Northern Children's Services FY12 Annual Report

Annual Report2012

Message from Our President & CEO.............................................

Leadership....................................

Mission Statement......................

Theory of Change.......................

Accomplishments.......................

Program Highlights....................

Financial Information.................

Supporters....................................

Annual Report FY 2012

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President and CEO

Tracey Lavallias

“ We’re working to move the needle forward on some of our society’s longstanding social issues.”

Our Leadership

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This year has been one of growth and change. For over 159 years, we have supported children and families through our residential, school, home and community based services. Though we provide a continuum of care, our former name, Northern Home for Children, did not fully reflect our broad scope of services. On June 4, 2012, we proudly became Northern Children’s Services to reflect our core mission and response to the constant and ever-emerging needs of the children and families we serve throughout the greater Philadelphia region. On that same date, we officially broke ground to completely renovate Merrick Hall, the oldest building on our beautiful six-acre campus. The building will enable us to double the number of teen mothers and babies we serve in our Generations Programs and allow us to serve pregnant teens as well. The construction will also include four permanent housing units for previously homeless teen mothers. Enormous time and energy has been devoted to raising money for the campaign and we are closing in on completing it in the coming months. This past year, we engaged in several innovative collaborations and initiatives. We were one of the first agencies selected for the Beck Initiative, a clinical and educational collaboration between the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) and the University of Pennsylvania, through which our staff receive training in cognitive therapy by world-renown leaders in the field. DBHIDS also selected us to be trained in the Sanctuary Model®, a blueprint for clinical and organizational change that

promotes safety and recovery from adversity. The world of electronic media and communication is fully in place at Northern Children’s Services. We are very proud of our totally redesigned website and enjoying our communication through social media sites Facebook and Twitter. We hope you will visit our sites frequently to learn about our activities and events. Our Board of Trustees and senior leadership have worked together in the past year to create and begin implementation of a three year strategic plan that will serve as the road map for Northern Children’s Services. We look forward to successfully meeting its goals and objectives as we work together with diligence, enthusiasm and commitment. This annual report further reflects the scope of our services and activities. We invite you to learn about the programs and services we provide and the activities that take place throughout the year. In August, we will celebrate our 160th anniversary. We invite you to continue to be a part of our long and rich history—our success depends upon it. Together we will help children and their families do better today so that we all have a brighter tomorrow.

Tracey Lavallias, MBA, M.Ed.President and CEO

A Message from Our President & CEO

Senior LeadershipTracey Lavallias, MBA, M.Ed.President and CEO

Natalie Bilynsky, Ph.DClinical Director

Lori Kubicky DiSalvo, MBAChief Financial Officer

Jeannine FieldingExecutive Assistant to the CEO

Nancy L. Houyoux, MBA, CPHQDirector of Quality and Safety Performance

Augustine J. Keirans, LMFTDivision Director Child Welfare Services

Maureen Klein, M.Ed.Director of Development

Sonja McQuillarDirector of HealthInformation Management

Robin D. Thomas, MSDirector of Human Resources

Daniel TrentDirector of Buildings and Grounds

LaTanya Wood El, MPA, CPMDivision Director Behavioral Health Services

Senior Leadership as of December 31, 2012

Our Leadership

Board of TrusteesWilliam C. MorsellChairman of the Board Senior Vice PresidentProvider Network ManagementKeystone Mercy Health Plan

Tracey Lavallias, MBA, M.Ed.President/CEONorthern Children’s Services

Colette KleitzFirst Vice ChairmanDirector of Alumni and Parent RelationsGermantown Friends School

Paul Rovner, CPASecond Vice ChairmanVice President & Chief Financial OfficerThe Haverford Trust Company

Thomas Sulpizio, Jr., CPATreasurer PrincipalShechtman, Marks Devor, PC

Lesly L. AttarianConsultant

James C. Crumlish, III Esq.Attorney at LawElliott Greenleaf Siedzikowski

David R. FairPrincipalDavid Fair Partners, LLC

Stacey Graham, Esq. Legislative CounselCouncilman Bill Green, City of Philadelphia

