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2012 Annual Report

From the President and the Board Chair

What does it mean to be a leader?

After 183 years of setting standards in the field of blindness

education, we believe it means much more than simply

determining what works and sticking to it. Rather, it’s

knowing when to ask ourselves, “How could we do

things differently? How could we do even better?”

Embracing change means having the courage to

consider problems in a different light. It’s about self-

reflection and new ideas. Our formula for success is built

on two different, but equally important foundations. The

first, our legacy of best practices and pioneering ways,

has made Perkins a global leader in blindness education

and advocacy. The second, our willingness to embrace

change, has turned this organization into an energizing

environment where educators, students, families and

the community grow together.

That self-reflection has led to a recent change that will

help us better communicate our mission to the world.

We’ve simplified our name to Perkins, allowing us to more

accurately describe all that our growing organization has

become in the last two centuries. Today, we’re a global

leader in the field of blindness education and advocacy

with partners in 67 countries; a hotbed for cutting-edge

technology and innovative products; a center for face-to-

face and online training for educator excellence; and, at the

heart of it all, a thriving campus school where students gain

the skills and confidence necessary for a future of success.

This change is also an opportunity for us to embrace and

promote our commitment to literacy through braille.

Our new logo – the name Perkins in print and braille –

underscores what we believe is one of the best paths to

literacy, education and employment for those who are

blind or visually impaired. As you can see on the facing

page, our new name and logo are the most recent result

of introspection that spans Perkins’ history.

Along these lines, we’ve initiated a number of projects

that support our Strategic Plan and mission. Perkins, in

collaboration with the Helen Keller National Center for

Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults, has proudly launched iCan-

Connect, the campaign charged with spreading the word

about the Federal Communication Commission’s National

Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program, a project that

aims to help connect 1 million people across the country

who have combined hearing and vision loss with accessible

communications technology.

And that’s just the start. We’ve unveiled the SMART

Brailler®, the latest innovation from Perkins Products,

which offers students, teachers and parents an interac-

tive way to learn and share braille as never before. We’ve

also partnered with Texas School for the Blind and Visu-

ally Impaired to launch Paths to Literacy, one of our latest

eLearning projects that combines our resources and best

practices to advance literacy. And as always, at the core of

our work is our thriving campus. This year we are honored

to be entrusted with more than 200 remarkable, industri-

ous students who will someday make the world a better

place with their contributions.

These initiatives and so much more are part of our journey

– the ongoing quest to change more lives for the better.

Thank you for your support and partnership as we continue

to challenge ourselves and lead this organization and

the people whose lives depend on it toward an even

better future.

Warmly,

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Frederic M. CliffordChair of the Board

Steven M. Rothstein President

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New England Asylum for the BlindChartered on March 2, 1829

New England Institution for the Education of the Blind First school in the U.S. for students who are visually impaired opens in Boston

Perkins Institution and Massachusetts Asylum for the Blind Increased enrollment prompts move to former hotel in South Boston, endowed by Thomas H. Perkins

Perkins Institution and Massachusetts School for the BlindBraille and other innovations introduced to encourage integration of students in society

Perkins School for the Blind Perkins’ name changed to reflect emphasis on education

Perkins School for the BlindNew logo created to emphasize Perkins’ reach beyond campus

Perkins Simplified name and braille logo introduced to encompass all aspects of global leadership in education, advocacy and literacy through braille

Perkins Name and Logo History

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Gaurav’s parents had given up all hope of an education for their beloved

son. The last school to which they had appealed sent their child home with

a cruel note pinned to his shirt: “Your child is not only blind, he’s mad.”

For Gaurav, whose eyes had been removed due to cancer at age 2, a

second chance at life came when his family discovered SOBTI, a Perkins

partner in Mumbai that accepts children who are blind and have

multiple disabilities.

At SOBTI – the Hindi word for companion – a small collaboration of

four teachers and seven mothers leads students through daily physical

exercises, shopping trips and vocational training. The two-room flat that

houses the organization feels more like a family home than a school. Six

years since finding SOBTI, Gaurav is reading and writing braille. He visits

the market on his own. He dreams of one day going to college and

becoming a doctor.

“When my son isn’t at SOBTI, he misses the people,” said Santosh Singh,

Gaurav’s mother. “I miss them too. At SOBTI, I don’t feel alone.”

From India to Latin America and beyond, Perkins is working to reach

children left behind by a world that fails to see their untapped potential.

Focused on a better future where every human being is valued for their

inherent worth, we gain strength from our partners in 67 countries around

the globe and work relentlessly toward our shared goals. Together, we

advocate for equal rights and education for all, train teachers, share

resources, and refuse to accept that 4.5 million of the world’s children

don’t go to school simply because they are blind.

WE ARE GLOBALMumbai, India

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• Perkins International was awarded one of its largest-ever

grants to assist China’s Ministry of Education in implementing

new regulations for the education of nearly 9 million school-age

children with disabilities, only 6 percent of whom currently

attend school. Thanks to this generous grant from Ikea and

Save the Children, Perkins International will collaborate with

Save the Children to pilot inclusive education models in eight

counties in the Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces, developing new

university courses and conducting a national campaign to

raise awareness, empower parents and reduce discrimination

against children with disabilities.

• Perkins hosted a total of 13 educators from Bangladesh,

China, Kenya, Serbia, Tanzania, India, South Africa,

Bulgaria, Guatemala, Argentina, Ghana and Chile on its

Watertown, Mass., campus for the Educational Leadership

Program, giving them first-hand experience working with

students who are blind, deafblind and visually impaired.

• Perkins International forged new partnerships and expanded

initiatives with local organizations in Chile, China, East Africa,

Israel and Poland in its ongoing effort to bring education

and equality to all individuals, regardless of ability, around

the globe.

• A Senior Management Institute in South Africa, supported in

part by Perkins International, trained 20 leaders in blindness

agencies with new skills that will encourage the growth and

development of their respective organizations.

• Dr. W. Aubrey Webson, director of Perkins International,

served as a keynote speaker at the 6th International Council

for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI)

conference in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, urging governments

and schools to work together to promote inclusiveness in

the classroom.

HIGHLIGHTS

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Enslavement and violence defined Keer’s childhood in Darfur, the place

he was taken after being kidnapped from his home in Sudan. Freedom

came only at the irretrievable cost of his eyesight when his master

punished him by stringing him up over a fire and rubbing chili peppers

in his eyes. A charitable organization brought Keer to the U.S., where

he spent some time in surgery and rehabilitation before entrusting his

education and future to Perkins. Two years later, Keer is flourishing on

campus at Perkins School for the Blind, where he is learning braille,

English, history, music, science and more.

“He earned an A in math. That’s the best you can get,” muses Lynne

Eisenberg, Keer’s social worker at Perkins. “And that’s someone who’s

never been in school before.”

Keer absorbs the praise quietly. “I want to learn,” he says simply. “For a

long time, I never saw school. So things I don’t know, I need to learn.”

From academics and expanded core curriculum, to preparing for

college, a job and a life of independence, Perkins School for the Blind in

Watertown, Mass., teaches each student that they are a special, unique

person – not just an individual with a disability. We touch the lives of

the youngest children through our early intervention and Infant/Toddler

Program, where we support their first critical years of growth and

development through strategies shared with families on campus and

at home. Our Educational Partnerships and Outreach Services programs

help public school children to compete with their peers, succeed in and

outside the classroom and gain valuable vocational experiences. Our own

specialized education programs offer youths through age 22 rigorous

academic and independent living challenges to prepare them for a life

of success at home, at work and in higher education. Together, our

educators, therapists and other staff work tirelessly to provide every

child with the skills, self-advocacy and confidence they need to create

a plan for their future as an integral part of the community.

WE ARE LOCALWatertown, Massachusetts, USA

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• Radio Perkins, the new Internet radio station housed at the

Grousbeck Center for Students & Technology, is home to

multiple live shows produced and hosted by students. Thanks

to a partnership with Berklee College of Music in Boston, the

station encourages these creative individuals to explore

interests, build confidence and prepare for life as independent

adults. Click on www.Perkins.org/radioperkins to listen live.

• In June, Perkins School for the Blind lauded its largest

graduating class since 1986, sending off 24 students to

continue their personal journeys at college, at work or in

the community. Watch Senior Class Speaker Ashley Bernard’s

commencement speech at www.Perkins.org/youtube/yolo.

• Perkins School for the Blind dedicated the Patti and Mike

Cataruzolo Apartments, up to eight newly renovated

residential spaces that challenge students with the highest

level of independent living available on campus.

• Perkins continued its focus on eLearning initiatives, introducing

six webinars, creating 12 new webcasts and launching the new

eLearning portal as a convenient one-stop location for online

educational resources and professional development courses.

• The Perkins Library and the Boston Public Library received a

joint award for their collaborative efforts to make print library

collections accessible to people with disabilities. The award,

given by the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library

Agencies of the American Library Association (ASCLA),

recognizes projects that demonstrate innovation in service

delivery and utilization of emerging technology.

• Perkins itinerant teachers are participating in a Consultation

and Training through Technology Program pilot, offering

real-time, remote training and consultation to Massachusetts

educators and early intervention specialists working with

students who are deafblind at home or in public classrooms.

Funded by a federal grant and in collaboration with the

New England Consortium of Deafblind Projects and the

Massachusetts Deafblind Project, these Educational

Partnerships teachers will use video conferencing

technology to greatly increase their availability to

educators, specialists and families.

HIGHLIGHTS

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When her fingers pressed the keys, Iree’s face lit up. “I-R-E-E,” the automated

voice confirmed. The girl clapped her hands and beamed. “Ooh, did you

hear that?” Iree, who is blind, had brailled her name correctly – and she

knew it instantly, thanks to the Perkins SMART Brailler.® Unveiled in 2012,

this innovative tool will change the way people learn braille, thanks to

an interactive experience created by audio feedback and a visual screen.

This unique combination enables students of braille to understand,

track and celebrate their progress independently. It also invites teachers,

parents and friends to participate in the student’s learning, providing a

shared learning experience for everyone. Perkins Products is proud to

introduce the new SMART Brailler, the latest product of Perkins’

ongoing commitment to literacy through braille.

“The overall goal of every Perkins Products innovation is to expand

literacy through braille – and thereby expand potential success for

people who are blind – throughout the world,” said David Morgan,

vice president and general manager of Perkins Products. “The SMART

Brailler is the tool to do this.”

Perkins firmly believes braille remains the best means for people who

are blind or visually impaired to become educated, gain employment

and live as an independent, contributing member of the community. This

philosophy, outlined in our Strategic Plan and brought to life through our

hundreds of initiatives around the globe, is present in everything we do.

From providing braille learning materials and resources to classrooms

and educators in developing countries, to advocating the importance of

braille to global communities and governments, Perkins is determined to

make braille accessible and available to every individual who can benefit.

Together, we are supporting the world’s children with the tools, education

and opportunity they need to lead the next generation to a better future.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO A BETTER, BRIGHTER WORLD

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• The Federal Communications Commission selected Perkins

and the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths

and Adults to be responsible for its new National Deaf-Blind

Equipment Distribution Program. The initiative includes

national outreach, training and distribution of communications

technology to people in all 50 states and the U.S. territories

through the campaign iCanConnect.

• Through the support of Perkins International, the Braille

Council of Ghana was formally established and is now working

to develop standards for braille to improve the quality and

consistency of braille materials in that area. Perkins International

continues to work toward the creation of country-wide braille

councils, groups that establish a nationally recognized and

accepted standard for the way braille codes are defined for

letters, numbers and rules of grammar. Perkins International

also co-sponsored the first Braille Cup competition in Ghana,

a braille reading and writing competition designed to encourage

the learning of braille by students and emphasize its

importance for literacy and independence.

