Dear Friends,

Presbyterian Ear Institute had another successful 2015 year! Our speech pathologists and audiologists helped over 500 clients hear and speak better. We had 6 children graduate from the School for Oral Deaf Education. One child returned for Kindergarten, while the others moved on to mainstream schools in their community. We were able to raise over $750,000 through contributions, grants,

and special events to help the children in our school listen, learn and speak. As a result of a grant from a private foundation, the Ear Institute hired an audiologist in July and ended the year with an increase in audiology services by over $28,000. We held three special events that raised over $122,000.

At PEI, we teach children to listen and to speak. We provide them the skills that will open a world of opportunities for them to be successful by being able to communicate using speech and hearing. PEI has helped countless individuals hear, and we have shared in their experiences of being able to engage in conversation and participate in the community. We have provided education and family support to families of infants and toddlers that were born deaf or hard-of-hearing. When children graduate the School for Oral Deaf Education, they move on to their community schools prepared to listen, learn, and use spoken language as their primary means of communication. Thank you for helping us transform lives!

Highlights from the 2015 year: • Through the generosity of so many, we were able to raise over $20,000 to purchase

new state-of-the-art Audiology equipment, allowing us to expand services to people with hearing loss.

• As part of the Cleft Palate Clinic led by Dr. Luis Cuadros, we provided free speech and hearing screenings to children with cleft palate in Gallup, NM.

• Our Speech Pathologists and Audiologists were presenters at the New Mexico Association on the Education of Young Children, expanding the awareness of the Ear Institute to over 500 professionals statewide.

• PEI expanded our School staff by hiring Jacob Phillips, an Oral-Deaf Educator from Mississippi. Jacob works with our preschool children in a small group setting.

• In the 2014-2015 school year, 94% of our children demonstrated one year’s growth in one year’s time in learning new words and expanding language.

Looking ahead, PEI will continue our efforts to increase public awareness of cochlear implants, educational options for deaf and hard of hearing children and training/retraining the brain for sound. We will continue to be New Mexico’s leader in provid-ing hearing technology as well as teaching deaf children to hear and speak. As always, with your support, PEI will be able to better listen, learn and lead to create a brighter future for those we serve. Thank you again for your generosity and continued support!

Warm regards,

Seema Katiyar LaGree

Our Mission

2015 Board of Directors

Jim Jeppson, ChairTravis Jackson, Vice-Chair

Greg Leyendecker, Secretary/TreasurerMarcus CassimusSharon DeLand

Greg EdgeingtonRob Knight

Tania Kraai, M.D. Cindy McGillRenee PattonBetty Young

Karl L. Horn, MD, Chairman Emeritus

Presbyterian Ear Institute helps deaf and hard-of-hearing adults and children develop and strengthen auditory and oral

communication skills using the advanced technology of cochlear implants and/or hearing aids. The world becomes a much bigger place when deaf and

hard-of-hearing individuals can participate more fully in all aspects of life.

Current Administration

Seema Katiyar LaGree, AuD., CCC-A, FAAA, Executive Director

Christine Epstein, AuD., CCC-A, FAAA Cochlear Implant Coordinator

Amy Beveridge, M.S., CCC-SLP Parent-Infant Coordinator

Speech-Language Pathologist

Susan Revels, M.A. Program Director

Maggie Simms Director of Development

StaffMaxine Blom

Stephanie BournAmanda CraveyJessica Chavez

Madeline GomezRuth Guerich-Tsakh

Kim JohnsonKaren Lawson

Megan McCartyBenjamin Phillips

Lauren SalmJess Selbee-Satterfield

Laura ShelineDiane Shelton

Marissa TrujilloHeather White

2015 Income and Expenses

IncomeDonations $683,952.00 Program 543,446.00 Grants 216,991.00 Sublease 76,110.00

Total $1,520,499.00

ExpensesProgram $735,362.00Occupancy 519,080.00Operations 187,445.00

Total $1,441,887.00

Grants14%

Program36%

Sublease5%

Donations45%

Program 36%

Occupancy51%

Operations 13%

(Reflects gifts received between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015)

Thank you to all of our contributors for your generous support in 2015. Through your generosity, we are able to continue our commitment to individuals with hearing loss and to our community through improvements to our programs. We could not have accomplished all that we have were it not for you! Your partnership is key to developing the financial foundation needed to ensure future growth!

