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Annual Report 2007-2008

VISION STATEMENT

The Cooke Center envisions a world where all children and adolescents withspecial needs are recognized as valued members of their communities and providedwith the inclusive education necessary to assume the roles of their choosing.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Cooke Center collaborates with parents and professionals to provide inclusiveeducational programs for students with special needs, from early childhood toyoung adulthood. We also share our knowledge and skills with those committedto enhancing and supporting inclusive learning environments.

VALUES

We value:

• Families as active partners in their children’s education

• Commitment to serving children of diverse economic and cultural backgrounds

• Collaborative working relationships

• Instruction that begins with each student’s strengths and interests

• Inclusion as an element of all educational programs

• Learning experiences that children use beyond classroom walls

• Instruction that integrates academics and therapeutic services

ACCREDITATION

The Cooke Center is proud to be accredited by the Middle States Association ofColleges and Schools and to be a member of the New York State Association ofIndependent Schools. The Cooke Center Academy is registered as a high schoolwith the New York Board of Regents and can award New York state diplomas.

November 2008

Dear Friends,

A Cooke education offers students many things:

individualized academics, lasting friendships,

opportunities for leadership, and a strong network

of family support.

But perhaps Cooke’s greatest offering is a path toward

independence. In Cooke’s classrooms and out in the

community, our students are discovering their strengths

and passions so that they can determine for themselves

a future that is truly theirs.

From standards-based academics to inclusive arts

and sports programs to real-world internships, Cooke

students learn every day how to tackle life’s challenges.

In the pages of this report, we’ve shared with you some

of the ways our students are forging their own paths.

We are so grateful to you, our generous friends and

donors. Your contributions support not only our students’

independence, but Cooke’s financial independence as

well. Together, we are helping our kids take their

rightful place in the world.

With our heartfelt thanks,

Lon Jacobs Michael Termini, PsyDChairman President

PRESCHOOLResearch shows that inclusiveeducation is a highly effectivemodel—particularly in the earliestyears. Our preschool services takeplace in Manhattan and Brooklynpreschools so that children withspecial needs can grow and learnalongside their typically developingpeers.

Cooke’s signature preschool pro-gram is called Collaboration forInclusion. It works in partnershipwith Head Start centers anddaycare programs in some ofNew York’s most underservedcommunities. Cooke experts helpidentify children at risk for languageand learning delays, while helpingparents and teachers prepare allof their children for the challengesof kindergarten.

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This fall, we signed a contract with the

nationally recognized Harlem Children’s Zone

to provide education and therapeutic services in

three of their Head Start and early childhood

centers on Lenox Avenue in Harlem. HCZ

approached us after seeing the good work we

are conducting for other Head Start programs

through Collaboration for Inclusion.

HARLEM CHILDREN’S ZONE

Collaboration for Inclusion is made possible thanksto generous, long-term leadership funding from theBernard F. and Alva B. Gimbel Foundation. Weare also grateful to the New York Community Trust,the Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Charitable Trustand Independence Community Foundation for theiradditional, generous support of this important project.

Four-year-old Robert knows he

can focus better when he has

something to hold in his hands.

After coaching from his Cooke

teachers at West Harlem Head

Start, he’s learned to grab a squeeze-

ball during class time — completely on

his own. “He’s taking it upon himself,” said

teacher Dan Feinman, “to get his body the

sensory input that he needs.” Now when

he sits down with his classmates, he’s ready

to learn.

CHOOSING THEIR OWN PATHS

Our lower and middle schoolstudents learn in Cooke classroomsin our general-education partnerschools, where they are welcomedas part of the school community.Individual attention and smallgroup learning allow children togrow according to their uniquestrengths. Cooke students joinin general-education academicclasses where appropriate, andparticipate in school-wide activi-ties such as music, physicaleducation and art.

LOWER AND MIDDLE SCHOOL

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For the first time this year, all Cooke middle

schoolers are learning under one roof at the

School of the Blessed Sacrament, offering

more social opportunities and community

service options for the pre-teen set.

And some of our little ones are now at Corpus

Christi School on W. 121st Street, a new

Cooke partner. “We are thrilled to have Cooke

here,” said Dorothy Valla, the school’s principal.

“The students are energizing,” she said. “And

our teachers are pleased with the cooperative

spirit that quickly developed between us and

the Cooke staff.”

NEW SPACES, SAME COOKE VALUES

When Emily first came to Cooke,

she struggled to climb the stairs

to her third-floor classroom.

But since she joined the New

York Road Runners Mighty

Milers program at school, all that

has changed.

During a six-mile outing last spring,

Emily, who has Down syndrome, chose to

join a group of walkers instead of taking the

bus back to school. “My mom is going to be

so proud of me,” she said, huffing and puff-

ing as she made her way. A huge smile

crossed her face when the kids beat the

buses back. Said Site Supervisor Elizabeth

Munz: “She just felt so good about herself.”