• Perkins has partnered with the National Library Service for

the Blind and Physically Handicapped and the International

Council on English Braille to coordinate the printing of the

revised “World Braille Usage,” a global reference manual

containing information on braille codes around the world.

This latest edition, updated since its last printing in 1990,

includes braille codes used by North American

indigenous groups.

• The Perkins Library continues to promote braille by circulating

one of the largest braille collections in the country.

• The Kilimanjaro Blind Trust, a partnership with Perkins

International that works to advance literacy through braille

in East Africa, has repaired or provided nearly 4,000 braillers

in the last four and a half years, and made a significant

impact in the availability of braille equipment in Kenya,

Tanzania and Uganda.

• The Classic and Next Generation Perkins Braillers®, known for

their quality, durability and reliability, make up nearly 80 percent

of the current market for mechanical braillers around the globe.

HIGHLIGHTS

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The number of Americans with combined vision and hearing loss to whom Perkins will help provide accessible communications technology through the Federal Communication Commission’s National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program.

1 millionThe number of hours in every day that constitute learning moments for students enrolled at Perkins School for the Blind, from academics and life skills to making memories with friends.

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70%

The percent by which Perkins.org increased website traffic to its educational resource pages in the last year. Webinars, webcasts and microsites offer professional development opportunities to educators locally and globally, as well as accessible sharing of strategies and best practices for teachers, parents and communities around the world.

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The number of languages in which Perkins International produces publications and educational resources for use by teachers, families and students around the world.

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33, 603The number of hours that individuals and corporations volunteered on Perkins’ campus, donating their time and talents in classrooms and at events.

532,500

The number of braille, audio, electronic and large print items in circulation from the Perkins Library.

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WE ARE PERKINSSo much of our work is made possible through the collaboration of

our partners in 67 countries all over the world. The support of schools

and universities, advocacy groups, corporations, government agencies,

distributors and more makes it possible for us to impact 639,030 lives

around the globe annually. To view our growing list of 400-plus

partners, visit www.Perkins.org/Partners.

340,000The number of Perkins Braillers® distributed to individuals, educators, students and families in need around the world.

238The number of international educators who have participated in Perkins’ Educational Leadership Program since its founding in 1989.

17,552The number of individuals, foundations, companies and charitable groups that supported Perkins in the last fiscal year through their generous donations.

40,000The number of children educated annually around the world through Perkins International and our global partners.

Perkins Partners

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Financial SummaryFor the year ending June 30, 2012

Resources (in dollars)Tuition 31,948,629 47.6%

Unrestricted Gifts and Legacies* 1,171,498 1.7%

Sale of Materials for the Blind 6,340,139 9.4%

Investment Income 1,076,323 1.6%

Other Private Resources 934,161 1.4%

Private Grants and Resources* 3,155,720 4.8%

Net Assets Released from 8,049,353 12.0%

Restriction for Operations

Library Services 2,456,049 3.7%

Government Grants and Resources* 433,566 0.6%

Other Government Grants and Resources 2,369,806 3.5%

Other Non-operating Resources 5,282,111 7.9%

Unrestricted Contributions* 3,575,870 5.3%

Income from Outside Trusts* 361,926 0.5% Total $67,155,151 100%

ExpendituresCampus Programs 34,321,959 51.1%

Community Programs 7,867,630 11.7%

National Programs 285,931 0.4%

Perkins International 3,768,108 5.6%

Perkins Products 7,984,011 11.9%

Administration 8,042,903 12.0%

Administration Occupancy 1,157,916 1.7%

Fundraising 3,726,693 5.6%

Total $67,155,151 100%

* Perkins raised $8,214,299 for current programs. The total

raised funds is indicated on page 20. Additional funds are

allocated for future initiatives.

Community ProgramsPerkins Library 26,657

Perkins Training Center 6,680

Low Vision Services 487

Outreach Services 192

Infant/Toddler Services 588

Off-Campus School-Age Services 315

Diagnostic Evaluations 191

Community Living Services 6

On-Campus ProgramsSecondary Program 91

Lower School 70

Deafblind Program 61

Early Learning Center 12

National and International ResourcesPerkins International 72, 589

Perkins Products 13,702

Publications 1,795

DB Link and the Samuel P. Hayes 6,923

Research Library

New England Consortium 1,585

of Deafblind Projects

Volunteer Services 1,037

Educational Leadership Program 13

Perkins.org Services 506,036

Summary of Programs and Services for the year ending June 30, 2012

As a world-renowned teacher of teachers, Perkins is the place where more people turn every year for our expanding collection of webcasts, webinars and other online educational resources. This growth has led traffic to Perkins.org to increase by more than 500 percent – increasing our annual impact to a total of 639,030 lives.

Net assets for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012 were $280,907,359.

The Annual Report presents Perkins’ revenue used to cover operating and program expenses for FY2012. Perkins saw a decrease in non-operating net assets of ($14,233,631), which includes restricted gifts and legacies, restricted and unrestricted investment income and restricted and unrestricted realized gains and unrealized losses. Most of this decrease was due to net assets released from restrictions for operations, and capital.

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Last year marked the dawn of a

new chapter in Perkins’ history – the launch of the public phase

of our first comprehensive fundraising campaign. The Touch Our

World Campaign is a multi-year effort that will raise $130 million

to expand our work for children and adults who are blind,

deafblind or visually impaired, including those with

additional disabilities.

The Touch Our World Campaign is about more than raising

money. It’s a chance to introduce Perkins to a wider audience.

For people who know us just by our Watertown campus, it allows

us to showcase the multitude of ways we enhance the lives of

people in 67 countries around the world.

The Touch Our World Campaign is also about raising the

bar. The resources we’ll bring in will allow us to better support

our extraordinary teachers, therapists and staff, upgrade the

technology that empowers our students, broaden the reach

of our community programs and expand our teacher training

initiatives. Internationally, we’ll be able to provide more

educational opportunities to the 4.5 million visually impaired

children in developing countries who aren’t yet in school.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the campaign.

Your generosity is transforming Perkins and the lives of the people

we serve, on campus and around the world.

WE ARE GROWING

Gary Loveman and Kathleen Welsh

Carolyn A. and Peter S. Lynch

Patrick and Kristina Lyons

Harry and Jaime Manion

Elaine and Timothy Mann

Mr. Carl J. Martignetti

Elena and Thomas Matlack

Ms. Martha McKinley

Mr. William G. McPadden and

Ms. Andrea Bloch

The Nordin Family

Mr. Thomas C. Pappas

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Pappendick

Laura and Geoff Rehnert

Sharon and Richard Reilly

Bob and Laura Reynolds

Mr. Karl D. Riemer

Mrs. Louise C. Riemer

Governor Mitt Romney and

Mrs. Ann Romney

Steven M. Rothstein and

Susan Maze-Rothstein

Trish and Mike Rotondi

Olgo A. Russo

The Shaker Family

Dr. and Mrs. Marshall Sherman

Edward Sparks and Kathy Dwyer

Ms. Irene M. Stare

Ms. Lena Toli

Joanna and Nigel Travis

Evelyn and Michael Treacy

Antonia and Fred von Gottberg

Mr. Marcel H. Zegger

$5,000–$9,999Anonymous (4)

Mr. Robert Amory, III

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Antico

Susan and Daniel Arndt

Mr. Dominic Barton

Mr. Allan Brownlow

Mrs. Nancy Burdine

Mr. Robert Candito

Mr. David A. Carter

Mary M. Casey and Mark D. Caplan

Mr. Christopher G. Connolly and

Ms. Marjorie Liner

Sally Manny Cross

Randi and Joel Cutler

Ted Cutler

Ms. Patricia Donahue

Beth Dickerson Drubner and

David Drubner

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Edwards

Barbara and Michael Eisenson

Shana and Josh Epstein

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick and

Valentine FIRMENICH

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Foster

Bill Gamelli and Tracy Vitols

Dr. Marcel PJ Gaudreau P.E.

Mr. Philip H. Geier

Mr. and Mrs. Vadim Gluzman

Mr. Peter G. Kaufmann

Mr. and Mrs. William LaRossa

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Madison

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Malnight

Chris McKown and Abby Johnson

Camilla O. McRory

Mr. Joseph Milbury

Mr. Thomas Murphy and

Ms. Joanne Dunne

Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. J. Platt

Ms. Mary A. Quigley

Dorinda and Christopher Rife

Philip Rosenkranz

Natalie and Alan Rothstein

Mr. Philip Rueppel and

Mrs. Ann-Elizabeth Rueppel

Mr. Steven Samuels and

Ms. Ami A. Cipolla

Dana and Robert Smith

Gwenn and Mark Snider

Jill and Michael Stansky

Anthony and Beth Terrana

Mr. Michael Treschow

Mr. and Mrs. Neil Van Sloun

Mr. Julian Wain

Ms. Marianne Nenno Winship

Mr. Antony Wright

$2,500–$4,999Anonymous (2)

Jill and Chris Babcock

Mr. and Mrs. Ramaiya Balachandra, Ph.D.

Neal Balkowitsch and Donald Nelson

Mrs. D. Lane Bates

Ms. Joan Bentinck-Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Bernon

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Biagiotti

Mr. Edward L. Bigelow, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Brustlin

Alice F. Casey

Kelly L. Cote

David S. Curtis and

Elizabeth Cabral Curtis

Mr. Daniel J. Dyer and

Ms. Denise A. Lugar

Mr. and Mrs. Wade R. Edwards

Molly and Domenic Ferrante

Courtney and Michael Forrester

Ms. Katherine Freygang

Ms. Elisabeth Gitter

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gotham

Douglas and Karen Grip

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Hagopian

Mr. Mark Hartge

Mr. Thomas F. Hehir

Mr. Raymond W. Hepper and

Ms. A. Hilary Tatem

Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Hubbs

Karen Lieberman-Daly and

T. Edmund Daly

Mrs. Eleanor T. Lowell

Charles and Linda Mac Rae

Mr. William McCarron

Christine and Sam McConnell

Mr. Myron Miller

Dr. and Mrs. William R. Moomaw

Mr. Richard J. Muscio

Mrs. Vijay Nagpal

Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Neely

Mr. and Mrs. H. Gilman Nichols, Jr.

Ms. Sandra Nischwitz

Mr. Michael P. Quercio

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Reissfelder

Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Renner

Thomas A. and Georgina T. Russo

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sax

Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Schnitman

Scott and Susan Sipple

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Slavik

Mr. Christian B. Snook and

Ms. Susan Stoddart

Mr. William C. Spears and

Ms. Robin G. MacIlroy

Tina Sutton and John Carroll

Amy Barnwell Thorndike

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wells, Jr.

Mr. Matthew B. Winthrop

$1,000,000+Grousbeck Family Foundation/

Corinne and Wycliffe Grousbeck

$100,000–$999,999Anonymous (3)

Deborah E. Babson/ In loving celebration

of the life of Paul T. Babson II

Sandy and Paul Edgerley

Ms. Lois M. Fontana

Mrs. Emilie K. Jacobs

Janet and William James

Mona and Abdul N. Jomaa

Mr. Shaun Morrison/Mr. Kevin Morrison/

Mr. Michael Morrison

Kathy and Joe O’Donnell

Judy and Steve Pagliuca

Paul and Kim Polman,

Kilimanjaro Blind Trust

Howard and Robin Reisman

William Schawbel and Judy Samelson

Miss Marcy A. Scott

$50,000–$99,999Katherine Chapman and

Thomas G. Stemberg

Barbara and Fred Clifford

Kim and Greg Pappas

Lisa and Paul Perrault

$25,000–$49,999Anonymous (2)

The Bardeen Family

Deborah and Steven Barnes

Claudia and Kevin Bright

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Demirjian

Susan and John Doran

Grace and Ted Fey

Karp Family Foundation

Philip Ladd and Elaine Fiske

Mr. Donald P. Lahey

Angela and William Lowell

The Pelletier Family

Mr. Jerry Perl

Mr. Bruce Ratner

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Whelan, Jr.

