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TOGETHER
STRONGER
2014-2015 ANNUAL REPORT
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REFLECTIONS FROM THE CLASS OF 2015
REFLECTIONS
FROM
BOARD
CHAIRPERSON,
RICARDO
DIAZ SOTO
Nora
BEFORE THE Y
Some people measure a year in days and their expectations
culminate accordingly. In one cycle, the Mayans still came up with
365 days but they measured 18 months of 20 days with 5 left
for the last month to celebrate. At the University Y, we measure
our cycles in programs and accomplishments. As we celebrate the
students that tutor face to face, the social justice endeavors in
prisons, Sierra Leone, or with prospective American immigrants,
we meet and exceed our expectations.
The Mayans also had a sacred count of 260 days that better
corresponds to the days the Y is most active. In our summer
months, we clean up and prepare for the next school year (but
never forget Dump & Run). The Board of Governors will once
again start out with a meeting of all committees and each student
group will carry out their exhibits, actions and meetings. We will
promote individual responsibility and leadership in a new tribe of
hundreds of caring minds.
People matter to us: those that are new and those that depart the
building and even life. We will have budget years that are saved,
like this one, and we will have tragedies affect our counterparts,
like the Ebola Crisis, but each life is part of our long count. I invite
you to reflect and celebrate with us by reading the following
stories that are told everyday behind and beyond the doors of
the Y. I also invite you connect with our values too by visiting
our mission page at universityymca.org/aboutus/mission or by
sending your thoughts through #Yvalues.
Drew
“I didn‘t have a place on teams.“
-Nora Onstad
WHAT‘S
INSIDE
3-4 Reflections from the
Ellie
Class of 2015
Allie
“I didn‘t know how to
be assertive.“
-Ellie Brick
5 A Better Us Now: Student
Leadership Developement
6-11 Student Leader Profiles
“I was never the first person
to say something was wrong
in a group.“
-Allie Gattari
11 What‘s new with the Fred S.
Bailey Scholarship Program
12-13 Mentoring at the Y
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Giving back: Community
Leaders Make a Difference
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The Facts
16-17
The solar cycle that the Mayans observed was also a new beginning. The many
worthy days were noted for the past but a new cycle needed a worthy entry so
they celebrated, made new commitments, and set themselves up for new things
to build. Friday Forum will recommence our race relations dialogue and new and
old alumni will be invited to come back to Y. Our Board of Trustees will reconsider
if our endowment allocations are consistent with responsible investing. May
we reminisce and contextualize as well because the values we hold still need our
resolve and solution, in the next cycle of 365 days or 5000 years.
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“I wanted to be a leader
for change.“
-Drew O‘Bryan
Erika
Maddie
“I wanted to make a difference
but I didn‘t know how.“
-Erika Weir
“I didn‘t know how I could
help promote my cause.“
-Maddie Schuette
YMCA Fund Members
2014 Financial Report
“I didn‘t know how to
run a program.“
-Grace Householder
Grace
Nick
“I wanted to learn and
participate more in
Incarceration Awareness.“
-Nick Hopkins
Ricardo Diaz Soto
Chairperson, Board of Governors
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AT THE Y
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REFLECTIONS FROM THE CLASS OF 2015
Leadership Workshop Series
Nora
Each year, the University YMCA hosts a series of
trainings and workshops to give students the tools they
need now to not only help their current projects in service and
advocacy become fruitful, but to further develop their leadership.
Drew
AT THE Y
Experts from the YMCA, the campus and the community gave
workshops this year on the topics of leadership development
competencies, best practices for tutoring english language
learners, planning effective programs and events,
developing a communications strategy, grantwriting
grantwriting, and sustainable activism and coping with burnout.
The Leadership Workshop Series takes place during the fall and spring semesters and is open and
free to all students. Learn more at:
The University YMCA brought universityymca.org/student_leadership/workshops/
together campus global leadership at the
2nd Annual Leaders for Global Change (LGC)
Conference, which took place on April 18, 2015
at the Y. The Y hosts the one-day conference to
highlight current issues, topics and trends to University
of Illinois students who are interested in international
service learning. We impacted 27 student leaders this
year, doubling last year‘s attendance.
“I found my passion for project
management.“
-Nora Onstad
“I discovered my passions
and the resources to make a
difference.“
-Drew O‘Bryan
LEADERS FOR
GLOBAL CHANGE
Ellie
Allie
“I learned how to communicate.“
-Ellie Brick
“I am not afraid to
speak up and act.“
-Allie Gattari
“Now, I will always be an active
member of my community.“
-Erika Weir
Erika
Maddie
“Now I use my creativity to give
environmentalists a voice.“
-Maddie Schuette
One student who attended the conference said, “Overall, I
thought it was a really great conference. Everyone who was
there really wanted to be there and I think it‘s great when
you bring a group of passionate people together.” We are
looking forward to hosting the conference in the spring
of 2016.
“I learned how to work together
to run a sucessful program.“
-Grace Householder
“I found a community that
helped me foster my advocacy
and activism.“
-Nick Hopkins
3BEFORE THE Y
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Presenters at this year’s conference included the Haiti Clean
Stove Project on the their clean stove technology and the
cultural considerations when working abroad; She’s the First,
a student organization that helps girls in developing countries
become the first in their families to graduate secondary school,
presented on effective fundraising, and Nora Onstad, member of
Engineer Without Borders (EWB) on designing an international
service learning independent study.
Grace
Nick
Learn more at:
universityymca.org/international/lgc
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BETTER
US NOW
The YMCA is where cause-driven leadership thrives.
The Y is what you can‘t get in the classrom; it‘s where
passions are ignited and where leadership is fostered
and developed. At the Y, students get the
practical knowledge they need to lead.
