John Paul II Center 2019-2020 Annual Report Mission In a safe and nurturing Christian environment, John Paul II Center serves children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing diversified programs. We acknowledge the dignity of all learners while challenging them on a daily basis to reach their God-given potential. Our mission is an expression of the Catholic Church’s teaching on the sanctity of human life. About JPII Everyone has a purpose in life. As a values-based with special needs, so we’ve made transition as seamless organization, John Paul II Center for Special Learning as possible. encourages children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to explore their purpose and After graduation, students may have the option to reach for goals through unique special education and move directly to our 21+ Adult Program, giving them the social programming. opportunity to continue developing skills while making individual needs a priority. Students ages three to 21 are able to learn and grow throughout our school-age program, with the later years Like everyone else, people with disabilities have focusing on transition and life skills. the capacity to make significant contributions to the community and to the world by utilizing their God-given We know stability and continuity are important to those talents. We’re here to help them along the way.

2 Board Members We can’t speak of the success we’ve seen throughout the years without praising the fantastic work our Board of Directors has done. We’ve always found strength in our board, and remain faithful that they will continue to steer our Center in the right direction and do what is best for our students and adults. W. Bradford White, Jr. – Chairman, Senior VP Wealth Michael Herr – Managing Director, Tompkins Insurance Management, Morgan Stanley Carla Leibold – CFO, Customers Bank Michael A. Duff – Vice Chairman, Senior VP, Daniel Langdon – Retired, CEO, East Penn Manufacturing Co, Inc. Government Relations & Chief Compliance Officer, Penske Kathleen Nevel, PhD – Adjunct Faculty Gretchen Naso - Treasurer, Principal, Reinsel Kuntz Lesher, LLP Kathleen O’Brien Ellis, PhD – Secondary Special Education Ginny Close – Secretary, Community Volunteer Teacher, Twin Valley School District Joseph Albright - Retired, Project Director, Industrial Craig Perrotty – Retired, Sr. VP Fixed Income Sales, Development Vining Sparks IBG Theodore Bassano – Treasurer, Vice President Emeritus, RACC Craig Poole – General Manager, DoubleTree by Hilton Dr. Patti Brown – Encompass Health and Penn State Health/ Rebecca Shemanski – Custom Processing Services St. Josephs Chester Winters – Director of Information Technology, RACC Anthony DeMarco - Vice President of College Advancement, Reading Area Community College Mary Adams – Principal Virginia Frederick Dodge – Executive Producer, Melissah Jablonski – Director of Advancement VA Productions, Inc. Brooke Cortese Tesche, EdD. – Deputy Superintendent, The Honorable Eleni Dimitriou Geishauser – Diocese of Allentown Berks County Judge Michael Mizak – Business Manager Rev. Edward J. Essig, M. Div. – Pastor, St. Francis de Sales

Principal’s Note unfamiliar waters to hold a new kind of Legacy Gala. It was a Dear Friends, huge success! Our sponsors, supporters, auction winners were all committed to our mission. Everyone was on board with the new The 2019 -2020 fiscal year has been nothing but unbelievable! format. Not that it could ever replace seeing our students and adults There was a lot of upheaval at the end of the school year, but we in person, but health and safety were of the utmost importance to persevered and continue to pivot without wavering from our mission. everyone.

We all were going about our typical school year with the usual Unfortunately, we didn’t have the opportunity to present the Halo cadence and celebratory events until March 13 and everyone’s world Award to Nanette and Sal Cutrona our honorees this year. We will changed. I remember that day well. I pulled the teachers in for a have something special planned with them and our students when quick meeting to tell them we will be closed for two weeks until the we can come together again. The new award we were going to pandemic passes. I thought two weeks was enough time for us to get present was not able to be presented live either. We were excited a handle on the virus. Little did we know at the time that it would turn about the new recognition award and what it represents. We want into four weeks, and then six weeks, and then completely closing to honor someone who quietly but with their whole heart dedicated for the remainder of the school year. Our adult program quickly their time and talent to JPII. They share their gifts with JPII on many followed the same directive. Our teachers, aides, and direct care staff levels for many years. We named the award Peggy’s Legacy of Faith all stepped right up to continue the great care and programming we Award after our dear friend Peggy Horrigan. Her faith and staunch always provide. We wanted to continue the education but also be support were admired, and she set a precedence for all to follow. their support during this turmoil. We utilized all the technology we In our inaugural year it was an easy choice. We knew we had to could to stay connected to our families and it worked! recognize one of our own teachers, Mary A. Maher. She has been with us since the day we opened our doors in 1982. She has shown up A new class was started this school year to address social skills for every day and embraced all the changes and growth of JPII. We have some of our students. We know how important social skills are during such admiration for Mary. We can’t begin to express our gratitude for the early school years. Establishing these skills positions them for her faithfulness. success when interacting with their peers and staff and being better prepared to learn. Our behavior specialist is leading the class for the As we begin the 2020-2021 school year in person, I pray that we all younger students who could benefit from a little more time spent on remain safe and well. We want to reconnect on many levels and those skills. We feel it’s an important part of their development. hope to be able to do that again soon. Many blessings to you and your family during these challenging times. As many of you know our Legacy Gala moved to virtual mode. Our physical event was certainly missed by our families, staff and Yours in Christ, donors. We knew early on when COVID hit we would not have our Legacy Gala in April, but we were hoping to reschedule it in the summer. When we saw circumstances were not going to change, we Mary A Adams went virtual. Without hesitation our Advancement Team chartered 3 Our building was closed, but we were still learning. On March 16, 2020, education and programming went from lives by providing them with some of their favorite activities. in-person to virtual when JPII was closed because of the COVID We taped staff reading books and posted the videos online. pandemic. When the world became a scary place for our Every Thursday, Mrs. K. continued providing liturgical music students and adults, our staff rallied to continue to find ways to via Facebook just as she would if we were in session. We held reassure them through new online tools, including Facebook weekly Prayer Zoom Circles where we came together to pray and Zoom. and support one another. We tapped into our inner-artists and musicians through videos recorded by our art and music We never missed a beat, learning that although we had to therapists. When we needed to let our students and adults remain socially distant, it didn’t mean that we couldn’t remain know how much we missed them, we sent them a #happymail connected to one another until we could all safely return to JPII message from Principal Adams that included a coupon for a and be together again. treat from our friends at Chick-Fil-A Broadcasting Square. And just like the end of every school year, staff put together Teachers jumped right into action, ensuring that our students and delivered pizza kits, so we held our end-of-year could continue their education remotely using Zoom and pizza party via Zoom. Google Classroom. Our adult staff began holding small group sessions also using Zoom to see one another during these On the surface, this school year may not have looked the same unprecedented times. as it has in the past, but one thing was very much the same. The dedication of the entire staff to be present when our Although our doors were closed, JPII’s staff was determined students and adults needed us the most. to bring a sense of “normalcy” into our students’ and adults’

