2014 annual report

INNOVATING ANIXTER CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FISCAL YEAR 2014

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Joseph M. Levy, M.D. CHAIR Retired Physician Elaine D. Cottey Christos Linardakis CHAIR-ELECT Senior Counsel, Braumiller Law Group Joanna Horsnail William Mack Partner, Mayer Brown LLP Executive Director, Morgan Stanley TREASURER Lawrence Markin Eric T. Gastevich President & Owner, Sherman Plastics Corp. E.T. Gastevich Enterprises LLC Mary M. McDonnell SECRETARY President, McDonnell & Associates Carol Neiger President, NeigerDesignInc Adam Schaeffer Senior Counsel, Koch Companies Public Sector LLC DIRECTORS DURING FY14 James Sisk Jason G. Adess Senior Vice President, MB Financial Bank Partner, Berger Schatz Ellen Garber Bronfeld HONORARY BOARD MEMBER Advocate Jack Ehrlich Stacy Brown PRESIDENT & CEO Vice President, Global HR Operations, SGK Kevin Limbeck Brian Bulger Partner, Meckler Bulger Tilson, Marick & Pearson LLC Jay L. Burkett Partner, Advisory Services, Grant Thornton LLP Phyllis Creek Director, Office of Global Deployment, Deloitte LLP Tanya Curtis Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Hillary A. Ebach Executive Vice President, Wrapports LLC Rickey Freeman, CLU Senior Managing Director, Mesirow Financial Back row left to right: Hillary Ebach, Mary M. McDonnell, Steve Gilson, Steve Gilson Brian Bulger, Rickey Freeman, Kevin Limbeck Partner, Gilson Labus & Silverman LLC Front row left to right: Phyllis Creek, Ellen Bronfeld, Elaine D. Cottey, Lisa Gutierrez Joanna Horsnail, Stacy Brown Senior Vice President, ATI Physical Therapy Not pictured: Jason Adess, Jay Burkett, Tanya Curtis, Eric Gastevich, Lisa Gutierrez, Michael Hartman, Lauren Hill, Susan Jun, Joseph Levy, Christos Michael Hartman Linardakis, William Mack, Larry Markin, Carol Neiger, Adam Schaeffer, Partner, FGMK LLC James Sisk Lauren K. Hill Managing Director, Guggenheim Partners LLC Editorial: Sharon Honaker Susan Jun Photography: David Kindler and Jason Geil | Chicago PhotoPress Director, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Design: Eileen Wagner Design, Inc

2 2014 annual report Dear Friends of Anixter Center:

Innovating. A simple word yet complex concept. In today’s challenging environment for all, the ability to be innovative may be the most critical factor in remaining successful.

At Anixter Center, innovation is important not only for our participants but also for our donors, supporters, staff, volunteers and the public in general. Innovating keeps us focused on excellence and ensures we are always endeavoring to improve, willing to try something new or working to do something better.

In fact, the words innovate and improve can be found in Anixter Center’s Our Values statement. Those concepts are that important to us.

In 2014, across the organization, Anixter Center was innovative. We opened our first new home in several years, and Avondale has proved to be a wonderful addition to our residential services, thanks to innovations in design, staffing and resident/client support.

“No other place we visited felt right for Lori,” says Michelle, Lori’s guardian. “When we walked into Avondale, we knew it was right. From the caring staff to the walk-in shower, it was a good fit for her and her abilities. It was her home.”

Another way we innovated was by building strong, new community partnerships, most notably with Chicago Botanic Garden, American Blues Theater, Designs for Dignity, CannonDesign and Executive Construction, Inc. These and other partnerships allow us to reach new supporters and serve more people. Thanks to the support of John Syvertsen at CannonDesign and John Blacketor at Executive Construction, Inc., we had our most successful spring benefit ever.

Opening Avondale and building community partnerships are just two examples of how we were innovative this year. In the following pages, you’ll find many more, often told through our clients’ stories because the most important reason to keep improving is to help them—children, teens and adults with disabilities and related challenges—soar to success.

I can think of no better reason to strive for innovation than that.

Our supporters are an integral part of our ability to innovate. The exceptionally generous amount of time, talents and treasures given throughout the year allowed us to reach new milestones in helping others. It was truly an inspiring example of teamwork at its finest.

From everyone at Anixter Center, our heartfelt thanks to all of you who make our work possible. It is because of your generosity and confidence in us that we can serve so many. We promise to remain worthy of your support by continuing to innovate in 2015.

Kevin Limbeck President and Chief Executive Officer Anixter Center

www.anixter.org 3 4 2014 annual report Celebrating the Year’s Highlights

Already one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the Chicago area serving people with disabilities and related challenges, this year Anixter Center continued to grow, serving more people through more services at more locations.

In FY2014, Anixter Center and its three divisions—CALOR, Chicago Hearing Society and National Lekotek Center— helped nearly 8,000 children, teens, and adults, almost a 10 percent increase year over year.

In addition to supporting more people, our services expanded as well; in total, 35 different programs were offered, including residential, educational, employment, socialization, rehabilitation and health services.

Finally, our number of locations grew. With the addition of Avondale, our newest home for adults with developmental disabilities, Anixter Center now provides services at 36 locations, stretching from Zion to the south side of Chicago.

All of these increases were possible because of continued strong financial backing from our many supporters— foundations, corporations, organizations, governmental sources, sister nonprofits and donors. Particularly notable was the increase in cash and in-kind donations across the entire Anixter Center family. These donations rose to $2,260,278 during the fiscal year, including $603,569 from the 2014 Soaring to Success spring gala, the most successful spring benefit Anixter Center has ever had.

Each member of the Anixter Center family had its highlights.

Anixter Center

For Anixter Center, 2014 brought a special emphasis on providing people with disabilities a range of employment services and opportunities, which include: • job readiness evaluation programs for those transitioning from school to work, • contractual packaging work and • competitive placement services for those with more experience and education.

Competitive employment in the community is always important. To that end, staff continued to reach out to businesses and organizations in the city and suburbs, working with them to understand their employment needs and finding people with disabilities who could meet those needs and succeed.

In addition, the Home-Based Services Program, which helps people with disabilities stay in their homes, served almost 40 percent more clients year over year. All ages are served through this expanding program.

We continue to build critical partnerships with organizations and people throughout the area. One reflection of the success of those efforts is the increasing number of volunteers coming to Anixter Center. These volunteers are vital to our growth and our success in helping people with disabilities soar. As an example, Comcast Corporation, for the first time, selected Anixter Center for its Comcast Cares Day. In late April, more than 130 Comcast employees volunteered their time over several days, painting, moving, and cleaning as well as meeting our clients.

www.anixter.org 5 CALOR

As part of the Anixter Center family, CALOR has built a niche supporting people of color on Chicago’s west side, particularly those impacted by HIV/AIDS and health-related disabilities. CALOR offers a variety of services, but this year two stand out. In FY2014, CALOR more than doubled the number of free HIV tests and prevention counseling sessions it provided. It also began offering bilingual home-based services to help people with disabilities who choose to live in their own homes.

Chicago Hearing Society

Chicago Hearing Society (CHS), another Anixter Center division, supports people who are deaf and hard of hearing of all ages through a variety of services, including Interpreter Services, Social Services, Hearing Aid Bank and Hearing Health Clinic. Notable this year, the Hearing Health Clinic continued its trend of serving an increasing number of patients. CHS also reached out to more youth through its Hear the Cheers campaign and its Youth Program, a special mentoring program connecting deaf adults with deaf and hard of hearing students.

Lekotek

Lekotek, the third member of the Anixter Center family, specializes in working with families and children with special needs as well as professionals in the field. Using therapeutic-based play and family play sessions, Lekotek helps children with disabilities develop key life skills while building family bonds. In FY2014, Lekotek’s family memberships increased by 20 percent. Lekotek also expanded its community outreach, holding programs in public libraries and at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

6 2014 annual report The People We Serve.

Anixter Center, CALOR, Chicago Hearing Society and Lekotek reach out to serve people of all ages and all racial and ethnic backgrounds. What makes us truly innovative is our ability to help people at every stage of life, from birth to age 90+. Most of our participants have at least one disability (developmental, physical, cognitive, sensory or psychiatric), and many have more than one. They come from all educational backgrounds and all income levels, with the vast majority having incomes below the poverty line.

Each person who comes to us is unique, and we offer individualized services tailored to his or her needs. For everyone, our goal is the same: to help each child, teen and adult lead as full and as independent a life as possible.

www.anixter.org 7 Much more than just a paycheck.

“Our experience is that our Associates with disabilities are among our top performers. That comes in attendance (literally walking through a blizzard in one case), professionalism and dedication to the mission of Eli’s Cheesecake.” — Marc Schulman, President, The Eli’s Cheesecake Company

A job is so much more than just a paycheck. Particularly For those with more work experience or a professional for someone with disabilities, the intangibles of self- degree, there are a number of competitive placement esteem, empowerment and independence can be as services that are exceptionally successful at helping valuable and life-changing as earning money. clients with disabilities find jobs at businesses in a variety of industries. For years Anixter Center has placed special emphasis on providing a broad range of employment programs As their work skills and confidence develop, and services that help people with disabilities find clients can progress from one employment service work. And, in response to a challenging economy, those to another. programs and services have remained successful by becoming increasingly innovative.

Employment services range from on-the-job evaluation programs for adults transitioning to work—to part-time and full-time packaging and assembly work—to competitive placement services that for years have successfully placed clients with disabilities at local and national businesses.

While Anixter Center offers multiple employment services, at their core, all have the common objective of helping people with disabilities find an employment opportunity that will build their job skills while fostering personal growth.

Our employment services begin with entry level on-the-job evaluation and training programs for young adults transitioning from school to the world of work in the community. Older adults can also take advantage of these training programs. For other clients, there are part-time and full-time packaging and assembly work opportunities within Anixter Center as well as employment through Anixter Center Janitorial Services.

8 2014 annual report INNOVATIVE JOBS

Looking for that perfect cheesecake? It’s Yue’s job to make sure you have one. She is a quality assurance operator at The Eli’s Cheesecake Company in Chicago. For Yue, it is a job that keeps her very busy, very challenged and very happy.

Yue is responsible for making sure each Eli’s cheesecake is “really perfect every time.” One minute she is measuring ingredients and the next checking on product cooling times. That variety especially excites Yue. She loves the challenge of having a lot to do and being part of a team that strives for perfection every day.

