Chinese American Service League
2014/2015 Annual Report
A Message From CASL
Thirty-seven years ago, ten friends made a commitment to never rest until they had secured a better future for
their fellow Chinese immigrants and other Americans facing hardship in their new home.
Through perseverance and the help of countless supporters, CASL now provides services to
over 17,000 individuals annually, with a staff of over 500 multilingual and multicultural professionals.
Over these 37 years, both the community we serve, and CASL itself, have undergone changes we never
could have anticipated. CASL has grown to include a vast network of diverse individuals from almost every
neighborhood in the city. We have expanded from an intimate, one-office operation, to an expansive,
multiservice enterprise. Our reach now extends beyond Chicago, having hosted delegates from abroad and
international conferences right in our facilities. The people we serve have changed as well. Many of our very
first clients, who came to Chicago with almost nothing, are now purchasing homes through the guidance of
Housing and Financial Education, CASL’s newest and fastest growing department.
The changes over these thirty-seven years have not always been easy. But thanks to the hard work and
dedication of our staff, volunteers, board members, private and public sector partners, and, most importantly,
our clients, we have continued to grow and expand, and have maintained the warm, nurturing spirit. We
extend our deepest gratitude and respect to our clients, and we turn to them when looking to the future.
Jim Mark, Jr.
Bernie Wong, ACSW
Esther Wong, ACSW
Chair, Board of Directors
President & Co-Founder
Executive Director & Co-Founder
2
Mission Statement
A nurturing hub within the heart of Chinatown, the Chinese American Service League (CASL) connects families and
individuals of all ages with the vital support they need to thrive and contribute to the greater Chicago community.
July 1st, 2014 - June 30th, 2015
Board of Directors
Jim Mark Jr., Chair
Brian Lee, Vice Chair
John Czyzycki, Treasurer
Margaret Dolan, Secretary
Jok Wong, Chinese Secretary
Tenny Ahn
Victoria Chou
XinQi Dong
Norman Finkel
Edward Gin
Vernon Lam
Yvonne Lau
Constance Murphy
Karen Ng
Frank Scumacci
Raymond Spaeth II
Darryl Tom
Erikka Wang
Arthur Wong
Ernest Wong
Philip Wong
Advisory Board
Linda Yu, Chair Emerita
Judy Hsu, Co-Chair
Michael Tang, Co Chair
Gloria Castillo
Raymond Chin
Merri Dee
Linda Gerber
Lisa Howard
Nancy Loo
William Lowry
Joanie Lum
Judy McCaskey
Sarah Pang
Mayari Pritzker
Art Smith
William Spence
Grace Tsao-Wu
Mabel Tung
Carson Veach
Marilyn Fatt Vitale
Judy Wang
Desmond Wong
Margaret MacLean
Michael Zhou
Associate Board
Anne Fan, Co-Chair
Eric Wu, Co-Chair
Jing Cheng, Advisor
K.C. Lau, Social
Tiffany Moy, Community Service
Stephanie Chan Vo, Advisor
Gabe Wong, Communications and Marketing
Tony Xie, Social
Staff Leadership
Bernarda Wong
Monica Tang
Ben Lau
Esther Wong
Brenda Arksey
Yicklun Mo
Jered Pruitt
Ricky Lam
Ivy Siu
President & Co-Founder
Executive Director & Co-Founder
Director of Development and Communications
Comptroller
Child Education and Development Services
Manager, Employment and Training
Housing and Financial Education Department
Manager, Elderly and Family Services Department
Family and Community Services
Pamela Perkins
Director of Administration
3
Child Education and Development Services
Family Learning
Our Family Learning & Resource Center serves families with children—ages 0 to 5 years old—by providing family
support and home-visiting services.
100%
of parents now read to their children
at least 5 times a week
Early Childhood Development
Our Child Development Center provides full-day preschool for children—ages 2 to 5 years old—that encourages the
total development of children—along with parent engagement.
80%
of two-year-olds improved in bilingual
language expression
School-Age Children
Our School Age Center provides full-day and after-school programming for children—ages 5 to 12 years old—to
help children gain confidence and succeed in school.
73%
of children in 4th grade and higher demonstrated
competence as learners willing to try new things
4
Employment and Training Department
Culinary Arts Training
The Chef Training Program offers western-style cooking instruction and Vocational English as Second Language
(VESL), equipping students with knowledge and skills for entry level food service industry—including major hotels,
institutions and restaurants.