CHOOSING THEIR OWN PATHS

In addition to the program grants listed elsewhere, we receive generous unrestrictedgrants from foundations and corporations. We are grateful to News Corporation,the Pinkerton Foundation and Starr Foundation for their extraordinary leadershipgrants to Cooke. This support, together with additional funding from many othergenerous donors, helps us continue delivering services to children and familieswho would not otherwise receive them.

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The Cooke Center Academy meetsa critical need for high schoolstudents with disabilities, whodo not have access to the sameschool choices as their general-education peers. In addition tostandards-based academics, theAcademy provides a typical highschool lifestyle complete witharts and athletics, studentgovernment and school dances.

From the day they enter asfreshmen, teens begin preparingfor an independent life aftergraduation. All students leavethe Academy with a concreteplan for the future.

COOKE CENTER ACADEMY

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CCA teens can now prepare for apartment life

in the school’s new Daily Living Lab, complete

with three full kitchens and a laundry station.

Lessons in the lab allow students to use their

reading, math and problem-solving skills in

preparing for independent living.

SOMEONE’S IN THE KITCHEN…

Cooke is enormously grateful for the leadership supportof The Moody’s Foundation, which, since 2003, hashelped us develop the Academy and serve increasingnumbers of high school students. Our students, familiesand faculty also gratefully acknowledge the generoussupport of the Grace J. Fippinger Foundation, theAmerican Express Foundation, the Children forChildren Foundation, and the Adrian & JessieArchbold Charitable Trust.

The Academy collaborates with dozens of

community partners to offer students in-

ternships and other real-word educational

experiences.

Brittany enjoys working with

children. “I like just getting to

know them,” she said, “and seeing

what their interests are.” She

hopes her internship at West

Harlem Head Start will lead to

a similar job after high school, like

several Cooke students before her.

Kelvin interns at NewsCorp, where he’s

learned to type, shred documents

and use a copy machine. Here

he’s seen holding his first pay-

check. “It feels good to get paid

for what you do!” he said, adding

that he feels prepared to work in

an office when he finishes school.

CHOOSING THEIR OWN PATHS

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The Cooke Center Institute consoli-dates the various consulting,professional development andresearch initiatives that have beenpart of Cooke for many years.Cooke’s literacy, math and specialeducation consultants work inparochial and charter schools andHead Start programs to createinclusive environments that servechildren with and without disabilities.For our corporate partners, theInstitute’s ACCESS project provideslunchtime workshops on currentchild development topics.

We are pleased to report thatCooke has tripled the number ofschools where we consult thisyear. In many of these schools,we are finding quantifiable progressin student test scores. For instance,at one of our partner schools inWashington Heights, readingscores improved at every gradelevel, and fourth- and eighth-gradestudents had an 80 percent overallpass rate on standardized exams.

COOKE CENTER INSTITUTE

Cooke is grateful to theWilliam E. Simon Foundationand HSBC Bank USA, N.A., for their generous supportof the training and consultation services we provide toparents and schools through the Cooke Center Institute.

Through the generous contributions of ourfriends, the Cooke Center’s spring gala raisedmore than $1 million dollars to support ourwork with special needs children.The themeof the May 21 event was Supporting the Fundfor Diversity, one of the three priorities ofCooke’s Road to Independence Campaign.Held at Cipriani 42nd Street, the gala honoredCooke parent and longtime Board memberPhyllis Saxe and media mogul Tom Freston.

In her acceptance speech, Mrs. Saxedescribed searching for a kindergarten forher daughter Elana, now an 18-year-oldCooke Center Academy student who hascerebral palsy. One principal refused to evenlet her in for a tour. Another said Elana mustbe confined to her wheelchair at all times.

“Then I found Cooke,” she said, proudlytelling the crowd of 400 that Elana does yoga,shakes her pom-poms as a cheerleader, andworks with horses at a Brooklyn stable. “Andto this day Elana still walks with canes and doesnot use a wheelchair at school or on the bus.”

FOX 5’s Ernie Anastos and Andrea Dayemceed the event, which included a specialperformance by comedian Lewis Black.

Mr. Freston received Cooke’s Road to Inde-pendence Award for the important, successfullegal battle he waged on behalf of his son, andchildren with special needs everywhere.

“This school provides students with all thehallmarks of a great special education,” hesaid in his acceptance speech, recalling his visitto the Cooke Center Academy in early May.“It was truly inspirational.”

Cooke is grateful to News Corporation forgenerously underwriting the event.

COOKE 21st ANNIVERSARY GALA 2008Spring Benefit Raises More Than $1 Million

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The Kresge ChallengeThe Road to Independence Campaign received a boost this year when theKresge Foundation awarded Cooke a prestigious $750,000 challenge grantto complete the campaign. As of November 2008, Cooke has raised $8 million.Every gift that we receive prior to the challenge deadline of December 2009will bring us that much nearer to receiving Kresge’s award and reaching ourfinal goal of $10 million.

