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BAY AREA
CANCER CONNECTIONS
Breast & Ovarian Cancer Information & Support
July 1, 2014 –June 30, 2015
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Dear Friends,
Mission
We support people touched by breast and
ovarian cancer by providing comprehensive,
personalized services in an atmosphere of
warmth and compassion.
Guiding Principles
• We place the needs of our clients first.
• We empower clients by providing education
that helps them make informed decisions.
• We provide personalized services directly
and through partnerships across the
continuum of care.
• We value the experience, knowledge, and
involvement of volunteers, cancer survivors,
their families, and caregivers.
• We are committed to providing our services
free of charge.
Thank you for your passion, commitment, and belief in the mission of
Bay Area Cancer Connections. You provide inspiration and energy to our
remarkable staff and volunteers who have transformed what started as a
grassroots effort into a trusted community organization. We are pleased to
share our progress with you in this Report for Fiscal Year 2015.
Last year, with the support of 1,700 donors and 294 volunteers, BCC served
1,660 individuals across 14 counties of the San Francisco Bay Area. New
programs included a Couples Support Series, Yoga, Art Journaling, and a
six-week course on nutrition. At special presentations, our clients learned
about skin care, herbal supplements, blogging, and more. BCC also made
strides towards helping clients transition out of active treatment, empowering
them for the next phase of their life.
Cancer treatment is continually changing, as well as how clients find and
understand information. Evolution offers challenges but opportunities
abound. As an organization spurred by passion, hard work, and innovation,
BCC recognizes the importance of adapting to the needs of our community
and enhancing our programs and services to better serve our clients.
To accomplish our mission, your input is essential. We will continue to work
together to support the whole person, not just their cancer treatment, and
make a difference in the lives of those who need us most. As we look forward
to an impactful 2016, Bay Area Cancer Connections will continue to strive for
excellence in providing personalized services, offering hope and support to
people—and their loved ones—who are coping with breast or ovarian cancer.
Thank you for your loyal friendship and continued generosity. Together, we
are changing lives.
Sincerely,
Rina Bello
Executive Director
Frank delaRama, RN Board President
Jill Freidenrich
Co-Founder
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1,660
Our Impact
INDIVIDUALS
WERE SERVED
Bay Area Cancer Connections transforms the lives of cancer patients by
providing a unique place for free support, information, and community.
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Newly diagnosed clients are welcomed
with a Comfort Tote, filled with handmade
scarves and hats, tea, soothing lotions, a
Healing & Guided Imagery CD, notes of
inspiration, and other comforting items.
181
PERSONALIZED
RESEARCH
63
BUDDY
MATCHES
4
75
$
COMFORT TOTES
We meet one-on-one with our clients
to help them find and understand medical
information related to their specific diagnosis. As they become more knowledgeable
about cancer, clients often find the fear and
anxiety that accompany the diagnosis can
diminish significantly.
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The Buddy Program connects clients with
survivors who have had a similar breast
or ovarian cancer diagnosis or treatment.
Buddy volunteers offer support, information, and encouragement by sharing their
cancer experience.
In our Boutique, clients can try on wigs,
hats, scarves, breast prostheses, and bras in
a private and supportive environment. Our
knowledgeable staff and volunteers help them
find the right accessories to meet their needs.
THE BOUTIQUE
1,091
$
Sometimes in our lives, what we need most
is simply to be with other people who understand what we’re going through. We offer
10+ support groups to help fill the need for
psychosocial support as a part of cancer care.
SUPPORT GROUP
ATTENDEES
45
COUNSELING
SESSIONS
We provide counseling services to help clients
cope with the range of feelings they may
experience, such as fear, uncertainty, or loss
of control. Licensed therapists support clients
with cancer-related issues and offer one to
two free sessions by phone or in person.
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Taking Care of
the Underserved
Gabriella Patser Program for
Early Breast Cancer Detection
This critical program provides free breast cancer
screening and diagnostic services for at-risk women
under 40 and men of any age who are uninsured or
underinsured. In addition, the Gabriella Patser Program
provides personal navigation of the medical system,
Spanish/English interpretation assistance, breast health
education, and emotional support.
$3.6
Million
521 269 131 122 80 8
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Breast Ultrasounds
Diagnostic Mammograms
Follow-up Visits
Biopsies
Surgical Consultations
Breast MRIs
Screening Mammograms
We rely on people like Katherine,
who are on the frontlines of client
care. Katherine works with many individuals who have
struggled to receive quality medical care, and worries
about the gap in resources that still exists in many areas of our own community. Some may wonder why the
Patser Program is still viable with the implementation of
the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and Katherine witnesses
this need on a daily basis, linking clients with programs
like ours.
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“Although some patients have managed to get insurance,
many young women, not on their parents’ insurance, fall
between the cracks—income is a little too high for MediCal, but too low to make ACA premiums affordable,”
Katherine said. “Patser is the only resource for women
under 40 who have abnormal breast findings. Many of
our clients do not have health insurance, are low income,
and cannot afford necessary care.”
The Patser Program would not exist without the support of people like Katherine in the community—and we
thank her and all our referring clinics for their ongoing
partnership.
WE PARTNER WITH
114 REFERRAL CLINICS
For more information about the ACA and why the Gabriella Patser Program is still relevant, please visit our website at
www.bcconnections.org/our-services/access-to-care.
706
INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED
We partner with 39 medical providers in the 10 counties
outlined below. Each of these providers is committed to
serving our clients, regardless of their health coverage.
TOTAL VALUE OF
1,137 MEDICAL SERVICES
MADE POSSIBLE BY THE
GABRIELLA PATSER PROGRAM
Meet One of Our Champions
Katherine Richmond is the Reproductive Health Coordinator at
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
and has been a partner and advocate of the Patser Program for
over fifteen years.
Where Is the
Patser Program?
1,137
BREAST SCREENINGS &
DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES
Contra Costa
Bay Imaging Consultants Medical Group
NorCal Imaging
West Coast Pathology Laboratories
Solano
Vacaville Imaging Center Medical Group
Marin
Anesthesia Consultants Of Marin
California Advanced Imaging Medical Group
Leah Kelley, M.D.
Marin Advanced Imaging
Marin Breast Diagnostic Imaging
Marin General Hospital
Marin Magnetic Imaging
Marin Medical Laboratory/PathGroup
Sacramento
Diagnostic Pathology Medical Group
$
San Joaquin
Stockton Diagnostic Imaging
Alameda
ABSMC—Carol Ann Read Breast
Health Center
Affiliates In Imaging
Alta East Bay Pathology Inc.
East Bay Anesthesiology Medical Group
Bruce Moorstein, M.D.
NorCal Imaging
We are here
San Mateo
Martin Bronk, M.D.
John O’Holleran, M.D.
Michael O’Holleran, M.D.
Peninsula Pathologists Medical Group
Sequoia Anesthesia Consultants
Sequoia Hospital
Santa Clara
Associated Anesthesiologists Palo Alto
Calpath
Jocelyn Dunn, M.D.
Diana Guthaner, M.D.
Jessie Jacobs, M.D.
Stanislaus
Modesto Advanced
Imaging Center
Yosemite Pathology
Medical Group Inc.
Fresno
Fresno Imaging Center
Michael Reardon, M.D.
Lynn Smolik, M.D.
Stanford Medical Center
Stanford Pathology
Valley Radiologists, Inc.
Welch Road Imaging
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294 VOLUNTEERS
3,464
DONATED HOURS
The following list includes volunteers who were active July 1, 2014–June 30, 2015.
Arlene Abastillas
Hildy Agustin, Psy.D.
