Budget and program reach doubled in the last year.

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CARVER
2010-2011 REVIEW
2011-2012 UPDATE
REPORT TO OUR COMMUNITY

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The Carver World
The Carver Foundation of Norwalk
reaches nearly 5,000 individuals
each year through a blend of
community, educational, enrichment
and recreational programs, as well
as summer camp and spring and fall
national college tours.
In addition to its busy community
center and family support services, free
afterschool programs led by certified,
motivated and skilled teachers and
other qualified staff and volunteers are
based within Norwalk’s four middle
schools and two high schools. Carver
provides a parade of opportunities to
disadvantaged youth that build skills
and ignites imaginations. Carver sets
and keeps students on a trajectory
toward graduating on-time and being
college-ready.
Carver helps disadvantaged youth go as
far as their individual talents will take
them.
BUILDING LIFETIME
ACHIEVERS
Report designed by US DAILY DIGITAL
Map courtesy of Discover Norwalk

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CARVER IS LIFETIME
education
enrichment
recreation
graduation
achievement

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Governance and Board of Directors
Leadership Janis Curtis, President Robert Brady President Emeritus
William Pitt, Sotheby’s Coastal Orthopaedics, P.C. Charles Burns
Lydia Barron, Vice-President Isabel Cruz
Past President
Special Advisor JNET GE Capital
Diana Napier
Richard Whitcomb Richard Baudouin, Treasurer Trip Hoffman
Infinity Aviation Cushman & Wakefield Immediate Past President
Strategic Planning Group Leo Mellow
Valerie Watson, Secretary Cristina Linton
Alexandra Baudouin Patriot National Bank Deloitte & Touche Executive Director/ Ex Officio
Community Volunteer Janine Smith, Assistant Secretary Louis Schulman Novelette Peterkin
Barbara Cox Marketing Consultant Norwalk Transit
Community Volunteer Simon Sumberg, Esq., Legal Counsel James Thompson, Jr.
Michael Gregorich Private Legal Practice Connecticut Light & Power
Stone Point Capital David Turner
Marie Allen
Jack Ryan Norwalk Public Schools McKesson Health Solutions
SVP Human Resources, GE Capital
Norman Weinberger, M.D.
Janine Smith Optimus Health Care
Marketing Consultant
Jonathan Whitcomb
Diserio Martin O’Connor & Castiglioni LLP
Richard Whitcomb
The Richard and Barbara Whitcomb
Foundation

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Mission Carver Milestones • Norwalk High School students
communicated with peers in the Ni-
caraguan barrio, Sonrisa de Dios, via
To help children reach their greatest potential • Academy Street named after Facebook and Skype during the school
by providing educational, social and recreational Carver’s longtime former Executive year and visited them last summer.
Director, Richard N. Fuller.
programs in a positive, safe and fun environment. • Recommended by the Fairfield
• Significantly increased the annual County Community Foundation,
budget mid-year with donors helping GreatSchools, the nation’s leading
Carver meet demand for its afterschool source of information on school perfor-
programs. mance, chose Carver to help pilot their
new program called College Bound, an
• Added paid internships and work
online approach to helping parents raise
opportunities for Carver High School
college-ready high school graduates.
students.
• Winning the Neighborhood Excel-
• Carver’s nomination wins Norwalk’s
lence Award from Bank of America
place among the nation’s “100 Best
provided Carver’s Executive Director
Communities for Young People” as
and Deputy Executive Director with
judged by the America’s Promise
special yearlong management training;
Alliance for the second year in a row.
Carver also received an Organizational
• Raised the private support required Effectiveness assessment by Bridgespan.
to provide all of Norwalk’s 10th and
11th graders with the PSAT exam dur-
ing the school day, until now only avail-
able to the few who could afford the fee
and time on a weekend.
• Carver’s basketball league, encom-
The City of Norwalk won for a second time a place among the nation’s “100 Best Communities passing 16 teams for 4th through 8th
for Young People,” as declared by the America’s Promise Alliance and ING. Dozens of students graders, won five basketball titles last
from West Rocks Middle School gathered with city leaders and afterschool providers in the Media season.
Gallery at Stepping Stones Museum for Children to watch the America’s Promise announcement
live in Washington, DC. • Carver’s outdoor basketball court
was replaced.