Yue, who is deaf, started at Eli’s about three years ago in a temporary position. Staff at Anixter Center’s JobWorks, which has a history of partnering with Eli’s to place people who are hard of hearing or deaf, told Yue about the opportunity and helped her get hired. The company quickly recognized her skills, made her a “I like the challenge of staying on permanent employee and promoted top of my game and making sure her several times. Quality assurance and all of its responsibilities suit her. Eli’s Cheesecake is the best it can be.” “I love my job,” she says through an — Yue, The Eli’s Cheesecake Company interpreter. (through an interpreter)

www.anixter.org 9 Our Employment Programs

ON-THE-JOB EVALUATION SERVICES/ANIXTER CENTER NORTH For young adults and adults interested in transitioning to employment, Anixter Center offers two programs in the north and northwest suburbs that provide real work experience in the retail and hospitality industries. With coaching by Anixter Center staff, clients learn on-the-job skills as well as the realities of keeping a job. Each individual is assessed for his or her potential for moving on to community-based employment.

PACKAGING SERVICES For 50+ years, Anixter Center’s Packaging Services has provided jobs for those with disabilities by offering packaging and assembling services to businesses. Almost 200 adults with disabilities may be working each day at Anixter Center’s flagship location on Chicago’s north side. Business customers include WR Grace, Comcast and LORAC Cosmetics. Each year, new businesses start using our services, which means more work for people with disabilities.

JANITORIAL SERVICES Anixter Center Janitorial Services provides cleaning and maintenance services to a variety of organizations, businesses and colleges. All work is done by teams of people with disabilities.

COMPETITIVE PLACEMENT SERVICES For those looking for work in the community, Anixter Center offers various services, depending on the person’s disability, education, work skills and interests.

• Employment Opportunities helps clients with • Designed for those with a professional degree or disabilities find—and be successful at—jobs in the experience, Professional Placement Services works community. People with a wide range of disabilities with each client to identify their skills and find and work experiences are supported through services appropriate jobs. This service is successful because that include job readiness assistance, employment of staff’s ability to network with a range of Chicago counseling and career development. Services are area employers to find professional level internships provided at Anixter Center offices in the city and the and jobs for people with disabilities and to provide northwest suburbs. ongoing support once someone is hired.

• JobWorks specializes in working with clients who • Offered through CALOR, Employment to are deaf or hard of hearing. From help with job Independence helps adults with disabilities find searches to providing interpreters for interviews to work. While open to all, the program specializes offering ongoing assistance once someone is hired, in helping those whose first language is Spanish. JobWorks staff supports each job seeker one-on-one. CALOR staff actively recruits local businesses, this Staff partners with businesses to understand their year placing people at Treasure Island, Rosendo hiring needs and to fill them with talented employees. Herrera Construction and Au Bon Pain. Staff also New technology is helping to improve access for works with job seekers to improve their job readiness, networking, interviews and phone screenings. networking and interviewing skills.

10 2014 annual report INNOVATIVE JOBS

It says a lot about the quality of your work when your boss asks you—twice— to please consider moving from part-time to full-time. That’s what happened to Joe. He made the move and is happy he did. Joe, who happens to be deaf, is a full-time groomer at Petco. He loves working with animals and seeing owners smile when they pick up their pets.

He found the job at Petco almost four years ago through Anixter Center’s JobWorks program, which helps job seekers who are deaf or hard of hearing. In addition to working with Joe to get and prepare for the interview, JobWorks staff helped the store manager become comfortable with hiring someone who uses sign language to communicate.

But communication, it turns out, has not been a problem. Several coworkers have picked up sign language, and some customers have asked Joe to teach them simple signs. Gestures also are easy to interpret, according to Joe, and, “It is important that my customers although rarely needed, he always has are happy. When a job is perfect and they pen and paper handy. As for his furry clients, a tail wag or lick on the hand ask my name, I know they’re happy.” says it all. — Joe, Petco (through an interpreter)

www.anixter.org 11 Designed to help residents expand their independence.

It has been several years since Anixter Center opened Outdoors are a garden and patio. A work-in-progress a new home for adults with disabilities. So when is the sensory room, a therapeutic space that can help Avondale, a 24-hour supervised house, swung open those with sensory disorders. It is being completed as its doors last May, it was an exciting time for the new donations are received. residents and their families, not to mention staff. Everything about Avondale is welcoming, open Move-in time was hectic, exciting and a bit and accessible—for all disabilities. emotional—all at the same time. Avondale is uniquely different—not only because it is Eight residents, four men and four women, with completely accessible inside but because it is accessible to physical, mental, emotional and/or intellectual the surrounding community as well. disabilities, moved into the fully accessible, single family home. Four of the eight were leaving their family Avondale is designed to help residents expand their homes to come to Avondale and a chance to live more independence as much as possible. From chores and other independently as adults. For all eight, it was their first responsibilities around the house to outings throughout time living in an Anixter Center home. the community, residents are encouraged to learn and stretch their horizons. One example is the additional staff “Everyone here really cares about Frankie scheduled to work weekends so residents can get out to and has his best interests at heart. Moving movies, malls and other venues in smaller groups. from a juvenile home into the adult world was very scary for us. The people here made it Increased independence is also possible thanks to easier.” — Kathleen, Frankie’s mother Avondale’s location near public transportation. Those residents who can travel on their own are shown how to Located on Chicago’s northwest side, Avondale is a use local buses to get around. six-bedroom home, with an expansive entrance hallway and sunny great room, complete with big-screen TV, For all those associated with Avondale, the goal is to have couches and a large table where all can gather for meals parents say, “This is the home I want for my son or to play games. Bathrooms are wide, and the kitchen or daughter.” has lots of counter space for residents to help prepare meals together.

A special emphasis this year has been on expanding our home-based services to new clients, particularly through CALOR. Home-based services help Medicaid-eligible individuals with developmental disabilities live in their own homes as long as possible. Services are personalized to meet each individual’s unique needs as well as the needs of their families or caregivers. Individuals of all ages and with all types of developmental disabilities can receive assistance. In addition, CALOR adds its own expertise by providing bilingual services. Through home-based services, clients may be helped with: • specialized medical equipment, • community & day • transportation, rehabilitation services • adaptations to physically modify a home, • and more.

12 2014 annual report INNOVATIVE LIVING

Like any home, Avondale has chores that need to be done. Fortunately Curtis likes doing his chores, particularly washing the dishes. He also enjoys the freedom of doing his laundry by himself so he’s learned how to use the washing machine and is becoming adept at taking care of his own clothes.

But most of all Curtis likes going on outings. He loves sports—as evidenced by the Bulls, Cubs and Bears pennants that decorate his room—and one of his favorite excursions was to see the Bulls play. Other favorite destinations are local malls, Chinatown and almost any restaurant.

For Curtis and his mom, the best thing about Avondale is how caring the staff members are and how they treat him like family—chores included. “They take Curtis lots of places and that is so important to me. He loves getting out and seeing people.” — Gloria, Curtis’ mom

www.anixter.org 13 INNOVATIVE Giving back. GIVING Paying it forward. Making a difference.

The words may change, but the meaning is the same—helping others. That’s just what middle school student Eliza Peters wanted For nine-year-old Lynette, Hear the to do. So, to help young athletes with hearing loss, she created the Hear the Cheers campaign and set an ambitious fundraising goal Cheers has made all the difference. of $10,000. Her dream was to use the money to help purchase Thanks to the generosity of people hearings aids for fellow athletes. she has never met, the young athlete received her first pair of hearing aids As an athlete with hearing loss, Peters knew firsthand how and the change in her life has been important hearing is to anyone playing sports. Thanks to her incredible. hearing aids she could hear every cheer when playing basketball or running cross-country. But Peters also knew not every family “Now I can hear everything,” Lynette could afford hearing aids and that most insurance plans do not says. “My coach, my teacher, papers cover expenses related to hearing aids. rustling, the wind. I love it!”

Lynette has unilateral hearing loss, Teaming up with Chicago Hearing Society and Sarah Spain of but hearing aids were out of the espnW and ESPN Radio, Peters launched the Hear the Cheers question since insurance won’t cover campaign, promoting it locally and nationally, primarily on social media. Within a month approximately 290 donors from around the costs. Then her mom heard about the country had donated more than $18,920, shattering Peters’ Hear the Cheers. It was a perfect original $10,000 goal. To date, nearly $40,000 has been raised match and the program paid for the and the fundraising continues. hearing aids.

For Lynette’s mom, Lydia, the In keeping with Peters’ dream, Chicago Hearing Society is using difference in her daughter goes far the donations to provide hearing aids and audiology services to help young athletes around the Chicago area. beyond her ability to hear better. Lynette’s self-esteem has sky-rocketed, her confidence is growing and, best of all, she no longer feels left out when she’s with friends.

14 2014 annual report “The first day I got my hearing aids, I went into my mom’s room and I could hear her clearly. I started crying.” — Lynette

www.anixter.org 15 INNOVATIVE A world premiere EXPERIENCES to remember.

More than 35 Anixter Center performers stepped into the spotlight on a professional stage and performed “We Can SOAR with Anixter Center” before a packed audience of family, friends and special guests.

For Benjamin Scott it was a dream The variety show, which premiered last June, featured that became a reality. While Ben dance, original music, song and the spoken word. There has performed in small venues, he’s were ensemble performances and individual acts. For the performers it was their first time on a professional stage and always wanted to perform on a big an experience that was butterfly-inducing, exhilarating and stage in front of a large audience. His empowering—all at the same time. dream came true when he performed “Invincible,” his original song, as the When it was over, they reveled in the applause and their success. opening act for “We Can SOAR with Anixter Center.” The memorable performance was made possible through a truly innovative collaboration between Anixter Center and “It was fantastic, amazing and Chicago’s own American Blues Theatre (ABT). While Anixter electrifying,” Ben says, adding in a Center has held internal shows before, this was the first time rush, “and I would love to do it again.” our artists had the opportunity to perform in the community on a real stage. In between performing his own music, Ben enjoyed watching the It was all thanks to the staff of ABT. They donated the technical other performers. “I was really assistance and expert guidance to make the show as close to impressed, and some of them a real theater production as possible, complete with a tech surprised me by what they did.” rehearsal. Most important, they secured the donation of Greenhouse Theatre’s large stage for the actual performance. And that was the point of the show, giving people a chance to stretch their talents and soar in new ways. On that opening night, abilities definitely took center stage.

16 2014 annual report “I was proud of myself.” — Ben

“Making others happy with my music is great.” — Ben

www.anixter.org 17 For the staff at Lekotek there INNOVATIVE are two fundamental beliefs: LEARNING Play is powerful and learning should be fun.

So they decided to try something a little different this year: mix children with special needs and their families with a bit of dirt and plant some plants. And, since location is always important, what better place to have this innovative program than the Chicago Six-year-old Abbie loves being outside Botanic Garden—a truly unique outdoor setting. so when Lekotek announced the new Plant ‘n’ Play program, her mom, That’s how Lekotek’s new family program Plant ‘n’ Play began, Carrie, didn’t hesitate to sign up for and it is no surprise the fun spread like wildflowers. Besides the first program . . . and then the planting, the program included stories, songs, scavenger hunts next . . . and then the next. and more.

