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Our mission is to promote the<br />
well-being of children from birth<br />
by supporting and strengthening<br />
their families in and with their<br />
community.<br />
2011 Annual Report
From the Center Director...<br />
November 2011<br />
Dear Friends and Supporters of <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Network</strong>,<br />
Benjamin Franklin once said “an investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”<br />
At <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Network</strong> we couldn’t agree more. All of our programs provide a wide<br />
array of learning opportunities that enhance knowledge and foster the growth,<br />
development and wellness of children and families.<br />
Last year our programs served 1,605 parents and children and over 440 families.<br />
During this period:<br />
• Parents forged connections with each other in our Parent/Child Center,<br />
gaining knowledge about the critical early years while their young children made<br />
friends and learned new skills that helped prepare them to enter school ready to<br />
succeed.<br />
• In our Right From The Start Program, educational offerings included teaching<br />
parenting skills, English acquisition and financial literacy. Health, nutrition and<br />
fitness classes also promoted wellness and the prevention of chronic conditions<br />
such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and childhood obesity.<br />
• Children in our ASAP program received academic homework assistance in<br />
both English and Spanish, and experienced science, music and the arts through<br />
enriching hands-on activities that made their after school time both educational<br />
and fun.<br />
While we are very proud of the accomplishments highlighted in this annual<br />
report, we are confronted with a budgetary shortfall due to both cuts in private,<br />
corporate and government funding, and a significant increase in scholarship requests<br />
from our families. As we continue to see the adverse impact of one of the<br />
toughest economic periods in generations, our families are also facing greater<br />
challenges and requiring more support than ever. It’s during these difficult times<br />
that our mission is so vital. Please help us keep these critical services to our children<br />
and families going by making a generous contribution to <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Network</strong>.<br />
Thank you for your support; it makes a significant difference. Please note that<br />
due to the generosity of an anonymous donor, all contributions above what you<br />
gave last year will be doubled!<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Jordan Friedman, MSW, LCSW<br />
2010-2011 Revenues and Expenses*<br />
Total Revenue: $756,084<br />
Government 28%<br />
$209,275<br />
Special Events &<br />
Individual<br />
Fundraising: 6%<br />
$44,948<br />
Corporations: 2%<br />
$14,231<br />
United Ways: 11%<br />
$80,398<br />
Total % is over 100% due to rounding<br />
Total Expenses: $771,900<br />
Administration: 19%<br />
$144,007<br />
Fundraising: 1%<br />
$8,626<br />
Foundations: 34%<br />
$253,674<br />
Program Fees: 20%<br />
$153,558<br />
Program: 80%<br />
$619,267<br />
* Unaudited
THE PARENT/CHILD CENTER<br />
WHO WE SERVE/WHAT WE OFFER:<br />
The Parent/Child Center provides a warm, welcoming place where families can connect<br />
with others in the same stage of life and find support in the challenging job of raising<br />
young children. Founded in 1983 by early childhood professionals who recognized a<br />
