The 2014 Ripple of Hope Awards

Presentation of The MENTOR Network’s

November 19, 2014Newseum, Washington, D.C.

The MENTOR Network | 19

Kortney Johnson

Danielle Jordan

Sara Jurado

Elvira Kalalo

Jan Kells

Marta Ketter

Sieta Kiner

Jo King

Jo Etta King

Jessica KlimeshJane Klug

Magdalena Knas

Donna Krumov

Annamma Kurien

Tim LaBrieSydni LaJoie

Richard Lane

Wanda Lebron and Luis Estevez

Andrea Leckscheid

Kristina Lee

Kaycee Lele

Julie Lennon

Valarie Levy

Yila Lienert

Amanda Lindburg

Brittney Lindsey

Justin Little

Elaine Lortscher

Stephanie Machado

Mike Maddox

Patti Maguire

Brenda Malitsky

Safi Martin

Bethany Martin

Marie Mason

Maranda Mathews

Colleen Mathias

Liliana McDonough

Dianne McGinnRobin McInnis

Ana Mejia

Brian Meyer

Victoria Michalsky

Tammi Mitei

Norma Mojica

Juanita Montelongo

Elena Morales

Natalie Morey

Christy Morris

Natasha Mosley

Peter Mullaney

Tiffany Nall

James Ndungu

Traci Nelson

Marco Noel

Mark Norris

Ana Nunez

Christine O’Brien

Roger and Lori Orcutt

Nate Orcutt and Dana DeBoer

Luc Orellana

Nicole Paicopoulos

Ketzia Pandian

Amy Parola

Jennifer Parsons

James Patino

Pennsylvania MENTOR

Recruitment Team

Latroy Pepper

Carl and DeWanda Pickens

Victoria Pindur

Marina Pineda

Chamila Piyathlika

Tanesha Pough

Michael Price

Miracle PygumMary Radcliffe

Eileen Ralston

Marcia Ramos

Suzanne and Brian Revers

Edwin Reyes

DeShawn Riley

Norma Rivera

Carol Roberts

Orlando Robinson

Lidiana Rodriguez

Lisa Rodriguez

Paulina Rodriguez

Colm Roe

Bonnie Rosentel

Robert Ruskowski

Tamera Russo

Reina Samaro

Rachel Sampson

Christina Sanchez

Phyllis Santos

Leticia Santoscoy

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Ciara Schroepfer-Reynolds

Youlanda Senegal

Dion Serrano

Catherine Sewall

Jamie Showers

Amanda Skinner

Deb Slick

Arvis Smith

Chasitiy Smith

Jean Snow

Anne Sopousek

Dawn Sorrell

Steven and Ruth Soto

Anthony Sparacino

Curtis Sparks

pUrsula Spont

Brooklyn Staff

Keri Stewart

Desiree Stinauer

Tammy Stone

Mary Stueber

Laura Tabers

Teresa Tavares

Gary Tegels

Texas MENTOR

Management Team

Adam Thione

Natasha Thomas

Jeannie Thomas

Israel Tlaseca

Yasmin Torres

Maria Torres

Karen Torres

Diane Triplett

Jason Trombley

Erin Trulli

Diana Tudor

Heather Uecker

Clorinda Urzua

Lori Vacchiano

Elida Valle

Rose Vankeuren

Janelle Vasquez

Amanda Waddell

Ginna Wagner

Irene Walker

Donna Walker

Renita Walker

Chris Washko

Darryl Watson

Rachel Weaver

Constance and David WestJason Wheeler

Carlin White

Donada Williams

Sandra Williamson

Elaine Wilson

Eni Winarni

Jacob Witon

Julia Wojciechowski

Sharon Youngs

Joan Zimbrick


Kortney Johnson

Danielle Jordan

Sara Jurado

Elvira Kalalo

Jan Kells

Marta Ketter

Sieta Kiner

Jo King

Jo Etta King


Magdalena Knas

Donna Krumov

Annamma Kurien


Richard Lane


Andrea Leckscheid

Kristina Lee

Kaycee Lele

Julie Lennon

Valarie Levy

Yila Lienert

Amanda Lindburg

Brittney Lindsey

Justin Little

Elaine Lortscher

Stephanie Machado

Mike Maddox

Patti Maguire

Brenda Malitsky

Safi Martin

Bethany Martin

Marie Mason

Maranda Mathews

Colleen Mathias

Liliana McDonough


Ana Mejia

Brian Meyer

Victoria Michalsky

Tammi Mitei

Norma Mojica

Juanita Montelongo

Elena Morales

Natalie Morey

Christy Morris

Natasha Mosley

Peter Mullaney

Tiffany Nall

James Ndungu

Traci Nelson

Marco Noel

Mark Norris

Ana Nunez

Christine O’Brien



Luc Orellana

Nicole Paicopoulos

Ketzia Pandian

Amy Parola

Jennifer Parsons

James Patino

Pennsylvania MENTOR

Recruitment Team

Latroy Pepper


Victoria Pindur

Marina Pineda

Chamila Piyathlika

Tanesha Pough

Michael Price


Eileen Ralston

Marcia Ramos


Edwin Reyes

DeShawn Riley

Norma Rivera

Carol Roberts

Orlando Robinson

Lidiana Rodriguez

Lisa Rodriguez

Paulina Rodriguez

Colm Roe

Bonnie Rosentel

Robert Ruskowski

Tamera Russo

Reina Samaro

Rachel Sampson

Christina Sanchez

Phyllis Santos

Leticia Santoscoy

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Youlanda Senegal

Dion Serrano

Catherine Sewall

Jamie Showers

Amanda Skinner

Deb Slick

Arvis Smith

Chasitiy Smith

Jean Snow

Anne Sopousek

Dawn Sorrell


Anthony Sparacino

Curtis Sparks

pUrsula Spont

Brooklyn Staff

Keri Stewart

Desiree Stinauer

Tammy Stone

Mary Stueber

Laura Tabers

Teresa Tavares

Gary Tegels

Texas MENTOR

Management Team

Adam Thione

Natasha Thomas

Jeannie Thomas

Israel Tlaseca

Yasmin Torres

Maria Torres

Karen Torres

Diane Triplett

Jason Trombley

Erin Trulli

Diana Tudor

Heather Uecker

Clorinda Urzua

Lori Vacchiano

Elida Valle

Rose Vankeuren

Janelle Vasquez

Amanda Waddell

Ginna Wagner

Irene Walker

Donna Walker

Renita Walker

Chris Washko

Darryl Watson

Rachel Weaver


Carlin White

Donada Williams

Sandra Williamson

Elaine Wilson

Eni Winarni

Jacob Witon

Julia Wojciechowski

Sharon Youngs

Joan Zimbrick

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The mission of The MENTOR Network is to

offer adults, adolescents and children, as well

as their families, innovative, quality services and

supports that lead to growth and independence,

regardless of the physical, intellectual or behavioral

challenges they face. The Network’s philosophy

emphasizes partnerships—with those we serve,

their families, our employees, Mentors, payors and

the communities in which we work—in an effort to

help people shape the direction of their own lives in

community-based settings.

