2001 ANNUAL REPORT Boys Republic

Boys Republic

Annual Report For Fiscal Year 2001

President’s Message

Dennis Slattery Board President

Keeping Faith with the Vision of Margaret Fowler

A continuing public policy debate in postwar America are long standing successes, and Boys Republic is cur- has been how to deal with the social problems arising rently expanding its efforts in Independent Living to from troubled youth. For many years the debate existed at enhance the chances of success in the outside world for two extremes. One side argued that more structure and its alumni. A $2 million residential complex is being built discipline were required. The other asserted that patho- on the Boys Republic main campus to provide transition- logical behavior arose because of adverse social condi- al housing for recent graduates. Satellite facilities in Los tions. If you improved conditions through education, Angeles, Silverlake, Santa Ana, Pomona, and Monrovia income redistribution, and tolerance, you would solve the continue to expand the Boys Republic reach. root causes of antisocial behavior. Private financial support has been, and remains inte- These issues became more complex in the post gral to the success of Boys Republic. This support pro- Vietnam period, particularly with the widespread prolifera- vides an annual subsidy of $22,000 per child in residence tion of drugs. As Americans became familiar with the per year. Without this subsidy, the high standards of the problems of addiction, new words came into our vocabu- Boys Republic treatment program could not be main- lary, such as dysfunction, denial, and co-dependency. tained. Highlights of Boys Republic philanthropy Neither of these extremes does violence to the Boys include: Republic treatment model, which since its founding in n The Della Robbia wreath program, which spreads 1907, has remained faithful to bedrock principles original- the Boys Republic message throughout the world. ly adopted by Margaret Fowler. These principles focus on: n Thriving auxiliaries in Pasadena and Orange n Accountability County who have contributed more than $650,000 n Focus on the Group in the past decade. The Pasadena auxiliary has n The value of labor and accomplishment recently underwritten the new all weather track on in developing self esteem the main campus.

At the same time, Boys Republic has not rested on the The world is a very different place than the one which status quo. It has expanded its operations to meet social Margaret Fowler confronted in 1907. Yet the remarkable needs. Both Girls Republic and Day Treatment programs institution she created has remained faithful to her vision.

Boys Republic l 2001 Annual Report l Page 1 Executive Director’s Message

Max Scott Executive Director

Boys Republic has been a national leader in developing grams confirms that we have been successful in meeting our early intervention and delinquency prevention programs. We objective. Our students, when they leave our programs, tend pioneered model day treatment programs which are both to do very well in school, at work and in the community at highly successful, but also a cost-effective alternative to 24- large. We believe that our approach is contributing to the hour residential placement. It is our hope that the Schiff- overall decline in youth crime that we see in California. Last Cardenas Crime Prevention Act signed by Governor Davis year California’s juvenile felony arrest rate dropped to a new will prove to be a new source of funds for replicating similar low - it is now nearly half of the arrest rate we saw ten years programs throughout the state. ago. More than 23,000 young I believe our success is largely due to our program phi- people have been in residence losophy which hinges on individual accountability. Every at our five residential locations effort is made to avoid relieving youth of the responsibility in Southern California since we and burden of making decisions and managing his/her own were founded in 1907. Additional life. Program activities are carefully and deliberately planned thousands have received intensive to provide realistic, dynamic and transferrable experiences. day-treatment services. Our objec- We are indebted to the many generous friends who not tive is to produce a better and safer only buy Della Robbia Christmas wreaths, but have given society by helping troubled youth substantial gifts to Boys Republic over the years. These indi- with an undisciplined lifestyle viduals, foundations, corporations, and our auxiliaries have become productive, law-abiding permitted us to enrich our programs. This last year we citizens. Evaluation of our pro- expanded our aftercare services to all graduates and established new data collection procedures to research and eval- uate our overall program effectiveness. While acknowledging the extraordinary dedication and expertise of our experienced program and school staff, I am convinced that it is the individual student who deserves most of the credit for any personal change in attitude or behavior. I have tremendous admiration and respect for our students who, on a daily basis, are subject to 24-hour observation, evaluation and criticism. These are courageous youth who make the difficult choice to give up old friends, change long established habits and behavior patterns, and in many instances, embrace different values and a lifestyle that may now be in direct conflict with his/her family. We applaud their daily effort, we believe in their goodness and decency, and they deserve our trust, praise, time and attention.

Page 2 l Boys Republic l 2001 Annual Report Who We Are ..., and what we do ...

Boys Republic is a non-profit, privately-endowed agency providing both residential and non-residential youth services to disadvantaged, at-risk young people from throughout California. It operates a total of nine programs — currently, all in Southern California: a 200 acre residential campus, school, and farm in Chino Hills; three residential group homes for boys in Los Angeles, Pomona and Santa Ana; a Girls Republic group home in Monrovia and non-residential day treatment centers and schools in the cities of Monrovia, El Monte, and Chino Hills. An Independent Living Program serves all of the agency’s facilities. Total capacity for all Boys Republic facilities is 309 including 219 residential beds and the capacity to serve as many as 90 young people (and their families) in day treatment centers. Boys Republic provides diverse programs of educational, psychological, vocational and family reunification services. These programs include: n Educational on-grounds public school (accredited by n Athletics, recreation, physical fitness Western Association. of Schools and Colleges) n Aftercare services for all graduates n General testing and assessment n Educational and vocational counseling n Psychiatric and psychological assessment therapy n Vocational training (ROP) n Individual professional counseling n Work experience, employment training n Group, single and multi-family counseling n Substance abuse education, counseling n Family reunification counseling n Family preservation n Medical, dental and nutritional care n Structured 24-hour residential services n Nationally recognized independent living program n Intensive day treatment (day reporting) Fiscal Year 2001 Milestones