community need, our programs continue to be based on the idea that providing support<br />
and education to young families helps build a secure foundation for the future.<br />
The Center offers a flexible, “drop-in” approach where families from diverse backgrounds<br />
can come for the day or join for the year. Nurturing, professional staff in three classrooms<br />
offer developmentally appropriate activities for children from birth to age four. The<br />
Parent Lounge and Baby & Me Room offer the opportunity for parents and caregivers to<br />
relax, recharge, and share ideas and concerns. Parents also learn from a variety of speakers<br />
on different topics and consult with an experienced social worker on site.<br />
From Isolation to Connection<br />
When Joanne and her family moved to the North Shore from Chicago,<br />
she had recently given birth to her second child, Andrea. She and her<br />
husband didn’t know anyone in the community, and Joanne felt very<br />
isolated at home with the baby and her 3 year old son Cameron. After<br />
learning about <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Network</strong> from a local preschool director, Joanne<br />
began attending the Drop-In program each week with both children.<br />
At first, Joanne didn’t interact much with the other parents at the center,<br />
and seemed worried about how Cameron would behave in the<br />
preschool room. She had never left her children with a babysitter and<br />
missed the support of her own mother who lived far away.<br />
Gradually, Joanne began to trust the staff and to ask questions about<br />
her children’s behavior, seeking information and reassurance about<br />
their development. Cameron did exhibit some behavioral problems, and<br />
Joanne shared her concerns and frustrations. She requested help from<br />
Cameron’s teachers and from our social worker, and over the course of<br />
several months began to learn more effective strategies to help her son.<br />
Although Cameron’s behavior was still challenging at times, it improved<br />
greatly with consistent expectations, positive limits, and age appropriate<br />
activities for this very bright little boy. Joanne began to relax and enjoy<br />
time in the Baby Room, sharing each<br />
developmental milestone with the Baby<br />
Room facilitator and other parents. As<br />
Cameron began to make friends, his<br />
mother also began to make new friends<br />
and to feel more confident<br />
as a parent.<br />
<strong>Family</strong> Nework<br />
provided support<br />
for this<br />
family during<br />
a difficult<br />
transition<br />
time in their<br />
lives. Joanna<br />
and her husband<br />
have made<br />
connections with<br />
other families, and<br />
their children are off to a good start in<br />
their development. As Joanna put it, “<strong>Family</strong><br />
<strong>Network</strong> provided a community within a<br />
community for our transplanted family!”<br />
2010-11 PARENT/CHILD CENTER STAFF —TERRY BEEM, PROGRAM COORDINATOR<br />
Marilú Betancourt, Dual Language Teacher • Carol Brusslan, Teacher • Pam Frankel, Baby & Me Facilitator • Geri Greenberg, Social Worker •<br />
Susan Grossman, Outreach Associate • Cathleen Hamili, Baby & Me Facilitator • Lisa Moser, Teacher • Jesse Pell, Summer Teacher • Patty Pell,<br />
Dual Language Teacher • Helga Schrimmer, Teacher • Lucrecia Soruco, Mi Bebe Y Yo Facilitator • Nancy Telling, Teacher
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY PROGRAM (ASAP)<br />
WHO WE SERVE/WHAT WE OFFER:<br />
The After School Activity Program (ASAP) completed its seventh year of providing<br />
quality after school and before school care for District 112 students from five schools.<br />
