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Big Brother Salm & Little Brother Jeremiah
a Letter from our ceo
Dear Friends of Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern PA,
I extend a heartfelt “Thank You” to our extraordinary donors, supporters, volunteers
and staff who helped make 2014 a remarkable year for this incredible agency. Your
generous commitment to our mission helps provide those critical resources needed
to increase our impact and truly make a difference in the lives of at-risk youth in
Greater Philadelphia.
As I near completion of my second year as CEO, I remain as excited and optimistic
as my very first day, perhaps even more so.
During 2014, there were a number of accomplishments of which I am extremely
proud. Many of them are highlighted throughout this report. But as I spend more time
marcus allen in our communities and witness firsthand what is happening to our youth, I am forced
CEO, bbbs Sepa to ask the question, “Are we doing enough?”
The sobering reality is that Philadelphia has become the poorest big city in America.
There are over 120,000 children in our region living in poverty, with 60,000 in families
so poor they survive on less than $10,000 per year. Our local youth are confronted
with deep-rooted issues such as mass incarceration, teen violence and the
deterioration of our public school systems – issues that have become increasingly
prevalent across our great nation.
So, what is it that will mobilize our citizens to get involved? What is it that Big Brothers
Big Sisters stands for as it relates to these issues that will, more than likely, come to
each of our doorsteps if we don’t act? I believe the answer is, collaboration.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern PA has been tackling some of these issues
for 100 years. As we celebrate our centennial year, we aim to establish a platform of
collaboration that will define the next 100 years. With this in mind, we launched The
Mentoring Partnership & Resource Center (MPRC), an intermediary that will provide
leadership and peer support to more than 130 community-based youth mentoring
organizations in Southeastern PA. Our aim is to expand the field’s regional capacity
to provide more than 200,000 school-aged children in need with compassionate,
caring adult mentors.
We are also excited to launch a new marketing campaign entitled, “Make It BIG.” The
call is for individuals, institutions and community members to step up in a BIG way
in support of our local youth, whether that be with their time or financial support. And
thanks to some significant in-kind media sponsorships, you will see this campaign in
a variety of formats during 2015 including digital, print, television and radio.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern PA has a rich history, and is poised for an
even greater future. It is clear that we have a tremendous responsibility. So now,
more than ever before, let’s make it BIG, together.
Marcus Allen
Chief Executive Officer
Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern PA
Big Sister Carolina &
Little Sister Jaqueline
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Our vision All children achieve success in life.
Our Mission To provide children facing adversity with strong
and enduring, professionally supported one-
to-one mentoring relationships that change
their lives for the better, forever.
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Strengthening our communities
The communities we serve in As the largest one-to-one mentoring
Greater Philadelphia are facing program in the Commonwealth and
unprecedented challenges due to the third largest Big Brothers Big Sisters
effects of economic inequality and organization in the nation, we continue
poverty. Already the poorest big city to find new and innovative ways to
in America, Philadelphia also has the positively impact the rising number of
highest rate of deep poverty, defined children in need. In 2015, we will launch
as people with incomes below half of the the Mentoring Partnership & Resource
poverty line. At 12.2%, the city’s deep Center (MPRC), a vehicle designed to
poverty rate is almost twice the U.S. rate help bring together and strengthen the
of 6.3%. local mentoring community. We plan to
work with more than 130 other nonprofit
If we look across all of Southeastern organizations in the region, including
Pennsylvania, an alarming 170,000 organizations that offer group mentoring,
of our youth are living at or below the peer mentoring and e-mentoring.
poverty level – many representative of
single parent homes or incarcerated Our primary goal for the MPRC is to
parents. This has severe consequences improve the quality and effectiveness of
for our children including cognitive and mentoring programs by focusing on four
emotional delays, higher school dropout main pillars of service:
rates, delinquency, and youth violence.
1. Training and technical
While there is no single solution, we assistance
know that youth mentoring is an
effective way to help break the cycle. 2. Advocacy efforts for increased
Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern resources for mentoring
PA offers comprehensive mentoring 3. Engaging stakeholders in the
programs that are proven to reduce mentoring movement
negative behaviors among at-risk 4. Data collection to inform
children. Our data reveals that youth strategic field improvements
involved in our programs are more
likely than their peers to advance to the
next grade level, avoid risky or violent
behavior, and develop a positive outlook
for their future.
Successful partnerships with government, businesses,
foundations & other nonprofit organizations are
fundamental to enact real change in our communities.
Big Brother Michael
& Little Brother Samir
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our youth mentoring programs
Community-Based Site-Based
Mentoring Programs Mentoring Programs
Volunteer mentors (Bigs) Volunteers (Bigs) mentor
and their mentees (Littles) school students (Littles)
meet on weekends or after during the day.
school to play sports, visit
museums or just talk.
Traditional Community-Based Beyond School Walls
Mentoring Program Littles visit their Bigs during
Bigs and Littles engage in one- the week at their workplace,
to-one outings and activities they giving children an opportunity to
both enjoy between two and four experience the corporate world
times a month. first-hand and to set goals for the
future. Read more on PAGE 8.
Back on Track Program College Bigs
Funded by the PA Commission College students are matched
on Crime and Delinquency, with elementary and middle
this program works with the school students and spend time
Montgomery County Public together at the Little’s school
Defender’s Office to match during lunchtime or after school.
children who have been involved
in the juvenile justice system with
mentors. Read more on PAGE 7.
Big Advocates Program Corporate Bigs
Funded by a three-year grant Professionals in Center City
from the Office of Juvenile Justice Philadelphia mentor children at
and Delinquency Prevention Independence Charter School
(OJJDP), this program teaches and Russell Byers Charter
Bigs to also act as advocates and School once a week during
teachers for their Littles. Read lunchtime throughout the school
more on PAGE 9. year.
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The Mentoring Effect
A nationally-representative survey of young people ages 18-21 found that one in three young people will
reach age 19 without the benefit of a mentor.* In Southeastern Pennsylvania, we are working to change that
statistic by providing local youth with caring adult role models, and the results speak for themselves.