Since its founding in 1907, Boys Republic has helped more than 23,000 abused, abandoned and at-risk boys and, in recent years, growing numbers of young women as well. While they come from all social strata, all racial and ethnic backgrounds and from diverse family situations, many share pertinent case history characteristics. In FY 2001: n Boys Republic/Girls Republic served 640 young people n Formal family counseling sessions numbered more in residential and day treatment programs. than 1654; most included entire families. n Approximately 80% of incoming students have been in n One hundred percent of the student body earned other placements. school credit including a significant number of students who advanced one full year or more academically. n More than 60% of the boys we treated have histories of physical or sexual abuse. n Upon graduation, more than 80% of residential students returned to the home of one or both parents. n Approximately 80% of the girls in our residential pro- The rest either returned to the home of another relative gram were physically or sexually abused. or were emancipated through our Independent Living n Nearly all—about 95% were referred with emotional Program and utilized Boys Republic aftercare services and/or behavioral problems. to live on their own. n Fully 80% of the boys and 50% of the girls entering n One hundred seven students were awarded scholar- residential programs are from one-parent homes. ships and/or received some type of financial assistance this last year from Boys Republic following grad- n One student in nine is virtually homeless, having no uation from the program. The total amount awarded parents or family to which he/she can return. these 107 students was $115,685. The assistance was for scholarships, housing, and medical needs. Eleven n The average length of stay for residential students was additional students received in-kind aftercare assis- nine months. tance (bikes, cars, scooters, computers, and clothing). n Nearly three out of four new students came to Boys Republic below academic grade level.

Boys Republic l 2001 Annual Report l Page 3 BR News Briefs

James Coburn Takes Lead Role In 2001 Della Robbia Campaign Film, television, and stage actor James Coburn has agreed to accept the starring role in Boys Republic’s annual Della Robbia wreath campaign. Mr. Coburn is Honorary National Chairman of the 2001 campaign and is the latest in a long line of prominent Americans who have, for nearly forty-five years, added luster and prestige to the annual fund raising effort. From sinister gangster to hard-nosed soldier, comic spies to dark romantic figures, James Coburn has proven to be one of Hollywood’s most versatile acting legends. He studied acting at Los Angeles City College and the University of Southern California before moving to New York City, where he became a student at the prestigious Stella Adler Theatre School. Returning to California, he made his critically acclaimed acting debut in Billy Budd, a stage adaptation of the Herman Melville classic. In 1966, Mr. Coburn starred as “Derek Flint”, a 1960s spy, in the box-office hits Our Man Flint and In Like Flint. In recent years, he has appeared opposite Mel Gibson in Maverick (1994) and Payback (1999) and along side Arnold Schwarznegger in Eraser (1996). In 1999, he earned an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as

“Glen Whitehead”, an abusive, alcoholic father in Affliction. Photo: MPTV.NET

Boys Republic Launches Dynamic Website

Boys Republic’s newly renovated website combines the power of tech- nology and the public’s demand for easily accessible information. An improved user interface and dynamic content make a virtual visit to any of Boys Republic’s programs only a mouse click away. The previous version of boysrepub- lic.org was organized primarily around helping Della Robbia customers order wreaths on-line. The new site goes far beyond. Visitors may learn about Boys Republic‘s history, programs, employment and gift opportunities, as well. A news and publications section allows visitors to download missed editions of the agency newsletter, the Boys Republic Report.

Page 4 l Boys Republic l 2001 Annual Report Alumni Updates

Since our founding in 1907, Boys Republic has provided programs in guidance, education and vocational training for more than 23,000 at-risk teenagers. These productive alumni are our best answer to the question “How well does the Boys Republic program work?” Here, two young graduates demonstrate how they are putting their Boys Republic education to good use.

Ruben De La Cruz At 18, Ruben De La Cruz is leading a life that few could have foreseen for him just a few brief years ago. Suffering from an acute case of teenage adjustment problems, Ruben was placed at Boys Republic in 1998. Over a two and one-half year period, he found support and guidance through Boys Republic’s main campus residential program, its community residential program in Los Angeles, and its Independent Living Program. In addition to developing an avid interest in academ- ics, Ruben discovered a talent for distance running. He graduated from John Marshall High School with highest honors (4.1 GPA) and a varsity letter in track. His efforts there earned him a five-year Cal State University scholar- ship, which will pay all of his tuition and expenses while majoring in communications at CSU’s Fullerton campus. He hopes to pursue a career in advertising.

Elizabeth Lopez Working as a dental assistant in Glendora, California, eighteen year-old Elizabeth Lopez has healed herself of self-doubt, family difficulties and adverse behavior that plagued her during her early high school years. It was an affliction that brought her to Boys Republic in 1997. Elizabeth responded to the stabilizing influence of Boys Republic’s Monrovia Day Treatment program, Girls Republic and, finally, placement in a nurturing foster family through Boys Republic’s Foster Family Agency. She completed high school and, with a clear sense of direction, has gone on to earn a Registered Dental Assistant certificate from the Bryman School in Rosemead. Part-time earnings as a dental assistant help Elizabeth to pay for enrollment at Mount San Antonio College, where she currently carries a full load of classes. The industrious young woman plans to become a dental hygienist.

Boys Republic l 2001 Annual Report l Page 5 Capital Improvements

Boys Republic is fortunate to have ample resources in providing the highest quality programs in education, guidance and vocational training for troubled teenagers. We have facilities serving students in six different Southern California communities. More than forty build- ings, and the grounds they occupy, provide the underly- ing structure for a dynamic rehabilitative environment as our students learn to become responsible, self-sufficient citizens. The importance of well maintained, efficiently operating facilities in creating an environment conducive to learning cannot be over emphasized. During fiscal year 2000-2001, we turned our focus to a number of capital improvements, acquisitions and renovations. From seemingly mundane repairs to a capital-intensive building complex, all of these projects underscore our belief that rehabilitation and recovery, like every other human activity, occur best in a clean, structurally sound environment. Projects like these represent the “nuts and bolts” of human caring.

