ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015
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The mission of Winnetka Community House
is to enrich the lives of North Shore residents, their families and friends by providing diverse educational, cultural, social and recreational opportunities for people of all ages.
This privately supported, unique facility does not receive tax dollars.
A Unique Place
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n addition to classes, programs and special events for every member of the family, WCH has a Children’s Garden, full service Fitness Centre, and a full gymnasium available to users. Theater and dance productions are held year-round in historic Matz Hall thanks to groups like Children’s Theatre of Winnetka, Winnetka Children’s Hour and Village Follies. The facility also plays host to weddings, business meetings, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, as well as housing some of the North Shore’s key non-profit organizations such as North Shore Art League, Winnetka Community Nursery School, Junior League of Evanston - North Shore, Open Communities and Winnetka Youth Organization.
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Table of Contents 5 Letter from the Executive Director
22 The Last Blast of Summer
6 Letter from the Chair of the Board of Governors
24 North Shore Art League
7 2014-2015 Fundraising Year in Review 10 Woman’s Board Activities 11 Salute to Volunteers 15 Winnetka Youth Organization 16 Jackie & Bill Ieuter 18 Children’s Garden
25 Volunteer Center 26 Did You Know? 28 Wish List 29 Statement of Activities 30 Winnetka Community House Supporters 37 A Tribute to Bob Bergman 39 Lasting Impressions: Nancy & Marc Nevins
20 The Guys of the CTW
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ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF Timothy P. McCabe, Executive Director
Mike Buscher, Superintendent of Recreation and Fitness Debra Chuk, Accounting Coordinator Rachel Collins Dixon, Advancement Associate
Maintenance Staff Ferris Bonnet Kevin Ceasor Edgar Hernandez Danny Kingery Wieslaw Luszcz Ricky Shavers
Customer Service Staff Patrice Eason Mary Fisher Tyler Lee Vicky McCray
Fitness Centre Staff Ray Aquino Debra Chuk Bob Davis Patrice Eason Mary Fisher James Jauss Dolores Oelwein Alyse Ratchford Chris Treiber Emily Treiber
Darling Childcare Staff Amanda Fisher Mary Fisher Liza Frenzel Jennifer Remias Bobbie Weiss Liz Weseman
Alana Flatley, Director of Institutional Advancement Lisa Jarvis, Fitness Supervisor John Lopresti, Maintenance Supervisor Kelly McGarry, Marketing Supervisor Annyssa Molinari, Front Office Assistant Patti Schmidt, Early Childhood Supervisor Julie Schmoldt, Office Supervisor Mark Schusteff, Recreation Supervisor Gina Sich, Facilities Director Jeff Wahl, Athletic Supervisor
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Letter from the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TIMOTHY P. McCabe Dear Friends,
Thank you to our patrons who keep coming back to enjoy our programs and facilities; our funders who fuel our mission; our community partners who we turn to for collaboration; but most importantly, thank you for taking an interest in what Winnetka Community House has done in FY 2014-15, and will continue to do, to create memories and enrich lives. The generosity of so many make Winnetka Community House the thriving institution it is today. A total of $1,236,506 was raised through the Annual Fund, Contributions to Board Designated Funds, Restricted Gifts, Second Century Campaign, Governors’ Ball, Village Follies, Children’s Theatre of Winnetka, Antiques + Modernism Winnetka Show, Breakfast with Santa and the Wine and Beer Tasting. Particularly noteworthy, WCH celebrated the opening of the Children’s Garden at the close
of the fiscal year. Throughout this report, we have given you just a glimpse of what takes place at WCH on an annual basis. We strive to make our programs and events enticing and relevant to the community’s current needs. With your help, we will continue to thrive well into the future. Once again, on behalf of the constituents we serve, thank you! We wish you and yours the very best.
With gratitude,
Timothy P. McCabe Executive Director
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Letter from the 2014-2015 Chair of the Board of Governors
Joan Evanich
Dear Friends, I would like to personally express my deepest gratitude to all of the benefactors and patrons of Winnetka Community House for their continuous support. It was an honor for me to serve as Chair of the Board of Governors during the 2014-2015 fiscal year. In addition, I found it extremely heartwarming to have the opportunity to meet so many of the individuals responsible for the success of this institution over the years at the variety of events we shared. The growth and accomplishments of WCH are true testaments to the community’s affection for this institution.
This amount represents 24.8% of the gross revenues. Almost one quarter of our gross revenues comes from fundraising. Without your support, we could not remain one of the area’s premier destinations for recreational, cultural, educational and social activities. All that happens at WCH is only possible because of the dedicated staff, energetic volunteers, loyal patrons and generous donors that truly understand the importance of our mission. Once again on behalf of the entire community, thank you for your gifts of time, talent and treasure. With gratitude,
Although it has been said numerous times, it still amazes me to know that so many still do not know that Winnetka Community House receives no tax support. That is why it is so critical to our efforts to raise private funding for our operating budget.
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Joan Evanich 2014-2015 Chair, Board of Governors
FUNDRAISING YEAR IN REVIEW Winnetka Community House would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all who contributed to the 2014 - 2015 fundraising programs. This tangible expression of their confidence in Winnetka Community House’s ability to enrich the lives of others is truly appreciated.
Annual Giving Unrestricted Annual Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $265,417 Contributions to Board Designated Funds (See Note 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250,000 Restricted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544,027
TOTAL GIVING: $1,236,506 board designated funds $250,000
restricted $544,027
Total Annual Giving. . . . . . . $1,059,444
Net Revenue, Fundraising Events Woman’s Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100,013 Theater Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,998 Board of Governors Event . . . . . . 35,051 Total Net Revenue, Fundraising Events . . . . . . . . . . . 177,062
Total Giving. . . . . . $1,236,506 Note 1: Board Designated Funds are contributions that have been put aside for specific purposes by action of the Board of Governors.
annual fund $265,417 board of governors theater groups event $35,051 $41,998
woman’s board $100,013
Annual Audit Conducted By Roger E. Wooten & George Ogorek
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Annual Fund
Restricted Gifts
Through donations of time and resources, friends and staff of Winnetka Community House have helped strengthen the institution’s foundation and enriched the lives of others. At the close of the year, $265,417 were received from over 400 donors. Many thanks and gratitude to the Board of Governors, Woman’s Board, and all who participated.
A total of $544,027 was received in restricted gifts to support programs and major gift initiative projects of WCH. They document not only specific knowledge of special facets of the institution’s operations, but also the dedication and commitment of donors who have made these gifts in consultation with the Director of Institutional Advancement and the Executive Director.
GOVERNORS’ BALL Winnetka Community House held its second annual Governors’ Ball on Saturday, April 11, 2015 and was proud to salute longtime Winnetka residents Jackie and Bill Ieuter with its 2015 Distinguished Service Award. One hundred thirteen guests attended the black-tie evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres,
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dinner, dancing and a silent and live auction. Over $35,000 were raised through ticket sales, auctions and donations. Special thanks to Co-Chairs Raheela Gill Anwar, Amy Pope Brock, Joan Evanich, Nan Greenough, Carol Hansen and Pam Westin for all of their gifts of time, talent and treasure.
FUNDRAISING YEAR IN REVIEW (continued)
Other
Winnetka Community House received $2,375 in honor or memory of loved ones. These gifts, often directed toward the general unrestricted fund, can also be a good starting point for a memorial or honorary gift, endowed scholarship or for the purchase of a special gift for the facility. In addition, Children’s Theatre of Winnetka and Village Follies provided $41,998 in support for our theater productions and programs, and the needs of Matz Hall, while $250,000 was donated for Board Designated Funds, and $35,000 was raised by the Governors’ Ball.
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WOMAN’S BOARD ACTIVITIES The Woman’s Board made significant contributions to Winnetka Community House through countless hours of volunteer work and generous financial support.
and Beer Tasting event. Patrons were able to taste varieties of flavorful, well-priced wines, while learning secrets of the trade.
