ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 2009
Newark is our home. Education is our work. The World is our future. Newark is our home. Education is our work. The World is our future. ANNUAL REPORT
Message from the Board
Dear friends,
For 40 years Link Community School has delivered a high quality educational experience, inspiration and results. As the statistics in this report show, the 2008- 2009 school year was no exception. Link’s outstanding administrative team, faculty and staff never cease in their work to deliver an excellent academic program that prepares our students for lifelong success.
In striving to reach impressive results, accountability is always emphasized at Link. The Board of Trustees is accountable for ensuring the long-term stability of the school; the faculty and staff are accountable for delivering an exceptional education to our children; the students are accountable for working hard at their studies. The entire community is accountable for adhering to the core values of the school and for being true to the mission of Link. This Annual Report shows the results of that culture of accountability.
Looking back on our measurable success, it is safe to say that we are proud of Link’s history of accomplishments. But even as we reflect on past success, we look forward to the future with enthusiasm and energy. Leadership is on the forefront of our minds, and a Search Committee has been formed and is actively working towards determining the next leader of the school. The Board of Trustees is preparing to kick off an ambitious capital campaign. One of the goals of the campaign is to fund a new home for Link, enabling us to grow the programs and opportunities offered to our students.
One thing that continues to amaze and energize the board and the staff is that even in these challenging economical times, Link’s vision and proven track record continue to attract new supporters and partners. We have the utmost gratitude for your support of Link’s mission, and look forward to continue to work together as we meet the challenges ahead.
Sincerely, on behalf of the Link Board of Trustees,
Wendy Lacey, Chair
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Message from the Interim Head of School
Dear friends,
Above all Link is a community, a place where many— trustees, teachers, staff, students, parents, supporters, and partners - come together to support a vital mission. This community breaths life to the school’s mission by devoting its talent, time and resources. And in return this community’s investments yield incredible dividends—huge academic gains, tremendous personal growth, impressive scholarship and financial aid awards, placement in top schools and summer programs, exposure to enriching experiences.
While these dividends are apparent now, we know that there is much more to come - for among our students is the doctor who will make a breakthrough in the treatment of autism, the engineer who will repair a failing bridge, the environmentalist who will nurture our Earth, the urban planner who will create green space; the entrepreneur who will revitalize a neighborhood; the dancer who will share her passion on a world stage, the educator who will demand his students’ very best, the father who will read to his child, the president who will lead her nation.
Although we always focus our attention on our students, it is important to note that Link impacts the entire community. Families are nurtured, supporters are inspired, and teachers learn perhaps more than their students.
This annual report captures this special community that is Link. Specifically, it recognizes the efforts and the rewards of this past school year. Without you, Link wouldn’t exist. Thank you for sustaining, inspiring and supporting!
Regards,
Maria Pilar Paradiso Interim Head of School
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OUR FOUNDATION
Our Mission
Link Community School seeks to provide an outstanding independent middle school education for Newark adolescents of all academic abilities from economically disadvantaged families. Link endeavors to create a powerful learning community built on a collective commitment to excellence and enduring core values. By building a strong academic foundation and instilling life long values, Link aims to develop students who will be successful in higher education and responsible and resourceful citizens who give back to others.
Our Vision
Educational Excellence: To provide students of all ability levels an exceptional education on par with the best middle school education offered anywhere in the country. A Link education will provide students the academic foundation and character development necessary to be successful learners and members of their future communities.
High School Placement: To place students in top high schools in the region and country and to insure that they have the skills to succeed in those programs.
Inspiring Other Schools: To be recognized as a model urban middle school for our student success and innovative educational practices. Link aims to inspire and support the development of other highly effective schools that provide similar success for thousands of under-served students.
Our Core Values Our History
Link, a non-denominational middle school, was Respect founded in 1969 by the Sisters of St. Dominic of Responsibility Caldwell, NJ in response to the 1967 Newark riots that left much of the Central Ward in poverty. The Honesty Sisters desired that Link be a force for restoration in Caring the devastated city by providing educational Doing One’s Best excellence for its youth. Today, the need for high Following Directions caliber education in Newark is as great as ever.
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We are proud to celebrate Link’s 40th anniversary serving middle school students from Newark and the surrounding area.
Link Community School 1969 - 2009
Thanks to the Sisters of St. Dominic for their mission and vision and for all those – staff, trustees, donors, alumni, and parents – who have continued to provide an excellent education in a nurturing environment to urban youngsters with a range of abilities so they can succeed in high school, college and beyond.
In honor of its 40th anniversary, Link Community School commissioned a short film, A Matter of Justice, to tell the story of Link through the eyes of its founders, students, alumni, and staff.
View the film at www.linkschool.org.
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OUR LEADERSHIP Board of Trustees Chairperson Vice Chairperson Secretary Wendy Lacey Robert H. Bertoni Alex D. Curtis, Ph.D. Community Volunteer Retired, Merrill Lynch/Private Investor Headmaster, Morristown-Beard School
Sister Arlene Antczak, O.P. Sister Donna Marie O’Brien, O.P. Robert F. Siebold Prioress, Sisters of Saint Dominic Principal, St. John the Apostle Dealer Principal, Town Motors Elementary School Eugene Crocker James P. Tammaro VP, Finance Information Manager, Antoinette Petrocelli Partner and Chief Marketing Officer, JPMorgan Chase Retired Educator Tandem Global Partners
Lenore Davis Charlene Powell Ron Temple Community Volunteer Link Community School Managing Director, Parent Representative Lazard Asset Management Alan De Rose Mayer Cap, LLC Edward Reitz Gerald J. Vernotica, Ed.D. Private Investor Assistant Commissioner of Education - Joe DiCara Division of Field Services, DiCara Rubino Architects Janice S. Robinson, Esq. NJ Department of Education General Counsel; Executive Director- Andrew D. Lacey President's Office for Diversity & Margo M. Walter Deputy Chairman, Community; and Assistant Professor in Community Volunteer Lazard Asset Management Higher Education of Columbia Teachers College Devero McDougal, CPA, ‘83 Adam C. Rohdie Principal, McDougal and Associates Trustees Emeritus Headmaster, Greenwich Country Day School Sister Ann Dominic, O.P. Marnie G. McKoy Pastoral Associate for Social Concerns, Edward E. Sheridan Principal, Link Community School St. Michael’s Parish Retired, Merrill Lynch Stacy Nitabach Robert L. Podvey, Esq. Community Volunteer Partner, Podvey Meanor, et.al.