Our thanks to District 112 for continuing this unique collaboration.<br />
ASAP provides a top-notch program, with caring and devoted<br />
staff members who offer provide academic support, enrichment<br />
activities, and opportunities for socialization.<br />
Expanded learning time is provided for students by<br />
constructively filling the after school hours, otherwise<br />
spent idle, or even unsupervised. Overwhelmingly<br />
positive reports of parent and student satisfaction<br />
confirm that ASAP is<br />
achieving its goals.<br />
Afterschool<br />
Cares<br />
Three children<br />
from the<br />
same family<br />
joined ASAP<br />
in late fall at<br />
the suggestion<br />
of the school<br />
administration. The<br />
rest of the family<br />
included two siblings in middle school, and<br />
their single mom, who worked two jobs,<br />
keeping her away from home throughout the<br />
afternoons and evenings. The five children, all under the age of 13, had<br />
been walking home each day to an empty house.<br />
The three children, 2nd, 4th, and 5th graders, reluctantly joined ASAP.<br />
Leo, the 4th grader, made little eye contact and kept to himself, and<br />
Sophia, the 2nd grader was extremely shy. The ASAP staff welcomed<br />
the children with their usual warmth and caring; within a few weeks<br />
the children began to relax, communicate, and participate in the<br />
program.<br />
February brought President’s Day, and a full day (8am to 6pm) option<br />
for the ASAP children. When the Urban Gateways artist, this time a hip<br />
hop dancer, arrived to present her workshop, Leo’s eyes lit up. With<br />
excitement, rather than the usual cajoling, Leo took his place in the<br />
front row. He even voiced a request, Michael Jackson’s “Beat It,” and<br />
began to dance with sheer joy.<br />
Following the workshop, the staff and children planned a talent<br />
show to be performed at the ASAP <strong>Family</strong> Pizza Night in March. Leo<br />
became the featured act, but the teachers were well aware that his<br />
family did not have the wherewithal to provide the Michael Jackson<br />
apparel. They all chipped in and purchased the white shirt, shoes, hat,<br />
and even a white glove!<br />
Leo was a huge hit, and his entire family was there to watch him.<br />
He truly blossomed with the support of the ASAP staff and our special<br />
programming, along with the discovery of his own love of music and<br />
dancing. Each of our ASAP kids possesses his or her own talent shown<br />
in an infinite number of areas. Our ASAP team strives each day to<br />
further every child’s progress toward reaching his or her potential.<br />
2010-11 ASAP STAFF—BOBBIE HINDEN, PROGRAM DIRECTOR<br />
Oak Terrace: Ralph Brock, Site Coordinator • Betsy Colon, Teacher • Before School: Maria Sorrentino, Teacher<br />
<strong>El</strong>va Garcia, Teacher • Brenda Ramirez, Teacher •<br />
Indian Trail: Nancy Telling, Site Coordinator • Annie Mantynband, Teacher •Katelin Schrero, Teacher
RIGHT FROM THE START/<strong>Desde</strong> <strong>El</strong> <strong>Principio</strong><br />
WHO WE SERVE/WHAT WE OFFER:<br />
Founded in 1994 to serve the unmet needs of the growing Latino population of Highwood<br />
and Highland Park, Right From The Start/<strong>Desde</strong> el <strong>Principio</strong> (RFTS) provides education<br />
and family support services to at-risk Spanish speaking families who have children or<br />
are expecting a baby. The program promotes healthy family functioning, healthy prenatal<br />
outcomes for pregnant women, and enhances the development of children. RFTS provides<br />
