2015
ANNUAL
REPORT
OUR MISSION
G IR L S IN T H E GAM E P R OVI DES A ND PROMOTES
S PO RT S AND F I T NESS OP P ORTUNITIES, NUTRITION
A N D H E ALT H EDUCAT I O N , AND LEA DERSHIP
D E V E L O PM EN T T O ENHAN CE THE OVERA LL
H E A LT H AND WEL L - BEI NG OF GIRLS.
Site Locations
Teen Squad Leader to Leader Interviews
Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers
Chicago Sports Commission
Chicago Tribune
Emerald City Theater Company
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Fossil, Inc.
JLL
Johnson Controls Inc.
Niketown-Chicago
Peterson Garden Project
Recovery on Water
Ruth Page Center for the Arts
Sage Community Health
The Metropolitan Club
United Airlines
United Healthcare of Illinois
Game Day
Amundsen Park
Apollo Elementary School
Arthur A. Libby Elementary &
Middle School
Bernhard Moos Elementary School
Bouchet Math & Science Academy
Carrie Jacobs Bond Elementary School
Chase Park
Chopin Elementary School
Cornell Square Park
Dvorak School of Excellence
Ellen Mitchell Elementary School
Enders Salk Elementary
Eugene Park
Francis W. Parker Community Academy
Girl Scout Friendship Center
Goudy Technology Magnet Cluster
Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School
Jahn World Language School
LEARN Romano Butler Campus
Legacy Charter Elementary School
Leman Middle School
Major Adams Community Center
McGuane Park
Michael Faraday Elementary School
Newport Elementary
Pioneer Elementary
Randolph Elementary
Richard J Oglesby Elementary
Simons Park
Union Park
Uno Charter School
Volta Elementary
West Park Elementary Academy
After School
Adlai E. Stevenson II Elementary School
Alfred Nobel Elementary School
Benjamin E. Mays Elementary Academy
Carver Park
Charles Evans Hughes School
Chase Park
CICS Longwood
Cornell Square Park
Crown Community Academy of Fine Arts Center ES
Daniel Boone Elementary School
Daniel R. Cameron Elementary School
Eugene Park
Ferdinand Peck Elementary School
Herzl School of Excellence
Horatio G. Bent Elementary School
Jahn World Language School
Jamieson Elementary School
Jane A. Neil Elementary School
John B. Murphy Elementary School
John J. Pershing Magnet School for the
Humanities
Langford Community Academy
LEARN South Chicago
McGuane Park
Nathanael Greene Elementary School
Oakland Elementary School
Perkins Bass Elementary School
Perspectives Charter School - Rodney D. Joslin Campus
Pilsen Elementary Community Academy
Prescott Magnet Cluster School
Richard Edwards Elementary
Sharon Christa McAuliffe Elementary School
Sherwood Park
St. Barbara School
Tuley Park
Visitation Catholic School
Washington Elementary School
Willa Cather Elementary
YWCA Hershey Road
Teen Workshop Sites
Alfred Nobel Elementary School
Charles R Henderson Elementary School
Douglas Park
Futureworld Learning Center
Gads Hill Center
Horizon Science Academy Belmont Charter School
Instituto Del Progreso Latino
Kershaw School
McGuane Park
New Life Community Church
Perspectives Charter School - Rodney D. Joslin Campus
West Communities YMCA
SITE MA P
OUR LOCATIONS
Leader to Leader Locations
After School Program Sites
Albany Park
Archer Heights
Bloomington
Bridgeport
Chattam
Douglas
East Garfield Park
East Side
Englewood
Humboldt Park
Irving Park
Lake Villa
Lathrop Homes
Logan Square
Lower West Side
McKinley Park
Near South Side
New City
North Center
North Lawndale
Palmer Square
Peterson Park
Riverdale
Scottsdale
South Chicago
Washington Heights
West Chesterfield
West Eldson
West Ridge
Game Day Locations
Albany Park
Auburn Gresham
Austin
Bridgeport
Brighton Park
Country Club Hills
Des Plaines
East Garfield Park
Englewood
Humboldt Park
Logan Square
Near West Side
New City
North Center
North Lawndale
Palmer Square
Schaumburg
South Chicago
South Shore
Uptown
Wadsworth
West Chicago
West Englewood
West Town
Teen Workshop Sites
Austin
Bridgeport
Englewood
Humboldt Park
Hyde Park
Lower West Side
Near South Side
North Lawndale
West Englewood
CHI
GIRLS IN THE G A M E
2015 Annual Report
T H E YEAR IN REVIEW
WORD FROM THE BOARD CHAIR
For me, 1995 doesn’t seem that long ago. The Atlantis docked with the Russian MIR Space Station,
Americans were grieving over the Oklahoma City bombing destruction, and the Citadel voted to admit
women to the Cadet Corps.
