If you want to find out more about the RFK Children’s Action Corps, visit one of our programs, or learn how you can help, please contact: Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps Tel 617.227.4183 / 877.735.3500 11 Beacon Street Fax 617.227.2069 Suite 200 Email rfkcac@rfkchildren.org Boston, MA 02108 www.rfkchildren.org B B R R I D I D G G E E S S T T O O T T H H E E F F U U T T U U R R E E A N NA UN ANLU A R LE PROERP TO R 2 T 0 0 260 0 6 O u r c o r e va l u e s We believe: In the legacy of Robert F. Kennedy — that society has a responsibility to the poor and disadvantaged In respecting the dignity and individuality of every human being That all children have the right to grow up in a safe and nurturing environment R o b e r t F. K e n N e d y C H i l d r e n ’ s a c t i o n c o r p s Pr o g r a m S i t e s Lancaster We have served Children From the following communities: Acton Amesbury Amherst Andover Ashland Attleboro Auburn Barnstable Belchertown Beverly Blandford Boston Braintree Brimfield Brockton Lakeville Lawrence Lee Lexington Lowell Lynn Malden Marshfield Martha’s Vineyard Mashpee Medford Medway Merrimack Methuen Middleboro Waltham Wareham Watertown West Springfield Westfield Westford Weymouth Whitman Willimansett Winchendon Windsor Woburn Worcester Woronoco Killingworth, CT Kingston, NH Lewiston, ME Lincoln, RI Lisbon, ME Littleton, NH Machias, ME Manchester, VT Mendon, VT Merrimack, NH Morrisville, VT Nashua, NH Newport, NH Northwood, NH Old Town, ME Lancaster Campus residential and education program for boys & girls ages 7 to 17 North Chelmsford Fay A. Rotenberg School, A secure treatment facility for girls ages 13 to 18 Lowell Eliot Community re-entry center for ages 12 to 18 Lawrence Lawrence Community Re-entry Center for ages 12 to 18 That every person has a right to reach his or her full potential Boston Community programs for adolescents: Youth Leadership R o b e r t F. K e n n e d y C h i l d r e n ’ s Ac t i o n C o r p s Founded: June 25, 1969, as a memorial to the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy Type of organization: Private non-profit 501(c)(3) licensed child welfare agency and approved private schools Structure: Oversight by volunteer board of directors; operational management led by president and CEO Annual budget: $20.6 million (FY2006) Employees: 450 Locations: 10 across Massachusetts Programs: 18—including residential treatment, secure treatment, special education schools, group home, community-based, and adventure education Children served annually: More than 800 Buzzards Bay Cambridge Canton Chatham Chelmsford Chicopee Cotuit Dennis Dracut East Brookfield East Freetown Easthampton Easton Fall River Falmouth Feeding Hills Fitchburg Forestdale Georgetown Greenfield Harwich Haverhill Hingham Holbrook Holliston Holyoke Hopedale Housatonic Huntington Hyannis Kingston Milford Natick New Bedford Newburyport Newton North Adams North Attleboro Northampton Orange Pittsfield Plymouth Quincy Randolph Revere Rockland Rowley Roxbury Salem Salisbury Sandwich Shrewsbury Somerset South Hadley South Weymouth Southbridge Spencer Springfield Stoughton Sudbury Tewksbury Tyngsboro Program for Girls; Island of Hope; DDAP; COASA South Yarmouth Westfield West Yarmouth OUT OF STATE Amherst, NH Ansonia, CT Branchburg, NJ Broad Brook, CT Charlestown, NH Concord, NH Danville, NH Eliot, ME Embden, ME Epsom, NH Exeter, NH Francestown, NH Gilford, NH Gorham, ME Gray, ME Hartford, CT Hartland, ME Hartland, VT Holden, ME Hollis Ctr, ME Jaffrey, NH Jericho, VT Kennebunk, ME Cape cod adolescent Treatment Orange, CT Pembroke, ME Portland, ME Queensbury, NY Ridgefield, CT Sanford, ME Scarborough, ME Skowhegan, ME Somers, CT Springvale, ME Stamford, CT Steep Falls, ME Trumball, CT Turner, ME Warner, NH Warwick, RI Washington, ME Waterbury Center, VT Waterbury, CT West Haven, CT Williston, VT Windham, ME Wiscasset, ME York Harbor, ME center for ages 12 to 18 Westborough Robert F. Kennedy School, a secure treatment facility for boys ages 13 to 18 South Hadley South Hadley Girls Treatment Program for ages 13 to 18 Springfield White Street Group Home for boys ages 6 to 12; Springfield Secure Treatment services for boys ages 13 to 18 Holyoke Experiment with Travel School for ages 13 to 18 To our Friends and Supporters For many of us associated with the Our board and staff leadership have worked None of these goals would be attainable Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps, together in new and exciting ways to define and were it not for the dedication, commitment, the most significant event of the past year lead this new direction, and in establishing a and vision of our extraordinary staff members. was the opening of the new residence and number of ambitious objectives for the agency. Through the ongoing activities associated family center on our Lancaster Campus. These include: with our Leadership Institute, we continue to While one could view this milestone as identify new avenues by which our staff can the conclusion of a proud chapter in the • Engaging in strategic planning efforts organization’s history, we see it as a bridge focused on building the agency’s capacity that will help position the RFK Children’s to the future. and strengthening its infrastructure. Action Corps as a nationally recognized leader Lancaster symbolizes not only one of the • Working with agency staff to implement help us discover new methods and solutions in compassionate and effective child care. agency’s greatest achievements, but the policies and procedures that exceed Everything we do and achieve is about building endless possibilities that lie ahead. For state-mandated standards and define the one bridge that matters more than any other most of RFK Children’s Action Corps’ existence, best practices. our