Chino Hills Campus The completed renovation of Boys Republic’s oldest building, the “White House”, has resulted in an attractive, useful facility. Its deteriorating foundation was replaced with 1700 square feet of basement space - enough for five new counseling offices, a bathroom and a video lab for journalism students. The project almost doubled the building’s usable space, while preserving a historical RENOVATION DURING AND AFTER: Replacement of a structure, important to the agency’s heritage. crumbling foundation with a partitoned basement area almost As part of an extended project to renovate and doubled the historic building’s usable space. upgrade the Chino Hills campus cafeteria’s major appli- ances, we purchased a new commercial dishwasher, a Community Programs water heater booster and new electrical panels. Driveway and parking areas at both Orange County Residence and Los Angeles Residence were resurfaced with topcoat. The Orange County Auxiliary renovated two emancipation rooms, as well as painted and installed new floor covering in SAFE, RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION: the chapel and group room of Boys Republic acquired a fleet of new vans (below) the Santa Ana facility. for use at main campus and community programs.

Page 6 l Boys Republic l 2001 Annual Report All-Weather Track, Gymnasium Improvements to Enhance Athletic Facilities Initial preparation has begun for the installation of a new running track at Boys Republic’s Chino Hills campus. Track and field contractor Southwest Recreational Industries will install a new track drainage system, concrete curbing, an asphalt base and an all-weather surface. Field event facilities will include high jump area, long jump pit, and shot put. The all-weather running surface will make year-round running possible. The football field and track was originally constructed, in 1949, through the volunteer efforts of a support group, the Los Solteros, led by current Board of Directors member John F. Watkins. Separately, recent renovation to the main campus gymnasium has enhanced heater and plumbing finished the project. MASONRY CLASS: its appeal to students. New windows and The gymnasium was constructed in 1952 With the gymnasium in back- and a fresh coat of interior paint greatly through the generous support of the ground (above), Boys increased available light. Privacy screens Pasadena Auxiliary. Republic students built a in the locker room area, a new water retaining wall to control water runoff onto the new track.

TRANSITIONAL APARTMENTS COMPLEX Boys Republic initiated a campaign to raise funds for the construction of a transitional apartments complex. The program will serve as an extension of the agency’s Independent Living Program, providing housing and training for gradu- ating teenagers who have no family support. To be located on the periphery of Boys Republic’s Chino Hills campus, the complex will consist of three duplex-style student residences, a separate staff residence, and a Community Building to be used as a central services area. The entire project, including architec- tural design, grading, construction, landscaping, and building furnishings will cost $2 million.

Boys Republic z 2001 Annual Report z Page 7 Vocational Updates

“It is one of the strangest ironies of this strange life, that those who work the hardest, who subject themselves to the strictest discipline, who give up certain pleasurable things in order to achieve a goal, are the happiest of men.” — Bruits Hamilton

A Philosophy of Meaningful Work Since its very beginning, Boys Republic has supervisor are all habits that may be transferred emphasized the role of meaningful work to cultivate from Boys Republic to any job in the community. in troubled youth the qualities of self-reliance, dili- They are the essential qualities of character gence and personal satisfaction. Our founding required of any employee. motto, “Nothing Without Labor”, provides the philo- As much as possible, Boys Republic’s voca- sophical underpinnings for an evolving vocational tional classes emulate real life experience. While program. learning good work habits, students follow a struc- The vocational classes are part of an overall tured program that also teaches specific vocational work program where our goal is to teach disadvan- skills. Each personal accomplishment is an impor- taged teenagers good work habits. Punctuality, dili- tant step earned toward responsible adulthood and gence, cooperativeness with others, care for tools self-reliance. and equipment, and ability to take direction from a

Cabinet-Making Class Fills Dual Need The main campus woodshop has diversified its curriculum, this year. Enrolled students are able to take a special course in cabinetmaking, while pro- ducing a piece of furniture valuable to every student on campus: individual wall lockers. Each student living in the campus dormitories stores his personal belongings in a tall, free-standing wooden locker. The expensive lockers receive a lot of use, of course, and periodically must be replaced. Woodshop instructors and their students designed a structurally superior and aesthetically pleasing cabinet, which they are able to produce for a fraction of the commercial cost. Obtained from a commercial cabinet shop, the total cost to replace a single locker is approximately $500. Boys Republic’s students produce a better product for only $200, while learning a useful trade. The project teaches young woodworkers many of the fundamentals of cabinetmaking, including: layout and measurement, cutting and preparation of stock, assembly, sanding, and finishing.

Page 8 l Boys Republic l 2001 Annual Report Warehouse Distribution Class In conjunction with the Baldy View Regional Occupational Program (R.O.P.), Boys Republic offered its students a class in warehouse distribution. Students attend classes to learn general practices and theoretical principles of warehousing that may later be applied to actual work situations. Upon com- pletion of the course, students receive an R.O.P. certificate indicating the skills and training they acquired. The course has particular relevance to Boys Republic’s annual Della Robbia wreath production. Virtually every student on campus participates in the three-week campaign, each year. In the photo at right, a student worker applies postage to freshly assembled wreaths as they head, by conveyor, to a truck for ship- ping.

Masonry Class Boys Republic masonry class students recently took 2nd and 3rd place finishes in “top trowel” competition held at A. B. Miller High School. Six students from each of four programs competed in the masonry skills tournament sponsored by the Masonry Industry Training Association (MITA). MITA, a statewide consortium of masonry products and services providers, has helped the Boys Republic obtain needed books, tools and masonry supplies donated to the program by local vendors. Now in its third year, the Boys Republic program helps students learn specific masonry skills: how to dig trenches, install rebar, pour concrete, and mix mortar in proper ratios. Instructor Steve Perez notes that he has identified five con- tractors interested in hiring the program’s graduates.

