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Photographs in this Annual Review are by Mike Barry,

Jon Brideau, Oak Gentry, Charles Gray, MaryAnn

Rosolino, Bonnie Stoll, Mitch Weiss, and Windy Films.

MISSION STATEMENT >> 2

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT >> 3

MILiTARY INITIATIVE >> 4

ADVENTURE INITIATIVE >> 10

SPECIAL ABILITIES INITIATIVE >> 14

EVERWALK INITIATIVE >> 18

PROGRAM SPONSORS & PARTNERS >> 20

BOARD OF DIRECTORS & ADVISORS >> 21

DONORS, LEADING FUNDRAISERS & IN-KIND PARTNERSHIPS >> 22

FINANCIALS >> 24

COVER PHOTO >>

A team member ascends a vertical granite wall at

Colorado’s Adventure Team Challenge.

BACK COVER PHOTO >>

At the Adventure Team Challenge in Colorado’s

remote mountains, care must be taken when climbing

to be sure of footing.

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>> MISSION STATEMENT

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WE BELIEVE THAT

World T.E.A.M. brings adaptive and able-bodied athletes together by empowering, enabling, and engaging individuals through inclusive athletic programs.

Founders James Benson and Stephen Whisnant recognized the exceptional power of outdoor sports. In 1987, the Ride Across America successfully brought together adaptive and able-bodied athletes for a cross-country cycling challenge.

Three years later, an inclusive ascent of Africa’s 19,341-foot Kilimanjaro inspired each participant, and a national television audience, leading to the chartering of the non-profit in June, 1993.

Inclusive outdoor sporting programs that challenge and empower athletes continue to direct World T.E.A.M. a quarter century after chartering.

At Face of America Gettysburg and Face of America Liberty, adaptive military veterans pedal bicycles and hand cycles alongside the able-bodied.

At Adventure Team Challenges in Colorado and New York, teams of adaptive and able-bodied athletes work together to overcome physical, emotional, and technical challenges on land and on water.

Teams of adaptive and able-bodied athletes paddle sea kayaks cooperatively along Long Island’s southern coast at the Coastal Team Challenge. And World T.E.A.M.’s EverWalk Initiative encourages everyone to rediscover walking for personal fitness and mental well-being.

WORLD T . E . A . M . ANNUAL RE V IE W 20 182

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT >>

JON BRIDEAU

WORLD T.E.A.M. SPORTS PRESIDENT AND CEO

THE EXCEPTIONAL ATHLETE MATTERS“Unless you try to do something

beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.”

2018 was a remarkable year for World

T.E.A.M. Each program was yet another

display of how the organization truly

does change lives.

What drew me to World T.E.A.M.,

first as a participant, was the people.

I have seen individuals from around

the country and the world, with diverse

backgrounds and skill levels, come

together as a team to accomplish

incredible goals.

Each of the stakeholders of World

T.E.A.M. – sponsors, participants, board

members, volunteers, and staff – play

a vital role in this success. Now, as

President and CEO, I am honored

to be able to lead this incredible

organization as we expand our

outreach and share our mission.

Empower. Enable. Engage.

This year, we grew. Our Military Initiative,

through the Face of America programs,

raised more funds than ever. Our

Adventure T.E.A.M. Challenge Colorado,

the staple of our Adventure Initiative,

has become the premier inclusive

adaptive adventure program.

Our Special Abilities Initiative continues

to develop and positively impact the

lives of individuals with intellectual and

developmental disabilities.

Each of these programs has, at

its core, a focus on inclusivity that

enables us to showcase how The

Exceptional Athlete Matters. You

matter. They matter. We all matter.

And that is the gift of World T.E.A.M.

Our goal in 2019 is to empower even

more lives, and we hope you join us in

this challenge. Share our story. Share

YOUR story.

It is truly inspiring to see how all of our

supporters have an impact on each

other and develop relationships that

are meaningful. This is what keeps

us motivated to continue creating the

opportunities that expose people to the

strengths and diversity of our participants.

Thank you for your support in my first

full year leading this organization.

Thank you for contributing to the change

we are able to bring to the communities

around us. Thank you for being a

member of our T.E.A.M.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

3TEAM > INDI V IDUAL

>> ARLINGTON, VA - GETTYSBURG, PA VALLEY FORGE, PA - GETTYSBURG, PA

APRIL 27-29, 2018

M I L I TA RY I N I T I AT I V E


START STRONG.With sunshine warming the uncharacteristically cool late April afternoon, spectators moved eagerly to the sides of the driveway. Patriotic songs from an earlier, more innocent America filled the air. Overhead, a huge American flag fluttered in the light breeze, hung over the finish line from an extended hook and ladder truck with respect by local firemen. All roared with approval to welcome the arriving participants of Face of America Gettysburg.

>> FACE OF AMERICA GETTYSBURG ATHLETES SHOW ENTHUSIASM PRIOR TO THE START OF THE FIRST DAY OF

CYCLING FROM ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA .


>> ARLINGTON, VA - GETTYSBURG, PA VALLEY FORGE, PA - GETTYSBURG, PA

APRIL 27-29, 2018



Team Strength & Honor is annually a Face of America Gettysburg leader. Captained since 2007 by Virginia’s Charles Gray, the team is enthusiastic and committed.

