Financial Reports

Semi-Annual financial Report information can be accessed by contacting our Treasure or President.

Semiannual Officers’ Report to the Membership

June through December 2024

VP Internet Activities: July 1 – December 31, 2024 – Jeff Vanden Hogen

EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LISTS:

On our Regular WW list, we have 117 active subscribers and 9 on the vacation list. Our Digest list consists of 1,958 active subscribers and 63 on the vacation List. The total count of subscribers on these lists which we often refer to as “The Daily Whispers” totals 2,147 unique email addresses. As usual the numbers would be considerably greater due to numerous shared email accounts.

Our Daily Whispers digest list still arrives in subscribers’ mailboxes twice daily on a typical day, whenever there is activity to trigger its release. If there is no activity, then no emails will be generated and/or distributed until activity is resumed.

Our announcement or “Notices List” currently has 718 subscribed enrolled in it. This list is for those who wish to be WebWhispers Members yet do not wish to actively participate on our Daily Whispers List. The “Notices List” sends subscribers an announcement once or twice a month.

LIST MANAGERS:

I am sad to report that our List Manager David Kinkead passed away on July 30, 2024, RIP David. I will be taking over David’s duties along with mine. I would like to thank Michael Csapo for being a backup when needed.

MODERATORS:

We presently have eight moderators who are receiving messages. Tom Olsavicky, our Chief Moderator, is much appreciated for his work in training new Moderators and keeping our moderated List running smoothly.

All 8 moderators serve on the Moderator Advisory Committee. Any compliments, criticisms, suggestions, or comments concerning the moderators may be addressed to moderator@webwhispers.org

I am truly blessed to be able to serve as your VP Internet Activities for the last six months and looking forward to the next six months.

Sincerely, Jeff Vanden Hogen – VP Internet Activities

January 1 – June 3, 2022

Report from Michael Csapo – Board Member

As lead Admin for our WebWhispers Facebook Group I am honored to share the following:

I’m pleased to announce that our WebWhispers Facebook Group continues to grow. At the time of this writing we are up to 2,416 members. Some members are not regular visitors but during the month of June there were 1,632 active participants within the group..

The most popular day currently for activity in the group is on Tuesdays. Most popular time is Friday at 3:00PM. The group’s demographics consist of a 59% Female and a 41% Male population.

Top Countries are: United States with 2,049, Canada with 125, United Kingdom with 84, Australia with 36 and South Africa with 13.

Top cities are: New York NY with 24, Philadelphia PA with 13, San Antonio Texas with 11, Houston Texas with 11 and St Louis MO with 10.

Members are very supportive of one another in offering suggestions to problems which we face as laryngectomees. We also celebrate anniversaries and provide information on meetings from vendors and suppliers and offer prayers for those in need, If you are not yet a member, consider this an invitation to join us if you have a facebook account.

This concludes my report for this time period., I wish you all continued health and prosperity as we take on the challenges of 2022 together.

~Michael Csapo – WebWhispers BOD Member

July 1 – December 31, 2022

Report from Michael Csapo – Board Member – July 1 2022 to December 31, 2022

As lead Admin for our WebWhispers Facebook Group I am honored to share the following:

I’m pleased to announce that our WebWhispers Facebook Group continues to grow. At the time of this writing we are up to 2,511 members. Some members are not regular visitors however there are presently 1,524 active participants within the group..

The most popular day currently for activity in the group is presently on Sundays. Most popular time is Friday at 3:00PM. The group’s demographics consist of a 58% Female and a 42% Male population.

Top Countries are: United States with 2,137, Canada with 134, United Kingdom with 86, Australia with 37 and South Africa with 13.

Top cities are: New York. NY with 28, Philadelphia, PA with 14, San Antonio, Texas with 11, Houston, Texas with 12, San Antonio, Texas with 11 and St Louis. MO with 10. Jacksonville, Florida with 10, London, United Kingdom with 10, Chicago, IL with 9, Washington DC with 10 and Baltimore, MD with 9.

Members are very supportive of one another in offering suggestions to problems which we face as laryngectomees. We also celebrate anniversaries and provide information on meetings from vendors and suppliers and offer prayers for those in need, If you are not yet a member, consider this an invitation to join us if you have a facebook account.

This concludes my report for this time period., I wish you all continued health and prosperity as we take on the challenges of 2023 together.