Gifts, Grants, Events,

Honors & Memorials

Annual Giving (All Sources) Anonymous (15)Albertsons Community Partners

ProgramAlbuquerque Community FoundationAlbuquerque the Magazine Amazon SmileVictoria Addison and James BakerMelecita and Roberto ArchuletaMikki AronoffKaren and Slayton AustriaEnrique BecerraBeverly and Anthony Bernitsky

Amy BeveridgeMargaret BeveridgeMaxine BlomPeggy and Monte BournJulia BowdichEleanor BrennerSarah and Doug BrownSara BurchellCathy and Shelley BurtCarla BusickBetty CamunezElizabeth CasiasMaria and Marcus CassimusJoseph CastilloJames ChadburnElaine and William ChapmanJessica ChavezElaine and Wayne ChewChico’s Retail Services, Inc.Anne CloudCoca-Cola Refreshments USABrian ColonMary and Eric CornishCostcoAmanda CraveyCatherine and Will CreamerLynn Meyer Davis and Lawton DavisSharon and Don DeLandDennis and Janis Lyon FoundationDuane DeWerff

Dodge & CoxElaine DowlingEar Associates, PCEgon and Tamara EngelbertMarie-Louise and Johann EngelbertCris and Barry EpsteinConnie FesslerFlying Star Cafes Inc.Geoffrey FordenMary and Rawls FrazierGaleria de Corrales, LLCJanice and Nasario GarciaGeneral Mills Box Tops for EducationMadeline GomezJoyce and Tim GormleyGovernor’s Commission

on Disability Quality of Life GrantJudy and Michael GrahamLavelle and Tommy GrahamRobert GriegoRuth Guerich-TsakhRicky GutierrezDonna and Hal HankinsonHansen & Prezzano Builders, LLCHarris HartzHealth and Wealth Information CenterHello Deli/Marcus CassimusShawna and Michael HidalgoHigh Country DentalSusan and Karl L. HornIBM Employee Charitable Contribution

Campaign Matching GrantIntel Foundation Matching Gifts

to Education ProgramJanette and Jim JeppsonKim JohnsonJennie JonesPrem Lata and Anand S. KatiyarMurray KelleyDouglas KellisSaskia and Bruce KingJames KleinJeanne and Michael KleinKlinger Constructors, LLCNancy and Rob Knight

Irene and William KolbKrogerSanji and Hareen KulasingheSeema and Brooks LaGreeSue LancasterKaren LawsonWilliam LehmanLeslea and Richard LehoucqAlan and Elizabeth LernerGeorgetta and Greg LeyendeckerRhonda Loos and Neal PiltchKathleen and Daniel LoweNicole and Richard LuceroJanis and Dennis LyonVicki MaestasRonald MansoldoDiana and Javier MartinezJessica MartinezJudy and Paul MatteucciMcCarthy Building Companies,

NM, Inc.Megan McCartyGwenda McDanielSonnet and Ian McKinnonMedical Claim Management, Inc.Kathleen and Andrew MetzgerMobile Medical Marketing, LLCKathy MoseleyAamna Nayyar and Shahzad ShahNew Mexico Bank & TrustNew Mexico Computer RecyclersNew Mexico OrthopaedicsNusenda Credit UnionOberkotter FoundationBree and Lee O’ConnellKaren and Daryl OlsonOption Schools, Inc.Ovation Solutions/Barry EpsteinAndres PadillaGeetha and Vittal PaiParty City of New MexicoEmma PattonKatie PattonRenee and Chris PattonSally and Philip Patton

Aaron PaynePepsi Bottling GroupPresbyterian Ear Institute School for Oral

Deaf Education - Parent AssociationPresbyterian Healthcare ServicesSusan and Scott RevelsElena RodriguezMuriel RossLauren SalmSandra and Louis SalmSandia FoundationAnne SchifferJess Selbee-SatterfieldLaura ShelineDiane SheltonKaren ShinShirley ShipersPatricia SierraJohn SimmonsMaggie SimmsAlex SisnerosChristine Smith and Robert WallachJoyce and Ray SmithSmith’s Food & Drug Stores