A Navy and Marine Corps veteran, Gray recruits a diverse group of athletes to ride with Strength & Honor annually. Athletes have included adaptive military veterans, clients, active duty military, high school JROTC students, and friends from varied backgrounds. Working for Booz Allen Hamilton the past 13 years, Gray was recognized by the global business, government, and military consultant as their JCC Inspiring Employee of the Month for December 2017.

Gray is an accomplished and devoted cyclist. He increased from 2,000 miles of cycling in 2016, to 5,600 miles in 2017, and over 6,000 miles in 2018. Since 2005, he has logged more than 40,000 miles.

Married to his high school sweetheart for more than 26 years, Gray has two college-age children. Active at his church, his strong faith encourages him to actively spread the Gospel.

"I have always enjoyed physical fitness and excelled in challenging personal development programs,” said Gray. “My career in the military was a real blessing so I consider it an honor and a privilege to support athletes with disabilities from illness, injury, or combat wounds in their pursuits of rehabilitation.”

2007-18 >> FACE OF AMERICA GETTYSBURG

WORLD T.E.A.M. PROFILE SPOTLIGHT

START STRONG.With sunshine warming the uncharacteristically cool late April afternoon, spectators moved eagerly to the sides of the driveway. Patriotic songs from an earlier, more innocent America filled the air. Overhead, a huge American flag fluttered in the light breeze, hung over the finish line from an extended hook and ladder truck with respect by local firemen. All roared with approval to welcome the arriving participants of Face of America Gettysburg.

>> FACE OF AMERICA GETTYSBURG ATHLETES SHOW ENTHUSIASM PRIOR TO THE START OF THE FIRST DAY OF

CYCLING FROM ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA .


In its 16th year, the inclusive cycling

challenge featured more than 500

athletes from across North America,

Puerto Rico, and Europe. Of these,

nearly 90 were adaptive military

veterans who have served in wars and

conflicts since the 1960s. The remaining

athletes were civilians and veterans

of all ages and backgrounds, coming

together to support and honor these

adaptive athletes who have sacrificed

so much in their lives.

Only the morning before, the athletes

had set off from chilly starting lines

in Arlington, Virginia and Valley

Forge, Pennsylvania. More than 110

miles of pedaling lay before them

as they departed, a two-day journey

through sometimes hilly terrain that

would test their physical fitness and

their dedication to completing a

commitment to both themselves, and

to their sponsors, who contributed to

the success of the program through

personal fundraising campaigns.

The two routes joined together at a

rural volunteer fire station late Sunday

morning just north of the Maryland

state line. From this meeting point, the

two groups would ride as one through

the historic and solemn Civil War

battlefields of Gettysburg, through the

ABOVE >> Adaptive athletes celebrate at the

conclusion of Face of America Gettysburg.

RIGHT TOP >> Athletes with Team Strength & Honor ride

a tandem bicycle on a foggy Maryland

morning at Face of America Gettysburg.

RIGHT BOTTOM >> A quick selfie for social media before

starting Face of America Gettysburg on

the streets of Arlington, Virginia.


city’s square, and back south through

the battlefields to the Eisenhower Hotel

and the ride conclusion.

Face of America in its purest has

always celebrated the exceptional

abilities of adaptive athletes who

seek nothing less than to be treated

as equals. Though many sporting

organizations offer adaptive categories,

Face of America is one of only a few

that welcomes adaptive athletes to

participate alongside the able-bodied.

This simple action empowers all

participants. Adaptive athletes gain

confidence in their abilities and seek

other challenging sports, while the

able-bodied recognize that adaptive

individuals are not “disabled” in the

traditional sense, but “differently-abled.”

The program’s long history of

exceptional cycling challenges has

reached tens of thousands since the

inaugural cross-country ride in the

summer of 2000. From teams from

both coasts meeting beneath the

iconic Gateway Arch in St. Louis on

the western bank of the Mississippi

River, to remembering and honoring

the victims of the September 11 attacks

upon America, to today’s program

that honors military veterans who

have become disabled in their service,

Face of America is a celebration of

teamwork and coming together as a

nation and a way of life.

On the open road, participants have

the opportunity to get to know each

other in a manner today’s often-

compartmentalized society does

not otherwise offer. Military veterans,

civilians, young adults, successful

businessmen and women, adaptive and

able-bodied, American, Canadian, or

European – Face of America offers a

friendly, supportive environment where

these groups can come together.


>> SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY - WEST POINT, NY SEPTEMBER 29, 2018



A group of older military veterans

stand at attention. With quiet dignity,

they salute the passing athletes who

are pedaling hand cycles, recumbent

bicycles, and standard upright bicycles.

In a moment, the cyclists are out of

sight, but the veterans hold their salute

for a moment before slowly lowering

their hands, out of respect for veterans

who have served their country in war

and in peace.

World T.E.A.M.’s Face of America Liberty

introduced a new route in 2018, a

change from the program’s first two

years that ended in Manhattan. On

September 29, participants cycled

56 miles from the historic home

of Washington Irving’s Headless

Horseman at Sleepy Hollow, New York

to the United States Military Academy

at West Point. Along the Hudson

River Valley, athletes pedaled through

quiet farmlands, old growth forests

with bright autumn leaves, and small

communities that have been home to

generations of Americans.

Chaired by U.S. Army Special Forces

Captain James McCauley, Jr., Face of

America Liberty welcomed Northwell

Health as a returning partner in the

cycling challenge. Phelps Hospital

in Sleepy Hollow served as the start

and Northern Westchester Hospital in

Mount Kisco hosted the morning rest

stop. Hospital staff at both locations

offered friendly support as enthusiastic

volunteers to help meet the needs of

the athletes.