~Michael Csapo – WebWhispers BOD Member

January 1 – June 30, 2021

July 1 – December 3, 2021

January 1 – June 30, 2020

This report is in process of preparation.

July 1 – December 31, 2020

January 1 – June 30, 2019

WebWhispers continues to serve its established purpose of sharing support worldwide. As of June 30, 2019, our membership numbered 4,046. This number includes 2,780 active members, categorized as follows:
2,023 Patients 
449 Caregivers 
238 Speech Language Pathologists 
70 Vendors/Reps
24 Medical Professionals
WebWhispers.org was accessed in 110 languages from 131 countries. The 10 countries from which our website was accessed most were:
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
India 
Australia
Ireland
Philippines
France
South Korea
South Africa

Website analytics for each period are always interesting, especially when they change from previous trends. Since the website is open to the public, it is used by members and non-members alike.

The top 10 topics for which visitors searched were:
TEP Prosthesis 
Suppliers 
Electrolarynx
Stoma Covers & Patterns
Text to Speech Apps

Whispers on the Web

Services

Talking Again

Local Club List

Esophageal Speech
Whispers on the Web

Usage of mobile devices grew again from the previous report to 54% of the traffic on our website. Becoming more mobile friendly is a major goal in our website rebuild, currently underway. TEP Prosthesis and Suppliers again are the number one and two topics searched. Services, which includes information on our Loan Closet and Whispers on the Web, our online newsletter, remain in the top 10, as do Electrolarynx and Esophageal Speech. Whispers on the Web, published monthly under the leadership of Managing Editor Donna McGary, is not to be missed. Also under the direction of Donna McGary, the loan closet continues to flourish and make a difference in the lives of larys needing an EL. We appreciate the assistance of Jim Lauder in helping put people in touch with us who need a device.

Thank you for your support of WebWhispers, Inc.
Tom Whitworth
President 

VP Internet Activities: January 1 – June 30, 2019 – Jeff Vanden Hogen

EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LISTS:

On our Regular WW list, we have 158 active subscribers and 8 on the vacation list. Our Digest list consists of 2,012 active subscribers and 56 on the vacation List. Total count of subscribers on these lists which we often refer to as “The Daily Whispers” totals 2,239 unique email addresses. As usual the numbers would be considerably greater due to numerous shared email accounts. Our Daily Whispers digest list still arrives in subscribers’ mailboxes twice daily on a typical day, whenever there is activity to trigger its release. If there is no activity, then no emails will be generated and/or distributed until activity is resumed. Our announcement or “Notices List” currently has 838 subscribed enrolled in it. This list is for those who wish to be WebWhispers Members yet do not wish to actively participate on our Daily Whispers List. The “Notices List” sends subscribers an announcement once or twice a month.

LIST MANAGERS:

I would like to thank List mangers David Kinkead and Michael Csapo for taking care of the List Manager duties. David is doing the New Member applications and enters new members in our Database, and Michael Csapo who fills in and backs up where needed. We also added Donna McGary (Loan Closet) to the list manager emails so she can start the loan process when needed.

MODERATORS:

We presently have eight moderators, who are receiving messages. Tom Olsavicky, our Chief Moderator, is much appreciated for his work in training new Moderators. setting up the monthly Moderating Schedules, and keeping our moderated List running smoothly. All 8 moderators serve on the Moderator Advisory Committee. Any compliments, criticisms, suggestions or comments concerning the moderators may be addressed to moderator@webwhispers.org I am truly blessed to be able to serve as your VP Internet Activities the last six months and looking forward to the next six. Enjoy the rest of the summer it is going fast.

Sincerely,
Jeff Vanden Hogen – VP Internet Activities

Financial Report January 1- June 30,  2019

VP Finance & Administration (Vacant)

The following report is the annual report for the period of January 1 to June 30, 2019.

All of the bank balances and the table below represent our reconciled QuickBooks records as of June 30, 2019. Our 2019 Non Profit Federal Tax Return, Form 990-N, was filed on timely. All revenue received year to date was from the donations of our members and other supporters, with exception of payments for the annual WW dinner. A big thank you to all of you that helped support us.