“I knew since Lekotek was running Four family Plant ‘n’ Play programs were held, with the emphasis it, that it would be amazing and that on “family.” Parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, cousins— the activities would be perfect for my all took part, making the programs perfect for drawing families Abbie,” Carrie says. closer together. Each program was also a good way to meet other families, make new friends and share common experiences. Abbie has a rare syndrome called Smith Lemli Opitz that affects What made Plant ‘n’ Play truly innovative was the collaboration all areas of development. She has with the Chicago Botanic Garden. This was the first time Lekotek autism, is nonverbal and uses a teamed up with the Garden but certainly not the last. The outdoor walker to get around. She also has setting along with the ability to explore a large new space at one’s tons of energy and loves to explore, own speed and comfort level opened up a wonderful world for which made Plant ‘n’ Play perfect for children with disabilities and their families. her. It gave her a chance to discover an outdoor world she’d never seen For many, this was the first time they had ventured as a family before—the Chicago Botanic Garden. into such an expansive community setting as the Garden. It proved exciting and empowering for both parents and children, The result, her mom says, was giving them confidence to start planning their next adventure. amazing. Abbie learned new skills, enjoyed new activities and had every type of sensory experience imaginable. Since Plant ‘n’ Play was inclusive, she also met other kids, with and without special needs. Most important, Abbie and her younger sister had tons of fun together.

18 2014 annual report “Lekotek has helped Abbie grow and improve more than any other therapy.” — Carrie, Abbie’s mom

www.anixter.org 19 INNOVATIVE EXPLORATION The “Most Magical Place on Earth.”

The “Most Magical Place on Earth” was indeed magical— and more—for a group of travelers from Anixter Center’s Community Resources & Support (CRS) Program. Six members of CRS’s Travel Group were treated to a trip of Here’s what the women said they a lifetime at Walt Disney World this past spring, thanks to liked most about the trip and what a generous grant from the Hannah and Frank Grossman they learned: Charitable Trust.

“It felt good to be away from home The women, accompanied by staff, made the most of their five for a while.” days, visiting all four Disney World theme parks. Appropriately the first park they visited was the Magic Kingdom, and the first “I learned about all different ride they took was Splash Mountain. And that was just the start countries at Epcot.” of the fun. “My favorite rides were the roller Each day meant a new park to explore and new adventures. coasters.” From Test Track and Space Mountain to the Kilimanjaro Safari “It was so much fun and I got to go and Muppet*Vision 3D, they laughed, giggled and packed somewhere with friends.” each day with as many experiences as they could. The group even found the time (and energy!) to enjoy the night life at “I learned about different animals at Downtown Disney. the Animal Kingdom.” While a few of the women had traveled before, for others this “I had so much fun!” trip was full of firsts, including first time away from home, first time on a plane and first time at Disney World. But whether “I love the Disney characters.” they had traveled before or not, for everyone who went this was a trip to remember. “I learned about Italian and Mexican cultures.”

“I learned how to spend money.”

“I liked the rides, walking around the stores and having fun with staff and friends.”

20 2014 annual report “Thank you. You are very kind for helping people that need it.”

www.anixter.org 21 Proving the Power of Design to Transform Lives

In one wonderful May evening, the design/build community teamed up with other Anixter Center supporters for the most successful spring gala ever. True to the theme “The Power of Design to Transform Lives,” the power was electrifying that night. Thanks to an enthusiastic, sold-out crowd, $603,569 was raised to transform the lives of people with disabilities.

Held at the striking Winter Garden in the Harold Washington Library Center, the benefit honored John Syvertsen, Senior Principal, CannonDesign, for his passion for design excellence and civic engagement as exemplified by CannonDesign’s Open Hand Studio. Syvertsen’s keynote address was a call to blend design skills and community service to “help those with

great needs.” Rob Johnson, John Syvertsen and John Blacketor

Syvertsen was introduced by event chair John Blacketor, President and CEO of Executive Construction, Inc., as well as design colleague Trung Le. Anixter Center, once again, was fortunate to have Rob Johnson of CBS- TV Channel 2 emcee the benefit and lead a spirited paddle raise.

Bernie Donaldson, Barbara Riekse and Mark Hirons Tony Valukas and Chris Sanders 22 2014 annual report Jason Lunderman and Kevin Limbeck Elaine D. Cottey and Joanna Horsnail

John Syvertsen, Trung Le and Ann Syvertsen Liz and Dan Reidy

JT Garofalo, Jennifer McGregor, Jill Harper and Chris Cole www.anixter.org 23 Golf Outing Celebrates Diamond Anniversary

It was a perfect day for golf as nearly 100 golfers gathered for the 10th annual Lester J. Anixter Memorial Golf Outing. Held at picturesque Northmoor Country Club, and hosted by member Tom Silberman, the event raised $162,709 to support children, teens and adults with disabilities and related challenges.

New this year was an afternoon tennis tournament that drew enthusiastic players of all ages. But most of the action was on the impeccable greens, with players vying for top scores. For added excitement, Howard Orloff Imports donated a Volvo All-Wheel Drive S60 to anyone who shot a Hole in One at Hole #8. After hitting the course and tennis courts, guests gathered for a reception, dinner and live auction, led by event chair Peter Silberman and Anixter Center Associate Council chair Mark Fung.

Special thanks to the Lester & Edward Anixter Family Foundation for being the presenting sponsor.

Midge Anixter and JoAnn Anixter Silva

Mary Dempsey, Louise Silberman, Nancy Silberman and Ginger Johnson Pillman 24 2014 annual report Jim Lewis, Tom Silberman, Matt Ebach, Chris Galle and Stan Pillman

Hole in One Prize - Volvo All-Wheel Drive S60 donated by Kevin Phillips, Peter Silberman and Tom Silberman Howard Orloff Imports

Willie Boris, Steven Anixter and Jack Witlin www.anixter.org 25 Financial Overview

Total Net Assets @ 6/30/2014 $21,838,146

EXPENSES Fundraising - In-Kind 2.10% Depreciation & Program Expenses $18,125,765 Amortization 4.64% Supporting Services $2,915,672 Fundraising - Cash 2.96% Fundraising - Cash $689,488 Supporting Fundraising - In-Kind $490,047 Services Sub Total $22,220,972 12.51% Depreciation & Amortization $1,079,892 Program Expenses Total Expenses $23,300,864 77.79%

REVENUE Rental Income State of Illinois $10,495,286 Contributions - 6.40% Investment & Other Income 2.46% Other Grants & Fees $2,912,487 In-Kind 2.25% Earned Income $4,183,759 Contributions - Cash 8.13% Contributions - Cash $1,770,231 Contributions - In-Kind $490,047 State of Illinois Rental Income $1,393,378 Earned 48.18% Income Investment & Other Income $535,753 19.21% Total Revenue $21,780,941 Other Grants & Fees 13.37%

EARNED INCOME Janitorial Canteen & Other 0.55% CHS $2,148,335 13.21% Packaging $1,459,583 Janitorial $552,891 Canteen & Other $22,950 CHS 51.35% Total Earned Income $4,183,759 Packaging 34.89%

DONATIONS RAISED In-Kind Cash $1,806,121 21.34% In-Kind $490,047 Total Donations $2,296,168 Uncollected $35,890 Cash 78.66% Total Collected $2,260,278

26 2014 annual report Employers of People with Earned Income Packaging Disabilities 2013–14 and Janitorial 2013–14

Au Bon Pain Petco Aadvert International Inc. Kernel Seasons LLC Bass Pro Shop REI Ability One Federal Set-Aside LORAC Cosmetics Chicago Trolley & Double Rivers Casino Program Mediahood Agency Decker Bus Rosendo Herrera Adams Plastics Mid Pack Comfort Suites Construction Co. Advance Equipment Nordstrom Delta Sonic Car Wash Schaumburg Toyota American Scrap Metal Services Outreach Inc. Dovenmuehle Mortgage Scoozi Restaurant Anixter Village Owow Toys The Eli’s Cheesecake Company Sodexo Leisure Services Centrum Equities Personal Care Products Inc. First Transit Target Change of Art Phonak Hearing Systems Garda Cash Logistics -Glenview Chenille Kraft Proforma i.d. Clare & Co. Goodwill Great Lakes Naval -Melrose Park Chicago Cares Proper Protection Inc. Base -Northbrook Children’s Memorial Foundation RBS & Associates Guaranteed Rate Mortgage -West Dundee City of Chicago Relax The Back Help at Home -Wheeling -City Hall Sensio Inc. Jimmy Johns Terrence Paper Co. Comcast Source America Job Corps Tilley’s Community Health Organization State of Illinois Jump American Toll Authority at the Chicago David Grossman & Associates -Central Management Services La Costa Lighthouse Erwin Penland -Department of Children and Manor Care Treasure Island Market Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Family Services, Office of Mariano’s Ultra Foods FGS Inc. Child Development -Gurnee UPS Field Trip Factory -Department of Employment -Kenosha Wal-Mart GC America Services -Northfield -Bedford Park General Looseleaf Bindery -Department of Human -Park Ridge -Elgin Gripfree Services -Waukegan -Niles Hello Products -Division of Rehabilitation McDonald’s -Skokie Henri Bendel Services -Arlington Heights We’ll Clean Car Wash Hu-Friedy United States Army Reserve -Elk Grove Village West Meadow Ice Arena Huron Paper Stock Center, Forest Park -Palatine XSport Fitness Import Packaging Regional Support Command -Rolling Meadows -Arlington Heights Ink Umbrella Design -Department of Veterans Moe’s Southwest Grill -Niles InnerWorkings Affairs Old Navy -Skokie International Promotional Ideas Urban Accents Parson’s Engineering YMCA Invado Pharmaceuticals W.R. Grace & Co.

www.anixter.org 27 Friends of Anixter Center

The Friends of Anixter Center designation recognizes the lifetime giving of our generous donors. The ongoing support of these dedicated individuals makes it possible for people with disabilities and related challenges to soar to their full potential.