Like Face of America Gettysburg in

the spring, Liberty welcomed adaptive

and able-bodied athletes consisting of

military veterans and civilians. With a

modest number of athletes in 2018, the

journey north from Sleepy Hollow had

a personal and supportive feeling. This

led to friendships that will last long after

the program’s conclusion that afternoon.

The hilly route along the Hudson River’s

eastern bank ended after a steep climb

and descent to cross the river on the

scenic Bear Mountain Bridge, once the

world’s longest suspension bridge.

On the west side of the Hudson,

athletes pedaled north to the United

States Military Academy. Once inside

the Academy’s gates, cyclists led

by West Point alumnus Col. Gregory

Gadson, passed numerous historic

buildings on campus before arriving

at scenic Trophy Point. Here, many

captured trophies from past wars and

conflicts are on public display.

A segment of a giant 75-ton chain that

once crossed the Hudson is also on

view; it prevented British war ships

from following the river north during the

Revolutionary War. While celebrating

the finish with food and beverage, many

of the athletes took time to relax and

enjoy the inspiring view of the Hudson

River below. In the warm sunshine,

participants, volunteers, and families

celebrated the successful conclusion

of Face of America Liberty and made

plans for the future.


>> EAGLE, COLORADO SEPTEMBER 6-9, 2018

ADV E N TU R E I N I T I AT I V E


FINISH STRONGER.The air is thin at over 6,000 feet in elevation. In Colorado’s high Gore Range along the Colorado River Valley, the nights are darker, the stars brighter, the mornings in the shade of a canyon’s high eastern wall, cooler. Athletes participating in Adventure Team Challenge Colorado feel the remoteness, as cellular telephone signals fade away when leaving the Eagle River Valley on the journey north to Rancho del Rio.

>> CELEBRATING THE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THE ADVENTURE TEAM CHALLENGE COLORADO, A TEAM REACHES THE

FINISH LINE AT RANCHO DEL RIO.

1 1T EAM > INDI V IDUAL

>> EAGLE, COLORADO SEPTEMBER 6-9, 2018

ADV E N TU R E I N I T I AT I V E


Jillian Harpin enjoyed life as a 23-year-old financial analyst. During a 2016 Mexico vacation, a fall from a third story balcony resulted in a spinal injury with paralysis from the waist down.

During rehabilitation, Jillian was introduced to adaptive sports. She began participating in demanding outdoor sports, including a half marathon. A World T.E.A.M. alumnus at an obstacle course race encouraged her to seek out Colorado’s Adventure Team Challenge.

Jillian traveled west from her Connecticut home to participate. She was impressed with the camaraderie and inclusiveness, and was inspired to give her best effort.

“There was a point during the race where I wanted to quit, when I thought my shoulders were going to give out and I couldn’t pedal any further,” Jillian recalled.

“But, as I looked around at my teammates who were all cheering me on and encouraging me to keep going, I decided to push myself past where I thought my breaking point was and prove to myself and to everyone what I am really made of.”

Continuing to surprise herself with her athletic progress, Jillian seeks out outdoor sports regularly.

2018 >> ADVENTURE TEAM CHALLENGE COLORADO


FINISH STRONGER.The air is thin at over 6,000 feet in elevation. In Colorado’s high Gore Range along the Colorado River Valley, the nights are darker, the stars brighter, the mornings in the shade of a canyon’s high eastern wall, cooler. Athletes participating in Adventure Team Challenge Colorado feel the remoteness, as cellular telephone signals fade away when leaving the Eagle River Valley on the journey north to Rancho del Rio.

>> CELEBRATING THE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THE ADVENTURE TEAM CHALLENGE COLORADO, A TEAM REACHES THE

FINISH LINE AT RANCHO DEL RIO.


Isolated from today’s modern

distractions of the Internet, social media,

and the outside world, life at Rancho on

the Colorado River returns to a simpler

time when conversation, interaction

with colleagues, and nature itself is

important and meaningful.

At World T.E.A.M.’s Adventure

Team Challenge Colorado, athletes

experience the wilderness in its purest

form. During the weekend, athletes

pedal mountain bikes along single and

double-track trails, raft through rapids

on the Colorado River, hike unmarked

trails with only a map and compass to

determine their route, and climb and

descend jagged granite outcroppings

on slender nylon ropes.

As a team challenge, athletes are not

on their own during this wilderness

adventure. They join in teams of five

athletes, two being adaptive. Each team

includes a wheelchair user. Through

close collaboration, understanding, and

trust, athletes work together to solve

technical and terrain challenges. Each

team member has unique skills and

abilities that can help the team succeed

where a single athlete might fail.

Experienced adventure sports

participants and organizers annually

create a unique experience for athletes.

There is an element of adventure

and danger in each Challenge, and

athletes must take special care in this

high mountain terrain. Manned and

unmanned checkpoints keep athletes

on mostly the same route, and program

officials monitor progression by radio

and volunteer reports from the field.

For most participants, simply finishing

the course is an accomplishment.

More experienced athletes help their

colleagues to finish each segment in

the shortest time. Overcoming technical

questions and issues that arise on the

BELOW TOP >> Team members assist their hand cyclist up a

steep hill in the first stage of the Challenge.

