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2016 ANNUAL REPORT
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Table of Contents A Message From... ................................................................................................................................. 3 Financial Report ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Grants Timeline ........................................................................................................................................... 7 Family of Supporters ............................................................................................................................ 8 An Evening of Dreams ...................................................................................................................... 12 The Art of Spectrum ........................................................................................................................... 13 2016 Events ................................................................................................................................................... 14 Event Supporters .................................................................................................................................... 18 The Value of Volunteers .................................................................................................................. 21 Giving Back .................................................................................................................................................... 22
A Message from the CEO
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Dear Friends: What has been a guiding principle and practice of Spectrum for Living since its inception is to provide to its consumers a dignified life style not compromised, restricted or viewed indifferently because of their disability. Rather we are to focus on creating quality of life opportunity for them to apply their capability and interest in ways that promote personal growth and wellbeing. It is the moral vision of the founding parents that has enabled those thereafter to embrace achievement and endure challenges and changes with intent to succeed. Thanks to the hard work of our dedicated staff, contributions from our families, advocates, and community organizations, Spectrum continues our devoted commitment to the many of hundreds of consumers we serve and their family members who place trust in our care. The past year highlights tremendous success expanding our community outreach while enhancing our programs and services. New partnership amongst Board of Trustees, family members, and stakeholders has come together to donate time, resources, and talent in support of our important mission. Despite contractual constraints, Spectrum has made a concerted effort to keep overhead low while leveraging the support from an expanded donor base to meet the diverse and unique needs of our consumers. Over the past year some of our many accomplishments include: • Development of a “Job Development Program” for participants at Spectrum’s Adult Training Centers • Development of a “Healthy Living for Special Lives Program” for both community and residential clients • Home improvements to include renovation/repairs/furnishings • Funding for Spectrum’s companionship program providing staff coverage during resident hospitalization • Purchasing of adaptive equipment • Holiday gifts for Spectrum’s dedicated staff • Updating our technology systems to meet future demands • “Leaves of Love” campaign comprised of hundreds of generous donors. The success of our community outreach and networking has enabled Spectrum to increase the value of services and provide consumers opportunity for personal growth, independence, and self-fulfillment. As Spectrum undergoes uncertain times affected by yet another year without a Cost of Living increase in addition to a dramatic shift from a traditional State contract to a Medicaid-Fee for Service System of reimbursement, the budgetary impact on agency services is unclear. Perhaps more than ever before a collective investment from Spectrum’s Board, Staff and Family, and Constituents built on commitment, support, and an unwavering regard to sustain the many blessings that has become the very nature of Spectrum is critical. I thank you for wholeheartedly being part of Spectrum for Living as we move forward to so much more!
Mark Michelson President/CEO
A Message from Chairperson of the Board
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Dear Friends, Families and Partners, For more than three decades, Spectrum for Living has changed the lives of hundreds of families throughout New Jersey facing the challenge of caring for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Over the years, Spectrum has grown from a single residential facility in Closter, New Jersey to operating numerous residential and community programs in four counties that serve more than 800 consumers. Even as the agency has expanded over the years, it has never wavered from its core value of providing the highest quality of care and services to developmentally disabled adults in a compassionate and caring environment. Over the years, Spectrum for Living has become one of New Jersey’s most highly respected human services organizations, delivering a broad range of services that can meet the needs of a unique and medically fragile population that cannot be served by other organizations. Spectrum’s success has been dependent on the support, commitment and close involvement of our families, a model that was established by the agency’s five founding families more than three decades ago. The continued support of our families is more important than ever as we face the dual challenges of rising costs and inadequate funding in an environment where we compete with other not-for-profits for every dollar donated by foundations and corporations. Spectrum for Living’s greatest asset is its workforce, and especially its hundreds of dedicated direct care workers who serve our consumers with dignity and compassion. Like many human services organizations throughout New Jersey, Spectrum currently faces the monumental challenge of offering our workers a level of compensation that demonstrates our commitment to them in the same way they show on a daily basis their tireless dedication to our vulnerable and fragile consumers. It is only through the support of Spectrum families that we can overcome this hurdle and continue to provide the highest level of quality services as conceived by our five founding families. One of the most important roles of our extended Spectrum family is to serve as advocates for the developmentally disabled. Unless we raise our voices to our local and state legislators, our consumers will continue to be overlooked and forgotten. For many years, Spectrum and other human services agencies have received no Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) from the State of New Jersey, jeopardizing our ability to continue to deliver the highest level and quality of services. Under these circumstances, complacency is not an option. The only solution is active and consistent messaging to our elected officials. Moreover, the individual support we receive from our stakeholders is invaluable in enabling us to continue our important mission. On behalf of Spectrum for Living, I thank each and every parent, sibling, family member, friend, neighbor, vendor, business partner, foundation, corporation and other benefactor who supported us over the past year. It is your dedication, passion and commitment that enables us to continue to change lives on a daily basis. Only with your continued support can Spectrum move into the future and face the challenges ahead. I look forward to facing the future together. Respectfully,
Christine LaRocca
Chairperson Spectrum for Living Board of Trustees
A Message from the Senior Director of Development
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Looking at the 2016 Annual Report brought back so many memories of the past year and all the great things that were accomplished at Spectrum for Living. You, our supporters, did an outstanding job of showing us that you believe in our work, our mission and, most importantly, in those who we serve. In 2016, every time we put out a call to help - you answered! We started with our first ever Prom and the overwhelming response truly warmed our hearts. We received donations of food, flowers, dresses and suits, even a red carpet! The outcome of your generosity was an event not to be forgotten. You gave our participants memories to last a lifetime! As we progressed through the year we had some amazing friends from local banks step up in the form of grants to help make much needed improvements at many of our facilities. Without their support we would not have been able to replace bathrooms, paint rooms, or even lay new flooring. We asked, they answered! Later in the year we were the benefactors of not one, but two major foundation grants. The Robert Wood Johnson Community Presidents Grant Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation afforded us the ability to do something we have wanted to try for a long time – create a Healthy Living Program for people with special needs. The success of this program is being felt throughout the entire organization as our residents, ATC participants, and staff join together to get fit and choose healthy lifestyles. The second grant was from our friends at Wal-Mart for the inception of an enhanced Training for Employment Program. Walk through an ATC and you will find attendees busy working on iPads as they learn new skills to help them find employment. And of course there are the donors who give individually for whom we are especially grateful. Your gift makes the difference in the everyday life of someone with a developmental disability. Your gift keeps the lights on during recreation. Your gift provides arts and crafts supplies. Your gift is the gift that makes a difference every day. So I thank you, as always, for being there when we put out the call. I look forward to seeing many of you this year and I hope you will continue to be there when we call next. Thanks so much for your continued support.
Kerry McConway
Senior Director of Development
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Financial Report
Every year we receive state, federal and county grants that are imperative to keeping our doors open and providing basic care. Most of the recreational programs and advocacy/supportive services that distinguish Spectrum are supplemental to funded operating costs. We depend on donations to provide the level of care our founding parents envisioned and sought to preserve. We are steadfast in carefully prioritizing our commitment and ensuring that our program expenses far outweight our administrative expenses.
