2015 yuletide journal
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b r o o k l y n k i n d e r g a r t e n s o c i e t y
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t h e h e i g h t s c a s i n o7 5 m o n t a g u e s t r e e t , b r o o k l y n
b e n e f i t t i n g t h e
the 95th YULetIDe BALL
Maud AndrewVincent Baker
Christine BensonGenevieve Christy
Matthew CosentinoMary Crowley
Cynthia Y. Cummings Davida David
Michelle DeFossettMelinda KarpHope Lesane
Drew McGhee
Harry ShulmanJeanne Silkworth
Mary StantonRebecca YaggyWilliam Yates
Judy KeeferPresident
Fran BernsteinTReASuReR
exeCuTiVe DiReCToR James Matison
HoNoRARY BoARDJane Hamburger Gloria Lanza-Bajo Janet offensend Dino Veronese
William FulbrechtSeCReTARY
2015
b o a r d o f d i r e c t o r s
Marissa AlperinSarah BarrettKristin Becker
Susie BrandmeyerJessica Brennan
Rashmi BudhramPaula Tancock Burrell
Halley ByssheHeather Campbell
Neely CatherNina Collins
Katie ConovitzLindsey Cooper
Joanna CostantinoKate Crane
Christina CrespoPaula DunbarAlexa ecclesMegan Fort
elizabeth FrankNicole Gagnon
Alessandra Gouldner
Michele GriffinCallie Haines
Mary HermantJessica HollowayCharlie Homet
Catherine HoveyHilary Jager
Melinda KarpKathryn Kincaid
Carrie LambLisa Lambert
Stacey LeibowitzSarah London
Valerie LouzonisCarey MacaleerMarci MacGuffie
Bella ManciniMarisa MarinelliClare McAuliffe
Lindsay McCannSheelyn MichaelLauren Moore
Claire NitzeAngela Panichi
Maartje oldenburgSarah Robertson
Julie RossAmy Rowland
Jeanne SilkworthJennifer Sinclair
erin SloaneLauren Smetana
Karen SnowStefanie Stein
Katherine ToddMeredith TownsendLaura TrachtmanLaura Trevelyan
Andrea Turner MoffittBarbara Wilding
Amerika WilliamsonRebecca Yaggy
Tara SparksCo-CHAiR
Amelia WilsonCo-CHAiR
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Celebrate our 125th Anniversary in 2016!125th Anniversary Gala is May 19th, 2016 at The Liberty Warehouse
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In economic terms, high-quality preschool has returned up to $17 on every $1 invested.
–Perry Preschool Longitudinal Study
SINCE 1891, Brooklyn Kindergarten society (BKs) has dedicated itself to providing high-quality early childhood education to low-income children. the lives of tens of thousands of children in neigh-borhoods throughout Brooklyn have been changed for the better because of the vision of the initial founders and the tireless support and dedication of countless volunteers and staff.
the BKs program has a profound and tangible effect on the at-risk children it serves. While two-thirds of children entering BKs centers exhibit signs of developmental and language delays, more than 90% complete the BKs program on par with their peers from families with higher incomes.
Our program is strategically designed to provide academic and social enrichment that is rooted in best practices and are the hallmarks of high-quality preschools nationally. Professional teachers, developmentally appropriate curricula and strong parental involvement are all essential components in making a true difference. in fact, longitudinal studies show that early childhood programs that combine superior education and strong family support make a positive difference in the lives of participants 20 and 30 years later.
While BKs receives government funding, these dollars are insufficient to provide the high-quality educational program that produces long lasting effects. BKs must raise over $1 million this year to provide the enriched quality program and strong family support that our children and families need. Proceeds from the Yuletide Ball allow BKs to ensure that the children in the poorest neighborhoods of new York City – Bedford stuyvesant, Brownsville and north Crown Heights – are ready to succeed in school and beyond.
the coming year will be challenging for BKs as we continue to expand. We hope that we can count on your continuing support to ensure that even more children are given the head start they need to succeed in life. thank you for giving.
