Real World 101

Perkins2014 Annual Report

From left: President and CEO Dave Power, Chair of the Board Corinne Grousbeck and former Chair Frederic M. Clifford

From the CEO and the Board Chair

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Warmly,

W. David Power, President and CEO Corinne B. Grousbeck, Chair of the Board

We’re always looking for new ways to get students out of the classroom and into the “real world” to put the skills they’re learning to the test. But the real world isn’t just good exposure for our students; it holds invaluable lessons for us as educators, experts and advocates. It’s our responsibility to stay connected with societal shifts and in touch with the rapid pace of changing technology. What exactly does the world look like for a person who is blind today? What are the obstacles, and how are they different from those encountered yesterday?

The only way to know is to get out there.

That’s why we’ve embarked on a real world curriculum of our own. The coursework requires research and reflection on some of the biggest challenges facing those we serve. Transition is the first, most pressing issue. Every one of our students deserves the chance to fulfill their potential, no matter their personal abilities or end goals. And with a 75 percent unemployment rate among people who are blind in the U.S., it’s clear that much work lies ahead. We’re embracing that statistic as a call for action, turning every piece of life and learning at Perkins into an opportunity to prepare. From toddlers transitioning to preschool, to young adults planning for the future, we’re finding new ways to embody transition in everything we do.

Literacy is another. Transitioning to the real world means communicating with those around you – and technology has drastically changed the way people who are blind communicate. What do our students need to know? How

can we prepare them? To find out, we’re interviewing young adults who are fluent in today’s digital mediums to understand how they process information in their daily routine, whether at home, work or school. This kind of knowledge will benefit not only students in the U.S., but thousands of children with multiple disabilities and visual impairment around the globe who are learning to read, write and communicate, thanks to our international partners.

At the heart of all this is innovation. Tackling real-world challenges takes a willingness to revisit, reimagine and reinvent. That’s why we’re convening proven innovators from public and private sectors to ignite the discussion. We want to better understand the needs of people today, and embrace the most promising ideas as we take steps to develop global, innovative solutions for tomorrow.

Of course, Perkins would not be the leader it is today without the insight of the individuals who have brought us this far. We thank C. Richard Carlson, Chair of the Corporation, and Charles C.J. Platt, Treasurer, for their years of service. We also acknowledge Frederic M. Clifford, who gave six years as Board Chair and will continue to serve Perkins. Their remarkable contributions have prepared us to pursue the next step in the evolution of equality and access for individuals with blindness.

Finally, we thank all of you who have embraced our mission to make the world a better place for people who are blind. Because of you, the real world looks more promising every day.

What is it like to be 26 and blind?

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research lab. An artist’s studio. A retail outlet. Kids spend hours dreaming about the places they want to work when they grow up. But for far too many students with blindness or visual impairment, that ultimate destination turns out to be no farther than their own couch.

Every young person, no matter their abilities, deserves the chance to find their place in the world – a chance to contribute, whether through competitive employment, a volunteer position or otherwise. But the staggering majority of people who are blind and unemployed in the U.S., combined with the invisibility of this population in everyday society, proves that education isn’t enough.

Doing more means preparing students through age 26 – a likelier point at which these young adults are ready for the real world – despite state financial support that ends at 22. It means prioritizing vocational training and pursuing new community job experiences. It means coaching students on résumé-writing and staging mock interviews with experienced adult role models.

But we’re not stopping there. We’re hitting the sidewalks in students’ home communities, meeting employers and striking up relationships with companies that are open-minded about hiring workers with disabilities. We’re investigating volunteer opportunities. We’re looking for the organizations willing to give our young people a solid chance at success, whatever their definition of success may be.

The way we see it, we aren’t just equipping students with transition skills. We’re getting young people ready for the world.

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Transition for the Real World

“Transition is not an event – it’s a process. It’s a lifestyle. In the end, it’s all about students having the training and education to make choices about what they want to be in life. Isn’t that what every human being wants? To make choices about their future?”

– Dorinda Rife, Superintendent and Executive Director of National Education Programs, who has driven Perkins to make transition programming a top priority in every campus and community classroom

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The new Transition to Life Co-operative gives young adults the chance to master independent living skills before moving on to college or joining the workforce. Participants live in apartments on the Perkins campus where they prepare their own meals, do laundry, and manage a household budget while also holding a job in the Greater Boston area.

At Asociacion Hellen Keller Peru, a Perkins International partner, a bakery program teaches students who are visually impaired – and their parents – culinary skills that can translate into careers. Angela, a student who has Downs syndrome and low vision, spent two years learning to bake with her mother. The pair now sells a variety of treats to customers out of their home.

Perkins has ramped up its transition support to students in public schools. Itinerant transition experts are coaching young adults and their families as they anticipate college, a first job or a volunteer opportunity, focusing on planning and networking for the future.

At a camp for individuals with deafblindness in Thailand, organized by Perkins International, students developed skills that will help them live independently as adults. Teachers helped campers manage a daily routine that included social and vocational activities ranging from jewelry making to selling desserts at a local market.

Perkins published The Total Life Learning curriculum, which provides educators with goals, activities and objectives for lessons surrounding the development of life and career skills. The curriculum is specifically designed for students ages 3 to 22 who are blind or visually impaired, including those with additional disabilities.

Job seekers who are blind networked with hiring managers from 29 businesses, nonprofits and government agencies at the third annual Job Fair for Individuals with Visual Impairments, co-sponsored by Perkins. Employers also explored accessible technology options for adapting the workplace, as demonstrated by Perkins Products.

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What does literacy mean today?

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ake a moment to think about all the forms of communication that make up your day. The alarm clock goes off. Your television reports the morning news over breakfast. You jot down a grocery list on a pad of paper. You scan your smartphone for the day’s appointments.

We think of literacy as being able to read and write. For people who are blind or visually impaired, that concept historically has been synonymous with braille. But when you consider the changing world of communications – and all the variables that human beings bring to it – that definition inevitably falls short.

That’s why we’ve committed to taking a fresh look at what literacy really means to people with disabilities today. How do we communicate? Our own campus offers a myriad of examples of literacy: Tactile sign language. Hand gestures. Pictorial images. What kinds of technology catalyze our ability to communicate? Refreshable braille displays. Text-to-speech technology. Smart GPS.

To learn more, we’re taking our questions to people living every day with blindness and visual impairment, to observe their needs first-hand and better understand how we can help. The answers will be enlightening. While braille will undoubtedly remain a vital tool in the portfolio of literacy solutions people use, we know that new research and data will help us build a deeper understanding of literacy in the digital age – and inspire our solutions for tomorrow.

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“Literacy is multidimensional. It represents a critical means by which people communicate – to interpret and understand information, to produce and share one’s own thoughts and ultimately connect with their surroundings in a meaningful, satisfying way. And that definition of literacy changes every day, as people find new ways to engage with their world.”

–Kim Charlson, Director of the Perkins Library and President of the American Council of the Blind, recognized globally as a trailblazing advocate for equality and opportunity for people who are blind

Literacy for the Real World

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For the first time ever, students can draw and erase tactile images using a prototype tactile sketchpad. The device, which uses a heated stylus and waxy paper to achieve raised lines, helps students visualize concepts like geometry and distance in math class.

Thanks to Resources for the Blind, Inc. (RBI), a Perkins International partner, two Filipino brothers are learning to read and write braille. Maximo and Janmer had previously dropped out of school due to unreliable and expensive transportation in their home city of Meycauayan. With assistance from RBI they are back in the classroom along with a special education teacher trained in teaching literacy skills to students who are visually impaired.

Ten educators and advocates from the Republic of Georgia visited Perkins for one week in March to learn teaching and literacy strategies for children with multiple disabilities. The Eurasian colleagues toured Perkins’ campus, sampled new assistive technology from Perkins Products, and learned about transition programs and curriculum development they will share in classrooms back home.

Perkins eLearning was honored for excellence by the Online Learning Consortium, which selected Perkins as the winner of the Sloan-C Effective Practice Award. The honor recognized Perkins’ accessible online course design, which features opportunities for participants to earn continuing education and graduate credits.

Perkins is proud to be collaborating with other blindness organizations to fund the development of innovative refreshable braille technology. The objective of the project is a refreshable braille display that can be purchased for $300, making it more affordable for children and libraries in developing countries.

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Why is innovation important?

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t all comes down to this moment. What can we do today to improve the lives of the people we serve? How can we anticipate, evolve and create a greater impact than ever before?

That’s where innovation comes in. It’s not enough to be the oldest school for the blind in the U.S. Our challenge is to stay relevant. To

not only improve the services, ideas and tools we bring to others, but to be a constant, positive force inspiring change and growth worldwide.

Perkins has innovated for years, from daily adaptions of lessons in our classrooms, to the creation and evolution of the Perkins Brailler®. Today, we’re stretching our imaginations further than ever before. We’re collaborating with institutes of higher education to make their online offerings more accessible for learners who are blind. We’re harnessing the power of the Internet to make sure that every educator around the globe – whether in a rural town or a modern metropolis – has access to cutting-edge information that will improve the lives of the students they serve. We’re experimenting with new programs to offer improved vocational training and job readiness for all students.

No great leader forges ahead alone, and Perkins is no different. To aid in this mission, we’ve launched the Innovation Advisory Board, which will seek out the best advances in information and mobile technology, robotics, sensory devices and even neuroscience.

There’s no telling what tomorrow holds. It’s up to us – all of us, together – to find out.

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“Many people think of innovation as the next new cool thing – the new iPad app or the next operating system. We’re always thinking new, new, new. But innovation can also mean using what we already have in a whole new way. As teachers, we do this all the time – we’re creators and we’re innovators. For every student I work with, I always ask myself: What’s motivating for this person? What’s meaningful, and what’s relevant?”

—Marla Runyan, assistive technology teacher in the Secondary Program, who was diagnosed with Stargardt’s disease, a form of juvenile macular degeneration that causes progressive vision loss, at age 9. She went on to become a three-time U.S. National champion in track and field, and is the first legally blind athlete to qualify for the Olympic games.

Innovation for the Real World

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Perkins received the 2014 Distinguished Leadership Award from the Mass Technology Leadership Council for its pioneering role in developing high-tech devices for people with visual impairments. Perkins President and CEO Dave Power delivered remarks and accepted on behalf of Perkins at a September gala.

Secondary students discovered new motivation to master their physics lessons last spring, thanks to the monthly Radio Perkins show “Sounds of Science.” The monthly broadcast was a chance for students to share their knowledge on air, which required deep understanding of the scientific concepts and the ability to explain them to others.

Perkins awarded a $25,000 technology prize to the inventors of Ustraap – a wristband with navigation technology that helps people who are blind or visually impaired avoid obstacles when traveling. This is the third year in a row that Perkins has offered the Technology Sidecar Prize in conjunction with MassChallenge, a global startup program and competition for entrepreneurs.

Reading has never been more innovative at the Grousbeck Center for Students & Technology, where after-school activities include a story featuring interactive illustrations projected on the walls and floor. Students manipulate the images with their hands and feet, getting involved in a good book like never before.

Students who are deafblind have discovered new freedom to communicate with colleagues on the job. Deafblind Program educators are sending students to work with the TouchChat HD iPad app, which allows them to text to non-sign language savvy co-workers using vocabulary customized to that particular workplace.

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The Perkins-Business PartnershipReal-world Commitment:

It’s one thing to identify a challenge. It’s another to tackle it head-on.

But that’s exactly what 28 Greater Boston corporations did in June when they volunteered to join the Perkins-Business Partnership, a unique collaboration committed to taking the first steps in reversing the 75 percent unemployment rate in the U.S. among people with blindness. They will tackle big questions: What are the obstacles stopping people who are blind from getting jobs or contributing to the community? And what can we do to change it? Thanks to the commitment of these proven leaders who understand what the workplace is missing, we’re confident we have the best shot yet in identifying and setting into motion real solutions that can make a difference for this potential-filled population.

