6th Annual Helping Kids Thrive Luncheon Program

6th Annual Helping Kids Thrive Luncheon

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Now in its 25th year of helping kids thrive, Eastside Baby Corner’s mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of children and families in need by collecting and purchasing children’s items and distributing them, free of charge, through social service agencies, to families in need. We give families help and hope.

When you give, we all thrive Today’s Program: Welcome & Acknowledgements

Kari Magill, President EBC Board of Directors

A Message from the Co-Chairs

Kim & Dan Foster, 2015 THRIVE Co-Chairs

Giving & Growing –

Kim & Dan Foster Karen Rubin, Volunteer Renee Zimmerman, EBC Executive Director Angela Kennedy, EBC Board of Directors

The EBC Community

Why Kids Need “Stuff”

Sarah Howbert, Healthy Start Ana Brito Lewis, FCC, Bellevue School District Dana Bailey, Issaquah School District

Hope & Help

Karen Ridlon, Founder of EBC, Executive Director Emeritus

Call to Action

Karen Rubin William Kennedy

Thank You

Kim & Dan Foster

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Hello EBC Luncheon Guests!

We are thrilled that you are here with us for Eastside Baby Corner’s 6th Annual Helping Kids Thrive Luncheon! “25 years of Giving and Growing” is our theme as this year marks the 25th year that Eastside Baby Corner is helping kids thrive. We are celebrating today because every day that EBC serves this community there are more at-risk kids going to school with proper coats and shoes; more babies from lowincome families are provided with enough diapers and formula; more toddlers from families in poverty have safe car seats.

Giving: Our supporters give in so many ways, which allows EBC to continue to give to our families all the basics they need for their growing children.

Growing: We do wish that our progress eradicated all of the need in our community. Since this is not likely to happen anytime soon, we are focusing on growing our programs and service area because an expanding community like ours brings with it fresh waves of children and

parents in need of basic goods.

EBC sees the challenge as more and more children in our area are in need of our services, and we approach that with a “We say YES” attitude. Our program today will highlight the ways that EBC continually says ‘YES’ to helping more children and families in our own backyard.

The giving nature of our community - your giving - is critical to the success of Eastside Baby Corner’s mission and our continued growth as we try to help more and more children. Please help us keep all of our children fed, warm and safe. Thank you for being such a positive part of our community by attending and giving generously today!

Today’s Speakers: Sarah Howbert is a family support specialist at Northshore Youth and Family Services (NYFS) in Bothell. She has worked for NYFS for over three years as a child and family therapist and is enjoying her work with Healthy Start. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from UW, and her masters in marriage and family therapy from Antioch University.

Ana Brito Lewis is the Family Involvement Liaison/Human Services Specialist, Family Connections Center at Lake Hills Elementary, Bellevue School District Dana Bailey is Principal of Pacific Cascade Middle School, Issaquah School District

Supporting Eastside Baby Corner and the Helping Kids Thrive Luncheon

“You provide so many things our clients need. The supply of diapers, toys, toiletries, beds, bikes, swings, clothes, etc. is wonderful!”

• EBC Provider Partner,

Imagine Housing

is proud to support

Eastside Baby Corner

CURVINE WEB SOLUTIONS is a proud sponsor of Eastside Baby Corner and the THRIVE luncheon.

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2015 Table Captains: Meghan Altimore Kristin Behn Bellewood- Lynn Krom Cori Benson Linda Benson Katie Brown Shirlene Brown Tracy Bury Helen Christian Clark Nuber Kelly Collins & Libby Berntson Jeni Craswell Melanie Crowson Curvine Web Solutions Brian Daniels Andrea & Paul Dolan Sandi Dong Ray Dove Rachel Edwards Faith Lutheran Church- Cheryl Grinna Madeline Fish Dan Foster Kim Foster Debbie Freeman

Christy Garrard Cathia Geller Steve Gilbert Annie Graber Dianne Greene & Jan Brintnall Jacqui Hammond Julie Hart Candy Havens Edie Herb Jodi Herb Heritage BankBob Ittes & Charlotte Jacobs Jason Hizer Barb Howe Kathy Huckabay Jim Hutsinpiller Impact Studio Pro Angela Kennedy William Kennedy Kiwanis Kirkland Sunrisers- Adam Droker & Carol Mahoney Heidi Klansnic Mary Kooistra KPMG- Colin Cagney

Erin & Steve Laccinole Kathy Lambert Teresa Lindo Jen Lucas Michelle Lyman Lucas Mack Macy’s Kari Magill Claudia Malone Karin Manning Georgia Megow Krista Mehr Lisa Merrill Katie Milne Margaret Moore Caroline Moran & Jennifer Simons LoriAnn Morrey Carrie Mount Nintendo- Ellen Krush Sharron O’Donnell Tom Grossi & Matthew Hinrichs Parker, Smith & Feek- Susan Stead Perkins CoieDaniel Ridlon