Antiques + Modernism Winnetka is the Woman’s Board primary fundraiser. Proceeds are used to fund needs throughout the Community House, including capital purchases and care and maintenance of the Garden Under the Arches. We salute Chair Amy Swartchild Co-Chairs Raheela Gill Anwar, Mercedes Caruso, and Karen Vorwald, and the generous individuals, organizations and businesses whose donations of financial support, goods and services made for an outstanding event.
Thanks to the Woman’s Board, Winnetka Community House netted over $100,000 from these events during the 2014-2015 fiscal year. We are extremely grateful for their dedication, generosity, time, and talent.
The 2014-2015 Woman’s Board House Productions were a huge success thanks to the hard work of the committee. Kicking off the holiday season, over 400 children and parents visited Winnetka Community House for Breakfast with Santa. In March, over 200 guests attended WCH’s Wine
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In addition to individual supporters, annual Woman’s Board events were sponsored in part by First Bank & Trust and The International House of Wine and Cheese.
SALUTE TO VOLUNTEERS wch would not be able to enrich the lives of others without your generosity.
Winnetka Community House is blessed with a strong and talented group of volunteers who assist in every area imaginable. We recognize and thank all those listed who have given their time to Winnetka Community House. In addition, we would like to thank our many instructors, parents of students and theater volunteers who, while far too numerous to list individually, made 2014-2015 a phenomenal year.
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Life Members David and Ellen Abell Walter and Sally Bissell Jim* and Elaine Bovaird Harvey and Blakely Bundy Kenneth* and Georganne Chalmers James and Timmey* Challenger Margaret Coladarci Not pictured: Babs and John Ellwood
Dewey and Nancy Crawford Byram and Suzanne Dickes Tom and Sara Donahoe John and Babs Ellwood Scott Ellwood* and Suzanne Timble Mark and Cindy Fuller Richard and Mim* Golden Roger and Mary Ann Grabowski Wally and Nan Greenough John and Brenda Gude Jim and Carol Hansen John and Margaret Hart Pete and Jean Henderson David* and Ginny Hilton Bill* and Louise Holland Bill and Jackie Ieuter Stephen and Cindy Kardel David and Susan Loveland
Life Members Societ y Reception On Wednesday, May 20, 2015 over 50 guests attended the Life Members Society Reception at Winnetka Community House. Attendees were welcomed by Board of Governors Chair Joan Evanich. The Class of 2015 inductees were Blakely and Harvey Bundy, Babs and John Ellwood and Cindy and Mark Fuller. The position of Life Members was created to recognize and honor Endowment Board, Board of Governors and Woman’s Board members who, over the years, have given unusually outstanding leadership, service, and support to Winnetka Community House. Life Members have taken an active part in the affairs of Winnetka Community House and continue to maintain involvement in an ex-officio capacity.
John and Martha Mabie Bob and Cicely Michalak
John and Ann Snyder
Lawson and Jane Whitesides
Luvie Owens
Bob and Julie Stracks
Clyde and Patti* Willian
Dale and Rachel Park
Rich and Elaine Tinberg
Barbara and Marv Wolfson
Charles and Jana Sample
Jack* and Gwen Trindl
Jean Wright
Jean Sampson
Tuck and Rita Weaver*
Ann Zimmerman
Tom and Irene Smith
Bill and Roberta Weinsheimer
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* Deceased
SALUTE TO VOLUNTEERS Endowment Board
Basketball League
Harvey Bundy John Ellwood Mark Fuller Bob Stracks
Matthew Baker Bob Baxter Christopher Boehm Jeffrey Boulanger Brian Brunhofer David Burden Randy Chang William Coughlin Peter Cunningham Frederick Dasso Matt Dillig Jeff Dohnal Bill Essig Mike Foster Andrew Goodrich Doug Gourley George Hanley Charlie Harre Tom Holt Ray Horn Mary Kelly Kip Kirkpatrick
David Kreisa Joe Lambert Russell LeBoyer John Livingston Mark Lowry David McGranahan John Macentee Garett Nesbitt Michael Pedraja Jason Roney Bill Schumacher Lowey Sichol Carl Simon Anu Singh Mike Welch Julia Werner Michael Wilson Ward Winslow Ted Wynnychenko Todd Young Phil Zoloto
Theater Groups
Haunted House
Children’s Hour Children’s Theatre of Winnetka Village Follies
Jim Cash John DeGiulio Riley Wahl Haley Wahl
Fitness Centre
Bike Sale
Paul Weaver Lawson Whitesides Chris Wyner
2014-2015 Board of Governors Officers Joan Evanich - Chair Nan Greenough – Vice Chair David D. Peterson - Secretary Paul Weaver - Treasurer Christopher Wyner - Past Chair Leslie Farmer – Member At Large Members Raheela Gill Anwar Elaine Bovaird Amy Pope Brock John DiCola Mike Golden Leslie Grant Elisha Gray Carrie Healy Kathryn Kish
Dania Leemputte Jim McGee Patrick McKey Melissa Mizel Linda Pedian Yale Rieck Ann Smith Clyde Willian Connie Yonan
Last Blast of Summer Amelia Alnajjar Ancell Family Raheela Gill Anwar Blom Family Amy Pope Brock Emily Carothers Children’s Theatre of Winnetka Joan Evanich Mary Fischer Nan Greenough Louise Holland Hunsader Family Ella Jacobs Kozina Family
Catherine Kvam Carly McCabe Moerschel Family Meghan Mulhern McKenna Nard Oelerich Family Roberts Family Thalia Schusteff Shannon Family Smith Family Village Follies Riley Wahl Haley Wahl Christina Webb Jordan Xidas
Julie Rudenburg
Larry Versino/ Wilmette Bicycle Shop
4th of July Parade Jim Cash Corinn Schusteff John Roberts Pam Westin
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SALUTE TO VOLUNTEERS
Woman’s Board Kate Ancell Raheela Gill Anwar Jacqueline Babb Jeanne Baldridge Sarah Boulos Paige Canepari Amy Capocchi Regi Carfagnini Mercedes Caruso Susan Cellmer Carin Chapman Christina Cripe Julia DeNapoli Becky DiCola Libby Elliott Wendy Ferguson Laura Glick Holly Hales Kim Half Natalie Hamm Laura Hendricks Noelle Hunken Pauline Ignas Sally Jones Courtney Jonke Kristin Kalter Kathryn Kish Kate Kligora Kim Knaus Ann-Marie Lee Kristin Lolli
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Dee Macey Anne Malone Julie Mangan Tracey McDowell Claudia Miquelon Cindy Monnig Sherri Mullins Susan Nelson Roni Moore Neumann Gwen Oelerich Beth Ann Papoutsis Laura Reynolds Kris Schriesheim Kristin Shea Nidhi Singh Irene Smith Terri Steadman Julie Stracks Amy Swartchild Linda Tarbet Tria Thomas Shannon Van Tassel Karen Vorwald Rachel Waimon Lisa Weis Shayne Welch Stephanie Wilson Dale Wyant Connie Yonan Katie Zoloto
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Woman’s Board Sustainers Barbara Aquilino Judy Archambault Susan Baby Phyllis Berning Linda Best Christine Botica Elaine Bovaird Amy Pope Brock Joyce Bruce Jiaras Kathie Carlson Georganne Chalmers Marcy Champagne Dee Dee Chesley Paula Danoff Kirsten Darnton Terry Dason Sue Dickes Sara Donahoe Joan Evanich Leslie Farmer Mady Fern Cindy Fuller Jan Funk Rita Gardner Mary Ann Grabowski Mary Goodrich Nina Gray Nan Greenough Brenda Gude Judy Gurley Valerie Hall
Carol Hansen Louise Holland Sue Jackson Barbara Klein Marcia Krohn A.G. Krone Dale Krone Dania Leemputte Fleury Linn Susan Lumpp Luvie Myers Ellen Moore Laurie Nielsen Jan Neuman Susan Patterson Carole Read Pam Reed June Reimer Jana Sample Jean Sampson Jeanne Schoder Laura Schriesheim Joan Senko Susie Shabica Sally Sprowl Nancy Stevens Karen Templeton-Fell Pam Westin Jane Whitesides Lynn Wood
Band Together!