Bank Balances as of June 30, 2019 are as follows:
Wells Fargo Checking- $4,481.83
Wells Fargo Savings- $49,251.03

The savings account includes these special funds:
Dutch Helms Emergency Fund – $10,673.27 
Buck Martin Bequest – $5,500

WebWhispers, Inc.
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITY
January 1 – June 30, 2019

Revenue
Donations 1,711.65
Refunds-Allowances 120.00
Scholarship Grant 1,600.00
Interest Income  7.32

WW Dinner 2019 $3,870.00
Total Revenue $ 7,308.97

Expenditures
ATOS Award 1,600.00
Bank Charges 2.00
ISP/Phone 924.47
2019 Dinner 3,709.78

Office Expenses 41.11
Office Supplies/Ink 79.15
Other General and Admin Expenses 560.00

Miscellaneous 454.78
Postage 158.95
Printing  167.88
Website  610.50
Total Expenditures $8,308.62NET OPERATING REVENUE $ -999.65

July 1 – December 31, 2019

WebWhispers continues to serve its established purpose of sharing support worldwide. As of June 30, 2019, our membership numbered 4,046. This number includes 2,780 active members, categorized as follows:
2,023 Patients 
449 Caregivers 
238 Speech Language Pathologists 
70 Vendors/Reps
24 Medical Professionals
WebWhispers.org was accessed in 121 languages from 140 countries. The 10 countries from which our website was accessed most were:
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
India 
Australia
Ireland
Philippines
France
South Korea
South Africa

Website analytics for each period are always interesting, especially when they change from previous trends. Since the website is open to the public, it is used by members and non-members alike. 

The top 15 topics for which visitors searched were: 
Electrolarynx

Suppliers
Library
Whispers on the Web
Stoma covers & Patterns
Services
Talking Again
WotW Index
Stoma Care
TEP Prosthesis
Members Area
How To Join
Contact Us
New Application
Possible Problems

Usage of mobile devices actually dropped slightly to 46%. Mobile usage is still on the increase overall but is typically less the second half of the year. On topics searched, Electrolarynx rose to number one in popularity, TEP Prosthesis dropped from #1 to #10 and Suppliers remained the second most frequently searched topic.

Thank you for your support of WebWhispers, Inc.
Tom Whitworth
President 

VP Internet Activities: July 1 – December 31, 2019 – Jeff Vanden Hogen

EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LISTS:

On our Regular WW list, we have 152 active subscribers and 8 on the vacation list. Our Digest list consists of 2,028 active subscribers and 60 on the vacation List. Total count of subscribers on these lists which we often refer to as “The Daily Whispers” totals 2,251 unique email addresses. As usual the numbers would be considerably greater due to numerous shared email accounts.

Our Daily Whispers digest list still arrives in subscribers’ mailboxes twice daily on a typical day, whenever there is activity to trigger its release. If there is no activity, then no emails will be generated and/or distributed until activity is resumed.

Our announcement or “Notices List” currently has 718 subscribed enrolled in it. This list is for those who wish to be WebWhispers Members yet do not wish to actively participate on our Daily Whispers List. The “Notices List” sends subscribers an announcement once or twice a month.

LIST MANAGERS:

I would like to thank List manager and Database manager David Kinkead for taking care of the List Manager and Database duties. David is doing the New Member applications and enters new members in our Database. Michael Csapo who fills in and backs up where needed also Moderates the WebWhispers Facebook Group. Donna McGary (Loan Closet) also on list manager emails so she can start the loan process when needed.

MODERATORS:

We presently have eight moderators, who are receiving messages. Tom Olsavicky, our Chief Moderator, is much appreciated for his work in training new Moderators. setting up the monthly Moderating Schedules, and keeping our moderated List running smoothly.

All 8 moderators serve on the Moderator Advisory Committee. Any compliments, criticisms, suggestions or comments concerning the moderators may be addressed to moderator@webwhispers.org

PROJECTS:

It’s getting to that time of the year we are planning for the IAL in Charlotte NC. June 10^th to 13^th 2020. We hope to see you in Charlotte. I am truly blessed to be able to serve as your VP Internet Activities the last six months and looking forward to the next six.

