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2009 Annual Report
I have loved Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) since the mid-1980s
when I served as pastor to the community at Augustana Center for
Developmentally Disabled Children [open from 1979-1996]. Although the
specific ministries may change, the work of LSSI, serving those
who are so often forgotten and invisible, brings to life,
every day, the promise of Matthew 25: “As you have done it for
the least of these my sisters and brothers, you have done it for me.”
—BISHOP WAYNE MILLER, METROPOLITAN CHICAGO SYNOD,
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA
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Letter from the President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Why You Love LSSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Donor Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Amicus Certus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Lutheran Day’s Paul Simon Courage in Public Service Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Financial Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Love bears all things, believes all things,
hopes all things, endures all things. … And
now these three remain: faith, hope and love.
But the greatest of these is love.
—I CORINTHIANS 13:7, 13
Dear Friends,
The Fiscal Year 2009 Annual Report for Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) asks the
question: Why do you love LSSI?
As I read through the words of people who’ve responded to this question — staff, clients, donors,
Board members and others — I am deeply moved by the many wonderful, heartfelt reasons why
people love and care about our agency. Here are just a few excerpts from the testimonials contained
in this document:
LSSI is a caring organization with a heart for providing quality, caring services.
I love LSSI because it gave me a family …
We love LSSI because it has given many people a second lease on life.
LSSI has been very helpful to me in my life. They have provided me with many
services and kindness.
I love LSSI, because through [it], I can REALLY make a difference in someone’s life.
Many of the individuals who responded to this question also mentioned that they love LSSI
because of our mission statement. One even called our mission her “heart’s desire”: Responding
to the gospel, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois brings healing, justice and wholeness to
people and communities.
How can your heart not be filled when you see good things — the work of healing, justice
and wholeness — happening through people and for people?
And why do I love LSSI? I love LSSI because it is a mission-driven organization that has at
the core of it a central implication of the gospel: Jesus calls us to love and serve our neighbors.
We have recently learned through our reaccreditation process with the Council on
Accreditation that staff engaged in LSSI’s work is deeply committed — those on the front lines,
support staff and administrators alike. This was demonstrated most recently for us when COA’s
team of reviewers noted with unanimity that the people who do our agency’s work understand
and are deeply committed to its mission.
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois is proud to be the statewide social ministry organization of all
three Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) synods in Illinois. By and large, we provide
services to people in need in partnership with various government agencies within the state of Illinois.
Whether you are a donor, funder, staff member, volunteer or advocate for social justice, you
are an ambassador of our mission — an essential part of our daily work and service to God’s
people through Lutheran Social Services of Illinois.
And by the way, you are another reason why I love LSSI!
With faith and thanks,
The Rev. Dr. Denver Bitner
President/CEO
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For this annual report, we asked the question,
Why do you love Lutheran Social Services of
Illinois? The following pages contain just
some of the heartfelt and thoughtful answers
we received.
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During the time that I have served as an AmeriCorps VISTA
volunteer with Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, I have seen the
way that LSSI continually strives to reach out and provide
vital and meaningful services to the communities served.
In an ever-changing social environment, LSSI knows that it has to
grow with the people who utilize its services.
—PAULA SIMS, AMERICORPS VOLUNTEER, INTOUCH ADULT DAY SERVICES, MOLINE
I LOVE LSSI — they get the job done!
—MARILYN HOWARD, WOMEN’S NETWORK MEMBER
LSSI has been very important to our family
since the early 1960s. The Lutheran Home Finding Society in 1961 and
1965 blessed my wife Barbara and me with two infants, Robert and Nancy.
Today, the family has five natural grandchildren, three adopted grandchildren
and a great grandchild. As a fringe benefit, we learned the true meaning of
stewardship from Mrs. Fletcher, the social worker of Lutheran Home Finding
Society*, who asked for a gift after Robert was adopted. LSSI has received
gifts every year since 1961.
—DICK HOEFS, CLIENT AND CORNERSTONE FOUNDATION TRUSTEE
*LSSI’s predecessor organization
I am a foster parent with LSSI in the medical specialized program. The many
foster children who have been placed with us during this time have become
forever members of our extended family. The precious love that we have received
from these special children is priceless and immeasurable. The expertise
and support of our LSSI caseworkers have made this
all possible for us. Day after day, I see them caring for our foster children
as if they were watching out for their own child. Thank you, LSSI caseworkers.
—SHARI GROB MURPHY, FOSTER PARENT, CHICAGO
I love LSSI because … LSSI is a place where I can always learn something new.
My work with LSSI is where I can live out my faith. LSSI provides me a place
to grow professionally. There is never a dull moment. THE MISSION
STATEMENT IS WHAT I BELIEVE … IT IS MY HEART’S
DESIRE.
—JANE OTTE, LSSI EMPLOYEE
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My son Kevin is a resident at the Shady Oaks homes in Homer Glen. He has
been there since [it] opened over 15 years ago. My husband and I were very
involved for many years in convincing the state that these homes were
needed. The staff and nurses are very warm and caring people, and as I’ve
told them many times, the fact that I can lay my head on my
pillow at night and know that he is well taken care of,
contented and happy means everything to me. I lost my
husband six months ago, and so I can’t get out there as much as before, but I
can call if I am concerned about something and know I can depend on everyone
there to handle things and listen.
—MARILYN HARRINGTON, PARENT OF SHADY OAKS RESIDENT, HOMER GLEN
I love LSSI because it so often answers
the question, “What would Jesus do?”
—PASTOR BOB RASMUS, INCOMING LSSI BOARD CHAIR
LSSI was there for me when I needed to complete a practicum for a master’s
degree in counseling. Learning about the agency by gaining experience from
inside helped me to broaden my understanding of the
commitment and dedication to human services that
are foundational to LSSI. It also helped me to realize that if I
didn’t fully appreciate and understand the ministry of LSSI as a pastor, there
are others who also fail to see the full picture. As a board member, I now
have the opportunity to help make others aware of the committed mission of
so many who serve Christ by serving others.
—BISHOP WARREN FREIHEIT, CENTRAL/SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SYNOD,
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA
We love LSSI because it has given many people a
second lease on life. It may have been the prison ministry time, the
rehab opportunities, maybe a new home, the child needing health care. We
are proud of all the programs and opportunities LSSI offers to all. We are also
proud of the workers and staff of LSSI. They give 110 percent everyday.
Theirs is not a job but a ministry, and for that we are grateful.
—TRISH DEPPERMANN, PRESIDENT, CENTRAL/SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SYNOD, WOMEN OF THE ELCA
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I love LSSI because it helps us to follow the biblical injunction found in
Micah 6:8 to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly
with God.
—STEVE BAHLS, PRESIDENT OF AUGUSTANA COLLEGE, MEMBER OF LSSI BOARD
The phenomenal staff members of LSSI, especially those working in some capacity
with Washington Place in Beardstown, have been a blessing in our lives, and
mere words of gratitude just don’t seem adequate.Thanks to their generosity, care,
commitment to the LSSI mission and compassion, our daughter is alive and
healthy, thriving and happy, and now has an extended family which consists of
her fellow residents and the loving staff members! In the words of our
daughter, Sarah, “They ROCK!!”
—VICTORIA & MICHAEL PROTSMAN, PARENTS OF WASHINGTON PLACE RESIDENT, BEARDSTOWN
Nine years ago, I joined LSSI after working as a child welfare social
worker for the State of Illinois for almost 31 years. Looking back at my
40 years in child welfare, LSSI has been, by far, the most rewarding part
of my career. LSSI allows its staff to use innovative approaches in
dealing with the problems of child welfare without the red tape of a state
bureaucracy. Every day, I see the dedication of LSSI staff
members, who care about the outcomes for children and
families, help the people we serve accomplish positive
results. What a joy it is to be a leader of such good employees,
representing such a great organization.
—LARRY JOHNSON, LSSI EMPLOYEE
I like LSSI because of the way they help me.
—THOMAS GILLS, CLIENT, JOURNEYS PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM, CHICAGO
I love LSSI very much. PSR has helped me immensely. I don’t know what I’d
do or where I would be without PSR Journeys or LSSI. Soon enough,
I might volunteer to work somewhere and eventually get
paid.
—BRIAN DUDA, CLIENT, JOURNEYS PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM, CHICAGO
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I’ve always been impressed by the caring spirit of the staff,
their enthusiasm in carrying out their responsibilities and their willingness to
go the “second mile” on behalf of the people they serve.
—THE REV. DR. DONALD B. MYROM, FORMER LSSI BOARD MEMBER
I feel blessed to work at LSSI.
—MIKE HOTOPP, LSSI EMPLOYEE
… the social worker who works in this building (Immanuel Senior
Residences), Nancy Oakes, is very helpful; she helped me once when she
gave me some advice on how to go about getting what I needed done, and
she didn’t make me feel like I was a nobody. She made me feel good. She’s
always ready to help and at the same time make you feel like a human being.
So, I know in the near future I’ll need more help, and I won’t be ashamed to
ask for help. I am glad they have services such as this for seniors. May
God bless all those who are a part of this service.
—LEODA BROWN, RESIDENT, IMMANUEL SENIOR RESIDENCES, DANVILLE
I love LSSI because of the great work done by a dedicated staff and
supporters, but beyond that and far more meaningful to me, I love
LSSI because it gave me a family ... a son and a daughter
adopted through the adoption program.
