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Celebrating Our FriendshipsAnnual Report 2011
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Annual Report 2011
At Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly, Chicago Chapter, we often say no one plans to grow old alone, it just happens. And for 52 years, we’ve been working diligently to make sure the loneliness doesn’t last.
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Sharpening our focus and raising awareness to serve our elders
We welcome individuals and families from diverse backgrounds to ensure that the final years of our elders’ lives are filled with joy, companionship and relationships that value and treasure their lifelong contributions.
We’re proud of the difference we’ve made, but we are just as keenly aware of the scope of issues surrounding lonely and isolated elders:
The U.S. Administration on Aging says that one-third of individuals 65 and older live alone, and one-half of women 75 and older live alone.
In metropolitan Chicago, GO TO 2040 reports that Chicago’s senior population is expected to continue increasing, with the number of residents between ages 65 and 84 projected to double by 2040.
The number of residents in the region who are over 85 years old is projected to triple.
At Little Brothers, we see our elders living longer, but not necessarily in better health and far too often without a stable network of individuals on which to rely.
But there is (as always) a flipside: Increasingly, our experience with older adults confirms that “old age is a time of individual and social renewal,” as described by Marc Freedman, CEO and founder of Civic Ventures, a think tank on Baby Boomers, work and social purpose.
The impact of demographic trends and social changes on our landscape means that we need to keep evolving, too. By broadening our agenda and renewing our approach, we are looking ahead to be even more responsive to different elder needs and interests.
CIVIC ENGAGEMENTOver the past couple of years we have listened to our elders and recognized their desire for more meaningful ways to give back to their communities. This emerging wave of elders wants to focus more on what they can do with their lives and how active they can be.
We have responded with new programs and partnerships with schools, civic groups and corporations. These activities are all designed to share and validate contributions made by the elders during their lives as well as reflect past experiences they have valued. Our Elder Advisory Committee is an important partner in helping us to find new opportunities.
Over the past year elders have met monthly with students at the Esperanza School, which is a private school serving students with disabilities between ages 5 – 21. The partnership gives our elders a unique opportunity to serve their communities, benefit from civic engagement and make a difference in a young person’s life. In turn, the students feel accepted by
Annual Report 2011BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NICHOLAS DELGADOPresident of the Board Principal, Chief Wealth Officer Dignitas
ROBIN TILLOTSONVice President of the Board Regional Director (Atlas) The Department of Family Support Services – Senior Services
MARILYN HENNESSY Treasurer of the Board Retired, President The Retirement Research Foundation
CAROL WAUGHSecretary of the Board Retired, Registered Nurse
KARL W. ALLEMANExecutive Recruiter Egon Zehnder International, Inc.
TOM BEHRENSRetired, Founder and CEO The Night Ministry
KATHLEEN BOYLANSenior Vice President, Public Relations Public Communications Inc.
SUSAN CIUCCIFinancial Consultant PEB Financial Group
ELISE DIXON-ROPERAttorney Barclay, Dixon & Smith PC
PAUL D. KING*Vice President Personal Financial Services Northern Trust
PHIL MENZELVice President, Retail Services Talent & Human Capital Services Sears Holdings Management Corporation
ROSA PEREZAssociate Vice President, Benefits & Compensation DePaul University
ELLIOT RICHARDSONPresident Small Business Advocacy Council Partner, Korey Cotter Heather & Richardson, LLC
NAOMI M. STANHAUS*Consultant Retirement Research Foundation
*Served in FY2011
their “new” old friends, and learn firsthand the benefits of interacting and sharing with older adults. This is just one of many programs which bring generations together, incorporating volunteerism and expressing aging in a positive way.
Ahead, our goal will be to offer more seminars and elder-led activities that will enable elders to pursue favorite interests such as discussing politics and current events, teaching cooking or knitting classes, or learning new ways to take charge of their health and improve the quality of their lives.
ADVOCACY & AWARENESSWe are deeply aware of many of today’s social and economic issues and their impact on the well-being of our elders. Our vision for the future includes increased efforts by our Board of Directors and Executive Director to bring new attention to elder issues with our legislators, policymakers and other influencers.
Through conversation and interaction, we plan to align with other groups to heighten attention on serious issues that impact the quality of life for our elders and contribute to their isolation and loneliness: soaring crime rates, an ailing transportation system, high cost of living and even higher taxes, and more.
Hearing directly from our seniors about the challenges they face may be the most powerful way to raise awareness and share important information with those who are making life-changing decisions. Whether it’s a policy roundtable with a Chicago alderman or a volunteer partnership with a local corporation, Little Brothers is focused on deepening the pool of committed individuals to fight elder isolation and loneliness.
We are ever grateful for the continued support of our volunteers, donors and partners. Every year, our important benchmarks continue to increase: in FY2011, we report nearly 47,000 hours of service to 1,303 elders by 1,459 volunteers. Our contributions have also stayed strong during these still challenging times.
You have our deepest gratitude for your generosity and for your dedication to our elders to make sure loneliness doesn’t last.
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Nicholas Delgado Simone Mitchell-PetersonPresident of the Board Executive Director
2011 in Review
LITTLE BROTHERS – FRIENDS OF THE ELDERLY provided unique programs for 1,303 Chicago elders in FY2011. Promising to remain alongside our elders for the duration of their lives, Little Brothers focuses on serving elders over the age of 70 who have fewer than two meaningful 30-minute social contacts each month.
The average age of our elders is 82 and 79 percent of elders served were women. Our elders represent the ethnic diversity of Chicago: African American (44%), Caucasian (34%), Latino (20%), Asian (1%) and multi-racial or other race (1%). Many of our elders are physically unable to leave their homes unassisted; one in three elders requires a walker or a wheelchair. Many are low income with limited means.
We could not achieve our goal of relieving loneliness for elders without the time and talent generously given by our volunteers each year. In FY2011, the help of 1,459 volunteers provided 46,963 hours of service.
GIVING Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly is a private non-profit and receives no funds from the government. We are not a United Way member agency but we accept funding from United Way if individuals choose to designate us. Our ability to forge lifelong connections with isolated elders is supported by thousands of individuals and dozens of corporations and foundations who express their commitment to our mission through generous donations each year. Little Brothers received $2,487,360 in contributed support in FY2011.
PROGRAMS Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly programs and services are free and are designed to relieve the isolation and loneliness of elders. Through friendship, practical help and positive social experiences, we build trust and hope as we provide elders with a community they can count on.
VISITING Volunteers and staff improve the quality of life for elders through regular visits, phone calls and outings. Last year, Little Brothers completed 13,094 contacts with elders, including 9,307 in-person visits and 3,422 phone conversations of 30 minutes or more. In-person contacts included 452 birthday home visits to elders who could not attend our monthly birthday parties. Volunteers and staff made 195 in-home visits with elders, bringing special treats and activities.
CELEBRATIONS OF LIFE Our Holiday Celebrations provided 1,950 elders with memorable experiences at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter holidays. Year-round, Celebration of Life activities at our Ashland facility and throughout the city served 3,520 elders at 12 monthly birthday parties, 14 celebration luncheons, Movie Club and Creative Café. We also held 12 "family reunions" to connect elders with their peers and organized additional group outings to take elders to lunch or shopping.
TOUCHING LIVES Outreach events enable us to interact with older adults and introduce them to our programs. In FY2011 we met 413 new friends through our Touching Lives events. Some of the elders we met joined the Little Brothers family.
SUMMER PROGRAMS Little Brothers provided 290 elders with summer vacation experiences. We accompanied 121 elders on four-day vacations outside the city to Illinois State Beach Resort or to Starved Rock State Park in Illinois. Another 55 elders, who could not travel overnight, enjoyed one-day vacation experiences such as a trip to Lincoln Park Zoo. An additional 129 homebound elders had in-home vacation experiences, such as a Spa Day.
NORTHWEST INDIANA In 2010, the Board of Directors made a recommendation that Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly, Chicago Chapter, expand its programs beyond the immediate Chicago community. After careful study, Northwest Indiana was selected based on the demographics of its senior population and minimal resources to support seniors in the area. An individual donor and the Board committed funds to launch the expansion.
In FY2011, Little Brothers hosted eight events in Gary, Indiana, for 175 seniors with limited connections or support from family or friends. These events provided new and welcome opportunities for the seniors to socialize, celebrate, share stories with our volunteers and build new friendships. Northwest Indiana events continue to be supported by specially designated funds, or restricted gifts, from donors and Board members.
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OUR MISSION Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly is a national network of non-profit volunteer-based organizations committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly. We offer to people of goodwill the opportunity to join the elderly in friendship and celebration of life.
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2011 in Review
290elders
participated in our Summer Programs
1,950 holiday experiences
for elders at a party or through home-
delivered meals and visits
1,146 FOOD BAGS DELIVERED
3,520instances when
elders participated in Celebrations of Life (includes luncheons,
birthday parties and outings)
13,094 personal visits and calls of reassurance made to our elders
2,189 OCCASIONS
when volunteers or staff provided special assistance to
an elder (including transportation to medical appointments,
pharmacies and grocery stores)
1,058elders received
personalized holiday gifts
253elders joined
Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly
46,963 hours of service to our elders by 1,459 volunteers in FY2011
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2011 in Review
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE Many of our elders face significant challenges. Little Brothers provides special assistance to address unexpected needs and enable elders to maintain their independence. Last year we responded to 2,189 special requests for financial assistance, help with light household projects or other support. A total of 1,146 food bags were delivered in FY2011, with each providing a week of meals.
LLOYD WALDING BRAIN FITNESS CENTER In response to research that indicates mental exercise keeps the mind sharp, Little Brothers opened the Brain Fitness Center in 2009. Computer terminals, Wii games and other resources help elders learn new skills and get brain workouts. The center is staffed weekly with volunteer tutors on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10 am to 2 pm.
VOLUNTEER INVOLVEMENT Little Brothers is able to make the most positive impact on elders because of the dedication of our volunteers.
To further support our nearly 1,500 volunteers, Little Brothers’ Volunteer Advisory Committee continued to meet regularly, host successful educational seminars and plan a networking event to help volunteers get to know one another and share volunteer experiences with each other.
HOLIDAY GIFTS This special program inspired volunteers and donors to purchase personalized gifts to fulfill the wishes of 1,058 elders during the holiday season in FY2011.
