2013 annual report - Ramapo for Children

2013 ANNUAL REPORT
Building Relationships,
Inspiring Success.
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One Approach.
HALLMARKS OF THE
RAMAPO APPROACH
Ramapo’s work is grounded in a set
of guiding principles that have emerged
from decades of experience providing
direct service and a consistent track record
of clearly demonstrated effectiveness:
 P ersonal relationships are the capital
that motivates behavioral change, and relationship
building is a set of skills and activities that can
be taught.
 O bservational learning and role modeling
are powerful teaching tools when adults model
desired behaviors intentionally, both individually
and as a team.
Through direct service youth programs and
highly regarded training programs for adults,
Ramapo for Children works on behalf of
children who face obstacles to learning,
enabling them to succeed in the classroom,
at home, and in life.
At the heart of our work is the conviction
that all children seek the same things:
to learn, feel valued and experience success.
Ramapo helps young people learn to align
their behaviors with their aspirations.
 T houghtful rituals and routines can teach
desired behaviors and are important elements
in establishing emotionally safe environments,
and must be adapted to the particular needs
of individual children and groups.
 T he collective celebration of individual
accomplishments is a defining characteristic
of supportive communities, and adults must identify
opportunities to celebrate individual success.
 H onest feedback and open communication
are key catalysts for personal development,
and adults must understand how to have difficult
conversations constructively.
 t he habit of reflective practice must be
adopted by both adults and young people, taking
the time to process and reflect alone and with
other members of the community.
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. Broad Impact.
Self-Reflection and the
Pursuit of Excellence
Ramapo is an organization dedicated to helping people
overcome personal obstacles and fulfill their potential.
One of the core tenets of our approach is an emphasis on
the habit of reflective practice—taking the time to process,
reflect on, and learn from our experiences. The exercise
must be done with an open mind and a commitment to
continuous growth and learning.
Ramapo is expanding. We are supporting more families
and working with more schools and educators in more
places than ever before, and we are proud of this growth.
We understand, however, that expanding scope and scale
brings a heightened responsibility to practice what we
preach with regard to reflective practice.
For Ramapo, reflective practice goes hand in hand with
dedicating ourselves to continuous improvement. It starts
with having clearly articulated goals. In that spirit, we’ve
chosen to share some simple logic models in this year’s
annual report. It also requires a commitment to rigorous
evaluation: gathering data, measuring the extent to which
our goals are being achieved, and using the information to
make our programs and services more effective. It means
scouring the landscapes of education and human service for
research that can help inform our work, or program models
from which we can learn. Most importantly, modeling reflective practice means never becoming complacent and always
sustaining an unwavering commitment to excellence.
An annual report is, in many ways, a written exercise
in reflective practice. As we look back on all we have
accomplished over the last year, one thing is clear:
None of it would have happened without the passion,
commitment and support of our staff, our board members,
our funders, our alumni, our organizational partners and
program participants and their families. We cannot thank
you enough.
Adam Weiss,
Chief Executive Officer
Richard Rosenthal,
Board President
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Ramapo Helps Adults Support
the Children They Serve
Ramapo provides tools and tactics to teachers,
youth-service workers and parents, enabling them to
create environments that promote positive behavior.
“Ramapo for Children provides
practical, hands-on training in behavior
management, supervision and program
design. We have wait lists for most
of their trainings. Their facilitators
are highly skilled and knowledgeable
about adult learning principles.”
Miguel Bonilla, Director of Technical
Assistance, NYC Department of
Youth & Community Development
INPUTS
TRAINING
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Workshops
Coaching
Advising
OUTCOMES
Better relationships
between educators
and students
Improved classroom
management skills
Improved staff
morale
IMPACT
More time teaching,
less time on discipline
Fewer behavior incidents
and suspensions
Fewer unnecessary referrals
to special education
Increased staff
retention
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PARTNERSHIP WITH
URBAN ASSEMBLY
In the fall of 2012, Ramapo
embarked on a partnership
with the Urban Assembly
network of schools in New
York City to provide four
schools in the network
with a range of supports,
including training and
coaching for teachers,
team building retreats for
educators and students,
and direct support at Camp
Ramapo for the schools’
most high-needs children.
When the partnership
began, these schools had
reported the highest rates
of behavioral incidents and
suspensions in the entire
Urban Assembly network.
By the year’s end, they
showed a 33% reduction
in suspensions and a 40%
reduction in incidents overall
compared to the previous
year. Principal Jeff Chetirko
of Urban Assembly Institute
of New Technologies in
Harlem said, “Ramapo had
a huge part in the cultural
shift that took place at
New Tech. Students began
taking ownership of their
education and discussing
issues instead of resorting
to violence.”
Ramapo’s partnership
with Urban Assembly demonstrates how the Ramapo
Approach, when brought to
bear on behalf of teachers
and students alike, can
help transform school
cultures, promote positive
behavioral change, foster
skill development and support learning and personal
growth.
5,000
TEACHERS
5,000
YOUTH-SERVICE
WORKERS
1,000
PARENTS
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Ramapo Helps Children
Learn and Grow
Ramapo instills self-confidence and self-reliance
in children, allowing them to build peer relationships,
try new things and experience success.
“Each of the three summers that
our son has attended Ramapo,
he has come back standing a little
taller and prouder. Ramapo has
helped boost his self-confidence
and independence.”
Nancy, CAMPER PARENT
564
CAMPERS
SERVED IN
2013
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TANIYA, CAMPER
Eight year-old Taniya came to
Camp Ramapo in the summer
of 2011 and has returned
each year since. As a result
of her anxiety and Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD), Taniya doesn’t
always understand social
boundaries and sometimes
uses humor inappropriately
as a way to try to fit in with
others. Although she is very
social, Taniya has difficulty
connecting with others.
At camp, she bonded with
a counselor named Lupe,
who worked with her on
improving her social skills
and learning the limits of
appropriate behavior. The
two discussed the issue
and developed a signal for
Lupe to give Taniya when
she needed to behave more
calmly. As a former camper,
Lupe relates to children like
Taniya particularly well and
is adept at helping them
with the challenges they
face. With Lupe’s support,
Taniya gained a better
understanding of how to
communicate with others
and build relationships.
She grew more comfortable
in social settings and was
calmer at home following
her time at camp.
In the carefully structured
setting of Camp Ramapo,
with its one-to-one staff-tocamper ratio, Taniya and
other children with social,
emotional and learning
challenges are able to
experience success. At
home, Taniya often talks
about her time at Ramapo.
One day, she hopes to follow
in Lupe’s footsteps and
become a Camp Ramapo
counselor herself.
INPUTS
Recreational activities
and communal living
Routines and rituals
that celebrate success
Feedback, reflection
and goal setting
related to behavior
SUMMER CAMP
OUTCOMES
Improved communication
and life skills
Positive relationships
with peers and
supportive adults
IMPACT
Young people develop
social emotional skills
and capacity to
align behaviors with
aspirations
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Ramapo Helps Young Adults
Achieve Self-Sufficiency
Ramapo develops the independent living,
job and social skills of young adults while building
their self-determination and resilience.
“At first I wasn’t so sure about the
program, but I feel like I’ve achieved
a lot. I’m developing my social skills,
learning to trust others, and becoming
more trustworthy myself. This is
helping me make the right friends
who are positive influences in my life
and who actually care about me.”
Kelsey, Staff Assistant
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DANNY, STAFF ASSISTANT
When Danny (above left)
joined the Staff Assistant
Experience in 2012, she had
difficulty communicating
effectively and connecting
with people she didn’t know.