—ORION SAMUELSON, CLIENT AND CORNERSTONE FOUNDATION TRUSTEE
I love LSSI because of its dedication to providing for the families despite
these hard economic times. There are many long-standing employees
dedicated to getting the job done even when it seems as though the job is
never-ending. I was a foster child when I was a youth. Thus, I am forever
grateful for the work that agencies do to help foster children and families to
succeed in the midst of hard circumstances. Working with LSSI
has shown me just how hard an agency works to
achieve the goal of bringing healing, justice and
wholeness to people and communities. Thank you, LSSI.
—CHIKETA MATTHEWS, FORMER LSSI EMPLOYEE
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I graduated from college in 1992 and have been employed with LSSI nearly 18
years in many positions, including a residential treatment specialist, counselor,
supervisor, licensing worker, trainer, recruiter and, most recently, a Lifebook
specialist. The reason I love LSSI is because our mission statement of healing,
justice and wholeness isn’t just directed towards our clients but towards the
employees who provide the services everyday on behalf of the agency.
I am proud to be a part of the LSSI family.
—MARY SUE WAITE, LSSI EMPLOYEE
LSSI has been truly a blessing for me.
I don’t know if I would have been able to get along without them. The
classes like managing life, stress busters, positive thinking, creative expressions
and computers are phenomenal.
—CLIENT, JOURNEYS PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM, CHICAGO
Our social worker (Tessa Day) and her colleagues at LSSI were consistently
warm, professional and knowledgeable about the adoption process and
adoptive families. Tessa was respectful and sensitive when gathering
information for our home study. As we traveled the bumpy
road of international adoption, LSSI was at
our side every step. As a lawyer, I observed how seriously LSSI
took its ethical and legal responsibilities. We’re very grateful to Tessa and
LSSI for the vital role they played in bringing our beloved daughter home
from Ethiopia.
—TERESA BLOMQUIST, CLIENT, CHICAGO
I love LSSI because it personifies Jesus’ message to us in
Matthew 25:35-36:“For I was hungry and you gave me
something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to
drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes
and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was
in prison and you came to visit me.”
—PATTY CAIN, LSSI BOARD MEMBER
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When I pray, I thank the Lord that I found my way to LSSI. The staff is
always helpful and shows that they care. When I had to go to the hospital,
Ty, our manager, helped me by calming me and at the same time, packed my
bag to take to the ER. I feel very safe and very cared for living here, in the
charming surroundings, created by Ty. These things mean a lot as opposed to
living in dreary surroundings, and I appreciate the many things LSSI does for
us and I mean this from the bottom of my heart, to all of the above.
Thank you, for me being able to live as I do.
—EILEEN HOFFER, RESIDENT OF LINCOLN MANOR, ROCHELLE
I work with Prisoner and Family Ministry,
and I love the input we get from volunteers.
—JOHN HOLMES, LSSI EMPLOYEE
I like LSSI because they help you learn and be successful. They helped me realize
BEFORE I HELP OTHERS, I NEED TO HELP
MYSELF. They also made me realize school comes first.
—JENNY*, CLIENT,YOUTH DIVERSION PROGRAM, SAVANNA
*Name changed to protect confidentiality.
I love LSSI because of programs like Intouch Adult Day Services. I can’t say
enough about their program. It has been a lifesaver. I was lost when I came
back from California. All my friends were gone, and my family was busy
with their own lives. A lady asked if I would like to go to Intouch. I said I
would try anything once. After that first day, I knew I wanted to come back.
It’s the best coverage for loneliness. The staff and
volunteers are wonderful and so well trained. They are special people and do
everything so willingly and lovingly. We need more places like this.
—PAT HILL, INTOUCH ADULT DAY SERVICES PARTICIPANT, MOLINE
I love Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI). Communities
rely on LSSI services. People rely on LSSI
services. … LSSI has a solid base of staff, donors, volunteers and
educators servicing, helping, providing, sharing, caring or giving to our clients
and citizens throughout the state of Illinois.
—FLORA BUTLER, LSSI EMPLOYEE
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I love LSSI because the highly diverse staff and volunteers
come together in one accord, that is, to serve the underserved.
—CHERYL NOVAS, LSSI EMPLOYEE
I love LSSI because through them, I can REALLY make a difference in
someone’s life. I have been with the agency for over 25 years, and to this day,
I still get a thrill when I can move someone into my building [Joshua Arms
Senior Housing, Joliet] and know that their life is going to be so
much better by just being here! Knowing they finally feel safe and
secure, watching them thrive and make new friends, seeing the look of peace
on their face … it’s such an indescribable feeling!
—MARY JENSEN, LSSI EMPLOYEE
I love working at LSSI due to my team
and co-workers at this agency.
—MELISSA LYNN, LSSI EMPLOYEE
I have been a resident at Lincoln Manor for 11 months, having moved into this
establishment on July 10, 2009. The initial adjustment was difficult to cope with.
For all my 75 years, I have been an independent living person. Having to live in
a small apartment with no access to gardening and lawn facilities, I had a
difficult transition. The social services worker here has helped me to make the
transition. And the supervisor of Lincoln Manor has done her share in helping me
to adjust. Through the activities planned by the two supervising personnel, life has
become tolerable. Social interaction has made life tolerable also. Being
accepted as a real person is what we all search for.
—GERALD (JIM) BOULTON, RESIDENT OF LINCOLN MANOR, ROCHELLE
We have such a gifted staff across the state at LSSI,
which gives such a sense of pride in their good work and allows me to so
easily share the story of how LSSI helps people.
—BECKY MOORE, LSSI EMPLOYEE
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I love LSSI because of the people with whom I work. I have worked for a
number of different companies over the years, but before I started working
for LSSI (3 years ago), I had never met so many employees who
consider their daily work more than just a job, but rather
a calling to work together to do God’s will. We have seen this
in the actions of LSSI’s leadership as they continue to exhibit great patience,
deep trust in God and a firm resolve to stay the course through trying times.
—GAIL BEARD, LSSI EMPLOYEE
I love coming to work every day. Every day is a new and different day, and
something out of the ordinary could happen at any time.
That makes it always interesting and fun, but God’s work is still being done
all around.
—LORYN ANKENY, LSSI EMPLOYEE
I love that the roots of LSSI are deep in the history of what is now the
Northern Illinois Synod. For close to a century and a half, our people
and our congregations have been doing ministry through LSSI.
—BISHOP GARY WOLLERSHEIM, NORTHERN ILLINOIS SYNOD, EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA
I have a good caseworker. She has helped me through difficult times. When I was
discouraged and ready to give up on my college classes, she encouraged me to hang
in there and stay in school. I finished and got As and Bs. When I didn’t
have confidence in myself, she really believed in me.
—ECHO, SINGLE PARENT PROGRAM CLIENT, GALESBURG
I like LSSI because they get through to me to be open-minded, and
throughout the years, I’ve learned a lot of things in life. And I’ve come a
long way from how I used to be. They gave me the tools I
needed in order to have a better life. So, thanks to LSSI, I’m
doing a lot better.
—ANGEL L. G., CLIENT, JOURNEYS PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM, CHICAGO
LSSI should be everywhere, not only in Illinois, I
appreciate all the help I get for myself and my family.
—DETRA WHITE, PRISONER AND FAMILY MINISTRY VOLUNTEER
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LSSI has made my life easier because I live in a group
home run by LSSI, so they gave me a place to live, have my meals and take
medication. I don’t have to be homeless, go to a homeless shelter or beg for
money. Someday I want to get a part-time job and go back to school. LSSI
also provides me with a day program [Journeys] where I go to groups and
learn successful living skills. We also have outings with Scott Gierke
[volunteer], which are a lot of fun. The task group gives me employment, so
I can proudly cash a paycheck every two weeks. LSSI has been very good to
me, and I want to stay with it for days to come.
—PATRICK MCCARTHY, CLIENT, JOURNEYS PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM, CHICAGO
LSSI has been a work-place-home for me for almost four years. I have grown so
much by being exposed to the residents we serve at P.A. Peterson. I owe that growth
to my clients and staff here in Rockford. I THANK THEM FOR THE
LOVE AND WANT TO TELL THE WORLD HOW
MUCH THEY CARE.
—JULIA MILLER, LSSI EMPLOYEE
St. Matthew’s staff is taking such good care of my mother. It
has been
so helpful to me to see her relate so well with those
caring for her. I am so appreciative of the nurses and nursing assistants,
and my co-workers here are giving me a lot of support.
—DOLORES DIMPFL, LSSI EMPLOYEE AND DAUGHTER OF A ST. MATTHEW RESIDENT, PARK RIDGE
The way I came into LSSI is not the way I will be
going out. My first experience was through the 28-day program
(Passages) that had me look at myself and find out what I was doing to
myself and my family. When you come to this type of environment, you
realize that you can be the real person that you were made to be. After I
completed the program, I was accepted into the Women’s Residence. That
was the greatest thing that could have happened to me. If it were not for Ms.
Charlene Gray and Mr. Frank Harris, I don’t know where my life would be
right now. I have reconnected with my children as a mother should, and I
just would like to say thank you.
—CARRIE A. WILLIAMS, RESIDENT/CLIENT AT WOMEN’S RESIDENCE, CHICAGO
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LSSI is a caring organization with a heart for providing quality, caring service.
