2011 Annual Report
Our Mission The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Our Vision Special Olympics New Jersey will be the premier non-profit sports organization worldwide, known for excellence and innovation in providing opportunities to enrich the lives of all current and potential Special Olympics athletes, their families and society as a whole.
Our Core Values Innovation To consistently challenge and advance the Special Olympics Movement in New Jersey by embracing new, innovative and unique opportunities to position the organization to achieve and surpass the vision of Special Olympics New Jersey. Excellence The standard measure for superior execution and outcome of every dimension of activity and service conducted by Special Olympics New Jersey. Integrity A commitment to the Mission of Special Olympics and the fair, honest and responsible execution of fundamental rules, operations, and core values of Special Olympics New Jersey. Respect A commitment to the value of the human spirit in each and every individual, an acknowledgement of human achievement, and a practice of acceptance through changed attitudes, resulting in the enhancement of the lives of Special Olympics athletes, their families, volunteers and the community.
Photo Credit to: Cheryl Cole, Bill Ford, Junious Jones, Giovanni Narvaez, Liz Massa
Message from the 2011 Chairman of the Board & President Special Olympics Community, Every year we celebrate the progress of the Special Olympics Movement in New Jersey and recognize the impact that our athletes make on the lives of family members, volunteers, sponsors and the communities in which they live. And while each year we congratulate our athletes on their athletic achievements, this year we also reach out to say thank you to all of our participants for bringing change to the schools and communities in which we live. 2011 was the beginning of some very recognizable change‌‌.change in which we witnessed communities viewing our athletes not just as an inspiration, but as friends and neighbors. While this acceptance by the community has become more obvious in recent years, through the expansion of Unified Sports and the engagement of sponsors and volunteers, we have witnessed a respect and sincerity that will potentially serve as the foundation for the future growth of our athletes‌even beyond the playing field. We say thank you to our athletes who continue to champion change. In a challenging economy, the Law Enforcement Torch Run continued to lead our movement in funds raised and volunteer service. Long term sponsor relationships, as well as new support, enabled Special Olympics New Jersey to not only continue to execute programs for the athletes we serve, but to also reach more participants with more sports training and competition opportunities. This year volunteers supported the conduct of over 160 competitive experiences, in 24 sports, for athletes throughout the state. From year-round coaches to single day event volunteers, the passion and commitment demonstrated by our volunteers produced exceptional year round experiences for our athletes. In January of 2011, New Jersey was selected to host the 2014 Special Olympics USA National Games. The Games Organizing Committee has accepted the challenge to create a games of welcome and acceptance, and give 3,500 athletes from around the country a once in a lifetime experience, second to none. While these Games will be a monumental achievement for the movement in our state, they will also present SONJ with an incredible opportunity to take the success we experienced in 2011 and continue to build an even broader foundation for the growth we anticipate in 2014 and beyond. Keeping focused on our core values and strategically expanding inclusive opportunities for our athletes on the playing field will result in an unprecedented cultural change in New Jersey; again all championed by the athletes who impact each and every one of us. Sincerely,
Fred Graziano Marc S. Edenzon Chairman President 2011 Board of Directors
2011 Achievements in Sports & Training Served more than 22,000 participants, training in 24 sports and competing in more than 160 competitive events throughout New Jersey Documented more than 20,000 volunteers, 4,000 Coaches and Chaperones and hundreds of thousands of volunteer hours Launched expanded Project UNIFY Programs in schools, creating a foundation to build a comprehensive, statewide school inclusive sports initiative Conducted the first “under the lights� football and soccer league on the TD Sports Field at the Special Olympics Sports Complex in Lawrenceville Increased participation and number of teams in 4 out of 5 team sports Expanded the Young Athlete Program to include more than 130 classrooms within 50 school districts throughout New Jersey and launched a record number of community-based Saturday morning programs
As part of our commitment to support, engage and recognize the families of our athletes, a full-time Family Programs Manager was hired, regional family liaisons were identified to assist in serving families in all parts of the state and a new monthly newsletter was launched. The first Annual Family Reception was held during Summer Games to welcome and honor parents and guardians for their commitment to advancing Special Olympics programs and mission.