intervention and prevention-based services for parents who may face cultural and language<br />
barriers, isolation, parenting challenges, financial struggles, or postpartum depression.<br />
Turning Lives Around<br />
Blanca is a 34 year old mother with two children, ages 3 and 6. She<br />
came to the U.S in 2002. Growing up in rural Mexico, Blanca was raised<br />
in a household where domestic violence and alcoholism were present.<br />
She was in an 8 year marriage with her husband, Arturo, where these<br />
problems also existed. Often he would stay out late drinking with his<br />
friends and when Blanca questioned him he would get very upset and<br />
they would fight. Lucrecia, our family support worker, began working<br />
with Blanca’s family when her first baby, Ashley, was born in 2005. Lucrecia<br />
worked with both parents explaining to them what alcoholism is and<br />
the importance of seeking help by referring Arturo to AA, in addition to<br />
therapy. Unfortunately, he went to one meeting, but never went back.<br />
As time went by, Arturo became more and more violent when he came<br />
home drunk. Blanca did not know what to do, especially since she had<br />
seen similar behaviors growing up. Blanca made some attempts to leave<br />
her husband, but she always went back. Lucrecia, who has a background<br />
in social work, educated Blanca about the cycle of domestic violence and<br />
abuse over many visits and discussed the importance of establishing a<br />
safety plan to protect herself and her children. One time after drinking all<br />
night, Arturo came home and hit Blanca. Following this incident, Blanca<br />
made the final decision to leave her husband.<br />
Lucrecia referred her to a domestic violence shelter, but Blanca decided<br />
not to leave her community where she had<br />
support from friends and our program.<br />
Blanca moved to an apartment with<br />
her two children. Lucrecia helped her<br />
to find furniture and child care at a<br />
local agency. Blanca was able to find<br />
a job, began supporting<br />
her family,<br />
and, eventually,<br />
purchased<br />
a used car.<br />
Blanca<br />
changed<br />
her life<br />
by leaving<br />
behind<br />
an abusive relationship<br />
for a<br />
brighter future for<br />
her and her children.<br />
The support, care, and dedication she<br />
found from the RFTS program played a<br />
vital role in helping turn her and her children’s<br />
lives around.<br />
2010-11 RIGHT FROM THE START STAFF —NORA BARQUÍN, PROGRAM COORDINATOR<br />
Cristian Alvarez, Driver • Dinora Arias, Driver/Child Care Provider • Marilú Marbán Betancourt, Child Care Provider • Bertha Chávez, <strong>Family</strong> Support<br />
Worker • Luisa Espinosa-Lara, Administrative Aide • Gloria Robles, Child Care Provider • Maria Antonia Sachica, Child Care Provider • Lucrecia Soruco,<br />
<strong>Family</strong> Support Worker • Soledad Uribe, Child Care Provider • Lisa Wisniewski, <strong>Family</strong> Support Worker
DONORS July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011<br />
Special Gratitude<br />
Thank you to the families of the<br />
Highland Park Presbyterian<br />
Church for the home they provide<br />
our agency<br />
Foundations and Corporations<br />
Blum <strong>Family</strong> Foundation<br />
The Braeside Foundation<br />
The Chicago Community Trust<br />
Chicago Tribune Charities<br />
Circle of Service Foundation<br />
Discover Financial Services<br />
Donald M. Ephraim <strong>Family</strong><br />
Foundation<br />
First Bank of Highland Park<br />
Foundation<br />
First Midwest Bank<br />
Freund <strong>Family</strong> Foundation<br />
