VOLUME 27, NUMBER 4

OUR VISION:AHEALTHY COMMUNITY WHERE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN COME FIRST. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND SERVICE PROVIDER.

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AmeriCorps: Opportunity through Service

BY JULIE SIEBERT “Everybody can be great Arnesha is the dropped out of high school and began because everybody can serve.” devoted mother working to support her family. With a of three young part-time job and public assistance she -- MARTIN LUTHER KING,JR. children who is able to “get by,” but Arnesha enjoys singing, anxiously awaits the day that she truly writing music becomes independent! and has a keen eye for fashion. In an effort to further establish her She attends independence and create a better life church regularly for her family, Arnesha became a and has helped several individuals find member of the AmeriCorps program at housing and food assistance simply Children’s Home. because it is “the right thing to do.” As AmeriCorps is a national service she looks to the future, she is excited initiative that gives individuals of all about taking the first of many college ages and backgrounds the opportunity courses to become a nurse. to address our nation’s educational, Looking at Arnesha today, it is public safety, human and difficult to imagine the environmental needs challenges she has already through service. In overcome. As a child, return, AmeriCorps she was placed in a members receive foster home when her education awards parents’ drug to help pay for addiction became college or their top priority. vocational After moving from training, or to foster home to foster pay back their home (some good, student loans. some bad) and While there is no changing schools just as typical AmeriCorps many times, she was member, the majority adopted at the age of 13. of those who serve in Although this should have been a Illinois have an Associates happy time for her, Arnesha was abused Degree or higher and are in their while living in her adoptive home. early twenties. Many members are During this time she also lost touch college students who view AmeriCorps with her siblings as they were separated as a year-long internship and a way to after being removed from their parents’ help pay for college, but the home. Then at the age of 16, Arnesha AmeriCorps program at Children’s gave birth to her first child. Scared and Home is different. alone with no family support, she continued on next page MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO Holiday time is now in our rearview mirror and I am still blown away by the outpouring of support and kindness our community provided to our children and families again this year. Your contributions have made a difference in the lives of so many and from the stories our staff share, the kids were excited about every gift delivered to them. For many of our children these gifts, made possible because of you, were the only gifts they received for the holidays. Thank you! Now that the holiday fun and excitement are behind us, we have much work to do going forward. We are currently exploring some new program initiatives including several mental health initiatives and the expansion of our foster care program, to name a few. Children’s Home remains committed to providing services to those who need them most and when new opportunities to serve are presented, we accept the CLETE WINKELMANN challenge. These new opportunities will allow us to impact the lives of even more PRESIDENT & CEO children and families who need our care. While these new initiatives are exciting, there are also some concerns looming on the Children’s Home horizon. The State of Illinois budget crisis continues to be a concern for all Human Service organizations throughout the state. There is grave concern that devastating Annual Report cuts are coming to service providers. These cuts will do immeasurable harm to the “safety net” that helps catch those who are struggling and prevents them from After much discussion regarding the production completely falling down. All of our services do just that - catch children and families of our 2009 Annual Report and provide them with the support they need to get back on their feet. Without these and in order to remain services, our community will change. I am concerned that many more individuals will fiscally responsible in the turn to a life of crime, many more will require psychiatric hospitalization and, coming year, Children’s ultimately, our children will suffer. Home will not print/ distribute a report for 2009. Children’s Home will continue to live its mission far into the future regardless of the Instead, please visit our outcome at the state level. We remain strong and have a rich history of commitment to website (www.chail.org) at our community. That will always be the case. I am concerned, however, about the any time to view our organizations that will not survive, as the needs of their clients will go unmet. Statement of Financial Position for 2008. Children’s Home services will then be in greater demand but, with limited funding, many children and families will have to “wait in line” for those services. This is why we We are, however, happy to need your support now more than ever! announce that we will once again be producing a At some point this Spring we will ask you to take action and help us advocate for those complete version of our who have little to no voice in Springfield. We will need you to make phone calls and Annual Report for 2010 that write letters to the decision-makers who are allowing critical services to disappear. We will be available this must all continue to work together towards our vision of “a healthy community where summer. If you would like to families and children come first.” get on the list to receive the 2010 report electronically, At this time I ask that you please send us your email address to Linda Keown, please send your name and Executive Assistant, at [email protected] so we can add you to our database. I am email address to Linda certain we will need you this Spring. On behalf of everyone at Children’s Home, I Keown, Executive Assistant, at lkeown@chail. org. thank you for your generosity and support this holiday season and for all you do for Thank you! our children, our families and our community. For the Kids, Clete The Magic of Giving Children’s Home is proud to announce that our staff contributed over $13,100 for the children and families in our community through the 2009 Heart of Illinois United Way Campaign. That’s an increase of $4,250 from last year! In addition to making pledges, staff contributed to the campaign by participating in a carnation sale, bake sale, pajama day and wing-eating contest. To increase the amount of money raised this year, our CEO, Clete Winkelmann, agreed to let a randomly selected group of staff (from any program that achieved 50% participation) throw pies at him! Children’s Home is fortunate to have such a wonderful group of professional staff working with our kids. We thank them not only for the work they do here every day, Mark Alcorn, Activity Coordinator, figures out that the but for going the extra mile to ensure high-quality services in our community for best way to ensure accuracy is to “fling” the contents of many years to come! the pie pan at Clete instead of throwing it! 2 FROM THE COMMUNITY &DONOR RELATIONS OFFICE OF BRIGITTE GRANT