For the fifth year running, the Winnetka Youth Organization (WYO) and the students in Interact Club at New Trier High School put together the Band Together Concert. This teen-organized music event benefits local charities. This year all proceeds went towards Operation Warm, which provides new winter coats to needy children in the Chicagoland area. “With continued community support, the concert was even better and raised more money than ever before for Operation Warm!” – Jordan Xidas, Senior at New Trier High School “Performing at the YO is always fun, but raising money and awareness for a great cause makes the music all the more worthwhile!” – Sofie Way, Junior at New Trier High School
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Three local teen bands played with over 40 teens in attendance. The talented lineup of student artists included Jordan Xidas, Atlas Stone, Mac Guy, and The Holy Rollers. The teen artists who performed, students in the Interact Club, and those who attended the event made a difference in the lives of Chicago area children this winter. “We thank the bands for donating their talent and time to help out, and the WYO for their constant support. Every Interact member has made a difference. We support awareness of those not as fortunate as ourselves, and music is a great way to spread that message.” - Anna Helfman, New Trier High School Faculty and Interact Club Sponsor The Winnetka Youth Organization, located in the basement of Winnetka Community House, regularly hosts concerts and other music programs open to the area’s young people. The WYO also provides youth-driven leadership and social service opportunities. The WYO serves over 1,000 teens a year and continues to be the only youth-serving agency of its kind in Winnetka. For more information about this organization and the programs they provide, visit their website at www.winnetkayo.org.
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Jackie and Bill Ieuter, WCH 2015 Distinguished Service Award recipients
dancing to Saudi women. She choreographed the Casbah scene, became lead belly dancer and hasn’t stopped performing since!
Jackie and Bill are a true-life Winnetka Community House love story. They met at a Village Follies rehearsal in 1997. Bill saw Jackie dance and worked through the routine until he became her dance partner. Two years later, they had their first date at Del Rio in Highwood. Jackie moved here with her family from Saudi Arabia in 1987, knowing no one. The Community House seemed welcoming. She joined Pam Phillips’ class. Her children auditioned for the Main Show, where the directors figured out that, as a professional dancer, Jackie could choreograph the show. Jackie auditioned for “My One and Only” and was hired based on having taught belly
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Bill Ieuter’s mom taught him to dance. He learned that this skill had favorable consequences. At the Community House: Bill put in 41 years for the Village Follies, appeared in Community Theater and Winnetka Theater – and took his first tap lessons at age 50. He joined the Board of Governors in 1985, co-chaired the 75th Anniversary, and has spent years as insurance advisor and broker keeping the building - and everyone in it – safe. Bill is a man of passion – for Broadway musicals (he and Jackie have produced major musicals in their living room for Talent Limited, their play-reading group), the church choir, Illini football, the Bears, gourmet cooking and Elvis. Winnetka Community House is nothing without its participants, volunteers and donors. Jackie and Bill are all three – and we thank them for the joy they have brought to our stage and to the halls of the building.
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Children’s Garden Open! Through the generosity of private donors, Winnetka Community House, in partnership with The Alliance for Early Childhood, Kohl Children’s Museum, Chicago Botanic Garden, The Organic Gardener and other local organizations, dedicated the Children’s Garden on Sunday, June 7, 2015 with a ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration party. Younger guests enjoyed face painting, arts & crafts and a Monarch Butterfly release. The Garden, located on the southwest side of the Community House and adjacent to the Garden Under the Arches, will provide an enlightening and educational experience for the young and the young at heart who enjoy nature and gardening. Specifically, the garden offers green space, planting beds, vegetables growing, a play area and an outdoor pergola area where children can gather for learning and much more. It is our hope that hundreds of youngsters will garden in the Children’s Garden every year.
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Two new programs, Summer Family Planting Day, and Build Your Own Monarch Butterfly Incubator, were added to our Enrichment and Education curriculum. In addition, WCH classes using the Children’s Garden this past summer and fall included: Fun & Games Stories & Clay Tiny Treks Tiny Bits Lunch and ABC’s
Fun with Amigos Cooking with Amigos Extraordinary Kids/ Pre K Extraordinary Kids
We are extremely grateful to our loyal donors for making the Children’s Garden a reality!
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The Guys of CTW Children’s Theatre of Winnetka alum Josh Hoffman had a chance to catch up with a few of the guys from last year’s fall production of Mary Poppins and asked what they enjoyed about being in the shows. “When many boys hear about acting or musicals, they immediately dismiss it as something they wouldn’t like,” said Josh. “I had the opportunity to talk to a few of the boys in the cast about their experience at CTW, and why they decided to get involved in theater. Most CTW productions are double cast, giving the opportunity for many children to participate in the productions. The following is an interview with three of the leads from Mary Poppins: James, Liam, and Andrew.”
Q: What has your experience at CTW been like? James: “Everyone here is very professional, but we also have a lot of fun. I have learned a lot in just the short time I’ve been in this show, and I have made so many great friends.” Liam: “People have been very welcoming, since I’m new here. We all have a blast together, and everyone just wants to see each other improve.” Q: What was your favorite part of Mary Poppins? Andrew: “Learning the opening number was my favorite part of the show, because it is the first time the audience sees us. We all had to work hard to make sure it was very good.” James: “Being able to fly (in the role of Bert in Mary Poppins) has been the most amazing part of the whole experience to me. This is one of the only places around here that would be able to offer that, and it makes the show a whole lot better and more professional.” Q: How did you get involved in theater? Liam: “I started out doing plays at my school, and realized that I loved entertaining people. I decided it might be fun to continue doing it. That’s when I found CTW.” Andrew: “I started doing theater because I needed an escape from the stress in my life. Being on stage is an escape from reality, and it is something that I really enjoy.” Q: What would you say to other guys to get them to try theater? James: “Even though I play some sports, I am still able to participate in theater. They are completely different, but I love doing each. Don’t think that you can’t do both.” Liam: “Don’t let what’s ‘popular’ influence what you do. Give it a shot and who knows, you may love it.” Andrew: “If you want to get the satisfaction of making someone else entertained, try theater, and you will surely entertain yourself.”
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Josh Hoffman as “Shrek” November 2014
If you are a boy and don’t know where to start when looking to get involved in theater, join At CTW and you are sure to have a blast! –Josh Hoffman, CTW alum Over the years, one of CTW’s greatest sources of pride has been the “alums” - many go on to shine in acting, singing, dancing, and tech at New Trier, college and, yes, BROADWAY and HOLLYWOOD. Many come back in their high school years to help teach dance steps and to stage musical numbers for us.
Children’s theatre OF WINNETKA Professionals in Theater: Josh Altman Shelby Bartelstein Beck Bennett Briana DeGuilo Vinny DeGuilo Daniel Desmarals Leigh Dunham Jenny Farney Glen Feinstein Phil Fox Kate Fry John Gion Corey Grant Annie Hirschmann Becky Hirschmann Billy Kennedy
Brian Kite Laura Lapidus Elizabeth Lyons Liza Miller Elaine Moran Andrew Morgan Betsy Morgan Liz Newman Chris Steele-Nicholson Nick Ogiony Sarah Peck Natalie Pelletier Eric Phillips Dan Ponce Kevin Quinn Sarah Ruhl
Jon Runnfeldt Steve Schellhardt Scott Seymour Tom Seymour Emily Shoolin Brandon Tesar Nico Tortorella Jim True-Frost Meg Weldon Kip Wentz Rob Woolson Mike Yasenak Chris Yonan
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WCH and Other Organizations Bid Farewell to Summer with
Last Blast 2014
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Winnetka Community House joined together with 20 other local organizations to finish out summer with a fun event for the whole community on Saturday, August 24, 2014. Nearly 400 attendees enjoyed the Last Blast of Summer that featured arts and crafts activities provided by non-profits, carnival games, a 24-foot climbing wall, inflatables, pony rides, a petting zoo and more. Food and drinks were also sold at the event by The Rotary Club of Winnetka-Northfield. Special thanks to lead donors, North Shore Dentistry for Children, Morgan Stanley and Secure Futures.
