Glen Ellyn Children's ResourceCenter

Annual Report

2017-2018

Let’s celebrate these achievements along with GECRC’s milestones as an organization. This year we continued to strengthen our programming especially at our third learning site at Churchill Elementary School. We also expanded our overall program to serve over 200 children through the hard work of our staff and a team of 340 dedicated volunteers.

Hadley Junior High‘s program was also very active and dynamic this year, adding more students than ever. The addition of a book club that read How Dare the Sun Rise spurred some of our generous donors to bring the author, Ms. Uwiringiyimana, from New York after the girls reached out to her. Partnering with the Hadley Library staff, not only did the girls strengthen their liter-acy skills, they also met a successful woman who shared many of their own personal experiences. These students were the stars of the day as they introduced the author to Hadley English classes who attended the author’s presentations and were featured on the front page of the Chicago Tribune in an article on this wonderful event.

This year we strived in all our work to act on our core belief that all children should have the opportunity to succeed in life. We celebrate in this report the support we received from you, our donors, volunteers, community groups, businesses, foundations, and board members, to make that happen.

Again, thank you for the important part each and every one of you played in our 2017/2018 Fiscal Year, and please join us in celebrating all we have accomplished together!

I love being able to look back at our year at Glen Ellyn Children’s Resource Center.

It was filled with the wonderful day-to-day successes of each student, accumulating into powerful academic achievements for the year. We are proud to highlight them in this Annual Report.

“Let’s celebrate these achievements along with GECRC’s milestones as an organization.”

- Joyce Hothan, Executive Director

Lauren AckermannKim AlcockLindsay AlcockCharlotte AlcornAdey AliKulsum AliNicole AmblerPriscilla AndersonCelina AnwarSydney AudyAnjali AvatapalliBryce BakerJacqueline BaneCollin BarnesShirla BeboJoy BelitzJack BenkertSkylar BenninghoffMitchell BergSteven BerzAllyson BeuhlerJacqueline BiendugaNoah BischoffSherrie BlackAnne BlatchfordPeter BlatchfordDanielle BluderMichael BolandGail BornemanShirley BostonAnne BouchardLynn BrunoKatelynn BudziakShannon BurgessGiselle CamposAndrew CarlsonEmilia CarlsonErica CarlsonMateo CarrilloBonnie CartwrightCaroline CaseySylwia CebulaAlexis CerrillosGuenevere ChangDanny CiosekRobert CiosekJohn CoffeyLeah CoffeySamantha CoffeyMia CorradoNina CrawfordCynthia (Cindy) CurryChloe CushingMichael Cushing

Sarah PasinskiRachel PattermannEva PaviaEmmanuel PerezBarbara PerryIsabelle PhillipsIvonne PinedaMarta PodbielskaLura QuandtEmily QuesadaBarbara RatkowskiPatricia RayerJaclyn ReevesKellie ReganClaudia ReyesKarla RisnerMagaly RivadeneiraRamiro RomeroEmelice RomoAlexander RuethMarirose RuethEvelyn RuizWill RusignalThomas SalatAnne SchaferAmanda SchellerSherry SchellerAmanda SchliebenIva Lee SchindlerLeah SchoonmakerSkye SchulzeQuinn SchumakerMichael ScottYuvia SernaHannah SkeltonAustin SkirvinElizabeth SkirvinMary Alyna SladewskiGianna SmithTonya SmithBrianna SobieckDavid SobkowiakHenry StachowiakJulie StachowiakLisa StanickEmelie SullivanJack SurinKimberly ThackerSharon ThieseAlaina ThompsonKristen ThompsonKim ToliverKevin TracyMatthew TraversEva TueckeJennifer UmlaufMaya UmlaufZoe UmlaufMegan VacekKate Vecchio