This made activities like
participating in job interviews
challenging. At Ramapo,
Danny found a supportive
and social community, as
well as a mentor who
helped her to improve her
communication skills. Danny
worked in the campus dining
hall and utilized a vocational
coach to build job skills.
After a few months, Danny
interned at a local café, Taste
Budd’s, where she rose to the
challenge of new tasks and
eventually became a paid
employee. The café’s owner
said, “Danny has blown us all
away with her ability to take
on a very important role in the
kitchen. While Taste Budd’s is
a great place to work, she is
responsible for her success.”
Today Danny works full-time
at Taste Budd’s and feels
ready to live independently.
On reflection, Danny said that
she had long known that she
had the ability to achieve her
goals, but needed a place
that would recognize her
strengths, push her to do
her best and provide a
supportive community.
The Staff Assistant
Experience provides a
positive environment and
a network of mentors,
coaches and friends for
young adults who face
challenges in transitioning to
independence. To date, the
program has formed 20 local
business partnerships to
help young people like Danny
gain work experience, build
vocational skills and develop
a future orientation.
INPUTS
Work experience
Coaching and mentoring
Communal living
STAFF
ASSISTANT
EXPERIENCE
OUTCOMES
Better relationship-building
skills
Improved communication,
life and job skills
Increased
self-confidence
IMPACT
Ability to live independently
Ability to succeed at a job
Ability to succeed in other
educational settings
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Ramapo Helps Groups
Achieve Collective Goals
Ramapo teaches leadership, conflict resolution and
cooperation skills to groups of youth, educators
and other professionals, enabling them to improve their
communication, collaboration and connections.
“The kids and staff had a great
time. Their only complaint
is that we had to leave. Many
of the kids wanted to stay and
enjoy the natural environment.
It was amazing to see so
many of our reluctant learners
access their leadership skills
in the Ramapo environment.
Please thank your team
for an incredible experience.”
New York City High school principal
INPUTS
RETREATS
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Challenge and
adventure-based
activities
Shared experiences
Communal living
OUTCOMES
Better relationships
among group members
Improved
communication skills
Increased
self-confidence
IMPACT
Heightened sense
of community
Increased sense
of shared purpose and
common goals
Increased sense
of belonging for
all group members
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WORKING WITH THE LIBERTY
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
For over ten years, the Liberty
Partnership Program at
LaGuardia Community College
has been bringing groups of high
school students to Ramapo for
retreats. The Liberty Partnership
program provides enrichment
to at-risk youth, with the goal of
helping them finish high school.
Many of these young people
grow up in lower income urban
areas and some have never been
outside of New York City before.
At our Rhinebeck campus, they
participate in challenging teambuilding exercises such as high
and low ropes course activities,
as well as other fun, shared
experiences that build trust and
leadership skills. Ramapo’s
expert facilitators support the
participants throughout the
retreat, leading discussions
and helping them to learn
lessons that they can apply to
their own lives. The students
form bonds with others in their
group, building a strong sense of
community and shared purpose.
Liberty Partnership Program
Director Sean Galvin emphasized
the far-reaching effects of
Ramapo Retreats, saying,
“There’s something special in
terms of bonding, and building
confidence and self-esteem,
that can be accomplished in the
intensive setting at Ramapo.
While there’s an immediate
high from completing things
like the ropes courses, the real
effects hit these young people
a few months–or even years–
later.” At Ramapo, these young
adults learn lasting lessons
about collaboration, honest
communication and committing
to do one’s best. They achieve
things that they never thought
possible, and take their
newfound strengths, insights and
inspiration home with them.
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RETREATS
8,967
PARTICIPANTS
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Ramapo Prepares Young Adults
for a Future Supporting Children
Ramapo provides skills, training and experience
to future leaders in the fields of education and youth
development, preparing them for successful careers.
Survey Shows Reach of Ramapo’s
Impact on Summer Counselor Alumni
Last fall, Ramapo conducted an extensive survey of our
summer counselor alumni, with the goal of finding out
how they viewed their experiences working at Ramapo and
the extent to which their time with Ramapo influenced
them going forward. Over 500 alums from 48 states and
15 countries responded, and the results showed that the
vast majority view their work at Ramapo as having been
a formative and often life-altering experience.
74%
of counselor
alumni enter
careers that are
related to their
work at Ramapo
Majority of Current
Job Titles of Ramapo
Slightly
Counselor Alumni
related
8%
• Teacher
• Special Education
Highly or
Teacher
moderately
• Psychologist related
• Social Worker 80%
• Counselor
Not
• Program Staff
related
12%
• Program Director
Influenced
choice of
advanced
degree
83%
Slightly
related
8%
Career Preparation
Working at Ramapo Directly Influences
Choice of Advanced Degree
Highly or
moderately
related
Of those with advanced
degrees,
83%
83%
of counselor alumni
say that their experience
working at Ramapo
influenced their choice
of degree.
Yes
Shaped the way
I approach
work every day
38%
87%
Somewhat
21%
12
87%
80%
Not
related
12%
of respondents–regardless
of profession–say that
Ramapo helped prepare
them for their current
position.
Influenced
choice of
advanced
degree
83%
87%
Approach to work
97%
of all respondents–regardless of87%
profession–say that
Ramapo has influenced
their approach to their work.
97%
Very much
38%
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Youth Worker Leadership Conference
“This experience helped me realize
what I want to do with my life.”
CLASSP Participant
Consortia of Learning and Serving to
Special Populations (CLASSP)
Through CLASSP, Ramapo provides a year-long, college
credit-bearing internship program for high school and
college students in the New York metropolitan area
who are devoted to working with children with special
needs. The program produces a pipeline of skilled
students and serves as a launch pad for their higher
education and future careers.
103
students completed a
total of 14,200 internship
hours in programs serving
students with disabilities
in the New York City Metropolitan area.
2 /3
100%
of college participants
enjoyed the class and
would recommend it to
others.
Each year, Ramapo gathers committed high school
students who have dedicated their time to working with
children with special needs for a day of informative
workshops, professional networking and presentations
by experts to learn applicable skills and gain insight into
future careers.
178
high school students
attended our 2013 conference, representing
38
92%
of participants stated that
they learned about
resources to better include
youth with disabilities in
their agency.
agencies across New York
City, Westchester and
Long Island.
“I improved my skills and
learned useful lessons, games
and activities to use with
children with physical and
emotional disabilities.”
YWLC Participant
of college participants were
more likely to choose a
career in the field of special
education and/or human
services after participating
in CLASSP.
