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Annual Report 2017
MISSION
Above the Clouds is a non-‐profit organization whose mission is to bring joy and hope, through the wonder of small aircraft flight, to children who are seriously ill, disabled, under served or facing other serious adversity. The organization accomplishes its mission through its three programs: Dream Flyers, Cadet Flyers, and Discovery Flyers.
VISION: Above the Clouds seeks:
• To fulfill the need for seriously ill and undeserved children to experience joy and to have opportunities to escape the fear, pain, stress, and/or tedium that mark most of their lives.
• To fulfill the need for youth to be afforded the guidance, support and friendship that a positive adult mentor can offer.
• To fulfill the need for youth to be provided with experiences that instill a love of learning that can offer the motivation need to work hard at school.
PROGRAMS: We are organized around three programs; all include flights in small aircraft piloted by volunteer pilots.
1. Dream Flyers is our cornerstone program. Each Dream Flyer designs a flight plan, co-‐pilots and takes the control of an aircraft, and celebrates afterwards with family and friends in the Pilot Lounge.
2. Discovery Flyers are paired with pilot mentors. Monthly in-‐flight experiences and field trips foster trusting relationships, a sense of group membership, and a sense of self.
3. Cadet Flyers learn to solo fly an airplane. After many hours of in-‐flight and ground instruction, the Cadet Flyer experience culminates in a life-‐changing solo Flight
PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS
• Big Brother Big Sister (Boston) • Big Sisters • Brigham and Women’s Hospital • Children’s Hospital • Crossroads 4 Kids • Dana Farber Cancer Institute • Dorchester Boys and Girls Club • Home for Little Wanderers • House of Possibilities • Italian Home • Jewish Big Brother Big Sister • Jewish Family and Children’s Service • Lucy’s LoveBus • Massachusetts General Hospital • Old Colony YMCA • Smart from the Start • Tufts Floating Hospital for Children • Wildflower Camp Foundation
Trip to NYC with Cadet Flyers Taking off on a Discovery Flight
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
James P. Andersen, (Managing Partner, Foundation Management Association, LLC) Brendan Feitelberg (Private Pilot; Co-‐Founder, Jet It) David Hampson (Private Pilot, Owner, Schrager Hampson Aviation Insurance) Ken Hertz (Captain,) JetBlue Airlines) Bob Kustka (President, Fusion Factor, Inc.; Co-‐Founder, Career Bound) Reid Maclellan, M.D. (Crimson Veritas Consulting Group Managing Partner, Boston Children’s Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Instructor of Plastic Surgery) Gary J. Oberstein, Esq. (Instrument-‐rated Private Pilot; Former Managing Partner, now Senior Counsel, Nixon Peabody, LLP, Boston Office) Daniel Schrager (Private Pilot; Founder Aviation Insurance Company) IMPACT STATISTICS Number of youth served in the Dream Flyers Program 77 Number of youth served in the Discovery and Cadet Flyers Programs 22 Total number of youth served in 2017 99 Number of family and closer friends who were passengers on flights with their loved ones 156
Individual 52% Corporate
16%
Grants 32%
Above the Clouds Donation Sources
More than half of Above the Clouds’ funding comes from individual donors. Above the Clouds is fortunate to receive a great deal of inkind support. This includes, for example, donations of pilot time, aircraft, and fuel as well as donations from local businesses.
In Kind 20%
Cash 80%
Above the Clouds In Kind Support
Dream Flyer getting ready to fly Rodman Riders
Call to Action In 2018, Above the Clouds seeks to build capacity to meet the growing demand for its services. In order to increase participation in each of our three programs, ATC needs to: 1. Increase available funds to cover the costs associated with expanding our program. 2. Recruit more pilots in order to expand our programming to new communities. 3. Recruit more volunteers. To Donate: If you would like to make a donation, visit abovethecloudskids.org/donate/. If you would prefer to donate using a check or other form of payment, please contact [email protected]. If you would like to support Above the Clouds through an in-‐kind contribution, please email: [email protected]. Above the Clouds is a non-‐profit, tax-‐exempt organization. Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. To Volunteer: Above the Clouds is thrilled to welcome volunteers to help accomplish our mission of bringing joy and hope to children who are seriously ill, disabled, under served or facing other serious adversity. · Become a Dream Flyer Pilot · Become a Discovery Flyer Pilot · Become a Cadet Flyer Pilot · Join the Ground Crew on Dream Flight Days · Become a Flight Coordinator
Ground Crew “Greeters” on Dream Flight Day
Above the Clouds celebrates the generosity of our 2017 individual donors and friends in the business community, whose investments of strategic leadership, in-‐kind donations, and financial contributions allow us to provide joy and hope to children and teens. THANK YOU TO OUR (NEARLY) 500 SUPPORTERS IN 2017!
