This past year we initiated an evaluation process to discover how our program impacts our members’ lives. For many years we have heard anecdotally how Krempels Center is a life-improving experience for our members — a safe haven where people “get” you and support you as you strive to rebuild a new life of meaning and purpose. This new initiative — seeking quantitative data to support our stories and anecdotes — launched with the belief that the data would tell its own story. And preliminary results align with that belief: in stark comparison to the literature, our members show a remarkably positive quality of life in the areas of basic needs, psychological health, physical health, and social relationships. We are looking forward to exploring our results more deeply in the upcoming year, and sharing the news with our supporters and the brain injury community.

We couldn’t do this great work without you — our friends. You are volunteers, you are students, you are non-profit partners, you are donors. Our members thank us very often for what we do. We hear that we are a unique and innovative program. This is both gratifying to hear and dissatisfying. There are so few programs like Krempels Center because there is so little funding for programs like ours that fall outside the medical model. So we are very thankful for your support — your financial and in-kind giving that allows us to offer this program. We want to commit to you that we will do our part — through quantifying the results of our program, reaching out to our greater seacoast community to assure those in need are aware of our services (a new initiative this upcoming year), and sharing our model — to have the greatest impact on brain injury survivors. You will continue to hear stories of triumph — such as the ones you will read in these pages — and you will begin to hear about our desire to make a greater impact on the local, regional, and national brain injury community.

An exciting year has passed by — we hope you will enjoy our report. And there’s an exciting year yet to be. Please join us on this journey.

Robert KintzPresident, Board of Directors

Lisa CoutureExecutive Director

RobinWhittakerThree years ago the one thing that provided Robin Whittaker with a feeling of exhilaration and freedom was the very same thing that took it all away. Snowboarding.

She was a successful businesswoman, running the Isles of Shoals Steamship Co., and the annual two-week snowboarding vacation was a tradition before the start of the busy tourist season. “That amazing sense of freedom and independence -- key characteristics of my spirit -- I’d always had disappeared after my accident. I was stuck at home.”

But not for long. Robin’s children first took her to Krempels in a wheelchair but once she mastered walking with a cane and could be dropped off she felt independence and a sense of freedom return. “Krempels Center represents for me much needed independence, and a relief for my kids because they knew it was a safe place.”

Robin’s growth and independence didn’t stop there. She is a compelling speaker on brain injury, commanding the attention of college students on the topic and inspiring several of the future occupational therapists to choose Krempels Center as their internship site as a result. She walks in the organization’s 5K fundraiser, and was one of the first to sign up for the inaugural adaptive bike ride that is an important part of the Krempels King of the Road Challenge.

And now she can add published writer to her resume. A writing workshop at Krempels inspired her essay “The Nature of My Motivation” about the beauty of the morning on the day of her snowboarding accident. It was one of 101 pieces chosen for Chicken Soup for the Soul: Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries.

“Krempels is a very valuable part of my rehab and life. I cannot say enough good things about the opportunities it has provided me.”

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Compelling Speaker

Published Writer

5K fundraiser Walker

Monthly Poetry Club

General operating gifts supported:The ability to offer programming to all acquired brain injury survivors, regardless of financial resources

10-15 therapeutic groups and classes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

Support groups for members and family members facilitated by mental health professionals

Community outing experiences and community integration training

Program collaborations with Work Opportunities Unlimited & Northeast Passage

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FinancialHighlightsThere is nothing “dry” about our financials. Each dollar — in kind or cash — contributed to Krempels Center comes from a caring individual or group of individ-uals. Our students and community volunteers commit significantly to supporting our program — and help us to stay financially “lean.” Our members, when they are able, contribute $5 or $500 each month to participate in this life-enhancing experience. And our donors — through an annual or multi-year gift, participation in the Runner’s Alley Red Hook Memorial Road Race or the Krempels King of the Road Challenge, or a community or corporate grant — take the time to give in a way that is meaningful to them — aligning our services with their values and priorities. We are grateful for the community of support that allows us to meet our mission and outcomes.

July 2013 – June 2014

July 2013 – June 2014

Some of our special gifts funded:Sustaining our Program Coordinator-OTR/L position

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Cycling and archery programming with Northeast Passage

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Redefining SupportBill&TracyHalkovitch

Life is very different than it was three years ago for Tracy Halkovitch but staying in bed is never an option.

“I can’t afford to get angry or resentful. It’s not sad. It’s unfortunate and it’s not the way things were supposed to be – me changing light bulbs, doing the taxes, painting the kitchen, rewiring the dog fence after it gets hit by lightning – but we can joke about it and that’s what keeps us going.”