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SENIOR PROFILE:
NATE LAWRENCE
It was Quad Day, that hot summer Sunday in August
right before the fall semester at the U of I and firstyear student Nate Lawrence was looking to get involved
with an environmental group to cultivate his studies in
environmental science. He saw the table for Students for
Environmental Concerns members; he simply walked over,
signed up and came to the first meeting at the Y. When
Nate came to know the YMCA better, he was surprised to
discover how broad, yet integrated the University YMCA
is in cause-driven leadership development. “I still don’t
think I understand the full scope of the Y’s work towards
its mission,” said Nate. “It’s truly immense and amazing
what is accomplished here at the Y.”
In his senior year, Nate took on the role of president
on the Student Board and served a liaison in the YMCA
Board of Governors. About six months ago, Nate seized
the opportunity to take the lead on revising the YMCA’s
socially responsible investment policy for our endowement.
Nate added that it’s been a great opportunity for students
who may not necessarily know the full scope of the
YMCA but have been involved in some aspect to be able
to engage in the YMCA as an overall cause-driven place,
not just in the programming but throughout all decisionmaking structures. “At the very least, it creates a lot of
good conversation around what the University YMCA
values,” said Nate. “It’s also been amazing to see how the
work of students here also really shapes the values and
the work the University YMCA does overall.”
“It’s truly
immense and amazing
what is accomplished
here at the Y.”
THE 2014-2015
Y AWARD RECIPIENTS
At the University YMCA, student leaders are empowered to shape the life, relevance,
and work towards the YMCA’s mission for better human relations and stewardship
of our planet. In the case of the socially responsible investment project, we nod to
the Beyond Coal campaign on the U of I campus, led by Students for Environmental
Concerns, a student program of the University YMCA.
Since 2012, the Beyond Coal campaign has been extensively pushing for the University
to make socially responsible investments and to divest from companies that support
coal extraction. Sure, the Y’s endowment, although strong, pales in comparison to the
University YMCA’s endowment, 1.8 million versus 1 billion, says Nate. Nevertheless,
it is the actions of Y student leaders like Nate Lawrence who encourage the YMCA to
reflect and ask, “Are we truly living the very kind of change we seek?“
SENIOR PROFILE:
AMANDA HWU
Amanda Hwu had found her passion for prison justice from her
experiences of writing to a man in prison, her first intimate
glimpses into the inequalities and injustices within our
incarceration system. She was writing to this man who was
sentenced when he has 17 years old because of a charge of
assault and armed robbery. This mistake that he made when he
was younger meant that he will be punished until he’s older than
Amanda’s parents.
The stories these men told compelled Amanda to understand why
our system works this way and why penal punishment is accepted
and not questioned in our society. Amanda knew that these stories
needed to be heard. Her passion for social justice was ignited. In
March of 2013, The Prison Justice Project was born.
Discussing mass incarceration became so important to Amanda
she began to realize how it intersects with every social and
environmental issue from reproductive rights to climate change
to sustainable farming to immigration. “It’s all connected to the
incarceration system, because that’s how we solve or not solve our
problems,” she said. For Amanda the creation of the Prison Justice
Project (PJP) became a way of interrogating and engaging with
these complex issues.
At the time when the YMCA was accepting applications for
student groups to join the Y community, then YMCA Board Chair
Ellen Dahlke had learned about PJP and approached Amanda
during an education justice symposium, encouraging PJP to apply.
Since they’ve been at the Y, Prison Justice Project has seen
immense growth and a huge amount of engagement in their
programming. Included among their many accomplishments this
year is the establishment of CU Succeed, a mentoring program
aimed at disrupting the school to prison pipeline.
“People here at the Y believe in our
growth and give you the tools to lead.
This is where you get real education,
real world experience that all too often
the classroom doesn‘t provide.“
Although saying her goodbyes have been difficult, Amanda is
feeling good about moving on and continuing her education
in the Master’s Program of Social Work Administration at the
University of Chicago. She continues her work in prison justice
and community-based alternatives to incarceration with the
goal of starting a non-profit.
The University YMCA congratulates
all 2014-2015 recepients of the Y
Cause-Driven Leadership Awards. The
John W. Price Award for International
Understanding is presented each year
at the International Dinner, which fell
on March 8, 2015 this year. The rest
of the awards were presented at the
Annual Dinner this year on April 25,
2015. The winners are as follows:
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Kenny Long
John W. Price Award for
International Understanding
Maurico Salinas
Distinguished Service Award for
a Faculty, Staff, or Community Member
Stacy Harwood
J. Frederick Miller Award for
Distinguished Volunteer Service
Nate Lawrence
Distinguished Service Award
for a U. of I. Student
Amanda Hwu
Harold W. Colvin Award
for Leadership
Jack Lavin
Edward Nestingen
Distinguished Alumni Award
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SENIOR PROFILE:
“Through learning of the
multiple identities that I
associate with, creating my
own self as a leader, and
deepening the many
friendships I had gained, PSA
and the University YMCA
developed and influenced me
to be the person I am today.”
ELLIE BRICK
Growing up in the Catholic church, Ellie Brick wanted
opportunities for kids to connect and learn from one another.
She didn’t see that happening that much back in her parish in
Chicago, so she decided the best way would be to start her
own. Ellie he decided to reach out to her friends, neighbors and
classmates to start their own leadership projects. She would
facilitate service trips and dialogue sessions about growing
concerns among her peers, such as bullying. She saw this
work in service and dialogue as an important extension of her
faith. To her, what was faith without action? She didn’t know
at the time that what she was doing would be so important to
interfaith initiatives. It’s when she came to the Y that she saw
her ideas about her faith, interfaith work and her leadership
come to fruition.
