Thank you for your continued support of the Community House. Unlike a tax-supported park district or library, the independent, non-profit Community House is unique – literally supported by the members of the very community it serves. Every activity, performance, and gathering that takes place in the House – from the Fitness Center to Matz Hall to the gymnasium, from our beautiful multi-purpose rooms to our historic garden – is made possible by donations from community members who sustain this vital organization’s mission.
The Junior Board brought holiday magic and the opportunity to see Santa to 128 cars full of children at its festive, outdoor Winter Wanderland event, and cleaned over 65 vehicles in a splashtastic spring car wash – learning about volunteerism and philanthropy along the way.
Individual Contributions: 5%
Our garden served as a beautiful, outdoor, pandemic-friendly spot to bring families and friends together for weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, and memorial services.
Special Events:
56%
Pandemic Relief:
14%
Programs and Facility Usage
Private classes for pods of friends brought kids together to learn new skills and have fun with dance, STEM, arts & crafts, and etiquette. Our highly skilled personal trainers performed nearly 1,200 training sessions in our Fitness Center, helping community members maintain their physical health throughout a stressful year.
Programs & Facility Usage:
26%
Children’s Theatre of Winnetka was voted Best Children’s Theatre in the suburbs by Better magazine for the 4th year in a row! Programs like Tae Kwon Do and Fencing helped more youth than ever to improve self-confidence, balance, and both physical and mental agility.
Revenues: $2,840,010
Operating Expense Contributions
Special Events
Pandemic Relief
Expenses: $2,348,136
15%
Programs & Facility Maintenance:
5%
Fundraising:
7%
Special Events: Administration:
73%
The next winner of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show is surely coming from this community, as our Dog Obedience program shined with outstanding instructors and a 47% increase in enrollments. Programs and Facility Usage
Fundraising
Special Events
OUR TENANT PARTNERS
Administration
La Petite École De Chicago
Winter Wanderland
Virtual Guitar Lessons
Chess Club
Spring Car Wash
Sewing Classes
Garden Celebrations
Moana Reheasal
Mini Ninja Warriors
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Operating Revenue
We expanded opportunities for youth sports by setting up temporary basketball courts in our parking lot in the fall and holding our winter Youth Basketball League in Matz Hall with portable basketball hoops. Thanks to the fabulous lights and sound available in Matz Hall, 173 young players (and their families who watched via Zoom) enjoyed an electric atmosphere for their games each weekend!
Board of Governors Fiscal Year 2021 Officers
Chair Raheela Anwar Vice Chair Niel Golden Past Chair Amy Brock Secretary Betsy Landes Treasurer Mark Wetzel At Large Libby Elliott Susan Snyder
Members
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Joe Adams Lee Betsill Elaine Bovaird RJ Bukovac Susan Cellmer Maureen Connolly Peter Eatherton Leslie Farmer Duncan Healy Thomas Hudgins Kate Kligora Betsy Landes Tom Maentz Robert Schriesheim Tom Smith James Stucker Carla Vorhees Connie Yonan
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Our outdoor Halloween parade and storytelling event provided families with a special Halloween experience in a year without trick-or-treating.
July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021
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Over 375 children gained confidence and experienced the fun and magic of being in a Broadway show through participating in Skyline Studios’ performances of Moana, Cinderella, Madagascar, and High School Musical.
2021 ANNUAL REPORT
FINANCIAL SUMMARY July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021
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FOSTERING COMMUNITY & CONNECTION
OUR MISSION Founded in 1911, the mission of the Community House is to enrich the lives of North Shore residents, their families, and friends by providing educational, cultural, social and recreational opportunities for people of all ages.
620 Lincoln Avenue
Winnetka, Illinois 60093
847.446.0537
Today, while we are still living with the pandemic, the Community House feels revitalized. As I walk the building each day, I see toddlers discovering the joy of music, dancers exploring the fluidity of ballet and the energy of hip hop, and young athletes giving their best in friendly competition. I hear the joyful voices of Children’s Theatre of Winnetka cast members as they rehearse in Matz Hall, the hum of people using the treadmills in the Fitness Center, and the laughter of neighbors and friends as they come together for a holiday wreath-making workshop. And along with these sights and sounds, I feel the excitement and confidence that comes from learning something new, making a new friend, and becoming one’s best self. Amidst all the different activities, that’s the real impact: the transformational experiences, meaningful relationships, and deep sense of belonging. I am so grateful that the Community House has not only survived the pandemic – we are thriving and ready to inspire and serve this community for generations to come! A year makes a difference. The Community House makes a difference. And you make a difference. Thank you so much for your support and engagement.
