First Friday Club of Chicago www.firstfridayclubchicago.org Coe Jon us! 2019-2020 Season Begins October 4th

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ALAN KRASHESKY News Anchor, WLS-TV, ABC Chicago • October 4, 2019 EDWARD WEHMER President & CEO of Wintrust • November 1, 2019 LORI LIGHTFOOT Mayor of Chicago • March 6, 2020 Welcome!

ABC’s Alan Krashesky will kickoff the 2019-2020 season on October 4th from noon to 1:15 pm at the Union League Club. Mark your calendar today and join us; reservations open online beginning September 1st.

One last thought. Some of our most memorable talks haven’t always come from big names like RICHARD BEDDOME the Mayor or the Cardinal. Instead they were delivered by individuals who easily could have President FFCC Board been discounted or overlooked on First Friday’s calendar. Jeanne Bishop is a great example. When we introduced Jeanne to our members as our speaker, we noted that, “you might not My wife and I visited my brother’s church on recognize her name, but you definitely will Father’s Day. As we left, my brother commented, remember her story.” In her book, “A Change of “didn’t I tell you that Fr. Curt gave really good Heart,” and in her talk, she detailed her pain and homilies?” He went on to say that even with shock in coming to grips with her pregnant hundreds of people in attendance it seemed as sister's murder. though the priest was always speaking directly to She came to realize that the only way forward him, like there was no one else in the room. was to forgive the killer. Could you or I have Perhaps you’ve experienced this same feeling. forgiven someone who took so much from us? How did the minister, rabbi, or priest know what As one member stated after the talk concluded, was bothering you? How did they know that your “I guess I need to completely re-examine my life boss, neighbor, or family member had gotten on and change the way I look at the world.” your nerves? As my brother noted, “he spoke to I hope you can join us for most, if not all, eight ME.” Could it be coincidence or divine luncheons planned for the new season. As in intervention? Either way, it’s an amazing past years, First Friday's lineup of speakers will experience. address a variety of challenging issues not to be Over the past 33 seasons, First Friday has asked missed! speakers from the fields of religion, politics, I look forward to seeing everyone soon and thank business, the arts, and media to address a wide you for your continued support of the First Friday variety of issues. And it’s not unusual for our Club of Chicago. guests to later comment that they felt as though the speaker was specifically addressing them. Rich Beddome The First Friday Club of Chicago has been Board President, The First Friday Club of fortunate to launch its previous speaker series Chicago with such notables as the Cardinal and the new Police Commissioner. This year is no different; A Note from the First Friday Club Chaplain

on location and affordability of the luncheon. The general consensus was to stay where we are. In addition, we were asked if there was more affordable parking near the Union League Club. We heard you and secured parking for $10 during our luncheon gatherings through the iParkit phone app. The South Loop Self Park is immediately south of the Union League Club at FR. JOHN C. CUSICK 318 S Federal. FFCC Chaplain This article is my “ask” to have you join us this year as a member of the First Friday Club. Our new season begins on October 4th when Alan Krashesky addresses our members, their guests, If you have not done it in a while (or maybe and many friends. never!), I am asking you to go to the First Friday We need your financial support as much as we Club's website (www.firstfridayclubchicago.org) need your presence on the first Friday of the and click on Past Speakers. Please take a few month. First Friday’s luncheons at the Union minutes and scan the names of our past League Club are special and convenient for speakers along with the titles of their many. The location along with a full service presentations. It is quite an impressive list dating luncheon also require a higher cost, which brings back to 1986. me back to my “ask.” Please consider becoming Most of the speaker topics were suggested by a member even if your time is limited. There are a the board of the First Friday Club. They work number of membership levels beginning with our hard to direct each speaker to shape their basic membership fee of $50. All membership material around the triple purpose of this amounts are tax-deductible and are listed in this organization: to make connections between our annual report. We depend on memberships to faith, our work, and the issues of the day. keep the FFC in existence. The First Friday Club has been one of the great passions of my life. This, I believe, is what makes the First Friday Your financial support means a lot to me. Club so unique and special. I am equally thrilled for all attendees who have been a part of the In advance, thanks for your support to keep the First Friday lunch gatherings. First Friday Club alive and well. I look forward to welcoming you to Alan Krashesky’s presentation Presently the Board is developing the roster of on October 4th at noon at the Union League topics and speakers for 2019-2020. They are Club. excited for the new season which will explore a diverse set of topics. Hopefully we will not Keep doing great things with your life! disappoint! And, as aways, our luncheons will Fr. John Cusick take place at the Union League Club. Chaplain, The First Friday Club of Chicago Last season we surveyed our membership about a number of issues. Several questions focused 2018-2019 FFCC Survey Summary

First Friday Spring Survey: We Heard You and We Thank You Last spring, the First Friday Club board surveyed its stakeholders to better understand their perceptions and to plan for the future. We were deeply gratified that 183 people, ranging in age from 23 to 91, responded to the survey. Of those, the average age was 68; 56% were retired, and another 42% were working full or part-time. Less than half (42%) attend First Friday often or very often, and 21% held season tickets. What follows are highlights from the results.

General Levels of Satisfaction

Very satisfied or satisfied that the First Friday Club is addressing its purpose: To address faith, 86% work and issues of the day.