For LSSI, that is not just a cliché but a spirit that lives inside
of those living the mission. In LSSI, you are part of a family,
and as a family you are valued for the gifts you and you alone can bring to the
family. I believe that it is through that feeling of being accepted and viewed for
the individual gifts which one brings that fosters a continuous high level of
commitment and service from those that work at LSSI.
—VAYA NATHANIEL, LSSI EMPLOYEE
I always tell people that this is the best place.
I’m very happy here. The care is very good, and the nurses are great. They
give us a lot of freedom to do what we want, but they always know where we
are! I can’t say enough good about this place!
—DOROTHY ROGAL, RESIDENT AT ST. MATTHEW CENTER FOR HEALTH, PARK RIDGE
I have been very happy with Rogers Park Children’s Center throughout my
son’s time there. [He] has grown a lot from his experiences there. He has
been a part of this lovely, friendly home-away-from home. The teachers and
staff are extremely caring and give their full support
to the children and their families, too. In addition, Rogers
Park [staff] provide them with a safe and fun learning environment. A lot of
effort has been put into helping the children who graduated [to make] a
smooth transition into kindergarten. I am sure that there are many other
parents who feel the same as I do.
—ZAHIRUNNISHA SAIYED (ZAYROON), HEAD START PARENT, CHICAGO
I feel that LSSI is a great place for women, because it allows them the time
away from their old environment and helps to develop a new way of thinking
and handle situations. I would recommend LSSI to anyone
who is truly seeking a change in their life.
—LAQUITA COOPER, RESIDENT/CLIENT AT WOMEN’S RESIDENCE, CHICAGO
Rogers Park Children’s Center is a good center that you think of to put your
children because they have good staff — well-trained, friendly, caring and good
manners. Also, they welcome you with love and smiles.
—NOSIMOT SHITTU, HEAD START PARENT, CHICAGO
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A very special thanks to every client,
employee, Board member, Cornerstone
Foundation trustee, Women’s Network
member, church leader and volunteer who
contributed their reflections on why they
love Lutheran Social Services of Illinois.
We wish we could have included every
comment in this book, but are limited by
space. In addition, some contributors’
comments have been shortened or edited
for clarity.
We are so grateful for all who shared their
thoughts.❤
Salem House provides service to clients who are finally at that stage to say ‘I am
60 — I need help to care for me, I am not that old, but because I am in need of
care, because I am not able to care for myself, I want Salem House to
be my provider of choice.’ Whether it’s for food from the Food Panty or
the care from the home care assistants, Salem House is there.
—SADIE SHINES, SALEM HOUSE DIRECTOR, CHICAGO
services
In Fiscal Year 2009, LSSI touched the lives of 73,803 people through more than 190 programs at 83 sites across the state.
Following are the services LSSI offers to individuals, families and communities.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SERVICES
Roger Boekenhauer, Executive Director
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
Case Management
Counseling-Outpatient and Intensive Outpatient
Detoxification
DUI Risk Education
Early Intervention
Recovery Home
Residential Rehabilitation
Residential Extended Aftercare
Sober Housing
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Case Management
Crisis Intervention and Emergency Assessment
Group Homes for Adults
Mental Health Counseling
Psychiatric Evaluation and Monitoring
Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Transition Services
COMMUNITY-BASED COUNSELING
Individual and Family Counseling
School-Based Prevention Programs
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Community Integrated Living Arrangement
(CILA), including Prader-Willi Group Homes
Intermittent CILA Services
Intermediate Care Facilities
Respite Care
CHILDREN’S COMMUNITY
SERVICES
John Schnier, Executive Director
ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE
Adoption (Infant, Inter-country and Special
Needs) and Pregnancy Counseling
Adoption Preservation and Post-Adoption
Services
Foster Care Services
Specialized Foster Care
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SERVICES
Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment
Counseling for Children and Adolescents
Intact Family and Youth Services
Residential Treatment Services
Single Parent Support Services
Specialized Therapy for Children, Individuals
and Families
Transitional Living Services
Early Childhood Education
Birth to Three Prevention Initiative
Child Care
Head Start
Preschool for All
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Kevin Hagemann, Associate Executive Director
Lisa Ingalls, Associate Executive Director
Buford Walker Senior Housing, Lansing
Downer Place of LSSI I & II, Aurora
Elmbrook Senior Residence, Elmwood Park
Greenbrier Apartments, DeKalb
Immanuel Senior Residence, Danville
Joshua Arms of LSSI, Joliet
Kingston Place, Chicago
Lincoln Manor, Rochelle
Luther Center, Rockford
Meadow Ridge Apartments, Freeport
Northwest Chicago Group Homes, Chicago
Our Savior’s Senior Housing, Dolton
Prairie Ridge Apartments, Freeport
Riverain Point, Batavia
Shore Line Place, Wilmette
Spring Ridge Senior Housing, Rockford
Victorian Woods Senior Living, Decatur
SENIOR RETIREMENT
COMMUNITIES
Marilyn Elliott, Executive Director
Forsberg Village, Moline
Peterson Meadows, Rockford
NURSING CARE SERVICES
Marilyn Elliott, Executive Director
P. A. Peterson Center for Health, Rockford
St. Matthew Center for Health, Park Ridge
SENIOR COMMUNITY
SERVICES
Marilyn Elliott, Executive Director
Adult Day Services
Care Coordination Unit
Corporation for National and Community Service
Legacy Corps for Health and Independent
Living
VISTA
AmeriCorps
Intouch Home Care Services
Medication/Medical Management
Senior Protective Services
Supportive Care Services
PRISONER AND FAMILY
MINISTRY
Jane Otte, Executive Director
AmeriCorps
Building Homes: Rebuilding Lives
Connections, Chicago
Visits to Mom
Relatives as Parents Program
Justice Education
Prisoner and Family Ministry, Rockford
Jail Visits
Supportive Services
Re-Entry Services
Storybook Project
Thursday Ministry
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I love LSSI because all that we do is in response to the gospel. In my view,
LSSI, in partnership with local congregations and the
three synods, represents the Church’s finest work. The men and
women of LSSI are true professionals who work tirelessly, putting their clients’
best interests first. It is both a pleasure and humbling to work in ministry with
such a dedicated and caring group of employees, volunteers and supporters.
—ERIC DRAUT, LSSI BOARD CHAIRPERSON (FY 2008-2010)
leadership
LSSI’s Board of Directors, Senior Management Team,The Cornerstone Foundation,The Women’s Network and
Advancement Councils who served in Fiscal Year 2009.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHAIRPERSON
Eric J. Draut
Arlington Heights
Executive Vice President/CFO,
Unitrin, Inc.
VICE CHAIRPERSON
Pr. Robert J. Rasmus
Urbana
Parish Pastor, St. Matthew
Lutheran Church
SECRETARY
Mary H.Taylor
Barrington Hills
Custom Housing Contractor,
Dartmoor Homes
TREASURER
Wilbert A.Thiel
Oak Brook
Retired President/CEO, ABN
AMRO Bank
Steven C. Bahls, J.D.
Rock Island
President, Augustana College
Teresa Chow
Elk Grove Village
President/Owner, LCE, Inc.
Pr. Stacie Fidlar
Rock Island
Parish Pastor, St. John Lutheran
Church
Pr. John Freidheim
Villa Park
Clinical Pastoral Education
Resident, Elmhurst Hospital
Joseph P. Galvan
Elgin
Consultant; Retired Midwest
Regional Director, U.S. Dept. of
Housing & Urban Development
Patrick M. Hurst
Chicago
Investment Banker, Houlihan
Lokey Howard & Zukin
Karen L. Leets
Naperville
Vice President & Treasurer, USG
Corporation
David J. Melby, Ph.D.
Creal Springs
Retired CEO and Licensed
Clinical Psychologist
David L. Nahrwold, M.D.