Landscaping Class For the second year, alumnus Don Luckham (‘52) taught Boys Republic students that it takes more than just a green thumb to beautify a landscape. His gardening and landscaping class took on several projects to improve the campus environment, while teaching important working habits and skills. Luckham introduced students to the theoretical and applied knowledge they would need to either go to work for a large landscaping firm or start their own business. His class provides a conceptual base and the applied knowledge on the fundamentals of plants, trees, soil, irri- gation and landscaping tools. Among other projects the class undertook, this year, were replacing the baseball infield and landscape sur- rounding the newly renovated “White House”.

Boys Republic l 2001 Annual Report l Page 9 Board of Directors

The primary governing body of Boys Republic is a Board of Directors which, by tradition, is made up entirely of volunteer citizens from communities served by the agency. The Board is self-perpetuating, electing its members from the ranks of Southern California’s leaders in business, profesional and civic life. Many directors remain asociated with the agency for decades. (The dates in parentheses following each name indicate the beginning year of service.)

Fred Aguiar Mrs. Lynn Bosen Robert L. Carter Paul G. Cowen H. Stephen Cranston (2000) Supervisor, (1997) President, Orange (1986) California Parole (1990) Paul Cowen (1990) Attorney at Law San Bernardiino County County Auxiiliary Official Associates Board of Supervisors

Bruce Eisenhauer Gene Gravely Mrs. Hilton D. Gray Roger H. Gray Timothy J. Kay (1999) Managing (1994) Mortgage Banking (1998) Past President (1998) Attorney at Law (2000) Attorney, Director, Eisenhauer & Pasadena Auxiliary Gibson, Dunn & Company Crutcher, LLP

Robert M. Key Edward J. Korbel Arden R. Miller Mrs. Frederick Rees Joseph B. Rice, Jr. (1978) Vice President (1979) Deceased (2000) Alumnus, (2000) President, (1957) Deceased Labor Contracts, ABC August 20, 2000 Insurance Broker Pasadena Auxiliary August 5, 2001

Page 10 l Boys Republic l 2001 Annual Report Jeff Seymour Dennis Slattery Albert Sparlis John F. Watkins Terre Wellington (1989) Superintendent, (1997) Board President, (1971) CB Commercial (1970) John F. Watkins (1999) District Team El Monte School District Attorney - Portfolio Manager Real Estate - Retired Associates Leader, Target Stores

Directors Emeritus

Lincoln Wood Mrs. George N. Boone Mrs. Ernest Bryant III (1997) President (1984) Civic and (1973) Rancher Los Solteros Cultural Affairs

Mrs. Neil S. Fine Freeman Gates Frederick W. Griffin Mrs. Robert D. Henderson Frank L. Mallory (1972) Retired (1976) Retired Banker (1975) (1974) Past President (1958) Advisory Counsel Management Consultant Pasadena Auxiliary Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

The Hon. Irwin J. Nebron Ms. Vilma K. Palette Mrs. Dee Neice Perkins Gordon A. Schaller Mrs. Francis M. Wheat (1990) Judge of the (1982) Training (1959) President, Perkins (1988) National Managing (1979) Civic and Superior Court, Retired Consultant / Volunteer Truck Sales & Service, Inc. Director and Chief Estate Environmental Affairs Coordinator Planning Officer, My CFO, Inc.

Boys Republic l 2001 Annual Report l Page 11 Boys Republic 2001 Financial Highlights

Revenue 2001 2000 Board and Care $8,202,927 $7,942,004 Della Robbia Sales 1,816,715 1,791,974 Agriculture 23,022 28,499

Total Revenue $10,042,664 $9,762,477

Expense of Operations Program Services $12,372,224 $11,576,013 Management & General 1,319,302 1,291,782 Fund Raising 257,422 206,597

Total Operating Expense $13,948,948 $13,074,392 Gain (Loss) from Operations ($3,906,284)* ($3,311,915)*

*Operating deficit offset by income from Boys Republic Endowment Fund

2001 Total Revenues n Service Fees 49.1% n Contributions 39.3 n Wreaths and Miscellaneous 11.7

2001 Operational Expenditures n Direct Child Care 78.0% n Administration 8.7 n Development 1.8 n Physical Plant 11.5

2001 Service Fees n Service Fees 58.8% n Boys Republic Subsidy 41.2

Page 12 l Boys Republic l 2001 Annual Report Fiscal Year 2001 Special Friends July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2001