BELOW BOTTOM >> An athlete is carried on a stretch

too rough for a hand cycle.

RIGHT >> Paddling on the Colorado River with a hand

cycle strapped in the middle.


course is part of the experience, and

ingenuity plays an important role. The

careful study of provided topographical

maps and course instructions prior

to heading out for the day also is

beneficial.

Evenings at Rancho del Rio are a time

for relaxation and recovery. As the sun

sets and the air cools, evenings provide

athletes an opportunity to review

experiences, and preview the following

day. Around the group campfire, most

athletes get to know their fellow

athletes. Campfire friendships can

lead to alliances to work together on

the course, where teams can assist

in technical repairs, or provide tips in

directions or techniques.

The Challenge receives each year

helpful assistance from caring

organizations and corporations.

Generous financial support by

participating athletes who raise funds

through personal requests to friends,

families, and colleagues also helps

cover costs. Through this support,

athletes enjoy comfortable camping

at Rancho, top-quality meals, and an

immensely satisfying weekend.

Military veterans, corporate employees,

adventure-seekers, and outdoor

enthusiasts participate each year at

the Challenge. Held annually since

2007, the 2018 Challenge included nine

teams from across the United States.

Many of these adaptive and able-

bodied athletes will return in upcoming

years to help mentor a new group of

novice adventurers.


>> LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK AUGUST 14-15, 2018

S P E C I A L AB I L I T I E S I N I T I AT I V E


Propelling a sea kayak takes

coordination and cooperation. One

athlete paddles, while the other pedals

with their feet, as if riding a bike. The

paddles have blades on either side, and

so forward progress is determined by

paddling both sides equally. Together,

the athletes battle changing wind and

currents, along with an occasional wake

from a passing vessel.

At World T.E.A.M.’s Coastal Team

Challenge, adaptive and able-bodied

athletes joined together for a journey

along the southern coast of New York’s

Long Island. At 12 feet in length, the

kayaks seem small in comparison to

the vast Atlantic Ocean stretching to

the horizon. With motorized safety craft

following alongside the teams for any

unexpected emergency, the athletes

must be in good physical shape to

make progress.

Challenge partner Independent Group

Home Living Program, a New York non-

profit that provides programs, services,

and support for individuals with

intellectual disabilities, identifies and

selects the adaptive athletes from an

expanding pool of candidates. Although

a majority of these athletes are young

adults, older athletes are occasionally

selected for the challenging sea

journey in two days. Many have never

participated in water sports in the past.

Long Island’s TimeCapital Investor

Advisory Services and American

Portfolios Financial Services partner

in the Challenge with World T.E.A.M,

working together to invite and

encourage able-bodied athletes to

serve as coaches for their companion

athletes, as well as help with the

paddling and navigation duties. Many of

these athletes are alumni from the non-

profit’s other sporting programs such as

Face of America Gettysburg.

For the August 2018 edition of the

Challenge, 32 athletes met in the warm

morning sun at the Patchogue Beach

Club in Patchogue, New York for an

opening breakfast. Following the meal,

athletes and volunteers headed for

the nearby beach, where kayaks were

unpacked and waiting on the sand for

departure. Unfortunately, intermittent

poor weather and brisk, variable winds

created a long delay. By afternoon,

teams were transported by ground

to the overnight camp at Smith Point

County Park. A satisfying dinner on

the beach, a campfire with music and

entertainment, and a restful overnight

camp provided a memorable conclusion

to the day.

The following morning, calm, sunny

weather provided a welcome change

in water conditions. Boarding the

kayaks, teams paddled for several

hours, covering about eight nautical

miles, to safely reach the East Moriches

finish. On shore, the athletes joined

program staff and volunteers, family

members, and colleagues for a festive

ending dinner and celebration of

their accomplishment. In an ending

ceremony, each participant was

presented a medal for their athletic

achievement. Their efforts in working

together as supportive teams was

inspirational for all participants.

Financial support of the Challenge

was provided by TimeCapital Investor


Portfolios Financial Services. Each

company also enlisted enthusiastic

volunteers, who manage the many

components of the program and are

critical for its success.


>> LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK AUGUST 14-15, 2018



In 2014, Alex Rohman and his friend George Taborsky had an idea. Both were alumni of World T.E.A.M.’s Face of America cycling challenge to Gettysburg and understood the exceptional empowerment of athletes through inclusive outdoor sporting activities.

As Long Island, New York residents, Alex and George were very familiar with water sports. They believed World T.E.A.M.’s Coastal Team Challenge, hosted in 2009 along the Northwest Pacific coast, could be reimagined as an inclusive program along the island’s southern coast. With assistance and support from American Portfolios and Independent Group Home Living Program, the Challenge was successfully relaunched in August 2014.

Developmentally-adaptive athletes with Independent Group Home Living Program have participated in the four years since the Challenge’s relaunch, alongside able-bodied coaches. Together as teams, the athletes paddled sea kayaks in a two-day journey.

“Bringing together people from all walks of life with a challenge like this, changes all of us for the better,” said Alex.

A partner with TimeCapital Investor Advisory Services since 2002, Alex serves as the Coastal Team Challenge’s Program Coordinator. In 2015, he was elected to a three year-term as a member of World T.E.A.M.’s Board of Directors. In his role, he has served as the Governance Committee Chair for the board.