The goals of the Campaign are three-fold:

The Cooke Center Academy – Breaking New GroundSince the Campaign began, we have installed an elevator and improvedhandicapped accessibility at 60 MacDougal Street, home of the CookeCenter Academy.The Academy now boasts a Student Center, DailyLiving Lab, and new therapy spaces. Looking ahead, our goals are tocontinue renovations at the Academy, including an arts studio, sciencelab, and technology lab.

Fund for DiversityCooke remains committed to underserved populations and communities.From the beginning, we have made it a priority to serve any child whocould benefit from our programs, regardless of the family’s financialcircumstances. Cooke established the Fund for Diversity to bridge thetime between the receipt of government tuition reimbursements andCooke’s actual expenses. The Fund also allows us to provide neededservices in schools that could not otherwise afford them.

Fund for the Advancement of Inclusive Education

The objectives of the Fund for the Advancement of Inclusive Educationare to foster best practices for inclusive education. We do this throughproviding professional development and consultation for teachers andparents; demonstrating the effectiveness of our programs throughapplied research; and seeding the funding of new initiatives that havethe potential to generate earned income and become self-sustaining.

BUILDING ON SUCCESSThe Cooke Center’s $10 Million Road to Independence Fundraising Campaign

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Susanna Aaron and Gary GinsbergABS Charitable FoundationAltman FoundationAmerican Express CompanyAnonymous (4)ASM Mechanical SystemsBanner Family FundSheryl BarometreMarcia and Michael BeckJoanne BeltempoBernard Family Charitable FundSusan BhyunnEllen Bickal and Gary BieberKathleen and Chris BoakThe Bok Family FoundationValerie Boom and James GundersonDr. Naomi Bravmannand Dr. Andrew Martin

Bridgemill FoundationLeslie and Fred BrightAnna and Thomas BryanHarriett and Tom BurnettFamily Foundation

Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts IIIRita CalderonThe Carson Family Charitable TrustCenterview PartnersCIT Group, Inc.Clermont Communications GroupDeborah Cooper and Daniel SternbergGeorgina Cyrillien and Eric EdwardsDebevoise & Plimpton, LLPFred DemenusCarol and James DillonDreamworksJune Eichbaum and Kenneth WirfelEric FedermanMichelle FergusonForest City Ratner CompaniesFox NewsJohn Gallin & Son.Maria and Ivan GalegosCarlie and Neal S. GaronzikGibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLPE. Ann Gill and Robert HempelPatricia GodoyGoldman SachsJennifer and Russell Gribbin

Mario GutierrezMarc Haas FoundationMs. Haeng Eum Hanand Mr. Jang Kyu Moon

Hearst CorporationThe Hearst FoundationHeckscher FoundationChristine and Kevin HennesseyHill HollidayHogan & Hartson, LLPDeborah and Edward HorowitzRobert HughesLarry D. HunterHyde & Watson FoundationFrank IannelliHannah and Lon JacobsRobert and Ardis James FoundationLeslie and Charles JeffriesJLS IndustriesBrenda and Peter JordanJPMorganChase BankArt KerberJonathan KneeVictor A. Kovner, Esq.Mr. and Mrs. Brian LeachThomas H. Lee Capital, LLCCarol and Jack P. LevinEdward LevyJoseph LevyAnne-Marie and Peter LivotiL&L Holding CompanyLoeb and Loeb, LLPRicki and Mitchell LubartMaher Family FoundationInez and William McMahonMihoko Manabe and Edward KimManiatty FoundationBernard J. McDonaldSteven MedwidThe Meguid FamilyLiske MendozaKyoko and Toshio MikamiKate and Joel MillonziAkiko MiyakeThe Moody’s FoundationMorgan Stanley FoundationMTV NetworksNBC Universal

News Corporation FoundationRobert and Kate Niehaus FoundationPatricia Nooy and Roger W. MillerThe Offensend Family FoundationO’Neal Family FoundationLouise M. Parent and John CasalyPatton BoggsCindy and David PinterPatria PortesJoseph R. PuskarzMary Ann and Bruno QuinsonMaria and Johnny RahmanRattner Family FoundationRelated PartnersSusan and William RifkinKaren and Tom RobardsDr. Elsa RoeLuis RosarioSaban Family FoundationThe Saxe FamilyEileen Caulfield SchwabSusan and Gerald SchwartzPeter Jay Sharp FoundationJamie SildarSkadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLPTed SondeAudrey Ann SotoBernard and Anne Spitzer FoundationStarr FoundationLissa Steele and Vince PisanoAnthony StewartSharon SullivanMichael TerminiPatricia ThakkarMargie and Nate ThorneTime Warner, Inc.Katherine and Alan TragerTriarc Companies, Inc.UBS SecuritiesLee and Cynthia Vance FoundationLisa and Javier VegaViacomVinson & Elkins, LLPWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz LLPWhite Flowers FoundationYing Zhao and Henry ShaoBarbara and Michael Zimmerman

Cooke is grateful for the support of the following donors to the Road to Independence Campaign.