TRANSPORTATION Even if elders are not homebound, transportation can be a barrier preventing them from participating in our programs. With the help of new vehicles and volunteers in FY2011, Little Brothers provided elders with 797 rides to monthly events, 825 rides to holiday events and an additional 517 rides for medical and other appointments.
ELDERS GIVE BACK To evaluate and improve our programs, Little Brothers relies on input from elders,
some of whom are members of the Elder Advisory Committee. In FY2011 Little Brothers continued to provide new opportunities for elders who wish to give back. The Sunshine Voices program involves elder volunteers who phone their peers for periodic check-in. Through our partnership with Esperanza School, elder volunteers met monthly with students to build long-term friendships. These and other opportunities keep our elders engaged and involved in the larger community.
LASTING SUPPORT We are privileged to offer friendship to elders in the later years of their lives. As their only family, we are the friends they turn to for help. We not only have the honor of celebrating life with our elders but also commemorating them in death. Staff and volunteers attend services, send flowers and often make final arrangements to ensure last wishes have been met. This past year, we accompanied 117 elders to the end of their lives.
Our motto, flowers before bread,
means that sharing the beauty in life is as basic as meeting
physical needs.
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Revenue Individual Contributions $ 892,699
Planned Gifts 114,990
Grants from Corporations & Foundations 157,815
Restricted Grants/Individual Contributions 80,078
Other Revenue 890
Donated Goods 86,987
Interest & Dividends 369,066
Special Events & Projects 14,601
Net: Investment Gains (Losses) (123,788)
Net Operating Revenue $1,593,338
Bequest Income 1,139,300
Gain of Sale of Asset 241,116
Total Revenue $2,973,754
ExpensesPrograms
Visiting the Elderly $1,205,327
Direct Service 297,076
Holiday & Social Activities 682,570
Elder Summer Programs 149,445
Grants to Sister Chapter 60,000
Total Programs $2,394,418
Development & Public Relations 573,879
Management & General 387,245
Total Expenses $3,355,542
Net Excess (Deficiency) ($381,788)
10/01/10 – 09/30/11
71%
17%12%
Programs
Management& General
Development & Public Relations
FISCALYEAR2011
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Our Donors: Making Friendships Possible
$50,000+Anonymous
Rita F. Gallicchio, Estate
Mildred Grachanen, Estate
Marilyn R. Holst, Estate
James F. McMahon, Estate
Rita Marie M. Von Arb
Katherine A. Yergy, Estate
Mary Jane Yergy, Estate
$25,000-49,999Alvin H. Baum Family Fund
Fred J. Brunner Foundation
Tom & Roberta Drewes
Julius N. Frankel Foundation
Ruth M. Harwell
Charles & Mary Liebman
Ms. Elizabeth Amy Liebman
Jeanne Rognant, Estate
$10,000-24,999ACCORD LIMITED
Anonymous
Helen Brach Foundation
William Burns, Estate
10,000 from the Chicago Tribune Charities-Holiday Campaign, a fund of the McCormick Foundation
Edward & Florence Corkery, Trust
Ms. Florence M. Devenish
Phyllis S. Herold
Marion E. Hummel, Estate
Mary Ellen Imhof, Estate
Dr. Leslie & Virginia Knudsen, Trust
Kay E. Leiting, Estate
Mazza Foundation
Helen M. Semmerling, Estate
$5,000-9,999Anonymous (2)
Mr. Elwood Barce
Butler Family Foundation
Central Steel & Wire Company
Mr. James A. Evans
Frances E. & Mary H. Flood, Trust
Margaret T. Foley, Estate
Mr. Donald C. Gancer
Mrs. Marguerite D. Hark
Sharon L. Karsten
Irma R. Lobe, Estate
Genevieve Mysiak, Trust
The Retirement Research Foundation
The Rhoades Foundation
Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation
Ritzenthaler Family Foundation
The Siragusa Foundation
Robert Sperl, Trust
Winston Churchill Trimmer, Estate
Jessie Watson, Estate
The Wohlers Family Foundation
$1,000-4,999Adreani Foundation at
Chicago Community Trust
Karl W. Alleman
Ms. Mamie V. Andry
Robert & Margarita Bartels
Mrs. William D. Batey
Michael & Diane Beemer
Cantore Enterprises
Mr. Martin Ceranec
Ms. Kathleen T. Cheevers
Christian Foundation
Ms. Mary Ann Ciesla
Thomas Clancy
Tom & Gloria Colgan
Donald & Michele Cronin
Mr. Amory Cummings
Ms. Elizabeth B. Cunningham
Mr. Robert Curley
DP Foundation
Joseph & Pearl Drowinski, Estate
Mrs. Helen Thom Edwards
Equity Office
Thomas & Jean Evans
Ms. Kathleen Fahey
Dorothy C. Fahey, Estate
Mrs. Patricia A. Flynn
Mr. Stanley Franklin
Ms. Irene Frye
Ms. Arlene E. Furey
Millie & Jesse E. Fusfeld, Trust
Ms. Marie J. Galoney
Ms. Mary Nicole Gerard
M.S. Gesse & Associates, Inc.
Ms. Ann Gibbons
Goldman, Sachs & Company
Keith & Mary Pat Guenther
Jeffrey & Renee Hall
Ms. Nancy W. Harding
Ms. Susan M. Harrigan
Marilyn Hennessy
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard F. Hester
Charles E. Hicks
Douglas & Lola Hotchkis
Mr. Dennis M. Hughes
Mr. & Mrs. S.F. Hutcherson III
Ms. Suzanne M. Joseph
Clement & Bernice Juris
Janet L. Kaiser
Ms. Kirsten Leigh Keefer
Mr. John M. Kennedy
Ms. Anne D. Koch
Garnetta Kramer Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. James Kramer
Frank J. Lawler Jr., Estate
Mrs. Catherine Levy
Mr. James D. Liggett
Mrs. Charlotte Lindon
Mr. Thomas Logan
The Philip J. & Carol J. Lyons Foundation
Mr. Daniel T. Maloney
Richard & Odette Maskell
Phil Menzel
Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
Mrs. Minnie L. Miller
Ms. Nell Minow
Simone Mitchell-Peterson
Catherine Morrissey-Weinglass, Trust
Professors Leon & Rae Moses
Mr. Harvey Nixon
Northfield Community Church
George O'Brien & Joseph Linberg Charitable Fdn.
Al & Joan O'Donnell
P-K Tool & Manufacturing Company
Paasche Airbrush Company
Mr. Stephen Parenti
Ms. Kathleen Ponton
Reichert Foundation
Ms. Elizabeth Agnes Reid
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne A. Rhoades
Mr. Martin P. Ryan
William G. & Mary A. Ryan Charitable Foundation
Lt. Col. Allan P. Scholl (Ret.)
Schwaben Society Charity Fund
Mr. Thomas Sipp
Mr. Ronald Siwek
Ms. Elizabeth L. Snyder
Thomas & Francine Snyder
Jim & Naomi Stanhaus
Stanley & Julia Stasch
Ms. Cecilia Straney
Mr. & Mrs. H. Bruce Stupple
Sulzer Family Foundation
Mr. Deane H. Tank
Mr. David M. Thomas
Toyota 100 Cars For Good
Mr. Michael E. Tuffy
Frank S. Ungemach & Kathleen Gilliland
Janet Z. Verveer, Estate
Ms. Nancy J. Volkman
Mrs. Susan Waldbuesser
Mr. Terrence Walden
Ms. Susan Woestman
Ms. Phyllis A. Wojtar
Michael & Susan Wolz
Ms. Rita A. Zralek
$500-999Ms. Lynne B. Adams
American Society on Aging
Anonymous (3)
Fred & Cinda Axley
Mrs. Leigh F. Baccash
Mr. Robert J. Banaszek
John & Rosemary Bannan
Ms. Jane Baylor
Ms. Ingrid Beberdick
Ms. Janet Beyersdorfer
Charles & Patricia Bidwill
Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Bloom
Mr. & Mrs. Abdon J. Bray
Ms. Maureen Brennan
Ms. Hedi Bronowska
Ms. Nancy Bubula
James & Barbara Burke
John & Mary Burns
Capitanini Family
Ms. Susan A. Carr
John & Kathleen Chapman
Ms. Andria F. Christy
Susan Ciucci
Richard Clark
Clark Hill PLC
The Clark-Halladay Memorial Foundation
Mr. Robert W. Collins
The Congregational Church of Park Manor
Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Connors
Ms. Janice Cook
Ms. Geraldine Cowlin
Mr. Brian J. Cunningham
W.S. Darley & Company
Doerfler Insurance Agency, Inc.
Ms. Joan A. Doyle
Ms. Eileen M. Draper
Mr. Kevin J. Dunne
Ms. Catherine B. Eardley-Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. Peter S. Egan
Thomas & Donna Egan
Mr. Carter Emerson
Mr. Richard P. Ewald
Mr. Joseph Fenner
Ms. Mary G. Finn
Ms. Catherine Fitzpatrick
Brendan & Ann Foley
Ms. Barbara G. Fox
Mrs. Mary Heinz Garzoni
Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly gratefully acknowledges the financial partnership and commitment of all the donors who make our work possible. We wish we could list the thousands of donors who have given less than $100 in the last fiscal year, but space does not allow us to do so. We know that each gift we receive is given from the heart and makes a difference in the life of an elder.
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Our Donors: Making Friendships Possible
Donald & Joanna Gesicki
Mrs. Barbara J. Giebel
Ms. Melissa K. Gill
Elizabeth Gill, Estate
Ms. Carlyn Goettsch
Ms. Alice Gomez
Gordon Tech High School
Sherri Gorski
Graphic Arts Finishing Company
Ms. Catherine T. Green
Mrs. Joyce M. Greening
Mel & Mary Gregory
Ms. Georgia Grummon
Dick & Jan Hamilton
Mr. Robert Hart
Mrs. Patricia C. Horne
Carrie & Gary Huff
IBM Corporation
Illinois Tool Works Foundation
The Independent Order of Foresters, IL
Ms. Marcia M. Jawor
Mr. Robert S. Johnson
Mr. William Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Jones
Ms. Pamela Kane
Albert & Eunice Kanefield
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Kaner
Mrs. Joan M. Kaye
Ms. Kathleen E. Kendrick
Mr. & Mrs. William A. Kertz
Ms. Elizabeth Knoth
Ms. Catherine J. Knotts
Mr. Robert J. Kopecky
Ms. Carolyn A. Landwehr
Mr. & Mrs. John G. Langhenry Jr.