Maria Allo, M.D.
Judy Amarena
Marilyn Anderson
Mary Ann Anthony
Merry Astor, MFT
Judy Atterholt
Jan Austin, MFT
Karen Backer
Patricia Bargetto
Julie Barrow
Carol Bartz
Steven Bates, M.D.
Karen Bayuk
Jeff Belkora, Ph.D.
Leslie Berlin, Ph.D.
Lucy Berlin
Jane Berman
Lucy Berman
Ricka Berns
Margaret Bloom
Rebecca Bloom
Ann Bohl
Lisa Boohar, M.D.
Harriet Borofsky, M.D.
Gerard Bourguignon
Nancy Bowker
Carolyn Bradford
David Braker
Mary Brayton, MFT
Julie Brooks
Scottie Brooks
Jen Brown, M.D.
Michele Brown
Beverly Browne
William M. Buchholz, M.D.
Alessandra Capella
Theresa Carlomagno
Priya Chakravarthi, M.D.
David Chang, M.D.
Johnny Chang, M.D.
Sandy Chang
Chat Chatterton
Celia Cheng
C. Denise Ching, M.D.
Eesha Chona
Sabiha Chunawala
Janet Clark
Fran Codispoti
Reba Cohen
Sierra Collier
Natalia Colocci, M.D.
Ursula Cooney
Arnie Cornez
Judith Cornez
Evelyn Cozakos
Marian Crompton
Bess Crowe
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Urban Cummings
Linda Davis
Marcia Davis-Cannon
Elizabeth Day
Monique De Bruin, M.D.
Tula del Busto
Frank delaRama, R.N.
Amy L. Delson, AIA
Nancy DeSantis-Vannice
Martha Diaz
Judie Dodson
Sarah S. Donaldson, M.D.
Maureen Dooher Ryan
Jocelyn J. Dunn, M.D.
Lanelle Durst
Susan Duvall
Meghan Ede
Nidia Edfelt
Dale Edmondson
Maura Eggert
Albert Eisenstat
Lorela Fajardo
Rhonda Scherber Farrar
Ellen Feigenbaum
Robert Fenerty
Shelley Fisher Fishkin
Jill Freidenrich
Suzan Freitas
Haya Fried
Lisa Friedman
Margaret Gabil
Fern Geschwind
Charlene Gibson, NCTMB
Gideon Hausner Jewish
Day School
Joyce Gilbertson
Rachel Gingold
Gloria Golden, Ph.D.
Marcia Goldman
Bill Gong
Miriam Green
Robin Greene
John Griffin, M.D.
Denise Griffiths
Kathy Groves
Diana Guthaner, M.D.
Fernando Gutierrez
Margaret Coyne Gutierrez
Debby Hagenmaier
Phyllis Hall
Gail Hallenbeck
Judy Hamilton
Joyce Hanna, M.A., M.S.
Helen Harris
Ben Hess
Connie Y. Ho
Daryl Hoffman, M.D.
Sue Hoffman
Ward Hoffman
Anne Hoge
Hagar M. Holan
Mary Holst
Ginny Hom
Claire Houston
Carrie Hsu
Patty Hurley
Julia Jaroch, MFT
Stefanie Jeffrey, M.D.
Carole Jevons
Della Bouligny Johnson
Linda Johnson
Andrea Johnston
Etsuko Kagawa
Geeta Kalia
Ann Kane
Jeanne D. Kennedy
Mary Kenney
Denise Kent
Ilene Kerness
Kathy Kesten, MFT
Gabriel Kind, M.D.
Susan Kinder
Arden King
Barbara Kirsch, Ph.D.
Hannah Klaassen
Howard Kleckner, M.D.
Colleen Kleier
Muriel Kmet
Liz Kniss
Rachel Koff, MS, LCGC
JoAnne Kondo
Juliet Kral, M.D.
Donna LaCroix
Kathryn Lamis
Joan Lane
Jennifer Lapole
Karen Latina
Ginny Latta
Inna Lauris
Rozanne Lee
Petra Lentz-Snow
Nancy Morgan Leon
Kathryn Leonard
Jessica Les
Sharon Leslie, P.T., DPT
Ronit Lev, MFT
Heather Levy, Ph.D.
Marcia Levy
Katya Lezin
Lillian Lieberman
Janet K. Littlefield
Baird Lloyd
Melissa Loerch
Linda Logan
Vicki Logan
Annelle Long
Claudia H. Loo
Dorote Lucci
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Patricia E. Lund, Ph.D.
Erin Macartney
Paige Madrid
Janice Madruga-Remedios
Rebecca Mankey
Dominic Maratukulam
Judy Marcus
Sueann Mark
Terry Markle
Theresa Markle
Jane B. Marmor, M.D.
Elisabeth Martin
Barbara Masek
Nancy Mason, M.D.
Linda McIntyre
Patty McLucas
Mary-Helen McMahon
Michelle Melisko, M.D.
Inga Mghebrishrili
Simonetta Mocci
Dee Modderman
Amy Moody
Patti Murray
Susan Murray
Fran Mylod
Alice Nagle
Maria Neal
Sally Nettleton
Virginia Ng
Marta Nichols
Cindra Nicholson
Karen Nierenberg
Laura Nugent
Tina Okawa
Linda O’Maley
Nancy Parungao
Susan Patick
George Patser
Jennifer Paulsen
Rachel Peters
Sandra Peters
Diane Peterson
Zage Phillips
Michael Pierantozzi
Klaus Porzig, M.D.
Paula Powar
Diane Putterman
Diane Quenell
Sally Rau
Gillian Read
Anne Ream
Marcia Rehmus
Margit Reichner
Karen Ricardo
Geri Rice
Jean Rice
Patricia H. Rogers
Roxanne Roman
Lisa Romano
Linda Romley-Irvine
Deborah Rosenberg, LCSW
Barbara Rosenthal
Ronda Rosner
Nanette P. Rowe, Ph.D.
Judy Russell
Carmen Saint
Luz Marina Sanchez
Dianne P. Schilling
Jill Schubart
Gail Shak, Ph.D.
Beth Shuman
Mark Simon
Sandra Skolnik
George Sledge, M.D.
Beverly H. Smith
Cathleen Smithwick
Lynn M. Smolik, M.D.
Valerie Smrtic
Beth Solomon-Casper
Ann Sonnenberg
Lisa Sortino
Darlene Southworth
Paul Southworth
David Spiegel, M.D.
Karin Streiff
Mary Sweeney
Carol Swink
Laurie Symcox
Judy Thompson-Melanson
Leah Thrush
Indira Tojaga
Jackie Tornes
Marita Trobough
Mike M. Turbow, M.D.
Hilary Valentine
Matt van de Rijn, M.D.
Leslie Varr
Joan Venticinque
Barbara Voester
Vesna Vrdoljak
Drew Wanderman
Andrew Wang
Jeanne Ware
Karlette Warner
Margaret Weil
Cyndi Wheeler
Helen Wiant
Linda T. Williams
Judy Wilson
Lauren Womack
Jane Woo, M.D.
MaryAnn Woodall
Beth Wurzburg
Catherine Zinn
Lilia Zundelevich
Administrative
Advocacy
Annual Conference
Board of Directors
Breast Cancer Buddies
Comfort Totes
Community Outreach
Editing
Emeritus Board
Fund Development
Health & Wellness Services
Helpline
Information/Technology
Library
Mailings
Marketing
Medical Advisory Board
Ovarian Cancer Buddies
Gabriella Patser Program
Photography
Physicians
Professional Services
Speakers
Therapists
245 HOURS = $52,166 VALUE
Valuable Hours Donated by Medical & Other Professional Volunteers
Community Outreach
Helpline
Medical Presentations
Mailings
Institutional Funders
$20,000+
Genentech’s grant supports BCC’s emotional support programs and Medical Information Services, which educates
clients about their cancer diagnosis. Genentech was also a
sponsor for BCC’s 11th Annual Conference.
