2014 ANNUAL REPORT

Reaching New Heights

A message from

Our President and Chairman

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Family 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.

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’ TeamsBOARD OF DIRECTORS

OfficersLaurie 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

DirectorsAshley 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 MemberJoan Warburg

Senior AdvisorsBert Ballin • Gini Bantle • Lucy Barrett • Molly Byrne • Karen Casey • Nathaniel Day • Kathleen DeCruze • Bob Fields • Muffie Fitzgerald • 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 TeamBob Arnold • Carole Elias • Piera Iori • Bob Short • Jim Vivier

Leadership TeamMarion 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

PROFESSIONALSHarry 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 • 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 • 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 BoardAustin 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

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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

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Centers of ExcellenceCountdown: 10… 9… 8…

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)

SUPPORT AND REVENUE

• Government Grants 37% $ 4,535,104

• Program Fees 29% $ 3,507,779

• Contributions & Special Events 16% $ 1,900,230

• Foundation Grants 11% $ 1,295,477

• United Ways & Community Funds 5% $ 618,899

• Distribution from Endowment 2% $ 237,894

Total Support & Revenue 100% $ 12,095,383

EXPENSES

• Bright Beginnings 53% $ 6,376,030

• Families in Crisis 31% $ 3,749,102

• Fostering Independence 16% $ 1,979,405

Total Expenses 100% $ 12,104,537

Financial Report

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

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.

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

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.

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

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 electronic 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.

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.

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

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

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

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Pinnacle Gifts

Leadership Gifts

$100,000+Bloomberg PhilanthropiesMr. and Mrs. Peter T. GrauerLone Pine Foundation, Inc.The United Way of GreenwichViking Global Foundation

$50,000 – $99,000AnonymousArcadia Charitable TrustMr. and Mrs. William R. BerkleyBridgeport HospitalThe Community Fund of DarienCrane Fund For Widows & ChildrenDalio Foundation, Inc.The Hearst Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. N. George HostLeon Lowenstein Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Reuben MarkMr. and Mrs. Michael F. McKeeverThe Tudor Foundation Inc.The United Way of Western ConnecticutJoan Melber Warburg

$25,000 – $49,999Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. AshforthThe Ruth W. Brown FoundationMr. and Mrs. Benjamin CarpenterGracia H. Cross Memorial FundThe Goodnow FundMr. and Mrs. Justin HillenbrandMr. and Mrs. Christopher HolbrookLynn Laitman FundNew Canaan Community Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. ReimersMr. and Mrs. John M. SamuelsMr. and Mrs. Eugene B. Shanks, Jr.Thomson ReutersMr. and Mrs. Gregory WillisThe Windmill Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Witmer, Jr.

$15,000 – $24,999AnonymousBack To You Fund at Fairfield County’s

Community FoundationBantle/Walker FoundationMr. David M. CampbellMr. and Mrs. Robert L. DilenschneiderFairfield County’s Community FoundationMr. and Mrs. Eric C. FastMr. and Mrs. William GrierEstate of Hyacinthe K. HoffmanMr. and Mrs. Garrett M. MoranHenry E. Niles Foundation, Inc.The Oaklawn FoundationThe Overbrook FoundationPitney Bowes, Inc.Ring’s End LumberStarwood Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. John SullivanTurningPoint FoundationMr. and Mrs. Peter A. Weinberg

$10,000 – $14,999Alice Shaver FoundationAnonymousMr. and Mrs. James M. BetterMr. and Mrs. Michael C. BrooksKaren M. CaseyConnecticut Council of Family Service

AgenciesMr. and Mrs. Marvin H. DavidsonEdward John Noble Foundation, Inc.Mr. * and Mrs. William Clay FordGarden Homes FundThe Greenwich Rotary FoundationMr. and Mrs. William B. Harrison, Jr.The Per and Astrid Heidenreich Family

FoundationHillenbrand Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Richard HokinMr. and Mrs. John S. HornerLegg Mason & Co., LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. Donor Advised Fund of FCCF

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Marx, Jr.S & L Marx FoundationThe Vince & Linda McMahon Family

Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. L. Thomas MellyNear & Far Aid AssociationMrs. Barbara NetterPriceline.comAdolph and Ruth Schnurmacher

Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. SteelMr. and Mrs. John A. StrausW.R. Berkley CorporationSue Ann Weinberg

$5,000 – $9,999The 1830 Family FoundationThe Ashforth CompanyBank of America FoundationMr. and Mrs. Rob BerkleyBroadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDSMr. and Mrs. Joseph W. BrownMr. and Mrs. Harry BurnPat and Gill Clements FoundationCowen GroupMr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Croll IIIMr. and Mrs. Nathaniel B. DayMr. Robert G. Donnalley, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John DriscollMr. and Mrs. James A. DuffyEverWatch CapitalFactSet Research Systems, IncMs. Diane E. FirestoneFirst Congregational Church of GreenwichFirst Presbyterian Church of GreenwichMr. and Mrs. Ramsey Frank

Freddie Mac FoundationGE Asset ManagementMrs. Eleanor H. GimonMs. Joli L. Gross and Mr. Peter MaloneyHearst Media ServicesThe Maximilian E. and Marion O. Hoffman

FoundationHorseneck WineMr. and Mrs. Edward M. Lamont, Jr.The Melville FoundationChristian and Kristin MillerMoffly MediaPeople’s United Community FoundationMr. and Mrs. Barnet Phillips IVPurdue Pharma L.P.Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. RaetherMr. and Mrs. William M. Rohde, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Roy B. SimpsonMr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. TuckerMr. and Mrs. Charles H. TylerMr. and Mrs. Henrik N. VanderlipVranos Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Howard F. WardMr. and Mrs. John S. Weinberg

$2,500 – $4,999Mr. and Mrs. Mark AllanThe Arnold FoundationM. Bonnie Axthelm Charitable FoundationMs. Juliet Bakker