CY2016 - INCOME
CY2015 - INCOME
State Grants
25,495,148
67.4%
25,481,157
67.6%
Medicaid/Medicare
10,289,202
27.1%
10,123,726
26.8%
Federal Grants
579,971
1.5%
606,798
1.6%
County Grants
161,274
0.4%
167,805
0.4%
Fundraising
904,142
2.4%
660,522
1.7%
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0.0%
237,449
0.6%
Other/Investment Income
473,496
1.2%
483,140
1.3%
TOTAL INCOME
37,903,233
100.0%
37,760,597
100.0%
Endowment Assistance
CY2016 - EXPENSES
CY2015 - INCOME
Residential Care
26,019,126
68.0%
25,539,647
67.9%
Day Programs
7,756,844
20.3%
7,564,212
20.1%
Management & General
3,524,563
9.2%
3,413,186
9.1%
Respite & Recreation Services
343,885
0.9%
383,954
1.0%
Case Management
195,037
0.5%
193,967
0.5%
Fundraising
276,127
0.7%
321,736
0.9%
Family Support
168,231
0.4%
183,797
0.5%
38,283,813
100.0%
37,600,499
100.0%
TOTAL EXPENSES
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Grants in 2016
Spectrum for Living relies heavily on donations and grants in order to make capital improvements and create programs, among other non-reimbursable projects. We are grateful for your support.
June - Columbia Bank
$12,000 to complete capital improvements at Rockleigh Apartments.
July - Amboy Bank
$2,500 to paint the common areas of Edison Group Home 100.
September - Investors Bank
$10,000 to remodel the bathroom at Norwood Group Home.
November - Princeton Area Community Foundation
$50,000 to help create a Healthy Living for Special Lives program.
December - Eastern Bergen County Realtors CARE Foundation $3,000 to make updates at our Elmwood Park Group Home.
December - Oritani Bank $25,000 to support Spectrum’s Companionship Program.
December - Wal-Mart
$78,000 to create a Job Training Program for Spectrum’s six day programs.
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THANK YOU
Our Family of Supporters At Spectrum for Living, we go above and beyond every day to make a diffrence in the lives of the people we care for. This would not be possible without the support and assistance of our local businesses, families, community leaders, elected officials and charitable foundations. Shining Star $2,500 + Amboy National Bank Atrium Pharmacy Provider, LLC Ms. Melanie Barba Mr. & Mrs. Michael Beahm Mrs. Emma Best The Buscilano Family Trust Clinton D. & Grace A. Carlough Charitable Foundation Columbia Bank Cullen and Dykman LLP Mr. Joseph Cunningham & Ms. Marianne Ciarricco Eastern Bergen County Board of Realtors Mr. & Mrs. Steve Ettinger Fein Such Kahn & Shepard Pc Mr. & Mrs. Francis A. Fiore Mrs. Rachel Fremont The Gengler Family Fund Mrs. Domenica Glielmi Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Hill Mr. FitzRoy Hutchinson Investors Bank Jack Russo Charitable Foundation Knights Of Columbus #5427 The Labue Foundation The MJC Foundation Trust OritaniBank Charitable Foundation Port Imperial Ferry Corp. Mrs. Eleanor Portsmore Mr. & Mrs. John Powers QIBQ Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Frank Recine Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Mrs. Blanche Schulz The Shapiro Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. J. Brian Smith Mrs. Anne Sorenson The Stolzer Family Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Brian Todd Ms. Samantha Ventimiglia Wal-Mart Foundation Mr. Everett Walters Mr. & Mrs. Jack Morris Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Wessel Wyckoff Lions Club of New Jersey Guardian $1,000 - $2,499 Ms. Georganne Antal Mr. & Mrs. John Arnt Mr. & Mrs. John Balles, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Blaustein Mr. & Mrs. John Bottcher Mr. & Mrs. Michael B. Carpenter, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Elroy Cartwright Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cotter Mrs. Claire Cyriax Ms. Carole E. Fenners Mr. & Mrs. John Finley Mr. & Mrs. Antonino Gaglia Ms. Marion A. Goodyear Ms. Vicki Grunski Ms. June Hunter J. Pallatta Leasing Corp. Mrs. Suzanne Johnsen The Kaplen Foundation
Mr. Daniel Klein Knights Of Columbus, Assumption Council #5819 Christine A. LaRocca & Gregg Eiband Ms. Lorraine Lipowitz Mr. & Mrs. Mario W. Matarazzo Mr. & Mrs. Marc Mintz Mr. & Ms. Robert A. Mohn Ms. Ronda Morris Mrs. Delphine O’Brien Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Pallatta Ms. Judy Pisani Mr. & Mrs. Anthony R. Pizzi Ms. Margaret Reager Mrs. Elizabeth W. Rook Ms. Caroline E. Sabbagha Ms. Beatrice Sabin Sacred Heart Church Sapphire Consulting Group Mr. Robert Seltsam & Mrs. Maureen Nassan Marty & Toni Semar, M.D. Ms. Sheryl Smiloff The Stablehands Society StellaLuna Design Steven and Beverly Rubenstein Charitable Foundation Tenyo Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Steven W. Torrico The Vander Veen Family Trust II Mr. & Mrs. Paul C. Vegliante Victor’s Three D, Inc. Mr. Frederick Zahn Circle of Friends $500 - $999 Alex and Ani Retail, LCC Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Andriano Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Appellof Mrs. Margaret Baer Bernard Ettinger Foundation The Brunetti Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Victor Cannillo Mr. & Mrs. Paul Cannillo Mr. & Mrs. Claudio J. Cappello Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Carli Mr. & Mrs. Alan I. Cohen Ms. Jolly Das Mr. John Finn The First Reformed Church Ms. Wendy Gallione Celio & Suleide Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Gibb Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Gibb Ms. Judy Goddard Mr. & Mrs. Carl L. Graves Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Griscti Mr. & Mrs. Jerome C. Heidelberg Ms. Paula Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. Robert Jugan Mr. & Mrs. William Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. John Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. James Kim Knights Of Columbus, Council #1345 Knights Of Columbus #4486 Knights Of Columbus Council 5015 Knights of Columbus Council # 6903
Mr. & Mrs. Frank LaRocca Mr. & Mrs. John Leong Ms. Annemarie Lutostanski Father James J. Maher Mr. & Mrs. Louis Maurizi Mr. & Mrs. Charles Maxwell Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Mark Moscarello Mr. & Mrs. Randolph Neumann Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Parian Mr. Robert Putnam Mr. & Mrs. John S. Rapuzzi Mr. & Mrs. Robert Reager Mr. & Mrs. Chris Roemlein Mr. Joseph Rutkowski, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Streiff Ms. Patricia Sullivan & Ms. Kerry McConway Dr. Nicholas A. Videtti Yankee Candle Mr. & Mrs. Edward Yarmus Mr. & Mrs. Anthony M. Yorio Mr. & Mrs. Burton Zucker Companion $250 - $499 Balcones Home Improvement Mr. & Mrs. Pietro Barberi Mr. Dennis Brennan & Mrs. Terri Sharrock Brennan Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Cannillo Mr. Keith Conti Control Layouts, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Corbett Mrs. Patricia Corr Ms. Theresa Crawford Mr. & Mrs. William Cullinane Mr. John D. Emerick Mr. Patrick Finley Mr. & Mrs. David Fleming Mr. & Mrs. Gaetano Formoso Mr. & Mrs. Richard Francis Mr. & Mrs. Bernhard Gerstmayr, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Giusto Mr. & Mrs. Carmine Glielmi, Jr. Ms. Joan Glielmi Mr. & Mrs. Darren Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Frank Guglielmetti Mr. & Mrs. Ying Shuo Hsueh Mr. & Mrs. William Huber Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Kahn Mr. & Mrs. Karl W. Kamena Mr. Henry Keough Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Klaber Knights of Columbus #14483 Knights Of Columbus #7647 Father John T. Maher C.M. Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Mark Mr. & Mrs. Kevin McDonald Mr. & Mrs. David McMillin Mr. & Mrs. Alfred E. Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Niven Northern New Jersey Pulmonary Assoc. Dr. David Orr Mr. Edwin G. Orr Mr. & Mrs. Hisinio Perez Ms. Fran Perrotta Mrs. Ninette Petruzziello