As of 10/15/08

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Donors

The following list acknowledges withsincere gratitude those individuals,foundations and corporations whocontributed to the Cooke Center duringthe period from July 1, 2007 throughJune 30, 2008.We thank all of ourlongtime supporters and welcomenew contributors to the Cooke family.

CORPORATIONSAND FOUNDATIONS

$250,000+The Moody’s FoundationNews CorporationStarr Foundation

$100,000 – $249,999The Hearst Foundation

$50,000 – $99,999Marc Haas FoundationHearst CorporationHogan & Hartson LLPNew York Community TrustPinkerton Foundation

$25,000 – $49,999Bank of America FoundationCIT Group Inc.Fox News NetworkBernard F. and Alva B. GimbelFoundation

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.MTV Networks

$10,000 – $24,999American Express CompanyAmerican Express FoundationRose M. Badgeley ResiduaryCharitable Trust

Centerview PartnersCIBC World Markets Corp.Continental Grain FoundationCredit SuisseDreamworks AnimationGrace J. Fippinger FoundationForest City Ratner CompaniesDavid Geffen FoundationGibson Dunn & Crutcher LLPGoldman Sachs & Co.Independence Community FoundationKatzenberg FoundationLeahey & Johnson PCL & L Holding Company, Inc.Microsoft CorporationMintz Levin Cohn Ferris GlovskyMorgan Stanley FoundationNASDAQ OMXNBC UniversalRelated Partners, Inc.William E. Simon FoundationSkadden Arps Slate Meagher& Flom LLP

Spielberg Family Living TrustUBS SecuritiesVinson & Elkins LLPWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzMary White and J. Christopher FlowersWilliam Morris Agency

$1,000 – $9,999Adrian and Jessie ArchboldCharitable Trust

Ariel Capital ManagementAssurant FoundationChildren for Children FoundationDebevoise & Plimpton LLPClarence & Anne Dillon Dunwalke TrustSamuel & Rae Eckman FoundationJohn Gallin & Son, Inc.Hamlin Capital ManagementKirkpatrick & Lockhart LLPMorgan StanleyOverbrook FoundationSony Corporation of America

INDIVIDUALS

LEADERSHIP$50,000+Rattner Family FoundationSusan and William Rifkin

$25,000+Karen and Tom RobardsDr. Elsa RoeThe Saxe Family

$15,000+Wendy Banner and Geoff WienerMarcia and Michael BeckEllen Bickal and Gary BieberLouise M. Parent and John CasalyJune Eichbaum and Kenneth I. WirfelPat Nooy and Roger MillerJanet and David OffensendCindy and David Pinter

ANGELS$10,000+Susan BhyunnKathleen and Chris BoakAnna and Thomas BryanDeborah Cooper and Daniel SternbergNancy Garvey and E. Stanley O’NealChristine and Kevin HennesseyHannah and Lon JacobsEmma and William KellerThe Meguid FamilySharon SullivanMichael Termini

BENEFACTORS$5,000 – $9,999Bruce AustValerie Boom and James GundersonDr. Naomi Bravmannand Dr. Andrew Martin

Carol and James DillonChristopher P. GalloCarlie and Neal GaronzikSteven GoldHaeng Eum Han and Jang Kyu MoonMr. and Mrs. Brian LeachThomas LeeVeronique and Robert PittmanBarbara and Griff SextonBenjamin F. Stapleton, IIILissa Steele and Vince Pisano

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PATRONS$2,500 – $4,999Ellen Agress and Jay GerberBeth and Roger AilesHarriet and Tom BurnettMr. and Mrs. J. Hugh DevlinPatricia DurkanMaria and Ivan GallegosCharlotte and Gerrald GiblinMary Francina Goldenand Kenneth Handal

Karen Hagberg and Mark JacksonIrving B. Kahn FoundationMary Krueger and Peter SullivanRona J. Kurtz & Irving WeinsteinCarol and Jack LevinBud McDonaldCarole Bayer Sager and Robert DalyMary Ann and Arthur SiskindLisa and Javier VegaSteven VolkNicole and David WachterFrederick WhittemoreShirley and Michael Wise

SUPPORTERS$1,000 – $2,499Susanna Aaron and Gary GinsbergKathy and Jeffrey BakerEllen BannerLauren Baum and David BlytheDorothy BeckRobert Begleiter and Diana LopezJoan BeirJoanne and Robert BeltempoLewis BlackRobert BodianBridgemill FoundationLeslie and Frederick BrightWilliam Brown FoundationRev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts IIIYing Chao and Henry ShaoCaroline and Guy De ChazalDaniel CunninghamJohn CurleyAnne Dayton

