hephzibah annual report children’s association 2013-2014 “ ...places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul alike.” Everybody needs beauty — J ohn Muir , naturalist and author (1838-1914)

Dear Friend of Hephzibah,

“THERE IS SOMETHING INFINITELY HEALING IN THE REPEATED REFRAIN OF these broken family bonds, Hephzibah founded 49 NATURE — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” an annual sibling camp that reunites brothers Number of neglected and These words were written half a century ago by naturalist Rachel Carson. Yet and sisters living in different group, foster or abused children who found they still resonate today, perhaps because so many of us are suffering from a “nature adoptive homes. In FY14, 56 children reunited a safe haven in our deficit.” Urbanization, the rise of technology and a fear of “stranger danger” have all with their siblings at this rustic overnight camp Diagnostic Treatment Center conspired to drive us indoors and away from the natural world. in northern Illinois and created shared memories and Residence Just breathing in the oxygen created by plants and trees or watching a butterfly that will last a lifetime. alight on a flower makes us feel more optimistic, alert and alive. Studies show that Meanwhile, teens from our Foster Care program were having a different a connection with nature promotes physical and mental well-being — and makes us kind of camp experience at Camp Old Navy. This partnership between Gap, Inc. kinder and more caring as our values shift from a focus on personal gain to a deeper and local youth organizations brings disadvantaged teens into Old Navy stores connection with the world around us. for a half-day vocational prep program that helps them develop job readiness LEFT: Executive Director Mary Anne Brown, Board President Eric Sorensen and some young Nature’s healing influences are especially important for the children living in skills and explore career opportunities. friends from Hephzibah’s Day Care program, surrounded by nature’s bounty in the new Alex our group homes — children who have been severely traumatized by neglect, abuse, We also nurtured and enriched more than 600 children from diverse Anderson Memorial Garden at Hephzibah Home. abandonment, disrupted adoptions and multiple failed foster care placements. socioeconomic backgrounds through Hephzibah’s nationally recognized Day 35 In FY14, these young survivors of neglect and abuse experienced the healing Care program. Last year, we celebrated the 40th anniversary of this award- power of nature firsthand — thanks to a committed group of garden lovers who winning program, which began with 12 school-aged children in 1974. Since that Number of garden created the Alex Anderson Memorial Garden at Hephzibah Home. We hope you’ll time, generations have benefited from our innovative Day Care curriculum, lovers who gave turn to page four of our report to learn more about this living tribute to the gentle, including award-winning Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist Joe Fournier and $262,000 for educational programming during the second year of their enhanced our presence in social media, added a Foster Fridays section to our generously of their nurturing nature of the late Alex Anderson, a beloved and sorely missed former time, energy and Faith Cole, who is continuing the tradition of helping children achieve their two-year commitment to Hephzibah and spent countless hours engaged in Facebook page to recruit more foster parents and launched an endowment member of our Day Care team. full potential as principal of Oak Park’s Horace Mann Elementary School. Our 47 service projects to enhance the lives of the children in our group homes. A campaign to sustain Hephzibah’s services for the children and families of talent to create As the children in our group homes were nurtured by nature in their new garden, the Alex Anderson waiting list for this critically important community resource, which provides Number of community team of volunteers from Ecolab, a new corporate partner, deep cleaned the tomorrow. they also reaped the rewards of many other opportunities for growth, healing and Memorial Garden at high-quality day care services on a sliding scale after school and during the and corporate partners kitchen at Hephzibah Home during the winter holidays and returned in the We hope you will take a few moments to browse through this report to learn enrichment. We kicked off the second year of our One Book, One Hephzibah summer Hephzibah Home. summer months, has grown so long that we could easily double our enrollment. that enhanced the lives of spring to inspire and amaze our children with a dazzling array of chemistry more about the many ways that our benefactors, boards, staff, corporate and reading program with the children’s book “Jack’s Garden,” a tale about a boy who We formed a special committee in FY14 to study the feasibility of finding Hephzibah’s children with experiments. The Neighborhood Giving Project, a new community partner, community partners and volunteers helped children thrive and families flourish plants a garden and watches it grow. We expanded our Technology Program, which additional day care space to accommodate more children of working parents. vital support and services inspired our children to be better citizens of the world with hands-on throughout the fiscal year. pairs our children with volunteer Technology Mentors who teach them the skills Once again in FY14, our community service projects such as making dog and cat toys and treats for Thank you for your generous support! they’ll need to become tech-savvy citizens of the digital age. corporate and community partners the homeless pets at the Animal Care League and Earth Day conservation It’s a heartbreaking reality that 75 percent of all neglected and abused children stepped forward to provide activities. are separated from one or more of their siblings when they enter the child welfare invaluable service and support for As the need for our services continues to grow, our staff has been system. The effects of this separation can be devastating for children who are already our mission. The members of the working diligently behind the scenes to raise awareness of Hephzibah’s Mary Anne Brown Eric Sorensen mourning the loss of their parents, their peers and their communities. To help mend Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club raised mission and generate critically needed support for our programs. We Executive Director Board President

2 | Hephzibah Children’s Association 2014 Annual Report | 3 Tomatoes harvested from our garden were donated to the Oak Root-Riot cofounder Seamus Ford Park River Forest Food (below) measured for a garden Pantry to feed people fence in April 2014. in need.

Healthier Choices, Happier Lives

at your peas. Drink your milk. Brush your teeth. EMost 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 Changing lives been removed from unhealthy through music: A new home environments where they partnership with the endured neglect or abuse—do The Alex Anderson Memorial Garden School of Rock in Oak not have healthy lifestyle habits Park gives every child D a

or healthy relationships with their A community unites to create a healing oasis at H ephzibah Home K indler v id in our group homes bodies. To empower them to make The Road to an opportunity to be a positive choices, the medical staff tudies have shown that children’s stress The group spent several chilly spring weekends building fences rock star. Generosity Makes at the West Suburban Medical levels fall within minutes of seeing green spaces — and and preparing the garden beds under the guidance of Root-Riot Our Garden Grow Center conducted a Healthy Living that immersion in the natural world can be as effective as cofounders Amy Beltemacchi and Seamus Ford. Oak Park River Independence Oak Park-River Forest Program at Hephzibah, with medication or therapy in treating depression and anxiety. Yet Forest Food Pantry Executive Director Michele Zurakowski pitched hen teens “age out” of foster care, state services such as Inspiring Kids to ROCK Community Foundation sessions devoted to topics such as Smany of the traumatized children we serve have never taken a walk in with other food pantry volunteers, while Dominican University housing, food, medical care and caseworker support abruptly cease— Leadership Team members Getting to Know Your Body, Your in the woods, canoed down a quiet river or planted a garden and administrator Kathleen Mullaney and Oak Park-River Forest (above, l-r) Hephzibah and these vulnerable young people are left to fend for themselves on Stage and in Life Body and Exercise, Healthy Eating watched it grow. Community Foundation Donor and Grants Officer Rhea Yapp dug Development Director in a complex and often confusing world. The road to self-reliance is and General Hygiene, as well as In September 2013, Hephzibah Development Director Molly in with an enthusiastic group of university students. Together, they Molly Philosophos, Oak Wriddled with challenges that range from filling out job applications to budgeting for ow do you make young survivors of neglect and abuse feel like age-appropriate sex education. Philosophos decided that it was time to harness the healing power hauled in fresh soil and mulch, tucked young plants donated by Park River Forest Food daily necessities to navigating the college search and application process. rock stars? By sending them to Oak Park’s School of Rock—a new community We’re grateful to West Suburban of nature for these traumatized children by building a community Root-Riot and Hoy Landscaping into their garden beds and taught Pantry Executive Director To help Hephzibah foster teens make a successful transition to adulthood, partner that is using music to inspire and empower the children living in our Medical Center for giving our garden at Hephzibah Home. the children about soil composition. Master gardener Don Nekrosius Michele Zurakowski, Hephzibah launched The Road to Independence in February 2014. During the eight- group homes. children the guidance they need Dominican University Transforming the hard-packed soil in Hephzibah’s backyard into stopped by to give the children a short course on worm composting. week program, five teens got a crash course in life skills H Through the generosity of School of Rock owner A my Renzulli, the children at to lead safer, healthier and administrator Kathleen a fertile growing space was no easy task, so Philosophos enlisted the The garden was dedicated in May 2013 and named in honor such as finding affordable housing, obtaining employment, Hephzibah Home are reaping the benefits of the school’s unique program, which gives happier lives. Mullaney, PhD, and Oak aid of the fellow members of her Oak Park-River Forest Community of the late Alex Anderson—a former Day Care staff member and a Park-River Forest mapping out education and career goals, managing children of all ages and skill levels opportunities to master the techniques of rock and roll Foundation Community Leadership Team, as well as Root-Riot (a longtime volunteer in our group homes. Community Foundation money, accessing community resources and making while developing their problem-solving and interpersonal skills. local community garden organization), the Oak Park River Forest “This amazing group of community partners has transformed Donor and Grants Officer healthy and responsible decisions. “Our music teachers have just fallen in love with Hephzibah’s kids,” says Renzulli, a Food Pantry, the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation Hephzibah’s backyard into a living oasis that will benefit our Rhea Yapp (not pictured) We are grateful to the Hephzibah board member former member of Hephzibah’s Oak Park Auxiliary Board. “We’re all so glad they’re here. and Dominican University. This committed group of community children immeasurably,” says Hephzibah Executive Director Mary spearheaded Hephzibah’s who funded this life skills program for helping our foster We’re looking forward to growing this partnership so that we can do even more.” organizations and garden lovers generously agreed to share their Anne Brown. “We are deeply grateful for their gifts of time, talent garden project. teens become responsible, resilient and engaged members Thank you, School of Rock, for giving our children an opportunity to let their spirits and financial resources and pick up their garden tools to bring the and financial resources to bring nature within reach for the children of society. passion for music run wild. Through this exciting new partnership, we hope Hephzibah’s project to fruition. we serve.” kids will have many more opportunities to rock on!

