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Spring Annual Report 2012
for the bl ind and visual ly impaired
Geri McGinty’s vision loss wasn’t much of a problem until 2006. After making a left-hand turn, in her rear-view mirror she saw a school bus full of children directly behind her that she hadn’t seen a moment before. She returned to her Phoenix, Arizona home immediately, realizing she had just driven for the last time. “My heart was in my throat. I was devastated. I could have killed or injured those children, those babies. It was not a choice. I wasn’t safe,” said Geri, who suffers from a retinal vascular disorder.
“My daughter used to take me places, but I needed to have some freedom.
I’m independent and didn’t want to rely upon her.”
Without the use of her car, she was certain her independence was gone forever. “I was a home health nurse. I thought my career and life were over,” she said. Geri’s next door neighbor approached as she cried in her car. The neighbor, who happened to be Geri’s 80-year-old father, listened to her story and her concern about her future. Her father explained that he had nothing but time on his hands and he’d be happy to chauffeur his daughter to work
assignments. “He always wanted to know when ‘we’ were going to work,” she said. When her father died at the end of 2011, Geri’s daughter encouraged her mother to leave Phoenix and share her home in Soquel. Once in her new home, her top priority was to maintain her independence. Less than a month after her move, Geri contacted Vista Center in Santa Cruz seeking information about services. She quickly joined a support group, received orienta-tion and mobility instruction for her new environment, had a low vision evaluation and learned about local resources.
Geri McGinty Brings Can-Do Attitude to California
Geri McGinty surfs the web from her home in Soquel.
Continued on page 16
In This ReportPage 2Low Vision Expo Nears
Page 3Notes from theExecutive Director
Pages 4 - 6
Woof to Woof
Vintage Affaire
Menlo Charity Horse Show
Page 7Making Plans for a Planned Gift
Page 8Statement of Financial Activities
Pages 9-11Donors and Volunteers
Pages 12-13Vista Center Statistics
Pages 14-15Appreciation and Acknowledgements
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Steve Sanislo, M.D.President
Meaux CostelloPresident-Elect
Mike FreitasDana GriffinAlla PanchenkoVice Presidents
Bruce FieldingTreasurer
Susan MiklosSecretary
Susan MartinPast President
Pam Brandin, MPAExecutive Director
Claire BiancalanaAnnie ChapinCharles ChenPatricia JoyceDavid KraneRosa MussallemNaomi Chavez PetersRobert PorterRon SchwartzLindy SherwoodElaine StanleyIngrid SywakNels WestmanMark Wieland, M.D.Suzanne WilcoxPatricia Wyrod
Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
2470 El Camino Real Suite 107Palo Alto, CA 94306-1715650.858.0202fax 650.858.0214
413 Laurel StreetSanta Cruz, CA 95060-4904831.458.9766fax 831.426.6233
www.vistacenter.org
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Technology and the latest research and developments concerning eye disease will be showcased at the Saturday, May 12, Low Vision Expo in San Jose. Mirrored after a long-standing successful event in Santa Cruz, the San Jose event is being co-sponsored by Vista Center and the Santa Clara Valley Blind Center (SCVBC). “The Santa Cruz Expo has been going on for years and is always very well attended,” said Garlyn Serame, Vista Center’s Director of Clinic Services. “By teaming up with SCVBC, we’re hoping to educate those living with vision loss and their families about local resources and
what the future may hold in terms of advancements in eye disease and accessible technology.” Michael May of the Sendero Group will provide a comparison of accessible Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and the opportuni-ties they provide for those living with vision loss. May has met with four
U.S. presidents including President Obama, and has been inducted into the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes Hall of Fame. Retinal Specialist Dr. Darius Moshfeghi, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Stanford, will discuss age-related macular degen-eration with a question and answer session to follow. Age-related macu-lar degeneration is one of the fastest growing eye conditions in America. Android Accessibility will be the presentation given by Google software engineer and Vista Center board member Charles Chen. Chen works on accessibility for the Android and Chrome smart phones at Google. Attendees will have the oppor-tunity to meet with numerous ven-dors throughout the day. Scheduled to be on hand are Access Ingenuity, J Bliss, HumanWare, CTAP, Sterling Adaptives, A&E Low Vision, VA Palo Alto’s Western Blind Rehabilitation Center, Freedom Vision and Vista Center’s Store. The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with registration begin-ning at 9 a.m. The event will be held at SCVBC at 101 North Bascom, San Jose. Attendees are asked to RSVP, by calling Vista Center at 650.858.0202. If calling after hours, please leave your RSVP information by entering extension 102. Lunch will be available for $3 to those who RSVP. When making your reserva-tion, please note if you wish to order lunch and how many in your party wish to have a meal reserved for them.
Anticipation Builds For May Low Vision Expo
Expo attendees will have hands-on access to many items.
