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Annual Report A SOI(e) (3) Not for Profit Corporation ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 Established in 1987 by BPW/Maine BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation President's Report 2017-2018 The BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation maintained an active scholarship program and solicited contributions to fund our scholarship program. The Foundation has helped Maine women achieve economic self-sufficiency by awarding scholarships to outstanding and deserving women since 1987 and we have continued the tradition by giving $7200 in scholarships this year. We would like to thank our Sponsors' the University of Maine at Augusta, Kennebec Savings Bank and Webber Group who have helped us make this possible. Recipients of these scholarships will go on to take their place in the ranks of working women who contribute to the economic well-- being of their families and the State of Maine. We continue to work with the Maine Community Foundation and appreciate the advice and expertise that we can tap into. Maine Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit that helps people invest charitable resources in the future of Maine. We believe this partnership will help to ensure that the Foundation can continue its' scholarship program well into the future. The Maine Women's Hall of Fame holds an annual Induction Ceremony on the third Saturday of March. One or two Maine women of achievement have been honored each year since 1990. Each year the ceremony has been held at the University of Maine at Augusta in observance of Women's History Month. The photographs and citations are on permanent display at UMA's Bennett D. Katz Library. BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation has been a co- sponsor since 1998.This year was no exception. The Induction Ceremony was held at the University of Maine at Augusta on March 17,2018. The late Cornelia "Fly Rod" Thurza Crosby and Julia Clukey were inducted into The Maine Women's Hall of Fame this year. Also Named to the Maine BPW Hall of Fame was Sally Ann Parks, Past State President of BPW Maine, Chair of the Maine Women's Hall of Fame, 2003 - 2016 and also served as Secretary and Trustee of the BPW Maine Futurama Foundation. Congratulations to these astounding women. As my term as President comes to an end I want to thank all of the wonderful people I have worked with. The dedication and selflessness I have observed is beyond words. I know I have left BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation in good hands and wish the best for everyone. Rayann Vander Zanden j ·17 J =:&(lZ~A'A/~ .ft.t.."f~~!/;z .ec: . PreYdent BPW/Maine ruturama Foundation BPWIME Futurama Foundation Trustees 2017-2018 Kathryn Bourgoin, Vice President Faye W. Nicholson 99 Bennoch Road P.O. Box 777 Orono, ME 04473 Searsport, ME 04974 866-3527 873-4444 [email protected] [email protected] Myra Chaloult Lynn E. Soucy, Treasurer 35 South Gage Road 208 Congress Street Oakland, ME 04963 Portland, ME 04101 649-7755 659-0230 [email protected] [email protected] Ronda L. Crosson, Secretary Rayann Vander Zanden, President 265 Black Road 6312 SE Windsong Lane Corinth, ME 04427 Stuart, FL 34997 (c) 991-1553 (w) 945-0027 460-0614 [email protected] [email protected] Linda Huff Denise Walden 25 Nottingham Road 33 High Street #2 Winthrop, ME 04427 Waterville, ME 04901 (c) 242-3980 (c) 649-0794 [email protected] [email protected] Lynnette King Scholarship Committee: 49 Norridgewock Avenue Skowhegan, ME 04976 Myra Chaloult (c) 207-431-2306 Lynn Soucy [email protected] Lynnette King Denise Walden Faye W. Nicholson Marilyn V. Ladd, Office Manager 103 County Road Oakland, ME 04963 873-0313 [email protected] I -- ---------------------- FUTURAMA FOUNDATION TREASURER'S REPORT 05/31/18 SAVINGS AND CHECKING ACCTS BALANCE, JUNE 1,2017 $ 35,136.72 RECEIPTS Budget General fund Individual donations 10.00 500 LO donations 250.00 250 Miscellaneous Interest 0.55 Maine Women's Hall of Fame 4,700.00 6,000 Transfer from Endowment 12,617.46 12,617 TOTAL RECEIPTS 17,578.01 19,367 DISBURSEMENTS Scholarships Legal 185.00 200 Marketing, printing and postage 400 MWHF 1,789.95 4,000 Other 359.00 200 Transfer to Maine Community Foundation 12,617.46 12,617 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 14,951.41 17,417 1,950 SAVINGS AND CHECKING ACCOUNTS TOTAL BALANCE MAY 31,2018 $ 37,763.32 CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT # 10-0905489 Balance June 1,2017 $ 12,618.05 Interest 2.52 Trans to checking (12,620.57) Balance May 31, 2018 $ TOTAL FUTURAMA ASSETS $ 37,763.32 May 11,2018 BPW/ Maine Futurama Foundation Rayann Vander Zanden, President 49 Goose Cove Road Trenton ME 04605 I have examined the books of the BPW/ Maine Futurama Foundation for the Year-Ended May 31, 2017 and have found the accounting accurate and in order. The bank statement has been balanced to' the checkbook and has been reconciled. The income and cash disbursements agree with the ledger and the checkbook. Sincerely, ~ jdJIidj Alyson deWildt, Auditor BPW /ME Futurama Foundation In Appreciation