ADAPT.LEARN.THRIVE.

2015 ANNUAL REPORT

Stability and Growth

As Sight Connection embarked on a new period of stability and growth in 2015 under the leadership of its new CEO/President, Shannon Grady Martsolf, three words have come to best describe its mission.

Adapt: our clients come to Sight Connection, often with a recent diagnosis of serious vision loss, for help in coping with the emotional, practical and social challenges they face. Sight Connection’s Low Vision Clinic evaluates the degree of vision loss they experience and determine strategies and tools to maximize remaining vision. In 2015, Sight Connection provided 920 low vison clinical and therapy services.

Learn: vision loss, however severe and at whatever age, often awakens fears, self-doubts and a sense of isolation. Sight Connection is often the first call someone makes as they experience vision loss. We support clients in overcoming these challenges through in-home services provided by social workers, rehabilitation teachers and mobility and orientation instructors, as well as through adaptive aids and assistive technology training programs. In 2015, Sight Connection made more than 1,600 in-home visits in addition to 306 information and referral services.

Thrive: the goal of all services and programs offered by Sight Connection is to provide the support, skills, tools and encouragement that all our clients need to regain emotional balance, achieve personal goals and enjoy life to the fullest.

As Sight Connection celebrates its 50th year of service to its community, 2015 has been a year of stabilizing and strengthening financial conditions

and reducing reliance on reserves. Expanding contracts with the Washington State Department of Services for the Blind and the Independent Living Program administered by the University of Washington have secured new sources of revenue. Plans are underway to build on these relationships in 2016. Growth is also underway geographically. Historically Sight Connection’s service area has been King, Snohomish and Skagit counties with a bi-monthly clinic presence in Bremerton and Sedro Woolley. The offering of field services in Pierce County is the first step in expanding much needed aid to people living in the outer reaches of northwestern Washington.

Sight Connection is grateful to all of its supporters — clients, family and friends, funders and public and private partners who ensured Sight Connection’s current and future critical impact to the visually impaired.

As a client of Sight Connection for over 17 years and now serving as the Chair of the Board of Directors, I would like to encourage our supporters to consider making a legacy gift, however large or small, as a way to ensure the ability of Sight Connection to provide its services far into the future. I personally have joined the Visionary Circle – a group of individuals who have included Sight Connection in their Estate Plan - as a way of showing gratitude and appreciation for many years of care and support.

With my gratitude,

Mary LewisChair, Board of Directors

Letter to the Community

2015 Board of DirectorsMiles Otoupal, Chair DA Davidson

Mary Lewis, Vice Chair Community Volunteer

Jonathan Avedovech, Treasurer Community Volunteer

Sally Kim-Miller, M D, SecretaryCommunity Volunteer

Stu Frank, OD Group Health Cooperative

Chris Lona CL Design

David McBrideQualcomm

Shannon Grady MartsolfSight Connection

Quinn OppenheimSummit Law Group

“There was really nothing available in the way of support for my mother when she had macular degeneration. I have Sight Connection. My life is so much better because of them.”—Roberta

Shannon Grady MartsolfPresident/CEO

Emily BaderInterim Development Director

Kerry BellesAccounting Administrator

Hana Bohmer, ODOptometrist

Leslie Burkhardt, MSLVRLow Vision Specialist

Audra ChandlerRetail Operations Assistant

Lucinda DalyClinic Coordinator

Jane Elliott, COMS, CVRTVision Rehabilitation/Orientation/Mobility Specialist

Ben FeinenRetail Operations Assistant

Kate Fewel, LICSW Social Worker

Jeffrey Gerhardstein, LICSWSocial Worker

Marèlle HabenichtAdministrative Manager, Donation Center

Caylean JewettRetail Operations Assistant

Karen Mehlhorn, COMSOrientation/Mobility Specialist

Cynthia PetersonInterim Marketing Communications Director

Andrew PriceDonation Center Manager

Laura RodriguezAssistive Technology Specialist

Joyce ShoemakerRetail Operations Manager

Tina TsouDevelopment and Marketing Assistant

Staff

Anonymous (35)Marcia AlbertiJohn AlkireAmazon SmileCharles AndersonKay AndersonNancy AndersonScott AndersonMarcia AppletonStephen AttwoodAlex AustinEmily BaderRosemarie BaileyFrancine Baran, M.D.Rosalie BarberMark BathumJune BeauvaisGertrude BellMichelle BellKerry BellesRita BerginAlberta BergquiahKaren BernettLisa BerreDonn BigelowLeah BishopRosemary BlakemoreLawrence BlankJohn and Kim BledsoeBoeing Co. Matching Gift ProgramJames BoornAndrew BoskovichCharlene BoydEllen BoydJames BradenGertrude BratzBarbara BrillerShirley BroadbentRuth Ann BrownElaine BrownAmelia BuckLeslie BurkhardtTerry ButlerJan and Paul CalettiMark Cannon, M.D.Carl CarlsonMary CarnesGeorge CaspersonDavid Caton, Jr. O.D.