N
T
EN
O
TI
N
TE
RE
M
AC
PL
O
O
M
B
M
JO
RA
C
62%
+
E
EM
78%
6
IM
ET
-T
G
PL
LL
O
reduction in taxpayer subsidies
FU
PR
$290,000
83%
IO
in economic growth
N
$700,000
Employment Assistance
S
IT
EF
N
BE
N
O
N
TI
TE
RE
T
IO
EN
EM
AC
VE
PL
EI
O
M
62
60%
C
The High School Youth Program serves youth ages 14 to 21,
who struggle with language, academic and social barriers,
counseling, homework tutoring, ACT preparation, occupational
and leadership training, mentoring and community involvement
that allows them to become successful students and adults.
O
High School Youth
M
Title V Senior Community Service Employment Program
(SCSEP) fosters and promotes effective part-time opportunities
in community service for unemployed, low-income persons
age 55 or older who have limited employment prospects.
+
B
M
JO
RA
Senior Employment
75%
3
G
PL
ET
62
61%
RE
O
C
PR
89%
N
The Adult Employment Program assists individuals in finding job opportunities with multiple barriers—especially new
immigrants with low English language proficiency. It also provides a thorough assessment as well as job coaching,
preparation and referrals to individuals with special needs such as mental and emotional challenges.
100%
of 94 older adults were placed in job training
95%
of graduating seniors were admitted
to colleges and universities
5
Housing & Financial Education Department
Housing Counseling
Housing Counseling offers Home Buying, Pre-Purchase, Post-Purchase, Foreclosure Prevention, Foreclosure
Intervention, and Rental counseling and education. Certified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD).
33 clients purchased homes
3 families avoided forclosure
Home Repairs for Seniors
Small Accessible Repairs for Seniors helps those age 60 and
above make their home more accessible and safer so they
can continue living with dignity. 30 older adults received
home repair assistance—including the installation of hand
rails and safety amenities.
Utility Assistance
CASL offers Low Income Home Energy Assistance, Summer
Energy Assistance, Emergency Furnace Assistance, ComEd
Hardship Assistance and Home Weatherization kits for those
who qualify.
30 older adults received home repair assistance including
the installation of hand rails and safety amenities
99%
of applicants were granted an average of $600
in assistance
Financial Education
CASL partners with many of Chicago’s top financial institutions to offer workshops
and individual counseling in areas of savings, budgeting, banking, credit, ID theft,
loans, homeownership, financial planning, and lending circles to help people
improve their credit scores.
168
+
average
credit score
improvement
6
Family & Community Services Department
Counseling
Counseling & Social Services provides ongoing information and referral services, casework management, translation
and interpretation services, and assistance in public benefits applications to those in need.
1,360
P P P P P
families received case management services
for public benefits
Community Health
Community Health Outreach Program seeks to improve the health status of recent immigrants through extensive
outreach efforts, educational workshops, provision of health information, and referrals and screenings.
283 children received Kidcare health insurance...
...and were connected to a primary care physician
Cultural Retention Classes
Interest Class, offered year-round, enables children and teens to learn about and appreciate traditional Chinese
artistic and cultural heritage through classes such as Chinese dance, drawing, Mandarin Chinese, kung fu, and
Chinese musical instruments such as guzheng.
Middle School Youth
Youth Development Program provides a safe, supervised, and welcoming environment that supports the holistic
development of Chinese immigrant youth grades 5th – 8th through academic tutoring, structured recreation, life skills
workshops, parental involvement and community service activities. 60 youths participated in the program.
96%
achieved on-time promotion to the next grade level
7
Elderly Services Department
Elderly Day Services
Adult Day Service enhances older adults’ physical, mental, and social wellbeing by engaging them in life enrichment
activities and connecting them to their own community.
87%
97%
verbalized their
medication effects
and side effects
100%
participated in
at least two of
three weekly
exercise activities
followed professional
advice for monitoring
and maintaining health
In-Home Support
In-Home Services enables older adults to live independently in their homes and community with dignity and respect.
795 older adults
were provided
over 403,000 hours
of support in their homes
Senior Engagement
Pine Tree Senior Council empowers older adults to be engaged in the community, and promotes the retention of
Chinese culture.
376 older adults actively participate in their community...
8
Elderly Services Department
Senior Wellness
Wellness and Social Services connects older adults to vital social benefits and resources for meeting basic needs,
and empowering them to achieve healthy lifestyles. 1,544 seniors received assistance in applying for social benefits.
217 older adults
regularly attended
CASL’s Matter of Balance
exercise program...
88%
97%
changed their
environment to
reduce the risk of
falling
feel comfortable
increasing their
physical activity
Citizenship and Immigration
Citizenship and Immigration Services strives to promote citizenship, facilitate family-based immigration, and enhance
cultural integration.
