eVerYBOdY Wins! ANNuAl rEPOrT 2011 2012

Learning, Laughing, Sharing: Getting together with EW! VT all year long

looking Back, looking Forward: Our Year in review ne of the best things about creating an annual report • With the guidance of the Stern Center for Language is having the chance to look back over an entire year and Literacy, we created a literacy toolbox to give Oand seeing the progress we’ve made. I was reminded our mentors tools and techniques to engage their of this as I read feedback from one of our mentors, who mentees in reading. shared: “He HATED reading at the beginning of the year. • New partners, such as Waitsfi eld Telecom and No big deal. We played games, puzzles, did a lot of art. I read Ben and Jerry’s Community Action Teams, to him as he ate lunch, nothing more. Time passed, he began strengthened our financial support for local to trust me as a grown-up, and we started reading together.” programs in their respective backyards. • Thanks to the vision of Rutland mentors Stanley This report is a glimpse of our progress and activities in 2011- Fishkin and Nancy Marshall, we began an EW! 12. It takes many hours and many supporters to make our VT endowment fund at the Vermont Community work possible. We extend our deep gratitude to our volunteer Foundation, an important step for our long-term mentors, the principals and teachers, school coordinators, fi nancial sustainability. donors and numerous other partners who give so generously of their time and resources in support of our mission. When all is said and done, it is the one-to-one relationships that fuel Everybody Wins! Vermont. It’s the shy 2nd grader In our 12th school year of reading mentoring in Vermont, our who just can’t wait for his power lunch every week. Or focus was on strengthening our collaborations so that we the very busy lawyer whose mentoring session leaves her could serve more children better. Here are a few highlights: feeling refreshed and engaged in her community. It’s the • We teamed up with United Way of Addison teacher who reports great improvements in her students’ County to create new mentoring programs in rural enthusiasm for and ability to discuss books. And it’s the schools in their region. Salisbury and Shoreham are father who tells us that his 4th grade child, who usually now open, with more to come! dreads going to school, can’t wait to get there on EW! days. • We worked with some of our fellow mentoring programs around the state—Mentor Connector in One lunch period and one book at a time, we are making Rutland County, JUMP in St. Johnsbury, and Girls/ a difference in Vermont. We’re looking forward to another Boyz First in Montpelier—to encourage and enable great year in 2012-13!  mentoring pairs to stay together as long as possible. Executive Director and Mentor

Everybody Wins! Vermont  P.O. Box 34  Montpelier, VT 05601 (802) 229-BOOK  www.ewvt.org  [email protected] Our Mission By creating mentoring relationships that foster a love of SNAPSHOT reading and language, Everybody Wins! Vermont increases 2011-12 children’s prospects for success and engages a diverse range of volunteers in their community schools. Statement of Financial Position Our Board of Directors June 30, 2012 Beth Fastiggi, FairPoint Communications ~ President Susan Whalen, TD Bank ~ Vice President ASSETS Anne D’Aveni, Mascoma Savings Bank ~ Secretary Current Assets Christopher Halnon, Merchants Bank ~ Treasurer John Dilts Checking/Savings 97,605.72 Stanley Fishkin Amit Lodha, BioTek Instruments Accounts Receivable 1,000.00 Ellen Miles Undeposited Funds 50.00 Anne McGrath, Verizon Ellen Miles Total Current Assets 98,655.72 Laura Schutz, IBM Fixed Assets 1,068.89 Senator James Jeffords ~ Honorary Chair Other Assets - VCF Fund 9,760.81 Our Team TOTAL ASSETS 109,485.42 Central Office Staff Amy Cunningham ~ Executive Director LIABILITIES & EQUITY Holly Lane ~ Grants Coordinator Current Liabilities Kim Smith ~ Business Manager Ron Wild ~ Program Assistant Accounts Payable 219.58