Northbrook
Retired Chairman, Dept. of
Surgery, and President/CEO,
Northwestern Medical Faculty
Foundation
Pr. Paul J. Olson
Springfield
Parish Pastor, St. John Lutheran
Church
Jeanne Rapp
Pontiac
Land owner/manager/retired
organizational consultant
EX OFFICIO
The Rev. Wayne N. Miller
Chicago
Bishop, Metropolitan Chicago
Synod, ELCA
The Rev. Gary M. Wollersheim
Rockford
Bishop, Northern Illinois Synod,
ELCA
The Rev. Warren D. Freiheit
Springfield
Bishop, Central/Southern Illinois
Synod, ELCA
Ronald N. Schultz
Rockford
City Attorney, Dept. of Law, City
of Rockford
Douglas P. Scott
South Beloit
Director, Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency
Christine H.Tompsett
Chicago
Preschool Teacher, K.A.M. Isaiah
Israel
Linda K. Miller
Rockford
President, LMA Techwork
Pr. Denver Bitner
President/CEO
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SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
Donna Barber
David M.A. Jensen
Vice President, Human Resources
Vice President/COO
Gerald E. Noonan
Vice President/CFO
CORNERSTONE FOUNDATION
CORNERSTONE TRUSTEES
Pr. Denver Bitner, Rockford
Mr. Wilbert B. Bartelt, Arlington
Heights
Ms. Ellen Ann Bechthold, Chicago
Ms. Ruth H. Bengtsen, Inverness
Mr. Charles Doering, Arlington
Heights
Mr. Richard T. Drews, Libertyville
Mr. Mark Gasbarra, Evanston
Mr. Richard A. Goers, Hinsdale
Mr.Theodore E. Hanson, Northfield
Mr. Richard A. Hoefs, Fitchburg,WI
Mrs. Dorothy Ann Kopperud,
Naperville
Mr. Richard L. McAuliffe, Glen Ellyn
Mr. Robert Mantell, Arlington
Heights
Mr. John E. Milton, Glenview
Mr. Richard L. Moody, Buffalo
Grove
Mr. Douglas D. Moore, Lake Forest
Pr. Donald B. Myrom, Hoffman
Estates
CHAIRPERSON
Richard H. Hiatt, Pontiac
VICE CHAIRPERSON
Andrew Tecson, Downers Grove
TREASURER
Samuel N. Douglass, Forrest
SECRETARY
Susan Link Olsen, Lincolnshire
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Susan L. Gilpin
Ms. Kathy Nelson, Geneseo
Mrs. Leona A. Nelson, Mt. Morris
Mrs. Leona Peterson-Spear, Moline
Mrs. Carol A. Reckmeyer, Mt. Morris
Mr. Orion C. Samuelson, Huntley
Pr. George M. Schelter, Des Plaines
Mr. Jeffrey K. Semler, Sr., Lake
Forest
Mr. Wilbert A.Thiel, Oak Brook
Pr. Ruth VanDemark, Chicago
Mrs. Sandra L. Weiler, Northbrook
Mr. Harvey Welch, Carbondale
Mr. Bernt F. Westre, Lake Forest
Pr. Linnea Wilson, Hinsdale
CORNERSTONE LIFE
TRUSTEES
Mr. Raymond Avischious,
Colorado Springs, CO
Mrs. Martha Benson, Sterling
Mr. Raymond L. Benson, Itasca
Mr. James J. Brice, Oro Valley, AZ
Mr. John P. Califf, Rock Island
Mr. John “Ken” Clauson, St. Charles
Mr. Robert H. Jones, Oak Brook
Pr. Gary R. LaCroix, Cape Coral, FL
Mr. Edward D. LeFevre, Peoria
Mrs. Pamella L. Leiter, Highland
Park
Mrs. Mary E. Norman, Loves Park
Mr. Richard D. Nordman,
Arlington Heights
Mr. Stephen R. Olson, Batavia
Mr.Thomas M. Schroeder, Chicago
Mr. Charles Slamar, Jr., Glenview
Mr. Edward W. Smeds, Northfield
Dr. Lynn C. Smith, Carbondale
Mr.Tracy L. Sunderlage,Woodstock
Mr. James A.Tracy,Tucson, AZ
Mrs. Grayce P.Tyszko, Crossville,TN
Mr. Don Ursin, Glen Ellyn
Dr. Ralph Wagoner,Wentworth, SD
Pr. Knight Wells, Bloomington
Mr.Wayne White, Rio Rancho, NM
Mr. Robert E. Wilkens, Oak Brook
Mr. Charles H.Young, Peoria
THE WOMEN’S NETWORK
PRESIDENT
Marilyn Howard, Lake in the Hills
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Betty Henneman, Park Ridge
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Eileen Gerald, Glenview
TREASURER
Sandy Doran, Prospect Heights
SECRETARY
Christine Kieso, Naperville
Sally Aigner, Arlington Heights
Maryann Aimone, Prospect
Heights
Marlynn Anderson, Northbrook
Torie Arthofer, Naperville
Helaine Baldwin, Arlington Heights
Shirley Bartelt, Arlington Heights
Ruth Beck, Batavia
Pr.Vivian Becker, Arlington Heights
Pr. Kathie Bender Schwich, Park
Ridge
Ruth Bengtsen, Inverness
Ann Brandt, Glendale Heights
Florence Browder, Mount Prospect
Teri Colmar, Northfield
Catherine Cox, Cary
Norma Doering, Arlington Heights
Mary Kay Duncan, Arlington
Heights
Linda Falotico, Arlington Heights
Karen Ferraiolo, Des Plaines
Terri Gens, Mount Prospect
Martha Germano, Arlington
Heights
Susan Gilpin, Park Ridge
Marilyn Goll, Park Ridge
Susan Hallberg, Itasca
Cynthia Halverson, Oak Park
Pr. Eileen Harris, Palatine
Jody Hedberg, Weston, CT
Dorothy Hendee, Park Ridge
Lynn Hughes, Inverness
Shirley Hulse, Naples, FL
Joan Jensen, Schaumburg
Carol Jernberg, Arlington Heights
Lynda Jobman, Kenosha, WI
Alice Johnson, Schaumburg
Kathy Johnson, Barrington
Arline Kingwill, Wilmette
Dorothy Kopperud, Naperville
Pr. Jane Kunzie-Brunner, Lake
Barrington
Jan Leverenz, Glenview
Nellie Lindholst, Kenilworth
Beverly Lueking, River Forest
Marilynn Mantell, Arlington
Heights
Nancy Masterson, Naperville
Theresa Maulsby, Naperville
Lou McClelland, Elmhurst
Joan Meyers, Palos Heights
Eleanor Milton, Glenview
Nancy Mitchell, Palos Park
Beverly Moody, Buffalo Grove
Nancy Nagel, Winnetka
Bernice Nehls, Naperville
Heather McCune O’Reilly, Park
Ridge
Grace Pierson, LaGrange
Gail Price, Northbrook
Mary Lou Price, Lake Forest
Ruth Reko, River Forest
Gloria Rowley, Northbrook
Mary Satter, Chicago
Helen Schersten, Palatine
Samantha Schnittker, Naperville
Catherine Semler, Lake Forest
Mary Ann Smith, Downers Grove
Julie Sommers, Lake Forest
Shirley Swanson, Elmhurst
Valerie Swanson, Northbrook
Marilyn TeRonde, Northbrook
Marjorie Thiel, Oak Brook
Wilma Tracy,Tucson, AZ
Barbara Walberg, Mount Prospect
Fran Welte, Rolling Meadows
Birgit Werth, Evanston
Ann Westby, Arlington Heights
Dolores Westre, Lake Forest
Jo White, Rio Rancho, NM
Barbara Wittenstrom, Saint Charles
Janet Zage, Schaumburg
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ADVANCEMENT COUNCIL MEMBERS
Pr. David Eidson, Jonesboro
Bruce Fritz, Glen Carbon
Mabel Hayes, Marion
John Mead, Carbondale
Walt Rehwaldt, Murphysboro
Paul Sarvela, Carbondale
Kathryn Sime, Carbondale
Dr. Lynn Smith, Carbondale
Harvey Welch, Carbondale
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donors
We gratefully acknowledge and thank our loyal donors and philanthropic partners who made a financial contribution of
$250 or more to LSSI between July 1, 2008, and June 30, 2009. Gifts to the Cornerstone Foundation are also included.
BEQUESTS
A. F. Ahlstrand Trust
Adelheid and Eugene Luhr Trust
Alexander O. Ramlose Trust
Andrew E. Seaver Trust
Harold and Marjorie Pratt Trust
Ida M. Brechtel Trust
Lorraine E. Ejan Trust
Paul Predny Trust
Spencer Merz Trust
Stella J. Staunt Charitable Trust
Estate of Arlene A. Derrer
Estate of Bert F. Johnson
Estate of Carl O. R. Olson
Estate of Doris K. Brodd
Estate of Edith Biancalana
Estate of Eunice H. McGuire
Estate of Frank W. Drew
Estate of Grace Reschke
Estate of Harriett J. Strakeljahn
Estate of Irvin Newgren
Estate of Jesse D. Harmon
Estate of Marcus D. Sternberg
Estate of Mary Joan Parker
Estate of Norma L. Erickson
Estate of Paul and Beverly
Boettcher
Estate of Shirley Sanders
Estate of Victoria M. Ringius
Estate of Violet McWethy
Estate of William C. Hansen
$100,000 and Above
Mr. and Mrs. Eric J. Draut
Mr. and Mrs. Kent Dauten
$99,999 to $50,000
Mr. and Mrs. Jay K. Christopher
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Hurst
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Kolschowsky
$49,000 to $20,000
Mr. James R. Amling
Ms. Ellen A. Bechthold
Mr. and Mrs. Keith W. Benson, Jr.
Mr. Eugene Coan
Mr. David L. Darby
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Moody
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Satter
$19,999 to $10,000
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Benson
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Currier, Jr.
Mr. Gerhard A. Haigis
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. McAuliffe
Mrs. Grace E. Pierson
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Reichardt
Dr. Harvey Stegemoeller
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Taylor
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Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert A.Thiel
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce B. Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wilkens
$9,999 to $5,000
Pr. and Mrs. Frederick Aigner
Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Bennett
Mr. Lawrence F. Dietz
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Falotico
Ms. Katherine G. File and daughters
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Goers
Mr. and Mrs. David M. A. Jensen
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Kok-Alblas
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Mantell
Ms. Mary Ann McCarthy
Mr. and Mrs. Ward M. McClelland
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Milton
Dr. and Mrs. David L. Nahrwold
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Noonan
Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Ohlwine
Pr. and Mrs. Marlin H. Otte
Mr. and Mrs. Joel L. Peterson
Dr. Matthew C. and Dr. Mary C.
