forward to your continued par tner ship in change! With gratitude,
Through your continued generosity and commitment, we will have exceeded our Educate to Empower Campaign goal of $1.25 million by December 2015.
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O U R I M PAC T
WHY? We wor k with women in the r ur al Wester n Highlands of Guatemala, which holds some of the highest r ates of violence against women, pover ty, and illiter acy in the countr y and the wor ld.
P O V E RT Y 48% of the r ur al indigenous population lives in extreme pover ty MALNUTRITION 50% of indigenous children suffer from chronic malnutr ition E D U C AT I O N 60% of indigenous women are illiter ate with extremely limited access to education WOMEN 3rd highest r ate of gender-motivated violence against women in the wor ld M I G R AT I O N 1 out of ever y 10 Guatemalans live in the United States
O U R I M PAC T
THE MODEL Our model is compr ised of three pillar s; mar ket access, community-based education, and asset development. These pillar s provide cr ucial development tools to break the following causes of cyclical pover ty and malnutr ition. LACK OF MARKET
MARKET ACCESS
Connects ar tisans who have limited mar ket access to inter national sales oppor tunities and technical skills tr ainings that ensure sustainable income gener ation. L A C K O F E D U C AT I O N
C O M M U N I T Y- B A S E D E D U C AT I O N
Bi-monthly tr ainings educate ar tisans on four key areas: business development, inter national mar ket analysis, women’s leader ship, and health and nutr ition. Women lear n impor tant new skills and fully lever age the benefits of greater economic oppor tunities. L A C K O F C A P I TA L
ASSET DEVELOPMENT
Provides low interest microloan options for sewing machines, looms, and technology so that ar tisans can star t their own businesses and increase par ticipation in sales order s.
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O U R I M PAC T
IMPROVING LIVES TOGETHER FINANCIAL LITERACY
HEALTH & WELLNESS
- Par tner ar tisans are creating family budgets to help manage per sonal finances at a higher r ate
- 95% of ar tisans have vaccinated their children
- Double the number of par tner ar tisans now have bank accounts
- Women and their families repor t contr acting fewer illnesses, and in tur n, missing less days of wor k and school
- Food secur ity for par tner ar tisans near ly tr ipled over the past two year s
- Number of ar tisans with family savings increased four-fold
- Ar tisans have a greater under standing of HIV/AIDS and how to protect themselves
- More than half of all ar tisans now have basic financial liter acy and under stand how to obtain a loan
“Mercado Global has given me the oppor tunity to engage with my community and we are able to ser ve as a suppor t system for each other.� LE T IC IA JO SE FIN A C HAV AY M G PARTN E R ARTIS A N
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O U R I M PAC T
“I now have my own income, and was given my liber ty.” M A N U E LA B A LU X C OJ M G PA R T N E R A R T I S A N
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PATHWAY OUT OF POVERTY - Par tner ar tisans are near ly three times as likely to hold a leader ship position - Three-quar ter s of ar tisans exper ienced a significant increase in income since beginning wor k with Mercado Global - Ar tisans repor ted increased respect from their husbands or par tner s
EDUC ATION
- Before wor king with Mercado Global, 30% of women couldn’t send their children to school - Now 99% of school age children in par tner ar tisan families are attending school
O U R I M PAC T
ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT Par tner ing with Mercado Global is a vehicle that allows women to recognize their full potential and take control of their futures. Santa Mar ia Visitaci贸n is a standout cooper ative that continues to set and break milestones each year.
M I C RO E N T E R P R I S E
NUTRITION
In 2013, the women of Santa Mar ia
In par tner ship with Case Wester n
Visitaci贸n noticed a lack of affordable
Reser ve Univer sity Hospitals, women
bedding in their community. Applying
were taught about the ser ious
content from business modules and
consequences of malnutr ition, and
using sewing machines they received
in tur n created a community vegetable
through our microloan progr am, the
garden.
women began a side business to create sheets and pillow cover s.
The women used a por tion of their ear nings from their wor k with Mercado
Their ability to wor k up to three times
Global to provide more nutr itious food
faster on industr ial sewing machines has
for the community, and also sell their
allowed them to grow this business while
produce in local mar kets to gener ate
still par ticipating in Mercado Global
additional sources of income .
order s.