Presentation of the 2014

November 19, 2014

Newseum, Washington, D.C.













November 19, 2014



Kortney Johnson

Danielle Jordan

Sara Jurado

Elvira Kalalo

Jan Kells

Marta Ketter

Sieta Kiner

Jo King

Jo Etta King


Magdalena Knas

Donna Krumov

Annamma Kurien


Richard Lane


Andrea Leckscheid

Kristina Lee

Kaycee Lele

Julie Lennon

Valarie Levy

Yila Lienert

Amanda Lindburg

Brittney Lindsey

Justin Little

Elaine Lortscher

Stephanie Machado

Mike Maddox

Patti Maguire

Brenda Malitsky

Safi Martin

Bethany Martin

Marie Mason

Maranda Mathews

Colleen Mathias

Liliana McDonough


Ana Mejia

Brian Meyer

Victoria Michalsky

Tammi Mitei

Norma Mojica

Juanita Montelongo

Elena Morales

Natalie Morey

Christy Morris

Natasha Mosley

Peter Mullaney

Tiffany Nall

James Ndungu

Traci Nelson

Marco Noel

Mark Norris

Ana Nunez

Christine O’Brien



Luc Orellana

Nicole Paicopoulos

Ketzia Pandian

Amy Parola

Jennifer Parsons

James Patino

Pennsylvania MENTOR

Recruitment Team

Latroy Pepper


Victoria Pindur

Marina Pineda

Chamila Piyathlika

Tanesha Pough

Michael Price


Eileen Ralston

Marcia Ramos


Edwin Reyes

DeShawn Riley

Norma Rivera

Carol Roberts

Orlando Robinson

Lidiana Rodriguez

Lisa Rodriguez

Paulina Rodriguez

Colm Roe

Bonnie Rosentel

Robert Ruskowski

Tamera Russo

Reina Samaro

Rachel Sampson

Christina Sanchez

Phyllis Santos

Leticia Santoscoy

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Youlanda Senegal

Dion Serrano

Catherine Sewall

Jamie Showers

Amanda Skinner

Deb Slick

Arvis Smith

Chasitiy Smith

Jean Snow

Anne Sopousek

Dawn Sorrell


Anthony Sparacino

Curtis Sparks

pUrsula Spont

Brooklyn Staff

Keri Stewart

Desiree Stinauer

Tammy Stone

Mary Stueber

Laura Tabers

Teresa Tavares

Gary Tegels

Texas MENTOR

Management Team

Adam Thione

Natasha Thomas

Jeannie Thomas

Israel Tlaseca

Yasmin Torres

Maria Torres

Karen Torres

Diane Triplett

Jason Trombley

Erin Trulli

Diana Tudor

Heather Uecker

Clorinda Urzua

Lori Vacchiano

Elida Valle

Rose Vankeuren

Janelle Vasquez

Amanda Waddell

Ginna Wagner

Irene Walker

Donna Walker

Renita Walker

Chris Washko

Darryl Watson

Rachel Weaver


Carlin White

Donada Williams

Sandra Williamson

Elaine Wilson

Eni Winarni

Jacob Witon

Julia Wojciechowski

Sharon Youngs

Joan Zimbrick


Kortney Johnson

Danielle Jordan

Sara Jurado

Elvira Kalalo

Jan Kells

Marta Ketter

Sieta Kiner

Jo King

Jo Etta King


Magdalena Knas

Donna Krumov

Annamma Kurien


Richard Lane


Andrea Leckscheid

Kristina Lee

Kaycee Lele

Julie Lennon

Valarie Levy

Yila Lienert

Amanda Lindburg

Brittney Lindsey

Justin Little

Elaine Lortscher

Stephanie Machado

Mike Maddox

Patti Maguire

Brenda Malitsky

Safi Martin

Bethany Martin

Marie Mason

Maranda Mathews

Colleen Mathias

Liliana McDonough


Ana Mejia

Brian Meyer

Victoria Michalsky

Tammi Mitei

Norma Mojica

Juanita Montelongo

Elena Morales

Natalie Morey

Christy Morris

Natasha Mosley

Peter Mullaney

Tiffany Nall

James Ndungu

Traci Nelson

Marco Noel

Mark Norris

Ana Nunez

Christine O’Brien



Luc Orellana

Nicole Paicopoulos

Ketzia Pandian

Amy Parola

Jennifer Parsons

James Patino

Pennsylvania MENTOR

Recruitment Team

Latroy Pepper


Victoria Pindur

Marina Pineda

Chamila Piyathlika

Tanesha Pough

Michael Price


Eileen Ralston

Marcia Ramos


Edwin Reyes

DeShawn Riley

Norma Rivera

Carol Roberts

Orlando Robinson

Lidiana Rodriguez

Lisa Rodriguez

Paulina Rodriguez

Colm Roe

Bonnie Rosentel

Robert Ruskowski

Tamera Russo

Reina Samaro

Rachel Sampson

Christina Sanchez

Phyllis Santos

Leticia Santoscoy

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Youlanda Senegal

Dion Serrano

Catherine Sewall

Jamie Showers

Amanda Skinner

Deb Slick

Arvis Smith

Chasitiy Smith

Jean Snow

Anne Sopousek

Dawn Sorrell


Anthony Sparacino

Curtis Sparks

pUrsula Spont

Brooklyn Staff

Keri Stewart

Desiree Stinauer

Tammy Stone

Mary Stueber

Laura Tabers

Teresa Tavares

Gary Tegels

Texas MENTOR

Management Team

Adam Thione

Natasha Thomas

Jeannie Thomas

Israel Tlaseca

Yasmin Torres

Maria Torres

Karen Torres

Diane Triplett

Jason Trombley

Erin Trulli

Diana Tudor

Heather Uecker

Clorinda Urzua

Lori Vacchiano

Elida Valle

Rose Vankeuren

Janelle Vasquez

Amanda Waddell

Ginna Wagner

Irene Walker

Donna Walker

Renita Walker

Chris Washko

Darryl Watson

Rachel Weaver


Carlin White

Donada Williams

Sandra Williamson

Elaine Wilson

Eni Winarni

Jacob Witon

Julia Wojciechowski

Sharon Youngs

Joan Zimbrick

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18 | The MENTOR Network

Thank you to all those who submitted nominations for The MENTOR Network’s 10th annual Ripple of Hope Awards.

