It Just Takes - Boys and Girls Clubs of NEPA

It Just
Takes
One
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
ANNUAL REPORT 2006-2007
One
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Annual Report 2006-2007
It Just Takes
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D
o you believe that the world has become
a complicated place and that a simpler
time has passed us by? Maybe it has for
some, but the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern
Pennsylvania is full of hope and opportunity for
over a thousand children in our community. It is a
place where children can play, have fun, explore
their own interests and learn about themselves
and the larger world they live in. Our safe,
positive environment also provides kids with the
opportunity to define, clarify and develop their
values; to establish a sense of what is important
and what is right and wrong.
Even more importantly, young people need
someone to be there to help make a difference
in their lives; to instill hope and opportunity
into their view of the world. Staff at the Boys &
Girls Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania makes
a positive difference every day. We hold our
youth to high expectations. The commitment and
availability of caring adults lay the foundation
for relationships built on mutual respect and
trust. These positive relationships give youth the
confidence to look up to staff and even pattern
their lives after them.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern
Pennsylvania utilizes a time-tested Youth
Development Strategy that promotes and enhances
the development of boys and girls by instilling:
• a sense of competence, the feeling there is something
they can do well,
• a sense of usefulness, the opportunity to do
something of value for others,
• a sense of belonging in a setting where youth know
they fit in and are accepted and
• a sense of power and influence by giving them a
chance to be heard and to make decisions.
Besides your parents, who made a difference
for you in your childhood? Was it a favorite
teacher? A coach? A neighbor? Or someone else
who guided you and taught you about life?
You can be the one to make a difference in
the life of a child by providing him or her with a
safe, secure and stimulating environment through
our Boys & Girls Clubs. We need the financial
support of caring people like you to help us reach
the children who need us most. Your investment
gives the Boys & Girls Clubs the chance to develop
a generation of Americans who are productive and
caring citizens. They will become our community,
national and world leaders, exhibiting strong
character and integrity to build a better life for
themselves, better communities for their fellow
citizens and a stronger America.
A myriad of kids depends on our Boys &
Girls Clubs. We must continue to reach out to
additional children to offer programs that provide
a future for ALL kids. Your financial investment
is essential to ensure that our Club continues to
offer programs and activities for young people
throughout our community.
It just takes one person to make a lasting
difference in the life of a child. Are you the one?
It just takes one
person to make a
lasting difference in
the life of a child.
Will you be
that one?
Dear Club
Supporters:
It just takes one person
to make a lasting difference
in the life of a child. This is
quite a statement – but one
we know to be true. Over and over, throughout the
year, we see many examples of how one person can
have an enormous impact on the life of a child. This
year’s Annual Report is filled with examples of how
individuals came forward and generously donated the
financial resources we need to run our life changing
programs.
In 1899, the Reverend Dr. Rogers Israel, rector
of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, started a youth group
for boys named the Boys’ Industrial Association.
This fledgling organization joined a growing national
federation of youth organizations in 1906 which
later went on to become the Boys & Girls Clubs of
Dear Friends
of the Club:
Thank you for another
successful year. Your support
enables the Boys & Girls
Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania to continue to
be the “Positive Place for Kids”!
The financial resources the Club receives continue
to be employed in providing for our mission – Youth
Development. Serving, educating and improving the
lives of children in our community is truly our only
passion.
The past year was marked by the continued
success of our annual campaign, “It Just Takes
America. From its inception, the organization was
non-sectarian and inter-racial in membership and
administration. Our Club has been in continuous
operation, serving the youth of this community for
108 years. Conservatively it has been estimated that
over 80,000 children have been members during
this period of time. This grand history of service and
achievement was made possible through the vision of
one dedicated and caring individual with a dream.
The Boys & Girls Clubs welcome ALL young
people who want to be part of something special.
Membership is open to everyone, ages 6 through
18. There are no income guidelines or special
requirements. The Boys & Girls Clubs build
character through everyday leadership and guidance
in behavior and attitude. Young people of all
nationalities and races come together in wholesome
recreation and companionship.