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$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 Record turnout of nearly 700 Hephzibah supporters— In May 2014, members of the Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club presented Hephzibah with including more than 200 children—laced up their athletic a final check for $262,000 as the club wrapped up its two-year commitment of service The Sandwich King and support. Ashoes 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 Competes for Hephzibah’s Kids Scenes from our 2014 Heart of Gold Ball (from top): Board Dodging for Dollars raised more than $30,000 An Extraordinary Gift f you’re a foodie, a Food Network devotee, an improv comedy fan or simply a President Eric Sorensen, Executive Director Mary Anne Brown to support Hephzibah’s sandwich lover, you’ve probably heard of Jeff Mauro—host of the Food Network’s with members of the Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club and gala n August, scores of young urban mission. $30,000+ of Service and Support Emmy-nominated television show, The Sandwich King, as well as $24 in 24 and the wildly guests Lynde and David O’Brien on the dance floor professionals enjoyed a sun-kissed Twenty-six children from Amount raised at our Hoof it for successful talk show, The Kitchen. day of sports, socializing and more our group homes joined the I Hephzibah 5K run/walk and Hop it for he Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club is a powerful force for I Mauro—whose colorful past includes stints as a stand-up comic, cast member of at our Chicago Auxiliary Board’s 7th fun and had a great time Hephzibah children’s races good in the Chicago area, supporting organizations in need with annual Dodgeball Tournament. This the interactive theater show Tony and Tina’s Wedding, corporate chef and deli co-owner—has getting to know our auxiliary service projects and hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations A Glittering year, our dodgeball fundraiser coincided made a habit out of naming Hephzibah as the beneficiary of his prize money whenever he board members and Glen Ellyn residents while learning about health each year. with the Big Dig, Chicago’s largest competes in a Food Network cooking contest. and fitness firsthand. T In Spring 2012, we were notified that this committed group of nearly 200 Gala on a Snowy Night beach volleyball tournament. Thanks Last year, the 30-something sandwich chef won $3,000 for Hephzibah during a cook-off With the support of our enthusiastic race participants—who women had selected Hephzibah as its next philanthropic beneficiary. Over to the generosity of Big Dig organizer with three other Food Network star chefs. He recently competed for Hephzibah in Cutthroat collectively logged close to 2,200 miles to support our mission—and the course of the past two years, the club’s members have raised a remarkable hat’s a little snow when there are kids who need us? That seemed to be the Players Sports & Social Group, our event Kitchen, a new Food Network series featuring four chef contestants. The show has yet to air, race sponsors W.R. Berkley Corporation Charitable Foundation, adidas, $412,000 for Hephzibah and dedicated countless hours of their time to sentiment of the 350 loyal supporters who braved a winter storm on March 1 to participants had access to many Big Dig so Mauro is keeping mum about the outcome. Greentarget Global Group, Per Se Group, Spot Trading and Scheck enrichment activities, life skills attend our 2014 Heart of Gold Ball. activities, including volleyball, live music Mauro’s ties with Hephzibah go back to childhood. Industries, the event was a runaway success! training and recreational events Clad in sleek tuxedos and elegant evening gowns—with just a few tell- and dancing. With the support of our “I play for Hephzibah because my mother, Pam, was on the for the children living in our Wtale snow crystals in their hair—they joined their fellow revelers in the Bridgeport Art Center’s dodgeballers and the generosity of event board there when I was younger,” explains Mauro, who grew up in group homes. $412,000 dramatic Skyline Loft for a night of cocktails, live and silent auctions, dinner and dancing to the sponsors Mesirow Financial, SG360 Thank you, Hinsdale River Forest. “She would often bring me along on weekends with music of The Becca Kaufman Orchestra. and Sloan Valve Company—as well as Amount raised for Hephzibah by the Junior Woman’s Club, for your Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club my siblings, and we would spend the day playing with the other We are deeply grateful to the dedicated members of our Oak Park Auxiliary for making this refreshment sponsors Mariano’s and extraordinary commitment children, just hanging out, laughing and yucking it up! As we got beautiful evening happen; to Heart of Gold sponsors McDonald’s Corporation, the Hephzibah Midwest Foods — our Summer 2014 to our children, for your generous financial support and for your warmth and older, we learned more about the mission of Hephzibah Home. I , and for underwriting our gala expenses; to our 21 table tournament raised more than $9,000 to Foundation US Bank Sidley Austin friendship over the past two years. The children at Hephzibah Home will will forever have a special place in my heart for Hephzibah and the sponsors for their generous contributions totaling $52,500; and to our winter-hardy gala guests help make our mission possible. continue to benefit from your generosity and service for many years to come. children it serves.” for their unwavering commitment to children and families in need.

6 | Hephzibah Children’s Association 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!

The John Buck Company Foundation $1,000 to $4,999 Mr. and Mrs. John Edwardson Mr. and Mrs. Glen Kottke Mr. and Mrs. Donald X. Nekrosius Mr. and Mrs. Byron Stanislaw Dr. and Mrs. James W. Atchison UPS Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Emerson Mr. Peter Kovler Mr. and Mrs. Alan D. Nesburg Mr. and Mrs. Brent Stratton Ms. Marilyn J. Ayersman Mr. and Mrs. Anan Abu-Taleb Gifts US Bank Mr. Ron Ferrin Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kowalski Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry Mr. Danny Sugimoto and Ms. Rachel Baber and Ms. Michelle Capio Ms. Catherine Adduci Mr. John C. Filosa and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kozak Oak Park Women’s Guild Ms. Sondra L. Summers Mr. Curt Bachman adidas Ms. Cathaleen Roach Mr. David Krupp and Mr. and Mrs. Dave L. O’Brien T. Kendall Hunt Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Dan Baker $100,000 and above $5,000 to $9,999 Mr. and Mrs. Graham Allen First Presbyterian Church Ms. Beth Ann Cafaro Mr. Thomas Pasternak and Mr. Venu V. Talanki and Mrs. Ritu Vig Ms. Mary Beach Anonymous AccuVal Associates Mr. and Mrs. Vincent R. Ambrosino of River Forest Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Lane Ms. Carolyn Kilbride Mr. and Mrs. Byron F. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bianucci Estate of David A. Angell Mr. and Mrs. Paul Andrews Anderson, Rasor & Partners, L.L.P. First United Methodist Church Mr. and Mrs. James Laurenzo Mr. and Mrs. Zdenek A. Pecenka The Good Heart, Work Smart Blake, Cassels & Graydon, LLC. Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club Anonymous Anna Kushel Marshall Trust Ms. Shirley Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Vince Laurenzo Pepsico Foundation Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Alec P. Bliss Mr. and Mrs. Max D. Brown Anonymous FTI Consulting Mr. Aaron Lebovitz and Pepsico Foundation The Sweet Water Foundation Dr. Michael J. Bowker Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Buccheri Mr. and Mrs. Allen Arnett $50,000 to $99,999 Dr. Frances Gaik Ms. Donna Myers Matching Gift Program Mr. and Mrs. Brian Thier Mr. and Mrs. John Boyaris Collaboration for Early Childhood Ms. Jackie M. Barlow Mr. and Mrs. John Gallo Mr. Byron Lee and Per Se Group, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Tinervia BP Fabric of America Fund Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dahir Mr. and Mrs. Nick Beil Mr. Tony Garcia Ms. Audrey Williams-Lee Mr. and Mrs. Floyd D. Perkins Dr. and Mrs. Pietro Tonino Mr. Carl Branch and Mr. Patrick Fahey Hephzibah Foundation Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Mr. and Mrs. William Black GE Capital Commercial Finance Dr. David Levy and Dr. Janis Wiener Ms. Laura Petrie and Mr. and Mrs. Lance Tortorici Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Brzozowski Foundation Mr. Robert Bloch and Mr. and Mrs. John Glavin Mr. and Mrs. George Locasto Ms. Shelley Petrie Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Toye Mr. Daniel Burke and Ms. Margot McMahon Mr. Drew Dinsmore Ms. Barbara Kahn $25,000 to $49,999 Mr. Robert Glick Mr. and Mrs. Brian Loftus Pilgrim Congregational Church United Way Of The National Mr. Michael A. Burrello Mr. Jassem el Mahmoud and Ms. Theresa H. Boland Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Norman Goldring Mr. and Mrs. Eric London Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pogvara Capital Area Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Caldarone Ms. Francesca DeBiase Mr. Gene Brandt and Cashel Foundation Graham R. Putnam Family Loro Auto Works, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Ramquist Jr. Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cargie First Midwest Bank Ms. Elizabeth Holland NOW Health Group, Inc. Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert Loro Mr. and Mrs. Pravin Rao Congregation Mr. and Mrs. Scott Caudell GE Antares Capital Mr. and Mrs. Cuyler C. Brown Village of Oak Park Community Mr. Daniel N. Greenstone and Lucy’s Children’s Fund Mr. and Mrs. Viresh P. Rawal UPS – Franklin Park Branch Mr. William Cleaveland and Ms. Lisa Collings George M. Eisenberg Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Terry P. Brown Development Block Grant Ms. Heidi K. Lynch Dr. Gregory J. Macchio and RBS Citizen’s Bank Mrs. Herbert A. Vance Mr. and Mrs. Kurt W. Clesle for Charities Capstone Financial Advisors Greentarget Global Group, LLC Dr. Rosa M. Navarro Mr. and Mrs. Roger Rhomberg Mr. and Mrs. Pat Whalen Mr. and Mrs. Brian Coffee Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Higgins Paul and Sherry Carbery Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Hager Mr. and Mrs. Michael MacKinnon Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Rosenwinkel Mr. James A. White and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cofsky $10,000 to $24,999 Dr. and Mrs. Donald Jensen Chicago Teacher, Inc. Harry F. Chaddick & Elaine Chaddick Mr. and Mrs. David Majewski Rotary Club of Oak Park & Ms. Andrea Ravin Community Bank of Oak Park & River Forest Mr. and Mrs. Eric A. Jordahl Dr. Joseph Christian Anonymous Foundation, Inc. Mr. Sheldon Mandell River Forest William Blair & Company Mr. Jim Coughlan and Ms. Sheila Nix Prof. Richard Leftwich and Chuhak & Tecson Baird & Warner Good Will Mr. Jeffrey L. Hartman Mr. and Mrs. Kirk L. Martin Mr. Michael Salvati and Windgate Wealth Management Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cox Ms. Susan Hammond Mr. and Mrs. Mike Clancy Network Fund Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Haupers Mr. and Mrs. Dan Matas Ms. Charlotte Rubenstein Winston & Strawn LLP Mr. Larry G. Dakof and Ms. Irma Aguilar LJ Foundation Clayton A. Struve Family Foundation Ecolab Foundation Hogan Marren, Ltd. Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Maxson Mr. and Mrs. Dave Samuels Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wojack Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Deaton Macquarie Securities (USA) Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Coffing Economy Shop Mr. and Mrs. Martin Horwich Ms. Deborah McCann Mr. and Mrs. Frank Saporito Mr. Gregory E. Wolski Mr. and Mrs. Michael Deitch Mary Lou Downs Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Sean Condon GE Capital Huron Consulting Group McCarthy & Trinka, Inc. Scheck Industries Mr. Thomas Yates and Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. DelBeccaro Post Game Mr. and Mrs. John J. Connelly GE Capital Solutions IMC Chicago Charitable Foundation McCarthy Tetrault LLP Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Schiffman Ms. Diane Ratekin Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Dombrowski Mr. and Mrs. Robert Salerno Mr. Burt Constable and Helen Brach Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Jarrett McGuireWoods LLP Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Schimmel Ms. Carol Young Mr. and Mrs. Dan Doody Mr. Joseph C. Scully and Ms. Cheryl ter Horst Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Jocarno Fund Mr. and Mrs. John McIlwain Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Shiner Mr. and Mrs. Craig A. Zoberis Mr. and Mrs. John Duffy Dr. Judith Scully Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Conway Latham & Watkins-California Mr. Thomas Johnson and Dr. and Mrs. Lou McKeever Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP Ms. Carol J. Dunning Sector3 Appraisals, Inc. Mr. Ravi Datta and Ms. Rupa Datta 2,415 Lerner Family Foundation Ms. Leslie A. Jones Ms. Cary McLean Sidley Austin Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David Dunning The Dolan Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Davis McDonald’s Corporation Jones Day Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mead Sloan Valve Company $500 to $999 Mr. and Mrs. James Eldred The REAM Foundation Deloitte Number of generous donors Northern Trust Company Mrs. Mary Ann Karris Midwest Real Estate Data LLC Mr. and Mrs. Adam Smedstad Mr. and Mrs. Suresh T. Advani Mr. Sumner T. Farren and United Way Metro Chicago Mr. Allen Dick and Oak Park River Forest Community Mr. Steve Kiger and Ms. Leslie Berns Dr. Anthony Millard and Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Anderson Ms. Sharon L. Hermanns Vegetable Juices, Inc. Ms. Diane Bonina who supported our mission Foundation Knights of Columbus – Dr. Dietra D. Millard Mrs. Virginia Sonnenschein Mr. and Mrs. David Andries Mr. and Mrs. Walid M. Fikri W.R. Berkley Corporation Dominican University Mr. and Mrs. Gary Paice Commodore Barry Post #1118 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Miller Mr. and Mrs. Eric A. Sorensen Anonymous First United Church of Oak Park – with financial and in-kind Charitable Foundation Mr. Michael Doody and Peninsula Chicago Hotel Kohl’s Cares for Kids/ Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Miller Spot Trading L.L.C. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Aque The Evening Division Ward Foundation Ms. Katie Ernst contributions Richter Consulting, Inc. Community Relations Motorola Foundation Mr. John Spurgeon and ARES Operations, LLC. Ms. Meagan E. Fitzgerald Zurich Global Corporate Mr. Brian Druley The Grainger Foundation Kottke Associates Ms. Frances Nauth Ms. Martha Williams Ms. Laura L. Arterburn Mr. and Mrs. Peter Fletcher

