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Cover Photo by Better Tie Productions

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The Center for Developmental Services had an incredible year in 2015 with significant funding grants and accolades, including our first ever “Best in the Upstate” designation! We are humbled by what we have been able to accomplish over the past twelve months, and it has been a privilege to serve our families. We began the year with a re-branding and marketing effort that timed perfectly with our 15th year celebration. Once the new logo was designed, we updated our website, designed new brochures, and expanded our social media outreach. In addition, a beautiful mural was painted on the exterior of our building along with a landscaping makeover.

Our momentum continued with fun events that added value and enrichment to existing services. The Greenville Garden Club held a fashion show luncheon that benefited CDS and featured one of our children. SANDLAPPER Securities hosted a hockey game with many of our families participating in the pre-game festivities. We had special guests and visitors such as Disney characters, professional sports teams, musicians, the local police, and fire departments. Volunteers from local high schools and businesses also helped with arts & crafts and various holiday activities throughout the year.

To prepare for continued growth, we approved a new three-year strategic plan that will broaden our programs and allow us to better utilize our existing space. This long-term plan will strengthen the partner services offered to families and expand space for our most medically complex children.

The community’s passion in supporting our mission confirms the significance of the invaluable work that takes place at CDS. We cannot imagine our organization without your contributions, or the continual support of our partners, board members, and volunteers. Thank you for making a difference. With appreciation,

Trevor GordonCDS Board ChairSANDLAPPER Securities

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Dana McConnellExecutive DirectorCenter for Developmental Services

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Trevor GordonChair

SANDLAPPER Securities

Kelley NorrisVice-Chair

BlueCross BlueShield of SC

Lindsay BickerstaffSecretaryProforma

Jack Altman, CPATreasurer

Pacolet Miliken Enterprises

Chris RobinsonPast-Chair

South State Bank

Rhiannon PooreFind Great People

Frank BentleyRegions Bank

Stephanie TarbetMichelin North America

Ashley TaylorBon Secours St. Francis Health System

Brian StewartFirst Presbyterian Church

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6,008 Unique children served

31,410 Total family visits

1,712Families called our intake line for services

747 Families received free interpretation & translation

291 Volunteers gave their time

929Volunteer hours logged

34 Number of community health fairs participated in(an average of 3 per month)

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When we noticed that a group of inseparable boys loved coming to CDS, we asked their mom, Lucinda Stampe to tell their story.

Lucinda and Dave Stampe married in 1995. She worked in a special needs group home, while he worked for a disabled gentleman in

Tennessee. Through their career experience, they found their love of caring for those with developmental delays and decided

to adopt a special needs child. After searching through an agency, they were introduced to two autistic brothers, Joshua and Brian, who needed a loving home. Without hesitation, Lucinda and Dave expanded their family and welcomed the boys into their lives.

Shortly thereafter, the couple moved to Orangeburg, SC and found an organization called Family Connection, a statewide

non-profit that links families with special healthcare needs to resources, support, and education. It was in Orangeburg

where the couple decided to adopt another precious boy, Ren, who had Cerebral Palsy and suffered from seizures.

The ever-growing family then moved to the Upstate to be closer to relatives. Through their contacts at Family Connection, they were introduced

to the multiple services at CDS, including Kidnetics.

After a year in the Upstate, Lucinda and Dave were contacted about another child, Jason, who needed a home. Jason is a non-verbal older child who is missing his 2nd chromosome. During his adoption process, the family was notified that their newborn grandson, David, also needed a home. Rather than stop the adoption proceedings of Jason, the family welcomed both boys with open hearts.

Lucinda and Dave are now the proud parents of five boys, whom they home school. Their days are filled with lots of activities and travel. The entire Stampe family, including Lucinda’s sister Cindi and niece Stormi, often go on nature walks, learn about their favorite animals at the zoo, and take camping trips. Even going to the car wash is a fun adventure!