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Our Family of Supporters (cont.) Ms. Barbara Plotkin Mr. George Psomas Mr. & Mrs. John Psomas Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Reager Mr. & Mrs. Leon Resnick Mr. & Mrs. Brian J. Russo Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Ruzinsky Ms. Anna & Ms. Michele Sancilio Mr. & Mrs. Elias Sayegh Mr. & Mrs. William Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Todd Ms. Linda N. Verrilli Mrs. Susan Sage Vincent Mr. & Mrs. James F. Weaver Mrs. Susan Young Ms. Barbara Zackaroff Mr. Frederick M. Zeller Advocate $1 - $249 The Abenanty Family Act-Cess USA, Incorporated Apex Auto Body Mr. William Appel Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Applebaum Ms. Laurel Arturi Mr. Raymond Aspinwall Athena Leather Creations Inc. Mrs. Doris W. Avila Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Baer Mr. & Mrs. Peter Baker Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Ballanco Baron Financial Group Barton Nursery Center LLC Mr. William Baumann Ms. Susan Beck Mr. Robert Benon Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey R. Bentzen Mr. & Mrs. Paul Berchman Ms. Cynthia M. Bernstein Mr. Joseph Bevilacqua Ms. Caron Binkert Benoit Mr. Lloyd Bleckman Blue Moon Mexican Restaurant Mr. & Mrs. Patrick F. Boal Mr. & Mrs. William Bochicchio Mr. & Mrs. Christopher R. Bodisch Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bonelli Mr. Neil Bonner Ms. Sheila Borko Mr. & Mrs. Paul Borrell Ms. Trina Borst Ms. Melissa Bosland Mr. & Mrs. Mark Brabston D.D.S. Ms. Muriel Brattlof Ms. Elizabeth Bray Mr. & Mrs. Garret Breithaupt Mr. Martin J. Brennan & Mrs. Barbara S. Romeo Mrs. Lillian Bressman Mr. Walter Brown Mrs. Susan P. Brueck Mrs. Margaret Brunet Mrs. Edith Buccellato Ms. Margaret F. Burke Mr. & Mrs. Robert Burstein Ms. Lucie Byron Ms. Maria Cabibbo Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Cabuhat Cambria Automotive Companies Inc. Mr. Lewis Campanaro Mr. Joseph Campbell Ms. Victoria Canaris Mr. & Mrs. Norman Cantor Aaron M. Capuano, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Peter Carbonaro
Ms. Tara Carletti Mr. & Mrs. Richard Carruthers Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Carty Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Casey Ms. Patricia Catanzaro Mr. & Mrs. Michael Catrillo Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Ceccon Mr. Robert Cellini Ms. Marlene Ceragnl Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Ciarricco Mrs. Maureen Cino Mr. Mario Civiletti Clinton Realty Co. Mr. & Mrs. Howard Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Cohen Mr. & Mrs. James Conway Ms. Barbara Cooper Coppola Services, Inc. Ms. Marie Cordner Mr. Joseph Corea Ms. Katie Curl Ms. Rose Curry Mr. Al D’Agostino Mrs. Mary D’Agostino Mr. & Mrs. Anthony D’Augustine Mr. & Mrs. Frank W. Davis DC Express, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph De Marino Mr. & Mrs. James De Muro Mr. & Mrs. John Dean Mr. & Mrs. William Delaney Ms. Ellen Delaplain Mr. Peter DeMaio Ms. Rachel DePalma Shani Desai Ms. Norma DeSalvo Ms. Joan DiBenedetto Mr. & Mrs. Tony DiBona Mr. & Mrs. Joseph DiLascio Ms. Lucy Dilascio Mr. Anthony Dinaro Mr. & Mrs. Felix Dionisio Ms. Marie Dolcemascolo Ms. Louise Dolsay Mr. & Mrs. Barry Donnelly Mr. & Mrs. James Donohue Mrs. Maureen Doren Ms. Barbara Dougherty Mr. & Mrs. Jason L. Drasner Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Drasner Ms Ruth Dreher Dr. John & Dr. Yvonne T. Driscoll Ms. Nancy Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Francis H. Dunne Ms. Elizabeth Dunne Ms. Joanne Dwyer Mr. & Mrs. Peter Eftychiou Mr. & Mrs. James Egan Mr. & Mrs. Peter Eisen Mr. Alan Eisenberg ELFA International, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. James Englert Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Epstein Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Essman Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Fakharzadeh Ms. Julia Falgares Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fallon Ms. Ellen Falvo Ms. Mary Ann Farajin Mr. & Mrs. Patrick L. Faraldi Ms. Ann Farrell Mr. & Mrs. James Farrell Mr. & Mrs. Edward Feldman, Jr. Mr. Robert E. Feldman
Mr. Richard Feldman Mr. Harold Ferguson Mr. & Mrs. John Ferrara The Feulner Family Fidelifacts/Metropolitan Mr. & Mrs. Harold M. Finkel Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Finkelstein Mrs. William F. Finnegan Mr. Bernard Finver Mr. & Mrs. Anthony M. Fiore Ms. Maureen Flannery Ms. Katherine Flattery Mr. & Mrs. Alan W. Fleming The Foley Family Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Forlini Ms. Debbie Franco Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Frazier Ms. Pamela Frede Mr. Harold Friedeman Mr. & Mrs. Martin Fuchsmon Ms. Pat Fullam Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Gallione Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Gardeski Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Garrity Ms. Judy Garrity Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Garry Rabu Gary GE United Way Campaign Mr. & Mrs. John Geary Dr. Joseph Genco Mr. & Mrs. Norm Gennarelli Reverend & Mrs. William Gerak Mr. & Mrs. Ralph S. Gerber Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ghia Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Giannangeli Ms. Doris Gidding Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Glassman Ms. Dianne Glickman Ms. Alice Goldberg Ms. Shari L. Goldfarb Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Goldman Ms. Alyssa Grasso Robert Gray & Patricia Ann Sayre Ms. Carroll A. Grece Ms. Barbara Grossman Ms. Suzanne Halvorsen Ms. Mary Anne Handy Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hanifan Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hanratty Ms. Colleen Hardcastle Ms. Karen Hardy Dr. Anna Haroutunian Mr. & Mrs. Norwood Harris Ms. Camellia Harris Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Harte Ms. Deb Hawken Ms. Eileen C. Heacook Mr. & Mrs. Paul B. Healy Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Heidelberg Mrs. Tilda Heidelberg Heights Medical Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Henig Mr. & Mrs. William B. Herman Ms. Joanne Herman Mr. & Mrs. Roy F. Hettenbach Mr. & Mrs. Brian L. Hill Ms. Kerry Ann Hisko Ms. Elaine Hoehl Mr. Theodore Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Holden Ms. Maria Holguin Ms. Allison Holmberg Mr. & Mrs. Allan Holmberg Ms. Irene Houlis