GIFTS AND GRANTS OF Gordon and Claire Prussian Progressive Services Network, NFP Rose Mary Burke and Jeffrey Heksh* $1,000,000 and above The Quaker Oats Foundation PVS Chemicals, Inc. Burlington Northern Santa Fe The San Diego Foundation Estate of Anne Reichel Foundation Estate of Lester J. Anixter Sears, Roebuck & Company The Retirement Research Foundation Barbara Bush Foundation for Family The Chicago Community Trust Shapiro Lobel LLP Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation Literacy Polk Bros. Foundation Estate of Sheldon L. Siegel Season of Concern Thomas and Nancy Campbell Toys ‘R’ Us Children’s Fund, Inc. Thomas and Nancy Silberman* Peter Silberman Carol and Anthony Carfang Louise Silberman and Chris Galle Special Kids Foundation Centrum Properties, Inc. GIFTS AND GRANTS OF Karen and Robert Strizak* Stericycle, Inc Charter One Financial, Inc. Toy Manufacturers of America Students Consulting for Nonprofit Chicago Club of the Deaf $500,000 to $999,999 United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Organizations Chicago Commons Association Lester and Edward Anixter Family Walgreen Company Summit Executive Centre CME Group, Inc. Foundation Washington Square Health Mr. and Mrs. R. Wieseneck Chicago Otology Group, Ltd. Jones Day Foundation Chicago Partners, LLC Dr. Scholl Foundation W.P. & H.B. White Foundation Chicago Stock Exchange Foundation Estate of B. Rolwing Whisenand George Zendt Charitable Trust GIFTS AND GRANTS OF Chicago Sun Times $10,000 to $49,999 Chicago Tribune Foundation Abbott Laboratories The Chubb Corporation GIFTS AND GRANTS OF GIFTS AND GRANTS OF ABC Rail Products Corporation Citibank, F.S.B. $100,000 to $499,999 $50,000 to $99,999 Abel Noser Corporation Clifton Larson Allen LLP Edward Anixter Adams Plastics LLC ABN AMRO William and Loretta Cleary Anonymous Ameritech Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Achenbaum CNA Financial Corporation Anonymous Rita Bakewell AdvaCare Systems Cochran Family Foundation Anonymous Sanford and Renee Bank Affirmative Industries of Chicago Lottie Cocanig Anonymous The Baxter Foundation AIDS Foundation of Chicago Commonwealth Edison Bank of America Charitable Francis Beidler Foundation AIM Specialty Health Complete Cleaning Co, Inc. Foundation BMO Harris Bank G.J. Aigner Foundation Elaine D. and Paul T. Cottey* Bank One Foundation Cashel Foundation AllianceBernstein L.P. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Crane Helen V. Brach Foundation Children’s Care Foundation Alan and Gail Anixter Crow Horwath LLP CannonDesign Jeannine Cleary and Frank ten Edward F. Anixter Family Foundation David Dahl Center Foundation Brink* Midge B. Anixter The Danforth Foundation Citibank, N.A. Continental Bank Foundation Janet and Steven Anixter* Mr. and Mrs. John S. Darling Comdisco, Inc. Matthew and Hillary Ebach* Anonymous Davies Family Foundation The Crown Philanthropies The Fezzik Foundation, Inc. Anonymous DDB Worldwide Communitactions Patrick & Anna M. Cudahy Fund Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Anonymous Group, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. W. Allen Davies The Field Foundation of Illinois Anonymous Jorge and Susan del Castillo Julius N. Frankel Foundation Foundation for Health Enhancement Anonymous The Delany Charitable Trust Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Freeman Anonymous Deloitte Services LP GATX Corporation Eric and Catherine Gastevich* Associated Agencies, Inc. Mary C. Dempsey Grant Healthcare Foundation GreaterGood.org Baker Demonstration School Designs for Dignity Hasbro Children’s Foundation Benjamin B. Green-Field Foundation Baker Development Corporation Devon Bank The Healthcare Foundation of Daniel P. Haerther Charitable Trust Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Driehaus Capital Management LLC Highland Park Institutional Capital LLC Scott Jack and Carol Ehrlich* Illinois Children’s Healthcare Jones & Cleary Roofing/Sheet Metal Alvin H. Baum Family Fund George M. Eisenberg Foundation for Foundation Co., Inc. Bears Care Charities Jones Day Foundation Donald P. & Byrd M. Kelly Beatrice Foods Company Equity Office Management, LLC JPMorgan Chase & Co. Foundation Margaret Bellock Ernst & Young LLP George R. Kendall Foundation Elizabeth Konopka Berger Schatz Jerald and Ellen Esrick Kenilworth United Fund, Inc. Robert Lewis Allan and Janice Bergman City of Evanston Kraft Foods, Inc. The Little Tikes Company Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Executive Construction Inc. Vera Leonard Trust Lunan Corporation Foundation Exelon Corporation Robert Lyon Mattel Children’s Foundation Best Buy Children’s Foundation Peter and Paula Fasseas Foundation Robert R. McCormick Foundation Colonel Stanley R. McNeil Dr. and Mrs. Richard L. Bigg Federal-Mogul Corporation William G. McGowan Charitable Foundation Blackman Kallick Fel-Pro, Inc. Fund, Inc. Mitsubishi Electric America Blind Service Association Fel-Pro Mecklenburger Foundation Mesirow Financial Services Foundation Ellen Block Stuart and Judy Ferst Michael Reese Health Trust The Elizabeth Morse Genius Bloomingdale’s Fifth Third Bank Morgan Stanley Charitable Trust The Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation Roland and Iris Finkelman Morris Braun Foundation The Nalco Foundation Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois A. Finkl and Sons Co. Estate of Joyce F. Moss NEC Foundation of America Robert and Marjorie Bourke C.W. Finkl Foundation, Inc. NeigerDesign, Inc David Nicholson BP Finnegan Family Foundation The Northern Trust Charitable Trust Open Hearts for Retarded Children Donna and Michael Brandwein* First Bank & Trust PepsiCo Edmond and Alice Opler Foundation Briarpatch, Inc. First Presbyterian Church of The Albert Pick, Jr. Fund Frank E. Payne and Seba B. Payne Brian W. and Laura Bulger* Wilmette Prince Charitable Trusts Foundation Estate of Sarah S. Burke The First National Bank of Chicago

28 2014 annual report Foote, Cone & Belding Chicago Dr. Joseph M. Levy Ronald McDonald House Charities, GIFTS AND GRANTS OF For All Kids Foundation James and Helen Lewis Chicago & NW Indiana $5,000 to $9,999 Rickey and Joan Freeman Roberta Lewis Burton X. Rosenberg Sidney and Roslyn Furth Liberty Mutual Insurance Lee and Nathan Rosenmutter Family The 1111 Foundation Vladimir and Dorothea Gastevich Kevin Limbeck and Wendy Siegel* Foundation 360 Communications Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Nellie Lindholst Mr. and Mrs. Warner A. Rosenthal Lillian Adler Foundation Catherine M. Lorenz Rothman Family Foundation Admiral Heating and Ventilation, General Iron Industries Charitable Mrs. Goldie B. Luftig Ruth Lodge for Handicapped Inc. Foundation Renee Lumpkin Children Catherine D. Albiez Steve and Joanne Gilson Ann and Robert H. Lurie Foundation Patrick G. & Shirley W. Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Tom Allison Gilson Labus & Silverman, LLC Louis R. Lurie Foundation Foundation AMCO Corporation Grand Victoria Foundation Allan L. Maca Foundation Alan and Jill Sahakian William Anixter Grant Thornton LLP William D. Mack* Jean S. Sampson Scott and Penny Anixter Family Jack R. and Kay S. Grossman Macy’s Sara Lee Foundation Foundation Charitable Foundation A.L. Mailman Family Foundation Suzanne R. Sawada James and Lesley Anixter Family Hannah and Frank Grossman Albert and Anne Mansfield SBC Foundation Foundation Charitable Trust Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Schaider Anonymous Guggenheim Partners, LLC Larry and Beth Markin Joel and Mari Ann Schaider Anonymous Carl Gulbrandsen Mattel Inc. Robert and Barbara Schrayer Anonymous Corwith Hamill Mayer Brown LLP Nancy and Michael Schulson Architectural Glass Works, Inc. Dr. Jerome Handler and Barbara Mazza Foundation The Seabury Foundation Ascher Brothers Co., Inc. Handler McGraw Foundation Charles B. See Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Terry Athas The Harris Bank Foundation Daniel and Patricia McKay Elaine Settler Foundation Avon Foundation for Women Robert and Linda Hauser David McLone, M.D.* Shand Morahan & Company, Inc. Robert and Linda Badesch Perle W. and Harry Heftman Bernard and Jean Meltzer Sheryl A. Sharp James and Carolyn Badger Heller Financial, Inc. Peter and Jenna Merlin MaryMargaret Sharp-Pucci, Ph.D. Warren Baker Highland Park Community Dr. and Mrs. Alan G. Micco and Greg Pucci Mr. and Mrs. John S. Bank Foundation Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Sheffield Neighborhood Association Brad Batka and MaryRose McNamee Lauren Hill* Harvey and Marilyn Mines Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. Mrs. Alvin Baum Joanna Horsnail Molex, Inc. Robert Silver Baxter International, Inc. John R. Houlsby Foundation Morgan Stanley Foundation Howard Simon and Associates, Inc. Hope S. Beam Dr. Daniel Hurley Morton International, Inc. Sirius Fund Beamz Interactive, Inc. Hurvis Family Foundation, Inc. Mosby-Year Book, Inc. Cheryl Smith and Robert O’Hara Kathryn and Dave Beecken Integrated Data Storage, LLC Motorola Mobility Foundation Liz Sode Cesarz Eileen and Bruce Bennin InterPark, LLC Reverend Joseph Mulcrone Special People In Need Berglund Construction Illinois Telecommunications Access Geoffrey and Karyn Murphy Albert J. & Claire R. Speh Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Black Corporation (ITAC) Nationwide Acceptance LLC Joseph and Jeanne Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Harold Blankstein Mrs. Jack Jacala Carol and Carmi Neiger Diane Swonk Bowne of Chicago Jackson National Community Fund Robert Neiman Rush Taggart Fund Bradford Allen Realty Services David and Ileen Jacobs* Bill and Sherry Nelson Joseph R. Takats Foundation Break Thru Enterprises, Inc. Jeanine Jasica William R. Neumann* Talbott Teas, Inc. Asher and Ellen Garber Bronfeld Jenner & Block LLC Harry and Rita Nicholls Target Corporation Donald and Donna Brown The JM Foundation Jim and Ann Nicholson Thorek Foundation Brozosky & Brosk, P.C. Jocarno Fund Nissan North America, Inc. Silvio B. Troianello Trust Joseph V. Caponigri Howard I. Kain Karin D. O’Connor Tropp & Companuy, Inc. Carol J. Carfang The Mayer and Morris Kaplan Family Julian and Sheila Oettinger UBS Warburg LLC Jack and Margaret Caveney Foundation On-Cor Frozen Foods, Inc. Selwyn and Lois Unell CBS Foundation, Inc. Gregory and Janice Kavanaugh Optima, Inc. Unilever United States Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin A. Chanen Dennis Kellogg Pactiv LLC Inc. Chas. Levy Company LLC Helen Kendall George and Cynthia Parker Unilever Home & Personal Care, Chicago Transit Authority - Helping Mrs. G. P. Kendall Christopher Penrose USA Hand Rewards Richard Kereluk Peoples Gas United Healthcre Chicago Tribune Joseph Keyes Dan E. Phelps United Way/Crusade of Mercy Citi Commerce Solutions Inc. Estate of Ann M. King Phonak Universal Training Thomas and Sandra Clark Kiwanis International Foundation Donna Pittman U.S. Bancorp June and William Cleary, III Mr. and Mrs. Hersch M. Klaff Pittway Corporation Charitable United States Gypsum Foundation, Loretta Cleary Mark and Shawn Kmety Foundation Inc. Megan Cleary Stavriotis Dave and Sandy Koropp Harvey and Elizabth Plotnick Varlen Corporation Cleats Manufacturing Clune Construction Company Lawrence Krema* Polk Family Charitable Fund Vedder Price Kaufman & Kammholz ® Norman A. Kwak Sidney L. Port Vintage Blue Cochlear Limited Lakshmi Foundation Patricia and Timothy Preheim* Visiting Nurses Association Mac Cohn Land O’Frost, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Price Foundation Cole Taylor Bank LaSalle Bank N.A. Arthur and Barbara Pringle Walsh Family Foundation, Inc. Columbia College Chicago Lawson Products, Inc. Michael Prussian Victor Weil Trust Connexion Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation Nancy Prussian-Weber and Cliff Theresa L. Wille David and Pamela Conroy Monte Lazarus* Weber Jane and Harry C. Woldenberg Continental Electrical Construction Lefkovitz Foundation PVS Chemical Solutions, Inc. Woman’s Club of Evanston Company Otto W. Lehmann Foundation Christopher Reeve Paralysis YEA! Highland Park, Inc. Credit Suisse Janet and Eugene Lerner Foundation Nancy M. Young, M.D. Phyllis J. Creek Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Rivers Casino Crump Insurance Services, Inc. Inc. Henry and Deborah Robbins Milton A. Curry Levi Strauss Foundation William G. Darnell