Benefactors Associates Mr.& Mrs. John A. Richards Mr. Frederick Bruenner ($25,000 or more) ($250 to $999) Ms. Ann Robinson Ms. Carol Buck Dr. & Mrs. George Boone Mr. Irving H. Anderson Mr. & Mrs. James Rutherford Mrs. Earl Burke Mrs. Gardner K. Grout Mr. Clifford K. Austin Capt. Louis Saunders Mr. & Mrs. Michael Byrne Mrs. Fowler Merle-Smith Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bandy Ms. Carol Schatt Mr. Jim Cairns Rev. & Mrs. Van S. Merle- Mr. Raymond Barnes Mr.& Mrs. Leland Scheu Mr. & Mrs. John Campbell Smith, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charley Barr Mr. Jeff Seymour Ms. Ann Carlson Ms. Peggy Beattie Mr. Robert L. Shipp Mr. Harry V. Cheshire Patrons Mr. & Mrs. B. C. Bennett Miss. Mary Louise Stong Dr. & Mrs. Allen C. Christensen ($10,000 to $24,999) Mr. & Mrs. Mark Bollman Mr. & Mrs. William J. Mrs. Dorothy Christopher Mrs. Martha A. Grutzius Mr. Jerome C. Byrne Stoutenburgh Ms. Melanie Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Philip Campbell Mrs. Grace Tanner Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Cooper Sustaining Mr. & Mrs. Dan E. Cobb Ms. Carolyn Tanzola Mr. D. Lloyd Cotton ($5,000 to $9999) Ms. Deborah L. Copeland Mr. & Mrs. Trude Taylor Mr. & Mrs. James Couch Mrs. Rosemargaret Donant Mr. Jay Davis Mr. & Mrs. Charles Trenkle Mr. & Mrs. Gary P. Courtland Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Fay Mr. & Mrs. Richard Deihl Mr. & Mrs. Ray Urrutia Mr. & Mrs. David Covell Mrs. Henrietta Gregory Mr. & Mrs. LaMar Empey Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Verne Mr. & Mrs. Lue D. Cramblit Mr. and Mrs. Victor J. Kriss Mr. & Mrs. Paul A Erskine Mr. William W. Wamel Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Crews Mrs. Louise M. Laub Mr. Fred Fiedler Mr. John F. Watkins Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Csiszer Mr. John Valpreda Dr. & Mrs. John Fleming Mr. & Mrs. Clifton R. Webb Mr. Ruth A. Cumming Mr. & Mrs. Adam J. Freeman Mr. Christopher J. Weide Mrs. W. D. Currier Regular Mr. & Mrs Jim Gamble Mrs. Mary E. Williams John C. Cushman, III ($1,000 to $4,999) Mr. Russ Giguere Mrs. Josephine G. Winter Mr. Reynell Dalgleish Mr. & Mrs. Joe S. Burkle Mr. Mark Gill Mr. Robert Woods Mrs. Gloria Darmour Mrs. Audrey Steele Burnand Mr. Hill Goedhart Mr. William D. De Cinces Mr. Grant Couch Mr. Robert H. Gregg Private Mr. & Mrs. Charles de Ganahl Mr. Siegfried Demke Ms. Eleanor M. Hadley ($100 to $249) Ms. Shirley R. De Mirjian Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Everett Mrs. Louise H. Hall Mr. W. H. Ades Mrs. Harriet Devers Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ferguson Mrs. Marguerite B. Hardisty Ms. Cynthia Ainsworth Mrs. Mary Beth Dietzel Mr. & Mrs. Rex Fountain Mr. Hugh Henderson Mrs. Helen F. Allen Mr. R. J. Dimit Mr. Albert Franco Mr. Herbert Hezlep Mr. & Mrs. F. John Andrew Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Mr. & Mrs. Adrian J. French Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Holladay Mr. & Mrs. Lucius A. Andrew Doumakes Mr. Claude A. Gammel Mr. & Mrs. John Horne Mr. John Andrews Mr. H. G. Dunford Mrs. William Hadley Mr. & Mrs. David L Johns Mrs. Rita J. Ardell Mr. Alex Dunne Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Ivie Ms. Rosemary Kabel Mr. David L. Armstrong Mr. & Mrs. Mike Eastman Mrs. Marion B. Jenks Mr. & Mrs. Albert W. Kelley Mr. Orville Armstrong Edgerton Family Trust Mrs. Marylou D. Jessup Mrs. Dale Kellogg Mr. & Mrs. G. W. Austin Ms. Norma L. Eisenbrandt Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Johnson Mr. Patrick J. Kelly Mrs. Guilford C. Babcock Mrs. E. R. Elko Mr. & Mrs. Leland F. Johnson Mr. Kirk Kontilis Mr. Victor J. Bacigalupi Mr. & Mrs. Stu Erwin Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Mallory Mr. Joseph J. Kroger Mr. Michael Bailie Mrs Dorothy E. Evans Mr.& Mrs. Timothy B. McGrath Capt. & Mrs. Eugene I. Malone Mrs. Joy Baker Mrs. M.. Joan Farver Mrs. Debra Ann Milam Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Marcotte Mr. & Mrs. Chris Baldewin Mr. Craig L. Finlayson Mrs. Katherine Hammond Mr. John Mason Mrs. Edith K. Baptie Mrs. Earle J. Fischer Morey Mr. & Mrs. Peter Maxwell Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Barnes Mr. & Mrs. Larry M. Fisher Mrs. Joey B. Murphy Mrs. Barbara Mc Lean Ms. Susan Bartlett Ms. Marianna Fisher Mrs. Pat O’Connell Ms. Linda Mc Mahon Ms. Wanda Bartlett Mr. & Mrs. Michael Flanigan Mr. & Mrs. Edward Olliges Ms. Carrie McFie Mr. Roger Bean Mr. Jeff Forcier Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Mr. Bill Michaels Mr. Dwight E. Bert J. L. Forsina Quinones Mr. & Mrs. Jack L. Moore Mr. & Mrs. John B. Bertero Ms. Laura B. Fouce Mr. and Mrs. David Ritter Ms. Sandra Moore Mrs. Nina L. Birnie Ms. Lynn Freer Mr. & Mrs. George H. Schlatter Mr. & Mrs. Matt Moschetti Ms. Marjorie N. Boone Mr. Phil Friar Mr. & Mrs. Max L. Scott Mr. & Mrs. Neely Ms. Barbara Booth Mr. Thomas Frye Mr. Kevin Searight Mr. Dan Pacheco Ms. Cathy Bracken Mr. Paul Jay Fukushima Ms. Allison Sedgwick Mrs. Ann Palmer Mrs. Willagene G. Bradford Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gagne Mr. Dennis D. Slattery Mr. & Mrs. John R. Patchett Ms. Sybil Brand Mr. & Mrs. J. Patrick Gallagher Mr. & Mrs. Allen O. Smith Mr. & Mrs. John C. Peppler Ms. Barbara Brewer Mrs. Mary S. Gallagher Mrs. Mabel Southworth Ms. Sharon Persall Terry Brock Mrs. Frances H. Gamper Mr. William Tilley Mrs Barbara Porter Mr. Robert Broer Ms. Helen Gatti Mr. & Mrs. John W. Uhlman Mr. & Mrs. William L. Rawn, Jr. Ms. June Bromley Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Gavrity Mrs. Nancy W. Wheat Mr. Royce Renfroe Mrs. James L. Brooks Ms. Katharine H Glass Mr. George D. Wood Joseph B. Rice, Jr. Mrs. Eileen Anisgarten Brown Mrs. Jean A. Goehlen