Kia GreenSenior HR Business PartnerThomson Reuters IP & Science

Christopher J. JudSenior Tax AccountantPitcairn

Elizabeth A. KanePartnerKPMG LLP

G. Bradley Rainer, Esq.Chairman, Estates and Trusts DepartmentReger Rizzo & Darnall LLPAttorneys at Law

Jesse R. ShaferVice President for Development and Alumni RelationsPhiladelphia University

Sylvia SpiveyDevelopment and Scholarship OfficerThe Philadelphia Foundation

Sandra C. VasoliPrincipalCentrum Partners LLC

Fund BoardRussel T. Hauer President of the BoardPresident, Spring Mills Partners, LLC

Christopher J. Jud Vice President of the BoardSenior Tax Accountant, Pitcairn

Denean Williams TreasurerCameron Capital Management LLC

Cynthia Zickel SecretaryThe Haverford Trust Company

Diallo Johnson FIS Funds

William Lane, III Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

William C. MorsellSenior Vice PresidentProvider Network ManagementKeystone Mercy Health Plan

Boards as of June 30, 2012

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Northern Children’s Services supports the healthy development of children, while stabilizing their families to build stronger communities.

Our Mission

Our Theory of Change

Everything we do at Northern Children’s Services is designed to ensure a more promising future for children and is driven by our belief that every child possesses inherent value, potential, and the ability to transform him or herself—regardless of his or her background or life circumstances. If we invest in that potential through child welfare and behavioral health services that emphasize safety, health, permanency, self-sufficiency and positive relationships, then the children will lead happier, healthier, and more productive lives and contribute to society in meaningful ways.

We help children and their families do better today, so that we all do better tomorrow.

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We concentrate our efforts around our clients and their needs.

We offer a broad range of preventive and interventive services to children and families, including teen mother/baby residential services, outpatient counseling, partial hospitalization, wraparound care, school therapeutic services, recreation, foster care placement, adoption, parental supports, juvenile delinquency prevention, a daycare and more.

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Accomplishments at a glance...

1 accreditation by the Council on Accreditation

16 young mothers stabilized their families in residential programs

13 schools benefited from our social & behavioral health services

22 foster parents provided loving homes to 37 children

60+ children’s awards given to our youth

159 years of service

295 families received Thanksgiving Baskets

1,182 children received holiday toys and gifts

1,374 volunteers came to our campus

3,000+ lives impacted

$173,465 monetary value of volunteer time, services & donations

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Over the years, our organization has evolved greatly from the refuge and respite for children that it was founded as in 1853 to the comprehensive social service agency it is today, providing a continuum of services to more than 3,000 children annually. Our name change from “Northern Home for Children” to “Northern Children’s Services” reflects our core mission and response to the emerging needs of the children and families we serve and allows us to more effectively work throughout the region.

We are Northern Children’s Services.8

Only 12 have the distinction of COA accreditation. Northern Children’s Services is one of them. The Council on Accreditation (COA), an international, independent, not-for-profit accrediting body for children and family services, attests that we meet the highest national standards and are delivering the best quality services to the communities we serve.

There are more than 1,000 social service organizations in Philadelphia.

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Many former foster youth who are pregnant—or already a mom—often find themselves without safe places to live,

and without access to support or opportunities. Generations I and II, our mother baby supervised transitional living

programs, help young mothers secure a brighter, safer and more stable future for themselves and their babies

through life skills training, academic services, individual and group therapy, vocational planning, childcare and

parenting programs. Since 2006, 63 young mothers and their children have participated in Generations. Last year,

16 young mothers stabilized their families through our services and support. Five young mothers completed the

program; three of them graduated high school and two are currently enrolled. Nationally, only about one in three

teen mothers receives her high school diploma. All of the young women in our program are enrolled in school and

working towards high school graduation.

Teen mothers who age out of foster care are at risk of being homeless or pregnant again within two years.

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On June 4, 2012, we proudly marked the beginning of construction to completely renovate Merrick Hall, the oldest building on our six-acre campus, at a ceremonial groundbreaking. Part of the $4.6 million Generations Campaign, the newly renovated three-story Merrick Hall will encompass 15,000 square feet of residential space that will double the number of mothers and babies served, including service to pregnant teens. The building will include both transitional and permanent housing in a supportive living environment for the families.