Advisory Council
Joseph Aboyoun, Esq. David Ferry Arthur R. Stern Partner, Aboyoun and Heller, LLC Partner, Empirical Research Partners CEO, Cogswell Realty Group, LLC
Joanne D. Corzine Chris Garavente Michael Virzi Joanne D. Corzine Foundation President, Special Friends Foundation Director of Facilities, The Pingry School
Lynne Pagano Community Volunteer
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Our School Our Students 7th and 8th grades 58% Female 42% Male Enrollment of 129 98% Black 2% Hispanic
80% are Newark residents Our Program 20% are residents from the surrounding areas, including East Orange, Irvington, Student/faculty ratio Average class size Orange and Union. 7:1 16 65% are from low income families (according to the federal free and reduced lunch Core courses program) English, history, mathematics, science
100% receive tuition assistance Co-curricular courses (families pay about 9% of the cost of Link education) fine art, computers, drama, high school prep, music, physical education, health, and English enrichment
Our Facility Electives courses These change quarterly and this year One building with 12 included musical instrument lessons, classrooms Japanese, law, karate, African Dance, and more. Computer, music and science labs
SmartBoards in every core subject classroom and the computer lab
Mini-labs with 3-4 computers in most classrooms
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2008 - 2009
Impressive student results
Standardized Test Scores: As measured by the CTB Terra Nova Standardized Test, the cumulative scores of the graduating class of 2009 increased by 4.4 grade levels overall versus an expected 1.8 over their two years at Link and the scores for rising 7th graders show growth of 2.0 grade levels overall versus an expected level of 0.8.
High School Acceptances: All students in the 2009 graduating class received acceptance to at least one quality private or magnet high school of their choice. Additionally, 90% or more of the class were accepted to 2 or more schools.
Honors: Link’s graduating class included 4 Wight Foundation and 2 NJ SEEDS scholars. Additionally, 5 students were accepted into A Better Chance and2 into the NJLEEP college-bound program.
High School Scholarships: The graduating class earned over $2.7 million in scholarships, financial aid or grants to some of the best high schools in the country.
Link Alumni: Link was able to contact 53 of 58 alumni from the Class of 2005. Of those reached, 100% graduated high school this year. Of those who graduated high school, 97% stated they will attend college in the fall.
Significant program enhancements
Adopted a more comprehensive curriculum incorporating Link’s existing Core Performance Standards with New Jersey and Virginia standards.
Expanded the single-gender Literature Enrichment Course to reach more students.
“I am so grateful for Link. It has supported my family in so many ways. As I ready myself to complete my PhD in just a matter of months, I know that it is because of Link "rescuing" me from the Newark school system. I am forever indebted. My family thanks you! “ ~ Nikki A. Greene ‘89, Visiting Assistant Professor, Swarthmore College
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Significant program enhancements, continued
Launched an instrumental music program with individual instrument and ensemble classes.
Instituted the “Destinations” course to use technology to explore the world and its various cultures.
Established computer lab time and projects for all core classes to enhance learning, with each class meetingin the lab twice each month.
Added audio books to D.E.A.R. time so students can listen to a book while reading it.
Continue to strengthen support for struggling students with additional services, especially with in-class and after school tutoring.
Carried the single gender approach to co-curricular classes.
Strengthened the high school placement program by accelerating the schedule and enhancing communication with families and high schools.
Notable institutional advancements
Raised $2.3 million from foundations, corporations, churches, civic groups and individuals to sustain a powerful and vibrant program.
Commissioned a nine-minute film about Link, A Matter of Justice, to commemorate Link’s 40th Anniversary.
Enhanced orientation for trustees and developed a written assessment tool for the board.
Sent faculty and administrators to engaging and practical professional development workshops, including workshops on teaching boys, managing difficult student behavior, and differentiated instruction. Also visited Manhattan Country Day school to observe best practices.
“Link helped me put things into perspective…idea of what I wanted to be, where I wanted to go.” ~ Hector Stewart ‘06, currently at Marist High School
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Notable institutional advancements, continued
Updated the entire computer lab with new computers, replaced the teachers’ laptops, added computers to each classroom as mini-labs, updated the mobile lab, increased the speed of the internet connection, and added special monitoring and control software.
Made substantial enhancements in donor, alumni and parent communications, including a weekly newsletter to parents, new donor and alumni newsletter design, major updates and additions to the website, social networking on the web, and mass emailing.
Established the Paycheck system, a behavior tracking process that complements the Link Core Values and helps students better manage their own behavior.
Provided parents with access to the Link Student Information System (SIS) to track their children’s progress, both academic and behavior, and access teachers and staff via email through the system.
Continued the Middle States Accreditation for Growth Process with faculty and staff developing goals and objectives.
Developed new broadening opportunities for students including: scholarships to Frost Valley YMCA Camp; a financial literacy program for the summer academy students with Goldman Sachs; a “rites of passage” program for boys in the summer session called S.T.R.O.N.G.; a program for young girls called “Empowering Women”, focusing on minority women and careers; and a day-long trip to Microsoft’s Visualizing Center in New York City arranged by United Way of Essex and Hudson Counties.
“Link has…made a difference. It just…opened me up to bigger and brighter things.” ~ Jerome Brown’ 04, graduate of Morristown-Beard School and currently attending La Salle University
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Special Student Accomplishments
Link’s African Dancers, directed by Jerome Hunter, were invited to perform at Seton Hall University’s Law School for their Diversity Day.
Link students participating in an after school theater club led by drama teacher, Sahirah Johnson, performed an original musical play, “A Toy’s Life.”
7th grade student Oscar Gomez was selected to attend the Presidential Youth Inauguration Conference by the Congressional Youth Leadership Council Foundation. Among the activities was the opportunity to watch the inauguration of U. S. President Barack Obama.
Seventh grader Heru Kirkland was featured in an NBC documentary titled A Father’s Promise. The documentary also included clips of a panel on which Principal Marnie McKoy participated.
Jed-Joan Edziah and Quinn Saffold were selected to attend a reception for the William J. Clinton Foundation and spoke with President Bill Clinton.
Poems by 7th graders Tanajah Baldwin and Mojoanna Pierre were chosen for inclusion in an anthology titled A Celebration of Poets, published by Creative Communications.
Students performed in an instrumental music concert at the end of the school year.
The Link Boys’ Basketball Team, coached by Mike Wilson ‘94, won the Charter School Athletic League basketball championship. Eigth grade student William Joyce was selected as the game’s MVP.
Students participated in a number of community service projects during the year, including packaging food at the Community Food Bank in Hillside, bringing in dental hygiene articles and painting a banner for the Hope Mission in Africa, reading to pre-schoolers at the Community Hills Early Learning Center, collecting packaged food for a food pantry at Thanksgiving, running a toy drive at Christmas, and cleaning up the banks of the Passaic River at Riverbank Park in the Ironbound section of Newark.