To every individual and corporation who has chosen to stand with us: thank you for your courage, your leadership and your insistence on equality and opportunity for individuals who are blind. Together, we’ll take the first steps to putting this untapped pool of great employees to work – and make the real world a place of opportunity. Turn to page 34 for a complete list of our Partners.

The Perkins-Business Partnership

Financial SummaryFor the year ending June 30, 2014

Resources (in dollars)Tuition 32,522,391 42.8%Unrestricted Gifts and Legacies* 1,343,156 1.8%Sale of Materials for the Blind 11,822,808 15.6%Investment Income 1,799,504 2.3%Other Private Resources 1,122,406 1.4%Private Grants and Resources* 3,529,928 4.7%Net Assets Released from 9,568,240 12.6% Restriction for Operations Library Services 2,672,568 3.5%Government Grants and Resources* 2,710,334 3.6%Other Government Grants 2,604,726 3.4% and Resources Other Non-operating Resources 2,449,751 3.2%Unrestricted Contributions* 3,414,115 4.5%Income from Outside Trusts* 380,616 0.6% Total 75,990,543 100%

Net assets for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014 were $344,344,912.

ExpendituresCampus Programs 35,750,886 47.1%Community Programs 8,218,598 10.8%National Programs 2,775,463 3.7%World Programs 4,351,826 5.7%Perkins Products 11,886,063 15.6%Administration 7,555,020 9.9%Administration Occupancy 1,247,937 1.6%Fundraising 4,204,750 5.6%

Total $75,990,543 100%

* Perkins raised $11,358,557 for current programs. The total raised funds is indicated on page 22. Additional funds are allocated for future initiatives.

The Annual Report presents Perkins School for the Blind’s FY2014 revenue used to cover operating and program expenses for FY2014. Perkins School for the Blind saw an increase in non-operating net assets of $44,595,637 that includes restricted gifts and legacies, restricted and unrestricted investment income, and restricted and unrestricted realized gains. Most of this increase was due to investment gains.

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37,607Community Programs

225Campus Programs

904,797Perkins.org Engagement

178,294National and International

Resources

1,120,923people in FY2014

Perkins impacted the lives of

Thank youThe impact Perkins has around the world can’t be measured by longitude and latitude. It’s measured by lives transformed. By the glow of accomplishment on the face of a Perkins student. By the surge of hope felt by a family in a developing country when their child who is blind goes to school for the first time. By the quiet confidence of a teacher of the visually impaired who just took a Perkins eLearning webinar. By the joy Perkins Library patrons feel when they receive a shipment of braille or digital audio books that will allow their imaginations to soar. By the pride of a teenager with low vision getting her first paying job. By the power of literacy flowing through the fingers of an adult typing a sentence on a Perkins SMART Brailler®.

It can also be measured by the extraordinary generosity of the individuals, foundations, companies and charitable groups who contributed to Perkins’ programs and services – and who made these success stories possible. Thanks to their support, Perkins raised $15,955,209 in fiscal year 2014 to help people who are blind in 67 countries, as well as family members, educators and professionals.

In the pages that follow, we acknowledge those who donated gifts, pledges and pledge payments of $500 or more. We thank them for reaching out the hand of hope – and transforming lives around the world.

Note: Bold print in all lists recognizes five years of consecutive giving at any level.

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IndividualsHow many people does it take to change a life? Just one, in the case of the individuals whose names are listed below. Each of them made the singular decision to step forward and financially support Perkins’ work around the world, in the community and on campus. We appreciate their life-changing generosity, which opened new doors for people who are blind, deafblind or visually impaired with additional disabilities.

$1,000,000+Grousbeck Trust/Corinne Grousbeck and Wycliffe Grousbeck

$100,000 – $999,999Anonymous (1)Sandy and Paul EdgerleyMrs. Emilie K. JacobsLouis and Marcia KamentskyKathy and Joe O’DonnellPaul and Kim Polman, Kilimanjaro Blind TrustWilliam Schawbel and Judy SamelsonMiss Marcy A. Scott

$50,000 – $99,999Deborah and Dick CarlsonKatherine Chapman and Thomas G. StembergJudy and Steve PagliucaKim and Greg Pappas

$25,000 – $49,999Anonymous (1)Deborah E. BabsonDeborah and Steve BarnesClaudia and Kevin BrightAndrea and Erik BrooksBarbara and Fred CliffordMs. Amanda CrossSusan and John DoranAbbie and Tim DuttererGrace and Ted FeyMr. and Mrs. Robert C. HorlickBarbara and Amos HostetterMona and Abdul N. JomaaElaine Fiske and Philip LaddAngela and William LowellThe Family of John and Correne Morrison: Shaun, Kevin and MichaelSallyan and Steve PelletierLisa and Paul PerraultSteven M. Rothstein and Susan Maze-RothsteinAntonia and Fred von GottbergMr. and Mrs. Ted Winston

$10,000 – $24,999Anonymous (4)Stephanie Andrews and Marc White, Jr.Joshua and Anita Bekenstein Charitable Fund

Lynn and John C. Bogle, Jr.Fay M. ChandlerMr. Mark L. CliffordStephanie and John ConnaughtonMr. and Mrs. Albert M. Creighton, Jr.David S. Curtis and Elizabeth Cabral CurtisMr. and Mrs. Stephen C. DemirjianMs. Bala DeshpandeLinda and Tom DiBenedettoMs. Janet D’OrsiAliza and Wade EdwardsCourtney and Michael ForresterNina and Samuel FrankenheimMr. and Mrs. Richard GothamMs. Beverly M. HallMike and Sue HazardMr. Thomas KirkwoodKathleen Welsh and Gary LovemanKristina and Patrick LyonsMr. and Mrs. Sanford LyonsMr. and Mrs. Richard MalnightElena and Tom MatlackBill McPadden and Andrea BlochMr. William T. MillerVaithehi Muttulingam and Bala CumaresanJane PelletierJerry PerlMs. Ellen F. RatnerLaura and Geoff RehnertSharon and Richard ReillyHoward and Robin ReismanTrish and Mike RotondiBrenda and Gary RupingEdward Sparks and Kathy DwyerJoanna and Nigel TravisEvelyn and Michael TreacyMr. Vijay VishwanathMr. Tom WernerNatalie and Bill Whelan

$5,000 – $9,999Anonymous (4)Amy and David AbramsMr. and Mrs. Peter C. AldrichLisa and Joel AlvordMr. Robert Amory, IIIMonique and Jonathan BamelThe Bardeen FamilyAshley and Paul BernonCatalina and Ted Bililies

David BondermanMary M. Casey and Mark D. CaplanMr. Christopher G. Connolly and Ms. Marjorie LinerMr. Prescott C. Crafts, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William J. EdwardsBill and Jacalyn Egan, The Duniry FoundationBarbara and Michael EisensonMr. and Mrs. Patrick and Valentine FirmenichBill Gamelli and Tracy VitolsDr. Marcel PJ Gaudreau P.E.Mr. and Mrs. Vadim GluzmanMr. Mark HartgeCandace HaydockMr. Sigurdur HelgasonKristine and Bob HigginsMr. Peter G. Kaufmann Mr. and Mrs. William LaRossaCarolyn A. and Peter S. LynchMrs. Carla E. LyntonHarry and Jaime ManionMr. and Mrs. William B. MarenThe John Gurd & Nathalie Warren McCulloch Donor FundLisa and Sean McGrathAnnette Furst and Jim MillerMr. and Mrs. Ronald R. MourantThomas C. and Joanne Dunne MurphyDavid and Marion MussaferMr. Arthur B. PageMr. Kasper Pilibosian*Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. J. PlattHelene and Dave PowerMr. Karl D. RiemerMrs. Louise C. RiemerDorinda and Christopher RifeMr. Donald RosenfeldPhilip RosenkranzOlgo A. RussoMr. Steven Samuels and Ms. Ami A. CipollaMs. Patricia SaundersThe Shaker FamilyMr. and Mrs. John J. SlavikGwenn and Mark SniderMr. Christian B. Snook and Ms. Susan StoddartMrs. Dorothy VagtsMr. and Mrs. Neil Van SlounMr. Dennis WilsonMs. Joan M. Youngman

$2,500 – $4,999Anonymous (2)Mr. and Mrs. William F. AchtmeyerMr. and Mrs. James AlexSusan and Daniel ArndtMr. and Mrs. Ramaiya Balachandra, Ph.D.Neal Balkowitsch and Donald NelsonMrs. D. Lane BatesMr. Atul BhatnagarMr. and Mrs. John F. BiagiottiMr. Michael BovaMs. Christina BramanteMr. and Mrs. Robin BrownMr. and Mrs. Robert S. BrustlinMr. Michael BullockMrs. Nancy BurdineMr. Robert CanditoMr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Carr, Jr.Ms. Cynthia A. Fisher and Mr. C. James KochMs. Katherine FreygangMr. and Mrs. Peter E. GelhaarMs. Elisabeth GitterMr. and Mrs. Melvin GoldsteinMr. and Mrs. Robert W. HagopianMr. Thomas F. HehirMs. Fay J. HenryMichele and Bill HughesMrs. Charlotte KaitzMs. Sheila R. KennedyRandy and Tina KinardMr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Lehan IIIMarty Linsky and Lynn StaleyMr. Sam LinskyMr. and Mrs. Larry LucchinoCharles and Linda Mac RaeMr. and Mrs. Charles MartindaleBill and Deb MatthewsMs. Phyllis McClain* Mr. and Mrs. William P. McQuillanBeth and Jeffrey MendelMs. Ellen MeyersJeff MeyersProf. and Mrs. William R. MoomawMr. and Mrs. David W. MurrayMr. Paul NadeauMr. and Mrs. H. Gilman Nichols, Jr.The Nordin FamilyMr. and Mrs. Harry NudelmanMr. Michael P. QuercioMr. and Mrs. William J. Reissfelder

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. RosenMr. Leon V. RosenbergThomas A. and Georgina T. RussoLaurel and Michael SchnitmanJune and Randy ScottDr. Richard E. SmoloweMr. George R. SteckerDr. Edward L. SteinbergMr. John J. StudzinskiTina Sutton and John CarrollAmy Barnwell ThorndikeMr. and Mrs. William N. Thorndike, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Joseph VassalluzzoPat and Steve VillaniMr. Doug Von IdersteinMr. Gianfranco Zaccai and Ms. Carmencita Bua

$1,000 – $2,499Anonymous (9)Mr. and Mrs. James E. AdamsMr. and Mrs. Aron J. AinMr. Robert E. AlanMr. Peter Olson and Ms. Deborah L. AllinsonMrs. Oliver F. AmesMr. and Mrs. Ernest G. AnastosMr. and Mrs. Robert W. AndersonHenry W.D. BainMs. Jill BakerDr. and Mrs. Ross J. BaldessariniMr. and Mrs. Leonard G. BarbieriMs. Deborah E. BarnardMr. and Mrs. John R. BarnwellMs. Joan Bentinck-SmithMr. and Mrs. John BertucciMr. Michael BessetteMr. David BlanchardDr. David L. BloomMs. Joanne F. BoczanowskiMr. and Mrs. Charles S. BoitMr. Angelo BorselloMrs. Kathleen Boyd WonkkaMs. Helen A. BreskyMr. David BrownMs. Nancy BudgeMr. John BurkeMr. and Mrs. Richard S. BurnettMs. Ellen CabotMr. and Mrs. Samuel G. Cabot, IIIMr. Mickey CailMs. Lisa A. Calise