The Latin School
Ms. Lois R. Lauber
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Lauer
Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Lawinger
Mrs. Winfred M. Leaf
Legion of Young Polish Women
Mr. & Mrs. John K. Lucas
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Lupo
Ms. Madelyn MacMahon
Mr. William Madlener
Mr. Charles E. Manix
Ms. Barbara A. Manny
Robert W. & Doretta M. Marwin
Ms. Beatrice J. Mazzone
James & Beth McClanahan
Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Rev. Francis B. McDonald
Mr. Richard G. McGuire
Donald & Lorena Meier Foundation
Mrs. Margaret H. Merrill
Dr. Joan M. Meyer
Mr. Ronald D. Milota
Missionary Sisters of the Holy Spirit
Mr. Jerome Mrowca
Mullins Food Products
The Paul Nebenzahl Company
Mr. Robert Nied Jr.
Northern Trust Matching Gift Program
Mary Nowesnick
Ms. Maria M. Paris
Mr. Mark K. Proesel
Ms. Jane Pugh
Mr. William Rago
Mrs. Dotty Renner-Grodek
The Grace Roberti Foundation
Mr. Thomas Roberts & Ms. Teresa Grosch
Mr. Ronald Roselli
Dan & Bob Ruscitti
Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church
Ms. Laura Schindler
Mr. Vernon H. Schleyer
The John & Kathleen Schreiber Foundation
Mr. Michael Jay Sedell
Bruce & Margaret Sents
Mr. Richard J. Shinners Jr.
Ms. Helen E. Sieben
Adeline Elizabeth Sigwalt, Estate
Ms. Yvonne M. Sloan
Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Smoots Jr.
St. Juliana Parish
St. Mary of the Woods Church
Ms. Mary Stanhaus
Ms. Dolores F. Stann
The Stauber Family Foundation
Mr. Mark D. Steffens
Mrs. Barbara Stock
Mr. Alan Swanson
Mr. Thomas Swigart Jr.
Guy & Theresa Tagliavia
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick A. Thulin
Robin Tillotson
Ms. Kathryn Toffenetti
Mr. Michael P. Toomin
Ms. Audrey A. Truschke
Mr. Benedict M. Vruble
John & Peggy Walding
Ms. Mary Warchol
Carol Waugh
Mr. Thomas J. Wedell
Ms. Caroline C. Wheeler
Mr. & Mrs. Roger A. White
Frank & Alice Wiedner
Mr. Robert L. Wolff
Ms. Carol J. Zielski
Ms. Caroline Ziv
Ms. Audrey A. Zywicki
$250-499Ms. Judith A. Adams
Ms. Mila Alexander
Mr. Louis J. Anastasia
Anne Andrius, Estate
Ms. Mary M. Angelica
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Antonio
Ms. Charlene B. Anzalone
Ms. Sandra D. Archer
Mr. Ray Asplund
Dr. & Mrs. E.D. Attaya
Mrs. Eleanor Badalich
Lee & Rita Baker
Ms. Nora Barnicle
Mr. James R. Bass Jr.
Ms. Doris Bawa
Ms. Suzanne D. Beatty
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond J. Behrendt
Ms. Kathleen J. Bell
Ms. Kimberly Berdelle
Robert & Beverly Berman
John & Anne Bilos
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Bisgeier
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Blachut
Ms. Sylvia V. Blazina
Spencer & Lesley Bloch
Mr. & Mrs. Paul L. Bolton
Mr. Ronald Bonaguro
Angelo & Darlene Boncimino
Ms. Katharine Bornarth
Mr. George J. Bowbin Jr.
Mr. Stanley L. Bozdech
Mr. Jerry Bransfield
Hidai Bregu
Ms. Betty Brooks
Mrs. Jean Brouhard
Charles A. & Doris E. Brunke
Ms. Barbara D. Budinger
Ms. Betty Burns
Ms. Veronica Byers
Gloria J. Callaci & Lawrence J. Suffredin
Drs. Daniel & Katherine Campbell
Ms. Mary J. Canavan
Mr. Leonard V. Canino
Mr. & Mrs. William T. Carlin
Ms. Mary P. Carr
Mr. Gerald Carter
Catholic Theological Union at Chicago
Mr. Emil Celli
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence J. Centella
Ms. Gerry Cervone
Ms. Karen A. Chesrown
Ms. Marlene E. Cheval
Mr. Ralph M. Chor Jr.
C.J. Christ
Ms. Mary Ann Cicero
Ms. Maura A. Clark
Ms. Jane A. Collins
Dolores Connolly & Daniel Casey
Ms. Karen A. Crotty
Mr. James D. Cunningham Jr.
Ms. Nancy A. Czarnecki
Ms. Marsha E. Davis
Julie A. Degnan
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Esperanza Herrera became involved with Little Brothers after the death of her husband, Avelino. She says that we brightened her life and pulled her out of her deep depression.
In honor of Esperanza and Avelino, the Herrera family made a generous donation to create the Herrera Family Cafe at LBFE as a tribute to the lifelong importance of family and friendship.
(Left to right) Simone, Esperanza and Josephine Herrera-Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Desanti
Mr. Louis Di Cerbo
Mr. Vincent Dina
Mrs. Mary A. Domzalski
Ms. Cecilia A. Dorn
Mr. George E. Douglas
Mr. Peter Douville
Mr. Frank E. Doyle
Mr. Albert J. Dru
Mr. Carl P. Eigelsbach
Mrs. Ruth Enault
Mr. Joseph R. Ender
Mr. & Mrs. Wylie E. Etscheid
Le Roy & Marta Evans
Exelon Corporation
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Farrell
Mr. Joseph C. Fenner Jr.
Ms. Lorna Ferguson
Ms. Anna V. Fidanza
Mr. Cyril J. Finnegan
Robert & Audrey Fischer
Mr. John H. Fisher
Mr. Stephen Fister
Mrs. Justine N. Fleming
Fred & Sarah Flosi
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Foley
Matthew & Amanda Fox
Mr. Lee Francis
Ms. Marie H. Franciscus
Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. Franke
Fraternal Order of Police Chicago No. 7
Mr. & Mrs. John Freechack
Paul & Sue Freehling
Ms. Susan Friedman
Mrs. Merrianne Furlong
G.B. Electric
Mr. Richard E. Gade
Ms. Dorothy A. Gallagher
Ms. Bernadine D. Gardner
Mrs. Margaret Georgevich
Ms. Meg Gerken
Mr. Anthony Gillette
Mr. Charles E. Gillman
Mr. Norman Glassberg
Ms. Vivian I. Goeb
Dr. & Mrs. Edmund Goedert
Mr. Scott G. Golinkin
Ms. Dorothy G. Goos
Graff, Ballauer & Blanski, PC
Mr. Vincent A. Grochocinski
Mrs. Kathryn M. Haider
Ms. Ellen C. Hallissey
Mr. Edward C. Hammerberg
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hammes
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Heffernan
Ms. Elizabeth Hennessey
Mr. Merron Henry
Ms. Kathleen Herber
William & Helen Herber
Ms. Barbara L. Hermann
Joseph & Carol Hetman
Marc & Marianne Heyden
Ms. Kathryn Higgason
Ray & Barbara Hockenbrough
Mr. James Hohmeier
Mr. Matthew F. Hojnacki
Home Instead Senior Care
The Rose Houston Charitable Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry J. Jaeger
Ms. Kathleen A. Jaszka
Mr. David Johnson
Mrs. Inge K. Johnson
Mr. Lawrence Johnson
Ms. Amerline C. Jones
Ms. Pearl Jovanovich
Mrs. John Kaiser
Mr. Karim Kaminski
Mr. Stanley Kaminski
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Kass
Mr. Robert Kaye
Thomas J. & Joanne C. Keating
Mr. James J. Keehan
Mr. Richard M. Keller
Ms. Kathy Kelley
Mr. James W. Kelly
Mr. Theodore P. Kendzior
Ms. Dolores Kilroy
Paul D. King
Mr. John J. Kinsella
Dr. Connie M. Knapp
The Koenig Family
Mr. Randolph Kohler
Mrs. Catherine M. Kolar
Ms. Nancy Kosobud
Donald & Mary Koss
Mr. Paul L. Kott
Mr. Joseph Kratzer
Robert & Anita Kuechenberg
Michael & Susan Kuhn
Mr. Aivars Kuplis
Ronald & Bonnie LaBarbera
Mr. & Mrs. Walter M. Lacyk
Mr. Michael E. Leahy
Lewis Metals Corporation
Ms. Genevie Linkus
Mrs. Phyllis G. Linning
Ms. Jeri A. Logemann
Mr. Edwin A. Lohmeier
Mr. William C. Lordan
Mr. Michael A. Lorenz
Mr. Richard J. Luby
Ms. Ruth Lynch
Ms. Corinne M. Lyon
Neil & Frances Mahlstedt
Mrs. Carole S. Malinski
Ms. Victoria L. Mancini
Ms. Sandra P. Manne
Mr. Thomas Marr
Paul & Annette Marsicano
Larry & Mary Jo Martin
Barbara & John Massey
John & Lillian Mathews
Kay Mazurek
Mrs. Jack V. McAvinchey
Ms. Sandra McBride
Thomas & Barbara McCaffrey
Mr. Daniel J. McCarthy
Mark & Anna Marie McCarthy
Ms. Mary Kay McCaw
Mary McGinn & Bernard Shapiro
Mrs. Anne McKeon
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Meehan
Mr. Logan Meinerz
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis L. Meyer
Ms. Jean M. Middleton
Mr. Thomas W. Mier
Ms. Lucille Monahan
Mont Clare Elmwood Park Lions Club
Ms. Dorothy H. Moriarty
Mr. Patrick Mulcahy
Mr. Terrence J. Mullen
Mr. Robert J. Murphy
Ms. Barbara Murtha
Mrs. Vreni Naess
Edward & Juanita Nicholson
Mr. & Mrs. Jamin Nixon
Mr. & Mrs. John M. O'Brien
Ms. Loretta A. O'Dowd
Mr. Kevin J. O'Malley
Ms. Susan Obuchowski
Mrs. Dorothy M. Ormond
Pahlke & Pahlke Insurance Agency, Inc.