Boys Republic l 2001 Annual Report l Page 13 Fiscal Year 2001 Special Friends Continued

Mrs. Loie Gount Mr. & Mrs. Frank McNamara Mr. & Mrs. Alex G. Spanos Ms. Nancy Brown Mr. Richard Grantham Mr. Richard N Meginnity Mrs. Richard Stevenson Mr. Robert Bryant Mr. & Mrs. Milton S Grier Jr Mr. & Mrs. Wilford Michael Mrs. Agnes K. Stickley Ms. Sandra Burk Ms. Sandy Hall Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Miller Mr. George W. Stimson Mr. Chris Burns Mrs. Geraldine Hamilton Mr. & Mrs. George Milliken Mr. Richard Stonely Ms. Deborah Buttner Mr. & Mrs. Sam Hartman Mr. Peter Mireles Mr. John E. Sullivan Cal Cover Products, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Bill Hay Mr. Robert London Moore Ms. Shizuko Sumi Cal-Poly Foundation Mrs. Herbert S. Hazeltine Ms. Mercedes Morehead-Smith Ms. J. Sutro Mr. Jerry Carlson Ms. Judith Heinz Ms. Bonita J. Morgan Ms. Phyllis Tangeman Ms. Corrine Carter Ms. Valerie L Henderson Mrs. Robert S. Morton Ms. Alice C. Taylor Mr. Tom Caulfield Mr. & Mrs. Frank M. Henry Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Mullin Ms. Nancy Taylor Ceramics & Crafts Warehouse Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Herron Mr & Mrs Harry Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Robert Taylor Mrs. Nayla Chaoui Mr. V. E. Hicks Mrs Marguerite K. Murphy Mrs. Esther Teare Citrus and Allied Essences Mr. Richard L. Hirsch Ms. Nancy K. Nelson Mr. Daniel P. Tennant LTD Ms. Adele Hodgson Ms. Marion Combs Nichols Ms. Louise Tighe City of Chino Hills Ms. Jennifer Holladay Mrs Evelyn Norland Mr. & Mrs. Frank H. Tranzow Mr. Robert Clevenger Mrs. Gail Holt Ms. Nettie M. Nurse Mrs. Sally M. Traughber Ms. Patty Clow Dr. & Mrs. William Holzer Mr. Richard Oppenheim Mr. Don Tripeny Coldwell Banker Parkview Ms. Carolee Houser Mrs. Dorothy Palmer Dr. John B. Tully Realty Mr. & Mrs. John Houston Mr. & Mrs. James Parker Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ueberroth Contract Wallcoverings Mr. William L. Hoyt, Jr. Mr. John Parker Ms. Dorothy Uehlein Costco Wholesale Mr. & Mrs. Bill Irving Mr. Jim Parkinson Mr. Ted M. Valdez Ms. Jewell Curtis Mr. Robert Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Carl Peacock Mr. & Mrs. Robert Vargas Mr. Allen Damron Mrs. Lina M. Jefferson Mr. Norm Peterson Mr. & Mrs. Gregory E. Mr. Garth Daniels Steven & Heju Jemison Mr. & Mrs. Darold Pieper Washington Ms. Lisa Davis Mrs. Dorothy E. Jennings Ms. Dorothy Pirth Mrs. Marjorie Watkins Ms. Sharon Davis Mr. & Mrs. George Jennings Mrs. M.. Plut Mrs. Michele Klech Wayte Ms. Carol Dawson Ms. Kerry Jensen Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Portz Mr. & Mrs. James B. Wieslers Ms. Menita De Vries Mr. Frederick D. Johnson Mrs. David Potter Ms. Tina Williams Ms. Kay Deen Mr. S. Allan Johnson Ms. Maureen Pulignano Ms. Helen Wilson Mrs. Sheri DeLara Mr. Tim Johnston Ms. Jane M. Quinn Mrs. Jess Witt Mr. George Delarosa Mrs Hugh Jones Ms. Virginia Rawson Mr. & Mrs. Tony Wold-Graham Mr. Ruth DeDios Ms. Mary Jorgensen Ms. Helen H. Reilly Mrs. Anne B. Wynn Donut Star Mrs. Florence R Joseph Ms. Martha L. Rios Mr. Roy R. Young Mr. & Mrs. Henry Droz Ms. Helen R. Juhrend Mr. & Mrs. Jud O. Roberts Ms. Betty W. Zappas Mr. Vernon Dutt Ms. Josephine Kagy Mr. Steve Roberts Eastside Home Furnishings Ms. Virginia Keller Mrs. Fred Roecker In-Kind Gifts Mr. Alton Ellis Mr. Robert M. Kieckhefer Mr. Robert Roemmele Ms. Allene Adams Mr. Mac Elsayeh Mr. and Mrs. Richard Knoblock Mr. M. Hugh Rogers Mr. Rick Adams Mr. Elwood Mr. & Mrs. J. Kuehler Col. & Mrs. Charles K. Rose Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Adamson Ms. Marge English Ms. Dorothy La Maie Mr. Larry Rosenbloom All Cities Fence Co. Mr. Craig Ersek Ms. Emilie Lagerholm Ms. Mary Ruder Alladin Carpet Sales Mr. Bill Eshleman Mr. John S. Latin Mr. & Mrs. Fred M. Rusk Mrs. Elaine Allen Mrs. Sharon Ferraro Mr. Wm. Marshall Lee Mrs. Ada Sanner Bakers Square Ms. Dawn Fitzgerald Mrs. Robert K. Leist Mrs. Yolanda M. Santos Mr. Dexter Barrett Mr. & Mrs. Tom Fitzpatrick Ms. Sally Lester Mr. Karl Schiller Mr.& Mrs. Ronald Base Mr. Dale Furman Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Levin The Scholle Family Mr. Victor Baylon Game Works at Ontario Mills Ms. Jeanne Lewis Mrs. Edith Schreiner Mrs. Beasley Ms. Colleen Garcia Dr. & Mrs. Harold Liddle Ms Geraldine Schrepfer Ms. Mollie Beck Mr. Gilbert Garcia Mr Arnold C Linde Mr. & Mrs. Carl Schuck Mr. Farid Behzad Mr. Greg Garrison Mr. & Mrs. Ignacio Lozano Mr. William R. Schuck Mr. Tom Bemiller Ms. Sara Gibbons Mr. Walter C. Lusk Mrs. Randolph Scott Ms. Jacklyn Bender Mrs. Dorothy Goldie Mrs. Greg Mac Intosh Mr. & Mrs. John H. Seiter Ms. Rosemary Boch Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gonzales Ms. Penny Maciel Ms. Elizabeth Shapiro Mr. Ben Boetel Mr. & Mrs. Steven Graham Mr. Ernest Mandoky Mr. Donald Shea Mr. Michael Bolton Mrs. Hilton Gray Mr. Peter Marble Ms. Carol D. Shehadi Ms. Eillen Bomilla Ms. Joanne Gray Mrs. Marion March Mrs. Claire Shields Ms. Kim Boss Ms. Jane Greenstreet Mr. Francis Martin Mr. & Mrs. Sidley Ms. Ginny Bowtell Mr. Peter Grossman Mrs. Elizabeth J. Martini Mr. C. Brian Smith Mrs. Laney Box Mr. Egbert Gutierrez Mr. & Mrs. Doug Mc Fadgen Mr & Mrs. Rodney Smith Ms. Rose Braden H. Bennett Travel Mr. & Mrs. Thomas McDougall Mr. & Mrs. Wes Smith Mr. Andy Broberg Mr. & Mrs. Claude M. Hause