“If you want to do something to help change your world, you can do that - - one child at a time.” -- CLIFTON DAVIS

On behalf of our children and their families, please accept my heartfelt thank you for the love, generosity and compassion you have shown our children in 2009! It is truly inspiring to see so many friends come to the aid of our kids. This past holiday season was the most amazing example of philanthropy we have seen in recent years. Co-workers, congregation members, entire grade schools and BRIGITTE M. GRANT extended families each shared the giving spirit to make the holidays special for all VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY & of our children. Even at a time when we all see uncertainties around us, we can DONOR RELATIONS count on you to provide the care that the kids at Children’s Home so desperately need. This year I challenge you to evaluate your role in changing the world around us. “Promises to Keep” Are you sharing your passions, talents and resources to improve a child’s life? Do to become more you encourage your family and friends to get involved with you in these efforts? fiscally and How can you put hope in a child’s life? environmentally conscious! Never forget, together we can change our world, one child at a time! In our continued efforts to be more fiscally and …continued from page one environmentally conscious, Children’s Instead of utilizing college students to Children’s Home Good Beginnings Home has decreased the serve as members, Children’s Home program where she assists staff in number of Promises to actively recruits former clients to delivering services to at-risk teen Keep issues we mail each become members who provide 900 parents and helps transport clients to year and will also begin sending the newsletter hours of service for one year. This and from parenting groups. Arnesha electronically at the unique approach is just one of the states, “AmeriCorps is going to help me request of each donor. reasons that Children’s Home is the reach my goals. I’ve already learned If you would like to help only independent non-profit communication skills and become more us in our efforts, simply organization in Central Illinois selected outgoing.” She added that serving at send us your email address to start receiving to receive an AmeriCorps program Good Beginnings has helped her Promises electronically! through the Serve Illinois Commission become a better mother as she observes Please be assured that this year! and learns from the parenting groups, your email address will staff and the teen parents themselves. only be used to keep you The AmeriCorps program model at informed about agency Children’s Home is two-fold. First, we Like Arnesha, our 20 AmeriCorps news/events and that place members across the agency to members are leaving troubled pasts your information will not be shared outside of the enhance our services for those at-risk behind, developing professional skills Children’s Home. To get youth who are transitioning to and using their year of service to on the electronic mailing adulthood. Members spend time with prepare for a successful future! list now, please send your these youth, provide them with life name and email address skills education, help teen mothers AmeriCorps is such a critical program to Linda Keown, Executive Assistant, at complete college and financial aid for our youth that we have convened a Children's Home Foundation Ad-Hoc [email protected]. applications, and help youth prepare Thank you! for and secure their first job. Second, Committee to assist in sharing the the program provides career and AmeriCorps story and generating the educational opportunities for former private community support of $1,500 clients (who serve as members) as they that each AmeriCorps member needs. complete their year of service. For more information about this program, please contact Julie Siebert, Arnesha is currently serving as an Program Development Specialist, at AmeriCorps member with the [email protected] or 309-687-7440. 