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We encourage families to reinforce
Dear Mission Partners, academic and developmental messages
at home. We champion each young
This report will show a tremendous person’s success.
increase in programming for our
youth made possible by the significant Where Carver especially flourishes
investments of resources and trust by is in igniting the imaginations of our
our mission partners. Chief among youth, their families, our many program
these are the Carver Board of Directors partners, volunteers and donors as to
and its President, Janis Curtis, the what is possible. Thank you for joining
Carver Strategic Planning Group, and us in making dreams come true for
our Special Advisor and chief advocate, Norwalk’s underserved but incredibly
Dick Whitcomb. This report will at best capable youth.
offer a mere glimpse of the complete
story that defines our growth last year Sincerely,
and the pace that continues today.
What we are together striving to achieve Novelette Peterkin
(Photo Credit: Olivier Kpognon) Executive Director
is much larger than Carver alone.
Broadening our ideas about where,
Caver’s vision can be summed-up in one when, and how learning happens, and
word: Community. with the help of many, we are creating
richer learning pathways that help
Community is created at Carver, young people gain the skills necessary
whether at our community center or for lifelong learning. We offer a seamless
in Norwalk’s public schools, through learning environment that can help
mutual trust, mutual belonging. promote school success and stem
Community is the to-and-fro movement summer learning loss, and efficiently use
of respect and support between youth, resources to help close the Achievement
their families and our community Gap.
partners, where each one gives and
each one receives. Carver’s community Carver kids are rich in heart and mind.
includes many volunteers and donors We expose youth to new opportunities,
from Greenwich to Westport. aligning our work with school and
district standards and curriculum.

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Greetings, We are deeply grateful to Dr. Susan On behalf of the Carver Foundation
Marks and Norwalk’s school principals Board Members, I extend our
As I complete my first year as President and teachers for embracing Carver’s heartfelt gratitude to you all for your
of the board, recalling the months gone PLUS afterschool initiatives. We were steadfast commitment, your unselfish
by and looking forward to the months able to reach hundreds more youth in donations of dollars and time, and your
to come, my immediate sentiments are the schools they attend. Carver invested unwavering support for the success of
to highly commend the members of more than $1.2 million in bringing students of Norwalk. We look forward
the Board of Directors, our visionary new resources and opportunities to to long lasting relationships working
Executive Director, Novelette Peterkin, the budget-challenged Norwalk Public together for the future of our children,
her staff and Carver’s parents and Schools. leaving our society better than we
youth for all we are able to accomplish found it!
together. Many young lives are being It is fitting for this report to praise the
changed, many academic careers are legacy of the late Richard N. Fuller, a Sincerely,
being enhanced and improved, and longtime educator who dedicated his Janis Curtis, Board President
many expectations and aspirations are life to the children of the Carver. Mr.
soaring. We are ever more determined Fuller served as Executive Director for
to promote life-long achievers. was Mr. Dick Whitcomb, the former 26 years until his retirement in 2004.
headmaster of St Luke’s School, New Mr. Fuller’s vision and example will
This year presented many challenges Canaan. Dick joins me in thanking live on in the countless lives he shaped
as well as accomplishments. Through it everyone for their undying commitment and in the confidence he imparted to
all we narrowed the Achievement Gap to putting the success of the children everyone who works to give all children
for Caver kids. The Carver Board was first. an equal chance at achieving success
able to strategically increase Carver’s in school and beyond. To honor his
2010-2011 budget mid-way through the We owe the continued effective service, the Norwalk City Council
year and then went on to exceed our governance of Carver to our Board and renamed Academy Street “Richard N.
new budget by year-end. We honor our its committees. These are dedicated and Fuller Way.” We applaud the city for this
many friends who made this possible capable individuals who believe in the consideration and share the immense
with their gifts by naming later in this Carver mission and work tirelessly to loss of this community with the Fuller
report. One person who served as create social change. Family. His contributions to the children
Carver’s most exuberant advocate of Norwalk will surely be missed.

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CARVER IS EDUCATION
“Carver plays a critical role in supporting the education
of students in Norwalk Public Schools. It is through a
shared vision that together we make a difference for the
many students who participate in Carver’s programs.”
-Dr. Susan Marks, Superintendent of Schools
L-R: The Nicaragua “Fabulous 8” Team: Melissa Gabriel, Ajanique Fullard,
Amber Whitaker, Ny-Aja Boyd, Novelette Peterkin, Shelda Pierre, Smana
Seradieu and Norwalk High School teacher and Carver staffer Donna Ellett

