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#RisingToTheChallenge
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2020 EMPLOYEE YEARS OF SERVICE HONOREES
 This year we are honoring many of our best and brightest, dedicated employees who are key to the
 success of our Marrakech Mission. We are honoring community partners who value and respect all
 individuals and who have the perseverance for advocacy above and beyond themselves. I am grateful for
 the hundreds of people and families who choose Marrakech for assistance. I would like to thank you all
 and congratulate you on your recognition and milestones. I am in awe of what you do and what you have
 achieved so far. -Heather LaTorra
 35 Years                      Deborah Stuckey
 Diane Cleary                  5 Years
 30 Years                      Terri Alford Mosley
 Louis Ortiz                   Kenia Allen
 Dennis Sherrod                Daniel Archambault
                               Sean Bame
 25 Years                      Jamie Berrios
 Maria Hartman                 Pamela Bess
 Doris Lester                  Tishawn Brown
 Carolyn Underwood             Anthony Burroughs
 20 Years                      Victor Concepcion
 Albertina Bennett             Shenycka Culbreath
 Laquisha Jacobs               Lenette Dancy
 Zeno Payton                   Charlotte Delvaille-Smith
 Brett Perry                   Tierra Driffin
 15 Years                      Peter Dutko
 Catherine Boucher             Bruce Ellis
 Kathie Coppage                Mellissa Foster
 William Creighton             Johnnita Francis
 Annalese Duncan               Brian Green
 Roberta Harris                Ricardo Heredia
 Jane Kyle O’Donnell           Tamara Hill
 Ronda Martin                  Isaac Hunter
 Pamela Moore                  Latasia Johnson
 Thelma Peterson               Raymond Juris
 Gerald Remy                   Junior Lewis
 Jermaine Smoakes              Tabitha Lockwood
 Ola Spann                     Clint Lowery
 Kisha Turner                  Shante Manuwa
 Lynwood Whitley               Glean McClain
 Shanetta Williams             Michael Mcdowell
                               George Mention
 10 Years                      Arkel Miles
 Luis Alston                   Rupert Muriel
 Lucia Antoine                 Kristen Paiva
 Shahiba Baptiste              Sharon Thomas
 Arsen Beqiraj                 Lamont Walker
 LaToya Brown                  Sara Weaver
 Christal Dunnaville-Wingate   Theresa Williams
 Amy Fiorello                  Emanuel Zapata
 Robert Harriott
 Matthew Horowitz
 Sabrena John
 Chantel Johnson
 Charles Jordan
 Tashinma Leake
 Stacy Lewis
 Faith Mann
 Philip McCorkle
 Shelona Mercer
 David Nelson
 Ryshema Parker
 Marcus Parsons
 Valerie Roberson
 Sherece Steward
 Janet Stoner

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Congratulations to my wonderful CSS management team celebrating 20, 10 and 5 years of
dedicated services. Thank you Valerie Roberson, Brett Perry, Tabitha Lockwood, Faith Mann
and Ricardo Heredia.
-Chantel Johnson
Maria Hartman, Happy twenty-fifth work anniversary!
-Hugs, Mary Smith
Congratulations Diane Cleary, you’re the BEST!
- Marc Chartier
Congratulations to all the employees celebrating milestone anniversaries this year. Thank you
for all you do for the people we support at Marrakech. Your dedication and hard work is
appreciated!
-Jill Cretella
Congrats on 10 years Chantel Johnson!
-Taisha Gutierrez
Looouuuuuiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeee (Louis Ortiz), Happy 30th work anniversary!
-Best regards, Mary Smith

Congratulations to all employees celebrating a milestone work anniversary! I appreciate your
commitment to the values and vision of Marrakech and thank you for your dedication and
kindness to the people we support!
-Jason Mirsky
Diane Cleary you are officially the oldest person at Marrakech. Well, not in age but in years
of service. What I admire most about you is your caring heart and the love you have for the
people we support. Congratulations on 35 years of dedicated service.
-Denise Canady
Terri Alford Mosley, Congratulations on your five-year anniversary at Marrakech!
-Best wishes, Mary Smith
Congratulations Chantel Johnson, keep up the good work!
- Jane Johnson
Congratulations Honorees, thank you for the continued dedication you give everyday!
- Jeff Andrus
Diane Cleary, Happy thirty-fifth year Marrakech anniversary!
-Hugs, Mary Smith

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Dear Friends:

You probably want to think about anything other than COVID-19 right now. Trust me - we do, too. But we can’t. We can’t think of
anything else because we have hundreds of staff working this very moment to keep the people we support, many of whom are considered
high risk, safe and healthy, even if that means leaving their own houses and moving into one of ours. We have teams working on delivering
virtual and remote services to the individuals we cannot see face to face every day; and others who are delivering supplies, food, personal
care items and other necessities to keep individuals from prolonged community exposure. We owe it to them to keep thinking about it and
strategizing to best protect the people we support and our employees.