8 | Hephzibah Children’s Association 2014 Annual Report | 9 Mr. and Mrs. Jack Flynn Mr. and Mrs. Neil O’Connor $250 to $499 Mr. John Hague Ms. Totjana Brown Ms. Barbara Fanta Forest Park National Bank OSI Group, LLC HealthTrack Sport Wellness Ms. Gina Bruzzichesi Ms. Brenda Feltman Mr. and Mrs. John Adam Mr. and Mrs. Matthew G. Galo Parkview Presbyterian Ms. Kathryn Heavey Mr. and Mrs. David Burna Mr. Thomas Ferguson Allstate Insurance Company Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Geselbracht Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pellegrini Mr. and Mrs. Eric Hennessy Mr. and Mrs. James B. Burns Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ferrone Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Gravely Dr. and Mrs. Harold J. Pelzer, D.D.S. Mr. Van E. Holkeboer and Ms. Sandra Burns Ms. Sara Feteau Mr. Michael Antonietti Mr. and Mrs. John Grimes Mr. and Mrs. Mark Perkins Ms. Linda K. Bachelder Mrs. Delilah Butler Mr. and Mrs. Nick Fiascone Argo Group US Mr. and Mrs. Miles Harris Mr. and Mrs. Rocco Petrosino Mr. and Mrs. Ian Hutchinson Buzz Cafe, Inc. Fine Jewelry By Karen Au Sable Grove Presbyterian Church Ms. Patricia Harris Timothy and Molly Philosophos Mr. and Mrs. Gary Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Shawn M. Byers Mr. Harry Fishman and Avis Rent A Car System, LLC Mr. Richard Harris and Mr. Pete Piazza JPMorgan Chase Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Marty Calkins Ms. Alison J. Aarons Mr. Kevin Ball Ms. Paula Kovarik Mr. John Polhill Mr. and Mrs. John Kane Ms. V.H. Carpenter Ms. Lois M. Flaherty Bank of America Charitable Healthcare Services Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Pontrelli Mr. and Mrs. Mishel Keta Mr. and Mrs. Jay Case Ms. Deirdre Flynn Foundation Ms. Amy Hennessy Ms. Carolyn J. Roche Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Knight Mr. and Mrs. Robert Casey Mr. and Mrs. Robert Follett Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Barkidjija Mr. Steve Kohn Ms. Elizabeth G. Cherry Ms. Pamela Fontana Dr.* and Mrs. William H. Barrows Mr. and Mrs. John H. Kotara Ms. Elizabeth Chi Mr. Tim Ford Mr. and Mrs. Mike Beliveau Ms. Elizabeth J. Kovacs Mr. and Mrs. Kellen Choi Mr. Bradley Foreman Mr. and Mrs. John R. Blair Mr. and Mrs. John Kulie Christina Publishing Society Forensicon, Inc. Ms. Simone M. Boutet Ms. Maureen Kunze Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Clark Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Foster Mr. Mathew E. Briesch Mr. Peter Labadie and Mr. and Mrs. Matthew A. Clemente Ms. Kathleen Franke Mr. Leonard Brown and Ms. Suzanne Saxman Mr. John R. Neurauter III Mr. Tim White and Ms. Jackie Tamas CNA Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Scott Frisoni Ms. Rudi Vanderburg Mr. and Mrs. James Lago New York Life Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Wilbur Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Comiskey Mr. and Mrs. James Froslid Mr. and Mrs. David Burns Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Landis Northern Trust Matching Gift and Mr. and Mrs. James Woywod Ms. Cynthia Conboy Mr. William C. Funke Calabresi in America Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Laney volunteer Grant Program Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Young Mr. and Mrs. Robert Conner Mr. and Mrs. George F. Galland Careful Peach Boutique Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Leadley Northside Tavern Mr. Robert Conrardy and Ms. Susan Gancer Mrs. Rose M. Carroll Ms. Anna Lentz Mr. and Mrs. James Nugent Ms. Diane Dygert Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gartland Mr. Allan C. Cave and Leo Burnett Company Charitable Oak Park Fraternal Order of $100 to $249 Ms. Joan E. Coogan Mr. James Gattone Ms. Lisa B. Newlin Foundation Police – Lodge #8 Mr. Marvin Abrahamson Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cornman Mr. and Mrs. Eric Gershenson CDW Coworker Matching Gifts Miss Ava Lessin Mr. John C. Osswald Mr. and Mrs. Gyan Agarwal Mr. Andrew Corsini Girl Scouts Troop #40751 Program Mr. and Mrs. Doug Levy Mr. Mark Pellegrino and Ms. Wincy Alforque Ms. Juanita Chaidez Ms. Susanne Lodgen Ms. Carrie Dolan Mr. Michael Alkaraki Mr. and Mrs. Peter Clark Mr. Ralph Langhons and Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Perkins Mr. and Mrs. James E. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cleary Ms. Diane L. Mustain Perkins, Pryde & Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Mike Alles Mr. and Mrs. John Coaker Ms. Mercedes Hennessy Ruth H. And Arthur S. Replogle Mr. and Mrs. James R. Lovelace Architects PC Alliance Bernstein Matching Gift Mr. and Mrs. Louis Corsino Mr. Norman M. Hirsh and Memorial Fund Ms. Barbara Lucchese Mr. George Pine Program Mr. and Mrs. Neal Crowley Ms. Ann C. Courter Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Sadow Ms. Regina MacAskill Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Pisani Ms. Bonnie S. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. James Hopkinson Mr. Rodney Schainis and Mr. and Mrs. Evan Magas Mr. and Mrs. Robert Planek Mr. and Mrs. Brian Anderson Ms. Jessica Davies Mr. Julius Lloyd Horwich Ms. Lisa Chorzempa Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Malagoli Poor Phil’s, Inc. Ms. Donna Anderson Ms. Nadine P. Dillon Mr. Richard C. Huettel and Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Schmidt Ms. Patricia A. Malespin Prudential Foundation Ms. Mary L. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Diomede Ms. Susan J. Harrold Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Schoon Mama Tola’s Sweets Mr. Devon Quinn and Ms. Jodi Fyfe Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Anderson Discover Financial Services You Care, Ms. Phyllis A. Isaacson Mr. and Mrs. Scott Schutte Mr. and Mrs. Chris Marnell Mrs. Edward Quinn Ms. Patricia L. Angell We Share Program Mr. and Mrs. Mark Jackson Mr. Leif L. Selkregg and Mr. George Matkov Mr. and Mrs. Damon Rafiei Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Jim Jennings Ms. Laura Myntti Ms. Karen Matusinec Mr. Michael E. Reed and Mr. DeAndre Antoine Mr. Vincent Donnelly Mr. and Mrs. Matthew E. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Seltzer Mr. Edward McGillen and Ms. Camille A. Olson Mr. Patrick Antoine Mr. and Mrs. Douglas L. Donovan Mr. and Mrs. Gary Kagan Mr. and Mrs. John J. Sheehan Ms. Mary Raleigh Renee Hughes Incorporated Mr. and Mrs. Rob Arlaskey Mr. and Mrs. John P. Dowd Mr. and Mrs. Ken P. Kansa Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Sloan Mr. and Mrs. Evan McKerns Mr. and Mrs. David R. Resch Art Girl Pottery Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Dunne Mr. David Kerwin Ms. Melissa Smith Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McKune Retail Properties of America Ascension Church DuPage Cheer and Power Tumbling Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Killoren Mr. Arthur H. Soudek and Meathead Management, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Richardson AT&T Illinois Employees PAC Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dvorsky Ms. Michele K. Kitch Ms. Nora M. Fitzgerald Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Merlo Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Riekse Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Atchley Dr. Francine Cournos St. Edmund School Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dyson Mr. and Mrs. Ed Klinger Mr. and Mrs. James Stark Mr. Robert Merriweather Ms. Leslyn G. Rigoni Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baisley Coverall North America, Inc. Mr. Richard C. Godfrey Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. Fisher Mr. Carl Knutson and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Stetson Ms. Kerriann Mills Mr. and Mrs. Jon K. Rodgers Mr. and Mrs. Jon A. Bakken Ms. Lisa M. Davis Ms. Cheryl Goggins Mr. Michael J. Flynn Ms. Jennifer Couzens Mr. Darryl J. Strouse and Monahan Law Group, LLC. Ms. Rosa Santos Mr. John Balanoff Rev. and Mrs. Stanley L. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Gold Frito Lay Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kopecky Ms. Josephine E. Halpin Mr. Paul Monson and Ms. Joy Fulton Mr. Hassan von Schlegell Mr. Timothy Bannon and Mr. and Mrs. Don DeBruin Mr. Morris B. Goldman and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gancer Mr. Gregory Lawler The Lumpkin Family Foundation Ms. Robin G. Moss Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Schuler Ms. Cecelia Bacom Mr. and Mrs. Peter Deddish Ms. Hilarie Lieb Ms. Eileen M. Garvey Ms. Marketa Lindt Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Traczyk Municipal Systems, Inc. Schulz-Brundage, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Barsanti Mr. and Mrs. Anthony DeGiorgio Mr. and Mrs. Adam Golla Ms. Mary Los-Klasen Mr. and Mrs. William R. Trimble Mr. Franklin Schwerin Dr. Diane F. Bejcek Ms. Jennifer Dettloff Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gorski Mr. David Lupo and Mr. Mark Trinka and Sear’s Pharmacy Mr. John Belcaster and Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. DiNapoli Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Grandholm Ms. Elizabeth A. Baker Ms. Bernadette Diaz Mr. Craig M. Seidel Dr. Kellyn Marks Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E. Divis Ms. Evalyn Grant Mr. and Mrs. James Malpede TTX Company Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sher Mr. Kenneth K. Bellaire Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Domask Green Envee Organics Mancini’s Pizza & Pasta Mr. and Mrs. Rich Tuck Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sichlau Ms. Christal Bemont Mr. and Mrs. Manny Dominguez Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark I. Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Maychruk United Way Truist Credit Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slingluff Ms. Denise Berdelle and Family Mr. David Dranoff and Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Greene Ms. Kristin Mayhew Victorian Painters & General Stars by Stephanie Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berg Ms. Wendy Epstein Mr. David Griffin and McDermott, Will & Emery Contractors Strategic Hotel Funding, L.L.C. Ms. Abigail Bodinet Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Drumm Ms. Susan Warner Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Mc Gillivray Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wahlgren Systech Information Services, Inc. Dr. Jeff Boehm and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dunne Mr. and Mrs. James J. Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Adam Miller Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wanless The Stand Mr. Keith Rosenthal Dwellings Real Estate, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Gross Mr. Robert Miller and Wanless-Claus Family Fund Thrivent Choice Ms. Jessica K. Boelter Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ebert Mr. and Mrs. Bojan Guzina Ms. Amy Renzulli Mr. and Mrs. Michael Weldon-Linne Ms. Leesa Tinervia Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bosco Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Edwalds Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hacker Mr. Roger J. Modder Mr. Benjamin White and Mr. and Mrs. Grant Uhlir Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bowhay Mr. Stuart Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Bobby L. Hagle Mr. and Mrs. Noel G. Moore Ms. Sandra Seegers Mr. and Mrs. Ved D. Vig Ms. Kara H. Boyle Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Egolf Ms. Margaret Hansen Morris-Anderson & Associates, Ltd. Mr. David H. Wick Mr. and Mrs. Eric Weinheimer Brapples Elm Middle School Mr. Jason Hanson Ms. Tracey A. Nicastro Mr. and Mrs. John Wickes West Suburban Alumnae Association Mr. and Mrs. Max Brigide EMC Insurance Companies Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hardtke Mr. and Mrs. Marty Noll Ms. Davida E. Williams of Kappa Delta Ms. Elizabeth Britt Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Fahrney Mr. and Mrs. Stephen V. Harren