Donor Key: Black Gifts to Anixter Center (combined giving to Anixter Center, CALOR, CHS and/or National Lekotek) Red Gifts to CALOR only Green Gifts to CHS only Blue Gifts to National Lekotek only *Indicates multi-year pledges www.anixter.org 29 Mr. and Mrs. Alex J. Darragh Juno Lighting Group Lynne Pontikes Vanguard Charitable Endowment Kevin J. Daugherty JWC Media Editorial Offices PPM America, Inc. Program Andy Denenberg Jennifer Kabana Precision Dynamics Corporation Variety-The Children’s Charity of Dominick’s Charitable Foundation Florence Kaplan Charitable Stacey Price Grossman Illinois Jim and Deborah Doyle Foundation The Print Mint Gallery Vinyl Materials, Inc. Brian and Diane Diedrich Dr. and Mrs. Joel A. Kaplan Private Bancorp, Inc. Steve and Diana Ware The Dimensional Group Martin Kaplan The Promotion Network, Inc. Warrior Insurance Group, Inc. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company The Kara Foundation QTG Division of Pepsico Sarita Warshawsky Philip and Marsha Dowd Karate Can Do Foundation Estate of Mitchell and Laurel Raci Robert and Roberta Washlow Sylvia Drebin Gregory B. Kavanaugh RBC Dain Rauscher Foundation - Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Weisgal DTI Global Debra Dann Kay U.S.A. West Humbolt Park Development Jennifer Duboc and Albert Anita Kelley Reading is Fundamental (RIF) Council Golembeski Kellogg School of Management Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reed Widex DuPont Pharmaceuticals Company John Kemnitz* Daniel Reidy Charles H. Wiggins, Jr. Stella Earman Kenilworth Union Church Michael and Lisa Reninger Leandra Williams Mary Ann Einarson John Kiss REX Electric and Technologies, LLC Willis North America, Inc. Eric Eisenstein Kittleman & Associates, LLC Ariel Reyes The Witter Bynner Foundation for Elkay Manufacturing Company Kiwanis Club of Evanston Rich Harvest Farms Poetry Paul Embree Mary Kozil Thomas Riekse Jeffrey and Linda Wolfson Howard and Sydney Engel KPMG LLP Rippe & Kingston Systems, Inc. Linda and Jeffrey Wolfson Family Evanston Community Foundation Brian Lepacek* Riverside Township Lions Club Foundation Exelon Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Levenson Robinette Demolition, Inc. Mrs. Bernard J. Fairwood Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Diane Levy R-T Specialty, LLC Fannie Mae Foundation Limelight Catering Carolyn O. Rusnak GIFTS AND GRANTS OF Lance and Brenda Feis Vic Linell Mr. and Mrs. John J. Ruth $2,500 to $4,999 Paul Finnell Fred Loewinsohn Trust John P. Ryan Access Community Health Network Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company Cathy Lorber, Ph.D. and Phil S.G. Cowen Securities Corporation Alvin A. Achenbaum First Midwest Bank Crittenden* Mr. and Mrs. Marc E. Sacks Alberto-Culver Company Kathleen Friedman Mrs. Robert A. Lorenz Safeco Insurance Companies Altschuler, Melvoin and Glasser LLP Mr. and Mrs. Howard Friend Jane Lukas Sanwa Business Credit Corporation American Blues Theater Ken Gallagher Michael Mackey Michael Schulson American Endowment Foundation Friends Golf League Norman and Marci Malter Barbara Schrayer Anonymous Gallant Insurance Company Maron Electric Switching Systems Charles P. Schwartz, Jr. Aon Corporation PLC Galleria Marchetti Inc. Richard Sciortino* Robert D. Appelbaum Carol and Thomas Galuhn Margery Markin The Searle Funds at The Chicago Argus Services, Inc. Gibson Electric & Technology Marshall Field’s Project Imagine Community Trust Ariel Investments, LLC Solutions Gregory and Joan Martin Service Club of Chicago The Arc of Illinois Glenview State Bank Brian J. McCaskey Shell Energy North America Laura and John Arnold Foundation Goldberg Kohn Foundation McDonald Hopkins LLC Sherman Plastics Corporation B and B Laundry LLC Goldman Sachs Mary McDonnell Joellen L. Silberman Michael and Julia Baccash Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Golman Michelle McMullen-Tack* Dale Singleton Bruce and Ann Bachmann Judi Gorman MaryRose McNamee William Wood Skinner Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Bank Bruce Gregga Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Mencoff Meyer and Mildred Skolnick Karen Barch Lawrence and Cheryl Grelle Timothy and Josephine Messink Solar Communications, Inc. Barnett Capital Ltd. William and Thelma Grogg Ken and Susan Meyers Solo Cup Operating Corporation Bere Foundation Groupon, Inc. Dana Mikstay SourceAmerica Carlyn Berghoff GTCR, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Miller Marcy Spector* Richard and Diane Berkowitz Mark A. Hajduch Erik T. Miller Sprint Mr. and Mrs. Howard I. Bernstein John P. Harney Dominick Mondi St. Francis Borgia Deaf Center Ken Bieschke The Hartford Steven Monroe* Paula and Robert Stendel Michael and Helen Boosalis Phillip M. Hauser Mary Lee Montague Sterling Family Foundation Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. Grover Hermann Foundation A. Montgomery Ward Foundation Stone Installation and Maintenance, Borg-Warner Foundation Frances B. Higley F.E. Moran, Inc Inc. Helen and Willard Boris The Hill Group James and Sylvia Morrison Richard and Charlotte Storer BP Matching Funds Program Kevin and Mary Hitzeman Harold M. and Adeline S. Morrison Strategic Legal Solutions Bridgeview Bank Group Louis and Nancy Holland Family Foundation Structured Development Joel and Susan Bronstein Holland Capital Management LLC MTH Industries William and Katy Sutter* Stacy Brown Holy Apostles Philoptochos Society Muvico Entertainment LLC Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Taggart Martin M. Brozosky Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Holzheimer The National Association of People Thomas Engineering, Inc. Robert and Elizabeth Bruce Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Horwich with AIDS The Times Mirror Foundation John and Nancy Buchanan Eileen and David Hovey National City Bank Corporation Time Warner Foundation The Henry W. Bull Foundation Humana Foundation Navigant Consulting, Inc. The Travelers Indemnity Group Carol and Tom Butler Karen Hunt and Andy Bryan The Nielson Company Richard W. Treleaven Foundation Patrick B. Cage Russell Hyman and Audrey Gould Barbara Ofman TRU Antitrust Litigation Settlement California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. Thomas Hynes Ogilvy & Mather Fund Cynthia Canary Illinois State Council Knights of One Step Ahead Nancy and Thomas Trueblood CCIM Institute Columbus Charities, Inc. Thomas M. and Mary O. Owens Teri Turner Earl M. and Margery C. Chapman Inter Ocean Cabinet Company Foundation UBS Financial Services, Inc. Foundation Irwin Siegel Agency, Inc. Parenti & Raffaelli, Ltd. Randi L. and Rob Valerious Chicago Area Combined Federal Isabel Neuert Ellen Parikh Anton R. Valukas Campaign Craig Iseli Kristie P. Paskvan Walter and Judy Van Benthuysen Chicago Cooling Corporation JC Penney Life Insurance Company Pearle Vision Foundation Mary Ellen and James Van Ness Cimco Communications, Inc. Jewel-Osco Pepper Construction Group Mrs. Julie and Mr. Ronald Vander Thomas and Nicole Cleary Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Ronald L. Phelps Weele Mr. and Mrs. Myron Cohn Chicago Thomas Pizzato Commercial Carpet Consultants 30 2014 annual report Common Ground Solutions, Inc. Home Made Easy, Inc.* Denny and Mardi Moore The Robert and Christine Steinmann James Connors The Vicki and Thomas Horwich James B. Moran Family Foundation David Conrad Foundation Robert Moriarty Ira Stone Cosmair, Inc. Household International, Inc. Morris Gold Steelcase John Craig Ivan Carlson & Associates Richard M. Morrow Super Press Instant Printing Robert and Isabel Curley Barbara Howe Elaine R. Moseley William P. Sutter Julie Dann Hu-Friedy Jeremy Mullin Margery Teller Jeffrey and Paula Danoff Tiffany Hundley National Bureau of Property Edward P. Temborius Steven Daugherty Donald and Jane Hunt Administration, Inc. Thomas and Karen Terry Max and Beth Boosalis Davis Russel Hyman and Audrey Gould John and Cheryl Neal Thomas and Gigi Theobald Michael Dearwester Illinois Hands & Voices Marjorie Nelson Diana Thorpe Deluxe Corporation Foundation J. Walter Thompson USA NIC Transit, Inc. True North Communications, Inc. Democratic Club of the 50th Ward Jeanine M. Jasica Foundation Diana and Paul Nielander Truist, Inc. Pierre and Sarah DeVincentis Jennings Chevrolet, Inc. Nielsen Massey Vanillas Michele Tunzi Paulette and Gil DiGiannantonio JMB Financial Advisors, LLC. Nortech Communications, Inc. UBS Employee Giving Programs Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette JMC Realty, Inc. The NutraSweet Company United Parcel Service DRU, LLC Fred Jones OFS Brands Holdings, Inc. United Way of Suburban Chicago Thomas Durkin Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. Omron Foundation, Inc. United Way of DuPage/West Cook Dr. David A. Ebert Catheryne Juckniess Open Books, Ltd. Betsy and James Uzzell* Dean Egerter Susan Jun Oticon, Inc. Michael Vender James Eisenberg Drs. Perry and Elena Kamel Paine Webber and Company Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Vogt Lynn Elkins Michael Kamradt Payment America Systems, Inc. The Wagner Foundation Viktoria Erhardt Kanne Family Foundation Peggy & Samuel Rudofker Fund Monica L. Walker Fara Commercial Brokerage Helen Kauffman* Christopher Peterson The Washington National Dr. and Mrs. Feinstein Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kaul Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Philipsborn Foundation Larry Feldman Kayhan International, Inc. Virginia and Stanley Pillman Ronald and Linda Weinstein Mildred Ferri Sheila Kelly Pinnacle Development, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Weir Bridget M. Flanagan Kemper CPA Group LLP Michael I. Ponticelli Mr. and Mrs. Louis M. Welfeld Debra Foreman Walter and Audrey Kihm Premark International, Inc Wellpoint Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James R. Foster Marcia Kleiman David Price Wielgus Product Models, Inc. Foster Charitable Trust Todd Klein Nicholas and Susan Pritzker Richard Wile Janet W. Freund Dr. David Klodd The Prudential Foundation William Blair & Company, LLC Richard B. Friedman Suell Kluck PVS Minibulk, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffry S. Wineman Wayne and Debbie Friedman Bryan Kneeland Ramrod Distributors, Inc. & D&B Winger Marketing Paul Fung* Raymond Koehler Products Mr. and Mrs. Richard Woldenberg Gardner Carton & Douglas, LLP Brock C. Lamarca Bill and Eleanor Ranieri Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Woods Dean and Kathleen Garstecki Allene E. Landman RBN & Associates, Inc. Jeffrey Wulbert Mr. and Mrs. Byron Gerson Lands’ End Inc. Karen F. Reeder York Children’s Foundation Gregory Geuther Leaf, Dahl & Company Sheila Rensberger Pearl A. Zager Dean Ginter Learning Curve International, Inc. Charles and Cathy Ripp Jeanne Zasadil Mr. and Mrs. James J. Glasser Joseph Leigh Designs Robertson Lowstuter, Inc. David and Petronella Zeunert Albert W. Golembeski Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leopold, Jr. Janet Rogatz Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc. Mary and Bruce Goodman Fund Mr. and Mrs. Marc N. Levin Tom Rolfes Mr. and Mrs. Lee Gordon Robert M. Levy Rooks, Pitts & Poust Graycor Industrial Constructors, Inc. Christos Linardakis Rosenberg Family Foundation GIFTS AND GRANTS OF Mr. and Mrs. Marc B. Grayson Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation $1,000 to $2,499 Dr. and Mrs. Alan D. Green Lisec & Biederman, Ltd. Rotary Club of Evanston Abt Inc. Greenberg Traurig, LLP Patricia M. Livingston Rotary Club of Wilmette Harbor Access Living of Metropolitan Mr. and Mrs. Bud Greene Jacquelyn Lloyd Mrs. Harold Rudich Chicago Mrs. Robert J. Greenebaum, Sr. Locke Lord, LLP Salomon Smith Barney Sarah Adams Donna Gross Dennis Lockhart Debby Sampson Jason and Margaret Adess Bruce Grossman Richard J. Loewenthal, Jr. Randy Sanders Advanced Bionics Grubb & Ellis Company Richard R. Lorenz Peter and Emily Sandquist Aggressive List Management, Inc. Lisa Gundry Richard and Donna Loundy Michael and Ingrid Sarapuu Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gutterman James Lundstrom Donald W. Schaumberger Catherine Albiez Lisa Gutierrez Jacquelyn A. Malek Steven and Susan Schelling Mr. and Mrs. James L. Albrecht Nancy Hablutzel Ginger and David Maloney Dr. and Mrs. James and Susan ALDA - Chicago Anne C. Haffner Aaron Marovitz Schneider Dr. and Mrs. Hubert A. Allen Edward and Marilou Haight Marvin Herman & Associates Robert E. Schneider Foundation Allen Visual Systems, Inc. Muriel C. Hames Massage Therapy Foundation Schroder Structured Investments, Alliance Companies, Inc. Sally M. Hands MB Financial Bank Inc. Allied Benefit Systems, Inc. Walter H. Hansen Anina and Roger McCarron Charles Schwab Foundation Allsteel Daniel and Julie Harris McDermott, Will & Emery Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital ALLTEL-Wireless Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Harris McDonald’s Corporation Denise Selz American Com-Source Technologies, Milton and Abigail Harris Michael and Janet McHugh Sertoma Center Inc.* Haworth, Inc. Robert and Marilyn McIlvaine Seyfarth Shaw LLP American Express Tax and Business Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell J. Hefter Carlette McMullan and John Gibbons Misao Shiratsuki Services, Inc. Highland Park Hospital Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. JoAnn Silva American Express Travel Related Helen Hilken Bill Messink Skokie Paper & Paint Services Company, Inc. Jeffrey Himmel MetLife, Inc. William Smithburg The American India Foundation E. Franklin Hirsch Metropolitan Bank Group, Inc. Sorenson Communications, Inc. Holzheimer Fund Mid-America Tile Eric Stavriotis

