Counting Our
Blessings
Annual Report
July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012
2011–12 ADVISORY BOARD
Mary Adams
Principal, John Paul II Center
Michael J. Boylan
Becky Burton
Director of Advancement, John Paul II Center
Brooke Cortese
Director of Special Education Programs,
Diocese of Allentown
Mary Deemer
Advancement Office, John Paul II Center
Richard Deemer
Shane Derenzo
Realtor, Century 21 Park Road
Michael Herr
Chief Operating Officer,
VIST Insurance, LLC
Melissah Jablonski
Director of Marketing, Berks Encore
Meggan Kerber
(Adv. Brd. Vice Chairman)
Marketing Director,
Toscani Events by VIVA
Michael J. Mizak, Jr.
(Adv. Brd. Chairman)
Kathy Nevel
Carpenter Technology
Maureen Parisi
JPII Boosters President
Dr. Richard Reddy
Dentistry
Mike Reinert
Berks Sales Manager, TV 69
Eric Savage
President, Freedom Auto Group
Barbara Ann Shotwell
Ast. Director
Office of Stewardship & Development,
Diocese of Allentown
Turie Sotzin
Vice President Community Banker,
First Priority Bank
Rev. Msgr. James A. Treston
Pastor, St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish
George R. Violand, CLU ChFC
Violand & Associates
HONORARY MEMBERS
Sister Francis Bisland, CPS
Honorable Arthur Grim
The late Senator Michael A. O’Pake
Our Mission
To provide a quality individualized academic, social
and religious program for children and young adults
with intellectual and developmental disabilities or
related special education needs in a safe, nurturing,
Christian environment that acknowledges the dignity
of all learners while challenging them on a daily basis
to develop their talents and reach their God-given
potential.
Events
Upcoming
Walk-a-thon
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Hoagie Sale
December 7, 2012
30th Anniversary Mass celebrated by Most
Reverend John O. Barres, Bishop of Allentown
December 10, 2012, 6:30pm
Christmas Program
December 18, 2012, 12:30pm
Catholic Schools Week
January 27, 2013 – February 1, 2013
Legacy Gala
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Graduation
June 3, 2013
Counting Our
Blessings
Dear Friends,
This is our first John Paul II Center for Special Learning Annual
Report. We are pleased to share with you the many blessings we
received this past year. It signifies the culmination of a full year
of teamwork, commitment and vision as leading members of our
school community implemented successful, effective fund raising
programs in support of the school we love.
In the past few years, we’ve made great strides in the structure of
our school development program. In doing so, we’ve met ambitious financial goals and gathered the support of the various groups
within our school community. We owe a great deal of thanks to our
Advisory Board, staff, teachers, parents, grandparents, businesses,
and friends of the school for their generosity and belief in our mission. We couldn’t do it without your devotion.
As support grows, so too does our dedication to operating a school
that is fiscally responsible and mission driven. We hope this report
clearly communicates how our financial decisions uphold John Paul
II as a school where students receive a quality, caring, and enriching education in a Christ-centered program. In fact, every decision
made, financial and otherwise reflects the school’s mission of supporting God’s most precious children.
We are humbled, grateful and elated by everyone’s generosity. We
are blessed to have you as a wonderful friend committed to our
mission. Please know that we pray for you every day and all the
good work you do on our behalf.
Yours in Christ,
Mary A. Adams
Principal
ADMINISTRATION
Mary Adams, Principal
Becky Burton, Director of Advancement
Mary Deemer, Advancement Assistant
Lucie Yanney, Office Manager
TEACHERS
Rene Berkhammer
Karen Fricke
Shelly Kreska
Mary Maher
TEACHING ASSISTANTS
Genine Lorah- Bashore
Patti Budock
Kerri Little
Bridget McMullen
Judy Schriml
Mary Swartz
Patty Hahn, Job Coach
Sue Kaczmarek, Liturgical Music Coordinator
Cindy Long, Music Therapy
Sandi Lloyd, Occupational Therapy
Louise Miller, Occupational Therapy
NEW HORIZONS
Diane Rice, Adult Program Specialist
ADULT AIDES
Dennis Bauman
Ashley Bradley
Richard Dever
JoAnn Koller
Dolores Portner
Pamela Traczuk
Services received through the support of
other organizations:
ART THERAPY
Phyllis Moser, Yocum Institute for the Arts
CREATIVE DRAMA
Joel Gori, Yocum Institute for the Arts
PSYCHOLOGIST
Karla Schlappich, Berks County Intermediate
Unit
SPEECH THERAPY
Cristen Fiorani, Berks County Intermediate
Unit
Counting Our
Blessings
Aquinas Society
(Gift of $20,000 and above)
John Paul II Society
(Gift of $15,000-$19,999)
Mr. John Horrigan, Jr.
