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WINTER/SPRING 2013 EDITION TURNWINTER/SPRING 2013 2 Yankee Stadium Hosts 2012 Holiday Express Jeter’s Leaders Bring Social Change to Washington, DC Turn 2 Celebrates US $4.24 CAN $6.26 10th Annual Derek Jeter Celebrity Golf Classic Turn 2 Foundation, Inc. | Winter/Spring 2013 | 3 4 | Turn 2 Foundation, Inc. | Winter/Spring 2013 LETTER from the FOUNDER Dear Friends: WINTER/SPRING 2013 As we approach the 10th Anniversary of TUR N 2 the Derek Jeter Celebrity Golf Classic BOARD OF DIRECTORS presented by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, I look DEREK JETER Founder & Chairman back at the 2012 year with pride on the accomplishments of DR. S. CHARLES JETER Vice Chairman my Foundation. DOROTHY C. JETER Treasurer I am constantly reminded of the impact our Foundation has on SHARLEE JETER Secretary the lives of the youth we serve. The Jeter’s Leaders from West NNEKA A. FRYE Member Michigan and New York decided to collaborate on a project to provide support to the many victims of Hurricane Sandy. This GERALD F. WILLIAMS Member was a project that they created because they felt compelled to do something on their own. I believe that sometimes adults TURN 2 FOUNDATION STAFF underestimate the vast potential and impact our young people CATHERINE CONNORS Office Coordinator can have in our various communities. Please read the articles in this magazine to learn more about the Jeter’s Leaders’ ef- LESLEY GAUDIO Director of Development & Events forts following the hurricane and the Jeter’s Leaders Commu- DARREN GIBBS Development Assistant nity Service Project in Washington, D.C. JOSEPH GORMAN Executive Assistant With the support of Goldman Sachs, during the Summer of FRANLI GUZMAN Program Coordinator 2013, I look forward to our bi-annual Jeter’s Leaders Leader- DR. DENNIS HUNYADI Consultant ship Conference attended by approximately 250 high school SHARLEE JETER President students from all over the country. This conference will be planned and hosted by our Jeter’s Leaders. AMANDA MELLEN Director of Programs I want to thank John Fontana and the Seminole Tribe for, once JETER’S LEADERS PROGRAM STAFF again, being the Presenting Sponsor of our Celebrity Golf Clas- D’Angelo BAILEY Kalamazoo Program Director sic. I also want to thank Avila Golf & Country Club and TPC of Tampa Bay for hosting our Golf Tournaments again this year. GRACE BISKIE Kalamazoo Program Coordinator We have been very fortunate to have such amazing partners SIMONA VAREIKAITE New York Program Coordinator who have remained with us over the years. Our Emcee, Harold BETTY WILTSHIRE New York Program Director Reynolds, has continuously supported this event each year, as- sisting us in reaching our fundraising goals. TURN 2 EVENT STAFF I am very honored to have Grammy Award winner, Anthony CLARE BARKELEY Personal Assistant to Derek Jeter Hamilton, as this year’s Entertainment. To receive the support EILEEN BARROSO Photographer of an artist of this magnitude is very humbling and I am appre- ciative that Mr. Hamilton would take the time out of his very DOUG BIRO Golf Consultant busy schedule to support my Foundation’s efforts. DENNIS CHOMINSKY Production Consultant TIFFANY FONG Event Consultant I want to thank my sister, Sharlee, and her Turn 2 Staff, who do an excellent job assuring that the mission of the Foundation is NINA GREENBERG Event Consultant accomplished from year to year. And to my many individual GEETA KHANNA Event Consultant and corporate sponsors, I want to thank you for allowing me to KATHY LYNN Public Relations fulfill my dream of “making a difference” and helping young MATT MCCARTIN Security people achieve their dreams. JENNIFER NOZELL Graphic Designer Sincerely, JOSEPH OLIVERI Videographer GEORGE PISANTI Videographer EDDIE POWELL Event Consultant KAMEON PRATHER Event Consultant TASHA SHANGVI Event Consultant Derek Jeter Founder & Chairman RONNIE STEPHENSON Event Consultant LESLIE STOCKEY Event Consultant KADY STOLL Event Consultant KIM WILSON Accountant The Turn 2 Foundation would like to express our deepest sympathies to all of the families and friends of those lost and impacted by the senseless tragedy that unfolded at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time. Turn 2 Foundation, Inc. | Winter/Spring 2013 | 5 RESOURCE COUNCIL MEMBERS Turn 2 Foundation Programs D AVID Addams Oliver Scholars Program JEFF BARKER Bank of America LEGEND PHIL CARRA Apjohn Group Signature Programs JULIE CONNORS Bloomberg Support Programs NEW YORK Scholarships KIM DITOMASSO Ditto Consulting * Special Programs LAUREN GOLDSTEIN East Harlem Tutorial Program Camp Scholarships SCOTT HOCEVAR Scott’s Sports Cards, Coins & Jewelry Derek Jeter/Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship JONATHAN KOCH Bush Ross, PA Jackie Robinson Recreation Center After School Program MARTHA KORMAN-ZUMWALT American Reprographics Company Jeter Meter Program TIMOTHY LEMANSKI Citizens Republic Bancorporation MARIE Martinez Jeter’s Leaders Program DENISE MASELLA Chartis U.S. * New York City Baseball Clinic GREG SAUTER AECOM Sorrentino Recreation Center After