“What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?” I read this quote a few weeks ago and was reminded of it, watching 24 blind and visually impaired school children participate in our Northern California Braille Challenge in early March. These youngsters were enthusiasti-cally competing over the course of several hours, demonstrating their skills in writing, reading and under-standing Braille. In the end, each of them received a medal, and the most accomplished among them were given additional awards. Some will go on to compete in the National Braille Challenge. From the looks on their faces when they marched in as a group to begin the competition, none of the participants was contemplating failure and everyone left that day a winner. I was proud that Vista Center plays an important role in developing such self-confidence in young people. The participants were addressed by Caitlin Hernandez, a former National Braille Challenge winner who started competing in the Northern California Braille Challenge in the early years of our event. She is now a senior at UC Santa Cruz, planning to work towards a master’s degree in literature. Caitlin is a Braille whiz. She is also a technology whiz, and enumerated the many devices that help her to be a high-achieving young woman and very successful adult role model. At Vista Center, we have recog-nized for a number of years that our clients can benefit from both high-
tech devices, such as computers and smart phones, and from low-tech ones, such as magnifiers, large-button phones and braillers. We are connecting clients and others who are visually impaired to the latest in accessible technology as fast as we can – and it’s hard to keep up! We have a Vista Center app available on Android phones – check it out. It has a number of helpful training videos, including instruction in how to use some of the technology-based devices that are able to help change the lives of visually impaired users. In addition to bringing young people together this spring, we recently brought a group of 40 for-mer Vista Center board members and board presidents together for a reunion and update on the status of the agency. It was impressive to see these leaders from the past 35 years who have been so instrumental in our growth and development, and affirming to know that they still have Vista Center in their hearts!
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Notes from the Executive Director
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Months of planning and anticipa-tion went into preparing the Seventh Annual Woof to Woof in Scotts Valley, set for June 4, 2011, a day that broke records. Rainfall, in amounts unprec-edented for early June, fell upon the Skypark soccer fields. Event Co-Chair Claire Biancalana gathered together the volunteers who — clad in rain-coats, boots and rain pants — deter-mined the fundraiser could not go on as planned. “It was unreal. None of us could believe the amount of rain that was falling,” said Biancalana. “We were grateful our vendors were so under-standing about the cancellation.” But it took more than rain to dampen the enthusiasm and deter-mination of the Woof to Woof vol-unteers. Volunteers organized the event’s auction in a private home overlooking Monterey Bay in Capitola on July 10, and the invitation-only auction was standing-room only. Attendees enjoyed a barbe-cued lunch and beverages, and bid
on art and jewelry, wine and sport-ing goods, trips and dinners. Woof to Woof volunteers and brother and sis-ter, Nels Westman and Carin Hanna, hosted the auction. “We’re happy that Mother Nature cooperated with us this time,” said Westman. Though off to a soggy start, Woof to Woof 2011 brought in more than $20,000 for Vista Center programs. The Woof to Woof committee is reprising its Retriever Fever theme for 2012. This dog-centric occasion is scheduled for Saturday, June 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Scotts Valley at Skypark Soccer Fields, 361 Kings Village Road. We are hoping for a sunny day! Anyoneinterestedinsponsor-shiporvendoropportunitiesshouldcontactVistaCenter’sSantaCruzofficeat831.458.9766orgotowww.wooftowoof.com.
Rain Tries To Drown Out 2011 Woof to WoofFu
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Keith McKenzie considers a bid on wine.
Nels Westman and Claire Biancalana are rained out in Scotts Valley.
Vintage Affaire switched things up for its 29th annual event, hosting the revered gala at the Menlo Circus Club in Atherton for the first time in its history. Attendees followed the red carpet to be greeted warmly by Vintage Affaire Chair and 2010/11 Vista Center Board President Susan Martin. Food and wine pairings got attendees circulating through the silent auction. Chefs from Quattro Restaurant at the Four Seasons Silicon Valley, The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay, Station 1 Restaurant, Madera at Rosewood Sand Hill and Dio Deka showed off their creativity
and culinary prowess by serving hors d’oeuvres that complemented the wines on hand. More than two dozen wineries, each sharing several wines, were represented and eager to talk about their wines and food pairings. Auctioneer John Glines brought his energy and enthusiasm to the live auction, which featured select items that garnered active bidding. Auction items included exclusive get-aways, fine wines, private dinners
and amazing adventures. Generous attendees raised nearly $32,000 for Vista Center’s Fund-A-Need. The 2011 event was dedicated to the memory and legacy of Marilyn Pratt, who served as the Vintage Affaire Chair in 1986 and 1994. She and her husband David worked for many years preparing the contents of the auction catalog, as well as serv-ing as Vintage Affaire Wine Advisors. The 30th Vintage Affaire is scheduled for Saturday, June 23 at the Woodside estate of a Silicon Valley icon. As in years past, the event will offer two levels of tickets. Club Level tickets are $225 and offer access to the silent and live auctions, pouring vintners and guest chefs. Patron Level tickets are $475 and, in addition to what is offered at the Club Level, include a wine pairing dinner after the live auction, along with an invitation to Vintage Evening, an extra special wine event held prior to Vintage Affaire at a private estate. Formoreinformationonthisyear’sevent,pleasevisitwww.vintageaffaire.org.
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Vintage Affaire Chair Susan Martin, Bill and Gay Krause and Bob and Connie Lurie enjoy the silent auction.
In twenty-nine years, Vintage Affaire has donated nearly $8 million to Vista Center!
Wine And Generosity Plentiful At Vintage Affaire
Vista Center client and artist Haley Goodlett donated two paintings to Vintage Affaire.
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Riders and spectators were treated to another brilliant and well-orchestrated event, thanks to the efforts of every-one associated with the 41st Annual Menlo Charity Horse Show (MCHS). Running from August 9-14, the 2011 event was up against one of its most formidable opponents ever — a dead-ly equine virus that was highly con-tagious and forced the cancellation of several California equestrian events scheduled earlier in the year. “Many riders and horse owners chose to sit out some shows earlier in the year out of great concern,” said MCHS Co-Chair Betsy Glikbarg. “Thankfully, our event was later in the year and we had a wonderful turnout.”
