2016ANNUAL REPORT

Letter from Board Chair and Executive Director:On behalf of the entire staff of HSDC and our Board of Directors, we are pleased to bringyou HSDC’s Annual Report for 2016. We are thrilled with the growth and achievements ofeach of our five main programs in 2016, enhancing our ability to better serve our diverseclient population. We also took important steps to streamline our administrativecapability and expand our fundraising, preparing HSDC for future investments that will en-able us to further expand the services we provide as a Western Washington service hub forclients who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who face other communication barriers.

As we write this letter, we already knowthat 2017 is shaping up to be a year of fur-ther growth and achievements. This Annu-al Report brings you the highlights of whatwe accomplished in 2016, and you canexpect much more during 2017. In 2016,among many other achievements, our edu-cation programs, interpreting services,and speech therapy practice expandedtheir offerings and added staff. We also ac-tively enhanced the links between ourprograms, seeking to better serve clientssuch as the kids who attend our earlychildhood education programs We also be-gan the repurposing of the space previous-ly occupied by our hearing assistive equipment store, and shifted our store manager into a role providing expert consulting to audiology patients about assistive listening equipment.

Across HSDC, we continued upgrading our IT capacity, started implementing an upgradeof our accounting software, and retooled our medical billing procedures. We also estab-lished a new banking relationship that will provide us with significantly enhanced services.Our Board of Directors added four new members in 2016, including two new Deaf mem-bers, as it expanded from 14 to 17 people. Our new Board members bring us additionaldirect experience with issues affecting our client populations, and additional skills relatedto overseeing nonprofit organizations.

In May 2017, HSDC will turn 80—yes, 80—years old. As we continue to grow and providemore services to more people, and as we work to enhance the sustainability of HSDC, wewill celebrate by thanking everyone that makes HSDC possible—our faithful donors, ourcommitted staff, and our deserving clients. We continue to envision an inclusive,accessible world where everyone is understood and respected, and we fervently hope thatyou will continue supporting our vision.

Warren Weissman,Board Chair

Lindsay Klarman,Executive Director

Warren Weissman and Lindsay Klarman

Since 2012, Hearing, Speech & Deaf Center has served as our family’s North Star as we navigate the world with a deaf daughter. As hearing parents with a hearing son, we were in disbelief to learn that our daughter Beatrice was born deaf. This new reality shook our world and left us fearful and uncertain about the path ahead. We were quickly swept up in referrals to early intervention programs, audiology visits, and consultations with oto-laryngologists and countless other specialists. We didn’t know much in these early days but we did realize that, with no access to sound, Beatrice needed an alternate language and communication strategy. Enter Amer-ican Sign Language (ASL) and HSDC. We still remember our first conver-sation with HSDC’s Director of Education after she offered to come to our home to explain the Parent-Infant Program (PIP). She was warm, friendly, and understood how overwhelmed we were.

We began our home visits with PIP Specialist Karen Philo when Be-atrice was five months old. We attended our first family night around this

same time. Karen introduced our family to Deaf culture and to ASL. She was the first Deaf role model Beatrice had as a baby. She listened to and comforted us as we struggled through the process of whether or not to pursue cochlear im-plants for Beatrice. She visited Beatrice’s daycare to introduce her teachers to Deaf culture, ASL, and best practices for a deaf-friendly classroom. Our hearing son, Finn, was nurtured and supported during Family Nights and at home visits so that he felt included. As we got closer to Beatrice’s third birthday, the next challenge was figuring out what to do for pre-school and gearing up for our first Individualized Education Plan (IEP). With a dearth of ASL/English bilingual preschool programs in Seattle, we were unsure of what to do next. Karen accompanied us on visits to several schools, both in Seat-tle and in Edmonds. She helped us to ask the right questions so that we could make an informed decision. Fortunately, just after Beatrice turned three, HSDC partnered with Seattle Public Schools to reopen Rosen Family Preschool. Beatrice joined the inaugural class at HSDC last year and for the first time was in a classroom where she was not the only deaf child. She now had deaf peers to interact with and Deaf teachers as role models.