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largest “Achievement Gap.” Programs Intense Algebra
maintain a 9:1 ratio and are led by Latin Dance
certified teachers hired from within Karate
the participating schools. Utilizing the Maritime Science
extensive in-kind support of school Mentoring
facilities, the program budget is further NicaPhoto – sharing photos with peers
leveraged through the use of volunteers in Nicaragua
with professional skills. Partnering Nutrition and Wellness
agencies such as FIRST Lego (robotics), Poetry
Shakespeare on the Sound, CPEP Public Speaking
(STEM projects), Maritime Aquarium Robotics
and Sound Waters provide in-depth Tutoring
hands-on exposure to many academic Videography
and enrichment disciplines. Visual Arts
Teen Center
Academic Enrichment Life Skills
African Drumming Movie Nights
Book Clubs Project MALE
(Photo Credit: Olivier Kpognon) L-R: Dr. Susan Marks, Superintendent of Norwalk Public Career Fair Rap Tuesday
Schools; Dr. Elizabeth “Betty” Molina Morgan, current CEO of America’s Promise Alliance Cartooning Sistah-to-Sistah
Grad Nation, former superintendent of Washington County Schools in Maryland, 2010 American CASPER (elementary students) Teen Explosion Nights
Association of School Administrators National Superintendent of the Year, Carver 2011 Child of Chess Teen Forums
America honoree; Governor Dannel Malloy; Novelette Peterkin Girl Scouts Valentines Party
CMT/PSAT/CAPT/SAT Preparation
The Carver in Norwalk Public Schools currently
reaching 695 youth. PLUS operates
sessions Recreation
College Prep
Afterschool PLUS four days a week, three hours a day,
College Scholarship Fund Basketball Leagues
and offers nutritious snacks. The
Programs students are recommended to Carver
College Tours Field Trips
Norwalk Grassroots Tennis
Cooking
by their guidance counselors and Safe Haven
Most of Carver’s budget and energy Creative Writing
teachers. Each day’s programming Soccer Leagues
is devoted to its free afterschool Financial Literacy (for both youth and
is evenly balanced with academics, Summer Camp
PLUS (Perseverance, Leadership, parents)
enrichment, and recreation to address Summer Run (Basketball)
Understanding, Success) program Forensic Science
deficits that contribute to the nation’s
conducted in its community center and Hands-on-Science

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Community Each session is a discovery of the
students’ own voices and Shakespeare.
Black History Celebration The sessions include creative movement,
Breakfast with Champions voice work, acting, text analysis,
Family Day & Events vocabulary building, writing and
Halloween Party improvisation. All the programs are
Holiday Parties (throughout the year) interactive, with students up on their
Mothers and Others Celebration feet, together, figuring out Shakespeare
Parent Academy and what he has to say about issues that
Step Dance Cheer Talent Showcase mean so much to us today.
Thanksgiving Food Drive and Gift
Baskets When our campers were asked last
summer – if any of them would want to be
actors – almost all their hands shot up.
Shakespeare at The first answer they gave as to why
was that acting and putting on a play
Carver “would make people in the audience
happy.”
Following the successful Shakespeare
experience at Carver’s Summer Camp,
Shakespeare on the Sound designed
have adequately expressed my gratitude and that Until now this important test was
a residency this school year just for
Carver kids. As the 10-week residency Filling a Gap in you feel very, very proud of what you did for my available as an independent option only
kids today.” Suzanne Brown Koroshetz, for those very few Norwalk students
takes Carver students through Romeo Norwalk Public Principal, Brien McMahon High School able to take the time and pay the fee on
and Juliet, the students are developing
their own scenes and responses to Schools a weekend. Carver’s Special Advisor,
The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Richard Whitcomb, learned of this gap
the play. Students learn about acting,
“I want to send a heartfelt thank you for the Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/ and joined several Carver donors in
directing and writing, while enhancing
awesome gift given our students today. We NMSQT) is a program cosponsored making this vital opportunity available
vocabulary, critical thinking and writing
had 706 BMHS students take the PSAT by the College Board and National during the school day to all 10th and
skills. They focus on scenes that allow
today. Thank you for allowing us to really Merit Scholarship Corporation. It’s 11th graders at Brien McMahon,
them to think through important social
show students how important the PSAT test a standardized test that provides Norwalk High and Briggs High Schools
issues like bullying and parent-child
is to their education and future. It is one thing firsthand practice for the SAT. It also on October 12, 2011.
conflict that the play highlights.
to say it. It is another thing to invest the gives students a chance to enter NMSC
time and money to make it happen. Students scholarship programs and gain access to
REALLY understand that. I hope my words college and career planning tools.

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Program concerns, and opportunities. Student
Showcase events provide Carver youth
Accountability the opportunity to “show off ” their new
skills and accomplishments.
“The students at West Rocks Middle School
are fortunate to have two Carver afterschool The Carver Theory of Change
programs in our school. No West Rocks being measured: Youth Development
students would have school-based afterschool Programming (e.g., afterschool,
programs if Carver, under the leadership of summer learning, service learning,
Novelette Peterkin, did not provide them with the college preparation and visitation, and
generous support of its many donors. Carver’s career development programs) leads
impact with West Rocks students through the to 1. Psychological Development (e.g.,
years is demonstrated by their steady academic positive self esteem, academic and
gains on the CMT. West Rocks School is no social efficacy), 2. Social and Cognitive
longer on the state Needs Improvement List. I Development (e.g., problem solving,
consider Carver a vital member of the West conflict resolution, peer refusal, and
Rocks community.” decision-making skills; positive peer
Dr. Lynne Moore, Principal relations; positive relations with caring
adults; appropriate social behavior;
civic engagement; abstaining from risky
behaviors); and 3. Academic and Career
Since 2005, 100% of Development (e.g., school engagement,
our high school seniors reading and math skills, college, career
continue to graduate and job-related skills), resulting in
Educational Success.
on-time and 86%
graduate college-ready. Carver works directly with Norwalk’s
superintendent and school principals
to identify specific challenges and
Carver tracks student progress with implement custom initiatives of highest
the support of the UCONN Center impact on student achievement. Hiring
for Applied Research and the CT motivated certified teachers from each
State Education Department endorsed school effectively extends the school day
APLUS System evaluation software. for both teacher and student and gives us Carver student assembles a component of the robot his team is constructing to compete in the na-
Monthly parent meetings address issues, a deep and consistent (even confidential) tional FIRST Lego robotics competition.