Please join us in congratulating all of the 2014 nominees:

Carmen Aceves

Filemon Aguilar

Jessica Ahl

Andrea Alanis

Steve Anderson

Maria and Nat AponteDominique Atkins

Brandie Atkins

Danielle Aubin

Juliet Auguste

Helen Baker

Staci Barber

Karley Bastin

Marites Bautista

Alfredo Bayaca

Lisa Beach

Megan BeckettMadlene Beldose

James Bell

Todd and Heidi Benkert

Courtney Bennett

Kathrine Bigley

Beverly Bingham

Rachel Birmingham

Christina Bobitch

LeAnn Bosma

Oren Boulner

Michelle Bourne

LaToya Bragg-Finch

Milton and Cindy Brekle

Debbie Brown

Kristy Bruna

Reginia Buchannan

Cody Buchanon

Marina Burris

Cherrie Camper

Jill Canatsey

Lysandra Cano

Rob Carolan

Rufino Castellano

Dana Castine

Gary Chiaravalli

Beth Chouinard

Karen Christiana

Naomi Clark

Torita Clark

Rosemarie Coffey

Sabrina Collins

Janice Comtois

Rebecca Connolly

Marnicia Conway

Daniel Cordor

Nelida Cordova

Maria Cornell

Cassandra Counts

Barbara Cramer

Kimberly Craus

Beth Crawford

Manthana “Annie” Crist

Patrick Cusick

Terra Dawson

Kristy Devan

Debra Donndelinger

Donna Dylla

Annie Enriquez

Monica Evans

James Farley

Randi Farr

Ashley Farris

Kathy Fevig-Sproul

Mindy Finnenam-Feehan

Stacy Flanagan

Kenneth Foster

Cindy Franks

Laura Gamelson

Tiffany Garcia

Deisy Garcia

Grace Garcia

Leticia Garibay

Lorena Garibay

Marcuis Garr

Beverly Garrett

Tanks Garrot

Kadiri Garuba

Kacie Gauker

Meghan Geiger

Mariah Giroud

Gabe Goforth

Ryan Golding

Gomie Gonzalez

Joseph Gonzalez

Patty Goolsby

Tricia Gozzi

Marie Grafitti

Mary Gramkow

Nicolette Granville

Charleisha Green

Leslie Green

Donna Green

Ena and William Green

Renee Greene

Kathy Greico

Margaret Griffin

Greg Guarneri

Anne Gulick

Donna Gussert

Evelyn and David Hale

Kenneth Hanson

Victoria HardingJessica Hargraves

Kim Haring

Shavon Harris

Brenda and Maurice Hasan

Susan Hawk

Emily Heavner

Theresa Henderson

Diana Hobbs

Heather Hogee

Peter Hoster

David Hove

Sheila Hughes

Heidi Hummer

Arielle Hunkins

Danielle Hunt

Lenzi Hurd

Retna Hutagalung

Lucero Irizarry

Anthony Jackson

Bernard and Laura Jackson

Nathaline Jahnagile Williams

Richard Jaraba

Kerri Jarvis

Brittany Johnson

Jasmine Johnson

Shawn Johnson


6:30 PM

Dinner ReceptionDi R ti

8:00 PM

Ripple of Hope Awards Ceremony

Opening Remarks & Introduction of 2014 Ripple of Hope Award WinnersBruce NardellaPresident and Chief Executive Officer




Carmen Aceves

Filemon Aguilar

Jessica Ahl

Andrea Alanis

Steve Anderson


Brandie Atkins

Danielle Aubin

Juliet Auguste

Helen Baker

Staci Barber

Karley Bastin

Marites Bautista

Alfredo Bayaca

Lisa Beach


James Bell


Courtney Bennett

Kathrine Bigley

Beverly Bingham

Rachel Birmingham

Christina Bobitch

LeAnn Bosma

Oren Boulner

Michelle Bourne

LaToya Bragg-Finch


Debbie Brown

Kristy Bruna

Reginia Buchannan

Cody Buchanon

Marina Burris

Cherrie Camper

Jill Canatsey

Lysandra Cano

Rob Carolan

Rufino Castellano

Dana Castine

Gary Chiaravalli

Beth Chouinard

Karen Christiana

Naomi Clark

Torita Clark

Rosemarie Coffey

Sabrina Collins

Janice Comtois

Rebecca Connolly

Marnicia Conway

Daniel Cordor

Nelida Cordova

Maria Cornell

Cassandra Counts

Barbara Cramer

Kimberly Craus

Beth Crawford


Patrick Cusick

Terra Dawson

Kristy Devan

Debra Donndelinger

Donna Dylla

Annie Enriquez

Monica Evans

James Farley

Randi Farr

Ashley Farris

Kathy Fevig-Sproul


Stacy Flanagan

Kenneth Foster

Cindy Franks

Laura Gamelson

Tiffany Garcia

Deisy Garcia

Grace Garcia

Leticia Garibay

Lorena Garibay

Marcuis Garr

Beverly Garrett

Tanks Garrot

Kadiri Garuba

Kacie Gauker

Meghan Geiger

Mariah Giroud

Gabe Goforth

Ryan Golding

Gomie Gonzalez

Joseph Gonzalez

Patty Goolsby

Tricia Gozzi

Marie Grafitti

Mary Gramkow

Nicolette Granville

Charleisha Green

Leslie Green

Donna Green


Renee Greene

Kathy Greico

Margaret Griffin

Greg Guarneri

Anne Gulick

Donna Gussert


Kenneth Hanson


Kim Haring

Shavon Harris


Susan Hawk

Emily Heavner

Theresa Henderson

Diana Hobbs

Heather Hogee

Peter Hoster

David Hove

Sheila Hughes

Heidi Hummer

Arielle Hunkins

Danielle Hunt

Lenzi Hurd

Retna Hutagalung

Lucero Irizarry

Anthony Jackson



Richard Jaraba

Kerri Jarvis

Brittany Johnson

Jasmine Johnson

Shawn Johnson


6:30 PM


8:00 PM



Presentation of AwardsDavid PetersenPresident, Redwood Operating Group

Jamison AshbyPresident and CEO, CareMeridian

Jeffrey CohenChief Information Officer

Edward MurphyExecutive Chairman

Bill DuffyPresident, NeuroRestorative

Gerry MorrisseyChief Quality Officer

Kathleen FedericoChief Human Resources Officer

Denis HollerChief Financial Officer

Dwight RobsonChief Public Strategy and Marketing Officer

Performance by Justin FulleyloveIndividual served by California MENTOR

9:30 PM

Dessert Reception











9:30 PM

Dessert Reception


Many thanks to The MENTOR Network’s 2014 Network Nightingale,

Justin Fulleylove, for traveling from Fresno, California to honor our

Ripple of Hope Award winners with a song. Justin, who came to

California MENTOR’s Family Home Agency program three years ago at

the age of 19, enjoys regularly entertaining his fellow clients, staff and

Mentors at program events. All are inspired by his creativity and original

songwriting, which has become a powerful outlet for Justin to express his

thoughts to the world.

We thank Justin for sharing his original song, Keep on Going, with our

award winners tonight. His talent, passion and perseverance in the face

of adversity are an inspiration to us all.


