MLC Annual Report 2021-2022

Annual

Letter from the CEO & Board Chair

Dear Friends,

You have been remarkable with your generosity during another challenging pandemic year. Through your support Mercy Learning Center continues to do its vibrant work of “Educating women…Educating families.”

You are aware of our two-generation approach of educating mothers and their children in our licensed childcare, and this report shows how the seeds that were sown many years ago have come to fruition. As we highlight our graduate Mami and her family you will note, I hope, how this pattern of success is happening in so many other families. Our 59 alumnae in college and the thirteen who just received college degrees demonstrate how families have grown thanks to your generosity in giving them access to MLC’s educational community.

We want to acknowledge our volunteers who assisted in our programs this year. You are amazing in your compassion, dedication and support of our women. Thank you for teaching English, math and citizenship. You have and continue to make a difference in our students’ educational journey.

As supporters, you have kept our students fed, housed, warm and with light. You have allowed MLC to expand its social services during this crisis and for the mission to continue forward. And, you are keeping many families safe in an ever-changing environment. As they come to and move on from MLC, their hearts are filled with gratitude for the ways you have assisted them educationally and in their time of need.

There is so much to be grateful for in this annual report to you. Our successes are your successes. You continue to fulfill dreams for women who never thought they were good enough for an education.

May this update bring you hope as you see lives changing! I invite you to visit MLC this year so you can see your generosity in action.

Gratefully,

JANE E. FERREIRA President & Chief Executive Officer

TAMMY BARRY Chair of the Board of Directors

Mami’s Story

Student, mother, wife, and registered nurse, Mami Ngombabu is the embodiment of Mercy Learning Center’s motto: “Educate a woman…educate a family.”

In 2001, Mami and her husband arrived in Bridgeport as refugees from South Africa. They had fled to South Africa from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to escape the civil war in her home country. With very limited knowledge of the English language, Mami left behind her parents and 9 siblings to escape the xenophobia her family endured, and to build a better life for her family.

Mami’s journey with Mercy Learning Center began the very next year. Her son Ruben was one year old and attended our free childcare program so that Mami could go to class. Ruben was one of the first babies that Maria Moreno, our Childcare Director, cared for when she started her career at Mercy 19 years ago!

“Mami is inspiring. She was very determined to accomplish her goals and did it step-by-step, while working and raising a family. Her perseverance for gaining education has been passed on to her own children.”

Maria Moreno, Childcare Director

Mami learned how to speak, read, and write English in our ESL classes and earned her high school diploma in 2009 through our intensive study program. Mami became a U.S. citizen five years later with the support of our social services team.

She went on to earn her associate’s degree at Housatonic Community College, and graduated from St. Vincent’s College as a Registered Nurse in 2016. Mami now serves as a Nursing Supervisor at APT Foundation in New Haven, and is working on her master’s degree. Mercy Learning Center was here to support Mami in securing scholarships, navigating the admissions process and more.

Along the way, Mami’s daughter Benedicte came to Mercy Learning Center during summers and afterschool, so that Mami could focus on her studies. And bringing Mami’s story full circle, Benedicte today works as an Assistant in our Part-Time Program.

Benedicte shared: “Mercy had a great impact on my mother’s life. I remember her dropping me off at school, going to Mercy for class, picking me up at school, and then taking me with her back to Mercy. It is only when I started working here that I realized Mercy Learning Center was about so much more than her education. It was her community. It was her village.”

M E R C Y LEARNING CENTER

WOMEN COME TO MERCY FOR MANY REASONS

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To learn how to speak & read English

To improve their basic skills in reading, writing & math

• To secure their high school diploma equivalency

To become U.S. citizens

We assess each student’s unique needs & goals...

Then develop an academic program tailored to each student....

And address barriers to learning so students can focus on achieving their academic & career goals

EDUCATION EMPOWERS OUR STUDENTS TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES. THEY GO ON TO...

IS POSSIBLE!

MLC students realize what they are truly capable of achieving,

Academic Programs

Education empowers our students to achieve their personal life goals and we are with them every step of the way. Whether choosing our full-time or parttime academic paths, each student participates in an individualized and intensive education plan delivered by our experienced teachers and volunteer tutors.

Programming levels include:

• English Language Education

• Citizenship classes

• Adult Basic Education

• General Education Diploma (GED®) Prep

• National External Diploma Program (NEDP®)

All full-time students receive instruction in math, reading, language arts, science, social studies/civics, and computer literacy. But it is only when we combine our comprehensive instruction with wrap-around support services (see pages 8 - 11 ) that our students attain and surpass goals previously unimaginable.

Orlinda is a mother of one from Honduras. She left school after 6th grade because her family could not afford the tuition. In January 2018 she enrolled as an ESL student at MLC. Orlinda attended MLC full-time until starting the NEDP® and earning her high school diploma in January 2022. Orlinda has since earned a full-time job and is enrolled at Housatonic Community College.

Paths to A High School Diploma

It is never too late to earn a high school equivalency diploma. Our oldest graduate was 60 years old and a grandmother! We make this possible through both the National External Diploma Program® and the General External Diploma®, and have graduated 413 students to date.

Every student has different life circumstances. They might work full-time, requiring a flexible study schedule with limited classroom time, or they might prefer a more structured classroom setting with access to our free childcare. By offering both the NEDP® and GED®, we customize the path to securing a high school diploma, which results in success.

89%

“Mercy Learning Center is the best place to learn! I am a single mother and I got the opportunity to learn English. They provided me with a lot of help since I was alone with my son.” -Eva, former MLC student

of MLC students learn English as their second language.

Early Childhood

Breaking the cycle of poverty inspires our two-generation approach to education. By coupling adult learning programs for women with on-site childcare and preschool education for their children, we empower entire families to thrive.

Our Early Childhood Education Program (ECEP) provides children ages three months to five years with a high-quality preschool program, a strong pre-literacy foundation, and a high probability of success transitioning to kindergarten. 100% of our recent ECEP graduates are now fluent in English and entered English-dominant kindergarten classrooms this year.

By ‘wrapping’ our adult students with free childcare and other holistic supports, their basic needs are met, leaving them free to focus on their personal educational goals.

Celebrating a Triple Graduation

MLC student Sandra Dubon earned her GED right on the heels of her children Baker and Roselin graduating from our Early Childhood Education program. Baker & Roselin started kindergarten this year and Sandra began college. Congratulations to this wonderful family!

