Family Centers 2014 Annual Report

2014 ANNUAL REPORT

Reaching New Heights

A message from

Our President and Chairman

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amily Centers encourages the children, families and adults who utilize its services to dream big and set their sights high by providing them with the tools and encouragement they need to overcome life’s obstacles. Together, we play an active role in helping our communities “Reach New Heights.”

By way of example, Family Centers has six health clinics that serve local youth. This past September, we opened our newest School Based Health Center in partnership with Stamford Public Schools at Cloonan Middle School. This clinic allows an additional 575 students – many of whom are uninsured – to receive quality medical, mental health, dental and health education services. These clinics ensure that nearly 10,000 students in Stamford have the services they need to remain healthy each year.

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Family Centers is a true community provider.

It operates 14 licensed facilities, and provides programs out of 51 sites throughout Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan and Stamford. Its expanding network of service locations reach into the community to find the people who need assistance. Last year, we helped more than 22,500 people through the remarkable work of 200+ professionals and 2,800 volunteers. Collaboration with partners such as Charter Oak Communities, the Stamford Board of Education, the City of Stamford, Greenwich Housing Authority, Greenwich Department of Social Services and many others offered gateways to populations most in need of assistance.

Resources need to be gathered and managed to dispense this high volume of services.

Client fees and philanthropic dollars subsidize these services, with private foundation grants,

annual giving and special events contributing over $3 million to Family Centers in 2014. We are grateful to all who chaired and worked on our fund drives and events, and to the sponsors and participants who supported them. We also extend our appreciation to Jane Fonda and Arianna Huffington for generously donating their time to benefit our cause.

Family Centers must have a clear road map in place if it is to maintain these achievement levels. In the spring, the board and leadership staff completed its Strategic Directions for 2014-2016, reaffirming our mission and objectives and setting forth the path for the next two years.

We encourage you to read the client stories included in this report and to visit our redesigned website, www.familycenters.org,

Family Centers’ Teams Board of Directors Officers Laurie Host, Chairman • Tom Ashforth, Vice Chairman • Laurie Grauer, Vice Chairman • Michael McKeever, Treasurer • Kevin Walsh, Assistant Treasurer • Alice Holbrook, Secretary • Susan Yonce, Assistant Secretary • Bob Arnold, President & CEO Directors Ashley Allan • Marjorie Berkley • Allison Bourke • Abby Bowers • Doug Brown • Stewart Brownlee • Pam Caffray • David Campbell • Leigh Carpenter • Ann Croll • Jan Dilenschneider • Helen Dixon • Lauren Driscoll • Jim Duffy • Patti Fast • Carl Goodnow • Julie Graham • Joli Gross • Merrilou Hillenbrand • Richard Hokin • John Horton, Jr. • Seeley Hubbard • Kip Koons • Arlene Mark • Charlotte Minor • Mary Moran • Kathleen Ryan-Mufson • Susan Shanks • John Straus • Nonie Sullivan • Mimi Tabah • David Tuttle • Louise Vanderlip • David Van Dyke • Terri Walker • Bunny Weicker Lifetime Member Joan Warburg

which contains valuable information for all who utilize or support Family Centers’ programs. Our board, professionals and volunteers remain committed to our mission of empowering children, adults and communities to realize their potential.

Thank you for your continued support, and for continuing to brighten the horizon for our clients.

Robert M. Arnold, President

Laurie A. Host, Chairman

Senior Advisors Bert Ballin • Gini Bantle • Lucy Barrett • Molly Byrne • Karen Casey • Nathaniel Day • Kathleen DeCruze • Bob Fields • Muffie Fitzgerald • Jane Frank • Gordon Garrett • Edwen Goldstein • Hazel Hobbs • Mystique Johnston • Karen Keegan • Kim Kispert • Howard Kraft • Muffie Lynch • Tom Melly • Sharon Phillips • Mimi Pivirotto • John Raffaeli • George Reilly • Allison Rubeli • Marion Schmeelk • Margaret Sirot • Kathleen Tropin • Cathy Weisenburger • Bob Wells • Victoria Zerjav Executive Team Bob Arnold • Carole Elias • Piera Iori • Bob Short • Jim Vivier

Professionals Harry Adamakos • Sharon Alogna • Samuel Ambroise • Patricia Andrews • Christopher Angotto • Debra Bader • Erin Barone • Judi Beardsley • Ashley Anne Belluzzi • Ruthanne Birnbaum • Tania Bisono • Steve Bozos • Gabriela Bravo-Diaz • Sharon Brown • Eluisa Brunetto • Antonetta Buccino • Jeannie Cahill • Margarida Caldiera-Saraiva • Emil Caliboso • Christine Campbell • Andre Campos • Mercedes Capellan • Susan Capellan • Alyson Carpenter • Carolyn Carter • Miryam Carvajal-Ramos • Connor Beth Cashel • Amanda Catanzaro • Madeline Chaffee • Melissa Chillak • Michael Cioffi • Lisa Clifford • Elizabeth Cobbs • Julie Cohen • Marilyn Collins • Linda Conti • Melissa Coogan-Wyle • Shelly Cooper • Joanne Couture • Victoria Cruz • Natalie D’ademo • Elizabeth Dallas • Heather Daigle Dawson • Jennifer DeVito • Brenda Diaz • Grace Dietzman • Ivan Diller • Erin Doeberl • Fran Dorf • Diane Dougherty-Hobbs • Hannah Dunham • Caitlyn Dunn • Tracey Eckert • Karen Fallon • Dominique Fickling • Jenna Finelli • Nadia Fiorita • Melissa Flores • Natalie Flores • Joseph Foran • Sarah Fortney • Patricia Foster • Nancy Forvil • Molly Friend • Brianna Gaddy • Dolly Gallegos • Helen Garinger • Don Genio • Virginia Gilbert • Terry Gillin • Jan Glorie • Caroline Gordon • Ana Granda • Margaret Graves • Cicely Greaves • Jana Green • Shannon Gregor • Theresa Grullon • Lori Gunn • Patricia Guza • Sameka Hamilton • Therese Harrison • Julie Heher • William Henning • Jessica Herlihy • Christine Herman • Amanda Hirsch Geffner • Melissa Horowitz • Laura Howe • Kimberley Jackson • Ewelina Jasinski • Kelly Johnson • Krista Johnson • Conrad Jones • Darian Jones • Cristine Kavalan • Sylvia Kleidman • Phyllis Kosminsky • Michelle Krepak • Agnieszka Lagatta • Keith Lepp • Jasmin Linares • Alison Loop • Angelo Maragos • Myra Marcus • Fabiana Marin • Gail Marquez •

Laura Martin • Rebecca Martorella • Danielle Maryott • Marissa Masciola • Azario Mastrangelo • Candice McCallum • Marla McDaniels-Heath • Patricia Smyth McCann • Patrick Mepyans • Mindy Midy • Regine Midy • Missy Milbrun • Victoria Mitlin • Justyna Moczulski • Rodney Moore • Edward Moran • Shawn Morris • Margaret Moscati • Stephanie Nathanson • Ronnit Nazarian • Samaria Nieves • Cheryl Norfleet • Gleiris Nunez • Kathy Nurena • Cristina Oliveira • Jose Olmo • Cerissa Orbegoso • Maryann O’Rourke • Carolina Osorio-Ruiz • Barbara Parisi • Allison Parker • Andrea Payo • Elena Perisa • Allison Petro • Randy Peyser • Marta Phillips • Alana Pietrantuono • Leisha Prescod • Dora Ramos • Robyn Riccio • Maryann Roik • Amanda Roman • Aneta Rostek • Blanca Ruiz Diaz • Elizabeth Russell • Alaina Sabia • Deborah Samuels • Claudia Sanchez • Paubla Sanchez • Hilary Scalcon • Kristen Scherb • Melissa Schreff • Emily Segal • Constance Sheppard • James Sherry • Nidia Silva • Audrey Smith • Katey Smith • Peter Smith • Maria Soriano • Nancy Sparan • Joanne Spiel • Claire Streeter • Elizabeth Lucia Sucic • Megan Sweeney • Victoria Tapia • Erica Tarantino • Silvia Patricia Tavara • Lauren Tierney • Nathalie Tocci • Emily Tremaine • Diane Trezza • Justine Tully • Christina Turiano • Ashley Urciuoli • Jean Vaccaro • Patricia Valcourt • Marc VonSalzen • Maureen Ward • Nancy Waite • Julia Weatherseed • Linda Weatherseed • Mark Weiler • Roberta Wilks • Theola Williams • Daniella Zlatareva • Christina Zwickler Associate Board Austin Stack, Chairman • Sarah Arnold • Sabrina Briefel • Jillian Combis • Andrea Cyr • Matt Dripps • Weezie Duckett • Will Duckett • Beck Fineman • Jamie Klein • Tom Melly • RJ Mercede • Rachel Reese • Amy Sethi • Eric West

Leadership Team Marion Beale • Bill Brucker • Lucia Cook • Alexandra Fichter • Jennifer Flatow • Mildred Gonzales • Helma Gregorich • Stephanie Haen • Aleksa Lazarewicz • Dena Mastrangelo • Kathryn McCallum • Kara O’Connor • Walter Ritz • Marisol Rivera • Amanda Romaniello • Melissa Schreff • Leslie Sexer • Donna Spellman • Megan Sweeney • Dennis Torres • Annie Yantorno • Anna Zurawska

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Countdown: 10… 9… 8…

A list of Family Centers’ Top 10 Accomplishments from 2014

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A new playground is completed at the Gateway Preschool thanks to support from the Town of Greenwich Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the State of Connecticut.

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Family Centers’ 2014 fundraising and development endeavors garnered more than $3.8 million.

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The development of a new set of Strategic Directions provides clear goals and objectives to help further Family Centers’ future success over the next two years.

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Family Centers’ merger with Literacy Volunteers of Stamford/ Greenwich kicks off FY2014 and bolsters the agency’s self-sufficiency services.

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The Fairfield County Information Technology Collaborative (FCITC), a technology partnership between Family Centers, Family & Children’s Agency (FCA) and FSW, launches a secure client information and medical record program utilized by all three agencies.

Literacy Volunteers’ annual Scrabble Challenge sets fundraising records while introducing a new division to involve students from local schools.

Centers of Excellence

Family Centers realizes its mission through three Centers of Excellence, which offer programs that span the continuum of life.