Garrett <strong>Family</strong> Foundation<br />
Healthcare Foundation of<br />
Highland Park<br />
Highland Park Community<br />
Foundation<br />
Leviton <strong>Family</strong> Foundation<br />
Lottie Nath Fund<br />
Morgan Stanley<br />
North Shore University Health<br />
System<br />
Anthony & Jeanne Pritzker <strong>Family</strong><br />
Foundation<br />
The Private Bank<br />
The Trustmark Foundation<br />
Trillium Foundation<br />
Weston Foundation<br />
YEA! Highland Park, Inc.<br />
Business Donors<br />
Goodsearch<br />
Ken’s Quick Prints<br />
Piero’s Pizza<br />
Rainbow International<br />
Rapoport Law Offices, PC<br />
Tech Made Personal Inc<br />
TeraData<br />
We Give To Get<br />
Windy City Home Inspections, Inc<br />
State & Local Government<br />
City of Highland Park<br />
City of Highland Park Cultural<br />
Arts Commission<br />
City of Highland Park Human<br />
Relations Commission<br />
Illinois Board of Education<br />
Moraine Township<br />
United Way Organizations<br />
Lake County<br />
North Shore<br />
Community Service Clubs<br />
Church of St. <strong>El</strong>isabeth<br />
Nurture<br />
Optimist Club of Deerfield<br />
Winnetka Presbyterian Church<br />
Individual Gifts<br />
$2,500+ (Benefactors)<br />
Diane and Glenn DeBell<br />
Michelle and Tom Holleman<br />
$1,000-2,499 (Angels)<br />
Karen Spinelli-Falberg &<br />
Eric Falberg<br />
Gerry & Charles Kriser<br />
Laurie & Lew Leibowitz<br />
Patty & Kenneth Pell<br />
$500-999 (Patrons)<br />
Anonymous (2)<br />
Richard Cortesi<br />
Janet Freund<br />
<strong>El</strong>ysia & David Garcia<br />
Mary & Bruce Goodman<br />
Lisa & Josh Gordon<br />
Susan & Geoffrey Grossman<br />
Betty & William Holleman<br />
Leslie Larson & Donald Katz<br />
Martha Jo Mathews<br />
Alison Smith & David Paushter<br />
Katherine Blum & Michael Teich<br />
Karen & Herb Wander<br />
$250-499 (Sponsors)<br />
Anonymous (3)<br />
Sarah Garber & Glenn Armstrong<br />
Siobhan & Thomas Arnold<br />
Mindy & Robert Atlas<br />
Terry Beem<br />
Lee & Melvyn Blum<br />
Denise & William Bryant<br />
AJ & Adam Chalom<br />
Jane & John Colman<br />
Esther & Ron Emmerman<br />
David & Francine Ephraim<br />
Kim & Eric Ephraim<br />
Pamela & Lawrence Frankel<br />
Bryna & Edward Gamson<br />
Roberta & Robert Goldman<br />
Jill & Doug Hirsh<br />
Lisa & David Hoffman<br />
Lizzy Innes<br />
Paula & Robert Johnson<br />
Judith Venturino & Michael Kempf<br />
Caryl & Burt Lasko<br />
Nancy & Peter Lems<br />
Kim Rubenstein & Thomas Lundin<br />
Kim & Don Matthews<br />
Catherine S. Walshe &<br />
Thomas P. McMenamin<br />
Kathryn & Chad Ness<br />
Victoria & John Ratnaswamy<br />
Gail & Lewis Segal<br />
Beth & Steve Sosler<br />
Pamela & Jarrod Spadino<br />
Marilyn Straus<br />
Carol A. Vix<br />
Bernice Weissbourd<br />
$100-249 (Donors)<br />
Anonymous<br />
Nora Barquín & John Berdell<br />
Janet Blum<br />
Linda & David Blumberg<br />
Virginia & Scott Browdy<br />
Carol & Dan Brusslan<br />
Brenda Bushala<br />
Enid Callen<br />
Claudia & George Carpenter<br />
Jodi Chaseheilizer<br />
Regan & Nikos Christopoulos<br />
Sara & Stephen Collins<br />
Marjorie & Vicent Conroy, Jr.<br />
Lee Ann & Dane Delli<br />
Gayle & <strong>El</strong>iot Ephraim<br />
Merri & Mitchell Ex<br />
Lois Falberg<br />
<strong>El</strong>len & Mark Flower<br />
Janet & Merrill Freed<br />
James Freund<br />
Lisa Jordan & Jordan Friedman<br />
Jane Glickman<br />
Emily & Richard Good<br />
Donna & James Gottlieb<br />
Linda & Randy Green<br />
Beatrice & Paul Harnad<br />
Christine & Howard Hill<br />
Ann Hoenig<br />
Victoria & Lewis Hofstein<br />
Lucy & Jim Hospodarsky<br />