Ben Larabee Photography LLCMrs. Judith L. BiggsBimbo Bakeries USABMW of DarienMr. and Mrs. Frederic A. Bourke IIIElizabeth Carse FoundationMr. and Mrs. Richard ClaryDavid Harvey JewelersMr. and Mrs. Bruce D. DixonMs. Jennifer E. DonnalleyDooney & Bourke Inc.Mr. and Mrs. William E. Epifanio IIEquinox Health Club & SpaMs. Anne B. FarrellFirst Presbyterian Church of StamfordMr. and Mrs. Desmond FitzGeraldMr. and Mrs. Stephen FreidheimAmalia & Nicola Giuliani FoundationMr. and Mrs. Carl GoodnowGreenleaf FoundationGreenwich HospitalMr. and Mrs. Michael D. HobbsMr. and Mrs. Manuel E. MejiaMr. and Mrs. Paul Tudor JonesJustGiveMrs. Alice Kaplan and Dr. Jason AronsonMr. and Mrs. Dwight JacksonMr. and Mrs. Charles A. KoonsLouis J. Kuriansky FoundationLily Palmer Fry Memorial TrustMrs. Stephen F. MandelMr. and Mrs. Terence MarkeyMorgan StanleyMr. and Mrs. Denis NaydenMrs. William J. OppenheimMr. and Mrs. Peter B. OrthweinMs. Mary Pedersen

Prospect Hill FoundationQBE FoundationMr. and Mrs. George A. ReillyMr. and Mrs. Charles H. Revson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John R. RobinsonMr. and Mrs. Charles M. RoyceMr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. SchriberMs. Diana G. SerrellMrs. Margaret SirotMr. and Mrs. John C. Sites, Jr.The Theodore B. Smart FundSplash Car WashMr. and Mrs. Thomas W. StraussToyota of StamfordMr. and Mrs. David P. TuttleUBS Financial Services, Inc.Reverend David R. Van DykeMr. and Mrs. Kevin A. WalshWhitman, Breed, Abbott & MorganMr. and Mrs. Herbert S. Winokur, Jr.Xerox Corporation $1,000 – $2,499Ms. Salla AlfieriMr. and Mrs. Phil AndrycAnonymous (3)Ms. Stephanie Raia and Mr. Peter J. ApplebyMr. and Mrs. Robert M. ArnoldArthur Murray Dance StudioMr. and Mrs. John D. Barrett IIMr. and Mrs. Mark W. BlackmanMr. and Mrs. James G. BreckMrs. Dexter BrooksMr. Stewart F. BrownleeMr. and Mrs. G. Stafford BucknallMr. and Mrs. Lucien D. Burnett III

Mr. and Mrs. William G. CaffrayMs. Jane CarlinMr. and Mrs. Trent CarmichaelMr. and Mrs. Michael A. CarpenterMr. and Mrs. Thomas V. CholnokyMr. and Mrs. John T. J. CoeMr. and Mrs. Jonathan P. CoffinMr. and Mrs. John CookMr. and Mrs. Edgar M. Cullman, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. C. Sean DayMs. Kathleen DeCruzeMr. and Mrs. Lyman DelanoDeloitteDLTC Landscape ContractorsMr. and Mrs. Philip N. DuffMr. and Mrs. Robert S. EvansFairfield County BankMr. and Mrs. Carlos A. FerrerDr. and Mrs. Robert S. FieldsFirst Congregational Church of DarienFirst County Bank Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. FitzgeraldSenator and Mrs. L. Scott FrantzGeneral Reinsurance CorporationMr. and Mrs. Sheldon M. GordonMs. Alison M. Gregory and Mr. Peter KnippMr. and Mrs. Drew J. GuffHidden Hill FoundationMrs. William W. HigginsMr. and Mrs. Benjamin D. Hill, Jr.Home Boutique of GreenwichMr. and Mrs. John B. Horton, Jr.Mrs. Jeanne HostMrs. Judith Hoyt GoddardMr. and Mrs. D. Seeley Hubbard, Esq.IBM Employee Services CenterMr. and Mrs. David G. Kaytes

Mr. and Mrs. Brett KellamKelley Drye & Warren LLPMrs. Mary Rossick Kern and Mr. Jerome H. KernMr. and Mrs. Kevin B. KimberlinMr. and Mrs. William KneiselKPMGMr. and Mrs. Doug LakeMs. Maudie M. LongGeorge A. & Grace L. Long FoundationMr. and Mrs. Frank J. LoverroMs. Meghan LowneyMr. and Mrs. George Lowther IVMr. and Mrs. Alexander P. LynchMr. and Mrs. Kevin A. MacGuireMartin, DeCruze & Company, LLPMaywood Advisors, LLCMr. and Mrs. James B. McArdle, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. McDonoughMr. and Mrs. John T. McGowanMr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. MifflinMr. and Mrs. Donald K. MillerMr. and Mrs. Philip B. MillerMs. Amy MinellaThe Mirror Lake InnMr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Murphy, Jr.Nautilus Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. NeffNielsen’s Florist and Garden ShopMr. and Mrs. Robert B. Nolan, Jr.Olga Sipolin Children’s FundMr. and Mrs. John F. Otto, Jr.Pack-Timco, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Gerard PasciuccoMr. and Mrs. Steven C. PickhardtPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPMrs. Richard R. PivirottoMrs. Nancy Pivirotto-Barbe