10 | Hephzibah Children’s Association 2014 Annual Report | 11 Mr. Geoffrey Harris Mr. Joe Salvati Mr. and Mrs. David Todus Under $100 Euclid Avenue United Methodist Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gordon Mr. Melvin D. Hover Ms. Mindy Levenson Mr. John McKinney Ms. Cara Harrison Mr. Christopher Sayadian Ms. Victoria Tovar Women Ms. Alyssa Gorski Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Huizenga Liam Brex Cabinet Design Ms. Erin McLaughlin Abbott Laboratories Fund Mrs. Harriet Hausman Mr. and Mrs. John T. Schaff Mr. Matthew Trainor Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Falk Mr. Chuck Gorski Ms. Elizabeth Hulke Mr. Dan T. Ligon Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McMahon ABC Bank Mr. and Mrs. Alexander F. Mr. and Mrs. Rick Scheck Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Twomey Mr. Mark Fehr Ms. Abigail Gotstein Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Hunigan Ms. Sandra Lindahl Mr. Jeffrey McMahon Mr. Paul Aeschleman and Haussman Mr. and Mrs. John Schiess United Methodist Women Mr. John Fei Ms. Carrie Grady Ms. Kori Huston Mrs. Christine Linde Mr. and Mrs. James P. McNally Ms. Patricia Feeley Mr. Chris Hedrich Ms. Anne K. Schmidt United Way of Columbia – Williamette Ms. Megan Feinberg Mr. Paul Grealish Mr. Todd Huston Ms. Judith Linden Ms. Laura McNeill Mr. Rick Aguilar Mr. Josh Hedrich Mr. and Mrs. James Schumacker Unity Temple 5th/6th Grade Dr. Charles L. Filipiak Ms. Elisa Greenacre Ms. Jessica Jacknow Mr. Grady Linder Mr. Joseph McWhirter Mr. Victor Aguirre Ms. Sarah Henson Mr. and Mrs. William Schumann Sunday School Class Mr. and Mrs. Panos Fiorentinos Mr. Charles Griffin Ms. Alexandria Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Brian Lipinski Mr. Martin Medina Ms. Leslie R. Ahern Mr. Mark Hester and Ms. Gloria Schwartz Ms. Sira Urbina Mrs. Mary Anne Fishman Master Henry Griffin Ms. Stacey Jackson Ms. Eva Liss Mr. Darell D. Medley Ms. Miranda Albert Ms. Nadia Bradley Mr. Kevin Schwartz and U.S. Bank Foundation Mr. Christopher Fitch Ms. Doris M. Gruskin Ms. Catherine Jacobs Ms. Patricia Littlecreek Mr. Jack Mehoff Mr. Michael C. Alexander Ms. Andrea M. Hingst Ms. Rachael Telleen Employee Matching Gift Program Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Flagler Ms. Tasha Guerino Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jakobsze Ms. Chandra Littooy Mr. and Mrs. David Merhar Mr. Charles S. Allen Mr. Kenneth A. Hinkle Mr. Samir Shah Mr. and Mrs. Robert Uxa, Jr. Mr. Zach Forbes Ms. Olivia Gunter Ms. Anna Janssen Ms. Christa Llewellyn Mr. and Mrs. John Merker Ms. Elise Allison and Mr. John C. Hinkle Shaker Family Foundation Mr. Brandon Vahl Mr. Carson Foreman Mr. and Mrs. Ankur Gupta Mr. Lee C. Jenne III Ms. Kerry Logan Mr. and Mrs. John Messina Ms. Nora Allison Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Hoffman Ms. Cindy Shanholtz Mr. and Mrs. David Valenti Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fournier Mr. Brewster Hague Ms. Nadia Jesuthasan Mr. and Mrs. John Long Mr. Geoff Mikelsons Allstate Giving Campaign Honeywell International Ms. Susan Shannon Mr. and Mrs. Jim Van Vliet Mr. Mark Frank Mr. and Mrs. Stephen O. Haiman Jewelsies Mr. Alex Anderson * Ms. Colleen Hulen Mr. Jeffrey B. Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Paul Van Vliet Ms. Katie Frankle Ms. Rachel Haley Mr. and Mrs. Corey S. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. George Husick Mr. Glenn Siegel Mr. Edward Van Ms. Sabrina French Mr. David Hambourger Ms. Gertrude Johnson Mr. David N. Anderson and Ms. Jewel Hyland Mr. and Mrs. Damian Silver Mr. and Mrs. Joshua N. Vanderberg Mr. Luke Frerker Ms. Loreli Hand Mr. Ken Johnson and Ms. Becky Palmer Mr. Robert M. Hyman and Ms. Angela M. Sinclair Ms. Michelle Vanderlaan Ms. Kacey Fuldauer Ms. Regina Harbor Ms. Amy Stearns Ms. Mary Anderson Ms. Sara Caswell Mr. Sam F. Lostroscio Ms. Sarah Niederman Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Sjostrom Mr. Andrew Vaughn Ms. Laura Brinkman Ms. Janice Cousin Ms. Sara T. Funck Ms. Marion E. Harmon Ms. Penelope S. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Angel Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Imbrogno Ms. Margaret Loughran Mr. and Mrs. William Nordby Mr. and Mrs. Ted Skodol Ms. Elizabeth Vavrek Ms. Liela C. Brode Mr. and Mrs. Cortt C. Cousino Mr. Paul Fuoss and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Harrington Mr. Christopher Johnston Ms. Carol L. Anglet Ms. Beth Isaacs Mr. Jim Luccas Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Nyhan Mr. Thomas Smiley Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Vietzen Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Brost Ms. Kadree Cox Ms. Ann Alexander Ms. Diann Harris Ms. Crystal Jones Anonymous Ms. Sally Ivaska Dr. John R. Lurain and Obsessions Ms. Mary Beth Smith Mr. and Mrs. Chris Walsh The Brown Family Ms. Marilyn Cramton Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Galitz Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hartge Mr. David Jordan and Ms. Elva Antonio J.R. Construction Company Dr. Nell S. Lurain Ms. Katelyn Olewinski Ms. Charlene A. Soby Ms. Jeriann Walsh Mr. Ralph L. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Herbert O. Crippen Ms. Melissa Gambino Ms. Lynne Hartzell Ms. Judith Newman Mr. Michael Apolzan Ms. Dipika Jain Lutz Family Center Mr. and Mrs. Adekunle Onayemi Ms. Donna Sorensen Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Walsh Ms. Theresa Brown Ms. Pamela Cruz Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gambla Ms. Gwendolyn Hassan Ms. Taylor Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Apple Mr. Dan Jaskiewicz Mr. Scott Maesel Ms. Esther O’Neal Mr. and Mrs. Gary Soumar Mr. Matthew Walter Mr. Rob Buckley Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cuculich Gabriel John Naturals Ms. Pat Healey Mr. Rory Junius Mr. Matthew Aquino Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Jensen Ms. Cate Maidlow Mr. Timothy P. O’Neill and Mr. Donald Southworth and Ms. Kim Warburton Ms. Christine Bullock Ms. Erin Cunningham Mr. Alberto Garcia Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Heller Ms. Karen Jurcazak Ms. Brenda Arelano Mr. James L. Jepsen and Mr. and Mrs. Dibyen Majumdar Ms. Jane Rutherford Ms. Marilyn Cantisano Mr. and Mrs. Herb Washington Mr. Jorge Bustamante Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dahlgren Mr. Estreberto Garcia Mr. and Mrs. Sean Henaghan Master Ben Kadlec Mr. Mohammed Arif Ms. Jackie Finch Ms. Anne-Marie Malfait On-Line Communications Mr. and Mrs. Sean St.Clair Mr. and Mrs. Clyde P. Watkins Mr. and Mrs. John J. Buttita Mr. Ryan Daily Ms. Guadalupe Garcia Ms. Mary Joan Hennessy Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy M. Kahn Arminda Munoz Insurance Agency Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jessopp Mr. Mikhail Malyshev Ms. Margarita Orozco Ms. Helena Stancikas Ms. Heidi Waltner-Pepper Ms. Julie Byrnes Ms. Lauren Dain Ms. Denine Garrett Ms. Patricia Hensler Mr. Pete Karnowski Ms. Jan Arnold Ms. Margaret Jessopp Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mann Mrs. Suzanne Osorio Ms. Anna Staunton Mr. Mark C. Weber and Mr. Carlos Cabrera Mr. Nicholas Damas Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Gaunt Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Herner Ms. Patricia Karr Art Fusion Mrs. Ramona Johnson Mr. Dan Manzella Mr. Timothy Pagani Dr. Robert I. Steinberg Ms. Joanne Kinoy Ms. Elena Caceres Dancing Lights Ms. Wendy Gawlik Ms. Katie Herrmann Ms. Erica Kazimir Mr. and Mrs. Pete Auvinen Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson Mr. Rocco Manzella Mr. Michael W. Papciak Mr. and Mrs. Brian Steinke Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Weicher Ms. Kim Calabrese Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. GE Foundation Mr. Michael Hewitt Ms. Patricia Kennedy Jones Ms. Stephanie Aylward COMMUNITy & C orporate Mr. and Mrs. Deskin Jones Ms. Maureen Marsden Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Paretzkin Ms. Mary Stella Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Weil Mr. Alejandro Calderon Dannenberg Ms. Ann Gelsomino Mr. David Hildner Mr. and Mrs. John M. Kennelly Ms. Patricia Badami Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jordan Mrs. Antoinette Martin Pashmena’s Travel, LLC Mr. Larry Stelter and Mr. Dustin R. Weinberger and Ms. Piper Caldwell Ms. Carol Danstrom Mr. and Mrs. George Georgiou Mrs. Ellen Hildner Ms. Jan Kerr Mr. Rodolfo Loo Mr. Randi Miller Baird & Warner Countryside Office Mr. Wayne Juhnke Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Martin Mr. and Mrs. Matthew F. Patterson Ms. Peggy Fisher Ms. Erika A. Olson Ms. Joanne Campanile Mr. and Mrs. Jim Davidson Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Gettle Mr. Jacob Hildner Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Kessler Mr. and Mrs. Matt Ludington Mr. David Miner Mr. Joe Baker and Mr. and Mrs. Randall J. Kadlec Mr. and Mrs. Mike May Mr. and Mrs. David Persino Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stoll Mr. and Mrs. Tage Welindt Mr. Tod Cantor Mr. and Mrs. James Decorrevont Mr. Graham Gibbs Hill Middle School Ms. Cherie Kibblesmith Ms. Teresa Lugo Ms. Maura Mitchell Mrs. Kristin Colber-Baker Ms. Rebecca Kaegi Mr. and Mrs. Matthew McAlpine Mr. and Mrs. Jad S. Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Stone Ms. Kimberly Werner Ms. Martha Cantu Mr. and Mrs. Rich DeFalco Mr. and Mrs. William H. Gibbs Ms. Sydney Hill Mr. Glen A. Kienitz Ms. Sallie Lupescu Ms. Maureen Mizwicki Ms. Lona Baldwin Mr. Lyndsey Kaiser Dr. Philip E. McAndrew and Photography by Ebert Mr. G.Ralph Strohl and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wheaton Ms. Mary Carney Mr. Cody Deitch Ms. Hannah Gillespie Mr. Lee Hinsberger Mrs. Denise Kirk Mr. and Mrs. Steven Lutz The Moen Family Mr. Luis Banuelos Partners Ms. Marilyn Kamm Mr. Rex B. Reeve Ms. Sophia Pizzo Ms. Meena C. Rao Ms. Pamela Wiese Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Carter Ms. Eva Deitch Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Gilyot Mr. Dan Hisey Ms. Mary Klich Ms. Marie Lykos Ms. Alycia Molenaar Ms. Pamela Bardo Hephzibah owes a debt of gratitude to the following 20 community Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Kawa Ms. Noreen McCann Ms. Renee A. Pleshar Mr. David Sullivan II Ms. Merrill Wilk Ms. Karen Cartland Ms. Patricia Delgado Mr. and Mrs. Robert Glass Mr. Rick Hiton Mr. Darren Kliss Mr. James Lynch Ms. Megan Moller Mr. Robert Barlow Dr. and Mrs. Matthew R. Kelleher Mr. and Mrs. Michael McDonnell Mr. John G. Plumpe and Ms. Janet A. Sullivan Mr. James M. Withrow Ms. Tina Casale Mr. and Mrs. Larry De Marino Mr. Todd Glickstern Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hlinka The Knabel Family Mr. Joseph Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Moore Ms. Emily Barnes and 27 corporate partners for enhancing the lives Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. William J. McElroy Ms. Jennifer M. Owens Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Withrow Mr. Jack Casey Mrs. Patricia J. Demerath Ms. Candice Glover Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hoban Mr. Ronald Koch Mr. Jose Macias Mr. George Morris Mr. Kirk Barron Mr. John A. Kelly Ms. Jana McIlroy Ms. Josie Poe Mr. Ronald J. Suszek Mr. Kenneth Wojciak Ms. Karen Cason Ms. Tatiana Diaz Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Goldbranson Mr. Timothy Hoekstra Ms. Melissa Koehl Ms. Kelsey Madsen Mr. Mike Moster of children and families in FY14. We appreciate all that you do! Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bartenhagen Mrs. Mary Ellen Kelly Mr. and Mrs. James McLaughlin Polka Dot Stiching Sweet Pea’s Chocolates Mr. Robert N. Wolf Mr. and Mrs. John Cavalaris Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Dibadj Golden Basket Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hoffman Ms. Liz Kohn Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Maloney Ms. Patricia Mota Mr. Evan Bass Mr. and Mrs. Timothy F. Kelly Ms. Colleen O. McNellis Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Pollard The Swiniarski Family Mr. and Mrs. Dean N. Yannias Mr. and Mrs. Mike Cavanagh Miss Sofia DiGiorgio Mr. David Goldman Mr. Alan Hoffstadter Mr. Kerem Korkmaz Ms. Donna Manners Mr. Andrew Morgan Mr. Lance Beatch adidas McDonald’s Corporation – McScrapper’s Group Kelty Lawn Care LLC Ms. Mary Ann Meserati Dr. and Mrs. Edward Pont Mr. and Mrs. Eric D. Taubman Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Yep Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Celestino Miss Vita DiGiorgio Mr. Noah Goldman Ms. Carole A. Holdsworth Mr. and Mrs. Folkert Kosten Mr. Matthew Manning Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mugnani Mr. Domenico T. Beatini Amicus/CME’s Charitable Outreach McDonald’s Corporation – Working Mother’s Council Ms. Fowziya Kelty Mr. and Mrs. William Metz Mr. and Mrs. Richard Prendergast The Adorned Apron Mr. and Mrs. David J. Zampa Ms. Chayne Chamberlain Mr. and Mrs. Brian Dillman Mr. Eric S. Golinvaux Ms. Jennifer Homer Mr. and Mrs. Casey Kosydor Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Manuel Mr. Nate Murawski Dr. Mark Becker Astellas Pharma US, Inc Nalco an Ecolab Company Ms. Colleen Kiernan Mr. and Mrs. Gary Michon Mrs. Jennifer Price The Bag Lady Ms. Beth Zeiter Mr. Jim Chamberlain Ms. Nina Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Steve Golinvaux Mr. and Mrs. Toshi Homma Mr. Jeff Kowalsky Mr. Norman V. Mareci The Murphy Family Mr. Vegim Begolli AT&T Corporate Real Estate Northwestern University Health Service Mr. and Mrs. Bradford King Ms. Veronica Micklin Mr. and Mrs. Steve Prus Ms. Susan E. Thomas Mr. Thomas C. Zimm Mr. Michael Chamberlain Mr. Thomas Dixon Mr. Alex Gonzales Ms. Laurie A. Hoppe Ms. Susan M. Kraemer Ms. Ashley Markgraf Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Everett J. Bell Avis Budget Group Oak Park School District #97 Mr. William Kocolowski Mr. and Mrs. Paul I. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Joe Puterbaugh Mr. and Mrs. Randall Thompson Mr. Steve Chamberlain Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dohman Mr. Charles Gonzalez Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hopson Ms. Rachel Kravitz Mr. Eric Markin Mr. Martin Murphy Carleton Hotel Oak Park Women’s Guild Ms. Marley Bellwood Mr. and Mrs. Gary Kohnke Mr. and Mrs. Duschan W. Milojevic Mr. and Mrs. Phil Puterbaugh Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chiappetta Mr. and Mrs. Robert Domenz Ms. Katie Gordon Mr. and Mrs. John F. Hosty Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kroopkin Mr. Zachary Markin Mr. Peter Murphy Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Oak Park and River Forest High School – Ms. Susan Bendl Ms. Judith L. Kolet Mr. and Mrs. Gary Minnix Mr. Jack G. Pytka Mr. and Mrs. Tom Chiotti Ms. Crystal Dominguez Mr. Ed Krzyzanowski Mr. Mark Maroney Ms. Dorothy Myerscough CIT Group, Inc Hephzibah Huskies Mr. Brad Benjamin Ms. Allie Komessar Ms. Mary Kay Mireles Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Radcliffe Mr. Wayne E. Christenson and Mr. and Mrs. William Donnelly Mr. and Mrs. Ordell Kuno Mr. Thomas Marrero Ms. Carrie Nance DePaul University Kellstadt Graduate School Paramount Events Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Benton Mr. and Mrs. August Koster Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Moawad Rahn USA, Corporation Ms. Cheryl Flinn Mr. Eric Donovan Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lambert Ms. Jan Marsden Johnson Mr. Jon Nau of Business Peninsula Chicago Hotel Ms. Jessica Bergeron van Groos Ms. Kathleen M. Mogy Ms. Kristin Rakstang Ms. Shari Christofferson Ms. Mira Dragisic Ms. Jayme Landers Mr. James W. Martin Nicky’s Things DePaul University Steans Center for Service Learning Phillips Lighting Systems and Control Ms. Rachel Mogy Ms. Bonnie B. Rickard Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bergin Mr. and Mrs. William Ciota Ms. Diana R. Drouillard Ms. Mary W. Landreth Mr. and Mrs. Marcos Martinez Dominican University R.P. Fox and Associates Ms. Lanita Koster Ms. Rachel Niewoehner Mr. Tom Mohr and Mr. and Mrs. Randy M. Richmond Ms. Patricia J. Bickel Mr. Scott Circo Ms. Kerri Druckmiller Ebert Photography Robert Morris University – Technology Department Ms. Barbara D. Krause & Family Mr. James E. Larrick Mr. Felix Marty Mr. and Mrs. Matt Nix Ms. Rose Marie Reed Mr. Harry M. Richter III Ms. Elisa Bildner Ms. Marsha Clark Ms. Tina Duffy EMC Insurance Companies Rush Oak Park Hospital Mr. and Mrs. John Krenzer Mr. and Mrs. Peter Laska Ms. Melissa Martz Mr. Nikolai Nodal Mom’s Enterprises Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Riley Ms. Suzanne M. Blaising Ms. Rebekah Clark Ms. Anne T. Durkin Flat Top Grill Spirit Cultural Exchange Ms. Jennifer Krysinski Ms. Joan Lasky Ms. Clare Mason Mrs. Nancy J. Norton Ms. Joanna Riopelle Mr. Duane Blank Dr. William Clark M.D. Mr. Patrick Dwyer GE Capital Commercial Finance St. Luke Religious Education Office Mr. and Mrs. Todd Kuiken Mr. Joseph Monahan and Mr. Timothy Latta Ms. Nena Mass Mr. Frank L. Nudo Mr. and Mrs. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Blentlinger Mr. and Mrs. William Cleaver Mr. Haris Dzaferovic Greenline Wheels The Ismaili Religious Education Center, Glenview Ms. Roberta Larson Ms. Kathleen McDonald Dr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. James J. Massarello Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Nugent Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Robinson Blue Flame Thinking Glaceau The Lake Theatre Mr. and Mrs. Blake Latta Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Montanye Ms. Caitlin Closser Mr. Richard L. Easty and Ms. Renee Lawson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mastropietro Oak Park & River Forest Chamber Mr. and Mrs. LeVoyd Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Boban Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club The Menta Group – Hillside Academy Team Transition Ms. Mitzi Launerts MSK Realty LLC Mr. and Mrs. David A. Cohn Ms. Patricia Inman Mr. Michael Ledajaks Ms. Madelyn Matya of Commerce Rocking for a Cause Mr. Henry J. Bode and Junior Achievement The Neighborhood Giving Project Mr. and Mrs. Ron Lazzeretti Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Munroe Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cole Mr. Jamie Edwards Mr. Jonathon Lee Ms. Stephanie McDonald Oak Park Temple Mrs. Susan Cartland-Bode Knights of Columbus – Commodore Barry Post #1118 UPS Metro Chicago District Mr. and Mrs. John C. Leavy Mr. and Mrs. Frank Muriello Mr. and Mrs. Chris Rohn Mr. and Mrs. Lee Coleman Mr. Steve Egan Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lefevour Ms. Amy McFarlane Ms. Jana R. O’Brien Mr. Matthew Borkowski Kohl’s Department Store UPS Franklin Park Branch Ms. Barbara LeBuhn Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Murphy Ms. Reiny Rolock Mr. Ron Coleman Mr. Case Elder Ms. Evangeline Leggin Mr. Rob McGehee Mr. Dylan O’Connell Ms. Jane R. Boyle Loyola University Children’s Hospital Viet Now – Berwyn/Cicero Chapter Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Lefley Dr. and Mrs. Meredith B. Murray Mr. David A. Rooney Mr. and Mrs. Michael Comiskey Ella Knits Ms. Augusta Lenehan Ms. Meghan McGuire Mr. William O’Connor Mr. Jake Braceros Pediatric Mobile Health Unit West Suburban Medical Center Mr. and Mrs. Rich Lena Mr. and Mrs. Steve Nations Roosevelt Middle School Ms. Meredith E. Conn Ms. Kimberly A. Elsey Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lerner Mr. and Mrs. John W. McInerney Mr. and Mrs. Tim J. O’Day Mr. and Mrs. Darric Brambora McDonalds Corporation – Legal Team Whole Foods Market Mr. and Mrs. John M. Logerquist Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Niederman Ms. Bridget Roth Mr. and Mrs. John S. Coon IV Mr. and Mrs. Corey Engesser Ms. Debra Lessin Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. McKee Ms. Kelly F. O’Dell Mr. Dan Bresnahan Mr. Matthew Corbett Mr. Mike Enright Mr. Dan Letsinger The McKenzie Family Ms. Barbara T. O’Keefe

