Annual Report 2017
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Annual Report 2017 MISSION Above the Clouds is a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring joy and hope, through the wonder of small aircraft flight, to children who are seriously ill, disabled, under served or facing other serious adversity. The organization accomplishes its mission through its three programs: Dream Flyers, Cadet Flyers, and Discovery Flyers. VISION: Above the Clouds seeks: • To fulfill the need for seriously ill and undeserved children to experience joy and to have opportunities to escape the fear, pain, stress, and/or tedium that mark most of their lives. • To fulfill the need for youth to be afforded the guidance, support and friendship that a positive adult mentor can offer. • To fulfill the need for youth to be provided with experiences that instill a love of learning that can offer the motivation need to work hard at school. PROGRAMS: We are organized around three programs; all include flights in small aircraft piloted by volunteer pilots. 1. Dream Flyers is our cornerstone program. Each Dream Flyer designs a flight plan, co-pilots and takes the control of an aircraft, and celebrates afterwards with family and friends in the Pilot Lounge. 2. Discovery Flyers are paired with pilot mentors. Monthly in-flight experiences and field trips foster trusting relationships, a sense of group membership, and a sense of self. 3. Cadet Flyers learn to solo fly an airplane. After many hours of in-flight and ground instruction, the Cadet Flyer experience culminates in a life-changing solo Flight PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS • Big Brother Big Sister (Boston) • Big Sisters • Brigham and Women’s Hospital • Children’s Hospital • Crossroads 4 Kids • Dana Farber Cancer Institute • Dorchester Boys and Girls Club • Home for Little Wanderers • House of Possibilities • Italian Home • Jewish Big Brother Big Sister • Jewish Family and Children’s Service • Lucy’s LoveBus • Massachusetts General Hospital • Old Colony YMCA • Smart from the Start • Tufts Floating Hospital for Children • Wildflower Camp Foundation BOARD OF DIRECTORS James P. Andersen, (Managing Partner, Foundation Management Association, LLC) Brendan Feitelberg (Private Pilot; Co-Founder, Jet It) David Hampson (Private Pilot, Owner, Schrager Hampson Aviation Insurance) Ken Hertz (Captain,) JetBlue Airlines) Bob Kustka (President, Fusion Factor, Inc.; Co-Founder, Career Bound) Reid Maclellan, M.D. (Crimson Veritas Consulting Group Managing Partner, Boston Children’s Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Instructor of Plastic Surgery) Gary J. Oberstein, Esq. (Instrument-rated Private Pilot; Former Managing Partner, now Senior Counsel, Nixon Peabody, LLP, Boston Office) Daniel Schrager (Private Pilot; Founder Aviation Insurance Company) IMPACT STATISTICS Number of youth served in the Dream Flyers Program 77 Number of youth served in the Discovery and Cadet Flyers Programs 22 Total number of youth served in 2017 99 Number of family and closer friends who were passengers on flights with their loved ones 156 Taking off on a Discovery Flight Trip to NYC with Cadet Flyers Above the Clouds Donation Sources More than half of Above the Grants Clouds’ funding comes from 32% Individual individual donors. 52% Corporate 16% Above the Clouds In Kind Above the Clouds is Support fortunate to receive a great In Kind deal of inkind support. This 20% includes, for example, donations of pilot time, Cash aircraft, and fuel as well as 80% donations from local businesses. Rodman Riders Dream Flyer getting ready to fly Call to Action In 2018, Above the Clouds seeks to build capacity to meet the growing demand for its services. In order to increase participation in each of our three programs, ATC needs to: 1. Increase available funds to cover the costs associated with expanding our program. 2. Recruit more pilots in order to expand our programming to new communities. 3. Recruit more volunteers. To Donate: If you would like to make a donation, visit abovethecloudskids.org/donate/. If you would prefer to donate using a check or other form of payment, please contact [email protected]. If you would like to support Above the Clouds through an in-kind contribution, please email: [email protected]. Above the Clouds is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. To Volunteer: Above the Clouds is thrilled to welcome volunteers to help accomplish our mission of bringing joy and hope to children who are seriously ill, disabled, under served or facing other serious adversity. · Become a Dream Flyer Pilot · Become a Discovery Flyer Pilot · Become a Cadet Flyer Pilot · Join the Ground Crew on Dream Flight Days · Become a Flight Coordinator Ground Crew “Greeters” on