Bright Beginnings Care to Care • Early Care and Education • Head Start • Homework Club • Nurturing Families Network • School Based Health Centers • Young Parents Program

Families in Crisis Center for HOPE • Counseling & Mental Health Services • The Den for Grieving Kids • Family Counseling Program • Focus on K.I.D.S. (for families of divorce) • Intensive Family Preservation Program • Parent Coaching • Parenting Education Program (PEP) • Parenting Workshops and Support Groups • Reconnecting Families • Stamford CARES • Trauma Response • WorkLife Solutions Fostering Independence Community and Supportive Services Program • Family Self Sufficiency Program • Friendly Connections • Greenwich Housing Authority Partnership • Housing Resource Program • Literacy Volunteers • Older Adult Counseling & Support • Reaching Independence Through Employment (RITE) • Senior Health Insurance Counseling Program (SHIP)

Financial Report

A Health Educator position is created to help low-income families across several program areas make positive health and lifestyle changes. This position is funded by the Arcadia Charitable Trust, Hearst Foundation and Leon Lowenstein Foundation.

EXPENSES Bright Beginnings 53% $ 6,376,030 Families in Crisis 31% $ 3,749,102 Fostering Independence 16% $ 1,979,405

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Family Centers is awarded Charity Navigator’s “4-Star” rating for the 7th straight year.

Total Expenses

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Staff members Steve Bozos, Karen Fallon, Jessica Herlihy, Michelle Krepak and Victoria Tapia are named “CSI Ambassadors” for customer service excellence.

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A new School Based Health Center opens at Cloonan Middle School.

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SUPPORT AND REVENUE Government Grants Program Fees Contributions & Special Events Foundation Grants United Ways & Community Funds Distribution from Endowment

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Total Support & Revenue 4 FAMILY CENTERS 2014 ANNUAL REPORT

100%

$ 12,104,537

37%

$ 4,535,104

29%

$ 3,507,779

16%

$ 1,900,230

11%

$ 1,295,477

5%

$

618,899

$

237,894

2% 100%

$ 12,095,383

Pinnacle Gifts $100,000+ Bloomberg Philanthropies Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Grauer Lone Pine Foundation, Inc. The United Way of Greenwich Viking Global Foundation

$50,000 – $99,000 Anonymous Arcadia Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. William R. Berkley Bridgeport Hospital The Community Fund of Darien Crane Fund For Widows & Children Dalio Foundation, Inc. The Hearst Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. N. George Host Leon Lowenstein Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Mark Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. McKeever The Tudor Foundation Inc. The United Way of Western Connecticut Joan Melber Warburg

Leadership Gifts Special Funds The Alissa Manacher Fund Audrey R. Blair Scholarship Fund Thomas Burnett Campership Fund Cory Donnalley Scholarship Fund Lynn Laitman Fund Joanna B. Schulman Fund

$5,000 – $9,999

The 1830 Family Foundation The Ashforth Company Bank of America Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Rob Berkley Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burn Pat and Gill Clements Foundation Cowen Group Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Croll III Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel B. Day Mr. Robert G. Donnalley, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Driscoll Mr. and Mrs. James A. Duffy EverWatch Capital FactSet Research Systems, Inc Ms. Diane E. Firestone First Congregational Church of Greenwich First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey Frank

Freddie Mac Foundation GE Asset Management Mrs. Eleanor H. Gimon Ms. Joli L. Gross and Mr. Peter Maloney Hearst Media Services The Maximilian E. and Marion O. Hoffman Foundation Horseneck Wine Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Lamont, Jr. The Melville Foundation Christian and Kristin Miller Moffly Media People’s United Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Barnet Phillips IV Purdue Pharma L.P. Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Raether Mr. and Mrs. William M. Rohde, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Roy B. Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Tucker Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Tyler Mr. and Mrs. Henrik N. Vanderlip Vranos Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Ward Mr. and Mrs. John S. Weinberg

$2,500 – $4,999

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Allan The Arnold Foundation M. Bonnie Axthelm Charitable Foundation Ms. Juliet Bakker

$25,000 – $49,999 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Ashforth The Ruth W. Brown Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Carpenter Gracia H. Cross Memorial Fund The Goodnow Fund Mr. and Mrs. Justin Hillenbrand Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Holbrook Lynn Laitman Fund New Canaan Community Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Reimers Mr. and Mrs. John M. Samuels Mr. and Mrs. Eugene B. Shanks, Jr. Thomson Reuters Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Willis The Windmill Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Witmer, Jr.

Ben Larabee Photography LLC Mrs. Judith L. Biggs Bimbo Bakeries USA BMW of Darien Mr. and Mrs. Frederic A. Bourke III Elizabeth Carse Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clary David Harvey Jewelers Mr. and Mrs. Bruce D. Dixon Ms. Jennifer E. Donnalley Dooney & Bourke Inc. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Epifanio II Equinox Health Club & Spa Ms. Anne B. Farrell First Presbyterian Church of Stamford Mr. and Mrs. Desmond FitzGerald Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Freidheim Amalia & Nicola Giuliani Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Carl Goodnow Greenleaf Foundation Greenwich Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Hobbs Mr. and Mrs. Manuel E. Mejia Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tudor Jones JustGive Mrs. Alice Kaplan and Dr. Jason Aronson Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Koons Louis J. Kuriansky Foundation Lily Palmer Fry Memorial Trust Mrs. Stephen F. Mandel Mr. and Mrs. Terence Markey Morgan Stanley Mr. and Mrs. Denis Nayden Mrs. William J. Oppenheim Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Orthwein Ms. Mary Pedersen

$15,000 – $24,999 Anonymous Back To You Fund at Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Bantle/Walker Foundation Mr. David M. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Dilenschneider Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Eric C. Fast Mr. and Mrs. William Grier Estate of Hyacinthe K. Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Garrett M. Moran Henry E. Niles Foundation, Inc. The Oaklawn Foundation The Overbrook Foundation Pitney Bowes, Inc. Ring’s End Lumber Starwood Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan TurningPoint Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Weinberg

Prospect Hill Foundation QBE Foundation Mr. and Mrs. George A. Reilly Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Revson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Royce Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. Schriber Ms. Diana G. Serrell Mrs. Margaret Sirot Mr. and Mrs. John C. Sites, Jr. The Theodore B. Smart Fund Splash Car Wash Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Strauss Toyota of Stamford Mr. and Mrs. David P. Tuttle UBS Financial Services, Inc. Reverend David R. Van Dyke Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Walsh Whitman, Breed, Abbott & Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Herbert S. Winokur, Jr. Xerox Corporation

$1,000 – $2,499

Ms. Salla Alfieri Mr. and Mrs. Phil Andryc Anonymous (3) Ms. Stephanie Raia and Mr. Peter J. Appleby Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Arnold Arthur Murray Dance Studio Mr. and Mrs. John D. Barrett II Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Blackman Mr. and Mrs. James G. Breck Mrs. Dexter Brooks Mr. Stewart F. Brownlee Mr. and Mrs. G. Stafford Bucknall Mr. and Mrs. Lucien D. Burnett III

$10,000 – $14,999 Alice Shaver Foundation Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. James M. Better Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Brooks Karen M. Casey Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies Mr. and Mrs. Marvin H. Davidson Edward John Noble Foundation, Inc. Mr. * and Mrs. William Clay Ford Garden Homes Fund The Greenwich Rotary Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William B. Harrison, Jr. The Per and Astrid Heidenreich Family Foundation Hillenbrand Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hokin Mr. and Mrs. John S. Horner Legg Mason & Co., LLC

Mr. and Mrs. William G. Caffray Ms. Jane Carlin Mr. and Mrs. Trent Carmichael Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V. Cholnoky Mr. and Mrs. John T. J. Coe Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan P. Coffin Mr. and Mrs. John Cook Mr. and Mrs. Edgar M. Cullman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. C. Sean Day Ms. Kathleen DeCruze Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Delano Deloitte DLTC Landscape Contractors Mr. and Mrs. Philip N. Duff Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Evans Fairfield County Bank Mr. and Mrs. Carlos A. Ferrer Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Fields First Congregational Church of Darien First County Bank Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Fitzgerald Senator and Mrs. L. Scott Frantz General Reinsurance Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon M. Gordon Ms. Alison M. Gregory and Mr. Peter Knipp Mr. and Mrs. Drew J. Guff Hidden Hill Foundation Mrs. William W. Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin D. Hill, Jr. Home Boutique of Greenwich Mr. and Mrs. John B. Horton, Jr. Mrs. Jeanne Host Mrs. Judith Hoyt Goddard Mr. and Mrs. D. Seeley Hubbard, Esq. IBM Employee Services Center Mr. and Mrs. David G. Kaytes

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. Donor Advised Fund of FCCF Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Marx, Jr. S & L Marx Foundation The Vince & Linda McMahon Family Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. L. Thomas Melly Near & Far Aid Association Mrs. Barbara Netter Priceline.com Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Steel Mr. and Mrs. John A. Straus W.R. Berkley Corporation Sue Ann Weinberg

Mr. and Mrs. Brett Kellam Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Mrs. Mary Rossick Kern and Mr. Jerome H. Kern Mr. and Mrs. Kevin B. Kimberlin Mr. and Mrs. William Kneisel KPMG Mr. and Mrs. Doug Lake Ms. Maudie M. Long George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Loverro Ms. Meghan Lowney Mr. and Mrs. George Lowther IV Mr. and Mrs. Alexander P. Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. MacGuire Martin, DeCruze & Company, LLP Maywood Advisors, LLC Mr. and Mrs. James B. McArdle, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. McDonough Mr. and Mrs. John T. McGowan Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Mifflin Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Philip B. Miller Ms. Amy Minella The Mirror Lake Inn Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Murphy, Jr. Nautilus Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Neff Nielsen’s Florist and Garden Shop Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Nolan, Jr. Olga Sipolin Children’s Fund Mr. and Mrs. John F. Otto, Jr. Pack-Timco, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Pasciucco Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Pickhardt Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Mrs. Richard R. Pivirotto Mrs. Nancy Pivirotto-Barbe

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua A. Polan Miss Edith M. Radley Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Razook Mr. and Mrs. James Read Mr. and Mrs. William Riddle Mr. and Mrs. James Ritman Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Rose Ms. Kathleen Ryan-Mufson Mr. and Mrs. Ramy Saad Mr. and Mrs. Stanley J. Salett Mr. and Mrs. Everett Schenk The Schick Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Selander Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Sennatt Amy Shapiro Scholarship Fund Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sheresky Siegel, Reilly & Conlon, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Henry Skelsey Mr. and Mrs. Turner C. Smith St. John’s Community Foundation, Inc. St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Stamford Hospital Honorable and Mrs. Craig R. Stapleton Steven Fox Jewelry Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Stuart Mr. and Mrs. Marc Tabah The Craig B. Tate Foundation Ms. Monique Tisseyre Mr. and Mrs. John L. Townsend III Tucker’s Point Hotel & Spa U.S. Trust Mrs. Stephen T. Vehslage Mrs. Godfrey Weicker Wells Fargo Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Wheeler The Wood Group at Morgan Stanley Mr. and Mrs. Clifford M. Yonce

These lists represent gifts to Family Centers between July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014. We apologize for any errors or omissions.