“The best thing about Link would be the support…the teachers…students around you...the whole staff and the administration…they support you very well.” ~ Keith McMillan ’08, currently atttending Delbarton School
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Our 2009 Graduates
Link is proud that 100% of the students in the Class of 2009 were accepted into at least one, if not more, independent, parochial or Newark magnet school of their choice. Additionally, Link students were awarded over $2.7 million in scholarships, an increase of more than $800,000 over the previous graduating class.
High school acceptances include:
American History High School Newark Vocational High School Arts High School Roselle Catholic High School Christ the King Preparatory School St. Anthony High School Columbia High School St. Benedict’s Preparatory School Immaculate Conception High School St. Dominic Academy Marist High School St. Patrick High School Marylawn of the Oranges Academy St. Peter’s Preparatory School Milton Hershey School St. Vincent Academy Miss Porter’s School The Groton School Morristown-Beard School The Hudson School Newark Academy The Winchenden School Newark Collegiate High School University High School Newark Technical High School Westtown School
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OUR ALUMNI
Link was pleased to honor the Class of ‘05 that graduated from their various high schools this spring with a very special celebration dinner in July.
Here are the colleges and universities they will attend in the fall of 2009:
Berkeley College Haverford College Temple University Bloomfield College Indiana University of Pennsylvania The College of New Jersey Caldwell College Jersey City University University of Massachusetts Cheney College Kean University University of Notre Dame Columbia Union College Lincoln University University of Richmond Delaware State College Mount Holyoke College Virginia State University Essex Community College NJ Institute of Technology Virginia Union University Fairleigh Dickinson College Penn State University William Paterson College Gannon University Ramapo College Gettysburg University Rutgers University
“I’m an attorney now, and I work for the Office of the Public Defender. You know, if it wasn’t for Link, I probably would be sitting on the other side of the table as one of those being defended. Link was very important…in shaping who I am.” ~ Adrien Moncur ’93, graduate of St. Benedict’s Prep, Rutgers University, and Rutgers University School of Law
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OUR PARTNERS
Link appreciates the many partners who have provided new experiences and exposures to Link students…opportunities which have greatly enriched our students’ lives.
Extracurricular Programs
Baseball in Black History Program, courtesy of Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center
Day of Science, courtesy of Project U.S.E.
Football Clinic for Boys with Athletes in Action, Inc. and the NY Giants football team
Novartis Community Partnership Day
NJ Playwrights Theatre’s, The New Jersey Writer’s Project Mentoring Programs Friday Boys’ Group, with Mr. Ed Reitz, Mr. Gene Crocker, and Mr. Cedric Ashley
Girl- to-Girl Talk, courtesy of Ms. Geena De Rose and Eileen Fisher, Inc.
New Jersey Law Education and Empowerment Project’s S.T.R.O.N.G. program
Multicultural Teen Corporate Mentoring Program, courtesy of Novartis
Sports and Success for Girls, courtesy of the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center
Thursday Girls’ Group, with Ms. Gloria McDonald, Ms. Vernay Simmons and Ms. Maalika Hudson
Wednesday Girls’ Group, with Ms. Margo Walter and Ms. Stacy Nitabach
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OUR PARTNERS, continued
After School and Saturday Programs
Boatbuilding Program, courtesy of Project U.S.E.
Fencing at The Peter Westbrook Foundation, courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reitz
Ice Hockey, courtesy of NJ Goals Ahead
Jr. Golf Academy, courtesy of Athletes in Action, Inc., PlaySmart, Inc. and Chelsea Piers Foundation
Sally Ride Science Club, courtesy of Novartis
Summer Camps and Programs
Appel Farms Summer Arts Camp
Camp Agawam
Camp Border Collie
Frost Valley YMCA Camp
The Island School
NJ LEEP Summer Law Institute
Playwrights of NJ Summer Theater Camp
Project U.S.E. Dakota Trip and Camp Interactive
The SMART Program at UMCNJ
“Link…gives you a lot of opportunities that you won’t find in the urban environment. And they build you up with the core values…to be all you can be.” ~ Da’Vion Louis ‘08, currently attending Westtown School
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OUR LINK TEAM
Administration Marnie G. McKoy, M.A. Principal Keisha Cleveland Vice Principal, Director of Studies Maria Pilar Paradiso, J.D. Vice Principal, Director of Institutional Advancement Leslie Caron Mitchell Director of Finance and Facility
Student Services Arlene Baiardi, R.N. Nurse Aaron Betcher Director of Student Life and Alumni Affairs Pryce Mandel, J.D. Director of Technology Devon Jackson Dean of Students Thomas Steinfeld, M.A.T. Special Education Teacher Karen Thomas Title 1 and Compensatory Education Tutor Robyn White, M.S.W., L.S.W. Social Worker La Toro Yates, M.B.A., M.I.S. Director of Admission and High School Placement
Main Office Doreen Bowers Administrative Assistant Carolyn Wise Administrative Assistant
Institutional Advancement Suzanne Bellofatto Special Events Coordinator Ngozi Emenyeonu Director of Annual Fund Sharon Machrone Director of Communications Kara Noesner Capital Campaign Coordinator
Faculty Keva Berutti Art Rosana Chanco Science Deon Freeman Physical Education Tony Hill Math Sahirah Johnson Drama Errol LaGuerre Science Eric Nelson, M.S. History Antoinette Perry Music/Spanish/Health Dane Lewis, M.B.A., M.S. Math Daniel Raffety, M.A. History Katrina Wade English Laura Yorke, M.A. English
Other Marlene Wilson Cafeteria Luis Pacheco Maintenance
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MESSAGE FROM NEWARK’S MAYOR, THE HONORABLE CORY A. BOOKER
“ Link Community School stands tall...a shining example of what schools all over this nation should be...” ~ Mayor Cory A. Booker
Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker attending Link’s A Taste of Newark 2008 at NJPAC on November 12, 2008. Shown with Mayor Booker are(left to right): Ron Temple and Lenore Davis, event co-chairs and Marnie McKoy, principal.
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Thank you!
We greatly appreciate the many foundations, corporations, civic groups, churches and individuals who generously supported Link’s mission and students in the 2008-2009 school year.
