the power of possibility 2016 Annual Report Ctableont eofnts 3 Board of Directors 39 The Power of Positivity 6 Welcome Letter 45 Financials 2016: Together, Thank You for Believing 9 We Made It Possible 47 17 The Power of Progress 51 Building the Legacy 23 The Power of People 31 The Power of Partnership The impact camp has on the children is far-reaching and more impressive than we sometimes appreciate. — Camp Volunteer Barretstown, Ireland D2016ire CBoardtorS of OFFICERS Joe Cronly v Chair, Over The Wall Priya Narang v Marketing Executive Don Gogel v CHAIRMAN Robert H. Forrester v President and CEO, Tatiana Nourissat-Rosenfeld v President, Chairman, President & CEO, Newman’s Own Foundation | Executive L’Envol | Attorney at Law Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC Chairman, Newman’s Own, Inc. Serena Porcari v Dynamo Camp Maurice Pratt v VICE CHAIRMAN John Frascotti v President, Hasbro, Inc. Barretstown | Chairman, Uniphar Plc Jill Rappaport v Marketing Executive Georgia Wall Gogel v Chairman, Graham (Retired) John Forester v SECRETARY Windham Services to Families & Children Executive Consultant; Attorney Ruder, Liz Robbins v Owner, Ware, Michler & Forester (Retired) Maneesh Goyal v Founder and President, Liz Robbins Associates Pineapple, Inc. Blake Maher v CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Brian Rooney v Chair, North Star Reach SeriousFun Children’s Network Victor Hershaft v Double H Ranch | Vice Tim Rose v Camp Korey | Executive Vice Chairman, Paxar Corporation (Retired) Ingrid Milne v TREASURER President, Costco Chief Financial & Operations Officer, Dan Kail v The Hole in the Wall Robert J. Rukeyser v Fortune Brands, Inc. SeriousFun Children’s Network Gang Camp (Retired) Eric Karp v Senior Advisor, Oak Hill Julie Sullivan v Chair, Roundup River Ranch DIRECTORS Advisors, L.P. Carole Watkins Page Adler v Chair, The Painted Turtle | v Flying Horse Farms | Somesh Khanna v Senior Partner, Cardinal Health (Retired) Independent Philanthropy Professional McKinsey & Company Strauss Zelnick v Zelnick Media Dee Ahearn v Chair, CEO Council | Peter Kulloi v Chair, Bátor Tábor | CEO, Barretstown Managing Director, Ca IB Investment EMERITUS DIRECTORS Francisco Arango v Co-Owner, Bank (Retired) David Horvitz Grupo VIPs Sara Lahat v Jordan River Village | Ray Lamontagne George Barrett v CEO, Cardinal Health Philanthropist, U.S. and Israel Carolyn Bechtel v Victory Junction John Marshall, III v CEO, Kresge Foundation (Retired) LIFETIME DIRECTOR Laura Chonoles v Finance Executive Joanne Woodward (Retired) Mamoru Matsumoto v CEO, Soluputi Kids’ Camp J. Patterson Cooper v Camp Boggy Creek President and CEO, First Bank of the Palm This list includes all individuals who served on the Beaches (Retired) Board of Directors within the 2016 calendar year. Double H Ranch, New York 3 Showing them love and concern and by encouraging them and responding to their doubts, we are showing them that they are important, that they matter, they can lead normal lives. — Dr. Glory Alexander, Director, ASHA Foundation, GPP Partner in Bangalore, India Camp Rainbow, India 5 r w Dear Friends and Supporters, Making things possible is what They included the family weekends where parents and campers a number of SeriousFun camps and programs around the got to spend time together and let go of the challenges of world celebrated milestones and occasions that served SeriousFun camps and programs do everyday life; the siblings’ weekends where brothers and to continue building awareness of and support for the best. For children who spend much of sisters shared experiences and strengthened bonds; outreach camps, and for SeriousFun Children’s Network as a whole. programs that delivered camp-inspired activities to hospitals, their time in hospitals or at doctors’ homes and communities; and the Global Partnership Program Finally, 2016 was special because of donors like you. appointments; those who are often that allowed children living with HIV and cancer to build As a Board of Directors, we are continually moved by confidence and break through the stigma of their illness. the dedication and generosity of our supporters – true told they aren’t able to participate in an champions for the power of possibility. Thank you for all activity because of the limitations of But 2016 was also momentous because of the incredible that you do to ensure that children living with serious Board Chair Don Gogel and Board Member Georgia Wall Gogel support that we received, showing us the immense power illnesses and their families have their “yes, you can” their condition; or those whose illness of believing in what is possible. Last year, we welcomed two moments. Thank you for making all of this possible. alienates them from friends and even new Network-wide partners, Shire and Abercrombie & Fitch. Both partners not only support