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Strengthening 4-H Youth
Families Development
and Communities
Agriculture
Nutrition
Community
Protecting and Enhancing
the Environment
Fostering Economic
Marine
Development Family
Promoting Sustainable Health &
Agriculture Wellness
2020 Report to the CommunityOur Mission
Strengthening Families
and Communities
Protecting and Enhancing
the Environment
Fostering Economic Development
Promoting Sustainable
Agriculture Dear Friends,
This year was marked by unprecedented events and it was like no other. For non-profits, like
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, it stretched resources and put “pivot” in the daily vocabulary.
We had to rethink our programs and outreach to the community while supporting our staff as they dealt with
Board of Directors 2021 their own struggles through the pandemic.
President - Mark Cisz In our review, we did not and will not dwell on the negatives of the year, but rather will look to the
Vice President - John Lehner positive. 2020 gave us an opportunity to grow and to strategize. Everyone took to virtual platforms and
Treasurer - Michael Russo continued to teach and inspire! We helped families cope with pandemic induced stress and gave tools for
Secretary - Jean Schmitt Anson resiliency. We collaborated with industry leaders to provide them timely information on relevant issues, as
they learned to adapt to the new normal. Outdoor spaces, like our 272-acre educational farm, became a refuge
David Diamond Erica Posniak, M.D. for families yearning for a safe environment to escape. We even welcomed a new executive director and began
Marian Guralnick Richard Rudden to see the association with newfound energy, purpose and vision.
Bruce Herlich Bruce Sander
Kenneth Johnson Haig Seferian These amazing efforts from our employees of the Agriculture, Community Nutrition, Family Health &
Andrew Lynch Sonia Spar Wellness, 4-H Youth Development and Marine departments are the focus of this Report. Enjoy the recap of this
Patrick McAsey Maureen Tangen unique year and see how we reframed our services and programs, while remaining the trusted resource for our
Lawrence Philips Kathleen Walas communities. New to this Report is our “Looking Ahead” section. We felt that it was important to not only
celebrate our 2020 successes but also illustrate what we envision for 2021. We also take a moment to thank
Karl Novak all those who made it possible. Enjoy our highlights of the past and our vision for the future!
County Legislature Representative
Thank you for your support and confidence in Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County!
August Ruckdeschel
County Executive’s Office
Renee Lynn Mooneyhan
State Extension Specialist Vanessa Pino Lockel Mark Cisz
Executive Director President, Board of Directors
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
is our region’s best kept secret since 1917.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County is a non-profit dedicated to helping
Long Island communities rise and thrive in the areas of Agriculture, Community
Education, 4-H Youth Development and Marine.
1Agriculture
Farmers and landscape professionals Field visits and research work, like studies
faced extraordinary challenges in 2020. on kelp, plant disease management
Interest and demand in local produce and wine grape production continued.
increased mirroring the strain placed Educational programs transitioned to an
on national production and distribution on-line format to provide information
systems. needed for these industries to stay
competitive.
Our agricultural producers and
landscape businesses stepped up to
Interest in home gardening soared with
meet the needs of residents across the
many working from or spending more
county with CCE working alongside to
time at home. We saw record enrollment
help them adapt and grow.
of more than 13,000 program participants
CCE distributed over 6300 gallons of on several topics ranging from soil health
hand sanitizer and over 7000 masks from to the gardens depicted in favorite
New York State as well as resources and television shows and deer management.
materials in multiple languages to keep
these vital local industries running safely.
2 3Community
Nutrition With restaurant dining limited and many
families facing tighter budgets, ‘Nutrition
Chats’ and cooking went high tech in
Outreach and support for local school
lunch and food pantry programs
continued, reaching more than 18,000
2020. In response to the pandemic, our residents – many facing food insecurity
Community Nutrition educators led for the first time. Educators worked with
digital cooking lessons and recorded a local businesses to bring healthy choices
series of YouTube segments to share closer to home while welcoming El Bravo
the joy of healthy cooking. Virtual food Supermarket as the most recent in a
demonstrations highlighting food pantry series of “Healthy Corner Stores”. This
items were created to specifically initiative was designed to improve food
address food insecurity in college access, selection and consumption of
students. healthier foods such as fruits, vegetables
and whole grains, and beverages (water
More than 23,000 people participated
and low-fat milk) in underserved
in 2,350 workshops, with another
communities.
