2018 Annual Report | 1 Thoughts and Feelings, So That They Could Begin to Think About the Future with a Greater Sense of Hope and Optimism

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Hephzibah Children’s Association The greatness of a “community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. CORETTA SCOTT KING ” Dear Friend of Hephzibah,

Community is a powerful word, a powerful concept and a powerful force. When a compassionate community unites to support a common cause, all manner of things become possible—and lives are changed for the better. For hundreds of local humanitarians in FY18, Hephzibah

was that cause. We are enormously grateful to the benefactors, Merry Beth Sheets corporate partners, volunteers, staff members, foster parents and Executive Director friends who were united in their efforts to help children thrive and families flourish throughout the fiscal year. The support of this compassionate community came in many forms. As 51 neglected and abused children from all over the state of Illinois found a safe haven and a place to heal at Hephzibah Home, their arrivals were met with a flurry of goodwill from Oak Park- River Forest residents, businesses and organizations. The children were cared for from head to toe, with free haircuts from the James Anthony Salon; backpacks, school supplies and new outfits from the Oak Park Women’s Guild; immunizations from the Infant Welfare Society Children’s Clinic; and footwear from Lively Athletics. During the school year, Oak Park School District 97 worked closely with us to help the children continue their education, despite the disruptions in their lives. On school-day afternoons, our volunteer Homework Helpers were always on hand to offer gentle guidance when homework frustration set in. Volunteer Technology Mentors showed up every Saturday morning to teach the children about computers, coding and more. Sunday evenings were filled with the soul-satisfying aromas of homemade comfort food as local church and community groups arrived with steaming hot Sunday Suppers, served up with a side order of smiles. Tackling the Trauma But the journey from trauma to trust involves more than a warm meal and a welcoming community. Because abused children suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder at twice the rate of returning veterans, we coached our child care workers in best practices for trauma-informed care, conducted our first trauma-informed training for group home 1,430 volunteers and trained our clinical supervisor and therapists Number of benefactors, in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy. This corporate partners and unique, evidence-based intervention helped the children in our volunteers who were united in their support for our mission group homes develop healthier ways of coping with distressing

2018 Annual Report | 1 thoughts and feelings, so that they could begin to think about the future with a greater sense of hope and optimism. Keeping Families Together Because every child deserves to live in a safe and nurturing environment, we also offered a wide range of support and intervention services for families struggling with stressors 1,305 such as poverty, unemployment, mental illness, homelessness Number of children served by and substance abuse. Our Intact Family Services all Hephzibah Children’s Association Program—which works to stabilize families in crisis as an programs alternative to removing children from the home—served 123 families and 300 children in FY18, the largest number of intact family cases in our agency’s history. To accommodate this increased caseload, we hired an additional caseworker, as well as a consulting nurse to meet the needs of the growing number of families caring for children with complex medical issues. We received many expressions of gratitude from these families as they moved from crisis to stability, including the mom who reached out to say, “You did whatever it took to keep our family together.” Fostering Better Futures In an ideal world, families would always stay together. But sometimes the best way to help a child is to find a safe and nurturing environment outside of the home. In FY18, 75 Hephzibah foster families opened their homes and their hearts to 116 foster children in need—the largest number of children served in the history of our Foster Care Program. To meet the needs of these children, we added two new caseworkers, a permanency specialist and a clinical advocate to our Foster Care team and worked overtime to support the foster families who were giving their all to make these vulnerable youngsters feel safe and loved. So it was especially heartening to hear the positive feedback from our foster kids. One confided that his foster family “keeps him safe and always makes sure his needs are met.” But it was another child’s simple declaration that stayed with us, because it went right to the heart of our mission: “Hephzibah treats me like family.”

Forever Families and Other Happy Endings Family, of course, is what Hephzibah is all about—whether 75 Number of Hephzibah foster we are helping traumatized children heal, stabilizing families that opened their homes families in crisis, finding loving foster and adoptive families and their hearts to children in need

2 | Hephzibah Children’s Association for children in transition or providing enriching and affordable day care for more than 600 children from diverse socioeconomic 3,820 Number of hours logged by backgrounds. our dedicated volunteers Overall, it has been an incredibly mission-driven year at Hephzibah Children’s Association. We are thrilled to report that we brought more families together in a single year than ever before as we reunited seven children with their families of origin and helped nine foster families become “forever families” through Hephzibah adoptions. There are so many more inspiring stories to share, from the mom and kids who had been sleeping in a park and are now in stable housing thanks to our Intact Family Services program to the mom whose vandalized car was towed, repaired and filled with holiday gifts by our Day Care Family Support Program and returned to the family in time for Christmas. You’ll find more inspiring stories in the pages of this report—all made possible by compassionate community members like you. Thank you for making the dream of a better future come true for the children and families we serve!

Merry Beth Sheets Byron Taylor Executive Director Board President

2018 Annual Report | 3 Creating a Culture of Kindness

AS OUR WORLD BECOMES MORE DIVERSE, teaching our children about kindness, empathy and inclusion is more important than ever before. Recent studies show that kindness is one of the traits, many child development experts see these most important predictors of satisfaction and behaviors as interpersonal skills that must be stability in our relationships. It is so important modeled, cultivated and practiced on a daily basis. Athat many colleges, including Harvard, are now Because diversity and inclusion are at the emphasizing kindness on their admissions heart of Hephzibah’s mission to help create applications. a world where all children are celebrated and But being kind requires courage, self- supported, our Day Care program launched a awareness and compassion. Although we often new initiative in FY18 to nurture the development view kindness and empathy as innate character of these important life skills in the elementary

Kindness as a teachable virtue: A new Hephzibah Day Care initiative is giving schoolchildren the skills and support they need to create kinder, more inclusive communities.

4 | Hephzibah Children’s Association schoolers enrolled in our after-school Day Care and Summer Camp programs. According to Day Care Director Amy O’Rourke, the initiative is a multifaceted one. “This is not a new emphasis for our Day Care Program, but rather a renewed and more targeted focus on creating a culture of kindness, mutual respect and connection,” she explains. “We see each of our after-school programs as small communities in which children have an opportunity to belong to and shape a group of multiage peers. Hephzibah Day Care Respect, safety, by the Numbers accountability and choice are the building blocks for these communities. With this new initiative, 645 we hope to help children Children enrolled in Hephzibah after-school Day and programs develop the skills and Care Summer Camp awareness they need to make their communities In FY18, Hephzibah’s kinder and more nationally recognized Day inclusive.” 8 Care Program offered a Hephzibah after-school Day Care sites To get the initiative nurturing, enriching up and running, our and dynamic day Day Care social worker care experience for more than 600 Oak Park conducted staff trainings children in grades K-5. 23 on topics such as Day Care families stabilized with Family diversity, inclusion and conflict resolution and Support Program services such as crisis consulted with our child care workers on an ongoing intervention, rental assistance, transportation basis to set expectations, develop incentives and assistance, respite services and resource referrals provide encouragement and reinforcement. Along with their training, the child care workers were renamed youth development specialists—a job title designed to more accurately reflect their expanded role 26 Day Care families supported with Day Care in helping the children develop the skills they need to Social Work Services ranging from case practice kindness, empathy, compassion and inclusion management to direct assistance with clothing, in everyday life. sporting equipment, school supplies and other Overall, says O’Rourke, the results have been personal needs encouraging. “The children are already feeling more empowered to create positive change as they share their thoughts and experiences about kindness and inclusion,” she reports. “Many have also been taking more responsibility for their actions and learning new social skills as we all work together to create a culture where everyone feels valued, respected, seen and heard.”

2018 Annual Report | 5 Fresh from the Farm Connecting Foster Kids to Fresh, Wholesome Food and the Natural World “

THE SUN WAS RISING over Nature’s Farm Camp as 11-year-old Janelle bustled about the barnyard, feeding and watering the farm animals and collecting freshly laid eggs.

After breakfast, this Hephzibah foster child and were fueled with processed her fellow farm campers tended to the gardens, and packaged fare from 200 Tlearned a recipe and helped prep a dish for one grocery store shelves— Number of acres of the day’s meals. Nearly everything on their the experience was a for Hephzibah plates was harvested or foraged from the farm or transformative one that foster kids to sourced from other local farmers. changed her perception of explore at Nature’s Farm Camp For a kid who spent her early years in a low- food forever. income urban setting—where fresh produce was Tim Magner, the founder and director of scarce, eggs came in cartons and young bodies Nature’s Farm Camp—and the Good Samaritan

Childhood unplugged: A Hephzibah foster child shares food and friendship with a baby goat at Nature’s Farm Camp, a summer sleepaway experience on a working Illinois farm.

6 | Hephzibah Children’s Association My daughter had never seen food being grown before. Because she thought food only came “from grocery stores, the experience of working in the farm camp garden and preparing and eating the food that she had just harvested was a powerful one. BETTY JOHNSON,” Hephzibah foster parent

scholarships and financial aid whenever possible, and our scholarship campers consistently make the greatest gains in the areas of independence, responsibility and problem solving.” After a week filled with farm chores and fueled by whole foods and fun, our Hephzibah farm campers grew to love life on the farm— despite some initially unsettling encounters with the barnyard animals. Janelle still talks about behind the generous scholarships that enabled the gregarious gobbler that almost sent her six Hephzibah foster children to attend the five- hightailing it back to Chicago just minutes after day summer camp free of charge—wouldn’t her arrival. have it any other way. “Janelle came $ “We started this camp because today’s face to face with 5,160 one of our male kids need nature. They spend less time Amount awarded in Nature’s outdoors and, too often, they’re filling their turkeys as soon Farm Camp scholarships for bodies with things that can barely be defined as she stepped Hephzibah foster children in as food,” explains Magner, whose mission to out of her foster 2017 and 2018 bring outdoor adventure and nutrient-rich food mom’s car,” recalls into children’s lives grew out of his experiences Magner with a chuckle, “and she immediately in Chicago’s food deserts, when he visited shrieked at the top of her lungs.” inner-city elementary schools as a children’s But once Janelle—and the turkey—recovered book author and food educator. “We begin each from the shock of that high-decibel encounter, week with high expectations. The kids help run it didn’t take long for this child of Chicago’s the farm, and the chores are not easy. But, in concrete canyons to shake off the feeling of being the process of struggling, the kids learn how out of her comfort zone and succumb to a sense capable they are. of wonder. “Nature’s Farm Camp is a mix of “Her eyes lit up when she tried her first bean children from all over the Chicago area—and in the garden, and then her first carrot,” Magner that’s intentional,” Magner adds. “We offer reports. “She also learned to climb a tree.”

2018 Annual Report | 7 Coding Kids

THERE’S BEEN A LOT OF BUZZ LATELY about coding. Some “ people consider it to be a fundamental building block of 21st-century literacy. Others say it will make our citizens more employable and our nation more competitive in the global digital economy.

Yet, there aren’t enough coders to go around. According to Code.org, there Twere 530,472 open computing jobs in the U.S. in 2016—and only 42,969 computer science graduates to fill them. All compelling arguments for 51 Children participating teaching kids the basics of coding. in the Technology But if you ask the kids at Hephzibah Home about coding, they’ll just Program at grin and say it’s a lot of fun. That’s partly due to OSMO—an award-winning Hephzibah Home

Cracking the code: The children at Hephzibah Home are learning the basics of coding and improving their math, language and drawing skills, thanks to a dedicated group of technology mentors and the benefactors behind an irresistible electronic gaming device called OSMO.