She’s my other half, I love her

She’s not just my Mentor, she’s my other mother

and I really love her

She’s my best friend till the end

My mother Dana said, she’s in a better place

God I just wanna see her face

But that’s just how life is played

But I still just wish my mother could have stayed

Though the memories never fade I made a

new family

Never really thought they’d know how to handle me

I love ‘em to death cause they’re all I got left

[CHORUS] Things that come to reality

Gotta watch these demons that get the best of me

Things that come to reality

Lord please send me to victory

Yo, l’m about to spit this rap till I start running out

of breath

Yeah I love ‘em to death because they treat

me equal

They don’t treat me any differently than any other

people

I mean, just because I have a disability

I have the ability and the agility

to conquer anything

I’m trying to be the very best that I can be

And all I need is someone to believe in me

Live and learn is the key

You got to earn to receive

And I’m just trying to reach and achieve my goals

Nobody knows

The struggles and how hard it was for me to stay

outta trouble

Jump suit, handcuffs slapped down on my wrists

Shackles wrapped around my ankles

Walking through the jail halls staring at the brick

walls

That was just a phase in my life

I got past it and now I’m feeling fantastic

I overcame it, I made it out of the rain

My Mentor Dwayne

Always helped me get back on track

When I was suffering from emotional pain

He picked me up like a crane, I’ll never ever forget

their names

I swear l’ve changed for the better, and this world

is so cold

So I throw on a hoody sweater, but yo, slash that,

scratch it off

I wanna tell you all, keep your head up and

stand tall

‘Cause there are people out there that would kill to

see you fall

Yes yes y’all, yeah all you stay true

Cause there’s nothin’ in this world that you can’t do

Push push strive and just thank God that

you’re alive

If you have a dream like Martin Luther King

Then keep on keeping on

Till you reach it and you get it

And make those dreams

become reality





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of breath


me equal


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Nobody knows


outta trouble




walls




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their names


is so cold


scratch it off


stand tall


see you fall




you’re alive





become reality





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aring at the brick


Yo, my heart used to be so cold

I was left out in the snow, with nowhere to go

Yo, just listen to me flow

I’m just doing what I was told

I was sent to the Mentors at 19 years old

stepped in the door with raggedy clothes

Weighed just about 90 pounds

I was looking down at the ground, holding down

a frown

Because I had to leave my hometown. I was

heading north bound.

To the NO Town…AKA Fresno

and all I could really do was just look out

the car window.

Reminiscin’ feeling like I’m missin’ something in

my life

Trying my best to forget about all the cold nights

On the block, in the days that I used to carry

a blade

Now I don’t have to do dirt to get paid

Cause now I’m going to day program everyday

Getting paid in a productive kind of way

That’s how it’s forever gonna stay

[CHORUS] Things that come to reality,

Gotta watch these demons that get the

best of me.

Things that come to reality,

Lord please send me to victory.

Yo, when my adopted mom passed away

that’s when my heart stung like a sting ray

and those memories just play…and replay…

and replay.

God I miss her every day!!

I was stressin’ God I learned my lesson

Cause I treated my mother bad, not knowin’

what I really had

I was sufferin’ and I was sad but my Mentor

helped me through it

even though I was on the edge

and feeling like I was about to lose it

Yep My Mentors helped me through it

Even though I was feelin’ sad

she cracked a joke and made me laugh

KEEP ON GOINGby Justin Fulleylove

An individual served by California MENTOR


The MENTOR Network’s Ripple of Hope Awards were created in 2005 to

recognize employees, Mentors and other independent contractors whose

compassion, energy and skill create ripples of hope in the lives of others.

Recognizing that the mission of The MENTOR Network could not be fulfilled

without partnerships, 2013 marked the first time that The MENTOR Network

has honored an external party with a Ripple of Hope Award.

The award’s name echoes words spoken by the late United States Senator

Robert F. Kennedy in his 1966 address at the University of Cape Town in South

Africa during the height of Apartheid. Award winners are nominated by their

peers and selected by The MENTOR Network in recognition of their unwavering

commitment to make a positive difference in the lives of others, whether in an

office, program or community setting. Recipients of our 10th annual Ripple of

Hope Awards are heroes among us. Their legacies of caring extend beyond

themselves to touch the lives of many.

014 Ripple of Hope Award Recipients










a frown





the car window.


my life



a blade







best of me.






and replay.




what I really had

























Jessica Klimesh

Tim LaBrie

Constance and David West

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders

U.S Congressman Jeff MillerVictoria Harding

Megan Beckett

Miracle Pygum

Maria and Nat Aponte

Dianne McGinn

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Jessica Klimesh

Tim LaBrie




Megan Beckett

Miracle Pygum


Dianne McGinn


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JESSICA KLIMESHDirect Support Professional

REM Minnesota




REM Minnesota


After an eight-year career in restaurant management, Jessica Klimesh joined REM

Minnesota as a direct support professional in 2012 to pursue her passion to help

others. The women served at the group home where she works, along with her

fellow staff members, are glad she did, as they continue to learn from her.

“Jessica holds herself to the highest standard of personal and professional

accountability as she advocates for the individuals with whom she works,”

says Melanie Woltman, Program Director at REM Minnesota and Jessica’s

nominator. “She does so with a level of commitment and dedication, patience

and resilience, and passion and compassion that everyone around her

finds inspiring.”

Jessica’s focus on the individual and attention to detail have resulted in positive

outcomes time after time. She finds triggers that cause negative behaviors

through careful observation and journaling. Each person’s background,

schedule, habits and behaviors are observed and noted. There is no one-

size-fits-all approach in Jessica’s support. She looks for ways the individuals

we serve can manage their behaviors as opposed to others controlling them.

Whether it’s a change in diet, exercise schedule or the implementation of touch

therapy, Jessica finds an approach that successfully replaces the restraints and

outside controls most individuals had become accustomed to at an early age in

order to control their emotions and behaviors.

“These people did not choose to be this way; they have all experienced some

sort of trauma in their life,” says Jessica of the individuals she supports through

REM Minnesota. “I want them to be as high functioning as possible, so they can

work towards what makes them happy in life. I know I can help them get there.”

For the past seven years, Jessica has been working towards a dual degree in

community psychology and chemical dependency counseling, while raising five

children. She is slated to graduate at the end of this year and plans to continue

to focus on women’s mental health.










finds inspiring.”




















DIANNE MCGINNProgram Director

MENTOR Maryland

Dianne McGinn joined the company in 1993 as a clinical coordinator for

Baltimore’s children’s program in Maryland—at that time, one of 10 MENTOR

states. She was hired to coordinate therapeutic foster care services for children

with emotional and behavioral challenges at about the same time the state

began deinstitutionalizing many children with medically complex conditions.

It was good timing. With the degree, license and experience the state required,

Dianne made the program’s first medically complex placement that year.

Since then, Dianne has spent her career forming and growing a program to best

serve Maryland’s youth who are medically fragile by taking the most vulnerable

children, sometimes dying children, and making it possible for them to live

safely in the community, with families who love them—and in many cases to be

permanently adopted by their foster parents.

“Dianne McGinn is an inspiration to us all,” wrote Patti Maguire, Vice President

of Operations, and Kathleen Smith, Quality Assurance Director, in Dianne’s

nomination. “She never loses hope or faith and continues to care for our most

vulnerable children with a passion and dedication that is unprecedented.”

Under Dianne’s management, the program evolved from being a place where

children could live out a short life expectancy in a loving home to one where

children beat the odds and live far longer than expected. Suddenly the program

not only needed more wheelchairs, but a fleet of accessible vans.

