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hephzibah annual report c h i l d r e n ’ s a s s o c i a t i o n 2013 - 2014 “Everybody needs beauty... places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul alike.” Dear Friend of Hephzibah, 35 Number of garden lovers who gave generously of their time, energy and talent to create the Alex Anderson Memorial Garden at Hephzibah Home. 2 | “THERE IS SOMETHING INFINITELY HEALING IN THE REPEATED REFRAIN OF NATURE — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” These words were written half a century ago by naturalist Rachel Carson. Yet they still resonate today, perhaps because so many of us are suffering from a “nature deficit.” Urbanization, the rise of technology and a fear of “stranger danger” have all conspired to drive us indoors and away from the natural world. Just breathing in the oxygen created by plants and trees or watching a butterfly alight on a flower makes us feel more optimistic, alert and alive. Studies show that a connection with nature promotes physical and mental well-being — and makes us kinder and more caring as our values shift from a focus on personal gain to a deeper connection with the world around us. Nature’s healing influences are especially important for the children living in our group homes — children who have been severely traumatized by neglect, abuse, abandonment, disrupted adoptions and multiple failed foster care placements. In FY14, these young survivors of neglect and abuse experienced the healing power of nature firsthand — thanks to a committed group of garden lovers who created the Alex Anderson Memorial Garden at Hephzibah Home. We hope you’ll turn to page four of our report to learn more about this living tribute to the gentle, nurturing nature of the late Alex Anderson, a beloved and sorely missed former member of our Day Care team. As the children in our group homes were nurtured by nature in their new garden, they also reaped the rewards of many other opportunities for growth, healing and enrichment. We kicked off the second year of our One Book, One Hephzibah summer reading program with the children’s book “Jack’s Garden,” a tale about a boy who plants a garden and watches it grow. We expanded our Technology Program, which pairs our children with volunteer Technology Mentors who teach them the skills they’ll need to become tech-savvy citizens of the digital age. It’s a heartbreaking reality that 75 percent of all neglected and abused children are separated from one or more of their siblings when they enter the child welfare system. The effects of this separation can be devastating for children who are already mourning the loss of their parents, their peers and their communities. To help mend Hephzibah Children’s Association — J ohn M uir , n a t ur alis t an d a u t h o r (183 8 -1914) 49 these broken family bonds, Hephzibah founded Number of neglected and an annual sibling camp that reunites brothers abused children who found and sisters living in different group, foster or a safe haven in our adoptive homes. In FY14, 56 children reunited Diagnostic Treatment Center with their siblings at this rustic overnight camp and Residence in northern Illinois and created shared memories that will last a lifetime. Meanwhile, teens from our Foster Care program were having a different kind of camp experience at Camp Old Navy. This partnership between Gap, Inc. and local youth organizations brings disadvantaged teens into Old Navy stores for a half-day vocational prep program that helps them develop job readiness skills and explore career opportunities. We also nurtured and enriched more than 600 children from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds through Hephzibah’s nationally recognized Day Care program. Last year, we celebrated the 40th anniversary of this awardwinning program, which began with 12 school-aged children in 1974. Since that time, generations have benefited from our innovative Day Care curriculum, including award-winning Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist Joe Fournier and Faith Cole, who is continuing the tradition of helping children achieve their full potential as principal of Oak Park’s Horace Mann Elementary School. Our waiting list for this critically important community resource, which provides high-quality day care services on a sliding scale after school and during the summer months, has grown so long that we could easily double our enrollment. We formed a special committee in FY14 to study the feasibility of finding additional day care space to accommodate more children of working parents. Once again in FY14, our corporate and community partners stepped forward to provide invaluable service and support for our mission. The members of the Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club raised LEFT: Executive Director Mary Anne Brown, Board President Eric Sorensen and some young friends from Hephzibah’s Day Care program, surrounded by nature’s bounty in the new Alex Anderson Memorial Garden at Hephzibah Home. 47 Number of community and corporate partners that enhanced the lives of Hephzibah’s children with vital support and services $262,000 for educational programming during the second year of their two-year commitment to Hephzibah and spent countless hours engaged in service projects to enhance the lives of the children in our group homes. A team of volunteers from Ecolab, a new corporate partner, deep cleaned the kitchen at Hephzibah Home during the winter holidays and returned in the spring to inspire and amaze our children with a dazzling array of chemistry experiments. The Neighborhood Giving Project, a new community partner, inspired our children to be better citizens of the world with hands-on community service projects such as making dog and cat toys and treats for the homeless pets at the Animal Care League and Earth Day conservation activities. As the need for our services continues to grow, our staff has been working diligently behind the scenes to raise awareness of Hephzibah’s mission and generate critically needed support for our programs. We enhanced our presence in social media, added a Foster Fridays section to our Facebook page to recruit more foster parents and launched an endowment campaign to sustain Hephzibah’s services for the children and families of tomorrow. We hope you will take a few moments to browse through this report to learn more about the many ways that our benefactors, boards, staff, corporate and community partners and volunteers helped children thrive and families flourish throughout the fiscal year. Thank you for your generous support! Mary Anne Brown Executive Director Eric Sorensen Board President 2014 Annual Report | 3 Tomatoes harvested from our garden were donated to the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry to feed people in need. Root-Riot cofounder Seamus Ford (below) measured for a garden fence in April 2014. Healthier Choices, Happier Lives E Changing lives through music: A new The Alex Anderson Memorial Garden A community unites to create a healing oasis at Hephzibah Home S tudies have shown that children’s stress levels fall within minutes of seeing green spaces — and that immersion in the natural world can be as effective as medication or therapy in treating depression and anxiety. Yet many of the traumatized children we serve have never taken a walk in the woods, canoed down a quiet river or planted a garden and watched it grow. In September 2013, Hephzibah Development Director Molly Philosophos decided that it was time to harness the healing power of nature for these traumatized children by building a community garden at Hephzibah Home. Transforming the hard-packed soil in Hephzibah’s backyard into a fertile growing space was no easy task, so Philosophos enlisted the aid of the fellow members of her Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation Community Leadership Team, as well as Root-Riot (a local community garden organization), the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry, the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation and Dominican University. This committed group of community organizations and garden lovers generously agreed to share their financial resources and pick up their garden tools to bring the project to fruition. The group spent several chilly spring weekends building fences and preparing the garden beds under the guidance of Root-Riot cofounders Amy Beltemacchi and Seamus Ford. Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry Executive Director Michele Zurakowski pitched in with other food pantry volunteers, while Dominican University administrator Kathleen Mullaney and Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation Donor and Grants Officer Rhea Yapp dug in with an enthusiastic group of university students. Together, they hauled in fresh soil and mulch, tucked young plants donated by Root-Riot and Hoy Landscaping into their garden beds and taught the children about soil composition. Master gardener Don Nekrosius stopped by to give the children a short course on worm composting. The garden was dedicated in May 2013 and named in honor of the late Alex Anderson—a former Day Care staff member and a longtime volunteer in our group homes. “This amazing group of community partners has transformed Hephzibah’s backyard into a living oasis that will benefit our children immeasurably,” says Hephzibah Executive Director Mary Anne Brown. “We are deeply grateful for their gifts of time, talent and financial resources to bring nature within reach for the children we serve.” Generosity Makes Our Garden Grow Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation Leadership Team members (above, l-r) Hephzibah Development Director Molly Philosophos, Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry Executive Director Michele Zurakowski, Dominican University administrator Kathleen Mullaney, PhD, and Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation Donor and Grants Officer Rhea Yapp (not pictured) spearheaded Hephzibah’s garden project. The Road to Independence W hen teens “age out” of foster care, state services such as housing, food, medical care and caseworker support abruptly cease — and these vulnerable young people are left to fend for themselves in a complex and often confusing world. The road to self-reliance is riddled with challenges that range from filling out job applications to budgeting for daily necessities to navigating the college search and application process. To help Hephzibah foster teens make a successful transition to adulthood, Hephzibah launched The Road to Independence in February 2014. During the eightweek program, five teens got a crash course in life skills such as finding affordable housing, obtaining employment, mapping out education and career goals, managing money, accessing community resources and making healthy and responsible decisions. We are grateful to the Hephzibah board member who funded this life skills program for helping our foster teens become responsible, resilient and engaged members of society. David Kindler at your peas. Drink your milk. Brush your teeth. Most of us remember the constant nudging from our parents to eat well and practice good habits and hygiene. But many of the children living in our group homes—who have been removed from unhealthy home environments where they endured neglect or abuse—do not have healthy lifestyle habits or healthy relationships with their bodies. To empower them to make positive choices, the medical staff at the West Suburban Medical Center conducted a Healthy Living Program at Hephzibah, with sessions devoted to topics such as Getting to Know Your Body, Your Body and Exercise, Healthy Eating and General Hygiene, as well as age-appropriate sex education. We’re grateful to West Suburban Medical Center for giving our children the guidance they need to lead safer, healthier and happier lives. partnership with the School of Rock in Oak Park gives every child in our group homes an opportunity to be a rock star. Inspiring Kids to ROCK on Stage and in Life H ow do you make young survivors of neglect and abuse feel like rock stars? By sending them to Oak Park’s School of Rock— a new community partner that is using music to inspire and empower the children living in our group homes. Through the generosity of School of Rock owner Amy Renzulli, the children at Hephzibah Home are reaping the benefits of the school’s unique program, which gives children of all ages and skill levels opportunities to master the techniques of rock and roll while developing their problem-solving and interpersonal skills. “Our music teachers have just fallen in love with Hephzibah’s kids,” says Renzulli, a former member of Hephzibah’s Oak Park Auxiliary Board. “We’re all so glad they’re here. We’re looking forward to growing this partnership so that we can do even more.” Thank you, School of Rock, for giving our children an opportunity to let their spirits and passion for music run wild. Through this exciting new partnership, we hope Hephzibah’s kids will have many more opportunities to rock on! 2014 Annual Report | 5 $230,000 Amount raised at our 2014 Heart of Gold Ball $9,000+ Amount raised at the Chicago Auxiliary Board’s 7th annual Dodgeball Tournament Hoofing It for Hephzibah A Dodging for Dollars I n August, scores of young urban professionals enjoyed a sun-kissed day of sports, socializing and more at our Chicago Auxiliary Board’s 7th annual Dodgeball Tournament. This year, our dodgeball fundraiser coincided with the Big Dig, Chicago’s largest beach volleyball tournament. Thanks to the generosity of Big Dig organizer Players Sports & Social Group, our event participants had access to many Big Dig activities, including volleyball, live music and dancing. With the support of our dodgeballers and the generosity of event sponsors Mesirow Financial, SG360 and Sloan Valve Company—as well as refreshment sponsors Mariano’s and Midwest Foods — our Summer 2014 tournament raised more than $9,000 to help make our mission possible. 6 | Hephzibah Children’s Association Record turnout of nearly 700 Hephzibah supporters — including more than 200 children — laced up their athletic shoes and hit the ground running at our 13th annual Hoof it for Hephzibah 5K run/walk and Hop It for Hephzibah children’s races. Organized by our Western Auxiliary Board, the May 2014 event raised more than $30,000 to support Hephzibah’s mission. Twenty-six children from Amount raised at our Hoof it for our group homes joined the Hephzibah 5K run/walk and Hop it for fun and had a great time Hephzibah children’s races getting to know our auxiliary board members and Glen Ellyn residents while learning about health and fitness firsthand. With the support of our enthusiastic race participants — who collectively logged close to 2,200 miles to support our mission — and race sponsors W.R. Berkley Corporation Charitable Foundation, adidas, Greentarget Global Group, Per Se Group, Spot Trading and Scheck Industries, the event was a runaway success! $30,000+ In May 2014, members of the Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club presented Hephzibah with a final check for $262,000 as the club wrapped up its two-year commitment of service and support. An Extraordinary Gift of Service and Support T he Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club is a powerful force for good in the Chicago area, supporting organizations in need with service projects and hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations each year. In Spring 2012, we were notified that this committed group of nearly 200 women had selected Hephzibah as its next philanthropic beneficiary. Over the course of the past two years, the club’s members have raised a remarkable $412,000 for Hephzibah and dedicated countless hours of their time to enrichment activities, life skills training and recreational events for the children living in our group homes. Thank you, Hinsdale Amount raised for Hephzibah by the Junior Woman’s Club, for your Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club extraordinary commitment to our children, for your generous financial support and for your warmth and friendship over the past two years. The children at Hephzibah Home will continue to benefit from your generosity and service for many years to come. $412,000 The Sandwich King Competes for Hephzibah’s Kids I f you’re a foodie, a Food Network devotee, an improv comedy fan or simply a sandwich lover, you’ve probably heard of Jeff Mauro— host of the Food Network’s Emmy-nominated television show, The Sandwich King, as well as $24 in 24 and the wildly successful talk show, The Kitchen. Mauro—whose colorful past includes stints as a stand-up comic, cast member of the interactive theater show Tony and Tina’s Wedding, corporate chef and deli co-owner — has made a habit out of naming Hephzibah as the beneficiary of his prize money whenever he competes in a Food Network cooking contest. Last year, the 30-something sandwich chef won $3,000 for Hephzibah during a cook-off with three other Food Network star chefs. He recently competed for Hephzibah in Cutthroat Kitchen, a new Food Network series featuring four chef contestants. The show has yet to air, so Mauro is keeping mum about the outcome. Mauro’s ties with Hephzibah go back to childhood. “I play for Hephzibah because my mother, Pam, was on the board there when I was younger,” explains Mauro, who grew up in River Forest. “She would often bring me along on weekends with my siblings, and we would spend the day playing with the other children, just hanging out, laughing and yucking it up! As we got older, we learned more about the mission of Hephzibah Home. I will forever have a special place in my heart for Hephzibah and the children it serves.” Scenes from our 2014 Heart of Gold Ball (from top): Board President Eric Sorensen, Executive Director Mary Anne Brown with members of the Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club and gala guests Lynde and David O’Brien on the dance floor A Glittering Gala on a Snowy Night W hat’s a little snow when there are kids who need us? That seemed to be the sentiment of the 350 loyal supporters who braved a winter storm on March 1 to attend our 2014 Heart of Gold Ball. Clad in sleek tuxedos and elegant evening gowns—with just a few telltale snow crystals in their hair—they joined their fellow revelers in the Bridgeport Art Center’s dramatic Skyline Loft for a night of cocktails, live and silent auctions, dinner and dancing to the music of The Becca Kaufman Orchestra. We are deeply grateful to the dedicated members of our Oak Park Auxiliary for making this beautiful evening happen; to Heart of Gold sponsors McDonald’s Corporation, the Hephzibah Foundation, US Bank and Sidley Austin for underwriting our gala expenses; to our 21 table sponsors for their generous contributions totaling $52,500; and to our winter-hardy gala guests for their unwavering commitment to children and families in need. 2014 Annual Report | 7 $306,000 Total amount raised by Hephzibah’s Oak Park, Western and Chicago Auxiliary Boards in FY14. We are deeply grateful for their passionate commitment and support! THANK YOU for your gifts of help and hope! Gifts The John Buck Company Foundation UPS Foundation, Inc. US Bank $100,000 and above $5,000 to $9,999 Anonymous Estate of David A. Angell Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club AccuVal Associates Mr. and Mrs. Paul Andrews Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Max D. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Buccheri Collaboration for Early Childhood Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dahir Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation Mr. Drew Dinsmore Mr. Jassem el Mahmoud and Ms. Francesca DeBiase First Midwest Bank GE Antares Capital George M. Eisenberg Foundation for Charities Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Higgins Dr. and Mrs. Donald Jensen Mr. and Mrs. Eric A. Jordahl Prof. Richard Leftwich and Ms. Susan Hammond LJ Foundation Macquarie Securities (USA) Inc. Mary Lou Downs Foundation Post Game Mr. and Mrs. Robert Salerno Mr. Joseph C. Scully and Dr. Judith Scully Sector3 Appraisals, Inc. The Dolan Family Foundation The REAM Foundation United Way Metro Chicago Vegetable Juices, Inc. W.R. Berkley Corporation Charitable Foundation Ward Foundation Zurich Global Corporate $50,000 to $99,999 Anonymous Hephzibah Foundation $25,000 to $49,999 Anonymous Cashel Foundation NOW Health Group, Inc. Village of Oak Park Community Development Block Grant $10,000 to $24,999 2,415 Number of generous donors who supported our mission with financial and in-kind contributions 8 | Hephzibah Children’s Association Anonymous Baird & Warner Good Will Network Fund Ecolab Foundation Economy Shop GE Capital GE Capital Solutions Helen Brach Foundation Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Latham & Watkins-California Lerner Family Foundation McDonald’s Corporation Northern Trust Company Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gary Paice Peninsula Chicago Hotel Richter Consulting, Inc. The Grainger Foundation $1,000 to $4,999 Mr. and Mrs. Anan Abu-Taleb Ms. Catherine Adduci adidas Mr. and Mrs. Graham Allen Mr. and Mrs. Vincent R. Ambrosino Anderson, Rasor & Partners, L.L.P. Anna Kushel Marshall Trust Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Allen Arnett Ms. Jackie M. Barlow Mr. and Mrs. Nick Beil Mr. and Mrs. William Black Mr. Robert Bloch and Ms. Barbara Kahn Ms. Theresa H. Boland Mr. Gene Brandt and Ms. Elizabeth Holland Mr. and Mrs. Cuyler C. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Terry P. Brown Capstone Financial Advisors Paul and Sherry Carbery Chicago Teacher, Inc. Dr. Joseph Christian Chuhak & Tecson Mr. and Mrs. Mike Clancy Clayton A. Struve Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jim Coffing Mr. and Mrs. Sean Condon Mr. and Mrs. John J. Connelly Mr. Burt Constable and Ms. Cheryl ter Horst Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Conway Mr. Ravi Datta and Ms. Rupa Datta Mr. and Mrs. John Davis Deloitte Mr. Allen Dick and Ms. Diane Bonina Dominican University Mr. Michael Doody and Ms. Katie Ernst Mr. Brian Druley Mr. and Mrs. John Edwardson Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Emerson Mr. Ron Ferrin Mr. John C. Filosa and Ms. Cathaleen Roach First Presbyterian Church of River Forest First United Methodist Church Ms. Shirley Freeman FTI Consulting Dr. Frances Gaik Mr. and Mrs. John Gallo Mr. Tony Garcia GE Capital Commercial Finance Mr. and Mrs. John Glavin Mr. Robert Glick Mr. and Mrs. Norman Goldring Graham R. Putnam Family Foundation Mr. Daniel N. Greenstone and Ms. Heidi K. Lynch Greentarget Global Group, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Hager Harry F. Chaddick & Elaine Chaddick Foundation, Inc. Mr. Jeffrey L. Hartman Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Haupers Hogan Marren, Ltd. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Horwich Huron Consulting Group IMC Chicago Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Jarrett Jocarno Fund Mr. Thomas Johnson and Ms. Leslie A. Jones Jones Day Mrs. Mary Ann Karris Mr. Steve Kiger and Ms. Leslie Berns Knights of Columbus – Commodore Barry Post #1118 Kohl’s Cares for Kids/ Community Relations Kottke Associates Mr. and Mrs. Glen Kottke Mr. Peter Kovler Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kowalski Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kozak Mr. David Krupp and Ms. Beth Ann Cafaro Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Lane Mr. and Mrs. James Laurenzo Mr. and Mrs. Vince Laurenzo Mr. Aaron Lebovitz and Ms. Donna Myers Mr. Byron Lee and Ms. Audrey Williams-Lee Dr. David Levy and Dr. Janis Wiener Mr. and Mrs. George Locasto Mr. and Mrs. Brian Loftus Mr. and Mrs. Eric London Loro Auto Works, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Loro Lucy’s Children’s Fund Dr. Gregory J. Macchio and Dr. Rosa M. Navarro Mr. and Mrs. Michael MacKinnon Mr. and Mrs. David Majewski Mr. Sheldon Mandell Mr. and Mrs. Kirk L. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Dan Matas Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Maxson Ms. Deborah McCann McCarthy & Trinka, Inc. McCarthy Tetrault LLP McGuireWoods LLP Mr. and Mrs. John McIlwain Dr. and Mrs. Lou McKeever Ms. Cary McLean Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mead Midwest Real Estate Data LLC Dr. Anthony Millard and Dr. Dietra D. Millard Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Miller Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Miller Motorola Foundation Ms. Frances Nauth Mr. and Mrs. Donald X. Nekrosius Mr. and Mrs. Alan D. Nesburg Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry Oak Park Women’s Guild Mr. and Mrs. Dave L. O’Brien Mr. Thomas Pasternak and Ms. Carolyn Kilbride Mr. and Mrs. Zdenek A. Pecenka Pepsico Foundation Pepsico Foundation Matching Gift Program Per Se Group, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd D. Perkins Ms. Laura Petrie and Ms. Shelley Petrie Pilgrim Congregational Church Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pogvara Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Ramquist Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Pravin Rao Mr. and Mrs. Viresh P. Rawal RBS Citizen’s Bank Mr. and Mrs. Roger Rhomberg Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Rosenwinkel Rotary Club of Oak Park & River Forest Mr. Michael Salvati and Ms. Charlotte Rubenstein Mr. and Mrs. Dave Samuels Mr. and Mrs. Frank Saporito Scheck Industries Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Schiffman Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Schimmel Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Shiner Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP Sidley Austin Foundation Sloan Valve Company Mr. and Mrs. Adam Smedstad Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Smith Mrs. Virginia Sonnenschein Mr. and Mrs. Eric A. Sorensen Spot Trading L.L.C. Mr. John Spurgeon and Ms. Martha Williams Mr. and Mrs. Byron Stanislaw Mr. and Mrs. Brent Stratton Mr. Danny Sugimoto and Ms. Sondra L. Summers T. Kendall Hunt Family Foundation Mr. Venu V. Talanki and Mrs. Ritu Vig Mr. and Mrs. Byron F. Taylor The Good Heart, Work Smart Foundation The Sweet Water Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Brian Thier Mr. and Mrs. Scott Tinervia Dr. and Mrs. Pietro Tonino Mr. and Mrs. Lance Tortorici Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Toye United Way Of The National Capital Area Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation UPS – Franklin Park Branch Mrs. Herbert A. Vance Mr. and Mrs. Pat Whalen Mr. James A. White and Ms. Andrea Ravin William Blair & Company Windgate Wealth Management Winston & Strawn LLP Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wojack Mr. Gregory E. Wolski Mr. Thomas Yates and Ms. Diane Ratekin Ms. Carol Young Mr. and Mrs. Craig A. Zoberis $500 to $999 Mr. and Mrs. Suresh T. Advani Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Anderson Mr. and Mrs. David Andries Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Walter Aque ARES Operations, LLC. Ms. Laura L. Arterburn Dr. and Mrs. James W. Atchison Ms. Marilyn J. Ayersman Ms. Rachel Baber and Ms. Michelle Capio Mr. Curt Bachman Mr. and Mrs. Dan Baker Ms. Mary Beach Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bianucci Blake, Cassels & Graydon, LLC. Mr. and Mrs. Alec P. Bliss Dr. Michael J. Bowker Mr. and Mrs. John Boyaris BP Fabric of America Fund Mr. Carl Branch and Mr. Patrick Fahey Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Brzozowski Mr. Daniel Burke and Ms. Margot McMahon Mr. Michael A. Burrello Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Caldarone Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cargie Mr. and Mrs. Scott Caudell Mr. William Cleaveland and Ms. Lisa Collings Mr. and Mrs. Kurt W. Clesle Mr. and Mrs. Brian Coffee Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cofsky Community Bank of Oak Park & River Forest Mr. Jim Coughlan and Ms. Sheila Nix Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cox Mr. Larry G. Dakof and Ms. Irma Aguilar Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Deaton Mr. and Mrs. Michael Deitch Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. DelBeccaro Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Dombrowski Mr. and Mrs. Dan Doody Mr. and Mrs. John Duffy Ms. Carol J. Dunning Mr. and Mrs. David Dunning Mr. and Mrs. James Eldred Mr. Sumner T. Farren and Ms. Sharon L. Hermanns Mr. and Mrs. Walid M. Fikri First United Church of Oak Park – The Evening Division Ms. Meagan E. Fitzgerald Mr. and Mrs. Peter Fletcher 2014 Annual Report | 9 Mr. and Mrs. Jack Flynn Forest Park National Bank Mr. and Mrs. Matthew G. Galo Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Geselbracht Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Gravely Mr. and Mrs. John Grimes Mr. and Mrs. Miles Harris Ms. Patricia Harris Mr. Richard Harris and Ms. Paula Kovarik Healthcare Services Corporation Ms. Amy Hennessy Ms. Mercedes Hennessy Mr. Norman M. Hirsh and Ms. Ann C. Courter Mr. and Mrs. James Hopkinson Mr. Julius Lloyd Horwich Mr. Richard C. Huettel and Ms. Susan J. Harrold Ms. Phyllis A. Isaacson Mr. and Mrs. Mark Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Jim Jennings Mr. and Mrs. Matthew E. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Gary Kagan Mr. and Mrs. Ken P. Kansa Mr. David Kerwin Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Killoren Ms. Michele K. Kitch Mr. and Mrs. Ed Klinger Mr. Carl Knutson and Ms. Jennifer Couzens Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kopecky Mr. Gregory Lawler Ms. Marketa Lindt Ms. Mary Los-Klasen Mr. David Lupo and Ms. Elizabeth A. Baker Mr. and Mrs. James Malpede Mancini’s Pizza & Pasta Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Maychruk Ms. Kristin Mayhew McDermott, Will & Emery Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Mc Gillivray Mr. and Mrs. Adam Miller Mr. Robert Miller and Ms. Amy Renzulli Mr. Roger J. Modder Mr. and Mrs. Noel G. Moore Morris-Anderson & Associates, Ltd. Ms. Tracey A. Nicastro Mr. and Mrs. Marty Noll 10 | Mr. and Mrs. Neil O’Connor OSI Group, LLC Parkview Presbyterian Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pellegrini Dr. and Mrs. Harold J. Pelzer, D.D.S. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Rocco Petrosino Timothy and Molly Philosophos Mr. Pete Piazza Mr. John Polhill Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Pontrelli Ms. Carolyn J. Roche Ruth H. And Arthur S. Replogle Memorial Fund Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Sadow Mr. Rodney Schainis and Ms. Lisa Chorzempa Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Schoon Mr. and Mrs. Scott Schutte Mr. Leif L. Selkregg and Ms. Laura Myntti Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Seltzer Mr. and Mrs. John J. Sheehan Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Sloan Ms. Melissa Smith Mr. Arthur H. Soudek and Ms. Nora M. Fitzgerald Mr. and Mrs. James Stark Mr. and Mrs. Roger Stetson Mr. Darryl J. Strouse and Ms. Josephine E. Halpin The Lumpkin Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Traczyk Mr. and Mrs. William R. Trimble Mr. Mark Trinka and Ms. Bernadette Diaz TTX Company Mr. and Mrs. Rich Tuck United Way Truist Credit Victorian Painters & General Contractors Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wahlgren Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wanless Wanless-Claus Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Michael Weldon-Linne Mr. Benjamin White and Ms. Sandra Seegers Mr. David H. Wick Mr. and Mrs. John Wickes Ms. Davida E. Williams Hephzibah Children’s Association $250 to $499 Mr. and Mrs. John Adam Allstate Insurance Company Anonymous Mr. Michael Antonietti Argo Group US Au Sable Grove Presbyterian Church Avis Rent A Car System, LLC Mr. Kevin Ball Bank of America Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John M. Barkidjija Dr.* and Mrs. William H. Barrows Mr. and Mrs. Mike Beliveau Mr. and Mrs. John R. Blair Ms. Simone M. Boutet Mr. Mathew E. Briesch Mr. Leonard Brown and Ms. Rudi Vanderburg Mr. and Mrs. David Burns Calabresi in America Careful Peach Boutique Mrs. Rose M. Carroll Mr. Allan C. Cave and Ms. Lisa B. Newlin CDW Coworker Matching Gifts Program Ms. Juanita Chaidez Mr. and Mrs. Peter Clark Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cleary Mr. and Mrs. John Coaker Mr. and Mrs. Louis Corsino Mr. and Mrs. Neal Crowley Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Cunningham Ms. Jessica Davies Ms. Nadine P. Dillon Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Diomede Discover Financial Services You Care, We Share Program Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dixon Mr. Vincent Donnelly Mr. and Mrs. Douglas L. Donovan Mr. and Mrs. John P. Dowd Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Dunne DuPage Cheer and Power Tumbling Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dvorsky Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dyson Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. Fisher Mr. Michael J. Flynn Frito Lay Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gancer Ms. Eileen M. Garvey Mr. John Hague HealthTrack Sport Wellness Ms. Kathryn Heavey Mr. and Mrs. Eric Hennessy Mr. Van E. Holkeboer and Ms. Linda K. Bachelder Mr. and Mrs. Ian Hutchinson Mr. and Mrs. Gary Jackson JPMorgan Chase Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Kane Mr. and Mrs. Mishel Keta Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Knight Mr. Steve Kohn Mr. and Mrs. John H. Kotara Ms. Elizabeth J. Kovacs Mr. and Mrs. John Kulie Ms. Maureen Kunze Mr. Peter Labadie and Ms. Suzanne Saxman Mr. and Mrs. James Lago Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Landis Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Laney Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Leadley Ms. Anna Lentz Leo Burnett Company Charitable Foundation Miss Ava Lessin Mr. and Mrs. Doug Levy Ms. Susanne Lodgen Mr. Ralph Langhons and Ms. Diane L. Mustain Mr. and Mrs. James R. Lovelace Ms. Barbara Lucchese Ms. Regina MacAskill Mr. and Mrs. Evan Magas Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Malagoli Ms. Patricia A. Malespin Mama Tola’s Sweets Mr. and Mrs. Chris Marnell Mr. George Matkov Ms. Karen Matusinec Mr. Edward McGillen and Ms. Mary Raleigh Mr. and Mrs. Evan McKerns Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McKune Meathead Management, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Merlo Mr. Robert Merriweather Ms. Kerriann Mills Monahan Law Group, LLC. Mr. Paul Monson and Ms. Joy Fulton Ms. Robin G. Moss Municipal Systems, Inc. Mr. John R. Neurauter III New York Life Northern Trust Matching Gift and Volunteer Grant Program Northside Tavern Mr. and Mrs. James Nugent Oak Park Fraternal Order of Police – Lodge #8 Mr. John C. Osswald Mr. Mark Pellegrino and Ms. Carrie Dolan Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Perkins Perkins, Pryde & Kennedy Architects PC Mr. George Pine Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Pisani Mr. and Mrs. Robert Planek Poor Phil’s, Inc. Prudential Foundation Mr. Devon Quinn and Ms. Jodi Fyfe Mrs. Edward Quinn Mr. and Mrs. Damon Rafiei Mr. Michael E. Reed and Ms. Camille A. Olson Renee Hughes Incorporated Mr. and Mrs. David R. Resch Retail Properties of America Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Riekse Ms. Leslyn G. Rigoni Mr. and Mrs. Jon K. Rodgers Ms. Rosa Santos Mr. Hassan von Schlegell Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Schuler Schulz-Brundage, Inc. Mr. Franklin Schwerin Sear’s Pharmacy Mr. Craig M. Seidel Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sher Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sichlau Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slingluff Stars by Stephanie Strategic Hotel Funding, L.L.C. Systech Information Services, Inc. The Stand Thrivent Choice Ms. Leesa Tinervia Mr. and Mrs. Grant Uhlir Mr. and Mrs. Ved D. Vig Mr. and Mrs. Eric Weinheimer West Suburban Alumnae Association of Kappa Delta Mr. Tim White and Ms. Jackie Tamas Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Wilbur Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Woywod Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Young $100 to $249 Mr. Marvin Abrahamson Mr. and Mrs. Gyan Agarwal Ms. Wincy Alforque Mr. Michael Alkaraki Mr. and Mrs. James E. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Mike Alles Alliance Bernstein Matching Gift Program Ms. Bonnie S. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Brian Anderson Ms. Donna Anderson Ms. Mary L. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Anderson Ms. Patricia L. Angell Anonymous Mr. DeAndre Antoine Mr. Patrick Antoine Mr. and Mrs. Rob Arlaskey Art Girl Pottery Ascension Church AT&T Illinois Employees PAC Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Atchley Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baisley Mr. and Mrs. Jon A. Bakken Mr. John Balanoff Mr. Timothy Bannon and Ms. Cecelia Bacom Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Barsanti Dr. Diane F. Bejcek Mr. John Belcaster and Dr. Kellyn Marks Mr. Kenneth K. Bellaire Ms. Christal Bemont Ms. Denise Berdelle and Family Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berg Ms. Abigail Bodinet Dr. Jeff Boehm and Mr. Keith Rosenthal Ms. Jessica K. Boelter Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bosco Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bowhay Ms. Kara H. Boyle Brapples Mr. and Mrs. Max Brigide Ms. Elizabeth Britt Ms. Totjana Brown Ms. Gina Bruzzichesi Mr. and Mrs. David Burna Mr. and Mrs. James B. Burns Ms. Sandra Burns Mrs. Delilah Butler Buzz Cafe, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Shawn M. Byers Mr. and Mrs. Marty Calkins Ms. V.H. Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Jay Case Mr. and Mrs. Robert Casey Ms. Elizabeth G. Cherry Ms. Elizabeth Chi Mr. and Mrs. Kellen Choi Christina Publishing Society Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Clark Mr. and Mrs. Matthew A. Clemente CNA Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Comiskey Ms. Cynthia Conboy Mr. and Mrs. Robert Conner Mr. Robert Conrardy and Ms. Diane Dygert Ms. Joan E. Coogan Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cornman Mr. Andrew Corsini Ms. Barbara Fanta Ms. Brenda Feltman Mr. Thomas Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ferrone Ms. Sara Feteau Mr. and Mrs. Nick Fiascone Fine Jewelry By Karen Mr. Harry Fishman and Ms. Alison J. Aarons Ms. Lois M. Flaherty Ms. Deirdre Flynn Mr. and Mrs. Robert Follett Jr. Ms. Pamela Fontana Mr. Tim Ford Mr. Bradley Foreman Forensicon, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Foster Ms. Kathleen Franke Mr. and Mrs. Scott Frisoni Mr. and Mrs. James Froslid Mr. William C. Funke Mr. and Mrs. George F. Galland Ms. Susan Gancer Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gartland Mr. James Gattone Mr. and Mrs. Eric Gershenson Girl Scouts Troop #40751 Dr. Francine Cournos Coverall North America, Inc. Ms. Lisa M. Davis Rev. and Mrs. Stanley L. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Don DeBruin Mr. and Mrs. Peter Deddish Mr. and Mrs. Anthony DeGiorgio Ms. Jennifer Dettloff Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. DiNapoli Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E. Divis Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Domask Mr. and Mrs. Manny Dominguez Sr. Mr. David Dranoff and Ms. Wendy Epstein Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Drumm Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dunne Dwellings Real Estate, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ebert Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Edwalds Mr. Stuart Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Egolf Elm Middle School EMC Insurance Companies Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Fahrney St. Edmund School Mr. Richard C. Godfrey Ms. Cheryl Goggins Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Gold Mr. Morris B. Goldman and Ms. Hilarie Lieb Mr. and Mrs. Adam Golla Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gorski Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Grandholm Ms. Evalyn Grant Green Envee Organics Mr. and Mrs. Mark I. Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Greene Mr. David Griffin and Ms. Susan Warner Mr. and Mrs. James J. Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Gross Mr. and Mrs. Bojan Guzina Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hacker Mr. and Mrs. Bobby L. Hagle Ms. Margaret Hansen Mr. Jason Hanson Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hardtke Mr. and Mrs. Stephen V. Harren 2014 Annual Report | 11 C O M M U N I T y & C orporate Partners Hephzibah owes a debt of gratitude to the following 20 community and 27 corporate partners for enhancing the lives of children and families in FY14. We appreciate all that you do! adidas Amicus/CME’s Charitable Outreach Astellas Pharma US, Inc AT&T Corporate Real Estate Avis Budget Group Carleton Hotel Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association CIT Group, Inc DePaul University Kellstadt Graduate School of Business DePaul University Steans Center for Service Learning Dominican University Ebert Photography EMC Insurance Companies Flat Top Grill GE Capital Commercial Finance Greenline Wheels Glaceau Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club Junior Achievement Knights of Columbus – Commodore Barry Post #1118 Kohl’s Department Store Loyola University Children’s Hospital Pediatric Mobile Health Unit McDonalds Corporation – Legal Team 12 | McDonald’s Corporation – McScrapper’s Group McDonald’s Corporation – Working Mother’s Council Nalco an Ecolab Company Northwestern University Health Service Oak Park School District #97 Oak Park Women’s Guild Oak Park and River Forest High School – Hephzibah Huskies Paramount Events Peninsula Chicago Hotel Phillips Lighting Systems and Control R.P. Fox and Associates Robert Morris University – Technology Department Rush Oak Park Hospital Spirit Cultural Exchange St. Luke Religious Education Office The Ismaili Religious Education Center, Glenview The Lake Theatre The Menta Group – Hillside Academy Team Transition The Neighborhood Giving Project UPS Metro Chicago District UPS Franklin Park Branch Viet Now – Berwyn/Cicero Chapter West Suburban Medical Center Whole Foods Market Hephzibah Children’s Association Mr. Geoffrey Harris Ms. Cara Harrison Mrs. Harriet Hausman Mr. and Mrs. Alexander F. Haussman Mr. Chris Hedrich Mr. Josh Hedrich Ms. Sarah Henson Mr. Mark Hester and Ms. Nadia Bradley Ms. Andrea M. Hingst Mr. Kenneth A. Hinkle Mr. John C. Hinkle Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Hoffman Honeywell International Ms. Colleen Hulen Mr. and Mrs. George Husick Ms. Jewel Hyland Mr. Robert M. Hyman and Ms. Sara Caswell Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Imbrogno Ms. Beth Isaacs Ms. Sally Ivaska J.R. Construction Company Ms. Dipika Jain Mr. Dan Jaskiewicz Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Jensen Mr. James L. Jepsen and Ms. Jackie Finch Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jessopp Ms. Margaret Jessopp Mrs. Ramona Johnson Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Deskin Jones Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jordan Mr. Wayne Juhnke Mr. and Mrs. Randall J. Kadlec Ms. Rebecca Kaegi Mr. Lyndsey Kaiser Ms. Marilyn Kamm Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Kawa Dr. and Mrs. Matthew R. Kelleher Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Kelly Mr. John A. Kelly Mrs. Mary Ellen Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Timothy F. Kelly Kelty Lawn Care LLC Ms. Fowziya Kelty Ms. Colleen Kiernan Mr. and Mrs. Bradford King Mr. William Kocolowski Mr. and Mrs. Gary Kohnke Ms. Judith L. Kolet Ms. Allie Komessar Mr. and Mrs. August Koster Van Groos Ms. Lanita Koster Ms. Barbara D. Krause & Family Mr. and Mrs. John Krenzer Ms. Jennifer Krysinski Mr. and Mrs. Todd Kuiken Ms. Roberta Larson Mr. and Mrs. Blake Latta Ms. Mitzi Launerts Mr. and Mrs. Ron Lazzeretti Mr. and Mrs. John C. Leavy Ms. Barbara LeBuhn Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Lefley Mr. and Mrs. Rich Lena Mr. and Mrs. John M. Logerquist Mr. Sam F. Lostroscio Ms. Margaret Loughran Mr. Jim Luccas Dr. John R. Lurain and Dr. Nell S. Lurain Lutz Family Center Mr. Scott Maesel Ms. Cate Maidlow Mr. and Mrs. Dibyen Majumdar Ms. Anne-Marie Malfait Mr. Mikhail Malyshev Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mann Mr. Dan Manzella Mr. Rocco Manzella Ms. Maureen Marsden Mrs. Antoinette Martin Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Martin Mr. and Mrs. Mike May Mr. and Mrs. Matthew McAlpine Dr. Philip E. McAndrew and Mr. Rex B. Reeve Ms. Noreen McCann Mr. and Mrs. Michael McDonnell Mr. and Mrs. William J. McElroy Ms. Jana McIlroy Mr. and Mrs. James McLaughlin Ms. Colleen O. McNellis Ms. Mary Ann Meserati Mr. and Mrs. William Metz Mr. and Mrs. Gary Michon Ms. Veronica Micklin Mr. and Mrs. Paul I. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Duschan W. Milojevic Mr. and Mrs. Gary Minnix Ms. Mary Kay Mireles Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Moawad Ms. Kathleen M. Mogy Ms. Rachel Mogy Mr. Tom Mohr and Ms. Rose Marie Reed Mom’s Enterprises Mr. Joseph Monahan and Ms. Kathleen McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Montanye MSK Realty LLC Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Munroe Mr. and Mrs. Frank Muriello Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Murphy Dr. and Mrs. Meredith B. Murray Mr. and Mrs. Steve Nations Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Niederman Ms. Sarah Niederman Mr. and Mrs. William Nordby Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Nyhan Obsessions Ms. Katelyn Olewinski Mr. and Mrs. Adekunle Onayemi Ms. Esther O’Neal Mr. Timothy P. O’Neill and Ms. Jane Rutherford On-Line Communications Ms. Margarita Orozco Mrs. Suzanne Osorio Mr. Timothy Pagani Mr. Michael W. Papciak Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Paretzkin Pashmena’s Travel, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Matthew F. Patterson Mr. and Mrs. David Persino Mr. and Mrs. Jad S. Peterson Photography by Ebert Ms. Sophia Pizzo Ms. Renee A. Pleshar Mr. John G. Plumpe and Ms. Jennifer M. Owens Ms. Josie Poe Polka Dot Stiching Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Pollard Dr. and Mrs. Edward Pont Mr. and Mrs. Richard Prendergast Mrs. Jennifer Price Mr. and Mrs. Steve Prus Mr. and Mrs. Joe Puterbaugh Mr. and Mrs. Phil Puterbaugh Mr. Jack G. Pytka Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Radcliffe Rahn USA, Corporation Ms. Kristin Rakstang Ms. Bonnie B. Rickard Mr. and Mrs. Randy M. Richmond Mr. Harry M. Richter III Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Riley Ms. Joanna Riopelle Mr. and Mrs. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Robinson Mr. and Mrs. LeVoyd Robinson Rocking for a Cause Mr. and Mrs. Chris Rohn Ms. Reiny Rolock Mr. David A. Rooney Roosevelt Middle School Ms. Bridget Roth Mr. Joe Salvati Mr. Christopher Sayadian Mr. and Mrs. John T. Schaff Mr. and Mrs. Rick Scheck Mr. and Mrs. John Schiess Ms. Anne K. Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. James Schumacker Mr. and Mrs. William Schumann Ms. Gloria Schwartz Mr. Kevin Schwartz and Ms. Rachael Telleen Mr. Samir Shah Shaker Family Foundation Ms. Cindy Shanholtz Ms. Susan Shannon Mr. Jeffrey B. Shaw Mr. Glenn Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Damian Silver Ms. Angela M. Sinclair Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Sjostrom Mr. and Mrs. Ted Skodol Mr. Thomas Smiley Ms. Mary Beth Smith Ms. Charlene A. Soby Ms. Donna Sorensen Mr. and Mrs. Gary Soumar Mr. Donald Southworth and Ms. Marilyn Cantisano Mr. and Mrs. Sean St.Clair Ms. Helena Stancikas Ms. Anna Staunton Dr. Robert I. Steinberg Mr. and Mrs. Brian Steinke Ms. Mary Stella Mr. Larry Stelter and Ms. Peggy Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stoll Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Stone Mr. G.Ralph Strohl and Ms. Meena C. Rao Mr. David Sullivan II Ms. Janet A. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Sullivan Mr. Ronald J. Suszek Sweet Pea’s Chocolates The Swiniarski Family Mr. and Mrs. Eric D. Taubman The Adorned Apron The Bag Lady Ms. Susan E. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Randall Thompson Mr. and Mrs. David Todus Ms. Victoria Tovar Mr. Matthew Trainor Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Twomey United Methodist Women United Way of Columbia – Williamette Unity Temple 5th/6th Grade Sunday School Class Ms. Sira Urbina U.S. Bank Foundation Employee Matching Gift Program Mr. and Mrs. Robert Uxa, Jr. Mr. Brandon Vahl Mr. and Mrs. David Valenti Mr. and Mrs. Jim Van Vliet Mr. and Mrs. Paul Van Vliet Mr. Edward Van Mr. and Mrs. Joshua N. Vanderberg Ms. Michelle Vanderlaan Mr. Andrew Vaughn Ms. Elizabeth Vavrek Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Vietzen Mr. and Mrs. Chris Walsh Ms. Jeriann Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Walsh Mr. Matthew Walter Ms. Kim Warburton Mr. and Mrs. Herb Washington Mr. and Mrs. Clyde P. Watkins Ms. Heidi Waltner-Pepper Mr. Mark C. Weber and Ms. Joanne Kinoy Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Weicher Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Weil Mr. Dustin R. Weinberger and Ms. Erika A. Olson Mr. and Mrs. Tage Welindt Ms. Kimberly Werner Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wheaton Ms. Pamela Wiese Ms. Merrill Wilk Mr. James M. Withrow Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Withrow Mr. Kenneth Wojciak Mr. Robert N. Wolf Mr. and Mrs. Dean N. Yannias Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Yep Mr. and Mrs. David J. Zampa Ms. Beth Zeiter Mr. Thomas C. Zimm Under $100 Abbott Laboratories Fund ABC Bank Mr. Paul Aeschleman and Ms. Patricia Feeley Mr. Rick Aguilar Mr. Victor Aguirre Ms. Leslie R. Ahern Ms. Miranda Albert Mr. Michael C. Alexander Mr. Charles S. Allen Ms. Elise Allison and Ms. Nora Allison Allstate Giving Campaign Mr. Alex Anderson * Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Anderson Mr. David N. Anderson and Ms. Becky Palmer Ms. Mary Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Angel Ms. Carol L. Anglet Anonymous Ms. Elva Antonio Mr. Michael Apolzan Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Apple Mr. Matthew Aquino Ms. Brenda Arelano Mr. Mohammed Arif Arminda Munoz Insurance Agency Ms. Jan Arnold Art Fusion Mr. and Mrs. Pete Auvinen Ms. Stephanie Aylward Ms. Patricia Badami Baird & Warner Countryside Office Mr. Joe Baker and Mrs. Kristin Colber-Baker Ms. Lona Baldwin Mr. Luis Banuelos Ms. Pamela Bardo Mr. Robert Barlow Ms. Emily Barnes Mr. Kirk Barron Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bartenhagen Mr. Evan Bass Mr. Lance Beatch Mr. Domenico T. Beatini Dr. Mark Becker Mr. Vegim Begolli Mr. and Mrs. Everett J. Bell Ms. Marley Bellwood Ms. Susan Bendl Mr. Brad Benjamin Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Benton Ms. Jessica Bergeron Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bergin Ms. Patricia J. Bickel Ms. Elisa Bildner Ms. Suzanne M. Blaising Mr. Duane Blank Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Blentlinger Blue Flame Thinking Mr. and Mrs. Michael Boban Mr. Henry J. Bode and Mrs. Susan Cartland-Bode Mr. Matthew Borkowski Ms. Jane R. Boyle Mr. Jake Braceros Mr. and Mrs. Darric Brambora Mr. Dan Bresnahan Ms. Laura Brinkman Ms. Liela C. Brode Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Brost The Brown Family Mr. Ralph L. Brown Ms. Theresa Brown Mr. Rob Buckley Ms. Christine Bullock Mr. Jorge Bustamante Mr. and Mrs. John J. Buttita Ms. Julie Byrnes Mr. Carlos Cabrera Ms. Elena Caceres Ms. Kim Calabrese Mr. Alejandro Calderon Ms. Piper Caldwell Ms. Joanne Campanile Mr. Tod Cantor Ms. Martha Cantu Ms. Mary Carney Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Carter Ms. Karen Cartland Ms. Tina Casale Mr. Jack Casey Ms. Karen Cason Mr. and Mrs. John Cavalaris Mr. and Mrs. Mike Cavanagh Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Celestino Ms. Chayne Chamberlain Mr. Jim Chamberlain Mr. Michael Chamberlain Mr. Steve Chamberlain Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chiappetta Mr. and Mrs. Tom Chiotti Mr. Wayne E. Christenson and Ms. Cheryl Flinn Ms. Shari Christofferson Mr. and Mrs. William Ciota Mr. Scott Circo Ms. Marsha Clark Ms. Rebekah Clark Dr. William Clark M.D. Mr. and Mrs. William Cleaver Ms. Caitlin Closser Mr. and Mrs. David A. Cohn Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cole Mr. and Mrs. Lee Coleman Mr. Ron Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Comiskey Ms. Meredith E. Conn Mr. and Mrs. John S. Coon IV Mr. Matthew Corbett Ms. Janice Cousin Mr. and Mrs. Cortt C. Cousino Ms. Kadree Cox Ms. Marilyn Cramton Mr. and Mrs. Herbert O. Crippen Ms. Pamela Cruz Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cuculich Ms. Erin Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dahlgren Mr. Ryan Daily Ms. Lauren Dain Mr. Nicholas Damas Dancing Lights Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Dannenberg Ms. Carol Danstrom Mr. and Mrs. Jim Davidson Mr. and Mrs. James Decorrevont Mr. and Mrs. Rich DeFalco Mr. Cody Deitch Ms. Eva Deitch Ms. Patricia Delgado Mr. and Mrs. Larry De Marino Mrs. Patricia J. Demerath Ms. Tatiana Diaz Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Dibadj Miss Sofia DiGiorgio Miss Vita DiGiorgio Mr. and Mrs. Brian Dillman Ms. Nina Dixon Mr. Thomas Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dohman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Domenz Ms. Crystal Dominguez Mr. and Mrs. William Donnelly Mr. Eric Donovan Ms. Mira Dragisic Ms. Diana R. Drouillard Ms. Kerri Druckmiller Ms. Tina Duffy Ms. Anne T. Durkin Mr. Patrick Dwyer Mr. Haris Dzaferovic Mr. Richard L. Easty and Ms. Patricia Inman Mr. Jamie Edwards Mr. Steve Egan Mr. Case Elder Ella Knits Ms. Kimberly A. Elsey Mr. and Mrs. Corey Engesser Mr. Mike Enright Euclid Avenue United Methodist Women Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Falk Mr. Mark Fehr Mr. John Fei Ms. Megan Feinberg Dr. Charles L. Filipiak Mr. and Mrs. Panos Fiorentinos Mrs. Mary Anne Fishman Mr. Christopher Fitch Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Flagler Mr. Zach Forbes Mr. Carson Foreman Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fournier Mr. Mark Frank Ms. Katie Frankle Ms. Sabrina French Mr. Luke Frerker Ms. Kacey Fuldauer Ms. Sara T. Funck Mr. Paul Fuoss and Ms. Ann Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Galitz Ms. Melissa Gambino Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gambla Gabriel John Naturals Mr. Alberto Garcia Mr. Estreberto Garcia Ms. Guadalupe Garcia Ms. Denine Garrett Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Gaunt Ms. Wendy Gawlik GE Foundation Ms. Ann Gelsomino Mr. and Mrs. George Georgiou Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Gettle Mr. Graham Gibbs Mr. and Mrs. William H. Gibbs Ms. Hannah Gillespie Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Gilyot Mr. and Mrs. Robert Glass Mr. Todd Glickstern Ms. Candice Glover Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Goldbranson Golden Basket Mr. David Goldman Mr. Noah Goldman Mr. Eric S. Golinvaux Mr. and Mrs. Steve Golinvaux Mr. Alex Gonzales Mr. Charles Gonzalez Ms. Katie Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gordon Ms. Alyssa Gorski Mr. Chuck Gorski Ms. Abigail Gotstein Ms. Carrie Grady Mr. Paul Grealish Ms. Elisa Greenacre Mr. Charles Griffin Master Henry Griffin Ms. Doris M. Gruskin Ms. Tasha Guerino Ms. Olivia Gunter Mr. and Mrs. Ankur Gupta Mr. Brewster Hague Mr. and Mrs. Stephen O. Haiman Ms. Rachel Haley Mr. David Hambourger Ms. Loreli Hand Ms. Regina Harbor Ms. Marion E. Harmon Mr. and Mrs. Michael Harrington Ms. Diann Harris Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hartge Ms. Lynne Hartzell Ms. Gwendolyn Hassan Ms. Pat Healey Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Heller Mr. and Mrs. Sean Henaghan Ms. Mary Joan Hennessy Ms. Patricia Hensler Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Herner Ms. Katie Herrmann Mr. Michael Hewitt Mr. David Hildner Mrs. Ellen Hildner Mr. Jacob Hildner Hill Middle School Ms. Sydney Hill Mr. Lee Hinsberger Mr. Dan Hisey Mr. Rick Hiton Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hlinka Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hoban Mr. Timothy Hoekstra Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hoffman Mr. Alan Hoffstadter Ms. Carole A. Holdsworth Ms. Jennifer Homer Mr. and Mrs. Toshi Homma Ms. Laurie A. Hoppe Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hopson Mr. and Mrs. John F. Hosty Mr. Melvin D. Hover Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Huizenga Ms. Elizabeth Hulke Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Hunigan Ms. Kori Huston Mr. Todd Huston Ms. Jessica Jacknow Ms. Alexandria Jackson Ms. Stacey Jackson Ms. Catherine Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jakobsze Ms. Anna Janssen Mr. Lee C. Jenne III Ms. Nadia Jesuthasan Jewelsies Mr. and Mrs. Corey S. Johnson Ms. Gertrude Johnson Mr. Ken Johnson and Ms. Amy Stearns Ms. Penelope S. Johnson Mr. Christopher Johnston Ms. Crystal Jones Mr. David Jordan and Ms. Judith Newman Ms. Taylor Jordan Mr. Rory Junius Ms. Karen Jurcazak Master Ben Kadlec Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy M. Kahn Mr. Pete Karnowski Ms. Patricia Karr Ms. Erica Kazimir Ms. Patricia Kennedy Jones Mr. and Mrs. John M. Kennelly Ms. Jan Kerr Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Kessler Ms. Cherie Kibblesmith Mr. Glen A. Kienitz Mrs. Denise Kirk Ms. Mary Klich Mr. Darren Kliss The Knabel Family Mr. Ronald Koch Ms. Melissa Koehl Ms. Liz Kohn Mr. Kerem Korkmaz Mr. and Mrs. Folkert Kosten Mr. and Mrs. Casey Kosydor Mr. Jeff Kowalsky Ms. Susan M. Kraemer Ms. Rachel Kravitz Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kroopkin Mr. Ed Krzyzanowski Mr. and Mrs. Ordell Kuno Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lambert Ms. Jayme Landers Ms. Mary W. Landreth Mr. James E. Larrick Mr. and Mrs. Peter Laska Ms. Joan Lasky Mr. Timothy Latta Dr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Lawrence Ms. Renee Lawson Mr. Michael Ledajaks Mr. Jonathon Lee Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lefevour Ms. Evangeline Leggin Ms. Augusta Lenehan Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lerner Ms. Debra Lessin Mr. Dan Letsinger Ms. Mindy Levenson Liam Brex Cabinet Design Mr. Dan T. Ligon Ms. Sandra Lindahl Mrs. Christine Linde Ms. Judith Linden Mr. Grady Linder Mr. and Mrs. Brian Lipinski Ms. Eva Liss Ms. Patricia Littlecreek Ms. Chandra Littooy Ms. Christa Llewellyn Ms. Kerry Logan Mr. and Mrs. John Long Mr. John McKinney Ms. Erin McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McMahon Mr. Jeffrey McMahon Mr. and Mrs. James P. McNally Ms. Laura McNeill Mr. Joseph McWhirter Mr. Martin Medina Mr. Darell D. Medley Mr. Jack Mehoff Mr. and Mrs. David Merhar Mr. and Mrs. John Merker Mr. and Mrs. John Messina Mr. Geoff Mikelsons Mr. Rodolfo Loo Mr. and Mrs. Matt Ludington Ms. Teresa Lugo Ms. Sallie Lupescu Mr. and Mrs. Steven Lutz Ms. Marie Lykos Mr. James Lynch Mr. Joseph Lynch Mr. Jose Macias Ms. Kelsey Madsen Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Maloney Ms. Donna Manners Mr. Matthew Manning Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Manuel Mr. Norman V. Mareci Ms. Ashley Markgraf Mr. Eric Markin Mr. Zachary Markin Mr. Mark Maroney Mr. Thomas Marrero Ms. Jan Marsden Johnson Mr. James W. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Marcos Martinez Mr. Felix Marty Ms. Melissa Martz Ms. Clare Mason Ms. Nena Mass Mr. and Mrs. James J. Massarello Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mastropietro Ms. Madelyn Matya Ms. Stephanie McDonald Ms. Amy McFarlane Mr. Rob McGehee Ms. Meghan McGuire Mr. and Mrs. John W. McInerney Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. McKee The McKenzie Family Mr. Randi Miller Mr. David Miner Ms. Maura Mitchell Ms. Maureen Mizwicki The Moen Family Ms. Alycia Molenaar Ms. Megan Moller Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Moore Mr. George Morris Mr. Mike Moster Ms. Patricia Mota Mr. Andrew Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mugnani Mr. Nate Murawski The Murphy Family Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Murphy Mr. Martin Murphy Mr. Peter Murphy Ms. Dorothy Myerscough Ms. Carrie Nance Mr. Jon Nau Nicky’s Things Ms. Rachel Niewoehner Mr. and Mrs. Matt Nix Mr. Nikolai Nodal Mrs. Nancy J. Norton Mr. Frank L. Nudo Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Nugent Oak Park & River Forest Chamber of Commerce Oak Park Temple Ms. Jana R. O’Brien Mr. Dylan O’Connell Mr. William O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. Tim J. O’Day Ms. Kelly F. O’Dell Ms. Barbara T. O’Keefe 2014 Annual Report | 13 Mr. and Mrs. Steven Olderr Mr. Mark Olegario Mr. and Mrs. John P. Olson Mr. Akinyele Oluwole Mr. and Mrs. Chris O’Neill Ms. Patricia O’Neill Mr. and Mrs. Edward O’Rourke Ms. Chelsey Osborne Ms. Christine Osborne Mr. Erik Osborne Ms. Lynn Ostergaard Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Osterholm Mr. Ron Otte Ms. Jaya Oza Mr. Mel Padillo Mr. Molloy Padraic Mr. Aurelio Parenti Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parker Ms. Diana T. Pascarella Ms. Danielle Paschke Ms. Stephanie Passoff Ms. Angie Patrick Mr. and Mrs. John T. Patterson Ms. Tania Patton Ms. Whitney Payne Ms. Teresa Peavy Mr. Rob Peck Mr. and Mrs. Scott Pedersen Ms. Erica Peek Mr. and Mrs. Drew G. Peel Mr. Kevin Peleschak Mr. Doug Pelletier Ms. Teresa Pena Mr. and Mrs. Aaron E. Perry Ms. Kathleen M. Perry Mr. Michael Pesigan and Ms. Dianna Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Phoenix Ms. Jasmin Phua Mr. Palemon Picena Mr. Thomas Pickett Mr. Lance Pierce Mr. Kent Pilcher Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Pilditch Mr. Patryk Piwinski Ms. Joan Polner Ms. Joanne Ponzio Pop Design Mr. Paul Popp Mr. Thomas Porter Mr. Michael H. Possley and Ms. Mary Alice McAllister 14 | Mr. Tommy Poulos Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Powell Ms. Janice T. Powers Mr. and Mrs. Dale Prasse Mr. and Mrs. Richard Press Mr. and Mrs. Robert Prischman Ms. Patricia Pruitt Mr. Erik Publ Mr. and Mrs. Jason Puccini Mr. Colin Quinn Mr. and Mrs. Mark Quinn Mr. Emmanuel Quintana Ms. Nedra Ragsdale and Ms. Rachel E. Rambow Ms. Julia Rahn Mr. and Mrs. Frank Raimondi Mr. Anthony Reder and Ms. Marta Coblitz Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Reed Ms. Alexandra Reich Mr. and Mrs. Mark Reitz Ms. Jessica Replogle Mr. Will Rigali Ms. Cassie Ringsdorf Ms. Renee Rivers-Proby Ms. Harriette Robinet Ms. Jenell Rodriguez Mr. Bill Rogers Ms. Nancy Rolock Mr. Eugui Roman Mr. and Mrs. James L. Rooney Ms. Janice M. Rosales Ms. Anna Rosenberg Mr. and Mrs. Darryl J. Rossini Mr. Ryan R. Roth Mr. Michael Roy and Ms. Michelle M. 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Ms. Judie Dziura Ms. Charice Eakins Early Childhood Center of Elmwood Park The East Bank Club roots &wings “There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give to our children. One of these is roots — the other, wings.” H odding C arter Hephzibah Children’s Association thanks the members of our Roots and Wings Society for their generous support. Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. Graham Allen Mr. and Mrs. Vincent R. Ambrosino Mr. and Mrs. Paul Andrews Mr. and Mrs. Allen Arnett Mr. and Mrs. Nick Beil Mr. and Mrs. William Black Mr. Robert Bloch and Ms. Barbara Kahn Ms. Theresa H. Boland Mr. Gene Brandt and Ms. Elizabeth Holland Mr. and Mrs. Max D. Brown Paul and Sherry Carbery Dr. Joseph Christian Mr. and Mrs. Mike Clancy Mr. and Mrs. Jim Coffing Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. 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Ramquist Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Pravin Rao Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Rosenwinkel Mr. and Mrs. Robert Salerno Mr. Michael Salvati and Ms. Charlotte Rubenstein Mr. and Mrs. Dave Samuels Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Schimmel Mr. Joseph C. Scully and Dr. Judith Scully Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Shiner Mr. and Mrs. Adam Smedstad Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Smith Mrs. Virginia Sonnenschein Mr. John Spurgeon and Ms. Martha Williams Mr. and Mrs. Byron Stanislaw Mr. and Mrs. Brent Stratton Mr. Venu V. Talanki and Mrs. Ritu Vig Mr. and Mrs. Byron F. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Scott Tinervia Dr. and Mrs. Pietro Tonino Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Toye Mrs. Herbert A. Vance Mr. and Mrs. Pat Whalen Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wojack Mr. Gregory E. Wolski Ms. Carol Young Mr. and Mrs. Craig A. Zoberis 2008 Annual Report | 15 Eastlake Chiropractic & Healthcare Center Ms. Mary M. Ebzery Mr. Jassem el Mahmoud and Ms. Francesca DeBiase Mr. and Mrs. Michael Elsen Emerald City Theatre Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Emerson Empire Cooler Services, Inc. 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Peters Philips Lighting Systems and Control Master Mason Phillips Timothy and Molly Philosophos Photography by Ebert Ms. Tamee Pikor Mr. and Mrs. Don Pikul Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Pilditch Mrs. Magda Piper Pivotal 5 Ms. Kimberly Plaxton-Drobot Pleasant Home Foundation Ms. Kari Pligge Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pogvara Poor Phil’s, Inc. Ms. Vivienne Pope Ms. Mary Kay Poreda Prairie State Animal Hospital Mr. John Pratola Ms. Joyce Proce Mr. and Mrs. Robert Proko Mr. and Mrs. John Prouty Mr. Alex Ptah Ms. Marianne Pudelek Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Pulliam Pumpkin Moon Puree’s Pizza and Pasta Mr. and Mrs. Joe Puterbaugh Ms. Kyra Pych Quick Food Mart Mr. Devon Quinn and Ms. Jodi Fyfe R.P. 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Rosenwinkel Mr. Alejandro Rosiles and Ms. Nancy Garcia Ms. Linda Ross Mr. Alan Rossell Mr. Trevor Roy and Ms. Norma Rosenhain Ms. Kathy Rush Ms. Ceci Ryan Ms. Natalie Salerno Ms. Harmony Savage Mr. Thomas Savage Mr. and Mrs. Rick Scheck Mr. and Mrs. David Scheftel Mr. Henry A. Schiff and Ms. Fran Hersh Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Schiffman Ms. Abby Schmelling Mr. Richard Schmitt School of Rock – Glen Ellyn School Of Rock – Oak Park Ms. Janet Schroeder Schulz-Brundage, Inc. Ms. Grace Schumacker Mr. and Mrs. James Schumacker Ms. Mary Beth Schumacker Mr. Kevin Schwartz and Ms. Rachael Telleen Securities Exchange Commission – Chicago Regional Office Ms. Ann Seigler Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Seltzer Ms. Mary Selvie Service Club of Chicago Mr. Jetal Sesen Seven Generations Ahead Mrs. Silvia Shannon Mr. Colin Sharpe Pauline and Brian Sharpe Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association – Local 484 Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Shelton The Sheridan Family Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Shiner Ms. Tisha Siler Ms. Stephanie Simmons Ms. Kathryn Skegland Skidmore Owings & Merrill Ms. Susan Slater Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Sloan Sloan Valve Company Mr. and Mrs. Mark Snelling Sons and Daughters of Italy in America Ms. Donna Sorensen Mr. and Mrs. Eric A. Sorensen Southwest Airlines Charitable Giving Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Spadoni Mr. and Mrs. Tim Sparkes St. Edmunds Parish St. Giles Council of Catholic Women Ms. Kelley Staley Mr. and Mrs. Mike Stamm Mr. and Mrs. Steve Stanard Ms. Helena Stancikas Mr. and Mrs. Byron Stanislaw Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Stankovich Starbucks Company Mr. Joel Stark Mr. and Mrs. James Stark Starship Subs STATE Restaurant and Cafe Ms. Mary L. Stefanic Mr. Rich Steiber Master Mickey Steinberg Mr. Jim Stickler Ms. Diane Stocker Ms. Donna Stoll Mr. and Mrs. Brent Stratton Ms. Denise Strom Ms. Amy Strong Ms. Marilyn J. Stummeier Mr. Mark Suchomel and Ms. Liz Ziehl Mrs. Maureen A. Sullivan Mr. James Sveinsson Ms. Kathleen Sweeney Systech Information Services, Inc. Ms. Andrea Szabo Mr. and Mrs. James Taglia Ms. Karen Tann Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Byron F. Taylor Ms. Diane Taylor TeamBonding Mr. and Mrs. David Terebessy Terry Lee Creations The Becca Kaufman Orchestra The Blue Jean Bar The Book Table, Inc. The Container Store The Dailey Method The Dry Cleaning Factory The Fox Bowl The Frame House, Inc. The GAP The Hair Cuttery The Ismaili Religious Education Center, Glenview The Junction Diner The Kids Table The Kinderhook Tap The Lake Theater The Language and Music School The Mazel Company The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association The Printing Store The Stand The Tennis and Fitness Centre The United Center The Village Links Golf Course The Wine Cellar The Yoga Center Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Their Mr. Abe Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Randall Thompson Ms. Andrea Thury Mr. and Mrs. James A. Tietz Ms. Mary Tiffin Ms. Monica Tijerina Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Tillotson Todd & Holland