Founders Circle Joseph Mannino Moglia Family Foundation $75,000 and Up McCarter & English Novartis Pharmaceutical Corp. Hayward Industries/ Playsmart, Inc. PSE&G Company Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis Prudential Financial Community Resources The Abrams Foundation Joanne D. Corzine Foundation Town Motors/ The Justich Family Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew D. Lacey Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Siebold Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. Ron Temple UBS Victoria Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Walter III Benefactor $10,000 – 14,999 Leadership Circle Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Aboyoun Steward $50,000 – 74,999 Bank of America Merrill Lynch $7,500 - 9,999 J.C. Kellogg Foundation Barclays Capital Apple Food Services New Jersey/ The Prudential Foundation BearingPoint Mr. and Mrs. Edward Doherty Boston Financial Data Services Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Bertoni Carlton Hill Family Foundation Inc./ Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Garavente Head of School Circle Mr. and Mrs. James O'Brien Greater Essex County Chapter $25,000 – 49,999 E. J. Grassmann Trust of Jack and Jill Charles Hayden Foundation Eaton Charitable Fund John S. Scurci Foundation Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Fournier Family Foundation, Inc. Richard J. Mullarkey Gregory Packaging, Inc. Courtney Haslett St. Helen's Parish Outreach Perkins Malo Hunter Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Weston Hicks State Street Corporation Robert R. Waitts Foundation, Inc. MCJ Amelior Foundation Union Foundation Schumann Fund for New Jersey Turrell Fund
Purple and Gold Circle $20,000 – 24,999 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Reitz Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sheridan The Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation The Pierson Family Foundation
Linker Circle $15,000 – 19,999 Mr. and Mrs. Alvaro G. De Molina Mr. and Mrs. David J. Ferry Hyde and Watson Foundation
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Sponsor $5,000 - 7,499 Adelson Family Foundation African American Fund of New Jersey Anil Stevens Aris Corporation of America Shelley Boland and Harry S. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Scott Burney Mr. and Ms. Jeffrey Cohen Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Fisher Global Auto Mall Goldman Sachs Gives Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Harms Dr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Mele New York Mercantile Exchange Charitable Foundation Bob Nitabach Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Pagano Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Galow Vanguard Dealer Services, L.L.C./ Pearson Management Services Ltd. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Garavente Jim Polley Antoinette Petrocelli Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Garavente Wachovia Bank PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Gillespie Mr. and Mrs. Robert Waldele Providence Investment James Griffith Mr. and Mrs. Chris Whitney Management, LLC Mark D. Harbaugh Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Willett Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Stephenson Jefferies & Company, Inc. Timothy Yocom The Alvin and Linda Dietz Fund Mr. and Mrs. Reid Jordan The Ambrose and Ida Frederickson Eugene S. Krishnan Foundation Marino Education Emergency Partner The Community Foundation for the Needs Funds $1,000 - 2,499 National Capital Region Sandra L. Mathews and Boris V. Vuchic Agape Family Worship Center The Roessner Family Foundation Inc. Maverick Capital Charities American Eagle Outfitters Three Eight Associates Mr. and Mrs. Sean McGee Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Walter Mudd Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. William Michaelcheck Bass & Lemer LLP Yorkhill Investments LLC Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Napoli Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Becton New Jersey Goals Ahead Berkeley College Nova Surgical Instruments Inc Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Bernstein Patron $2,500 - 4,999 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pangia Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Blake Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Ramsdell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Boyle, Jr. Bank of America Mr. and Mrs. Russell D. Robertson Mr. and Mrs. James J. Brophy Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bertoni Juanito A. Rohan Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Buesser Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cerisano Royal Heritage Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Cahn, Jr. Deutsche Bank AG S. Forest Company, Inc. Campus Crusade for Christ, Eagle Risk Management Services Inc. The Charles E. And Joy C. Pettinos Athletes in Action Mr. and Mrs. Norman Eig Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Patrick B. Cerami Eileen Fisher, Inc. The Pingry School Brian Cho Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Failla The Provident Bank Foundation Eugene E. Crocker Roger N. Farah Netty Tsai Dalio Family Foundation Lawrence Fell Mr. and Mrs. Paul Turner Daniell Family Foundation Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Alan De Rose “I love Link because it is a family oriented environment, everyone is helping Robert DeConcini and loving.” Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation ~ Oluwapelumi Shoyoye,’08, currently attending Lawrenceville School U.S. Matching Gifts Program Dombal-Vogel Foundation
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Partner, continued New York Life Investment Management LLC Donor $1,000 - 2,499 Mr. and Mrs. David Newton $500 - 999 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Donlan Anne Oh and David Reveman Hilary Abramowitz and Don Carville EcolSciences, Inc. Peter Orwig Andrew S. Gaffney Foundation Edward and Freyda Burns Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Kevin O'Shea Architectural Window Manufacturing Mr. and Mrs. James Forese Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Pagano Corporation G.A.P. Property Management, LLC Paul Miller, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. David Armstrong Mr. and Mrs. Raymond T. Garea Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Perlberg Arthur J. Gallagher & Co Mr. and Mrs. George Garrison Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation Mr. and Mrs. John Baiardi† Gerald R. Jordan Foundation Pierro Family Charitable Mr. and Mrs. David Barnard Mr. and Mrs. John J. Gibbons Foundation Trust Mr. and Mrs. Scott H. Beshar Patricia A. Gleason George Piper Mr. and Mrs. John J. Cahill Jr. Gourmet Caterers & Dining LLC Pistilli Realty/Paramus LLC Caldwell College Cecelia J. Gregory Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Podvey/ Cappio Landscaping/ Hallmark Channel Podvey, Meanor et.al. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cappio Mr. and Mrs. Steve Celona Mr. and Mrs. Gil Chapman Chatham United Methodist Church Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Ciemniecki Alex D. Curtis, PhD Henry S. D'Auria Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Di Cara Di Cara Rubino Architects Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Colton Mr. and Mrs. Bowers W. Espy Evidentia Engineering, Inc. Rozlyn A. Flood Foster & Mazzie, LLC Franklin Templeton Investments Matching Program French & Parrello Mr. and Mrs. William J. Garavente Gibbons P.C. Greater Community Bancorp Mr. and Mrs. Richard Haydon Pzena Charitable Foundation Inc. Charitable Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hugin Janice Robinson, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Haley Michael Iandolo and Jacqueline Granger Mr. and Mrs. Adam C. Rohdie Mr. and Mrs. Denis Hurley John and Suzanne Willan Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Jai Jacob JP Morgan Chase Foundation Michael J. Sabatino Monsignor John H. Koenig JPMorgan Securities, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn F. Smith Mr. and Mrs. John LaVecchia Kajam Realty L.L.C. Darrin S. Sokol Dr. and Mrs. John P. Lewis Allan Kaytes Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. John Maher Kiwanis Club of Caldwell-West Essex Charlie Sweeney Efrem Meretab and Robin Renn Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James P. Tammaro Mironov, Sloan & Parziale, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Karl H. J. Koehler, III Teachers College, Columbia University Leslie C. Mitchell and Nolan Baynes† Perry Koplik The Oltremare Family Ltd. Partnership Gabriella Nawi Leyton Enterprises Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Tutino Jr. Oasis Chevrolet, L.L.C. Mr. and Mrs. William B. Machrone† US Bank Charitable Services Mr. and Mrs. David E. Olson Mary C. Don and Stephen A. Greene Valerie and Steven Abrahams Charitable Mr. and Mrs. David Paradiso† Charitable Fund Gift Fund Joseph M. Petri Mr. and Mrs. Randy M. Masel Vincent Viola Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Quinn Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn McKoy† Mr. and Mrs. Paul Viviano Maliha Qureshy Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc. W & D Imports R.N. Foster Associates, LLC Matching Gift Program Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zoidis Reinsberg Family Foundation
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Donor $500 - 999 Frederick Roemer Schwab Charitable Fund Monsignor Francis R. Seymour Sisters of St. Dominic, Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. John P. Skinner Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Sloan St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church Kabir Syed and Clare Hart The Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts Judith Tilton Merida Welles and Chip Holman Wintergreen Advisers, LLC Dr. and Mrs. Elliott Zeisel Mr. and Mrs. John L. Fette Ronni B. Levering Philip J. Flores and Mary E. Mahon Angelo Lobosco Supporter Mr. and Mrs. Pierson Friend Kenneth Love $200 - 499 Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gagliano M & G Stone, Inc. Jennifer A. Abate Garrity, Graham, Murphy, MAC Group Inc. Aire-Aqua, Inc. Garofalo & Flinn, P.C. Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Magnanini Mr. and Mrs. Rick Andlinger Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Gavios Maplecrest Lincoln Mercury Inc. Patricia A. Barth, Ph.D. Mr. and Mrs. Altair M. Gobo Matthew McCaffrey Bleakley, Dwyer, Schwartz, Cooney, Finney Mr. and Mrs. Steven Greenberger Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. McConvey Marsha S. Block Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Grell McDougal & Associates/ Boswell Engineering Paula Tuffin and Reginald Hallinger Mr. and Mrs. Devero McDougal '83 Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Brennan Halpin Family Charitable Fund Sarah Moje Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Breslin Mr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Harms Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Morlitz Carpet, Et Cetera Lisa Hicks and Jonathan Eisenberg Morris, Johnson & Associates, Co. Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Carter HoHoKus Dental Associates Morristown-Beard School Mr. and Mrs. Bill Castner Jeffrey S. Hudson Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Mumford Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Cerami I Goldberg Associates Dr. Sari Netsky and Bill Cariste Mr. and Mrs. Michael Charlton Kunle Ilori, C.P.A. Stacy Nitabach Classic Demolition Company, Inc. John J. Giblin Association Northwestern Mutual Foundation Classic Sanitation Company, Ltd. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnson Sister Donna Marie O'Brien O. P. Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Jones Jeff Ogden Karla L. Crenshaw-Williams and Juxtapose Gallery Inc. Patella Construction Corp. Mitchell J. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Michael Keating Mark Peck Judith Crowhurst Donald G. Kilpatrick and Karen S. Lavine David J. Pizzimenti Mr. and Ms. Tom Curnin Miriam Kim and Ming Shih Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Potucek D. T. Murphy & Co. Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Klingeman Project U.S.E. George A. Davidson Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kuehn Mr. and Mrs. David P. Rahill Carol Davis Beil Mr. and Mrs. William R. Kurtz Trevor Rees Mr. and Mrs. James M. Dubin James Latz Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Regenstreich EPIC Group, Inc. Law Offices of Joseph K. Jones, LLC. Ricci, Fava & Saracino, LLC Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lemer Monica D. Richardson Paola Rocha “I couldn’t ask for…a better opportunity for my girls to have than being Mitchel F. Rubin and Lisa Berkower Rutgers University - Newark able to go to Link because they gave them stability, they gave them Dr. Joseph Salamone pride…they gave them confidence.” Mr. and Mrs. Norman Sanyour ~ Mrs. Ernestine Adams, grandmother of three Link Kim Saunders graduates – Tikida ’06, Tiffan’07 and Jamee ’09. Schulte Roth and Zabel LLP
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Supporter, continued Michele Berger Simmons and Faith Coates '09 $200 - 499 Marc Z. Simmons Mr. and Mrs. J. Barry Cocoziello Seger Restaurant Enterprises LLC Keva Berutti† Rahim N. Coleman Sheryl Seiden Sander M. Bieber and Linda E. Rosenzweig Combs Group Consulting Heat Controls Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sorger Mr. and Mrs. William Birdsall Confidential Communications Commissioner Martha E. Stark Nashawa Black International F.M., Inc./ The Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity Mr. and Mrs. James Bluck Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Farley The Millar Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Bonomo Peggy Connery The Turner Group Doreen Bowers† Elizabeth Cooper Dr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Vernotica Shaquill R. Branch '09 Mary N. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. James M. Verrilli Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Breslin Mr. and Mrs. Ken Corn Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wade Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Bridges Tracey S. Cosby, Esq. Charles E. Walton Aleah Brownlee '09 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Coticchio Christine Walton Andrea M. Bryant Douglas Coughlin Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Ware Nicholas Bryant '09 Coretta Craig '83 Wasserman, Jurista & Stolz Tran Bui Cyrus Crayton '10 Barbara Webster Justin R. Burnett '10 Alma Crocker Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weissman Kecia P. Burnett Dante Chester School Pictures Westville Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. David Burns Chastity David John A. Wickens Julie Burstein and Mark W. Maben Mr. and Mrs. Jorge de los Rios Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Womack Hasana Butler Elyse Debona and David C. Descalzi Mr. and Mrs. La Toro Yates† Rashad Butler-Wilkerson '09 Mark Demo Beth Yingling Shari Bynum Kriska Desir '10 Caldwell Senior Citizens Housing Associates Diamond Ford LLC Friend Sean M. Calnan Mr. and Ms. Dennis I. Dickstein Up to $199 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Canha Dante M. Dimassa Capelli E. Mani Design Raziya Dixon '94 Aboyoun & Heller Ashley Capello '09 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher E. Dolan Charles C. Abut, Esq. Charles Carroll Sister Ann Dominic, O.P. Reginald Achilles Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cerami Joseph C. Dougherty Jamee Adams '09 Rosana Chanco and Florentino Chanco† Al-Jeanette S. Downing '10 Yahya Adejoh '09 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Chanin Ty-Gena S. Dozier '10 Temitope Adeliyi '09 Chase Online Bill Payment Mr. and Mrs. Paul du Pont Evelyn Ale '09 Peter F. Chouinard Vanessa L. Duncan Gianni Alston '09 Christopher Living Trust Susan Dunn John P. Anderson Church of the Annunciation Jed-Joan Edziah '09 Sister Arlene Antczak, O.P. Tarmar Clark Justin Eke '09 Reverend Robert A. Antczak Victor Araromi '09 Reverend Thomas G. Arminio Monsignor Richard J. Arnhols Kelley Artis '09 Sister M. Bertrand Austin, O.P. Lamar Baker '10 Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Ball Janine Ball-Bailey Tyshon Banks '09 Venus I. Banks '96 Jack Baron Samaad Baskerville '09 Seton Beckwith Suzanne Bellofatto† Christina Bennett
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Friend, continued Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hoffman Kenneth Lacewell '09 Up to $199 Edward G. Hofmann III Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lacoff Keyana D. Ellerbee '10 Jasmine Holden-Charles '09 Mr. and Mrs. Errol LaGuerre† Ngozi Emenyeonu† Edna Holliman Valerie Laky Englewood Auto Group Jeffery Holliman and Terrell Salley-Holliman Mr. and Mrs. John Langston '78 Sonia Estevez Taylor Holliman '09 Jean-Guy R. Lauture '10 Guillermo Estrada '09 Ruth W. Hsu Malika Leary '09 FAB Limited Inc. Alana Hunter '10 Katherine R. Lee Scott E. Fahey Mr. and Mrs. Jason A. Hunter Christine Anico Leiter Jaleesa Farrar '09 Anthony Hyatt '09 Beth Hagenmayer and Dane Lewis† Kristle Felder '09 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ingram Alan M. Luckman Stephen W. Fisher '10 James W. Fleming, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Martin P. Flood Alexis Flowers '09 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fodor, Jr Mr.and Mrs. Matthew Forstenhausler Mr. and Mrs. Martin Frankel Pamela Fredrericks Mr. and Mrs. Brad Friedman Dianna Fulton '09 Tyshon Garrett '09 Michael Gatlin Nancy Gentile Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Geoghesan Sabrina F. Gibbs Talmadge Glenn '09 John F. Glynn Oscar Gomez '10 Mr. and Mrs. Devon C. Jackson† Gary Lynn Glenessa R. Gordon John Rebelo's Tavern, Inc. Zaire Major '09 Rachel Grace Kieyanah Johnson '10 Pryce A. Mandel† Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Greene Matthew Johnson '09 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Margolis Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Griggs Princess A. Johnson '09 Sierra Marshall '09 Christopher J. Hall Rafiki Z. Johnson '09 Maschio's Food Services, Inc.Sarah Kershaw Harder+Company Community Research Tamara Johnson '10 and Kevin J. Matthews Tamika Hare Linda Jones Mr. and Mrs. William C. McCahill Christian Harris '09 Taylor Jones '09 Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester D. McClearn Gianni Harrison '09 William Joyce '09 Gloria D. McDonald Parish Hartman Mr. and Mrs. John S. Kalemba Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. McDonald Sophia Hart-Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Kaller Carla McEnroe Catherine Hayner Mr. and Mrs. Jay Kaplan Tanisha McGriff '85 Margaret D. Henderson Harpreet Kaur Mr. and Mrs. Richard McKinley Mitchell H. Hershkowitz Mr. and Mrs. James J. Kellerk Sue McLoughlin Robert W. Hewitt Susan H. Kelly Tyretta Meadows Tony Hill† Danielle King '09 Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Mellow Mr. and Mrs. Simon Hinson-Jones Mr. and Mrs. Rodney T. Koza Shawnae F. Merritt '10 Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Milano Ahmani Miles '09 “Link gave me an opportunity to escape…the negative influence …in Newark. Bret A. Miller And it just gave me a chance for me to really … look within myself to see what Wendy Lynn Miller and Philip Rosenbach I can become.” Concetta Monasterio ~ Edwin Amankwaah ’04, graduate of Delbarton John R. Monninger School, currently attending Providence College Mr. and Mrs. George J. Moore Robin Mosley
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Friend, continued Monsignor William J. Reilly Miranda N. Tynes '09 Up to $199 Barbara Reimers Dr. Marie J. Varley Sandra M. Mullin Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Rickles Carlos Vega Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Murphy, Jr. Jim A. Rosengarten and Eda Kauffman Jorge Vega '09 Mr. and Mrs. Dirk D. Neveling Deja Rudolph '09 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Veltre New Salem Baptist Church Sheila Rudolph Mrs. and Mrs. Alejandro Vollbrechthausen Danielle E. Newsome '10 Conor D. Ryan Voynow, Bayard & Company Crystal Ngoje '09 Quinn Saffold '09 Nancy Wackstein Donata Nicholas Salvatore Sama and Panagiota Dritsas Bart Walsh Kara A. Noesner† Elisa Sananman Elijahda M. Warner '09 Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nordgaard Elizabeth Santangelo E'Connyah J. Washington '10 Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Santomauro Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Weisman Nnamdi Nwaoduh '09 Mr. and Mrs. James J. Saskel Sabriya T. Wesley Oak Knoll School of The Holy Child Erin T. Saunders '10 Nickie White '09 Chinedu Okorafor '09 LaShun Shaw '09 Wikler and Company, Inc. Nicole Orrell '10 Andrea Shoulars '09 Anisa Williams '10 Mr. and Ms. Christopher W. Parker Carlatta Simon Lynn Brownlee-Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Parker Sisters of St. Dominic - Mary House Douglas Williams Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Parsloe Ann E. Skudlark and Michael F. Fox Joyce Williams Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Paul Dr. and Mrs. Lennox Small Lamar C. Williams '10 W. Staunton Peck Hecmar B. Smart '10 Cassidy Wilson '10 Nancy C. Peet Brianna Smith '09 Baheem S. Wise '10 Laurie Woolridge Ramon D. Wright '10 Rayana A. Yarborough '10 Laura E. Yorke† Mr. and Mrs. John Youngdahl Tamar Zamba '09 Zander Consulting LLC Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zaremsky