At the onset of COVID-19, panic began to set in around us. However, we knew we had to stay calm and develop a vision and strategy to
ease the minds of our community:

       • The Vision is to maintain the physical and fiscal health of the people we support, our employees and our organization.
       • The Strategy is to control what we can in a world where we cannot control much, especially the spread of the virus. But we can
         limit the amount of interaction between people and ensure everyone has the recommended personal protective equipment needed
         to stay safe during the unavoidable interactions.

Our entire operations changed. Within just a matter of a few days, everyone’s jobs looked a little different and 60% of our employees
welcomed significant modification to their work duties. Our staff took on these new job duties, hours, and locations with alacrity because
we all have the same vision. It is amazing to see 750 people be so nimble and open to change.

We have had some amazing support through this. There have been family members, friends and companies with whom we work that have
donated groceries, meals, masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, recreation supplies and more. And, we have already received a few grants from local
funders that are helping people we support get through this crisis. The sense of community has never been stronger, and we appreciate that
so much.

But even with these donations, we have spent over $50,000 to date on personal protective equipment, cleaning supplies, and other items
to accommodate the transition to the safer live-in model that we would not normally spend. We have had to quickly invest in technology
to accommodate remote work and virtual services. And, while the live-in model, along with the task force personnel supporting our sites,
is helping to reduce the risk of the virus spreading, it has already cost the organization significant additional payroll expenses compared to
what we would normally accrue in one pay period. And the really tough part about this all is that we don’t know when it will end.

We are lucky that Marrakech is a stable and well-respected organization in the community. And we know we will get through this and be
okay in the end. But we need you now more than ever. If there was ever a time where I had to do
a direct ask, it is right now. So, I am asking, or maybe pleading…please donate to Marrakech, in
any amount you can. Every little bit helps and will go directly to funding the services and supports
needed to get us through this crisis and back to normal again.

Donate now by going to
www.marrakechinc.org or by using the envelope provided.

With Gratitude,

Heather LaTorra
President & CEO

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Marrakech                                                                Support Marrakech with
Valentine’s Day                                                          Amazon Smile
Dance                                                                    AmazonSmile customers can now support Marrakech, Inc. in
                                                                         the Amazon shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones!
On February 14, 2020, Marrakech held a Valentine’s Day Party hosted
                                                                         Simply open the Amazon Shopping app on your device and go
by our Power of Voices Self-Advocacy Group as well as our Orangecrest
                                                                         into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app. Tap into
and Osborn teams. A three course meal was provided, along with
                                                                         ‘Settings’. Then tap ‘AmazonSmile’ and follow the on-screen
dancing.
                                                                         instructions to complete the process. Make sure your Amazon
                                                                         Shopping app is updated to the latest version! Supporting
                                                                         Marrakech has never been easier!

                                                                                Shop in the browser by using our unique link below or go to
                                                                                      smile.amazon.com and choose “Marrakech, Inc.”
                                                                                              as the charitable organization.
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The Great Give 2020
A Huge Success
Each year, Marrakech participates in the Great Give®, a 36-hour
online giving event that supports local nonprofits organized by the
Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. This year, the Great
Give®, which took place May 5th and 6th, was more important than           Benefits That Stand Out
ever. Due to COVID-19, our regularly scheduled fundraising events
                                                                                              Joe Enright, Alera Group
for the spring and early summer had to be cancelled. However, our                     joe.enright@aleragroup.com | 203-487-0618
sponsors and supporters really came through for us! Marrakech had                    535 Connecticut Avenue | Norwalk, CT 06854
95 donors participate, helping us raise more than $33,000, which                              northeast.aleragroup.com
made up for the loss we would have otherwise absorbed from the
event cancellations. Thank you to our Match sponsors, L.H. Brenner/
Thompson & Peck, Inc., Hancock Pharmacy, and Alera Group, who
helped double donations by matching donors dollar for dollar; and to
our Social Media Sponsor, Alert Security, who donated $1 for each new   Employee Winter
Facebook like we received during the campaign. And, as always, thank
you to our donors and the Community Foundation for Greater New          Social
Haven.                                                                  On January 10, 2020 Marrakech held our Annual Winter Social for
                                                                        employees. There was dinner, dancing, photobooth and giveaways.