Now director of one of The Network’s largest medically complex programs

for children, Dianne oversees the care of children whose medical conditions

demand intensive, specialized care administered in the home by a skilled

Mentor, or foster parent. Her staff praise her leadership and admire her

dedication and skill. “She is willing to roll up her sleeves and get in there with

you,” says Darlene Dockins, Executive Director of MENTOR Maryland. “She is a

passionate advocate for the children, Mentors and her staff.”

“I am honored to do this work,” says Dianne. “We get to see children grow,

develop, get the best care and end up in a permanent setting—it’s a social

worker’s dream.”


TIM LABRIEMaintenance Specialist

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As the maintenance specialist at CareMeridian’s Littleton, Colorado location,

Tim LaBrie touches the lives of patients, colleagues, their family members, and those in the community both directly and indirectly with his conscientious care for the building, its grounds and everyone in it.

“Tim and his nurturing effect on our patients and fellow staff remind us that our

ability to exude compassion, energy and skill, and have a positive impact on

our fellow human beings knows no specific job description,” wrote Kirk Davis,

Regional Director of Operations at CareMeridian, in a nomination composed of

accolades sent in by colleagues and individuals served by CareMeridian.

A self-starter, Tim went to work for a mining company at a young age and

quickly moved up the ranks. Twenty years later, when the company moved out

of the country, Tim chose to remain in Colorado with his wife and three children.

A couple of professions later, Tim joined CareMeridian in Littleton shortly after

the facility opened in 2012.

“He’s an integral force in maintaining our facility and touches lives wherever his

infectious smile is present,” says David Farmer, Administrator at CareMeridian

Littleton. “His resume will show an incredibly mechanically-inclined individual,

but to know him, he is a genuine human being in touch with the inner workings

of his fellow human beings.”

Tim is known for finding something in common with everyone he meets at

CareMeridian. He shares his love for cars, fishing skills, sense of humor and

good conversation with them, and searches for new ways to make patients

comfortable and happy so they may heal in the best environment possible.

Whether it’s the crafting of shower seat headrests for patients with quadriplegia

or a few words of understanding, Tim finds solutions. Patients with challenging

behaviors respond to Tim, even when they respond to no one else. A

staggering number of patient satisfaction surveys mention him by name.

“I don’t look at them as patients,” says Tim of the individuals who come

to CareMeridian. “I look at them as someone new and exciting to build a

relationship with. It’s funny how much you have in common with people.”






























CONSTANCE AND DAVID WESTMentors

MENTOR Maryland

Mentors since 2002 with MENTOR Maryland’s medically fragile children’s

program in Baltimore, Connie and David West have opened their home to some

of the most medically complex children served by The MENTOR Network.

In addition to the Wests’ three biological children, now all adults, Connie and

David have adopted three boys and currently support two additional young

children—all of whom live with complex medical conditions.

“Connie and David West are special,” says Dianne McGinn, Program Director

at MENTOR Maryland and the Wests’ nominator, in addition to being a fellow

award recipient. “They have big, open hearts for kids with extreme challenges

and a unique capacity to make it all look so easy!”

A former secretary at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Connie left the

job after her third son was born. She later began a 12-year career at a school

for children with mental and physical disabilities, attended by one of her sons,

who lives with intellectual disabilities and autism. That’s where she met the

first young boy Connie and David adopted. They’ve been welcoming children

ever since. Together, Connie and David, who is a letter carrier by day, lovingly

manage their growing household. They have become skilled caregivers,

experts at nonverbal communication, and advocates for every child that

enters their home.

“Kids deserve to be loved,” says Connie. “They didn’t ask to be born.

They didn’t ask to have what they have. Someone needs to love them.”

Despite the 24-hour care requirements in the West home, Connie and David

make it to football games and other community events, as do the kids—it’s

just on a rotating schedule. They make it work. “We have a good time,” says

Connie. “It comes down to doing what you like to do. This is what we like

to do. This is what we choose to do.”


MARIA AND NAT APONTEMentors

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It’s not unusual for Maria and Nat Aponte to hear from the children they’ve supported decades after they move out of the Aponte home. Updates and thankyou calls, notes and Facebook posts express gratitude for Maria and Nat’s support, love and good advice.

“Since 1997 when they first began their work with our children, Maria and Nat

have welcomed more than 75 children into their home and treated each one

as part of the family, with kindness and respect,” says Amy Parola, Program

Director at Pennsylvania MENTOR and the Apontes’ nominator.

Many of the youth Maria and Nat have welcomed into their home have come

with a history of trauma. Many have been institutionalized or jumped from

foster home to foster home. Maria and Nat work through behaviors, collaborate

with schools, and help the children in their care stay focused on goals so they

are able to transition to independence, a lower level of care, or back to their

biological families.

“We just love children,” says Maria.

“We give the kids what they need, we treat them like our own, and we treat

them with respect,” adds Nat. “You have to listen to them, teach them and talk

with them.”

In addition to four biological children, Maria and Nat have also adopted three

children, all now adults. To all the children who have come into their home, Nat

and Maria stress the importance of a good education and responsibility. “If you

don’t have a good education, you can’t get a good job; and if you’re not a good

person, you’re not going to make it,” explains Nat.

As advocates for children, Nat and Maria offer peer support to fellow Mentors

and are always willing to support the program in any way they can. “Everything

Maria and Nat do in their home exemplifies a commitment to children and our

mission,” says Amy.















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MIRACLE PYGUMCase Manager

New Jersey MENTOR

As a case worker at New Jersey MENTOR, Miracle Pygum is well prepared for

the role. Miracle earned her degree in law and justice, with a minor in sociology,

and possesses a passion and purpose driven by her experience as a teenager in

foster care.

“It is Miracle’s personal mission to reach those who are ‘walking in familiar

shoes’ and to educate people about how trauma can change a person, and

how relationships and good treatment can alter their lives for the better and

forever,” says Teresa Havers, Area Director at New Jersey MENTOR and one of

Miracle’s nominators.

At the age of 14, Miracle was removed from her biological family. Not

understanding what was going on in her life, she started spiraling out of control.

It took a therapeutic foster home and case worker with high expectations to help

her change her life. As a result, Miracle is convinced there can be more success

stories than heartbreaking ones about youth in foster care. She points to herself

as proof. Miracle’s case worker recognized early on Miracle’s passion for law

and encouraged her to pursue it. Miracle credits that support, and a desire to

help others, for her success and continued determination to forge her own path

and make a difference in the lives of youth at risk.

“I love the fact that I am part of a team that has the ability to change lives and

advocate for this misunderstood population,” says Miracle. “I see the difference

our work makes in the lives of the outstanding youth in our program and I’m

proud of that.”

Miracle’s positive impact on individuals served in the program and the energy

she brings to her team have been a great source of motivation for everyone she

works with—kids, Mentors and colleagues alike. She was nominated not only

by her supervisor, but also by Danielle Riley, a Community Outreach Worker at

New Jersey MENTOR, and Sheray Morrison, a Family Service Specialist at the

New Jersey Department of Children and Families.