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Mr. Randall S. CampbellRay and Monica CantwellMr. David CarlockMrs. and Mr. Amy J. CarrollMs. Mary-Beth CarusoMr. and Mrs. Bernard CastaingAndrew W. Chapman, M.D.Mary and Ron CharleboisMr. and Mrs. Raj CharyMeredith and Eugene ClappMr. and Mrs. William ClarkMr. Tom ConversePeter W. Coogan and Deborah W. CooganMrs. Marie CooperMr. Ernesto E. CorinaldesiMrs. Bonnie G. CovingtonMr. and Mrs. Ralph P. CraigMs. Denise CroninMr. Arthur E. CroweMs. Margaret M. CroxvilleMr. Robert Cummings and Mr. Dennis E. CondonMr. Theodore J. DaltonMr. Edward DarmanMr. Timothy DattelsMr. and Mrs. Denny W. DavenportCarolyn DaviesMrs. Lois G. de LaPenaMs. Alexandra Demeter-PsikarakisMr. and Mrs. George P. Denny, IIIMr. John H. DerryMr. and Mrs. John W. DickieMr. Stephen J. DoneskiMr. and Mrs. Joseph A. DonoghueMr. and Mrs. Robert W. DoranMr. and Mrs. Paul DoucetteMr. and Mrs. Stephen R. DuboisMr. and Mrs. David A. DurkinMr. Jason DurrettMs. C.C. DyerMr. and Mrs. George C. DymentMrs. Barbara B. EbertNobuyoshi EharaMr. and Mrs. Walter J. ElyMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey EngleMr. and Mrs. Sidney W. FarnsworthMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. FeldmanMr. John FernandezMr. and Mrs. Paul FicheraMs. Jeanne A. Flannery

Dr. Steven R. Flier and Ms. Carol Efron-FlierMr. Brian FreemanMs. Victoria FremontMichael and Leslie GaffinMs. Georgiana GagnonMr. Gerald L. GarlitzMs. Sarah C. GarthMr. Robert Garthwait, Sr.Mr. Jeff GentineMr. and Mrs. Sunny R. GleasonMr. John M. GliattoMr. Dana M. GordonMr. Peter GrauerMr. John K. GreeneMs. Linda GrignoloMs. Kelsey GrousbeckMr. Richard GundersonMr. and Mrs. Eric R. HaartzMr. and Mrs. John D. HaaseMr. and Mrs. Robert J. HaberMr. Richard G. HajjarMs. Stella M. HammondMr. Sandy HerbertMr. Frank F. HerronMr. and Mrs. Tim S. HolinerMr. and Mrs. Michael HornungMr. and Mrs. Donald H. HubbsJennifer M. HuntingtonMr. Thomas J. JarmolowskiChris and Andi JennyJoseph W. KainMr. and Mrs. Steven J. KasetaMr. and Mrs. David M. KaufmanMrs. Muriel E. KayeMr. James P. KelleyMr. Frank B. KellyJamie Kiggen and Ani ShakerMrs. Mary R. KingMr. and Mrs. Harold KingsbergMr. and Mrs. Robert J. KorandovichMr. Huntington D. LambertMs. Eleanor LaneMr. Gay LaneMs. Josee LaPlanteMrs. Bette J. LaveryPatrick LearyMr. and Mrs. Stephen R. LewinsteinMs. Ann S. LindsayMr. and Mrs. James E. LoftusMr. Ralph W. Lowry

Ms. Amy MacKrellMr. and Mrs. Ted MaddenMr. and Mrs. Alkis C. MakridesMr. Horacio MancillaMr. Frank W. Marchica and Ms. Nancy WheelerMs. Donna Marcin and Mr. Charles A. Van MeterMr. John K. MaurerMr. John H. McCall MacBainMr. Jim McCarthyMr. and Mrs. Gerald J. McGavick, IIIMr. Joseph F. McHughMr. and Mrs. Steve McKennaButch and Marie McKinneyChris McKown and Abby JohnsonDr. Barbara A. McLetchieMs. Anna A. MedzorianMs. Gladys MedzorianDr. Mehul C. Mehta, M.D.Mr. Joseph P. MilburyMr. Myron MillerMs. Lois M. MongeMr. and Mrs. Ernest H. MonradMrs. Kyra L. MontaguBob and Gretchen MorrisonMrs. Leena NairMr. David J. Newton and Ms. Lynn WolffMr. and Mrs. Brian NixonMs. Tara M. O’ConnorMs. Bernadette O’HalloranMr. William J. O’HalloranMs. Meg O’LearyMr. and Mrs. Timothy OlmsteadMr. Howard Ostroff and Ms. Heidi A. FieldstonMr. and Mrs. Walter H. PackardEvriviades PanayotopoulosSteve and Jennifer PascucciSiddharth and Nihita PatelMs. Jennie C. PearsonMr. and Mrs. Roland F. PeaseDr. Lee PeltonPerkins Business Office, Human Resources & FriendsMrs. Marianne PfauLia and Bill PoorvuDeborah Posin and Neil JacobsMrs. Susan S. PovermanMr. and Mrs. George N. Prunier, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Paul A. RaiaMr. Leslie S. RayMr. George K. Regan, Jr.Mr. Justus W. ReidMr. and Mrs. Roger G. ReiserMr. and Mrs. Henry C. ReuschMr. and Mrs. Richard Reynolds-FrostDr. and Mrs. Steven A. RingerMr. and Mrs. Steven RobergeMrs. Joyce RobshamMr. and Mrs. Ian RosenblumMr. David M. Rothstein and Ms. Rachel C. LarameeMr. Lawrence A. RuttmanMs. Catherine V. RzepelaMs. T. M. SabeanMr. and Mrs. Jeswald W. SalacuseMs. Eleanor L. SchmidtMr. Richard J. Semple and Ms. June E. RobertsRichard Sergel and Susan BaggettMr. and Mrs. Jeremiah A. ShafirKathy and Kevin SheehanMr. Gregory D. SheldonMr. and Mrs. Arnold SlavetMs. Leslie Crane SlavinMrs. Nancy B. SlavinskyMr. Carl S. SloaneGregg and Julie SmithMr. William C. Spears and Ms. Robin G. MacIlroyMr. and Mrs. Edward R. StockwellMrs. Lucy B. StroockMadhu SudanMr. and Mrs. Shawn P. SullivanMr. Scott SundbergDr. Lois Marie SuttonMs. Grace S. TaylorMs. Kathleen S. TeehanMr. Edmund ThompsonMr. Richard ThompsonMr. and Mrs. William A. ThorndikeMrs. Anne Perry ToddKate ToddMr. Daniel T. TonelliMr. Paul TracyMr. and Mrs. C. Jerome UnderwoodMr. Jeffrey R. Unger and Ms. Dana Gerson UngerRoman WasilewskiMr. Neale W. Watson

Ms. Nancy WattersAravinda WeerasooriyaMr. and Mrs. Erik WeihenmayerMr. Antonio F. WeissMr. Paul J. WelchMr. and Mrs. Chris WellesMr. James J. WellsMr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wells, Jr.Ms. Ellen WestheimerRalph B. and Margaret C. Williams FundMs. Nancy M. WolffMr. and Mrs. Sidney D. WolkMr. Melvin B. WolzingerMichael S. Wood and Anne P. WoodThe Rev. and Mrs. Brinton W. Woodward, Jr.Mr. Gregory WortmanTerry and David YoffieFiamma Zamori

$500 – $999Anonymous (14)Lynne and David AdamianMr. and Mrs. Jaime AguileraMs. Shirley J. AllenMr. and Mrs. Neale AttenboroughMr. Robert C. BaileyMr. Robert L. BaileyMr. Tom BakerMr. Chester Barbasiewicz and Mrs. Kathryn BarbasiewiczMr. Dominic BartonBarbara BeyeaMs. Malathi K. BhatMr. and Mrs. Timothy BlanckeMs. Sally BodiMr. Bruce J. BonnellDr. Nicholas N. BoraskiMr. Raymond BoudreauMr. Richard A. BoutilierMr. and Mrs. Robert J. BovickBarbara and Michael BrightMr. Rod BristowTerri Healey BroganMs. Catherine D. BrownMr. Zak BrownMs. Anne BuellMr. and Mrs. Mark BurnsMrs. Eunice R. CampbellMs. Sara J. Campbell and Mr. Kenneth A. Maloney

Mr. and Mrs. Marc CardinalMs. Martha H. CarlockMrs. Mary D. CassisMr. Suleyman D. CelimliMr. Joseph D. CericolaMrs. Roberta ChafetzMrs. Virginia S. ChamplinMs. Barbara B. ChapinDr. Stephen B. ChaseDr. Rajinder S. ChawlaKaren And Kai ChenMs. Lisa CherinMark ChesterMr. Robert A. ChildsMrs. Ann W. ClappMr. and Mrs. Jack ClareMs. Marlies I. ComjeanMs. Louise V. CondonMr. and Mrs. William P. CondonMs. Julia Satti CosentinoKelly CoteMrs. Stephanie CourierMs. Anne S. CovertMr. Timothy A. CunninghamMrs. Mortimer L. CurranMs. Abigail R. CutlerMr. and Mrs. Erik DaneshMs. Flora E. D’AngioBarbara and Dekkers DavidsonMr. Alan N. DegutisDr. Constance H. Del Gizzi, M.D.Ms. Barbara V. DohertyMr. and Mrs. David H. DombrowskiMs. Jane S. DuffyMr. A. Lovell ElliottMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. EltonMs. Amelia L. EntinMr. Kenneth W. EricksonStephen A. Fairchild and Carol A. DennisMr. Stephen J. FeeneyMr. and Mrs. M. Jeffrey FineRuth Ellen FitchMr. Albion R. Fletcher, Jr.Ms. Paula A. FloodMaud H. FluchereMr. Charles R. FoxMr. and Mrs. Stephen FrederickMr. Kwadwo FrimpongMs. Anna D. FrinkMr. and Mrs. John W. Furlong

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Mr. Andrea GabrielleMr. Richard GaupsasMr. and Mrs. Charles E. GeorgeMr. and Mrs. John S. GilbertsonMr. and Mrs. Stuart D. GreenMr. Byron GroteMr. Clifton S. GustafsonMs. Natalie Z. HaarMrs. Girija Yegnanarayanan and Mr. Girish HaranDr. Sulabha HardikarMs. Mary A. HarrisonMr. and Mrs. Roger HatchMiss Sally HealdMrs. Mary HeardMr. Frederick F. HewettMs. Bernadette HigginsMr. Arthur R. Hilsinger and Ms. Barbara J. JansonMrs. Barbara A. HolgersonMr. Joe B. HudgensMr. and Mrs. Brian JasponDr. Karam Jean MichelMr. Preston S. JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Charles KalilMs. Lillian KamalayMr. and Mrs. Amrit KanwalMr. Fuat KavakMr. Stephen Kay and Mrs. Susan R. Bloch-KayMr. and Mrs. Nicholas C. KellerOwen and Doris KellettMr. James P. KellyMr. and Mrs. Norman L. KendtMr. George F. KennardMs. Margaret Kennedy and Mr. Robert PaulMr. Stephen D. KennedyMr. William F. KennedyMs. Carolyn F. KiessMr. Michael A. KinahanMr. Thomas L. KingMs. Elizabeth KnorrMr. and Mrs. John C. KotellyMr. and Mrs. Peter C. KovnerMs. Ruby S. KrouwerMr. David KruegerRyan KruegerMs. Vicki KruegerMr. and Mrs. Peter KulinDr. Andrew LamMr. and Mrs. Matthew I. Lapides