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For many people, the winter holidays are a time of celebration and thanksgiving. But for a child in poverty,

the winter season can reinforce the hopelessness they experience daily, and for their parents it can be a vivid

reminder that they are unable to provide for their children. Each year, Northern Children’s Services works to

make the holiday season a joyous time for our children and families to look forward to; not just a time to get

through. During the 2011 holidays, 295 families received Thanksgiving baskets and 1,182 children received

holiday gifts, thanks to the generosity of our donors and supporters.

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Research shows that undernourished children have more behavioral problems, poorer health, and worse

academic performance than children who do not suffer from hunger. Recognizing that school lunch is sometimes

the only meal a child may receive all day, our After School Partial Hospitalization Program serves hot dinners

nightly during the school year to ensure our children have the food and nutrition they need for healthy

development. During the summer, we serve lunch and healthy snacks during the day. With the Archdiocese of

Philadelphia’s Nutritional Development Services as our valuable partner, we served more than 8,700 dinners

during the school year and nearly 2,500 lunches and snacks during the summer.

Three out of five public school teachers say they have children in their classrooms who regularly come to school hungry.

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Classroom teachers are often the first to notice when a child is exhibiting potentially serious emotional or behavioral issues. Our school-based behavioral health services help improve access to diagnosis and treatment for Philadelphia schoolchildren with mental health needs. In FY 2012, 13 schools and more than 400 children benefited from our behavioral health services. Our School Therapeutic Services (STS) supports children with emotional or behavioral issues that make it difficult for them to function in a standard school setting. STS behavioral health interventions foster academic learning, reduce barriers to learning resulting from existing behavioral or emotional problems, and help prevent the child from

going into crisis while at school. We also provide outpatient treatment services at area schools, offering individual, family and group therapy to help families achieve a sense of social and emotional well-being.

Academic enrichment is a core component of our After School Partial Hospitalization Program. Each student receives at least an hour of tutoring and academic instruction daily. Last year, hundreds of college tutors from area universities and volunteers from Philadelphia Cares provided over 2,000 instructional hours to our students, helping them to not only improve their grades, but also to build their academic confidence.

About one in five school-age children in Philadelphia has a diagnosable behavioral health condition.

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Changing the world for waiting children is what our adoption and treatment foster care programs are all

about. Dedicated to bringing permanency to the lives of children in need, we offer a range of services

designed to unite and keep children with families. Last year, 22 foster parents provided loving homes to 37

children through our Treatment Foster Care Program, which involves placement of children with foster families

who have been specially trained to care for children with trauma, medical, mental or behavioral needs. We

are a member of the Pennsylvania Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network (SWAN), and also offer

adoption, kinship care and post-permanency services.

There are more than 2,000 Pennsylvania children in foster care waiting to be adopted.

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Every day the children and families in our programs strive to overcome obstacles and make positive changes in their lives. On June 18, 2012, we honored more than 60 youth for their achievements in academics, school attendance and social behavior at our 7th Annual Children’s Awards Dinner. We also recognized two parents for demonstrating exceptional parenting skills and serving as models for others.

“ We worry what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget he is someone today.” –Stacia Tauscher

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Northern Children’s Services seeks to reduce the impact of child abuse, neglect, and other traumatic events that affect healthy childhood development. Our After School Partial Hospitalization Program—the only one in Philadelphia—is a psychiatric, non-residential, behavior-based program for children between the ages of 8 to 14 years old with social and emotional difficulties. Our staff foster and support self-understanding and responsible social interaction through structured activities, group therapy, academic enrichment and participation in recreational activities. The program, which served a daily average of 50 children in FY 2012, transforms from an after

school program to a day program during the summer.

Through our Wraparound Program we offer a comprehensive array of services and support networks for children and adolescents with mental health, emotional, and/or behavioral difficulties, and their families. Services are client-centered, family-focused, community based and address the whole child by considering all areas of the child’s life—his or her home, school and community. Last year, more than 130 children and families received the wraparound support and tools they needed for stability and success.

Children who have experienced trauma or victimization are more at risk for involvement in the justice system.