Michael and Diane CavanaughJenny ChailanteVictor ChanScott ChandlerPatricia ChapmanBarbara ChinnMarilynn ClinganWarren CochraneJames CollinsCurt CollyerMichael ColwellRobert and Jean ComfortEvy ConklinTarry ConradAnn CorinDawn CorlNancy CoxAnn CraftMichael Lee CraigGerri CravesCharles and Marilyn CrawfordStanley CrewsCrista Senior LivingDavid and Gay CroftJoseph and Virginia CurullaSteven Dassel, M.D.Bill DavidsonRobert De LappeAlfred DestroDan DickensonMichael DireRalph DockhamTammi Doll-StoreyCandace DonovanHelen DrawbaughRodney DrawbaughDainis DriscollPamela DriscollPaul EdquistPaul C. ElliottEmployees Community Fund of Boeing Puget SoundEmployees of Costco WholesaleSharon EngGary ErnestMary Ann EssJames EylanderEva FaderBrenda Fantroy-Johnson

Cynthia FarnsworthDiane FathiFred and Judith FiedlerFrank FiggRobert and Janet ForceJeremy FosterC.W. and Mary FountainFountain Court Assisted LivingFrank FountaineHelen FrainMaureen FrandsenGabrielle Family Vision CareJohn GannBryce GardnerLewis and Gloria GarlingTrudy GaytanAnn GilbertRichard GilchristMichaela GillThe Glaser FoundationWallace GlinnCarmen GlynnBetty GobelBonnie GoodGerald GoseCarrol GrayCal GreatsingerGreen Diamond Resource Co.Marjorie GrenierMarjorie and Bill GriffinPenny GristLouis GrothausDavid GruhnMyrie GutherieSol and Eleanor HalfonJohn HanrahanBrenda HansonNancy HarrisSuzette HartPeder HaslestadMarilyn HathawayJames HavilandDavid and Mindy HayCatherine HaynerJane HedbergGeri HeinoKristine HeintzMary HercheEmily Hershberger

Thank You to Our Donors*

Denise HestnesRose Ann HirakawaDoris HoarMrs. Clark HoffmanKatie HollandPatricia HuntJane HuntingtonSally HydeNancy JacobsonDavid and Camille JassnySusann JooJean JubieBernice KadeTuomas KaikkonenKarin KajitaJanet and Robert Kalina, M.D. Wayland KauffmanJo KellerRichard KellyThomas KellyMartha KempCarol KentalaEleanor Ketchum Designated FundLynna KimSally Kim-Miller, M.D.Mary Ann KirkpatrickWanda KnottsJohn KoesterRobert and Gail KonenJudy KoppelmanKevin KorthuisSusan KosiurRick KronaKai KubotaDiana LaicheThomas LaingSusan LangendorferBonnie LarsonLynnette LarsonVerne LawrenceDonna LayCarol Lou LebertNancy LeedyTruus LeendertseMary LewisGlenn LightJohn LimmFrances LindquistMaxine Linial

Mary LinvilleDon and Dolly ListerHsiang LiuChris LonaMary LugoMelinda LunsfordJulia LynchMerril LyonsJonathan MaasMacDonald-Miller Facility SolutionsGary MalettaJeanette MansellJune MansfieldDeann MarshRebecca MartiCathy MartineShannon Grady MartsolfBetsy MaurerTeresa McAllisterDavid McBrideLori McClearyFrances McKayValjean McKenzieLucille McLaughlinKarol McLuenThomas McShane Charitable TrustMicrosoft Matching Gift ProgramJeffry MixdorfLes and Lorna MolenaarSharon MooreRosie MooreMary Moore-MattsonJerry and Sharon MortensonMuckleshoot Community FundTsukasa and Keiko NamekataKimberley NashifNational Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 79Millie NealSuzy NeallyDesmond and Beverly NeffAndrew NelsonMargaret NelsonBob NettelbladHelen NewmanShirley and Dave NewtonHang NguyenShirley NickersonEva Nielsen