    FOR SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY

          #TheGreatGive
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Staff Recognition
Each quarter, staff are recognized for going above and beyond their job duties by our staff recognition committee. This quarter, the Staff
Recognition Task Force “ARC Angels” was created by our Young Adult Services program to also recognize resillience and service during
COVID-19. The following individuals and programs were recently recognized by both the ARC Angels and staff recognition committee:
         Ashley Adams                           Eric Ginnish                      Kreger Group Home                Sherman Transition Program
       Cordaye Adeyemi                                                                Olivia Lacen
      Terri Alford Mosley                                                          Lake Group Home
         Lori Angeloff                                                              Rebecca Lance
      Anton Group Home                                                               Chantel Lane
        Maria Antunes                                                               Heather LaTorra
    ARC Angels Task Force                                                             Junior Lewis
           Members                                                                 Joslyn Lockwood
       Dan Archambault                                                             Lyda Group Home
          Jared Arter                                                                Lilya Mackay
        Ganiyu Bilewu
                                                                                                                           Erika Shields
                                              Michelle Girasuolo                                                          Bernard Shirley
                                              Deshawn Grandy                                                              Brianna Smith
                                               Victoria Gribko                                                              Nate Smith
                                               Maria Hartman                                                               Shanna Smith
                                           Harwinton Group Home                                                              Soben Sor
                                              Arianna Haywood                                                     Staff Training & Development
                                               Ricardo Heredia                                                              Department
                                                                                                                     Stamford Work Services

           Gary Bond                                                        Maintenance Department
    Briarwood Group Home                                                    Maple Street Community
         LaToya Brown                                                     Residential Supports Program
         Business Office                                                        Kelly McFarland
      Byron Group Home                                                         Kenyatta McGregor
         Marc Chartier                                                          Shirley McKnight
          Diane Cleary                                                    Mental Health Waiver Program
         Robert Colson                                                                 Staff

                                             Human Resources                                                              Program
                                            Hurd Group Home                                                       Stevenson Group Home
                                          Island Lane Task Force                                                        Janet Stoner
                                              IT Department                                                          Tonya Sturdivant
                                              Corrine Jackson                                                            Eric Sutton
                                             Angleus Jamison                                                          Brenda Sweeney
                                                Lisa Jardin                                                       Taking Initiative Center
                                                                                                                  Talmadge Group Home
        Eric Corriveau                                                                                                 Kapree Tripp
      Cortina Group Home                                                        George Mention                         Irma Turnage
       Melinda Council                                                            Diane Millan                    Victor Hill Group Home
           Jill Cretella                                                          Brandice Neal                  View Terrace Group Home
         Felix del Valle                                                         Marcella Nelson                      Ebonie Whittle
     Demarest Group Home                                                         Bobby Newman                    Wintergreen Group Home
                                                                               North Group Home
                                                                             North High Group Home
                                              Sabrena John                     Oak Tree Task Force
                                           Herman Johnson                    Orangecrest Group Home
                                           Lorrinda Johnson                    Orient Group Home
                                              Dajuan Jones                    Osborn Group Home
                                         Knollwood Group Home                    Shazayla Parker
                                                                                   Leon Parson
                                                                                 Amanda Perillo
                                                                                  Kim Perrault
                                                                                 Carmen Rivera                    Work to Learn Program
    Englewood Group Home                                                       Marissa Rivera-Artis                   Tyrell Wright
         Darlene Evans                                                          Valerie Roberson                     Vincent Wright
        Jennifer Falzone                                                         Keyla Robinson                 Young Adult Services Live-in
                                                                                  Chelsey Rosa                             Staff
        Marisel Galarza
         LaToya Gause                                                            Rose Roundtree
   Gilbert Transition Program                                                     Patrick Shaw

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Creative Sector Relief Funds Awarded to
East Street Arts Caning Artists
In an effort to provide income to caning artists during the pandemic, East Street Arts applied for a small grant from the New Haven Creative
Sector Relief Fund, a partnership between the City of New Haven’s Department of Cultural Affairs and the Arts Council of Greater New Haven.
Thanks to the generosity of those who donated to the New Haven Creative Sector Relief Fund, they were able to provide East Street Arts with $500
in financial assistance. These funds were directly passed on to the caning artists.
The Greater New Haven Creative Sector Relief Fund distributes immediate financial assistance to low-income individual creatives and small-
budget arts institutions most impacted by the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). For more information, visit: www.newhavenarts.org/relieffund