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Our Family of Supporters (cont.) Ms. Demetra Hunter Ms. Lorraine Hurd Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hurta Mr. & Mrs. Stylianos Ioannidis Isseks Family Mr. Ronald Jacobs Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation Mrs. Ruth Janiec Mr. & Mrs. Robert Johannsen Ms. Judith Jonas Ms. Yvonne Joseph Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Joyce Ms. Julia Kaga Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Kahn Mr. & Mrs. Stefanos Kalabakas Ms. Fern Kamine Mr. Theodore Kaminski Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kamvosoulis Mr. & Mrs. Mark Karras Ms. Debra Karrel Mr. & Mrs. John Kashishian Mr. & Mrs. Boris Katilov Ms. Joan Kaufman Mrs. Margaret Keane Mr. & Mrs. Ken Kellaher Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Brian Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Kan Kau Eng Ms. Diane Kim Ms. Maryann Kirchenbauer Ms. Maria Kirk Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kirschner Mr. & Mrs. Charles Kissam, Jr. Leon Klein & Nettie Goldszeft Mr. & Mrs. Barry Kleinman Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Knapp Jr. Knights Of Columbus #2229 Mr. Christos Konstantinidis Mr. & Mrs. Edward R. Korek Ms. Barbara Kosoff Mr. & Mrs. Dick Krakower Mr. & Mrs. Richard Krakowski Mr. & Mrs. Bill Kreeger Ms. Eileen Krone Ms. Kimberly Kruger Mr. & Mrs. Walter R. Krzastek Ms. Isabel Kurlan Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Kushmerick Mr. & Mrs. James La Greca Mrs. Beatrice Lacava Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Laforgia Mr. & Mrs. James Lagomarsino Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Gus Lainis Ms. Anneliese Landerer Mr. Craig Landi Ms. Esperanza Landrito Mrs. Eloyce Lange Mr. Anthony Langowski Ms. Arlene Langowski Mr. & Mrs. James Lannuier Mr. & Mrs. Philip C. Law Mr. & Mrs. Theodoros Lazarou Mrs. Irma Leeds Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Leiter Mr. John Lenaz & Mrs. Ruth Casey Mr. & Mrs. John P. Lenihan Mr. & Mrs. Robert Leopold Ms. Allison Leuser Ms. Darleen Lev Mr. Victor Liker Mr. John P. Losonsky, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Dennis E. Loudon Mr. & Mrs. Al Lowitt Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Lynch
Ms. Marie Lynch Mr. Michael Lyons Mr. & Mrs. George W. Maak Mr. & Mrs. William F. Mackey Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mackle Ms. Margaretann Mancini Ms. Karen Mangini Dr. & Mrs. Jerome Margolin The Family of Richard Margolin Ms. Paula Marino Loukas & Theklie Maritsas Mr. & Mrs. Edward Markovitch Ms. Estelle Markowitz Norma H. Martin Mr. & Mrs. Bob Maruska Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Maruska Mr. & Mrs. Matthew A. Mastrofilippo Mrs. Ruth Mayer Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Mazza Mrs. Laura Mazzella Mr. & Mrs. Peter McCann Mr. & Mrs. Francis McGowan Mrs. Pauline McGrogan Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. McLarney Mrs. Leann McLeod Ms. Madeleine Mellone Mrs. Carol Meng Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Mennona Dr. & Mrs. John C. Merriam Metuchen Women’s Club Mrs. Elena Metzkes Mezzacca & Kwasnik LLC Mr. Mark & Mrs. Barbara Michelson Mrs. Eva Micks Mr. Thomas Mikalouskas Mr. & Mrs. James F. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Miller Mr. Thomas Miller Ms. Carrie Miller The Minatelli Family Ms. Nancy Missall Mr. Alfred Morfee Geraldine S. Morris Mr. & Mrs. Michael Motichka, Jr. Ms. Carla Mueller Ms. Lori Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Robert Nahum Mr. Kenneth Nahum Mr. Albert C. Nassan Nephrology Hypertension Associates of Central Jersey Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Nimmo Mr. & Mrs. Keith B. Nolan Ms. Helen Nonas Clorinda & Erica Noonan Mr. Kevin O’Connell Ms. Nancy O’Connell Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence O’Leary Mr. & Mrs. Ronald P. Olsen Mrs. Mary Ann Orr Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Pallatta Ms. Diana Pallikaropoulos Panera Bread Company Mr. Craig Parian & Rheisa Barres Parian Jewelers The Family of Inho Park Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Paternoster Mrs. Catherine Pepe Mr. Orlando Perez Ms. Irma Perez-Santiago Ms. Megan Perine Ms. Patricia Petronella Mr. Grigory Petrov Ms. Susan Pfeiffer Ms. Claudia A. Piano
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Piatt Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Piper Mr. & Mrs. Rocco Pittarese Pizzi Funeral Home Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Pollina Ms. Rosalie C. Prano Premier Partition & Drywall of N.Y. Ltd. Mr. Christopher Primavera PSE&G Mr. Jim Quadrini Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Quigley Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Raffaele Mr. & Mrs. Robert Raskin Ms. Jillian Raskin Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Rayder Mr. & Mrs. Eric Reff Ms. Dorothy Reilly Mr. Randi Reisfeld Mr. & Mrs. Robert Retcho Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Rich Ms. Kathryn Richardson Ms. Lorraine Rivas Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Roensch Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Roes Ms. Nancy Rofrano Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Romano Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Rose Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Rosen Ms. Susan Rosenberg Ms. Jennifer Rosin Mr. & Mrs. Charles Rossmann Ms. June Rothberg-Blackman Mrs. Barbara Rubin Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Rubin Ms. Joanne Ruggiero Mr. & Mrs. Robert Russo James Russo Mr. & Mrs. Jack Russo Mr. & Mrs. Sean Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sabella Mr. & Mrs. John Saliani Ms. Sheryl Sapriel Mr. & Mrs. Frank T. Saul Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Scardino, Jr. Ms. Antoinette Schmidt Ms. Sherry S. Schneider Ms. Sandra Schomer Mr. & Mrs. Frederick W. Schuldt Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Schutte Ms. Carmina R. Sclafani Mr. & Mrs. Walter Seidel Mr. & Mrs. Jon Senft Ms. Arlene Shaller Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Shapiro Mr. & Mrs. Francis Sheehan Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sherwin Sherwood Dairy Howard Siegel Silicon Valley Community Foundation Ms. Jean Slavin Ms. Michelle Smalls Mr. & Mrs. John W. Smart Mr. & Mrs. Anthony R. Smid Mrs. Betty A. Sokol Ms. Annette Solow Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sottile Ms. Judy Spadone Mr. & Mrs. D.A. Spalding Mr. & Mrs. George Spangler Mrs. Clara Spinelli Steven Domalewski Discretionary Trust Mr. Michael Stillman Mr. & Mrs. Myron Strober Mr. & Mrs. Philip Struble
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Our Family of Supporters (cont.) Mr. & Mrs. John Sullivan Mr. James Szekely Ms. Marie Tane Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Tarantino Mr. & Mrs. William Tedeschi Temple Beth Or Social Club Ms. Jean Tennis Mrs. Muriel Thorsen Mr. & Mrs. Howard Topper Menelaos & Christopher Toskos Ms. Teresa Tozzi Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Tranchina Ms. Dora Tsoucalas Ms. Juanita Turner Sarfaty Twirl Ms. Dorothy Tyno Ms. Linda Ullman Ms. Felice Unger United Way of Greater Philadelphia & SNJ United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley Vale Tire Corp. Mrs. Rose L. Van Heest Mrs. & Mrs. David Vanderstad Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Verderami Mr. Ronald Verleur Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Villanova Thanh Vo Ms. Jennifer Volpe Mr. & Mrs. Brian D. Wallace Mr. & Mrs. Dennis M. Warne Mr. & Mrs. Paul Wasielewski Ms. Judith Wasnak Ms. Annette Weber Ms. Judith Weinberger Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Weiner Mr. & Mrs. Nigel Weiss Mr. & Mrs. Barry Weiss Mr. & Mrs. Sigmund Westerman Ms. Elaine Willet Mr. & Mrs. Joseph G. Wilson Mr. & Mrs. James J. Wolfee The Woman’s Club of Englewood, Inc. Women’s Fellowship Of Haworth Mr. & Mrs. James Wong Mrs. Lorraine Wunder Mr. & Mrs. Ronald T. Yutko Mr. & Mrs. Vladimir Zborovsky Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Zegel