Gifts in Kind
1 Source Solutions A Taste of Soul Caterers Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Aboyoun Aboyoun & Heller Rakaiyah J. Pendergrass ‘10 Kiara Smith '09 Hilary Abramowitz and Don Carville Yasmine Perry '09 Ny'asia Smith '09 Adidas Mr. and Ms. Bruce A. Phillips Sophia A. Smith Adlers Jewlers Diachini Pierre '09 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sokol Advanced Health Media, LLC Brian A. Poitras Kimberly A. Soricelli Mr. and Mrs. Walter Anderocci Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Pombo Stashluk Mechanical Contractors, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Apostol Charlene W. Powell Mr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Stawniczy Applebee's Neighborhood Bar & Grill, Imani Powell '09 Tom Steinfeld† Newark Nancy C. Prendergast and Stephen J. Deroux Diana L.D. Stewart Arthur Groom & Co. Quran Preston Mark Stiles Cedric Ashley PSEG, Power of Giving Campaign The Appraisal Group Hava Athill Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Raffety The Frank & Lydia Bergen Foundation Natasha Berger Ganesh Ramachandran and Nita Ashok Mr. and Mrs. Alan C. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bertoni Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Reddin Mr. and Ms. Christopher Traynham† Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Bertoni The Reid Group, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Turton Mr. and Mrs. David Black
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Mr. and Mrs. Greg Blonder Mr. and Mrs. James Bluck Shelley Boland and Harry S. Davis Brick City Sports Capital Bobbi Brown Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cappio Mr. and Mrs. Steve Celona Ciao Bella Gelato Mr. and Mrs. Peter Clancy Classic Caterers Colorscapes Comprehensive Dermatology & Laser Center Peggy Connery Contessa Designs Cool Vines Timothy Mann Sisters of Soul Crossroads Theatre Company Mr. and Mrs. James J. McManus Sony Pictures Releasing Mr. and Mrs. David Cummins Erin McManus Mr. and Mrs. John Spinello Daniel Marcus Jewelers Menina Sportcraft, LTD Janet Davidson Michael Derek Photography State Theater Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis Leslie C. Mitchell and Nolan Baynes† Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Stephenson Oscar Davis Ruth D. Mitchell and Byron Walker Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Harms Morris Museum The Chocolate Path Divers Alert Network MTV Networks The Colbert Report Sister Ann Dominic, O.P. Charles Myers The Gourmet Deli Durus Life Sciences Fund, LLC New Jersey Frame & Moulding The Green Room EIES, Inc. New Jersey Headwear Corp. Tiffany & Co Essence Magazine New Jersey Performing Arts Center Toast Mr. and Mrs. Peter Falco New Life Cafe Touch Bayou Catering Mr. and Mrs. David J. Ferry New York Jets LLC Two Bumbles and A Bee Elliott Fischer New York Life Investment Management LLC Victor Passucci Salon Frungillo Caterers/ NFL Properties Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Walter III The Mezzanin@ 744 Broad Street Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Pagano Washington Elementary School Fusion Caterers Papa John's Pizza WBGO Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Garavente Antoinette Petrocelli Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Weisman George Street Playhouse Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wilson Harvest Table Fresh Food Eatery Quiet Moments at Visage Woodrow's Cafe & Caterers Mr. and Mrs. Richard Haydon Mr. and Mrs. David P. Rahill World of Music Lance Hicks Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Ramsdell, Jr. Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center Lisa Hicks and Jonathan Eisenberg Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Reitz i to eye, Inc. Eric Reitz In Sync Ross Reitz In the Mix Victoria Reitz Every effort has been made to J. Winthrop & Company Relais Sweaters provide complete and accurate Jamaica Village Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Rickles listings of all who made gifts to Link John’s Place Peter Ritter and Jill Kurtzer Community School for the fiscal year 2008-2009. Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Jones Robin Rosen Chang JT's Original Louisiana Barbeque Mitchell F. Rubin and Lisa Berkower If misspellings, omissions, or other Kramer Portraits Scott Hewett Fine Art errors have been made, please Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kuehn Shanahan's Stationery & Office Equipment accept our apology and bring the Mr. and Mrs. Andrew D. Lacey Shape Up with Reason error to the attention of Link’s Office of Insitutional Advancement Mr. and Mrs. William B. Machrone† Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Sheridan at 973.642.5343. Macy's Parade and Entertainment Group Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Siebold
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11th ANNUAL A TASTE OF NEWARK
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Celebrating 40 Years of Excellence in Education in Newark and Honoring Prudential Financial
Premier Sponsors Partner Sponsors, continued Anonymous Antoinette Petrocelli Anonymous PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP Anonymous Anil Stevens Lenore & Robert Davis Margo & Frank Walter Gregory Packaging Hayward Industries Wendy & Andrew Lacey Patron Sponsors Ron Temple Bank of America Stacy & Bill Feinstein/Global Auto Mall Carol Ann & Robert Gillespie Benefactor Sponsors Eagle Risk Management Services Al De Molina Ledwena & Frank Cerisano McCarter & English The Pingry School Prudential Financial S. Forest & Company Sharon & Ed Reitz Peter Orwig/Deutsche Bank Securities
Guardian Sponsors Donor Sponsors Aboyoun & Heller Berkeley College Amy & David Abrams Robert DeConcini Anonymous James Forese Barclays Capital JPMorgan Securities, Inc. Boston Financial Data Services Sandra Mathews & Boris Vuchic Cathy & David Ferry Wileeta & Sean McGee MCJ Foundation Marnie & Vaughn McKoy State Street Bank Robin & Daniel Napoli Town Motors Podvey, Meanor, Catenacci, Hildber, Toyota Motors Sales, USA, Inc. Cocoziello & Chattman UBS Susan & Richard Tutino W & D Imports Suzanne & John Willian Partner Sponsors Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill Ashish Bhutani Ellen & Jeffrey Cohen Shelley Boland & Harry Davis Marci & Stephen Fisher Carol & Chris Garavente George Hakim/3-8 Associates Patricia Devine Harms & Steve Harms Goldman Sachs Katherine & Joseph Mele Moglia Family Foundation The Financial Times/Money-Media Charles Myers Lynne & Jeffrey Pagano
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A TASTE OF NEWARK, continued
Restaurants Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar A Taste of Soul Caterers Ciao Bella Gelato Classic Caterers Frungillo Caterers/The Mezzanine@ 744 Broad Street Fusion Caterers Gourmet Deli Harvest Table Fresh Food Eatery Jamaica Village John’s Place JT’s Original Louisiana Barbeque New Life Cafe Papa John’s Pizza Sisters of Soul/ In the Mix The Spot Theatre Square Grill Toast Touch Bayou Caterers Woodrow’s Cafe & Caterers