4 Our building was closed, Revenue and Expenses but we were still learning. Excess revenue over expenses before depreciation = $129,000 for the fiscal year July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. Revenue $2,611,000 1% each

Tuition & Services $1,572,000 15% Contributions & Fund Raising $602,000 Scholarship Funding 60% 23% $372,000 Because We Are Catholic Appeal $35,000 Investment Income $30,000 Expenses $2,482,000

School Age Program

$915,000 20%

Adult Program 37% $823,000 10% Building & General Operations $506,000 (Includes depreciation of $294,000) 33% Development & Marketing Expenses $238,000

To make a donation to John Paul II Center, please visit us online: johnpauliicenter.org 5 Report

We at John Paul II Center are continually able to do what we do because of the generous donations from our supporters. Because of you, we are able to give our students a safe and supportive environment to learn in, a place for them to make friends, and the tools they need to explore the world on their terms. We are forever grateful for your ongoing support because you are making a difference in the lives of both our students and adults.

The listings are a summation of annual giving, in honor/memory of, and Legacy Gala donations.

Our apologies if any names have been misspelled or omitted from this report.

Aquinas Society Guardian Angel Society Ms. Susan Hoffer Mr. Thomas Hogan ($20,000 and Above) ($2,500 to $4,999) Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Holleran Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Breisch Mrs. Dolores Horrigan Berks County Community Foundation Discovery Federal Credit Union Kuhn Funeral Homes Chicco USA| Artsana USA, Inc. Earl King Construction LLC Lauren’s Foundation Customers Bank First National Bank Lutz Funeral Home Inc. East Penn Manufacturing Mrs. Nancy Hemmerich M&T Bank Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ehst Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Huntsman Dr. Christopher Mancuso Mr. John F. Horrigan Jr. Matt and Sandi Lloyd Paul and Mary Jo Marrella Mr. and Mrs. Ken Kreska Ms. Susan Moore Masano Bradley Mrs. Margaret Schumo* Kathy and Ralph Nevel Mr. and Mrs. Brian McHale The Neag Foundation John F. and LeeAnn Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Mehallick Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Wrobel Mr. and Mrs. J. Christopher Michael Hockey LLC Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mizak Jr. Reinecker Dental Group Commander Laura Nevel Guiding Hands Society RKL, LLP ($10,000 to $14,999) Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer Jr. ROG Dr. and Mrs. Vincent Parisi Accenture, LLP RSM US LLP Penn State Health St. Joseph’s Dr. and Mrs. Richard Close Mr. and Mrs. Fred Savage Mr. Steven Petchon Mr. and Mrs. Michael Duff Seyfarth Shaw LLP Mr. and Mrs. Craig Poole Mr. Gregg Parmenter and Steven and Lauren Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Pruitt Mrs. Carla Leibold Tower Health Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Raser Leisawitz Heller UHG Riverfront Federal Credit Union Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Shemanski Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Weik Ms. Liz Rothermel United Way of Berks County Your Cause, LLC Trustee for Wells Fargo Mr. Rocky Santilli Mr. and Mrs. Albert Young Foundation Educational Matching Gift Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Schwenger Mr. and Mrs. Woody Siciliano Principals Society Founders Society St. Ignatius Rectory ($5,000 to $9,999) ($1,000 to $2,499) Paul & Thelma Sommers Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Stoicheff Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Borkowski Rev. Msgr. James A. Treston Mr. and Mrs. William Combs II Alvernia University West Lawn Quoiting Association Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore M. Cutrona Sr. ASI Holding Company Inc. Mr. and Mrs. W. Bradford White Jr. Edwards Business Systems Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Baker Raymond and Cynthia Zdradzinski EnerSys Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP Jeffrey Zimmerman Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Ermentrout Jim Boscov Mr. and Mrs. Steven Gable Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brogan Mr. Michael Huffman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Butterworth Leadership Society J.P. Mascaro & Sons Mr. and Mrs. David Carlino Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jakubowski ($500 to $999) Caron Treatment Centers Chip and Mary Adams Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Langdon Mr. and Mrs. Michael Carr Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Albright Kevin and Marcia Martin Mr. Stephen and Dr. Tonie Crandall George and Denise Audi Mr. and Mrs. Craig Perrotty CrossKeys Insurance Inc. Bell and Evans SAI-Med Partners, LLC Diocese of Allentown Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bengtson William and Jill Santoro Mr. and Mrs. Craig Dodge Mr. and Mrs. William Booth Stevens & Lee/Griffin Dr. and Mrs. Robert Eckert Mr. and Mrs. George Budock The Friends of The Reading Hospital EthoSource Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Clark The James P. Born, Sr. Fund of Mr. Dean Exas Clover Farms Dairy Berks County Community Foundation Fairman Group Family Office Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Connor Tompkins VIST Bank Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fanelli and Family Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Deckman Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Yeity Mr. and Mrs. Gary Fink Mr. and Mrs. Anthony DeMarco Fulton Bank John and Pam DeMartino Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gallagher Edwards Landscape & Nursery 6 Catholic Schools Week Each year before Catholic Schools Week Throughout the week, students explore the (CSW), teachers meet to come up with school’s foundation through trips into the a fun schedule of events, themes, and community (like bowling at Berks Lanes), a free lunches that are a celebration of the special Mass, Life Skills Olympics, all-school unique aspects of John Paul II Center and music, and a StoryFaces performance. our Catholic identity. Three things help to form this identity: A faith-filled education, During CSW, Mass is a great way to celebrate JPII’s Catholic foundation. This year, Mass academic focus, and community. was celebrated by Father Rodgers from St. Benedict’s. While not everyone at school is Catholic, the underlying values remain meaningful. Thank you to Life Skills Olympics showcases the learning that takes place at JPII. Students learn Berks Catholic how to do everyday tasks that may be for thinking of us! challenging for them, like folding laundry, making lunch, vacuuming, and making the bed. It’s a great way for our students to work While we couldn’t enjoy Field Day with towards independence while having fun. the Berks Catholic students this year, they created an amazing video for us! CSW is highlighted by a service project that benefits the community in some way. This year, JPII collected supplies for armed forces that are currently deployed overseas. By doing this, JPII teaches students to be Christ-like and help others whom are in need.