* January 2014, The Mentoring Effect: Young People’s Perspectives on the Outcomes & Availability of Mentoring, commissioned by Mentor: National Mentoring Partnership
Community-Based Mentoring Match Spotlight:
Big Sister Angie & Little Sister Knya
Big Sister Angie and Little Sister Knya have takes initiative, impressing many of the
been matched since March 2011. Over the other volunteers and coordinators.” This
years, Angie has instilled in her Little the year, Knya even earned the title “tree bud
importance of education and giving back to assistant,” a role that will open the door for
her community, setting her up for a bright paid work experiences with the organization
and successful future. when she is older.
Angie is a member of a community ‘greening’ Angie also partnered with Knya’s mother as
organization based in Philadelphia and an advocate for her academic success, and
has involved Knya in her volunteer efforts the payoff has been great. Knya was recently
over the years. It has grown into a passion accepted to West Catholic Prep High School,
big sister angie for both of them, and they now regularly and the pair are now researching scholarship
& Little sister knya volunteer at plantings and cleanups. Angie opportunities together. Knya is confident she
says volunteerism has allowed Knya to will complete high school and will move on to
build a strong work ethic, saying, “She college and considers her relationship with
6Back on track
Breaking the Cycle of Incarceration
In any given year, nearly 3,000 better life outcomes. Bigs and
children in Montgomery County
are processed through the
Littles meet three times per month
and spend time doing things they
montgomery county:
juvenile justice system. Far too both enjoy, such as riding bikes, “This program is about more
many of these children are more playing games, or just hanging out
likely to return to the system without together. A calendar of activities than just saving dollars,
positive role models in their lives. is supplemented with free tickets it’s about saving children.”
In an effort to break this cycle, Big to sporting events, museums and - Montgomery County Public Defender
Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern other venues. Keir Bradford-Grey
PA and the Montgomery County
Defender and District Attorney have Currently, there are 24 children
joined forces to give delinquent enrolled in our Back on Track Did you know?
youth a second chance to get “back program with a majority reporting • In Montgomery County, it costs
on track.” The program is primarily greater aspirations and improved approximately $170 per day or
funded through the Pennsylvania behavior in school. Early outcome $65,335 annually to keep a child in a
Commission on Crime and data suggests that youth who juvenile detention center.
Delinquency. participate in the program are less
likely to re-offend than youth who • It only costs $1,600 a year to fund a
Now in its second year of operation, are not matched with a mentor. mentoring match in the Back on Track
this innovative program offers program.
community-based intervention Through continued support from
• On average, one in five children will
and prevention by pairing adult community partners, donors and return to the justice system within
volunteers with youth offenders volunteers, we are hopeful this one year of their first contact with law
between the ages of 10 and 15. unique program can continue to enforcement.
The goal is to provide positive better the lives of Montgomery
mentorship and influence to County children and make their • Children who enter the justice system
redirect at-risk youth away from newfound dreams a reality. are more likely to be guided toward
the criminal system and toward crime than higher education.
Back on Track Mentoring Match Spotlight:
Big Brother Thomas & Little Brother Tony
Little Brother Tony is a 14-year-old from mentoring would help Tony get back on the
Montgomery County who didn’t have a perfect right track.
track record. He met his mentor, Thomas, in
September of last year, and the pair bonded Big Brother Thomas and his BBBS SEPA
quickly. A few months later, Tony again found Match Support Specialist went to court and
himself in trouble when he was arrested with provided powerful testimonies as to why Tony
a group of his friends and placed in a youth deserved one more chance. The judge agreed,
detention center until his hearing. While at the and we are pleased to report that that Tony is
detention center, it was recommended that successful in following new rules set for him
Tony be sent to a long-term youth detention at home, is respectful to the adults in his life
center six hours from his family. The odds of and thankful for the opportunity. This is just
big brother thomas the Little Brother being able to go home were one example of how BBBS SEPA is adapting
slim. But his Big Brother saw the good in Tony its model to provide service in different ways to
& little brother tony
and knew that measures so extreme were not serve the changing needs of children growing
necessary. He strongly believed continued up today.
7Big advocates
Enhancing our Mentoring Model
While Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern lead to improved outcomes for youth. Specific
PA (BBBS SEPA) continues to make great strategies include modifications to the mentor/
strides in our local communities, the agency is mentee matching process, mentor training around
also participating in programs with a national advocacy and teaching, and dedicated mentor
focus. Our Big Advocates program is part of a support.
research grant funded by the Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), and BBBS SEPA currently has 75 matches enrolled
designed to help train and support Big Brothers in the Big Advocates program which are being
and Big Sisters to become advocates for their evaluated over a three-year period. Results thus
mentees. far are promising and generating best practice
learnings that will benefit mentoring organizations
The primary research goal is to determine if across the country.
enhancements made to Big Brothers Big Sisters’
evidence-based, one-to-one mentoring model will
Big advocates program Objectives:
1. Provide enhanced mentor services to 75 youth annually
2. Reduce incidence of delinquent behavior among participating youth
3. Participate in national evaluation
8our beyond school walls partners:
Bentley Systems Collegium Charter School & Renaissance Academy 2008
Chester Exelon Generation Bancroft Elementary School 2008
QVC, Inc. Collegium Charter School, Renaissance Academy 2008
Vanguard Mariana Bracetti Academy 2012
Keystone First Widener Partnership Charter School 2012
Delaware Wawa, Inc. Highland Park Elementary School 2006
Montgomery BNY Mellon Stewart Middle School 2013
First Niagara Bridgeport Elementary School 2012
SEI Marshall Street School 2007
Videoray Pottstown Middle School 2013
BNY Mellon William Cramp School 2012
Philadelphia CIGNA William Dick Elementary School 2006
Comcast Potter Thomas Elementary School 2008
Ernst & Young Mastery Charter - Pickett Campus 2011
Fox Rothschild Waring Elementary School 2010
Hamilton Lane Mastery Charter - Shoemaker Campus 2009
Janney Montgomery Scott KIPP - North Philadelphia 2011
PECO Logan Elementary School 2010
Philadelphia City Hall Delaplaine McDaniel Elementary School 2013
Reed Smith Fell School 2014
Urban Outfitters Sharswood Elementary School 2007
U.S. Attorney’s Office Dr. Ethel Allen School 2011
Wells Fargo KIPP - North Philadelphia 2012building sustainable revenue
Thanks to donors, supporters
& government grants, we
raised $5,377,718 in 2014.