22,000 tuning in to several quick
20-minute lessons, learning new
recipes that focused on easy to
prepare, tasty and affordable meals.
4 5Family
Health &
Wellness
The health of our program participants More than 14,000 program participants
has always been a focus for our tuned in to sessions designed to
Family Health and Wellness team, bring together people facing similar
with classes covering everything from challenges.
diabetes management to healthy screen
time management. Ever adaptive to Our team met the COVID pandemic head
challenges, the staff transitioned to an on by focusing on the needs of parents
online model, hosting digital discussions and grandparents. Our trained experts
like Helping Children Cope and Thrive worked to help people navigate difficult
During COVID-19. discussions with their kids on topics
such as race and COVID-19 through blog
It was a particularly challenging year posts, guest columns and our popular
for our patients with diabetes. Our Parenting Tips podcast series on topics
team jumped right in, though, and like emotional health, cyberbullying,
transformed the one-on-one program parenting styles and raising a resilient
to a virtual platform. Their dedication child. Our social media presence has
paid off and a record number of patients increased with regular engagement on
received critical diabetes management Facebook.
6
information. 7
164-H Youth
Development
Our resilient class of little farmers shifted As the farm reopened in the summer,
to digital learning in the spring of 2020. extra care and safety of our animals,
Lessons focused on creativity and found staff, and visitors were our top priority. A
resources to create and learn in their little bit of mechanical ingenuity brought
own homes. However, our educators ‘feed dispensers’ to the farm so that
sure did miss them! “Flat” versions of visitors could send a contact free tasty
each teacher were sent home so that snack to our farm animals.
these little learners could still be with
Outdoors was ‘in’ for fall as people
their teachers and friends.Our farm
sought out family friendly activities,
animals missed the friendly faces of our
bringing more than 21,000 visitors to
visitors to the farm, and gladly joined
the Suffolk County Farm.
into some COVID-conscious meet and
greets, safely through glass for learning Capacity was limited for special events
encounters at nursing homes, and to ensure safety with several programs
digitally with popular “Farm to Meeting” including our family favorite, Winter
visits online. Wonderland.
8 9Marine
The safety of our stakeholders, while A new digital education initiative
providing the utmost in programming brought free digital marine science
as well as restoration and preservation education resources to teachers,
efforts, were a major focus of 2020 for students and parents to make learning
the CCE Marine team. As the pandemic from home fun.
put limits on in-person opportunities
for education and camp programs, Each topic featured educational content
our dedicated staff adapted quickly, including videos, fact sheets, reading
assembling and delivering hundreds exercises and art projects. December is
of ‘camp kits’ for kids across Suffolk always a time for Shellabrating, and 2020
County. Youngsters had the opportunity was not to be missed. The 9th annual
to explore their love for marine science Shellabration, which is usually celebrated
from the safety of their own home. throughout downtown Greenport, went
2020 saw a wave of new digital online this year. Shellabrants from across
programming – Suffolk County (and the globe) were able
to sign in to participate in the virtual fun,
including recipes, interviews, history,
10 science and more. 11Community Support 2020 Annual
2020 ANNUAL Resource Support
RESOURCE SUPPORT
Thank you to those listed below – who reached out and supported our efforts
during this tumultuous year. Our programs pivoted and our workshops went
County
virtual, but our mission remained the same.
Annual Appropriation 2,090,901
Thank you for making that possible!