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Financials.Statements of Financial Position and Activites: As of and for the year ended June 30, 2012 with comparative totals for 2011.

Financial Position Assets

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Accounts Receivable

Prepaid Expenses

Property and Equipment, Net

Construction In Progress

Beneficial Interest in net assets of NCSEF*

Total Assets

Liabilities Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Lines of Credit

Total Current Liabilities

Long Term Debt

Total Liabilities

Net AssetsUnrestricted

Temporarily Restricted

Permanently Restricted

Total Net Assets

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

2012 $1,060,500

$7,178,500

$103,000

$4,900,000

$247,000

$12,558,000

$26,047,000

$754,000

$4,289,000

$5,043,000

$1,056,000

$6,099,000

$15,510,000

$1,856,000

$2,582,000

$19,948,000

$26,047,000

2011 $431,000

$6,325,000

$123,000

$5,093,000

$162,000

$13,365,000

$25,499,000

$1,002,000

$4,021,000

$5,023,000

$1,056,000

$6,079,000

$16,349,000

$541,000

$2,530,000

$19,420,000

$25,499,000 * Northern Children’s Services Endowment Fund

$173,465 monetary value of volunteer time, services & donations

in FY 2012

$0.81 of every dollar went toward programs and services in

FY 2012

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Activities & Changes In Net AssetsSupport and Revenue

Government Grants

Contributions

Total Support and Revenue

Other IncomeInvestment Income (loss)

Gain on Disposal of Fixed Asset / Other

Change in Interest in Net Assets of NCSEF*

Total Other Income

ExpensesPrograms and Services

Fundraising and Development

General and Administrative

Total Expenses

Changes in Net AssetsNet Assets, Beginning of YearNet Assets, End of Year

2012 $11,299,000

$2,612,000

$13,911,000

$500

$(806,500)

$(806,000)

$10,157,000

$513,000

$1,907,000

$12,577,000

$528,000 $19,420,000 $19,948,000

2011 $10,727,000

$1,155,000

$11,882,000

$28,000

$1,817,000

$1,845,000

$9,615,000

$389,000

$1,803,000

$11,807,000

$1,920,000 $17,500,000 $19,420,000

Contributionsin FY 2012

Northern Children’s ServicesEndowment Fund: 19%

Capital Campaign: 51% Individual/Corporate Donations: 21%

Restricted Grants: 3%

Special Events: 6%

Capital CampaignIndividual/Corporate DonationsNorthern Children’s Services Endowment FundSpecial EventsRestricted Grants

$1,328,205 $551,983

$500,000 $146,812 $85,000

51%21%

19%6%3%

Total Contributions

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With gratitude.Our warmest thanks to our funders and donors for their extraordinary support of Northern Children’s Services in FY 2012.*

Foundation Gifts & GrantsThe Beneficial FoundationGAP Foundation Money for

Time ProgramThe J & M Harris Family FoundationMarine Corps Tun Tavern

FoundationMary Kate’s Legacy FoundationMistler Family FoundationMontangelica Fund of the

Philadelphia FoundationNonprofit Finance FundPhiladelphia Activities Fund, Inc.The Philadelphia FoundationTD Charitable FoundationWynnstay Foundation

Corporate Gifts & Event SponsorshipsAdvanced Commercial Interiors Inc.Alliance BankAllied Barton Security ServicesAll Risk RestorationAmerican Board of Internal

MedicineAnonymousAra-merican Property Reports, Inc.Arctic Glacier International

Bailey Brand ConsultingBelfor USA Group Inc.Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc.Bohler Engineering, Inc.Brandywine Operating

Partnership LPCanada Dry Delaware Valley

BottlingCar Wash America LLC Charming Shoppes of DelawareCommercial Flooring SystemsCrowne Plaza Philadelphia WestDelaware Building CorporationDeloitte and Touche, LLPElliott Greenleaf LaweMoney Advisor, LLCEpiscopal AcademyEureka Metal & GlassExecutive Auto BodyFox & Roach CharitiesFrito LayGeneral Building Contractors

AssociationGoldman Sachs & Co.Law Offices of Adam GreenHatzel & Buehler, Inc.Health Advocate, Inc.Herr’s Foods, Inc.Hunter Mechanical, Inc.INTECH Construction, Inc.