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Mr. Bob Haynes Mrs. Bonnie Minder Mrs. Shirley Stubblefield Edward Royal Estate Mr. & Mrs. Frank Helgesen Ms. Mary Minougian Mr. Ted Tapuro Geraldine Sylvester Estate Ms. Barbara Helgreen Ms. Pat Mofford Mr. Al Taylor Mrs. Dora D. Ide Mr. Boyd Hinds Ms. Kerry Moloney Mr. & Mrs. Doug Taylor J. Watson Webb Estate Mr. Cyle Holloway Mr. Tony Morales Mr. & Mrs. Grant Taylor George & Mary Patton Estate Mr. John Hopkins Ms. Maryann Morrison Mrs. Esther Teare Lionel E. Weiss Estate Mrs. Twilla Horney Mrs. Pat Morrison The Economy Shop Mrs. Juanita Hornsby Mt. San Antonio Gardens Mrs. Marie Thomas Corporations and Ms. Cynthia Howey Mr. Cris Mutuc Mr Arthur Thompson Organizations Mr. & Mrs. Robert Howey Mrs. Sharon Neely Mr. William Tilley A Day in the Dirt Ms. Laura Hurson Mr. Rick Nelson Mr. Roger J. Tomczek Annandale Golf Club Mrs. Susan Hutter Ms. Cindy O’Donald Ms. Mildred Trepp Arrowhead United Way Ms. Elizabeth Jacso Mr. Derek O’Donnell Mr. Charles Truitt Checkpoint Security Systems Ms. Gerianne Johnson Ms. Audrey Okamoto Ms. Eleanor Turner Childrens Charitable Alliance Mr. Joseph Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Carl Okuno United Parcel Co. Chino Rotary Club Ms. Shirley Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Oliver Ms. Charlotte Valparaiso Citizens Business Bank Mrs. Shannon Johnston Orbital Sciences Corp. Dr. Charles Vandergiel Citrus Motors Ontario, Inc. Ms. Teresa Kelelsleger Mrs. Anita Padgett Mr. Marty Vasquez Coca-Cola Bottling of L.A. Mr. Jim Kennan Mr. Ron Padilla Ms. Sylvia S. Victorio Earl Corporation Mr. Robert M. Key Ms. Lisa Page Ms. Bonnie View Frank Russell Companies Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kievit Mr. Lance Parks Vine of Life Ministry Inland Office Products Ms. Helen Kikuyma Mr. & Mrs. David D. Parnell Mr. Even-Crandall Wade International Swimming Pool Mrs. Jan Kim Mr. Barry Patterson Ms. Rose Walsh Kennedy Wholesale Inc John Kim, D.D.S. Mrs. Nancy Pino Ms. Kathryn Wellington Local Independent Charities Mr. Tom Kirkpatrick Pomona Valley Hospital Mrs. Donna Williams Metrum-Datatape Mr. & Mrs. Warren Kittell Mr. Frank Powell Ms. Noelle Wingate Monrovia Duarte Quota Club Ms. Jean Klein Mr. & Mrs. Tim Purga Ms. Diane Woolman Nabisco, Inc. Ms. Rita Klein Mr. George Putnam Ms. Susan Wright Ontario Emblem Club #196 Mr. Dan Kopulsky Mr. Russ Reed Ms Linda Yoder Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc Mr. Bill Kulak Mr. Mike Rhoades Ms. Patty Zaccaria PipeVine, Inc. Mrs. Rachel Lantz Mr. Steven Robles Rancho Framing Inc. Mr. Ed Larmone Mr. Glen Rogers Foundations Scott Bros. Dairy Mrs. Louise Laub Mr. Kyle Rohman Willard E. Bartel Foundation Seven-Up Mr. Cornelius Lee Mr. & Mrs. Angel Rosales Bergen Foundation Sport Things Mr. Peter Lee Mr. William Rosenblum Boone Family Foundation Target Stores Mr. & Mrs. Marc K. Leh Mr. Carl Ross California Community The Links, Inc. Mr. Mario Lemieux Mr. & Mrs. Bob Rudin Foundation The Morrison Group Ms. Kathleen Lippiatt Mr. Fernando Ruiz Crary Foundation Towne Advertising Inc. Ms. Barbara Lockard Mr. Ed Sakowski Crescere Foundation Toyota Motor Sales Lowe’s Hardware Store Mr. Ed Sanchez Dorothy Trask Clune Murray United Way of Los Angeles Mr. & Mrs. M. Luckham Pat Santeramio Foundation United Way of Orange Mr. & Mrs. Ted Luckham Mr. Carl Saxelby Douglas Foundation United Way-Mt. Baldy Mr. Nestor Luz Mr. Mark Schmittle George & Germaine Fusenot Van Ness Films, Inc. Mrs. Donn Lynn Mrs. Marie Sheets Foundation VW Panic! M & I Electric Company Mrs. Cheryl Shenk Jacobs Engineering Ms. Sally Madrid Ms. Jan Shimmin Foundation Support Groups Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Mallory Mrs. Rosemary Shopp John Apostle & Helen Apostle Boys Republic of Chino Valley Ms. Carry Maloney Mr. Rick Slater Foundation Auxiliary Marten Transport Ms. Donna Smevog Klein Family Foundation Los Solteros Mrs. Barbara Martin Mr. & Mrs. Ray Smith Kratz Foundation Orange County Auxiliary Ms. Kim Martin Mrs. Barbara Snow Wilbur May Foundation Pasadena Auxiliary of Boys Ms. Sherrill Mayo Mr. Armando Soria Kenneth T. & Eileen L. Norris Republic Mrs. Walter Mc Kay Source One Staffing Foundation Ms. Gwen Mc Kinney Ms. Lauren Spearman Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Ms. Rosemarie McLane Mr. Ron Stanford Tappan Foundation Ms. Michelle Meanor Mr. Clark Stewart Ms. Carol Means Ms. Peggy Stewart Bequests Ms. Christi Mengen Mr. Gerald Stillman Walter & Marion Merrill Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Ms. Kristy Stitch Bateman Estate Mana Mill Mrs. Gloria Storace Dee Johnson Bell Estate Mr. Charles Miller Stretch Vent Pkg. Co. Dolly Hellweg Estate

