MISSION : Above the Clouds has sought to bring joy and hope to the most vulnerable members of the community – terminally or seriously ill children. As the organization has evolved, and as its board has come to recognize the powerful effect its activities have on its clients and their families, the target population has been extended to include all at risk youth. Most of these youth are victimized by socio- economic and other conditions that are beyond their control and result in homelessness for some, poor academic performance for many and low self-esteem for most.

VISION: Above the Clouds seeks:

• To fulfill the need for seriously ill and undeserved children to experience joy and to have opportunities to escape the fear, stress, and tedium that mark most of their lives.

• To fulfill the need for youth to be afforded the guidance, support, and friendship that a positive adult mentor can offer.

• To fulfill the need for youth to be provided with experiences that instill a love of learning that can offer the motivation needed to work hard at school.

PROGRAMS: We are organized around three programs; all include flights on small airplanes piloted by volunteer, certified pilots.

1. Dream Flyers is our cornerstone program, which affords each child the opportunity to design a flight plan and take the controls as a co-pilot, followed by a celebration with family in the Pilots Lounge.

2. Discovery Flyers are paired with mentors and use monthly in-flight experiences and field trips to foster trusting relationships, a sense of group membership, and a sense of self.

3. Cadet Flyers receive 50-70 hours of in-flight and ground instruction resulting in the opportunity to solo fly.

Annual Report 2015

SPONSORS Above the Clouds celebrates the generosity of our 2015 individual donors and friends in the business community, whose investments of strategic leadership, in-kind donations, and cash contributions allow us to provide joy and hope to children and teens.

Squadron Leader $5,000-$9,999 Aero Club of New England Boch Automobile Dealership Feitelberg Family Mark Gardner Nixon Peabody, LLP Ace $1,000-$4,999 Jim Andersen Philip Austin David and Lisa Bamel Constellation Brands Ken Dustin GForce Grafix Bob Kustka Lisa Maclellan Mary Ellen Paravalos Sarah Richards Don Rodman Dan Rowell Roche Brothers Supermarket Jim Vallee Wegmans Supermarkets

Top Gun $500-$999 Apparel 2000 John Bemis Paul Bouton Jack Clymer Kathy Collins Sarah Connolly Trish Conway David Frost David Hampson Mellinda Helveston Haydon Keitner Reid Maclellan Michael McMahon David Resnick Daniel Rizzi Toby Schine Richard Silton Noelle Sullivan Prudential Foundation Step and Repeat

Steve Sullivan Suzanne Wright Scott Young Elizabeth Zabludoff Carl Zack and Andrea Cohen Aviator $300-$499 David Bedrick Scott Dragos Fidelity Charitable Gift Ipswich Bay Advisors Jason Griswold Danielle McLaughlin Charlotte Penrose Carmella and Paul Ryan Denise Vandam Jack Vernon Ari Warsawksi Dream Flyer Sponsor $250 Ted and Alison Arnstein Robin and Glenn Bornstein Stacie Collier Dan Collins David Fournier Mark Froot Andrew Glincher Peter Hadden David Dempton Larry Kramer Bradley and Jack Mackey John Mannix Mass Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Kim McCauley Kurt Mullen Scott Mutryn Gavin and Judy Oberstein Dan O’Connor David Ross Paul Ryan Marilyn Seccombe Lisa Simmons Michael Steward

PILOTS $100-$249 Hillary Allen Julie Andersen Anonymous Jean Aroustamian Mary Avery Carter Bacon Ian Baker Mmichele Banack Peter Barlow Margarita Barresi Armando Batastini Amy Berkeley Staci and Craig Berkson Jonathan Birnbach Peter Blanchard Edward and Norah Blum Mark Blyth Nicole Brandon Jonathan Brenner Kevin Bruno Daniel Bryant Sarah Bunt Vicke Cady Joe Calbick Max Calbick Ryan Carmella Pam and Bill Casey Carols Cevallos Amy and Leo Chausse Chris Clark Ernest Cloutier Kim Cochrane Betty and Ray Collins Jennifer Collins Kelly Collins Mark Collins Michael Collins Raymond Collins Jack Condon Anna Marie Connolly Patrick Connolly Peter Cook Mae and Duane Coshatt Devanand Crease Sean Cronin Lauren Crowley

 