Guiding Hands Society
(Gift of $10,000-$14,999)
VIST Financial
Principals Society
(Gift of $5,000-$9,999)
Bills Khakis
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Chatel
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Close
Mr. & Mrs. Salvatore Cutrona, Sr.
Freedom Auto Group
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Gable
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Langdon
Guardian Angel Society
(Gift of $2,500-$4,999)
Dr. Frank A. Franco
Dr. & Mrs. Vincent Parisi
Sovereign Bank Foundation
Stoudt Advisors
Mr. & Mrs. David Weber
Founders Society
(Gift of $1,000-$2,499)
Allergy & Asthma Center of
Wyomissing
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Bell
Blue Mountain Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. James Burton
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Carr
Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Clark
Customers Bank
Discovery Federal Credit Union
Edwards Business Systems
Elite Sportswear, L.P.
Entech Engineering
First Priority Bank
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Gulati
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Herr
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Holleran
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Kerins, Jr.
Dr. & Mrs. John LaManna
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Lord
Mr. & Mrs. John Lupco
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Maggs
Dr. Christopher Mancuso
Mr. & Mrs. Paul L. Marrella
Sophie McDevitt
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mizak, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Nevel
Mr. & Mrs. Craig Perrotty
Dr. Carl Pettinato
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Reddy
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Savage
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Shannon
Mr. & Mrs. Greg Shemanski
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Sommers, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. James Sotzin
St. Catharine of Siena Rectory
Stevens & Lee/Griffin Financial
Group, LLC
Kevin & Susan Timochenko
George & Sheila Violand
Wert Investment Consulting Gr. Of
Wells Fargo Advisors
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Woolwine
WORLD Electronics
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Young
Leadership Club
(Gift of $500-$999)
Mr. & Mrs. Chip Adams
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Artz
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Bengtson
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Boylan
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Brigham
Mr. Thomas Brogan
Dr. & Mrs. Frederick Ciabattoni
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Crandal
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Deemer
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dieruff
Mr. & Mrs. Terrance Dugan
Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Ertel
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Evans
Mr. Dean Exas & Dr. Bernice Exas
Ms. Elizabeth Gonzalez
Mr. & Mrs. Todd Good
Msgr. Dennis Hartgen
Mrs. Nancy Hemmerich
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Impink
Mr. Paul Jakubowski
Ms. Elizabeth Johnson
Knights of Columbus-#8726
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Kutch
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Laser
Music Therapy
Music is used therapeutically to create positive changes
in human development and behavior. Using the six basic
elements of music—rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre,
dynamics, and form‑—students and therapist engage in
the physical act of playing a variety of instruments, and
using voice and movement, to help each child’s system
learn to handle new ways of responding to sensory input.
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Lloyd
Dr. & Mrs. Lex McMillan
J. Randall & Jean Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Mitchell
Dr. & Mrs. Vincent Moffitt
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Moll
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Moore
Miss. Laura Novak
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis O’Brien
Ms. Mary Pendleton
Reading Box Co.
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Reinert
Dr. & Mrs. Sneed Shadduck
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Skolny
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Sutherland
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Zebrowski
Blue & Gold Club
(Gift of $250-$499)
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Bauman
Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Button
Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Cameron
Mr. & Mrs. William Combs, II
Cumru Township Lions Club
Dr. & Mrs. Dennis DiRenzo
Mr. Patrick Dolan
Drain MaSters
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Dyer
Mr. Carl Fiorini
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Flynn
Mr. & Mrs. Jesus Gonzales, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Karl Greenich, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Gribb
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Haberberger
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Heim
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Hofmann
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Horrigan
Industrial Grounds Maintenance
Mrs. Mary Kaucher
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Kreska
Mr. & Mrs. John Larkin
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Marrella
McGinn School Apparel
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Michalowski
Mr. & Mrs. Marlin Miller, Jr.
