YEAR IN REVIEW 2013 Supporting kids and families from hospital to home. OUR MISSION Starlight Children’s Foundation partners with experts to improve the life and health of kids and families around the world. Table of Contents
Letter from the Executive Director...... 2
About Starlight Children’s Foundation...... 3
Starlight® Fun Center® Mobile Entertainment Units...... 4
Starlight Fun Center Unit Recipients...... 5
Hospital Happenings...... 6
Starlight® Site Care Rooms...... 7
Starlight® Wish Lists...... 8
Starbright World®...... 8
Pediatric Hospital Support Program...... 9
Pediatric Hospital Support Program Recipients...... 10
Starlight® Escapes...... 12
Starlight® Tablets...... 14
Starlight Tablet Recipients...... 14
Interactive Multimedia Programs...... 15
Starlight® Visibility Campaign...... 16
Fundraising Events...... 17
Turnkey Events...... 21
How to Help...... 23
Contributors...... 26
Donated Goods and Services...... 33
Board of Directors...... 34
Staff...... 35
Where it Goes...... 36
starlight.org/newyork | 1 Letter from the Executive Director
This past year, I was honored to be named Executive Director of Starlight Children’s Foundation NY*NJ*CT. More than 20 years ago, I started with Starlight as a volunteer and have since held many roles within the organization. In every capacity, I have witnessed both the heartache and joy that comes from caring for seriously ill children and their families. Their triumphs and pitfalls have had a profound impact on my life.
As I look to them and the future of Starlight, my role is clear. We must continue to provide high-quality, tangible programs that directly impact our children and families. We move into 2014 confident in the plans that we’ve laid and encouraged by our incredible donors, volunteers, board members and staff. Each year, our chapter meets the needs of more than 275,000 children and families within the tri-state area. However, there’s always more that we can do.
Throughout our 29 years as a Starlight chapter, we have shaped our programs to reflect the needs and wants of children, their families and pediatric healthcare professionals. We will continue to listen to them and develop and enhance our strategies to reach more children and families, focusing on the gaps that Starlight fills in the pediatric healthcare space.
The Starlight Board of Directors, myself and our executive team are committed to wisely allocating funds that we receive from generous donors to meet these needs, both those that have already been identified and those that are revealed as we move forward.
Our team is focused on doing more with less and every day, we are identifying new and unique ways to increase our efficiency and effectiveness. This report illuminates how Starlight continues to improve the life and health of kids and families around the world and how your invaluable contributions make it possible.
Every day a child is born or diagnosed with a chronic or life-threatening medical condition. While we can’t physically heal them, we can offer ways to improve their hospital experience, which can greatly improve a patient’s health outcome and we can also offer them opportunities to create fun, positive memories during their challenging medical journey.
On behalf of all of the children and families whose lives have been forever changed through Starlight, and for those we can continue to help, we thank you for your continued support.
Michele Hall-Duncan, Executive Director
2 | starlight.org/newyork About Starlight Children’s Foundation NY*NJ*CT
Starlight Children’s Foundation NY*NJ*CT is an international nonprofit 501(c)(3) and is part of Starlight’s global network, serving kids and families through partnerships with more than 100 healthcare facilities. Over the past 30 years, Starlight has become a leading global charity that partners with experts to improve the life and health of kids and families around the world. Collaborating with innovators in pediatric healthcare, entertainment and technology, Starlight provides a unique blend of family- centered programs and services from hospital to home.
Founded in 1982 by filmmaker Peter Samuelson and his cousin, Emma Samms, Starlight originally launched as a wish granting organization and rapidly expanded its services to include an extensive menu of groundbreaking programs.
Some of the benefits associated with Starlight’s programs include:
Decreased pain and anxiety Increased knowledge and sense of responsibility for managing disease Decreased need for pain medication A greater willingness to return for treatment A greater sense of peer support Alleviation of stress, loneliness and isolation that often accompany prolonged illness
Now in its 29th year, the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut chapter of Starlight serves more than 275,000 children, teens and families in the tri-state area. Starlight’s programs play a critical role in the overall healing process by helping them cope with the challenging daily demands of illness, injury or disability. While others treat the illness, Starlight treats the child.
starlight.org/newyork | 3 Starlight® Fun Center® Mobile Entertainment Units
Equipped with the latest gaming system to provide bedside entertainment and the healing power of play, Starlight® Fun Center® units roll right up to the side of hospitalized children’s beds to provide comforting breaks and fun distraction.
Particularly beneficial to children facing surgery, enduring long outpatient treatments or coping with loneliness after visiting hours have ended, Starlight Fun Center units greatly improve the experience for hospitalized children.
4 | starlight.org/newyork Starlight® Fun Center® Unit Recipients 2013
Bellevue Hospital Center (NY)
Blythedale Children’s Hospital (NY)
Coney Island Hospital (NY)
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center (NY)
Goryeb Children’s Hospital at Morristown Memorial (NJ)
Hackettstown Regional Medical Center (NJ)
Harlem Hospital (NY)
Hospital for Special Surgery (NY)
Jacobi Medical Center (2) (NY)
Lincoln Medical Center (NY)
Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital (NY)
Metropolitan Hospital Center (NY)
Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New-York Presbyterian (2) (NY)
Nassau University Medical Center (NY)
New York Hospital Queens (NY)
Northern Westchester Hospital (NY)
NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases (NY)
NYU Langone Medical Center (NY)
St. Barnabas Medical Center (2) (NJ)
St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital (NJ)
Stamford Hospital (CT)
Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center (NY)
The Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center (NJ)
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center (NY)
starlight.org/newyork | 5 Hospital Happenings
Hospitalization is not generally associated with fun for anyone, but it’s especially tough on children and teens. Though doctors, nurses, family and friends make long stays more bearable, pediatric patients endure a great deal of time feeling lonely, bored and scared. That’s where Starlight comes in!
