2024 Newsletter
Holiday Greetings
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to our supporters, friends and family! We hope this letter finds you healthy and in good spirits. The MSF board is thankful to our donors for such a generous year of contributions to mark our 22nd anniversary, providing us the ability to make meaningful grants to help meet the healthcare needs of vulnerable children. The need for more aid is significant, which drives us to continue the MSF work.
Ed & Cathy Donnelan with Kate Stillman & Michael Sutphin
Annual Benefit
On September 28th, we enjoyed a fun afternoon at Circle D Farm in Woodbine MD for our annual benefit. The good company and nice weather was coupled with fun outdoor activities. Our silent auction had some great packages and friendly competition. Mia’s spirit was felt throughout the afternoon with more than 100 family and friends gathered, raising more than $60,000, our most successful event ever.
Leitch clan (Ohio), Stoneys ( Michigan) + Cal Sutphin Jr
Financial Summary
Our endowment allows for consistent and meaningful annual distributions to very deserving organizations. We were able to grow our distributions to $90,000 in 2024 and to over $714,000 since inception. This is our seventh year in a row distributing more funds than we raised through our annual benefit, achieving the vision of our endowment.
22 Year Distribution Summary Geographical focus
Grants helping children in 18 countries:
56% US: Baltimore, Boston, Cleveland, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Washington D.C.
44% Outside US: Africa, Asia & Central/South America
Cause areas focus
76% Homeless children’s healthcare
21% improverished children’s surgeries / care
3% disaster relief support
2024 Distributions
Your time and donations to MSF enable us to continue helping children and their families find hope and healing. Thank you for enabling us to grow our support. The following organizations received 2024 grant money for their work providing health care to children in need:
Founded in 1990, Brookview House (BH) provides homeless services for women and children in Boston. The MSF grant supported BH youth development programs and behavioral health.
24k youth in MA public schools experiencing homelessness
Founded in 1980, Community of Hope (CoH) works to improve health and end family homelessness at 4 locations in Washington DC. CoH pregnant and new family services were of particular interest of MSF.
Brookview House – August 2024 farm outing
Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) of Baltimore is a nationally-recognized model for the delivery of care to the homeless population. HCH meets the needs of homeless children through a pediatric clinic, supported by MSF. HCH serves more than 1500 children annually.
Founded in 1878, the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC) is dedicated to leadership in protecting and promoting the rights and well being of children. The MSF grant helped fund mental health professionals providing com-prehensive services to children and families.
1/3 of the 9,000 children in MA foster care were placed due to parental substance abuse
Since the 1950s, HopePHL (HPHL) has been serving homeless children and families of greater Philadelphia including the Baring House Crisis Nursery. MSF supported the childrens behavioral health services manager cost.
70% of parents in Philadelphia shelters have children ages 0 to 5
Providence House is one of the longest operating ‘crisis nurseries’. PH offers emergency shelter services for newborns through age 12 for children in greater Cleveland, OH living at risk of abuse or neglect.
Community of Hope – Washington D.C.
Kelly Sweeney McShane, CoH CEO & Michael Sutphin Outside of CoH Mia Sutphin examination room
The Saint Rock Haiti Foundation (SRHF) provides a wrap-around support model with medical, educational, clean water and agricultrure programs amongst others for adults and children of Saint Rock (Haiti) and the surrounding rural communities.
NDP’s 2024 Mia Sutphin Service Award
Mia continues to inspire young women at Notre Dame Preparatory School (NDP) in Towson, Maryland into a life of service through the Mia Sutphin Service Award, given annually to a graduating senior for her outstanding community service. This year’s award went to Jill Noss. Jill is also won the NDP White Blazer Award, presented to the senior whose positive influence has been felt throughout her four years. Congratulations Jill and all the best in college!
L to R: Steve Pomplon (ND P teacher), Sandy Sutphin, Jill Noss, Kate Stillman (MSF trustee), Cal Sutphin Sr.
Memorial Donations to MSF
2024 Contributions were made in memory of Franco Cosentino, Stuart Fishelman, Jack Koslowski, Ken Hines, Dan Hoynes, and Duke Ward.