Dear Friends and Supporters,
The Sports Museum had another great year in 2018. We shattered records and set new standards of accomplishment on a number of fronts, including admissions, exhibits, events, initiatives –– and especially with respect to our educational programs.
The highlight in that area was the independent evaluation report that we received from experts at Boston University concerning our Boston vs. Bulliesprogram. Data from that study indicates that Boston vs. Bullies is helping todrive a decrease in bullying within participating schools. The program is working – and it is working in high impact fashion.
That is gratifying, to say the least.
And so is the depth and magnitude of support that we receive from more than 1,700 individuals, organizations, and foundations throughout our community. With so many deserving non-profits in our city and region, this is not something we take for granted. The fact that you have chosen to support The Sports Museum amidst such a crowded field? We are honored and we are grateful.
Our growing community of supporters enables us to make even more impact and reach even more kids with our character building programs.
For all that (and more), we thank you.
Sincerely,
Joe Preston Rusty SullivanChair, Board of Trustees Executive Director
Boston vs. Bullies is The Sports Museum’s award-winning educational program that leverages the power and platform of Boston sports to help stop bullying in our schools and in our community. The Sports Museum has united the entire Boston sports community behind this effort, with the video-based program featuring current athletes (Mookie Betts, Aly Raisman, etc.) representing all of Boston’s teams. Over the past five years, more than 80,000 students in our area have experienced this program with proven impact, as conclusively evidenced by fresh evaluation results received during 2018.
Stand Strong is The Sports Museum’s immersive character education program that helps at-risk students in Greater Boston develop the type of character that they need to make the right choices in the face of drugs, violence, and other dangers. The curriculum features an integrated blend of lessons, activities, and field trips centered around the core tenets of strong character (Teamwork, Courage, Fairness, Determination, and Responsibility) that are so important to success – not just in sports but in life.
BOSTON VS. BULLIES
STAND STRONG
THE POWER OF 12WHAT HAPPENED AT THE SPORTS MUSEUM IN 2018?
In no particular order . . .
1. Glowing Program Evaluation Study for Boston vs. Bullies
2. Geographic Expansion of Boston vs. Bullies to Western MA & Maine (and even New York!)
3. Record-Setting Number of Kids Experiencing Boston vs. Bullies (20K +)
4. Record-Setting Number of Kids Experiencing Stand Strong
5. 15th Year of The Will McDonough Writing Contest
6. New Exhibit on Special Olympics
7. New Exhibit on 2018 Red Sox and Alex Cora’s Wall of Wins
8. Record-Setting Tradition Fundraising Event
9. Record-Setting Rodman Ride for Kids Initiative
10. Record-Setting Boston Marathon Initiative
11. Record-Setting Museum Admissions
12. Record-Setting Annual Revenues ($1.6 Million +)
Note: It just so happens that Boston’s professional sports teams have now won
12 world championships since 2001. Just sayin’ . . .
WHO PLAYED ON OUR TEAM IN 2018?