87% Very satisfied or satisfied with our location at the Union League Club. 79% Feel that the value of the luncheons is excellent or above average. 84% Very satisfied or satisfied with the speakers. 88% Very satisfied or satisfied with the quality of food served at the luncheons. 89% Very satisfied or satisfied with the day and time of the luncheons.

What’s Important? The figure below indicates the percentage of respondents who indicated that the item was very important or important to them.

Speaker Camaraderie Downtown location Cost Ambience Proximity to the EL or CTA bus line. Proximity to Metra rail line. 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

The Next Generation: We understand that it is important to attract a younger audience to the First Friday Club. When asked for suggestions, we received over 100 ideas, such as: “Offer a discount to young adults.” “Invite younger, less establishment -oriented speakers.” “Bring one (young adult) along as your guest.” “Find young adults interested in these issues and encourage them to become leaders in the FFC.” Summary: The message that the data delivers is clear. First Friday Club members need to think strategically about its long-term future, addressing issues of faith, work and issues of the day with speakers who resonate with multiple generations. As importantly, this needs to be accomplished in a way that is sensitive to cost while preserving a sense of camaraderie in a dignified downtown setting. This is a big challenge, and the future of this wonderful club depends on the creativity, imagination and courage of all its members. 2018-2019 Budget Snapshot: FFCC Revenue v. Cost per Attendee

2018-2019 Luncheon Expense

Expenses = Expenses > Revenue by $4.12/Attendee $64.34 / Attendee $2.38, 3.7% 2018-2019 Luncheon Revenue $2.77, 4.3% $3.02, 4.7% Revenue = $60.22 / Attendee $3.41, 5.3%

$12.87, 20% $13.88, 23% $39.89, 62%

$46.34, 77% • ULC Luncheon Costs • Accounting Fees • FFCC Payroll • Credit Card Fees • Website, Marketing • Overhead • Luncheon Revenue What Does This Mean? • Membership Proceeds

Defining Success: Over the course of 8 luncheons, We Heard You: The majority of members who there were 1,614 attendees who not only came participated in last year’s survey preferred the Union ready to be engaged but were also generous in their League Club over alternative locations along with a support of the First Friday Club of Chicago. full service meal. Revenue: The price charged for the ULC Luncheon The Reconcile: In order to continue the FFCC accounted for 77% of First Friday’s revenue. Equally Luncheons at the Union League Club, an increase important were the Annual Memberships which in attendance & memberships are necessary to generated 23% of First Friday’s revenue. Thank You cover costs. Spread the word & bring a friend! First Friday Members for your generous support! Mind the Gap: We need your support AGAIN. Expenses: Luncheon Costs typically escalate every Whether it’s a new membership for the 2019-20 year with the past “season" being no exception: season or an increase in your existing pledge, every Total operating costs exceeded total revenue by donation is critical to the success of The First Friday approximately $4 per luncheon attendee. Club of Chicago. 2018-2019: Highlights from our 33rd Season Submitted by FFCC Board Member Terrill L. Stumpf, PhD, MDiv

Arne Duncan | January 4, 2019

Ending Gun Violence in Chicago – Could the Gun Violence Plague in Chicago Become a Thing of the Past?

Arne Duncan church basements on the South Side (Sue was the US Duncan Children’s Center). Her work helped Secretary of thousands of kids from Chicago's poorest E d u c a t i o n neighborhoods, and inspired Arne to pursue a (2009-2015) career in education. appointed by In 2016 Duncan co-founded Chicago CRED the President Barack Obama. While his tenure as (Creating Real Economic Destiny) with the singular Secretary was marked by varying degrees of purpose to achieve a transformative reduction in opposition from both social conservatives and Chicago gun violence. teachers’ unions, Duncan enjoyed strong support from the President. Despite antagonism to the Arne Duncan began with these words on the push that all states adopt the Common Core commitment to Standard to determine what students had learned, end gun violence Yo u h a v e a d e s t i n y. Obama praised his work at the Department of in Chicago: what Choose it. Create it. Education by saying, “Arne has done more to a vision, what a bring our educational system – sometimes kicking mission. Duncan Demand it. - Arne Duncan and screaming – into the 21st century than grew up in Hyde anybody else." Park and played basketball with many young black men from the Duncan previously served as CEO of the Chicago Kenwood neighborhood. He experienced the loss Public Schools (2001-2009). He is currently a of fellow players due to gun violence. He spoke of Senior Fellow at the University of Chicago Harris how these experiences shaped him and led him to School of Public Policy and a board member for his current mission. Communities In Schools and Community X. Arne Duncan attended Harvard College where he Under Duncan’s watch as the CEO of the Chicago p l a y e d o n t h e b a s k e t b a l l t e a m a n d Public Schools, one student was killed every two graduated magna cum laude in 1987 with a weeks (thankfully not on a school campus); but in bachelor's degree in sociology. His senior thesis, 2018 more than one student was killed every for which he took a year's leave to do research in week. the Kenwood neighborhood, was entitled The Some facts giving shape to this gun violence Values, Aspirations and Opportunities of the Urban plague: Chicago is the 3rd largest city in the US. Underclass. Chicago has more homicides and shootings than For nearly 50 years, Sue Duncan, Arne’s mother, combined numbers of Los Angeles and New York has run an after-school tutoring project out of City. Seventy-five percent of gun violence in 2018-2019: Highlights continued