“I’m striving to change the world!” says Miracle. “I wake up every day and say

‘It’s a new day, let’s go, who’s next.’”


CHAIRMAN BERNIE SANDERS (I-VT)U.S. Senate Veterans’

Affairs Committee

CHAIRMAN JEFF MILLER (R-FL)Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the

U.S. House of Representatives



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Earlier this year, Veterans with traumatic brain injury were at risk of losing their

placement in NeuroRestorative’s National Capitol program and other programs

across the country if the Assisted Living Pilot Program for Veterans wasn’t

renewed. Established in 2008, the pilot program proved successful in providing

specialized, post-acute brain injury rehabilitation in community settings to

Veterans with traumatic brain injuries. Veterans were learning critical life skills

and returning to their homes and communities, but numerous interests covering

a wide array of services were vying for its potential funding source—a place in a

reform package geared towards the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Chairmen of the Veterans' affairs committees in their respective houses, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Congressman Jeff Miller (R-FL), were leading the

reform effort along with Ranking Members Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) and

Congressman Mike Michaud (D-ME), and fellow committee members. They

sifted through the innumerable demands to bring to the President a reform

package that would be embraced by their colleagues in both political parties, and

more importantly, one that would best serve our Veterans. The chairmen decided

the Assisted Living Pilot Program for Veterans did just that and included it in the

reform bill, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on July 30, 2014

and the U.S. Senate the next day. Opposition numbered in the single digits.

It was an overwhelming victory for our nation’s Veterans.

“The MENTOR Network, NeuroRestorative, participants and families appreciated the chance to work with the Chairmen, committee members and thier staff insecuring a place for the Assisted Living Pilot Program's renewal," says Ned Murphy,Executive Chairman of The MENTOR Network. "This was a model of effectivepartnering accross interests and sectors. It underscored the reality of our system ofgovernment: There is no such thing as a solo effort."






















VICTORIA HARDINGVice President of Development

NeuroRestorative


MEGAN BECKETTDirect Support Professional

REM Iowa


VICTORIA HARDINGVice President of Development

NeuroRestorative


MEGAN BECKETTDirect Support Professional

REM Iowa

Victoria (Tori) Harding provides specialized program development for people

with brain and spinal cord injuries as vice president of development at

NeuroRestorative. A speech-language pathologist and certified brain injury

trainer, Tori has also worn the hats of clinician and educator. Combined

with her leadership roles, she’s worked in almost every aspect of brain injury

rehabilitation—a fact that is evident in everything she does.

“Working with Tori and watching her work is a gift,” says Jody Crowley, Regional

Vice President at NeuroRestorative and Tori’s nominator. “Her genuine attitude,

superwoman work ethic, business savvy, compassion and dedication are

something we all strive for. Some people believe in what they do and work hard;

Tori is creating a legacy.”

Over Tori’s tenure with NeuroRestorative, she has been a primary contributor to

the growth of services. She’s played a pivotal role in developing programs in new

states, enhancing existing programs, and integrating new opportunities, including

the expansion of opportunities for Veterans with traumatic brain injuries.

“We help people set goals and reach those goals so they can improve their

skill sets in the community and safely get back to independence,” says Tori of

NeuroRestorative’s community-based programs. “Sometimes you have to stop

basketball therapy and just play basketball in a league.”

Tori’s focus these days is on the research and best practices that support

individuals getting to that point. She is driven by the belief that communication is

the key to community and motivated by the individuals NeuroRestorative serves

and their families, whom she admires greatly for their strength and advocacy onbehalf of their loved ones.

“We get the honor of riding shotgun with them on this journey,” says Tori of

working with the individuals and families NeuroRestorative serves. “We’re

planting hope in them.”

Victoria (Tori) Harding provides specialized program development for people

with brain and spinal cord injuries as vice president of development at

NeuroRestorative. A speech-language pathologist and certified brain injury

trainer, Tori has also worn the hats of clinician and educator. Combined

with her leadership roles, she’s worked in almost every aspect of brain injury

rehabilitation—a fact that is evident in everything she does.

“Working with Tori and watching her work is a gift,” says Jody Crowley, Regional

Vice President at NeuroRestorative and Tori’s nominator. “Her genuine attitude,

superwoman work ethic, business savvy, compassion and dedication are

something we all strive for. Some people believe in what they do and work hard;

Tori is creating a legacy.”

Over Tori’s tenure with NeuroRestorative, she has been a primary contributor to

the growth of services. She’s played a pivotal role in developing programs in new

states, enhancing existing programs, and integrating new opportunities, including

the expansion of opportunities for Veterans with traumatic brain injuries.

“We help people set goals and reach those goals so they can improve their

skill sets in the community and safely get back to independence,” says Tori of

NeuroRestorative’s community-based programs. “Sometimes you have to stop

basketball therapy and just play basketball in a league.”

Tori’s focus these days is on the research and best practices that support

individuals getting to that point. She is driven by the belief that communication is

the key to community and motivated by the individuals NeuroRestorative serves

and their families, whom she admires greatly for their strength and advocacy onbehalf of their loved ones.

“We get the honor of riding shotgun with them on this journey,” says Tori of

working with the individuals and families NeuroRestorative serves. “We’re

planting hope in them.”

Megan Beckett takes community outings to a whole new level. The individuals she supports through REM Iowa’s Prevocational and Habilitation Services program

in Hiawatha enjoy all-day trips to nature centers and zoos, local baseball

games and more, despite the high level of support they require and sometimes

aggressive behavior.

“I truly love these guys and want to do things that make them happy,” says

Megan. “I don’t worry about behavior outbursts when we are out in the

community. If it happens, I know we can regroup.”

Her colleagues admire her ability to gain the trust of the individuals she serves,

helping them to live life to the fullest in the community. “Megan consistently

demonstrates warmth and compassion with the individuals she serves and

treats each individual with respect,” says Shay Anderson, Program Director at

REM Iowa and Megan’s nominator. “She does not see their disabilities, only

their capabilities and forms quality relationships because of it.”

Joining REM four years ago was Megan’s first introduction to direct support and

working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, but her

childhood prepared her well for the field of human services. Megan is one of 10

children, two of whom are adopted. Her childhood home was always open to

relatives, friends and foster children thanks to her mother’s love and compassion

for others. Music, another passion and guiding force in her life, is also

something she shares with program participants and the broader community,

her family, and as a member of her church choir. And it’s the joyful music in her

life that she often falls back on to soothe and bring happiness to the individuals

she supports.

In addition to her work with REM Iowa, Megan supports youth at risk with

another area provider. “I just love people,” says Megan. “I’ll take you for who

you are and we can go from there.”

Megan Beckett takes community outings to a whole new level. The individuals she supports through REM Iowa’s Prevocational and Habilitation Services program

in Hiawatha enjoy all-day trips to nature centers and zoos, local baseball

games and more, despite the high level of support they require and sometimes

aggressive behavior.

