BBaarrbberer HHoonnoorrss Dr. Gertrude A. Barber Foundation Report of Donors 2012-2013 Volume No. 6, 2013 $1,000,000 Challenge Surpassed: $1,374,594! OUR DONORS MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE Dear Friends: Do you remember the day you landed your dream job? For Dominic DiPlacido, it was Aug. 13, 2013. Dominic has Mission always wanted a job preparing food. After nearly a year in our Transitional Work Services and Supported Employment We “Make dreams come programs, he was hired by Pizza Hut. Now, every day, he true.” We provide says, “I love my job!” children and adults Dominic is just one of the many children and adults making with developmental their dreams come true with the support they find at the disabilities and their Barber National Institute. This year, we served more families the education, than 4,300 individuals and their families with a variety of support and resources programs spanning education, residential services, day needed to be self reliant, programs, job training and therapies. We are proud of independent and the more than 2,200 dedicated employees who strive to valued members of carry out our mission of bringing hope and opportunity their community. to children and adults with autism and other intellectual In fact, our generous donors are making an impact on disabilities. In addition, we provide a wide range of services, activities, renovations and the professionals who As we look back over the previous year, we are pleased that technologies that are benefiting our individuals every day. serve them with our organization has so successfully weathered a rather We invite you to read about all of these developments in Barber Honors world-class education tumultuous economic period. We have achieved greater this issue of . We sincerely thank you for and training. stability by making a number of necessary adjustments ensuring that we have the resources we need to provide the to bring budgets for personnel and services in line with highest quality services for our children, adults and their reimbursement levels. A remarkable spirit of teamwork families. With your help, we are—and will continue— making their dreams come true from everyone in our organization, including our Board of . Directors, administration and staff, enabled us to quickly and effectively assess opportunities for efficiencies and take the steps necessary to implement recommended changes. As a result, we are concluding 2013 in a solid financial position certain to be able to fulfill our commitment to persons currently receiving services and working to be sure John J. Barber we have the resources for new children and adults who will President & Chief Executive Officer need our services in the future. From today’s vantage point, this future that we are shaping is embodied with exciting possibilities. Already, we see how advancing technology is opening new doors for our Maureen Barber-Carey, Ed.D. children and adults for learning and making connections. Executive Vice President Our donors have played a major role in bringing this technology to our campuses with investments in iPads and TAPit Boards as you will read about in this Barber Honors. On the cover: Student Mason Steiner and Behavior Specialist Jennifer Musolff, MS, BCBA, greet Bree, one of the interactive robots being used in a research collaboration with the University of Notre Dame. The project, which is evaluating the effect of adding a robot to therapy for children with autism, is funded entirely by donations to the Dr. Gertrude A. Barber Foundation. Our goal at the Barber National Institute is to consistently look at today’s technology and research as ways to open up possibilities for the future. 2 FROM THE ADVANCEMENT OFFICE This is a great time for celebration – $1,000,000 Challenge Surpassed! In 2011, we began celebrating the Barber National Institute’s success and rich history by commemorating the 100th Birthday of our late founder, Dr. Gertrude A. Barber. We honored this time in history: Not just the vibrant past, but our dreams for the future made possible by the foundation Dr. Barber put in place. Our Guiding $1,000,000 Challenge Results: Philosophy Dollars Raised: $1,374,594 Number of Donors: 3,105 All individuals are people Number of Gifts: 5,592 of God, with feelings, Location of Donors: 38 States & Germany emotions, needs and capabilities unique to Dear Barber National Institute Family, these persons and their We began the Dr. Gertrude A. Barber $1,000,000 Challenge I was intrigued by a quote I recently saw and wanted to heritage. In a world to raise funds for three new major goals: share it with you: where all persons differ, • Increasing the Annual Fund to $250,000 everyone should have the “What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what (see pages 7, 11, 13, 17 & 18). opportunity to develop to we have done