Advocate_spring 2002

Volume 19, Number 2

Spring, 2002

The Arc of Baltimore Mission Statement To ensure that people with developmental disabilities have maximum opportunities to actively participate in all aspects of community life, and to offer programs and services that support them in doing so.

theAdvocate We Have a New Name…

And a New Look! s you can see from this premier issue, The Advocate has a brand new design! It’s just one of the many ways we’re spreading the good news that the important work of ‘BARC’ will continue under the association’s new name, The Arc of Baltimore.

On March 8th— our 52nd anniversary—we hosted open houses at our headquarters and all of our employment and day centers. Visitors had a chance to tour the facilities, speak with staff and consumers and snack on cake decorated with our redesigned logo.

Another March highlight: the distribution of our 2001 Annual Report, which features the accomplishments of the association’s selfadvocacy group, “The Helping Hands.”

The group played a significant role in the decision to drop the word “retarded” from our name. Although it was intended as a benign and helpful diagnostic tool, the term “mentally retarded” was frequently misused as an insult. Understandably, many of our consumers felt demeaned by it.

The second reason for the name change reflects our rich history as the voice—in concert with The Arc of the United States and our sister Arc chapters throughout the country—seeking equal rights and access to needed services for people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities. Our new name proudly recognizes that common mission.

We hope you like The Advocate’s new look. As always, we welcome your feedback. Call us at 410-296-2272 with your comments and ideas for future articles. ■

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Program Opens Housing Doors for Consumers he Arc of Baltimore recently hosted the Baltimore

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kickoff for “The Maryland Opening Doors—A

Home of Your Own Project,” a housing program designed to make renting or owning a home a reality for people with mental retardation and related disabilities.

Delegate Mark Kennedy Shriver, representing the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation, at kick-off ceremonies for the Opening Door project.

PHOTO: JOY M. SAVAGE

Sponsored by The Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation with additional support from The Fannie Mae Foundation, the three-year project provides consumers with information and advocacy about self-determined, independent housing. Anne Arundel County, Montgomery County and Baltimore City are participating in the program.

The kick-off event, held at the Housing Authority of Baltimore City, featured a keynote speech by Delegate Mark Shriver on behalf of his mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, executive vice president of The Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation. Dr. Frank Kober, associate dean for the division of education at Coppin State College, and Andrew Plepler, senior vice president of housing and community initiatives for the Fannie Mae Foundation, also spoke.

Stephen H. Morgan, executive director of The Arc of Baltimore, served as emcee.

The Arc of Anne Arundel County administers the “Opening Doors—A Home of Your Own Project” in Maryland. “Housing is a primary concern because we want our family member with disabilities to be able to live in a setting that is as familiar and comfortable for them as it is for the other members of our family,” explains Ed Worff, president of The Arc of Anne Arundel County and FOCUS (For Our Children and Us).

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Advocacy, resources and community for people with developmental disabilities

Spotlight on Consumers

Wil Manokey Honored il Manokey is the kind of guy who can light up an entire room with his smile; the kind of person whose daily challenges exceed those that most folks face even once in a lifetime. Spend just five minutes with Wil and its easy to see why he was one of 34 individuals recently honored by The Maryland Association of Community Services (MACS) for Persons with Developmental Disabilities at an awards banquet at the BWI Marriott Hotel in Linthicum.

Special guests included DHMH Deputy Secretary Arlene Stephenson and DDA Director Diane Coughlin, who presented the awards.

“Challenging Assumptions” was the evening’s theme, and it’s something Wil Manokey does to perfection. If you’ve ever assumed that a person with significant motor impairments can’t play basketball well, then you haven’t seen Wil on the court. If you think a person with developmental disabilities can’t be fully integrated into the community, hang out with Wil for a day and you’ll reexamine that belief.

Simply put, Wil Manokey challenges— and overcomes—anything that limits his goals.

He consistently demonstrates a strong belief that people are only limited by their own expectations.

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Wil Manokey accepts his Special Achievement award from Diana Coughlin, DDA director.

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Worff adds, “We want this [scenario] in place before something happens to us. We all read about the man in his mid-eighties in Baltimore who was in failing health and still had his adult son with mental retardation living with him. We want to make sure that story did not describe our future.”

A series of comprehensive informational seminars are a key element of the “Opening Doors” project. Their purpose is to help people with mental retardation and their families learn about the complex concepts involved in rental subsidies and home ownership. Following the introductory seminary, anyone who chooses to buy a home instead of renting receives in-depth housing counseling.

Mentors also play an important role. A mentor can be a friend, relative or other interested party willing to make long-term commitments to counsel and help an individual.

Mentors accompany consumers to the seminars and other educational forums; after homes are rented or purchased, they continue to provide assistance to avoid potential problems. ■ For more information about the Maryland “Opening Doors—A Home of Your Own Project,” contact Joy Savage, project director, at 410-7687723 or Connie Harold, project coordinator, at 410-990-1933. Joseph Anastasio is the project’s point person at The Arc of Baltimore. He may be reached at 410-296-2272.

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Wil is one of those rare individuals who refuses to let adversity hold him back. Despite undergoing several painful operations after a car accident some years back, he never complains, choosing to remain cheerful and positive instead.

Perhaps the most suitable way to explain why Wil Manokey deserved the MACS award is to use the words of the people who know him best. The following quotes are from staff members and friends of Wil’s from the Adult Medical Day Program: “Wil is one of the most compassionate people I know.”

“Wil shows a sensitivity rarely found in others.”

“Always pleasant and attentive to others’ needs.”

“Instead of requesting help from others, Wil offers help to everyone.”

“Wil doesn’t let restrictions or obstacles prevent him from achieving his goals.”

“Very loving and giving.”

“Always has something good to say.”

Wil’s many friends at The Arc of Baltimore congratulate him on receiving this prestigious award! ■

Self-Determination Housing Forum A Success at Coppin State College

By Connie Harold Opening Doors Project Coordinator/Writer The Arc of Anne Arundel County wo panels of housing professionals talked to more than 40 people about how to buy and rent a home of their own at the Maryland Opening Doors Housing Forum for Persons with Developmental Disabilities at Coppin State College on November Joseph Anastasio, senior director of residential 10, 2001. Project Director Joy Savage services for The Arc of Baltimore, speaking at introduced the panelists, led off by the “Opening Doors” Housing Forum.