93%
of candidates became U.S. citizens
9
Statement of Financial Position
July 1st, 2014 - June 30th, 2015
10
Statement of Activities
July 1st, 2014 - June 30th, 2015
11
Acknowledgments
Our sincerest apologies if any name has been left out or is inaccurately
displayed due to our migration to a new database. Please contact our
Donor Information Administrator to make updates 312-725-5224.
July 1st, 2014 - June 30th, 2015
$50,000+
Organizations
Anonymous
Chinatown Parking Corporation
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
Retirement Research Foundation
US Bank
Chicago Public Library Foundation
Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust
Field Foundation of Illinois
$25,000 - $49,999
Organizations
Cathay Bank Foundation
Chicago Community Trust
$10,000 - $24,999
Organizations
Anonymous
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Baxter International Inc.
Comcast Foundation
Exelon Corporation/ ComEd
MacLean-Fogg Company
Mercy Hospital & Medical Center
Nielsen
Prince Charitable Trusts
Richard H. Driehaus Charitable Lead Trust
Robert and Mayari Pritzker Family Foundation
RR Donnelley Foundation
site design group ltd.
Individuals
Raymond and Judy McCaskey
Larry A. Rosenzweig and Cynthia A. Wong
Bruce and Elizabeth White
Linda Yu
$5,000 - $9,999
Organizations
ABC 7 Chicago
Ariel Investments
Benevity
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
BMO Harris Bank
Cigna-HealthSpring
Dr. Scholl Foundation
Drs. James and Mary Lo Educational Foundation
Fifth Third Bank
FTI Consulting, Inc.
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)
J.B. and M.K.Pritzker Family Foundation
Lakeside Bank
Love & Promise Jewelers
McDonald’s Corporation
Nicor Gas
Nordstrom
Norman D. Finkel Family Foundation
Northern Trust Company
PNC Bank
Robert R. McCormick Foundation
University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
Vitale Family Foundation, Inc.
Walgreen Co.
Wight & Company
Woods Fund of Chicago
Zeller Realty Group
Wayne and Margie Janus
David Tang
Cary Wong and Judy Tanaka
Arthur Wong
Individuals
Margaret M. Dolan
Craig J. Duchossois
12
Acknowledgments
Our sincerest apologies if any name has been left out or is inaccurately
displayed due to our migration to a new database. Please contact our
Donor Information Administrator to make updates 312-725-5224.
July 1st, 2014 - June 30th, 2015
$1,000 - $4,999
Organizations
21st Century US Sino Services
Agent511
American Fu Jian Business Association
Anonymous
Chinatown Market Inc.
Choose Chicago
Comcast
Dee’s Restaurant, Inc.
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Flying Retail
Freedman Seating Company
Gage Diamonds
Hartmann Electric Company, Inc.
Home Run Inn Inc.
Illinois Eye Institute
Illinois Institute of Technology
Intren
Ishida-Winifred Foundation
MacLean Foundation
Mandarin Leader
McCaffery Interests
Northern Trust Matching Program
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Oberweis Securities Inc.
Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management, Inc.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas
PrivateBank & Trust Co.
Prudential Foundation
R. Connor & Associates, P.C.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
The Consulate General of the Peoples Republic of China
The Field Museum
Vanguard Charitable
Warren Barr Living and Rehab Center LLC
Winston & Strawn LLP
Wong & Knowles, CPA, P.C.
Maria Lin
Mr. Charles S. and Mrs. Agnes C. Lo
William E. Lowry Jr.
Frank Manna
Bob McAndrews
Daniel L. Robinson
Ms. Loretta Rosenmayer
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Sabl
Joel A. Saucedo
Peter S. and Catherine Chung
Raymond J Spaeth
William A. Spence
Darryl Tom
Jok and Sharon Wong
James Wong
Philip Wong
Mary Wong
Jonathan Zhu
Consecra Housing Network
Disney Worldwide Services
DLZ
First Community Financial Bank
Frank M. Pawlak, P.C.
GSS Creative
Kent State University
NBC 5 Chicago
Newtec Window & Door Inc.
Pacific Global Bank
Penguin Random House
Polk Bros. Foundation
Rotary International
Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Chicago
The Habitat Company
The Richter Group
Truong Enterprises, Inc.
UI Cancer Center
Individuals
Anonymous
Stella Garcia Boyle
Mr. & Mrs. Craig Caffarelli
Raymond Chin
Stuart Ellison
Bonnie J. Fong
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Forelle
Ms. Stacee Hasenbalg
Judy Hsu and Tracy Leddy
$100 - $999
Organizations
AK Auto Mechanic & Body Shop, Inc.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago
Brinshore Development LLC
Burr Ridge Bank & Trust
Charity Partners Foundation
Chicago Board of Election Commissioners
Chicago Metropolitan Lee Association
Chinese American Civic Council
Chinese Mutual Aid Association
Chisydney Corporation
13
Acknowledgments
July 1st, 2014 - June 30th, 2015
Our sincerest apologies if any name has been left out or is inaccurately
displayed due to our migration to a new database. Please contact our
Donor Information Administrator to make updates 312-725-5224.