School Coordinators Other Current Liabilities 4,000.00 Jen Bailey ~ White River School Total Current Liabilities 4,219.58 Jill “Tune” Faulkner ~ St. Johnsbury School Tricia Huebner ~ Rutland Intermediate School Equity 105,265.84 Harmony Kahn ~ Waitsfield Elementary School Angela Cobrin Landis ~ Mary Hogan School TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 109,485.42 Susannah Magee ~ Integrated Arts Academy at H.O. Wheeler Alison Novak ~ Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes Lorna Kay Peal ~ J.J. Flynn Elementary & J.F.K. Elementary Abi Sessions ~ Salisbury Elementary School Arlene Steins ~ White River School (assistant) EW! VT Income Sources Suzanne Stimik-Mason ~ Edmunds Elementary School FY 2012 Julie Thompson ~ Shoreham Elementary School Kathy Twombly ~ Shelburne Community School Other* Schools/Districts Patty Valentine ~ Union Elementary School 1% Events 9% Jessica Vest ~ Barre City Elementary School 5% Diane Villemaire ~ Thatcher Brook Primary School Hazel Wood ~ Neshobe Elementary School Debra Zimmerman ~ Barton Graded School Individuals 12% Merrick Grutchfield ~ Twinfield Together EW! VT Coordinator Jennifer Thygesen ~ UVBEP EW! VT Coordinator Foundations 48% Our Locations Corporate 10%  Barre ~ Barre City Elementary & Middle School  Barton ~ Barton Graded School State  Brandon ~ Neshobe Elementary School 15%  Burlington ~ Edmunds Elementary School  Burlington ~ J.J. Flynn Elementary School  Burlington ~ Integrated Arts Academy at H.O. Wheeler *Nonprofit contributions, interest income, and cause-related marketing  Burlington ~ Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes  Chelsea ~ Chelsea Public School1  Claremont, NH ~ Bluff Elementary School1  Marshfield/Plainfield ~ Twinfield Union School2 2011-12 Annual Survey Results  Montpelier ~ Union Elementary School  Middlebury ~ Mary Hogan School  85% of students said that they read better and 71% said that  Rutland ~ Rutland Intermediate School they read more often because of their mentors.  Salisbury ~ Salisbury Elementary School3  74% of teachers and 54% of parents reported that participating  Sharon ~ Sharon Elementary School1  St. Johnsbury ~ St. Johnsbury School students improved their ability to discuss books and ideas.  Shelburne ~ Shelburne Community School  65% of teachers and 58% of parents reported that students  Shoreham ~ Shoreham Elementary School3 read more often by choice.  Tunbridge ~ Tunbridge Central School1  Waterbury ~ Thatcher Brook Primary School  67% of teachers said their students’ enthusiasm for school  Waitsfield ~ Waitsfield Elementary School improved, and 50% saw improvements in grades and/or  West Fairlee/Vershire ~ Westshire Elementary School1 other aspects of classroom performance.  White River Junction ~ White River School  Winooski ~ J.F.K. Elementary School  72% of teachers, 69% of mentors, and 43% of parents noted improvements in students’ self-confidence. Partner Sites: 1Upper Valley Business and Education Partnership, 2Twinfield Together Mentoring Program, 3United Way of Addison County *Response rates: mentors (62%), mentees (81%), parents (22%), and educators (41%)

2 With Thanks to our supporters Our work would not be possible without the generosity of our reading mentors, partner schools, community partners, and funders. We prepare our lists with care, but if your or your organization’s name has been misspelled or omitted, please let us know so that we may correct our records.

Our Mentors Mentors are role models for reading and for life. Our volunteers come from many backgrounds and include bankers, police officers, writers, entrepreneurs, lawyers, educators, retirees, business men and women, artists, students, and more. We appreciate their generosity, consistency, passion, and dedication.