12 | Hephzibah Children’s Association 2014 Annual Report | 13 In Memory of Rose V. Williams, Mr. Mark Battrell roots wings Mr. and Mrs. Steven Olderr Mr. Tommy Poulos Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Schoenherr Ms. Mercedes Hennessy In Memory of Jamie Kurucar In Memory of Leon Raptis Mr. Leo Bruyn Ms. Whitney Christmas Mr. Mark Olegario Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Powell Ms. Kathleen Schroer Ms. Andrea M. Hingst Ms. Deborah L. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hardtke her daughter and siblings Ms. Gina Bazer Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Bryant Ms. Julie Chyna & Mr. and Mrs. John P. Olson Ms. Janice T. Powers Ms. Wendy Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Toshi Homma Mr. and Mrs. Steve Golinvaux Mr. and Mrs. John R. Blair Mr. Tom Bearrows and Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Brzozowski Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ciacciarelli “There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give to our children. In Memory of Danny Laurenzo Mr. Akinyele Oluwole Mr. and Mrs. Dale Prasse Ms. Elizabeth Schwartz Ms. Gertrude Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Paul I. Miller Mr. John Spurgeon and Ms. Holly Hirst Mr. Emmet Buchmeier CIT Group, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hacker One of these is roots — the other, wings.” Mr. and Mrs. Chris O’Neill Mr. and Mrs. Richard Press Mr. and Mrs. Mike Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. John M. Kennelly Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Murphy Ms. Martha Williams Mr. and Mrs. Donovan Beech Mr. Holden Buchmeier City Beverage Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Hoffman Hodding Carter Ms. Patricia O’Neill Mr. and Mrs. Robert Prischman Ms. Marissa Scott Mr. Ronald Koch Mr. Larry Stelter and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Beliveau Ms. Con Buckley Mr. Tommy Clark Mr. and Mrs. Corey S. Johnson In Memory of Sheila Yeager Mr. and Mrs. Edward O’Rourke Ms. Patricia Pruitt Mr. and Mrs. Matt Seipel Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Maxson Ms. Peggy Fisher Ms. Beth Benedict Bump City Auto Body Cleanique Services, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James Laurenzo Ms. Sandra Lindahl Ms. Chelsey Osborne Mr. Erik Publ Mr. Martin Senica Ms. Mary Ann Meserati Mr. and Mrs. Michael Benson Burke Beverage Mr. and Mrs. James Cogan Hephzibah Children’s Association thanks the members of our Mr. and Mrs. Vince Laurenzo In Memory of Art and Ruth Replogle Ms. Christine Osborne Mr. and Mrs. Jason Puccini Mr. Julian Sergi Ms. Robin G. Moss Mr. Martin A. Berg and Mr. and Mrs. David Burns Mr. and Mrs. Dan Colapietro Mr. and Mrs. Mark Quinn Ruth H. and Arthur S. Replogle Mr. Erik Osborne Mr. Colin Quinn Ms. Laura Shafer Mr. and Mrs. Donald X. Nekrosius Ms. Gina Orlando Ms. Unna Burns Cold Stone Creamery Roots and Wings Society for their generous support. Mr. Michael Roy and Memorial Fund Ms. Lynn Ostergaard Mr. and Mrs. Mark Quinn Ms. Mariya Shatsky Mr. and Mrs. Matthew F. Patterson Ms. Jean Berg Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Burton Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cole Ms. Michelle M. Ueland In Memory of Thomas Richardt Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Osterholm Mr. Emmanuel Quintana Mr. Brent Shepherd Mr. Joe Salvati Mr. and Mrs. Brad Berke Mrs. Delilah Butler Mr. and Mrs. James Colombo Ms. Elizabeth Vavrek Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Maxson In-Kind Anonymous (2) Mr. Jeffrey L. Hartman Ms. Frances Nauth Mr. Ron Otte Ms. Nedra Ragsdale and Mr. Steven Shields Mr. Michael Salvati and Ms. Barbara Best Mr. John Butler and Competitive Foot Mr. and Mrs. Graham Allen Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Haupers Mr. and Mrs. Donald X. Nekrosius Ms. Jaya Oza Ms. Rachel E. Rambow Ms. Sherri Sipes Ms. Charlotte Rubenstein In Memory of Thomas K. Magnussen In Memory of June Ross Ms. Laura Best Ms. Lisa Masucci Concur Technologies Mr. and Mrs. Vincent R. Ambrosino Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Alan D. Nesburg Mr. Mel Padillo Ms. Julia Rahn Mr. James M. Sisco Mr. Jon L. Schmidt Mr. Lance Beatch Ms. Amy Hennessy Gifts Mr. Jim Betsanes Ms. Nora Byrne Mr. and Mrs. Michael Condon Mr. and Mrs. Paul Andrews Mr. and Mrs. Martin Horwich Mr. and Mrs. Gary Paice Mr. Molloy Padraic Mr. and Mrs. Frank Raimondi Mr. John Skaggs and Ms. Anne K. Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Cortt C. Cousino In Memory of Bonnie Rossell Hephzibah would like to thank all of Mr. and Mrs. Sean Condon Mr. and Mrs. Allen Arnett Mr. and Mrs. T. Kendall Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Zdenek A. Pecenka Mr. Aurelio Parenti Mr. Anthony Reder and Ms. Liz Schwartz Ms. Mary Beth Smith Mr. and Mrs. Scott Frisoni ABC Bank the individuals, businesses and Ms. Diane Conmy Mr. and Mrs. Nick Beil Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Jarrett Mr. and Mrs. Floyd D. Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parker Ms. Marta Coblitz Mr. Ted Skinner Mr. Donald Stapleton Mr. Jason Hanson Baird & Warner organizations that provided in-kind Ms. Meredith E. Conn Mr. and Mrs. William Black Dr. and Mrs. Donald Jensen Ms. Laura Petrie and Ms. Shelley Petrie Ms. Diana T. Pascarella Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Reed Mr. Dan Slattery and Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jessopp Ms. Patricia J. Bickle gifts during the fiscal year. Your Mr. and Mrs. John J. Connelly Mr. Robert Bloch and Ms. Barbara Kahn Mr. Thomas Johnson and Ms. Leslie A. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Steven Poe Ms. Danielle Paschke Ms. Alexandra Reich Ms. Ellen Mrazek Mr. Robert Trombley Ms. Marie White Mr. and Mrs. Randall Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Radcliffe Ms. Karen Cartland generosity, compassion and Mr. and Mrs. Steven Conner Ms. Theresa H. Boland Mr. and Mrs. Eric A. Jordahl Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Ramquist Jr. Ms. Stephanie Passoff Mr. and Mrs. Mark Reitz Ms. Abby Smidt True Value Hardware Mr. Robert White Mr. and Mrs. Chris Walsh Ms. Mary Stella Mr. Harry Fishman and commitment played a vital role in Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Coogan Mr. Gene Brandt and Ms. Elizabeth Holland Mrs. Mary Ann Karris Mr. and Mrs. Pravin Rao Ms. Angie Patrick Ms. Jessica Replogle Ms. Amanda Smith Ms. Clare Tuchscherer Mr. and Mrs. John A. Whitehead Mr. Mark C. Weber and Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Wagner Ms. Alison J. Aarons helping us fulfill our mission in FY14. Ms. Karen Constantino Mr. and Mrs. Max D. Brown Mr. Steve Kiger and Ms. Leslie Berns Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Rosenwinkel Mr. and Mrs. John T. Patterson Mr. Will Rigali Mr. and Mrs. Bob Smith Ms. Jane Tueche Ms. Sonia Wielosinski Ms. Joanne Kinoy In Memory of Colin McBlaine Mr. Tim Ford Thank you for your support! Costello’s Paul and Sherry Carbery Mr. Peter Kovler Mr. and Mrs. Robert Salerno Ms. Tania Patton Ms. Cassie Ringsdorf Mr. George Smith Ms. Joanne Turko Mr. Steve Wilensky Mr. and Mrs. Tage Welindt Ms. Erin McBlaine Mr. Mark Frank Craig Stevens Development Dr. Joseph Christian Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kozak Mr. Michael Salvati and Mr. and Mrs. James Laurenzo Ms. Whitney Payne Ms. Renee Rivers-Proby Ms. Mindee Smith Ms. Alexandria Turner Ms. Rita M. Williams Mr. Robert N. Wolf Mr. and Mrs. William H Gibbs AA Rental Center Creata USA Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Clancy Ms. Charlotte Rubenstein In Memory of Brendan Melmuson Mr. and Mrs. Jim Coffing Mr. and Mrs. Vince Laurenzo Mr. and Mrs. Dave Samuels Ms. Teresa Peavy Ms. Harriette Robinet Mr. and Mrs. Ralph R. Smith Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Tylke Ms. Mary Jo Willis Dr. Donald V. Woznica Mr. Rick Hilton The Abel Family Mr. and Mrs. William Creighton Mr. and Mrs. James B. Burns Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Conway Mr. Aaron Lebovitz and Ms. Donna Myers Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Schimmel Mr. Rob Peck Ms. Jenell Rodriguez Mr. Richard Smith United Way Of Central & Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Wilson In Memory of Gwendolyn Angell Mr. and Mrs. Ordell Kuno Ms. Linda Abrams Crumbs Bake Shop In Memory of Mary Kay O’Hara Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dahir Mr. Byron Lee and Ms. Audrey Williams-Lee Mr. Joseph C. Scully and Dr. Judith Scully Mr. and Mrs. Scott Pedersen Mr. Bill Rogers Mr. and Mrs. John Sokolowski Northeastern Connecticut Ms. Beth Winter Ms. Patricia L. Angell Ms. Joan Lasky Ms. Tracy Abrusci Ms. Kim Curran Ms. Mary Jo Willis Mr. and Mrs. Ravi Datta Prof. Richard Leftwich and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Shiner Ms. Erica Peek Ms. Nancy Rolock Mr. Ron Solesky Ms. Mary Unterbrunner Mr. Joshua D. Wittenberg Mr. Norman V. Mareci The Adair Family Ms. Jill Dahl In Memory of Judy Beehman Mr. and Mrs. John Davis Ms. Susan Hammond Mr. and Mrs. Adam Smedstad Mr. and Mrs. Drew G. 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Schoenfeld Oak Park & River Forest Chamber Mr. Brian Druley Mr. and Mrs. Robert Loro Ms. Martha Williams Master Brennan Stamm Ms. Shelby Varela Ms. Jerri Gapastione In Memory of Marcia Christian Ms. Stephanie Afryl and Family Services In Memory of Walter Polner of Commerce Mr. and Mrs. John Edwardson Dr. Gregory J. Macchio and Mr. and Mrs. Byron Stanislaw Mr. and Mrs. Mike Stamm Ms. Norma J. Vavra-Klein Dr. Donald V. Woznica Dr. Joseph Christian Mr. Victor Aguirre Ms. Mercita De Muyuck Ms. Joan Polner Mr. and Mrs. Herbert O. Crippen Mr. Jassem el Mahmoud and Dr. Rosa M. Navarro Mr. and Mrs. Brent Stratton Mr. Terry Stanciel Ms. Maricela Venegas Mr. and Mrs. Doug Wyman Alioto’s Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bianucci Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Caldarone Ms. Amy De Witte In Memory of Kathy DeLeo Mrs. Suzanne Osorio Ms. Francesca DeBiase Mr. and Mrs. David Majewski Mr. Venu V. 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Ziegler AMICUS-CME Group Ms. Barb Biezawski and Ms. Theresa Callero Derby Lite Ms. Shirley Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Maxson Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Toye Mr. Michael Apolzan Master Mickey Steinberg Ms. Nancy Vogel Mr. Zbigniew Kusnierz Ms. Janice T. Powers Ms. Tammi Amon Ms. Laura Wahlfeldt Mr. and Mrs. Gregory W. Cappelli Ms. Raye-Ann O. deRegnier Dr. Frances Gaik Ms. Deborah McCann Mrs. Herbert A. Vance Ms. Elizabeth G. Cherry In Memory of Marilyn Ruf Miss Sloane Steinberg Mr. Dima Volovik Mr. David C. Ziegler Ms. Jeanne Swiatowiec Amundson & Schwartz Mr. Robert Bloch and Ms. Angela Caravetta Mr. Kempali Desai Mr. and Mrs. John Gallo Dr. and Mrs. Lou McKeever Mr. and Mrs. Pat Whalen Mr. and Mrs. Tom Chiotti Ms. Cherie Kibblesmith Ms. Carolyn Steirer Ms. Lynn Voss Ms. Shannon Ziegler In Memory of Richard Powers Psychological Consulting, Inc. Ms. Barbara Kahn Paul and Sherry Carbery Mr. Michael J. Desmond Mr. Tony Garcia Ms. Cary McLean Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wojack Mr. and Mrs. Jim Davidson Ms. Deborah L. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. James Vostal Ms. Christine Zielinski Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. McKee In Memory of Jerilyn D. Solomon Fyffe Ms. Melin Anas Ms. Christine Bodnar Mr. Anthony Cardon Ms. Jennifer Dettloff Mr. and Mrs. John Glavin Dr. Anthony Millard and Dr. Dietra D. Millard Mr. Gregory E. Wolski Mr. Oscar Stice Mr. Jeremy Vrtis Ms. Katie Herrmann Mr. Vito Brancato and Ms. Leslie Anderson Mr. Jay Boersma and Ms. Carissa Cariaga Ms. Tatiana Diaz Mr. and Mrs. Norman Goldring Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Miller Ms. Carol Young In Memory of Philip M. Puterbaugh Ms. Donna Stoll Mr. Gordana Vujanovich Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Munroe Ms. Rebecca Fyffe Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Anderson Ms. Deborah Holdstein Caribou Coffee Ms. Nina Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Hager Mr. and Mrs. Craig A. Zoberis *deceased Ms. Marilyn J. Ayersman Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Strand Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Wagner The Wheatlands Elementary School In Memory of Michael Liam Tobin Andrew Campbell Photography Bolingbrook Sign Carla Bank Designs Doc Ryan’s Mr. Steven Strickler Ms. Susan Wallace Ms. Mary Unterbrunner In Memory of Kiara Quinn Mr. Michael Tobin Annie’s Organics Ms. Tammy Borg Carleton Hotel Ms. Barbara Dolan Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Wheaton Mr. and Mrs. Mark Quinn Mr. Dan J. Sturch Ms. Tasia Wallace In Memory of Christopher Todus Anonymous Ms. Renata Bormann Ms. Ann Carlson Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Dombrowski Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Sullivan Mr. William Wallace In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas In Memory of Fred and Adeline Mr. and Mrs. David Todus Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Anton Mr. and Mrs. Scott Bowker Mr. Bradley F. Carlson Ms. Anna Dominguez Mr. Doug Pelletier Ms. Janice M. Rosales Ms. Alanna Sullivan Ms. Margaret Walsh Ms. Lorna Sullivan Ramquist Apollo Theater Chicago Boyle Design Associates Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carlson Ms. Crystal Dominguez In Memory of Katie Vogg Ms. Teresa Pena Ms. Anna Rosenberg Ms. Lorna Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Walsh Mr and Mrs. Fred C. Ramquist Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Aque Mr. Vito Brancato and The Carr Family Mr. Gilbert Dominguez and In Memory of George Georgiou Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Domask Mr. and Mrs. Aaron E. Perry Mr. and Mrs. Darryl J. Rossini Mr. Robert R. Sullivan Mr. Andy Walters Memorial Mrs. Peri Georgiou Arbonne – Ms. Yasmeen Archer, Ms. Rebecca Fyffe Ms. Abbie Carrigan Ms. Ann Mastic Ms. Kathleen M. Perry Mr. Ryan R. Roth Mr. Charlie Sutton Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Walther Consultant Mr. Carl Branch Ms. Betsy Carroll Ms. Anna Dooley In Memory of Matthew Goldbranson Mr. Michael Pesigan and Mr. Michael Roy and Mr. and Mrs. William Sutton Mr. and Mrs. David E. Wartner Ms. Melin Arias Mr. Gene Brandt and Ms. Juliet Carroll Ms. Emily Dowd Gifts Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Goldbranson Ms. Dianna Thomas Ms. Michelle M. Ueland Mr. and Mrs. Dan Swartz Ms. Amanda Weaver Ms. Kate Arneth Ms. Elizabeth Holland Mrs. Rose M. Carroll Mr. Jonathan Dowd Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Phoenix Mr. Fred Rubin Ms. Jeanne Swiatowiec Ms. Anne C. Weber In Memory of Alex Anderson, Jr. In Memory of Jeff Hague Mr. and Mrs. Allen Arnett Ms. Patricia Braun-Schroeder Mr. and Mrs. Donald Carter Mr. and Mrs. Gerard A. Downey Ms. Jasmin Phua Ms. Barbara Rupp Mr. and Mrs. Todd Swikle Ms. Robin Weber Mr. Luis Banuelos Ms. Mary W. Landreth Arts N Spirits Breit and Clean Cleaners Mrs. Sarah Deardorff Carter The Downing Family Buzz Café, Inc. Mr. Palemon Picena Mr. James Russ Jr. Ms. Patricia Tabet Ms. Elizabeth Weintraub In Memory of Lillian Haynes AT&T Corporate Real Estate Ms. Laura Brinkman Ms. Jacqueline Casale Downtown Oak Park Corporation Ms. Joan E. Coogan Mr. Thomas Pickett Ruthie’s Garden Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Taylor Mr. and Mrs. David Weinberg Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Maxson Atlas Toyota Material Handling The Brisben Family Ms. Kristin Cellone Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Draus Mr. Lance Pierce Ms. Cecilia Ruvalcaba Mr. Ben Teichman Ms. Francine Weinberg Ms. Marilyn Cramton Avis Budget Group Ms. Genevieve Broaddus Ceramic Art Cafe Dream Big Toy Company In Memory of Robert Houston Mr. Kent Pilcher Mr. Joshua Sacks Mr. Seth Teske Ms. Joan Weinstein Mr. and Mrs. Dan Doody Ms. Marilyn J. Ayersman Bronco Resale Ms. Christine Centeno Dressel’s Hardware Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Maxson Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Pilditch Ms. Oulayvanh Satasin The Wheatlands Elementary School Dr. and Mrs. David J. Weiss Mr. Stuart Edwards AYSO Soccer Region #425 The Brown Family Chicago Bulls/White Sox Ms. Ruta Dudenas Mr. Patryk Piwinski Ms. Deborah Savaiano Ms. Karen Thiesse Ms. Ayten Welch Dr. Charles L. Filipiak In Memory of Dianne Jones Ms. Kristin Bailitz Mr. Dylan Brown Training Academy Mr. and Mrs. Michael DuFresne Ms. Joan Polner Ms. Cynthia Scalzo Mr. and Mrs. Brian Thompson Ms. Shelley Weller Ms. Katie Frankle Ms. Lanita Koster Mr. and Mrs. Dan Baker Ms. Kyia Brown Chicago Tribune Ms. Leslie Durden Ms. Joanne Ponzio Ms. Marcia Schattauer Ms. Lena Thompson Ms. Ellen Weston Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Geselbracht In Memory of Marty Jordan Bam_Bam/Inkspire Mr. Leonard Brown and Chicago White Sox Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dvorsky Pop Design Mr. Jon L. Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Tillotson Mr. and Mrs. James Whalen Mr. Noah Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jordan Bar Louie Ms. Rudi Vanderburg Premium Seating Services Dwellings Real Estate, Inc. Mr. David Goldman Mr. Paul Popp Ms. Whitney Schmidt Mr. Michael Tobin Mr. James M. Whealan In Memory of William K. Kelaplane Jr. Ms. Christine Barnard Mr. and Mrs. Max D. Brown Mr. Peter Chico Ms. Judie Dziura Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Grandholm Mr. Thomas Porter Mr. Steve Schmieder Ms. Angela Topel Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Wheaton Dr. Anthony Millard and Bartlett Park District Preschool Brown Cow Ice Cream Children’s Home & Aid Ms. Charice Eakins Mr. and Mrs. Stephen O. Halman Mr. Michael H. Possley and Ms. Suzanne T. Schnaitman Mr. Dave Traverso Ms. Denise Whennen Dr. Dietra D. Millard Ms. Robin Basney Ms. Alexandra Brozek Ms. Tessa Christman Early Childhood Center of Elmwood Park Ms. Mary Alice McAllister Ms. Harriet E. Schoenfeld Ms. Patricia Tripar Ms. Anita R. White Ms. Mary Joan Hennessy The Battoglia Family Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brundage II Ms. Erin Christmas The East Bank Club

