Everybody Wins! Vermont P.O. Box 34 Montpelier, VT 05601 (802) 229-BOOK www.ewvt.org [email protected]EVERYBODY WINS! VERMONT 2013 2012 REPORT ANNUAL B y the dictionary, a mentor is defined as one who advises or guides someone who has less experience. When I became Everybody Wins! Vermont’s executive director in late summer, I had the good fortune of being mentored into the position by Amy Cunningham, the outgoing executive director. Through Amy, I learned about the organization’s history and operational rhythms, which contributed to a smooth transition in leadership. During her six-year tenure, Amy worked tirelessly to improve EW! VT’s program quality and the number of children served throughout the state. When Amy became EW! VT’s director in June 2007, our program served 591 children at 17 partner schools throughout the state. By the time she left, we were solidly the state’s largest mentoring organization, providing 670 children in 24 schools with a reading-based mentoring experience. Program growth continued in 2012-13, with the addition of three new sites. The first of these, at Shoreham Elementary School, is the second site we launched under a three-year funding partnership with United Way of Addison County (UWAC). Twinfield Union Elementary School came next, thanks to a new partnership with Twinfield Together Mentoring Program, which was seeking a program for younger students to complement existing middle and high school mentoring activities. Our longtime partner Upper Valley Business and Education Partnership opened our third new Power Lunch site at Sharon Elementary School. Each of these sites helped further our goal of reaching more children in rural schools, and these efforts are continuing in 2013-14 with the launch of two additional sites under the UWAC partnership. Bridport Central School’s program opened in October, and our 26 th reading- mentoring site for 2013-14 is set to open at Vergennes Union Elementary in January. Of course, our mission goes far beyond site expansion. We aim to provide the highest quality experience to the children, volunteers, and schools we serve. To that end, among many other activities in 2012-13, our staff worked diligently to: • Recruit, train, and support 205 new mentors across all of our sites • Implement new mentoring tools we developed with the Stern Center for Language and Learning to help guide mentor pairs’ time together • Plan and run literacy evenings for nearly 1,000 mentors, mentees, and mentees’ family members When One Person Mentors, Two Lives Are Changed • Help friends, family, and EW! VT participants set an impressive record of 1,303 books read in an hour at our 2013 Read-a-thon—a record we will try to beat at our next read-a-thon in January • Throw our most successful annual Summer Celebration yet, with 140 guests enjoying great company, excellent food and views from the Mountain Top Inn & Resort, beautiful music by the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, and an electrifying fireworks display • Begin training on the new, statewide Civicore mentoring database developed by Mobius • Help create a fantastic new video to showcase our work and to support recruitment and fundraising— check it out at http://vimeo.com/69641007 or link to it from our website at www.ewvt.org As I think about last year’s accomplishments and look forward to the work ahead, I am excited to be a part of Everybody Wins! Vermont. Because EW! VT has helped thousands of children and adults experience the power of mentoring, it is truly fitting to have been welcomed into my new role through mentoring. I am thankful and thrilled to be leading such a dedicated team in bringing the power of mentoring to thousands more over the coming years. Bonnie Ferro Executive Director and Mentor Mentoring to support mentoring: Bonnie Ferro (right) became EW! VT’s fifth executive director in August. Former director, Amy Cunningham, helped mentor her into the position for a smooth transition in leadership.
By the dictionary, a mentor is defi ned as one who advises or guides someone who has less experience. When I became Everybody Wins! Vermont’s
executive director in late summer, I had the good fortune of being mentored into the position by Amy Cunningham, the outgoing executive director. Through Amy, I learned about the organization’s history and operational rhythms, which contributed to a smooth transition in leadership.
During her six-year tenure, Amy worked tirelessly to improve EW! VT’s program quality and the number of children served throughout the state. When Amy became EW! VT’s director in June 2007, our program served 591 children at 17 partner schools throughout the state. By the time she left, we were solidly the state’s largest mentoring organization, providing 670 children in 24 schools with a reading-based mentoring experience.
