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Photographs in this Annual Review are by Mike Barry,
Jon Brideau, Oak Gentry, Charles Gray, MaryAnn
Rosolino, Bonnie Stoll, Mitch Weiss, and Windy Films.
MISSION STATEMENT >> 2
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT >> 3
MILiTARY INITIATIVE >> 4
ADVENTURE INITIATIVE >> 10
SPECIAL ABILITIES INITIATIVE >> 14
EVERWALK INITIATIVE >> 18
PROGRAM SPONSORS & PARTNERS >> 20
BOARD OF DIRECTORS & ADVISORS >> 21
DONORS, LEADING FUNDRAISERS & IN-KIND PARTNERSHIPS >> 22
FINANCIALS >> 24
COVER PHOTO >>
A team member ascends a vertical granite wall at
Colorado’s Adventure Team Challenge.
BACK COVER PHOTO >>
At the Adventure Team Challenge in Colorado’s
remote mountains, care must be taken when climbing
to be sure of footing.
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>> MISSION STATEMENT
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WE BELIEVE THAT
World T.E.A.M. brings adaptive and able-bodied athletes together by empowering, enabling, and engaging individuals through inclusive athletic programs.
Founders James Benson and Stephen Whisnant recognized the exceptional power of outdoor sports. In 1987, the Ride Across America successfully brought together adaptive and able-bodied athletes for a cross-country cycling challenge.
Three years later, an inclusive ascent of Africa’s 19,341-foot Kilimanjaro inspired each participant, and a national television audience, leading to the chartering of the non-profit in June, 1993.
Inclusive outdoor sporting programs that challenge and empower athletes continue to direct World T.E.A.M. a quarter century after chartering.
At Face of America Gettysburg and Face of America Liberty, adaptive military veterans pedal bicycles and hand cycles alongside the able-bodied.
At Adventure Team Challenges in Colorado and New York, teams of adaptive and able-bodied athletes work together to overcome physical, emotional, and technical challenges on land and on water.
Teams of adaptive and able-bodied athletes paddle sea kayaks cooperatively along Long Island’s southern coast at the Coastal Team Challenge. And World T.E.A.M.’s EverWalk Initiative encourages everyone to rediscover walking for personal fitness and mental well-being.
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT >>
JON BRIDEAU
WORLD T.E.A.M. SPORTS PRESIDENT AND CEO
THE EXCEPTIONAL ATHLETE MATTERS“Unless you try to do something
beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.”
2018 was a remarkable year for World
T.E.A.M. Each program was yet another
display of how the organization truly
does change lives.
What drew me to World T.E.A.M.,
first as a participant, was the people.
I have seen individuals from around
the country and the world, with diverse
backgrounds and skill levels, come
together as a team to accomplish
incredible goals.
Each of the stakeholders of World
T.E.A.M. – sponsors, participants, board
members, volunteers, and staff – play
a vital role in this success. Now, as
President and CEO, I am honored
to be able to lead this incredible
organization as we expand our
outreach and share our mission.
Empower. Enable. Engage.
This year, we grew. Our Military Initiative,
through the Face of America programs,
raised more funds than ever. Our
Adventure T.E.A.M. Challenge Colorado,
the staple of our Adventure Initiative,
has become the premier inclusive
adaptive adventure program.
Our Special Abilities Initiative continues
to develop and positively impact the
lives of individuals with intellectual and
developmental disabilities.
Each of these programs has, at
its core, a focus on inclusivity that
enables us to showcase how The
Exceptional Athlete Matters. You
matter. They matter. We all matter.
And that is the gift of World T.E.A.M.
Our goal in 2019 is to empower even
more lives, and we hope you join us in
this challenge. Share our story. Share
YOUR story.
It is truly inspiring to see how all of our
supporters have an impact on each
other and develop relationships that
are meaningful. This is what keeps
us motivated to continue creating the
opportunities that expose people to the
strengths and diversity of our participants.
Thank you for your support in my first
full year leading this organization.
Thank you for contributing to the change
we are able to bring to the communities
around us. Thank you for being a
member of our T.E.A.M.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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>> ARLINGTON, VA - GETTYSBURG, PA VALLEY FORGE, PA - GETTYSBURG, PA
APRIL 27-29, 2018
M I L I TA RY I N I T I AT I V E
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START STRONG.With sunshine warming the uncharacteristically cool late April afternoon, spectators moved eagerly to the sides of the driveway. Patriotic songs from an earlier, more innocent America filled the air. Overhead, a huge American flag fluttered in the light breeze, hung over the finish line from an extended hook and ladder truck with respect by local firemen. All roared with approval to welcome the arriving participants of Face of America Gettysburg.
>> FACE OF AMERICA GETTYSBURG ATHLETES SHOW ENTHUSIASM PRIOR TO THE START OF THE FIRST DAY OF
CYCLING FROM ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA .
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>> ARLINGTON, VA - GETTYSBURG, PA VALLEY FORGE, PA - GETTYSBURG, PA
APRIL 27-29, 2018
M I L I TA RY I N I T I AT I V E
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Team Strength & Honor is annually a Face of America Gettysburg leader. Captained since 2007 by Virginia’s Charles Gray, the team is enthusiastic and committed.
A Navy and Marine Corps veteran, Gray recruits a diverse group of athletes to ride with Strength & Honor annually. Athletes have included adaptive military veterans, clients, active duty military, high school JROTC students, and friends from varied backgrounds. Working for Booz Allen Hamilton the past 13 years, Gray was recognized by the global business, government, and military consultant as their JCC Inspiring Employee of the Month for December 2017.