Mrs. Jean Payne
Peoples Energy
Mr. Philip G. Pfister
Mr. Kenneth Phillips
Ms. Jacqueline Plichta
Ms. Carol R. Plochman
Ms. Marion Porento
Bob & Mary Ellen Quinn
Ms. Kathleen M. Randolph
Joel & Marikay Raphaelson
Mr. Phillip E. Raskin
Ms. Bernadine E. Reckert
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Reinheimer
Mr. & Mrs. Guy H. Revesz
Mr. & Mrs. David R. Richert
Ms. Marsha Roane
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Rohan
Ron & Jill Rohde
Mr. Felix C. Rojas Jr.
Ms. Carol E. Rolf
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick E. Rooney
Brady & Pati Roscoe
Ms. Carita Rothing
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen L. Ruff Jr.
Steven & Karen Sacharski
Frank & Karen Schneider
Ms. Mary T. Schneider
Mr. Charles D. Schreck
Ms. Jodi L. Schubert
Ms. Catherine A. Sell
Ms. Sheila A. Sepanski
Mr. & Mrs. Myron D. Shapiro
Ms. Patricia L. Shaw
Ms. Kathryn L. Shay
Philip & Mary Sheridan
Ms. Joann M. Simpson
Ms. Eileen Skupien
Mr. Walter Slack Jr.
Mr. Thomas Slonka
Jerry Smith & Dottie Fugiel
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Snyder
Ms. Marlene Snyder
Mr. John Soderstrom
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Sokalski
Mr. Floyd P. Sorquist
Mr. Robert A. Sperl
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Our Holiday Celebrations in FY2011 provided 1,950 elders with memorable experiences at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Stawicki
Charles & Barbara Strang
Ms. Mary C. Stretch
Mr. Harold L. Strong
Mr. Rene Suarez
Ms. Elaine R. Taylor
Mr. Clarence Telkes
Ms. Nancy Timmers
Mrs. Laverne Toomey
Ms. Debra Toppel
Ms. Donna Tracy
Ms. Marie Trankina
Leo & Linda Trimble
Ms. Barbara H. Trippi
Peter Troost Monument Company
Ms. Elizabeth K. Twede
Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Tymick
Mr. Raymond W. Ulbrich
Ms. Edith M. Vadovicky
John & Tracy Vercillo
Mrs. Kathleen H. Vito
Joseph F. & Joan A. Vitu
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Vucich
Mr. Dennis J. Wake
Dr. Anne B. Ward
Mr. John P. Ward
Ms. Shirley Waterloo
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley R. Weinberger
Ms. Clara Weiss
Mrs. William Welsh
Ms. Katherine Wetoska
Mr. Harold L. Williams
Mrs. Mary Jo Wise
Mr. David Withall
Ms. Carol K. Wittwer
Ms. Valerie Woods
Ms. Teresa J. Wronski
Mr. Robert S. Yohannan
Steven & Elizabeth Young
Mr. & Mrs. Theodore A. Zelewsky
Mr. Ronald F. Zitlow
$100-249Ms. Kay Acklin
Ms. Annie Ree Adams
Ms. Elizabeth M. Adkins
Ms. Gina Affolter
Consuelo M. Aguilera
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Aichele
Mr. & Mrs. Agostino A. Alagna Sr.
Mrs. Diane M. Albamonte
Ms. Catherine L. Albanese
Mr. Tyrone E. Albert
Ms. Mary Albright
Ms. Kathryn P. Alesia
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth C. Alexander
Ms. Mary K. Alfus
Mrs. Joan I. Allen
Ms. Judith A. Allen
Mrs. Laura F. Allen
Ms. Emilia Almada
Ms. Loretta Alois
Paul & Mary Altman
American International Group
American Legion Post 716
Mr. Daniel T. Amorella
Ms. Aimee B. Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Anderson
Ms. Helenlu Anderson
Ms. Laura Anderson
Michael & Cecilia Anderson
Robert & Helen Anderson
Anonymous (5)
Ms. Wilma Antoniolli
Ms. Mary Lou Antonowicz
Mr. Robert D. Appelbaum
Mrs. Lorraine Arenberg
Dr. & Mrs. William J. Arnold
Mr. & Mrs. Harold L. Aronson Jr.
Theodore & Barbara Asner
Robert & Elizabeth Babich
Ms. Marilyn E. Baier
Mr. James D. Baillet
Mr. Richard R. Balsamo
Mr. William Barker
Ms. Mildred C. Barnes
Mr. William A. Barnett
Mr. Edward J. Barrett
Lawrence & Mary Barrett
Mr. Peter Barrett
Ms. Anka K. Barsano
Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. Bartimoccia
Russell & Margaret Bartz
Marvin & Helen Bates
Mr. & Mrs. S. Ronald Battaglia
Richard & Donna Bauer
Mr. William W. Baumgardt
Mr. Robert Baumler
Ms. Eileen M. Baurle
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery A. Baxter
Ms. Mary Ellen Bean
Ms. Jane E. Beaty
Ms. Sara Ann Beazley
Mr. & Mrs. Gerta Beck
Thomas & Sandra Beck
Ms. Aubria R. Becker
Jeff & Helene Beckman
Mr. Patrick Bednar
Tom Behrens
Mrs. Inez Bell
Mr. Richard D. Bellson
Ms. Theresa Belmonte
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Benacka
The Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Sister Maria Bernadette Beninato
Mr. & Mrs. Mark H. Berens
Ms. Sue Berg
Mr. Theodore J. Berg
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Bergamin
Mr. Dieter W. Bergman
Kenneth & Muriel Bergsma
Ms. Rebecca Berman
Mrs. Doris J. Bernert
Jean Bernstein
Ms. Cinda Berry
Ms. Barbara Berz
Mr. Joseph A. Bettina
Mr. John Betts
Ms. Judith N. Biancalana
Joseph & Marcia Bianco
Ms. Karen A. Bielecki
Joseph & Mary Billmann
Mr. Robert A. Bishop
Mr. Donald H. Bittner
Mr. Bruce H. Blair
Mr. Leroy Blommaert
Mr. & Mrs. John T. Bloom
Mr. Philip H. Bock
Ms. Rita M. Bogan
Mr. Kenneth G. Bommer
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Boos
Ms. Margit Borgel
Mr. & Mrs. Morton R. Borkan
Mr. & Mrs. Cecilia Boruta
Mr. John Bourke
Mr. Michael S. Bovy
Ms. Patricia Boyd
Ms. Vicki Boyd
Ms. Kathleen Boyle
Mr. William V. Boyle
Ms. Jean Bradley
Ms. Ann Braham
Mr. Ernest P. Braucher
Mr. Earl D. Brauen
Berton G. Braun
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Braun
Ms. Nora Brennan
Ms. Linda K. Brierre
Ms. Laural Briggs
Brite-O-Matic Manufacturing Company
Eileen Broderick
Mr. & Mrs. Renton K. Brodie III
Mr. Leo Bronder
Stephen & Doris Brooks
Ms. Patricia Brow
Mr. Kenneth M. Brown
Ms. Margaret S. Brown
Mr. Mark Brown
Mr. Michael Brown
Ms. Sondra Brunke
Ms. Alice C. Brunner
Mrs. Petricia Brush
Mrs. Mary Ellen Burke
Mr. Richard W. Burke
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Burla
Ms. Justine Burleson
Mr. Nicholas C. Burriesci
Mr. Kevin W. Busath
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond P. Buschmann
Mrs. Stephanie Butera
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Butler
Thomas & Corliss Byrne
Ms. Kathleen Cabala
Mr. Robert F. Callbeck
Mr. J. Calmeyn
Mrs. Denise E. Calvert
Mr. John J. Cameron
Mr. Albert Capizzi
Ms. Jeanne Caplice
Mr. Robert Carbine
Ms. Marilyn Carino
Ms. Ginger Carney
Mrs. Therese Carter
Ms. Ann S. Carton
Ms. Christine Caruso
Blake & Patti Carver
Mrs. Anthony Cascino
Mrs. Patricia Case
Antoneea & John Casey
Ms. Donna M. Casey
Raymond J. & Margaret T. Casey
Ms. Diane C. Cashman
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Cassidy
Catholic Daughters of America #1096
Mr. Joseph J. Cavanaugh
Ms. Sandra Chaba
Mr. Timothy A. Chaky
Clifford & Margaret Chally
Mr. Donald Chambers
Mr. Grover Chapman
Mr. Edward L. Chensky
Mrs. Frances Chiappetti
Mr. John V. Chiaro
Mr. & Mrs. M.N. Chishti
Mrs. Kathleen M. Chodelka
Frederick & Kathleen Christiansen
Mrs. Patty F. Christophersen
Mr. Joseph F. Cieply
Mr. & Mrs. John Ciko
Mr. Robert J. Claps Sr.
Ms. Monique Clarine
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Clark
Mr. Robert H. Clarke
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Cleary
Mr. & Mrs. William Patrick Clifford
Ms. K. Kristine Cloud
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Dutch W., second place winner in the Talent Show, is an award-winning songwriter. See Dutch on YouTube at http://youtu.be/WC-ON20K1zk.