THE TRADITIONHonorees
Deion BranchDon CherryJulie FoudyJim LonborgRichard PettyPaul Pierce
Hosts and Presenters
Tom CaronJackie MacMullanDick Berggren Troy BrownJim KaatKristine LillyTerry O’ReillyKendrick Perkins
THE BOSTON BASEBALL WRITERS DINNERHonorees and Panel Participants
Andrew BenintendiChad BettisJackie Bradley, Jr.Brian CashmanAlex CoraDave DombrowskiA.J. Hinch
Brian JohnsonSean McAdamJack McCormickPhyllis MerhigeLisa ScherberRobby ScottChristian VazquezTim WakefieldBrandon Workman
PresentersBill BallouRich ConigliaroGordon EdesSam KennedyTom Werner
THE SPORTS MUSEUM CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSICFeatured Celebrities
Mike AdamsJoe BellinoSteve BulpettGino CappellettiBruce CassidyJim CorsiKevin DeanManny DelcarmenLenny DiNardoTim FoxRey Garcia
Steve GroganRoland JamesDick LambyMax LaneReggie LemelinRonnie LippettBob LobelJim LonborgTom LynchJackie MacMullanKeith MacWhorter Don Marcotte “Coach” Willie Maye Rick MiddletonBob MontgomeryLeigh MontvilleEric Murdock Joe NashSteve NelsonDave O’BrienBrad ParkBarry PedersonAndrew RaycroftBilly Jo RobidouxKevin StacomButch Stearns Don SweeneyIan ThomsenElan TrotmanJohn ValentinGarin VerisJon WilliamsTom Yewcic
BOSTON VS. BULLIESAll-Stars and Other Participating Athletes
Mookie BettsMartin Bowes Patrick Chung Andrew Farrell Torey Krug Kristie Mewis Aly Raisman Cydney Ross Terry Rozier
Brock HoltCory McGeeJustin Turri
OUR SPONSORS AND DONORSIN ALL, MORE THAN 1,700 INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND FOUNDATIONS PROVIDED
FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE SPORTS MUSEUM IN 2018, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:
PRESENTING SPONSORNew Balance
GRANTSTD Garden
New Balance Athletics, Inc.
The Boston Bruins Foundation
The Highland Street Foundation
The Yawkey Foundation
The Liberty Mutual Foundation
The TJX Foundation
The Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation
Red Sox Foundation
Macy's
Wells Fargo Foundation
The Trust Family Foundation
Massachusetts Port Authority
The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism
The Fuller Foundation
The Alex Benjamin Norris Memorial Fund
Speedway Children's Charities
ANNUAL FUND DONORS ($500+)Anonymous
Anonymous
Paige Arnof-Fenn
Fran Allen
Steve Belkin
Lyman Bullard
David Cowens
Richard Johnson
Julie Kahn
TJ Mahony
David McGrath
Richard Pond
Joe Preston
John Wentzell
John Withee
Katie Burke
Paul Foster
Don Garcia
Andrew Graff
Professor Stephen A. Greyser
Charlie Jacobs
Richard Kizik
Mitchell Modell
J. Keith Motley, Ph.D
Timothy O’Connor
Gary Pirri
Tamie Thompson
Craig Tornberg
EXHIBIT SPONSORSAECOM
CambridgeSide
E.J. Jaxtimer Builder, Inc.
Iron Mountain Incorporated
Massachusetts Port Authority
Mass Squash Association
Patrick Ahearn Architect LLC
University Club of Boston
THANK YOU
OUR SPONSORS AND DONORSCONTINUED
EVENT SPONSORSBank of America
Boston Athletic Association
Boston Bruins
Boston Celtics
Boston Red Sox
Cross Insurance
Delaware North Companies Sportservice
Don Rodman / Rodman Ford
Iron Mountain Incorporated
JetBlue Airways
Major League Baseball
NESN
New Balance Athletics, Inc.
New England Patriots
New England Revolution
TD Garden
‘47
ABSOLUT Vodka
Accomplice / Friends of Jessica Mahony
American Refrigeration Company, Inc.
Ames Boston Hotel and Copley Square Hotel, Benchmark Hospitality
Arbella Insurance Foundation
Boston Garden Society
Boston Globe
Boston Properties
The Bulens Family Foundation
Cambridge Savings Bank
CBRE
Choate, Hall & Stewart, LLP
Citius Printing & Graphics, LLC
Consigli Construction Co., Inc.
Daktronics
E.G. Sawyer Company, Inc.
Elkus Manfredi Architects
Foundation To Be Named Later
Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Gilbane
Goodwin Procter LLP
The Highland Street Foundation
Hinckley, Allen & Snyder, LLP
Horizon Beverage Company
HP Hood LLC
Interior Stone, LLC
J & M Brown Company, Inc.
John Moriarty & Associates, Inc.
KGN Holdings, LLC
KONE Corporation
The Langham, Boston
Markley Group
National Basketball Association
National Football League
National Hockey League Foundation
New England Development
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Onyx Spectrum Technology, Inc.