Riders came from near and far to compete at the Menlo Circus Club. Tina Dilandri, riding Avargo, was the Grand Prix winner. Royal Rider Handy Hunter winner was Karrie Rufer riding her horse, My Way. Local resident Taylor Siebel notched several victories including the KEW Farm Ryman Memorial Speed Class and Larry Mayfield Memorial Ride and Drive mounted on Natsu.
Under the tent for Friday night’s Speed Jumper Class, it was standing room only and the dinner that fol-lowed was sold out. Vendors clam-ored to secure a spot in the coveted Horse Show Marketplace, which sold out in record time. Sponsors also turned out in force. Several long-time sponsors including ABC 7/KGO, Mountain Home Stables, Summerhouse Farms and Shreve & Company, were joined by newcomers Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry and Louis Vuitton. The MCHS has been a faith-ful supporter of Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired and has been the largest special event fund-raiser for several years. Glikbarg pre-sented a check to the Vista Center Board of Directors for $433,000. The generous work on behalf of this committee has resulted in total Vista Center contributions in excess of $6,000,000. The 2012 event is slated for August 7-12 and will be held once again at the Menlo Circus Club. Formoreinformation,visitwww.menlohorseshow.com.
Equine Excellence Abounds At Menlo Circus ClubFu
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MCHS Co-Chair Betsy Glikbarg and husband Tom.
VistaCenterCo-DirectorofDevelopmentSusanKokoresinterviewedlongtimeVistaCentersupportersMonaandBobArmisteadaboutjoiningtheLegacyCircle.
Susan Kokores: HowmanyyearshaveyoubeeninvolvedinsupportingVistaCenterandinwhatcapacities?
Mona Armistead: Thirty-one years ago, I was asked to form a group with the goal of establishing an event to support the then, Peninsula Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, which is now Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The tal-ented group of volun-teers associated with this effort developed a wine auction, which we named Vintage Affaire. Bob and I are so excited to be attending the 30th Anniversary of this event this June. Later on I served on the Vista Center Board of Directors from 1985 to 1991 and was president 1987-1988.
Bob Armistead: I have so enjoyed attending Vintage Affaire over the years. We have only missed one out of 30 years. We are both so appre-ciative that this fundraiser supports Vista Center!
SK: WhyhaveyousupportedVistaCentersosteadfastly?
MA: As a board member, I came to really appreciate the excellent staff and the tremendous benefits the
clients receive through Vista Center. I have always had a sensitivity to vision loss issues, and after my close involvement, my husband and I sim-ply have Vista Center in our hearts!
SK: Inyouropinion,whyisVistaCenteravitalresourcetoourcommunity?
Armisteads: Vista Center has been a long-standing resource, with a reputation for excellent services and
a compassionate staff. They work with people of all ages, from young children to the very old. One never knows when vision loss may occur. Vista Center helps cli-ents learn the practical adjustments such as mobility or daily liv-ing skills, in addition to providing emotional support for the entire
family. Vision loss is a very scary thing to face, so it is great to know that Vista Center is a resource you can count on.
SK: DoyouhaveanyadviceforothercommunitymemberslikeyouwhomaybeconsideringaddingVistaCentertotheirestateplans?
Armisteads: For us, it was just bit-ing the bullet and actually updating our estate plans. That is an easy thing to put off. Once we decided to have a charitable part of our estate, we knew instantly that Vista Center would be one of our beneficiaries.
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Please consider joining the growing Vista Center Legacy Circle and helping Vista Center thrive well into the future. For information about how to make a planned gift, please contact the Development Department, 650.858.0202.
Making Vista Center A Part Of Your Estate Plans
Mona and Bob Armistead
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Statement of Activities for the Fiscal YearEnded June 30, 2011
General Operating Fund for Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE — Public Support Received Directly
Contributions $1,100,936
In-Kind 8,725
TOTAL SUPPORT $1,109,661
REVENUE
Sales to Public – Net of Expenses $ 22,551
Contracts & Government Grants 1,172,720
Client Fees and Sales 88,306
Special Events 15,827
Investment Income 842,972*
TOTAL REVENUE $2,142,376
TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE $3,252,037
EXPENSES
Program Services $2,074,588
Management & General 211,476
Fundraising 252,213
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,538,277
Change in Net Assets $ 713,760
Net Assets, Beginning of Year 4,419,219
Net Assets, End of Year $5,132,979
*Includes unrealized losses of investments
Support and Revenue(Does not include unrealized losses of investments)
Expenses
Program Services82%
Fundraising 10%
Management& General
8%
ContributionsIncluding
Events47%
Contracts & Government
Grants49%
Client Feesand Sales
4%
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$20,000+ DONORSMr. and Mrs. Dinesh Desai
Joseph and Meri Ehrlich Living Trust
Bernard A. Newcomb Fund
Sand Hill Foundation
$10,000-$15,000 DONORSCisco Foundation
Nona Jean Cox Living Trust
Mr. David S. Labuda
Buff and Cindy Miller Family Fund
Clarence E. Rinne Family Charitable Family Fund
The Wollenberg Foundation
$5,000-$9,999 DONORSAnonymous
Claire Biancalana
The Harry M. Griffon Sr. Memorial Fund
Mrs. Catherine Harvey
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Krane
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Miklos
Mills-Peninsula Health Services
San Jose Mercury News
Mrs. F. Tracy Schilling
$2,500-$4,999 DONORSRoger and Martha Barry
Ms. Pamela J. Brandin
Google Matching Gifts Program
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Hills
The Robert E. Hopper Family Fund
Johnson & Johnson Matching Gifts Program
Ms. Thelma P. Lilienthal
Menlo Park Live Oak Lions Club
Moore & Miller Insurance
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Patterson
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Plunkett
Ms. Melodie Rufer
Mr. Marcos Sastre
Ms. Susan Ure
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Westman
$1,000-$2,499 DONORSAnonymous
Mr. Paul B. Althouse
Mr. and Mrs. Adrian D. P. Bellamy
Mrs. Leila A. Biancalana
Ms. Irene J. Black
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Brandin
Allen and Marilyn Brown Fund
Cabrillo Host Lions Club
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Coan, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Callaghan
Mr. Jeffrey T. Chambers
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. Christensen
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Dunker
Foster City Lions Charities, Inc.