While the eyes of the world took in these big events, a small movement was taking place in Chicago.
A group of women decided to provide more access for girls to play sports, realizing their involvement
in sports as kids taught them the lessons they now found invaluable in their lives. Thanks to their
insight and dedication, A Sporting Chance Foundation was born, serving 100 Chicago girls that first
year through a summer camp and some one-day events.
The girls involved quickly realized they had a voice and started asking for more. They loved learning
new sports but also wanted to learn more about how to stay healthy by eating right and how to grow as
leaders. Staff listened and expanded their curriculum to what are still the core components of Girls in the
Game programming, sports, health, leadership and life. In 2003, A Sporting Chance Foundation officially
became Girls in the Game.
As we celebrated our 20th anniversary in 2015, I feel a great sense of pride looking at where we started
to where we are now. We started with 100 girls; now we serve more than 3,500 a year. What started as a
camp, now includes weekly After School programs at over 40 sites around the city, 35 Game Day events
each school year, a Spring Break Clinic and year-round Teen Programs that give girls the chance to
become leaders while earning money for college. And that summer camp that started in 1995? It still
runs every summer at Union Park, filled to capacity with 120 girls and many more on the waiting list.
This year, Girls in the Game also took its first steps outside of Chicago with After School programs at five
elementary schools in Baltimore, MD. Girls everywhere need Girls in the Game. As we look to the next 20
years, our goal is to find a way to grow in other cities while continuing to deepen our impact in Chicago,
which will always be our home.
While these successes sound like cause for celebration, the reality is quite opposite. Girls still don’t have
the same opportunities as boys, and not just when it comes to sports. Girls want to play without feeling
self-conscious; they want to feel free to use their voice and feel that their opinions matter; and they want
to grow up knowing that they have a chance to impact change and make the world a better place.
Girls still need Girls in the Game. Girls still need each other. Girls need people like those highlighted in
this report. It’s not just the staff and coaches at Girls in the Game that make this possible. Without
sponsors, board members, volunteers, partners and parents, Girls in the Game wouldn’t work.
On behalf of Girls in the Game, I want to take a moment to say “Thank You” for your involvement in the
past, present or future. For every one of you who has stood up and said “I am in the Game,” there is a
girl whose future is filled with more opportunities, whose voice is filled with more strength, and thousands
of girls whose days are filled with more laughter and friends.
It is an honor to serve all of you as we continue to work towards this very important mission.
Janette Outlaw, Girls in the Game Board Chair
GIRLS IN THE G A M E
2015 Annual Report
9 0 MI NUTE GAME CHA NGER
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Most girls first get in the game through our After School program, our main avenue of engaging with
local elementary and middle schools and park sites to reach girls in grades 3-8. At least once a week
at sites in Chicago, Bloomington and Baltimore, Girls in the Game coaches run a jam-packed 90 minute
program that incorporates sports, health and leadership into a fun, non-competitive environment.
Girls have the opportunity to learn unique sports like lacrosse or rugby, brush up on classics such as
soccer and hear from their coaches about life, leadership and health. Our program is highly interactive,
pushing girls to think about topics such as nutrition, bullying, peer pressure and positive relationships as
their coaches facilitate healthy discussion.
Our After School program also allows coaches to become role models over the course of the season
while they encourage participants to learn and grow. We see our girls come out of the After School
program with a healthier self-image and an increased enthusiasm for their school PE classes, as well
as a decreased support for aggression. Not only that, but research has also shown that participation in
sports leads to overall better performance in school. This program works to build a strong foundation
for an overall healthier life as girls move on to Teen Squad and beyond.
Girls Served
Sites
Elementary Program
585
25
Middle School Program
111
5
Super Saturdays
34
1
University Models
497
18
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1, 2 2 7
G IR L S
SERVED
B Y AFTER
SCHOOL
PROGRA MS
AT 49
LOCATIONS
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Program Type
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g r ad e gi rl s l ea rn new ski l l s and de v elop mor e c onfide nc e in thems e lv e s as
i n d i v i d u a l s a nd t ea m members. It’s e v ident that Gir ls in the Game pr ogr am s
ar e h e lpi ng t hem f i nd t hei r voic es and make s mar t choic es in their liv es .