“Interfaith work is so important.
It stresses the importance of
understanding one another through
building and strengthening
relationships. I found that at the Y.“
LET‘S TALK
ABOUT
FAITH
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As a first year student, Ellie was living at the Newman Catholic
Student Life Center which is just right next door to the YMCA
on Chalmers street. She had heard about the YMCA but didn’t
start to get involved until her priest at Newman invited her to
the Interfaith Leadership Institute (ILL), which is hosted by the
Interfaith Youth Core each year. She had met someone from
Interfaith in Action (IIA), a student group of the University
YMCA at the conference and she was inspired by the level
of leadership and creativity YMCA student leaders had in
developing a culture of service and dialogue on campus and in
their communities. When she came back, she started attending
Interfaith In Action meetings at the Y. She came to see the Y
as a safe space for dialogue and realized her senior year how
much the community of the Y helped her find her leadership
style.
In her senior year as president of Interfaith in Action, Elan was
happy to report a lot of progress before heading off into the
workforce. This year, Interfaith in Action was hugely successful
in recruiting and training student leaders in interfaith work on
campus. With a stronger foundation of leadership and membership, Elan feels confident that the group will be able to freely
and creatively find new challenges and creative solutions to
how the lens of faith can bring about a greater understanding
of each other in the hopes for peace.
On April 14, Y student group Interfaith In
Action led #BetterTogether Day on the U of
I campus. #BetterTogether Day is a national
campus movement to encourage people to
step outside of their bubbles and promote
interfaith cooperation.
Interfaith In Action members encouraged students to visit
the “Let‘s Talk About Faith“ booth to connect with people of
a different religious or non-religious backgrounds. Pictured
right, U of I undergraduate student Michael talks with Interfaith
in Action Vice President Jonathan Davis during their interfaith
event on the Quad. Michael discussed openly his experiences
being raised Pentecostal while later after military service
converting to Catholicism.
Looking back on his time at the Y, he realized the
Y was so much more than a great place to have
meetings. It’s where he became a leader, having
the opportunity to serve The Philippine Student
Association as president in his senior year.
SENIOR PROFILE:
ROBERT DELFIN
Like many students looking to get involved on campus, first-year
student Robert Delfin braved the masses and sweltering heat to learn
more about the work of student organizations lined up by hundreds
on the University of Illinois Main Quad. a.k.a. the “Quad Day”
Experience. Above the lines of students, tables and tents, Robert saw
the Philippine flag waving high. Robert described it as eye-catching.
He walked over to the table that belonged to the Philippine Student
Association of the YMCA and signed up. Deeper than that visual
symbol of his heritage, Robert yearned to learn about his roots.
“I knew that I was Filipino-American, but that wasn’t a big part
of my life,” Robert said. Through his journey of self-discovery and
exploration of his heritage, Robert began to develop a passion of
immigration justice. During his sophomore year, Robert learned
about the dynamics of migration and immigration. Immigration
was increasingly on his mind; hearing the stories of undocumented
Americans-their plights, their accomplishments, their families- this
was a turning point for Robert.
At the same time at the University YMCA, the Fall 2012 Friday Forum
lecture series was exploring all of the issues behind the rhetoric
circling around the 2012 presidential elections-jobs, the economy,
immigration. Robert and other Philippine Student Association (PSA)
members saw an opportunity to collaborate with La Colectiva, also
a Y student program, on bringing light to the plight and progress of
undocumented students on campus at the Y’s Friday Forum. Both PSA
and La Colectiva helped bring Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose
Antonio Vargas to the University YMCA to talk about his experience
of coming out as undocumented American. Listening to Mr. Vargas
talk about his life and the call for defining what it means to be an
American was truly an eye-opening experience for Robert.
SIERRA LEONE
YMCA PARNTERSHIP
In the spring of 2014, just before Ebola surged in
West Africa, leaders of the YMCA of the University
of Illinois’ Global Health Initiative visited leaders at
the Sierra Leone YMCA to explore an in-country
partnership.
A few months later, in response to the growing Ebola
crisis, the University Y launched the Sierra Leone YMCA
Relief From Ebola Campaign, aimed at raising $10,000 to
support the humanitarian relief work being undertaken by
the Sierra Leone YMCA and an additional $10,000 to fund
the development of an education and prevention tool to
help stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.
Today, the Ebola animations are in the hands of teams at
Njala University and the Sierra Leone YMCA for distribution
within their country. Currently to date, the University YMCA
has raised about $5,000 out of the total $20,000 that was
forwarded directly to Relief from Ebola efforts in Sierra
Leone in September 2014. If you would like to support
the Sierra Leone YMCA Relief from Ebola campaign,
visit our donation page on our website or give us
a call.
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“I feel that the YMCA
is a sort of oasis on
campus, with all of
the social justice and
environmental activism
happening, overlapping
and collaborating
within this space. It
is such a lively and
exciting place to be.”
Stephanie immediately jumped in her first year and started
tutoring with Mr. Rutherford’s first grade class at Garden
Hills Elementary School in Champaign. She quickly climbed
the leadership ladder in VIS-A-VIS in the spring semester
of her sophomore year and became a co-director, which
allowed her to also tap into her administrative interests and
skills as it related to her major in Business.
Understanding the great need for tutors motivated
Stephanie to reach out more to volunteers and teachers, to
present in front of different groups, make announcements
in classrooms and do all that she could to make sure people
not only knew about the important work of VIS-A-VIS but
to build and strengthen those important relationships that
keep this work alive and well.