Oracle’s grant supports BCC’s general fund for programs
and services. Oracle was also the presenting sponsor for
BCC’s 11th Annual Conference, and donated their stateof-the-art conference center for this special event.
The Donald and Rachel
Valentine Foundation
Donor Spotlight
Since 2011, the Sutter Health Access to Care Program
has helped BCC continue to provide the Gabriella Patser
Program to Marin County. Funds help pay for free breast
screenings and diagnostics for uninsured women and men
living in Marin County.
We are tremendously thankful to Barbara Gross and
the Garden Court Hotel staff and management for
their ongoing support.
For nearly 30 years, the Garden
Court Hotel has provided elegant
accommodations in picturesque
downtown Palo Alto. Throughout
that time, the hotel has given back
to the greater San Francisco Bay
Area in a variety of ways including direct donations and hosting events. Their commitment to
serving the community extends
to Bay Area Cancer Connections,
where they have been a valued
partner for over 10 years.
The Garden Court Hotel has generously donated space for BCC’s
Annual Conference, provided hotel rooms for the Annual Spring
Benefit speakers, and entirely underwritten our most anticipated
event of the year, Pop, Pour and
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Pair: Valentine’s Tasting Menu
and Champagne Pairing.
Our relationship with the Garden Court Hotel began with the
passionate leadership of Barbara Gross (General Manager
2001–2015). “My affinity to BCC
began through a personal relationship with Board Member
Karen Nierenberg,” she said.
“That connection enabled me to
understand BCC’s mission in an
insightful way. It became a very
easy decision to support the organization—both personally and
professionally.”
In 2012, in collaboration with
Barbara Gross, Tom Friedberg,
Karen Nierenberg, Chef Clive
The Donald and Rachel Valentine Foundation has supported BCC since 2004. Most recently, the foundation
committed to fund the continuation and expansion of
programs and services for ovarian clients and their families.
$10,000–$19,999
Berkman, and Mario Rinaldi, the
Garden Court Hotel hosted the
first Annual Pop, Pour and Pair
event. Their vision was to blend
the love for fine food and champagne with a meaningful cause.
Thanks to their profound generosity, this event has raised over
$80,000. “Working with the caliber of people at BCC is the ultimate reward of our partnership.
The depth of talent and commitment of their board, management,
and volunteers confirms our long
term association,” Barbara added.
The Garden Court is honored to
continue the partnership with
BCC under the leadership of their
new General Manager, Jeffery
Phillips.
Genomic Health was a sponsor for
BCC’s 11th Annual Conference and
7th Annual Spring Benefit featuring 8-time Emmy award-winning
journalist Lu Ann Cahn.
The Sand Hill Foundation has
supported BCC’s general fund since
2006. Their donation helps BCC continue to provide all our programs and
services free of charge.
Stanford Hospital & Clinics has
supported BCC since 2007. Most
recently, they sponsored our 7th Annual Spring Benefit and 11th Annual
Conference as silver level sponsors.
National Cable and
Telecommunications Association
has been a sponsor for BCC’s
fundraising events since 2006. Last
year they supported our 7th Annual
Spring Benefit, our largest fundraiser
of the year.
Seiler LLP has been a sponsor for
BCC’s Annual Spring Benefit as a
gold level sponsor since 2012. Last
year they continued to support our
7th Annual Spring Benefit featuring
Lu Ann Cahn.
To Celebrate Life Foundation has
helped BCC continue to provide the
Gabriella Patser Program to residents
of Marin County since 2016.
Friends of Faith, Inc.
Nektar Therapeutics
Palo Alto Professional Firefighters
Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund
Sutter Health Palo Alto Medical
Foundation
The Safeway Foundation
The Dream Giveaway Promotion
supported BCC by granting funds toward general programs and services.
$5,000–$9,999
Atkinson Foundation
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Comerica Bank Western Market
El Camino Hospital
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Donors
The following list reflects gifts received between July 1, 2014–June 30, 2015.
Bay Area Cancer Connections is grateful for the support of the individuals, foundations, corporations,
and organizations whose generous contributions make our programs and services possible.
25,000+
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Anonymous (1)
Jill and John Freidenrich
Genentech, Inc.
The John and Marcia Goldman Philanthropic Fund
at the Jewish Community Federation and
Endowment Fund
Sutter Health Access to Care Program
Donald and Rachel Valentine Foundation
Hilary Valentine and Don Listwin
15,000–24,999
__________________________________________
Isobel Christensen
Anne Hoge Milliken and Michael Milliken
Mr. and Mrs. John Levin
Judy and George Marcus
The Morgan Family Fund at Silicon Valley
Community Foundation
Oracle
To Celebrate Life Foundation
Mrs. Lida Zaffaroni
$10,000–14,999
__________________________________________
Fran Codispoti and Ken Schroeder
The Handel Sunrise Foundation at Silicon Valley
Community Foundation
The Laurie Kraus Lacob Fund at Silicon Valley
Community Foundation
Don and Beverly Lorenz
National Cable and Telecommunications Association
NBCH Dream Giveaway
Sand Hill Foundation
Helen Schwab
Seiler LLP
Jeanne and Leonard Ware
$5,000–9,999
___________________________________________
Anonymous (1)
Marilyn Anderson
Atkinson Foundation
Ellen Beasley and Kevin Baker
Lucy and Robert Berman
Helen Bing
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Comerica Bank Western Market
Albert Eisenstat
El Camino Hospital
Mrs. Donald Fisher
Friends of Faith, Inc.
Genomic Health, Inc.
The Justice Fund from Silicon Valley Community
Foundation
Joan Lane
John and Michele McNellis
Nektar Therapeutics
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Palo Alto Professional Firefighters
Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund
The Safeway Foundation
Wendy Schmidt
The Seiler Philanthropic Fund at Silicon Valley
Community Foundation
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$5,000–9,999 Continued
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Meryl and Bob Selig
Simon-Strauss Foundation
Laurence and Sue Spitters
Stanford Cancer Institute
The Vermeil Family Fund at Silicon Valley
Community Foundation
Wendy Warren Roth
Marcella Yano
$2,500–4,999
__________________________________________
Anonymous (1)
Maria Allo, M.D.
Avidbank
James E. Baer
Leslie Berlin, Ph.D. and Rick Dodd
David and Flo Braker
Janice Brody
Donna Chiaro
Elizabeth Day
The Linda and Jim DeMartini Family Fund at
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Susan and John Diekman
DLA Piper US LLP
Peggy and Steve Dow
Eileen Fisher Companies
Google Matching Gifts Program
Home Care Assistance
Ann Kane
Catherine and James Koshland
Terry and David Markle
Drs. Jane and Michael Marmor
Duncan L. and Shirley C. Matteson
Mollie Stone’s Markets
Kent Peacock
Anne and Christopher Ream
Redwood Parents Nursery School
Paul and Carley Rydberg
Stanford Hospital & Clinics
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation
1,000–2,499
__________________________________________
Anonymous (1)
Barbara M. Albert
Christopher Antonio
Alexander Barna
Paul and Mildred Berg
Dr. Frank D. Berry
Terry Blumenfeld
Sierra K. Bowen
Jane and Hardin Bryan-Jones
Kyra and John Carswell
Church of the Holy Cross - Greek Orthodox
William H. Cilker Family Foundation
Cisco Matching Gifts Program - JustGive
Gloria and Jack Clumeck
Michael Conrad
Peggy and Yogen Dalal
Frank delaRama, R.N., MS, AOCN
Jerrie Devore
Ruth A. Donnelly
Gary and Jeff Dunker
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo
Marion and Jack Euphrat Philanthropic Fund at the
Jewish Community Foundation and Federation Fund
1,000–2,499 Continued
__________________________________________
Executive Women’s Golf Association Sonoma-Marin
Napa Chapter
Sandy and Daniel Feldman, M.D.