Jo Ann Seager, Volunteer Coach at Murphy
GIRLS IN THE GA M E
2015 Annual Report
A M I X I N G OF NEW & TRA DITIONAL SPORT
GAME DAYS/CLINICS
Girls in the Game reaches out to new potential community partners and schools through Game Days.
During these three-hour outreach sessions, coaches and volunteers give girls a taste of our regular
programming by teaching a traditional sport, a non-traditional sport and a health or leadership topic.
Volunteers and coaches motivate girls to be more confident in their athletic abilities, which is essential
for girls who may not previously have had access to a positive sports experience in the context of a
safe, all-girl environment. Game Days also give schools and parks an inside look at all that our regular
programs have to offer; many schools request our regular programming after seeing the excitement
generated by Game Days among their students.
Corporate sponsors are an essential part of these events, funding Game Days, as well as sending
volunteers to jump in on the fun! These volunteers act as coaches-for-the-day to help engage the girls in
the program while they learn a little bit more about the challenges facing girls growing up in urban areas.
School breaks can be a dangerous time for girls in high-risk communities; that’s where Girls in the
Game’s clinics come into play. Guest coaches and high-energy programs help girls to learn new athletic
skills like golf and build positive relationships with girls from across Chicagoland. Parents especially
appreciate the fact that our clinics allow their daughters to enjoy their breaks from school in a safe,
positive environment.
“
Anudari, Age 9 on Game Days
Program Type
Game Days
Clinics
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I l ov e ho w t hey t rea t us a n d
w e do hea l t hy t hi ngs.
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She r e ally e njo y e d the pr ogr am w is h it w as mor e than jus t onc e.
Rhonda Johson, Parent of Participant
Girls Served
Sites
1291
37
48
1
EVENI NG T HE SCORE FOR TEEN GIRLS
TEEN SQUAD
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“
G i r l s i n the Ga me ha s o pened s o man y door s for me . I met incr edible peopl e
w h o I p l an t o keep i n t o uch wi th. I believ e kno w ledge is the mos t po w e r fu l
th i n g on ea rt h a nd i t i s i mpo rt ant to be c ons tantly lear ning fr om people wh o
h av e l i v e d ma n y mo re yea rs t han y ou. Gir ls in the Game allo w ed me to do th at.
Our teen program focuses on truly developing future trailblazers with real, hands-on experience in
leadership, including introductions to colleges and the professional world. Teen Squad starts each
year with an interview of the teen candidates, followed by training and team-building activities, bringing
together girls from dozens of high schools around Chicago. The teens spend the rest of the school year
leading health and sports workshops for younger girls as well as participating in their own workshops.
It is here that they develop their voice as leaders in their communities and become role models for both
younger girls and their own peers.
Our unique scholarship program works to engage teens from freshman year on by rewarding them
for their effort. Teen Squad participants earn college scholarship money for their participation in Teen
Squad events.
Teens gain inspiration for their futures through Leader-to-Leader interviews. After carefully researching
and preparing individualized interview questions, Teen Squad members meet with various professionals
working throughout Chicago to learn more about what their careers entail. Our teens come out of these
interviews with inspiration for their own academic and professional careers, as well as access to
potential mentors. What a game changer!
Girls Served
Sites
Teen Squad
45
29
Workshops (Younger Girls)
445
13
Leader to Leader Interviews
251
16
Program Type
A SPORTS SAFE HAVEN
SUMMER PROGRAMS
Girls living in urban areas face a dangerous increase in violence and crime in their neighborhoods
during the summer break from school.This problem is compounded by a massive decrease in activity
levels among urban children due to the lack of safe places to play or the absence of adult supervision
during the break. Girls in the Game has stepped up to the plate with their Sports and Leadership
Summer Camp, a safe haven for girls to keep active and engaged over the summer months.
Sports and Leadership Summer Camp teaches up to 30 new sports, including daily pool time, to our
campers ages 7 to 13, while also incorporating health, nutrition and leadership lessons. Campers are
able to spend the summer building friendships with girls from all over Chicagoland as they learn
together about teamwork and confidence. On the last days of summer camp, girls attend a three-day
overnight camp to get out of the city and enjoy the outdoors, many of them for the very first time.
While some teens spend their summer working as coaches at Sports and Leadership Summer Camp,
others want to continue to develop their leadership skills while out of school. Through our Summer
Squad Program, teens ages 14-18 spend the summer touring colleges, attending Leader to Leader
interviews, and acting as counselors-in-training for the younger girls in summer camp. Teens also attend
our overnight camp to celebrate their summer achievements and prepare them for a new school year.