“I truly love these guys and want to do things that make them happy,” says

Megan. “I don’t worry about behavior outbursts when we are out in the

community. If it happens, I know we can regroup.”

Her colleagues admire her ability to gain the trust of the individuals she serves,

helping them to live life to the fullest in the community. “Megan consistently

demonstrates warmth and compassion with the individuals she serves and

treats each individual with respect,” says Shay Anderson, Program Director at

REM Iowa and Megan’s nominator. “She does not see their disabilities, only

their capabilities and forms quality relationships because of it.”

Joining REM four years ago was Megan’s first introduction to direct support and

working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, but her

childhood prepared her well for the field of human services. Megan is one of 10

children, two of whom are adopted. Her childhood home was always open to

relatives, friends and foster children thanks to her mother’s love and compassion

for others. Music, another passion and guiding force in her life, is also

something she shares with program participants and the broader community,

her family, and as a member of her church choir. And it’s the joyful music in her

life that she often falls back on to soothe and bring happiness to the individuals

she supports.

In addition to her work with REM Iowa, Megan supports youth at risk with

another area provider. “I just love people,” says Megan. “I’ll take you for who

you are and we can go from there.”



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Jill Canatsey

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Gary Chiaravalli

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Karen Christiana

Naomi Clark

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Rosemarie Coffey

Sabrina Collins

Janice Comtois

Rebecca Connolly

Marnicia Conway

Daniel Cordor

Nelida Cordova

Maria Cornell

Cassandra Counts

Barbara Cramer

Kimberly Craus

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Debra Donndelinger

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Patty Goolsby

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Juliet Auguste

Helen Baker

Staci Barber

Karley Bastin

Marites Bautista

Alfredo Bayaca

Lisa Beach


James Bell


Courtney Bennett

Kathrine Bigley

Beverly Bingham

Rachel Birmingham

Christina Bobitch

LeAnn Bosma

Oren Boulner

Michelle Bourne

LaToya Bragg-Finch


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Kristy Bruna

Reginia Buchannan

Cody Buchanon

Marina Burris

Cherrie Camper

Jill Canatsey

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Rob Carolan

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Gary Chiaravalli

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Karen Christiana

Naomi Clark

Torita Clark

Rosemarie Coffey

Sabrina Collins

Janice Comtois

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Marnicia Conway

Daniel Cordor

Nelida Cordova

Maria Cornell

Cassandra Counts

Barbara Cramer

Kimberly Craus

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Debra Donndelinger

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Tiffany Garcia

Deisy Garcia

Grace Garcia

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Kacie Gauker

Meghan Geiger

Mariah Giroud

Gabe Goforth

Ryan Golding

Gomie Gonzalez

Joseph Gonzalez

Patty Goolsby

Tricia Gozzi

Marie Grafitti

Mary Gramkow

Nicolette Granville

Charleisha Green

Leslie Green

Donna Green


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Kathy Greico

Margaret Griffin

Greg Guarneri

Anne Gulick

Donna Gussert


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Arielle Hunkins

Danielle Hunt

Lenzi Hurd

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Danielle Jordan

Sara Jurado

Elvira Kalalo

Jan Kells

Marta Ketter

Sieta Kiner

Jo King

Jo Etta King


Magdalena Knas

Donna Krumov

Annamma Kurien


Richard Lane


Andrea Leckscheid

Kristina Lee

Kaycee Lele

Julie Lennon

Valarie Levy

Yila Lienert

Amanda Lindburg

Brittney Lindsey

Justin Little

Elaine Lortscher

Stephanie Machado

Mike Maddox

Patti Maguire

Brenda Malitsky

Safi Martin

Bethany Martin

Marie Mason

Maranda Mathews

Colleen Mathias

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Brian Meyer

Victoria Michalsky

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Marina Pineda

Chamila Piyathlika

Tanesha Pough

Michael Price


Eileen Ralston

Marcia Ramos


Edwin Reyes

DeShawn Riley

Norma Rivera

Carol Roberts

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Lidiana Rodriguez

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Keri Stewart

Desiree Stinauer

Tammy Stone

Mary Stueber

Laura Tabers

Teresa Tavares

Gary Tegels

Texas MENTOR

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Adam Thione

Natasha Thomas

Jeannie Thomas

Israel Tlaseca

Yasmin Torres

Maria Torres

Karen Torres

Diane Triplett

Jason Trombley

Erin Trulli

Diana Tudor

Heather Uecker

Clorinda Urzua

Lori Vacchiano

Elida Valle

Rose Vankeuren

Janelle Vasquez

Amanda Waddell

Ginna Wagner

Irene Walker

Donna Walker

Renita Walker

Chris Washko

Darryl Watson

Rachel Weaver


Carlin White

Donada Williams

Sandra Williamson

Elaine Wilson

Eni Winarni

Jacob Witon

Julia Wojciechowski

Sharon Youngs

Joan Zimbrick


Kortney Johnson

Danielle Jordan

Sara Jurado

Elvira Kalalo

Jan Kells

Marta Ketter

Sieta Kiner

Jo King

Jo Etta King


Magdalena Knas

Donna Krumov

Annamma Kurien


Richard Lane


Andrea Leckscheid

Kristina Lee

Kaycee Lele

Julie Lennon

Valarie Levy

Yila Lienert

Amanda Lindburg

Brittney Lindsey

Justin Little

Elaine Lortscher

Stephanie Machado

Mike Maddox

Patti Maguire

Brenda Malitsky

Safi Martin

Bethany Martin

Marie Mason

Maranda Mathews

Colleen Mathias

Liliana McDonough


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Brian Meyer

Victoria Michalsky

Tammi Mitei

Norma Mojica

Juanita Montelongo

Elena Morales

Natalie Morey

Christy Morris

Natasha Mosley

Peter Mullaney

Tiffany Nall

James Ndungu

Traci Nelson

Marco Noel

Mark Norris

Ana Nunez

Christine O’Brien



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Nicole Paicopoulos