Arne Duncan | Continued

Chicago occurs mostly in 15 South and West side targets young black men most likely to be neighborhoods. Young black men aged 17-24 perpetrators or victims of shootings and transitions account for 75% of shootings and those shot. them to jobs in the legal economy that pay as Some opinions from an ordinary citizen: As a much or more than what they earn in the violence- society, we often value different lives differently. plagued illegal economy. Recruits are provided: Loss of life on the south and west sides often fall training in skills needed to become effective off the radar of our Chicagoans. Community trust employees, supervised transitional jobs, extensive of police is often broken in these communities. life coaching, and other wrap-around support These and other factors give rise to the increase services including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy of gun violence in these neighborhoods. Chicago (CBT) to manage conflict and emotions effectively. has some of the strictest gun laws, but we’re not All CRED graduates then receive 12 months of an island; guns pour into Chicago from just 30 ongoing life coaching miles away, across the border from Indiana, which o n c e p l a c e d i n has some of the most lax gun laws. permanent jobs. As citizens, we can’t expect anytime soon that Duncan followed his action will be taken by Congress, States, and presentation with an cities. However, we can facilitate and change the audience Q&A which narrative. highlighted his facts and added new thoughts to his opinions and course of Practical and pragmatic prevention and actions. For the full presentation and to hear again, educational actions are needed to stop the go to the FFCC website Podcasts. shooting and the shooters. Let’s give young black men reasons to put down the guns. Give young Final Note: In light of the recent mass shootings, black men reasons for hope. Doing something the plague of gun violence rages on; as a society, different to end the plague of gun violence is culture, and citizens we are called to practical and needed on the ground level. Let’s work with the pragmatic actions in order to change the narrative shooters. and put an end to gun violence. Chicago CRED and Arne Duncan’s mission give rise to hope. Ask CEOs – what can you do to hire and provide great employment opportunities? Ask faith communities – what can you do to walk alongside these people, engage and embrace them? Ask all of us – what can you do to move outside your comfort zone and make a real impact. The founding of Chicago CRED (https:// www.chicagocred.org) started in the south side community of Roseland with the aim of achieving a transformative reduction in gun violence. CRED 2018-2019: Highlights continued

Mary Meg McCarthy | February 26, 2019

The Statue of Liberty - Every Immigrant’s Dream of a Better Life

M a r y M e g ever so timely. The immigration crisis is dynamic M c C a r t h y ’s and multidimensional in our city, in our nation, and presentation at our borders. Our response to this crisis is provided us a formed by work, faith, and personal values. She look at what’s distilled the topic into three important dimensions. g o i n g o n Build Bridges, Not Walls. Building bridges with through the regards to immigration and welcoming the eyes of a key stranger makes us a stronger and more vibrant person whose life’s work is immigration – to democracy. Recently, Pope Francis stated that the protect and promote access to justice for men, fear of immigrants is irrational; he calls us to the women, and children regardless of their legal Gospel challenge of welcome, hospitality, and status. McCarthy is now in her 20th mercy. year leading the National Immigrant J u s t i c e C e n t e r ( N I J C ) https:// No one leaves H u m a n R i g h t s C r i s i s . T h e immigration crisis is made by www.immigrantjustice.org, home, inhuman policy and regulations. one of the nation’s pre-eminent Unless home is in immigrant rights organizations. Human rights violations in Central the mouth of a America lead people to flee in search McCarthy received her J.D. degree from shark of protection and safety from Loyola University Chicago School of No parent puts violence, persecution, and economic Law and her B.B.A. from the University children in a boat, hardship. McCarthy quoted the o f N o t re D a m e . A n e x p e r t i n Unless the water is Somali poem by Warson Shire to put immigration law, McCarthy is the safer than the land. immigration in perspective. immediate past chair of the American Bar Association’s Commission on — Warsan Shire, a Change the Narrative. Foremost, Immigration. Several organizations have British-Somali Poet immigration is a human right; recognized McCarthy’s expertise and policies and regulations ought to be commitment to serving the immigrant in place that support human rights and refugee community through awards including: and that are humane. Immigrants at the borders the Pax Christi 2013 Teacher of Peace Award, and are legally entitled to a defense and legal counsel. the Damen Award from Loyola University. In June Immigrants who have legal counsel are more likely 2018, she received an honorary degree in law to present their case for fleeing their home country from Knox College (Galesburg, IL). and stand a better chance of success in achieving legal immigration status. To deny them this right is McCarthy began her presentation with a Somali plain wrong. Poem and stated that today’s discussion topic is 2018-2019: Highlights continued

Mary Meg McCarthy | Continued

McCarthy introduced us to Carla, a DACA response and their own self-learning activities. recipient. Carla shared her immigration story and McCarthy provided resource material to that end. the legal defense and social support she received from NIJC. She is a success story in the making, Every immigrant’s dream of a better life is ever working and pursuing advanced education. She so pertinent, even today! awaits her upcoming immigration hearing. Immigration has implications that are legal, social, political, and economic. It calls us to be accountable in enacting the Gospel challenge of welcoming the stranger, hospitality, and mercy. An engaging audience-speaker Q&A followed, leaving the audience with a challenge to a Gospel