Boys Republic l 2001 Annual Report l Page 15 The Della Robbia Wreath Facts at a Glance

Virtually every alumnus returning to Boys Republic men- Hills campus to await the November/December wreath tions the wonderful benefits received from working in the season. wreath barn during the hectic wreath season. More than a Altogether, an estimated four million individual pods holiday tradition, wreath sales help offset the annual and cones from as many as a dozen varieties of plants are operating deficit created by unreimbursed expenses. collected and prepared this way. In the final assembly During the fifteen days of wreath manufacturing, 148 process, wreath bases of fresh redwood boughs, sprayed students in residence at the main 200-acre campus in to preserve them well past the holiday season, are ringed Chino Hills, joined by dozens of other youngsters from with clusters of the prepared pods and cones and high- Boys Republic facilities in nearby communities and lighted with fresh apples and lemons. crews of helpers recruited from neighbor- The novel appearance of the com- ing areas will produce thousands of pleted decorations is based on his- the natural holiday wreaths and toric ceramic wreaths featuring ship them to purchasers in all fruit and cones that were creat- fifty states and a dozen for- ed by the famous Della eign countries. Robbia family of artisans in Approximately Florence, Italy, during the 50,000 wreaths are 15th century. made each year. In Created originally 1992, the students pro- by Boys Republic duced the two-millionth founder Margaret B. Della Robbia wreath Fowler to serve as work- since the program began experience vehicle for the in 1923. students of the non-profit, If past experience holds non-sectarian school, the true, every wreath the boys and Della Robbia program contin- their adult helpers can assemble ues today to serve this primary by mid-December will be purchased purpose. Every year, the wreath sea- and last-minute orders will have to be son creates meaningful after-school jobs for returned unfilled. Purchasers are encouraged to place hundreds of Boys Republic youngsters. orders as soon as possible. Over the years, the Della Robbia campaign has Because the wreaths contain fresh redwood boughs, become the largest of Boys Republic’s self-help fund-rais- fresh Winesap apples and ripe lemons, they can be pro- ing programs. Combined with the agency’s farming oper- duced only in the final weeks before Christmas. Yet the ation and other student-operated activities, these pro- program provides work to Boys Republic students grams raise up to one-third of the school’s annual budget, throughout the year. Beginning each January, work par- saving California taxpayers almost $4 million each year. ties of boys go into fields, forests and orchards to collect In a very real sense, the Della Robbia wreaths rep- numerous varieties of seed pods, nuts, cones and other resent what have been called “Circles of Hope”to Boys natural materials for use in the wreaths. Each sackful of Republic’s students, most of whom have been placed with materials is sorted, cleaned, drilled and wired and then the agency to overcome lives filled with abuse, abandon- stored in boxes or bins at the wreath barn on the Chino ment and despair.

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