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2024-2025 Impact Report

Dear Friends of the Greenwich Alliance for Education,

It is with great pride and deep gratitude that we share this Impact Report highlighting the extraordinary generosity and commitment of the Greenwich community. Together, we raised an incredible $988,000 to support the students and teachers of Greenwich Public Schools last year.

Whether you responded to our Annual Appeal, laced up your running shoes for the Turkey Trot, tested your wits at Trivia Night (or joined us for all three!), we thank you. Your support made a difference.

Since our founding in 2006, the Greenwich Alliance for Education has reached every student and teacher in our district in some way. Because of you, children educated in Greenwich schools have benefited from programs and grants made possible by your gifts.

As we celebrate last year’s successes featured in this Impact Report, we also look ahead. We remain steadfast in our belief that it is our shared community responsibility to ensure that every child has the chance to be exceptional — without exception. Thank you for standing with us in our mission, and we hope that you will join us again this year.

With gratitude,

2024-2025 at a Glance

Arts
17 theater, musical, and visual arts experiences

STEM
Teams from all Greenwich public middle schools competed in the regional Science Bowl

College & Career
676 AVID students and teachers benefited from programs & scholarships

19 Years of Impact

$5.6MM in funding for program support

81 Innovative Grants across all 15 Greenwich Public Schools

$1,000,000 Invested in STEM education

17,880 Hours of Tuning In To Music free private lessons

$1,100,000
College Scholarships
to GHS AVID graduates

90% of Program Dollars reach under-resourced students

A thank you from a former
Greenwich High School AVID student

GHS Class of 2023
Lehigh Class of 2027

“Through this program, we are not just students. We are seen, valued, and believed in. The Alliance staff have poured their hearts into helping us succeed, and we owe so much of our confidence and progress to them. As alumni, we carry their belief in us as fuel. We are living proof that success is possible when someone is willing to invest in you.

Every student has already demonstrated that they are capable, driven, and determined. The Greenwich Alliance amplifies that spark inside us. They invest in our education, our potential, and our futures.

Now, we strive to give back because we believe in this mission. The Alliance believed in us when we didn’t yet believe in ourselves. They helped us chase our goals with confidence and purpose, and one day, we will lift up other first-generation students just like us. That is the legacy they are creating. While others may have had a head start with family connections and generational knowledge, the Alliance levels the playing field. We are no longer playing catch-up. We are prepared.

To the donors: thank you. Your generosity doesn’t just give – it transforms. Your support has planted seeds of hope in every single one of us.”

Lauren F.

Thanks to our donors

Cumulative Contributions

$50,000 and Above
The Per and Astrid Heidenreich
Family Foundation
The Resource Foundation

$25,000 to $49,999
Anonymous
Craig and Camille Broderick
Common Sense Fund
Kristin Miller
Susan Mirza
John and Blakely Stinebaugh
Greenwich United Way

$15,000 to $24,999
Fred L. Emerson Foundation
The Gibbons Foundation

$10,000 to $14,999
AT&T
Frank and Eve Barron
Mark and Gia Burton*
Pete Dusenberry and Christine Kim*
Doug and Jessica Fenton*
Joseph and Barbara Havranek
Chris and Jane Hentemann*
Chris and Stacy Loveless*
William and Janea Neuenfeldt
Ruth Brown Foundation

$5,000 to $9,999
Bimbo Bakeries
Mike and Sue Bodson*
Cadillac of Greenwich
Tariq and Nicole Chaudhri*
Confidence Foundation
Exclusive Homes
First Congregational Church
of Greenwich
Steve and Katey Goldberg
Phil and Nicole Hadley
Jim Healy and Amy Harr
Nancy Kail
Kurzrok Foundation
Michael and Michelle O’Donnell
Redmond Mills Trust Foundation
Mark and Nancy Weissler*

$2,500 to $4,999
EMWIGA Foundation
Dave and Laura Erickson
Alan and Marlene Gilbert*
David Goldstein
Perry and Hilary Hoffmeister
Gretchen Jelinek
John and Karin Kukral
Lone Pine Foundation
Cindy Lyall*
Christopher and Courtney Murphy*
Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery
Specialists
Torsten and Sarah Sippel
Graham Tanaka and
Molly Fergusson*
The Oaklawn Foundation
The Parish of Christ Church
Greenwich Department of
Human Services