Gray is an accomplished and devoted cyclist. He increased from 2,000 miles of cycling in 2016, to 5,600 miles in 2017, and over 6,000 miles in 2018. Since 2005, he has logged more than 40,000 miles.
Married to his high school sweetheart for more than 26 years, Gray has two college-age children. Active at his church, his strong faith encourages him to actively spread the Gospel.
"I have always enjoyed physical fitness and excelled in challenging personal development programs,” said Gray. “My career in the military was a real blessing so I consider it an honor and a privilege to support athletes with disabilities from illness, injury, or combat wounds in their pursuits of rehabilitation.”
2007-18 >> FACE OF AMERICA GETTYSBURG
WORLD T.E.A.M. PROFILE SPOTLIGHT
START STRONG.With sunshine warming the uncharacteristically cool late April afternoon, spectators moved eagerly to the sides of the driveway. Patriotic songs from an earlier, more innocent America filled the air. Overhead, a huge American flag fluttered in the light breeze, hung over the finish line from an extended hook and ladder truck with respect by local firemen. All roared with approval to welcome the arriving participants of Face of America Gettysburg.
>> FACE OF AMERICA GETTYSBURG ATHLETES SHOW ENTHUSIASM PRIOR TO THE START OF THE FIRST DAY OF
CYCLING FROM ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA .
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In its 16th year, the inclusive cycling
challenge featured more than 500
athletes from across North America,
Puerto Rico, and Europe. Of these,
nearly 90 were adaptive military
veterans who have served in wars and
conflicts since the 1960s. The remaining
athletes were civilians and veterans
of all ages and backgrounds, coming
together to support and honor these
adaptive athletes who have sacrificed
so much in their lives.
Only the morning before, the athletes
had set off from chilly starting lines
in Arlington, Virginia and Valley
Forge, Pennsylvania. More than 110
miles of pedaling lay before them
as they departed, a two-day journey
through sometimes hilly terrain that
would test their physical fitness and
their dedication to completing a
commitment to both themselves, and
to their sponsors, who contributed to
the success of the program through
personal fundraising campaigns.
The two routes joined together at a
rural volunteer fire station late Sunday
morning just north of the Maryland
state line. From this meeting point, the
two groups would ride as one through
the historic and solemn Civil War
battlefields of Gettysburg, through the
ABOVE >> Adaptive athletes celebrate at the
conclusion of Face of America Gettysburg.
RIGHT TOP >> Athletes with Team Strength & Honor ride
a tandem bicycle on a foggy Maryland
morning at Face of America Gettysburg.
RIGHT BOTTOM >> A quick selfie for social media before
starting Face of America Gettysburg on
the streets of Arlington, Virginia.
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city’s square, and back south through
the battlefields to the Eisenhower Hotel
and the ride conclusion.
Face of America in its purest has
always celebrated the exceptional
abilities of adaptive athletes who
seek nothing less than to be treated
as equals. Though many sporting
organizations offer adaptive categories,
Face of America is one of only a few
that welcomes adaptive athletes to
participate alongside the able-bodied.
This simple action empowers all
participants. Adaptive athletes gain
confidence in their abilities and seek
other challenging sports, while the
able-bodied recognize that adaptive
individuals are not “disabled” in the
traditional sense, but “differently-abled.”
The program’s long history of
exceptional cycling challenges has
reached tens of thousands since the
inaugural cross-country ride in the
summer of 2000. From teams from
both coasts meeting beneath the
iconic Gateway Arch in St. Louis on
the western bank of the Mississippi
River, to remembering and honoring
the victims of the September 11 attacks
upon America, to today’s program
that honors military veterans who
have become disabled in their service,
Face of America is a celebration of
teamwork and coming together as a
nation and a way of life.
On the open road, participants have
the opportunity to get to know each
other in a manner today’s often-
compartmentalized society does
not otherwise offer. Military veterans,
civilians, young adults, successful
businessmen and women, adaptive and
able-bodied, American, Canadian, or
European – Face of America offers a
friendly, supportive environment where
these groups can come together.
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>> SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY - WEST POINT, NY SEPTEMBER 29, 2018
M I L I TA RY I N I T I AT I V E
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A group of older military veterans
stand at attention. With quiet dignity,
they salute the passing athletes who
are pedaling hand cycles, recumbent
bicycles, and standard upright bicycles.
In a moment, the cyclists are out of
sight, but the veterans hold their salute
for a moment before slowly lowering
their hands, out of respect for veterans
who have served their country in war
and in peace.
World T.E.A.M.’s Face of America Liberty
introduced a new route in 2018, a
change from the program’s first two
years that ended in Manhattan. On
September 29, participants cycled
56 miles from the historic home
of Washington Irving’s Headless
Horseman at Sleepy Hollow, New York
to the United States Military Academy
at West Point. Along the Hudson
River Valley, athletes pedaled through
quiet farmlands, old growth forests
with bright autumn leaves, and small
communities that have been home to
generations of Americans.
Chaired by U.S. Army Special Forces
Captain James McCauley, Jr., Face of
America Liberty welcomed Northwell
Health as a returning partner in the
cycling challenge. Phelps Hospital
in Sleepy Hollow served as the start
and Northern Westchester Hospital in
Mount Kisco hosted the morning rest
stop. Hospital staff at both locations
offered friendly support as enthusiastic
volunteers to help meet the needs of
the athletes.
