volunteer referral center

2014annual report

A letter from the VRC President and Executive Director

Dear Friends,

2014 was a milestone for the Volunteer Referral Center as we celebrated 25 years of service to thepeople of New York City.

From the dream of a small group of dedicatedcommunity members, VRC has grown tobecome a dynamic resource that matchesthousands of volunteers with opportunities athundreds of nonprofits throughout the City.By recruiting and tapping into the City’s poolof committed volunteers, VRC offers ameaningful, effective way to help almost 300organizations sustain their missions, therebystrengthening communities, families andindividuals in New York City

Each volunteer comes to us with a unique setof skills and interests. Our quarter-century ofsuccess lies in our ability to match their skillsand interests with the needs of our non-profitpartner organizations.

In VRC’s 25-year history, there have only beenthree Presidents: Nancy Carr (1989-2009), RobertPrice (2014-present ) and Elaine Orr (2009-2014).

This is what we mean when we talk aboutpersonal service and expert placement.

2014 was a year of re-connecting with old friendsand making new ones – all in the spirit ofcontinuing our tradition of channeling the talentsof dedicated New Yorkers to the agencies whomost need them. Together we make connectionsand make a difference – one volunteer at a time.

The following pages report the highlights of thisremarkable year of achievement and celebration.We are grateful to you and to all the friends,partners and supporters whose commitment madethese achievements possible.

Robert Price

VRC President Robert Price andExecutive Director Pat Girardi

Pat GirardiPresident Executive Director

2014 was a year of collaborations, challenges, & celebrations.

• Collaborations: The VRC expanded our community of 300 partner agencies as we welcomed four new partners, providing each with prospective volunteers referred by our professional interviewers. We continued to collaborate with Bellevue Hospital and Health Advocates for Older People on two special events promoting healthcare volunteer opportunities and panel discussions made up of a cross-section of service categories. In partnership with the All Stars Project, we added a new recruitment event, hosting our first annual Volunteering in the Arts event with panelists representing music, dance, museums, education, and theatre.

• Challenges: VRC responded to the ever-changing world of technology and communications by integrating new online and social media, upgrading our software, hardware and website, and creating a higher presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter & Instagram. In combination with strategic online marketing, these innovations increased our visibility, strengthened our outreach, and promoted volunteer referrals and placements. All of these strategies enhanced the traditional one-on-one, face-to-face interviews that are the hallmarks of VRC’s expert placement and personal service.

• Celebrations: For the second year,VRC’s summer harbor cruise recognized the contributions of a group of patrons, volunteers and agency representatives. Our traditional holiday open house attracted our family of agency partners and volunteers who gathered for holiday cheer. And finally, our 25th anniversary gala brought together friends old and new whose generosity raised over $140,000 to advance VRC’s work. Our gratitude to the many volunteers who contributed to the planning and execution of a sparkling evening that surpassed our ambitious goals.

Through a series of specialized recruitment events, VRC reaches out to new volunteers who are interested incontributing their interest and talents to a particular area.

Recruitment Events

Since 2013, VRC has collaborated withBellevue Hospital to create a series ofvolunteer recruitment events.2014 featured two well-attended VolunteerOpportunities in Healthcare events,on April 3 and October 16, after whichnearly all participants signed up to joinBellevue’s corps of volunteers.

In collaboration with Health Advocates for Older People,VRC sponsored two Volunteering is Ageless events, whichintroduce participants to a broad array of non-profit agenciesseeking volunteers of all ages. In 2014, VIA events wereheld on May 15 and November 12 at All Saints Church.Participating partner agencies were Big Apple Greeter,Goddard-Riverside, Mount Vernon Hotel Museum,Mentoring USA, and Habitat for Humanity.

VRC Board President Robert Price moderatedthe panel at our first Volunteering in the Artsevent, held at the All-Stars Project on February11. Panelists from six non-profit arts agenciesdescribed the various roles volunteers can playin advancing the missions of theirorganizations, all representing disciplines inthe performing and visual arts. Participatingagencies – each a VRC partner – wereAmerican Classical Orchestra, Castillo Theatreof the All Stars Project, Only Make Believe,Materials for the Arts, Love Yourself Project,and Wave Hill.

All-Stars Project Volunteer Coordinator CraigBannister welcomes VRC Past President Elaine Orr.