Donor Key: Black Gifts to Anixter Center (combined giving to Anixter Center, CALOR, CHS and/or National Lekotek) Red Gifts to CALOR only Green Gifts to CHS only Blue Gifts to National Lekotek only *Indicates multi-year pledges www.anixter.org 31 American Mail-Well Envelope Marilyn Brown Consortium to Lower Obesity in William M. Fausone Company Jeff and Sue Brunner Chicago Children (CLOCC) Edwin Feldman Ameritech Illinois Ben Buettell Mr. and Mrs. John Cooper Mildred G. Ferri Patricia Amis Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation E.W. Corrigan Construction Co. Linda Fetzer James and Lesley Anixter Bulkmatic Transport Company Terry and Robin Cosgrove Pamela Fiebig Howard and Fern Anker Galen and Birch Burghardt Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cote S. Richard Fine Anonymous Jay L. Burkett* Amanda Crawford Lolita Finnell Anonymous James and Cynthia Burns Mr. and Mrs. Alasdair R.J. Cripps Charles Fiorito and Dr. Sylvia Duby* Appraisal Associates, Inc. Pam Burr Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cronin First Analysis Securities Corporation Marie L. Aries Scott and Maureen Byron Geoffrey and Katherine Cubitt First DuPage Bank Arthur Andersen LLP John J. Cahill, Inc. James and Gail Cummings First East Side Savings Bank Artists’ Frame Service Inc. Brian Caldwell Kathleen Cummings Daniel Fischel and Sylvia Neil Aditi Arya Caldwell Letter Service, Inc Tanya Curtis Fred D. Fischer AT&T Network Systems Kevin and Suzanne Callahan Stanley Cutter Fisher-Price Athletico Physical Therapy, LTD Patrick J. Campbell CVS Caremark Carole Flamm, M.D.* Karen Atwood The Capital Group Companies, Inc. George and Carol Cyrus Foley & Lardner, LLP Aurora Sports Venture, LLC CapTel, Inc. Cyrus Realty Betty S. & Robert B. Frank Charitable Austin Community Foundation- Caption First, Inc. D & V Interiors, Ltd. Foundation Goldblatt Fund Cindi Carlson Friends of Vi Daley Mrs. Zollie S. Frank Carlos M. Azcoitia Richard and Judy Carney Jeffrey Danoff Herbert and Eileen Franks Lesli Babbs Cash Station, Inc. James and Wendy Daverman Kyle Freimuth Jean Baker Reverend Charles and Mrs. Elizabeth Mr. and Mrs. Matt Davidson Karl J. Frey Baker & McKenzie LLP Caskey Robin F. Davies Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Fridstein William Bakewell Catholic Office of the Deaf Geoffrey Davis Steven and Leesa Friedlander Denita Baldi Cavanaugh Family Foundation Muller Davis Lawrence and Diane Fritz Donald and Katie Bally CBI Industries, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Decker Susan and Seymour Frolichstein Banta Direct Marketing CBRE John DeFlorian Alene Frost Barnes & Noble, Inc. Lisa Centone and Joseph Curci John and Alice Deimel Lynn S. Frye Barnett Capital LTD Central Federal Savings and Loan Delta Dental of Illinois G.D. Searle & Company Sarah and Richard Barrett Association of Chicago Erica Denner Chris Gagnon Kari Bartel Ted Cesarz DePaul University Nancy Gallagher* Barton Incorporated CBOE Holdings, Inc. Dr. William Deutsch and Natasha William Galle Bayer, Bess, Vanderwarker CHAC, Inc. Deutsch Galmont Consulting, L.L.C. Helen Beall David Chamberlin D. Seth Dibblee Brian and Amber Gambla Ken and Susan Beard Changepace Dick’s Vending Service, Inc. Gardner Carton & Douglas Constance Beatty Alan and Jean Chapman DIFFA Chicago GE Capital Bank Philip and Janice Beck Philip Chard Paulette and Gil DiGiannantonio Richard L. Gelula Benjamin M. Becker Trust Barry Cherney Nick J. DiGiovanni James Getz Hortense K. Becker Chi Omega Fraternity DMK Burger Bar, LLC Michael & Carrie Gidwitz Charitable Gail Bedessem Joe Chiappetta Don Shearn Marketing Services, LLC Foundation, Inc. Doris Behr Chicago Creative Partnership Paul and Colette Donnelly Greg and Lynn Giles Bell & Howell Chicago Cubs John and Debbie Donofrio Dr. Mandy Gittler Katherine L. Bendix Chicago Forklift, LLC Daniel and Carol Doody Ari F. Glass Beth Benjamin Chicago Office Technology Group Michal Dowell and Tosha Downey Globe Glass & Mirror Nancy Benjamin (COTG) Thomas W. Dower Foundation Craig Goesel Cathy Beres Chicago Public Schools-Early D-P Productions, Ltd. Goettsch Partners Berger, Newmark & Fenchel, P.C. Childhood Education Nick and Lynn Dragisic Adam Gold Mr. and Mrs. Julian L. Berman Chicago Title Insurance Company Duane Morris, LLC Gary Goldberg Diane and Karl Berolzheimer Chicago Twenty Something Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Duhl Herbert Goldberg Ronald and Terri Bess The Children’s Surgical Foundation, Jeff and Jean Dukes Norman M. Goldring Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Bianco Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Duman Peggy Bagley & Rabbi Douglas Charles Bidwill CHS Capital Dr. R. Dykun Goldhamer Fritz and Nancy Biederman Cirque du Soleil Easter Seals, Inc. Louis and Barbara Goldman Greg and Wendy Beihl Francisco Cisneros Eby Brown Company Mildred Golub Joan L. Bigg CJW Consulting & Services, Inc. Andrew Eichner Michael and Mary Goodkind Billow, Butler & Company, LLC Thomas and Dana Clancy Marty Eckstein and Carol Bernstein The Ellis Goodman Family Jackie and Butch Bingham Clark Hill, PLC Ehlert Financial Group, Inc. Foundation John F. Blacketor Shirley A. Clarke Rochelle Eisenberg Goodman Theatre Ellen & Ronald Block Family CME Group Community Foundation Nathaniel Ekman Eugene and Charlotte Gordon Foundation, Inc. Mark D. Coe James and Pam Elesh Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Gottlieb Charles and Evelyn Bloom Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cohen Mr. and Mrs. William G. Elliott The Marvin and Elaine Gottlieb Blum-Kovler Foundation Mr. Garry Cohen and Mrs. Debra Linda Ellis Family Foundation Dan Boho Nesselson Cohen Elmhurst Bicycle Club William T. Graham Bill Boockford Lorretta Cohn El’s Kitchen Great American Management & Mr. and Mrs. Michael Botelho Carolyn and Jim Cole Norma S. and Robert Englund Investment, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Barry Bowen Stephen and Christine Cole Enivar Charitable Fund Francis and Catherine Green Donna Bozek Day Care, Inc. Colliers International Philip and Nikki Ephraim Bob and Amy Greenebaum Michael and Marianne Brailov Easy Daysies Jim Epstein Griffith Laboratories USA Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Myron Brakke Mr. and Mrs. John Comerford Equip for Equality, Inc. Anne Grund Bravo Restaurants, Inc. Communication Service for the Deaf EREX, Inc. Norman Grunewald David and Arden Brenner Community Service Options, Inc. Sandra Errant Guarantee Reserve Life Insurance Brody Trading and Arbitrage, Inc. William and Eileen Conaghan Lucy Fairbank Company Joel Brosky Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Condon Fairfield Savings Bank, F.S.B. Robert and Susan Gundlach Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Brown Edward Connolly Fara Commercial Brokerage The Gunlocke Company LLC Marcy and Manny Brown Jorge Farr-Aguilar William and Kay Gurtin 32 2014 annual report Sarah Guth Michael L. Keiser and Rosalind Paul and Margaret Lurie William and Marian Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Laurence I. Guthmann Keiser Charitable Trust John and Constance Lyman Dorothy Nesbitt Randall A. Hack Dennis Keller John and Dorene Lynch Larry Nettles* Dr. Joseph Hageman and Sally Kemper Financial Services MAAG Toy Foundation, Inc. Ted Netzky Hageman Bart and Margaret Kempff The John D. and Catherine T. Andrew Neukirch Hamill Family Foundation Therese and Patrick Kenneally MacArthur Foundation E.J. Neumaier Harold and Catherine Handelsman Susan Kidder Madelyn MacMahon Mark and Joanne Newman Harper College Mary Kay and Dick King Andrew MacDonald Mr. and Mrs. Howard Newton Harpo Entertainment Group Kingswood Advertising, Inc. James Machen Richard Nicholls Diane Harris Darrell and Sandy Kirk Thomas Macina Paul and Sheila Nielander Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Harris Kirkland & Ellis LLP MacLean-Fogg Company Tom and Carol Noffsinger Louise S. & Henry G. Hart Jr. Garit Kitchen Classics, Inc. Ajay Mago James P. Noga Foundation Sidney C. Kleinman Maine Plastics, Inc. Non Violent Games, Inc. John Hartigan Vince Klepetka Mr. and Mrs. H. George Mann North Shore Community Bank & Mrs. Henry G. Hart, Jr. Gary Kline Cynthia Mason Trust Company Sophie Haspel John and Mary Jeanne Kneen Marc Realty LLC North Shore Security Carolyn Heaney Charles Knowles James Marks Thomas Noesen Hon. Curtis Heaston Mr. and Mrs. Wayne C. Kocourek Marshall Field and Copmany Nicholas and Susan Noyes Lauren Heath and Kent Barrnett Len Kooistra Martin & Marbry Realtors James and Pamela Nugent Donald Hechmann Helen and Bernard Kozloff Family Mr. and Mrs. Fidel Martinez Jim O’Brien The Heckler Foundation Betty Matlock* John O’Connor Walter Heffernan Loraine Kraft Matthews Roofing Company, Inc. Mrs. David Ofner Ronald and Ronna Heftman R. W. Kraft Jan Matsumoto Anne B. O’Hara Edward Heil Suzanne Krohn Jerry and Lynne Matsumoto Oil-Dri Corporation of Georgia Seth M. Hemming Kumlin & Fromm Ltd. Kevin Mayes* Okamoto U.S.A., Inc. Sandra M. Hempleman Kurtis Productions, Ltd. Mr. and Mrs. Paul McCarthy Susan Oliver and Michael Takada Henricksen Jamie Kurzman McDonald’s Foundation John and Deidre Omahen Paul and Nancy Herbert The Kylin Fund Timothy and Barbara McDonough Marilyn Ontiveros Karen and Marvin Herman Amy Laboy Mr. and Mrs. William D. McGuire Onward Technologies, Inc. Edgar and Nancy Hillner Carol G. LaMar David and Diane McKee Orren Pickell Development and Ivan and Lucille Himmel James R. Lancaster William and Nancy McKenna Mgmt., LLC HITEC, Group Ltd. Lancaster Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Luther C. McKinney Beverly Otey Geraldine Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Laner Charles and Kathie McKirdy Richard E. Outten Holland & Knight LLP Beth Lange Douglas McLaury Brigitte Ozzello Hooters of America, Inc. George and Marti Lannert Mr. and Mrs. James E. McManus Packaging Corporation of America Hopkins & Sutter Dodi and Steven Larrick Mr. and Mrs. Ed McManus C. Jeff Pan Hortense Becker LaSalle Street Securities, LLC Medical Marketing Service, Inc. Panagaea II, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Horwich Leigh and Karen Lasky Lawrence and Ann Meehan Panduit Sales Corporation Christopher Hrdlicka Robert F. and Noreen Lassandrello Henry Meers Bob Parenti Humana Health Plans Pavel and Sheri Latash Steven and Roberta Meier Park Federal Savings Bank Iglesia Mision Del Valle Resale Shop Laubach Literacy International Michaelene Mergener Park USA Illinois Registry of Interpreters for Marilyn Lederer MetLife Foundation Park West Community Association the Deaf (IRID) Corinne C. Lee Stephen and Carol Metzger David and Barbara Parson Mr. and Mrs. Jack Inman Glenn Lefkovitz Karen L. Meyer Thomas and Vicki Pate Interlake Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lehman Laurel J. Myers Mrs. and Mr. Nicki Pearson International Resources Company Albert Lemak The Miami Foundation Sue Peerson J.B. Charitable Trust John P. Leonetti, M.D. Arline Michaelson Elmer Pendarvis Edward and Willa Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Leopold MidAmerica Bank FSB Al and Kitty Pennacchio John and Betty Jacobs Glen J. Lerner, A Professional Corp. Andrew and Nancy Mills Performance Chemical & Supply, Alex Jacobson Mr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Levin Mills Charitable Foundation Inc. Bruce Jancovic, Ltd. Frieda Levine Milton North Insurance Trust John Peters Susan Jelly Helene and Charles Levine Aimee Minkin Arthur Riley Peterson Trust Polly Jensen Gil Levy and Marliss Levin Mr. and Mrs. Milton Minkin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Pettry John A. Logan College Joseph Levy Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Russell F. Miserendino Pfizer Foundation David A. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Philip Lewin Mitchell and Company Philip Morris USA Guyna Johnson Lincolnwood Developers John and Ann Mommsen Thomas and Marcia Philips Laura Johnson Zera Lipetz Michael Monico W. T. Phillips Johnson Publishing Company Eleanore M. Lipton Moraine Township Pickens - Kane Georgianne Joseph Alfred Lipton Frank J. Morgan Pilot Foundation Leonard Joy Lisle Savings Bank David E. Morgans Dan Pinkert and Freddi Greenberg Junior League of Chicago The Little Partners Samantha Morris Playaway Toy Company Junior League of Evanston Stuart and Jennifer Litwin Mr. and Mrs. Harold Morrison Steve and Cheryl Pliskin Steve Juras Dr. and Mrs. Henry S. Loeb Dr. Kathryn Morrison Erick Pockross Paula Kahn John W. Loeb Motorola Foundation Jim Polark Lori Kaiser William Loesch Mt. Sinai Hospital Mary Jane Pollack Elena Kamel Mr. and Mrs. James R. Loewenberg Peter T. Nash, Ph.D. Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Pollack Mr. and Mrs. Burton Kaplan Richard and Elaine Loewenstein National Mah Jongg League Polyform Products Company Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kaplan Barry Lohman National Safety Council Doug J. Ponsetti Mr. and Mrs. Frank Karger, Jr. Gordon and Leslie Long Navistar Foundation Pope & John, Ltd. Ronald Katch Judd Long Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Neal Ronald Port KBL Financial Management Peggy and Tom Luce Near North Insurance Agency, Inc. Norman and Laney Pressman Lucent Technologies, Inc. Margaret and Bill Nellis Prevalent Films, LLC