Reckmeyer
Mr. and Mrs. William C.Tompsett
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Wallace
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne A. White
$4,999 to $1,000
Anonymous
Ms. Maryann L. Aimone
Mr. and Mrs. Glen R. Anderson
Mrs. M. Louise Anderson
Dr. and Mrs. Marc A. Asselmeier
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Aurelio
Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Bahls
Mr. Gary E. Baltusis
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert B. Bartelt
Mr. and Mrs.William M. Beckemeier
Ms. Ruth H. Bengtsen
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Bentsen
Mr. and Mrs.Thomas P. Boggess, IV
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Boncosky
Mr. and Mrs. Spirro G. Botes
Mrs. Marilyn G. Breiding
Mr. and Mrs. Roar J. Broch
Mr. and Mrs. Karl E. Bronn
Mr. and Mrs. David Brunn
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Busch
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bustos
Mrs. Patricia S. Cain and Dr.
Grant A. Krafft
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Cameron
Mr. and Mrs. Norman D. Carbiener
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H.
Chamberlain
Mr. and Mrs. James Chesser
Ms.Teresa N. S. Chow and Mr.
Wolfgang Hauser
Pr. and Mrs. James D. Christensen
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Clauson
Mr. and Mrs.Thomas P. Conrardy
Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Cornils
Mr. Walter T. Croson
Pr. and Mrs. Robert A. Davis
Pr. Ruth VanDemark and Dr.
Leland Wilkinson
Mr. and Mrs. Ray A. Dostal
Mrs. Nancy M. Duguid
Mr. and Mrs.Thomas J. Dusek
Mr. and Mrs. Dale R. Egeberg
Ms. Alpha Ekstrom
Mr. and Mrs. Russell J. Elliott
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Ellis
Mr. Roger L. Etnyre
Mrs. Ann S. Evans
Dr. Philip A. Faraci and Mrs.
Pamella L. Leiter
Ms. Pauline Fehlman
Mr. and Mrs. Alan C. Fisher
Pr. and Mrs. John M. Freidheim
Pr. and Mrs. Curtis W. Gerald
Mrs. Sharon L. Gibson
Mr. and Mrs. Scott N. Gierke
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Glantz
Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Goetz
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver S. Goldsmith
Mrs. Donald Goll
Mrs. Penny Ann Gomien
Ms. Dorothy G. Goos
Mrs. Dorothy M. Greiner
Mrs. Lorraine Hahn
Mr. Wendell W. Hahn
Pr. and Mrs. Donald M. Hallberg
Mr. Arnold E. Hampel
Mr. and Mrs.Theodore E. Hanson
Ms. Roberta J. Hardy
Pr. Nancy Eileen Harris
Ms. Rachel M. Harter
Ms. Kimberly K. Hendee
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Hiatt
Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. R. Lance Humphreys
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Jacobson
Mr. Craig Jannusch
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Janssen
Mr. Arthur N. Johnson
Ms. Jean M. Johnson
Mrs. Martha J. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Jones
Ms. Laura J. Jordan
Ms. Merilyn W. Jove
Ms. Christine K. Kieso
Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Klingsick
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Kolze
Mr. and Mrs.Thomas E. Komnick
Mrs. Wanda L. Krentz
Ms. Donna K. Krenz
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kreutzfeldt
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Krier
Pr. and Mrs. Gary R. LaCroix
Mr. and Mrs. Larry U. Larson
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert G. Lawrence
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Leets
Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. LeFevre
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Lehmann
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome P. Leinberger
Ms.Terri Gens and Mr. Peter
Leoschke
Mr. John C. Leroux
Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Leverenz
Mr. and Mrs. Steven E. Lippai
Ms. Minnie H. Loeschen
Dr. Mary H. Loken
Mr. Robert H. Long, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Marsh
Mr. Kevin T. Marx
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Mason
Ms. Molly A. McNall
Dr. and Mrs. David J. Melby
Mr. Raymond E. Mietz
Mrs. Linda K. Miller and Mr.
Keith C. Syfert
Bishop and Mrs. Wayne N. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Moore
Ms. Arlene Mortenson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Muir
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Nagel
Mrs. Loraine H. Nelson
Pr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Olsen
Mr. and Mrs. Dale G. Olson
Mrs. Doris N. Olson
Pr. and Mrs. Paul J. Olson
Ms. Joan O’Neill
Mr. John M. O’Toole
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Ouska
Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Pabst
Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Padgitt
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Pearson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Pedersen
Mr. Johan Petersen
Mr. and Mrs. Kirk R. Petersen
Mr. Jeffrey A. Poley
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Portnoy
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Price
Pr. and Mrs. Robert J. Rasmus
Mr. and Mrs.Warren G. Reckmeyer
Mr. David W. Renz
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Rohlwing
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin L. Roth
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip L. Ruch
Mr. and Mrs. Gregg K. Sadlon
Mrs. Marianne E. Salmon
Mr. and Mrs. Orion C. Samuelson
Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Sandberg
Ms. Alma R. Sanders
Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Schersten
Pr. Daniel J. Schwick and Pr.
Kathie Bender Schwich
Mr. Mike Schwindenhammer, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas P. Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Malvern K. Seagren
Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Smith
The Honorable Lawrence A. and
Pr. Donna H. Smith
Ms. Rhonda Snowaert and Mr.
Michael Evers
Mr. John C. Soderstrom
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon J. Souden
Mr. Ray E. Stamm
Pr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Stangeland
Dr. and Mrs. Mark S. Steen
Dr. Hazel B. Steward
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Stimpert
Mr. Sean O. Sullivan, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. Craig R. Suttman
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Swanson
Mr. and Mrs. Randall K. Sycks
Mr. Andrew P.Tecson and Mrs.
Nancy E. Hagen
Mr. and Mrs. John W.Teerling
Mr. and Mrs. Allan W.TeRonde
Mr. and Mrs.Thomas W.Thoms
Mr. and Mrs. James A.Tracy
Mr. and Mrs. Gary L.Trevor
Mr. and Mrs. Earl J.Trostrud, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John E.Tuecke
Mr. Jason J. and Dr. Amy W.
Vandenbrook
Dr. and Mrs.Thomas S. Vinje
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Waddick
Mr. Alan J. Wagner
Dr. and Mrs. Willard E. Wagner
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Welch, Jr.
Mrs. Birgit F. Werth
Mr. and Mrs. G. John West
Mr. and Mrs. G. Russell Westby
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P.Wettermann
Mr. John O. White
Pr. Linnea B. Wilson and Dr.
Lanny F. Wilson
Mrs. Barbara Wittenstrom
Mr. Scott A. Wolber
Mrs. Marian M. Wolf
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip A. Wolfe
Bishop and Mrs. Gary M.
Wollersheim
Mr. and Mrs. Roger D. Wynkoop
Mrs. Janet E. Zage
Ms. Charlene Zimmerman
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Zitzewitz
$999 to $500
Mr. David Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Baldwin
Mrs. Ruth I. Balluff
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Baumann
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne E. Bearman
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Bednar
Mr. Kurt Beier
Mr. and Mrs. Scott R. Beil
Pr. and Mrs. Earl M. Bengtson
Mr. and Mrs. Keith W. Benson, III
Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Benzon
Mr. and Mrs. Alton J. Berg
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Biagi
Pr. and Mrs. Denver W. Bitner
Mr. and Mrs. James Bodan
Mr. and Mrs. Keith L. Bouquet
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Brice
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne E. Broski
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Butts
Mrs. Lorraine A. Carlson
Mr. Stanley E. Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. James Cassens
Mrs. Anna Marie Castle
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas C. Chester
Mrs. Wanita J. Chevalier
Mr. Robert M. Cleator
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Dalbke
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Damm
Dr. and Mrs. Chester R. DelaCruz
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick B. Dessent
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Devens
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin L. Dieckhoff
Mrs. Shirley A. Dieringer
Dr.Theodore C. and Dr. Ann E.
Doege
Mrs. Shirley L. Draut
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Eastlund
Mr. and Mrs. Warren J. Eggers
Mr. and Mrs.Todd M. Emro
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Etnyre
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Evdo
The Rev. and Mrs. James D. Fackler
Mr. and Mrs.Timothy R. Fassler
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Felten
Dr. and Mrs. James S. Ferris
Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Fliss
Mr. and Mrs. Fredric R. Fortney
Mr. and Mrs.Timothy J. Fournier
Mr. Robert J. Franklin
Mr. John B. Freed
Ms. Ann Gillespie
Mrs. Susan L. Gilpin
Ms. Louise E. Goos
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Grandberry
Mr. and Mrs. Allan K. Green
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn W. Gumbiner
Dr. and Mrs. Gary W. Gustavson
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Harrison
Ms. Shirley J. Hawks
Ms. Christine M. Helmer
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Helms
Mrs. Dorothy Y. Hendee
Mrs. Betty W. Henneman
Pr. and Mrs. Robert C. Hereth
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund B.
Hoffmeister
Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Hopkins
Mr. James Larry Hopper
Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Howard
Mr. and Mrs. Mark F. Hoyer
Mr. and Mrs. Marlon D. Huls
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hummel
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley H. Iverson
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Jarabak
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell R. Jobman
Mr. Carter H. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Glen M. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Hagard Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Johnson
Dr. John N. Kapoor
Mr. and Mrs. Gary C. Kearby
Ms. Marilyn S. Kennedy
Mr. Hugh G. Kepner
Mr. Jerome P. Kersten
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Kosnik
Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Koster
Dr. and Mrs. Harold Krueger
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ladd
Mrs. Iola Larson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. LeFevre
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney J. Link
Mr. and Mrs. William Little, IV
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold H. Luedders
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lund
Mr. and Mrs. Everett E. Lundin
Mr. Michael D. Malone
Pr. and Ms. William E. Maloney
Ms. Cynthia L. Mann
Mr. and Mrs. James P. McClanahan
Mr. R. Dale McCleary
Mr. and Mrs. Peter McDonough
Mr. and Mrs. Leland V. Meader
Ms. Helen R. Mehler
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Meyer
Mrs. Jean E. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Minelli
Mrs. Clarice M. Morrison
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest M. Muller
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Murray
Mr. and Mrs. Barry L. Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Gary S. Nelson
Pr. and Mrs.William J. Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Newman
Mr. and Mrs. Webbs Norman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert O’Connor
Mr. Randall F. and The Rev.