Celia Rodee - Board President Executive Director JPMorgan/Chase

Judy Cheney - Board Vice President Retired Professional, Community Member

Jeff Waters - Board Treasurer President, Jeffery J. Waters Public Accountants

Cleo Burtis - Board Secretary Community Member

Lisa CiosekCommunity Member

Lucy DallmanEducator, District 41

Leah HardingLCSW Therapist Hinsdale Therapy Group

Denise UmubyeyiCo-Founder, Five to Nine

Catherine VoigtGrant Writer/ Non Profit Consultant

Christian AmblerManaging Attorney, Stone & Johnson

BJ MeierCommunity Member

Karen WinterAdministrator, Wheaton Yamaha Music School

Nancy PayneCommunity Member

Amy WatersCommunity Member

Lisa TylkeGrant Writer/ Non Profit Consultant

John Dagger Giuseppe De BenedictisKristine De La GarzaForrest DeanLauren DebsPatricia DeeganEleanor DeLeonOlivia DemerisLatasha DenwoodBerenice DiazSusan DibbleJennifer DoranAllie DoyleMary Ann DoyleRita DoyleErin DrummerPaul Du VairAndrea DuffyBen DziedzicAyanna EcholsAmal El MaaloumAndrew ElsonCristie EnglishMadeline EnglishTessa EricksonAngelo-Aldin EscalanteFatima EsoofjeeAndrew EstesEthan FalckDiana FarleyMeg FarleyOlivia FarleyCooper FeinbergDominic FiorelliMichael FlanaganLauren FoxLily FranzAlex FrazerAbhav GardeJanice GargulaAustin GascoigneAmanda GeballeIva GeorgievAdam GerardMarla GerardJudy GervaseAminah GhouseMaryam GhouseJocquil GivensJackie GouldAnnabel GoyakEmily GrabowskiKatherine GranbomHaydon Green

Joe Green Polly GreenNicole GrolloMelanie GrondfeldtAmy HaderspeckJohnny HalfordJuwaun HamptonKristyn HarrisonJames HatfieldLinda HelfKatelyn HellerAntonio HernandezJessica HierbaumKatherine HobanAbby HoffmanMolly HowardSofiya HoydaHuda HussainiIlham HussainiZaahi HussainiSofia IannicelliEzah IjazAnn JacklichWes JakackiNada JameeluddinChristina JazdzewskiCole JenkinsJordan JenkinsEmma JesanisBarbara JohnsonMaureen KeateKatherine KellerJohn KennyHadiyah KhanSaddeequa KhanMarissa KingJulia KlingKatie KooyAndrew KowalskyCharlotte KreisslerJack KreisslerCaroline KueflerAnosha KumaraJacob LachsJeremiah LanzilloJennifer LarrisonStryde LarrisonElla LawrenceTU LEChelsea ManzanoJuliana MartinezCharlie MattoonLauren MayerhoffKay Maxwell

Arie VenemaSahar ViraniCatherine VoigtJacob VrankinGrace WagnerJohn WalkerMeiling WangZachary WangPam WardSara WaterlooAmy WatersJeffrey WatersAnna WilliamsLael WilliamsEliana WilliamsonJuliette WinterTaylor WoosleySophia Zucchero

Mallory McBlaineWilliam McKinnonChristopher MehlSamantha LeideJennifer LindstromKaleigh LinebackRebecca LinnSydney ListerShane LombardoMaeve LoftusOwen LoftusMirissa LucchesiJacqueline LunaNicolette LustykBarri MaaskeEmma MaaskeIsaac (Ike) MaaskeLakshmi MadathilPatricia MadelMichael MaganiniCalla MahrAmanda MalakJack MaleczkaRicky MaleczkaMichael MalinowskiGabriella MangatMelissa MeinersSydney MelmsSerena MerchantThomas MinserAbby MollJake MonahanJulie MooreArianna MoraAlexander MorettiJamie MorganZack MorrisEllie MorrisonMartha MorseNatalie MuchaAmanda MuchmoreEmily MuchmoreMelissa NachmanVivian NguyenAbigail OberhoferEvan O’BrienSean O’BrienPatricia O’ConnorLeland OliverNicole OrueAlec PalickiMarc PalickiAnna PaoniMarina Pascual

Board of Directors

Our VolunteersMany thanks to the people and groups who donate their time and talents.