Program growth continued in 2012-13, with the addition of three new sites. The fi rst of these, at Shoreham Elementary School, is the second site we launched under a three-year funding partnership with United Way of Addison County (UWAC). Twinfi eld Union Elementary School came next, thanks to a new partnership with Twinfi eld Together Mentoring Program, which was seeking a program for younger students to complement existing middle and high school mentoring activities. Our longtime partner Upper Valley Business and Education Partnership opened our third new Power Lunch site at Sharon Elementary School.
Each of these sites helped further our goal of reaching more children in rural schools, and these efforts are continuing in 2013-14 with the launch of two additional sites under the UWAC partnership. Bridport Central School’s program opened in October, and our 26th reading-mentoring site for 2013-14 is set to open at Vergennes Union Elementary in January.
Of course, our mission goes far beyond site expansion. We aim to provide the highest quality experience to the children, volunteers, and schools we serve. To that end, among many other activities in 2012-13, our staff worked diligently to: • Recruit, train, and support 205 new mentors across
all of our sites • Implement new mentoring tools we developed
with the Stern Center for Language and Learning to help guide mentor pairs’ time together
• Plan and run literacy evenings for nearly 1,000 mentors, mentees, and mentees’ family members
When One Person Mentors, Two Lives Are Changed
• Help friends, family, and EW! VT participants set an impressive record of 1,303 books read in an hour at our 2013 Read-a-thon—a record we will try to beat at our next read-a-thon in January
• Throw our most successful annual Summer Celebration yet, with 140 guests enjoying great company, excellent food and views from the Mountain Top Inn & Resort, beautiful music by the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, and an electrifying fi reworks display
• Begin training on the new, statewide Civicore mentoring database developed by Mobius
• Help create a fantastic new video to showcase our work and to support recruitment and fundraising—check it out at http://vimeo.com/69641007 or link to it from our website at www.ewvt.org
As I think about last year’s accomplishments and look forward to the work ahead, I am excited to be a part of Everybody Wins! Vermont. Because EW! VT has helped thousands of children and adults experience the power of mentoring, it is truly fi tting to have been welcomed into my new role through mentoring. I am thankful and thrilled to be leading such a dedicated team in bringing the power of mentoring to thousands more over the coming years.
Bonnie FerroExecutive Director and Mentor
Mentoring to support mentoring: Bonnie Ferro (right) became EW! VT’s fi fth executive director in August.
Former director, Amy Cunningham, helped mentor her into the position for a smooth transition in leadership.
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Our MissiOn
By creating mentoring relationships that foster a love of reading and language, Everybody Wins! Vermont increases children’s prospects for success and engages a diverse range of volunteers in their community schools.
Our BOard Of directOrs
Beth Fastiggi, FairPoint Communications ~ PresidentLaura Schutz, IBM ~ Vice PresidentAnne D’Aveni, Mascoma Savings Bank ~ SecretaryChristopher Halnon, Merchants Bank ~ TreasurerStanley FishkinAmit Lodha, BioTek InstrumentsAnne McGrath, VerizonMimi Weinstein
Senator James Jeffords ~ Honorary Chair
Our teaM
Central OffiCe Staff
Bonnie Ferro ~ Executive DirectorMerrick Grutchfield ~ Program ManagerHolly Lane ~ Grants CoordinatorKim Smith ~ Business Manager
SChOOl COOrdinatOrS
Mary Anna Abuzahra ~ Barre City Elementary School Jen Warner Bailey ~ White River SchoolLaura Brines ~ Waitsfield Elementary SchoolTim Franklin ~ Bridport Central School3