X Hephzibah Children’s Association 8 || Hephzibah Children’s Association Everybody should learn how to program a “computer, because it teaches you how to think. STEVE JOBS

educational gaming accessory” that can be paired with an iPad to to introduce coding to children between the ages of five and twelve. According to WIRED magazine, OSMO’s “Awbie” coding game turns the abstract building blocks of computer programs into actual, real-world magnetic building blocks. Kids can snap the number blocks together with action blocks coded with commands such as “run” or “jump” to guide a tiny monster named Awbie around the iPad screen on his quest for more strawberries. The commands on the tiles are visually recognized by OSMO’s camera and, when a child presses the PLAY button, OSMO runs $ the code compiled by the blocks. Think of it 6,000 as LEGOs for coding. Amount donated by the Terri Race The OSMO-equipped iPads—made Educational Technology Fund and possible by gifts from the Terri Race the Sweet Water Foundation in FY18 for Educational Technology Fund and OSMO-equipped iPads and other technology equipment the Sweet Water Foundation—are a huge hit with the children participating in Hephzibah’s Technology Program, which pairs volunteer technology mentors with Hephzibah Home residents for Saturday-morning technology sessions. “The kids here have really taken to coding,” says Sue Stark, a high school technology coordinator who has volunteered her time to teach technology to Hephzibah’s kids for nearly seven years. “The children love the hands-on aspect of OSMO, and the coding games have sharpened their critical thinking, logic, sequencing and problem-solving skills. Because the coding can be done alone or in pairs, the children are also learning how to solve problems collaboratively—a skill that will help them succeed in school, at work and in life. We’ve since purchased additional OSMO games to help the children develop their math, language and art skills.”

2018 Annual Report | 9 Prepping Foster Teens for Success

THE ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE for a teen or young adult transitioning from foster care can be a rocky one.

When the Annie E. Casey Foundation released age out of the system its national report, Fostering Youth Transitions, and strike out on their in November 2018, a spokesperson for the own. Too many young 10 Hephzibah Youth foundation likened this transition to “falling off a people leaving foster care Advisory Board Tcliff,” because foster teens often don’t have the experience unemployment, members skills or support they need to succeed. homelessness, criminal The report paints a stark portrait of foster justice system involvement and early youth faring worse than their general-population parenthood at rates far higher than young adults peers across a variety of life measures as they transitioning from traditional family settings.

Learning about careers in the culinary industry: In FY18, our Youth Advisory Board members visited Eden, a West Loop restaurant owned by longtime Hephzibah supporter and Paramount Events CEO Jodi Fyfe. The foster teens visited the restaurant and catering facility; enjoyed a personal tour of the on-site greenhouse where Executive Chef Devon Quinn (below center) grows vegetables year round; and worked with Eden’s pastry chef to develop a signature dessert, which was featured on Eden’s menu in March 2018. In a thank-you note to the Eden staff after the Professional Development Day, one grateful Youth Advisory Board member wrote: “To see you so passionate about your baking and cooking inspires me to be the best at what I love to do as well.”

X | Hephzibah Children’s Association 10 | Hephzibah Children’s Association In 2016, Hephzibah created its firstYouth Advisory Board to help current and former foster youth beat these odds so that they can transition successfully to adulthood and thrive. Since its inception, more than 10 Hephzibah foster teens between the ages of 12 and 21 have joined the board and benefited immensely from its mission 116 to empower young people in Foster children foster care; give them a voice served by at Hephzibah and in the larger Hephzibah Highlights from a community; and equip them with the knowledge, skills and confidence they Year of Empowerment need to advocate for themselves, move toward July 2017 self-sufficiency and live healthy, productive, Youth Advisory Board members attend a “Dollars fulfilling lives. Making Sense” presentation to learn about money “During the fiscal year, our Youth Advisory management.

Board members met monthly to engage in August 2017 enriching activities that were guided by the four Youth Advisory Board members spend a Professional pillars of the program: service, leadership, team Development Day at the office of Hephzibah board building and life skills,” explains Director of member and Chicago real-estate broker Eric Sorensen. Family Based Services Julie Dvorsky. “They got a behind-the-scenes look at different careers September 2017 Youth Advisory Board members participate in a peace during their Professional Development circle to share their thoughts, experiences, hopes and Days, attended workshops on money- dreams. management and other life skills, participated in team-building and service activities, attended October 2017 DCFS meetings to learn about resources Youth Advisory Board members attend the Oak Park Public Library’s firstYouth Social Justice for teens transitioning from foster care to Conference, where they host a break-out session independence and entitled “What Foster Care is and What it Should Be: presented a break-out Through the Eyes of Youth in Care.” session about foster 30 November 2017 care at a Youth Social Hephzibah foster youth between the Youth Advisory Board members attend a regional DCFS Justice Conference ages of 12 and 21 Youth Advisory Board meeting to discuss policies hosted by the Oak Park that affect youth in care. Public Library.” December 2017 All in all, it was a year of affirmation Youth Advisory Board members host a table at Pocket and empowerment for our Youth Advisory Con 2017— a comic convention that celebrates Board members—a year that expanded their the work of underrepresented minorities in the comic horizons, broadened their perspectives, helped genre—where they exhibit their work and network with them develop valuable leadership and life other young artists, writers and comic book fans. skills and taught them that their voices, February 2018 experiences and talents mattered—and Youth Advisory Board members spend a Professional could be used to make a difference not only in Development Day at Eden, the West Loop the child welfare system, but in society as restaurant owned by longtime Hephzibah supporter a whole. Jodi Fyfe.

2018 Annual Report | 11 events

A Celebration of Big Hearts and Big Dreams In March, 350 loyal friends of Hephzibah flocked to the Bridgeport Art Center’s Skyline Loft to dine, dance and support our mission at Dream With Us, our 2018 Heart of Gold Ball. As dinner was being served, Executive Director Merry Beth Sheets welcomed the guests, shared stories of hope and healing and honored Retail Properties of America and Susan Ellefson and The Peninsula Hotel- Chicago for their unwavering support during the fiscal year. During one of the evening’s most moving moments, former Hephzibah Home resident Brian Fruits—now a professor of humanities at Concordia University and the founder of the Saltbox Theatre Collective— spoke about his arrival at Hephzibah Home as a child, “wounded by neglect and verbal and physical abuse,” and confided that Hephzibah taught him to believe in himself and “dream big”—dreams that led him where he is today. Thanks to the creativity and commitment of Heart of Gold Co-chairs Cam Niederman and Maria Garvey and their Gala Committee—and the boundless $ generosity of our gala sponsors and guests— 271,720 this hope-filled evening generated more than Amount raised at Dream With Us, our 2018 Heart $270,000 to empower the children we serve to of Gold Ball dream big dreams that lead to brighter futures.

A swanky start to the holiday season: More than 200 guests suited up in their swankiest attire and helped us kick off the holiday season in style at Swanksgiving, a fresh new fundraiser co-hosted by our Chicago Auxiliary Board and Paramount Events. Held on the Friday before Thanksgiving at The Lakewood—Paramount’s private event space in Chicago’s trendy West Loop restaurant district—the evening of wine and beer tasting, creative cocktails, chef-driven cuisine and dancing to the tunes of DJ Betty raised nearly $23,000 for Hephzibah’s kids.

12 | Hephzibah Children’s Association An evening of art and Shopping for a cause: Oak philanthropy: In October 2018, our Oak Park families turned out in force to buy gently Park Auxiliary Board launched Oak Park After used clothing for their kids while raising funds for Dark—a new fundraising event that will focus on the Hephzibah’s kids at our inaugural fall and spring arts and feature local artists at a different local venue Kids Resale Events. Powered by an energetic each year. Nearly 100 friends and art lovers joined us at and upbeat band of volunteers, the resale events the Oak Park Art League to kick off the inaugural event, raised nearly $33,000 to support our annual Sibling which raised almost $13,000 to support Hephzibah’s Camp, where siblings living in different group, foster mission. ABOVE: Hephzibah Executive Director Merry or adoptive homes can reconnect, mend broken Beth Sheets with Oak Park Auxiliary Board President family bonds and create shared childhood memories Michele Mazur. that they will cherish in the years to come.

Our unstoppable Westies: FY18 proved that nothing can stop our Western Auxiliary Board from raising funds and awareness for the children and families we serve—despite extreme weather that nearly derailed both of the group’s wildly popular events. In February, our Western Auxiliary board members braved a massive snowstorm to host their 7th annual Rock ’n Roll for Your Heart & Soul fundraiser. A few months later, when their 18th annual Hoof it for Hephzibah Run/Walk and Kids’ Races coincided with the hottest Memorial Day on record, the soaring mercury didn’t even slow them down. We are grateful to our stalwart “Westies”—as well as the loyal supporters who turned out in blizzards and $ blistering heat to rock, roll and run for Hephzibah—for 116 , 6 3 0 helping us raise nearly $44,000 to help some of Illinois’ Total amount raised by our Chicago, Oak Park most vulnerable children. and Western auxiliary boards in FY18

2018 Annual Report | 13 thank you

Deep human connection is… “the purpose and the result of a meaningful life—and it will inspire the most amazing acts of love, generosity and humanity.

MELINDA GATES ”

14 | Hephzibah Children’s Association thank you for your generous support!

