FY 2005 Annual Report

2005 ANNUAL REPORT

A CENTURY OF SERVICE

The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by

volunteers, provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people

prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.

MISSION OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS

Humanity | Impartiality | Neutrality | Independence

Voluntary Service | Unity | Universality

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF THEINTERNATIONAL RED CROSS MOVEMENT

AMERICAN RED CROSS IN GREATER NEW YORK

Now in its 100th year, the American Red Cross in Greater New York

helps nine million people in New York City and Orange, Putnam,

Rockland and Sullivan Counties avoid, prepare for and respond

to emergencies.

The largest Red Cross Chapter in the United States, our 5,000

dedicated volunteers and talented staff provide immediate aid to

more than 70,000 people affected by nearly 3,000 emergencies a

year – from fires and floods to building collapses and blackouts.

The Chapter also helps more than 100,000 New Yorkers a year

prepare for emergencies through outreach programs and lifesaving

training classes in CPR, First Aid and Water Safety.

Chairman’s Letter 2

CEO’s Letter 3

A Helping Hand 4

Preparing New Yorkers 8

Area Offices 11

MDA Moves Closer to Membership 12

Valuing our Volunteers 14

Armed Forces Emergency Services 17

Building for the Future 18

Thanking our Supporters 20

Celebrating our Centennial 22

Centennial History 24

2005 Donors 38

Financial Reports 45

Leadership 55

CONTENTS

In 2005, the American Red Cross in Greater New York celebrated our 100th birthday. We’re proud of where we’vecome from, how much we’ve done, and more importantly,where we are headed.

–William Gray, Chairman

Note: This report covers fiscal year July 2004 to June 2005.

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Dear Friends of the Red Cross:

In our Centennial year, I remain grateful for the opportunity to serve as the Chairman of theBoard of Trustees of the American Red Cross in Greater New York.

I would like to thank my dedicated colleagues on both the Chapter Board and Area OfficeAdvisory Boards whose leadership and insight has guided the Chapter through one of the mostsignificant years in its history. The Red Cross faced unprecedented challenges, challenges thatthe organization met with characteristic professionalism and resourcefulness.

As you read through our 100th Annual Report, with its special Centennial History section, I hopeyou will get a sense of how far we have come, how much we have achieved and how optimisticwe are about our future.

I am grateful to our CEO, Theresa A. Bischoff, under whose able leadership our Chapter madegreat strides in strategic planning, operational efficiency and outreach initiatives.Terry has madeus a stronger organization and a key partner in our region’s broadening preparedness efforts.

I would also like to recognize the outstanding team of Senior Managers that Terry has assembled.Scott Graham, Richard Kane and Rosemary Mackey have infused and rejuvenated the Chapterwith their professionalism, enthusiasm, expertise and spirit of teamwork. And I congratulate ourresilient and talented staff on a successful year under extraordinary circumstances.

Without the generosity of New Yorkers we could not fulfill our mission. I’d like to thank the morethan 50,000 individuals and organizations who supported our efforts in the last year. Simply put,we not only appreciate your generosity, we depend on it.

I’d also like to thank our 5,000 dedicated volunteers who, day in and day out, give their time,their talent and their hearts. They come from all walks of life, and in turn touch the lives of thousands of people each year. Without them, there would be no Red Cross.

Join me in saluting the American Red Cross in Greater New York on its Centennial. With yoursteadfast support, we will continue to provide aid, comfort, hope and healing to those affectedby disaster in the century ahead.

With gratitude,

William GrayChairman, Board of Trustees

letter fromthe chairman

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Dear Friends:

As the American Red Cross in Greater New York celebrates our Centennial year and looks back on

the last hundred, we are amazed at how much we’ve accomplished. From the Triangle Shirtwaist

Factory fire in 1911 – our first response to a large-scale disaster – to the once-in-a-century floods

in the Hudson Valley last spring, we’ve come a long way.

We owe a great deal of gratitude to our volunteers, tens of thousands of whom have donated

their time and talents over the years to provide our clients with shelter, food and support in times

of tremendous need. Others have offered their help to train New Yorkers in vital lifesaving skills,

or to teach them how to become prepared for an emergency. Still others helped families of

service members sent abroad by transmitting thousands of urgent messages.

We are proud to be the largest chapter in the American Red Cross system. And while we serve

the five boroughs of New York City as well as residents of Orange, Rockland, Putnam and Sullivan

counties, we were repeatedly reminded during the last year that our efforts are critically needed

and greatly appreciated outside of those borders.

This was particularly evident in the wake of the South Asian Tsunami and the hurricanes that struck

the Southeastern States. Our Chapter was responsible for recruiting and training 2,500 new

volunteers. We were happy to answer the call by sending 261 trained disaster responders to help

provide evacuees with shelter, food, financial assistance and mental health counseling. Here in

New York City, we also met the needs of thousands of evacuees who fled the Gulf Coast States

and came to our communities.

Times like these demonstrate the importance of our mission: to provide relief to victims of disasters

and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. With the threat of more

hurricanes in the years to come and the need to prepare ourselves for such emergencies, the role

of the American Red Cross – here in New York City as well as across the nation – is more vital and

more significant than ever.

On behalf of my colleagues on the senior management team, our dedicated staff and volunteers,

I thank you for your continued support and generosity and look forward to your assistance as we

embark on our next century of service.

Sincerely,

Theresa A. Bischoff

Chief Executive Officer

letter fromthe ceo

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A HELPING HAND AT HOME & AROUND THE GLOBE

The American Red Cross faced exceptional challenges inthe past year with unprecedented responses to naturaldisasters at home and around the globe. Our local Chapterprovided volunteers, skilled staff, field leadership andfinancial resources in support of the Tsunami and hurricanerelief efforts.

At the same time the Chapter continued to respond tomore local emergencies – fires, floods and blackouts – thanany other in the United States. The American Red Cross inGreater New York provided food, shelter, clothing, financialassistance and comfort to more than 70,000 peopleaffected by nearly 3,000 emergencies this year.

Staten Island - 156

Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Sullivan - 161

Manhattan - 442

Bronx - 522

Queens - 702

Brooklyn - 924

RESPONDED TO 2,907 LOCAL DISASTERS INCIDENTS BY AREA

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“The Red Cross is about people willing to sacrifice in an uncondi-tional way. Roads were washed out. Lines were down. Homes weredestroyed. But the Red Cross was in place.”

Mark Lohr was assisted at a Red Cross shelter after his homewas damaged by flooding in Sullivan County.

HELPING HERE AT HOME

All of the emergencies the Red Cross responds to, whether

they make headlines or not, can have a potentially devastatingimpact on the lives they touch. In Greater New York, Red Crossstaff and volunteers go to an average of eight emergencies aday. Behind every response there is a story as unique as thefamily that tells it. This year the Red Cross was there for NewYorkers 2,907 times.

Whether responding to a fire, flood, building collapse or othertype of emergency, Red Cross personnel provide welcome assistance to those affected. On New Year’s Day 2005 a fatal firein Queens left several families homeless. The Disaster ActionTeam (DAT) was on the scene almost immediately to arrangetemporary housing, clothing and financial assistance and then acaseworker took over to provide emotional support and guide thefamilies through the first steps toward rebuilding their lives. Thisyear the Red Cross found safe-shelter for 4,092 people.

In April 2005 the swollen Delaware River flooded several townsin Orange and Sullivan counties. Red Cross workers from nearbyPutnam and Rockland Counties were joined by teams from

New York City to provide assistance to the more than 800

families that were affected. This year the Red Cross provided

a total of 3,053 families with financial assistance so that they

could begin to rebuild after tragedy struck.

When a retaining wall at 181st Street and Riverside Drive collapsed in May 2005, Red Cross workers remained on thescene for several days assisting displaced tenants from nearbyapartments as well as responders from various local and stateagencies. This year the Red Cross provided 9,777 adults andchildren with food, shelter, or counseling after they had beentouched by a disaster and assisted 59,540 people at emergencies.

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On December 26, 2004, many families in the U.S. gathered toenjoy each others’ company for the holidays. But on the otherside of the world, in South Asia, a tempest was brewing.Triggered by an earthquake under the Indian Ocean, walls ofwater up to 100 feet high barreled toward the coasts ofIndonesia, Sir Lanka, southern India, Thailand and other nearbycountries, sweeping away entire villages and separating scoresof families. When all was said and done, as many as 275,000 people were estimated to have been killed. But in truth, the final death toll may never be known.

Homelessness. Starvation. Poor sanitation. The plight of thoseaffected by the Tsunami generated an international humanitarianresponse. People from the greater New York area generouslyopened their hearts – and wallets – to assist those whose liveswere turned upside down by this tragedy.

The American Red Cross in Greater New York stepped in to helpcollect funds to help with Tsunami relief efforts. Some storiesparticularly tugged at our hearts. Like the 7-year old boy whobrought in his piggy bank and $40 of his Christmas money todonate to the Red Cross. When asked why he chose to give hismoney to the Tsunami victims, he simply replied, "They lookedlike they needed it more than I do."

Then there was the 80-year-old man who walked two miles fromhis home to the Red Cross to drop off his donation. And the twoEuropean tourists who made time during their tour of New YorkCity to come by the Red Cross headquarters and donate $100of their holiday money. And the fifth-graders from P.S. 87 inManhattan (at left), who raised $750 forTsunami relief throughschool bake sales. Student Anthony Hagouel said, “I thoughtthat a disaster like this could only happen every 100 years or so,and it was up to us to help these people out.”

THE TSUNAMI IN SOUTH ASIA

“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.” William Shakespeare As nature wielded her fury around the world, the

American Red Cross in Greater New York answered the call.

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"It opened my eyes a little more to know that people are that compassionate in their hearts. To give to people in need. To helpthem start their lives all over again. Thank you, Red Cross, forall you've done. In my book, you're number one."

David Oliver Peter Montana, displaced from New Orleans by Katrina

and helped by the American Red Cross in Greater New York.

While the Greater New York chapter is more than a thousandmiles away, disasters like Hurricane Katrina remind us of howour efforts are increasingly vital not only to neighbors of thenearby communities we serve, but also our neighbors in spirit.The storm and its aftermath resulted in an outpouring of newvolunteers and millions of critical dollars in donations.

AMONG OUR CHAPTER CONTRIBUTIONS:

• Handling more than 19,300 calls to the national Red Cross emergency hotline at our New York Hurricane Call Center

• Assisting more than 1,760 families from the Gulf Coast here inNew York with housing, meals and mental health counseling

• Sending 261 Disaster Services volunteers and staff to thearea and training 2,513 new volunteers in three months

• Processing more than $30 million in contributions, including nearly $1 million from area offices

• Conducting a telethon with WNBC TV just two days after Katrina which raised $2 million from 18,000 individuals and $4.5 million from corporations

• Serving as a credible source to put this unprecedented story in context for local and national media

• Hosting press conferences by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

THE WRATH OF KATRINA

Katrina. The name is of Greek origin and is reputed to mean "pure." But after Hurricane Katrina devastated segments of the

Gulf Coast in August 2005, the name took on a whole new meaning. Although outside the one-year scope of this report, we'd beremiss not to mention this storm which triggered the largest disaster response in the history of the American Red Cross.

Community Outreach Programs

Childcare Provider/Pet First Aid

Caregiving

Lifeguarding/Water Safety

CPR/First Aid/AED 70,696

19,948

11,251

5,788

21,689

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PREPARING NEW YORKERS

A key component of the mission of the American Red

Cross in Greater New York is to prepare New Yorkers

for emergencies of every kind. That's why the Chapter

conducts a vigorous educational program, year round,

in all parts of our region. In the past year nearly

110,000 adults and children took vital Red Cross

lifesaving courses in CPR, First Aid, Water Safety and

Caregiving and 20,000 more participated in free

preparedness training.

TRAINED 129,372 NEW YORKERS

TRAINEES PER PROGRAM

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"As a child care aid and as a mother, I think it's absolutely necessary to know CPR. At the Red Cross, they have excellent trained professionals. I know I'm in good hands, and I'll be ready with my skills in an emergency."

Valdine Bradley, who attended a Red Cross CPR course in Manhattan

The American Red Cross knows that every second after a

heart attack counts towards the victim’s survival, that blackouts are not scheduled, and that a fire can engulf a home in moments.Disasters do not make appointments, and being prepared is themost empowering step one can take. Last year we helped129,372 New Yorkers become even more valuable members oftheir communities.

The American Red Cross in Greater New York offers several programs that teach CPR, First Aid and the use of an AutomatedExternal Defibrillator (AED) – an electronic device that uses a shockto return a heart back to the proper rhythm. Last year 70,696people learned these lifesaving skills though our Chapter.

However, CPR/AED is just one of the many lifesaving skills that you can learn in a Red Cross class. There are also courses inBabysitter Training, Lifeguard Certification and Water SafetyInstruction plus special programs designed just for children likeFirst Aid for Children Training (F.A.C.T.) and Basic Aid Training(B.A.T.). Want to learn how to care for man’s best friend?