Mr. and Mrs. David LaRocheMr. and Mrs. Robin M. LawrenceMr. and Mrs. C. Bruce LedigMs. Patricia A. LeighfieldMs. Nancy LeonardoMr. and Mrs. Geoffrey W. LevyMs. Blanche LewisMr. David J. LewisMr. Walter Littell and Ms. Eleanor C. SudlerMs. Rosemary G. LowrieDr. and Mrs. James E. LuckMs. Elisabeth A. LuickMr. John LynchMs. Maureen B. MaasGeorge and Ann MacomberMr. and Mrs. James MaddoxMr. and Mrs. Francis R. MahonyMs. Arpie Maksoudian-HighgasMr. Ric ManserMr. John B. MansonMr. Francis Lynch and Ms. Sally Mapp-WalkerMr. and Mrs. William G. MarkosMs. Sandra MarsalaMr. and Mrs. John McAllisterDr. and Mrs. Frederick S. McAlpineMr. and Mrs. Bryant S. McBrideMr. and Mrs. Albert E. McCallumMr. Michael W. McCurdyMs. Maria McDermottMr. Harold J. McFaddMr. Thomas S. McKieMr. Peter S. McKinneyMr. James H. McManusMs. Doris McNeilMs. Susan T. McRory and Mr. John W. MiddletonMr. and Mrs. Raman K. MehraMr. Vinay Mehra and Dr. Anne PintoMr. Anthony MillerMr. Warren MillsMs. Patricia H. MintzDr. Anthony P. MonacoMr. Alex MoneyMr. Burt MoskowitzMr. David J.A. NelsonMr. and Mrs. Steve NelsonMrs. Kerry NiMr. and Mrs. Brett NicholsMrs. Donna M. NiewolaMr. H. C. Nixon

Mr. John OakesMr. Robert M. O’BrienMs. Casey O’DonnellMrs. Eileen O’GradyMr. and Mrs. Joseph N. OlivereDr. Hosahalli P. PadmeshMs. Denise PappasMs. Elinor F. ParrMr. and Mrs. Charles PeckMr. Thomas H. Pendergast, Jr.Ms. Muriel C. PennaMr. Daniel PerlmanMr. Albert C. PetersonMrs. Janice M. PettyMr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Pickette, Jr.Mr. John J. PielochMr. Stanley E. PotterMr. Nathaniel PufferMary A. QuigleyMr. Donald K. Smith and Ms. Galia RabinkinMr. George C. Rand, Jr.Mr. Stephen P. ReganMrs. Ruth W. ReiderMr. and Mrs. Mark M. RichardsonMr. and Mrs. Michael W. RiordanMr. Andrew H. RobbinsDr. and Mrs. Paul G. RobertieMr. and Mrs. Jamie A. RomeMs. Emily RooneyMr. Gerald D. RosenMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. RosseMr. Harold L. RothsteinMr. William J. RoyMr. Dominic J. RussoMr. and Mrs. George SakellarisMs. Grace SantoMr. Friedrich SauerlanderGeorge and Mary SbordoneMr. Mark ScaliseMr. Louis ScrivaniMrs. Nora ShattuckCass L. ShawMr. John ShepardMr. Irving I. SilvermanMr. and Mrs. William B. SingerMr. and Mrs. Brian SlatteryMr. James M. SmithJason Smith, Rosalind Donna Walton and FamilyMr. Barry Herring and Mrs. Rachael Solem

Ms. Dulce M. Soler-FerranMr. and Mrs. Philip SourryMr. George SpeenMr. and Mrs. James SteeverJeanette SublettMr. and Mrs. Brian SullivanMr. Herman S. Swartz and Mrs. Judith B. SwartzMr. Francesco TamaniniMr. Noel TataMrs. Beverly M. TempleMr. and Mrs. Lincoln Thompson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Gerard B. TownsendMs. Alison Van DykeMr. and Mrs. Robert J. VierkantMr. Richard A. Voke, Esq.Ms. Jennifer VolpeMr. Richard H. WagnerMr. and Mrs. Bertil WahlbergMs. Christine WangMs. Elizabeth WangMr. James Wang, Jr. and FamilyMr. and Mrs. Samuel WashburnMr. Roland L. WatkinsMrs. June S. WenbergMs. Courtney WescottMr. Darren R. WetzelMr. and Mrs. George H. White, IIIMr. and Mrs. Alphonso WilliamsMr. Darrell WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Dudley H. WillisMr. and Mrs. Edward J. WilsonMs. Mary H. WinslowMr. Peter C. YeeMr. and Mrs. Walter Zagrobski

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Partners for PossibilityMembers of Partners for Possibility have truly earned the right to be called partners. This community of donors understands the crucial need for Perkins’ programs and services, and provides the solid, reliable financial foundation that makes them possible. We are grateful for their unrestricted gifts of $1,000 or more – and for their belief in the transformational power of partnership.

President’s Circle $50,000+Anonymous (1)Katherine Chapman and Thomas G. StembergCorinne Grousbeck and Wycliffe GrousbeckLouis and Marcia KamentskyKarp Family FoundationWilliam Schawbel and Judy SamelsonMiss Marcy A. Scott

Helen Keller Circle $25,000 – $49,999Anonymous (1)Ms. Amanda CrossAbbie and Tim DuttererGrace and Ted FeyJohn W. Henry Family FoundationPhilip Ladd and Elaine FiskeJudy and Steve PagliucaSallyan and Steve Pelletier

Anne Sullivan Circle$10,000 – $24,999Anonymous (3)Lynn and John C. Bogle, Jr.Andrea and Erik BrooksDeborah and Dick CarlsonFay M. ChandlerBarbara and Fred CliffordMr. and Mrs. Albert M. Creighton, Jr.Aliza and Wade EdwardsNina and Samuel FrankenheimMs. Beverly M. HallMike and Sue HazardBarbara and Amos HostetterMona and Abdul N. JomaaAngela and William LowellMr. and Mrs. Richard J. MalnightBill McPadden and Andrea BlochMr. William T. MillerVaithehi Muttulingam and Bala CumaresanKim and Greg PappasJane PelletierLisa and Paul PerraultMs. Ellen F. RatnerSharon and Richard ReillyHoward and Robin ReismanSteven M. Rothstein and Susan Maze-Rothstein

Wilderness Point FoundationMr. and Mrs. Ted Winston

Julia Ward Howe Circle$5,000 – $9,999Anonymous (2)Mr. Robert Amory, IIIMonique and Jonathan BamelMary M. Casey and Mark D. CaplanMr. Christopher G. Connolly and Ms. Marjorie LinerBill Gamelli and Tracy VitolsDr. Marcel PJ Gaudreau P.E.Mr. Mark HartgeMr. Sigurdur HelgasonJanitronics Building ServicesMr. Peter G. Kaufmann Carolyn A. and Peter S. LynchMrs. Carla E. LyntonMr. and Mrs. William B. MarenThe John Gurd & Nathalie Warren McCulloch Donor FundAnnette Furst and Jim MillerThomas C. and Joanne Dunne MurphyJerry PerlMr. Kasper Pilibosian* Sathya Sai Baba CenterMr. Karl D. RiemerMrs. Louise C. RiemerDorinda and Christopher RifeMr. Donald RosenfeldPhilip RosenkranzMs. Patricia SaundersMr. Christian B. Snook and Ms. Susan StoddartMrs. Dorothy VagtsMr. and Mrs. Neil Van SlounAntonia and Fred von GottbergMr. Dennis WilsonMs. Joan M. Youngman

Samuel Gridley Howe Circle$2,500 – $4,999Anonymous (1)Mr. and Mrs. Ramaiya Balachandra, Ph.D.Mrs. D. Lane BatesLeo H. Bendit Charitable FoundationMr. and Mrs. John F. BiagiottiMr. and Mrs. Robert S. BrustlinMr. Michael Bullock

Mrs. Nancy BurdineMr. Robert CanditoMr. and Mrs. William J. EdwardsMs. Cynthia A. Fisher and Mr. C. James KochMs. Katherine FreygangMr. and Mrs. Peter E. GelhaarMs. Elisabeth GitterMr. and Mrs. Melvin GoldsteinMr. and Mrs. Robert W. HagopianCandace HaydockMr. Thomas F. HehirMs. Fay J. HenryMrs. Charlotte KaitzMs. Sheila R. KennedyRandy and Tina KinardMarty Linsky and Lynn StaleyMr. Sam LinskyCharles and Linda Mac RaeMr. and Mrs. Charles MartindaleBill and Deb MatthewsMs. Phyllis McClain* Ms. Ellen MeyersJeff MeyersProf. and Mrs. William R. MoomawMr. and Mrs. David W. MurrayMr. Paul NadeauMr. and Mrs. H. Gilman Nichols, Jr.Mr. Arthur B. PageMr. and Mrs. Charles C. J. PlattMr. Michael P. QuercioMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. RosenMr. Leon V. RosenbergMr. and Mrs. John J. SlavikDr. Richard E. SmoloweMr. George R. SteckerTina Sutton and John CarrollMr. and Mrs. William N. Thorndike, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vassalluzzo

Laura Bridgman Circle$1,000 – $2,499Anonymous (8)Mr. Robert E. AlanMrs. Oliver F. AmesMr. and Mrs. Ernest G. AnastosMr. and Mrs. Robert W. AndersonSusan and Daniel ArndtDeborah E. BabsonHenry W.D. BainDr. and Mrs. Ross J. Baldessarini

Ms. Deborah E. BarnardMs. Joan Bentinck-SmithMr. and Mrs. John BertucciMr. Michael BessetteDr. David L. BloomMs. Joanne F. BoczanowskiMr. and Mrs. Charles S. BoitMr. Angelo BorselloMs. Helen A. BreskyMs. Nancy BudgeMr. John BurkeMs. Ellen CabotMr. and Mrs. Samuel G. Cabot, IIIMr. Mickey CailMr. Randall S. CampbellRay and Monica CantwellMr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Carr, Jr.Mrs. and Mr. Amy J. CarrollAndrew W. Chapman, M.D.Peter W. Coogan and Deborah W. CooganMrs. Marie CooperMr. Ernesto E. CorinaldesiMrs. Bonnie G. CovingtonMr. Prescott C. Crafts, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Ralph P. CraigMs. Denise CroninMr. Arthur E. CroweMs. Margaret M. CroxvilleMr. Edward DarmanMr. and Mrs. Denny W. DavenportCarolyn DaviesMrs. Lois G. de LaPenaMs. Alexandra Demeter-PsikarakisMr. and Mrs. George P. Denny, IIIMr. John H. DerryMr. and Mrs. Joseph A. DonoghueMr. and Mrs. Robert W. DoranMr. and Mrs. Paul DoucetteMr. and Mrs. David A. DurkinMr. and Mrs. George C. DymentMrs. Barbara B. EbertTheodore Eliott Charitable TrustMr. and Mrs. Walter J. ElyMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey EngleMr. and Mrs. Sidney W. FarnsworthMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. FeldmanMr. and Mrs. Paul FicheraDr. Steven R. Flier and Ms. Carol Efron-FlierMr. Brian FreemanMs. Victoria Fremont

