Pride Ventures, Inc. Welcomes You to:

7111 Maple Avenue Merchantville, NJ

April 29, 2017

Pride Paws Retail Store is owned and operated by Pride Ventures, Inc.

Our Mission:

Pride Ventures, Inc. was formed in 2009. We are a non-profit organization,

structured exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. Principally,

we provide job training and transitional employment experience to

persons with developmental disabilities who could not independently

succeed in the work place. With proper training these individuals can gain

practical work and life skills to enhance their future employment

opportunities and further enrich their lives.

Accomplishing Our Goal:

Pride Ventures, Inc. works closely with the staff and students of local high

schools located in Southern New Jersey that serve the educational needs of

students with developmental disabilities. We place current and recently

graduated students in a real work place environment where they interact

with the community and earn a salary. Our environment instills a positive

work ethic and enables these individuals to reach their personal highest

level of achievement. We have provided transistional employment

oppurtunites for 58 individuals and counting. Additionally, Pride Paws

has been named as a Qualified Provider of Habilitation Services by the

Department of Developmental Disabilities.

We Believe:

Gainful employment can be the genesis for essential self-esteem and

improved quality of life.

Where to find us:

Pride Paws 26 S. Main Street Medford, New Jersey

www.prideventuresinc.org

A special thank you for the generous donations and support from the following basket auction

sponsors:

LAUREL OAK GARDEN CENTER LISA BATTAGLIA

MACKALONIS FAMILY MARGARET MACKALONIS

MARIA LA PENTA MAUREEN LINDQUIST MCCORMAC FAMILY MICHALKE FAMILY

MISSON BBQ OLIVE GARDEN

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE POWELL FAMILY RAEL LA PENTA

RAGAZZI RITZEL FAMILY

ROBIN MIDDLETON ROGER’S FAMILY

RUSSO’S SCHROEDER FAMILY

SUZANNE LINK and HOFMANN FAMILY TEXAS ROADHOUSE

TRADER JOE’S

AMERIKICK, MARLTON

ANDERSON-BERZLEY FAMILY BARB LOPINSKI

BOCAGE FAMILY BRIMSTONE CLAY & PAINTING STUDIO

CONNIE KUTOURE SALON D&Z EMPLOYEES DEB DOOLITTLE

DEBBIE MORETTI DIANA VAN EMBURGH

DIANE GODLEWKSI EILEEN MCKEON

EMILY MATHIS and KELLY WOLFE FRANCESCA MUSCELLI

FRITO LAY GULLO’S SALON

HEADLEY FAMILY HEATHER DELORENZO and CROSS FAMILY

JANIE KESSLER JENNA STEVENS

JOAN RITZEL JOY’S HALLMARK

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A HUGE shout out to all those who helped put all these fabulous baskets and auction items together:

Janie Kessler, Suzanne Link, Heather DeLorenzo, Linda Ritzel,

Deb Doolittle, Cindy Mackalonis, Jenna Stevens, Joanne Powell, Pam Schroeder and Lisa Battaglia

Thank you to Shop Rite of Medford for the generous cake donation.

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Our Management Team Pride Ventures Inc. thanks Silver Sponsor:

Pride Paws could not be luckier to have 5 remarkable managers who run the day-to-day operations of the retail store. Long time volunteer, Suzanne Link recently joined the management team this year. Suzanne loves working at Pride because she loves learning new things from each of the participants. Hailey Heikkinen joined as a manager in the fall and has taken the lead on many projects including improving our website, scheduling and taking over our vendor order system. In addition, she has secured an advertising grant for Pride from Google and started our AmazonSmile account. Sara Steinmetz joined Pride in 2012 as a job coach and shortly moved up to become a Saturday manager. Sara loves guiding the participants to gain independence in tasks around the store and working with customers. Lynn Headley has been with Pride since 2010, starting as a job coach with her daughter Alicia. Since then, Lynn has become a part-time manager and along with Alicia, knows the ins and outs of running Pride Paws. Lynn loves being in the local community and watching the participants develop life-long employability skills. Renee joined Pride in 2011 and became our very first manager. She has supported over 35 participants in their work experiences at Pride and has been an invaluable asset to accomplishing our mission. Renee has recently retired and can be found enjoying her time traveling with her family. Happy Retirement Renee from all of us at Pride <3