COVID-Relief Funds
Received from CFGNH
In early April, Marrakech received $10,000 from the Greater New
Haven COVID-19 Community Fund, a joint effort between the
Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and United Way
of Greater New Haven to provide flexible support for organizations
working to respond to issues resulting from the pandemic. Marrakech
was able to use these funds to provide groceries, cleaning supplies,
personal protective equipment (PPE) and personal care products to
                                                                           Yale Community for New
individuals living on their own in the greater New Haven community,
who often have both high-risk statuses and economic disadvantages.
                                                                           Haven Fund Donates
Marrakech’s essential task force workers delivered these packages to 50
individuals once every two weeks. Besides wanting to limit the amount
                                                                           $11,000 to Marrakech
                                                                           Marrakech received $11,000 from the Yale Community for New Haven
of potential exposure incidents individuals may experience while
                                                                           fund, which supports the delivery of healthcare, nonprofit assistance
shopping, the increased price on food and cleaning supplies placed
                                                                           to local businesses, community educational needs, and area not-for-
severe limits on what was affordable within their existing budgets. Many
                                                                           profits focused on such pressing issues as the well-being of children
rely on community donations to meet their basic needs when we are
                                                                           and families, homelessness, and food insecurity. Marrakech is using
not in a pandemic, which can be sporadic at best. Having these funds
                                                                           these funds to support approximately 100 individuals in New Haven
during the initial months of COVID-19 provided a level of comfort for
                                                                           who are currently homeless and/or disconnected from local treatment
50 people; they knew they would have enough food to eat, their homes
                                                                           services as well as youth between the ages of 16 and 21 connected to
would be clean, and they were able to keep themselves protected and
                                                                           DCF services, many of whom are in foster care. We are assembling and
safe when needed.
                                                                           distributing care packages that contain such items as disposable and
                                                                           reusable masks, hand sanitizer, toilet paper, gloves, disinfecting wipes,
                                                                           and a large shoulder-strap bag to hold these items, which is especially
                                                                           important for individuals who are homeless or who are without a stable
                                                                           residence.

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#RisingToTheChallenge

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Marrakech Founders’
Award Honorees
Each year during our Annual Founders’ Award Ceremony, Marrakech
honors individuals and organizations that exemplify, through their                                  Congratulations to Pamela Moore on
actions, the principles and philosophy of the Founders of Marrakech.                                receiving our 2020 Academy Award!
Those qualities include commitment, dedication, a “can-do” attitude                                 The Academy Award is presented to a
and involvement in a visionary project aimed at creating positive                                   graduate of Marrakech’s Academy for
change in the community.                                                                            Human Service Training who has made
                                                                                                    their career here at Marrakech. They
This year is no different. Although the in-person event that was to take                            are selected based on years of service,
place in April was cancelled, we would still like to share with you the                             performance and/or advancement
outstanding individuals and organizations that have received awards                                 achieved while here.
for 2020.

                                Congratulations to Town Green                                       Congratulations Stop And Shop East
                                Special Services District for being                                 Haven Store #0692 for receiving our
                                named our 2020 Community Partner                                    2020 Employer of the Year Award!
                                of the Year! The Community Partner                                  The Employer of the Year Award
                                Award was established to recognize a                                was established to recognize one or
                                local community-based organization                                  more employers that partner with
                                with which we collaborate for their                                 Marrakech’s vocational staff throughout
                                work and dedication to people with                                  the year, providing opportunities for
                                disabilities and other barriers as well as                          job assessments, internships, and
                                to the larger community.                                            employment.

                                Congratulations Marcum LLP for
                                                                                                    Congratulations Schbat, LP for
                                receiving our 2020 Susan N. Jovin
                                                                                                    receiving our 2020 Arthur L. Ratner
                                Volunteer of the Year Award! The
                                                                                                    Accessibility Award! The Arthur
                                Suzanne N. Jovin Volunteer of the
                                                                                                    L. Ratner Accessibility award was
                                Year Award was established to honor
                                Suzanne Jovin’s memory and to
                                                                             SCHBAT, L.P.           established to honor Art’s work and to
                                                                                                    recognize the efforts of others as they
                                recognize volunteers that have given
                                                                                                    work to promote a more accessible
                                their time for the betterment of
                                                                                                    environment for all.
                                Marrakech and the people we support.

Congratulations to the 2020 Special Recognition Award recipents. Special recognition awards are given to individuals or
groups that go above and beyond expectations to support Marrakech through some type of service or volunteerism over
the course of the year.

       Stephen Lane            Thomas McMahon, Ph.D.           Carolyn “Frosty” O’Keefe   Dee Prior-Nesti              Andrew Wolf

For more information on our award recipeints, please visit: www.marrakechinc.org/founders-awards

