Some of the Year’s Highlights:
We are proud that our own program Children’s Theatre of Winnetka (CTW) not only produced Oliver! (Fall 2017) and Once on this Island (Spring 2018), but also received Make it Better magazine’s award for Best Suburban Children’s Theater in 2018. Twice each year, CTW casts 4th-to-8th graders from New Trier Township in Broadway-style musicals, giving students extraordinary onstage and backstage experience in Matz Hall.
Photo by Lorraine Ryan
Matz Hall is also used for children’s theater programs by the Glencoe Park District, Skyline Studios, and for dance recitals, along with other major events such as the Winnetka-Northfield Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Recognition Luncheon that – each April – honors outstanding area residents, community leaders, business members and volunteers.
Board of Governors, 2017-2018 Officers Carla Vorhees – Chair Murray Ancell – Vice Chair Leslie Farmer – Past Chair Betsy Landes – Secretary Mark Wetzel – Treasurer Paula Danoff – Member at Large
Members Raheela Anwar Elaine Bovaird Amy Brock Susan Cellmer Alexandrea Gjertsen Leslie Grant Nan Greenough Carrie Healy
Annual Report - Year in Review 2017-2018 Karen Hunt Dania Leemputte Tom Maentz Toby Nicholson Ann Smith Tom Smith Bob Stracks Karen Vorwald Connie Yonan
Another Matz Hall highlight included director, choreographer, and set designer Toby Nicholson’s, A Christmas Carol. Toby assembled professional actors and local amateurs from the North Shore for his original vision of this holiday favorite, which was underwritten by the Hirschmann Family Foundation so that all ticket proceeds would benefit the Community House. In addition to the major rebuilding of The Gardens and the employee parking lot to the south, we have painted, cleaned, repaired and re-carpeted many portions of this 100,000 square foot building. With the replacement of conventional light bulbs with LEDs, we cut our energy costs dramatically and – in April 2018 – won the Green Award from the Village of Winnetka, having completed the largest green conversion in Winnetka to date. We believe in “safety first” and therefore installed security cameras and additional AEDs (automated external defibrillators), while retraining our staff in CPR technique.
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We welcomed The Winnetka Club as a tenant in January of 2018. We introduced many new programs including Survive Strong for community members who are cancer patients. We assisted two scouts, helping Teddy Ross achieve Eagle Scout and Simone Wall earn her Gold Award.
The Gardens The Community House has four major functions: • We act as a gathering place for our community - to celebrate and enjoy each other as neighbors.
Teddy Ross
• We deliver our own programs for all ages based upon our users’ needs including cultural, educational, social, recreational and theatrical activities. • We are a fitness destination with a state-of-the-art Fitness Center, new equipment, a busy gym (including Youth Basketball League,) and a trained staff.
The Woman’s Board created a Junior Board of about 30 high school juniors and seniors, who assist at fundraising events and who are planning their own fundraiser – a 3K Fun Run – this spring.
• We provide a central location for many of the other non-profits that keep Winnetka humming.
Beyond The Fiscal Year
After the 2018 fiscal year-end, we honored four impressive couples as Life Members in recognition of their decades-long contributions of time, talent and treasure to the welfare of the Community House. We installed Peloton bicycles in the Fitness Center and began the re-roofing and thorough tuckpointing of the building. All of this – and more – will be covered throughout the year and in next year’s Annual Report.
July 2017-June 2018 Financial Summary Revenue
Revenues: 4,508,603
Programs & Facility Usage: 58% Programs andBoard Facility Usage Investment Activity, Designated Contributions
Funds: 7%
Special Events: 14%
Special Events Investment Activity, Board Designated Funds, Etc.
Contributions: 21%
Expenses
Expenses: 4,328,172 Programs & Facility Usage: 51% Administration: 18%
Programs and Facility Usage Depreciation Special Events Fundraising Administration
Fundraising: 8% Special Events: 9% Depreciation: 14%
The Winnetka-Northfield Chamber of Commerce named the Community House as the inaugural Heart of the Community winner in 2017 for the pivotal place we occupy in the life of the village. In the course of our work (and joy!), we are helping build community. For over 100 years, we have been adding value to the lives of North Shore residents – in Winnetka and beyond.
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