WE ARE ROSIES PLACE

2012 ANNUAL REPORT

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make Rosies Place such a vibrant and vital community.

Rosies Place was founded thirty-eight years ago by people coming together to create change. This spirit of volunteerism, collaboration and unconditional welcome continues today at Rosies Place. It fills our lobby, dining room, classrooms and Wellness Center. It stocks the shelves of our Food Pantry and makes the beds in our Overnight Shelter. It is loud and clear in our Public Policy work on Beacon Hill. It is personified by our Advocates working to connect guests to resources. It is embodied in our volunteers and partners generosity of spirit. Thank you for being an important part of the many who

DEAR FRIENDS
Rosies Place is a community that is easy to join, and hard to leave behind. The women stay in our thoughts. Their words and tears and smiles become part of what Boston means. We find that being a part of Rosies Place changes us, and we take that change everywhere we go. We become a part of a communityand it becomes part of us. At Rosies Place, you experience a cascade of emotions, one right after the other. You see a guest from our Overnight program, who never got a Christmas present when she was growing up. The expression of joy on her face when she shows you her present from Rosies Place is indescribable. You talk with a woman who lost her mom to cancer this year, and is facing her first Thanksgiving alone. The grip of her hand in yours is extraordinary. You serve dinner to a woman who tells you she just found a new apartment and will be moving in next Friday. Her happy news rings in your ears. These are sacred moments. You dont want to miss them. These are life changing moments. You find that you cant do without them. These moments at Rosies Place remind us that we are a part of a true whole. By recognizing that we are all more alike than differentstaff, guests, volunteers, donors, supporters, friendswe embrace the chance to be our best selves. Rosies Place creates a community of hope and success, by providing concrete help to thousands of women each year and by being a loud voice for justice and compassion. This year, we have worked to extend our hand to new women who need us, by extending our service hours until 8 p.m., so working women can use our classrooms, food pantry and advocacy services. We have doubled our outreach staff, so women at risk of losing their homes, or who struggle with mental illness can get the support they need. We have just doubled our housing search capacity, and have launched an outreach van for women who live on the streets, not yet ready to come to us. We are serving more women in our Dining Room, in our Womens Education Center and in our Advocacy program than ever before. Through our actions, we aim to show what we want our community to be. I am so proud to be a part of this community, and so glad that you have chosen to join it. Truly, at Rosies Place, we are all one.

Sue Marsh Executive Director

THANK YOU
In the business world, we often wonder whether CEOs with multi-million dollar compensation packages can understand the needs and motivations of a workforce that earns a fraction of their leaders pay. In the much smaller, less-publicized community that is Rosies Place, we have, from the onset, taken steps to ensure that our leaders stay connected to the struggles of our guests. The members of our Board of Directors bring a broad spectrum of experience to their roles but we all have one required qualification: we have been a volunteer at Rosies Place. That volunteer experience not only displays a dedication to our mission prior to board service but it also shortens the mental, physical and, most importantly, emotional distance between those responsible for the stewardship of the organization and the women who depend on Rosies Place for the programs, services and support that help them in their everyday lives. Board members have had backgrounds in finance, academics, social work, non-profits, healthcare, the arts, as guests at Rosies Place, in the law and other professions; we are also dining room servers, tutors, front-desk fill-ins, Art, ESOL or GED instructors, and committee members. Both types of experiencegained inside and outside of Rosies Placeare vital to our effectiveness as a Board. This dual perspective results in better group decisionmaking, as our Rosies Place experiences put us directly in-touch with guests, staff and other volunteers. This allows for a much more immediate connection to our mission and what it takes to avidly pursue its achievement every day. I have been attending our board meetings for about ten years and volunteering for even longer. I can tell you that a meeting never passes without a board member calling on their volunteer experience with the guests of Rosies Place to help make a pointwhether its about a budget decision or a policy change. This direct connection is why time and again we have reaffirmed our commitment to a leadership made up of not only the wealthy and influential but those willing to invest their time and heart to advancing the cause of social justice. My fellow Board members recognize and I know myselfthat what we talk about in the board room affects real womenthat what we decide affects real people. Its humbling and its powerful. This personal involvement is what keeps all of usboard, staff, volunteers and guestsmoving as one in the direction of social justice. Thank you for investing your support in this unique community that is Rosies Place, and for being a part of it. We are grateful for your faith in our work.

Ralph Catalano President of the Board of Directors

ADVOCATES WE ARE
ADVOCACY
Unlike the advocacy services of state-run agencies, at Rosies Place our Advocates put no limits on their time or their support. We know that change does not happen on a schedule and we believe that help should not have an expiration date. Rosies Place employs seven full-time Advocates and two part-time Advocates, five of whom are fluent in Spanish, Haitian-Creole, Portuguese or French. Assistance from our Advocates may include help with housing, health and wellness care, educational and employment opportunities, clothing, legal advice, transportation and emergency funds for eviction prevention and prescriptions. Whether a guest needs urgent assistance or long-term help with a complicated issueour Advocates will be there for her. We never dictate solutions, but rather work collaboratively to identify possible solutions to the tough challenges faced. Our Advocates welcome guests with compassion and offer unconditional help and hope. guests to have the confidence to ask questions; if they dont agree with or understand the answers they getto know that they have the right and the ability to challenge them.

