Lighthouse Society
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Lighthouse Society
When Reverend Donald E. Robinson (“Rev”) started Beacon House in 1991, he wanted to provide a place where children in Edgewood could be safe and surrounded by people who would encourage them to stay in school. Rev named Beacon House thinking of the role of a lighthouse in a storm – that it serves as a “beacon” of safety.
The Lighthouse Society has been named to honor our founder’s original intent, and the subsequent endurance and success of Beacon House. The Lighthouse Society is comprised of generous friends of Beacon House who believe that together we can disrupt the cycle of generational poverty and change the life trajectories of students in Edgewood Commons and Ward 5 by helping them advance in school on time, graduate from high school and pursue a post-secondary education.
Donors who support Beacon House with an annual gift, or cumulative gifts, that total $1,000 or more within a given fiscal year will be recognized as members of the Lighthouse Society. This elite group of donors will receive special recognition and communications. Donors who are members of the Lighthouse Society have a profound impact on Beacon House’s ability to operate its programs and fulfill its mission.
If you’d like more information about the Lighthouse Society, please contact:
Colleen Dolak, Director of Development and Communications at cdolak@beaconhousedc.org
Kevin Hinton, CEO/Executive Director at khinton@beaconhousedc.org
Lighthouse Society donors generously contribute $1,000 or more in one year. We are pleased to recognize these individual donors as members of the 2022 Lighthouse Society:
Shining Light ($10,000+)
Gerald Kittner
Carolyn Leonard
Eleanor Piez
Sheena Saydam
Anthony and Bea Welters
Tower ($5,000 – $9,999)
Barbara Clarke and J. Douglas Leslie
Nancy Cohodas
Sandra Nichols
Scott and Karen Nudelman
Michael Taets
Cornerstone ($2,500 – $4,999)
Kevin Finneran
Todd Harrison
Jill Hoover
John Kwoka Jr.
David Lorms
Nancy Nelson
Barbara Petersen
Carolyn Shettle
Nancy Simon
Lantern ($1,000 – $2,499)
Richard Allen
Robert Bonner
Louis Cerny
Meg Cormier
Dean D’Angelo
John Dickinson
Stacy and Dan Dranginis
Natalie and Charles Fenimore
Shannan Herbert
Brianna Hogan
Martin Hogan
Jeanite Holloway
Dorie and Larry Howell
Jane Jackson
C. Ryan Jones
Nancy Keener
Robert Keithan
Mandy Le Monde
Jackie Leventhal
Ethan McPeake
Beth Mellen
Jason Michel
Sheldon Nagesh
George Niederehe
Kojo Nnamdi
Gwen and Tom Rowe
Diane and Perry Seiffert
Patricia Phillips
Kimberly Smith
Michael and Susan Singer
Monique Sullivan
Mary Wheeler
Ann P. Wood
Major Donors ($500-$999)
Nirmala Abraham
Anonymous
Maureen Beasley
Christine Burris
Peter Clarke
Joan Cleary
Kathy Crutcher
Matthew Doherty
Kirk Freeman
Donna Haggett
Gail Harmon
Clare Herington and Laurence Platt
Yvette Lewis
Scott Kraynak
Rebecca Lieser
Lindsey Litton
Robert McGaughy
Tiffany Nobles
Mary Paxton
Stephen Ridella
James and Grace Rowell
Monica Ruiz
Karly Satkowiak
Steven Schneebaum
Lisa Schumaker
Jordan Shapiro
The Skeele Family
William Stratton
Diane Teichert
Maureen and Richard Turman
Emily Zucker
Other donors
Due to space restrictions individual donors under $500 are not listed.
Our inability to list them here is not a reflection of our gratitude.
We are tremendously grateful to all the donors.
2021 Recurring Donors
Avis Boutell and Alice Miller
Emily Bowman
Allen Callender
Robert DeGrasse
Carol Edwards
Sharon Fitzpatrick
Christine Hager
Jennifer Mascardo
Vernon Miller
Eleanor Piez
Lisa Schumaker
“I give to Beacon House because I have seen how committed the organization is from when “Rev” founded it until now.”
“…I visited a couple years ago, and it is reassuring to me, to know how the money is spent. I know from seeing firsthand that any money I give goes directly to the kids. I also recognize how fortunate I am. My Dad was a factory worker and he was laid off at different times during my childhood. I remember the feeling of insecurity. Beacon House provides safety, security and youth development.”
-John K.