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Outcomes That Are

Out of this World

100%

of the families reunified by the Reconnecting Families Program have not experienced a repeat instance of maltreatment or abuse.

The following are excerpts from Family Centers’ 2014 Results Cards, which are compiled by program staff each year to track client outcomes and success rates.

90%

More than

of Center for HOPE clients showed improvement following bereavement or critical illness support therapy.

22,500 children, adults and families were served by Family Centers’ programs last year.

85%

of Housing Resource Program clients remain in safe, affordable housing after one year.

12,075

The number of group, individual and couples therapy sessions provided by the Counseling & Mental Health Program.

The Intensive Family Preservation Program helped prevent children from being placed in foster homes in

93%

of families served.

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100%

of Literacy Volunteers’ ESL students outperform the Connecticut State Department of Education’s competence guidelines.

173

83%

The number of onsite groups and in-person needs assessments offered to older public housing residents by Friendly Connections.

of Family Self Sufficiency Program clients increased their level of employment (increased hours worked, increased salary, increased benefits)

$23,664

Average salary increase of a random sampling of 50 Reaching Independence Through Employment (RITE) clients after receiving accelerated vocational and self-sufficiency support.

1,620

The number of employees served by WorkLife Solutions’ employee assistance services, legal/financial consultations and educational workshops.

246

2,800+

The number of children who received quality early childhood services through the Head Start Preschools and Early Care and Education program.

95%

of teens served by the Young Parents Program either completed the school year or graduated from high school.

The number of volunteers who donated their time to help Family Centers realize its mission last year.

9,179

The number of children, adolescents and families who benefitted from the School Based Health Centers’ medical, mental health, dental, education and outreach services.

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Bright Beginnings

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ive years ago, Katherine Olivera’s life was at a crossroad. She had recently learned that she was pregnant with her first child, and was facing the reality of becoming a single parent. It was during this time that Katherine began to take a hard look at her life and decided that changes needed to be made.

Overwhelmed, scared and somewhat depressed, Katherine decided that therapy was the only way to “fix the ghosts” in her past. Within her first few sessions with the Counseling & Mental Health Services program, she found that having a forum where she could freely express her fears and concerns began to put her mind at ease. The advice she received from her therapist also reassured her that things will soon improve.

It wasn’t long before Katherine realized that Family Centers could also help jump start her job search. Unsure of the career path she wanted to pursue, Katherine 8 FAMILY CENTERS 2014 ANNUAL REPORT

enrolled in the Reaching Independence Through Employment (RITE) program. In addition to learning how to write a resume, Katherine underwent aptitude testing and discovered hidden professional skills that could open doors she never knew existed.

Shortly after her daughter, Gabriella, was born, Katherine was introduced to the Nurturing Families Network. Raising a baby on her own proved to be more demanding than anticipated, and Katherine was beginning to question her abilities and strategies as a first time mother.

With the help of her Nurturing Families home visitor, Katherine learned valuable parenting tips and how to encourage Gabriella’s development. Her home visitor also reassured Katherine that she didn’t have to give up on her career goals now that she was a mother.

Katherine continued to lean on Nurturing Families for the next four years as Gabriella grew through the toddler years. Having a support system that she could always turn to was so important to Katherine – especially during the trying times that many single parents face. With the help of her home visitor and the lessons she learned in therapy, Katherine became more confident in her role as a parent and learned how to handle adversity in stride.

Today, Katherine is a medical billing and coding specialist and is working toward a college degree. Meanwhile, Gabriella is a happy, talkative and creative little girl who just entered kindergarten. “I’m a better me because of Family Centers,” Katherine said. “They were there when I needed help the most and stayed with me as I became a more independent person.

The change I see in myself is amazing!”

Our Volunteers…

The School Readiness Program has been such a help to my family. Knowing that Bernardo is gaining the skills he needs to succeed in school while I’m working gives me peace of mind. The teachers are also very supportive and go the extra mile. It’s like being a part of a big family.

— Gislainy Preira School Readiness Program Parent

Helen and Edward have been with the Early Care and Education program since they were infants.

The program’s curriculum, along with the staff’s caring nature, has significantly helped develop the cognitive and social skills necessary to succeed in elementary school.

— Lucy von Brachel and Michael Puscar Early Care and Education Program Parents

When my mom got sick, I took on the role of my family’s primary caregiver. The School Based Health Center helped me manage the stress and find a balance so that I can be the best I can be for my family.

— Wendy Marroquin School Based Health Center Client

I was scared, alone and unsure I’d be a good mother. But the Young Parents Program showed me that I can be there for my boys and follow my dreams of being a therapist one day.

— Lesly Sandoval Young Parents Program Participant

Thanks to the Head Start program, Sophia has grown so much. When she started, she couldn’t speak English at all. Now, she speaks beautifully. She has come so far, and I feel she is absolutely ready for kindergarten.

— Simone Batista Greenwich Head Start Parent

Annie Abbott • Scott Abry • Carole Ackerman • Stella Adamis • Richard Agatstein • Niharika Aggarwal • Stephanie Ahl • Nicole Ahrens • Gail Albrecht • Gwen Alexis • Ashley Allan • Kelsey Allen • Missy Almy • Dayanara Alvarado • Isabella Alvarado • Lily Alvarez • Sonia Alvarez • Sam Ambroise • Kelly Ambrose • Andrea Anderson • Erik Anderson • Lisa Anderson • Patricia Andrews • Linda Andryc • Samantha Angotto • Elinor Appleton • Mackenzie Aquino • Andrea Arnold • Bob Arnold • Sarah Arnold • Brooke Ashforth • Tom Ashforth • Sharon Atwell • Victoria Avalos • Karen Avery • Isabelle Avridor • Jo-Ann Babchak • Natasha Babchak • Victoria Babchak • Tiffany Bailey • Mary Ellen Baker • Lisa Baker • Denise Baliotti • Bert Ballin • Karen Balzer • Gini Bantle • Nancy Pivirotto Barbe • Bradley Barber • Brittany Barber • Emma Barefoot • April Barker • Judy Barnett • Rita Barnhart • William M. Barnum, Jr. • Patricia Barr • Lucy Barrett • Jenni Barriga • Liset Barriga • Peggy Barthold • Helene Bartilucci • Brittany Barton • Katie Barton • Kimberly Barton • Jane Basham • Janie Batkin • Carol Battin • Steve Bauer • Melinda Baxter • Ellen Bay • Marion Beale • Linda Beckles • Diana Beilin • Ann Bekman • Marie Belfiore • Nicholas Bell • Tracy Bell • Kathleen Bellissimo • Rachel Bellissimo • Cristina Benedetto • Kim Benedetto • Susan Benthall • Carsten Berger • Marge Berkley • Will Berkley • Lizeth Bermeo • Lizeth Berrneo • Suzanne Betts • Judy Betz • Zane Bhatti • Kristie Bickler • Kathy Bieger • Margaret Bigelow • Catherine Birge • Karen Birsky • Matthew Bisceglia • Jackie Bishop • Mary Bishop • Bill Bittel • Ivey Blinten • Jake n Block • Mary Bloomer • Lisa Blosio • Claudia Boerst • Dubby Bogdan • Annie Bondur • Martha Bonti • Catherine Bopp • Stefania Bopp • Leyton Borcherding • Laura Boretsky • Wendy Bornicker • Allison Bornstein • Kimberly Borosage • Allison Bourke • Abby Bowers • Spencer Bowers • Steve Bozos • Joseph Bracchitta • Graham Braden • Barbara Brafman • Gabriela Bravo • Lucia Breault • Suzy Breck • Andrew Breckenridge • Diane Brennan • Dylan Brennan • Kenneth Brew • Sabrina Briefel • Juliette Brisman • Nohemi Britto • Jackie Brokaw • Mimi Brophy • Gretchen Brown • Doug Brown • Stewart Brownlee • Beth Brucker • Bill Brucker • Joanne Brunn • Donna Bruno • Susan Bruno • Brunswick School • Brunswick SchoolUpper School • Kate Brush • Kim Brush • Ainsley Buck • Bridget Bucknall • John Burdett • Sarah Burdett • Patricia Burns • Ashley Burr • Deborah Burton • Margot O’Mara Bush • Molly Byrne • Jana Bytner • Pam Caffray • Xixu Cai • Carole Caldwell • Brian Callahan • Sharon Callahan • Julie Callery • Michael Calvert • Carola Cammann • David Campbell • Morgan Campbell • Sue Campbell • Tessa Campbell • Narvia Campfield • Cecilia Campino • Cristian Cano • Billy Carangelo • Jennifer Cardilli • Toni Cardini • Jane Carlson • Penny Caroll • Leigh Carpenter • Kirsten Carr • Taryn S. Carrano • Joe Carrierro • Julie Carrierro • Linda Carruthers • Susan Carson • Barbara Carter • Eric Carter • Suzie Carter • Karen Casey • Chris Casiraghi • Jackie Cassidy • Johnny Castellana • Jeffrey Castle • Karla Castro • A. Casturo-Burnette • Alexa Cedeno • Lutchana Cenatus • Andres Cevallos • Madeline Chaffe • Saurabh Chakravorty • Diana Champagne • Tristan Chang • Carolyn Chapman • Louis Chiappetta • Tiffany Chila • Pam Chin • Aaryann Chinai • Carolyn Chiodo • Julie Choos • Jonnie Citron • Arlene Clanny • Evan Clark • Sammy Clark • Connie Clarke • Kate Clarke • Linda Clarkson • Suzanne Clary • Terri Clevenger • Kelly Clifford •

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swallowed her pride and applied for Section 8 housing.

Fostering Independence

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or as long as she can remember, Nikki Gwinn dreamed about becoming a fashion designer. As a young girl, she always had her own sense of style, and would routinely sketch out design ideas. Once Nikki earned her degree in Fashion Design and Business Marketing, she felt it was only a matter of time before she made her mark on the fashion world.