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua A. PolanMiss Edith M. RadleyMr. and Mrs. Bradley RazookMr. and Mrs. James ReadMr. and Mrs. William RiddleMr. and Mrs. James RitmanMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey RoseMs. Kathleen Ryan-MufsonMr. and Mrs. Ramy SaadMr. and Mrs. Stanley J. SalettMr. and Mrs. Everett SchenkThe Schick FoundationMr. and Mrs. Robert W. SelanderMr. and Mrs. Timothy J. SennattAmy Shapiro Scholarship FundMr. and Mrs. Steven ShereskySiegel, Reilly & Conlon, LLCMr. and Mrs. Henry SkelseyMr. and Mrs. Turner C. SmithSt. John’s Community Foundation, Inc.St. Matthew’s Episcopal ChurchStamford HospitalHonorable and Mrs. Craig R. StapletonSteven Fox JewelryMr. and Mrs. Scott M. StuartMr. and Mrs. Marc TabahThe Craig B. Tate FoundationMs. Monique TisseyreMr. and Mrs. John L. Townsend IIITucker’s Point Hotel & SpaU.S. TrustMrs. Stephen T. VehslageMrs. Godfrey WeickerWells FargoMr. and Mrs. Michael C. WheelerThe Wood Group at Morgan StanleyMr. and Mrs. Clifford M. Yonce

Special FundsThe Alissa Manacher FundAudrey R. Blair Scholarship FundThomas Burnett Campership FundCory Donnalley Scholarship FundLynn Laitman FundJoanna B. Schulman Fund

Outcomes That Are

Out of this World

More than

22,500 children, adults and

families were served by Family Centers’ programs

last year.

12,540The 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.

100% of the families reunified

by the Reconnecting Families Program have

not experienced a repeat instance of maltreatment

or abuse.

100% of Literacy Volunteers’

ESL students outperform the Connecticut State

Department of Education’s competence guidelines.

85% of Housing Resource

Program clients remain in safe, affordable

housing after one year.

90% of Center for HOPE

clients showed improvement following bereavement or critical

illness support therapy.

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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.

1,620 The number of

employees served by WorkLife Solutions’

employee assistance services, legal/financial

consultations and educational workshops.

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.

173 The number of onsite

groups and in-person needs assessments offered to older public housing residents by

Friendly Connections.

2,800+ The number of

volunteers who donated their time to help Family

Centers realize its mission last year.

83% of Family Self Sufficiency Program clients increased their level of employment (increased hours worked,

increased salary and 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.

95% of teens served by the

Young Parents Program either completed the

school year or graduated from high school.

246The number of children

who received quality early childhood services through the Head Start Preschools

and Early Care and Education program.

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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!”

BrightBeginnings

Five 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 would 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

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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 School-Upper 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 •

Our Volunteers…

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

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

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

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

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

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Independence IndependenceFor 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.

swallowed her pride and applied for Section 8 housing.

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 her kids 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.”

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

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“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

Our Volunteers (Continued)McKenzie Clippinger • Grayson Coale • Amanda Cohen • Jade Cohen • Thalia Cokkinos • Sonia Colin • Laurie Colleran • Leah Collier • Marilyn Collins • Robin C. Collins • Sheila Collins • Debbie Colon • Iris Colon • Jillian Combis • Ellen Connery • Maura Connolly • Alexander Constantine • Lori Contadino • Toni Conte • Richard Conti • Rosemary Contreras • Cindy Cook • John Cook • Lucia Cook • Eric Cooper • Lauren Corbett • Taylor Corbett • Julissa Cordova • Yessenia Cordova • Kathy Cornbrooks • Calixto Cornejo • Priscilla Cornell • Rainique Cornish • Carolina Corrigan • Alma Cortina • Elizabeth Cosgriff • Karen Coxe • Carson Coyle • Earl Coyne • Abigail Crawley • Laurie Crimmins • Ann Croll • Joy Cronin • CrossFit Stamford • John Cuff • Michelle Cummaro • Tara Currivan • Brenda Curtin • Kat Curtin • Roswell M. Curtis • Andrea Cyr • Jack Dahill • Harrison Dahl • Mary Lee Danaher • Emily D’Andrea • Joan Danoff • George Darling • Maria das Neves • Nicola Davies • Barbara Davis • Zehave Davis • Lucy Day • Nathanial Day • Susan De Carlo • Cathy De Graaf • Brooke Deane • Julia Deane • Barbara Decker • Kathleen DeCruze • Sam Deibler • Jennifer Dejesus • Thelma DeLaCruz • Peter DeLeary • Geovana Delgado • Diane DeMain • Shelley Dempsey • Chase Denholm • Anthony Deosa • Bridget DeRiso • Esperanza DeRosa • Nubia E. DeRosa • Stephanie DeVita • Rupinder Dhillon • Ann Dickson • Irene Dietrich • Jan Dilenschneider • Michael DiPilato • Stephanie DiSalvo • Mary DiScala • Theresa DiSessa • Bruce Dixon • Helen Dixon • Laurie Doig • Tara Dolan • Debbie Dolby • John Dolce • Lynn Donahue • Jennifer Donnalley • Patricia Donnelley • Mike Donnelly • Susan Donnelly • Will Donovan • Fran Dorf • Girish Doshi • Matthew Dripps • Lauren Driscoll • Kevin Driscoll • MaryRose Driscoll • Tate Dubilier • Weezie Duckett • Will Duckett • Kristin Duda • Ann Duffy • Elizabeth Duffy • Jim Duffy • Jane Dunn • Karen Dunn • Hazel Durham • Jaime Dursht • Virginia Dwyer-Aoyama • Khandice Dyson • Chelsea Eaton • Gloria Eaton • Jim Ebzery • Carolyn Eddie • Carolyn Edgerton • Diane Effros • Debra Eggleton • Sam Eichmann • Sam Eisnitz • Debbie Eldridge • Carole Elias • Pam Elliott • Susan Elliott • Ed Emanuel • Barbara Epifanio • Kate Epifanio • Susie Ettie • Cameron Evans • Susan Evans • FactSet • Joe Faheys • Connie Falso • Jennifer Fancher • Jennifer Farnum • Georgie Farrar • Patti Fast • Bo Faughnan • Gretchen Fedeli • Alison Feeley • Brooks Ferguson • Taylor Ferguson • Victor Ferraro • Bob Fields • Jenna Finelli • Beck Fineman • Blair Finkel • Jenna Finkelstein • First Presbyterian Church Nursery School • First Presbyterian Church, Greenwich • Kathleen Fischer • Lisa Fisher • Muffie Fitzgerald • Beth Flatley • Jennifer Flatow • Barbara Fletcher • James Flynn • Louise Foerster • Diane Fogerty • Steve Fogerty • Barbara Foley • Lisa Foley • Joanne Folger • Jane Fonda • Elizabeth Forsythe • Nancy Forvil • Gerry Fox • Guy Francois • Maggie Franklin • Joyce Fredo • Nancy Freyre • Friends of Greenwich Library • Nicola Fritz • Rosemary Froehlich • Wendy Froehlich • Barbara Furlo • MaryAnn Gabriel • Brianna Gaddy • Susan White Gaffney • Tina Gaines • Joan Gallagher • Judy Gallagher • Lisa Gallagher • Aubrey Gallo • Pat Gallo • Ivelisse Garbanzo • Gil Garceau • Colleen Garcia • Natalia Garcia • Trust Garcia • Beth Gardella • Susan Gardner • Charles Garland • Piper Garner • Gordon Garrett • Chris Garrity • Tammy Gartner • Jennifer Garvey • Meghan Gatt • Katie Gervase • Nancy Gerwitz-Watson • Allyson Getsinger •