Education Program

Mother & Child Reading Program

Mothers with children in the ECEP participate in our weekly Mother-Child Reading Program. Here we foster an interest in reading among children and teach mothers the basics of child development, family literacy, home-school connection, and positive parenting. Our mothers become their children’s fi rst and best teachers through modeling, becoming masters of educational parenting strategies, and fostering a love of learning.

During the summer months, our Family Literacy Program allows our mothers to continue their educational classes while their children are engaged with exciting projects and activities that are largely STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) related.

100%

of the mothers report that they now read to their child at home 56

families took home 24 new books to enjoy and start their home library.

“The childcare at Mercy Learning Center gives me the opportunity to study and be confident that my baby is safe while he is learning too.” —Rosa, MLC student

College & Career Counseling

Services for Current Students

College and Career Counselor

with students to help them

employment and post-secondary opportunities.

provides education

identifying a career path

for job

college

college

process

training

Services for Graduates

offer continued support to

college

The impact of our college and career counseling services is best shared by one of our graduates | A Letter from Maria to YOU

decided to start my education after 20 years of working as a cashier and assembly line worker. Mercy Learning Center has encouraged me to pursue higher education. They helped me in obtaining my GED®. They also encouraged me to seek my Associate of Science in Accounting, which I completed this year with honors (Magna Cum Laude). Thanks to Mercy Learning Center and all the generous donors, my education has gone above and beyond anything I could have imagined.

Social Services

Case Management

When a family’s basic needs are not met, it is difficult for the adult student to focus on her studies. Our full-time caseworkers aim to eliminate any and all barriers that interfere with a student’s ability to learn.

order to address the financial stress, employment and housing insecurity, complicated family dynamics and cultural and communication hurdles the majority of our students face, we provide assistance and advocacy in the following areas:

diapers

Director’s Circle

Anonymous

Allison A. and Anthony Allott

Steven and Tammy Barry David and Eunice Bigelow Cynthia and Steven Carlson

Patricia and John Cervone Hayes B. and Clare Clark Mary Beth Clayton

Janina and Casimir Dobkowski

Betty Dunne

Barbara and Brad Evans Theanne M. and Matthew Feldman

Jane Ferreira Kelly Georgia Michael and Becky Goss Andrew J. Knuth Karen Krupnik and Alexander Zaharoff Mr. David and Dr. Elizabeth McKinnis

James and Jeanne Moye John and Patricia Nallen Robert and Susan Payne Fund

Sharon A. Sanford and Scott Kauffman John and Stella Seo Eric and Linda Speer

Justin and Debra Venech Brian and Elizabeth Wenzel

Stephani and Andrew Whittaker Michele Williams and Mark Loughridge

Charter Circle

Anonymous

Heather Blanco

Dennis and Diane Ganzak Rady and Diane Johnson Debra and Edward B. Mahony

Alphonse and Judith Noe Richard W. Volkman

Founder’s Circle Anonymous

Molly Alger and Jay Dirnberger

Lillian Anderson Ian and Nancy Ashken Candace and Tom Banks Deborah L. Beall Patricia Borghesan Tom Bothur

Sheila Creatura M. Patricia Davis Adam and Karen Ferreira The Fonteyne Family Frode and Mary FossSkiftesvik Mary Ellen Guzewicz James and Kathy Haswell Paul and Linda Heroux John and Beth Kelly Kenneth and Barbara Kleban

Matthew and AnnMarie Massie Virginia McClinch

Regina L. and John D. Mello Allen and Lorraine Noveck Raphael M. and Bianca P. Ornaf

James P. and Melissa O’Shaughnessy Saul and Anne Pollack Lori and Paul Reszutek

Lucy and Lawrence Ricciardi

Joni and Rich Roman

Rebecca S. and Michael E. Shea

Margaret M. Sheahan Ambler Slabe

Gerard and Angela Tauro Kim Taylor

Sara Tieke

J. Baxter and Alessandra Urist

Michael Wilens and Dr. Carolyn Longacre Lorraine and Christopher Wilson

Leadership Circle Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Adams Wendy Anderson Brachfeld and Kenneth Brachfeld Carol Burton Denise Canavan Claudia Cohen

Jean and Neil Coleman James and Christine Cook Jim and Christine Corgel Catherine and Elwood Davis

Dorothy and Jonathan Fox Caren Calish and Louis J. Gagliano Lynn and Thomas Goldberg Mark J. and Tracey Crane Hennessy Barbara Hilli Michael and Nancy Ian Shari Jones and Waqas Wajahat Mary Ellen and Dennis Keresey

Donors

Peter and Debbie Krieg Marta Jo Lawrence

Suzanne N. and Dave Mercado Tom Miller and Anita L. Stepanowski

Lisa S. and Jeffrey Nable Helen and Richard Nerod Joe and Laura Prior Andrew and Elaine Rankowitz Brian and Renee Sacco Lisa and Marty Shapiro David and Lea Sylvestro Juno Trust Kathleen and Andy White

Circle of Mercy Anonymous Gary R. and Susan A. Anderson

Sharon and Dwight Barns Elizabeth Bennett Gina and Shane Berry Benjamin and Elizabeth Bilus

Robert B. and Maureen A. Clark Lindsay Clayton John F. and Karen S. Connolly Robert and Carol Eck Daniel and Sherry Egan Peter and Jane Eyes Maureen Fitzpatrick and Gerry Neipp

Robert B. and Kristi Hardin Robert H. and Marianne Laska Dan and MaryBeth Lawrence

Kristopher Dean Lazzaretti Daniel L. and Linda Leary Joan Makara Patricia Mariani

Winona P. Martin

Nora McILree

Tanya Murphy

Duong T. Nguyen Andrea and Jim Ondak The Pitt Family

Slavica L. and Andrew W. Prevelige

Dennis and Cathy Ritch Steve and Julie Shapiro Catherine Smith George and Judith Tappert Noel and Nancy Wallace Dana Walsh

Edward and Joan Weaving James Woods and Janet Barillari

Circle of Hope Anonymous David Abraham Mr. Randy Abrams Wynne and Randy Abrams Michelle Adams Eric and Terri Armour Carol and Peter Barry Nadene Beck Patrick and Gina Beranek Charles and Casey Berg Michael J. and Priscilla Boyle

Timothy P. and Bernadette H. Brady Joseph and Colleen Brandon Susan Burstein Mary and John Butala Timothy Butala Celia Campbell-Mohn John E. and Sharyn M. Cannon