Big Sister Laura & Little Sister Zoie
with BBBS SEPA’s CEO, Marcus Allen
11a k d o w n 0 1 4 R e v e nue Bre 2
letter from our board chair
Dear Supporters,
As I look back on all we accomplished during 2014, the first thought that comes to
mind is, “What a fantastic year!”
In 2014, we served more than 6,300 children and adults engaged in one-to-one
mentoring relationships. We introduced innovative programs, we established new
partnerships with community businesses and organizations, we were repeatedly
named as one of the top mentoring organizations in the country, and we advanced
along a path of strategic growth.
brad aronson What has stayed the same is our relentless focus on outcomes and on serving
Board chair & Big brother the children who need us most. Long-term, independent research shows us that
kids in our programs are less likely than their peers to use drugs, drink alcohol,
skip school or engage in violent acts. Our own agency surveys confirm this type
of positive impact. Best of all, especially here in Greater Philadelphia, we are
seeing an increase in students’ personal educational expectations, where more
than 80% of mentored students tell us they are sure they will finish high school
and go to college.
I am amazed by the hard work of our agency’s staff. As a Big Brother I see
firsthand how carefully our agency manages every match we make. As a board
member, I am impressed by how they run our business, as well as their ability to
get so much done with limited resources.
I am inspired by our Bigs for their diligence, hard work and fun they create for
Littles in our programs. They continually offer what may be the most precious gift
of all – their time.
I am proud to serve alongside of our governing and regional board members.
They are in our communities raising money and developing relationships that
allow us to serve more children. Their support allows us to continue to grow and
to think BIG.
In 2015, we celebrate the agency’s 100th anniversary! This is an incredible
milestone that not only acknowledges the 120,000 children we have served over
the last century, but provides a platform to establish how we will positively impact
even more young lives during the next 100 years.
On behalf of the children and families we serve, thank you. It has been a privilege
to serve as board chair for another year.
Brad Aronson
Board Chair & Big Brother
Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern PA
Big Brother Dan &
Little Brother Michael
13our governing board of directors
Governing Board of Directors
Paul Lancaster Adams Manny Mehta
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Accenture
Mike Appleby Michele Y. Molano
QVC, Inc. Merck
Brad Aronson - Board Chair Michael G. Moyer, Esquire
Entrepreneur Land Services USA, Inc.
Nick Bayer Patrick Murphy
Saxbys Coffee, LLC Fox Rothschild, LLP
Mitchell Benson - Immediate Past President Scott O’Neil
Savran Benson, LLP 76ers Organization & The New Jersey Devils
Scott Bentley Ernie A. Pighini - Board Treasurer
VideoRay Comcast Cable
Corey B. Coleman Paul D. Ridder
Keystone First Tasty Baking Company
W. Wilson Goode, Sr. D. Min Gordon St. John - Board Vice Chair
Amachi, Inc. Pentra
Kimya S. P. Johnson, Esquire Philip I. Weinberg
Cozen O’Connor Comcast Spectacor, L.P.
Robert D. Kane, Jr. Vicky Will - Board Vice Chair
First Niagara Exelon Generation
Suzanne L. Keenan
Wawa, Inc.
Erica L. Knuth - Board Vice Chair Board of Trustees
EY
Dr. Thomas Brennan
Kenneth E. Lawrence, Jr. La Salle University
Temple University
Fran Dunphy
Michele Lawrence Temple University
Wells Fargo
Alan S. Lurty - Board Secretary
SCOR Global Life USA Reinsurance Company
Kelly S. Lyman
PECO
Matt McNally
Publicis Health Media
15our regional advisory board
chester county Regional Board Lisha Davis
Vanguard
Michelle Blass
First Niagara Gregory Dries
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC
Robert A. Celli
First Niagara Janice Hutt - Co-Chair
The Avoca Group, Inc.
C. Martin Diller
Complete Healthcare Resources, Inc. Daniel Kunze
Gartner, Inc.
Elizabeth Graeber
Enterprise Risk Management
Nate Ozeck - Chair philadelphia county Regional Board
Vanguard
Karen Baldry
Todd Sprinkle Vynamic
QVC, Inc.
Andrew L. Benioff - Vice Chair
Llenrock Group, LLC
delaware county Regional Board Peter C. Buckley, Jr. - Chair
Fox Rothschild, LLP
Daniel Clune
Haverford Home Design Leonard DeProspo, III
CLSA
Barbara R. Dyson - Chair
Vertex, Inc. Rebecca Devine
Maven Communications
Barbara Henderson
Thomas Jefferson University & Hospitals Honorable Lori Dumas
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Thomas J. McElvogue
Elliot Griffin
Daniel P. Ruppert Ceisler Media
Amtrak
Jeffrey S. Gillman
Tim Schanne Gold, Silverman, Goldenberg & Binder
CFAR
Nicolas A. Jimenez
Edward Stefanski, Jr. - Vice Chair Comcast Corporation
AmeriHealth Administrators
Nathaniel L. Koonce
Molly Stefanski Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
Lockheed Martin
Timothy J. Lebold
Lebold Saha Asset Management
montgomery county Regional Board Suzanne Linus Miller
Cofco Group
Kia D. Buckner
Audit Services Group Sabrina N. Murphy
Wawa, Inc.