(Wyoming Store)Eleyna SpinarHarold StevensSara StrattonMary and Mark SwansonTarget Take Charge of EducationMeredith and Ed TinsleyTomato Café, Inc.Diego TrujilloMarissa TrujilloKaren and James TwohigUnited Way of Central New MexicoKathryn WalkerHeather and Mark WhiteWhole Foods Market

(Indian School Plaza)Nancy Wood and Jim DinesEvy and David WorledgeBetty and Jim YoungSharon Zackula

Dedicated Program GiftsWhile donors typically make “un-restricted” gifts that may be used where the need is greatest, some donors prefer to direct their gifts to a designated program or for a specific use. We are very grateful for this support.

Cochlear Implant ProgramSara BurchellLeslie and Gary CamusMark EpsteinJanice and Nasario GarciaEls and Jim HofferMary Spencer

Oral School ProgramBetty CamunezJoy and Angelo DominaMary and Rawls FrazierMedora and Jim JenningsSue LancasterKarin and James RobertsSmith’s Food and Drug Stores

Speech/Language Therapy ProgramAnne Schiffer

Honor/Memorial GiftsDonors to Presbyterian Ear Institute often support the Institute and its programs by making their gifts in memory of or in honor of a special family member or friend. The Insti-tute deeply appreciates this support.

In Honor of Amy BeveridgeMargaret Beveridge

In Honor of Elspeth G. BobbsMaggie Simms

In Honor of Frances and Chris Carpenter

Issa CarpenterJune CarpenterMelissa Carpenter

In Honor of Juniata “June” CarpenterMelissa CarpenterCharles CooperErnestina CruzMiquela and Kevin KorteErin O’ConnellBevin OwensKathy RandallElena RodriguezPia SalazarAnita SanchezKelly Smyer and Bruce Thompson

In Honor of Violet FrazierMary and Rawls Frazier

In Honor of Harry HakeemGail and Jim AnastasioLeslie and Gary CamusJoy and Angelo DominaNancy and Louis HakeemBeverly and Donald LawsonDorothy Palen

In Honor of Els and Jim HofferKarin and James Roberts

In Honor of Karl L. Horn, M.D.Beverly and Anthony BernitskyMedora and Jim JenningsKaren and Martin Shore

In Honor of Susan and Karl L. HornCherie and Michael GambleMedora and Jim JenningsElisabeth and Alan LernerNancy Smith Rademacher and Kurt

Rademacher

In Honor of Liliana IbarraSusan and James GambleMary SpencerSharon Zackula

In Honor of Beckett and Flynn KingEls and Jim Hoffer

In Honor of Emma PattonPatricia BrouilletteDiane and Robert FlemingGregory GleesonRenee and Chris PattonSally and Philip Patton

In Honor of Grace and Anna Richard-son

Helen and John Richardson

In Honor of Maggie SimmsIona Lee

In Memory of Marion “Cissy” CavinSealy H. Cavin

In Memory of Joyce CloakeyDorothy and Jerold Betts

In Memory of James MehlbergMaureen and David AndersonJulie AsfahlPaul ChristensenMargaret and Michael CreedonRose’s Southwest Paper/

The Espat FamilyDanielle FazioEsther KeelingSusan KellerSeema and Brooks LaGreeBarbara and Brooks LaGreeKendra and Stephen MargelThomas ParrAlexander WatersMary Williams (Adair)

In Memory of Judy PutmanJoyce BlochElspeth BobbsLee Dirks and FamilyCris and Barry Epstein

Mark EpsteinStacey EpsteinJoyce Whisenant

In Memory of Carol SimmonsJohn Simmons and Family

In Memory of Marion WhitfieldDiana and Gregory Vigil

In Memory of Katherine WilliamsSandy McDonald and Brian Tyree

In Memory of Ray WoodhamMarion Woodham

Harry Hakeem Scholarship FundEstablished in 2001 by the family of Harry Hakeem, a cochlear implant recipient, the Fund provides scholarship support for a child with a cochlear implant enrolled in Presbyterian Ear Institute School for Oral Deaf Education.