Valerie Hamlin ~ J.J. Flynn Elementary School & J.F.K. ElementaryTricia Huebner ~ Rutland Intermediate SchoolAngela Cobrin Landis ~ Mary Hogan SchoolPatricia Lawlor ~ St. Johnsbury SchoolMarilyn Taylor McDowell ~ Neshobe Elementary SchoolSusannah Magee ~ Integrated Arts Academy at H.O. WheelerAlison Novak ~ Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes Abi Sessions ~ Salisbury Elementary SchoolArlene Steins ~ White River School (assistant)Suzanne Stimik-Mason ~ Edmunds Elementary SchoolJulie Thompson ~ Shoreham Elementary SchoolKathy Twombly ~ Shelburne Community SchoolPatty Valentine ~ Union Elementary SchoolDiane Villemaire ~ Thatcher Brook Primary SchoolDebra Zimmerman ~ Barton Graded School
Barre ~ Barre City Elementary & Middle School Barton ~ Barton Graded School Brandon ~ Neshobe Elementary School Bridport ~ Bridport Central School3,4
Burlington ~ Edmunds Elementary School Burlington ~ J.J. Flynn Elementary School Burlington ~ Integrated Arts Academy at H.O. Wheeler Burlington ~ Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes Chelsea ~ Chelsea Public School1
Claremont, NH ~ Bluff Elementary School1
Marshfield/Plainfield ~ Twinfield Union School2
Montpelier ~ Union Elementary School Middlebury ~ Mary Hogan School Rutland ~ Rutland Intermediate School Salisbury ~ Salisbury Elementary School3
Sharon ~ Sharon Elementary School1
St. Johnsbury ~ St. Johnsbury School Shelburne ~ Shelburne Community School Shoreham ~ Shoreham Elementary School3
Tunbridge ~ Tunbridge Central School1
Vergennes ~ Vergennes Union Elementary School3,5
Waterbury ~ Thatcher Brook Primary School Waitsfield ~ Waitsfield Elementary School West Fairlee/Vershire ~ Westshire Elementary School1
White River Junction ~ White River School Winooski ~ J.F.K. Elementary SchoolPartner Sites: 1Upper Valley Business and Education Partnership, 2Twinfield
Together Mentoring Program, 3United Way of Addison County3,4Bridport opened October 2013; 3,5Vergennes opening January 2014
Statement of Financial Position
S N A P S H O T2012-13
*Nonprofit contributions, interest income, and cause-related marketing
EW! VT Income SourcesFY 2013
2012-13 Annual Survey Results
85% of students said that they read better and 72% said that they read more often because of their mentors.
71% of parents reported that their children showed greater enthusiasm for reading.
68% of teachers and 64% of parents reported improvements in students’ reading abilities.
70% of teachers and 67% of mentors noted that students showed more self-confidence.
100% of teachers responded that they would like their students to participate next year.
Anne D'Aveni Lyn Davies Kathleen Daye Thomas DeBalsi Molly Delaney David Delcore Art Demarais Mary K Dennison Ceci Desautels Deborah Diemand Pamela Dietz1
Pat Dillon1
John Dilts Benjamin DiMario1
Jason Dimond1
Emily Dodge Deborah Doenges Burgess Dole Mint Dole Betsy Donka Barbara Doolittle1
Joe Doud Jean Dow Karyl Drew Marya Dungan Steve DuScheid Pamela Dybvig1
Lorraine Eagan1
Thomas Eagan1
Teresa Eastman Patti Eckels Peter Edens Donna Edson1
Gordon Ehret Amy Ehrlich Susan Elder1
Ashleigh Ellsworth-Keller Christiana Erickson Susannah Eriksson Erik Esselstyne Jeff Fan Beth Fastiggi
WITH THANKS TO OUR
Everybody Wins! Vermont mentors share their time to be role models for reading and for life. Among our hundreds of volunteers, we count entrepreneurs, bankers, police officers, writers, lawyers, educators, retirees, business men and women, artists, students, and more. We appreciate their generosity, consistency, passion, and dedication.
Our Mentors
suppOrtersOur work would not be possible without the generosity of our reading mentors, partner schools, community partners, and funders. We prepare our lists with care, but if your or your organization’s name has been misspelled or omitted, please let us know so that we may correct our records.