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Volunteer Opportunities inHealth Care

Since 1989, VRC has matched thousands of dedicated, talented New Yorkers with opportunities to

volunteer at nonprofits, where their services help strengthen communities, families and individuals.

In 2014, VRC referred nearly 1,000 volunteers to advance the work of 300 partner organizations.

The annual value of volunteer time directly related to VRC referrals is conservatively estimated at

$4,261,920. If you multiply this figure by 25 years, you start to get a sense of the impact our

organization has had on the well-being of New Yorkers.

VRC is proud to work with these dedicated New Yorkers and connect them with non-profit

organizations seeking the skills they offer. From combating homelessness and hunger to promoting

literacy, arts and culture; from addressing the needs of youth and the elderly to lending a hand at

hospitals, the positive impact of VRC’s remarkable volunteers reverberates across the City. Our

partner agencies include:

The VRC’s volunteers in action

YM & YWHA of Washington Heights / Inwood

Go Project God’s Love We Deliver

The Volunteer Referral Center

surveys our volunteers

to collect demographic data

as well as interests,

motivations and referral source.

25th Anniversary GalaSeptember 16, 2014

Friends from far and near gathered at the Central Park Boathouse on the evening of September 16, 2014for a gala celebration of the Volunteer Referral Center’s 25th anniversary. For this thrilling climax to ourmilestone year, we honored Gabrielle Kurlander, President and CEO of the All Stars Project (a VRCpartner agency). The evening also provided a fitting opportunity to honor eight of our original FoundingMembers – Arline Brown, Nancy Carr, Alice Greif, Roberta Hodgson, Mary Lambert, Patricia Olshan,Kathy Pershan, and Mary Schachne – and to publicly recognize the lasting impact of their collaboration.In Memoriam tributes were also paid to beloved Founding Members Denise Cruickshank, Evan Donaldson,Joan Metcalf, and Kenneth Noble, M.D.

The gala was the biggest and most successful event in VRC history, raising over $140,000 to advance theorganization’s work. The evening was a warm and festive celebration of the vision of VRC’s foundingmembers, which has made possible a quarter-century (and counting!) of service to the people of NewYork City and to the dedicated non-profits that represent the City’s heart and soul.

25th Anniversary Gala

Members of the Young Professional Commitee(YPC) - Nick Mauro, Jayanthe Repalli, TiffanyChristensen and Elisse Acevedo – contributed tothe success of another VRC event!

Honoree and VRC founding member Mary

Schachne (right) and her daughter Elisabeth

VRC Treasurer Alan Hirsh made his gracefulboat, the A Train, available for a harbor cruiseto thank a group of VRC supporters, volunteersand partner agency representatives. Friendswho gathered on July 19 enjoyed a beautifulevening on the Hudson River.

VRC Takes the A Train

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS COMMITTEE (YPC)

The work of VRC is significantly advanced by our Young Professionals Committee (YPC), a group of

young New Yorkers dedicated to promoting the traditions of philanthropy and volunteerism that are

the hallmarks of VRC. YPC organizes group community service events that engage young people and

enhance the work of diverse non-profits around the City. In 2014, YPC revamped its organizational

leadership and committed to volunteering as a group at one special event each month, including

fundraising events, walkathons, housing shelters, soup kitchens, and other worthy projects. Their

2014 events included:

May 18 – AIDS WalkJune 7 – West Side Community Garden

Greening Day and Clean upFebruary 14 – Love Yourself Project10,000 Hearts Campaign

Nov 16 – God’s We Deliver Thanksgiving Gift Basket Build

Young Professionals Committe (YPC)

Dec 23 – Operation Santa Claus – YPC fulfills

wishes expressed in kids’ letters to Santa

The First 25 Years: A look back...

It’s been a long journey to VRC’s 25th anniversaryyear – a journey marked by change, growth and thecommitment of countless dedicated volunteers.Chief among these are the original founders, a numberof whom have benn on the Board of Directorsthroughout VRC’s history.

Before these was a VRC, our founders established the Yorkville Volunteer Center in 1978, under the auspices ofthe Yorkville Civic Council. Some of the founders are pictured at a 1985 gathering, including Evan Donaldson,Arline Brown, Kathy Pershan, Alice Greif, Mary Lambert, Ann Kaufman, Joan Metcalf, and Robbie Hodgson.