Patrick J. Kennedy | April 5, 2019

Challenging One of the Last Social Taboos - Discrimination Against Mental Health, Addiction, and Other Brain Diseases

P a t r i c k J . people may think less of us. It could cost us our Kennedy is a job or stand in the way of a promotion. The world f o r m e r U . S . sees a human weakness, not a neurological or Congressman (D, psychiatric disease. In fact, it was only in 2010 RI, 1995-2011) that the Federal Parity Act began requiring health and served most insurance companies to treat illnesses of the brain re c e n t l y a s a such as depression and addiction in the same Commissioner on way they treat illnesses of the body. the President’s Commission on Combating Drug During his time in Congress, Kennedy sponsored Addiction and the Opioid Crisis. and was the lead architect of the Federal Parity In a society today where few topics are off limits, Act. More than ten years ago, he broke his certain topics are not discussed in polite f a m i l y ’s c o d e o f s i l e n c e a n d p u b l i c l y company or even in private. Mental health and acknowledged having bipolar disorder and being drug addiction lead the list. We find it difficult, if a recovering alcoholic. As of 2018, Kennedy says not impossible, to admit to bipolar disorder, he has been sober for more than six years. alcoholism, or chemical dependency. After all, 2018-2019: Highlights continued

Patrick J. Kennedy | Continued

Since leaving Congress in 2011, he founded the The Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA) legislation n o n p r o fi t K e n n e d y F o r u m h t t p s : / / was signed into United States law on September www.thekennedyforum.org to lead a national 26, 1996, and requires dollar limits on mental dialogue on mental health and health benefits to be no lower than addiction involving advocates, dollar limits for medical and surgical business, and government. Locally, We stand on the benefits. Kennedy Forum Illinois works to end doorstep to make m o m e n t o u s Kennedy became the standard- discrimination against people with bearer for this Parity Act while he was p r o g r e s s i n m e n t a l h e a l t h a n d a d d i c t i o n in Congress. Kennedy shares with us a d v a n c i n g t h e challenges here in our state. Kennedy that at that time he was no Profile in also cofounded One Mind, an cause of this new Courage – he was a young, low- organization that funds “open civil rights struggle ranking upstart new Congressman. science” research on brain diseases, [ m e n t a l h e a l t h Other Congressional leaders were not encouraging scientists to widely share parity] started by lining up to sign their name to the their findings about Alzheimer’s, t h e w o r k o f proposed Act - and then be subject P a r k i n s o n ’s , A L S , a d d i c t i o n , President Kennedy to inquiry regarding their own mental depression, and other diseases. His over 50 years ago. 2015 book, A Common Struggle: A illness history. Kennedy took the lead and propelled the legislation forward. Personal Journey Through the Past —Patrick Kennedy and Future of Mental Illness and This Act challenged stigmas around Addiction, chronicles his own mental health and addictive diseases struggles along with his political – the brain is part of the body and advocacy supporting mental health and addiction ought to have the same standard and same level care. of care as a physical disease. As in his own recovery, our own perceptions and stigmas about Kennedy began his presentation by telling us that mental illness and addiction can serve as a barrier in Rhode Island, politics is the favorite sport. or a bridge to treatment and recovery. Since leaving Congress, he feels like he is being dragged back into politics. He finds staying sober After coming out with his struggles with mental and in recovery, along with support from his family illness and addiction, he was not championed nor and friends, keeps him grounded. congratulated for his bravery even in his own family. The late Senator Edward Kennedy, His personal struggle with addiction to cocaine Patrick’s father, questioned why he was doing this and his recovery journey began at the age of 17 and warned him of the negative impact it could at an addiction rehabilitation facility. Yet, this have on his career and future. Shortly before Ted journey continues and is ever foremost in his Kennedy died, however he told Patrick that he every day life. One of his mottos is that in life was doing good work with mental illness and things happen, they are what they are, and most addiction and to keep up the work. As Patrick often they all do work out. states, that’s the best his father could say. 2018-2019: Highlights continued

Patrick J. Kennedy | Continued

The audience participated actively in a post A Tragic Post Script: Saoirse Kennedy Hill, presentation Q&A. One question illuminated a grand-daughter of Robert F. Kennedy died on new endeavor of the Kennedy Forum Illinois – that Thursday, August 1, 2019 after suffering an of combating the stigma of mental illness and apparent overdose at the Kennedy compound in often the lack of parity in the workplace. Hyannis Port, MA. On her death, Patrick Patrick Kennedy’s presentation helps us rethink Kennedy, a cousin of Saoirse’s mother Courtney living with a mental illness or addiction, and help Kennedy Hill, saluted Saoirse on social media us to debunk the stigma and denials, particularly and in a TV interview for addressing her mental important in seeking treatment and recovery. health struggles publicly in 2016. “She opened the door for her peers to also come out and To listen for the first time or hear again, go to the not be shamed by this illness, and she’s a FFCC’s website Podcasts. real hero in my family. She broke the silence.”