The hallmark of the Boys & Girls Clubs is that we
offer each and every child who comes through our
doors a warm, safe haven; life enhancing programs;
a relationship with caring, trained adults; and a
sense of hope for a future of bright possibilities.
We provide our members with a supervised and
nurturing environment in which to learn and grow
into productive citizens of our community. Every
day, children come through our doors and receive
something of great value. Whether it is homework
assistance, a hot meal or participating in one of our
social, educational, athletic or recreational programs,
they leave the building having been enriched for
that day. Their lives are changed forever because you
reached out to help. One person can truly make a
difference.
Your continued support makes a real difference
in the lives of over 1,000 children in our community.
Children are our greatest hope for tomorrow; we
thank you for giving them a bright future.
It takes just one person to make a lasting
difference in the life of a child. Are you the one?
Mary Ann Dziak
Executive Director
One”, 7th Annual Golf Tournament at Glen Oak
Country Club, and 14th Annual Champion of Youth
Reception at Glenmaura National Country Club
honoring the following champions: Messrs. Henry
Belin, IV, Jerry Klein, John M. Hennemuth and
John P. Mesko.
Financial support from friends of the Club both
public and private is our lifeblood. Your on-going
financial support provides the programming to make
a difference in the life of a child. Programs that are
offered in a safe, positive environment that aide in
instilling a sense of confidence, usefulness, belonging
and general empowerment that a child needs to
define, clarify, and develop values and become a
productive and responsible citizen.
On behalf of our organization, I want to express
my gratitude to the City of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Prudential Foundation, TJX Foundation,
Tomorrow Leaders Today/Scranton Area Foundation,
Keystone Sanitary Landfill, M&T Bank, PNC Bank,
LR Costanzo Construction, Diamond Auto Glass,
Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, Kost Tire & Auto
Service, Patsel’s Restaurant, A. Rifkin Co. and the
many other companies and individuals for providing
the funding necessary to support our children.
Thank you for your support of the Boys & Girls
Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Your support
matters and so do the kids.
Yours truly,
David P. Rudis, CPA, CVA, CFP®
Board President
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Jeremiah Milbank
Society
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M
r. Jeremiah Milbank
gave of himself
generously to Boys &
Girls Clubs of America and others.
His extraordinary lifelong concern
for youth and those less fortunate
has changed the lives of millions and
is the inspiration for The Jeremiah
Milbank Society.
The Jeremiah Milbank Society is
designed to engage leading donors by
strengthening their understanding and
support of the Boys & Girls Clubs, and
by recognizing their deep commitment
to the children of their community.
For a donor to be admitted into
The Jeremiah Milbank Society, an
individual must have made an annual
unrestricted donation of $10,000 or
more to a local Boys & Girls Clubs
through the ONE Campaign.
Club Names First Jeremiah
Milbank Society Members
T
he Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern
Pennsylvania are proud to announce
its first two Jeremiah Milbank Society
members.
Eugene Donahue was
our first Jeremiah Milbank
Society member. He states,
“The community has been
good to me, and I think it’s
only right to give back.”
Gene sees a different
world today then that of
years ago. He sees a greater need for services for the
children in our communities. He references that in
many cases, with two parents working, the Club is
there to give youth the opportunities for training,
homework help and more.
Gene states, “The ONE Campaign is long
overdue. It is the type of campaign that should have
been started years ago.”
Gene has been a Board Member of the Club for
eighteen years. He is the founder and past owner of
PDQ Print Center in Scranton. He is currently retired
and spends his winters in Florida golfing.
Ken Levine, owner
and President of Diamond
Glass Companies, was the
second to come forward as
a Jeremiah Milbank Society
member.
Ken states, “I see a great
need in our community for
the services provided by the Club. I also see need for
local businesses and individuals to give unrestricted
donations to the Club.”
Ken has been on the Board of Directors of the
Club for two years now. He was approached by his
good friend, Joe Migliorino. Joe told Ken of all the
good work the Club does in both Lackawanna and
Luzerne counties. Ken was very interested in being
a part of what the Club does. A long time donor of
the organization, Ken joined the Board of Directors
without hesitation.
