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WELCOME

September 7, 2023

MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Welcome to our 27th Annual Golf Outing. We are delighted to be back, and overjoyed to be able to welcome you again this year. Our Golf Committee has once again put together a fabulous outing that we know will be as enjoyable for you as it is successful for QCP. We thank everyone who has been part of this event – we do not take your support lightly.

This year we’re very pleased to honor Rodes Bazzel, Merchandising Vice President at The Home Depot. We enjoyed having Rodes visit our programs, as honorees have done in year’s past. It was a joy to observe Rodes interacting with the little ones and the adults. Her warmth and authenticity shows. Being able to see first-hand the work we do every day, and how the proceeds of this event will benefit the people we serve makes this relationship and the experience more meaningful.

The children and adults served by QCP have benefitted from the generosity of The Home Depot and its corporate vendors for over 25 years. The Golf Outing has developed into QCP’s most important fund-raising event of the year. The funds raised from this event help us to continue our progress in promoting the achievements and independence of the people with developmental disabilities for whom we provide services and supports.

On behalf of our Board of Directors, staff, and the people whom we serve, we welcome you and thank you for supporting Queens Centers for Progress!

27th ANNUAL QCP/Home Depot Golf Outing

We Extend our Sincere Appreciation and Congratulations to our 2023 Honoree

27TH ANNUAL QCP/HOME DEPOT GOLF OUTING HONOREE OF THE YEAR

RODES BAZZEL

MERCHANDISING VICE PRESIDENT - TOOLS THE HOME DEPOT

Margaret MacPherson, President, QCP Board of Directors

Terri Ross, Executive Director

Wendy Phaff Gennaro, Director of Development

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

Welcome to this year’s outing!

As I reflect back on our outing, I can’t help but pay homage to the committee members who got the golf outing off the ground, many of whom are no longer with us. Could they ever have imagined that we would one day net over a million dollars? It is remarkable. And it’s all because of the commitment of The Home Depot and YOU.

What doesn’t change each year is the warm environment and the camaraderie among all of you who attend. In addition to experiencing a great round of golf on some of Long Island’s most beautiful courses, you understand the significance of the event and the impact it has on Queens Centers for Progress and the people with developmental disabilities whom they serve.

On behalf of the golf committee, I congratulate Rodes Bazzel, Vice President, Merchandising, and extend our appreciation to her for accepting to be our honoree. We thank Rodes for the hard work she put in to this year’s outing. With over $1.3 million in sponsorships, that hard work shows!

For twenty-three years, I have had the honor of serving as the Chairman for this outstanding event. It has been my privilege to serve alongside a group of exceptional and dedicated people. Thank you to Shenell Leighton, The Home Depot’s representative on the committee, who makes sure that the event aligns with The Home Depot’s values and guarantees that it will be extraordinary; and to the entire golf committee, a group who spends many hours planning every detail, my sincerest appreciation and gratitude for all you do. All of us on the committee share a deep devotion to QCP, its mission and the people that will benefit from this fundraising event.

A very special thank you to Ro Rodriguez, RVP, NY Metro, who picked up the reigns of this event and continues to be the driving force behind this outing. Ro exudes warmth and compassion, and has embraced QCP, and has become a strong advocate for the organization.

And through rain, snow, hurricanes, AND a worldwide pandemic, Paul Lundholm continues to make each year bigger and better! Thank you to Paul for overseeing this event and making sure that all of you, from all over the country, get here and understand why we are here — all 550 of you!

To all our sponsors, thank you! You are VITAL to the success of this outing and we thank you for the outpouring of generosity that makes this Golf Outing the unique event it has become.

Thank you all for being here and your willingness to help QCP.

Until next year -

Rick Addamo Chairman, QCP Golf Committee

PAST HONOREES

2023 HONOREE

27th Annual QCP/Home Depot

Golf Outing Honoree

RODES BAZZEL

VICE PRESIDENT OF MERCHANDISING

THE HOME DEPOT

Rodes Bazzel is the Merchandising Vice President - Tools at The Home Depot. Since joining The Home Depot in 2009, she has held multiple positions across the company - in Finance, Product Development, and Merchandising. Since shifting to merchandising, Rodes uses her talents along the lines of excellence to drive sales and create strong relationships with her vendors and peers.

True to the Home Depot values, Rodes gives back by serving on the board of Horizons Atlanta – a nonprofit that is committed to bridging the education gap for underserved children by offering a transformational, tuition-free, summer learning program that helps eliminate critical barriers to success that many children face.

At home, Rodes enjoys gardening, yoga, and chasing around her three young children.

Rodes is an exemplar and champion of the Home Depot Values and we are so grateful for all that she has done to make this event a success.

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THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 CORPORATE SPONSORS:

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Cornerstone Building Brands

JELD-WEN

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Niagara Conservation

Stanley Black & Decker

The Quikrete Companies

The Scotts Miracle Gro Company

TTI Group NA/RYOBI

WGB Group

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Kreate Plastics

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Dalton Enterprises, Inc.

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Robert Bosch Tool Company

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Alexandria Moulding

American Carpet South

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American Woodmark

Apex Tool Group

Baucom’s Nursery

Bell Nursery

Bemis Manufacturing

Bonnie Plants

Classic Home & Garden

The Clorox Company

CTS Cement/Rapid Set

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Emerson Electric

Garden State Bulb Co.

Gerber

Greatstar Industrial Co.