Hospital Happenings are fun-filled parties and therapeutic workshops conducted on-site at the hospital. These interactive events include laughter-packed visits from musicians, clowns and entertainers, plus other special activities such as movie nights, game tournaments and crafting extravaganzas. All pediatric patients are welcome, as are their parents and siblings. And if children must stay in bed, we can often bring the party to their rooms!
Starlight offers an assortment of programs and activities that reach children in the hospital. They include:
Starworks With a focus on therapy through creative expression, graduate writing students work with hospitalized children and teens to help them communicate their inner feelings, hopes, dreams and lives through poetry, stories and essays.
Music Program Children benefit from the power of music as a result of sessions with music therapists who not only encourage their creativity and personal expression, but also help them develop coping skills and techniques for pain management.
Clown Program Children suffering from a wide range of illnesses have come to rely on weekly visits from our clowns for large doses of happiness. Starlight® clowns help children in the recovery process by providing humor and laughter, which foster a positive and hopeful attitude.
Hospital Parties Often with a theme, hospital parties take place in pediatric wards throughout the tri-state area and include entertainment, food and crafts.
This year, Starlight NY*NJ*CT provided more than 2,400 Hospital Happenings!
6 | starlight.org/newyork Starlight® Site Care Rooms
It’s an unfortunate fact that many seriously ill children spend a significant amount of time in hospitals receiving treatments that are often painful and frightening. Those treatments very often take place in cold, sterile environments that don’t provide much comfort to young patients. But Starlight Children’s Foundation is working to change that by partnering with generous donors to transform those treatment rooms into Starlight® Site Care Rooms – beautifully designed, inviting hospital environments that support the healing of pediatric patients.
Care Rooms provide a tranquil setting with positive, distracting elements that according to many Child Life Specialists, help to minimize the discomfort and fear that children often experience during their hospital stay. Each room has a different theme, personally selected by the donor or hospital, and can include a variety of decorative details including colorful framed art, murals, bright floor tiles, new treatment beds, flat screen televisions, and in some cases, fiber-optic lighting, all designed to help keep children calm and divert their attention from painful procedures.
There are currently 42 Starlight Sites across the tri-state area, 30 of which are Care Rooms. Other Starlight Sites include playrooms, lounges and playgrounds, all of which help to provide entertaining oases for young patients and their families by including video games, computers, toys, crafts, music and most importantly, the comfort of other children.
Thank you to The Frances Davis Fund, Capital One Bank and The Jane & Larry Scheinfeld Foundation for funding tri-state area Care Rooms this year.
Zoo-themed Starlight Site Care Room at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Sponsored by The Frances Davis Fund.
starlight.org/newyork | 7 Starlight® Wish Lists
In 2013, Starlight launched Starlight.org, the first global technology platform of its kind that links donors directly to partner facilities worldwide. The platform provides everyday philanthropists the opportunity to improve pediatric care within their own communities by choosing a hospital in their region and purchasing an item directly from that hospital’s Starlight® Wish List.
Hospitals across the tri-state area have been creating registries with their needs, including everything they need to best aid their pediatric patients on both the physical and emotional level. Wish Lists include everything from crayons and toys to Starlight® Fun Center® mobile entertainment units. To date, 61 area hospitals have registered their Wish Lists. We hope you’ll visit Starlight.org/newyork to support your area hospitals.
Starbright World®
Starbright World® is the first-ever online social network for teens and siblings of teens who have chronic and life-threatening medical conditions.
Being a teen is universally overwhelming without the added stress of serious illness. Experiencing frequent hospitalizations and procedures can cause feelings of exclusion from “normal” teen social activities and school events.
In Starbright World’s tight-knit community, teens can express themselves, develop communication skills, find encouragement, talk about their fears, process their feelings and connect globally with other teens who are going through similar experiences.
Powered by Starlight Children’s Foundation, all content in Starbright World is moderated by trained adults at all times, making it a safe and secure community where teens can chat, video conference with new- found friends, send emails, participate in fun events, essays and contests, play games and much more.
8 | starlight.org/newyork Pediatric Hospital Support Program
The Pediatric Hospital Support Program provides a wide variety of unique hospital programs designed to restore feelings of safety, confidence and trust to patients and their families during very challenging times.
Music and Dance Therapy, adapted yoga sessions for profoundly disabled children, Sensory Therapy, wheelchair accessible vans, recreational rooms, Horticulture Therapy, a Video Artist-in-Residence project and many other creative projects that enhance the lives of hospitalized children have all been supported by Starlight NY*NJ*CT in the tri-state area.
starlight.org/newyork | 9 Pediatric Hospital Support Program CELEBRATING 18 YEARS | 2013 RECIPIENTS
Albany Medical Center (NY) Music Therapy Funding
Bellevue Hospital Center (NY) Therapeutic Horticulture Program
Beth Israel Medical Center (NY) Weekend Child Life Programming
Blythdale Children’s Hospital (NY) Music Therapy Program
Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center (NY) Child Life Specialist
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (NY) Artist-in-Residence
Children’s Specialized Hospital (NJ) Child Life Programming
Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center (NY) Integrative Wellness Pilot Program
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center (NJ) Coping Kids for Outpatient Area
Good Samaritan Hospital (NY) Enhancement of Pediatric Inpatient Space
Good Shepherd Hospice (NY) Active Memory Making Project
Goryeb Children’s Hospital at Morristown Memorial (NJ) Music Therapy Program
Hackensack University Medical Center (NJ) Beads of Courage Program
Hospital for Special Care (CT) Music Therapy Program
Jersey Shore University Medical Center (NJ) Music Therapy Program
Komansky Center for Children’s Health at Weill Cornell Medical Center (NY) Music Therapy Program
10 | starlight.org/newyork Pediatric Hospital Support Program
Kravis Children’s Hospital (Mt. Sinai) (NY) Kidzone TV
Maimonides Medical Center (NY) Enhancements for Pediatric Emergency Department
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at WCMC (NY) Mobile DVD and Music Lending Library
Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital (NY) Special Needs Resources for Pediatric Patients
New York Eye & Ear Infirmary (NY) Art Therapy Program
NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases (NY) Pediatric Special Events Program
Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center (NJ) Welcome and Distraction Bags for Pediatric Emergency Department
St. Barnabas Medical Center (NJ) Child Life Enhancements in the Burn Center
St. Charles Hospital Foundation (NY) Electronics for Play/Activity Room
St. Luke’s Hospital (NY) Curing the Waiting Blues Project
SUNY Downstate (NY) Portable DVD Players
School for Children with Hidden Intelligence (NY) Therasuit CAGE Treatment Device
Virtua (NJ) Electronics for Pediatric Emergency Room
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center (NY) Child Life Health Education Project
Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital (CT) Healing Arts Program
starlight.org/newyork | 11 Starlight® Escapes
Starlight® Escapes serve children diagnosed with chronic or life-threatening illnesses. They are family outings designed to create fun, positive memories during a challenging medical journey.