Participating organizations included: The Alliance for Early Childhood Children’s Hour Children’s Theatre of Winnetka Complete Chiropractic and Rehab Family Service of Winnetka-Northfield Hadley School for the Blind Junior League of Evanston-North Shore
During the event, MetLife’s Spokestoon Snoopy, Elliebee the Clown, Winnetka Police and Fire departments were entertaining the visitors along with live performances by Children’s Theatre of Winnetka, Village Follies, Thalia Schusteff, and Jordan Xidas.
The Kindness Connection Kohl Children’s Museum League of Woman Voters Winnetka-Northfield-Kenilworth North Shore Art League Classic Kids Photography The Rotary Club of Winnetka-Northfield The Volunteer Center Village Follies Winnetka-Northfield Chamber of Commerce Winnetka Fire and Police Departments Winnetka Historical Society Winnetka Park District Winnetka Youth Organization Winnetka Community House
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North Shore Art League Celebrates 90 Years at WCH Founded in 1924, the League remains dedicated to enriching the communities it serves through art education and exhibitions. NSAL hosted its first art show in 1925, and has continued to do so for over 90 years. Through the years, NSAL has sponsored nationally known exhibits for artists such as: the Old Orchard Art Fair, New Horizons, a National Craft Festival, the popular Members’ Art Show, Art on the Plaza and “inchworks small works, small gems.”
Last April, NSAL presented a one-woman art exhibit featuring works of
February 2016, NSAL will be hosting its second annual exhibit of works all based on the kitchen, “View: The Kitchen Table.” Pieces will depict artist’s own kitchens, tables from their memories, still lifes in a kitchen or anything kitchen related. The artists’ creativity is apparent in the works that are in the show. All of the League’s classes are conducted at Winnetka Community House. The main studio features a 60 foot skylight – giving artists the famous north light exposure. NSAL’s premiere print program offers art classes for adults and teens in one of the most classic printmaking studios on the North Shore. “The talented faculty members continue to inspire 1,000 plus students annually,” said NSAL Executive Director Linda Nelson. “We were delighted to celebrate our rich 92 year anniversary at Winnetka Community House. The arts community truly comes together in this space, and we are so happy to be able to continue to thrive here.”
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Cicely Clarke Michalak.
Facult y We are most proud of our talented faculty. The NSAL School & Workshop Faculty is comprised of quality art teachers and professionals in their fields. Many are on staff at local area schools and colleges (Art Institute of Chicago, Columbia College, Lill Street Art School, and Winnetka Public Schools among them). Nancy Behles Ewa Bloch Paula Campbell Lisa DePinto Jennifer Doherty Jessica Feith Peter Jablokow Lillian Johnston Lea Basile Lazarus Peggy Macnamara Fern Migdal
Mary Jo O’Gara Lucie Phillips Robin Samiljan David Shevlino George Shipperley Fran Vail Michael Van Zeyl Nina Weiss Judy Zeddies Juliette Zielke Giedre Zumbakis
Volunteer Center Helps Bring Community To WCH the Winnetka-Northfield Rotary bring over 600 volunteers to Kids Against Hunger held here since its inception in 2011.
The tremendous synergy between The Volunteer Center and Winnetka Community House has been reflected in the many collaborative social service programs it has held here. With the help of the Community House, The Volunteer Center has held multiple training programs for over 100 nonprofit organizations on fundraising, marketing and media relations and has sponsored Volunteer Fairs for hundreds of young adults and community members of all ages. It has also held one of its largest service days - over 800 volunteers from all over the North Shore - who attended MLK Day of Service here in January 2015.
The Volunteer Center is proud to carry the WCH logo on all its materials as it shares a mission to create better communities. The Volunteer Center Director Barb Tubekis said, “The Volunteer Center would not be as pervasive in the community if it weren’t for its productive partnership with Winnetka Community House.” WCH co-sponsored a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service in collaboration with The Volunteer Center, Kindness Connections and Winnetka Historical Society. This event drew in 800+ visitors to partake in a variety of projects for a day of service.
The Volunteer Center recognizes exceptional volunteers throughout the community at its Awards Program each spring, and has helped
WCH gives a 25% discount to all not-for-profit agencies. Some examples Include: Alliance for Early Childhood American Cancer Society Boy Scouts Chamber of Commerce Erica’s Lighthouse Families Anonymous Family Awareness Network (FAN) Family Service of Winnetka-Northfield
Girl Scouts Kenilworth Baseball Association LifeSource blood drive North Suburban Crew Team Rush University Medical Center School Districts School of the Art Institute of Chicago Special Kids Foundation Winnetka Caucus Council Winnetka Historical Society Winnetka Garden Club Winnetka-Northfield Library Women’s Auxiliary Club Women’s Exchange
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DID
YOU KNOW ? 294 Skyline Theatre participants performed in Beauty and the Beast in Matz Hall and 212 students performed in Shrek, Jr.
WCH collaborated with Toys for Tots and collected over 250 toys for children in need.
Nearly 2,000 children attended themed birthday parties at WCH.
In addition, WCH partners with Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA). Their visit is a perfect opportunity for them to work on their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
Over 5,000 registrants ages 1-100 engage annually in educational, cultural, social, and recreational activities. Each year, an average of 600 people attend showcase entertainment on days off from school.
Last March, WCH teamed up with The Winnetka-Northfield Rotary Club and The Volunteer Center to host Kids Against Hunger. Over 400 volunteers came together to package over 100,000 meals for children in Nicaragua.
The Bike Sale is an annual tradition at WCH. Hundreds of brave souls face the early morning weather to buy or sell during this great community event. Prior to the sale, Wilmette Bicycle Shop personnel are on hand to appraise the bikes.
Group X participants receive ½ off on all classes when they are annual Fitness Centre members.
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40 students enrolled in a ceramic class each season. Those students transformed over 2,000 pounds of clay into works of art.
Nearly 100 dogs received obedience training last year at WCH.
Each year, funds are awarded to recipients in need of program fee assistance.
WCH welcomed back The Auxiliary of the Women’s Board of Rush University Medical Center Cook’s Tour. The ladies served 500+ lunches and sold over 450 tickets. The funds help to purchase medical equipment used to treat cancer.
Our Associates used the building over 750 times to run backgammon games, Irish Dance, business and civic meetings or conduct religious services. This amounts to over 20,000 visitors.
185 students participated in dance classes and recitals last year. The Fitness Centre saw over
90,000
visits and its personal training staff conducted over 2,200 training sessions to help members achieve their fitness goals.
Youth Basketball League has nearly 250 participants each year (grades 1-3) and 65 volunteer coaches.
WCH welcomed 6,000 visitors this past year for 55 weddings and special events that took place in the Garden Under the Arches & Garden Rooms. In addition, WCH hosts over 350 spot rentals annually including: lectures, birthday parties, business meetings, piano recitals. An astounding 2,000 children attended birthday parties hosted at WCH last year. WCH provides families the chance to choose from over 30 different themes.
To give you an idea of how busy the facility is, we went through: • • • • • •
4,500 rolls of toilet paper 400 Rolls of paper towels 172,800 c-fold-towels 12,000 55 gal garbage bags 7,500 33 gal garbage bags 2,000 office garbage bags
To get those floors looking shiny and not 100+ years old, it took 50 gallons of wax! To get those walls looking new, it took 40 gallons of paint!