Amy Skalinder President
Thank You, Friends!
Celebrating the joyful and generous giving of FY20-21 (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021) $25,000 + Mrs. James Bovaird Bill Chibnik Jim and Carol Hansen Mr. Clyde F. Willian $10,000 - $24,999 Anonymous Nan Greenough Mr. and Mrs. J. Duncan Healy Mr. John Madigan Jean Sampson Paul Bechtner Foundation/Weaver Family $5,000 - $9,999 Anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. Barry M. Berish Mr. and Mrs. Clay Brock Ms. Georganne Chalmers Mr.and Mrs. Peter Eatherton Brian and Coleen Gelber Becky and Lester Knight Mr. John D. Mabie Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Maentz John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Schriesheim Tom and Irene Smith
$2,500 - $4,999 Barbra and R.J. Bukovac Joan and Kevin Evanich Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Fuller III The Groncki Family Ms. Kathryn A. Mikells and Mr. Edward J. Harney Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Van Beek Warwick Foundation $1,000 - $2,499 Anonymous (3) Fraida and Bob Aland Raheela and Naveed Anwar Gary and Elizabeth Bannon Wesley & Caroline Betsill Mr. and Mrs. Nader Boulos Este Brashears Mr. and Mrs. Hugh K. Brower Blakely and Harvey Bundy Mr. and Mrs. Theodore H. Butz, Jr. Ms. Judith Castellini Susan J. Cellmer and Jeffrey C. Neal Gayle and Steve Crane Mr. Mark Crane Dewey and Nancy Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Ted DeNapoli Byram and Sue Dickes
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Doyle, Jr. Leslie Farmer Mr. and Mrs. Greg Frezados Lynne and Neil Golden Family Mr. and Mrs. William W. Graham Patricia and William Hagenah Bev and Warren Hayford Mr. Carter Howard and Ms. Sarah Krepp Jim and Sue King Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kish Mr. and Mrs. William N. Krucks Ms. Elizabeth M. Landes and Mr. Barry Levenstam Adam and Megan Lively Mr. Richard J. Loewenthal Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Lyman, Jr. Mammel Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Nick Morse Mr. and Mrs. James N. Nowacki Lisa and Duff Peterson Francine and Gregory Purcell Karyn and Gary Richman Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Rocap Ms. and Mrs. James Roche Kimberly and Patrick Ronan Mr. and Mrs. John S. Ruey Amy Skalinder and Erin Mays Elizabeth and James Stucker
$250 - $999 Anonymous (3) Joseph Adams Heather and Tyler Adkerson Carolyn Agnew Amie and Dan Alfe Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Alt Mr. and Mrs. Henry Barkhausen Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Berner, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David B. Birkenstein Mr. and Mrs. Scott Brown Mary-Doug and Tom Brown Mr. and Mrs. Theodore R. Butz Byline Bank Mr. and Mrs. David Canmann Mr. and Mrs. Michael Canmann Mr. and Mrs. Greg Case Drs. James and Stephanie Cavanaugh Ryan and Carolyn Clark Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Coley Dan and Maureen Connolly Scott and Melissa Corley Mary Corrigan Van Crocker Ms. Adrian Culver Robert Cunningham Jeffrey and Paula Danoff Jane and Bob Dearborn Claire Kenneally and David Donnersberger Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Dowding Mary and Terence Duffy Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Egan Andy Eichfeld and Nancy Crowe Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Eisen Libby and Stephen Elliott Mr. John H. Ellwood Mr. and Mrs. Philip Enquist Dr. and Mrs. Mark Eskandari Mrs. Jean Farnsworth Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ferguson Bob Gauch Dr. and Mrs. Jason Glick Dr. and Mrs. John F. Golan Mr. Harry H. Grace III and Ms. Ingrid Anderson Grace Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Graham Mr. and Mrs. David Grant Nina and Elisha Gray Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hagenah Holly Dalman Hales and Bryan Hales Jerry and M.J. Harris Kimberlee S. Herold Mr. and Mrs. Frederic W. Hickman Joel and Cynthia Hirsch Mrs. J. William Holland Walter and Elizabeth Holt Kelly and Robert Horne Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Horwich David Hourihane Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Hoyt Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hurley