Tea Merchants Mr. and Mrs. Bill Toliopoulos Mr. Taghi Tolooi Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tom Dr. and Mrs. Pietro Tonino Mr. and Mrs. Lance Tortorici Ms. Tracy Toth Trader Joe’s The Trainer Family Mr. and Mrs. William R. Trimble Triton College Cernan Space Center Ms. Kathy Tuite Ms. Adrienne Turner Ms. Beth Uhen Ms. Carol Umlauf Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ummel Ms. Barbara Uniek Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation UPS – Metro Chicago Branch UPS – Franklin Park Branch Mr. and Mrs. Jim Van Vliet Ms. Patricia VanBuskick Vanguard/West Suburban Medical Center Ms. Shelby Varela Mr. Stephen Vasko Ms. Griselda Verdin The Victorian Resort Bed & Breakfast Vienna Beef Ms. Varsha Vig Village of Melrose Park Ms. Jean Villari Ms. Liz Vondrasek Ms. Jenny Vondrehle Ms. Meg VonGlahn Wachs Water Services Ms. Kim Wade Ms. Mary Wagner Ms. Margaret H. Walsh Ms. Tyrrell Walsh Mr. James G. Walters Mr. and Mrs. Clyde P. Watkins Mr. and Mrs. Otis Watson Ms. Rhonda Watts Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Wax We Clean Green Ms. Tracy Webb Ms. Marion Weedermann Mr. and Mrs. Keith Weiler Ms. Jeanne Weiler Dr. and Mrs. David J. Weiss Ms. Meghan Welch Wells Street Popcorn Mr. and Mrs. Michael Werthmann Ms. Deborah Wess West Cook YMCA West Suburban Cardiac Rehab and Services West Suburban Eye Association Mr. Luke Whalen Ms. Elizabeth Wheeler Ms. Maureen Whelan Ms. Carina Whetter Ms. Marie White Mr. Tim White and Ms. Jackie Tamas Ms. Stacey Whitsett Whole Foods Market Mr. and Mrs. John Wickes Ms. Lori Wilken Willard School Willard School – Mrs. Driscoll’s 1st Grade Class Willard School – Ms.Garvey’s AM/PM Kindergarten Classes Willard School – Mr. Strain’s 4th Grade Class Willard School – Mrs. Zika’s 1st Grade Class Mr. and Mrs. Williams Ms. Davida E. Williams Ms. Heather Williams Ms. Louevetta Williams Mr. and Mrs. Mark Williams Ms. Tamika Williams Mr. and Mrs. Tom Williams Wilson Sporting Goods Wing Boss Ms. Carol Winters The Witort Family Ms. Melissa Wlodkowski Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Foundation Mr. Ken Wojtas Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Wolthusen Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wolthusen Mr. and Mrs. Brad Wolven Woodlawn Memorial Park Ms. Randi Woodworth World Book Publishers Mr. and Mrs. James Woywod WXRT-FM 93.1 Mr. Kris Young Zanies Comedy Nite Club Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Zarosl Dr. and Mrs. Jeff Zawacki Mr. and Mrs. Scott Zelkin Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Zimbler Zurich Global Corporate To err is human, to forgive, divine... Have we erred? Please contact Barb Krause in the Development Office at 708.649.7160. We sincerely regret any errors or omissions. Most of the children pictured in this report are friends of Hephzibah or children enrolled in Hephzibah’s Day Care Program. To ensure the safety and protect the privacy of the children living in our group homes and foster homes, we have not featured any photos showing their faces. 2014 Annual Report | 17 Financial Statement The People Behind Hephzibah Board of Directors O ak P ark A u x iliary Eric Sorensen Chair and President Kathy Hager President Mark Trinka Immediate Past President Rachael Telleen Treasurer Tom Yates Vice President Christine Stamm Secretary Sarah Arnett Treasurer Melissa Kowalski Membership Chair Terry Brown Secretary Greta Landis Board Liaison Mary Anne Brown Executive Director Natalia Barrera Karin Bianucci Amber Blatt Lauren Dain Pamela Dombrowski Jodi Fyfe Amy Hennessy Sarah Joyce Jayme Landers Sheila London Katherine Nix Elizabeth Seltzer * Marissa Scott Jackie Barlow Sherry Carbery Francesca DeBiase Brian Druley Carol Dunning Mark Fisher Leslie Ann Jones Audrey Williams-Lee Kenna MacKinnon John McIlwain Beth Pecenka Maureen Stratton Byron Taylor Cheryl terHorst HEP H ZIB AH Foundation Maureen Stratton President Nancy Quinn Vice President Sarah Arnett Treasurer Gail Hague Secretary Sue Beeman Margaret Horstman Leslie Ann Jones Nancy McCracken Anneke Taglia Mark Trinka 18 | western A u x iliary Heather Froslid President Jacqueline Merker Vice President Karen Hoban Treasurer Julie Cole Recording Secretary Megan Scheck Membership Co-Chair Tami Wanless Membership Co-Chair Lesley Arlaskey Ashley Beil * Debbie Brambora * Mary Campagna Stephanie Clark Lisa Cleaver * Mary Ellen Dahlgren Nicolette Di Giorgio Lisa Diomede Doreen Domask * Hephzibah Children’s Association Maha Engesser Megan Feinberg Missy Gettle * Cindy Glavin Annie Henaghan Tina Hutchinson Laura King Gretchen Laska Penny Latta Dottie Lipinski * Kim Lutz * Kathy Malpede * Tara Manuel Sherry Martinez Laura McLaughlin Janelle Metz Angel Oakley-Kawa Kristin O’Neill Courtney Osterholm Terri Persino Elise Powell Carla Puccini Wendy Reitz Jennifer Schoenherr Courtney Seipel Alicia Skodol Erin Stafford-Nugent Molly Starmann Janelle Sullivan CHICAGO A u x iliary For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014 GRANTS AWARDED 2013-2014 Lindsay Merlihan* Tony Millard* Raluca Motoi Jenell Rodriguez Liz Schwartz Meg Von Glahn Sarah Withrow Revenues Individual, Corporate and Foundation Contributions and Grants Fees and Grants: State Government Agencies Local Government Agencies Other Revenue: Program Service Fees and Grants Investment and Other Income * Sustaining Member Executi ve L eadership Mary Anne Brown Executive Director TOTAL REVENUES Shaun Lane Chief Operating Officer Jan Maxson Director of Day Care Services Melissa Gotstein Killoren Membership Chair Katie Braun Cuyler Brown* Shari Christofferson Jennifer Dettloff* Kristina Dolezal Graham Gibbs Alyssa Gorsky Michelle Groth Karen James Lisa Johnson Jerry Johnson Sulina Larrick 1,607,898 $ 5,450,569 $ 80,627 $ 1,321,079 $ 189,773 $ 8,649,946 Expenses Molly Philosophos Director of Development Mary Tortorici Director of Finance Rudi Vanderburg Director of Operations James Woywod Director of Group Homes Jessica Parks Vice President Lindsay Gift Secretary $ Julie Dvorsky Director of Family Based Services Stephen Kohn President Laura Brinkman Treasurer Programs Administration Fundraising, Development, Volunteers $ 6,454,063 $ 1,339,283 $ 437,445 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 8,230,791 Increase in Net Assets Net Assets, End of Year $ 419,155 $ 5,078,663 Unaudited totals—includes unrealized loss on investments of $32,042 5,119 Number of volunteer hours contributed by our caring community of friends and supporters. Writing and P hotography: jMembers of the Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club contributed $262,000 to support educational enrichment $2,450 D esign : Anne Boyle Baird & Warner Good Will Network Fund Clayton A. Struve Family Foundation Collaboration for Early Childhood Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation Dolan Family Foundation Ecolab Foundation First Midwest Bank GE Capital George M. Eisenberg Foundation for Charities Good Heart Work Smart Foundation Graham R. Putnam Family Foundation Harry F. Chaddick & Elaine Chaddick Foundation, Inc. Helen Brach Foundation Hephzibah Foundation Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club Jocarno Fund Lerner Family Foundation LJ Foundation Locasto Family Foundation Lucy’s Children’s Fund Mary Lou Downs Foundation Motorola Foundation Northern Trust Company Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation Rotary Club of Oak Park and River Forest T. Kendall Hunt Family Foundation The Grainger Foundation The John Buck Company Foundation The Lumpkin Family Foundation The REAM Foundation The Sweet Water Foundation UPS Foundation, Inc. Village of Oak Park Community Development Block Grant Ward Foundation FY14 Fundraising highlights Susan Reich Hephzibah helps children thrive and families flourish Amount raised during our email fundraising campaign on Giving Tuesday — a global day of giving back to kick off the holiday season. programming for the children in our group and foster homes. sources of funding State Government Agencies 63.0% Other Government Agencies .9% Program Service Fees 15.3% Hephzibah is accredited by the National Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services, Inc. in New York. Contributions and Investment Income 20.8% D istri b ution of re v enues Programs 78.41% Fundraising and Development 5.32% D istri b ution of re v enues allocated to programs Day Care (includes Head Start) 23% jHephzibah Children’s Association employees contributed individual gifts totaling more than $18,000 to demonstrate their strong support for our mission. jA $10,500 Village of Oak Park Community Development Block Grant provided critically needed funding for our Family Support Program, which helps local families in crisis. jThe Ecolab Foundation, a new corporate partner in FY14, contributed $10,000 in general operating support for our group homes. All Other 2% Licensing Hephzibah is licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services as a Child Welfare Agency, Group Home, Child Care Institution and Day Care Center. Funding Hephzibah receives funding from Oak Park School District 97, United Way, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Human Services and our own fundraising activities. Administration 16.27% Family Based Services (includes Foster Care) 31% through a continuum of internationally recognized programs that include short-term and long-term group homes for neglected and abused children, foster care and adoption services, comprehensive services for children and families in crisis and award-winning after-school day care services on a sliding scale for families of all income levels. Group Homes 44% Hephzibah Helping children thrive and families f lourish since 1897 946 North Boulevard Oak Park IL 60301 708.649.7100 Fax 708.649.7102 1144 Lake Street Oak Park IL 60301 708.649.7140 Fax 708.649.7194 www.hephzibahhome.org GROUP HOMES • FOS TER C ARE • FAMILY SERVICES • DAY C ARE