Sandra P. and Rocco J. Carbone

Thomas and Patricia Carey William A. Carmell Suzanne Caron Laura M. and Alberto B. Casellas Paula F. Chapla Jane Ciarleglio Kay and Gary Cohen

George W. and Katie C. Coleman Jaci Coleman Roseanna and Rooney Coleman Kevin Coles Charles and Karen Collett Kim Cooper Mary D. Cregan John and Francine Cullinane Ellen and Frank Cutney Johnna DeSantis Kay DeWitt Mary and Tom Dineen Dianne M. and Brian Distassio Danielle Dobin Fulvio Dobrich Ginger G. and James P. Donaher Kevin and Jane Doyle Susan Ellis Karen Ellman David and Tracy Fiore Peter and Jackie Flatow Anne and Peter J. Foley Thomas Foran and Jane Kim Steven and Yvette Ford Jim and Ann Foreman Gloria Francesconi Peter and Barbara Franzen

Amy and Fabio Freyre Michael and Lynn Gabriel Mary Eileen and John J. Galiette

John and Mary Ellen Gallagher

Christine and Jess Gaspar Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gaudio Davin and Julie Gebauer Laurie and Dave Gendell Andrew and Julia Genser Ambler Family Giving Fund Jay and Jessica M. Gracia Scott Green

Maribel H. Polanco Patty and Charles Haberstroh

Mary Lou Halloran

James and Karen Harman William R. Harris Jr. Bruce Hennemuth John A. and Luz C. Hill Lisa Hill

Meg and Russell Hochman R. Wayne and Karen Hutton

Anthony and Martha Ian James and Dana Ian Kenneth Ian Rita Ingersoll Douglas O. and Anne Jensen

Nora and Alexander Jinishian

Patricia Kearney and Sandra Bromer Colleen Connor and Brian Kelahan Jacqueline Kirchner

Pam Klem and Tom Dubin

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Knight Jr. Lucinda Knuth Dana Kuyper Peter Labonski and Maureen Fontana

Nancy and Patrick Lapera Kathy Lasota Robert Levine

Barbara and Harold J. Levy Jeanette Lizondro Thomas and Brenda Lloyd Norbert Longman John and Susan Lotty Caitlin Ludlow Catherine Ludlow Sally Ludlow Katharine Lynch

J. Eric and Inge H. E. Jonckheer Maki

Jennifer R. and W. Paul Maloney

Wendy Brandt-Martinenas and Vitas Martinenas

Gail M. Marton

Jacqueline J. Masumian

Kevin and Kathleen McGovern

Arline and Richard McGowan

Jennifer McMahon

Diane Melish and Alexander McNab Anthony and Sarah Menchaca

MaryAnn Meyer

Sharon and Brian Miles

Patricia Miller

Kathryn and John Russell Mitchell Nicholas and Lisa Moriello Antoinette and Matthew Moro

Joseph and Kimberly Nelly Mary Karen OBrien James and Donna Woods Orazio

Joan Pendergast Kim and Stephen Penwell Louise Perkins

Robert L. Petersen and Arlene M. Doherty

Leonard & Caroline C. Peterson

John and Beth Peto Sharon Poole and Mike Bittenbender Elizabeth Manente-Power Linda and David Pryde Stephen Ramsey and Ann Jones

Henry J. and Elynor Renk Susan Gill Riley and Arthur Riley Jr. Ruth Rolander Richard Rosencrans Susan Rothwell Steve and Frances Rowland Amanda Rutledge Mark and Faith Sargent Susan L. Schroeder and Lawrence Fitzgerald Steve and Katherine Scullion Michael and Joan Shane

In Memory Of

Barbara Abraham Wynne Abrams

Lorraine Barnard

Morton Bein

John Beecher Bennett Keith R. Berry Eilene Bertsch Frances Brown Irv and Ilene Calish Stephen Cavallo Helen K. Chapla Ronald A. Clayton Dick and Judy Constable Dee Cutler

Beth B. Davis Walter Donne Mary Ann Farley

David and Carol Shaw Caroline Sherman

Genevieve R. Shore Mayra Silva Karen Ann Simmons

Laurence J. and Joanne Smith

Willard Smith and Amanda Cotter

Audrey Solnit

Jonathan and Cleo Sonneborn

Robert Spaulding and Tova Clayman

Jeffrey and Kathryn Speed Paul and Susan Speer Karen Speller

Mary and Gerard Spiegel Bill and Debbie Stapleton John Stepanowski Patricia and Richard Stone Theodore L. Sullivan and Faith Taylor Tucker Sylvestro and Lisa Meckley

Maureen and Peter J. Tarrant Alex Thomson

Mike and Laura Thumel Debbie Tobin

Robert and Mary Trefry Kathleen Tunstall Alex and Judy Urquhart Dirk and Tove Vanderblue Linda and Robert Von Ancken Karen C. and Robert J. Waldvogel

Catherine and Colin Walker Catherine Walsh Richard Webb Ross and Jane Weiner Sandra and Gerald Weiner Katherine R. Wellington Fran White Leona M. and Daniel Yin Stephan and Janice Yost Amy and William Zima

Marguerite and John Ferreira

Blanche and Theresa Fitzpatrick Claire Gill Laura B. Gracia Jack Halloran Rosemary Hanrahan Kathryn Hansen

Aileen Halloran

Richard Hilli Julia Kennedy Patricia Kosarko

Dr. Gerald Kuroghlian Amelia Lee Jared Levine Julia Mally

Dr. Bruce McEwen

John G. McTigue

Edna Miller

Jackie Musante

Andrew and Mary Nallen Stephen Roach

Mary Lou Roche Doris Rolander Janina and Janusz Rushkevich

Madonna Sacco

Patricia B. Scullion Sister Immaculate Marie and Sister Agnes Cecilia Luz and Francisco

Sotomayor Jean Stepanowski Jean Stepanowski and Charlene Miller

Nelly Vasquez and Elizabeth Harrington John Francis Thumel Michael Walsh Diane Warren

Circle of Friends

Anonymous

Dorothy D. Adams and Josephus De Groot Cathy and Victor Alfandre

Kathleen Allsup

Florin Arghirescu Richard Baril

Kraemer Becker

Jay and Teri Beckoff Lisa and Robert Berlin

MaryAnn Bovich and Paul Muller

Robert and Jennifer Bowman

Christopher and Janet Brogan Wendy and Spencer Brown Caitlin Butala Magdalene K. Canning Kevin and Mary Carroll James Carron