$100 - $249 Anonymous (7) @Properties 501 Local Antiques Council Mr. and Mrs. Vincent M. Aquilino Dr. and Mrs. Carl L. Backer Mr. and Mrs. John F. Ball, Jr. Mr. William Barasa Laura and Matthew Barden Diana Barr Deanna and Wes Baumann Kathleen M. Bell Loren and Esther Berry Ashok and Beryl Bhatia Mr. and Ms. Bruce B. Blair Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boehrer Bob and Sue Boone Mr. and Mrs. Bob Braham Janis Brennan and Darlene Brennan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brya Peter and Jessie Butler Mr. and Mrs. James C. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Michael Capocchi Roberta Caraway Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chadd Shihwan Chung Ms. Teresa Claybrook Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Cohn Margaret Coladarci Ms. Ann S. Cole Core CPA Group Nissa Cox Mr. and Mrs. Colin Cross Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cullen Brook and Lucas Cunningham Carolyn Dalton Marie DeLean Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Deveny Paige and Joe Dooley Mr. and Mrs. David Durning Ms. Leigh Dyer Ms. Elizabeth Dziersk Michael and Patricia Egan Stephen Ehrlichman Ted and Dian Eller Mr. Gregg Elstein Engle and Volkers Mrs. Madeleine Fern Ms. Barbara Filippini Mr. and Mrs. Brian Flanigan Thomas Flemma Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fonda Kathy and Richard Fox Mary and Chris Freeburg Mr. and Mrs. Scott Freres Jane Gallery and George Craven Chris Gardner and Eileen McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Randy Gaynes Caryn Gerlinger Mr. John V. Gillilan Ms. Margaret Ginn Girlfriends Spa
All of us at the Community House extend our deepest gratitude to the following donors whose generous contributions during our Fiscal Year 2021 made this work possible! Dick and Sandy Glenn Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Elisha P. Gould III Mr. and Mrs. Roger J. Grabowski Ms. Paula Grasso Grateful Bites E. Gene Greable Robyn and David Grossberg Mr. Christopher Hagenah Elyse and Jon Hahner Betsy and Mike Hammond Judy and George Harmon Mr. and Mrs. David Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Sal Hazday Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Henner Mr. and Mrs. Brian F. Hickey Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Hill Floyd Hoffman Sylvia and Paul Hoffman The Hole Family Ms. Candice Horner Ms. Marybeth Lore and Mr. Joe Hummel Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hunken Harris and Sue Jackson Deborah Jacobson Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Mr. and Mrs. William K. Johnson Stephanie Keehn Kendra Scott Jewelry Mr. and Mrs. George D. Kennedy Mr. Robert L. Kiesler Sharon L. King Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Kipp Madelyn Kligora Mr. and Mrs. D. Steven Knaus Leslie Koertzke-Heros Nancy and Sandy Koltun Ron and Nancy Kurz Robert and Vicki Kyle Ziv Lalich Miriam Lazar William Lehman Robert and Janet Leonard Mr. and Mrs. Chris Lindblad Bob and Fleury Linn Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lockridge Mr. John Loehr Mr. and Mrs. David C. Loveland Geralyn and Philip Lu Halley Lydecker Mr. and Mrs. John MacEntee Matt Maggio George Mann Kathleen and Kent Mathewson Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McCarthy Jim and Bonnie McColl Patrick McDonald Mr. William McIntosh Jacqueline McLaughlin Dina Mead Meghan and Andrew Miller Mr. and Mrs. Josh Miller Mr. and Mrs. James A. Miller Ms. Jessica Montgomery Dr. and Mrs. E. Dennis Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Myers Dr. John Nanninga Network for Good Margie Nieder Mr. and Mrs. Philip R. Nielsen Katherine and Michael Nigro Ms. Julia Nilan Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. O’Donnell Mr. and Mrs. David G. O’Neill Aleksandar Ostrogorsky and Natacha DePaola Mr. and Ms. Gerry Paez Mr. and Mrs. John S. Palmer Margo and Michael Pearson Beverly and Mitchell Petersen Mr. and Mrs. David D. Peterson Kate Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Pinaire Dale and Betsey Pinkert Elizabeth Pyott Ms. Cynthia Rapp and Mr. Andrew Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Read III Realty and Mortgage Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Reimer Judy and Kenny Riskind Dr. and Mrs. Peter