Like Face of America Gettysburg in
the spring, Liberty welcomed adaptive
and able-bodied athletes consisting of
military veterans and civilians. With a
modest number of athletes in 2018, the
journey north from Sleepy Hollow had
a personal and supportive feeling. This
led to friendships that will last long after
the program’s conclusion that afternoon.
The hilly route along the Hudson River’s
eastern bank ended after a steep climb
and descent to cross the river on the
scenic Bear Mountain Bridge, once the
world’s longest suspension bridge.
On the west side of the Hudson,
athletes pedaled north to the United
States Military Academy. Once inside
the Academy’s gates, cyclists led
by West Point alumnus Col. Gregory
Gadson, passed numerous historic
buildings on campus before arriving
at scenic Trophy Point. Here, many
captured trophies from past wars and
conflicts are on public display.
A segment of a giant 75-ton chain that
once crossed the Hudson is also on
view; it prevented British war ships
from following the river north during the
Revolutionary War. While celebrating
the finish with food and beverage, many
of the athletes took time to relax and
enjoy the inspiring view of the Hudson
River below. In the warm sunshine,
participants, volunteers, and families
celebrated the successful conclusion
of Face of America Liberty and made
plans for the future.
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>> EAGLE, COLORADO SEPTEMBER 6-9, 2018
ADV E N TU R E I N I T I AT I V E
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FINISH STRONGER.The air is thin at over 6,000 feet in elevation. In Colorado’s high Gore Range along the Colorado River Valley, the nights are darker, the stars brighter, the mornings in the shade of a canyon’s high eastern wall, cooler. Athletes participating in Adventure Team Challenge Colorado feel the remoteness, as cellular telephone signals fade away when leaving the Eagle River Valley on the journey north to Rancho del Rio.
>> CELEBRATING THE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THE ADVENTURE TEAM CHALLENGE COLORADO, A TEAM REACHES THE
FINISH LINE AT RANCHO DEL RIO.
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>> EAGLE, COLORADO SEPTEMBER 6-9, 2018
ADV E N TU R E I N I T I AT I V E
WORLD T . E . A . M . ANNUAL RE V IE W 20 1810
Jillian Harpin enjoyed life as a 23-year-old financial analyst. During a 2016 Mexico vacation, a fall from a third story balcony resulted in a spinal injury with paralysis from the waist down.
During rehabilitation, Jillian was introduced to adaptive sports. She began participating in demanding outdoor sports, including a half marathon. A World T.E.A.M. alumnus at an obstacle course race encouraged her to seek out Colorado’s Adventure Team Challenge.
Jillian traveled west from her Connecticut home to participate. She was impressed with the camaraderie and inclusiveness, and was inspired to give her best effort.
“There was a point during the race where I wanted to quit, when I thought my shoulders were going to give out and I couldn’t pedal any further,” Jillian recalled.
“But, as I looked around at my teammates who were all cheering me on and encouraging me to keep going, I decided to push myself past where I thought my breaking point was and prove to myself and to everyone what I am really made of.”
Continuing to surprise herself with her athletic progress, Jillian seeks out outdoor sports regularly.
2018 >> ADVENTURE TEAM CHALLENGE COLORADO
WORLD T.E.A.M. PROFILE SPOTLIGHT
FINISH STRONGER.The air is thin at over 6,000 feet in elevation. In Colorado’s high Gore Range along the Colorado River Valley, the nights are darker, the stars brighter, the mornings in the shade of a canyon’s high eastern wall, cooler. Athletes participating in Adventure Team Challenge Colorado feel the remoteness, as cellular telephone signals fade away when leaving the Eagle River Valley on the journey north to Rancho del Rio.
>> CELEBRATING THE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THE ADVENTURE TEAM CHALLENGE COLORADO, A TEAM REACHES THE
FINISH LINE AT RANCHO DEL RIO.
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Isolated from today’s modern
distractions of the Internet, social media,
and the outside world, life at Rancho on
the Colorado River returns to a simpler
time when conversation, interaction
with colleagues, and nature itself is
important and meaningful.
At World T.E.A.M.’s Adventure
Team Challenge Colorado, athletes
experience the wilderness in its purest
form. During the weekend, athletes
pedal mountain bikes along single and
double-track trails, raft through rapids
on the Colorado River, hike unmarked
trails with only a map and compass to
determine their route, and climb and
descend jagged granite outcroppings
on slender nylon ropes.
As a team challenge, athletes are not
on their own during this wilderness
adventure. They join in teams of five
athletes, two being adaptive. Each team
includes a wheelchair user. Through
close collaboration, understanding, and
trust, athletes work together to solve
technical and terrain challenges. Each
team member has unique skills and
abilities that can help the team succeed
where a single athlete might fail.
Experienced adventure sports
participants and organizers annually
create a unique experience for athletes.
There is an element of adventure
and danger in each Challenge, and
athletes must take special care in this
high mountain terrain. Manned and
unmanned checkpoints keep athletes
on mostly the same route, and program
officials monitor progression by radio
and volunteer reports from the field.
For most participants, simply finishing
the course is an accomplishment.
More experienced athletes help their
colleagues to finish each segment in
the shortest time. Overcoming technical
questions and issues that arise on the
BELOW TOP >> Team members assist their hand cyclist up a
steep hill in the first stage of the Challenge.
BELOW BOTTOM >> An athlete is carried on a stretch
too rough for a hand cycle.
RIGHT >> Paddling on the Colorado River with a hand
cycle strapped in the middle.
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course is part of the experience, and
ingenuity plays an important role. The
careful study of provided topographical
maps and course instructions prior
to heading out for the day also is
beneficial.