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Zeichner Mr. & Mrs. William W. Zipse Sunshine Club Mrs. Loretta Aprile Mr. & Mrs. William Blace Mr. & Mrs. Norman Cantor Mr. & Mrs. Claudio J. Cappello Mrs. Maureen Cino Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Corbett Mr. & Mrs. Robert Damiano Ms. Patricia A. Donohue Mr. & Mrs. Steve Ettinger Mr. & Mrs. Antonino Gaglia Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Giusto Ms. Susan I. Gostissa Mr. & Mrs. Carl L. Graves Mr. & Mrs. Norwood Harris Ms. Shirley Joan Herrera J. Pallatta Leasing Corp. Mr. & Mrs. William A. Jaretsky Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Kaufman Ms. Lorraine Lipowitz Ms. Ellen T. Lyons Father John T. Maher C.M. Dr. & Mrs. John C. Merriam Mr. & Mrs. John Merriam-Cole Ms. Ronda Morris Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Niven Ms. Susan Pfeiffer Mr. & Mrs. James Rockett Mrs. Barbara Rubin Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Saunders Mr. & Mrs. J. Brian Smith Mr. & Mrs. George Spangler Mr. & Mrs. Anthony M. Spinelli Mr. & Mrs. Steven W. Torrico Ms. Catherine Tortorelli The Vander Veen Family Trust II Ms. Irene J. Villano Mr. & Mrs. Stanley J. Zaorski Jr. Community Events Supporters Bus Trip to New York City, Paintbrush Studio, and “An Evening of Dreams” Prom Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Abbatiello Mrs. Tina Adkins Mr. & Mrs. Victor W. Babin
Baron Financial Group Ms. Kim Boyer Mr. & Mrs. Garret Breithaupt Ms. Maria Cabibbo Mr. & Mrs. Paul Cannillo Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Cannillo Mr. & Mrs. Victor Cannillo Ms. Victoria Cannillo Mr. & Mrs. John Capazzi Ms. Marie Carr Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Cherpock Ms. Theresa Crawford Ms. Eileen DeMaio Dohrman Printing Dressed by Lori Ms. Naomi Epstein Mrs. Maria Fontanetta Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Forlini Ms. Jane Gillespie Ms. Laura Giustacori J. Pallatta Leasing Corp. Ms. Susan Kerrigan Mr. & Mrs. Frank LaRocca Mrs. Lisa MacVicar Mrs. Laura Mazzella Ms. Kerry McConway Mrs. Cheryl McGovern Mr. & Mrs. Mark Michelson Mrs. Laura Minella Ms. Mary Morris Mrs. Jeanette Mortorano Ms. Lori Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Barry Neuwirth Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Pallatta Mrs. Josephine Pastore Ms. Valerie Peterson Mr. George Psomas Mr. & Mrs. John Psomas Mr. & Mrs. John S. Rapuzzi Ms. Ann Marie Ryan Mrs. Dale R. Sakurai Ms. Joann Schwamb Mr. & Mrs. John Sullivan Taylor Rental Center Ms. Judith Weinberger Mrs. Susan Young Ms. Barbara Zackaroff
An Evening of Dreams
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On June 10, 2016, Spectrum for Living hosted our first ever prom at the Teaneck ATC for our residents. Over one hundred guests from the group homes and supervised apartments made their way down the red carpet at the “Evening of Dreams” event. Prom attendees were treated to an outdoor cocktail hour complete with “mocktails”, live music and the opportunity to have their formal photograph taken. After “mocktails”, guests were ushered inside and onto the dance floor where they danced the evening away. A delicious dinner and desserts completed the event. On June 13, ATC participants were treated to the same prom, with one minor change–the theme was now a “Day of Dreams”.
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The Art of Spectrum
Every fall the Teaneck ATC transforms into an Art Gallery for 24 hours. Easels open up, shelves become showcases and the walls are filled with beautiful and creative artwork. As the doors to the exhibit open, guests enter with great anticipation. They know they are about to be awed! For a full year there is a flurry of activity within the Adult Training Centers as Julia Smith, our resident artist and Manager of Spectrum from the Heart Store, works with the budding artists at each facility to design their pieces. Using all types of medium, the artists take their creativity to a whole new level. Their artwork has been showcased at the Westwood Library in Westwood, NJ and at the County Building in Hackensack, NJ. This program is one of many supported through your donations.
Melted crayon on white canvas
Shredded magazine pages on Bristol paper
DREAM
Lighthouse
12th Annual Golf Classic
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Spectrum for Living’s 12th Annual Golf Classic was a great success, raising over $56,000 for the organization. 76 players attended the event, held at Haworth Country Club on June 6. Golfers started the day with a barbecue and putting green contest and ended with an awards dinner. Title Sponsor Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Sokol Behot, LLP Dinner Sponsor Bergen Brookside Auto Body Cocktail Sponsor Spectrum for Living Endowment, Inc. Lunch Sponsor Driscoll Foods First Bergen Title Agency, LLC HUB International Lakeland Bank RSC Architects Driving Range Sponsor Mr. Mark Jacobs Tom’s Service Center Refreshment Sponsor Fedway Associates, Inc. Mutual of America Sokol Behot, LLP Par 3 Sponsor Atrium Pharmacy Provider, LLC The Kimmerle Group The S. Hekemian Group
Cart Sponsor ALB Construction The Fiore Family Guevarra Electric LLC Inserra Supermarkets Solid Benefit Guidance LLC Spectrotel, Inc. Synetek Solutions Tom’s Service Center Promotional Sponsor W.B. Mason Co., Inc. Hole Sign Sponsor Berry, Verduin & Koch LLC Cooper Pest Solutions East Coast Fire Systems, LLC Foundation Title, LLC GTL Construction Jimenez Landscaping & Designs, Inc. Jack Kakolewski ED.S. Krutchkoff Mechanical Services Corp Kuiken Brothers Company, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Leo Magrath Mr. & Mrs. David McMillin Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. NW Financial Group
Putting Green Sponsor Baron Financial Group Battinelli Landscaping Car Guys Auto Repair & Towing M & M Medical Sales, Inc. Matthew J. Nolfo & Associates Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. Sherwood Trading Group Studio 1200, LLC T-Mobile Tee Box Sponsor All American Appliance Service Benjamin Brothers, Inc. Coppola Services, Inc. Delta Dental Plan Of New Jersey Inc. DJN Flooring Inc. Eighteen Glass Company, Inc Ms. Ellen Falvo Foundation Title, LLC Harvey’s Appliance Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. Sherwood Dairy Tom’s Service Center Torrico Wealth Management Zoller Construction
Tricky Tray
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September 21, 2016 Seasons Catering Spectrum for Living held it’s Annual Tricky Tray at Seasons in Washington Township, NJ. There were over 350 guests at the sold out event. The 150 prizes included designer handbags, autographed sports memorabilia, gift certificates and much more. This year, the Tricky Tray raised over $21,000 for programs and services. Thank you to everyone who donated a basket, a sponsorship or attended the event. Cocktail Sponsor Mrs. Anne Sorenson
Registration Sponsor Tom’s Service Center
Spectrum 5K Sprints Spectrum Sprint October 15, 2016 Overpeck Park Spooky Sprint October 29, 2016 Johnson Park Spectrum for Living held 5K’s in both Northern and Central New Jersey this past October. Approximately 500 runners, walkers, and volunteers came together in support of Spectrum. The walks were held at Overpeck Park in Ridgefield Park and at Johnson Park in Piscataway. This was Spectrum’s first 5K sprint in Bergen County. In addition to many runners and walkers from the surrounding communities, our very own Self Advocate Group - The Voices walked the full 5K. It was wonderful to see our family members out supporting the runners and walkers. Spectrum residents who chose not to walk took part by decorating t-shirts and cheering on the runners as they crossed the finish line. In Central Jersey, we had many costumed runners racing in the Spooky Sprint. Prizes for best costume were awarded in several categories. The Voices once again showed their support by completing a second 5K. We’re thrilled to announce that we raised over $45,000 from our 2016 Sprints/Walks! A huge thank you to all of our sponsors, race participants, staff, and volunteers who made this event a success.