By Celebrating our Catholic foundation during CSW, we are acknowledging our faith, how important education is to our children, and how blessed we are to be part of our community.

Faith Lutheran Church R. M. Palmer Co. Michael and Patti Brown Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fisher Mr. and Mrs. David Ross Butterworth Family Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Gabrielli Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rossi of Berks County Community Foundation Mrs. Penny Golden Mr. Gerard Rozycki Jr. Dr. and Mrs. M. Carim Q. and Stanley Grabias Eric and Jeannie Savage Melanie and Dan Casciano Terry and Rhonda Hanley Dr. and Mrs. I.E. Schifalacqua Frank & Lina Chiacchio Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hess Scholarship America Carol Cinelli Mr. and Mrs. John Higinbotham Susan and Joseph Scornavacchi Brian and Julie Clements Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Hubbard Dr. and Mrs. Sneed and Anne Shadduck Deitsch Eck Restaurant Intel Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Henry Singer Mr. Richard Dever Dr. and Mrs. Craig Johnson Mr. Keith Spriggs Mr. and Mrs. James Diffendal Knights of Columbus Light of Christ St. Columbkill Rectory Douglassville Veterinary Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Jason Mariano The Haverford Trust Company Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Dyer Len & Dee Marrella Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Thompson Mr. David Englehart McCarthy Engineering Allen and Nancy Wenrich Dr. Barbara Fahy Dr. and Mrs. Lex McMillan III Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Wesner Mr. and Mrs. Jose Fernandez Mid Penn Bank White Star Tours Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Ferrante J. Randall and Jean Miller Betsy and Bill Finneran Daniel Murnane Mr. and Mrs. Santo Giannotti Novitiate of Saint Isaac Jogues Blue and Gold Club Mr. Albert Gibbons Mr. and Mrs. Gino Orsini ($250 to $499) Mr. and Mrs. Michael Herr Ms. Stella Jo Paul Theresa and Charles Adams Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Huck Penske Buick GMC Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Adams Mr. and Mrs. Gary Jablonski Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Perrini Mr. Christopher Bausher Mr. and Mrs. Leo Karwejna Dr. and Mrs. Frank Plucinsky Berlanco Insurance Agency, Inc. Mr. Robert Kerr, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Proudfoot Patrick and Joanne Bollendorf Mr. Jay Lemelin Boyer’s Food Markets Inc. 7 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Lutz Ms. Heather Dailey Knights of Columbus #14847 Mrs. Mary Maher Ms. Beth Daly Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Mr. and Mrs. David Marino Ms. Carolyn D’Amico Mr. Zachary Kozlowski McGinn School Apparel Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Dando Don and Allison Kuhn Drs. Brian and Anne McLendon Gary and Nancy DeAcosta Dean and Jennifer Kraras Mr. and Mrs. Ron Miksiewicz Rick and Mary Deemer Ladies Ancient Order Of Hibernians-Div. #1 Kenneth and Debra Millman Mr. and Mrs. Keith Delong Michael and Lesli Lafata Lawrence and Lorie Mitchell Michael R. DePaul, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Laino Dr. and Mrs. Vincent Moffitt Mr. Charlie DePhillips Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lapenta Mr. and Mrs. Craig Morrissey Dr. Craig Derr Mr. and Mrs. Keith Laser Heartland Herb Society Mr. Mike DeTommaso Mr. Thomas Lavandosky Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Phillips Ms. Sara DiBlasi Mr. John Leibold Reading Oral Surgery Group LTD Fr. Edward Domin Mr. Jeremy Leidich Mr. and Dr. Robert Reber Sandra Duddy Ms. Joanne Lendvay Jim and Ida Reilly Mr. and Mrs. Francis Dziedic John and Jacqueline Lesniewski Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rowley Mr. and Mrs. William Elmy Ms. Cynthia Long Deacon and Mrs. Gregory Schneider Miriam and Tom Ellwanger Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lupco Jean Seelig Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Emkey Mr. and Mrs. Peter MacMahon Shillington Lions Club Geoffrey & Lisa Ermentrout Mail Shark Mr. and Mrs. Jan Sockel FA Insurance Mr. Michael Marks Mr. and Mrs. James Sotzin Ms. Camille Faust Mr. Charles J. Marley Spinal Concepts, Inc. Rev. Robert Finlay Mrs. Paul A. Marrella Ms. Kathaleen Stephen Mr. Paul Firuta Mrs. Justine Masino Dr. and Mrs. Robert Sutherland Mr. and Mrs. James Flamm Ms. Deborah Maskrey Michael & Pam Traczuk Fleetwood Bank Nathan Mayo Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Trainer Flynn Family Mr. John Mazzo Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Trump Ms. Nicole Fryer Men of St. Mary’s-Kutztown Mr. and Mrs. David Wolf John & Janis Geist Mosteller & Associates Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wolf Ms. Maria Giangiulio Mr. and Mrs. Lou Mscichowski Bonita Zerbe Mr. and Mrs. David Gibney Drs. B. Charles Muvdi & Diane Bonaccorsi James A. Gilmartin Mr. and Mrs. David Naugle Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gipprich Atty and Mrs. Eugene Orlando Jr. Century Club Mr. Jerome Ginnis David and Jo-Ann O’Rourke ($100 to $249) Mr. and Mrs. Greg Glembocki Msgr. Thomas Orsulak Mr. and Mrs. Michael Adams Al & Robin Gombar Mr. and Mrs. Jose Ortiz Ms. Peggy Allen Ms. Debbie Greenwald Ms. Carol Palm America’s Charities Ms. Bernadette Grimm Mr. and Mrs. John K. Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Steve Askey Mr. and Mrs. Perry Haas Suzanne Palmer, Esq. Greg and Diane Auchter Mrs. Martha Hafer Binu Pappachen and Accamma Joy Ms. Brenda Austin Mr. Barry Hannahoe Park Road Cafe Martha and Marc Aynardi Mrs. Bonnie Hannahoe Mr. and Mrs. David Patti Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barker Mr. and Mrs. Tim Hart Ms. Kay Perrotty Mr. Christopher Bausher Mr. Kenneth Haupt Mr. Scott Perrotty Berks Catholic Mr. Tyler Henry Mr. Bill Pizzichil Mrs. Virginia Bickta Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Holroyd Mr. and Mrs. Charles Polinko Rick Blain Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Holzman Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Power Jr. Ms. Sylvia Blomquist Ms. Christa Horrigan Mr. Richard H. Pratt Rev. Thomas Bortz Ms. Karen Horrigan Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Quaglia Robert Boyer Judy Houck Ms. Lorraine Ramil Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Boyle Patrick Hoyer Michael Raszkiewicz BNY Mellon Community Partnership Ms. Kathy Iglar Mr. and Mrs. John M. Reshetar Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boylan Rev. Stephan A. Isaac Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rhoads Ms. Michelle Brice Immaculate Conception Rectory Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Rice James & Maryann Brizek InHome Oxygen Mr. Tim Romig Mr. Richard Brophy It’s a Gift! Bob and Jackie Roth Ms. Amy Brown Mr. Nicholas Jablonski Robert and Susan Rundle Ms. Ruth Brown Mr. Adam Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rusnock Mr. and Mrs. James Burton Mr. Eric Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. Severo Sales III Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Butterworth John Paul II Center Staff Ms. Janine Sarmir Father E. Michael Camilli, MSC Pat & Judi Kane Robert and Lisa Sanders Ms. Nancy Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Keenan Frank & Joanne Sarnes Bobbi Checchio Mr. and Mrs. Max Keever Ms. Mary Lou Scalese Maura Checchio Richard and Elizabeth Kern Mr. and Mrs. Don Schalk Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Ciabattoni Ms. Julia Klein Ms. Cynthia Schumo Lynn Mr. Gregory Ciatto Anton & Diana Kleiner Ms. Margo Sechler Jill and Brian Close Rick and Anne Kline Mr. and Mrs. Drew Seibert Mr. Joe Cortese Mr. and Mrs. Robert Klinger Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Selmer Mr. Joey Cutrona Ms. Julia Knies Mr. and Mrs. Devendra Shendge 8 Signs and More Mr. John DeNapoli Mr. Keith Putt Doug & Sue Smith Mr. and Mrs. Michael DePaul Jr. Mr. Michael Quire Tim and Jessica Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Tim Dinan Mr. Thomas Raszkiewicz Mrs. Theresa Springer Greta Dolinski Ms. Rebecca Ray St. Mary’s Rectory D. Dorman Sherwood and Wileen Reber Ms. Vanessa Starr Ms. Leslie Deutch Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Rhoades Ms. Lorraine Stone Drs. Barrer & White Orthodontists, LTD Mr. and Mrs. Keith Roberts Mr. Steven Stremba Mrs. Terri Eder Susan Rundle Ms. Christine Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Elia Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ruth Dr. and Mrs. David Szymanski Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ellwanger Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rutkowski Mr. and Mrs. Francis Talarico Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Farina Ms. Michelle Schadler The Air Products Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fidler Rolf D. Schmidt/CFCF Jim and Anne Thomas Ms. Stacey Fleming James Schreiner Mr. and Mrs. William Thornton Mr. and Mrs. John Frank Mr. and Mrs. Jack Seich Mr. Jason Tomes Mr. and Mrs. Michael Frederick Mr. and Mrs. Robert Seitz Ms. Mary Kay Topper Mr. and Mrs. Craig Fry Donald and Sharon Sensenig Ms. Cynthia Troelsch Ms. Lisa Galioto Ray & Beth Serafin Ms. Margaret Vath Deacon and Mrs. John B. Gallagher Ms. Faith Sicotte Jessie Velasquez Mrs. Joanne Glosser Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Simmons Mr. Michael Verzosa Frank and Maria Godino Mrs. Joanne Wagner Cheryl and Chris Wagner Mr. and Mrs. David Goodman Ms. Judith Smet-Weiss Ms. Mary Walters Dr. and Mrs. Jack Gruber Ms. Nadine Smet-Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Warchol Alan and Barb Harris Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stapleton Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Weeber Janice and Fred Hatt Ms. Rebecca Steltz Ms. Denise Weis Ms. Ann Hill Frank Straka Jonathan & Maria Wesner Dr. Neil Hoffman Ms. Teresa Sychterz Ron and Linda White Nancy Houser Joseph and Kimberly Trois Mr. and Mrs. Tom White Mrs. Barbara Hughes James Tucker Mr. and Mrs. W. Bradford White, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. James Hutchinson Lena P. Turgeon Ms. Geraldine Williams Ms. Theresa Hyde Mr. and Mrs. Michael Unger Mrs. Kelly Williams Bob and Terry Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. Paul Waterman Mr. and Mrs. Chet Winters Mr. Francisco Jeronimo Fr. George Winne Mr. Christopher Winters Sr. Janice Marie Johnson, RSM Ms. Antionette Wiswesser Rock and Andrea Witmer Mr. and Mrs. Francis Kaczmarek Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wiza Mrs. Geraldine Wolf Steven Keiser Craig and Susan Wolf Mr. Bill Woolworth Ms. Linda Keating Dr. Erwin H. Wolf Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wrobel Mr. and Mrs. Keith Kershner Mr. and Mrs. John Vogel Mr. and Mrs. Doug Yocom Mrs. Shelva Kotsch Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Yeasted Paul & Rosemary Zambo Mr. Steve Lapuk Lucie Yanney Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lauer