Maria Casale and John J. Kennedy Leslie Cenci

Christiansen Giving Fund Meredith Clayton Renee C. Clift Celeste Cobb and Oliver North Penny Cohn Jessica Colon Steve Crowley Susan Cugliari

Richard T. and Sally Cummings Helen M. and Francis R. Degnan Nick and Lee DeMonico Sandy and Guy Diaz Roseanne DiSanto Maryann and Kevin Donovan

Cheryl and Anthony Dowd Steve and Polly Edwards Kristin and Todd Ehrlich Joan Farley

Heidi and Robert Flicker Mark and Sheila Flinn Lisa and Edward Friedland

Johanna Garvey

Dru Georgiadis Margaret Gibbons Donohue Erin Golrick George and Faye Gonzalez Deborah Goodman Joseph and Mary Goodman Deborah Green and Larry Hirsch

Deborah and Brett Greenberg Adam Greenlee Ronald and Mary Grosso Andrew Harris Karen and Gregory W. Hawes

Jenny and Gregory Hayes Linda Hudson Marion Hulton and Patricia Ochman

Lorraine Indiveri Nancy W. Jones Isabelle Kaplan Colleen Katz Michelle Khessibi Julia Knight Carleen and Peter W. Kunkel

Thomas Langstine and Karen Roback

Thomas and Jean Larson Beth L. Lazar

Urban E. and Patricia H. Leimkuhler Norean Lennon-Bradley and Keith Bradley Abby and Bruce LePage David and Stacy Lessing Eleanor Litwak

Martha S. Lomonaco and Karl G. Ruling Eleanor Lowenstein David and Evie Lynch John and Phyllis Machledt Ellen and David Mack Michael Mahoney Robert and Karen P. Maloney Deborah A. Marcou Mark and Geri Maselli Byron and Kara McKennaWong Ellen and Don McNees Dorette Moreo Sheila and Donald Morrison

Robert Nachman Peter and Dale Najarian Joan and Sam Nevin

William E. and Tere Lou Newbauer

David and Cecile Newberg Fran Nicholas Kerry F. O’Mahony

Carole and Ronald Percival Anna B. Pizzoferrato Ann Marie and Edward Polito

Arthur and Alexandra Potts Eileen and Timothy Race Susan and Paul Renaud Katherine Roberts Michael and Sue Roer Donald and Jane T. Santa Muriel A. Scholz Helen C. Scinto Joseph and Barbara Sedensky

Linda Sershen

Jennie and Richard Shaefer

John Speer

Virginia A. Spencer

Geralyn R. Spollett

Jennifer Srivastava

Bengt and Catherine Stenbeck

R. Douglas and Ellen H. Stevens

Stephen A. and Jeraldine

A. Sulik

Laura Tadvalkar

The Joyce & Bernie Zimmerman Foundation

Joyce Tinkler

Thomas and Lisa Vacheron Roger van Voorhees

Anabella Villalobos

Joanna Vincent and Gordon Smith Donald J. and Eleanor A. Walker

Susan Zaveruha

Supporters Anonymous

Beverly J. Abt

Janet Aggen

Rosemary A. Ahern

Louis Amato

Sherri Ames

John and Elaine Annick Mary Ellen Antal Farrah Aper Laura Asher-Knipfing Lisa and Mark Ashkinos Ulla Atweh Josh Auchterlonie and Araceli Marquez Fuentes

Maureen and William Auer

Robert and Katie Augustyn Joseph Avicolli Mary Catherine and Paul R. Badeski Wallace and Bette Ann Bailey Sarah Baker Pamela Ball Cindy Bankalter Maureen Barenboim Brian and Linda Barlaam Kevin Barlow and Ellen Richards-Barlow

L. Scott Barnard

Laurie Bateson

Richard W. Batt Jr. Alice and Lawrence Beck Carol B. Becker Louise and Joseph Bentivegna Norman and Donna Beretta

Joelle Berger

Mary-Lisa and Frank P. Bergonzi Cynthia Bernard Timothy and Jessica Betts Mary and Alexander Beyer

Elizabeth T. and Henry P. Bianco

Richard Bielik

David and Fern Jaffe Elizabeth Bobroske Joe and Louise Bobrow Donna and Bob Bonafide Margaret Borders Cathleen Borgman Lisa and Ted Borter Beth Botshon Carla A. Bowden Cheryl Bowen

Marjorie E. and Gary A. Brandt

David and Nancy Braun Charles E. and Arleen Breen

Tom and Sandy Bremer Mary Ellen BrennanConnelly Douglas A. and Patricia M. Brill

Donald and Patricia Brophy Kathryn Brown Theresa and Mary Brown Karen Broyles and Jennifer C. Desmarais

Karol Brumit Rachel and W. John Brunt

Marie-Claire and David Bue

Rosemarie Burcheski

Alayne and Martin S. Burger

Judy and Bruce Burke Ralph and Eleanor Burke Barbara H. Butler Walter Callagy Carol Callahan

Jean M. Callahan

Diane Camillo Mary Cannata

Diane Capasso

Sheila Capute

Mr. & Mrs. William H. Card Michelle and Joseph Cardello

Patricia A Carroll

Bill and Erika Carter Elizabeth K. Casey Mary and Jim Casey

Philip and Stacey Casparius Linda R. and Albert Cassuto

Miriam Caston

Ann Cathcart

Diane and Kimberly Cavallo

Linda Chandler

Jane D. Chiappetta

Robert and Katherine Chimini

Abhijit Chinai

Wendy Christian

Daniel S. Christianson

Kathleen Ciarlo

Hayes B. Clark

Carolyn and Gary Cohen

Susan K. Coleman

Gina Connor

Martha Constable Maureen Coogan

Kelly Copeland and Scott Dorf

James D. Corbiere

John and Sue Corey

Katharine Corti

Mary and James Cosgrove

Helen Cousins

Jeff Cramer

Theresa M. Cristo

Merril Adelman

All aspiring and new U.S. citizens

Allison Allott

Florin Arghirescu

Tammy Barry Tammy and Steven Barry Tammy Barry and Stella Seo Debbie Beall Diana Betit Mary Ann Bonacci Melissa Burnham Al Cerino

