GIVING
The President’s Club
Donors who contribute $1,000 or more a year.
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or 2020’s Annual Giving Day, alums Linnea (Wallgren) C’01 and Cam Johnson C’01 made a spontaneous decision to leverage their annual gift by offering a $1,000 matching challenge to their classmates. As a result, their class had the highest number of donors that day. “We put off giving to North Park for awhile, with a thought that others with far more resources would step up to extend and strengthen its mission,” Cam said. “When we learned that only a small number of alumni in our age group were giving, we realized how important it is to get in the game to invest in North Park’s future, and encourage others to do the same. We hope people know that their gifts of any size make a difference.” Cam and Linnea live in Winnetka, Illinois and are parents to Gwen, Sonja, and Naomi. Cam is Director of Advancement for the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at University of Illinois at Chicago, and Linnea works in real estate. The couple has deep Covenant ties. They met while studying together at SVF in Sweden, after learning their grandparents lived across the street from each other in the North Park neighborhood. Cam said the couple continue to give to North Park because of the caring faculty
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LINNEA (WALLGREN) C’01 AND CAM JOHNSON C’01
“When we learned that only a small number of alumni in our age group were giving, we realized how important it is to get in the game to invest in North Park’s future, and encourage others to do the same. ” Cam Johnson C’01
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and staff, and the unique “opportunities and emphasis on justice and service that make North Park stand out.” “Honestly, it’s just so hard to pinpoint it exactly,” Cam said. “It just feels like home— the people, the memories, the education, spiritual growth, the connection to our own history and incredible lifelong friendships.” As for their daughters, Cam said he imagines they will explore all their options when it’s time to choose a college, but hopes they each strongly consider North Park. “We would love it if at least one of them goes there,” said Cam. “It seems pretty likely at this point!”