Merry Beth Sheets Cynthia and Norman Goldring Emily Ralph Curt Bachman The Sweet Water Foundation Susan Hammond and Andrea Ravin and James White Michael Balousek Gifts Byron and Parle Taylor Richard Leftwich Susan Reich Jacqueline Barlow Wells Fargo Community Relations Susan and Miles Harris Reliance Capital Markets II, LLC Mary Beach $50,000 and above Audrey Williams-Lee and Beth and Michael Hayes Carolyn J. Roche Robert Becker and Karen Heller Anonymous Byron Lee Kathryn E. Hempel and Kathleen Roderick Lauren Behan Community Mental Health Board Curt Warner Donna Rolf Alfred and Donna Bianucci of Oak Park Township $1,000 to $4,999 Enriqueta Hernandez and Karen and Donald Rosenwinkel Ryan Blackburn Gary Hibbard Charlotte Rubenstein and Jennifer Blowers Healthy Communities Foundation Anonymous Bridget and Christian Herzog Michael Salvati David Budzicz The Lavin Bernick Huber Irma Aguilar and Larry Dakof Julius Lloyd Horwich Schulz-Brundage, Inc. Janet and Joseph Burrello Charitable Fund of the Alexis and Mike Alles Lynne and Martin Horwich Scripps Networks Interactive Brian Byrne and Mary Jane Joyce Chicago Community Trust Alliance Bernstein Tama Huang Jill and Kenneth Shiner Marilyn Cantisano and NOW Health Group, Inc. Matching Gift Program Hu-Friedy Jacob Sichlau Donald Southworth AlwaysGreatSmiles.com Betsy Hughes-Zimbler and Sidley Austin Foundation Kim Cardosi and Don Jasinski $20,000 to $49,999 Amanda Miller Design Studio Lyle Zimbler Cheryl Silvestri Kristin Carlson-Vogen and Anonymous Alex Anderson and Donna and Donald Jensen Simplified Search, Inc. Shawn Vogen Chicago White Sox Charities, Anne Hennessy Jocarno Fund Katie and Michael Skoglund Jacqueline Casale a fund of the McCormick John Araujo Laura and Eric Jordahl Sloan Valve Company Rebecca Cohen Foundation Dan and Spencer Baker Melissa and Ken Kansa Jeff and Kristen Smith Bruce and Gloria Cox Hephzibah Children’s Trust John and Vivien Barkidjija Robert Kent and Marian Sassetti Virginia Sonnenschein Jacqueline Crawford Noreen Marie McCann Trust Leslie Berns and Steve Kiger David Kerwin Lisa and Eric Sorensen Deb and Brian Daily McDonald’s Corporation Barbara Blair William Knittle and Alma Lizcano Mary Spyropoulos and Matthew Dauphinee United Way of Bob’s Furniture Steve Kohn Jeffrey Stocker Amy Davis Metropolitan Chicago Boyle Design Associates Neal Kottke Stage 773 Sally and Edward DelBeccaro Mark Breckheimer Bryan Kurtz Cheryl Stein Discover Financial Services Linda and Terry Brown $10,000 to $19,999 Roberta and Shaun Lane Maggie and David Testore You Care, We Share Program Iole Cappiello Anonymous Sherrill and Vince Laurenzo Laura and Brian Thier Anna Marie Dowd Capstone Financial Advisors Kathy and Vincent Ambrosino Marketa Lindt and Judith and Randall Thompson Donald and Kay Duddleston Harry F. Chaddick & Elaine The John Buck Company Thomas Simmons Patrick Thornton Julie and Michael Dvorsky Chaddick Foundation, Inc. Foundation Lively Athletics Ticket To Dream Foundation Keith E. Elkins and Jane Chadesh and Kevin Saedi Sherry and Paul Carbery Livetech LLC Cindy and Scott Tinervia Kathleen Shoemaker Brian Chang CIBC LJ Foundation John Tolan Amy and Thadford Felton Lisa Chorzempa and CME Group Julie and Brian Loftus Alexandria Tonigan Friends of Don Harmon Rodney Schainis Gail Anita Flagler Foundation Gregory J. Macchio and Gwen and Pietro Tonino Fuschia Boutique James Christofferson Maria Garvy Rosa M. Navarro Mary and Lance Tortorici Lisa and Jeff Garling Jim Christofferson and Patty and Ken Hunt Kenna and Michael MacKinnon Diane and William Trimble Erica Geil Christina Ewing Mary Ann Karris Kathy and James Malpede Trinity Home Health Services Traci Gerth Cindy Traczyk Oak Park River Forest Community Sheldon Mandell United Way Global Federation of Chinese Clayton A. Struve Family Foundation Mary Lou Downs Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago Business Women Foundation Owens Foundation Mastercare Building Services, Inc. Unity Temple Unitarian Goldman Sachs and Co. Kristen and Mark Coe Zena and Gary Paice Laura and Andrew Maychruk Universalist Congregation Mitch Goldstein Community Bank of Oak Park Peninsula Chicago Hotel Michele and Scot Mazur US Bank Google, Inc. & River Forest John F. Smiekel Foundation Debbie and Mark McCann Vietnow Sally and Steven Grimes Linda and Kevin Conway Bette and Craig Williams Robert McCurdy Robyn Vizzone H4 Training, LLC Christopher and Patricia Coogan Kathleen McDonald and The Walt Disney Company Josephine Halpin and Carrie and Carson Cook Joseph Monahan Foundation Darryl Strouse $5,000 to $9,999 Loretta and Robert Cooney McGraw Foundation The Ward Foundation Richard Harris and Paula Kovarik Anonymous Raima and Timothy Cunningham Patricia McNally Jen and Josh Weaver Amy and Eric Hennessy Gilmary and Paul Andrews Amanda and Keith Cyzen Robert Merriweather Anne and Robert Weber Jaclyn Hogan Helen Brach Foundation Amy and Timothy Davis MGK Investments LLC Wednesday Journal Andrew and Sarah Homrok Chicago Association of Realtors John and Juana Davis Anthony and Dietra Millard West Cook YMCA Deborah and James Hopkinson Foundation Kathy and Michael Deitch The Mulcahey Family Martha Williams Phyllis A. Isaacson Christine DiFrancesco Mark Donovan and Mary Ludgin Laurie and Steve Nations John Williamson Catherine and Robert Jarrett Lisa and Shaun Emerson Anne M. Drougas Neighborhood Giving Project Kristina and Patrick Woodward Suhaib A. Jiman George M. Eisenberg Foundation Brian Druley Alan and Kathryn Nesburg Jon and Trine Yates Grant and Karin Johnsey for Charities Carol J. Dunning Cam and Jerry Niederman Thomas Yates and Diane Ratekin Shirley and Willis Johnson The Good Heart, Work Smart Kathryn East Natalie and Andy Noonan Juliet and Rocky Yera Beth Kaveny and Bob Lannon Foundation Ecolab Foundation Oak Park & River Forest Moradeke Kehinde Kathleen and Michael Haupers Economy Shop Chamber of Commerce Golie Keovan Humana Inc. Susan Ellefson Lynde and Dave O’Brien $500 to $999 Taylor Kerns Hunter Quigley Coe Be the Boat Jennifer Ellis-Jackson and Opus Corporate Foundation Anonymous Dawn Kerth Fund of the Oak Park River Darren Jackson Patricia K. O’Shea and 1120 Club Condominium Kieth Wallace Memorial Fund Forest Community Foundation John C. Filosa and Frank V. Tannura Association Cara and Martin Kinna Nancy and John Ide Cathaleen Roach Wendy Owen and Gregory Wolski Caron and John Adam Lisa and Brian Kitzman Immanuel-Bethel United Church First United Methodist Church Denise and Mark Pacioni Catherine Adduci Susan and Ed Klinger of Christ Christine and Mark Fisher Marilyn Pearson Sharon and Suresh Advani Barbara LeBuhm and Tim Maly Anna Kushel Marshall Trust Flomma, LLC. Beth and Zdenek Pecenka Michael Agustin Kim and Steve Lefko Kathy and Lou McKeever Brian Flynn Floyd Perkins Lorena Alonso Bruce Leon Morgan Stanley Global Impact Wendy Foster Lisa and Peter Perkins Amplio Systems Incorporated Paula Maggio Funding Trust Frances Gaik Diane and Perry Pero Nancy and Skip Aque Marsh & McLennan Companies Meghann and Josh Moses Carolyn and Lawrence Garber Laura and Shelley Petrie Aria Technologies, Inc. Dave Martin Nordstrom Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Terri Race Educational Technology Laura L. Arterburn Nena Mass Perl Mortgage Gene & Georgetti Steakhouse Fund James and Patricia Atchison Sarah and Jeff Mauro Sarah and Nate Roberts Patricia Gerber

2018 Annual Report | 15 Katherine May Travelers Insurance Employee Dominic and Lisa Diomede Amy O’Rourke James and Catherine Allen Kristin Mayhew Giving Campaign District House LLC Parkview Presbyterian Church Annette and Mitchell Anderson McCarthy & Trinka, Inc. Catherine and Patrick Troy Erik Dobos Jasmine Pierce Patricia L. Angell Terri and John McConville Tracey Truesdale Carol and Dan Doody Joseph Pierce James Arogeti Amy and Evan McKerns Alice and John Tulley Kathleen Duffy and Frank Sullivan Karen and Dave Pinnella Jonathan and Natalie Ashton Laura and James McLaughlin Thomas Turk Tara and Timothy Dull Wendy and Robert Planek David Baker Nikki and Stephen Mead Unlimited Insurance Services, Inc. Laura Dunne and Michael Cope Renee Pleshar Jeffrey Baker and Beth Zeiter Carol and Bruce Miller Vanessa Willey Corporation Toni and David Dunning Pork and Mindy’s Amanda Banaszak Linda and Adam Miller Brian Webb Eden in Chicago, LLC Jason Raidbard Banker’s Life and Casualty Bunny and Dennis Murphy Donna and Tom Weigel Genevieve Ellefson Christina Raitano Company Diane Mustain Tina and Eric Weinheimer Maha and Corey Engesser Karuna and Viresh Rawal Michelle and Theodore Barnes William Najem Madeleine and Michael Megan Feinberg Janice and Michael Richardson Dylan Barnett Sara and Edward Naureckas Weldon-Linne Mary Anne Fishman Jenny and Paul Rieger Catalina Barrera Navy Pier Kristen Wolfe Kathy Fox Leslyn G. Rigoni Emily Belcheva Donald Nekrosius Staci Woodrum Joel Frazier Barbara Rohm-Rossa and Mary T. Bellmar and Arne Olson Tracey Nicastro Catherine and Joseph Wright Jodi Fyfe and Devon Quinn Brad Rossa Bruce and Delores Benton Christine and Michael Noonan John Zuraw Michelle Galindo Rebecca and David Roscich Linda and Vogel Bernas Morgan Novelli Tarra Zynda Jeanne and John Gallo Mary Anne Rose Mark and Terri Bernstein Oak Design & Construction Denine Garrett Tazewell Rowe Barbara Best Julie Olenn Rebecca and Zach Garrett Jennifer Russell Judith Biancalana and Camille Olson and Michael Reed $250 to $499 Eileen M. Garvey Linda and Mike Ryan Minnie Ceragioli Kristen and Chris O’Neill Anonymous Brian Gedvilas Courtney Sakellaris Josh and Sarah Bielecki Park & Oak John Adamczyk Geppetto’s Toy Box Christina Samatas Lisa Blossfield Pepsico Foundation Linda Adami Alex Gonzales Hernan Sanchez Molly Bob Matching Gift Program Assumption Greek Orthodox Alyssa Gorski William Schmalzl Max Bode Michael T. Perkins Church Ronald Grabowski Jennifer and Aaron Schoenherr Kathy Botticelli Whitney and Jeff Gravely Gary Sgarbossa Caitlin Bowes GraySalt Construction, LLC Alex Shire Kathryn and Nicholas Bridge Brian Hammersley Jeffrey Short Bright Funds Founation Sheila and Wallace Harris Michelle L. Siedlecki Kent Bromley Susan Harrold and Alicia and Ted Skodol The Brown Family Richard Huettel Barb Slankard Tasha Brown Jeanette and Eric Hill Melissa Smith Cara Bryan John Hitt Mahtab Sohrevardi James Burns Monica Hork Madonna and Michael Spence Amy Butler Michael Horton Cara Stader C & J Gallery Denise Howe Kelly Stein Cathy and Joseph Cahill Christie and James Hunt Paula and Anthony Stephens Bernice and Robert Calderon Alice Ireland and Wayne Juhnka Sondra L. Summers and Zerrie Campbell Charles Janka Danny Sugimoto Elizabeth Cannon Ann Marie Jasse Jeremy Survance Carlson Animal Hospital Coco and Raymond Johnson Dan and Kelly Swartz Mary Carney Lisa and Lamar Johnson Cole Temple Rose Ann Carpenter Juanita Joyaux Henry Tonigan Cathy Carr Amy Kadlec Andrew Tonino Orlando Cartagena Laura Kahan and Ira Harth Two Story Farmhouse Jessica Cash Maribeth and Rocco Petrosino Mari Alexakis Joseph Keffer John and Siobhainn VanSanten Lauren Cassidy Photography by Ebert Michael Alexander Mishel and Stojana Keta Cybele Vergara Michelle Castle Richard Pogvara AmazonSmile Foundation Bradford King Susan and Victor Villanueva Sara Caswell Deborah and Anthony Pontrelli Angie’s List Foundation Benjamin Kochanski Don Walter Karen Ceja Posen Family Foundation Maria Anthony Kris and Renee Kotte Tami and Alex Wanless Robert Chaps Sharon and Charlie Prisco Jean Antoniou Joan and John Krenzer Raquel Wells Rachel Chocron Quaid & Rooney Mohammed Arif Elizabeth Kristofek West Suburban Alumnae Ching-Cheng Chou Muriel Quinn Avis Budget Group Vicki Kuo Association of Kappa Delta Cheryl Christian Rikki Ray Lisa and Anthony Azu-Popow Greta and Jeff Landis Wheaton Orthopaedics, Ltd. Joseph Christian Lisa Rees Cecelia Bacom and Tim Bannon Julie and Jonathan Laney Hugh Wilder Christina Publishing Society Dale Reid Mary Kay and Jon Bakken Reid Lappin Brett Williams Megan and Sung Chung Lynn Reissenweber Bank of America Charitable Penny and Blake Latta Kelly Wisecarver J.T. and Tiffany Church Wendy and Mark Reitz Foundation Kristen and Kevin Lee Deddra and James Woywod Maria Citko Retail Properties of America Nicole Behrend Thomas Loperena Steven Zeller Matthew and Stephanie Clark The Robert Thomas Bobins Briana Beverly Gustavo Lopez Tania and Jon Zubkus Peter Clough Foundation Julie and Brian Boczkowski Bonnie and Ralph Mandell CNA Foundation Roosevelt Middle School 2018 Andre D. Bonakdar Sofie Martin $100 to $249 Albert Cole 8th Grade Graduating Class Nancy G. Burgoyne and Linda Mast and Bard Schatzman Ann Collins Deborah and Randy Ruff Paulo Goelzer Lisa Masucci and John Butler Anonymous Robert Conrardy and Diane Dygert Rush Oak Park Hospital Maureen Burk Rose Mathai ABC Land & Development Corp. Joan E. Coogan Michael Saltenberger Louis Bustamantez Jan and Robert Maxson Toyin Adeyemi Rock Corey Peter Labadie and Mary and Michael Campagna Edward McGillen and Affiliated Benefit Consultants, Inc. Bill and Kim Cornman Suzanne Saxman Capital Vision Services, LLC Mary Raleigh Rachel Alcorn Francine Cournos Megan and Rick Scheck Emily and Christopher Carroll Elizabeth and William Sara Aldrich Lauren Crowley Faith and Eugene Schoon Rose M. Carroll McManaman Bambi and Jason Alexander Kathleen and Stephan Cunningham Donna and Ralph Schuler Susan Carter John Menges Sandra L. Seegers Punit Chahal Michael Mikoola Theresa and Kevin Shea Donald and Karen Childs Michael Miller Monica and John Sheehan Michelle and Kellen Choi Jon Milonas Michael and Renee Sichlau Christine and Brian Collie Elizabeth Morton Gina Signorella Maria Colorado Lisa Mulligan Inga Simitz Lisa Colpoys Denise Murray Renick Smith Jenny and Paul Corona Nativity Home and School St. Peter Lutheran Church Alison and Louis Corsino Charity Gaming Moira and Mitchell Staggs Ann Courter and Norman Hirsh Cathy Neiss Suite Home Chicago John Crompton David and Lee Neubecker Frances Sullivan Alexandra Darrow and Barry and Jeanne Nohalty Cheryl ter Horst and Jerome Griffin Northern Trust Company Burt Constable Joan Davis Kathy and Jim Nugent Leesa Tinervia Chris Delvecchio Deborah and Mark Nussbaum Bill and Maria Toliopoulos Lisa DeVivo Margaret and John Olson Topel Forman L.L.C. Nadine P. Dillon Sarah and Michael Olson