Evenings at Rancho del Rio are a time
for relaxation and recovery. As the sun
sets and the air cools, evenings provide
athletes an opportunity to review
experiences, and preview the following
day. Around the group campfire, most
athletes get to know their fellow
athletes. Campfire friendships can
lead to alliances to work together on
the course, where teams can assist
in technical repairs, or provide tips in
directions or techniques.
The Challenge receives each year
helpful assistance from caring
organizations and corporations.
Generous financial support by
participating athletes who raise funds
through personal requests to friends,
families, and colleagues also helps
cover costs. Through this support,
athletes enjoy comfortable camping
at Rancho, top-quality meals, and an
immensely satisfying weekend.
Military veterans, corporate employees,
adventure-seekers, and outdoor
enthusiasts participate each year at
the Challenge. Held annually since
2007, the 2018 Challenge included nine
teams from across the United States.
Many of these adaptive and able-
bodied athletes will return in upcoming
years to help mentor a new group of
novice adventurers.
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>> LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK AUGUST 14-15, 2018
S P E C I A L AB I L I T I E S I N I T I AT I V E
WORLD T . E . A . M . ANNUAL RE V IE W 20 1814
Propelling a sea kayak takes
coordination and cooperation. One
athlete paddles, while the other pedals
with their feet, as if riding a bike. The
paddles have blades on either side, and
so forward progress is determined by
paddling both sides equally. Together,
the athletes battle changing wind and
currents, along with an occasional wake
from a passing vessel.
At World T.E.A.M.’s Coastal Team
Challenge, adaptive and able-bodied
athletes joined together for a journey
along the southern coast of New York’s
Long Island. At 12 feet in length, the
kayaks seem small in comparison to
the vast Atlantic Ocean stretching to
the horizon. With motorized safety craft
following alongside the teams for any
unexpected emergency, the athletes
must be in good physical shape to
make progress.
Challenge partner Independent Group
Home Living Program, a New York non-
profit that provides programs, services,
and support for individuals with
intellectual disabilities, identifies and
selects the adaptive athletes from an
expanding pool of candidates. Although
a majority of these athletes are young
adults, older athletes are occasionally
selected for the challenging sea
journey in two days. Many have never
participated in water sports in the past.
Long Island’s TimeCapital Investor
Advisory Services and American
Portfolios Financial Services partner
in the Challenge with World T.E.A.M,
working together to invite and
encourage able-bodied athletes to
serve as coaches for their companion
athletes, as well as help with the
paddling and navigation duties. Many of
these athletes are alumni from the non-
profit’s other sporting programs such as
Face of America Gettysburg.
For the August 2018 edition of the
Challenge, 32 athletes met in the warm
morning sun at the Patchogue Beach
Club in Patchogue, New York for an
opening breakfast. Following the meal,
athletes and volunteers headed for
the nearby beach, where kayaks were
unpacked and waiting on the sand for
departure. Unfortunately, intermittent
poor weather and brisk, variable winds
created a long delay. By afternoon,
teams were transported by ground
to the overnight camp at Smith Point
County Park. A satisfying dinner on
the beach, a campfire with music and
entertainment, and a restful overnight
camp provided a memorable conclusion
to the day.
The following morning, calm, sunny
weather provided a welcome change
in water conditions. Boarding the
kayaks, teams paddled for several
hours, covering about eight nautical
miles, to safely reach the East Moriches
finish. On shore, the athletes joined
program staff and volunteers, family
members, and colleagues for a festive
ending dinner and celebration of
their accomplishment. In an ending
ceremony, each participant was
presented a medal for their athletic
achievement. Their efforts in working
together as supportive teams was
inspirational for all participants.
Financial support of the Challenge
was provided by TimeCapital Investor
Advisory Services and American
Portfolios Financial Services. Each
company also enlisted enthusiastic
volunteers, who manage the many
components of the program and are
critical for its success.
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>> LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK AUGUST 14-15, 2018
S P E C I A L AB I L I T I E S I N I T I AT I V E
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In 2014, Alex Rohman and his friend George Taborsky had an idea. Both were alumni of World T.E.A.M.’s Face of America cycling challenge to Gettysburg and understood the exceptional empowerment of athletes through inclusive outdoor sporting activities.
As Long Island, New York residents, Alex and George were very familiar with water sports. They believed World T.E.A.M.’s Coastal Team Challenge, hosted in 2009 along the Northwest Pacific coast, could be reimagined as an inclusive program along the island’s southern coast. With assistance and support from American Portfolios and Independent Group Home Living Program, the Challenge was successfully relaunched in August 2014.
Developmentally-adaptive athletes with Independent Group Home Living Program have participated in the four years since the Challenge’s relaunch, alongside able-bodied coaches. Together as teams, the athletes paddled sea kayaks in a two-day journey.
“Bringing together people from all walks of life with a challenge like this, changes all of us for the better,” said Alex.
A partner with TimeCapital Investor Advisory Services since 2002, Alex serves as the Coastal Team Challenge’s Program Coordinator. In 2015, he was elected to a three year-term as a member of World T.E.A.M.’s Board of Directors. In his role, he has served as the Governance Committee Chair for the board.
2011-18 >> FACE OF AMERICA 2014-18 >> COASTAL TEAM CHALLENGE
WORLD T.E.A.M. PROFILE SPOTLIGHT
Propelling a sea kayak takes
coordination and cooperation. One
athlete paddles, while the other pedals
with their feet, as if riding a bike. The
paddles have blades on either side, and
so forward progress is determined by
paddling both sides equally. Together,
the athletes battle changing wind and
currents, along with an occasional wake
from a passing vessel.