Wally Bailey Paula Baker Martha Baldwin Joan Baret Jody Baron Ben-David Joan Barsalou Christine Bartlett1
Jeff Bartlett Lori Bartlett Hannah Beach
Chris Beachy Monique Beaudy Bonnie Beck Jennifer Beck Stephen Beck Barbara Begin Rebecca Béguin1
Jennifer Bellimer Claire Benedict Scott Benson Genevieve Bent Barbara Benton Catherine Bergeron-Radoux Allan Berggren1
Neville Berle Norman Berman Joanne Bernard Annesha Bhattacharya Janet Biehl Joshua Biele1
Faith Bieler Mary Bishop
Cyndy Bittinger Lori Blair Maria Blais-Costello Judy Blake Rob Bliss Patricia Blodgett Sara Blood Meagen Bocash Jason Bodewitz Jillian Bogert Monica Bombard Susan Boswell Gerhard Botha Kristine Bousquet Mark Bowen Sally Bower
Frank Bowles Joanne Bowles Peter Bowry Pamela Boyd Dave Boyer Gayl Braisted Chris Braithwaite Mairi Bramblett Elise Braun Arlyn Brierre Margaret Briggs Paige Brigham Mary Lou Bright Deborah Brighton Erik Brine Robert Brinkley1
Judith Brislin Jackie Britch Susan Brock Jennifer Brodeur-Wallace Nancy Brower Lori Brown
Sue Brown Lydia Brownell Chris Bullard Mary Burchard Beth Burgess Geraldine Burke Patrick Burke Andrew Burkhardt Barbara Burnham1
Sandra Burnham1
Amelia Burns Barbara Bushey Crispin Butler Laura Caffry Ellen Cairns Diane Calore1
Peter Calore1
Gabe Cameron Sarah Campbell Martina Candon Daniel Cardozo Leah Carey Kateri Carmola John Carpenter Stephanie Carson1
Karen Cartier Lorie Caruth Eleanor Cassady1
Sara Cassidy Maria Castano Kim Catchapaw Patricia Cate1
Randall Chadburn Barbara Charlamb Jill Chase Ellen Cheney Lisa Christie Julie Christopher
Montpelier’s Union Elementary School EW! VT mentors and mentees gathered for a group photo at their year-end celebration at in May. Opened in January 2001 as EW! VT’s third
site, UES is now our second largest site and serves more than 70 reading pairs each week.
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Mentors continued
Michelle Fay Joan Feierabend1
Barbara Ferland1
Valerie Ferris1
Karen Fiebig Mike Fife Sara Fisher Scott Fisher Stan Fishkin Mark Fitzsimmons Jayne Fjeld Ellen Flight Donna Flint1
Joseph Gainza Claire Gallagher Nancy Galvin Catherine Gattone Howard Gentler Nicholas Georgeff Francesca Giammalua Sara Giannoni Will Senghas Gibbons Maridon Gibson Haley Gilbert Marilyn Gilbert1
Shirley Goldman Toby Goldsmith Silvia Gonzalez Mary Goodchild Joanne Goodnow1
Anne Goodrich
Stephen Gould1
Alison Gravel1
Hilda Green Barbara Greenwood Jay Grimes Michele Grimm Judi Gross Rachel Gross Smita Gupta Susan Haedrich Carole Haehnel Maura Halaquist1
Casey Hall Chris Halnon Sarah Hambleton Valerie Hamlin Nita Hanson Pat Hanson Linnea Harben Paul Hartmann
John Hartwell George Harwood Kathy Hastings Christine Hawkins1
Shelby Hawks Julia Haynes Arlene Healy Carolyn Heft Jeri Helen Roberta Henault1
Bianca Herrand Kate Herrington David HershbergJudy Hershberg Hillary Herstin Donald Herzberg1
Loraine Hescock Peter Hetzler Danielle Hibbard Martha Hicks-Robinson Annemarie Hier1
Marsha Higgins1
Martha Hill Beatrice Hobbs1
Pat HofmannCharlie Hood Leslie Horowitz Kaufman Elizabeth Houston Maisie Howard Edward Howe1
Patricia Howe1
Molly Chase Hubbard
Kristin Hubert Andrew Hudacs Patty Hudson Nikhil Hulluru Judith Hurd Ann Hutson Amber Huyghe Sherrie-Lee Ireland Jon Isham Libby Isham Pam Jacobs Edward Janeway Jennifer Jany Barbara Jarvis1
Laura Jenkins Jean Jersey Corlan JohnsonJanel Johnson Seth Johnson1
Emily Jones Nancy Jones Kerry Jung Kari Junod1
Daniel Kane Kate Kaster Sarah Katz Jane Kay Elaine Kearns1
Jim Kearns1