2011-18 >> FACE OF AMERICA 2014-18 >> COASTAL TEAM CHALLENGE


Propelling a sea kayak takes

coordination and cooperation. One

athlete paddles, while the other pedals

with their feet, as if riding a bike. The

paddles have blades on either side, and

so forward progress is determined by

paddling both sides equally. Together,

the athletes battle changing wind and

currents, along with an occasional wake

from a passing vessel.

At World T.E.A.M.’s Coastal Team

Challenge, adaptive and able-bodied

athletes joined together for a journey

along the southern coast of New York’s

Long Island. At 12 feet in length, the

kayaks seem small in comparison to

the vast Atlantic Ocean stretching to

the horizon. With motorized safety craft

following alongside the teams for any

unexpected emergency, the athletes

must be in good physical shape to

make progress.

Challenge partner Independent Group

Home Living Program, a New York non-

profit that provides programs, services,

and support for individuals with

intellectual disabilities, identifies and

selects the adaptive athletes from an

expanding pool of candidates. Although

a majority of these athletes are young

adults, older athletes are occasionally

selected for the challenging sea

journey in two days. Many have never

participated in water sports in the past.

Long Island’s TimeCapital Investor


Portfolios Financial Services partner

in the Challenge with World T.E.A.M,

working together to invite and

encourage able-bodied athletes to

serve as coaches for their companion

athletes, as well as help with the

paddling and navigation duties. Many of

these athletes are alumni from the non-

profit’s other sporting programs such as

Face of America Gettysburg.

For the August 2018 edition of the

Challenge, 32 athletes met in the warm

morning sun at the Patchogue Beach

Club in Patchogue, New York for an

opening breakfast. Following the meal,

athletes and volunteers headed for

the nearby beach, where kayaks were

unpacked and waiting on the sand for

departure. Unfortunately, intermittent

poor weather and brisk, variable winds

created a long delay. By afternoon,

teams were transported by ground

to the overnight camp at Smith Point

County Park. A satisfying dinner on

the beach, a campfire with music and

entertainment, and a restful overnight

camp provided a memorable conclusion

to the day.

The following morning, calm, sunny

weather provided a welcome change

in water conditions. Boarding the

kayaks, teams paddled for several

hours, covering about eight nautical

miles, to safely reach the East Moriches

finish. On shore, the athletes joined

program staff and volunteers, family

members, and colleagues for a festive

ending dinner and celebration of

their accomplishment. In an ending

ceremony, each participant was

presented a medal for their athletic

achievement. Their efforts in working

together as supportive teams was

inspirational for all participants.

Financial support of the Challenge

was provided by TimeCapital Investor


Portfolios Financial Services. Each

company also enlisted enthusiastic

volunteers, who manage the many

components of the program and are

critical for its success.


>> HARRIS AND FROST VALLEY, NY JUNE 7-9, 2018



The smile of an athlete with disabilities

who has successfully completed a

stage of World T.E.A.M.’s Adventure

Team Challenge New York is

undeniably inspiring.

Each June, young adaptive athletes

from The Center for Discovery in Harris,

New York join with experienced athlete

coaches for an exceptional outdoor

experience. These coaches assist and

guide the teams through challenging

outdoor activities ranging from cycling

to water sports to a high mountain

climb. Coaches also monitor the safety

of the athletes.

Coordinated for World T.E.A.M. by

American Portfolios Financial Services’

CEO Lon Dolber and The Center

for Discovery’s Vice President for

Development Richard Humleker, the

New York program is modeled after

the organization’s Adventure Team

Challenge Colorado. Participating

teams successfully complete each

segment before continuing to the next.

Dedicated volunteers from the partner

companies help in the management of

the program, along with assisting each

stage.

“The Adventure Team Challenge in

upstate New York is one of American

Portfolios’ flagship community events,

in which its staff members and affiliated

investment professionals look forward

to being a part of each and every year,”

said Lon Dolber.

The transformative experiences of the

young adaptive athletes encourage

further activity in outdoor sports, along

with building appreciation of how the

outdoor environment can encourage

and inspire. New experiences at the

Challenge for the adaptive include

paddling boats on a mountain lake

and pedaling bicycles and tricycles

along trails. For most, an ascent of the

Catskills’ highest peak, Slide Mountain,

is an unforgettable experience that

tests endurance and climbing skills.

Following its inaugural run in 2010, the

Adventure Team Challenge New York

has welcomed more than 180 athletes

with developmental disabilities. For the

2018 program, Challenge stages were

hosted at The Center for Discovery’s

headquarters in Harris, and at the

Frost Valley YMCA Camp in the Catskill

Mountains. In addition to ongoing

support from American Portfolios and

The Center for Discovery, the Carrus

Institute provides assistance for the

participating athletes.


E V E RWA L K I N I T I AT I V E


Diana Nyad is the first endurance

athlete to swim the 110.86 miles from

Cuba to Florida’s Key West in 2013, a

remarkable feat that she completed in

52 hours and 54 minutes. The following

year, in consultation with her expedition

leader Bonnie Stoll, they had a vision of

humanity covering the curvature of the

planet on their own power. Their vision

of turning sedentary Americans into

a nation of fervent walkers led to the

creation of the EverWalk program.