Craig & Michele Morrissey
Dr. & Mrs. Chris Nagy
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Palmer, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Pawlowski
Dr. & Mrs. John Penta
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Reber
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Restrepo
Ms. Elizabeth Rothermel
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Rye
Sacred Heart Church
St. Vincent DePaul’s Society
Servpro of Reading
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Santarelli
Mr. & Mrs. George Shiels
Mr. & Mrs. Woody Siciliano
Mr. & Mrs. James Snyder
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Snyder
Helped
How Your Gifts
In addition to your support of John Paul II’s general operating expenses,
your gift helped John Paul II reach excellence in education by investing
in the following:
• Alert seats – therapy balls to increase success in the classroom
• Updated Technology – to provide better support to teachers, students and staff
• Afforded teacher training to support their instruction
• Prepared students to receive Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy
Eucharist
• Offered over 115 hours of Music Therapy
• Students participated in Embryology Project through Penn State
• Provided transportation for students and job coach to participate in
Work for Independence Program
• Students were entertained by “The Donut Man” in celebration of
John Paul II Day
• Provide Reading and Religion materials to support the curriculum
• Purchased storage cabinets to house therapy equipment
• Purchased a Wii game system to encourage physical fitness, build
fine and gross motor skills
• Delivered over 350 hours of Occupational Therapy
• Secondary students participated in pottery classes at Clay on Main
Occupational Therapy
At John Paul II, the occupational therapist collaborates
with the teachers and staff to develop activities and lessons
to improve students’ academic and daily living skills. The
therapist also provides direct services and will suggest
assistive technology and modifications to tasks to help the
student be successful.
St. Columbkill Church
St. Joseph Medical Center
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Stock
Stokesay Castle
Mr. & Mrs. John Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. David Thun
Msgr. James Treston
Utilities Employees Credit Union
Mrs. Jonathan Wesner
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Zambo
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Zdradzinski
Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Zintak, III
Dr. & Mrs. Vincent Zuwiala
JPII Annual Revenue
$935,564
Century Club
(Gift of $100-$249)
Abbott Fund
Anonymous
Dr. & Mrs. David Auchter
Bank of America Charitable
Foundation
Dr. Scott Barnes
Nancy L. Bentz
Berks Western Telecom, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Brett Berkhammer
Fr. Thomas Bortz
Mr. Robert Boyer
Mrs. Gloria Brown
Drs. Michael & Patti Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Bull
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Butto
Mr. Keith Cameron
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Casciano
Dr. & Mrs. John Casey, Jr.
Mr. David Castellani
Steve R. Chapman
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Chelius
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Chiacchio
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Ciabattoni, Sr.
Mrs. John Coffin
Mr. Peter Connors
Ms. Brooke Cortese
Mr. & Mrs. John Crits
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Crotty
Ms. Beth Daly
Judy & Ray DeChristopher
Bill & Ann DeLaughter
Mr. Jim DeLaughter
Mr. & Mrs. John Dever, Jr
Mr. Richard Dever
Mr. & Mrs. James Diffendal
Tim & Dianne Dinan
Ms. Virginia Dodge
Rev. Edward Domin
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Dragonette
Mr. & Mrs. Will Eagleson
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Eckert
Mr. & Mrs. Goeff Ermentrout
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Essig
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Fasig
Mr. Phillip Fromuth
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home
Mr. Joshua Ellis
Ms. Jodie Emerson
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Faust
Fioravante Group, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Firely
Ms. Paula Fischer
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Franco
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Fulton, Jr.
Gage Personnel Services
Ms. Beverly Gallo
Ms. Elizabeth Gaul
Mr. & Mrs. David Gerhard
Rev. John Gibbons
Counting Our
Mr. James Gilmartin
Mrs. Penny Golden
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Grauf
Judge & Mrs. Arthur Grim
Gurski & D’Agostino Family
Dentistry
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Harter
Health Calls
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Heckman
Ms. Kristina Heffner
Rev. Allen Hoffa
Immaculate Conception Church
Mrs. Margaret Impink
Dr. & Mrs. Eric Jaxheimer
Dr. & Mrs. James Kase
Mr. & Mrs. William Kase
Mr. & Mrs. James Kaucher, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Kerber
Mr. Robert Kerr, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Klemas
Richard & Barbara Kratz
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kutch
Ms. Joanne Lendvay
Ms. Susan Lingenfelter
Mr. & Mrs. Al Lipawen
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Little
Edgar & Joan Lloyd
Ms. Cindy Long
Mr. & Mrs. James Loomis
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lord
Dr. & Mrs. Frederick Lough
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mader
Dr. & Mrs. Leroy Maiorana
Atty & Mrs. Jack Mancuso
Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Mancuso
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Masano
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Mayer
Mr. Nathaniel Mayo
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Messmer
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Miller
Dr. & Mrs. Jay Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Mitchell
JPII Annual Expenses
$861,219
Blessings
Mr. & Mrs. John Morahan
Mr. & Mrs. Chester Mosteller
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Nawa
Mr. Donald Noga
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Noga
Dr. & Mrs. Robert O’Connell
Atty & Mrs. Eugene Orlando, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Todd Painton
Mr. & Mrs. John Palmer
Mr. & Mrs. Dominic Parisi
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Parisi
Mrs. Stella Jo Paul
Pioneer Solutions Inc.
