2020 Annual Report DEAR FRIENDS With the Coronavirus national emergency declaration, Northern Illinois Hospice’s priorities shifted. Leadership pivoted and narrowed its scope to worldwide pandemic infection control and keeping patients and staff safe. By April 2020, the first individual with both a terminal diagnosis and COVID-19 was admitted. Now, more than 400 days have passed and COVID-19 has become an unwanted, extended guest of the American experience.

Northern Illinois Hospice continues to be diligent with its emergency management efforts. Our team has done an amazing job, demonstrating the commitment, expertise, and quality and safety practices for which we are known.

Beyond COVID-19, additionally last year: • A Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan was secured, which helped with payroll for several weeks during the peak of the pandemic, and Health and Human Services (HHS) stimulus funds were received to offset COVID-related expenses.

• A Capital Improvement Fund was established to From left: Northern Illinois Hospice Chief Executive plan for future needs of our building. The Fund’s first Officer Lisa Novak and Board of Directors President Jon Aldrich priority was to replace the old, worn out roof.

• The Board of Directors unanimously voted to expand into DeKalb County, increasing Northern Illinois Hospice’s service area from five counties to six. This mission expansion currently is underway.

• Community outreach continued, and we partnered with organizations like the Alzheimer’s Association to present webinars tailored to individuals caring for seriously ill loved ones at home. We also teamed up with local nursing and assisted living facilities to offer events like Puppy Parades to bring joy to socially-isolated residents.

• Our website was redesigned to meet the evolving technology needs of prospective and current patients and families.

Due to the pandemic, Joint Commission accreditation was tabled, but much progress has been made toward reaching this goal in 2021. Last year ended with Northern Illinois Hospice being named Best Hospice Organization in the Rockford Register Star’s The Best of the Rock River Valley competition. Providing the best possible end of life care has been our 42-year mission and the recognition certainly feels good.

We thank you for your support. You always lift us, especially during such challenging times! For caring so deeply about our mission, for supporting our community, which benefits so greatly from Northern Illinois Hospice’s expert care, and for your generosity, we extend our deepest appreciation.

Jon Aldrich, CPA, CFP® Lisa Novak Board President Chief Executive Officer

2 *All photos are reprinted with permission IMPACT Throughout 2020, our team at Northern Illinois Hospice were pros at pivoting and safely bringing outstanding care to those who need and depend on us. MISSION Volunteer Services navigated change like champs and 2020 Northern Illinois Hospice is a trusted goals were met. The volunteer focus shifted to pandemic community partner dedicated to: need such as mask making, knitting, crocheting, quilting lap • providing extraordinary and blankets and shawls, sewing adult bibs, and crafting fidget dignified care, comfort and sleeves and pads. Volunteers mailed caring cards to brighten compassion to individuals and days, and made caring calls to check-in, listen, and connect. families at the end of life; Longtime community supporters made regular donation drop • removing barriers to care offs to ensure that we had what we needed for patient and access so all eligible family holidays, birthdays, Veteran gift bags, and more. We individuals, regardless of ability to pay and payment found new ways to connect with patients– virtual farm and source, receive exceptional garden visits and virtual pet visits, including a robotic dog. care and support; and When the office cautiously opened once again, volunteers were re-oriented to protocols and began administrative tasks. • educating others about end-of-life planning Northern Illinois Hospice’s Bereavement Coordinator and hospice and provided grief counseling for individuals who were not only palliative care. dealing with the death of a loved one but with the reality of COVID-19. With social distancing and masking, the “Grief & Resilience” support group was held last fall at Anderson Japanese Gardens. This offered Northern Illinois Hospice VISION family members, as well as individuals in the community, the opportunity to embrace mindfulness and learn practices to Our vision is to be a local and national renew and replenish after grief and pandemic stresses. In April leader in hospice and palliative care 2020, “The Grief Café” opened its virtual doors on Facebook and to enrich end-of-life experiences through our quality, innovative to all who needed support and a listening ear. Additionally, approaches, and supportive education. bereavement support groups were held virtually on Zoom.

CORE VALUES COMMUNITY

COMPASSION

EXCELLENCE

GRATITUDE

INTEGRITY Patient Midge QUALITY Anderson enjoyed time SERVICE with her robotic STEWARDSHIP puppy, “Ruffy.” VISION 3 DEAR DONORS Your thoughtfulness in 2020 lifted our spirits, helped keep us and our patients safe, and moved mission forward, despite a pandemic. Your generosity and handwritten notes were received and read with gratitude. You encouraged us to do even more for patients and families.

In addition to the impact made through Volunteer Services and Bereavement noted on page 3, we would like to share a few more ways you and the Foundation Board and team grew mission last year.

• “Wish Program” requests were filled, even while patients sheltered in place. A unique wish we received was for a small, wooden “picnic table” squirrel feeder to mount in a patient’s backyard. Watching Grant Funds Virtual the squirrelly antics made the patient smile each day.