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Michael and Leslie GaffinMs. Georgiana GagnonMr. Gerald L. GarlitzMs. Sarah C. GarthMr. Robert Garthwait, Sr.Mr. Jeff GentineRaymond P. Ginther and Marie M. Ginther Charitable FundMr. and Mrs. Sunny R. GleasonMr. John M. GliattoMr. Dana M. GordonMs. Linda GrignoloMr. Richard GundersonMr. and Mrs. Eric R. HaartzMs. Stella M. HammondMr. Sandy HerbertMr. and Mrs. Tim S. HolinerMr. and Mrs. Michael HornungMr. and Mrs. Donald H. HubbsMichele and Bill HughesJennifer M. HuntingtonMr. Thomas J. JarmolowskiJoseph W. KainMr. and Mrs. Steven J. KasetaMr. and Mrs. David M. KaufmanMrs. Muriel E. KayeMr. Frank B. KellyJamie Kiggen and Ani ShakerMrs. Mary R. KingMr. and Mrs. Harold KingsbergMr. and Mrs. Robert J. KorandovichMs. Eleanor LaneMs. Josee LaPlanteMrs. Bette J. LaveryMs. Ann S. LindsayMr. Ralph W. LowryMr. and Mrs. Alkis C. MakridesMr. Horacio MancillaMr. Frank W. Marchica and Ms. Nancy WheelerMs. Donna Marcin and Mr. Charles A. Van MeterMr. John K. MaurerMr. Jim McCarthyMr. and Mrs. Gerald J. McGavick, IIIMr. Joseph F. McHughButch and Marie McKinneyChris McKown and Abby JohnsonMs. Anna A. MedzorianMs. Gladys Medzorian

Mr. Joseph P. MilburyMs. Lois M. MongeMr. and Mrs. Ernest H. MonradMrs. Kyra L. MontaguBob and Gretchen MorrisonMr. and Mrs. Ronald R. MourantThe Howard Musoff Charitable FoundationMr. David J. Newton and Ms. Lynn WolffMs. Tara M. O’ConnorMs. Bernadette O’HalloranMr. William J. O’HalloranMr. and Mrs. Timothy OlmsteadMr. Howard Ostroff and Ms. Heidi A. FieldstonMr. and Mrs. Walter H. PackardSteve and Jennifer PascucciSiddharth and Nihita PatelMs. Jennie C. PearsonMr. and Mrs. Roland F. PeaseMrs. Marianne PfauMrs. Susan S. PovermanHelene and Dave PowerMr. and Mrs. George N. Prunier, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Paul A. RaiaMr. Leslie S. RayMr. Justus W. ReidMr. and Mrs. Roger G. ReiserMr. and Mrs. Richard Reynolds-FrostMr. and Mrs. Steven RobergeMrs. Joyce RobshamMr. David M. Rothstein and Ms. Rachel C. LarameeMr. Lawrence A. RuttmanMs. Catherine V. RzepelaMs. T. M. SabeanMr. and Mrs. Jeswald W. SalacuseMs. Eleanor L. SchmidtMr. Richard J. Semple and Ms. June E. RobertsRichard Sergel and Susan BaggettMr. and Mrs. Jeremiah A. ShafirKathy and Kevin SheehanMr. Gregory D. SheldonMr. and Mrs. Arnold SlavetMs. Leslie Crane SlavinMrs. Nancy B. SlavinskyMr. Carl S. SloaneDr. Edward L. SteinbergMr. and Mrs. Edward R. StockwellMrs. Lucy B. Stroock

Madhu SudanDr. Lois Marie SuttonMs. Grace S. TaylorMs. Kathleen S. TeehanMr. Edmund ThompsonMr. and Mrs. William A. ThorndikeMrs. Anne Perry ToddKate ToddMr. Daniel T. TonelliMr. and Mrs. C. Jerome UnderwoodRoman WasilewskiMr. Neale W. WatsonMs. Nancy WattersMr. Paul J. WelchMr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wells, Jr.Ms. Ellen WestheimerRalph B. and Margaret C. Williams FundMs. Nancy M. WolffMr. Melvin B. WolzingerMichael S. Wood and Anne P. WoodMr. Gregory WortmanTerry and David YoffieFiamma Zamori

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Corporations, Foundations, Organizations and GovernmentWhere others see challenges, the foundations, corporations, government agencies and other organizations that support Perkins see possibility. That’s why they provide restricted and unrestricted gifts, support and on-the-ground collaborative efforts that help people who are blind build better futures. We thank them, along with our implementing partners, for investing in new opportunities for the people we serve.

$1,000,000+Federal Communications CommissionGrousbeck Family Foundation II

$100,000 – $999,999Anonymous (2)Jean G. Anderson Charitable Remainder TrustA. W. Baldwin Charitable Foundation, Inc.Brien Holden Vision InstituteBill & Melinda Gates FoundationThe Gibney Family FoundationGrousbeck TrustConrad N. Hilton FoundationThe Klarman Family FoundationLavelle Fund for the Blind, Inc.Lions Clubs International FoundationIda Ballou Littlefield Memorial TrustO’Donnell Family Charitable TrustOffice of Library & Information Services of the State of Rhode IslandOrbis InternationalReinhard Frank-StiftungRTI InternationalSave The Children ChinaSightsaversStandard Chartered BankEstate of Maria TavlaU.S. Agency for International DevelopmentU.S. Department of EducationThe William M. Wood FoundationYawkey Foundation

$50,000 – $99,999Anonymous (1)Estate of Richard AronsonBilezikian Family FoundationBoston Celtics Shamrock FoundationCarlson Family TrustOlin J. Cochran TrustHarvard Law SchoolJSJN Children’s Charitable TrustKarisma FoundationKarp Family FoundationIsabelle J. Makepeace TrustMeyer Marcus Revocable TrustMattina R. Proctor FoundationThe Boston FoundationThe Weezie FoundationWestern Oregon University

$25,000 – $49,999Anonymous (2)Adage Capital Management, L.P.Boston Center for Blind ChildrenCabot Corporation Foundation, Inc.Estate of Henry CamosseTheodore Cross Family FoundationDaisy ConsortiumGeorge E. Dickinson Charitable Remainder TrustThe John Doran Family FoundationFundación ONCEJohn W. Henry Family FoundationSarah Hunt Howell TrustEstate of Natalie B. KingMassachusetts Commission for the BlindThe Ambrose Monell FoundationCharles F. Nagle TrustNational Endowment for the HumanitiesThe Peabody Foundation, Inc.Mary L. Perkins TrustRichard Saltonstall Charitable FoundationEstate of Irene M. StareStemberg Family FoundationTriumvirate Environmental Inc.Tufts Health PlanUSAID/KenyaUSI Insurance Services LLCWilderness Point FoundationWinston FlowersGeorge R. Wright TrustEstate of Maximilian P. Wurf

$10,000 – $24,999Anonymous (1)The Abbey GroupEstate of Stefan AlbanezeRae & Aaron Alberts Foundation Fund at The Boston FoundationAltus One Fund, Inc.Barneys New YorkBarry Callebaut ServicesBig Night Entertainment GroupKatherine Bingham G. TrustBoston Bruins FoundationBright Angel Fund for Chinese BlindBrookline BankBushrod H. Campbell and Adah F. Hall Charity FundCNIB

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Estate of Louise Lois CanessaChemonics InternationalChoate, Hall & StewartChubb & SonCogan Family FoundationColdwell Banker Residential Brokerage CaresComcast SportsNetCopeland Family Foundation, Inc.Dana Home FoundationEden Social Welfare FoundationThe Flatley FoundationThe William Froelich FoundationGenzyme CorporationGratis FoundationHamilton Company Charitable FoundationHelen W. Handanian TrustHarvard Pilgrim Health CareHUB International New England, LLCIndependent Pilots Association FoundationEstate of Virginia M. JonesS. Alice Knapp TrustMiss Wallace Minot Leonard FoundationEstate of Marsha L. LewinsteinLyons Group ManagementMaurice Sporting GoodsEstate of Paul R. McNaughtonMill Reef FundNew Balance FoundationNorwegian Association of the Blind and Partially SightedSara Elizabeth O’Brien Trust, Bank of America, N.A., TrusteeThomas Anthony Pappas Charitable Foundation, Inc.The Constance O. Putnam FoundationGennie B. Robinson TrustSAP America, Inc.Former Temple Emanuel SisterhoodRobert & Dana Smith Family FoundationThe Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable FoundationTG GallagherThe Parthenon GroupThe TJX Foundation, Inc.Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.Michael & Vincenza Vinciullo Charitable FoundationThe Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation, Inc.The Welch Corp.Werner Family Foundation

Lonne O. Willis Trust

$5,000 – $9,999Anonymous (1)ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner Gmbh & Co KGArcher Daniels Midland CompanyThe Susan A. and Donald P. Babson Charitable FoundationFrederick A. Bailey TrustEstate of Paula BandThe Baupost GroupBoston PropertiesRobert B. Brigham TrustCambridge Landscape Co./James P. KelleyCan Do Handyman Services, Inc.The CarMax FoundationCosco Landscape Company LLCMarion L. Decrow Memorial FoundationDelta Dental of MassachusettsDemoulas FoundationThe Dexia Settlement Charitable Remainder TrustDuniry Foundation TrustElizabeth Taylor Fessenden FoundationFiduciary Trust CompanyGranite Telecommunications, LLCGreenberg Traurig, LLPHighland Capital PartnersHill HollidayJanitronics Building ServicesThe Jebediah FoundationStella K. Jeon Revocable TrustKegel Family FoundationLake Contracting Inc.Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.Marshall Home FundMassachusetts Eye and EarMEC Electrical & MEC TechnologiesMDS/Miller Dyer Spears Inc.Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Global Impact Funding Trust, IncMorgan Stanley, New YorkEstate of Louise NelsonPrime, Buchholz & Associates, Inc.Purdue UniversityAlcide Ruffini Charitable FoundationThe Sabanci Family FoundationThe Charles Sanders TrustSathya Sai Baba CenterDorothy M. Sears Trust

Shanghai School For The BlindBypass Trust UA Richard H. Shaw Family TrustShawmut Design and ConstructionTD BankUniversal Automation & Mechanical ServicesVan Sloun FoundationW.B. Mason CompanyMoses Werman Charitable Remainder UnitrustWGBHWPP 2005 Ltd

$2,500 – $4,999Aging & Disabilities Charities of AmericaEstates of the Baines Sisters: Doris and RuthFlora Nichols Beggs TrustLeo H. Bendit Charitable FoundationCummings PropertiesThe Rose and Henry Deeks Charitable TrustDavid J. DeFilippo and Lisa M. Shapiro Charitable TrustArthur J. Fisher Fund at Bank of AmericaWalter Henry Freygang FoundationThe Fuller Foundation, Inc.Estate of Marjorie R. GradyIndian American Education FoundationKDSA Consulting, LLCKenya Institute for the BlindMassachusetts Department of EducationJohn C. and Eunice B. Morrison Charitable FoundationNational Optometric Student Association at NECOHarry Sandler TrustMichael T. Sherman FoundationSooner FoundationState Street Matching Gift ProgramTurner Broadcasting System

$1,000 – $2,499ADP, Inc.Ai SquaredAlchemy FoundationEtta A. Allen Charitable TrustThe Paul and Edith Babson FoundationThe Bay State Federal Savings Charitable FoundationBethesda Lodge, No. 30 I.O.O.F.BNY MellonBresky Foundation

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Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union Local 3Bryce Family FoundationCail Family FoundationCasner & Edwards, LLPChatham-Nauset Lions Charities, Inc.Citizens Energy CorporationCLF FoundationConn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLPAlice E. Cronin Charitable TrustGrover J. Cronin Memorial FoundationThe Dow Chemical CompanyThe Druker Company, Ltd.Theodore Eliott Charitable TrustAlfred W. Ellis and Ruth K. Ellis Charitable TrustEmerson CollegeJoan and Leonard Engle Family FoundationEugene F. Fay TrustFidelity Foundation Matching Gifts to Education ProgramEstate of Jean M. FinkFranny’s Auto BodyG2 Partners, LLCGE FoundationRaymond P. Ginther and Marie M. Ginther Charitable FundEstate of Paul GonzalesEugene B. Hamilton TrustHarris & Trotter LLPRobert F. Higgins FoundationIMG Painting, Inc.Intel FoundationIrving House at HarvardJoan Bentinck-Smith Charitable FoundationKBK Business FurnitureLast Minute ProductionsLexington Lions ClubAgnes M. Lindsay TrustLions Club of LowellLouis C. Morin Co., Inc.Ralph F. Lovejoy TrustMill Neck FoundationDorothy R. Miller Revocable TrustMorgan Stanley Matching Gift ProgramThe Howard Musoff Charitable FoundationNetwork For GoodNewton Lions ClubNorfolk Lions ClubNSTAR Foundation