Bonnie Keeler Barbara Kelley Tad KemnitzerSharron Kenney Tricia Kent Ann Keogh Leah Kepping Deb Kerin Brian Kerns Khuzaima Khairullah1
George Kimmel Melinda Kimmel Trevor Kinahan1
Dana King Mary King Lisa KingsburyJohn Kirk Tricia Kirk Stewart Kirkaldy Mary Ann Klimas Jane Knight Toby Knox Katy Knuth Barbara Kohn1
Lois Kraus Frances Krushenik Judith KruszewskiLinda Laberge Pat Ladd1
Rolland Lafayette Carolyn LaMothe Kyle Landis-MarinelloMaura Lane Marybeth Lang1
Betty Larsen Priscilla Latkin Noreen Latour Todd Lavigne Holly Leach Susan Lee Karen Lefkoe Dennis Lemoine Sunny Leporati Michele Lepp
Pam Lerner Debbie Lesure Crystal Leveille Rick Levy Brenda LindemannBob Liu1
Amitkumar Lodha Lauri London Michael Loner Don Loudon1
Donna Louiselle Peg Lucci David Luce Annette Lynch Jean MacDonald1
Diane Mackay Mary Madden Craig Mader Charlotte Magurn Laura Mahan Brenda Mahoney Rebecca Majoya Arnie Malina Margaret Malley Wallace Malley Todd Mallory Mary Jane Mangan Sandi Manning Mary Mansfield Anne Mansfield Linehan1
Sally Margolis Arline Marro1
Cindy Marshall Nancy Marshall Susan Martin Edna Martineau Christopher Mason Jodie Masota John Mathews Theresa Matocha Jean Matray David Maxwel Mary McCabe Selma McClintock Lisa McCrae Wendy McCullough1
Patrick McDevitt Marilyn T. McDowell Abigail Mcgowan Anne McGrath Kathi McGrath Benjamin McGuinness Erin McGuire Susan McIntyre1
Robert McKearin Jill McKeon Janet McKinnon Ryan McLaren James McMillan Ricka McNaughton Laura Medlin
Dorothy Meisenzahl William Meisenzahl Ruth Mengedoht1
Kathy Mercurio Nancy Merolle Alexander Mervak Deborah Messing Jill Michel Marc Miele David Miles Ellen Miles Barbara Miller Betsy Moakley Jillian Mock Sarah Molesworth1
Janet Mondlak Joan Moore Ken Moore Jessica Morin1
Allison Morlock Hannah Morris Patricia Morris Betty Morrison Sharon Moser Marlene Moxness Judith Munger Mavis Munger Kristen Murphy Jerrie Nash Joanne Needham Richard Neugass Kelly Newton Kelly Nguyen Daniel Nigh Barbara Noelle Charlie Oakman Linda Oaks John O'Brien1
Angela Paladino Katie Paradies Jean Parker Faith Parkins Kathleen Paterson Georgia Pearson Jeff Pearson Andrew Penniman Roberta Perkins Jacquelyn Perry Jennifer Peterson Suzanne Peterson Jody Pettersen Stanley Piwowar1
Thomas Porter Faye Potwin Marjorie Power Angela Pratt Linda Punderson
Sherry Rafferty Nicole Randall1
Cardy Raper
Stock car racer (and super hero!) Troy Kingsbury watches as EW! VT mentees at
Waterbury’s Thatcher Brook Primary School sign the hood of his Race to Read car.
My mentor was awesome, nice, sweet, thoughtful, accepting, responsible and whoever gets her next year should be very lucky (I want her as my sister).
~EW! VT Mentee
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Volunteering Organizations
AARPAnsysBear Pond BooksBiotek InstrumentsTown of BrandonBritton Lumber Company1
Century 21 Jack AssociatesChamplain CollegeClaremont Savings Bank1
Clerkin AgencyCollege of St. JosephDartmouth CollegeDinse, Knapp, & McAndrew
Attorneys at LawDREAM ProgramEverybody Wins! VermontFairPoint CommunicationsFleming MuseumGardener’s SupplyGeneral ElectricGreen Mountain Coffee RoastersHartford School DistrictHeritage Family Credit UnionHighview PartnersHypertherm, Inc.2
IBMKing Arthur FlourLake Sunapee Bank1
Mascoma Savings BankThe MeadowsMentor ConnectorMerchants BankMiddlebury CollegeMiddlebury PoliceMobiusMontpelier Public SchoolsNational Life GroupNorthfield Savings BankOne Planet Afterschool Program1
People’s United BankRed River Computer Company1
Resource Systems Group, Inc.
