PEOPLE. PURPOSE. PASSION.
2019 Annual Impact Report YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
worked tirelessly to help Chicagoans suffering lost jobs, homes, or health, so that they could focus on getting back on their feet.
MESSAGE FROM BOARD CHAIR & PRESIDENT/CEO Dear YMCA Friends, We usually use this time and space to spotlight the Y’s important work in the preceding year. However, given the disruption caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we felt it would be more fitting to show how we responded to the myriad of life-altering challenges faced by the communities we serve and how the Y rallied purposefully behind the city and the region to support families during these unprecedented times. It was amazing to see our people pivot swiftly to serve those who have been the most impacted. Their passion and ingenuity during the crisis was a compelling reminder of how, across the decades, the Y has reinvented itself time and again to respond to the needs of Chicagoland families and communities. And, we were so proud to be able to do so again in 2020. We entered the pandemic knowing that, for us, it was a matter of survival and service. Despite the lack of revenue from the temporary closure of our membership centers and program sites, we knew that we had a responsibility to step up for families and communities in need. Throughout this crisis, our mission has been crystal clear – to be a part of the solution, however we could -- whether it was providing shelter to those in need, emergency child care for essential workers, or distributing food, diapers or other essential supplies. Our employees and volunteers 1
We hope you will take the time to learn more about how we supported those in need, such as healthcare worker Melissa Venegas, furloughed CPS teachers’ assistant Aliese Greathouse’s gratitude, and the men and women who spent time in our emergency shelter. When these uncertain times are behind us, the Y will be here to help communities face new challenges just as we have always done. Our commitment to developing strong children, families, and communities across Metropolitan Chicago through academic readiness, character development, violence prevention, and fitness and healthy living remains stronger than ever. We hope you enjoy this report, as we honor the people who passionately deliver on our purpose to support and strengthen our communities. May you feel as proud as we are to have an impact on families in Chicago and beyond. Thank you for your continued support of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago.
Sharon Fairley Board Chairperson
James Hayes Interim President & CEO
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ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS When neighborhoods, businesses, and schools shut down, including our own Y centers and program sites, the question on our minds wasn’t: “What do we do now?” Rather, we asked ourselves: “How can we help?” We knew that this was the time when our families needed us the most. YMCA had no intention of sitting on the sidelines. As this timeline shows, we have worked relentlessly and creatively to be a vital community resource for our families during the COVID-19 health crisis. The pandemic has challenged us to think outside of the box; to find solutions in areas that we are not accustomed to; and to build relationships with new partners, as well as to rely on old ones. And we’ve done this because it is core to the Y’s mission. For more than 160 years, we have been there for communities during times of crisis. And it is this commitment that will guide our work today and for months and years to come.
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- Richard Malone, former President and CEO, YMCA of Metrop
March • Illinois announces an official stay-at-home order due to COVID-19. All Y centers and program sites cease operations and programming quickly shifts to supporting families, communities, and Y staff • More than 500 Y Head Start families move to virtual-led activities • The Y launches Y On The Go, a convenient onestop shop for on-demand youth programming, fitness classes, and community connections. To date, Y On The Go has craeted more than 25 fun family activity ad fitness videos • The Y transforms three of its temporarily closed facilities to shelter more than 600 homeless and displaced individuals between March and September
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June, July, August • Y centers reopen under a careful phased-in approach that includes capacity restrictions and strict COVID-19 precautions for fitness and lap swimming • The Y welcomes the return of youth to in-person summer camp and families to overnight camps in limited numbers • In-person early education and child care programs commence at most Y centers and program sites
• The Y begins a new academic year with a retooled curriculum steeped in virtual learning best practices and age-appropriate enrichment programming • The Y provides critical in-person remote learning support for families, serving more than 500 youth during the first five weeks • Online specialty programming and virtual out of school time options are offered to Chicago Public School (CPS) students • Association-wide, the Y provides an average of 935 hours of remote learning support a week to school-aged children
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HELPING THE PEOPLE WHO NEED US MOST COVID-19 has cast a deserving spotlight on the valuable contributions of our essential workers like never before. Health care workers, emergency services personnel, child care providers, and other essential workers – they all perform vital services that ensure communities continue to operate. However, like many of us, these personnel also have families and children of their own to take care of. And with schools closed and limited available child care options, essential workers needed help. We pride ourselves on being there for our communities, especially during times of crisis. We quickly realized that one of the most valuable contributions we could make was to support our essential workers. On April 6, 2020, three weeks after the Y ceased operations at all of its centers to help limit the spread of the coronavirus, the Y reopened its Irving Park YMCA in the city and Buehler YMCA in Palatine to assist essential workers with their child care needs. We instituted strict precautionary measures as directed by the Centers for Disease 5
Control to create a safe environment for children and staff, including limiting capacity to 50 children per location. Child care staff were trained on safety and cleaning protocols as well as traumainformed care to fully support the emotional wellbeing of our essential service families. In the following weeks, we expanded the Emergency Child Care program to serve families in Naperville and in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, allowing essential workers to focus on providing critical services for the region in the fight against COVID-19. Parents gained peace of mind knowing that their children were receiving structured programming from a trusted and established community provider who has always prioritized child safety.The Y was among the 15 percent of child care providers who remained open. Christina Streit had been struggling to balance her work as a lab supervisor at Edward-Elmhurst Hospital in Naperville with her children’s remote learning needs, until she learned about the Y’s Emergency Child Care program. Each morning, prior to her shift, Christina dropped off eightyear-old Emily and six-year-old Jon at Naperville’s Elmwood Elementary School, one of the Y’s Emergency Child Care program locations. The frontline worker said she was grateful that Y counselors were able to help her children with their studies during the day so that they did not have to do school work at night, which they found unsettling. “My kids got much-needed physical activity every day. The Y kept them engaged with a variety of activities that actually interested them. I felt my kids were safe and they loved it,” said Streit.