16 | Hephzibah Children’s Association Laura Kelley Carly and Tom O’Brien Michael and Sara Schimmel Mary Ellen Kelly Michael J. O’Connell Margaret Schoning Max Kelly Kathleen O’Donnell and Heather Schwartz Susan Kelly Ellen Somberg The Scion Group Laura C. Kendall Maria and Obi Ofoegbu Sear’s Pharmacy Kendra Scott, LLC Kathleen O’Hara Craig M. Seidel David and Susan Kennedy Elizabeth Olympio Daniel and Elizabeth Seltzer Cherie Kibble-Smith Adekunle and Kathy Onayemi Teresa Shaker Tom Kimble Timothy O’Neill and Cindy and Dan Shea Cheryl and Richard King Jane Rutherford Steven Shields Joanne Kinoy and Mark Weber Matt Ordway Lynn Siegel Paul Kitti Liesl Orenic Signify Katharine Klette Margarita Orozco Darryl and Sue Sjostrom Andrea and Dan Knapp Christine Osborne Matt and Nessa Slowinski Edward Knight Todd Page Mark Smaller Genevieve Koloditch Bret and Erinn Panveno Alexandra Smith Olivia Konrath Natalie Papier Charlene A. Soby Justin Kopale Jennifer Park Joyce and Sean St.Clair Munirah Curtis Candice Glover Elizabeth Koppula Fred and Linda Parker Aimee St. Pierre Rita Dalia Nancy Gmeiner August and Elizabeth Koster Jule and Matthew Patterson Felicia Stacks-Turner Brian and Deb Daly Richard Godfrey Van Groos Debra A. Pauly Jill Stanchfield Thelma Dangana Adam and Clare Golla Rozel Kouadio Judith D. Paver James Stark Elizabeth Davies and Jim Weiss Daniel Gondek Barbie Krause and Family Tirell Paxton Kimberly Stark Charles Davis Joshua Gonzalez Colleen Kurtz Adam Payne John and Molly Starmann Anthony and Nicolette DeGiorgio Katie Gordon Maegan Kurtz Laura Peleschak Catherine Stegemann Ryan Dennis Elizabeth Gottlieb and Cynthia L. Kurucar Marisol Pena Courtney Steinberg Alice Desai Martin Nieman Mary W. Landreth Al and Susan Perla Robert I. Steinberg Marie Desautels Karen and Kevin Goyak Hillary Lane Eva Perri Carla and Robert Stephens DiCosola Group, LLC Archana Goyal Elizabeth LaPonte Nicole Peters Rick Stern Edward and Pamela Dieschbourg Marie Greci Mimi Lappin Frances and Roy Picone Sara Jean Stevens Vladan Dimitrijevic Catherine Griffin Karen Lareau and Sanjay Patel Linda Pierre The Sutton Family Divine Providence Parish Arthur Grimes Todd Larsen Dominic and Mary Pisani Calder Sutton Claudia and Timothy Divis Gerald Grochocki Amy and Ron Lazzeretti Richard and Sigrid Polanek Heather Taylor Thomas J. Dixon Marissa Grott John and Nancy Leavy Albert and Gail Popowits Patricia and Ronald Taylor Carrie Dolan and Mark Pellegrino Angela Grover Ellen Lefevre Barbara and Daniel Portincaso Sarah Thompson Justin Donoho Nancy and Victor Guarino Annette and Robert Lefley Anne and Paul Poy Olivia Tinervia Marilyn Dorn Anne-Marie and E. Andre Guerrier Jaime Lenhart Anne and Dale Prasse Rebecca Tonigan Bryan and Leann d’Ouville Adrienne Guldin Deirdre Leo Carr and Marcia Preston Lisa Tonner Mary Dowling Dan and Kristin Gusanders Heidi Liecker Carla and Jason Puccini Matthew Toohey David Dranoff and Wendy Epstein Jill and Lawrence Haas Jon Lind Nancy Quinn Venessa Tornabene Zach Draus Lucas Haines Frank Longstreet Diana R. Drouillard Robert Handibode Kelly Lorenc Laura Drum and Kim Hefner Tiffany Hanna Meg and Patrick Loughran Laura Duel Kathleen Hansen Kimberly Louis Cristin and John Duffy Charles Hardtke Annette and James Lovelace Lisa Duncan Karl Hatopp Megan Lowe Michael D. Dunn Pat Healey Carlotta and Ronald Lucchesi Christopher Dybul Kathryn Heavey John and Nell Lurain Jennifer Edgcomb Jim and Leeann Heininger Bradley Macciocchi Bonnie and Thomas Edwalds Lynn and Ray Heise Daniel and Suzanne Malagoli Justin Elick Barb Hendrickson Patricia A. Malespin Endodontic Associates of Illinois Patina Hill Ryan M. Maloney Rachelle Ernst Hinsdale Junior Women’s Club Nancy Mann Linda Ewing Kristen Hirsch Rachel Marks Exelon Dollars for Doers Lynette Hoag Jamie Matoba Barbara Fanta Tim Hoder Keiko Matthewson Shari Filoni Tiffany Holden Gretchen Matzelle Tanya Fisher Joyce and Kenneth Holmes Jeffrey Maza Meagan Fitzgerald Jenna Holzberg Daniel Mazur Helen and Michael Fleisher Melvin D. Hover Patricia McAvoy Jori Fleisher Sujin Huggins Anna McDonald Damon and Nicole Rafiei Daniel Turner and Deirdre Flynn Helga and Tom Humes Katherine McElligott Norm Ralph Deborah Malloy-Turner Michael J. Flynn Sarah Hunt Jana and Terry McIlroy Meena C. Rao and G.Ralph Strohl Catherine Troia Nancy and Robert Follett Brian and Karen Hurley Mika McKenna Steve Ricchio Kim and Rick Tulsky David Fowler Ian and Tina Hutchinson Luke McLeese Madeline Rigoni United Chinese Americans- David Fox Jewel Hyland Debra McNichols Katherine Roberson Illinois Chapter Felicha Framke Investing In Communities Yimi Mendez-Lopez Yann Robert and Lori Beth Taylor United Health Group Danny and Virginia Franceschina William Ipema David and Patrice Menzel Daniel and Lisa Robison United Way The Francis O’Neill Club It’s A Sign, Inc. Meraki Room Anne and Francis Roche of Central Indiana, Inc. Sarah Franklin Alex Jackson Sean Merle and Garron Segal Mary and Philip Roden United Way Carla and Mark Franz Dan Jaskiewicz and Jane Messah Teresa Rodriguez-Svejcar of Greater Philadelphia and Dennis and Eileen Frey Angela Mastromauro John and Joy Michel Nancy Rolock Southern New Jersey Josie Fritz John and Kristine Jeka Veronica Micklin Jeremy Rose Sira Urbina April and Brian Fruits Patrick Jiang Dave Mittlestaedt Edward Rosenthal Amber Van Namee Sue Furman Philip Jimenez Padraic and Sabina Molloy Ellen Rossi Cathleen and Michael Van Poucke Gregory Gajewski Jeff and Marianne Johnson Victoria Monarrez Melissa Rupp Cathy and Jim Van Vliet Nick Galecki Thomas Johnson and Rebecca Mongiat Ryan Rusin Michelle VanHorn Kate and Peter Gancer Leslie A. Jones Diana Monteleone Laura Sakiyama Norma J. Vavra-Klein Shendo Garcia Mark Johnston Ernest Moore and Anita Swapsy Dali Sampada Diana Velazquez Stephen R. Gawne Daniel and Mary Ann Jordan Kristina and Matthew Moran Cesar Sanchez Cheryl Verhey Lana and Thomas Geselbracht Rebecca Kaegi Shea Moroni Jose Sanchez Cristen Vincent Donald Gilliard Ami Kahalekulu Motorola Foundation Chris Sandin Tasia Wallace Steven Gillman and Gillian Siegel Carolyn Kalina Municipal Systems, Inc. Maria Santos Jeriann Walsh Gail Ginsberg Sarah Karl Jennifer Murphy Pearl Schappat Marietta and Robert Walsh Susan Gischgobetz Leslie Katch Thomas Murphy Kate and Michael Scheck Lauren Wegner Kirsten Glinke Patricia Keber Lindsey Neuman John and Rhonda Schiess Eileen and Richard Weicher Glory Girls Andy Keels Nuveen Investments Janet and Kenneth Schiffman David and Vida Weinberg