J.A.K. SecuritiesJack & Jill Ice Cream Co.Jefferson Health SystemJohnson & Johnson Family of

CompaniesKempf CompanyKeystone Mercy Health PlanKreischer MillerLakash Constructors, Inc.Land Services USA, Inc.Thomas LoganLor-Mar Mechanical ServicesMuller, Inc.Pak-It Displays, Inc.Paperworks IndustriesPepper Hamilton LLPThe Pepsi Cola Bottling Group, Inc.PFM AdvisorsThe Philadelphia Airport and

Downtown MarriottPhiladelphia Coca Cola Bottling Company The Philadelphia Trust CompanyRed TettemerR.E.I.T./M & H ServicesReger Rizzo & Darnall LLPSanchez DesignSirlin Gallogly & LesserStanley’s HardwareTasty Baking Company

Toshiba Business SolutionsTrion Group, Inc.Doug TunnellUtz Quality Foods, Inc.Vasoli ElectricVendor Financial Service, Inc.Wawa, Inc.

Pledges and Donations to the Generations Capital CampaignAlly FinancialLesly Attarian and Phil CharronBrandywine Realty TrustJoe and Carole ChristJames CrumlishShawnette FlemingStacey GrahamJohnson & Johnson Family of CompaniesJon Bon Jovi Soul FoundationChris Jud and Jenn MeehanElizabeth A. KaneColette and Shawn KleitzBill and Katie LaneTracey LavalliasMistler Family FoundationLynn and Bill MorsellBrad and Joan RainerPaul and Lisa Rovner

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Capital Campaign con’tThe Shafer FamilyTom and Debbie SulpizioJennifer UnterbergerSandra and Thomas VasoliWardle Family FoundationWawa, Inc.Richard and Tara WoodJamie Wyper

Individual Gifts

$1,000 and aboveJim BallengeeLisa BarberVirginia Bell-DemosJoseph M. DefinisDavid R. FairJeffery C. HayesClayton T. HecklerRob KaraliusBarb Porreca KnechtTom MarcinekMark McCauleyG. Bradley Rainer, Esq.Steve RedThomas J. RushUnited Way of Southeastern

PennsylvaniaYoung Friends of Northern HomeMeriam R. ZandiCynthia R. Zuk

$200 - $999Eileen AndrewsAnthony A. ArcaroDonald F. Belles

Kevin BeneneCharles M. BolnoAmy BranchRegina M. CaffarellaCarole ChristZoe M. Cothran-OdenCasey C. DeBaeckePete DeebTheresa L. DevineFrank FortiMary Jane FritschBeth GlassmanMegan A. GoldenSamuel GoldfederStacey GrahamAnnie HeckenbergerSteven M. JacobsonAndrew JoosChristopher J. JudElizabeth P. KaneGeorge V. KaraliusColette and Shawn KleitzTeresa A. KotulkaAbby KrasickBrian R. LanningCraig Edward LautenbachMark LeonhardMary Martha R. LockardThomas T. LoderAngela M. McCafferyRichard J. McilhennyMarc M. MerlinStephen E. MitchellBrad A. MolotskyLisa MooreWilliam C. MorsellVincent J. MustoJohn Naegele

Susan NoonanFelicia O’DonnellCharles W. OgelsbyVirginia A. PapianoBruce PhillipsLouis RizzoChad RosenbergDeb SchrefflerScott SchumacherJesse R. ShaferPaul SteadMichael J. StepekAnita StittThomas Sulpizio, Jr.Bruce A. TassoneKelly Ann ThomasFrank L. ThompsonTimberland Middle SchoolAlisha M. TrocciolaUnited Way of the Greater

TriangleSandra Lee WoodWilliam G. WurtenbergMichael ZebrowskiCynthia Zickel

Less than $200Alan D. AbelJoe AngellLori BeckToni Marie BennerSteven M. BloomDavid M. BomberowitchJennifer BrandisMartina BrownDaniel BurkeMelissa BurkePaul H. Capponi