$10,000–$24,999Anonymous (3)

Mr. and Mrs. Danny Ainge

Carol and Howard Anderson

Mr. Marc A. White, Jr. and

Stephanie C. Andrews

Douglas A. Berthiaume

Lynn and John C. Bogle, Jr.

Andrea and Erik Brooks

Deborah and Dick Carlson

Ms. Fay M. Chandler

Andrew W. Chapman, M.D.

Stephanie and John Connaughton

Jim Bailey and RoAnn Costin

Ms. Amanda Cross

Linda and Thomas DiBenedetto

Abbie and Tim Dutterer

Jennifer Eckert

Mr. Stuart D. Edwards

Mr. Hassan Elmasry

Mr. John K. Greene

George A. Hambrecht

Mike and Sue Hazard

At Perkins, we know that with the right education

and opportunity, a person who is blind can do almost

anything a sighted person can. But they can’t do it alone.

That’s why we’re so grateful to the 17,552 individuals,

foundations, companies and charitable groups who

contributed to Perkins’ educational and service

programs. Thanks to their extraordinary outpouring of

support, Perkins raised $23,539,910 in fiscal year 2012 to

help children and adults in 67 countries make continued

progress on their journey to independence and

self-sufficiency.

In the pages that follow, we pay tribute to all those who

donated gifts, pledges and pledge payments of $500 or

more. Their generosity will make a lifetime of difference

for people who are blind, deafblind or visually impaired,

including those with additional disabilities. We thank

them for affirming, once again, the world-changing

power of “together.”

IndividualsEvery person has a unique ability to make a difference. Our individual supporters demonstrate that every day. Their abundant generosity supports Perkins’ life-changing work around the world, in the community and on campus. We thank every individual listed below for helping children and adults who are blind build a better, brighter future.

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Note: Bold print in all lists recognizes five years of consecutive giving at any level.

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Young

Ms. Joan M. Youngman

$1,000–$2,499Anonymous (9)

Mr. George A. Allen

Mr. Joel Alvord and Ms. Lisa Schmid

Mrs. Oliver F. Ames

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Amory

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Anastos

Mr. Richard Aronson

Mr. and Mrs. David Bakalar

Monique and Jonathan Bamel

Ms. Deborah E. Barnard

Constance Bennett*

Mr. Fred M. Bering

Holly and Chris Bernene

Mr. Andrew Bernstein

Mr. Raymond Berube

Mr. Michael Bessette

Mrs. Benjamin Beyea

Rajeev Bhaman

Mr. Peter M. Bloom

Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Boit

Mr. Peter Brabeck

Mr. Neil Bradley and

Ms. Katherine A. Kless

Ms. Helen A. Bresky

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Brilliant

Mr. Benjamin Brock

Dr. and Mrs. J. Don Brock

Mr. Roger Brown and Ms. Linda Mason

Ms. Nancy Budge

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bullock

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burke

Mrs. Helen Burnett

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G. Cabot, III

Sue and James Caccivio

Mr. Randall S. Campbell

Ray and Monica Cantwell

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Carr, Jr.

Reed and Ronnie Chisholm

Meredith and Eugene Clapp

Mr. Vittorio A. Colao

Peter W. Coogan and

Deborah W. Coogan

Mrs. Bonnie G. Covington

Mr. Prescott C. Crafts, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Creighton, Jr.

Ms. Chloe B. Crowder

Mr. Bala Cumaresan and

Ms. Vaithehi Muttulingam

Mr. Robert Cummings and

Mr. Dennis E. Condon

Mr. and Mrs. Glen Curran

Carolyn Davies

Mr. Francois-Xavier and

Mrs. Natasha de Mallmann

David J. DeFilippo and

Lisa M. Shapiro Charitable Trust

Mr. Claudio Del Vecchio

Mr. and Mrs. George P. Denny, III

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Donoghue

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Doran

Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Duffy

Mr. and Mrs. David A. Durkin

Mr. and Mrs. George C. Dyment

Mrs. Barbara B. Ebert

Mr. Richard Enticott

Mrs. Diane A. Epstein and

Mr. Eric Romanowsky

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Evans

Mr. Stephen Fairchild and

Mrs. Carol A. Dennis

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Feldman

Mr. John Fernandez

Mr. Steven Ferrey

Mr. Edward S. J. Finnegan

Thomas Fitzgerald and

Margaret Boles Fitzgerald

Mr. Albion R. Fletcher, Jr.

Ms. Maud H. Fluchere

Mr. Charles R. Fox

Ms. Victoria Fremont

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Friedman

Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Fust

Dr. Sara Gaar and Mr. Bruce Ehrens

Michael and Leslie Gaffin

Mr. John E. Gamel

Mr. Robert Garthwait, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Gelhaar

Mr. Peter Gelzinis

Mr. Robert Papez and Ms. Julie Gerschick

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ginther

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Gladstone

Mr. John M. Gliatto

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Goldstein

Mr. Dana M. Gordon

Ms. Silvia Gosnell

Mr. Jeff Greenhawt

Mr. and Mrs. Jay Grossman

Amar Gupta and Padmini Gupta

Mr. and Mrs. Eric R. Haartz

Miss Cynthia Hallowell

Mr. Martin C. Halusa

Ms. Stella M. Hammond

Mrs. Girija Yegnanarayanan and

Mr. Girish Haran

Dr. Terry Harvill

Tahira Hassan

Ms. Candace A. Haydock

Liz and Ned Hazen

Mr. Sigurdur Helgason

Ms. Carrie Hitt

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Horlick

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hornung

Ms. Siobhan C. Hullinger

Dr. Franz B. Humer

Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Hunt

Ms. Jennifer M. Huntington

Mr. Neil Jacobs and Ms. Deborah Posin

Mr. Thomas J. Jarmolowski

Dr. Karam Jean Michel

Mr. Christopher T. Jenny

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick T. Jones

Mr. Joseph W. Kain

Mr. and Mrs. Lonny Kaplan

Mr. Seymour Kaplan

Mr. Brent Kassner

Ms. Carolyn F. Kiess

Randy and Tina Kinard

Mrs. Mary King

Mrs. Edith Kingsbury

Mr. Laurent Kleitman

Mr. Gorde Kluzak

Mr. Tomas Kohn

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Korandovich

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. Kraft

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Krensky

Ms. Maria G. LaGrega

Mrs. Susan Landon

Ms. Josee LaPlante

Mr. Richard P. Lepeu

Ms. Ann S. Lindsay

Marty Linsky and Lynn Staley

Ms. Katherine Lowell and Mr. Nick Hardy

Mr. Ralph W. Lowry

Mr. Walter F. MacDonald, Jr.

George and Ann Macomber

Mr. and Mrs. James Maddox

Mr. Frank W. Marchica and

Ms. Nancy Wheeler

Ms. Donna Marcin and

Mr. Charles A. Van Meter

Gary and Karen Martin

Mr. and Mrs. Shawn D. Martin

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martindale

Bill and Deb Matthews

Mr. and Mrs. William Maven

Mr. and Mrs. Bryant S. McBride

Drake and Karen McFeely

Mr. Joseph F. McHugh

Butch and Marie McKinney

Dr. Barbara A. McLetchie

Mr. and Mrs. William McQuillan

Ms. Anna Medzorian

Ms. Gladys Medzorian

Mr. and Mrs. Brad M. Meslin

Mr. Jeffrey J. Meyers

Mr. Charles B. Milano

Mr. Robert Mileti and Ms. Susan Bartsch

Mr. Warren Mills

Ms. Lois M. Monge

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest H. Monrad

Mr. John Moore

Bob and Gretchen Morrison

Mr. Stephen Munger

Ms. Betty Murray

Mr. and Mrs. David W. Murray

Wallace Musoff, Esq.

Mr. Dennis Nally

Mr. David J. Newton and Ms. Lynn Wolff

Mr. Ronald L. Nischwitz

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Nixon

Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Noonan

Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Packard

Mr. Kishor Patel

Mr. and Mrs. Siddharth Patel

Mr. and Mrs. Roland F. Pease

Dr. Lee Pelton

Mrs. Anne Perry Todd

Dr. Stephanie Pinder-Amaker and

Mr. Tommy Amaker

Ms. Mary Pinheiro

Jacqueline Antico Pizzi and Vincent Pizzi

Mr. and Mrs. William Poorvu

Ms. Patricia F. Potter

Ms. Susan S. Poverman

Helene and Dave Power

Patrick and Ute Prevost

Dr. and Mrs. Paul A. Raia

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Rakauskas

W. Robert Hair and Steven J. Ralston, MD

Mr. Leslie S. Ray

Mr. Roger Reiser

Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Reusch

Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Ridge

Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Robertie

Mr. Tom Robinson

Mrs. Joyce Robsham

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Robson

Mr. Jan Roels

Mr. and Mrs. Leon L. Rosenberg

Mr. Donald Rosenfeld

Mrs. Ruth Ross

Michael I. Roth

Mr. David M. Rothstein and

Ms. Rachel C. Laramee

Mrs. Elizabeth Blandford Rousseau

Mr. and Mrs. Jeswald W. Salacuse

Mr. Christopher Saul

Mr. Robert E. Scully

Mr. John J. Semper

Mr. Richard J. Semple and

Ms. June E. Roberts

Richard Sergel and Susan Baggett

Kathy and Kevin Sheehan

Mr. Simon Sherwood

Mr. Feike Sijbesma

Mr. Tom Simonson

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Skok

Mr. and Mrs. Sean Slade

Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Slavet

Ms. Leslie Crane Slavin

Mrs. Nancy B. Slavinsky

Dr. Richard Smolowe

Ms. Dulce Soler-Ferran

Mr. George R. Stecker

Gail and Robert Stein

Dr. Edward L. Steinberg

Mrs. Sally Steward

Dr. Kees J. Storm

Mrs. Lucy B. Stroock

Madhu Sudan

Ms. Grace S. Taylor

Ms. Kathleen S. Teehan

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Thorndike

Mr. and Mrs. William N. Thorndike, Jr.

Kate Todd

Ms. Kathryn Traut

Mr. Andrew Tuchler

Mr. and Mrs. C. Jerome Underwood

Mr. and Mrs. Detlev Vagts

Ms. Patricia A. Villani

Mr. Richard H. Wagner

Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Walter

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond N. Wareham

Mr. Roman H. Wasilewski

Mr. Neale W. Watson

Aravinda Weerasooriya

Mr. Antonio F. Weiss

Mr. Paul J. Welch

Terry Wells

Mr. Benjamin J. Williams

Mr. and Mrs. Erik Witkowski

Mr. Christopher Wlach

The Rev. and Mrs. Brinton W. Woodward, Jr.

Neal and Susan Yanofsky

Terry and David Yoffie

Fiamma Zamori

$500–$999Anonymous (5)

Lynne and David Adamian

Mr. Robert E. Alan

Ms. Shirley J. Allen

Mr. John A. Amory

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Anderson

Mr. Robert Bailey

Mr. and Mrs. Quintin V. Barbieri

Mr. Douglas W. Barrus

Mr. and Ms. John Bateman

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bearak

Mr. Chriestophe Beck

Mr. Edward C. Benner

John T. Bennett, Jr.