PUBLIC POLICY

We dont just educate our guests about the democratic process. We strive to engage and empower them through it. The Rosies Place Public Policy program works to make sure government officials know about our guests and what they needand that our guests know about government officials, what they can do for them and how they have a say in who is elected. Our Public Policy program does this through its two core goals: to advocate at the state level on issues that directly affect our guests, and to involve and empower guests in making change through the political process. We recently concluded our third successful legislative campaign which had the goal of strengthening family preservation and timely reunification for families involved with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF). Our top priority was to restore the funding of DCFs in-home services account back to $44.1 million in FY13. We are proud to report that through our advocacy, the House and the Senate all agreed on a funding level of $44.6 million for this account, slightly higher than our original request.

SELF-ADVOCACY

The core belief that inspired our Self-Advocacy Initiative is that given the necessary tools, information and encouragement, poor and homeless women can be their own best advocates. The Self-Advocacy Initiative seeks to engage and empower guests to advocate for themselves. Whether its being able to have more informed and productive conversations with a doctor, a landlord or their childs teacher, we want our

MAKING STRIDES WITH STEPS

In 2012, we launched our pilot program STEPS (Striving Together for Empowerment and Personal Success), a small community within the larger Rosies Place community. This is a year-long program, which requires that each participant: attend and actively participate in monthly meetings, set personal goals and the benchmarks necessary to achieve them, support others in achieving their goals and report regularly on any progress or pitfalls. Guest response to this offering has been so positive, that we will add two more STEPS groups this year. We have also partnered with local organizations to offer an array of esteem and Rather than telling our guests what to do, we provide a safe and supportive community in which they can discover for themselves what they want to do, and how they can best achieve these goals. community-building programs. We now offer guests: selfdefense classes, a support group through Serenity Sisters, a domestic violence survivor support group, iPad training led by other guests, conversation groups among Spanish, Haitian-Creole and English speakers, and volunteer opportunities at Rosies Place.

WE ARE COMMUNITY
FOOD PROGRAMS
Food brings people together, especially at Rosies Place. Our Dining Room program brings volunteers, guests and staff together, fostering a sense of security and community so that our guests can connect to the services they need. Poor and homeless women dont wonder What will I have for lunch today? Instead, they ask themselves, Will I eat today? Can I afford to eat today? For our guests, sacrifice and suffering is routine. When it comes to paying for necessities such as rent, utilities, food or medication, its not a matter of when or how much. Its a question of which one. Which one can I make do without? And more often than not, hunger is endured in order to stay housed or to pay a utility bill. Serving a nutritious lunch and dinner every day, and offering assistance with groceriesthe Food Programs at Rosies Place are longstanding and vital nutritional and financial supplements for our guests. This year, Rosies Places Dining Room will serve approximately 80,000 nutritionally balanced meals including soup, an appetizer, a main course and dessertto women and their children. Slow-cooked soups, fresh fruits and vegetables, low-sodium, low-fat and high-fiber dishes make our lunches and dinners healthy and tasty. True to our mission, we work to ensure our Dining Room is a welcoming place. At Rosies Place, we dont require our guests to line up and wait to receive their meals. Instead, volunteers and dining room staff act as waiters and waitresses to serve them restaurant-style, as our guests. We are committed to extending this courtesy and kindness to our guests. For many of them, it well may be the only respite in their day. Because many of our guests work during our Dining Rooms meal times and/or have families who are hungry, too, we offer Rosies Place Groceries. Through this program, we will welcome 1,800 women each month into our pantry to shop among our shelves, choosing 20 to 40 pounds of foods that their families prefer and enjoy.

THE art@rosiesplace PROGRAM

For many years now, art has lived, breathed, sang, painted and performed at Rosies Place. Weve always believed that art is not for an elite few, but art is for all. Through our unique arts programart@rosiesplacewe offer our guests art classes and workshops as well as the chance to attend performances and exhibits throughout the community. We offer an average of eight activities per week, for a total of 337 workshops and trips each year. Most workshops span two weeks and are held twice per week for an hour and a half. Other classes such as photography and quilting are offered over the course of six weeks. Class topics include jazz dance, creative writing, abstract art, book club, drawing, oil painting, bookmaking, knitting and storytelling. We also regularly host musical, dance and even stand-up comedy performances in our Dining Room during our dinner service. Art and self-expression build community and self-esteem. Both lead to motivation and change.

OUTREACH

Rosies Place truly sees all poor and homeless women as part of our communityeven if they sleep somewhere else, or never set foot in our building. This year, as part of Rosies Places three-year Strategic Plan, we will combine our Homelessness Prevention and Friendly Visitor programs to form our new Outreach Initiative. We will also extend our outreachadding a third arma street van. Every weekday evening our new outreach van will cover Dudley Square through Blue Hill Avenue, an area that has largely gone unaddressed by social service agencies. We will bring the resources of Rosies Place to women who are living on the street as a result of addiction,

severe mental illness, partner abuse or involvement in the sex industry. The van will offer sandwiches, water, blankets, toiletries and information about Rosies Place and other programs. Our Friendly Visitor program (FV) connects volunteers with women who are isolated and alone, living in nursing homes, hospitals or home-bound, unable to come in to Rosies Place. Our FV volunteers visit regularly with the same woman, providing friendship. To have someone to talk to or even play cards with, is a welcome treat for these women who may have no other visitors.