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1,151 youth served through in-person, socially distanced camp programming across 14 sites
80% of early childhood learning parents were satisfied with the Y's virtual learning programs for their infants, toddlers, or preschoolers
Online Camp Programs
600 youth served through online summer programming
16 unique online specialty programs offered
61 total online speciality sessions offered
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SERVING OUR PURPOSE LIKE NEVER BEFORE The importance of having safe shelter took on a whole new meaning this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Having access to stable housing and staying home also meant you were doing your part to help curtail the spread of the coronavirus. However, for some of our most vulnerable residents who rely on homeless shelters for protection, social distancing was not feasible. It also put these individuals at a higher risk of infection. When Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot heard that the YMCA of Metro Chicago had temporarily closed its centers amid COVID-19 concerns, she called on the Y to serve - and we did. We stepped in and re-purposed a handful of our facilities to provide emergency housing for those without a permanent home. We did so even though providing emergency housing for homeless and temporarily displaced individuals is not traditionally one of our primary purposes, and because we had the space. “At first, I was shocked,” admits Angel La Luz, Executive Director of three YMCA centers and who managed the logistics for the COVID-19 7
Emergency Shelter initiative. “But then I immediately thought: Okay, we can do this. I am a military veteran and my training quickly kicked in. I treated it like a deployment. You get called to action and then you start to think through the logistics and that becomes your purpose. We had strict health and safety measures in place, too, to keep people safe. Our leaders insisted on it.” Through a number of partnerships that the City had with other agencies and nonprofits, we were able to offer a variety of services to our new guests. Rush University Medical Center and the UIC Medical Center sent doctors and nurses to check on the well-being of our temporary residents, the Salvation Army and local restaurants provided meals, and Chicago Public Libraries supplied reading materials and board games to occupy our residents. “During this unprecedented moment for our city, having passionate and dedicated partners is critical to ensuring the health and safety of our entire city,” said Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot. “I applaud the YMCA of Metropolitan of Chicago for stepping up to fill a crucial gap in support of individuals experiencing homelessness by giving our unstably-housed residents a safe place to stay. We are all in this together, and we are leaving no one behind.”
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Approximate number of total individuals served via homeless sheltering
Average number of days Y sites served as emergency housing
LOCATION 1:
• Served approximately 50 men and women • Operated for 75 days • Partnered with groups including La Casa Norte
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LOCATION 2: • Served over 600 men • Operated for 171 days • Partnered with groups including Franciscan Outreach
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LOCATION 3: • Served approximately 40 men and woman • Operated for 31 days • Partnered closely with the City of Chicago
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Frequent clinical services and wellness checks
Frequent COVID-19 testing to ensure staff and resident safety 8
UNSTOPPABLE PASSION TO HELP OTHERS For many of the families who turn to the Y for early childhood education and support, our programs provide more than just child supervision and education. Programs such as our Early Education and Childcare (EE&C) program provide a nurturing environment as well as a regular source of nutrition for our burgeoning young participants. When COVID-19 concerns forced the Y to temporarily close its doors in mid-March, many of our families, some who had already been impacted by job loss, suddenly found themselves responsible for additional meal costs. The Y’s EE&C staff immediately coordinated food distribution events at four locations where they knew families were in the most need, and expanded to all EE&C sites later. Continued funding from various city, state, and federal grants including the Head Start and Early Head Start programs and some private contributions led the practical-thinking staff to repurpose the resources to supply the food distributions. During the first week, staff distributed more than 400 9
breakfasts and lunches and it soon became a crucial resource for our families. Furloughed CPS teaching assistant, Aliese Greathouse, felt the stress of the unexpected meal costs for her two young children almost immediately. “We’ve been home for four months. Normally the kids eat most of their meals at school but now they’re eating every meal at home. It’s been a bit of a strain. So, I’m grateful to receive healthy options like cheese, yogurt, and fresh vegetables from the Y every Tuesday. It’s helped keep my grocery list down so that I can spend my resources on other essentials during this time.” The staff’s passion for their work did not stop there. Several dedicated staff members used their personal time to hand-deliver food and supplies to families who were home ill with no support or with limited access to transportation. Before long, astute staff began to notice that families’ needs extended beyond food. Erratic shopping practices brought about by the pandemic were disrupting conventional grocery supply chains and many of our young families were in short supply of essential items such as diapers, detergent, and other toiletries. Our relentless staff soon expanded the food drive to include basic household supplies and, as demand grew, they established critical community partnerships to stock the effort. Through valued collaborations with the Illinois State Board of Education, and organizations such as Fight to Feed, Open Kitchen, Fight to Meal and Gorilla Gourmet, we were able to provide hot meals, fresh meats, vegetables and dairy products for Y kids and their caregivers. Our families also received clothing thanks to Cradles to Crayons, personal hygiene products through Action to Gather, and even laptops and tablets
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230,000