Eugene & Ruth Coan
John & Patricia Coffey
Mrs. Margaret O. Coffin
Ms. Christine Coglianese
Mrs. Joan M. Coha
Mr. Joel Cohen
Mr. Douglas Cole
Ms. Jackie M. Coleman
Paul & Julianne Collin
Ms. Ann Collins
Ms. Bernadette Collins
Mr. Daniel F. Collins
Ms. Grace Collins
John & Dorothy Collins
Mrs. Margaret Collins
Mr. William Collins
Mrs. Jane Comiskey
Ms. Cathleen P. Conley
Mr. John J. Conlisk
Mr. Thomas Conrardy
Ms. Joan D. Conrath
Mr. & Mrs. James L. Coogan
Mr. John H. Cooper
John & Karen Copeland
Mr. William E. Cormier
Corn Products International
Mrs. Kathryn G. Cornia
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Corrin
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel C. Cosgrove
Ms. Helen M. Costello
Ms. Judith A. Coswell
Mrs. Marilyn Cotteleer
Mr. Gene Cottini
Ms. Dolores Coughlin
Ms. Mary Elizabeth Coughlin
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Coyle
Mrs. Margaret Crane
Ms. Mary Anne Cray
Ms. Mary G. Creamer
James J. Cronin
Mr. Wilbur E. Crooks
Mr. Dan V. Crowe
Mr. Jerry Cucchiaro
The Hon. & Mrs. Richard D. Cudahy
Dr. David W. Cugell
Mr. & Mrs. Ellen P. Cummings
Mr. Timothy J. Cunningham
Ms. Geraldine B. Cuny
Mr. John Curin
Ms. Connie R. Curran
Mrs. Arnold Curry
Mrs. Agnes Curtin
Ms. Mary Curtis
Ms. Jane Ann Curto
Ms. Margaret Ann Daly
Mr. Arthur A. Daniels
Gilbert & Patricia Daniels
Mr. William J. Daniels
Ms. Mary Ann Darnaby
Ms. Alice M. Davis
Mr. Michael A. Davis
Ms. Shirleymae Davis
Mr. Peter De May
Ms. Patricia De Wolf
Ms. Joanne H. Deal
Mrs. Camille DeFrank
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Degiacomo
Ms. Dorothy DeGrange
Ms. Patricia A. DeHoff
Henry & Joan Deiters
Mrs. Frances Delaney
Ms. Mary Delaney
Nicholas Delgado
Mr. & Mrs. John Dellorto
Mr. Mathias W. Delort Jr.
Mrs. Marion Demchak
Ms. Sally J. Dempsey
William & Alicia Derrah
Mrs. M. Derrickson
Ms. Rosemary A. Devereaux
Ms. Patricia Devereux
Mrs. Robert W. Devoss
Ms. Eloise DeYoung
Mr. John M. Diblick
Ms. Debra Bruner Diedrich
Mr. Alan Dikty
Ms. Joan Dina
Ms. Marguerite Dixon
Mr. John S. Docimo
Paul & Mary Doherty
Ms. Mary L. Dold
Michael & Diane Dolesh
Vincent & Barbara Domarad
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Donaghy
Ms. Donna Donoghue
Rev. John J. Donohue
Mr. Kevin P. Donovan
Mr. Paul Donovan
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Donze
Mr. Allen Dorsey
Ms. Linda Anne Dougherty
Ms. Marsha J. Dowd
Ms. Alyce M. Dowey
Ms. Janet A. Dowiatt
Mr. & Mrs. Gene E. Dowjotas
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick T. Dowling
Dr. James L. Downey
Ms. Jean H. Downey
Perry & Sandra Downs
Ms. Alexis Driscoll
Ms. Helen G. Dudek
Heather Dudzinski
Mr. Robert M. Dugan
Ms. Kathleen P. Duggan
Mrs. Linda Duggan
Mr. David Duncan
Ms. Barbara Dunlavy
Ms. Nancy Dunleavy
Mrs. LuAnn L. Dunn
Mr. Richard J. Dunne
Mr. & Mrs. William R. Dunne
Ms. Barbara Durand
Ms. Angeline Dwyer
Ms. Judith A. Dwyer
Mrs. A. Patricia Dyer
Mrs. Joyce E. Dykhuis
Mr. & Mrs. James Dziadosz
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Eberhardt
Ms. Jaimie Edelbrock-Robinson
Mr. Dermot C. Edgecombe
Ms. Laura Eichwedel
Mr. Sten I. Ekstrom
Mr. Gary Elden
Mrs. John E. Eley
Mr. David A. Ellison
Ms. Mary Elmslie
Ms. Marjorie L. Engel
John & Mary Englehart
Mr. Gerald Entman
Mr. Michael B. Erp
Ms. Virginia C. Evely
Mr. & Mrs. Max F. Eysenbach
Ms. Frances Eytalis
EZ Duz It Products, Inc.
Ms. Claire Fabvier
Family Home Service
Ms. Maxine Faulkner
Mrs. Sandra M. Feely
Ms. Sylvia Feil
Mr. Lauren K. Feldt
Mr. & Mrs. Paul H. Felgenhauer
Fe Fernandez
Mr. Michael D. Ferrarell
Mrs. Mary-Ann Fertsek
Mr. John E. Fialkowski
Mrs. Ruth Field
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Figiel
Financial Strategy Network, LLC
Mr. & Mrs. Sanford I. Finkel M.D.
Ms. Marilyn K. Finnegan
Ms. Josephine Fioravanti
Ms. Joan B. Fiscella
Mr. Robert G. Fisch
Peter & Rita Fischbach
Mr. Bernard D. Fitzgerald
Ms. Josephine Fitzgerald
Ms. Mary Lou Fitzpatrick
Ms. Bridget M. Flanagan
Ms. Maureen A. Flanagan
Bradley Fleming
Ms. Ann C. Flick
Mrs. Frances L. Flood
Ms. Karen K. Flood
Ms. Susanne L. Flood
Mr. Daniel P. Flynn
Ms. Cynthia Fogg
Ms. Sharon Fore
Ms. Natalie Formusa
Ms. Darlene Forte
Mr. Thomas W. Fosselman
Mr. Edward Fowler
Mr. William Foy
Ms. Susan Frances
Mrs. Rita F. Franke
Ms. Marlene M. Frankel
Mr. Richard Fratesi
Mrs. Donna Fredrickson
Mr. & Mrs. Franklin K. Fredriksen
Fremont Group, LLC
French Benefit Society of Illinois
Ms. Beverly J. Frey
Diane Froelich
Ms. Stella Froncz
Mr. & Mrs. Donald L. Fruehe
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Furgat
Ms. Margarite Fykes
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald C. Gabel
Ms. Colette H. Gabioud
David & Jennifer Gabrius
Mr. Russell J. Gaines Jr.
Ms. Lois Gallagher
Dr. Vincent Gambino
Mr. Bernard Gardner
Ms. Martha L. Garrett
Ms. Laurel A. Gasser
Ms. Leonora A. Gatewood
Jack & Dolores Gedge
Ms. Lorette Geiger
Mr. David Geisler
Ms. Bonnie Gekler
Mrs. Faith E. Germino
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Gesse
Mr. & Mrs. Don Ghisolf
Mr. John Gianotti
Ms. Donna K. Gibbons
Mr. William J. Gibbons
Mrs. Gail A. Gill
Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gillenwater
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred R. Gini
Dr. James A. Glazier
Mrs. Stella Glodek
Ms. Adeline Glowacz
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Glunz
Ms. Carol Godfrey
Mr. Richard Cartier Godfrey
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Daisy R., age 92, hadn’t performed in public for eight years but decided to participate in the Talent Show—and went on to capture first place.
Ms. Ilise Goldberg
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Goldman
Mrs. Cecelia Goldthwaite
Ms. Alma Gonzalez-Hotton
Mr. & Mrs. Paul B. Gordon
Ms. Sharon Gorscak
Ms. Joan B. Gottschall
Ms Judith Graf
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent J. Graham
Mr. William G. Grams
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Gramza
Ms. Regina Gramza
Ms. Lynda Vieha Grant
Graymills Corporation
Mr. Allen J. Green
Ms. Judith A. Green
Alan & Carol Greene
Ms. Alice Gregory
Ms. Marilyn Grekowicz
Felicia B. & Herbert C. Gresens
Mr. Warren F. Grienenberger
Ms. Amanda Gries
Frank & Audrey Griffiths
David N. & Carol N. Grimes
Ms. Mary Grobarcik
Mr. & Mrs. Barney Gross
Mr. Charles P. Grotzke
Ms. Wendy J. Gruen
Mr. Paul Guerino
Mr. & Mrs. James Guida
Ms. Joan C. Gundersen
Kam Gupta
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Gurak
Ms. Mary Alice Gurda
Mrs. Janette M. Gutekunst
Mr. Leonard Guziec
Ms. Mary Lou Hakenjos
Lorraine Halladay
Mr. Phillip Halpern
Stephen & Jo Ellen Ham
Ms. Linda L. Hammerton
Ms. Betty Hampilos
Ms. Mary-Martha Hancock
Mr. William Hancox
Mr. Robert F. Haney
Ms. Bonnie Spaccarell Hannon
Ms. Nora Hansel
Ms. Joan G. Hansen
Ms. Glenna Hargreaves
Ms. Alexa Harrer
Robert & Patricia Harrington
Petra Josephine Harris, Estate
Ms. Elsie F. Harrison
Michael & Francine Harrison
William & Kathleen Hartman
Mr. & Mrs. Grover P. Hartsuch
Ms. Cathy Harvey
Ms. Carol Haussermann
Ms. Betty Hauswirth
Mr. David W. Hay
Dr. & Mrs. David J. Hayden
Mrs. Alice B. Hayes
Miss Mary C. Hayes
Mr. Don Hayn Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. John J. Hazard
Mr. & Mrs. Emmett Healy
Ms. Estelle Healy
Mr. Peter J. Hebein
Ms. Phyllis M. Heckmann
Ms. Betty V. Hedblom
Mr. William M. Hegan
Mr. & Mrs. Edward H. Hegarty
Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Heidlauf
Mr. Daniel Heintz
Wayne & Donna Heintz
Mr. Ronald C. Held
Mr. Deborah L. Helminski
Ms. Bonnie B. Hennessey
Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Herdrich
Ms. Mary Louise Herek
Mr. Fred R. Hermes
Ms. Marion P. Herrington
Mrs. Mary Ann Hettich
Mr. James Hickey
Mr. Henry L. Hill
Ms. Joan S. Hirsch
Ms. Charlotte Hoenig
Mr. Jerome S. Hoess
Ms. Dorothy J. Hoffner
Mr. Arthur F. Hogan
Mr. Donald Hogan
Ms. Janet Hogan
Mr. William Hogan
Ms. Jeanne M. Hokens
Ms. Mary A. Holbrock
Ms. Deborah Holdstein
Ms. Patricia L. Hollenkamp
Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Holz
Ms. Josephine Holzner
Mr. Richard Homa
Mr. Clark B. Hopkins
Ms. Joanna M. Hosteny
Mr. William Hottinger
Dr. Richard J. Houk
Ms. Donna Hruby
HSBC Community & Philanthropic Service
Mrs. Jacqueline Huber
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald E. Hughes
Mr. James R. Hull
Arthur & Florence Hurter
Ms. Merideth A. Huska
Mr. Gerald W. Huston
Ms. Walburga Hutchins
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hutchinson
Ms. Judith E. Iantorno
Mr. Paul M. Ingevaldson
InterMark
Mr. Chris Ioannides
Ms. Eugenia Irvin
Ms. Karen Ivers
Ms. Kathryn L. Ivsin
Ms. Elizabeth A. Jachim
Ms. Renette M. Janak
Mr. Tom Jandt
Mr. & Mrs. John Jeater
Ms. Mary G. Jegen
Ms. Betty Jenkins
Ms. Teresa Jennings
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Mr. Thaddeus I. Jez
The Honorable Mel & Mrs. Mary Ann Jiganti
Ms. Carol Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Johnson
Ms. Marilyn Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Mark K. Johnson
Mr. Wendell M. Johnson
Mrs. James Jordan
Ms. Roberta G. Jorik
Ms. Kimberly T. Joseph
Mrs. Donna Joy
Dr. Steven Julius
Mr. Edward R. Kaczmarek
Mr. Michael Kahles Jr.