The Fitness Centre provides on-the-job training experiences for students from the North Suburban Special Education Department and donates 20 three-month memberships each year to support local organizations’ fundraising benefits.
At the Haunted House this past year, we positioned 150 panels to create the maze. At the Antiques + Modernism Winnetka Show, we installed 450 panels to build the show out.
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Wish list Help WCH Grow! With Your Generous Donation Hoop, There It Is Sponsor the Basketball League. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 You’ve Got Mail Underwrite the mailing of one issue of the Program Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 Flip the Switch Fund the light bulb costs for a year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 Face-lift Anyone? Refinish the gym floor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 No Pain, No Gain Sponsor new equipment in the Fitness Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 Cute as a Button… Sponsor a Dance Recital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 PAY IT FORWARD Sponsor a scholarship fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000 School’s Out. What do we do with the kids? Sponsor a WCH Showcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500 Warm and Cozy Fund the laundry bill for a month in the Fitness Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250 Bring in the Performers Sponsor a Performing Arts Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 Mid-summer’s Dream Underwrite a Summer Camp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500 Plant A Seed Underwrite planting of Pachysandra in the Garden Under the Arches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 Service With A Smile Purchase serving platters, bowls and utensils for events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500 Underwrite an event Santa’s breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,000 WINE & BEER TASTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,000 Martin luther king, jr. EVENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000 KIDS AGAINST HUNGER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,000 BLOOD DRIVE (s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500
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For more information, contact Director of Institutional Advancement Alana Flatley at (847) 881-9316 or email alanaf@winnetkacommunityhouse.org
financial statement of activities Fiscal year ended June 30, 2015
REVENUES
(A) COMMUNITY SERVICES (See Note 1 ) Programs and Facility Usage
$
expenses
2015 2014 Excess Excess Rev (EXP) Rev (EXP)
%
$
%
$
$2,742,650
64.3%
$2,598,497
65.6%
$144,153
$28,607
265,417 250,000 544,027 1,059,444
6.2% 5.9% 12.7% 24.8%
223,918
5.7%
265,417 250,000 320,109 835,526
264,438 250,000 357,098 871,536
9.7%
235,095
5.9%
177,062
194,002
133,260
3.4%
(133,260) 879,328
(110,018) 955,520
245,815
6.2%
(245,815) (245,815)
(207,509) (9,261) (216,770)
86.7%
777,666
767,357
526,037
13.3%
175,864 (121,594) (526,037)
87,389 318,058 (478,135)
$3,962,622
100%
$305,899
$694,669
$
(B) FUNDRAISING
Unrestricted Annual Giving Annual Fund Contributions Contributions to Board Designated Funds (See Note 2) Restricted Giving Total Contributions
412,157
Special Events Fundraising Expense Total Fundraising - Net of direct expenses
(C) ADMINISTRATION/FINANCING (See Note 3) General Expenses Loan Interest Total Administration Expenses Excess Revenue Before Non-Cash Items (See Notes 2 & 4)
4,214,251
98.7%
175,864 (121,594)
4.1% (2.8%)
3,436,585
(D) NON-CASH ITEMS
Investment Activity, Board Designated Endowment Funds Investment Dividend & Interest Income Reinvested Net Unrealized & Realized (Losses) Depreciation
TOTALS PER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Note 1 : Community Services Expenses include allocations of Building expenses and General expenses. Note 2: Board Designated Funds are unrestricted contributions that have been put aside for specific purposes by action of the Board of Governors.
$4,268,521
100%
Annual Giving
Unrestricted Annual Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $265,417 Contributions to Board Designated Funds. . . . . . 250,000
(See Note 2)
Restricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544,027
Total Annual Giving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,059,444 Programs and Note 3 : No Administrative Expenses areFacility Usage – 65.6% allocated to Community Services in above schedule Fundraising – 9.0% Excess Revenue, Fundraising Events Woman’s Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100,013 Note 4 : $250,000 of Revenue Special was designated by Events – 5.9% Board as Board Designated Funds, $90,000 of Theater Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,998 – 13.3% Revenue was used for CapitalDepreciation Improvements. Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,051 Administration (General) – 6.2%
Annual Audit Conducted By Roger E. Wooten & George Ogorek
Total Excess Revenue, Fundraising Events . . . . . . . . . . 177,062 Total Giving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,236,506
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2015
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2015
REVENUES = $4,268,251
EXPENSES = $3,962,622
Programs and Facility Usage – 64.2%
Programs and Facility Usage – 65.6% Fundraising – 9.0%
Contributions – 24.8%
Special Events – 5.9%
Special Events – 9.7%
Depreciation – 13.3%
Investment Activity, Board Designated Funds – 1.3%
Administration (General) – 6.2%
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WINNETKA COMMUNITY HOUSE SUPPORTERS We wish to extend our deepest gratitude to all the benefactors of Winnetka Community House for their tremendous support of time, talent and treasure. Total gift support of $1,236,506 between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015 and belief in the mission of the institution has made so much possible. FoundERS Society The Founders Society was established to recognize and honor those donors who have made significant gifts of $20,000 or more to Winnetka Community House. Their commitment at the highest levels guarantees that Winnetka Community House will thrive well into the next century.
Chief Davies Society $75,000 + Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Evanich John and Norma Darling Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James Hansen
Frederick Tyrell Society $50,000 - $74,999 Anonymous Paul Bechtner Foundation Mrs. James Bovaird
William Boyden Society $20,000 - $49,999 Children’s Theatre of Winnetka Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ellwood Mr. and Mrs. J. Duncan Healy Mr. and Mrs. Dale Park, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Rocap Mr. Clyde F. Willian
Stewardship Society The Stewardship Society was organized this year to ensure that Winnetka Community House continues to be as responsive to the community in the future as it has been in the past. These members and generous participants help provide Winnetka Community House with the resources to secure the future of this vital institution.
Jim Bovaird Circle -- $10,000-$19,999 Dr. Marian Powers and Mr. Belverd E. Needles The Village Follies
Douglas Smith Circle -- $5,000-$9,999 36 Foundation, Inc. Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Clay Brock Mr. and Mrs. Paul Evanich Mr. and Mrs. Peter Evanich Mr. and Mrs. Jim Farmer Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Fuller III Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Greenough Ms. Kathryn A. Mikells and Mr. Edward J. Harney Mrs. J. William Holland Mr. and Mrs. Sean Kelly North Shore Community Bank & Trust Company
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Northern Trust Bank Mrs. Donald W. Sampson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Smith
Rudolph Matz Circle -- $2,500-$4,999 Mr. and Mrs. Keith Colburn Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Berning Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Danoff Mr. and Mrs. John DiCola Dr. and Mrs. Jason Glick Mr. and Mrs. David Grant Mr. and Mrs. William C. Ieuter Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Leemputte Mr. and Mrs. C. Alex Moore Riverpoint Wealth Management/Shea Financial Group Secure Futures Insurance Agency Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Schriesheim The William & Dian Taylor Foundation Vail Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gary T. Walther Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Wyner
Stewardship Society Gifts-in-Kind -- $1,000+ Catered By Design Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Evanich Lenswork Studios Mark Vend Company Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelson Precision Dialogue Direct
Benefactor Society Timmey Challenger Circle -$1,000-$2,499 Alliance Berstein Dr. and Mrs. M. Naveed Anwar Arthur C. Nielsen, Jr. Family Charitable Trust Mr. David Blake Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Botica Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Bukovac Mr. Stanton R. Cook Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Crane Mr. and Mrs. Dewey B. Crawford Mr. and Mrs. David S. Curry Mr. and Mrs. Ted DeNapoli Mr. and Mrs. Byram E. Dickes Mrs. Denis A. Dunne Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Eisen Mr. and Mrs. Mark Eskandari Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Mike Golden Mr. and Mrs. Roger J. Grabowski Mr. and Mrs. William W. Graham Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Gray III Mr. and Mrs. John Gude Mr.and Mrs. Warren J. Hayford Mr. and Ms. Eric Hunsader Jill Isselhard J & H James Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Lester Knight III Mr. Barry Levenstam and Ms. Elizabeth M. Landes Mr. Richard J. Loewenthal Mammel Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. McCabe Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McKey Mr. and Mrs. John V. Miller Ms. Melissa Mizel and Mr. Michael C. Edwards Morgan Stanley Mr. and Mrs. John D. Nichols Mr. Leo P. Niemiec North Line Search Partners, LLC Mr. Mark Olson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Papoutsis Mr. and Mrs. John S. Ruey Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Sample Mr. Muneer A. Satter and Mrs. Kristen H. Hertel Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Schriesheim Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Smith Mr. and Mrs. John B. Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Stevens Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Stracks Mr. and Mrs. David Waimon Warwick Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Whitesides, Jr. Winnetka Garden Club Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Yonan
Revenue from user fees only covers part of the cost of providing a well-rounded array of programs at Winnetka Community House. Gifts of all sizes are needed and appreciated in an effort to bridge the GAP in our annual budget.