approximate number of masks donated to YMCA families during spring/summer
pounds of food donated to feed families in need in the Chicagoland area
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gallons of hand sanitizer donated
500
Y Community Schools Initiative/CPS families received essential items
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months of continuous food distributions to families in need on the west and south sides of Chicago
approximate number of meals given to early childhood learning families from April to June
300
Laptops, tablets, and other devices distributed to families in need
1 of 21
agencies selected to be part of Chicago Connected, an initiative to bring free high-speed internet to low-income households
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2019 YEAR IN REVIEW
Day Camp
Information reflects our work prior to the COVID19 pandemic
Memberships
85,775
27 YMCA Day Camp sites
7,135 youth attended Day Camp
members served at YMCA sites in CY2019 •13,878 youth enrolled in swim lessons • 8,006 youth enrolled in sports programs
Overnight Camp
Youth Safety and Violence Prevention (YSVP)
300+
5 Overnight Camps
youth served by the YMCA’s YSVP program
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YSVP youth report increased levels of self-efficacy, an important indicator for future academic, personal, and professional success in adulthood
4,040 youth attended Overnight Camp
Early Education & Care More than
1,030 0-5 year olds served in CY2019
80%
of Y early childhood learners met or exceeded benchmarks for learning (as measured by Teaching Strategies Gold across six areas for learning and development)
97%
98%
of early learning parents
of early learning parents
reported that the items in their child’s classrooms represented their family’s language, culture, and values
reported that teachers and program staff kept them informed about their child’s experiences in the program
Out of School Time (OST) Programming
5,385 youth served at Y OST programs in CY2019
1,100 children took part in OST programming at Community Schools Initiative (CSI) partner schools in CY2019
Youth who participated in Y OST programming for one year or more reported:
working harder at school A time before masks: This child is showing his balancing skills in his Early Education & Care classroon in 2019.
feeling that adults in the Y program listen to them
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FULFILLING OUR MISSION ymcachicago.org/yonthego
Y ON THE GO
SUMMER CAMPS
In mid-March, when operations were halted at our centers and program sites, the halls of our empty facilities echoed with questions about where would our members go to maintain their fitness routines or how could parents ensure their children’s minds remained stimulated.
As an organization that takes deep pride in delivering a fun and engaging summer for thousands of kids every year, we knew that our families needed us more than ever this year. After months of being housebound, parents turned to the Y to help regain a sense of normalcy for their children. The Y quickly pivoted to offer three distinct summer camp experiences: In-Person Traditional Camp, Virtual Pre-camp, and Online Specialty Camps.
As a result, we introduced Y On The Go, an online portal of family activities, fitness classes, and community connections that allowed us to continue serving Y families. Y On The Go became our “digital front door” and while our community was sheltering at home, we were able to provide them with continuous fitness and family activity videos and resources, as well as virtual coffee chats to connect with their community and alleviate loneliness.
19,000 37,000
people have visited the Y On The Go webpage. video views (website, YouTube, Facebook/Instagram)
Zumba was the most popular of all videos on Facebook and the website, and Dance Fusion was the most popular on YouTube 13
During the summer of 2020, we offered 16 different Online Specialty Camp options covering a wide range of STEAM and Healthy Living topics. We operated a total of 61 week-long sessions over a 14-week period. They were attended by more than 600 youth.
“The YMCA’s Summer Camp helped my kids get acclimated to experiences similar to what the school year was going to look like in the fall and that’s really important.” - Buehler Y Camper Parent
REOPENING OUR CENTERS
OST / REMOTE LEARNING SUPPORT
As the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago began to unveil its reopening plans, the Y was also working diligently to create a strategy to welcome our members back to our membership centers safely. Countless hours of planning, consulting and testing went into developing our reopening plan. By adopting a three-stage approach to reopening we were able to ensure the health and safety of all of our members and staff. Our comprehensive reopening guide was filled with critical in-center procedures to ensure the safest experience for all. Additionally, our staff were trained on the new safety measures, which includes how to conduct health screenings at check-in, enforcing social distancing requirements, and understanding the new cleaning protocols that aligned with the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) standards.
When most schools decided to begin the 2020-21 academic year with virtual instruction, the Y quickly pivoted its Out of School Time programming to include a remote learning program to support the changing needs of area families.
220 43.4%
members converted membership dues to donations resulting in over $40,000! . of active members have revisited centers since reopening
Since August 1, 2020, in-center visits grew weekly by an average of 3%. September of 2020 saw a 10% increase in in-center visits
For parents working from home or for those who are being asked to return to the office, having to facilitate their children’s remote learning poses a huge challenge. To help, the YMCA made plans to provide in-person support for students at most of its Y centers in the city and suburbs, as well as at selected off-site locations that have partnered with the Y. Parents are able to drop off their children for a full-day or half-day program depending on the type of learning plan their school district is offering. By following the same successful safety precautions that we had in place throughout the spring and summer for our Emergency Response Child Care program for essential workers and In-Person Summer Camps, we were able to introduce the Remote Learning Support program swiftly.