SENIOR PROFILE:
STEPHANIE WONG
The VIS-A-VIS student tutoring program here at the Y has
a pretty strong connection with the College of Education,
understandably. Stephanie Wong, hailing from the College
of Business, happened to have heard about a VIS-A-VIS
from one of her friends within the College of Education.
Stephanie was excited to hear about the opportunity as
she had tutored in high school and wanted to continue that
volunteer work that she had found so fulfilling. She wasn’t
really sure about signing up to volunteer; so she came with
her friend to the University YMCA for an information night.
“My leadership development through
VIS-A-VIS and the YMCA has meant
learning to look at the bigger issues
behind what you are doing and realize that
what you are doing is for a greater cause.“
We may at times find ourselves caught up in the details, the
never-ending inbox of emails or the stacks of paperwork
and think about how prioritizing is such an easy word to say
but so hard to live out. Keeping this in mind, Stephanie has
worked hard to stay mindful about the main goal of
VIS-A-VIS: to get volunteer tutors into the classrooms.
“Never get caught up in the day to day and always
remember to encourage and advocate for others around
you,” says Stephanie. It is students like Stephanie Wong who
can teach us a lot staying healthy and productive.
She learned that at the Y.
GRADUATE STUDENT PROFILE: EFADUL HUQ
Efadul Huq has tirelessly vetted so many scholarship
opportunities announced through the Department of Urban
Planning of which he‘s a graduate student. Most graduate
students will tell you it’s not easy to find financial assistance,
especially for those students passionate about community
service and activism. Efadul had heard about the University
YMCA‘s Fred S. Bailey Scholarship for Cause-Driven Leaders and
found a chance for his work to be supported. Still, even with all
of his work in service and activism, he wondered if he had a shot
in getting the Fred S. Bailey scholarship to support his work.
For international students like Efad there are not many options
for scholarships or fellowships. Most paid internships and
fellowships within Urban Planning have to do with city level jobs
and government level jobs, which requires you to at least have a
legal permanent residency status at the very least in most cases.
The Fred S. Bailey Scholarship for Cause-Driven leaders was one
of two scholarships for which he was able to find himself eligible
and apply.
Over the past year or so, Efad had also been involved with the
New Americans Initiative, a global engagement program of the
University YMCA that reaches out to local immigrant families.
He also participated in a community organization called The
CU Immigration Forum and among has also been driving the
movement for U. of I. divestment from Vanity Fair in support
of Bangladeshi garment workers who demand safe factory
conditions.
It’s amazing to see the great work of students like Efad having
a place of support in the YMCA. And, in case you haven’t heard
yet, we are happy to report that Efad Huq is the recipient of the
2015-2016 Fred S. Bailey Fellowship for Graduate Students.
REALIZING OUR POTENTIAL
The Fred S. Bailey Scholarship Program Adds
the Unpaid Internship & International Travel Awards
This year, the Fred S. Bailey Scholarship Program for Cause-Driven Leaders added two
awards to support greater access to international service learning and internship
opportunities despite income. The Fred S. Bailey Unpaid Internship Scholarship program
provides scholarship funding to students who accept unpaid internships with public
service agencies and not for profit organizations. These internships provide an
educational opportunity whereby students complement their academic preparation with
direct practical experience. The International Travel Award supports the travel costs of
undergraduate students leading international service learning projects.
This academic year, four undgraduates received the International Travel Award
and four received the Unpaid Internship Award.
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At the start of the Fall 2014 semester, the Prison Justice
Project (PJP) launched a new mentorship program, CU
Succeed. PJP’s interest in starting CU Succeed stemmed
from an intersectional view of students in the READY
program. Developed from an Illinois law called The Safe
Schools Act, R.E.A.D.Y is a school for students for whom
the traditional school setting does not work for them.
The mission of the CU Succeed mentoring program is to
create a coeducational environment for both mentors
and mentees that forwards a community solution to
juvenile incarceration.
UNITED WE
DREAM LATINO
MENTORSHIP
PROGRAM
CU
SUCCEED
MENTORSHIP
PROGRAM
“CU Succeed was imagined as a way to direct the
energies of community youth into their own positive life
endeavors by providing them academic and emotional
support in the form of committed mentoring,” says
Nick Hopkins, outgoing C.U. Succeed Program
Co-coordinator.
MISSION IN ACTION
Volunteers in Schools: A Vital Instructional Service or better
known as VIS-A-VIS Volunteer Tutoring was formed in 1981
when drastic cuts were made in school budgets resulting in larger
classes and overworked teachers.
Mentors &
Tutors Make
Communities
Thrive At The Y
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The tremendous time and effort put forth by the VIS-A-VIS staff
and volunteers is invaluable to the children of Champaign and
Urbana.
Since 1962, Y student leaders have
experienced the power of mentoring
and tutoring as an important part
of promoting the well-being of
community at large.
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A broad-based needs assessment conducted by the YMCA at that
time indicated that volunteer classroom aides and tutors could
help teachers address specific academic programs.
Today, VIS-A-VIS volunteers make it possible for children who need
additional help to get the extra attention they deserve.
This year, to help meet the need for bilingual tutors, VIS-A-VIS
increased outreach and support, placing 12 new ESL/ELL tutors in
local schools. To further promote support, VIS-A-VIS collaborated
with Juan Gerardo a graduate student from the Education
Department in hosting an ESL/ELL tutoring workshop for volunteer
tutors in January of this year.
At the Y, we believe that everyone,
regardless of age, deserves the
opportunity to discover who they
are and what they can achieve.
VIS-A-VIS
TUTORING
PROGRAM
3,325
volunteer hours
contributed to
making a difference
in a child‘s life.