At World T.E.A.M.’s Coastal Team
Challenge, adaptive and able-bodied
athletes joined together for a journey
along the southern coast of New York’s
Long Island. At 12 feet in length, the
kayaks seem small in comparison to
the vast Atlantic Ocean stretching to
the horizon. With motorized safety craft
following alongside the teams for any
unexpected emergency, the athletes
must be in good physical shape to
make progress.
Challenge partner Independent Group
Home Living Program, a New York non-
profit that provides programs, services,
and support for individuals with
intellectual disabilities, identifies and
selects the adaptive athletes from an
expanding pool of candidates. Although
a majority of these athletes are young
adults, older athletes are occasionally
selected for the challenging sea
journey in two days. Many have never
participated in water sports in the past.
Long Island’s TimeCapital Investor
Advisory Services and American
Portfolios Financial Services partner
in the Challenge with World T.E.A.M,
working together to invite and
encourage able-bodied athletes to
serve as coaches for their companion
athletes, as well as help with the
paddling and navigation duties. Many of
these athletes are alumni from the non-
profit’s other sporting programs such as
Face of America Gettysburg.
For the August 2018 edition of the
Challenge, 32 athletes met in the warm
morning sun at the Patchogue Beach
Club in Patchogue, New York for an
opening breakfast. Following the meal,
athletes and volunteers headed for
the nearby beach, where kayaks were
unpacked and waiting on the sand for
departure. Unfortunately, intermittent
poor weather and brisk, variable winds
created a long delay. By afternoon,
teams were transported by ground
to the overnight camp at Smith Point
County Park. A satisfying dinner on
the beach, a campfire with music and
entertainment, and a restful overnight
camp provided a memorable conclusion
to the day.
The following morning, calm, sunny
weather provided a welcome change
in water conditions. Boarding the
kayaks, teams paddled for several
hours, covering about eight nautical
miles, to safely reach the East Moriches
finish. On shore, the athletes joined
program staff and volunteers, family
members, and colleagues for a festive
ending dinner and celebration of
their accomplishment. In an ending
ceremony, each participant was
presented a medal for their athletic
achievement. Their efforts in working
together as supportive teams was
inspirational for all participants.
Financial support of the Challenge
was provided by TimeCapital Investor
Advisory Services and American
Portfolios Financial Services. Each
company also enlisted enthusiastic
volunteers, who manage the many
components of the program and are
critical for its success.
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>> HARRIS AND FROST VALLEY, NY JUNE 7-9, 2018
S P E C I A L AB I L I T I E S I N I T I AT I V E
WORLD T . E . A . M . ANNUAL RE V IE W 20 1816
The smile of an athlete with disabilities
who has successfully completed a
stage of World T.E.A.M.’s Adventure
Team Challenge New York is
undeniably inspiring.
Each June, young adaptive athletes
from The Center for Discovery in Harris,
New York join with experienced athlete
coaches for an exceptional outdoor
experience. These coaches assist and
guide the teams through challenging
outdoor activities ranging from cycling
to water sports to a high mountain
climb. Coaches also monitor the safety
of the athletes.
Coordinated for World T.E.A.M. by
American Portfolios Financial Services’
CEO Lon Dolber and The Center
for Discovery’s Vice President for
Development Richard Humleker, the
New York program is modeled after
the organization’s Adventure Team
Challenge Colorado. Participating
teams successfully complete each
segment before continuing to the next.
Dedicated volunteers from the partner
companies help in the management of
the program, along with assisting each
stage.
“The Adventure Team Challenge in
upstate New York is one of American
Portfolios’ flagship community events,
in which its staff members and affiliated
investment professionals look forward
to being a part of each and every year,”
said Lon Dolber.
The transformative experiences of the
young adaptive athletes encourage
further activity in outdoor sports, along
with building appreciation of how the
outdoor environment can encourage
and inspire. New experiences at the
Challenge for the adaptive include
paddling boats on a mountain lake
and pedaling bicycles and tricycles
along trails. For most, an ascent of the
Catskills’ highest peak, Slide Mountain,
is an unforgettable experience that
tests endurance and climbing skills.
Following its inaugural run in 2010, the
Adventure Team Challenge New York
has welcomed more than 180 athletes
with developmental disabilities. For the
2018 program, Challenge stages were
hosted at The Center for Discovery’s
headquarters in Harris, and at the
Frost Valley YMCA Camp in the Catskill
Mountains. In addition to ongoing
support from American Portfolios and
The Center for Discovery, the Carrus
Institute provides assistance for the
participating athletes.
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E V E RWA L K I N I T I AT I V E
WORLD T . E . A . M . ANNUAL RE V IE W 20 1818
Diana Nyad is the first endurance
athlete to swim the 110.86 miles from
Cuba to Florida’s Key West in 2013, a
remarkable feat that she completed in
52 hours and 54 minutes. The following
year, in consultation with her expedition
leader Bonnie Stoll, they had a vision of
humanity covering the curvature of the
planet on their own power. Their vision
of turning sedentary Americans into
a nation of fervent walkers led to the
creation of the EverWalk program.
In 2016, the inaugural Epic Walk
spanned 134 miles over seven days on
a route through southern California’s
coastal beach communities and cities,
from Los Angeles to San Diego. The
following year, walkers traveled
along the idyllic, lighthouse-lined
New England coast, from Boston to
Maine’s Cape Elizabeth. In August
2018, a 134-mile route through the
evergreens of the Pacific Northwest
from the Canadian border along the
Puget Sound to Seattle was the most
successful yet. For many participants
of the Epic Walk, crossing the ending
Achieve Line after seven consecutive
days of walking 16 to 22 miles brought
tears of joy at their accomplishment.