PILOTS $100-$249 Edward and Beth DeArias Marianne Deeing Charles Della Croce Julis Denniston Keith DesRosiers Paul Dietenhofer Robert Feldman Lisa Fish Anthony Fiore Mark Fletcher Paul and Martha Forte Matt Frankel Ray Fuller Kevin Furey Gerald Gabel Ellen Gaies Michael Galer Margery Gans Tom Gentile Dimitris Georgakopoulos Jeff Gilbreth Janet Giannetti Pat and Pete Gilbreth Todd Goulet Bob Goyette Joseph Gravier Barry Greenberg Pippa Griffin Diana Hammer Cindy Hale Patricia Hall Robert Hallisey Harbinger Enterprises Jessie Hart Arthur Hartford Jim Hegarty Deborah Heines David Henry Larry and Joann Hertz Jane Hodgman Ruth Holmes Brian Howarth Arlene Iannella Sara and Christian Iantosca Michelle Icard Ozzie Ingram J&S Industrial Supply Cyndi Jones Kinhong Kan Charles Kantor Rob Katz Mitch and Sheryl Katzman Chris Keefe Steve Kelly Pat Kendall Deirdre Kennedy Neil Kennedy William Kennedy Claire-Bridget Kenwright Sarah Kittredge Alan Kono Mary Krull

Dan Kustka Jason Kustka Joel Kustka Tanya Laidlaw Gary Learner Usa Legere Stephanie Leighton Nate and Leslie Levenson Karen Lewis Karen and Craig Lewis Fran Lipson Janice Livornese David Lodemore Cara Ludwig Carter Luke Justin Lyons Timothy MacDonald Doug MacLean Donna Magnasco Sumra Manning Lauren Marder Dic Mariano Dawn Marinelli Mark McEachran in memory of Lee Behel Michael McGovern Chris McKnett Rolando Medino Alan Meltzer Gordon Meyer Samuel Milazzo Robert Mitchell Jill Moran Michel Moss Morrison Seal Coating Matt Mozur John Munroe Patrick Murphy Ramona Nee Trevor Newton Brandon Noble Cameron O’Connor Dr. and Mrs. Morton Oberstein Robert Oberstein Dan and Carina O’Neil Neil Osorio Jesse Parks David Patterson Jonathan Payson David Pelletier Erik Pelletier Mark Pelofsky Emily and Nick Pietrowski Lauren Pitalis John Poirier Karen Poreda Andrew Prescott Andrew Prevost Steve Prozinski Jamie Rajotte Tremblay Peggy Renfranz Wendy Robbins Alan Rogol Steve Rosenblum

Michael Roughan Stuart Rubin Andrew Ryan Barbara Ryan David Ryan Jonathan Sablone Jeff Sacks Gordon Sands Alice Santoro Dan Schrager Marilyn Seccombe Bonnie Shope David Sloan Charles Smith Hope Smith Clay Smook Jackie Snow Marjorie Snow Chris Spang Daniel Steger Chris Steward Jeremy Steward Robert Stoloff Kathryn Strauss Marc Sullivan Skip Sullivan Tom Svrcek Charles Tamulieviz Taylor Rental Whit Tau Janet Trocchio Matt Trocchio Janet Tse Jim Tuite Deb Vargo Barbara Villano Ari Warsawski Eli and Ceci Warsawski Idan Warsawski Debbie Weber Neal Weiss Jennifer Wendy Jeffrey Zabel Barnstormers $50-$99 Nicole Aguirre Christian Allena Carlyn Altman Daniel Andersen Kate Andersen Mary Antonellis Richard Antonellis Trimble Augur Lisa Aulwurm Emma Belcher Denise Benson Ethan Biter Tina and Rich Biter Ellen Blum Kelly Bonnevie Mary Alison Boucher Tabitha Bowling Robert Brannelly

Barnstormers $50-$99 Miriam Braude Scott Brown Thomas Buck Kerri Bundy Joseph Carregal Charlie Claeys Matt Clement Marc Colagiovanni Peter Collins Virginia Connolly William Connolly Mario Cornacchio Renee Corning Francis Crocetti Christina Crowe Tommie Cummings Carol D’Allesandro Kenneth Damato Jen Davis Kenneth Demato Pepper Denman Greg Deschenes John Dion Robert Dolinko Ivette Dominguez Art Dorfman Ashley Dos Santos Jeff Doughty Frank and Cindi Dubois Robert Duffy Chris Dupin Julie Eiermann Scott and Joanne Faust Andrew Fernsten Teresa Fiedler Louis Filipelli Jill Finkelstein Claire Friedman Adam Fulford Cheryl Furey Jane Furey James Gallant Tom Garnitz Nancy Georntas Drew Gibbons Adam Giovanello Barbara Goba Jonathan Godin Adam Goldkamp Mary Goldman Aubrey Goodman Jeff Goretti Karen Handley John Heffernan Duncan Hill Steve Holstein Scott Hudson Justin Iantosca Kristin Jamberdino Kevin Keany Donna Kennedy Geraldine and Deirdre Kennedy