Sustainers Circle -- $500-$999 Anonymous Bank of America United Way Campaign Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Bannon Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Berlin Mr. and Mrs. David B. Birkenstein Mr. and Mrs. Theodore A. Bosler Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Brown Mr. Jeffrey C. Neal and Ms. Susan J. Cellmer Mr. James E. Challenger Mrs. Georganne Chalmers Ms. Laurie Cherbonnier Mrs. William C. Childs Mr. and Mrs. Steven S. Clingan Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Coley Mr. and Mrs. Mark Crane Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Croghan Mr. and Mrs. Lee E. Curtiss Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Dowding Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Fox Mr. and Mrs. James S. Frank Elie Geisler Mr. and Mrs. Robert Geraghty Grand Food Center Mr. and Mrs. David Grant Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Hales Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Hirschmann Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Horwich Mr. Edgar D. Jannotta, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jones Mr. and Mrs. Eric Jonke Mr. Jeff Kane
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Mr. and Mrs. John R. Keller Mr. and Mrs. John A. Kelly, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jason Kern Mr. and Mrs. James D. King Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Kurz Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Lee Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Lyman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Maguire Mr. and Mrs. Alex Marske Material Possessions, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John H. McDermott Mr. and Mrs. Scott Myers Mrs. Luvian M. Owens Mr. Thomas Perraud and Linda Pedian Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Petersen Mr. and Mrs. David D. Peterson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Purcell Reginald Rabjohns Mr. and Mrs. John Raitt Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Reimer Mr. and Mrs. Yale Rieck Ms. Kimberly Ronan Mr. and Mrs. James Saccaro Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Schwimmer Dr. and Mrs. Charles Shabica Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Shea Mr. and Mrs. David T. Shelby Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Skalski Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Smith Ms. Amy Swartchild Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Tinberg Mr. and Mrs. Brian Van Cleave Mr. and Mrs. Mark Vorhees Mr. and Mrs. John B. Weber Mr. and Mrs. William C. Weinsheimer Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Weller Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Wille Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wolfson Mr. and Mrs. Charles Young
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Friends Circle -- $250-$499 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Agnew Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Aland Mr. and Mrs. Vincent M. Aquilino Wendy Baker Mr. and Mrs. Brian Balusek Ms. Jeanette Beavers Mr. and Mrs. Barry M. Berish Mr. and Mrs. James Brittingham Adam Burck Mr. and Mrs. Theodore R. Butz Mr. and Mrs. Ryan D. Cahill Mr. and Mrs. Michael Canmann Mr. and Mrs. Tadd Chessen Mr. and Mrs. John W. Croghan Adrian and Ben Culver David and Fern Canmann Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Egan Mrs. Jean Farnsworth Mrs. Madeleine Fern Dr. Richard G. Fessler and Mrs. Carol Anderson Fessler Kelly Finnerty Alana Flatley & Family Ms. Myla F. Frohman Goldstick Elizabeth Fuller Mr. and Mrs. David B. Golder Dr. and Mrs. Leo I. Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Elisha P. Gould III Grins on Green Bay Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hagenah Mary Happ Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hart Mrs. Lois R. Heald Ms. Barbara Hermansen Mr. and Mrs. James M. Herrmann Mr. and Mrs. Frederic W. Hickman Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Horne Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hurley Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Jast Mr. Howard E. Jessen Mr. and Mrs. Wade W. Judge Mr. and Mrs. Jason Kern Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kish Mrs. Kathryn Kligora and Mr. Scott Sognefest Ms. Elizabeth Kohl Feinerman and Mr. Gary S. Feinerman Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Krone Mr. and Mrs. David L. Landsittel Mrs. Penfield S. Lanphier Mr. and Mrs. Ian Larkin Mr. and Mrs. Wayne P. Lockwood Ms. Denise Macey Mr. and Mrs. Brewster J. Macfarland Mr. and Mrs. George Mangan Mr. and Mrs. E. Davison Massey Mr. and Mrs. J. Kent Mathewson Mathnasium of Kenilworth Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. McClenahan Mr. and Mrs. John V. McClure Mr. Stuart McCrary and Ms. Nancy Davis Mr. and Mrs. John T. McEnroe Mr. and Mrs. Michael Meiners Mr. and Mrs. Mark Melio Mr. and Mrs. John S. Mengel Ms. Jacqueline J. Miller Mrs. Claudia E. Miquelon Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelson Mrs. Kay L. Pick
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie S. Pinsof Mr. and Mrs. Mike Pope Ms. ArLynn Presser Mr. and Mrs. John W. Puth Mr. and Mrs. Graeme Alan Ramsay Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Reynolds III Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Reynolds Nancy Riddle Susan B. and Myron E. Rubnitz Mr. David Seaman & Ms. Catherine Murdoch Mr. and Mrs. Gordon I. Segal Mr. and Mrs. Joe Senko Mr. David J. Shanahan Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Smith Ms. Jennifer Soudan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Soudan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spencer Mr. and Mrs. Gary C. Stephans Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Stracks Mr. and Mrs. John B. Sullivan Ms. Lenora Thinnes Mr. and Mrs. Carson Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Van Tassel Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Viellieu Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Vondran Mr. and Mrs. John B. Weber Ms. Nancy Weil Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Wetoska Mr. and Mrs. William Wise Mr. and Mrs. Edmund C. Woodbury Ms. Ann Zimmerman
Contributors Circle -- $100-$249 Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Adler Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Alcorn Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. George H. Gilmore, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Babb Dr. and Mrs. Carl L. Backer, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Baird Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Baldridge Mr. and Mrs. John F. Ball, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy M. Baskin Mr. and Mrs. Wesley A. Baumann Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Beemer Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Behles Bellows Shoppe, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Berry Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Bissell III Ms. Katherine Bliss Bliss Salon of Winnetka Amy Bluhm Mr. and Mrs. Bob Braham
Mrs. Jean W. Brainerd Bratschi Plumbing Co., Inc. Mr. and Ms. M.J. Jiaras Cassandra Buccellato Mr. Jack Buffington Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Bunge Mr. and Mrs. Jerome J. Burke Ms. Elizabeth Butler Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Butler Caffe Buon Giorno Mr. and Mrs. Jake Canepari Mr. and Mrs. Michael Capocchi Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carfagnini Mr. and Mrs. Fred Caruso Dr. and Mrs. James L. Cavanaugh Center Street Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Craig Chapman Mr. and Mrs. John Christopher City Kids Dental North Shore, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Cody Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Cohn Mrs. Margaret R. Coladarci Dr. and Mrs. Roger B. Cole Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Dixon Jennifer Crone Mr. and Mrs. Colin Cross Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Dearborn Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Mrs. Clarissa Y. Downey Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Egan Mr. and Mrs. Ira A. Eichner Mr. Allen Eliot Ellen’s on Elm Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Mark Eskandari Janice Evans Mr. and Mrs. Dwight W. Fawcett Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Filippini Ford Orthodontics, LTD Anissa Forman Audrey Fosse Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Fragen Mrs. Zollie S. Frank Katy Furton Mr. and Mrs. Kevin B. Gazley Ms. Margaret M. Geldens Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Glenn Dorsey Gordon Ms. Kristen Goss Mr. and Mrs. David Greenspahn Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Hales Mr. and Mrs. Andrew N. Hamm Mr. and Mrs. George H. Harmon Mr. Morton J. Harris Jennifer Hayes Ms. Susan Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Brock Hendricks Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Henner Stephanie Henry Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Hill Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Hindsley Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Walter V. Holt Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Hossack Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Hoyt Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hoza III Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hunken Mr. and Mrs. John G. Iberle