Margaret M. Otte
The Honorable Rebecca R.
Pallmeyer and Mr. Daniel P.
McAdams
Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Palmisano
Ms. Leila M. Patchett
Mr. and Mrs. Roland C. Person
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Petelle
Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Petersen
Pr. and Mrs. John P. Petersen
Mr. David W. Peterson
Pr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Peterson
Mr. Herbert W. Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Plagge
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Price
Dr. and Mrs. James Pride
Pr. David R. Rasmussen
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W.
Reckmeyer
Ms. Sarah A. Reckmeyer
Mr. and Mrs. Norman W.
Redelsheimer
Pr. H. Karl and Dr. Ruth A. Reko
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Renze
Dr. and Mrs. Jason A. Reter
Mr. Kurt L. Richmond
Mr. John Roeschley
Mr. Donald J. Rosene
Pr. and Mrs. Carl Franklin
Samuelson
Dr. and Mrs. Paul D. Sarvela
Mrs. Carolyn A. Schildgen
Dr. and Mrs. William T. Schlosser,
DMD
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Schnier
The Rev. and Mrs. John E.
Schumacher
Mr. and Mrs.Theodore J.
Schurter
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schuttler
Mr. and Mrs.Timothy S. Schutz
Ms. Emma J. Selvig
Mr. and Mrs. Subramanian P.
Sivaswamy
Mr. and Mrs. Duane L. Smith
Ms. Lea Smith
Dr. Lynn C. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Sommers
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Steinhaus, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip C. Stotz
Mr. and Mrs. Gene L. Svebakken
Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Swanson
Mr. Richard R. Swanson
Mrs. Rosamond J.Testa
Mrs. Sylvie Torkelson
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur R.Traugott
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ursin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. VanOsdol
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Votanek
The Honorable and Mrs. Ashton
C. Waller
Dr. and Mrs. Leslie F. Weber
Mr. and Mrs. John Webster
Mr. David L. Weck and Dr. Mary
J. Holstein
Ms. Deborah L. Wegener
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Weible
Mr. and Mrs. Bernt F. Westre
Mr. John Williams
Mrs. Beatrice J. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J.Winkelman
$499 to $250
Mr. Mervin G. Aden
Mr. and Mrs. Seth M. Aigner
Dr. Jean M. Alberti
Mrs. Joan I. Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Allgaier
Pr. and Mrs. Lowell G. Almen
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Andersen
Mr. Leroy F. Anderson
Pr. and Mrs. Carl L. Anderson
Pr. and Mrs. Delbert E. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs.Thomas S. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Ankeny
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Austin
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Bahr
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Barker
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph S. Beck
Pr. Vivian J. Becker
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Benson
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Mr. Kenneth C. Benson
Mrs. Gladys R. Bently
Mrs. Linda L. Bernat
Mr. and Mrs. F. Donald Block, Jr.
Mr. Harry E. Bottorff, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Boutcher
Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Boyer
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Bradburn
Mrs. Joan E. Brandt
Ms. Camilla J. Breed
Ms. Ellen R. Bremer
Mr. and Mrs. Gene A. Brodland
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace C. Brooks
Mr. Michal Brunell
Ms. Maryann Candelero
Mr. and Mrs. Bert F. Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Carlson
Ms. Janet E. Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Castro
Mrs. Beth M. Nelson Chase
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Chason
Mr. and Mrs. Frank N. Chiarella
Pr. and Mrs.Thomas B. Christell, Jr.
Mr. Shawn G. Cobbs
Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Countryman
Mrs. Vicki Crane
Dr. and Mrs. William M. Cross
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Crotty
Ms. Erin S. Desutter
Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Diersen
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Dietze
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Dillow
Mrs. Norma L. Doering
Dr. and Mrs. Richard W. Dorsch
Ms. Dixie L. Downes
Mrs. Stacey L. Duncan
Mrs. Katherine C. Ehlert
Ms. Karen B. Eickemeyer
Pr. and Mrs. Howard N. Ellis
Ms. Mary L. Elson
Mr. and Mrs.Thomas L. Emery
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne F. Emkes
Mr. and Mrs. Karl W. Engelhardt
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Erickson
Mrs. Josephine S. Erickson
Mr. and Mrs. Keith G. Erickson
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Farrell
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry K. Fellows
The Honorable Gerald D. Fines
Mr. Sherman H. Finke
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fisher
Mr. Michael Fitzgerald
Mr. and Mrs. Jon A. Fourez
Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Frazer
Mr. and Mrs. Roland J. Frerichs
Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Gamb
Mr. Gene Gannett
Mr. and Mrs. Merle H. Glick
Ms. Vivian I. Goeb
Mrs. Loraine L. Gohr
Mr. and Mrs. Russell A. Gunderson
Mr. and Mrs. Russell G. Hallquist
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hallstrom
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Mr. and Mrs. Keith H. Hamann
Pr. and Mrs. Richard J. Hanson
Mrs. Marjorie Harrell
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Hartman
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hay
Ms. Jill D. Hebert
Mr. Marty Heffron
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Hiner
Pr. and Mrs. Eimo E. Hinrichs
Mr. John Hirsch
Mr. Richard A. Hoefs, Esq.
Mr. Walter Holden
Mr. and Mrs. Dean M. Holm
Mr. and Mrs. Alan F. Hoskin
Mr. Roger Hull
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Iden, Jr.
Ms. Ruth O. Inman
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Isenberg
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Ivarson
Mrs. Jeannette E. Jensen
Ms. Joan J. Jensen
Ms. Alice G. Johnson
Mrs. Grace M. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Whipp D. Johnson
Pr. Janet C. Jones
Ms. Sarah Anne Karras
Mrs. Julie Kellner
Pr. and Mrs. Lloyd R. Kittlaus
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Klawitter
Dr. and Mrs. John E. Koepsell
Dr. Russell Kohnken and Ms.
Christine A. Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Kolberg
Dr. and Mrs. William H. Kopperud
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Krautsack
Dr. and Mrs. Edgar M. Krentz
Ms. Evelyn R. Lageman
Mrs. Joyce Langholf
Mrs. Rose Marie Langrock
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Larson
Pr. Stephen M. and Pr. Rebecca
S. Larson
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Lavezzi
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Lawson
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lefevre
Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Leonhard
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Loden
Ms. Mary Ann Long
Ms. Joan J. Luddy
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lundquist
Mr. Russell E. Lundquist
Mr. Greg Lungmus
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Lyness
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon A. Magnesen
Mrs. Sharon Kay MannleinLindeman
Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore F. Marino
Jamie L. McCarthy, DDS
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. McCorkle
Mr. and Mrs. John E. McFadden
Ms. Maridelle McKesson
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. McMurray
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Meyer
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Michaels
Ms. Shirley M. Mielke
Dr. George Mihel
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Minelli
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moen
Mr. Robert F. Mohns
Mrs. Mildred Monsen
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Moore
Mr. Donald H. Motzer
Mr. David P. Murawski
Pr. Donald B. Myrom
Ms. Kathy D. Nelson
Mrs. Margareth E. Nelson
Mr. and Mrs.Thomas H. Neuckranz
Ms. Ronnie Neumann
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Niesen
Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Niskanen
Pr. and Mrs. John B. Nordgaard
Mrs. Ellen E. Noth
Dr. and Mrs. Kenje Ogata
Pr. and Mrs. Stanley N. Olson
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Olson
Mr. Paul A. Opsahl
Mr. and Mrs. John E. O’Reilly, Jr.
Mr. Martin J. Passini
Mr. Stephen R. Patterson
Mrs. Margaret E. Paulson
Pr. and Mrs. Robert L. Pearson
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Petersen
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G. Petras
Mr. and Mrs.William E. Phillips, II
Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Pierce
Pr. Arnold O. Pierson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Posegate
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Pound
Mrs. Mary F. Prochotsky and
Mr. Merritt Napravnik
Mr. Phillip M. Racette
Mrs. Jeanne F. Rapp
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Rasmussen
Ms. Maryann H. Ream
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Reckmeyer
Mr. and Mrs. Karl N. Redelsheimer
Mrs. Janice C. Reed
Dr. and Dr. Rodney W. Rieger
Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Roos
Mr. and Mrs. David Rothschild
Mr. Bobby L. Rush
Mr. Paul A. Sandefer
Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Sanneman
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin F. Sass
Mrs. Pamela S. Schlicht
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene K. Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Schoedel
Mr. and Mrs.Timothy S.
Schoenecker
Pr. and Mrs. Franklyn A. Schroeder
Ms. Marilyn J. Seelander
Dr. and Mrs. Steven Seibert
Mrs. Irene L. Seim
Mr. Lee S. Selander
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Shepard
Mrs. Caryl C. Shettel
Mr. and Mrs. Mervin K. Smith
Mrs.Treasure Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Smoots
Mr. and Mrs. Glen M. Starnes
Mr.Terry A. Steczo and Ms.