Listen For the First time Or Hear Again Get Reacquainted with First Friday Club of Chicago Past Speakers From FFCC Luncheons Podcast Go To www.firstfridayclubchicago.org/ podcast Tune In! Get Connected & Stay Connected with FFCC

The Mission of the First For those of you who attend all or most of the Friday Club of Chicago is FFCC programs and are currently a member of to provide a forum for FFCC, 2019-20 season tickets for all 8 luncheons men and women to make are available to purchase for a discount either connections between online (https://www.firstfridayclubchicago.org/ work, faith, values and season-tickets), at the registration table, or by issues that affect their U.S. Mail. daily lives. FFCC is not a business lunch, but rather a lunch both for those in business as well FFCC sends out monthly email announcements as other interested people. The club gathers 200 regarding upcoming guest speakers for the - 400 people monthly from October to May. luncheons. Be sure you get your name on that Following an enjoyable lunch, some of the finest distribution list. You can also complete an FFCC speakers have shared the moral dilemmas and Information Form at a FFCC Luncheon. social obligations stemming from their work and Otherwise, you can always go to the FFCC involvement in religion, business, education, website www.firstfridayclubchicago.org to see government, media, health care, and community any new postings regarding upcoming luncheon life. guest speakers. FFCC was founded in 1986 by Father John While attending a luncheon, certainly engage in Cusick, and today he continues his service as conversation and get to know your table-mates, Club Chaplain. Joseph Cardinal Bernardin was especially if this is your first time or someone FFCC’s first speaker. else’s first time at your table. Before and after the luncheon, you can take an opportunity to That’s all well and good to know, but how can I introduce yourself and chat with a FFCC Board get and stay connected with FFCC? Member, our Chaplain, Registration Table First and foremost, plan to purchase a ticket for a volunteers – all are wearing name badges. FFCC luncheon by visiting the First Friday What if I miss a luncheon and want to listen to the Website. You then select Events to purchase a speaker? Not a problem. Almost all of our ticket(s) to that month’s luncheon, indicate any luncheon speakers give permission to be taped dietary restrictions, as well as indicate a particular during their presentation and during the Q&A. You seating affinity group table. Don’t hesitate, join us! can go to the FFCC website and select Podcast. From your ticket registration information provided, Then select the speaker you want to hear. Within you will be automatically added to the FFCC email 7-10 days after a luncheon, the current speaker’s distribution list. presentation is posted on the website. The When the FFCC Luncheon ends at 1:15 p.m., Podcast listing now goes back to January 2016. next month’s luncheon ticket(s) are ready for your That means you can review the listings and select reservation and payment via your cell phone or on any or all of the podcasts to listen to. It’s also a our website. Or you can stop by the Registration good way to share with a colleague, friend or Table in the Lobby and register and pre-pay with family member a particular FFCC luncheon someone at the table via cash, check, or credit speaker that struck a chord with you. card. Get Connected &

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FFCC Annual Reports are available on the FFCC The FFCC operates on an extremely tight budget. website. A limited number of hard copies of this Our food, administrative, and speaker costs are report will be available at the October 4th covered by the financial support of our luncheon Registration Table. We also provide via membership dues and the amount charged for the FFCC website a listing of our past luncheon luncheons. speakers dating An individual can back to 1986. Just a l s o b e c o m e a select About, then S p o n s o r o f a s e l e c t L i s t o f luncheon, which S p e a k e r s i n c l u d e s b e i n g 2018-1986. recognized from Yo u c a n m a k e the podium if you contact with FFCC consent (or you can in the following r e m a i n ways as well: anonymous). As a First Friday Club of Sponsor you are Chicago, 711 West invited to sit at the M o n ro e S t re e t , guest speaker’s Chicago, IL 60661, table. by calling 312-466-9610, or email at Whether you make a donation in general or in ffcc@firstfridayclubchicago.org honor or memory of someone, all methods of You can also stay connected with FFCC on payment are available. Facebook. FFCC’s Facebook account has It is through the support of individuals like you, photos, announcements, quotes from luncheon loyal attendees and supporters of FFCC, that the speakers, links, and comments. Go to club continues to thrive. www.facebook.com/FirstFridayClubChicago to view and post your own comments regarding a As a very last resort to get and stay connected, lunch speaker’s presentation. You can also steer there is always the 20th century method: attend a others to that site to pique their interest in FFCC. lunch, make an acquaintance or friend at your table, bring a friend to enjoy the discussion, Last but not least, you can become a member of engage in the speaker presentation, discuss your FFCC. The club relies heavily on its dues-paying impressions, questions, and personal applications members. A variety of membership levels exist: to daily life with those at the table, chat with a Member, Patron, Supporter or Benefactor. Go to FFCC Board Member or staff person, and decide the FFCC website and select Membership and to come back again next month. Become a Member to select your own membership level and follow the prompts to Get connected and stay connected to FFCC! complete payment. At a luncheon, you can also complete a hard copy membership form and pay by cash, check, or credit card. Welcome &