Michael Kramer, associate director (PHOTO: BRECK CHAPMAN) of Section 8 Programs for the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC), who presented up-to-date information on Section 8 vouchers for rent subsidies. Brian Devlin, property manager at the St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center, and Joseph Anastasio, senior director of residential services at The Arc of Baltimore, talked about other opportunities in Baltimore City for potential renters.

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Speaking eloquently about her own experience buying a condo, Aileen O’Hare, who lives in Montgomery County, opened the discussion on home ownership.

Ramona Johnson, from the Fannie Mae Baltimore Partnership, presented information on the Fannie Mae Home Choice Mortgage for Persons with Disabilities. Catriona Johnson, representing the Developmental Disabilities Council, discussed the below-market interest State mortgage product. Larry Johnson who works with the HABC, talked about HUD’s new Section 8 Home Ownership program.

The forum concluded with a lively question and answer session. The session was videotaped by Ron Israel of The Arc of Baltimore and can be viewed at The Arc of Anne Arundel County’s Spa Road office upon request. For more information, call Connie Harold at 410-990-1933. ■

2001 Annual Giving Campaign Leadership Gifts ($25,000 +) Comcast Cablevision of Maryland The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc.

Major Gifts ($10,000-$24,999) Anonymous The Civitan Club of Baltimore Estate of Mary Kate Goeb McCormick & Company, Inc. The Rouse Company Foundation The Thomas W. Bradley Foundation, Inc.

Founders Circle ($1,000-$9,999) Mr. Kevin Abell The Adelbert W. Mears Trust Mr. and Mrs. David Allen Mr. and Mrs. John B. Althoff, Jr. Anonymous Arthur Andersen, LLP The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore BD Biosciences Baltimore Life Companies The Baltimore Propeller Club Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Batza, Jr. Blades & Rosenfeld, P. A. Mr. and Mrs. George F. Carter Mr. Michael J. Conelius Mr. James P. Daly, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Davison Mr. Thomas J. DeRosa Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan K. Ferrell Dr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Glowacki Hogg Construction The Jerome & Sonia Baum Charitable Foundation Knights of Columbus – Our Lady of Hope Council Mr. and Mrs. E. Ray Leppo, Jr. The Louis J. and Ruth G. Herr Foundation MIE Escrow Company, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Macsherry, Sr. Macy’s East Mr. Brent B. Milner Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Morris Mr. James E. Moylan Nottingham Properties, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James P. O’Conor Mr. and Mrs. Sean P. O’Conor Mr. and Mrs. William H. Oliver Mr. John Paterakis Mr. and Mrs. James M. Pontier Mr. and Mrs. Dennis F. Rasmussen Mr. and Mrs. James F. Rosner, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Sfekas, Esq. Mr. Thomas Shearin Ms. Donna M. Sills, Esq. and Mr. J. Michael Sloneker Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Smalley Mr. Eugene P. Smith, Esq. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Smyth Mrs. Lois Lee Speed Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Spooner Stanton Communications, Inc. Stout, Causey & Horning, PA Estate of Robert Sweeney Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur P. Ulle Mr. George Van Dyke Venable, Baetjer and Howard Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John M. Waller Whiteford, Taylor & Preston The William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Young

Presidents Associates ($500-$999) Mr. Joseph F. Anastasio Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Baranauskas Mr. Steven Bauman Mr. Sylvester G. Bieler Gen. and Mrs. William C. Bilo Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Bonham Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Christhilf Bryant, Jr. Ms. Gretchen A. Buchholz Mr. and Mrs. Howard G. Bullinger Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Christian Mr. and Mrs. David S. Davies Mr. and Mrs. George W. Ellis, Sr. Ms. Marre F. Fanning Mr. Eddie Green Mr. and Mrs. Eric L. Gross Gwaltney Mr. Kevin Hall Dr. McKee Hargrett, D.O. Mr. and Mrs. David F. Hess Mrs. Elsa M. Hohne Mr. Michael W. Howard Injured Workers’ Insurance Fund Kaiser Permanente Mr. Douglas A. Kelso Kiwanis Club of Timonium-Hunt Valley, Inc. Knights of Columbus - Immaculate Lady Council Knights of Columbus - Fatima Council Mr. Michael Kujawa Ms. V. Joanne McKinley Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. Meckel Ms. Diane J. Meredith Mr. and Mrs. Edmond B. Nolley, Jr. Mr. Kevin C. O’Neill Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Paynter Mrs. Virginia W. Safranek

Mr. and Mrs. David Salkever Mr. Chris A. Scitti Mrs. Eleanor W. Serio Mr. and Mrs. William H. Shearin The Sidney Silber Family Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Singer Mr. John Spitzer Mr. and Mrs. John Strom Mr. Mark D. Sullivan Mr. Ira R. Sussman Mr. Frank H. Thatcher The Times Mirror Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tucker Mr. Joe Vice Mr. and Mrs. Dale A. Waters, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Weakland Weinblatt Guild Mr. Scott White Mr. and Mrs. Gary Yeldezian