Now in its third year, the United We Dream Latino
Mentorship Program pairs up a first generation Latino
high school student in Urbana High School with a Latino
University of Illinois college student to encourage the
pursuit of higher education.
The mentorship program was initiated by La Colectiva,
a Y student program who encourages Latino/a youth
empowerment. Ways U of I student mentors have assisted
are by setting up financial aid workshops, college campus
visits, and discussing career choices.
This year, 16 mentees participated in the program. The
program finished out the year with the recruitment of 4
new mentors that will come into the program in the fall
2015 semester.
“Having had my mentees for more than two years has been
an incredible part of my college experience. I am proud and
lucky to have been able to see my two mentees transform
into young, responsible adults,“ says Melissa Antuñez,
University YMCA student leader of the class of 2015.
HISTORY
Y alumni and friends may recall the Y Pal
program as where mentoring truly became
a major part of YMCA programming up until
the mid 1970s. In the1980s, the student led
VIS-A-VIS tutoring program established
relationships with local schools to focus on
academic tutoring, incorporating the value of
mentoring into their service over time.
In the past two years, we have also seen
a focus on mentoring increase with the
establishment of the United We Dream
Mentorship Program in 2011 and the CU
Succeed Mentorship Program in 2013.
Mentors and tutors at the Y are our mission
in action, recognizing the power of mentoring
and tutoring as a tool for social justice.
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GIVING
BACK
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MEET
RUTA RAUBER
Volunteer for the
Y‘s Dump & Run
Recycling Program
This year is Ruta Rauber’s 11th year as a volunteer for the
Y’s Dump & Run Community Recycling program. Now that
Dump & Run has long outgrown the Y building, Ruta helps
out in the kitchen department at the Sale every August at
the U of I Stock Pavilion.
As kitchen coordinator, a fun part of the job for Ruta
during the Dump & Run Sale is that she gets to help those
first-year students figure out what they need to buy for
their kitchens. In a global sense, for Ruta, it means not only
helping people find great stuff at a fraction of the cost or
helping the Y raise funds to support programming, but also
about not wasting a single thing if you can help it.
FACTS
Dump & Run
keeps six
semi-tailers
worth of
stuff out of
the landfills
each year.
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PROGRAMS
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Program Members
6,283
PROGRAM
PARTICIPANTS
“I take a moment to stand in the
doorway of the of the immense space
of the Stock Pavilion when we have it
all set up. The stands and the ground
floor are covered to the inch with
furniture, lamps, rugs, bikes, electronic
accessories, books, office supplies, etc.
So much that it’s impossible to take it
all in at once. I stand there and look at
it and think this could have easily ended
up in the landfill.”
When Ruta is not volunteering at the Y, Ruta works as
a studio assistant in the Art Department at Parkland
Community College. She is a perpetual student of
metalsmithing and ceramics at the college. Ruta says if
you’re considering volunteering at the Y, do it. You will be
warmly welcomed into the fold whether it’s an hour here or
there. It’s worth it, she says.
STAND UP & BE COUNTED:
ANNUAL DINNER A HUGE SUCCESS
6,283
MEMBERS
Policy Volunteers
COMMUNITIES
SERVED
Community
Volunteers
19
55
328
TOTAL
VOLUNTEER HOURS
25,187
Student
Volunteers
715
Fundraising
A big “thank you” to all of you who were able to attend our 14th Annual
Dinner and Auction.
VOLUNTEERS
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As those of you who were able to attend know, we had a fantastic turnout
and even more fun. We loved being able to recognize the outstanding Y
students and alumni that are making an impact in their communities every
day and share their stories.
We also had record breaking success in raising money! We raised over
$34,500 and netted in excess of $27,000, more than $10,000 over what
we budgeted, thanks to the generosity of our attendees and over 20
individuals who sponsored student dinners or made a donation.
Fund Members
Management
& General
189,412
899,705
Program Operations
We hope to see you at the 2016 Annual Dinner & Auction at the I-Hotel
on April 16th!
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EXPENSES
15
($10,000+)
Gerald & Lois Brighton
Raymond & Jane Leuthold
($5,000 - $9,999)
Kay Dodd
Jerry & Char Glashagel
Mary Kruse
Dr. Walter & Carolyn McMahon
Robert G. Spitze
($2,500 - $4,999)
Bernard & Susan Heisner
Scott N. Herrick
Ronald & Janice Hoffman
Bruce and Janice Larson
Philip & Nina Martin
Thomas Seals & Ruth Wene
Hugh A. Tyndall
($1,000 - $2,499)
Kenneth & Mary Andersen
Mary E. Beastall
Willard & Anne Broom
Robert Donat
Walter & Eleanor Feinberg
Gloria & Fred Gleave
Ernest & Lois Gullerud
Michael & Mary Hamblet
Darrell & Donna Hartweg
Lauren N Haynes
Rev. & Mrs. James Holiman
Richard & Joan Hutchison
John & Pat Jordan
Stuart Laird
John & Kathy Lavin
Robert J. Lenz
Greg & Kathy Lindsey
Jack Paxton
Scott J. Peters, Ph.D.