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in Crisisin Crisisin CrisisFamiliesFamiliesFamiliesIn 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.

While Feroze’s passing was a blow to everyone, Sarah struggled the most. Over the years, she and Feroze enjoyed a very close knit father-daughter 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.”

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“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

“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

“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

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 Jean-Jacques • 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 •

Our Volunteers (Continued)

At 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.

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.

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

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.

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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.”

Chris Templeman (left) and Brad Barber

with Family Centers’ Director of Community

Engagement Jennifer Flatow

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Our Donors…Thanks to 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 •

Our Volunteers (Continued)

Abercrombie, Burns, McKiernan & Company Insurance

Ms. Lisbi AbrahamMs. Anne AcamporaMs. Brooke AckermanAcquaMr. and Mrs. William R. AdamsenMr. and Mrs. Paul AdelbergMr. and Mrs. Stuart D. AdelbergMs. Anne J. Russell and Mr. Asghar E. AlamMr. James AmenMs. Aundrea AmineMrs. Rebecca Amiot JaspersonMs. Doreen AndersonAngela Cosmai SalonAnonymous (9)Mr. Philip AnsteyDr. Linda D. Applegarth and

Mr. Paul ApplegarthMs. Lina ArbietoMs. Lizbeth Arbieto-LopezMr. and Mrs. Peter B. ArderyMs. Maxine K. ArmstrongMs. Sarah ArnoldMrs. Henry A. AshforthMs. Mary AtwellMr. and Mrs. William AultMr. and Mrs. Richard AxilrodMs. Mary K. BabcockMr. and Mrs. Peter B. BaileyMr. and Ms. Steven E. BakerMr. and Mrs. David A. BallardMr. and Mrs. James R. BarkerMr. Todd BarmashMr. Kenneth G. Bartels and Ms. Jane CondonMr. Brad BartowMr. and Mrs. C. John L. BatesMr. and Mrs. Jonathan H. BatesMr. and Mrs. Alan R. BatkinMs. Amelie BaudotBeadz BoutiqueMs. Marion S. BealeMrs. Mildred A. Beattie*

Ms. Ashley BelluzziMr. and Mrs. Ronald BelluzziBenefitMs. Erica BergmansMr. Matthew L. BernardMr. and Mrs. Allan H. BernardMr. and Mrs. Robert L. Berner IIIMs. Frances BerrickMs. Jennie BerryMs. Leslie BisesiMr. Andrew BlanceBlingMr. and Mrs. Thomas M. BlouinMr. and Mrs. David S. BlumenthalMr. Joe BonadiesAndrea BonfilsBorghese, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. James E. BourneMs. Jennifer BoveMs. Alda BracciaMr. Robert S. BracciaMs. Bernice BracciaMr. and Mrs. Reginald K. BrackMs. Anne BradnerMr. and Mrs. Edward H. Bragg, Jr.Ms. Sabrina BriefelMs. Ellen BromleyMs. Sara BromleyDr. and Mrs. Andrew BroninMrs. Marybeth M. BrownMr. and Mrs. Clinton R. BrownMs. Ronna D. BrownMr. and Mrs. Douglas G. BrownBrown Thayer Shedd, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Simms C. BrowningMr. and Mrs. William BruckerMr. and Mrs. Bill BruckerMs. Sharon L. BruckerBrunswick SchoolMr. and Mrs. N. Harrison BuckMr. Troy BurkMr. and Mrs. Duncan BurkeMr. and Mrs. Perry L. Burns

Mr. and Mrs. Theran BurrawayMr. and Mrs. Andrew M. BurskyMs. Kimberly ButenhoffMs. Claudette Cabrera-LudwigMs. Pamela CaffrayMs. Nancy CahoonDr. and Mrs. Frank Cammisa, Jr.Mr. Brandon CampbellMr. and Mrs. John H. CanadayMr. and Mrs. Ivan O. CapellaMs. Christina M. CapuanoMs. Karen CapuciatiMr. and Mrs. Louis CaravellaMs. Autumn Mather and

Mr. Michael L. CardinaleMs. Nancy CardiniMr. and Mrs. John CarleyMr. Mats G. CarlstonCasey’s TavernMr. and Mrs. Matthew CassinMr. and Mrs. Peter CassoliMs. Tiffany Burnette and Mr. Don CasturoMr. and Mrs. Chris CercyCescaMr. and Mrs. Erik J. CetruloMr. and Mrs. Philip Chadwell