In 2016, the inaugural Epic Walk

spanned 134 miles over seven days on

a route through southern California’s

coastal beach communities and cities,

from Los Angeles to San Diego. The

following year, walkers traveled

along the idyllic, lighthouse-lined

New England coast, from Boston to

Maine’s Cape Elizabeth. In August

2018, a 134-mile route through the

evergreens of the Pacific Northwest

from the Canadian border along the

Puget Sound to Seattle was the most

successful yet. For many participants

of the Epic Walk, crossing the ending

Achieve Line after seven consecutive

days of walking 16 to 22 miles brought

tears of joy at their accomplishment.

An alumnus of World T.E.A.M.’s

1998 Vietnam Challenge and a past

director, in 2017, Diana contacted the

organization with a suggestion to join

forces. Becoming a part of World T.E.A.M.

and its inclusive sports programs,

EverWalk’s connection brought together

two teams with a common goal of

creating exceptional athletic programs

that empower athletes and expand

understanding and teamwork.

EverWalk’s Ambassador program helps

expand its reach to athletes across

America. 24 local Ambassadors lead

EverWalks the first Saturday of each

month. Walks from St. Louis to Naples,

Florida, to South Orange, New Jersey,

to Lafayette, Colorado, and beyond

build a greater national community.

In April 2018, EverWalk launched its

first annual Service Walk. Participants

gratefully walked with Diana in

the Florida Keys, where she spent

four years training at Key West for

her incomparable swim from Cuba.

Participants began each day with an

early morning ten-mile walk. Walks

included an opportunity to swim

alongside Diana at Smathers Beach on

the south side of Key West. This beach

was the ultimate point of triumph for

Diana, as it is where she came ashore

following her successful crossing from

Cuba. In the afternoons, the Service

Walk team assisted Habitat for Humanity

in Big Pine Key rebuilding homes

devastated in 2017’s Hurricane Irma.

This was a rewarding experience for all.

EverWalk continues to build a growing

national walking community. Online, the

latest in walking research is available

for review, and walkers are invited to

log their personal miles. EverWalk’s

leadership is currently developing

incentives for miles logged.

Joining together with World T.E.A.M.

was an easy decision for Diana.

“I have long been a monster fan,” said

Diana. “Some of the grand adventures

of my life came via World T.E.A.M.,

including our ride of the length of the

Ho Chi Minh Trail in Vietnam, with 100

American and Viet Cong vets. Bonnie

and I, and all of us here at EverWalk,

burst with pride to associate ourselves

with the inspiring work done at World

T.E.A.M. As we say: ONWARD!”


THANK YOU TO OUR 2018 PROGRAM SPONSORS & PARTNERS

Presented by Capital One Bank.

Sponsored by American Portfolios Financial Services, American Airlines, Booz Allen Hamilton, Brioni, Cannondale, Dell EMC, Devens Recycling, Flying Dog Brewery, ForeScout, KT Tape, Mt. Airy Bicycle Company, Navy Federal Credit Union, Penske Truck Rental, Pershing LLC, Sila Solutions Group, and SUBWAY of the Walter Reed National Military Center.

Sponsored by Northwell Health, Phelps Hospital, Northern Westchester Hospital, Cannondale, Hickory & Tweed, Hilton Capital Management, Penske Truck Rental, and ProVetus.

Sponsored by TimeCapital Investor Advisory Services and American Portfolios Financial Services with support by Independent Group Home Living Program.

Sponsored by American Portfolios Financial Services with support by The Carrus Institute and The Center for Discovery.

Sponsored by American Airlines, Benson Botsford LLC, Cannondale, Pearl Meyer, Penske Truck Rental, Presidential Worldwide Transportation, Rocky Mountain Taco, Sheet Metal Union Local 105, and Thule.

World T.E.A.M. gratefully recognizes the ongoing support and valuable financial and in-kind contributions of our 2018 corporate partners, sponsors, and individual donors. Funding from these partners provides a majority of our annual operating budget. Such donations directly support the participation of our adaptive athletes, along with covering the costs of our inclusive sporting programs and corporate management.

Thank you for your contributions.


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JAMES M. BENSON

CEO

Benson Botsford, LLC

Boston, Massachusetts

Founder and Chairman,

World T.E.A.M. Sports

LON DOLBER

CEO, CIO

American Portfolios

Financial Services

Holbrook, New York

Vice Chairman,


WILL HUMPHREY

CEO and Executive Producer

Windy Media


W. KURT MACNAMARA

Principal and Founder

Devens Recycling Center LLC

Devens, Massachusetts

KEVIN MCCARTHY

Senior VP/Lead Product Specialist

Hilton Capital Management

Garden City, New York

ALEX ROHMAN

Partner

TimeCapital Investor Advisory Services

Port Jefferson, New York

Governance Committee Chair,


PAUL TYLER

Chief Marketing Officer

Phoenix Life Insurance Company

Hartford, Connecticut

Program Committee Chair,


JOHN C. VILLAR

Manager, Business Services

Navy Federal Credit Union

McLean, Virginia

Finance Committee Chair,


SPECIAL ADVISORS

L. PAUL BREMER III U.S. Department of State Ambassador

(Retired)

Chevy Chase, Maryland

VAN BRINSON

First Officer

Trans States Airlines

Creedmore, North Carolina

KEVIN S. COCHIE

Director of Business Development

NAMMO

Arlington, Virginia

LAUREN EDEN


PBE Group

Washington, D.C.