Ken agrees with Gene, “The ONE Campaign is
long overdue. Non-profit organizations need to be
financially independent and campaigns such as this
are a way to achieve that goal.”
Recognized as One of the Fifty
Founding Clubs in the Country
T
he Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania have recently received an honor from Boys & Girls
Clubs of America. To commemorate the Centennial of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the Boys & Girls
Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania was recognized as one of the fifty founding Boys & Girls Clubs in
the country.
Founded in 1899, joined the movement in 1906, chartered in 1916 and incorporated in 1927, the Boys &
Girls Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania have been in the forefront of youth development activities, working
with young people from a variety of economic, social and family circumstances. The primary mission of the Club
is to “inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as
productive, responsible and caring citizens.”
“We are thrilled to receive this recognition,” stated Joe Migliorino, Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern
Pennsylvania’s Vice President. “We are officially a part of Boys & Girls Clubs history.”
David Ross, Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Northeast Regional Service Director, came to the Club’s Central
City Unit in September of 2006 to make the presentation.
Receiving the award l-r, Tricia Thomas, Development Director; Joe Migliorino, Vice President; David Ross, Northeast
Regional Service Director for Boys & Girls Clubs of America; Gordon Florey, Treasurer; and Mary Ann Dziak, Executive
Director.
Another Great
Day of Fall Golf
at Glen Oak
T
he Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern
Pennsylvania lucked out once again
with great weather and good times at
our seventh annual golf tournament. The tourney
was held at Glen Oak Country Club in Clarks
Summit on October 4, 2006.
Our 2006 Corporate Sponsors were:
CMC Medical Staff, E & R Roofing, Gerrity’s
Supermarket, Gentex Corporation, PDQ Print
Center and Thomson Education Direct.
132 golfers participated in this special event
which is one of the Club’s largest fundraisers
of the year. The Club raised nearly $20,000 in
proceeds which will be used to support a variety
of recreational and educational programs for over
1,000 Club members throughout Lackawanna
and Luzerne counties.
Once again sponsoring lunch was Gertrude
Hawk Chocolates Inc., and sponsoring our
reception for yet another year was Kost Tire and
Auto Service.
Our Halfway House sponsors were CMC
Healthcare System, In Honor of Austin
McCormick, Sherry Kruchinsky e-file services,
and McGrail, Merkel, Quinn & Associates.
Lastly, our media sponsors for the event were
the Times Shamrock family of newspapers and
radio stations and WYOU TV 22.
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Board of
Directors
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Champions of Youth
Gather at Reception
Front row, l-r, David Rudis, CPA, President; Jerry Klein;
Henry Belin IV; Barbara Samuel Loftus, PhD.; Joseph
Migliorino, Vice President/Assistant Treasurer; Louis
Costanzo; and Gordon Florey, Treasurer.
Back Row, l-r, John Hennemuth; John Kramer, Secretary;
Maureen Walker; Mary Ann LaPorta; Atty. Gerard Karam;
Eugene Donahue; Peter Moylan; Jeffrey Ghergo; Atty. Paul
Horger; William Boyle; and Dr. Thomas Artabane.
Missing from photo: Joseph Preate, Second Vice President;
F. Warren Breig, Jr.; Kristin Dempsey; Louis Domiano; David
Hemmler; Thomas Karam; Lou Kirchen; Erwin Kost, Jr.; Paul
Lantz; Ken Levine; Rev. Reginald McClain; Harry C. Morgan,
Jr.; David J. Price; and Atty. Bob Shieils, III.