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FY2013 FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Assets and Liabilities: Three-Year Summary
$7M
Property & Equipment, Net
All Other Assets
Total Liabilities
6M
$6M
5M
5M
4M
4M
3M
3M
2M
2M
1M
1M
0
0
2011
2012
2013
Revenue and Expenses: Three-Year Summary
$6M
Revenue
Expenses
Investment Return, Net
Capital Contributions
5M
4M
3M
2M
1M
0
2 01 2
14
201 3
2011
2012
2013
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Fiscal 2013 operating Reven­ue Analysis
Program-Related Fees
$3,805,565
Individual Contributions
737,522
Foundation Contributions
1,062,023
Other Grants
437,536
Fundraising Events, Net
33,424
TOTAL$6,076,070
$324,032
868,409
Investment Return, Net
Capital Contributions
Fiscal 2013 Expense Analysis
Program
Administration
& Development
86%$5,284,929
14%830,077
TOTAL$6,115,006
86%
of expenses go directly
to programs
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A SELECTION OF PARTNERS WHO HAVE BENEFITED
FROM THE RAMAPO APPROACH IN 2013
New York City Department of
Education Schools
High School for Energy and
Technology (X565)
Academy for Health Careers (K751)
High School of Sports
Management (K348)
Assemblyman Angelo Del Toro
Educational Center (M108)
PS 167 The Parkway (K167)
New York City Charter Schools
PS 176 (X176)
Bronx Preparatory Charter School
(X703)
PS 178K (K178)
Innovation Diploma Plus (M404)
PS 179 (X179)
Bronx Alliance Middle School
(X355)
International Community High
School (X334)
PS 18 (X018)
PS 191 (M191)
Bronx Bridges High School (X432)
IS 123 (X123)
PS 198 (M198)
Bronx Collegiate Academy (X227)
IS 339X (X339)
PS 206 Jose Celso Barbosa (M206)
Bronx International High School
(X403)
Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences
(Q350)
PS 333 (X333)
Bronx Lab School (X265)
Law, Government and Community
Service High School (Q494)
PS 37 (R037)
Bronx River High School (X349)
Bronx Writing Academy (X323)
Brooklyn Arts and Science
Elementary School (K705)
Brooklyn Bridge Academy (K578)
Brooklyn Collegiate: A College
Board School (K493)
PS 369 (X369)
Brooklyn Preparatory High School
(K488)
Brownsville Collaborative Middle
School (K363)
Community Action School (M258)
Concord High School (R470)
East Flatbush Community Research
School (K581)
East Side Community High School
(M450)
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
(M416)
Energy Tech High School (Q258)
Evergreen Middle School (K562)
Forsyth Satellite Academy (M458)
Hawtree Creek Middle School
(Q297)
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Citizens of the World Charter
School 2 (K692)
Community Partnership Charter
School
DREAM Charter School (M382)
Fahari Academy Charter School
(K726)
Liberation Diploma Plus (K728)
PS 42 (X042)
Family Life Academy Charter
School (X233)
Lillian L. Rachkis High School
(K371)
PS 51 (M051)
Girls Prep Charter School (M330)
PS/IS 111 (M111)
M104 (M104)
PS/MS 280 (X280)
KIPP Academy Charter School
(X704)
Marie Curie High School (X237)
Queens United Middle School
(Q289)
Metropolitan High School (X248)
Renaissance High School
For Musical Theater & Technology
(X293)
Brooklyn Environmental
Exploration School (K664)
Broome Street Academy Charter
High School (M522)
Mother Hale Academy (X065)
Mott Hall Bridges Middle School
(K671)
MS 126 (K126)
MS 136 (K136)
MS 142 (X142)
Satellite Academy–Arturo
Schomburg High School (X446)
New York City Department of
Education Networks & Offices
School for International Studies
(K497)
CEIPEA Charter School Network
Soundview Academy for Culture
and Scholarship (X448)
Children’s First Network 107
South Brooklyn Community
High School (K698)
Children’s First Network 205
The Computer School (M245)
Children’s First Network 411
The Mosholu Parkway (X080)
Children’s First Network 412
The Neighborhood School (M363)
District 75
The Roberto Clemente School
(M015)
Office of New Schools/New York
City Leadership Academy
UA Academy of Civic Engagement
(X366)
Students in Temporary Housing
UA Bronx Studio School for
Writers & Artists (X269)
UA School for Emergency
Management (M135)
Preparatory for Writers (Q283)
Wave Preparatory Elementary
School (Q362)
PS 137 (M137)
PS 138 (X138)
PS 142 (M142)
PS 15 (Q015)
Children’s First Network 203
Children’s First Network 406
Voyages Preparatory H.S. (Q261)
PS 133 (M133)
Children’s First Network 109
The Bronx School of Science
Inquiry and Investigation (X331)
New Heights Middle School (K722)
PS 123 (M123)
Renaissance Charter School (Q705)
ROADS Charter School I (K395)
Multicultural High School (K583)
PS 1 (X001)
Renaissance Charter High School
for Innovation (M443)
Robert F. Wagner Middle School
(M167)
Urban Scholars Community School
(X463)
Professional Pathways
High School (K630)
New Heights Academy Charter
School (M353)
West Brooklyn Community High
School (K529)
Williamsburg Middle School
Academy (K050)
X250 (Eximius College Prep
Academy)
Young Scholars Academy (X289)
Young Women’s Leadership School
of Astoria (Q286)
Children’s First Network 410
Urban Assembly Schools
School Districts Outside of
New York City
Arlington Central School District
District of Columbia Public Schools
Hyde Park Central School District
Long Branch School District
Newark Public Schools
New Haven Public Schools
Red Hook Central School District
Private Schools
Academy of Mount Saint Ursula
ACE Preschool
Bnos Bais Yaakov
Brooklyn Heights Synagogue
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Chess in the Schools
Children’s Village
Chinese American Council
Community HealthCorps
Corlears School
Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
Department of Youth and
Community Development (DYCD)
“The workshop was amazing! I was
so impressed by [Ramapo’s]
ability to connect with our families
and present the information in a
way that was so easy for families
to understand and respond to. Our
families are already asking me when
Ramapo is coming back!”
Emily Parkey, Director of Family
Engagement, DREAM Charter School
Yeshivat Darche Eres
Community Synagogue
Columbia Prep School
Congregation Kol Ami
Religious School
Little Red School House and
Elizabeth Irwin High School
Hannah Senesh Community
Day School
Nightingale Bamford School
Harry Gordon School
Hawthorne Country Day School—
Manhattan Annex
Hebrew Academy of Nassau County
Long Island Hebrew Academy
Luria Academy of Brooklyn
Magen David Yeshivah (Elementary)
Northside Center for Childhood
Development
Osher Early Learning Center
Phipps Lambert Head Start
Roosevelt Children’s Academy
Sephardic Academy of Manhattan
Yeshiva Ketana of Manhattan
Yeshivah of Flatbush
St. Vincents Smart Girls
T.E.E.N. Works
The Brotherhood-SisterSol
East Harlem Tutorial
The Door
El Puente Academy
Union Settlement Association
F.E.G.S.
Youth Build
Fresh Air Fund
YMCA of Greater New York
Friends of Israel Scouts
Girls Inc of New York City
Go Project
Good Shepherd Services
Grand Street Settlement
Harlem Children’s Zone
Harlem Educational Activities Fund
(HEAF)
Harlem RBI
Hetrick-Martin Institute
Mosholu Montefiore Community
Center Beacon Program
Organizations & Agencies
Outside New York City
ARC of Dutchess County
Eleanor Roosevelt Center
Family Services of Westchester
Get Your Guts in Gear
Graham Windham
Hudson River Healthcare Americorp
Open Door
Rhinebeck Rescue Workers
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Stanwich Congregational Church
Mount Sinai Adolescent Health
Center
Colleges & Universities
Bank Street College of Education
College of Mount Saint Vincent
LaGuardia Community College
Mount Saint Mary’s College
St. John’s University
Upward Bound Borough of
Manhattan Community College
Upward Bound Marist College
Wagner College
Yeshiva Darchai Menachem
Sports & Arts in Schools
Foundation
Spence School
Small Wonder Preschool
William O’Connor School
SNACK
Rebecca School
Upward Bound Medgar Evers
College
Westchester Reform Temple
SCAN NY
Poughkeepsie Day School
Shulamith School of Brooklyn
Temple Israel of Great Neck
Prep for Prep
Diaspora Community Services
Liberty LEADS
Central Synagogue
Phipps Community Development
Center
New York City Organizations
& Agencies
AmeriCorps Sunset Park
Association for Excellence in Autism
Brooklyn Empowerment
Neighborhood Initiative (BENI)
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THANK YOU TO OUR SHINING STARS
In 2013, Ramapo’s annual budget of $5.8 million was met with the help of 1,374 gifts from 1,110 generous
contributors. We wish to thank the following foundations, family foundations, corporations and individuals for
their support of Ramapo for Children from November 1, 2012 to October 31, 2013. We would also like to thank
those supporters who gave to us anonymously last year, as well as those individuals who chose to remember
Ramapo through gifts to UJA-Federation of New York and the United Way. If you would like to make a gift,
please contact us at 845.876.8409 or visit www.ramapoforchildren.org.