2016: Year in Review

New Faces

2016 was another extraordinary year for Pride Ventures Inc. and Pride

Paws. We are continuing to welcome many new faces who contribute

positively to the success of Pride Paws. Ryan Green, Ed Schofield, Alec

Schwartz, Peyton Christianson, Roberta Gaines and Samantha Conolly

have joined Pride Paws as participants. We have also gained the help of

Denise Hejnas, Kristen Katsigiannis, Bridget Hickey, Kim Zuno, Joseph

Anderson, Janiya McClendon, Ryan Powell and June Kushner as job

coaches. We could not do what we do without our volunteers.

Continued Support

A special Thank You from the bottom of our hearts to Quixote Quest

Center for Family Services teen volunteers: Jasmin, Hugo, Adrienne,

Amber and Brooke. Quixote Quest is a volunteer organization for high

school students looking to make a difference in people’s lives.

Santa Smiles

Pride Paws continues to leave pawprints throughout the community-

especially around the holidays. Pride Paws is proud of its community

outreach and our 2nd year of Pet Photos with Santa. A holiday backdrop

created by our participants, the generous and skilled help of

photographers Kelly Berzley, Jasmin Anderson-Berzley and Joseph

Anderson, and 2 very patient volunteers dressed as Santa Claus (Kevin

McCormac and Alex Tarsiewicz) and Pride Paws visitors left with photos

and memories filled with holiday joy. We love our fur-friends at Pride

Paws and look forward to next year’s photoshoot.

Like us on Facebook at Pride Paws and follow us on Twitter @pridepaws.

Pride Ventures Inc. thanks Bronze sponsors: ponsors

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The people of Deloitte

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attest clients under the rules and regulations of public accounting. Copyright © 2014 Deloitte Development LLC. All rights reserved. Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited

Pride Ventures Inc. would like to acknowledge the generosity of our sponsors that have helped us

reach our goal.

Pride Patrons Aramark

Silvana Battaglia Cozen O’Connor

Day & Zimmermann Deloitte

Lockton Companies The Ritzel Family

Gold Sponsors

Citizens Bank

Silver Sponsors BB&T RSM

Bronze Sponsors

AIG Aon

Bank of America Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

Dietz & Watson Jack and Mary Pat Follman

Holman Enterprises Kleinbard LLC

M&T Bank

Pat & Lou Manzi Oskar Huber Furniture

PricewaterhouseCoopers Resource America, Inc.

Jenna Stevens TD Bank Travelink

Wells Fargo

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Wednesday, September 13, 2017 Pride Paws will be at PJ Whelihan’s, Medford

for dine and donate night, 5-8

Tell your server you are supporting Pride Paws and we get 15% of the bill !!

Pride Paws will be at Citizens Bank Park After a successful event last year with the South Jersey Young Professionals Association, Pride will be hosting a

2nd annual event called: “Pride at the Ballpark”.

Follow Pride on Facebook and or get on our email list for

more information on this Phantastic Event.

On-Going Fundraising Efforts

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Pride Paws is an official charitable organization under AmazonSmile.

Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice.

A Message from the Board As a non-profit organization, Pride Ventures, Inc.

relies solely on the support of the local and extended community to help attain our mission of providing job training and transitional services to indivduals with developmental disabilities

through the retail opportunities provided at Pride Paws. Our event this evening aims to highlight milestones achieved thus far, spread awareness of our mission, and raise the funds necessary to keep

Pride Paws up and running as an employment site.

We want to take the opportunity to extend a gracious and appreciative THANK YOU to all our new and continued sponsors.

Your support has been invaluable to the mission of PVI and the lives of those involved.