$1,000 to $2,499
Mark Abbott and Mareta Hamre*
Alberto and Luz Agrest*
Lael Burton
Caren’s Cos Cobber
Bob and Lisa Chaney*
David and Elizabeth Coelho
Colter Lewis Investment Partners
David Craig and Donna Rosato*
Cynthia DeRiemer –
Berkshire Hathway
CYPH Charitable Fund
Bill Deehan and Leigh Barbour
Ellington Management Group
Bill and Beth Finger*
FSYC Turkey Trot Fundraising
Tolman and Laura Geffs
Edward and Sarah Goldin*
GPS AVID Administration
Greenwich Braces
Greenwich Education Association
Greenwich Education Group
Suzanne Guerin
Tim and Lisa Harkness
Hospital for Special Surgery
Monica Huang
J. McLaughlin*
Jewish Federation of Omaha
Reginald and Sarah Jones
K9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel
Stamford
David and Jenny Lee
Little Pub*
Marino Marin and Leila Horn*
Blake and Juile Mather
Maxx Properties
Eva Mayer
James and Julia McGovern
Meek Foundation
Members Credit Union
Michael-Joseph Mercanti-Anthony and Cathy Berzolla
Morgan Stanley-
Thomas Markey, Financial Advisor
John and Leslie Moriarty
Susan Morris
Matthew and Kerry Murphy
O’Shaughnessy Asset
Management, LLC
Old Greenwich Social Club
Putnam Shell
Robin Bartholomew –
Berkshire Hathaway
Marie Rubino
Samuel Owen Gallery
Liz Saxe
Brian Scanlan and Cynthia Chang
Eric and Lynn Sobel
George and Lorrie Stapleton
Sudip and Joan Thakor
The First Bank of Greenwich
Don and Susanna Trudeau
W.D. and J.G. McCoy
Family Foundation, Inc.
Women’s Fellowship of
The First Congregational Church
Joanne Zammit*
ZET Foundation

$500 to $999
Alex. Brown
Alfano & Company LLC
Bar Rosina’s
Barnum Financial Group
Jennifer Benoit
Gerald and Carey Bisbee
Michael Boardman and
Kathryn Tabner
Bob and Rosamond Brady
Carlson & Carlson
Ceci Brothers, Inc.
Kathy Chartier
Constantino’s Pasta Bowls*
John and Leslie Cooper
Jim and Stephanie Cowie
Amy Darnell
Mark and Cynthia DeRiemer
Chuck and Christina Downey
Andy Duus and Nancy Cooper
John and Cricket Dyment
Edge Fitness
Eric and Suzanne Ellison
Family Centers, Inc
Danny and Julie Faryniarz*
First County Bank
First United Methodist
Church Endowment
Scott and Icy Frantz
Craig and Wendy Friedman
Gilbride, Tusa, Last & Spellane
Irv Goldstein and Ellen Keats
Sandra Grandinetti
Greenwich Organization of
School Administrators
Justin Gregory and Andrea Lavinthal
Bill and Florence Griffin
David and Tammy Grimes
Michael Hattrup
Hopscotch Salon
Ivey, Barnum and O’Mara, LLC
Ivonne Zucco – People and
Culture Consultant
K-9 Wizard and Company
Susan Khanna
Iryna Kirby
Larry Leverett
Fabio and Nina Lindia
Lions Foundation of
Greenwich CT, Inc.
John Lyons
Martorell Capital Partners
MBI, Inc.
Howard and Suzanne Merkel
Laura Meyer
Aron and Grace Natale
Peter and Patti O’Brien
John and Barbara O’Neill
Catie and John Oberg
Shonu Pande
Larry Penn and Jill Oberlander
Pizza Post
Dr. Donald and Jane Pogoda DDS
RBJ Renovations, LLC
REHAB IT Physical Therapy
Rental Instrument, LLC
Gary and Janice Riddell
Gerry Tighe and Stephanie Rogen
Chloe Rosenfeld
School of Rock Greenwich
Alicia Shreders
Simply Beauty by Sonia
Tom and Missy Stein
Steve Archino –
Sotheby’s International Realty
Andrew and Cora Towle
Kim Trepanier
Fred and Lyerly Tuck
V&C Services, LLC
Stephen and Michelle Waugh
Westy Self Storage
Jason and Josephinea Wilber
Craig and Alexandra Wingrove
YMCA of Greenwich*