H
onorees and their families gather at the 2007 Boys & Girls Clubs of
Northeastern Pennsylvania’s “Champion of Youth Reception” held at Glenmaura
National Golf Club. Seated, l-r, John Mesko, President, Thermolite Inc.;
Henry Belin IV, Board Member & ONE Campaign Co-Chair; Jerry Klein, Board Member &
ONE Campaign Co-Chair; and John Hennemuth, Board Member & Past President; all 2007
Champions of Youth. Standing, l-r, Ellen Rudis; David Rudis, Board President; Ellen Mesko;
Joan Belin; Bev Klein; Maureen Walker, Dinner Chairperson; Dee Hennemuth; and
Mary Ann Dziak, Executive Director.
2007 Champion of Youth
Reception at Glenmaura
Fiscal Year Ending
June 30, 2007
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Revenue
our local business leaders, who have had a tremendous impact on the lives of children in our
community, were honored at the 2007 Champion of Youth Reception of the Boys & Girls Clubs
of Northeastern Pennsylvania, held on April 26, 2007 at Glenmaura National Golf Club.
“Every one of these gentlemen exemplifies the ideals of being a Champion of Youth,” remarked Mary Ann
Dziak, Club Executive Director. “These individuals have given selflessly of their time and resources to be sure
that every child in our area can grow up to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring
citizens.”
Hank Belin IV has been a proud, enthusiastic and involved member of the Boys & Girls Board of Directors
since 1962, serving on many committees and was the founding Co-Chair of the ONE Campaign. Mr. Belin
was born in Scranton, grew up in the Abington’s, served in the U.S. Army, and graduated from Yale University
in 1951. He joined the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company in 1959 and worked as a financial
representative for 47 years. He recently retired to allow more time for his passions of hunting and fishing.
John M. Hennemuth has been a contributing member of the Clubs Board of Directors for over 20 years
and served as past president from 1997 to 2000. During this time he served on the Club’s Executive, Building,
Nominating, Youth of the Year and Board Development Committees. He also chaired several Club functions
during his tenure with the organization. John is the owner of John R. Hennemuth & Associates Land Surveying,
Scranton.
Jerry Klein is a proud member of the Board of Directors of the Club and served with Mr. Belin as
Founding Co-Chair of the ONE Campaign. He is the son on the late Sara and Ed Klein and is a graduate of
Scranton Central High School and a Cum Laude graduate of the University of Scranton. Jerry’s undergraduate
studies were interrupted by WWII, where he spent two years in the Pacific theatre as a medical corpsman in
the Navy. After graduating from college, he and his father operated K & K Auto Parts for many years. Jerry is
currently a Senior Vice President and financial advisor with Wachovia Securities LLC, located in the Scranton
Office Park.
John P. Mesko is a community leader and former member of the Boys & Girls Clubs West Side Club. He is
a lifelong resident of Scranton, and grew up alongside his nine siblings in a small apartment above his parents’
glass shop in the Pine Brook section. John attended Scranton Central High School and Temple University where
he played Division I football. He also earned a Master’s Degree from the University of Scranton. John is now
part of the family business along with his five brothers and serves as Treasurer of Mesko Glass and Mirror Co.,
Inc. and is also President of Thermolite, Inc., a local manufacturer of vinyl windows.
Corporate Contributions ..........................................$ 44,725
Foundation Grants .................................................... 70,000
Government Grants ................................................... 170,944
Individual Contributions.............................................107,871
Investment Income ........................................................97,059
Membership Dues .........................................................45,068
Memorials .......................................................................3,985
Miscellaneous ..................................................................1,442
Occupancy Recovery Costs ...........................................48,286
Program Fees .................................................................29,323
Special Events................................................................85,921
United Way.................................................................112,141
TOTAL ...................................................................$ 816,765
Expenses
Depreciation .............................................................$ 22,000
Employee Benefits........................................................102,919
Equipment ......................................................................4,170
Fund Raising/Special Events ...........................................4,733
Miscellaneous ....................................................................,900
Occupancy ..................................................................106,125
Organizational Dues........................................................8,732
Payroll Taxes .................................................................33,639
Postage.............................................................................1,634
Professional Services ......................................................23,705
Salaries ........................................................................413,142
Scholarships ....................................................................1,300
Supplies.........................................................................45,168
Telephone .......................................................................4,543
Training ..........................................................................5,603
Vehicle & Transportation Costs .....................................45,263
TOTAL ...................................................................$ 823,576
Excess of Support and Revenue over Expense....($ 6,811)
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Vanessa Filip named as 2007
“Youth of the Year” Recipient
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V
anessa Filip, a student at Greater Nanticoke Area High School, was selected as the 2007 “Youth of the
Year” for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania. She has been a member of the agency’s
Glen Lyon Extension for over four years.