Gail and Jim AnastasioLeslie and Gary CamusJoy and Angelo DominaHarry HakeemNancy and Louis HakeemBeverly and Donald LawsonDorothy PalenMaggie Simms

Special Events – Funding Our Mission Proceeds of special event fundraisers

in 2015 benefitted an array of pro-grams at Presbyterian Ear Institute. We are most grateful to our sponsors, donors, participants and volunteers whose support of our events make them so successful. Thank you!

RUN TO BREAK THE SILENCE

Elspeth BobbsEmily and Carl EcklemanThe Hearing Group of New Mexico, LLCLoftis Group LLC

Silver SponsorsPatricia BrouilletteStephanie and Emil ChengHealth & Wealth Information CenterHello DeliSeema and Brooks LaGreePersonalized Strength & FitnessRicci and Company, LLCSandia Office SupplyMaggie Simms

Run (In-kind Contributors)Action Safety Supply Co.Bosque Running ShopCochlear AmericasMelissa CallasCreamland Dairies, LLC

Event Sponsor – in memory of Judy Putman

Lee Dirks and the Family of Judy Putman

Prize SponsorsZia Graphics

Kid’s Fun-Run SponsorThe Patton Family

Platinum SponsorsAudiology AssociatesEar Associates, P.C.Tania and Eric KraaiSally and Philip PattonThe Riley FamilyThe Patton Family

Gold SponsorsAdvanced BionicsCochlear Americas

Culligan Bottled WaterDeep Remedy, Inc.Donut MartEinstein Bros BagelsCris and Barry EpsteinStacey EpsteinFleet Feet SportsFrontier RestaurantGarcia’s Tents & Events, Inc.Seema and Brooks LaGreeFrances LeeMcCarthy Building Companies, NM, Inc.Renee and Chris PattonParty CityPresbyterian Healthcare ServicesPueblo of Santa AnaThe Recognition PlaceSuzanne and Andrew RileyBrad RiningerRobust Marketing SolutionsMaggie SimmsSandoval County Fire DepartmentSignaramaWhole Foods Market (Academy)Zia Graphics

Run ContributorsKelly McCuthcheon AdamsJoyce BlochLee DirksCris and Barry EpsteinStacey EpsteinAlma EvansPatricia and Mark GlennPatricia McCartyMary Tom Riley O’Bar

MERCEDES-BENZ DEALER CHAMPIONSHIPS GOLF TOURNAMENT

Presenting SponsorMercedes-Benz of Albuquerque

Platinum SponsorsMarketing Solutions, LLCNew Mexico Bank & Trust

Lunch SponsorRiteway Mobile Pressure Wash, LLC

Awards Reception SponsorWestern Refining

Car Hole-in-One SponsorsFoster, Rieder & Jackson, P.C.New Mexico Broadcasters AssociationRenee and Chris Patton

Premium Hole SponsorsAnesthesia Associates of NM, P.C.Comcast SpotlightCumulus Media, Inc.Dekker/Perich/Sabatini, Ltd. Ear Associates, PCEntravision CommunicationsKOB-TVKRQE/KASAKWBQ/KASYL&P Building Supply of

Albuquerque, Inc. and Variance Specialty Finishes

McCarthy Building Companies, NM, Inc.Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC

Award SponsorElspeth Grant Bobbs

Beverage Sponsors66 DinerCoca Cola Refreshments USAPremier Distributing Company

Golf (In-kind Sponsors)Albuquerque Country ClubThe Club at Las CampanasCochiti Golf ClubCoyote Del Malpais Golf CourseESPN Radio 101.7 The TeamSeema and Brooks LaGreeMercedes-Benz of AlbuquerqueSandia Golf ClubBarbara and Albert SimmsMaggie SimmsSun Country Golf HouseTanoan Country ClubHeather WhiteZia Graphics