‘It’ is her husband Bill’s diagnosis of MELAS syndrome, a very rare, fatal disease with no treatment and no cure. An engineer, he had what they later learned was his first massive stroke while driving home from a business trip. The diagnosis came after the third stroke, all before he was 50. But finally having a diagnosis helped.

And Krempels Center has too. Bill has become more social and the program has provided him with a routine, something that was very hard for him to lose when he could no longer work or drive. It also reduced his dependency on Tracy and gave him something that’s his own. “That’s been huge. I wish there was a Krempels Center on every corner.” Bill loves education, learning everything new he can about his iPad, talking sports, and bird watching. He and Tracy have worked hard to keep the diagnosis from altering their son Will’s life. He is currently a sophomore at the University of New Hampshire studying psychology.

Krempels has also provided Tracy with support, and she is eager to see a second support group added, one that focuses on spousal caregiving.

“A mother’s love is a mother’s love. It’s unconditional. But your spouse is your partner, your best friend. That is a very different loss.” She and Bill have become good friends with another couple at Krempels, and they often go out together socially. “Caregivers really are the forgotten ones and knowing someone understands is good for Bill and it’s good for me.”

“I have two choices every morning. I can get up or I can stay in bed and pull the covers over my head.”

Strengthening Family

SpousalCaregiver

Exploring new Friendships

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Access Sports Medicine & OrthopaedicsThe Anna FundBank of America FoundationBrain Injury Association of New HampshireJim BurnsArlon & Peg ChaffeeLouis F. Clarizio, DDS PABen FortnerGood Bear and Co. Charitable FundGravestar FoundationThomas W. Haas*Robert & Barbara Kintz*Renee KwokDr. Kent & Kathy Logan*Loranger Wealth Management of Raymond JamesJoe & Patty Lovejoy*Joseph & Nan Marotti*Dan & Pam MorrisonNortheast Rehabilitation HospitalOptima Bank & TrustJeanne & Jim O’Sullivan*Dr. Timothy & Dr. Patricia Pike*Piscataqua Savings BankPortsmouth Regional HospitalWarren Purdy & Leanne Spees*Pykett Family*Barbara S. RedfieldRingler AssociatesRotary Club of PortsmouthJudith Ryan*Mark SlavoniaStaritch Foundation, Inc.Peter Taylor*Peter & Lee Vandermark*Donald & Barbara WallsMarquis & Patricia Walsh*Wentworth-Douglass HospitalDenise Williams/Maxfied Real Estate

Anonymous* (1)New Hampshire Charitable FoundationThomas W. Haas Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation*

Anonymous* (1) David & Jerilyn BrownellJesse Devitte/Borealis VenturesDavid & Mary Krempels*Liberty Life Assurance CompanyRockingham Gaming LLCDiane Scott O’BrienSho-Air International, Inc.

Anonymous (1) Betterment Through Beads George W. Merck Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation JD Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Thomas & Suellen LeBosquet, Jr.* Neal & Darlene Ouellett*/Living Innovations The Stephen Colbert Americone Dream Fund of Coastal Community Foundation of SC Ed & Zoe Veasey Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.William Penn Foundation

Anvil InternationalRobert & Briana Carrigg, Jr.*GARM FoundationHenderson Family Foundation*Liberty MutualJay McSharry*Alice & Lee Seidel*Crystal and Patrick SkahanSRAMAnne & Mark Weidman*Dorothy White & David King*

DonorHonorRoll * Denotes our Stewardship Circle donors who are generously giving at multi-year commitments to ensure the financial sustainability of Krempels Center.

$500+Anonymous (1)John Ahlgren*Warren & Heidi AlpernBruce Belanger/Library RestaurantTracey Bentley*Matt BergeronBob’s Clam HutC & J Bus LinesThomas CiardelliLyn & Peggy ComfortPaul de CurnouKathryn & Mitchell DrewDianne Durkin - Loyalty Factor LLCEbsco Information ServicesEPS Settlements Group, Inc.Federal Savings BankTom & Holly FishMatt FreedmanRita & Philip FuscoCharlene Galarneau & Don TuckerGreen Gate FarmJoe HaidulNeil & Gail HiltunenScott HoughtalingDan HoustonHub InternationalBill JohnsonBob JohnsonTracy JohnsonDr. Ted & Margie KingR. Douglas & Wendy KrempelsSusan LeblancErik & Maggie Loranger*Kevin & Deborah McAfeeJane & Jake McLaughlinDavid R. MooreSharon MorrisonJane O’SullivanPaddy’s Restaurant - Ocean AP Inc.Jane PappalardoShawn PerreaultJim & Kathy RaybinRobin Hill FarmJack ScottStructured Financial AssociatesDavid TooleyMichelle VeaseyPaul WilesMary & Geoffrey Wilson*Bill & Betsy Wish

Thank YouBecause of you, our friends and family members surviving serious brain injury are building a bridge to a new life.