14 | Hephzibah Children’s Association 2008 Annual Report | 15 Eastlake Chiropractic & Healthcare Mr. Michael Grimes Mr. Jeff Jenks and Mr. Dan N. Lekousis Ms. Kristin McCluskey Oak Park Fire Station #1 Ms. Addison Rao Ms. Grace Schumacker Ms. Maureen Whelan Center Ms. Elizabeth Grooms Ms. Dawn Broussard Lemonmade Style and Snips McDonald’s Corporation – Oak Park Police Department Mr. Tallin Rao Mr. and Mrs. James Schumacker Ms. Carina Whetter Ms. Mary M. Ebzery Ms. Katherine Gross Mr. James L. Jepsen and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lerner Global Total Compensation Oak Park Public Library Mr. and Mrs. Ray Raspatello Ms. Mary Beth Schumacker Ms. Marie White Mr. Jassem el Mahmoud and Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Gross Ms. Jackie Finch Dr. David Levy and Dr. Janis Wiener Group 145 Oak Park Temple The Read Family Mr. Kevin Schwartz and Mr. Tim White and Ms. Jackie Tamas Ms. Francesca DeBiase Ms. Diana Grows Jim Beam Brands Company Ms. Joanne Lewandowski Mr. Edward McGillen and Oak Park Youth Baseball Ms. Betty Redmond Ms. Rachael Telleen Ms. Stacey Whitsett Mr. and Mrs. Michael Elsen Ms. Sonal Guptz John G. Shedd Aquarium Lincoln School Ms. Mary Raleigh Ms. Jacqui Oddo Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Reed Securities Exchange Commission Whole Foods Market Emerald City Theatre Ms. Gabby Gutierrez Ms. Coco Johnson Lincoln School – Heartworks Ms. Bernadette McHale Mr. and Mrs. Kevin D. O’Floy Mrs. Kundace Regan – Chicago Regional Office Mr. and Mrs. John Wickes Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Emerson The Haas Family Mr. Thomas Johnson and Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Mr. and Mrs. John McIlwain Olive Garden – Melrose Park Ms. Susan Reich Ms. Ann Seigler Ms. Lori Wilken Empire Cooler Services, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Haas Ms. Leslie A. Jones Mrs. David Linde Ms. Lisa McWeeny Ms. Victoria E. Ondrla Ms. Alix Reid Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Seltzer Willard School Mr. and Mrs. Joe Evans The Haga Family Ms. Crystal T. Jones Ms. Marketa Lindt Mrs. Barbara Meilinger Ms. Patricia O’Neill Ms. Samantha Rekas Ms. Mary Selvie Willard School – Eze Castle Integration Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Hager Ms. Leslie Jordano Ms. Mary Jane Linke Ms. Naida Melendez On-Line Communications Retail Properties of America Service Club of Chicago Mrs. Driscoll’s 1st Grade Class Mr. Patrick Fahey Mr. Christopher Hahs Mr. and Mrs. Peter Joseph Ms. Patricia Littlecreek Mr. and Mrs. David Menzel OPALGA Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Rettberg Mr. Jetal Sesen Willard School – Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church Mr. and Mrs. Brad Hampson Ms. Anne Joyce Mr. Michael Loiacono Mr. and Mrs. John Merker Mr. Sky Opila Reuters Bakery Seven Generations Ahead Ms.Garvey’s AM/PM Famous Wine & Spirits Ms. Mary Hardison Juice Joint Mr. and Mrs. Eric London Ms. Cynthia Meyer Opportunity Knocks Revision Home Mrs. Silvia Shannon Kindergarten Classes Mr. Vito Favia Ms. Aiden Harmston Julie Kaplan Photography Longfellow School Ms. Hannah Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Justin O’Reilly Revolution Brewing Mr. Colin Sharpe Willard School – FedEx Ms. Maureen Harnett Junior League of Chicago Ms. Sarai Lopez Midwest Foods Organizing With You Mr. and Mrs. Randy M. 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Geppetto’s Toy Box Mr. David Krupp and Ms. Karen Mansfield Pleasant Home Foundation Ms. Abby Schmelling Master Mickey Steinberg HSBC – North America Ms. Karen Murphy The Mazel Company Ms. Margaret H. Walsh Have we erred? Please contact Barb Ms. Tammy Gill Ms. Beth Ann Cafaro Mariano’s Ms. Kari Pligge Mr. Richard Schmitt Mr. Jim Stickler Hughes Photography Nalco an Ecolab Company The Nineteenth Century Charitable Ms. Tyrrell Walsh Krause in the Development Office Ms. Gail Ginsberg Ms. Marie Kruse Marion Street Cheese Market Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pogvara School of Rock – Glen Ellyn Ms. Diane Stocker Ms. Susan Huizinga David and Lee Neubecker Association Mr. James G. Walters at 708.649.7160. We sincerely regret Ms. Laura Giovanni Ms. Begum Kutay Mark Brown Photography Poor Phil’s, Inc. School Of Rock – Oak Park Ms. Donna Stoll Hulen Landscape Contractors Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Niederman The Printing Store Mr. and Mrs. Clyde P. Watkins any errors or omissions. Girl Scout Troop # 51965 Ms. Arielle Markowitz Ms. Vivienne Pope Ms. Janet Schroeder Mr. and Mrs. Ian Hutchinson La Majada – The Haggar Family Ms. Sarah Niederman Mr. and Mrs. Brent Stratton The Stand Mr. and Mrs. Otis Watson Mr. and Mrs. John Giura Mr. and Mrs. Michael Markowitz Ms. Mary Kay Poreda Schulz-Brundage, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John Ide Lakeview Bus Lines Ms. Melissa Nio Ms. Denise Strom The Tennis and Fitness Centre Ms. Rhonda Watts Glaceau Ms. Laura Lallos Mars Corporation Prairie State Animal Hospital Improv Olympic Niro, Haller & Niro The United Center Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Wax Most of the children pictured in this Mr. and Mrs. John Glavin Mr. Charles Lambert and Ms. Laura Marshall Mr. John Pratola Independence Charters LLC – Mr. and Mrs. Barry Nohalty The Village Links Golf Course We Clean Green report are friends of Hephzibah or Mr. Max Glucksberg Ms. Ella Lambert Ms. Kelly Martin Ms. Joyce Proce Windy City Salmon Mr. and Mrs. Marty Noll The Wine Cellar Ms. Tracy Webb children enrolled in Hephzibah’s Day Go Bananas Ms. Jayme Landers Ms. Annie Marusich Mr. and Mrs. Robert Proko Independent Paving Company Mr. and Mrs. Steve Norgaard The Yoga Center Ms. Marion Weedermann Care Program. To ensure the safety Mr. John Godfrey Mr. Samuel Landers and Ms. Christina Maursich Mr. and Mrs. John Prouty Mr. and Mrs. Frank Infelise North Riverside Recreation Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Their Mr. and Mrs. Keith Weiler and protect the privacy of the children Mr. and Mrs. Adam Golla Ms. Kathleen Roderick Ms. Mary A. Maschke Mr. Alex Ptah J. Gordon Designs, LTD. Mr. Bryan Northup and Mr. Abe Thompson Ms. Jeanne Weiler living in our group homes and foster Ms. Laurie Goodey Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Landis Ms. Nena Mass Ms. Marianne Pudelek J.R. Construction Company Mr. Mark Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Randall Thompson Dr. and Mrs. David J. Weiss homes, we have not featured any Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Lane Ms. Kelly Matyas Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Pulliam Ms. Wioletta Jablecka Northwestern Alumni Group Ms. Andrea Thury Ms. Meghan Welch photos showing their faces. Gottlieb Health & Fitness Center Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Maxson Pumpkin Moon Ms. Alexandria Jackson Mr. and Mrs. James Laurenzo Mr. and Mrs. James Nugent Mr. and Mrs. James A. Tietz Wells Street Popcorn Gourmet Spice Company Maya del Sol Restaurant Puree’s Pizza and Pasta Dr. and Mrs. Fred Jacobs Learning Express Mr. John Nykkel Ms. Mary Tiffin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Werthmann Grace Lutheran Church & School Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Maza Mr. and Mrs. Joe Puterbaugh Ms. Chloe Jacobson Ms. Barbara LeBuhn Oak Park & River Forest High School Ms. Monica Tijerina Ms. Deborah Wess Ms. Ericka Graunke Dr. Philip E. McAndrew and Ms. Kyra Pych Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jakubosky Mr. Byron Lee and Huskie Athletic Council Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Tillotson West Cook YMCA Ms. Susan Greeley Mr. Rex B. Reeve Quick Food Mart James Anthony Salon & Day Spa Mrs. Audrey Williams-Lee Oak Park & River Forest High School Todd & Holland Tea Merchants West Suburban Cardiac Rehab Mr. Kyle Green Ms. Erin McBlaine Mr. Devon Quinn and Ms. Jodi Fyfe Ms. Jeri L. Jarvis Mr. and Mrs. Steve Lefko Huskie Booster Club Mr. and Mrs. Bill Toliopoulos and Services Ms. Theresa Gribauskas Ms. Deborah McCann R.P. Fox and Associates Mr. Brian Jask Prof. Richard Leftwich and Oak Park Bakery Mr. Taghi Tolooi West Suburban Eye Association Ms. Catherine Griffin McCarthy & Trinka, Inc. Radio Flyer Ms. Muriel Jean-Jarques Ms. Susan Hammond Oak Park District 97 Teachers Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tom Mr. Luke Whalen Mr. and Mrs. John Grimes Ms. Yolanda McClain Mr. and Mrs. Damon Rafiei Mr. and Mrs. Lewis W. Jenkins Ms. Marilyn C. Lein Asst. Association Dr. and Mrs. Pietro Tonino Ms. Elizabeth Wheeler