We are grateful to these organizations for actively encouraging their employees to volunteer as reading mentors.
Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice
Rutland Public SchoolsRutland Regional Medical CenterTown of Sharon1
Shelburne MuseumStarbucksState of Vermont~Agency of
EducationState of Vermont~Attorney
General’s OfficeState of Vermont~Department of
Motor VehiclesTD BankTuck School of Business at
Dartmouth CollegeTunbridge Central School1
Town of Tunbridge1University of VermontUniversity of Vermont ExtensionUpper Valley Business and
Education PartnershipVerizonVermont Children’s TrustVermont Community FoundationVermont Housing and Finance
BoardVermont Lake MonstersVermont Law School1
Vermont Supreme CourtWaitsfield TelecomWashington County Diversion
ProgramWashington West Supervisory
UnionWaterbury Public LibraryWestshire Elementary School1
Woodbury Mountain Toys ~~~
1Supported mentors at UVBEP sites2Supported mentors at EW! VT & UVBEP sites
Bob Rathban Margaret Raymond1
Candy Reed1
Claire Reed Cheryl Reed Linda Reeves-Potter Paul Reiber Susan Reid Sandra Reilly Fran Reinfrank1
Tisa Rennau Dave Reveille Brian Ricca Chloe Ritter Megan Rivera Jami Rivers Donald Roberts Frances Robinson Heather Robinson Thomas Roche Walter Rockwood1
Alan Rogers Margaret Rogers1
Angela Ross Cynthia Ross Ellen Rowe John Roy1
Kayla Roy1
Lynn Roy1
Mary Ann Royer Suki Rubin Simran Sabharwal Charles Sabukewicz Gene Scarpato Henry Scheier Amy Schlueter Leila Schochet Wayne Schoech Laura Schutz Eric Seidel Kate Seitz Jordan Seman Jordan Seman Dawn Shand Lila Shapero Jacob Shapiro Pat Sharpe Juliann Sherman1
Doug Shivers Kristin Shover Madison Simoneau1
Julie Simpson Muhudin Singh Eileen Skowronski1
Dorothy Slack
Karen Slayton Rebecca Sleeman Christine Sloan May Small Rahiem Smalls Carol Smith Kim Smith Lynn Smith1
Ryan Smith1
Terra Smith Jerrry Sojourner Chris Sol Cruz Lynne Souba Ginny Spadaccini Erica Spiegel Alexis St. Croix Debra St. Peter1
Connie Staats Carole Stashwick Laura Stebbins Jennifer Stefani Wendy Stein Sheldon Stephens Judy Stevens Jose Suarez Jo Ann Sundstrom Ann Swanson1
Townsend Swayze1
Carol Sweeney Edward Sweet Linda Swinhart Anna Sykas1
Linn Syz Margaret TamulonisJulia Tarnell S. Welcker Taylor Mark Tecca Karen Terry Laurie Theiss Amber Thibault Ben Thomas Deidra Thomas Cara Thornley Kevin Thornton Tara Thouborron Travis Threewitts Jennifer Thygesen1
Paula Tilson Jan Tobias Theresa Tool Lisa Torres Andy Treiber Sue Treiber Preston Turner Stacey Tyler Ellen Urie
Paul Viko Casey Villard Bernard Villemaire Peter Voorhees Lindsay Wade Nomi Waldman1
Ben Walker Dolores Wallenius1
Lawrence Walsh1
Marcia Ward Rodney Ward Dianne Warren Robin Watson Chuck Watts Karen Webb Elizabeth Wechsler Britt Wedenoja
Miriam Weinstein Janet Wells1
Judy Wells1
Judy Werner Elise Werth Walter Wetherell Diana Whalen1
Mike Wheaton Lee Wheeler Betty White Janice Whittemore TJ Wierzbicki Cynthia Wigington1
Jeffrey Wilcox Ron Wild Nicole Wilkerson Luke Williams Randy Williams Karen Williams-Fox Rhea Wilson Nancy Wilson-Rhoades Madeline Winfield Roy Winot1
Ben Wolfe1
Joel Wollum
Jim Wolvington Lindsay Wood Bill WoodruffBetty Woods Frank Woods Karen WorcesterCatherine WorkmanJoy Worland Linda Wright Penelope Wright Deborah Wroth1
Grace Wu Anne Wymard Liang Xue Hila Maxine Young1
Norma Young Jill Zaleski Ann Kennard Zalinger Jay Zanleoni Rich Zilski Mae Zimmer Debra Zimmerman Ann Zuccardy