Please take a moment to acknowledge the following business

advertisements and note their major role in our community endeavor.

Pride Ventures Inc. Board Members would also like to thank everyone in attendance this evening. We hope you enjoyed

yourselves, had a few laughs and will continue to share your love and support in our mission to provide gainful employment to

individuals with disabilities.

With gratitude,

Joe and Linda Ritzel Ed Schroeder Sarah Moretti Kate Maloney

Todd Allen Ron and Joanne Powell

Pride Ventures Inc. thanks Gold Sponsor- Citizens Bank :

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neering, Construction & Maint

Pride Ventures Inc. would like to acknowledge the generosity of our sponsors that have helped us reach our goal.

Ribbon Sponsors

Silent Auction Sponsors

Special Thank You to Raffle Sponsors:

Audio Video Concepts BB&T Bank

ABC Closets James Biles & Nadine Ayoub

Michael & Maryann Camardo Chubb

Frances Coady David Donachy, Architect

Drs. Rosen & Dworkin Eagle Chauffeured Services

Fischer Cunnane & Associates Nicholas Fish

Gap, Inc. Norma & William Hamm

John Harris John Keating

Matt & Emily Kuch

Laker Dogs Carol Latti

Mackey Family Jerry & Kathy Mauro

Meyer Design Morris J. Cohen & Co. P.C.

Physicians Practice Enhancement Polish American Club

Gregory Pouliot Joan Ritzel

Art & Ruth Schroeder Sendel Family Sharon Sivak

Suender Family Fund John & Kathleen Vasturia

Absolute Pool Company B-Fit with Bert Astacio

Cristini Family Evesham Fire and Rescue

Fowler Family Hotel Monaco, Pittsburg Little Mill Country Club

Lorre Jo Bradbury Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Phillies

Ramblewood Country Club Robey Lawn Mower Repair

Sonesta, Philadelphia SUEDE Salon and Spa

Silvana Battaglia “W” Hotel, Washington D.C.

Elizabeth Link

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*Pride Ventures, Inc. continues to thank all those who donate after the printing of this program!

Pride Ventures Inc. thanks Pride Patron- Silvana Battaglia and Aramark

Pride Ventures Inc. thanks Pride Patron- Day & Zimmermann:

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Pride Ventures Inc. thanks Pride Patron- Deloitte LLP

Pride Paws in the Local Media. The Courier Post did a spotlight piece on Pride Paws and Pride also welcomed CBS Philly Studios into the store for a featured TV news segment called:

Brotherly Love: NJ Pet Store Trains People With Special Needs

which ran multiple times over the holiday season.

Pride Paws is Always Pet Friendly. Pride participants Michael Hofmann, Lauren Diorio, Allison Michalke and Nicole Schroeder love when customers bring their fur-babies into Pride for

a visit to get their favorite treat or toy.

Pride and Special Olympics. Did you know that 80% of Pride Paw participants are involved in Special Olympics New Jersey? Special Olympics believes that through sports training and competition people with intellectual disabilities are benefited physically, mentally, socially and spiritually, families are strengthened,

and the community at large, both through participation and observation, is united in understanding with intellectual disabilities in an environment of equality, respect and acceptance. Tonight Pride welcomes over 50 athletes and coaches from local teams and our very own Area 13 Director, Kate Maloney.

Above: Participants Kevin McCormac, Melissa Cross and Alec Ritzel participate in Speical Olympics events.

© 2016 Cozen O’Connor

WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT PRIDE VENTURES, INC. IN ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE HOPE AND© 2016 Cozen O’Connor

WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT PRIDE VENTURES, INC. IN ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR© 2016 Cozen O’Connor

WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT PRIDE VENTURES, INC. IN ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPORTANT MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. John J. Cunningham, III 215.665.4633 jcunningham@cozen.com One Liberty Place 1650 Market Street | Suite 2800

Pride Ventures Inc. thanks Pride Patron- Lockton Companies

Pride Ventures Inc. thanks Pride Patron- Cozen O’Connor

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