Elwanda Fenwick
The Robert and Susan Finocchio Fund at Silicon
Valley Community Foundation
Joan and Allan Fish
The Renee B. Fisher Foundation at Silicon Valley
Community Foundation
Amy and Eric Freidenrich
The Gallo Family Fund at Silicon Valley Community
Foundation
Jeanette and Ike Goodman
Gorjana and Griffin, Inc.
Mark Gorman
Barbara and Michael Gross
Karen Grove and Julian Cortella
Bill and Phyllis Hall
Caron Heimbuck
The Herzig Family Foundation at Silicon Valley
Community Foundation
Leslie and George Hume
Stefanie Jeffrey, M.D.
Charlene and Derry Kabcenell
Phyllis Kayten
Kelly Shea Gallo Foundation
Joan Kend
Liz and Rick Kniss
Gail Lee
Debra and Mark Leslie
Marilyn Loftesness
Drs. Melinda and Michael Longaker
Virginia and Jim Lyons
Kathie and Bob Maxfield
Mary-Helen and Kevin McMahon
Linda and Anthony Meier
Phyllis Moldaw
Karen and Michael Nierenberg
The Park Family Fund at Silicon Valley Community
Foundation
Michael Pierantozzi
Jane Webb Power
Presentation High School
Jill Ramleth
Razoo Matching Grant
Beth and Peter Rosenthal
Nicole Rubin
Randee Seiger
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Simon
The Madeline and Isaac Stein Family Fund at
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
The Dollar Company
TriDerma
U.S Legal Support, Inc.
U.S. Technical Services
Nancy Unger and Don Whitebread
Union Bank - Matching Gifts
United Methodist Women
United Way of the Bay Area
Urban Dog Walkers
Karlette Warner and Ward Hoffman
The Weil Family Fund at Silicon Valley Community
Foundation
Carolee White
1,000–2,499 Continued
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Linda and John Williams
Willow Glen United Methodist Church
Judith A. and Peter L. Wolken
Sheila and Gerald Wroblewski
Catherine Zinn and Aaron Rosenthal
Zuca Inc.
$500–999
__________________________________________
Anonymous (2)
Agilient Technologies Foundation
Alfred Alires
Donna Arevalo
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Armistead
Lori Arthur
Ms. Carol Bartz
Palmer H. Bleichner
Books Inc.
Ann Bowers
Pamela Brandin
Theresa A. Brennan
Teresa Brewer
Diana and Barry Bryan
Marda Buchholz
Walter and Anne Clark
Sheila Cohen
Aletha Coleman
Dr. Kathy and Michael Collins
Kathleen Coryell and David Weinberg
Ann and David Crockett
Lena and William Dawson
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation
The Engel Family Fund at Silicon Valley Community
Foundation
Elyse and Chuck Feldman
Sanford and Susan Fitch
Cynthia and Bill Floyd
Cathie and Mike Foster
Robert and Barbara Foy
Michele Freed
Judy and Otis Frost
Chief Justice and Mrs. Ronald George
Rhonda Gessow
Denise Gibson
Girl Scouts of Northern Califonia Troop #61600
Andrea Gregory-Schoen
Ruth Diane Gross
Mary Hafner
Harry and Victoria Hambly
Joyce Hanna and Gerald Smith
M. June Hansen
Michael J. Harbour
Pete and Rebecca Helme
President and Mrs. John Hennessy, III
Caryl Holloway
Maria Oh and John R. Huber
Joel and Susan Hyatt
IBM Employee Services Center
Inflection Employee Match
Reylonda Jackson
Judi and Wilf Jaeger
Christopher Kantarjiev
Mary Kasaris
Barbara Kirsch, Ph.D.
Jim and Judy Kleinberg
Donald Landwirth
William Lau and Charmaine Lee
John and Daryl Lillie
Amy Lit and Andy Rittenberg
Janet Littlefield and Bill Coggshall
Los Altos Community Foundation
Lymphatic Face and Body Therapy
Meri Maben
Erin and Rob Macartney
Hilary Marble
Angela McConnell
Maureen McGee
Menlo College Athletic Department
Patricia E. Meyer
Michael and Ina Korek Foundation Trust
Microsoft Giving Campaign
Amy and Michael Moody
$500–999 Continued
__________________________________________
The Mervin G. and Roslyn G. Morris Educational and
Philanthropic Fund at the Jewish Community
Federation and Endowment Fund
Chiun Ng
Grace and Ching Ng
Dr. and Mrs. Michael O’Holleran
Judith Orasanu and Martin Engel
Julie Pearce
The Pearlstein Family Fund at the Jewish Community
Federation and Endowment Fund
Patricia and Don Pecko
Kathryn and Tom Perry
Jim and Alma Phillips
Robert and Kathy Piziali
Carol and Mike Ramsay
Dan Rasdal
Paul Resnick and Joan M. Karlin
Ferenc E. and Diane E. Rosztoczy
Susan and Marvin Rothman
The Gordon-McAdoo Fund at Silicon Valley
Community Foundation
The Sanders Family Fund at Silicon Valley
Community Foundation
Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards
Lisa and Steven Schatz
Lee Scheuer and Kimberly Fraedrick
The Ronald and Marilyn Schilling Philanthropic Fund at
the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund
Barbara Schroeder
Pearl Anne Seipp
Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club
Robert and Beth Shuman
Barbara and Arnold Silverman
Sandesh Singh
Shauna Somerville
Stanford Hospital & Clinics Community Benefits
Star One Credit Union
Cindy Stokes
Carmen and Roger Stuhlmuller
Sushi House
Barbara and Bruce Swenson
Barbara and Chuck Taubman
The Terry Family Fund at Silicon Valley Community
Foundation
Patricia Thomas
Susan and Carl Thomsen
Top Flight Gymnastics
U Threads, Inc.
Unity Palo Alto Community Church
Marian Urman
Joseph Van Steen
Joan Venticinque
Nancy and Nick Vidalakis
Alexander B. Vollmer
Mary Watson
Don and Kay Willoughby
Evelyn Yue
$250–499
__________________________________________
Anonymous (7)
Marian and Jim Adams
Renata Anderson
Helen and Richard Babb
Ann Baskins and Thomas Defilipps
Patty and Harry Battat
Jeff and Amy Belkora
Ms Beth Bergen
Bruce and Barbara Berger
Parul Bhat
Christina and Jeffrey Bird
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Bleichner
Thomas Bondi
Gwendolyn Books
Raeann Bromert
Martin Bronk, M.D.
Julie Brooks
Theresa and Paul Brown
Barry and Linda Brummer
Preston and Carolyn Butcher
Kathy Campbell and Warby Warburton
$250–499 Continued
__________________________________________
Susan Carey
Barbara Carlitz
Eva Chan
Barbara Ciboci
Ms. Martha Cohn
Carolyn Compton
Ursula and Paul Cooney
Gordon and Carolyn Davidson
Robert de Visser
Joyce and Bob Dewater
Judie Dodson
Douce France Bakery and Cafe
Carol Dressler
Jim and Linda Dreyer
Jocelyn Dunn, M.D. and Ron Dalman, M.D.