CELEBRATING THE SOUNDS OF LIFE AUCTION

Dinner SponsorPresbyterian Healthcare Services

Table SponsorsLynn Meyer Davis and Lawton DavisDawn and Greg EdgeingtonTania and Erik KraaiRenee and Chris Patton

Beverage SponsorsRed Door Brewing CompanySouthern Wine and Spirits of New Mexico

Music SponsorCindy and Curt McGill

Printing SponsorAiken Printing

Floral CenterpiecesMabelle Roybal and Gadsden High

School Students

Circle of FriendsVictoria Addison and Jim BakerBeverly and Tony BernitskyLynn Meyer Davis and Lawton DavisDawn and Greg EdgeingtonJan and William KeleherTania and Erik KraaiCindy and Curt McGillRenee and Chris PattonPresbyterian Healthcare ServicesJohn SimmonsBetty and Jim Young ContributorsBillie and Matthew AdamsJoan Amberg and Frank GilfeatherRebecca and Kari BabinskiErica Bennett and Ted GellerBeth and Mark BergerBeverly and Tony BernitskyElspeth BobbsCindy and Thomas BonafairJulia BowdichTara Brennan and Matt CroninHeather Brislen and Dan WaldmanFrannie and Chris CarpenterMaria and Marcus CassimusElaine and William ChapmanSusan Conway and Robert LevyDekker/Perich/Sabatini/Debbie and

Steve PerichMary Pat and Ed CookSharon and Don DeLandSarah and Chris DowneyPaula DyhrkoppDawn and Greg EdgeingtonMary Lou Edward

Cris and Barry EpsteinStacey EpsteinSusan FeilStephanie and Shaun GehresWendy and Karl GustafsonDeAnna and Chris HanoshErica and Trevor HatchellKaren Hawley and Corey SpooresCaitlin HeerenRhonda and Ben HernandezSusan and Karl L. HornShannon and Patrick HurleyOlivia and Travis JacksonMedora and Jim JenningsJanette and Jim JeppsonEileen JonesPrem Lata and Anand S. KatiyarJan and William KeleherNicole Klein and Ethan SimsNancy and Rob KnightTania and Erik KraaiClarissa Krinsky and Eric BensonBarbara and Brooks LaGreeSeema and Brooks LaGreeAnnadru and Richard LampertFrancie LeeGerogetta and Greg LeyendeckerShama LiatJosie LoganCraig LoyJanis and Dennis Lyon FoundationAntonia Roybal Mack and Terry MackSara and Kenneth MackDiana and Javier MartinezJudy and Paul MatteucciCindy and Curt McGillAnne McLusky and Norbert TopfKathleen and Andrew MetzgerGeorgetta and Greg LeyendeckerBeth and Steve MoiseAmmna Nayyar and Shadzad ShahRenee and Chris PattonBradley PickettKathy and Robert ReidyDorothy and Larry Rainosek

Kathleen and Will RaskobShilpa Reddy and Kendall RogersPenny RembeSandy and Jamie RicciAnita and Eloy RoybalAntonia Roybal Mack and Terry MackLiat ShamaJohn SimmonsMaggie SimmsThomas SmithJulia Stephens and Daniel HadlichPatricia Gillilan SymonsMichelle and Eric WeinsteinAlana Williams and Luis PadillaBetty and Jim Young

In-Kind DonationsAdobe Garden at Los RanchosThe Albuquerque Museum of Art and

HistoryAnna Jones SalonBarrett-Jackson, Inc.Mary Elizabeth BlasingameCindy BonafairFrannie and Chris CarpenterCasa Rondeña Winery/John CalvinComputer Literate, LLC/Stuart PragerLynn Meyer Davis and Lawton DavisCedar Breaks Ranch/Ben DotyEcho Creative/Kelly KetnerDawn and Greg EdgeingtonCay GarciaGertrude Zachary Jewelry & AntiquesGildan New Mexico BowlDelaney McCarty GlennRebecca GlennGymboree Play & MusicCrissi Hernandez-LethererSusan and Karl L. HornHotel AndaluzIsotopesKelly Jo Designs by Wine/Kelly Jo KucharLord Blacksmith, Ltd./William KightKOAT-TVBarbara and Brooks LaGree

Party City Completes 5-year Gifting Program

to PEI

The Graham family has

sponsored a “Donate a Dollar”

event at their Party City Stores in

Albuquerque and Santa Fe

during the month of March for

the past five year. Proceeds

benefit the children enrolled in

our Oral School Program. We

would like to give a very special

thanks to the Grahams, and to

all of the employees at Party

City, who have worked

so hard to provide opportunities

for children with hearing loss.