Platinum Sponsor ($25,000+) Piedmont Airlines Gold Sponsor ($15,000-$25,000) JetBlue Airlines Silver Sponsor ($10,000-$15,000) Dunkin Brands Joy in Childhood Foundation RH and KL Maclellan Foundation Bronze Sponsor ($9,000) Mass Airport Management Association (MAMA) Squadron Leader ($5,000-$8,999) James Anderson The Meeting Company Adam Scripps Foundation Cadet Flyer (2,500-$4,999) Bob and Mary Kustka Nixon Peabody LLC OneAmerica Discovery Flyer ($1,000-$2,999) Anonymous Stuart Auerbach Philip Austin Biogen Ken Dustin Gerry Leone Committee Bill Gillen Andrew Glincher JoAnn and David Hampson Michael McMahon Bill Nebes Krishna and Jaganmoran Rao David Sloan Stoughton Army and Navy
Top Gun ($500-$999) Jimmy Abdalla Amy and Duncan Berkeley Jack Clymer Kathy Collins Jeff Gilbreth Lisa and Scott Maclellan Reid Maclellan John Mannix Dawn Marinelli Stephen Oliver Walter Pressey Melvin S. Rines Tom Rosedale Steve Sullivan Suzanne and Paul Wright Aviator ($300-$499) Seth Bagan Greg Bongiorno Trish and Bill Conway Robert Dolinko David Hampson Ken Hertz Chris Keefe Dan Kustka Robert Mullaney Panera Bread Roche Brother Supermarket Carmella and Paul Ryan Nancy Tobin TransCandada Pipelines Dream Flyer ($250-$299) Aronson Family Paul Bouton Seth Bagan Paul Bouton James Carroll Fredrick Childs Chris Kenney Karen Lewis Reed Malleck Rafael Marin Billie Pigford Richard Silton Donna Stearns
Chris Steward Michael Steward Allyson Strianese Jim Vallee Barbara Villano Pilots ($100-249) Sandra Akers Peter Angle Monica Antezana David Appel Carter Bacon Rohit Bakshi Jonathan Bamel Mark Barnett David Bedrick Uri Ben-Yashar artin Berseus Charles Bischoff Chuck Black Ravi Boppanna Glenn Bornstein F. Keats Boyd Kevin Bruno Joe and Adele Calbick Pam and Bill Casey Rich Cella Amy and Leo Chausse Tammy Chu Chris Clark Stacie and Dave Collier Jennifer Collins Dan and Erika Collins Russ Colton Fred Conover Brian Corte Francis Crocetti Steven Davis Charles Della Croce Neal Denenberg Keith DesRosiers Dave Deutch Dennis DiLeo Carla Dominguez Gabby Dominguez David Donnelly David Doorakian
Pilots (cont.) Noel Dulac Patrice Dykens Julie Eiermann Scott and Joanne Faust Cynthia Fenneman Patrick Fitzgerald Cory Flashner David Fleishman David Frost Ray Fuller Dan Genis Thomas Gentile Chris Gervais Ed Giannetti Janet Giannetti Pat and Pete Gilbreth Aubrey Goodman Joseph Gravier Cindy Hale Jane Hall Will Hall Rob Hallisey Diana Hammer Keith Hapenney Jerry Heller Jim and Mary Henry Frank Hertz Larry Hertz Jane Hodgman Marc and Farhana Hough Adam Howarth Cheri Hurley Freya Hurwitz MItchell Jacoby Kellie Jacques Gys Karageorge Ellen, Henry and Jonah Katz Mitch Katzman Chris Keefe Sarah Kittredge Larry Klaff Jennifer Knutel Myra Kolton Mary Krull Eleanor Kustka Joel Kustka Jason Kustka Michelle LaChapelle Gary Learner Lauren Liebhaber Fran Lipson
Donna Magnasco Jared Mahoney Karen and Tom Manor Richard Manser David Margolis Donald Mauch R Mayes Janet McDonough Chris McNett Matthew McLaughlin Cindi Metro Michel Associates Morgan Stanley Catherine Moyo Kurt Mullen Darryl Neier Bill Noonan James Norcott Robert Oberstein Stephen Oler Kristine Pankow Jon Payson David Pelletier Kristine Pereira Lauren Pitalis John Poirier Eric Poole Chris Poreda Andrew Prescott Bart Pressly Migues Quiles Debbie Raisner Thompson Jamie Rojette Tremblay Beth Ras Rob Reilly David Resnick Dave Roberts Roche Brothers Supermarkets Chris Rogers David Ryan Mark Ryan Daniel Ryan Jean-Pierre Safar Meredith Saillant Jeff Santucci Ken Sarni Mark Scagliarini Alan Scott Marilyn Seccombe Dror Sero Eden Siff Lisa Simmons