Alison Elliott and Steven Blank
Elisabeth Eschelbeck
Gayle Flanagan
William and Doris Formby
Jean Franco
Donald and Marcia Friedberg
Thomas and Cynthia Friedberg
Lisa Friedman
Shelly Frock
Jo Anne Good
Susan M. Graf-Strobel
Anne and Ken Graham
David and Lee Gregg, M.D.
Margaret Coyne Gutierrez
Judy Hamilton
Helen Harmon
Jennifer and Hugh Harris
Diane and Bill Hawkes
Sally Hazard Bourgoin and John Bourgoin
Sophie Heiken
JoAnne Hewett
Susan Hoffman
Bebe and Richard Hoppe
Elizabeth Swindells Hulsey
Judith Jacoby
Jarbo
Carol Jeans
Joyce M. Johnsen
Pamela Jones
May Kao
Susan Karlins
Efrat Kasznik
Mary Kenney
Bob and Edie Kirkwood
Mary Lea Kirven
The Kitch Family Fund at the Silicon Valley
Community Foundation
Stephanie Krist
Kyle Kunnecke
Miriam Landesman
Terri Leonard
Robin Levy and Warren Beifer
Kathleen Luck
Lulu’s at Town & Country Village
Lulu’s on the Alameda
Connie and Robert A. Lurie
Jim Madison
Mahin & Company
Luana Marotta
Diane and Louis Matagrano
Nancy and Patrick McGaraghan
Linda McIntyre and Ronald Garratt
Mary Grable McLeod
Richard B. and Anne K. Melbye
Cindy and Buff Miller
Marco Milletti
Patricia Morrissey
David L. Nelson
Judy Nguyen
Lisa O’Malley
Barbara Olsen
Opus Arcade
Oracle Corporation
Sharon Ow-Wing
Paperwhirl
Susanna and Peter Pau
Susan Phillips Moskowitz and Dr. Peter Moskowitz
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$250–499 Continued
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Carole Phipps
Peggy and Phil Pizzo
Stephen and Nancy Player
Gail Prager
Diane Quenell
Robert M. and Shirley Raymer
William E. Reller
Roberta and Richard Rhudy
Ann and Tim Rice
Jeanie Ritchie
Barry and Janet Robbins
Patricia H. Rogers
Sacred Heart Schools
Ann Baker Salafia
David and Joanna Saracino
Karen and Joseph Saracino
Dianne and Mike Schilling
Rona and Karl Schmidt
Pamela and Larry Schwab
Jan Schwartz and Robert Baden
Edna Shochat
Fred Silverman and Gerard Buulong
Gene and Vilma Sinclair
Linda Sirois
Catherine and Fred Smith
Paula Smith
Beth Solomon-Casper
Emily Steinman
Amy Stone
Katherine Strehl
Jill Summerbell
Eunice L. Swenson
Lena Tailo
Yuriy Tarasov
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
The Cobblery
Doris Thomasson
Michele Thompson
Kathy and Mike Torgersen
Alison Van Dyke
Patty Van Kirk
David Venturini
Suzanne Voll
Alice Wallace
Mary Beth Weigert and Charles Biton
Lauren and Mike Womack
Susan L. Woolf
$100–249
__________________________________________
Anonymous (9)
Stephen H. Abel, D.D.S.
David and Susan Abernethy
Anita Abramowitz
Jerianne Alberti and Jack Trollman
Karen Allen
Ambassador Toys
Arnold and Sylvia Ambrosini
Anatolian Kitchen
Elaine and Dudley Andersen
Chris and Sonja Ansel
Merry and Steve Astor
Tom and Terri Bailard
Susan and Herbert Bard
Randy and Chris Battat
Christine Bauer
BelCampo Meat Company, LLC
Ginger and John Beman
Benevity Causes Portal
Edgar Benhard
Anna Bergamaschi
Marc Berman
Ralph and Leah Bernstein
Mardell and Gerard Blaufarb
Megan Bleichner
Danny Bliss
Mrs. Karen Bohannan Reed and Mr. James Reed
Sheri Lee Bortz, M.D.
Linda Larson Boston
Michelle Boytim
Sheldon and Mimi Breiner
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$100–249 Continued
Veronica Breuer
Charles Victor Briscoe and Betsy Harrington Briscoe
Carol and John Brittain
Claudia Brown
Marni Brown
Sally and Alan Brudos
Sharolyn Burkoth
Gregg Butensky
Beth Caltagirone
Lilyan Carew
Dudley and Curt Carlson
Robert Carlson, M.D. and Stacey Starcher
Shelley and Rich Casey
Patricia Castillejos
Chat Chatterton
Allen Chen
Sharon Chen
Yin-Ying Chen
Herman and Anne Choy
Cindy Church and Victor Valencia
Christine Clark and Urban Cummings
Don Clegg
Dawn and Walt Coffman
Andrea and Edward Cohen
Janet Cohen
Reba Cohen
Denise Cohn
Tom Collins
Mary Jo Colton
Cathy and Steve Combs
Community Health Charities of California
Ellen and Robert Corman
Judith Cornez
Lynn Aley Cornish
George Coughlin
Paul Coutts
Evelyn Cozakos
William and Patricia Critzer
Marian and Brian Crompton
Pat Crowley
Raymond Crystal
Michele Culberson
Dominick Curatola
Lynette Curthoys
D E R Enterprises Inc.
Lisa D’Alessandro
Donna Dagenais
Saroj Damle
Amy and Scott Darling
Joan D. Davenport
Nancy and Niel Davidson
Betsy Dawes
Priscilla Dawson
Lynne and Mark Del Bono
Ramon del Busto, M.D.
Laura Del Favero
Donald DelaRiva
Vered DeLeeuw
Renee and Jeffrey Deming
Peggy and Reid Dennis
Caroline P. Devaux
Bob Dewater
Joanie Dinsmore
Jean Doble
Julianna Dodick
Mrs. Margaret L. Dolan
Inna and Dmitry Dolinsky
Maureen Dooher Ryan
Judy and Allan Dorosin
Tim Dougherty
Sylvia Dunn
Meredith G. Durant
Anna Dyer
Barbara Dyszynksi and Richard Smolen
Lisa Earnhardt
Nidia Edfelt
Chris and Ann Edwards
Melissa Eisenstat and Jonathan Blau
Kathy Elkins
Alice Erber and Rob Steinberg
Christie and Clayton Ernst
$100–249 Continued
Barbara C. Erny, M.D.
John and Kristine Erving
Kathy Essick
Sally and Craig Falkenhagen
Rhonda and Nigel Farrar
Barbara M. and Allan Feldman
Stephen Fiss
Laurie Flaherty
Patricia Fobair, LCSW
Nancy and Michael Fogel
Helen Fong
Julie Forbes
Karen P. Forman
Shareen and Spiros Fousekis
Lynne S. Fovinci
Marianna Fowler
Lani Freeman
Patricia and James Fuller
Judith Gable
Enaam and Maher Gabor
Gihan Gabor
Portia Gage
Jennifer Gallo
Phyllis Garcia
Steve and Susan Garrity
Donald and Holly Gautier
Mira Geffner
Barbara Gehlen
Virginia Gelczis and Mitchell Diamond
Fern and Gary Geschwind
Mrs. Marti Gibeau
Joyce Gilbertson
Kate Godfrey
Anne Gomes
Bill Gong
Judge and Mrs. Charles Gordon
Larry Gottlieb
Dorothy Gravelle
John Griffin, M.D.