Chuck Abare John Astle Sara Blood Ellen Cheney Thomas DeBalsi Judith Abbott Janis Audet Lucia Boatman Lisa Christie Molly Delaney Marilyn Abbott Alissa Auerbach Jillian Bogert Julie Christopher David Delcore Arlene Adams Molly Bachman Alexandra Boillot Teresa F. Churchill Cynthia Densmore1 Ashley Adams Norman Baier1 Monica Bombard Lou Ann Cioffi Pauline Derosier1 Sue Ahearn Jennifer Warner Bailey Susan Boswell Lynn Clauss Lucinda Desautels Tori Aiello Wally Bailey Gerhard Botha Patricia Clerkin Jackie Devoid David Ainsworth1 Paula Baker Susan Botzow1 Kaitlin Clifford Michelle Devost Peggy Ainsworth1 Martha Baldwin Sally Bower Joshua Clouse Rachel Dicker Jesse Alamed Joan Baret Franklin Bowles Sophie Coccagna Pamela Dietz1 Charlotte Albers Jody Baron Ben-David Peter Bowry Emily Cohen John Dilts Pamela Boyd Janie Cohen Jason Phil Dimond1 Gayl Braisted Leo Cohen Judy Doerner Chris Braithwaite Sandra Cohen Burgess Dole Mairi Bramblett Randi Cohn Minot Dole Amra Brckic Chris Cole Dana Donaldson Arlyn Brierre Caitlin Collins John Donaldson Margaret Briggs Judith Collishaw Siobhan Donegan Mary Lou Bright Emily Colton Betsy Donka Deborah Brighton Rosemarie Conn Barbara Doolittle1 Erik Brine Denise Connally Karyl Drew Robert Brinkley1 Susan Cooley Todd Driscoll1 Judith Brislin Marguerite Corbin Kate Duffy Jackie Britch Leanne Courcelle Christopher Dupuis Susan Brock Rebecca Courtemanche Steve DuScheid Long-time mentor pair Brianna and Jillian Bari Brooks Barb Cousins Deborah Dwyer 1 share their story at our Annual Book Bash. Nancy Brower Glen Cousins Lorraine Eagan Laura Brown Margo Cramer Thomas Eagan1 Lori Brown Leslie Carroll Crawford Caroline Earle Natalie Albers Jeff Bartlett Nathan Brown Hope Crifo Teresa Eastman Joan Alexander Lori Bartlett Sue Brown Gail Cromie Andrea Eaton Vasilios Alexiou Mary Lou Bavely1 Lydia Brownell Amy Cunningham Patricia Eckels Cheryl Allen Hannah Beach Georgianna Brush Sylvia Curtis Peter Edens Peg Allen Monique Beaudry Christina Bullard Kay Cusson Gordon Ehret Jane Alper Dorie Bechtel Mary Burchard Georgia Cutler Amy Ehrlich Robert Amelang Bonnie Beck Beth Burgess Michael Cwalinski Ashleigh Ellsworth-Keller Paul Amell Jennifer Beck Geraldine Burke Tina Dailey1 Sandra Ershow Arniticus Anderson Stephen Beck Patrick Burke Helen Daley Erik Esselstyne Betsy Anderson Barbara Begin Andrew Burkhardt Todd Daloz Emily Christine Farmer Constance Anderson Rebecca Beguin1 Sandra Burnham1 Mary Danko1 Terry Farmer Jamie Anderson Scott Benson Barbara Bushey Bonnie Darby M. Beth Fastiggi Karen Anderson1 Barbara Benton Laura Caffry Laura Daudelin Jill Faulkner Ramel Anderson Catherine Bergeron-Radoux Marilee Cain Rose Dauerer Michelle Fay Zoe Anderson Allan Berggren1 Diane Calore1 Martha Daum1 Dakota Faye Barbara Andres Emily Bergquist Tom Campbell1 Catharine Andrews Neville Berle Daniel Cardozo Jean Andrews Norman Berman Leah Carey 1. We have fun together. 2. She reads to me. Kelli Andrews Joanne Bernard John Carpenter 3. She’s amazing. 1 Jean Carrick1 Bunchie Angell Audrey Bernstein ~EW! VT Mentee Byron Angell1 Christina Biesadecki Lorie Carruth Frank Antonucci Beth Bingham Karen Cartier Catherine Arcolio1 Cyndy Bittinger Eleanor Cassady1 Frieda Arenos Joanne Blais Sara Cassidy Roger Daum1 Joan Feierabend1 Jeff Arnold Maria Blais-Costello Kimberly Catchapaw Anne D’Aveni Susan Feinberg1 Nancy Arnold Jessie Blake Randall Chadburn Phil Davidson Katherine Fennell Ellen Aseltine Violet Blakeney1 Barbara Chambers1 Lyn Davies Barbara Ferland1 Charles Ashton1 Rob Bliss Grace Chan Betty Davis Deadra Ashton1 Pat Blodgett Jill Chase Kathleen Daye continued on page 4 3 Mentors continued Sabrina Hall-Little Karuna Jobanputra Levana Layendecker Ryan McLaren Chris Halnon Dane Jobst Holly Leach James McMillan Valerie Ferris1 Sarah Hambleton Evan Jobst Susan Lee Edward McSweeney Karen Fiebig Valerie Hamlin Janel Johnson Karen Lefkoe Dennis Menard Michael Fife Mabledean Hancy1 Lydia Johnson1 Jane Lendway Ruth Mengedoht1 Sara Fisher Pat Hanson Seth Johnson1 Marion Lent1 Nancy Merolle Scott Fisher Linnea Harben Emily Jones Kelly Leonard Cordelia Merritt1 Stanley Fishkin David Harris William Josler1 Joe Fitzgerald Jean Harris Daniel Kane Mark Fitzsimmons Paul Hartmann Azhar Karachi Jayne Fjeld John Hartwell Kate Kaster Jason Fleury