Joshua S. Cagguila - Co-Chair
Across Health US Julie Terrana
Merrill Lynch
Christopher J. Coloracci
Oppenheimer & Company, Inc.
Micah L. Craft
Stevens & Lee
16Mentoring is:
our donors
Corporations, Foundations, Government & United Way
$100,000+ Comcast Spectacor Foundation Meryl Diamond, LTD
The Bentley Family County of Montgomery Court MUFG
& Bentley Systems, Inc. House NBCUniversal Media, LLC
City of Philadelphia Credit Collection Services Neustar, Inc.
Comcast Corporation Eastern Account System, Inc. North American Power & Gas, LLC
Pennsylvania Commission Gwynn Group, Inc. Ogletree, Deakins, Nash,
on Crime & Delinquency How Properties Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
U.S. Department of Justice Irish Pub Children’s OnProcess Technology, Inc.
United Way of Greater Foundation, Inc. Open Text
Philadelphia & Southern Land Services USA, Inc. Pfizer, Inc.
New Jersey Lincoln Financial Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
State Street Fund RBC Capital Markets
$25,000 - $99,999 Tasty Baking Company RCH Cable
Accenture The People’s Light & Theater RevGen Partners
ACE Property & Casualty Company Savran Benson, LLP
Keystone First The Wawa Foundation Saxbys Coffee Worldwide, LLC
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Visa, Inc. SITEL Operating Corporation
America Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co. Stellar Recovery, Inc.
BNY Mellon Foundation TD Charitable Foundation
CIGNA Foundation $5,000 - $9,999 The CEI Group, Inc.
Clothes For Kids Sake, Inc. 3 Point Alliance The Dolfinger-McMahon
Direct Energy A & E Networks Foundation
Ernst & Young, LLP Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. The Merck Foundation
Exelon Generation Bank of America
First Niagara Bank BNY Mellon Community $1,000 - $4,999
Foundation Partnership Allstate - The Giving Campaign
Fox Rothschild, LLP Citi Alpin J. & Alpin W. Cameron
Hamilton Lane Advisors, LLC CSG International Memorial Fund
Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC CTDI Athena Global Advisors
Johns Hopkins University CYMA Builders & Construction Atlantic Packaging Corporation
Kline & Specter Managers, Inc. Commonwealth National
Pace Americas, Inc. Deloitte Services, LP Foundation
PECO an Exelon Company Digitas Health Media Connelly Foundation
QVC, Inc. Disney & ESPN Media County of Montgomery
SEI Investments Company Networks Credit Protection Association, LP
The Pew Charitable Trusts Eclerx, LLC Del Frisco’s Double Eagle
The Philadelphia Foundation EOS CCA Steak House
United Way of Chester County Green Mountain Consulting East Arts Jewelry Manufactory, Ltd.
URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. HBO Services, Inc. Elliott-Lewis Corporation
Wawa, Inc. Health Partners Employee’s Community Fund
Wells Fargo Howard Fischer Associates of The Boeing Company
Anonymous International Enhanced Recovery Company, LLC
Informatica Corporation EQUIFAX, Inc.
$10,000 - $24,999 Journey Church Good Deeds Wireless, LLC
ADP JPMorgan Chase Great Innovations Inc.
AMDOCS BCS INC. Liberty Interactive Corporation Incite Sales Consulting, LLC
ARRIS MDT Technical Information Consulting Services
Cisco Systems, Inc. Merck Partnership for Giving ING Charitable Giving Program
Big Sister Chyncia - Fashion for a Cause - Golf Classic & Auction
Event Sponsor Event Sponsor
& Little Sister Kennyah
18our donors
Corporations, Foundations, Government & United Way (Cont’d.)
Julian A. & Lois G. Brodsky Hanover Fire & Casualty Insurance Montgomery, McCracken, Walker
Foundation Company & Rhoads, LLP
Margaret G. Jacobs Charitable Trust Joan & Bernard Spain Foundation TR National Property Inspections
Nissan North America, Inc. Kohl’s Norristown Men of Excellence
Pentra M&E Teradata Corporation North Penn United Way
Pyramid Club Maven Communications, LLC Nuveen Investments, Inc.
QVC Partners In Giving Media One Products, LLC Pershing
Reed Smith, LLP Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Personal Touch Florist
Reliance Home Health Care, Inc. Mind2Market, LLC Philly Power Yoga, LLC
RevSpring, Inc. NovaCare R. C. Titter Construction, Inc.
Santander Bank Foundation Peterson Insurance Services, Inc. Riseart Media, LLC
SEER Interactive PRWT Services, Inc. Siemens
Southwest Credit Systems Rent-A-Center Temple Economics Society
SugarHouse Casino Roberta’s Gardens The Benevity Community Impact Fund
Tableau Software Springer’s Homemade Ice Cream, LTD The Creekwood Center
The Allstate Foundation Stevens & Lee/Griffin The Haverford Trust Company
The CMI Group Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP The Prudential Foundation Matching
The Dale L. Reese Foundation The Hershey Company Gifts
The Judge Group Thrive With Hally, LLC Travelers
The Lubert Family Foundation UpSpring, LLC Trolley Car Diner & Ice Cream Shoppe
The Valerie Parr Company, Inc. Vertex, Inc. Tymor Technologies, Inc.
Tiger J., LLC Voya Foundation United Way Greater Twin Cities
Triangle United Way United Way of Central &
Truist $1 - $499 Northeastern Connecticut
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. American Express Charitable Fund United Way of Central Indiana
UHS of Pennsylvania America’s Charities United Way of Essex
United Way of Coastal Fairfield Angelo’s Pizza & West Hudson
County Bank of America United Way United Way of Greater Atlanta
United Way of Delaware Campaign United Way of Greater Portland
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Big Brothers Big Sisters United Way of Lancaster County
Valley, Inc. International United Way of the Capital Region
University of Illinois Charles P. McMenamy Post 178 United Way of The National Capital
Vanguard Charitable Games of Chance Area
Viacom Media Networks Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. United Way Southeast Delaware
Walmart Stores, Inc. City Winery New York, LLC County
Wells Fargo Community Support Cover Construction United Way Suncoast
Campaign Educational Testing Service Universal Commmunity Homes
Zarwin, Baum, DeVito, Kaplan, Exelon Foundation Matching Verizon Foundation
Schaer, Toddy, P.C. Gifts Program Victory Christian Life Center
GE Foundation Woodcock Washburn, LLP
$500 - $999 GE United Way Campaign
Abbot Downing IBM Employee Services Center
American College of Physicians Innovation Research & Training, Inc.