$250 to $499
Mike and Beth Acerbo
Patricia Advaney*
Aamina Ahmad
Patricia Barba
Jeff Bardos and Cathy Blood
Beth Bemis
Steven and Marjorie Black
Jason Byun
Bobby and Ellie Cagnina
Andrea Casson
Julie Christie
Jen Danzi
Andrew and Allison De Camara
William Deutsch and Susan Weis
Mimi Duff
Leo Eng and Lilian Fong
Anne Ettinger
Jim Fama
Mark and Connie Figgie
John and Gina Filippelli
Alison Finger
Nick and Karen Giannuzzi
Glenn and Melissa Goldstein
Bill and Mary Herzog*
Mila Hingorani
Lawrence Hirsch and
Gaetane Francis
Eric and Kathy Ivester
Brian Johnson and
Amy Kappelman Johnson
Brad Kim
Majorie Klar
Adam and Robin Leader
Caroline Lee
Josh and Cory Logan*
Simon Lopes
Alexander Lyall
Heinz Maesuli and Kyu Han
Jennifer Marzullo
Kimberly Matarese
JoAnn Messina
Rob and Natasha Moore
Robert and Peggy Moore
Dana and Helen Fox-O’Brien
Sylvester and Alissa Pecora
Michelle Pelletier
Lilian Perone
Charles Pevsner and Nita Juneja
Nerlyn Pierson
Adam Potter
Gavriel Rosenfeld and Erika Banks
Alma Rutgers
Greg Salinsky
Stephen Scroggins
Deborah Shabecoff
Monika Shubert
Anthony Simari and Ivonne Zucco*
David and Jane Sims
Robert and Kathleen Stowe
Stylianos Theofanidis and
Elizabeth Siderides
Joan Tosh
Russell and Michelle Turk*
Anne Wichman
Chris Winters and Leigh Shemitz
Martin Wirt