Reality Equipment • When in person building tours were not possible, Tours and Talks launched At the end of 2020, to home hospice care virtually. From the comfort of home, Northern Illinois Hospice or live with Alzheimer’s participants “toured” and learned Foundation received a disease. about how donor support funded $9,300 grant from the Northern Illinois Hospice programs, Dr. Louis & Violet Rubin We are excited to services, and care. Fund of the Community integrate this virtual Foundation of Northern reality technology into • In lieu of participating in our annual Illinois’ Community Grants our volunteer training Charity Golf Event and concert, Program. This grant curriculum as well as offer corporate and individual sponsors funded the purchase of it to community partners continued supporting us with donations virtual reality equipment and caregivers. and incredible goodwill! and software made by Embodied Labs. Volunteer Program • The Foundation Board of Directors Coordinator, Sheila established naming and commemorative Embodied Labs is a O’Leary, MAHS, shared, opportunities within our building as pioneer in immersive “This is a wonderful well as donor giving levels (beginning training for the healthcare and engaging tool that in 2021) to recognize donors’ annual field and collaborates with will help our volunteers generosity. healthcare professionals better understand what to carefully create our patients experience. Because of your support and goodwill last virtual reality training We are always looking year, patients’ and families’ lives were experiences. These for new and exciting brighter and better. Just think what we immersive experiences methods to train our can do together in 2021! Thank you all! are tailored to provide volunteers and know education on conditions that this training will and life experiences that create insights into how affect seniors, including we can best support our Kelly Dinsmore President, Susan Lundin what it is like to transition patients.” Northern Illinois Hospice Director of Northern Foundation Board Illinois Hospice Foundation 4 Gratitude Prompts Legacy for Remarkable Woman The expression “live the way you want to be and cared for Betty. When Betty’s condition remembered” describes Betty McDonald (1936- became life-limiting, Northern Illinois Hospice’s 2018). In her obituary, her sister-in-law described team brought Betty and Skip the gentle and Betty as “a resilient, intelligent, and resourceful compassionate care and support they both needed. woman for whom barriers existed to climb past. Betty was an athlete, religiously running seven “My daughters and I will forever be grateful to each miles a day, a natural golfer and tennis player. member of Betty’s care team,” said Skip. “For more Flowers seemed to bloom just to please her. Betty than 40 years, Northern Illinois Hospice has served was gorgeous, even after a day of digging in the this community, helped my friends and family and, dirt! She was an amazing cook. And elegant, so some day, they will help me too.” elegant. Show-stopping elegant!” In memory of Betty and in honor of the outstanding Betty was born Yi Yang Ye in Daejeon, South care each member of Betty’s care team provided, Korea on July 21, 1936. After surviving years of Skip generously began The Betty McDonald treacherous conditions in her beloved homeland Northern Illinois Hospice Employee Appreciation during WW-2 and the Korean War, Betty left her Program in 2018. Annually, by department, every family and language behind, immigrating to the Northern Illinois Hospice staff member is recognized United States. for their dedication to providing extraordinary, personalized end-of-life care. Philip “Skip” McDonald, a young Second Lieutenant, was headed to Vietnam when he met Betty at Skip’s generosity deepened even further when Fort Carson in Colorado Springs. They wrote each he joined the Legacy Society by letting us know other daily, and when Skip returned from war, they Northern Illinois Hospice Foundation is included in married in 1970 and moved home to Rockford. his estate plans. The years flew by as they built their lives together. When Betty’s sister died of cancer in Korea, Betty Generous Rockfordians like Skip want to ensure and Skip became parents, adopting their two young that Northern Illinois Hospice keeps serving our nieces. community for many, many years to come. If you would like information about how you or your In 2005, Betty was first diagnosed with early family can support our mission, for today and stage dementia which led to Alzheimer’s Disease. tomorrow, please contact Susan Lundin, Director of Skip demonstrated true devotion as he supported Northern Illinois Hospice Foundation.