There’s even a first aid class for cats and dogs. Last year 17,039New Yorkers received childcare, babysitter and general caregivingtraining from our Chapter.

The Chapter offers a free, 45-minute emergency preparednesspresentation called READY NEW YORK throughout our AreaOffices to teach New Yorkershow to create a preparednessplan, build a supply kit, andkeep loved ones safe andinformed during times of disaster. We also bring our programs to community events,schools and public placesthroughout the year to reachas many New Yorkers as possible with our life-savingmessages. Community Outreachprograms educated 19,948 children and adults last year.

Courses are offered frequently

throughout New York City and

Orange, Putnam, Rockland and

Sullivan Counties. Individuals can

register at www.nyredcross.org or by

calling 1-800-514-5103. All courses

can be customized and delivered to

companies or organizations on-site

or at their location of choice.

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EDUCATING THE COMMUNITYHEALTH & SAFETY COURSES

FIRST AID, CPR AND AED

Adult CPR with AEDAdult, Child and Infant CPR Adult, Child and Infant CPR Review Adult, Child and/or Infant CPR Challenge AED EssentialsChild CPR with AEDFirst AidFirst Aid and Adult CPR with AED (Standard First Aid with AED)First Aid: Responding to Emergencies with EPI PenInfant and Child CPRNew York State Epinephrine Auto-Injection Module (EPI Pen)Sports Injury Prevention and First Aid

CURSOS EN ESPAÑOL

Primeros AuxiliosPrimeros Auxilos y RCP/DEA Para AdultosRCP PARA Niños y BebésRCP/DEA Para Adultos

COURSES FOR PROFESSIONAL RESCUERS

CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Challenge CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Review

AQUATICS TRAINING

Basic Water RescueLifeguard ChallengeLifeguard ManagementLifeguard Training InstructorLifeguard Training with Waterfront LifeguardingWater Safety Instructor Training

CAREGIVING

Babysitter’s TrainingFirst Aid for Cats and DogsNew York State Health & Safety Training For Child Care Providers

INSTRUCTOR TRAINING

Babysitter’s Training Instructor BridgingBabysitter’s Training Instructor CourseCPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Instructor BridgingCPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Instructor CourseCPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Precourse TestingFirst Aid for Cats and Dogs Instructor BridgingFirst Aid/CPR/AED Instructor CourseFirst Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Crossover/Re-entry Training CourseFirst Aid/CPR/AED Precourse TestingFundamentals of Instructor Training (FIT)

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BRONX

2082 White Plains Road

Bronx, NY 10461

718 823-1418

BROOKLYN

100 Pineapple Walk

Brooklyn, NY 11201

718 330-9200

MANHATTAN

150 Amsterdam Avenue

New York, NY 10023

212 875-2424

ORANGE / SULLIVAN

55 Main Street

Goshen, NY 10924

845 294-9785

ROCKLAND / PUTNAM

143 North Broadway

Nyack, NY 10960

845 358-0833

QUEENS

138-02 Queens Boulevard

Briarwood, NY 11435

718 558-0053

STATEN ISLAND

1424 Richmond Avenue

Staten Island, NY 10314

718 983-1600

AREA OFFICESBRINGING THE RED CROSS TO EACH NEIGHBORHOOD

SULLIVAN

ORANGE

ROCKLAND

PUTNAM

BRONX

MANHATTAN

STATEN ISLAND

QUEENS

BROOKLYN

The American Red Cross

in Greater New York maintains

Area Offices in all five New York City

boroughs and the four lower Hudson

Valley counties we serve.

Full-time Area Directors manage each office, workingin partnership with an Advisory Board whose membersare local business and community leaders.

Each Area Office collaborates with government officials,neighborhood and community associations, serviceorganizations and faith-based groups to coordinate thedelivery of Red Cross preparedness and lifesavingtraining, to recruit and train volunteers, and toincrease awareness, understanding and supportof the Red Cross through special eventsand presentations.

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MDA MOVES CLOSER TO FULL MEMBERSHIPIN THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS MOVEMENT

They provide lifesaving services to victims of disasters and accidents. They offer first aid and CPR training to thepublic. They collect, store and distribute blood. They help connect family members who've become separated.And they provide transportation to women in labor, doctors, nurses and medical auxiliary forces to get themwhere they need to go. They are the Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel's disaster relief organization.

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“Now Israel and all nations of the world will be able to join togetherunder one recognized universal symbol of humanitarian relief.”

Lewis Krulwich, American Red Cross in Greater New YorkBoard Member, shown here during a visit to Israel in November,2004, has spearheaded the Chapter’s partnership with the MDA.

Established in 1930, the MDA is a “first responder,” similar

to EMS in New York City. Although their mission is similar to thatof Red Cross societies, they are not part of the International RedCross and Red Crescent Movement. Because they use the star of David as their emblem, MDA has not been allowed to join the International Red Cross. They have been able to observeproceedings of the Movement, but could not vote on them.

But that may change very soon. In December 2005, nations ofthe world amended the Genvea Conventions and established anew neutral emblem – the Red Crystal – an additional protectivesymbol devoid of political, cultural or religious connotations.“Now Israel and all nations of the world will be able to jointogether under one recognized universal symbol of humanitarianrelief,” said ARC/GNY Board Member Lewis Krulwich, a leadingadvocate for MDA inclusion in the International Federation.

“This is truly an historic step,” said Theresa A. Bischoff, CEO of ARC/GNY. “Our chapter has been working closely with theMDA, and we have established close professional and personalrelationships. We are delighted that this vote moves the MDAforward on the path to full partnership with all societies around

the world.” The American Red Cross has considered theadmission of MDA to the Movement a policy priority for morethan 50 years, and in protest of non-admission, had been withholding its dues payments – now in excess of $35 milliondollars – to the International Federation of Red Cross and RedCrescent Societies.

The Greater New York Chapter’s relationship with the MDA was formalized in fall 2004 with the signing of a Memorandumof Understanding with the Jerusalem Region as a basis for ongoing collaboration. “There is much our two organizations can and are learning from each other,” said Ms. Bischoff. Staffand volunteers from the American Red Cross in Greater NewYork have visited the MDA in Israel and the Greater New YorkChapter has hosted a number of MDA delegations. A four-person Greater New York team is currently in Jerusalem on atwo-month deployment serving as MDA ambulance responders.

In order for MDA to become a full voting member of theMovement, several additional steps need to take place, culminating in a vote by all members of the Federation, nowscheduled for June 2006.

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VALUING OUR VOLUNTEERS

The American Red Cross in Greater New York relies on our volunteers to help people plan and prepare foremergencies, provide training in lifesaving skills, assist victims of disasters, connect families, or simply lenda helping hand to members of the community.

To learn more about volunteering for the American Red Cross in Greater New York, call our Volunteer Resources Department at 1-877-REDCROSS, ext. 2068, or visit www.nyredcross.org/volunteer.

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"Working for the Red Cross helps me use my social work skills in adifferent way and to give back to the community. The Red Cross isthe leader in disaster mental health work, and I've enjoyed beingpart of this program."

Dottie Brier has been an American Red Cross in Greater NewYork mental health volunteer for 14 years.

It’s not home. It’s not work. It’s somewhere in between.

Those who become Red Cross volunteers join a new family. A family with a shared mission: helping others.

The American Red Cross in Greater New York relies on our volunteers to help people plan and prepare for emergencies,provide training in lifesaving skills, assist victims of disasters,connect families, or simply lend a helping hand to members of the community.

Our volunteers – more than 5,000 strong – get back as much as they give, and often much more. They come to us from allwalks of life, and for a variety of reasons. Many want to helpafter witnessing a major disaster, such as the World TradeCenter attacks of 2001 or Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Others wishto donate their professional expertise to benefit members oftheir communities. And what do our volunteers say they getin return? Satisfaction. Fulfillment. Enrichment. Gratification. A spirit of belonging and giving that keeps them coming backweek after week, year after year.

The Chapter benefits from a vibrant Youth Volunteer Corps ofapproximately 1,500 young people from 14 to 18 years of age,representing more than 75 high schools. Youth Volunteers playcritical roles in every service area from Disaster Services toCommunications. They are especially active in community outreach through Area Offices, staffing Chapter booths at

street fairs and community and civic events. They can alsoassume leadership positions by serving on an executive boardor youth leadership council. In addition, Youth Volunteers organizeseveral annual community programs, including a holiday bookand toy drive for homeless children and disaster victims, andeven represent Red Cross in athletic and civic events, raisingawareness for the Chapter.

After a full career as a licensed clinical social worker, Dottie Brierjoined the Chapter in 1992, helping to create the DisasterMental Health Program. Dottie offers counseling to Red Crossclients, volunteers and mental health workers affected by crisesand disasters. She practices a type of “psychological first aid”and refers people to follow-up services when necessary. Inaddition, she teaches the Prepare New York course and helpsPublic Affairs meet it’s communications needs.

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At the annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony in June 2005, the following volunteers received special recognition for their efforts:

Rick Abbate, Disaster Services Volunteer, Staten Island (at left with Chairman Bill Gray)Clara Barton Volunteer of the Year Award

Diane Ryan and Lauren Ginsberg, Disaster Mental HealthPartnership Award

Cindy Chung, Youth VolunteerYouth Services Award

Dorothy Campbell, Disaster Services Volunteer and Administrative Support Support Services Award

Maria Sonaly Caro, Health & Safety Instructor Rockland/Putnam OfficeHealth & Safety Services Award

Debra Dean, Disaster Services Volunteer (at left)Disaster Services Award

Lynda Konecny, Fire and Burn Safety InstructorCommunity Services Award

Louise Hilland, Brooklyn Area OfficeFundraising Award

Margaret Wyszinski, September 11 Recovery Program VolunteerSeptember 11 Recovery Program Award

Chaya Spinner, Aquatics Instructor, BrooklynKathryn Walter Stein Award

Frank DiCarlo, Language Bank VolunteerDiversity Award

Richard Gallis, Disaster Services VolunteerFirst Year Award

Rain Bian and Mandy Leung, Youth VolunteersYouth College Scholarship Award

Bilquis Edhi Relief Foundation, Queens (at left)The Good Neighbor Award

JetBlue AirwaysCorporate Community Partnership Award

2005 VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AWARDS

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A VITAL LINK

ARC ARMED FORCES EMERGENCY SERVICES (AFES) PROGRAMSERVING MILITARY FAMILIES WORLDWIDE AROUND THE CLOCK AND AROUND THE GLOBE

An important part of the Red Cross mission is to keep Americansin touch with their family members serving in the armed forces.This vital work is accomplished through our Armed ForcesEmergency Services (AFES) Program.

This program is available to all members of the armed servicesand to their families. Both active duty and community-based military can count on the Red Cross to:

• Send messages to service members anywhere in the world, including ships at sea, embassies and isolated military units, with important and urgent news such as announcement of a child’s birth, a loved one’s death, a family emergency

• Provide emergency financial assistance in the form of interest-free loans or grants for travel expenses for family members of soldiers. These funds are made available by military aid societies

• Verify the health and well-being of a US service member who is stationed anywhere in the world

• Counsel service members or family members on how to requesta humanitarian reassignment closer to home or a hardship discharge, should adversity arise within the immediate family.

With thousands of military personnel still stationed in Iraq and other posts around the world, the American Red Cross

continues to be the vital communications link between service men and women and their families at home. For twelve

months ending on June 30, 2005, ARC/GNY handled 10,482 requests from military personnel and their families.

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BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE

“This new building will help us to fulfill our mission, using state-of-the-art technology and facilities, to helpthe nine million New Yorkers we serve prepare for and respond to any kind of disaster or emergency,” saidBoard Member David Kelso, who played a central role in the sale of the current 43-year-old headquartersbuilding and plans for the new facility.

To accommodate our evolving role in this changing world,the American Red Cross in Greater New York is moving ourheadquarters from our current location on Amsterdam Avenueto a new building at 514 West 49th Street. The move is scheduled to occur in fall 2006.

Plans are well under way to convert a four-story, 100,000-square-foot red-bricked former laundry into a state-of-the-artfacility that will enhance our ability to meet the preparednesstraining and disaster services needs of our clients and communities in the 21st century.

THE NEW BUILDING WILL INCLUDE:

• 10,000 square feet of modern and flexible classrooms, doubleour current space, enhancing our capacity to offer lifesaving courses and prepardness training

• A technologically advanced Emergency Communications Center that will operate 24/7, allowing us to instantly learn about, monitor and manage the response to all emergency events in the Greater New York area

• An Emergency Operations Center from which we will manage our response to major disasters and coordinate with city, stateand federal government agencies

• Specially designed facilities for volunteers on both the second and fourth floors

• All services for visitors, clients, shoppers and students on the first floor

• The latest computer and communication technology

• A large garage from which we'll be able to dispatch emergencyvehicles quickly with direct access to the West Side Highway to further enhance disaster response times.