Ketzia Pandian

Amy Parola

Jennifer Parsons

James Patino

Pennsylvania MENTOR

Recruitment Team

Latroy Pepper


Victoria Pindur

Marina Pineda

Chamila Piyathlika

Tanesha Pough

Michael Price


Eileen Ralston

Marcia Ramos


Edwin Reyes

DeShawn Riley

Norma Rivera

Carol Roberts

Orlando Robinson

Lidiana Rodriguez

Lisa Rodriguez

Paulina Rodriguez

Colm Roe

Bonnie Rosentel

Robert Ruskowski

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Reina Samaro

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Youlanda Senegal

Dion Serrano

Catherine Sewall

Jamie Showers

Amanda Skinner

Deb Slick

Arvis Smith

Chasitiy Smith

Jean Snow

Anne Sopousek

Dawn Sorrell


Anthony Sparacino

Curtis Sparks

pUrsula Spont

Brooklyn Staff

Keri Stewart

Desiree Stinauer

Tammy Stone

Mary Stueber

Laura Tabers

Teresa Tavares

Gary Tegels

Texas MENTOR

Management Team

Adam Thione

Natasha Thomas

Jeannie Thomas

Israel Tlaseca

Yasmin Torres

Maria Torres

Karen Torres

Diane Triplett

Jason Trombley

Erin Trulli

Diana Tudor

Heather Uecker

Clorinda Urzua

Lori Vacchiano

Elida Valle

Rose Vankeuren

Janelle Vasquez

Amanda Waddell

Ginna Wagner

Irene Walker

Donna Walker

Renita Walker

Chris Washko

Darryl Watson

Rachel Weaver


Carlin White

Donada Williams

Sandra Williamson

Elaine Wilson

Eni Winarni

Jacob Witon

Julia Wojciechowski

Sharon Youngs

Joan Zimbrick

amma Schlaultman

amma Schlaultman













November 19, 2014














November 19, 2014



Kortney Johnson

Danielle Jordan

Sara Jurado

Elvira Kalalo

Jan Kells

Marta Ketter

Sieta Kiner

Jo King

Jo Etta King


Magdalena Knas

Donna Krumov

Annamma Kurien


Richard Lane


Andrea Leckscheid

Kristina Lee

Kaycee Lele

Julie Lennon

Valarie Levy

Yila Lienert

Amanda Lindburg

Brittney Lindsey

Justin Little

Elaine Lortscher

Stephanie Machado

Mike Maddox

Patti Maguire

Brenda Malitsky

Safi Martin

Bethany Martin

Marie Mason

Maranda Mathews

Colleen Mathias

Liliana McDonough


Ana Mejia

Brian Meyer

Victoria Michalsky

Tammi Mitei

Norma Mojica

Juanita Montelongo

Elena Morales

Natalie Morey

Christy Morris

Natasha Mosley

Peter Mullaney

Tiffany Nall

James Ndungu

Traci Nelson

Marco Noel

Mark Norris

Ana Nunez

Christine O’Brien



Luc Orellana

Nicole Paicopoulos

Ketzia Pandian

Amy Parola

Jennifer Parsons

James Patino

Pennsylvania MENTOR

Recruitment Team

Latroy Pepper


Victoria Pindur

Marina Pineda

Chamila Piyathlika

Tanesha Pough

Michael Price


Eileen Ralston

Marcia Ramos


Edwin Reyes

DeShawn Riley

Norma Rivera

Carol Roberts

Orlando Robinson

Lidiana Rodriguez

Lisa Rodriguez

Paulina Rodriguez

Colm Roe

Bonnie Rosentel

Robert Ruskowski

Tamera Russo

Reina Samaro

Rachel Sampson

Christina Sanchez

Phyllis Santos

Leticia Santoscoy

T


Youlanda Senegal

Dion Serrano

Catherine Sewall

Jamie Showers

Amanda Skinner

Deb Slick

Arvis Smith

Chasitiy Smith

Jean Snow

Anne Sopousek

Dawn Sorrell


Anthony Sparacino

Curtis Sparks

pUrsula Spont

Brooklyn Staff

Keri Stewart

Desiree Stinauer

Tammy Stone

Mary Stueber

Laura Tabers

Teresa Tavares

Gary Tegels

Texas MENTOR

Management Team

Adam Thione

Natasha Thomas

Jeannie Thomas

Israel Tlaseca

Yasmin Torres

Maria Torres

Karen Torres

Diane Triplett

Jason Trombley

Erin Trulli

Diana Tudor

Heather Uecker

Clorinda Urzua

Lori Vacchiano

Elida Valle

Rose Vankeuren

Janelle Vasquez

Amanda Waddell

Ginna Wagner

Irene Walker

Donna Walker

Renita Walker

Chris Washko

Darryl Watson

Rachel Weaver


Carlin White

Donada Williams

Sandra Williamson

Elaine Wilson

Eni Winarni

Jacob Witon

Julia Wojciechowski

Sharon Youngs

Joan Zimbrick


Kortney Johnson

Danielle Jordan

Sara Jurado

Elvira Kalalo

Jan Kells

Marta Ketter

Sieta Kiner

Jo King

Jo Etta King


Magdalena Knas

Donna Krumov

Annamma Kurien


Richard Lane


Andrea Leckscheid

Kristina Lee

Kaycee Lele

Julie Lennon

Valarie Levy

Yila Lienert

Amanda Lindburg

Brittney Lindsey

Justin Little

Elaine Lortscher

Stephanie Machado

Mike Maddox

Patti Maguire

Brenda Malitsky

Safi Martin

Bethany Martin

Marie Mason

Maranda Mathews

Colleen Mathias

Liliana McDonough


Ana Mejia

Brian Meyer

Victoria Michalsky

Tammi Mitei

Norma Mojica

Juanita Montelongo

Elena Morales

Natalie Morey

Christy Morris

Natasha Mosley

Peter Mullaney

Tiffany Nall

James Ndungu

Traci Nelson

Marco Noel

Mark Norris

Ana Nunez

Christine O’Brien



Luc Orellana

Nicole Paicopoulos

Ketzia Pandian

Amy Parola

Jennifer Parsons

James Patino

Pennsylvania MENTOR

Recruitment Team

Latroy Pepper


Victoria Pindur

Marina Pineda

Chamila Piyathlika

Tanesha Pough

Michael Price


Eileen Ralston

Marcia Ramos


Edwin Reyes

DeShawn Riley

Norma Rivera

Carol Roberts

Orlando Robinson

Lidiana Rodriguez

Lisa Rodriguez

Paulina Rodriguez

Colm Roe

Bonnie Rosentel

Robert Ruskowski

Tamera Russo

Reina Samaro

Rachel Sampson

Christina Sanchez

Phyllis Santos

Leticia Santoscoy

T


Youlanda Senegal

Dion Serrano

Catherine Sewall

Jamie Showers

Amanda Skinner

Deb Slick

Arvis Smith

Chasitiy Smith

Jean Snow

Anne Sopousek

Dawn Sorrell


Anthony Sparacino

Curtis Sparks

pUrsula Spont

Brooklyn Staff

Keri Stewart

Desiree Stinauer

Tammy Stone

Mary Stueber

Laura Tabers

Teresa Tavares

Gary Tegels

Texas MENTOR

Management Team

Adam Thione

Natasha Thomas

Jeannie Thomas

Israel Tlaseca

Yasmin Torres

Maria Torres

Karen Torres

Diane Triplett

Jason Trombley

Erin Trulli

Diana Tudor

Heather Uecker

Clorinda Urzua

Lori Vacchiano

Elida Valle

Rose Vankeuren

Janelle Vasquez

Amanda Waddell

Ginna Wagner

Irene Walker

Donna Walker

Renita Walker

Chris Washko

Darryl Watson

Rachel Weaver


Carlin White

Donada Williams

Sandra Williamson

Elaine Wilson

Eni Winarni

Jacob Witon

Julia Wojciechowski

Sharon Youngs

Joan Zimbrick

amma Schlaultman

amma Schlaultman

“Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny

ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and

daring, those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of

oppression and resistance.”

— Robert F. Kennedy, Cape Town, South Africa, 1966

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