Kathrine Loewy
Ms. Elisabeth Stockbridge
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome A. Streeky
Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Swanberg
Mrs. Gladys M. Swanson
Mrs. Helen L. Swanson
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Swanson
Mr. and Mrs. Roland W. Szkwarek
Mrs. Ruth E.Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L.Teiken
Mr. Jack R.Thiel
Mr. Bradford Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff P.Thompson
Dr. and Mrs. Ray E.Thompson, Jr.
Pr. Steven T.Tibbetts
Mr. and Mrs. Dale W.Tucker
Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. VanCleave
Pr. and Mrs. Glen A. Vanderkloot
Mr. and Mrs. John B. VanDuzer, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Rolf E. Vogen
Mrs. Barbara Walberg
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Walton
Mrs. Alice N. Warner
Mr. and Mrs. John R.Waterfield, Jr.
Pr. and Mrs. Nolan Watson
Ms. Marlys E. Weary
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Webster, Jr.
Ms. Carol E. West
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Wheeler
Dr. and Mrs. Walter W. Whisler
Mrs. Mary C. Williams
Ms. Joanne S. Wittig
Mrs. Norma L. Wittman
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Wolken
Mr.Telford C. Wollan
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Wood
Mrs. Rozella J.Youngquist
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ziemer
BUSINESSES
A-Abiding Care, Park Ridge
Abbott Laboratories Employee
Fund, Abbott Park
Advocate Health Care, Oak Brook
Allstate Giving Campaign,
Norfolk, VA
Ameren Corp. Charitable Trust,
St. Louis, MO
American Railcar Leasing, LLC,
St. Charles
Anderson Wilkins Lowe, Inc.,
Sterling
Angelic Organics Learning Center,
Inc., Caledonia
Anonymous, Elmhurst
Arthur J. Rogers & Co., Des Plaines
Arthur’s Garden Deli, Rock Falls
Bank of America, Charlotte, NC
Beau Savon, Hinsdale
Bethel New Life, Inc., Chicago
Bethesda Lutheran Home and
Services, Inc., Springfield
Beverly Adams Designs,
Elk Grove Village
Bob Woessner Insurance Agency,
Inc., Sterling
Boutique Unique Inc., Niles
Brandt Consolidated, Inc.,
Springfield
Bredemann’s Toyota, Park Ridge
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione,
Chicago
B’s Bags, Glenview
Butler Funeral Homes, Springfield
Byron Bank, Byron
C & G Enterprise, Oregon
Carboline Co., Green Bay, WI
Carole Robertson Center for
Learning, Chicago
CGH Medical Center, Sterling
Church World Service, Inc.,
Elkhart, IN
CIGNA, Chicago
Clifton Gunderson LLP, Dixon
Columbia College ChicagoRELAY, Chicago
Community State Bank of Rock
Falls, Rock Falls
Corporation for Supportive
Housing, New York, NY
Curran Contracting Company,
Crystal Lake
DELVE LLC, Appleton, WI
Educators of Beauty, Sterling
Eike Agency, Oregon
Ellwood Associates, Inc., Chicago
Enloe Drugs LLC, Des Plaines
Feehan and Grommes, Lincolnwood
First National Bank & Trust of
Rochelle, Rochelle
First State Bank Shannon-Polo,
Polo
First Union Rail Corporation,
Rosemont
Fox River Foods Inc., Montgomery
Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc.,
Chicago
GGP Giving Spree Donation Fund,
Stacy
Giffin, Winning, Cohen &
Bodewes, P.C., Springfield
Gilmour Insurance Agency, Inc.,
Mt. Morris
Greater St. Louis Book Fair,
Ballwin, MO
Heartland Credit Union, Springfield
Holcomb State Bank, Holcomb
Horton Chiropractic Ltd.,
Des Plaines
Hospira Employee Giving
Campaign, Princeton, NJ
HSBC Bank, Mettawa
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual
Assault, Springfield
Illinois Presbyterian Home,
Springfield
Irv’s Autobody, Mt. Morris
JADE Rockford LLC DBA
Culver’s, Rockford
James and Peggy Prescott Real
Estate, Sterling
Janice Pohl and Associates,
Arlington Heights
Johnson and Colmar, Bannockburn
Johnson Engineering P.C.,
Springfield
Kaufman, Hall & Associates, Skokie
Ken Nelson Auto Mall, Sterling
Ken Nelson Auto Plaza, Dixon
Koepke & Hiltabrand, Attorneys
at Law, Springfield
KSB Hospital, Dixon
Leo Burnett USA, Inc., Chicago
Lincoln State Bank, Rochelle
Lindgren, Callihan, Van Osdol &
Co., Ltd., Sterling
Lutheran Child and Family
Services of Illinois, River Forest
Lutheran Senior Services,
St. Louis, MO
Lutheran Social Services of WI &
Upper MI, Milwaukee, WI
Macklin Incorporated, Rochelle
McCormick’s Floral & Nursery,
Sterling
MedEx Ambulance, Skokie
Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein
Merck Partnership for Giving,
Princeton, NJ
Midco Inc., Burr Ridge
Midwest Transit Equipment, Inc.,
Kankakee
Miller, Lancaster & Walker, PC.,
Sterling
Mosaic, Inc., Pontiac
Nash Disability Law, Chicago
National Mfg. Co., A Division of
Stanley Works, Sterling
Nelson Funeral Home, Chicago
Nelson Funeral Homes, Inc.,
Park Ridge
Network For Good, Bethesda, MD
Northern Trust Matching Gift
Program, Princeton, NJ
Northgate Technologies, Inc., Elgin
Oak Terrace Healthcare Center,
Inc., Springfield
Omnicare, Inc., Covington
Oui Madame, Evanston
Parla Arte Jewelry, Chicago
Pleasant View Luther Home Inc.,
Ottawa
Polo Cooperative Association, Polo
Potash Corporation, Northbrook
Prescott’s Brand Source, Sterling
Putnam Investments, Chicago
Rainbow Hospice, Inc., Park Ridge
RAM Mechanical Services, Inc.,
Carol Stream
Raymond James and Associates,
Inc., Sterling
Raynor Mfg. Co., Dixon
Rezin Insurance Group, Inc.,
Springfield
RKR and Associates, Ltd., Morrison
Rochester Middle School Staff,
Rochester
Rochester State Bank, Rochester
Rock Falls Country Market, LLC,
Milan
Rock River Bank, Oregon
Rust-Oleum Corporation,
Vernon Hills
Former Attorney General Janet Reno Receives
Amicus Certus Award
Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno was the recipient
of the 2008 Amicus Certus (“True Friend”) Award, which is
given annually by Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) to
individuals or organizations that have made significant
contributions to the human community.
Reno received the 2008 Award for her lifelong dedication to
justice and, in particular, for her pioneering work in justice
reform, crime prevention and prisoner rehabilitation, as well as
her continuing advocacy for juvenile offenders and the
wrongfully convicted.
The award was presented at LSSI’s annual Amicus Certus
Gala, which raised approximately $95,000 for Building
Homes: Rebuilding Lives, a partnership between LSSI,
Habitat for Humanity and the Illinois Department of
Corrections that provides job training in the construction
trades in 17 Illinois prisons.
RV Enterprises, Ltd., Niles
Salco Products, Inc., Lemont
Sam Graber Insurance, Rochelle
Sauk Valley Association of
Realtors, Sterling
Sauk Valley Bank, Sterling
SCAL, Inc., Elgin
Schmitt Plumbing & Heating, Inc.,
Dixon
Sebert Landscaping Company,
Bartlett
Seward Ag Supply, Inc., Seward
Skoog Landscape & Design,
Chadwick
Smith, Hahn, Morrow & Floski
P.C., Oregon
Soulfly, Inc., Chicago
Southern Illinois Dental
Hygienists Society, Cambria
Southwest Rail Industries, Weimer
Spectrum Preferred Meats,
Mt. Morris
Sterling Federal Bank, Sterling
Stillman Bank, Stillman Valley
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North
America, Inc., Deerfield
Terra Industries, Inc., Sioux City, IA
The Artful Penguin, LLC,Wauconda
The Dog House, Sterling
The Law Office of Brian J. Dees,
Springfield
The Law Offices of Anthony B.