Pernod Ricard USA
Samuel Adams / Boston Beer Company
SCI Architects
Stephen J. Wessling Architects, Inc.
TD Bank
UG-2
University of Massachusetts Boston
Watermark Donut Company – Dunkin’ Donuts
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
A. Murphy Inc.
A&A Window Products, Inc.
ABM Janitorial Services
The Agganis Family
The Allen Family
Allen & Gerritsen
Arthur J. Hurley Company
BJ Investments
Boston Bruins Alumni Association
Boston Herald
Boston Marriott Copley Place
Building Technology Engineers, an EMCOR Company
Burke Distributing Corporation
Cabot Corporation
Cape Cod Baseball League
CLF Industrial Supplies
The Coca-Cola Company
Consulting Engineering Services
The Cystem
The D’Alelio / Lawlor Family – Dunkin’ Donuts
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Diversified Construction Group
East Boston Savings Bank
Eastern Bank Corporation
Edelstein & Company
Feeley, McAnespie, Inc.
Foley Hoag LLP
The Fours
Gold Associates
Goulston & Storrs PC
Granite Telecommunications, LLC
Grant Thornton LLP
Greenwood Industries Inc.
Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC
Gridiron Club of Greater Boston
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.
HB Communications, Inc.
John Hancock Financial Services
J.P. Marvel Wealth Management, Inc.
JLL
Jones Architecture
LAN-TEL Communications, Inc.
LeMessurier.
The Manganaro Family
Mavens & Moguls LLC
Neighborhood Health Plan
NER Construction Management
New England Regional Council of Carpenters (NERCC)
THANK YOU
Norway Savings Bank
Pasek Corporation
Pawtucket Red Sox
The Preston Family
Propark America
SCB
Securitas Security
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Stonegate Group, LLC
Sweeney Drywall Finishes Corp.
Synergy Investments
Team Sports Museum /Rodman Ride for Kids
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Trans National Group
Tufts University Schoolof Dental Medicine
USA Soccer
US Trust
WEEI / Entercom Communications Corp.
WinterWyman
The Zammuto Family
Air Duct Services & Restoration
Cataldo Ambulance Service, Inc.
City Winery Boston
Citywide Contracting LLC
JRM Hauling and Recycling Service, Inc.
Marr Scaffolding Company
Murphy Electric & Industrial Control, LLC
Nike
Philadelphia Phillies
Stantec
Washington Wizards
OUR FUNDRAISING ALL-STARSIN ALL, MORE THAN 70 INDIVIDUALS REACHED OUT TO THEIR PERSONAL NETWORKS AND RAISED FUNDS
FOR THE SPORTS MUSEUM (GENERATING NEARLY $400K IN TOTAL), INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:
THANK YOU
TRADITION HONORARY COMMITTEEHonorary Chairmen
Wyc GrousbeckJeremy JacobsRobert KraftTom Werner
Members
Dan AlperinWayne BestMike CantalupaMary ClivioJonathan CrossJeff DennisonDon GarciaJim HallidayEric KaganMitzi LawlorAndrew MacFadyenChris MaherDavid McGrathDana PanepintoAlisha PerdueDon RodmanScott ShusterJoe VanBuskirkLaurie VokeSteve WesslingNicole Wolanski
RODMAN RIDE TEAMPaige Arnof-FennBen CampbellCanby DautelJim FairRichard JohnsonRusty SullivanMike Walenta
Plus the members of The Sports Museum's YOUNG LEADERS COUNCIL
Samantha BarkowskiMolly Bluhm Kyle BohinRachel BrandtNicole Caouette Julien ClementBrian CollinsGennifer DavidsonRyan FeeneyLouis GalanisAlex GrayAndrew FlynnKristyn GalanteEvan HoffmanTed HouseknechtSamuel Hurst-MacDonaldChris JanelleMary KingTaylor King
Anne Marie LeahyPat LemaMorgan LyonsIsaac MarksCam McCarthyJenni McCarthyBen MurrayDarcy O’ConnorMichael OliveriMichael OuanesMike PollioChristine RossiEstephen SalibaKate Skelly
MARATHON TEAMBoston Marathon
Trish BradleMarshall HeitkeJulie ManningJill McGinnBrittany ReadelAlli West
New York City Marathon
Matthew DonnellyEllen Lundwall
Falmouth Road Race
Michelle GormleyCaryn KelleyJosh TobinLaura Tuttle
BOARD OF TRUSTEESJoe Preston (Chair) President and CEO, New Balance Athletics, Inc.