Starlight children, siblings and parents in the program enjoy movies, concerts, sporting events and other recreation away from healthcare facilities. These carefree, relaxing activities allow children to connect with other children and families to other families, letting them know that they are not alone as they cope with illness.
In 2013, more than 5,440 Starlight children and family members participated in the Starlight Escapes program, which hosted more than 389 events in the tri-state area, including in Rochester, NY and Albany, NY.
Once again, Camp Pontiac proved to be a Starlight family favorite! With camp fires, arts and crafts, dancing, arcade games, swimming and of course, everyone’s favorite zip line, the 6th Annual Starlight Weekend at Camp Pontiac was one for the record books. In typical camp tradition, long-time Starlight members reconnected and relaxed while new families bonded.
12 | starlight.org/newyork Starlight® Escapes
The highly anticipated Family Fun Day at Six Flags Great Adventure exceeded expectations this year. Nearly 600 children and parents came out for a sweltering afternoon at the park. But along with our exciting traditional events like Great Adventure, FunFuzion at New Roc City, Disney on Ice, the annual Holiday Party and the elegant Mother’s Day Brunch, we continued to identify new and exciting activities.
This summer, we added an event with Bike NY, which taught children and siblings bike safety as well as the logistics of riding a bike. In December, 125 people enjoyed a wondrous afternoon at World of Wings (WoW) Butterfly Museum in Teaneck, NJ. The event provided them with the opportunity to hop around in a bounce house, get their faces painted and tour the butterfly museum, which included a tropical oasis of flowers and waterfalls and is home to hundreds of butterflies.
In Rochester, families enjoyed a trip to Sahlen’s Stadium to cheer on the Western New York Flash while enjoying hot dogs, soda and ice cream during the game, followed by a spectacular post-game fireworks show! They also had breakfast with Santa at the Buffalo Zoo where they toured the sprawling zoo grounds, enjoyed catered food and of course, received presents from Santa.
Albany families enjoyed outings to Tri-City Valley Cats games where they snacked on hotdogs and popcorn, met South Paw the mascot, enjoyed VIP status with recognition on the jumbotron, sang “Take me out to the Ball Game,” and even threw out the first pitch!
starlight.org/newyork | 13 Starlight® Tablets
With six of Starlight’s award-winning online educational programs pre-loaded; connection to Starbright World®, a social networking platform for teens; and an evolving list of suggested apps from the Child Life community, Starlight® Tablets are a critical resource for healthcare professionals to support the ongoing needs of kids while in the hospital.
Starlight Tablets help Child Life Specialists ease patients’ fears and empower kids to cope with their diagnosis. Housed in a protective cover that meets hospital infection control protocols, the Tablet also serves as distraction therapy during medical procedures and lengthy wait times. Not only can they learn about their illness, they can use the tablets to play games, communicate with friends, watch videos and log on to Starbright World.
Because it is an extremely portable device, Child Life Specialists particularly enjoy that they can bring a Starlight Tablet to patients with limited mobility, making it a critical resource within pediatric units.
Starlight Tablet Pecipients 2013
Baystate Medical Center (MA) Bellevue Hospital Center (NY) Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center (NY) Harlem Hospital (NY) Hospital for Special Surgery (NY) Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (NY) Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center (NY) Mount Sinai Beth Israel (NY) North Shore University Hospital (NY) New York Hospital Queens (NY) St. Louis Children’s Medical Center (MO) Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center (NY) The Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center (NY) The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center (NY) Winthrop-University Hospital (NY) Wyckoff Heights Medical Center (NY)
14 | starlight.org/newyork Interactive Multimedia Programs
Through Starlight-digital.org, interactive, multimedia programs are available to help kids understand the nature of their diagnosis, treatment options and plans for living with their illness. Programs available online and via Starlight® Tablets include:
Coping with Chemo – a series of short, animated, web-based movies that speak to teens in their own language about having cancer. Each webisode helps answer questions teens might have about their disease and treatment, and helps them cope with nausea, hair loss, trouble with friends and socialization and returning to school after an extended absence.
Burns: X-Men Comic – a unique comic book designed to help prepare children to answer the tough questions they may face while recovering from a serious burn injury. Topics explore learning how to accept themselves; managing how to get along with others; responding to questions, teasing and staring; and finding coping strategies.
Explorer Series (Mysteries of Bone Marrow, Blood Tests, IVs and Secrets of Spinal Fluid) – interactive programs designed for kids and teens featuring easy to understand information about different health terms and procedures including a bone marrow educational tool, a guide to blood tests and IVs and a comprehensive guide to spinal taps.
Quest for the Code (http://asthma.starlight.org/) – formerly a CD Rom, Quest for the Code is an online interactive game that helps kids learn how to manage their asthma. Featuring the talent of Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr., Kelsey Grammer, Gwyneth Paltrow and other celebrities, Quest for the Code challenges players to outsmart a team of asthma villains in order to win back the pieces of the secret code. Knowledge of asthma, including asthma triggers and medications, is the secret weapon in challenging the villains!
starlight.org/newyork | 15 Starlight® Visibility Campaign
For the past six years, OOH Pitch, a boutique media agency dedicated to the creation and execution of customized out-of-home advertising programs, has tirelessly dedicated their efforts to the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut chapter to provide advertising space and visibility for the Foundation throughout the tri-state area. As a result of their hard work, our ads were visible on buses, billboards, phone kiosks, train platforms, on interior posters on Metro North and Long Island Railroad and within malls. Their dedication has helped us provide countless teddy bears to children in need of a furry friend, and has lent valuable support to our programming efforts.