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2019 SUPPORTERS
         THANK YOU TO THE FRIENDS, EMPLOYEES, BUSINESSES AND ALL WHO
          CONTINUE TO INVEST IN MARRAKECH THROUGH THEIR GENEROUS
      DONATIONS. BELOW IS A LIST OF SUPPORTERS THAT CONTRIBUTED IN THE 2019
                                 CALENDAR YEAR.
       Platinum Sponsor - $25,000+                 Benefactors - $2,500 to $4,999              Shipman & Goodwin, LLP
  L.H. Brenner, Inc./Thompson & Peck, Inc.             Ann and Anthony Arpino                  Dr. Moshe and Amy Siev
   The Loughridge-Williams Foundation                       The Bowerbird                       Yale University Office of
                                                    Donna Brasley and Jeff Kadison            New Haven and State Affairs
                                                             Citizens Bank                    Sherri and Alfonso Zummo
                                                         Cohen and Wolf, P.C.
                                                                 Danver
                                                       Susan and James Gardner
                                               Garrett Moran and Mary Penniman Moran
                                                          Family Foundation
                                                 Guilmartin, DiPiro, & Sokolowski, LLC
                                                       Heather and Daryl LaTorra
                                                    Milestones Behavioral Services
                                                           Michael Muldoon
                                                            Robby’s Cause
                                                            Frank Sesno, Sr.
                                                     Kathleen and Frank Sesno, Jr.
                                                       Suburban Stationers, Inc.
    Gold Sponsors - $10,000 to $24,999
                                                     Workers’ Compensation Trust
                Anonymous
          Debra and Richard Epstein                                                              Sponsors - $500 to $999
Tito’s Handmade Vodka/Fifth Generation, Inc.                                                A-Preferred Roofing & Contracting
                                                                                         Dr. Jennifer D. Botwick and Michael Ries
                                                                                                        BRBG Insurance
                                                                                                       Linda Casasanta
                                                                                                    Mary Jane Celentano
                                                                                                   Thomas N. Celentano
                                                                                                     Donna Christensen
                                                                                                 Creative Financial Staffing
                                                                                                    Jill and Chris Cretella
                                                                                                          Carol Crisci
                                                                                                   Sarah and Arthur Daly
                                                                                               Jennifer and Bruce DelMonico
                                                                                                    Lisa and David Diggs
                                                       Patrons - $1,000 to $2,499                  Carol and Gene Dima
                                                                 Alera Group                      Eder Family Foundation
                                                           Betty and Jeff Andrus                 Amy and Robert Fabricant
      Founders - $5,000 to $9,999
                                                                    AT&T                         Jennifer and John Falzone
        Alert Security Systems, Inc.
                                                              Blue State Coffee                   Robert and Susan Frew
      American Savings Foundation
                                                       Rosemarie and Tony Burton                     Milda Garet-Neville
            City of West Haven
                                                                Edward T. Carr                    Lee-Ann and Rob Greco
      DDN Consulting Services, LLC
                                                                    CMHC                          Vickie and Stu Hausberg
            Hancock Pharmacy
                                                        Community Foundation of                     Lisa and Paul Kaplan
    Mutual of America Life Insurance Co.
                                                            Eastern Connecticut                   Karen Klarman-Williams
        Elaine and Steven Shwartz
                                                      Stephanie and Roy Cuzzocreo                Pamela and Stephen Lane
        UIL Holdings Corporation
                                                                Mark DuPont                      Janet and Henry LaPaglia
          Nicole and Mark Zeller
                                               Fairfield County’s Community Foundation            Brenda and Scott Larkin
                                               Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce             Cornelia and Edward Mas
                                                         Kathy and Greg Hancock                  Michelle and Jason Mirsky
                                                      Hanover Insurance Companies
                                                             Ellen and Dan Iead
                                                                 JKS Systems
                                                                  Key Bank
                                                           Lisa and Wayne Klein
                                                        Suzanne and Roger Letso
                                                                 Marcum, LLP
                                                        Arline and Frank McCarthy
                                                                David Newton
                                                       Susan and Richard Raphael
                                                         Regional Water Authority
                                                      Megan and Michael Reynolds
                                                      Riverside Retirement Advisors