work has been defined to a large degree by the state contracts that have comprised the majority of our operating budget. In support of our efforts to position ourselves as a premier to us: the bridge to a brighter future that we • Enhancing our position as a “thought leader” through participation in forums on juvenile justice and other relevant topics. create for the children and families we serve. All of the activities that occupy us throughout the year—from fundraising and advocacy to planning and professional development—are child welfare agency, we have expanded our • Instituting a more family-oriented approach inextricably linked to our mission of providing efforts to enlist a greater degree of financial to service delivery that reflects similar compassionate care for at-risk children. We support from the community. This increased initiatives underway at the Department of thank everyone—board members, staff, donors, Social Services (DSS). and volunteers—for their support of the Robert emphasis on private-sector involvement complements the excellent relationship we continue to maintain with the Commonwealth. As part of that strategy, we will be embarking F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps, and their • Developing programs that position us not commitment to help keep alive our mission and only as caretakers, but as true advocates for vision for the future. children and their families. on an initiative that will provide another critical bridge to the future over the next several years: our first major capital campaign. In addition to funding a new building on the Lancaster campus, the campaign will provide us with the means to achieve greater fiscal autonomy through privatesector donations that will significantly enhance our financial strength. Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps -2- E d w a r d P. K e l l e y M A R Y A N N R YA N President & CEO CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Annual Report 2006 Bridges of Hope and Opportunity Much of the RFK Children’s Action Corps’ strength and success is rooted in our innovative programming, and in our belief that all Children of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (COASA) children deserve the chance to lead fulfilling, productive lives. Our efforts to bring hope and opportunity to at-risk youth and their The Children of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (COASA) program families throughout the Commonwealth were bolstered this year also made significant strides during its second year, earning a 2006 through many programs and projects. Meritorious Service Award from the National Association of Children of Alcoholics (NACOA). The COASA program is part of a national effort to Detention Diversion Advocacy Project (DDAP) support children affected by alcoholism and substance abuse, who often In only its second year, the Detention Diversion Advocacy Project available to these children non-traditional services—including access (DDAP) achieved an 89% success rate. DDAP strives to reduce the to appropriate support and educational groups—providing assistance disproportionate number of minorities held, or likely to be held, in whether or not their parents are in treatment. face severe emotional, physical, and social difficulties. COASA makes juvenile detention while awaiting trial. The first program of its kind in Massachusetts, DDAP offers intensive case management and counseling At the Boys and Girls Club in Charlestown, where we first launched services, primarily to high-risk youth in the Dorchester area of Boston. COASA, children in the program have been learning to discuss their Approximately 80% of the youth held in detention are ultimately found improving their ability to trust others. In FY06, the not guilty once their case goes to trial. DDAP demonstrates that forging program also provided training for health and maintaining positive connections between these young people and educators in Roxbury, Allston, and their communities—whether through school, employment, or recreational Brighton schools, and advocated activities—helps divert them from future trouble with the law. The pro- at the State House for the needs gram also saves the Commonwealth approximately $133 per youth per day of COASA children. feelings and experiences, building confidence in themselves and in funds that would otherwise be required to support detention. During FY06, DDAP’s accomplishments were recognized with a Meritorious Achievement Award from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety as part of its Excellence in Public Safety initiative. Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps -3- Annual Report 2006 Defining Moments At RFK Children’s Action Corps, we believe that the children in our care should have the same opportunities as other children in the community. Here are some of the wonderful moments children experienced this year: • A production of Hamlet was performed by boys at the Springfield Secure Treatment Services for other residents, their families, and staff. • 35 youth from programs throughout the agency received their GED certificates or high school diplomas. • More than 300 youth attended a talent show put on by girls in the Youth Leadership Program for Girls (YLPG) that helped raise awareness of gun violence. • Clowns, vampires, and ballerinas competed in pie-eating contests and braved a haunted house created by staff at the Lancaster Campus’ annual Halloween party. • Boys from the White Street Group Home visited with the elderly at nursing homes, and prepared and served food at the Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen in Springfield. • Residents at the Lawrence Community Re-entry Center received valuable job training through a 40-hour apprenticeship program, which