Other County Support 1,663,058
Other County/Value of Building Space 1,025,764
$5000 & Over Michael Gunzburg Leonard DeLalio
Better World Tim Hopkins Fred Drewes Total County Support (33%) $4,779,723
Gurney's Inn Resort Barbara Jordan Barry Edelman
State
& Spa, Ltd. John Lehner Jean Esser County Law 224 Formula 216,240
James Sweeney Long Island Arboricultural Joyce Flynn Special Projects: Funded by the State 1,025,547
The Goldie Anna Association. Walter Gaipa Fringe Benefits 5,052,859
Charitable Trust Patrick McAsey Linda Gianelli
Lawrence Philips Total State Support (43%) $6,294,646
$1000 to $4999 Marian Guralnick
James Pike Mary Hammond Federal
Emily Breese Steven Ramirez Alfonso Martinez-Fonts Smith Lever 20,638
Helice & Jeffrey Berstein Alice & Jack Expanded Food and Nutrition Program (EFNEP) 95,162
Ursula & Charles Massoud
Mark Cisz Van de Wetering Special Projects: Funded By Federal Funds Direct to Suffolk Extension 1,347,631
David McMillen
Mary Ford Kathleen Walas
S.N. McNeil Total Federal Support (10%) $1,463,431
April Gonzales
$100 to $249 Ana Pino
Ngaere Macray
Academy Printing Allison & John Plate Other Sources of Support
Paul McCormick Enrollment Fees, Program Participation Fees 782,733
Peter Akras Cheryl Pufahl
Isabella Rossellini Sale of Equipment, Income from Publications,Dividend Income,
Adelaide Amend Barbara Raisch Interest, Facilities Use, Fundraising, Miscellaneous Sources 182,028
Richard Rudden
Lorraine Bell Jeff Rottkamp Restricted and Unrestricted Contributions 140,488
Haig Seferian
Elisa Ciarametaro-McCann Duncan Sibson Special Projects: Funded through Cornell University
$250 to $999 Maureen Tangen Special Projects: Funded by Local Agency or other Sources 996,813
Christine Cooke
Laurie Bennett Daniel Cremins Nicholas Tobier Total Other Sources of Support (15%) $2,102,062
Beth Ann Block Matthew David George Tvelia
C J Van Bourgondien, Inc Henry Davoli Village Scapes Inc. Grand Total of All Support $14,639,862
Elizabeth Colantonio Robert Deak John Wesnofske
In addition to these sources of support, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk
County depends heavily on volunteer support for its many and varied educational
programs. In 2020, 232 volunteers contributed 11,386 hours valued at $309,706.
Included in the accounting records is the value of donated materials and supplies, as
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County depends on volunteer well as equipment and facilities usage, with a value totaling $33,654.90.
support for our many and varied educational programs. In 2020, 232
volunteers contributed 11,386 hours valued at $309,706 included in the
accounting records is the value of donated materials and supplies, as well
as equipment and facilities usage, with a value totaling $33,654.90..
12 13Agriculture Throughout the pandemic, our educators were
working with the industry - helping them find
Community While a lack of funding in 2020 was a shock for
our Family Health and Wellness program area,
looking ahead ways to adapt to a new normal. Education we knew that the education and support that
2021 looking ahead they avail to our community could not be lost!
2021
Technology was key for 2020 and moving
forward continues to be a driving force Programs offered through Family Health
behind many of our efforts. Our Agricultural and Wellness will now be consolidated
Stewardship team will begin a project using under the Community Education umbrella.
drones to collect aerial imagery data on Community Nutrition and Family Health
plant health status in real time to improve and Wellness are being branded as one
management decisions around fertilizer and program and offer the same research based
pesticide use. programming that our constituents have
depended on for years. In response to
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) – often called community needs, our Human Development
drones -are unique in their ability to provide educators are offering an array of COVID
multiple level visual indications of patterns well-being programs. New for 2021, are
that are invisible or difficult to see at ground programs like “Raising Resilient Children” and
level. Precision management decisions around “They’re back –Living with your adult children”.
fertilizer and pesticide applications can be
improved, while the time and labor needed
to scout fields and properties for nutrient,
water use, pest, and/or disease issues can be
reduced.
The pandemic brought the beauty of the Our staff worked hard to stay connected –
Suffolk County Farm to many families as they albeit digitally – to our campers and their
sought an outdoor, safe space. families.