Foundations
Frank J. Antun Foundation
Autism Speaks Baker Summer Camp
Scholarship Fund
The Cameron & Jane Baird Foundation
Viola W. Bernard Foundation
Bloomberg L.P.
Edith C. Blum Foundation
The Florence V. Burden Foundation
J.E. & Z.B. Butler Foundation
The Thomas & Agnes Carvel
Foundation
Dyson Foundation
The FAR Fund
Isabella Freedman Jewish Greening
Fellowship
The Heckscher Foundation for Children
Helen’s Hope Foundation
Elise Jerard Environmental &
Humanitarian Trust
John & Fred Klingenstein Fund of
UJA-Federation
The Kupferberg Foundation
Metzger-Price Fund
Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Leo Oppenheimer & Flora
Oppenheimer Haas Foundation
The Pinkerton Foundation
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation
The Edith Glick Shoolman Children’s
Foundation
William E. Simon Foundation
Seth Sprague Educational & Charitable
Foundation
Stewart’s Foundation
Summer Camp Opportunities Promote
Education (SCOPE)
Taft Foundation
Thomas Thompson Trust
The TJX Foundation
Ruth Turner Fund
UJA-Federation of New York
United Way of New York City
Vital Projects Fund
Family Foundations
The Biel Fund
The Clarke Family Foundation
Judy Angelo Cowen Foundation
The Philippe & Deborah
Dauman Foundation
The Erwin Family Foundation
Heller Family Foundation
Jacob L. & Lillian Holtzmann
Foundation
Sidney Kohl Family Foundation
The Terry & Suzan Kramer Foundation
Jesse & Joan Kupferberg Family
Foundation
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The MAT Charitable Foundation
N.S. Goldsmith Foundation
Richard Nye Foundation
The Rosenthal Fund
Ruderman Family Foundation
Seibert Family Foundation
The Silverweed Foundation
The SPOUT Foundation
The Three Chicks Charitable Trust
Witkin Family Fund
Zeitz Foundation
Corporations
A&R Security
A.M. Skier Agency, Inc.
Adams Fairacre Farms
Aetna Foundation Inc.
Alcatel-Lucent—Ben Verwaayen,
Robert Vrij & Steve Marino
Allstate
American Heating & Cooling
Apple Matching Gifts Program
Atlantic Business Products
Bonni & Michael Branciforte &
Gymtime Rhythm & Glues
Branco Weiss Institute
CTIA-The Wireless Association
Design Wares
The Walt Disney Company—EARS to
You
Dutchess Metal Supply Corp.
EIM Management
Estate Planning Law Center Charitable
Fund
First Presbyterian Church
of Pleasant Valley
Fischer Travel Enterprises &
Bill Fischer
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
GoodSearch.com
Greenbriar Equity Group LLC
Hart Research Associates, Inc.
Houghton Mifflin Matching Gift
Program
Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union
IBM Employee Services Center
iStar Financial, Inc.
J & J’s Gourmet Cafe & Catering
JP Morgan Chase Foundation
Key Interiors, LLC
Kirchhoff-Consigli Construction
Management, LLC
Leaf, Saltzman, Manganelli, Tendler &
Miele, LLP
McCabe & Mack LLP
MediaBoss Television
Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
Net Worth Management Group, Inc.
NYSE Euronext
Nintendo
Pachyderm Consulting, LLC
Pennington Financial Group
Rhinebeck Bank
Lester’s
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Sun Wallpaper & Paint, Inc.
Taste Budd’s Cafe
Top Spin Productions, Inc.—
Johnny Tyous
Truist
Two Sigma Investments, LLC
Ulster County Correction Officers
Benevolent Association
Ulster County Sheriffs Employee
Association
Ulster Savings Bank
Valhala Realty Inc.
Verizon Foundation
Weiss & Rosenbloom, P.C.
Wells Fargo Foundation
Westex—Tony Marinello
Williams Lumber & Home Centers
In-Kind Donations
B Spa Bar
Steven B. Beckman & Amanda
Solomon
Kevin Black
Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck
Chelsea Piers
Colgate Palmolive
Judy Dulberg
Equinox Fitness Clubs
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Fenn
Godiva Chocolatier
Susan Goodman Goldstein
Lauren L. Gubkin
iAdventure.com
Joey Parnes Productions
Justin’s Nut Butter
Keegan Ales
KIND Healthy Snacks
Jimmy & Sheri Langel
Lauren Merkin Handbags
Liberty Public House
Patty Magdall
Melt Massage & Bodywork
MoMA
Naterra International
Natural Gourmet Institute
NBC Universal
NCM Media Networks
New Jersey Devils
NYC Wine Company
Ooh La La Candy
QPrime
Emily Rosen Reilley
Jiten Sanghai
Anita Shrederis
Susan Simon
The Shubert Organization
TopShelf Clothes
Victorinox Swiss Army
Adam & Sarah Weiss
Keith & Marian Whitaker
William Grant & Sons
Winter Design Group
Robert E. Wright
Donna-Lee O. Ziegler
Shining Stars
32 Anonymous Donors
Karen Abrahamson
Vicki & William Abrams
Patricia & Alan B. Abramson
Anne Ackerman
Margaret Adams
Mark Adkins
Howard & Nancy Adler
Ron & Rebeca Aghassi
Peter & Diane Albert
Jonathan Allen
Arturo Alonso
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Alpern
Robert & Marcia Altabet
David Ames
Alix Anfang
Kate Angelo
Michael Antal
Matt Apter
Corinne Arnold
Philip Asmundson
Karen Ayre
Dawn Babbush
Amy Bach
Gil & Bonnie Bach
Peggy Bader
Bridget Baird
Cameron Baird
Emily M. Baldwin
John Ball
Rebecca Ballantine & Jeremy Kaplan
Renuka Bankulla
Lonnie & Karen Barnett
Andrew Barrer
Beth Baxter
Christopher Beach
Pamela Beahm
Anne M. Bearse
Jaynee & Eric Bec
Amoree Beckman
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Jacob Beckman
Steven B. Beckman & Amanda Solomon
Lyn & Karen Beekman
Bonnie & Steven Beer
Kate Beever
Jennifer & Paul Beichert
Bryan Belasky & Jami Rothenberg
Marian Bellama
Monica Belsito
Leticia Beniquez
Jillian & David Benson
Evan & Cindy Berg
Valerie Berlin
Meryl & Stephen Berliner
Deb Berman
Yevgeny Berman
Ann Berry
Eleonora & Dustin Bershadskaya
Jane Beskow
Martha & Ernest Bial
Mr. David P. Bicks
Robert Biniaz & Lucy Hood
Bruce A. Black
Marylou Blaisdell
Susan C. Blaisdell
John & Pam Blanpied