3 CHILDREN'S HOME BOARD AND MR. & MRS. JOHN LUDINGTON STAFF MR. & MRS. MATTHEW B. Thank You! MR. & MRS. WILLIAM M. CHINUGE LUDINGTON MR. & MRS. KEVIN M. KEOUGH MR. & MRS. ROBERT E. LUDINGTON GIFTS ARE FROM THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 2009—DECEMBER 31, 2009 MR. & MRS. JOHN M. JORDAN MR. & MRS. TERRY MILLS MR. & MRS. PATRICK J. MAGILSON MS. DORA V. LUDINGTON MR. & MRS. GERALD R. SCHIERER MR. & MRS. KENNETH LUDINGTON BESSIE STEADMAN DELHEIMER MR. & MRS. MARK V. GOETT JOHN NAPE MR. & MRS. JAMES G. SHERMAN MRS. 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ALTORFER nect - Keepsacks for Kids event was held ILLINOIS NEUROLOGICAL MS. AMY ALUYI on October 10 at the Peoria RiverPlex. INSTITUTE MRS. NELLIE M. ALVEY This year, volunteers made over 1300 MR. JEFFREY BOKAL MR. & MRS. DAVID W. ALWAN blankets and put together nearly 600 MR. & MRS. MICHAEL RITCHIE ALWAN BROS. COMPANY MS. LINDA SCUDDER MR. & MRS. RYAN M. ALWOOD personal care tote bags for the children MR. & MRS. STEVEN C. WEIS AMBUCS and families in our community who are MR. & MRS. DAYTON E. STEPHENS AMERICAN AIRLINES in need. The blankets and totes were ROBYN L. GETZ AMERICAN LEGION AUX 979 then distributed to 22 local shelters and MR. & MRS. JOHN MACHENS AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY MR. & MRS. LAWRENCE FLIER AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY agencies! MR. & MRS. ROBERT M. LOWE 16TH DISTRICT MR. & MRS. DAVID G. BEASLEY AMERICAN RENTAL CENTERS In addition to the volunteers who generously gave of their MR. & MRS. WALTER C. RUPPMAN MS. KIMBERLY AMES time, we extend our sincere gratitude to the Caterpillar MS. JEAN-MARIE LANCASTER MR. & MRS. ERIC J. AMMANN Remanufacturing Division - Mossville for raising over $5,000 to MR. & MRS. JACK A. HOFFMAN MR. & MRS. RANDALL J. MR. & MRS. RANDY L. FARWELL AMMONDSON help make this year’s Keepsacks for Kids event possible! MR. & MRS. GREGORY L. HARMAN AMSAN 5 MR. JEFFREY BOKAL MR. & MRS. GENE W. BROADBEAR MS. MARCELLA J. BURRIS MRS. VODA M. COCHRAN MR. & MRS. RICHARD M. BOLAND MR. & MRS. FREDERIC L. BROERS MR. & MRS. ERIC E. BURSOTT MR. & MRS. NAUR COELHO MR. & MRS. ERIC W. BOLDEN MS. DESTA K. BROOKS ANONYMOUS MR. RICHARD L. COHENOUR DR. & MRS. HENRY A. BOLDT MR. & MRS. NORM BROSHOUS ANONYMOUS MR. & MRS. KEVIN COLLINS MR. & MRS. FRANK EDWARD BOLEY MR. & MRS. WILLIAM BROUGHAM MS. VARINIA BUSH MR. & MRS. ROSS A. COLLINS MR. & MRS. JAMES L. BOLLWINKLE ANONYMOUS MR. & MRS. WILLIAM E. BUSTER DR. & MRS. CHRISTOPHER D. ANONYMOUS MR. & MRS. JUSTIN D. BROWN MR. & MRS. JAMES M. BUTLER COLLISON ANONYMOUS DR. & MRS. KENNETH P. BROWN MS. ROSANN M. BYRAM MS. NANCY COLVIN MR. & MRS. ROBERT W. BOUCHER MR. MARK P. BROWN CAFE 401 COMMERCE BANK MR. & MRS. THOMAS P. BOUDREAU MS. PATRICIA BROWN MR. & MRS. THOMAS E. CAHO COMMERCE BANK, NA (MISSOURI) ANONYMOUS MR. ROBERT L. BROWN MRS. JUANITA CALDER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MR. & MRS. EUGENE O. BOWKER MR. & MRS. STEPHEN R. BROWN ANONYMOUS ILLINOIS MS SAMANTHA