Mike Gross
Barbara Groth
Growing In Voices
Amy Guthrie
Judy Haccou
Halo Blow Dry Bars, Inc.
Robert and Margaret Harrington
Julie Harris
Mary Ann Hayward
Barbara Hazlett
Carrie and Barton Hechtman
Megan Heinen
Gina Henson
Frederick Herold and Dana Kleiman
Sheila Hoar
Sharon and Thomas Hofstedt
Rebecca Hogue
Ardy Homa
Honeys and Heroes
Marjorie and Jeffrey Honickman
Sharon Hoyt
Kelly Hudson
Gordon G. and Glenda Hughes
Mary Dollar Hughes
Leannah Hunt
Nancy Hwang
Carol Jackson
Louis Johnston
Janet Jorgensen
Elizabeth Joseph
Kaiser Permanente Community Giving
Matching Gift Program
Negin Kamangar
Christina Kamra
Judy Kaufman
Julie Kaufman and Walter Niemasik
Diane Keefer
Shirley Kendall
Jeanne D. Kennedy
Marjorie Khosrovi
Arden King
Patricia King
Kirk’s Steakburgers
Sheryl and Tony Klein
Karen P. Kondell
Patty and Warren Kourt
Janine Kramer
James Kranzthor
Chandra Krishnan
William R. and Terry Kurfess
Nancy Kux
Anita Lack
Pam Laughlin
Marilyn Lavezzo
Anne Lear
Ronald LeCount
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Lee
Dottie and Wayland Lee
Daniel Lehavi
Sara and Josh Leslie
Brenda Levine
Mr. and Mrs. James Levy
Marina Lewis
Irene E. Liana
Lillian Lieberman
Mrs. Dale Liebes
Jennie Littlewood
Live Oak High School
Baird Lloyd
Rosalee Long
Steven Longcor
Claudia H. Loo
Terri and Hanson Louie
Suzanne Lowd Fellenz
Donna Lucas
Gwendolyn Luce
Kathleen and Robert Luchini
Deborah Lundahl
Barbara Lutz
Carolyn Lyon
Joen Madonna
J. McLaughlin
Malia Mills
Deanna Mann
Marilyn Mara
Robert Marsh
Priscilla and Tony Marzoni
Jeff Mathieson
Mayer Brown LLP
Michael and Susan Mayne
Ted and Peggy McKee
Linda McTeigue
Dorothy Meier
Marilyn R. Melvin
Debbie Metcalf
Margaret Meute
Shana Middler
Carolyn Miller
Patricia Miller
Susan Million
Paul and Jane Millman
Bonnie Mills
Gail and Marty Mintz
Jennifer Mitchell
Judith A. Moody
Iris and Tom Moran
Maura Morey
Betsy Morgenthaler
Karen Moses
Maridel and John Moulton
Patti Murray
Alice Nagle
Kimie and Bob Nebrig
Ann Nelson
Sandra Neuwelt-Truntzer, Ph.D.
Quyen Nguyen
Marta Nichols and Michael Hubly
Susan H. Nycum
Patty O’Leary
Anne O’Neil Dauer
Arden O’Rourke
Joan O’Rourke
Barbara Ogle
Merle Orelove and Alan Polish
Dr. Jessica Paige
Ellice Papp
Subramanian Parameswaran
Park Avenue Chamber Symphony
Colleen and James Patell
Patrick James, Inc.
Richard Paul
Maria Pazzulich
Ms. Sandra Pearson
Jerome and Sandra Peters
Christine Pezzi
Claudia Pharisien
Jane Phillips
Wendy Phillips
Patricia Pierce
Mary Piniella
Joachim Pistorius
Shirley Poitras
Lawrence Pon
Mike Powers
M. Tess Prado
Alison Proctor
Moira and Russell L. Quacchia
Karrie Quong
Joan and Bob Rabin
Ann Rarden
Marla Rathbun
Sharon and Peter Rau
Janet Refvem
Margit Reichner
Amy Renalds
Linda Repola
Levon M. Reposa
Jane Risser
Joe and Linda Roark
Carol Roberts
Susan and James Roberts
Judy and Steve Rock
Elisa Roiz
Lisa Romano
Deborah Rosenberg, LCSW
Ronney Rosenberg
Ronda Rosner
Karen and Steve Ross
Patricia Ross-Polito
Nancy and Norman Rossen
Roberta Roth
Collette and Peter Rothschild
Nancy Sabbag
Susan and Mike Sabes
Kenneth Sakai
Linda Saltzer
Mary Ann Salugsugan
San Mateo Leads Club
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Dorothy Saxe
The Shelley and Loren Saxe Philanthropic Fund
of the Jewish Community Federation and
Endowment Fund
Bill Scarbrough
Heidi and Steve Schell
Rose Mary Schmidt
Ms. Maria Schobinger
Marjorie Seashore
Beth and Kurt Seibert
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Seiler
Elizabeth Semmelmeyer
Paul and Betty Shaft
Nader Sharabianlou and Fara Brock
Kathryn Shumway
Diane Sikic
Silicon Valley Bank
Shyamali Singhal, M.D.
Elizabeth and Roger Sippl
Sandra Skolnik
Jacqueline Slater
Allan and Barbara Smirni
Beverly and Pat Smith
Kathleen Smith
Ursula Smithwick
Sharon and Dave Smullin
Ann Sonnenberg
Jayne Sonnenschein
Susan and Ted Sorensen
Kelly and Ian Spaulding
Tracey Specter
Sports Gallery Authenticated
Verdin Sproat
Stanford Golf Club, Women’s Section
Dawn Stansfield and Nick Almonte
Vandee Staudt
Joan and Michael Stauffer
Mary Steele
Laura Stefanski
Mary Jane Stephan
The Barbara and Charles Stevens fund at
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Frank and Betsy Stockdale, M.D.
Mary Elizabeth Stone
The Myra H. Strober and Jay M. Jackman
Family Fund
Natalie Strong
Molly S. Stump
Ellen Sussman
Mary Sweeney
Diana Sworakowski
Christine Terborgh
The Fremont Group Foundation
Kelvin Thomas
Linda Gail Thomason
Leah and Trent Thrush
Toss Designs Inc.
Lisa Toy
Truist
Trulove Post
Ken and Maxine Tucker
Rob Tufel
Dr. and Mrs. Mike M. Turbow
Beverly and Michael Turner
Barbara Tyler and Tom Curran
Sirma Tzoutzova
Uber Fresh, Inc.
Norma A. and John Valente
Jennifer Vickerman, R.N.
Village Cheese House/Hiken Group, Inc.
Ines Viskic
Krishnan Viswanathan and Stana Priamova
Virginia Wade and Gary Baldwin
Nadine Wagner
Jeanne Wahl Halleck and Charles Halleck
Mary Ann Waldo
Louisa and Herbert Wang
Donna Rae Webbe
Claudia Weber
Gloria Webster
Susan Weisberg, LCSW
Shirli F. Weiss
Patricia West
Sarah and George Wheaton
Jo Ann and Bob Will
Jolaine and Jack Woodson
Tzu Yang
Nancy Young
Jennifer Yount
Lucile Yu
Marina Zago
Suzanne and Chris Zaino
Jeannette Zalewski
Lee and Julian Zulman
$1–99
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Anonymous (10)
Mr. James R. Allen, Sr.