Amtrak JC Penney Corporation, Inc.
Ceisler Media & Issue Advocacy Johnny Rocks Grill, LLC
Dave & Buster’s JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Davicos Auto Repair, Inc. KC Jean’s Cafe, Inc.
Downington Area School District Littleton Contractors
Exude Benefits Group, Inc. Marc-M Collegeville, LLC
First Financial Group LLC Miles Partnership
Give With Liberty Montgomery County Domestic
GlaxoSmithKline Relations Section
19our donors
Individuals
$100,000 + Nicholas Gaudiosi Honorable Richard Haaz
The Bentley Family Mark & Janet Gerner Amy E. Hamilton
& Bentley Systems, Inc. Richard Gillman Mark Hess
Anonymous Linda J. Jacobsen William P. Holmes
Gary Jonas, Jr. Sheri Humphrey
$25,000 - $99,999 Suzanne L. Keenan Rob Intrieri
John R. Alchin & Hal Marryatt Gary & Katherine Knox Nicolas A. Jimenez
Anonymous Kenneth E. Lawrence, Jr. Marvin H. Johnson
& Jennifer Lawrence Kraig Kalashian
Marvin & Stefani Levin Sandra Kerr
$10,000 - $24,999 Patrick Liedtka Nancy Klaus
Mitchell Benson
Kelly S. Lyman Robert H. Knauss
Patricia Kind
Thomas McCabe Kirk Larsen
Erica L. Knuth
Thomas J. McElvogue William A. Loeb
Ernie A. Pighini
Laurie E. McLeod Fred J. Maahs, Jr.
Scott & Sharon Rankin
Yvonne M. & Gregory McPeak Elaine Markezin
Charles Milewski Matt McNally
$5,000 - $9,999 Michael Parsons Jacqueline Mildner
Nick Bayer Heidi Pixley Adrianne Miller
Michael A. & Amy George Eric Rahe Patrick J. & Jennifer Murphy
Bruce A. Goodman Barbara Rice Maureen Neyhart
Donna Higgins Paul D. Ridder Vince B. Norton, Jr.
David E. Knoll Daniel Salazar Kyle Olson
Alan S. Lurty Paul Sandler Nate Ozeck
Michele Y. Molano Timothy B. Schanne Maria E. Quattrone
Mark L. & Denise Morris Todd Sprinkle Gretchen & Jay Riley
Michael G. Moyer, Esq. Gordon St. John Gary Risler
David Neff Edward A. & Karen Stefanski Mary Rosenberger
Scott O’Neil Michael & Diane Wachs Jonathan S. Stavin
Vicky Will James Wallace Edward Stefanski, Jr.
Philip I. Weinberg Perry & Joan Tishgart
$1,000 - $4,999 Kristopher Wood Matthew P. Trago
Marcus Allen Lavina W. Yoder Anonymous (2)
Michael D. Appleby
R. Bruce Arnold $500 - $999 $1 - $499
Norman Basso Jeffrey J. Aldi Valerie Abitbol
Andrew L. Benioff Karen Baldry Louis D. Abrams
Stephen R. Brennan Estelle L. Benson Joseph Abriola
James B. Broms Samuel Botts Paul Lancaster Adams
Mark S. Carrow Richard Scott Brown Emily Adarayan
R. Narayan Chowdhury Alan E. Casnoff Alberto & Angela Aguirre
& Sarah Noreika Christina Chepel Cynthia S. Randall
M. Gordon Daniels Robert G. Cola & Paul Albrecht
Leonard DeProspo, III Corey B. Coleman Raina Alidjani
David B. Devan Lisha Davis Matthew Allen
Martin J. Dolan Timothy Donohue Paul Anderson
Gregory Dries Timothy P. Fratus Ashley Andrien
Barbara R. Dyson Beatriz Mirabal Garces Mark Anthony
Harold T. Epps Freddy M. Godoy, Jr. Reginald Archambault
Jeffrey S. Fialko Charles Goodman JP Archie
Peter Galloway Deena J. Greenspon Joseph G. & Joan Aronson
20our donors
Individuals (Cont’d.)
$1 - $499 (Cont’d.) Archie Burks Bethany Davis Conway - Friedman
Stephen Arrivello Michael G. & Audrey M. Eric Dennison Roger Friedman
Kevin T. Ashliman Burlando David & Lisa Desch Sandra Friedman
Ercem Aerjem Atillasoy Sara E. Burns Peter Desmarais Frerk Froboese
Gail S. Austin Gregory T. Burrell Jonathan D. Diamond Eric Fruchter
Barbara Ayes Paul Buttacavoli Daniel DiLella, Jr. Louis W. & Rhoda B.
Andrew C. Babson Malcolm T. Byrd Thomas & Wendy Fryman
Gail H. Baldwin Joseph J. Cahill Dilsheimer Michael F. Furman
Colleen Bannister The Callahan Family Jordan DiMedio Thomas D. Fusaro
Carla Baptiste Susan M. Camacho Sean T. Dippold Michael P. Gallagher
Caroline Bar Edward Campbell Honorable Ramy I. Djerassi Gregory F. Gambel, Jr.
John Baran Leighann Campbell Debra A. Djupman Robert Gamberg
Jerry Barnes Pete Campbell Geoffrey Dlin Scott R. Gamble
Desiree L. Barr Scott Carney Daniel M. Dolan James E. & Sandra L.