BOWMAN MS. TARA BROWN MR. & MRS. DANIEL J. CAMPBELL MR. TODD N. CONDRON MR. & MRS. BRUCE E. BOYER BROWNIE TROOP 4386 MRS. M. ENID CAMPBELL MR. & MRS. JEFFREY P. CONEY MR. & MRS. LAWRENCE J. MR. & MRS. BRAD BROWNING DR. WILLIAM N. CAMPBELL MRS. BETTY S. CONGRESS BRADFORD MS. DIANE G. BRUMMITT MR. & MRS. BRUCE B. CAMPEN CONKLIN'S BARN II DINNER EXTREME MISSION MDDLE SC, MR. RANDY L. BRUNNER MR. & MRS. ROSS E. CANTERBURY THEATRE BRADLEY EPWORTH UNITED MS. DEBBIE JO BRUNS MR. & MRS. CLAXTON CANTRELL MR. & MRS. FORD J. CONLEY METHODIST DR. & MRS. R. KENT BRYAN SUSAN M. CANTY MR. & MRS. DAVID E. CONNOR BRADLEY UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC MR. & MRS. TODD W. BRYANT CAPTAIN PLANET FOUNDATION ANONYMOUS DEPT. MR. DANIEL BUCHANAN CARLOS O'KELLYS MR. & MRS. MICHAEL D. CONNORS BRADLEY UNIVERSITY MBA MS. TAMMY L. BUCKINGHAM MR. RANDY CARLSON CONTINENTAL HAIR DESIGNS PROGRAM BUEHLER HOME MR. & MRS. CORNELL ALLYN CARR MS. M. KATHLEEN CONVER DR. & MRS. TERRY M. BRADY MR. & MRS. JIM BUETTNER MR. DANIEL M. CARR MR. & MRS. MICHAEL C. COOK MR. & MRS. TODD A. BRAKER MR. & MRS. ELMER L. BUHL DAVID AND MARCIA CARR MR. & MRS. MIKE COOPER MS. HEATHER BRANT MR. & MRS. CHAD L. BUHS MR. RICHARD CARR COPPERFIELD COMMUNICATIONS MR. & MRS. JOHN W. BRAUN & ELEC. MS. GWYNETTA Y. BULLOCK MS. GEORGIA L. CARRIER MR. & MRS. TERRYL BRAWNER MR. & MRS. RICHARD A. CORDTS MR. BOB M. BURDIN MR. & MRS. TIMOTHY J. CARTER MS. AMANDA F. BREEDEN MR. GREGORY CORKRON & FAMILY MS. VIVIENNE BUREK MR. & MRS. S. PATRICK CASSADY DR. & MRS. RUDOLF G. BREITMEYER CORN PRODUCTS MRS. JUDITH A. BURK FR. TERRY A. CASSIDY MRS. MARLYNN BRENKMAN CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL MR. & MRS. WILBUR BURK CATERPILLAR EAST PEORIA MR. & MRS. DONALD H. BRENNAN MR. & MRS. RANDY R. CORNELISON MR. & MRS. ROGER G. BURKE BUSINESS RESOURCES MR. & MRS. STEVE BRERETON MR. & MRS. HENRY A. CORNELIUS MR. & MRS. THOMAS JAMES BURKE CATERPILLAR EMPLOYEES BLDG AD BRIGHT HORIZONS FOUNDATION ANONYMOUS MR. DALE E. BURKLUND CATERPILLAR INC.- FOR CHILDREN CORPO BELLO SALON, DAY SPA & MR. & MRS. JONATHAN BURKLUND REMANUFACTURING MS. TAMARA BRISBIN BOUTIQUE MR. RICHARD L. BURNS CATERPILLAR LOGISTICS SERVICES, INC. MR. & MRS. CHARLES M. CATERPILLAR, INC. CORRINGTON CATERPILLAR, INC. MR. & MRS. GREGORY A. CORUM Old Chicago’s 2nd Annual Rooftop Event CEFCU MR. & MRS. MARK W. COSNER CEFCU MR. & MRS. JAMES R. COTE CEFCU - HUMAN RESOURCES DEPT. MS. LISA COTHRON CENTER FOR HEALTH MR. & MRS. JAMES G. COTNER CENTRAL ILLINOIS BUSINESS MR. & MRS. MICHAEL A. COTTA PUBLISHERS, INC. MR. & MRS. EUGENE R. CENTRAL ILLINOIS DAY CARE COTTINGHAM CENTRAL ILLINOIS ELECTRICAL MS. JULIE A. COTTON SERVICES COUNTRY CLUB OF PEORIA MS. COURTNEY CHAMBERS COURI-TEVERBAUGH MR. RANDALL S. CHAMBERS GYNECOLOGICAL MR. & MRS. RICHARD M. CHAMBERS MR. & MRS. PAUL COURSON CHAMONIX CONDOMINIUMS MR. & MRS. DAVID A. COX MR. & MRS. JOEL L. CHAPMAN MR. & MRS. JOHN M. COX CHAPTER ILLINOIS AP OF ANONYMOUS NATIONAL TTT MR. & MRS. FREDERICK L. CRANE ANONYMOUS MR. & MRS. CHARLES R. CRAPS MR. & MRS. MAX L. CHEATHAM MR. & MRS. JAMES F. CRIM MR. & MRS. ROGER I. CHESTER MR. & MRS. LARRY E. CRISWELL CHICAGO CHOCOLATE TOURS MS. MARY CROWE & MS. BARB CHILDERS MR. & MRS. WILLIAM A. CROWLEY MS. JENNIFER CHILDERS CRUSEN'S ANONYMOUS CUB FOODS MR. & MRS. WILLIAM M. CHINUGE DR. CATHERINE E. CUITE The staff from Old Chicago present their check to Clete MS. JENNIFER L. CHIRAS MS. KAREN S. CULBERTSON Winkelmann. CHRIST ALIVE COMMUNITY MR. & MRS. JOHN M. CUMMINGS CHURCH ATSUKO CUMMINS CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH-LWML MRS. DONNA J. CUNNINGHAM From July 16 - July 19, Old Chicago employees Trevor Neff MS. JILL CHRISTENSEN MS. EILEEN R. CUNNINGHAM and Sarah Anderson spent three days and nights on the Old CHRISTIAN CHARITIES MR. & MRS. JASON E. CUNNINGHAM FOUNDATION MS. LAURA CURRY-DONNER Chicago rooftop to raise money for the kids and families at MR. & MRS. STEPHEN MR. & MRS. KEDRIC CURTIS Children’s Home! This event was held as a part of Old CHRISTIANSEN CYRUS GIFTS & HOME ACCENTS Chicago Restaurants C.A.R.E Foundation. C.A.R.E. events MR. & MRS. WILLIAM H. MR. & MRS. BRIAN DALLAM CHRISTISON (Community Action Rewards Everyone) are community- MR. MICHAEL DALTON MR. & MRS. ALEX CHRISTY MR. & MRS. RALPH E. DALTON based fundraisers, drives and volunteer activities that give CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST MR. & MRS. DANIEL P. DALY the Old Chicago team the opportunity to help others locally. LATTER DAY SAINTS MS. CATHERINE L. DARE The weekend also included a car wash, live music, dunk CITIZENS FOR SCHOCK MS. JULIE DARNELL MS. MARY CLARK DARRELL DUNBAR tank and raffle. This year’s rooftop event raised over $3400 MS. MARLA J. CLAUDIN CONSTRUCTION, LLC which was used to provide our kids with school supplies, gift MS. SALLY L. CLEAVER DAVID VAUGHAN INVESTMENTS, certificates for new shoes and free meal certificates to Old MR. & MRS. DONALD ROY CLEM INC. Chicago! Children’s Home would like to extend a HUGE MRS. NEIL E. CLIFTON MR. MIKE DAVIS CLIFTON GUNDERSON LLP MR. & MRS. ROBERT L. DAVIS thank you to Trevor, Sarah and everyone at Old Chicago for MR. WILLIAM CLUTTS MR. RONALD J. DAVIS your hard work, enthusiasm and commitment to the MRS. JOANNE I. COCHRAN MR. & MRS. SETH DAVIS children in our community. MS. MARY K. COCHRAN MR. & MRS. ROBERT L. DR. & MRS. PHILIP E. COCHRAN DAXENBICHLER MR SCOTT COCHRAN MS. ANGELA DAY 6 MR. & MRS. JOHN W. DAY MR. & MRS. TIMOTHY L. ELDER FRAMES PLUS MR. & MRS. BRIAN GREEN MRS. BRIDGET A. DAYMUDE MR. & MRS. DONALD D. ELLEDGE MRS. JULIE A. FRANK MS. CHATEA E. GREEN MR. & MRS. 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AMANDA WAMBOLD WILT MR. & MRS. BRIAN WARD MS. LUCILLE V. TODD MR. & MRS. DOUGLAS P. WARD MR. & MRS. HIRAM TORAASON MS. JULIE A. WARD TORAASON GLASS MRS. WILMA E. WARD MR. & MRS. PAUL A. TORNATORE MR. & MRS. MICHAEL L. WARNKEN MR. & MRS. PATRICK T. TRACY MR. GERALD W. WARREN MS. ROSE TRAMMELL WARRIORS FOR CHRIST MR. & MRS. ROGER L. TRAVER INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY MR. & MRS. RICHARD E. TRAVIS WASHINGTON PRESBYTERIAN MR. & MRS. CHARLES J. TREFZGER CHURCH MR. & MRS. THOMAS E. TREFZGER MRS. HILLARY J. WASSON Pictured from left to right: Jeanie Winkelmann, Clete MR. THOMAS E. TREFZGER WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. Winkelmann, Bob Gilmore and Jean Gilmore. MR.& MRS. BRIAN TRESENRITER WATER STREET WINES, CAFE, AND MR. & MRS. RUSSELL F. TRIEBEL COFFEE TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MR. & MRS. BRICE A. WATSON The Children’s Home is fortunate to be surrounded by a MR. & MRS. MATTHEW G. TRIPLETT MR. PAUL R. WATSON community of special friends who have generously MR. & MRS. JAMES R. TRIPP MS. TORREE D. 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NINA C. WALDEN MR. & MRS. ROBERT J. WILLE WORLD ON WHEELS PEORIA MS. ANGELA M. ZUMBEK MR. & MRS. D. STEPHEN WALKER MRS. CAROL B. WILLIAMS WRIGHT TREE SERVICE 11 The 12th Annual “Kreative Kids” Art Contest -SPONSORED BY OUR FRIENDS AT KUHL &COMPANY