Expanding on the success of the Yorkville Volunteer Center, the Volunteer Referral Center was founded in 1989.Our new headquarter at 161 Madison Avenue @ East 33rd Street were celebrated at an opening reception onNovember15, 1989. (Left) Kathy Pershan, Denise Cruickshank and guests. (Right) K.K. Leisure, Alice Greif,Denise Cruickshank, and Joanne Slusser.

When Nancy Carr, VRC’s Founding President,stepped down in 2009 after 20 years as President,she was celebrated at a reception by her fellowDirectors: from left, Robin Withington, Nancy Carr,K.K. Leisure, Alice Greif, Kathy Pershan, JoanneSlusser and Mary Lambert.

Among the six current Board members who have served on the Board since VRC’s founding in 1989 are(Left) Nancy Carr and Alice Greif; (right) Arline Brown and Mary Lambert.

At the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors on February 12, 2014, Robert Price was elected VRC’sthird President. Front row: Nancy Carr (President, 1989-2009), Elaine Orr (President, 2009-2014),

Robert Price (President, 2014-present), and Pat Girardi, Executive Director. At the meeting, Elaine Orr washonored for her five years of exemplary service and commitment to VRC’s mission.

Volunteer Profile: Bernadene Weekes

After she retired from the NYC Buildings Department,Bernadene Weekes decided to dedicate herself tovolunteer work, but was uncertain how to begin.When she saw a VRC ad in the local East Side paperOur Town, she thought, this sounds like a good firststep.

In her interview, Bernadene expressed her hopeof finding an agency where her services were neededand where she would enjoy spending time. She wasreferred to the All-Stars Project where she has beena highly valued volunteer. Her outgoing personalityis a tremendous asset to the All-Stars outreach efforts,as she spreads the word about their array of programstargeted to at-risk youth. Bernadene is active inresearching cultural venues, coordinating with coaches,scheduling field trips, and connecting with youngconstituents. She speaks with admiration about theAll-Stars youth development programs and innovativeofferings such as Cops & Kids, which uses performanceand improvisation tools to improve communicationbetween two vital constituencies. She has also enjoyedtaking advantage of All-Stars performance offeringsand classes herself – including public speaking andmanaging personal finances.

Bernadene has been delighted to discover how muchher creativity and initiative are valued and to experience

the impact she is able to have on the clients she workswith. “Everyone you come in contact with is so nice,”she says,” and I gain so much satisfaction as we all worktogether toward a common goal of making people’slives better.”

Volunteer Profile: Bernadene WeekesVRC Partner Agencies

A Key To Success New YorkAARP - New YorkABC - Association to Benefit Children Abraham HouseAbyssinian TowersActors Theatre Workshop All Stars ProjectAlzheimer's Association - NYC ChapterAmerican Cancer SocietyAmerican Classical OrchestraAmerican Lung AssociationAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryAngel Street Thrift ShopAnnabella Gonzalez Dance Theater Arab-American Family Support CenterArt Beyond SightAsia SocietyASPCAAsphalt GreenAugustana Lutheran HomeAvon WalkBachmann-Strauss Dystonian ParkinsonBattery Dance CompanyBellevue Hospital CenterBetter Business BureauBide-A-WeeBig Apple GreeterBig Brothers Big Sisters of New York CityBike New YorkBone Marrow FoundationBooks for Kids FoundationBottomless ClosetBoys and Girls Club of Metro QueensBreast Treatment Task ForceBroadway Housing CommunityBronx HouseBrooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn Public LibraryCancer CareCaring Community at Greenwich House Carnegie East HouseCarter Burden Center for the AgingCASA Court Appointed Special AdvocatesCatholic Big Sisters & Big BrothersCatholic Guild for the Blind Center for Hearing & Communication Center for Jewish History Center for Traditional Music and DanceCentral Park Conservancy