Up to $249
Jacqueline Agashe
Roli Agrawal
Frank and Leslie Alfano
John and Marion Alfano
Amena Ali
Heather Amato
Jennifer Andrews
Kristin Anton
Hector and Paula Arzeno
Grace Aslanian
Justin Augustine
Saam Azar
Sharleen Bailon
Steve Balcerski
Shannon Barton
Jennifer Bassett
Eric and Karen Beiley
Jennifer Benedict
Jennifer Bentley
PJ Berg
Peter Bernstein and Valerie Rimmer
Jason Bevis
Lauren Bird
Ted and Danielle Blaine
Joseph and Christina Bliley
Kenneth Bloom and Abby Meiselman
Kirstin Bolstorff
David Bonita
Peter and Jackie Braunthal
Joe and Michele Brendel
Alanna Broderick
James and Cathy Brunetti
Bill and Pat Cameron
Elizabeth Ann Carabillo
Kieran Carroll
Robin Carter
Katie Cervantes
Keith Chernoff
Gabriel and Consuelo Cid
Bonnie Citron
Janess Coffina
Stephen and Catherine Collins
Brendan and Anne Connerty
Jeffrey Cooper and
Alexandra Stevens
Catalina Cordero
David and Jessica Cosloy
Suzanne Coyne
Mary Curley
Marie D’Elia
Andrea Dabney
George and Phyllis Dale
John and Lindsay Dalton
Kyle and Laura Daniel
Niina Davis
Manon DeFelice
Kaitlyn DeForest
Blake and Teresa Delany
Frank and Lisa Deluca
Richard and Sandra Demartino
Heather Denis
Melissa Denis
Dan and Leslie Dobryn
Steve and Amy Dolan
Jim and Tracey Doucette
Bill and Anne Drake
Alina Dumitrasc
Joseph and Vicky Dussich
Suad Elias
Elizabeth Elsinger
Jessica Emery
Stewart Farr and Yugi Wang
Andrew Faryniarz
Rick and Gabriella Feinstein
Bonnie Fenton
Carlos and Celia Fernandez
Sean Fieler
CJ and Cristina Fioravanti
John Fisher and Yukako Yamasaki
Ernie and Amy Fleishman
Adilson and Nohora Formento
Brenda Friedler
Gillian Geiger
Daniele Genito
Laura Gentile
Ellen Goldin
Jose Gonzalez and
Shereen Koshnoodi
Emily Goodman
Pierre Gourdon
Mary Grandville
John and Joyce Grasso*
Andrew and Kerri Gruss
Alan and Jen Gunzburg
Julie Hadley
Joseph Hadley
Eve Hadley
Ogden and Ranie Hammond
Robert Hancock
Matthew Harrington
John and Karen Harris
Angela Hartofilis
Tim Hentzel
Sebastian Herrera
Renata Hirsch
Lara Ho
Quang Ho and Pascale Sejean
Ginny Hoffman
Mark and Michelle Horgan
Guy Iaccarino
Lia Isono
Peter and Randi Jachino
Katie Jackson
Ali Jacobi
Brian and Erica Lucas Jacoby
Nicolas Jean-Guillaume
Danielle Jean-Guillaume Sittol*
Dara Johnson
Laurence and Sheila Kantor
Ryan Kelleher
Carole Kiachif
Sunhee Kim
Rachael Klein
Steve and Sarah Klocinski
Natasha Kloster
Laura Kostin
Michaella Kurdziel
Stanley and Nicole Kwasniewski
Greg and Abbe Large
Meaghan Lautersztain
Jim and Mamie Lee
Edward and Paulette Lee
Gerald and Laura Lewis
Bob Lichtenfeld
Kirby Lim
Paul and Cindy Lindemeyer
Philip Lodato
Rebecca Longo
Melanie Loomis
Tiffany Lu
Eva M da Silva
Robert and Marie Macintyre
Judith Margolin
Daniel and Monterosso Marina
Brad and Mary Ellen Markowitz
Lynda Martone
Alison Mascioli
Geoff and Katy Massam
Toyokazu Matsumoto
John and Allison Maus
Anuja Mawji
Kimberly McConnell
Kevin and Kathy McGrath
Chris McKenna
Mike and Janet McMahon
Karin McShane
William McStravick
Carl and Debra Mecky
Mark Melvin
Robert and Patricia Mendelsohn
John Mendoza
Susana Mendoza
Chad and Neile Messer
Virginia Miltner
Todd and Elisabeth Miranowski
Kyaiera Mistretta
Morgan and Elizabeth Morgan
Maribel Morales
Sarah Morris
Cheryl Moss
Lori Mulligan
Aimee Muth
Stephen Myers and
Naomi Schiff Myers
Pearce Nash
Ali Nekmouche
Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi
Emily O’Connor
John and Christine O’Neill
Nick Ohnell
Jillian Oledzki
EOR
Guilherme and Marianna Palocci
Kathryn Parker
Kim Pennings
Eva Penson
PEO Sisterhood International
Chapter
Missy Perrucci
Bob and Kelly Peterson
Judith Peterson
Sheila Phelan
Elizabeth Pierson
Jasmyn Pizzimbono
Jayson and Christine Podber*
Larry and Ronnie Polansky
Randi Pollack
Chloe Potter
Dhruv and Bonnie Prasad
Jeffrey and Romina Puckett
Nitya Ramanan
Taruna Reddy
Nicole Reisman
Miguel Reyes
Jennie Ripps
Jonah Robinson
Marie Rodland-Allen
Christine Rodriguez
Trish Rohr*
Silvia Romero
Marisa Rose
Felix and Melissa Rovelli
Steven Rubin
Mike and Christine Russell
Amir and Katrina Sabeti
Evan and Barbara Salop
Isabel San Martin
Manabu Sasaki
Felicia Schecter
Federico and Remick Schiffrin
Colleen Schlachter
Elaine Schmidt
Marcie Schoenfeld
Paul Schott
Thomas Sedgwick and
Kathryn Spain
Kristen Shapiro
James Shaver and Christine Chao
Anjali Sherman
David and Stine Sides
Nick Simmons
Larry and Anna Simon
Jacquelyn Smith
Stephen and Sandra Soule
Darin and Denise Spilman
Bob and Maureen Stanley
Greg and Kerstin Steinbeck
Kathy Steiner
Kimberly Steinhorn
Ronni Stetsenko
Megan Strelzik
Norma Suin
Jennifer Sullivan
Bevan Talbott
Meloee Tanenbaum
Marc and Leslie Tarkington
Ionela Thomas
Matthew and Jennifer Tomkiel
Sayah Trahanas
Jon and Hannah Tsatsonis
Lindy and Dina Urso
Donald and Connie Van Rhyn*
Tajar Varghese and Anna Mathew
David and Mary Versfelt
Ed and Cristina Vittoria
Kelly Vos
Barbara Voye
John and Corrine Wait
James and Tara Waters
Margaret Whitlock
Rob and Sue Wilmot
Sharon Wilson
Lisa Wolfe
JJ Worden
Tim Yanoti and Felicity L Kostakis
Lisa Yin
David and Chris Zadik
Euie Zambuto
Thanks for the generousity
of our in-kind donors:
Alpen Pantry
Arcuri’s Pizza
Arthur Murray Dance Centers
ASF Promotions
Athena Books
Avenue Nails & Spa
Baggallini Handbags & Accessories
Bax Cycles
Beast Health
Black Forest Pastry Shop
Blue Sky Adventures –
Bob DeAngelo
Bridgeport Islanders
Cathy Steel
CFCF Coffee
Christian Perry
Chicken Joe’s
Classic Kids Photography
Cobs Bread
Connecticut Power Yoga
Constantino’s Pizzeria &
Ice Cream Shop
Cups n’ Cones
Curtain Call
Diageo
Divi Scalp & Hair Health
Dunkin’ Donuts
Elm Street Oyster House
Equinox Fitness
Fashion Light Center
Feinsod Hardware
Forme Barre Fitness
Fred Accessories
Garden Catering
Glenville Photo & Image
Greenwich Cheese Company
Greenwich Fish Company
Greenwich Town Party
Il Pastaficio
Images of Old Greenwich
Indoxi Jewelry
Joey B’s Restaurant
Joe Grieco
La Bistro
La Brosse Dry Bar
Le Fat Poodle
Le Penguin
Lily Shoes & Accessories
Limitless with Lucy
Jory Lockwood
Love You A Latte
Judith Nedell
Lisa Sandstrom
* Also provided in-kind services/donations
Lisa Smail
Lisa Zorino
Louie’s Italian Restaurant and Bar
Luca’s Pizza
Madelyn Joliffe
Make-Modern
Maria Turkel
Michelle Moore Gardening
MSquash
Mumbai Times Indian Restaurant
New York Islanders Hockey Club
OG Petals
Old Greenwich Sports and Wellness
Old Greenwich Tennis Academy
Orangetheory Fitness
Originals Lifestyle
Patsy’s Pizzeria of Greenwich
Penn Stables – Alexis Reid
Pet Pantry Warehouse
Pizza Post
Putnam & Vine Wine & Spirits
Randy’s Wine
Re Napoli Pizzeria and Chicago Italian Beef
Rinaldi’s Country Deli
Simply Beauty by Sonia
Siren Restobar
SoBol Cos Cob
Splurge
Sportsplex Stamford
Tengda Asian Bistro
The New York Yankees
The Capitol Theatre
The J House Greenwich
Third Place by Half Full Brewery
Upper Crust Bagel Company
Walker & Wade
Wildacre Rotisserie
Wildlife Conservation Society