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Unfortunately, things didn’t work out as planned. Shortly after graduating college, Nikki found out she was pregnant with her first son, Quasean. Despite her best efforts to raise a child on her own and launch the clothing line she had always dreamed of, Nikki soon found that her savings were dwindling and her debt was mounting. Desperate to keep a roof over her family’s head, Nikki

For years, Nikki worked a number of odd jobs just to make ends meet. Things became even more complicated when her second son, Tyrone, was born in 2004.

Emotionally stressed and burned out, Nikki decided it was time to follow her dream of working in the fashion industry. So, she and her boys left their native Windsor to start a new life in Stamford.

While Nikki was excited to live within close proximity of a fashion epicenter like New York, she didn’t count on the cost of living to be so high. She was able to secure another Section 8 apartment, but the rising costs of other living expenses left her finances in a tailspin. To make matters worse, Nikki was having a difficult time finding a job in her new city. With no family nearby to lean on, she turned to the Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program for help.

Nikki’s FSS counselor immediately outlined a plan to help get her

finances in order. Through careful financial planning and credit rebuilding tactics, Nikki was able to pay off debt and stand on stable ground for the first time in years. Nikki also developed a budget to ensure that Quasean would have the opportunity to attend college. Through the help of the Reaching Independence Through Employment (RITE) program, Nikki began putting together the pieces needed to form a nonprofit organization that merged her interest in helping underprivileged kids and her passion for fashion.

Last year, Nikki formally started the Beyond Kids Foundation – an afterschool program for kids interested in exploring a career in fashion. Under Nikki’s guidance, the program provides kids with design instruction and culminates with a fashion show. The program was so well received by the community that she was awarded a contract from the local YMCA to offer the program this upcoming school year.

“It’s amazing how far I’ve come in such a short time,” Nikki said.

“Family Centers gave me the confidence I needed to follow my dreams. I’m still a work in progress, but I feel like I’m finally heading in the right direction.”

Our Volunteers (Continued) “Not being able to speak English was a frustrating and isolating feeling. It was like I was living in another world. Literacy Volunteers has given me the confidence I needed to follow my dreams and accomplish my goals.”

— Carla Negron Literacy Volunteers Student

“Having to shuffle your kids from homeless shelter to homeless shelter is something no mother should ever have to experience. In addition to helping us find a place to call home, the Housing Resource Program provided the sense of stability our family was in desperate need of.”

— Christi Reddic Housing Resource Program Client

“After many failed attempts at becoming a U.S. Citizen, I was about to give up. But Family Centers believed in me, provided encouragement and walked me through the entire process. Without their help, I would have never become a true American.”

— Therese Jean-Louis Community and Supportive Services Client

“The RITE program has given me a clearer vision of what I want out of a career. I don’t just want a job. I want to enjoy what I do. Thanks to the RITE program, I’m finding my passions.”

—

Maria George Reaching Independence Through Employment (RITE) Participant

“I don’t get around as well as I used to, and Friendly Connections allows me to stay active and social. I look forward to Carole’s visits each week. She’s become a part of my family, and I couldn’t imagine life without her.”

— Madelyn Stramiello Friendly Connections Participant with her Friendly Visitor Carole Mehta

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Families in Crisis

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n many regards, the Aslam family had a life most people dream of. A native of Pakistan, Feroze worked hard to make a life for himself in the United States. After a long career at Pitney Bowes, Feroze and his wife, Pattie, struck out on their own and opened a liquor store in Stamford. While they didn’t consider themselves to be “wealthy” people, Feroze and Pattie did their best to provide for their two daughters, Sarah and Lauren.

Almost five years ago, Pattie began to notice some changes in her normally-upbeat and energetic husband. He tired easily and began to forget things.

In fact, the day of Sarah’s first Holy Communion, Feroze was so fatigued that he could not get out of bed. The next day, he was told he had brain cancer. Feroze’s diagnosis was difficult, especially since Sarah and Lauren were so young. Feroze tried to stay positive, though, and maintained an active work schedule up until his death in 2012.

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While Feroze’s passing was a blow to everyone, Sarah struggled the most. Over the years, she and Feroze enjoyed a very close knit fatherdaughter bond. As Sarah entered her teenage years, she leaned on Feroze for advice and guidance. The two were also rabid New York Jets fans and made sure they always watched the games together. Sensing that Sarah would benefit from being around other kids who have dealt with the loss of a loved one, a counselor at her school suggested to Pattie that the family turn to The Den for Grieving Kids for support.

Pattie was initially skeptical, but after meeting with the program’s coordinator, she realized The Den could be just what her family needed. Rather than being forced to talk about their feelings with a counselor, Pattie liked that Sarah and Lauren could work through their grief through planned activities amongst other kids facing similar circumstances.

Pattie also found the parents’ discussion group to be helpful as she began to adjust to life as a single parent.

It’s been almost two years since Feroze’s death. While Pattie, Sarah and Lauren say they miss him incredibly and think about him every day, the cloud associated with his passing is

beginning to lift. “We weren’t looking for a place like The Den, but we’re so thankful the program fell into our laps,” said Pattie. “It’s so amazing that a group of total strangers can be so welcoming and understand where we’re coming from. Losing Feroze was very hard, but The Den showed us that we’re never really alone.”

Our Volunteers (Continued) “Our lives really fell apart when my wife was diagnosed with cancer. The Center for HOPE gave my kids a place where they can share their feelings about their mother’s illness. When she died nine months later, the program helped them each grieve in their own way. For me, coming to the Center for HOPE helped validate that the many feelings and emotions I was experiencing were okay.”

— David Knestrick, Center for HOPE Client

“Losing my baby after 19 days was devastating. For a long time, I just felt out of sorts. While my friends and family tried everything they could to snap me out of this sadness, I knew I was depressed and needed help. Counseling at Family Centers gave me a place where I could freely share every aspect of my life in a non-judgmental atmosphere. It was through this support that I found the strength to try and become a mother again.”

— Artesha Newton, Counseling & Mental Health Program Client

“We’re very fortunate to have an experienced and well-trained school crisis team able to meet the needs of our students, parents and faculty in the event of a crisis. But even the best teams could use some help from time to time – especially given the trauma that our community has experienced over the last several years. It’s crucial to have a community resource like Family Centers’ Trauma Response Team to provide our staff with the outside perspective and expertise to review and reflect on our procedures to help us to prepare for future events.”

— Ralph Mayo Principal, Eastern Middle School

“In addition to giving me the resources I needed to get my health under control and find stable housing, Stamford CARES showed me that I can follow my dreams.

I’m now pursuing a degree in medical administration, and I’ve become a local and national advocate to make the road easier to travel for others living with HIV.” — A. Gordon Batiste, Stamford CARES Client

“Having my children taken away from me was heartbreaking. But Reconnecting Families was with me every step of the way to help bring Kyle and Yismel home and put our family back together.”

— Sergeline Lherisson Reconnecting Families Program Client

Karen Giannuzzi • Jennifer Gianunzio • Mary Gibbons • Tracy Gibson • Jean Gillespie • Marcia Gillespie • Amy Gillis • Janet Gillis • Ann Gilmartin • Keegan Gilsenan • Paul Ginsberg • Regina Glazer • Diane Glover • Nancy Gold • Betty Goldstein • Edwen Goldstein • Andrea Gomez • Carl Goodnow • Cynthia Gorey • Kirby Grabowski • Julie Graham • Susan Graham • Thomas Graham • Ginny Grant • Laurie Grauer • Julia Greco • Christopher Greene • Margret Greene • Richard Greene • Greenwich Country Day School • Greenwich Garden Club Greenwich Garden Club • Greenwich High School • Shannon Gregor • Ruth Gretz • Carla Griffin • Helene Griffin • Felice Gritz • Joli Gross • Group VIII Greenwich Academy Girls • Joann Gulbin • Pati Guza • Maddie Ha • Stephanie Haen • Larry Haertel • Anthony Haidar • Eileen Hanford • Megan Hannigan • Holly Hanson • Tarquin Hanson • Donna Harakas • Mary Harding • Alicia Hargrove • Kristin Harnisch • Madeline Hart • Raymond Hart • Karen Harvey • Karyn Harwood • Abby Hasanramaj • Jaideep Hebbar • Cindy Heck • Cheryl Heike • Ellen Heinbach • Todd Heinrich • Maria Elva Henao • Doreen Hendler • Maisie Henesey • Carol Herbert • Liz Herbert • Jessica Herlihy • Christine Herman • Jamie Hesser • Christine Heyworth • Annie Hill • Eileen Hill • Emily Hill • Merrilou Hillenbrand • Ali Hindy • Hazel Hobbs • Kristin Hocker • Tedihou Hodalo • Joy Hoffman • Mike Hoffman • Debra Hoffstatter • Leah Hogan • Richard Hokin • Alice Holbrook • Bridget Holmes • Manuel Homem • Teddy Hood • Veronica Hood • Robert Hoover • Ashlea Hope • Abby Hord • Sarah Horner • John Horton, Jr. • Laurie Host • Laurie Host • Paige Host • Mindy Houck • Gayle Howard • Rena Howard • Amy Howe • Frank Howlett • Seeley Hubbard • Kyle Hublitz • Jelmena Hudson • Becky Hudspeth • Kara Huettl • Arianna Huffington • Walter Huffman • Lisa Hughes • Noelle Hughes • Holly Hurd • Wendy Hurst • Alex Hutchins • Sophia Hutchinson • Ellen Hynes • Olga Illescas • Jack Indiveri • Piera Iori • Nandy Iyer • Kimberly Jackson • Pat Jackson • Jessica Jacob • Jo-an Jacobs • Leny Jacobson • Paul Jacobson • Sloane Jacoby • Karen Jacoby • Dottie Jankowski • Gina Jansen • Ewelina Jasinski • Anne Jayson • Jacky JeanJacques • Mary Jenkins • Cheri Jennings • Kim Jodka • Maddie Jodka • Eric Johnson • Kelly Johnson • Krista Johnson • Lena Johnson • Brady Johnston • Mystique Johnston • Charlie Jones • Chevelle Jones • Darian Jones • EJ Jones • Stephanie Jordan • Jean Joseph • Alex Justicz • Shawn Kahal • Morley Kahn • Ariel Kalb • Peggy Kaminski • Kate Kane • Madison Kane • Mary Beth Kane • Dylan Karczewski • Lisa Karp • Samantha Karp • Pam Karpen • Kaitlin Karr • Billie Katz • Barbara Kavanagh • Becki Kay • Barbara Keady • Deborah Keegan • Karen Keegan • Keep America Beautiful, Inc., Stamford • Cary Keigher • Petey Keigher • Betsy Keller • Karen Keller Capuciati • Emmeline Kelley • Pam Kelley • Sean Kelly • Tim Kelly • Beverly Kelsey • Sydney Kend • Carol Kennedy • Margaret Kennelly • Elizabeth Ker • Nancy Kirby • Sally Kirby • Kim Kispert • Katalin Kiss • Jamie Klein • Jill Klein • Leelee Klein • Margot Klingman • Maggie Klumpp • Frieda Knopf • Julia Koller • Kate Koller • Kip Koons • Barbara Kornfield • Stephen Korwin • Lauren Kozakiewicz • Sam Kozakiewicz • Howard Kraft • Jennifer Krasnor • Erick Kreuter • Gaby Krieger • B. Jennifer Krouse • Mona Kuceluk • Pamela Kuhn • John Kulak • Sarah Kunetz • Joseph Kunz • Natalia Kuznetsov • Nancy Lack • Liza Laibe • Anne Landry •

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In 2011, Brad Barber, Executive Director and Complex Manager of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in Greenwich, wanted his office to be more involved in the education of the town’s youth – particularly those from low-income families.