Sponsors ($250-$499) AAI Corporation Ms. Leah Abdul-Saboor The Abell Foundation, Inc. Ms. Donna Ackerman Ms. Elizabeth M. Adkins Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Anuszewski Mr. Alexander Armstrong Ms. Kimberly J. Becker Mr. John R. Bory Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Boyle, Jr. Brodie & Associates Mr. Edwin Brooks Mrs. G. Lloyd Bunting, Sr. Ms. Mary Catherine Bunting Mr. James Burks Mr. Todd A. Carpenter Mr. Stephen J. Cebula Mr. Theodore L. Chadeayne Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Cleverly, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Brian H. Crabtree Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Craumer, Jr. Mrs. Joan M. Cutson Ms. Mary Jo Dale Mr. and Mrs. Stanley P. Demski Ms. Judith A. Dischinger Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Dreier Mrs. Norma B. Flynn Ms. Maureen Fogarty Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Fortenbaugh Mr. Herbert Frerichs General Motors Foundation Mr. Patrick Gibbons Mr. and Mrs. Stanley P. Goldberger Mr. J. Harold Grady Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Greene Mrs. Wilmer E. Gruber Mr. and Mrs. Dennis A. Guerieri Mr. and Mrs. Lewis N. Harrison Ms. Darlene A. Hicks Ms. Donna M. Hokemeyer The Howard Research & Development Corporation The KMJ Group Mr. Russell Kapustensky Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Katz Ms. Patricia G. Kirsch Kramon & Graham, P.A. Ms. Evelyn LeBrun Mrs. S. Arthur Lee Mr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Leonard Leonard Paper Company Ms. Rhoda P. Levin Mr. and Mrs. Alex Linowitz Ms. Mary M. Maas-Stemler Mrs. Dolores Mazan Ms. Renee L. McGinnis Ms. Lorane Montgomery Ms. Janet H. Morgan Ms. Delores Noel Mr. George M. Norfolk, Sr. Northrop Grumman Ms. Fronda Cohen Ottenheimer Mr. Gerard F. Petrik Mr. Byron W. Pierce Mr. Kenneth J. Prematta Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert L. Pritchett Ms Judith M. Rohde Ms. Sharon K. Russell Mrs. Leslie L. Schroeder Mr. Roy B. Simmons Mr. Kyle E. Stern Mrs. Arlette S. Stewart Capt. and Mrs. Gerald F. L. Sutton Towson Town Center Mr. Jeffrey W. Valentine Mr. Robert Washkevich Mr. Richard Watts Ms. Diane Westgate William M. Mercer, Inc. Mrs. Gerard M. Winterling Dr. Richard L. Wright Mr. and Mrs. Matthew G. Yancisin Mr. Frederick G. Young

Patrons ($100 - $249) Ms. Berlette Adesalu Mrs. Ida Alcarese Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Allen Mrs. Hallie Allen Ms. Lela M. Ambrose Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Ambrose Mr. and Mrs. Travis K. Anderson Mr. Joseph A. Ariosa Mrs. Matthew S. Atkinson, III Baltimore Health Underwriters Association Mrs. Evelyn Barnett Mr. and Mrs. Irwin R. Barr Ms. Rita Bass Mr. Douglas P. Bell Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt Bell Ms. Barbara L. Belton Mrs. F. Claire Bevans

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Blitstein Mr. and Mrs. James P. Bond Mr. Robert L. Bordenski, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Bradley, Jr. Ms. Dawn Brigman Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Bryant, Sr. Ms. M. Joan Buedel Mrs. Celina M. Bunker Mr. Marvin G. Burris Ms. Mary L. Burton Mr. Brian A. Campbell Rev. M. Arthur Camper Mr. and Mrs. Danny W. Cantrell Mr. Daniel Carmine Mr. Larry Catron Mrs. Stella Cegielski Ms. Cindy Charvat Chase and Chase Ms. Cheryl Childress Ms. Carol Church Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cohen Ms. Rochelle Connell Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Connelly Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt J. Cooper, Jr. Ms. Linda Coveleski Coventry Financial, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crook Mr. Kevin L. Daniels Delmarva Data Center Mrs. Nancy DiPaola Mr. and Mrs. Ronald F. Dodge Ms. Nora F. Dolon Ms. Irene Dorsey Ms. Dorothea M. Drzewiecki Mr. and Mrs. Chester A. Duke, Jr., CLU Mr. and Mrs. David H. Edington, Sr. Mr. James B. Eisel Mrs. Esther Elkin Ms. Tinie M. Evans Mrs. Meredith B. Fagan Fellowship of Lights, Inc. Mrs. Christine E. Ferciot Fleming Transportation Corporation Mr. Charles Focht Mr. Jerry D. Ford Mr. Jeffery L. Fundis Mrs. Linda Germano Mrs. Dorothy Gertz Ms. Timmie L. Gibson Mr. Renee A. Gordon Ms. Margaret Gosciniak Mrs. Alice Dorm Green Mr. Timothy Green Mr. David J. Grooms Ms. Jennifer S. Gross Ms. Anne Haddaway Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy J. Hager Ms. Janice Harmis Ms. Janice Hartman Mrs. Dolores E. Hartner Ms. Natalie A. Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Heiger Mr. and Mrs. William J. Heiger Mr. Francis R. Helldorfer Mrs. Doris T. Hendricks Mr. Charles R. Herneker Mr. David E. Hines Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Hoffman Mrs. Diane Hoffman Mr. Ernest Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Toby Hoffman Mr. Francis P. Horan Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Hudec Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Huether Ms. Maryann Hughes Mr. Charles E. Hunter, III Mr. M. Ernest Jenkins, Jr. Ms. Kimberly A. Johnson KAWG&F, PA Ms. Sharon P. Kafer Mr. and Mrs. Nelson E. Kane Mr. Edmond E. Kearney Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert F. Kennedy, III Mr. and Mrs. Brian Kensing Ms. Lori Kincaid Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Kisenbauer, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Klein Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Koch Mr. Michael Koczorowski Ms. Paige N. Koerner Mr. Edward F. Koger Mr. and Mrs. Marvin H. Kolodkin Mr. and Mrs. Victor B. Kotulak Ms. Betty Krause Mr. William B. Landis Ms. Angela M. Lang Mr. Maurice Lazenby, III Mr. Larry Ledford Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Lewald Mr. Duane Linsenbardt Mr. John E. Lippy Mr. Mark E. Lippy Mrs. Kimberly N. Lyons MD Transportation Authority Police Mr. Daniel S. Macsherry Mr. and Mrs. John H. Macsherry, Jr. Ms. Dorothy T. Martin Ms. Ruth P. Martin Maryland State Numismatic Assoc.

Ms. Ruth A. Matthews Mr. Eric G. Maxfield Mr. James Q. May Dr. and Mrs. Richard F. Mayer Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Mayhew Ms. Kate Mayjo Ms. Carol McDaniel Mr. Patrick J. McDougall Mr. Terrence P. McLarney Ms. Regina D. McManus Ms. Elizabeth M. Mealey Mr. Andrew Meredith Ms. Earline K. Meredith Mr. Laurence Merlis Mrs. Pauline Mermelstein Ms. A. Marian Miller Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Miller, Jr. Mr. Edward L. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Virgil W. Miller