ELIZABETHS STORY

Elizabeth is 78 years-old and a retired schoolteacher. A decade ago, Elizabeth found herself homeless and poor. A long, terrible illness completely drained her savings and pension and before long, she found herself on the street. Elizabeth came to Rosies Place feeling alone and ashamed. We helped Elizabeth find stable, affordable housing and soon her confidence and quick smile returned. Over the years, Elizabeth became a vibrant and important part of the Rosies Place community, joining us for meals in the

Dining Room, getting a job in our WCC, and even serving on our Board of Directors. When health challenges returned for Elizabeth, Rosies Place helped her find a supportive living facility. And now, because she can no longer come in to Rosies Place, we come to her. Every week, Jenny, a volunteer in our Friendly Visitor program visits Elizabeth and they talk, play games and just enjoy each others company.

SANCTUARY WE ARE
HOUSING
Unlike most shelters that require their guests to leave each morningour program allows women to stay for three weeks, or more if needed. This precious constancy allows our guests time to focus on long-term solutions rather than stop-gap measures. For too many of our guests, housing is a critical and often all-consuming, all day and night need. Poor and homeless women spend their days figuring out how they will pay their rent or where they will sleep at night. Nights are spent worrying about safety, food and surviving the next day. Another obstacle for homeless women is the fact that more than half of them suffer from a chronic disability, such as mental illness or substance addiction. Tonight 20 women will sleep soundly, safe and warm in our Overnight Emergency Shelter. This year 600 women will find support and stability through this program. At Rosies Place, we go beyond helping a homeless guest attain housingwe help her maintain it. Through our Homelessness Prevention Initiative (HPI) program, we focus on building long-term support and solutions for our guests who struggle with maintaining housing. We do this by providing resources and in-home services for more than 70 guests who, left on their own, would be at risk of becoming homeless again. For many of the women this program serves, mental health problems or other issues may interfere with a successful tenancy. Essential household chores such as paying bills, housekeeping or disputes with landlords and neighbors can become overwhelming and ultimately sabotage a womans housing. Our Outreach Advocate visits each woman in her home and develops a support system that might include referrals for mental health treatment, medications, substance abuse treatment, job placement, housing supports, social support and primary health care. We might link them with a volunteer through our Friendly Visitor program. Additionally, Rosies Place may provide direct financial assistance to prevent eviction, cover unpaid utility bills, assist with transportation and purchase household items.

WELLNESS

Rosies Place guests feel comfortable seeking health care within our safe environment and receive encouragement from our collaborative partners, which can be the difference between continued self-neglect and receiving much needed care that promotes health and well-being. The Wellness Center at Rosies Place provides an opportunity for women to receive unconditional support along with sound health and medical assistance. Rosies Place partners with community health organizations including: Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Boston University School of Dental Medicine, New England Eye

Institute, Regis College graduate nursing program and Women of Means, to offer the most comprehensive services and treatments we can. The Center provides a broad range of services to our guests, including: flu shots, dermatology, podiatry, dental referrals, addiction services and workshops on promoting nutrition and healthy lifestyles. All services are provided to guests at no cost. We also welcome regular visits from acupuncturists and chiropractors, who volunteer their time and expertise. The Wellness Center hosts a weekly Alcoholics Anonymous group as well as regular physical therapy sessions and yoga classes.

FRIENDSHIP WE ARE
It was two very different paths that led Cassandra and Elsie to Rosies Place. Once here, however, not only did they find programs to help get them back on their feet, but one day at lunch, they found each other.
Cassandra was no stranger to disappointment and struggle. A lifetime of poverty and persistent health problems made making ends meet difficult. For a long time she managed to get byjuggling bills and stretching her meager income as best she could. But as her diabetes worsened, so did Cassandras ability to survive. Ultimately the disease crippled her, leaving her unable to work and in a short time, homeless. Without friends or family, she had nowhere to turn. Until she found Rosies Place. Elsie never thought shed need a place like Rosies Place. She grew up in a supportive home, with opportunities and comfort. She fell in love, started a family, and embarked upon what she thought was a dream life. Until her husband abused her, and her happy life fell apart. Forced to flee with her four children, Elsie wasnt sure how she would make it on her own. Thats when she came to Rosies Place.

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While Cassandra and Elsies stories are quite different, what they find at Rosies Place is the same. Each woman finds help, compassion and a community dedicated to addressing her individual needs. Cassandra meets regularly with one of our Advocates and receives treatment for her diabetes in our Wellness Center. Elsie shops for groceries for her family in our food pantry and with our support, is on the verge of becoming an American citizen. Both women are working on identifying permanent housing. Because of Rosies Place, for the first time in a long while, Cassandra and Elsie have hope for a better life. And one day, over lunch in our Dining Room, they each found something they didnt even know they needed friendship. Elsie noticed Cassandra crying at the table next to her and asked if she could help. They talked for hours that afternoon and, since then, have developed a strong bond that is helping them to overcome their challenges.

I knew Id find help at Rosies Place, but I didnt expect to find a friend too! Its a lot easier to face your problems when you have someone who understands what youre going through, Elsie says. Rosies Place is very special. Its a real community.