Philip and Lupita Almonte
Muska Aman
AmazonSmile Foundation
Pauline Amo
Peggy Andrews
Kezya Materon Arum
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$1–99 Continued
AT&T Employee Giving Campaign
Dennis and Jan Austin
Emily Avila
Brian Badenoch
Donna Badgett
BARBOR Cosmetics America Corp.
Gloria Bares
Ofelia Bari
Mrs. Gail S. Barklow
Jodi Barnard
Louise Barnfield
Murray and Inger Baron
Jean T. Barrick
Eileen and Ralph Battat
Cecilia Bautista
David Begun
Bilha and Mike Bender
Vianey Benitez
Adrienne Bennett
Atsuko and Keith Bennett
Wyatt Bertel
Tracey Beylerian
Diane and Alan Bisbee
Carol and Roy Blitzer
Jennifer and Roger Bly
James and Janet Bochnowski
Beverly Bonde
Kenneth Booth
Lisa Borgeson
Barbara Bowden
Irving and Marion Brand
Colleen Brennan
Melissa Brenner
Michael Brenner and Aime McNamara
Nitza Broide-Miller
Scottie Brooks
James Brown
Phyllis Brown
Judy and Dick Bryer
Christine Buell
Sacha Bunge
Crystal Calvin
Tucker Campbell
Margaret Capriles
Gerri Carlton
Crystal Casey
Craig and Debbie Cates
Diane Cera
Hui Hui Chang
Marge Chauvel
Derek and Connie Cheong
Anna Chernyshova
Moi Chong
Pamela Christie
Stephanie Chu
Ann H. Clark
Jennifer Claudio
Clorox Company Foundation
Suzanne Close
Marion Clute
Lois and John Coash
Betty Cohen
Diana Colby
Coldstone Creamery
Community Charities of the West
Carol and Russ Coop
Rissa Coplan and Reed Holderman
Catherine Crystal Foster
Leslie Curtis
Jerry and Nancy Dahlmann
Lori Daly
Cyndi Dang
Susie Danzig
Evie Davidson
Domenica Dellegrazie
Kaitlyn Dierkes
Melina Dodd Hernandez
Rebecca Dodson
Margaret M. Dolan
Sandra Dominguez
Christine Dunn
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$1–99 Continued
Amanda Easton
Karla Ebrahimi
Dale Edmondson
Maura Eggert
ELLA
Toni Ellis
Alana and Robert Emmons
Erika Esau
Bethany Farrelly
Trish Fay
Stephen and Therese S. Felder
Julia Feldman
Linda Feldman
Victoria Fernandez and Benjamin Negrete
Gina Fielden
Blair Fingerhut
Jeri Fink
Lady Bess Fishback
Ellen Flamen
Jean and Robert Fontes
Thomas Ford
Margie Fossi
Pam Fox Rollin
Betsy Frazer
Paula Frederick
Janice and Richard Freeman
Sheri Frumkin
Koji and Barbara Fukumoto
Elisabetta Gaiani
Danielle Galvez
Sharon Ganne
Willy Gardner
Shaila Sampat Gavande
Dana Gerhardt
Margaret Gibbons
Giving Vines
Global Giving
Dennis Glover
Maureen Godwin
Judy Goldis
Angel Gonzalez
Jossie Gonzalez
Terry Goodwin
Joanna Gottfried
Sharon Grace
Denise Griffiths and Stephen J. Genco
Pat Groshong
Patricia and Harold Gumbel
Gunn High School
Dana Hallberg
Gail Hallenbeck
Nicole Hallinen
Megan Hamilton
Rebecca Gordon Hargreaves
Frances B. Hart
Joy Harun
Dan Hassing
Robert Hemedes
Dr. Donald Hermansen
Michael Hetrick
Patricia Hewitt
Hewlett-Packard Company Foundation
Susan and Herbert Hinstorff
Marjorie M. and James Hodel
Judy Holcomb
Gus Holweger
Claudio and Giovanna Hrvatin
Amy Hsieh
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Humpal
Megan Humpal
Karen Imatani
Maria Jaeger
Cathy Jan
Paul and Anita Jarvis
Margaret Lackner Jensen
Kate Johnson
Linda S. Johnson
Rinia Kam
Irene and Terry Katz
Annie and Steve Kellenberger
Karen Kenton
Richard and Janet Kersteen
Kyoko Kikuchi
Suzanne Kimerer
June M. King
Tracy King
Philip B. Kivitz, M.D.
Colleen Kleier
Naphtali and Marian Knox
Ruth Kohan
Ann and Evan Konjicija
Kelly Kruse
Nurith Kurn
Betsey Kuzia
Patricia Landsberg
Ginny Latta
Andrea Lazarich
Karen Leakins
Sarah Lee
Linda Legac
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Lev
Janet Levy
Mimi Lew
Meng Li
Betty Linden
Rosa Lopez
Abigail Benitez Lorimer
Isa Loundon
Martha and Hans Luemers
Nancy Luft
Patricia E. Lund, Ph.D.
Jennie Madlem
Ellen A. Mann
Lorne and Gail Marmet
Nancy Martin
Martha Martinez
Carol Matre
James Maucere
Lorri McCarthy
Kevin McKinnon
Brandi McWade
Sonya Meissner
Dr. Alan C. Merchant
Vicky Michelis
Alison Miller
Yanet Miramontes
Donna Morreale
Janice Mothershed
JoAnn Mow
Richard Mulvaney
Linda Murphy
Susan Murray
Joan Musumeci and Frank Ronco
Richard Najar
Laura Nakanishi
Linda Nelson
Cynthia Neuman
New Balance A/C, Inc.
Karen Newcomb
Mark Newell
Nancy Newsom-Pravetz
Viola Ng
Virginia Ng
Thuy Nguyen
Joseph and Betty O’Connor
Gerald O’Keefe
Linda O’Neil
Karen O’Neill
Bernadette Olden
Carol Olmert
Anna Olsen
Helen and Carl Ondry
Marie Oppenheimer
Patricia and Roy Osborne
Denise Mulvaney Osifchok
Elinor and A. Thomas Ovenshine
Lorraine Papadakis
Janet and Tony Pappalardo
Josephine and George Paras
S. Paratte
Denise Paredes
Catherine Parlanti
Rekha Parmar
Anda Pascu
Marlene Passarello
Kamlesh Patel
Gari Patton
Heather Paul
PayPal Giving Fund
Maria Asuncion Pedron
Teri Ann Peri
Sandra Peters
Dale Clyde Peterson
Lynn Pieron
Jessica Plumeau
Sylvia Preciado
Deborah Prescott
Helene Quilici
Barbara and Ennio Rainaldi
Chip and Nettie Ramsay
Amy Rice
Evelyn Richards
George Riddle
Jacque Robanser
Virginia Roberson
Stuart J. Rogoff
Roxanne Roman
Paul and Maureen Roskoph
Lynette Ross and Shermagne Gunn
Marisa J. Ross
Edward Rothberg
Patricia Ruiz
Theresa and Stephen Rutledge
Phirun Ry
Judy Sack
Merrylen Sacks and Bruce Irvine
Loretta and Ashok Sahoo
Robin Salafia
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Sarraille
Mary Saxon
Paul and Judy Scannell
Jeff Schenck
Brenda Schirle
Lisa Schlittner
Natalie Schriger
Drusilla Scott
Shoshana Segal
Catherine Selleck
Fr. Federico Serra-Lima
Daryl Shafran
Raana Shahbazian
Linda Sherry
Michiko Shigaki
Alex Siegel
Silicon Valley Wealth Advisors, LLC
E. Nadine Silverstein
Barbara Simkin
Annie Single
Barbara Slaymaker
Deborah and Ross Smith
Bernice E. Smoll
Emily Souza
Art Stascausky
Kim Steed
Norma Stephenson
Helga Strauss
Ann Sullivan
Jennifer Sullivan
Cindy Sumida-Scott
Jean Sutherland
Karen and Roger Sutter
Kenda Swartz
Addy Tam
Kelvin Tan
Katherine Tate-Bradish
Louise Tayan
The Walking Company
Kristene Thompson
Katherine Tice
Patricia Tiernan-Stahler
Yolande Tinson
Kathy Troll
Pamela and Robert Tropp
Kuen Chun and Chiu-Man Tsang
Anna and John Tyo
United Way California Capital Region
University of The Pacific
Mary and Paul Valigura
Susan Vanneman
Linda Vannucchi
M. Margarita Vargas
Vinay Vegunta
Joy Venosa
Angela Viteri
Ashley Wales
Ellen Weiner
Eric Welch
Nile West
Farrah Wilder
Maureen Williams
Natisha Williams
Elaine Wohlmuth
Marianna Wolff
Lorna Wood
Barbara Woods
Ida Wu
Jane K. Yee Hall
Ms. Kate Zablocki
Anayeli Zamora
Yasaman Zandifar
IN-KIND DONORS
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Anonymous (1)
Timothy L. Alger
Scarlett Banks
Jensen Barna
Hunt Bascom
Anne Broderick
Nitza Broide-Miller
Cathy Brotherton
Patricia Brown
Sally and Alan Brudos
Arlene and Bill Chang
Christine Clark and Urban Cummings
Vance Cochrane
Maggie Cockayne
Judith Cornez
Barbara Crawford
Anniek Dewitte
Charles Elderedge
Hilarie Faberman
Sol Feferman
Peggy Fong
Thomas and Cynthia Friedberg
Courtney Gillette
Chris Golde
Peg Grady
Halos of Hope
Christina Hojlo
Nancy Holloway
Nina Homnack
Italian American Women’s Guild
Phil Jensen
Cynthia Johnston
Kelly-Moore Paints
Carolyn Kelso-Bell
Nana Kurosawa
Catherine Kusnick, M.D.