Mr. Gary P. Mingleton Mrs. Lynn Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Anthony G. Moag The Hugh W. and Lucy M. Mohler Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Victor J. Mullan Mr. and Mrs. William Mumby, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent C. Munchel Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Murray Mr. Robert Naeny Ms. Barbara Nance Nationwide Retirement Solutions Ms. Floriana S. Natividad Ms. Kelly Nickel Mrs. Florus M. Niehaus Mr. Paul F. Oberle Ms. Catherine B. Orange Ms. Wanday Paige Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Pakula Mr. and Mrs. C. Harvey Palmer, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Palmer Mr. George T. Parr Mrs. Joan P. Partridge Mr. and Mrs. Delanie Patrick, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Patten Dr. and Mrs. Webster T. Patterson Mr. Jacob Pauley Mr. John J. Phillips Ms. Constance Pomplon Ms. Linda D. Purdum Ms. Iula Neal Puryear Mr. and Mrs. James H. Quartner Mr. and Mrs. John J. Ray Mrs. Alyce D. Reiter Ms. Sharon A. Reuwer Mr. and Mrs. Jack M. Rever Rev. Patricia Roop Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Roby Mr. and Mrs. James A. Roe Mr. Charles Rogers Mrs. Julia M. Rose Ms. Doreen B. Rosenthal Mr. and Mrs. David F. Roswell Rotary Club of Middle River, Inc. Mr. George Sack Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Schenning Mrs. Rosalie Schilling The Schluderberg Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Minna M. Schultz Mrs. Raquel Schuster-Herr Mr. and Mrs. James D. Schwartz Ms. Teresa Schwartz Mr. Thomas Sciler Mr. John F. Sekulow Dr. Allan C. Sidle Ms. Deborah Slingluff Mr. Frederick B. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith, Jr. Ms. Margaret S. Smith Mr. Richard W. Smith Mr. Walter T. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Snukis, Sr. Ms. Rose M. Spero Ms. Teresa Spurrier Ms. Ann B. St. Clair Mrs. Joan B. Starkey Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H. Starr, Jr. Mrs. Irene Stauffer Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stone Mr. Harold L. Strauss Mr. A. Herman Stump, Jr. The Sultanas of Alcala, Inc. Ms. Beverly Sutton Mr. and Mrs. Claude D. Sutton Sweet Hope Free Will Baptist Church T. Talbott Bond Company Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Tharpe Ms. Donna F. Thomas Ms. Frances E. Thomas Ms. Peggy Torr Mr. William S. Townsend Mr. and Mrs. David W. Tracey Mr. Andrew F. Vaccaro Mr. Peter J. Valletutti Ms. Lisa M. Veale Ms. Norma P. Villanueva Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Wachter Ms. Nan A. Waranch Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Watts Mr. and Mrs. Barry Weiskopf Wesley Blickenstaff Design Ms. Dorothea E. White White Oak School Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Wilcox Mr. Robert N. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Leon J. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Anthony C. Winnick Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Winterling, Jr. Ms. Mary D. Wise Ms. Ann Woodward Mr. John J. Yeldezian Mr. Tesfa Yohannes Mr. and Mrs. David G. Zapata Mr. and Mrs. Rick Zemanski Ms. Carol A. Zents

Benefactors ($50 - $99) Mr. and Mrs. John P. Abosch Mrs. Ali H. Afrookteh Ms. Diane S. Allen Mr. Samuel J. Amato Ms. Cynthia M. Anderson Mr. Thomas A. Arthur Ms. Lucille Bailey Mr. Eugene F. Bair Baltimore County Police Department Mrs. Jo Ann Bardeen Ms. Anna E. Bauer Mr. Kevin N. Baynes Ms. Susan C. Berg Ms. Lora Bess Ms. Diane M. Bray Ms. Heather L. Bryant Mr. Michael S. Buckheit Ms. Angela T. Burden Mrs. Laura R. Burrier Ms. Ruth Butt Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Buxbaum

Mrs. Marie Campanaro Ms. Margie F. Campbell Mr. Henry H. Caplan Mr. Albert F. Carr Mr. J. Frank Cashen Mr. and Mrs. Silveria Chambers Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin R. Civiletti Mr. and Mrs. William F. Cochran, Jr. Mr. Louis M. Conner Ms. Teresa M. Conroy Mr. and Mrs. Vincent T. Conroy Ms. Beverly Cooper Ms. Anne A. Coulbourn Mr. Eric A. Croxford Ms. Kathleen Crumley Mrs. Nancy Cruz Mrs. Helen B. Dance Ms. Margery Daniels Ms. Sandra Darrow Ms. Mary D. DeClue Mr. and Mrs. L. Patrick Deering Mr. James Devers Ms. Dorothy DiCarlo Mr. and Mrs. Carl N. DiDominicus Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Dillon Ms. Helen V. Dixon Ms. Jennifer A. Doggett Mr. and Mrs. John C. Doub Ms. Joyce Dukes Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Dunker, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ellis Ms. Joan M. Fauble Mr. Henry W. Feindt Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Fisher Ms. Diana Fitzpatrick Mr. Donzie Flournoy Ms. Ann B. Folcher Mr. Jerome P. Forestell Mr. and Mrs. William W. Frederick, Jr. Mr. David French Mr. and Mrs. Denis H. Gallagher Mr. J. Stuart Galloway Mrs. Doris Garrett Mr. and Mrs. John B. Gillett Ms. Mary Gintling Ms. Karen Glowacki Ms. Phoebe R. Goldsboro Mr. Robert Goldstick Ms. Carla L. Green Ms. Barbara A. Grimm-Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Groomes Mr. and Mrs. Karl W. Gruss Ms. Gail Hall Ms. Joyce A. Hall Mr. Edward C. Hammerberg Mr. Lee L. Hartman Dr. and Mrs. Philip E. Hartman Ms. Wanda Hawkins Mr. Craig W. Heiger Ms. Donna Heller Ms. Deborah E. Hemphill Ms. Josephine F. Hill Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery C. Hitt Ms. Bonnie M. Hodge Mr. and Mrs. George H. Hoffman Ms. Anne M. Hubbach Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Hubbert, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hudak Mr. and Mrs. Monte J. Hullinger Mr. and Mrs. Earle P. Hurley Ms. Dina N. Isdaner Mr. Benjamin James Ms. Paula Jankowski-Davis Ms. Juliette L. Jeter Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Johann Ms. Denise F. Jones Mr. Henry C. Jones Mrs. Paulette Jones Ms. Pauline Jones Ms. Kathleen C. Joye Ms. Carol A. Julian Mr. and Mrs. George A. Keim Mr. William I. Kelleher Mrs. Doris L. Keller Ms. Irene L. Kols Mr. Richard Krug Mrs. Franklin Kutcher Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Lanigan Ms. Sarah Galloway Larrabee Ms. Margaret Layman, P. A. Mrs. Loretta Lee Mr. and Mrs. James P. Lister Mr. Richard J. Loeschke, Sr. Ms. Amy Lynn Ms. Anna R. Majka Mr. and Mrs. Steven Makowski Ms. Charlotte A. Martin Maryland School for the Blind Mr. and Mrs. George W. Mason Mr. and Mrs. Connor F. McBryde Mr. and Mrs. Hugh P. McCormick Ms. Isabel C. McCullough Mr. Marlon J. McEntyre Ms. Cassandra W. McLean Ms. Carol A. McLemore Ms. Annie E. McQuay Ms. Carol K. Means Ms. Deborah S. Metzel Mr. Timothy A. Meushaw Ms. Judith A. Miller Mr. Robert P. Miller Mr. William S. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Carroll P. Minderlein Ms. Marian M. Mulbah-Lewis Mr. William A. Myers NEU-ION, Inc. Ms. Sandra J. Nalls Mr. and Mrs. Gary M. Nelson Mr. Gene A. Noble Mr. and Mrs. Alan S. Noll Ms. Annie M. Norris Mrs. Diana E. O’Brien Mr. Dominic O. Offer Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. Palsgrove Mrs. Jean K. Parks Mrs. Grace L. Patterson Mr. and Mrs. William F. Pelham Mr. Gary J. Perdue Ms. Mary Anne Petrik