Edward & Debra Blass
Sarah & Jeffrey Blaugrund
Helen Blitzer
Linda Blum & Jeremy Merrin
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Bluth
Tiffany Boggs
Trevor & Laura Bond
Sam & Ilisha Borek
Marcia Bowne
Bill Bragin & Lisa Philp
Rana Brahma
Mr. William B. & Dr. Jane Eisner Bram
Frank & Dainora Branciforte
Heather Brankman
Elyse Braun
Elisabeth A. Breen
Julianne Bresciani
Tara Briganti
Brian Brigham
David Brock
Dr. Jane Brooks
Fredricka Brown
Janet Brown
Sheila Q. Brown
Stephanie Brown
James & Joanne Buccellato
Sidney & Lois Buchman
Emily Budner
Anna Bulkin & Sherry McClintock
JoAnne Burger & Michael Caplan
Jennifer Buri da Cunha
Michael Burke
Nichole & Wayne Burke
Scott Burke
Howard & Lisa Busch
Dr. Nathilee Caldeira
Ricardo Calliste
Denise Calvo
Robert Campagna & Sarah Clarke
Stacie Campbell
Tricia Candemeres
Jonah Canner
Cindy Caplan
Vivian Cardia
Ellie & Ronald Carleton
Ann E. Carmel
David Carmel
Jason & Amanda Carmel
Jonathan Carmel
Mr. Victor J. Caroddo
David & Deirdre Carroll
Liane & Marc Carter
Stephen Casa
Mary Cassese & Robert Haskins
Susanne Catinella
Carrie A. Cazolas
Jane & Donald Cecil
Bonnie & Clive Chajet
Lori Chajet & Ben Wides
Michael Champness &
Lesley Blackledge
Patrice Chandler
Teresa & Robert Chavez
Ariane Cherbuliez
Nicole M. Ciesla
Andrea Clark
Jane Forbes Clark
Richard Clark
Beth Clay
Greg & Judy Clemens
Brian Cogan & Robin Keller
Justin Cohan-Shapiro
Ariel Cohen
Ellen Cohen
Guy & Luisa Cohen
Martin S. Cohen
Alice & William Collins
Thomas Connors
Charlotte & Sheldon Cooper
Judy & Arthur Coren
Liz Cort
Carol Countryman
Amanda Cox, MD
Emily E. Cox
Brahm & Dana Cramer
Cathy Cramer
Neil & Elissa Crespi
Drs. Nancy J. Crown &
Samuel K. Weisman
Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Cuttler
John Daab
Jordan Dale
Iris Dankner
Charles & Nicole Dasher
Michael & Mindy Daskal
Paul D’Auria
Mr. Robert David
Stephen Davidson
Susan Dealaman
Bob & Kathy Dean
Thomas Decker
Michael DeFlorio
Emme & Jonathan Deland
Lisa DeLaurentis
Marie DelRio & Jason Marin
Bud Denker
Michelle Dentico
Andrea & Mark Dettelbach
Kay DeWitt
Amy Dezura & Gary L. Williams
Eric Diamond
Hadley Diest
Barbara DiStasio
John (Ginz) DiStasio
Joseph DiStasio
Steven DiStasio
Kenneth & Melissa Dixon
Curtis Dolezal
Harriet Dolinsky
Marjorie Doniger
The Donnelley Family
Sean A. Donohue
Joseph & Catherine Dorison
Liza C. Dorison
Marlene Dorison
Katherine Y. Downes
Edward Doyle
Barbara & Joseph Drew
Mr. & Mrs. Conrad Druker
Alex Dubin & Lindsey Stone
James & Susan Dubin
Sue Ducat & Stan Cohen
Janet & Daniel Duffy
Judy Dulberg
Kenneth Dulberg
Vivian R. Dulberg
Yvonne Dunetz
Steve & Dawn Durning-Hammond
Michael & Leslie Dyas
Woody Edelman
Mr. Robert V. Edgar &
Mrs. Sarah S. Osborne Edgar
Katherine Edgell & Henry Coleman
Deborah & Jerald Ehrlich
Emelyn Ehrlich
Paul & Lisbeth Ehrlich
Leigh Eisenberg
Mahmoud & Rania El-Assir
Alice & David Elgart
Martin Elias
Mark & Lisa Ellis
Charles & Nel Ellwein
Sophie Elsner
Janet Emmert
Deborah Engel & David Goldstein
Nancy Englander & David Ruben
Laura Engler
Leonard & Theresa Episcopio
Luise Erdmann
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Estes
Christina Fabian
Bruce & Cindy Fabrikant
Jean Buerle Farley
Michael & Beth Fascitelli
Esther Fein & David Remnick
Sara E. Feld
Andrew & Mindy Feldman
Antonia Fenn
Alan & Lois Fields
Ian & Chelsey Fields
Michael Fineman
Wendy Finn
Tim Finnegan
Bob & Arline Fireman
Orah Fireman & Andrew Schiavoni
Barry & Marti Fischer
Drew Fisher
Joel Fisher
Anita Fishman
Michael P. Fleet
Mary Fleming
Michelle Fletcher
Michael & Nicole Folsom
David & Kathleen Foster
David Foster
Susanne Foster
Daniel Franklin
Herbert & Judith Freedman
Josh & Kara Freedman
Karen Freedman & Roger Weisberg
Nina Freedman & Michael Rosenbaum
Dana & Bruce Freyer
Mark D. Friedman
Michele Friedman
Ruth Fishman Friedman
Sam Friedman & Laurie Stein
Christopher & Joyce Frost
Lisa & Jim Fuld, Jr.
Erica Furfaro
John L. & Hope Furth
Andrea Fust
Cathryn Galanter & Jim Rosenfeld
Joseph Gallagher
Ronald H. Galler
Harold Ganz
Samantha Garbus
Alan & Joy Gardner
Gina Garrubbo
Johanna Garsenstein
Robert & Gail Gaynes
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Genetti
Jim Gerace
Paul & Janine Gherson
Lauren Gibbs
Shelby Gilbert
Richard Gillette
Nancy & Richard Ginsburg
Scott Gitlin
Raymond & Matiana Glass
Norman J. Glassel
Carol Glickenhaus
Casey Goch
Elizabeth Goddard
David E. Golan, Laura C. Green &
Liza Green-Golan
Jacqueline & Alan Goldberg
Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Goldberger
Dr. Barry & Mrs. Jean Goldman
Jim Goldsmith & Kim Kaufman
Douglas Goodman
Arnold & Mariel Goran
Mr. & Mrs. John D. Gordon III
Arlene R. Gordon
Ellen R. Gordon
Zak & Wendy Gordon
James & Penny Gorman
Joan P. Gottschalk
Susan, Roger, Lauren & Will Gray
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THANK YOU TO OUR SHINING STARS, continued
Miranda Greear
Anthony Green
Rona G. Green
Laurie Greenberg
Payson L. Greene
Cat Greenleaf
George Greenslade &
Sunghee Ko-Greenslade
Shara Greenspan & Evan Wagowski
Matthew Griffith
Paige & Mel Grillo
Jennifer & Bud Gruenberg
Lauren L. Gubkin
Carole Guerra
Jane & Randy Guggenheimer
Martin & Lynn Halbfinger
Carol & Peter Halfon
Dr. Ellen L. Halpern
Miles Hammond
Moshe & Pam Harel
Brooke Harris
Karen Harris & Rob Gips
Paula Harrison
John & Gina Harrobin
Alan & Kim Hartman
Melanie & Bruce Healey
William J. Healey, Jr.
Susan H. Hecht
Andrew D. Heineman
Ben & Rebecca Heller
James & Pamela Heller
Nancy Heller & Roger Lob
Susie Heller
Susan Hellerstein & John Triedman
Leon Henry
Jill Herman
Jeffery & Ronny Hersch
Rebecca Schrag Hershberg, Ph.D.