DonorHonorRoll ThankYouJasper LawsonKate LeahyMartha & Paul LearyTim & Laurie LeBlancSuzanne LeeGreg LegoreTodd LemkeAndy LevineMatt LevinsonJohn LewisHoward LibitLinda & David LittlefieldMaynard LittlefieldBecky LockwoodKelly LordRob & Carol LordLisa & Steve LuczakMary MahoneyLarry & Sally-Ann MajorJennifer MakrisAndrew MalinowskiBrian MaloneyAnn MansonTimojhen MarkJim & Ruth MarshallPaul MartelDonald MartinNick MartinVicki MartinJanet C. MarxSimone MasseRich & Jennifer MatthesGregory Matthews & Sarah NelsonDavid MaurerMichael MazzoneLeslie McDonaldQuinn McElweeAda McKenzieSusan McKenzieBen & Amy McLaughlinMark McVeighKaren E. MemmoloGary MichaelsJay MillerChris MillimanRamin ModabberZia ModabberHap MooreCharlotte MoriartyChad MorrisJames MorrisonElizabeth MorrissetteCalvin MorseElaine MosesianKatharina MosheimChristine MousehegianEllen MugarMichael MuirBob & Jill MungerJohn MunozDennis MurphyMichelle Firmbach Nadeau

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Michelle DattiloAmanda DeBlauwArthur DiMambroAllison DolanPeter DominskiChris DonahueDavid DornausDaniel DoucetteBenjamin DoyleChristine Dudley-MarlingJay DugalWilliam & Rebecca DunhamJill DunnAnthony DuranteAlison EganSuzanne El RayessJames EllisScott EmersonSteve EndresGwendolyn English & Henry Ferrell IIIRoger EpsteinCheryl EwartJim & Amy Farnham*Julia Farwell-ClayRichard FernaldJohn FijalkowskiStephen Fink*James & Myra FishbeinPeter FitzgeraldWayne FonteixDonna & Paul ForlizziSusan FortierRobert FosterRoland FowlerChristopher FoxWilliam FralickJoseph & Cynthia FreemanMelissa FrostBarry FussellDee GavlickJeff & Linda GawrysC. Kimball GayLindsay GeeStacy GendelmanG. Eric GeslienJustin GoldJohn GonzalezCharles A. GordonRebecca Gould & Bill BuckleySteven GraneseAlice GrantRuss & Katie GrazierMathew GreenstonDanielle GrindleAdam GroffJerry GroffLauren GroffSarah GroffJohn GruenTom Gulick

Phyllis Bennett & Ray BellesPaul BergeronTom BergeronRob BerginSteve BernackiJoe BernardBiologicsPatricia BishopMatthew BlaisdellJenn BlazejewskiDan BlickensderferStanley BonisMandy BonzRenee Boothroyd Boston BicycleTracy Botting & Robert GoodbyRoberta & William BoydPeter BraddockEllen & Bill BrandtBrazo RestaurantJeffrey BrennanScott BrennanGail BristowPeggy & Mike BristowJohn BrunnerGeorge BrunoMichael BuckBetsy BurkeEdward ButlerLeslea ByrdDort CameronCheryl CaramagnoSusan & Ned ChaseSharon ChurchillCharles CiambraEric Cimon*Thomas & Pamela ClairmontBarbara ClarkKevin ClarkBill & Maggie CliffordHeather & Roger CloitreEric CobbMark CochranChuck CollinsHelene-Marie CollinsJohn & Catherine ConnollyTimothy & Andra CopelandMarcia CorbinRobert CorneauTaylor CorradoJillian CoteLisa Couture & Jessica MasonJim CracraftNikki CypDavid & Carin D’AbroscaMichael & Susan DaigleBethany DanielAngela Dannar