Knowing that Family Centers offered Head Start, School Readiness and preschool programs to many families in need, Brad and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor Christian Templeman asked how they could help.

d Barber (left) and Bra Community an em pl m Te Chris ctor of Centers’ Dire with Family Flatow r ife nn Je t Engagemen

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t many companies, it’s standard practice to encourage employees to give back to their communities through volunteerism and philanthropy. Efforts like these are instrumental in boosting workplace morale and help position a company as a good community partner. What’s rare is when an organization puts community service and its bottom line on a level playing field.

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Morgan Stanley has a longstanding commitment to making a positive social impact, both globally and in the many towns and cities it serves across the U.S. In addition to the firm’s many sanctioned community engagement projects held throughout the year, each Morgan Stanley branch is given the freedom to plan community enrichment events on a more local scale.

That spring, Brad, Chris and a team of 25 Morgan Stanley employees pitched in to help ensure the Head Start Preschool’s graduation ceremony went smoothly. The kids’ smiling faces left an undeniable impression on the group, and left them wanting more.

Later that fall, Morgan Stanley hosted a Halloween event for the children of the Arch Street Preschool. Almost 45 Morgan Stanley employees dressed in costume for the event, and handed out goodies as nearly 60 preschoolers paraded through the office.

Since that first year, Morgan Stanley’s investment in Family Centers has grown exponentially. Its Halloween celebration gets bigger and bigger each year, while the

firm has provided a catered lunch, gifts and an ice cream truck for Head Start graduates and their families to enjoy. The group has also assembled full Thanksgiving baskets for some of Family Centers’ neediest families.

While Family Centers has become its charity of choice, Morgan Stanley’s Greenwich office has lent a hand to numerous other local organizations over the years.

Whether they’re clearing more than 65 tons of debris from Mill River Park in Stamford, stocking food pantries or mentoring kids at local schools, Morgan Stanley’s employees have truly adopted a culture of giving.

“Our team gets so much out of our relationship with Family Centers,” Brad said. “Being able to make a difference in the lives of local kids is so satisfying.”

“Our staff has become a group that’s hard wired to help,” adds Chris. “With each event we do with Family Centers, more and more employees participate. It’s becoming part of our culture.”

Thanks to

Our Volunteers (Continued)

Our Donors…

Abercrombie, Burns, McKiernan & Company Insurance Ms. Lisbi Abraham Ms. Anne Acampora Ms. Brooke Ackerman Acqua Mr. and Mrs. William R. Adamsen Mr. and Mrs. Paul Adelberg Mr. and Mrs. Stuart D. Adelberg Ms. Anne J. Russell and Mr. Asghar E. Alam Mr. James Amen Ms. Aundrea Amine Mrs. Rebecca Amiot Jasperson Ms. Doreen Anderson Angela Cosmai Salon Anonymous (9) Mr. Philip Anstey Dr. Linda D. Applegarth and Mr. Paul Applegarth Ms. Lina Arbieto Ms. Lizbeth Arbieto-Lopez Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Ardery Ms. Maxine K. Armstrong Ms. Sarah Arnold Mrs. Henry A. Ashforth Ms. Mary Atwell Mr. and Mrs. William Ault Mr. and Mrs. Richard Axilrod Ms. Mary K. Babcock Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Bailey Mr. and Ms. Steven E. Baker Mr. and Mrs. David A. Ballard Mr. and Mrs. James R. Barker Mr. Todd Barmash Mr. Kenneth G. Bartels and Ms. Jane Condon Mr. Brad Bartow Mr. and Mrs. C. John L. Bates Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan H. Bates Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Batkin Ms. Amelie Baudot Beadz Boutique Ms. Marion S. Beale Mrs. Mildred A. Beattie*

Ms. Ashley Belluzzi Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Belluzzi Benefit Ms. Erica Bergmans Mr. Matthew L. Bernard Mr. and Mrs. Allan H. Bernard Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Berner III Ms. Frances Berrick Ms. Jennie Berry Ms. Leslie Bisesi Mr. Andrew Blance Bling Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Blouin Mr. and Mrs. David S. Blumenthal Mr. Joe Bonadies Andrea Bonfils Borghese, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Bourne Ms. Jennifer Bove Ms. Alda Braccia Mr. Robert S. Braccia Ms. Bernice Braccia Mr. and Mrs. Reginald K. Brack Ms. Anne Bradner Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Bragg, Jr. Ms. Sabrina Briefel Ms. Ellen Bromley Ms. Sara Bromley Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Bronin Mrs. Marybeth M. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Clinton R. Brown Ms. Ronna D. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Douglas G. Brown Brown Thayer Shedd, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Simms C. Browning Mr. and Mrs. William Brucker Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brucker Ms. Sharon L. Brucker Brunswick School Mr. and Mrs. N. Harrison Buck Mr. Troy Burk Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Burke Mr. and Mrs. Perry L. Burns

Mr. and Mrs. Theran Burraway Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Bursky Ms. Kimberly Butenhoff Ms. Claudette Cabrera-Ludwig Ms. Pamela Caffray Ms. Nancy Cahoon Dr. and Mrs. Frank Cammisa, Jr. Mr. Brandon Campbell Mr. and Mrs. John H. Canaday Mr. and Mrs. Ivan O. Capella Ms. Christina M. Capuano Ms. Karen Capuciati Mr. and Mrs. Louis Caravella Ms. Autumn Mather and Mr. Michael L. Cardinale Ms. Nancy Cardini Mr. and Mrs. John Carley Mr. Mats G. Carlston Casey’s Tavern Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Cassin Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cassoli Ms. Tiffany Burnette and Mr. Don Casturo Mr. and Mrs. Chris Cercy Cesca Mr. and Mrs. Erik J. Cetrulo Mr. and Mrs. Philip Chadwell

Ms. Madeline Chaffee Charter Oak Communities Ms. Sheila Cherico Chevron Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chiappetta Mr. and Mrs. James L. Christenson Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Clark III Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Clark Ms. Linda Clarkson Classic Kids Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Clements, Jr. Clos-ette Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Cobb Mr. and Mrs. Mark B. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Gary Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Bruce F. Cohen Dr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Coleman Colony Grill Ms. Jillian Combis Connecticut Community Bank, N.A. Mr. and Mrs. Martin F. Conniff Mr. and Mrs. Harrison W. Conrad, Jr. Mr. Ryan Considine Ms. Rita A. Conte Core Pilates Mr. Tim Cormany

Gifts up to $999

Beth Lane • Joan Lanius-Nichol • Cynthia Lashley • Courtney Lathrop • Grace Lau • Jennifer Laurence • Kathy Lavery • Fred Lawrence • Aleksa Lazarewicz • Caroline Lazarus • Jane Lazgin • Evan Lee • Richard Lee • Mary Ann Lefort • Christa Lemus • Bob Lenihan • Jennifer Lent • Kelly Lesko • Michelle Leville • Andrea Levine • Catherine Levine • Fara Levine • Jenny Levine • Matthew Levy • Daemani Lewis • Kim Lewis • Jill Lillis • Sheila Lillis • Jasmin Linares • Jim Linden • Teal Lindsay • Angela Lineberger • Marianne Lippmann • Dina Livesay • Wendell Livingston • Clara Londono • Jen Lonergan • Maudie Long • Isabel Loo • Alison Loop • Samira LoSchiavo • Rafael Lovas • Stuart Lovejoy • Ollie Lowery • Yao Lu • Arkadiusz Luba • Wendy Lucia • Sue Lue • Ellen Lueders • Eugenia Lupinski • Reggie Lupo • Matthew Lynch • Muffie Lynch • Molly Macauley • Debra MacDonald • Peter Magliocco • Karen Magnusson • Elsa Mahannah • Cathy Mahoney • Rachel Mahoney • Susan Mahony • Gerry Male • MaryAnn Mangione • Marissa Mangone • Denise Manning • Anthony Marano • Maggie Marchesi • Myra Marcus • Carmen Marino • Jill Marino • Lynne Marino • Julie Marion • Arlene Mark • Terence Markey • Maria Maroquin • Barbara Martin • Robert Martin • Bennet Masterson • Wells Masterson • Dena Mastrangelo • Michelle Mato • Jeffery Matthews • Jackson McAtee • Brian McCalla • Kate McCallum • Matthew McClafferty • Katie McClymont • Beth McCoin • Kate McCormick • Marla McDaniels Heath • Elizabeth McDougall • Nancy McGonigle-Colfer • Oliver McGovern • Anne L. McGreevy • Jack McKeefry • Michael McKeever • Brenda McKenna • Sharon McKenna • Terry McKiernan • Joanna McLaughlin • Adelaide McManus • Erin McMurray • Eleana McNeill • Jessica McNell • Wendy McPartlan • Sarah Mead • Carole Mehta • Jared Meichner • Lisa Meichner • Max Meissner • Tom Melly • Margee Melton • Ryan Mennitt • Holly Mensching • RJ Mercede • Candida Merino • Alexander Merjian • Craig Metz • Katie Miao • Jack Michalik • Dorothy Michalowski • Sandra Millar • Anne Miller • Jeff Miller • Lynne Miller • Marnie Miller • Nina Miller • Ruth Miller • Charlotte Minor • Ryan Misthopoulos • Alex Mitchell • James Mitchell • Jim Mitchell • Victoria Mitlin • Ann Mitrione • Jason Mohatt • Gavin Molloy • Norma Montalvo • Frank Moore • Jack Moore • Rodney Moore • Susi Moore • Mary Moran • Liz Moran • Ginger Morgan • Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Morgan Stanley Wealth Management • Meg Morris • Ryan Morris • Kathy Morsey • Meg Moscati • Paul Muller • Kim Muravyev • Ellen Murphy • Ivette Murphy • Kathy Murphy • Lisa Murray • Tucker Murray • Clare Myers • Marietta Myers • Aron Natale • Heather Natale • Maren Nelson • New Canaan Country School • New Canaan High School Service League of Boys • Tuan Nguyen • Kendrick Ng-Yow • Carolee Nichols • Myrna Nickel • Adrienne Niederreither • Judy Nielsen • Fran Nightingale • Mondana Nikoukari • Wendy Nixon • Vicki Nolan • Hugo Nutting • Janet Oak • Connor O’Brien • Courtney O’Connell • Jennifer O’Connor • Kara O’Connor • Olivia Oehmler • Tricia Oehmler • RoseMary Ogden • Grace O’Halloran • Maureen O’Hora • Jackie Oldani • Gabriel Oliverio • Erna Olson • Jeanne Olson • Michael O’Malley • Andrea O’Meara • Damara O’Neill • Jack O’Neill • Kate Osman • Juan Ospina • Jamie Overman • James Edwin Owens • Liza Ozzano • Charlotte Pacelli • Susanne Palmer • Nancy Palmer • Larson Palmgren • JoAnn Panella • Melinda Panier • Brenda Pank •