Sincerely,

Jeff Vanden Hogen – VP Internet Activities

Financial Report July 1- December 31,  2019

VP Finance & Administration (Vacant)

The following report is the annual report for the period of July 1-December 31, 2019. All revenue received during this period was from the donations of our members and other supporters. We are grateful for the gifts that sustain our organization

Bank Balances as of December 31, 2019 are as follows:
Wells Fargo Checking- $4,481.83
Wells Fargo Savings- $40,003.16

The savings account includes these special funds:
Dutch Helms Emergency Fund – $10,673.27 
Buck Martin Bequest – $5,500

WebWhispers, Inc.
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITY
July 1- December 31, 2019

Revenue
Donations $3,266.81
Interest Income  6.79
Total Revenue $ 3,273.60

Expenditures
Bank Charges 75.50
ISP/Phone 810.00
Office Supplies 47.12
Other General and Admin Expenses 477.90

Miscellaneous 223.34
Postage 171.60
Website  295.50
Total Expenditures $2,100.96

NET OPERATING REVENUE $ 1,172.64

July 1 – December 31, 2018

WebWhispers continues to serve its established purpose of sharing support worldwide. As of December 31, 2018, our membership numbered 4,067. This number includes 2,839 active members, categorized as follows:
2,036 Patients
451 Caregivers
247 Speech Language Pathologists
77 Vendors/Reps
28 Medical Professionals
WebWhispers.org was accessed in 104 languages from 146 countries. The 10 countries from which our website was accessed most were:
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
India
Australia
Philippines
Ireland
New Zealand
South Africa

Website analytics for each period are always interesting, especially when they change from previous trends. Since the website is open to the public, it is used by members and non-members alike.
The top 10 topics on which visitors searched were:
TEP Prosthesis
Suppliers
Text to Speech
Electrolarynx
Stoma Covers & Patterns
Library/Post-Laryngectomy
Esophageal Speech
Services
Whispers on the Web

At 51%, usage of mobile devices led desktops in accessing the website for the first time. Becoming more mobile friendly is a goal in our website rebuild, currently underway. Of the changes in trends, TEP Prosthesis and Suppliers both moved up to become the number one and two topics searched. Services, which includes information on our Loan Closet and Whispers on the Web, our online newsletter, remain in the top 10. Under the direction of Donna McGary, the loan closet continues to flourish and make a difference in the lives of larys needing an EL. Whispers on the Web, published the first of each month is not to be missed.
Thank you for your support of WebWhispers,
Tom Whitworth
President

VP Internet Activities: July 1 – December 31, 2018 – Jeff Vanden Hogen
EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LISTS:
On our Regular WW list, we have 176 active subscribers and 8 on the vacation list. Our Digest
list consists of 1942 active subscribers and 63 on the vacation List. Total count of subscribers on
these lists which we often refer to as “The Daily Whispers” totals 2028 unique email addresses.
As usual the numbers would be considerably greater due to numerous shared email accounts.
Our Daily Whispers digest list still arrives in subscriber’s mailboxes twice daily on a typical day,
whenever there is activity to trigger its release. If there is no activity, then no emails will be
generated and/or distributed until activity is resumed.

Our announcement or “Notices List” currently has 838 subscribed enrolled in it. This list is for
those who wish to be WebWhispers Members yet do not wish to actively participate on our Daily Whispers List. The “Notices List” sends subscribers an announcement once or twice a month.

LIST MANAGERS:
A great big thanks to List Manager/ Moderator/Database David Kinkead. I have to report with
great sadness that Scott Sysum passed away on August the 5th and David took over the Database
duties. RIP Scott. If you have any list management questions, please address them to listmgr@webwhispers.org and we will do our best to answer them.

MODERATORS:
We presently have 8 moderators, who are receiving messages. Tom Olsavicky, our Chief
Moderator, is much appreciated for his work in training new Moderators, setting up the monthly Moderating Schedules, and keeping our moderated List running smoothly.
All 8 moderators serve on the Moderator Advisory Committee. Any compliments, criticisms,
suggestions or comments concerning the moderators may be addressed to
moderator@webwhispers.org .

I am honored to serve as VP-Internet Activities for the next year and I would like to wish you all
a Healthy and Prosperous New Year. I hope to see you all at the IAL May 12th to 19th in Phoenix AZ.
Sincerely,
Jeff Vanden Hogen – VP Internet Activities

VP of Finance and Administration
Financial Report January 1, December 31, 2018
Jack Henslee, VP Finance & Administration

The following report is the annual report for the period of Jan 1, December 31, 2018.