Sites
Summer Camp
136
1
Summer Squad (Teens)
27
1
“
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Girls Served
Program Type
M y da ught er ha d a gre at ex pe r ie nc e and is tr y ing out for
v o l l eyba l l t hi s yea r. In addition, be caus e of Gir ls in the Game ,
she no w rea ds t he nutr itional facts on food labels .
Parent of Summer Camper
BY THE NUMB ERS
DEMOGRAPHICS
45% AfricanAmerican
37% Hispanic/Latina
9% Caucasian
3% Asian/Pacific Islander
9% Multi-Racial
1% Middle Eastern
1% Native American
1% Other
21%
Ten (10) Years of Age
19%
Nine (9) Years of Age
17%
Eleven (11) Years of Age
12%
Twelve (12) Years of Age
9%
Thirteen (13) Years of Age
8%
Fourteen (14) Years of Age
7%
Eight (8) Years of Age
2%
Seven (7) Years of Age
2%
Fifteen (15) Years of Age
1%
Sixteen (16) Years of Age
1%
Seventeen (17) Years of Age
1%
Eighteen (18) Years of Age
MD
NEW TERRITORY
EXPANDING TO BALTIMORE
On Feb. 2, 2015, Girls in the Game After School programs ran for the first time outside of Illinois,
providing After School programming to five schools in Baltimore, MD. This expansion was made
possible by a sponsorship from Under Armour, a company whose name is synonymous with sports
and active lifestyles in the U.S. We know our programs work in Chicago, but would we have the same
success somewhere else?
Through a partnership with Towson University, a Graduate Student was hired as a Coordinator, leading
the training for all new coaches. In the fall of 2014, Game Days were held at four of the five sites that
were selected to receive After School programming, providing girls, schools and coaches a better
understanding of Girls in the Game curriculum and providing a sneak peek into the fun that they had
to look forward to in February. Girls in the Game After School sites included: Holabird Academy,
Montebello Elementary/Middle School, Hazelwood Elementary/Middle School, Westport Academy
and Medfield Heights.
The success of the programs affirmed our belief that all girls can benefit from Girls in the Game
programs. We’re happy to say that all five schools are back on board for the 2015 school year as well.
EVAL U ATING OUR PROGRAMS
PROVEN POWER
3,290 GIRLS
SERVED DURING 2015
Annually, Loyola University conducts our program evaluation, validating the power of Girls in the Game’s
programs. For years, evaluation results prove that our programs make a difference in girls’ physical
activity and health. This year’s evaluations focused on several areas of well-being in girls, including
perceived competence in sports, self-worth, grit or determination and support of aggression.
Across the board, we saw extraordinary improvements in girls’ overall mental and physical well-being.
G IR LS I N T EEN SQUAD
D EMONST R AT ED
82%
significant
improvement in
self-worth
G IR L S I N BALT I M O R E AF TER
S CH OOL P R OGR AMS
74%
increased their
perceived athletic
competence
OUR 2014-2015 RESULTS STAT E
W E SIGNIFICA NTLY IMPRO V E
GIRLS’ ENJOYMENT OF
B EING ACTIVE, SELF-W ORTH,
B ELIEF AB OUT AGGRESSION
A ND GRIT.
A majority of our Teen Squad girls
experience hardships. 76% have
witnessed violence and 48% a violent
attack. Given their high exposure,
we provide them with the tools to
resolve problems through
non-aggressive conflict resolution.
L ET T ER FROM A PRINCIPAL
SEEING THE CHANGE
In the context of serving a predominately moderate-high poverty community there are often health
concerns and social barriers that programming such as Girls in the Game helps us to see real change.
As nice as it is to have other isolated, short-term programming to make students aware of choices,
Girls in the Game has the staying power to go beyond awareness to practice and implementation.
Girls in the Game for us has become a “way of life” or the high quality standard in living healthy,
interacting respectfully, being a leader, and ways to stay fit for many young lives.
In our school, there are over 80% of the students with Hispanic heritage
backgrounds. With Girls in the Game supporting Murphy students and
having a presence in our community, we have had an increase in girls’
sports programming and girls’ participation in them. We had girls’ softball
before Girls in the Game, but now include girls’ volleyball and basketball.
If we had more staff able to coach then we could probably field more girls
for other sports. In other words, the girls are ready and able!