Marcelo Bartholo David W. Carroll & Mary K. Marife Domingo Gardner
Stacy Bartram Enright Barbara Donnelly Donnell Gavin
Susan Baskin George Carter Sonati Dossou Romy Gelles
Patrick Basso David & Lynn Cashell Krystle Dowling Irving Gerber
Autumn R. Bayles Heather J. Cassey John E. & Genevieve D. Peggy M. Gerland
Polly Beckham Robert A. Celli Drach Jamie Gershkow
Fran Begley Cheryl Chestnut Anthony Drake Mitchell I. Gertz
Rich Belizaire Thomas Chisena Honorable Lori Dumas Andrew Gibbs
Evelyn Bennett James Chovan Fritz Dupiche Charles Gibbs
J. Michael & Bonnie Bennett Gregory Ciccarelli William E. Dupree, III Michael Giessmann
Tony & Lilly Betti Matthew B. Clark Evelyn Easton Jeffrey S. Gillman
Dion E. Betts Gary Clarke Sharon B. Eckstein Laurie Gillman
David F. Binder Shaelyn Clements Nikki Elkins Katherine Gilmore
David C. & Katherine M. Birchard T. Clothier Dorothy Ellesin-Janus Lisa Ginsburg
Bird Daniel G. Clune Mary E. Elstein William J. Gioioso & Mary
Michael Birdsall Jason N. Cohen Michael Douglas Embrico A. Duffy
Virginia B. Bishop Joan Cole Dawn M. Emenhizer Peter Gistelincy
Bernard Bittner Timothy D. Cole Charles Wes Enicks Alex Glijansky
Carolyn Blackwell Anthony Coletta Bruce & Elizabeth H. Fadem Michael L. Goings
Kathleen Blass Daniel Coll Jared Farbman Ann Bassett & Ross
Michelle Blass Karen Conen Paul J. & Katherine A. Fargo Goldberg
Max Blum John F. Connors Lisa Farina-Lopez Ellen Goldberg
Andrea Bohlman William J. Corcoran William Farmer Wayne Goldenberg
Kevin Bovard Joyce Corlett William A. Faulls Samuel M. Goldstein
Liz Bovee Andrea Cortland Lauren Fedon Amber Gomes
Elizabeth R. Braman Lawrence Cotton Michael S. Feeley Charles Gonce
Pamela Brecht Roxanne E. Covington Brett D. Feldman Juan Gonzalez
Tom Brennan Amy Cowan Maria Feliciano Hannah Gordon
Michael Bronstein Robin Craig Richard A. Fernandes Phyllis Gorham-Gerald
Jeffrey M. Brookman Robert M. Cullen Kathleen V. Ferrizzi Michael Gorman
Lauren Brown Kristin Cuprzinski Bonnie K. Fesmire Jeffrey Grace
Linda & Michael Brown Adam B. Cutler Amanda R. Finnell Frank Gramieri
Christopher L. Bruner Todd D. Cutler William M. Fleck Allison Green
Jerry Buckley John Cycon Karen L. Flowers G. Michael & Mary Beth
Peter C. Buckley, Jr. Portia Cyrus Stephen D. Ford Green
Kia D. Buckner Allison Dadouris Frank S. Foster Debra A. Greene
Michael S. & Linda J. Burg Patrick Daley Kevin M. Fox Norman W. Greene
Lisa & Yoav Burger Stephen Danastorg Hazel Fraley Corey Greenlee
Ashley Burgio Lorraine Dancer Ted B. Frank Elliot Griffin
Ashley M. Burgio James L. Dannenberg Jason Frederick Aletha Grimes
Carol Ann Burke Lawrence J. & Caren M. Martin Freedman Joan Grinnage
James D. & Barbara A. Dash Clarence H. Freeman, Jr. Jeff & Barbara Grogan
Burke Anthony Dastra Lloyd Freeman Alex Gross
Charles & Susan Davidson Peg & Andrea David & Linda Groverman
21Ryan Gryskevicz Sarah Iula Mary T. Krick Tim McDermott
Michael Gumbel Hilary Jacobs Jeff Krisciunas John E. McDonald
Marty Gutkin Linda Jaggers Daniel J. Krott Danielle McElhaugh
Samuel S. Hageman Mandeep Jangi Jacqueline Kubacki Allison McElhenney
Matt & Ellen Hager Michael Janzer Michelle Kulla Kristin A. McElvogue
Deirdre Hake Karen M. Jennett Suzanne Kunze Timothy I. McFeeley
Glenn & Sharon Hake Edith Jessup-Bullock Gregory Lacivita John McGovern
Paul Halferty William S. Jillard, Jr. Gregory W. Ladner William P. & Ellen M. McKee
James & Kathleen Haling Marissa Jimenez Larkin W. Lake, IV Joseph McLoughlin
Robert J. Haller Anthony R. Jiorle & Fredericka P. Lake Michael McMullin
Danielle Halstrom Denice Johnson Sheila Lambert Christine McPeak
Erik D. Halstrom Frances F. Johnson Allison Langer Rosalyn J. McPherson
Paul Hamilton Kimya S. P. Johnson Ralph Lardieri Kathleen A. McVey-Ryan
Christopher Hampton Raymond Johnson Mellanie K. Lassiter David Mehall
Wanda Hamright Shaka Johnson Robert M. Lawler Julie Mezrow
Christopher Hanson Gary A. Jonas, Sr. Thomas & Mary Lou Lawson Dan Miller
Geoffrey B. & Kathryn S. Brian & Megan Jones David C. Leary Ella Miller
Hardaway Ed Jones Timothy J. Lebold Suzanne Linus Miller
William F. & Sharon L. Hargadon Jeffrey Jones Joyce LeCato Susan Melissa Millheim
Robert & Linda Hargesheimer Lesley Jones Colettede Chalus Lee Francis M. Milone
Stefanie Harms Robert A. Judge Jeanmarie Lee Lynne Barbieri Minter
Dyresha C. Harris Lisa E. Kahudic Chris Lehmann Kevin Montague
Scott Hartman Annette Kaminski Joseph Leva Rachel Barr Moore
Gregory V. & Karen E. Harvey William Kane Russell G. & Elizabeth W. Helen Moragne
Judith W. Harwood Lauren Kanter Levering Robert & Annette J. Moran
Daniel Hauser Robert Kaplan David & Pamela Levin Elizabeth Moreau
Anika Hawkins Robert S. Kaplan Jack Levin Loraine B. Morrill
Virginia Hawthorne Sandy & Mitch Kaplan Elsa P. Levitt Brian J. Morris
Diane Childs Heath Jeff Karnes Eileen Lewis James C. Morrow
Harris Heller Nathan Keene Sekou Lewis George D. Mosee
Wendy Heller Andrew Craig Keller Michael D. Lippert William & Virgina Mosher
Amy Helmig Marlon D. Keller Terry Livorsi Russell C. & Marytheresa F.