All of the bank balances and the table below represent our reconciled QuickBooks records as of
December 31, 2018.
Our 2018 Non Profit Federal Tax Return, Form 990-N, was filed on January 9, 2018.
All revenue received year to date was from the donations of our members and other supporters, with exception of payments for the annual WW dinner. A big thank you to all of you that helped support us.
Bank Balances as of December 31, 2018 are as follows:
Wells Fargo Checking- $4,216.26
Wells Fargo Savings-available funds $ 4 9,,251.03

The savings account also includes these special funds:
Dutch Helms Emergency Fund – $10,673.27
Buck Martin Bequest – $5,500

WebWhispers, Inc.
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITY
January 1 – December31, 2018

Revenue
Donations 5,759.57
Grants 3,000.00
Refunds-Allowances 118.80
Sponsorship 4,100.00
Temporarily Restricted Donations 977.70
WW Dinner 2018 2,868.86
Total Revenue $16,824.93
GROSS PROFIT $16,824.93

Expenditures
ATOS Award 1,600.00
Bank Charges 49.00
Board Expenses 3,615.71
Computer & Eqpt 630.84
ISP Charges 155.88
Loan Closet Exp 462.30
Mail List 469.90
Meals and Entertainment 3,636.75
Office Expenses 41.11
Office Supplies/Ink 50.68
Other General and Admin Expenses 139.80
Postage 175.30
Printing 216.36
Website & Newsletter 1,785.00
Website Maintenance/Development 4,320.38
Total Expenditures $17,349.01

NET OPERATING REVENUE $ -524.08
Other Revenue
Interest Earned 17.26
Total Other Revenue $17.26
Other Expenditures
Reconciliation Discrepancies 39.24
Total Other Expenditures $39.24
NET OTHER REVENUE $ -21.98
NET REVENUE $ -546.06

January 1 – June 30, 2018

As evidenced by this report, WebWhispers continues to serve its established purpose of sharing support worldwide. As of June 30, 2018, our membership numbered 3,989. This number includes 2,781 active members, categorized as follows:
2,007 Patients
432 Caregivers
241 Speech Language Pathologists
73 Vendors/Reps
28 Medical Professionals

WebWhispers.org was accessed in 116 languages from 146 countries. The 10 countries with the most usage of our website were:

United States
United Kingdom
Canada
India
Australia
Phillipines
South Africa
China
Ireland
New Zealand

The top countries in terms of activity are the same but the order is a little different with India moving to #4.
Website analytics for each period are always interesting, especially when they change from previous trends. Since the website is open to the public, it is used by members and non-members alike.
The top 10 topics on which visitors searched were:

Text to Speech
Suppliers
TEP Prosthesis
Stoma Covers & Patterns
Electrolarynx
Esophageal Speech
Library/Post-Laryngectomy
Services
Whispers on the Web
Neck and shoulder Dysfunction

The top five on the list above are exactly the same as in the previous reporting period. However, there are some changes in the rest of the order. New to the list, were our library section on post-laryngectomy, and also Services. This part of the menu includes information on our loan closet, among other things. With some changes in utilizing our inventory, the loan closet has enjoyed a flurry of activity. You’ll see much more about that in the Loan Closet report from Donna McGary. Esophageal Speech moved up a notch on this list as did Whispers on the Web, our online newsletter, which is published at the first of each month.

Thank you for your support of WebWhispers,

Tom Whitworth
President

Loan Closet

A number of the ELs and related equipment we had in the WebWhispers Loan Closet were non-functional, as far as I could determine. I consulted Jim Lauder and he advised me to throw nothing away since he could either repair or salvage for parts anything we had so he received a large box of parts and pieces from our closet back in February. In return he refurbished 7 older Servox units to be sent to Emer Rojas in the Philippines for their out-reach programs. I sent them the battery chargers, older but still serviceable batteries and 2 voice amplifliers to go with the ELs. This was all facilitated through Jack Henslee and a friend of Emer’s here in the states so we didn’t have to pay for overseas shipping. We were also able to donate another 9 ELs (this time all 9V models of varying age but all still in good working condition) to another connection of Jack’s in Peru. the delivery of those has been held up unfortunately due to political issues but we have recently learned that a stateside SLP might be able to bring them down for the folks there who so desperately need them.
It is less challenging to help folks here in the US. We have been able to help a number of SLPs start up loan closets or at the very least have at least one EL for them to use as they work with new larys. That is a departure from previous policy of not loaning to SLPs but given our surplus and the changing needs of our community we felt it was an appropriate use of our resources. To that end, over the last six months we mailed out on “permanent loan” 14 ELs (including battery chargers & some used but still serviceable batteries) to SLPs and/or clinics/local clubs to use as they saw fit for education/training/short-term loans. It was with the understanding that should the units no longer be needed/used they would be returned to WW. In each case this was based on specific requests and needs by the SLPs and often recommendations by Jim Lauder or other professionals.
In addition, we filled 10 individual requests from new members needing a loaner for various reasons. In some cases it was just a trial, other while theirs was in “the shop”, sometimes bc they simply can’t afford one and their state has no program. In one particularly memorable case we gave a woman a voice after her abusive husband stole hers and her identity as she tried to escape to a shelter. We are happy to report she is talking again and has the support of a wonderful group of case workers.
We also continue to receive donations and all the EL distributors have been more than happy to help us out either refurbishing units or offering to donate if we get low in inventory. Currently we have 13 Servox, 3 TruTone, & 2 voice amplifiers so we are more than adequate to meet our ongoing WW Loan Closet requests.
Sincerely,
Donna McGary
Loan Closet Manager