4,100
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DONOR HONOR ROLL The YMCA of Metro Chicago is grateful for all of our donors. The honor roll below reflects gifts of $1,000 and more made between January 1 and December 31, 2019.
GRAND BENEFACTOR ($50,000+) Allstate Insurance Company Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Chandler Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund NXT Capital Opus Foundation ORIX Corporation USA Polk Bros. Foundation Reyes Holdings Patrick and Shirley Ryan
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE ($10,000+) Adreani Foundation After School Matters John and Ann Amboian Lisa Anastasia ◊ Anonymous Autism Speaks The Alben F. and Clara G. Bates Foundation Sandra Beal Steven and Erin Beal Alfred Bersted Foundation Charles and Rebecca Besser ◊ Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Scott and Tracy Brown #
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MILLENNIUM PATRON ($250,000+) BMO Harris Bank The Crown Family ◊ The Foglia Family Foundation # The Robert R. McCormick Foundation United Way of Metropolitan Chicago The Boeing Company Google YMCA of the USA
GRAND PATRON ($25,000+) Abbott Neil Bluhm Maree Bullock Amy and Paul Carbone ◊ The Chicago Community Trust Conagra Brands Foundation Jeff and Mindy Douthit ◊ Jim Gordon, The Edgewater Funds Patrick and Susan Frangella # GCM Grosvenor The Joyce Foundation
Jason and Kay Brown ◊ Cameron Can Foundation The Jessica and Timothy Canning Charitable Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation Liz and David Chandler Chapin-May Foundation of Illinois CIBC Cozen O’Connor Jim and Sarah DiMatteo ◊ Mark and Tahra Dodson Janet and Craig Duchossois Gary Fairhead Sharon Fairley ◊ Marie Fioramonti # Mrs. Zollie S. Frank Fund
SYMBOL KEY ◊ Metro Board Member # Local Board Member * Associate Board Member
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Keiser Donor Advised Fund Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Cheryl and Jack Neal The Harris Family The Nitzberg Family ◊ Northern Trust Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Sandra Allen and S. J. Perlow ◊ Two Lights Foundation United Airlines Wintrust Financial Corporation
Debbie and Chuck Frank ◊ Dieter and Lainie Freer ◊ The Gatorade Company Greater LaGrange Y’s Men’s Club Greenberg Traurig, P.C. Jim and Marianne Hayes ◊ Graham Hills # Grayson N. Holmbeck, Ph.D. # Larry and Jane Hund ◊ Idealease Illinois Spina Bifida Association Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Karczewski ◊ Katten LLP Kathleen Kirn and David Levinson Mr. and Mrs. John Krehbiel, Jr.
Better Ellen and Richard Malone ◊ Ronald L. McDaniel Foundation Dr. and Mrs. David McLone # Mr. and Mrs. Peter McNitt ◊ Mercyhealth Caryn and Jon Africk ◊ Mission of Our Lady of the Angels Motor Werks Auto Group Naperville Mayor’s Charity Event Greg and Teri Nickele ◊ Bridget O’Neill ◊ The Pepper Family Foundation RoundTable Healthcare Partners Saas Family # Siragusa Family Foundation Skinner Family Foundation Sterling Bay Stryker Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Thomas ◊ Tivity Health Judith Toland ◊ Chris and Kim Trick ◊ United Way of Greater McHenry County, Inc. The Vitale Family Foundation Mark Wilcox and Catherine Wertjes ◊# Willliam Blair & Company
CIRCLE OF SUCCESS ($5,000 - $9,999) Air Comfort Corporation Black Diamond Plumbing and Mechanical, Inc. Philip Blomberg # Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Stephen Botsford Joseph and Angela Hicks Bowman Robin Bowman and Joseph Allegretti # Don Brooks Chicago Tube & Iron Coilcraft Daniel Creamean ◊ Dearborn Group The Ecolab Foundation Facebook Chicago Fred and Judy Feinstein ◊ Fifth Third Bank Peter and Colleen Fissinger and Family ◊
Amanda Fox Full Circle Foundation Cindy and Mark Fuller John and Sue Gainer # Gensler Goldberg Kohn LTD Don and Jane Gralen The Harley-Davidson Foundation The Huntington National Bank John and Lisa Iberle ITW JMB Realty Corporation Rashod Johnson # Jones Lang LaSalle Americas Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home and Cremation Services Mark and Judy Karmin Kiwanis Club of Forest Park Kiwanis Peanut Day KPMG The Lakota Group Lesnik Charitable Foundation Lichtenheld Family Foundation David and Cindy Lichtenheld # Paul and Kathy Liska John and Alice Lloyd Foundation John Maloney Darryl and Rebecca Mataya Matrix Fitness Systems Mary McCarthy Morgan Stanley Naperville Bank and Trust Naperville Noon Lions National Wildlife Federation Sheila Nelson Niles Township Government O’Brien Family Dan and Meredith O’Connor & Family ◊ Jane Patterson and Steven Kroll ◊ Vicki and Mike Pesch # Power Construction Company PRECOR The Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts Kathleen and John Roeser ◊ John and Jeanne Rowe S&C Electric Company Bill and Terry Schmidt The Sheba Foundation
Sidley Austin LLP The Sorenson Family ◊# Spencer Stuart Inc. Joe and Margaret Tilson ◊ Wells Fargo & Co. Wells Fargo Foundation Werner Co. William Blair The Zafirovski Family
CIRCLE OF HONOR ($1,000 - $4,999) Blake Adams * Cathleen Adams Andrew Adelmann Adreani Family Foundation Margaret Adreani Aerotek Dottie Ahbe # Brandon Allen # Carole King and Alan Allphin Alpine Chapel Jim and Audrey Altounian AltusWorks Amalfi Properties Amberleaf Cabinetry Inc. American Heritage Protective Services, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Anderson John and Agnes Anderson Tom Anderson Ankura Anonymous (12) Aon ARCO/Murray National Construction Company Leonard Family Dental David and Suzanne Augustyn AXA XL BK Controls, Inc. Gregg and Susie Bach Michael and Bonnie Balkin Stephen Bardo # Clifford W. Barnes Foundation Fund The Bartakovics / Smith Family Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Batt # Thomas and Carol Bax BBM Incorporated Charles and Lorraine Beck Foundation
Charles and Lorraine Beck Rick and Debbie Bedell # Best Buy Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano Judith Bianchi Daniel Bien Greg and Meaghan Bishop Liz and John Blanchard Michael and Barbara Blaum Luann and David Blowers Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors The Boeckel Family # Blaine and Elaine Bontempo Richard and Elizabeth Breseman James and Kerri Bresnahan William and Laurel Bresnahan # Christine Brinkman ◊ Dawson Brisco Steven Brooks Sean Bruen * Julie Burke Karen and John Butterfield # Aaron Caid and Sunghae Kim Pearl Callaghan Camp Thunderbird Charitable Foundation Dave Carlotta Michael Carlson and Maria Ignacio-Carlson Carmel Catholic High School Carol Lavin Bernick The Carroll Family Terri Catrambone Bryan Chaisson Greg and Dorothy Chapman Rachel, James, Theo, Adelaide, and Maeve Chapman Michael Chapman Charles Vincent George Architects Charter Dura-Bar Dee Dee and Rick Chesley Chicago Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons Chicago Learning Exchange The Childers Family Michael Ciminero Allen and Elaine Cizner ◊ David and Melissa Clark # Sandra Clarke * Mike and Cindy Clock CME Group 16
DONOR HONOR ROLL The YMCA of Metro Chicago is grateful for all our donors. The honor roll below reflects gifts of $1,000 and more made between January 1 and December 31, 2018.
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CIRCLE OF HONOR ($1,000 - $4,999) Mike Cronk Crowe Thomas Crowley # Maureen Culhane Charitable Fund Laura Pieper Elizabeth Cummings â—Š D & K Real Estate Service Corporation Dan and Mary Dahlin Steve Dahlin William and Sandra Dahlin
Linda Dean Dechert LLP Deloitte Ted Denniston Helen and Cal DeNyse Mark and Noreen Devens Christopher DeVine * Michael and Julie DeVito Diane Dichter The Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation Diana Dieguez Jill and Ray Doerner
Dominicans Province of St. Albert the Great Christopher Doody Mike and Liz Downey # Steve and Kari Dueball Daniel, Wendy, Tim and Amy Duquette Chas Edelstein Edwardson Family Foundation Bob and Lisa Egan # Diane and Rick Emich # Brian and Gail Ensberg Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. Ernst & Young LLP
Suzanne Faber and Richard Fizdale Tom Fennell and Laura Mravic-Fennell # Doug and Jenny Toft First Midwest Bank FIS Global John and Xan Fischer Margaret Fissinger Theodore and Sharon Flint # Joseph Foley Richard Franklin, C.P.A. # Mark Franzen Andrea Friedman
Friends of Handicapped Children The Robert W. Galvin Foundation Christopher and Cindy Galvin Martin Garrity GE Foundation The Gerber Foundation Laura Giampino and Colleen Halloran # Timothy Gilfoyle and Mary Rose Alexander Joseph Girardi Nancie and Alan ElShafei Goldman, Sachs & Co. Leonard Goodman George Goodwin Jennifer and Mark Gordon #
Terry and Renee Graber # John and Pat Grady W. W. Grainger, Inc. The Mark Gralen Family Robert Gray and Paula Dorion-Gray # Great Lakes Lifting Solutions Greater Chicago Food Depository Brian and Christine Greenblatt James Grover # Melina Hale and Mark Westneat Bob and Kristy Haney # Betsy Hanisch and Thomas Sawyer Ehlert Family Foundation Joseph and Gail Harowski
Norman Wait Harris Memorial Fund Thomas Hayes William and Heather Hayes The Heiser Family Carrie Hewitt and Adam Shils Hewlett Packard Enterprise Deborah Hillgamyer Paul and Barbara Hills Hinda Incentives Mark and Jean Hineman Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Kevin Hogan Holladay Properties Joe Holmbeck