George Harwood Sarah Katz 1 Donna Flint Kathy Hastings Jane Kay James Flynn Kyle Hatt Bonnie Keeler Joanne Flynn Christine Hawkins1 Barbara Ann Kelley Kayla Flynn Shelby Hawks Tad Kemnitzer Robert Flynn Arlene Healy Sharon Kenney Diane Follensbee Jeri Helen Mary Kent1 1 Wendy Forbes David Hershberg Tricia Kent 1 Larry Fortier Judy Hershberg Ann Theresa Keogh Jacey Fountain Hillary Herstin Leah Kepping 1 Ann Fragnella Don Herzberg1 Brian Kerns Laura and Maddix take advantage 1 Adrian Frary Susan Hewitt George Kimmel of the library at J.J. Flynn Elementary. Kay Freedy Danielle Hibbard Melinda Kimmel Karen Freudenberger Andi Higbee Trevor Kinahan1 Myrna Fried Marsha Higgins1 Dana Ann King Marie Leotta Alexander Mervak Leigh Fritz Martha Hill Mary King Santina Leporati Deborah Messing 1 Amy Frost Beatrice Hobbs1 Lisa Kingsbury Michele Lepp Jill Michel Roxanna Fucile Pat Hofmann Tricia Kirk Pamela Lerner Marc Miele Caroline Fuller Bonny Hooper J. K. S. Kirkaldy Sue Lewis David Miles Nubia Fuller Dana Hoos Meghan Klepack Judith Lin Ellen Miles Danielle Fuoco Leslie Horowitz Toby Knox Wendy Lo Manny Milkhun 1 Sally Gage Carol Hosford Barbara Kohn1 Amit Lodha Jeff Millman Nancy Galvin Maisie Howard Lois Kraus Lauri London Betsy Moakley 1 Becky Gamble Edward Howe Frances Krushenik Michael Loner Hiroko Tsuiki Moaveni 1 Oscar Garcia Pat Howe Judith Kruszewski Donna Louiselle Jillian Mock Catherine Gattone Michelle Huang Maureen LaBonte Margaret Lucci Sarah Molesworth1 Brittany Gendron Andrew Hudacs Christopher Lackney David Luce Janet Mondlak Ashley George Patty Hudson Pat Ladd1 Annette Lynch Kathryn Moore1 Nicholas Georgeff Judith Hurd Rolland Lafayette Jean MacDonald1 Ken Moore Sara Giannoni Ann Hutson Anna Lamb1 Anna Mack Patricia Morris Will Senghas Gibbons Sherrie-Lee Ireland Carolyn LaMothe Mercedes Mack Betty Morrison Beverly Gibson1 Elizabeth Isham Elizabeth Lamphere Mary Madden David Morrissey Maridon Gibson David Madonna Sharon Moser Haley Gilbert Rebecca Majoya Judith Munger Marilyn Gilbert1 Margaret Malley Kristen Murphy Terra Gilbertson Todd Mallory Joanne Needham Laura Gillen1 Mary Jane Mangan Kate Neifeld Allyn Girard1 Divya Mani Elizabeth Nelson Lindsay Girard Sandi J. Manning Kelly Newton Toby Goldsmith Anne Mansfield1 Charlie Oakman Eric Goldwarg Sally Margolis Lauren Ober Maria Gonzalez Arline Marro1 John O’Brien1 Silvia Gonzalez Cindy Marshall Pedie O’Brien Mary Goodchild Nancy Marshall Patrick O’Grady1 Anne Goodrich Edna Martineau William O’Keefe Louise Goodrich Audrey Martino Cindy Lou Orfe Gerry Gossens Christopher Mason Anthony Orlando1 Stephen Gould1 Theresa Matocha Christian Ortiz Barbara Graf Jean Matray Gayle Ottmann Laura Graham David Maxwell Josh Otway Alison Gravel1 Cindy Maynard Judy Ozahowski1 Phyllis Gray Mary McCabe Dian Parker1 Hilda Greene Selma McClintock Faith Parkins Barbara Greenwood Marianne McCoy Dee Partridge John M. Grimes Jonathan Isham Kyle Landis-Marinello Lisa McCrae Maria Elenis Peabody 1 Michele Grimm Kjay Jackson Carol Lane Wendy McCullough Lorna Kay Peal Judi Gross Robert Jacobs1 Maura Lane Patrick McDevitt Kevin-Charles Pearce Rachel Gross Edward Janeway Nolan Langweil Marilyn T. McDowell Jeff Pearson Smita Gupta Aly Jaquith Juli Lapham1 Middleton McGoodwin1 Andrew Penniman Elise Guyette Barbara Jarvis1 Susan Laskaris Abigail McGowan Roberta Perkins Susan Haedrich Laura Jenkins Lindsey Lathrop Anne McGrath Rebecca Perry1 Maura Halaquist1 Jean Staffeld Jersey Priscilla Latkin Erin McGuire Jean Peterson1 4 Jennifer Peterson Mary Ann Royer S. Welcker Taylor Suzanne Peterson Cynthia Rubin Mark Tecca I have spent 3 years with my reader and it has Joann Pettersen Joe Rubino Karen Terry been rewarding to see how she has grown from Shena Pierce Beverly Sabatini Deidra Thomas a good reader to an outstanding reader and a Stanley Piwowar1 Charles J. Sabukewicz Allison Thompson fine young lady. My time with her has enriched Thomas Porter Kristina Salerni Carol Thompson Faye Potwin Martha Sassorossi Jeanne Thompson1 my life. Marjorie