Hayes and Clare Clark Mike Cocchi

Beth Davis and all of the wonderful tutors at Mercy

Betty Denny Melissa Dino Peg Donohue Nicole Eckhardt Barbara Evans Edie Faile

The Famulare, Georgia, Leary, Nallen, Smith and Sylvain Families

Bobbi and Russ Crocker

Cathy and Joe Cron

Rachel Cross

Joan S. Crossman

Margaret Cupp

Dorothy Czyzun

Anthony and Diane N. Dalleave Kathryn Damico

Robin and David Danzak

Eve Darcy

Jo Ann Davidson

Carol and Joel Davis

Coralys De Jesus

Marie-Paule de Valdivia

Kathleen Dean

Robert Decerbo

Richard and Susan

DeNisco

Batya Diamond

Susan Diamond

Maria C. and Vincent N. DiPierro

Yolanka Freund

Natalie Gaudette

Thomas Gillespie Deborah Green Erika Hagan Michael and Nancy Ian Mike Ian

Beth Kelly

Dr. Gerald Kuroghlian Dr. Gerald and Mrs. Ellen Kuroghlian

Jean Larson Marianne Laska Don and Amy Levantin Conor Loughridge

Caitlin Ludlow Janet Maloof, Mary Gibbons and Mary Kaye Moynihan

Kara McKenna-Wong Suzy Mercado Mercy Learning Center Staff

MLC’s June Birthdays

Maddie and Benji Nable Pat Nallen Pat and John Nallen Karen Nordlum

Felicia Dixon Sally Doelger

Jessica Donahue

Peter and Mary A. Doonan

Randy Dorfman

Rickey and Faith Douglass

Miriam Duncan Mary Dunlap

Brian and Debbie Dutra

Deborah and Philip Dwyer

Frances E. Dwyer

Anthony Eason

Nicole and Jorge Eckardt

Michael and Jessie Elsas

Robert Epstein

Stephanie Ercegovic and Brian Foster Francis and Claire Ervin

Fredric Esper

George J. Estabrooke

Joseph Evan

Janice B. and Robert R. Evans

Terry Pitt Elizabeth Power

Tim Race

Ruth Rolander

Amy and Bruce Schneider

Mrs. Muriel Scholz

Eric Speer

Anita Stepanowski

The Stepanowski Family Ellen Stevens

Bill and Bonnie Strittmatter

Lea Sylvestro

Kiko Teed

The Students at Loomis Chaffee School

Sister Leonora Tucker, SSND

Michele Williams Michele Williams and Mark Loughridge

Chris and Lorraine Wilson Marilyn Zavidow

Michael Falso

Brenda Fazzino

Tammy Felenstein

Christal Ferrandino

Heather and Patrick Ferullo

Mary Jo Fesenmaier

Rochelle Field

Janet Fiorella

Valerie S. Fischel

Mary Fissell

Sara S. Flokos

Tom Focone

Deanna Foster

Janet Foster

Jonathan Foster Mary and Bob Foster

Steve Francis

Barbara Francisco

Leslie Frankel

Pamela Franklin Diane Fried

Arline M. Fritz

In Honor Of

Kathleen and Kenneth Fulton

Michael and Ellen Funck

Thomas and Mary Ann Furlong

Art and Ellen Gang

Candace Ganley Pat Gardner

Pamela Gau Georgia and Joe Gaudette Natalie Gaudette Henry Geer

Barbara Gendron Michelle Genovesi

Lois and Mary Gentile Teresa A. and Eugene Gentile

Ivor Germain

Betty J. Gerner

Theodore and Caroline Giannitti

Cailin Gillespie Barbara Gleeman Laurie Goldberg Kristine Goldhawk Angela C. Golias David and Madeline Gracia Joseph R. Gracia

Peter Swift and Leslie Gransberry Claudia Grant Deborah Graser

Margaret Gray Eve and Tom Green James and Paula Jean Greenfield

Mimi and Chuck Greenlee Abby Greenspun Shanelle Griffin

Marie Gross Edward and Madeleine Grossman Nori Grudin

Eva Grundy

Kerri A. Gruninger Mary Grace and Mark Gudis

Amelia Aca Gutierrez and Humberto Mecatl Maria Guzman Kevin and Betty Hadlock

Johanne E. and Michael F. Hagan

Susan and Richard Hagan Mary Halcott

C. Gibson Halloran and Phillip Joseph Schemel John Halloran Winifred Hamilton Lisa Hammond Christine Hannafey Jeanne Hanrahan and Daniel Bivona Clara and John Harmon Rose Lee Harper Elizabeth T. and Mark F. Harrington George and Teresa Harris Mary Kathryn Harrity Elaine Hay

Susy Hayes Jones Marie Hayes Barbara Herrmann Winifred and Walter Herrmann John Hewitt

Suzanne Hines Robert J. and Joyce Hobbie

Gabrielle Hodson Henry A. Hofflich Pamela B. Hoffman Elizabeth Hohl Kim Hokanson Twig Holland Richard W. and Diane S. Holmes

Steven Holm-Hansen and Mary Crean

Alan and Shira Honigstein Annette Hoo-McGibbon

Jen and Steve Hopwood Mr. and Mrs. Jack Huffman Jack R. and Pattie Hunt Brad and Lisa Hurley Ed Huydic

Isabel Illingworth

Lydia Irizarry

Lisa Isenman

David O. and Anne R. Jackson David Jaeger Francoise and Richard Jaffe

Catherine Jenal

Alfred and Karen Jennings Catherine Jennings

Carol Jessup

Francia Johnson Phillip Johnson

Edward and Marguerite Juliano

Joanne and Steven Kant Amy Kaplan Cynthia and Mark Kaplan Joanne Kaufman Patricia Keane

Caron Joseph Keenan Corinne Keller

Jane Keller and Davis Miller Bronwyn Kelly

Gail Kelly and Bruce Gaylord

Sarah and Vincent Kelly Robert Kindman

Barbara and Gerald King

Jean and Richard King Deborah T. Kinnebrew Hillery Kirk John and Mary Kleps Curtis Knox

Nancy Korcsmaros Preston and Mary Jean Koster

Dominika Koter

Lois Krushinsky

William Kugeman

F. Paul Kurmay

Ellen Kuroghlian

Nick and Rebecca Lai

Alice Lamberson

Martha Landrum

Emily Larned Nancy Larocca

Kathy Laska

Stephen and Karin Layton

Claudia Leder-Bookspan

Doris Lee

James Lee

Richard and Joan Lee

Emily Lehrman

Marjorie Leiberman

Patti and Ted Lelek

Stephanie Leong

Lisa Lesher

Sara Letourneau and Michael L. Johnston

Evan Levinson

Xuhui Fay Li Werner and Roberta Liepolt

Ann S. Lloyd

Patrick and Irene Lombard Robert and Judith Lorette Cynthia and Christopher Loynd