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PA RT N E R S H I P
A COMMUNITY ACROSS CULTURES
PA RT N E R S H I P
- THE WOMEN - CHANGEMAKERS - E D U C AT E TO E M P O W E R -
PA RT N E R S H I P
THE WOMEN
Each woman that par tner s with Mercado Global is a master weaver or sewer, has a stor y of entrepreneur ship and craftsmanship, and has her own compelling reason for par tner ing with Mercado Global. Together, we are showing the wor ld what r ural entrepreneur s are capable of when given a chance.
T H RO U G H H E R E Y E S 19 year-old Cecilia Ever ilda was bor n and r aised in par tner community San Jor ge la Laguna, a small village above Panajachel where Mercado Global is headquar tered. Mar r ied at 16, she gave bir th to her fir st child, Juan David, at 17 year s old.
While her husband has secured steady wor k at a local hotel, her additional income eases the stress of monthly bills and has boosted her confidence , both professionally and per sonally. Because she was never able to complete school, tr ainings on preventive measures regarding women’s health issues and infor mation on nutr itious food are extremely helpful to Cecilia as she cares for her son, Juan David.
Forced to drop out of school in sixth gr ade to suppor t her family due to her father’s alcoholism, Cecilia has been wor king since she was 12 year s old.
N ow wor ki ng w i t h Merc ado G l o b al , not only i s sh e able to m ake m or e tha n wh at sh e w a s pai d befor e , sh e h as also ach i e ved her dr ea m o f own in g an i n d ustr i al sew in g mac h in e th rough our m i cr o lo an pro gr am. As she hones her sewing skills and par ticipates in order s for retailer s such as Comptoir des Cotonnier s, she has become more active in family financial decision-making and is building her skill set, opening up wor k oppor tunities outside of Mercado Global.
Cecilia has lear ned how to incor por ate more nutr itious food and make balanced meals for her son, and is now aware of how to address impor tant health concer ns. This plays into her greatest aspir ation – to continue lear ning, wor king, and succeeding for her son. Says Cecilia, “I want him to under stand the impor tance of education, live free from the r isks of pover ty, and fight for a future he is proud of.”
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PA RT N E R S H I P
CHANGEMAKERS
B O N N I E C A S H I N F O U N D AT I O N The Bonnie Cashin Foundation – founded in honor of revolutionar y and legendar y designer Bonnie Cashin – is superchar ging our goal to provide unprecedented mar ket access and economic oppor tunities to par tner ar tisans through their suppor t of the Design a Difference Progr am and the creation of the Bonnie Cashin Design Fellowship Progr am.
C A S E W E S T E R N R E S E R V E U N I V E R S I T Y A N D H O S P I TA L S Since the star t of our expansion campaign, Case Wester n has been wor king to educate our par tner ar tisans on impor tant issues such as mental and women’s health, nutr ition, sanitation, and wor king with tr aining coordinator s to strengthen cur r iculum modules and improve evaluation processes. Ar tisans are retaining new skills on how to independently address familial and health issues and are creating an educational foundation which can be shared with family and community member s.
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PA RT N E R S H I P
E D U C AT E TO E M P O W E R In May 2012, we called upon our networ k of suppor ter s to r aise $1.25 million by December 2015. Thanks to the generosity of existing par tner s and the oppor tunities new par tner ships have created, we will greatly exceed that goal. Here is a peek of how we made it happen: FA S H I O N F O RWA R D
W O M E N F O RWA R D
New Yor k City, NY
New Yor k City, NY
Joined by over 200 suppor ter s,
123 passionate individuals across 18
including honoree Kelly Rutherford
U.S. states r allied together through our
(pictured r ight), the second Fashion
annual Inter national Women’s Day
Forward Annual Gala for ged new
crowdfunding campaign. Together, we
par tner ships and major breakthroughs in
r aised enough funds to hire a technical
r aising awareness around the ethical
tr ainer and provide sewing machine
fashion movement.
credits for one par tner cooper ative .
E D U C AT E T O E M P O W E R
FA S H I O N I N G C H A N G E
Por tola Valley, C A
Cleveland, OH
Through our steadfast and founding base of Califor nia suppor ter s, we r aised almost $115,000 to suppor t our lifechanging progr amming – our most successful event to date .
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From left to r ight: Ruth DeGolia, Executive Director, Delia Mendoza, Guatemala Programs Director, Kelly Rutherford, Actress and Philanthropist
AUTHENTICITY
IT BEGINS AND ENDS WITH TRADITION
AUTHENTICITY
- TIMELESS TRADITIONS - A CLOSER LOOK - 2015 BY THE NUMBERS -
AUTHENTICITY
TIMELESS TRADITIONS
Mercado Global’s Creative Director and Design and Production teams wor k directly with ar tisans through concept development, color str ategy, and the sample process before developing each seasonal collection.