Power Gene Scarpato Cara Thornley ~EW! VT Mentor Angela Pratt Henry Scheier Kevin Thornton Hannah Provost Aaron Scheinman Winifred Thorsen Nick Pulli Jo Schelnutt-Melendy1 Travis Threewitts Peter Voorhees Luke Williams Yvette Pulli Virginia Schmidt Jennifer Thygesen1 Lindsay Wade Randy Williams Linda Punderson Colleen Schmitt Paula Tilson Nomi Waldman1 Karen Williams-Fox Helen Quinlan Laura Schutz Jan Tobias Dolores Wallenius1 Jeff Willius Sherril Rafferty Parul Shah Lisa Torres Brandi Waller Nancy Wilson-Rhoades James Rajda Pat Sharpe Kavohn Townsend Lawrence Walsh1 Madeline Winfield Carlene Raper Juliann Sherman1 Alison Treadway Marcia Ward Ben Wolfe1 Scott Rathke Carrie Shishko Tracy Treadwell Rodney Ward Jim Wolvington Sandy Raynor Doug Shivers David Treat Ian Warthin Bill Woodruff Richard Re Paula Simons Andy Treiber Robin Watson Betty Woods Candy Reed1 Julie Simpson Sue Treiber Chuck Watts Frank Woods Cheryl Reed Buddy Singh Phyllis Tremaine Vanessa Waxman1 Karen Worcester Claire Reed Dorothy Slack Patrick Triplett, Jr. Karen Webb Harold Wright Judy Reed1 Christine Sloan Ann Tuck Elizabeth Wechsler Penelope Wright Linda Reeves-Potter Rahiem Smalls Preston Turner Miriam Weinstein Grace Wu Paul Reiber Dan Smith Sheryl Turner Monica Welke Anne Wymard Susan Reid Kimberley T. Smith Stacey Tyler Janet Wells1 Teresa Wynne Brigid Reilly1 Ryan Smith1 Ellen Urie Judith Wells1 Liang Xue Sandra Reilly Jerry Sojourner Georgia Valentine Elizebeth Werth Hila Maxine Young1 Katherine Valloch Jeremy Wertzer Kathrine Young1 Tara Vanderploeg MJ Westervelt-Smith Norma Young Suzanne Veilleux1 Walter Wetherell Jillian Zaleski Tracy Vesper1 Susan Whalen Ann Kennard Zalinger Elizabeth Vessichio Lee Wheeler Debra Zimmerman Brenda Vigneault Rosemary Wheelock Ann Zuccardy Paul Viko Edith White1 ~~~ Casey Villard Janice Whittemore 1Mentor at a UVBEP site Bernard Villemaire Timothy Wierzbicki Diane Villemaire Ron Wild

Volunteering Organizations We thank these organizations for actively encouraging their employees to volunteer as reading mentors.

Champlain College One Planet After School Program1 Claremont School District1 Peoples United Bank Dave and Silas have been Clerkin Agency Red River Computer Company1 reading together for four years. College of St. Joseph Rutland Regional Medical Center Country Real Estate1 Sabil & Son’s, Inc.1 Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew Shelburne Museum DREAM Program Starbucks 1 Debbie Soon Fran Reinfrank Everybody Wins! Vermont TD Bank Nikki South Cathy Reinstein Fleming Museum Tuck School of Business at Erica Spiegel Tisa Rennau Gardener’s Supply Dartmouth College Wendy Stein David Reville General Electric Town of Tunbridge1 1 Suzanne Stimik Mason Lindsey Reynolds Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Tunbridge Central School1 Lucia Strauss Elise Riddel Hartland Public Library1 ’s Office Larry Sudlow Brendan Rios Hartford School District Vermont Community Foundation Cherilyn Sullivan Megan Rivera Heritage Family Credit Union Vermont Department of Taxes Karen Summer Jami Rivers Hypertherm, Inc.2 Vermont Economic Development Townsend Swayze1 Donald Roberts IBM Authority Carol Sweeney Raelene Robinson-Garrow King Arthur Flour Vermont Law School1 Edward Sweet Meg Robinton Lake Sunapee Bank1 1 Linda Swinhart Walter Rockwood Mascoma Savings Bank Washington County Diversion Anna Sykas1 Alan Rogers The Meadows Program 1 Linn Perkins Syz Margaret Rogers Mentor Connector Waterbury Public Library Laura Tadio Mona Rogers Mobius Angela Ross Andrew Talerico ~~~ Northern Reliability 1 Cynthia Ross Jono Talerico Supported mentors at UVBEP sites Northfield Savings Bank 2 John Roy1 Margaret Tamulonis Supported mentors at EW! VT & UVBEP sites Lynn Roy1 Lucille Tancreti1 5 Our Financial Supporters Everybody Wins! Vermont’s work is an investment in the futures of the children we serve. We extend our thanks to the businesses, organizations, foundations, and individuals—both new and familiar to us—that invested in our mission in 2011-12.

Foundations St. Johnsbury Rotary Club Fan House Bed & Breakfast Individual Donors Michael Davis Smith, Ryan & Carbine, Ltd. Farm House Tap & Grill Lauren-Glenn Davitian Amachi Mentoring Grant Tuck School of Business at Farnsworth Art Museum Brian Abbott Anne & Alex Rimberg Day administered by Mobius Dartmouth College Frog Hollow Jenne Abramowitz Diane Derby 1 Arthur Getz Trust United Way of Addison Great Harvest Bob & Kathy Allen Carolyn & Daniel Desch Donley Foundation County Green Mountain Coffee Marie D. Alvin Lee Diamond 1 Granite State Reads VELCO Hannaford Brothers ~ Connie Anderson John & Ann Dilts Jack & Dorothy Byrne Verizon Foundation Claremont, NH1 Elizabeth & Jon Anderson Anne Donahue Foundation Vermont Country Store Hannaford Brothers ~ W. Kathleen & Michael Andrew Joan & Frank Donath Lane & Elizabeth C. Walmart Foundation Lebanon, NH1 Jean & Karen Andrews Lee Ann Donner Hauenstein Dwinell Charitable Trust1 Walmart ~ West Lebanon, NH The Hilltop Restaurant Samuel Ankerson Eugenie Doyle & Samuel Burr Oakland Foundation Hubbardton Forge Jeffery Arnold Brian & Karyl Drew Ronald McDonald House Partner School Support Kinney Pike Insurance Christopher Ashley Jane Dudley Charities ~ Burlington, VT Kiss The Cook Novisi Atadika Albert Duey Ronald McDonald House Barre City Elementary & The Knitting Studio Brenda Atherton Matthew Dunne & Sarah Charities ~ Global Middle School Lake Champlain Ferries Mark & Julieann Atwood S. Taylor Richard E. & Deborah L. Bluff Elementary School1 The Office of Senator Joan Baker Shana Duval Tarrant Foundation Chelsea Public School1 Paula Baker Deborah Dwyer & David State of Vermont through Hanover Street School1 Leunig’s Bistro Christine Bannerman Miles The Permanent Fund Hartland Elementary1 Lilydale Patricia Eckels for the Well-Being of Montpelier Public Schools Joan Baret Longford Row Amy Ehrlich Vermont Children2 Mt. Lebanon School1 Doug Beagley Lou’s Restaurant1 Adrian Eisler Williams TD Charitable Foundation Neshobe School/Brandon Elizabeth Bicknell Margaritas1 Mindy Evnin Turrell Fund School District Georgiana Birmingham Connie Faircloth Vermont Children’s Trust Rutland City Public Schools The Mentor Connector Daniel Blanchflower Ferne & Louis Faivre Fund Thatcher Brook Primary Middlebury College Page 1 Alexis Bloom Beth Fastiggi & Patrick Vermont Community Tunbridge Central School1 Literacy Project Darryl Bloom Standen Foundation Westshire Elementary1 Mirabelles Lillian Blucher Raymond & Jane Fastiggi Vermont Mentoring Waitsfield Elementary1 Mountain Top Inn & Resort Valerie Bluhm Richard & Patricia Fastiggi Funders Collaborative2 White River School/ Mr. Twitter’s Garden & Ursula Boehringer William Fastiggi Walter Cerf Community Hartford School District Gift Emporium Gerhard Botha New England Woodcraft Ruth Fish Fund Bruce Bouchard North Branch Vineyards Stanley Fishkin & Nancy In-kind Support Justin Bourgeois Businesses & Northern Stage1 Marshall 1 Michelle & David Braun 5 Olde Tavern and Grille Nugget Theatre1 Linda & Peter Foss Organizations Arlyn Brierre Aaron’s Inc. Owls Head Transportation Allison Fowler Margaret Briggs AARP AARP Vermont Museum Paula Francis Kevin & Zuzana Brochu Against the Grain Adornment Pizza Hut Myrna Fried Carol Brown Gourmet Food Antiques at 110 Main Price Chopper Jackie Gauthier Nancy Buinicky Artisan’s Hand Antiques by the Falls Price Chopper ~ Miracle Mile1 Amy Gladfelter Patrick Burns Bank of America Arabesque Price Chopper ~ W. Lebanon1 Christopher & Nancy Graff 1 Ben & Jerry’s Foundation Baker’s Studio Samoset Resort Ellaine Burwell Laura Grant Davenport Capitol Stationers Bear Pond Books Saratoga Olive Oil Co. Jacqueline Calder Shirley Griggs Community National Bank Ben & Jerry’s Shaw’s ~ Benning Street1 Amy E. Caldwell Barbara L. Grimes Dartmouth College David Grist Bite Me Pizza Shaw’s ~ Upper Valley Plaza1 Karen Cartier Drawing Board James & Rachel Gross Blue Charuba Shaw’s Supermarkets George Casey Tommy Gunn Shelburne Museum Sara Cavin Susan Hackett Smitty’s Pub Amanda Cease Susan Haedrich South End Studio Ric Cengeri It was so nice for students to build rapport Bill & Leslie Haines The Spot Cynthia Char & Peter Gilbert with adults. The focus on reading and the Lindsey Halman Stella Mae Alan & Ann Charron value of reading was lovely. I wish all of my Christopher Halnon Sticky Buns Bakery & Café1 Ellen Cheney students could participate. Kathleen Harm Stone Arch Bakery1 Galen Cheney Mariel Hess ~EW! VT Teacher Sunny Brook Maple Joseph L. Choquette Mr. & Mrs. John Hollar Vermont Book Shop Lisa Christie & Chris Trimble Erika Holm Vermont Farmstead Cheese William Cimonetti 1 Mary & Blaine Cliver Heather Hubbard FairPoint Communications Blue Sky Restaurant Group1 Company Chris Cochran & Stephanie Tricia & Thomas Huebner Global Gifts The Brandon Inn Vermont Symphony Smith Virginia Humphreys Google BJ’s Wholesale Club1 Orchestra Ted Connor Russ & Abby Hurlburt Hypertherm, Inc.1 Callahan’s Closet Von Bargens Jewelry Carolyn E. Cooke Lynda Hutchins Children’s Literacy Waitsfield Elementary School Mascoma Savings Bank Susan Cooley Mark Jacobsen Cafeteria Merchants Bank Foundation Foundation Marguerite Corbin Barbara Jagiello Wayne M. Ridley Oriental Microsoft Choose Your Own Adventure Darlene Cross Joan Jamieson Rugs Middlebury College Books (Chooseco LLC) Amy Cunningham Edward Janeway Woodbury Mountain Toys National Life Group City Market Mary Cunningham Jean Staffeld Jersey 1 Zutano Northfield Savings Bank Co-op Food Stores Donna Curtin Tom Johnson Onion River Sports Dandelion Acres1 ~~~ Sylvia Curtis Emily G. Jones 1 Rutland Regional Medical Dartmouth Bookstore1 Supported UVBEP sites Alisa Darmstadt Patty Jones 2 Center eColor Printing, Inc. Supported EW! VT & UVBEP sites Anne D’Aveni Ruth Jones 6 Jared Katz Patricia Read Susan Whalen Honoring James Jeffords Christina & Eric Rose Barbara Kelley Cordell Reaves William Whalen Katherine & John Paterson Laura Schutz Greg Kennedy Paul Reiber Maureen White Mary Salander Arthur Tannenbaum Jeanne Kennedy Susan Reid Lynn & Ron Wild Mimi Weinstein Honoring Jayneira George Kimmel Lawrence & Constance Reilly Doug Wilhelm Max Weintraub Beranda Marks Michael Kitson David Reville Emily Williams Susan Whalen Toby Knox & Kathryn Laura Rice Janice Williams Honoring Lisa Christie Lynn & Ron Wild Boardman Julie Richards Robert & Joan Williamson Laura Rice Anonymous Gifts (2) Candance & Steve Susan Ritz Jeff Willius Koenemann Gale Rome Jeffrey Willius, Sr. Honoring Mary Oerther Individual Gifts In-kind Joanna Korein Lucia Strauss Julia Alvarez Leslie Korein Honoring Nancy Marshall Jody Andreoletti Mariann Kotch & Paul Heller & Stanley Fishkin Jim Arnosky Karen Kotecki Lillian Blucher Mary Azarian Lois & Max Kraus Jay & Betsey Mayer Linda Bess Martina Kurrelmeyer Maggie Sanders Cynthia Bittinger Bill & Nina Kurtz Pam Boyd Holly & Dan Lane Honoring Patti Norton Melanie Brotz Bruce & Barbara Lather1 Susan Whalen David Budbill Diana Lee Honoring Richard Kelley Sarah Masters Buckey Jane & Alan Lendway Barbara Kelley Heather Chernyshov Michele Lepp James M. Libby Honoring Sandy Cohen Ric Cengeri Amit Lodha Max Weintraub Gail Cromie Peg Lucci Five-year reading pair Deb and Sophia do Nancy Daigle Honoring Susan Whalen David Luce their part at the January Read-a-thon. Carol Dallas Patricia & Brec Norton Sigrid Lumbra Toni Eubanks Tracey MacNeill Honoring Willa, Grace, Paula Francis Myles Mahoney Christina & Eric Rose Katie & Steve Wilson Edith & Calvin Gail Gibbons Calico Whitelaw Gicewicz Sally Ann Majoya Sondra Rosoff Ellen Wollensack Holly & Dan Lane Aaron J. Goldberg, Esq. Martha Maksym Elizabeth Roth Frank & Betty Woods Honoring EW! VT’s White Elise Guyette Nancy S. Malmquist Cynthia & Alan Rubin Joy Worland River School Team Christopher Halnon Sally Margolis Charles Sabukewicz