Brenda and Al Yoder Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Leoni Ms. Maria Zacher Friends of John Paul II Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lictus ($1 to $99) Mr. James Lisney Mr. and Mrs. David Adams Mr. Jamie Malloy In Honor Of Mr. Kenneth Allen Zelda F. Marcinkowski In Honor Of Mary Adams Who Amazon Smile Mr. James Martzall Gives So Much To the Children John and Peggy Archie Mr. and Mrs. William Mays Ms. Maria Zacher Mr. and Mrs. Charles Artz Rev. Msgr. John McCann Mr. and Mrs. Guido Ascanio Mr. and Mrs. Charles McFadden In Honor Of Dr. A’ddesi, Dr. Scornavachi, Lt. Col. (Ret.) and Mrs. Richard Barnett Dr. and Mrs. John and Cathy Meharg Dr. Sutherland, Dr.’s Stapinski Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Barrett Mrs. Judith Merkel Dr. Christopher Mancuso Mr. Theodore Bassano Mr. Hal Messer Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bates Mr. and Mrs. John Miller In Honor Of Csp 32 Ms. Karen Bednar Mr. and Mrs. John Moffitt Ms. Faith Sicotte Barry & Cindy Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Brian Mohn Mr. and Mrs. David Blaise Ms. Donna Moore In Honor Of Ginny Close Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bossard Mr. Dale Moser Mr. and Mrs. Brian Close Ms. Judith Boyer Phyllis Moser Everett E. Brandt Mr. Rick Moyer In Honor Of Richard A. Ehst Mr. and Mrs. Scott Breininger Mr. and Mrs. Daron Mueller Mr. and Mrs. David Patti Ms. Patricia Bucca Mr. and Mrs. Mark Naso Harrie and Susan Burdan Joseph and Florence Natole In Honor Of Kathleen Nevel, W. Bradford Jan and Judy Burkey Office Staff of Robert E. Noga DDS White Jr. and all who aid the mission of Sherry & Alex Cameron Ms. Kathleen O’Brien Ellis PhD JPII Ms. Eliza Cha Molly Ouchis Dr. and Mrs. Robert Sutherland Ms. Dolores Columbo Mr. and Mrs. Anastasios Plevrakis Cyber Grants Joseph Porembo Dans at Green Hills Ms. Nicole Puckett 9 In Honor Of Diane Rice Mr. Keith Spriggs In Memory Of Elaine Steindl Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Adams Mr. Michael Verzosa Mr. and Mrs. James Diffendal Ms. Judith Smet-Weiss Ms. Lisa Galioto In Honor Of Matthew J. Sales Ms. Nadine Smet-Weiss Mr. Jerome Ginnis Mr. and Mrs. Severo Sales III Your Cause, LLC Trustee for Wells Fargo Mrs. Donna Moore Foundation Educational Matching Gift In Honor Of Lindsey Wagner In Memory Of Bernard Tomas Mr. and Mrs. Guido Ascanio In Memory Of Barbara and Your Cause, LLC Trustee for Wells Fargo Bruce Freed Foundation Educational Matching Gift In Honor Of Mr. Woolworth and Dr. and Mrs. William Santoro Mr. Moniruzzaman Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fisher In Memory Of Dick Horrigan Matching Gifts BNY Mellon Community Partnership Mrs. Dolores Horrigan Intel Foundation The Air Products Foundation In Memory Of In Memory Of Johanna Mitchell Your Cause, LLC Trustee for Wells Fargo Dr. and Mrs. Richard Close Foundation Educational Matching Gift In memory of Mrs. Leslie Deutch staff member, Ms. Stacey Fleming Ashley M. Bradley, John Paul II Center Staff who was a part of In-Kind Gifts Mr. and Mrs. Francis Kaczmarek Bell and Evans the JPII family for Ms. Linda Keating Big Vision Foundation 12 years and made Mr. and Mrs. Ken Kreska Chick fil-A Berkshire Mall a positive impact Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mizak Jr. Discovery Federal Credit Union on so many lives. Mr. and Mrs. Anastasios Plevrakis Jim and Turie Sotzin Mrs. Nicole Puckett Mrs. Lorraine Ramil In Memory Of Ashley Bradley Mrs. Rebecca Ray The Halo Society Ms. Peggy Allen Ms. Michelle Schadler Anonymous Dr. and Mrs. Richard Close William Boyer* Mr. Richard Dever In Memory Of Donald Noga Dr. Frank Franco* Dr. and Mrs. Robert Eckert Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bates John F. Horrigan Jr. Ms. Ann Hill Mr. and Mrs. David Blaise Dr. and Mrs. Vincent Moffitt Ms. Lucie Yanney Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bosshard Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nevel Mr. and Mrs. Scott Breininger Mr. Rocky Santilli In Memory Of Michael Duddy Drs. Barrer & White Orthodontists, LTD Mrs. Margaret Schumo* Mr. Thomas E. Raszkiewicz Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ellwanger Mrs. Turie Sotzin Dr. Paul Farrell *Deceased In Memory Of Evan Eckel Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fidler Dr. Teresa Sychterz Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Huck Mr. and Mrs. James Hutchinson In Memory Of Maria Englehart Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Mr. and Mrs. David Adams Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lupco Mr. Kenneth Allen Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Lutz Mrs. Ya-Lei Betz Mr. and Mrs. William Mays Ms. Judith Boyer Robert E Noga DDS PC Family Dentistry Ms. Eliza Cha Mr. and Mrs. Keith Roberts Ms. Dolores Columbo Mrs. Theresa Springer Mr. and Mrs. William Elmy Mr. and Mrs. John Vogel Mr. David Englehart Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wiza Mr. and Mrs. David Goodman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Yeasted Mr. and Mrs. Perry Haas Ms. Kathy Iglar In Memory Of Robert Putt Mr. and Mrs. Keith Kershner Mr. Keith Putt Mr. Steve Lapuk Mr. Thomas Lavandosky In Memory Of Mrs. Jamie Malloy Michaelene Raszkiewicz Mr. James Martzall Mr. Thomas E. Raszkiewicz Mr. and Mrs. John Miller Mr. Dale Moser In Memory Of Patricia Sanders Mr. Michael Quire Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ruth Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Simmons