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scenes from the 2014 yuletide ball
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the 95th yuletide ball
the holiday season is steeped in longstanding
traditions; singing carols, sitting around a crack-
ling fireplace, and crafting gingerbread houses.
in Brooklyn, we have spent more than 90 years
creating our own exciting holiday tradition: the
elegant annual Yuletide Ball.
As children, we dreamed of this holiday season
for its gifts, time off from school, and sugarplums.
now, as adults who work at the Brooklyn
Kindergarten society, we anticipate the holiday
season in the same way, but in particular the one
day a year when nearly 1,000 generous individual
donors join us in working toward ending the
cycle of poverty and support our vision for a
better Brooklyn.
since the first-ever Yuletide Ball, in 1920,
our event has been a symbol of the spirit of the
Holidays, combining good cheer with doing good,
making it one of the year’s most highly-
anticipated social events.
Over the course of these 95 years, the Ball, like
our beloved borough, has evolved. Brooklyn is
changing more and more every day, and each year
we are thrilled to see the Ball attendees grow and
change with it. Our pre-ball dinners vary in every
way imaginable: some are black-tie affairs in glo-
rious century-old townhouses, others are casual
affairs where people prefer to order in pizza. some
are in dumBO lofts, others are in manhattan
high-rises. But all culminate on the dance floor
of the Heights Casino, where we dance the night
away and celebrate the joy of giving with merri-
ment and a sense of philanthropy and community.
We would like to thank all of our pre-ball
dinner hosts, as well as their families, for allowing
us to defray the cost of the ball with their hospi-
tality and generosity. We also wish especially to
thank to our co-chairs, Amelia Wilson and tara
sparks, whose passion and hard work contributed
so much to this event’s success. thank you as well
to td Bank and Brennan realty service for their
generous underwriting support.
enjoy the night, and thank you for making this
holiday tradition so important to the children and
families we serve.
the 95th yuletide ball
magical journey
BELIEVES IN SUPPORTINGALL PARENTS IN THE
OF RAISING CHILDRENTonight we join the Brooklyn Heights community in celebrating 123 years of the Brooklyn Kindergarten Society and the work it does in bringing educational opportunities to those in need.
WE'RE GLAD BKS IS ONE TREND THAT NEVER GOES OUT OF STYLE.
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Tonight we join the Brooklyn Heights community in celebrating 124 years of the Brooklyn Kindergarten Society and the work it does in bringing educational opportunities to those in need.
marissa Alperin and John lowe martha Andrew and manuel H. Quintana
rachel and Andrew Apthorpedenise Arbesu and Peter meyer
Jenny Hourihan Bailin and John BailinAlyson and Jim Beha
fran and Alan BernsteinJennie and Jake Blair
Cara and Bryan BowersClare and James Bradshaw
emily Bravo and Billy ClaremanJessica and donald Brennan
Halley and Peter Byssheneely and todd Cather
nina Collins and Cliff PerlmanKatie and Brandon ConovitzJoanna and Kevin Costantino
Kate and michael Cranemary Beth and robert Cresci
mary Crowley and John denatale
Paula and Hayden dunbarAlexa and Brendan eccles
Carolyn ellis and lake WiseKathy and Henry elsesser
michelle and Christopher ewansusanna and steve flores
elizabeth and Christopher frank
nicole Gagnon and marco CaffuzziBetsy and larry Gile
sabrina Gleizer and Jonathan KeehnerAlessandra Gouldner and Boyd JohnsonAnne Greenberger and Phil silverman
Callie and thomas Haines mary Haskins and Harry shulman
laura and Kenneth Haspelmegan and Jeremy Healey
mary Hermant and Bill ChamnessJessica and Caswell Holloway iv
meredith townsend and Charles HometCatherine and michael Hovey
Hilary and edwin Jagermelinda and matthew Karp
Judith KeeferKathryn Kincaid and Gregory Keilin
Carrie and michael lamblisa and Harvey lambert
Gloria lanza-Bajo and ted BajoAlison and Joshua lindlandsarah and michael londonvalerie and Joseph louzonis
Bella and Jeff mancinimarisa marinelli and Brad mulder
lindsay and emmett mcCannmelanie and neal mcKnight
mary and simon metzsheelyn and Henry michael
flien moes and michael shermanAndrea turner moffitt and steven moffitt
lauren and James moorePriscilla and William newburymichele and Kenneth newman
maartje Oldenburg and rustom Khandalavala
ilise and Josh reznickYvonne riley-tepie
vicky and Jay schippersJeanne silkworth and Anthony smith
Jennifer sinclair and david schifferin and Patrick sloane
lauren and david smetanatara and matthew sparks
Chrissy and Andrew springerstefanie and Jesse stein
td Bankdiana and nelson tebbe
Katherine and eric todrysColleen and Graves tompkins
laura trevelyan and James GoldstonBarbara and timothy Wilding
Amerika and Bradd WilliamsonAmelia and James Wilson
Anne and Benjamin e. Wolff, iii
dinner party hosts
our deepest appreciation and thanks to the following yuletide
committee members and friends of yuletide for hosting a dinner before the ball.