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Thanks to Our Donors…

Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Cornell Mr. and Mrs. Anthony G. Coscia Ms. Rosemary Costello Ms. Cara Costich Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cotton Mr. Jim Coughlin Couleur Provence Dr. Jeanne L. Courter Ms. Karen Coxe Mr. and Mrs. James R. Crane Ms. Karin Crooks CrossFit Stamford Mrs. Joan R. Crossman Crunch Fitness Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cryer Mr. John Cuff Ms. Mary Curley Ms. Cheryl Curthoys Mr. and Mrs. John H. Cutting III Mrs. Betty W. Cutting Cynthia McIntyre Photography Mr. Anthony F. Daddino and Ms. Susan J. Bevan Ms. Peggy Dahlem Ms. Katherine A. Dahlem Mrs. Claire M. Daly Mr. and Mrs. Ronald V. D’Andrea Ms. Susan D’Andrea Ms. JoAnn D’Andrea Ms. Brita Darany Darien Center for Dentistry Darien Cheese & Fine Foods Darien Toy Box Mr. and Mrs. Terry Darling

Ms. Laura Davis Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Dawson Ms. Trish H. Dayan LCSW Ms. Jennifer A. Dayton Mr. and Mrs. Mikiel de Bary Mr. Marquette de Bary Mr. and Mrs. Allan B. Deering Mr. Matthew DeFilippis Delamar Ms. Patricia Delgrosso Ms. Holly Delohery Ms. Jody Deluca Ms. Nancy DeLuca Ms. Carolyn DeMichael Mr. and Mrs. James T. Denton Mr. Grant Dewey Ms. Caroline Dewey Diane’s Books Ms. Donna DiCarlo Ms. Rachel Diehl Dilenschneider Group DiMare Pastry Shop DKB Interiors Ms. Elizabeth Doak Ms. Dawn Doak Ms. Kelly L. Doherty Ms. Meegan Donnelly Mr. Robert Donohue Mr. and Mrs. Bill Downs Dream Spa & Salon Mr. Matthew Dripps Ms. Elaine G. Drummond Mr. William Duckett Dr. and Mrs. Vaughn M. Dunn

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Ms. Kelly Eddy Edward Lawrence Funeral Home Mr. and Mrs. Herbert H. Egli Ms. Peggy L. Ekberg Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Elias Elm Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Eppler Dr. and Mrs. David D. Evans Ms. Jennifer Farnum Shaghaygh Farsijani Mr. and Mrs. Joe Faughnan Mr. and Mrs. Keith G. Felcyn Mr. and Mrs. Dudley P. Felt, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Feurtado Ms. Rita Fine Ms. Jenna Finelli Mrs. Elizabeth Finger First County Bank Ms. Kathleen A. Fischer Mr. Brian Fitzgerald Mr. and Mrs. Jim Flanagan Ms. Jennifer Flatow Flavrs Fleet Feet Sports Mrs. Marguerite R. Flood and Mr. James P. Flood Flowers & Flowers FluidBody Rolfing Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Flynn Mr. Bruce P. Fogwell, Jr. Ms. Elizabeth C. Foley Mr. and Mrs. Chris Forshner Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Forsyth Mr. William H. Foulk, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David Frame Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Franco Ms. Whitney Franklin Frederic Fekkai Ms. Gioia Frelinghuysen Ms. Molly Friend Ms. Nicola Fritz Mr. Brandon Fritz Mr. and Mrs. W. Michael Funck Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Furer Ms. Kathryn Gabler Gabriele’s Italian Steakhouse Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gaffney Mr. and Mrs. William D. Gaillard III Ms. Caroline Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gallo

Mr. Oscar Garcia Mr. and Mrs. William H. Gartland Drs. Henry and Michele Gasiorowski Ms. Jean Gates GE Capital GE Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Gendell Ms. Gina Genuario Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Genuario Mr. and Mrs. Allan P. Gibb Mr. Tieg Gibbs Mr. Stephen C. Gidley Ms. Brooke Gies Ms. Lisa Gifford Mr. and Mrs. Philip Giovine Ms. Janice Gleason Glen Gate Company Glenville Wine and Spirits Mr. and Mrs. Dean A. Godown Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Goldsmith Mr. and Mrs. David Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. James J. Goll Mrs. Jane G. Gosden Mr. Jonathan P. Gottlieb Mr. and Mrs. Bill Grad Mrs. Michelle O. Grady Ms. Susan Graetz Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Gramps Mrs. Swan M. Grant Ms. Meredith Grant Ms. Patricia Grant Ms. Mary C. Gravely Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd W. Gravengaard Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grayson Ms. Christie A. Coon and Mr. Allen Green Mr. and Mrs. Walter Greene, Jr. Greenwich Country Day School Greenwich Taxi Inc. Ms. Helma M. Gregorich Ms. Karen A. Griffiths Mr. and Mrs. Stephen K. Grimm Mr. and Mrs. David M. Guda Mr. and Ms. Raymond Guttroff Ms. Patricia Guza Ms. Myrna Haft Mr. Louis B. Hager, Jr. Mrs. Helen W. Hall Ms. Michelle Hamill Ms. Lucy B. Hamilton Hands on Pottery LLC

Mrs. Eileen B. Hanford Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Harinstein Mr. and Mrs. Andre M. Haroche Mr. Roger Harper Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot L. Harris, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Harris Harry’s Wine & Liquor Market Ms. Madeline S. Hart Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Hartch Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Hartig Ms. Leslie Hartzell Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Harvey Healing White Light LLC Mr. and Mrs. J. David Heap Ambassador and Mrs. Charles A. Heimbold, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey E. Heinbach Ms. Mary L. Heist Helen Ainson Mr. and Mrs. George F. Hellmann Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Henderson Mrs. Claire W. Henriques Ms. Jessica Herlihy Mr. and Mrs. Peter N. Hillman Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Hinrichs Mr. and Mrs. Steven Hobbs Mr. and Mrs. Ean Hobbs Mrs. Harrison B. W. Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Hoffman Ms. Holly Holbrook Ms. Carolyn Holcombe and Mr. Harry Roberts Mr. Wilbur Holmes

Ms. Abigail Hord Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hoyt Ms. Pamela Huebner Mr. Erik Hufnagel Mr. and Mrs. David L. Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hurd Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hurlock Integrative Medicine Services at Norwalk Hospital Mrs. Piera L. Iori Ms. Nicole Iraci Isabelle’s Fine Jewelers J. Hilburn J. McLaughlin J. Papers & Co. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Jackson Ms. Susan F. Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. James Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Jamieson Mr. and Mrs. Klaus H. Jander JEM Limousine Mr. Stephen G. Jerritts Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Jewett Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Johnson Mr. Richard A. Jordan, Jr. Joseph J. D’Andrea & Sons Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Joyce Ms. Dena M. Kaplan Ms. Sheila Kash Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy L. Katz Mr. G. Lynton Kaufman Mr. Oliver Kaufman

Our Volunteers (Continued) Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Kaufmann Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kaufmann Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Keigher Ms. Kimberlee Keller Ms. Lois Kelley Mrs. Jane R. Kellogg Keno Graphic Services, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Kern Ms. Karolyn Kerr Mr. and Mrs. William Ketcham Mr. Randall Kim Ms. Mary S. Kinglsey Mr. and Mrs. John M. Kingsley, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Kirk Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Knight, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E. Knowles Mr. and Mrs. John D. Knox Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas B. Koechlin Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Kontulis II Ms. Phyllis Kosminsky Ms. Cheryl Kozlowski Mr. and Mrs. Howard T. Kraft Mr. John Krzeminski Ms. Carla Kupiec La Cremaillere Restaurant Ms. Mary Ellen Lachowicz Ms. Loretta LaRiviere Dr. and Mrs. John I. Larkin Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin R. Larrabee Mr. and Mrs. James A. Lash Mr. William Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Lawrence, Jr. Ms. Aleksa Lazarewicz Learning Express Toys of Darien Ms. Susan C. Leavitt Mr. Brian Leblanc Mr. and Mrs. Alain Lebleu Mr. and Mrs. Ira S. Lederman Dr. Johnnie A. Lee and Mr. Darryl A. Branch Mr. and Mrs. Ruurd G. Leegstra Ms. Penelope Lehman Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Lesko Ms. Hilary Lesser Mr. Walter Levi Mr. Mark Libak Mr. and Mrs. John K. Lindell Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan B. Lindenberg Ms. Michele K. Linen Lions Club of Old Greenwich Mr. and Mrs. Philip R. Lochner, Jr.