When one of the boys has an appointment at CDS, the clan packs up for the day to tag along. They enjoy the activities available such as reading books or watching movies in the lobby, playing computer games in the library, or interacting with special guests like the hockey or baseball players, and of course, Santa. Lucinda, herself, enjoys the conversations with other moms at CDS and discovering new secrets to managing it all. Yet in our eyes, Lucinda and Dave have already figured out how to take life in strides by enjoying every precious moment.

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We are humbled by what we’ve been able to accomplish together in 2015.

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We received a landscaping makeover, a beautiful mural and a garden, thanks to the Greenville Garden Club and students from St. Joseph’s Catholic School.

SANDLAPPER Securities hosted a special night at the hockey game where many of our families participated in the pre-game festivities.

We revealed a new logo, updated our brochures, and launched a new website.

CDS was awarded our first ever Best in the Upstate for Best Child Development Center.

We received two significant funding grants from Greenville Women Giving and the JL Mann Spirit Week.

We had another successful Eggs Benefit in October with new members joining our Miracle Maker Society.

• On Friday, May 6th, CDS will be a beneficiary of the Blue Ridge Fest in Pickens, SC.

• Our tutoring program, Outshine, will be offered to our young clients and their siblings with weekly educational support and incentives for improving or maintaining strong grades.

• A new Financial Literacy Summer Series will be coming to CDS in June for our staff and families. Topics will include personal finance, budgeting, banking, retirement, and trusts for children, among others.

• Our lobby and 2nd floor resource center will be re-designed with the input of Bon Secours St. Francis to include more educational and interactive toys.

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Our donors are the reason we move forward. Thank you for your generous investment in the children and families we serve.

Over $100,000First Presbyterian ChurchJL Mann Spirit WeekUnited Way of Greenville $10,000 - $99,999Bon Secours St. Francis Health System

The Children’s Hospital of the Greenville Health System

Sharon and Trevor GordonGreenville Women GivingHollingsworth Funds, Inc.SANDLAPPER Securities, LLCSisk FoundationThe F.W. Symmes Foundation $2,500 - $9,999Anonymous GE United Way Giving Campaign

Paul C. “Bo” AughtryThe Barbara Stone FoundationGreenville Garden ClubGreenville Road WarriorsPatti and Mike HayesMichelin North AmericaMr. James T. PearcePerrigo Company Charitable Foundation

Dominic PicciutoThe Priester FoundationSouth State BankSouthern First BankUnited Way of Greenville County Anonymous Designations

Xerox Corporation

$1,000 - $2,499AnonymousJohn BaldwinSandra and Tom BanksJack BixlerBlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

BMW Manufacturing Co., LLCKatie Bolt and Chres RaineyCy BurgessDon Clardy Combined Federal CampaignThe Raymond E. and Ellen F. Crane Foundation

Beth and Robert DobsonEDTS, LLCElliott Davis Decosimo, LLCNatalina and Jerry FerlautoFind Great People, LLCFielding and Gally Gallivan Thomas F. HawkinsSherry and Tee HooperMajor Business MachinesDee and John MaloneDana and Eric McConnellAmy MilionisMs. Laura duPontThe Greenville NewsDon NickellNorris Financial GroupNorthwestern MutualMarie ParkPleasantburg Rotary ClubRhiannon and Joe PooreWill QuinnGwen Randolph

Kandice E. ReedMark ReinsteinMarie and Jason RichardsKerry and Franklin SeaseBrad SeitzingerTracy and Aaron ShoberJane and Bill SykesUnited Way Of Pickens CountyAmy and Geoff WassermanWoodward Charitable TrustJim Yarbrough $500 - $999Absolute Total CareLynn and Brian BlackburnJohn BlessingCapital Square Realty Advisors, LLC

Carolina PowerChris and Kelly’s Hope FundTammy FayssouxJenny and Daniel FetterolfMichael GabrielePeggy and Ed GoodSusan and Paul GrierTrawnegan GullLynn and Marty HarrisonBecky and Bobby HartnessIBM Charitable Contribution Campaign Anonymous

Ideal Business Solutions, LLCBarbara and Bob KnightChicken and Hurdle H. LeaMary H. MartinEvelyn PenkertKathryn and Chuck Pringle

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Our donors are the reason we move forward. Thank you for your generous investment in the children and families we serve.