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NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECOGNITION ARE AVAILABLEIN THE NEW AMERICAN RED CROSS IN GREATER NEW YORK

HEADQUARTERS BUILDING.

For more information, contact Dave Gibbs at 212.875.2616or [email protected].

Above: Renderings of the main lobby and the “Avenue,” a window walled corridoron each office floor.Opposite page: A preliminary rendering of the new headquarters building on thesouth side of 49th Street in Manhattan between 10th and 11th Avenues.

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THANKING OUR SUPPORTERS

Although the Red Cross was established through a Congressional Charter, we are not a governmentalorganization. We rely on contributions. Our essential programs and services are funded by gifts fromindividuals and companies, proceeds from special events, and grants from foundations and local, state andfederal government.

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Our supporters come in all sizes – large foundations, world-class

corporations, small businesses, and people from all walks of life inour region. Every contribution, large or small, is important to oursuccess and is greatly appreciated. Last year more than 50,000New Yorkers made at least one donation to the American RedCross in Greater New York.

Grade-school friends and Upper West Side residents (pictured onpage 20) donated the proceeds from their lemonade stand at theGreater New York Headquarters at 150 Amsterdam Avenue. Thegirls set up the stand in their neighborhood to help raise funds forthe victims of Hurricane Katrina.

TD Waterhouse CEO Tim Pinnington presented a check for$100,000 to Chapter Board Chairman Bill Gray and CEO TerryBischoff (above, left) on January 13, 2005 – the first contributionto the Centennial Campaign. The check was presented at CityHall at the unveiling of the Chapter’s new custom designed, state-of the-art Mobile Command Center. The Mobile Command

Center, which will enable the Chapter to maintain communicationswith staff, volunteers and partner agencies in a major disaster, was purchased through a $1 million capital grant from the New YorkCity Council.

Citigroup executives Eric Eve and Luis Rosero presented a checkfor $3 million at a Katrina telethon hosted by WNBC-TV justdays after Hurricane Katrina struck. The telethon featured manyof the station’s top personalities as well as New York City-basedentertainers including Aida Turturro, star of “The Sopranos”(above, right).

You can help by making a tax-deductible contribution.Corporations are encouraged to establish strategic partnershipsand employee-giving programs to help us assist New Yorkers in need.

For more information or to make a donation please call 1-877-REDCROSS, ext. 2152, or visit www.nyredcross.org/donate.

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CELEBRATING OUR CENTENNIAL

For 100 years the American Red Cross in Greater New York has been helping New Yorkers prevent, prepare for and

respond to emergencies. The Greater New York Chapter celebrated its 100th Anniversary with special events and

activities in all boroughs and counties.

The grandest Centennial program, and the most successful fundraiser in the Chapter’s history, was held on October 20,

2005 in the World Financial Center Winter Garden in lower Manhattan. Before more than 750 attendees, including many

of the region's leading corporate executives and government officials, Chairman Bill Gray and CEO Terry Bischoff

presented former President Bill Clinton with the Chapter’s coveted Humanitarian Award for his tireless efforts to reduce

the spread of HIV/AIDS and raise critical funds for Tsunami and hurricane relief.

New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg proclaimed

“March is Red Cross Month” at a reception in Gracie Mansion(near right). Board Chairman Bill Gray presented the Mayorwith ARC Disaster Responder gear at the ceremony.

The Staten Island Area Office’s Chrysanthemum Ballattracted elected officials and civic leaders. Here (far right)Alexander Lutz, Chapter Director of Government Relations,(left) and Suzanne Lutz, Director, Staten Island Area Office,greet New York State Assemblyman Matthew Mirones.

The Queens Area Office honored Assemblyman BrianMcLaughlin and New York Hospital-Queens President andCEO Stephen Mills at its Annual Spring Gala. Attendingwere, from left to right, Assemblyman Mark Weprin,Assemblyman Jimmy Meng, Queens Area Office ViceChair Tina Lee, CEO Terry Bischoff, Honoree StephenMills, Queens Area Office Chair John Simone Jr., andHonoree Brian McLaughlin.

At The Centennial Benefit:Celebrating the Best ofBrooklyn, the Brooklyn Area Office saluted DouglasSteiner, Chairman of Steiner Studios in the Brooklyn NavyYard. Here CEO Terry Bischoff and Brooklyn Area OfficeBoard Member Robert Whiteford congratulate Master ofCeremonies Jane Hanson, News Anchor on WNBC.

A new branding campaign helped build awareness forthe Chapter throughout the Centennial year. Through thegenerosity of dozens of organizations, ads appeared inprint, broadcast, outdoor and web media. (Examples ofprint messages are at right.)

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CENTENNIAL EVENTS AROUND THE CHAPTER

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THE AMERICAN RED CROSS IN GREATER NEW YORK TRACES ITS ROOTS TO AN INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN MOVEMENT THAT started in 19th Century Europe. A Swiss businessman, Henry Dunant, created the International Committee of the Red Cross in 1863 to

ensure protection to the wounded in time of war.

Clara Barton, first known as “Angel of the Battlefield” for the care she provided wounded soldiers during the Civil War, heard of the Red

Cross movement when she traveled to Europe. Barton and a circle of acquaintances founded the national American Red Cross organization

in Washington, D.C. on May 21, 1881.

A New York State Association was soon established, and in the 1890s the New York Red Cross Society was formed to cooperate with the

national organization. Its work would go considerably beyond what Clara Barton had in mind for the Red Cross. The New York Red Cross

Society envisioned a corps of doctors and nurses that would aid the wounded and sick in both wartime and peacetime. The New York Red

Cross Hospital with its nurses’ school opened in 1894, and marked the beginning of Red Cross hospital work in the U.S.

A new congressional charter was issued to the American Red Cross in 1905. State branches and local subdivisions, later called

chapters, were created. The New York State branch, headquartered in Manhattan, was officially formed in May 1905.

Today the American Red Cross in Greater New York is the largest Red Cross chapter in the United States, actively serving nearly nine

million people in the five boroughs of New York City as well as Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Sullivan counties. In our post-9/11 world,

our role is more critical than ever. We prepare people in the communities we serve for emergencies, and teach them vital lifesaving skills.

We assist those affected by disasters, responding 24/7 with critical support and supplies. And even after a crisis is over, we provide finan-

cial and emotional support needed to rebuild lives.

We hope the pages to follow give you a sense of the scope of our efforts during the last 100 years. Today, with the generous support of thousands of donors and volunteers we are ready and able to take on the next one hundred.


MONEY IN MY POCKET

When fire devastated an apartment building in Sheepshead Bay,Brooklyn, in 2004, Lyn Guberman was forced onto the street. Here’sher story of how the Red Cross came to her aid.

“I looked up and I saw smoke in my bedroom. By 6:00 that eveningthrough the Red Cross I had a place to sleep in my neighborhood, Ihad money in my pocket to buy food, and I had a voucher I could useat a store of my choice to purchase clothing. I figured I was kind ofrich that day.

“When any kind of disaster happens anywhere in the world, the nextsentence will be, ‘The Red Cross is on the scene.’ And I know in myheart that those people will be okay.”

HURRICANE DIANE IN 1955. WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN ROCKLAND, ORANGE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES IN 1996. THE STATEN ISLAND

Ferry accident of 2003. For 100 years the American Red Cross in Greater New York has been on the scene at large-scale

disasters. And each year we respond to more than 3,100 smaller, more personal emergencies – an average of eight

each day – such as house fires, blackouts and building collapses, providing those affected with clothing, food, cash,

housing, comfort, and counseling. For 100 years, we’ve been meeting the urgent needs of New Yorkers affected by a

disaster or emergency.

ANSWERING THE CALL

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100 YEARS OF SERVICE

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1 1911: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in Manhattan was the first large-scale disaster relief effort for the New York Red Cross, whose volunteers were on hand to help those affected by the tragedy. The blaze killed 145 people, mostly young women.

2 In 1912, the New York Red Cross assisted distraught survivors of the Titanic as they arrived in lower Manhattan aboard the rescue ship Carpathia. In 1956, when the Andrea Doria sank in the Atlantic, killing 50 passengers, rescue boats took survivors to New York, where they were greeted by the open arms of Red Cross volunteers (including this Red Cross nurse).

3 In addition to meeting the needs of New Yorkers, the American Red Cross in Greater New York has supported international relief efforts, raising funds and sending critical supplies abroad to where they’re most needed.

4 American Red Cross in Greater New York volunteers were on the scene quickly on September 11, 2001, supporting the first responders. We opened 13 sheltersthat afternoon, mobilized 700 trained mental health professionals and served 150,000 meals a day to rescue workers for weeks after the terrorist attack.

5 The Red Cross responds to an average 8 emergencies a day, more than 3,000 per year, working closely with the all city agencies to support the needs of responders and victims alike. Here New York City Fire Department officials confer with the Red Cross Senior Director of Disaster Response at a 2005 building collapse on Broadway in Manhattan.

IT’S A TYPICAL MORNING. YOU’RE STANDING ON THE SUBWAY PLATFORM, WAITING FOR YOUR TRAIN, WHEN THE MAN NEXT TO YOU

collapses. He’s not breathing and has no pulse. Would you know what to do? Thousands of New Yorkers do, thanks to CPR

training from the American Red Cross. Since 1909, when American Red Cross First Aid programs were first launched to

help people prevent injury and respond to emergencies, we’ve been preparing New Yorkers to prepare themselves and

help each other. Today that tradition continues.

PREPARING NEW YORKERS

A NIGHT AT THE THEATER

A night at the theatre became an evening of heroism for theHonorable John Fusco in Staten Island, thanks to his Red Cross CPRtraining.

“My wife and I were leaving a play at Wagner College. She called myattention to a lady who had just collapsed. I knew she passed outand might need CPR. I tried to find a pulse, and when I couldn’t, Icommenced CPR. I blew into her mouth, compressed her chest threetimes, blew into her mouth again. And during the next compression,she exhaled, and her eyes started moving.

“She had a smile on her face. I told her I had just performed CPR,and that I hoped I didn’t have bad breath. That made her laugh. It’snice to know that I was able to help a sister in society who was inneed. Without the training I got from the Red Cross, I don’t knowwhat would have happened.”



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1 The first Red Cross teaching centers opened in New York and Brooklyn in 1916, teaching hygiene, home care of the sick, nutrition and first aid. Today more than 80,000 New Yorkers takes classes each year to learn such vital skills as water safety, first aid, CPR, and how to use an automated external defibrillator.

2 The Red Cross’s aquatic education program began in 1914. Since then, thousands of people have learned how to swim and to be safe around the water, andhave been trained as lifeguards and swimming instructors.

3 Today’s Red Cross programs include special courses tailored to meet the needs of children, such as basic first aid, hand washing, water safety, fire and burn safety, and how to remain safe at home alone.

4 The events of September 11, 2001 have forever changed the way we view the future, and reinforced our need to be prepared for emergencies. “Ready New York”is a free preparedness event, jointly sponsored by the Red Cross and New York City’s Office of Emergency Management, that teaches families how to prepare fora disaster, and what to do if one strikes. This standing-room only session was held in 2005 at New York University.


WHEN YOU THINK OF THE RED CROSS, YOU MIGHT THINK OF DISASTER RESPONSE AND TRAINING CLASSES. BUT WE’VE BEEN

helping our communities in other ways for decades through public health and assistance programs.

Between the 1920s and the 1950s, the Red Cross focused on health services such as infant care, nutrition, home nursing,

communicable diseases, and sanitation. In 1978, Operation Baby Track was launched in public hospitals to educate

parents about the importance of immunizing their children. The Wisdom Project began in 1980 to connect senior citizens

to community health services and to provide health education. The advent of AIDS in the 1980s led to the establishment

of a home nursing course for AIDS caregivers, and the provision of transportation for AIDS patients to get them to their

medical appointments.

Here’s a sample of some other ways the Red Cross has been there for our communities during difficult times.

CARING FOR THE COMMUNITY

A HOME FOR SUNITA

In 2002, when Sunita Samaroo’s living situation became unbearable,she was forced to move out. The American Red Cross was thereevery step of the way, helping her to move with her son, Brent, intothe Family Respite Center, where they lived until Sunita was able tofind a permanent residence.

“The Family Respite Center was a comfortable place to stay,” saysSunita. “The Red Cross takes good care of you. The center has goodsecurity, so I always felt safe. And they also had a medical van thatcame regularly and helped care for the children.”

Working with a housing specialist, it wasn’t long before Sunita andBrent moved into their own apartment in northern Manhattan andSunita was looking for work as a nursing assistant.



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1 During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the New York Red Cross linked people with jobs and food. In hundreds of workrooms, seamstresses made garmentsfrom government surplus cotton. Bread and cereal made from 600,000 barrels of surplus flour were distributed.