Marlyn W. Rinehart
Steve & Debbie Rugg
Steven & Nadja Shoemaker
Cecil R. Stewart
Michael R. Vitale
Dick & Jane Williams
Rev. James & Linda Young
YMCA of Southwest Illinois
($500 - $999)
C. John Anderson
Bruce & Helen Berndt
Charles D. Cowger
Wendy Devore
James A. Donaldson
Mike Doyle & Loretta Morales
Andrew & Priscilla Fortier
Julie Fry
Michael E. Garst
James W. Halle
Mark L. Hartstein
Jim Hinterlong & Valerie Holton
G. William Howard, III
Anthony Larson
Robert & Claudia Kirby
Earl & Jan Kellogg
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Walter F. Manske
Joseph N. Peacock
Esther & Stephen Portnoy
Dr. Anne Robin
John R. Stroehlein
Claire O. Szoke
Kasey L. Umland
Carol Veit
($150 - $499)
John C. Alexander
Kimball R. Anderson
Marc & Fran Ansel
Carol Spindel & Tom Bassett
Mary Lou & David Bauer
Peter & Sandra Beak
Karen Bender
Joseph Beyers
Don & Joyce Blessman
Maynard & Jane A. Brichford
William Brown
Edith Buhs
Roy & Ann Campbell
Edward B. Carey
Tina & Matt C. Childress
Catherine Connor
Rebecca J. Crummey
Elizabeth Czys
Ryne F. Dionisio
Stephen A. Douglas
David J. Downey
Walter & Cecy Faster
Dr. A. Belden Fields and Jane Mohraz
Rev. William M. Fitzhugh Jr.
Dr. Jo Ann Fley
Kathleen Shannon & Matthew Frank
Dan Gilbert
Gordon D. Ginder
Dr. Gary E. Gladding & Victoria Christensen
Edwin L. & Elizabeth Goldwasser
Joseph and Becca Guyette
Margaret Hansen
Rebecca Hanson
Adrienne E. Harris
Karen Hewitt
Jo Ann Houghton
Benjamin A. & Georgeann Jones, Jr.
Dr. Julia A. Kellman and Phil Miller
John Paul Kelly
Charles T. & Leanne B. Kerchner
Roy Korn Jr.
Jenni Kotting
Stephen Lambrechts
Deirdre Lanesskog
Stuart A. Levy
Linna McDade
Anna J. Merritt
Geoff Merritt
John A. Monkman
Jon Nadler
Kunjan Narechania
Diane M. Pearse
John & Rebecca Pearson
Marjorie A. Perrino
Ronald J. & Lilia E. Peters
William Piper
David D. & Betty L. Rademacher
Dr. & Mrs. Dale J. Robb
David & Tina Rounds
Tom Royer
Andrea Friedman & Barry Rundquist
Matt Rundquist
Helen F. Satterthwaite
Suzanne Linder & Jay Schubert
Dr. Franklin R. & Carol Shupp
Valerie Sivicek
Samuel M. Smith
Penelope Soskin
Stephanie Stanton
Michael Christopher Stephens
Dr. William Sullivan & Dr. Rebecca Ginsburg
Mike Tarpey
Alethea Taylor
Susan Taylor
John C. Van Es
George Varghese
Aurora S. Villacorta
Ross Wantland
Terrence S. Welch
Malcolm M. Whipple
Helen E. Wilson
Leopoldo Yau
Peter Yau
($35 - $149)
Mary Ann Alexander
Amy Allen
Candice S. Anderson
Emily Ansusinha
Dr. Kathryn H. Anthony
Orlo and Cheryl Austin
Maureen M. Banks
Dr. Keenan F. Barber
Benjamin P. Barnes
Suhail F. Barot
M. Dale & Margaret J. Bateman
Robert L. & Ann H. Bender
David A. Betz
Ms. Christine A. Beuoy
Marie Bohl
Merle Bowen
Otha Brandon Jr.
Kathleen A. Brinkmann
Clark W. & Irene Bullard
David P. & Jennifer Bunde
Virginia L. Byrne
Wendy A. Caldiero
Ann Campbell
Patricia A. Cardenas
Karen Carney
Elizabeth Chato
Judith A. Checker
Michael Chen
Douglas Chien
David W. Chih
Pamela Cler
Robert L. Clever
Cassie Conner
Chuck Cooper
Ellen C. Dahlke
Benjamin & Jennifer Davis
Carol Olsen Dayton
Brian & Claire Deal
Dr. Paul T. Debevec
Doris Derby
Ricardo Diaz
Victoria A. Dinges
Beth M. Dlutowski
Sharon C. Van Doren
Diane Dorsey
Dr. Jim L. Drewniak
John T. Duffin
David James Dunn II
James C. Durand
Jared Eakins
Betty & William Earle
President Robert Easter
Mark Enslin
Urias B. Escobar
Robert D. & Mary Ann Espeseth
James F. & Marlene M. Evans
Kent Fairfield
Amelia Felty
Duncan Ferguson
Harry Fisher
Stanley Friedman
Robert Frye
Jon Gant
Elaine Gehrmann
Thomas George
Pat Gill
Peggy & Michael Grossman
Dan Guico
Daniel & Jerri Hanus
Paul Heiberger
Douglas B. Herron
Zarina & Hans Hock
Peter & Joan Hood
Lewis & Susan Hopkins
Robert F. & Sarah Illyes
J. Terry & Judith Iversen
Naomi & Eric Jakobsson
Nola Meier Jarman
Michael L. Jeffries
Elisabeth M. Jenicek
Christine Jenkins and Susan Searing
Leo F. Johnson
Nora Johnson
Alfred Kagan
U. Milo Kaufmann
John R. & Arleen B. Keele
Catherine Kemp
Barbara Kessel
Linda Kimber
Todd Kinney & Margaret Patten
Robert J. & Carol Kirk
