The Giving Leaf is a tribute to individuals who in every season and every year resolve to make a difference in our community. Members of The Giving Leaf receive a commemorative milestone leaf pin in honor and recognition of their loyalty, support, and dedication to our mission.
In November 2024, we formally introduced The Giving Leaf, a tribute to individuals who, in every season and every year, resolve to make a difference in our community. This special group of 366 philanthropists, whose love and kindness have supported equal opportunities for people with disabilities to live, learn, work, and play, received a leaf pin commemorating their milestone achievement from 5 years through 30 years and a special lifetime achievement pin. Together, they achieved more than 6,200 years of support, generously volunteered their time and leadership experience, and donated in-kind and monetary gifts to grow our essential programs.
Joe Bellil & Linda Long-Bellil, Roy & Diane Brazelton, John & Jean Childs, Alison (Sunny) Coady, Sevan & Cheryl Demirdogen, Steve Grogan, Donald Johnson, Kirk & Sheila Joslin, Caroline & Kenneth Larson, James McLaughlin, David Rubin, Daniel & Anne Sacco, Robert & Susan Soldani, Stephen & Maryjane Walsh, Jay White, Stuart & Susan Whitlock, Walter & Vivian Zagrobski
30 Years
John & Linda Freeman
25 Years
Cindy Aiken, Herbert Alexander, Bruce Anderson, E. Willa Belcher, Peter Black, Edward Borgatti, Jr., Gioia Browne, Paul Chisholm Jr., Stephen Connulty, Jeannie Diefenderfer, John Farady, Charles Forand, Mark & Janice Fuller, David Hoffman, Ed & Paula Ivaldi, Richard & Tracy Joslin, Lorraine Kelley-Alessi, Ann Kirby, William LaPierre, Paul Lavallee, Ladd & Tammy Lavallee, Joseph Lividini, Justin Morreale, Donald & Joan Morris, Karl Pease, Peter & Michelle Roque, Harry Salerno, Starbuck & Anna Smith, John & Debbie Stevens, Myles Striar, Anthony Tambone, Nafisa Zafar
20 Years
Lawrence Ardito & Linda Carpenter, Margot Brickelmaier, Philip Byrne, David Cameron, James Coghlin, Sr., Mark Coltin, Helder Costa, Stuart Davidson & Ann Cohen, Judson DeCew, Jr., James Dennison, Raymond Doherty, Jean Donati, Robert & Wendy Evans, Kevin Fitzgerald, Alice Fitzgerald, Robert Forlenza, James Friesema, James Fuerst, Thomas Galligan III, Lois Groves, Margaret Hagemeister, Gordon Hamilton Jr., Stella Hammond, Marion Von Heisermann, Fred Huffman Jr., Estrellita Karsh, Rachel Kent, James Knowles, Carol Kosicki, Frank Lanotte, Jr., Harold Lockhart, Harry Lohr Jr. & Judith Karp, Joseph Long, Robert Maher, Brian Maloney Sr., Jim Marc-Aurele, Jacob Martin, Sally Mason, John McDaniel, Susan Mitchell, Thomas Morrison, Barbara Mucciardi, Sandra Mullins, Stephen Murphy, Eric Oddleifson, Kenneth Paharik, Elizabeth Pedras, Richard Poirier, Thomas Racca, Joseph Rose, Anne Sanford, Robert & Dawn Seiple, Walter Skrobot Jr., Patrick Sullivan, John Terborgh, Francis & June Tomaiolo, Martin Torch, Linda Towle, Karen Wellerson, T. Conrad Wetterau, James Wood, Clyde Younger
15 Years