Matt Hershey
Tony & Terese Heyman
Janet Hicks & Brooks Gleason
Harriette Hirsch
Liz Levitt Hirsch
Stephen Hirschhorn & Linda Polsky
Harry Hirschkorn
Phil & Nancy Hirschkorn
Molly Hoagland & Rufus Collins
Alan & Susan Hock
Renee Hock
Burt & Judy Hoffman
Richard & Gail Hoffman
Kate Hecht Hofling
Shawn Holter
Betsey Holtzmann
Kenneth & Marilynn Hopman
Cheri Horn
Carin Horowitz
Jason & Allison Horowitz
Teri & John Horowitz
Elizabeth Horton & Jim Silbert
Mr. & Mrs. James Houghton
Laura C. Howenstine
Annie Huggins & Andy Rex
Brian Hulse & Melissa Bond
Elisa Hyman
Muriel Hyman
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George & Ronnie Igel
Johanna Igel
Arun Inam
Evelyn & Sidney Insoft
Susan & Steven Insoft
Patricia Irzyk
Jill & Ken Iscol
Julia Issembert
Nicole Issembert
Suzanne Jacober & Evan Walke
Glenda & Gerald Jaffe
Lynn James
Morton & Linda Janklow
Barbara Janowitz & Peter Entin
James & Linda Johnson
Kathleen Kay Johnson
Samantha & Michael Joseloff
Sarah Jubinski
Carol Juliano
Ian Kampfer & Rachel Cykiert
Jed Kanner
Alan I. Kaplan
Laura Kaplan
Anna Karetny
Joe Karpowicz
Lori & Marc Kasowitz
Gary & Shelley Katz
Jonathan F. Katz, Ph.D.
Roberta Katz
Fran Keeth
Gail Kegolis
Dr. David Lee Keiser
Emily Keller
Jim Keller & Mary Ellen Hoy
Lauralee B. Kelly
Scott & Laurel Kemp
Holly N. Kempler
Jeffrey L. Kenner
Steve Kent
Alex Kern
Rebecca Tamel Kettler
Lloyd Khaner
Mr. & Mrs. Victor K. Kiam III
Geoffrey D. Kimball
Richard W. & Athena Kimball
Dr. & Mrs. Jack Kindler
Mr. & Mrs. John E. Kinsey
Joseph & Andrea Kirchhoff
Susan Kirchhoff
Laura Kirk
Morton Kissen, Ph.D.
Jesse Klein
Nancy Klein
Rhoda Klein
Amy Knight
Susan Koff
Amy Kolasa
Ben Kopelman
Marilyn Kopp
Roberta Kosberg
Kristen & Seth Kramer
Larry Krantz & Joyce Barber
Jesse & Maris Krasnow
Harry Kreps
Louise Krieger
Amy & David Kriss
Bradley Krugh
Thomas Krugh
Stephen & Carol Kruh
Judy Krumenacker
David Krupnick
Esther Kunin
Jennifer Kunin & Sid Reitzfeld
Ken Kunin & Beth Stickney
Mike Kunin
Lillian Kurtz
Steven M.S. Kurtz, Ph.D. &
Bonnie Schwarcz Kurtz
JoAnn Kurtz-Ahlers &
Kurtz-Ahlers Associates, LLC
Peter & Rachel Kushel
Bruce Kuziola
Amy Langer
Greg Laub
Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Lauber
Melissa Lavin
Jules Layman
Peter & Beth Layne
Lorraine Lazerus
WJ Lazerus
Allison & Erik Leaver
Shelley & Jay LeBoff
Charles R. Lee
Jay Y. Lee
Julie & Paul Leff
Melissa LeHane
Carol & Brunch Lehman
Justine Lelchuk
Brooke Lerner
Mrs. Arlyne Lesser
Ellis & Seth Lesser
Peter Levin
Mrs. Wilbur A. Levin
Kenneth & Sharon Levitsky
Charles Levy & Alison Baxt
Dany Levy
Joshua Levy
Nadine & Peter Levy
Carolyn H. Lewis
Penelope Lewis
Aaron Lieberman
Zander & Morina Lichstein
Neil & Leslie Lilien
Ruth & David Lindy
David & Elizabeth Lipman
Harry Lipman & Julie Roth
Jonathan & Holly Lipton
The Lloyd-Thomas Family
Joanne Loeb & Leonard Malter
Judith Loeb
Beth & Yossi Lonkri
David Loo
Barbara Lovenheim
Chantall Lowe
Ted Lowenfels
Dr. Frank Lowy
Kai Lui & Kaye Greenberg
Jessica Lustgarten
Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Lustig
Samantha Lynch
Michael T. Lyon
Lori Madrid
Michelle Mahabirsingh
Steven & Lindsay Malitz
Tara Maltby
Mancebo/Saucier Family
Emily Mandelstam
The Mann Family
Howard Mann
Marcy Mann & Chip Squire
John Manning
Barbara Manocherian
Louis & Janet Manuta
Howard & Ann Marcus
Sol Markowitz
Clifford Marks
Geoffrey & Marla Marks
Harlene & Clifford Marks
Luz Marquez
Frank & Terry Martini
Robert Martiniello
Barbara Massey
Bess Massey
Charlie & Stella Massimo
Garrett Matsunaga
Rosaleen Matthews
Leni May
Regina & Rick Mayell
Isabelle & Eric Mayer
Michael & Elizabeth Mayers
Andy & Nikki Mayshar
Lowell, Ryan & Jennifer McAdam
Toby & Jane McAfee
Clare McCarthy
Ann & John McChord
Lynnette & Kevin McCollum
Valerie McFarlane
Jeannie McGuire
Tamara & Sean McHugh
Mary McKay & Jan Philip Browne
Jennifer McKee
Steve & Eva McKendrick
Shannon McMahon
William & Melissa McNeese
Patricia McTeague
Jeffrey Melcer & Jodi Hecht
Claude Mellins & Michael Conard
David Mellins
Eric & Betsy Mendelsohn
Paul Mendelsohn
Teri Mendelsohn
Jill Mendelson
Richard & Ronay Menschel
Mr. & Mrs. Deusdedi Merced
Arlene & Donald Merkelson
Teri Meskin
Ellen & Lee Metzendorf
Monica Meyer
Dave Michaels
Charles Miles
Richard Milich
Maribeth Milkowski
Donna Miller
Kimberly Miller
Lauren Miller
Stephen Miller
Edith Milton
Donna Miness
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Linda Saxl Minton & Tim Minton
Maxine Mintzer & Gary Levine
Benjamin Miron
Edwin & Suzanne Miska
Peter & Denise Mitchell
Paul Mlynarski
James Modlin & Alice Shulman
Janine & Kenneth Molinaro
The Moore Family
Kathleen Morio
Dr. Marvin Moser
Ashley Mosgrove
Mr. & Mrs. Shaye Mozes
MaryAlice Yates Mudge
Robert Mudge
Carrey Ann Mudlock
Andrew Muldowney
Cathleen Muller
John & Deborah Muller
Bart & Randi Nachimow
Elizabeth & Thomas Nash
Frederic & Frances Nathan
William & Elisabeth Nayor
Brian Neff
Jennifer Neff
Mr. Michael Neff
Nancy & Daniel Neff
Mona & Tony Nehme
Jennifer Nelson
Karen Nelson & Daniel Greenberg
Fidaije Nesimi
William Neuman
Alisa Neuneker
Mark & Laura Newfield
Renie & Rich Noring
Mary Novacek
Suzanne Novik
Michelle Nurnberg
Caren & Steven Oberstein
Linda & Lou O’Brien
Peter & Sarah O’Hagan
Peter ‡ & Mary Ohring
Mrs. Pat O’Mara
T.J. & Katharine O’Mara
Helen & Mark Orchard
Carlos & Shawn Ortiz
Richard Ortiz
Andrew Osborne
Michael O’Sullivan
Jane L. Overman
Thomas Pacchia & Megan Lesko
David Paltiel
Richard & Donice Pancost
The Papageorge Family
Joey Parnes & Ellen Tattelman
Mrs. Frances Passik
Patrick Paul
Sidney Paul
Diana Pelkaus
Julie & Josh Penzner
Bob & Donna Peskin
Marlon Petersen
Nancy & David Petersen
Julio Peterson
Marc Pifko
Drs. Bart & Michelle Pillen
Stacie Pirozzi & Michael Swartz
Jessica & Greg Pliska
Amanda Polzin
Stephen & Kathy Polzin
Dr. Andrew Powell &
Ms. Mia Klinger-Powell
Marion Powers
Ajit Prabhu
Barbara & Tony Prevosti
Earl S. Prolman
Robert & Sheila Puopolo
Emily Purchia
Mr. & Mrs. James Quarles
Barbara L. Quint
Musarrat Qureshi
Pam & Jeff Rabin
Alex Raitt & Mia Cha
Kat Rankins
John E. Raskin
Zoe Rawson
Lisa Recio
Joan Ress Reeves
Tom & Victoria Reynolds
Destiny Rhodes
Helen & Mark Rice
Mrs. Jean L. Rich
Craig Riedell
Heidi & Richard Rieger
Johanna Riesel
Sheila Riesel
Nathaniel Rifkin
Mr. Edward M. Rimland &
Dr. Lauren M. Rimland
Elias & Rosalind Rimland
Edythe Rishin
Kevin & Alicia Roach
Karen & Thomas Robards
Heather Roberson
Michael Robinson
John M. & Diane M. Rochelle
Jim Rogers
William D. Rogers
Alana Rogol
Jonathan Rose & Gayle DeLong
Enid Rosenbaum
Francine Halfon Rosenberg
Jonathan Rosenberg
Neal H. Rosenberg, Esq.
