Fostering Futures - CASA Lake County
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in this issue:<br />
Executive Director’s Voice<br />
page 2<br />
Voicing our Thanks –<br />
<strong>CASA</strong> board and staff thank our<br />
dedicated volunteers<br />
page 3<br />
An Educated Voice: Continuing<br />
Education Builds <strong>CASA</strong> Volunteer<br />
Expertise<br />
page 4<br />
Voice of a Board Member: <strong>CASA</strong> Board<br />
Member, George Kokkines<br />
page 5<br />
<strong>CASA</strong>blanca 7: Giving a Child a Voice –<br />
Save the Date<br />
page 5<br />
Volunteer Voice, Jill Ballock<br />
page 6<br />
Voicing Strong Support for <strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong> With Each Swing!<br />
page 7<br />
Our Newest Volunteer Voices<br />
page 10<br />
An Educated Voice: <strong>Fostering</strong> <strong>Futures</strong><br />
page 11<br />
fall 2010<br />
A Child’s Voice<br />
Court Appointed SpeCiAl AdvoCAteS SpeAking up for AbuSed And negleCted Children SinCe 1993<br />
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casa lake<br />
county board<br />
of directors<br />
James Lillis, President<br />
CDW<br />
David McKeon, Vice President<br />
HR Direct Inc.<br />
Samuel Kessler, Treasurer<br />
Kessler Orlean Silver & Company, P.C.<br />
Cindy Taylor Robinson,<br />
Secretary<br />
Volunteer<br />
Bob Silverstein, Past President<br />
Spill-Stop Mfg. LLC<br />
Paul Jenista, President Emeritus<br />
Retired, Tribune Company<br />
Debra Danti<br />
SimplyRehab<br />
Anita Drobny<br />
Paradigm Group II, LLC<br />
Judi Duchossois<br />
Volunteer<br />
Ilene Goldstein<br />
Katz, Goldstein & Warren<br />
Donna Greenberg<br />
Volunteer<br />
Rosemary Keefe<br />
ITW<br />
George Kokkines<br />
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.<br />
Jacquelyn Kopp<br />
National Council of Jewish Women<br />
Jeffrey Krug<br />
J Krug & Associates, Inc.<br />
Don Minner<br />
Aon Hewitt<br />
Larry Moller<br />
Anthem Capital Group<br />
Sean Nolan<br />
Lundbeck Inc.<br />
Gary Ross<br />
CDW<br />
Stephanie Shinn<br />
Baxter International Inc.<br />
Carol Spielman<br />
Retired, <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> Board<br />
Kimberly Stattner Joseph<br />
Trion<br />
Jerald Stricker<br />
Underwriters Laboratories<br />
Mary Szela<br />
Abbott Labs<br />
Drew Waitley<br />
Retired, Bank of America<br />
Anise Wiley-Little<br />
Allstate Insurance Company<br />
DeRonda Williams<br />
KIPP Foundation<br />
Executive Director’s Voice:<br />
Jay, a troubled teenager involved with the juvenile system<br />
since he was 9 years old, has benefited enormously<br />
from the dedicated advocacy of his long-time volunteer<br />
advocate, Pat. As this child’s voice, Pat has worked<br />
with steady compassion to keep the focus on Jay’s best<br />
interests and getting services to meet his substantial<br />
needs. Her consistent voice has informed the judge about<br />
his continuing need for a safe and secure therapeutic<br />
education, finding the right mix of medication and therapy<br />
to calm his anger without blunting his personality, and<br />
encouraging the involvement of his family.<br />
Jay recently wrote the poem below for Pat, whom he has come to trust and rely on for<br />
help and support. On this one occasion, he shed his armor and shared the voice from<br />
within. Pat earned these words, earned the privilege of hearing his true voice, through her<br />
consistent presence and persistent advocacy.<br />
Jay is not the only one who relies on Pat to serve his best interests. The judge calls upon her.<br />
The family trusts her. She is a valued resource for his treatment providers and caretakers.<br />
to pat<br />
to know that u have someones support<br />
a person that will always fight for u in court<br />
a person thats their threw the thick & the thin<br />
u was their in the beginning & you’ll be their in the end<br />
this person i’m talking bout has been a big factor in my life<br />
she has always encouraged me just to do right<br />
u was one of the few people that I ever let inside<br />
so Pat I thank you with everything inside<br />
so its about time I end this poem<br />
and I thank you again for treating me so warm<br />
To Pat and our over 200 volunteer advocates: Thank you for giving hurt children a voice<br />
of hope, a vision of possibilities, and for providing them with a safe harbor.<br />
And to you, our supporters, for making it possible for kids like Jay to have an advocate<br />
who can turn a life of hurt into one with hope.<br />
Terri Zenner Greenberg<br />
Executive Director<br />
2 <strong>CASA</strong> ® and COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE ®<br />
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are registered trademarks of National <strong>CASA</strong> Association.<br />
Terri Z Greenberg,<br />
Executive Director
Voicing our Thanks – <strong>CASA</strong> board and staff thank our dedicated volunteers<br />
Nearly 200 volunteers and guests gathered at Kemper <strong>Lake</strong>s<br />
Golf Course on April 28th so the board could thank dedicated<br />
volunteers for their service to our children during April, Child<br />
Abuse Prevention Month. Ms. Onie Riley, a former foster child<br />
and current Supervisor of Educational Services at UCAN who<br />
attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on<br />
a four-year academic scholarship from DCFS was the guest<br />
speaker for the evening. She spoke of the difference even one<br />
person can make on the life of a child. We thanked, with great<br />
appreciation, Aon Hewitt, GFX and Underwriters for their<br />
ongoing in-kind donations. And we highlighted those volunteers<br />
that reached milestones in their tenure as <strong>CASA</strong> volunteers.<br />
For ten years, <strong>CASA</strong> children counted on Pat<br />
Braskich, Robyn Goulding, Barbara A. Lore Mayo,<br />
Patricia Smarto, Rochelle Siegel, and Cindy Smith.<br />
Fifty-seven other volunteers were recognized for<br />
their commitment to <strong>CASA</strong> and our children over<br />
a seven, five, and two-year time period.<br />
Terri Zenner Greenberg welcomed volunteers,<br />
guests, board members, court personnel and the<br />
Honorable Judge Lessman and Judge Waites and<br />
shared a key statistic in her remarks. In 2009, The Honorable Judge Waites and<br />
230 volunteers provided a strong clear voice<br />
Lessman celebrate our volunteers<br />
for 545 abused and neglected children in the<br />
foster care system. But for our volunteers, the<br />
understanding that our children count on us—one case at a<br />
time, matters more than the overall statistics.<br />