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Principal Adams. “We are blessed to have many of these angels who day in and day out are present and give their time and talents to JPII, often doing so without any recognition. Who better to name this award after but Peggy Horrigan, who As plans were underway for our 10th was the most caring, giving, and selfless person. She represents all the faithful Annual Legacy Gala, our center shut down angels who fulfill our mission. Through because of the COVID Pandemic. The this award, her spirit will forever be at JPII.” closure necessitated our cancelling the physical Legacy Gala and replacing it with “When I was advised that John Paul II a virtual event that was held two months was initiating an annual Peggy’s Legacy later. Despite this being unchartered of Faith Award, I was thrilled, although I waters, we achieved our goal, which knew that Peggy would have humbly said, allows us to continue providing the ‘No, I don’t deserve it,’ says Jack Horrigan, valuable services that our students and Peggy’s husband. “In her personal and adults receive. caring manner, Peggy recognized and loved the uniqueness of every John Paul This year may have been different, II student, and greatly admired the love but what remained constant was the Sal and Nanette Cutrona and dedication of teachers, staff and resounding support that we received the years, with them following our many volunteers for their constant efforts in from our sponsors; supporters; members triumphs and challenges. They again making John Paul II the SPECIAL school of our Board, Gala and Development assisted when we needed to move that it has become. How appropriate that committees; and our staff. The event’s forward with technology. Their dedication Mary Maher, who has been teaching at success is directly linked to them, and and support made it possible for us to John Paul II since it opened in 1982 be for that we are extremely grateful. You provide state of the art technology to the first recipient to the Peggy’s Legacy helped us turn a challenge into an ensure the success of our students and of Faith Award. Mary truly reflects the loving dedication and sensitivity of every opportunity, much like our students and adults. Thank you, Sal and Nanette, teacher, staff member and volunteer at adults do each day. for helping us carry out our vision and mission.” John Paul II.” Because of your dedication and support, more students and adults will be able to During the Legacy Gala, we were poised find success at JPII and become the best to honor the memory of the late Peggy versions of themselves that they can be. Horrigan through the inaugural Peggy’s Legacy of Faith Award. JPII always held So again, we thank you for your support a special place in her heart and this and hope to see you at our 11th Annual recognition is given to an individual who Legacy Gala, scheduled for Saturday, shares her deep love of the center as can April 24, 2021! be seen through his/her actions. This year, the very first award was to have been given to our Multi-Disabilities’ teacher, Thanking our Mary Maher. award honorees