2 When a revolution broke out in Hungary in 1956, thousands of Hungarians – including this youngster – fled to the U.S. in search of freedom. Red Cross volunteers met and assisted many of these refugees as they came into New York, providing badly needed clothing, food, health and comfort items, and toys for children. TheRed Cross also supplied free telephone and telegraph service to enable refugees to contact relatives in this country as well as those left behind.

3 In 1985, in response to a growing problem of homelessness in New York City, the Red Cross opened its first family center for homeless mothers and their children in Manhattan. It was the first of its kind in New York, and served as the model for similar facilities throughout the city.

4 Helping the elderly has always been a Red Cross priority. We offered an emergency housing program for elderly New Yorkers who were threatened by domestic abuse or eviction. And volunteers with the American Red Cross in Greater New York Telephone Reassurance Club made about 150 phone calls each week to elderlypeople who were homebound or infirm.


THE AMERICAN RED CROSS IN GREATER NEW YORK HAS BEEN HELPING MILITARY FAMILIES STAY IN TOUCH WITH THEIR LOVED ONES

overseas for decades, offering counseling to service members and their families during emergencies, and helping veterans

adjust to returning home.

Using the vast resources of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Red Cross network, the American Red

Cross in Greater New York also connects families separated by war, civil disturbance, natural disasters or changing world

conditions. The Project Search tracing program, launched in 1991, works to establish the fate or whereabouts of relatives

lost during the Holocaust.

SUPPORTING THE MILITARY& CONNECTING FAMILIES

JOSEPH MEETS JAN

Joseph Kupiec and his sister were seized by the Germans to do forcedlabor during World War II. One of his sister’s daughters, Jan, wasborn at the end of the war, and the families were separated in thepost-war confusion. No one knew what happened to the 9-year-oldJan. Joseph had come to the U.S. shortly after the war and wasreunited with his sister, her husband, and her three daughters in1958 by the Red Cross.

When Joseph’s sister died in 1998, one of her daughters discoveredJan’s passport, baptismal record and birth certificate. Joseph contacted the Red Cross, who initiated a search for Jan. We locatedher, and she was reunited with her Uncle Joseph, her aunt, andmany other relatives. Jan later called the Red Cross to say that shefelt like royalty after meeting her new family members, and wasthankful for our help.



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1 New York Red Cross volunteers played a critical role during Word War I by running a canteen service to feed soldiers at train stations and ports as they traveled toEurope. City chapters recruited nurses and doctors, organized overseas hospitals, supplied millions of surgical dressings, knit garments for soldiers, and raised aquarter of the funds needed by the national Red Cross organization.

2 The Red Cross played an integral role in coordinating blood donation efforts during World War II and the Korean War to provide hundreds of thousands of lifesaving pints of blood to injured soldiers and civilians.

3 As each war drew to a close, Red Cross volunteers handled the influx of returning service personnel, prisoners of war and families. Here a Red Cross volunteer is distributing butter and other supplies to war brides in 1945.

4 In 1991, the Red Cross helped families of soldiers sent to the Persian Gulf by sponsoring support groups for families, transmitting urgent messages between troops and their loved ones, and helping families struggling to accept changes and re-establish intimacy with soldiers who came home. When fighting broke out in Iraq and Afghanistan more than a decade later, the Red Cross stood by once again to provide these critical services to soldiers and their families.


SINCE THE AMERICAN RED CROSS IN GREATER NEW YORK WAS FOUNDED IN 1905, VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN ESSENTIAL TO THE EFFORTS

of the organization. The New York Branch of the Red Cross – the immediate forerunner of the New York Chapter – had its first

meeting of volunteers on May 4 of that year, with more than 100 people meeting at the Manhattan home of Elizabeth Mills Reid.

Over the years, the way volunteers have answered the call has changed and evolved. In the earliest days of the New York

Red Cross, volunteers were called using land-line phones; since many people did not have their own telephones, this process

could take some time. Fast-forward to today – the age of cell phones and hand-held e-mail devices – when volunteers can

be reached and on the scene within half an hour. Today we have nearly 4,000 volunteers. They continue to touch the lives

of hundreds of thousands of local residents each year through disaster relief, health and safety education, services to the

military, language translation, and much, much more. Without them, there would be no Red Cross. Here’s just a sample

of the way volunteers have helped us achieve our mission over the years.

DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS

A BRIDGE BETWEENTWO LANGUAGES

“While I was driving in Queens two months after the tragedy ofSeptember 11, 2001, I heard sirens and the terrible news on the radioabout the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 to Santo Domingo. Ifollowed the emergency vehicles and arrived at the Ramada Inn, wherethe families of those who had died in the crash had gathered. The firstpeople I noticed at the hotel were Red Cross volunteers.

“Wanting to help, I was immediately assigned to interpret for mental health workers, pastoral workers, nurses and others. In 2002,I learned that the American Red Cross in the Greater New York hadstarted a Language Bank. I knew the time had come for me to volunteer on a regular basis.”

Dalia Fernandez, a Certified Interpreter and Translator, donates her time and services to the Red Cross Language Bank.



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1 Volunteers for the Brooklyn Chapter helped deliver supplies to local hospitals after a snowfall in 1947.

2 Eddie O’Jay of the Harlem Service Center, distributes coffee in the field, courtesy of the Red Cross in the 1960s.

3 On the ground and under it, volunteer recruiting efforts have taken on many forms, including the placement of posters in New York City’s subway cars.

4 The Junior Red Cross, established in 1919, has provided unique opportunities to New York youth looking to make a difference early in their lives. Today’s young volunteers, aged 14 to 18, reap rewards that stay with them long after they’re out of high school.

5 Red Cross volunteers assist the community in a variety of ways. These volunteers, part of a contingent of more than 100, staffed hydration stations at the September 11 Memorial Ceremony in 2005, providing aid and comfort to thousands of family members of 9/11 victims and other visitors throughout the day.


ALTHOUGH THE RED CROSS WAS ESTABLISHED THROUGH A CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER, WE ARE NOT A GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION.

SUPPORT FOR OUR ESSENTIAL LIFESAVING SERVICES TO THE NEW YORK COMMUNITIES WE SERVE HAS ALWAYS BEEN DERIVED IN

LARGE PART FROM THE PHILANTHROPY OF INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS.

APPRECIATING YOUR SUPPORT

FROM THE HEARTThousands of New Yorkers contributed to the Hurricane KatrinaDisaster Relief Fund in September 2005. Hundreds walked into our 150Amsterdam Avenue Headquarters, like the young man who brought ina wad of bills totaling $246. “I was saving for a new camera,” hesaid, “but I don’t really need one.” Or the nine-year old girl whoorganized a lemonade sale and brought in three thousand one dollarbills in a tin can. Or the older women who emptied her change purseexplaining, “It seems like someone else needs this more than me.”

The generosity of New Yorkers is what makes the city work, andwhat makes the Red Cross work. Imagine New York without it.



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1 Red Cross fundraisers used a vacuum cleaner to literally suck money from the hands of willing supporters in New York City in May 1918, as servicemenencouraged the crowd to give more. The vacuum bag was reportedly emptied many times.

2 Scores of celebrities have contributed their faces, names, and talents over the years to help raise funds for the Red Cross. Here actress Julie Harris, starring on Broadway in “A Shot in the Dark,” dons a Red Cross volunteer hat to help launch the coin box solicitation phase of the 1962 Red Cross fund drive.

3 These two owners of a Greek coffee shop dedicated a day’s receipts to support Red Cross efforts.

4 Contributions have come to the Red Cross in all forms. Cash raised during an annual beer festival in New York City was sent to the New York Red Cross insealed beer barrels.

5 A wishing well welcomed donations for the Red Cross from visitors to the New York Flower Show in the 1950s.


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MORE THAN 50,000 NEW YORKERS SUPPORT AMERICAN RED CROSS IN GREATER NEW YORK

The American Red Cross in Greater New York relies primarily on the generosity of individuals, companies and foundations for revenue to support its disaster relief services and lifesaving and preparedness training initiatives. ARC/GNY is not funded from the operating budgets of local, city, state or federal government.

For 100 years, we’ve responded to the urgent needs of New Yorkers affected by a disaster or emergency. It takes highly committed,well-trained volunteers, a dedicated staff, and the resources to provide assistance wherever and whenever it’s needed.

In fiscal 2005 more than 50,000 individuals, companies and foundations made financial contributions to help the American RedCross in Greater New York serve our community.

Total Number of Donors 51,454

Total Number of Gifts 84,755

Average Number of Gifts Per Donor 1.64

Average Gift Per Donor $144

2005 DONORS

The American Red Cross in Greater New York is grateful to the following individuals and organizations

for their generous gifts and pledges to the Red Cross between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005.

Donors to American Red Cross in Greater New YorkThe American Red Cross in Greater New York sincerely appreciates support from the following donors for our on-going effortsin New York City and Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Sullivan Counties to prevent, prepare for and respond to disasters.

$1,000,000 +The Carson Family Charitable Trust

$250,000 - $999,999Paul Desmond Estate Gladys and Roland Harriman

FoundationH. Conrad MeyerFrank J. PetrilliH. Marshall Schwarz

$100,000 - $249,999Altman FoundationCitigroup FoundationIrene D. Collia TrustJoseph A. DiMennaGarfinkle-Minard Foundation, Inc.The William & Diana Romney Gray

Family FoundationMs. Denise R. Sobel and

Mr. Norman K. Keller

Morgan StanleyThe O’Herron Family FoundationPeter M. RapaportThe Shoreland FoundationThe Starr FoundationStudley, Inc.TD Waterhouse

$50,000 - $99,999American Express Foundation

Bilquis Edhi Relief Foundation, Inc.Con EdisonMartin S. Paine FoundationPfizer FoundationSmart & Final Inc.William Rankin & Elizabeth

Forbes TrustIlsa Rosenblum TrustUBS Investment Bank

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$25,000 - $49,999Anonymous (2)Paul T. BaderAlice T. Baker Irrevocable TrustEmpire Blue Cross Blue ShieldErnst & Young LLPStephen D. HaysCharles A. HillNBC Universal Television StudiosAdolph & Ruth Schnurmacher

FoundationThe Sequoia FoundationStaten Island Rotary FoundationPamela Thomas-Graham

$10,000 - $24,999Sandra Atlas Bass & Edythe &

Sol G. Atlas Fund, Inc.The Bank of New YorkWarren BimblickJosephine R. Buchheimer TrustJonathan BurleighEstate of Robert CarpDDB Worldwide Communications

Group, Inc.Deloitte & Touche USA LLPRobert and Martha Dinerstein

FoundationThe Diandra de Morrell Douglas

FoundationFulbright & Jaworski, LLPGoldman Sachs GroupGranite Partners, LPMary W. Harriman FoundationIBMJetBlue AirwaysJPMorgan Chase Lewis J. KrulwichLeon Lowenstein Foundation, Inc.The Catherine C. Marron FoundationMcGraw-Hill CompaniesMTA New York City Transit AuthorityDeanna & Steve MulliganEdwin Nachman TrustJessie Smith Noyes Foundation

N.Y. Hospital Medical Centerof Queens

Ogilvy & MatherThe W. O'Neil Foundation, Inc.Maurice R. PovichDorothy Sarnoff Raymond Charitable

FoundationE. John Rosenwald, Jr.Richard A. RothmanSarah I. Schieffelin Residuary TrustCharles & Mildred Schnurmacher

FoundationF.A.O. Schwarz Family FoundationThe Seinfeld Family FoundationJ. T. Tai & Co. Foundation, Inc.United Way of Orange CountyUnited Way of Rockland CountyVerizon FoundationViacom International, Inc.The Wasily Family Foundation, Inc.William H. WeedKen WheatonRobert W. WilsonJesse D. Wolff, Esq.WPP Group USA, Inc.Roy J. Zuckerberg Family Foundation

$5,000 - $9,999Ann TaylorCharles BauerLouise M. Sunshine and Martin

Begun Philanthropic FundTheresa A. BischoffDon H. CallahanC B CJon R. Cohen, MDConstans Culver FoundationJames T. DalyDonald W. DavisCleveland H. Dodge FoundationPatrick J. DurkinEpstein Becker & Green, P.C.Elizabeth H. FullerHettinger Foundation

The Jewish Home & Hospital of New York

David A. KelsoThe Emily Davie and Joseph S.

Kornfeld FoundationPeter and Deborah LammJerry LaurenLoews FoundationDonna McCarthyJustin McCarthyMedco Health Employee

Giving CampaignMerck Employee Giving CampaignSeymour W. MillerJeffrey & Hillary MosesMutual of AmericaNew York City Combined

Federal CampaignPatterson Rotary ClubRaphael & Cynthia RussoSelective Insurance Group, Inc.John Simone, Jr.State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.Alexandra and Martin Symonds

FoundationJose TorresTrump OrganizationUnited Way of New York CityWakefern Food CorporationWal-Mart FoundationDonna & Bob Whiteford

$2,500 - $4,999Lawrence D. AckmanAffinity Health Plan, Inc.American Collegiate Hockey

AssociationApplebee’sThe Bank of America FoundationBank Street CollegeBarclay Investments, Inc.Beechwood OrganizationElizabeth C. BlankJohn W. BloomCharina Foundation, Inc.