Mr. Vincent Bilms

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Blancke

Ms. Joanne Boczanowksi

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Bonetti

Mr. Daniel Borel

Ms. Yariela V. Brandao

Mr. Joseph A. Breen

Mr. Bill Bridgen

Mr. and Mrs. Robin Brown

Ms. Mary Bruen

Mrs. Nancy A. Buckingham

Mr. and Mrs. Eric G. Burns

Mr. Mark Burns

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22 23

Mr. Daniel Bushnell

Ms. Ellen Cabot

Mrs. Eunice R. Campbell

Ms. Elaine M. Carreiro

Mrs. Mary Cassis

Mr. Roger D. Castro

Mrs. William H. Champlin, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. David C. Chapin

Ms. Marlies I. Comjean

Ms. Louise V. Condon

Mr. Wayne J. Cook

Ms. Denise Cronin

Mr. Timothy A. Cunningham

Ms. Abigail R. Cutler

Mr. Theodore J. Dalton

Mr. Georgios Damtsas

Ms. Flora E. D’Angio

Mr. Briain De Buitleir

Mr. Alan N. Degutis

Mrs. Paula DeVincenzo Donahoe

Ms. Susan DiMartino

Ms. Barbara V. Doherty

Mr. and Mrs. David Dombrowski

Mr. Stephen J. Doneski

Mr. Francis Doughty

Ms. Heather Drury

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Drury

Ms. Anne W. Eldridge-Kane and

Mr. Charles F. Kane

Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Ely

Mr. Kenneth W. Erickson

Ms. Betty Evans

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fichera

Mr. and Mrs. M. Jeffrey Fine

Mr. R. J. Firmin

Robert L. Fischer, Jr.*

Mr. Robert J. Fitzgerald

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Flanagan

Ms. Paula A. Flood

Mr. and Mrs. James Foran

Mr. and Mrs. Fred K. Foulkes

Ms. Janis Fox and Mr. Richard Corn

Norma and Daniel Frank

Mr. Kwadwo Frimpong

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Furlong

Mrs. Mary A. Furlong

Mr. Andrea Gabrielle

Mr. Gerald L. Garlitz

Lee Garrison

Mr. William T. Gartland

Mr. Ace Gershfield

Mr. Robert E. Gibbons and

Ms. K. Ruth DeLay

Ms. Gertrude M. Goff

Mr. Reed Goodman

Mr. Richard Gunderson

Mr. Clifton S. Gustafson

Mr. Leonard F. Hanna

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Hannon

Dr. John N. Harker

Ms. Mildred Hastbacka

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hawkins

Mr. Donald Heim

Ms. Barbara A. Holgerson

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hollinger

Mr. John Howley

Betty J. Hume*

Mr. Jeff Hunter

Mrs. Manus Ipek

Glenn and Bernadette Jackel

Mr. Robert Jenner

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Johnston

Mr. Daniel W. Jones, Jr.

Mr. David Jones

Ms. Mildred Joseph

Mrs. Thomas M. Joyce, Sr.

Mr. Cheong Kam

Barbara and Leo Karas

Ms. Amalie M. Kass

Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Katzman

Mr. and Mrs. David M. Kaufman

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Keany

Mrs. Cathie Keirans

Ms. Mary E. Kelly

Ms. Laura M. Kessler

Mr. Stephen W. Kidder and

Ms. Judith A. Malone

Mr. and Mrs. Matthias Kiehm

Mr. Ernest V. Klein

Judith and Douglas Krupp

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kulin

Mr. and Mrs. Miles A. Kulukundis

Mrs. Jeannette Lacouture

Mr. Roger Larson

Mrs. Bette J. Lavery

Mr. and Mrs. David S. Lee

Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey W. Levy

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Lewinstein

Mr. Walter Littell and Ms. Eleanor C. Sudler

Ms. Ellen Little

Mr. Richard A. Lovett

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Lynch

Mr. Scott Macelhiney

Mr. and Mrs. John Madrid

Mr. John Vincent Malvey

Mr. John B. Manson

Mr. and Mrs. William G. Markos

Mr. and Mrs. John McAllister

Rachel McCleary

Mr. and Mrs. Fred McClure

Ms. Maria McDermott

Mr. Brian McDonald

Mr. Harold J. McFadd

Ms. Michelle R. McGee

Mr. and Mrs. Marty McInnis

Mr. Peter S. McKinney

Ms. Linda Merrill

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Mesmer

Mr. Claude Meyer

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Mondano

Mr. Daniel T. Moriarty

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Mourant

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Muse

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Nelson

Mrs. Donna Niewola

Mr. Paul J. Nolan

Mr. Robert M. O’Brien

Ms. Kate O’Donnell

Ms. Dianne O’Neill

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory R. Page

Ms. Melissa Palmer

Ziheng Pan

Ms. Denise Pappas

Mrs. Hope Pascucci

Mr. Richard W. Paull

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peck

Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Pelletier

Ms. Muriel C. Penna

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Pickette, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Pierce

Mr. Stanley E. Potter

Mr. and Mrs. George N. Prunier, Jr.

Mr. George C. Rand, Jr.

Mrs. Nancy J. Rappa

Mr. Stephen Regan

Mrs. Ruth W. Reider

Dr. Arnold E. Reif

Dr. and Mrs. Steven A. Ringer

Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Riordan

Ms. Lynne Robbins

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Roberge

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Rosse

Ms. Lucille Rossignol

Mr. Charles H. Roth

Mrs. Lorraine Rothstein

Mr. and Mrs. Judah J. Rubin

Dr. and Mrs. Norman L. Sadowsky

Ms. Christine M. Sarfati and

Mr. Jerry Wray

Mr. Friedrich Sauerlander

Mr. and Mrs. James Schofield

Dr. Balazs Selendy

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Sen

Dr. Dietmar Seyferth

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah A. Shafir

Ms. Helen T. Sheehan

Ms. Natalie Sherman and

Mr. Scott Nengel

Ms. Kimberly C. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence R. Smith

Mr. Richard L. Smith

Mr. George Speen

Mrs. Stephanie Spindler

Dr. Barry Spiro and Ms. Marjory Lehrer

Ms. Kerri Stafford

Ellie B. Starr

Mr. David W. Stirling

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stockwell

Mr. William Stone

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sullivan

Ms. Hope H. Swasey

Ms. Frances C. Sydney

Mr. Francesco Tamanini

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Tapparo

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ten Brink

Mr. Edmund Thompson

Mr. Daniel P. Toomey

Mr. Donald Traut

Mr. Richard D. Urell

Ms. Jeanne Usonis

Mr. Cumrun Vafa

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Vierkant

Mr. E. Denis Walsh

Mr. Roland L. Watkins

Mr. and Mrs. Earl A. Wayne

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Weeks

Ms. Margaret L. Wengren

Mr. and Mrs. Robert White

Mrs. Audrey G. Whitehead

Mr. and Mrs. Alphonso Williams

Mr. and Mrs. Dudley H. Willis

Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Wilson

Ms. Mary H. Winslow

Ms. Karen Woo

Mr. Michael S. Wood

Mr. J. A. Wunderlich, III

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Wyndham

Ms. Muriel E. Yanovitch

Ms. Janis L. Zadel

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Zimmerman

President’s Circle $50,000+ Katherine Chapman and

Thomas G. Stemberg

Ms. Lois M. Fontana



Miss Marcy A. Scott

Helen Keller Circle$25,000–$49,999Anonymous (2)


John W. Henry Family Foundation



Triumvirate Environmental


Mr. Bruce Ratner

Lawrence and Lillian Solomon

Foundation

Anne Sullivan Circle$10,000–$24,999Anonymous (3)

Carol and Howard Anderson


Ms. Fay M. Chandler

Jim Bailey and RoAnn Costin

Ms. Amanda Cross


Abbie and Tim Dutterer

Grace and Ted Fey

Mike and Sue Hazard

Angela and William Lowell



Mr. Jerry Perl

Lisa and Paul Perrault

Sharon and Richard Reilly

Mr. Karl D. Riemer

Mrs. Louise C. Riemer

The Shaker Family

Ms. Irene M. Stare

* Deceased

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Visionary Society“Indispensible” is the best way to describe members of the Perkins Visionary Society. Their current use gifts of $1,000 or more provide a reliable base of support for everything we do, and help fund the educational, vocational and life-skills programs that expand students’ opportunities. We are grateful every day for their generosity and unwavering support.

Visionary Society was renamed Partners in Possibility in August 2012.

Julia Ward Howe Circle$5,000–$9,999Anonymous (3)

Mr. Robert Amory, III


The Bardeen Family

Janitronics Building Services

Mr. Allan Brownlow

Mrs. Nancy Burdine

Mr. Robert Candito

Mary M. Casey and Mark D. Caplan

Mr. Christopher G. Connolly and

Ms. Marjorie Liner

Sally Manny Cross

Ted Cutler

Ms. Patricia Donahue

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Foster

Bill Gamelli and Tracy Vitols

Dr. Marcel PJ Gaudreau P.E.

George A. Hambrecht

Mr. Peter G. Kaufmann

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Malnight

The John Gurd and Nathalie Warren

McCulloch Donor Fund

Chris McKown and Abby Johnson

Mr. William G. McPadden and

Ms. Andrea Bloch

Camilla O. McRory

Mr. Joseph Milbury

Mr. Thomas Murphy and

Ms. Joanne Dunne

Ms. Mary A. Quigley

Philip Rosenkranz



Mr. and Mrs. Neil Van Sloun

Ms. Marianne Nenno Winship

Samuel Gridley Howe Circle$2,500–$4,999Anonymous (1)

Mr. and Mrs. Ramaiya Balachandra, Ph.D.

Mrs. D. Lane Bates

Ms. Joan Bentinck-Smith

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Biagiotti

Mr. Edward L. Bigelow, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Brustlin

Alice F. Casey


Lost & Foundation, Inc.


Mr. and Mrs. William J. Edwards

Molly and Domenic Ferrante

Ms. Katherine Freygang

Ms. Elisabeth Gitter

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Hagopian

Mr. Mark Hartge

Mr. Thomas F. Hehir

Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Hubbs

Mrs. Eleanor T. Lowell

Charles and Linda Mac Rae

Dr. and Mrs. William R. Moomaw

Mr. and Mrs. H. Gilman Nichols, Jr.


Mr. Michael P. Quercio



Mr. Christian B. Snook and

Ms. Susan Stoddart


Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wells, Jr.

Mr. Matthew B. Winthrop

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Young

Ms. Joan M. Youngman

Laura Bridgman Circle$1,000–$2,499Anonymous (8)

Mr. George A. Allen

Mrs. Oliver F. Ames

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Amory

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Anastos

Mr. Richard Aronson


Deborah E. Babson

Monique and Jonathan Bamel

Ms. Deborah E. Barnard

Constance Bennett*

Mr. Fred M. Bering

Mr. Michael Bessette

Mrs. Benjamin Beyea

Mr. Peter M. Bloom

Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Boit

Mr. Neil Bradley and

Ms. Katherine A. Kless

Ms. Helen A. Bresky

Ms. Nancy Budge

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bullock

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G. Cabot, III

Ray and Monica Cantwell

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Carr, Jr.

Meredith and Eugene Clapp

Peter W. Coogan and

Deborah W. Coogan

Mrs. Bonnie G. Covington


Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Creighton, Jr.