GAP Foundation Gift Match Program
Genentech, Inc.
Geschke Foundation
Mr. John M. Glass
Ms. Dana M. Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. E. James Hannay
Mr. and Mrs. Dane Hardin
Ms. Sharon A. Hudson
Ms. Patricia A. Joyce
Mrs. Inderjit Kaur
Laird Norton Company, LLC
Ms. Suzanne Legallet
Michael F. Marmor, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Oberndorf
Palo Alto Lions Charities, Inc.
Palo Alto Rotary Club Annual Charities, Inc.
Mr. James L. Peters
Ms. Naomi Chavez Peters
J/J Petricciani Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Peyton
Mr. Robert Porter
Ms. MaryAnn Raab
Salesforce.com Foundation
Mr. Donald S. Schmitz
Ms. Lindy Sherwood
Mr. and Mrs. W. Edwin Smith
Mr. Tony Spangenberg
Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson
Mr. Peter Walsh
Wendell Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Wick
Mark R. Wieland, M.D.
$500-$999 DONORSMr. and Mrs. Tony Arata
Aufmuth Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Baldwin
Nacole Barth-Ellis and Don Ellis
Mr. A. Leland Boucher
Canadian Women’s Club of San Francisco Bay Area
Capitola Begonia Festival
Ms. Annie Chapin
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Costello
Ms. Margaret B. Delfosse
Ms. Carrie L. Drake
Ms. Martha Edwards and Mr. John Orcutt
Erik’s DeliCafe, Inc.
Ms. Kathleen C. Everitt
Mr. and Mrs. W. Craig Falkenhagen
Ferrari Family Foundation
Elizabeth H. Foster
Ms. Lesley A. Franz
Robert J. Glaser, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Glikbarg
Ms. Jeanne S. Gressens
Ms. Bonnie L. Horner
Mr. Mark E. Jensen
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Employee Giving Campaign
S. Patrick and Katrina Kelley
Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Kokores
Dr. and Mrs. Marcus A. Krupp
Sheng-Wei Li
Ms. Janet K. Littlefield
Mr. and Mrs. Brian T. Madigan
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Magnuson
Ms. Chris Mangan
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Menifee
Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin M. Orr, Jr.
Powar Family Fund
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Quackenbush
Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Rebele
Mr. William E. Reller
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Robarts
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander H. Schilling
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Seipp Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Prairie Sims
Mrs. Anne I. Spencer
Stangenes Industries, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kumar Sud
Mr. and Mrs David Townsend
United Way Silicon Valley
Mr. and Mrs. Donald T. Valentine
Mr. Raymond Wong
$250-$499 DONORSAbbott Employee Giving Campaign
Mr. Andrew AbuMoussa
Dr. and Mrs. Brian Andrews
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Archer
Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Barnholt
Sonja L. and Atom Biggs
Mark S. Blumenkranz, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Bode
Dr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Boldrey
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond K. Brandt
Mr. John Coughlin
Mr. Michael Curtis
Jerry and Gina Darcy
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Darrough
Ms. Roxanne Deblauwe
Mr. Tom DiFrancesco
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Draper, III
Mr. and Mrs. Rosser B. Edwards
Mr. Jean D. Erreca
Dr. Keith Fabisiak
Mr. and Mrs. Tup Fisher
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Floyd, Jr.
Mr. Michael J. Freitas
Mr. Matthew Gilhooley
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Harding
Mr. Richard S. Haynes
HP Company Foundation
DonorsVista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired is grateful to the following donors whose gifts and pledges were received between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011. These valued contributions make our critical programs and services possible.
