2023Impact Report
Dear Friends,
2023 was all about community at Rodman for Kids.
Community
Community is a thread that runs through everything we do. Rodman for Kids provides youth-focused organizations with a supportive community they can’t access elsewhere through our Charity Partner program, and we offer thousands of kids access to the performing arts community through our Theatre for Kids program
As a part of our community of supporters, you enable and amplify the work of youthfocused organizations and, together, profoundly impact thousands of kids.
Because of you, 2024 will be a monumental year for Rodman for Kids. For this and so much more, I thank you.
Gratefully,
Amy Rossman, Executive Director
At a Touch Tour for blind & visually impaired kids prior to an audio described performance of Disney’s “Frozen” the Musical, attendees tactically explored elements of the show.
A better future begins
with investing in the youth in our communities This includes supporting education, health, social, and creative development Rodman for Kids shines a light on possibilities and potential, creates pathways, and provides access to a better future for kids in need of support
Rodman for Kids provides space and programs for collaboration, networking, professional development, and best practices to youth-focused charities of all sizes – from passion projects in the incubation stage to established community youth organizations to a hospital pediatric unit.
In addition to this comprehensive support, Rodman for Kids also provides fundraising and organizational resources, as well as financial support and direct investments in our Charity Partners’ missions
One donation can have an impact on every organization and the thousands of kids collectively served
Rodman for Kids helps make a better future possible.
64% OF KIDS IMPACTED LIVE IN LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.
58% OF KIDS IMPACTED IDENTIFY AS A MINORITY RACE / ETHNICITY
23% OF KIDS IMPACTED IDENTIFY AS LIVING WITH A DISABILITY.
2023
Charity Partner Program
Rodman for Kids believes in the power of collaboration, working together with 40+ youth-focused non-profit organizations as a true partner to support the young people in our communities.
Rodman for Kids brings together the leaders and staff of our Charity Partners to create a collaborative peer learning and support community, building their knowledge & capacity through professional and leadership development opportunities
Through these meetings, our C Rodman for Kids on their work pp needs in real time.
This year, our Charity Partners were grouped into cohorts, which allowed for further development of community and increased opportunities for idea sharing and collaboration.
By bringing these organizations and leaders together on a regular basis, the conditions for deep relationships and new partnerships are created, extending well beyond the space Rodman for Kids holds with them.
Rodman Ride for Kids
Through the Rodman Ride for Kids, our signature cost-free fundraising platform, Charity Partners convene and are offered fundraising opportunities that increase participation, grow donor engagement, and ultimately raise more funds for their programs.
IN 2023:
$3 MILLION raised by and for Charity Partners
100% of funds supported Charity Partner mission
Thousands of k impacted $0 cost for 42 Charity Partne
The Rodman Ride for Kids continues t impact countless young lives for the better.
Theatre for Kids
The Theatre for Kids program breaks down barriers to make the performing arts accessible to ALL kids, regardless of socioeconomic status or ability, introducing them to new dreams and life changing experiences.
In 2023, Rodman for Kids offered experiences to kids with different abilities so that they, too, can experience the magic of the arts:
Partnered on a Sensory Friendly performance of “Blue Man Group” for those with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other sensory processing disorders.
Brought kids who are deaf or hard of hearing to an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreted performance of Disney’s “Frozen” the Musical followed by an ASL Q&A with the interpreters.
Brought kids who are blind or partially sighted to a touch tour, where they got to explore pieces of the costumes, wigs, and set ahead of an audio described performance of Disney’s “Frozen” the Musical.
3,500
TICKETS DISTRIBUTED IN 2023
300
TICKETS DISTRIBUTED TO KIDS WITH DIFFERENT ABILITIES
In addition, Rodman for Kids partnered with Broadway in Boston and Springfield Conservatory of the Arts on a 9-week “Introduction to Careers in the Arts” course where inner city students were introduced to the idea that they too can work in the arts professionally, regardless of their background.
Thank You 2023 Donors
$100,000+
The Flatley Foundation
$50,000-$99,999
Mary & Joe D’Arrigo
Liberty Mutual Foundation
$25,000-$49,999
Alera Group
Jim & Kris Blue
The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation
Herb Chambers Charitable Foundation
Legendary Giving
R & R Realty
TJX Companies, Inc
Kelly & Paul Verrochi
$57,500
$10,000-$24,999
Amazoncom Services, LLC
Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins Foundation
Can-Am Machinery
Christy & Jay Cashman
Eileen & Jack Connors
Dunn Capital Management
John J & Mary E Shaughnessy
Charitable Trust
Kelly Family Foundation
Martin Richard Foundation
Maria Melone
Edward Mourad
Nabson, Inc
Kimberly Parks
Nancy & Alan Roberts
Ronda & Sean Rockett
Mercedes & Bruce Rodman
Rosen’s Diversified, Inc
South Shore Bank Charitable Foundation
TD Bank Charitable Foundation
TD Bank USA
$5,000-$9,999
Nancy Adams & Scott Schoen
Yvonne Balsamo
James Bopp
The Briar Group
Byrne Financial Freedom, LLC
Canby Family Charitable Fund
The Christopher Catanese Children’s Foundation
Alex Condrell
Crestwood Advisors
Nancy Dempze & Dan Bailey
Bill Duggan
Feenan Financial Group
Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation
Getfused, Inc
Margie & Bruce Hambro
Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation
Ginny & Thomas Jackson
Michelle & Steven Karol
Mary Kelleher
Cathy & Rich Libin
The Marr Companies
Kathleen & Mark Mathers
Corey Mattern
Jane & Paul Panariello
Penn Mutual Insurance Company
Plumbhouse, Inc
Quincy Mutual Insurance
Jamie Resker & Jerry Jordan
Denise & Bill Richard
Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation
Seaport Hotel
Sharon & Crescent United Credit Union
Nicolette & Michael Shaughnessy
Lori Taylor
Thomas A Pappas Charitable Foundation
Meg & Mark Warms
Waichi Wong
$2,500-$4,999
Pattie & James Brett
Rachel & Greg Calabrese
Connell Limited Partnership
Denise & Christopher DiZinno
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Deb & Ron Felix
Erin Ferrara
Leora & Ben Greene
Sean Hickey
Callie Hull
HYCU
Kerri & Dave Lucey
Rossana & Daniel Nigrosh
Katie & Bryan Pinabell
Karen Raben
Adam Roberts
Peter Smyth
VPNE
Mariel White
$1,000-$2,499
Marianna Accomando
Leonard Adelson
Lynne Appelbaum
Bain Capital
Nino Balduzzi
Gregory Bales
Nicholas Barrett
Shamyiah Bland
Eric Buatois
Stephen Chapman
Tricia Chapple
Charlotte Foundation
Gloria & Charles Clough
Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford, LLP
Cross Insurance Agency
Stephen Davis
Matthew Dowding
John Driscoll
Mason Durand
Jessica & Michael Feenan
Sonya & Karl Feitelberg
Allison & Brian Ferrara
Jim Gerlach
Kimberly & Kristofer Gray
Stacey & Tom Henske
Bruce Holzrichter
Tyler Horning
Letitia Howland
Jacqueline & David Hughes
Joyce Jordan
Jack Joseph
Wayne LeSage
Mark Linnecke
Scott Magit
Ellen & Sy Marcus
Marsh McLennan Agency
Eileen & John McCarthy
Meghan & Tom Murdock
Jennifer & Jim Murphy
New England Shoe Foreman & Superintendent’s Association, Inc
Dana Niles
Paul Pederzani
Peter Pedro
Kerry & Brett Peroni
Amber Perez
Caroll Pierce
Ian Podbelski
Kate Ramirez
Jesse Redlener
Jay Reichheld
Research Engineering & Manufacturing Inc
Robelle Industries, Inc
Rich Rodman
Scot Rodman
Kathleen Rota
Anthony Simboli
David Sloan
Stephanie & Chris Small
Craig Smith
Someone Else’s Child Foundation
Dan Stempel
Lynda Thomas
Jan Urkevic
Paul Weiner
Stephen Wessling
Anita Windels
$25,000
for The 33rd Annual Ride for Kids!
raised
Team
raised for The 33rd Annual Ride for Kids!
Team Sterling Resources, LTD
$500-$999
Lynne Abbott
Brendan Albert
Toby Baker
Sharone BenEzra
Alex Carde
James Carney
John Carroll
Kristie & Archie Dean
Stephen DeAngelis
Donna & Richard Drape
Dennis Driscoll
Eastern Bank Foundation
Laura & Joseph Friscia
Tara & James Furlong
Jaclyn Gallant
Brian Harrington
Kathleen & Robert Ix
Joanna Jackson
Matt Karr
Michael Klugerman
Alex Koch & Grant Hamilton
Mercedes Leibero
David Lubner
Melissa & Steve McDonald
James Mooney
Joellyn Morin
Allyce Najimy
David Osborn
Roger Pannell
Dawn Pello
Mario Pereira
Bradley Pinta
Michael Poremba
Mark Provost
Susan & Greg Pugliani
Terry Quinn
Laura & Peter Ramsden
Glenn Ricciardelli
Vanessa & Patrick Ring
Robert D Collins Fund
Patricia Romeo-Gilbert
John Russell
Michael Sayles
Michael Scannell
Alex Shaughnessy
Theresa Skinner
Ryan Stang
Andrew Sullivan
Peter Triantos
Peter Varrasso
VMWare
Michael Wagner
Anne Wheeler
Linda & William Wirta
Michael Young
$250-$499
Peter Akins
Andrew Aloisi
Lauren Baker
Valerie Bean
Michael Behan
Peter Berlandi
Edward Bernazzani
John Boucher
Joshua Bows
Michael Brady
Laurie Bubencik
Donna Bullock
Timothy Burnieika
Dianne & Joseph Butt
Rachael Caton
$17,000 Team
raised for The 33rd Annual Ride for Kids!
Robert Colvin
Laura Conway
Kathy Cronin
Edward Curtin
Matthew D’Arrigo
Greg Deems
David Delancey
Tamara Farrick
Dennis Farrington
Vincent Franks
Joan Gallivan
Amy Hardcastle
Barry Hittner
John Jayne
David Krivelow
Patty & Chris Lamb
Laura Lawrence
David MacCready
Bruce MacRitchie
Jay Marsden
Jerry McElhinney
William McHale
Michael McKenna
Kim Mellen
Phyllis Menken
Stephanie Moore
John Morris
Gerald Morrissey
Charles Nolfi
Courtney O’Brien
John Pappas
Bob Parente
Maureen Peterson
Susanne Salerno
David Sargent
Chris Segalini
Pamela Shanahan
Kevin Sheehy
Grace Strake
Alex Tzanakos
Jen Walsh
Robert Watson
Peter Wilson
In-Kind Supporters
110 Grill
A Friend of the Y
Abe & Louie’s
Alba
Amazoncom Services, LLC
Aquitaine
B Luxe
Yvonne Balsamo
Bank’s Fish House / Himmel Hospitality
Bardo’s Pizza Truck
Barnes & Noble
Chip Batchelder
Berkshire Brewing Company
Kris & Jim Blue
Katie Blue-Nagy
The Boca Raton
The Boch Center
Boston Bruins
Boston Business Journal
The Boston Celtics
Boston Crawling
The Boston Harbor Hotel
Ray Bourque
Bowen’s 22
Tom Brady
Broadway In Boston
Bucatino’s
Buttonwood Books & Toys
Carroll Advertising
Christy & Jay Cashman
Castle Hill Inn
Castle Manor Inn
Chappy Wrap
Chef Anthony Valetta / Bar Taco
The Chubby Chickpea Truck
Claddagh Fund / Drop Kick Murphy’s
Colonnade Hotel
Comm-Clean, Inc
ConfiKids
Cumberland Farms
Mary & Joe D’Arrigo
Delta Airlines
Elaine & Tony Deluca
Larry Dore
Entertainment Specialists
Envoy Hotel
FitVine Wine
The Foundation To Be Named
Later
Fuel for Fire
Gold Medal Bakery
Gourmet Caterers, Inc
Grafton Group
Gretta Cole
Grill 23 / Himmel Hospitality