Dr. & Mrs. Francis Plucinsky
Mr. Richard Pratt
Dr. & Mrs. David Rees
Msgr. James Reichert
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Reilly
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Reimels
Mr. Keith Rentschler
Ms. Kim Rentschler
Counting Our
Mr & Mrs. John Reshetar
Dr. & Mrs. Jim Restrepo
Fr. Eugene Ritz
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rodino
Blessings
Ms. Kathleen Sheerin
Ms. Amy Shiang
Shillington Lions Club
Chancey & Carol Smith
Mr. & Mrs. David Weisser
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Weisser,Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Wennell
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Werner
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wert
Ms. Linda Wharton
Mr. & Mrs. Bradford White, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald White
Mr. & Mrs. Chet Winters
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Wysock, Jr.
Ms. Lucie Yanney
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Yerger
Mr. James H. Yocum
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Young
John & Erin Zajkowski
Mrs. Gloria Zielinski
Friends of John Paul II
(Gift of $1.00-$99)
Mr. & Mrs. Russ Rothenberger
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Rowe, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rundle
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Rusnock
Drs. Norman & Karen Scanlon
Rev. Walter Scheaffer
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schenk
Mr. & Mrs. Silvio Schiaroli
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Schroder
Senator Judy Schwank
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Scornavacchi
John & Sue Seich
Mr. & Mrs. Basil Sevast
Dr. & Mrs. Eugene Shaffer
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Smoyer
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Snyder
Fr. Charles Sperlak
St. John Baptist Rectory
St. Joseph Rectory
Paul & JoAnn Steinmetz
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Strobel
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Swartz
Mr. & Mrs. William Swartz
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Tascione
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Trainer
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Wagner
Mr. John Wallis
Waterfall Gardens Landscape
Services
Mr. & Mrs. William Abramowicz
Dr. Andrea Ache-Witmer
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Adam
Ms. Mary Lynne Adams
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Adams
Mr. & Mrs. Chad Alban
Anonymous
Ms. Cornelia Archey
Mr. & Mrs. Amos Arment
Ms. Mary Arnold
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Bailey
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Barnes
Mrs. Assunta Baumann
Mr. & Mrs. Marc Bechtel
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Bellantoni
Mr. Eugene Bellus
Ms. Jaime Bennecoff
Mr. & Mrs. John Bergsten
Berks Family Eyecare, P.C.
Speech Therapy
The focus of Speech Language support is to teach our students to communicate appropriately in school, at home,
and within the community. We teach the students to use
language to start conversations, respond to questions,
request preferred activities, reject non-preferred activities, and to communicate with friends and staff. Speech,
language, and psychological services are provided by the
Berks County Intermediate Unit through Act 89.
Mrs. Virginia Bickta
Ms. Linette Bidelspach
Ms. Sherry Billman
Lorraine Bittetto
A. Michele Blood
Patrick & JoAnne Bollendorf
Ms. Audrey Boone
Mr. James Born
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Breininger
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Breitegam
BNY Mellon Community Partnership
Mr. & Mrs. William Boyer
Mr. & Mrs. George Budock
Ms. Winnie Burden
Ms. Angela Calabria
Ms. Minnie Chapman
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Chubb
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ciabattoni
Mr. & Mrs. Warren Ciabattoni
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Ciatto
Ms. Carol Cinelli
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Clapper
Mr. & Mrs. David Cocci
Mr. Joel Collazo
Mr. & Mrs. Cleveland Copeland
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Corbett
Ms. Michaellene Corolla
Mr. Santo Corolla, Jr.
New Horizons
New Horizons is a diverse, personalized day program for adults with
developmental disabilities. The objectives of the program are to enhance
the self-esteem of our consumers and develop and maintain their skills.
Our focus is on social and self-help skills.
Activities at New Horizons are person-centered and allow individuals
to choose from a variety of activities such as socialization, horticulture,
music therapy, arts and crafts, and cooking. Community activities include shopping, bowling, going to restaurants and museums, attending
shows and local fairs, and taking walks. Staff members encourage and
assist individuals to participate in these activities.