Richard, Stacy & Max Rosenthal
Ruth Rosenthal
Sarah Rosenthal
Jake & Sarah Rosenwasser
Marcia & Irving Rosenzweig
Adam J. Ross
David & Allison Ross
Eliza Ross
Paul & Nancy Ross
Stuart Ross
Jacqui Rosshandler
John Rossi & Andrea Selby-Rossi
Moshe Rothenberg
Samuel Rothenberg
Ilyssa Rothfeld
Herb & Marie Rothschild
Cynthia & Jerry Rothstein
Karen Rousso
Rick Routhier & Sarah Kahn
Jay & Julie Rubenstein
Harold Rubin
Fiona & Eric Rudin
Marty & Kirsten Ruglis
Elissa & Aidan Ryan
Sarah Ryan & Robert Wieman
Evelyn L. & Jeffrey S. Sabin
David Sailer
Andrew Saland
Ed & Norma Salem
David Salsberg
Flora Sanders
Nicola Sangermano
Saturno Family
Ginger & Bob Sauer
Ellen R. Saxl
Stephen Saxl & Alice Naude
Aaron Maxwell Scales
Jeffrey A. Scales
Linda N. Schapiro
Katherine Locker Scharlatt &
Nick Scharlatt
Richard & Marilyn Schatzberg
Monica Schechtman
Rosalyn Scheidlinger
Gwenn Scheuer & Bill Herz
Mrs. Victoria Schiavoni
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Schleiff
John E. Schmeltzer, III
Andrew Schneider
Susan B. Schoellkopf
Elizabeth Schoetz &
Matthew Muehlbauer
Dr. & Mrs. Paul Schorr
Francis & Sally Schrag
Matthew Schrag & Leah Rosen
Raymond V. J. & Jean A. Schrag
Dr. & Mrs. Ira Schwartz
Martha & David Schwartz
Ellen Seely & Jonathan Strongin
Jon & Claire Selib
Peter Seltzer
Orlando Setola
Francis Shammo
Hazel Shanken
Lawrence Shapiro
Paulette Sheard
Beth & Bob Sheehan
Ray & Angela Sheen
Jon Shemitz
James Sholem & Mariel Kriss
David & Linda Sicher
Dr. & Mrs. Steven Sicher
David Sicular & Lilian Stern
Bill & Melanie Siegel
Randy & Lisa Siegel
Julie Silver
Ted & Shera Silver
Dr. Samuel & Gail Simon
Beatrice Simpson
John & Alexandra Simpson
David & Catherine Skinner
Chrystia & Maya Slywotzky
Audrey & Brian Smith
Deborah & Scott Smith
Ross & Deborah Smith
Sandra Smith
Stephen E. Smith
Trina Smith
Thomas G. Snow & Karen B. Meriwether
Emily Snyder
Jeremy Sollinger
Andrew Solomon
Margie Solovay & Rob Friedman
Elizabeth Speert
Harold and Kathryn Speert
Peter K. Speert
Beth Sperber
Kristin & Nicholas Spiak
David & Barbara Spizzirro
Joel Spolin & Margot Parker
Holly St. Myer
Jeffrey & Gail Stadler
Lee Stahl & Toby Maranga
Cynthia & David Stark
Garry & Linda Stark
Cate Starkey
Amy Starkman
John Stecher
Mike & Cate Stefanski
Paul & Patricia Stefek
Adam P. Stegman
Emily & Tony Stein
George & Marilyn Steinberg
Sam Stempel
Rebecca Stephens & Katrina Glanzer
Betsy & Wally Stern
Ariel Stillman
Benjamin Stillman
Jennie & Jeff Stokum
Jack Strassman
Denny & Mandy Strigl
Paul Sturr & Tibisay Guzman
Janet Suchanyc
Denise Sullivan
Edward Sullivan
Jane Witkin Summer
H. Eugene Swantz, Jr.
Nancy Swartz
Daniel Swee
Brielle L. Swerdlin
Ali Swirsky
Alisa Symonds
Peter Szwed
Laura Tagliareni
Lisa & Josh Tane
David & Peggy Tanner
Dori & Stuart Tapper
Jessica Tarlov
Barbara Tarmy & Gary Fradin
Susie & Graham Taylor
Lisa & David Tazartes
Tambria Terry
Bob & Joan Terwilliger
Kelly Thomas
Joshua Thomases & Tresa Elguera
Peter Thonis
Daniel Tiano
Nessim & Sarah Tiano
Rabbi Robert & Mrs. Lisa Tobin
Ellice Tomlinson
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Robert & Kara Toohey
Helene Torker
Russell & Naomi Torrisi
Virginia E. Touhey
Maria Trachtenberg
Charlotte & Michael Trafton
Lisa C. Traina
Lou Trapani, MPA
Or Tregger
Susan & Gerry Trevor
Elizabeth Trongone & Evan Layne
Allison Gamble Trujillo
Brian Tucker
Leonard A. Tureff
Elena Turin
Saif Uddin
Illiana Kerckerinck Van Meeteren
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Margo Vassar
Shashi Verma
Robert Verna
David & Sue Viniar
Carol Voelger
Kristin Voorhis
Brette Vosburgh
Denise J. Wagner
Stephanie Wagner
Tom Wai-Shek
Karen Hirschkorn Walker
Daniel Walsh & Melissa Dixon
Jason & Kristin Ward
Sandra Lee Ward
Amanda Warner
Debbie Warner
Mee Warren
Patrick Watson
Stacey & Jeffrey Weber
Jan Weinberger
Charles & Lynn Weiner
Allen & Harriet Weingast
Andrew Weinstein
Beverly Weinstein
Andrew R. Weintraub
Melissa & Brian Weis
Danielle Weisfeld
Adam & Sarah Weiss
Jane & Bob Weiss
Lois & Michael Weiss
Neil & Stacey Weiss
Dr. Richard Weiss
Drs. Stephen & Eileen Weiss
David Weller
Antwan Weston
Angela Wheat
Keith & Marian Whitaker
Arthur Whitman
Susan & Howard Wiener
Brittany Wiest
Fred & Karen Wigdor
Craig Wigginton
Gray & Marian Williams
Kathleen Winitt
Gay & Irving Winter
Kenneth I. Wirfel & June Eichbaum
Charles & Mary Ellen Wischusen
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Meghan Wischusen
Russell Wiseman
Bill & Joan Witkin
Ed Witkin—Carrboro Solar Works, LLC
Peter Witkin
Richard Witkin ‡
Amy & Tom Wolf
Marilea A. Wolf
Deane B. Wolfe
Jim & Diane Wolfe
Karri Wolfe
Mark Wolodarsky
Elizabeth Wood
Howard & Gail Woolley
Darrell Wright
Eric & Dawn Wright