CRT Capital Group LLCCullen & DykmanThe Margaret A. Darrin

1986 Charitable TrustDiane A. DeAngelisHelen V. DobsonThe Donald R. Mullen Family

FoundationJoan C. FuAnne Marie GoodbodyJoan S. & Franklin GreenRam P. GuptaJonathan L. Halperin, MDDana HartHenry Doneger Associates Inc.The Hope & Norman Hope

FoundationInsurance Services Office, Inc.The James Family Charitable

FoundationThe Johnson-Stillman Family

FoundationDeborah JonesThe Kandell FundRichard C. KaneDavid B. Kriser FoundationEmployees of Le Parker

Meridien HotelJohn R. LevinMelvyn & Janet LewinterJosiah Macy, Jr. FoundationMalt Advocate, Inc.Helen MattinThomas McGannNicole I. MeyerDavid MimranThe David M. Mahood

Memorial FundNita NambiarNatalie Gardens, Inc.Nicotra Group, L.L.C.Hilda F. NiedelmanNorth General HospitalNorthfield Savings BankP.S. 205 Bronx

Donors to American Red Cross in Greater New York (cont.)

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Peck’s MarketCarlos P. PortesJulia QuigleyThe Renshaw Charitable Lead TrustRoosevelt Management Corp.Rounder RecordsCheryl and Stephen Rush FundThe San Francisco FoundationMitchell J. SassowerSBC Employee GivingSMBC Global Foundation, Inc.Staten Island Bank & Trust

FoundationSynagro Technologies, Inc.Celeste J. TambaroUnited Federation of TeachersUnited Way of Sullivan CountyUnited Way of Tri-StateMargaret WatersWillie Elizabeth WhiteMark H. Wilensky

$1,000 - $2,499Anonymous (10)Louis G. AdolfsenAdvance Portal Corp.Advance Publications, Inc.Aging in America Community

Services, Inc.Robert C. AlindoganGreg Altman FoundationAmbac Assurance CorporationJoseph ArneyAXA FoundationLewis Bakker TrustBank Leumi USAThomas BarbourLinda J. BarrigerBarriger & Barriger, Inc.Bruce BaughmanJames J. BaumanJohn E. BaumgardnerLaura BeharEmmanuele BellinaRobert BentonPhilip & Susan Bergan

Mervin J. BlockJacob Bluestein FoundationRobert R. BoseSandra L. Bowers and

Ralph Walters Peggy BowlesDorothy Brier Brown & Flaherty Mortgage Co.Shirley Brownrigg Charitable TrustLaura BuchwaldRobert H. & Janet C. Buescher

FoundationJames T. Byrne, Jr.C.A.L. FoundationCanaan Baptist Church of ChristCapital One ServicesCentral Consulting & Contracting, Inc.Kang G. ChanWen Hui ChiangMaria Chimienti Eva ChingFlorina ChuyEgidio CinelliElizabeth M. ClarkKatherine Shield CliffordMyrna S. ColonColumbus TradingCommon Cents New York, Inc.Jose G. CortezJohn & Wendy CozziDomenic CraccoMr. and Mrs. William C. DackisDaiwa Securities America Inc.Frances DakersVasco DaSilvaColette DeGeofreyDeutsche Bank Americas

FoundationDouglas L. Di PasqualeAngel DiazCuong V. DieuDistrict Council 37Lynn DramondWilliam M. DukeThe Charles Edlin Family

Charitable Foundation

Sally Matson Edwards Elant, Inc.Elias Karmon Centennial CommitteeKaren V. EraniEdgar W. B. Fairchild FundAimee FedermanMartin R. FineThe First National Bank of

JeffersonvilleGap Foundation Gift Match

ProgramThomas GecsediRegina GerasimovaJohn C. GibbonsThe Gift of Music, Inc.Anthony J. GilroyHerbert L. GlaserLila Teich GoldEdith GoldnerJohn D. Gordan, IIIGothic Cabinet Craft, Inc.Leslie GottliebBlanche GreenkerGeorge W. GreenwoodCaryl GriersonSandra I. Guarino GuidepostsJoseph GurwinH. J. Hefke LLCHaldun HadimiogluJohn J. Halloran Gina HansenNedenia HartleyDozier HastyGail HaussEdith K. HaverlockHealy & Baillie, LLPHeavenly Angels Laundromat, Inc.The Heilbrunn FoundationDorothy L. Hilliard Reserve TrustJulia A. HiltHorton Medical CenterHunts Point Terminal ProduceDiana H. ImhofStanley R. & Elisabeth G.

Jacobs Foundation

Audrey JordanEytan KaufmanGeorge S. KaufmanRuth KaufmannAndre R. KellerDorothy R. KelllyDavid A. KieferDenise KleisKenneth & Harriet Kupferberg

Family FoundationCharles LaytonGrover & Lorraine LazarMiriam LeeSean LeeTina LeeYoung Lee Nicholas LemeshMichael LinLeonard LitwinJohn D. LobranoRuth Norden Lowe & Warner L.

Lowe Memorial FoundationM. J. Fortunato Septic Cleaning

Service, Inc.David MacAllaster Macerich Oaks LLCRosemary W. MackeyCameron MacRaeLawrence Maglione Ashok MalhotraAmy M. MarkovitzFrits MarkusThe McConnell Family TrustThomas F. McDoanldGrace MengAnn MerlinoShelia Matcalf Middletown Industrial

Development AgencyA’Kim J. MitchellMitsubishi Trust & Banking

CorporationMoody's FoundationValerie MoranJohn MorrisonLester S. Morse

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Sally Campbell MorseMt. Neboh Baptist Church, Inc.Carl M. MuellerMary E. W. MurphyN.Y.C. Central Labor Council

AFL-CIONanuet Union Free School DistrictRodney Nathan Roy R. & Marie S. Neuberger

FoundationMark P. O'DonnellKatherine OkpychGeorge D. O'NeillJune E. OsbornPaul D. OstrovskyDonald S. OwingsP.S. 52Packer Collegiate InstituteParkchester Preservation Co. Julia H. & Ted PeredniaMark A. PetschekLeila C. PilePitney Bowes Relief Fund

Charitable TrustShelia & Nicholas Platt

D. Justin PollackJohn PoplawskiSol PottishMary E. PrehnPrimedia Inc.Prudential FoundationRBC Din Rauscher Employee

Matching Gift ProgramRealNetworks FoundationThomas L. Reece Leticia Remauro Grace RichardsonRichmond County Savings

FoundationMichael RidderJonathan RosenRobert RothenbergNada Rowand James R. RowenRudy Saviano, Inc. The Sani Family Foundation, Inc.Robert J. SantoroRowena SaundersPauline M. ScelfoMary Coxe Schlosser

Mark SchubinRalph M. Schwartz, M.D.Jung-Ja SeoScott ShevickAndrew ShortMargaret SimeonRichard SimoneAllen C. SmallRuth SmithRobert J. SorgeHarold P. Spivak FoundationSt. Luke's Baptist ChurchStaten Island Alarm AssociationStaten Island Technical H.S.Roger A. StecklerMarti StevensStewart's Shops CorporationSun Made Juice Products, Inc.Thomas TaorminaTime, Inc.Robert TishmanChristoper TongMonserrate Anglero ToroBrigida TorresRobin Tost

Patrick TothPhyllis TribleTrinity Abstract LLCUnited Activities UnlimitedUnited Way of the Capital Area, Inc.United Way of Westchester

& PutnamUnity Electric Co., Inc.The Paula Vial FundRonald D. VictorioFred VoigtWachovia FoundationWalker Memorial Baptist

Church, Inc.Diane E. Walker Warren Kremer Paino Advertising LLCThe Weiser Philanthropic FundMyrna Weiss Emily & Savio WooThomas XenosRobert & Barbara YoungmanEdward J. Zieda

Mary AnargerosBianca R. ArtmanEdward BalloSylvia BlechmanLoretta Mary BoeyDavid K. Burdsall Robert CarpJean CoonsKathleen Dillon – in memory of

Alice Dillon and Alice M. DillonDavid Falk Louis FinkHarry (Bud) Fisher

Sidney GrossmanMargaret HarmseMary C. Higgins - in memory of

Charles Milbourne Higgins Stephen John KanavalEdna L. KellyDiane KingLillian K. KuhnJuanita LakemanJohn M. LanzettaSophie LehnerAnita LobelHerman M. Ludecke

Sylvia MalawskyArthur MikayelianMonty MorganNorma May NeilsonAngelica NievesLucille O'ConnorGeorge ParodiSaviour S. PecorellaBrenda PhillipsFay PistonCornelia M. RobertsEdna M. RossumMollie Santora

Marjorie A. SeiboldRuth ShairJackie SiegelIrvina StanwyckDora SternTeresa StevensonJames StewartMargaret StonehouseIna TuckmanJosephine VillemanBeatrice WeckerJean A. Windey

Estate GiftsThe American Red Cross in Greater New York honors these supporters who made a final gift to the Red Cross through theirWill, Trust or other Estate Plan. Their legacy will live on in the good works they have perpetuated through their generosity.


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Leone AdelsonEthel AdlerSylvia ArkerPearl AuerbachLeo and Lore BaerThelma BealeRobert M. Bender, Jr.Fannie K. BeyerCharles E. Bieber Warren BimblickDorothy and Frederick BlessingtonJohn Nicholson BulicaMrs. Hartlin BurkeEleanor CarlucciMargaret G. CarolMichael Cassar Robert E. ChamberlaineVincent CodaKenneth D. ColesMaryanne ConnellyWilliam and Elle Dackis

Juan Dominguez DominguezAntoinette DudleyMrs. Charles H. DysonMarjorie FeinblumMarlene ForeroElizabeth H. FullerJeanne N. GoldsmithFranklin GouldLillian HansenJeanne E. HarrooGonda L. HernandezElizabeth C. HurdRichard M. KleinMargo I. KornfeldMildred K. LeeMurray and Roberta LernerFrances and Marion Alice LevittanAnnette LevyMrs. E. LevyAnne LiPetriJean Madaus

Ashok MalhotraSidney and Lucille MalitzLois P. and Durward J. MarkleTheresa MarshallHoward M. MartonCharles F. McCownDaniel J. McGloneSimon MetzgerSeymour W. MillerLinda Lachman MitchellVictor and Angela MussoWayne H. NewkirkRuby P. NgJonathan O'HerronJan OwenCatherine PallasWilliam S. PerperMargarita PerusquiaJerome W. PickholzGeraldine PoritzMirtha Reyes

Jean RicardiAurelia RicardoEmma B. RomerNell RothschildNada RowandEberhad H. ScharpfNancy SchlossH. Marshall SchwarzEvelyn Brill StarkWilliam SummerscalesSimone ThornberR. David TownleyHendrika Van Der NoenPatricia M. VenezianoCatherine M. WalshRichard E. WeinreichIsot Maria Weisberg van BiemaMarilyn M. WolfJennifer Yellin

Clara Barton SocietyThe following contributors demonstrate an enduring commitment by making Planned Gifts to the American Red Cross. Bynaming the Red Cross as a beneficiary of an Estate Plan, Trust or a Charitable Annuity, they have helped ensure the continuedstrength of the Red Cross well into our second century.

$1,000,000 +American Express Foundation*Citigroup Foundation*

$200,000 - $999,999Altria Group, Inc.Bristol-Myers Squibb Company*Clear Channel WorldwideMorgan Stanley*

$100,000 - $249,999The Frances Alexander FoundationGladys and Roland Harriman

FoundationThe Lehman Brothers FoundationThe Merrill Lynch FoundationVerizon Foundation

$50,000 - $99,999Credit Suisse JPMorgan Chase FoundationToyota Motor North America Inc.Roberta L. Zuhlke Trust

$25,000 - $49,999J. Aron Charitable Foundation, Inc.

The Bank of New YorkThe Edward T. Cone FoundationDreyfus Agressive Growth

Mutual Fund Vincent Mulford FoundationPfizer FoundationRolexSony Corporation of AmericaTD Waterhouse

Donors to National Disaster Relief FundThe American Red Cross in Greater New York is pleased to recognize the following donors from our region who supported theNational Disaster Relief Fund, including hurricanes in Fall 2004. (* Indicates members of the Annual Disaster Giving Program,who provide long-term financial support in advance of major disasters.)

43D O N O R S

$1,000,000 +American ExpressBristol-Myers Squibb CompanyCitigroup FoundationDeloitte & Touche USA LLPThe Merrill Lynch FoundationMetLife FoundationMorgan StanleyPfizer IncViacom

$250,000 - $999,999Avaya Inc.The Bank of New York Credit Suisse First Boston Dover CorporationFulcrum Global Partners LLCJPMorgan Chase FoundationThe Stavros Niarchos FoundationTime Warner Inc.Verizon Foundation

$100,000 - $249,999The Ambrose Monell Foundation

B.R. Guest, Inc.Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.Carson Family Charitable TrustPeter KrausMitsui and Co. (USA), Inc.Monte dei Paschi di Siena

FoundationPresidioRosalind ResnickUnited States Trust Company

of New YorkWorld Journal Culture

Foundation, Inc.