Our Mission
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Calderoni
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Cauffman
Ms. Freda Chaloupka
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Champlin
To provide a personalized program for adults with developmental
disabilities in a safe, nurturing, Christian environment that inspires
each person to achieve his/her God-given potential and broaden their
horizons.
Hours of operation: Monday–Friday 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Year Round
Art Therapy & Creative Drama
Art therapy teaches our students about different art mediums, and helps
develop fine motor skills, works with students with sensory issues, and requires that a student stays on task and follows directions. It is a method for
students to be creative and have positive self expression, and is a confidence
builder because it is a very accepting therapy practice.
Creative drama helps to improve speech and language skills, creativity and
imagination, gross motor skills, spatial awareness and relations, and the
ability to follow directions.
Mr. & Mrs. William Cotter
Ms. Anna Covey
Mr. & Mrs. John J. Crawford
John & Joan Crossan
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Curley
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Daniel
Mr. & Mrs. William Danner, Jr.
Mr. Franklin Davidheiser
Mr. & Mrs. John DeMartino
Mr. John De Napoli
Mr. & Mrs. Jon DiCerchio
Ms. Irene Didyoung
Ms. Pansy Diggs
Ms. Kathy Donahue
Mrs. Darlene Dorman
Mr. & Mrs. Dean Dougherty
Mr. & Mrs. Roy Dunkle
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Eckert
Mr. & Mrs. Emanuel Eifert, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Ellwanger
Ms. Debbie Emerson
Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Emkey
Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Emkey
Dr. Barbara Fahy
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Fedison
Dr. & Mrs. Gail Fegley
Ms. Sylvia Finn
Mr. & Mrs. James Flamm
Mr. & Mrs. John Foster
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Frederick
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Fretz
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Frey
Mr. & Mrs. James Fricke
Mrs. Jean Fromuth
Mr. & Mrs. Craig Fry
Mrs. Connie Fry
Mr. & Mrs. Adam Gajewski
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gallante
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Galloway, Jr.
Ms. Nancy Gardner
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Gazzerro, Jr.
Ms. Hilde Gernsheimer
Gipprich Jewelers, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Good
Ms. Faye Grauf
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Green
Ms. Kelly Groh
Mr. & Mrs. Todd Gurtowski
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Guziak
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Haas, Sr.
Mr. Richard Haas, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. David Hafer
Ms. Elizabeth Harner
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Hartman
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Hartman
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Hartz
Mr. & Mrs. Stratos Hatzistavrakis
Mr. Jay Hearing
Dr. & Mrs. Steven Hearing
Emilie Heim
Miss Lynelle Heimbach
Ms. Lois Heist
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hepler
Herbein & Co.
Mrs. Irmgard Hierl
Mr. & Mrs. George Hightower
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Hindenach
Dr. Neil Hoffman
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hosler
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Huck
Ms. Catherine Hummel
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Hummel
Mr. & Mrs. John Incledon
Ms. Melissah Jablonski
Ms. Jane Jacobs
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Janezic
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Mr. Robert Jenks
Mr. & Mrs. Randy Johns
Sr. Janice Johnson
Ms. Jean Kapka
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond T. Kase
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Keim
Ms. Jane Kennedy
Mr. Steven Keiser
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kern
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kieffer
Mr. & Mrs. William King
Ms. Wanda Klajbor
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Kloss
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Knerr, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Koren
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kozerski
Ms. Phyllis Kramer
M.B. Kreider
Ms. Erica Kunkel
Ms. Elizabeth Kunstek
Mr. & Mrs. Michael LaFata
Mr. & Mrs. Michael LaScala
Mr. & Mrs. Philip LaScala
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Laser
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Laser
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Lehman
Mr. & Mrs. Regnal Leibensperger
Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Leinbach
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Lewis
Ms. Anna Lied
Mr. & Mrs. David Lineaweaver
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Loew
Ms. Elizabeth Lydard
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Maher
Mr. & Mrs. Thaddeus Malecki, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Bernie Manning
Mr. Rory Manwiller
Mr. & Mrs. Ted Mateuszow
Ms. Dora Maurer
Ms. Pamela Maurer
Msgr. John McCann
Mr. & Mrs. Michael McCauley
Mr. & Mrs. Charles McClary
Mr. & Mrs. Michael McCusker
Mr. & Mrs. Charles McFadden
Ms. Jodie McFadden
Mr. & Mrs. Ray McFadden
Mr. & Mrs. David McFarland
Mr. & Mrs. Frank McKenzie
Mr. & Mrs. Harry McMunigal
Dr. Jay Melvin
Mr. & Mrs. Mylan Mengel
Ms. Sue Mengel
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mento
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Metzger
Ms. Faith Millen
Mr. & Mrs. Clair Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Mohn
Mr. & Mrs. David Moore, Sr.