Donor Key: Black Gifts to Anixter Center (combined giving to Anixter Center, CALOR, CHS and/or National Lekotek) Red Gifts to CALOR only Green Gifts to CHS only Blue Gifts to National Lekotek only *Indicates multi-year pledges www.anixter.org 33 Price Waterhouse Coopers LLC Robert Sell Target Greatland Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Witlin Procter & Gamble Professional Dr. William Semiloff Deborah Thom Jane Woldenberg Family Foundation Prospect Federal Savings Bank Albert and Donna Serewicz Laura Thompson Gloria J. Wong Caitlin and Joseph Pultz Patricia L. Serio Thompson Reuters Arthur Wood John and Kathleen Purvis Service Employees International Carol Leonard Thorne Carol Woodworth Quaker Oats Company Union (SEIU), Local 73 Helen Thunack Namie Wren Quarles & Brady LLC Dr. and Mrs. John F. Settich Dan and Cara Tiltges WTMX-101.9 FM The Mix Mrs. Rama Raviv Daniel Shachtman TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Wunderlich Jeremiah Rawlings Shand Morahan & Company, Inc. T-Mobile USA, Inc. Tom Yoder Dr. Daniel Ray and Dr. Lynne Shelly and Peter Shannon Dan Towriss Herbert and Naomi Young Kaminer Martin A. Shapiro Skip Tramontana Pearl A. Zager Deborah S. Raymer Carol Shaw Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi & Zaza Salon & Day Spa Reed Smith LLP Mrs. and Mr. Stacy Shein Stapleton Blackstone, Ltd. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Zeffren C. Parker Reed Trust Shepard Medical Products, Inc. Triangle Printers, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zeitler Reeden Capital Group, Inc. Brian Shevitz John Trinta Sam Zell Foundation Relations Foundation Mrs. Arthur Shields Tri-Service, Inc. Paul and Cindy Zimmerman Suzanne Reznicek and James Hougo The Virginia Lee Shirley Private Mr. and Mrs. David A. Trump Mindee Zis Bernard and Katrina Rice Foundation TTX Company Dr. Alan Zunamon and Nancy Mary Ridley Daniel Shore and Jill Flodstrom Tully Family Foundation Cunniff Riordan & Scully Insurance Service Steve and Sue Shortell Turner Construction Company LLC Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Shortino Barbara Uher and Gail Vijuk Chet J. Riske William and Stephanie Sick Ultra Care Home Medical Anita Robin Gillian Siegel and Steven Gillman Sylvia T. Underhill Anixter Center’s 2014 Annual Report Albert A. Robin Family Foundation Renee Silberman Ungaretti & Harris LLP lists donors who have made gifts totaling Shannon Robins Robert L. Silberman United Airlines Corporation $1,000 or above. All of our generous Rose and Roy Robinson Howard Simon United Way of Tri-State, Inc. donors are honored on our website, Roche Laboratories, Inc. Ellen Singer and Richard Gelula Unity in Chicago www.anixter.org. Chris Rodriguez John and Erica Sinsheimer Urban Elevator Service Richard Romano Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom Virginia C. Vale Wendy-Sue Rosen LLP Riaan Van de merwe Harry Rosenberg and Rachel Dvorkin Patricia Sklar Stephen Vanderwoude Law Offices of Mary Ellen Rosemeyer Ron Slucker Tyler and Courtney Van Harry & Bessye Rosenberg Charitable Mr. and Mrs. David Smerling Lonkhuyzen* Trust Jonathan Smith and Racheline Anand Varghese Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Rosenberg Schreim Samuel Visner Benjamin J. Rosenthal Patrick Smith David and Marilyn Vitale Benjamin J. Rosenthal Foundation Jerry Smoler Richard Vitkus Rosie’s Corporation Trudy Snell Vogl Family Foundation Rotaract Club of Chicago Thomas and Francine Snyder W & M Client Special Services Marvin and Debra Rotstein Solutions Systems, Inc. W. W. Grainger, Inc. The Royal Group Heike and Philip Spahn Waboba Mr. and Mrs. Arlen D. Rubin Special Children’s Charities Mrs. Harvey M. Walken Dr. Myron Rubnitz and Susan Alan and Vicki Spigelman Walter and Elaine Walker Rubnitz Sprint IP Relay Service William F. Walsh Beth Rumack SPS Transaction Services Stephen and Claudia Walter Ryan Enterprises Group Square D Foundation Marc A. Walwyn S & C Electric Company SS&G, Inc. Helen Wargel Dan Sabol St. Catherine University Andrew Warmus Bruce Sagan and Betty Cerf Hill Scott Stahr Gerald Weber Saks Fifth Avenue Stanard & Associates, Inc. Wee Blossom Tom and Darlene Saler Stark Foundation Fred H. and Beverly E. Wehrenberg Mrs. Raymond C. Salm Starkey Hearing Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Weil, Jr. Sani-Craft Company, Inc. Heather Steans and Leo Smith Marjorie Wein Sara Lee Foundation Matching Grant Lenny Gail and Robin Steans Samuel Weinstein Family Program Brad and Ronna Steinback Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Savage Steiner Electric Company Wellmark Health Plans of Northern Steven M. Schelling Craig D. Stepnicka Illinois Norman Schlismann Mr. and Mrs. William G. Stern Norm Westerhold Mr. and Mrs. John I. Schlossman Doris Sternberg The Westin O’Hare Adele Schlotzhauer Jerome H. Stone Family Foundation Chad Wharton Hilary and Frank Schmitz Matthew Stone Wheelchair Getaways, Inc. Michael Schneider Howard and Audrey Stovall Mrs. Frances M. Wiet School Sisters of St. Francis Lynn Straus and Muller Davis Ronald and Kathleen Will Max Schrayer Robert and Lori Stromberg Wille Tool Corporation Paul and Ann Schreckenberger David L. Strulowitz George Willenborg Ed Schwartz Stuart Family Foundation George and Betty Willhoite Rick Schweig Sutcliffe Pharmacy Stephen and Susan Willis Doug and Maria Scott Thomas and Pat Swaney Todd Wiltse Louis E. Scott Steven M. Swanson Wineman Charitable Foundation Nancy Seeger Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Swanson Bert Winston and Jean Michaels Alice Segal John Syvertsen Odelle R. Winthrop Joseph Seliga* Tangle Creations Erich and Susan Wise