Peter Archer, Ted Audet, Tobe Berkovitz & Pauline Hamel, David Blanchard, Albert De Bueriis, Peter Burbank, Kathleen Burge, Douglas Campbell, Luise Cancro, Sean Case, Doug Chamberlain, Anson Clough, Dale Danahy, Peter Dawson, Lee Desorgher Jr., Stephen Doherty, Debra Fisher, Sean Flanagan, Desiree Forte, Susan Gagnon-Flanagan, Jeffrey Hannoosh, Robert Heaton, William Henning, Andrew Hess, Al & Evelyn Irzyk, Maurice Kaufman, Todd Keiller, Mark Klevanosky, Jacob Kriteman, Branch & Elizabeth Lane, Nicole Lavallee, Richard Lawler, Cecilia Lebeau, Ralph Lowell, Jr., John Lugus, David McCloskey, James McCormack, Paul & Jennifer Medeiros, James Metcalf, Chery Mongell, John & Denise Murphy, Andrew & Suzanne Murray, Deborah Nichols, Kenneth Novack, George Payette, Fawn Phelps, Owen Richardson, Salvatore Rizzo, Stephen Scarpicchio, Gregory Schumacher, Carolyn Schwartz, Bill Serjak & Betsey Blackmer, Angela Sgarano, David Slozak, Kimberly Sokol, Joanne Stanway, John Sullivan, David Toppin, Susan Williams, Karen Zaccaria, Mary Zupkus
10 Years
Sheila Adams, Andrew Baldassarre, Kathleen Barbarisi, Krystle Bellerose, Janetta Benton, Colvin Bishop, Amanda Border, Maria Branco, Collin Bray, Charles Brucato, Elaine Bull, Kathleen Burdick-Lachance, Ronald Canney, Dan Contini, Adriana Corinaldesi, Pardon Cornell, Patricia Davidson, Betsy Disharoon, David Drake, Connie Eucker, John Fife Jr., Maryln Fluet, Paul Foley, Spencer Fortwengler, Andrea Freeman, Ivor & Barbara Freeman, Gary Funari, Marcel Gaudreau, Linnea Hennessy, Chris Hoffman, Michele Hubley, Jeffrey Johnson, Pamela Kaufmann, Richard Kendrick, Colleen Kigin, Kathy Kittle, Pamela Kyrka, Patricia Lane, Lois Lawrence, William Lawrence, John & Cheryl Lazzaro, Gloria Lemieux, Richard Lockard, Daniel Macadam, Mickela Mallozzi, Jerome McCue, Kathleen McDermott, Dominic Mondon-Poirier, Patrick Moynihan, Ellen Murphy, Mary O'Brien, Dennis Okula, James O'Neil, Thomas O'Reilly, Leonard Orlandello, Susan O'Sullivan, Jean Papagni, Kristine Peak-Oliveira, Richard Petrasso, Francis Polito, Joseph Prudente, Alexandria Richard, Charles Rodman, Karen Santiago, Thomas Sarbanis, Lawrence Seidler, Deborah Stanley, Judith Sterns, Lori Stevens, Jean Swenson, Alfred & Martha Texceira, Steven Tolman, Matthew Torrey, Nhu & Sarah Vu, Alyssa Witt
5 Years
Scott Adler, John Aharonian, Colleen Amaral, David Aronson, Anissa Battaglino, Peter Belletti, Paula Brown, Helen Brusco, Nelson Campos, Pamela Chandler, Sharmila Chatterjee, James Christo, Fujiko Clark, Maura Cleary, Louise Colbourne, Craig Colonero, James Costales, Donald Cummings, Paulo Dasilva, Rachel Delgado, Cheryl Desrochers, Betty DeStefano, Kristy Dobson, Deborah Downey, Christine Ebstein, David Essensa, Peter Evans, Judith Feldmann, Scott Fitzgerald, Jillayne Flanders, Robert Fredette, Michelle Gallant, Gerald Garlitz, Deborah George, Carlos Goncalves, Arthur Gordon, Geoffrey Graves, Avery Gray, Pauline Groh, Samantha Hamann, Carol Hayton, Ifrad Islam, Matthew Jameson, Noreen Kaczowka, Jessica Kasprzak, Mike Kasprzak, Robert Keenan, Melissa Kerr, Gail Knowles, Jeanine Kuchta, Karen Lambert, Michele Lasko, Sally LeBlanc, Leslie Leslie, David Long, Maryellen MacRae, Jenna Maserian, Miranda McCarthy, Ryan Mcdonald, Marie Mcgonigle, Jamie McIntyre, Madeline Mitchell, Oswald Mondejar, Stephen Nault, Matthew Nucifora, James O'Malley, Mark O'Neil, John Perazella, Norman Picard Jr., Patrick Remy, Chris Richards, Thomas Rita, Lee Rollins, Erin Roser, Meaghan Sanders, Beverly Schwartz-Katsh, Annalisa Specter, Savithri Subramanyam, Alexandra Ullrich, John Usinas, Katrina Vassallo, Leonard Worsley, Stephen Yalanis, Kimberly Young, Sarah Young-Hong
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