for Special Contributions Twenty-Ninth Annual Maine Women's Hall of Fame (As of March 10, 2018) Sponsors The University of Maine at Augusta Kennebec Savings Bank Webber Group Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Abbott Judith Bragg Farahad Dastoor & Jean D. Macrae Judith Clarke & Tom Rusk Mary & Michael Hammond Lynnette King Chilton R, Knudsen Wayne & Marilyn Ladd Marilyn Leimbach Susan M. Sokol Lynn Soucy Rayann Vander Zanden In Honor of All Inductees in MWHF Chilton R. Knudsen In Honor of Greta Barker Sharon Barker In Memory of Patricia "Patti" Bourgoin Kathryn Bourgoin Mary G. Canning Maxine H. Russakoff In Honor of Julia Clukey Linda Conti Rep. Gay Grant Betty-Jane Meader Martha B. Naber Romaine Turyn In Honor of June Cartwright Corinne Cartwright In Honor of Cornelia "Fly Rod" Thurza Crosby Mr. & Mrs. David Woodbury In Honor of Annette Daigle Susan Tardie In Honor of Evelyn Dearborn Shirley E. Dearborn, M.D. In Memory of Donna Farnham Marilyn V. Ladd In Memory of Rev. Betty Grant King Montgomery & Elizabeth Grant In Memory of Jeanne L. Hammond Myra Chaloult Mary & Michael Hammond Marilyn V. Ladd Marilyn Leimbach Betty-Jane Meader Maxine H. Russakoff Joan Sanzenbacher In Memory of Beecher & Virginia Ladd Wayne & Marilyn Ladd In Memory of Arline Lovejoy W. Joan Bartlett Maxine H. Russakoff In Memory of Dee Mc Quarrie Judy Ayotte Paradis In Honor of Gilda Nardone Eloise Vitelli In Memory of Sally Ann Parks Carol & Joe Arsenault Myra Chaloult Judith P. Clarke & Tom Rusk Marilyn Ladd Maxine H. Russakoff 10'Memory of Dr. Philip Russakoff Maxine H. Russakoff In Memory of Margaret Chase Smith Lynnette G. King Angela Stockwell In Memory of Vi Willard Maxine H. Russakoff Friends Linda Beal Judith Bragg Bets Brown Sandra Carter Patrica Clark Patricia Collins Farahad Dastoor & Jean D. Macrae Cathleen Dunlap Clara L. Fournier Paula Hodgdon Donna Leland Elizabeth Jean Maybury Glida Nardone Teresa S. Pierce Maxine H. Russakoff Susan M. Sokol Lynn Soucy Jeri White Rayann Vander Zanden MEMBERS BPW/ Downeast Full presentation descriptions for each inductee can be found on the UMA website http://www.uma.edu/aboutlcommunity/mwhof/ BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation 2018 Scholarship Recipients BPW/Maine Continuing Education Scholarship Sharon Platt - Biddeford University of Southern Maine - Human Biology/Biotechnology Jeanne L. Hammond Memorial Scholarship Molly Doyle - West Newfield College of the Holly Cross - Education-Government Kennebec Savings Bank Scholarship Kimberly Gibbs - Winslow Kennebec Valley Community College - Nursing Lemieux-Lovejoy Youth Scholarship Grace Lee - Falmouth Bowdoin College - Biology University of Maine at Augusta Amy Cossar - Augusta .' Webber Group Career Advancement Scholarship Brigette D. Goiter - Kittery Southern Maine Community College - Nursing Annual Report Twenty-Ninth Maine Women's Hall of Fame The Maine Women's Hall Fame celebrated the Twenty-Ninth Annual Induction Ceremony and Silver Tea on Saturday, March 17,2018 at the Fireplace Lounge, Randall Student Center, University of Maine at Augusta. Two outstanding Maine women were inducted: Julia Clukey, Portland, Olympian and award-winning athlete, community activist, and tireless advocate for the empowerment of Maine's underserved girls by creating opportunities and life changing experiences. Julia was nominated by Romaine Turyn. The late Cornelia "Fly Rod" Thurza Crosby, Phillips, writer, promoter, natural advocate and Maine's first registered guide. Nominated by Bill Pierce, Executive Director, Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society. The Maine Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs established the Maine Women's Hall of Fame in 1990. The Hall of Fame is dedicated to women who made outstanding contributions to improving opportunities for all Maine women. The Maine Women's Hall of Fame is located in the Bennett D. Katz Library at the University of Maine at Augusta. The University donates the space and is a co-sponsor. In 1998 the BPW!Maine Futurama Foundation joined BPW!Maine and UMA web sites. Last fall nomination forms and letters were mailed out to BPW Imembers, past state presidents, and to other statewide organizations, and newspapers statewide. An article and a nomination form were on the UMA web site as well as BPW!Maine FuturamaFoundation web site. The three criteria are (1) woman's achievements have had a significant statewide impact, (2) she significantly improved the lives of women in Maine, and (3) her contribution has enduring value for women. Judith Abbott, UMA and Lynne Kaplowitz, Maine Family Planning, served as Co-chairs and coordinated the meeting of the judges. Twelve hundred invitations were distributed to all BPW!Maine Futurama Foundation members; selected list from UMA; list from both inductees; in addition, statewide organizations, businesses and individuals; college and universities; members of the Maine House and Maine Senate, members of our Congressional delegation, the governor; pervious inductees; and the judges; also, newspapers and TV station.
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