Lawrence DivneyMelissa DrakeGay Ebers and Michael FranckowiakMaurice and Carol FeinbergFamily Foundation

Gail and Peter FerrisTom FrestonJane FriedmanMarilyn Friedman and Thomas BlockGenie Gavenchak and Harvey HorowitzJanet and Alan GinsbergSusan GlendonPatricia GodoyHeide and Simeon GoldMr. & Mrs. Douglas GrossBarbara and Michael M. GrossAllen GrubmanMr. and Mrs. Marshall HeinbergCory and Arthur HenkelRobert HughesLarry D. HunterClifford and Marielena HurvichAnita and Richard InzJennifer JehnLee KeatingMichael KleinermanJonathan KneeVictor KovnerJudith and Lew KramerMary Krueger and Peter SullivanMichele Kule-KorgoodTiffany LaBancaFrances and Jack LevyGabrielle and Joseph LevyMargot and Edward LevyAnne-Marie and Peter LivotiRicki and Mitchell LubartElinor LubinGail and Jeffrey MacKinnonMaher Family FoundationRoanne Mann and David BrodskyRobinson MarkelAngela McGlowan/Political Strategies& Insights, LLC

Valerie and Michael McKeeverDeborah McLean and Keith KearneySteven MedwidMihoko Manabe and Edward Kim

Dr. and Mrs. Alan MeyersKathy MillerAlexandra and Alan MurrayJohn NallenChar and Robert NauNancy and Daniel A. NeffFrances NiValerie and Richard T. O’Connell, Jr.Laura O’Leary and Michael ClevelandJacqueline M. OsbornCatherine and Louis PagliaJoyce and Daniel PariserLiz and Jeffrey PeekStanley and Gloria PlesentRomulo PontualJoseph PuskarzMaria and Johnny RahmanDana and Alan ReisDavid RosenbaumDavid RosensweigLaurel Rossi and Joseph FilipponeMr. and Mrs. Andrew RotondiHoward J. RubensteinMr. and Mrs.Thomas A. Saunders IIIPatricia Schaefer and Tom FaheyEileen Caulfield SchwabFlorence and Ernest ScintoJeffrey SineRose Marie and Kelly SmithMr. & Mrs.Thomas W. SmithTed SondeSharon SteinJohn SykesMarsha Tajima and Tom Wai-ShekPatricia ThakkarKatherine TragerJohn TrainRita Tuzon and Richard StonePaula WardynskiRobert WatsonKathy and Mark WeissDeborah WetzlerSerena and William WiltshireSarah Winkler and Simon LeopoldBarbara and Michael Zimmerman

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Donors

FRIENDSto $999Lauren AbuafCarmen AcevedoRobert AckartJonathan AghraviKimberly Albrightand Michael Dow

Alana AltmannAmbac Assurance CorporationMark AmsterdamMichael AngusDaniel ArmaniosSarah ArmstrongCindy and Robert ArnoldBailin, LLCDeborah BannerMr. and Mrs. HenryBarkhorn, III

Sheryl and Roger BarometreJulie BarrazaThomas BarryElise BartlettSusan and Arthur BassinJanet BeckKatherine BeckMargo BeckVicki Been and Richard ReveszTracy BegleyAndrew BeneventoVivian and Frank BergonziJamal BermudezJed BestAndrew BevanJanet BickalJean BickalPaul BinderFrances and Leonard BlackmanAlan BlumenfeldBeth and Bruce BolanderBolder StaffingStu Bondell and Sheryl FengelHilda BondiRobert BoseAdelle BotticelliJennifer BoydColin BradyLudovica BrigattiAdam BriscoeMichael BunderNooy Bunnell and Michael LastChristopher BurkeLauren and William Burke

Marian and Francis BurkePreston BurnesMelissa ButlerCaren ByrdRita and Mike CalderonMark CalifanoMr. and Mrs. Joseph CarballeiraPaul CarlucciMr. and Mrs. Allan ChaneyAngela ChapmanMax ChapmanMargaret ChristakosRachel ChubinskyMary ClancyLisanne ClappMireille and Philip ClappCasey and Ellen CogutEdward ColtJane Condonand Kenneth Bartels

Kevin ConnellAnne and Francis ConroyCaren andDr. Arturo Constantiner

Construction WorkersCooke Academy

Matthew ConwayVeronica CookOliver and Sheila CromwellWalter CummingsLeigh CuttinoGeorgina Cyrillienand Eric Edwards

Dattner ArchitectsJelani DayMr. and Mrs. Nicholas De FeisKaren and Anthony DeLorenzoDevelopment Resource GroupSusan and Chris DevlinWallis DolanC.B. and K.M. DormireJohanna DroubayAmy DudleyKatherine EberlyKyle EdgertonJacyln EisenbergDan ElitzerCasey EmmettBilly EnglishPeter EnzmingerDeborah A. FarringtonDenise Faulknerand Constanzo Tompkins