<strong>CASA</strong> volunteers change the life of a child, one child at a time.<br />
Please contact the <strong>CASA</strong> office if the timing is right for you to<br />
become a <strong>CASA</strong> volunteer.<br />
And to our over 250<br />
<strong>CASA</strong> volunteers,<br />
Thank you for your countless<br />
hours of dedication to our<br />
children, one child at a time.<br />
With great appreciation,<br />
The <strong>CASA</strong> board and staff<br />
Seven Years of Service Diane<br />
Hornstein, Diane Salam, Mary<br />
Barber and Debbie Silverstein<br />
Onie Riley, speaker<br />
In Kind–Kind thanks: Dave McKeon, Board VP<br />
presents to Don Minner <strong>CASA</strong> board member & Sr.<br />
Director, Marketing & Communications Aon Hewitt<br />
In Kind–Kind<br />
thanks: Dave<br />
McKeon, Board<br />
VP presents to<br />
Jerry Stricker, VP<br />
of Operations<br />
at Underwriters<br />
Laboratories<br />
Celebrating 5 years Drew Waitley <strong>CASA</strong> and board member, Suzanne<br />
Cash and Roxanne Wichlin<br />
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“<br />
Throughout<br />
the workshop,<br />
Pfarr helped<br />
<strong>CASA</strong>s recognize<br />
their own<br />
misconceptions<br />
and become<br />
more skilled<br />
at establishing<br />
mutual respect<br />
across class<br />
barriers—<br />
essential skills<br />
for <strong>CASA</strong>s as<br />
they advocate for<br />
foster children<br />
and their families.<br />
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An Educated Voice: Continuing Education<br />
Builds <strong>CASA</strong> Volunteer Expertise<br />
Life experience is a valuable tool for <strong>CASA</strong><br />
volunteers. Ironically, it may also hamper<br />
<strong>CASA</strong> efforts to help children in poverty and<br />
their families. That’s the message that Jodi<br />
Pfarr brought to more than 120 participants<br />
in the “Bridges Out of Poverty” workshop,<br />
February 20, 2010, at the Aon Hewitt<br />
campus in Lincolnshire. The workshop was<br />
one of many continuing education offerings<br />
for <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>CASA</strong> volunteers this year. <strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> volunteers were joined at<br />
the full-day “Bridges” workshop by <strong>CASA</strong>s from DuPage, Kane and McHenry Counties<br />
as well as professionals from the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit’s Juvenile Division and<br />
participants from area faith-based organizations.<br />
Workshop leader Jodi Pfarr is a nationally known speaker on the impact of class prejudice<br />
on the success of social services.<br />
Throughout the workshop, Pfarr helped <strong>CASA</strong> volunteers recognize their own<br />
misconceptions and become more skilled at establishing mutual respect across class<br />
barriers—essential skills for <strong>CASA</strong>s as they advocate for foster children and their families.<br />
Special thanks to Aon Hewitt, workshop host, for their generous sponsorship of this and other<br />
continuing education opportunities for <strong>CASA</strong> volunteers.<br />
A Voice of Praise Matching Gifts<br />
<strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong>’s Executive Director<br />
Receives Forefront Award<br />
The <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> Journal awarded <strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong>’s<br />
Executive Director with a ForeFronts 2010 Award in<br />
appreciation of her overall commitment to making <strong>Lake</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong> an exceptional place to live.<br />
Terri Zenner Greenberg’s journey began 18 years ago when<br />
she was looking for holiday cards that benefited a charity.<br />
<strong>CASA</strong> seeped into her heart and spirit. A year later <strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong> was formed and she stepped into the first training<br />
class. Fast forward 17 years and Terri’s <strong>CASA</strong> journey has<br />
taken her from Advocate of the Year to an Advocate Manager,<br />
Director of Advocate Services, and now, Executive Director and<br />
National Executive Director of the Year.<br />
Kudos to Terri Zenner Greenberg for embracing <strong>CASA</strong><br />
and our children. Like all great <strong>CASA</strong>s, she is here for the<br />
long-term!<br />
Double or even triple the value of your gift with<br />
your employer’s Matching Gift Program<br />
Your support of <strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> enables us to ensure<br />
EVERY abused and neglected child in <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> has a<br />
<strong>CASA</strong> advocate. The downturn in the economy provides<br />
yet an additional stress on already vulnerable families. Not<br />
surprisingly abuse and neglect numbers are on the rise.<br />
Just ask your resource department for a matching form,<br />
send it to us, and we’ll complete the paperwork. Many<br />
companies even make charitable donations which match<br />
the time you spend volunteering!<br />
Forms can be sent to the administrative office:<br />
1020 Milwaukee Avenue Suite 312<br />
Deerfield IL 60015
<strong>CASA</strong>blanca 7: Giving a Child a Voice – Save the Date<br />
<strong>CASA</strong>blanca 7: Giving a Child a Voice, <strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong>’s<br />
annual benefit dinner and auction will be held at 6:00 PM<br />
on Saturday, November 13, 2010. This year’s event will take<br />
place at the Westin Chicago North Shore. Celebrating our<br />
seventeenth year of service to abused and neglected youth in<br />
<strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong>, the evening will highlight our children and our<br />
dedicated volunteers.<br />
Please join us in honoring CDW and John A. Edwardson,<br />
CDW’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, with the 2010<br />
Terri Zenner Award for Outstanding Service to Children and<br />
the Community.<br />
Tickets are $300/person and may be purchased online<br />
at www.casalakecounty.com – events or by calling the <strong>CASA</strong><br />
office at 847.808.9154. Preview our auction items and bid<br />
on them even if you cannot attend by visiting:<br />
www.biddingforgood.com/casalakecounty.<br />
Chaired by Bob and Debbie Silverstein, this event has an<br />
exemplary dedicated committee comprised of nearly 50<br />
Profession: George<br />
graduated from the University<br />
of Michigan and Harvard<br />
Law School. Since 2005,<br />
George has worked at<br />
TAP Pharmaceuticals and<br />
then Takeda, when these<br />