Paul & Lorraine Kaiser
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Kalin
Mrs. Loretta K. Kalnow- Kaplan
Sandra H. Kamin
Ms. Catherine A. Kamper
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence R. Kancler
Ms. Michelle A. Kassen
Ron & Marge Kassen
Mr. Brad Kaste
Yiannis Katsogridakis
Ms. Nancy Katz
Ms. Kathleen Kaufman
Ms. Lori Kaufman
Mr. Len Kazmerski
Ms. Mary Keane
Mr. William Keane
Mr. & Mrs. John J. Keating
Mrs. Catherine M. Keebler-Cfiac
Mr. Tim Keiderling
Jo Keller
Ms. Alice Kelley
Ms. Deborah L. Kellogg
Ms. Anna Marie Kelly
Mrs. Blanche Kelly
Ms. Eileen M. Kelly
Ms. Gayle Kelly
Jerry & Anna Marie Kelly
Joseph & Mary Kelly
Mr. Mark Kelly
Mr. Michael Kelly
Mr. & Mrs. James W. Kendall
Mr. David M. Kennedy
Ms. Elizabeth R. Kennedy
Kathleen & Terrence Kennedy
Mr. & Mrs. Roger A. Kennedy
Dr. Sara Charles Kennedy
Ms. Susan L. Kennedy
Terence & Elizabeth Kennedy
Mr. Matthew Kennelly
Dr. & Mrs. Philip W. Kenny
Mr. & Mrs. Dale Kern
Ms. Cele Kershasky
Ms. Toni Kilroy
Ms. Lily Kim
Ms. Kathleen Kinahan
Mr. Thomas J. King
Miss Mary Kinney
Ms. Joanna Kiplinger
Mr. John T. Kippes
Phil & Lesia Kirk
Mr. Ronald S. Kirk
Kirkland & Ellis Foundation
Ms. June A. Kirwan
Mr. William S. Klimczak
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Kline
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth B. Klopack
Ms. Carol Kloss
Edward & Laverne Kocal
Mr. Joe Kocinski
Mr. Keith Kohanzo
Ms. Donna M. Kohler
Mr. Harris Kohn
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The Young Professionals Advisory Board (YPAB) kicked off FY2012 fundraising events with a gift-wrapping session at Barnes & Noble. More on YPAB on page 17.
Ms. Gera Lind Kolarik
Ms. Maria R. Kolb
Mr. & Mrs. William F. Kopp
Ms. Linda Korbel
Ms. Betty Ann Korbus
Ms. Susan H. Kosinski
Ms. Patricia Ann Kosmerl
Mr. Cliff Kotchka
Ms. Rosemary C. Kotlinski
Ms. Virginia M. Kott
Mr. John M. Kovacic
Mr. David J. Kovy
Stephen, Janet & Lynn Kozak
Mr. Jerome Kozie
Mr. Charles J. Kralovec
Edward & Kathy Kras
Ms. Marianne Kratowicz
Ms. Barbara E. Krause
Mrs. Kathleen Krehbiel
Ms. Barbara B. Kreml
Ms. Dorothy M. Krol
Ms. Dolores E. Krueger
Mr. Mervin D. Krueger
Mr. Steven Krug
Ms. Christi Kruizenga
Ms. Jacqueline Krump
Ms. Mary Jane L. Krutt
Mr. & Mrs. Walter W. Kurczewski
Mr. Tom Kuzniar
Ms. Nellie B. Lacaci
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony P. Lach
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Lahey
Ms. Peggy Lajoie
Mr. Dave Laketa
Ms. Emma N. Lamberti
Daniel P. & Jill S. Lanigan
Ms. Barbara Lanphier
Mrs. Joseph Lara
Ms. Karen Larkin
Ms. Annette Larson
Mr. & Mrs. Conrad Larson
Mr. Scott K. Larson
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Latta
Ms. Angela K. Lawler
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Lawlor III
Mr. William E. Leahy
Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Lee
Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Lee
Ms. Kay Lee
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Lee
Mr. Michael Lee
Ms. Ramona Lee
Ms. Wilma H. Lehmann
Ms. Dorothy A. Lejcar
Mr. Joseph M. Lekostaj
Dr. Eugene Leman
Rev. James M. Lennon
Fr. Jim Lennon
Mr. Thomas Leo
Ms. Nancy Leonard
Mr. Thomas E. Leonard
John & Jill Levi
Ms. Ann LeWand
Mr. Julian Lewandowski
Mrs. Mary Jane Liang
Ms. Lisa L. Liegl
Ms. Wilhelmine Lindblade
Pat Lindholm
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Lipsey
Ms. Frances LiPuma
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Listello
James & Nancy Litke
John & Ann Litza
John B. & Mary J. Lo Giudice
Ms. Jaclynn Lococo
Mrs. Margaret M. Lombardo
Ms. Margaret Looze
Ms. Vonnie Lorber
Richard & Jane Lorenz
Lula Louden
Ms. Joy Loverde
Richard & Barbara Lucas
Dr. Rosemary Lucas
Ms. Janice Lucchesi
Ms. Grace M. Luczak
Ms. Susan Lum
Ms. Kathleen J. Lundberg
Mr. Lawrence P. Lundin
Mr. & Mrs. John Lusak
Ms. Caroline J. Lyczko
Mrs. Patricia A. Lyman
Ms. Annie Lynch
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Lynch
Mrs. Mary Louise Lynn
Fr. Adam E. MacDonald, SVD
Mr. John J. Machota
Joe & Kathleen C. Madden
Ms. Joan Madeja
Mr. Peter E. Magine
Mr. Laurence J. Maher
Mr. Eugene Maisel
Bob & Mary Mallon
Mr. Frank Malone
Mr. Charles Vincent Maloney
Ms. Dolores Mann
Ms. Diana M. Manske
Marc Chemical Products, Inc.
Ms. Marie Marcenac
Mrs. Sharon Marchiori
Florence Marcus
Mr. William J. Markel
Ms. Phyllis Markovitch
Ms. Cynthia D. Marler
Mrs. Mary T. Maroney
Mr. & Mrs. James F. Marran
Ms. Linda Masilotti
Ms. Jean Masterson
Ms. Catherine M. Mathey
Mr. Tedd Mattera
Mrs. Patricia H. Matzek
Mr. David R. May
Mr. & Mrs. John J. Mayes
Ms. Frances M. Mazurek
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Mazurek
Mr. Robert W. McArthur
James & Mary McBride
Mr. & Mrs. John M. McCann
Mrs. John M. McCarthy
Robert & Mildred McCarthy
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. McCollam
Ms. Barbara McCormick
Ms. Kathleen McCourt
Ms. Janet L. McDermott
Gahan J. McDonald
Ms. Terri McGee
Ms. Mary F. McGilvray
Ms. Mary McGinnis
John & Marita McGivney
Ms. Dawn M. McGovern
Mr. Daniel McGuire
Mrs. Kathleen McGuire
Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. McKay
Dr. & Mrs. William P. McKeever
Mrs. Thomas McLaughlin
Ms. Mary K. McNally
Ms. Patricia F. McWhinney
Ms. Deborah Mead
Ms. Helen A. Mead
Mr. Joseph N. Meeks
Ms. Michele C. Meiner
Ms. Marilynn A. Meissner
Mr. Michael Melber
Ms. Dorothy Mench
Mrs. Nancy J. Menger
Mr. Louis J. Menges
Mr. Carl Meyer
Irene M. Meyer PhD
Ms. Sally Meyers
Mr. Philip Micech
Mr. Thomas P. Michaels
Mr. John H. Michalek
Mr. Ronald Michelotti
Mr. Jan S. Miecznikowski
Mr. James J. Mikolitis
Michael & Kathleen Mikrut
Ms. Evelyn J. Miks
Aaron Miller
Ms. Betty Miller
Ms. Charlene Miller
Mr. Herbert K. Miller
Ms. Perriann L. Miller
Mr. Richard Miller
Thomas J. & Sheila M. Miller
Ms. Jean Millhouser
Ms. Priscilla Mims
Mr. John J. Mirus
Mr. Peter J. Miscinski
Michael and Sherri Miske
Ms. Margaret L. Mitchell
Ms. Pamela Mitchell
Ms. Francine Modelski
Mrs. Constance Moisan
Timothy & Paulina Mollenkamp
Ms. Cynthia A. Moody
Mr. Terry Moon
Mr. William J. Mooney
Ms. Barbara B. Moore
Ms. Jan P. Moore
Ms. Alice Morales
Mr. John Moran
Mrs. Thomas F. Moran
Mr. Perry J. Morelli
Ms. Pamela Moret-Rummage
Mrs. Anne Morgan
Ms. Therese H. Morong
Vincent & Barbara Morreale
Mr. & Mrs. John J. Morrison
Mrs. Carolyn Morrissey
Ms. Nancy E. Morrissey
Mr. Alfred Moscinski
Ms. Josephine Mosillami
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Moss
Mr. James J. Mraz
Ms. Mary Jo Mulcahy
Fr. Joseph A. Mulcrone
Ms. Charlotte A. Mullen
Mr. Richard B. Muller
Ms. Colleen M. Murphy
Mr. Daniel C. Murphy
Mr. Hollace C. Murphy
Mrs. Rosemarie Murphy
Ms. Margaret A. Murray
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Art classes at Little Brothers offer our elders creative fun, companionship and plenty of mental exercise to keep brains sharp.