Stephanie Latham
Latinas Contra Cancer
Carol Lawton
Grace Lay, M.D.
Katie Leadbetter
Marie Maestas
Nancy McCollum
Inga Mghebrishrili
Laura Nugent
Debbie O’Neill
Jody Ollila
Liat Perlman
A. Pixley
Karin Plow
Isabel Rhee
Geri Rice
Anne Rossman
Larry Schemel
Lyn Sinko
Mary Kathleen Small
Mary Spont
Lyn Swyryd-Smith
The Next Step
Eleanor Thomas
David Toth
Shannon Willoughby
Suzanne Yamada
Paula J. Yue
Lorraine Zalar
Tina Zanoni
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FY 2014–2015
Financials
Finding Her
Strength Again
An interview with Agnes, 54, breast cancer client.
Photo by Barbara Masek
What program has been the
most helpful for you?
I was excited to come to BCC
because I didn’t know anything about cancer. I came to
the Breast Cancer Newly Diagnosed & In-Treatment Support
Group and at first it was hard
to open up and express how I
was feeling. But in the group I
saw that everybody was doing
it and it was okay. When you
share with everyone who’s in
the same boat as you, you feel
safer. You realize that you’re
not alone and that we’re all in
this together.
How did the support group
help you?
It’s nice to hear from other
people who are feeling better.
I know what to expect from
talking to other women who
are a few months out ahead of
me. I can ask questions like:
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What is chemo? What happens
after chemo? When will I lose
my hair?
Have you made any special
connections with anyone at
BCC?
I’ve made two friends in the
support group and we carpool
together, meet up for lunch or
coffee, and go for walks. I’m so
grateful for these new friendships. It’s very difficult dealing
with cancer and I don’t have
any family here. BCC is my
family.
What other programs have
helped you?
I’m a fitness freak and before
my diagnosis I would exercise
five days a week. I was surprised
when my body didn’t want to
cooperate anymore. What happened to me, I would think. I
was so weak from treatment.
REVENUE & SUPPORT
EXPENSES
Donations$1,520,154
Program Services
In-Kind / Donated Services
$52,166
Investments
$79,144
Total Revenue & Support
$1,651,464
$1,371,408
Management & General
$211,485
Fundraising
$165,596
Total Expenses
$1,748,489
“It’s very difficult dealing
with cancer and I don’t
have any family here.
BCC is my family.”
REVENUE SOURCE
OF EVERY
DONATED DOLLAR
The yoga classes at BCC have
been very helpful. Yoga makes
me feel calm and it’s been nice
to get moving again, in a gentle
way.
How do you feel today?
I look at the world in a different way. Life feels more meaningful. Before cancer, I was
just working like a robot and
taking care of my kids and the
house. I need to take care of
myself now. But I know that I
don’t have to do it alone. Having support has helped me so
much. I feel at home here—
safe, comfortable, and stronger.
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For seven consecutive years, Bay Area Cancer Connections
has received Charity Navigator’s highest rating of four stars for
financial accountability and transparency—an honor bestowed
upon only 2 percent of U.S. charities.
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2335 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Helpline (650) 326-6686 (888) 222-4401
Website www.bcconnections.org
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On behalf of our clients, thank you for making our mission possible.
Board of Directors
Emeritus Board
Staff
Frank delaRama, R.N., President
Anne Hoge, Vice President
Erin Macartney, Secretary
David Braker, Treasurer
Jill Freidenrich, Co-Founder
Lucy Berman
Julie Brooks
Al Eisenstat
Joyce Hanna
Ann Kane
Liz Kniss
Amy Moody
Karen Nierenberg
Michael Pierantozzi
David Spiegel, M.D.
Catherine Zinn
Fran Codispoti, Chair
Maria Allo, M.D.
Carol Bartz
Jeff Belkora
Leslie Berlin
Della Bouligny Johnson
Elizabeth Day
Marcia Goldman
Diana Guthaner, M.D.
Margaret (Meg) Gutierrez
Phyllis Hall
Judy Hamilton
Sue Hoffman
Andrea Johnston
Jeanne D. Kennedy
Joan Lane
Marcia Levy
Janet K. Littlefield
Judy Marcus
Terry Markle
Marta Nichols
George Patser
Paula Powar
Sally Rau
Anne Ream
Marcia Rehmus
Maureen Dooher Ryan
Dianne P. Schilling
Beth Shuman
Mark Simon
Beverly Smith
Hilary Valentine
Jeanne Ware
Karlette Warner
Linda Williams
Rina Bello
Executive Director
Medical Advisory Group
Harriet Borofsky, M.D.
Monique de Bruin, M.D.
Sarah Donaldson, M.D.
Jocelyn Dunn, M.D.
Diana Guthaner, M.D.
Daryl Hoffman, M.D.
Stefanie Jeffrey, M.D.
Juliet Kral, M.D.
Jane Marmor, M.D.
Nancy Mason, M.D.
Klaus Porzig, M.D.
Lynn Smolik, M.D.
David Spiegel, M.D.
Myron Turbow, M.D.
Matt van de Rijn, M.D., Ph.D.
Erika Bell, Ph.D.
Manager of Medical Information Services
Mira Geffner, MLIS
Librarian
Rupali Jain
Development Coordinator
Colleen Kleier, MFTI
Director of Programs & Services
Jill Nelson
Marketing Manager
Donaji Olivares
Program Coordinator
Sonia Sifuentes
Program Associate
Kelly Spaulding
Manager of Volunteer Resources
Montse Zamora
Program Assistant
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