$20,000 & UPAnonymous Evans Family FoundationJCS Fund of the DuPage Foundation

10,000-19,999Topfer Family FoundationVistex FoundationMark & Jennifer ThompsonChicago Tribune Charities - Holiday CampaignRyan & Stacy Witcher

$5,000 - $9,999Alfred Bersted Foundation, Robert & Lisa CiosekCelia Rodee & Peter CooperErnst & Young US LLPFred J. Brunner FoundationGlen Ellyn Infant Welfare Society

$1,000 - $4,999Christian & Lorraine AmblerMidge & Dan AndersonJarold & Priscilla AndersonJudy CheneyThomas & Elizabeth CoronelliLucy & Bill Dallman Janet & Jim D'AmbrosioDean & Suzanne ElgerBradley FarisqTodd & Sonja FaulknerFirst Congregational Church of Glen Ellyn, UCCFischer Family Charitable Fund Gary Kasik & Vanessa N. Hazlett-KasikGiving FundGlen Ellyn Bank and Trust Co.Glen Ellyn Rotary FoundationGlenbard West Fashion ClubGlenbard West Key ClubGoldstein-McGrath Fund of the DuPage FoundationHal & Joyce HothanAmy & Tim Hohulin

Doug & Jen Bradbury Debbie & Darric BramboraLisa Brooks Kelly & Paul Buchnat Bob & Carrie Burrows Jacki & Vic Carapella Joe & PJ Cardona Ralph & Chris Carey Shelly & Brad Carlin Doug & Suzanne Carty Mary Jane Chapman Mr. & Mrs. James Cheney Nancy Cheney Ms. Michele Choi Bruce & Barbara Chrisman Matt & Stephanie Clark James Comerford & Cleo Burtis Glenn & Liz Cooper John Dagger Rob Daggett Greg & Carolyn Dahlgren Kathy & Paul Davidson Sue Dedmond John & Mary Demling Kathryn Dibadj Jami Dougherty Bryan Douville Thomas & Kathleen Drouin Christine Edison Jennifer Eldersveld Ellen Brannegan William & Jeanne Enright Ray & Jeanna Essick Carol Eubanks Ann & Charles Evans Bradley & Shanna Faris Megan Feinberg Mary Ferro Jennifer & Dean Fischer Brian & Jessica Fish Scott Fleming Leslie & James Foster Jeffery & Bonnie Gahris Erin & Kevin German Romina & John Gieseman Angela Gregory Rob & Jodi Herbold James & Dorothy Hess William & Elisabeth Heun Sandy & Shane Hibbard Scott & Jessica Hierbaum

Bennett JosephSteve & Maureen KeateKiwanis Club of Glen Ellyn FoundationLinkedIn Matching Gifts ProgramDave & Phyllis LudwigM. R. Bauer FoundationTat & Liz SkirvinLisa & Alan ThelenWalmart Community Grants Team and Facility #1848Andrew & Amy WatersAnn & Robert Wyant

$500 - $999.99William & Laura CampbellCristin & Michael EnglishFaith Evangelical Lutheran ChurchPeter & Pamela GiffordGlen Ellyn Lions Foundation, Inc.Kyle & Leah HardingJust The Bookstore, Inc.Jennifer & Chris LarrabeeKaren & Bill LoftusLynn & Michael LulloFrank & BJ MeierDavid & Gretchen NavarroKaren & Ken NovakTom & Karen PulverPatricia SczygielJeffrey Waters

$250 - $499.99AnonymousLora & Dan BakCarrie BillsJeffrey & Anne BostonJulia CasperKathie & Peter ConnollyTerra Costa HowardDavid & Mary DiCarloGail & Jeffrey DicksonDuPage Art LeagueLisa & Roland EmanuelShawn & Gary Fasules

Sally Newton & Bill FairbankFirst United Methodist ChurchEllen & Gary GreenChris & Kelly Hane heARTfelt CreateBrett & Lisa HepnerMarcel’s Culinary Inc.Mary & Brendan SheehyRick Mattoon & Jane MelvinPatrick McPherrenChristopher MehlMyrtis MeyerJohn MulherinErica & Barry NelsonPatricia O’ConnorRyan & Catherine O’NealD.J. & Susan PaoniBill & Nancy PayneLawrence & Sarah PeckWilliam & Connie PecoverJill PesceoneDavid & Kathy SchmidtGlenn Scott & Penny LinnewehTat & Liz SkirvinRene & Anthony SvachJohn & Kimberly ThackerBob & Kathy TylerStephanie & Randy VlachThomas & Margaret WilhelmKaren & Mark WinterJoAnn WoodlandRon & Kathleen Yurcus