Kathleen & Jeff Illes<br />
Sandy & Charles Incorvia<br />
Sharon & Robert Jordan<br />
Betsy & Jack Karp<br />
Rebekah & William Kaufman<br />
Judith Venturino & Michael Kempf<br />
Karl Landa<br />
Kirsten & Michael Laurie<br />
Angela & Marc Levenstein<br />
Kim Rubenstein & Thomas Lundin<br />
Nancy Mantynband<br />
J. Clifford Moos<br />
Tim Ness<br />
<strong>El</strong>yssa Ohringer<br />
Stacy & Scott Overby<br />
Jessica & Charles Pecaro<br />
Sandra & Norman<br />
Vicki Robb<br />
Amy Zisook & David Rosen<br />
Melissa & David Rosen<br />
Judy & Warner Rosenthal<br />
Nancy & Rob Rotering<br />
Gabrielle Rousso<br />
Marc Rubin<br />
Michelle & Dan Sasveld<br />
Allison & Lee Schenk<br />
Virginia Hall Schulte<br />
Cheryl & James Schultz<br />
Tracy & Carl Segal<br />
Carol & Hugh Semple<br />
Beverly Shapiro<br />
Phyllis B. Siegel<br />
Catherine & Gregory Spencer<br />
Susan & Steve Steinmeyer<br />
Michael & Jane Strauss<br />
Merle & James Styer<br />
<strong>El</strong>eanor Sylvan<br />
Andrea & Gerald Whitman<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John Wineman, Jr<br />
Kim & Craig Yamauchi<br />
$50-99 (Contributors)<br />
Anonymous (5)<br />
Leslie Abelson<br />
June & Philip Aimen<br />
Charlotte & Joel Albert<br />
Ia Backstrom<br />
Carolyn & Dudley Bancroft<br />
Marjorie & Howard Barron<br />
Mary Jane Bezark<br />
Abigail Corrigan<br />
Gina & John Dahlstrand<br />
Lorraine & Terrance De Mars<br />
Sylvia Ephraim<br />
Judith Epstein<br />
Judith & Edward Ex<br />
Carole & William Fishman<br />
Neal Galo<br />
Jessie & Alan Gilbert<br />
Julie Gordon<br />
<strong>El</strong>len & Lee Gussin<br />
Mara & Larry Harpster<br />
Lisa Hirschfield<br />
Mary & Kenneth Johnson<br />
Suzanne & James Kach<br />
Linda & Harvey Knapp<br />
Mary Lefere & David Koptic<br />
Michael Leaf<br />
Arielle & Victor Levitan<br />
Terry & Scott McDougall<br />
Sari & Michael Montgomery<br />
Sharon & Steven Narrod<br />
Marisa & John Ozburn<br />
Dottie Palombo<br />
Leah & Steven Pazol<br />
Rhoda & Daniel Pierce<br />
Audrey & John Rosenheim<br />
Susan Ruder<br />
Louise & Charles Saltzman<br />
Alice & Donald Schindel<br />
Helga & Harry Schrimmer<br />
Tina & John Strauss<br />
Caryn & Paul Tatelli<br />
Christine & William Tippens<br />
Other Gifts (Friends)<br />
Anonymous (4)<br />
Corinne Bronson-Adatto &<br />
Steven Adatto<br />
Ana Chana Anderson<br />
Ulrika Atteap<br />
Florence M Berland<br />
Marcia & Leon Bernstein<br />
Melinda Fox & Douglas Blount<br />
Debbie Brown<br />
Sonia Calles<br />
Devra Eisen<br />
Marjorie & Richard Ettlinger<br />
Pamela Ex<br />
Susan Benjamin Feingold<br />
Michelle Yanez & Scott Fergus<br />
Ann & Ray Geraci<br />
Beth & Robert Goshen<br />
Arlene Handler<br />
Jill & Joel Hurwitz<br />
Leslie & Stephen Jacobson<br />
Renee & Gerald Kane<br />
Alyssa Knobel<br />
Lois & Phillip Kupritz<br />
Sue Lerch & David Leibowitz<br />
Lois Levy<br />
Ila & Norman Lynn<br />
Winifred & Louis Makowski<br />
Karen & Morton May<br />
Barbara & Mark Mehlman<br />
Rosalind Pepperberg<br />
Minna & Robert Pomeroy<br />
Ruth & Charles Provow<br />
Ruth Ravve<br />
Laurie Reinstein
Carole & Barry Rosenberg<br />
Judith Stone<br />
Marianne & Stuart Taussig<br />
Karen Ury<br />
Jean Wallace-Baker<br />
Adele Wallerstein<br />
Gabrielle & James Zitnick<br />
In Honor of<br />
Mary Jane Bezark<br />
Louise & Charles Saltzman<br />
Denise Bryant<br />
Jill & Doug Hirsh<br />
Judy & Edward Ex<br />
Florence M Berland<br />
Emily & Richard Good<br />
<strong>Family</strong> <strong>Network</strong> Staff<br />
Anonymous<br />
<strong>El</strong>ysia & David Garcia<br />
Janet Freund & Jo Matthews<br />