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$250-$499 DONORS (cont.)Ms. Leannah Hunt
IBM Employee Services CenterMr. Charles JadallahLarry L. and Patricia K. JonesMr. and Mrs. Herbert KannerChris KennedyMs. Maureen E. KennedyMr. and Mrs. James G. La Plante, Jr.Ms. Mary LeenMr. and Mrs. Jok P. LegalletLighthouse BankMr. and Mrs. Biny LightfordHunter L. Little, M.D.Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. LoftesnessMr. and Mrs. Bruce W. McCaulMs. Elyce E. MelmonMenlo Park Host Lions ClubMr. and Mrs. Denny MonickMr. and Mrs. Carlos MontalvoMs. Constance B. MooreMr. and Mrs. Thomas MooreMr. Brendan M. MurphyEarl W. Norwood, IIISeja OhMs. Alla PanchenkoMr. and Mrs. Gary PetersonMr. and Mrs. W. Jeffers PickardLindsay Clegg PierceMs. Candice S. ProvinesMs. Christina A. Romano and Bruce M. PuckettMr. Kenneth RosenthalBernard and Shelley Ross, Ph.D., P.E.Steven R. Sanislo, M.D.Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. SchwartzShadowbrook RestaurantMr. Fred I. SommerMr. and Mrs. Robert S. SpearsMs. L. Elaine StanleyMrs. Jean E. StoneMrs. Suzanne WilcoxMr. and Mrs. Robert H. Williams, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John H. WoodsMs. Patricia M. WyrodMr. George A. Zakrzewski
$100-$249 DONORSMs. Jessica Alverez
Ms. Marjorie J. AndersonMr. and Mrs. Thomas L. ArdMrs. Germaine ArnsonMr. and Mrs. Robert ArriolaMr. and Mrs. Jerry J. BagnaniDr. and Mrs. Clifford R. BarnettMs. Gloria I. BatraMr. Mark BennettMs. Karan BershawMr. and Mrs. Bernhard H. BittnerMr. Peter B. BjorklundDr. and Mrs. Steven BoMr. Max BollockMr. Michael BordoniMs. Ann BortschellerMs. Johanna BowenMr. and Mrs. Frank S. BoxallMr. and Mrs. Baruch BoxerMrs. Marilyn R. BrennerMr. Duane R. BretzkeBrockman Farming, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. John C. BrokawMr. and Mrs. Edward P. BrownMr. and Mrs. Alan BurnsMs. Nicole ButtitaMs. Josephine L. CarpignanoMs. Elaine J. CassidyMs. Rosemary C. CattonMr. Charles ChenMr. Victor L. ChinnMr. and Mrs. Gary D. ChronertMr. David H. CleggMs. Kay G. CleggMr. and Mrs. William CleggColliers InternationalJoan E. ColliganDr. Jeffery A. CollinsMs. Carolyn CurryMr. Dennis E. DalyMr. and Mrs. Mark C. DavisMr. and Mrs. Dale H. DawsonMr. and Mrs. Michael DeggelmanDelta Gamma FraternityDr. and Mrs. Richard R. DeweyMs. Carolyn I. DingmanMr. Eddie DoveMs. Pat DunbarDr. and Mrs. Peter R. EgbertMrs. Nancy K. EllerRonald P. and
Carolyn B. Emrich, O.D.Mr. and Mrs. Nels EnemarkMr. and Mrs. John S. ErvingMr. Robert E. FineganMrs. Ruth M. FisherMr. and Mrs. Mahlon G. FooteMr. Gary T. ForrestMr. Gregory A. FowlerMr. and Mrs. Robert FranklinFreedom Lions ClubMr. and Mrs. James R. FullerMrs. Margaux C. FurrerMr. and Mrs. Robert GalenMr. and Mrs. Ray F. Galli Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Fritz M. GeibelMr. and Mrs. Theodore W. GlauserMs. Elinor I. GoffMr. Steven GoldenbergMr. and Mrs. Dale GossMr. and Mrs. Dick GouldMr. and Mrs. Ronald E. GravesMs. Anna M. GreenMr. and Mrs. Fred GreenlandMr. Morton GrosserMr. and Mrs. Jeff A. HallMr. Adam S. HalpernMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. HannaMr. John W. HarbaughMs. Stephanie L. HarlanMrs. Misa HatakedaMr. and Mrs. Robert W. HermsenDr. and Mrs. William H. HoagMrs. Kathleen HobsonMs. Ada R. HollowayMr. and Mrs. John S. HuffmanMrs. Patricia B. HurtDr. and Mrs. Anthony C. IantoscaMs. Kingsley F. JackMr. and Mrs. Raj JainMr. and Mrs. Harland B. JohnsonMr. and Mrs. F. Clay JuddMr. and Mrs. Daniel E. KaplanMr. and Mrs. John R. KatesMs. Beverly Ann KiltzMr. and Mrs. Donald KlothMrs. Perla KohsMr. and Mrs. Daniel F. KriegeMr. and Mrs. Larry I. KwanMs. Marian J. LagerquistMr. and Mrs. Ferd J. Lange
Dr. and Mrs. Jason L. LaufferMr. Jean LecocqMr. Raymond LeeStuart Leeb and AssociatesJoe and Annette LegalletMr. and Mrs. Paul LewisMr. and Mrs. George LimbachMr and Mrs Brooks E LoefflerMr. Herbert A. LuceMr. and Mrs. Hermann LuechingerMr. Thomas LushniaMr. and Mrs. John C. MacDonaldMr. and Mrs. Bruce D. MacLeodMrs. Jennie MadlemMr. and Mrs. Charles H. MahnkenMr. J. P. MarksMr. and Mrs. John R. MartorellaMr. and Mrs. Larry R. MatlackMr. Charles MayfieldNolah and Wilson McCahonMr. and Mrs. James G. McGarvieDr. and Mrs. Keith S. McKenzieMr. and Mrs. John M. McNelisMr. and Mrs. George R. MellisDr. and Mrs. James R. MeierMr. and Mrs. J. Michael MetschanMs. Carol A. MiklosMr. and Mrs. David W. MitchellMr. and Mrs. Kevin J. MooneyMs. Cindy L. MorrellMr. and Mrs Mike MorrisseyMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. MortonMs. Sarita MotoyeMr. and Mrs. John J. MoyerMr. and Mrs. Everett A. Mudgett, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Hiroshi MurayamaM. MushkatMs. Holly E. MyersMr. Preeti V. NaikMr. and Mrs. Steve T. NakagawaMr. and Mrs. John D. NollMyviet Thi NguyenMs. Amanda OaksonMr. David H. OppenheimerMs. Joan R. OsborneMr. and Mrs. Morton H. OwensMr. and Mrs. Robert J. OsterJames Pancurak, M.D.Mr. James O. PeavyMs. Sharon M. Pelley