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Murtha Cullina, LLP                                                               Jane Davis
      Barbara and Allen Mutrynowski                                                 Barbara and David DeFlumeri
                  Nero, Inc.                                                         Delucco Appraisal Services
                    Netflix                                                               Theresa DeSapio
              New Haven Bank                                                          Jackie and Greg Downing
      Camille Patton and Philip Cody                                                    Wendy and John Doyle
             Paul The Plumber                                                                Henry Dynia
           People’s United Bank                                                          Edge of the Woods
           Petro Home Services                                                         Louise and Irwin Epstein
        Barbara and Robert Porter                                                        Christina Fernandes
        Julie and Frank San Miguel                                                          Fleet Care, Inc.
           Toni and Paul Savino                                                              Joe Fontana
               David Schiffer                                                                Janet C. Frey
          Carol and Larry Shapiro                      Jennifer Nee                          Alfred Ganz
                Patrick Shaw                    Marilyn and Brian Nelson             George Ellis Company, Inc.
               Greta Solomon                           Scott Nevins                      Mimi and Jeff Glenn
         Laura and Brian Stewart             Northeast Medical Products, Inc.       Debbie and Stephen Goldberg
                   TD Bank                     Paul and Son Auto Repairs               Valerie and Ralph Greco
      The Community Foundation for                         PayPal                             Mrs. Hafez
            Greater New Haven                         Edward Peltier
              UNITAS Club, Inc.               Elizabeth and Dr. Alan Reznik
               Anne Vaningen                      Joy and Ronald Rogers
                Joanne Wade                            Erica Sanchez
                Tracey Walker                     Emily and Chris Sesno
                                                 Carol and Jim Shanbrom
                                                       Carly Shwartz
                                                      Kelli Sweetland
                                                      TCF Industries
                                            Travel Association of Connecticut
                                            United Way of Greater New Haven
                                                  Pat and William Vibert
                                                 Rhonda and James Voos
                                                       Webster Bank
                                                 Barbara and Alan White
                                                 Woodbridge Rotary Club                        Herman Ham
                                                     Richard Wurtzel                      Liz and Doug Hansen
                                                        Derek Zeller                            Troy Haynie
                                                                                            Jenny and Cy Hess
                                                 Donors - $100 to $249               Dori-Ann and Ricky Hollenbach
        Supporters - $250 to $499                       Arooga’s                Steven Horowitz and Adrienne Benjamin
            AllianceBernstein L.P.                Cathy and Tim Austin                        Alice Jennings
                Phyllis Amodio                          Bankwell                              Adriana Joseph
       Sandra and Rodney Armstrong                    Scott Barnard                            Carol Kenyon
                   Ascensus                            Sue Bastien                            Ihssane Khatib
          Bear’s Smokehouse, LLC               Andrea and Cary Benjamin                   Denise and Frank King
        Michelle and Jim Brownstein            Rebecca and Ronald Bizick                     Themis Klarides
          Holly and Kevin Buckley                   Christopher Boix                   Carlene and Kenneth Lange
          Caloroso Eatery and Bar                     Sam Breitbart                 Michelle and Nicholas Lombardi
                Denise Canady                          Ian Brooks                            Michael Luongo
                 Kara Capone                         Barbara Brooks               David Macharelli and Shannon Sniffin
                CARHAVN, LLC               Albina and Alphonse Cannavaciolo     Malangone Heating A/C & Refrigeration
        Rachel and Fausto Carusone         Michael Caplan and Joanne Burger                   Juan Maysonet
                 Marc Chartier             Mark Carpenter and Colleen Podraza          Michelle and Brian McNulty
           Meg and Thom Court                 Madeline and Richard Carroll          Carol and Lawrence Mercugliano
                 Mary Damm                          Zinaida Chernyak                            Sheri Miller
                  Joe Enright                         Diane Cleary                        Tracy and Keith Miller
          Shelley and Scott Faber                    Melissa Cretella             Judith Nugent and Drew McDermott
            Falvey Linen Supply                  CT Pest Elimination, Inc.              Renee and Bruce Pantani
           Solandy and Jeff Forte                      Marian Dar                             Randil Parrette
          Debi and Robert Fuchs
                                                                                     Paul M. Kaplan Attorney at Law
                 Dan Giannini
                                                                                             Danielle Phillips
                Edgar Graham
                                                                                        Liz and Paul Piasecki, CPA
             Frayda Grossbach
                                                                                        Jim and Eileen Pickering
               Wendy Hilboldt
                                                                                       Joyce and Alfred Pietrowski
             Jackson Lewis P.C.
                                                                                               Pete Prosper
            Lisa and John Jardin
                                                                                             Gary Rappaport
             Lorraine Kennedy
                                                                                              Jennifer Ricker
              Lawrence Kessler
                                                                                         Diane and Louis Ritucci
          Richard & Helen Kramer
                                                                                  Marissa Rivera-Artis and Damon Artis
      Lenny & Joe’s Fish Tale Restaurant
                                                                                         Kim and Michael Rogers
                 Diane Millan
                                                                                      Sandy and Stece Rothenberg
               Marybeth Mota
                                                                                         Kathleen and Peter Roy