Jason D. Henry Robert C. Keller William Lodzinski Mosteller
Melissa Henry Seth & Sandy Keller H. Marie Loughran Rich Mrosky
Darrell A. Henze Kathleen Kelley Susan G. Lowe Neal Murphy
Nathaniel F. Higgins Ave M. Kelly Teresa M. Lundy Sabrina N. Murphy
Steven D. Higgins Matthew C. Kelly Eleanor Lundy-Wade Joseph C. Murray
Kristin I. Hill Dr. Sylvan H. Kesilman Robert Lunny Meghann Musial
Nancy Hixon Jeff Kim Carol Checchia Luszczak Ajai & Kathleen Nair
Peter Hogan Anita M. King Michale & Elaine Lyons Surekha Nair
Michael & Patricia Holland Scott E. King Thomas Mac Donald James R. Neal
Thomas & Laura Hollingshead Steven & Marilyn Kinniry Adele M. MacDonald James Nesmith
Zachary Hoover James A. & Caryn L. Kinzig Amber Macho Colleen Netzel
Randolph Hope Margaret Kirby Edward C. Maher Amanda L. Nicholson
Nancy Hopkins Emily Kirchner George Maier Michael L. Norris
Charles Horn Peter Kiriacoulacos Matthew Maiorino Daniel Oberdick
Ellis & Margot Horwitz Francis C. Kirk Paula Jones Manchester James J. & Lisa Obermeier
Charles S. & Elizabeth K. Gregory J. Kleiber Regina K. Manning Edward M. O’Connell
Hottenstein Todd Klein Andrew T. Marte Cecilia O’Connor
Ouida M. Howard Mary Lou Knepshield Carol Masi Sharon S. O’Donnell
Jonathan Hron Patricia M. Koch Robert E. Mattson Ryan Oliveira
Emily Huff Nathaniel L. Koonce Steven & Sylvia Mayover Michael Oravitz
Matthew A. Hugg Robert P. Koroly Mary McAuley Carol A. Orenstein
Yvonne C. Hunter Thomas R. Kothe Katelyn Rose McBurnie Miguel Ortiz
Charles W. & Elaine J. Joseph J. Kozak Carol McCloskey Stanton S. Oswald
Huntoon Karl J. Kraft Joseph McCormick Vuthy Ou
Thomas M. Hyndman, Jr. Jerome E. Kranzel Christopher W. McCreight Margo R. Owen
Michael Ippolito John Krause Bethany McCune Keith A. Owens
22our donors
Individuals (Cont’d.)
$1 - $499 (Cont’d.) Adam D. Ross Eric & Regina Tatlonghari Albert E. Wilkins
John E. Pack Edwin Rothman Tiffany Tavarez Amy Williams
Leo M. & Rosemary R. Pall Jane C. Rothrock Chelsea M. Taylor Anzio M. Williams
Ashish Parikh Barry L. Roxberry Brian M. Tetreault Audrey Jean Williams
Michael Parker Alex L. Rubenstein A. J. & Alice J. Teufel Naomi A. Williams
William & Janice Parry Bruce Ruggeri Rebecca Thielemann Wayne W. Williams
James Penny Daniel P. Ruppert Sierra L. Thomas-Street Matthew Winkler
Michele A. Peoples Wali W. Rushdan, II Joseph M. Toddy Cheryl Wise
Jennifer Peranteau Christian Rwakazina Alex Toner Sarah Peck & Daniel Wofford
Kenn Perry Dana Schaeffer Timothy Travers Bill Wolfe
Michael R. Phillips Thomas A. Scheid Charles Trinkle Wesley Wong
Maureen Pickarski Emily Vonder Schmalz Brad Troyan Dolores C. & Joseph F.
Joseph Pierce Maribeth Schmidt Monica M. Trudeau Wootten
Andrew J. Pinkston Eli Schwarz Michael Tsao Johanna Yemm
Donna M. Pironti Michele Scott Darrien Tutt Jonathan Yucis
Terry Pittman Stephen Seeling Walter S. & M. Esther Kate Zagacki
Kathrin S. Platt Paulette Segal Underhill Michael Zeitzer
John R. Pollard Peter Seltzer Mark M. Vakil Victor J. Zenglin
Mindy Posoff S. Paul Sharkey Mary Ellen Vandrovec Linda Ziman
Roy D. Prather, III Keith Sharon & JT Vandrovec Marc & Christina Zingarini
Marcel S. Pratt Lisa Sher Janet & Alan Vaskas Shelby Zitelman
Frank Allen Pryor Joseph Sherk Rita Ventresca Debra Z. & Gary A. Zlotnick
Diane M. Ptasznyk Deborah Shipley Steven M. Vitale Thomas V. Zug, Jr.
Joseph J. Purcell Lee M. Shlamowitz Arnold & Sandra L. Wald Anonymous (2)
Linda C. Pusatere Margaret A. Sigmund Connar Walik
Amber Racine Alan Silverman Audrey M. Walker
Sakinah I. Rahman Rich Simpson Margaret G. Walker
Lee Raichlen Sharon E. Simpson Kevin M. Wall
Steven D. Rainstein Carrie Sims Reginald S. Waller, Jr.