Brooke Pita Jenifer Rapkin Karen Ridlon Jennifer Robertson Karen Rubin Molly Rubin Paula Sanford SanMar- Adele Taggart Jason Shindler Liz Swanson Swedish- Jody Turner Andy Symons Rob Tamaela Kathy Thull Olivia Thurmond Karen Todd Cindy Uribe Marilyn Wade Cori Walters Anne Watanabe Barbara Bandoli & Beverly Kincaid Wanda Yamashita Taryn Zier Renee Zimmerman Erick Zimmerman

“When everything I had to give wasn’t enough, Eastside Baby Corner stepped in to make sure my kids have everything they need” • EBC Client

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Making a difference in our community…

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Luncheon Team: Kathy Anderson Kelly Collins Ray Dove Kim and Dan Foster Debbie Freeman Christy Garrard Candy Havens Barb Howe Kathy Huckabay Holly Huttunen Linda Kaczmarek Claudia Malone

Carmen Malsbury Karin Manning Lisa Merrill Caroline Moran Kim Nevins Dan Ridlon Jason Shindler Kathy Thull Anne Watanabe Pauline Yourechuk Taryn Zier

Luncheon Volunteers Joyce Adams Meghan Altimore Charity Circle Kim Dreiblatt Peri Gilani Candy Havens Linda Kaczmarek Angela Kennedy Jen Lucas Claudia Malone LoriAnn Morrey Karen Rubin

Sid Rubin Jason Schindler Jody Sise Tim Sullivan EBC Staff AND THRIVE Luncheon Committee Members

Special Thanks to: Dana Bailey Cathie Coulter EBC Staff Sarah Howbert Marina Kearney

Angela Kennedy William Kennedy Lindley King Ana Brito Lewis Kari Magill

Staci Ray Karen Ridlon Karen Rubin Karen Wherlock SafeKids Eastside

In-kind sponsors: Mountain View Landscape & Design Inc Nothing Bundt Cakes

EBC Pens provided by:

EBC would like to thank

2015 Thrive Luncheon Sponsor: King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert

Focused on what matters KPMG LLP is proud to support Eastside Baby Corner. We salute your efforts in our mutual community and share your commitment to remain focused on what matters.

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Swedish Swedish Is Proud To Support Is ProudBaby To Support Eastside Corner Eastside Baby Corner

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2015-2016 Board of Directors Kari Magill--President CEO, Rowley Properties Karen Ridlon - ED Emeritus, & Executive VP Founder, Eastside Baby Corner Jennifer Lucas, MSW-Vice President Social Work Independent Consultant Claudia Malone-President-Elect HR Consultant Meghan Altimore, MSSW-Secretary Vice President, Community Services, Hopelink

Jason Hizer - Treasurer Vice President - Corporate Controller

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Colin Cagney KPMG Helen Christian Self-Employed Jeni Craswell Craswell Consulting Brian Daniels Specialty Branch Manager, Philadelphia Insurance Angela Kennedy Community Volunteer Rick Lessley VP, Supply Chain Group,

Nintendo of America, Inc. Lucas Mack Founder & CEO, 4th Avenue Media Jason Shindler Owner, Curvine Web Solutions, Inc. Andrew Symons Attorney/Shareholder, Inslee, Best Olivia Thurmond Chief Talent Officer, College Success Foundation

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Renee Zimmerman, Executive Director

Proud to Sponsor Eastside Baby Corner

EBC WOULD LIKE TO THANK Safeco Insurance for supporting the 6th Annual Helping Kids Thrive Benefit Luncheon

Giving to Grow Donors Jane and Charlie Anderson Lynn Briody Christine Chang and Steven Bush Helen and Ed Christian Kelly and Greg Collins Madeline and Chris Fish Kim and Dan Foster Melissa and Kirk Glerum Annie and Tim Graber

Julie and Ken Hart Candy and Jeff Havens Edie and Dave Herb Jodi and Ted Herb Kandy and Rick Holley Angela and William Kennedy Beverly and Clifford Kincaid, in memory of Rocket Elizabeth Lamb Kathy and Rick Lessley

Jennifer Lucas and Michael Farmer Kari and Drew Magill Claudia Malone Katie and Dr. John Milne Margaret and Bob Moore Caroline and Brian Moran Joan Morse and Dean Hachamovitch Sharron and Dan O’Donnell

Karen and Stephen Ridlon Katrina and Daniel Ridlon Karen Rubin, in memory of Esther Levy Karen and Sid Rubin Melody and Tom Scherting Margo and Rodger Shute Kathleen Kemper and Gary Smith Kathy Thull

Thank you for your support!