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Lorraine and Timothy Byrne
                                                  Kara and David Candelori
                                                     Christopher Carveth
                                               Allison and Shawn Cavanaugh
                                                Center for Study of Behavior
                                                    Sebastien Champagne
                                              Clover Technologies Group, LLC
                                               Ellen Cohen and Steve Fraade
                                                      Gigi Sandra Collins
                                                  Nancy and Brad Crawford
                                          CT Cookie Dough Boy, LLC/Doughlicious
                                                       Dawn DeMatteo
                                                        Ryan Demkar
          Janick Sauve-Lorenzo                        Rhonda Dempsey                     Beth and Jay Korman
          Tsampika Cindy Sava                           Bobby D’errico                John and Debbie Kotulski
                   Schbat LP                             Gina Dichiara                    Catherine Krenicky
                Mary Schiffer                            Amy Duggan                         Jeannine Ladue
     Denise and David Schlesinger                     Sandra Etheredge                        Jacob LaTorra
         Jill and Robert Schmidt             Jeff Euben and Margo D’Allesantro               Lauralyn Lewis
       Lauren and Paul Seplowitz                         Cecile Fagan                           Elaine Lofti
     DBA Ancient Mariner Shoreline                        Laurie Finta                     Sandra Lombardi
               Hospitality LLC                     Susan and Steve Floman                        Ute Mahr
                   Jud Smith                            Colleen Foster                     Angela Mallardo
                Shanna Smith                                                              Assuntina Mallardo
          Evelyn Streater-Frizzle                                                          Cynthia Marinoff
                Leonard Suzio                                                                 Ronda Martin
                Mark Tallberg                                                             Jane Mastromarino
                 Elena Tarbox                                                              Katelyn McNulty
               Raylen Taskoski                                                               Paula Messina
          Lori and Brent Tharin                                                                Jason Meyer
        Teresa and Guy Tommasi                                                                Stacia Moore
United Way of Central & Northeastern CT                                                       Dawn Morris
                 Debra Vieira                                                               Desirea Morton
               Elizabeth Widas                                                               Tamara Munoz
                  Julia Wilcox                                                         Emily and Phillip Murray
                 Kerry Wood                                                                Network for Good
       Susan and Alan Woodyard                                                       Deborah and John Niekrash
                                                   Janet and Paul Freimuth                     Adele Norko
     Friends - Gifts under $100                        Christina Gagnon                        Anne Olcott
         10 Morgan Point Inc.                             Andres Garcia              Ruth Ann and Jason Ornstein
           Antonio Adams                                    Teresa Geer                  Judy and Dan Palazzo
       Advantage Maintenance                                Eric Ginnish                Taras and Cindy Paluch
      AmazonSmile Foundation                       Lenore and Bruce Girola         Jennifer Percopo and Jesus Soto
             Lori Angeloff                                Lindy Lee Gold                    Amanda Perillo
              Ann Archer                              Merton G. Gollaher                    Bobby Peterson
       Lynn and Dave Arezzini                        Jean and Ralph Greco                  Shannon Pittman
     Jamie and James Armstrong                          Sandi Greenspan
             Jessica Avery                          Lisa and Mark Gregory
           Tanya Ballestrini                      Victoria and Robert Gribko
           Marianne Bauer                                  Lori Guerrera
            Bryan Bembry                              Christen Gundersen
         Rikkia Ben Yehudah                                Kenneth Hall
            Gina Bingham                                    Anne Hanks
               Mark Bins                               Michelle Hedman
           Maggie Bombaci                         Frederick and Amy Henon
       Lisa and Adriano Borgia                             Betsy Herlihy
              Olga Borsh                                     Keith Hicks
          Brackets for Good                            Danielle Holdridge
              Julia Brinn                                 Tonya Holland
                                                    Sheila and Bill Horrigan
                                                           Paul Hughes
                                                         Idiom Boutique                       Jana Plasky
                                             It’s All About You DJ Services, LLC           Margaret Plasse
                                               Corinne and Leighton Jackson          Connie and James Plessman
                                                Sandra and Robert Jacobson                    Carol Porter
                                                           Sabrena John            Dee Prior-Nesti and Michael Nesti
                                                         Tenille Johnson                    Elise Quaranta
                                                        Chantel Johnson                 Rachel and Alan Radin
                                                             Lorie Jones                     Betsy Ratner
                                                   Rhoge and Frank Joseph                     Janet Reich
                                                            Isidor Judah                     LaToya Renee
                                                        Gerald Konkosky                       Kim Ricard