Ms. Carolyn A. Longacre and Mr. Michael Wilens Ms. Melanie Lopes Ms. Allison Lopez Mrs. Evelyn L. Lorentzen-Bell Ms. Kathleen K. Lozier Ms. Sheila Lummis Ms. Regina M. Lupo Mr. and Mrs. William R. Lynch Mrs. Ronald P. Lynch Lynnens Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Maceluch MacInspires Ms. Ruth Madoff Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Maglathlin Mr. Gerard K. Male Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Malkin Amy Manacher Nulsen, Ph.D. Mr. Richard Manz Mr. and Mrs. Kwan-Lan Mao Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Marache III Mr. Michael J. Markovits Ms. Irene D. Martin Ms. Rachel Martin Ms. Danielle Maryott Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Mauboussin Ms. Leslie McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Miles F. McDonald, Jr. Ms. Helen McGinley Mr. and Mrs. Tom McGlade Mr. Matthew McGoldrick Ms. Meighan McGowan Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. McIntire Mr. Richard B. McKeough Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. McKiernan Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. McKinley Mrs. Linda E. McMahon Ms. Sarah Mead Mediterraneo of Norwalk Mrs. Alice P. Melly Mr. Thomas Melly, Jr. Melt Mobile LLC Ms. Christine C. Merritt Ms. Margery Meyer Mr. Brendan Micik Mr. Mike Micik Mr. Shawn Middleton Ms. Cindy Milazzo Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur H. Miller

Mr. and Mrs. Gerrish H. Milliken Mr. and Mrs. Douglas D. Milne III Mrs. Charlotte S. Minor Mr. Gerald Mintz Mr. and Mrs. John W. Moffly IV Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Moffly Ms. Jaquita Monroe Mrs. Michael Mora Ms. Mary Gill Moran Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Moro Mr. and Mrs. John Timothy Morris Ms. Cyndi Morrissey Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Morse Mr. and Mrs. Leonard F. Moscati Ms. Irene Moshouris Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Mosley Mrs. Nancy B. Mott Mr. and Mrs. John H. Moulton Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth F. Mountcastle, Jr. Mr. Paul J. Muller Ms. Joan B. Murphy Ms. Maryann Murray Mr. and Mrs. Richard Myers NanaBanana Classics Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Neiman Mr. Vadim Nemtsev Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Nesin Network for Good Ms. Liza E. Nevin New Canaan Sewing Group Dr. and Mrs. Marc E. Newberg Ms. Karen Newman Ms. Anne Newton Ms. Randi Nielsen Noelle Spa for Beauty & Wellness Mr. and Mrs. Raj K. Nooyi North Mianus School PTA Ms. Octavia Obolensky Mr. and Mrs. Christopher O’Connor Ms. Kara O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. David Oddi Ms. Jody O’Donnell Mr. and Mrs. William S. Ogden Ms. Karen Oh Ms. Marcia O’Kane Ms. Suzanne H. Okie Mrs. Mary H. Old The Ole Skaarup Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Olmsted Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Olson

Mr. and Mrs. John M. O’Mara Ms. Cerissa Orbegoso Mr. and Mrs. John R. Orem Mr. and Mrs. Bart Osman Ms. Cathleen Ostuw Out of the Box Outdoor Traders, Inc. Mr. Oscar Ovalle Mr. and Mrs. David C. Oxman Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Paglia Ms. Nancy L. Palmer Palmer’s Market Panwy Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Aldo Papone

Ms. Vicky Papson Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Parent Mr. and Mrs. Bill Park Ms. Barbara Parker Mr. and Mrs. James W. Parker Mr. and Mrs. W. Malcolm Parry Patricia Gourlay Paul’s Marble Depot Mr. and Mrs. James D. Pelgrift Mr. Nick Pelletier Ms. Britta Pemberton Ms. Rosario Pena People’s United Bank Mr. and Mrs. Jerry P. Peppers Dr. and Mrs. Michael Perelman

Rick Pank • Jan Papic • Joan Paradise • Daniel Park • Fiona Park • Brittany Parker • Carrington Parker • Eric Parker • Harriet Parker • Skip Parker • Debbie Parnon • Lindelia Parrado Varela • Laine Parsons • Michele Parsons • Marie Pascale • Lori Pasqualini • Carrie Pauley • Casey Pearsall • Karen Pearsall • Heather Pech • Mary Pedersen • Ashley Pedrosa • Suzanne Peduzzi • Sophie Pelletier Martinelli • Alex Penn • Roy Perciasepe • Gislainy Pereira • Laurie Perry • Lindsay Perry • Hollis Perticone • Maria-Lucia Perugini • Kimberly Peters • Taryn Petrelli • Leslie Petrick • Betsy Pettit • Donna Phanumas • Sharon Phillps • Jojo Philpott • Randall Pinny • Paula Piro • Mimi Pivirotto • Weronika Pleban • Anna Plucinska • Thomas Plumridge • Belinda Pokorny • Brian Pope • David Popoff • Richard Porter • Robert Portik • Jeff Potter • Sara Potter • Marilyn Pozzuto • Preferred Brands International • Elizabeth Prendergast • Kate Prendergast • Tim Preston • Beatriz Preter • Priceline. com • Oliver Probst • Clare Purcell • Jane Purcell • Sean Queally • Robynne Quinn • Paty Quiroga Swigart • Stephanie Radman • Jonathan Rafael • John Raffaeli • Malika Rajan • Koneti Raji • Mitchell Rajon • Gayathri Ramabadran • Sherry Ramsay • Andrea Ranzilla • Sandy Rave • Melisse Reardon • Aidan Redahan • Janie Reddan • Mary Ellen Reddan • Ann Reed • Jack Reed • Adrienne Reedy • Rachel Reese • Laurie Reighley • Aidan Reilly • Christine Reilly • George Reilly • Sarah Reilly • Kathy Reiman • Patty Reis • Meg Ricci • Betty Rich • Deeana Richards • Kate Richards • Chloe Richland • Bambi Riegel • Trent Riley • Charles Ringel • April Riordan • Sally Ritchie • Walt Ritz • Julianne Rivard • Erwin Riven • Marisol Rivera • Maria Esther Rivero • Alexandra Rizk • Jennifer Rizzo • Linda Roberts • Tammy Roberts • Betty Roberts • Art Robinson • Meg Robustelli • Lisa Roche • Sharon Rodda • Alejandra Rodriguez • Marie Rolla • Stephanie Romaldini • Christopher Roman • Amanda Romaniello • Mindy Romero • Samantha Romney • Kathy Rondano • Mary Rooney • Wendy Root • Barbara Rosenberg • Chloe Rosenberg • Aneta Rostek • Leslie Rottner • William Rouse • Virginia Rowan • Deborah Royce • Estella Rozende • Allison Rubeli • Kathryn Rubenstein • Fay Ruotolo • Lizzy Russell • Matthew Russell • Parker Russell • Mike Ryan • Stefanie Ryan • Kathleen Ryan-Muffson • Kristan Saad • Mary Ann Sabini • Christy Sagalyn • Lyn Sainz • Antonella Saldarriaga • Cindy Saleeby • Jamie Salkin • Katie Salony • Luke Salvati • Tracy Salvatore • Cynthia Samira • Frank Sampino • Leona Sanan • Sheree Sanborn • Patricia Sanchez • Silvia Sanchez • Margaret Santacroce • Chris Santoro • Connor Santry • Dana Santry • Mimi Santry • Crawford Sargent • Jody Sattler • Lauren Berkley Saunders • Jill Saverine • Janey Schachte • Barbara Schaefer • Madeline Schau • Susan Scher • Deena Scherer • Valerie Schirmer • Marion Schmeelk • Renata Schmidt • Louise Schmitt • Ricky Schnakenberg • Greta Schneider • Meredith Schoff • Claire Schonning • Melissa Schreff • Rafe Sconzo • Toni Sechi • Lissa Seeberger • Beth Seeman • Nancy Selander • Kathleen Sepzzano • Amy Sethi • Suzanne Seton • Leslie Sexer • Andrew Shaffer • Susan Shanks • Michele Shaw • Betsy Shay • Annika Sheehan • Lindsay Sheehan • Madeline Shepherd • Connie Sheppard • Robert Short • Chloe Shuda • Robin Siegel • Jessica Siegel • Katie Signer • Reed Signer • Keith Silver • Silvertones singing group of Greenwich • Ellen Simmonds • Claire Simmons • Billy Simpson •

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Thanks to Our Donors…

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Perry Pet Pantry Warehouse Ms. Patricia Phillips Ms. Linda Phipps Ms. Jan Pierret Pillsbury LLP Ms. Kari Pinkernell Mr. Richard Pinkham, Jr. Ms. Terri Hope Pitts Pizza Post Henry B. Plant Memorial Fund Mr. and Mrs. John Pless Plush Blowdry Bar Ms. Pamela Pokorny Ms. Angelina Policarpio Mr. and Mrs. Melvyn Pond Mr. Jordan F. Posner and Dr. Beth A. Posner Mr. and Mrs. Fredric D. Price Mr. J. Allan Pryor Ms. Eileen D. Psaki Ms. Kim Quinn Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Radcliffe Ms. Ann Reed Ms. Rachel Reese Mr. Billy Reyes Mr. and Mrs. Ralph F. Reynolds Ms. Martha D. Rhein Mr. Daniel Richards Mr. and Mrs. C. Thomas Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Gerald B. Rigg Mr. and Mrs. Richard Riley Mr. Eben M. Riordan and Ms. Ellen M. Wulf Mr. and Mrs. J. Brooks Ritchey, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin J. Riven Ms. Patricia Ro Mr. and Mrs. John W. Roberts

Roberts & Bates, P.C. Kathryn Reyburn Roche Mr. and Mrs. David Rogath Ms. Ann P. Rogers Ms. Lynne M. Rohrer Ms. Amanda Roman Mr. Gary Romaniello Ms. Amanda Romaniello Ms. Natalie Romo Ms. Valerie Ronanllo Ms. Donna Rosato Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rosen Ms. Barbara G. Rosenberg and Mr. Jacob J. Skydel Mr. and Mrs. Kenton L. Rosenberry Drs. Dorothy and Alvin Rosenfeld Rowayton Seafood Restaurant Mr. Brett Rowland RR Donnelley Rucci Law Group, LLC Rudy’s Executive Transportation Mr. Philip Russotti Ms. Alma Rutgers Ms. Elizabeth Ryan Sax Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Sachs Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sall Mrs. Christie C. Salomon Mr. and Mrs. Evan Salop Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses Sam’s Wines & Liquor Mr. and Mrs. John Sargent Mr. and Mrs. David Saunders Dr. and Mrs. J.K. Saunders Ms. Tina Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Peter Savitz Mr. and Ms. David A. Schirmer