5 LEGACY The Legacy Society is a group of vital supporters who have included Northern Illinois Hospice Foundation in their wills, trusts or estate plans. Current Legacy Society members include: Dick and Carol Bennett, Carol and (the late) Bruce Ewald, Gregory and Laurel Franchini, Jane Hawkins-Hoff, Jack and Colleen Holmbeck, Philip (Skip) McDonald, Jeff and Carol Moll, Jerry and Connie Paris, Carole Rose, Gary and Debbi Tiffany, and five members who wish to remain anonymous. We are so grateful to all these individuals for their support. If you are considering a planned gift, please let us know so we may help you and your financial advisors complete your gift in a way that benefits your estate and makes clear your intention to help Northern Illinois Hospice Foundation. For more information, please contact Northern Illinois Hospice Foundation at 779.210.3577 or [email protected]. CONTRIBUTIONS Thousands of donors supported the work of Northern Memorials Tom Crawford Illinois Hospice Foundation in 2020. Charitable Listed below are the names of Geno Cuppini the individuals whose lives were Oresti “Rick” and Mary Cuppini contributions represent an important percentage of remembered in 2020 with a Roger A. Cushing our annual budget and help cover special programs as memorial gift: John Dal Santo well as the difference between the reimbursements we Doris A. Daley Robert G. Ackmann Ann Davison receive and the actual cost of care. Alice A. Adamson Robert “Bob” Joseph Deuel, Jr. Olivia Mary Akey Sandra Dobel We gratefully acknowledge our In-Kind Donations All Northern Illinois Hospice Hazel Downs donors and strive for a flawless Listed below are the individuals/ patients Robert H. Eklund list. If you should notice an businesses who supported us Brendan Anderson James M. Emery error or omission, please let with in-kind donations in 2020: Marilyn Anderson Patricia Erb us know at 779.210.3577 or Helen Barnhart Gretchen Ericson [email protected]. Thank you! Anderson Japanese Gardens Steve Barrick Darlene Esmond Kathy Bach Marcia K. Beaumont Bruce D. Ewald Honor Gifts Marie Baumert Donald E. Bennett Richard A. Faerber The following individuals Tina Bettner Sue Bennett Margaret “Margie” Farrey were recognized in 2020 BMO Harris Bank Center Judith A. Bergsten Jacklyn M. Flick with an honor gift to mark an Judy Boisvert Liz Bertolotto Cathryn A. Flynn anniversary, birthday, or other Drs. Jeff and Leann Burch Lewis Edward “Lovable Lew” Fred and Norma Forquer celebratory event: Cecil and Susan Cannon Blaising David Karl Fox Cherry Blossom Florist Constance “Connie” Blomgren Ida Mae Fox Jon Aldrich Ryan Curry Sandra L. Boeke Mary Elizabeth Fox Tracey Armstrong Carol Hamlin Faure Carole Bonnell Francine S. Frano The dedicated home caregivers Rita Findley Shirley May Book Shirley A. Fransen and other personnel Anne Godin Joanie Bowers Johanna Friedrich Becca Girardin Harder Sign Co. Linda G. Bowker Elise R. Fry Anne Godin Sherry Johnson Betty Jane Brander Jean Gillett Alex S. Halle King’s Flowers Shirley E. Brees D. Thomas Goble David and Yukiko Halle Lynn Kolberg Virginia Mary (Catanzaro) Dawn Phyllis Ann Green Rick and Sara Halle-Podell and Erica Leming Brosious Roger D. Greenlee Max Teri Macy Belen Brown James and Betty Grispino Susan Halle and Pat Ward Bonnie Mundell Beryl M. Burns Della Guenzani The Scott and Rogene Hamilton Pauline Myers Richard N. Buss Ray Gustman Family Alaina Neal Ronald L. Butler Sr. John R. “Jack” Hackett Cindy Howe New Milford United Methodist Beverly Butterfield Dr. and Mrs. Donald F. Hajek Pati Johnson Church Marjorie “Marge” Buzzell Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Hajek Lani Negin Kirschner O’Fallon’s Fine Flowers Brent Cabrera Harry Bernard Halberstadt Jr. Gary and Lucy Negin Scott Olson Jacob W. Callahan Miriam N. Halle The Lynne Nelson Family Pepper Creek Glenda R. Cardona Lorraine M. Hansen Northern Illinois Hospice Staff Michelle Ryan Ronna Carlon Peggy Lynn Hanson and Volunteers Linda Sanders Carol A. Carlson Elmer Harder Sheila O’Leary Schoening Dental Care Lee O. Carlson Ron Haskell Michelle and David Stern Sjostrom & Sons Inc. John and Leona Chapman Troy Hedrick Cathie and Bill Thiede Bob and Pam Slater Leona Chapman Ruth Heerdt Dr. Molly Zavala St. Rita Catholic Church David Childs Gay Henderson SwedishAmerican A Division of Claudette Darlene Fisher Lori Higgins UW Health Christensen Margie E. Hodapp Tavern on Clark Susan Christensen Hilda Hogan Stone Creek Elementary Third Gretchen Christensen-Adams Suzanne Marie Hollander Grade Students Kate Cieslak Jerry Max Hubble Gary and Debbi Tiffany Norman E. Clark Milburn Hughes Woodman’s Food Market Patricia A. Claytor Mark N. Jansen 6 Lucille A. Jenkins Lisa G. Anthony Elmer W. Johnson Debra K. Appelquist Helen C. Johnson David V. and Kelli A. Appino Lois Johnson Michael P. and Marcia D. Nathalie Reiland Jurasek Aramovich Shirley Keith Ronald Armagost Edward Kercher Marguerite Armato Arvin Klemme Darryl and Diane Atherton Gerald L. “Jerry” Knox William E. and Mary