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Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Jackson Mrs. Nancy Witte Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Wade W. Judge Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Julian Mr. and Mrs. Anthony L. Kambich Mr. Tom Kane Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Karmin Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kasten II Mr. and Mrs. Vincent K. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. George D. Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Kenyon Ms. Sharon L. King Mr. and Mrs. William T. Kirk, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Kyle Mrs. and Mr. Stuart Larkins Mr. and Mrs. Steven H. Lesnik Little Ricky’s Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. Lumpp II Mr. and Mrs. Peter Macey Mr. Joseph Manzi Mr. and Mrs. James I. Marcus Mr. Maurice Marcus Ms. Kimberley Marsh Ms. Kathryn Martin Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mawicke McCall Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. McCaskey Ms. Katherine McCorkle Mr. and Mrs. Gordon M. McDonald Mr. and Ms. James McGee Mr. and Mrs. Ben McKnight Mr. and Mrs. Scott E. McLamore Mr. and Mrs. James D. McNitt Dr. and Mrs. Richard N. Messersmith Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Michalak Mrs. Iris A. Miller Mr. and Mrs. James A. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Roger H. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Kurt O. Monnig Mr. and Mrs. Tull Monsees Mr. Richard K. Mullin & Ms. Mary Henry Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey C. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. John W. Myers Kathy Newlands Dr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Nielsen III Mr. and Mrs. Philip R. Nielsen Ann Nolan Oui, Madame! Mr. and Mrs. Karl Palasz Peachtree Place Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Pearson Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell A. Petersen Ms. Jean M. Peterson
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Heather Pigott Ms. Sandi Plochman Kathryn Popoff Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Portland Wilmia Ramsey Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Read III Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Reed Dr. Paul Ringel and Dr. Michele A. Lorand Nicole Rivera Mr. Nat Roberts and Ms. Laura Zung Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Rolighed Mrs. Elizabeth Rothermel Mr. and Mrs. James H. Russell Lois Sachs Mr. Robert P. Scales and Ms. Mary E. Keefe Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Schmidt Ms. Jean B. Schreiber Mr. and Mrs. David Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Scott Ms. Mildred Shemluck Mr. and Mrs. James L. Sheridan Mr. and Mrs. William A. Shiel Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sich Mr. and Mrs. William N. Sick, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Silberman Skändal Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan P. Skinner Mr. and Mrs. Brian Spear Mr. and Mrs. Vernon T. Squires Dr. and Mrs. John H. Stone Mr. John W. Straub Mr. and Mrs. Bernard M. Susman Amy Swartchild Mr. Peter J. Sweeney Ms. Karen Templeton-Fell and Mr. Joe Fell The Beauty Lash The Bookstall The Earl and Bettie Fields Automotive Group Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Carson Thomas Three Tarts Bakery & Café Ms. Suzanne M. Timble Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Tubekis Melinda Turitz Mr. and Mrs. Peter Tyor Dena Vasilatos Victor Hlavacek Florist & Greenhouses Village Toy Shop, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vorwald Mr. and Mrs. Todd E. Warnock Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Watkins Mr. and Mrs. Luke Webb Mr. and Mrs. David Weinberg Mr. and Mrs. Allen S. Welch Ms. Shanye Welch Mr. and Mrs. Mark Westhoff Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Wike Mr. and Mrs. Brian E. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Wood Mr. Rob Woolson Mr. and Mrs. William Worth Mr. and Mrs. James Wyant Mr. and Mrs. Jay H. Zimbler
Donors Circle – Up to $99 Dr. and Mrs. David L. Abrams, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Ancell Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Ball Mr. and Mrs. Eric Beatty Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Bendix, Jr. Mrs. Mary Lou Bilder-Gold Mrs. Joyce B. Bishop Mrs. P. R. Caldwell Ms. Debra Chuk Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cooley, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Patrick Craddock Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cripe Dr. Janet S. Cudahy Mr. and Mrs. Richard Doub Mr. and Ms. William G. Eckart, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Eller Mr. and Mrs. James L. Foorman Mr. and Mrs. John T. Franke Mr. and Mrs. Jerome J. Ginsburg Dr. Michael T. Gorey and Ms. Martina M. Mead Mr. Harry H. Grace III and Ms. Ingrid Anderson Grace Robyn and David Grossberg Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Half Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Harris Mr. and Mrs. David C. Hawley Mr. and Mrs. John J. Held Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Hoffman Ms. Pauline Ignas J. C. Sports Mr. Richard T. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Calvin D. Kanter Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Kipp Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Knaus Mike Kohler Dr. and Mrs. Alan E. Lasser League of Women Voters of Winnetka-Northfield-Kenilworth Mrs. Suzanne S. Leech Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Leopold Longbranch Products Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Maentz Ms. Barbara S. Malmquist Mr. Julius Steinberg and Marietta Marcin Mr. Daniel Marcus Dr. and Mrs. Edward L. Marut Mr. Dan McNerney Dr. and Mrs. William G. Meuer Anna Mills Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Nagel Dr. John Nanninga Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Nevins North Shore Art League Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. O’Hara Mrs. Charles W. Packer Mrs. Cristina Persico Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Pinaire Mr. and Mrs. Edmond V. Russ Mr. Donald C. Rycroft Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Schneider Mrs. Virginia O. Schoder Mr. and Mrs. Stuart N. Schuldt Mr. Leonard H. Solomon Ms. Angeline B. Sopranos Ms. Sarah D. Sprowl Ms. Terri Steadman Dr. and Mrs. Neil J. Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis G. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sutter Mr. Kenneth Arenberg and Ms. Susanne Swisher The Village Follies Ms. Suzy Thompson Mr. and Mrs. John E. Townsend Dr. and Mrs. Zalman P. Usiskin Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Van Arsdale Dr. and Mrs. Sherwyn E. Warren Mr. and Mrs. Greg Welch Mr. Orrin R. Williams Winnetka Community House Winnetka-Northfield Chamber Of Commerce Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Woodhead Mrs. Janice Yohanan Mr. and Ms. Paul A. Zemel Mr. and Mrs. Albert Zimbler
Benefactor Society Gifts-In-Kind – Up to $999 Gifts-in-kind represent non-monetary donations to Winnetka Community House during the year. Dr. and Mrs. M. Naveed Anwar Ms. Debra Chuk Ms. Melissa Mizel and Mr. Michael C. Edwards Mr. Dan Kingery Longbranch Products Ms. Christina Persico S’Agaro Buddy Squirrel Ms. Jean Sampson Patti Schmidt Dr. & Mrs. Craig Westin Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Yonan
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Corporations, Foundations and Organizations Grants and gifts from corporations, organizations and family foundations have been given to support general operating expenses, scholarships, fine arts, technology, the Garden under the Arches and the Centennial. 36 Foundation Arthur C. Nielsen, Jr. Family Charitable Family Trust Bank of America United Way Campaign Bake 425 Beam Global Spirits and Wine, Inc. Bellows Shoppe, Inc. Bliss Salon of Winnetka Bratschi Plumbing Co. Inc. Caffe - Buon Giorno Catered By Design Center Street Foundation City Kids Dental North Shore, LLC. David and Fern Canmann Family Foundation Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Dickes Family Charitable Foundation Duda Family Foundation Ellen’s On Elm Ford Orthodontics, Ltd. GE Foundation Grand Food Center Grins on Green Bay J&H Foundation Jane Hopper, Inc. J. McLauglin John and Norma Darling Foundation JP Morgan Chase J.C. Sports Junior League of Evanston- North Shore Lakeside Foods Laurie Cherbonnier Charitable Fund League of Women Voters of Winnetka- NorthfieldKenilworth Lenswork Studio Little Ricky’s Longbranch Products Mammel Foundation Mark Vend Company Material Possessions, Inc. Mathnasium of Kenilworth McCall Family Foundation Morgan Stanley North Line Search Partners North Shore Art League North Shore Community Bank and Trust Company
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Northern Trust Bank Oui, Madame! Paul Bechtner Foundation Peachtree Place Prudential Real Estate Precision Dialogue Riverpoint Wealth Management/ Shea Financial Group S’Agaro The Satter Foundation Secure Futures Insurance Agency Skändal The Beauty Lash The Bookstall on Chestnut Court The Earl and Bettie Fields Automotive Group Foundation The William & Dian Taylor Foundation Three Tarts Bakery & Café Vail Family Foundation Victor Hlavacek Florist and Greenhouse Village Toy Shop, Inc. Warwick Foundation Winnetka Community House Winnetka Garden Club Winnetka Northfield Chamber of Commerce Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District Whole Beauty Institute (Dr. John Q. Cook)
Matching Gift Businesses and Foundations The following businesses, corporations and foundations made gifts to Winnetka Community House through their Matching Gift Programs. Bank of America United Way Campaign BMO Harris Bank N.A. Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation GE Foundation Morgan Stanley Northern Trust Bank Robert R. McCormick Foundation TransUnion UBS Matching Gift Program
Endowment Anonymous
Garden Under the Arches Winnetka Community House Woman’s Board
Memorial and Honorary League WCH wishes to thank all those who have chosen to honor the memory of a loved one or pay tribute to a special individual or occasion through the use of the Memorial and Honorary League.