culminated in a Lead Abatement and Asbestos Removal Training Certificate and an entry-level job that pays $14 per hour. Adventure education An increasingly important component of our programming, Adventure This past year, we redesigned our services to better support Education was expanded in FY06 to include our secure treatment youth’s stabilization and rapid re-integration into the community facilities. Boys at the Springfield Secure Treatment Services now have by minimizing disruption to their lives and working more closely with opportunities for year-round recreation using the facility’s new challenge their families. Children with a range of short-term needs, such as course, which was built with equipment purchased through a grant from stabilization, assessment, and respite, are offered shelter and care the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts. A climbing wall for up to one month. During that time, the children remain in school was also built in the enclosed yard at our Robert F. Kennedy School in and our staff provide counseling services, job and life skills training, Westborough. Children in our non-secure facilities have benefited from and housing support for their families. From teaching parents how to a partnership with Trips for Kids, a California-based organization that balance a checkbook to helping them find suitable homes, RFK Children’s gives disadvantaged children access to bicycles and biking accessories, Action Corps helps to ensure that the children in our short-term care enabling them to discover the joys of mountain biking. return to a healthier and more stable home environment. We’re also increasing children’s chances for successful Since we began our Adventure re-integration through expanded outreach and follow-up services by staff at the Lancaster campus. Following discharge Education programming, the children at RFK Children’s Action Corps have been able to experience other recreational from Lancaster, children remain connected to the campus and our staff, returning often for special outings and events. We also stay connected to the children’s families, providing ongoing support for activities—such as canoeing, kayaking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and camping—that other children often take for granted. The program is an innovative and effec- every family member, and helping to ease the youth’s transition back into their homes and communities. tive way for our children to learn the importance of teamwork and tenacity while developing self-confidence and trust in others. Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps -4- Annual Report 2006 Brian Hancock Kayla Benware At 14, Brian Hancock found himself facing 20 years in The biggest burden in the life of an 8-year-old should Personal Success prison. Raised by an alcoholic single mother, Brian found a be having to do homework. Kayla Benware was forced to family on the streets. “A gang was the only family that was carry a much heavier burden at that age—for that was available to me,” says the 30-year-old attorney, husband, when she was diagnosed with leukemia. Shy and afraid, she and father of two today, “and the ‘family business’ was theft, Just as we seek to bring success into the lives of our dutifully endured her treatments at the Children’s Hospital violence, and drugs.” at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire. “A cause worth fighting for” One day, a student volunteer named Kim Alexander was A Path to students, the youth who have left our programs provide inspiring examples of the value and impact of the RFK Children’s Action Corps experience. visiting the hospital, which maintains a wish list of gifts for its patients. Kim arrived at Kayla’s room with drums When Brian was arrested for his involvement in a and a white stuffed bunny. “From that moment we clicked,” gang-related homicide, the prosecutor originally says Kayla. “She would visit me all the time and we would planned to try him as an adult. An attorney took his case watch movies and eat popcorn together. She really helped and ensured that he would be tried as a juvenile. Instead me feel better.” of 20 years in prison, Brian spent two years at the Stephen B. Delaney School, a unit of the RFK Children’s Action Corps’ Springfield Secure Treatment Services, which “It changed my life for the better” helps troubled young men redirect themselves toward a more positive future. Three years ago, when Kayla was 14 and about three “The fact that my attorney believed in me made me begin to believe in myself,” says Brian. “The staff at the Delaney years out of treatment, she decided she was ready to try Island of Hope, a year-round program for teens with cancer School took that spark and fanned it into a flame. They and their families, of which Kim recently became director. looked past my presentation and saw my potential. Most “This was my first time away from home,” she says about important, they helped me to see my potential as well.” her participation in the program, “and I found it to be an amazing experience. I made wonderful friends and realized After Brian was released from the Delaney School, he was that I was stronger than I thought I was.” placed in the care of foster parents. He attended high school and received full scholarships to Wheaton College and The agency’s Island of Hope program incorporates an Seton Hall Law School, graduating with honors from both Outward Bound component, which provides participants programs. Today, in addition to his work as an attorney, he with a number of challenges. “While climbing a 60-foot is involved with New Jersey’s Division of Child Behavioral tower, I was nearing the top when I got stuck,” says Kayla. Health Services. In June, Brian received the Embracing the “I was scared. But another participant told me I could do Legacy award from the RFK Children’s Action Corps for it, and she helped me make it to the top. The next day, on embodying the values and vision of the late Senator Robert another high ropes course, I did the same for someone else F. Kennedy. “Fifteen years ago, I sat in a detention center,” who was having trouble. Island of Hope taught me a lot says Brian. “Now I help to make policy that affects the lives about myself. It changed my life for the better.” of children who come from that background.” “I’m very grateful,” Brian continues. “Many kids who have been in trouble see themselves as a lost cause. The Delaney staff saw me as a cause worth fighting for.” Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps -5- Annual Report 2006 Niyyah Asim All children rebel to some extent. But for Niyyah Asim, being rebellious was a way of life. “When I was younger, I would throw tantrums to get what I wanted. When I was 12, I had detention every day. By the time I was 15, I was having fights and hanging out with kids who were doing all the wrong things.” A turning point came when she was involved in an accident while driving a stolen truck, and her mother turned her in to the police. “We went to court the next day and the judge put me on probation,” Niyyah remembers. “But I wouldn’t do anything my probation officers said. Whenever I would get called back for breaking probation, my lawyer would get me out of it.” Eventually, Niyyah was sent to a residential treatment program. When she continued to break the rules, she was sent to the RFK Children’s Action Corps’ Fay A. Rotenberg School in North Chelmsford, the only secure treatment program for girls in Massachusetts. The Rotenberg School was the one system Niyyah couldn’t manipulate. The staff was strict yet caring. Privileges were earned and rules and responsibilities enforced. A New Chapter “I refuse to give up” In June of 2006, the opening of our new residence live, learn, and heal in Lancaster, and with dedicated and family center on the Lancaster Campus marked an family meeting space, is more conducive to maintaining important milestone in the physical revitalization of our family relationships. It is a place they can take care of programs. The facility is divided into four wings, each and take pride in—a place that feels like home. “I met girls from horrible backgrounds,” she says. “Rape victims, prostitutes, girls who were abandoned by their parents. These were girls with real issues and I was playing games. I realized that if I wanted a future, I needed to stop fighting and apply myself in therapy. I was discharged within three months.” Niyyah went on to work at the Department of Youth Services (DYS) and sometimes goes back to the Rotenberg School to talk with the girls there. “No one knows the importance of freedom until they lose it,” says Niyyah, who is now a student at Pine Manor College. “The struggle for improving is a never-ending battle—a battle that I refuse to give up.” containing six double and six single bedrooms, with dedicated recreational, study, and family meeting spaces, At the ribbon-cutting ceremony this summer, the as well as small dining rooms for family-style meals. residence was filled with happy children, staff, friends, The homelike building design and comfortable Senator John Kerry. atmosphere are an important aspect of the agency’s overall therapeutic philosophy. The old residences, which were appropriate when built in the 1860s, did not offer the level of privacy, modern systems, and warm environment that are so important to our children’s treatment today. The new residence and family center will greatly enhance quality of life for the children who Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps -6- Annual Report 2006 neighbors, and dignitaries, including Massachusetts Plans for Phase II of the Lancaster project involve the construction of a 29,000-square-foot Campus Center/School, with new classrooms, library, computer lab, vocational education space, gymnasium and conference rooms. donors We are pleased to acknowledge those who made contributions to RFK Children’s Action Corps in FY2006. Joseph Furey 500 to 999 Barbara T. Harrell Susan Allen Merril and Sharon Pyes Mary Harte Frederick D. Ballou Cecelia Catherine Rappaport James B. Harvey Anthony Basile Ellen Rogers Randolph G. Hawthorne and Carliss Baldwin Ann Bissell Sarah A. Rothermel Thomas Hogan Letitia L. Howland INDIVIDUALS* George H. Hutt, III Marc Jones and Sharon Simpson Jones 2500+ Robert F. Kennedy’s Legacy Silverio Basile David and Betty Jones Richard and Maureen Bolger Steve and Michelle Karol Michael and Monica Connolly John R. Keilty Michael and Kristen Croke Honorable Edward M. Kennedy W. Albert Ellis Patricia Kennedy Chris Farias Alan and Liz Klein Christopher and Hilary Gabrieli Doug and Ilana Leighton Patricia M. Hillman Robert F. Kennedy believed that Dave and Gina McClellan society bears a responsibility to care Betsy Munzer for its members who have no voice. At a time when our nation struggled with numerous conflicts, Robert Kennedy dared to envision a better David and Cydney Martel Maureen S. McGlame Paul and Carol McNally Peter Nessen Sean and Shayne O’Brien Stephen H. Peck Christopher Perry and Diane Lewis Dennis D. Pedra Beth K. Pfeiffer Michael and Liz Perik Matthew C. Procino zeal, he reached out to people in need Raymond and Marilyn Ruddy Donald Rodman while challenging the more fortunate Cindy Schlessinger and Jeff Ellowitz world. With eloquence, energy and to do the same. Since 1969, the Peter Rosenberg Mary Ann Ryan Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Betty Stump Corps has responded to RFK’s call to Michael and Marissa Summersgill action by working tirelessly to improve the lives of children and