Mrs. Meredith B. Murray
Ms. Barbara Myszkowski
Ms. Mary M. Naughton
Ms. Marilyn Neforas
Ms. Teresa Nega
Mr. Richard M. Neis
Ms. Barbara Nelson
Mr. Earl E. Nelson
Mrs. Herman L. Nelson
Mrs. Nikki Nelson-Martin
Mrs. Muriel C. Nerad
Ms. Virginia Neubauer
Mrs. Shirley M. Neuner
Ms. Barbara Newberger
Ms. Barbara J. Newman
Mr. Kenneth T. Nickele
Ms. Dorothy Nielsen
Ms. Rose M. Nino
Mr. Donald O. Nissen
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Nolan
Ms. Loretta F. Nolan
Ms. Mary A. Noland
Ms. Marie T. Noonan
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Nora
Mr. & Mrs. John North
Ms. Patricia Novak
Mr. Philip J. Nowaczyk
Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Nowinski
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Nyhan
Ms. Luanne Nystrom
Ms. Mary Anne O'Brien
Ms. Mary M. O'Connell
Ms. Ethel P. O'Connor
Mr. & Mrs. James O'Connor
Ms. Mary P. O'Connor
Mr. Timothy J. O'Connor
Ms. Margaret F. O'Hara
Ms. Nancy O'Malley
Mr. William L. O'Meara
Mr. Kenneth O'Neill
Ms. Patricia O'Neill
Mr. John O'Shea
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald O'Sullivan
Mr. Brent A. Off
Ms. Dona M. Offemaria
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald C. Ognar
Ms. Irene Okoniewski
Mr. Robert Olejniczak
Mrs. Virginia Olsen
Mrs. Devola R. Olson
Ms. Donna Olson
Ronald & Sandra Olson
Mr. Frank Omischl
Mr. & Mrs. Brandt J. Oosterbaan
Ms. Lorraine A. Ormerod
Ms. Maureen Osborne
Ms. Barbara M. Ostert
Mr. Dwane Craig Owens
Arthur & Ruthanne Ozark-Kuss
Mr. Alfonso E. Padilla
Ms. Kathy A. Palmer
Ms. Nancy J. Palumbo
Mr. Peter Pantarotto
Ms. Susan Panzer
Ms. Lori Parins
Ms. Gilda Parrella
Mr. Gregory Paskiet
Terry & Mary Pasquale
Mr. John Pasurka
Ms. Sheila Patel
Mr. & Mrs. Norman J. Patinkin
Mark & Donna Patterson
Mr. Richard Pausback
Mr. & Mrs. Albert J. Pavlick
Mr. Randall Pavlock
Dr. & Mrs. Bernard M. Pawlowski
Mr. John R. Payant
Ms. Jean A. Paychl
Mrs. Gregory A. Pechous
Ms. Sharon Pekoz
Ms. Patricia A. Pembroke
Mrs. Anita Pendergast
Mr. William Percival
Rosa Perez
Mr. John W. Perkins
Mrs. Marianne Perkins
Ms. Bonnie Perkovich
Mr. & Mrs. Walter H. Perlick
Mr. Joe Perrone
Ms. Lucretia Perrone
Mr. Pasquale Perrone
Ross & Christina Perrotte
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Persha
Ms. Georgia B. Petrie
Ms. Theresa A. Pevitts
Ms. Marion E. Pfeiffer-Kornfeld
Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts
Ms. Mary Ellen Phelan
Ms. Margaret M. Phillips
Mr. Paul Phillips
Miss Ursula Piechowski
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew M. Pinkowski
Mrs. Shirley Pinson
Ms. Irma Pittroff
Ms. Gretchen Plantz
Mr. & Mrs. Martin L. Ploussard
Mr. & Mrs. William H. Pokorny
Mr. & Mrs. Alex J. Pollock
Ms. Denise M. Ponzetti
Mr. Ronald Pool
Ms. Nancy Porret
Mr. Jerry Porzemsky
Mr. John S. Posluszny Jr.
Ms. Elenore M. Poss
Ms. Linda Potaniec
Dr. Richard J. Powers
Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Pozdol
Mr. Jay H. Price Jr.
Ms. Marjorie H. Pries
Mr. Stephen Pronto
Ms. Florence A. Pross
Ms. Danielle Provenzale
William & Susan Quinlan
Mr. Daniel J. Rachke
Ms. Joan Radak
Mr. Thomas A. Radcliffe
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick M. Radzialowski
Mr. Paul E. Rafferty
Ms. Carol S. Ramsay
Herbert & Diane Rangl
Ms. Kathleen Ransford
Ms. Frances Rassenfoss
Mr. Gregory Rataj
Mr. & Mrs. James Ratcliffe
Ms. Joan Rausch
Ms. Doris Ray
James & Phyllis Reed
Ms. Virginia R. Reed
Tom & Dede Reedy
Mr. & Mrs. James Reilly
Mr. Terrence A. Reilly
Ms. Betty Reindl
Reliable Plating Corporation
Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Rettberg
Ms. Blanca Reyes
Ms. Blanca Reynoso
Mr. Paul J. Richter
Rickard Circular Folding Company
Ms. Shirley Ricks
Mr. David W. Riddell
Ms. Ruth Riddell
Ms. Betty T. Riley
Dr. Louis P. River III
Carmen Robes
Mr. Edward J. Robins
Tom & Kathy Robinson
Mrs. Mary Roche
Ms. Theresa Roche
Mr. & Mrs. David Rochester
Mr. James Rocks
Ms. Joan V. Roeder
Ms. Frances Rogers
Ms. Mary Rohrs
Gilbert & Jean Roll
Mr. Brian Roman
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Romanek
Richard C. & Margaret V. Romano
Mrs. Margaret Ronan
Ms. Mary E. Rooney
Mr. Anthony Roppolo
William & Donna Roscop
Ms. Linda Rosencranz
Ms. Loretta Rosenmayer
Mr. Jeffrey S. Ross
Mr. & Mrs. John Rot Jr.
Mr. Jeffrey Roth
Ms. Anita M. Rowe
Mr. Gregory F. Ruegger
Mrs. Kathleen E. Runstrom
Ms. Gita Rupani
Ms. Theresa Rush
Mr. Robert Rushkewicz
Mrs. Loretta Russell
Mr. Thomas E. Russell
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Russo
Mr. Jack A. Ryan
Mr. & Mrs. James Ryan
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Ryan
Ms. Mary Ryan
Mr. George Rykowski
Ms. Jean E. Ryther
Ms. Nancy Sacks
Mr. William E. Saigh
Saint Bede Abbey and Academy
Ms. Barbara A. Sakely
Mr. Kevin Salam
Edward & Annette Salomon
Ms. Libby Sander
Mr. David Sanders
Rev. Dennis Sanders
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Sandford
Mrs. Mary Ann Santucci
Thomas C. & Peggy A. Sasgen
Mr. & Mrs. Leo Satas
Mr. Harry E. Saunders Jr.
Mr. Raymond J. Sauter
Gene L. & Robin L. Scaramella
Mr. & Mrs. David Louis Schanding
Mr. Jurgen Scharpenberg
Mr. Mervyn Schell
Ms. Kathleen Schienker
Mr. Paul L. Schmelzer
Mr. John Paul Schmidt
Dr. Kenneth D. Schmidt
Jean Schmitz
Mr. John J. Schmitz
Mrs. Marion A. Schmitz
Ms. Constance L. Schoen
Mr. Ben Schoorlemmer
Mr. Mike Schrage
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen F. Schroeder
Ms. Merle Joy Schuerman
Mrs. Jean G. Schuessler
Mr. Terence Schuessler
Ms. Mary Schulatz
Mr. Jim Schulien
Mr. Donald E. Schultz
Ms. Eileen M. Schultz
Mr. Robert F. Schultz
Mr. Vernon F. Schultz
Mr. Paul Schuster
Mr. Robert Schuten
Ms. Barbara J. Schwab
Ms. Mary Ann Schwartz
Sydney Schwartz
Mr. & Mrs. John B. Schwemm
Mrs. Anna Marie Sciaraffa
Ms. Camellia Scopelite
Ms. Geraldine Sczygiel
S.J. Sedita
Ms. Joan Segon
Ms. Mary Beth Seifert
Mrs. J. A. Semenek
Mr. Stephen R. Sexton
Ms. Nancy F. Seyfried
Shamrock American Club
Mr. Stuart Shea
Mr. Joseph P. Sheahan
Ms. Karen Sheehan
Ms. Mary Ellen Sheehan
Mr. Charles Shemely
Ms. Rosemary Shepherd
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Shields
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shier
Mrs. Caroline Shrader
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Shrader
Mr. & Mrs. William Shunas
Ms. Jennifer Ann Shupryt
Ms. Regina Shupryt
Mr. Robert T. Sickel
Mr. & Mrs. William Siebel
Ms. Mary Kay Siebert
Mr. & Mrs. William W. Sievers
Ms. Sarane C. Siewerth
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond M. Simard
Mr. Douglas F. Simmons
Ms. Rita Simo
Ms. Karen Sims
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Dr. & Mrs. Rodney E. Sippy
Howard & Diane Skoien
Ms. Linda H. Slager
Ms. Barbara Slater
Ms. Carol J. Slingo
Dr. Clare Slowik
Ms. Marie Sloyan
Ms. Balbina Smalarz
Mr. Michael J. Small
Ms. Barbara Ann Smith
Mr. George R. Smith
Mr. Robert Kevin Smith
Ms. Marlene Smith-Amaker
Robert & Christina Smolen
Mr. Anthony M. Smyth
Mr. Larry Snider
Ms. Anita Snobel
Ms. Margaret F. Soffin
Mr. Chris J. Sokolowski
Solution Sales
Mr. Phillip Solzan
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Sook
Mr. Matthew R. Sorenson
Mr. Stephen J. Sorich
Ms. Donna Sosin
Mrs. Mary Sotir
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Spale
Mr. & Mrs. Paul P. Spanier
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Spencer
Mr. & Mrs. John Spude
Mr. Gregory Sraders
Holy Taxiarhai & St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church
St. Viator Conference
Ms. Nancy Stachnik
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Stack
Mr. Lowell Stahl
Mrs. Diane Stamper
Mr. & Mrs. John D. Stanhaus
Ms. Karen Stark
Ms. Shirley Stark
Ms. Merry Ann Stasch
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Stastny
Mr. Mark A. Steege
Mr. Ron A. Stein
Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Stendel
Mr. Michael Stenson
Mr. Craig D. Stepnicka
Mr. & Mrs. George L. Stewart Jr.
