Dear Friend,
Your WIN Summer Newsletter is here! We hope you've been enjoying more relaxed days with family and friends, whether you're currently staycationing, on a plane to a favorite destination, or creatively carving out moments to relax within your daily routine. We invite you to also take a look at this snapshot of the many ways the Women's Initiative Network (WIN) made a positive impact on the lives of patients, students and their families served by Kennedy Krieger within the last fiscal year.
(By the way, we hope you love our fresh, new online format for the newsletter! Please let us know what you think!)
We continue to be amazed at all the ways that this mighty and devoted group of women contribute to the Institute. And between the successful fundraising events, wonderful outreach, and volunteer opportunities on the horizon, it remains an exciting time to be a WIN member! We wish all of you a rejuvenating summer and look forward to all that lies ahead for WIN and Kennedy Krieger in the coming months!
With gratitude,
Allyson Peters and Kristen Evans
WIN/Kennedy Krieger Liaisons
WIN 2024 Accomplishments
- At our 8th Annual Hats & Horses, held at the new M&T Bank Exchange next to the Hippodrome Theatre, 300 guests gathered and raised over $380,000 to support the creation of a new interdisciplinary clinic at Kennedy Krieger’s Center for Development and Learning. This new clinic will offer patients and their families comprehensive evaluations by a psychologist and a neurodevelopmental medicine specialist in a single visit.
- Our 2nd annual Barrels & Bonfires was hosted at the picturesque Farmacy Brewery in Reisterstown, where we welcomed many new guests to this already popular event. We also raised funds for the purchase of an accessible merry-go-round for Kennedy Krieger’s Early Childhood Development and Education Center in Windsor Mill, which offers early learning and medical childcare programs for Baltimore-area families.
- WIN Member, Jennifer Brittingham, hosted our annual Speaker Series in her home, where Dr. Jodi Lindsey, the Institute’s Director of the Center for Development and Learning spoke to over 30 women about why Kennedy Krieger is a world-renowned resource for the diagnosis and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and young adults.
- Our WIN Co-Presidents, Cynthia Cavanaugh and Aimee Fulchino, are serving on the Institute’s Foundation Board and sharing their experience with the greater Kennedy Krieger community of leaders.
- WIN members volunteered in our Child Life and Therapeutic Recreation Department, playing games and supporting the staff as needed.
- WIN collected and collated hundreds of school supplies for students and teachers at our five schools around the state.
- Over the holidays, Cynthia Cavanaugh mobilized WIN members and their network to collect jackets, gloves, hats, socks, and books for 80 children who participate in one of early learning programs, including the Early Childhood Development and Education Center and Southeast Early Head Start center. Cynthia Cavanaugh, Aimee Fulchino, Kim Greeley, Laura Wille, and Shari Tompkins all helped to deliver the items to each location.
- WIN treated Child Life and Therapeutic Recreation staff at the Institute to an annual holiday lunch to recognize their commitment to WIN.
- WIN provided Amazon gift cards to 30 graduates of the Institute’s LEAP and high school programs!
WIN Member Spotlight
- Lainy Lebow-Sachs Award recipient: Kim Greeley
Through her generous commitment of time, talent and resources, along with her eternal willingness to share her experience as a grateful parent, Kim Greeley was this year's recipient of the Lainey Lebow-Sachs Award! Brava, Kim!
- Lifetime WIN Member Award recipient: Jen Doyle
The epitome of a servant leader, Jen Doyle can always be found both behind the scenes of WIN events graciously supporting her teammates' work, as well as at the shared helm alongside other WIN members directly impacting the growth and advancement of the Institute's mission. As she embarks on a much-deserved career path with a neighboring organization, we wish Jen great success and fulfillment. You will be greatly missed, Jen! And we are humbled to welcome you as a Lifetime WIN Member!
WIN Membership
- We are always looking for new and renewing WIN members! Are you someone motivated to be a catalyst for change? Driven to make an impact? If you—or someone you know—are inspired to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the patients, students, and their families at Kennedy Krieger, click below to learn more and take action today!
Upcoming Events
Save these dates!
- CASSI Golf Outing: Monday, August 5, 2024 at 10:00 am Country Club of Maryland
This event will benefit Kennedy Krieger Institute's Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation (CASSI). NEW this year! Introducing several non-golfing experiences! Registration is open! Want to be added to our mailing list or learn more about the event? Contact Joy Johnson at JohnsonJoy@KennedyKrieger.org. Want to be a sponsor for this event? Contact Leslie Marsiglia at Marsiglia@KennedyKrieger.org - Green Spring Station's The Fall Fête 5: Friday, October 4, 2024 at 5:00 pm The Courtyard at Green Spring Station
A not-to-be-missed fall fashion event benefiting Kennedy Krieger! The Courtyard at Green Spring Station will transform into a fashion extravaganza with a runway show featuring on-trend fashion highlights from Green Spring Station retailers and local models, and Institute patients and staff gracing the runway. Guests will enjoy delectable food and beverage stations provided by Tark’s Grill & Bar, as well as funky dance music and plenty of engaging elements to satisfy Baltimore’s most stylish clientele. Want to be a sponsor for this event? Looking for tickets? Register here to receive all the latest information! - SIA National Capital Region Security Forum Annual Charity Golf Outing: Monday, October 7, 2024 at 10:00 am Mount Vernon Country Club
The 11th Annual SIA National Capital Region Security Forum Charity Golf Tournament will benefit Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Brain Injury Recovery by raising money to support Traumatic Brain Injury research and care for children and adolescents by improving the lives of those affected. To find out more, please email Theresa Macheski at Macheski@KennedyKrieger.org. - Kennedy Krieger Baltimore Running Festival Charity Team: Saturday, October 19, 2024 Baltimore Inner Harbor
Team Kennedy Krieger raises funds for our rehabilitation programs, in which intensive, innovative therapies help individuals with disorders and injuries of the brain and spinal cord gain or regain movement. Team Kennedy Krieger also supports adaptive sports and recreation opportunities through athlete scholarships, sponsorship of events and adaptive equipment purchases for kids and families served by the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Stay tuned! Details for the 2024 event are coming soon. Click here to register, donate and learn more! - WIN's 3rd Annual Barrels & Bonfires: Friday, November 1, 2024 at 5:00 pm Farmacy Brewing
This beautiful event will benefit Kennedy Krieger and embraces the warm and cozy elements of fall in Baltimore County’s horse country in a relaxed and inviting setting. Sponsorship opportunities coming soon! Please contact Allyson Peters for more information PetersA@KennedyKrieger.org. - 35th Annual Festival of Trees: Friday, November 29, 2024 through Sunday, December 1, 2024 Cow Palace at Timonium Fairgrounds
This three-day holiday celebration benefits the patients, students and programs at Kennedy Krieger Institute and kicks off the most wonderful time of the year. Hundreds of designer-decorated trees, wreaths and gingerbread houses will be for sale and displayed throughout the Cow Palace, which will be transformed into a winter wonderland for this festive weekend. Please email FestivalofTrees@KennedyKrieger.org if you have any questions.
Volunteer Opportunities
We are pleased to share the 2024-2025 volunteer and advocacy events specifically created for our WIN members! To see upcoming volunteer opportunities and signup, please click the button below.