The “Youth of the Year” recipient is chosen annually after a comprehensive application and interview process.
An oral presentation and a question-and-answer period with local community members form the heart of the
selection process. The application includes essays on community service, moral character, scholastic work, life
goals, overcoming obstacles and what the Club means to the applicant.
Vanessa is not only a Club member, but also an active Club volunteer. She serves as a homework tutor for
the younger children and assists with dinner set-up and clean-up.
Mindy Hein and Shanelle McGowan of the Central Club were runners-up.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern
Pennsylvania recently conducted its
2007 “Youth of the Year” program. The
annual initiative selects one club member
who displays the leadership, service
and character elements embodied in the
agency’s overall programming. Individuals
involved in the competition were standing,
First row, l-r; Diane Dutko, Luzerne
Foundation, judge; Vanessa Filip, 2007
Youth of the Year; and Amy Vieney, Blue
Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania, judge.
Second row, l-r; Mary Ann Dziak, Club
Executive Director; and Shanelle McGowan,
runner-up. Third row, l-r; Richard Kasavage,
Club Director; Laura Laskowski, Club
Program/Area Director; and Mindy Hein,
runner-up. Not pictured; Richard Hazzouri,
Smith Barney, judge.
Look at All
That Boys &
Girls Clubs of
Northeastern
Pennsylvania
Has to Offer!
T
he Boys & Girls
Clubs of Northeastern
Pennsylvania sponsors a
wide range of programs, classes and
events, such as the following:
• Homework Assistance
• Study Skills & Test
Preparation
• Educational Games
• Computer Education
• Computer Recreation
• Internet Safety Programs
• Arts & Crafts
• Fine Arts Program
• Health & Life Skills
Programs
• Nutrition Education
• Character & Leadership
Development Programs
• Youth Recognition Programs
• Youth of the Year Program
• Sports
• Athletic Leagues
• Fitness Programs
• Recreation Programs
• Games Room Activities
• Specialized Clubs
• Day Camp Programs
• Field Trips
Donor Honor Roll
T
he Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania would like to express their gratitude to the following individuals, firms and foundations for their unselfish
and unwavering support. Their substantial financial contributions are greatly appreciated and are used judiciously in serving our Club members.
FRIEND
$1 to $249
Warren Acker
Action Personnel
Allen’s Pharmacy Inc.
Alliance Landfill
American Janitor &
Paper Supplies
Amici’s Restaurant
Paul Anderson
William Antognoli
Arley Wholesale
Astro Apparel, Inc.
Atlantic Fresh Trading,
L.L.C.
Bank of Easton
John Barrett
Ray Bartolai
Georgianna Biesecker
Richard Bishop
Lloyd Blackwell
Bolus Freight Systems,
Inc.
Bonacci Plumbing &
Heating
Saundra Bond
Brojack Lumber Co.
Angelo Brutico
Brutico’s Restaurant
R. J. Burne
C.C. Young Insurance
Agency
Elaine Campbell
Carl J. Savino, Jr.
Funeral Service
Carlucci-GoldenDeSantis Funeral
Home
Walter Carmo
Carpenters Local #645
Organization
Vito Castelgrande
Catalano Foods
CECO Associates
Cee Kay Auto Supply,
Inc.
Gavin Cerco
Ann Chamberlin
Chic Feldman
Foundation
Jane Christian
Cintas Corporation
Citizens Savings Bank
Clear Brook Inc.
Coccia Ford
Cognetti & Conaboy
Family Practice
Peter Cognetti
Richard Conaboy
Condron & Company
Michael Conti
Brett & Julie Cooper
S. Cottone
Country Club Men’s
Shop
Michael Cowley
Coyne Electric
Craft Oil Co.