Nan Fedak

Stefanie FedakEric FedermanRandi and Warren FeldmanMichelle FergusonDanielle FernandezEsther Fernandezand Mario Gutierrez

Joselyn FineHarvey FishbeinNatasha FranckDr. and Mrs. Mark FreilichRichard Friedmanand Marilyn Sande

Volney FriedrichHelene FrommeElaine and James FuldDudley Gaffinand Siegrid Raible

Marcia and Paul GardereFaith C. GardinerGE FoundationRobin Gelburd and Alan KatzGail and Roy GeronemusArt GiardielloNancy and Christopher GiblinChristine and Alexander GiganteJohn GillespieBenjamin GinsbergMartha GlassJoyce Cornes GlassmanMary Rose GoMr. and Mrs. Eric S. GoldbergKate GoldmanNaomi GoldsteinGregory GolkinGoodSearchMr. and Mrs. Barton GoodwinDeb and Eric GoettscheEliza GrayJesse GreenJennifer and Russell GribbinWilliam GridleyElizabeth HadzimaPatricia HambrechtMaureen HanlonMr. and Mrs. John HelmJacqueline and Robert HelpernMiriam Hendeland Sheldon Steiger

Susan HendelZev HendelDoug HerlingCarol HertlingJulia Heymans

Todd HinckleyAlexa HirschfeldNancy and Joel HirschtrittWilliam HollidayJanet HonEtta HongDeborah Chapin-Horowitzand Edward Horowitz

Tscharner De GraffenriedHunter

Anne HuntingtonFrank IannelliEileen and Peter JachymYardana and Andrew JacobsStephanie Jacqueneyand Mark Edelstein

Sharon H. JacquetGeorge JamgochianJohn JamgochianLeslie and Charles JeffriesCatherine JohnAlexander B. JohnsonBrenda and Peter JordanShayle KannJonathan KaplanMark and Jennie KarpeShelly and Michael KassenKaren KatzJane and John KauffmannStephen Kay and Susan R.BlochArt KerberRenee Khatamiand John MacArthur

Nahede KhosroviGita and Michael KinneyMr. and Mrs.Thomas KirchMichael R. KleinermanMark KornfeldMatt KrollJackie and David KuperschmidSandy Mitchell-Kurzand Mitchell Kurz

Joshua KuvinLaura LaaksoJudy LabudaArlene LacksJames LallyLucy LamphereCari LangDana and John LangEvelyn LariosNicole LaRosaJesse Last

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Alisa and Alan LeibowitzJohn LeslieGina and Robert LevineLouise LevyPhillip H. LevyEzra LewisGeoff LewisMichael LindvallJordan LippnerLeora LiptonRachel and David LiptonVicki Longo and Carl EiflerSean LoughreyMadeleine LudlowMary LumetMichelle LungJohn LuptonPatricia and Patrick LynchLloyd LynfordBrian MaasRosamund and MalcolmMackinnonSamuel MaddenMarjorie and Charles MaloneSusie and Ken MandelbaumConnie and Betty ManiattyLouis ManzoFrancis and Louis MarinelliJanet Markoffand Alan Momeyer

Alex MartonMercedes MartinezNancy and Marc MatlesChristopher MatthewsAnna Mattson-DiCeccaChristinaand Mark McDonnell

Joseph McGeehinMcGraw Hill CompaniesRachel McGregorNancy and Matthew McKennaInez and William McMahonBarbara and David MeachinAndrea and Thomas MendellLiske MendozaHunter MerghartRyan MerolaFrances MeyerKyoko and Toshio MikamiIan MillerKate and Joel MillonziAkiko Miyake

Debra MorrisRobert MorvilloMary MunschElizabeth and William MunzMaureen and Mario MurialdoRenee and Mike NachwalterKatharine NadlerJoan and Richard NardiDanielle NovetskyMr. and Mrs. Joseph NyeGregory J. O’ConnellEileen and William O’ConnorFemke OldhamChristine O’LearyAnne M. O’MalleyErin O’NeillGabrielle and Michael PalitzMr. and Mrs. John PancettiJoel PapernikAshleigh ParsonsSusan ParsonsAmy PasquarielloCindy PearlmanPenni PearsonLinda and Joseph PehrsonMary and Edwin PeissisEmma PenaJane PennebakerJuan PerezWinston PerezMarsha PerkinsShannon PerottiNatalie PicaRobert PincusAllison PinterSusan and Robert PitigerLeonard PlaiaPlay For Your CauseSuzanne PodbereskyTonya PopePatria PortesKatherine PowellLorraine L. PowersSusan ProberShirley and Stanley PuskarzL. Christopher QuickMary Ann and Bruno QuinsonElaine and Joseph R. RackmanJasmina and Orhan RadoncicJackie and Peter ReaMargaret and John RehanekAbdel ReidMr. and Mrs. Earl ReissMr. and Mrs. Peter Restler