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understanding of individual student
progress. Recruiting outside professionals
to facilitate exceptional enrichment
programs provides teachers with new
tools and resources.
The Connecticut State Department of
Education’s Bureau of Accountability
and Improvement recently reported that
Norwalk Public Schools are improving at
a rate that outpaces the rest of the state.
West Rocks Middle School, the school
where Carver has worked the longest, is
one of two middle schools to be removed
from the state’s “watch list.” Roton
Middle School recently met the federal
benchmarks on the Connecticut Mastery
Test with the highest results in the city.

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CARVER IS COMMUNITY

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The Carver Accreditation, Licensure Girl Scout Council of Southwestern
Connecticut
Carver’s Volunteer
Community Center & Memberships Grassroots Tennis Community
Connecticut After-School Network
Greater Schools More than 500 volunteers commit
The George Washington Carver Connecticut Association of Nonprofits
Community Center remains the Human Services Council themselves to Carver youth and their
Connecticut Department of Children and
heartbeat of all that we do and Kids Helping Kids families each year. Carver was one of
Families
serves as our most enduring tribute LEAP New Canaan the initial charities to be profiled on
Connecticut Department of Public Health the new Darien-based online volunteer
to our namesake. Here we celebrate Maritime Aquarium
as a community the holidays, our Connecticut Department of Social Services portal VolunteerSquare.org and
sports leagues, summer camp, Connecticut Office of Policy and Mid-Fairfield Child Guidance Center Carver is a vigorous participant of the
our Kindergarten-aged program Management NEON Volunteer Center and other advocates
called CASPER, our PLUS Youth Connecticut State Department of Education City of Norwalk of voluntarism.
Development Program for middle National After-School Association NicaPhoto
and high school students, our youth Norwalk Department of Public Health Volunteers are integrated throughout
and their many successes in a wide Norfield Congregational Church Carver’s three intense areas of
Norwalk ACTS
spectrum of awards ceremonies, career Noroton Presbyterian Church afterschool programming: academics,
and college fairs, and Teen Explosion Norwalk 2.0 enrichment and recreation, e.g., tutors,
entertainment nights. Community Partnerships Norwalk Community College mentors, homework helpers, career
2-1-1 Infoline counseling, skill-specific projects.
Norwalk Police Department The community center also utilizes
A planning group led by Dick ACHIEVE
Whitcomb is investigating the feasibility Norwalk Public Schools individual and groups of volunteers
Alpha Kappa Alpha for community events such as Career
of refurbishing the Center with many Mayor’s Summer Youth Program
new and updated amenities and more America’s Promise Alliance Fairs, talent contests, student and family
Person-to-Person
functional space to offer our community. Big Brothers Big Sisters awards ceremonies, Teen Explosion
Shakespeare on the Sound Nights, many holiday celebrations, and
Bridgespan Group
Silvermine Guild of Artists food drives. Carver’s annual Summer
City of Norwalk Department of Youth Camp draws many more volunteers and
Services Sister City Project
SoundWaters corporate involvement. The Fairfield
CPEP - CT Pre-Engineering Program County Sports Commission established
East Norwalk Public Library St. Luke’s School, New Canaan its Cohen Fitness Center at the Carver
Fairfield County Sports Commission Stepping Stones Museum for Children Community Center. Corporate teams
Sacred Heart University produce day-long events for our youth
Fairfield Prep
Vision Project and undertake extensive renovation and
FIRST Lego Robotics clean-up projects.