for others and the world remains and is • Increasing the Barber National Institute Technological their fullest potential. immortal.” & Research Initiative to $250,000 (see front cover and I feel this quote fits all of our donors perfectly and speaks pages 9, 10 & 19). We believe that all volumes about the difference each of you makes in the lives • Increasing the Endowment Fund by $500,000 persons can learn, have of the children, adults and families who benefit from the (see pages 4 & 5). the right to learn and wide array of services the Barber National Institute provides. This achievement is a wonderful tribute to our founder, Dr. must be provided with You are leaving a lasting impact on all of our individuals – Gertrude A. Barber, and we owe this great success to you experiences for growth through your contributions, your generous encouragement for believing in the mission of our very special organization and development: and your volunteerism. Without your support, we would and proudly supporting the children, adults and families spiritually, morally, not be able to make the impact we are making every day. our committed staff serve throughout the Commonwealth aesthetically, socially, physically and We are grateful for all that you do for this organization, and of Pennsylvania. You have touched many lives through educationally. We further we want you to know that your generosity lives on long your generosity, and as we see in the quote above, “…what believe that learning is after your gift has been made. you have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.” a continuous process In this year’s Barber Honors, you will see how your from infancy through Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, contributions are transforming the lives of the individuals adulthood. and families who rely on the Barber National Institute to reach their goals and realize their dreams. We couldn’t make their dreams a reality without your help, so we dedicate this special publication to you – our friends and supporters – for Gary L. Bukowski, CFRE the vital role you play in Making dreams come true. Vice President for Advancement Advancement Office: Donors from 38 states (shaded in green) and Germany made a contribution to the Dr. Gertrude A. Barber $1,000,000 ChallengDonorse from 38 states (shaded in green) – this is the greatest response from our donors that we’ve had in the history of the Barber National Institute! and Germany made a contribution to Gary L. Bukowski, CFRE the Dr. Gertrude A. Barber $1,000,000 Vice President for Challenge – this is the greatest response Advancement from our donors that we’ve had in the history of the Barber National Institute! Pete Russo Advancement Associate Stephenie A. DiLuzio Administrative Assistant 3 Advancement Office 12/4/2013 2012-2013 Dr. Gertrude A. Barber Center Donors Honor Dr. Barber’s Legacy Board of Directors In 1952, when Dr. Gertrude Barber began a class for 99% Participation children with disabilities, she was not only embarking on a journey with those students and parents. She was establishing a vision for hope and opportunity that Mr. John Barber, President would carry on well into the future, touching hundreds Atty. Robert Brabender, of children, adults and families still to come. Vice-Chairman Today, there are generous donors who want to look Mr. Jon Cacchione to the future and ensure that the programs, resources Mr. Eric Ducharme and supports will continue to be available to meet new Mrs. Kitty Felion needs and overcome new challenges. Mrs. Dolores Garvey, Secretary The Dr. Gertrude A. Barber Legacy Society was Mr. William Gloekler, Chairman established in 2007 to recognize and thank the dedicated Dr. David Kozak supporters who have expressed their belief in the future Ms. Lisa Maas, Treasurer of this organization by making a planned gift. Planned Mr. J. Scott McCain gifts include bequests to the Dr. Gertrude Barber Mr. John McCormick Foundation in a will or trust. Atty. Matt McLaughlin Ms. Johanna North Since the creation of the Legacy Society, the Foundation Ms. Mary Ita Power has received $5,469,264 through planned gifts. As of Mr. Joseph Schember June 2013, 35 individuals have become members of the we serve by assuring the growth and development of Mrs. Lavina Wurst* Legacy Society by naming the Dr. Gertrude A. Barber this very special organization well into the future.” Foundation as the beneficiary through a planned gift. To learn more about becoming a member of the Mr. Adelmo Duchini, Emeritus “The Legacy Society members have pledged their Legacy Society or the variety of planned giving Mr. Charles Eisert, Emeritus commitment to supporting the mission of the Barber options available, contact Gary Bukowski in Mr. Ernest Lake, Emeritus National Institute,” said Gary Bukowski, CFRE, vice the Advancement office at 878-4033, via email Ms.