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Children Awaiting Parents 2013 Annual Report Greetings friends,

Forty years ago, a handful of dedicated adoptive parents in Monroe County had a brilliant idea; if you make legally-free children in foster care visible to the Officers

general public, potential parents will inquire about Daryl M. Dickson, Ph.D. - Chair them, and more children will find homes. Photos of the Dickson Consulting children were taken and compiled into the CAP Book, Larry Shannon-Missal - Vice Chair distributed in areas where families frequented, and IT Harris Interactive WORKED. The CAP Book expanded to represent Bill Nelkin - Treasurer waiting children across the country and families from all First Niagara Bank 50 states inquired about and adopted our children. We Matt Reynell - Secretary were pioneers in the area of photo-listing and it’s now Rochester Institute of Technology mandated nationwide. If the goal was to make children visible, our job is Barbara H. Sassano - Chair Emeritus done. Unfortunately there are still more than 100,000 children living in foster Community Volunteer care waiting for their forever family. Our work is far from done…and we are Members ready for the next step. David Cadregari Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester & I am pleased to announce, that in 2013, Children Awaiting Parents will form Energyeast Corp. the Honorable Donald J. Corbett Adoption Agency. This will be the ONLY Michele Ely adoption agency in upstate NY to focus exclusively on adoptions through Community Volunteer foster care. We are uniquely prepared to take on this new endeavor. Honorable Sandra Frankel Traditionally, our staff has done a large portion of the adoption process Retired Town Supervisor, Brighton New York including recruiting families, providing mandatory family training, helping Susan Lebbon to identify available children for certified parents, and providing the post- CPA at Mengel, Metzgar, Barr & Co. LLP adoption support needed to ensure adoption success. We believe we are the best group possible to provide this much-needed service and create new families. Leadership Team Judge Don Corbett was a long-time friend of Children Awaiting Parents. He began his judicial career on the family court bench. He was instrumental in family court being opened to the public to better serve the children and families going through the legal process. While his career took him away from family court to serve on the NYS Claims Court (including his tenure as Presiding Judge), his heart never left those served by the Family Court System. When he retired, Don joined the Board of Directors of Children Awaiting Parents and brought his respected leadership and knowledge to our agency. We could think of no better way to honor him or his legacy than to name this vital service after him.

Children Awaiting Parents receives no Federal, State, or Local government dollars to support its mission. We have relied on you, the generous giving community and friends to get us to a place where we could make this major decision. We appreciate your continued support and interest. This report covers the twelve month period from April to March.

Executive Director Board Members

Officers

Daryl M. Dickson, Ph.D. - Chair Maryjane Link Dickson Consulting Retired Adoption Specialist, NYS Office of Children and Larry Shannon-Missal - Vice Chair Family Services Harris Interactive Judy Malone Bill Nelkin - Treasurer Community Volunteer First Niagara Bank Anthony Malone Matt Reynell - Secretary Retired Chairman & CEO, Rochester Institute of Technology MRB Group Engineering Architecture & Barbara H. Sassano - Chair Emeritus Surveying, P. C. Community Volunteer Jill Morgan Members Big Thinkers LLC David Cadregari Russell Olson Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester & Retired Director of Pension Energyeast Corp. Investments, Eastman Kodak Company Michele Ely Community Volunteer Alice Raymond Community Volunteer Honorable Sandra Frankel Retired Town Supervisor, Brighton New York Stephanie Shifano Frontier Communications Susan Lebbon CPA at Mengel, Metzgar, Barr & Co. LLP Leadership Team

Mark Soule David Carsel Executive Director Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper

you wish to see in the world" Pat Burks Ilona Frederick Associate Director Child and Family Specialist

Lisa Best Melanie Schmidt, LMSW Development Director Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiter

Veronica Black Kate Runyan Community Outreach Specialist Marketing Specialist

change "Be the Change Begins With Generous Individual Donors Thank you! We are deeply grateful to the individuals, organizations, corporations & foundations, plus hundreds of federal and state employees, who made it possible for Children Awaiting Parents to serve thousands of children and prospective adoptive parents.