$50,000 - $99,999AnonymousDavid BargerCon EdisonJoseph A. DiMennaGoldman Sachs GroupHip Sing Charitable Funds Inc.The IAC Foundation Inc.KeyspanMarsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

The New York Times CompanyFoundation

News Corporation FoundationNovartis US FoundationCarroll PetrieRBC Capital MarketsSing Tao Newspapers New York LTDSony Corporation of AmericaStuart Frankel & Company, Inc.Toyota Tsusho America Inc.The G. Unger Vetlesen FoundationVolvo Group North America Inc.John S. & Amy S. Weinberg

FoundationWhite & Case LLP

$25,000 - $49,999Anonymous (3)The Achelis FoundationAmerada Hess Foundation Inc.The American Buddhist

ConfederationAnn TaylorAssurant Foundation

The Bodman FoundationJason CapelloRobert CioppaW. Bruce Cook & Mary Louise

Cook FoundationEmpire Blue Cross Blue ShieldLinda L. ForanThomas FrestonGuy Carpenter & Company, Inc.Hill & Knowlton, Inc.Ron HowardIAC Interactive CorpIndependence Community

FoundationWilliam H. and Cathy Brienza

Ingram Family FoundationKaiser Family FoundationKroll Associates, Inc.Leon Lowenstein Foundation, Inc.Maxim Group LLCMBIA Foundation, Inc.John McEnroe FoundationThe Mindshare FoundationThe Moodys Foundation

Donors to International Disaster Relief FundThe American Red Cross in Greater New York is pleased to recognize the following donors from our region who supported theSouth Asia Tsunami Relief Efforts and other international disasters.

$10,000 - $24,999Amalgamated Bank of New YorkAT&T FoundationThe Bohemia FundJames ChambersGad Cohen The Edouard Foundation, Inc.First United Methodist Church

in FlushingLawrence LeibowitzLoews FoundationMutual of America

NetZeroThe New York Community Trust Barbara NovickPLM FoundationSaks Fifth AvenueRichard J. SchmeelkSchulman Ronca & Bucuvalas, Inc.H. Marshall SchwarzJean A. SmithRick Springfield’s Street TeamTBWA\Chiat\DayTVI, Inc.

$5,000 - $9,999Anonymous (2)Charles G. & Yvette Bluhdorn

Charitable TrustConstance Culver FoundationMaryanne Decandia TheT.F.Dixon Family Foundation, Inc.Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.Michael Katz Anna KayafasL3 Communications CorporationColleen Maguire

James MartinDavid MimranMoosehead FundSallie MotchNewsweek, Inc.Mary P. Oenslager FoundationKaren O'KeefePB Foundation, Inc.Pick Quick Foods, Inc.Francesco Rossi The Tirzedokoh FundThomas Wagner

Donors to National Disaster Relief Fund (cont.)

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Vincent Mulford FoundationNeufield Doudna LLCNew York City Transit AuthorityPatterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLPThe Peninsula New YorkHenry B. Plant Memorial FundPolo Ralph LaurenSamson Management LLCSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher

& Flom, LLPStaten Island Rotary FoundationSumitomo Corporation of America

FoundationRobert TannenhauserTD Waterhouse Toshiba America, Inc.U.S.A. Shin Yat Tong Moral Society,Inc.Vestar Capital PartnersWAC Lighting

$10,000 - $24,999AnonymousHugh AdamsAGB Fund Inc.Steven AlbertAltman, Greenfield & Selvaggi, LLPAltman/Kazickas FoundationArdowork CorporationPhilippe Arman & FamilyArthur J. Gallagher & Co. of

New York, Inc.Arup Services New York Ltd.Astoria Federal Savings &

Loan AssociationAT&T FoundationAXA FoundationTosun B. BayrakBear StearnsThe Biondi Family FoundationThomas E. Harvey & Cathleen P.

Black FundBlue Mountain Capital Partners LLCBroadstreet Group LLCThomas K. BrownGerald P. BuccinoFlorence V. Burden FoundationBusiness Loan Center LLC

Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLPJorge CalderonCapital Printing Systems Inc.China Buddhist AssociationChinatown LLCThe Clearing HouseCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLPBradley ColeConestoga-Rovers & Associates, Inc.The Conference Board Inc.Construction Contractors AssociationContigroup Companies FoundationCourtroom Television Network LLCRoslyn CunninghamDaikin U. S. CorporationD’Arrigo Bros., Co.of New York, Inc.Davis Polk & WardwellStrachan Donnelley, Ph.D.Doyle New YorkDresdner WassersteinChristopher A. DuffyEDO CorporationMichael EmblerMP & JG Epstein

Philanthropic FundFinancial TimesJudy FingerThomas FlahertyDiana Y. FongFoxwoods Resort CasinoGee How Oak Tin AssociationGMAC Commercial Finance LLCThe Greater Allen Cathedral

of New YorkGreater New York Auto Dealers

Association, Inc.Group Health IncorporatedJeffrey GuralH & M Bar LLCRussel T. HamiltonGerard E. HarperKyosuke HashimotoBonnie L. HerzogHoltzbrinck Publishers LLCING Clarion PartnersIsidore Stern FoundationBruce Johnson

Kate Spade LLCKelley Drye & Warren LLPKeystone Communications, Inc.Steven B. KlinskyJonathan A. KneeLat Charitable FundScott LaydenLazard Freres & Company LLCFred J. LevinFrancis LevyJohn D. LewisSusan S. LinLin Sing Assoc. Inc.Longview Management, Inc.Mack Trucks, Inc.Maggy LondonTom MaherasPrem MakhijaniBarbara MarcinMarket Axess CorporationBlythe S. MastersMBIA FoundationMark McGauleyIan Mectaggart TrustHermann MerinoffMillbrook Capital Management Inc.The Millwork Trading Co LtdMinerals Technologies Inc.Modells, Inc.The Robert and Elizabeth Muller

FoundationNational Australia Bank LimitedNational Basketball AssociationNew York Health & Racquet ClubNewmark & Co. Real Estate, Inc.Chouk NgNomura America FoundationJames J. O`DonnellWilliam Olshan, Esq.Ritankar PalParibas North America, Inc.Kenneth ParkDavid I. PaukerScott G. PearlPem-America, Inc.Paulo C. PereiraAmy and Joseph Perella

Perreca Electric Co. Inc.PGJM FoundationThe Philanthropic CollaborativePort Morris Tile & Marble Corp.Prager and FentonPremier Technology Solutions, Inc.Pu Ti Buddhist Association of

America Inc.Radianz Americas Inc.Mary A. RasmussenAustin RatnerSarah RiggsRK Business Management GroupMary A. H. Rumsey FoundationSandler, O'Neill, & Partners, LLPScott SchneiderW. Norman Scott. M.D.The SHS FoundationDavid M. SilfenEdward W. SnowdonSeth Sprague Educational &

Charitable FoundationStaten Island Chinese Christian

ChurchTanenbaum Harber Co Inc.The Textor Family FoundationThesco Benefits LLCTrans World Buddhist AssociationRoss E. TraphagenTSE Group LLCLisa UnderwoodElaine UntermanVan Der MoolenVardon Capital Managment LLCW & T Seafood CorporationWarner Music Group ServicesBruce WassersteinWeil, Gotshal and Manges

Foundation Inc.The Anna and Emanuel Weinstein

Family FoundationHarold S. WertheimerThe Weiser Philanthropic FundBrian YoungThe Zalner FoundationMark A. Zurack

Donors to International Disaster Relief Fund (cont.)

45F I N A N C I A L R E P O R T S

Donations $7,426,726

Gain on Investments $921,922

Rental Income $2,210,100

Course Fees and Products $2,666,671

Interest/Dividend Income $2,869,845

Legacies and Bequests $2,874,658

Government/Grants $4,512,723

Special Events $400,904

EXPENSE DISTRIBUTION

YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2005$30,875,687

REVENUE SOURCES*

YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2005$23,883,549

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Expenses in fiscal 2005 were $30,875,687,

36% of which were directly spent on Disaster

Services, 19% on Heath and Safety Services and

12% on community outreach, volunteer support

and military services.

The difference between revenue and expenses

was funded out of Chapter investments.

Chapter revenue from all sources totaled

$23,883,549 in fiscal 2005, with donations

from individuals, businesses and foundations

accounting for 43% of income and government

grants for 19%. Fees from lifesaving courses, such

as CPR and First Aid, contributed 11% of revenue.

Note: Excludes one-time gain from sale of building

46 2 0 0 5 A N N U A L R E P O R T

The Board of TrusteesAmerican Red Cross in Greater New York:

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial position of American Red Cross in Greater New York(ARCGNY) as of June 30, 2005, and the related statements of activities, functional expenses, and cash flows for theyear then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of ARCGNY’s management. Our responsibility isto express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. The prior year summarized comparativeinformation has been derived from ARCGNY’s 2004 financial statements and, in our report dated September 1, 2004,we expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America.Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the finan-cial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financialreporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the pur-pose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of ARCGNY’s internal control over financial reporting.Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting theamounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles usedand the significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presenta-tion. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial positionof ARCGNY as of June 30, 2005, and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the year then ended in con-formity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

August 29, 2005

Independent Auditors’ Report


2005 2004ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,417,882 822,960

Accounts, contributions, and interest receivable, net of allowance of $106,738 and $67,984in 2005 and 2004, respectively (note 5) 5,516,950 3,675,377

Receivable from The American Red Cross 511,924 538,055

Inventories and other assets 803,030 763,815

Investments (note 4) 82,640,325 52,563,913

Land, building, and equipment, net (note 6) 36,182,007 3,345,968

Deferred rent expense (note 6) 1,840,000 —

Total assets $ 128,912,118 61,710,088

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 5,631,213 5,267,968

Payable to The American Red Cross (note 7) 7,063 109,908

Capital lease obligations 141,934 237,093

Advances (note 6) 625,646 57,494

Total liabilities 6,405,856 5,672,463

Commitments and contingencies (note 9)

Net assets:

Unrestricted 115,906,228 50,969,216

Temporarily restricted (note 3) 5,041,606 4,686,407

Permanently restricted (note 3) 1,558,428 382,002

Total net assets 122,506,262 56,037,625

Total liabilities and net assets $ 128,912,118 61,710,088

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONJune 30, 2005

(With comparative amounts at June 30, 2004)

Temporarily PermanentlyUnrestricted restricted restricted Total Total

CONTINUING OPERATIONS:

Operating revenue:

Contributions, including in-kind of $474,177 in 2005 (note 2) $ 4,906,283 2,520,443 — 7,426,726 4,924,585

Special events, net of direct donor benefits of $95,863 in 2005 and $55,138 in 2004 399,404 1,500 — 400,904 135,652

Government and other grants and contracts 4,512,723 — — 4,512,723 2,613,627

Fees from products and services 2,666,671 — — 2,666,671 3,026,018

Interest and dividend income 2,869,845 — — 2,869,845 2,121,694

Rental income 2,210,100 — — 2,210,100 2,133,293

Net assets released from restrictions 2,484,005 (2,484,005) — — —

Total operating revenue 20,049,031 37,938 — 20,086,969 14,954,869

Operating expenses (note 6):

Program services:

Service to military families and veterans 735,819 — — 735,819 806,382

Disaster services 10,994,150 — — 10,994,150 10,082,774

Health and safety services 5,810,717 — — 5,810,717 3,760,570

Community services 2,828,196 — — 2,828,196 3,568,093

International 316,685 — — 316,685 268,199

Total program services 20,685,567 — — 20,685,567 18,486,018

Supporting services:

Membership and fund-raising 3,750,445 — — 3,750,445 3,354,115

Management and general 6,439,675 — — 6,439,675 3,953,574

Total supporting services 10,190,120 — — 10,190,120 7,307,689

Total operating expenses 30,875,687 — — 30,875,687 25,793,707

(Deficiency) excess of operating revenue over operating expenses (10,826,656) 37,938 — (10,788,718) (10,838,838)

Nonoperating activities:

Realized and unrealized gain on investments 921,922 — — 921,922 695,992

Legacies and bequests, net of amounts applicable to National Sector 1,380,971 317,261 1,176,426 2,874,658 2,508,848

Gain on sale of land, building, and equipment (note 6) 73,366,379 — — 73,366,379 3,050

Other, net 94,396 — — 94,396 72,422

Excess of nonoperating revenue and gains over expenses and losses 75,763,668 317,261 1,176,426 77,257,355 3,280,312

Increase (decrease) in net assets before discontinued operations 64,937,012 355,199 1,176,426 66,468,637 (7,558,526)