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Mr. and Mrs. John R. PepperMrs. John S. PerkinsMs. Sarah A. PetersonMr. John F. PetrillaMrs. Ann B. PinkhamMr. and Mrs. Charles F. PreussMs. Donna RaffaelliMr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Ray Jr.Mrs. Gayle H. RichterMr. and Mrs. Edward E. RinneMs. Suzanne RischmanMs. Vanessa RoachMs. Lesley K. RodriguezGretchen H. Rooker, M.D.Ms. Melissa RothRuby and SchofieldMr. Alfred N. SaliceSanta Cruz County BankMs. Julia SchneiderMr. and Mrs. Richard S. SeilerDr. Marc ShawMs. Grace L. ShienMrs. Maria T. ShipleyHatsue “Sue” ShiroyamaMs. Josephine ShusterMr. Edgar SimonsMrs. Elaine L. SmithMs. Andrea B. SmithMr. Norman L. SodmanMr. and Mrs. Isaac Stein
Mr. Mark StellaMr. Nelson StoneMr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. SutherlandMr. and Mrs. Steven W. SwiftMs. Maria SzaboMr. Richard B. TalmadgeMr. and Mrs. Richard E. TaylorMs. Linda TengMr. and Mrs. Tom ThompsonMr. Charles ThompsonMr. James ThorburnJack and Diane TurnerMr. and Mrs. Clyde VaughnVCA Animal Hospital of Santa CruzMs. Audrey VoakesMr. and Mrs. Stafford WarrenMr. and Mrs. Leon E. WentzMr. and Mrs. Bruce H. WhitsonMr. and Mrs. Will C. WoodMr. and Mrs. Bruce W. WoolpertMr. and Mrs. James B. YoungDr. and Mrs. Thomas S. YoungMs. Agnes E. Yuseff
Every effort has been made to ensure that this list is correct and complete. We apologize for any names that may have been omitted. If you have questions, please con-tact us at 650.858.0202, ext. 118.
VolunteersWe greatly appreciate the contributions made by our valued volunteers who work in the Vista Center office and with our clients.
Cam Acker
Ed Baird
Rohit Behl
Nancy Bengston
Ralph Bohnert
Gail Brody
Alex Cali
Monica Cappuccini
Rosalee Carty
Lynn Cox
Abhimanyu Dahr
Nora Daly
Gautam Dandavate
Rena Davidow
Elizabeth Emery
Laura Gable
Prabitha Ganesh
Amber Gidley
Kathy Grazioli
Linda Hall
Erica Hogle
Joanne Kwong
Jessica Lewis
Sheng-Wei Li
Elis Lira
Julie Lockhart
Amanda Louria
Sharon Lysek
Raymond Mavroudis
Don Meyers
Jane Molony
Irene Murillo
Preeti Naik
Steve Nakagawa
Emanuel Nava
Dan Nguyen
Hung (Kenny) Nguyen
Uyen Nguyen
Robert Nissenbaum
Ramin Omid
Al Parmantier
Mimm Patterson
Joe Pearlman
Teryl Peters
Roger Petersen
Kelvin Pham
Laura Pica
Helena Robinson
Nancy Rosenberg
Ashish Shah
Marie St. Lezin
Roberta “Jane” Stone
Nancy Tabri
Diane Talo
Mariane Ting
Susan Ure
Natalie Uy
Martha Warren
Diane White
Dawn Wilcox
Suzanne Wilcox
Phil Winterfield
Angela Wong
Vista Center Legacy Circle MembersWe also want to recognize the individuals, couples and families that have made a planned gift to Vista Center. These gifts ensure that Vista Center will continue to provide critical core services to those living with vision loss for generations to come.
Mona and Bob ArmisteadMartha and Roger BarryAlice Hilda BrunningsPam BrandinMeaux CostelloNona Jean Cox*
M. Elizabeth Day and William F. GoldmanMartha Edwards and John OrcuttJoseph and Meri Ehrlich*
Bruce Fielding
Judith HedbergMary Johnson and Glenn JohnsonSuzanne LegalletSusan MartinBuff and Cindy MillerMary and Harold OeserClarence Rinne*
Steven Sanislo, M.D.Ray Westman*
Suzanne Wilcox*Deceased
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Vista Center — Who We Serve
105Oldest client
15Clients who are 100 years or older
405Clients participating in Vista Center support groups or individual counseling
125Participants in Vista Center’s Youth Group
695Number of low vision exams provided last year
258Clients receiving Adaptive Daily Living Skills trainingClients by Ethnicity
Clients by Eye Condition
DiabeticRetinopathy
12%
Retinitis Pigmentosa
5%
Age RelatedMacular
Degeneration49%Glaucoma
18%
Other16%
Native American >1%
Caucasian66%
Hispanic14%
Asian8%
Black 4%
Unknown5%
Other 2%
Clients by Income(Does not account for family size)
$67,901 and up7%
$25,000 or below64%
$25,000 - $42,50014%
$42,501 - $67,90015%
Clients by Gender
Women64%
Men36%
Clients by Ethnicity
Clients by Eye Condition
DiabeticRetinopathy
12%
Retinitis Pigmentosa
5%
Age RelatedMacular
Degeneration49%Glaucoma
18%
Other16%
Native American >1%
Caucasian66%
Hispanic14%
Asian8%
Black 4%
Unknown5%
Other 2%
Clients by Income(Does not account for family size)
$67,901 and up7%
$25,000 or below64%
$25,000 - $42,50014%
$42,501 - $67,90015%
Clients by Gender
Women64%
Men36%