The newsletter continues to be a source of inspiration and education for all our members. At the recent IAL annual meeting in Orlando we had printed copies of the some of our best excerpts over the years and it was very well received. A number of folks asked for extra copies to hand out at their clubs or in their clinics so that more folks could read it. In the future, as WW moves forward with the new website we have plans for a new more accessible format. We have a wonderful roster of regular writers and new contributors every month. WotW is the best newsletter for and about the laryngectomee community anywhere, on or off the web!
Donna McGary Managing Editor

VP of Finance and Administration
Financial Report January 1, June 30, 2018
Jack Henslee

The following report is the semi-annual report for the period of Jan 1, June 30, 2018.

All of the bank balances and the table below represent our reconciled QuickBooks records as of June 30, 2018.
Our 2017 Non Profit Federal Tax Return, Form 990-N, was filed on January 10, 2018.
All revenue received year to date was from the donations of our members and other supporters, with exception of payments for the annual WW dinner. A big thank you to all of you that helped support us.
Bank Balances as of June 30, 2018 are as follows:
Wells Fargo Checking- $5721.74
Wells Fargo Savings-available funds $ 49,608.56

The savings account also includes these special funds:
Dutch Helms Emergency Fund – $10,673.27
Buck Martin Bequest – $5,500

WebWhispers, Inc.
Statement of Activity
January – June, 2018

Total
Revenue
Donations 5,098.70
Sponsorship 2,500.00
Temporarily Restricted Donations 977.70
WW Dinner 2018 3,140.45

Total Revenue $ 11,716.85

Gross Profit $ 11,716.85
Expenditures
ATOS Award 1,600.00
Bank Charges 15.00
Board Expenses 2,689.95
Computer & Eqpt 630.84
ISP Charges 155.88
Mail List 469.90
Meals and Entertainment 3,636.75
Office Expenses 41.11
Office Supplies/Ink 22.34
Postage 113.10
Website & Newsletter 495.00
Website Maintenance/Development 344.94

Total Expenditures $ 10,214.81

Net Operating Revenue $ 1,502.04
Other Revenue
Interest Earned 7.38

Total Other Revenue $ 7.38
Other Expenditures
Reconciliation Discrepancies 36.81

Total Other Expenditures $ 36.81

Net Other Revenue -$ 29.43

Net Revenue $ 1,472.61



Monday, Jul 02, 2018 01:31:25 PM GMT-7 – Accrual Basis

EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LISTS:

On our Regular WW list, we have 186 active subscribers and 9 on the vacation list. Our Digest list consists of 1,990 active subscribers and 53 on the vacation List. Total count of subscribers on these lists which we often refer to as “The Daily Whispers” totals 2,238 unique email addresses. As usual the numbers would be considerably greater due to numerous shared email accounts.
Our Daily Whispers digest list still arrives in subscriber’s mailboxes twice daily on a typical day, whenever there is activity to trigger its release. If there is no activity, then no emails will be generated and/or distributed until activity is resumed.
Our announcement or “Notices List” currently has 1,190 subscribed enrolled in it. This list is for those who wish to be WebWhispers Members yet do not wish to actively participate on our Daily Whispers List. The “Notices List” sends subscribers an announcement once or twice a month.

