Karen Perry
Vice President for Development
Jen Berzinis (began 11/09)
Foundation Relations Manager
Jane Culpepper
Development Database Administrator
Liz Hayes
Director of Marketing
Lauren Lindenbaum
Director of Annual Giving
Empish Thomas
Public Education and Referral Specialist
Teresa Wright (through 10/09)
Director of Foundation Relations
Client Services
Cheryl Blewitt
Director
Sarah Nicholas (through 12/09)
Administrative Assistant
Kay Hawkins
Administrative Assistant (through 12/09)
Intake Counselor (began 1/10)
Lynn Miller
Diabetes Resource Coordinator
Apryle Gates (began 3/09)
Intake Counselor
Molli Monk (through 2/09)
Intake Counselor
Lorenzo Powell (through 12/09)
Intake Counselor
Empish Thomas
Public Education and Referral Specialist
BEGIN Early Childhood Program
Anne VanDeWater McComiskey
Director
Joyce Burnett
Lead Vision Teacher
Leigh Cooper
Administrative Assistant
Jacqueline Howard
Vision Teacher/Music Therapist
Memri Lerch
Family Counselor
Kathryn (Casey) Long
Vision Teacher
Cindy Nash
Vision Teacher
STARS (Social, Therapeutic, Academic and Recreational Services) & Volunteer Services
Annie Maxwell (through 12/09)
Director
Elizabeth Crofton
Assistant Director (5/09 – 12/09)
Director (12/09-5/10)
Lorenzo Powell (began 1/10)
Program Associate/Counselor
Sarah Norton (through 1/09)
Administrative Assistant
Lara Tillery
Administrative Assistant (began 1/09)
Volunteer Services Assistant (began 12/09)
JoAnn Weaver (through 11/09)
Volunteer Services Assistant
The New View Adult Rehabilitation Services
Patricia Ressler-Billion (through 2/10)
Director
Harvey Clark (began 3/10)
Director
Deborah Shimberg
Assistant Director
JoAnna Aldridge-Wilson
Administrative Assistant and Scheduler
Jason Bombelyn
Assistive Technology Instructor
Ernest Burton
Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Abigail Cocanaugher
Vision Rehabilitation Therapist
Diane Colburn
Vision Rehabilitation Therapist
Heather Ferro
Employment/Job Development Specialist
Gwendolyn Ivey
Administrative Assistant
Al Kaufman
Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist/Independent Living Skills Lead Teacher
Diane Payton
Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist
John Rempel
Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist/Assistive Technology Instructor
Nell Robinson
Case Manager
Rasheeda Wilkins
Vocational Specialist
Florence Maxwell Low Vision Clinic
Harvey C. Clark
Director
Gina Adams
Low Vision Therapist
Robert L. Elwell, Jr., O.D.
Optometrist
Malika Gibson (through 11/09)
Administrative Assistant
Henry Hand
Low Vision Therapist
Nancy Jennings
Social Worker
Sylvia Mann
Administrative Assistant
Timothy G. Spence, O.D., F.A.A.O.
Optometrist
VisAbility Store
Lisa Pope
Director of Retail Operations
Mickey Merkel
Retail Store Clerk
Frankie Vega (began 6/10)
Retail Store Clerk
Annual Report Cutlines:
Trustee Bill Cohen was a recipient of the 2010 Healthcare Georgia Foundation’s Joseph D. Greene Community Service Award in recognition of his volunteer work with CVI. He is pictured here with this wife, Nancy.
Ekiko Reedy and her daughter Davina perform at the BEGIN Wake Up & Sing “Metamorphosis” performance
STARS student Kenata Davis gets a hug from American Idol star Scott MacIntyre when he paid a special visit to the after-school program
CVI Trustee Amy Slack, Julie Schoen, and Kat Spivey at the 2010 True Blue Do
Helen Morris and friend at a Macular Degeneration Support Group meeting
CVI volunteer Leotha Womble is presented with the 2010 Barbara B. Rose Volunteer of the Year award by the Midtown Atlanta Rotary Club
Richard and Cathryn DuBow at the 2010 True Blue Do
Charles Dobbs, John Smith (Smitty) and Lafayette Woods at the 2010 CVI Alumni Club annual hot dog luncheon fundraising event
STARS student DeAngelo Willis learns to drum during summer camp
CVI graduate Willie Mack uses the Intel Reader at the VisAbility Store
Anne McComiskey, director of CVI’s BEGIN program and CVI Trustee George Acey
Barrow County Georgia State Representative Terry England, Vice Chairman, Appropriations, visits with BEGIN student Isabel Adler
STARS students Tyzia Brooks, Jasmine Dawson, former STARS Director Annie Maxwell, Ashley Robinson and Steven Smith at Annie’s STARS retirement party, January 2010
Andreus, a dog with Happy Tails pet therapy program, lets BEGIN camper Kaleb Phelps-Crisp show him some love
Kathryn Graves, Anne Skae and Nancy Paris at the 2010 Henderson Society dinner
Veronica Sanabani and Jody Laird, members of the Atlanta Alumnae Chapter of Delta Gamma Fraternity at the 2010 Henderson Society dinner
CVI Board of Trustees President John Rhett, American Idol alum Scott MacIntyre and Toni Rhett at the 2010 Henderson Society dinner. Scott was the featured speaker and performer for the evening
CVI Assistive Technology Instructor John Rempel helps client Henry Nagel
Laura and Cosmo Boyd at the 2010 Henderson Society Dinner
Jennifer and Quill Healey II at the 2010 Henderson Society Dinner
Michelle Plunkett, winner of the 2010 Sarah Woolf Spirit Award, Noble, and her mother Barb Plunkett at the 2010 CVI Annual Meeting
STARS student Dawlyn Dieudonne tries for a strike at a bowling outing during summer camp
Now’s the Time to Plan
If, as they say, timing is everything, then a two-year window is now open making charitable giving options once again appealing to taxpayers. According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, February 24, 2011, “charitable trusts, gift annuities, and other large gifts will get a significant boost this year and next year.”
For several reasons, now may be the perfect time to look into setting up a charitable lead or remainder trust or a charitable gift annuity, not the least of which is that the opportunity may not exist for long. In December Congress made big changes to the estate tax for 2011 and 2012 that may very well be rescinded in 2013. Among the changes was a large increase in the maximum amount an individual can pass tax-free to his/her heirs without paying a gift tax ($5 million versus the former $1 million). Estate tax rates were also lowered considerably, from 45 to 35 percent; and Congress extended the provision that individuals 70 1/2 and older may give charities up to $100,000 tax-free from their individual retirement accounts.
These changes, coupled with historically low interest rates, are providing many with the impetus to set up charitable trusts (lead or remainder) or charitable gift annuities. Each vehicle is tailored to provide attractive options for donors, whether the goal is to receive a lifetime income, provide for heirs, or reduce the tax burden, all the while benefiting a favorite charity or charities.
Please contact your financial advisor or CVI’s Development department, at (404) 602-4321 if you are interested in learning more about charitable giving options - and why now might be the right time to create your CVI legacy.
Cutline: CVI President Subie Green presents Mary Ann Cook with a Legacy Society pin. The Mary Ann and Dick Cook Legacy Society is named in honor of the Cook’s leadership and generous support in the area of planned giving.
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The mission of the Center for the Visually Impaired is to empower people impacted by vision loss to live with independence and dignity.
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Director of Marketing
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Public Education & Referral Specialist
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