Blessings
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Moser
Ms. Vernita Moss
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Motze
Mr. & Mrs. Russell Motze, II
Mr. Michael Moyer
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Mraz
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Natole
Ms. Janene Naugle
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Neiman
Ms. Elaine Noll
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Nowotarski
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Oppenheimer, Jr.
Ms. Suzanne Ordway
Mr. Gregory Oswald, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Parlett
Peak Sales & Marketing
Mr. & Mrs. Murray Peake
Ms. Edith Pepe
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Peters
Mrs. Ruth Pincavage
Ms Rebecca Pineda
Counting Our
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Portner
Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Quaglia
Ms. Trishia Quire
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Raser
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Reaser
Mr. & Mrs. Troy Reaser
Ms. Cindy Reese
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Reichardt
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Reidnauer
Mr. & Mrs. John Reinhart
Tom & Judy Reitz
Mr. & Mrs. Allan Rohrbach
Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Rojas
Ms. Hope Rood
Mr. & Mrs. David Ross
Mr. & Mrs. George Rough
Reinsel, Kuntz Lesher, LLP
Ms. Maryjane Ricci
Ethel & Deborah Robinson
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Rutkowski
Ms. Jane Kennedy
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Samuelsen
Mr. Allen Scalese
Melissa Schaeffer
Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Scheirer
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Scherer
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Scherer
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Schieber, Jr.
Ms. Gloria Schoch
Mr. Luise Schock
Ms. JoAnn Sciarrino
Mr. & Mrs. Basil Scott
Ms. Ninette Seelis
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Sensenig
Mr. & Mrs. James Sensenig
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Sensenig
Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Sensenig
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Serafin
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Seyfert
Mr. & Mrs. Barry Shay
Blessings
Mr. & Mrs. George Sholl, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Shollenberger
Mrs. Barbara Ann Shotwell
Mr. Alexander Siegel
Ms. Debra Simms
Mr. & Mrs. Todd Sitler
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Skrocki
Mr. & Mrs. Adam Smith
Mr. & Mrs. James Smith
Msgr. Joseph Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Smith
Mrs. Diane Snyder
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Snyder
Mr. & Mrs. George Sohn
Tom & Louise Souders
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Spear
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Stapleton
Miss Zoey Stapleton
Ms. Laverne Starks
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Steiner
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Stephens
Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Stoltzfus
Mr. & Mrs. William Stoudt, Jr.
Stephanie Hain Salon
St. John’s Missionary Church
Mr. & Mrs. David Strick
Mr. & Mrs. Neal Swarmer
Dr. Terre Sychterz
Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Szish
Mr. & Mrs. Francis Talarico
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Talarico
Mr. & Mrs George Torak, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Traczuk
Mrs. Aileen Tschiderer
Ms. Suzanne Valencia
Valentine Services, Inc.
Mrs. Carolyn Vannucci
Ms. Barbara Vogel
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Volk
Ms. Tammy Wagner
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Wallace
Mrs. Charlene Warley
Ms. Beverly Warmkessel
Ms. Amy E. Weand
Ms. Annie Webb
Ms. Fern Weller
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Wenrich
Ms. Julia White
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth White
Ms. Pamela Wiley
Mr. & Mrs. Marc Williamson
Mr. Fred Winne, Jr.
Rev George Winne
Ms. Antionette Wiswesser
Dr. & Mrs. James Wong
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wright, Jr.
Mrs. Jane Wummer
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Wunder
Mr. & Mrs. Noel Wurst
Ms. Amanda Yeager
Yocum Institute for Arts Education
Life Skills
The life skills program teaches specific skills such as:
planning and cooking meals, washing and drying laundry,
using the telephone properly, and volunteering/socializing
in the community. As part of our program, students in
the secondary class prepare lunch three times a week for
the rest of the school to purchase. The students plan the
menu, go shopping for the groceries, and prepare and
serve the food.