two companies merged.<br />
Currently, he is Associate<br />
General Counsel, Litigation &<br />
Compliance.<br />
Why <strong>CASA</strong>? George was<br />
introduced to <strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong> in 2009 through<br />
Takeda’s corporate partnership.<br />
Takeda has a strong sense of<br />
corporate social responsibility.<br />
Driven by a commitment to<br />
“supporting the communities<br />
around us through a spirit of<br />
giving back,” Takeda agreed to<br />
become a corporate sponsor<br />
of <strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong>. Takeda<br />
also accepted <strong>CASA</strong>’s invitation<br />
to have one of its leaders<br />
join the <strong>CASA</strong> board. George<br />
was personally looking for an<br />
opportunity to volunteer his<br />
time for a local organization<br />
that makes a difference in the<br />
community. He was impressed<br />
that <strong>CASA</strong> volunteers make<br />
the world a safer one for our<br />
youth. As a litigator, he felt<br />
that <strong>CASA</strong> volunteers’ presence<br />
in the courtroom aligned well<br />
with his profession. George<br />
volunteers. Each one is committed to our youth and realizes<br />
that an event of this magnitude has a huge impact upon our<br />
ability to reach out to additional abused and neglected youth.<br />
Last year’s benefit raised more than $115,000 and, with your<br />
support, we will exceed that this year. Our <strong>CASA</strong> volunteers<br />
transform lives-- changing a life of hurt to one of hope. Your<br />
participation is an investment in our youth.<br />
Voice of a Board Member: <strong>CASA</strong> Board Member, George Kokkines<br />
Giving Back by Giving Children a Safe Future<br />
looks forward to sharing his<br />
legal skills to benefit the <strong>CASA</strong><br />
program and the children we<br />
serve.<br />
Free time: In George’s free<br />
time, he can be found spending<br />
time with his children and<br />
reading. George enjoyed <strong>CASA</strong><br />
<strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong>’s Golf for a Child<br />
Invitational at Kemper and<br />
looks forward to next year’s<br />
event on June 20, 2011.<br />
<strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> thanks<br />
George and Takeda for investing<br />
in making our communities<br />
healthier and safer.<br />
Honoring John A. Edwardson<br />
Chairman and Chief Executive<br />
Officer, CDW with the 2010 Terri<br />
Zenner Award for Outstanding<br />
Service to Children and the<br />
Community<br />
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Volunteer Voice, Jill Ballock<br />
A Child’s Voice in Court: A Voice of Commitment, Belief and Appreciation<br />
A Teacher: Still Learning, Still Imparting Life-Long Lessons<br />
Family: I met my husband, Bill, while<br />
I was a Fulbright Exchange Teacher in<br />
England. We have been married for<br />
42 years.<br />
Profession: I began my career<br />
as a teacher and became a<br />
principal, administrator and then a<br />
superintendent. At the time, I was<br />
the first female superintendent in<br />
<strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong>. I speak my mind and<br />
that voice was integral to my work. I<br />
am now retired and continue to use<br />
my voice as a volunteer.<br />
Why <strong>CASA</strong>? I heard about <strong>CASA</strong><br />
<strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> almost a decade ago<br />
now. I saw an ad in the paper. Since<br />
training, I have been fortunate to<br />
have Liz Hazeltine as my manager.<br />
She is an advocate’s advocate.<br />
Making a difference in a child’s<br />
life, what I have learned: I am now<br />
working with my fifth family. I have<br />
learned that I make a difference while<br />
the children might never know it. I<br />
have learned to trust intuition and<br />
investigate when things just don’t<br />
seem right. I have learned to be<br />
open, to be aware of my own biases<br />
and be open to examining each case<br />
and situation on its own merits.<br />
Families: I have also learned to<br />
appreciate that there are many<br />
constellations of family that can<br />
support a child. I now understand<br />
that families might initially distrust my<br />
“whiteness” but through my actions,<br />
I have gained their trust. One of the<br />
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grandmothers in a case gave me a hug<br />
at the end, and that spoke volumes.<br />
Psychiatric Placement: My current<br />
case made me appreciate the<br />
positive impact that temporary<br />
psychiatric placement can make. My<br />
child recently thanked the staff for<br />
helping him share his feelings. A huge<br />
breakthrough for him.<br />
What I tell my <strong>CASA</strong> Kids: I tell<br />
them, “I believe in you. I will be<br />
wherever you will be.” It took the<br />
child in my current case awhile to<br />
believe me. Recently he called me to<br />
tell me he was going to a new home.<br />
That is when I realized he knew I<br />
would really be there for him.<br />
Jill’s Advocate Manager, Liz<br />
Hazeltine says “Jill Ballock<br />
exemplifies what all <strong>CASA</strong> volunteers<br />
strive for when working on a case:<br />
she is committed, persistent, and<br />
professional. She has a laser-like<br />
focus on achieving what is in the<br />
best interests of the children she<br />
represents. On all of her cases, she<br />
has developed excellent partnership<br />
relationships with all the people<br />
that surround a child, and those<br />
relationships are built upon her<br />
unflagging humor and tremendous<br />
sympathy, combined with a backbone<br />
of steel. The children know they can<br />
count on Jill -- that wherever they<br />
go, she will be there. The lives of 11<br />
children have been safer, enriched<br />
and more stable for having Jill<br />
involved with their cases.”<br />
I am a donor to <strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
because: I can see a direct impact<br />
that donations make for our kids<br />
here in <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong>. Training <strong>CASA</strong><br />
volunteers is expensive and supervising<br />
them so that we continue to advocate<br />
appropriately is a continued expense.<br />
I am proud that my friends supported<br />
me generously in the recent Forgotten<br />
Children campaign.<br />
What I believe: Nothing we do for<br />
children is ever wasted.<br />
<strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> thanks Jill for<br />
ensuring the safety of our children,<br />
regardless of where they call home.