Hampton Products

ICS Incorporated

Illinois Tool Works (ITW)

Integrated Sales Solutions

Karnak Corporation

Kellogg Garden Products

King of Fans, Inc.

Kohler Co.

Kwikset Locks

Lebanon Seaboard, Inc.

Lisa Beth Gerstman

Lutron Electronics

Makita USA

Mechanical Heating

Midwest Air Technologies Inc.

Natural Creations

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Oldcastle APG

Owens Corning

Prime Source Builders

Pull’R Holding Company, LLC

Sika Corp.

Spectrum Brands

Stinchcomb Associates

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WD-40 Company

Werner Co.

Winston Products, LLC

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B & G Electrical Contractors

Barrette Outdoor Living

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THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 CORPORATE SPONSORS:

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Berry Global Blaster Holdings

C.H. Hanson Co.

Central Garden and Pet

Cromwell Growers Inc.

DAP Global

Hillman Group

J.D. Irving Limited

Kurt Weiss Greenhouses Inc.

Liberty Hardware

Mayne Construction of LI Inc.

Mint-x

Opal Construction Corp.

Peabody Sales & Service

Penn Fabricators, Inc.

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Retail Construction & Signage

Shower Transformations, LLC

Simple Green

Simpson Strong-Tie

Tricam Industries

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Vaporizer LLC

West Chester Protective Gear

Woodgrain

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Baccus Global

Bel Air Lighting

Champion Power Equipment Inc.

Future Foam

Globe Electric

Hillman Group/Firm Grip

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Intex Supply

ITW Global Brands

Knauf Insulation

Kreg

Masonite

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Master Lock

M-D Building Products

Minka Group

Morton Salt

National Nail

Nextech Brands LTD

Paraco Gas Corp.

Resideo

Schneider Electric

Signify North America Corporation

Southwire

Summit Growth Partners

Taiwan Fu Hsing Industrial Co. Ltd.

The Genie Company

Thermwell Products/Frost King

Titan3 Technology

Toro

Weber-Stephen Products

Yotrio

Zep Inc.

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PPG/Glidden

Rockwool

The Setup Group

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Delta Faucet Company

PanAm Seed

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USIG

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Delta Faucet Company

Fernlea Flowers

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THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 CORPORATE SPONSORS:

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Ashland Water Group

Bailey Nursery

Harmony Brands

The Cottage Gardens Inc.

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The Home Depot

DONORS

Ashland Water Group

Rodes Bazzel

Brock Darby

Diablo

Jim Hoenscheidt

Kreate Plastics

Procter & Gamble

Robert Bosch Tool Company

Snokist

The Home Depot Foundation

USG

Weaber

Wood’s Greenhouses

THANK YOU

QCP wishes to thank these companies for their generous contribution of products and services

Thank You!

Event Chairman

Rick Addamo

Golf Outing Event Committee

George E. Berger

John J. Governale

Charles Houston

Raymond Irrera

James Kilkenny

Shenell Leighton

Paul Lundholm

Michael J. Macaluso

Prudence Paul

Mitch Reiffman

Dave Scalfani

QUEENS CENTERS FOR PROGRE SS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Director

Terri Ross

President

Margaret MacPherson

Vice Presidents

Joseph A. Cristiano

Hon. David Elliot

Hon. Tarek M. Zeid

Active Past Presidents

Hon. George E. Berger

John J. Governale

Michael Macaluso

Jack M. Weinstein Secretary

Patricia Coulaz

Treasurer

Thomas N. Toscano, Esq.

Board of Trustees

Gerald J. Caliendo

Raymond Chan

Anthony S. Cosentino

Lara Gregory

Franz Gritsch

Tyquana Henderson-Rivers

Hon. Raymond J. Irrera

Hon. James Kilkenny

Nancy Vargas

Director of Development

Wendy Phaff Gennaro

HOW CAN WE EVER THANK YOU ENOUGH?

We appreciate YOU!

THANK YOU for being here! Your contribution to today’s outing provides a better quality of life to the people we serve. You can, and should, be proud to know that your participation enriches their lives, from the youngest in our Children’s Center to the oldest of our seniors.

This outing is possible because of the caring people at The Home Depot who make it their business to ensure that QCP has the additional funds needed to maintain the quality of services that we currently provide. Without their support, and belief in us, we would not thrive.

As you can imagine, an event this size, has a lot of moving parts. To pull this off takes a real team effort. Let’s start with our Home Depot Team: Ro Rodriguez, Shenell Leighton and Paul Lundholm. Ro with her warmth and authentic oneness with QCP. Shenell with her bounding enthusiasm, and pragmatic leadership of the logistics of this event, and Paul, whose tenacity and drive to make each year more lucrative for us, is evident by the turnout today and how much we have raised.

The other team that keeps the parts moving, is our incredible golf committee. Thank you to our fearless leader Rick Addamo, who does so much for us! And thank you to all our committee members for working so hard to make this event a first-class experience for our guests. It is our goal to make this a special two-days for all, we hope we’ve succeeded.

Thank you to the QCP Development Team of Shaun Caruana, Jyoti Lakhani, and to Prudence Paul of the Home Depot; and of course to this year’s honoree, Rodes Bazzel who took us to another level! And to every merchant, associate, and admin who have become QCP Ambassadors - THANK YOU!

We hope you had a great time and look forward to having you back next year!

With Gratitude,

Wendy Phaff Gennaro Director of Development

THANK YOU!

A special thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers whose time and energy are a vital part of this golf outing.

We couldn’t do it without your help!

WENDY PHAFF GENNARO Director of Development

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