We understand from statistics that the level of education a student will obtain
is most often dictated by the mother’s education level. Through Girls in the Game
the coaches and volunteers provide interaction with women in professional careers and college-level
sports. This is powerful. Girls in the Game participants rarely fail classes or have trouble in school.
The standard of excellence for learning improves with the relationships built during Girls in the Game.
Noted leadership roles in our school are marked by the recent election of a female student government
president.
In addition, I believe that the rate of students with healthy lifestyles has increased and obesity reduced
through the Girls in the Game approach. For example, just having models of excellence in health and
nutrition with the outstanding quality of Girls in the Game coaches/volunteers is hugely influential.
The number of girls that drink water as noted by their own water bottles is increasing. Snacking during
school parties and after school at the local vendors tends to be healthier and less junk food.
Significantly, I am amazed at the high quality talent pool in our coaches that is consistently provided
through the organization. There have been many coaches but all of them absolutely great. Thank you
from the bottom of my heart for all you do and, I cannot nor do I say it enough, Girls in the Game is the
absolute best programming model I could imagine. Let me know how I can continue to support this
wonderful organization.
Christine Zelenka
Principal, John B. Murphy Elementary
T HE W HOLE GIRL
OUR PARTNERS
Full-Time
Staff
University
Coordinators
STAFF
Individual
Volunteers
Year of
Service Staff
Interns
Local
Schools
COMMUNITY
PARTNERS
Park
Districts
Non-Profit
Partners
Junior Board
Corporate
Volunteers
BOARDS
Board of
Directors
Advisory Board
Charity Race
Team
DONORS
Individual
Donors
Event
Supporters
Season Ticket
Holders
Foundations
Corporate
Donors
THE NUMB ERS
FINANCIALS
L I A B I L I T IE S A N D N E T A S S ETS
Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities
$141,156
Net Assets
Unrestricted$287,919
Temporarily Restricted
$169,659
Permanently Restricted
$125,000
Total Net Assets
$723,734
REVENUE
$1.12M
30% Special Events
21% Grants
15% Corporate Giving
11% Contractual Exchange for Rent/Utilities
9% Individual Giving
8% Program Fee
3% Govt/Funding
3% In Kind
Expenses
Program$835,069
Administration$88,966
Fundraising$186,948
Total Expenses
$1,110,983
75% Programs
17% Fundraising
8% Administration
EXPENSES
$1.1M
THANK YOU
OUR PARTNERS
After School Matters
America SCORES
AVODAH: the Jewish Service Corps
Baltimore Public Schools
Bloomington Public Schools
Bottom Line
Chicago Area Runners Association
Chicago Healthy Schools Campaign
Chicago International Charter Schools
Chicago Park District
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools Office of Student
Health & Wellness
Chicago SCORES
Chicago Youth Centers
Chicago’s Home and Aid
CLOCC (Consortium to Lower Obesity in
Chicago’s Children)
Columbia College of Chicago
Communities in Schools Chicago
Family Focus Englewood
The Family League of Baltimore
gyro: Chicago
Humboldt Park Healthy Corridors
Illinois After School Network
Illinois State University
Instituto Del Progresso Latino
Jesuit Volunteer Corps
Junior League of Chicago
Kids in the Kitchen
Lawndale Christian Development Corporation
Loyola University Chicago
Lutheran Volunteer Corps
Major Adams Community Center
Mayor’s Commission for a Safer Chicago
Mayor’s Fitness Council
The Michaels Organization
Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute at the Chicago School
Near West Side Community Development
Corporation
New Life Church
Northeastern Illinois University
Playstreets
Playworks
Project Exploration
Super 7
Teamwork Englewood
Towson University
Up2Us
World Chicago
YWCA Hershey Road
OUR TEAM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Janette Outlaw
Chair
Interior Investments
Peggy Kusinski
Vice Chair
NBC5
Paul Hagy
Chair of Business Affairs
Aon
Amie Klujian
Chair of Board Relations
Dream Town Realty
Jay Sharman
Chair of Development
TeamWorks Media
Christina Fisher
Secretary
Federal Reserve Bank
Jill Allread
Public Communications, Inc.
Abby Butkus
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Wanda Denton
Crowe Horwath LLP
Melissa Robbins
DeVry Education Group
Jessica Fairchild
Fairchild Law Offices
Michelle Salomon
JP Morgan
Becky Frankiewicz
PepsiCo
Daphne Scott
Daphne Scott
Mike Hensley
gyro:
Laura Warren
DePaul University
BOARD EMERITUS
Ann Liston
AL Media
Diana Maldonado
Telemundo
LaKeisha Marsh
Akerman LLP
Meghan Morgan
Girls in the Game
Ashley Nelson
Fossil Group, Inc.