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New Canaan’s St. Luke’s School, St.
Aloysius School and ABC House all
Alexis Ehrlich brought her Hip
Hop Mathematics to our CASPER
Norwalk Afterschool their respective goals and how our
community can work in concert with
conduct numerous initiatives for Carver elementary students, teaching math & Beyond those goals for the benefit of each
youth. Noroton Presbyterian and many using music and dance movements. youth. This new tool will help steer
other churches also produce important The City of Norwalk was recognized limited resources toward identified need.
annual events for Carver. Dozens of Pepperidge Farm, Inc. twice by the America’s Promise Alliance
volunteers spent the day painting as one of the 2010 and 2011 “100 Participant information will steadily
The GE Fairfield Hub of the Hispanic interior and exterior surfaces, cleaning Best Communities for Young People.” shape decisions about which programs
Forum and the GE Capital Americas- bleachers in the gym, organizing storage Modeled after the spirit and principles are effective at attracting and retaining
Bank Loan Group produced a health closets, landscaping the playground, of America’s Promise, Carver is working youth. Norwalk Afterschool & Beyond
education day called “BEE Healthy” removing and pruning trees and with Norwalk 2.0 to create Norwalk will communicate the impact and cost-
(Balance, Exercise and Eating well) for installing new playground equipment Afterschool & Beyond (norwalkpromise. effectiveness of the area’s afterschool
the Carver’s summer campers. such as a new merry-go-round. Then org), an interactive online tool to show programs as well as the existence of
Pepperidge Farm, GE, The Connecticut they had energy left over to engage all opportunities available to Norwalk’s any gaps in services. This vital initiative
Food Bank and the United Way of Carver kids in musical chairs, a serious youth. will help build public will for supportive
Coastal Fairfield County partnered to basketball game, and a game of “Knock policies and investments for the benefit
bring the Back Pack nutritious food Out.” In May 2011, Carver organized of Norwalk’s youth.
program to the Carver kids this year a citywide celebration at Norwalk
and pledged to continue the program William Pressley, a retired IBM Community College recognizing
for years to come. executive, volunteers year-round to Norwalk being named one of the
bring technology solutions to Carver. nation’s “100 Best” and to begin
Zachary Loweth, a New Canaan High Bill also arranged for IBM to match his showcasing the promise of Norwalk
School freshman, built five benches for very generous personal gift this year to Afterschool & Beyond. Nearly 500
the new Carver outside basketball court sponsor one of Carver’s middle school youth, service providers, community
for his Eagle Scout Leadership Project. robotics teams. leaders and an America’s Promise
Alliance representative from Washington
Although their office moved from DC attended. Carver will produce the
Norwalk to Stamford, a group of next annual “100 Best” celebration on
employees from 1 to 1 Media/Peppers Thursday, March 1, 2012.
& Rogers Group gave Carver a back
to school boost with a day of painting, The goal of Norwalk Afterschool &
cleaning and helping us organize in Beyond is to create conversations and
preparation for the new school year. inspire sharing between afterschool
and summer providers and school
teachers and administrators about

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PLUS Academic Programs Individuals Served by Carver
Carver Center Programs Students Town of Residence Actual 2011
CASPER 60 students Darien 125
Jr. YDP 45 students Greenwich 71
Sr. YDP 30 students New Canaan 265
High Impact Programs Students Norwalk 3650
Intense CMT 30 Stamford 295
Intense Algebra (Nathan Hale) 30 Other 415
Intense Algebra (Roton) 30
High Impact Initiatives Students Total 4821
PSAT for all 10th and 11th graders 585 Norwalk High School students
(over 80% took the test)
PSAT for all 10th and 11th graders 707 Brien McMahon High School
students
(over 90% took the test)
High Impact Initiatives Students Estimated Ethnicity
Nathan Hale Middle School 90 students Asian 14
PONUS Middle School 90 students Black 2200
Roton Middle School 90 students Hispanic 1412
West Rocks Middle School 90 students Native American 0
Brien McMahon High School 30 students White 1180
Norwalk High School 50 students Other (specify) 15
Unknown 0
Total 4821

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CARVER IS CELEBRATION
Photo Credit: Olivier Kpognon

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Carver Celebrations
Child of America Annual
Gala
Nearly 300 friends from across Lower
Fairfield County came together on
Friday evening, June 3rd, to enjoy a
spectacular evening at Darien’s Wee
Burn Country Club. Guests gave a
record-breaking $313,000 to celebrate
the greatly expanding work of the
Carver Foundation of Norwalk.
Pepperidge Farm received the
Community Builder annual award.
Elizabeth “Betty” Molina Morgan,
Ph.D., the leader of the America’s
Promise Alliance Grad Nation and the
former superintendent of Washington
County Schools in Maryland and
2010 American Association of School
Administrators National Superintendent
of the Year, received our Child of
America award. Keynote Speaker, Ray
Dalio, CEO of Bridgewater Associates,
spoke movingly of the need for all youth
to receive an excellent education.
Guests enjoyed cocktails on the veranda,
an elegant dinner and rousing live
auction and stayed until midnight not
willing for the evening’s joy to end. (Photo Credit: Olivier Kpognon) Keynote Speaker, Ray Dalio, CEO of Bridgewater Associates, being introduced (and surprised) by old friends.
What the evening celebrated, the success
of Norwalk youth, will never end.