Voicing Strong Support for <strong>CASA</strong><br />
<strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> With Each Swing!<br />
Golf Outing Raises Nearly $100,000 For Casa <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
<strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong>’s 11th Annual Golf for a Child Invitational, sponsored<br />
by CDW and Lundbeck Inc. raised nearly $100,000. The event, held<br />
on Monday, June 21st at Kemper <strong>Lake</strong>s Golf Club in Kildeer, hosted an<br />
enthusiastic sold out crowd of 156 players who enjoyed a wonderful<br />
day on this challenging course. Par for the course, our generous golfers<br />
raised funds to ensure that children in foster care in <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
continue to have a <strong>CASA</strong> caddy alongside them to help them navigate<br />
the challenging foster care system.<br />
<strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
would like to extend<br />
its sincerest thanks to<br />
Golf Committee Chairs:<br />
Michael McGuire,<br />
David McKeon, Larry<br />
Moller, Don Minner,<br />
and Jerald Stricker, for<br />
investing so much of<br />
themselves for our kids.<br />
They were ably assisted<br />
by an equally dedicated<br />
committee which<br />
consisted of Leslie<br />
Claiborne, expert on all web-based questions, Sam Kessler, finances,<br />
Pat and Tony Braskich auction experts, Photography by Don Moore<br />
and our intern Andrea May. The committee was joined by nearly100<br />
volunteers from Aon Hewitt, CDW, Lundbeck Inc. and Friends of<br />
<strong>CASA</strong>.<br />
<strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> is profoundly grateful for the tremendous help<br />
from sponsors, CDW and Lundbeck Inc.; Sunset Foods, for beverages<br />
and snacks; United Way of <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> for its ongoing support;<br />
Knauz for sponsorship of the Hole in One Contest; Dave Wille of<br />
AMS Auction Merchandise Source; Mickey Finn’s for refreshments;<br />
Ed Curran for being our emcee; Events by M, Ltd. Mira Faierstain for<br />
event assistance and for her on-course fundraising; Michael McGuire of<br />
J. Krug & Associates, Inc. for providing golf club analysis, Underwriters<br />
Laboratories and Pete Ney for underwriting our printing, and Upper<br />
Crust Bagels of Deerfield and Northbrook for nourishing our volunteers<br />
throughout the day; and to Fortune Brands and J. Krug & Associates,<br />
Inc. for balls and tees.<br />
See you on June 20, 2011!<br />
Board President, Jim Lillis accepts a plaque for<br />
CDW, one of our Platinum Sponsors, from Executive<br />
Director, Terri Z. Greenberg<br />
golf outing donors<br />
Please join <strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> in conveying<br />
particular thanks to the following individuals and<br />
companies who joined the Chairs, Committee and<br />
volunteers to make the 11th Annual Golf For a<br />
Child Invitational a rollicking success.<br />
Platinum Sponsors<br />
• CDW<br />
• Lundbeck Inc.<br />
Silver Sponsors<br />
• Underwriters Laboratories<br />
Bronze Sponsors<br />
• Arrow ECS<br />
• EMC<br />
• The Eckrote Family<br />
• Donna and Jack Greenberg<br />
• First Chicago Bank & Trust<br />
• HP<br />
Cart Sponsor<br />
• Cole Taylor Bank<br />
• Service Net, Inc.—all carts<br />
Hole Sponsors<br />
• Anthem Capital Group, Inc.<br />
• Susan and Miff Ardell<br />
• Baxter<br />
• Design Construction Concepts, Ltd. &<br />
Mosaic Construction, LLC<br />
• Events by M, Ltd.<br />
• Jones Day<br />
• Katz, Goldstein & Warren<br />
• Reach MD<br />
Hole in one Car<br />
• Knauz Auto Park<br />
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One of our Bronze Sponsor, HP teams: Rich Rados, Shaun<br />
Anderson, Dave Wagner, Andy Heikes with Emcee, Ed Curran<br />
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Tim Yager, Board Member, Don Minner (Aon Hewitt), Tony<br />
Crissie, Stan Pajerski<br />
Really Going “fore it”: Our most fashionable team” Catherine O’Connor, Charles McEwen, Darrin Mock, Scott Steinke<br />
Executive Director, Terri Z.<br />
Greenberg thanks Paul Rinefeld<br />
of Lundbeck Inc. for their<br />
Platinum Sponsorship
Board and Committee member Jerry Stricker presents<br />
Meagan O’Meara Lombardo of City Business Journals with<br />
the longest drive prize<br />
Our Emcee, Ed Curran<br />
One of our Platinum Sponsor, Lundbeck teams, Deerfield:<br />
Raimonds Dzelme, Sean Nolan, Dan Brennan and Joe Nolan.<br />
Board and committee member, Jerry Stricker, from Silver Sponsor, UL, presents Bronze<br />
Sponsor, EMS with their third place trophies: Bob Rossi-VP CDW Healthcare, Richard<br />
Brooks-EMC, Susan Vail-EMC, Steve Henriksen-View Sonic (not shown)<br />
Larry Moller, <strong>CASA</strong> board member, Closest to the pin winner: Stuart Duhl<br />
And in First Place: Board and committee member, Larry Moller presents the first place trophy to a CDW John O’Neil, Kenny Hart, Shea Hart<br />
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DID YOU<br />
KNOW?<br />
The Effectiveness<br />
of <strong>CASA</strong> Programs<br />
Below is a summary of results from<br />
the Caliber study, the audit of the<br />
Office of the Inspector General,<br />
and other <strong>CASA</strong> studies selected<br />
by researchers at the University<br />
of California, Fresno Medical<br />
Education program for their<br />
methodological quality.<br />
<strong>CASA</strong> volunteers spend<br />
significantly more time in contact<br />
with a child than a paid Guardian<br />
ad Litem attorney.<br />
When a <strong>CASA</strong> volunteer is<br />
assigned, more services are<br />
ordered for children and families.<br />
A child with a <strong>CASA</strong> volunteer is less<br />
likely to reenter the child welfare<br />
system. The proportion of reentries<br />
is consistently reduced by half.<br />
20% more <strong>CASA</strong> children passed<br />
all of their academic courses than<br />
in the non-<strong>CASA</strong> group.<br />