Michael & Elizabeth Wright
Janice Xuereb
Danni Yanoff
Amy Young
Jonathan & Holly Youngwood
Caitlin Zadek
Dale & Rafael Zaklad
Barbara & David Zalaznick
Lawrence & Rita Zeff
Anne-Marie Ziegler
Mr. & Mrs. Jonah Zimiles
Michael & Barbara Zimmerman
Susan Zimmermann
Linda, David & Justin Zisk
Janet Zobel
Pauline Zolik
Rebecca Zorowitz
David J. Zumpano
In Honor Of
1970s Counselors & Campers
Karen Adler & Larry Greenwald
Jacob Aghassi *
Mr. Faisal Ashraf & Ms. Nida Bohkari
Karen Ayre
Steven Beckman & Amanda Solomon*
Brian Brown
Ann Carmel
Lori Chajet *
Kristin Chavez
Children Everywhere
Nathan Clemens
Henry Karp Cohen
Mr. Donald Cohen
Flo Cora
John D. Countryman
Bob & Kathy Dean *
Madeline & Eli Decker *
Billy Devanna
John DiStasio *
Melissa Epstein
Kevin Estes
Olivia Feir
James Feldman
Nina Freedman & Michael Rosenbaum*
Mr. & Mrs. Herb Freedman
Mr.& Mrs. Josh Freedman
Ilana Friedman
Matthew Galen
Van Ranen Giffin
Teddy Goldman
Bruce Goldstein, Esq.
Rebecca Goldstein
Norma Gralla
Laurie Greenberg *
Tara Nussbaum Greene
Brackett Hall
Hardworking Counselors*
Susan Heming Hecht
Susie Heller *
Rebecca Schrag Hershberg, Ph.D. *
Margot Heuman
Kate Hecht Hofling
Teri Horowitz
IBI Associates—Natasha’s Angels
Jason Insoft
Mr. Howard Katz
Dana Kindler Kaufman
Emily Keller
Scott & Laurel Kemp
Eleanor Kinney
Dana Kleiman
Bernie & Susan Kosberg *
Dr. Ivan Kruh
Sage Dar Kruh
Michael Kunin *
Olivia Lamond
Ethan, Jane & Scott Leff
Julie & Paul Leff
Joshua Magat
Elizabeth Martini
Mary, Kelly, Julie & Kevin McKay
Claude Mellins *
Paul Mendelsohn *
Deusdedi Merced
United States Armed Forces
Kayla Miroff-Wood
Katie Nash
Nancy Neff *
Nancy Newman *
Isaac Ohring
Joey Parnes & Ellen Tattelman *
Stacie Pirozzi & Mike Swartz
Danny Plain
Jessica Quarles
Johanna Riesel
Jake Rimland *
Edythe Rishin
Beverly Robbins
Nina Robins
Helen Rosen
Richard, Stacy & Max Rosenthal *
David Ross *
Sarah Rovit
Harrison, Sydney & Samantha Rusie
Dr. Ellen Saxl *
Arielle Eve Schwartz
Oscar Segal
Aaron Silberman
Ginger Speicher
Olivia & Noah Spiak *
Ramapo Staff *
Sam Stempel *
Lisa Tazartes
Mrs. Norma Van Orden
James Walker, Jr. *
‡ Deceased
Malcom Weaver
Sadie Mia Weiss
Bill Witkin *
Amy Wolf *
Karri Wolfe
In Memory of
Cynthia Beale
Allan Bernstein & Jessie Silver
Gilda Blitzer
Arnold Burns
Nicholas Catinella
Jill Chaifetz
Ruth & Sam DeDio *
Robert John DiStasio, Sr. *
Alan Doniger *
Olga Ehrlich
Elise S. Gilbert
Dr. J. Goldsmith
William B. Heller *
Mr. & Mrs. Henry L. Heming *
Lois Johnson
Frank E. Karelsen, III
Ursula Karelsen
Edward Kunin *
Helen Kuziola
Thelma Langsner
Lenore Lefer
Roger Mahieu
Gladys Mazzer
Susan McAdam *
Dr. Robert Mellins *
Lore Mendelsohn *
Walter Morio *
Thomas J. O’Mara
Arthur Palmiotti
Vincent P. Pirozzi
Vinnie Quinn
Katherine J. Rogers
Helen Rosen
Dr. John Rosen *
Steven Mathew Schechtman
Jeffrey Alan Silver
Glenn Stempel *
Joyce Stempel *
Dr. Herb Strean *
Lillian Taynor
Bob & Jean Thomases *
Thomas Van Raalte
Nicholas Voelger *
Robert B. Weller
Dorothy Wright *
If we have accidentally omitted your
name, please accept our sincerest
apologies, and please let us know.
Ramapo gratefully acknowledges
Positive Exposure for providing
selected photos for this annual report.
Ramapo for Children gratefully
acknowledges Susan Huyser as
the designer of our Annual Report.
We would also like to thank
Barbara Lovenheim and her
Charitable Trust for providing underwriting support for this project.
* Multiple gifts received in honor/memory
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Board of
Directors
Directors
Steven Beckman
Ann E. Carmel
Marc Carter
President
Lori Chajet, Ph.D.
Richard Rosenthal
John DiStasio
First Vice President
Teri Goldberg Horowitz
Nina P. Freedman
Senior
Leadership
Staff
Chief Executive Officer
Adam Weiss
Laurie Greenberg
Susan K. Heller
Senior Program Officers
Vice Presidents
Joseph T. Kirchhoff
Claude Ann Mellins, Ph.D.
Deusdedi Merced, Esq.
Julie Abrams Leff
Rachel Flynn
Rachel Lissy
Treasurer
Nancy Fuld Neff
Chief Financial and
Administrative Officer
Bob Dean
Richard Ortiz
Bruce Kuziola
Paul Mendelsohn
Joey Parnes
Secretary
David Ross
Julio Peterson
Lauren Rimland
Director of Rhinebeck Campus
Mike Kunin
Michael Rosenbaum
Director of Ramapo Training
Ellen Rogers Saxl, Ed.D.
Lisa Tazartes
Rebecca Schrag Hershberg, Ph.D.
William I. Witkin
Amy Nye Wolf
Honorary Board Members
Director of Staff Assistant
Experience
Jennifer Buri da Cunha
Susan Heming Hecht
Associate Director,
Rhinebeck Campus
William D. Rogers
Scott Kemp
Sam Stempel
Director of Ramapo Retreats
Noel Delgado
Director of External Affairs
Elissa Harel Ryan
Director of Annual Giving
Jennie Stokum
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