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Past Child of America Carver Connection
Honorees Parties
The Child of America award honors In addition to Carver’s annual gala,
leaders in the fight for educational individuals offer their homes and
opportunity and a just society. Past private clubs and committees form to
honorees were Pulitzer Prize-winning help organize wonderful gatherings for
author, Roger Wilkins, in 2002, the friends and neighbors to learn about
first year of the award; Helene Gayle, the work of Carver. Three such parties
MD, President and CEO of CARE were organized last spring and summer
USA; James Comer, MD, the Maurice in Darien, New Canaan and Rowayton.
Folk Professor of Child Psychiatry at Hundreds of people enjoyed fine food
Yale University School of Medicine; and fellowship while learning about and
Geoffrey Canada, CEO of Harlem advancing the mission of Carver.
Children’s Zone; Cynthia Thompson, (Photo Credit: Olivier Kpognon) Janine Smith,
National Chair of The Girl Scouts of Child of America Gala Chair
America; Cornell Leverette Moore,
Esq., Grand Sire Archon-Elect, Sigma
Pi Phi Fraternity; the Reverend Dr.
James Alexander Forbes, Jr., Senior
Minister Emeritus of Riverside
Church, NY, NY; Richard Fuller, the
past Executive Director of the Carver
Center (1978-2004); and in 2010
Debo P. Adegbile, director of litigation
for the NAACP Legal Defense and
Educational Fund.

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Carver Hero: Ny-Aja talent. Ny-Aja is receiving one-on-one
training from nationally recognized
Boyd artists and scholars throughout the year,
culminating in both her enrollment
CarverHeroes.org in the English-Speaking Union’s
annual Shakespeare competition and
Some Carver kids can benefit from
involvement in Shakespeare on the
even more than what our already
Sound’s celebrated annual summer
brimming programs offer. Ny-Aja Boyd
production.
is such a student. These are our PLUS
PLUS students. We take special care to
Ny-Aja also has a heart for those more
provide as many specific resources and
disadvantaged. Participating in another
relationships as their ambition, talent
Carver program, this past summer
and hard work can embrace.
Ny-Aja joined Novelette Peterkin, her
art teacher and five of her classmates
Ny-Aja is an 11th grader at Norwalk
to travel to Nicaragua where she spent
High School, president of her class, a
a week with her peers with whom she
school cheer leader, and a member of
had communicated all year long via
the National Black MBA Association’s
Skype and Facebook. They worked on
Leaders of Tomorrow debating
community projects together. Ny-Aja
society. Ny-Aja is a regular traveler on
returned all the more determined to
Carver’s national college tours and a
achieve her goals and to remember
Ny-Aja Boyd, Carver student part-time staff member at Carver’s
those far less fortunate.
community center. Ny-Aja will be
the first generation college graduate
Ny-Aja’s successes and stunning
in her family. For Ny-Aja there is no
future are as much your doing as
Achievement Gap. Carver (you and
hers. Your support helps to bridge the
Carver) stand in the Gap to help her
Achievement Gap for Carver kids. As
across. And what a joy it is to see her
stubborn as this shameful statistic is for
vault the challenges.
the state (Connecticut has long endured
the nation’s largest Achievement Gap),
Ny-Aja recently received Shakespeare
Carver kids graduate on-time and
on the Sound’s inaugural Young
college-ready. That is our promise to
Scholars Fellowship, designed to
them – and to you.
support and further the artistry, literacy
and scholarship of local pre-college

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Ny-Aja Boyd tutoring at the Carver Community Center

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CARVER IS THANKFUL

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Contributions
38 %
2010-2011 Review
Financial Accountability Audited 2010-2011 Fundraisers
10 %
Audited Financials for the year INCOME
ending June 30, 2010
$2,226,230 Service &
Audited Financials for the year ending Program Fees
June 30, 2011 5%
Grants
Total Assets $ 797,676 In - Kind & Other 37 %
Total Current Liabilities $ 191,120 5%
Total Net Assets $ 606,556
Total Revenue $2,226,230 Community
Programs
Total Expenses $2,009,551
7%
Operating Surplus $ 216,679 Youth Recreational
Programs
5%
Youth Summer
Programs
7%
Audited 2010-2011
EXPENSES
FundRaising &
$2,009,551 Development
11 %
General & Admin
Youth Educational
12 % Programs
58 %