Emma L. Klues
David A. Krooks
Jan & Durl Kruse
William & Carol Kubitz
Jessica Kursman
Sara A. Lalich
Susan D. Lannin
Dr. Mark H. & Carol S. Leff
Hannah Lindahl
Barbara Linder
Richard R. & Daryl Marie Lindstrom
Carol Livingstone
Peggy Boyer Long
Anna Look
Linda L. Lorenz
George Luscombe
Jesus Magana
Mankin Mak
Dhiru Mali
Larry A. Mallak
Arthur and Ursula Mardyla
Diane & John Marlin
Jane A. Masters
Gayle A. Matteson
James & Nancy McGlathery
William McGrath
Kate R. McKay
Donald J. & Rosamond K. McKenna
Brandon McKinney
Chirag P. Mehta
Judith Moldenhauer
Dr. Thomas E. Moore
Kay Mulhall
Matthew Murrey
Allison Musser
Holly Nelson
Randall and Marcia E. Nelson
Frederick L. Neumann
Pat Nolan
Robert E. Nudelman
Tim Nugent
Kathy Oberdeck
John & Gayle O‘Holleran
David Onstad
Dr. George W. Ordal
Deborah Owen
Esther Patt
Jim and Mare L. Payne
Anita I. Post
Jenna Prochaska
Laurel Prussing
Patrick Rea
Clarence Redman
Keturah A. Reinbold
Susan Renken
Dr. Wendell E. Rhine
Nancy Risser
Andrew & Alison Rivera
Sarah Rodriguez
Jennifer Romine
Matthew Rosenstein
Marya Ryan
Robin Sahner
Angelica Sanchez
Ryan Santens
Robert Schoeplein
Elizabeth & Glenn Scholebo
Terry R. Seabold
Ann Maginnis Seidman
F. Payson Shonkwiler
Herman & Kathryn Sievering
Terry & Kathie Slocum
Aaron Smith
Joseph H. Smith
Winton U. Solberg
Gary B. Spector
Amy L. Sponsler
Nancy S. Stagg
Robert and Bernadine Stake
Gary & Jan Stangland
Shirley Stillinger
Jane Stocker
Sidney A. Stutz
Karen L. Sullivan
David C. Thies
Margaret Thompson
Joy Thornton-Walter
Nathan Todd
Bobbi Trist
Marci Uihlein
Diana L. Vagle
Carolyn J Vance
Kathleen Vance
Jennifer C. Walling
Ruth Wantling
Claudia Washburn
Phillip W. Wilkey
W. Gary Winget
Alex & Karen Winter-Nelson
Donald E. Wise
Steven W. Witt
Allison Wojtowicz
Matthew Wszolek
Yue Hua Wu
Jian Kun Zhao
Lauren R. Ziegler
Richard E. Ziegler
Bloomington-Normal YMCA
Canton Family YMCA
Fox Valley Family YMCA
The Decatur Family YMCA
CONTRIBUTORS (up to $34)
Thomas J. Abram
David L Adcock
Cathy Baird
Lisha Banks
Brandon Bowersox-Johnson
Kathryn Bumpass
Elizabeth Chaps
Erin Cler
Nick Cohen
Mary Jo Comerford
Emily Cross
Ben Daniels
Bryce Davis
Abbey L. Delgadillo
James A. Dengate
Carlos & Willeta Donaldson
Melissa Duong
Casey Fee
Bobbie Fein
Sally Feng
Thane Fowler
Anna Franco
Jacob Frankovich
Laura Frasz
Laura Gallagher
David Gardner-Dale
Priyam & Ravi Ghadge
Eric W Green
Lorenzo Grego
James Grohs
Janet Elaine Guthrie
Steve Heidbreder
Jessica Henrichs
Molly Hicks
Jay Honsaker
Alexandra L Jones
Ginnie Judd
Jackie Kaplan
William L. Kephart Jr.
Kevin Kho
Charles Klaus
Rohn Koester
Andy Kopp
Arjun Krishna Kumar
Celeste Larkin
Nate Lawrence
Justin Licke
Tamara Liu
Xinlu Liu
Kenny Long
Caroline Manley
Anne S. Martel
Jill McClary
Dr. Jeanette A. McCollum
Barb McDonnell
Jane Elizabeth McMahon
Miles Medina
Patricia R Metcalf
Maurice E. Miller
Kenneth L. & Jan K. Modesitt
Frank C Modica
Patricia Mueller
Rebecca Nathanson
Philip Oweimrim
John A. Palen
Kenneth Parker
Nancy M. Parman
Kirstin Phelps
Benjamin Radinsky
Hari Rao
Rev. Bob & Ann Rasmus
Enrique Rebolledo
Maeve Reilly
Jesse Rose
Tyler Rotche
Rev. Edward Schneider
Cindy Shepard
Sana Singh
Douglas & Eveline Smith
Don E. Snedeker
Kathie Spegal
Pam Splittstoesser
Sandra Sterling
Ayzvara Suntharalingam
Richard & Marilyn Thies
William R. Thomas
Lori Uhe
Kathleen Weibel
Erika Weir
Sheri Williamson
Myron G. Willke
George Zahrobsky
Great care has been taken
to accurately list the
names of our members
(and honoring requests
for anonymity). However,
if errors or unintentional
omisions are noted, please
call them to the attention
of Emily Cross, University
YMCA Development
Associate via email at
[email protected]
or by calling Emily at
217-337-1500.
The University YMCA fund
members listed here have
contributed to the following
funds for the year of 2014:
the University YMCA Annual
Fund Drive, the Betty Earle
Third Floor Fund, the CCHD
Fund, the Designated
Program Funds, and the
Relief from Ebola Fund.
WE SINCERELY
THANK OUR
2014 YMCA
FUND MEMBERS
FOR THEIR
SUPPORT.