Mr. and Mrs. George J. Pillorge Mrs. Christine D. Piniecki Mr. Donald J. Price Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Reich Ms. Donna Reid Mr. and Mrs. Russell M. Reider Mr. and Mrs. S. Dick Reider Ms. Teresa Reider Mr. Charles R. Remmey Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reutti Mr. Billy J. Robbins Ms. Karen A. Robertson Mrs. W. Roger Roop Mr. Joseph P. Rosenthal Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Ross Mr. Donald R. Ross Ms. Natasha Ruberry Ms. Regan L. Rushing Mr. Gregory D. Schaub Ms. Deanna Schepleng Ms. Mary Lou Scheve Mrs. Helen Schneiderman Mr. and Mrs. Herman D. Schott Dr. Jennifer L. Schuakt-Mitchel Ms. Theresa K. Schuman Dr. Allan G. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Erwin M. Sekulow Mrs. Natalie E. Sheppard Ms. Rachel R. Shifflett Ms. Anne S. Shuman Ms. Caprice M. Smith Ms. Carol Smith Ms. Janet Smith Mr. Joseph D. Smith Mrs. Janet A. Speight Ms. Nancy Spitler Mr. and Mrs. Stuart J. Stainman Mr. and Mrs. Kipron G. Stech, Sr. Ms. Zelda Stein Mr. and Mrs. Roland Stenger Mr. John L. Strosnider Studio 27 Architecture The Sun Microsystems Foundation Ms. Margaret Swagger Mr. Joseph F. Tassone Mrs. Clarice L. Terry Mr. John J. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. John S. Thomsen Ms. Emily B. Tilghman Mr. Edward B. L. Todd Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Treadaway Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Trump, Jr. Ms. Rhodora C. Tumanon Ms. Margaret M. Ulle Ms. Patricia D. Vane Mr. and Mrs. Austin Veale Mr. Patrick N. Vincent Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Wagner, Jr. Ms. Susan Wahl Mr. Donald K. Wakefield Ms. Kay F. Watts Mr. Christopher S. Weichseldorfer Ms. Evelyn E. Weller Mr. Carl Werkmeister Mr. Robert H. West Mr. Renzy White Mr. Donald L. Wiley Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur J. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Elmer S. Wolter Ms. Beth Jo Woodell Mr. Bryan Woolsey Ms. Thalia Worrell Ms. Virginia A. Worthington Ms. Joan P. Wright Mr. Frederick M. Wroblewski Ms. Miryam Yardumian Mr. and Mrs. J. Gregory Yawman Mr. Dorsey Yearley Mrs. Sandra E. Yingling Mr. James R. Young Mr. Leroy J. Young

Sustaining Donors ($25 - $49) Abbott Laboratories Ms. Elizabeth Adams Mr. and Mrs. John Adams Mr. Mykel C. Allison Mr. and Mrs. S. William Appelbaum Mr. Sam Askin Ms. Virginia Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Mark Baum Ms. Tamara B. Bissett Ms. Estelle Blum Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Blumberg Ms. Yvette P. Bogan Ms. Margaret C. Borkoski Mr. Richard Bozel Mr. and Mrs. John R. Breihan Mr. and Mrs. William R. Brown Ms. Darlene Brown-Staton Mrs. Phyllis A. Bullard Mrs. Donna A. Burris Mr. and Mrs. James G. Canatella Dr. and Mrs. Arnold J. Capute Ms. Marsha S. Carow Mrs. Jennie L. Chen Ms. Eunice E. (Betty) Clark Mr. Gary A. Coggins Ms. Bernice Colbert Mr. and Mrs. William B. Collier Ms. Sara Cooke Ms. Judith Coram Ms. Myrna S. Cottle Mr. and Mrs. George W. Cowman Ms. Diane Crosby Mr. Arthur M. Dannenberg Ms. Evelyn Davis Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. DiGiacomo Mr. William D. Dobbins Mr. Chesler Dorsey Ms. Shannon Dorsey Ms. Angela Dudley Ms. Donna M. Duff Ms. Lillian M. Duke Ms. Janette M. Dunham Ms. Debbie-Ann S. Duruji Mr. Stephen W. Eldridge Mrs. Tena Ellis

Mrs. Seymour Etelson Mr. David W. Evans Ms. Moina Faruqui Mr. and Mrs. Milton C. Feher Ms. Carol Fendlay Mr. and Mrs. William S. Finlayson, Jr. Mr. Joseph J. Finn, Jr. Ms. Helen M. Finnegan Mr. Earl E. Fisher Mr. Charles P. Fleet Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Fox Mr. and Mrs. William B. Frisch Ms. Karen Gabel Ms. Ann Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Gamper Mr. and Mrs. James F. Garvey, Jr. Ms. Alice W. Gary Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gehlich Mr. Andrew S. Gillan Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Ginn Baroness Ghislaine D. Godenne, M.D. Ms. Ruth E. Goodman Ms. Susan C. Gordes Mr. William F. Gray Mr. Roland Griffin Ms. Anita Grooms Mr. David Grumbach Ms. Kulvinder S. Gulati Dr. and Mrs. Richard L. Hall Dr. Leonard G. Hamberry Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Happel, Jr. Mr. David W. Harker, Sr. Mr. William Haubroe Ms. Bridget Hipsley Mr. Robert A. Hodgekiss Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Holmes Mr. and Mrs. William A. Hornung Mr. and Mrs. W. Carl Hossfeld, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Zygmund V. Huscio Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hyatt Interchurch Medical Assistance, Inc. Mrs. Emmaline Jankowski Ms. Catherine G. Jester Ms. Nkechi P. Jiabana Mr. Kirk P. Johnson Ms. Deborah Jones Ms. Joyce A. Kavanaugh Mr. Jason A. Kepner Ms. Mary Madeline Kern Mrs. Henry W. Klapp Mr. and Mrs. Norman I. Klein Ms. Julie A. Knowles Mrs. Phyllis B. Krempel Mr. Joseph M. Leake Ms. Ossie L. Lee Ms. Bonnie Levin Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Lighthiser Ms. Robin L. Lilley Mrs. Marjorie C. Linker Ms. Gilda Litrenta Mrs. Eileen M. Long Ms. Susie M. Lowell Ms. Regina Lowman-Curbean Ms. Deborah A. Luciano Ms. Elizabeth S. Lyness Mrs. Helen M. E. Lyness Ms. Elizabeth Mackey Mrs. William P. Mackey Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Maisak Mr. and Mrs. Maurice J. Maley Ms. Maureen S. Marcantoni Ms. Rochelle M. Mason Ms. Valerie McCullough Ms. Noel McGillen Ms. Julia A. McNeal Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Meier Mr. and Mrs. John M. Mellendick Mr. James R. Milani Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Miller Ms. Sharon A. Miller Mrs. George R. Minner, Sr. Ms. M. Megan Mitchell Ms. Monicae Mitchell Ms. Mary R. Morgan Mrs. Susan T. Moriconi Ms. Barbara Morris Ms. Katherine Mulligan Ms. Demetria L. Newsome Ms. Madeline R. Niner Mr. Thomas Noel Mr. and Mrs. Frank Novak Ms. Mary J. Novak Ms. Donna K. O’Brien Ms. Ruth Owens Mrs. Sylvia L. Parham Pfizer Medical Systems, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James Pikounis Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Popluder Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Raimondi Ms. Michelle S. Razzi Mr. Raymond G. Reider Reisterstown Lumber Company Mr. and Mrs. Bernard F. Rhoderick Ms. Elaine O. Rice Mr. and Mrs. Louis S. Richards Mr. and Mrs. Douglas B. Riley Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Ringgold Mr. and Mrs. James A. Ritz Ms. Gwendolyn Roberts Ms. Barbara Rogers Ms. Johanna Roll Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Ross Ms. Tracy Russo Ms. Lois J. Scarborough Ms. Donna Schaub Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sheehan Ms. Tonia Sherman Ms. Bernadette R. Sibiski Dr. William A. Sinton, Jr. Mr. Merrill I. Skolnik Mr. and Mrs. David M. Smith Mrs. H. Evans Smith Mrs. Nance Spiece St. John’s Episcopal Church The Honorable Norman R. Stone Ms. Bonnie E. Strauss Mr. and Mrs. Byron G. Stronsky

Ms. Susan W. Svehla TCI Communications Mrs. Jean Tansey Mr. and Mrs. William E. Tarr, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Taub Mr. Christopher G. Theodore Mr. Phillip Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Tolker Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Trinkoff Mr. Carl E. Trump, Jr. Mr. Dennis Tully Mr. and Mrs. Eugene E. Turano United Evangelical Church School Mrs. Rose Volk Ms. Judy Volkman Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Vonasek Mr. and Mrs. H. Wayne Walters Mr. Stephen Weber Ms. Diane Wells Mr. and Mrs. Bennett B. Wethered Mrs. Heidi Wethered Dr. and Mrs. Moody D. Wharam, Jr. Ms. Aileen D. White Mr. Daniel L. Wilderson Mrs. Annette C. Williams Mrs. Virginia (Nance) G. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Winder Mr. Alvin T. Winn Ms. Patricia A. Wolfe Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wolpert Ms. Lydia M. Yates Ms. Rikki M. Ziman Mr. and Mrs. Frank von Rinteln

Friends ($1 – $24) Ms. Benzette M. Alexander Alexander Associates, Inc. Mrs. Jacqueline H. Arczynski Mr. Joseph R. Armstead Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Auckerman Ms. Delores C. Barnes Ms. Mary A. Barnes Ms. Marjorie L. Baxter Mr. and Mrs. John C. Benzinger Ms. Crystal Blackwell Mr. John A. Brown Mrs. Edith Brusowankin Mr. Howard Burnett Mr. Nathaniel Burrell Mr. Desney G. Byrd Mr. Jeffrey M. Byron Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Cagan Mr. John M. Carr Mrs. Alice P. Carter Rev. and Mrs. George Chapman Mr. Ray Christ Mr. and Mrs. Lester Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas D. Connelly Ms. Shirley V. Connor Ms. Shirley A. Costley Mr. Joseph L. Crest Mr. Emory Davis Mr. George C. Dedoulis Ms. Mae I. Deese Ms. Angela T. Delaney Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dubel Mr. Stewart S. Edmondson Mr. and Mrs. Allan D. Etridge Mr. Joseph K. Feldman Mr. Barain L. Ferguson, Jr. Ms. Miriam P. Fine Ms. Phyllis A. Fitchette Ms. Shirley A. Gerald Ms. Frances M. Giza Mr. Michael F. Glackin Mr. Thomas C. Goeb Ms. Virginia Goodman Ms. Catherine B. Graber Ms. Annette C. Greene Dr. W. Lehman Guyton Mr. William S. Hall Mr. Thomas Harant Ms. Diane D. Harcum Ms. Myrna L. Harris Mr. and Mrs. William F. Hellen Ms. Kathleen Hines Dr. and Mrs. Steven L. Hoffman Mr. James H. Holmes Ms. Belinda O. Jennings Ms. Tricia Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Kirkwood Mr. Ven Fon Koo Mrs. Marion J. Leach Mr. Roy Lee Mr. and Mrs. L. Vernon Leon Ms. Nancy Liberto Mr. and Mrs. Ottavio Lorenzet Mr. K. R. McCauley Mr. David J. Medoff Mr. and Mrs. F. DeSales Meyers Ms. Coraine Millins Ms. C. E. Niemeyer Ms. Roslyn E. Ogburn Mr. and Mrs. William H. Pfeifer Mr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Popoli Ms. Helen C. Potrzuski Ms. Bernice Proctor Mr. Thomas A. Purdum Mr. Earnest R. Reaves Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Rose Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Rupprecht Mr. Melvin H. Sandler Ms. Nancy S. Saunders Ms. Mary Caroline Schenning Mr. and Mrs. James Schuman Mr. Kenneth R. Scott Ms. Karen Mallon Sharp Ms. Anna M. Simms Ms. Angie Sino Mr. and Mrs. Murray Slatkin Ms. Sharon Smith Mr. Christopher Stachlinski Mr. and Mrs. Allen J. Sugarman Ms. Stephanie L. Terry Mr. Stephen J. Thanick Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Thomas Mr. Clarence F. Thrower Ms. Normina L. Torres Ms. Carole S. Tucker