families. The 1000 to 2499 children we serve are challenged by Michael J. Cheverie a variety of emotional, psychological, biological, environmental, and social issues. Whatever the obstacles, the RFK Children’s Action Corps is com- R. Ann Constable John Cullinane Kenneth Demay mitted to providing every child with William P. DiSalvatore the opportunity to heal, learn, grow, Armond M. Enos Pamela Boll James and Ninfa Saunders John J. Boyle, III Ron Shaich Sarah N. Burke Terence J. Shanley Ronald and Elizabeth Campbell Edward Shaw Keith P. Carroll Barry S. Snyder Clayton Cheek Christine E. Tavares Michael Clisham Robert Walkingshaw Kevin and Stella Coogan Jeffrey Weinstein Joseph and Carolyn Curtin Matthew Whelton Matthew and Toni Deis Jeffrey Yelle Phil Dowd Ali S. Mandalinci Ed and Ginnie Kelley Michael and Kitty Dukakis 250 to 499 Brian L.P. Fallon Cheryl Alexander David R. Fraley Richard W. Barnum Andrea C. Goode William Barton, Jr. Christine Gosselin Meredith A. Becker Jacqueline Gosselin Peter Biagetti Irwin and Sheila Heller Alden J. Bianchi William Hill Charles and Carolyn Billikas Carol Roy Howland Jim D. Blue, II George H. Hutt, Jr. Paul Bolger Christopher L. Johnson and Kenneth A. Repp Gregory Boyle David King Katherine Ryan Carol Kirchick Carole Schlessinger Paul G. Kirk, Jr. Beth Segers John MacDonald Gertrude F. Shelley Jack McEnaney Gregory Speiser Robert and Abby Summersgill Romie Tagliente Alan and Bobbie Weiler Paul and Dawn Woods Kevin and Fran McNeeley Richard Mintz Scott A. Murray Theodore A. Oatis Monica O’Neil and reach for a healthy, happy future. Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps Anthony S. Owens -7- Annual Report 2006 Kerry P. Brennan David and Gloria Brewster Richard E. Byrd Stephen J. Carroll William Coffman Brian and Suzanne Coughlin William M. Cowan Darrell W. Crate Donald M. Deng Fred Di Spirito Francis Dooher Vincent P. McCarthy Alex K. Treves Sally R. Bond Elizabeth Collins Deborah Ecker Kevin McGinty Benjamin B. Tymann Dean Graham Bostock Luann Collins Edward M. Ellison William and Linda McLaughlin Julie Tzipori Michael Botthof Michael V. Collins Mark Fisher A. Richard Metzger Andrew R. Urban Erin and Meaghan Bottino Madeline A. Coluntino Marie E. Fitzgerald Michele Mittelman Rick Veitch Robert and Marlo Brevetti Dawn E. Frazer Steve Morrissey Alden Wells Philip J. Brooks Peter Condakes and Pamela Pappas Paul Galvin Ernest A. Nwanagu Meghan E. Welter-Stahovish Stephen F. Brown William J. Gerace Richard O’Dwyer Susan Whitehead Matthew Bucci Jason and Alison Gerlach Jonathon and Katherine Owsley James M. Wodarski William and Mary Burke Richard B. Granahan Jeen Pae Walter A. Wright, III Diane O. Burke Patricia Gray Val and Genaro Paen Tom J. Yacovone Neil Burns Edward E. Hale, Jr. Catherine Page-Helgoe Michael and Joan Yogg Thomas R. Burton, III H. Joseph Hameline Jeannette Parker James Yourk Cathy Byrd Phil Helmes Velura F. Perry Thomas Hogan Allison W. Phinney, III 100 to 249 Dort Cameron, III Thomas Isaac Robert Popeo John Abdelahad Kelly M. Camp David Jones Deborah Posin Babak and Elizabeth Alizadeh Mary Joyce Christopher Power Robert Almond David H. Campbell and Jennifer Faulkner Campbell Dennis and Carol Kanin Frank and Rhonda Prokos Richard D. Anderson Patrick M. Callahan William R. Keezer David and Victoria Register Kenneth and Cynthia Anderson Cheryl Kennedy Jeffrey Robbins Christine Antonellis Donna Kim Robert and Cheryl Ross William and Ellen Apfel Suzanne M. King Edward and Nancy Salerno Georgeanne D’Agrosa Aquino John S. Kleshinski Carol A. Sanzone Jacquelyne Arrington Linda J. Kline Larry A. Schoen Chip Ashwell Barbara Lambert Eric and Cindy Schofield Gary Balady Brian Lawlor Kathleen Schultz David and Wendy Ballinger Gail M. Leftwich Neil P. Shanley Byron and Kathleen Barnett Gerard and Catherine Lennon Sherry Shulman Ellen L. Bassuk Carol Gant Leventhal Johnathan A. Simpson James Bean Karen Lieberman-Daly Nancy Simpson-Banker Ian Beatty Larry and Stacey Lucchino Edwin E. Smith Eric and Gina Behr Marcia K. Manning Ray B. Stiver Adam Bennett Kathleen Manning Ken Sullivan Karen Benson-Lewis James and Angela Margolis Henry A. Sullivan William and Stacey Bentley Polly Maroni Kirk Sykes Guy T. Blaylock Gary Maslow Wendell C. Taylor Edward Curtis Boeschenstein Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps -8- Brian Conners John E. Connolly Justin Connolly Joseph Conway Patrick Corbett Paul F. Coughlin Jason Cox Andrew Crain Judith Cranna Linda Criniti David and Susan Currie Andrew D. Cutler Barbara E. Campbell Richard and Christine Dalton Rosamond J. Campbell Glen Darby Walter Campbell Ryan Darrah Donald E. Carey A. E. De Haan Arni B. Casareale William and Donna Dec Geoff Chapin James E. Deitzer Carlos Charry Alison Dejordy Neil L. Chayet John W. Delaney Joseph and Dorre Cherry Christian N. Delaney Lu S. Chin Emily Delaney Ernest A. Cimino Peter Delli Colli Therese A. Clark Stacey Rae Delvecchio Patrick T. Clendenen Paula DeMore Patrick Clisham Christine M. Desmond Theodore and Linda Cocca Marie S. Devellis Bret A. Cohen Lawrence S. DiCara Michael Cohen Erik Diekmann, Sr. Warren and Barbara Cohen Fernando J. Domenech, Jr. Brian and Gretchen Colleran John S. Driscoll Steve Collins Diane Droste Annual Report 2006 William and Amy Drucker Peter Glick Gregory Ingrassia Jane C. Lindley Stephen M. Muller Magdalena Duchnowska Robert Glovsky Margaret Isaacs George and Sandra Lipsey Ann Murphy Ann L. Dunphy Andrew B. Gluck Alice Jelin Isenberg Nick Littlefield Patricia A. Murphy Joseph M. Muscolino John Durand and Peggi Stallings Durand Kim Edward John Eirich David Ekberg Greg Eliasen Daniel and Amy Ellison Howard and Charlotte Ellowitz Carol Engel Dawn Ericson Woods Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Chris R. Farnham Elizabeth Farrell Winifred D. Faust