Thomas GuntherPatricia HainesLissa & Giles HamDevens HamlenM. L. Hannay & Evander Hawes IIIEric HansmeierMary & Henry HardingDon HardyCole HarrisonErica Harvey MartelPaul HeggartyGrant & Patricia HeggieRichard & Janet HendersonMark HerrickL. B. HetheringtonCharlie HicksBridget HillJerry HillardLee HodsdonCarl HofmannDan HolleranMegan & Jonathan HoneStew HooverChristy HoupisWilliam HubnerLarry HudgensMitch HurdNomads IncSarah JacksonChris JansonMichael JohnsonRosalie JohnsonDan & Linda JonesScott & Cindy JonesWilliam KaewertArthur & Denise KatsarosDorothy KellyKeith KellyPat KellySteve KenneyJoanne KenyonSusan & Dennis KepnerNewton & Arlene KershawPeter KilleleaRoxanne KingNicole KleinSusan KleinToni KochAnn KoehlerStanley & Melissa KomorowskiTodd KozikowskiEllen KurzMargaret LambJudy & Gary LamphereBjorn LangeChristopher LarsenJon LarsonCheryl LascolaJeff LatimerKathleen LauchlanAmanda Lawrence

Eric NashMichael NatolaNewmarket Women’s Bowling LeagueCharles NichollsNo Finish Line RunningJill NortonMark NortonDeborah ObergEric ObergR. Drew OgdenTerry OllilaMichele O’NeilMichelle OrlandoKenneth & Diane OsbonJohn O’SullivanJane PagettJane PalmerJohn ParksRachael ParsonsSusie PattersonLinda & C.J. PattiRobert PaulTom PearsJamie PelletierJames PenfoldJames PenningtonSandra PerraultNicole PisaniKaren & Dino PiskopanisDonna & Gary PittmanKenneth PlourdeJillanna PomelowPortsmouth Regional Hospital’s Center for Rehabilitation and Wellness - EmployeesArthur PoseyIan PotterAllen PregerGeorge PrivéKathleen PrunierJack QuinnAshley RandlettRoyce RandlettJoe ReaganWilliam ReillySallie ReissmanDavid ReynoldsJudy RingerPamela RobichaudTod RodgerCharlie RoseVicki RoundyWilliam RoycroftJanet RussellSaint Mary AcademyErika & Grant SanbornJack SandersJohn SanfordMark SantellaJonathan SaxeScarpone Family*

Neil SchellyJeffrey SchroederSecular Institute of Pius X CenterJeff ShapiroRobert ShawHeidi & Thomas ShealyAmy SheehanGeoff ShreckMike SibleyKarl & Paula SingerBen SlaytonJason SmithMichael SmithPaulette SpeightGuy & Pamela StearnsMorris Stettner & Marjorie Wachtel*Carole StoutBrandon StoverLarry StrachRichard StrottNeil SullivanKevin & Sheryl TacyRichard TapplyJared TardyDavid A. TaylorMike TaylorMatt TebbettsAdriano TerraBiju ThomasJohn TimmenyJane TrollerDoug & Lynn TurnerSteven TurneyMarcia ValenzuelaKurt VangsnessSusan & Jim VarnMark VautourRuth S. VeaseyArthur H. Veasey IIIJeremy & Karen Veilleux*William Ver PlanckMatthew & Theresa WalshKatie Morrison & Ken WalshDavid WartmanMike WartmanDonald WelshBetsy & John WestgateSarah WetstoneMark WhippleJames WiesmanKen WolfeRaymond WrightSusan & Donald Zuckert

Anonymous (4)3D PremotorSkill Technologies LLCJen AbramsShari AlkySue AllenCatherine Baker & Richard HorowitzAndrea BalsamoStephanie & Daniel BlaisdellAsh & Charles BlitzerMichael BloomJeffrey BowersJoann BrooksHunter & Kristen BrownlieCape AirDaniel ChurchGail & Peter CinelliAnthony ConstantinopleDaniel CorcoranJoseph CostelloSally & John CreedenDenise & Jeffrey Crowley of Crowley Test and BalanceRon CurrierKent DamonElizabeth H. DyerTom & Betsy EllimanFred & Katherine EmanuelMelissa EvolaAlison FrostGus’ Bike ShopGrant & Allison HalseyPete & Suzie Hamblett*James HarrisonAudrey & David HatchWalter HealeyTim HepburnMark HeppRachel Hopkins & Eric WeinriebMark HowardCarolyn & Lincoln JacksonSandra JohnsonTodd KennedyBruce & Jane KeoughJody & Peter KlenkScott & Jeanne KolesRobert KrempelsBruce & Peggy KresgeSusan LanichJustin LarkJeffrey P. LowellTom and Linda LutherCarmella LymanErika Mantz*

Jennifer E. MasonShawn MillerickRobert & Carla MooreJohn MorelandRobert & Wendy MorrisJohn MurphyJohn NelsonNewmarket InternationalMichael O’FrielMichael O’NeilAngela PenneyReggie PettittTom Prophet*Stephen RiordanLucy RobbinsDoug RobertsSara & Chris RoseberryWilliam & Kay RuelBetty P. RussellJi ShenBob & Sandy SoberPaul & Michelle SosenkoKenneth & Ellen SpenglerThe Splaine FamilyDavid TimmermanTMS ArchitectsSara TompkinsWalter TsuiDavid & Linda UnderhillSusan & Arthur VeaseyKate Veasey-SiroisBarbara Prudhomme White*CJ Wing

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**We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of our information, and sincerely apologize for any errors or omissions.