Laura Batt and Dan Hungerman Indian Boundary Y’s Men’s Club Integra Foundation Kathy and Tony Janca Ron and Sally Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Gary Kachadurian Dr. Bruce Kaufman # Susan and Joseph Khairallah # Adil Khan Morton Kier and Maureen Kilgallon Catherine and Ed King Mike and Kristin Kiss Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst The Kiwanis Club of Naperville Lewis Knecht and Family # Anna Koperski Jim and Barb Kordick # Kovler Family Foundation Monte and Susan Krol # Kara Krueger Sichi and Brian Sichi Spark Foundry Norman Kwak Thomas and Linda Lakars Lakeside Bank Denise Lam and Kylin Schneider Daniel and Darcie Lambert Dr. Lance and Martha Lambert # Eric and Debra Landry # The LeCoque Family Foundation Cherese Ledet Brian Lee and Wendy Szeto Lee Rose and Matthew Lemke # Leopardo Charitable Foundation William Lerch Mark and Pat Levine John and Elizabeth Lewis Gary and Maureen Lichtenheld Stephen and Andrea Lichtenheld The Lietz Family # CBRE c/o Todd Lippman Dawn and John Livingston Laura Lopez and James Arendt # M & R Capital Management Inc. Rod MacLeod Ray and Diane Maida Markel Corp Friends of Iris Martinez
Ron Massie Dorothy Mathews William Mathis Robert and Cynthia Mayo Foundation Dan and Barb Mazur # Grant McCorkhill Brenda and Paul McEntire McHenry County College Delos D. McKnight Media Direct Productions Medical Risk Services, Inc. Jennifer and Dan Meyers Arthur and Gretchen Michaely Pati and Tom Miers ◊# Jeremiah Miles Dr. James Milne D.D.S. and Marlene Meyer Cailyn and Vaishak Mittur ◊* Bill and Alyce Moloney Paul Monson and Joy Fulton Thomas and Susan Moran Mowery & Schoenfeld LLC Paul and Tracy Mroch James Mulbrandon # Toby and Patrick Murphy Sheila Musolino and Michael Giambrone Virag and Kiersten Nanavati Naperville Rotary Charities Ashley Nazarak Mr. and Mrs. Alan Nesburg Nixon Peabody, LLP Bruce and Lori Nixon John Norkett Heather Norton John Novak The Michael and Samantha Nygren Family # Ken and Brenda Odom Morton and Louise Kier Omega & Associates Roger and Vilma Otto John and Katie Palmer Ann and Joe Pasquesi Dr. and Mrs. Michael Peske # Kathleen and Pete Petersen # Kirby and Gail Petersen William Piper # PJH & Associates, Inc. The Porsche Exchange of Highland Park Romana Puente
Don Quinlan George and Cindy Quinlan Mr. Robert Radway The Rappaport-DeWolfe Family Richter Consulting Roadster Shop Nancy and John Robb # Rotary Club of Chicago O’Hare Rotary Club of Elmhurst Rotary Club of LaGrange Rotary Club of Naperville Daniel and Carmel Roth # Daniel and Colleen Rubio Family Neil Rudd and Anne Adams-Rudd Steven and Sheri Ryan Rebecca Sampson and Tim Craig The Sampson Family Charitable Fund Scandaglia Ryan LLP Derek Schlager Bruce and Ann Schubert Ray and Mary Schulte Scott, Laura, Landen, and Kendall Schutte # Hemangini and Dipak Shah Sigma Gamma RHO Sorority Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Ralston & Sandra Simmons ◊ George and Mary Skaff Joshua Skoczen Martha and Scott Smith SmithAmundsen LLC The Smogolski Family Elliot and Peggy Spiegel Katie Panning Spieth James Stanley State Farm Margaret and Donald Steiner Richard Stephenson and Susan Rogers Darren and Jennifer Stevenson Jeremy Stom Remembrance Foundation Sonya and Curtis Stowers # Jennifer and John Streit Sunset Acoustics Superior Chimney Services Corp. Bob and Mary Tallitsch Target Mr. Gene Temkin # David and Marilyn Thompson John and Sharon Tolomei # Tadanori and Kathryn Tomita
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Trees Daniel and Jeanne Tuerk Family # Jay and Pam Turner Jerry and Michelle Udelson Ed Uihlein Family Foundation Ultimate Software David and Donna Vallee Warren Van Der Voort Vedder Price Vulcan Materials Company Wahlert Foundation Warady & Davis LLP Samuel Weinstein Family Foundation Thomas Werge Dennis and Tiffany White # Mac Wiener Wight & Company Kevin and Margaret Wilson Benjamin and Nicole Wineman Winston & Strawn Dennis and Rosemary Macko Wisnosky # Mary Grace and Amanda Wolf Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Yingling Michael and Barbara Zahorik Linda and Robert Zoiss
IN-KIND DONORS Back 2 School Illinois Boston Scientific Media Direct Productions Motorola Foundation Navy Pier, Inc. Sonali Patel Quest Oracle Community Walmart wndr museum
GOVERNMENT PARTNERS Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Chicago Public Schools Circuit Court of Cook County Juvenile Justice and Child Protection Department Chicago Department of Family & Support Services City of Naperville Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Illinois Department of Human Services Illinois State Board of Education
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BOARD OF MANAGERS As a nonprofit, a volunteer Board of Managers made up of community leaders helps to shape the organization’s strategic direction and provide oversight.