Diego ReyesDavid RobardsWoodford L. RobardsRona RobertsSusan RobinsonLuis RosarioCory RosenthalJoan and Burt RossTherese and Anthony RossiCynthia and Jerry RothsteinLori RothsteinAllen RoyceNan and Howard J. RubinIsaac RuggKasey RussellThomas RussellJanet and Peter Saint GermainStephanie SambeatTina SantiagoNike SchlesingerScott SchneiderSchoolpop.comJonathan SchwartzSuzanne and Gerald SchwartzMr. and Mrs. H. MarshallSchwarz

Elizabeth and Anthony SchulteCarol Sedwickand Michael Patrick

Rachel and William SegalSarah SenbaharChristopher SenecaLisa and Andrew SetosElizabeth SheridanJean and John SheridanShadiah SigalaJamie SildarKathryn SimicAlessandra SimonsMarcia and Stuart SindellAllison SmithJoanne and Kenneth SoldElizabeth and Bill SorensonAudrey Ann SotoDorothy StapletonFlora StecklerJudith and Charles SteinbergCatherine and David SteinmannSterling Engineering ServicesAnthony StewartNancy StillpassKiminia and Samuel StowersMichelle H. Green

and Robert B. Stulberg

Mr. and Mrs. William StuttBlanka and Jan SuchanekMr. and Mrs. Robert SwainSusan TaussigAlexander TischenkoCharles TokiedaVirginia TrainorJoan and Norman TreistmanCheryl TuttleSarah TysoeUnited Way of NYCUrban StrategiesEunice ValdiviaMiriam and Mark VarianTucker VeenisGregory VernickKathleen & Michael VoldstadElizabeth and GezaVon Habsburg

RWA VoseKaren and David WaltuckAlison WardJulie and Stuart WarmflashBarry WashorKathleen and William WeigelLaurie and David WeinerDiana WeldonMr. and Mrs. Norman WeldonTina WellsGeorge WendlerDaniel WershowMarshall WheelerMatthew WhippleNicole WhittleJodi WiderskiCarmelita WigginsLeah and Robert WilcoxEmily WilliamsPaul WilliamsSusan and Samuel WilliamsDonna Williams-PettawayRuth Wilson and Colin HowellJayne and Jay WiprovnickMr. and Mrs. James WoodsAdam YokellBenjamin YostCynthia and Henry ZacharyTobi ZaubermanMatthew ZedlerElliot ZeiselAaron Zimmerman

Every effort has been made to ensure that all of our supporters are included in this list and the names and categories are correct.Regrettably, errors do occasionally occur and we appreciate your bringing them to our attention.

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Cooke CenterPartner Schools

Thank you to the following community partners who have provided Cooke Centerstudents with opportunities for internships, community service and off-site education.

Cooke Center staff provides education andconsultation services in the following sites,located throughout Manhattan, Brooklynand the Bronx.Abbodanza's Pizza

American Museum of Natural HistoryAmy Ruth's RestaurantAnimal Care and ControlApollo TheatreAssociated SupermarketBed-Stuy Campaign Against HungerBig Onion Walking ToursBowery GardenBronx ZooBrooklyn Botanic GardensBrooklyn Heights SynagogueCabrini Center for Nursing

and RehabilitationCapoeira Angola performanceChanterelle RestaurantCommunityWorksConey Island Astroland ParkDancing DannyEarth SchoolEllis IslandEmpire State BuildingEngine 24/Ladder 5 Fire StationFire Lotus Zen Buddhist TempleGreenwich Village Society for

Historic PreservationHabitat for HumanityHarper CollinsHome DepotHudson River MuseumHudson River Park TrustIslamic Cultural CenterJewish MuseumKensington StablesKids in the GameLaw Office of Hogan and HartsonLaw Office of Lauren BaumLiberty Science CenterLower East Side Tenement MuseumMahayana Chinese Buddhist TempleMetropolitan Museum of ArtMurray’s CheeseMuseum of Chinese in the AmericasMuseum of Modern ArtMuseum of Natural History

New York Botanical GardensNew York Container TerminalNew York Hall of ScienceNew York Public LibraryNew York Tenements MuseumNew York Transit MuseumNewark MuseumNews CorporationNew-York Historical SocietyNYC Parks Department,

Urban Park RangersPaley Center for MediaPhilipsburg ManorPremiere RadioProspect ParkQueens Botanic GardensQueens Museum of ArtSanatan Dharma MandirSchool of the Blessed SacramentSmithsonian Museum of the

American IndianSouth Street Seaport Museum

(NY Unearthed)Sports IllustratedSt. Anthony's ChurchSt. Patrick's CathedralStamford Farm and Nature CenterStaten Island Children's MuseumStatue of LibertyStudio Museum of HarlemThe CloistersTheatreWorksTop of the RockUBSUnited NationsVarick Street Post OfficeWEME Health and Nutrition —