2021 2021
Our Farm/4-H staff is continuing the The focus for our camp staff this summer
momentum and committed to providing is to re-engage our youth. Camps are an
support to our families in the safest way important partof the lives of many families.
possible. Many different, more intimate farm CCE marine camps are unique in that they
experiences have been discovered. Special offer marine science-based programming.
family camp outs at the Farm, private group While incorporating best practices and social
tours, Winter Wonderland and special animal distancing, we expect to offer the traditional
encounters with your favorite farm friend and summer camp experiences at most locations,
food truck nights were welcomed activities as youth learn about the remarkable aquatic
for our visitors and will be expanded in 2021. 4-H Youth life of Long Island as well as marine life
While families have enjoyed the Farm for
years, many have now realized a chance to
Development across the globe! Marine
experience the farm in a unique way. looking ahead looking ahead
14 15In 2020, the CCE-Suffolk staff were acknowledged as “Unsung Heroes.”
In a turbulent year of unprecedented changes in programming and work routines,
Gerard Walters Joan Moran Kellie Mccartin Marie Hickey Patricia Garry Stephen Vesey
our staff continued to show their commitment to the organization and to the people we serve. Gioia Dasilva Joanna Sulsenti Kellyn Tramposch Marie Mooney Patricia Muller Steven Cottral
STAFF Jane Susan Juran Parris Wylie Andrew Lynch Candace Hamilton Deborah A. Wheeler Giovanna Deloca Joan Verardo Kelly Scanlon Marisa Robinson Patrick Dillon Steven Schnee
Adelle Ines Molina Jason Caal Patricia Baade Andrew Orgonik Cara Cunneen Deborah Cerisier Giovanni Borghese Joan Wiecks Kelsey Cheslock Marisol Eberhardt Patrick Mcasey Susan Hirschmann
Albert DeLettera Jason G Havelin Patricia Cisek Andrew Schleider Caran Markson (Kunins)
Gloria Godsell Johanna Hicks Ken Lestrange Marissa Rizzi Paula Kluse Susan Leonetti
Alexa Annunziata Jeanne E. Carver Patrick J Murray Anna N. Krage Carl Unger Deborah Wheeler
Grace Catizone John Aldred Kenneth Betts Marjorie Potash Paul King Susan Matthews
Alexandra M Stevens Jessica Ann Schreck R. Michael Patricio Anna Nanas Carly M. Ivanov Debra Dalton
Greg Hugunis John C. Norris Kevin Anderson Mark Cisz Paul Smith Susanna Osinski
Alice Raimondo JoAnna J Sulsenti Rachel A Harrison- Anna Perruzza Carol Brown Delaney Hughes
Haig Renner John Cohan Kevin Eberhardt Mark Mendelman Pedro Yetes Susanne Janson
Alice Wise John Prechtl Smith Anne Liotta Carol Dodorico Demetrios Caroussos
Hailey Brosnan John Dicerbo Kevin Lalone Martha Miikkleson Peggy Ney Susan Okon
Allison Grief Joseph Costanzo Rick Marino Annelise Mendelman Carole Desomma Diana Borger
Hailey Hayes John Dileonardo Kevin Ryan Mary-Jo Re Peter Akras Suzanne Cassidy
Amanda L. Gardner Joseph Cuchet Roger Martin Annette Maillard Carol Gardner Diana Kriss
Hassan Amin John Eriksen Kevin Shea Mary Bertschi Peter Catanese Suzanne Montefinise
Amy Bly Joseph Hinton Ron J. Paulsen Ann Sande Carol Giles Diane Bavosa