School Program TODD SMITH Todd Smith Consulting, Inc. St. James Recreation Center After School Program TIM TERRENTINE Southwest Michigan First St. John’s Recreation Center After School Program GEOFF walker Brand2Gether Consulting Group, LLC Turn 2 Us Program GREGG A. WALKER Sony Corporation United Negro College Fund/Sharlee Jeter Scholarship MOSES L. WALKER CHERYL WASHINGTON KALAMAZOO Camp Scholarships TURN 2 FOUNDATION VOLUNTEERS Derek Jeter/Kalamazoo Community Foundation Scholarships JOANN RINTEL ABREU End of Year Program Trip Kimberly BARR * Greater Kalamazoo Girls on the Run JENNIFER D’Ambrosio Jackie HENDERSON Jeter’s Leaders Program ROBERT KANE * Kalamazoo Baseball Clinic JEFF KREBS Proud 2 Be Me – Washington Writer’s Academy DIANE LUCCHESE SMART Moves Program – Boys & Girls Club of PETER LUCCHESE Greater Kalamazoo JacQUELINE OJEDA Student Assistance Program – Portage Public Schools LISA Procaccio Three Rivers Area Mentoring (TRAM) Extra Innings at Carol ROSE Derek’s Dugout After School Program Staci ROSENSTOCK United Negro College Fund/Sharlee Jeter Scholarship LISA TRAMONTANO TAMPA Derek Jeter Center at Phoenix House Derek Jeter/Hillsborough Education Foundation Scholarships Derek Jeter/St. Peter Claver School Scholarship Program Girls on the Run Program of Southern Tampa Bay * Tampa Baseball Clinic © 2013 TURN 2 FOUNDATION, INC. TURN 2 FOUNDATION, INC. 215 Park Avenue South, Suite 1905 New York, New York 10003 TEL: 212.475.2339 FAX: 212.475.3378 6 | Turn 2 Foundation, Inc. | Winter/Spring 2013 Camp Scholarships Derek Jeter/Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Jackie Robinson Recreation Center After School Program Jeter Meter Program Jeter’s Leaders Program New York City Baseball Clinic Sorrentino Recreation Center After School Program St. James Recreation Center After School Program St. John’s Recreation Center After School Program Turn 2 Us Program United Negro College Fund/Sharlee Jeter Scholarship Camp Scholarships Derek Jeter/Kalamazoo Community Foundation Scholarships End of Year Program Trip Greater Kalamazoo Girls on the Run Jeter’s Leaders Program Kalamazoo Baseball Clinic Proud 2 Be Me – Washington Writer’s Academy SMART Moves Program – Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo Student Assistance Program – Portage Public Schools Three Rivers Area Mentoring (TRAM) Extra Innings at Derek’s Dugout After School Program United Negro College Fund/Sharlee Jeter Scholarship Derek Jeter Center at Phoenix House Derek Jeter/Hillsborough Education Foundation Scholarships Derek Jeter/St. Peter Claver School Scholarship Program Girls on the Run Program of Southern Tampa Bay Tampa Baseball Clinic Turn 2 Foundation, Inc. | Winter/Spring 2013 | 7 8 | Turn 2 Foundation, Inc. | Winter/Spring 2013 WINTER/SPRING contents 2013 [IN EVERY ISSUE] 5 Letter from the Founder 13 Sponsor Listing 43 Special Thanks 16 | Anthony Hamilton Performs at the 10th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic Grammy Award winner, Anthony Hamilton performs at the Launch Party for the 10th Annual Derek Jeter Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to kickoff the event. 19 | HAROLD REYNOLDS Harold Reynolds returns as emcee of the 10th Annual Derek Jeter Celebrity Golf Classic pre- sented by Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. 22 | 2012 JETER’S LEADERS SOCIAL CHANGE PROJECT The New York and Kalamazoo Jeter’s Leaders traveled to Washington, D.C. for their biannual service project July 22-28, 2012. During their time in Washington, the Jeter’s Leaders were determined to leave a lasting impression on the community and aimed to take the ideals and fundamentals of the nation’s capital back home with them. 44 | 2012 Turn 2 Holiday Express The Turn 2 Holiday Express is one of the activi- ties created by Derek Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation to reward children involved in Turn 2’s Signa- 46 EVENT RECAP ture Programs, who are demonstrating positive behavior, academic excellence, and leadership 16th ANNUAL DEREK JETER qualities in school and their communities. TURN 2 FOUNDATION DINNER [IN THIS ISSUE] 21 Turn 2 Staff Updates After an amazing performance at the 8th Annual Derek Jeter Celebrity 27 New York City After School Program Golf Classic, best-selling R&B Group of All-Time, Boyz II Men, returned 31 Girls on the Run to perform at the 16th Annual Derek Jeter Turn 2 Foundation Dinner 33 Summer Discovery in New York City. 34 Kalamazoo Jeter’s Leaders Mentoring 37 Proud 2 Be Me 37 Turn 2 Baseball Clinics ON THE COVER: Derek Jeter surprises children on the field at Yankee Stadium at the 2012 Holiday Express in New York City. 39 Jeter’s Leaders Spotlight photography by Eileen Barroso; design by Jennifer Nozell 41 T.R.A.M Extra Innings at Derek’s Dugout 41 St. Peter Claver 42 Jeter Meter Turn 2 Foundation, Inc. | Winter/Spring 2013 | 9 10 | Turn 2 Foundation, Inc. | Winter/Spring 2013 Turn 2 Foundation, Inc. | Winter/Spring 2013 | 11 12 | Turn 2 Foundation, Inc. | Winter/Spring 2013 DEREK JETER DRIVEN SPONSOR LISTING the fragrance COLLECTION 10 presented by $30,000 SPONSORS A LEAGUE OF HIS OWN BeavEx, Inc.