390Clients receiving Orientation and Mobility instruction
212Hours of Braille instruction provided
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70%Percent of clients reporting improved ability to read after receiving an adaptive device at Vista Center
8,541Number of miles Vista Center staff members logged in January 2012 to assist clients
49Residents from 49 of the 50 United States have sought assistance from our branch of the Stanford Health Library
Clients by Ethnicity
Clients by Eye Condition
DiabeticRetinopathy
12%
Retinitis Pigmentosa
5%
Age RelatedMacular
Degeneration49%Glaucoma
18%
Other16%
Native American >1%
Caucasian66%
Hispanic14%
Asian8%
Black 4%
Unknown5%
Other 2%
Clients by Income(Does not account for family size)
$67,901 and up7%
$25,000 or below64%
$25,000 - $42,50014%
$42,501 - $67,90015%
Clients by Gender
Women64%
Men36%
Clients by Ethnicity
Clients by Eye Condition
DiabeticRetinopathy
12%
Retinitis Pigmentosa
5%
Age RelatedMacular
Degeneration49%Glaucoma
18%
Other16%
Native American >1%
Caucasian66%
Hispanic14%
Asian8%
Black 4%
Unknown5%
Other 2%
Clients by Income(Does not account for family size)
$67,901 and up7%
$25,000 or below64%
$25,000 - $42,50014%
$42,501 - $67,90015%
Clients by Gender
Women64%
Men36%
88%Percent of clients that achieved their goal for traveling safely and navigating their environments independently after Vista Center orientation and mobility instruction
4,725Items sold in our stores last year
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Woof to Woof SponsorsAnonymousBay Federal Credit UnionClaire BiancalanaPam BrandinBreathe Deeply PilatesDebra and George CouchCounty Bank of Santa CruzErik’s Deli and CaféMartha EdwardsGlacier IceCarin HannaJacob Young Retirement PlanningKennan and AssociatesKPIGLee Kahn FoundationLighthouse BankDeborah MalkinMoore and Miller InsurancePacific Cookie CompanyJulie RawlesTuesday Lunch GroupGeorge H. Wilson Inc.Patricia Wyrod
Woof to Woof CommitteePegi Ard
Claire Biancalana
Pam Brandin
Annie Chapin
David Farberow
Mike Freitas
Jane Gregorius
Carin Hanna
Rachel Mayo
Keith McKenzie
Vanessa Roach
Briya Serrano
Nels Westman
Vintage Affaire UnderwritersAnonymous
Callan Associates
DPR Construction
Latham & Watkins LLP
Patterson & Sheridan, LLP
Rector Audi and Rector Porsche
Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry
Stephen & Paula Smith
URS Corporation
Vista Center Foundation Board & Committee
Vintage Affaire CommitteeCarissa Ashman
Nacole Barth-Ellis
Pam Brandin
Meaux Costello
Lani Dorff
Carrie Drake
Doug Dull
Pat Dunbar
Debbie Eastburn
Martha Edwards
Kris Forbes
Karen Fryling
Frank Galli
Kathie Gilles
Grant Giske
Christine Graham
Susan Gregory
Dana Griffin
Dave Heppberger
Sara Hollister
Jovita Honor
Bill Jeffers
Susan Kokores
Suzanne Legallet
Ryan Manero
Jamie Marks
Susan Martin
Alla Panchenko
Candy Provines
Vanessa Roach
Stephanie Ross
Robin Schreiber
Kathie Shaw
Lindy Sherwood
Annette Smith
Clay Tingley
Britt von Thaden
Stephanie von Thaden
Jan Woolsey
Patricia Wyrod
Alisa Young
Horse Show SponsorsAnonymous in honor of Nancy Hey
ABC7 KGO-TV
Allon Fine Equestrian Tack and Clothing
Antarès Sellier France
Ariat
Asset Management Company
Atherton Lane Advisers, LLC
Avidbank
Balmoral Farm
Ann Fay Barry/Summerhouse Farm
Bay Ridge Farm/Ocean Crest Farms/Sea Horse Riding Club
Bay Rose, LLC / Wendy Carter & Missy Froley
Beaumont Farms/Chestnut Hill
Bertram Capital
Branscomb Farms / KC Kelly
Breakwell Stables
Bridgeport Farms / John Bragg
Brookway Stables / Archie Cox
Bushtracks Expeditions
Charlebois Farm
Chartis Private Client Group
China Blue Farm
City National Bank
The Clara Fund
Lyn Jason Cobb & Herschel Cobb
Corley and Steiny Families
C-Star PR & The Stonebreaker Family Trust
Dogwood Hill LLC
Elvenstar Farms / Jim Hagman
EquestrianConnect.Com
Equestrianlife.com
Tracy Katayama Esse and Oscany, Inc.
Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley
Hawkins & Sickel Families
Heers Family and Theodosakis Family
Huckleberry Farm & Makoto Farm
Institutional Cash Distributors / Newton Family
KEW Farms
Kristin Kendall, Wells Fargo Advisors
Kiehl’s
Judy and Barnaby Levin
Ann & Tom Livermore
Long Family
Marsh Private Client Solutions
Marshall & Sterling Insurance
Liza Jane and Malcolm MacNaughton
Merrill Lynch / David Bell
Metrik Design / Keara Fallon
Michael Andretti Foundation & Shell Oil Company
Michael Kors
Mission Hospice & Home Care
Mountain Home Stables/Stacey & Tom Seibel
Murray Family
Neiman Marcus
Nohra Family
Nordby Signature Homes
Nordstrom
Oppenheimer & Co. / Steve Goldenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Arman Pahlavan
The Pasha Group
Pegasus Show Stables, Inc.