<strong>CASA</strong> children experienced<br />
significantly fewer placements in year<br />
one than the comparison group.<br />
10 <strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
Our Newest Volunteer Voices<br />
Congratulations to our new <strong>CASA</strong> Volunteers<br />
2010 Spring Evening Class<br />
Left to Right: Robin Henn, Joanna Lynn, Jackie Karlin, Jordana Kafka, Hilda Waujani Moser, Lauren<br />
deGrazia, Judge Lessman, Judge Ceckowski, Donna Cole, Nikki Reuter, Susan Mock, Sybil Barnes<br />
2010 Winter Morning Class<br />
Left to Right: Heidi Shumaker, Rozina Lopez, Kathy Poulos, Tracy Hartlieb, Kelly Ulreich, Judge<br />
Lessman, Lynda Briesemeister, Belinda Reed, Kristine Rickert, Amanda Howland, Graham Witt<br />
Not Pictured: David Mays, Mary Mays, Ted Sommers<br />
2010 Winter Evening Class<br />
Front row: Stephanie Kunz, Pete Ross, Lisa O’Brien, Stephanie Nagel, Sonja Peters-Cooprider,<br />
Joan Rehm. Second row: Jennifer Steinberg, Judge Ceckowski, Terri Greenberg, Marcie Pickard,<br />
Gwen Ilori, Beth Sheehan-Lucas, Mary Neu-Stoppelman, Liz Roop.<br />
Missing: Liz Monroe and Jane Williams
“<br />
With our<br />
investment in<br />
<strong>Fostering</strong> <strong>Futures</strong>,<br />
we extend our<br />
commitment to<br />
make a lasting<br />
difference in the<br />
lives of foster<br />
youth aging out<br />
of the system.<br />
An Educated Voice: <strong>Fostering</strong> <strong>Futures</strong><br />
<strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> to Pilot New Program to Help Children Transition<br />
from Foster Care to Successful, Independent Adults<br />
<strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> of has been selected<br />
as a site and awarded a grant for $75,000<br />
to help launch a new national program<br />
designed to address the unique challenges<br />
faced by youths as they leave foster care<br />
and become independent adults. <strong>CASA</strong><br />
<strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> has invited <strong>CASA</strong> programs<br />
from DuPage, Kane and McHenry to<br />
participate in the training and ongoing<br />
enrichment. This new program, titled<br />
<strong>Fostering</strong> <strong>Futures</strong>, was developed by<br />
The National Court Appointed Special<br />
Advocate (<strong>CASA</strong>) Association, with the<br />
generous support from the Walmart<br />
Foundation.<br />
<strong>Fostering</strong> <strong>Futures</strong> is based on a research<br />
model and study out of the University<br />
of Michigan that helps young people<br />
achieve their full potential<br />
by promoting a positive<br />
self-identity, setting goals<br />
for the future and planning<br />
to achieve those goals. This<br />
model, titled Possible Selves,<br />
has been used with middle<br />
school, high school and<br />
college-aged students and<br />
has led to significantly better<br />
outcomes for these youth.<br />
Each year in Illinois, an<br />
estimated 1,250 young<br />
people between the ages of<br />
18 to 21 are legally required<br />
to emancipate – or age<br />
out – from the foster care<br />
system. Aging out of foster<br />
care without a life plan or preparation<br />
puts these vulnerable youths at great<br />
risk. These risks include homelessness,<br />
unemployment, substance abuse, criminal<br />
involvement and mental health issues.<br />
The <strong>Fostering</strong> <strong>Futures</strong> program will engage<br />
<strong>CASA</strong> volunteers as advocates for and<br />
advisors to foster youth ages 13 – 21,<br />
with the goal of helping them identify<br />
supportive adult connections and develop<br />
specific transition plans for making a<br />
successful transition from foster care to<br />
independent, successful adults.<br />
“With our investment in <strong>Fostering</strong> <strong>Futures</strong>,<br />
we extend our commitment to make a<br />
lasting difference in the lives of foster<br />
youth aging out of the system,” said<br />
Margaret McKenna, president of the<br />
Walmart Foundation. “Our support of<br />
<strong>Fostering</strong> <strong>Futures</strong> is a natural extension of<br />
Walmart’s local commitment to the <strong>CASA</strong><br />
cause. Our stores and associates have<br />
long supported their local <strong>CASA</strong> programs<br />
through our Volunteerism Always Pays<br />
program.”<br />
11
Voices of Support: Forgotten<br />
Children Campaign<br />
<strong>CASA</strong> Volunteers, Friends of <strong>CASA</strong> and 5/3 Bank helped raise<br />
funds and awareness. Our Friends Asking Friends campaign<br />
raised $35,724.<br />
Thank you for Standing Up for our <strong>CASA</strong> children<br />
This spring we asked those in our <strong>CASA</strong> community to share their passion and<br />
commitment for <strong>CASA</strong> and our children with others. Their efforts help make a<br />
difference in the lives of our children—one child at a time. One voice at a time,<br />
and one bank at a time. Spearheaded by Mary Sucherman, Asst Vice President<br />
FCM III , 13 Fifth Third banks spread the word and raised funds for <strong>CASA</strong><br />
throughout the campaign. Thanks for speaking up for our youth. Thank you for<br />
Standing Up for our children—for ensuring that children in foster care are not<br />
FORGOTTEN CHILDREN.<br />
Much thanks to GFXI and Roxanne Wichlin and Eric Pasco for graphic expertise<br />
and Pete Ney from Underwriters Laboratories for print support.<br />
Terri Z. Greenberg, Executive Director with Marian Hossa of the<br />
Chicago Blackhawks and Patti Frazin, Development Director<br />
Kids in Deerfield Doing Outstanding<br />
Service Select <strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> as the<br />
beneficiary of their Summer Kick-off<br />
performances<br />
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<strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> Scores at Blackhawk Signing<br />
Much thanks to K.I.D.D.O.S. for raising $3,500 to enable us to provide<br />