Ms. Madeline ChaffeeCharter Oak CommunitiesMs. Sheila ChericoChevron CorporationMr. and Mrs. Charles ChiappettaMr. and Mrs. James L. ChristensonMr. and Mrs. Harry W. Clark IIIMr. and Mrs. Christopher ClarkMs. Linda ClarksonClassic KidsMr. and Mrs. G. F. Clements, Jr.Clos-etteMr. and Mrs. Dwight CobbMr. and Mrs. Mark B. CohenMr. and Mrs. Gary CohenMr. and Mrs. Bruce F. CohenDr. and Mrs. Joseph P. ColemanColony GrillMs. Jillian CombisConnecticut Community Bank, N.A.Mr. and Mrs. Martin F. ConniffMr. and Mrs. Harrison W. Conrad, Jr.Mr. Ryan ConsidineMs. Rita A. ConteCore PilatesMr. Tim Cormany

Giftsup to$999

Thanks to Our Donors…

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Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. CornellMr. and Mrs. Anthony G. CosciaMs. Rosemary CostelloMs. Cara CostichMr. and Mrs. Donald CottonMr. Jim CoughlinCouleur ProvenceDr. Jeanne L. CourterMs. Karen CoxeMr. and Mrs. James R. CraneMs. Karin CrooksCrossFit StamfordMrs. Joan R. CrossmanCrunch FitnessMr. and Mrs. Richard CryerMr. John CuffMs. Mary CurleyMs. Cheryl CurthoysMr. and Mrs. John H. Cutting IIIMrs. Betty W. CuttingCynthia McIntyre PhotographyMr. Anthony F. Daddino and

Ms. Susan J. BevanMs. Peggy DahlemMs. Katherine A. DahlemMrs. Claire M. DalyMr. and Mrs. Ronald V. D’AndreaMs. Susan D’AndreaMs. JoAnn D’AndreaMs. Brita DaranyDarien Center for DentistryDarien Cheese & Fine FoodsDarien Toy BoxMr. and Mrs. Terry Darling

Ms. Laura DavisMr. and Mrs. Robert A. DawsonMs. Trish H. Dayan LCSWMs. Jennifer A. DaytonMr. and Mrs. Mikiel de BaryMr. Marquette de BaryMr. and Mrs. Allan B. DeeringMr. Matthew DeFilippisDelamarMs. Patricia DelgrossoMs. Holly DeloheryMs. Jody DelucaMs. Nancy DeLucaMs. Carolyn DeMichaelMr. and Mrs. James T. DentonMr. Grant DeweyMs. Caroline DeweyDiane’s BooksMs. Donna DiCarloMs. Rachel DiehlDilenschneider GroupDiMare Pastry ShopDKB InteriorsMs. Elizabeth DoakMs. Dawn DoakMs. Kelly L. DohertyMs. Meegan DonnellyMr. Robert DonohueMr. and Mrs. Bill DownsDream Spa & SalonMr. Matthew DrippsMs. Elaine G. DrummondMr. William DuckettDr. and Mrs. Vaughn M. Dunn

Ms. Kelly EddyEdward Lawrence Funeral HomeMr. and Mrs. Herbert H. EgliMs. Peggy L. EkbergDr. and Mrs. Arthur EliasElm RestaurantMr. and Mrs. Edward C. EpplerDr. and Mrs. David D. EvansMs. Jennifer FarnumShaghaygh FarsijaniMr. and Mrs. Joe FaughnanMr. and Mrs. Keith G. FelcynMr. and Mrs. Dudley P. Felt, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Brian FeurtadoMs. Rita FineMs. Jenna FinelliMrs. Elizabeth FingerFirst County BankMs. Kathleen A. FischerMr. Brian FitzgeraldMr. and Mrs. Jim FlanaganMs. Jennifer FlatowFlavrsFleet Feet SportsMrs. Marguerite R. Flood and

Mr. James P. FloodFlowers & FlowersFluidBody RolfingMr. and Mrs. Robert J. FlynnMr. Bruce P. Fogwell, Jr.Ms. Elizabeth C. FoleyMr. and Mrs. Chris ForshnerMr. and Mrs. Matthew ForsythMr. William H. Foulk, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David FrameMr. and Mrs. Christopher P. FrancoMs. Whitney FranklinFrederic FekkaiMs. Gioia FrelinghuysenMs. Molly FriendMs. Nicola FritzMr. Brandon FritzMr. and Mrs. W. Michael FunckMr. and Mrs. Alexander FurerMs. Kathryn GablerGabriele’s Italian SteakhouseMr. and Mrs. Brian GaffneyMr. and Mrs. William D. Gaillard IIIMs. Caroline GallagherMr. and Mrs. Bruce Gallo

Mr. Oscar GarciaMr. and Mrs. William H. GartlandDrs. Henry and Michele GasiorowskiMs. Jean GatesGE CapitalGE FoundationMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey GendellMs. Gina GenuarioMr. and Mrs. Robert L. GenuarioMr. and Mrs. Allan P. GibbMr. Tieg GibbsMr. Stephen C. GidleyMs. Brooke GiesMs. Lisa GiffordMr. and Mrs. Philip GiovineMs. Janice GleasonGlen Gate CompanyGlenville Wine and SpiritsMr. and Mrs. Dean A. GodownMr. and Mrs. Richard A. GoldsmithMr. and Mrs. David GoldsteinMr. and Mrs. James J. GollMrs. Jane G. GosdenMr. Jonathan P. GottliebMr. and Mrs. Bill GradMrs. Michelle O. GradyMs. Susan GraetzMr. and Mrs. Stephen A. GrampsMrs. Swan M. GrantMs. Meredith GrantMs. Patricia GrantMs. Mary C. GravelyMr. and Mrs. Lloyd W. GravengaardMr. and Mrs. Robert GraysonMs. Christie A. Coon and Mr. Allen GreenMr. and Mrs. Walter Greene, Jr.Greenwich Country Day SchoolGreenwich Taxi Inc.Ms. Helma M. GregorichMs. Karen A. GriffithsMr. and Mrs. Stephen K. GrimmMr. and Mrs. David M. GudaMr. and Ms. Raymond GuttroffMs. Patricia GuzaMs. Myrna HaftMr. Louis B. Hager, Jr.Mrs. Helen W. HallMs. Michelle HamillMs. Lucy B. HamiltonHands on Pottery LLC