2011 marks our third year of participation in Special Olympics Project UNIFY, a national program aimed at building school climates of inclusion through student leadership and Unified Sports. Sixty new schools joined the effort this year, organizing Unified Sports clinics, conducting assemblies featuring athletes as speakers and supporting our athletes as volunteers, partners and Fans in the Stands.
As part of our EKS Day celebration at the Special Olympics New Jersey Sports Complex, we hosted a “legacy” gathering with past and present leaders of state Special Olympics programs from around the country for the dedication of SONJ’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver exhibit.
From June 25 to July 4, seven athletes from New Jersey took part in the World Summer Games in Athens, Greece, as members of Team USA. Each athlete from New Jersey came home with a medal.
2011 Achievements in Support and Fundraising Law Enforcement for Special Olympics New Jersey celebrated its 28th anniversary. In 2011, LETR ranked #4 in the world, raising over $2.7 million for the athletes of Special Olympics New Jersey.
The NY Giants Snow Bowl expanded to 64 teams, playing at MetLife Stadium over the course of two days, celebrating Wyndham Worldwide as a first time presenting sponsor.
The CAN DO Fitness Inspirational Ride expanded to 107 riders, participating in a 10-week training program prior to their 3-hour inspirational spin, raising a record amount of funds in 2011.
For the third consecutive year, the multi-state TD Bank campaign partnered TD Bank with Special Olympics chapters along the East Coast, raising more than $1 million for 15 states in 2011. New Jersey TD stores raised the highest amount of funds to support Special Olympics New Jersey.
2011 Corporate Partners & Foundations Champion Partner ($1,000,000 & Up) Law Enforcement for Special Olympics New Jersey Premier Partners ($75,000 - $150,000) BASF Corporation Delta Dental of New Jersey, Inc. Diamond Nation/HealthQuest of Hunterdon New York Football Giants Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey / New Jersey Young Insurance Professionals ShopRite / Wakefern Food Corporation TD Bank The Jersey Shore Running Club United Airlines, Inc. Wawa, Inc.
Platinum Partners ($25,000 - $74,999) AeroTek AmeriHealth New Jersey Atlantic City Electric CAN DO Fitness Clubs NJ.com Northwestern Mutual Financial Network The Savino Group PGA - New Jersey Section TD Ameritrade Wyndham Worldwide Corporation
Gold Medal Partners ($10,000 - $24,999) FedEx Corporation Flaghouse, Inc. Munich Reinsurance America Nelligan Sports Marketing, Inc. New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company Seton Hall University Athletics Department State Street Corporation Universal Solutions, Inc.
Silver Medal Partners ($5,000 - $9,999) AMERIGROUP Corporation Hinkle, Fingles & Prior: Attorneys at Law MultiAd Print Services Omni Video Creations, Inc. Precision Printing Group, Inc. Rutgers, The State University The College of New Jersey
Bronze Medal Partners ($2,500 - $4,999) 21st Century Dolce & Clemente’s Garden State Fireworks Goldman Sachs Community TeamWorks Today’s Graphics, Inc.