Meghan Kilroy Jennifer Knutel Irina Kofman Amanda Kool Andrew Kurzon Andy Kushner Martin Lee Steven Lee Gary Levine Steven Levy Bette Ann Libby Joanne Loyd Tom Logan Sarah MacDonald Meg MacSwan Jeannie Mandell Ron Markovsky Matthew Marshall Melissa Martinelli Chris Masters Gina McCreadie Janet McDonough Molly McDonough Paul McGinn Patty McGinnis Owen McKeon Matthew McLaughlin Matt McLaughlin Neal McNamara Patrick Menichillo Justin Miller Justin Miranda Sarah Moquin Joseph Morrell Corey Mullen Valerie Nee Christine Norcross Lucy Noyes Darci O’Brien Tora Olafsen Georgia Pappas Sophia Paravalos Thomas Patterson Julius Perl Nick Pettinella David Plastino Blake Poreda Chris Poreda Heather Poreda Gauri Punjabi Ronaldo Rauseo-Ricupero Nancy Reilly Robert and Irene Revocable Trust Westley Ritz Edward Robertson Michael Robichaud Carl Robinson Erin Rodat-Savla Meghan Rudolph Mark Ryan Sue Sareault Martin Schumacher David Schwartz Ken Shapiro

Kristen Sheehan Ruth Silman Michael Simons Laura Smith Cara Soulia Stephanie Sousa Kevin Spector Tom St. John Starbucks Rich and Robin Stein Darlene Stokes Liz Stoner Jeff Studley Scott Syat Brian Sykora Jonathan Tilliss John Tolson Alex van Voorhees Bob Ventura Ed Wallack Colleen Walley Joanne Wills Victor Wright David Yager Rebecca Young Dana Zulager Friends <$50 Rich Adamo Beth Adams Jay Adams Elissa Al-Chochachy Megan Alderman Alexander Andaralo Chris Anderson Paul Antonellis Adam Averback BJ Badyk Adam Bakow Geoffrey Bartlett Shiran and Matt Bender Carolyn Bergen Alicia Bernard Brett Bernard Monika Bileris Hannah Bornstein Alison Bougas Richard Broullette Charles Bures Samer Cabbabe Paula Callanan Maryanne Carty Shelly Chamberlain Tomer and Gayle and Chasid Suzanne and Andy Cherenson Robert Collins Amy Cook Noah Condon Clinton Conley Cathy Copes George Cronk Chris Cuchens Mike D’Allesandro Chris D’Allesandro

Friends <$50 Chris D’Anna Kali DeAngelis Erin Darnell Cis Davide Pamela DiBella Bauhinia DiMatteo Michael Doyle Melanie Driscoll Dana Drissel Dana DuBois Lucas DuBois Nicole Emmet Victoria Felson David Finnegan Shawn Fitzgerald Ryan Foss Brandon Freedman James Gamerman Gerald Gan Andrew Goodrich Janet Green Hannah Gursky Eileen Hall Ed Hauber Tiffany Haverfield Alexander Heffley Gregory Hodlin Kate Hersey Nicholas Horn Kat Kaufman Margaret Kennedy Michelle Kitchen Lynn Klinner Andrew Kornuta Sharrie Kneeshaw Brett Katchman Leslie Landry Nicholas Landry Philip Leblanc Elizabeth Lemon

Itamar Levin John Lilly Brian Littlehale Stacie Logan Leah Lomond Sarah Long Cathy Lordan Ivy MacMahon Lea McCarthy Nancy Madanick Kathleen Makela Matt McLaughlin Patrica and Adam McLaughlin Alyssa Minsky Mary Jane Mangan Mary Marshall Pete Martin Rachel Melnick Shauna Memmolo Catherine Memory Maddy Meylikman Deanne Miller Michael Moss Mina Moutzourogeorgos Scott Munro Cheryl Nagle Esther Nam John Newman Andrea Nolan Terri O’Neil Janie O’Reilly Kelliher Kathy O’Donnell Aaron Osowiecki Nancy Parker Jennie Perkins Elisa Phillips Ali Platto Ashley Plourde Jeana Pondelli Elliot Prescott Christopher Queenin

Addison and Shea Randall Collins Gary Readio Kelly Ribera Katheen Richards Molly Robson Beth Ross Anne Sawyer Fredda and Jeff Sharfstein Jeremy Shepard Vladimir Sluchak Eloise Smith Ted Staley Srividya Subramanian Beth Thiemann Cindy Thomas Michael Thomas Rachel Thomas Zoe Tsagaris Claudia Trevor-Wright Lani Verges-Radek Kathryn Walker Jeanne Wallis Catherine Wardwell Celine Warsawski Ken Weeks Helen and Rick Werner Kerri White Aimee Wise Jesse Wolf Lisa Wolff David Wolfman William Wynne Anita Wysock Michael Yonda Tadashi Yonezaki David Young Joanne Yustat Pat Zafirelis