Helane Fiedler John Golding Kienan T. Bohonan Mary Connor Peter Mendelman Tara Sammis
Anastasia Yakaboski Joshua Perry Rory MacNish Ann Seligman Carol Tierney Diane Chandler
Helen Evancie John Kilcullen Kimberly Gulemi Mary E. Fitzpatrick Peter Snyder Tara Striano
Andrew DellaVilla Juana Huertas Roxanne Zimmer, PhD Ann Welbourne Moglia Carolyn Ryan Diane Schleider
Helen M. Thompson John Lehner Kim Yearsley Mary Howe Peyton Biesiadecki Terence A. Smith
Andrew Frederick Judith L. Veeck Ruchii Shah Anthony Borges Catharine Laperche Dianna Lalone
Hope Nemickas John Lutterble Kristen Goetz Mary Kay Carone Philip Cerisier Teresa Donaldson
Senesac, PhD June E. Devitto Rusty Tyler Anthony Panetta Catherine Beihl Dolores Chosed
Hope Nemickas John Mckenna Kristina Dalton Mary Vahey Philip Cusimano Terry Sajewski
Anthony Garcia Justin J Bopp Ryan Charles Frazer April Jeanne Zubko Catherine Callaghan Donald Dodge
Howard Reisman John Riley Kristin Brandt Mary Walz Phyllis Chin Theresa Stevens
Barry Udelson Kaitlin M Morris Sandra I. Vultaggio Arek Zenol-Walasek Celine Gellineau Donald Seubert
Ian Fisher John Sparrow Krystal Hesler Maura Carroll Placido Avila-Sanchez Timothy Boylan
Benjamin Brannon Karen A. O’Donnell Sandy R. Menasha Ari Bekian Charles Bevington Donna Terrill
Ira Freiband Jolee Sullivan Kyle Wrigley Maureen Burns Rachel Hersh Timothy Garneau
Brad W Woehrle Karen Kazel Sarah Osborn Arlene Spence Charles Doomes Doria Hughes
Jacelyn Pendleton Jordan Margolis Latrell Gengaro Maureen Walsh Rachel Pereira Timothy Hopkins
Brittany Naumann Karen L Ball Sarah Titmus Armand Deluca Charles Peck Dorothy Werkmeister
Jacob Ocon Jorge Coco Teodoro Laura Meyer Mazzie Gilroy Rebecca Pacini Timothy Klement
Brittany Y Emig Katharine Perz Scenquetta Dixon Arnas Nemickas Charles Weiss Dylan Cottrell
Jacqueline Johnson Jory Grief Laura Tooman Meghan Carver Regina Mulhearn Tracy Wood
Cara W Sultan Katrina Lovett Scott Curatolo- Ashika Ghosh Chelsea Miller Edith Mahler
Wagemann James Byrne Jose Figueroa Lauren Cooke Melody Catanese Reid Bielescki Tyler Crohan
Carolyn J Munaco Kaylyn Reynolds Ashima Ghosh Cheryl Joyce Weber Edward Beaugard
Haines Scott Hughes James C. Prezorski Joseph Cambareri Lauren E. Napoli Melody Ribeiro Renee Barriere Tyler Rochon
Kelly Ann Jackson Ashleigh Colquhoun China Moore Edward Champ
Carolyn Sukowski Spencer R Saraf James Grimes Joseph Knowles Lawrence Philips Merry-Lee Retus Richard Accurso Valerie Ann Foerster
Kerri K. Reda Ashley Bartnik Chris Okon Edward Hoffman
Charles Khan Stephen D Havens James Lowry Joseph Kurtz Leslie Mcintyre Michael Bayer Richard Rudden Valerie Bruno
Kevin Lazzaro Ashley Longo Christian Muller Edwin Pelaez
Cheyenne N Roth Stephen Schott James Mcmahon Joseph Pilewski Liana Arceri Michael Connolly Richard Vahey Valerie Doyle
Kim W. Tetrault Audrey Marelli Christina Butler Eileen Anders
Chris Muggeo Stephen T Tettelbach James Mcnamara Jose Ramirez-Garofalo Lila Glansbert Michael Druckenbroad Riley Dolan Veronica Kaliski
