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