Marilynn Preston
Syndicated Columnist/TV
Producer
Jacqueline Loewe
Sheridan Park Consulting
Rhona Frazin
Chicago Public Library
Foundation
M. Catherine Crowley Ryan
Bank of America Merril Lynch
Kevin Krebs
Partners for Achievement
Kathy Weber
Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
A D V IS O RY BO AR D
Jennifer Beach
Jenner & Block
Sara Buxton
Center for Behavioral Medicine
Megan Clark
Simpleshow
Claire Conaghan
DataSsential
Erika Del Giudice
Crowe Horwath
Jamie Dorfmann
Gallup
Sarah Elliott
NorthShore University Hospitals
Kelli Enright
Slalom Consulting
Natasha Feiger
Intersport
Jessica Figengoltz
Perkins + Will
Jenny Flowers
The Field Museum
Ashley Gerou
Metropolitan Family Services
Jenn Gibbons
Recovery on Water
Anna Haghgooie
Sandbox Industries
Miranda Hauser
PepsiCo
Shannon Jorgensen
PepsiCo
Kim Majewski
American Lung Association
Ashley Martin
Sidley Austin LLP
Meghan Martyn
DePaul University
Brittany Merritt
Peer Health Exchange
Maggie Morrissy
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Kristen Provencher
Mesirow Financial
Anne Reardon
Travelzoo
Allison Reijmer
Hillary Rowe
Graduate Student UIC
Liz Samways
Teach for America
Megan Six
Goby LLC
Jaci Szumski
Target
Kathleen Williams
Green City Market
Jill Zeglis Tivin
GIRLS IN THE GA M E
2015 Annual Report
GE TTING INVOLVED
OUR VOLUNTEERS
Of course, the Girls in the Game team roster would not be complete without our volunteers.
Over the past year, more than 240 volunteers jumped in to help our programs and office with a
variety of activities.
Corporate groups not only provide funding, but also send out groups to volunteer at our After School
and Game Day programs. Individuals lend their time and expertise to volunteer as assistant coaches,
workshop leaders, triathlon team coaches and role models. From graphic designers to photographers,
food service professionals to rock-climbing enthusiasts, our volunteers have put themselves to work
assisting Girls in the Game in every aspect of our programs.
No matter their involvement, our volunteers are the force that drives our programs forward. So thanks
to all those that make Girls in the Game possible. We couldn’t do it without you!
Junior Board
Last year, a group of committed high school girls from Resurrection High School started the first-ever
Girls in the Game Junior Board after volunteering with the program. Through hosting a fundraising event,
advocating for Girls in the Game programming and volunteering at additional Girls in the Game events,
they helped raise both awareness and support for Girls in the Game. Resurrection’s Junior Board was
so successful that other High School students voiced their interest in starting Junior Boards of their own.
During the 2015-2016 school year, Girls in the Game will be supported by two more Junior Boards at
Whitney Young High School and Northside College Prep. Thank you to another group of young leaders
in the Girls in the Game family!
YOUTH TRIATHALON TEAM
Youth Triathlon Team
Girls in the Game’s Youth Triathlon Team is a unique opportunity
for girls to conquer the Woodridge Rotary Mini Triathlon with the
encouragement of their teammates and coaches. Girls train for
all three components of the race, swimming, running and biking,
many of them learning to swim and bike for the first time!
Teammates, volunteers and other participants cheer them on
towards the finish line with homemade signs.
As they cross the finish line, our girls not only conquer the
race, but also begin to recognize how far their determination
can take them. The participants’ sense of accomplishment
and pride as they receive their medals is the real victory in this
race. This year 13 girls trained and participated in the Triathlon.
OUR G ENEROUS DONORS
HONOR ROLL
Corporate Champion
PepsiCo
Season Ticket
Holders
Aon
AthletiCo
Fossil Foundation
UnitedHealthcare
United Airlines
Corporate and
Foundation Donors
($250-$999)
Anvil International, LP
Bank of America
Charitable Foundation
BP Fabric of America
Fund
Chicago Board
Options Exchange
Chicago Outfit Roller Derby
Christian Heritage Training Center
Crowe Foundation
Energy Improvement Products
Fox Sprinkler Supply Co.
Grossman & Jack Talent, Inc.
Grumman Butkus
Associates
Health & Medicine
Policy Research Group
Institute of
International
Education Chicago
Kids Playing Summer Camp
Multi Latino Marketing Agency, Inc.