Your partnership in changing life

outcomes for children in New

Mexico, is unparalleled and very

much appreciated!

Seema and Brooks LaGreeAnnadru and Richard LampertLos Poblanos Historic Inn &

Organic FarmMia MaesMegan McCartyTerecita McCartyTheresa McCartyTricia McCartyUrsula McCartyCindy and Curt McGillAnne McLusky and Norbert TopfmWell Solutions/Fran SutherlinNew Mexico Museum of Natural History

and Science FoundationEmma PattonRenee and Chris PattonPBR, Inc.Pennysmith’s PaperPresbyterian Healthcare ServicesRainbow Ryders Hot Air Balloon

CompanyRange Café/Matt DiGregoryRed Door Brewing Company/Jeff HartPenny RembeAntonia Roybal Mack and Terry MackMabelle Roybal Sarabande Bed and BreakfastSteve ShelineJohn SimmonsMaggie SimmsSlate Street Café/Myra GhattasSouthern Wine & Spirits of New MexicoUNM Ticketing ServicesVernon’s Hidden Valley SteakhouseOmar VillanuevaHeather White

We have made every effort to list all donors of gifts received between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015. We regret any errors or omissions and request that you report corrections to the Development Office @ 505-224-7032.

Ways to GiveThere are many ways to give to Presbyterian Ear Institute (PEI).

All are important and very much appreciated. Gifts are tax-deductible as provided by law.

Gifts of CashThe most popular and easiest way of giving to PEI is in the form of cash gifts, which can be donor-directed and are tax-deductible.

Gifts of Appreciated PropertyA variable alternative to a cash gift is a gift of property. With careful planning, charitable gifts of certain types of assets will bring the donor greater tax savings than gifts of cash.

BequestsThe simplest way to include PEI in your estate plan is to make a bequest to the Institute through your will or to add a codicil to an existing will. Gifts by will enable a donor to make significant contributions that may not have been possible during life.

Gifts in KindDuring the year, individuals give the Institute non-cash items that are in direct support of the Institute’s mission but are considered a different type of gift due to their non-cash nature. Examples of such gifts might include computers, books, sports equipment, receptions, and advertising.

Gifts of Life Insurance Naming PEI as the owner and beneficiary of a life insurance policy is a good way to make a large donation with a nominal cost to the donor. Premiums for such policies are tax-deductible.

Honor and Memorial GiftsEvery year, PEI receives gifts “in memory of” or “in honor of” members of the community. Memorial and honor gifts are applied to the area of the donor’s

direction. Pei is very grateful for this meaningful support.

Planned Giving and our EndowmentBequests currently comprise the single largest source of dollars donated to endowments, but they are just one way in which a person may make a planned gift. Other tax benefit options include trusts, insurance policies, gifts of appreciated assets, and the creation of family foundation. Regardless of the vehicle used, you are helping build a last endowment for the benefit of the programs and people served by the programs provided by PEI.

Used Hearing EquipmentIf you have used hearing equipment that you are not using, please consider donating it to Presbyterian Ear Institute. We will put it to good use!

Old Car? Donate it to PEI. We will be happy to take it off your hands and you will get a tax-deduction.

Shop On-lineDid you know that when you shop with AmazonSmile your purchase can benefit PEI? The Amazon Foundation will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchase to the Institute. It’s easy! Log in at smile.amazon.com and select Presbyterian Ear Institute as your charity. We appreciate your support.

Should you wish to receive information about making a gift to PEI, please call our Development Office @ 505-224-7020. We will be happy to assist you.

Thank you!

Be on the lookout forPEI events as we celebrate

in 2017!

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