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OPPORTUNITY WE ARE
WOMENS EDUCATION
Free ESOL, GED preparation, Literacy and Computer courses and one-on-one tutoring. Our own one-of-a-kind curriculum designed to serve the practical and vital needs of our students. And a staff of 80 volunteer teachers leading morning, afternoon and now evening classesmake our Womens Education exceptional. Rosies Places Womens Education program truly meets our guests where they areand gives them the opportunity to learn, achieve and go anywhere they choose. Our classes are not only financially accessible, but they are academically accessible, too. Students are not required to pass any tests to take classes and they are not forced to progress through levels to keep to a certain timetable. Realizing the standard ESOL curriculum was not relevant to our guests lives, we designed and implemented our own one-of-a-kind curriculum which focuses on the practical needs of our guests, such as the ability to speak with a doctor, navigate a grocery store or a city bus system or fill out a job application. Most of our students are at the very lowest skill levels and many are immigrants who speak little or no English, illiterate even in their first language. Many are also affected by learning disabilities, substance abuse and mental health issues, have few employment prospects and encounter difficulty functioning in society. Recognizing the many challenges our students face, we strive to provide additional services that any student would need to achieve success such as: breakfast, school supplies, bus passes and winter coats. Further, if a student has special needs or a limited schedule, Rosies Place can provide one-on-one tutoring. By coming to class each week, students are able to easily access Rosies Places myriad of other programs and services.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Rosies Place doesnt just help our guests by providing a Job Placement Specialist on-site to help them look for work. We also offer our guests jobs working at Rosies Place. The Womens Craft Cooperative (WCC) is Rosies Places economic development program, a successful social enterprise that offers employment opportunities in a supportive environment for women who face barriers in traditional workplaces. Guests of Rosies Place hold parttime jobs at the WCC as artisans handcrafting an extensive line of beautiful jewelry and gifts made of new and vintage buttons, which are then sold online, in stores and gift shops and at events and craft fairs. Employment at the WCC helps women develop creative talents while they gain valuable, employable skills and increase their self-esteem. Approximately 70% of the programs expenses are covered by the sales revenue it generates. Our retail sales and partnerships with large national retailers such as J. Jill help to support the program.

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PARTNERS IN PROGRESS

Rosies Place is constantly working to find the services and ultimately, solutions that our guests so desperately need. If we dont have the answer, we will find someone who does. By bringing experts to Rosies Place, our guests can connect with them immediately, in our trusted and comfortable environment. For several years, Rosies Place has partnered with HomeStart, a nonprofit organization that specializes in helping homeless individuals and families obtain permanent affordable housing. We have been delighted with the expertise, patience and success rate of our fulltime HomeStart Housing Search Advocate. This year we are tripling our housing search capacity by hiring two more full-time, on-site Housing Search Advocates.

Another organization we have had great results collaborating with is Community Work Services (CWS), which provides job training, placement and support services to help individuals transform their lives through employment. Our CWS Placement Specialist works fulltime at Rosies Place, helping guests apply for, attain and maintain gainful employment in the community. We have also brought attorneys to Rosies Place to serve our guests. Greater Boston Legal Services helps our guests with housing issues such as fighting eviction, help with public housing eligibility, negotiating with a landlord or ensuring the right to emergency shelterand family law cases, such as divorce or custody issues. This unique service allows our guests to develop an ongoing relationship with a single attorney for the duration of their needs.

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PROGRAMS & EXPENDITURES

FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION $234,634 (3%) DEVELOPMENT $834,890 (9%) WOMENS CRAFT COOPERATIVE $381,738 (5%)
Social enterprise providing women with income, work skills and self-confidence

PUBLIC POLICY $151,479 (2%)

Education, engagement and empowerment of our guests in the legislative process

EMERGENCY SHELTER $499,267 (6%)

20 bed shelter where 600 women each year find respite from the streets while they work with Advocates to identify more permanent solutions

PERMANENT HOUSING $534,148 (6%)

Permanent, supportive housing for formerly homeless women, including those who are medically frail

ADVOCACY $2,838,681 (33%)

One-on-one housing and employment assistance, counseling referrals, legal advice, wellness care, and homelessness prevention services, as well as Self-Advocacy Initiative, which seeks to engage and empower guests to advocate for themselves

WOMENS EDUCATION $885,572 (10%)

Free ESOL, GED preparation and Literacy courses taught by volunteer instructors and tutors within a familiar and supportive environment

FOOD PROGRAMS $2,172,467 (26%)

Dining Room serving lunch and dinner to150 women and children every day of the year, and Groceries program providing 1,800 women with free groceries in our food pantry

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OF SOURCES FUNDING

ESTATES 6% RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND CIVIC GROUPS 1%

CORPORATIONS 20%

INDIVIDUALS 62%

FOUNDATIONS 11%

Rosies Place relies solely on private support and does not accept any city, state or federal government funding. In fiscal year 2012, $8,467,276 in operating support was raised. In addition, $2,324,261 was received through in-kind contributions of clothing, food, toiletries and volunteer hours. Net assets and investments were equal to $17,117,854 at fiscal year end. Please call the Development office at 617.442.9322 to request our complete audited financial statement.

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CIRCLE FOUNDERS
Named in honor of Rosies Place founder Kip Tiernan, members of the Founders Circle contributed $1,000 or more during the fiscal year. Just as Kip depended on a small group of volunteers and their $250 contribution to open Rosies Place in 1974, so do we depend on the consistent generosity and involvement of these individuals to provide help and hope to thousands of women each year. We are very grateful for their support and dedication to our mission.