2014 Annual Report | 17 The People Financial Statement For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014 Hephzibah helps children Behind Hephzibah thrive and families flourish through a continuum of GRANTS AWARDED 2013-2014 internationally recognized programs that include short-term Board of Oak Park Maha Engesser Lindsay Merlihan* Baird & Warner Good Will Network Fund Tony Millard* and long-term group homes for Directors Megan Feinberg Clayton A. Struve Family Foundation Auxiliary Missy Gettle * Raluca Motoi neglected and abused children, Jenell Rodriguez Revenues Collaboration for Early Childhood Eric Sorensen Kathy Hager Cindy Glavin foster care and adoption services, Chair and President President Annie Henaghan Liz Schwartz Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation Meg Von Glahn Individual, Corporate and Foundation sources of funding comprehensive services for Mark Trinka Rachael Telleen Tina Hutchinson Sarah Withrow Dolan Family Foundation Immediate Past President Treasurer Laura King Contributions and Grants $ 1,607,898 children and families in crisis and Gretchen Laska Tom Yates Ecolab Foundation State Government award-winning after-school day Christine Stamm Penny Latta * Sustaining Member Fees and Grants: Vice President Secretary First Midwest Bank Agencies care services on a sliding scale for Dottie Lipinski * State Government Agencies $ 5,450,569 63.0% Sarah Arnett Melissa Kowalski Kim Lutz * GE Capital families of all income levels. Treasurer Membership Chair Kathy Malpede * Local Government Agencies $ 80,627 George M. Eisenberg Foundation for Charities Other Terry Brown Greta Landis Tara Manuel Other Revenue: Secretary Board Liaison Sherry Martinez Executive Good Heart Work Smart Foundation Government Hephzibah is accredited by the Laura McLaughlin Leadership Program Service Fees and Grants $ 1,321,079 Graham R. Putnam Family Foundation Agencies National Council on Accreditation Mary Anne Brown Janelle Metz .9% Natalia Barrera Investment and Other Income $ 189,773 Harry F. Chaddick & Elaine Chaddick Foundation, Inc. for Children and Family Services, Executive Director Karin Bianucci Angel Oakley-Kawa Mary Anne Brown Executive Director Inc. in New York. Amber Blatt Kristin O’Neill Helen Brach Foundation Program Courtney Osterholm Jackie Barlow Lauren Dain Shaun Lane total REVENUES $ 8,649,946 Service Fees Terri Persino Hephzibah Foundation Contributions and Sherry Carbery Pamela Dombrowski Chief Operating Officer 15.3% Licensing Francesca DeBiase Jodi Fyfe Elise Powell Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club Investment Income Julie Dvorsky Brian Druley Amy Hennessy Carla Puccini 20.8% Hephzibah is licensed by the Director of Family Based Services Jocarno Fund Carol Dunning Sarah Joyce Wendy Reitz Illinois Department of Children and Lerner Family Foundation Mark Fisher Jayme Landers Jennifer Schoenherr Jan Maxson Family Services as a Child Welfare Leslie Ann Jones Sheila London Courtney Seipel Director of Day Care Services Expenses LJ Foundation Audrey Williams-Lee Alicia Skodol Agency, Group Home, Child Care Katherine Nix Molly Philosophos Locasto Family Foundation Distribution of revenues Kenna MacKinnon Elizabeth Seltzer * Erin Stafford-Nugent Director of Development Programs $ 6,454,063 Institution and Day Care Center. John McIlwain Marissa Scott Molly Starmann Lucy’s Children’s Fund Mary Tortorici Programs Beth Pecenka Janelle Sullivan Administration $ 1,339,283 Director of Finance Mary Lou Downs Foundation 78.41% Maureen Stratton Funding Rudi Vanderburg Fundraising, Development, Volunteers $ 437,445 Motorola Foundation Byron Taylor western Hephzibah receives funding from Cheryl terHorst Director of Operations Northern Trust Company Oak Park School District 97, United Auxiliary CHICAGO total EXPENSES $ 8,230,791 James Woywod Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation Way, the Illinois Department of Auxiliary Director of Group Homes Heather Froslid Children and Family Services, the HEPHZIBAH President Stephen Kohn Increase in Net Assets $ 419,155 Rotary Club of Oak Park and River Forest President Administration Department of Mental Health, the Foundation Jacqueline Merker Net Assets, End of Year $ 5,078,663 T. Kendall Hunt Family Foundation Vice President Jessica Parks 16.27% Department of Human Services Maureen Stratton The Grainger Foundation Karen Hoban Vice President and our own fundraising activities. President The John Buck Company Foundation Fundraising Treasurer Laura Brinkman Unaudited totals—includes unrealized loss on investments of $32,042 Nancy Quinn Treasurer The Lumpkin Family Foundation and Development Vice President Julie Cole 5.32% Recording Secretary Lindsay Gift The REAM Foundation Sarah Arnett Secretary Treasurer Megan Scheck The Sweet Water Foundation Membership Co-Chair Melissa Gotstein Killoren Gail Hague UPS Foundation, Inc. Tami Wanless Membership Chair 5,119 Secretary Village of Oak Park Community Development Block Grant Membership Co-Chair Katie Braun Distribution of revenues Sue Beeman Cuyler Brown* Ward Foundation Lesley Arlaskey Number of volunteer hours allocated to programs Margaret Horstman Shari Christofferson Leslie Ann Jones Ashley Beil * contributed by our caring Debbie Brambora * Jennifer Dettloff* Nancy McCracken Kristina Dolezal community of friends and Anneke Taglia Mary Campagna FY14 Fundraising highlights Family Based Services Day Care Stephanie Clark Graham Gibbs (includes (includes Head Start) Mark Trinka Alyssa Gorsky supporters. Lisa Cleaver * j Members of the Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club contributed $262,000 to support educational enrichment Foster Care) 23% Michelle Groth Mary Ellen Dahlgren programming for the children in our group and foster homes. 31% Nicolette Di Giorgio Karen James Lisa Johnson Lisa Diomede j Doreen Domask * Jerry Johnson Hephzibah Children’s Association employees contributed individual gifts totaling more than $18,000 to demonstrate Sulina Larrick their strong support for our mission. j A $10,500 Village of Oak Park Community Development Block Grant provided critically needed funding for our Group Homes Family Support Program, which helps local families in crisis. All Other 44% $2,450 2% j The Ecolab Foundation, a new corporate partner in FY14, contributed $10,000 in general operating support for Amount raised during our email fundraising campaign our group homes. on Giving Tuesday — a global day of giving back to kick off the holiday season. 18 | Hephzibah Children’s Association Writing and Photography: Susan Reich Design: Anne Boyle Hephzibah Helping children thrive and families flourish since 1897

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