16 | starlight.org/newyork Fundraising Events
It is only through the support of generous individuals, corporations and foundations that Starlight is able to maintain and expand our offerings. Through sponsorships of events and programs, volunteers and the donation of time, talent and services, we are able to serve thousands of children and families each year.
Throughout 2013, Starlight hosted a variety of successful fundraisers that will help us continue to provide much-needed programs and services to children, teens and families within the tri-state area. We are thankful to all who have opened their hearts to our cause, enabling us to further our mission and steadfastly support kids and families from hospital to home.
24th Annual Celebrity Sports Auction For the 24th consecutive year, celebrity athletes and legends joined Starlight Children’s Foundation at the Annual Celebrity Sports Auction. With nearly 300 of New York City’s greater real estate and business community in attendance, and more people bidding from home, the event raised nearly $250,000.
The Starlight Shining Star award was given to Quinton Coples of the New York Jets; Reggie Evans from the Brooklyn Nets; Luis Robles of the New York Red Bulls; New York Rangers Legends Chris and Peter Ferraro; John Wallace, a New York Knicks Legend; and New York Mets Legend Dwight “Doc” Gooden, with fellow Mets Legend John Franco accepting on his behalf.
As always, the success of the evening would never be possible without the help of our sponsors including: American Airlines, Bryant Park Grill, Buchbinder & Warren, Cougar Capital, Con Edison, Capital One Bank, The Feil Family Foundation, Garden of Dreams Foundation, New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Red Bulls, Q104.3, Signature Bank and WFAN.
Special thanks to Starlight Ambassador Carly Rose Sonenclar for joining us and to everyone who donated auction items. We couldn’t do it without you!
starlight.org/newyork | 17 Fundraising Events
28th Annual Gala On March 14, 2013, Starlight hosted its 28th Annual Gala which honored David Schonbraun of SL Green Realty Corp. and Adam Spies of Eastdil Secured, LLC. Hosted at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, the evening raised more than $1.6 million to support the Foundation’s programs and services. Ambassador Carly Rose Sonenclar delighted attendees with “Feeling Good,” the song that made her famous on The X Factor, and performed a stirring rendition of “Hallelujah” with several Starlight children and their siblings.
More than 900 guests attended including Starlight families, all of whom enjoyed a cocktail reception, lavish dinner and awards presentation. Also in attendance were Aviva Drescher from The Real Housewives of New York; Evan Ruggiero, a tap dancer and contestant from American Idol; and emcee, Rob Powers of WABC-TV.
We would like to give special thanks to our sponsor, American Airlines.
18 | starlight.org/newyork Fundraising Events
Starlight® Night at Citi Field Starlight child Ernesto, a nine-year-old boy from Yonkers, NY battling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, had the opportunity of a lifetime on Tuesday, June 11th at the 11th Annual Starlight® Night at Citi Field. As part of the event, Ernesto was selected to walk onto Citi Field and throw the ceremonial first pitch before the New York Mets game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
The event, which more than 300 Starlight children and their families attended, included a barbecue for guests in the Bullpen Plaza, face painters, clowns and a special visit from baseball greats John Franco and Mookie Wilson.
Special thanks to the New York Mets for all their support and to our sponsors ARAMARK, University Sports Publications, Excel Global Security, Cougar Capital, Principal Building Services, Capital One Bank, Wyndham Hotel Group and Van Wagner.
starlight.org/newyork | 19 Fundraising Events
ALBANY FUNDRAISING EVENTS
Throughout 2013, a variety of fun events were held in the Albany area to support Starlight’s program in the Capital Region. The events included:
Over the Moon The 3rd annual Over the Moon event, which took place at La Serre Restaurant in Albany, NY, honored local businessman Matthew Baumgartner and Albany Medical Center nurse, Kelly Clickner. In addition, it featured a silent auction with a New York City getaway package, sports memorabilia, golf outings, tickets to local events, restaurants, gift certificates and more.
Stir Crazy for Starlight One of the most popular Albany, NY fundraisers, the annual Stir Crazy for Starlight took place in February at the Holiday Inn Express in Latham, NY. The evening featured casino gaming, dancing, a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.
Halloween Spooky Sprint The second annual Spooky Sprint took place in October. This event featured a costumed 5k walk/run and included music and family activities, prizes and awards for the best costumes.
Special thanks to M&T Bank, Hannaford Supermarkets, Hannaford Foundation, Cohoes Savings Foundation, Noble Gas, Pioneer Bank and Albany Broadcasting – Fly 92.3, 100.9 The Cat and B95.5, Ronald McDonald House of the Capital Region, Hudson River Trust, SEFCU & Stewards and SUNY Albany.
20 | starlight.org/newyork Turnkey Events
Tenth Annual Golf Outing In July, more than $200,000 was raised at the Tenth Annual Golf Outing at the Mill River Club in Oyster Bay, NY. The outing was sponsored by Mark LoFrumento, Cool Breeze Air Conditioning; Neal Garelik, Excel Global Security; Hank Celestino, L&L Holding, LLC; and Rob Speranza, Nouveau Elevator. Michael Aisner of RXR Realty and Geraldine Szabo of JP Morgan Chase & Co were our 2013 honorees. This brings the total raised over the past 10 years to more than $1.8 million!
EmblemHealth Golf Outing Frank Branchini, Chairman and CEO of EmblemHealth, along with Tom Nemeth and Denise Shearer of EmblemHealth, organized the 19th Annual Golf Outing at the Knickerbocker Country Club in Tenafly, NJ in August. This event has raised a 19-year total of nearly $1.6 million in support of Starlight’s children and families!
Bruce Ostrover 11th Annual Fundraiser Special thanks to longtime supporter Bruce Ostrover whose 11th annual fundraiser in Mount Kisko, NY raised $15,000 to purchase four new Starlight® Fun Center® mobile entertainment units. The benefitting hospitals include: Hackensack Children’s Hospital in NJ; Bellevue Hospital Center in NYC; Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital in NYC; and Northern Westchester Hospital in NY. We are grateful to Bruce, his family and all of those who come out to support this event every year!
Ernst & Young Fundraiser This year, Ernst & Young, a regular crusader for Starlight, held a pedometer challenge where employees raised $1,500 for our organization. The Metro NY Healthcare Assurance Services group separated into teams with each person wearing a pedometer to report the number of steps walked or run each week for eight weeks. Each participant donated money and the overall winning team got to pick a charity for the donation. This year’s winning team picked Starlight! Thank you to Board Member Joan Palermo for introducing Starlight to your generous coworkers.
Starlight Friends Committee The Starlight® Friends Committee, a group of young professionals, hosted their annual fundraiser, Starry Night, at Bryant Park Grill. This rooftop event held in May included great food, a premium open bar and raffle prizes. With the help of 100 of their friends and colleagues, the Committee partied the night away raising money in support of Starlight programs.
starlight.org/newyork | 21 Turnkey Events
In addition, to celebrate the season of giving, the Starlight® Friends Committee hosted its annual Holiday Happy Hour, which took place at Mad Hatter Saloon in December. Enjoying a fun-filled evening filled with raffle prizes and holiday cheer, the 70 guests toasted the Committee’s dedication to Starlight’s mission. Thanks to their efforts, the event raised more than $6,000, which will be put to great use supporting our Send A Smile, Send A Bear and Starlight® Tablet programs. What a wonderful way to end 2013!
Special thanks to our Committee, our friends who purchased event and raffle tickets, as well as the various companies who offered their support by donating incredible raffle prizes to both events!
Starlight® Junior Friends Executive Committee Our Junior Friends Executive Committee hosted their annual fundraiser at Club Life in Ardsley, NY in April. Nearly 500 guests enjoyed great music, food and dancing! Thank you to Izzy Brown, Sophie Brown, Sammy Friedwald and Andrew Starker for chairing this event and raising nearly $40,000!
Windstream Thanks to the efforts of Windstream employee Frank Amodeo, also a Starlight father, Windstream donated $2,000 to further support the vital programming of Starlight NY*NJ*CT.
22 | starlight.org/newyork How To Help
To ensure the future success of Starlight programs that serve children and their families, we must actively secure funds and donated goods and services. We hope you will consider one or more of the following ways to support Starlight Children’s Foundation NY*NJ*CT. If you would like to help, please contact the Starlight NY*NJ*CT office at 212-354-2878 or visit us online at www.starlight.org/newyork.
HELP FUND A HOSPITAL PROGRAM Starlight® Tablets – Starlight Tablets help Child Life Specialists ease patients’ fears, empower kids to cope with their diagnosis and serve as distraction therapy during medical procedures. The Tablets include: six of Starlight’s award-winning online educational programs; connection to Starbright World®, an online program for teens; and an evolving list of suggested apps from the Child Life community. Sponsorship is available for $1500 and both corporate and individual donors will have their company logo or name on the homepage.
Starlight® Fun Center® Mobile Entertainment Units – Starlight Fun Center units are equipped with the latest gaming system that provides bedside entertainment and brings the healing power of play to pediatric patients. Sponsorships are available for corporations, foundations and individuals at $5,000 (*plus applicable taxes), which includes the cost of the system, shipping, program administration and a full-service repair/maintenance warranty for three years. Sponsors are identified by a customized sticker permanently affixed to the Starlight Fun Center unit, showcasing their generosity for years to come.
Starlight® Escapes – If you or your company has extra or unwanted tickets to sporting events, the circus, ice shows or Broadway shows, why not give them to Starlight? We can always find kids who will happily use them. We are also always looking for connections to venues that would be willing to host an event for free.
Hospital Happenings – It’s easy to bring smiles to the faces of hospitalized children through Starlight’s Hospital Happenings. For $250 you can sponsor a party, which offers toys, entertainment and food for hospitalized kids. You can also sponsor a clown visit for $150. This program sends clowns into more than 30 hospitals every week. In addition, you or your company can host a toy drive for Starlight any time of the year.
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Send a Smile, Send a Bear - Originally designed as a holiday promotion, this program has transformed into a wildly successful, year-round occurrence thanks to amazing donors like you, whose $25 donation delivers smiles, comfort and cuddly teddy bear friends to sick children in pediatric units. This past year alone, your donations made it possible to provide 2,100 teddy bears to hospitalized children. The bears provide a welcome distraction from the stress and fear that children experience while in the hospital and help to raise their spirits. Though you won’t personally hold your gift, please know that a hospitalized child will see, touch and feel its warmth.
HELP BY DONATING YOUR TIME Volunteer Opportunities – Spend your free time supporting Starlight programs by volunteering at events, lending office support, or organizing your own fundraiser. You can also offer your special skills in public relations, marketing, or graphic design.
HELP CONNECT US TO FUNDING Corporate/Foundation Support – Share the message of Starlight with any of your corporate or foundation contacts to organize a promotional tie-in, sponsor an event, donate goods and services, or help secure a grant.
Individual Donations – Starlight accepts donations from individuals year- round. You can support our programs at any time by writing out your check to Starlight Children’s Foundation NY*NJ*CT and mailing it to: 1560 Broadway, Suite 600, New York, NY 10036.
Matching Gifts – This is an easy way to double your donation to Starlight. Find out if your company participates in this program, then simply fill out your company’s matching gift form and mail it to Starlight along with your contribution.
Stock Gift – Why not consider making a gift of stock? If you have held your security for longer than a year, you may deduct the full fair market value of your gift, and avoid capital gains tax. Your gift qualifies as a charitable deduction and will also benefit Starlight.
Planned Giving - As a nonprofit organization, Starlight NY*NJ*CT can be named as a full or partial beneficiary in a will, life insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or trust fund. These special gifts can provide you with a variety of estate, income and tax benefits, while enabling sick children to experience some of the joys of childhood.
24 | starlight.org/newyork How To Help
HELP WITH EVENT FUNDING Event Sponsorship – Underwrite a major Starlight NY*NJ*CT special event such as our annual Gala or Sports Auction. The different levels of sponsorship include a variety of promotional opportunities.
Turnkey Events – Individuals and companies organize some of our most successful fundraising events, including golf tournaments and gala events.
OTHER WAYS TO HELP Tribute Donations – Donating in the name of others helps to share the Starlight mission with those you care about. It is also a wonderful and meaningful way to honor, remember or celebrate a friend, family member or special occasion. With a donation of $25 or more, a card or email will be sent to notify your honoree or designated individual of your gift.
In Lieu of Gifts – You may also raise funds and awareness for Starlight NY*NJ*CT by asking others to make a donation to Starlight in lieu of gifts for your birthdays, graduations, anniversaries and other special occasions.
Special Occasion Favors – Celebrate your next special occasion with Starlight favors. In lieu of the usual table favors, Starlight Children’s Foundation will create a beautiful scroll for each place setting indicating that a gift has been made in your guests’ honor benefiting Starlight.
In-Kind Donations – In order to maximize our funds going directly to children, we rely heavily on donated goods and services, whether they are for Hospital Happenings, Starlight® Escapes, special events, visibility or media space.
Workplace Giving – You can make Starlight NY*NJ*CT the recipient of your workplace giving campaign. Starlight is proud to be a member of America’s Charities – a coalition of the nation’s best-known and most-loved charitable organizations providing direct services in thousands of local communities, across America and around the world.
Fundly – Create your own Fundly webpage and raise funds for Starlight by visiting us at www.starlight.org/newyork and clicking on the Join a Fundraiser button. Sign up and ask friends, family and colleagues to support this most important cause.
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Thank You We wish we could list everyone who has contributed to Starlight NY*NJ*CT and would like to particularly thank those who have participated through employee giving campaigns or through online vehicles. Thanks also to those companies who matched donor contributions. These thoughtful gifts have strengthened our ability to reach more tri-state area children.
$50,000+ $24,999 – $10,000 Anonymous Donor Advantage Title Agency, Inc. Capital One Air Stream Air Conditioning Corp. Frances Davis Fund/Richard Ross Allen & Overy LLP Dunkin’ Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Alliance Building Services Community Foundation Alston & Bird LLP Emigrant Bank Apollo Global Management Jeffrey and Paula Gural Ark Restaurants Corporation/ Michael Weinstein BankUnited $49,999 – $25,000 Beacon Capital Partners, LLC Benenson Capital Partners, LLC BTIG, LLC Brookfield Financial Properties LP The Steven A. and Alexandra M. Cohen Foundation Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP Con Edison Camp Pontiac Cornerstone Accounting Group Cantor Commercial Real Estate Eastdil Secured LLC CBRE Excel Global Security Chicago Title Insurance Company Feil Family Foundation CME Group Community Foundation Fried,Frank,Harris,Shriver & Jacobson LLP Colgate-Palmolive Company FTI Consulting, Inc. Cool Breeze AC Corp. Geduld Cougar Foundation The Durst Organization Greenberg Traurig, LLP EmblemHealth The Blanche and Irving Laurie Ernst & Young LLP Foundation Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. Lincoln Land Services Of New York Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Fire Safety Alarms - FSA Royal Abstract Five Star Carting, Inc. S&C Kushner Companies Foundation E.E. Buzzy Geduld SL Green Management LLC Goldberg Weprin Finkel Goldstein LLP Joyce & Irving Goldman Family Foundation Aaron & Marion Gural Foundation The Harmon Foundation
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Shorenstein Realty Services LP Signature Bank Skadden, Arps, Slate, Megaher, & Flom, LLP Sound Capital Partners Stempel Bennett Claman & Hochberg PC Stonehenge Management LLC Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP Taconic Investment Partners LLC UBS University Sports Publications Vornado Realty L.P. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. David Werner Real Estate Whitestar Consulting & Contracting Inc. The Witkoff Group LLC
Hannaford Charitable Foundation $9,999 – $5,000 Highgate Hotels LP Hub International Northeast Alan Aaron IESI NY Corporation Alicart Group LLC Iron Hound Management Company LLC Angelo, Gordon & Company Ivanhoe Cambridge Antonacci Family Foundation Jamestown Properties Buchbinder & Warren, LLC JPMorgan Chase & Co. Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation CS ROZA 14W LLC/Joshua Zamir Libby Management Services Corp I Chera & Sons Foundation, Inc. McGovern & Company, LLC Citadel Information Services Steven and Nancy Mendelow Frank Cohen Midtown Interior Resources, Inc. George Comfort & Sons, Inc. New York Community Bank The Cooper Family Foundation Inc Normandy Real Estate Partners Cushman & Wakefield James J. O’Donnell Cyruli, Shanks, Hart, & Zizmor Onyx Equities LLC Deutsche Bank Paramount Group, Inc. Emdeon Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Emmes Asset Management Co. LLC Garrison LLP Estreich & Company, Inc. Polo Electric Corp Fairfield County Community Foundation, Principal Building Services, LLC Inc. Rosen Seymour Shapss Martin & Fisher Brothers Foundation, Inc. Company LLP G & M Rufrano Fund Ronald R. Salkow Gagnon Securities LLC The Sanders Family Foundation The Goldie Anna Charitable Trust Savanna Investment Management, LLC Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Roosevelt & Cross, Inc. Bruce S. Schonbraun David Schonbraun Charles & Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation, Inc. Jack Schenker Charitable Trust Senator Investment Group LP The Shubert Organization Jacqueline and Boris Shurslep Silverstein Properties, Inc. Somerset Partners, LLC Carly Rose Sonenclar Adam Spies Philip T. Spies Square Mile Capital Management Jeff Sutton Charity Fund Brian and Laura Graff TD Bank Stephen L. Green The Torch Foundation, Ltd. Roger Gural Tweezerman International LLC Guggenheim Commercial Real Estate Van Wagner Communications LLC Finance, LLC The Harold Wetterberg Foundation Hannaford Bros., Co. Whitehall Property Management, Inc. The Holliday Foundation Wyndham Hotels and Resorts The Katz Foundation Howard L. Zimmerman, Architects, P.C. Kazilionis 2012 Charitable Lead Annuity Trust L & L Holding Company, LLC The Luminescence Foundation, Inc. $4,999 – $2,500 Andrew W. Mathias ABM Industries, Inc. Meridian Capital Group, LLC ACC Construction Corporation Philip Milstein Ace-Atlas Corporation Morgan Stanley Adirondack Extreme Adventure Course LLC N & A General Construction Corporation Albany Medical Center Michael B. Nash American Industries Corp. of New York National Philanthropic Trust Jay & Susan Anderson Joseph Neto & Associates, Inc. Approved Oil Co. Of Brooklyn, Inc. New York Plumbing & Heating & Arbor Realty Trust Cooling Corp. Atlas Capital Group, LLC Newmark Holdings Atlas-Acon Electric Service Corporation Nordstrom, Inc. Automated Logic Corporation Northwestern Mutual Bank of America Oestreicher Construction Corp. Michael T. Bebon Arnold S. Penner Foundation, Inc. Black Bull Contracting The Prescott Fund for Children and Youth Boca Group East, LLC Providence Investment Management, LLC
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Brandon Associates Broadway Partners Joseph Caponigro Robert B. Catell The Charatan/Holm Family Foundation The Charles Foundation City Elevator Cohoes Savings Foundation Computer Aid, Inc. CPL Concordia USA, Inc. Davenport & Company LLC. DBI Staffing Donnelly Mechanical Corp. East End Capital Partners, LLC. Edifecs, Inc. Mark Elman Empire City Consultants Environmental Maintenance Contractors, Inc. Tony Fineman Firequench, Inc. Gilder Foundation, Inc. FMC Engineering P.C. Jay G. Goldman Gary and Carol Freidman Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe Friedman LLP LLP Futura Builders Group, Inc. Walter T. Gorman Keith Gelb H2 Capital Partners Thomas Gilbane Jerome Haims Realty, Inc. Healthcare Partners Mgmt Svcs Org William Heinzerling Hess Companies Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP iES International Integrated Solutions, Ltd. Johnson Controls Josephson LLC Michael Kahn The Kaplen Brothers Fund Kimberly Anne Katzovitz George S. Kaufman Marc Keller Kilroy Architectural Windows, Inc Knowledgent Group Korn/Ferry International Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
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David S. Lazarus R & R Restorations Inc. Mildred & Abner Levine Family Gregory Reimers and Carolyn Perry Foundation, Inc. Jack and Anita Saltz Foundation M & S Mechanical Michael Schonbraun Christopher Mahoney William and Deborah Schwartz P S Marcato Elevator Co., Inc. Sharp Decisions, Inc. Jr Measure Up Corp LLC SNR Denton Meta C. Mergott Foundation Josephine Sokolski MG Engineering, P.C. Keri Starker Co Jody Morland Steinberg & Pokoik Management Corp. Mulligan Security Sungard Noble Gas Solutions Thomas Arts Holding inc Nouveau Elevator Industries Inc. Patricia Tursi NTT Industries Inc ValueOptions, Inc. Ocean Pacific Interiors, Inc. Vicom Infinity, Inc. Olmstead Properties Inc. W.B. Engineering & Consulting PLLC OptumInsight Weeden & Co., LP Outsource Consultants, Inc. Weickert Industries Inc PAL Environmental Safety Corp. Jane Weprin Prestige Restoration & Maintenance LLC Wildcat Manager PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Issac Zion QualCare, Inc. Quality Sheet Metal, Inc.
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$2,499 – $1,000 Paul A. Fritz Arthur S. Geiger & Co. PA Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group LLC Lawrence M. Gelb Foundation Agility Cable Inc General Plumbing Corporation Akerman Senterfitt Glen Oaks Philanthropic Fund Allied Partners Management, Inc. Eugene and Emily Grant Family Daniel J. Arciola Foundation Ashner Family Evergreen Foundation John Gray Bank of China Nancy A. Green Avi Banyasz Goldman Sachs Giacomo Barbieri Robert William Harvey Barry S. Bernstein HealthNow New York, Inc. Albert Bialek David Heiss Joseph and Robyn Bier Hines Interests Limited Partnership, Brach Eichler LLC East Region Robert P. Brennan Jared Horowitz David Briggs Ronald Iervolino Allan Briteway Electrical Contractors INF Associates LLC Frances Brody Foundation The JFK Medical Center Foundation The Carlton Group, Ltd Peter R. & Cynthia K. Kellogg Foundation Christine Carlucci Andre and Denise Khillawan Elliot R. Chalme Memorial Fund George and Joyce Klett Chemetall Americas Eugene M. Lang Foundation Francis Chimenti The Eileen and Peter Lehrer Family W.H. Christian & Sons, Inc. Foundation, Inc. Clear Channel Outdoor - Spectacolor Arthur Lehrhoff Division Levin & Glasser, P.C. Clear Rock Properties The Litwin Foundation, Inc. Colliers International The M&T Charitable Foundation Collins Building Services, Inc. The Leon and Toby Cooperman Family Foundation Delco Painting Group Dentons DTM, Inc. George Duncan Bonnie Englebardt Family Charitable Trust Epic Fight LLC Facility Solutions, LLC Larry W. and Beth E. Farkas Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Foundation Mark B. Fisher Dale S. and Bennett Fogel Foley & Lardner LLP