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UNIVERSITY YMCA BOARD & STAFF
2014 COMBINING STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Permanently
Temporarily Restricted
Unrestricted
Operating
Bailey
Fund & Fixed
Scholarship
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
The Legacy
Pledges Receivable, Net
Investments
Bailey Trust Investments
Fixed Assets
Funds
221,532
$
249,383
$
59,255
$
Endowments
67,812
$
8,040
$
Total
Total
2014
2013
606,022
$
827,825
36,692
2,730
-
-
-
39,422
72,369
-
-
11,661
28,500
-
40,161
56,526
1,347,248
99,066
15,583
-
1,366,985
2,828,882
2,855,156
-
1,421,149
-
-
3,437,827
4,858,976
4,796,461
1,976,880
-
-
-
1,976,880
1,910,177
$ 3,582,352
$ 1,772,328
$
86,499
$
96,312
$ 4,812,852
$ 10,350,343
$ 10,518,514
$
$
$
-
$
-
$
$
$
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable
Scholarships Payable
543
-
-
83,900
26,412
8,374
Mortgage Payable
Total Liabilities
Accrued Expenses
Deferred Revenue & Deposits
-
543
8,462
-
-
-
83,900
85,600
-
-
-
-
26,412
27,672
-
48,335
-
-
56,709
56,687
378,645
-
-
-
-
378,645
395,740
413,974
83,900
48,335
-
-
546,209
212,281
-
-
-
-
212,281
276,462
2,956,097
-
-
-
-
2,956,097
3,079,937
-
1,688,428
38,164
96,312
-
1,822,904
1,794,075
$
574,161
NET ASSETS
Unrestricted Net Assets
Board Designated
Undesignated
Temporarily Restricted
Permanently Restricted
-
-
-
4,812,852
4,812,852
$ 3,168,378
$ 1,688,428
$
38,164
$
96,312
$ 4,812,852
$ 9,804,134
$
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 3,582,352
$ 1,772,328
$
86,499
$
96,312
$ 4,812,852
$ 10,350,343
$ 10,518,514
Total Net Assets
-
4,793,879
9,944,353
ContribuBons 28% Building & Miscellaneous 20% Program 17% Special Events 1% 2014 Combining Statement: Expenses $1,183,823 Management & Program OperaBons 76% Information provided from 2014 Certified Audit prepared by Bray, Drake, Liles & Richardson, LLP.
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COMMUNITY
Willard L. Broom
Ricardo Diaz
Joe Guyette
Geoff Merritt
Steve Rugg
Valerie Sivicek
Aaron Smith
Mary E. Beastall
Gerald D. Brighton
Jerry G. Glashagel
Gloria S. Gleave
Michael J. Hamblet
Darrell L. Hartweg
Lauren N Haynes
Bernard Heisner
Scott N. Herrick
Jim Hinterlong
Ronald H. Hoffman
Richard L. Hutchison
Bruce L. Larson
John Lavin
Raymond M. Leuthold
Greg Lindsey
Philip H. Martin
Dr. Walter W. McMahon
Jack T. Patterson
Scott J. Peters, Ph.D.
Thomas A. Seals, Jr.
Rev. James Young
STUDENTS
Chidinma Anigbogu
Charmaine Balisalisa
Sarah Busse
Nick Cohen
Ben Daniels
Diego Espino
Jess Tang
Katie Kucera
Nate Lawrence
Nicole Pijon
Jesse Rose
Kaitlyn Taylor
Demos Tsellos
Erika Weir
Connor Wilson
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Grace Kyung
Kenny Long
General 16% Fundraising 8% Investment Earnings 34% BOARD OF TRUSTEES
INTERNS
Summer Choi, Digital Storytelling Intern
Allison Gattari, Civic Engagement Intern
Stefany Loeza, Social Work Intern
Muong Saeturn, Masters of Social Work Intern
Joy Sugihara, Social Work Intern
Cristina Valdez, Civic Engagement Intern
Augusto Yim, Administrative Intern
STUDENT ASSISTANTS
Melissa Antuñez
Dimitri Cacean
Grace Householder
Michael Leszczynski
Darrah Perryman
Miguel Rodriguez
Brenton Roberson
Elise Snyder
Michal Walewender
Jaylan Williams
STAFF
Mike Doyle, Executive Director
Ann Rasmus, Associate Director
Kasey Umland, Associate Director
Emily Cross, Development Associate
2014 COMBINING STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES
2014 Combining Statement: Revenue: $1,043,602 BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Sustaining
Assets
Receivables
Total Assets
Other Funds
Restricted
Megan Flowers, Communications Director
Kevin Hines, Custodian
Carol Nunn, Receptionist & Housing Director
FACULTY/STAFF
Maureen Banks
Urias B. Escobar
Walter Feinberg
Vaneitta Goines
Adrienne Harris
Matt Rosenstein
Sam Smith
William Sullivan
Ross Wantland
Rebekah Raushenburger, Bookkeeper
Enrique Rebolledo, Global Engagement
Program Coordinator
Jennifer Romine, Administrative Assistant
Mike Weishaar, Building Superintendant
Doug Woodworth, Custodian
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STUDENT PROGRAMMING
Alternative Spring Break
Amnesty International
BikeFace
Engineers Without Borders
Green Observer
Interfaith In Action
Invisible Conflicts
La Colectiva
Prison Justice Project
Philippine Student Association
Red Bison
Students for Environmental Concerns
VIS-A-VIS Volunteer Tutoring
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING
Friday Forum
Art at the Y
Dump & Run
Cosmo Coffee Hours
International Dinner
New Americans Initiative
La Linea Community Helpline
Sierra Leone YMCA Partnership
Intercultural Horizons Internship
Leaders for Global Change Conference
Immigrant Friendly Communities Initiative
Fred S. Bailey Scholarship & Fellowship Program
ONLY AT
THE Y
WORKING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE. PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT. ENCOURAGING FAITH IN ACTION. PROMOTING GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT.