Transforming Lives 2012 ANNUAL REPORT Contents

3 Board Chair and President & CEO Message

4 Child Placement Services Anthony T. Stephens Gene L. Svebakken, MSW, ACSW BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR PRESIDENT & CEO 6 Youth Residential Services

8 Program Collaboration Mission Statement 10 Community Services In response to God’s love, Lutheran Child and Family Services of 12 Advocacy and Civic Engagement Illinois engages with youth, adults, families, communities and other 14 Advancing Our Mission stakeholders to improve the well-being of those we are called to serve.

16 LCFS Financial Statement Vision Statement 17 Volunteer and Staff Leadership We envision a world where, moved by the power of the Gospel, 20 Honor Roll of Donors God’s will for His people to show mercy, do justice and fulfill Christ’s 35 2013 Calendar of Events command to love our neighbor is fully expressed.

All photographs in this publication are of actual LCFS stakeholders and are used with their permission. Cover: Members of Faith Lutheran Church in Lake Forest provided Chicago Uptown Ministry clients with a hot meal and fellowship.

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“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” —HEBREWS 10:24

The 20th Century Lutheran theologian and martyr Dietrich As LCFS’ 140th anniversary approaches, we are reminded that Bonhoeffer is cited as a person who had the capacity to view we were founded during the depression of 1873 and have faced the world as God views it. His transformational actions were many challenges through the years. As this report attests, in based on this view and he greatly influenced the world. spite of these challenges LCFS continues to strive to be a leading provider of social services in Illinois. We remain responsive to We serve in a state that is in dire financial straits. Combined over human needs, remain dedicated to developing new and creative the past several years with the greatest economic challenges services and remain committed to strengthening our core child we’ve faced since the Great Depression of the 1930s, one could welfare services. easily become discouraged, worn out and lose track of Lutheran Child and Family Services’ true vision and mission, which are This report also expresses our appreciation to those friends and staff printed on the opposite page. In this environment, spurring one who are motivated by God’s transformational love to assist LCFS another on toward love and good deeds takes on greater meaning. in carrying out its vision and mission. To you we are most grateful.

This annual report tells stories of LCFS’ transforming services How does God view our work as we seek to do his will in this and the impact that we as a social ministry organization of the time and place? Lutheran church have on the lives of children, adults and families.

Our faith motivates us to serve those in need and our work helps Anthony T. Stephens Gene L. Svebakken, MSW, ACSW carry out God’s plan for the world. BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR PRESIDENT & CEO

2012 ANNUAL REPORT | 3 Child Placement Services

Regenerations is part of LCFS’ foster care program and is designed to serve youth who are in the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services and involved in the juvenile justice system. The program provides youth with intensive wraparound services through a support system that includes their LCFS caseworker, an advocate from Youth Advocate Programs and their foster parents. These individuals work together to assist youth in the Regenerations program in the transformation of their lives.

Charles Barber had just finished some time in jail when he entered helped Charles move confidently into the future while avoiding the Regenerations program. He was familiar with Regenerations unnecessary stumbles. Such advice makes a difference and because his brother had previously been helped in the program. prepares participants for when they finish the program. As Charles Charles was determined to get his life moving in a positive direction, noted, “(Regenerations) helps you get the experience you need.” so upon entering the program he asked for assistance in getting Now 20 years old, Charles attends Truman College in Chicago and into school and finding a good foster home. LCFS staff proactively is pursuing a business degree. He hopes to transition to a four-year responded and Charles said, “It meant the world. Everything was school and is contemplating several options, one of which would in place for me. Even when I was young, I had a voice.” be owning an auto repair shop. Charles’ caseworker Nicole Oliver The transformation process for Regenerations participants said, “I am very proud of him for being in school and doing so well.” doesn’t stop there. Charles was given what he calls, “options Regardless of the career path he takes, Charles is optimistic with insight.” LCFS staff gave Charles options that he had about his future. And he wants to be sure others, who have gone to make decisions about, including things like tutoring and through some of the same life experiences he has, learn about counseling. They thoroughly reviewed those choices with him, Regenerations and have the opportunity to experience positive explained the positives and the negatives behind the options and transformations in their lives.

4 | LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF ILLINOIS In Fiscal Year 2012, LCFS

Supervised the care of 1,367 children in foster homes

Helped 322 children in foster care achieve permanency

Assisted 123 foster children in achieving family reunification

Helped build families and provide permanency to children through 362 adoptive placements, including 85 international and 277 domestic adoptions

Counseled 91 birthparents in making parenting decisions

Photo: Through the support he received in the Regenerations Program and his own hard work, Charles Barber has positively transformed his life.

“Any experience can be transformed into something of value.” —VASH YOUNG

2012 ANNUAL REPORT | 5 Youth Residential Services

Youth who have experienced repeated trauma often have difficulty trusting and feeling safe around adults; it’s not uncommon for them to consistently perceive the world as a threatening place. Lutherbrook partners with youth to help them develop healthy ways to interact with the outside world and skills to be successful in their lives.

Jada (not her real name) came to Lutherbrook about a year ago. would get frustrated because things were not turning out the At that point in her life, she regularly had difficulties at bedtime, way that she wanted them to. So her art therapist would help which often resulted in tantrums. The Lutherbrook staff and Jada identify what she didn’t like about the piece and determine therapists worked together to identify tools that could help how she could go about fixing it. “One of the great things about Jada ground herself and manage her extreme anxiety around art is there is not a right way to do something, but (you use) what bedtime. One piece of the solution was art therapy. works best for you,” said Knick.

Art therapy enabled Jada to learn problem-solving skills and The mission of the art therapy program is to facilitate the self- better control her emotions. “Jada is very proud of her artwork. expression of youth through the creation of art. It is the belief She receives gratification and a boost to her self-esteem from the that the creative process can help achieve healing, enrichment, positive reinforcement she receives throughout our sessions,” insight and growth. explained Lutherbrook Art Therapist Anikka Knick. Art therapy and her time at Lutherbrook have helped transform Jada’s time in art therapy taught her how to work through Jada’s behavior and build strengths that will hopefully result in problems, stick with a project instead of giving up and fix what a successful and lasting experience of belonging. she didn’t like. At times while working on an art project, she

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Provided 24-hour-a-day residential services for 82 youth at Lutherbrook Child and Adolescent Center/Collins group home

Served 72 youth at Southern Thirty Adolescent Center and 35 youth in the STAC foster care program

Provided special education services to 73 students at Lutherbrook Academy

Photo: Art Therapist Anikka Knick worked with a Lutherbrook youth during her art therapy session.

“The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.” —BEN OKRI 2012 ANNUAL REPORT | 7 Program Collaboration

Transforming lives is rewarding, but not always easy work. That’s very evident in the case of Joann Kelley and her children, who were placed in foster care after she had problems with the law. She worked hard to be reunited with her children, but various obstacles prevented family reunification. It was at this point that Joann was ready to give up.

LCFS Child Welfare Specialist Kendra Jones was able to get Kendra Jones noted that work such as this case can be trying, Joann to keep working on getting back with her children. “As child welfare specialists, we can’t save the world, but we Joann agreed to the new plan and the reunification process was do what we can for our families that we serve.” That was what back in motion. Included were appointments with counselors, Joann was looking for, and it made a difference: “This lady has who worked with Joann’s three daughters to help them deal made such an impression on my life that I feel no boundaries any with trauma-related issues in their lives. Joann also underwent more, thus the sky is my only limit.” Joann is pursuing a pre-med therapy to help her resolve some serious issues in her life. “(Joann) degree, along with a minor in Chemistry, as well as helping her completed treatment, which enabled her to be genuine and share children thrive in school. And she is thrilled with the opportunity with the girls how her decisions caused their removal, and nothing to once again be their mother. that they did,” explained LCFS clinical counselor Lori McAllister. Following a lot of work with LCFS clinical and foster care staff Following months of work, through the diligence and support and with friends and family encouraging her, Joann Kelley’s life of the LCFS clinical and foster care teams and the resolve of is moving in a positive direction. Joann and her family, Joann was granted full custody of her children. Upon their return home, the family was assured further counseling would be available should they require future support.

8 | LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF ILLINOIS In Fiscal Year 2012, LCFS

Provided 7,476 hours of counseling services to 373 cases involving children in foster care

Provided individual, family and marital counseling to 578 individuals and families

Through Information and Referral, helped 723 individuals and families make informed decisions and received 2,493 other inquiries

Assisted 14 families through the Family Support Program

Photo: LCFS Child Welfare Specialist Kendra Jones (back left) with her former client Joann Kelley (pictured back middle) who is now reunited with her children.

“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” —ROMANS 12:2, NLT 2012 ANNUAL REPORT | 9 Community Services

You might be hard pressed to find someone whose first answer is “car,” when asked to name something that can help transform a person’s life. But thanks to LCFS’ Ways to Work program (run in conjunction with the Salvation Army in the Chicago area), cars are a key element in transforming many families for the better.

Tikisha Ellis is a single mom who began relying on credit cards sufficiency.” That’s what happened with Tikisha. She was during some tough times her family had and put herself into able to purchase a quality used car with a low-interest loan a financial hole. To top it off, a difficult commute made it harder provided through the program. to care for her young daughter Faith. Tikisha needed a car. With the purchase of her car Tikisha now has a shorter work She noted, “One of my girlfriends said, ‘I have a great place commute, meaning safer travel, more time with her daughter for you where you can go and check out getting a loan to and more time to pursue a better-paying job that will benefit purchase a used car. It’s Lutheran Child and Family Services.’” her family. Thanks to the renewed confidence she obtained Tikisha found out that LCFS’ Ways to Work program helps as a result of her participation in Ways to Work, Tikisha is families buy or repair a car, allowing parents to more easily meet enthusiastically pursuing her goals of someday owning her job demands while raising their children. Classes on managing own restaurant and furthering her education. finances also instruct Ways to Work participants on how they can improve their credit and avoid future monetary pitfalls. Thanks to your support, others will also be able to access a hand-up from Ways to Work to transform their lives. According to LCFS Ways to Work Loan Coordinator José Miranda, “This program’s main priority is to help people achieve self

10 | LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF ILLINOIS In Fiscal Year 2012, LCFS

Strengthened 660 at-risk families through 12,172 hours of home- based services

Distributed food and clothing to an average of 667 families per week

Helped 29 individuals and had sessions with 3 groups through the Fathers’ Center

Helped 63 customers with the loan process for purchasing cars in the Ways to Work Program

Provided crisis intervention and community outreach to nearly 1,000 individuals at Uptown Ministry

Welcomed 1,172 campers and 517 day campers at Camp Wartburg

Photo: Purchasing a car through the Ways to Work program helped “I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune Tikisha Ellis transform her life. may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.” —HERMANN HESSE 2012 ANNUAL REPORT | 11 Advocacy and Civic Engagement

LCFS transforms lives through advocacy, civic engagement and direct service, because government policies make a difference in clients’ lives.

A group of ninety people at the 2012 LCFS Stakeholders’ LCFS joined with six other Lutheran agencies to organize Lutheran Gathering proposed actions to eliminate poverty. John Bouman, Day in Springfield, where advocates gathered to learn, pray and keynote presenter and president of the Sargent Shriver Center speak with legislators and honor courage in public service. In the on Poverty Law, presented grim data regarding poverty in Capitol Rotunda, advocates prayed for public servants, guidance, Illinois, and he identified five themes of poverty today: inequality; the unemployed and the forgotten. Brigadier General Robert enduring poverty; “one size does not fit all” for workers; a need Pratt, director of the joint staff for the Illinois National Guard, for opportunities and upward mobility and for those who cannot accepted the 2012 Paul Simon Courage in Public Service Award work, a need for a safety net. Mr. Bouman also presented key on behalf of the 13,000 men and women who serve in the Guard. issues for addressing poverty. These were discussed in small During the 97th Illinois General Assembly, LCFS focused on groups and four priorities emerged: face-to-face visits and relationships with legislative leaders. • Help address domestic and sexual violence LCFS maintained powerful partnerships with advocacy coalitions • Help support early childhood education to advance the policy priorities regarding poverty elimination, • Help individuals get post-secondary learning strengthening families and preventing harm to children. Our • Help job-seekers with criminal records succeed partners in transforming lives include the Child Care Association of Illinois, Illinois Partners for Human Services, the Responsible Budget LCFS also recognized Mr. Bouman as an outstanding Coalition, Voices for Illinois Children, the Sargent Shriver National child advocate by presenting him with the LCFS Children’s Center on Poverty Law and the Ounce of Prevention Fund. Advocacy Award.

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A shared vision for poverty elimination

Actions to meet, educate and influence elected officials, especially face-to-face

Powerful collaboration in coalitions

Increased power to care for others

Photo: Lutherans from across the state gathered to study, pray and take action for greater justice and compassion in Illinois during the 2012 Lutheran Day in Springfield.

“Prayer enables us to transform the world, because it transforms us.” —MARIANNE WILLIAMSON 2012 ANNUAL REPORT | 13 Advancing Our Mission

“Transforming Lives” is not only the title of this year’s annual report, but it’s also what LCFS is all about. Our caring and compassionate programs, staff and donors all play an important part in delivering hope to the individuals, children and families who need our assistance. We see our roles as connectors, helping donors like you share love throughout Illinois by connecting your gifts to those who need it most. Transforming lives is exciting, passionate and meaningful work, and we are grateful for your partnership.

Thanks to your gifts: Transforming lives is what we are all about, and it’s something • We’ve seen single mothers be able to feed their families a we couldn’t do without you. Thank you so much for joining with nutritious meal with items received from an LCFS food pantry LCFS and sharing your resources, your passion and your love with those we serve. • We’ve seen foster children make significant educational and social strides because of the intensive care they received through LCFS • We’ve seen parents, equipped with reliable transportation through Ways to Work, be able to better provide for their families and also be able to spend more quality personal time with them

14 | LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF ILLINOIS How LCFS stewards its resources

90 cents out of every dollar goes directly to programs and clients.

Support Services 9.8%

Program Services 90.2%

Photo: The Daniel family’s generosity and determination is a great example for us all.

“The greatest happiness is to transform one’s feelings into action.” —MADAME DE STAEL 2012 ANNUAL REPORT | 15 VOLUNTEER AND STAFF LEADERSHIP

Unrestricted Revenue Contributions LCFS Financial Statement United Way 4% Allocations From Federated 1% In-Kind Funding Organizations Consolidated statement of activities for fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 1% 1%

Thrift Shop Income Unrestricted Revenue Other Changes In Net Assets 2% Contributions, net $ 1,016,444 Net investment loss (123,507) Net pension adjustments (2,402,630) Program Legacies and bequests 197,086 Service Fees (2,526,137) Contributions by associated 16% 174,294 congregations Decrease in unrestricted net assets (3,469,124) United Way organizations 204,148 Net Increase in temporarily and 1,099,179 permanently restricted net assets In-Kind Contributions from 419,594 food depositories Decrease in net assets (2,369,945) Fees and grants from 23,383,169 government agencies Net Assets Beginning of year 6,906,408 Fees and Grants from Other revenue Government Agencies Program service fees 5,026,935 END OF YEAR $4,536,463 75% Program grants 29,300 Operating Expenses Thrift shop income 438,135 * Supporting Services are 9.8% percent of total expenses. Lifelink Miscellaneous 39,154 This financial statement was abstracted from the Organization’s Adoption Services and Pregnancy Counseling Camp Wartburg Release of net assets arising June 30, 2012 consolidated financial statements, which were 2% 7% 3% Family Counseling & from satisfaction of restrictions 199,324 audited by McGladrey. Family Life Education Because the information does not include all the disclosures Home-based Services UNRESTRICTED REVENUE 1% 31,127,583 required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United 4% FROM OPERATIONS States of America, it does not purport to present the Organization’s Community Services consolidated financial condition or results of operations. 4% Operating Expenses Copies of the audited consolidated financial statements are Program Services 28,926,233 available upon written request to Lynn Murakami, LCFS Chief Financial Officer, 7620 W. Madison St., River Forest, IL 60305, or Supporting Services Supporting Services* 3,144,337 available online at www.lcfs.org, within the “About LCFS” section. 10% Management and general 2,430,675 Fundraising 524,377 Thrift shop 189,285

OPERATING EXPENSES 32,070,570 Decrease in unrestricted net assets Foster Care (942,987) Residential before other changes in net assets 43% Treatment Centers 26%

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LCFS Board of Trustees Glenda J. Liner LCFS Foundation Board Ralph A. Morris Chicago Board of Education Schiff Hardin, LLP PRESIDENT AND CEO PRESIDENT Joel T. May Gene L. Svebakken, MSW, ACSW Emily Jackson David A. Schlesselman Jones Day Law Firm Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois Acxiom Corporation Rev. Wray A. Offermann CHAIR CHAIR Edward J. Schoenbaum St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Decatur State of Illinois (retired) Anthony T. Stephens Donald W. Lohrentz Heritage Property Group Rev. Dr. Willie P. Stallworth, Sr. Nicor (retired) Anthony T. Stephens Unity Lutheran Church, East St. Louis Heritage Property Group VICE CHAIRS VICE CHAIR Gene L. Svebakken, MSW, ACSW Rev. Dr. Paul E. Bacon HONORARY MEMBERS Marian E. Fick PRESIDENT AND CEO Bethesda Lutheran Church, Chicago Arlene R. Avischious Volunteer Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois Homemaker & Volunteer Don B. Cochran VICE-PRESIDENT David Walz IBM (retired) Carolyn Becker Lynn Murakami Arcadia Financial Strategies Children of Peace School Candace P. Mueller Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois Illinois Board of Higher Education Rev. Reuben C. Baerwald HONORARY MEMBERS SECRETARY Northern Illinois District—LCMS (retired) Theodore Arey Brenna M. Woodley Raymond Mueller The Nolan Agency, Inc. Bundles of Joy B. J. Chakiris Navistar, Inc. (retired) B.J. Chakiris Corp. David Hardt SECRETARY MEMBERS Hardt Electric, Inc. J.R. Davidsmeyer Melvin Faulkner Illinois Road Contractors (retired) John Bergholz Dorothy Hildebrandt Tenneco, Inc. National Lewis University Jesse E. Matheny, Jr. Volunteer MEMBERS Caterpillar, Inc. (retired) Melvin Faulkner Jesse E. Matheny, Jr. Jill M. Chapman Tenneco, Inc. Caterpillar, Inc. (retired) DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES Office Max Corp. Robert W. Fick Rev. Reuben C. Baerwald William E. Everson Decorative Specialties Sales Co. (retired) Northern Illinois District Commonwealth Edison (retired) Jeffrey Jacobs Rev. Peter Glock Robert W. Fick Atlantic Trust Central Illinois District Decorative Specialties Sales Co. (retired) Jon K. Jurva Rev. Robert Rogers Rev. Dr. Martin A. Haeger Schiff Hardin, LLP English District LCMS Pastor Rev. Dr. F. Dean Lueking Rev. Timothy Scharr Pastor Emeritus—Grace Lutheran, River Forest Southern Illinois District—President

2012 ANNUAL REPORT | 17 Camp Wartburg Martha Steele Lynn Murakami Patricia Radley, MSW Board of Directors Keystone Staffing VP OF FINANCE AND CFO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LIFELINK INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION CHAIR Walter Streuter David J. Roth, AM North St. Clair Thrivent Chapter VP OF CHURCH AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Louie Zaino, MSW, LCSW Wayne Collmeyer DIRECTOR OF LUTHERBROOK SM Wilson Deanne Wells Susan Stephens, MSW, LCSW, ACSW Lutheran High School North (retired) VP AND CHIEF ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Harry Wildfeuer VICE CHAIR SUPPORT OFFICER/CORPORATE SECRETARY NORTHERN REGION DIRECTOR OF CHILD WELFARE SERVICES Ron Turley Lifelink International Adoption IBM (retired) Marylyn Rodgers Board of Directors LCFS Program Directors DIRECTOR OF ANNUAL GIVING SECRETARY PRESIDENT DeBorah Al-Waraqi, AM, MSW Sara LoCoco Frank Rudolph Michael Bertrand DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES Scott Air Force Contractor DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois Douglas Cablk TREASURER SECRETARY DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS Lutherbrook Guild

Wayne Price Susan Stephens Dr. Deborah Conn, Ed.D. Josie Kish LCMS Foundation Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois DIRECTOR OF LUTHERBROOK ACADEMY PRESIDENT MEMBERS TREASURER Brenton Diers, AM, LCSW, ACSW Linda Tkachenko Cindy Auld Lynn Murakami EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LUTHERBROOK TREASURER/CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Kaskaskia College Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois LaTasha Roberson, MSW Roberta Maziar Curtis Boehne MEMBERS CENTRAL REGION DIRECTOR OF CHILD WELFARE SERVICES SECRETARY U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs B.J. Chakiris La Nell S. Hill, MSW, ACSW B.J. Chakiris Group LCFS Auxiliary Don Cochran DIRECTOR OF ADOPTION IBM (retired) Edward Gumz Loretta Platter Darrin Holt, MS Ed. Loyola University Chicago PRESIDENT Geraldine Eggerding SOUTHERN REGION DIRECTOR OF CHILD WELFARE SERVICES Community Volunteer Rev. Dr. Martin A. Haeger Sonny Mack Emily Jackson, MSW Karen George-Scherr LCMS Pastor VICE PRESIDENT PRESIDENT OF LCFS FOUNDATION Gateway EDI, LLC Phyllis Breese LCFS Corporate Officers Robert Polansky Brian Hanger MEMBERSHIP CHAIR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CAMP WARTBURG Process Concepts Engineer Gene L. Svebakken, MSW, ACSW Open PRESIDENT AND CEO Deloris Moreland, M. Ed. Dorothy Kaestner SECRETARY DIRECTOR OF SOUTHERN THIRTY ADOLESCENT CENTER LCMS Foundation (retired) Michael Bertrand, MSW, LCSW Linda Mayer EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND COO Mike Luhr Sara Newton, MSSW TREASURER COOK COUNTY DIRECTOR OF CHILD WELFARE SERVICES Luhr Brothers Contracting Beverly Jones, MSW Lynn Murakami VP AND CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Mark Paladino, MS, SPHR Photo: Adopted child told Santa what he wanted Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES for Christmas at the Lifelink International Adoption’s Snackin’ with Santa event. 18 | LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF ILLINOIS 2012 ANNUAL REPORT | 19 VOLUNTEER AND STAFF LEADERSHIP Honor Roll of Donors

The following lists reflect total giving during the fiscal year 2012 (July 1, 2011–June 30, 2012). President’s Club* Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bertrand Mrs. Louise V. Hatch Ed and Sarah Schoenbaum Mr. Scott Bohbrink Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hildebrandt Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd A. Schooley VANGUARDS Miss Ruth L. Born Rev. and Mrs. Frederick Hill Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schrage $10,000 OR MORE Ms. Ruth E. Bruch Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Jacobs Kelley and Paul Schueler Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Buss Janice and David Kleiner Mrs. Harriet Schwake Ms. Doris K. Christopher Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Case Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Kobetsky Mr. Paul D. Soderholm and Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Fick Ms. Jill M. Chapman and Mr. Richard Allen Dr. and Mrs. Donald D. Koetke Rev. Carol Vassallo-Soderholm Donna and Michael McCaleb Ms. Lori Chassee and Mr. Jerry Dolan Mr. and Mrs. Zachary A. Larson Rev. Dr. and Mrs. David T. Stein Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sorenson Ms. Julie A. Christopher Rev. and Mrs. Walter A. Ledogar Mr. and Mrs. Anthony T. Stephens Dr. James M. and Mrs. Janice L. Velayas Mr. and Mrs. Anthony G. Ciro Ms. Janet Ann Loesch and Ms. Jody Lucey Rhonda and John Stites WITNESSES Mr. and Mrs. Vito Claps Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Lohrentz Ms. Monika Strak $5,000 TO $9,999 Mr. and Mrs. Don B. Cochran Mr. Christopher Lueking Mr. and Mrs. Gene L. Svebakken Mr. Andrew P. Tecson and Ms. Nancy Hagen Anonymous Karen and Charles Crook Mr. and Mrs. Bruce D. Meier Rev. and Mrs. Thomas H. Tews Mrs. Sue Ebert Ms. Vicki DalSanto and Mr. John Dombrowski Matthew and Elizabeth Michels Mr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Tiemann Mr. and Mrs. James P. Grusecki Mr. Brenton Diers and Ms. Colleen Dreyer Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Miller Ms. Katherine Toth and Mr. Matt Hoppe Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Hanson Ms. Verna J. Ehlers Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Milroy David and Carolyn Utech Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Kolschowsky Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Epstein Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Morris Rev. and Mrs. David Walker Mr. and Mrs. Jesse E. Matheny, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Everson Mr. Raymond A. Mueller Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wassmann Mr. and Mrs. Joel T. May Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Fack Lynn and Glenn Murakami Mr. and Mrs. Paul O. Wendling David and Nola Roth Mr. and Mrs. Maury Ferchen Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Nagel Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Wendte Susan and Larry Stephens Ms. Ardeanna Ferguson Dr. and Mrs. Donald A. Offermann Mr. and Mrs. John L. Fiene Mr. and Mrs. Les V. Olson Ms. Brenna M. Woodley SUSTAINERS Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Flight Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pavelec Mr. and Mrs. James P. Zeller $1,000 TO $4,999 Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Frey Nicholas and Jacqueline Raino BUILDERS Anonymous (3) Ms. M. Ambie-Rose Garcia Gretchen and Tom Randall $500 TO $999 Dr. and Mrs. Douglas E. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Geisler Mr. Paul L. Rehmer and Mr. Brian Steiling Anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Arey Mr. Donald Giehler Mr. Jeffrey Roa Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Aberson Dan and Karen Artmann Mr. Stephen Gilligan John and Linda Rodenburg Kim and Michael Almgren Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Paul E. Bacon Mr. and Mrs. Bradley L. Grcevic Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Sande Mr. Brian Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Bauer Mr. and Mrs. Wayne R. Grote Mr. and Mrs. David A. Schlesselman Mr. and Mrs. John G. Anderson Mrs. Carolyn and Rev. Donald Becker Mr. and Mrs. Owen H. Guthrie Mrs. Dolores M. Schlesselman Mr. and Mrs. Nels Anker Mr. and Mrs. John Bergholz Mr. and Mrs. David A. Hardt Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schmeling

*The President’s Club includes friends who contribute $1,000 or more annually.

20 | LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF ILLINOIS Mr. and Mrs. Marc T. Ashbrook David and Mary Alice Helms Mrs. Margaret D. Sauer Mr. Glenn Boettger Mr. L.C. Ayres, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robin Hensley Mr. and Mrs. Clarence W. Schawk Ms. Mary A. Borchardt Dr. and Mrs. Harold Bahe Ms. Holly A. Hirst and Mr. Thomas R. Bearrows Mr. and Mrs. Corey J. Schmidt Mr. David A. Borosh Mr. Everett Balkcom Thomas and Patricia Houlihan Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. James A. Borring Julie and Lamont Barrientos Mr. Gary J. Hyzer Dr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Schubkegel Nancy and Bruce Bragg Mr. Carl H. Becker Frank and Pamela Kaji Barbara and Ralph Schweihs Mr. and Mrs. William T. Brazelton, Jr. Ms. Judith K. Beisser Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Karl Mr. and Mrs. Neil A. Springer Dr. Ruth Ann Brinkmann Michael and Jeanne Bemi Charles and Betty Kazukaukas Mr. Christopher J. Stoll Linda and Jeffrey Burk Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Blessing Thomas and Cate Kinder Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tellefsen III Mr. Douglas E. Cablk Jeffrey and Beverly Block Mr. Martin Kopatz Inga and Jon Theeke Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Carlson Mr. David J. Bohn Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Krieser Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Trapp Mrs. Julia Carpenter Ms. Barbara A. Bowman Ms. Ann H. Krupp Anthony and Shelly Viviano Mr. Terry L. Carter Dr. and Mrs. Michael Brosnan Mrs. Ann Lading-Ferguson and Ms. Faith Walker Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Christians Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Philip Bruening Mr. Michael K. Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Wallace Mr. John Cinefro, Jr. David and Mary Buchheit Mr. and Mrs. David Lambke Mr. and Mrs. Dean Wallen Ms. Cara Clarke Mr. Paul Bushman Mr. and Mrs. Alfred H. Laseke, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David J. Walz Rev. and Mrs. Robert H. Collins Mr. Edwin C. Bussert Mr. James Laures Ms. Susan B. Weber Kent and Susan Cook Ms. Catherine A. Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Kalin Liefer Edward and Sara White Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Crement Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cosgrove Mr. and Mrs. Willis E. Lindeman Ms. Gretchen A. Winter and Mr. James Brown Mr. Charles Crosby Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey G. Cribbs Mrs. Jean Marcordes Mr. and Mrs. Craig Wories Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. DaDan Mr. J. R. Davidsmeyer Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. McGovern Mr. and Mrs. Ronald F. Zitlow Mrs. Jeanne E. Davik Mr. George D. Miller Mrs. Shirley Dieringer CAREGIVERS Mr. and Mrs. Blair Dickinson Rev. and Mrs. Richard T. Drews Ms. Laura Mishlove and Mr. Jonathan Crossland Donald and Shirley Diersen $250 TO $499 Ms. Emily Eilers Dr. and Mrs. Dwight W. Morrow Mr. Kenneth A. Domroese Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Emry Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Mortensen Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Eberhardt Mr. and Mrs. Gary Achepohl Ms. Christine M. Erickson Ms. Candace Mueller and Mr. David P. Racine Leroy and Lois Eckert Mr. and Mrs. C. Brant Ahrens Mr. and Mrs. William Ewald Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mutryn Mr. and Mrs. John G. Eilering, Jr. Mr. H. Timothy Allwardt Mr. Melvin Faulkner Ms. Deborah Ness Mr. John Ellis and Mrs. Kathy Lange-Ellis Rev. and Mrs. Paul Anderson Mr. Frederick Fellendorf, Jr. Mr. Mark Orvidas and Dr. Laura Orvidas Mr. James Emmel Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Andreen Harry and Lola Fike Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Parilla Mrs. Barbara J. Etter Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Balgeman Mr. Anthony Fiore Mr. Timothy C. Perryman Anthony and Lisa Fernatt Mr. and Mrs. David Banta Rev. and Mrs. Robert L. Fitzpatrick Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Willard T. Pierce Mr. Rob W. Fick Ms. Maureen Barron Ms. Susan Ford and Mr. Scott McDonald Karen and Ronald Preissig Mrs. Elizabeth Fischer Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Beck Mr. and Mrs. Alex Frantzis Mr. Pat and Mrs. Fran Presta Mrs. Ruth Folkening Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Berg Mr. Gregory L. Frey Kristine and David Raino-Ogden Mrs. Roberta Fracassi Mrs. Lieselotte N. Betterman Ms. Louise R. Grund Mrs. Lenore Reinisch Dave and Karen Funke Mr. and Mrs. Gerard P. Bilek Joe and Mary Beth Grunstad Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Reinke Mr. and Mrs. Dean G. Galanopoulos Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Denver Bitner Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Hass Mr. and Mrs. John M. Roberts Mr. Stephen R. Garchow and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin W. Block Becky and Bill Hauk Mr. and Mrs. W. Michael Ryan Ms. Maree J. Bellchambers Mr. Jeffrey K. Bloomquist Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Heintzen Mr. and Mrs. Philip Salvador Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Geringer

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Mr. Erich G. Gloff Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Lopez Mrs. Jill Simko and Ms. Jacquelynn Polly Mr. and Mrs. David W. Arey Beth and Martin Good Mr. and Mrs. William C. Luebcke Ms. Krystina Sirrine Mr. Matthew Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert F. Graese Mr. and Mrs. James MacInnes, Sr. Ms. Kathie Soroka Mr. and Mrs. Melvin L. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Grant Mrs. Ruth K. Mank Mrs. Olive W. Spannaus Raymond and Arlene Avischious Rev. Gloria Grasse-Hendrix Mrs. Ruth L. Martin Mr. Richard W. Starck Rev. and Mrs. Reuben C. Baerwald Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Hamill Dr. and Mrs. Martin E. Marty Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Steinbach Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Banks Ms. Colleen Hamilton Mel and Sharon Marwitz Mr. and Mrs. John W. Stieve Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bashleben Mr. Mike Hammer Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Mazanek Mr. and Mrs. Peter N. Svebakken Mrs. Pollie Baumann Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Healy Mrs. Evelyn M. McDonald Mr. Earl Syers Mr. and Mrs. David Beckman Mark and Natalie Hendricks Rev. and Mrs. Donald B. McKelvey Rev. Harry Therwanger Mr. Paul Behnke Kathleen and Don Henke Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Mitchell Mr. Sam G. Tripas Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Behnke David and Lina Hilko Mr. Mark L. Moehring Mrs. Tina M. Tromiczak Ms. Dorothy A. Belau Mrs. Barbara Himley Ms. Jo Anne Moeller Mr. Tim Troutman Mr. James Benso Mr. Gerald Holloway and Dr. Rochelle Parker Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Morrison Mr. Paul Vinopal and Ms. Patricia Ginnis Ms. Angela A. Berbaum Ms. Leni Howard Mr. and Mrs. Howard Moser Mrs. Ann Wagner Mrs. Marilyn A. Bergmann Ms. Alice Hughes Mr. Matt Mueller Robert and Doris Wahls Mr. and Mrs. Raymond M. Bertels Ms. Marianne Hummerich Thomas and Patricia Nelson Mr. and Mrs. James A. Waichunas Dr. and Mrs. Richard Bimler Mr. and Mrs. Tim Ippel Ms. Josephine Nocula Ms. Marlys Weary Mr. and Mrs. Karl Birkenstock Ms. Emily Jackson Mr. Eric Oschwald Mr. Jon D. Weerts Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Biship Dr. and Mrs. Walter J. Jagodzinski Hitesh and Bindiya Patadia Mr. and Mrs. Byron W. Welt Harold and Mary Bixen Ms. Debra J. Janacek-Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Pope Karen and Virgil Wendt Mrs. Barbara A. Black Mr. and Mrs. Reginald C. Jokisch Mrs. Laura Lou Prange Mr. and Mrs. James H. Williams Marlene and Charles Black Mr. and Mrs. William L. Jung Lyle and Joyce Proksch Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wittmann Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blair Ms. Charlene Kaiser and Mr. Richard Reher Catherine and Emile Rago V and P Wojciechowski Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Bloch Ms. Barbara Karg Mr. and Mrs. Wayne A. Rauch Dr. and Mrs. R. Allan Zimmer Mr. Kevin Bodzioch and Paula Bodzioch Mr. Thomas Kay Mrs. Sydell C. Reeves Mr. and Mrs. George Zoellick, Jr. Mrs. Helen Borows Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Klco Mr. Timothy A. Regan Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Zoellick Joseph and Robin Bothe Mrs. Inez Koch Mr. and Mrs. Sean R. Riesenbeck STEWARDS Dr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Boudro Chris and Ramona Koetke Mr. and Mrs. Dave Rinker Mrs. Aleene L. Boyden $100 TO $249 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Komperda Mr. Harry Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Terry Brakhane Anonymous (4) Mrs. Joan M. Korinek Ms. Pauline Rohrer Dan and Julie Bramos Mrs. Ruth E. Abendroth Mr. and Mrs. John R. Kroll Ms. Susan L. Rosborough Ms. Cherie Brennan Stephen and Phyllis Ade Mrs. Dolores Kruse Mrs. Marilyn Rotermund Mr. and Mrs. William W. Brown Mrs. Marie A. Ahrens Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Lad Mr. Roman Salij and Ms. Kristine Herbst Mr. and Mrs. John M. Browning Raymond and Nancy Albert Mr. and Mrs. David A. Lange Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Gerald P. Schalk Mrs. Nancy Bruni Mr. Daniel Alles Mr. Robert C. Lange Mr. and Mrs. Patt Schiewitz Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Buechsenschuetz Mrs. Mildred Amschler Ms. Laurie E. Lawton Ms. Sharon E. Schuh Ms. Dianne Buettner Mr. and Mrs. B. Scott Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lazarus Rev. Daniel J. Schwick and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Buford Mrs. Valerie Anderson Mr. Elmer J. Liefer Rev. Kathie Bender Schwich Mr. Marco Burgs Ms. Pauline Anunciacion Ms. Glenda J. Liner Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne E. Selk, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Busse

22 | LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF ILLINOIS Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Busse Irene and Marvin Dierks Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Gallman Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Heidlauf Mrs. Vivian Butler Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Dierks Mr. Jose Gamboa Ms. Rita Heneghan and Mr. Afshin Shahinpouri Ms. Caroline Cappuccio Mr. Arthur J. Diers Mrs. Helen T. Gammel Mr. and Mrs. Dennis E. Henrickson Mr. Reg Carls Andrea and Ralph DiFebo Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Gannaway David and Lindsay Henry Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Carroll Mr. and Mrs. E. Zachary Dinardo Leo and Nancy Garrison Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Heye Mr. and Mrs. David H. Carter Mr. and Mrs. R. Samuel Dix Steven and Susan Gartner Mrs. Kathryn Higgs Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Cassin Mr. and Mrs. Clifford C. Doll Mr. and Mrs. Pedro Gaytan Ms. Annette L. Hill Mrs. Olatz Ceberio Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Dorn Rev. and Mrs. Daniel W. Gensch Mr. and Mrs. William L. Hinrichs Ms. Maribel Chacon Ms. Jennifer Dougherty Mr. and Mrs. Richard George, Jr. Mrs. Dawn Hinz Ms. Kathy Chamberlin Mr. George A. Downing Jane and Roger Geske Donald and Sandra Hoffman Joyce and Peter Chan Mr. Thomas A. Doyle Mrs. Margaret Goliak Mr. Donald Hoffmann Phyllis and Glen Charlton Ms. Marilyn W. Dudley Mr. and Mrs. Tom Goshorn Mrs. Victoria K. Hoffmann Elaine and Clarence Chen Mr. and Mrs. Max Eakin Mrs. Elizabeth Gotsch Mr. and Mrs. Mark B. Holmes Licia Giannangelo Chiazim Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ebert Mrs. Geraldine Grandt Mrs. Susan L. Holtz Roy and Mary Catherine Chomko Mrs. Mary Ann Eckert Mr. David G. Graupner Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Holzhauer Mr. James M. Christian Mrs. Virginia M. Edgerton Mr. and Mrs. Brandon M. Greco Miss Dorothy J. Honey Mr. and Mrs. Scott Christopher Mrs. Jeanette Eells Rich Linda and Richard Green Mrs. Elaine Hoos Mr. and Mrs. John S. Clauss, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Steven E. Ehrlich Ms. Milena Green-Fykes and Mr. Art Fykes Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Huber Ms. Jeannine M. Cleary and Mr. Frank J. Tenbrink Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Engel Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Greiman Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Husemoller Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Colberg Mr. and Mrs. Holger G. Fack Mr. and Mrs. George Grever Mr. A. Dale Huston Mr. Robert T. Conrardy Rev. and Mrs. James D. Fackler Ms. Mary Griffin Mr. Patrick Jacobs Mr. Robert Coon Mr. and Mrs. Glenn R. Fanter Gordon and Lois Grimm Roger and Robbin Jaklin Mr. Curtis Corr Lisa and Michael Fargusson Dr. and Mrs. John E. Groh Mr. Donald H. James and Michael and Christine Crouch Richard and Gloria Faro Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Gumz Mrs. Julianne Webster-James Mr. Jim Curtner Mr. and Mrs. John C. Fawcett Gene and Barbara Haak Mrs. Sue Jenneman Ms. Lois Czech Mr. and Mrs. Rick R. Federighi Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hagemann Ms. Harriette Tatter Jersild Mr. Robert J. Dailey Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Finan Ms. Gretchen Hameister Phillip and Beatriz Jiménez Mrs. Eileen C. D’Ambrose Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Finn Rev. and Mrs. B. Keith Haney Mrs. Ada C. Johnson Ms. Christine Damszel Mr. and Mrs. Brent Flesner Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Hansen Laura and Fred Jolly The Daniel Family Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Fontaine Mr. Noel W. Hansmann Johnnie Jowers Mr. Douglas B. Daniels Ms. Sherri J. Foos Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Harless Mrs. Sylvia Junge Mr. Kevin Daniels Mrs. Deborah Fotty Rev. and Mrs. Richard Harre Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Junkunc Eric and Joann Davidson Mr. H. James Framke Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Harrison Mrs. Rota Kallstrom Ms. Violet Dawson Mr. and Mrs. David C. Friede Mrs. Tara P. Hartmann Mrs. Julia Q. Karmeier Mr. and Mrs. Donald Day Mr. Emerson Frith Mr. Bruce A. Hasher Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Kasperson Carol and Jon DeGraff Mrs. June Froehlig Mr. Phil D. Hausken Ms. Mildred Kasten Mr. Frederick Dehning Ms. Diane J. Froelich Mr. and Mrs. H. Robert Hayes Mr. Robert Keller Mr. Roger Delott and Ms. Tina Gianopoulos Mrs. Ruth Fromm Rev. and Mrs. Paul R. Heckmann Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Kirby Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Devermann Mr. and Mrs. James R. Fuerstenhaefer Robert and Patricia Hedberg Mrs. Ruth H. Kirchoff Mr. and Mrs. Ruoff H. Dhuse Ms. Susanne Furlan Ms. Jill A. Hedge-Struzik Mr. Jay C. Kiser, Jr.

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Cheri and Michael Kisly Mr. and Mrs. Robert Macek Mr. Scott Murphy Mrs. Barbara A. Preble Mr. and Mrs. Ron Klco Ms. Constanze Mackin Mr. and Mrs. C. Wayne Nafzger Paul and JoAnn Prell Ross and Joanne Klicker Ms. Molly Malek Saira Naranjo Ms. Carolyn Presley Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Klingbeil Mrs. Peggy R. Malina Mr. Eric Naughton Mr. and Mrs. Seymoure S. Pritikin Mr. James W. Kloss Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Margold Mr. Matt Negrusz Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Pronske Mr. Thomas R. Kloss Mr. James Marinier Ellen and Christopher Nelson Edward and Mary Raack Mr. Terry Klotz Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Markworth Mr. Kenneth Nelson Sylvia and Robert Rabe Mr. Mark Knoblauch Ms. Esther Marquardt Ms. Ilse Niedballa and Miss Edith Niedballa Dr. Merle Radke Mr. William J. Kochman Oscar and Catherine Marquis Ms. Donna Niedringhaus Ms. Karen Raino Mrs. Muriel F. Koester Rev. and Mrs. Wayne S. Martin Mr. Keith Niemitalo Frederick and Carol Rakowsky Ms. Linda Kollmeyer Rev. and Mrs. Peter W. Marty Joan Rae and James Niggli Ms. Claudia Ramírez Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Krajecki Mr. and Mrs. Richard Massat Beca and Don Nix Mr. and Mrs. Jon F. Reed Mr. Wallace C. Krentz Rev. and Mrs. Michael Mast Patrick and Diane O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Leo P. Reedy Rev. and Mrs. Richard L. Krenzke Ms. Marilyn Matthias Ms. Taiwo Ogunyankin and Dr. Kofo Ogunyankin Mr. Steven Rehder Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kruse Katie and Kevin McCalla Mr. and Mrs. James O’Keefe Mr. and Mrs. Alan W. Reid Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Kruse Mr. Joe McCann Jeremy and Melinda Oldham Paul and Roxanne Reith Mr. and Mrs. Tod A. Kruse Mr. David McCool Mrs. Mary H. Olson Mr. and Mrs. J. Weldon Renken Ms. Dawn Kuerschner Mr. J. Neil McCutchan Mrs. Nancy Jo Osbrink Mr. and Mrs. Rand Renwall Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. Laabs Ms. Joan McDonald Mr. Jon Osten Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Reynolds Lindsay and Kevin Laas Mr. and Mrs. Roger McDonald George and Janet Ott Mrs. Edna V. Rice Mr. and Mrs. Dirk B. Landis Mrs. Syren J. McElvain Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Ott Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick J. Riedl Ms. Annette Lane Mr. and Mrs. Sandip Mehta Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Otto Glenn and Marilyn Rittmueller Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Larsen Mr. and Mrs. Earl Meier Mrs. Lorraine Pahlke Mrs. Marylyn G. Rodgers Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Latzke Rev. and Mrs. Bruce Meissner Milena Palandech Dan and Kelly Rogers Mr. Fred A. Laue Mr. Freddy Merza Mrs. Eileen Palmieri Denis and Barbara Rogers Mr. Jose Leyva Mrs. Leona Meyer Mrs. Mary Papp Mr. Richard Rogers Mr. Richard Lifshitz Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Meyer Mr. Rico Parro Rev. Robert A. Rogers and Ms. Maryann Lill Ms. Gretchen L. Miles Mr. and Mrs. Karl F. Pasker Mrs. Danya Vanzura-Rogers James and Debra Linday Mrs. Catherine G. Milici Ms. Jamie Peabody Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Rohlfing Dennis and Suzanne Linden Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Milosovich Mr. and Mrs. Barry Peckhart Mr. and Mrs. David A. Rolf Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Lisius Mr. Kirk Minckler and Ms. Kelly Hupfeld Jonathan and Michelle Penny Mr. William Rolf Mr. and Mrs. John R. Littwin Rev. and Mrs. Bruce Modahl Mr. and Mrs. James L. Perbix Ms. Lois M. Roschke Sara and Anthony LoCoco Mrs. Norma R. Moderow Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Perrin Ms. Ashley Ross Mr. and Mrs. Alvin E. Loesel Rev. and Mrs. Ronald Moorman Victor and Gwyn Piekarski Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Roth Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Lorch, Jr. Ms. Diane L. Mueller Amber and Alan Piel Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Roth Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Lucey Mrs. Elaine H. Mueller Mr. Nicholas Pietrobon Mr. Ronald F. Roy and Ms. Renee A. Colwell Dr. Wayne Lucht Robert F. and Julie A. Mueller Mr. William Podborny Ms. Heidi R. Ruehle-May and Mr. Paul May Ms. Bess A. Ludik Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Muir Ms. Betty L. Pohlman Mr. and Mrs. James A. Rueter Rev. Dr. and Mrs. F. Dean Lueking Mr. and Mrs. John B. Mulvihill Mr. Charles R. Potratz Dr. and Mrs. John C. Ruthman Ms. Kari Lydon Mr. and Mrs. William Murdoch Mr. and Mrs. David L. Powell Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Sachtleben

24 | LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF ILLINOIS Mr. Alex Salgado Rev. and Mrs. James Stuenkel Mr. and Mrs. Randall Weeks Stephen W. Bedford, State Farm Insurance, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin H. Sander Dr. and Mrs. Charles O. Sudhoff Mrs. Alma Weigand Chatham Mr. and Mrs. George R. Scharein Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sullivan Ms. Barbara Weiskittel Big Game Sports Cards, Inc., Lake Bluff Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Schietzelt Richard and Gail Sutis Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Welkomer Blue Sky Marketing Group, Northbrook Mr. and Mrs. James Schlegel Dr. and Mrs. Hans Svebakken Mr. Michael Wendt and Ms. Barbara Trautlein BMO Harris Bank, Chicago Mr. and Mrs. Joel Schmidt Ms. Karen A. Svendsen Mr. and Mrs. Leon W. Wendte BMO Harris Bank N.A. – Roselle, Roselle Mr. and Mrs. Clark Schmitz Mrs. Gertrude Swanson Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wheeler Boesdorfer Trucking Inc., Pleasant Plns Mrs. Susan Schoenfuhs Mrs. Elizabeth J. Tank Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Widenhofer Brandt Consolidated, Inc., Springfield Mr. and Mrs. Loren J. Schoepke Mr. Anthony Tanuyan Mrs. Vera D. Wilcox Brinkoetter and Hassinger, Decatur Mr. Raymond J. Schranz Joseph and Caroline Tecson Mrs. Edna Wilson B’s Bags, Glenview Ms. Beth Schreiber Mr. and Mrs. Otto Teske Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. Wilson Bunn-O-Matic Corporation, Springfield Ms. Patricia A. Schrenk Mrs. Ellen E. Thiede Ms. Carolyn E. Winter Joseph M. Burbick D.D.S. Ltd, Oak Park Mr. Aaron L. Schroeder John and Kathy Thiel Mr. and Mrs. Vernon H. Witt Business Office Interiors, Lisle Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Schroeder Chris and Jean Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Gregory P. Witto Catering with Elegance by Glendale, Addison Mr. and Mrs. Howard C. Schuette Katy and Chris Thomas The Wojtowicz Family Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy V. Schultz Mrs. Karen Toborg Ms. Marcie Wright Central Illinois Scale Co., Decatur Mr. Steven Schumacher Mr. and Mrs. Melvin L. Toepke Ms. June A. Wulfert Central Illinois Security, Inc., Springfield Mr. Otto Schwefel Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tolomei Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Wyatt JPMorgan Chase Bank, Chicago Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Sebastian Robert and Erika Toon Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. York Chaveriat Foundation, Lake Forest Mrs. Irene L. Seim Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Totter Ms. Elizabeth L. Yost Chestnut Hill Property Management, Flossmoor Mr. Tyler Sellergren Mr. and Mrs. Frank Troost Ms. Gladys C. Young Chiro One Wellness Centers LLC, Oak Brook Mr. Greg Sells Mr. and Mrs. John D. Ulm Dr. and Mrs. Norman E. Young The Christopher Family Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. James Sherman Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Uteg Lynn and Emil Zadkovic Western Springs Kenneth and Jill Shiner Ms. Abigail Valentine Mr. Kevin R. Zaffaroni Coman & Anderson, P.C., Lisle Ms. Margaret Sichau Mrs. Joan J. Veller Mr. Andrew Zegiel Concordia Cemetery, Forest Park Mrs. Annette T. Smith Mr. Adam Verive Mr. and Mrs. Mark Zeman Cowhey Manhard, Lombard Mrs. Pamela S. Smith Mr. David Vice Mr. Melvin B. Zuehlke Cray Kaiser, Ltd., Oakbrook Terrace Saundra and Peter Spilotro Mr. and Mrs. Donald N. Voight Delta Dental of Illinois, Naperville Mr. David Spitze Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Voigt Firms and Foundations Demi and Cooper, Elgin Mr. and Mrs. Martin E. Staehlin Shelia and Terry Vojack $100 OR MORE The Richard H. Driehaus Charitable Lead Trust, Mr. Lamar Stapleton Mrs. Dorothy Vojtek Anonymous Chicago Paul and Louise Steinbach Mr. and Mrs. William J. Vollmer A-1 Air Compressor Corp., Addison E and J Designs, Chicago Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Steinbauer Mr. Dale Von Behrens Aetna, Inc., Tampa, FL Theodore Eckert Foundation, Niles Susan and James Stellmacher Mr. Robert J. Voss AIF Inc., Addison Eclipse Mailing Services, Schaumburg Ms. Audrey E. Stoltz Mr. Eugene Wachholz Amperage Electrical Supply, Roselle Edward Jones, Lemont Mr. and Mrs. Leonard E. Storm Mr. Joseph Wadz, Jr. Asphalt-Stone Co., Jacksonville Ehresman Properties, Oak Park Ms. Rosalie Streng Mrs. Muriel J. Wagenecht Assurance Agency, Schaumburg Euclid Insurance Services, Inc, Itasca Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Stride Ms. Ashley Waggoner Athens State Bank, Athens Famous Liquors, Highland Park Chris and Capri Strieter Mr. Philip Waitzman Auto Advantage of Addison, Addison William E. Farr, Attorney, Pana Mr. William Strutz Mr. and Mrs. David R. Ward Bank and Trust Company, Farmersville