Creative Dimensions,
Inc.
Joseph Cronkey
Crystal Soda Co.
CTE
Harris Cutler
Davies & Jones Funeral
Chapel
Louis Del Prete
Henri Deutsch
Diversified Information
Technologies
James A. Doherty, Inc.
Jerry Donahue
Dougherty, Levanthal
& Price, L.L.P.
Ernest Douglas
Duffy System Solutions
E.R. Dulworth
Dunmore Cemetery
Dunmore Roofing &
Supply Co.
John Durkin
Michael Eastburn
Elk Mountain Ski
Resort, Inc.
Geraldine Ellis
Pauline Fallon
Fidelity Bank
Fine, Wyatt, & Carey,
P.C.
First Impression Textile
Betty Fitch
Jody Fitzsimmons
James Fleming
Foley, Cognetti,
Comerford, Cimini
& Cummins
Four Seasons Ground
Care, Inc.
Freddy Battaglia’s
Sporting Goods
Leonard Frieder
Friends of Andrew
Jarbola
Mary Fritz
John Geary
Laura Gentile
Heather Gilbert
Godfather’s Sportswear
Marlene Gongliewski
Patrick Guido
Thomas Guzek
Healthcare
Management
Resources
Hemmler & Camayd
Margaret Hennemuth
Susan Hennemuth
Susan Herlands
Tom Hesser
Chevrolet/BMW
Eugene Hickey
Hinerfeld Realty Co.
Anne Holmes
W.D. Iacono & CO.
International Salt Co.
Howard Jacobson
Jewish Family Service
of Lackawanna
County
Edward Jeye
Gregory Jeye
Johnson College
Scott Kaplan
Joe Karam
Richard Kasavage
Thomas P. Kearney
Funeral Home
Patricia Kelt
Kevin’s Wholesale, Inc.
Christopher Killeen
John Kotula
L.T. Verrastro
La Festa Italiana
Paul La Belle
Ladies Auxiliary of
Scranton Chapter
Unico National
Kevin Lamont
Jay Landau
Patrick Lavelle
Law Offices of
Paul P. Ackourey
Ann Marie Lawes
William Lees
Lisa Lewis
Mackarey & Mackarey
Physical Therapy
Consultants, LLC
Magnum Screening
Maid-Rite Steak Co.,
Inc.
The Mall at Steamtown
Mamma Mia, Inc.
Joseph Manley
Richard Marquardt
Marvin Window &
Door Store
Rich Masucci
Paul Menzel
Mercy Health Partners/
Healthcare
Foundation
George Miller
Carmen Minora
John Morris
Joseph Mowad
Murphy, Piazza &
Genello, PC
Ann Marie Murphy
National Bakery
Naughton Energy
Patrick Neville
New York Life
New York Mortgage
Company
Northeast Radiation
Oncology Center
Northeastern
Rehabilitation
Associates
Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance
O’Malley, Harris,
Durkin & Perry, P.C.
The Palumbo Group
Panther Waste Systems
Paper Magic Group
Inc.
Debbie Parise
Scott Parkin
Pasqualichio Bros., Inc.
Arthur Patterson
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Pennsylvanians for
Congressman Paul
Kanjorski
John Pesavento
Monuments
Lawrence Presser
Joseph Price
Paul Price
Al Profka
Kenneth Propst
Marilyn Puskarich
Radiation Medicine
Associates of
Scranton
RBC Capital Markets
Arnold Rifkin
RIST Construction,
Inc.
Rosenberg Charitable
Foundation
Vincent Ross
Michael Roth
Morton Rubenstein
Ellen Rudis
James Rupp
John Ryan
Edward Sandy
Scartelli Construction
Services, Inc.
Alyn Scheatzle
John Schumacher
Scranton Rent-All
Center
William Shebaugh
Sibio’s Restaurant
Simplex Industries
Social Club
Sprint
Sproul Construction,
Inc.
