
We invite you to join us for the 30th Anniversary of the Overcoming the Odds (OTO) Awards Celebration. Together, we will honor six students who strive to succeed and celebrate the power of partnership. Your participation enables us to assist students in obtaining the educational resources they need to make progress with their learning and succeed.
Thank you for your support.
OTO Co-Chairs
Carolyn Kay and Jeanne Kennedy
Event Committee
Karen Blumenthal, Carole Chaimowitz, Gail Dobosh, Barbara Kutcher,
Elana Rothschild, Alice Tenney, Joan Weber
Honorary Event Committee
Beth and David Shaw

Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors
Champion for Children: $50,000 and Above
Beth and David Shaw
Ambassador for Advocacy: $25,000
Acquavella Family Foundation
Karen and David Blumenthal
Loretta and Victor Kaufman
Andrea and Andrew Potash
WorldQuant Foundation
Leader for Learning: $10,000
Gail and Larry Dobosh
Eric Gleacher
Ruth and Sidney Lapidus
William R. Rhodes
Supporter of Students: $5,000
Anonymous (3)
Lawrence and Elyse Benenson
John Bult
The Children’s Village
The Goldfein Family Foundation
The Jandon Foundation
Carolyn and Bill Kay
Jeanne Kennedy
Lois Kroll
Judy and Leonard Lauder
Joanne and Michael Masin
Barbara Morgen and Eric Hemel
Lucille Oppenheim
Lucille Oppenheim, Esq.
Laura and James Ross
Lynn and Stephan Solomon
Jane and James Stern
Helene Walisever
Friend of Families: $2,500
Anonymous (11)
Dorothy and Martin Bandier
Frederick Benenson
Carole and Ron Chaimowitz
Grace and Ben Choi
Susan Mark
Heidi and Brian Miller
Diane Rosenthal and Mark Deitch
Carol Rothschild
Elana and Peter Rothschild
The Seidenberg Family Foundation, Inc.
Anna Marie and Robert Shapiro
Alice Tenney and Budd Wiesenberg
Partner for Progress: $1,000
Anonymous (12)
Ellen Adler
Eugenia Ames
Nina Appel
Charles and Valerie Diker
Rebecca and Martin Eisenberg Foundation
Janice and Charlie Feldman
Jane and Bob Harrison
Jody and Emil Henry
Barbara and Steven Kessler
Zoe Kolpen and Michael Cantor
Dan Kurzner and Tessa Shapiro
Nancy and Jeffrey Lane
Deborah Melincoff and Hooman Yaghoobzadeh
Carol and Steve Mermey
Joan and Lucio Noto
Quinn Family
Debbie and Jeff Rothschild
Joanne Ruckel and Will Potter
Savitt Family Foundation