Mr. Bala Cumaresan and

Ms. Vaithehi Muttulingam

Mr. and Mrs. Glen Curran

David S. Curtis and

Elizabeth Cabral Curtis

Carolyn Davies

David J. DeFilippo and Lisa M. Shapiro

Charitable Trust

Mr. Claudio Del Vecchio

Mr. and Mrs. George P. Denny, III

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Donoghue

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Doran

Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Duffy

Mr. and Mrs. David A. Durkin

Mr. and Mrs. George C. Dyment

Mrs. Barbara B. Ebert

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Evans

Mr. Stephen Fairchild and

Mrs. Carol A. Dennis

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Feldman

Thomas Fitzgerald and

Margaret Boles Fitzgerald

Mr. Albion R. Fletcher, Jr.

Ms. Maud H. Fluchere

Mr. Charles R. Fox

Ms. Victoria Fremont

Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Fust

Michael and Leslie Gaffin

Mr. John E. Gamel

Mr. Robert Garthwait, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Gelhaar

Mr. Peter Gelzinis

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ginther

Mr. John M. Gliatto

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Goldstein

Mr. Dana M. Gordon

Amar Gupta and Padmini Gupta

Mr. and Mrs. Eric R. Haartz

Miss Cynthia Hallowell

Ms. Stella M. Hammond

Mrs. Girija Yegnanarayanan and

Mr. Girish Haran


Mr. Sigurdur Helgason


Ms. A. Hilary Tatem

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Horlick

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hornung

Ms. Siobhan C. Hullinger


Mr. Thomas J. Jarmolowski

Mr. Christopher T. Jenny

Mr. Joseph W. Kain

Ms. Carolyn F. Kiess

Randy and Tina Kinard

Mrs. Mary King

Mrs. Edith Kingsbury

Mr. Tomas Kohn

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Korandovich

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. Kraft

Ms. Maria G. LaGrega

Mrs. Susan Landon

Ms. Josee LaPlante

Ms. Ann S. Lindsay

Marty Linsky and Lynn Staley

Mr. Ralph W. Lowry

Mr. Walter F. MacDonald, Jr.

George and Ann Macomber

Mr. and Mrs. James Maddox

Mr. Frank W. Marchica and

Ms. Nancy Wheeler

Ms. Donna Marcin and

Mr. Charles A. Van Meter

Gary and Karen Martin

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martindale

Bill and Deb Matthews

Mr. and Mrs. William Maven


Drake and Karen McFeely

Mr. Joseph F. McHugh

Butch and Marie McKinney

Ms. Anna Medzorian

Ms. Gladys Medzorian

Mr. and Mrs. Brad M. Meslin

Mr. Jeffrey J. Meyers

Mr. Charles B. Milano

Mr. Robert Mileti and Ms. Susan Bartsch

Mr. Warren Mills

Ms. Lois M. Monge

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest H. Monrad

Bob and Gretchen Morrison

Ms. Betty Murray

Mr. and Mrs. David W. Murray

Wallace Musoff, Esq.

Mr. David J. Newton and Ms. Lynn Wolff

Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Noonan

Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Packard

Kim and Greg Pappas

Mr. Kishor Patel

Mr. and Mrs. Siddharth Patel

Mr. and Mrs. Roland F. Pease

Mrs. Anne Perry Todd

Ms. Mary Pinheiro

Mr. and Mrs. William Poorvu

Ms. Patricia F. Potter

Ms. Susan S. Poverman

Helene and Dave Power

Dr. and Mrs. Paul A. Raia

Mr. Leslie S. Ray

Mr. Roger Reiser


Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Ridge

Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Robertie

Mr. Tom Robinson

Mrs. Joyce Robsham

Mr. and Mrs. Leon L. Rosenberg

Mr. Donald Rosenfeld

Mr. David M. Rothstein and

Ms. Rachel C. Laramee

Mrs. Elizabeth Blandford Rousseau

Olgo A. Russo

Mr. and Mrs. Jeswald W. Salacuse

Mr. Robert E. Scully

Mr. John J. Semper

Mr. Richard J. Semple and

Ms. June E. Roberts

Richard Sergel and Susan Baggett

Kathy and Kevin Sheehan

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Skok

Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Slavet


Ms. Leslie Crane Slavin

Mrs. Nancy B. Slavinsky

Dr. Richard Smolowe

Ms. Dulce Soler-Ferran

Mr. George R. Stecker

Gail and Robert Stein

Mrs. Sally Steward

Mrs. Lucy B. Stroock

Madhu Sudan


Ms. Grace S. Taylor

Ms. Kathleen S. Teehan


Mr. and Mrs. William A. Thorndike


Kate Todd


Mr. and Mrs. Detlev Vagts

Ms. Patricia A. Villani

Mr. Richard H. Wagner

Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Walter

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond N. Wareham

Mr. Roman H. Wasilewski

Mr. Neale W. Watson

Mr. Paul J. Welch

Mr. Benjamin J. Williams

Mr. Christopher Wlach


Neal and Susan Yanofsky

Terry and David Yoffie

Fiamma Zamori

* Deceased

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Grousbeck Family Foundation

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

$500,000–$999,999U.S. Department of Education

$100,000–$499,999Anonymous (2)

American Printing House for the Blind

A. W. Baldwin Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Paul Berfond Living Trust

Bilezikian Family Foundation

Olin J. Cochran Trust

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Estate of LeRoy Creveling

Lois M. Fontana Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Reinhard Frank-Stiftung

Estate of Grace J. Fuller

Robert S. Gale Trust


William E. and Janet Burrows James

Foundation

Jane’s Trust

Karisma Foundation

The Klarman Family Foundation

Lavelle Fund for the Blind, Inc.

Ruby W. and Lavon P. Linn Foundation

Estate of Thomas F. Mixon

Norwegian Association of the Blind and

Partially Sighted

Joseph and Katherine O’Donnell

Charitable Trust

Richard Saltonstall Charitable Foundation

The Starr International Foundation


The Weezie Foundation

The William M. Wood Foundation

Yawkey Foundation

$50,000–$99,999Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation

The Boston Foundation

CBM/Germany

Estate of Ernest G. Flint, Jr.

Helen Keller International

Estate of Mary T. Kowalker

Isabelle J. Makepeace Trust

National Endowment for the Humanities

Thomas Anthony Pappas

Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Estate of Celia Roazen

Sightsavers

TD Bank

U.S. Agency for International Development

The van Otterloo Family Foundation

Western Oregon University

$25,000–$49,999Anonymous (2)

Adage Capital Management, L.P.

Boston Bruins Foundation

Boston Center for Blind Children

Cabot Corporation Foundation, Inc.

Chernobyl Children Project USA, Inc.

Cogan Family Foundation

Deutscher Blinden und

Sehbehindertenverband e.V.

The John Doran Family Foundation

Fundación ONCE

The Gibney Family Foundation

Sarah Hunt Howell Trust

JSJN Children’s Charitable Trust


The Kenya Union of the Blind

Estate of Nathan Keyfitz

Margaret Stewart Lindsay Foundation

Ida Ballou Littlefield Memorial Trust

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

The Ambrose Monell Foundation

Northeast Utilities

The Peabody Foundation, Inc.

Mary L. Perkins Trust

SAP America, Inc.

Estate of Elliot C. Saperstein

Sense International

Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation

Lawrence & Lillian Solomon Foundation

Stemberg Family Foundation

Tufts Health Plan

USI New England

Winston Flowers

George R. Wright Trust

$10,000–$24,999Anonymous (1)

The Abbey Group

Alatron Le Reveil Sarl

Rae and Aaron Alberts Foundation Fund

at The Boston Foundation

Altus One Fund, Inc.

Barneys New York

Barry Callebaut Services

BASF

The Baupost Group

Brookline Bank

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Caesars Foundation

Bushrod H. Campbell and Adah F. Hall

Charity Fund

Carlson Family Trust

Chapman Waterproofing Company

Choate, Hall & Stewart

Clifford Charitable Foundation

Comcast SportsNet

Cooley Manion Jones, LLP

Copeland Family Foundation, Inc.

Theodore Cross Family Foundation

Estate of Jack Drum

Elizabeth Taylor Fessenden Foundation

Fiduciary Trust Company

Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation

Harvard Law School

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Elizabeth H. Hayward Trust

S. Alice Knapp Trust

Lake Contracting, Inc.

Estate of Phyllis A. Manning

Tom and Elena Matlack

Charitable Foundation

MDS/Miller Dyer Spears Inc.

Estate of Margueritte F. Morday

Myriant Corporation

Charles F. Nagle Trust

New Balance Foundation

Estate of David Roazen

Gennie B. Robinson Trust

Ropes & Gray, LLP

Shawmut Design and Construction

Staples Foundation for Learning

The Stare Fund

Town of Watertown

Michael and Vincenza Vinciullo


W.B. Mason Company

The Mark Wahlberg Youth

Foundation, Inc.

Walgreens

Watertown Community Enrichment Fund

Estate of Harold B. Werner

Wilderness Point Foundation

$5,000–$9,999Anonymous (1)

Agero

Aging and Disabilities Charities

of America

Anaren, Inc.

Association of Early Intervention

for Children With Disability

Frederick A. Bailey Trust

Estate of Douglas H. Barker

Boston Properties

Robert B. Brigham Trust

The CarMax Foundation

Matching Gifts Program

Chubb & Son

The Nan and Matilda Heydt Fund,

Bank of America, Trustee at the

Community Foundation of

Western Massachusetts

Theodore H. Cutler Family

Charitable Trust

Demoulas Foundation

Dunkin’ Brands, Inc.

Daniel J. Edelman, Inc.

Estate of Saul Freedman

The Ghana Society for the Blind

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Heineken International

Highland Street Foundation/

The McGrath Family

HUB International New England, LLC

Independent Pilots Association Foundation

Indian American Education Foundation

Janitronics Building Services

The Jebediah Foundation

John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.


Estate of Laura Johnson

Estate of Katheleen A. Kirk

Miss Wallace Minot Leonard Foundation

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center/

Commonwealth Solar

Massachusetts Eye and Ear

The John Gurd & Nathalie Warren

McCulloch Donor Fund

Medford Women’s Club

Microsoft Corporation

Morgan Stanley, New York

John C. and Eunice B. Morrison


National Basketball Association

Oswald Family Foundation

Pan American Health Organization-

Argentina

PJ Spillane Company

PwC

Prime, Buchholz & Associates, Inc.

Mattina R. Proctor Foundation

Product Development Technologies, Inc.

Lange Rice Charitable Lead

Annuity Trust

Alcide Ruffini Charitable Foundation

The Sabanci Family Foundation

JNJ Sacca, Inc.

Saks Fifth Avenue

Dorothy M. Sears Trust

SimplexGrinnell, A Tyco

International Company

Estate of Donald B. Small

Estate of Elizabeth W. Smith

SunLife Financial

Thomas G. Gallagher, Inc.

Tri-Mack

Van Sloun Foundation

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.

Vinik Family Foundation

Watertown Savings Bank

Moses Werman Charitable

Remainder Unitrust

Winnetu Oceanside Resort

WPP 2005 Ltd

$2,500–$4,999Accenture South Africa (pty) Ltd

Etta A. Allen Charitable Trust

The Susan A. and Donald P. Babson


Flora Nichols Beggs Trust

BNY Mellon

Lions Club of Bolton

CA, Inc. Matching Gifts Program

Citizens Energy Corporation

Community Foundation for

Southeast Michigan

The Rose and Henry Deeks

Charitable Trust

Demiane Fund

Fidelity Foundation Matching Gifts

to Education Program

Walter Henry Freygang Foundation

The Fuller Foundation, Inc.