Foundation Partners NJ Dept. of Community Affairs Johnson & Johnson Park Avenue Foundation TD Bank through the TD Charitable Foundation The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey Walmart Foundation Bayer Foundation Bristol-Myers Squibb Company CR Bard Foundation, Inc. Grainger Foundation Ronald McDonald House Charities South Jersey Industries
2011 Financial Review
In 2011, Special Olympics New Jersey’s
Annual Expenses in Millions
overall revenue and support exceeded Fundraising
5
Activities & Programs
4
increase over 2010. There was significant
General & Administrative 5%
growth in the areas of individual giving
6
General & Administrative
$7 million, an 8%
3
Fundraising 14%
2
and special events. In
1
addition, contributions
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
of budget- relieving goods and services were increased by 5%. Activities & Program 81%
Total expenses for the
Annual Expense Summary
year were $6.7 million,
2007
with 81% of every dollar
2008
2009
2010
2011
Activities & Program
$4,615,748
$4,871,459
$4,821,148
$5,344,645
$5,460,422
spent going to activities
Fundraising
$927,173
$853,369
$832,132
$825, 652
$922,640
General & Administrative $242,908
$291,653
$424,703
$318,391
$342,822
and programs directly benefiting athletes. This is well above the industry standard of
All corporate and foundation partners are recognized for their generous contributions at the Special Olympics New Jersey Annual Awards Dinner, an event attended by more
70-75%.
than 500 sponsors, athletes, volunteers and families. Special Olympics New Jersey
Net results from
the Special Olympics New Jersey Hall of Fame; long-time volunteer Deborah Snyder
operating activities were
athlete Joseph Barry and Volunteers Nancy and Rick Newman were inducted into received the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award.
in excess of $386,000. Non-operating items presented a loss of $65,000 for the year
Sponsorship 18%
7
and included dividend,
investments, resulting
6
Programs & Grants 7%
interest and a net unrealized loss on
Annual Revenue in Millions
Individual 21%
5 4
Contributed Services 21%
3 2
in net assets of $10.8
1
Special Events 33%
million at December 31, 2011, an increase of
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
$320,000 in net assets. 2007 $6,145,503
2008 $5,945,046
2009 $6,831,682
2010
2011
$6,588,102
$7,111,691
Annual Revenue Summary
2011 Year-End Board of Directors CHAIRMAN
Fred Graziano TD Bank
1ST VICE CHAIRMAN
Donald Slaght
Advance Real Estate Solutions
2ND VICE CHAIRMAN
Timothy M. Tracy Ernst & Young, LLP
SECRETARY
TREASURER
Robin C. Rotenberg
Stewart McClure
BASF
Somerset Hills Bank
Port Authority of NY & NJ
RC Patrick Development Corp.
Greg Matteo
Richard Levandowski, M.D.
Charlie Wimberg
Dr. Roberta R. May
Paul Prior
Kristine R. Deni
Chris McCormac
Patricia A. Smith, CIC
Chief Robert Belfiore
Atlantic City Electric
Shore Memorial Hospital
Lawrence Twp Public Schools Special Olympics NJ athlete
Dr. Charles T. Epps
Jersey City Public Schools
Mark Giamo
BDO USA, LLP
Robert J. McCrossan HiTech Data Floors
Princeton Musculoskeletal Inst.