Anonymous (33)Thomas AdamsSandra AguinagaKevin & Jennifer AhernStewart AllenJoe AndersonVicki ArelStephanie BailensonScott BaldermannJayne BandelCathy BarnhorstTimothy BarnhorstMarie & Steve BarrettJames BarryMichael BarryRobert BatchelerBetty BaumeisterTom BeattieLandis BeckerTerry Bennett

DanielFraserCompelled to Help

Reconnecting with Church

CommunityEducator

Discovering Music

Fitness & Sports

Daniel Fraser was no different than a lot of teenagers. A bit of a rebel, struggling to find his place in the world. It wasn’t in high school and it wasn’t in a job training program. He dropped out of both but had found his passion — boxing. It helped him manage stress and provided focus. Just days from his first big match as an amateur boxer after three solid months of full-time training, Daniel was 18 and in the best shape of his life. He was also a newly licensed driver, and when his brother lent him the car one January night everything changed in an instant.

“I regret how everything impacted my family. My family has taken a big hit. They just didn’t understand me and our relationships changed. I want to help families of survivors because I know how important family support is.”

Daniel wouldn’t be stepping into the boxing ring. Instead he spent two and a half weeks on life support in a Boston hospital followed by two months in a rehabilitation hospital. He found Krempels Center two years later.

“I was lonely. I came home from rehab with high hopes. I had no clue it was going to be so hard. My friends stopped calling. I couldn’t do the things I could before. Krempels is more than the program. It’s welcoming. You feel like you’re in a place where you can open up because everyone can relate. It’s a place where you’re part of a community.”

Life continues to be a struggle, but Daniel keeps moving forward. He has reconnected spiritually with his old church and at Krempels he has found a great outlet for his energy in sports activities, for sharing his story in the writing group and therapy in music, particularly a recent program with ukuleles. He talks about taking college classes, doing peer-to-peer support, maybe a job helping animals or in a rehabilitation facility. So many ideas because he is compelled to help others. “It’s what I’m meant to do.”

“I’ve discovered what I can do and how I can help others. It’s what I’m meant to do.”

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YearlyEventsKrempels Center is fortunate to be involved with two magical events every year: the Runner’s Alley/Redhook Memorial 5K, and the Krempels King of the Road Challenge. One is a run and the other a bike ride, both help to raise a tremendous amount of money for Krempels Center. Both are led by amazing people dedicated to helping our program thrive. Krempels Center members are involved in everything from biking, walking, raising money, volunteering, and bringing friends and family to these two events. Rich in resources and goodwill, these events align perfectly with the mission of Krempels Center. All involved help to improve the lives of people surviving brain injury.

InDedicationThe 2014 Krempels Center Annual Reportis dedicated to:

David KrempelsFounder

Founder David Krempels survived a traumatic car accident resulting in a brain injury in 1995. Since then, he has dedicated his life, time and resources in support of other brain injury survivors and their families.

David Krempels’ vision, tenacity, passion, and generosity are the reason why Krempels Center can serve more than 100 brain injury survivors and their families each year, with quality programs and services that contribute to meaningful new lives after brain injury.

We are grateful for his commitment, leadership, and unwavering support of our members and their families. David, we dedicate our 2014 Annual Report to you. Thank you!

ThankYouBoard of Directors2013-2014Robert Kintz, presidentErika Mantz, vice president Joseph Lovejoy, treasurerJeanne O’Sullivan, secretaryTracey BentleyJames FarnhamPeter HamblettErik LorangerNeal OuellettTimothy PikeWarren PurdyPeter TaylorAnne WeidmanBarbara Prudhomme White

Founder and AdvisorDavid Krempels

Executive Director Lisa Couture, MSW

Krempels Center Staff 2013-2014 Sue Chase, MSJenny Freeman, CBISLisa Hanson, BSW, CCM, CBISBarb Kresge, OTR/L, CBISLory PrattKelly Redwine, OTR/LHeather Soldner, MAErika Spiegel-Sanborn

Photographer: David Murray, Clear Eye Photo