Art Lungo and Carol Anderson

Nancy B. and Jeffrey P. Lupoff

Kimberly A. Macomber

Patti and Nick Makes Kathleen Malloy

Edward Mally

Gloria C. and Ronald B. Manning

Leslie Marasco

Denice Marrero

Madeline Marshall Ann and Anthony Masi James and Denise Mason Melanie and Randy Master

Regina Masterson

Monsignor Ariel R. Matienzo

Lisa Matson

Daniel and Rosalie

Maxfield

Kaye May

Arthur and Peggy McCain

John McCormick

T. Richard and Melanie McElroy

Angela McKelvey

Elisabeth McKenna

John and Denise McNicholas

Paula P. Meachen

Ali Melito

Kristin and Sean Merrill

Ann T. Meyerson

Marianne and Mike Miceli

Trichter Michele

Joyce and Jim Miller

Michael and Joan Miller

Richard and Betsy Miller

Brian and Mary Miner

Eudis Mirsky

Frances Montour

Margaret Morrus

Kevin and Cathy Mulrenan

Patrice Murphy

James Muschett and Wendy Braun Muschett

Henry Nachman Jr. and Amy P. Nachman

Wafaa Naggar

George Nagy

Alagiasundaram and Kala Namasivayam

Sharon Navarro

Joy Nazzaro

Kathy Niznansky

Mary Alma Noonan

Karen Nordlum

Peg and Nelson North

Judith Northup-Bennett

Gary Oberst, Esq.

Judy O’Brien

Richard OConnor

Blanche E. OLeary

Jo-Ann Olsen

Robert J. O’Neil

Gina Teresa Orazi

Lawrence C. Orenstein and Jane B. FinckeOrenstein Oronoque Village House & Garden Club

Catherine K. Ostrowski Laura and Ian Overton

Trish Paliotta Paul A. and Roberta Pantalena Corinne Panula David Papa Frances Pascale Kristi Patterson Anthony and Lynn Patti Rhonda Payne Kathleen and Ronald Peck Theresa Pellegrino Sue Pellowe

Joseph R. and Lillian Pesce Robert Peters Donald F. and Norma J. Peterson

James P. Pezzullo Patricia A. and Joseph G. Pifko

Mary Anne Pitt Susan Potter William and Alice Osedach Powers

Rita Poznick

Jane Prentis William Priebe Patricia Primavera Susan and Bill Prizio Suzanne Propp Audrey B. Rabinowitz Sherry Rago Kelly Raskauskas Dana Rau Frank Raviola Eunice Rees Dave and Denise Rehder

Ricki Reiner

Diane and Larry Remetta Diana Remmell Stanley W. Rhodes Amy L Rivera

Thomas J. Roach and Maura R. O’Connor Allison Roche Brian Roche Robert Roche

Alina Rodescu-Pitchon Stephen Rodgers Clare Rogers

Celie G. Rosenau Julie and Howard Rosenbaum Sandra Rosenberg and Jane Rosenberg Tepner Joan Rowlett Laura Rowley Dalia Rudich John and Peggy Ruggieri Kaelyn and Rick Runkel Lori Ruppen Katie Rust Barry and Regina Ryan Sophie Sabat Robert Sabre Chris Saja David and Sharon Salerno Stephanie Sanidas Sandra and Robert Santy Maureen Sawyer David and Susan Scannell Patricia Schroeder Carole Schweid Karen and Robert Scott Rosemary Scullane Susan Seath Patricia Serafin Skip and Peggy Shaeffer Ruth E. Sheahan Diane Sheppard Kim Sherwood Jean Shortliffe Martha R. Siderowf Cristina Sinanian Nina Skaya Rita E. Skog Heather Smith John Smith Suzanne Solensky

Rosemarie and Lidia Sotomayor

Douglas and Eleanor Spangler

Donna B. Spigarolo David Squires and Arlene Scanlan

Jane Stadler

Mark and Elizabeth Steffen Gaeton and Geraldine Stella Alison Stevens Jean and Alec Stevens Josh Stivens

Stephanie Storms Patricia Strain

Robert and Anne Svensk Barbara and Jon Sweeney John and Susan Sweeney Paul and Eileen Sweeney Leonard M. and Ann P. Szczesny

Richard and Barbara Szefc Stephan and Gesa Taranko Nathalie S. Taranto Peter Tauck

Geoffrey and Kiyoko Teed Richard and Kathy Thackaberry Shawn Theriault Barbara Thistle

Barbara Thumm Briggs and Jessica Tobin Daniel Tookmanian David Tookmanian Steve and Ellen Tower Phil and Ina Trager Regina Trimble Susan Turchin Milan and Margot Turk Ellen Turton Catherine Tymniak

Martha Ann Tynan Diane H. and Robert G. Ulmer Susan and Mark Valentine Brad Van Gemert Carolyn B. and Robert A. Verna Mary Helen Veronesi Dorothy Viets Julie Vlosky

Kenneth Walewski

Lucas and Michelle Walker

Beverly Walsh

Kevin and Denise Walsh William Walsh

Kieran Wanduragala Barclay and Joan Ward

Sheila Ward

Adelaide Waring Stephanie Weaver

Pamela Weil

Joan Weinstein

Charles and Mary Welch Louis M. and Mary Ann Weverbergh

Patricia L. White Richard White Carol A. Whitney

Barbara and David Wiederecht Nancy Wilder John Williams

Ana Winkler

Robert Wisniewski Stanley Witkow Arthur and Sharon Wolf Mindy Wolkstein Dan Woog Regina Wrenn Ellen M. Wulf and Eben M. Riordan Melanie Wyler Nancy Yapo Sylvia B. and Robert S. Yasner

Frank and Dale Beth Zaino Stephen Zeldes Beth and Richard Zucker Wallace Zuckerman

Cash Contributions Foundations

Andrews Family Foundation

Anne S. Richardson Fund Apple Pickers Foundation Bank of America

Charitable Foundation, Inc. Bedford Family Social Responsibility Fund

Bucks Creek Foundation

David E. Retik and Christopher D. Mello Foundation

Elizabeth Carse Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee

Elizabeth M. Pfriem Foundation

Ernest C. Trefz & Joan Trefz Foundation

Everett Bulkley Foundation

Fairfield County’s Community Foundation

Flavia P. Finucane

Charitable Trust

Franklin Philanthropic Foundation

Gates Foundation

Goldberg Koningisor Giving Fund

Henry E. Niles Foundation

Idella Stuart Hempstead Trust

John Patrick Flanagan Foundation

Joseph A. Patrick Foundation

KPMG U.S. Foundation, Inc.