An alumnus of World T.E.A.M.’s
1998 Vietnam Challenge and a past
director, in 2017, Diana contacted the
organization with a suggestion to join
forces. Becoming a part of World T.E.A.M.
and its inclusive sports programs,
EverWalk’s connection brought together
two teams with a common goal of
creating exceptional athletic programs
that empower athletes and expand
understanding and teamwork.
EverWalk’s Ambassador program helps
expand its reach to athletes across
America. 24 local Ambassadors lead
EverWalks the first Saturday of each
month. Walks from St. Louis to Naples,
Florida, to South Orange, New Jersey,
to Lafayette, Colorado, and beyond
build a greater national community.
In April 2018, EverWalk launched its
first annual Service Walk. Participants
gratefully walked with Diana in
the Florida Keys, where she spent
four years training at Key West for
her incomparable swim from Cuba.
Participants began each day with an
early morning ten-mile walk. Walks
included an opportunity to swim
alongside Diana at Smathers Beach on
the south side of Key West. This beach
was the ultimate point of triumph for
Diana, as it is where she came ashore
following her successful crossing from
Cuba. In the afternoons, the Service
Walk team assisted Habitat for Humanity
in Big Pine Key rebuilding homes
devastated in 2017’s Hurricane Irma.
This was a rewarding experience for all.
EverWalk continues to build a growing
national walking community. Online, the
latest in walking research is available
for review, and walkers are invited to
log their personal miles. EverWalk’s
leadership is currently developing
incentives for miles logged.
Joining together with World T.E.A.M.
was an easy decision for Diana.
“I have long been a monster fan,” said
Diana. “Some of the grand adventures
of my life came via World T.E.A.M.,
including our ride of the length of the
Ho Chi Minh Trail in Vietnam, with 100
American and Viet Cong vets. Bonnie
and I, and all of us here at EverWalk,
burst with pride to associate ourselves
with the inspiring work done at World
T.E.A.M. As we say: ONWARD!”
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THANK YOU TO OUR 2018 PROGRAM SPONSORS & PARTNERS
Presented by Capital One Bank.
Sponsored by American Portfolios Financial Services, American Airlines, Booz Allen Hamilton, Brioni, Cannondale, Dell EMC, Devens Recycling, Flying Dog Brewery, ForeScout, KT Tape, Mt. Airy Bicycle Company, Navy Federal Credit Union, Penske Truck Rental, Pershing LLC, Sila Solutions Group, and SUBWAY of the Walter Reed National Military Center.
Sponsored by Northwell Health, Phelps Hospital, Northern Westchester Hospital, Cannondale, Hickory & Tweed, Hilton Capital Management, Penske Truck Rental, and ProVetus.
Sponsored by TimeCapital Investor Advisory Services and American Portfolios Financial Services with support by Independent Group Home Living Program.
Sponsored by American Portfolios Financial Services with support by The Carrus Institute and The Center for Discovery.
Sponsored by American Airlines, Benson Botsford LLC, Cannondale, Pearl Meyer, Penske Truck Rental, Presidential Worldwide Transportation, Rocky Mountain Taco, Sheet Metal Union Local 105, and Thule.
World T.E.A.M. gratefully recognizes the ongoing support and valuable financial and in-kind contributions of our 2018 corporate partners, sponsors, and individual donors. Funding from these partners provides a majority of our annual operating budget. Such donations directly support the participation of our adaptive athletes, along with covering the costs of our inclusive sporting programs and corporate management.
Thank you for your contributions.
WORLD T . E . A . M . ANNUAL RE V IE W 20 1820
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JAMES M. BENSON
CEO
Benson Botsford, LLC
Boston, Massachusetts
Founder and Chairman,
World T.E.A.M. Sports
LON DOLBER
CEO, CIO
American Portfolios
Financial Services
Holbrook, New York
Vice Chairman,
World T.E.A.M. Sports
WILL HUMPHREY
CEO and Executive Producer
Windy Media
Boston, Massachusetts
W. KURT MACNAMARA
Principal and Founder
Devens Recycling Center LLC
Devens, Massachusetts
KEVIN MCCARTHY
Senior VP/Lead Product Specialist
Hilton Capital Management
Garden City, New York
ALEX ROHMAN
Partner
TimeCapital Investor Advisory Services
Port Jefferson, New York
Governance Committee Chair,
World T.E.A.M. Sports
PAUL TYLER
Chief Marketing Officer
Phoenix Life Insurance Company
Hartford, Connecticut
Program Committee Chair,
World T.E.A.M. Sports
JOHN C. VILLAR
Manager, Business Services
Navy Federal Credit Union
McLean, Virginia
Finance Committee Chair,
World T.E.A.M. Sports
SPECIAL ADVISORS
L. PAUL BREMER III U.S. Department of State Ambassador
(Retired)
Chevy Chase, Maryland
VAN BRINSON
First Officer
Trans States Airlines
Creedmore, North Carolina
KEVIN S. COCHIE
Director of Business Development
NAMMO
Arlington, Virginia
LAUREN EDEN
Director of Business Development
PBE Group
Washington, D.C.