Ken NishimuraHenry NobleThe Norcliffe FoundationAlan NordellNorthwest Lions Foundation for Sight & HearingBeatrice NowogroskiRobert O’BryanPetrecia and Stephen OlasonJohn and Sharon OligerErnest and Joyce OlstenTom OrmondPeggy OroscoJoe OsloondMiles OtoupalSally OttenValerie OttingerRuth PaigeValentina ParkerPCL Construction ServicesRichard PeekKeith PendletonMario PerezMike and Susan PeskuraL. Dena PetersenCynthia PetersonKaren PickardEstate of Josephine Pirak Judy PollKathryn PooleScott PratherQualcomm IncorporatedQualcomm Matching Grant ProgramFlora RabinovitchMrs. and Mrs. Kenneth RambleLarry RandElizabeth RavenscroftBarbara ReedalEileen ReevesMarta RegoRuth RentzJean RitzenDonna RivilyDouglas RoetherHerrman RossStephanie RothCharles RussellMichael RyanMarilyn Rygg-Nordell

“Until I went to SightConnection’s clinic, I had no idea that what I saw was only half of the real picture around me.” —Mark

Roy SandegrenJeannie SandersCatherine SantiniDipti SarnaikThelma SchiavonBetty SchidlemanRich SchlachterJerry and Pearlie SchorschGerry and Doris SchottElaine ScoffieldCheryl ScottJohn ScottLydia ScottThe Seattle FoundationStanley and Charlotte SeidlerElizabeth SekretaGlenna SelfDoris SeneyJoanna SerkowskiCharles ShallbetterCindy ShawAlfred and Tillie Shemanski Trust FundGregory ShermanThomas Sill-LeahyShirley SketchleyChristine SlavenBetty SmithLaura SmithTheresa SparksVirginia SpechtHiroko SpeesCliff SpringCliff StandfillPhyllis StrotherDwight SuttonGloria SuttonKim SuyamaPaul SuzukiJeanne Swimme

Linda TeagueDaniel ThomasChristian ThomsenKenneth ThorntonRene TillmanPatricia TimberlakeTroy TissueJames and Margaret ToopJill TrippThuong TruongTulalip Tribes Charitable ContributionsLinda UhlerBarbro UlbricksonUnited Blind of SeattleUnited Way of King CountyJohn and Cynthia UpthegroveLoren Vesselle, M.D.Janet VickEugenio VilaElaine and Paul VonRosenstielAshok WaliaGary WallaceStephanie WardWilliam WashburnWashington Women’s FoundationMaryanne WatkinsPhyllis WattersMatthew WeedBruce and Marianne WellingGrace WickwardThelma WilkesDonald and Arda WilliamsLouis WillnerStephen WilmotAlice WilsonMaggie WoicekMarjorie WolfeGerald and Diane WolframBrian Wong

Frances WrayHenry WrightJanet WrightMichael WrightCamilla YeendRobert and Agnes Zimmerman

In-KindJune BeauvaisLisa BerreJames CollinsMichael ColwellEvy ConklinCrista Senior LivingMyrie GutherieGeri HeinoJo KellerSusan LangendorferMerril LyonsLes and Lorna MolenaarEva NielsenJoe OsloondSally OttenKathryn PooleElizabeth RavenscroftGerry and Doris SchottSheldon FamilyCamilla Yeend

* Any omission is inadvertent, our sincere apologies.

“They came to my home numerous times and made my life at home and outside, so much easier. Now I can do anything including cooking and play my instrument. Karen taught me how to use a cane which gives me the freedom to be mobile anywhere.”—Nagu

Revenue 2015

Financials

Expenses 2015

EXPENSES Fundraising Administration Educational ServicesAdaptive Aids and Assistive Technology Vision RehabilitationLoss on Investments

REVENUEGovernment and Contracts United WayProgram FeesAdaptive Aids and Assistive TechnologyGrantsContributionsDonation Center Investments and Other

$1,666,513$242,137$156,686$88,454

$618,078$94,494

$231,081$204,253

$31,330

$1,818,863$90,454

$155,191$44,657

$823,191$609,614

$95,756

Adaptive Aids and Technology45%

Vision Rehabilitation34%

Administration9%

Fundraising5%

Loss on Investments5%

Educational Services2%

Adaptive Aids and Technology37%

Governmentand Contracts 15%

Donation Center 12%

United Way9%

Grants6%

Program Fees5%

Investments2%

Contributions14%

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