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Jeffrey Schantz Scheman & Grant Inc. Steven Schwartz The Shade factory Sher-Del Transfer & Relocation Services Silverman Family Foundation Stanley Plumbing Company, Inc. Stark, Amron & Liner, LLP Jean Steinberg Stellar Management Paul J. Stern Stewart’s Foundation The Stockbridge Group Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr. Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte CPAs, PC Dominik A. Telesco Madison Capital Three Bears Realty Co. The Malkin Fund, Inc. Time Warner Inc. Maverick Capital Foundation Tishman Speyer Properties McGlynn, Hays & Company Total Fire Protection, Inc. MD Building Services, Inc. William Troy Mikal Design Turner Construction Company Modell’s Sporting Goods Two Trees Management Anthony M. Myers Unity Electric Co., Inc Michael Namer Valley National Bank Steven M. Napolitano Walton Street Capital, LLC Brock Nigg Robert Waas OPUS-ISM LLC Marshall Weinerman Real Estate, Inc. Anthony Orso Windstream Corporation Joan Palermo The Par Group Perfect Building Maintenance Planned Building Services, Inc. Peter Polow Proskauer Rose, LLP Quality Building Services Quest Builders Group R2K, Inc Andrew Ratner The Rawlings Foundation, Inc. Gerry Ritterman Rochester General Hospital Foundation Rosen Johnson Architects, PC Robert E. Rosenberg
32 | starlight.org/newyork Donated Goods And Services Starlight NY*NJ*CT thanks the following for donating goods and services to the organization:
A Free Bird La Serre Restaurant, Inc Aramark Lamar Companies Ark Restaurants LOG-ON Computer and Mailing Bare Escentuals Services Beetling Design Madison Square Garden Buffalo Bills New Bay Associates Buffalo Sabres New Jersey Devils Build A Bear Workshop New York Mets CBS Outdoor Newmark Grubb Knight Frank CEMUSA OTR Media Group Darrien Lake Theme Park Palace Theater Direct Mail Depot PatientPoint Earth Enterprises Rosen Seymour Shapss Martin & Company LLP Emmanuel Presbyterian Church Signal Outdoor Advertising Feld Entertainment Spectrum 8 Theatres Funfuzion @ New Roc City Sweet Therapy Treats Garden of Dreams Foundation Syracuse University Athletics Hatteras Press, Inc. The Great Pumpkin Farm Health Media Network The Pottery Place Hoffman’s Playland Inc Titan Outdoor LLC Integration Media, Inc TruVoice Studios NYC Interstate Outdoor Advertising Turnquist Photography Jason Smith Uptown/Downtown Media JCDecaux North America Vector Media Jeanne A. Benas Wegmans JMMT Cafe Inc WNY Flash Joe Putrock
Special thank you to OOH PITCH for media support and Geometry Global for advertising support
Special thank you to OOH PITCH for media support starlight.org/newyork | 33 STARLIGHT CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION NY*NJ*CT Board Of Directors 2012
OFFICERS Claudia Hilbert Special Events Consultant PRESIDENT Jeffrey Gural Lewis Katz Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Katz, Ettin, Levine, Kurzweil, Webber & Scialabba EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER Joseph Wessely Rick Lyon Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburg Capital One
SECRETARY David Matera Mary L. Krayeske OOH PITCH, INC. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. Nancy Mendelow Fundraising Consultant MEMBERS James O’Donnell Jay Anderson Head of U.S. Equities Citigroup The Feil Organization Joan Palermo Lucy Mullen Ball Ernst & Young LLP Lone Pine Foundation Robert Rosenberg Michael Brown Wells Fargo Bank MSB Investments, LLC Alan Roth Steve Carbone Signature Bank MediaCom Harvey Sanders Kip Crennan Encore Beauty Group, LLC Adam Spies Eastdil Secured, LLC Michael D’Alessio Michael Paul Enterprises, LLC Michael Weinstein Ark Restaurant Corp. Tony Fineman Brickman Joshua Zamir Capstone Equities Andrew Friedwald Titan Legacy Fund Advisors LEGAL COUNSEL Christopher Hilbert E.E. “Buzzy” Geduld Fulbright & Jaworski LLP Cougar Capital, LLC
Laurence Gottlieb Fundamental Advisors LP BOARD OF TRUSTEES EMERITI Michael Clinton Marcie Gottlieb Hearst Magazines
Justin Green HaysVentures, LLC
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Michele Hall-Duncan Elizabeth Agnello Executive Director Program Coordinator – Rochester, NY [email protected] [email protected]
Evis Bacchus Florence Mui Chief Financial Officer Manager of Development [email protected] [email protected]
Giselle Miller Jill Radwin Vice President of Special Events Program Manager [email protected] [email protected]
April Guillerme Nakia Alston Director of Public Relations, Program & Volunteer Manager Marketing & Communications [email protected] [email protected] Rainbow Doemel Alexandra Thumm Manager of Development – Albany, NY Special Events & Volunteer Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] Shaina Marron Christina Zaferiou Program Manager – Albany, NY Manager of Special Events [email protected] [email protected] Thomas Sullivan Danielle Giorgetti Database Manager/Accounting Assistant Executive Assistant and Office Manager [email protected] [email protected]
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FISCAL YEAR: JANUARY 2013 – DECEMBER 2013
Support Special Events...... $1,864,236.00
Contributions...... $678,036.00
Contributed Goods, Services, Facilities...... $2,057,312.00
Other...... $296,758.00
Total...... $4,896,342.00
Allocation Pediatric Hospital Support Program...... $1,134,002.00
Hospital Happenings...... $792,900.00
Starlight® Site Care Rooms...... $52,647.00
Starlight® Escapes...... $666,633.00
Starlight® Fun Center® Units...... $89,384.00
Starlight® Tablets...... $70,537.00
Program Services...... $2,806,103.00
Management & General...... $511,586.00
Fundraising**...... $466,273.00
Total...... $3,783,962.00
**Received $1.6M Advertising In-kind
Net Assets as of December 31, 2013 – $3,201,087.00
36 | starlight.org/newyork Thank You For All Of Your Support! STARLIGHT CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION NY*NJ*CT 1560 Broadway, Suite 600 New York, NY 10036 212.354.2878 212.354.2977 (fax) www.starlight.org/newyork