Dena Rosen Ramey Betsy Smith Ning Wang
Larry Rappoport Cecilia Smith William R. Wanger
Janet Rapport Frank A. Smith Ryan Ward
David S. Rasner Judy Smith Nicolas Warner
Duane Rawlins Ray Smith Gregory M. Warshaw
Michaela Regina Mary A. Sorbello Thomas E. & Helen M.
Anne Reif Shirley Sours Weber
Lisa Rhodes Rosanne F. Spear Robert C. & Eleanor M.
Anna Richardson Troy Spence Weirman
Michelle A. Rick Dana L. Spielberger Alexandra Weissling
Jonathan Riesberg Jenai St. Hill Eileen Weiswasser
Joan D. Ritchie Michael F. Starck Kenneth C. Wellar, III
Lorenzo Rivera Kevin Stauffer Dane T. & Joan K. F. Wells
Radame R. & Carmen R. David Stefanski Elizabeth Wells
Rivera Matthew & Molly Stefanski Raymond H. & Joanne T.
Antoinette Robbins Robert Stefanski Welsh
Ruth A. Roberts Steven Stefanski Lisa Werchow
Katie S. Robinson Perry Stephens Robert Weyman
Steven Robus Kim Stezzi Dwayne Wharton
Jody Romano Ellen A. Stieve Dolores R. Whitaker
Leonard M. & Bonnie Shawn M. Stillwell Cecily White
Romberg Howard Stredler Leslie Offutt White
Antonio Romero Brian P. Sullivan William A. White
Susan Roncorini Leon C. Sunstein, Jr. William D. White
Jennifer E. & Robert A. Sara Sustersic Jeffery W. Whitt
Rosato David C. Sweet Matthew J. Wickman
Harris R. Rosen Gerald Tammaro Linda Wideman
23tribute gifts
In Memory of Rita J. Alexander Carolyn Blackwell In Honor of Sanjay Nand
Gail H. Baldwin Michael G. & Audrey M. Burlando & Sheila Kaufman
David C. & Katherine M. Bird Lisa Rhodes Carla Baptiste
The Creekwood Center Andrea Bohlman
Bonnie K. Fesmire In Honor of Lee Beup Dorothy Ellesin-Janus
Walter S. & M. Esther Underhill David & Pamela Levin Frerk Froboese
Jonathan Hron
In Memory of Betty S. Graves In Honor of Valerie Conen Paulette Segal
Paul J. & Katherine A. Fargo & Brant Borghorst
James E. & Sandra L. Gardner Karen Conen In Honor of James J. Obermeier
Larkin W. Lake, IV & Fredericka In Honor of Isabella Sofia Byrd Pamela Brecht
P. Lake David & Pamela Levin William F. & Sharon L. Hargadon
Russell G. & Elizabeth W. Robert & Linda Hargesheimer
Levering In Honor of Mr. Durant-Young Sarah Iula
Mary A. Sorbello Michele Scott Jonathan Riesberg
Eric & Regina Tatlonghari
In Memory of Robert Jawer In Honor of Bill Gioioso
Kathleen Blass Linda Ziman In Honor of Sofia & Emilia
Sandra Friedman In Honor of Aaron Goldfarb Parravicini
Robert Gamberg Deborah Shipley Evelyn Bennett
Alex Glijansky
Thomas & Laura Hollingshead In Honor of Tim In Honor of Steve Prighozy
Mary Ellen Vandrovec & Bethany Grant Hazel Fraley
& JT Vandrovec Anna Richardson
Arnold & Sandra L. Wald In Honor of Wil & Nora Reynolds
Anonymous
In Memory of William In Honor of Marcus Hayes
J. McMonagle Hannah Gordon In Honor of Joan Schwartz
Honorable Ramy I. Djerassi Joseph Abriola
Virginia Hawthorne In Honor of Robert C. Keller
Jacqueline Kubacki Colleen Bannister In Honor of Lousie Smith
Micheal & Elaine Lyons Linda & Michael Brown James & Kathleen Haling
William P. & Ellen M. McKee Lisa & Yoav Burger
Thomas E. & Helen M. Weber Eric Fruchter In Honor of Chris Wang
Marty Gutkin Danielle McElhaugh
In Memory of Isabelle Metasavage Wendy Heller
Thomas E. & Helen M. Weber Hilary Jacobs In Honor of Dane T.
Allison McElhenney & Joan K. F. Wells
In Memory of Eugene Leo M. & Rosemary R. Pall Shirley Sours
Miles Wroblewski Larry Rappoport
Susan Roncorini Janet Rapport
Mark M. Vakil
In Honor of Brad Aronson
Anonymous In Honor of Michael Lynagh
Polly Beckham
In Honor of Lydia Bailey
Leighann Campbell In Honor of Maureen Mingey
John Cycon
In Honor of Karen Baldry
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March 16th: Ribbon Cutting - The goal of the MPRC is to improve the quality and effectiveness
of mentoring in greater Philadelphia and expand our impact to over 200,000 at-risk children in
need of positive adult role models. We will work with over 130 other nonprofit organizations by
focusing on training, technical assistance, engaging stakeholders, and data collection.
April 11th: Youth Mayoral Summit - Over 150 youth from various nonprofit organizations
across Philadelphia attended an open forum with the 2015 Mayoral candidates. After asking
their most pressing questions, a mock election was held and our youth selected who they
believed to be the best candidate. Our local youth named Doug Oliver the winner.
April 25th: Alumni Reunion - We held our first ever Alumni Reunion to reconnect with former
Bigs, Littles, board members and staff. An Alumni Association was officially launched at this
event.
August 17th: Annual Golf Classic & Auction at Philadelphia Cricket Club in Flourtown, PA.
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October 13th: The Big Night Out: An Evening to Honor Mentoring Heroes – Join us at the
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