In Memorium Marina Adams Timothy P. McCabe and the Winnetka Community House Staff BOB BERGMAN Timothy P. McCabe and the Winnetka Community House Staff Mac Calhoun Mr. and Mrs. Roger J. Grabowski Timothy P. McCabe and the Winnetka Community House Staff Mary Mathewson Mrs. James Bovaird Timothy P. McCabe and the Winnetka Community House Staff Parker Scully The Village Follies William Shayman Timothy P. McCabe and the Winnetka Community House Staff William Pierce Timothy P. McCabe and the Winnetka Community House Staff
IN HONOR Louise Holland Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Horwich Bill and Jackie Ieuter
A Tribute to
Bob Bergman Lifelong Winnetka resident Bob Bergman, also known as “Mayor Bob,” died last June. On July 17, members of the community gathered in the Garden Under the Arches at WCH to pay tribute to him.Bob was the 15th member to join the Fitness Centre when it opened in 1984. During his 30 years of being a member, he logged 79,175 miles on the exercise cycle. That’s over 3 times around the world! WCH Fitness Centre held a challenge for members in memory of Bob last July. Those completing 210 miles during the month were put into a raffle for a chance to win a prize.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey B. Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Kambich Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McDonald Ms. Lois Sachs Mr. Richard K. Mullin & Ms. Mary Henry Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Schwimmer
“Bob was such an inspiring person who never complained, had a perpetual smile and positive outlook on life,” said Mike Buscher, Superintendent of Recreation and Fitness. “We will miss seeing him at WCH.”
Jean Sampson Mr. and Mrs. John A. Kelly, Jr.
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Board of Governors – 100%
Full-time Staff and Administration
Our Board’s monetary and non-monetary contributions demonstrate their personal commitment to support a unique institution that enriches the lives of North Shore residents by providing educational, cultural, social and recreational opportunities for people of all ages.
Dedicated and creative Winnetka Community House employees give daily of their time and talent, often beyond the hours for which they are compensated. Those listed below, who have also offered their monetary support, demonstrate an exceptional level of commitment.
Raheela Gill Anwar Elaine Bovaird Amy Pope Brock Jack Coladarci Joan Evanich Leslie Farmer Laura Glick Mike Golden Leslie Grant Elisha Gray Nan Greenough Ed Harney Carrie Healy Kathryn Kish Jim McGee Melissa Mizel Linda Pedian Duff Peterson, Jr. Marian Powers Jeff Reynolds Yale Rieck Ann Smith Paul Weaver Pam Westin Clyde Willian Chris Wyner Connie Yonan
Debra Chuk Rachel Collins Dixon Alana Flatley Danny Kingery Timothy P. McCabe Patti Schmidt Gina Sich
WCH Legacy Club The WCH Legacy Club recognizes those individuals who make the powerful, visionary statement of including Winnetka Community House in their estate plans. We honor and recognize individuals for their high level of commitment to WCH’s future. These commitments will preserve the values and traditions of the true meaning of community through financial plans that include our institution. Early notification of such gifts allows Winnetka Community House with the opportunity to thank donors for their generosity. Anonymous Joan and Kevin Evanich Dick Golden Marian Powers and Bel Needles Mr. E.M. Nevins and Mrs. Nancy Holab-Nevins Arthur C. Nielsen* Mr. Clyde Willian *Deceased
6 Estate Planning Must-Haves Many people believe that having an estate plan simply means drafting a will or a trust. However, there is much more to include in your estate plans in order to make certain all of your assets are transferred seamlessly to your heirs upon your death. A successful estate plan also includes provisions to make sure your family members can access or control your assets should you become disabled. A list of items every estate plan should include: • • • • • •
Will/Trust Durable power of attorney Beneficiary designations Letter of intent Healthcare power of attorney Guardianship designations
Does your estate plan measure up? To receive a pamphlet with a Will Checklist, contact Rachel Collins Dixon at (847) 881-9317.
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WCH has always been a second home for me.” For many years, the Nevins have taught classes, held concerts, and produced plays such as the Nutcracker. “At first, it was a small production in 1986. Then, it grew to a door busting show in just five years and continued to grow for many years thereafter.” explained Marc.
Lasting Impressions The Nevins have long lasting ties to Winnetka. Together, Nancy and Marc live a simple life with their two dogs, Zooey and Kenji. Their roots to Winnetka Community House go back many years. “I grew up here,” said Marc. “I remember the days when the Fitness Centre was a bowling alley and Matz Hall was a movie theater. I would come every weekend to watch movies. I saw 2001 A Space Odyssey (several times), The Planet of the Apes, The Munster’s and all the classics.” Nancy and her family did not move to Winnetka until 1968. She lived in the city with her parents, but they would bring her to WCH for ballet classes. “My connection has been here over the years in all sorts of different ways: as a student, a camp counselor, a performer, a stage manager, and producer and so on.
However, the Nevins agreed that their most memorable moment was when they first met. “I was helping with a variety show at WCH,” said Nancy. “I was doing a lot of stage managing at the time, and the producer, Mark Caruso, decided he wanted a classical ballet piece in the show. He interviewed and hired Marc. We met right there on the middle of the stage in Matz Hall. As they say, ‘The rest is history.’ We have been happily married for 25 years.” When asked why the Nevins decided to make a planned gift to Winnetka Community House, Nancy replied, “The Community House has given us so much over the years. We felt the need to give back. We are not in the position to give in a big way right now, so a legacy gift seemed just perfect. We would absolutely encourage others to do the same. Winnetka Community House is the place to be, and we hope to see it continue for generations to come.”
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this report. Please notify the Advancement Office at alanaf@winnetkacommunityhouse.org or (847) 881-9316 of any omissions or errors so that corrections can be made and proper credit given. Gifts received after June 30, 2015, will be included in the 2015-2016 Annual Report.
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