FRANK LOMBARDI Assistant to the CEO

Independent Group Home Living

East Quogue, New York

ROBERT MAGNUS

USMC General (Retired)

Brunswick, Georgia

MARY MAZZIO

Founder, 50 Eggs Productions


KELLY NAGEL

Vice President, Development

Aimco

Bethesda, Maryland

PETER D. NORIS

President and Chief Investment Officer

Safe Harbor

New York, New York

GEORGE R. PUSKAR

Chairman and CEO (Retired)

Equitable Real Estate Investment

Management, Inc.

Chairman, Solutions Manufacturing, Inc

Rockledge, Florida

STEPHEN WHISNANT

Managing Director

Stephen Whisnant Strategies, LLC

Washington, D.C.

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THANK YOU TO OUR 2018 PROGRAM SPONSORS & PARTNERS

Presented by Capital One Bank.

Sponsored by American Portfolios Financial Services, American Airlines, Booz Allen Hamilton, Brioni, Cannondale, Dell EMC, Devens Recycling, Flying Dog Brewery, ForeScout, KT Tape, Mt. Airy Bicycle Company, Navy Federal Credit Union, Penske Truck Rental, Pershing LLC, Sila Solutions Group, and SUBWAY of the Walter Reed National Military Center.

Sponsored by Northwell Health, Phelps Hospital, Northern Westchester Hospital, Cannondale, Hickory & Tweed, Hilton Capital Management, Penske Truck Rental, and ProVetus.

Sponsored by TimeCapital Investor Advisory Services and American Portfolios Financial Services with support by Independent Group Home Living Program.

Sponsored by American Portfolios Financial Services with support by The Carrus Institute and The Center for Discovery.

Sponsored by American Airlines, Benson Botsford LLC, Cannondale, Pearl Meyer, Penske Truck Rental, Presidential Worldwide Transportation, Rocky Mountain Taco, Sheet Metal Union Local 105, and Thule.

World T.E.A.M. gratefully recognizes the ongoing support and valuable financial and in-kind contributions of our 2018 corporate partners, sponsors, and individual donors. Funding from these partners provides a majority of our annual operating budget. Such donations directly support the participation of our adaptive athletes, along with covering the costs of our inclusive sporting programs and corporate management.

Thank you for your contributions.


Partnering with World T.E.A.M. in support of Face of America Gettysburg for the seventh consecutive year, Capital One greatly values the service of military members and their families. Believing that building strong and healthy communities benefits us all, community initiatives like Face of America play an important role in helping military veterans return to civilian life.

For the 2018 cycling challenge to Gettysburg, 32 Capital One employees and their guests joined their corporate team to pedal 110 miles alongside adaptive military veterans from across the nation. Additional employees in Arlington offered volunteer assistance for participant registration and other critical tasks.

“Capital One is a proud, multi-year sponsor of World T.E.A.M. and the Face of America event,” said Greg Cohen, Senior Director of Risk Management at Capital One and US Navy veteran. “Our employees look forward to this event each year, and it is a highlight for us to be able to ride alongside veterans who have given so much in service to this country. We are honored to be a part of their team.”

It is through the valued support of corporate partners like Capital One that World T.E.A.M.’s inclusive programs succeed in empowering lives. Such support through financial and in-kind contributions, along with participating in the program itself, build relationships and improve this world.

2012-18 >> FACE OF AMERICA GETTYSBURG PRESENTING SPONSOR

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JAMES M. BENSON

CEO

Benson Botsford, LLC


Founder and Chairman,


LON DOLBER

CEO, CIO

American Portfolios

Financial Services

Holbrook, New York

Vice Chairman,


WILL HUMPHREY

CEO and Executive Producer

Windy Media


W. KURT MACNAMARA

Principal and Founder

Devens Recycling Center LLC

Devens, Massachusetts

KEVIN MCCARTHY

Senior VP/Lead Product Specialist

Hilton Capital Management

Garden City, New York

ALEX ROHMAN

Partner

TimeCapital Investor Advisory Services

Port Jefferson, New York

Governance Committee Chair,


PAUL TYLER

Chief Marketing Officer

Phoenix Life Insurance Company

Hartford, Connecticut

Program Committee Chair,


JOHN C. VILLAR

Manager, Business Services


McLean, Virginia

Finance Committee Chair,


SPECIAL ADVISORS

L. PAUL BREMER III U.S. Department of State Ambassador

(Retired)

Chevy Chase, Maryland

VAN BRINSON

First Officer

Trans States Airlines

Creedmore, North Carolina

KEVIN S. COCHIE


NAMMO

Arlington, Virginia

LAUREN EDEN


PBE Group

Washington, D.C.

FRANK LOMBARDI Assistant to the CEO

Independent Group Home Living

East Quogue, New York

ROBERT MAGNUS

USMC General (Retired)

Brunswick, Georgia

MARY MAZZIO

Founder, 50 Eggs Productions


KELLY NAGEL

Vice President, Development

Aimco

Bethesda, Maryland

PETER D. NORIS

President and Chief Investment Officer

Safe Harbor

New York, New York

GEORGE R. PUSKAR

Chairman and CEO (Retired)

Equitable Real Estate Investment

Management, Inc.

Chairman, Solutions Manufacturing, Inc

Rockledge, Florida

STEPHEN WHISNANT

Managing Director

Stephen Whisnant Strategies, LLC

Washington, D.C.