FoundationsAgnes Lindsay TrustAmachi Mentoring Grant
administered by MobiusBen & Jerry’s Foundation –
CAT GrantsBerkshire Bank FoundationCharles R. Wood FoundationDonley FoundationFoundation for Rural
Education & Development
General Electric FoundationGolub Foundation (Price
Chopper)Jack & Dorothy Byrne
FoundationMascoma Savings Bank
FoundationOakland FoundationState of Vermont through
The Permanent Fund for Vermont’s Children2
TD Charitable FoundationTurrell FundVerizon Foundation
Vermont Children’s Trust Fund
Vermont Community Foundation – NEK Fund
Vermont Mentoring Funders Collaborative2
Walter Cerf Community Fund
Weinstein Family Fund
Businesses & Organizations
Against the Grain Gourmet Food
Artisan’s HandButtered NoodlesCapitol StationersCollege of St. JosephThe Drawing BoardFairPoint CommunicationsG.E. AviationGoogleGreen Mountain Coffee
RoastersIBM CorporationKing Arthur FlourKiwanis Club of MontpelierMascoma Savings BankMerchants Bank
MicrosoftNational Life GroupNewport Rotary ClubNorthfield Savings BankNorwich BookstoreNorwich Lions ClubOmyaOnion River SportsPeople’s United BankPitney BowesRutland Regional Medical
CenterSt. Johnsbury Rotary ClubUnited Way of Addison
CountyUnited Way of Chittenden
CountyVELCOVermont Country StoreWaitsfield TelecomWhite River RotaryWoodbury Mountain Toys
Partner School Support
Barre City Elementary & Middle School
Bluff Elementary School1
Chelsea Public School1
Montpelier Public Schools Mary Hogan School Neshobe School/Brandon
School DistrictRutland City Public SchoolsSt. Johnsbury SchoolSharon Elementary School1
Shelburne Community School
Thatcher Brook PrimaryTunbridge Central School1
Westshire Elementary1
Waitsfield ElementaryWhite River School/
Hartford School District
Noncash and In-kind Support
5 Olde Tavern and Grille1 Antiques at 110 MainApril CornellBear Pond BooksBen & Jerry’sBlue Sky Restaurant Group1 Bolton Valley ResortBooks a Million1
Butternut InnCabot Creamery
Cooperative
Callahan’s ClosetCheese Traders & Wine
SellersClaremont Opera House1 Concept2Co-op Food Stores1 Dartmouth Bookstore1 The EdgeGreen Peppers Pizza Greg’s Meat MarketHannaford~Claremont, NH1
Donna CurtinNicole DanielsAnne D’AveniDerrick DavisLauren-Glenn DavitianDiane DerbyJohn & Ann DiltsDeborah DoengesJoan & Frank DonathElizabeth DonkaNora Doyle-Burr & Robbie
WebberBrian & Karyl DrewAndrew DubackMatthew Dunne & Sarah
TaylorDeborah Dwyer & David
MilesPatricia EckelsMorgan EcklundKarin EdwardsAmy EhrlichFerne & Louis FaivreBeth Fastiggi & Patrick
StandenRaymond & Jane FastiggiRichard FastiggiWilliam FastiggiBarbara FenhagenStephen FernandesKaren FiebigChristopher FitzhughJim FlynnMarshal & Paul FonteynLinda & Peter FossSusan FreemanMyrna FriedLeigh & Carolyn FritzHilliard GastfriendJackie GauthierJamie GordonGregg & Laurie GossensChristopher & Nancy GraffEric GrayHope GreenbergBarbara GreenwoodSusan HaedrichBill & Leslie HainesJennifer HainesChris HalnonEtienne HancockPatricia HansonKathleen HarmRobert HarnishArlene & Kevin HealyDavid HershbergTimothy & Loraine HescockMarsha HigginsJohn HollarErika HolmCarl HolzschuhCarol HosfordTricia & Thomas HuebnerVictoria HughesRuss HurlbertLynda HutchinsBarbara JagielloJean Staffeld JerseyTom Johnson & Ina SmithEmily Jones
Just as we could not run our programs without our mentors, we could not have fulfilled our 2012-13 program goals without the generosity extended by the many businesses, organizations, foundations, and individuals who invested in our mission.