$100 - $249.99Alexander & Rinda Allison Anonymous Carol Asselmeier Shelby BakkenKaren Barrientes Jan Bermann Gregory & Katherine Bewick Peter & Debra Bianchini Renee Blew Lois & Michael Boczewski Julie Boczkowski Leroy & Jayne Boeckelman Ron & Donna Bogdanski Brian Bonkowski Mark & Gail Borneman Aleene Boyden

Patrick & Deborah Hoffman Mary & Thomas Hornacek Eva Pavia Antonio Iannicelli & Lynell Smith Eileen Iwashyna Heidi Janss James & Kathryn Jerz Brian Johnson Jospeh McGuire & Margaret Delarosa Dr. Michael Kahn Gail Kalinich Kathleen Favata Susan Knisely Gregory & Pamela Kowalczyk Kurt Buchholz, Agency Owner Allstate Insurance Co.Jacob Lachs Robert & Andrea Alterman Lachs Bill & Vicki Lafontaine Paul & Eileen LeFort Mark & Karen Luginbill Katherine Mackenzie Paul & Liz Mackenzie James & Kathy Malpede Molly Matthew Dennis & Kay Maxwell Jessica & Matt McCollum Jill & Daniel McCormack Matt & Becky McFarland Jim & Diane McKinnon Marla & Tom Melms Dan & Gail Minkus Sylvia Rodee Nancy Mogk Jeffrey & Andrea Monahan Judy & Ted Moody Matt & Martha Morse David & Christina Lavin Mr. & Mrs. McLaughlin Mr. & Mrs. Bollman John & Mary Nannenhorn Lisa & John Nevins Dow & Diana Nichol Colleen Notter Penny A. Belke, DDSKatherine Borello, DDS Jerry & Janis Pfister Art Porton & Linda Richman Jessica Powell Gretchen Rehm Stan & Ann Robinson

We send our sincere appreciation to the donorswho have shown incredible support to GECRC

House of GraphicsDawn JackmanJayne's BoutiqueJewelJust the BookstoreKiwanis Club of Glen EllynJacob LachsLearning Expressions - Randy HornM & M Frame CompanyMaize and MashMarcheLisa MarkovicEd McVeyChris MehlBJ MeierJean MillerOberweisPapier Girl - Lisa VasickPeople's Resource CenterAmy ReedReserve 22Celia RodeeSharon RosensteinRueSteamboat BBQString TheoryTrader Joe’sTwo Brothers BreweryLisa TylkeVictory Sports CampStephanie VlachCatherine VoigtWheaton Yamaha Music School - Karen WinterMeaghan Yeh

String Theory Kristen Thompson TMC Squared, Inc. Scott & Kristin Trippel Pam & Bill Voves Christopher Wade Jennifer & Paul Wheeler Tracy Wolford Ernie Wright Brooke & Theresa Yergovich Jerome & Susan Bennett Zybko

IN - KIND DONORS Christian AmblerAllyson BeuhlerBottle & Botega-John DayBev’s Hallmark-Julie HubbleJudy CheneyCoors/MillerCostello’s JewelryCustom DirectDistrict 41Christie EnglishFire and WineFirst Congregational Church of Glen EllynFirst StudentFringe: A Boutique Salon and SpaGlen Ellyn Dairy QueenGlen Ellyn Lions ClubGlen Ellyn Park DistrictGlen Ellyn Police DepartmentGlen Ellyn Public LibraryGlenbard West High SchoolJessica Hierbaum

Bernard and Helen Rodee Richard & Bonnie Rowe Saint-Gobain Corporation John & Penelope Sandoz Amanda Scanlon Anne Schafer Jerome & Susan Schurmeier Geraldine Sczygiel Cathy Seltz Jed Shasteen Sandra Sherwin Sholtes & Associates, Inc.Margaret Sindelar Andrew & Mary Lou Skalkos Alicia Skodol Dr. Roya Sohaey St. Thomas United Methodist Women Julie & Mike Stachowiak Lisa Stanick Strategic Innovations Group Jane & Timothy Stroh The Alliance of Downtown Glen Ellyn The Lukins McCollum Team, LLCThe Ralph & Christine Carey Charitable Fund Debra Thomas Thrivent Financial Foundation Bob & Barb Trczinski