additional <strong>CASA</strong> volunteers for our foster children. The spotlight was on<br />
Deerfield youth of all ages who shared their talent with parents and friends.<br />
They also organized a silent auction and raffle in support of <strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong>.<br />
An outstanding evening – of outstanding talented children raising money for<br />
our outstanding foster youth.<br />
Mary Sucherman and Debra Stettin<br />
picking up our children<br />
On March 11, over 300 men women and children came decked out in their<br />
finest Blackhawk gear to support <strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> at Flatlanders Restaurant<br />
and Brewery in Lincolnshire. Organized by Dave Wille and Ron Futterman,<br />
owners of Auction Merchandise Source, this event raised awareness and<br />
funding to support additional <strong>CASA</strong> volunteers for abused and neglected<br />
children in <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong>. Marian Hossa spent over an hour signing coveted<br />
merchandise and posing for pictures. At the end of the hour nearly $2,000<br />
was raised for <strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong>, and 300 Hawks fans celebrated their new<br />
signatures and support for a good cause.<br />
Meredith Colby Procell, Marla Callestein,<br />
Patti Frazin, Sue Vani
Your gifts enable our<br />
advocates to continue<br />
as a powerful voice in<br />
an abused or neglected<br />
child’s life. EVERY<br />
donation is important to<br />
<strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> and<br />
the children we serve. We<br />
are extremely grateful for<br />
your generosity.<br />
Donations received from January<br />
16, 2010 thru July 31, 2010 are<br />
acknowledged. Please note that<br />
subsequent gifts will be recognized<br />
in later editions.<br />
Angels<br />
$5,000 and above<br />
Abbott Laboratories<br />
Astellas USA Foundation<br />
Baxter International Inc.<br />
Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation<br />
Blue Cross Blue Shield Illinois<br />
CDW Corporation<br />
Aon Hewitt Foundation<br />
Illinois Attorney General – VCVA<br />
Illinois Bar Foundation<br />
Carson Kyhl<br />
Lundbeck Inc.<br />
National <strong>CASA</strong> Association<br />
Rose Rogers Estate<br />
Takeda Pharmaceuticals N.A., Inc.<br />
The Trustmark Foundation<br />
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.<br />
United Way of <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
Caretakers<br />
$2,500 - $4,999<br />
Susan & Milford Ardell<br />
Arrow ECS<br />
City of Waukegan – CDBG<br />
Douglas Eckrote<br />
Enterprise Holdings Foundation<br />
First Bank of Highland Park Fdn.<br />
First Chicago Bank & Trust<br />
Donna & Jack Greenberg<br />
George Haerr<br />
Suzanne & James Kenney<br />
K.I.D.D.O.S.<br />
Gail & Howard Lanznar<br />
Hope E. & Alan R. May<br />
Thank You, Donors!<br />
Service Net Solutions, LLC<br />
Deborah and Bob Silverstein<br />
Herbert C. Wenske Foundation<br />
Advocates<br />
$1,000 - $2,499<br />
Bernard Allen<br />
AMS Enterprises, LLC<br />
Jeff Chan<br />
Cole Taylor Bank<br />
P. & H. Coleman Foundation<br />
Scott Detota<br />
Events by M., Ltd.<br />
Fifth Third Bank<br />
Patti & Michael Frazin<br />
John Graham<br />
Janice and Andrew Greenawalt<br />
S. & S. Grossinger Foundation<br />
Donald J. Grossman<br />
Shea Hart<br />
Hawthorn Woods Women’s Club<br />
Heartland Produce Company<br />
Aon Hewitt<br />
Hollister Incorporated<br />
JASS Realty Company, LLC<br />
Brian R. Jessen<br />
Jones Day<br />
Kappa Alpha Theta/Eta NU<br />
Chapter<br />
Katz, Goldstein & Warren<br />
Gail & James Lillis<br />
Megan Lombardo<br />
Sondra & Max Lorig<br />
Stewart Mattson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Dave McKeon<br />
Lesie & Steve Meisner<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Moller<br />
David Morrison<br />
Ralph, Schwab & Schiever, Chtd.<br />
Rebecca & Don Scheuneman<br />
Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck<br />
Stephanie Shinn<br />
Roy A. Schuetz<br />
Susan Vail/EMC<br />
Christopher Zaenger<br />
Supporters<br />
$500 - $999<br />
Bank of America Matching Gifts<br />
Mark Buonaiuto<br />
Emily & Andrew Burger<br />
Suzanne and Robert Cash<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Fiorentino<br />
Honeywell Analytics<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Jenista<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Joel Kessler<br />
Kohl’s Dept. Store #112<br />
Ronnie & George Kokkines<br />
J. Krug & Associates, Inc.<br />
<strong>Lake</strong>side Moms and Tots<br />
Joyce Mandel & Rand Baldwin<br />
Terri & Bruce McDonnell<br />
Charles McEwen<br />
Jill & Don Minner<br />
National Council of Jewish<br />
Women<br />
Donald Roth<br />
Steve Schuetz<br />
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics<br />
AJ & SL Stern Family Foundation<br />
Jerald Stricker<br />
Target Corporation<br />
Ken Vedder<br />
Noga & Antonio Villalon<br />
Jane & Gareth Williams<br />
Keith Williams<br />
Winnetka Presbyterian Church<br />
Associates<br />
$250 - $499<br />
Scott Bastian<br />
Bonnie & John Beslow<br />
Matt Broderick<br />
Richard Brooks<br />
Mary Lou & Nick Brown<br />
John Buckley<br />
David Chapman<br />
Lynne & Gary Cohen<br />
Tammie & Todd Cotter<br />
Crissie Insurance Group<br />
Alvin Gorman<br />
Grange Insurance Companies<br />
Tracy L. Hartlieb<br />
Amy A. Kamai<br />
Samuel Kessler, CPA<br />
Steven Kessler<br />
Nancy Knight<br />
Jacquelyn & David Kopp<br />
Lori Laser<br />
Andrew Lausch<br />
Mike Lococo<br />
Claudia Lovelette<br />
Karen & Robert May<br />
E. Lyle McCoy<br />
Darin Mock<br />
Ruth & Richard Morris<br />
Catherine O’Connor<br />
Joel S. Ostrow, Esq.<br />
Stanley Pajerski<br />
Deborah & Dale Parry<br />
Helene & Burton Pines<br />
Gavin Richards<br />
Katherine Ritter<br />
Bruce Schuetz<br />
Scott Steinke<br />
Sunset Foods (<strong>Lake</strong> Forest)<br />
Laura & Michael Tepper<br />