2018 Annual Report | 17 Alex Weiner and Sarah A. Yale Christine Barnard Carol and Donald Carter Claire Weinstein Emily Barnes Ivy Carter Jayme Weir Zachary Barnett Jean and Robert Casey Alison and Kevin Welch Michael Bassett Javier Castillo Diane Whiteley Angela Batchelor Hanif Chambers David H. Wick Mayra Bautista Katherine Chapa Jayme Wier Domenico Beatini Tom Chase Davida E. Williams Neil Beaufait Archana and Maneesh Chawla Kelvin Williams Matthew Becker Maureen Chen Windy City Carpet Service, Inc. William Beery Gayatri Chinubhai James and Lynn Winikates Charles and Samantha Behensky Danuta Chraca Kenneth Wojciak Samantha Behensky Shari Christofferson Jerrold R. Wojtak Diane Bell Karoline Ciapinski Wood Structure, Inc. Jillian Benson Jerimiah Clark Dana Wright Gail Bent Marta Coblitz and Anthony Reder Janet Youngstrom Jean Berg Ashley Collins Helena Zamora Christopher Berger Jim Collis Albert and Kathy Zaniolo Michael Berhowitz Jennifer Comer Elizabeth and Kevin Zimmerman Anthony and Nora Bertuca Diane Comini Christine Fairbairn Michele Gurgas Michele Zurakowski Natalie Biancalana Sarah Conzen Liz Fairweather Heather Guth Judy Bieritz Nancy Cook Mary Faivre Roberto Guzman Deborah Birkey Renee Coover Arild and Kari Farkvam Christopher Hall Under $100 Jamine Blesoff Therese Cormack Davis Farmham Brittney Hallstrom Anonymous Eric Blyth Christian Corser Connie Feigl Emily Hampson Abbott Laboratories Fund Donna and William Bobco Janette Cortes-Duewell Karen Feliciano Margaret Hansen AbbVie Inc. Maria Bolchert Kathleen Costello Ariana Festa Taylor Hanson Iyke Abel Helena Bonesteel Camiya Crittle Dominique and Sara Feteau Regina Harbor Sarah Adam Jeffrey Bonesteel Kathleen and Walter Crnich Ashley Fewell Maheshrishnan Harikrishnan John Adreani Brian and Christine Bonomo Sarah Crowe Liesl Field and Uma Mahesh Kanapore Agne and Gail Borneman Timothy Crowley Miguel Figueroa Marion E. Harmon Giedrius Kanaporis Al Borrero Carol and Kenneth Cuculich Colleen Finkl Manuel Haro Mary Kay Akers Phoebe Bradford Angelica Dager Kristina Finney Tony Haro Katy Alejos Deborah and Michael Bradt Amy Daigler Irene and Panos Fiorentinos Dick Harrick Judith Alexander Cynthia Brady Lauren N. Dain Erin Flanagan Angela Hart Beth Allabastro-Kell Debra Brambora Amanda Daly Maureen Font Chris and Terry Hasselbacher Molly and Steve Allscheid Amy and Andrew Brandt Christopher and Jessica Daly Dan and Susan Foran Amanda Hasseltine Shinae Altena Meghan Breitenbach Dana Daly Ellen and Jeffery Foster Natalya Hattaway and Amato’s Pizzeria, Inc. Jessica Brekher Paul Daly Lisa Fougere Victoria Hattaway Lindsay Ambrose Christine and Simon Breuer Rossi Daly Janelle Foulk Daniel Hawkinson Al and Michelle Anderson Sanobeia Brima Ben Damery Kathleen Franke Christine and Kevin Hayden David Anderson and Tori Brixius Jacquie and Kevin Danahey Sarah Frederking Cora Healy Becky Palmer Kyia Brown Connie Davis Mary Freemire Miguel Hernandez Mary L. Anderson Maureen Brown Sarah Davis Claire Frieling Angel Herrera Nate De Jung Ann Fritz Diana Herrera Anne De Vogelear Marcia Fuentes Mollie Hertel Zebulon Dean Deborah Gadiel Richard Hertogs Jen DeGroot Ashley Gaer Amy Hess Rita Dejnak Zbigniew Gainski Elizabeth Hess Kate DeLeonardis Gretchen Gall Barbara and Richard Hickey Adriana Delgado Liliana Gallegos Elizabeth Higginbotham Carol Derner Laura M. Gallinari Patrick Higgins Jared Derose Rogelio Galvez Kimberly Hlavin Guy Desimone Margaret Galvin Edward and Joan Hlinka Lawrence Devereux Sarah Gamradt Amy Hodges Bernadette Diaz Cynthia Garcia Donald Hodges Lynette Diener David Garcia Rachel Hodges Deraa Dike Araceli Garza Thomas Hoffman Jennifer DiNicola James and Louise Gates Alan Hoffstadter Katie and Vito Dipietra Kenneth and Mary Gehrling Ali Holdorf Elizabeth Dixon Bradley Geisler Jordan Holwell Mary Dmyterko Nick Georgakilas Laurie A. Hoppe Whitney Dobson Denise Gierusz Nicole Horras Valery Dodgson Sonya Gilbert and Paul Greenwalt Lydia Hou Patricia Andolino Sarah Brown Martin and Mary Doherty Carmen and D.A. Gilyot Tom Hovel Bonnie Andorka Zach Bruns Maureen and Philip Doherty Jill T. Gimesky Vanessa Hughes David and Paula Andries Cathleen Buckley Denise and Lawrence Dohman Karen and Robert Glass Keith and Susan Huizinga Andre Anthony Constance Buckley Julie Donahoe Emilie Glass-Riveras Wayne Hunt Elva Antonio Neal Buer and Lynn Hemberger Mike Donohue Todd Glickstern Glenn and Karen Hunter Brian Aprati Shannon Burke Hayley Doria Mark and Mary Beth Goldbranson Jessica Hunter Michael Arensdorff Blakely Burton Patrick Dorneker Leticia Gonzalez Kathleen T. Hussbaun Harold Arias Mauro Bustamante Mary Drennan Luis Gonzalez Christopher and Nicki Hutter Roberta Arnold Delilah Butler Joshua Drucker and Kristin Martin Martha Gonzalez Chelsea Hwang Brittany Arrington Diane and Jay Butler Linda and Thomas Dunne Martin Gonzalez John Hwang Gina Arroyo Michael Buttita Giscela Duran Olivia Gonzalez-Cardenas Krista Hylbak Matthew Arvanites Katherine Cabral Maryana Dyachuk Alison Good Magdalena Ignaciuk Thomas Arvetis Carlos Cabrera Thomas Dziedzic Tamara Goodman Heather Ipema At the Gallery Brian and Dawn Caden Deborah Easton Great Lakes Reyes Bottling Patrick Italia Grzegorz Augustynski Beth Ann Cafaro and David Krupp Leigh Eicher Linda A. Green Sally Ivaska Patricia Badami Alejandro Calderon Molly Rose Elkins-Ryan Shannon Greenholt Ashley Jackson Bernadine Bagnall Piper Caldwell Maggie Ember Julie Grey Denise and Gary Jackson Benjamin Bahl Laura and William Campbell Gloria O. Engstrom Rebecca Griffin Freeman Jackson Carolyn Baird Ursula Canli Robert Erfort Cynthia and Ronald Grimaud Stacey Jackson Melissa Baker Teresa Cappello Sue Etminan and Paul and Polly Grimes Zoey Jaffe-Richter Casey Baldin Diana Carbajal Azharuddin Majeed Mark and Patty Gross Marika Janelidze Blanca Baldoceda Joseph Carbonara Euclid Avenue United Methodist Jeff Grouly Rebecca Janowicz Jennifer Baltsen Donald Carlson Women Heather Guido Chris Jascula Scott Baltsen Veena Carlson Alicia Evans Ellyn Gullo Mark Jazdzewski Patty Balun Alveris Carter Anthony Ewing Mali Gupta Cynthia Jeffries

18 | Hephzibah Children’s Association The Jelacas Family Annie Larson Adair McDonnell Nathan Palmer Michael Paul Raymond Deidra Jenkins Mary Kay and Mike Larson Madeline McGinnis John Palomino The Reales Family Malaika Jenkins Linda J. Laszewski Maureen McGoorty and Amy Parakkat Laura Reed Ashli Jenks Julianne Lawless Michael Shea Sarah Parise Reginald and Velyn Reed Rebecca Jensen and Barb Lea Bernadette McHale Sue Parlatore Julia and Scott Reich Robert Steinberg Mark E. Lea Daniel and Patricia McKee Sharon Pascoe Grace Reilly Scott Jesuit Elizabeth Lee Cameron McLaughlin and Christopher and Vanessa Paszek John Rekas Jillian John Sung Lee Nell McNamara Ashish Patel Della Renecker Juliette Johnson Evangeline Leggin Bridget McNamara Roshni Patel Catherine and John Rennau Lauren Johnson Bonnie Lempa Jennifer McNeilly Shaileshkumar Patel Patrick Reyes Marcus Jones Anita Lenell Carl and Marilyn Meek Donna and John Patterson Sarah Richards Rosemary Joy Rachel Lent Erik Meier Robert Patterson Elizabeth Riley JP Morgan Chase & Co. Aliza and Jon Lerner Wendy Mendez Zachary Patterson Casandra Ringsdorf The Julie Sutton Group Lee and Marci Lerner Bill Menges Robert Pauer Herbert Rivas JustGiving Barbara Lesiak Emily Menges Rob Paul Riverside Brookfield High School Dannyel and Jeff Kafer Layonya Levy Patricia Menges Thomas Peck Computer Science A Pam Kallantzes Monica Lewandowski Arlene Mennenga and Alexandra and Scott Pedersen Class of 2018 Cory and Katherine Kamholz Sybil Licht Terrance O’Meara Erica Peek Barbara Rizzi Andy Karabetsos Amanda Lid Emilia Merchen Isabella Pejovic Carrie Roath-Ernst Shana Karnatz Christine Linde Andrea Mikenas Kristin Pekoll Harriette Robinet Danielle Karpinos Jennifer and John Lingle Madeline W. Milan Elisabeth Peloquin Anthony Robinson Joel and Lynn Kaslewicz Emily Linne The Milders Family Frank Peni Grisel Robles-Schrader Alisa Katzen and Gary Ramsay Gregory H. Little Kara Miller Dana Perez Vivian Rodine Sally Kavanagh Janet Lockridge Melissa Milonas Carolyn Persoon Laura Rodnitzky Myra Kayser Sabrina Lockwood Gary and Melanie Minnix Michael Pesigan and Clemente Rodriguez Beth Kell Eboney Lofton Lauren Moe Dianna Thomas Pablo and Sarah Rodriguez Robert Keller Renita Long Lucille Y. Mok Carol Kelley Nalleli Lopez Claire Mokrauer Maxwell Kelly Paulo F. Lopez Kristen Monacella Dawn Kemp Arthur and Henrietta Lubin Alyssa Montalto Jay Kemper Clyde O. Lundgren Wanda Montes Aaron Kessler Sophia Lyman Courtney Mooney Grace Khamou Heidi Lynch Trashun Moore Pooja Khungar Sharlene Macatangay Jeffrey and Teri Moran Garry Kiekens Ruth Mack Anthony Morelli Annemarie Kill-Duffy Kelly Maggie Kay Moretti Michael Kim Sarah Magner Liz Moroney Anne and Jay King Joshua Magsino Hugh Morrison Cynthia King Kim and Maryetta Mahoney- Patricia Mota Amy Kinney Knebel Raluca Motoi Dana Kirby Rich Majika Barbara A. Mullarkey Mary Klich Greg Major James and Margaret Murphy Darren Kliss Dibyen and Rupashree Majumdar Peter Murphy Charlie, Gabby, Lillian, and Barbara Maka Teresa and Thomas Naughton Nicholas Knapp Bonnie Malik Jesus Nava Kyle Knoke Michael J. Malloy Kelly Neiss Joe Knox Linda Manering Steph Neiss Stephanie Kopalski Julie and Paul Mann Celeste Nelson Ben and Nikki Peterselli Darrien Roldanbrossett Kristin Korn Elizabeth Mannix Kay Nelson Michelle Petersen Jennifer Roman Gina Koss Nathan Manoso Deanna Nesci Rina Petersen Kristen Romanowski Lanita Koster Joanne Manshreck Amanda Neuman Catherine Phillips Adrienne and Walter Rooney Danielle Kott Jamie and Tara Manuel Lindsay Neuman Karine Picchietti Matthew Rooney Kimberly Kotty Kristen Marias Alec J. Nevala-Lee and Lance Pierce David and Lisa Rothkopf Susan M. Kraemer Natalie Marotta Wailin Wong Jerry Pietryk Julienne Rutherford Stefanie Krajewski Jennie Marquardt Kelly Newbill David and Hillary Pilotto Cecilia Ruvalcaba Katherine Kramer Amy Martin Elizabeth Newhart David Pipala Anne Marie Ryder Jessica Krause Antoinette Martin Betty Nguyen Jonathan Pitts Barbara Rykaczewski Amy Krefman Frederick and Patricia Martin Grace Nicholson-Maly Karin Pligge Maureen Saetia Leah Kirkpatrick Melissa Martinez Dorothy Nielsen Michelle Poff Sarah Saghir Richard Kroenke James and Margaret Massarello Thomas Nielsen Michael Popiel Jenna Salm Evelyn Krueger Kathleen and Thomas Masters Laura Nihill Carole and Peter Popow Graciela Santacruz Jill Kruidenier Kristin Mathews Cheryl and William Niro Mary Poreda Rita Sarnelli Sarah Kull Dominique Mathias Joseph and Nancy Norton LaSha Porter The Sarsany Family Sarah La Voi Zach McCauley Christina O’Brien Thomas Porter Suzanne Satterlee Amy LaBan Jessica McChesney Judy and Kenneth O’Brien Zoe Post Anna Saucedo Luigi Labellarte Yolanda McClain Marcos Ocampo-Garcia Elizabeth Potterveld Lisa Sawczuk Bernardo Lacayo Jane and Kevin McCole Marco Ochoa Darius A. Povilaitis Tandra Sbrocco Julia Lamb The McClendon Family Hannah O’Connor Brian and Jean Powell Rebecca Scahill Carrie and Dan Landsman Sidney McClendon The O’Day Family Regina Powers Victoria Scaman Joseph and Patricia Laria Judy McCurdy Justin O’Day Emily Pratt Scarzone Printing Services, Inc. Kimberly O’Donnell Madelyn Price Marcia Schattauer Kevin D. O’Floy and Rebecca Pries Karen Scherer Briana Villarrubia Amanda and Ben Protess Erik Schlesinger Patricia and Steven Olderr Laura Pulido James and Kathy Schlueter Christina Olson Nora Pulido Nicole Schmidt Janet Olson Brittany Purtell Lisa Schnirring Cara Omiecinski Christina Putz Rainer Schochat Janice O’Neill Aleksandar Radjenovic Samantha Schoville Barbara Oppenheim Henry Raether Mary Julia Schumacher Hemense Orkar Tina Rakowski Kathleen K. Schurr William H. Osborne Michael Raleigh Norah Scott Angela Osgood David and Kathryn Ramsey Raymond Sedlacek Otilia Osterlund Linda Ranchero Stacy Senechalle Donna Oswald Gina Randazzo Debra and Steven Sepe Heather and James Overbeck Susan Raphael Sarah Severson Laura Pacino Jan and Ray Raspatello Thanh Shanahan Angelica Palma Sarah Rattaseri Ellen and Joseph Shapiro