Donor Key: Black Gifts to Anixter Center (combined giving to Anixter Center, CALOR, CHS and/or National Lekotek) Red Gifts to CALOR only Green Gifts to CHS only Blue Gifts to National Lekotek only *Indicates multi-year pledges 34 2014 annual report In-Kind Gifts 2013–14

3M Architectural Markets Paul Embree MB Financial Bank, N.A. The Theatre School at DePaul Gilbert Adelstein Farrell’s Gym Mesirow Financial Services University Allermuir Mary A. Febre Ellen C. Metrick ThinkFun Inc. Alper Services LLC Feeleez Molex, Inc. Thomas Interior Systems American Blues Theatre Feis Arbitrage LLC Moller Financial Services Diana Thorpe James Amis Fisher-Price Joseph Monaco Toys for Special Children, Inc. Patricia Amis Four-Esses Cathy Nachman Trapeze School New York-Chicago Anonymous Mark Fung Robert Nachman Mara Treves Raymond L. Armstron Dean Ginter NeigerDesignInc. The Family of John Vukits Laura and John Arnold Foundation Glittertoos Andrew Neukirch Monica L. Walker Artists’ Frame Service, Inc. Rosaleah Goland Nothing Bundt Cakes Phyllis Warye Atelier Lapchi GolfTEC Naperville NumbersAlive! Water Tower Place B. Toys Audrey Gould Oakbrook Hills Marriott Resort Phil Weaver Matthew Banchak William T. Graham OFS Brands Holdings, Inc. Lisa Webb Gail Bedessem Jack Graller Olympia Fields Country Club Michael Weber Beth Benjamin Grand Lux Cafe One Step Ahead Brands, LLC Wee Blossom Nancy Benjamin Lani Granum Richard E. Outten Wee Target Bernhardt Design and Bernhardt Donna Gross Brigitte Ozzello David Weinberger Textiles Groupon, Inc. Sue Peerson Marc Weiner John Bielenberg John Grund Albert Pennacchio Ellie Welton John F. Blacketor Brian J. Grzelakowski Pilipuf & Grist Wines for Humanity Rick Blommer Guggenheim Partners LLC Matthew Pippin Marion Witle The Blue Jeans Bar Lisa Guili Donna Pittman Jerry Wolf Blue Orange Games Lisa Gundry Playaway Toy Co. Stephen Yeh Sheri Boress Meyer R. Halpern Plushy Feely Corp. Zazzy Pals Peter Borkovich Susan Handler Kathryn Pogue Mindee Zis Brian Braglia Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos Pooch Hotel Chicago Donna R. Brandwein Haworth Cassandra Preikschat Kelly Brask Herman Miller Eric J. Pritchett Bravo Restaurants, Inc. Ronald G. Hilton Renaissance Chicago Hotel Tom Brennan Geraldine Hoffman Sheila Rensberger Stacy Brown Holland Capital Management, LLC Mark Roberts Burger Bar Sharon T. Honaker Kathy Roderick Rose Mary Burke and Jeffrey M. Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Benjamin L. Rosenthal Heksh Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Chris Ross CannonDesign InSight The Ruder Group CCIM Institute Interior Investments Run like a Mother Barry Cherney Island Creek Oysters John P. Ryan Chicago Art Source Ivan Carlson & Associates Jerome Sara Chicago Shakespeare Theater Izzy + Schoenhut Piano Company, Inc Chicago/Mayor’s Office, M.O.P.D. John Jamros Irma Seaholm Choose Friendship Company Catherine Janoka Patricia L. Serio Natalie Christensen Jasculca/Terman and Associates Shoreacres Jeannine Cleary Laura Johnson Becki Shunick Lottie Cocanig Jones & Cleary Roofing/Sheet Metal Louise A. Silberman Comcast Co., Inc Peter C. Silberman Elaine T. Comeau Jones Day Skywalker Holdings Corporate Concepts Constance Jordan SmartNoggin Inc. Elaine D. Cottey Karate Can Do Maribeth Somers Creativity for Kids Knoll Studio Southwest Airlines Co. Cubs Care & Community Relations Ruth L. Krock Spare Time Dandy Innovations LBL Lighting Don Speck William G. Darnell Learning Resources Sport Decal Kevin J. Daugherty Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Aron Sprung Margie Deitch Inc. Joe Squino Deloitte Services LP Lillstreet Art Center Megan Stavriotis Designs for Dignity Limelight Catering Steelcase Desks, Inc. Lincolnshire Marriot Resort Bruce Steinburg Carol J. Dillon Zera Lipetz Steppenwolf Theatre Co. Dinkel’s Bruce Litt Ira Stone Cynthia Dodick James Lounsbury Students Consulting for Nonprofit Regina Donovan Jane Lukas Organizations Stella Earman William D. Mack Sweet Mandy B’s Bakery Educational Insights Mario Tricoci Hair Salons & Day Talbott Teas Mary Ann Einarson Spas Tangle Creations Kimberly Eischen Margery Markin Teknion Roger Elmer Marshall Pierce & Co. Frank Ten Brink Elmhurst Bicycle Club Mayer Brown LLP Thairapy Plus

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