Global Partners LP

Granite Telecommunications

Gund Partnership

Helen W. Handanian Trust

Joan Bentinck-Smith


KBK Business Furniture

Kegel Family Foundation

Carol Kroto Tangible Personal

Property Trust

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

Lost & Foundation, Inc.

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Corporations, Foundations, Organizations and GovernmentAn investment in success – that’s what the foundations, corporations, government agencies and other organizations listed below made this year. Their restricted and unrestricted gifts, support, and on-the-ground collaborative efforts make possible a variety of new programs and daily operations, and help promote increased independence for people who are blind. Along with our implementing partners, they are an essential part of our work.

Makrakis Family Smiling Angels

Foundation, Inc.

Parrot Bar & Grille

Putnam Investments


Saint Aire Productions

The Charles Sanders Trust

Harry Sandler Trust

The John Thomas and

Special Friends Fund

J. Owen Todd Charitable Foundation

Twins Enterprises Inc.

Whitman Tool & Die Co. Inc.

Estate of Jack Wolper

Xynteo Limited

$1,000–$2,499Anonymous (1)

Ahepa Charitable and

Educational Corporation

Ai Squared

Alterity Group

ARCIL – Portugal

The Paul and Edith Babson Foundation

Bank of America Matching Gift Program

Bethesda Lodge, No. 30 I.O.O.F.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Bouzakis Inc.

Bresky Foundation

Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union

Local 3

Bryce Family Foundation

C.M. Cleaning Company

Cail Family Foundation

Capital Group Companies

Casner & Edwards, LLP

Charlesbank Estates, Inc.

CLF Foundation

Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch &

Ford LLP

Continental Advisors, LLC Cus

James Underwood Crockett Foundation

Dayton Foundation Charitable Accounts

Diane Von Furstenberg Studio, L.P.

Drew Company, Inc.

The Eastern Charitable Foundation

Alfred W. Ellis and Ruth K. Ellis

Charitable Trust

EnerNOC, Inc.

Evans Family Foundation

Eugene F. Fay Trust

FM Global Foundation

Foundation of the Massachusetts

Eye and Ear Infirmary, Inc.

Gamble Design

GE Foundation

Genzyme Corporation

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co.

Haley & Aldrich

Eugene B. Hamilton Trust

The Hartford

HBS Health Industry Alumni Association

Hellenic Womens Club, Inc.

The IFF Foundation Inc.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

ISO New England

John Snow, Inc.

Just Marketing, Inc

KDSA Consulting, LLC

Kearney, Donovan & McGee, P.C.

Let There Be Sight Foundation Inc.

Lexington Lions Club

Agnes M. Lindsay Trust

Lions Club of Lowell

LRN Corporation

The Henry Luce Foundation

Microsoft Matching Gifts Program

Morgan Stanley Matching Gift

The Howard Musoff


Neiman Marcus Natick

New York Community Trust/

Barbara F. and Richard W. Moore Fund

Newton Lions Club

Northwest Christian Community

Foundation

Estate of Sabra Oulton

Estate of William Pasley

Payson Park Church

Perkins Alumni Association

Plymouth Lions Club

Rare Coins of New Hampshire

Red Sox Foundation


Charitable Trust

Robert Reiser & Co., Inc

The Rothstein Foundation

Space Tech Research Foundation

The Seth Sprague Educational and


Stanley Black and Decker Inc.

State Street Matching Gift Program

The Stein Family Foundation

Stiller Family Charitable Foundation

Titan Roofing, Inc.

Tobin & Sons Moving and Storage

Verizon Matching Gifts Program

Virtual Celebrations, LLC

Vizio Optic, Inc.

W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.

Watertown Community Foundation, Inc.

Wells Fargo Educational

Matching Gift Program

Westfield Capital Management

Ralph B. and Margaret C. Williams Fund

Women of the Moose Braintree

Chapter No 2042

Woolley-Clifford Foundation

Zartarian Foundation

$500–$999Anonymous (2)

American Bell Association International, Inc.

American Library Association

Armenian Church of the Holy Martyrs

Ashland Lions Club

B. Haynes Consultants Services, Inc.

BAE Systems Employee

Community Fund

The Bay State Federal Savings


Bonnell Motors Inc.

Brooks Brothers

Buckingham Browne &

Nichols Middle School

Charlesbank Garden Apartments, Inc.

Chatham-Nauset Lions Charities, Inc.

Core Investments, Inc.

Grover J. Cronin Memorial Foundation

Delta Gamma Zeta Phi

Everett Credit Union

Fish Window Cleaning

Gravestar Foundation

Greater Framingham Track Club, Inc.

David Bernard Memorial Fund of the

Greater Lowell Community Foundation

Harvard University

Employee Giving Program

Heath School

Hebron Avenue School

Circle of Possibility$100,000Grousbeck Family Foundation


Miracle Worker Circle$50,000Sandy and Paul Edgerley

President’s Circle$25,000Adage Capital Management, L.P.

Deborah and Steven Barnes


Katherine Chapman and

Thomas G. Stemberg

Susan and John Doran

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care



Rotondi, LaRossa and Shaker Families

TD Bank

USI New England

Keller-Sullivan Circle$10,000Anonymous (1)

The Abbey Group

Douglas A. Berthiaume

Lynn and John C. Bogle, Jr.

Brookline Bank


Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Cabot Corporation Foundation, Inc.

Caesars Foundation

Chapman Waterproofing Company


Comcast SportsNet

Stephanie and John Connaughton

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Demirjian


Dickerson-Drubner and Madison Families

Jennifer Eckert and Rich D’Amore

Grace and Ted Fey


Bill Lowell/Choate, Hall & Stewart

Patrick and Kristina Lyons/


Harry and Jaime Manion and

Cooley Manion Jones

Elena and Thomas Matlack

MDS/Miller Dyer Spears Inc.

Myriant Corporation

Leslie and Dayton Nordin

The O’Donnell Family



Kim and Greg Pappas

Robert L. Reynolds/Putnam Investments

The Schawbel Corporation

Shawmut Design and Construction

Evelyn and Michael Treacy

Tufts Health Plan

W.B. Mason Company


Perkins Circle$5,000Anonymous (2)

Mr. Marc A. White, Jr. and

Stephanie C. Andrews

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Antico

The Baupost Group


Boston Properties

Dunkin’ Brands, Inc.

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HR Concepts, LLC

Hunter Family Charitable Trust

Interstate Electrical Services

Jewish Community Foundation

of Savannah

Elia & Fannie Karas Foundation, Inc.

LVI Environmental Services Inc.

M. W. Burns Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Macy’s Foundation


McCauley Lyman LLC

The Meadowbrook School

Morgan Stanley, Andover

Network For Good

Newbury Visions

Power Systems Division

Quincy Lions Club

Rosse Family Charitable Foundation

Samiotes Consultants, Inc.

Saybrook Fund Advisors, LLC.

Slade Gorton & Co., Inc.

Spectra Energy Foundation


St. Peter’s Lutheran Church

The Paint Bar LLC

United Way of Massachusetts Bay and

Merrimack Valley

Vita Needle Company

Walnut Hill Foundation

Wyoma Lions Club

Perkins Possibilities Gala The 2012 Perkins Possibilities Gala was the perfect combination of good deeds and good fun. More than 600 guests enjoyed an unforgettable evening of entertainment and inspiration, while raising a record $1.6 million for Perkins’ global work. Secondary Program students Michelle and Sam served as masters of ceremony, Boston-based comedian Tony V. conducted the auction, and Felix Cavaliere and the Rascals took the stage to perform timeless pop classics with the help of Perkins student singers. To everyone who made the evening such a marvelous success – thank you.

$50,000+Sandy and Paul Edgerley

$25,000–$49,999Mr. and Mrs. William J. Whelan, Jr.

$10,000–$24,999Mr. and Mrs. Danny Ainge

Mr. Marc A. White, Jr. and Stephanie C. Andrews

Barneys New York



Thomas G. Stemberg

Grousbeck Family Foundation/




Mr. Carl J. Martignetti


Mr. and Mrs. Ted Pappendick

Olgo A. Russo


Winston Flowers

$5,000–$9,999Randi and Joel Cutler



Mr. Steven Samuels and Ms. Ami A. Cipolla

Dr. and Mrs. Marshall Sherman

Dana and Robert Smith

Anthony and Beth Terrana

$2,500–$4,999Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Bernon

Citizens Energy Corporation


Cross Country Automotive

Global Partners LP

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gotham

Gund Partnership

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

Mr. William McCarron

Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Neely



Mr. and Mrs. William J. Reissfelder

Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Renner

Mr. Philip Rueppel and

Mrs. Ann-Elizabeth Rueppel

Saint Aire Productions

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sax

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Shilling

Scott and Susan Sipple


Twins Enterprises Inc.

Whitman Tool & Die Co. Inc.

$1,000–$2,499Mr. Joel Alvord and Ms. Lisa Schmid


Mr. and Mrs. David Bakalar

Neal Balkowitsch and Donald Nelson

Holly and Chris Bernene

Mr. Andrew Bernstein

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Brilliant


Mr. Roger Brown and Ms. Linda Mason

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burke

Mr. Randall S. Campbell

Casner & Edwards, LLP


Continental Advisors, LLC Cus

Mr. Robert Cummings and

Mr. Dennis E. Condon

Drew Company, Inc.

Mrs. Diane A. Epstein and

Mr. Eric Romanowsky

Shana and Josh Epstein

Mr. John Fernandez

Mr. Steven Ferrey

Ms. Lois M. Fontana

Courtney and Michael Forrester

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Friedman

Mr. Robert Papez and Ms. Julie Gerschick

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Gladstone


Ms. Silvia Gosnell

Mr. John K. Greene

Mr. Jeff Greenhawt

Mr. and Mrs. Jay Grossman


Mike and Sue Hazard


Ms. A. Hilary Tatem

Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Hunt

Mr. Neil Jacobs and Ms. Deborah Posin

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick T. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Lonny Kaplan

Mr. Seymour Kaplan

KDSA Consulting, LLC


Mr. Gorde Kluzak

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Krensky



T. Edmund Daly

Ms. Katherine Lowell and Mr. Nick Hardy

Mr. and Mrs. Shawn D. Martin

Mr. and Mrs. Bryant S. McBride

Mr. and Mrs. William McQuillan

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Nixon

Kim and Greg Pappas


Dr. Lee Pelton

Mr. Jerry Perl

Dr. Stephanie Pinder-Amaker and

Mr. Tommy Amaker


Patrick and Ute Prevost

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Rakauskas

W. Robert Hair and Steven J. Ralston, MD

Red Sox Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Reusch


Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Robson

Mrs. Ruth Ross



Mr. and Mrs. Sean Slade

Dr. Edward L. Steinberg

Titan Roofing, Inc.

Mr. Andrew Tuchler

Mr. and Mrs. Erik Witkowski

$500–$999Anonymous

Mr. Bill Bridgen

Mr. and Mrs. Robin Brown

Mr. Mark Burns



Mr. Andrea Gabrielle

Mr. Ace Gershfield

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Hannon

The Hartford

Interstate Electrical Services

Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Katzman

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Keany

Mr. Stephen W. Kidder and

Ms. Judith A. Malone

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Lewinstein


Mr. and Mrs. Marty McInnis

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Mesmer

Ms. Melissa Palmer

Dr. and Mrs. Steven A. Ringer

Dr. and Mrs. Norman L. Sadowsky

Ms. Natalie Sherman and Mr. Scott Nengel

2012 GalaBarneys New York

Diana Barton

Be Our Guest Inc.