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Our Mission Partners Swordspoint Foundation, Inc.
The Per and Astrid Heidenreich Family Foundation
The Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Memorial Foundation
Wilmot Wheeler Foundation, Inc.
Bill and Barbara Cox
Charles Adams
The Perrin Family Foundation Wilton Congregational Church Charles and Elizabeth Burns
July 1, 2010 to June 30, The Serenbetz Family Foundation Wilton Woman’s Club Charles and Julia Hoffman
The Community Fund of Darien Citigroup Foundation
2011 United Way of Coastal Fairfield Curtis and Leslie Roach
Mentor $1,000 to $4,999 David and Barbara Bell
Carver sincerely thanks and seeks to recognize Sponsor $10,000 to $19,999 Adam and Nicole Morton Deloitte & Touche LLP
the many supporters who gave so generously to Affinion Group Drs. Susan and Norman Weinberger
Alex G. Nason Foundation Eric and Paula Dalrymple
advance the Carver mission during the past fiscal Alan and Marsha Ingber
Anonymous Everett and Sarah Schenk
Alexander and Karen Zaharoff
year. Please let us know of any omissions or errors First County Bank Foundation
Allen and Claudine Siegel Fairfield County Bank
on this donor list or to request anonymity in future GE Real Estate Fairfield County Chapter of The Links Inc.
America’s Promise Alliance
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Fairfield County Sports Commission, Inc.
donor rolls. Space limitations require that we begin Inner-City Foundation for Charity and Education
Anthony Daddino
Armen and Dede Keteyian First Congregational Church of Darien
our list at $100 and above, though our gratitude Kevin and Janet Cramer
Beiersdorf, Inc. Howard and Suzie Landis
is just as deep for all donors, including those who Near & Far Aid Association
give in-kind gifts, regardless of their capacity to Newman’s Own Foundation
Noroton Presbyterian Church
give at that level. Patrick and Gretchen Callaghan
Richard and Alexandra Baudouin
Stephen and Susan Mandel
Carver Stars $100,000 and up
Anonymous Guardian $5,000 to $9,999
The Grossman Family Foundation Anonymous Donor
Richard and Barbara Whitcomb Foundation Anonymous Donor
State of Connecticut Department of Education Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Brent and Christine Haney
Bruce Ritter
Guardian Angel $20,000.00 to Campbell Soup Foundation
$99,999 Carl and Amy Kuehner
First Congregational Church of Greenwich
Allen S. Church
Jon Sackler
Bruce and Sharon Bottomley
Jonathan and Rachel Whitcomb
CDBG-Norwalk Redevelopment Agency
Linda Richardson Harper Foundation
City of Norwalk - NEON
NewAlliance Foundation
Edward S. Moore Family Foundation
Norfield Congregational Church
Fairfield County Community Foundation
Norwalk Board of Education
GE Capital, Americas
Paul and Amy Darrah, Jr.
Horizon Foundation, Inc.
Pepperidge Farm, Inc.
James G. Fitzpatrick
Richard and Wendy Baskin
Michael and Janine Smith
Robert and Susan Bishop
New Canaan Community Foundation
Susan Jensen
Office of Policy Management

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IBM Employee Services Center Blandine Lewine
Irwin Belk Educational Foundation Charles and Anita Jones
James and Deborah Fieber Charles and Emily Dreas III
Janice Kunst Charles and Molly Moseley
Jeff and Jill Stute Christ Church Greenwich
John and Shona Seifert Chuza Foundation
Kevin and Sally MacGuire Community Health Systems
King Industries David and Nicole Nason
Louis and Sylvia Schulman Debo and Susan Haskell Adegbile
Maurice Goodman Foundation Doug Dooley
Michael and Holly Watts Edward Wynn Plaut
Mid-Fairfield Child Guidance Center Inc Foster Family Fund
Norwalk Children’s Foundation Greg and Cecilia McCall
Patriot National Bank Gregory and Donna Wilson
Pauline E. Fitzpatrick Charitable Trust Harry Donenfeld Foundation
Pearl Family Foundation James and Lestina Trainor
Pompa Construction LLC Jamie and Alison Von Klemperer
Reid and Sue Campbell Jim and Margaret Riley
Richard and Beth Zucker John and Diane Levin
Richard and Ellen Knight John and Gretchen Stevens
Richard and Jean Bollman Judith Timoll
Robert and Alicia Wyckoff Karl Chevrolet
Robert and Ann Eydt Lunsford Richardson, Jr.
Robert and Carol Haskell Manuel and Nadine Schultz
Robert and Sharon Prince Matt and Maggie Kelley
Rotary Club of New Canaan Charitable Foundation Matthew and Mary Elizabeth Peterson
Stolt Nielsen USA INC MBI, Inc.
Stratford and Kathleen Wallace Mike and Cecilie Jedlicka
The WellSpring Trust Missy Smith
Truist Nabi and Fatou Niang
UBM Media LLC Nathaniel and Mary Yordon
UBS Matching Gift Program New England Insurance Services
United Church of Rowayton Peter and Page Morrison
USTA CT Polly Perkins-Johnson
Weston Women’s League R. T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc.
Westport Rotary Club Foundation Ray and Amy Rivers
William and Mary Pressley Robert Doran
Rowayton Volunteer Fire Department
Russell Gaudreau, III
Coach $500 to $999
Ruth Freeman
Andrew Knuth
Sean and Emily Bryan
Anthony and Jen Whitworth
Simon and Ileen Sumberg Carver student assembles a component of the robot her team is constructing to compete in the
Arnold M. Karp
St. Matthew’s Parish
Baker Vail and Suzanne Small
Steve and Sandy Ward
national FIRST Lego robotics competition.