PROJECTS:
We had a busy Spring this year April 6-7, 2018 Donna McGary and Viv and myself attended the 3rd Annual Clinical Head and Neck Rehabilitation Conference in East Lansing MI. On May 18th Viv and myself attended Louis Trammel’s All Chicago Laryngectomee Symposium where Viv gave a talk on being a Caregiver. On June 5th – 8th the IAL Annual Meeting and VI in Orlando FL. Shortly we will begin planning for next year’s IAL in California.

LIST MANAGERS:
I would like to thank our List Manager/ Moderator and New IAL Board member David Kinkead. David wears many hats and is very dedicated to each of his jobs. I would like to also thank our Database Manager Scott Sysum. Scott has been going through some health issues recently and is in our prayers.

MODERATORS:
We presently have nine moderators, who are receiving messages. Tom Olsavicky, our Chief Moderator, is much appreciated for his work in training new Moderators. setting up the monthly Moderating Schedules, and keeping our moderated List running smoothly.
All 9 moderators serve on the Moderator Advisory Committee. Any compliments, criticisms, suggestions or comments concerning the moderators may be addressed to moderator@webwhispers.org
I am truly blessed to be able to serve as your VP Internet Activities the last six months and looking forward to the next six. Enjoy the rest of the summer. It is going fast and so is the rest of 2018. The IAL 2019 will be in California the City and Dates are TBD. I hope to see you all there.
Sincerely,

Jeff Vanden Hogen – VP Internet Activities

VP Website Info – January 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018 – Mike Rosenkranz

WebWhispers Library – http://webwhispers.org/library/library.asp

THE WW Library has a wealth of essential information to teach you the best way to continue to live a full life while you adapt to your laryngectomee journey. Do not try to absorb all this information at one time. Set aside short periods of time in your daily schedule to read and remember all this new information. Scroll down the left side of any page, click on the subject of your choice and start reading. Work at your own pace but make this your daily priority. The library knowledge will help make this a much smoother journey. There is an ongoing need for volunteers to help make additions and changes in the library. To volunteer, write to library@webwhispers.org

WebWhispers Forum – http://forums.delphiforums.com/webwhispers/start

Choose your own Forum ID and password. Save that information to your computer for fast Forum access. You will need an access code to make your first visit to the forum. As soon as you tell us your new Forum ID, we will send you the access code. The Forum is the best place to post specific questions and problems. You will receive replies from those who have been on this journey before you. Get to know the Forum by reading the messages that are already there. Click reply at the bottom of any message to join that discussion. Start a new discussion by clicking NEW in one of our sixteen folders. The joy of the Forum is that, unlike Facebook, when you want to look for an item, you will know exactly where to look every time. We invite you to join us and make a visit to the Forum a daily habit. Michael Csapo is the host of the WW Forum, Mike Rosenkranz and Tom Whitworth are the Forum Managers. They may be reached at forummgr@webwhispers.org

WebWhispers Facebook Group –

The WebWhispers Facebook Group, founded in November 2014, is now our most popular venue. Open to all laryngectomees, caregivers, and SLPs, this year the group dropped its designation as a Facebook secret group and became a Facebook closed group—making it more accessible to those seeking help on the web. As it is a closed group, only members can see what is written in the Group, which allows our members to talk about their most intimate feelings when seeking support. With new applications for membership on an almost daily basis, the group has expanded from 657 members in December 2016 to a roster of 1129 members as of this writing. Indeed, the WebWhispers Facebook Group now includes members from North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. This inclusiveness across all time zones means that no matter at what hour someone posts a query or request for help, there will be multiple responses posted almost immediately, even in the middle of the night. Moreover, the WebWhispers Facebook Group affords us the perfect opportunity to direct new members to the WebWhispers Forum and Library for vital information and to encourage those who are not yet members of WebWhispers to become members.

To join our group, simply click on https://www.facebook.com/groups/wwssw/, answer three simple questions, and you will be added as a member. Michael Csapo and Mike Rosenkranz (Shmuel Mitchell on Facebook) are the two administrators in the WW Facebook Group. Michael handles the day to day running of the Group. Tom Whitworth and Rita Burfitt are our moderators. Terry Duga and Jeff Vanden Hogen are backup administrators,

Our heartfelt thanks to William Cross, John Isler and Anne Rinaldi Ammenti for the many years they spent with us as full time volunteers.

Respectfully submitted,
Mike Rosenkranz, VP
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