Once designed, each bag is then woven, sewn, detailed, and inspected by our par tner ar tisans within their cooper atives. Brought by motorbike , bus, and foot to our headquar ter s, details of handmade tassels and leather stitching are added, and the finished product is shipped to you.
AUTHENTICITY
A CLOSER LOOK A M er c ado Glob a l b a g t ou ch e s mu l t i p l e h a nd s b e fo re re ac hing yo ur s . 6 H OURS
2 P O UND S O F ST R I NG
t o we ave t h e pro du c t
p rovi d ed by M erc ad o Gl ob al ’s r aw mat er i al s fund
5 H OURS
3 HO UR S
to s e w f a br i c , inc ludi n g h a n dm a de le ath e r t a s s e l a n d le a t h e r- s t i t c h i n g
t o d el i ver t he p rod uc t
2 BRO C AD E PAT T E R NS in s p ir e d by an cie n t Maya n we av in g
P ROV I D E S One week of fresh grocer ies from the mar ket, including nutr itious fr uits and vegetables, for an ar tisan and her family.
AUTHENTICITY
2015 BY THE NUMBERS
46% INCREASE E-Commerce Sales 33 NEW Inter national Retail Par tner s Signed
432 NEW DONORS Joined Our Ranks
48 RENEWED Inter national Retail Par tner s
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RESPECT
PRIDE IN OUR PRACTICES
RESPECT
- R E TA I L E R S P OT L I G H T - C O O P E R AT I V E S - S U S TA I N A B L E B U S I N E S S M O D E L - C O N T I N U E D PA RT N E R S H I P S - IN THE PRESS - F I N A N C I A L S TAT E M E N T - M G FA M I LY - OUR SUPPORTERS -
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RESPECT
R E TA I L E R S P OT L I G H T
For the Summer ‘15 collection, we created a special Mar abella Clutch and Madeline Tote for our retail par tner J.Crew, which gener ated over 1,000 hour s of wor k for eight par tner communities.
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RESPECT
C O O P E R AT I V E S Since our inception, we have wor ked with a networ k of over 400 women ar tisans in over 40 cooper atives throughout the r ur al highlands of Guatemala.
Wor king with cooper atives is an impor tant par t of the Mercado Global business model and empower ment process. By helping cooper atives gain legal status, set up leader ship str uctures, and under stand bookkeeping and tax requirements, together we are building innovative engines of economic development in Mayan communities. One order at a time , these women are building up their confidence and communities.
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RESPECT
S U S TA I N A B L E B U S I N E S S M O D E L
Our approach is rooted in the livelihoods of the women we wor k with and the pr actices of the retailer s we par tner with. Instead of receiving hand-outs, par tner ar tisans are tr ained, educated, and equipped with the tools to secure economic oppor tunities beyond the immediate presence of Mercado Global.
Retailer s are able to establish a human connection to their products and are adopting sustainable sourcing pr actices. This creates an equal par tner ship of respect and tr ansparent sustainable development – stronger families, communities, and business pr actices that retailer s are proud to promote .