FRANK LOMBARDI Assistant to the CEO
Independent Group Home Living
East Quogue, New York
ROBERT MAGNUS
USMC General (Retired)
Brunswick, Georgia
MARY MAZZIO
Founder, 50 Eggs Productions
Boston, Massachusetts
KELLY NAGEL
Vice President, Development
Aimco
Bethesda, Maryland
PETER D. NORIS
President and Chief Investment Officer
Safe Harbor
New York, New York
GEORGE R. PUSKAR
Chairman and CEO (Retired)
Equitable Real Estate Investment
Management, Inc.
Chairman, Solutions Manufacturing, Inc
Rockledge, Florida
STEPHEN WHISNANT
Managing Director
Stephen Whisnant Strategies, LLC
Washington, D.C.
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THANK YOU TO OUR 2018 PROGRAM SPONSORS & PARTNERS
Presented by Capital One Bank.
Sponsored by American Portfolios Financial Services, American Airlines, Booz Allen Hamilton, Brioni, Cannondale, Dell EMC, Devens Recycling, Flying Dog Brewery, ForeScout, KT Tape, Mt. Airy Bicycle Company, Navy Federal Credit Union, Penske Truck Rental, Pershing LLC, Sila Solutions Group, and SUBWAY of the Walter Reed National Military Center.
Sponsored by Northwell Health, Phelps Hospital, Northern Westchester Hospital, Cannondale, Hickory & Tweed, Hilton Capital Management, Penske Truck Rental, and ProVetus.
Sponsored by TimeCapital Investor Advisory Services and American Portfolios Financial Services with support by Independent Group Home Living Program.
Sponsored by American Portfolios Financial Services with support by The Carrus Institute and The Center for Discovery.
Sponsored by American Airlines, Benson Botsford LLC, Cannondale, Pearl Meyer, Penske Truck Rental, Presidential Worldwide Transportation, Rocky Mountain Taco, Sheet Metal Union Local 105, and Thule.
World T.E.A.M. gratefully recognizes the ongoing support and valuable financial and in-kind contributions of our 2018 corporate partners, sponsors, and individual donors. Funding from these partners provides a majority of our annual operating budget. Such donations directly support the participation of our adaptive athletes, along with covering the costs of our inclusive sporting programs and corporate management.
Thank you for your contributions.
WORLD T . E . A . M . ANNUAL RE V IE W 20 1820
Partnering with World T.E.A.M. in support of Face of America Gettysburg for the seventh consecutive year, Capital One greatly values the service of military members and their families. Believing that building strong and healthy communities benefits us all, community initiatives like Face of America play an important role in helping military veterans return to civilian life.
For the 2018 cycling challenge to Gettysburg, 32 Capital One employees and their guests joined their corporate team to pedal 110 miles alongside adaptive military veterans from across the nation. Additional employees in Arlington offered volunteer assistance for participant registration and other critical tasks.
“Capital One is a proud, multi-year sponsor of World T.E.A.M. and the Face of America event,” said Greg Cohen, Senior Director of Risk Management at Capital One and US Navy veteran. “Our employees look forward to this event each year, and it is a highlight for us to be able to ride alongside veterans who have given so much in service to this country. We are honored to be a part of their team.”
It is through the valued support of corporate partners like Capital One that World T.E.A.M.’s inclusive programs succeed in empowering lives. Such support through financial and in-kind contributions, along with participating in the program itself, build relationships and improve this world.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JAMES M. BENSON
CEO
Benson Botsford, LLC
Boston, Massachusetts
Founder and Chairman,
World T.E.A.M. Sports
LON DOLBER
CEO, CIO
American Portfolios
Financial Services
Holbrook, New York
Vice Chairman,
World T.E.A.M. Sports
WILL HUMPHREY
CEO and Executive Producer
Windy Media
Boston, Massachusetts
W. KURT MACNAMARA
Principal and Founder
Devens Recycling Center LLC
Devens, Massachusetts
KEVIN MCCARTHY
Senior VP/Lead Product Specialist
Hilton Capital Management
Garden City, New York
ALEX ROHMAN
Partner
TimeCapital Investor Advisory Services
Port Jefferson, New York
Governance Committee Chair,
World T.E.A.M. Sports
PAUL TYLER
Chief Marketing Officer
Phoenix Life Insurance Company
Hartford, Connecticut
Program Committee Chair,
World T.E.A.M. Sports
JOHN C. VILLAR
Manager, Business Services
Navy Federal Credit Union
McLean, Virginia
Finance Committee Chair,
World T.E.A.M. Sports
SPECIAL ADVISORS
L. PAUL BREMER III U.S. Department of State Ambassador
(Retired)
Chevy Chase, Maryland
VAN BRINSON
First Officer
Trans States Airlines
Creedmore, North Carolina
KEVIN S. COCHIE
Director of Business Development
NAMMO
Arlington, Virginia
LAUREN EDEN
Director of Business Development
PBE Group
Washington, D.C.
FRANK LOMBARDI Assistant to the CEO
Independent Group Home Living
East Quogue, New York
ROBERT MAGNUS
USMC General (Retired)
Brunswick, Georgia
MARY MAZZIO
Founder, 50 Eggs Productions
Boston, Massachusetts
KELLY NAGEL
Vice President, Development
Aimco
Bethesda, Maryland
PETER D. NORIS
President and Chief Investment Officer
Safe Harbor
New York, New York
GEORGE R. PUSKAR
Chairman and CEO (Retired)
Equitable Real Estate Investment
Management, Inc.
Chairman, Solutions Manufacturing, Inc
Rockledge, Florida
STEPHEN WHISNANT
Managing Director
Stephen Whisnant Strategies, LLC
Washington, D.C.