Hinkle, Fingles & Prior Law
Risk Strategies Company
Ex-Officio Members Marc S. Edenzon
Special Olympics New Jersey
Barbara Wallace
USA - Gymnastics National Official
Peter McGuigan
McGuigan Tombs & Company
Patricia Swartz
NJ Department of Community Affairs
Area Directors Area 1 - Hudson
Anita Nedswick
Area 5 - Middlesex, Union
Steve Smith
Area 9 - Essex
Frank Petrucci
Area 2 - Passaic
Area 3 - Morris, Sussex, Warren
Area 4 - Hunterdon
Jeri Hickey
Area 7 - Camden, Gloucester, Salem
Area 8 - Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland
Area 10 - Somerset
Area 11 - Mercer
Area 12 - Bergen
Rich Deska
Area 6 - Monmouth, Ocean
Chris & Larry Hanko
Betty Lunn
Marianne Aponte Joanne Monaco
Joyce Kirchin
Sue Kinsell
Artie Mortensen
Area 13 - Burlington
Kate Maloney Allen
Senior Management Marc S. Edenzon
Heather B. Andersen
Suzanne L. Schwanda, CPA
Doreen Pustizzi
Lillian Narvaez
Jason Schubert
President
Senior Vice President of Finance & Administration
Vice President of Sports
Senior Director of Corporate Development
Senior Director of Communications
Director of Law Enforcement Sponsorship
2012 Goals Develop Unified Sports through strategic expansion of: •
Team Sports in all statewide league and tournament play
•
College and University Unified Sports play through formalized Club Programs
•
A New Unified Sports school resource program with a flexible implementation model
Develop at least 20 new Young Athlete Programs in community-based settings Introduce the new sport of Triathlon and begin study on the sports of Baseball and Beach Volleyball Reconvene Athlete Congress Build out the second phase of Young Athlete programming through the expansion of the Sports Skill Development Program for 5-7 year olds Introduce Turbojav as a Summer Sport Create a comprehensive year-round fitness/exercise training program at the Sports Complex, expanding to local fitness centers throughout the state Reinvent Camp Shriver to include higher level sports clinicians and activities, to include more sports, weekend competitions and Unified Play, in addition to launching the first Young Athlete Sports Camp
2012 Schedule of Major Events LETR Adopt-a-Cop Sponsorship
Jan. 1-June 8
Statewide
Floor Hockey Tournament
Jan. 7-8
Stockton College, Stockton
LETR Polar Bear Plunge Wildwood
Jan. 14
Wildwood Convention Center
WINTER GAMES FEB. 6-8 MOUNTAIN CREEK, VERNON SKYLANDS ICE WORLD, STOCKHOLM A Night with the Seton Hall Pirates
Feb. 21
Prudential Center, Newark
LETR Polar Bear Plunge Seaside
Feb. 25
Aztec Resort, Seaside Heights
The NY Football Giants Snow Bowl
March 2-4
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
SPRING SPORTS FESTIVAL
MAR. 31 - APRIL 1
WILDWOOD, EWING, STRATFORD
RunAPalooza April 21 Seaside Heights to Asbury Park LE Lincoln Tunnel Challenge 5K Fun Run/Walk
April 29
Weehawken
Can Do Inspirational Spin-A-Thon
April 21, 22, 28, 29
Princeton & Short Hills
Can Do Inspirational Spin-A-Thon
May 5
Edgewater
The Perlman Cup
May 14
Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Twp.
Delta Dental Golf Classic
May 16
Crystal Springs Resort, Vernon
The Higgins Classic
June 4
Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club, Bedminster
LE Torch Run for Special Olympics New Jersey
June 8
Statewide
SUMMER GAMES
JUNE 8-10
THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY, EWING
NJ Young Insurance Professionals Fun Run June 12
Atlantic City Boardwalk
The Savino Group Golf Outing
June 18
Springdale Golf Club, Princeton
LE Motorcycle Skills Ride & Show
June 24
Willowbrook Mall, Wayne
Beach Bump 38
September 8
Beach Area, Atlantic City
Law Enforcement Plane Pull
September 29
Newark Liberty Int’l Airport
FALL SPORTS FESTIVAL
OCTOBER TBD
LAWRENCEVILLE
PIANJ Golf
October 8
Cherry Valley Country Club, Skillman
American GirlTM Fashion Show
October 21
Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Twp.
Evening of Chance
November 3
SONJ Sports Complex, Lawrenceville
SONJ Annual Awards Dinner
November 16
Westin Hotel, Princeton
LE Thanks 4 Giving Plunge
November 17
Cupsaw Lake, Ringwood
Jingle All The Way 3K
December 2
SONJ Sports Complex. Lawrenceville
Schedule subject to change. Over 160 sports competitions are conducted year-round. Visit www.sonj.org for a complete and updated schedule of athletic competitions and fundraising special events.
Home of Champions
Special Olympics New Jersey Sports Complex 3 Princess Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 609-896-8000 www.sonj.org
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