James Freund<br />
Rosalind Pepperberg<br />
Jane Glickman & Jorge Camacho<br />
Anonymous<br />
Donna & James Gottlieb<br />
Carolyn & Dudley Bancroft<br />
Jack Heiman<br />
Helga & Harry Schrimmer<br />
Michelle & Tom Holleman<br />
Betty & William Holleman<br />
Bill & Beki Kaufman<br />
Jo Mathews<br />
Patty Pell<br />
Mary & Bruce Goodman<br />
Karen Ury<br />
Dorothy Schnadig<br />
Renee & Gerald Kane<br />
Marilyn Straus<br />
Rhoda & Daniel Pierce<br />
In Memory of<br />
Martha Freeman<br />
Beatrice & Paul Harnad<br />
Burt Kaplan<br />
Renee & Gerald Kane<br />
Anna Smith Miller<br />
Carol & Hugh Semple<br />
Naomi Moos<br />
J. Clifford Moos<br />
Marisa Landa Ness<br />
Diane & Glenn DeBell<br />
Lee Ann & Dane Delli<br />
Karl Landa<br />
Kirsten & Michael Laurie<br />
Tim Ness<br />
Jon Robb<br />
Anonymous<br />
Betsy & Jack Karp<br />
Vicki Robb<br />
Carole & Barry Rosenberg<br />
Marilyn Straus<br />
Esther & Ron Emmerman<br />
Janet Freund<br />
Jo Mathews<br />
In-Kind Contributors<br />
Abt <strong>El</strong>ectronics<br />
Academic Tutoring Centers<br />
The Adler Planeterium<br />
Alex’s Washington Gardens<br />
Ambrosia Experience<br />
American Girl<br />
An Apple A Day and Meg’s Café<br />
Animal Medical Center<br />
at Ft. Sheridan<br />
Baker Boys<br />
Terry Beem<br />
Bella Via<br />
Bent Fork Bakery<br />
Bluegrass Restaurant<br />
The Bootery<br />
Bounce Fitness<br />
Bridie McKenna’s<br />
Brookfield Zoo<br />
Dennis Brosseau<br />
Buckingham Athletic Club<br />
James Budd, Tango Instructor<br />
Maureen Butler<br />
Café Central<br />
Carlos’ Restaurant<br />
Carol’s Cookies<br />
Catering By Michael’s<br />
Claudia and George Carpenter<br />
Cary Communications<br />
Cellar Gate Wine Market<br />
Chicago Botanic Garden<br />
Chicago Bears<br />
Chicago White Sox<br />
Chicago Wolves<br />
China Kitchen<br />
Church of St. <strong>El</strong>isabeth<br />
City of Highwood<br />
City Park Grill<br />
Coopers’s Hawk Winery<br />
& Restaurant<br />
<strong>El</strong>ia Cruz<br />
Curry Hut<br />
Diane and Glenn DeBell<br />
Dick’s Sporting Goods<br />
Dr. Mudd<br />
E Street Denim<br />
Fired Works<br />
First Bank of Highland Park<br />
Emma Fleisher<br />
Zachary Fleisher<br />
Francesca’s Intimo<br />
Lisa Jordan and Jordan Friedman<br />
Gabriel’s Restaurant<br />
The Giving Girls<br />
Glenview Park District<br />
Judi Goldman<br />
Great Harvest Evanston<br />
Green Irene, Inc<br />
Green Mountain Coffee.<br />
Hair by Amanda<br />
Mara Harpster<br />
Healing Power Yoga<br />
Highland Park Country Club<br />
Highland Park High<br />
School Preschool<br />
Highland Park Movie Theater<br />
Bobbie & Rick Hinden<br />
Betty Holleman<br />
Michelle and Tom Holleman<br />
Horsefeathers Therapeutic Riding<br />
Idlewood <strong>El</strong>ectric<br />
Isaac & Moishe’s Deli<br />
Jewel-Osco<br />
Jewelry by Susi<br />
Gloriajean Johnson<br />
Paula & Bob Johnson<br />
Roxane Jones<br />
Judith Venturino & Michael Kempf<br />
Kid Snips<br />
Kim and Scott’s Pretzels<br />
Lake County Discovery Museum<br />
Kirsten & Michael Laurie<br />
Lincoln <strong>El</strong>ementary School families<br />
Kim Rubenstein & Michael Lundin<br />
Luscious Layers Bakery<br />
Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre<br />
Martha Abelson Photography<br />
Angie McDermott<br />
Meredith London Pet Portraiture<br />
Mighty Leaf Tea<br />
Molly Maid<br />
Mount Olympus Resort,<br />
Water and Theme Park<br />
Museum of Contemporary Art<br />
Sharon and Steven Narrod<br />
Northwood Jr. High School families<br />
Norton’s<br />
Oak Terrace School<br />
Once Upon A Bagel<br />