MEMBERS Caryn Rowe Africk Lisa Anastasia Charles Besser Christine Brinkman Jason Brown Amy Carbone Clarence Carson Bradley Chapin Daniel Lee Creamean Steven Crown Elizabeth Cummings James DiMatteo
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Jeffrey Douthit Fred Feinstein Peter Fissinger Charles Frank Dieter Freer Alicia Gonzalez Gregory Hart James Harvey Hayes Jolie Horen Joseph Karczewski Connie Lindsey Robert Lombardo Richard Malone Peter McNitt
OFFICERS Chris Freeman, Chairperson Stanley Nitzberg, Vice Chairperson Joseph Tilson, Vice Chairperson Lawrence Hund, Treasurer Bridget O’Neill, Recording Secretary
Tom Miers Vaishak Mittur Sheila Nelson Greg Nickele Meredith O’Connor Jane Patterson James Perlow Kathleen Roeser Ralston Simmons Steve Sorenson Frederick Thomas Judith Toland Christopher Trick Mark Wilcox
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Christopher Robert Freeman Kyle Geiger Jeremy Glenn Elizabeth Goetz Nicholas Goodman Michael Herrmann Josh Hodges Anne Jorjorian Kevin Kean Matthew Kmiec Brian Kroopf Matthew LaFontaine Stephen Little Olivia Mancuso Krystal McMiller
ASSOCIATE BOARD
Vaishak Mittur, Chairperson Allison Wojtowicz, Vice Chairperson
In addition to our Board of Managers, our Associate Board and local Boards for each membership center provide valuable guidance.
Blake Adams David Allen Kemena Brooks Kevin Buckman William Cisar Billy Comstock Audrey Conceicao Mike Conti Christopher DeVine
MEMBERS
William Bennett Steve Crown Yolanda Deen Sharon Fairley Amanda Fox Donald Gralen James Neal William Osborn S. James Perlow David Vitale Mark Wilcox
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YMCA OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO LOCATIONS CROWN FAMILY YMCA CENTER 1030 W. Van Buren Street Chicago, IL 60607 312.932.1200 ymcachicago.org
MEMBER SERVICES
773.905.5115 memberservices@ymcachicago.org
MEMBERSHIP CENTERS BUEHLER YMCA
1400 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL, 60067 847-359-2400 ymcachicago.org/buehler
ELMHURST YMCA
211 W. First St., Elmhurst, IL, 60126 630-834-9200 ymcachicago.org/elmhurst
FOGLIA YMCA
1025 N. Old McHenry Rd., Lake Zurich, IL, 60047 847-438-5300 ymcachicago.org/foglia
FRY FAMILY YMCA 2120 W. 95th St., Naperville, IL, 60564 630-904-9595 ymcachicago.org/fry
GREATER LAGRANGE YMCA
1100 E. 31st St., LaGrange Park, IL, 60526 708-352-7600 ymcachicago.org/greaterlagrange
HASTINGS LAKE YMCA
1995 Grass Lake Rd., Lindenhurst, IL, 60046 847-356-4006 ymcachicago.org/hastingslake
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HIGH RIDGE YMCA
2424 W. Touhy Ave., Chicago, IL, 60645 773-262-8300 ymcachicago.org/highridge
INDIAN BOUNDARY YMCA
711 59th St., Downers Grove, IL, 60516 630-968-8400 ymcachicago.org/indianboundary
IRVING PARK YMCA
4251 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago, IL, 60641 773-777-7500 ymcachicago.org/irvingpark
KELLY HALL
824 N Hamlin, Chicago, IL, 60651 773-886-1220 ymcachicago.org/pages/kelly-hall-ymca
LAKE VIEW YMCA
3333 N. Marshfield, Chicago, IL, 60657 773-248-3333 ymcachicago.org/lakeview
MCCORMICK YMCA
1834 N. Lawndale Ave., Chicago, IL, 60647 773-235-2525 ymcachicago.org/mccormick
SAGE YMCA
701 Manor Rd., Crystal Lake, IL, 60014 815-459-4455 ymcachicago.org/sage
SOUTH SIDE YMCA
6330 S. Stony Island, Chicago, IL, 60637 773-947-0700 ymcachicago.org/southside
COMMUNITY SERVICES
CHILD CARE
DR. EFFIE O. ELLIS YMCA HEAD START
BUEHLER YMCA
GARFIELD YMCA
DR. EFFIE O. ELLIS YMCA HEAD START
10 South Kedzie, Chicago, IL, 60612 773.533.9011
7 North Homan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60624 773.265.3900
JEANNE KENNEY YMCA DAY CARE CENTER 7600 South Parnell Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60620 773.904.0195
KELLY HALL
824 N Hamlin, Chicago, IL, 60651 773-886-1220 ymcachicago.org/pages/kelly-hall-ymca
RAUNER FAMILY YMCA 2700 S. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60608 773-847-3115 ymcachicago.org/rauner
1400 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL, 60067 847-359-2400 ymcachicago.org/buehler
10 South Kedzie, Chicago, IL, 60612 773.533.9011
ELMHURST YMCA
211 W. First St., Elmhurst, IL, 60126 630-834-9200 ymcachicago.org/elmhurst
FRY FAMILY YMCA 2120 W. 95th St., Naperville, IL, 60564 630-904-9595 ymcachicago.org/fry
GARFIELD YMCA
7 North Homan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60624 773.265.3900
THE CROWN FAMILY YMCA CENTER
HIGH RIDGE YMCA