(Decrease) in net assets from discontinued operations — — — — (1,750,959)

Increase (decrease) in net assets 64,937,012 355,199 1,176,426 66,468,637 (9,309,485)

Net assets, beginning of year 50,969,216 4,686,407 382,002 56,037,625 65,347,110

Net assets, end of year $ 115,906,228 5,041,606 1,558,428 122,506,262 56,037,625



STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIESYear Ended June 30, 2005

(With summarized totals for the year ended June 30, 2004)

2005 2004

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Service tomilitary Health and

families and Disaster Safety CommunityCONTINUING OPERATIONS: veterans services services services International Total

Salaries and wages $ — 2,746,698 1,708,791 1,032,787 — 5,488,276

Employee benefits — 694,542 400,313 279,855 — 1,374,710

Total salaries and employee benefits — 3,441,240 2,109,104 1,312,642 — 6,862,986

Travel — 112,387 50,046 76,003 — 238,436

Financial and material assistance 46,146 2,841,623 21,422 328,532 — 3,237,723

Supplies and materials — 312,463 1,507,301 67,441 — 1,887,205

Equipment – maintenance and rental — 153,096 69,968 119,511 — 342,575

Property rental — 766,428 723,767 401,021 — 1,891,216

Contractual services 82,694 1,715,221 819,626 312,498 — 2,930,039

Inter Red Cross expenses — 70,061 2,959 93,592 — 166,612

Depreciation of buildings and equipment — 394,064 137,059 116,956 — 648,079

National Sector – chapter assessment (note 1) 606,979 1,187,567 369,465 — 316,685 2,480,696

Total expenses from continuing operations $ 735,819 10,994,150 5,810,717 2,828,196 316,685 20,685,567

Membership Specialand Management events 2005 total 2004 total

fund-raising and general expenses Total expenses expenses

Salaries and wages $ 1,306,598 2,145,638 — 3,452,236 8,940,512 7,691,368

Employee benefits 343,715 510,254 — 853,969 2,228,679 1,707,043

Total salaries and employee benefits 1,650,313 2,655,892 — 4,306,205 11,169,191 9,398,411

Travel 19,100 109,722 — 128,822 367,258 443,851

Financial and material assistance 48,214 34,017 — 82,231 3,319,954 3,915,549

Supplies and materials 747,708 84,285 95,863 927,856 2,815,061 1,872,709

Equipment – maintenance and rental 22,409 172,366 — 194,775 537,350 623,698

Property rental 201,963 1,311,939 — 1,513,902 3,405,118 315,875

Contractual services 976,126 1,767,968 — 2,744,094 5,674,133 4,830,843

Inter Red Cross expenses 620 875 — 1,495 168,107 339,255

Depreciation of buildings and equipment 31,211 197,050 — 228,261 876,340 1,128,669

National Sector – chapter assessment (note 1) 52,781 105,561 — 158,342 2,639,038 2,979,985

Total expenses from continuing operations $ 3,750,445 6,439,675 95,863 10,285,983 30,971,550 25,848,845

Total expenses from discontinued operations — 10,761,673

Total Expenses $ 30,971,550 36,610,518



STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSESYear ended June 30, 2005

(With summarized totals for the year ended June 30, 2004)

Program Services

Supporting Services

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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Change in net assets $ 66,468,637 (9,309,485)

Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets to net cash

used in operating activities:

Depreciation expense 876,340 1,223,003

Amortization of deferred rent expense 2,760,000 —

Realized and unrealized gains on investments (921,922) (695,992)

Gain on sale of land, building, and equipment (73,366,379) (3,050)

Proceeds from permanently restricted legacy and bequests (1,176,426) —

Grants and contracts restricted for capital expenditures (727,738) —

Write-off of uncollectible receivable — 560,000

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts, contributions, and interest receivable (1,113,835) 2,435,497

Inventories and other assets (39,215) (232,822)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 62,413 (2,408,190)

Net amount due to/from The American Red Cross (76,714) (14,485)

Refundable advances 159,252 (643,608)

Net cash used in operating activities (7,095,587) (9,089,132)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Purchases of land, building, and equipment (35,080,524) (147,903)

Proceeds from sale of land, building, and equipment 70,134,524 3,050

Increase in accounts payable for capital expenditures 300,832 —

Purchases of investments (400,263,946) (31,043,790)

Proceeds from sales of investments 371,109,456 37,306,902

Net cash provided by investing activities 6,200,342 6,118,259

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Repayment of capital lease obligations (95,159) (56,987)

Increase in accounts receivable from capital expenditure grants (727,738) —

Proceeds from permanently restricted legacy and bequests 1,176,426 —

Grants and contracts restricted for capital expenditures 727,738 —

Deposit received from sale of land 408,900 —

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,490,167 (56,987)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 594,922 (3,027,860)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:

Beginning of year 822,960 3,850,820

End of year $ 1,417,882 822,960

NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Acquisition of equipment under capital lease obligations $ — 294,080

CASH PAID FOR INTEREST 14,728 12,854



STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWSYear ended June 30, 2005

(With comparative amounts for the year ended June 30, 2004)

2005 2004


1 ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSES

American Red Cross in Greater New York (ARCGNY) is a chartered unitof The American Red Cross (ARC) and is not a separate legal entity. Thisunit is responsible for the management and direction of ARC activitiesin the Greater New York area, which includes the five boroughs of TheCity of New York, as well as Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Sullivancounties.

ARCGNY is an integral part of ARC. The services it delivers are present-ly the established services of ARC along with programming designed tofill specific community needs within its mission statement. All assets ofARCGNY are held as agent for, and in trust for the benefit of, ARC andare subject to the rules and regulations of the Board of Governors ofARC. ARCGNY also pays a chapter assessment to ARC to support chap-ter-related services provided by ARC. The chapter assessment is basedon certain demographic statistics and chapter income.

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, ARCGNY streamlined itsprograms to focus on its core mission of providing disaster services andhealth and safety programs. This strategic decision was necessitated bythe communities’ need for these services and a shifting of the organiza-tion’s funding sources. Among other changes, ARCGNY transferred itshomeless services and transportation services to other experiencedproviders with the approval of State and City funding agencies. In addi-tion, ARCGNY sold its “In Touch” (emergency assistance call monitor-ing) program to an unrelated third party for approximately $425,000 inSeptember 2003. These changes resulted in a significant reduction inthe overall size of the organization. The results of these programs andthe impact of other restructuring changes are presented under discontin-ued operations in the accompanying statements of activities and function-al expenses.

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, ARCGNY continues itsefforts to focus on its core mission. Specific efforts to enhance publicawareness of its services and increases in its capacity to provide theseservices were commenced in fiscal 2005. As further discussed in note 6,ARCGNY sold its existing headquarters and purchased land and build-ing to address the needs of the disaster services and health and safetyprograms and entered into an agreement to sell vacant land not relatedto these core services.

2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of AccountingThe financial statements of ARCGNY have been prepared on the accrualbasis of accounting.

Basis of PresentationARCGNY follows the provisions of Statement of Financial AccountingStandards (SFAS) No. 116, Accounting for Contributions Received andContributions Made, and SFAS No. 117, Financial Statements ofNot-for-Profit Organizations. In accordance with the provisions of theseStatements, net assets and revenues, expenses, gains, and losses areclassified based on the existence or absence of donor-imposed restric-tions. Accordingly, ARCGNY’s net assets and changes therein are classi-fied and reported as follows:

Unrestricted net assets – Net assets that are not subject todonor-imposed stipulations, including a fund established by the Boardof Trustees (the Board) to function as a quasi-endowment. The fund hasbeen designated for long-term investment and is also used for capitalpurposes and special projects as deemed appropriate by the Board. It isthe current policy of ARCGNY to designate as quasi-endowment fundslegacies and bequests along with the related realized gains on invest-ment of these net assets. Dividend and interest income generated bythese amounts fund current and/or new community social programs.

Temporarily restricted net assets – Net assets subject todonor-imposed stipulations that will be met either by actions ofARCGNY or the passage of time.

Permanently restricted net assets – Net assets subject todonor-imposed stipulations that they be maintained permanently byARCGNY. Generally, the donors of these assets permit ARCGNY to useall or part of the income earned on related investments for general orspecific purposes.

Contributions, Grants, and ContractsContributions, including unconditional promises to give, are recognizedwhen received. ARCGNY reports gifts of cash and other assets asrestricted revenue if they are received with donor stipulations that limittheir use. When a donor restriction expires, that is, when a stipulatedtime restriction ends or purpose restriction is fulfilled, temporarilyrestricted net assets are reclassified to unrestricted net assets andreported in the statement of activities as net assets released fromrestrictions.

Certain grants and contracts have the characteristics of contributionsand are recorded as restricted revenue. Others are deemed to beexchange transactions rather than contributions and are recognized asrevenue when the associated expenses are incurred. Amounts receivedprior to incurring expenses are reported as refundable advances.

AMERICAN RED CROSS IN GREATER NEW YORKNOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2005(With comparative amounts as of and for the year ended June 30, 2004)

continued

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Donated Goods and ServicesAmounts are reported in the financial statements for voluntary donationsof services when those services create or enhance nonfinancial assetsor require specialized skills provided by donors possessing those skillsand which would be typically purchased if not provided by donation.Donated materials are recorded at the fair market value at the date ofgift. During fiscal 2005, ARCGNY received donated services of $474,177which met these recognition requirements. These amounts are recognizedas both revenue and program expenses in the accompanying statementof activities.

ARCGNY receives donated services from a substantial number of volunteers across its service territory in support of its program and support services. Volunteers provide essential services, principally disaster relief that ARCGNY would otherwise be unable to afford. Asthese services do not meet the criteria for recognition, they have notbeen recorded in the accompanying financial statements.

Cash and Cash EquivalentsFor purposes of the accompanying statement of cash flows, ARCGNYconsiders all highly liquid investments purchased with maturities ofthree months or less, excluding cash equivalents held as investments,to be cash equivalents.

Land, Buildings, and EquipmentExpenditures for land, buildings, and equipment in excess of $2,500and with estimated useful lives of three or more years are capitalized.Expenditures, including interest expense, incurred during the constructionperiod are capitalized as construction in progress. Depreciation on construction in progress does not commence until the asset is placed in service. Depreciation of buildings and equipment is provided on thestraight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, as follows:

Buildings 45 yearsImprovements 20 to 45 yearsEquipment 3 to 8 years

InventoriesInventories consist of items held for resale and are carried at the lowerof average cost or market.

InvestmentsInvestments are carried at fair value based upon quoted market prices.Realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments, as well as dividends, interest, and other investment income, unless temporarily orpermanently restricted by a donor’s explicit stipulation or by law, arerecorded as changes in unrestricted net assets.

Measure of OperationsARCGNY distinguishes between operating and nonoperating activitiesin the statement of activities. Nonoperating activities include net realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments, legacies and

bequests, gain on sale of land, building, and equipment, and unusual ornonrecurring revenue or expenses.

Expense AllocationsCertain expenses are allocated directly to the program and supportingservices to which they relate. Indirect expenses which are not specificallyattributable to a particular component of programs or supporting servicesare allocated based on utilization and activities of the applicable programs and supporting services.

Use of EstimatesThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with generallyaccepted accounting principles requires management to make estimatesand assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilitiesand disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of thefinancial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expensesduring the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Presentation of Certain Prior Year InformationThe financial statements include certain prior year summarized informationfor comparative purposes only. Such information does not include sufficient detail to constitute a presentation in conformity with generallyaccepted accounting principles. Accordingly, such information shouldbe read in conjunction with ARCGNY’s financial statements for theyear ended June 30, 2004, from which the summarized informationwas derived.

ReclassificationsCertain 2004 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the currentyear presentation.

3 TEMPORARILY AND PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS

Temporarily restricted net assets are available for the following purposesor periods:

Income from permanently restricted net assets is to be used to support

general operations.

4 INVESTMENTS

The cost and fair value of investments at June 30, 2005 and 2004 aresummarized below:

June 30

2005 2004

Disaster services $ 3,597,901 3,648,263

Time restrictions (for general-purpose use in future periods) 1,382,556 888,689

Other 61,149 149,455

$ 5,041,606 4,686,407

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - June 30, 2005 (With comparative amounts as of and for the year ended June 30, 2004)

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ARCGNY’s investments include an undivided interest in ARC’s investment funds, which comprise the following based on fair value:

5 CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLEIncluded in accounts, contributions, and interest receivable areunconditional promises to give, as follows:

6 LAND, BUILDING, AND EQUIPMENT

Land, building, and equipment consist of the following:

As part of a strategic review of its programs and an assessment of itsresources to provide core disaster services and health and safety

programs, ARCGNY decided to relocate its headquarters to a new facilityspecifically designed to address its needs in these areas, includingenhanced technology capabilities. As a result, in May 2004, ARCGNYentered into a contract for the sale of the land and building of its mainoffices. In connection with the execution of the contract, the purchaserdeposited $16 million with an escrow agent. The closing of the sale wasin September 2004. The sale price was $72.3 million and the net bookvalue of the land and building was $1.4 million. Closing costs wereapproximately $2.2 million consisting primarily of broker commissions,legal fees, and transfer tax.