On May 27, an awards ceremony for the 12th Annual Children’s Home Art Contest was held at the Knoxville Campus. The theme of this year’s contest was “The Great Outdoors” and nearly 100 pieces were submitted for judging. We would like to congratulate and recognize our winners in the following categories: 5 - 8 years old 9 - 12 years old 1st Place - Heaven 1st Place Poem - Mac 2nd Place - Dominic 2nd Place Art - Mac 3rd Place - Nick 3rd Place Art - Ian 13 and older Staff Category 1st Place Poem - Joknisha 1st Place - Stephanie Hull 1st Place Art - Lena 2nd Place - Rachel Glueck 2nd Place - Tabitha 3rd Place - Randy Chambers 3rd Place - Zachary Special Recognition Thomas

Children’s Home would like to thank our kids and staff for participating, our judges (Lynn Campen, Dr. & Norma Kottemann, Kathy Leson, Clay Kiefer student, Thomas, presents his origi- Theisinger, Alleasha Walton and David Zern) and Phil Kuhl and Jody nal, framed artwork to Phil Kuhl in honor Smith-Brown for providing music. We would also like to express a of their continued support. heartfelt thank you to Kuhl & Company for their continued support of this event and for giving our kids the opportunity to be recognized for their talents!

Many Mahalos to Maui Jim! The 10th Annual Maui Jim /Children’s Home Charity Golf Classic, held on August 3, 2009 at the Country Club of Peoria, was once again an overwhelming success. This year’s event raised $350,000 for the children and families in our community, bringing the 10-year total to an astonishing $2.34 million! While the golf outing may be the most “visible” way that Maui Jim support our kids and families, it is certainly not the only way. Throughout the year, Maui Jim provides sponsorship and support to our annual Spring Gala, holds both Halloween and Holiday parties for the kids in our Residential program, and, most recently, raised nearly $7,500 from their employee Pictured left to right: Craig Stadler, Clete Winkelmann, Matching Gifts program to buy gifts for our kids at holiday time. Bill Pape, Dave Stockton and Michael Dalton. On behalf of everyone at Children’s Home, we would like to thank Walter Hester (CEO), Michael Dalton (COO) and the staff at Maui Jim for their continued commitment to making a difference for our children, our families and our community. Mahalo!