VRC Partner Agencies

Central Park ZooCerebral Palsy Associations of New York StateCharity: Water CherryKids Children's Aid SocietyCitizens Union of the City of New YorkCity Meals on WheelsCivitasColer-Goldwater Specialty Hospital & Nursing FacilityCSS - Community Health AdvocatesConcern WorldwideContemporary Ballet TheatreCovenant HouseDorot Inc.Doula Program (JBFCS)Dress for SuccessDyckman Farmhouse MuseumEarly Music FoundationEarth Day New YorkEast Harlem Tutorial ProgramEIS Housing Resource CenterEl Museo del BarrioEncompass New Opera TheatreEnglish In Action/English Speaking UnionFamily Center Firelight MediaFortune Society Free Arts NYCFresh Air Fund Fresh Youth InitiativesFriends of Dag Hammarskjold PlazaFriends of Island AcademyFriends of the Children of New YorkGifted HandsGirl Scout Council of Greater New YorkGiulio Gari FoundationGlobal Information NetworkGo ProjectGoddard Riverside Community CenterGod's Love We DeliverGouverneur Health Governors Island AllianceGraham WindhamGrand MentorGreenwich House Caring Community Habitat for HumanityHarlem Hospital Center Harlem RBIHartley HouseHealth Advocates for Older PeopleHearing Loss Association

Volunteer Profile: Nick Mauro

Nick Mauro’s first volunteering experience wasarranged by his employer, a major accounting firm,and included participating in semiannual projectssuch as painting a public school. When thatprogram ended, Nick wanted to volunteer on amore frequent basis. He found the VRC on aGoogle search, and liked the idea of a referralcenter that would take a personalized approachto matching his interests with volunteeropportunities.

His VRC interviewer suggested English in Action,and he has been volunteering there as a

conversation partner. Nick’s easygoing, engagingpersonality is an asset as he talks with his partners– recent immigrants who wish to improve theirverbal skills. He enjoys “seeing the light go on insomeone’s face when they make a connection orgain an insight” as they wrestle with thecomplexities of English.

Nick also joined the Young ProfessionalsCommittee. He and fellow YPC membersvolunteered at the VRC’s 25th Anniversary Gala,where he served as an auction marshal andenjoyed contributing to the event’s success.

Nick credits VRC with opening his eyes to thespectrum of needs in NYC, and the importanceof stepping outside oneself to help others. Hehopes that one day, when he is further along inhis career, he will have the financial means andthe personal influence to create change in an areaof critical need. In the meantime, his volunteeringgives him “a strong sense of accomplishment andpersonal fulfillment.”

Volunteer Profile: Nick Mauro

Heart Gallery NYCHearts & MindsHELP USAHelping Hands for the Disabled of NYCHenry Street SettlementHer Justice Holy Apostles Soup KitchenHoly Trinity Neighborhood CenterHope ProgramHospital for Joint Diseases Hospital for Special SurgeryHousing WorksHudson GuildHuman Rights FirstiMentorIncludeNYC Institute of International EducationInternational Rescue Committee Japan SocietyJASAJASA Pets ProjectJazz for Peace FoundationJazz Foundation of AmericaJCC of Greater Coney IslandJewish Board of Family & Children's ServicesJewish Home & Hospital for AgedJewish Home Lifecare Community ServiceJewish National FundKidney & Urology Foundation of AmericaKitty KindKorean American Family Service CenterKorean American League for Civic ActionKorean Community Services of Metropolitan NY League of Women VotersLearning Ally Learning LeadersLegal Services NYCLenox Hill Neighborhood HouseLGBT Community CenterLIFTLighthouse Guild International Lincoln Square Neighborhood CenterLiteracy PartnersLittle Widow's Mite Baptist ChurchLive On NY Long Island College HospitalLong Term Care Ombudsman Program, N.Y.CLove Yourself ProjectMake-A-Wish Foundation Of Metro New York Manhattan International High SchoolMarch of Dimes

Mary Manning Walsh HomeMaterials for the ArtsMedicare Rights CenterMentoring USAMetropolitan Council on Jewish PovertyMetropolitan Hospital CenterMicro MuseumMJHS Hospice and Palliative CareMomentum Project Morgan Library & MuseumMorris Jumel Mansion MuseumMount Sinai - SAVI ProgramMount Sinai Medical CenterMount Vernon Hotel Museum & GardenMuseum of American FinanceMuseum of the City of New YorkMusica de CamaraNational Academy MuseumNational Aphasia AssociationNational Executive Service CorpsNational Hemophilia FoundationNational Jazz Museum in HarlemNational Multiple Sclerosis - NYC ChapterNeighborhood Coalition for ShelterNeighborhood Defender ServiceNeighborhood Housing ServicesNew Alternatives for ChildrenNew York Blood CenterNew York Botanical GardenNew York Center for Children New York Citiworks - Gabriel ProjectNew York City Coalition Against HungerNew York City Department of Consumer AffairsNew York City Department of CorrectionsNew York City Department of ProbationNew York City Police MuseumNew York Common Pantry New York Foundation for Senior Citizens –Ombudsman Program New York Foundling New York Historical SocietyNew York Junior Tennis LeagueNew York Live Arts New York Public RadioNew York Therapeutic Riding Center9/11 Memorial MuseumNorthern Adult Day Health Care CenterNorthside Center for Child DevelopmentNYCPublic.orgNew York Presbyterian Lower Manhattan HospitalNew York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center