Payson Park ChurchPerkins Alumni AssociationPhipps Insurance Agency, Inc.Plymouth Lions ClubRed Sox FoundationLange Rice Charitable Lead Annuity TrustRiverside Management GroupRobert Reiser & Co., IncRobin Blecher Celtic Arts, Inc.Secret Society of Greater New HavenRobert H. Slocum TrustSpectra Energy Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramStiller Family Charitable FoundationTheodore Eliott Charitable TrustThe John Thomas & Special Friends FundTitan Roofing, Inc.Tobin & Sons Moving and StorageTown of WestwoodWatertown Community Foundation, Inc.Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift ProgramZartarian Foundation

$500 – $999Advanced Technology VenturesAhepa Charitable and Educational CorporationAmerican Express Employee Gift Matching ProgramAnnkissamThe Bernard, Irwin & Lila Weinstein FoundationBuckingham Browne & Nichols Middle SchoolBurrows FoundationCallanan & Klein Communications, Inc.Comcast CorporationDiamond Casting & Machine Company, Inc.Ellis Strategies, Inc.Florian Leonhard Fine ViolinsFM Global FoundationGreater Ashland Lions ClubHampton Inn Cambridge, Cambridge Hospitality LLCHarvard Community GiftsHeath SchoolHingham Congregation ChurchHotel VeritasHunter Family Charitable TrustInterstate Electrical ServicesJohn Hancock Financial Services, Inc. Matching Gifts Program

JustGiveKearney, Donovan & McGee, P.C.Macy’s Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramMicrosoft Matching Gifts ProgramMount Auburn HospitalNatick Lions ClubNorthwestern MutualPartners For a Better WorldPeter Alfond Charitable FundQuish Window CleaningRare Coins of New HampshireRosse Family Charitable FoundationTyco SimplexGrinnellSt. Lucy Society of BostonStow Lions ClubT.F. Kinnealey & CompanyUSAID/GeorgiaThe van Otterloo Family FoundationVita Needle CompanyVizio Optic, Inc.Watertown High School Class of 1958A Whole Bunch Flower MarketWomen of the Moose Braintree Chapter No 2042Wrentham Lions ClubYourCause

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Perkins-Business Partnership & Vocational PlacementA job is more than just a paycheck. It’s an opportunity to learn lifelong lessons like teamwork, responsibility and punctuality. That’s why we’re so grateful to local businesses and non-profits that offered jobs to students in our transition programs, Outreach Short Courses and community-based Transition to Life Co-operative (TLC). We also thank members of the Perkins-Business Partnership, a pioneering initiative with many of the region’s best-known businesses and nonprofits that is exploring ways to open the job market to people who are blind or visually impaired. Thanks to their help and commitment, today’s students will have a better chance to become independent, contributing members of society.

Perkins-Business PartnershipAdage Capital Management, L.P.Belmont Capital LLCThe Boston Celtics Cabot Corporation Inc.Choate, Hall & StewartConstant ContactDunkin’ Brands, Inc.Tim Dutterer, Parthenon Ernst & Young LLPExecutive Office of Labor and Workforce DevelopmentGoodwin Procter, LLPGranite Telecommunications, LLCHarvard Pilgrim Health CareHarvard University John Leonard Employment Services, Inc.Kronos IncorporatedMassachusetts Commission for the BlindMassachusetts Eye and EarPartners HealthCare System, Inc. PerkinsRoute2DigitalShaker Auto GroupSouthern New Hampshire UniversityTD BankThe Boston FoundationThe Carroll Center for the BlindTufts Health PlanUSI Insurance Services LLCWilmer HaleWinston Flowers

Vocational PlacementA. Russo & SonsABiSeeAlzheimer’s AssociationArsenal Center for the ArtsBelmont Manor Nursing CenterBentley UniversityBoston University Sargent CollegeBerklee College of MusicBrigham and Women’s Faulkner HospitalBuddy Dog Humane SocietyCodman Community FarmCommunity RowingCommunity ServingsCradles-to-CrayonsCVSDino’s Café – Hanscom Airforce Base

Doble EngineeringDrumlin FarmFranklin Park ZooGifford Cat ShelterHarvard Vanguard Medical AssociatesImmunoGen, Inc.Lesley UniversityMassachusetts Department of Conservation and RecreationMassachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryMahoney’s Garden CentersMount Auburn Cemetery GreenhouseMount Auburn HospitalMuseum of ScienceNewton-Wellesley HospitalNorumbega Point Maplewood at WestonOak Square YMCAPetco, WalthamQRST’sRadcliffe Institute for Advanced StudySisters of Charity, Marillac ResidenceSpringwell, Inc.St. John’s Food PantryTarget, WatertownTD BankTen Thousand Villages, BrooklineVanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.Watertown Public LibraryWatertown Savings BankWinston Flowers

Perkins Possibilities GalaThe 2014 Possibilities Gala was an unforgettable opportunity to hear, see and feel the possibilities that are alive at Perkins. More than 600 guests heard it when our student chorus joyfully performed with The Family Stone, saw it in inspirational videos about Perkins graduates and felt it in the confidence and humor of our student hosts who proudly ran the show. Thank you to everyone who made the Gala so memorable, and helped raise $1.6 million to fund our life-changing work around the world.

Hope$100,000Grousbeck Trust

Transform$50,000Sandy and Paul EdgerleyJudy and Steve Pagliuca

Innovate$25,000Adage Capital Management, L.P.Deborah and Steve BarnesClaudia and Kevin BrightKatherine Chapman and Thomas G. StembergSusan and John DoranKarp Family Foundation Steve, Jill, Douglass and JanaKim and Greg PappasRotondi, LaRossa and Shaker FamiliesJudy Samelson and Bill SchawbelTriumvirate Environmental Inc.Tufts Health PlanUSI Insurance Services LLC

Discover $15,000Barneys New YorkBarbara and Fred CliffordThomas Anthony Pappas Charitable Foundation, Inc.TG Gallagher

Teach$10,000The Abbey GroupJoshua and Anita Bekenstein Charitable FundBig Night Entertainment GroupLynn and John C. Bogle, Jr.Boston BruinsThe Boston FoundationBrookline BankAndrea and Erik BrooksCabot Corporation Foundation, Inc.Choate Hall & StewartComcast SportsNetStephanie and John ConnaughtonLinda and Tom DiBenedetto

Kathy Dwyer & Ed Sparks and Kristina & Patrick LyonsThe Flatley FoundationHarvard Pilgrim Health CareMona and Abdul N. JomaaKathleen Welsh and Gary LovemanAngela and Bill LowellThe Harry Manion and Vadim Gluzman FamiliesElaine and Tim Mann/The Baupost GroupElena and Tom MatlackMaurice Sporting GoodsVaithehi Muttulingam and Bala CumaresanThe O’Donnell FamilyJoanna and Nigel TravisEvelyn and Michael TreacyThe Welch Corp.Werner Family FoundationNatalie and Bill WhelanWilderness Point Foundation

Mentor $5,000Amy and David AbramsLisa and Joel AlvordStephanie Andrews and Marc White, Jr.Ashley and Paul BernonCatalina and Ted BililiesDavid BondermanBoston PropertiesCan Do Handyman Services, Inc.Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage CaresCosco Landscape Company LLCDelta Dental of MassachusettsBill and Jacalyn Egan, The Duniry FoundationBarbara and Michael EisensonGrace and Ted FeyFiduciary Trust CompanyCourtney and Michael ForresterGranite Telecommunications, LLCKristine and Bob HigginsHighland Capital PartnersHill HollidayBarbara and Amos HostetterHUB International New England, LLCJames P. Kelley/Cambridge Landscape Co.Elaine Fiske and Philip LaddLake Contracting Inc.Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.Massachusetts Eye and Ear

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Lisa and Sean McGrathMDS/Miller Dyer Spears Inc.MEC Electrical & MEC TechnologiesMorgan StanleyDavid and Marion MussaferSallyan and Steve PelletierJerry PerlHelene and Dave PowerPrime, Buchholz & Associates, Inc.Laura and Geoff RehnertSharon and Richard ReillySteven M. Rothstein and Susan Maze-RothsteinBrenda and Gary RupingShawmut Design and ConstructionGwenn and Mark SniderTD BankThe TJX Foundation, Inc.Universal Automation & Mechanical ServicesVanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.W.B. Mason CompanyWGBH

Gala & Technology ChallengeTechnology makes a lifelong difference. It boosts learning, connects families and friends and makes every- thing from jobs to everyday tasks more accessible for people with visual impairments. Recognizing this, we expanded the Technology Challenge to provide cutting-edge technology to students when they leave Perkins, so they’ll have the tools they need to reach their full potential in life. This initiative is off to a strong start thanks to the generous gift made by Corinne Grousbeck and Wycliffe Grousbeck, Trustees of the Grousbeck Trust, in honor of their son’s graduation. Thank you to everyone who contributed, and special thanks to everyone who invested in our students’ futures at the Gala or bid so generously in the auction.

$100,000+Grousbeck Trust/Corinne Grousbeck and Wycliffe Grousbeck

$25,000+Antonia and Fred von Gottberg

$10,000 – $24,999Stephanie Andrews and Marc White, Jr.Lynn and John C. Bogle, Jr.Claudia and Kevin BrightMs. Janet D’OrsiMr. and Mrs. Richard GothamAngela and Bill LowellMr. and Mrs. Sanford LyonsNatalie and Bill WhelanWilderness Point FoundationWinston Flowers

$5,000 – $9,999Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. AldrichAndrea and Erik BrooksCourtney and Michael ForresterMona and Abdul N. JomaaKim and Greg PappasJerry PerlLaura and Geoff RehnertBrenda and Gary RupingMr. Steven Samuels and Ms. Ami A. Cipolla

$2,500 – $4,999Anonymous (1)Mr. and Mrs. William F. AchtmeyerMr. and Mrs. James AlexNeal Balkowitsch and Donald NelsonMs. Christina BramanteMr. and Mrs. Robin BrownMr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Carr, Jr.Barbara and Fred CliffordMr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Lehan IIIMr. and Mrs. Larry LucchinoElena and Tom MatlackMr. and Mrs. William P. McQuillanMr. and Mrs. Harry NudelmanMr. and Mrs. William J. ReissfelderOlgo A. RussoJune and Randy ScottMr. and Mrs. John J. SlavikThe Parthenon GroupPat and Steve Villani

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Mr. Doug Von IdersteinMr. Gianfranco Zaccai and Ms. Carmencita Bua

$1,000 – $2,499Mr. and Mrs. James E. AdamsMr. and Mrs. Aron J. AinMr. Peter Olson and Ms. Deborah L. AllinsonSusan and Daniel ArndtMr. and Mrs. Leonard G. BarbieriMr. David BrownMs. Lisa A. CaliseDeborah and Dick CarlsonCasner & Edwards, LLPKatherine Chapman and Thomas G. StembergMr. and Mrs. Raj CharyCitizens Energy CorporationMeredith and Eugene ClappMr. and Mrs. William ClarkCosco Landscape Company LLCMr. Robert Cummings and Mr. Dennis E. CondonDavid S. Curtis and Elizabeth Cabral CurtisLinda and Tom DiBenedettoMr. and Mrs. John W. DickieMr. Stephen J. DoneskiThe Druker Company, Ltd.Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. DuboisMs. C.C. DyerEmerson CollegeMr. John FernandezFiduciary Trust CompanyDr. Steven R. Flier and Ms. Carol Efron-FlierFranny’s Auto BodyMr. and Mrs. Vadim GluzmanGranite Telecommunications, LLCMs. Kelsey GrousbeckMr. and Mrs. John D. HaaseMr. and Mrs. Robert J. HaberMr. Richard G. HajjarCandace HaydockMr. Frank F. HerronMichele and Bill HughesIMG Painting, Inc.Chris and Andi JennyKDSA Consulting, LLCJames P. Kelley/Cambridge Landscape Co.Elaine Fiske and Philip LaddMr. Huntington D. LambertPatrick Leary

