Mission Statement

Established in 1992 in memory of Theresa Alessandra Russo, the Foundation is dedicated to assisting children with disabilities and their families.

The Foundation strives to touch the lives of special children through its support of workshops and programs of enrichment and therapy.

The Foundation supports creativity and Art for All Children by granting funds for Art / Music / Dance and Recreation programs so that children with disabilities can attain the highest level of educational, artistic, emotional, physical and intellectual achievement possible.

Board of Directors

Officers
Susan S. Russo
President

Father James L. Maltese
Vice President

Judy Murdaugh Jackson
Secretary

Vincent J. Russo, Esq.
Treasurer

Directors
Laury Adsit Gelardi
Stephanie C. DeMarco
Jane S. James
Beth S. Meyers
Dana M. Russo
Joseph J. Russo
Diane Uda

Fun + More Fun = Joy

Summer months = time for relaxation. For the Theresa Foundation, our annual "Swingin' Fore Theresa" Golf Outing was held on June 25th at the beautiful Woodcrest Country Club. Under the leadership of Steve Silverberg, golfers were greeted with a sunny day, a delicious breakfast and a day of relaxation and fun, capped by a buffet dinner, raffle drawing, and of course, prizes. Thanks to the golfers and sponsors of the event as well as our many other supporters, "Swingin' Fore Theresa" raised over $6,500 for our mission.

In an effort to include everyone in our "fun time," we are sponsoring our Second Annual "Theresa Fun Day" on October 27th from 3:00 - 6:00 pm at Garden City Bowl. Last year, we had over 80 bowlers of every age, and everyone had a fantastic time. A great day to celebrate family!

We always felt great joy and love when Theresa and our family shared and enjoyed special occasions. Please help us to bring this same experience to others by supporting Theresa Fun Day!

Thanks!

Susan and Vincent

Full Radius Dance
P.O. Box 54453
Atlanta, Ga 30308

August 6, 2001

Susan S. Russo, President
The Theresa Foundation
91 Biarritz Street
Lido Beach, NY 11561-5101

Dear Ms. Russo:

The 2001 Center for the Visually Impaired summer camp dance program was a success, thanks to the support provided by the Theresa Foundation.

For four weeks (June 18 through July 13), twenty-nine youth with visual impairment, and eight 'buddies' (non-visually impaired youth), attended twice weekly classes in dance. Approximately half of these youth had additional disabilities, such as developmental or physical disabilities. The class sessions included warm-up exercises, dance movements that traveled across the floor, and choreographed dance steps. The culmination of the camp was a showcase on the final day. The two groups of campers, divided by age, each performed a dance for family and friends.

Due to the support of the Theresa Foundation, Full Radius Dance was able to hire one assistant teacher and three helpers. This additional help, combined with the CVI staff, permitted us to offer one-on-one instruction where required, while maintaining the involvement of the entire class. The students responded positively, particularly enjoying working with a partner in structured improvisation. We were able to introduce improvisation to the curriculum due to the lower student/adult ratio.

We are deeply grateful to the Theresa Foundation for their support.

Sincerely,

Douglas Scott
Artistic/Executive Director

Indiana University
School of Medicine

August 10, 2001

Laury and Bob Gelardi
415 Dogwood Trail
Marietta, Georgia 30067

Dear Laury and Bob,

On behalf of the Craniofacial Team of Indiana University, thanks again to you and The Theresa Foundation for your support of Camp About Face and the Leadership Academy.

We were delighted that you made the time to come and visit camp this year and had an opportunity to meet with some of the kids. Your participation in our program on Wednesday afternoon made the day even more special. I could see the look of admiration, gratitude, and inspiration on the look of the faces in the audience as you were introduced.

We will be officially "debriefing" with the Bradford Woods staff later this fall about this year's camp session and begin looking ahead to next summer. We will keep you informed of our plans.

Sincerely yours,

Carol Ritter
Camp About Face Sponsor

Trish Severns, M.A.

Celebrating with an Angel and Painting Rainbows

The Seventh Annual Theresa Awards

Angel Food II
"Cooking with Spirit"

We're beginning the "collection-phase" of the
newest Theresa Fundraiser:

Those of you who donated recipes and purchased the first Theresa Cookbook will no doubt find this one just as exciting and useful!

Start gathering your favorite recipes and don't forget to include some background information as well! (i.e. "my mother used to make this pie every Sunday," or "this recipe was handed down for three generations and is still the family favorite")

Mention Grandma or Aunt Sally by name. We'll do our best to publish the history of each recipe!

Send your recipes A/S/A/P to:

Theresa Foundation
"Cooking With Spirit"
91 Biarritz Street
Lido Beach, N.Y. 11561

Corporate Recognition

Second Annual
Partners in the Community
May 21, 2001

Chase Home Equity has earmarked funds to be used as contributions for local charities.

Damian DeGregorio of the East Meadow, New York Branch selected the Theresa Foundation as the recipient of a $2,000 grant.

Our gratitude to Damian and his staff at Chase.

Special Thanks to
Steve Silverberg
for his help in making our
"Swingin' Fore Theresa" Golf Outing
an outstanding success.

People like Steve make
the difference!

Come Celebrate with Family and Friends!

Join Us for

Theresa Fun Day

Garden City Bowl

987 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York
Tel # 516-222-0808

Saturday, October 27, 2001

3:00 – 6:00 P.M.

For Information and Reservations, call (516) 683-1717

Theresa Foundation • 91 Biarritz Street, Lido Beach, New York 11561

__ Enclosed is my donation of $___________ for bowling reservations for ________ adults and _______ children. Please list name of bowler(s).

__ Enclosed is my donation of $_________ for _________ Raffles.

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