Marie Niedermeier Nilan Foundation for Children

Nancy Jones Beard Foundation

New Canaan Community Foundation

Quidditch Foundation, Inc.

Robert M. Schiffman Foundation

Ruscito and Head Family Foundation

Starly Foundation

Stonbely Family Foundation

TD Charitable Foundation

Tej Foundation

The Andrew and Barbara Bangser Charitable Foundation Inc.

The Caldwell Stair Charitable Trust

The Cyrus W. & Amy

F. Jones & Bessie D. Phelps Foundation

The Dammann Fund

The Delaney Memorial Foundation

The Fred R. and Hazel W. Carstensen Memorial Foundation, Inc.

The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation

The George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation

The Goodnow Fund

The Huntington Foundation

The John and Ethel Kashulon Foundation

The Kreitler Foundation, Inc.

The Robert F. and Maureen T. O’Keefe Family Foundation

The William Penn Foundation Special Gifts Program

The Wilson Sheehan Foundation

The ZOOM Foundation

Tisbest Philanthropy Walmart Foundation

Werth Family Foundation

Wilmot Wheeler Foundation, Inc.

Cash Contributions Corporations & Businesses

Amazon Smile Foundation

Biogen

Blackrock

Bridget and Foster Lyons

Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation

Diane Melish and Alexander McNab

Fairfield County Bank

Goldman Sachs GS Gives Annual Giving Fund Google Inc.

IBM Employee Charitable Contribution Campaign

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Method Communications Newtown Savings Bank Foundation Odyssey Group Foundation

O’Shaughnessy Family Partners, LLC.

People’s United Community Foundation Pitney Bowes Foundation

R.C. Bigelow, Inc.

Santa Fuel, Inc.

Settlers and Traders Real Estate Company

Stop and Shop Bloomin’ 4 Good Program

Subway World Headquarters

Sumaran Limited Partnership

Synchrony

The Allstate Foundation

TisBest Philanthropy

United Health Care Group

Webster Bank

West End Lumber Co.

Cash Contributions Corporate Matching Gifts

Alliance Bernstein

Chevron Humankind

Marsh & McLennan Companies

Mass Mutual

MBIA Foundation Inc.

PepsiCo Foundation

Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program

Synchrony Financial Corporate Citizenship

Cash Contributions

Government

Connecticut Department of Education

Small Business Association

Cash Contributions

Local Organizations, Churches, Schools

American Association of University Women Bridgeport

Bridgeport Ladies Charitable Society

Bridgeport Rotary Club Foundation, Inc. Fairfield Rotary Foundation First Church Congregational Good Wife’s River Chapter, NSDAR Greens Farms Garden Club Lauralton Hall

Monroe Women’s Club, Inc.

Near & Far Aid Association, Inc.

Nichols United Methodist Church Riviera Golf Estates Rotary Club of New Canaan

Sacred Heart Parish, Mustard Seed Fund Southport Congregational Church

St. Anthony of Padua Church

The Congregational Church of Green’s Farms

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society, Beta Chapter

The Unitarian Church in Westport

Trinity Episcopal Church Trumbull Community Women

Westport Rotary Club Foundation

Westport Sunrise Rotary Club Women’s Fellowship of First Congregational Church of Greenwich Young Women’s League of New Canaan

Cash Contributions Estates

Estate of Eilene C. Bertsch

The Helen Breznicky Testamentary Charitable Trust

Estate of Mary Kathryn Frost

Estate of Ruth I. Krauss Estate of Benjamin B. Lewis

Estate of Stephen A. Trudel

In-Kind Donations

Individuals

Anonymous Allison A. and Anthony Allott Beth Andrews

Bernadette Baldino Steven and Tammy Barry

Lourdes Bauza

Deborah L. Beall

Gene and Nancy Beard

Patrick and Gina Beranek Richard Bielik

Lisa Blake

Patricia Borghesan Lisa and Ted Borter Donna Bowers

Rachel Branch Shawn Bray Susan Brown Ricardo Bula

Susan Burstein Mary and John Butala Kevin and Mary Carroll Bill and Erika Carter Michelle Cassuto George and Kathy Cawman Patricia and John Cervone Olivia Charney Eric Chiang Robin Cloud Rob Cohen Mary Colacurcio John F. and Karen S. Connolly Rachel Cross Catie Curtis Allie da Silva Catherine Davis Mary N. and Peter S. Daytz

Hannah Dequadros

Maribeth Devine

Elisabeth and Robert Dunleavy Cathy Dunsby

Nicole and Jorge Eckardt Richard and Joyce Eldh Stephanie Ercegovic and Brian Foster

Theanne M. and Matthew Feldman

Terri Fitzgerald

Peter and Barbara Franzen

Yolanka Freund

Kathleen and Kenneth Fulton

Michael and Lynn Gabriel Cyncie Gage

Margaret Gibbons Donohue

Shirlee Gordon Christina and Brendhan Haas

George and Teresa Harris Cecilia Hatton Marie Hayes

Suzanne Herlihy Mary Hoffman Janet Hoyt

Ryo and Masako Iwai Kellyn Jeremy

Tammy and Brian Jersey Rady and Diane Johnson

Kathy and Christopher Kager

John and Beth Kelly

Linda Kokorda

Susan Kozak

Sheila Kozerowitz

Caroline Kruck

Ellen Kuroghlian

Alicia Labrador

Nancy and Patrick Lapera Nancy Larocca

Thomas and Jean Larson Robert H. and Marianne Laska

Emily Lehrman

Marjorie Leiberman Carol Lockshier

Joshua Magera

Michael Mahoney

Jennifer R. and W. Paul Maloney Marie and Michael Marcante

Denice Marrero

The Marshall Family Gail M. Marton Matthew and AnnMarie Massie

Mr. David and Dr. Elizabeth McKinnis Vivianna McNees

Regina L. and John D. Mello

Lisa S. and Jeffrey Nable John and Patricia Nallen Joseph and Kimberly Nelly Eileen Peterson Wendy Pineiros