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Mr. and Mrs. Rony Schlapfer Mr. and Mrs. William M. Schmitt Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Searle Dr. and Mrs. Paul Sethi Ms. Leslie P. Sexer Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. Sexer Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Shakley Mrs. Jane Dawson Shang and Mr. Paul Shang Dr. and Mrs. J. Robert Shapiro Shatterproof Ms. Donna Sheehan Mrs. Marsha J. Shendell Ms. Constance Sheppard Mr. and Mrs. Dave Sherwood Ms. Sharon Shisler Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Short Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Siegel Mr. Richard Land Sigal Silpada Mr. and Mrs. Richard Silver Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. Simmonds Mr. and Mrs. Laurence B. Simon Ms. Barbara Sinko Ms. Mary Ann Slabek Mr. and Mrs. Mason Sleeper Mr. and Mrs. John W. Small Mr. and Mrs. Noble Smith Ms. Nancy Smith Mr. Rodger F. Smith Snapdragon Yoga SOLE Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Sommer Mr. and Mrs. Winfried H. Spaeh Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Spellane Mr. and Mrs. Martin Spellman Mr. Ross Spellman SpikedSeltzer SPLURGE Springdale Florist & Garden Center St. John’s Episcopal Church St. John’s Lutheran Church St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Mr. Austin Stack Station Eats Mr. and Mrs. James E. Steinthal Ms. Marcia Sterling Mr. and Mrs. John B. Stevenson IV Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Stone, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Hans G. Storr Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Strackbein

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Sulger Mrs. Carter L. Sullivan Summer Hill Foundation Sunny Nail Salon Ms. Elise I. Swanton Ms. Jean Sweeney Ms. Megan Sweeney Mr. and Mrs. Charles Taney III Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Tapella Tara Michelle Taylor’s Luggage Temple Sholom Ten Twenty Post Mr. James Tenret Mr. and Mrs. J. Anthony Terrell Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Thune Ms. Maya Tichio Mr. Michael Tierney Ms. Lauren Tierney Tiffany & Co. Ms. Vondres Tolbert Mr. Stephen G. Tomlinson Tontine Associates, LLC Mr. Dennis Torres Ms. Elizabeth Torres Ms. Teresa Tortora Tory Burch, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Philip Toub Ms. Kristen Tredwell Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Trippe Ms. Adriana Tutillo Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Tuzinkiewicz Ms. Megan Tyre Underground Fitness United Way of Coastal Fairfield County United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley Ms. Kaitlyn Urbanetti Val’s Putnam Wines & Liquors Mrs. Langdon Van Norden R.T. Vanderbilt Trust Mr. Robert Vendig Ms. Lynn Villency Cohen Vince Vineyard Vines Mr. and Mrs. Polyvios C. Vintiadis Mr. and Mrs. James R. Vivier Ms. Julie A. Vlosky Volunteer Square, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James A. von Klemperer

Walin & Wolff Mr. Samuel R. Walker II Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walker Ms. Beth Walker The E. Craig Wall, Sr. Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wallace Walter Stewart’s Market Mr. and Mrs. John W. Watling III Watson’s Catering Mrs. Walter H. Weed III Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Wells Ms. Diane R. Wells Mr. and Mrs. Scott Welsh

Mrs. John H. T. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wilson Mr. and Mrs. David Wilson Ms. Ruth P. Wilson Wineport At Ridgeway Mr. Stephen N. Wolanske Ms. Ann Barry Wolff Mr. and Mrs. Jason Wolter Women’s Guild of the Union Memorial Church Mr. and Mrs. John F. Wood, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Woolworth, Jr. Workspace Consulting Group

Dr. Rand Werbitt Mr. Eric West Mr. Kenneth West Mr. James M. Wetzel Mr. and Mrs. David J. Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. White Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Wichman Mr. Michael Wieneke Ms. Mireille Wilkinson Ms. Marilyn Reap and Mr. Scott Willard Mr. and Mrs. Ralph B. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Courtland D. Williams Mr. Geoffrey Williams Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Wyman Mr. and Mrs. Glen W. Yantorno Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Yee Mrs. Lizora M. Yonce Mrs. Jane G. Young Mrs. William Zales Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Zeche Mr. Paul V. Zimmerman, Jr. Zylie & Friends * Deceased

Family Champion Award

Our Volunteers (Continued)

Arlene Tahmin

“Thanks to Arlene’s passion for community service, Family Centers has enjoyed a longstanding relationship with UBS that has impacted the lives of so many clients.

Whether they’re serving food at a Friendly Connections luncheon, collecting holiday gifts for families in need or overhauling the grounds at one of our locations, Arlene and her team of UBS volunteers are always willing to help.”

— Bob Arnold, President Past Recipients

2013 Brandon Campbell 2012 First Presbyterian Church 2011 Mike Hoffman 2010 Lee-Ann Etter 2009 Vin Tufo 2008 Bruce Williams

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002

Nancy Brown Steve Grabowski Christ Church Greenwich John LaCava Polly O’Brien-Morrow Bernadette Coomaraswamy

Helen Gratz Rockefeller Outstanding Volunteerism Award

David Van Dyke “Upon joining the Board of Directors, some members like to ease into the role. David jumped in with both feet. Shortly after helping to facilitate the merger with HealthCare Connection in 2008, David fully immersed himself in the Family Centers Board by becoming Chairman of the Bright Beginnings Committee. David’s strategic contributions and advocacy work in the community has helped make Family Centers the trusted resource it is today.”

— Jan Dilenschneider, Former Board Chairman Past Recipients

2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

Kip Koons Bunny Weicker Bob Wells George Reilly Jan Dilenschneider Laurie Grauer Arlene Mark

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Joan Melber Warburg Marge Berkley Kevin Walsh Cory Donnalley Helen M. Dixon Doug Brown Tom Melly

1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993

Mimi Pivirotto Anne Ball Gini Bantle Nonie Sullivan Muffie Lynch Dede Miles Liz Anderson

2001 2000 1999 1998

Adele Wenning Christel Truglia Alex Martinez Tom Crawford

Kate Simpson • Marla Sinchak • Tami Siriwardene • Margaret Sirot • Trish Skidmore • Jennifer Skor • Barbara Skydel • Michelle Sloan • Derek Slovak • Lily Smalheiser • Christine Smith • Deborah Smith • Don Smith • Eileen Smith • Katey Smith • Marva Smith • Natalie Smith • Patricia Smith • Michaela Snyder • Jill Sobotor • Nancy Sommi • Colette Sovak • Kim Soward • Chris Spahn • Nancy Sparan • Donna Spellman • Amy Speranza • Eliot Spizzirri • Nick Spizzirri • St. John’s Episcopal Church • St. John’s Lutheran Church • Austin Stack • Lindsay Stafford • James Stanton • Susie Starr • Nancy Stein • Donna Steinberg • Reid Steinberg • Nikki Sterios • Laurie Steuk • Kathryn Stewart • Tracey Stidolph • George Stockbridge • Carolyn Storrier • John Straus • Hilda Streitz • Andrea Strileckis • Kelly Sullivan • Michelle Sullivan • Nonie Sullivan • Allison Susser • Courtney Sutter • Maria Sweeney • Alex Sywak • Monika Sywak • Deborah Sztejnberg • Mimi Tabah • Donna Tagliarino • Arlene Tahmin • Debra Talwalkar • Karen Tappe • Kristy D. Tarr • Allison Taylor • Campbell Taylor • John Taylor • Teddy Taylor • Natasha Tchir • Sebastian Tchkotoua • Hodalo Tedihou • Gretchen Teichgraeber • Hodalo Teihou • Martha Tejeda • Chris Templeman • Susan Tetzlaff • Graham Thalacker • Peyton Thalacker • The employees of Crane Co.’s Stamford office • The Mysel Family • Linda Thomson • Gwynne Tibbetts • Lauren Tierney • John Timm • Chris Tinley • Matthew Tolentino • Carol Tolonen • Kevin Toohill • Carlos Torres • Dennis Torres • Whitney Tosh • Mary Bridget Tracey • Julian Trahanas • Emma Tregellas • Tish Tregellas • Gail G. Trell • Troop 11 of the Boy Scouts of America, Greenwich • Kathleen Tropin • Anne Troxell • Jenn Trudo • Fabiola Trussllo • David Tuttle • UBS Fairield County Complex Volunteers • Kara Updike • Carlyle Upson • Jean Vaccaro • Jackie Vacheron • Christian Valencia • Jennifer Van de Graaf • Sarah Van de Graaf • David Van Dyke • Berry Van Weelden • Julie Van Weelden • Caroline Vanderlee • Louise Vanderlip • Astrid Vasquez • Emily Vazquez • Vanessa Vecchio-Muller • Lou Veltri • Robert Vendig • Amanda Venieri • Viking Global Foundation • Diane Vinci • Teri Vineyard • Steve Violet • James Vivier • Jennifer Vollmer • Jennifer Vollmer • W. R. Berkley Corporation • Laura Wack • Marianne Wadleigh • Nancy Waite • Anne Walker • Deb Walker • Lindsay Walker • Terri Walker • Kathy Walker • Patrick Wall • Alison Wallace • Emily Walsh • Kevin Walsh • Rachel Wanderer • Joan Warburg • Anne Ward • Bethany Warner • Joe Warren • Luke Waters • Susan Weatherly • Linda Weatherseed • Mona Weddell • Mimi Weekley • Bunny Weicker • Kathleen Weinstock • Cathy Weisenberger • Abigail Weiss • Margot Weiss • Nicole Weiss • Desiree Wellington • Bob Wells • Diane Wells • Juan Wen • Eric West • George West • Jess West • Western Middle School • Michael Wheeler • Candy Wheelock • Carl White • Carter White • Katie White • Victoria Whitehead • Katie Wilbur • Bruce Williams • Erin Williams • Melanie Williams • Laurie Williamson • Meg Williamson • Timothy Wills • Dee Winokur • Ryan Winston • Louisa Winthrop • Robbie Winthrop • Maggy Wolanske • Kathleen Wolf • Shayna Wolf • Suzie Wolters • Melissa Wong • Barbara Yallop • Jennifer Yamron • Annie Yantorno • Susan Yonce • Jill Yusko • Pam Zangrillo • Ali Zeigler • Chuck Zeigler • Katherine Zeigler • Anna Maria Zeni • Victoria Zerjav • Annie Zheng • We apologize for any errors or omissions.

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