Christopher & Jaqueline Robert & Joan Williamson Mary Hays Beranda Marks Mary Salander Wren Chelsea Howe Jay & Betsey Mayer John & Karen Sanders Alice Wright Honoring Tricia Huebner Amy Huntington Nina Mazuzan Maggie Sanders Penelope Wright Kathleen Harm Russ Hurlbert Anne McGrath Erika P. Sands Teresa Wynne Kathi L. McGrath Alison James William Sayre Norma & Byron Young Remembrance Gifts Ryan McLaren Laura Schutz Jean Jersey Washington County Diversion Louise Merriam Bethany Scott In Memory of Henry M. Marianne Kotch Program Participants (4) Carolyn Meub Debra Shearer Baker, Jr. Holly Leach Anonymous Gifts (16) Lisa Meyer Michael & Nancy Sherman Joan Baker Michelle Lefkowitz Suzanne LeGault Marc Miele Jim & Eileen Simollardes In Memory of June Salander Honor Gifts Kelly Leonard Betty Miles Julie Simpson & Matthys Levy Mary Salander Ellen Miles Ann & Stephen Singiser Honoring Amy Cunningham Lisa Lillibridge Margaret Miles James Slenker Amanda Cease In Memory of Nash Basom Amit Lodha Betty Morrison Jerry & Elizabeth Sojourner Lisa Christie & Chris Trimble Carol Perron Seema Lodha Beth Mueller Erica Spiegel Patricia Passmore Alley David Macaulay Grace Nelson Regina Spillane Jeff Willius The Writers’ Club Ken Martin Robert & Linda Nelson Trisha Standen (gifts of $250 or more) Suzanne Stimik Mason Barbara Nielsen Andrea Stander Honoring Arwen Harry Mazer Patricia & Brec Norton John & Linda Stempek Mary & Blaine Cliver Bob & Kathy Allen Marilyn McDowell Lisa Christie & Chris Trimble Gregory Novak Kathleen Stengel Honoring Bailey Ellen Miles Amy Cunningham Martha Nye & Mary Ann Scott Sterns Penelope Wright MK Monley Barnes Diane Stevens-Follensbee Mary Cunningham Katharine Montstream Kathleen O’Connor Dawn Stocker Honoring Brittany Gendron Anne D’Aveni Emma Neuberger Tolulope O. Ogunkeye Lucia Strauss Middlebury College Diane Derby Katherine Paterson John & Ann Dilts Bryan Pfeiffer Michelle Ollie Sara Stylinski Honoring Christopher Watts Beth Fastiggi Susan Reid Jennifer Olson Carol Sweeney Tuck School of Business at Christopher Halnon Jan Reynolds Patricia Passmore Alley Linn Perkins Syz Dartmouth College Katherine & John Paterson Margaret Tamulonis Tricia & Thomas Huebner Leda Schubert Caroline J. Patterson Arthur Tannenbaum Honoring Dean Paul Danos Tom Johnson David Schutz Lorna Kay Peal K. Sue Tedford Dartmouth College Stanley Fishkin & Nancy Don Schneider Richard Pecor Marshall Tricia Watson Standen Winifred Thorsen Honoring Dick & Pat Fastiggi’s Carole Perron Jay & Betsey Mayer Tanya Stone Bill Tobias 50th Wedding Anniversary Jody Pettersen Anne McGrath Kyle & Jennifer Thygesen1 Scott Tranchemontagne Kevin & Zuzana Brochu Mary S. Pierce Georgia Valentine Carolyn Meub Linda Urban Sara Pisani Katherine Valloch Honoring Ellen Miles Ellen Miles Washington County Diversion Thomas Porter Pat Vlamyncyk Patty Jones Martha Nye & Mary Ann Program Participants Ann & Mike Poskas Ann Weather Barnes Gigi Weisman Honoring Ginny Golodetz Marjorie Power Karen & Gary Webb Kathleen O’Connor Christopher S. Wren Cynthia & Alan Rubin Leslie Prouty Mimi Weinstein Patricia Passmore Alley ~~~ Mary Quinton-Barry Max Weintraub Honoring Holly Lane Katherine & John Paterson 1Supported UVBEP sites Jennifer Raymon Sandra Wennerstrand Kathleen & Michael Andrew Lawrence & Constance Reilly 2Supported EW! VT & UVBEP sites 7 Program Highlights 2011-12

 Reading pairs...... 680  Participating schools...... 22  Grades served...... 1st-6th  Hours read...... about 13,600  New mentors...... 143  5- to 9-year mentors...... 76  10-year mentors...... 17  Books read in an hour at January Read-a-thon...... 990  August 2011 Race to the Top Team Members...... 10 Author/illustrator David  Books donated by Vermont authors for auction...... 33 Author Leda Schubert Macaulay at the Book Bash  Individual donors...... 289 and her dog in Waitsfield

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