Anonymous (120) Christina and Stuart Ablon Janet and David Aldrich Susan Alexander and James Gammill William and Carolyn Aliski Elizabeth and Babek Alizadeh Amy Anthony Dennis Arinella Pamela and Patrick Ariniello Elizabeth and William Armstrong Cristin Bagnall Karl Bandtel Cornelia Barnard Steven and Deb Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Samuel P. Bartlett Christine Battaglia Lisa and John Batter Deborah and Alan Beck Joshua and Anita Bekenstein Paula Bennett Phyllis Bernard Ruth and David Bernstein Elizabeth and Paul Beukema Nazila Bidabadi and Alireza Hakimi Catherine Bird and Jonathan Delgado Peter and Pattie Bishop Kathi and Bryce Blair Carolyn and Rob Blanks Thomas Blecher Stephen and Maria Blewitt Jennifer C. Boal Lauraine Boccone and Jeremiah Schuur Janet M. Bombaci Jacquelyn Borck Matthew and Susan Botein Kimberly Boucher Kathleen Bower Susan Boyle Amy and Ed Brakeman Cherise and Robert Bransfield Karen Brennan Bill and Padla Bright Mark and Maureen Brill Katherine K. Brobeck Jane Brock-Wilson Gretchen and Jurgen Brommelhoff Barbara Brown and Richard Zingarelli Leslie Brunner and Ryan Wise Stephen Buchwald Kathy Buckley Susyrati Bunanta and Marc Van Hulle Matthew Bunn Lalor and Patricia Burdick

Mary A. Burke Timothy and Carrie Burr Susan Okie Bush John and Erin Butterworth Alice D. Campbell Barbara and Richard Campbell John Campbell and Susanna Peyton Kathleen and Craig Camuso Kathleen Canty A. William and Carol Caporizzo Albert and Elizabeth Capraro John and Peggy Carberry Larry and Christine Carsman Jay Cashman Ronald and Ronni Casty Ralph Catalano and Jane Stabile Anne Cave Linda Cebula and Robert MacCready Fay Chandler Joanne Chang and Christopher Myers Amelia Charamba Derek Chilvers Patricia Chiu Pamela Dippel Choney Patricia and John Ciarleglio Jessica Cirone Joan and Stephen Clark Judith Clifford Linda and Barry Coffman Christina and Tim Cohen Marjorie and Martin Cohn James M. Coleman, M.D. Margaret Collins Jack and Eileen Connors Alison Coolidge and Tom Boreiko Teri Lee Cooper Michael and Catherine Corbett Susan Corcoran Cecilia and Eduardo Cordeiro Catherine Corman and Mark Penzel Kathryn and Dennis Costello Owen R. Cote, Jr. Bill Cotter John Coughlin Anne Covert Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Cox Genevieve and Joseph Coyle Shari Crotty Patricia and Robert Currey Dave and Della Cushing Estate of Violet M. Cushing Christopher Daly May Danberg

Anne and James Davis Laura Davis Penny Dawson John M. DeCiccio David DeLucia Peter and Brenda Diana Barbara Dickenson Anita M. Dickinson Timothy and Deborah Diggins Jim Dillon and Stone Wiske Susan and Joseph Ditkoff Elizabeth A. Doherty 2011 Rev. Trust Susan and Digger Donahue Kathleen Donohue and Mark Sanders Robert Doran R. Michael Dorsch Cynthia and Norman Duffy Drs. Peter Dull and Judith Tsui Mary and Matthew Dunne William Dylewsky Estate of Ruth M. Eaton Mr. and Mrs. Teri W. Ebersole Margaret Eckenroad Sandra and Paul Edgerley Deborah and Philip Edmundson Caroline C. Edwards Frederick and Kimiko Ek Anne Freeh Engel and Samuel Engel John Ennis Barbara Eskin April Evans and Carol Furniss William Fabbri and Ann Goebel-Fabbri Karen Falkner and Joseph Iacobucci Dr. Daniel Federman Judith and John Felton Beth and Richard Fentin David R. Ferry Odile and Barry Fidelman Fredericka B. Fiechter Denise Finard Magnus and Autumn Fiore Palm Jill and Michael Fischer Thomas Fitzsimmons Annette Ford Lionel P. and Judith A. Fortin Sara Franks Allen Ellen and Edward Frechette Henry Frechette and Judy Hodge Peter and Eleanor Frechette Estate of Margaret Freeman Dr. Joyce B. Friedman Estate of Grace J. Fuller Jeff Fullerton

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Hilary and Christopher Gabrieli Mr. and Mrs. David Gacioch Sharon Gallagher Anne Gannon Gallagher Ms. Rebecca Garland Maryann and John Gilmartin Andrea Giroux Fred and Rachel Gjerstad Ida S. Gladstone Revocable Trust Ann and Paul Gleason Paul Goldberg Rita Goldberg and Oliver Hart Nancy Goldrick Christina and Michael Gordon Lisa and Steve Gordon Elizabeth Gorman Kevin and Gunilla Gorman Estate of Karol A. Goscinak Paul Grabscheid Margaret Grady Lillian E. Greene Sharyn Greenstein Gail and Roy Greenwald Gillian and Richard Gregory Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Grimes Francine Grodstein and Andreas Gomoll Gloria Guerrera Claudia and James Guertin Susan Smith Hager and Rodney Hager Cheryl L. Hamlin Stella Hammond Sarah and Thomas Hancock Robin and Dean Hanley Meredith Hanrahan E. A. Haralampu Dorothy Harrigan Cheryl Harris Adele Peterdi Harvey Jerry and Margaretta Hausman Dan Hawkins and Carolyn Moss Phyllis Troup Hawkins Maryanne Hertel and Kevin J. Counihan Neil Higgins Evelyn Hitchcock Patricia and Galen Ho Mr. Robert Hockett and Mrs. Hockett Judy and Stephen Hoffman Peter and Donna Hollinger Linda and Joseph Hooley Jeanette A. Horan Jill Hornor and Yo-Yo Ma Emily W. Hughey Lisa Huntington and Gabriel Steinberg Nicole and Thomas Hynes Nick and Marianne Iacuzio Jonathan and Joanna Jacobson Estate of Candace Jenkins Mary and Michael Jenkins David Johnson Karen Johnson and Jim Broderick Susan and Glenn Johnson James and Sally Kaloyanides Michael and Deborah Kaloyanides Jana Kaplan and Janet Beaudoin