Beverly Wilshire Hotel


Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation

Boston Properties


Capron Lighting & Sound Co., Inc.

Conventures, Inc.

Dav El Chauffeured Transportation Network

Eastern Standard

Emerald Graphics

Billy Evers

Gill Fishman Associates

Four Seasons Hotel New York

Eric Fox

Grettacole

Grousbeck Family Foundation/



The Kraft Group

Legends Limousine

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Barbara and Michael Eisenson

The Family of Hannah Epstein

Fiduciary Trust Company

Gamble Design


Greenberg Traurig, LLP

George A. Hambrecht

Highland Street Foundation/

The McGrath Family

HUB International New England, LLC

JNJ Sacca, Inc.




Massachusetts Eye and Ear

Morgan Stanley, New York

Northeast Utilities

Mr. Jerry Perl

PJ Spillane Company

PwC

Prime, Buchholz & Associates, Inc.

Product Development Technologies, Inc.


Natalie and Alan Rothstein



Saks Fifth Avenue

SimplexGrinnell, A Tyco

International Company

Gwenn and Mark Snider

Jill and Michael Stansky

Thomas G. Gallagher, Inc.

Joanna and Nigel Travis


Vinik Family Foundation

Gala and Technology ChallengeTechnology empowers people who are blind. Accessible digital devices like smartphones, tablets and computers give Perkins students new ways to learn, connect and explore their world. To everyone who contributed to our Technology Challenge, thank you for helping our students get “plugged into” a world that is increasingly driven by technology.

Perkins In-Kind GiftsHow many ways are there to be generous? More than we can count, if the bountiful array of products and services contributed to Perkins over the past year by companies, individuals and organizations is any indication. These thoughtful in-kind gifts reduce our costs and free up more resources for educational programs. Special thanks to our Gala in-kind donors, whose generosity multiplied the impact of that unforgettable evening.

Martignetti Companies

MAX Ultimate Food

Missy McInnis

Ming East-West LLC/Blue Ginger

Nebo

Peterson Party Center

Port Lighting Systems

Seven45 Studios/ First Act Inc.

Ms. Lydia Shire

Sweet Cupcakes

TD Garden

The Ultimate Companies

Watertown Police Department

Winston Flowers

Yigal Azrouël, Inc.

General50 Back Brewing Company, Inc.

A. Russo & Sons, Inc.

Agero

Arax Market


Roz Bacherman

Ball Square Cafe

Baynes Electric Supply Co., Inc.

Berklee College of Music

Ms. Ashley M. Bernard

Ms. Charlotte L. Bicknell

Ms. Jane Bolt

Bose Corporation


Boston Burger, Davis Square

Boston By Foot

Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation

Boston Marriott Copley Place

The Boston Sailing Center

Ms. Sally Boyd and Mr. David Boyd

Mr. Norman Brodeur

Brunello’s

Byrne McKinney & Associates, Inc.

Cabot Corporation

Cabots Creamery


Callanan & Klein Communications, Inc.

Ms. Rita Capalbo


Casablanca Restaurant

CBS Boston

CBS Radio

Celebrity Series of Boston

Cityside Subaru of Belmont

Conch Tour Train

Costco

Mrs. Helen Curtis

Mrs. Carolyn J. Darling

Mr. David Davenport and Ms. Susan Dodd

Dave’s Fresh Pasta

Ms. Deborah Davis

Mr. Robert Dean

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Del Rosario

Drumlin Farm

Ms. Irene Duarte

Ms. Danne Dzenawagis

Dr. Howard M. Ecker

Edible Arrangements

Ms. Jessica Fewkes

The Fireplace Restaurant

Mr. Mike First

Friendly’s Express

Ms. Sandra Galloway

Gamble Design

Mr. William F. Gladney

Ms. Ellen Goldenberg

Google Inc.

Green Mountain Coffee

Greenery In Motion

H.P. Cookie Company

Hamersley’s Bistro

Ms. Barbara Heekins

Henrietta’s Table

Hotel Veritas

Ms. Nancy M. Howland

Iggy’s Bread

iRobot Corporation

Jenny Boston Boutique

Johnies Food Master Somerville

JP Licks

Katz’s Bakery

KBK Business Furniture

Mr. Michael Kelley

Kelly’s Roast Beef

Kick Ass Cupcakes

Ms. Margaret Lally

Mr. Normand J. LeComte

Leone’s Pizza and Subs

Lexus of Watertown

Ms. Katherine Lobo

Loon Mountain Resort

Lyndell’s Bakery

M. James Coiffures


Mama Lisa’s Pizzeria

Massage Envy

Mr. Seymour Matuson

Maurice F. Horan Company

MAX Ultimate Food

Mary Maynard

Ms. Joyce McDowell

Byrne McKinney & Associates, Inc.

Mr. Vinay Mehra and Ms. Anne Pinto

Susan and Fred Milliken

Mystic Dry Cleaners

Nantucket Island Resorts

The Neighborhood Restaurant

Neutron Media

Not Your Average Joe’s

Old Sudbury Garlic Farm

One2One Bodyscapes Personal Training

Ms. Kerry Ouellet

Ms. Diane Paine

The Paint Bar

The Thomas and Bessie Pappas

Horticulture Center

Pegasystems Inc.

Perkins Paper Inc.

Pinkberry Gourmet Frozen Yogurt


Plymouth Bay Winery

Ms. Geneva Prince

QRST’s & Rinnigade Art Works

Raphael and Raphael LLP/Mary C. Buletza,

CPA, PFS, MST, Partner

Raso’s Grille and Bar

Reagle Music Theatre

Red Bones

Red Sox Foundation

Mr. Carl O. Richardson

Steven M. Rothstein and Susan Maze-Rothstein

The Michael B. Rukin Charitable Foundation

Rush-Miller Foundation

Russell’s Garden Center

Salesforce.com Foundation

Ms. Elizabeth Saudek

Mr. Dan Savage

Mr. Barry Scheur

Mr. Ralph Segreve

Sensational Foods, LLC.

Shanghai Village Restaurant

Sheraton Hotel Boston

Ms. Ruth Silverstein

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Taste of Perkins CommitteeSusan and Daniel Arndt


Danielle and Ben Beck



Mary-Catherine Deibel

Bennett Evans

Kirke Thieriot Hall


Adam Klein


Kate O’Donnell



AE & Philip Rueppel

Olgo A. Russo



Keller Connoisseur$2,500KBK Business Furniture

Sullivan Sensation $1,000Ai Squared

Alterity Group



David S. Curtis and Elizabeth Cabral Curtis

Haley & Aldrich



Neiman Marcus Natick


Tobin & Sons Moving and Storage


Westfield Capital Management

Culinary Companion $500Bonnell Motors Inc.



Thomas G. Stemberg


Charlesbank Garden Apartments, Inc.

Fish Window Cleaning

Norma and Daniel Frank

The Hartford

HR Concepts, LLC

Judith and Douglas Krupp


T. Edmund Daly

LVI Environmental Services Inc.


Power Systems Division

AE & Philip Rueppel

Samiotes Consultants, Inc.


2011 Taste of PerkinsGenerosity is sweet – and savory, too. That’s what 175 people deliciously discovered when they attended the 2011 Taste of Perkins. Guests donned blindfolds to sample exquisite foods and exceptional wines, explored our historic museum and donated funds to support critical Perkins programs. Thank you to everyone who made this event such a scrumptious success.

Skin & Body Works

Starbucks - Arlington

Stop & Shop Somerville

The Texas Roadhouse Restaurant

Titan Roofing, Inc.

TNT Dental Care P.C.

Mr. Thomas Tramontano

Tufts Health Plan

United Gilsonite Laboratories

Upstairs on the Square

Ms. Margaret L. Vasquez

Victor’s Deli

Victor’s Diner

Vinny’s Restaurant

Vino Italiano



Winston Flowers

A Whole Bunch Flower Market

Woburn Host Lions Club

Mr. Nelson Wormstead

XV Beacon

Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids

* Deceased

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Our 2012 Marathon TeamPatricia Aylas

Kelly Cote

Heather Drury

Terry Harvill

Carrie Hitt

Richard Muscio

Derek Perkins

Lisa Smith

Stephanie Spindler

Kathryn Traut

2012 Boston Marathon TeamOn your mark. Get set. Go make a difference! The 10 members of our 2012 Boston Marathon® charity team stepped up to that challenge, running 26.2 miles and raising more than $72,000 to fund Perkins programs. Thank you to all the runners who went the extra mile (and more) to help people with visual impairments, and their supporters whose generosity helped inspire them every step of the way.

Anonymous (8)

Etta A. Allen Charitable Trust

Mr. David Angney

Mr. Henry W. Bain

Estate of Doris M. Baines

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Barber

Estate of Douglas H. Barker

Helen C. Bechler Trust

Flora Nichols Beggs Trust

M. Frances Tai Bennett Trust

Paul Berfond Living Trust

Mr. Vito W. Bertolino

Mrs. Ruth Collins Birkhoff*

Mr. Peter M. Bloom

Henry L. Bowden Revocable Trust

Estate of Nancy C. Brayton

Robert B. Brigham Trust

Ms. Natalea G. Brown

Estate of Michael Joseph Buonsanto

The Nancy L. Burdine Charitable

Remainder Trust

Mr. Richard A. Burke

Mr. Robert M. Campbell


Mr. William J. Carmichael

Estate of Margaret N. Close

Olin J. Cochran Trust

Estate of Howard W. Colby

Ms. Jean S. Conant


Estate of LeRoy Creveling

Sally Manny Cross

The Rose and Henry Deeks Charitable Trust

Mr. Robert DeMont

Estate of Jospeh M. DeSimone, Jr.

Mr. John M. Dodge

Mr. Norman Dorian

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Drislane

Estate of Jack Drum

Mr. Stuart D. Edwards


Alfred W. Ellis and Ruth K. Ellis Charitable Trust

Mrs. Lucy R. Everts

Mr. Adrian Falks

Eugene F. Fay Trust

Ms. Sereda M. Feener

Mr. Mason Fernald

Estate of Jean M. Fink

Estate of Ernest G. Flint, Jr.

Estate of Saul Freedman

Mrs. Linda J. French

Ms. Johanna C. Friedenstein and

Mr. Charles H. Chandler

Estate of Grace J. Fuller

Robert S. Gale Trust

Drs. Philip and Marjorie Gerdine

Mr. Charles Gignac

Ms. Marilyn J. Glinner

Mr. Dana M. Gordon

Estate of Dorothy E. Gustafson

Estate of Carl A.S. Gustafson

Eugene B. Hamilton Trust

Helen W. Handanian Trust

Mr. William K. Hargreaves

Ms. N. W. Harris

Mr. Abraham Hases* and Ms. Wendy Hases

Thomas H. Perkins Legacy SocietyMembers of the Thomas H. Perkins Legacy Society have a generous spirit that soars beyond the horizon of a single lifetime. They support Perkins by designating the school as the beneficiary of a will, trust, retirement plan or life insurance policy, or by creating another type of deferred giving arrangement. We thank them for making the future so much brighter for children who are blind, deafblind or visually impaired.