In June 2005, ARCGNY purchased land and building for approximately$33.4 million for its new headquarters. The cost related to the buildingis reflected as construction in progress. Renovations are expected totake until September 2006 at which time ARCGNY will relocate. InAugust 2005, on behalf of ARCGNY, ARC received approval from theNew York City Industrial Development Authority to issue $30 million intax-exempt bonds to finance the purchase of the land and building.Closing on the financing is expected to occur in October 2005.

Concurrent with the closing of the sale of its existing headquarters inSeptember 2004, ARCGNY leased back the facility at a monthly rent of$40,000 until the earlier of its move to a new facility or December 31,2005. At the option of the landlord, ARCGNY may remain in the premisessubject to a $40,000 per month escalation in the monthly rent startingin January 2006 until it reaches a maximum of $400,000 per month inSeptember 2006. As previously stated, ARCGNY expects to relocate toits new headquarters in September 2006. Since the actual rent paymentsare below-market through December 2005, an adjustment of $4.6 million to the gain on the sale of the property has been made bringingthe total gain to $73.3 million. The adjustment is equal to the presentvalue of the excess of the fair market rent over the actual rent paymentsfor the period from sale through December 2005. A correspondingamount was recorded as deferred rent and is being amortized over the15-month lease term. As of June 30, 2005, $2,760,000 of the deferredrent has been expensed in the accompanying statement of activitiesand the balance of $1,840,000 is presented as deferred rent expensein the accompanying statement of financial position.

In May 2005, ARCGNY entered into a contract for the sale of vacantland originally acquired in February 2002 for approximately $880,000and related developmental plans. The land was to be used to build anew homeless shelter. These plans were abandoned in connection withthe transfer of homeless services programs as discussed in note 1. Anonrefundable deposit of $408,900 was received at contract signingwhich is presented in advances in the accompanying statement offinancial position. The sale, which closed in August 2005, called fora selling price of $3.1 million, of which approximately $800,000 wasrequired, in accordance with the terms of the original purchase agreement, to be paid to the New York City Economic DevelopmentCorporation. As a result, a gain of approximately $1.4 million will berealized by ARCGNY from the sale of this land in fiscal year 2006.

June 30

2005 2004

U.S. stock funds 55.4% 81.7% Foreign stock funds 18.9 18.1 Bond funds 9.8 0.2 Hedge funds 12.9 –Private equity funds 2.1 –Real estate funds 0.9 –

100.0% 100.0%

June 30

2005 2004

Amounts due within one year $ 989,699 428,095Amounts due from one to five years 401,604 468,987

Total 1,391,303 897,082Less discount to net present value(at a rate of 5%) (8,747) (8,393)

$ 1,382,556 888,689

June 30

2005 2004

Land $ 21,880,594 1,234,092Construction in progress 12,427,499 —Building and improvements 104,806 13,663,298Equipment 6,646,411 5,489,552

41,059,310 20,386,942Less accumulated depreciation (4,877,303) (17,040,974)

$ 36,182,007 3,345,968

2005 2004

Cost Fair value Cost Fair value

Participation in ARC investment funds $ 38,671,224 41,288,683 13,569,540 14,935,586

Fixed income–government and corporate securities 41,185,867 41,351,642 37,550,028 37,628,327

Total investments $ 79,857,091 82,640,325 51,119,568 52,563,913


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7 FUNDS RAISED FOR NATIONAL DISASTER RELIEF

ARCGNY conducts fund-raising appeals for disaster relief operationscoordinated by ARC (National Headquarters). Such funds received andprocessed by ARCGNY, net of certain expenses, are forwarded to ARCto be applied directly to the specified relief operations and are notincluded in the accompanying statement of activities. In addition, significant contributions are received directly by ARC from donors withinARCGNY’s operating jurisdiction. These contributions are neither includedin the accompanying statement of activities nor the table below. ARChas full control over the funds contributed to the specified disaster reliefoperations listed in the table below.

The changes in relief funds due to ARC are as follows:

8 BENEFIT PLANS

Pension PlansARCGNY participates in a defined benefit retirement plan (the Plan),which covers substantially all of its employees after one year of employment and is administered by the Retirement System of TheAmerican Red Cross (the Retirement System). The policy of ARCGNYis to recognize pension expense equal to contributions required to bemade to the Retirement System.

Since the Plan is a multiemployer plan including all participating chapters and ARC, certain information as it relates to vested and nonvested benefits, as well as plan assets applicable to ARCGNYemployees, is not readily available.

Effective March 1, 2000, ARCGNY participates in a defined contributionsavings plan in which substantially all of its employees can participate

upon employment. This savings plan is also administered by theRetirement System. This savings plan contains provisions under whicheligible employees can elect to make voluntary pretax contributions pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. ARCGNY matchesemployees’ contributions at amounts specified by the savings plan.

Total pension expense was $314,665 and $199,896 in 2005 and 2004,respectively.

Postretirement BenefitsARCGNY participates in a multiemployer plan established by ARC thatprovides defined postretirement health care benefits to substantially all eligible retirees and their eligible dependents. Related expense isrecognized in an amount equal to contributions to the plan, whichtotaled $11,905 and $13,455 in 2005 and 2004, respectively.

9 LEASE COMMITMENTS

ARCGNY rents certain office and program space and equipment underoperating leases which expire on various dates through 2010. Total rentexpense was $3,540,779 and $2,544,467 in 2005 and 2004, respectively.The future minimum lease commitments on all leases having initial orremaining noncancelable lease terms are as follows as of June 30, 2005:

In addition, there are provisions in certain office space leases for rentescalation based on increases in taxes and utility costs.

10 TAX STATUS

ARCGNY, as a chartered unit of ARC, is exempt from Federal incometaxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and hasbeen classified as a publicly supported organization.

11 INSURANCE ARRANGEMENTS

ARCGNY participates in a self-insured group insurance plan establishedby ARC that includes property and casualty, general liability, workers’compensation, directors’ and officers’ liability, and automobile insurance.Premiums paid into the plan totaled $475,861 and $754,548 in 2005and 2004, respectively.

For the years ended June 30

2005 2004

Contributions received by appealclassification or donor designations:

Florida Hurricanes $ 68,040 —Southeast Asia Tsunami 1,553,954 —Liberty Disaster Relief Fund–September 11 events — 13,730Other U.S. disasters 401,354 295,372Other international disasters 547,417 22,649

Total received 2,570,765 331,751Relief funds forwarded to ARC (2,606,980) (206,809) Relief funds expended on national disasters (66,630) (21,452)

(Decrease) increase during the year (102,845) 103,490Relief funds due to ARC, beginning of year 109,908 6,418

Relief funds due to ARC, end of year $ 7,063 109,908

2006 $ 601,4852007 241,5812008 58,234 2009 30,5542010 2,546

$ 934,400


55L E A D E R S H I P

LEADERSHIP

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

William Gray, ChairOgilvy North America

Frank J. Petrilli, Vice ChairNexxar Group, Inc.

William H. Weed, Vice ChairBusiness Advisor

Warren N. Bimblick, TreasurerPrism Business Media

Theresa A. Bischoff, SecretaryAmerican Red Cross in Greater New York

Lisa Alvarado-Sorin*Community Affairs Consultant

Paul T. BaderErnst & Young LLP

Charles Bauer**PricewaterhouseCoopers

Martin BegunReiter Begun Associates

Brandon Boyd, Esq.**Attorney at Law

Jonathan B. BurleighThe Interpublic Group of Companies

Thomas Burns**Morgan Stanley

Don CallahanMorgan Stanley

Judith M. Carson**Civic Leader

Jon R. Cohen, MDNorth Shore LI Jewish Health System

Richard Cowie**Civic Leader

Genevieve Dainack*Sullivan County Probation Department

Robert C. DinersteinUBS Investment Bank

William J. Egan*Merrill Lynch

Lynn A. Foster**Civic Leader

Heather M. Goodchild*Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services

Robert GouldBethlehem Art Gallery

Joan Shapiro GreenNY Society of Security Analysts

George GreenwoodConsolidated Edison Co. of NY, Inc.

Jonathan L. Halperin, MDMount Sinai Medical Center

Major General Nathaniel James**369th Veterans Association, Inc.

David A. KelsoJP Morgan

Lewis KrulwichRetired, PricewaterhouseCoopers

John R. LevinRetired, AT&T

Gloria McCarthyEmpire Blue Cross Blue Shield

Dana P. McIlwain*PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

H. Conrad Meyer IIINassau Point Investors

Nicole Meyer**Bank of New York

Sally MinardCivic Leader

Jonathan O’HerronLazard Freres & Co. LLC

Ted PeredniaMerrill Lynch

Constant Pierre-Louis, MD**Retired, Health Insurance Plan of Greater NY

Carlos PortesPor-Tel Communications

Matt Rand*Prudential Rand Realty

Peter M. RapaportMaxim Group

Richard A. Rothman, Esq.Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Raphael Russo, Esq.Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

Rosa M. SabaterAmerican Express

H. Marshall SchwarzRetired, U.S. Trust Company

John Simone Jr.JPMorgan Chase

Judith Spitz*Verizon

William G. White**Consolidated Edison of New York, Inc.

Robert W. Whiteford*Bank of America

Anne Whitehead*Civic Leader

CHAIR’S ADVISORSDiandra DouglasCivic Leader

Patrick DurkinCredit Suisse First Boston

Pamela Thomas-GrahamLiz Claiborne, Inc.

Brenda L. Sanchez**Civic Leader

Myrna WeissFirst Marketing Capital Group, Ltd.

Roy J. ZuckerbergGoldman Sachs

MEDICAL ADVISORJonathan L. Halperin, MD

56 2 0 0 5 A N N U A L R E P O R T

BOARD COMMITTEES

AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE

Paul T. Bader, ChairWarren N. BimblickWilliam C. DackisBrian G. Dooley, CPA** William J. EganJoan Shapiro Green

EXECUTIVE

William H. Weed, ChairFrank J. Petrilli, Vice ChairPaul T. BaderWarren N. BimblickDon CallahanJon R. Cohen, MDRobert C. DinersteinWilliam GrayGeorge GreenwoodLewis KrulwichJohn R. LevinGloria McCarthyH. Conrad Meyer IIISally MinardH. Marshall SchwarzRichard A. Rothman, Esq.

FINANCE

Warren N. Bimblick, ChairHeather GoodchildJohn R. LevinDana P. McIlwainRaphael Russo, Esq.Myrna Weiss

FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT

William H. Weed, ChairDon CallahanPatrick DurkinDavid A. KelsoLewis KrulwichPeter M. RapaportRosa M. SabaterH. Marshall SchwarzJohn Simone Jr.Anne Whitehead

GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING

H. Conrad Meyer III, ChairRobert GouldJonathan L. HalperinLewis KrulwichSally MinardJonathan O’HerronFrank J. PetrilliRichard A. Rothman, Esq.Raphael Russo, Esq.William H. Weed

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

Don Callahan, ChairWarren N. BimblickCandace CoxMyrna Weiss

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Sally Minard, ChairLisa Alvarado-SorinMartin BegunWarren N. BimblickH. Conrad Meyer IIIRosa M. Sabater

HUMAN RESOURCES

Gloria McCarthy, ChairWilliam GrayPaul Ofman, Ph.D.Rosa M. Sabater

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Robert C. Dinerstein, Co-ChairGeorge Greenwood, Co-ChairDavid A. KelsoGloria McCarthySally MinardPaul Ofman, Ph.D.Sally PhippsJudith Spitz

AREA OFFICE CHAIRS

Bronx – Lisa Alvarado-SorinBrooklyn – Robert W. WhitefordManhattan – Carlos PortesOrange – Robert GouldPutnam – John R. LevinQueens – John Simone Jr.Rockland – Matt RandStaten Island – Ted PeredniaSullivan – Genevieve Dainack

OFFICERSTheresa A. BischoffChief Executive Officer

Richard C. KaneChief Administrative Officer

Rosemary W. MackeyChief Business & Fund Development Officer

Scott GrahamChief Response Officer

SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAMRobert T. Imbornoni*Deputy Response Officer

Larry Geiger*Senior Director, Marketing, Communications& Media Relations

Martin GoldmanSenior Director, Information Technology

Waddy GonzalezSenior Director, Disaster Response

Denise KleisSenior Director, Human Resources

Elizabeth PortlandSenior Director, Financial Development

Olivier SzlosSenior Director, Community Development

Paul VitaleSenior Director, Finance

Thomas WaringSenior Director, Health & Safety Services

Marlene WeislerSenior Director, Facilities Management

Bobby Wilson*Senior Director, Planning & Preparedness

* Joined after June 30, 2005 ** Left after June 30, 2005

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