RESPECT
C O N T I N U E D PA RT N E R S H I P S
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RESPECT
IN THE PRESS
F I N A N C I A L S TAT E M E N T
ASSET S Cash Accounts receivable Inventor ies Prepaid expenses Promises to give Fixed assets Accumulated depreciation Other assets - deposits Total Assets
2014 $45,082 $91,042 $77,610 $18,367 $28,215 $(5,593) $3,300 $258,023
2013 $47,545 $58,785 $53,210 $3,300 $37,850 $9,934 $(2,184) $3,300 $211,740
L IABILI T I E S Loans payable - cur rent Accounts payable Accr ued liabilities Fair tr ade sales deposits Loans payable - Director Total Liabilities
$160,000 $14,524 $6,781 $350 $181,655
$29,000 $22,447 $29,434 $14,670 $41,000 $139,551
N ET A S S E T S Unrestr icted fund balance Tempor ar ily restr icted fund balance Total Net Assets Total Liabilities and Net Assets
$76,368 $76,368 $258,023
$62,189 $10,000 $72,189 $211,740
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UN REST R I C T E D N E T ASSE T S REVENU E S C on tr ibu tio n s an d gr a n t s P rogr am Ser vic e Sale s Net ass e ts r e le as e d f rom t e m p o r a r y re s t r i ct i on s Total Reve nu es an d r e cl a s s i fi ca t i o n s
2014 $488,102 $416,269 $10,000 $914,371
2013 $372,736 $382,227 $754,963
EXP END I T U R E S P rogr am s er vic e s S u pp or tin g s er vic e s Fu n d r ais in g s er vic es Total Ex pe n ditu r e s
$814,077 $35,711 $50,404 $900,192
$680,785 $26,112 $48,113 $755,010
(10,000) $4,179 $72,189 $76,368
$10,000 $ 9,953 $ 62,236 $ 72,189
TEM POR A R I LY R E S T R I C T E D N E T ASSE T S C on tr ibu tio n s an d gr a n t s Total Te m po r ar ily R es t r i ct e d N e t As s e t s In creas e / dec r e as e in n e t a s s e t s Net ass e ts be gin n in g o f ye a r Net ass e ts en d o f yea r
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M G F A M I LY
B OAR D OF D I R E C TOR S Gar r ar d B ee n ey, B o a rd C h a i r, Pa r t ner a t Su l l i va n a nd Cro mwe ll, L L C Tr ac y K i n g , B o a rd V i ce C h a i r, B ra nd Co ns ulta nt K ar ae Lis le , Bo a rd S e cre t a r y, C E O a t Peni ns ula Vo lunte e r s , I nc . He n r y Webb, Boa rd Tre a s u re r, E xec ut i v e D i r ec to r, Mo r ga n S ta nle y E l i z a b e t h B a i l e y, LC SW a nd W r ite r R ac h e l B e r g , Pa r t ner a t P r i c ewa t er h ous e Co o pe r s R u th D e G ol i a , E xec ut i v e D i r ec t or a t M e rc a do Glo ba l M ar ilyn H a r r i s on , R et a i l M a r ket i ng Co ns ulta nt M e lo d y H a r t , Seni or M a n a g er a t O M Gro up, I nc . Jes s ic a Ho f f m an , D i r ec t or of P r ofes s i on a l D ev el o pme nt a t Ba ke r Bo tts Ma r k S we d l u n d , M a r ket i n g C ons ulta nt STAF F Ru t h D e G o l i a , E xec u t i v e D i r e c to r D e lia R o s ar io M e n d oz a M e n d oz a , G u a t em a l a Pro gra ms Dire c to r C o u r t n e y H a rd t , C r ea t i v e D i r e c to r Lea h V i n t o n , C om m u n i t y O ut r ea c h Dire c to r M o lly B u r n s , C om m uni t y O u t r ea c h C o o rdina to r B e ck y C h r i s m a n , U. S. O p era t i on s Ma na ge r Lidia G a rci a , G u a t em a l a O p era t i ons Ma na ge r M e a g h a n G re w a l , D es i g n M a na ge r Gr ac e Le on g , M a r ket i n g a n d G ra p h i c s Se nio r A s s o c ia te Ro s a M a r i a C u c , A c c ount ant Au r o r a M atzar Lo p e z , C om m uni t y - B a s ed Tra i ni ng Pro gra ms Co o rdina to r O lga M o r ales , C om m uni t y - B a s ed Tra i ni ng P r o gra ms Co o rdina to r C r i s t i n a S i c , A c c ount a n t