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. LewinsteinMr. and Mrs. Ted MaddenMr. and Mrs. William B. MarenMr. and Mrs. Steve McKennaMr. and Mrs. Brian NixonThe Nordin FamilyMs. Meg O’LearyJudy and Steve PagliucaJane PelletierDr. Lee PeltonDeborah Posin and Neil JacobsHelene and Dave PowerRed Sox FoundationMr. George K. Regan, Jr.Sharon and Richard ReillyMr. and Mrs. Henry C. ReuschDorinda and Christopher RifeDr. and Mrs. Steven A. RingerMr. and Mrs. Ian RosenblumJudy Samelson and Bill SchawbelLaurel and Michael SchnitmanGregg and Julie SmithGwenn and Mark SniderMr. and Mrs. Shawn P. SullivanMr. Richard ThompsonTitan Roofing, Inc.Tobin & Sons Moving and StorageMr. and Mrs. Chris WellesMr. James J. WellsMr. and Mrs. Sidney D. Wolk

$500 – $999Mr. and Mrs. Neale AttenboroughMr. Robert L. BaileyBarbara and Michael BrightMr. and Mrs. Mark BurnsMs. Sara J. Campbell and Mr. Kenneth A. MaloneyMr. Robert A. ChildsMr. and Mrs. Jack ClareMr. Theodore J. DaltonMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. EltonMr. Andrea GabrielleMr. John K. GreeneMr. and Mrs. Brian JasponMr. James P. KellyMr. and Mrs. Matthew I. LapidesMr. and Mrs. Robin M. LawrenceLoomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.Ms. Maureen B. Maas

Mr. and Mrs. Bryant S. McBrideNorthwestern MutualMs. Casey O’DonnellMs. Emily RooneyMr. Mark ScaliseMr. and Mrs. Brian Sullivan

Perkins In-Kind GiftsIn-kind gifts are like pieces of a puzzle; each one perfectly fills a unique need. That’s why we’re so grateful to the companies, individuals and organizations that contributed their signature products and services to Perkins over the last year. Their in-kind gifts strengthened our programs and reduced our costs. Special thanks to our Gala in-kind donors, whose gifts added to the excitement and success of this dazzling event.

2014 Gala Ken AymongDiana BartonBe Our Guest Inc.Big Night Entertainment GroupBoston Celtics Shamrock FoundationBoston PropertiesChanelLenny ClarkeConventures, Inc.Emerald GraphicsBILLY EVERS CREATIVEForevermarkFour Seasons Hotel BostonFour Seasons Hotel New YorkEric FoxGrettacoleThe Kraft GroupMartignetti CompaniesMAX Ultimate FoodNeboPeterson Party CenterPort Lighting SystemsRed Sox FoundationSweet CupcakesTD GardenThistle CommunicationsThe Ultimate CompaniesWatertown Police DepartmentWinston Flowers

General Ms. Sheila AdamsAmerican Repertory TheaterMr. David AngneyMr. Joe BacolaBe Our Guest Inc.Mr. Serge BhachuBoston BalletBoston Celtics Shamrock FoundationBoston College AthleticsThe Boston ConservatoryBoston Food ToursBoston Ski & Sports ClubsBrian Richard’s SalonBroadway in BostonBully Boy DistillersMs. Melissa BurkeCabot Corporation Foundation, Inc.Sue and James Caccivio

CBS BostonCelebrity Series of BostonThe Charles HotelChestnut Hill SchoolThe Colonnade HotelColumbus Hospitality GroupMr. Joseph CookMrs. Grace CoyneMs. Shirley M. CrombieMr. Alfred DamelioMr. Jason DawsonMr. and Mrs. Edgar Del RosarioDeuxaveMr. Michael DouvadjianNanci DurlerEastern StandardEntertainment Cruises BostonMr. Duane S. FarrarFidelity InvestmentsFiras Yousif OriginalsThe Fireplace RestaurantFour Seasons Hotel BostonGenentechGino SalonGoogle Inc.Grafton GroupMs. Susan HajjarDylan Hayes and FamilyHeart of Gold InnHenrietta’s TableIl Capriccio RestaurantMs. Sheila IsserlisJ.P. LicksMs. Kathy JacksonMr. Eric JermanJillian’s / Lucky StrikeMs. Mary Ellen KelleyMr. Panteli LeachMr. James J. LeBrouLegal Sea Foods HarborsideLiaison InternationalLoughran & Corbett, Attorneys Inc.Mrs. Kimberly ManciniRobert A. MansfieldMrs. Phyllis V. MartinMAX Ultimate FoodFrederick J. McGarry EstateMr. and Mrs. Bob MeadorMr. and Mrs. Lawrence MelanderNew Balance

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2013 Taste of PerkinsMix one part mystery with a dash of deliciousness. Add zesty guests and some fresh, local VIP chefs. Stir in fun and garnish with generosity. That was the recipe for the 2013 Taste of Perkins, our annual blindfolded food and wine tasting event. Hundreds of guests sipped, sampled and savored gourmet treats, while raising funds to support critical Perkins programs. We thank them for making a difference, one bite at a time.

Taste CommitteeSusan and Daniel ArndtDan Avery and Benson WillisTerri Healey BroganBarbara and Fred CliffordRobyn CulbertsonMary-Catherine Deibel Bennett EvansCandace HaydockMona and Abdul N. JomaaAdam KleinRobert MansfieldBeth MendelKate O’DonnellJane PelletierMary RennerOlgo RussoLisa Shapiro and David DeFilippoTerry SimonsonAmy ThorndikeAntonia and Fred von Gottberg

Lead Corporate Sponsor HUB International New England, LLC

Epicurean Enthusiast$10,000 Anonymous (1)

Perkins Gourmet$5,000Brookline BankColdwell Banker Residential Brokerage CaresSteven M. Rothstein and Susan Maze-Rothstein

Keller Connoisseur$2,500Barbara and Fred CliffordRoAnn CostinDavid J. DeFilippo and Lisa M. Shapiro Charitable TrustCandace HaydockBeth and Jeffrey MendelArthur PageAmy Barnwell ThorndikeJoanna and Nigel TravisVanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.

Sullivan Sensation$1,000ADP, Inc.Ai SquaredSusan and Daniel ArndtMr. and Mrs. John R. BarnwellMary and Ron CharleboisIrving House at HarvardKBK Business FurnitureLake Contracting, Inc.Last Minute ProductionsLouis C. Morin Co., Inc.MEC Electrical & MEC TechnologiesBernadette O’HalloranLia and Bill PoorvuOlgo A. RussoLaurel and Michael SchnitmanDr. Edward L. SteinbergAntonia and Fred von GottbergRoman WasilewskiThe Welch Corp. Contractors

Ms. Catherine OrganPageo JewelersMr. and Mrs. Bill ParrilloMr. Barry PieciulJacqueline Antico Pizzi and Vincent PizziPlymouth Bay WineryPort Lighting SystemsPowers Pyles Sutter & Verville PcMr. Christopher PrinzRealty ExecutivesRed Sox FoundationMs. Marilyn ReisbergMs. Bridgette RepellaRevelsSteven M. Rothstein and Susan Maze-RothsteinMrs. Anna B. SabinoSeattle SeahawksSecuradyne SystemsMr. and Mrs. Herbert ShapiroShaughnessy Home ImprovementMs. Ruth SilversteinSully’s TeesSwan Boats of BostonSweet CupcakesUpStairs on the SquareAntonia and Fred von GottbergWest Side LoungeA Whole Bunch Flower MarketWinston FlowersMrs. Rita WolfsonWorcester SharksMr. Nelson WormsteadXV BeaconZia Clothing Outlet

Blindfold Challenge TeamThe eight individuals who represented Perkins in the 2014 Blindfold Challenge did more than “walk a mile in someone else’s shoes.” They boldly ran three miles while blindfolded. In doing so, they not only gained insight about what it’s like to be blind, they also raised funds for Perkins programs and services. We thank them and their sighted guides for inspiring us all with their athleticism and courage.

Cheryl AustinJames AustinCarly BrauerKelly CoteChristina de AraujoJulie DeLilloMegan FaheyCaitlin HaynesMallory HinesNicholas KellerMichael LorencoKrysta PeplowskiDerek PhrippMeghan PhrippRobyn QuinnAndrea SachsMary SparksDiane Taylor-VetreeCourtney WescottMissy White

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Culinary Companion$500AnnkissamBarbara BeyeaTerri Healey BroganCallanan & Klein Communications, Inc.Cambridge Landscape CompanyEllis Strategies, Inc.Interstate Electrical ServicesMona and Abdul N. JomaaJoseph W. KainKDSA Consulting, LLCKearney, Donovan & McGee, P.C.Philip Ladd and Elaine FiskeBlanche LewisAnnette Furst and Jim MillerMount Auburn HospitalJane PelletierQuish Window CleaningJune and Randy ScottT.F. Kinnealey & CompanyTG GallagherKate ToddTyco SimplexGrinnell

Sensory Supporter$250Sabrina BluestoneMark ChesterAnuradha Desai and Michael SheridanEmily and Bennett EvansMaud H. FluchereState Representative Jonathan HechtMichele and Bill HughesJennifer M. HuntingtonPatrick LearyGregory McAdamsJeff MeyersKate O’DonnellAE and Philip RueppelMichael S. Wood and Anne P. Wood

2014 Marathon Team Every member of Perkins’ 2014 Boston Marathon® charity team had a unique reason for running 26.2 miles. But they shared a common goal: to reach the finish line and raise more than $54,000 to fund Perkins programs. Thanks to our runners who endured sore feet and aching muscles to help people with visual impairments, and their supporters who supplied the enthusiasm and energy that kept them going.

Christopher AthanasMatthew CarlsonMark CliffordMarissa JenkinsJennifer PflugAnne RollinsElton ShumKathryn SundbergLauren Weeks

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* Deceased

Thomas H. Perkins Legacy SocietyCompassion is timeless. Members of the Thomas H. Perkins Legacy Society know that, which is why they named Perkins as the beneficiary of a trust, retirement plan, will, life insurance policy or another type of deferred giving arrangement. They’ve earned our gratitude for making such an enduring difference for children and adults who are blind – today, tomorrow and for years to come.