I thank the mentor and whole program for making my child feel so special. Her reading ability really improved.
~EW! VT Parent
The relationships that have developed between my students and their mentor are hopefully ones that will last for many years. I never dreamed this program could be so amazing for students and for the mentors.
~EW! VT Teacher
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Patty JonesRuth JonesBarbara KelleyTara KellyGreg KennedyJeanne KennedyCarol KingStewart KirkaldyMichael KitsonGisele KloecknerLois & Max KrausMartina KurrelmeyerHolly & Dan LaneJoe LaniaLisbeth LarsenAbigail LechthalerDiana LeeLee Ann LeeSusan LeeJane & Alan LendwayDebbie LesureAnne LezakAmitkumar LodhaNora LoveletteDavid & Margaret LuceMyles MahoneySally MargolisNancy Marshall & Stan
FishkinKellie Martin & Mark CorboKathleen & William MathisJay & Betsey MayerNina & John MazuzanKelly McCrackenPatrick McDevittKate & Tim McGowanAnne McGrathLance MeadPaul MeadCarolyn MeubJessica MichelsenMarc MieleBetty MilesEllen MilesMargaret MilesMary Ann MinardoBetsy & David MoakleyMartha & Ted MolnarMary Catherine MoranBetty MorrisonLyn Munno & Nik BorlandJoshua MuseJoanne NeedhamErica NeufeldVirginia Nickerson
Barbara NielsenKristi NielsonPatricia & Brec NortonKathleen O’Connor-WestMark OettingerMichelle OllieSigrid OlsonDee PartridgePatricia Passmore AlleyLorna Kay PealRichard PecorDiane PeelEmilee PetricJason & Jen PewMary S. PierceAnn PoskasMarjorie PowerSheila PowersLeslie ProutyLinda PundersonDeb QuackenbushMary Quinton-BarryJennifer RaymonMary Lou RecorJames ReddyBrynne ReedPaul ReiberLawrence & Constance
ReillyVirginia RenfrewDavid RevilleLaura RiceKaren RichardsJune RichardsonSusan RitzMary RogstadGale RomeChristina & Eric RoseAngela RossElizabeth RothCynthia & Alan RubinCharles SabukewiczMary SalanderJohn & Karen SandersMaggie SandersErika SandsLinda & Stephen SandsElizabeth SantaellaEugene ScarpatoJeff SchumannAlan & Diane SchutzLaura SchutzBethany ScottAbi & William SessionsDawn Shand
Joan & William ShelleyMichael & Nancy ShermanTim ShieldsSteve ShortleJim ShoverJulie Simpson & Matthys
Steven & Leslie BrennerLisa Christie & Chris Trimble Amy CunninghamMary CunninghamAnne D’AveniJohn & Ann DiltsAmy EhrlichBeth Fastiggi & Patrick
StandenStephen FernandesChris HalnonKathleen HarmTricia & Thomas HuebnerBarbara JagielloTom Johnson & Ina SmithLisbeth LarsenAmitkumar LodhaDavid & Margaret LuceNancy Marshall & Stan
FishkinKate & Tim McGowanAnne McGrathEllen MilesPatricia Passmore AlleyPaul ReiberLaura SchutzJoan & William ShelleySuzanne Stimik-MasonLola Van Wagenen &
It was great to see my student learn how to read with emphasis and learn to understand what has been read. The smiles and the sense of pride were great!
~EW! VT Mentor
Ryan and Ezra take a break from reading to talk about their Power Lunch experience during the