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Law Offices of Eileen R. Fitzgerald, Downers Grove Pelegan, Riverside American Legion Auxiliary Dept of Illinois, Central DuPage County Chapter of Thrivent, Flood Brothers Disposal Co., Oakbrook Terrace Plumbing Solutions Inc., Sparta Bloomington Carol Stream Forest Park National Bank and Trust Co., Forest Park PNC Bank, Springfield American Legion Auxiliary, Liberty Unit 289, Christ Lutheran Dorcas Society, Mason City Michael Frey, Ph.D., Arlington Heights Quality Fabricators, Inc., Addison Strasburg Christ Lutheran Church, Orland Park Law Offices of Galanopoulos & Galgan, Elmhurst Red Bud Industries, Red Bud Americans of Italian Descent, Addison Christian-Sangamon County Chapter of Thrivent, Hardin Christian Care & Counseling, Hardin Rothschild Investment Corporation, Chicago Calhoun County Farm Bureau, Hardin Springfield Hardt Electric, Inc., Chicago RTE St. Charles, Inc., Saint Charles Chatham Jaycees, Chatham Christus Victor Lutheran Church, Elk Grove Village Hickory Point Bank, Springfield George & Arlene Rusch Memorial Foundation, Department of Corrections, Decatur Community of Christ, Mount Vernon Hickory Point Bank & Trust, Decatur River Forest Hoffman Volunteer Fire Department, Hoffman Community of Faith Lutheran Church, Spring Grove Humes Funeral Home, Addison Sheehan & Sheehan, Lawyers, P.C., Springfield Kiwanianne Club of Decatur, Decatur Concordia Ladies Aid, Granite City Integrated Components Source, Inc., Sherman Chiropractic and Laser Center, Kiwanis Club of Addison, Addison Concordia Lutheran Church, Chicago Camarillo, CA Sherman Ladies of the Elks, Elmhurst Concordia University, River Forest Interact Business Products LLC, Wood Dale Speed Lube, Decatur Lutheran Senior Services at Concordia Village, Elliott Avenue Baptist Church, Springfield Itasca Bank & Trust Co., Itasca Staab Funeral Home, Springfield Saint Louis, MO Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Aurora K & M Printing Company, Inc., Schaumburg StandardAero Employees Club, Springfield Macon County FOP #144, Decatur Emmaus Lutheran Church, Dorsey K.L. Electric Co., Inc., Addison State Bank of Waterloo, Waterloo Mayor’s Community Benefit Ball, Addison Women of Faith, Arlington Heights Kingsway Logistics, Inc., Addison Staub Anderson Green LLC, Chicago Military Order of the Purple Heart, Decatur Faith Lutheran Church, Arlington Heights Knowles Electronics, LLC, Itasca Sunset Ford of Waterloo, Saint Louis, MO Quincy Noon Kiwanis Club, Quincy Faith Lutheran Church, Chicago The Koester Group, Inc., River Forest Target, Minneapolis, MN Rotary Club of Addison, Addison First Church of Christ, Scientist, Decatur Lambruschi Family Foundation, Glenview Thrivent Community – Cantera, Warrenville Rotary Club of Elmhurst, Elmhurst First English Lutheran Church, Tyler, MN Landmarc Environmental Systems, LLC, Springfield Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Appleton, WI Shelby County Council, American Legion First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Princeton Leaders Bank, Oak Brook Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation, Auxiliary, Stewardson First Immanuel Lutheran Church, Chicago Legal Files Software, Inc., Springfield Appleton, WI Springfield Police Benevolent & Protective Assoc First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chicago Unit #5, Springfield Sheldon L. & Pearl R. Leibowitz Foundation, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Downers Grove Church of the Good Shepherd, Clayton Lincolnshire Tressler, Soderstrom, Maloney & Priess, LLP, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Collinsville Local No. 1, Chicago John & Anne Lichner Foundation, Palatine Bolingbrook Grace Lutheran Church, Evanston Logicalis, Lisle Veolia Environmental Services, Decatur Congregations and Church Grace Lutheran Church, River Forest Wal-Mart Store #1553, Bloomingdale Lund & Company Invention, River Forest Organizations Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Golden Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO WGCA-FM, Quincy Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Renault $100 OR MORE Lutheran Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Wheaton Wheat Ridge Ministries, Itasca Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Waterloo Mathis, Marifian & Richter Foundation, Belleville Woodlawn Engineering Co., Inc., Addison Atonement Lutheran Church, Springfield Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Elk Grove Village Susan Mayer, DDS, FAGD, Chicago Zenith Chemical Works, Inc., Addison Auxiliary of LCFS, Hanover Park Holy Trinity Women’s Guild, Burbank McCutchan Properties, Athens The Zucaro Family Foundation, Inc., Barrington Bethany Lutheran Church, Chicago Hope Lutheran Church, Aurora Mott & Henning Funeral Home, Athens Martha E. Zuehlke, MD, Chicago Bethel Fellowship Church, Northlake Hope Lutheran Church, Hillside Mutual of America Westchester, Westchester Zuercher Construction, Inc., Decatur Bethel Lutheran Church, Gurnee Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid, Altamont Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Altamont Neuman Bakery Specialities, Inc., Addison Civic and Social Service Immanuel Lutheran Church, Batavia Noland Sales Corporation, Wood Dale Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Chicago Immanuel Lutheran Church, Broadlands OfficeMax Incorporated, Naperville Organizations Bethlehem Lutheran Women’s Guild, West Dundee Immanuel Lutheran Church, Crystal Lake Oxford Bank and Trust, Oak Brook $100 OR MORE Calvary Lutheran Church, Elgin Immanuel Lutheran Church, Des Plaines Pacific Management, Inc., Chicago American Legion Auxiliary 11th District, Batavia

26 | LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF ILLINOIS Immanuel Women’s Service Guild, Downers Grove St. George Episcopal Church, Belleville St. Peter Lutheran Church, Dorsey Balmoral Woods Country Club, Crete Immanuel Lutheran Church, East Dundee St. James Lutheran Church, Quincy St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Emden Bethel Lutheran Church, Gurnee Immanuel Lutheran Church, Elmhurst St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vandalia St. Peter Ladies Aid, Hampshire Bethesda Lutheran Church, Chicago Immanuel Lutheran Church Women’s League, St. John Lutheran Church, Algonquin St. Salvator Lutheran Church, Venedy Bethesda Lutheran School, Chicago Glenview St. John Lutheran Church, Bath Sts. Peter & Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Chicago Immanuel Lutheran Church, Okawville St. John Lutheran Church, Champaign Riverside Bistronomic, Chicago Immanuel Lutheran Church of Augsburg, Shobonier St. John Lutheran Women’s League, Chester Trinity Lutheran Church, Auburn BJ Grand Salon, Springfield Immanuel Lutheran Church, Waterloo St. John Lutheran Church, Darien Trinity Lutheran Church, Bloomington Bloomingdale’s, Chicago King of Glory Lutheran Church, Elgin St. John Lutheran Church, Green Valley Trinity Lutheran Church Companionship Guild, Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield LCMS Foundation, Saint Louis, MO St. John Lutheran School, Lombard Decatur Bunn-O-Matic Corporation, Springfield Living Christ Lutheran Church, Arlington Heights St. John Lutheran Church, Louisville Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid, Edwardsville The Bobby Buonauno Clinic Inc, Evanston Luther High School North, Chicago St. John Lutheran Church, Maryville Trinity Lutheran Church, Herscher Business Office Interiors, Lisle Luther Memorial Women of the ELCA, Chicago St. John Lutheran Church, New Berlin Trinity Lutheran Church, Hoyleton Busse Car Wash, Mt Prospect Luther Village Spiritual Enrichment Foundation, Lutheran Church of St. John, Quincy Trinity Lutheran Church, Iuka Calvary Lutheran Church, Elgin Arlington Heights St. John Lutheran Church, Schaumburg Trinity Lutheran Church, Roselle The Carleton of Oak Park, Oak Park Lutheran Church Extension Fund, Hillside Ladies Aid of the Church of St. John, Sycamore Trinity Lutheran Church, Villa Park Cartus – IL, Lisle Lutheran School Association, Decatur St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wilmette Trinity Lutheran Church, Worden Cary Soccer Association, Cary Lutherbrook Guild, Addison Women of St. John’s, Wilmette West Cook Co Chicago Chapter of Thrivent, Cicero JPMorgan Chase Bank, Chicago Mayfair Lutheran Church, Chicago St. Luke Lutheran Church, Nashville Word of Life Lutheran Church, Naperville Chicago Bulls, Chicago Messiah Lutheran Church, Carlyle St. Luke Lutheran Church, San Jose Zion Lutheran Dorcas Society, Beecher Chicago Gridiron LLC, Des Plaines Messiah Ladies Society, Elmhurst St. Mark Lutheran Church, Saint Charles Zion Lutheran Church, Bunker Hill Chicago Sinfonietta, Chicago Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Franklin Park St. Mark’s Women’s Guild, Saint Charles Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid, Litchfield Christ Lutheran Church, Orland Park North Cook County-Chicago Chapter of Thrivent, St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Barrington Zion Lutheran Church, Norridge CircEsteem, Chicago Chicago St. Michael Lutheran Church, Chicago Faithful Hearts and Hands of Zion, Norridge Circle Theatre, Oak Park North Shore Lutheran Church, Lake Forest St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, La Grange Park In-kind Donations Clarion Hotel, Elmhurst Northeast DuPage County Chapter of Thrivent, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Addison The ComedySportz Theatre, Chicago Elmhurst St. Paul Lutheran Church, Altamont VALUED AT $100 OR MORE Comfort Inn & Suites Springfield, Springfield Northwest Cook County Chapter of Thrivent St. Paul Lutheran Church, Brookfield Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants, Naperville Financial, Arlington Heights ORGANIZATIONS St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Decatur Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, Wheeling Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Bloomington ACS/BNY Mellon HSA Solution, Chicago St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hamel Court Theatre, Chicago Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Arlington Heights Acxiom, Downers Grove St. Paul Lutheran Ladies Aid, Havana Deborah Davis Day Spa, Glen Ellyn Peace Lutheran Church, Lombard Addison Park District, Addison St. Paul Lutheran Church, Manito Deptula Florist, Schaumburg Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Chicago Addison Police Department, Addison St. Paul Lutheran Church, Mount Prospect The DeSoto House Hotel, Galena Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Addison Advocate Mission and Spiritual Care, Park Ridge St. Paul Lutheran Church, Oak Lawn Dominick’s, Lincolnwood Ravenswood Fellowship United Methodist Aeropostale, Forsyth Church, Chicago St. Paul Lutheran Church, Shobonier AniMeals Pet Food Pantry, Chicago Domo 77, Wheaton Ravenswood Presbyterian Church, Chicago St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, Steeleville Anita Dee Yacht Charters, Chicago Donnie B’s Funny Bone, Springfield Redeemer Lutheran Church, Elmhurst St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Strasburg Archer Daniels Midland, Decatur Dove, Inc., Decatur Salem Lutheran Church, Homewood St. Paul Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, Troy Arlington Park Racecourse, Arlington Heights Drawing From Life, Streamwood South Fox Valley Zone, Aurora St. Paul Lutheran Church, Wood River Asphalt-Stone Co., Jacksonville Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Itasca St. Alphonsus Liguori Church, Prospect Heights St. Peter Lutheran Church, Arlington Heights Auxiliary of LCFS, Hanover Park Eclipse Mailing Services, Schaumburg