Mrs. Eileen B. HanfordMr. and Mrs. Paul L. HarinsteinMr. and Mrs. Andre M. HarocheMr. Roger HarperMr. and Mrs. Wilmot L. Harris, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. HarrisHarry’s Wine & Liquor MarketMs. Madeline S. HartMr. and Mrs. Thomas F. HartchMr. and Mrs. Albert M. HartigMs. Leslie HartzellMr. and Mrs. Robert E. HarveyHealing White Light LLCMr. and Mrs. J. David HeapAmbassador and

Mrs. Charles A. Heimbold, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Harvey E. HeinbachMs. Mary L. HeistHelen AinsonMr. and Mrs. George F. HellmannMr. and Mrs. Edward T. HendersonMrs. Claire W. HenriquesMs. Jessica HerlihyMr. and Mrs. Peter N. HillmanMr. and Mrs. Peter A. HinrichsMr. and Mrs. Steven HobbsMr. and Mrs. Ean HobbsMrs. Harrison B. W. HoffmanMr. and Mrs. Laurence HoffmanMs. Holly HolbrookMs. Carolyn Holcombe and Mr. Harry RobertsMr. Wilbur Holmes

Ms. Abigail HordMr. and Mrs. Richard HoytMs. Pamela HuebnerMr. Erik HufnagelMr. and Mrs. David L. HuntMr. and Mrs. Chris HurdMr. and Mrs. James B. HurlockIntegrative Medicine Services at

Norwalk HospitalMrs. Piera L. IoriMs. Nicole IraciIsabelle’s Fine JewelersJ. HilburnJ. McLaughlinJ. Papers & Co.Mr. and Mrs. Alex JacksonMs. Susan F. JacobsMr. and Mrs. Mark D. JamesMr. and Mrs. Douglas R. JamiesonMr. and Mrs. Klaus H. JanderJEM LimousineMr. Stephen G. JerrittsMr. and Mrs. Richard K. JewettMr. and Mrs. Steven A. JohnsonMr. Richard A. Jordan, Jr.Joseph J. D’Andrea & SonsMr. and Mrs. Thomas M. JoyceMs. Dena M. KaplanMs. Sheila KashMr. and Mrs. Jeremy L. KatzMr. G. Lynton KaufmanMr. Oliver Kaufman

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Our Volunteers (Continued)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 •

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. KaufmannMr. and Mrs. Robert E. KaufmannMr. and Mrs. Michael P. KeigherMs. Kimberlee KellerMs. Lois KelleyMrs. Jane R. KelloggKeno Graphic Services, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan KernMs. Karolyn KerrMr. and Mrs. William KetchamMr. Randall KimMs. Mary S. KinglseyMr. and Mrs. John M. Kingsley, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. KirkMr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Knight, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E. KnowlesMr. and Mrs. John D. KnoxMr. and Mrs. Nicholas B. KoechlinMr. and Mrs. Charles P. Kontulis IIMs. Phyllis KosminskyMs. Cheryl KozlowskiMr. and Mrs. Howard T. KraftMr. John KrzeminskiMs. Carla KupiecLa Cremaillere RestaurantMs. Mary Ellen LachowiczMs. Loretta LaRiviereDr. and Mrs. John I. LarkinMr. and Mrs. Benjamin R. LarrabeeMr. and Mrs. James A. LashMr. William LawrenceMr. and Mrs. Edward G. Lawrence, Jr.Ms. Aleksa LazarewiczLearning Express Toys of DarienMs. Susan C. LeavittMr. Brian LeblancMr. and Mrs. Alain LebleuMr. and Mrs. Ira S. LedermanDr. Johnnie A. Lee and Mr. Darryl A. BranchMr. and Mrs. Ruurd G. LeegstraMs. Penelope LehmanMr. and Mrs. Gregory J. LeskoMs. Hilary LesserMr. Walter LeviMr. Mark LibakMr. and Mrs. John K. LindellMr. and Mrs. Jonathan B. LindenbergMs. Michele K. LinenLions Club of Old GreenwichMr. and Mrs. Philip R. Lochner, Jr.

Ms. Carolyn A. Longacre and Mr. Michael Wilens

Ms. Melanie LopesMs. Allison LopezMrs. Evelyn L. Lorentzen-BellMs. Kathleen K. LozierMs. Sheila LummisMs. Regina M. LupoMr. and Mrs. William R. LynchMrs. Ronald P. LynchLynnensMr. and Mrs. Andrew MaceluchMacInspiresMs. Ruth MadoffMr. and Mrs. Peter B. MaglathlinMr. Gerard K. MaleMr. and Mrs. Peter L. MalkinAmy Manacher Nulsen, Ph.D.Mr. Richard ManzMr. and Mrs. Kwan-Lan MaoMr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Marache IIIMr. Michael J. MarkovitsMs. Irene D. MartinMs. Rachel MartinMs. Danielle MaryottMr. and Mrs. Michael J. MauboussinMs. Leslie McCarthyMr. and Mrs. Miles F. McDonald, Jr.Ms. Helen McGinleyMr. and Mrs. Tom McGladeMr. Matthew McGoldrickMs. Meighan McGowanMr. and Mrs. Henry D. McIntireMr. Richard B. McKeoughMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. McKiernanMr. and Mrs. Peter M. McKinleyMrs. Linda E. McMahonMs. Sarah MeadMediterraneo of NorwalkMrs. Alice P. MellyMr. Thomas Melly, Jr.Melt Mobile LLCMs. Christine C. MerrittMs. Margery MeyerMr. Brendan MicikMr. Mike MicikMr. Shawn MiddletonMs. Cindy MilazzoMr. and Mrs. Donald F. MillerMr. and Mrs. Wilbur H. Miller