Anthony Feeherry Dan H. Fenn, Jr. Kathleen Sullivan Ferguson Salina Ferguson Sue Finegan Lorraine B. Finnegan Patricia C. Flaherty Amy Fleming Jeffrey Folan Gerard J. Foley Scott and Jacqueline Ford Laura Foresta Thomas and Kirsten Forrest Charles M. Fowler Samuel I. Frank Churchill G. Franklin David Freeland Mark S. Furman E.N. Gadsby, Jr. Michael S. Gardener William Gillis Paul and Patrice Goldman Anne Jacobs Michael and Deborah Longchamps Stanford N. Goldman, Jr. F. Washington Jarvis Peter Lukacic Michelle Myerson Alycia Goody Candi R. Jenkins Robert Luss Ashish and Shuba Nanda Martin H. Gordon Matthew Johnson Anne Lynch Thomas and Janice Neely Kimberly M. Gori Curtis and Betty Jones Paul and Jennifer Lyons Diane M. Newark Clifford Gorman Chris Jones Nancy F. Madden Jeanne Ng Beverly T. Gottlieb Joseph Kane Marie E. Maggioni Nancy Nichols Jamie L. Gravelle Anne D. Kavin Lori Markell George and Susan Niden Paul Greco Matthew and Christine Kay Hugh W. Marlow Mike Nolan Layne Gregory Justin F.X. Kennedy Robert A. Marsolini Michael and Carolyn Obel-Omia Monica Grewal Jerry Kennedy Lee Ann Martelle Vincent and Sarah O’Connor John and Jennifer Grogan Francis Keough Ralph C. Martin Linda O’Leary Mary Ellen O’Leary Robert Guyer Cameron F. Kerry Kristin Matthews Joseph F. Haag Nathaniel and Catherine Kessler Shane R. Mayhew Robert J. O’Malley, Jr. Jason B. Haberman Edward Kim Ted Mayo Adam and Karen Ondricek Wendy Haller Verlander James and Lisa Kirchner Irene M. O’Toole Barbara A. Harrington Gillian Kohli Brian L. Mazmanian and Carol Greenwald Mazmanian Pamela Harris Leslie Kolterman David J. Hatem Dale Kopel Maura T. Healey Richard Koslowsky Christopher A. Hebert Sean Krause David and Elizabeth Hennessey James Kresberg John Henry Carl T. Kunkel James and Lora Hillis Jane E. Lane Scott S. Mazur Victoria McCarthy Michael and Elisabeth McCord Michael W. McCord Scarlett McCrae Brendan and Elizabeth McWade Carol Jane Meharg Lisa Melas-Kyriazi Benjamin L. Hincks Craig Latham, Ph.D. Lee Holland John F. X. Lawler Michael F. Holland Frederick Jackson Lawrence Steven and Deborah Horgan Lisa Lebovitz Jenifer A. Howe Tun-Hou and Chwen-Ching Lee Mark Hughes and Delia Sang William and Leslie Lee Patti Huminski Roxanne M. Leighton William W. Huthnance Thomas and Karen Leonard Richard A. Hylan Booker T. Lester Lester S. Hyman John Ligums Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps Joseph P. Messina Tracy A. Miner Therese M. Mirisola Barbara B. Monsler Sean and Anne Lynn Moran Siobhan Manning Morden Tom Morrissey Alan and Cecile Morse Alexandra Moses Joseph L. Mullen -9- Annual Report 2006 John Packowski Hardin A. Pantle Gregory J. Pappas Vera Paretti Michael Parker David and Nancy Patteson Cynthia Peavoy Donald Peck Robert Pederson Peter Pedro Ann B. Perham Thomas L. Perlstein Kathleen J. Peterson Gregory L. Petrini Eric Philippi Phillip and Carrie Pichie Alex Pitkin Philip J. Poinelli Stephen Pope Frank Sidoti James M. Thompson Coleman D. Power Paul J. Simeone Michael and Ann-Marie Thompson Michael K. Powers Jane A. Simmons Carl and Maureen Thompson Catherine Ann Powers Mark and Deirdre Simpson Ana V. Timmins Gonzalo J. Puigbo and Veranira Ochea Avrom Smith David M. Tivnan Darin P. Smith Nathan G. Torch Patricia L. Ramsay Janet Smith-Flaherty and Thomas Flaherty Eduardo Torres Daniel J. Rea, Jr. John G. Spanbauer David Regan Lawrence O. Spaulding, Jr. John J. Regan John Spinney John R. Regier David K. Stadtherr Jane M. Quercia Patrick T. Renna James and Marjorie Stam William L. Renzi Samuel M. Starr John Rhee Francis and Elizabeth Steel Matthew Drew Rice Peter Steffian Sarah Ritch Donald Steinberg William H. Ritchie Morton and Helen Sternheim Robert S. Robbins Richard L. Stimpson Mitchell Roberts Donna Stone Mark Rockwal James M. Stone Dorothy K. Rogers Ralph F. Stonebraker Angelo and Janet Romano Wayne L. Stoner Michael E. Rosen Faye G. Stoutenburgh Jon F. Rotenberg John and Leslie Strachan Harold Rotenberg David N. Strong Brett and Margot Rutledge Joseph and Sheila Sullivan Ellen Ryan Jean F. Summersgill Nichelle D. Sadler Robert D. Sutherland Julie L. Salinger David A. Swann William P. Salmon James and Carolyn Swenson Karl S. Sandberg, Jr. Christopher Swigart Douglas B. Sawyer James and Suzanne Swigart Bennet and Susan Scauzzo Darelene Swinamer Gregory Schmutte John Tangney Donald W. Schroeder Sam Thayer Richard Shults Jermaine Thomas Medb Mahony Sichko Cullen L. Thomason CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS & OTHER SOURCES AAA Southern New England Abbot & Dorothy H. Stevens Foundation David J. Trerice Nello and Holly Trevisan Michael Unger Joseph C. Verga Ed Vilandrie Amy Warner Leonard Weiser Varon Russell Werner Joyce West James and Louise Whelton Linda Whitton Mary Wick Citizens Energy AEW Capital Management Cleary Schultz Insurance American Century Investments Clements & Clements American International College Clinton Savings Bank Andrea Management Corp. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Atlas Watersystems Australis Aquaculture, LLC COMPASS Avalon Bay Copley Harris Company Bank of New York Cotting School Benchmark Plus Partners CPM Contracting, Inc. Benjamin Franklin Savings Bank Crowninshield Management Corp BigBad, Inc. D & L Media for Print, Inc. Boston Company Asset Management Ronald Wilson Patricia L. Wimmers Boston Foundation for Sight Stephen K. Withers College Search Community Foundation of Western MA/Eugene A. Dexter Charitable Trust Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Michael and Kelly Wilk Cherry Tree Restaurant Aegis Associates, Inc. Arlington Liquors, Inc. Paul R. Vincellette Charles M. Moran Plumbing & Heating Citizens Bank—Healthcare & Non-Profit Group Arbella Insurance Regina M. Villa Central Seaway Company ACT Leasing Aon Risk Services, Inc. Thomas Vilhauer Celebration for Kids David Mahoney and Associates db Associates Deloitte & Touche, LLP Demeo & Associates, PC Development Guild Kenneth Wunderlich Boston Fruit Slice & Confectionery Corp. John and Cheryl Yacovone Boston Red Sox Foundation Donovan Hatem James W.M. Yameen Boston Trust & Investment Management Co. Dunn & Haney, Inc. Margaret A. Yorganjian Mark J. Zarrillo Bridgewater Associates, Inc. Mark and Darcy Zbinovec Burner & Boiler Controls and Maintenance * This list includes donors to the agency through the 2005 Rodman Ride for Kids. Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps -10- California Community Foundation Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation Dixon Salo Architects, Inc EAN Corporation Eastern Land Associates Eaton Vance Management Epsilon Associates Fidelity Investments Finale Dessert Company CANAM Consultants, Inc. Fish & Richardson Capobianco Associates Francis Harvey & Sons Annual Report 2006 Franklin Career Group, Inc. Metropolitan Credit Union The Wyatt Group Franklin Portfolio Associates Miller Engineering & Testing Tufts Health Plan Friendly’s Ice Cream Corporation Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC Youth Activities Fund Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation Celebrating the opening of the new residence and family center at the Lancaster Campus are (L to R) Philip W. Johnston (agency founder and chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party), Cleve L. Killingsworth, Jr. (President and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts), President and CEO Edward P. Kelley, and Darrell W. Crate (Executive Vice President and CFO, Affiliated Managers Group, and chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party). Vintage Inc. Network for Good Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. Gutierrez Company New England Pension Consultants Hampton Capital NStar Harlyn Foundation, Inc. OFI Institutional Hayes Engineering O’Neill and Associates Holyoke Pizza, Inc. Open Arms Family Church Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale & Dorr ING Clarion Panera Bread Worcester Athletic Club Interconnect Computer Cabling Panera Foundation Interior Resources Partners Mortgage, Inc. IN-KIND DONORS Investors Bank & Trust Payton Construction Italian Home PepsiCo Foundation The following donors contributed goods or services in FY2006. Ivy Asset Management Pine Grove Associates, Inc. K & S of Attleboro Plastic Design, Inc. ACT Leasing Keigan Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, Inc. Plymouth Rock Foundation Kim Alexander Key Program Post Advisory Group American Repertory Theatre Keyspan Project D.E.E.P. Association Inc Autocraft Landworks Collaborative Redwood Brokerage, LLC Back Bay Hair Design Liberty Mutual Reebok Foundation Back Bay Restaurant Group Lazard Asset Management, LLC Relish Foods, Inc. Ballymeade Country Club Lena New Boston Rivco Bella Sante Light Insight Design Studio Rodman Ride For Kids Ken and Rose Berry Lightlife Foods Seix Advisors Bethany Assembly of God Littler Mendelson Foundation, Inc. Service Point USA, Inc. Bierner Hat Company Loomis Sayles & Company, LP South Hadley Chamber of Commerce Charles and Carolyn Billikas MAR Charitable and Education Foundation “My brother Bobby would be inspired by all you’re doing to carry on his unfinished work, and to help all those living in even the deepest shadows, about whom he cared so much. I’m proud that this organization is carrying on his legacy and his ideals. You make a real difference in the lives of children in Massachusetts. No one does it better, and I congratulate you on your success.” —US Senator Edward M. Kennedy Van Stry Design, Inc. Glenview Pub & Grill Lurie and Krup President and CEO Edward P. Kelley with US Senator Edward M. Kennedy Morgan Stanley Marketing Associates Insurance Agency Stafflink Limited Visions Personnel Waters Corporation WB56 Family First Webster Bank White Street Group Home Boston Cannons State Street Bank Boston University Fitness & Recreation Center State Street Global Advisors Brookline Booksmith McGladrey & Pullen Symmes, Maini & McKee Associates McWade Associates, Inc. Teak Media Communications Merrill Lynch The Children’s Study Home Ms. Maureen Burke Sarah N. Burke Cady House Bed & Breakfast Kelly M. Camp Canson Products, Inc. Holy Cross Church Middlesex Magic Spirit of Springfield John W. Delaney Casa de Pedro Hotel Marlowe John and Leslie Strachan Sandy and David Ekberg Centre Cuts Corporation Carol Roy Howland Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC Studio Elle Foundation to be Named Later Charles Hotel Letitia L. Howland Sweet Basil Andrea C. Goode Chili’s Providence Regional Office Huntington Theatre Company George H. Hutt, III Betsy Munzer Corey and Deirdre Griffin Chiofaro Company Symmes, Maini & McKee Associates City Sports Indian Meadows Country Club Museum of Fine Arts Christine E. Tavares Cold Stone Creamery Institute of Contemporary Art New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. Teak Media Communications College Search Jillian’s Boston New England Patriots Charitable Foundation Marisa Timmins Commerford & Sons Christopher L. Johnson and Kenneth A. Repp Diane M. Newark R. Ann Constable Ann Cox Johnson Paint Company Therese M. Mirisola Nicholas Mitropoulos Today Show Theodore A. Oatis Michael Obel-Omia Marc Jones and Sharon Simpson Jones Ocean Cuisine International Steve and Michelle Karol Old Sturbridge Village Edward P. Kelley Old Town Trolley Tours Vince and Rita Kelly Anthony S. Owens Kennedy Brothers Physical Therapy Stephen H. Peck Dwyer Photography David Ekberg Patricia Kennedy Elizabeth Massa Photography Becky King Finale Dessert Company Alan J. Klein Fitcorp Stanton L Kurzman Flames Restaurant Landry’s Bicycles Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar Cynthia Leigh Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley Doug and Ilana Leighton Red Wagon Light Insight Design Studio Reeds Landing Retirement Community Michael F. Croke Ed and Tracey Davis Descenza Diamonds Ed Doyle Michael and Kitty Dukakis Fornax Bread Company Bamby Forrest Foxwoods Resort & Casino Frank and Sons Landscaping Franklin School Jodie Friot James E. Hannagen Barbara Harrell Harvard Art & Frame Harvard University Athletics Health New England William Hogan Holly Ridge Golf Club Lyric Stage Company of Boston Magic Beans Toy Store Maple Hill Bed and Breakfast Marathon Sports Margaret Grace Collection Massachusetts Premier Soccer Marise L. Masterpole Matt Murphy’s Dave and Gina McClellan Paul D. McNally, Esq. Vivian McNeeley Trader Joe’s Ed and Ginnie Kelley US Fish & Wildlife Service, CGS Patricia Kennedy Donna and Jim Vitale Alan and Liz Klein WBOS 92.9 John R. MacDonald and Susan F. Baker Paul and Dawn Woods World Gym Somerville WROR Pod Portland Glassblowing Studio Quilts and Needlework That Go The Wyatt Group XV Beacon Street, LLC Irene Yachimski Zia DONORS TO THE LANCASTER PROJECT Matthew J. Roche Anonymous Jackie Roux Mark and Kathy Alperin Mary Salois American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Cindy Schlessinger Jill Sergeant Terence J. Shanley Anna Shpigel Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps Betsy Munzer Patricia A. Murphy Nellie Mae Education Foundation Nancy Newark Anthony S. Owens Stephen H. Peck Dennis and Christi Pedra Christopher Perry and Diane Lewis Gonzalo Puigbo and Veranira Ochea Alden Raine Mary Ann Ryan Michael and Marissa Summersgill Michael and Kristen Croke -12- Paul and Carol McNally Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Linzee and Beth Coolidge Sola Collections John W. McKean Silverio Basile R. Ann Constable Janet Smith-Flaherty and Thomas Flaherty Dave and Gina McClellan Cindy Schlessinger and Jeffrey Ellowitz Michael and Monica Connolly Simon Pearce Phil and Beverly Johnston Marc Jones and Sharon Simpson Jones Jennifer Williams Christopher J. Perry George H. Hutt, III Town of Lancaster Alden Wells Dennis D. Pedra Patricia M. Hillman Thomas Hogan Annual Report 2006 TANK Paul and Dawn Woods Jeffrey Yelle financials* Assets Cash Accounts Receivable Prepaid Expenses Other Current Assets Total Current Assets Net Land & Building Long-Term Investments Other Assets Total Assets R e v e n u e : $20,604,074 371,128 2,230,234 295,881 146,502 3,043,745 8,354,303 1,780,429 97,887 13,276,364 Department of Youth Services (DYS) Department of Social Services (DSS) 27% Cities & Towns Contributions & Gifts 4% Grants Other Liabilities Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses Current Long-Term Debt Deferred Revenue Other Current Liabilities 1,102,745 1,104,418 114,933 140,001 0 Total Current Liabilities 2,462,097 Long-Term Liability Other Liabilities 5,384,694 50,345 Total Liabilities 7,897,136 (Investment, Dept of Education, Misc.) Unrestricted Temporarily Restricted 5,373,731 5,497 Total Net Assets 5,379,228 Total Liabilities & Net Assets 13,276,364 A copy of the complete audited financial statements prepared 12% 3% 3% E x p e n s e s : $19,828,202 DYS Residential Treatment Residential Special Education Administration Net Assets 51% 44% 28% 9% DSS Residential Services 7% Community-Based Services 6% Special Education Day Services 3% Fundraising 3% by McGladrey & Pullen, LLP is available upon request. *For Fiscal Year 2006: July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006 robert F . K ennedy C hildren ’ s A ction C orps B oa r d o f Di r e c t o r s Mary Ann Ryan Chair University of Massachusetts George H. Hutt, III Vice Chair Pershing LLC R. Ann Constable Secretary/Clerk Attorney Paul Woods Treasurer Investors Bank & Trust Keith P. Carroll* Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC Michael F. Connolly Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC Michael Croke Deloitte and Touche, LLC David C. Ekberg E. & L. Realty Corporation Robert P. Gittens Northeastern University Andrea C. Goode Attorney A dv i s o ry C o u n c i l Leade rs hip staff Patricia M. Hillman Fidelity Investments Stephen H. Peck United Benefit Services Philip W. Johnston Founding Member Edward P. Kelley President & CEO Marc J. Jones Office of the Attorney General Dennis D. Pedra Venture Capitalist Vincent P. McCarthy Founding Member Alan J. Klein Sr. Vice President & COO Patricia Kennedy Patricia Kennedy Communications Christopher J. Perry Cambridge Health Alliance Susan Allen Terence J. Shanley Vice President & Director of Human Resources John R. MacDonald Professions Dave McClellan Boston Scientific Oncology Paul D. McNally Attorney Donald Anastasia Gonzalo J. Puigbo Eastern Bank James T. Brett Alden S. Wells Chief Financial Officer Donald E. Carey Cindy Schlessinger Epsilon Associates Elizabeth Coolidge Michael J. Summersgill Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Linzee Coolidge Christopher L. Johnson Director of Administration Barbara T. Harrell Director of Development John W. Delaney Therese M. Mirisola Maine Children’s Cancer Program Robert H. Summersgill Retired Lawrence S. DiCara Wendell C. Taylor Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP W. Albert Ellis Christine R. Moynihan* The Bostonian Group Betsy Munzer Munzer and Company J. Jeffrey Yelle Attorney John W. McKean Brian L. P. Fallon Peter Nessen Theodore A. Oatis The Chiofaro Company *Became members in FY2007 Michael C. Obel-Omia Don Rodman Anthony S. Owens Boston Municipal Court Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps -14- Annual Report 2006 Letitia L. Howland Director of Organizational Development & Planning Diane M. Newark Campaign Director
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