Kimberly Barbour August Ruckdeschel Christina Cipriano Eileen Prezorski
Chris Smith Steve Nangle James T. Murphy Joyce Flynn Lillie M. Brown Michael Egan Rob Crafa Victor Dipaola
Kimberly Manzo August Schmidt Christina Perdos Elise Bennett
Christina L Di Lieto Tamson S. Yeh, PhD Jamie Bianchino Judith Adamson Linda Cantor Michael Gannon Robert Musacchio Victor Schwartz
Kimmarie Varricchio Avery Elgin Christina Sun Elizabeth Baran
Christine M. Christie Tara A. McClintock Jane Foster Julia Brown Linda Cocchiarella Michael Gornicki Robert Nash Vincent Quartararo
Kristin Gerbino Barbara Degrasio Christine Desantis Elizabeth Cavic
Christine Tordahl Taylor M Pedersen Jane Irvine Julia O’connor Linda Doomes Michael Mirlis Robert Schmidt Virginia Anderson
Kyle Smith Barbara Helbrock Christine Nealy Elizabeth Garland
Christopher Pickerell Timothy C. Jahn Jane Maclagan Julie Dickerson Linda Lowe Michael Petri Robin Ennis Vito Silecchia
Laura Keiley Barbara Jordan Christine Remy Elizabeth Gilpin
Claudia Ravines Clarke Timothy J. Booker Jane Ratsey Williams June Mosca Linda Varady Berman Michael Ruder Robin Siegmund Wendy Morrin
Laura Lopez Barbara Raish Christine Saturno Elizabeth Lueck
Cristina F Toscano Tracy Marcus Janessa Vail Justine Oudeans Lisa Chen Michael Russo Robin Simmen William Dougherty
Lauren Scheer Barbara Renner Christine Tylee Elizabeth Takakjain
Dale D. Moyer Valerie J. Smith Janice Bovino Kaili Desantis Lisa Lohsen Michael Slade Robyn Mcgill William Pfeiffer
Leah B Grief Barbara Tyne Christopher D. Ellen Birebaum
Dana Meyran Vanessa Lockel Jason Stein Kaitlin Johnson Lisa Mignogna Michalak Kacper Roger Cornell William Tammaro
Lexi Linn Bartels Birk Atkinson Ellen Ferrigno
Daniel Kuehn Veronica E. Garcia Jay Marelli Kaitlin Morris Lisa Rindfuss Mikaela Neary Ronald Kalenka Xylia Serafy
Linda Altenburger Ben Gonzalez Claudia White Ellen Hartig
Daniel Owen Gilrein Vicki J. Fleming Jean Anson Kaitlyn Moffett Lisa Simmons Miles Manning Rosa Gambier Yi Chen-Feng
Lisa Alp Beth Finger Clayton Vye Ellen Rubin
Daniel Robert Victoria Guadron Jeanine Greenburg Kaitlyn Otoole Lisa Tettlebach Monica Miller Rosanne Sofia
Lorne Brousseau Beth Giacummo Colin Blanchard Elysa Corso
Skabeikis Wanda Peskett Jeanne Tetro Kaitlyn Parkins Liz Camps Nancy Smith Rosemary Gutwillig
Lynne C Stepnoski Beth Lanza-Allo Colin Kelly Emily Jo Ulceus
Darci Bielenda William J McGrath Jeannie Jung Kamal Johnson Loren Karabatzoglou Naomi Martinez Roxana Saravia
Maia Lewis Beverley Pearman Colleen Hurley Emily Riley
Deborah Aller, PhD Zahrine Bajwa, PhD Jean Schmitt-Anson Kara Frey Lori Silverman Nataliya Bernstein Roxanne Zimmer
Maria D. Garcia Beverly Vleck Colleen Vatalaro Emma Mendolia
Diana Kubik, PsyD Jeffery Rose Karen Brenner Lorraine Leacock Neil Hanrahan Ruchi Airen
Dinah Torres Castro Marie Camenares VOLUNTEERS Bill Raisch Corinne A. Ross Eric Muller
Jeffrey R. Kraemer Karen Donegan Louann Monahan- Nicholas Leone Sally Neumann
Marie Warner Boulier Abigail Glennon Bowen Cho Cornell Roger Erin Baudier Rothe
Dominick James Jeni Kreiger Karen Engels Nicholas Menechino Sandra Butler