Hospitality | Cara Program Participants

As the Union League more importantly, rebuild hope, self-esteem and dining room begins to fill opportunity for themselves and their families in with First Friday attendees, the process. The Cara Program is a full-time y o u m a y d i s c o v e r a participant experience lasting 12 months. stranger or two at your Each month, Cara selects three participants to luncheon table. FFCC attend a FFCC luncheon where they will mix with provides an opportunity for other participants. If you encounter a Cara three participants from the participant at your affinity table, welcome them Cara Program to join us at and engage in conversation to hear about their every luncheon. The Cara Program is a non-profit experience in the program and what they are social service agency which provides job training aiming for in their future and prospective jobs. to people who are affected by poverty and connects with businesses to get participants Another important way of welcome and hospitality back to work. – you can fund a Cara Program Participant by paying for his or her lunch. When you pay for your Since 1991, Cara has placed more than 6,500 own lunch registration online, pull the screen individuals into more than 10,000 quality jobs with down and there is another option to pay for a a “one-year, same-firm” retention rate of 70% or Cara participant’s lunch. The FFCC administrator better. This helps families to stop the transfer of will attempt to sit your funded participant at your poverty from one generation to the next. Cara table. All of that is anonymous. participants, who are individuals affected by poverty and often the challenges of recovery, The support of individuals like you makes it domestic violence, episodic homelessness, and possible for FFCC to continue providing this incarceration, are able to keep quality jobs and special luncheon experience for Cara participants.

THE MISSION OF To Provide a Forum for Men & Women THE FIRST to Make Connections between Work, FRIDAY CLUB OF Faith, Values & Issues that Affect CHICAGO Their Daily Lives. Coe Jon us fo the 2019-2020 Seaso! Every First Friday of the Month, October through May, from Noon to 1:15, Enjoy Lunch and a Speaker at the Union League Club - 65 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago Meet the Board!

First Friday Club of Chicago 2019-2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT DIRECTORS Richard Beddome Dr. Rose Ann Anschuetz Catherine Brokenshire CHAPLAIN Michael Cahill Rev. John C. Cusick Catherine O’Connell- Cahill ADMINISTRATOR David Dault Judy Murphy Mary Jo Graf Tim Lankford TREASURER Chuck Murphy Judy Josephs Maureen Murphy Carrie Roca-Dawson ACCOUNTANT Dr. Roseanne Rosenthal Mary Ann Sullivan Dr. Terrill L. Stumpf

Mark Your Calendar 2019-2020 LUNCHEON DATES IT’S SAFE & EASY : RESERVE & PAY ON-LINE

October 4, 2019 BECOME A FFCC MEMBER TODAY: Choose & pay for your level of November 1, 2019 support for 2019-2020 and receive a discounted luncheon fee for each speaker event: https://www.firstfridayclubchicago.org/ December 6, 2019 become-a-member January 10, 2020** SEASON TICKET AT A DISCOUNT: Members can purchase a season February 7, 2020 ticket for all eight 2019-2020 luncheons & guarantee your seat for each speaker event. https://www.firstfridayclubchicago.org/ March 6, 2020 season-ticket April 3, 2020 ONE MONTH OUT: Luncheon Reservations can be made & paid May 1, 2020 online @ https://www.firstfridayclubchicago.org/events **Changed Date: 2nd Friday Membership List I 2018-2019

SPONSOR DeMar, Edith Szabla, Wayne & Denise Engler, Frederick Terry, Jay Ahern, Thomas & Carole Evert, Ed Wisniewski, Henry & Joyce Ambrogi, John Fahey, Vicky Anonymous Graf, Judith PATRON Beddome, Richard & Graf, Mary Jo Marianne Hassett, Bill Becker, Roger Driscoll, Joanne Humes, Thomas Bernacki, Eva Fantus, Maurice & Aiello, Hunter, Nancy Cahill, Marilyn Judith Iberle, John Collins Shea, Barbara Fitzgerald, Robert Janicik, John Corbett, William D. Fontana, John Johnson, Dennis Coy, Barbara Gillis, Nancy Moriarity, Rev. William Danaher, Richard Glasgow, Jim & Linda Murphy, Ann Dessimoz, Michael Hicks, Richard Murphy, Terrence & Durkin, Anne Jordan, Charles Marianne Evans, Linda Josephs, Dan & Judy Murphy, Maureen Falkenberg, Ann Kelly, Christopher Murphy-Adler, Connie Flessner, Mark Kolatorowicz, Robert McLaren, Margaret Gawne, Thomas & Madelyn Kremin, Michael Norrish, Barbara Gibbons, Thomas Kremin, Patti Pecoraro, Joe & Peggy Giamalva, Kathleen Matz, Judy Rodosky, George Gillespie, Paul & Ethel Morse, Leslie Rosenthal, Roseanne Dr. Kiley, Frank and Donna Owens Foundation (Thomas Schnell, Rosemary Kitty, Carolyn and Mary M.) Tevonian, Dee Kovacs, David O’Reilly, Dorothy Yast, John Kozak, Rick O’Reilly-Jersey, Jeanne Kulpa, Lorraine Raleigh, Bill Kreminski, Ann Scully, Judy & John SUPPORTER Lowrey, Mary Lou Schmisek, Dr. Brian Clancy, Marybeth Macnamara, Judith Stelter, Susan Cronin, Michael Macnamara, Robert Stumpf, Dr. Terrill L. Dault, David McGovern, Michael Sullivan, Lisa Duke, Pamela McNally, Carolyn Thompson, Michael Evert, Kate McGuire, Lynn Weiss, John, R. Fodor, Michael McKeown, Ed & Geraldine Hutchinson, Donald O’Shea, Rev. William BENEFACTOR Johnson, Gertrude Pater, Norm & Kathy Krema, Larry Plunkett, Jeanne Anschuetz, Ned & Rose Ann Krupka, Paula Samans, Cecelia Brokenshire, Catherine Marfise-Patt, Patricia Shannon, Ellen Casey, Jeanne Marth, Judy Siegel, John Cahill, Michael & Ratcliff, Rose Sullivan, Peggy O’Connell-Cahill, Catherine Roca-Dawson, Carrie Townsley, Madelyn Schufreider, Thomas Coyne, Dan & Jayne Membership List I 2018-2019