Anonymous (7)Estate of Stefan AlbanezeEtta A. Allen Charitable TrustJean G. Anderson Charitable Remainder TrustMr. David AngneyEstate of Richard AronsonHenry W.D. BainEstates of the Baines Sisters: Doris and RuthEstate of Paula BandMr. and Mrs. James E. BarberFlora Nichols Beggs TrustM. Frances Tai Bennett TrustKatherine Bingham G. TrustMrs. Ruth Collins Birkhoff *Mr. Peter M. BloomEstate of Lucy E. BrancaRobert B. Brigham TrustMs. Natalea G. BrownEstate of Michael Joseph BuonsantoThe Nancy L. Burdine Charitable Remainder TrustMr. Richard A. BurkeEstate of Irene BursteinEstate of Henry CamosseMr. Robert M. CampbellEstate of Louise Lois CanessaDeborah and Dick CarlsonEstate of Margaret N. CloseOlin J. Cochran TrustMs. Jean S. Conant*Mr. Prescott C. Crafts, Jr.Mr. Ronald CromwellSally Manny CrossMr. Alfred DamelioThe Rose and Henry Deeks Charitable TrustMr. Robert DeMontThe Dexia Settlement Charitable Remainder TrustGeorge E. Dickinson Charitable Remainder TrustMr. John M. DodgeMr. Norman DorianMr. and Mrs. Dennis J. DrislaneMr. Stuart D. EdwardsAliza and Wade EdwardsAlfred W. Ellis and Ruth K. Ellis Charitable TrustMs. Lucy R. Everts*Mr. Adrian R. FalksEugene F. Fay Trust

Ms. Sereda M. FeenerMr. Mason FernaldEstate of Jean M. FinkMrs. Linda J. FrenchMs. Johanna C. Friedenstein and Mr. Charles H. ChandlerDrs. Philip and Marjorie GerdineMr. Charles GignacMs. Marilyn J. GlinnerEstate of Paul GonzalesMr. Dana M. GordonEstate of Marjorie R. GradyVincent J. Guiffre TrustEstate of Dorothy E. GustafsonEugene B. Hamilton TrustHelen W. Handanian TrustMr. William K. HargreavesMs. N. W. HarrisMr. Abraham Hases* and Ms. Wendy HasesMr. Thomas HeathwoodMs. Fay J. HenryMr. and Mrs. Robert C. HorlickRenee D. Howard Charitable Remainder TrustMs. Joan E. HoweSarah Hunt Howell TrustEstate of Madeline HuiginnMrs. Muriel HurovitzMrs. Emilie K. JacobsStella K. Jeon Revocable TrustStanley and Lois JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Robert H. JohnsonEstate of Virginia M. JonesMr. Lawrence D. Laven* and Mrs. Irene Kellert LavenEstate of Natalie B. KingEstate of Benjamin A. KingS. Alice Knapp TrustMr. and Mrs. Wallace H. KountzeEstate of Roger D. KramerMr. Donald P. LaheyEstate of Waltrud A. LampeMs. Marguerite M. LaPineEstate of Marsha L. LewinsteinAgnes M. Lindsay TrustRalph F. Lovejoy TrustEstate of Anne MacConnellMr. Edward V. MacleanMr. and Mrs. Martin A. MainIsabelle J. Makepeace TrustMeyer Marcus Revocable Trust

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Mr. and Mrs. William B. MarenMs. Adah M. MarkerFrancis H. Markey 2004 Charitable Remainder UnitrustEstate of Paul R. McNaughtonCamilla O. McRoryDorothy R. Miller Revocable TrustAaron and Marilyn MillerMiss Nancy J. MooreMr. and Mrs. Ronald R. MourantCharles F. Nagle TrustEstate of Louise NelsonEstate of Danti A. PedutoMary L. Perkins TrustMrs. Marianne PfauMs. Mary PinheiroMr. and Mrs. Charles C. J. PlattEstate of Norma PlummerMs. Barbara RimbachAlice A. Rimmele TrustGennie B. Robinson TrustMr. Jan RolffAlcide Ruffini Charitable FoundationHarry Sandler TrustMr. Robert SchiesskeMr. and Mrs. R. L. SchuilingMiss Marcy A. ScottDorothy M. Sears TrustBypass Trust UA Richard H. Shaw Family TrustMary M. Sherin TrustFormer Temple Emanuel SisterhoodRobert H. Slocum TrustMr. Nicholas U. SommerfeldEstate of Irene M. StareMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. SullivanEstate of Maria TavlaMr. Bayazit TayganMrs. Irene M. ThompsonMr. and Mrs. William N. Thorndike, Jr.Mrs. Marilyn L. ThorpeEstate of Charlotte TippensMr. Francis A. TobioMs. Lena ToliMr. and Mrs. Gerard B. TownsendM. B. Turner TrustEstate of Mabel UnderwoodMr. and Mrs. C. Jerome UnderwoodMr. Theodore M. UtchenMs. Catherine M. WalshMoses Werman Charitable Remainder Unitrust

Estate of William Bradford WestonEstate of H. Wade WhiteLonne O. Willis TrustEstate of Donald Milton WinnerThe Rev. and Mrs. Brinton W. Woodward, Jr.Ms. Gail WrightGeorge R. Wright TrustEstate of Maximilian P. Wurf

New EndowmentsAn endowment gift is today’s investment in tomorrow. These gifts fund a specific, ongoing program, department or faculty position, and create lasting opportunities for students who are blind to learn and thrive. Thank you to the families and individuals who generously created this and other endowments. They don’t just believe in Perkins’ future; they’re helping to build it.

Educational Leadership Endowed Fund Supports blindness professionals from around the world who attend the Educational Leadership Program at Perkins, and then bring that knowledge back to help students who are visually impaired in their home countries.

Generously given by C. Richard and Deborah Carlson

OfficersFrederic M. Clifford+Chair of the Board of Trustees

C. Richard CarlsonChair of the Corporation

Corinne Grousbeck Philip L. Ladd William A. LowellVice Chairs of the Board of Trustees

Leslie NordinVice Chair of the Corporation

Michael SchnitmanSecretary of the Board

Charles C. J. PlattTreasurer of the Board

Randy E. KinardAssistant Treasurer of the Board

Board of TrusteesStephanie C. AndrewsKevin S. Bright C. Richard CarlsonAndrew W. Chapman, M.D. +Katherine ChapmanFrederic M. Clifford+Elizabeth Cabral CurtisCorinne GrousbeckThomas Hehir+Raymond W. HepperWilliam HughesRandy E. KinardPhilip L. LaddWilliam A. LowellElena MatlackLeslie NordinGreg J. PappasPaul PerraultCharles C. J. PlattPaul A. Raia+

Richard F. ReillySteven A. Ringer

Honorary TrusteesLinda DiBenedettoWilliam J. EdwardsPaul S. GoodofJanet B. JamesH. Gilman Nichols, Jr.Andrea Lamp PeabodyNicholas U. Sommerfeld Dudley H. Willis

Trust BoardCorinne GrousbeckChair of the Perkins Trust

Andrea BrooksKatherine ChapmanFrederic M. CliffordRoAnn CostinStephen C. DemirjianJohn J. DoranCorinne GrousbeckJoseph J. O’DonnellStephen Pelletier

Members of the CorporationJohn S. AirasianCarol AndersonStephanie C. AndrewsNeal BalkowitschBeth and Maxwell BardeenDeborah E. BarnardAndrew BernsteinJeffrey BilezikianTed C. BililiesBarbara H. BirgePaul BlondinLynn BogleKevin BrightAndrea BrooksMarcia BrownRobert S. Brustlin

Mary M. Casey and Mark D. CaplanC. Richard and Deborah CarlsonSamuel B. Carr, Jr.Michael J. CataruzoloAndrew W. Chapman, M.D.Katherine ChapmanCharles A. CheeverBarbara and Frederic M. CliffordJulia S. CosentinoRoAnn CostinSuzanne CuccurulloElizabeth Cabral CurtisMary-Catherine DeibelBetsy and Stephen C. DemirjianLinda and Thomas DiBenedettoJean DiLorenzoStephen J. DoneskiJohn J. DoranBeth Dickerson DrubnerAbbie DuttererJennifer EckertAliza and Wade R. EdwardsPatricia and William J. EdwardsCynthia EssexBilly EversEdward G. Fey, Ph.D.Ruth Ellen FitchCourtney ForresterBrenda J. FurlongWilliam D. GamelliDana M. GordonCorinne Grousbeck Wycliffe GrousbeckKenneth G. HamelCandace A. HaydockDyanne M. HayesC. Michael HazardThomas F. HehirWilliam W. Henderson

Marie A. HennessyRaymond W. HepperWilliam HughesEdward Hurley-WalesJeffrey D. HutchinsJanet and William JamesGayle E. JohnsonMona and Abdul N. JomaaEstrellita KarshJames P. KellyRandy E. KinardErnest V. KleinBryan J. KoopPhilip L. LaddRenee M. LandersCynthia LessardAngela and William A. LowellKristina and Patrick LyonsOlive R. MacdougallElaine Frazer MannElena MatlackBryant S. McBrideCamilla O. McRoryVinay MehraJim MillerMargot and William R. MoomawVaithehi MuttulingamLeslie NordinJoseph J. O’DonnellKate O’DonnellArthur B. PageGreg J. PappasJagrti PatelAndrea Lamp Peabody and Endicott PeabodyRoland F. PeaseJane PelletierStephen PelletierJerry PerlPaul PerraultStephanie Pinder-AmakerCharles C. J. and Renia Platt

Christian PolmanW. David PowerCharles W. PutnamPaul A. RaiaLaura RehnertRichard F. ReillyVicki A. RellasDusty RhodesJ. Elisabeth RiceSteven A. RingerCatherine M. RoseTrish and Michael RotondiPhilip and Ann-Elizabeth RueppelOlgo A. RussoMarc H. St. OngeWilliam SchawbelFred ScherneckerMichael W. SchnitmanMarcy A. ScottJoseph R. and Susan ShakerBarbara and Brian SlatteryEdward Sparks and Kathy DwyerGeneva and William N. Thorndike, Jr.Evelyn TreacyAdele TrytkoPatricia A. VillaniAntonia and Fred von GottbergBeth WeirNatalie WhelanDavid WillisDudley H. and Sally WillisJoanne WilsonSimone WinstonKathy and Brinton W. Woodward, Jr.Terry Yoffie

Board of Trustees, Officers of the Corporation, Trust Board

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The Perkins mission is to provide education and services that build productive, meaningful lives for children and adults around the world who are blind, deafblind or visually impaired, including those with additional disabilities.

We strive to ensure the accuracy of donor gift information. If there is an error in the listing of your gift, please contact Kathy Sheehan at 617-972-7876 or Kathy.Sheehan@Perkins.org.

Design: Woo Design | Photography: Tory Germann, Brian Smith | Printing: Emerald Graphics

Paul Polman, Chair, Perkins International Advisory BoardCEO, Unilever PLCFounder, Kilimanjaro Blind Trust

Jeffrey BilezikianMill Lane ManagementManaging Trustee, Bilezikian Family Foundation Member, Perkins Corporation

Ambassador Juan José Gómez Camacho Ambassador of Mexico to the EU and to the Kingdom of Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

C. Richard CarlsonSenior Vice President, UBS Financial ServicesMember, Perkins Board of TrusteesChair of the Corporation

Victor ChuSenior Partner, Victor Chu & Co.Chair, First Eastern Investment Group

Frederic M. CliffordChair, Perkins Board of Trustees

Ambassador Ford FrakerFormer U.S. Ambassador to Saudi ArabiaSenior Advisor in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to Bank of America Merrill LynchPresident, Middle East Policy Council

Carol A. Grigsby Former Senior Executive Staff at USAID

Steven HiltonPresident and Chief Executive Officer, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

Dave PowerEx-officio member, President and CEO, Perkins School for the Blind

Avraham RabbyFormer Member, Diplomatic ServiceU.S. Department of State

Manoj ShahChairman of MP Shah Hospital

International Advisory Board MembersAs of June 30, 2014

Secondary Program student Omar greets Watertown Savings Bank Branch Manager Antonia O’Hara before beginning his weekly job.

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Established in 1829 as the nation’s first school for the blind, Perkins today impacts the lives of more than 1 million individuals annually who are blind, deafblind or visually impaired with additional disabilities, as well as educators, professionals and caregivers. Our reach extends across the nation and to 67 countries worldwide. The school is an accredited member of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. It is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and by the Department of Early Education and Care. Perkins does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, disability, age or sexual orientation.

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