Steamtown Blue Print
& Copy Center Inc.
Carl Steindel
Paul Stevens
Anthony Suraci
T.C. Lloyd
Construction Co.
Tammac Holdings
Charles Tharp
Topp Business
Solutions
Craig Tractenberg
Thomas Tulaney
Elizabeth Usas
Christine Uslin
Valley Auto Parts
Gail VanHorn
Victor Alferi Society
Visual Impact
Jack Walsh
Waverly Community
House
Waverly Deli
Lena Weyhenmeyer
John Wills
Mollie Woehling
Woodloch Pines Inc.
XPEDX – Paper Shop
Yelen Group at Smith
Barney
Bill Zinsky
Zurka Associates,
Inc.
Joe Zwick
PATRON
$250 to $499
A. Rifkin Co.
Deborah Amato
Janet Arnold
Dorrance Belin
Ned Boehm
Carmen Bolin, Ltd.
Breig Bros. Inc.
City Mortgage
Associates, Inc.
Concrete Steps Units,
Inc.
Louis E. Costanzo
James W. Cox &
Sons, Inc.
Delta Medix
Dempsey Uniform &
Linen Services
Gary DiBileo
Tony Domiano Auto
Dealerships
Linda Donovan
Eastern PA Supply
Company
First Liberty Bank &
Trust
Michael Gallagher
Catherine Gavin
H&J Vending/Hugo’s
Amusements
Sean Hanlon
Albert Hazzouri
David Hemmler
Highland Associates
Douglas Holcomb
Stephen Hudacek
Kane Is Able
Manuel Kaplan
Mary Ann LaPorta
Jude Leibman
Mariotti Building
Products
John Mariotti
Mazzoni & Karam
Mark & Michelle
McDade
Friends of Senator
Robert Mellow
Caroline Morgan
Moses Taylor
Hospital
MotorWorld
Automotive Group
Murray Insurance
Agency, Inc.
Morey Myers
Northeastern
Envelope Co.
G. R. Noto Electrical
Construction
Physicians Health
Alliance
H.L. Platt
Premiere Surgical
Pride Mobility
Products Corp.
R.J. Walker Co., Inc.
Chick Rader
Wm. Rosenstein &
Sons Co.
Rotary Club of
Scranton
Scranton
Orthopaedic
Specialists, P.C.
The Scranton
Times-Tribune
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre Auto
Dealers Exchange,
Inc.
Sheils Law Associates
Slusser Brothers
Raymond Snowdon
Alan Sweeney
Don Telesca
William Tierney
Gene Tranovich
Bus Company
United Gilsonite
Laboratories
Viewmont Medical
Services
Wachovia Securities,
LLC
BRONZE
$500 to $999
Noel Adcroft
Allied Glass
Industries, Inc.
Dr. Thomas
Artabane
Lucian Birochak
BMC Desks Etc.
Warren Breig
Burkavage Design
Assoc., Inc.
Joseph Cesare
Margaretta Chessler
Devereux Clarke
Community Life
Support
Community Medical
Center
D. G. Nicholas
Christopher DiMattio
Mary Ann Dziak
Richard Eckersley
Eynon Pontiac-Buick
First National
Community Bank
Fitzsimmons
Communications
Consultants, Inc.
Attorney
Andrew Hailstone
Eleanore Huddy
In Honor of Austin
McCormick
Lou Kirchen
The Kiwanis Club
of Scranton
Leber Electric
Reverend
Reginald McClain
McGrail, Merkel,
Quinn &
Associates
Merrill Lynch – The
Preate Behr Group
Mesko Glass
Gino Mori
New Era
Technologies, Inc.
Jacob Nogi
Northeastern Eye
Institute
Old Forge Bank
One Point
Thomas Ostrowski
Parente Randolph, PC
Pennstar Bank
Kevin Prasi
Louis Premselaar
Kenneth & Letha
Reinheimer
Sallie Mae
Schiff’s Food Service,
Inc.