UW Community Services Planning Ms. Dana Volk Ms. Charisse A. Walker Ms. Monica M. Wall Ms. Gloria Washington Ms. Betty F. Weitz Ms. Carolyn A. Wieland Mr. Michael S. Winchester Mr. and Mrs. John Wise Ms. Patricia A. Witherspoon Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Woodard Ms. Phyllis H. Zollicoffer

Honorariums and Memorials 2001 Donations have been made in honor of the following: John and Frances Macsherry James & Patricia Rosner Wendy Young

Donations have been made in memory of the following: Harry Berman Anna Cwalina Alan Dorm Morris Gertz John Gerwig III Al Goodman Mayo Greenberg Albert Holloman Pamela Johnson William Krouse Franklin Kutcher Marguerite Linz Dorothy McCauley Elizabeth Moller Martin S. Morgan, Sr. Stephen H. Nance, II Mary Jane Parks Nancy Rehmeyer Nigel Robinson W. Roger Roop Josephine M. Sheehan Rev. Harry E. Shelley Marie C. Stevens Robert Sweeney Loretta Talbott Will West

Combined Federal Campaign* Ms. Deborah L. Ashman Ms. Sharon A. Blake Ms. Flora D. Booker Mr. Alfonso L. Bryan Ms. Janet E. Butler-Thomas Mrs. Susan Davison Mr. Donnie Downey Mr. Armen Enkahabian Mr. Charles M. Franklin Ms. Beverly J. Gaines Ms. Harriet R. Hardy Ms. Cynthia L. Hopkins Mr. William C. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Phillip D. Levinson Ms. Lauren A. Mosley Mr. Michael B. O’Leary Ms. Vivian D. Patrick Mr. Jeffery W. Pleines Mr. Eldred Pritchett Ms. Elaine H. Rather Ms. Anita F. Richardson Mr. Shawn F. Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Scherrer Mr. John M. Siemon Mr. David G. Stauffer Ms. Karen J. Temple Mr. Santago Torres Mr. David W. White Ms. Laverne D. Williams

Special Event Contributors Does not include Gifts In Kind A Plus Pressure Washer, Inc. AASCO Advance Business Systems & Supply Company Advanced Carpet Cleaning AlarmWatch Anonymous The Arc of Northern Chesapeake Region Mr. Vincent T. Bagli, Sr. The Baltimore Propeller Club Charitable Trust Mr. Frederick B. Beacham Mrs. F. Claire Bevans Mr. Sylvester G. Bieler Blades & Rosenfeld, P. A. Blue Dot Bell & Northeastern Boyd Transportation Mr. Gunther K. Brand, Jr. Broadstreet Communications Mr. Dennis D. Brogan BUCS Federal Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd M. Bunting Butler Capital CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Inc. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Richard A. Carey Carpet and Restoration Services Carroll Independent Fuel Company Charles Slagle of Roland Park, Inc. Charm City Industrial Maintenance Chesapeake Door Service, Inc. Chesapeake Golf Club .

Clifton Gunderson, LLC Columbia Vending Service, Inc. Ms. Linda Corea Crown Central Petroleum

Foundation, Inc Mr. Terence F. Daly Data Networks, Inc. Delmarva Data Center Delta Foremost Chemical Corporation Diversified Products & Services Eikenberg Insurance Agency Environmental Profiles, Inc. Expressway Office Solutions Ms. Marre F. Fanning Fireline Corporation First Union National Bank Fitch Company Ms. Maureen Fogarty Foster Business Forms Mr. William Gellatly Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Gourlay Mr. Stephen J. Heller The Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Foundation Hillendale Duckpin Bowling Center Mr. Kenneth R. Julian Mr. Kevin J. Kearney Mr. Douglas A. Kelso Mr. John D. Kenney Kimball Construction Company, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Kozel Mr. Thomas P. Kozel L. H. Cranston & Sons, Inc. Laidlaw Transit, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Sean J. Lam Leonard Paper Company Let’s Dance Social Club Mr. William S. Levine Longo’s Appliance Service, Inc. Mr. Mark Marianelli Ms. Lisa Mazzaferro Mr. E. Hayes Merkert Metro Data, Inc. Mid-Atlantic Books and Journals, Inc. Milford Auto Servicenter, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Morgan, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Morgan Northern Pharmacy & Medical Equipment Nova Research Company Oak Contracting Corporation Mr. Michael Pembroke PHH Group, Inc. Price-Modern of Washington Princinsky & Associates Provident Bank of Maryland Mr. Timothy J. Quinn R & B Body and Paint, Inc. R. W. Bozel Transfer Mr. David Radulski Rec Room Billiards Riggs, Counselman, Michaels & Downes Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Robinson The Rouse Company Foundation Samuel K. MacDonald, Inc. Scientific Plant Service, Inc. Sheraton International Hotel Mr. and Mrs. Marshall A. Smith Mr. Myles D. Stanley Stout, Causey & Horning, P.A. Summit Insulation & Contracting Company Mr. and Mrs. Robert Torr Torr & Torr Insurance Agency Towson Ford Sales, Inc. The Villager Beauty Salon Mr. Andrew J. Wagner Mr. Patrick S. Walsh Waste Management of MarylandBaltimore Mr. Thomas D. Whitehurst A Year Round Tree Expert Company