Mr. and Mrs. Gerrish H. MillikenMr. and Mrs. Douglas D. Milne IIIMrs. Charlotte S. MinorMr. Gerald MintzMr. and Mrs. John W. Moffly IVMr. and Mrs. Jonathan MofflyMs. Jaquita MonroeMrs. Michael MoraMs. Mary Gill MoranMr. and Mrs. Robert W. MoroMr. and Mrs. John Timothy MorrisMs. Cyndi MorrisseyMr. and Mrs. Peter C. MorseMr. and Mrs. Leonard F. MoscatiMs. Irene MoshourisMr. and Mrs. Daniel L. MosleyMrs. Nancy B. MottMr. and Mrs. John H. MoultonMr. and Mrs. Kenneth F. Mountcastle, Jr.Mr. Paul J. MullerMs. Joan B. MurphyMs. Maryann MurrayMr. and Mrs. Richard MyersNanaBanana ClassicsMr. and Mrs. Robert A. NeimanMr. Vadim NemtsevMr. and Mrs. Merritt NesinNetwork for GoodMs. Liza E. NevinNew Canaan Sewing GroupDr. and Mrs. Marc E. NewbergMs. Karen NewmanMs. Anne NewtonMs. Randi NielsenNoelle Spa for Beauty & WellnessMr. and Mrs. Raj K. NooyiNorth Mianus School PTAMs. Octavia ObolenskyMr. and Mrs. Christopher O’ConnorMs. Kara O’ConnorMr. and Mrs. David OddiMs. Jody O’DonnellMr. and Mrs. William S. OgdenMs. Karen OhMs. Marcia O’KaneMs. Suzanne H. OkieMrs. Mary H. OldThe Ole Skaarup FoundationMr. and Mrs. Jonathan OlmstedMr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Olson

Mr. and Mrs. John M. O’MaraMs. Cerissa OrbegosoMr. and Mrs. John R. OremMr. and Mrs. Bart OsmanMs. Cathleen OstuwOut of the BoxOutdoor Traders, Inc.Mr. Oscar OvalleMr. and Mrs. David C. OxmanMr. and Mrs. Louis J. PagliaMs. Nancy L. PalmerPalmer’s MarketPanwy Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Aldo Papone

Ms. Vicky PapsonMr. and Mrs. Peter A. ParentMr. and Mrs. Bill ParkMs. Barbara ParkerMr. and Mrs. James W. ParkerMr. and Mrs. W. Malcolm ParryPatricia GourlayPaul’s Marble DepotMr. and Mrs. James D. PelgriftMr. Nick PelletierMs. Britta PembertonMs. Rosario PenaPeople’s United BankMr. and Mrs. Jerry P. PeppersDr. and Mrs. Michael Perelman

Thanks to Our Donors…

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Mr. and Mrs. Matthew PerryPet Pantry WarehouseMs. Patricia PhillipsMs. Linda PhippsMs. Jan PierretPillsbury LLPMs. Kari PinkernellMr. Richard Pinkham, Jr.Ms. Terri Hope PittsPizza PostHenry B. Plant Memorial FundMr. and Mrs. John PlessPlush Blowdry BarMs. Pamela PokornyMs. Angelina PolicarpioMr. and Mrs. Melvyn PondMr. Jordan F. Posner and Dr. Beth A. PosnerMr. and Mrs. Fredric D. PriceMr. J. Allan PryorMs. Eileen D. PsakiMs. Kim QuinnMr. and Mrs. Richard W. RadcliffeMs. Ann ReedMs. Rachel ReeseMr. Billy ReyesMr. and Mrs. Ralph F. ReynoldsMs. Martha D. RheinMr. Daniel RichardsMr. and Mrs. C. Thomas RichardsonMr. and Mrs. Gerald B. RiggMr. and Mrs. Richard RileyMr. Eben M. Riordan and Ms. Ellen M. WulfMr. and Mrs. J. Brooks Ritchey, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Erwin J. RivenMs. Patricia RoMr. and Mrs. John W. Roberts

Roberts & Bates, P.C.Kathryn Reyburn RocheMr. and Mrs. David RogathMs. Ann P. RogersMs. Lynne M. RohrerMs. Amanda RomanMr. Gary RomanielloMs. Amanda RomanielloMs. Natalie RomoMs. Valerie RonanlloMs. Donna RosatoMr. and Mrs. Robert RosenMs. Barbara G. Rosenberg and

Mr. Jacob J. SkydelMr. and Mrs. Kenton L. RosenberryDrs. Dorothy and Alvin RosenfeldRowayton Seafood RestaurantMr. Brett RowlandRR DonnelleyRucci Law Group, LLCRudy’s Executive TransportationMr. Philip RussottiMs. Alma RutgersMs. Elizabeth Ryan SaxMr. and Mrs. Peter G. SachsMr. and Mrs. Steven SallMrs. Christie C. SalomonMr. and Mrs. Evan SalopSam Bridge Nursery & GreenhousesSam’s Wines & LiquorMr. and Mrs. John SargentMr. and Mrs. David SaundersDr. and Mrs. J.K. SaundersMs. Tina SaundersMr. and Mrs. Peter SavitzMr. and Ms. David A. Schirmer