Ombudsman Program

NYU Langone Medical CenterOATS - Older Adults Technology Services Orbis International Park Slope - Francis ResidenceParkinson's Unity WalkPartnership for Student AdvancementPhoenix GalleryPlanned Parenthood of New York CityPolice Athletic League Portside New YorkPresbyterian Senior ServicesProject EnterpriseProject HospitalityProject Renewal Prospect Park ZooProspect Part Alliance Rauschenbusch Metro Ministries -After-School ProgramReach Out and Read at BellevueReading TeamRiverkeeperRiverside Language ProgramRiverstone Senior Life ServicesRonald McDonald House New YorkRound-The-Clock NurseryRSVPSafe HorizonSamaritans of New YorkSCORE NYCSculptors GuildSearch And CareSelfhelp Community ServicesSeptember 11th Families AssociationServices NOW for Adult PersonsSoho 20 Gallery, ChelseaSOSNY - Seniors Orchestral Society of New YorkSouth Street Seaport MuseumSpence-Chapin Services to Families and ChildrenSt. Barnabas High SchoolSt. John's Bread for LifeStanley Isaacs Neighborhood CenterStar Learning Center Storefront Academy Harlem Street SquashSunnyside Community Services

Tribute WTCTrinity's Services and Food for the HomelessJCCA - Two Together ProgramUJA - Federation of New YorkUnion Settlement College Readiness ProgramUrban Justice Center, HOPP, Research InitiativeVeterans Bedside NetworkVillageCare Visions Services for the BlindVisiting NeighborsVisiting Nurse Service of New YorkWave HillWest Side Community GardenWestchester Medical CenterWomen In NeedWomen's Prison Association & HomeYM & YWHA of Washington Heights & Inwood

Page Turner After-School Program

Tendercare Human ServicesThe Toy Museum of New YorkTheater for the New CityTrail Blazers CampsTraining Institute for Mental HealthTravelers' Aid Services/Victims Aid

After Letao Wang moved to New York City, she attendedthe American Language Communication Center to practicespeaking English. Her teacher recommended that studentsconsider volunteering and suggested contacting the VRC. Letao told her VRC interviewer about her interests in cooking and in helping people, and her education (she earned a Master’s in English & Chinese translation in China), and we suggested that her fluency in Mandarinwould be of great value at Bellevue Hospital.

Letao initially volunteered at the Information Desk, whereshe helped Chinese visitors navigate the busy Hospital andunderstand its policies. Soon, she found herself working inthe Language Services Department, where her skills wereof tremendous benefit in translating non-medical patientinformation documents and questionnaires into Mandarin.Letao’s supervisor recommended additional training andshe became a Certified Medical Interpreter. She alsoworked closely with the Food and Nutrition Department,helping translate menus and dietary information – anassignment dear to Letao’s heart. As a native of Urumqi,the capital of Xinjiang, she is accomplished at preparinghomemade noodles and other specialized dishes.

Letao’s volunteering experience made several positivechanges in her life – providing opportunities to help others,strengthening her language skills, and gaining insight tomake informed choices about her future. She is nowattending Brooklyn College and pursuing a career as adietician.

Volunteer Profile: Letao Wang

Foundations and Corporations

The Achelis Foundation

The Avon Foundation

AXA Foundation

The Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Charitable Trust

Carbetz Foundation

Eileen Fisher

Fein Foundation

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Lawrence M. Gelb Foundation, Bruce S. Gelb Fund

Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund

The Hyde and Watson Foundation

Metzger-Price Fund

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust

The New York Community Trust

Time Warner

United Hospital Fund of New York

Vanguard Charitable

Churches / Synagogues

Congregation Emanu-El

St. James’ Church

Local GovernmentLiz Krueger, NY State Senate

Individual Contributions

Contributions made by individuals in response to fundraising benefits and our annual appeal are

approximately 75% of our support.