Canceling our physical Legacy Gala also meant that we were unable to gather and thank our Halo Award honorees, Sal and Nanette Cutrona, and our Peggy’s Legacy of Faith honoree Mary Maher. Their support has been paramount in providing Peggy’s Legacy of Faith Award our students with the technology that allows them to not only complete their “For 38 years, Mary Maher has walked schoolwork, but also communicate with through the doors of JPII everyday with staff and their families. passion and dedication. She is always willing to assist where needed, and our “Sal and Nanette joined our JPII mission is always on the forefront of her community family at a time when we were mind. We are so blessed to have her as trying to move our program to the next part of our JPII family. Mary, thank you for level,” explains JPII Principal Mary Adams. giving us so much of yourself over these “We were expanding our services and who years,” says Principal Adams. we were serving. Their assistance made it possible to accomplish it all. They saw our Mrs. Mary Maher vision and supported our mission to help more children with disabilities and start “We always wanted to add an award a much-needed program for adults with to honor someone who dedicates disabilities. Our friendship has grown over themselves to our mission,” shares 11 Legacy Gala Sponsors and Donors

Diamond Sponsor Masano Bradley Attorneys at Law Dessert Sponsor Accenture, LLP Commander Laura Nevel, USN Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nevel Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nevel Platinum Sponsors Penn State Health St. Joseph Auction Donations Customers Bank Hospital 201 West East Penn Manufacturing Mr. and Mrs. Craig Perrotty A to Z Vacuum Horrigan and Dever Families Riverfront Federal Credit Union AACA Museum Salvatore M. Cutrona Family Ms. Elizabeth Rothermel Acacia Flower Shop Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Steven Snyder Adelphia Seafood Stevens & Lee/Griffin St. Catharine of Siena Adventure Sports in Hershey The Parishioners of St. Ignatius Loyola Anonymous Gold Sponsors Parish Baldwin Brass Chicco USA|Artsana USA Inc. Tompkins VIST Bank & Tompkins Bear Creek Mountain Resort EnerSys Insurance Bellewood Country Club Morgan Stanley West Lawn Quoiting Association Rene Berkhammer SAI-Med. Partners Berkshire Country Club Patron Sponsors Betty’s Salads Silver Sponsors Bell & Evans Black Creek Greenhouse LLC Dr. and Mrs. Richard Close Mr. and Mrs. Bill Booth Rev. Thomas Bortz Discovery Federal Credit Union Mr. Jim Boscov Rev. Rich Brensinger Mr. and Mrs. Michael Duff Clover Farms Dairy Brentwood Industries First National Bank Edwards Landscape & Nursery Brocmar Smokehouse Penn National Gaming EthoSource Brookside Golf Club Penske Truck Leasing Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fisher Butlers Pantry Reinecker Dental Group Geoff Penske Buick GMC Mr. and Mrs. Michael Butterworth RKL, LLP Mr. Craig Johnson Megan Butterworth ROG Orthodontics McCarthy Engineering Canal Street RSM US LLP Dr. and Mrs. Lex McMillan Carvel Seyfarth Shaw LLP Mr. and Mrs. Gino Orsini CHB Sports Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Shemanski R.M. Palmer Charming Nails Mr. and Mrs. Mark Proudfoot Chicco USA|Artsana USA Inc. Bronze Sponsors Queen City Family Restaurant Chick-fil-A Albright College The Haverford Trust Company Chili’s Alvernia University Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wenrich Mr. Albert Ciervo ASI Holding Company Inc. White Star Tours Dick and Ginny Close Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP Crave Cafe Mr. and Mrs. Michael Butterworth Student Sponsors Crayola Factory Caron Treatment Centers Douglassville Veterinary Hospital, PC Dairy Queen CrossKeys Insurance, Inc. Fleetwood Bank Dans at Green Hills Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home Immaculate Conception Church Deluxe Diner Edwards Business Systems In-Home Oxygen Mr. and Mrs. James Diffendal Fairman Group Family Office Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lapenta Virginia Dodge Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fanelli and Mail Shark Dog Stops Here Family Mosteller and Associates Dougs Family Pharmacy Fulton Bank, NA Park Road Cafe Dutch Wonderland Ms. Nancy Hemmerich Signs & More East Penn Manufacturing Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Holleran Mr. and Mrs. James Sotzin Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Ermentrout Lutz Funeral Home, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Tom White Esbenshade’s Greenhouses & M&T Bank Garden Centers