Greg AgganisBaseball Executive and Commercial Development Consultant
Fran AllenSenior Vice President, New Balance Netherlands, B.V.
Paige Arnof-FennFounder and CEO, Mavens & Moguls, LLC
James BednarekVice President of Finance, Boston Bruins and Delaware North Companies, Inc. – Boston
Lyman BullardPartner, Choate, Hall & Stewart, LLP; Former Chairman and Governor, Portland Pirates (AHL)
Katie BurkeChief People Officer, HubSpot
Jim DavisFounder and Chairman, New Balance Athletics, Inc.
Ned FlynnCEO, New England Flag and Banner
Paul FosterSenior Executive and Consultant, Government and Community Relations
Bill GalatisFranchisee, Dunkin’ Donuts
Richard GoldPresident, Gold Associates
Andrew GraffCEO, Allen & Gerritsen
Hon. R. Malcolm GrahamJAMS Mediator and Arbitrator; Former Associate Justice, Massachusetts Appeals Court; Former Boston Celtic
Stephen A. GreyserProfessor of Business Administration, Emeritus, Harvard Business School
Tom GrilkChief Executive Officer, Boston Athletic Association
Charlie JacobsChief Executive Officer for Delaware North’s Boston Holdings
Katherine Burton JonesDirector, Museum Studies, Harvard Extension School
Julie KahnPresident, Regan Marketing & Media
Pam KennVice President, Community, Alumni & Player Relations, Boston Red Sox
TJ MahonyVenture Partner & MD of BOSS Syndicate, Accomplice VC
David McGrathExecutive Vice President and General Manager, New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Christian MegliolaSenior VP, Communications, Boston Celtics
J. Keith Motley, Ph.D.Chancellor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts Boston
Allyce Najimy CEO, Foundation To Be Named Later
Gary PirriSenior Vice President, Wells Fargo
George ReganChairman & President,Regan Communications Group
Tamie ThompsonManaging Director, JLL
Andre TippettExecutive Director of Community Affairs, New England Patriots; NFL Hall of Famer
Craig TornbergPartner, CT International Sport Consulting Group
Tom YewcicPresident, NFL Alumni - New England Chapter; Former Boston Patriot
HONORARY BOARD OF TRUSTEESSteve BelkinFounder and Chairman, Trans National Group
Dave CowensFormer Boston Celtic; NBA Hall of Famer
Ben DohertyFounder, Doherty Financial Services; Commissioner, MA Boxing Commission
Rich KrezwickSenior Vice President, AEG Facilities
Guy MorseFormer Executive Director, Boston Athletic Association
Rich PondPresident and CFO, Henley LP; Former COO/CFO, Boston Celtics
Jan VolkCEO, SportsPix; Former General Manager, Boston Celtics
John WentzellPresident, Venue Management and Food Services & Hospitality, Spectraby Comcast Spectacor
David WoodmanGeneral Manager, Root Sports, Rocky Mountain Region
EXECUTIVE STAFFRusty SullivanExecutive Director
Brian CodagnoneAssociate Curator
Michelle GormleyDirector of Education
Richard JohnsonCurator
Maria KangasDevelopment Associate
Deborah KimEducation Coordinator
Mike PollioDevelopment Assistant
Ashley WalentaDevelopment Manager
THE SPORTS MUSEUM