Volunteer Referral CenterSupport 2014

You make it possible for VRC to make a difference

Many friends supported VRC in 2014. Thank you!

AnonymousRoberta AdamsAbigal AdlerMrs. Roberta Adler-LazarMr. and Mrs. Lee AllenEdward AltJennifer AnglimEllen & Simon AtlasDaniel Beaudoin Rachel BenaroyaMs Michalina P. BickfordMs. Kathy BiermanGilbert & Hilda BoasMr. and Mrs. David BostonSue BregerAaron BrownMrs. Arline BrownJeff BrownMrs. Jane BryanSally ButlerMs. Sherida ByronLucille CadetMrs. Lydia CampbellMs. Jackie Carr and Mr. Richard LonoffMr. & Mrs. Peter CarrDr. and Mrs. Ronald CarrMr. & Mrs. Timothy CarrLuceil CarrollTara & Mark CarrollMr. and Mrs. Edward ChapinMr. Chett CharavejMr. and Mrs. Richard CheneyMr. and Mrs. John CoffinJ. Barclay CollinsMr. and Mrs. John D'AlimontePriscilla DanielsMs. Karen DavidsonMs. Sheila DavidsonSue DaviesSusan DennisonDonaldson Family Bob & Cory DonnalleyAchla EcclesKaty FeeneyMr. and Mrs. Hart FessendenJessie FieldsMs. Veronique Firkusny-CallegariMary Kate Fischer

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel FoxMrs. Mary Ann FribourgJulian GaleanoFay Gambee Mrs. Ruth GarbariniAura GarzonMr. and Mrs. Bruce GelbMaryann GiarratanoMr. Louis S. Gimbel, 3rdMs. Christina GirardiMs. Patricia GirardiMarc & Beth GoldbergCarl GoldmanMr. and Mrs. Ely GoldsmithJudith S. GordonMr. and Mrs. Maxwell GordonMrs. Ann GoryckiDeborah GreenDr. and Mrs. Peter GreifDr. and Mrs. Roger GreifBarbara GriffingMr. and Mrs. Dan GrossmanMr. and Mrs. Peter HandalMs. Linda HandlerDr. John HeckenlivelyMr. and Mrs. William HillerMr. Alan HirshMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey HochmanMr. & Mrs. Kenneth HochmanBrian HochstadtMr. and Mrs. Raphael HodgsonMr. and Mrs. Lesley HoopesKaren Brooks HopkinsMs. Nancy HoughtonHarriet IglehartMr. and Mrs. James JacobsonChristine JaworskyEllen KallmanMr. Paul KatcherMr. Hamilton KeanAlice KeimRichard and Virginia KeimAlice & Jeffery Keim-WeissMrs. Florence KellyMr. and Mrs. James KellySusann Kelly KurzMr. and Mrs. Paul LambertRamona and John Lambert

Many friends supported VRC in 2014 – Thank you!You made it possible for VRC to make a difference

Dr. Carol M. LeeKatherine LeggMrs. Lee LeggettKathleen B. LeisureMrs.Violette LevkoffMr. and Mrs. Philip LoomisRose P LynchMarilynn MacLeanIra MandelkaMr. James MangesMrs. Julie MarksMrs. Joan MartensMs. Marjorie MartinMr. and Mrs. David MayDeborah McCandless Mr. & Mrs. Stephen McCandlessMs. Josephine McFaddenMs Prema MenonMs. Phyllis Merhige Lisa MetcalfMr. S. Warren MetcalfRoslyn MillerDr. & Mrs. George Miller Ms. Jacqueline Mosca & Mr. JosephZapodkiewicz Evelyn MullerMr. Paul MurphyMr. and Mrs. Alan P. MurrayJohn OllerMrs. Patricia OlshanMrs. Esther OnishiMs. Paula OreckMs. Elaine OrrMs. Brinton ParsonDr. & Mrs. Russell PattersonDr. and Mrs. Barry PearsonMs. Jacqueline PelzerMs. Julia Pershan & Mr. Jonathan Z. CohenMr. and Mrs. Richard PershanMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey PettitHelga PielMs. Shirlee PrescottRobert Price & Douglas ZywiczynskiMr. & Mrs. William RandMs. Laura ReidMrs. Regina RheinsteinMrs. Donald RiceJudith RivkinYona RogosinMr. and Mrs. Carlo RomaironeMrs. Elaine Rosenthal