Dream Flight Day Above the Clouds celebrates the generosity of our 2017 individual donors and friends in the business community, whose investments of strategic leadership, in- kind donations, and financial contributions allow us to provide joy and hope to children and teens. THANK YOU TO OUR (NEARLY) 500 SUPPORTERS IN 2017! Platinum Sponsor ($25,000+) Top Gun ($500-$999) Chris Steward Piedmont Airlines Jimmy Abdalla Michael Steward Amy and Duncan Berkeley Allyson Strianese Gold Sponsor Jack Clymer Jim Vallee ($15,000-$25,000) Kathy Collins Barbara Villano JetBlue Airlines Jeff Gilbreth Lisa and Scott Maclellan Pilots ($100-249) Silver Sponsor Reid Maclellan Sandra Akers ($10,000-$15,000) John Mannix Peter Angle Dunkin Brands Joy in Childhood Dawn Marinelli Monica Antezana Foundation Stephen Oliver David Appel RH and KL Maclellan Foundation Walter Pressey Carter Bacon Melvin S. Rines Rohit Bakshi Bronze Sponsor ($9,000) Tom Rosedale Jonathan Bamel Mass Airport Management Steve Sullivan Mark Barnett Association (MAMA) Suzanne and Paul Wright David Bedrick Uri Ben-Yashar Squadron Leader ($5,000- Aviator ($300-$499) artin Berseus $8,999) Seth Bagan Charles Bischoff James Anderson Greg Bongiorno Chuck Black The Meeting Company Trish and Bill Conway Ravi Boppanna Robert Dolinko Glenn Bornstein Adam Scripps Foundation David Hampson F. Keats Boyd Ken Hertz Kevin Bruno Cadet Flyer (2,500-$4,999) Chris Keefe Joe and Adele Calbick Bob and Mary Kustka Dan Kustka Pam and Bill Casey Nixon Peabody LLC Robert Mullaney Rich Cella OneAmerica Panera Bread Amy and Leo Chausse Roche Brother Supermarket Tammy Chu Discovery Flyer Carmella and Paul Ryan Chris Clark ($1,000-$2,999) Nancy Tobin Stacie and Dave Collier Anonymous TransCandada Pipelines Jennifer Collins Stuart Auerbach Dan and Erika Collins Philip Austin Dream Flyer Russ Colton Biogen ($250-$299) Fred Conover Ken Dustin Aronson Family Brian Corte Gerry Leone Committee Paul Bouton Francis Crocetti Bill Gillen Seth Bagan Steven Davis Andrew Glincher Paul Bouton Charles Della Croce JoAnn and David Hampson James Carroll Neal Denenberg Michael McMahon Fredrick Childs Keith DesRosiers Bill Nebes Chris Kenney Dave Deutch Krishna and Jaganmoran Rao Karen Lewis Dennis DiLeo David Sloan Reed Malleck Carla Dominguez Stoughton Army and Navy Rafael Marin Gabby Dominguez Billie Pigford David Donnelly Richard Silton David Doorakian Donna Stearns Pilots (cont.) Donna Magnasco Henrietta Sinha Noel Dulac Jared Mahoney Greg Smith Patrice Dykens Karen and Tom Manor Fleet Smith Julie Eiermann Richard Manser Smoot Scott and Joanne Faust David Margolis John Snellings Cynthia Fenneman Donald Mauch Amy Somer Patrick Fitzgerald R Mayes Roger Spingarn Cory Flashner Janet McDonough Patrick Stahl David Fleishman Chris McNett William Stanton David Frost Matthew McLaughlin Marie Stata Ray Fuller Cindi Metro Russell Stein Dan Genis Michel Associates Ian Stenehjem Thomas Gentile Morgan Stanley Eileen Steward Chris Gervais Catherine Moyo Jeremy Steward Ed Giannetti Kurt Mullen Jim Stewart Janet Giannetti Darryl Neier Skip Sullivan Pat and Pete Gilbreth Bill Noonan Patrick Sullivan Aubrey Goodman James Norcott Kara Swenson Joseph Gravier Robert Oberstein Jeff Thibault Cindy Hale Stephen Oler Caherine Tonello Jane Hall Kristine Pankow TransCanada Pipelines Will Hall Jon Payson George Waggott Rob Hallisey David Pelletier Ari Warsawski Diana Hammer Kristine Pereira Eli and Ceci Warsawski Keith Hapenney Lauren Pitalis Tim Weinhold Jerry Heller John Poirier Neal Weiss Jim and Mary Henry Eric Poole John Wellman Frank Hertz Chris Poreda Jim West Larry Hertz Andrew Prescott Peter Willett Jane Hodgman Bart Pressly Joanne Wills Marc and Farhana Hough Migues Quiles Joanne Wolfe Adam Howarth Debbie Raisner Thompson Carl Zack Cheri Hurley Jamie Rojette Tremblay Freddy Zagami Freya Hurwitz Beth Ras Robert Zuker MItchell Jacoby Rob Reilly Kellie Jacques David Resnick Barnstormers ($50-$99) Gys Karageorge Dave Roberts Jeanne Ackerly Ellen, Henry and Jonah Katz Roche Brothers Patty Ackerly Mitch Katzman Supermarkets Chris Adams Chris Keefe Chris Rogers Megan Ahigian Sarah Kittredge David Ryan Joseph Albano Larry Klaff Mark Ryan Robert Allin Jennifer Knutel Daniel Ryan Richard Allsbrook Myra Kolton Jean-Pierre Safar Paul Antonellis Mary Krull Meredith Saillant Mary Avery Eleanor Kustka Jeff Santucci Ray and Judy Babinski Joel Kustka Ken Sarni Geoffrey Bartlett Jason Kustka Mark Scagliarini Dan and Allison Barton Michelle LaChapelle Alan Scott Omri Baumer Gary Learner Marilyn Seccombe Elaine Belkin Lauren Liebhaber Dror Sero Jon Bell Fran Lipson Eden Siff Leslie Benvenuti Lisa Simmons Bergemann Barnstormers (cont.) Jeff Hertzog Jenny Pollack Richie Bernard George Howarth Matt Posner Heather and Scott Bienz Brendan Hughes