Anne Ax Dr. David Wallace Krans Dale H. and Christina M. Diana Krick Axelson Carol Krup Donna L. Bader Alyce Mae Krusemeier Mary Baer Roger L. Kult Kristin K. Baisch-Ricker Robert Laing Dorothy V. Baits Bob Lamb Paul and Teri Baits Shirley V. Langton Donal E. and Beverly J. Baker Eugene A. “Gino” Larson Jackie Baker Patricia Larson David and Kelli R. Balsman Fred and Judy Leberecht Stephen Baptist Mabel “Scotti” Lichtenheld James A. and Juanita Barnes Tom Lindblade Liz Barnes Dale Long John and Marilyn Battice Mable Louthain John J. Battel Patricia N. Magnuson Linda Baumert Ken and Kim Marlin Boyd B. and Beverly J. Beach Richard W. Mason Chuck and Michele Beach June Maynard Gerald A. and Patricia A. Beam Alma E. McCammon Mark A. and Teri L. Beam Marwin McCarty Bill and Rose Beaman Maurice D. McCarty Michael Beaumont Betty McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Richard Becker Roger George McDonald On October 22, 2020, Northern Illinois Hospice Roger and Lyn Becknell Phyllis G. McKinney Foundation and Northern Illinois Hospice Volunteer Thomas E. and Marjorie E. John F. McNamara Services teamed up to host “Appreciation Avenue,” a Belmont Margaret Meeks drive-thru event to thank our dedicated and generous Doug and Keri Benhoff Robert J. Melito donors and volunteers for their unwavering support. Dick and Carol Bennett Linda Menge Mary Lou Bergmann Mayme Micho The event was the perfect opportunity to safely Mary V. Bergstrom Irene Miller connect with those who do so much to support the Margaret E. Berkheimer Bonnie Minick Northern Illinois Hospice mission. Vince Bertolotto Betty Jane Mishler Ron Betlinski Marty Moran Sr. Evelyn and Fred D. Sculley Toby C. Whitehead David and Cherry Beto John and Clara Moss Tom Hyo Soon Shin Robert Warren Wingfield John and Marilyn Bettice Thomas E. Mott Melissa Shock Viola Winkie Gerald and Cynthia Bieneman Marjorie A. Murphy Ron and Rose Shook Doris Woest Patti and Dale Bigger Vernon Myelle Mary Lou Shydlowski Dorothea June Zimny Barbara J. Blaising Linda Myers Eleanor L. Slater Clare Bland Beverly A. Nelson Frances L. Smith Donations Steven C. and Marcia S. Grover W. Nelson Gabriele Smith The following individuals Blaylock Myrtle Nesheim Janice (Lund) Smith contributed memorial, honor, Thomas and Helen Sue Bleed William and Helen Niedzwiecki Walter and Margaret Smith restricted, and unrestricted gifts Norma Bleed Shirley C. Olson William Holland “Bill” Snively in 2020. Fred and Paula Bliss Valerie Osterberg Kathryn L. Snyder Steve Blomgren Marjorie H. Oxford Ron and Nancy Blomquist George E. Solem Aaron and K. Carlene Aaronson Rose Frances Palazzolo Thomas G. and Jennifer A. Boers U.S. Steele Jr. Sandra S. Ackmann Rosalie “Rose” A. Pearson Don Bonavia Hilda Stellema John and Betty Adamany Irving B. Perala Kenneth E. and Mimi L. Book Mary Carmela Stephenson Scott and Julie Adkins Marian Peters Robert D. and Illa M. Borgwardt Ben Stern John and Betty Akerlund Horace Peterson Bruce A. and Bette L. Botsford Paulette M. Stien Anita Albrecht Richard W. “Dick” Peterson Jack E. and Patricia L. Bowers Duane Charles Powell The Sydow family Jon and Tammy Aldrich Burnell Bowersock Dolores Pratt L. Eugene Taylor Sharon Aldrich Carl W. and Melba J. Bradberry Jane L. Ralston Marilyn N. Thayer Mary and Charlie Allen Alice L. Bram Steven J. Rapp Jim Thomas Manuel Amato Ben and Allie Branca Wilbur Hugh Reid Joyce E. Trost Charles R. and Dianna L. James L. and Dana M. Brazis William Reif Mary and Jack Turecek Anderson John C. Brearley Donna Jean Graham Reynolds Charles “Chuck” VanOver Ed Anderson Clifford and Joan Brees Stanley Edward Ross Caroline Anne (Storm) Verbeck Keith and Jill Anderson Scott and Tamara Brees Sterne Roufa Amie Wallin Mark R. and Kathi A. Anderson Vincent and Joan Breuer Tom and Joee Salamone John C. Walling Patricia Anderson Bill and June Bristol Martha Lou Satter Nora Marie Walsh Steve and Trina Anderson Peter L. and Lisa M. Britt Otto Schamberger Sandra Walthers Mary and Terry Anderson Arlene M. Brockmann Tom Schoepski Pauline Lucille Watkins Mary J. Anderson-Hendershot Calvin Broge Helen Schourup Terry Lee Wauchope Randi M. Andresen Sandy Brooks Ivan Wagner Schrader Pearline Weaver Jack and Joyce Antczak Mary Brouillard Shirley A. Schulz Dolores F. Webster Douglas G. and Lynne M. Clarice L. Brown Carmelo Scro Rosemarie Wendt Anthony Steven R. and Karen J. Brown 7 CONTRIBUTIONS Kristen Brunacci Virginia M. DeFazio Ed and Jean Fujimoto John T. and Joanne P. Hayes Alan Builta Fritz Deichstetter and Sue Thomas and Darlene Furst Mark and Ellen K. Hazzard Wanda Burgard Stajdohar Richard Gadke J.F. and Joanne M. Heckinger Charles K. and Mary A. Burgess Dolores A. Deitrick Barbara A. Gagliano Paul and Kelly Heffron Tamara J. Burnette David and Melissa Dell Dennis M. and Mary J. Gallagher Richard M. and Susan J. Hein Teresa Buss Geri Ann DeRango Lena G. Gallagher Douglas S. Henderson Jerry D. and Doris M. Butler Paul D. and Abby B. Derry Jan Galster Andrea Henrey John and Mary Ann Butler Sandra