Attorney Robert
Sheils, III
Donna Stroud
Thermolite, Inc.
Jeff & Tricia Thomas
University of
Scranton
Joseph Van R. Clarke
WNEP-16
Reverend Robert
Zanicky
SILVER
$1000 to $4999
286 Corporation
Henry Belin IV
Blue Cross of
Northeastern
Pennsylvania
William Boyle
Harold Cannon
Denise Cesare
Chamberlin &
Reinheimer
CMC Medical Staff
Community Bank &
Trust Co.
Louis A. Costanzo
Kristin Dempsey
Diamond K
Louis Domiano
E & R Roofing &
Construction
Erwin Kost, Jr.
Gordon Florey
Genpact
Gentex Corporation
Gerrity’s Supermarkets
Gertrude Hawk
Chocolates
Jeffrey Ghergo
Hazzouri Brothers & Co.
Hennemuth &
Associates
John Hennemuth
Attorney Paul Horger
Attorney Gerard Karam
Jerry Klein
Kost Tire & Auto
Service
John Kramer, Jr.
Paul Lantz
Barbara Loftus
Matthew Mackie, Jr.
Market Share
Development, Inc.
Frank Merkel
Joseph Migliorino
Mohegan Sun at
Pocono Downs
Harry Morgan
Peter Moylan
John D. & Patricia
Nardone
North American
Manufacturing
Corporation
North Penn Bank
Patsel’s Restaurant
PDQ Print Center
Penn Security Bank
& Trust
Joseph Preate
David Price
David Rudis
Sanofi Pasteur
Scranton Chapter
Unico National
Snyder & Clemente
Thomson Education
Direct
Robert & Joyce
Visnofsky
Maureen Walker
GOLD
$5000 to $9999
Diamond Auto Glass
Thomas Karam
L.R. Costanzo
Construction
M & T Bank
PLATINUM
$10000 and up
Eugene Donahue
Keystone Sanitary
Landfill
Kenneth Levine
PNC Bank
Boys & Girls Clubs Staff
Seated, l-r, Tricia
Thomas, Development
Director; Richard
Kasavage, Club Director;
and Mary Ann Dziak,
Executive Director.
Standing, l-r, Debbie
Parise, Business
Manager; Chantel Kania,
Glen Lyon Extension
Director; and Laura
Gentile, Area/Program
Director.
It Just
Takes
One
Front Row, l-r, Beth Huntzinger, Marion
Terrace Extension Director; Heather
Gilbert, Boys & Girls Clubs Registrar;
and Dawn Howard, Marion Terrace
Extension Aide. Back Row, l-r, Lloyd
Blackwell, Boys & Girls Clubs Athletic
and Recreation Director; and John
Geary, Boys & Girls Clubs Maintenance
Supervisor. Missing from photo – Jane
Symons, Plymouth Extension Director.
10
Agency
mission
statement
T
o enable all young people,
especially those who need
us most, to reach their
full potential as productive, caring,
responsible citizens.
A Boys & Girls Club Provides...
• A safe place to learn and grow
• Ongoing relationships with caring adult professionals
• Life-enhancing programs and character development experiences
• Hope and opportunity
We would like to thank the following Municipalities and Foundations for their
generous support of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Bank of America Charitable
Foundation
Gelb Family Foundation
Charles Holman Foundation
Knowles Foundation
Lackawanna County
Luzerne Foundation
Margaret Briggs Foundation
Price Chopper’s Golub
Foundation
Prudential Foundation
Robert Y. Moffat Charitable
Trust
City of Scranton
Tomorrow’s Leaders Today/
Scranton Area Foundation
Target Foundation
TJX Foundation
Wachovia Foundation
WalMart Foundation
Telephone (570) 342-8709
Fax (570) 342-0223
609 Ash Street
Scranton, PA 18510
www.bgcnepa.org
Special thanks to Keystone College
for underwriting the printing of this
Annual Report.
The official registration and financial information
of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern
Pennsylvania may be obtained from the
Department of State by calling toll-free in
Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration
does not imply endorsement.