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Yoder
Mr. & Mrs. James Yoder
Mr. & Mrs. Cory Yost
In Memory Of
Kathryn Brogan
Ms. Cornelia Archey
Ms. Jaime Bennecoff
Mr. Thomas Brogan
Mr. Keith Cameron
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Crotty
Mr. & Mrs. Salvatore Cutrona, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. James Diffendal
Mr. & Mrs. Roy Dunkle
Mr. Joshua Ellis
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Fedison
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Frederick
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Galloway, Jr.
Ms. Kelly Groh
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Hartz
Mr. John Horrigan, Jr
Mr. & Mrs. John Incledon
Ms. Jean Kapka
Ms. Jane Kennedy
Mr. & Mrs. William King
Ms. Erica Kunkel
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Lehman
Mr. & Mrs. Michael McCusker
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mento
Ms. Janene Naugle
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Raser
Mr. & Mrs. John Reinhart
Mr. Allen Scalese
Drs. Norman & Karen Scanlon
Ms. JoAnn Sciarrino
Ms. Amy Shiang
Sr. Alexander Siegel
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Tascione
Utilities Employees Credit Union
Ms. Suzanne Valencia
Mr. John Wallis
Ms. Amy E. Weand
Mr. & Mrs. Marc Williamson
Dr. & Mrs. James Wong
Ms. Amanda Yeager
Mr. & Mrs. James Yoder
Jo Chelius
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Breininger
Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Button
Ms. Angela Calabria
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Chubb
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Close
Mr. & Mrs. John Crits
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Ellwanger
Mrs. Jean Fromuth
Ms. Nancy Gardner
Ms. Hilde Gernsheimer
Mr. John Horrigan, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hosler
Mr. Robert Kerr, Jr.
M.B. Kreider
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Lloyd
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Oppenheimer, Jr.
Peak Sales & Marketing
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Peters
Mrs. Ruth Pincavage
Reinsel, Kuntz Lesher, LLP
Mr. & Mrs. James Snyder
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Snyder
Mr. & Mrs. Neal Swarmer
Thomas Golden
Mrs. Penny Golden
Shirley Graul
Mrs. Connie Fry
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hepler
Ms. Catherine Hummel
Mr. & Mr. Lawrence Hummel
Ms. Gloria Schoch
Peggy Horrigan
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Gazzerro, Jr.
Dr. & Mrs. Lex McMillan
Dr. & Mrs. Vincent Moffitt
James Kaucher, Sr.
Mrs. Mary Kaucher
Geraldine Kirkoff
Mr. Franklin Davidheiser
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Metzger
Ms. Faith Millen
Ms. Dorothy Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Neiman
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Scherer
Mr. & Mrs. Basil Sevast
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Stephens
Mr. & Mrs. William Swartz
Margaret Liguori
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Shollenberger
Kurt Shollenberger
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Shollenberger
William Swartz
Mr. & Mrs. Seth Eilberg
Mrs. Evelyn Faust
Mrs. Janet Fox
Ms. Judith Heidel
The Hill School
Ms. Lorraine Hine
Mr. & Mrs. Leon Houp
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald LaScala
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Lipton
Work for Independence
Students, ages 16 and older, have the opportunity to work
at various businesses in the community on a volunteer
basis. This experience helps students to gain responsibilities and job skills. A job coach from John Paul II Center
accompanies the students to the job site for assistance,
guidance, and support.
Ms. Joan Merritt
Mr. & Mrs. Randy Neiman
Newspaper Guild of Greater
Philadelphia
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Petrillo
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Shade
Ms. Margaret Shaner
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Smith
Mr. & Mrs. George Smith
Ms. Lori Jill Snyder
Mr. Victor Umstead
In Honor of
Dr. & Mrs. James Kase
Mr. & Mrs. David Lineaweaver
Dr. Christopher Mancuso
Dr. & Mrs.Robert Sutherland
Patrick McCullough
Ms. Assunta Bauman
Joan Piehl
Mr. & Mrs. William Boyer
Mary Ramona
Dr. & Mrs. Dick Close
Sr. Alexander Siegel
Ms. Elizabeth Johnson
Dr. & Mrs. John Penta
Oliver Reber
Patrick Close
Dr. & Mrs.Robert Sutherland
Mrs. Gloria Brown
Dr. & Mrs. Jospeh Scornavacchi
Dr. & Mrs. Leonard D’Addessi
Dr. Christopher Mancuso
Dr. & Mrs.Robert Sutherland
Dr. Christopher Mancuso
Dr. & Mrs.Robert Sutherland
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Sutherland
Matthew Deemer
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Deemer
Mrs. Mary Kaucher
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Sutherland
Mr. & Mrs. Francis Dziedzic
Ms. Elizabeth Johnson
Jack Horrigan
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Haberberger
Gerald & Helen Impink
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Impink
Dr. Christopher Mancuso
Msgr. Treston
Mrs. Penny Golden
In Kind
Aladdin Mediterranean Restaurant
Austin’s
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Bashore
Berks Catholic High School
Berks Packing Company, Inc.