L. DiBenedetto Linda and Tom Garland Cathy and Dan Herdeman Ronald Butler Jr. Chad T. and Julia A. Dibler Kristi M. Garman Theo L. Hildebrand Paul D. Buzzell Mark and Heather Dickinson Michael Gaskin Ty Hillman Paul J. and Kathy S. Caccamo Kelly Dinsmore Paloma Garza-Johnson and Jack and Jennifer K. Hilmes Anita Caccatore Michael J .and Laurie M. Ditto Randall Johnson Elizabeth Bowler Himes Mark C. and Sue E. Calacci Cortez and Catherine Dixon Erin Gehrke Scott and Mary Hitchcock Dana and Mavis Caldwell Debra A. Dixon Stephen Geller William B. and Sally K. Hoff Nancy and Robert Calkins Michele Dobbs Daniel S. and Bonnie K. Gesin Lawrence E. and Sheryl M. Craig W. and Linda L. Callahan Giselle Dodoer Mary L. Gharrity Hoffman Ronald L. and Mary Jo Campbell Audrey Doll Robert M. and Ann T. Gibbons Wayne L. and Elaine M. Thomas E. and Joan F. Campion Michael P. and Candice L. Catherine Gifford Hoffstrom Joe and Carol Carden Donnelly Frank Gillett Jon W. Hollander Rafael R. Cardona Doyle and Carol Dorris Robert W. and Cheryl J. Gilmour Jack and Colleen Holmbeck Thomas Carey Henrietta Dotson-Williams Frank and Mary Lou Ginestra Barbara and John Holmstrom Brad and Char Carlson Marilyn M. Dougherty Phillip Giovingo Dellace and Marilyn Holten Ellen and Brad Carlson Chuck and Jennifer Doyle Rebecca Girardin Donna L. Hubble Candy Carlson Drs. Dale and Elaine Drake Michael P. and Linda J. Gjere Steve Hudgens Bob and Colette Carlson Family Marjorie Dressler Michael and Susan Glasser Patricia Huebschen Deborah L. Carlson William and Hazel Drilling Brian H. and Cathe M. Glenn Judith Huffman Michael and Mary Carlson Lester Dwain and Jennifer A. Randall and Teresa Gobeli Mark and Linda Hughes Kathryne Carriglitto Plymale Anne M. Godin Nancy Hughes Judy C. Carter Philip and Cheryl Eaton Jacqueline J. Gommel Julie and Tom Humpal Wesley Case Douglas I. and Karen L. Edwards Mary P. Gorman Sue and Tom Humphris N. Jean Cassens Harvey and Kimberly Einhorn Anne P. Grace Vicki L. Humphry Kathleen M. Cassidy Jeanine and Steve Elsberg Cynthia E. Grantz Walter M. and Vergie L. Humy Hubert E. and Heidi E. Chaffin Lynne A. Emling Paul and Deborah Green Abbey E. Hunter Beverly Chapman Kelly Endl Caprice Greenberg Wesley M. and Nancy L. Hyland Cristen Chapman Lana M. Engen Robert Greene Patricia L. Ingold Thomas Chapman Clifford P. Erb Betty N. Greenlee Chuck and Laura Isely Frank W. Child June L. Erickson Roxann Grenlund James A. and Loralie J. Isely Becky, Alexandra, and Kathryn Mike and Jan Eviston Brina Grigg Walter and Ruby Iseman Childs Cathy L. Ewing Jim Grispino Timothy and Wendy Iversen Michael J. and Amy L. Childs Claudia Fabela Ken A. Groff Jim L. and Becky M. Jackson Mike Cieslak James D. and Dagni L. Falvey Dale and Trish Grove Ingrid Jansen Alan E. and Lauri K. Clapp Robert W. and Lori A. Fanello Gerald and Adrian Grubb Jeffrey and Elsie M. Janson Mark D. and Carol C. Clark LaVona Farney Ruth Guenzler Mary Jo and Dan Jarvi Larry C. Claytor James A. and Donna L. Farone Lores Gunn Heather Jefko Tom E. and Denise J. Clendening Gene and Colleen Felts Randal L. and Marlynn R. Gunn Elinor Johne-Nelson Vincent D. and Judy Cline Thomas Ferguson Joanne Manthei Gustin Beverly F. Johnson Curt and Marilyn Clouse Dennis and Sharon Flanagan Timothy A. Gustman Dan and Betsy Johnson Bruce L. and Marylon J. Cole Nancy Flanagan Kyle and Brecken Haak Diane M. Johnson Janis M. Compton Michael R. Flick Mary J. Hackett Helen R. Johnson Richard Conner Marlene E. Flohr Herman O. and Judith A. Fred M. and Patricia J. Johnson Mary Brader Conti Gerald F. and Nancy A. Follmar Haenert Grant Johnson Jenna M. Cooper Douglas and Gayle Ford Richard G. and Laurie A. Hager Guy and Norma Johnson Tonya Cooper Karne Forde Doug Hajek Jay W. and Sherry L. Johnson Greg A. and Lorna L. Cote Jeffrey S. and Sara M. Fort Craig and Wendy J. Hall John and Beth Johnson Carol A. Couper Harry A. and Sue Ann Foster Erick and Vivette Hall Josh and Melissa Johnson Jana R. Cox Sherri Fowler Kenneth E. and Barb Hall Mary E. Johnson John W. and Sandra M. Cox David K. and Kay F. Fox Robin K. Hall Megan and Merrick Johnson Lynn and Mike Coyle The Family of Ida Fox Alex and Marsha Halle The Mel Johnson Family Sherri Crawford Doris B. Fransen Susan Halle and Patricia Ward Rodney and Deidra Johnson Andre and Margaret Crittenden Roger Fransen Ilene Hamilton Sherry Johnson John A. and Linda S. Crone Barry Freeman Kathy S. Hamilton Terry and Kathi Johnson Roger W. and Barbara J. Mike Freeze Sue and Glen Hammack Veronica Johnson Cummings Sue Fricke Brian and Marianne Hand Patrick and Dawn Johnston Twylann I. Cushing Larry and Jane K. Friel Dick Hanson Raymond R. Jones Thomas J. Dal Santo Lori Frith Karen E. Harter Gary and Sally Jouris Linda Daley Joann C. Fritz Scott D. and Kathy L. Hartwig Kathleen Keefe Samuel N. Darby Joseph M. Fritz Jerry and Linda Hartz Abbie Keegan Gerald T. and Carol L. Davies K.J. and Lisa Frost Donna Haskell Peter A. and Mary Joan Keffer Julie Davis Dean M. and Kristin Fry Sheila Havertape Steve and Joanne