Mary Ann & Drew Waitley<br />
Nadine & Richard Woldenberg<br />
Timothy Yager<br />
Sustainers<br />
$100 - $249<br />
Timothy Aleck<br />
Allstate Giving Campaign<br />
American Express Foundation–<br />
Employee Giving Program<br />
Judy Andringa<br />
Rowena Antrim<br />
BABCO Construction, Inc.<br />
Jill & William Ballock<br />
Tahlia Banon<br />
Mary & Michael Barber<br />
Craig Belasco<br />
B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim<br />
Bourbon Tile & Marble, Inc.<br />
Thomas Braden<br />
Joe Braskich<br />
Debra & Larry Brenman<br />
Lynda Briesemeister<br />
Brenda Buranosky<br />
Thomas M. Cahill<br />
Leslie & Richard Claiborne<br />
Jane Coen<br />
Geena Cohen-Zaslavsky<br />
Brian Costello<br />
Sharon Curtis<br />
Deborah Danti<br />
Denise & Scott Davis<br />
Geraldine Diddia<br />
Tom Duffner<br />
James K. Egan<br />
Carlene & Pierre Eilian<br />
Maxine & Randy Ekl<br />
Carol & Andrew Elsbree<br />
Carolina & Clement Erbmann<br />
Victor R. Fernitz<br />
Eva Fleming<br />
Leo Flynn<br />
Erica Friedman<br />
Christopher Gaddis<br />
Alice & Michael Gantar<br />
Grainger Matching Gifts Program<br />
Ellen & Michael Gross<br />
Barbara Guthrie<br />
Sandra Hagen<br />
Lynn & Bill Harvey<br />
Elizabeth & Mark Hazeltine<br />
Byron Holden, Jr.<br />
Marylin & James Huskey<br />
Gail & Milton Jacobson<br />
Stephen Katz & Betty Lindquist<br />
Sharon Kennard<br />
Barbara Kingwill<br />
Brian Kirwan<br />
Jon Klinghoffer<br />
13
Donors, Continued<br />
Charles Knight<br />
Eleanor Knight<br />
Anne Knowles<br />
Candy Kokinakis<br />
Gerald Kopstein<br />
Irene Kwasny<br />
Mark Lafferty<br />
Mike Leopold<br />
Sharon Lichtenstein<br />
Lou Loiben<br />
Sharon Lovi<br />
Lisa Macrina<br />
Maine Plastics, Inc.<br />
Mary & David Mays<br />
Darrell Mazura<br />
Jenny & Barry McDonnell<br />
Dr. Phillip McDonnell<br />
Cassandra McGovern<br />
Thomas McKeon<br />
MediMedia Managed Markets<br />
Ms. Florence Meier<br />
Tom Merkel<br />
John Morgan<br />
Kathy & Jim Morley<br />
Edward V. Moscato<br />
Kristen Mukai<br />
Peter E. Murphy<br />
Northside Community Bank<br />
Michael O’Brien<br />
Kathryn & Toby Patterson<br />
Dave Pawlowski<br />
Linda Piepenbrink<br />
Brant Pittsley<br />
Mary Price<br />
Tom Pullia<br />
Marilyn Rebnord<br />
Claudia Reilly<br />
Harold Rice-Erso<br />
Robert Rossi<br />
Timothy Russell<br />
Robert Sacco<br />
Brett Schmidt<br />
Steven Schmit<br />
Mary Ellen & Tom Schuman<br />
Barbara Scullion<br />
Joan Shannahan<br />
Libby & David Shinn<br />
Robert Simmons<br />
Lisa & Chris Simpson<br />
Karen Snapp<br />
Dr. Ted Sommers<br />
Carol & Carl Spielman<br />
Rachna Stegall<br />
Tom Stothoff<br />
Debbie Summa<br />
Dean Sundberg<br />
Vicki Szech<br />
Thomas A. Taylor<br />
Bill Thompson<br />
Eric Tollefson<br />
14 <strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
Mr. & Mrs. Todd Warren<br />
Christine Webler<br />
Patricia Wichlin<br />
Michael Windler<br />
Friends<br />
$99 and under<br />
Rochelle Adler<br />
Jeff Anderson<br />
Christian Anschuetz<br />
Sybil Barnes<br />
Donna & David Barnes<br />
Jackie Bartylla<br />
Amy Bazelon<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Beacham<br />
Pamela J. Bernardi<br />
Trudy Bettiker<br />
Darlene & Larry Boegen<br />
Rebecca Bolnick<br />
Ken Borgerding<br />
Sharon Boxness<br />
Helen & Tom Bozzo<br />
Adam Braskich<br />
Justine & Anthony Braskich<br />
Mary & Daniel Brennan<br />
Sheryl L. Bresn<br />
Wiliam Buchband<br />
Raymond Burg<br />
Andrea Bushala<br />
Douglas Carlson<br />
Col. Bartlett J. Carroll, Jr.<br />
Kenneth Chan<br />
Peter Cialkowski<br />
City of Zion<br />
Susan Cohn<br />
Donna Cole<br />
Valerie Colley<br />
Anthony Cononaco<br />
Naomi Coquillon<br />
Marianne Cummings<br />
Jean Dames<br />
Bruce Delahorne<br />
Sagar Desai<br />
Sandy Dickerhofe<br />
Nancy & Charles Diddia<br />
Randy Dippell<br />
Discover Financial Services<br />
Kaya Doyle<br />
Laura & Christian Dozois<br />
Erin Dubin<br />
Raimonds Dzelme<br />
Kathryn Eaton<br />
Jill Eckland<br />
Mary Lou Eddings<br />
Dale Elenteny<br />
Linda Elliott<br />
Cheryl Feit<br />
Amy Foor-Noland<br />
Fortune Brands<br />
Mary Foss<br />
Rebecca Frazin<br />
Sidney Freeman<br />
Leif C. Fry<br />
William Galluzzo<br />
Charles Gerhardt<br />
Ann Goldshaft<br />
Rita Golub<br />
Lillian G. Gonzalez<br />
Jean Gooss<br />
Terri Z. Greenberg<br />
Florence & Herbert Grinnell<br />
Geraldine Gubik<br />
Carol Hamburger<br />
Lisa Hanson<br />
Rick & Lynne Hartnett<br />
Denise Heimlich<br />
Steve Henn<br />
Scott Hierbaum<br />
Joanie Holleb<br />
Jody Holzman<br />
Hospira Foundation Employees<br />
Barbara Howard<br />
Amanda Howland<br />
Connie Hughes<br />
John Hughes<br />
Debbie Huml<br />
Alan Ives<br />
Irene Jones<br />
Steve Kane<br />
Ann M. Kangas<br />
Kappa Alpha Theta/Chgo.<br />
Chap.<br />
Jacquelyn Karlin<br />
Brenda Keppel<br />
Julie Kiekenapp<br />
Steve King<br />
Andrew Knight<br />
Jamie Knight<br />
Susan C. Koesser<br />
Clyde Kofman<br />
Nancy & Scott Kranzberg<br />
Aliza Leewinbuk<br />
Adam Levine<br />
David Lewandowski<br />
Patricia Lewis<br />
Suzanne Lingard<br />
Rozina Lopez<br />
Sharon Losacco<br />
Barbara & Fred Lowenthal<br />
Joanna Lynn<br />
Helene Markoff<br />
Carol Marrone<br />
Carmella Marshall<br />
Richard May<br />
Susan May<br />
Cynthia Mayer<br />
Karen Mayer<br />
Susan McConnaughay<br />
Susan McCoy<br />
Craig Minbiole<br />
Susan Mock<br />
Joseph Mockus<br />
Laura Morin<br />
Melinda Morris<br />
Patrick Morris<br />
Suzanne Morris<br />
Hilda Moser<br />
Mike Neville<br />
Carlos Nieto<br />
Marjorie Nison<br />
Jill & Joe Nolan<br />
Northbrook Bank & Trust<br />
John O’Neill<br />
Tina Ori<br />
Hector Padilla<br />
Jennifer Peck<br />
Teresa Pedroza<br />
Ross Perak<br />
Ann & Andy Percy<br />
Patricia Petitclair<br />
Erica Pillman<br />
Tami Pilot-Matias<br />
Lisbeth Pleines<br />
Kathleen Poulos<br />
Lorraine Pritchard<br />
Donna Pryde<br />
Craig Raddatz<br />
Belinda Reed<br />
Derek Reed<br />
Nikki Reuters<br />