Olga’s Skin Care and Day Spa<br />
Park District of Highland Park<br />
Patricia Locke Jewelry<br />
Paw Xperts, Inc.<br />
Peninsula Hotel<br />
Piero’s Pizza, Highland Park<br />
Pinstripes Northbrook<br />
The Popcorn Factory, Inc.<br />
Potbelly Sandwich Works –<br />
Highland Park<br />
Providence Productions<br />
PRP Wine International<br />
Ravinia Festival<br />
Ravinia Nursery School families<br />
Real Urban Barbecue<br />
Ron of Japan<br />
Rosebud<br />
Roti Mediterranean Grill<br />
Michelle Sasveld<br />
Scott McDougall Photography<br />
Tracy & Carl Segal<br />
Shedd Aquarium<br />
Soda Stream<br />
Beth & Steve Sosler<br />
Pamela & Jarrod Spadino<br />
Karen Spinelli-Falberg &<br />
Eric Falberg<br />
Starbucks, Port Clinton<br />
Sunset Foods, Highland Park<br />
Taqueria Los Migotes<br />
Tamales, A Mexican Joint<br />
Katherine Blum Teich &<br />
Michael Teich<br />
Terlato Wines<br />
Therapeutic Kneads<br />
Top Secret<br />
Trinity Episcopal Church<br />
TRU<br />
Turtle’s Cupcakes<br />
Oralia Vergara<br />
Volo Auto Museum<br />
Walt Disney World Theme Parks<br />
Pam Phillips Weston<br />
Whirlyball Vernon Hills<br />
Whole Foods Market, Deerfield<br />
Wichita Packing Company, Inc.<br />
Windy City Home Inspection<br />
Wine Discount Center<br />
Larry Yellen<br />
Volunteers<br />
Leslie Abelson<br />
Wendy Anker<br />
Nora Barquín<br />
Terry Beem<br />
Karen Benson<br />
Katherine Blum & Michael Teich<br />
Arnie Bock<br />
Boy Scout Troop 324<br />
Carol Brusslan<br />
Jorge Camacho<br />
Maria Chusin<br />
Denise Bryant<br />
Diane & Glenn DeBell<br />
LeeAnn and Dane Delli<br />
Lorraine and Terry De Mars<br />
Cecelia Deslauriers<br />
Eric Ephraim<br />
Karen Spinelli Falberg &<br />
Eric Falberg<br />
Dr. Susan Benjamin Feingold<br />
Jessica Fenton<br />
Ruth Field<br />
Emma Fleisher<br />
Zachary Fleisher<br />
Ilyse Friedman<br />
Lisa Jordan & Jordan Friedman<br />
Samantha Glickman<br />
Donna Gottlieb<br />
Ruth Greenthal<br />
Susan & Geoffrey Grossman<br />
Lynne Hall<br />
Arlene Handler<br />
HPHS Educators of Tomorrow<br />
Stephanie Hirsh<br />
Betty Holleman<br />
Michelle Holleman<br />
Sandy Incorvia<br />
Norma Irie<br />
Paula & Bob Johnson<br />
Gerry Kriser<br />
Lois Kupritz<br />
Grace Levin<br />
Lois Levy<br />
Connie Loeffl<br />
Tina Malnati<br />
Sharon Narrod<br />
Cristina Persico<br />
Nina Piacenza<br />
Nancy Polansky<br />
Ruth Provow<br />
Kim Rubenstein<br />
Cheryl Schultz<br />
Tracy & Carl Segal<br />
Micki Somerman<br />
Beth & Steve Sosler<br />
Pamela & Jarrod Spadino<br />
Marianne Taussig<br />
Dr. Lisa Thompson<br />
Judith Venturino<br />
Consuelo Wilson<br />
Sallyan Windt
330 Laurel Avenue<br />
Highland Park, IL 60035<br />
BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
Debra Bach<br />
Denise Bryant<br />
Diane DeBell, Secretary<br />
Eric Ephraim, Treasurer<br />
Paula Johnson, President<br />
Kirsten Laurie<br />
Sharon R. Narrod<br />
Kim Rubenstein<br />
Beth Sosler<br />
Pamela Spadino, Vice-President<br />
Judith Venturino<br />
Janet Freund, President Emeritus<br />
CENTER DIRECTOR<br />
Jordan Friedman, MSW, LCSW<br />
MORE INFORMATION<br />
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ADVISORY BOARD<br />
June Aimen<br />
Ia Backstrom<br />
Jack Blane<br />
Michael D. Belsky<br />
Esther Emmerman<br />
Arie Friedman, MD<br />
Patricia Goodman<br />
Geoffrey Grossman<br />
David Hoffman<br />
Bill Kaufman<br />
Dolores Kohl Kaplan<br />
Gerry Kriser<br />
Lois Kupritz<br />
Angela Levenstein<br />
Fred Miller, MD, PhD<br />
Sandra Raizes<br />
Michael Siegel, MD<br />
Bert Weller
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