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Event Sponsor Joseph Jingoli & Son, Inc. Knights Of Columbus, Council 2188 Ready, Set, GO! Sponsor Architectural Window Manufacturing Corporation T-Shirt Sponsor Edgewood Properties Mutual of America Timing Sponsor Ms. Patricia A. Donohue Hill Family Trust M & M Medical Sales, Inc. OritaniBank Charitable Foundation Mrs. Anne Sorenson The Stolzer Family Foundation
Registration Sponsor Baron Financial Group East Coast Fire Systems, LLC Mr. Everett Walters Entertainment Sponsor Gregory & Victoria Cannillo The Lipowitz Family Mile Marker Sponsor American Properties Realty, Inc. Barton Nursery Center LLC Diener Brick Company Heights Medical Pizzi Funeral Home The Reager Family Speech & Hearing Associates, LLC The Torrico Family The Wawa Foundation
Trail Marker Sponsor American Properties Realty, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Blaustein The Buscilano Family Trust Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Ciarricco East Coast Fire Systems, LLC The Family of Jackie Darragh Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Griscti Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Kushmerick Nephrology Hypertension Associates of Central Jersey Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Niven Paton Law Firm James P. Shannon, Esq. The Wawa Foundation
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2016 Event Supporters
Reservations, Contributions, In-Kind Donations A Touch of Italy AAA North Jersey AACA Museum Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Abbatiello Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Abene Ace Endico Mr. & Mrs. Myles Adler Aeon Fitness and Gymnastics Ms. Jenn Aguilar Mr. & Mrs. Paul Albanese Ms. Debbi Albano Mr. Gene Altenburg AMC Garden State Plaza 16 Ms. Donna Anderson AnnieMac Home Mortgage Mrs. Loretta Aprile ARC Rockland Ms. Loren S. Archibald Ms. Maureen Arscott Avant Garde Technologies, Inc. Mrs. Doris W. Avila Mr. & Mrs. Victor W. Babin The Back Care Center Mrs. Margaret Baer Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Baer Ms. Jacqueline Baldo Mr. & Mrs. Philip Baratta Barnes & Noble Ms. Fonda Barr BCB Tree Services LLC Ms. Susan Beck Ms. Jean Beidl Benihana of Short Hills Ben’s Deli of Manhattan Mr. & Mrs. Paul Berchman bergen PAC Berry, Verduin & Koch LLC Mrs. Emma Best Mr. Bicocchi & Mrs. Pinto-Bicocchi Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Biener Ms. Maryellen Bigelow Mrs. Janice Biranbaum Mr. & Mrs. Albert E. Bischoff Mr. & Mrs. John R. Blackwood Bliss Yoga & Wellness Studio Blue Moon Mexican Restaurant Bob’s Discount Furniture Mrs. Susan Bolcik Mr. & Mrs. Gary Boni Ms. Susan Bouliga Panagia Bouliga Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Boullianne Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Bourgeais Ms. Tricia Bourgeais Mrs. Nancy Boyer Mr. & Mrs. Mark Brabston D.D.S. Bradford Renaissance Portraits Ms. Diana Bradley Ms. Gloria Brager Ms. Martha Brahim Broadway Bound The Broadway Comedy Club Brooklyn Botanic Garden Mrs. Edith Buccellato Mr. & Mrs. Jon G. Buchak Ms. Joan Buckholz Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Budesa Ms. Susan Burns The Buscilano Family Trust Ms. Lauren Campana
Ms. Valerie Campanella Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Cannillo Mr. & Mrs. Victor Cannillo Mr. & Mrs. John Capazzi Carin Williams Acupuncture Mrs. Ann Pacifico Carnevale Mr. & Mrs. Michael B. Carpenter, Jr. Ms. Dawn Carter Ms. Margie Carty Carve Your Body Ms. Elizabeth Casagrande Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Casparro Ms. Janet Cassano David Casto & Doranne O’Hara Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse of Millburn Terrence Checki Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Choi Choo Choo Barn Christmas Tree Shops Ms. Deborah Ciallella Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Ciarricco Clark Printing Clear Choice Unified Communications Mr. Allan Cleary Closter Golf Inc. Mr. Michael Coffey Comic Strip Live Mr. & Mrs. William Conger Mr. & Mrs. James Conway Ms. Kaitlin Conway Ms. Barbara Corbiserie Costco of Clifton Coty, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Mark Cotz Crossfit Cliffhangers Crossfit Escalate Mrs. Sallie Crowe Cullen and Dykman LLP Mr. & Mrs. William Cullinane Ms. Katie Curl Mrs. Mary D’Agostino Dangerfield’s Ms. Mary Jane Darragh Mr. & Mrs. Daniel T. Darragh, Sr. Mr. Daniel Darragh Ms. Mary Darragh Ms. Kristen Davenport Ms. Ellen Delaplain Mr. & Mrs. Henry Dellaratta Mr. & Mrs. Brian Delmour Mr. Peter DeMaio Ms. Eileen DeMaio Mr. & Mrs. David J. Deo Ms. Norma DeSalvo Ms. Dana DeSimone Mrs. Caroline Detz Devon Fine Jewelry Ms. Joan DiBenedetto Mr. & Mrs. Tony DiBona Mr. & Mrs. John Diomede Mr. & Mrs. Felix Dionisio Dominic & Rae Divenere DJN Floors, Inc. Ms. Marie Dolcemascolo Ms. Patricia A. Donohue Driscoll Foods Ms. Kathleen Duffus Maura T. Duffy Ms. Marilyn Dunkel Mrs. Mary Dunlea
Ms. Jane Dunleavy Ms. Leatrice Dvoskin Eastern State Penitentiary Mr. & Mrs. James Egan Mr. Paul Einschlag Elite Island Resorts Ms. Mary Ennon Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Erb Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Esposito, Sr. Mr. Daniel Etna Mr. & Mrs. Steve Ettinger F & C Associates, LLC Family Jewlz Ms. Mary Ann Farajin Mr. John Farry Fedway Associates, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. John Ferrara Ms. Lari Fielding Mr. & Mrs. John Finley Mr. & Mrs. Francis A. Fiore Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Fischer FitChick CPR Ms. Maureen Flannery Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Fleet Floyd Hall Arena Mrs. Maria Fontanetta Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Forlini Mr. & Mrs. Gaetano Formoso Ms. Debbie Franco Ms. Joanne Frazier Ms. Sue Fremont Freshpet Mr. & Mrs. Antonino Gaglia Ms. Maria Gaglioti Ms. Debra A. Gallagher Celio & Suleide Garcia Ms. Norma Garciarena Mr. Daniel Garden Garden State Discovery Museum Gardens Alive Ms. Betty Gardner Ms. Yvonne Garino Ms. Judy Garrity Mr. & Mrs. William Garrity, Jr. Ms Carol Ghazey Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Giusto Mrs. Domenica Glielmi Ms. Joan Glielmi Gold’s Gym of Paramus The Good Home Company Mr. Robert Goworek Gracie Cleaners Mr. & Mrs. Carl L. Graves Gravity Vault Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Grimmelmann Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Grinch Mr. & Mrs. Frank Guglielmetti Ms. Jean Hanley Mr. Russell Hartophilis harvey & DOT Hawthorne Theaters Ms. Eileen C. Heacook Healthcare Services Group Mr. & Mrs. Paul B. Healy Mr. & Mrs. Jerome C. Heidelberg Heijari Painting LLC Heritage Capital Group LLC Ms. Eloise Hicks Mr. & Mrs. David Hines Ms. Paula Hoffman