Last summer, our family made the difficult decision to move from Seattle to Edmonds. It was tough to leave Rosen Pre-school and our HSDC family, but we have not gone far. It is now our turn to give back to HSDC gratitude for all of the sup-port we’ve received over the past five years. The unwavering support of the staff and volunteers at HSDC has been vital to the health and growth of our family. Most importantly, a journey that started out shrouded in fear and uncertainty is now rooted in pride and a sense of belonging. Thank you, HSDC, for being our North Star!

ONE FAMILY’S JOURNEY

New Mission & Vision:

AGENCY BUDGET 2016:

HSDC fosters inclusive, accessible communities through communication, advocacy,

and education.

HSDC envisions an inclusive, accessible world, where everyone is understood and respected.

THE YEAR AT GLANCE:

$100,000 and Up: $50,000 - $99,999: $25,000 - $49,999: $10,000 - $24,999:United Way of King County

CONTRIBUTING INDIVIDUALS & ORGANIZATIONS:

$500 - $999:Peter D. AckroydBrian BakerAnne BiglowRichard & Marg BrownKaren J. Carlson & Michael CollinsCynthia & Michael ColemanRoberta CrocRoberta CrockettEhrlich Donnan FoundationLaura & Brendan GramerJames & Mary Alice HankenJan-ProDavid KahnDr. Adrian “KC” Lee & Karen LaLeatherCareLeatherCareRobert & Barbara LeingangRenee & Michael LookMartine Pierre-LouisStephen & Cathrine MalshukChristina ManDonald & Jo Anne RosenRussell Jones Real EstaRussell Jones Real EstateIrina SpiridonovaAndrew ThompsonGary VolchokJane & David WilliamsDiane Sigel-Steinman & Allan Steinman

$250 - $499 (CON’T):The Hancher FamilyThe Sparks AgencyBetsy & Aya TsukimuraEllen WallachTiffany WilliamsAnne Winskie

$250 - $499:David AllesKyle AndersenChristopher BlaggJudith BlockMaureen Burke & Pearce CobarrCahill Living TrustBruBruce & Bess CrawfordOscar CummingsJean & Bill DivaneJeffrey A. EwingCharles Gadzikecho Greenlee & Benjamin AbramsWilliam & Marjorie GriffinLanLance & Joan ForshayKate & Kevin JablonskiMichael & Donna JamesAllie Joiner & Estie ProvowThe Lomaka FamilyThomas LennonPaule Pierre-LouisKeith McKeKeith McKenziePeter MilgromDesha MoritzJennifer MyersLois H. NorthCheryl PerazzoliLarry PetersenMiMike RameyChris & Molly SanoSchoolaRichard & Diane SugimuraKatie SullivanThe Hancher Family

$50 - $99:

$100 - $249:AmazonSmileBank of America Matching Gifts ProgramPatricia BarberGlenn BatesAriele BeloJohn Berg & Robert I. RothBarbaBarbara BernsteinThe Binecz FamilyStephany & Beau BruellDebbie BuswellJay & Suzanne CansonThe Carson FamilyChris ChamberlinKatie & Sean Katie & Sean ColemanMichelle Coleman-PapineauNathan CrawfordDia DissmoreMichael EdmondsJennilyn EdrosaShari EstepPorsche EPorsche EversonBruce FlorsheimChristine GardinerJames GilliamCourtney GoodheartLorilee HaggertyNancy & Wayne HanbyHearing Loss AssociationHearing Loss AssociationLinda HenryDavid G. HillWhitney HillRomelia de HillaryWendy HolmanPaul IkedaRoss IrishRoss IrishMeeta JainMarnie JordanStacey KrynskyDon Lawrence & Cara TylerByung K. LeeKathleen & Timothy LennonPatty LiangPatty LiangCorey Lindberg & Daniel McDevittLinda LowryDao MaiEleanor Martinez SmithVirginia McDermottMolly McGuireCConor McKenzieAnne McKenzieTom MelanconJohn MilneMotorola Solutions FoundationJanet MottMary MurphyTTheresa NaujackAnthony NeupertAnnette & Soren NormannDeborah & Angelina O’WillowJulia Petersen & Richard JacobsKaren R. PhiloTiffany PlattR.G. RodgersR.G. RodgersMarsha RoosBarbara RosenAmanda SachsPatricia A. ScottAshley SeffernickAubrey SeffernickCatherine SelinCatherine SelinRoss R. SharpNancy ShriverAnne SimpsonJohn SkinnerMarilyn J. SmithBrian SmithLibLibby StanleyStarbucks Coffee CompanyNina & Matt SteadmanJacalyn & Kurt SwansonMichael SzymanskiElizabeth & Aya TsukimuraKathy & Rick TunstallCharlene & Donald Charlene & Donald VollmerKrystle & PJ WainhouseRobert R. WalstonMarilyn WatkinsDavid G. WebsterLucille WhitneyValerie & Link WilkersonBBrayde WillsonJeremiah WiltonJames WrightErik ZauggPeter Zibelli