our camps and programs Sincerely, family, SeriousFun camps are the around the world through substantial financial contributions, laughter-inducing, confidence-building, but also through volunteerism and employee engagement. Also, Newman’s Own Foundation and Newman’s Own, Inc. memory-making response to: “No, you contributed significant financial and in-kind support to can’t.” At camp, we say: “Yes, you can.” SeriousFun, and all of the camps and programs, in honor Don Gogel and encouragement of Paul Newman’s lasting legacy. Chairman of the Board In 2016, SeriousFun camps and programs offered more than The Network also welcomed North Star Reach in Michigan 132,000 life-changing “yes, you can” camp experiences to children and Solaputi Kids’ Camp in Japan as Full Member Camps. with serious illnesses and their family members. These included Both camps, and their leadership and staff, spent years not only the signature summer residential camps that play such demonstrating their commitment to delivering the highest an important part in carrying out the vision of our founder, Paul quality medical care and most magical experiences for children Newman, but all of the programs that ensure the magic of camp k Georgia Wall Gogel, Don Gogel, singer Aloe Blacc, and SeriousFun living with serious illnesses, and we could not be prouder to Ambassador Clea Newman at the 2015 SeriousFun gala in New York spreads around the world and back again. have them as part of the SeriousFun family. In addition, d 7 T2016:ogether, we made It Possible Most times in life, it is not the physical or tangible limitations that hold us back—it is the belief that something is impossible. On the other hand, what makes something possible is the belief that we, ourselves, can do it. Once just a single person believes enough to make it work, get it done, or remove the obstacle, it is no longer impossible for anyone. That is the power of possibility. In 2016, SeriousFun camps and programs all around the world proved that the possibilities truly are endless. Thank you to our 2016 25,600+ dedicated & supportive Impact 132,000+ That's a total of volunteers! Camps and Programs children living with of SeriousFunChildren's serious illnesses & their Network >> family members were 864,000+ served in 2016. since the first camp opened in 1988! The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, Connecticut 9 Cardiovascular Pulmonary Conditions 2016: Medical Six Months After Camp Conditions Conditions Served Yale Child Study Center Endocrine Conditions SeriousFun Children’s Network serves children living with more than 50 Gastrointestinal different medical conditions. We are the only network of camps in the world 78% 3% to serve such a diverse range of medical of parents noticed Conditions % 4 needs, including rare diseases and an increase in % 4 specialty conditions. their child’s self- Immunological confidence Rheumatological Conditions % 2 In 2016, the largest population served 5 2 Conditions % across the Network were children living with immunological conditions. This % percentage represents the amazing reach 5 of our Global Partnership Program in serving the needs of children living with 76% of parents reported HIV in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. an increase Genetic % 6 in their child’s Conditions Making camps and programs possible independence for kids is only half of the impact, though! In the final report of the 2014 – 2015 Outcomes Evaluation conducted by 1 7 % Yale Child Study Center and SeriousFun, 1 % 1 11 % released in March of 2016, the newly % 7 1 built resiliency skills fostered during Cancer camp prove to benefit campers after 72% of parents reported % 1 2 the camp experience—truly opening up their child had Neurological > Conditions new possibilities for children living with Helping children see what is is core an increased possible 12% serious illnesses. to what happens at all SeriousFun camps and interest in social activities programs around the world! TOP 10 CONDITION GROUPS CARED FOR Blood BY SERIOUSFUN CAMPS Conditions & PROGRAMS IN 2016 L'Envol, France 11 Over The Wall Barretstown North Star Reach L’Envol Bátor Tábor Camp & program Camp Korey EUROPE Dynamo Camp Roundup Double H Ranch lOcAtIOns River Ranch Flying Horse The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp Farms The Painted Turtle NORTH AMERICA: The Painted Turtle, California | Roundup River Ranch, Colorado | NORTH AMERICA Jordan River Village The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, Connecticut | Camp Boggy Creek, Florida | Victory Junction North Star Reach, Michigan | Double H Ranch, New York | Victory Junction, Camp Boggy Creek Solaputi Kids’ Camp North Carolina | Flying Horse Farms, Ohio | Camp Korey, Washington y Kan Etwaly Camp Lotusy CARIBBEAN: Kan Etwal, Haiti EUROPE: L’Envol, France | Bátor Tábor,