Lynn Kaplan Anwar and Catherine Kashem Lisa Keglovitz Annabelle and John Kellogg Mary E. Kelly Sam and Amanda Kennedy Erin OConnor Kent and Patrick Kent John R. and Joan Kimball Bonnie Kirchner Rebecca Kirk Lisa and Stuart Kliman Susan M. Konarski Lee and Michael Koonce Brenda Koskinen Robert Kozik and Patricia Crane Martha E. Krache Diane Krause John Krawczyk Christian Kreilkamp and Dorothy Ahle Jane and Joseph Kringdon Anne Kubik and Michael Krupka John and Marilyn Kucharski Elka and Charles Kuhlman Ann and Theodore Kurland Jessica Ladd and William Brack Leslie Lake Wendy Landman and Joel Weissman Caroline and John Langan Karen and Alan Langsner Catherine and Jean-Pierre Lanteri Gloria and Allen Larson Jonathan and Jeannie Lavine Ruth and Christopher Lawler Joan LeBel Rob and Annette Leckie Eve Lee Patricia and Christopher Lee Teresa Lee Dennis Lehane Suzy and John Lehner Mary Jane and Stephen W. Lenhardt Lisa Lenon and Bill Stanton Renee and Matthew Levin Andrea Levitt and Antoine Hatoun Sharon Ireland Lewis Marjorie Liner and Christopher Connolly David Litwack and Mary Lambert Jeanne M. Livermore Susan Lock Martha G. Locke The Lombard Family Donald R. Lonergan Jacques and Diana Longerstaey Mary-Alice and Kenneth Loring Stephanie S. Lovell Anne R. Lovett and Stephen G. Woodsum Kiersten and David Lowe Colleen and Jeff Lowenberg Carolyn T. Lucas Jerry Ludwig Bill and Liane Luke William and Anastasia Lyman Joyce Lyons Pamela B. Lyons

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Maura Neely Richard and Ann Nemrow David and Sharon Neskey David Newbower Maureen and Dan Newman Kathleen and Richard Norman Leila G. Noveletsky Corinne Noyes Joseph and Molly Nye Stephen and Margaret Ober Randy and Bill OBrien Erin OConnor Kent and Patrick Kent Walter Oechsle Virginia and Herbert Oedel Suzanne and Andrew Offit Marie and Wayne Oliver Patricia ONeill Erica and Ted Pappendick Shirley and David Parish Charles and Kathleen Parker Chris Parker and Stewart Rubenstein Faith and Glenn Parker Carol Sawyer Parks Deborah and Mark Pasculano Lisa and Stuart Patterson Lori and Roland Pease Joanne C. Peckarsky Jan Pendleton Robert and Jill Penna Deidre OBrien Pepi and Louis Pepi Subash Pereira and Vijaysree Venkataraman Kathleen Peto Jodi Petrucelli and John Manning Lesley Phillips Tania Phillips Jean and Scott Pilla-Pierce Margaret Pinkham and Michael Anderson Diana Pisciotta Orah and Richard Platt Jennifer Pline and Hans Oettgen Deborah Porter Robert F. Porter Mary Powers Kelly and Stephen Pratt Jill and John Preotle Cynthia and John Quealy Soroya Rahaman Richard and Joanne Ramsey Robert and Anne Ramsey Susan and Jim Rapoport Linda Ratts Janet C. Reckman Roger and Hannalore Reiser Gretchen and Christopher Reisig Kennedy Richardson Judith Ritchie Jane Brooks Robbins Kathleen Rockey Michael Roitman Joan Ross Daniel E. Rothenberg Larry and Nancy Rowe Richard Rudman and Karen Greenberg Margaret Russell

Gwen Ruta Donna Ryan Kathleen A. Ryan Robert Sachs and Caroline Taggart Jeswald and Donna Salacuse Susan and William Samuelson Robert Sanoff Ranella and Daniel Saul Mr. and Mrs. Nicola Savignano Betty Sawyer James P. Scales David Schelzi Peter and Cindy Schliemann Kathleen and Frederick Schultz Robert Schwartz and Ruth Horowitz Barbara and Edward Scolnick Dr. and Mrs. R. Michael Scott Carol and Howard Seplowitz Karen Sepucha Augustin and Danielle Serino Christina and Philip Severin Michael Sgambati Barbara and Ed Shapiro Phillip and Ann Sharp Bill Shea and Susan McConologue-Shea John Sheehan and Celia Clancy Wendy Sheehan and David Barbrow Alan Silberberg Marilyn Silva Michael A. Simpson Joseph Singer and Martha Minow Emilie and Jacob Sizemore Jane and Gordon Slaney Kathleen and Herman Slater Polly Gambrill Slavet Daniel Slavin Ellin Smalley Arthur R. Smith Edward and Catherine Smith Cheryl Smith and Steve Cox Joan C. Smith Mark Sommer and Ellen Baker Stephanie and Brian Spector Janet and John Spinney Robert M. Sprague Thomas R. Sprague Donald Squires and Susan Warne Ann and David St. Germain Sally A. Stalker Mary and Vincent Stanton Paula Stellman Paula Sterite Laura Stiglin Isabelle Stillger Walter Stine Pel Stockwell and Kimberly Druker Stockwell Katherine and Paul Stuka Brian M. Sullivan Leslie and Daniel Sullivan Brian J. Tarbox Merle and Michael Tarnow Katherine Taudvin David Taylor and Susie Sargent Jonathan and Nancy Teich