North Carolina A&T Cincinnati Alumni
Project Exploration
Resurrection College Prep High School
Resurrection Health Care
Rory Group
Skender Foundation
TeamWorks Media
Tisbest Philanthropy
Victaulic
Walmart Foundation
Windy City
Representatives
($1,000-$2,499)
After School Matters
Alderman Patrick J. O’Connor
American Center for Spine & Neurosurgery
Aon Consulting
Headquarters
Bank of America Matching Gifts
Bear Construction
Big East Conference
Build-A-Bear
Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children
Cubby Bear
Dental Innovations
DePaul University,
Department of
Athletics
Donnelley Foundation
DTZ, Inc.
Elks National
Foundation
Environmental Design International, Inc.
First Merit Bank
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago
Grace Power and Control
Hatchell & Associates
Intren
Keefe, Campbell, Biery
& Associates, LLC
Mechanical Equipment Company
Mechanical
Incorporated
NBC Universal Media
Noah’s Arc Foundation
OMI Industries
PCS Solutions
Porter Pipe and Supply
Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc.
Schulze and Burch Biscuit Co.
Sears Holdings Corp
TD Ameritrade
Clearing
Walter E. Heller
Foundation
($2,500-$4,999)
A and N Mortgage Services, Inc.
Advanced
Rehabilitation
Systems, Inc.
AIT Worldwide
Logistics, Inc.
Aldi Inc.
Alexander Charitable Foundation
Capital One
Chicago Real Estate Network
Equinox Fitness
Gallup
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Hoellen Family
Foundation
Katten Muchin
Rosenman, LLP
Leopardo Charitable Foundation
McMaster-Carr
Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
Public Communications
Inc.
Rex Electric &
Technologies LLC
Schuler Family
Foundation
Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia
Sulzer Family
Foundation
Telecom Pioneers
Crossroads Chapter #135
The Hill Group
The Tap Foundation
Women’s Fox Valley
Tennis League
Zurich
($5,000-$9,999)
A. Montgomery Ward Foundation
Agape Foundation
Chicago Wolves
Crain-Maling
Foundation
DeVry Education Group
Eileen Fisher, Inc.
Electri-Flex
FDC Foundation
HBK Engineering, LLC
Johnson Controls Inc.
Laureate Education Inc.
Margaret Baker
Foundation
Sara and Two C-Dogs Foundation
Seabury Foundation
This Is Me, Inc.
Walsh Group
Women’s Sports
Foundation
($10,000+)
Albert Pick Jr. Fund
Aon Foundation
AthletiCo
Bickerdike
Redevelopment
Corporation
Carl R. Hendrickson Family Foundation
Chicago Blackhawks Charities, a
McCormick
Foundation Fund
Chicago Foundation for Women
Chicago White Sox Community Fund, a McCormick
Foundation Fund
Circle of Service
Foundation
Colonel Stanley Reed McNeil Foundation
Cubs Care, a
McCormick
Foundation Fund
Department of Family & Support Services
ESPN, Inc.
Gatorade
General Mills
LPGA
Mia Hamm Foundation
Northwestern University
Osa Foundation
Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
Polk Bros. Foundation
Pritzker Traubert
Family Foundation
Sally Mead Hands Foundation
Under Armour
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Diana Almazan
Jen Andert
Douglas Balsam
Kara Boyle
Steven Engle
Abby Butkus
Kevin and Katie Casey
Adrian Colak
Casey Darnell
Roxanne Decyk
Sharon Ephraim and David Kite
Paul Fairchild
Jon Forgette
Teresa Garza
Jerry Gilio
Kim Goldberg
Tim Golomb
Steve Gonick
Norah Guequierre
Joseph Hennessy
Stephen Henry
Caitlin Hill
Meridith Kaminski
Laura Kofoid
Philip Kranz
Andrea Krasinski
Kathy Lach and Pam Oettel
George Lampros
Marilyn Lissner
Karen Loiacono
Patty Loukas
Janet McCann
Mark McGhan
Randall McIntyyre
John Meskel
Sally Metzler
Dana Mikstay
Ruth Mugalian
Evette Cardona and Mona Noriega
Jim O’Kelley
Susan Olson
Rachael Olson
Torre Palandri
Jill Pearson
Edward Pillar and
Bernadine Pillar
Johanna Raimond
Eleanor Revelle
Jannette Rho
Phil Rosenthal
Dina Ross
Marilyn Rusnak
Mimi Sarne
Eric Svandra
Carrie Teffner
Courtney Thayer
Melissa Valencia
Robert Valentine
Laura Van Dyke
Linda Wagner
John Walsh
Kurt Warning
Joseph Yozzi
($500-$999)
Steven Baker
Kevin Boyle
Sara Buxton
Caitlin Carroll
Brian and Emily Cole
Claire and Ryan Conaghan
Angela Conover
Kimberly Copp Balam, Esq.