Keister Richard A. and Joyce I. Davis Julie. Fry Kimberly Hawkins Kathleen Kelly Judi De La Ronde Myron A. and Linda K. Fry Jane Hawkins-Hoff Renata L. Kemmeter Norman Dean Mark and Joyce A. Fuehrer David M. and Elizabeth T. Hayes Barbara Kemnetz 8 Ulla Kercher Derek and Erin Kiley Jane and Steve Kiley Steven and Wendy Kincaid Harold H. King Susan D. King George Kint Randall L. and Cheryl A. Kint Michael C. Kirchner Nancy Kirk Glen and Tina Kirschman Yolanda Kirschner Mark and Sharee Klabo Jean Klemme and Ewald Weiss Jim and Marion Knapp Carol Ann Knaus Art and Fran Kneller Paul and Libby Knopp Jeff and Sharon Knox Velma Knox Eve, Linda, and Nancy Kotowicz James W. and Judith C. Krass Sandra Krause Jimmy R. and Laura A. Krein Andrew Krieg Northern Illinois Hospice Music Therapist Mallory Pannell, MT-BC, helped pilot a Hazel J. Kriegel new virtual visit program for patients at her farm. One patient and her family had a Troy A. and Kerri L. Krup farming background and enjoyed seeing all of the animals. Gail Kukla Warren H. and Judith Kukla John and Kristine Kullberg Nancy D. Love Cindy Meyers Rev. William J. Nelson Martha J. Kult Susan Lundin Lyons and Marlene Meyers James M. and Patricia A. Newell Margaret Kulze Rick and Kathy Lundy Stephen F. Meyers Terry Niedzwiecki Phoebe J. Kurzrock Timothy and Donna Mack James D. Micho Robert and Georgiann Nimmo Virginia D. Kutter Steven R. and Kathleen M. John Micho Gordon P. and Pamela Howard and Pat LaBrant MacLaren Robert S. Micho Nordmark Susan K. Lacerra Steven J. and Mary D. Amy Miller Corrinne L. Norris Clinton L. and Christy A. Lamb Magnuson Don and Nancy Miller Monty Northrup Patti E. Lamb Sue Mainville Patricia Miller Karin Novak Ralph and Margaret Lambka Sandra L. LaMendola Maitzen Family Rita Miller and Mary Plumb Lisa Novak Rebecca R. Lammers Rick and Robbie G. Malm Tom Miller Steve and Jeanette J. Novota Rebekah and Michael Landi Karol and Michael Manley Judy Mitchell Steve Nuppenau Ethan Lane and MetLife team Gregory T. and Lisa C. Marinelli Thomas F. and Louise A. Mohr Byron E. Oberheim and Rhonda Charles and Debra Langton Thomas R. Markuson Francis Monarski S. Christensen The Family of Shirley Langton Mrs. Betty J. Marlin Diane A. Moore Loraine Odum G. Curtis and Barbara T. Ellen M. Marqua Janet and Steve Moore LaVerne and Marilyn Ohlwine Lansbery Daniel and Jan Martocci Clara E. Moran Gilbert Okeson Conrad W. and Linda M. Lantz Michelle Masters Sharon Morley Karl and Deb Okeson Robert L. and Marie Lapour Amy Mastroianni Heather Morrison Sheila O’Leary Brian K. and Nancy J. Larkin Ann H. Mathers Jeffrey A. and Margaret A. John Oliveri Paul E. and Diane W. Larsen David and Susan Maurer Morton Diane Olsen Jeanine Larson John H. Maville Barbara J. Moser Franz L. and Nancy S. Olson Marianne Larson David and Christine McCarty Daryl L. and Lettie M. Mosley James D. and Janice L. Olson Rosemary Larson Joseph J. and Mary Rita Judy Mott Ken and Dianna Olson Herbert P. and Ruby L. Lash McCarthy Michele Mott Lorane J. Olson David L. Lawson David and Tara McClenthen Mildred E. Mousel Mary Barbara Olson Lissa Lazari Mark and Teresa McConnell Ernest C. and Gloria E. Mowers Polly Ann Olson Dennis Leberecht Jeff and Barbara McCoy Kenna Moyers Richard R. and Mary Jo Olson Kathleen Lee Jim and Laurie McCullaugh Ann Muehlemeyer Scott and Rebecca Olson Richard Leighton Karen McDanel John C. and Catherine A. August R. Orlandi John and Margie J. Leitch Ann McDonald-Cacho Mueller Monica Osborn Tracy H. Lepeltak Constance McDonald John and Carla Mullin Robert Osterberg Sr. Paul and Judy Letourneau Philip “Skip” McDonald Jamie Mundy Tammy E. Oxford Michael and Linda Licausi The Frank McGraw Family Gary S. and Kathleen L. Munks Don Packus Laura Liebe Linda J. McGuire William M. and Maureen A. Paula C. Paesani-Blum Bruce G. and Dorothy E. Maggie McGuire Murley Kenneth P. Pakula Lindblade Donna V. McNally Mary Myelle Harold J. and Barbara K. Palm Peg Lindblade John McInerney Barb Myers Vidyut and Magda Pandya Steven and Becki Lindvall Barbara R. McNamara Helen M. Myers Derek R. Papich Hugh W. Lippitt Gregory S. and Judy A. Pauline and John Myers Theresa Paradiso Ruth and Tom Little McQueary Ann M. Mylin and Deb Beck Connie and Jerry Paris LoRayne Logan Family of Margaret Meeks William J. and Marie G. Naretta J. Michael and Mary Jo Patch Richard and Dianne J. Londo Robert and Teresa Meinert Jimmy L. and Rachel M. Narum David Ross Paton Linda Loner Jeffry P. and Janet K. Melchert Susan Nash Cassandra Paulsen Jeanne E. Long Bobby and Stephanie Mellon Jeffrey A and Debra V. Nau Danny S. and Nancy J. Pearse Mark Loos Donald Menge Kevin and Rebekah S. Neal Gail L. Pearson Danny and Kristie Lorden Michael and Cheryl Metcalf Gary and Lucy Negin Lisbeth Pearson William E. and Donna L. Louis Gary and Kathe Meyer Jack A. and Linda S. Neil Tom Pearson 9 CONTRIBUTIONS Christopher G. and Diane L. Joann Swenson Pecht Linda A. Swenson Dan and Kristin Pecora Katherine S. Tammen Dorothy E. Pedersen Arnold R. and Sally B. Tammes Stephen