2018 Annual Report | 19 Bruce and Kim Wojack Immanuel-Bethel United Church Judy and Kenneth O’Brien Krysta Wolfe of Christ Joseph Wong Cynthia L. Kurucar In Memory of Rose V. Williams to Michelle Wong Robert and Violet Yehnert benefit the Rose Virginia Williams Jennifer Wood Music Enrichment Fund Sabrina Wood In Memory of Selma Lampert Barbara J. Blair Alyson Woody Carol and Dan Doody Martha R. Williams Katrina Wright In Memory of Danny Laurenzo to In Memory of James Winikates Sarah Yaffe benefit Danny’s Birthday Closet James and Lynn Winikates Jennifer Yeager Katherine Chapa Robert and Violet Yehnert Mike Donohue Jiang Yipeng Brian and Karen Hurley Saunder Yipp Amy and James Laurenzo Carla Zaio Sherrill and Vince Laurenzo Daniel Zarlenga Jenna Salm John and Susan Zaruba Simplified Search, Inc. In-kind Melissa Zelman Corey and Kathy Vest Thomas C. Zimm Gifts Atula Sharma Colleen Turovsky Joseph Zuzich In Memory of Noreen McCann Hephzibah would like to thank all of Susan Shaulis Diane Ullman Judith Zwirn Mrs. Richard J. Powers Debra and Michael Shawyer the individuals, businesses and Brandun Underwood In Memory of James McNally Brendan Sheehy organizations that provided in-kind United Way of Greater Atlanta The Aiello Family Cary Shinsako gifts during the fiscal year. Your Heloise Urbal Carol Derner Jessica Shore generosity, compassion and Kevork Utas Patricia McNally Bradley and Ellen Shorser commitment played a vital role in Tracy Van Slyke Kim and Vince Pesha Stacy Short helping us fulfill our mission in FY18. Jennifer VanScoyoc Memorial Debbie and Tom Scarpetti Dyane Sih Thank you for your support! Rigoberto Vargas-Hernandez Rhuia and Trish Smith Sharon Sih Elizabeth Varhegyi Gifts Anonymous Inga and Robert Simitz Joseph Vasilevski In Memory of Esther Monk In Memory of Alex Anderson, Jr. AA Rental Center Luke Simon Kenneth Vazquez Natalya Hattaway Alex Anderson and Anne Hennessy Jaime Abraham Jane Simon Jeffrey Verticchio Victoria Hattaway Deborah and Michael Bradt Absolutely Fabulous Salon David Singer Corey and Kathy Vest Brian and Dawn Caden Susan Slater Sofia Villafuerte Kathleen Franke Cory Smith Fernando Villajr Lana and Thomas Geselbracht Melinda Smith Susan Vinci Teresa and Thomas Naughton Whitney Smith Jessica Volpe Gregory and Molly Snow Evan Vondrasek In Memory of Jaime Ceja Maria Soderberg Turie VonTungeln Karen Ceja Ian Solis Dana Vykouk Binta Songo Nathaniel Walker In Memory of Chris and Timmy Karen and Larry Sonnamaker William Wallace Domenico Beatini Sorkin Family Trust Todd Walsh In Memory of Hunter Quigley Coe Anne and David Sorkin Barbara Walters Ann Marie Jasse Justin South Melissa Walters The Spoerers Family Leroy and Sally Warchawsky In Memory of Earline DuFour Herbert Marge Stack Crystal Ward Sujin Huggins Michael J. Steadman Amy and Christopher Warke Amanda Steele Sally Warshawsky In Memory of Matthew Goldbranson Susan Stefano Julie Watson Mark and Mary Beth Goldbranson Abigail Stefl Melissa Watters In Memory of Dick and Jeff Hague Jeffrey and Karen Stelmach Rhonda Watts Mary W. Landreth Christopher Stewart Cynthia Weber Sarah Hunt The Academy at Forest View Kerry Stokes Hannah Weigel In Memory of Bette Lou (Handing) Davida E. Williams Kari and Victor Aguirre Kimberly Stoltz Richard and Zarine Weil Carter Ahimsa Yoga Studio In Memory of Walter R. Murphy Jack and Nancy Strand David Weiner Carl and Marilyn Meek Alioto’s Banker’s Life and Casualty Allison Strickland Annie Weinheimer Mia Allen Company Anne and John Sullivan John Weinheimer In Memory of Mary Ann Hardtke Doug and Jill Aller Dennis and Eileen Frey Janet A. Sullivan Clifford Wenz Charles Hardtke The Allgood Family Karl Hatopp Tyler Sullivan Garrett Weymouth LJ Foundation Amanda Miller Design Studio Joanne Manshreck Eileen Surprenant Chad and Nicole Whelan Amato’s Pizzeria, Inc. In Memory of Elbert Haynes Mastercare Building Services, Inc. Susan F. Messer, Inc. Amie White Amazing Edibles Gourmet Catering Jan and Robert Maxson Mary Julia Schumacher Sara Sutton Anita White Jody A. Ames Leroy and Sally Warshawsky Haley Swanson Kara White In Memory of Marty Jordan Andersen Center Patricia Tabet Jackie and Tim White Dan and Mary Ann Jordan In Memory of Geraldine “Gerry” Alex Anderson and Anne Hennessy Kayan Tang Megan Wick Nekrosius Shawna Anderson Alicia Tapia In Memory of Joan Krenzer Rita Williams Chris and Terry Hasselbacher Jennifer and Josh Andersson Melissa Taub Patricia L. Angell Nedra Wilson Maureen McGoorty and Kate Arnoldt Sarah Taylor Kenneth and Mary Gehrling Simone Wilson Michael Shea Ascend Training Angela Tefera Rachel Woehr Donald Nekrosius Athletico Tom Telleen In Memory of Jamie Kurucar Margaret Nekrosius Deborah Austin Bency Thevalakara Madeline Rigoni Sandra Babbington Marilyn Thomas Becky Badgero Drew Thompson In Memory of Lorraine Pleshar Kristin Bailitz Thrivent Choice Renee A. Pleshar Michelle Baiman Angela Thusat Derrick Baker In Memory of Dennis Powers Mary Tiffin Dana Balaz Bernadine Bagnall Geoff and Linda Tillotson Karen Baldwin Daniel and Patricia McKee Ginger Timcheck Michael Balousek Fred and Linda Parker The Titlen Family Jenny Baltsen Marge Stack David Tobys Michelle Barbarone Chip Tonigan In Memory of J.L. Pulido Janet Barkley Brian Tonino Nora Pulido Jacqueline Barlow Leyla Tran Olivia Barraza Tamara Travis In Memory of Adeline and Andrea and Mark Bartscheller Megan Trongale Fred Ramquist Bead in Hand True Value Hardware Joyce and Kenneth Holmes Tom Bearrows and Holly Hirst Farrell Turner Brian and Lauren Behan In Memory of Katie O’Brien Vogg Brooke Turnock Belmont Village Senior Living

20 | Hephzibah Children’s Association roots& wings “There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give to our children. One of these is roots—the other, wings.”

HODDING CARTER Hephzibah Children’s Association thanks the members of our Roots and Wings Society for their generous contributions of $1,000 or more in the past fiscal year.