$100 - $999
Individuals
Anonymous
Mr. Adnan Assad
Patricia Banks
Ms. Bridget Bell
Mr. Eric Bell
Sandra Ann Berger
Mr. Tom Beube
Ms. Phyllis F. Brady
Mr. Roland Calia Jr.
Lindsey Carden
Evette M. Cardona
David E. Carpenter
Gloria J. Castillo
Dorothy E. Cecil
Sai Kit and Helen Chan
David Lee and Iris Chan
C.W. and Heidi Chan
Ms. Sandy Chen
John Ke Chiang and Shingeko Hsieh
Mark Chiang
Weilong Chiang
Michael Chin
Deborah F. Ching Mr. Mark M. Mayeda
Piling Chiu
Victoria Chou
Tom and April Colvin
Arnold H Craine
Keith Crow & Liz Parker
Saudia Davis
Toshiko Doi
Ms. Magdalena K. Domaradzki
XinQi Dong and Melissa Simon
Ms. Renee Duba
Jerry and Janet Erickson
Ms. Annie Ericsson
Judy Fan-Hsu
Sam Feng
Norman D. Finkel and Bonnie C. Smith-Finkel
Mr. Scott Fortman
Rich Frachey
Lynnette W. Fu
Mr. Jerry Furby
Mr. Rich Gamble
Muhhamad Gigani
Calvin Gin
Edward D. Gin
Kathleen L. Goo
Mr. Lance Gough
Catherine Grochowski
Mr. Phillip Grossman
Ms. Katherine Haennicke
Johnson C. Ho
Paul T. and Anna T. Ho
Lisa Howard
Ms. Amy Hughes
Anita Jaffe
Joseph Jerr
Dan & Cari Joyce
Mr. John Kelley
Lois Kohashi-Sinclair
Susan Kornhaber
Mr. Bryan Kruskol
Eugene D. and Ruth L. Kung
K.C. Lau
Yvonne Lau
Chuck H. and Lani Chen Lee
Jason Lee
Steven and Cassandra Leung
Mr. Mike Lewis
Marilyn I. Lissner
Ms. Jennifer Litwin
Chris Liu
Wesley Lum
Tai-Loi Ma
Mr. Jim Mark, Sr.
Mr. Dustin Mauldin
Patrick McCoy
Grace Chan McKibben
Mr. Paul Misniak
Ms. Rosetta Mitchell
David O. and Lola R. Monson
Marjorie L Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Moy
Susan and Gene Moy
Betty Moy-Linker
May Nakano
David C. Namkung
Karen Ng
William Ni
Paul A. O’Connor
McGhee Osse
Diana Palomar
Elaine Pavelka
Frank M. Pawlak
Ms. Christy Pedersen
Mr. Bill Pekin CFA
Pam Piarowski
Ms. Sue Pruski
Ms. Melinda Ring
Ms. Anne Roberts
Ms. Anne M. Robles
Ms. Marie P. Rondeau
Mr. Rafael Rosa
Mr. and Mrs. George J. Saffa
Mr. Benjamin J. Sanders
Ms. Jessica Sarowitz
Ms. Toni Schavocky
Diane Sciacca
Richard Sciortino
Frank Scumacci
Ms. Prudence Sims
Ms. Vicki Sinar
Henry Y. So
Jeffrey and Nikki Sriver
Benjamin C. and Livia L. Szeto
Violet Tang
Cheng Yee Teng M.D.
Pat Thompson
Steve and Lilian Tsai
Bonnie Tsui
Reynold K. Tung
Ms. Myra Valera
Ms. Doreen Viloria
Marilyn Fatt Vitale and David Vitale
Stephanie Chan Vo
Almarie Wagner
Sing Ying Wai
Marina Wang
Rebecca Wheeler
Shiu Wing and Mo-Yin Tam
Amy & Jonathan Wishnick
Bernarda Wong
David and Esther Wong
Elaine Wong
Gabriel Wong
Mei Y. Wong
Sally Wong-Avery
Eric S. Wu
Wei T. Wu, M.D.
Rei-Young Wu
Mr. Tony Xie
James and Louise B. Yao
Louise B. Yao
Sau Bik Yau
Donna L. Yee
Mrs. Joyce Yoshino
Neida Zavala
Mr. Jian H. Zhang
Louis Zorko Jr. and Margien Zorko
14