2016 Event Supporters (cont.) Holiday Bowl Houlihan’s - Ramsey Mr. & Mrs. James Hovan Hudson River Museum Ice House Ms. Denise Ingallinera Ms. Carolyn Ingraham Inserra Supermarkets J&J Snack Foods Corp. J. Pallatta Leasing Corp. Jan’s Barber Shop The Jeweled Pussycat Jimenez Tobacco Joel Simpson Photography Mrs. Suzanne Johnsen Ms. Jean Johnson Mr. & Mrs. David J. Jordan JuliaCore Barre Studio Jumpin’ Jax K.J.C., Inc. Mr. Kevin Kaden Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Kahn Ms. Deborah Karas Susan Karcanes Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Karras Mr. & Mrs. Boris Katilov Ms. Jean Kawula Mr. Scott Kay Mr. Henry Keough KidStuff Coupon Books Knights Of Columbus, Council 2188 Ms. Marion Knowles Mr. Dean Koontz Ms. Suzanne Kraker Ms. Sally Krakower Mr. & Mrs. Bill Kreeger Kuiken Brothers Company, Inc. Ms. Isabel Kurlan Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Kushmerick Mrs. Beatrice Lacava Lakewood BlueClaws Ms. Beverly Landgrebe Ms. Rebecca Lando Mrs. Eloyce Lange Ms. Arlene Langowski Mr. & Mrs. James Lannuier Mr. & Mrs. Frank LaRocca Christine A. LaRocca & Gregg Eiband Mr. & Mrs. Philip C. Law Ms. Patricia J. Lawler Ms. Jane Lawson Mr. Keith Lehman Mr. & Mrs. Jurgen H. Lenze Levity Live Liberty Science Center Ms. Lorraine Lipowitz Mr. Joseph Lobosco Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Logel Loggia Giovanni da Verrazzano No. 1236 Ann Long & William Testa Longwood Gardens Lord & Taylor Ms. Karen Lorusso Mr. & Mrs. Dennis E. Loudon Lucky Strike West Nyack Mr. Peter Lupo Ms. Annemarie Lutostanski Mr. & Mrs. William Luyke Mrs. Patricia Lynch Mrs. Carol Lyons Mrs. Angelina Lyons Ms. Jennifer Macdonald Mr. & Mrs. Leo Magrath Father James J. Maher Make Wine With Us
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Mancini Ms. Danielle Manis Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Mannion Mrs. Mary Mannion Ms. Theresa Maranzano Mariann’s School of Dance Mrs. Fran Marks Ms. Michele Marra Mr. & Mrs. Joseph G. Marrone Massage Envy Mr. & Mrs. Mario W. Matarazzo Dr. & Mrs. James J. Matera Mrs. Carolyn Maurer Mr. & Mrs. Louis Maurizi Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Mazza Mrs. Laura Mazzella Ms. Joy McDonald Mrs. Cheryl McGovern Mrs. Anne McKegney Mr. & Mrs. James P. McMahon Ms. Jennifer McQuade MDA Real Estate Services LLC Mrs. Carol Meng Mrs. Monica Michel Mr. & Mrs. Mark Michelson Mr. & Mrs. James F. Miller Mohegan Sun Mr. Jim Monahan Ms. Mary Jane Mondelli Montclair Art Museum Morey’s Piers & Beachfront Waterparks Mr. & Mrs. Henry L Morse Mrs. Jeanette Mortorano Mountain Development Corporation Moxie Blowdry & Beauty Mr. Cupcakes Mr. Albert C. Nassan Mrs. Margaret Nassan Nat Sherman Co. Natural Tail Treat Mr. & Mrs. Randolph Neumann Mr. & Mrs. Barry Neuwirth New Concepts For Living New Egypt Speedway New Jersey Jackals - Floyd Hall Enterprises, LLC New York Red Bulls Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Niven Mr. & Mrs. Keith B. Nolan North Jersey Rheumatology Associates, P.C. Northern Valley Electric Co., Inc. Northern Valley Sports Clinic Mr. Frances Nove Nunnbetter Dance Theatre Ms. Sharon Nunziato Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Nyman Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Nyman Mr. & Mrs. Allen Olsen Mr. & Mrs. Ronald P. Olsen Orange Leaf Mr. & Mrs. Norman Orchant Oriental Trading Company Inc. Ms. Barbara Orlando Mrs. Nicole Ostuni Mr. & Mrs. Dom Ostuni Painting with a Twist Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Pallatta Mr. & Mrs. Jack L. Pallatta Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Pallatta Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Pallatta Mr. Glen Pangione Ms. Catherine Pappas Paragon Gym Paramus Golf Course The Family of Inho Park Mr. & Mrs. Jane Parker
19 Ms. Vera Pasquino PBA Local 233 Closter Police Mr. & Mrs. Hisinio Perez Ms. Susan Pfeiffer Ms. Claudia A. Piano Ms. Judy Pisani Pizzi Funeral Home Pole Position Raceway Mrs. Eleanor Portsmore Powerflow Yoga Premier Partition & Drywall of N.Y. Ltd. Mr. Louis Pron Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Prosicki The Prudential Center Mr. & Mrs. John Psomas Pure Balance Center Ms. Penelope Quashie Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Quinn QVC Mr. & Mrs. Tim Raimondo Ms. Michelle Ransaw Mr. & Mrs. John S. Rapuzzi Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Rayder Red Ribbon Pretzel Company Redd’s Restaurant & Bar Mr. & Mrs. Robert Reid Ms. Harriet Reisberg Mr. & Mrs. Robert Reitmeyer Mrs. Gloria Reitmeyer Reward Realty, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Mark Ritter The River Palm Terrace River Vale Country Club Mr. & Mrs. Candido Rivera Rockland Boulders Ms. Lara Rodriguez Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Rosica Ms. Margaret Ross Mr. & Mrs. William Roszits Ms. Francine Roth RSC Architects RSC Foundation Ms. Samantha Rudick Ms. Joanne Ruggiero The Rushcap Group Inc. Ms. Ann Marie Ryan Emil & Marie Sabbione Ms. Beatrice Sabin Mrs. Dale R. Sakurai Salem Witch Museum Sanducci’s Mr. James Sarawich Mr. & Mrs. Frank B. Saul Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Saul Mr. & Mrs. Gregg A. Savarese Mr. & Mrs. Paul Savidis Savini Restaurant Mr. David Sawyer Ms. Amy Schlosser Mrs. Blanche Schulz Mrs. Patricia Scillia Mr. Frank Scordo Ms. Mary Scrivanich Mrs. Christine Seiss Mr. Robert Seltsam & Mrs. Maureen Nassan Marty & Toni Semar, M.D. Serendipitous Scents The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Ms. Arlene Shaller Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Shapiro Mr. & Mrs. Howard D. Shatz Mr. Mark Shefts Shred X Ms. Diane Silvestri Sky Zone Trampoline Park