Andrea AlbrightLaurie BardAlson BurkeLori BurleyJoni & Paul CervenkaNancy ChaneyJanet ChinnJanet ChinnAnne ChristiansenDenise ClarkKaren & Richard ClarkBruce CrawfordJames CostelloLynn CouchWWard GrovesCarey Dagliano HolmesTiffany DiamondSharon EdrosaDennis & Maria EganStella GuoMichael HarmsHarold HendHarold HendryxMegan HerndonAnna JamesLindsay & Joe KlarmanSara LaBellePeggy LaBelleRobert LaBelleAmber LendinAmber LendinScott & Audrey LindsayStephanie LowBill & Margaret McSheehyVictoria MonroeJill MortimerArleen MortonSusan MoselSusan MoseleyNancy & George MullhollandMichael & Erin MullenPatricia NuttSean PhillipsJulie PriceJane RepensekMicMickey RisenmayGlen RuddCharles ShawKristine SiwiecKaren S. SmithErin & Joe SoldezzoStephanie SteadmanOdessa SOdessa StevensThe Bodaly FamilyThe GoodsonsKatie ThiemeJeannie TramJewel von KempfNaomi & Tim WardRita Rita Wright Bob Zappone

Up to $49 (CON’T):Emily HellenkampFredrika HerrickGennifer HollandJohn HuddlestunMonica HunterLisa K. HutchinsonPePeter IgelMr. Kelly JacksonJessica JervinskyAlex KachinskiKayla KhanShayna KleinAmy KwokKim LarsonKim LarsonThu-Ha LeRalph G. LevinDeirdre LooneyJennifer LuceChanda MakJulie MakinDominic MaldonadoDominic MaldonadoPaul MannninoRed MasicatAmy & Michael McBrideIndia McGrillJohn McKayCarmen MeeksErin & Richard MErin & Richard MeyerRebecca MitchellLuis MontesJessica Moritz & John BetzingKathleen MorrisBrigid MullenDevin MyersDoug MDoug MyersVivian NgNuansi NgamsnitMr. & Mrs. Donald ObaraMeghan OxleyAlinda PageGibby PaulsenCristina PeCristina PetersonMax PetersonKristin PiephoLindsey PiersonArzan PithawallaSuzetter PlautzDipa ReddyEllen REllen ReynoldsDavid K. RichardLesley RichmanJameson RiserF. Ann ReedJustine RosenlofKarri RungeMiMiranda RuslerJoshua SegallNancy & Robert SeffernickCharles B. ShawChristine SimonitchCraig SkubiTThe Slote FamilyGabriel SmithRenuka D. SouzaJan SparksJessica SparksMary Ann & Ken ThompsonMichael ToomeyTim Tim WalshTom WardKylene UshimaruAnaid VillanuevaScott VentersHilary WhiteJoanne WhiteLisa & LeonardLisa & Leonard WojtaszczykAndrea WolffMarion WongAlex WooKarie WrightAlysha YagodaJodi Jodi YounesSara Zadorozny

In-Kind Donors:(CON’T)