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wishes to congratulate
Brooklyn Kindergarten Society
Thank you for your tireless efforts, unwavering commitment and tremendous devotion towards making an important difference in the
lives of so many children in Brooklyn.
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marissa Alperin and John loweelyce and Andrew Arons
mickey and marty Baumrindfran and Alan Bernstein
Jessica and donald BrennanGinny and mac dorris
Harriet and Alan dresherCarolyn ellis and H. lake Wise
Kathy and Henry elsesserlizanne fontaine and robert Buckholz
liz and Chris frankAbby Hamlin and robert Kandel
mary Haskins and Harry shulmanAlexes HazenJudy Keefer
Helena lee and richard Klappersarah and michael londonsusan and david marcinekmarion and Jim matison
michele and Ken newmanJennifer and malcolm nolen
stephanie Pinto Jolie and Gabriel schwartzChrissy and Andy springerKristine and Bryce storie
Kerry and Jeff strongKatherine and eric todrys
Colleen and Graves tompkinsAmelia and Jim Wilson
maureen and thomas Wipf
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td BankBrennan realty services
sweet’n lowdouglas elliman
douglas & londonmarissa Alperin studiostribling & Associates
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Caroline and rick Andersonmaud Andrew and manuel Quintana
erin Argo and Kevin friszKatherine and Gary Bartholomaus
Alice Beal and William KuntzKristin Becker
virginia and Jake Blairnancy and Anthony Bowe
Katie Buckels and Andrew straussBlake and Andrew foote
salome Galib and duane mclaughlin
Brenda and Jonathan insullJennifer and eric Komitee
Gloria lanza-Bajo and ted BajoJamie and nick renwick
Jeanne silkworth and Anthony smithmary stanton
Amerika and Bradd Williamsonrebecca and Alex Yaggy
dick YanceyJoanna and david dosik
benefactors
as of december 7, 2015
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premium sponsors
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premium advertisersmarissa Alperin studiostribling & Associates
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raffle prizesGloria lanza-Bajo and ted Bajo
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desserts: douglas ellimanphotography underwriter: Amelia and Jim Wilson
frozen custard & hot cocoa: shake shackflowers: dig
preferred rate champagne: Heights Chateauhostess gifts: twelve nyc and maggie louise Confections
lead underwriting sponsors
Karen Heyman and Alan Heyman of Sotheby’s International Realty would like to thank the Brooklyn Kindergarten Society for all the wonderful work enriching
children’s lives throughout the years.
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Proud supporters of the brooklyn Kindergarten society
and the 2015 yuletide ball.
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the brooklyn kindergarten society board wishes to thank the entire yuletide ball committee
and friends of yuletide for making the 95th yuletide ball a smashing success!
special thanks:Amelia Wilson and tara sparks, 2015 Yuletide Co-Chairs
Amelia Wilson & Her marketing teamJeanne silkworth & Her décor team
And to the following business who supported BKs through pre-Ball shopping events and discounts:
City Chemist, dish Catering, Gloria lanza-Bajo and Waterfront Wines
Photos: susye Greenwood, Alena Adamson, Anna difalco, dag Bennstrom, david salas, Joshual freiwald, Kaz sakuma
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mAnY tHAnKs to Katie and Brandon Conovitz for the Hostess Gifts
from twelve nyc and maggie louise Confections