Mr. and Mrs. Rony SchlapferMr. and Mrs. William M. SchmittMr. and Mrs. Robert S. SearleDr. and Mrs. Paul SethiMs. Leslie P. SexerMr. and Mrs. Jack D. SexerMr. and Mrs. Mark W. ShakleyMrs. Jane Dawson Shang and Mr. Paul ShangDr. and Mrs. J. Robert ShapiroShatterproofMs. Donna SheehanMrs. Marsha J. ShendellMs. Constance SheppardMr. and Mrs. Dave SherwoodMs. Sharon ShislerMr. and Mrs. Robert J. ShortMr. and Mrs. Scott A. SiegelMr. Richard Land SigalSilpadaMr. and Mrs. Richard SilverMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. SimmondsMr. and Mrs. Laurence B. SimonMs. Barbara SinkoMs. Mary Ann SlabekMr. and Mrs. Mason SleeperMr. and Mrs. John W. SmallMr. and Mrs. Noble SmithMs. Nancy SmithMr. Rodger F. SmithSnapdragon YogaSOLEMr. and Mrs. Gordon SommerMr. and Mrs. Winfried H. SpaehMr. and Mrs. Thomas SpellaneMr. and Mrs. Martin SpellmanMr. Ross SpellmanSpikedSeltzerSPLURGESpringdale Florist & Garden CenterSt. John’s Episcopal ChurchSt. John’s Lutheran ChurchSt. Paul’s Episcopal ChurchMr. Austin StackStation EatsMr. and Mrs. James E. SteinthalMs. Marcia SterlingMr. and Mrs. John B. Stevenson IVMr. and Mrs. Richard M. Stone, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Hans G. StorrMr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Strackbein

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. SulgerMrs. Carter L. SullivanSummer Hill FoundationSunny Nail SalonMs. Elise I. SwantonMs. Jean SweeneyMs. Megan SweeneyMr. and Mrs. Charles Taney IIIMr. and Mrs. Gary L. TapellaTara MichelleTaylor’s LuggageTemple SholomTen Twenty PostMr. James TenretMr. and Mrs. J. Anthony TerrellMr. and Mrs. Richard M. ThuneMs. Maya TichioMr. Michael TierneyMs. Lauren TierneyTiffany & Co.Ms. Vondres TolbertMr. Stephen G. TomlinsonTontine Associates, LLCMr. Dennis TorresMs. Elizabeth TorresMs. Teresa TortoraTory Burch, LLCMr. and Mrs. Philip ToubMs. Kristen TredwellMr. and Mrs. Charles W. TrippeMs. Adriana TutilloMr. and Mrs. Paul J. TuzinkiewiczMs. Megan TyreUnderground FitnessUnited Way of Coastal Fairfield CountyUnited Way of Massachusetts Bay and

Merrimack ValleyMs. Kaitlyn UrbanettiVal’s Putnam Wines & LiquorsMrs. Langdon Van NordenR.T. Vanderbilt TrustMr. Robert VendigMs. Lynn Villency CohenVinceVineyard VinesMr. and Mrs. Polyvios C. VintiadisMr. and Mrs. James R. VivierMs. Julie A. VloskyVolunteer Square, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. James A. von Klemperer

Walin & WolffMr. Samuel R. Walker IIMr. and Mrs. Robert WalkerMs. Beth WalkerThe E. Craig Wall, Sr. FoundationMr. and Mrs. Bill WallaceWalter Stewart’s MarketMr. and Mrs. John W. Watling IIIWatson’s CateringMrs. Walter H. Weed IIIMr. and Mrs. Douglas J. WellsMs. Diane R. WellsMr. and Mrs. Scott Welsh

Mrs. John H. T. WilsonMr. and Mrs. Peter WilsonMr. and Mrs. David WilsonMs. Ruth P. WilsonWineport At RidgewayMr. Stephen N. WolanskeMs. Ann Barry WolffMr. and Mrs. Jason WolterWomen’s Guild of the Union Memorial

ChurchMr. and Mrs. John F. Wood, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Woolworth, Jr.Workspace Consulting Group

Dr. Rand WerbittMr. Eric WestMr. Kenneth WestMr. James M. WetzelMr. and Mrs. David J. WheelerMr. and Mrs. Carl J. WhiteMr. and Mrs. Arthur J. WichmanMr. Michael WienekeMs. Mireille WilkinsonMs. Marilyn Reap and Mr. Scott WillardMr. and Mrs. Ralph B. WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Courtland D. WilliamsMr. Geoffrey WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Peter L. Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. WymanMr. and Mrs. Glen W. YantornoMr. and Mrs. Kevin YeeMrs. Lizora M. YonceMrs. Jane G. YoungMrs. William ZalesMr. and Mrs. Stephen ZecheMr. Paul V. Zimmerman, Jr.Zylie & Friends

* Deceased

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2013 Kip Koons2012 Bunny Weicker2011 Bob Wells2010 George Reilly2009 Jan Dilenschneider2008 Laurie Grauer2007 Arlene Mark

2006 Joan Melber Warburg2005 Marge Berkley2004 Kevin Walsh2003 Cory Donnalley2002 Helen M. Dixon2001 Doug Brown 2000 Tom Melly

1999 Mimi Pivirotto1998 Anne Ball1997 Gini Bantle1996 Nonie Sullivan1995 Muffie Lynch1994 Dede Miles1993 Liz Anderson

Family Champion Award

Arlene Tahmin

David Van DykeHelen Gratz Rockefeller Outstanding Volunteerism Award

2013 Brandon Campbell2012 First Presbyterian Church2011 Mike Hoffman2010 Lee-Ann Etter2009 Vin Tufo2008 Bruce Williams

2007 Nancy Brown2006 Steve Grabowski2005 Christ Church Greenwich2004 John LaCava2003 Polly O’Brien-Morrow2002 Bernadette Coomaraswamy

2001 Adele Wenning2000 Christel Truglia1999 Alex Martinez1998 Tom Crawford

PAST RECIPIENTS

“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

“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

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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