Jean C. Tempel Nelson Thaemert Julie Theriault Scott and Anita Thomas Jim and Jean Thrall Estate of Kip Tiernan Jane and John Tisdale Stokley and Jeanne Towles Robert and Eike Traina Sonia Turek Doug Urell Theresa Usher Karen Vagts Lydia Vagts Penny and Richard Valentine Henry Vandermark Estate of David Van Meter Estate of Martha Van Riddle Ardis Vaughan Jay Venkatesan and Donna Louizides Ann Marie Viglione and Joe Jutras Mrs. Jeptha H. Wade Gail M. Walker Camille and Leslie Wallace Mary Walsh Elizabeth Walters Roslyn M. Watson Barnet and Sandra Weinstein Richard and Sally Weitzen Harlan and Nancy Wengert Marty Wengert and Laura Dorfman Lisa Wesley The Wheatland Fisher Family Peter Wheelock Garret White and Lyn Uhl Estate of Virginia Wholan John and Christine Whoriskey Paul and Ann Maureen Wiencek Ms. Alice H. Williams Jane and Bruce Williams Kim Williams and Trevor Miller Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Wilson Abigail Wine and Lance Ramshaw David and Jo-Ann Winston Dyann and Peter Wirth Monika Wirtz Amy Woods Leila Yassa and David Mendels Mr. William Yee Rosemarie Yevich and Francis Drislane Judith Zahn Norman Zalkind and Emma Vesey Anne P. Zebrowski Jennifer Zola Designates donors whose support has spanned 10 consecutive fiscal or calendar years.

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SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL
Rosies Place accepts no funding from the city, state, or federal government, therefore we depend on the support of many generous corporations, foundations, and civic groups. Our organizational supporters range from religious organizations to corporate employee giving programs to foundation grants. All are vital to our ability to provide a comprehensive range of services to poor and homeless women. The following list represents those who contributed more than $1,000 this past fiscal year. We appreciate their continued generosity and support.
Anonymous (18) ableBanking Acme Packet, Inc. Acton Congregational Church Agee Family Foundation Lassor & Fanny Agoos Charity Fund Ahold USA - parent co. of the Stop and Shop Supermarket Co. LLC Airxchange, Inc. Alchemy Foundation Alexander, Aronson, Finning & Co., CPAs The Allyn Foundation, Inc. AMB Property Corporation AMD Matching Gift Program Americo J. Francisco Charitable Trust Ameriprise Financial Amgen, Inc Apple Lane Foundation athenahealth The Atlantic Philanthropies Director/ Employee Designated Gift Fund The Trust u/w/o Edward Austin, Bank of America, Trustee Babcock Power Inc. The Paul and Edith Babson Foundation Bain Capital Childrens Charity Limited Bank of America Foundation Bank of America Matching Gifts The Baupost Group Adelaide Breed Bayrd Foundation Beacon Hill Circle for Charity, Inc. Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro Beggs Family Foundation Leo H. Bendit Charitable Foundation Bentall Kennedy Bentley University Bethesda Lodge No. 30 A.U. Bird Trust Blackbaud Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts BNY Mellon Community Partnership Boston Benefit Partners, LLC Boston Capital Corporation Boston College Campus Ministry Boston Financial & Equity Corporation The Boston Foundation Boston Interiors Boston Teachers Union Boston Trust & Investment Mangement Company Broadway Cares-Equity Fights AIDS, Inc. Brown Brothers Harriman The Brown Charitable Foundation Bushrod H. Campbell and Adah F. Hall Charity Fund Robert Campeau Family Foundation Canaccord Genuity Cassidy Turley CB Richard Ellis Chapman Construction/Design Chestnut Hill Realty Citizens Bank Citizens Energy Corporation CMGRP, Inc. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares Colliers Meredith & Grew, Inc. Community Friends for Human Services, Inc. Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford, LLP Covidien Covidien Employee Matching Gift Program Dana Hall School The Morton and Dinan Danseyar Family Foundation DiCicco, Gulman & Company LLP The Doe Family Foundation Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Eaton Vance Investment Counsel EIM Management (USA) Inc. The Ellison Foundation Emulex Corporation David and Margaret Engel Family Foundation Environmental Health and Engineering, Inc. Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Fields, Hannagan, and Walters Foundation The Fish Family Foundation FJN Charitable Foundation Flagship Foundation Flatley Foundation Flour Bakery Foundation M Fuller Foundation, Inc. Gallagher Benefit Services GE Foundation Gildea Family Foundation Glass Charitable Foundation Goedecke & Co., LLC Google Matching Gifts Program Gradient Granite Steps Foundation Greater Boston Bankers Association Groupon Harding Educational Charitable Foundation Harvard Clinical Research Institute Harvard Medical School Student Council Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Helen G. Hauben Foundation Hellenic Womens Club, Inc. The Hellman Family Foundation Hershey Family Foundation Hicks Family Charitable Trust The Highland Street Foundation Hingham Institution for Savings Houghton Chemical Corporation Houghton Mifflin Matching Gift Program The House Church Janet T. Hubbard Memorial Foundation Roy A. Hunt Foundation iCapital, LLC IMP Consulting ING Integrated Design Group, Inc. iStar Financial, Inc. Richard and Natalie Jacoff Foundation J. Jill Joelson Foundation John Hancock Matching Gifts Program John Hancock Wealth Management The Judy Family Foundation Justice Pottery Esther B. Kahn Charitable Foundation Kickass Cupcakes, Inc. The Klarman Family Foundation KPMG-LLP Landman Family Charitable Foundation John P. Laucus Foundation Leaves of Grass Fund Lesley University Phoebe R. and John D. Lewis Foundation Liberty Mutual Libra Foundation, Inc. LoPriore Insurance Agency Ludcke Foundation The F. Lutze & C. Rausch Family Foundation, Bank of America, Co-Trustee The MacPherson Fund, Inc. Hinda and Arthur Marcus Foundation Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Massachusetts Hospital Association Massachusetts Society for Aiding Discharged Prisoners McGladrey New England Charitable Foundation McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Abraham and Betty Menzin Memorial Fund Mercury Wire Products Charitable Foundation MetLife Foundation MetLife Foundation Volunteer Project Fund for support Metro Credit Union MFI Engineered Components, Inc. Microsoft

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The Middlemede Foundation Mistral Bistro MLS Property Information Network, Inc. John C. Morrison & Eunice B. Morrison Charitable Foundation Morse Brothers, Inc. Mutual of America Mystic Harmony Fund at The Boston Foundation Natixis Global Asset Management Nazareth Literary & Benevolent Institution NECN & Comcast SportsNet NEI, Inc. Nelnet Foundation New Balance Foundation New England Coffee Company The New England Journal of Medicine The New England Patriots Foundation Newport Creative Communications Noble and Greenough School Nokia, Inc. NSTAR Foundation Curtis OHara Foundation Old Mutual Asset Management Charitable Foundation Outreach Foundation Oxford Fund, Inc. Robert Treat Paine Association Parish of St. Clare Parish of the Epiphany Parkway Message Center Partners HealthCare The Pennyghael Foundation, Inc. Joseph Perini Memorial Foundation Perpetual Trust For Charitable Giving, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee

Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Albert E. Pillsbury Trust Pinkham Busny LLP Pioneer Investments Trust U/W Fannie Pratt PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Project Bread Proskauer Rose LLP Regis College Robert Reiser & Co., Inc Retail Therapy Robert M. Currey & Associates, Inc. Rowe Foundation, Inc. S&F Concrete Contractors, Inc. Saks Fifth Avenue SAP America Inc. SAP Matching Gift Program Saquish Foundation Savings Bank Life Insurance Company SBA Contractors Inc. Sealcoating, Inc. Shaws Supermarkets, Inc. Siemens Philanthropic Fund The Sims/Maes Foundation, Inc. SoftTouch Dentistry P.C. Sonesta International Hotels Corporation South Shore Music Teachers Association Sovereign Bank Spencer Foundation Spitfire Communcations, LLC Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation St. Annes in-the-Fields Episcopal Church State Street Foundation, Inc. State Street Matching Gift Program

Sudbury United Methodist Church Tazewell Foundation P+G Gillette Thermo Electron Corporation TJX Companies, Inc. Toby Feldman Inc. TripAdvisor LLC The Two Commandments Foundation Tyco Matching Gifts Program Unum Irving and Edyth S. Usen Family Charitable Foundation Valiance Partners, Inc. W.T. Phelan Insurance & Co. Agency, Inc. Wakerly Family Foundation Walmart Foundation Vila B. Webber 1985 Charitable Trust Webster Bank Wellesley College Wellesley Congregational Church Wellington Management Company Matching Gifts Program Wilson Butler Architects Winston Flowers Winter, Wyman & Companies Woburn Foreign Motors, Inc. Woodstock Corporation Xaverian Brothers High School Yawkey Foundation The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP Designates donors whose support has spanned 10 consecutive fiscal or calendar years.

GRATEFUL WE ARE

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lisa Barone Ralph Catalano Pat Ciarleglio Holly Clark Judith Felton Claire Fleming Scott Habeeb Karim Kanaan Lynn Kaplan Angel Langlais Michele May John Quealy Kelly Race KarenMarie Razee Jill Schreider Isabelle Stillger Ann Marie Viglione Mary Zocchi

BOARD OF ADVISORS
Lauren Baker Anita Bekenstein Carol Chandor Eileen Connors Lawrence Fish Christina Gordon Susan Smith Hager Alice Hoffman Lisa Hughes Lynn Kaplan Jane Kringdon Gloria Larson Mary-Alice Loring Stacey Lucchino Melissa MacDonnell Cathryn MacInnes Evana Maggiore Michele May Angela Menino Kristin Mugford Evelyn Murphy Judy Pagliuca Carol Sawyer Parks Deborah Pasculano Lisa Patterson Cynthia Quealy Laurel King Rohda Dan Rothenberg Isabelle Stillger Ann Marie Viglione Amy Weed David Winston Susan Wornick

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