Robinson Emily and Peter Rose Andy Rosenman Mr. Jeffrey S. Ross Donald C. Rycroft Audra Schlegel Ms. Jean B. Schreiber Mr. and Mrs. David Schultz Linda and Richard Selsberg Mr. and Mrs. Alden Senior Mr. and Mrs. Joe Senko Mr. and Mrs. Mike Senner Dr. and Mrs. Charles Shabica Jerold Shapiro William A. Shiel Bill and Stephanie Sick Jessica Siegal Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan P. Skinner Zane and Joan Smith Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Stahl Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sulecki Casmir and Dorothy Szczepaniak Sarah and Sam Tegel Mr. and Mrs. James A. Torvik Tom and Barb Tubekis Craig and Kay Tuber Mr. and Mrs. Ken Urbaszewski Dr. and Mrs. Zalman P. Usiskin Victor Hlavacek Florist & Greenhouses Lori and Marcus Von Kapff Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Gary T. Walther Irvina Warren Lynne and David Weinberg Andrew and Erin Weissert Ellen and Andy Weller Mr. and Mrs. W. Herbert White Wilde Family Liz Winemiller Mr. and Mrs. Craig Witty Randi and Ed Woodbury
Paul Zemel and Lois Hoffman-Zemel Mr. and Mrs. Jay H. Zimbler Mr. John Zugschwert To keep our records accurate, please update us if an alternative way you would like to be listed. We send heartfelt thanks to those who supported the House with gifts under $100.
Hoops4Health Fall 3 on 3 Basketball League
As we started last fiscal year – in July 2020 – we were just re-opening our doors after the stay-athome order. People were cautiously beginning to return to the Community House to participate in a Amy Skalinder small fraction of our usual offerings.
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Winkler Winnetka Caucus Council Mr. and Mrs. William Worth Elizabeth Yntema Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Yonan Mr. Norman Zimmerman
Staying healthy at the Fitness Center
What a difference a year can make.
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Iberle Douglas Jack Mr. Howard E. Jessen Mr. Richard T. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Wade W. Judge Mr. and Mrs. Allan Kaplan Betsy Holleb Karp Mr. and Mrs. Jack Keller Elizabeth and Ryan Kelley Anne and Vincent Kelly Mrs. Kate Kligora and Mr. Scott Sognefest Ms. Liz Kohler Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Krone Lakeshore Unitarian Society David and Darlene Landsittel Mr. and Mrs. Ed Loeb Mr. and Mrs. Brewster J. Macfarland Daniel and Carrie Marcus Nancy and James Marcus Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Marcus Mr. John McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. McCausland, Jr. Mr. Stuart McCrary and Ms. Nancy Davis Kirk and Margaret McInerney Mr. and Mrs. James D. McNitt John and Ladd Mengel Morgan Mix Mr. and Mrs. John H. Mjoseth Mr. and Mrs. Alex Moore Craig Morris Marilyn Mullem Mr. Leo P. Niemiec Mr. and Mrs. John O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Oelerich Amir Ovcina Mr. and Mrs. Karl Palasz Kathleen Pease-Smith Ms. Kay L. Pick Ms. Mary Downie and Mr. Jeff Pickus Christine Pope Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Reynolds III Laura Zung and Nathaniel Roberts John Roselli Margaret Ross William Rudy Kay and Jim Russell Mr. and Mrs. James Saccaro Laura Schriesheim and Bob Kriss David Shanahan Susi & David Shelton Mr. and Mrs. David Snyder John and Ann Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Robert Soudan David Southern William Sprague Marcia and Bob Sutter William and Dian Taylor Thomas W. Dower Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Tinberg Melinda and Andrew Turitz Patti and Brian Van Cleave Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Vatz Mr. and Mrs. Renaat Ver Eecke Mr. and Mrs. Mark Vorhees W.B. Olson, Inc. Ms. Carol B. Watkins Sally and John Weber Stephanie and Jon-Michael Wheat Mr. and Mrs. James J. White, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson
Children’s Theatre of Winnetka’s spring production of Spelling Bee
Dear Friends,
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Swartchild, Jr. Tria and Carson Thomas Ms. Suzanne M. Timble Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Van Tassel Ms. and Mr. Joakim Weidemanis Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wetzel Lawson and Jane Whitesides Christopher and Emily Wyner