Berkshire Country Club
Bistro 614
Body Zone Sports and Wellness
Boscov’s Department Store
Boscov’s Travel
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Boylan
Butler’s Pantry
Ms. Monika Capozzi
Chef Alan’s
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Close
Cumru Township Lions Club
Customers Bank
Ms. Virginia Dodge
Emotion Kayaks
Eyewear by ROI
Fleming’s Steakhouse
Freedom Auto Group
French Creek Golf Club
Go Fish Seafood
Good Eatz
Green Hills Inn
H. O. Foose Tinsmithing Co
Mr. & Mrs. William Hornberger
Isaac’s
Judy’s on Cherry
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Kerber
Keystone Instant Printing
Knight’s of Columbus #8726
Kupcake Kouture
Mr. Nathaniel Mayo
Ms. Sherry McNabb
Ms. Tina McDonald
Nolde Forest Pottery
Papillon Brasserie
Dr. & Mrs. Vincent Parisi
Penevino
Reading Phillies Baseball Club
Reading Public Museum
Counting Our
Reading Royals
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Reddy
Refreshing Mountain Camp
Mr & Mrs. John Reshetar
Robesonia Redware
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Savage
Sorrelli
Spa at Spring Ridge
Mr. Andrew Stock
Stokesay Castle
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Sutherland
Tina’s Salon & Day Spa
Unique Desserts
Urban Timber
Van Scoy Jewelers
VIST Financial
VIVA Executive Offices
WAVT-FM
Mr. & Mrs. David Weisser
West Reading Tavern
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Westley
White Star Tours Inc.
Whitford Country Club
Willow Street Pictures
Wyomissing Animal Hospital
Yocum Institute for Arts Education
Eagle Scout Projects
Neil Oswalt – Troop #163
Dan Sweitzer – Troop #413
Educational Income Tax
Credits
Eastern Pennsylvania
Scholarship Fund
East Penn Manufacturing
Entech Engineering
First Priority Bank
Gemini III
VIST Financial
Berks County Community
Foundation
Blessings
Matching Gifts
Abbott Fund
FM Global Foundation
Maggs & Associates/Merrill Lynch
Merck Partnership for Giving
Penn National Gaming Foundation
Berks County Scholarship Tax
Credit Fund
Private School Tuition
Assistance Fund
Endowment
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Close
Ways to Support
JPII
• Daily prayers for students and staff
• Volunteer by helping in the classroom or serving on the
Advisory Board or committee
• Support our Walk-a-thon and Holiday Raffle
• Support our Guiding Hands Annual Fund
• Become a sponsor and attending the Legacy Gala
• Make a gift in honor or memory of someone special
• Designate a gift to the Endowment Fund
• Make a gift of appreciated assets
• Include John Paul II Center for Special Learning in your
estate planning
• Creating a Gift Annuity
• Make John Paul II Center for Special Learning beneficiary of your retirement plan assets
• Business participation in State tax credit programs
Non-Profit Org.
US Postage Paid
Reading, PA
Permit No. 716
1092 Welsh Road Shillington, PA 19607
phone 610-777-0605 fax 610-777-0682
[email protected] www.johnpauliicenter.org
About John Paul II Center
John Paul II Center for Special Learning provides a unique
educational and social program for children and young
adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We
are the only Catholic school in the greater Berks County area
serving students with this kind of special need.
Like everyone else, people with disabilities have the capacity
to make significant contributions to the community and to
the world by utilizing their God-given talents. John Paul II
Center for Special Learning was founded to provide each
student the opportunity to develop this potential.
We educate the whole child, academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. The teachers and staff of John Paul II
Center help the students grow through a child-centered curriculum based on a philosophy that each young person is a
unique individual. Teachers strive to nurture spiritual development by emphasizing the values of sharing, cooperation,
and respect of others through instruction and example. We serve children ages three to 21 of all faiths and religious beliefs, and have traditionally served Catholics and non-Catholics in equal numbers. Those students who are Caholic are
prepared to receive their sacraments.
The overall focus of our educational program is to accelerate a student’s growth through individual attention. Classes are
offered from preschool age to the secondary level, including multi-disabilities.