12 13 UPCOMINGEVENTS! The Jack Kenny 5K Run/Walk

The St. Patrick Society of Peoria is hosting the 19th Annual Jack Kenny 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 9:00 am at Glen Oak Park in Peoria. Entry fee is $15. A presentation of awards will be held immediately following the race and a post-race party will be held at Katie McButts on Knoxville. Proceeds from the race benefit the kids and families at Children’s Home so please mark your calendars now and plan to join us there! For more information, please contact Ed McGraw at 694-6040. The Children’s Home Spring Gala

The 13th Annual Children’s Home Spring Gala will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at the Country Club of Peoria and will once again be hosted by John Williams of WGN-Radio. This year’s Gala will honor RLI for their generosity and continued support of our mission! Please mark your calendars now and join us for a fun-filled evening that includes an elegant dinner, silent auction, live auction and cash raffle. To date, the Gala has raised nearly $780,000 for the children and families in our community! For more information about the event or to reserve your table now, please contact Stephanie Pickett, Fund Development & Communications Coordinator, at 309.687.7213 or [email protected]. (Invitations will be sent in March. Seating is limited.) The Maui Jim /Children’s Home Charity Golf Classic

The 11th Annual Maui Jim /Children’s Home Charity Golf Classic will be held on Monday, June 7, 2010 at the Country Club of Peoria. This event features breakfast, instructional clinics by Senior PGA Tour Pros, a long-drive exhibition, 18 holes of golf with lunch on the course and an after-golf Hawaiian luau complete with food, awards, entertainment and a live auction. To date, this event has raised $2.34 million for the children and families in our community!

For more information, please contact Stephanie Pickett, Fund Development & Communications Coordinator, at 309.687.7213 or [email protected].

14 Children’s Home is proud to announce that we have received a $5,000 check from the Best Buy @15 Community Grant program to support the James G. Sherman Leaders of Tomorrow Program. The funds will be used to support and expand opportunities for LOT participants to engage in activities that promote personal development and enhance their education through college visits and trips to historical, cultural, education and recreational locations. Thank you, Best Buy, for supporting the future leaders of our community!

Congratulations! Loren Gill (Vice President & General Manager) and Shanelle Bryant, a mentor for the Partnership for our Future Mentoring Mary Jo Schettler Program at Children’s Home, was recently named Outstanding Youth in (Director of Community Philanthropy (ages 18-23) by the Central Illinois Chapter of the Association of Services) from the Fundraising Professionals for her commitment to enhancing the quality of life in Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino our community through her participation in numerous service activities. recently presented Clete Winkelmann with a check Shanelle currently attends Bradley University, majoring in Social Work with a for $5,000. This generous minor in Sociology. In addition to mentoring youth at Children’s Home, she is gift will be used to provide also a member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority where she helps plan special group therapeutic recreational outings for the Partnership for our Future Mentoring program, participates in activities to our kids for the the Soles for Little Souls campaign and the March of Dimes walk. Shanelle also Spring/Summer of 2010 tutors at-risk youth at Common Place through the America Reads program. and will also allow us to Congratulations, Shanelle, on this well-deserved award. You are truly an exam assist our older youth in ple of how we can positively impact the lives of children when we are committed developing the skills to making a difference! necessary to apply for, secure and maintain part-time employment. Thank you, Par-A-Dice, 45th Annual Youth Farm Campus Cattle Auction for your support of the children in our Thanks to the generosity of everyone community! who supported the 2009 Cattle Auction, 10 teenage boys have now settled into their new home in cottage #5 at our Youth Farm Campus. We would like to extend special thanks to our Premiere Sponsor for the event; Hasselberg, Williams, Grebe, Snodgrass & Birdsall and to Bill & Rebecca Pape for chairing this year’s Planning Committee. This year’s auction raised more than $129,850 and we hope you will join us again in 2010! Stay tuned for details about the 46th Annual Cattle Auction which will be held this summer!

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