2012 ANNUAL REPORT | 27 Honor Roll of Donors

Elmhurst Firestone Dealer, Inc., Elmhurst JMG Financial Group, Oak Brook Paper Source, Oak Park Tru, Chicago Emilio’s Tapas, Hillside K & T Colors, Elmhurst Piccolo Sogno Restaurant, Chicago Truefitt & Hill, Chicago Faith Lutheran Church, Arlington Heights Knowles Electronics, LLC, Itasca Radio Flyer, Inc., Chicago Twisted Olive, Naperville Famous Liquors, Highland Park Koehler Electric Company, Inc., Roselle Ravenswood Fellowship United Methodist Union League Club of Chicago, Chicago Farmers’ Guest House, Galena The Koester Group, Inc., River Forest Church, Chicago United States Post Office Stamp Out Hunger Feed My Sheep, Addison Lazer X of Addison, Addison Redeemer Lutheran Church, Elmhurst Food Drive, Chicago Ravenswood Station Flavour Cooking School, Forest Park Le Creuset Company Store, Michigan City, IN Resource Center, Chicago United States Post Office Stamp Out Hunger Frame Warehouse, Oak Park Loro Auto Works, Oak Park Rocco & Rocco Salon & Day Spa, Downers Grove Food Drive, Chicago Uptown Station Francesca’s Fiore, Forest Park LTD Commodities, Inc., Bannockburn Ruffled Feathers Golf Club, Lemont Vera Bradley – Chicago Premium Outlets, Aurora Fresh Force International, Deerfield Lund & Company Invention, River Forest Serenity Partners, Oak Park Vivere in the Italian Village, Chicago Fuller’s Car Wash, Countryside Lutheran School Association, Decatur John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago Walt Disney World Co., Lake Buena Vista, FL Galli Lucha Libre, Elmhurst Lynfred Winery, Roselle Shula’s Steak House, Itasca Whole Foods, Chicago The Gasse School of Music, Forest Park M & N Auto Service, Addison South Fox Valley Zone, LCFS Auxiliary, Aurora Willett’s Winery & Cellar, Manito Glasses, Ltd., Chicago Marcus Cinema, Addison St. John Lutheran LWML, Darien Wilson Sporting Goods, Chicago Goose Island Brewery, Chicago Marriott Fairfield Inn, Springfield St. John Lutheran Church, Lombard Wines for Humanity, Elk Grove Village Grace Lutheran Church, Evanston Medieval Times, Schaumburg St. John Lutheran School, Lombard Woodlawn Christian Church, Woodlawn Grace Lutheran Church, Northbrook Mercer Tools, Deer Park, NY St. John Lutheran Church, Schaumburg Word of Life Lutheran Church, Naperville Chris Guillen Photography Group, Forest Park Messiah Lutheran Church, Elmhurst St. John Service Guild, Schaumburg Zanies Comedy Club, Chicago The Hair Force, Glen Ellyn Michael’s Driving School, Addison St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wilmette Zion Lutheran School, Lincoln Heartland Business Systems, Downers Grove The Mid America Club, Chicago St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Barrington Zion Lutheran School, Mount Pulaski Hilton Chicago, Chicago Mill Creek Golf Club, Geneva St. Paul Lutheran Church, Brookfield Zion Lutheran Church, Norridge Hoffman Volunteer Fire Department, Hoffman Molly Malone’s, Forest Park St. Paul Lutheran Church, Chicago INDIVIDUALS Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Alsip Morton’s The Steakhouse, Chicago St. Paul Lutheran School, Chicago Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Aberson Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Elk Grove Village Moto Mart, Springfield St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Decatur Ms. Jeanne Anderson Home Depot, Atlanta, GA Mount Prospect State Bank, Mount Prospect St. Paul Lutheran Church, Mount Prospect Ms. Bernice E. Bockhorn Hope Lutheran Church, Hillside Nacional 27, Chicago St. Paul Lutheran Church, Oak Lawn Rev. and Mrs. Mark J. Brockhoff Illinois Department of Corrections Employees, Nite Owl Prints, LLC, Downers Grove St. Peter Lutheran Church, Hampshire Ms. Jill Byal Chicago North Central College - Wentz Concert Hall, Sue Devitt Beauty, Chicago Mr. Arthur Campos Immanuel Lutheran Church, Charleston Naperville Sweet Miss Givings, Chicago Elaine and Clarence Chen Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chicago North Fox Valley Zone, LCFS Auxiliary, Elgin Tamarack Golf Club, Naperville Licia Giannangelo Chiazim Immanuel Lutheran Church, Des Plaines North Shore Lutheran Church, Lake Forest Theatre of Western Springs, Western Springs Ms. Julie A. Christopher Immanuel Lutheran Church, Crystal Lake Northwest Athletic Club, Itasca Thorntons, Addison Mr. Ronald Combs Immanuel Lutheran Church, Downers Grove Nuns4Fun Entertainment, Chicago Tom James Company, Chicago Ms. Renee Connors Immanuel Lutheran Church, Elmhurst Oceanique, Evanston Trinity Lutheran Church, Burr Ridge Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Coveny Immanuel Lutheran School, Elmhurst Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, Edinburg Mr. and Mrs. Donald Day IMPROV, Schaumburg Prospect Heights Trinity Lutheran Church, Huntley Mr. James Dunlea Interact Business Products LLC, Wood Dale Our Savior Lutheran Church, Milford Trinity Lutheran Church, Roselle Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Dye iO Chicago, Chicago Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Arlington Heights Trinity Lutheran Church LWML, Villa Park Ms. Suzanne J. Eckenrod Jewel-Osco an Albertson’s Company, Itasca Oxford Bank and Trust, Addison Trinity Lutheran Church Quilters, Washington Mr. and Mrs. Glen Edwards Jewel-Osco Stores, Inc, Addison The Pampered Chef, Addison Island, WI

28 | LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF ILLINOIS Ms. Beverly Erdmann Ms. Vanessa Monarrez Mr. and Mrs. Don B. Cochran The Christopher Family Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Fick Ms. Helene Moore Ms. Doris A. Cowman Chicago Uptown Ministry Mr. William M. Fiedler Ms. Annice Moses and Mr. Mike Rosenthal Mrs. Eileen C. D’Ambrose Siegfried and Marjorie Claussner Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flanagan Mr. Richard Naglich Mr. J. R. Davidsmeyer Chicago Uptown Ministry Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Fox Mr. and Mrs. Mike Neumann Mr. Frederick Dehning Corporation for Supportive Housing: The Frank Family Ms. Tammy Payne Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Doerr to develop funding proposals for supportive housing in Springfield Ms. Megan Freeman Ms. Marcia Pierce Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fikeys Home Depot: Chicago Uptown Ministry Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Fuhrhop Mr. Pat and Mrs. Fran Presta Mrs. Ruth Fromm site improvements Mr. Frederick Glimp and Mr. and Mrs. Les Preuss Steven and Susan Gartner Lerner Family Foundation: Foster parent Ms. M. Beth McGuire Glimp Mr. Dan Punzak Mr. and Mrs. Bradley L. Grcevic recruitment Ms. Karen Godar Ms. Christine J. Quinn Mr. and Mrs. David A. Hardt New Frontiers Foundation: general support Ms. Marcy Goodman Denis and Barbara Rogers Mr. Bruce A. Hasher Suburban Journals (Old Newsboys Day grant): Ms. Cheryl Gucwa David and Nola Roth Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Hass Metro East counseling supplies Dale Hagen Mrs. Louise Schnitker Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hildebrandt Ways to Work: Walmart grant for Ways to Work Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Hanson Mr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Schrader Miss Concordia Hoffmann David and Mary Alice Helms Ms. Carol Schroeder Ms. Julie Irelan Lutheran Disaster Response Mrs. Muriel Henning Mr. and Mrs. Will Showmaker Mrs. Carmen Kaesmeyer Northern Illinois Flood Recovery Mrs. Barbara Himley Mrs. Jill Simko and Ms. Jacquelynn Polly Ms. Barbara Karg Ms. Debbie Hinze Ms. Jewel Sims Dr. Marlyn Lawrentz United Way Ms. Diane Hogberg Ms. Peggy Smith Ms. Glenda J. Liner United Way of Adams County, Quincy Mr. Clinton Hope Mrs. Anita Snow Mr. and Mrs. Carlton W. Lohrentz United Way of Boone County, Belvidere Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Hostetler Ms. Delores Temes Ms. Bess A. Ludik United Way of Central Illinois, Springfield Ms. Marianne Hummerich Mr. and Mrs. Mark Termini Rev. and Mrs. Bruce Meissner United Way of Greater St. Louis, St. Louis, MO Mrs. Catherine M. Hundley Mr. and Mrs. Otto Teske Mrs. Charlotte Mojden Bequests, Legacies and Trusts Ms. Beatrice Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Phil Thomas Mr. Raymond A. Mueller Harold and Lois Anderman Jacqueline Jones and K.T. Kuhrtz Wilma Thomas Estate Dr. and Mrs. Riemond Rippel Lillian Bloethner Ms. Janice Kawa Ms. Nikki Van Horn Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Roth Bertram K. Collmeyer Mr. and Mrs. Ron Klco Carmen and Marvin Webb Mrs. Dolores M. Schlesselman Arthur and Armilda Day Ms. Susan Koukola Ms. Kitty Williams Ed and Sarah Schoenbaum Helen L. Henry Ms. Heidi Koval Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Woodford Mr. and Mrs. Anthony T. Stephens Laura Kersten Ms. Nola Kraft Ms. Joselyn Zivin Dr. and Mrs. John R. Stodden Lora M. Klemm Ms. Jeanne Ladewig-Goodman Mr. and Mrs. Gene L. Svebakken Walter T. Prange Ms. Joyce Leonard Shepherd Society* Dr. James M. and\ Mrs. Janice L. Velayas Alan Stollfus Mr. Kai Liu Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Arey Rev. and Mrs. David Walker Norma Stone Rev. Dr. and Mrs. F. Dean Lueking Raymond and Arlene Avischious Lucille Vatthauer Ms. Sara Manzo Mrs. Barbara A. Black Foundation Grants Mildred Vatthauer Mr. and Mrs. Joel T. May Mrs. Hilma E. Boesenberg Anonymous: operating support Marion P. White Jeff and Sonya McElroy Miss Ruth L. Born Anonymous: for health and wellness training Ms. Maureen McKinney Ms. Barbara A. Bowman in Chicago *The Shepherd Society includes supporters who Mr. Phillip McLin Mrs. Ruth Busse Adams Electric Cooperative: Penny Power Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Miller Mrs. BJ Chakiris grant for Doorway to Connections commit to including LCFS in their estate planning. 2012 ANNUAL REPORT | 29 Honor Roll of Donors

Camp Wartburg Barry Cervantes Deanne Wells Red Bud School District Higher Ground Stephen Clark Tom and Missy Welsch Republic Times Don and Judy Cochran George and Noreen Ziebold Scott Credit Union $500 OR MORE Wayne Collmeyer Specialty Mailing CHURCHES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUSINESSES CHURCHES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUSINESSES John Eddy St. Louis Community Foundation Boeing Employees Community Fund American Legion 485 Aux, Dupo Jerri Eggerding St. Louis Shippers Central St. Charles County MO Thrivent Chapter Applebee’s, Waterloo Gary and Marsha Fulton St. Mark’s Lutheran School Beta Club, Steeleville Christ Memorial Lutheran Church Sunday School, Christ Lutheran School, Jacob Eric and Linda Funke St. Paul Early Childhood Lrng Ctr. St. Louis, MO Clinton County Thrivent Chapter Bill and Becky Hauk St. Paul Lutheran Church W.O.M.E.N., Columbia Concordia Seminary St. Louis D and D Farms Robert and Wilma Heller St. Paul’s Lutheran Men’s Club, Des Peres, MO Dann Living Trust St. Matthew Lutheran Dorcas Society, Brussels Gary and Cheryl Hemmer State Bank of Prairie Du Rocher Evans Charitable Trust Dot the i Ronald and Karen Hindman State Farm Insurance Companies – First National Bank of Waterloo F.O.E. Auxiliary 3059, Sparta Larry and Grace Hoffman Chuck Pittman Gabriel Project Management, LLC Gilbert Electric Bill and Kim Holtgrieve Stein Automotive, Inc. Illinois E.P.A. Lake Grant Glen Carbon Centennial Library Staff Jerry and Sherri Jenson Sysco St. Louis LWML, Southern IL District Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Collinsville Paul and Kelly Karl Trinity Lutheran Church, Hoffman Mid-South St. Louis MO Thrivent Chapter Harrisonville Telephone Company Betsy Layfield Trinity Mary Martha Mission Society, Red Bud Monroe County Thrivent Chapter Holy Cross Ladies Aid, Renault Paul and Betsy Liberatore VFW Ladies Aux Post 6504 Waterloo North St. Louis County MO Thrivent Chapter Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Renault Kalin and Kathy Liefer Waterloo Lions Club Our Lord’s Lutheran Church, Maryville Holy Cross Lutheran Ladies Aid, Waterloo Michael and Michelle Luhr Waterloo Lodge 27 I. O. of Odd Fellows Red Bud Industries Holy Cross Lutheran School, Collinsville Don and Jeanie Lutz Waterloo Rotary Club Reliable Sanitation Service, Inc. Immanuel Lutheran Church, Waterloo Brian and Cindy McNew South Madison County Thrivent Chapter Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid, Waterloo INDIVIDUALS Robert and Sheryl Metzger South St. Clair Co. Thrivent Chapter Immanuel Lutheran School, Murphysboro David Amann Kimberly Nail St. John Lutheran Church Evening Guild, IPM Waterloo Willard and Ruth Ann Arbeiter Red Bud Cal and Carol Neeman Jackson County Thrivent Chapter Cliff and Donna Ascher South St. Louis MO Thrivent Chapter Scott and Jennifer Negwer Jefferson County MO Thrivent Chapter Charles Auld William E. Schmidt Charitable Foundation Bob and Esther Negwer Kraft Foods Foundation Don Baden State Bank of Waterloo Don and Jane Prahlow Luhr Brothers Inc. Arlene Baum Sunset Ford Kennethand Christen Reinert Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis Gregory and Jodi Becker Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Andrea Roettger Madison County Farm Bureau Thomas Beshoar Trinity Lutheran Church, Millstadt Clarence Schleifer Estate Marion County Thrivent Chapter Gary and Carol Beu West St. Louis County MO Thrivent Chapter Penny Singleton Meier Real Estate Services, Inc. Roland Birkner Dale and Brenda Tate Allison Blackford INDIVIDUALS Microfinish IPC, LLC Arlene Thorburg Chuck and Carol Blazicek Mark and Brenda Altadonna Midland States Bank of Waterloo Craig and Dawn Thorburg Howard Blevins Ron and Cindy Auld North St. Clair County Thrivent Chapter Larry and Christie Tietjen Cynthia G. Bohnenstiehl Gary and Gloria Behm Office of The Staff Judge Advocate Phyllis Tirmenstein Larry Boreup Helen Bisaga Optimist Club of Freeburg Ron and Cheryl Turley Ada Delores Boyer Loren and Chris Bodendieck Optimist Club of Waterloo Kenneth and Joan Voges R.P. Lumber Sharon Brackney Renato and Bette Cataldo Wolfgang Von Dressler