Alexis and Mike Alles Amy and Thadford Felton Marketa Lindt and Betty Richard Kathy and Vincent Ambrosino John C. Filosa and Cathaleen Roach Thomas Simmons Nate and Sarah Roberts Alex Anderson and Anne Hennessy Christine and Mark Fisher Julie and Brian Loftus Carolyn J. Roche Gilmary and Paul Andrews Wendy Foster Gregory J. Macchio and Rosa M. Navarro Kathleen Roderick John Araujo Frances Gaik Kenna and Michael MacKinnon Donna Rolf Dan and Spencer Baker John and Jeanne Gallo James and Kathy Malpede Donald and Karen Rosenwinkel John and Vivien Barkidjija Carolyn and Lawrence Garber Sheldon Mandell Marian Sassetti and Robert W. Kent Jacqueline Barlow Maria Garvy Gus and Pam Mauro Mary Jo and Steven Schuler Leslie Berns and Steve Kiger Patricia Gerber Sarah and Jeff Mauro Merry Beth Sheets Mrs. John R. Blair Cynthia and Norman Goldring Andrew and Laura Maychruk Jill and Kenneth Shiner Mark Breckheimer Susan Hammond and Richard Leftwich Michele and Scot Mazur Michael and Renee Sichlau Linda and Terry Brown Tammy and Kevin Hammortree Debbie and Mark McCann Cheryl Silvestri Iole Cappiello Miles and Susan Harris Robert McCurdy Katie and Michael Skoglund Paul and Sherry Carbery Kathleen and Michael Haupers Kathy and Lou McKeever Jeff and Kristen Smith Jane Chadesh and Kevin Saedi Beth and Michael Hayes Patricia McNally Mrs. Virginia Sonnenschein Brian Chang Kathryn E. Hempel and Curt Warner Robert Merriweather Eric and Lisa Sorensen Lisa Chorzempa and Rodney Schainis Bridget and Christian Herzog Anthony and Dietra Millard Mary Spyropoulos and Jeffrey Stocker James Christofferson Gary Hibbard and Amanda and Chris Miller Bryon and Susan Stanislaw Kristen and Mark Coe Enriqueta Hernandez Joseph Monahan and Kathleen McDonald Cheryl Stein Kevin and Linda Conway Julius Lloyd Horwich Joshua and Meghann Moses Donna Stoll Christopher and Patricia Coogan Lynne and Martin Horwich The Mulcahey Family Byron and Parle Taylor Carrie and Carson Cook Tama Huang Bunny and Dennis Murphy Judith and Randall Thompson Loretta and Robert Cooney Betsy Hughes-Zimbler and Laurie and Steve Nations Patrick Thornton Raima and Timothy Cunningham Lyle Zimbler Alan and Kathryn Nesburg Cindy and Scott Tinervia Amanda and Keith Cyzen Ken and Patty Hunt Cam and Jerry Niederman John Tolan Larry Dakof and Irma Aguilar John and Nancy Ide Andy and Natalie Noonan Alexandria Tonigan Amy and Timothy Davis Donald and Donna Jensen Dave and Lynde O’Brien Gwen and Pietro Tonino John and Juana Davis Eric and Laura Jordahl Julie Olenn Lance and Mary Tortorici Kathy and Michael Deitch Ken and Melissa Kansa Patricia K. O’Shea and Frank V. Tannura Cindy Traczyk Christine DiFrancesco Mary Ann Karris Wendy Owen and Gregory E. Wolski Diane and William Trimble Mary and William DiSomma David Kerwin Denise and Mark Pacioni Tracey Truesdale Mark Donovan and Mary Ludgin Debbie King Gary and Zena Paice Robyn Vizzone Anne M. Drougas William Knittle and Alma Lizcano Marilyn Pearson Jen and Josh Weaver Brian Druley Stephen Kohn Beth and Zdenek Pecenka Anne and Robert Weber Carol J. Dunning Neal Kottke Floyd Perkins Bette and Craig Williams Durpetti Events Jack Kragie and Liz Newell Lisa and Peter Perkins Martha Williams Kathryn East Bryan Kurtz Diane and Perry Pero John Williamson Susan Ellefson Roberta and Shaun Lane Laura and Shelley Petrie Kristina and Patrick Woodward Jennifer Ellis-Jackson and Darren Jackson Amy and James Laurenzo Deb and Steven Poe Jon and Trine Yates Shaun and Lisa Emerson Sherrill and Vince Laurenzo Emily Ralph Thomas Yates and Diane Ratekin Christine Ewing and Jim Christofferson Byron Lee and Audrey Wiliams-Lee Susan Reich Juliet and Rocky Yera

2018 Annual Report | 21 Beth Benedict Camiya Crittle Pamela Ganschow and Mary and Robert Berg David and Elyse Cutler Tad Wefel Lucy Hunter Berg and Amanda and Keith Cyzen Kelly Gant Paula Hunter The Dailey Method Julie Garcia Brad Berle Susan Dalle Jeff and Lisa Garling Ella Bernstein Jessica Daly Shakeela Gayton Barbara Best The Danzinger Family Catherine Gaze Shreya Bhathena T. Davis Gene & Georgetti Big Monster Toys Caitlin Daza Joseph Geoghegan Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Kristin De Groot Geppetto’s Toy Box Bob’s Furniture Delta Sigma Theta Sorority GiftsForYouNow.com BOKA Restaurant Group Matt and Raye-Ann Deregnier Giordano’s Pizzeria Keena Bonds Shannon Desiderioscioli Rosemont Wendy Bottomlee Cary Dohman Girl Scout Northwest Illinois Breit and Clean Cleaners Jill Dombek and Indiana Troop Genevieve Broaddus Doody Publishing #40697 Danielle Brown William Doukas Girl Scout Troop #40081 Linda and Terry Brown Downtown Oak Park Corporation Girl Scout Troop #40954 Leslie Jordano Carol Marino Constance Buckley Catherine Doyle Amy Giustino and Larry Rosenstiel Juventud Salesiana de la Inmaculada Eleni Marsh Jennifer Bunger Dressel’s Hardware Emilie Glass-Riveras Teresa Katsogianos Darin and Lynn Marshall Therese Byrne Anne M. Drougas Cindy and John Glavin Jacqueline Keller Laura Marshall Jim and Nicole Cahill Laura Drum and Kim Hefner Global Federation of Chinese Martha Kent Donna Martinsen Antonio and Hallie Calderone Kim Duque Business Women Marian Sassetti-Kent and Mary A. Maschke Cleraine Camper Elan Hair Body and Sole Monica Glowinski Robert Kent Ann L. Masur Cy Cannitt Joan Elliott Sofia Gnabasik Gauri Khatkhate Jan and Robert Maxson Gregory and Mary Cappelli Empowerment Church Brynne Gordon The KidsTable Maya del Sol Restaurant Colleen and Mike Cardamone Anne Epsom Gottlieb Health & Fitness Center Cindy Kielkucki Michele and Scot Mazur Pam Carmichael Michael Ericksen Susan Greeley and Jeff King Debbie J. King Scott and Veronika McAdam Stephen Cavener Carrie Roath Ernst Colby Green Kingston Mines Erin McBlaine Cernan Earth & Space Center Sue Etminan and Kyle Green Kinslahger Brewing Company Kerri McBride Jane Chadesh and Kevin Saedi Azharuddin Majeed David Greenfield Elizabeth Kirwan Laura McCollough Sai Chanthavong Adam Evans Suzanne Griffin Mary Klich John and Terri McConville Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Daniel Evans Michael Grimes Kevin and Tiffany Knaul Kara McDermott Team, Inc. Shawn Evans Mark and Patty Gross William Knittle and Alma Lizcano Margaret McEnroe Angela Grover Samantha Knoblauch McGaffer’s Saloon Heather Guido Margaret Kostopulos Lindsay McIntyre Mike and Renee Haas KR Personal Training Jennifer and Kevin McNulty Hair Butterflies Michele Kruegel Sean Merle and Garron Segal Christopher Hall Alicia Kubista Lily Messih Soraya Hall Nishi Kumari Cynthia and Duschan Milojevic JoBeth Halpin Lisa and Matthew Kuntz Michele and Noel Moore Kristine Hamick La Sardine Angela Morehouse Kevin and Tamara Hammortree The Lake Theater Moreno’s Liquors Sue Hansel Barb and Paul Lambert Aaron and Amanda Morris Rhonda L. Harris Roberta and Shaun Lane Suzanne Morrison-Elsner The Hartschuh Family Marjorie Lara Elizabeth Morton Emily Hartung Latitude Beverage Joshua and Meghann Moses Emily Hauser Amy and Jim Laurenzo Georgine Mullen HCB Health Barbara LeBuhm and Tim Maly Margaret Nekrosius Healy’s Westside Jacob Lemanski Brian Nelson Jack and Lisa Hendrix Breana Lenoir Christine Nelson Mercedes Hennessy Lee and Marci Lerner Dave and Sybille Nelson Hallie Henry Anne and John Leroux New Moms Andrea Herrera Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants Rich and Suzanne Neyenesch Bridget and Christian Herzog Adam and Samantha Lettvin Nicklaus Companies Chicago Children’s Theatre Jim Christofferson and Lisa and Michael Higgins Justin and Megan Lewis Cam and Jerry Niederman Chicago Kids Company – Christina Ewing Ellen Hildner Sandy Lid The Nineteenth Century Charitable Theatre For Children! Eyas Landing/ Patina Hill Lincoln Park Zoo Association Chicago Symphony Orchestra Blue Bird Day School Lynette and Mike Hoas Ross and Susan Lissuzzo Stephania Niziolek Association Eze Castle Integration Karen and Michael Hoban The Little Gem Café Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago White Sox Sumner Farren and Kathy Hoff Katy Loster Oak Park Women’s Guild Community Relations Sharon Hermanns Maura Hoff Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria Oak Park Brewing Company Roy and Sarah Child FedEx Edgar and Patricia Hofmeister Lucky Strike Oak Park Jewelers Tina Christensen Ferrara Pan Hope Houses Workshop, Inc. Lynfred Winery Jacqui Oddo Melissa Chung Lauren Fierz Hotel Baker Sofia Mackavich Kathleen O’Donnell and Doreen Ciesla Fill a Heart for Kids Beth Houle and David G. Pope Kenna and Michael MacKinnon Ellen Somberg Tommy Clark Jackie Finch Christine Hull Madison Street Shoes Dee O’Hair Classic Cinemas Christine Fisher Ian and Tina Hutchinson James Mahler Joseph and Samantha O’Krepky James and Mildred Cogan Christine and Mark Fisher Charles and Rebecca Hutson Keeley Mahoney Olson Stark LLC Dan and Linda Colapietro Tonya Fisher Hyatt Hotels Corporation James and Kathy Malpede Christopher and Kristen O’Neill Aisha and Anthony Coleman Hugh and Millie Flannery Iasca Quilters Sarah Mapa On-Line Communications Collaboration for Early Childhood Jori Fleisher John and Nancy Ide Dan and Kristin Collins Olivia Fletcher il Porcellino Yvonne Collins Floyd’s 99 Barbershop Illinois Title I Association Jim Collis The Fluecke Family Immanuel Lutheran Church Comedy Sports Chicago Anthony and Stephanie Fojas Sunday School Diane and John Conmy Courtney Forhman Infant Swimming Resource John and Laura Connelly John and Mary Fournier Julie Iverson Sarah Connelly The Fox Bowl Kim Jackewicz Burt Constable and Frame Warehouse Jennifer Jackson Cheryl ter Horst Rebecca Frank Karen and Mark Jackson Conversant, LLC Debbie Frantisak Nicole Jackson Carrie and Carson Cook Eleanor and John Freeland James Anthony Salon & Day Spa Nancy Cook Erin Fruth Jan-Pro of Chicago Olivia Corcoran Fuschia Boutique Ken and Sheila Javor Cosmos Beauty Bar G.E.S. – Global Experience Malaika Jenkins Craig/Steven Development Corp. Specialist, Inc. John G. Shedd Aquarium Creata USA Inc. Jeanne and John Gallo Lauren Johnson