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Glena In-kind goods & Charlyn Elliott Services Mid-Lakes Navigation Chris Tripodi Midtown Athletic Club Christopher Bacon Natasha Polito Abbott’s Frozen Custard Daryl Dickson Nitty Gritty Salon Anthony and Judith Malone David Cadregari Pampered Chef August Moon Imports David Mostrella Peter Wambachr Bella Vita Salon Debbie McCrossen Pittsford Wine and Spirit Bella Zen Skin Care Della Johnson Popular Peninsular Breathe Yoga Dennile Goff Poster Source California Rollin Desiree Acevedo RAC Brighton/Henrietta Caroselli, Marlene Devren Purdue Radisson Rochester Riverside Casa Largo Vineyards Donna Reed Hotel Christie Torress Eileen Verdino Ravenwood Golf Club Clover Lanes, Inc. Emily McKean Rochester Broadway Theatre Clover Lanes, Inc. Erin Barry League Colver Lanes George Gotcsik Rochester Lancers Continental School Of Beauty Heather Miraglia Rochester Philharmonic Cycledelic Inga Mucha Orchestra Darien Lake Theme Park Jackie Dozier Rochester Womans Magazine Resort James Gaddis Rochester Womans Magazine Dark Horse Coffee Jane August Salon Brio Debra Bellare Jeannnine Whitaker Seabreeze Amusement Park Deidre Stiehl Jeff Mills Sequetta Sweet Delmonico’s Italian Steak Jeffrey Porter Sherry Jimenez House Jesse James Shirley Green Denise Batiste Jill Morgan St. John Fisher College Donald and Cheryl Olney Joanne James Stealth Lion Marketing Dream Spa Joanne MacIntyre Strong National Museum Of Ed Turkowski Jonathan Wolfanger Play Erika McBride Judy Malone Timothy Duffy Erin Barry Julie St. Clair Tisha Smith Fawzia Fazily Katherine Kennedy Tops Friendly Markets Garth Fagan Dance Larry Shannon Missal Tru Salon Gem Lab Larry Shannon-Missal United Martial Arts Center George and Fran Gotcsik Laura Provost Van Putte Garden Center Geva Theatre Linda Timmons Verizon Wireless Glow Sunless Tanning Salon Lisa Pigut WDKX & Spa Maryjane Link WHAM-TV Abc/WHAM-DT Cw Gruttadauria Bakery Matthew Reynell Woodcliff Hotel and Spa Hampton Inn & Suites Michael Sabastain World Tae Kwon Do Center Hunt Country Vineyards Michele Ely Inga Mucha Michelle Ribble Invitations Plus Support and Revenue: 2013 2012

Gifts, Grants and Contributions $479,776 $267,802 In-Kind Services 31,375 16,605 Special Events, Net of Direct Expenses 31,477 52,319 CAP Book Subscriptions - - Child Registration Fees 14,000 100 Investment Income 24,812 26,241 Total Support and Revenue without 581,440 363,067 Realized/Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 65,205 (41,556) Realized/Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (39,049) - Miscellaneus Expense 6,767 - Total Support and Revenue 2,013 1,018 616,376 322,529 Expenses:

Program Services 401,830 380,574 Management and General 50,282 56,516 Fundraising 34,668 32,694 Total Expenses 486,780 469,784

Balance Sheet:

Excess (Deficit) of Support and Revenue over Expenses 129,596 (147,225) Fund Balance - Beginning of Year 860,293 1,007,548 Fund Balance - End of Year 989,889 860,293 Cash and Investments - End of Year 848,354 877,264 Financial Summary Meet Cris'tiana Cris’tiana is a determined, social, friendly youth who loves to talk and make you laugh! Her favorite activities include horseback riding, listening to music, and arts and crafts. Cris’tiana’s favor- ite food is spaghetti and she would love a home where she could share this meal with a family. In a life skills program, she really enjoys her art and gym classes. Cris’tiana is very social and would do well with other children. She enjoys female companionship and needs to maintain contact with her sister and a visiting resource. Cris’tiana needs a forever family who can assist her with everyday life and meeting her goals. She is a cheerful, bubbly teenager who looks at life through the eyes of a child.

Photograph by Ilona Frederick