2016 Event Supporters (cont.) Ms. Jean Slavin Mr. & Mrs. J. Brian Smith Mr. & Mrs. Henry Sohl Mr. & Mrs. Paul Sokol Solgar Vitamin and Herb Solid Benefit Guidance LLC Somerset Patriots Baseball Club Ms. Annette Somple Ms. Marianne Sonzogni Southern Recipe Team Space Farms Zoo & Museum Ms. Donna Spallina Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Squitieri Stampin’ Up! Mr. & Mrs. Philip Stashin Stew Leonard’s The Stress Factory Comedy Club Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Sugerman Ms. Nina Supino Mr. & Mrs. Richard Suydam Sweet & Sassy Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Swick Tappan Golf Center
Mrs. Mary Taranto Ms. Jean Tennis Mr. Florence Thomas Thomas Cleaners Mr. & Mrs. Brian Todd Tomahawk Lake Waterpark Mr. & Mrs. Howard Topper Mr. & Mrs. Steven W. Torrico Menelaos & Christopher Toskos Trader Joe’s of Paramus Mr. & Mrs. Edward Trenery Trimensions, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Tselepis Tuckerton Seaport Mr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Ubl Uno Chicago Grill Ms. Anne Vaughan Mrs. Cecelia Ventrice Ms. Linda N. Verrilli Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Vetter Ms. Violet Villanueva Mr. Richard Vincent Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Visotsky
20 Ms. Margaret Waldman Mr. Everett Walters Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Wessely Westwood Cinemas White Castle Elizabeth A. Whitney Whole Foods Market Mr. & Mrs. Henry Wilcox Ms. Melina Williams Winterthur Mr. & Mrs. James Wong Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Wright Ms. Akua Yeboah-Asuamah Mr. & Mrs. Christian Yegen Ms. Mary Ann Yelovich Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center Mrs. Susan Young You’re So Invited Mr. John Zakar Mr. & Mrs. Robert Zenn Mr. & Mrs. Burton Zucker
Thank you to all our 2016 supporters. If your name does not appear on the donor list, or there is a misspelling, please let us know. We strive to ensure every donor is listed and acknowledged for their gift to Spectrum.
Spectrum for Living’s Giving Tree
To remind us of your kindness and generosity, we created the Spectrum for Living Giving Tree in 2016. For every donation of $100 or more that we received, we wrote your name on a leaf and attached it to the tree! The tree is displayed in the River Vale Corporate Office.
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The Value of Volunteers At the heart of every organization, there are a group of people who silently commit to making a difference every day. They don’t get paid when asked to lend a hand. They don’t look for glory or awards. They take great pride in what they do and they are loved, as friends, by many. WE CALL THEM VOLUNTEERS! Each year, over 120 people serve the needs of Spectrum for Living as volunteers in one capacity or another. Some are Friendly Visitors, heading to the residences week after week to play games, listen to music, and share a coffee or just chat. Our residents love when they come because they know these dedicated people bring fun and excitement. Church groups make up another branch of our volunteer program. Some come to sing & dance with our consumers while others help bake cookies or garden. Whatever activity they do, they bring lots of action to the facilities. Corporate volunteers, those from local businesses and corporations, call us throughout the year offering to assist in jobs that may not directly involve those we serve. Some choose to paint program areas or rooms in the residences, others help clean gardens, build raised beds, and plant flowers. Some even enjoy detailing our fleet of vans. Whatever task they choose, they certainly leave at the end having made a difference. No matter how someone comes to know Spectrum, most volunteers keep coming back. We are so grateful for all that they bring to the organization, to the staff, and to those we serve. They are invaluable!
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Giving Back True believers in the teaching that you get back what you give; Spectrum’s consumers are active participants in the communities that we serve.
Every Spring Spectrum partakes in a program at the Meadowlands Environment Center to build and place nesting boxes for swallows.
The Edison ATC delivered meals to seniors through the Meals On Wheels program. The monthly outing was much anticipated and the clients loved seeing their senior friends.
Another fun day was putting together Care Packages for the Troops.
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Communities We Serve
Spectrum for Living is a local community resource that makes a difference in the lives of your neighbors. Chances are you will pass one of our sites on your way to work, spot our vans as you cross the street, see our dedicated staff providing services out in the community or turn to Spectrum for guidance on how to access state services. We touch so many lives in these communities every year! Allendale Alpine Asbury Park Avenel Bergenfield Bloomingdale Bogota Borough of Middlesex Califon Carlstadt Cliffside Park Clifton Closter Colonia Cresskill Demarest Dumont Dunellen East Brunswick East Rutherford Edgewater Edison Elmwood Park Emerson Englewood Englewood Cliffs Fair Lawn Fairview
Fort Lee Franklin Lakes Garfield Glen Rock Hackensack Haledon Harrington Park Hasbrouck Heights Haworth Hawthorne Highland Park Hillsdale Ho-Ho-Kus Jamesburg Kendall Park Lakehurst Leonia Little Falls Little Ferry Lodi Lyndhurst Mahwah Maywood Metuchen Midland Park Monroe Township Montvale Moonachie
New Brunswick New Milford North Arlington North Brunswick North Haledon Northvale Norwood Oakland Old Bridge Old Tappan Oradell Palisades Park Paramus Park Ridge Passaic Paterson Perth Amboy Piscataway Pompton Lakes Prospect Park Ramsey Ridgefield Ridgefield Park Ridgewood Ringwood River Edge River Vale Rochelle Park
Rockleigh Rutherford Saddle Brook Saddle River South Brunswick South Hackensack Spotswood Teaneck Tenafly Teterboro Totowa Union Union Beach Upper Saddle River Waldwick Wallington Wanaque Washington Township Wall Township Wayne West Milford West Paterson Westwood Whippany Woodbridge Woodcliff Lake Wood-Ridge Wyckoff
2016 Board of Trustees Paul Blaustein
Nancy Rapuzzi
Donna Cannillo
Frank Recine
Maureen Pallatta Vice Chairperson
Michael Carpenter
Edward Rogan Martin Semar
Patricia Maurizi Secretary
Randy Csik Frank Fiore
Brian Todd
Christine A. LaRocca, Esq. Chairperson
Steven W. Torrico, CRPCÂŽ Treasurer
Roseanne Psomas
210 Rivervale Road River Vale, NJ 07675 Phone: (201)358-8000 Fax: (201)358-8089