Holly and Don RidgellJoseph M. RyanAmy E. SchieraKristy and Cory ShickBeth and Chet SmithJulie SmithDavid ThomasMelbourn ThompsonElizabeth WaldenEllen and Jeff WalkerWellCare of SCGeorge Wood $250 - $499Robert AustellRachel and Jeff BalckLindsey and Neil BataviaAshley and Lindsay BickerstaffRobert L. BoggessDawn BrennemanCarrie CavanaughTracy D. CoffeyMike CogginKatie CokerShannon and Mark FarrellFluorDavid T. GarrettCarol Ann and Paul GoodSteve GuryanJennifer and Dixon HarrillJohn HarveyJim HillInternational Mortuary Shipping, LLC

Laurie G. KlineAmy and Conrad LarosaLegacy Charter SchoolJerry LenzJailu LuThe McCall FoundationMary F. MeisterChris MellingW. Lee MillerMolina HealthcareJamie MoonAmy Morgan

Caroline MorrisKelley and AJ NorrisRaymond James Financial Corp.Victoria RigginsJanine and Steve SallyHughes SchwartzRichard ShamMinor and Harold E. ShawDiana and Paul SimsLinda SmithJoe SpagnoliSt. Mary’s Catholic ChurchFrances SuttlesRick ThompsonUnited Way Of The Central Carolinas

Upstate Coffee Service CompanyRoger WilliamsGwen and Dana Woodbury $100 - $249Linda AlbrightAngela AlexanderJulie and Jack AltmanAnderson Career Center Districts 1 & 2 Students

Yanilka C. AndrewsStephanie AyersJamie and Adam BachBaker Roofing Company, Inc.Michael A. BaldingBank of AmericaPaula BartonTed BellAlisa and Frank BentleyBerkshire Hathaway Homeservices, C. Dan Joyner Realtors

Trisha and Bill BiedigerShane BirckbichlerSandra BlackburnAna BowersJim BoylanPaul BraheMatthew S. CardoneRemedios CastilloBeth Clark

Thomas H. CokerCostco WholesaleEarnest M. Curtis IIIDonna DennisDoc on CallHeather DonahueTom DudenhoeferJohn DujardinRichard EasterlySugie and Nathan EinsteinBetty FarrFirst Presbyterian ChurchKelli W. FlemingCindy and Ron FolgerDallah ForrestClare P. FulcherRev. Dr. Richard and Ruth GibbonsGreenville Office SupplyGregory H. GrossmanDaniel GroverJames GulledgePerry GwinnPriscilla and Johnny HaginsNancy HalversonBrandon HansenCathy and Guy HarrisonThomas E. HarveySarah and Todd HarwardGail and John HouserMichael G. JamesGaelyn JenkinsMark JohnsonDonnie JohnsonBrooke JonesMelissa KeesaerLibby and Bill KehlJill and Desmond KellyEric LevineChris LewisKeri H. LewisJoyce LockmanMelissa and Christopher LongGenevieve ManlyRichard MarisBrandi M. MasseyMaxim Healthcare Services

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Liz McClenaghanTerry McGrathBeth McNamaraDavid MooreTom MoranJeff MoyerLindsay MullinaxKatherine OdomSara OstendorffScott OzerJohanna PerezThomas S. PooleGinny PricePublix Super Markets, Inc.QuikTripDorothy H. RamseurRidge Media, LLCChris RobinsonJack RobinsonRichard Andrew RogersMikel-Ann and Drew ScottAdam SeckingerFred SharpeSandra and Alex SierraThomas SimmonsKaty and Matt SmithMarie Majarais Smith and Brent McDonald

Tyler SmithPenny and Claude SpearsKristen and Shane SpearsMike SpitzmillerKathy D. SudduthJanice and Patrick SudduthRay SunToni SutherlandStephanie TarbetMichael TempletonThe Spinx Company, Inc.Mark ThompsonDr. Tom and Lucy TillerAngela and Danny TorresLizabeth K. TurnerLanette UlrichCaleb TurnerUnited Chemical and Supply, Inc.