Darcy Rich<br />
Christine Rickert<br />
Cheryl Rohlfs & Associates,<br />
Ltd.<br />
M. Judith Roseman<br />
Charlotte & Bert Rubin<br />
Carol Saia<br />
Denise Sams-Luchessi<br />
Paul Sanders<br />
Stephanie Scherr<br />
Andrew Serafin<br />
Rita Sherwin<br />
Louise Short<br />
Heidi Shumaker<br />
Kasey & Chuck Silberman<br />
Laura & Ira Singer<br />
Cheryl & Steve Singley<br />
Mark Sklenar<br />
Patricia & William Smarto<br />
Susan Soble<br />
Amy Sommers<br />
Benjamin Sommers<br />
Jeff Sommers<br />
Michael Sommers<br />
Rebecca Sommers<br />
Nancy & Lawrence Stack<br />
Annamarie Stornello<br />
Joseph Taylor<br />
Linda Tekampe
Andrea & Steven Tick<br />
Richard Tilghman<br />
Margo Tirado<br />
Ms. Kelly Ulreich<br />
Janice Vanswol<br />
Tomothy Viohl<br />
Marilyn Ward<br />
William Ward<br />
Joseph Waters<br />
Bill Weiland<br />
Tammy Wener<br />
Ryan Whittington<br />
Yvonne & John Wiech<br />
Dave Wisel<br />
Peter Wisniewski<br />
Graham Witt<br />
Jenna & Brian Wojciechowski<br />
Este Wolf<br />
Roycealee J. Wood<br />
Barbara Yoshimura<br />
In Memory Of…<br />
Norman Ackerman<br />
by Erin Dubin<br />
Gary Gallagher’s brother, and<br />
Kelly Gallagher, the family pet<br />
by Elizabeth & Mark Hazeltine<br />
Dorothy Harvey<br />
by Andrea & Steven Tick<br />
Rev. Wayne Landgrebe<br />
by Darlene & Larry Boegen<br />
Norman Breyer’s brother,<br />
Dee Hyman. and<br />
Ann Zun’s brother & brother-in-law<br />
by Barbara & Fred Lowenthal<br />
In Honor Of…<br />
Harlee & Brian Beam<br />
by Patti & Michael Frazin<br />
The Goldberger’s 50th Anniversary<br />
by Helen & Philip Coleman<br />
Kathryn Gooss<br />
by Jean Gooss<br />
Lynn & Bill Harvey<br />
by Terri & Bruce McDonnell<br />
Judy Lewis<br />
by Honeywell Analytics<br />
Eleanor Molton<br />
by Barbara & Fred Lowenthal<br />
Holly & Ben Schlan<br />
by Sharon Lichtenstein<br />
Debbie & Bob Silverstein<br />
by Terri Z. Greenberg<br />
Harold Rice-Erso<br />
Sharon & Barry Taylor<br />
by Tammy Wener<br />
In-Kind<br />
Donations…<br />
Abbott Laboratories<br />
Ed Curran<br />
Fortune Brands<br />
Knauz Auto Group<br />
Jacquelyn & David Kopp<br />
J. Krug & Associates, Inc.<br />
Mickey Finn’s Brewery<br />
Midwest Promotional Group<br />
Melinda Morris<br />
Northbrook Bank & Trust Co.<br />
Project Linus, Northbrook<br />
Laura & Ira Singer<br />
Starbucks, Buffalo Grove<br />
Sunset Foods, Highland Park<br />
Underwriters Laboratories<br />
Valor Faith Ministries<br />
If your name has been<br />
mistakenly omitted from<br />
this list, please accept our<br />
apologies and contact the<br />
office so that you can be<br />
included in the next issue.<br />
To make a contribution,<br />
please use the enclosed<br />
remittance envelope, or<br />
mail donations to <strong>CASA</strong><br />
<strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> Office.<br />
Grant updates<br />
<strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> extends its most sincere thanks<br />
to the following foundations and corporations for<br />
their support of <strong>CASA</strong>’s work on behalf of abused<br />
and neglected children.<br />
Abbott Laboratories, $25,000<br />
Astellas USA Foundation, $25,000<br />
Breakfast Exchange Club of Gurnee, $1,100<br />
Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation, $12,000<br />
Blue Cross Blue Shield,$8,500<br />
Enterprise Holding Foundation, $2,500<br />
First Bank of Highland Park, $2,500<br />
Hawthorn Woods Women’s Club, $2,000<br />
Aon Hewitt Foundation,$20,000<br />
John R. Houlsby Foundation,$20,000<br />
Illinois Bar Young Lawyers Division,$5,000<br />
K.I.D.D.O.S. (Kids in Deerfield Doing Outstanding<br />
Service), $3,500<br />
Kohl’s A-Team and 5 volunteers, $500<br />
Lundbeck Inc., $20,000<br />
National <strong>CASA</strong>, $75,000<br />
National <strong>CASA</strong>, $43,500<br />
National Council for Jewish Women, $500<br />
Siemens Caring Hands, $1,001<br />
Takeda Pharmaceuticals, $25,000<br />
Trustmark Foundation, $30,000<br />
United Way, $34,300<br />
Violent Crime Victim Assistance (VCVA) Bureau,<br />
$10,450<br />
Winnetka Presbyterian Church, $770<br />
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A Child’s Voice<br />
<strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
1020 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 312<br />
Deerfield, IL 60015<br />
847-808-9154<br />
our mission<br />
<strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> is a non-profit membership organization which advocates for the best interests of abused<br />
and neglected children within the court system. Based on the belief that every child is entitled to a safe<br />
and permanent home, <strong>CASA</strong> works in the court system through trained volunteers in collaboration with key<br />
agencies and community resources to serve as the child’s advocate and represent the child in juvenile court.<br />
Save the Date!<br />
<strong>CASA</strong>blanca 7<br />
November 13, 2010<br />
Westin Chicago North Shore<br />
Golf for a Child Invitational<br />
June 20, 2011<br />
Kemper <strong>Lake</strong>s Golf Club<br />
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about <strong>CASA</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> and the work all of us do every day to make the world a safer place<br />
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casa staff<br />
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Executive Director<br />
Terri Zenner Greenberg<br />
Program Director<br />
Wendy LaPlaca<br />
Program Counsel<br />
Claudia Lovelette<br />
Advocate Managers<br />
Brenda Buranosky<br />
Lynn Harvey<br />
Liz Hazeltine, Senior Advocate<br />
Manager<br />
Dick Hulseman<br />
Chris Kandaras<br />
Hope May<br />
Mary Neu-Stoppelman<br />
Debby Parry<br />
Andrea Tick<br />
Trainers and Coordinators<br />
of Advocate Services<br />
Mary Bird-Parks<br />
Terri McDonnell<br />
Database Site Administrator<br />
Linda Piepenbrink<br />
Development Director<br />
Patti Frazin<br />
Admin<br />
Sheri Robin<br />
Beverly Williams