MEMBER Garramone, Dolores Millies, Steve Garrity, Patricia Minton, Jack Abudayyeh, Maged Gavin, John Moline, Don Ahern, Patricia Gayton, Jeanine Morrissey, Corinne Anderson, Margaret (Peg) Gazdic, Joan McGarry, Carol Boeke, Robert & Rita Glatzhofer, Therese Mueller, Edward Brauneis, Jerry Graves, Kirk Novotny, Mary Brennan, Jacqueline Gruber, Laura B. O’Donnell, Mary Ellen Bringaze, Dr. Patricia Grygiel, Laima O’Toole, Betty J. Brucks, Ken Hart, Kathleen Oelerich, John Brummel, C.M.F., Rev. Mark Harakal, Eileen Palazzo, Linda Casey, Fran Havel, Laura Pitzaferro, Geraldine Chapleau, Phil & Mary Anne Heaton, J Michael Powers, Joan Coughlin, Joseph E. Heitsch, Susan & Gary Reimann, Pamela J. Creed, Daniel J. Hinterberger, Maurine Rice, Mary Jo Crement, A. Joyce Hinterberger, Thomas Rooney, Tim Cunningham, Peter Hourihane, Sylvia Ruark, Mary Curran, Marilyn Jeffries, Ed Rundle, Richard Daly, Mary Ann Jenkins, John Russell, Sarah DeBartolo, Mike Jensen, Robert Schillaci, Margaret DeVet, Gail Johnston, Daniel Schumacher, Michael & Doyle, Kevin Jones, Karen Mary Duax, Maureen Kochman, Ron Sikorski, Melanie Dudley, Kate Kelley, Mary Sistek, Margaret Duffy, Jerome Kieffer, Meghan Starr, Michael Duffy, Mary Jo Lankford, Tim Stern, Nancy* Durkin, Eileen Lydon, Jack Stokes, Tom & Kathie Durkin, Theresa Lyons, Eileen Strzalka, Jan Elsener, Lenore McCarthy, Margaret & Jim Taccini, Angeline Erck, Wayne Malecki, Dorita Urban, Janice Farrell, Dr. Karen Mann, David Ulinski, Mary Foley, Patrick Mazur, Krystyna Volakakis, Joyce G Franke, Jay Mick, John II Woodburn, Patricia Gaber, Kathleen, M. Miller, Alyce Zoeller, Kevin

SPONSOR: $250+ PATRON: $75-$124 Thank Yo Fo Yor BENEFACTOR: $150-$249 MEMBER: $50-$74 Geneos Suppot in SUPPORTER: $125-149 2018-2019 Membership List I 2019-2020

Norrish, Barbara Kulpa, Lorraine SPONSOR Pecoraro, Marguerite & Matenaer, David Beddome, Rich & Marianne Joseph McGuire, Lynn Burke, Anne M. Petrillo, Janet M. McNally, Carolyn Cournane, Brendan & Val Schnell, Rosemary Miller, Alyce Wheeler Shea, Anne & Jack Mueller, Edward Fitzgerald, Robert M. O'Shea, William, Rev. Gillis, Nancy Rodosky, George & Hicks, Richard SUPPORTER Elizabeth Jacobson, David* Clancy, Marybeth Shannon, Ellen Josephs, Dan and Judy Coyne, Dan & Jayne Thomas, Harry Kremin, Michael & Patricia Cronin, Michael Walsh, Jack Kupiec, David Donaghue, Frank Macnamara, Robert & Judith Driscoll, Joanne Matz, Judy Duke, Pamela MEMBER Morrissey, Corinne Fodor, Michael & Janice Ahern, Patricia Morse, Leslie Johnson, Gert Aylward, Patricia Murphy, Chuck & Judy Krupka, Paula Kelly Brennan, Jacqueline O’Brien, Peter Marfise-Patt, Patricia Bringaze, Patricia A. O’Reilly, Dorothy Pater, Kathy & Norm Brucks, Ken O’Reilly-Jersey, Jean Ratcliff, Rose Brummel, Rev. Mark Rosenthal, Roseanne Szabla, Denise Cahill, Marilyn Stumpf, Terrill Tevonian, Dee Chapleau, Phil Sullivan, Lisa Creed, Daniel Weiss, John Crement, Ann Joyce Wisniewski, Henry PATRON DeMar, Edith Barrett. Anthony & Kathi Donlin, Maurita Bassin, Connie BENEFACTOR Duffy, Jerome Becker, Roger Elsener, Lenore Ahern, Thomas & Carole Bernacki, Eva Ambrogi, John Emms, Julie Caldwell, David Evans, Laura Anschuetz, Ned & Rose Ann Collins, Barbara Brokenshire, Catherine Fatum, Stephen Corbett, William Fitzgerald, Christine Curley, Robert Coy, Barbara Evert, Ed Foley, Patrick Danaher, Richard Gaber, Kathy Fahey, Vicki Dessimoz, Michael Graf, Judith Garramone, Dolores Engler, Frederick Garrity, Patricia Graf, Mary Jo Fitzpatrick, Mary G Hagen, Mike Gavin, John Gau, Tracey Gawne, Madelyn Hassett, Bill Giamalva, Kathleen & Iberle, John Gazdic, Joan Vincent Gibbons, Mary & Thomas Loftus, Mary Clare Humes, Thomas McLaren, Margaret Glatzhofer, Therese Hunter, Nancy Grygiel, Laima Mann, David Keating, Brendan Moriarity, Fr. William Hamill, Judith Kiley, Frank & Donna Hamilton, Mary Pat Murphy, Maureen Kreminski, Ann Murphy-Adler, Connie Harakal, Eileen Membership List I 2019-2020