Ralph Lauren
Recology
Rector Audi
Rhys Vineyards
Ritchie Family / Guckenheimer
Robert Half International / Anne & Gary Peterson
Rombauer Vineyards
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
Appreciation and AcknowledgmentsThank you to the committee members and supporters of our 2011 fundraising events. Your commitment to these events has a life-changing impact on those living with vision loss. We appreciate all that you do!
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Round Meadow Farm / Nicole Bloom
Royal Riders Blue Ribbon Custom Blankets
Rubicon Farms
San Marcos Training Stables
Sereno Group
Shanahan Family
Sherry Family
ShowBiz Magazine
Shreve & Company
Sprinkles Cupcakes
Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry
Team Starkman
Tiffany & Co.
Tory Burch
Trina Turk
USbank, Private Client Reserve
Anne Van Orsdel
Voltaire Design
Louis Vuitton
Waldenbrook Farm
Wasserman Foundation
Wells Fargo
West Portal Investment Group
Willow Brook Stables / Kate Considine
Windy Hill / Laura Gerst
Horse Show CommitteeLinda Andrews
Sonee Arce
Carol Tague Arnold
Sonya Arriaga
Janice Ashford
Carissa Ashman
Lisa Bailey
Susan Baita
Tim Ballengee
Diana Bariteau
Nacole Barth-Ellis
Joel Bartlett
Nancy Bates
Wendy Baum
Judi Beisler
David Bell
Teresa Bergin
Meg Bever
Robert Bradford, Jr.
Pam Brandin
Barbara Brown
Pam Brown
Sydney Brush
Judith W. Burdick
Nicole Buttita
Catherine “Cat” Carlton
Judy Castaillac
Evan Castelo
Kelly Caviglia
Nancy Chapman
Rachel Claus
Anne Clermont
Susan Coan
Lyn Cobb
Lara Collier
Lori Corley
Drew Corradini
Alden Corrigan
Joann Cronin
Liz Crowell
Caitlin Darke
Lisa Davis
Don DeFranco
Mary Fischer Diffie
Dottie Dutton
Martha Edwards
Phyllis Fletcher
Melissa Freeman
Robin Gandolfi
Julie Garella
Rosie Garlock
Becky Glikbarg
Betsy Glikbarg
Steve Goldenberg
Dana Griffin
Perri Guthrie
Gary Hanes
Catherine Harvey
Connie Hawkins
Scott Hayes
Bill Helman
Dave Heppberger
Lynne Heppberger
Nancy Hey
Joann Holder
Suzanne Jain
Kristin Kendall
Sandra Kerrigan
Susan Kokores
Ali Kolozsi
Bryan Kolozsi
Tracy Korss
Catherine Larson
Laura Lauman
Judy Levin
Sandy Levinson
Debra Leylegian
Tom Livermore
Bridget Madigan
Grayson Martin
Susan Martin
Sue Matthews
Jenifer McDonald
Kelly McNight
Lorraine Monick
Gail Morey
Cindy Morrell
Michelle Mosman
Peggy Munkdale
Greg Munks
Penelope Murray
Nicole Neal
Raymond Neal
Elaine Nelson
Polly Neuman
Marilyn Newell
Lisa Newton
Glenn Nielsen
Matilda Nieri
Martha O’Neille
Arman Pahlavan
Polly Hey Panos
Nancy Parker
Wendy Darling Parkin
Pam Perez
Anne Peterson
Barbara Phillips
Nancy Popa
Nancy Price
Jeanne Quinlan
Tom Rattigan
Suzanne Rischman
Jeanie Ritchie
Nancy Robinson
Stephanie Ross
David Rummler
Negar Sadrzadeh
Linda Salvador
Mark Salvador
Dianne Schilling
Susan Schneider
Robyn Shanahan
Chris Shaw
Lori Sherry
Lindy Sherwood
Stacey Siebel
Jill Slater
Marcella Smit
Judy Smith
Judy Soden
Marilyn Sokol
Peri Soyugenc
Marilyn Spiegl
Deborah Stacey
Nora Stent
Shelly Stevens
Susan Stimson
Ingrid Sywak
Juno Szalay
Ayako Tanaka
Bente Tellefsen
Sally Tennyson
Jeanie Treichel
Agneta Turner
Sharon Turner
Christine Vermes
Eric Wassman
Patricia Wyrod
Jane Yates
Kelly Zeytoonian
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Within a week of registering with the county’s paratransit service, Geri was out of the house exploring her new hometown of Soquel. “My daughter used to take me places, but I needed to have some freedom. I’m indepen-dent and didn’t want to rely upon her.” Always eager to reach out to others, Geri shared her newfound knowledge with a paratransit pas-senger who also had vision loss. Geri explained how to schedule multiple destinations in one day with the ser-vice. “We emailed one another and I described how to do it. I told her I’d accompany her on her next multiple-stop trip if that would make her feel more confident,” she said. Geri’s workout friends at the Capitola Recreation Center know she has limited vision and save her a spot up front so she can see the
instructor. And when she felt she needed more independence at church instead of relying upon her daugh-ter for sighted guide, she took her cane to church. “That pretty much announced my vision loss.” Leading by example educates people about vision loss and Geri is determined to make the best of her situation and help others in the com-munity to retain their independence. “Independence is important,” she said. “If you let people do too much, you get too comfortable.”
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