YMCA MARSHALL FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CENTER
INDIAN BOUNDARY YMCA
1030 W. Van Buren Street, Chicago, IL, 60607 312.932.1200 ymcachicago.org/ycenter
3250 West Adams, Chicago, IL, 60624 773.265.0145
YMCA YOUTH SAFETY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION 1608 W. 21st Place, Chicago, IL, 60608 312.587-2242 ymcachicago.org/ysvp
2424 W. Touhy Ave., Chicago, IL, 60645 773-262-8300 ymcachicago.org/highridge 711 59th St., Downers Grove, IL, 60516 630-968-8400 ymcachicago.org/indianboundary
IRVING PARK YMCA
4251 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago, IL, 60641 773-777-7500 ymcachicago.org/irvingpark
JEANNE KENNEY YMCA DAY CARE CENTER
YMCA MARSHALL FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CENTER
KELLY HALL
YMCA OF METRO CHICAGO
7600 South Parnell Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60620 773.904.0195
824 N Hamlin, Chicago, IL, 60651 773-886-1220 ymcachicago.org/pages/kelly-hall-ymca
LAKE VIEW YMCA
3333 N. Marshfield, Chicago, IL, 60657 773-248-3333 ymcachicago.org/lakeview
MCCORMICK YMCA
1834 N. Lawndale Ave., Chicago, IL, 60647 773-235-2525 ymcachicago.org/mccormick
NORTH LAWNDALE YMCA 3449 West Arthington Street, Chicago, IL, 60624 773.638.0773
ORR ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL 730 N. Pulaski Ave., Chicago, IL, 60624 773.534.6500
RAUNER FAMILY YMCA 2700 S. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60608 773-847-3115 ymcachicago.org/rauner
SAGE YMCA
701 Manor Rd., Crystal Lake, IL, 60014 815-459-4455 ymcachicago.org/sage
SOUTH SIDE YMCA
6330 S. Stony Island, Chicago, IL, 60637 773-947-0700 ymcachicago.org/southside
3250 West Adams, Chicago, IL, 60624 773.265.0145
1030 W. Van Buren Street, Chicago, IL, 60607 312.932.1200
YMCA CAMP MACLEAN 31401 Durand Avenue, Burlington, WI, 53105 262.763.7742 ymcachicago.org/maclean
YMCA CAMP PINEWOOD 4230 Obenauf Road, Twin Lake, MI, 49457 231.821.2421 ymcachicago.org/pinewood
YMCA FAMILY CAMP NAWAKWA
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IRVING PARK YMCA
4251 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago, IL, 60641 773-777-7500 ymcachicago.org/irvingpark
LAKE VIEW YMCA
3333 N. Marshfield, Chicago, IL, 60657 773-248-3333 ymcachicago.org/lakeview
LEANING TOWER YMCA 6300 W Touhy Ave, Niles, IL 60714 847-410-5108
RESIDENT CAMPS YMCA CAMP DUNCAN 32405 North Highway 12, Ingleside, IL, 60041 847.546.8086 ymcachicago.org/duncan
YMCA CAMP INDEPENDENCE 32405 North Highway 12, Ingleside, IL, 60041 847.546.8086 ymcachicago.org/independence
13400 Camp Nawakwa Lane, Lac du Flambeau, WI, 54538 715.588.7422 ymcachicago.org/nawakwa
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ARTHUR A. LIBBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5300 S. Loomis Blvd., Chicago, IL, 60609 773.535.9050
CARROLL-ROSENWALD SPECIALTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2929 W 83rd St., Chicago, IL, 60652 773.535.9414
CLAREMONT ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2300 W 64th St., Chicago, IL, 60636 773.535.8110
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5250 S. Rockwell St., Chicago, IL, 60632 773.535.9270
FRANCIS M MCKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LEARN CHARTER SCHOOL 3021 W. Carroll Ave., Chicago, IL, 60612 312.243.7001
LIONEL HAMPTON FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3434 W. 77th St., Chicago, IL, 60652 773.535.4030
RAUNER FAMILY YMCA 2700 S. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60608 773-847-3115 ymcachicago.org/rauner
RICHARD EDWARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4815 S Karlov Ave., Chicago, IL, 60632 773.535.4875
SAFE N SOUND OFFICE
31W290 Schoger Dr, Naperville, IL, 60540 630.585.2207 ymcachicago.org/safensound
SIDNEY SAWYER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5248 S. Sawyer Ave., Chicago, IL, 60632 773.535.9275
THREE OWLS FEDERATION 34 S. Washington St., Naperville, IL, 60540 630.420-6270 ymcachicago.org/bigtp
WALTER S. CHRISTOPHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5042 S. Artesian Ave., Chicago, IL, 60632 773.535.9375
6901 S. Fairfield Ave., Chicago, IL, 60629 773.535.9340
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The mission of the YMCA of Metro Chicago is to develop strong children, families and communities across Metropolitan Chicago through academic readiness, character development, violence prevention, and fitness and healthy living.
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