30 | LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF ILLINOIS Paul and Deloris Bramstedt Ronald and Betty Fehr Randall and Amy Hauch Alan and Joan Koepke Bruce Brinkman Joseph Fellin Cynthia Hediger Samuel Kohler Ruth Ann Brinkmann Roger Fischer Orville and Denise Heller Herman and Esther Koldehoff Aralean Brown Jerry Foster Jim and Marilyn Helton Alvin and Jacquelin Kollmann Richard Buettner Florence Frederickson Rich and Amy Hemenway Michael and Barbara Kovarik Ronald Burgdorf James Frierdich John Hemenway Robert Kraus James Burgett Georgia Frierdich Thomas Hemingway Keith and Sherry Kraus Robert Buser Nesta Frost Steven Hendry Mary Krebs David and Ruth Bush David and Karen Funke Kathy Henke Gregory and Jamis Kresyman James Bush Frederic Geist David and Ruth Hertlein Wes and Andrea Kuergeleis Perry and Lori Buss Ray Geist Barb Hinrichs Ellen Kuergeleis Dana Callahan Jeanette Gerber Wesley Hitzemann Dennis Kuhlengel Carole Callahan Wally and Kathy Glaenzer Darla Hoffmann Michael Kuhn Charles and June Campbell David and Carol Gocken Robert and Joan Hoffmann Chad and Linda Kupferschmid Amy Campion-Hauch Michael Golchert Maria Holster Ethel Kurfman Caroline Cappuccio Barbara L. Goldschmidt Ronald Hood David Lachmann Tom and Elaine Carr Adam Gorski Gregory Hood Gary and Kitty Laing Kevin Cartee Jerry and Gwen Grant John Horrell Wayne and Ida Lampe Bob and Barbara Carver George Green Armin Hotz Gary Lange Fontaine Chapman Richard Griffin Jay and Mary Ellen Huetsch Beth Langendorf Donna Chitty Wayne and Luann Grote Frank Hunt Nancy Langrehr Richard and Carolyn Cooper John Guagliardo Rodney Ibendahl Ronald Lanterman Don and Carol Crabill Elaine Guebert Adrian Jacquot Erick and Theresa Larson Ben Dawley Jim Guerrettaz Larry Janson Paul and Lynn Lauber Fred and Judy Deterding Kraig Gunderson Ronda Johnson Steve and Jeanne Laur Mike and Juli Deterding Stephanie Haefner Patricia Jones George Lesinger Charles Diggs Dale Hagan Charles and Gail Jorgenson Harvey Liefer John and Ann Dodge Tom and Linda Hagen Larry and Lynette Jost Jonathan Liefer Joseph Donovan Carl Hagene Ray and Jenny Jung Shelly Liefer Ron and Karen Dormer Charles Hahn Joel Kadlec Jeffery and Kendra Lindgren Earl and LaJoy Downs Roland and Margaret Hanebutt Dorothy Kaestner Gerald Lippold Daniel and Susan Drabling Brian and Nicole Hanger Diana Karlen John Lottes Earl Draves Dean and Linda Harbison Judith Karnuth Vernon and Jane Lucht Judith Dunne Loren Harms Holly Elizabeth Hetzel Kazyak Vaughan Lund Wayne Eastby Ronald Harper Mark and Carolyn Keel Samuel Lutton Lee and Karen Eggemeyer Duane Harre William and Bonnie Keel Dennis Lutz James Eichholz Wilmer and Peggy Harre Ronald Keeton William Mann Deborah Epperson James Harriss Kevin Kertz Craig Markwardt Barbara Erickson Carol R. Hart Donald and Lizbeth Klingsick Judy Marotzke Clement Esker Bruce and Judy Hartung William and Lorraine Koenigstein Richard Marrs

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Beulah Mattson David Petermann Elroy and Louella Schoenbeck Abigail Valentine John Maurer James Pflasterer Tim Schoenecker Irene Van Hooser T. May David Philip Donald Schrader Robert Vedder William McAliney David Piel Angela Schrader Andre and Marie Voges Marcus McConachie Ed and Bonnie Piel Glenn Schubert John Vogt Peter McDonnell Jeanne Pinnon Mark and Brenda Seboldt Charles Vogt Michael and Janine McGovern Carolyn Pirkle Steve and Linda Sergesketter Joseph and Karen Vowell Dennis McNeilly Bob and Linda Polansky Frank and Mary Alice Severino Terri Wagner Darren Mechler John and Betty Poore Jeff Shank Phyllis Wallace Kelly J. Mees Jim and Marilyn Preston Kathy Shemwell Harold Wallace Richard and Mary Mehring Wayne and Helen Price Edmond Siemers Terry Walther Thomas Messina Dona Racich George Solovic Milton Weber Rich Metz Nathan Rau Kimberly Soutiea Frederick Weckenmann Elmer Meyer David Rau Stacy Spickard Mark and Lauri Weis Terrance Miller Michael Ray Gary and Cathy Spieler Kent Weisenstein Lynn Miller Mary Lou Redshaw Karen Stallman R. Lyle Weseloh Laverne Miller Gregory and Leslie Reinhardt Irene Stamm Ronald Weseloh Lary and Mary Mohl Christopher Reynolds Marlin Stamm Harry Wetzel James Montgomery Donna Riebeling Rick Stenzel Ron and Jeri Whelan Roger Morrison William Riechmann Rockford Stiegman Harold Whitworth Anthony Morrow Anthony Ringering Bill and Karen Stock Andy Wichmann Herb and Faith Mueller Edward Roach Phyllis Story Alan Wickell Tom and Connie Naber Brian Robison Richard Strand Joan Williams Frank Nagel Martha Rohlfing David and Christine Stratmann Kevin Williams Guy and Kathy Nagel Barry Romine Alan and Norine Stumpf Patricia Williams Kenny and Ruth Nagel Dan and Mickey Roth Louis and Mildred Sung Donna Wilson Dean Nelson David Roth David and Kelli Swisher James and Lillian Winslade Daniel Nelson Norman Rowold Friedrich Tatjenhorst Monty Wolfe David Nelson Frank and Kathy Rudolph Alan Temple Kevin Womack (Trust) Arlene Notter A.G. Rudolph Harry Thiel Gary and Charlene Woods Tim Nummela Matthew Ruwald Tim and Theresa Thorburg Ethan and Lisa Woods Margaret Oberlog Kenneth and Joan Ruwald Christie Tietjen Ray Wulf Arlin and Marian Obst Glenn and Estelle Sauerwein Steve and Marquita Tindall Gloria Yowell William Opel Dwight Schaefer Steve and Chris Tirmenstein G. Arthur Ziebold John Osman Larry and Karen Schenk Jeff and Christy Tomlinson Doris Zschiegner Robert Osterhage Eric and Katherine Schlechte Nancy Truitt Dorothy Papenberg Jim and Cami Schmidt Jonathan Tuetken Micheal and Rhonda Patrick Dennis and Jane Schmidt Richard and Anna Unrath Todd Patton Howard Schmidt Dwayne and Melissa Upson Photo: Two Camp Wartburg campers prepared Milton Perko Frank Schneider James and Lois Urnes to take on the high ropes course.

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SATURDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY & SUNDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY January 19 January 24 February 9 & 10 March 9 April 28 Camp Wartburg Annual Gathering of Lutherbrook Chicago Uptown Ministry Camp Wartburg Trivia Night Stakeholders Bowl-A-Rama Fashion Show Chicken Dinner

WEDNESDAY TUESDAY FRIDAY MONDAY TUESDAY May 8 May 14 May 17 May 20 June 11 Lutheran Day Auxiliary Annual Meeting President’s Club & Camp Wartburg John Mohl Lutherbrook Academy and Luncheon Shepherd Society Reception Memorial Golf Outing Graduation

FRIDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY June 14 August 24 October 12 (tentative) November 9 December 7 Central IL Camp Wartburg Lifelink Korean Reception Harvest Gala Lifelink Snackin’ Golf “Fore” Kids Outing Dinner & Auction with Santa

President & CEO: Gene L. Svebakken, MSW, ACSW Photo left: At the 25th anniversary celebration of the Lutherbrook Bowl-A-Rama, Addison Mayor Larry Hartwig presented George Editors: David Bakker and Sara LoCoco Pasko with a plaque commemorating George’s role in creating Design: Orangeflux LCFS is a Recognized Service Organization the event. of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod.

Photo back cover: A foster care youth greeted a City of 7620 Madison Street | River Forest, IL 60305 www.facebook.com/LCFSIL Bolingbrook police dog at the northern region foster parent picnic. 800-363-5237 | www.lcfs.org www.linkedin.com/company/536788 2012 ANNUAL REPORT | 35 Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID 7620 Madison Street | River Forest, IL 60305 | www.lcfs.org Schaumburg, IL Permit #101

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