S TA F F C ON T I N U E D... I n es Ta m a d d on , In s t i t u t i on a l Pa r t ner s hips Co o rdina to r L i l i a n X i n i co, Tex t i l e C oor dina to r C a rol i n e Z aw a d z k i , Fi n a n c e Dire c to r AN N UAL R E P ORT T EA M G r a ce L e o n g In e s Ta m a d d on S PE C I A L T H A N K YOU TO OU R 2 0 1 4 – 2015 INT ER NS S u cr y Al i Ra ch e l B e a t t y Pa m e l a B l a n d on Ja s o n B re e d l ove Ju l i e B u r ke We n d y C a s t ro S h a n n o n G a r ve y Natasha Mehta An t o n i a O’ H a r a G re g Pa ch a cz Ji l l i a n Pa ch e co K r i s t a Pe d e r s on K e n n e t h Ryu M e lys s a S i b a l Adriana Stephan E r i ca S t e p h a n K a t lyn Tov a r M e l i s s a Z a b a re t t a -46-
O U R S U P P O RT E R S
We wo u ld like t o t h a n k a l l of o u r d on o r s fo r the ir ge ne ro us gifts f ro m Ju ly 1 , 2 0 1 4 - Ju n e 3 0, 2015. A l i s on and Ste ve Kr aus z Ju d y a nd Br ad O ’Br ie n C o n nie and Bill R ing C a r l os R o d r igue z-Pas to r Pe t e r and Pame la R o s e kr ans M a r k Swe d lund and De bb ie Do b is h
$50, 00 0 + Levi St r au s s Fo u n dati o n Zegar Fam ily Fo u n dat i o n $25, 00 0 - $ 4 9 ,9 9 9 T h e B o n n ie Cas h in Fo u n d a t i o n G ar r ard B e en e y an d E v a n M a s on In terAme r ic an D e velop m e n t B a n k Su zan n e Co le K o h lbe r g PIM CO Fo u n datio n Wor ld B an k
$ 1 , 0 00 - $ 4,999 A l i ci a and Dave A b e ll L a u r a Bac hr ac h-P ro b e r Ja n e Balano ff and Je an Emo nd B N Y Me llo n A l e x and r a Bro c k G a r y and Clare Brown Te r r i D. Bullo c k Family Fo und atio n Jo n i and David Cro p p e r Pe t e r and R ac he l De Go lia S a l l i e De Go lia and Mar ty Bro nk A l a n and Laure n De ne nb e r g P hyl l i s H. and William H. Evans C h ar itable Fo und atio n S u s a n and Gr ant Evans Pa m e la Fitzp atr ic k Rol e s-Fle d e r Fund S u s a n and T ho mas Fr ie l K a re n Grove
$10, 00 0 - $ 2 4 ,9 9 9 An onymo u s All Peo ple B e Happy F ou n d a t i on R amu n e A mbr o zaitis E lizab eth B ailey Nan cy He in e n an d D e n n i s D e B roe ck Faye Mello s , Fu r y Fo un d a t i o n E lizab eth R o s s Ju d y an d A lan Zaf r an $5,000 - $ 9 ,9 9 9 An onymo u s R ach el B e r g an d A n dy H e we t t K u r t and Su e J agger s -47-
H an ds o n T ze dakah M ar ilyn an d Har r y Ha r r i s o n M ich ael Haven s Iver son Family Fu n d B ob and Lau r a K avan a u g h a n d F a m i ly G in ny an d J ac k K avan a u g h Jan e K o r e s K ath r y n M . an d M ic h a e l L a d r a R .K. M e llo n Family Fou n d a t i on M elissa M en ge an d J a m e s C o ok Pau l and Lis a M e ts e la a r M or gan Stan le y Fo u n d a t i o n H aig N e r gu izian An d y P r ic e M ar gare t R o h r man n R otar y Clu b o f M en lo Pa r k R od olfo de R o th s c h ild Su san Se gal Silicon Valle y B an k D r. Jaso n an d M r s . Ch r i s t i n S m i t h Carol an d M ar k So n ta g Sou lCyc le D ou glas an d B ets y Sut t e r Tata Acc es o r io s Glo b a l e s E lizab eth an d R o ger To g u ch i Ch ar lo tte an d Har r y Tu r n e r F a m i ly Fu n d Sar ah Valdovin o s T h oma s an d J e n n ifer V i n t on Stef an K . Lai an d W in n i e Wa n H en r y an d I vette Webb
$ 5 0 0 - $ 999 A n ony mo us S u s a n and Lar r y A c h M a r k and Mar ile e A d ams M a r y He le n A r ms tro ng S u z a nne Be c ke r Bro nk and Jame s B ronk D r. a nd Mr s . J. Sumne r Be ll III L i n d a and Mike Be ne ve nto Ja m e s and Me lis s a Be r ike r Je r r y Blake and Sus ie Kae s e r E i l e e n Bo c c i K e l ly Che s ne y C o n g re gatio n Be th Jac o b & Ir ving L e v i n Je wis h Ce nte r Ra u l and Emilie d e Br igard We n dy and Ste fan Dy c ke rho ff W i l l i a m Ed ward s H ol ly and Ed mo nd Ege r K e n F r is o f and Chr is Williams E l i s e and R and y Gab r ie ls o n M a r k and Mar ia Ge e ne n Ja m i e Go uld and Dale Go ffigo n M a re n and Je ff Gr ainge r-Mo ns e n M i ch a e l and Jane t Hanle y M e l o dy Har t and Gar y Be njamin M a r g o t He r re r a and Jamie Lawre nc e Ju n ny A nn Hibb e r t L i n d a Hibb s Je s s i ca and Chr is to p he r Ho ffman B e t t y and Mar k Ir vine -48-
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