Dr. James Stewart
Ms. Cheri Stockhausen
Mr. & Mrs. Jack M. Stoelinga
Drs. Martin & Melissa Stoller
Ms. Judy Stone
Mark & Cathy Stout
Ms. Karen E. Strano
Ms. Sheryl Strasser
Ms. Barbara L. Strauss
David & Dalene Strieff
Ms. Vicki L. Strobel
Mitchell & Ann Strzelecki
Mrs. Deborah L. Styka
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Subkowsky
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Subkowsky
Mr. Charles J. Sugrue
Ms. Janet A. Sullivan
Ms. Voula R. Swenson
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Swerdlow
Mrs. Chester J. Swiatek
Mr. Gerard Swick
Mr. Thomas R. Swiderski
Mrs. Elinor P. Swiger
Dr. Raymond J. Szrama
Mr. Ted Szywala
Ms. Rosemary E. Tagge
Ms. Nina Tai
Mrs. Mary Jane Tatro
Jacqueline Taylor
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Tebbe
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Telander
Mr. John Templeman
Frank Tenbrink & Jeannine Cleary
Mr. John J. Thielmann
Mr. Edward J. Thompson
William & Patricia Thompson
Ms. Jennifer Thull-Freedman
Ms. Angela Tillges
Mr. Lawrence E. Timmins
Ms. Cheryl Tindall
Mr. Ronald E. Tipul
Ms. Charlotte Titcomb
Mr. Dan Tobin
Mr. John Tobin
Mr. Gregory Tomaino
Mr. Thomas Toolis
Ms. Sharon A. Townley
Rachel Tuuri
Ms. Mary Tyszkiewicz
Ms. Stephanie L. Uhlarik
Ms. Laura Unger
Mr. Rudolph M. Unger
Mr. David L. Unti
Ms. Barbara J. Urban
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Urbut
Ms. Rose Vaccaro
Mrs. Elsa Vaintzettel
Ms. Violeta Valadka
Mr. John F. Valentine
Mr. Clyde Valstad
Ms. Loesken Van der Poel
Ms. Alice C. Van Hecke
Ms. Linda Van Roeyen
Ms. Loralie Van Sluys
Ms. Kay Ann Van Vreede
Ms. Yvonne Vanden Avenne
James & Deborah Vaughan
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Ms. Bernadine Venn
Fred Venrick
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Ms. Gerri Vincent
Mr. Chuck Volpentesta
Ms. Mardelle VonDerohe
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Ms. Joan Wade
Horst & Anna Wagener
Ms. Esther K. Wagner
Ms. Patricia Wagner
Ms. Lavita M. Waldon
Edward & Esther Walenga
Mr. John F. H. Walker
Burton & Nellie Wall
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Mr. & Mrs. Robert Walsh
Mr. Carl H. Wartman
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Karen Wechsler
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Samuel Weinstein & Family
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Mrs. Eleanor Weiss-Zoub
Ms. Muriel P. Westfall
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Mr. Harold M. Whitacre Jr.
Ms. Cynthia White
Mr. Gary White
Ms. Laura Whittington
Mr. James Wicklund
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Mr. Robert J. Wilczek
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick H. Wilkens
Ray & Barbara Willas
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Ms. Maureen Williams
Mr. Harold Willoughby
Ms. Camille L. Wilson
Mr. Robert Wilson
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Mr. Robert J. Winters
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Mr. Paul Wolek
Mr. Charles D. Wolf
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Mr. & Mrs. Stephen G. Wolfe
Leonard & Helen Wolniak
Ms. Doris Woolsey
Word of Faith Community
Ms. Angela Wu
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Ms. Kathleen C. Yosko
Ms. Shirley Young
Ms. Susan N. Young
Ms. Therese Young
Ms. Roberta J. Zak
Mr. John Zang
Mr. Peter J. Zaphirio
Mr. & Mrs. John A. Zbos
Ms. Barbara Zechlin
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Zefron Jr.
Ms. Anne Zender
Ms Margaret Mary Zera
Ms. Marjorie S. Zhou
Mr. John S. Ziegler
Ms. Victoria M. Zimelis
Ms. Therese Zimmerman
Mr. & Mrs. John J. Zimmermann
Ms. Rita L. Zimmermann
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Zimmermann
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur H. Zrimsek
Mr. Eugene M. Zubik
Pat Zukosky
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Bennett R., age 94, participated in our Winter Celebration event in Northwest Indiana (learn more on page 2).
Inside LBFE
American Idol, The Voice—and now: The Elders. The first Talent Show at Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly on March 10 showcased the outstanding gifts of five elders who played instruments, sang and recited poetry. Hosted by the Elder Advisory Committee, the five performers were selected through auditions—and the following winners were chosen:
First place – Daisy R., age 92: The last time Daisy played the piano in public was eight years ago, but she decided to perform again for the Talent Show. She began playing piano at the age of six and ran her own music school from 1963 – 1986. Today, Daisy is still giving private piano lessons. Her motto: “Music is fun to learn and people of any age can learn to play.”
Second place – Erwin “Dutch” W., age 85: Dutch started singing and taking dancing lessons at a young age. By 7th grade, he was a “dancing sensation.”
He was playing trumpet by the time he was a high school senior. A graduate of the Chicago Conservatory and a songwriter, Dutch earned a 1st place award in the 6th Annual Billboard World Song Contest.
Third place – Jackie W., age 85: A singer, Jackie is still part of a Senior Theater Group that performs skits at area senior centers. At the age of 19, she went to New York to start taking modeling and voice classes.
“This event was so well-done to present the best of what our talented elders can do,” says Executive Director Simone Mitchell-Peterson. “Their creative gifts confirm that your passions do not wane with age.”
Other performers, who entertained elder guests celebrating March birthdays, included: Mary C., age 90, who’s been playing the harmonica for the last 10 years. Richard C., age 70, recited poetry at the Talent Show. He wrote his first poem, “To Care with Love,” in 1971, inspired by then popular movie, To Sir with Love.
“The Elder Advisory Committee worked very hard to plan and execute this first Talent Show,” says Liliana Avila, program coordinator and staff liaison to the committee. “The competition was tough, but in the end, all of our performers are winners.”
Elders Excel at First Little Brothers Talent Show
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Winners and performers showed off their talents: (back row) Jackie W. and Dutch W.; (front row) Richard C., Mary C. and Daisy R.
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What better way to celebrate Chicago’s first unusually warm days of spring (in mid-March!) than to spend time admiring flowers with friends.
It’s exactly what a group of 17 elders and volunteers did during an outing to the Garfield Park Conservatory on the city’s West Side.
For some elders, this was a first visit to one of Chicago’s most beautiful sites, opened in 1908. Other elders reminisced about past visits, even recalling childhood outings. Said Elmira C., “I used to love coming here, but it has been years. I just love flowers, and this is such a wonderful place to see them.”
The afternoon outing began with lunch at nearby Hollywood Grill, where our elders and volunteers enjoyed great food and conversation. The lunch concluded with singing happy birthday to Mildred J. who turned 93.
“I’m going to remember this day for the rest of my life,” she said, “because this was my first visit to the conservatory and a great way to celebrate my birthday.”
Inside LBFE
Salute to Spring—and Friendships
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The Young Professionals Advisory Board (YPAB) hosted yet another successful fundraising event on March 1 during Happy Hour at Howl at the Moon piano bar, attracting more than 60 guests. YPAB exceeded its target goal, raising $1,100, the cost of 100 custom food bags for our elders.
YPAB Secretary Veronica Byers says she attended because “I didn’t want to miss an opportunity to support Little Brother’s mission. And it’s a great chance to meet new people, network and interact with fellow volunteers.”
Custom food bags are packed on the basis of an elder’s health requirements (low sodium, no fat, etc.) and food preferences (e.g., loves fresh fruit or never send tuna!).
Says Byers, “YPAB helps to increase LBFE's visibility within the professional community which results in contributions to benefit the elders. It’s an enjoyable learning experience for everyone.”
YPAB raised nearly $9,500 during the last fiscal year, just under its goal of $10,000. The Board’s 11 members continue to plan and
host events to raise funds with food and fun. In addition to Eat and Earn events at Francesco’s Forno and California Pizza Kitchen, scheduled for March and April, YPAB is sponsoring:
Flip Cup Tournament, Saturday, June 30, noon – 3 pm, at Joe’s on Weed Street, 920 Weed Street
engAge, 2nd annual fundraiser, Thursday, September 20, 2012.
To learn more, get involved and track upcoming YPAB events, visit www.littlebrotherschicago.org/volunteer/ypab.php; or call Heather Dudzinski, manager, Young Professionals Advisory Board, at 312.604.7234 or email [email protected].
Inside LBFE
Young Professionals Boost Funds and Friends for LBFE Elders
LBFE 2012 Calendar
May 2 Rosa’s Family Reunion
5 May Birthday Party – Marcello’s
11 Creative Café
12 Megan’s Family Reunion – Marriott Midway
19-26 Food Bags for Pickup
25 Movie Club
30 Elvis-themed Luncheon
June 2 Ron’s Family Reunion
4-7 Vacation Getaway
8 Creative Café
9 June Birthday Party – Marcello’s
11-14 Vacation Getaway
16 Summer in the City Outing
16-23 Food Bags for Pickup
18-21 Vacation Getaway
20 Doris’s Family Reunion
22 Movie Club
27 Summer in the City Outing
July9-12 Vacation
Getaway
11 4th of July Luncheon
13 Creative Café
14 July Birthday Party – Marcello’s
21-28 Food Bags for Pickup
25 Hina’s Family Reunion
27 Movie Club
28 Summer in the City Outing
For summer vacation and outing dates for elders, call 312.455.1000.
YPAB members and friends celebrated at Howl at the Moon.
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Donate. Volunteer. Celebrate.Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly is a private, non-profit, volunteer-based organization. We receive no funds from the government and we are not a United Way member agency. Our mission to bring friendship to Chicago’s lonely and isolated elders is supported by thousands of individual donors and volunteers, and dozens of corporations and foundations.
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