CORPORATE DONORS$30,000+ American Portfolios

$20,000–$29,999Devens Recycling Center

Hilton Management LLC

$10,000–$19,999 BNY Mellon Community

Partnership

Booz Allen Hamilton

Capital One

Pearl Meyer

Sila Solutions Group

Time Capital Securities

Corporation

$5,000–$9,999

ForeScout

Local Union 105

Nassau Re


Northwell Health

Patchogue Village Center

for the Performing Arts

Pershing LLC

$1,000–$4,999Andron Construction

Corporation

Broadridge Matching

Gift Program

Capital Wealth Planning

Chemtreat

Emerge Capital Management

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

GE Aviation, US

Markel Corporation

Momentum Drives LLC

National Christian Foundation

Network For Good

New York Football

Giants, Inc.

Northern Westchester Hospital

Phelps Hospital

Ricoh Foundation

SEI

State Street Foundation, Inc

Three Wire Systems

Vanguard Charitable

INDIVIDUAL DONORS$20,000+James Benson

$5,000–$19,999 Matt Downs

Jennifer Wheeler

$1,000–$4,999Richard Agee

James Anderson

Altaf Bahora

Amanda Baldwin

Michael Bassel

Elizabeth Bennett

Richard Boehning

Peter Brown

B Bruce Butler

James Campbell

JD Caraway

Brenda and Ken Carmel

Michael E Cavanaugh

Jeannette Chu

Marilyn Crouther

Philip Davis

Jane Desmond

Mary & Joseph Digiacinto

Al DiLeonardo

David Doud

George Elkin

Brent Enders

Sean Endsley

Joel & Monica Forman

Elizabeth Galvin

Steven Gartenstein

Dixon Gillis

Darrell Gschwendtner

Joseph Guadagno

Bteh Hamilton

Theresa Hannon

Tori Hideshima

Mary K Hildebrand

Rodney Hite

Daniel Holloway

Philip Kabatt

John Kailunas II

Leslie Kindling

Dennis Kirby

Irving Klubeck

William Lafferty

Michael Lieberman

Troy Lingley

Lorraine Lods

William Marr

Sara Masterson

Peter Mastrantuono

James McCauley

Michael Minogue

John Murphy

John Parks

Randy Peck

Rebecca Pineiro

Lyly Rockwell

Alexander Rohman

Michael Santamaria

Traci Sayer

Jim Seuffert

Katelyn Sullivan

Donald Tamburro

Melissa Traynor

Kevin Tucker

Paul Tyler

John Wheeler

DONORS, LEADING FUNDRAISERS & IN-KIND PARTNERSHIPS

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LEADING FUNDRAISERS$20,000+ Gregory Gadson

$10,000–$19,999 George Elkin

Edward Levine

Michael Santamaria

Mark Sollinger

$5,000–$9,999 Michael Davis

Michael Doyle

Gary Gordon

Charles Gray

Steven Jablonski

Leslie Kindling

James McCauley

John Murphy

PJ Walsh

Jennifer Wheeler

$1,500–$4,999

Joe Bacigalupo

Betsy Bennett

Maria Benson

Ashley Blanke

Victor Bonomi

William Borton

Glen Bover

Howard Brodis

Anthony Campos

Diane Colangelo

Christophany Creed

Timothy Dale

John Dashiell

Marcia Davis

Ronda DeSplinter

Al DiLeonardo

Lon Dolber

Robbie Doman

Catherine Dominick

Kevin Doyle

Charlene Emory

Bonnie Esposito

John Farrell

Alex Figueroa

Thomas Fuller

Kevin Gallagher

Steve Gardner

Steven Gartenstein

John Glaccum

April Godlewski

Emily Gordon

Christopher Gorman

Patricia Haley

Theresa Hannon

Michael Harris

Zennah Horaibi

Katie Hoyle

Will Humphrey

Mark Huntley

Philip Kabatt

Chad Kim

Sonam Kumar

Ben Levitt

Eddie Love

Shane Moerdyk

Chris Pintauro

Todd Poling

Clifton Poole

Rick Prothero

Shilpa Rangaswamy

David Rey

Brett Rice

Morris Rocha

Jarrod Rotella

Vincent Sabio

Peter Schriber

Geoffery Seaver

Louis Shuba

Mac Silvester

John Sweet

Donald Terrill

Carly Traynor

James Traynor

Ryan Traynor

Abe Usher

Ariel Veroske

Anthony Walt

Bruce Weinstein

David Whitmire

Chuck Winter

Joseph Yonaitis

Joy Zaben

Patricia Zonnenberg

IN-KIND PARTNERSBrioni

Cannondale

Center for Discovery

Dell EMC

Hickory & Tweed

IGHL

KT Tape

Mt. Airy Bicycle Company

Penske Truck Rental

Presidential Worldwide

Transportation

Rescue 22

Rocky Mountain Taco

Spokes

Subway of the Walter

Reed National Military

Medical Center

Thule

TimeCapital

Tingley

Windy Films


IN 2018, $.93 OF EVERY DOLLAR WAS APPLIED TO WORLD T.E.A.M. EVENTS & PROGRAMS.

Financial Information - Form 990s - can be obtained at: http://worldteamsports.org/about-us/financials/

UNAUDITED FINANCIALS

INCOMESupport Revenue $1,271,268

Total Operating Revenue $1,271,268

EXPENSESPrograms $1,162,144

Management & General $43,737

Fundraising $43,737

Total Operating Expenses $1,249,618

Change In Net Assets $21,650


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