Rob Gronkowski
Bobby Guliani
Harvard Club
Home Port
iHeart Media
Intercontinental Boston
Island Creek Oysters
Jon Cronin
Jordan’s Furniture
JP Fuji Group
Elisa Karas
Kurt Keady
Mary Kelleher
Heather Kenney
The Key Program
Kowloon Restaurant
Legal Sea Foods
The Lenox Hotel
Cathy & Rich Libin
Phil Litos
Live Nation
The Lobster Trap
The Local
Longwood Venues
Meijun & Anders Lundberg
MS Walker
Kevin McGrath
Medical Aesthetics
MetroWest YMCA
Montilio’s Baking Company
Mrs M
Meghan & Tom Murdock
Narragansett Beer
Olivia’s Organics
Omni Parker House
Omni Seaport Hotel
Pasta Beach
The Patriot’s Foundation
Paul Wahlberg / Alma Nove
Payne’s Harborview
Peter Pedro
Pisco Alegre
Polar Beverages
Jeff Rawson
Rea-Craft Press, Inc
Reel House
Renaissance Hotel
Restaurant 45
Ring Bros Marketplace
Cathy Ripley Greene
Roche Bros and CVS
Ronda & Sean Rockett
Mercedes & Bruce Rodman
Scot Rodman
The Sausage Guy
SAVR
Scarlett Chase Luxury Footwear
Seaport Hotel
Smith & Wollensky
The Smokeshop BBQ
The Sports Museum
Stretch Lab Plainville
TJX Companies, Inc
Devin Tormey
Total Wine
The Tower
Tradewinds
Tresca
Tuscan Kitchen
Unique Boutique Spa
Wahlburgers
Wasik’s Cheese Shop
WCVB TV Channel 5
The Westin Copley Place
Winnetu / Little Gem Resorts
The Winsor House
WS Development
XV Development
Yotel
Amy & Scott Zolak
We appreciate every gift given to Rodman for Kids, and have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this list.
Please notify Rodman for Kids of any inaccuracies or omissions by calling (508) 543-7892.
2023 FINANCIALS
Rodman for Kids’ overhead expenses of $850,000 were funded
This allowed every dollar raised to and therefore, in the thousands of
RAISED: $1,384,167
Corporations 215%
Individuals
Foundations
In addition to the funds the Rodman Ride for Kids served as a platform more than
Together, we raised
54.6%
23.9%
by an endowment from the Don & Marilyn Rodman Foundation
be invested in youth programs, kids they collectively served.
INVESTED: $1,378,048
Other Grants / Donations 177%
Other Grants / Donations 17 7%
Disney for Kids 108%
Theatre for Kids Reserves 218%
Charity Partner Program 29.9%
Charity Partner Program 29.9%
Theatre for Kids 19.8%
raised at Rodman for Kids, for our Charity Partners to collectively raise $2.5 million!
$4 million for children.
WHAT’S AHEAD IN 2024
GOALS
Raise $1.8 million to invest in youth
Further expand infrastructure to ensure continued sustainability
Introduce 5,000 kids to the magic of performing arts Engage and grow our community of supporters
SAVE THE DATE
The 34th Annual Rodman Ride for Kids - September 21st
The 22nd Annual Celebration for Kids - December 7th
GET INVOLVED
Participate in the Ride for Kids
Attend Celebration for Kids
Volunteer at an event
Donate to our programs or sponsor our events
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