Gregory T. WebbNancy H. WilburnAmy WillcoxCharles WilliamsMike WoffordMary Ellen and Bob Yeargin Under $100Sheila T. AhernAmazon SmileBusiness Black BoxDawn and J. Tom AndersonDoana and Robert AugustDiana BertiJoy and Christopher BlueBob BoydLinda and Gene BreesPeter BrennerLisa Krutchik BrownStarla BrownJordan BunceCarrie and Adam ChristyJane ColemanLiz and Matt CotnerGregg CurrinMary DepewPatricia DinovelliLinda E. DorseyPolly and Peggy Ann DuncanMeghan EllisonMark EscudeThe Steahly FamilyOrlando FernandezFirst Presbyterian Church (Gideon’s Sunday School Class)

Leigh FrasherWoody FreemanKelly GeppiConnie and Leon GinsbergCarol GoldenEllen and Dale GoldmanPatrick GomerAngela GossettLauren GreeneTara HannonJohn M. Harper

Brian HerkingNatalie J. IngleCarolyn JenkinsLinda JohnsonMary JonesDavid KirbyNatalyn KlumpJean LittleJerome LongCecilia LozanoGinnette Malay-RomkeyJ Michael ManleyDuane ManningMelinda MasseyTessa MayCrissy MaynardKimberly MincerAnne-Marie MoehringRobin NaylorKaren PadgettPaula PalacioSkeeter PowellNicole RamsbeyPatricia RhoneyMichelle L. RyalsLura SeferianAnita and Richard SellarsAmy ShiflettMelanie and Darby SmithTiffany StearnsAbraham SwartzThe Dallas FoundationUnknownJeff VollmerBrandy WatsonDeborah WilderAnthony WilliamsEmily WilliamsonNicole WilliamsonMadison WilsonTonya D. WoodsYogurt MountainZoës Kitchen

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In Honor ofIn Honor Of Emma BlackburnLura Seferian In Honor Of Neil BickerstaffBob Boyd Ridge Media, LLC In Honor Of Henry DorseyLinda Dorsey

In Honor Of Jenny and Daniel Fetterolf

Linda Albright Fred Sharpe In Honor Of Natalie FreemanWoody Freeman

In Honor Of Sharon and Trevor Gordon

J Michael Manley Lindsey Mullinax

In Honor Of Arthur “Tony” LindseyAngela and Danny Torres

In Honor Of Mary Caroline MooreLinda Smith In Honor Of Chris RobinsonJack Robinson

In Honor of Dr. Bill SchimdtConnie and Leon Ginsberg In Honor Of Jax SpearsCindy and Ron FolgerJoyce LockmanPenny and Claude Spears In Honor Of Eleanor and Sandy Templeton

Michael Templeton

In Honor Of John TripoliChris and Kelly’s Hope Fund

In Memory of In Memory Of Robert AlbrightLinda Albright In Memory Of Bob ColemanJane Coleman In Memory Of Bond DeLoachePerry GwinnKaty and Matt Smith

In Memory Of Pamela Maria GwinnGregg Currin In Memory Of Jane Wall SykesRobert AustellPolly and Peggy Ann DuncanDaniel GroverSara Ostendorff

In-KindFirst Presbyterian ChurchBetter Tie Productions

AnonymousKristen and Steve ArmalySandra and Tom Banks

Katie Bolt and Chres RaineyDon Clardy

Katie and Clark GallivanSharon and Trevor Gordon

Sherry and Tee HooperLesa and Bill Kastler

Dana and Eric McConnellAmy Milionis

Diane and Kenneth ParhamEvelyn Penkert

Rhiannon and Joe PooreWill Quinn

Mark ReinsteinBill Robinson

SANDLAPPER Securities, LLCKerry and Franklin Sease

Jane and Bill SykesKelli and John Tripoli

Amy and Geoff Wasserman

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2015 marked fifteen years of providing care, support, and hope to the many families we touch. Thank you for being part of our success. We couldn’t have done it without you!