Amy CartwrightCharles CaseMary Ann CataldiDawn CatteauJeffrey Cecil-SmithPaul G. ChristStephen W. ChristianRandi E. CohenJennifer CoreyKelly CoxJames and Mary Ellen J. CoyleChristina K. D’EttorreDorothy T. DalyChrista DammingerErin DaughertyNathaniel DavisJerry DeFrancoLinda DelpMichael W. DentPaul DePaoliMichael DevineRobert S. DiaconisElizabeth DiFeboDaniel M. DilellaBruce T. DunlapSherrie EhrlichPhilip M. FarberDenise M. FarrellMichael J. FarrellJ. Dickson FergusonJeannine R. FieldingWilliam H. FinlayPhilip W. FisherLewis A. FlacksBrian FlatowKelly FlatowPeter FlatowJohn M. Fontaine

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Less than $200 con’tW. Edward Frazer Tamara FrestaKirk FrommKendra GaetaMary Ann GeierEvan GellerChristopher E. GerlachKevin M. GermGirl Scout Troop 9362Vera L. GlassmanVirginia GoodmanVincent GordonEuletta Gordon- CampbellChristopher GrahamWilliam H. GrahamYonatan GreenbaumKathleen M. GrimDavid A. GruberAnn Marie GuggerPhyllis HalpernJim HanleyMatthew HansellAjay HarpalaniMartha A. Hasbun-ManningKathleen HealyKristen HeinleinThomas C. HermansenJames C. HigginsKelly L. HoffmanChristopher J. HudginsCharles D. HummerAndrew Hurwitz

Barbara Irwin-OrtellBeverly B. JenningsMary Jo JohnsonTeresa JohnsonJonathan KaneSusan KaneKenneth M. KaplanDennis J. KarbachRaymond J. KeefeKimberly KellyFrancesca KenneyAmy KlegerMaureen KleinDale R. KraftMark KrausSteven J. KurtzNicholas LamponeWilliam Lowry LanePatricia C. LaRoccoRyan LaubKristen LewisRudolph A. LucenteJeff LyonsJohn MakemJoseph S. MammarellaHelen MarimowPeter MarinariVicki Lynn MartinBill MatczakGeoffrey MaughamJames McGogneyJim McGormanThomas McKernanNeville McLachlanDarlene Meely

Dorothy MeltonSheryl MilsteinKristopher MohfanzShelly MooreAlex MullerNeil MurrayMaria NormanChris NoyesMichael A. NuccioJohn C. O’DriscollAdrianne O’BrienCarolyn O’BrienRyan OlahCynthia C. OlsonJanet Ann OscarMelody OssolaMargaret M. PaulIsaac PhounJacqueline PhyLillian PillaRosemarie PilloRalph PresciuttiAmy QuinnDaniel RainerNancy Rainer-WallaceMarc M. RayfieldChris RazziRed TettemerJulie A. RiffelJanet RiserBarbara RobinsonRonald RossiDina RovnerPaul RovnerPhilip K. Russell

Lewis C. SalottiLena SalusWilliam ScheetzVicki D. SchwartzJared ScottAnn J. SeybertNelson J. ShaferLinda E. ShapiroAnthony E. ShollyGary E. ShugrueRobert L. SilvermanMayford SloanMary Margaret SmithJason SofronskiTerri SparangoSpringside SchoolJames SteenRebecca SteltzFern StyerJoseph TandaMatthew J. ThompsonKevin P. TierneyLacey TobiasTeresa TobinJessica TracyJoseph J. TrefallerMargarita TsouderosUnited Way of Rhode

IslandUnited Way of SE Delaware CountyJudith E. UppmanEdward J. VasoliSandra C. VasoliStephen Vasoli

William J. VasoliKevin H. VierickJill WargoPatricia WasheleskiRobert WaxElise WeiAmy L. WeinblumJonathan WeingartenSplendora M. WimmerRonald W. WolfeKaren E. WoytkoMaura C. WynnTyler WynnMichael YarnoffEric Yondorf

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Northern Children’s Services donors, continued

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Northern Children’s Services provides equal employment opportunities and welcomes persons into its programs and services

without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital

status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with application federal, state and local laws.

5301 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19128215.482.1423 [email protected]

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