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CORPORATE DONORS$30,000+ American Portfolios
$20,000–$29,999Devens Recycling Center
Hilton Management LLC
$10,000–$19,999 BNY Mellon Community
Partnership
Booz Allen Hamilton
Capital One
Pearl Meyer
Sila Solutions Group
Time Capital Securities
Corporation
$5,000–$9,999
ForeScout
Local Union 105
Nassau Re
Navy Federal Credit Union
Northwell Health
Patchogue Village Center
for the Performing Arts
Pershing LLC
$1,000–$4,999Andron Construction
Corporation
Broadridge Matching
Gift Program
Capital Wealth Planning
Chemtreat
Emerge Capital Management
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
GE Aviation, US
Markel Corporation
Momentum Drives LLC
National Christian Foundation
Network For Good
New York Football
Giants, Inc.
Northern Westchester Hospital
Phelps Hospital
Ricoh Foundation
SEI
State Street Foundation, Inc
Three Wire Systems
Vanguard Charitable
INDIVIDUAL DONORS$20,000+James Benson
$5,000–$19,999 Matt Downs
Jennifer Wheeler
$1,000–$4,999Richard Agee
James Anderson
Altaf Bahora
Amanda Baldwin
Michael Bassel
Elizabeth Bennett
Richard Boehning
Peter Brown
B Bruce Butler
James Campbell
JD Caraway
Brenda and Ken Carmel
Michael E Cavanaugh
Jeannette Chu
Marilyn Crouther
Philip Davis
Jane Desmond
Mary & Joseph Digiacinto
Al DiLeonardo
David Doud
George Elkin
Brent Enders
Sean Endsley
Joel & Monica Forman
Elizabeth Galvin
Steven Gartenstein
Dixon Gillis
Darrell Gschwendtner
Joseph Guadagno
Bteh Hamilton
Theresa Hannon
Tori Hideshima
Mary K Hildebrand
Rodney Hite
Daniel Holloway
Philip Kabatt
John Kailunas II
Leslie Kindling
Dennis Kirby
Irving Klubeck
William Lafferty
Michael Lieberman
Troy Lingley
Lorraine Lods
William Marr
Sara Masterson
Peter Mastrantuono
James McCauley
Michael Minogue
John Murphy
John Parks
Randy Peck
Rebecca Pineiro
Lyly Rockwell
Alexander Rohman
Michael Santamaria
Traci Sayer
Jim Seuffert
Katelyn Sullivan
Donald Tamburro
Melissa Traynor
Kevin Tucker
Paul Tyler
John Wheeler
DONORS, LEADING FUNDRAISERS & IN-KIND PARTNERSHIPS
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LEADING FUNDRAISERS$20,000+ Gregory Gadson
$10,000–$19,999 George Elkin
Edward Levine
Michael Santamaria
Mark Sollinger
$5,000–$9,999 Michael Davis
Michael Doyle
Gary Gordon
Charles Gray
Steven Jablonski
Leslie Kindling
James McCauley
John Murphy
PJ Walsh
Jennifer Wheeler
$1,500–$4,999
Joe Bacigalupo
Betsy Bennett
Maria Benson
Ashley Blanke
Victor Bonomi
William Borton
Glen Bover
Howard Brodis
Anthony Campos
Diane Colangelo
Christophany Creed
Timothy Dale
John Dashiell
Marcia Davis
Ronda DeSplinter
Al DiLeonardo
Lon Dolber
Robbie Doman
Catherine Dominick
Kevin Doyle
Charlene Emory
Bonnie Esposito
John Farrell
Alex Figueroa
Thomas Fuller
Kevin Gallagher
Steve Gardner
Steven Gartenstein
John Glaccum
April Godlewski
Emily Gordon
Christopher Gorman
Patricia Haley
Theresa Hannon
Michael Harris
Zennah Horaibi
Katie Hoyle
Will Humphrey
Mark Huntley
Philip Kabatt
Chad Kim
Sonam Kumar
Ben Levitt
Eddie Love
Shane Moerdyk
Chris Pintauro
Todd Poling
Clifton Poole
Rick Prothero
Shilpa Rangaswamy
David Rey
Brett Rice
Morris Rocha
Jarrod Rotella
Vincent Sabio
Peter Schriber
Geoffery Seaver
Louis Shuba
Mac Silvester
John Sweet
Donald Terrill
Carly Traynor
James Traynor
Ryan Traynor
Abe Usher
Ariel Veroske
Anthony Walt
Bruce Weinstein
David Whitmire
Chuck Winter
Joseph Yonaitis
Joy Zaben
Patricia Zonnenberg
IN-KIND PARTNERSBrioni
Cannondale
Center for Discovery
Dell EMC
Hickory & Tweed
IGHL
KT Tape
Mt. Airy Bicycle Company
Penske Truck Rental
Presidential Worldwide
Transportation
Rescue 22
Rocky Mountain Taco
Spokes
Subway of the Walter
Reed National Military
Medical Center
Thule
TimeCapital
Tingley
Windy Films
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IN 2018, $.93 OF EVERY DOLLAR WAS APPLIED TO WORLD T.E.A.M. EVENTS & PROGRAMS.
Financial Information - Form 990s - can be obtained at: http://worldteamsports.org/about-us/financials/
UNAUDITED FINANCIALS
INCOMESupport Revenue $1,271,268
Total Operating Revenue $1,271,268
EXPENSESPrograms $1,162,144
Management & General $43,737
Fundraising $43,737
Total Operating Expenses $1,249,618
Change In Net Assets $21,650
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