$99 & UNDERNancy & Rik Alex Sarah Allen Julia & Elizabeth Anderson Paul & Nancy Anderson Michon & Andy Andreasik Anonymous DeAnne & Richard Appleton Bob & Jo Ayo Bill & Nicole Baedke Alexis Baker Sarah Baldwin Erik Barkley Carolyn Barnes Elizabeth Bartek Jack & Linda Beisner Kelly Benkert Kelly Bertog Anne & Charles Bouchard Joy Brabec Carrie Brondyke Rita & Patrick Brosnen Carmen Brown James Buddig Patricia Burson Janet & Michael Carlson Colin & Dessa Carter Ashley Chambers Ken & Linda Ciosek Ray & Melissa Cliff Francis Cliggett Ann Colwell Ron & Donna Comerford David & Sandy Crane Therese & Christopher Crawford

Joan & Gerald Culm Cindy Curry Dairy Queen of Glen Ellyn John & Lynn Day Steven DeFino Charles & Rita Doyle Joe & Michelle Droessler Robert and Kathleen Dziedzic Curt & Hilde Elg Tom & Karen Ellis Bari Ericson Joe & Ellen Estes Jenny Fischer Robert Bye & Jillian Foucre Mark & Carla Franz Christopher & Michele Freiler Barb & Rick Fried Stephanie & Evan Geiselhart Judy Gervase Michael Gilligan Margaret McGrath & Howard Goldstein Constance Gorman Lisa Hallen Susan Hanley David Harris & Karen Kroon Sandra Haugh Alison Hayes Andrea Head David & Michele Hecht John & Debbie Helledy Sean Hickey Mary Hinz Catherine Hlavacek Matthew & Susan Johanson Jeannine & Ryan Kannegiesser Patrick & Juli Kennelly Alonso King Laura King Michael & Judy Kinn Stephanie Krantz Pudge Krick Aren Kriks Deborah & Wayne Krusen Steven Light & Kathy Kuhlmann-Light Judy Lammering Nancy Latta David & Linda LewandowskiHilary Mabbitt Joyce MacRitchie Mail ‘n Stuff Michael Makowski Anne & Mike Malone Dudley & Kristin Malone Sue Mancini Christa & Richard Mannion Mike & Elaine Metzger Mary Ellen Middleton Lauren Miller Mark & Carolyn Milligan Darci Mills Mr. & Mrs. Johnson

Frank & Jean Muno Zachary C PehtaJamie Netznik Ben Norman Philip & Allison Park Partnership for Educational Progress Richard & Teresa Pehta PEO Sisterhood Chapter JK Cheryl & Wesley Peters Nicole Peterselli Michael & Judith Petrushka Katherine Pierson Robert Pole Eileen Prominski Dan & Candy Purdom Caitlin Ramos Carol & Tom Raveret Nathan and Jaclyn Reeves Rob Renner Richard & Kathleen Muno Dave & Rebecca Roscich Patricia Rose Michael Roselli Michael & Rosanne Rueth William & Sharron Sailor Elizabeth Sanders Katie Scherer Christer & Jackie Setterdahl Kenta & Kristie Shinohara Jane Soderberg Alex Stano Daniel & Cynthia Steinbach Ruthana Stock & Ellen Carp Linda Stone

In-Kind Donations$128,785 Individual Donors

$167,631

Funders $116,160

Special Events$34,765

Programming $329,858

Administrative$38,703

Fundraising $17,160

TOTAL REVENUE $447,341Individual Donors 37.4%

Funders 26%

Special Events 7.8%

In-Kind Donations 28.8%

TOTAL EXPENSES $385,721Programming 85.5%

Fundraising 4.5%

Administrative 10%

We send our sincere appreciation to the donorswho have shown incredible support to GECRC

A majority of our students are

current or former English Language Learners.

100% of the students GECRC served were

from low-income families.

47% of our students participated

in community activities encouraging their social/emotional growth.

“I have noticed more homework completion from my GECRC students and a better understanding of their

lessons. They have developed grit and confidence due to their successes academically and socially.”

- Glen Ellyn District 41 Teacher

We had 340 adult and teen volunteers who spent 5355 hours providing

one-on-one and group tutoring support to our students.

98% of our students

grew in their math skills.

32% We served 210

students, 32% more than 2015-16.

93% of our students showed growth

in reading.

THANK YOU!

OUR IMPACT

Graphic Design by Cindy Mugnani, Photography by Erik R. Peterson