Gift In Kind Contributors Mr. Stanley Adanowich Ms. Irene Borowicz Boston Market Brown Pelican Restaurant C.E. Medical Carpet and Restoration Services Chesapeake Door Service, Inc. Columbia Vending Service, Inc. Crown Central Petroleum CTA Incorporated Mr. James Devers Don Pablo’s Restaurant Mrs. Meredith B. Fagan Mr. Charles E. Farley Fuddrucker’s Restaurant Gardiner’s Furniture Grainger, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Grove Halpern Distributors Mr. Christian Jegen Jo Momma’s Seafood & Steakhouse Josef’s Country Inn Kent Lounge Mr. Alan Kobin Laidlaw Transit, Inc. LESCO Inc. Padonia Station Pagan Audio The Pikesville Hilton Dr. Robert M. Schwager Sheraton International Hotel Souris Saloon Stanton Communications, Inc. State Farm Senior Open The Stil Symantec Corporation Ms. Susan Thompson US Airways Whiteford, Taylor & Preston

ThankYou! *gift amount not disclosed

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list. If you feel there is an error, please contact our Development Office 410-296-2272 ext. 5239

Resources Help Siblings Cope With Complex Feelings iblings who have the opportunity, at an early age, to come to grips with the impact of having a brother or sister with special needs are better prepared to assume any caregiving duties they may need to assume as adults. So says Don Meyer, director of the Arc of the United States’ Sibling Support Project and founder of SibShops, a nationwide program that provides a forum for children to discuss what it’s like to have a special needs sibling.

In an article written by Chicago Tribune reporter Marilyn Kennedy Melia (“Siblings Often Grapple with their Role as ‘Parents’ of Disabled,” November 5, 2001, Los Angeles Times), Meyer says, “If [well] siblings have a chance to meet their peers, they can meet others who understand, who really ‘get it.’ The kids will feel more appreciated for the many contributions they make [to their families and special-needs brother or sister],” he said. “We then hope that they will elect to remain lovingly involved in their siblings’ life.”

The article cites another, less obvious reason children growing up alongside siblings with special needs need emotional support: 75% of marriages fail under the strain of raising a child with a disability, according to Barton Stevens, owner of Life Planning Services, a Phoenix firm providing legal and financial services for families with a disabled member.

Currently, SibShop (http://www.seattlechildrens.org/sibsupp) is the most widespread sibling support program. Designed for brothers and sisters of children and teens who have a physical or mental disability, the website lists groups across the United States for kids of various ages. Also, it offers suggestions to help parents minimize siblings’ concerns and maximize their opportunities, including:

Oak Crest Village hosted a holiday luncheon and party for The Arc of Baltimore consumers who work in the retirement community.

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Planning for the future of the child with special needs and sharing those plans with their other children. Meyer says that when brothers and sisters are “brought into the loop” and given the message that they have their parents’ blessing to pursue their dreams, future involvement with their sibling will be a choice instead of an obligation.

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Addison Beck SibShops Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital 1708 W. Rogers Avenue Baltimore, MD 21209 410-578-8600 x392

Jan Carlson A Day for Brothers & Sisters Child & Family Support The Kennedy-Kreiger Institute 2911 E. Biddle Street Baltimore, MD 21231 410-502-9710 ■

Gracious hosts (back row): Jon Wells, director of general services, Mike McCormick, director; and Eric Gross, executive director and The Arc of Baltimore board member; (middle row): Kim Burton, public relations associate; Diane Wilhelm, administrative assistant; Karen Robb, director of resident life; Christine O’Connell, director of sales; (front row): Suzanne Lupton, director of human resources, Barbara LaBuskes, director of finance; and Helene Fletcher, director of dining services.

Employment Services Director Jerry Bullinger, and Dante Latham, SEP worker at the BWI Sheraton, stop by the party to share the holiday spirit.

• The Arc of Baltimore’s self-advocacy group, the Helping Hands, collected $73.45 for the September 11th Fund. A generous supporter of the group matched the funds, raising the Helping Hands’ final contribution to $146.90. Staff from The Arc of Baltimore also contributed more than $400 to the fund.

• Many thanks to The Knights of Columbus, Bishop Sebastian Council, for hosting a holiday luncheon and party for consumers who work at the Camden Yards MTA station. Your generosity truly exemplifies the spirit of giving!

Christine O’Connell, Oak Crest’s sales directors, takes a

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The Arc of Baltimore celebrates Mental Retardation Awareness Month Throughout March, Arc of Baltimore ads, like the one pictured here, appeared in the Baltimore Business Journal as well as in a number of weekly Patuxent Publication newspapers. The ads, which featured Landscape Employment Service worker Geofrey Sherrer, had a dual purpose: to remind people about our new name and to celebrate Mental Retardation Awareness Month.

A series of 15-second public service announcements about The Arc of Baltimore also aired on WYPR (formerly WJHU) throughout the month.

I helped plant

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tulip bulbs in Sherwood Gardens.

March is Mental Retardation Awareness Month.

Find out how The Arc of Baltimore (formerly known as BARC) can help your business.

Call us at 410-296-2272 or go to www.arcofbaltimore.org

Wage Parity Initiative Spared he Arc of Baltimore and other organizations that provide services to people with developmental disabilities are breathing easier since Maryland legislative budget subcommittees voted to save the Developmental Disabilities Administration’s Wage Increase Initiative last month.

Last year, legislation was passed that required the Governor to increase the Developmental Disabilities Administration budget in order to close the wage gap between State and community workers within five years. The Governor’s FY 2003 budget, presented to the Maryland General Assembly in mid-January, included the additional funding, but during DDA budget hearings in February, the legislative budget analyst recommended that the Wage Increase Initiative be completely cut from the FY 2003 DDA Budget.

Had the cut been sustained, it would have negated all the progress made in the past several years. Your calls and letters to the Baltimore area members of the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Budget & Taxation Committee greatly contributed to this positive outcome. On behalf of The Arc of Baltimore staff, consumers and their families, I thank you for your outstanding efforts.

—Stephen H. Morgan, Executive Director

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