Elizabeth H. Hayward Trust

Mr. Thomas Heathwood

Ms. Fay J. Henry

Estate of Frank M. Hilliard

Ms. Joan E. Howe

Sarah Hunt Howell Trust


Mrs. Muriel Hurovitz

Mrs. Emilie K. Jacobs

Estate of Laura Johnson

Stanley and Lois Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Johnson

Estate of Virginia M. Jones

Dr. and Mrs. Arnold M. Kerzner

Estate of Nathan Keyfitz

Estate of Natalie B. King

Estate of Katheleen A. Kirk

S. Alice Knapp Trust

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace H. Kountze

Estate of Mary T. Kowalker

Estate of Roger D. Kramer

Carol Kroto Tangible Personal Property Trust

Mr. Donald P. Lahey

Mrs. Waltrud A. Lampe

Ms. Marguerite M. LaPine

Mr. Lawrence D. Laven* and

Mrs. Irene Kellert Laven

Estate of Marsha L. Lewinstein

Estate of Irene K. Likely

Agnes M. Lindsay Trust

Estate of Anne MacConnell

Mr. Edward V. Maclean

Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Main

Isabelle J. Makepeace Trust

Estate of Phyllis A. Manning

Ms. Adah M. Marker

Francis H. Markey 2004 Charitable

Remainder Unitrust

Estate of Gloria Marsloe

Ms. Martha McKinley

Aaron and Marilyn Miller

Estate of Thomas F. Mixon

Miss Nancy J. Moore

Estate of Margueritte F. Morday

Mrs. Marian A. Mosteller

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Mourant

Charles F. Nagle Trust

Estate of Sabra Oulton

Estate of William Pasley

Mr. Danti A. Peduto

Mary L. Perkins Trust

Mrs. Marianne Pfau

Ms. Mary Pinheiro


Estate of Norma Plummer

Ms. Barbara Rimbach

Alice A. Rimmele Trust

Estate of Celia Roazen

Estate of David Roazen

Gennie B. Robinson Trust

Mr. Jan Rolff

Alcide Ruffini Charitable Foundation

Estate of Vicenza J. Salvucci

Harry Sandler Trust

Estate of Elliot C. Saperstein

Estate of Lois Parker Schipul

Miss Marcy A. Scott

Dorothy M. Sears Trust

Dr. Richard M. Shiff*

Estate of Donald B. Small

Estate of Elizabeth W. Smith

Estate of Chester I. Solomon

Mr. Nicholas U. Sommerfeld

Mr. Harold P. Sorensen and

Mrs. Elaine H. Sorensen*

Estate of Joseph J. Sullivan

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Sullivan

Mr. Bayazit Taygan

Ms. Anne TenBrook*

Mrs. Irene M. Thompson


Mrs. Marilyn L. Thorpe

Estate of Charlotte Tippens

Mr. Francis A. Tobio

Ms. Lena Toli

Mr. and Mrs. Gerard B. Townsend

M. B. Turner Trust

Estate of Mabel Underwood


Mr. Theodore M. Utchen

Ms. Catherine M. Walsh

Estate of Irene G. Welsh

Moses Werman Charitable Remainder Unitrust

Estate of Harold B. Werner

Estate of William Bradford Weston

Estate of H. Wade White

Walter W. Wilson, Jr. Trust

Estate of Jack Wolper


Ms. Gail Wright

George R. Wright Trust

Estate of Maximilian P. Wurf

* Deceased

Babson Assistive Device Center Fund

Edgerley Endowed Fund for Teacher Excellence

Edwards Independent Living Apartments Fund

New Endowed FundsFamilies and individuals who generously endow funds become part of the ongoing evolution of Perkins. By designating gifts to a specific program, department or faculty position, they enhance our effectiveness and create lasting opportunities for students who are blind. To those who created new endowments this year, thank you for being such an indispensable partner in progress.

A. Russo & Sons

Alzheimer’s Association

Belmont Manor Nursing Center

Bentley University

Buddy Dog Humane Society

Chip-in Farm

Codman Community Farm

Cradles-to-Crayons

Crossroads Café

Cunniff Elementary School

CVS

Doble Engineering

Drumlin Farm

Franklin Park Zoo

Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates

ImmunoGen, Inc.

Lesley University

Mahoney’s Garden Centers

Mount Auburn Cemetery Greenhouse

Mount Auburn Hospital

Museum of Science

National Association for Parents of Children

with Visual Impairments

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Norumbega Point

Oak Square YMCA

QRST’s

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study

Springwell, Inc.

St. John’s Food Pantry

Target


Watertown Public Library


Wayside Youth & Family Support Network

West Suburban YMCA

Willow Path Childcare

Wilson Farm

OfficersFrederic M. Clifford +

Chair of the Board of Trustees

C. Richard CarlsonChair of the Corporation

William A. LowellPhilip L. LaddVice Chairs of the Board of Trustees

Leslie NordinVice Chair of the Corporation

Michael SchnitmanSecretary

Charles C. J. PlattTreasurer

Randy E. KinardAssistant Treasurer

Board of TrusteesC. Richard CarlsonAndrew W. Chapman, M.D.+

Katherine ChapmanFrederic M. Clifford+

Elizabeth Cabral CurtisEdward G. Fey, Ph.D.William D. GamelliCorinne GrousbeckThomas F. Hehir+

Raymond W. HepperPhilip L. Ladd William A. LowellLeslie NordinGreg J. PappasPaul PerraultCharles C. J. PlattW. David PowerPaul A. Raia+

Richard F. ReillyWilliam Schawbel

Honorary TrusteesLinda DiBenedettoWilliam J. EdwardsJanet B. JamesH. Gilman Nichols, Jr.Nicholas U. Sommerfeld Dudley H. Willis

Trust BoardCorinne GrousbeckChair of the Perkins Trust

Andrea BrooksKatherine ChapmanFrederic M. CliffordRoAnn CostinStephen C. DemirjianJohn J. DoranCorinne GrousbeckJoseph J. O’DonnellWilliam Schawbel

NOTE: At the Annual Meeting

11/5/2012, William D. Gamelli

and William Schawbel retired

from the Board and Ruth Ellen

Fitch, William Hughes, Randy

E. Kinard, Elena Matlack and

Steven A. Ringer were elected

to the Board.

Members of the CorporationJohn S. AirasianCarol AndersonStephanie C. AndrewsNeal BalkowitschBeth and Maxwell BardeenDeborah E. BarnardAndrew BernsteinJeffrey BilezikianBarbara H. BirgePaul BlondinLynn Bogle

Nathalie H. BonsalKevin BrightAndrea BrooksRobert S. BrustlinC. Richard and Deborah CarlsonSamuel B. Carr, Jr.Michael J. CataruzoloA. Paul CellucciAndrew W. Chapman, M.D.Katherine ChapmanCharles A. CheeverBarbara and Frederic M. CliffordRoAnn CostinSuzanne CuccurulloElizabeth Cabral CurtisBetsy and Stephen C. DemirjianLinda and Thomas DiBenedettoJean DiLorenzo

Board of Trustees, Officers of the Corporation, Trust Board

+ Governor appointees

38

Vocational PlacementYou never forget your first job. Neither will the high school students who participated in our Outreach Services Summer Employment Program. For five weeks, students who are blind or visually impaired got an opportunity to gain real-world job experience with local businesses and non-profit organizations – while mastering new skills and overcoming limitations. Thank you to the following companies for helping our students take this important step on the road to independent adulthood.

Stephen J. DoneskiJohn J. DoranBeth Dickerson DrubnerAbbie DuttererJennifer EckertAliza and Wade R. EdwardsPatricia and William J. EdwardsCynthia EssexBilly EversEdward G. Fey, Ph.D.Brenda J. FurlongWilliam D. GamelliPaul S. GoodofDana M. GordonCorinne and Wycliffe GrousbeckKenneth G. HamelEric HamiltonDyanne M. HayesC. Michael HazardThomas F. HehirWilliam W. HendersonMarie A. HennessyRaymond W. HepperEdward Hurley-WalesJanet and William JamesGayle E. JohnsonRachel KaprielianEstrellita KarshRandy E. KinardErnest V. KleinBryan J. KoopPhilip L. LaddRenee M. LandersCynthia LessardAngela and William A. LowellJon L. LutherPatrick and Kristina Lyons

Olive R. MacdougallAyaz and Lori MahmudElaine Frazer MannElena MatlackDavid MazzaBryant S. McBrideCamilla O. McRoryVinay MehraMargot and William R. MoomawLeslie NordinJoseph J. O’DonnellKate O’DonnellGreg J. PappasAndrea Lamp and Endicott PeabodyRoland F. PeaseJane PelletierStephen PelletierJerry PerlPaul PerraultStephanie Pinder-AmakerCharles C. J. and Renia PlattChristian PolmanW. David PowerCharles W. PutnamPaul A. RaiaRichard F. ReillyVicki A. RellasDusty RhodesJ. Elisabeth RiceKenneth RosenthalTrish and Michael RotondiPhilip and Ann-Elizabeth RueppelOlgo A. RussoMarc H. St. OngeWilliam SchawbelFred ScherneckerMichael W. SchnitmanMarcy A. Scott

Joseph R. and Susan ShakerBarbara and Brian SlatteryEdward Sparks and Kathy DwyerWilliam N. Thorndike, Jr.Adele TrytkoFred von GottbergBeth WeirDavid WillisDudley H. and Sally WillisJoanne WilsonSimone WinstonKathy and Brinton W. Woodward, Jr.Terry Yoffie

NOTE: At the Annual Meeting

11/5/2012, the following

members were elected to

the Corporation:

Ted C. BililiesMary M. Casey and Mark D. CaplanJulia S. CosentinoMary-Catherine DeibelRuth Ellen FitchWilliam HughesMona and Abdul N. JomaaJames P. KellyArthur B. PageLaura RehnertSteven A. RingerCatherine M. RoseEvelyn Treacy

International Advisory Board

Honorary

Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush

A. Paul CellucciSpecial CounselMcCarter & English LLPFormer U.S. Ambassador to CanadaFormer Governor of Massachusetts

ChairPaul PolmanChief ExecutiveUnilever PLC

MembersC. Richard CarlsonSenior Vice PresidentUBS Financial ServicesMemberPerkins Board of Trustees

Victor ChuSenior PartnerVictor Chu & Co.ChairFirst Eastern Investment Group

Steven HiltonPresident and Chief Executive OfficerConrad N. Hilton Foundation

Lulu QuintanaOphthalmologist (retired)

Avraham RabbyMember, Diplomatic Service (retired)U.S. Department of State

Steven Rothstein (ex-officio)PresidentPerkins

Frederic M. CliffordChairPerkins Board of Trustees

Jeffrey BilezikianTrusteeBilezikian Family Foundation

Ambassador Ford FrakerFormer U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Carol A. Grigsby Independent Strategic AdviserSenior Advisor, USAID (retired)

Ambassador Juan José Gómez CamachoPermanent Representative of Mexico to the U.N. in Geneva

The Perkins mission is to provide education and services that build productive, meaningful lives for children and adults around the world who are blind, deafblind or visually impaired, including those with additional disabilities.

We strive to ensure the accuracy of donor gift information. If there is an error in the listing of your gift, please contact Kathy Sheehan at 617-972-7876 or [email protected].

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Established in 1829 as the nation’s first school for the blind, Perkins today impacts the lives of more than 600,000 individuals annually who are blind, deafblind or visually impaired with additional disabilities, as well as educators, professionals and caregivers. Our reach extends across the nation and to 67 countries worldwide. The school is an accredited member of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the National Association of Independent Schools. It is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and Developmental Services. Perkins does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, creed, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation or disability.

Perkins School for the Blind Phone: 617-924-3434175 North Beacon Street www.Perkins.orgWatertown, MA 02472

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The Vocational Training Center, run by the SOBTI Parents Association, a Perkins partner in Mumbai, India, teaches vocational and daily living skills to youth who are blind with additional disabilities.

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