MEMBER Lyons, Eileen Rooney, Tim Mack, William Rundle, Richard Hart, Kathleen McCarthy, Lenore Russell, Sarah Havel, Laurel McCarthy, Peggy Samans, Cecelia Hourihane, Sylvia McGarry, Carol Schumacher, Michael & Jenkins, John Mellinger, Debbie Marcia Jensen, Robert Minton, Jack Sheerin, Patrick Johns, Mary Moline, Donald Sistek, Margaret Johnson, Jean M. Montague, Julie Smith, Mary Anne Jordan, Leo Munaretto, Margaret Stephan, Marjorie Kelley, Mary O'Donnell, Mary Ellen Tracey, Monica Kieffer, Meghan Payne, Susan Ulinski, Mary King, Patrick Pitzaferro, Geraldine Urban, Janice Kozak, Rick Plunkett, Jeanne Williams, Kathryn Lankford, Timothy Powers, Joan Wood, Janine LoVallo, Michael Randolph, Kathleen

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SPONSOR: $250+ GO TO: SEND CHECK TO: BENEFACTOR: $150-$249 www.firstfridayclubchicago. First Friday Club of Chicago org/become-a-member 711 W. Monroe SUPPORTER: $125-149 Chicago, IL 60661 Choose Your Level of Support PATRON: $75-$124 & Pay by Credit Card. Payable To: First Friday Club MEMBER: $50-$74 EASY! of Chicago

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To create an iParkit account, please RATES do the following: As a reminder, here are the rates you will be charged as you exit after each parking stay: - Download the iParkit app from the App Store or Google Play ︎ $10.00 for 2 hours or less any day of the - Register with your email address, create a week. password & enter your credit card info ︎ $15.00 for 6 hours or less any day of thew - Enter the Program Code: FFC, click SAVE eek. ︎ $20.00 for 24 hours or less any day of the (may have to wait a few seconds for the SAVE week. button to appear) - Once registered, open the app HELPFUL TIPS - Open the menu and click on EXPRESS PASS • When you open the app menu, navigate to - Scan your EXPRESS PASS (bar code) at the EXPRESS PASS – that is where your gray round scanner (flashing red lights) for entry discount is located. ︎ and exit • FIND P ARKING/VIEW RATES in the menu - Your EXPRESS PASS is your primary form of is for discounted parking at participating entry and exit in and out of the garage InterPark locations, no reservation necessary, just drive in, refer to map for pricing. • You should NOT make a reservation at your If you need further assistance, please email us at HOME location(s). [email protected] or let us know and • MAKE RESERVATION in the menu is for we can schedule a time for you to meet with us, daily parking at other InterPark garages and we’re happy to assist you. may not be discounted – do NOT make a reservation! • When you close the app, do not log off. This leaves the bar code “open” for easy 1-click access when you open the app. First Friday Speakers I 2019-2020 Season*

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October 4, 2019 November 1, 2019 December 6, 2019 January 10, 2020

Alan Krashesky Edward Wehmer Fr. Edward Foley Fr. Charles Rubey News Anchor, WLS-TV, ABC, President & CEO of Wintrust Duns Scotus Founder & Director of Catholic Chicago Professor of Spirituality, Charities LOSS Professor of Liturgy (Loving Outreach to Survivors and Music @ CTU of Suicide) February 7, 2020 March 6, 2020 April 3, 2020

Phil Andrew Lori Lightfoot Rabbis Evan & Ari Moffic Director of Violence Mayor of Chicago Makom Solel Congregation & Prevention Founder and Director of CoHere, for The Archdiocese RESCHEDULED Congregation Sukkat Shalom of Chicago

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Mak yor Calenda & Jon Us LUNCHEON DATES 2019-2020 fo the 2019-2020 Seaso… Every First Friday of the Month, February 7, October 4, October through May, 2020 2019 from Noon to 1:15pm March 6, 2020 November 1, Enjoy Lunch and a Speaker 2019 April 3, 2020 at the Union League Club December 6, May 1, 2020 65 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago 2019 **Changed Date: January 10, 2nd Friday 2020**

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