Zeppetella Mark Edward Adam J. Nitsch Brandon Mcnerlin Cory Aronin Erin Cancro Lucy Froggatt
Jenna Haines Karen Roos Nicole Cappello Sandra Garay-Avila
Donna A. Ingram Cappellino Alexander Mercado Courtney Quinn Erin M. Creen Lyndsey Williams
Brendan Lin Jenna Marley Haines Karen Sauvigne Nicole Cooke Sarah Carroll
Dylan M Cottrell Marta B Blanco Alexis Warren Crystal Kraemer Erin Obrien Lynn Santora
Brian Frank Jennifer Carlson Katherine Caracappa Nicole Pocchiare Sara Hernandez
Elizabeth Jean Virginia Mary T. Foglia Alice Samuel-Cone Crystal Rodriguez Evan Paulson Lynn Snyder
Brian Howard Jennifer Vladikin Katherine Readinger Nicole Santacruz Sarah Stromski
Anger Matthew Sclafani, PhD Alicia Molesky Cynthia Court Evelyn Vollgraff Madeline O’keefe
Brian J. Doherty Jeremy Haniquet Katherine Rossi-Snook Nikolas Collins Scott Gianelli
Elsa Stephens Maxine Cohen Alison Andrescavage Cynthia Roe Francesca Gambino Maggie Graseck
Brian J. Smith Jeremy Snailer Kathleen Daley Noah Reiser Shannon Keith
Emerson C. Melek Baba Alison Bidjarano Dana Gioe Francine Seamon Mallory Gunal
Brianna Cahill Jerome Gilliam Kathleen Marinelli Noelle Dunlop Sharna Berzin-
Hasbrouck Jr Melissa Elkins Danica Warns Francis Kelly
Allison Carpenter Brianna Lee Jessica Finger Kathleen Walas Marcia Boxenbaum Olaf Reszke Nicholson
Erin I O’Brien Michael Sautkulis Danielle Cagan Frank Chin
Allison Caserta Brian Parker Jessica Fiorentino Kathryn Murphy Margaret Bae Otto Schmid Sharon Kienzle
Erin Myers Michelle Saavedra- Daniel Rabbitte Frank Quevedo
Alyson Paz Brian Smith Jessica Koenig Kathryn Sloan Margaret Mills Palmer Smith Shefit Coka
Faruque Zaman, PhD Cedeno
Alyssa Mclaughlin Brian Wheeler Daniel Sheehan Frederick Foelsch Marianne Tomei Sophia Wambui Mbura
Frank J Basile Mina Vescera Jessica Tran Kathy Anderson Pamela Pettyjohn
Amanda Dearmitt Bridget Manseau Dara Mullen Fredericks Harrison Maria Rose Giamanco- Stacy Riley
Gerry Lake Molly E Graffam Jill O’connor Kayla Clauson Patricia Amendolia
Amanda Lucido Darren Finn Gabriella Green Mauceri Stephen Havens
Nancy Olsen-Harbich Brittany Emig Joan Burke Kaylee Mendelman Patricia Belfi
Gregg J. Rivara David Cervone Gabrielle Bontempo Marie A. Jacobs
Amanda Narra Brittany Grief Joan Dimonda Keith Stewart Patricia Carey Stephen Heck
Halie Rose Bloom Nicholas J Martino
Amy Bavosa Brittney Scannell David Diamond Gail Tierney
Hazel E Wodehouse Nicole A Rodriguez
Amy Berninger Bruce Herlich David Dronzek George Embriano
Heather Zurawski Nicole Fiorentino
Ana Quintanilla Bruce Macvicar David Prato George Filopoulos
Irene Tsontakis- Nora J. Catlin, PhD
Andrea Torres Day Overton Georgia Barker We would not be where we are today, if not for the unwavering support of hundreds of
Bradley Olaf A Reszke Caitlin Manley
James A Ciervo Andrew Lowry Cameron Jenness Dean Sambach Gerard Surerus community volunteers. Our volunteers live throughout the County and work directly
with program areas or for the association, as a whole. Our staff and volunteers are
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