S. and Kristi J. Peele John and Carol Taphorn Thomas N. Pellant Joel D. and Ann E. Taylor Mona Penticoff Thomas and Barb Taylor Lori Penzi Scott C. and Judy M. Tenney Bernita Perala Shirley Teske Thomas E. and Debra C. Perkins Robert A. Thayer Barbara Peterson Kassi Thew Curtis S. Peterson Cathie and Bill Thiede Rev. Gary and Judith Peterson Northern Illinois Hospice and Screw City Jeeps 815 Kim and Brian Thiede Mary Ellen Peterson Dave and Candy Thompson Robin Peterson teamed up in December to help spread holiday cheer Marybelle Thrasher Russell C. and Jacqueline C. to the Rockford community! More than two dozen Barbara J. Thrun Peterson Jeeps, all decked out in festive holiday lights and décor, Gary and Debbi Tiffany Betty Phillip visited several local senior care facilities. Joan Tilson Gary Pierce Jody L. Timmerman Elizabeth Pierson L.K. and Mary K. Roney Priscilla Sculley John P. and Patricia A. Sarah E. Piktel Charles and Kathy Roos Mary Seegers Timmerwilke Jim and Lucy Pirages Carole Root Eugene C. and Sharon L. Semple Sandra Tinker Jana A. Politsch Carole Rose Joe and Kathy Sharp Paul W. Toboldt William G. and Maria Pollock John and Kathy Rosenbloom Keith and Pamela Shaver Richard C. and Jody L. Tockes Bret Popper Donna P. Ross Daniel and Alys Shin Arleen F. Todd Christina Porto Karen Rossi Jeff Shock Harold and Loraine Toelke Connie Potter William L. and Diane S. Rossiter Marsha L. Shoemaker Melinda Trier Mary Jo Powers Mary Roufa Gerald and Susan K. Siemens John W. and Cynthia J. Trimble Lawrence and Lorra J. James L. Rouse Russell J. and Marlene Siemens E. Eugene and Judith A. Truman Prabhakar Ed and Jeanne Rudnicki Laurie Sievert Shirley Ann Tudor Martin and Lynn M. Prather Jim and Brenda Rummage Douglas P. and Barbara E. Stanley and Joan Tunnell Ole H. and Patricia A. Peter A. and Rebecca S. Simler Lou and Ginny Ullrich Prestegaard Rundquist Doral G. Simons Alex Umansky Jeff and Brenda Price Christine Ryan Harold P. and Tamara J. Sirorine Curtis J. and Laurie L. Ungs Renea Proctor Maggie Sadler Joel and Sharon Sjostrom Charles M. and Anita M. Michael E. Provi Jamie Salamone-Yarolimek Sheryl Skaugstad Valentine Debra Puckett Holly Sammons Mary Elisabeth Skerkoske Mary Van Camp Christa Purcell John and Phyllis Sanders Thomas R. and Karen D. Sue Van Grove and Tim Budden Billy L. and Dana K. Purvis Paula Sanders Sloggett Hilary Van Utt Adeline Quick Susan Sanders and Nancy Daniel S. and Joan H. Smaha Linda Vanags Tracy Rainey Wanderer Cynthia Smith-Jans Alice A. VanBrocklin J. Daniel and Cindy L. Ralston Cookie and Joe Scandroli Ron and Sara Smith Mary VanOver Todd Rakofsky Karl P. Schaaf Sandra A. Smith Lynne Vass Lois Cannell Ramon Cathy and Mike Schaer Wayne and Linda Smith Kathy Velasco Jennifer Ramsby Michael and Carole Schappert Gary and Laurie Smoot Frank and Donna Vella Richard D. and Donna S. Gregory P. and Jessica L. Rosie M. Solem Dave Verbeke Rasmussen Schauer Lavonne Spangler Mary L. Versack Michael Rayborn Dennis L. and Nancy K. Anthony and Martha Spataro Rebecca Vesconte Sandra C. Reagh Schleicher Fred Speer Roger and Marla Vizdal Cherie Reese Thomas and Karen Schiller David and Jennifer Spencer William J. and Diane C. Georgene M. Reichert Ellen K. Schlichting Elizabeth Squire-Delaney Vorndran Wilbur H. Reid Family Frank J. and Rhonda Schmitt Vinest D. Steele Jan N. Waldner Franklin P. and Laureen A. Jerrianne Schneider Roger J. and Sally A. Stegemann Dorothy M. Walker Reidelberger Darlene Schoepski Fred Stellema Kathleen A. Walker Loretta Reif John D. and Lanelle J. Carla A. Stevens Jacqueline Walraven Kurt W. and Fran A. Reinold Schoonmaker Jennifer Stevenson Carol Walsh Daniel and Carol Reithmeier John H. and Dorothy L. William R. and Darla Stiles Florence Walsh Ed and Tammy Rentschler Schoonover Nicholas J. and Barbara E. Stima Tom and Karen Walsh Robert B. and Tawnya Reitsch Harold O. and Mary L. Schrader Thomas L. and Joan Richard A. and Jeanine Wang Jen Retzlaff Ronald and Marianna Schrader Stockburger Arlene Ward Joanne Rhode Roger L. and Kay C. Schramm Eugene J. and Sandra L. Gary L. and Joanne R. Wartgow James A. and Kathleen M. Charles and Stella Schroeder Stockero Gabriele Wasz Richardson Martha Schuh Mark L. Stockman Greg and Lulu Watt Gail Rielly Richard C. Schultz Jack and Raye Stone Terry Wauchope Family Patrice and Dennis Rinaldi James and Patricia Schultze Richard and Lynda Stoxen Marvin W. and Joan M. Webber Robert and Phyllis Ring Ronald Schulz David H. and Gail H. Stubbs Phyllis C. Weir Rob Ring William C. and Tammy J. Schulz Robert E. and Arlene M. Stultz Jeremiah J. Wennmacher Jeffrey A. and Jennifer J. Risch Alan Schumann Kim Suedbeck William R. Wentink Randall S. and Teresa R. Roberts Kirk A. and Patricia K. Schwebke Nancy Sulak Eugene F. and Donna J. West Susan Rodenbeck RN Phyllis L. Schwebke Kelly T. and Carla D. Sullivan Karin E. West Suzanne S. Roeh Dona J. and James Schwedersky Annette Swanson William and Marijean Whitcher Mary Ann Rogge Douglas P. Scott Joanne M. Swart Linda and Marvin White