Cards for the ElderlyWest Harlem Head StartWestchester Materials Recovery CenterYorkville Common Pantry

Cooke School SitesCooke at Ascension

Lower SchoolCooke at Blessed Sacrament

Middle SchoolCooke at Corpus Christi

Lower SchoolCooke at Our Lady of Pompeii

Lower SchoolCooke Center Academy

High SchoolPuerto Rican Family InstituteWest Harlem Head Start

Learning CentersAscension SchoolSchool of the Blessed SacramentOur Lady Queen of AngelsSt. Ann School

Consultation & Training SitesAscension SchoolBrevoort Children’s CenterCleaveland Day CareChrist the King SchoolEcumenical Community

Development OrganizationGirls Prep Charter SchoolGoddard Riverside Head StartHarlem Link Charter SchoolHoly Cross SchoolHoly Family SchoolHarlem Children’s ZoneHyde Leadership Charter SchoolImmaculate Conception (151st St.)Immaculate Conception School

(Gun Hill Rd.)Incarnation SchoolMount AraratMount Carmel / Holy Rosary SchoolNat Azarow Day CareOur Lady of Lourdes SchoolPuerto Rican Family InstituteSacred Heart SchoolSanta Maria SchoolSt. Anselm School

Cooke CenterCommunity Partners

St. Athanasius SchoolSt. Augustine SchoolSt. James SchoolSt. Jerome SchoolSt. Joseph SchoolSt. Luke SchoolSt. Margaret Mary SchoolSt. Mark the Evangelist SchoolSchool of the Blessed SacramentSumner Children’s CenterTompkins Children’s SchoolUrban StrategiesWest Harlem Head Start

Preschool ServicesAcorn SchoolAquadila Day CareAscension SchoolBrevoort Children’s CenterBrotherhood SynagogueBrownstone SchoolChabad Early Learning CenterChildren’s Corner Day Care CenterCity and Country SchoolCleaveland Day CareColumbia Greenhouse Nursery SchoolColumbus Preschool & GymFaith Hope & CharityFamily and Life Center at Mt. AarotHarlem Children’s ZoneHernando Desoto SchoolJewish Community Center of ManhattanMcDonough Street Head StartMorningside Montessori SchoolNat Azarow Day CarePark Avenue Christian Church Day SchoolPark Place Day CarePreschool of AmericaPreschool for the ArtsPuerto Rican Family InstituteRodeph Sholom SchoolShirley Chisolm Day CareSt. John’s Family CenterSt. Mark’s Head StartStephenWise Nursery SchoolSumner Children’s CenterTabernacle Day CareTemple Israel Nursery SchoolTompkins Children’s CenterUrban StrategiesWest Harlem Head Start

FinancialHighlights

Design: The Blank Page, Inc.Photography: Laura DwightPrinting: Capital Offset Company

Year Ended June 30, 2008

REVENUEEducation and Consultation Fees $ 10,618,000Annual Fund, Grants & Special Events 1,679,000

TOTAL REVENUE $ 12,297,000

EXPENSESPersonnel $ 9,936,000Other than Personnel 2,372,000

TOTAL EXPENSES $ 12,308,000

SOURCES OF REVENUE

EXPENSES

Education andConsultation Fees

86%

Personnel81%

Other than Personnel19%

Annual Fund, Grants and Special Events

14%

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COOKE CENTER for LEARNING and DEVELOPMENT475 Riverside Drive, Suite 730 New York, NY 10115 212.280.4473 fax: 212.280.4477

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Cooke Center Board of Directors

Lawrence A. JacobsChairman

Karen P. RobardsChair Emerita

Kenneth I.Wirfel, Esq.Vice Chairman

Michael D. Beck, Esq.Treasurer

Kathleen B. Boak

Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III

Michelle R. Ferguson

Christine Hennessey

Roger Miller

Louise M. Parent, Esq.

Dr. Elsa Roe

Phyllis K. Saxe, Esq.

Eileen Caulfield Schwab, Esq.

Katherine J. Trager, Esq.

Cooke Center Senior Staff

Michael Termini, PsyDPresident

Joyce PariserVice President, Financeand Administration

Deborah E. Cooper, Esq.Vice President and General Counsel

Veronica CookHead, Lower and Middle School

Susan DevlinAssistant Head, Preschool

Billy EnglishDirector of Admissions

Marcia GardèreDirector, Cooke Center Institute

Danielle HelfandAssistant Head, Middle School

Mary MunschHead, Cooke Center Academy

Patti SchaeferDirector, Institutional Advancement

Kathryn SimicDirector, Family andCommunity Services

Francis TaboneAssistant Head, Cooke Center Academy

Tina WellsHead, Preschool