Ann Covode
Roger Germann
Anna Haghgooie
Summer Dewdney
Margaret Dort
Jane Doyle
Theodore Eckert
Kate Edsey
Kelly Emery
Robert Epplen
Bruzeller Epps
Elizabeth Fiden
Kyle Flik
Kate Gebo
Jennifer Kraft
Patti Scudiero and Rosie Gianforte
Miranda Hauser
Michael Hensley
Jennifer Hobbs
Margaret Holt
Elizabeth Hughes Zimbler
Nancy Juda
Laura Kaufman
Mary Beth Kilrea
Alisa Martorano
Demetra Merikas
Matthew Miller
Myrna Miller
Keith Nelson
Stacey Newman
Rebecca Nilsson
Laura Post
Richard Price
Patti Prince
Hedy Ratner
Kevin Reilly
Nabil Refai
Cynthia L. Zeltwanger and Rochelle Trotter
Nikhil Verma
Sherrie Voyles
Amy Walsh
Carl Weber
Richard Weinberg
Jonah Weiss
Patricia Boyle Wheeler
Adam Yanke, M.D.
Betsy Zukley
($1,000+)
Jill Allread and Pam Freese
Tammy Bima
Bradley Cohn
Julie Cooke
Shannon Coomes
Angela and Matt Delawder
Christopher Doehring
Jo Ann Durling
Maria and Dean
Dussias
Eric Warner
Christina Fisher
Becky Frankiewicz
Joan Friedlander
Dave Gassman
Paul and Kerri Hagy
Bonnie Heffernan
Grayson Holmbeck
Todd Jackson
Blue Kelly
Jason Kinander and Peggy Kusinski
Amie Klujian
Emily Knight
Tobey Kramer
Linda Usher
Jean Lenti Ponsetto
Danielle Lerner
Ann Liston
Brian Lunt
Lici Lytle
Lynn Marinelli
Justin McNeilus
Karen Mirante
Tom Nelson
Ashley Nelson and Chuck Hornewer
Janette Outlaw
Barbara Rose and Neil Peck
John Pereira
Chris Pierucci
Ed Pillar
Kyle Pilz
Dennis Pousak
Marilynn Preston
Michael Reichart
Melissa Robbins
Sheli Rosenberg
Mark Burns and
Michelle Salomon
Rona Talcott
Rochelle Trotter
Kathy Weber
Keith Young
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Cassandra Bright
Lesley Brindle
Emma Browse
Justin Buck
Kate Burns
Laura Bustos
Abby Butkus
Sara Buxton
Raphael Cabrera
Jackie Camardo
Amy Cambron
Stephanie Carew
Megan Carlson
Samantha Case
John Castaneda
Alexia Caulk
Kristen Chereso
Trey Christy
Morrow Cleveland
Matt Clothier
Sarah Clough
Pamela Coco
Alexis Cohn
Kristina Cole
Jillian Coleman
Ronald Coleman
MarissaConnolly
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Hannah Cooper
Chelsea Corbett
Julie Cordes
Jason Cotroneo
Melanie Credo
Carolyn Cruz
Trendalyn Daniels
Erin Davis
Maia Davis-Singleton
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Vince DeCicco
Ellen DeFrank
Sarah DeRuntz
Gianna Dever
Vicki Dhima
Katie Digan
Jamie Dorfman
Michelle Doscas
Don Dunbar
Laura Duncan
Petra Eloranta
Janet Emond
Scott Emond
Erin Ennes
Michelle Estand
Kelly Evans
Kevin Fackler
Alexis Farrahi
Ariel Feldman
Jeanette Feldman
Adrianne Ferrari
Mike Finch
Lauren Flannery
Valerie Flora
Susan Fritz
Christina Garcia
Regina Garcia
Angel Gasdiel
Sarah Gleisner
Lydia Gokey
Lidia Golemo
Devin Graner
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Breana Hernandez
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Tyler Hernandez
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Melanie Izral
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William Johnson
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Melissa Kaczmarczyle
Kathleen Kaminski
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Daniel Kedish
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Melinda King
Danielle Klotz
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Katie Kuebel
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