Ruth Anne RubensteinDr. and Mrs. James RuppelDiane RushJoan & Reade RyanSuzanne SalomonMs. Lucille SamsonDr. and Mrs. John SarnoMrs. Mary SchachneMrs. Helga SchleisserMr. Anthony SchlesingerHelga SchliesserMary SchlosserRoberta SchneidermanAnn SeldenJ. Brian SheehanMr. and Mrs. Alfred ShumanJanet & Ben ShuteJohn SingerLinda Sue SloaneDrs. Barry and Jean SmithRichard SokolowLisabeth SoreMrs. Sally SoterMrs. Phoebe StantonPhyllis StockHarriet StollmanMr. Howard StonerMs. Noreene Storrie and Mr. Wesley McCainElizabeth SwainMs. Anne TeicherCarol TweedyDenise UttMs. Debra VenableMartine VolmarSilda Wall Joseph Brennan Walsh, M.D.Zelda WarnerMs. Lynn WarshowMs. Luise WeissMs. Gertrude WilmersMr. and Mrs. Frederic WithingtonMrs. John Young

Zapodkiewics

Daniel BeaudoinNancy Carr

Susan DennisonKaty Feeney, Major League Baseball

Gino Francesconi, Carnegie HallCarol Goldberg

Kathleen Guzman, Heritage AuctionsAlec Harrison, Photographer

Alan HirshLyn Hughes Photography

Jazz at Kitano, Gino MorattiJazz Standard

Jezra Kaye, Speak Up For SuccessDoris May, Alexander Technique

McCandless FamilyPhyllis Merhige, Major League Baseball

NBA CaresElaine Orr

Dr. OzLe Parisien Bistrot

Primary StagesProducers of You Can’t Take It With You-Richards/Climan Inc

Rachel RayThe Shubert Organization

Suzanne SalomonIrene Toovey, American Museum of Natural History

Andrew TorelliDebra Venable

Douglas Zywiczynski

Special thanks to our friends who contributedauction items or services:

2014 Income by Source

Special Events

Contributions fromindividuals

Corporation and foundationcontributions

Government grants

Dividends and interest

2015 Expenses

Programs

Administration

Fund Raising

INCOMESpecial Events 158,955Contributions from individuals 37,477Corporation and foundation contributions 22,000Government grants 3,000Dividends and interest 201Agency fees 50Total Income 221,683$

EXPENSESPrograms 130,120Administration 29,453Fund Raising 22,311Total Expenses 181,884$

Volunteer Referral CenterStatement of Support, Revenues and other Changes in Net Assets

Modi�ed Cash BasisFiscal Year Ending December 31, 2014

VOLUNTEERREFERRAL CENTER

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS - 2014 Advisory Council

Robert Price, President Natasha Burke Arline Brown, Vice President Adam Friedman Laura Reid, Secretary Virginia Keim Alan Hirsh, Treasurer Rebecca Kellogg Sherida Byron, Assistant Treasurer Carolyn McCandless

Sally Rogers Nancy Carr Deborah McCandless Yona Rogosin Ronald Carr, MD Julie Marks Diane Rush Priscilla Daniels Marjorie Martin Andrew Solomon Carol Goldberg Prema Menon Alice Greif Kathryn Pershan Roberta Hodgson Mary Schachne Mary Lambert STAFF

Patricia Girardi, Executive Director Tiffany Christensen, Director of Communications & Programs Maria Galeano, Director of Communications & Programs

Volunteer Referral Center, Inc. IRS Tax-Exemption Status: 501(c)(3)

161 Madison Avenue, Suite 5SW President: Robert Price New York, NY 10016 Executive Director: Patricia Girardi Telephone: 212.889.4805 Email: info@volunteer-referral.org Fax: 212.679.5316 Website: www.volunteer-referral.org

MISSION STATEMENT

VRC is a non-profit organization established to function as an effective liaison in the New York community between volunteers and non-profit organizations in need of volunteer services. Such organizations include health and human services, arts and cultural institutions, and community services among others. The Volunteer Referral Center is committed to providing an effective

service in referring as many volunteers as possible.

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