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Thom Harrow Denise T. Davidoff Kevin Greaney Robert Brenner
Thomas and Wendell Livingston Dr. Peter and Gina Legnani Leigh and Frances Wilson Robert Manning
Thomas and Janet O’Connor Eleck & Salvato Electric Inc M. Eric & Christine Smith Robert Patrick and Margaret Steele
Timothy and Susan Jensen Elizabeth “Betsy” English Marguerite Fuller Ronald and Carolyn Dominici
Tom and Susan Reynolds Elliott and Marguerite Sisson Marion Gilbert Russell and Nancy Brewer
Tonya Williams-Peterson Eric and Claudia Zeller Mark and Jody Sattler Ruthann Walsh
Unitarian Church of Westport Finn and Terry Wettergreen Mayor Richard A. Moccia Scott and Gretchen Brooks
White Mountains, Inc. Fred and Elsie Ashley Michael and Candace Curran Shanin and Nicole Farzam
William and Laurie Young Gabe and Jennifer Morrow Michael and Susan Resch Soulful 70’s Reunion
Gary and Valerie Schanzer Michael and Valerie Frost Stephen De Lange
GE Foundation Matching Gift Program Mike and Cara Reilly Stephen Petricone
Friends $499 and Under
Geoff and Dana Beringer Neal and Catherine Konstantin Steven and Vivian Graham
Andrew and Susan Mais George and Carol Blauvelt Norbert and E. Diana Napier Stuart and Betty Berelson
Antoinette and Richard Bain Gerald Carlin Norwalk Police Union Local 1727 Tamra Lichtman
Arne and Helen de Keijzer Harlan and Phyllis Murray Norwalk Sail & Power Squadron TD Bank, N.A.
Barbara Henry Harrison and Lisa Dunne Patricia Tyre Thomas and Elizabeth Doughty
Benefit Planning Services, LLC Harrison and Nancy Buck Paul and Helene Bartilucci Thomas and Laura Kirkpatrick
Bill and Julie Nightingale Howard and Sandra Nottingham Pauline Randall Timothy and Karen Ronan
Brian and Susan Gaffney Ian and Tracy King Peter and Argery Poulos Todd and Tera Rahn
Brian and Susanna Filanowski J R and Deborah Chapman Peter and Lisa Rossi Tom Chiappetta
Bridgeport Tent LLC James and Jeanette Wheeler Peter and Pamela Michalowski United Congregational Church
Bruce and Cherie Burton James and Jennifer Schaffer Peter and Suzie Jellinek United Way of Northern Fairfield County
Bruce and Margo Kirby James and Jill Bicks Peter Boone, M.D. Walter and Beryl Plaut
C. Flemming and Judy Heilmann Jared and Marie Palmer Phil and Ginny Grant Westchester County
Caren Brown Jean Ely Radoslaw and Kinga Zapert William and Elizabeth Reiss
Carl and Stephanie Brodnax Jeffrey and Sarah Vosburgh Richard and Joanne Van Steen William and Margaret Anderson
Carl and Barbara Westhelle Jeffrey and Suzanne Miller Robert & Marion Green William and Ruth Freeman
Catherine Vaughn Jerry and Lynne Minsky Robert and Jane Malcolm Wilton Presbyterian Church
Charles and Schuyler Hinnant John and Mimi van Dyke Robert and Margaret Caste
Charles and Susan Carroll John and Anne Hutchins Robert and Paula Nusslein
Christopher and Eve Ford John and Chris Igneri Robert and Virginia Martin
Christopher and Kristin Glowacki John and Joan de Regt
Christopher and Mollie Boyle John and Michelle Sini, Jr.
D. M. and C. V. Owen John and Sue Goetz
Dale and Inge Ortmeyer John Gill
Daniel and Janet Oak John Gregson
Darien Sport Shop Jonathan and Kimbel Biele
David and Alexandra Austin Joseph and Patricia Blazovic
David and Diane Boston Joseph and Patricia Cappalonga
David and Lisa Ives Kelley Connors
David and Sara Hunt Ken and Kristy Barclay
David and Susan Ballard Kenneth and Pam Ritt
Dean Kauffman Kevin and JoAnne Morley
Denise Schulman Kevin and Kathy Walsh

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Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have
greatness thrust upon them.
- William Shakespeare

30. The Carver Foundation of Norwalk, Inc.
7 Academy Street • Norwalk, CT 06850
203-838-4305
www.carvercenterct.org