Henrietta Sinha Greg Smith Fleet Smith Smoot John Snellings Amy Somer Roger Spingarn Patrick Stahl William Stanton Marie Stata Russell Stein Ian Stenehjem Eileen Steward Jeremy Steward Jim Stewart Skip Sullivan Patrick Sullivan Kara Swenson Jeff Thibault Caherine Tonello TransCanada Pipelines George Waggott Ari Warsawski Eli and Ceci Warsawski Tim Weinhold Neal Weiss John Wellman Jim West Peter Willett Joanne Wills Joanne Wolfe Carl Zack Freddy Zagami Robert Zuker Barnstormers ($50-$99) Jeanne Ackerly Patty Ackerly Chris Adams Megan Ahigian Joseph Albano Robert Allin Richard Allsbrook Paul Antonellis Mary Avery Ray and Judy Babinski Geoffrey Bartlett Dan and Allison Barton Omri Baumer Elaine Belkin Jon Bell Leslie Benvenuti Bergemann
Barnstormers (cont.) Richie Bernard Heather and Scott Bienz Brian Blank Stephan and Ellen Blum Jeffrey Bodenstab Barbara and Larry Brenner Manfred Brigi Sean Brooks Eric Burke Keith Burke Kathleen Burns Patrick Cable Jennifer Chan Kathi Chicos Amanda Citron Charlie Claeys Sandy Cobb Mark Collins Noah Condon Carrie Connelly Michael Corcoran Lauren and Andrew Crowley LIndsay D'Anna Dave Decoste Craig Delisle Robin Digiamarino John Dion Kara Disandro Robert Dolinko Kelsey Doran Nicole Dubois Frank and Cindi Dubois Jay Dunkan Michael Ernst Caleb Fall Jill Finkelstein Judy and Gavin Finn Scott Flagg Bobby Flashner Steven Flashner Allan Foster Brandon Freedman Stephan Gaehde Will Gardner Kim Gazzola Stacey Giannetti Drew Gibbons Mary Goldman Valerie Grande Matthew Grandonico Sarah Griella Kathleen Hayes
Jeff Hertzog George Howarth Brendan Hughes Paul Jackson Taylor Jacoby Kristin Jamberdino Marc Jones Carol Kahn Diane Kaplan Vincent Kelley Dan Kinan Katherine Kohrman Susan Koslow Justin Krasinski Jason Kroll Rolee Kumar James Kustka Joy Lang Margaret LeBlanc John Lilly Max Lopez Zach Lowe Eric Mabley Andrew Maloney Victoria Margosian Dick Mariano Ron Markovsky Steven Materne Jeff McCarthy Bill McGonagle Dave McKnitt Neal McNamara Phil Maneses Eran and Patricia Metzger Bill Midon Wesley Mitchell Joseph Morrell Joe Nichol Mary Numbers B O'Connor Dr. and Mrs Morton Oberstein Mary Ellen and Peter Paravalos Joel Pava Zach Pava Linda Pearson Laura Perra Nick Petinella Sarah Pettit Andrew Phillips Chris Pinette Ashley Plourde
Jenny Pollack Matt Posner Betsy Powers Sharon Ricci Barry Roaen Ian Roffman Stephen Rojik Andrew Ruggiero Cynthia Runge Laura Russo Laura Ruthberg Gordon Sands Carl Sayman Mark Scherfling Palen Schwab David Schwartz Maria Seery Jeremy Seidman Daniel Shadbegian Doug Shattuck Dan Shaw Michael Simons Norman Somer Frank Sorz Jake and Joe Spector Jeff Studley Steve Sullivan Naomi Sweitzer Brian Sykora Whit Tau Emily Taylor Peter Terenzi C Tillett Kathleen Tucker Uno Restaurant Shireen Uttam David Vail Alex van Voorhees David Vanderpot Tommy Vocatura Ed Wallack Reggie Ward Kim White Jackie Wickersham Saman Wilcox Mary Wirein David Wolfman Andrea Yavarow Pat Zafirelis Vivian Zeizel Len Zendrow Athena Ziavras
Friends <$50 Nicole Aguirre Jason Allen Marybeth Anderson Joe Baker Adam Bakow Timonthy Black Rosalyn Bonaventure Rich Brouillette Michele Butler Karen Campbell Suzanne and Andy Cherenson Menahem Cohen Denise Connolly Amy Cook George Cronk Louis DiFronzo Lucas Dubois Caleb Eaton Tim Fissette Beth Fraster Adam Goldkamp Andrew Gosman Aidan Hanlon Jamie Harrison Tiffany Haverfield Charlie Hoang Valerie and Bala Iyer Barbara Jackson Anant Khanolkar Michelle Kitchen Cesar Lara Anthony Leccese Charles Lyddane Jim McDonough Sujatha Mizar Kathy Murphy Toni Noble David Pacheco Ben Patterson Christopher Queenin Carl Robinson MJ Rockwood Jackie and Lee Rossey Michael Roughan Matt Sheehan Howard Silverman Shirley Spear Linda Somers Stephen Szygiel Nadia Tubaishat Julia Wang Idan Warsawski Whelan Denehy Incorporated Charles Wittman
Dream Flight Day Volunteers from Dunkin Brands
Therapy Dog on Dream Flight Day