22 | Hephzibah Children’s Association Karen Orgon Lynae Reissenweber Cara Shoss Tito’s Vodka Jackie and Tim White Orthapaedic Research and Mark and Wendy Reitz Signify Alexandria Tonigan Whole Foods Market Education Foundation Reserve Advisors Inga Simitz Toula’s Skin Care Products Willard Elementary School Heather and James Overbeck Retail Properties of America Stephanie Simmons Sandy Tragos Green4Good Club Neysa Page-Lieberman Rowar Richards Sophia Singh The Trainer Family Andrea Williams Chelsea Paice Rising Stars Club Susan Slater Cathy and Pat Troy Bette and Craig Williams Antonietta Palermo Jen Risley Sloan Valve Company Alison Tunnicliff-Scott and James Scott Kim and Mike Williams Paper Source Oak Park Riviera Finance Joyce Smoler Two Story Farmhouse Audrey Williams-Lee and Byron Lee Paramount Arts Centre Robert Morris University Bronwyn Soell U.S.Securities Exchange Commission Robert and Tracey Wilson Paramount Events Robert Morris University Sonya Gilbert Fine Portraiture – Chicago Regional Office Windgate Wealth Management Park District of Oak Park “Eagles Soaring for Change” Donna Sorensen Diane Wendt Uher Wines For Humanity Tory Patrick Club Soul Cycle Loop United Chinese Americans UCA Wines Of Substance Beth and Zdenek Pecenka Nate and Sarah Roberts Erin Sowers IL Chapter Felicia Wiwecki Peninsula Beverly Hills Kris Robinson Spenga United Parcel Service Heather Wols Peninsula Chicago Paul Roche Madelin Squeo Unity of Oak Park Cindy and Kevin Wolthusen Peninsula New York Rock of Ages Church St. Leonard School Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Kathy and Michael Wolthusen Pepsi Beverages Co. Rock of Ages Church Ladies Group St. Vincent Ferrer School Congregation Women Everywhere Partners in Service Michelle Petersen Laura Rodnitzky Stage 773 Kim Urbanski Project, Inc. Photography by Ebert Margaret Rohter Kelley Staley Van Buren Gentlemen’s Salon Wonder Works Pilgrim Congregational Church Roosevelt Middle School Caroline and Peter Stankovich Cathy and Jim Van Vliet Alyson Woody Pits For Patriots Jenn May Rosen James and Sue Stark Susana Vasquez Lori Yagoda Kimberly Plaxton-Drobot Trevor Roy and Norma Rosenhain Starr Company Viet Now–Berwyn/Cicero Chapter Vanessa Zahora Pleasant Home Foundation Amy Rosenthal Starship Subs Ritu Vig and Venu V. Talanki Zanies Comedy Nite Club Deb and Steven Poe Donald and Karen Rosenwinkel The Steely Group Villa Park Office Equipment Jeff and Laura Zawacki Michelle Poff Molly Rudberg-Leshnock Laura Stefanic The Village Links Golf Course Mary B. Zeigler Richard Pogvara Kathy Rush Lynn Steffen Beth and Peter Vlerick Poor Phil’s, Inc. Rush Oak Park Hospital Ellen Steinburg Olga Vydra Marta Porcz Tony Ruth Sharri Stengele Walgreens Co. To err is human, to forgive, divine... Rachel Poretsky Courtney and Nick Sakellaris Steve and Kate’s Camp Christine Walker Have we erred? Please contact Pork and Mindy’s The Salcedo and Saldana Family Melanie Stevens Christi Walkup Barbara Krause in the Development Darlene Portillio Salon 212 & Day Spa Donna Stoll Margaret H. Walsh Office at 708.649.7160. We sincerely Amy Prah Marcus and Marissa Samaan Kimberly Stoltz Neera Walsh regret any errors or omissions. Prairieview Elementary School Sat Nam Yoga Chicago Katie Strain Crystal Ward Preferred Planning Concepts, LLC Lora Saunders Marilyn J. Stummeier Dave and Judy Waters Joe Proietto SavWay Fine Wine and Spirits Mark Suchomel and Liz Ziehl Ida Waterstrat and Robert Ho Dolores and Robert Proko Megan and Rick Scheck Sugarcup Trading Wattage Personal Training Most of the children pictured in this PRP Wines International Schulz-Brundage, Inc. Suite Home Chicago Jason and Julie Watts report are friends of Hephzibah or Pumpkin Moon Scott and Victoris Schutte Heather Sulic Anne and Robert Weber children enrolled in Hephzibah’s Radio Flyer Robin Schwadran Alanna and Tim Sullivan Donna and Tom Weigel Day Care Program. To ensure the Kristine Rakshys Lisa Schwartz Sunstar America, Inc. Jeanne Weiler safety and protect the privacy of Addison Rao Scout Waterhouse & Kitchen Joan Swanson Alex Weiner and Sarah A. Yale the children living in our group and Alim and Beth Ray Garron Segal TD Artisan Spirits Eric and Tina Weinheimer The Read Family Brian and Pauline Sharpe Mila Tellez West Suburban Eye Associates foster homes, we have not featured Reginald and Velyn Reed Kate Sherr Rachel Tesch Maureen Whelan any photos showing their faces.

2018 Annual Report | 21 Financial Statement For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018

Revenues Grants Awarded 2017-2018 Individual, Corporate and Foundation Harry F. Chaddick & Elaine Chaddick Foundation, Inc. Chicago White Sox Community Fund, Contributions and Grants $ 1,536,248 A McCormick Foundation Fund Fees and Grants: CME Group Community Foundation State Government Agencies $ 6,749,619 Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township Local Government Agencies $ 127,861 Mary Lou Downs Foundation Other Revenue: Ecolab Foundation Sources of Funding Program Service Fees and Grants $ 1,553,976 George M. Eisenberg Foundation for Charities Gail Anita Flagler Foundation Investment and Other Income* $ 148,536 The Good Heart, Work Smart Foundation TOTAL REVENUES $ 10,116,240 Healthy Communities Foundation Helen Brach Foundation Help for Children Hunter Quigley Coe Be the Boat Fund of the Oak Park and River Forest Community Foundation Expenses Jocarno Fund Programs $ 7,765,665 The John Buck Company Foundation The Lavin Bernick Huber Charitable Fund of Administration $ 1,301,025 the Chicago Community Trust Fundraising and Development** $ 548,854 LJ Foundation McDonald’s Corporation TOTAL EXPENSES $ 9,615,544 McGraw Foundation Increase in Net Assets Nordstrom Distribution of Revenues Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation due to operations* $ 500,696 Opus Corporate Foundation The Owens Foundation Total Increase in Net Assets $ 603,301 Terri Race Educational Technology Fund Net Assets, End of Year $ 8,258,176 Sidley Austin Foundation John F. Smiekel Foundation Clayton A. Struve Family Foundation * Excludes unrealized gain on investments and change in beneficial interests of $102,606. The Sweet Water Foundation Ticket To Dream Foundation * * Includes event expenses of $124,227; United Way of Metropolitan Chicago prior years reported net of event revenue. Village of Oak Park Community Development Block Grant The Ward Foundation Wells Fargo FY18 Fundraising Highlights j A $75,000 grant from the Healthy Communities Foundation provided general operating support and funded a complete upgrade of the century-old walk-in refrigerator at Hephzibah Home. Distribution of Revenues Allocated to Programs j A $50,000 gift from the Lavin Bernick Huber Charitable Fund of the Chicago Community Trust enabled us to provide a higher level of clinical therapeutic support for the children in our group and foster homes. j A $50,000 gift from the Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township funded psychiatric and psychological care to help the children at Hephzibah Home heal from the trauma of past neglect and abuse. j A $20,000 grant from the Chicago White Sox Community Fund, a McCormick Foundation Fund enabled us to add a clinical advocate to our therapeutic team to provide intensive support for children transitioning from group home care to foster homes. j A $15,000 grant from the Gail Anita Flagler Foundation enabled us to upgrade Hephzibah Home’s backyard garden and play space with a new fence, a new security system and new trees to create a safe and sheltering outdoor haven for the children in our Diagnostic Treatment Center and Residence.

24 | Hephzibah Children’s Association Financial Statement Hephzibah helps children thrive and families flourish through a continuum of nationally 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, Head Start/Early Head Start programs and award-winning after-school day care services on a sliding scale for families of Sources of Funding all income levels.

Hephzibah is accredited by the National Council on Accreditation State and Local for Children and Family Services, Inc. in Government Agencies New York and the National Association for 68% the Education of Young Children.

Program Licensing Service Fees Hephzibah is licensed by the Illinois 15% Contributions and Investment Income Department of Children and Family 17% Services as a Child Welfare Agency, Group Home, Child Care Institution and Day Care Center. Funding Hephzibah receives state funding from the Distribution of Revenues Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Human Services and the State Board of Education. Local funding is received from the Village Programs of Oak Park, Oak Park School District 97 81% and the Oak Park Township. Head Start funding is received from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Administration Services through Children’s Home + Aid. 14% Fundraising Funding is also received from United Way and Development and our own fundraising activities. 5%

Distribution of Revenues Allocated to Programs

Family Based and Day Care Intact Services and Head Start 38% 21%

All Other Group Homes 2% 39%

2018 Annual Report | 25 The People Behind Hephzibah July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018

Board of Hephzibah Oak Park Western Executive Directors Children’s Auxiliary Auxiliary Leadership Trust Byron Taylor Natalie Noonan Tami Wanless Team President Mark Trinka President President Merry Beth Sheets President Executive Director Thomas Yates Michele Mazur Penny Latta Immediate Past President Nancy Quinn Vice President Vice President Shaun Lane Vice President Chief Operating Officer Audrey Williams-Lee Lauren Dain Kim Stoltz Vice President Jackie Barlow Treasurer Treasurer Julie Dvorsky Treasurer Director of Family Based Services Cheryl ter Horst Sarah Yale Amanda Cyzen Secretary Gail Hague Communications Co-Secretary Mary Jane Joyce Secretary Director of Human Resources Kenna MacKinnon Elizabeth Cannon Laura King Treasurer Margaret Horstman Membership Chair Co-Secretary Amy O’Rourke Director of Day Care Services Jackie Barlow Leslie Ann Jones Sarah Roberts Maha Engesser Terry Brown Nancy McCracken Children’s Interactions Membership Chair Mary Tortorici Sherry Carbery Eric Sorensen Director of Finance David Wick Laura McLaughlin Anne Drougas Maureen Stratton Children’s Interactions Publicity James Woywod Carol Dunning Anneke Taglia Director of Group Homes Byron Taylor Alicia Skodol Jennifer Ellis-Jackson Christine Baissac Hayden Tom Yates Children’s Services Juliet Yera Lisa Emerson Malaika Jenkins Director of Development Mark Fisher Dannyel Kafer Michelle Choi John Ide Madelaine Milan Children’s Interactions John McConville Chicago Jean Marie Powell Andrea Knapp Donna Rolf Auxiliary Lynae Reissenweber Children’s Interactions Eric Sorensen Christina Ewing Jen Weaver Craig Williams President Jenny Rieger Children’s Interactions Allie Minning Treasurer Kristen O’Neill Hospitality/Social Chair Rebecca Garrett Secretary Debbie Brambora Maureen Burk Amanda Batchelor Stephanie Clark Punit Chahal Lisa Diomede Rachel Chocron Allison Dolph Kristina Finney Jennifer Eldersveld Alyssa Gorski Megan Feinberg Jaclyn Hogan Carla Franz Pam Kallantzes Cynthia Garcia Max Kelly Tina Hutchinson Paul Kitti Juanita Joyaux Justin Kopale Myra Kayser Stephen Kohn Emily Pratt Heather Lowe Carla Puccini Luke McLeese Wendy Reitz Diana Monteleone Rebecca Roscich Raluca Motoi Megan Scheck LaTosha Rivers Jennifer Schoenherr Alexandria Tonigan Diana Ullman Andrew Tonino Michelle VanHorn Brian Tonino Anne Weber

26 | Hephzibah Children’s Association WRITING AND PHOTOGRAPHY: Susan Reich DESIGN: Anne Boyle Thank you for helping children thrive and families flourish with your generous support! Hephzibah Helping children thrive and families flourish since 1897

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