Discovery Flyer Nilka checking out the cockpit of a JetBlue Airbus with her Discovery Pilot Jimmy Abdella

Partnering Organizations refer youth and donate supportive services: • Big Brother Big Sister (Boston) • Crossroads 4 Kids • Dana Farber Cancer Institute • Department of Children and Families • Dorchester Boys and Girls Club • Families First • Home for Little Wanderers • Italian Home • Jewish Big Brother Big Sister • Jewish Family and Children’s Services • Massachusetts General Hospital • Old Colony YMCA • Smart from the Start • Tufts Floating Hospital for Children • Wildflower Camp Foundation

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

James Andersen Managing Partner, Foundation Management Associates, LLC Jeff Bauer, DMD Instrument-rated private pilot; Dentist Amy Berkeley Senior Director, Leadership Gifts at the Museum of Science, Boston Brendan Feitelberg Private pilot; President and CEO, Nautical Financial Group David Fournier Vice President of Finance and Administration, American Public Television Bob Kustka President, Fusion Factor, Inc.; Co-founder, Career Bound Reid Maclellan, M.D. Plastic Surgery Fellow, Children’s Hospital Flynn McDonnell, Director Client Development, Crestwood Advisors Gary Oberstein, Esq. Instrument-rated private pilot; Managing Partner, Boston Office,

Nixon Peabody LLP; Founder, Above the Clouds Daniel L. Schrager Instrument-rated private pilot; Founder and President, Aviation

Insurance Agency IMPACT STATISTICS Number of youth served in Dream Flyers Program

55 Number  of  youth  served  in  Dream  Flyers  Program       55  Number  of  youth  served  in  Discovery  Flyers  Program   12  Number  of  youth  served  in  Cadet  Flyers  Program        5    Total  number  of  youth  served  in  2015       72    Number  of  family  and  friends  who  were  passengers  on  the  flights  with  their  loved  ones                          104    Number  of  certified  pilots         32  

55            

Number  of  youth  served  in  Discovery  Flyers                    12  Number  of  youth  served  in  Cadet  Flyers                      5  Total  number  of  youth  served  in  2015                    72  Number  of  passengers  on  flights  with  loved  ones                104  Number  of  certified  pilots                  32  

       

Number  of  volunteers                  75  

Rodman Riders and Virtual Riders

Jim Andersen David Bedrick

Berkeley Family Dan Collins Mark Collins Connolly Family Nick Cummings Mike D’Allesandro Lucas Dubois

Feitelberg Family Gavin Finn David Fournier Jeff Gilbreth Haydon Keitner Bob Kustka Reid Maclellan Flynn McDonnell Danielle McLaughlin Kurt Mullen Oberstein Family Paravalos Family

Andrew Prescott Gretchen Randall David Resnick Sarah Richards Paul Ryan Chris Steward Dan Schrager Lisa Simmons Mark & Todd Walley Ari Warsawski

Above  the  Clouds  Revenue  3.75%  

5.17%  

Individual  Donations  

Corporate  Donations  

Foundation  Donations  

91.08%  

Above  the  Clouds  Gift  Category  

35.85%  In-­‐Kind  Donation  

64.15%  Cash  Donation  

Dream Flyer Shanice gets ready to fly with her Dream Pilot, Chris Steward

Call to Action In 2016, Above the Clouds seeks to build capacity to meet the growing demand for its services. In order to increase participation in each of our three programs, ATC needs to:

1. Increase the number of certified pilots who volunteer their time to provide flights. 2. Increase available funds to cover the costs associated with increased plane use. 3. Recruit more volunteers.

To Donate: Above  the  Clouds  is  a  non-­‐profit,  tax-­‐exempt  organization.  Donations  are  tax  deductible  to  the  fullest  extent  of  the  law  under  section  501(c)(3)  of  the  Internal  Revenue  Code.

To make a donation via PayPal, please visit www.abovethecloudskids.org.

If you would like to support Above the Clouds with an in-kind donation, please email info@abovethecloudkids.org.

To Volunteer:

Above the Clouds is thrilled to welcome volunteers to help accomplish our mission of bringing joy and hope to seriously ill children and to youth facing other challenges and adversities.

• Become a Dream Flyer Pilot • Become a Discovery Flyer Pilot • Become a Cadet Flyer Pilot • Join the Ground Crew on Dream Flight Days • Become a Flight Coordinator

For more information, please email info@abovethecloudskids.org

Cadet Flyer Liam signs the Cadet Flyer Pledge with Board Chair, Gary Oberstein