* Also provided in-kind services/donations

Thank You to Our Corporate Sponsors

400 Capital Management
Alex. Brown
Alfano & Company, LLC
Bar Rosina’s
Barnum Financial Group
Bimbo Bakeries
Bright Funds Matching Gifts
Cadillac of Greenwich
Caren’s Cos Cobber
Carlson & Carlson
Ceci Brothers. Inc
Chubb Matching Gift Program
Colter Lewis Investment Partners
Constantino’s Pasta Bowls
Cynthia DeRiemer –
Berkshire Hathway
Edge Fitness
Exclusive Homes
Ellington Management Group
Family Centers, Inc.
First County Bank
Gilbride, Tusa, Last & Spellane
Greenwich Braces
Greenwich Education Group
Hopscotch Salon
Hospital for Special Surgery
Ivey, Barnum and O’Mara, LLC
Ivonne Zucco – People and
Culture Consultant
K9 Resorts Luxury Pet
Hotel Stamford
K-9 Wizard and Company
Little Pub
Martorell Capital Partners
Mastercard Matching Gift
Maxx Properties
MBI, Inc.
McKinsey & Co –
Benevity Matching Gifts
Members Credit Union
Morgan Stanley – Thomas Markey, Financial Advisor
Old Greenwich Social Club
Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery
Specialists
O’Shaughnessy Asset
Management, LLC
Pizza Post
Dr. Donald and Jane Pogoda DDS
Putnam Shell
RBJ Renovations, LLC
REHAB IT Physical Therapy
Rental Instrument, LLC
Robin Bartholomew –
Berkshire Hathaway
Samuel Owen Gallery
School of Rock Greenwich
Simply Beauty by Sonia
Steve Archino –
Sotheby’s International Realty
The Benevity Community
Impact Fund
The First Bank of Greenwich
UBS Matching Gift Program
V&C Services, LLC
Viking Global Investors
Warburg Pincus Foundation
Westy Self Storage
YMCA of Greenwich