Brenda CampbellElizabeth M. CampbellRobert CampbellSteven CansonCentral Co-opThe Choate FamilyRalph S. Ralph S. CohenCostco Wholesale - KirklandKathleen CravenAmanda DanielsAgnes DavisPenny DelaunayRobert DonovanSusan EgaasSusan EgaasElevated SportzAllison FlashJen GoldJames G. GraddonLaurence GranatSally GreggBBranko GrunbaumNorman GuadagnoL. HaganCarol HallAndrea HarrisonBeth HeitRick Y. HieronymusDDavid F. HillJan R. HollerKathy HolzerArlen HorstRuth HundCarolyn HurdImagine Children’s MuseumJeanne JohnsonJeanne JohnsonKenneth L. KaliherKids Discovery MuseumColleen S. LaBelleSherry LaddEsther LottLyris MarieWWendy MarloweCharles R. MaryattKathleen MaryattJean McCombJan McNeelyAileen MiholovichShirley E. MikelNorma MillerNorma MillerRichard D. MissierMolly Moon’sTerry T. MoosMt. Vernon CBOCAnna NissenPagliacci PizzaMichael Michael T. PattersonJulia L. PetersenAndrew PriceQueen BeeQFC- Redmond CenterEllen ReedSanara ReesJudith ReJudith ReevesRandy RichterTeresa RootLaurie Rosen-RittGlen RuddJoseph SacquitneMartha SampsonTTed L. SchillingPatricia ScovilleSound Physical TherapyDom SpadaroLibby D. StanleyMelanie SteinfeldStewart SternTThird Place Books (Ravenna)Jeramie ThomasGary ThunellSharon ToomeyDennis TullyTully’s CoffeeFrances VanHolstCharles Charles F. WarnerDorothy WebbWarren WeissmanDavid WestDixie WillwerthGary WollenbergBarbara WrightKarie Karie WrightDenise M. Young

In-Kind Donors:Peter D. AckroydDorothy J. AmideiMary Loo AndersonPamela AndersonMeredith AtkinsNancy L. BabcockTTrudy BaldwinDebby BayardCarl BehnkeMarisa BehnkeAriele BeloMeral BirnKen BlockJames BJames BrannianRichard BrownBrown Bear Car WashValerie Bruce

Up to $49:Nancy AllenIan L. AranhaJulia BachLesley BakerAaron BarnettKate BergerKarina BicKarina BickelJack Block, Jr.Adem BozogluLinda BreiwickCarolyn BrockRechele BrooksDave BerksonLauren CaldLauren CaldwellAmanda CatalaAnna CavenderMidori ChanAimee ChouKim ChristiansonJulie ChurchJane Jane F. ClinkerLaura CoenJonathan ConleyErin CorsonLeann CrawfordWendy CruzSean M. DanielsonKeith M. DKeith M. DavisMarco DoniMarita EdrosaJohn EdwarCarmen EdwardsStephen EllmannSarah EricksonDan ErsigDan ErsigBetty Sue FlowersSpencer FongJohn FraserJohn & Pam GivensJason GrayHannah & Isaac GribbenRachael GrubaughRachael GrubaughDenis GuzSanh C. HaJim Hazen

Elizabeth & Richard HedreenDorothy L. Simpson

Longbrake Family FoundationRonald A. RosenfeldUnited Way of Snohomish County

Community Foundation for Southwest WashingtonCostco WholesaleGreater Tacoma Community FoundationMedina FoundationNorcliffe FoundationNordstrom, Inc.Nordstrom, Inc.RealNetworks Foundation

Mike & Susan RedmondLaurie Rosen-Ritt & Steve RittDavid & Laurie RosenfeldDavid & Catherine SkinnerThe Anderson FoundationUnited Way of Pierce County

$5,000 - $9,999:Robert DonovanThe Seattle FoundationTesoro Refining & Marketing

$2,500 - $4,999:Pam Anderson & Ed OdomMeredith Atkins & Ilya BukshteynMarisa Behnke & Corey GinsbergChuckanut Health FoundationPerkins CoieThe Jean E. Thomson FoundationTThe Baker FoundationTulalip Tribes Charitable Fund

$1,000 - $2,499:1st Security BankDanielle Allsop & Larry AngelIsabelle Banville & Johnny LeJan & Kenneth BlockBoeing Employee’s Credit UnionDelightful CommunicationsJJeff & Doreen FasenMark & Jean GabarraNorman & Jennifer GuadagnoMr. & Mrs. Charles HemingwayKathy Holzer & Levecke MasBernita JacksonMyrn-Ellen & Dr. Walter KrengelCColleen & Josh LaBelleHannah Lidman & Daniel ShovitzJenny NelsonWilliam & Jeanie RosenSeattle Police Employees Charity FundDonald & Gloria SwisherThe Boeing CompanyWWarren Weissman

With every gift you make to HSDC you ensure that HSDC fosters inclusive, accessible communities through communication, advocacy, and education.

Thank you!