Benefit Committee Co-Chairpersons Lenore Davis and Ron Temple Hilary Abramowitz Stephen Fisher Lynne Pagano Diana Artis Rosyln Hayes Stephanie Pangia Hava Athill Maalika Hudson Latasha Pugh Shelly Boland Stacy Ingram Maliha Qureshy Donald Brown Carroll Keating Ed Reitz Kathy Brownridge Andrew Lacey Sharon Reitz Ellen Cohen Wendy Lacey Kim Saunders Eugene Crocker Cheryce Mallete Alice Spinello Harry Davis Quin Martin James Tammaro Patricia Devine Harms Gloria McDonald Lucila Vollbrechthausen Marci Fisher Eileen McManus Jody Weisman
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7th ANNUAL GOLF OUTING
Monday, July 28, 2008 Metedeconk National Golf Club Jackson, New Jersey
RECEPTION SPONSORS TD AMERITRADE, Inc. Yorkhill Investments
LUNCH SPONSOR Andrea & Paul Stephenson
FOURSOME TEE SPONSORS The Bertoni Family MCJ Foundation Merrill Lynch/Steve Celona Nettie Tsai UBS/Bob Bleckman Vanguard Dealer Services
BEVERAGE CART SPONSOR The “Self-Evidence” Project
BREAKFAST SPONSORS Global Auto Mall Daniel Napoli Wachovia Wealth Management/ Bruce Bruen The Waldele Family BENEFIT COMMITTEE Bob Bertoni, Chair INDIVIDUAL TEE SPONSORS Retired, Merrill Lynch Jim O’Brien Rick Bertoni Rich Mullarkey Lynne and Jeffrey Pagano Dresdner Kleinwort Sterling Commodities Vincent Viola Rob Failla Ed Sheridan Lazard Asset Management Retired, Merrill Lynch
Bill Feinstein Paul Stephenson Special thanks to our long-time Global Auto Mall Private Investor supporters Metedeconk National Golf Club and John Lawlor. Chris Garavente Art Stern Special Friends Foundation Cogswell Realty Group
Andrew Lacey Jim Tammaro Lazard Asset Management Tandem Global Partners
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OUR FINANCES
from Link Community School Financial Statements and Additional Information, Years Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 Statement of Activities for the year ended June 30, 2009
Temporarily Unrestricted Restricted Total Revenues, Gains and Other Support Foundation grants $ 717,141 $ - $ 717,141 Contributions 1,083,689 409,838 1,493,527 Donations in kind 155,682 - 155,682 Contributed services 1,006 - 1,006 Parent subsidies 213,569 - 213,569 Food service program 54,705 - 54,705 Dividend and interest income 70,442 - 70,442 Realized gain (loss) on sale of investment 11,654 - 11,654 Net unrealized loss on investments (202,451) - (202,451) Other revenue 18,386 - 18,386 2,123,823 409,838 2,533,661 Net assets released from restriction 164,057 (164,057) -
Total Revenue, Gains, and Other Support $ 2,287,880 $ 245,781 $ 2,533,661
Expenses Instruction $ 1,194,088 $ - $ 1,194,088 Employee benefits 358,937 - 358,937 Administrative 188,575 - 188,575 Contributed services 1,006 - 1,006 Operation of plant 119,012 - 119,012 Maintenance of plant 69,417 - 67,417 Food service program 43,423 - 43,423 Student activities 17,304 - 17,304 Fund raising and development* 541,612 - 541,612 Feasibility study 39,663 ______- 39,663 Total Operating Expenses 2,573,037 - 2,573,037
Change in Net Assets (285,157) 245,781 (39,376)
Net assets, beginning of year 2,542,488 141,290 2,683,778
Net assets, end of year $ 2,257,331 $ 387,071 $ 2,644,402
* This figure includes expenditures associated with raising funds for Link, with providing opportunities for personal development and academic enrichment for our students, and with sustaining our alumni outreach. It also includes $155,682 in donations in kind.
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OUR FINANCES
from Link Community School Financial Statements and Additional Informtion, Years Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 Statements of Financial Position, June 30, 2009
Assets
Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 407,377 Accounts receivable 151,474 Investments 2,000,549 Prepaid expenses and other 32,405 Total Current Assets 2,591,805
Fixed Assets Property, plant and equipment 788,716 Less: Accumulated depreciation 453,312 Net property, plant and equipment 335,404
Total Assets $2,927,209
Liabilities and Net Assets
Current Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 20,875 Deferred revenue 261,932 Total liabilities 282,807
Net Assets Unrestricted 2,257,331 Temporarily restricted 387,071 Total Net Assets 2,644,402
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $2,927,209 A complete copy of Link Community School Financial Statements and Additional Information, Years Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, prepared by independent auditors, Pustorino, Puglisi & Co., LLP, New York, NY, is available from the Link Office of Institutional Advancement upon request.
“…One of the things that impressed me the most about Link was the focus on leadership…when I got to Link, I was encouraged to experiment, and to figure out who I was so that I could be, not just smart, but a leader, and make a difference in the world.” ~ Lauren Robinson-Brown ’77, graduate of Lawrenceville School and Princeton University, currently Director of Communications at Princeton University
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WAYS TO GIVE TO LINK COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Link appreciates the support of all donors at all levels of giving and offers a variety of gift options that provide donors with maximum convenience and flexibility.
New: DONATE online at www.linkschool.org
Cash: Writing a check or making a gift via credit card is a simple and direct way to contribute.
Securities: A gift of appreciated securities may provide tax benefits, including an income tax deduction and a reduction in capital gains tax liability.
Corporate Matching Gifts: A company or foundation that matches gifts to non-profit organizations can often double or triple your contribution. Corporate matching forms can usually be obtained from your company’s Philanthropy or Matching Gift Program office and sent to Link for completion.
Bequests: A bequest is a gift you make by naming Link Community School in your will and can be made when drawing up your will or by adding a codicil later on. Such a gift can be made for a specific amount, a portion of the estate, or a remainder share. Bequests may provide tax benefits to the estate.
Gifts-in-Kind: Link is grateful for donations of goods and services that can benefit the school. Periodically, the staff identifies items for a “wish list", which can be found in our quarterly newsletter,Link to You.
Gift of Time: Volunteers may have time, a talent, or a professional skill that could benefit Link and would be greatly appreciated by the school community. Tutors and mentors are especially needed.
Sponsor a Student: An individual, group, company, church or organization can sponsor the Link education of an individual student. Sponsorship may be for one or two years, and can be made through a flexible installment payment option or as an annual gift.
For more information or to make a gift, please contact:
The Office of Institutional Advancement Link Community School 120 Livingston Street, Newark, NJ 07103 Phone: 973-642-5343 Fax: 973-642-1978 [email protected]
Gifts to Link qualify as charitable deductions as outlined in the United States Internal Revenue Code. A copy of Link’s letter of determination of paragraph 501(c)(3) status is available upon request.
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