10 Diana L. Wiemer Guyer & Enichen P C Lawyers David and Rosalie Whitehouse HMC Products Inc. Consolidated Statements of Craig A. and Cynthia M. Wilcox Howe Freightways Inc. Financial Position Year Ending M. Darlene Wilson James Grover Grispino Estate Janie and Jim Wine Jeffrey R. Anderson Charitable December 31, 2020 Gary and Marlene Winkie Foundation Sandra J. Winne John C. Brearley Family Nancy and Erin Winter Charitable Fund of the Assets Brad and Cyndi Winterbottom Community Foundation of Janice R. Winterroth Northern Illinois current assets Clifton E. Woest John T. Wolf Charitable Trust II • cash and cash equivalents 2,675,081 Thomas Wojtas Kjellstrom Family Fund of the Loyd J. Wollstadt Community Foundation of • accounts receivable, Shirley A. Wooden Northern Illinois Al and Karla M. Worthington The Kristin L. Anderson net of allowance for doubtful Phyllis A. Wren Charitable Foundation Bridget Writt LaMonica Beverages Inc. accounts 851,738 John and Linda Wrobel Liebovich Steel & Aluminum Co. Mike and Jennette M. Youngs The Linda and John Anderson • prepaid expenses/other 79,131 James and Eve Zahrndt Charitable Foundation Timothy J. and Nora Lee Zeller Lois M. Kingsbury Trust total current assets 3,605,950 Kurt A. and Susan Zimmer L.R. Meinert Trust long-term investments 3,924,389 Rebecca Zimmerman Marie A. Beckman Trust Jim and Carol Zukewich Maud E. Johnson Staff land, buildings, and equipment, Denise M. Zunker Midland States Bank Miner Family Charitable Trust net of accumulated depreciation 3,076,997 Businesses and Mishler Trust Organizations National Association of Letter other assets Listed below are the many Carriers foundations, trusts, corporations, Neighbors Bar & Grill • deposit 5,583 and businesses who sponsored Network For Good events in 2020 or made donations: Northeast Illinois Cattlemen’s Total assets 10,612,919 Association Advantage Funeral and Northern Illinois Chapter, NECA Cremation Inc Liabilities and Net Assets AHPD Community Services Oak State Flooring Inc. Bureau Olson Funeral and Cremation current liabilities AmazonSmile Foundation Services American Endowment Pec/Sew Assessors Office and • accounts payable 727,255 Foundation the Trustees The Benevity Community PEPSICO Foundation • accrued compensation 118,794 Impact Fund Quantum Design The Blackbaud Giving Fund Ranch of the Rockies Women’s • current maturities of capital lease payable Bergstrom Inc. Charitable Bible Study Foundation Richard Walsh Memorial Fund 12,037 Bethel United Methodist Church of the Community Foundation • note payable 43,560 British Boots and Bonnets of Northern Illinois Chapter E.T., Janet White Robert H. Eklund Charitable Rem. total current liabilities 901,646 Charles W. Isely P.C. Trust Christ United Methodist Church Robert L. Shields Insurance and • long-term portion of capital lease payable Comfort Keepers Rentals Dr. Louis and Violet Rubin Fund Rockford Amateur Astronomers 2,180 of the Community Foundation Inc. of Northern Illinois Community Rockford Cosmopolitan Club • note payable 1,258,801 Grants Program Charities CoyleKiley Insurance Agency Rosalie A. Pearson Trust No 96 total liabilities 2,162,627 Crawford Family Trust Savant Capital Management net assets The David and Colleen Anderson Schwab Charitable Charitable Foundation Siena on Brendenwood Resident • unrestricted 7,902,122 Dickerson & Nieman Realtors Council Doug Carlson Insurance Agency St. John’s United Church of • restricted 548,170 Edwards Apple Orchard Inc. Christ Employees of Powmet Inc. Studio GWA total net assets 8,450,292 Estwing Mfg. Co. Inc. Sunset Funeral Home Exelon Corporation Swebco Manufacturing Co. Total liabilities and net assets 10,612,919 Fidelity Charitable Thrivent Financial Fitzgerald Funeral Home and The Tracy E. Anderson Crematory Charitable Foundation Northern Illinois Hospice and Northern Illinois Focus Financial Advisors Transamerica Life Insurance Hospice Foundation operate as 501(c)(3) not- George and Frances Schwenkner Company Charitable Trust Tuffy Auto Service Center of for-profit organizations. All donations are tax Give With Liberty Employee Rockford deductible to the extent allowed by law. Donations U.S. Bank Gloyd Family Foundation United Way of Greater Philadelphia Guilford Gleaners and Southern New Jersey Guilford Hope Grange No. 6 Willow Creek Skiffers Guy B. Reno Family Foundation Y-Kiki Divers

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Foundation Board Directors Operating Board Directors Hospice Physicians Jon Aldrich, CPA, CFP® Jon Aldrich, CPA, CFP® John C. Myers, MD, FACS, FACC Keri Benhoff E. Thomas Carey, Pharm. D. (Medical Director) Allie Branca, CFP®, AAMS® Henrietta Dotson-Williams Kelly Dinsmore Kristin Hamblock, MBA CPP Lauren Ives, MD (part-time) Brecken Haak Jane Kiley, APN-CNP, MS Joseph Ross, MD (PRN) Barbara Holmstrom Kathy Lundy Loyd Wollstadt, MD, MSc, FACP Julie Humpal Michelle Masters (part-time) Derek Kiley Scott Olson Glen K. Kirschman Jerry Paris Jerry Paris Betsy Pierson, CFA® Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Schappert Thomas Schiller, MD, MBA Lisa Novak Bill Thiede Jennifer Spencer, AIA - Architect Gary Tiffany Gary Tiffany Steven J. Elsberg (Emeritus) Director of Northern Illinois Michael J. Tulley (Emeritus) Hospice Foundation Susan Lundin