Jennifer and Philip Platek

Saul and Anne Pollack Sharon Poole and Mike Bittenbender

Joselynne Quinones

Balbina Quiroz Andrew and Elaine Rankowitz Mary Beth and William Rauser

Layne Reed Rosemary Riber Amy L. Rivera

James P. and Joan A. Roach Elizabeth Saint Sharon A. Sanford and Scott Kauffman Mark and Faith Sargent Paula and Ronald Schooler Karen Schwan John and Stella Seo Steve and Julie Shapiro Lisa and Marty Shapiro Dimitra Skroubelos Suzanne Solensky

Ellen Spear

Amy St. Onge Mark and Elizabeth Steffen Gaeton and Geraldine Stella

Bengt and Catherine Stenbeck Patricia and Richard Stone David and Lea Sylvestro Kim Taylor Geoffrey and Kiyoko Teed Nicole von Dohlen Anika Walker Owen Walsh Julia Wang Mejia Kristi Lynn Wasserman Sandra and Gerald Weiner Kathleen and Andy White Michele Williams and Mark Loughridge Mary Ann Ziluca

In-Kind Donations Corporations & Businesses

Apparel Solutions dba A Soft Idea

Birchwood Country Club, Inc.

Brody Printing Company, Inc.

Panera, LLC

Philips North America Pop’s Grocery

Sport Hill Farm, LLC Styled by Lauren Rose

In-Kind Donations

Local Organizations, Churches, Schools

Christ & Holy Trinity Preschool

Christ Church Easton Church of the Assumption Congregation Beth El Fairfield Country Day School

Greens Farms Garden Club Lauralton Hall National Charity League, Inc. Westport Chapter

Notre Dame High School ProLiteracy Rehabilitation Associates Rotary Club of New Canaan

Southport Congregational Church

St. Francis Cabrini

Columbiettes

St. James Roman Catholic Church

St. Joseph Parish

St. Jude Church

St. Mary School

St. Pius X Church

St. Theresa Parish

Staples High School The Community at Hollander House

The Congregational Church of Green’s Farms

The Unitarian Church in Westport

The Unquowa School

The Y’s Women

Trumbull Community Women

West Indian American Association of Greater Bridgeport Women’s Mentoring Network

Volunteers

Tutors

Allison Allott

Gary Anderson

Tammy Barry

Deborah Beall

Karen Beardsworth

Patricia Carey

Donna Cervero

Pat Cervone

Laurie Christiansen

Catherine Cron

Catherine Davis

Johnna DeSantis

Cheryl Dowd

Heidi Flicker

Eva Grundy

Richard Hagan

Kathy Haswell

Suzanne Herlihy

Jennifer Hicks

Anthony Ian Michael Ian Jean Larson Marcia Lim

Eleanor Lowenstein

Tom Miller

Maura Mitchell Sedlacek

Michael Moore

Fran Nicholas

James Ondak

Louise Perkins

Sharon Poole

Linda Pryde

Andrew Rankowitz

Ricki Reiner

Lori Reszutek

Alexandra Richards

Genevieve Shore

Mayra Silva-Cintron

Jeri Silverman

Eric Speer

Ellen Stevens

Paul Sweeney

Kim Taylor

Kathy Thackaberry

Richard White Jr.

Christyn Whitney

Michele M. Williams

Elizabeth Zarrilli

Volunteers

Cynthia Bernard

Donna Bowers

Cesia Cardenas-Sierra

Marianne Laska

Amy Levantin

Melissa Marlowe-Reiner

Diana Remmell

Debra Tobin

Volunteering Organizations & Companies

Fairfield Country Day School

Jesse Lee United Methodist Church Lauralton Hall Le Coque

National Charity League of Westport Rehabilitation Associates

SLOBS

The Unquowa School

Partners

Fairfield University Gateway Community College

Housatonic Community College

Norwalk Community College

Sacred Heart University University of Bridgeport

Committees

Audit Committee

Roseanna Coleman, Chair

Pat Nallen

Michele M. Williams

Development Committee

Gary Anderson

Tammy Barry, Chair

Gina Berenek

Mary Butala

Michael Ian

Stella Seo

Brian J. Wenzel, Sr.

Executive Committee

Tammy Barry, Chair

Hayes Clark, Vice-Chair

Allison Allott, Secretary Roseanna Coleman, Treasurer

Finance Committee

Ken Brachfeld

Carol Burton

Hayes Clark

“There is no greater satisfaction than seeing my students grasp something new, smile with delight at having ‘gotten it,’ and speak with pride about their progress. The rapport I feel with my students is grounded in something real — a shared experience — our quest to make English their own.”

Shore, MLC Tutor

Roseanna Coleman, Chair

John Connolly

Peter Labonski

Bridget Lyons

AnnMarie Massie

Eric Speer

Brian J. Wenzel, Sr.

Michele M. Williams

Government & Nominating Committee

Tammy Barry, Chair

Allison Allott

Caitlin Ludlow

Antoinette Muro

Stella Seo

Strategic Planning Committee

Mary Butala

Hayes Clark, Chair

Theanne Chivily Feldman

Eric Speer

Board of Directors

Tammy Barry, Chair Hayes B. Clark, Vice Chair

Roseanna Coleman, Treasurer Allison Allott, Secretary Gary Anderson Gina Beranek

Mary Butala

Theanne Chivily Feldman

Jane E. Ferreira

Michael Ian Caitlin Ludlow

Antoinette Farrugia Moro Stella Seo Eric Speer

Brian J. Wenzel, Sr.

Our Staff

Wendy AndersonBrachfeld Linda Ashby

Susana Bustamante Jane D. Chiappetta Mariela Davila

Coralys De Jesus Margaret Donohue Nicole Eckardt

Jane Ferreira

Aury Garcia Christine Hannafey Edward Hill Stephanie Hill

Board & Staff

Lydia Irizarry

Amna Khair Dana Kuyper Nancy Larocca Emily Lehrman Jeanette Lizondro Jennifer Maloney

Denice Marrero Ana Martinez Sonia Mejia Maria Moreno

Fanny Quille Joselynne Quinones Lianny Ricardo

Amy Rivera

Lilibet Rojas Caroline Teed

Kiyoko Teed Anika Walker Regina Wrenn Laura Yanez

Financial Summary

Support & Revenue

Individual

Total

Expenses

Total

*Totalrevenue includes endowment investment loss of $1,004,613.

Mercy Learning Center has received a 4-Star rating for sound fiscal management, commitment to accountability, and transparency from Charity Navigator for the eighth consecutive year, ranking among the top 9% of rated charities. MLC also holds the Platinum Level rating from GuideStar.

Audited financial statements and IRS 990 report are available at www.mercylearningcenter.org.