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Eve’s Thai Kitchen Mister Car Wash Carol Shelby Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Feeney Dr. and Mrs. Vincent Moffitt Sly Fox Brewing Co. Felmlee Lure’s Made in the USA Mom Chaffe’s Cellarette Smokey Bones Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fisher Moselem Springs Golf Club So Good Soups Flanagan’s Mr. and Mrs. Larry Myland Jim and Turie Sotzin Friend of JPII Nino’s of Wyomissing St. Columbkill Rectory Friendly’s West Lawn Olive Garden Becky Steltz Gala Committee Msgr. Thomas Orsulak Stonewall Giant Food Stores Ozgood’s Strasburg Railroad Company GNA Ristorante Pizzeria Painting With a Twist Subway Godiva Chocolates Pallet Creations by Scott Sweet Things Candy GoggleWorks Paolo’s Restaurant and Bar Swing Evolutions, LLC Gourmand Christina Parise Sycamore Springs Hand and Stone Peanut Bar & Restaurant Tailor Maid House Cleaning Heck Bros. Florist Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire Texas Road House Hoffman’s Coffee Phillies The Compleat Baldwin Brass Center Immaculate Conception Church Picturesque The Nosegay Isaac’s Plaza Azteca The Primitive Barn Mr. and Mrs. Gary Jablonski Plow and Hearth The Rose Group/Applebee’s Jimmy Kramer’s Peanut Bar Dr. and Mrs. Francis Plucinsky The Works John Paul II Adult Program Plum Creek Farm/Market & Creamery Tina’s Salon Day Spa John Paul II Friends and Family Queen City Family Restaurant Tom Sturgis Pretzels John Paul II Students Reading United AC Trooper Thorns Judy’s on Cherry Redner’s Warehouse Markets, Inc. Turkey Hill Dairy Julie’s Nails Riverview Nursery Unique Desserts Junk to Jazz R.M. Palmer Co. United Artists Salon and Spa Kate’s Bread Basket Will and Jill Robertson Tammy Updegrove Rick and Anne Kline ROG Orthodontics VA Productions, Inc. Allison Kuhn Royers Flowers and Gifts Van Scoy Jewelers Lake Tobias Gerard Rozycki Vineyard Vines Landis Store Hotel Ruby Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Wagner Jim Less Sue Rundle Weis Store 175 Logan’s Roadhouse Salute’s Mr. and Mrs. Jonathon Wesner Market Cafe Rocky Santilli Whitford Country Club Max Crema’s Savage L & B Dodge Willow Street Pictures McGinn School Apparel Joyce Schroeder Wyomissing Family Restaurant and Bakery Dr. Anne McLendon Mr. and Mrs. Pete Seagreaves Wyomissing Health and Fitness Maggie Miller Shady Maple Yellow House Hotel Mamas Pizza Shankweiler’s Drive-In Theatre, LLC

13 Individual & Business Tax Credits The Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs provide tax credits to eligible individuals and businesses to provide tuition assistance in the form of scholarships to eligible students. Individuals can donate need-based scholarships to K-12 students with the benefit of receiving substantial state tax credit for doing so through the Special Purpose Entity (SPE) program. Anyone who pays PA state income tax and qualifies as an Accredited Investor is eligible to participate. Individuals receive a tax credit equal to 90% of the donation.

Businesses in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania may reallocate money that they pay for state taxes to offer tuition assistance at John Paul II Center. The EITC and OSTC programs allow businesses to receive a 90% tax credit if donating for two consecutive years and up to 75% tax credit if donating for one year. The dollars that your business would pay to the Commonwealth in taxes will instead be diverted to JPII, in satisfaction of your Pennsylvania tax liability.

We are grateful to the individuals and companies who have provided scholarship assistance for JPII students through the EITC and OSTC programs: EITC OSTC • Chicco USA – Artsana USA, Inc. • Anonymous • Customers Bank • Dr. and Mrs. Richard Close • East Penn Manufacturing Co. • Mr. and Mrs. William Combs II • Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Huntsman • Customers Bank • Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kreska • Edwards Business Systems • Mr. and Mrs. Craig Perrotty • Mr. and Mrs. Matt Lloyd • Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Shemanski • Tompkins VIST Bank • Mr and Mrs. Stephen Yeity

Endowment Your Gift Today Secures JPII’s Tomorrow Gifts made to the JPII Endowment Fund provide a secure future for our center. Established by Jack and the late Peggy Horrigan in March 2011, the fund ensures that critical educational and therapeutic programs, special projects and resources are available to all students for perpetuity.

During the 2019-2020 school year, the John Paul II Center Endowment Fund grew thanks to the generosity of the following donors:

• Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ehst • Ms. Jean Seelig • Mr. and Mrs. Albert Young

For more information about making a gift to our John Paul II Center Endowment Fund, please contact Melissah Jablonski, Director of Advancement, at [email protected].

14 Individual & Business Expanding our Social Skills

To fulfill a need and add important life learned that the best way to teach a Tax Credits skills to the curriculum at JPII, an entirely new skill is to ‘play’ and interact with the new classroom dedicated to social children, setting up opportunities for development was established and growth and waiting for that perfect led by our Behavioral Specialist, teachable moment to arise,” explains Mrs. Sarah Harris. Mrs. Harris. “The time and patience is well worth it and extremely beneficial.” Running Monday through Thursday each week, students in the social development Before the students returned to their classroom spent two hours each day regular classrooms for the rest of the day, learning in an environment that promotes circle time provided them an extra cooperative play with toys, appropriate opportunity to work on social skills social skills, and self-regulation. by reading stories, singing songs, and playing educational games. The benefit of having added this classroom is that students developed Creating a brand new classroom may through play, structured learning, and seem like a challenge, and it certainly social stories. When an issue arose Mrs. is. But by having our own in-house Harris stopped and used the situation as related services (behavioral, speech, and a learning experience, giving students occupational therapists), JPII remains the time for reflection. It was a great way flexible and can better meet the needs to be able to teach in-the-moment. of our students. “In my 25 years of experience, I have Mary’s Garden “It’s not just gardening when Besides the regular volunteer work force, other groups the other volunteers and I come have been active in improving and expanding the gardens. to plant, weed and water – it’s The raised beds, white vinyl fencing, and vertical gardens a gathering of friends,” shares were all completed by local Boy Scouts. Later this summer Priscilla Plucinsky, the growing the Berks County Herb Society is adopting the garden to force behind Mary’s Garden. provide additional assistance. Providing beautiful gardens for the students, adults and staff Priscilla said that when school is in session the students to enjoy, learn and benefit from and adults work and help in the garden and ask lots of is important to Priscilla and to questions. It’s more than just a garden – it is an extension all the volunteers who come to of JPII’s classrooms. lovingly tend Mary’s Garden.

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