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Michelle and Aaron Riel                    Gifts In-Kind                    It’s All About You DJ Services, LLC
          Vivian and Ricardo Rivas        Adoni Spritual Formation Center                       Ivoryton Playhouse
          Anne and Steve Rodgers                 Allusions Hair Salon                                   J. Jill
        Randi and Sergio Rodriguez                        Amici                         Janet LaPaglia Artisan Silver and
          Taylor and Nick Romaine              Julie and Lief Andersen                          Mixed Metal Jewelry
               Karen Roseman                    Betty and Jeff Andrus                           Jordie’s Toy Shoppe
                Elizabeth Ross                       Archie Moores                                Joseph’s Furriers
         Rotary Club of New Haven            Ann and Anthony Arpino                                 Preeti Kapoor
         Linda and Philip Schlissel          Baja’s Mexican Restaurant                      Betsy and Robert Katzman
                  Josh Searle                      Kimberly Bastoni                                   Katz’s Deli
               Maggie Seaver                       Blue State Coffee                              Minna Kaufman
             Josephine Sinopoli               Bob’s Discount Furniture                      Heather and Daryl LaTorra
         Kimberly and Todd Smith                    Boston Red Sox                               LEGO Systems, Inc.
                                        Jennifer D. Botwick and Michael Reis           Lenny & Joe’s Fish Tale Restaurant
                                           Bradley Street Bicycle Co-Op                               Delci Lev
                                       Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts                     Liquor Shoppe
                                                     Denise Canady               Little Theatre of Manchester at Cheney Hall
                                                      Kara Capone
                                            Captain Kitt’s Cat Boarding
                                                   Carol’s Creations
                                                   Linda Casasanta
                                                      Cerritos Auto
                                         Chestnut Fine Foods & Confections
                                                         Chico’s
                                                   Christo Jewelers
                                               Cindy Stevens Fine Art
                                                      Diane Cleary
                  Mary Smith                  Congregation Or Shalom
                 Sherrie Smith              Connecticut Science Center
                   Carl Smith              Courtyard By Marriott Orange
                Nathan Smith                    Jill and Chris Cretella
            Tressa Spears Jackson               Mariette and Ed Crisci
                  Lisa Spetrini                       Dairy Queen                          LLJ Wooden Products
         Deborah Stanley-McAulay                     Sharon Dekadt                          Long Wharf Theatre
                  Sandra Stein                   Discovery Museum                          Madison Art Cinemas
                    Gail Sudol              Downtown Cabaret Theatre                      Trisha and Steve Martin
              Sun Life Financial                      Henry Dynia                                Susan Mau
       Francee and Richard Sviridoff                East Street Arts                    Arline and Frank McCarthy
                  Peter Talbot                                                          Lori and Michael Mendillo
                Brittany Tassias                                                           Mickey Blake’s Cigars
         Desiree and Duane Taylor                                                               Diane Millan
                Amber Tucker                                                                   Mohegan Sun
                 Irma Turnage                                                               Mount Southington
       Allison and Mathew Van Etten                                              Mystic Aquarium Institute for Exploration
                 Rory Vaughn                                                      New Britain Museum of American Art
                    Lisa Voos                                                       New England Brewing Company
            Jennifer White Brown                                                           New England Patriots
                Ebony Whittle                                                       New Haven Symphony Orchestra
                     Ron Wik                                                                  New York Giants
               Shelley Wischkin                                                               Oakdale Theater
                Rachel Worms                                                      Ocean Visits Underwater Photography
               Nikeysha Wright                                                                     Olga’s
                 Dongmei Wu                                                                    Palace Theater
                   Lucy Zocco                          Edd’s Place                              Nancy Perelli
                                                Eli’s Restaurant Group                       Playhouse on Park
                                                  Elm City Party Bike                          Katherine Price
                                                Emily’s Catering Group                          Betsy Ratner
                                            Enson’s Gentlemen’s Fashions                   Wanda Razor-Edwards
                                              Debra and Richard Epstein                  Residence Inn by Marriott
                                               Louise and Irwin Epstein
                                         Jeff Euben and Margo D’Allesantro
                                            European Auto Services, LLC
                                               Fairfield Inn by Marriott
                                               Foxwoods Resort Casino
                                                 Frank Pepe’s Pizzaria
                                                Friends and Company
                                               Kathy and Greg Hancock
                                                  Hancock Pharmacy
                                                      Joan Hilliarch
                                                   Hopkins Vineyard
                                                    Idiom Boutique
                                                  Ellen and Dan Iead

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RJ Julia Booksellers                                                         Gifts in Honor of
 Robert E. Shure Funeral Home                                                           Jeff Andrus
       Rumanoff’s Jewelers                                                        Denise Beard and Family
     Saybrook Point Inn & Spa                                                   The Marriage of Denise Beard
        Serenity Beauty Bar                                                          and Peter Gebert
       Seven Angels Theatre                                                            James Beard
  Seven Seas Restaurant & Pub                                                        Rosemarie Burton
            Patrick Shaw                                                             Mathew Crawford
    Jayne and Michael Shiner                                                        Ryan Epps Birthday
Shore Television and Applicances                                                       Bruce Epstein
    Shoreline Trolley Museum                                                          Heather LaTorra
          Shubert Theatre                                                             Suzanne Letso
  Springhill Suites by Marriott                                                       Marrakech Staff
       Stony Creek Brewery                       Alan Tilley                             Liz Talbot
       Subway International           Two Roads Brewing Company                         Ruth Werth
          Kelli Sweetland                    Vazzy’s Restaurant                     Gifts in Memory of
            Tarry Lodge               Village Suites / NHR Properties                  Fred DePonte
    The Devil’s Gear Bike Shop                Warner Theatre                             Ada Kuser
   The Francis Malbone House                  Michelle Waters                         Gramma Moore
           The Hair Artist                  Water’s Edge Resort                      Denise Pietrowski
             The Library                       Wave Gallery                           Eliu Rodriguez
The Nail Boutique of Woodbridge             Candy and Rick Way                         Andrew Wolf
  The Red Barn of Woodbridge                    Ruth Werth
        The Write Approach            Westgate Resorts Foundation                 The Founders’ Society
           TheaterWorks               Westport Community Theatre                     Anthony Burton
                                       Westport Country Playhouse                  Phitsinee Detklarharn
                                       Workers’ Compensation Trust
                                            Yard Goats Baseball
                                             Claire Zeidenberg
                                           Rosalia Zocco-Buzash

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