Ferraro, Rosemont
The Loyal Circle, Mt. Prospect
The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Princeton, NJ
The Stage Door, Dixon
The Summit of Uptown, Park Ridge
Thrivent Financial–Matching,
Appleton, WI
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
–North Cook County, Chicago
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans–
Carroll County Chapter, Savanna
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
–Christian-Sangamon Chapter,
Springfield
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans–
Jackson County, DeSoto
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans–
Lee County, Dixon
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans–
North McHenry County, Marengo
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans–
NW Cook County, Palatine
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans–
Ogle County Chapter, Oregon
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans–
So Madison County Chapt.,Troy
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans–
South St. Clair County, Belleville
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans–
Whiteside County, Morrison
Thrivent Finincial for Lutherans–
West Cook County Chapter,
Chicago
TSG Designs, Highland Park
Tutus and Tadpoles, South
Barrington
Unilever Matching Gifts Program,
Princeton, NJ
Union Savings Bank, Freeport
Union Tank Car Company, Chicago
UNITRIN Services Company,
Chicago
Vita Plus–Lanark Ag Center, LLC,
Lanark
W. W. Grainger, Inc., Lake Forest
Wahl Clipper Corporation, Sterling
Wal-Mart Distribution Center
#7024, Sterling
Ward, Murray, Pace & Johnson,
P.C., Sterling
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Women’s Criminal Defense Bar
Association, Westchester
Wonder Kids, Inc., Evanston
Zion Development Corporation,
Rockford
FOUNDATIONS
Anonymous, Chicago
Anonymous, Elmhurst
Advocate Health Care
Foundation, Park Ridge
Alfred Bersted Foundation, Chicago
Amcore Foundation, Inc., Rockford
Arthur J. Gallagher Foundation,
Itasca
Bergstrom Charitable
Foundation, Rockford
Caterpillar Foundation, Peoria
Christopher Family Foundation,
Chicago
Clara & Spencer Werner
Foundation, Paris
Colmar Foundation, Chicago
Community Foundation of Central
Illinois, Peoria
Community Foundation of Greater
Greensboro, Greensboro
Community Foundation of the
Great River Bend, Bettendorf
Community Memorial
Foundation, Hinsdale
Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice
Foundation, Skokie
Dillon Foundation, Sterling
Dr. Scholl Foundation, Northbrook
Dupage Community Foundation,
Wheaton
Edwardson Family Foundation,
Vernon Hills
ELCA Foundation, Chicago
Elizabeth Morse Genius
Charitable Trust, Chicago
Field Foundation of Illinois, Inc.,
Chicago
First Colonial Bankshares
Foundation, Chicago
G. J. Aigner Foundation, Colorado
Springs, CO
Gerald A. & Karen A. Kolschowsky
Foundation, Chicago
Grand Victoria Foundation, Aurora
Helen Brach Foundation, Elgin
Herschel E. Rives Charitable
Fund, Chicago
Illinois Tool Works Foundation,
Minneapolis, MN
Irving Harris Foundation, Glenview
Foundation, Chicago
John and Editha Kapoor Charitable
Foundation,Western Springs
Kenneth & Harle Montgomery
Foundation, Lake Forest
Kraft Employee Fund, Northfield
Kullberg Family Foundation, Chicago
LCMS Foundation, St. Louis, MO
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, Chicago
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Marjorie E. and Wilbert A.Thiel
Foundation, Oak Brook
MB Charitable Foundation,
Rosemont
Murphy Foundation, Dixon
Mutual of America, New York, NY
Orange Krush Foundation,
Champaign
Parents Association Cerebal
Palsy, Residential Home, Inc.,
Glen Ellyn
Patrick and Anna M. Cudahy
Fund, Evanston
Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts
Program, Princeton, NJ
Point of Hope Foundation, Houston
Polk Bros. Foundation, Chicago
Poshard Foundation, Carterville
Prudential Foundation Matching
Gifts Program, Princeton, NJ
Ronald McDonald House
Charities, Paducah, KY
Russell and Josephine Kott
Memorial Charitable Trust,
Chicago
Simms Family Foundation,
Park Ridge
Sjostrom and Sons Foundation,
Inc., Rockford
Sterling Schools Foundation, Sterling
Target Foundation, Minneapolis, MN
Ted Hanson Family Foundation,
Northbrook
The IHC Group Foundation, Elgin
Thomson Community Fund,
Thomson
WGN Neediest Kids Fund, Chicago
Winnebago County Bar
Foundation, Rockford
SERVICE AND COMMUNITY
GROUPS
ABC AmeriCorps, Dixon
Bethany Lutheran Church Women,
Woodhull
Bethel WELCA, Danville
Birdies For Charity, East Moline
Brage Lodge 29 IOS,
Germantown Hills
Carlinville Retired Teachers,
Carlinville
Chicago Conference Lay
Organization, Chicago
Christ Lutheran Brotherhood,
Nauvoo
Christ Lutheran Church Women,
Stockton
Church of the Good Shepherd
Seniors, Chicago
Church Women United of the
Barrington Area, Inverness
Citizens for Luechtfeld, Okawville
Committee to Elect Michael
Bost, Carbondale
Concordia Avondale Campus,
Chicago
Dunlap Kiwanis Club, Dunlap
Earlville Immanuel Lutheran
Church Women, Earlville
Edgebrook Women’s Club, Chicago
Edith Eykamp Circle, Sterling
Esther Circle of St. John’s
Lutheran Church, Peru
Evanston Catholic Woman’s Club,
Evanston
First Lutheran Women, Geneseo
Forrest Lutheran of the WELCA,
Forrest
Fort Dearborn Chapter NSDAR,
Northfield
Homemakers Forever, Mt. Morris
Immanuel Children, Dixon
Junior Board of Rock Island,
Rock Island
Kiwanis Club of Mt. Morris,
Mt. Morris
Kiwanis Club of Oregon, Oregon
Kiwanis Club of Sterling, Sterling
Lions Club of Oregon, Oregon
Lutheran Men in Mission,
Carbondale
Lutheran Women of Greater
Peoria, Peoria
Mary and Martha Circle, Chapin
Messiah Ev Lutheran Ladies Aid,
Sterling
Messiah Lutheran Church WELCA,
Aledo
Milan Women’s Club, Milan
Mt. Morris Lions Club, Mt. Morris
Nachusa Lutheran Church
Fellowship Club, Nachusa
Oregon Ladies Auxiliary VFW
#8739, Oregon
Oregon Masonic Lodge No. 420,
Oregon
Philoptochos Society, Glenview
Rachel Circle of St. John’s, Mendota
Rebecca Circle of Trinity Lutheran
Church, DeKalb
Rebecca Circle, Ohio
Rochelle Kiwanis, Rochelle
Rochelle Lioness Club, Rochelle
Rochelle Rotary Club, Rochelle
Rock Falls Hog Chapter, Rock Falls
Rock Falls Kiwanis Club, Rock Falls
Rock For Kids, Chicago
Rotary Club of Oregon, Oregon
S.W. Conference WELCA, North
Henderson
Sisters In Christ, Dixon
South Pekin Grade School,
South Pekin
Spirited Women, Palatine
St. James Home & School
Association, Rockford
St. James Lutheran Church
Women, Forreston
St. James Women of the ELCA,
Rock Island
St. John Dorcas Society
(WELCA), Anchor
St. John’s Adam Ribs, Sterling
St. John’s Lutheran Church Men
in Mission,Toluca
St. John’s Lutheran ELCA, Ashton
St. John’s Morning Circle, Sterling
St. John’s Sunday School, Ashton
St. Matthew Service League,
Park Ridge
St. Peter Lutheran Sunday
School, Emden
St. Peter’s–Steeleville Women of
ELCA, Steeleville
Sterling Rock Falls Elks Lodge
1218, Rock Falls
Swedona Women of ELCA,
Lynn Center
The Kiwanis Club of Metropolis,
Metropolis
Trinity Breakfast Club, Mt. Morris
United Methodist Women,
Libertyville
WELCA–Alpine Lutheran Church,
Rockford
WELCA Central Southern IL
Synod, Springfield
WELCA of First Lutheran of
Jordan, Sterling
WELCA of Luther Memorial,
Chicago
WELCA St. Marks Lutheran
Church, Polo
Women of ELCA–Good
Samaritan Circle, Emden
Women of the ELCA–Immanuel,
Rock Falls
Women of the ELCA Luthern
Church of the Holy Spirit,
Lincolnshire
Women of the ELCA, Cambridge
Women of the ELCA, Champaign
Women of the ELCA, Compton
Women of the ELCA, Cullom
Women of the ELCA, Decatur
Women of the ELCA, Dwight
Women of the ELCA, Metropolis
Women of the ELCA, Minonk
Women of the ELCA, Moline
Women of the ELCA, New Douglas
Women of the ELCA, Park Ridge
Women of the ELCA, Wenona
Women of the ELCA-Trinity
Lutheran, Moline
Women of the ELCA-Wilmette
Lutheran Church, Wilmette
Women’s Fellowship Community
Church of Barrington, Barrington
XI Alpha Alpha, Havana
Zion Lutheran Women of the
ELCA, Philo
Zion-Clarion Lutheran Church
WELCA, Princeton
CHURCHES
Advent Lutheran Church, Morton
All Saints Lutheran Church, Byron
All Saints Lutheran Church,
Palatine
Alpine Lutheran Church, Rockford
American Lutheran Church, Rantoul
Ascension Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Riverside
Atonement Lutheran Church,
Chicago
Atonement Lutheran Church,
Springfield
Augustana Lutheran Church,
Andover
Bethany Lutheran Church, Batavia
Bethany Lutheran Church,
Crystal Lake
Bethany Lutheran Church, Leland
Bethany Lutheran Church, Lemont
Bethany Lutheran Church,Wenona
Bethany Lutheran Church,Woodhull
Bethel Lutheran Church, Danville
Bethel Lutheran Church, Palatine
Bethesda Lutheran Church,
Morrison
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, DeKalb
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Elgin
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Joliet
Bethlehem Lutheran Church,
St. Charles
Calvary Lutheran Church, Chicago
Calvary Lutheran Church, Rockford
Cambridge Lutheran Church,
Cambridge
Capron Lutheran Church, Capron
Christ Lutheran Church, Nauvoo
Christ Lutheran Church, Palatine
Cross and Crown Lutheran Church,
Roscoe
Edgebrook Lutheran Church,
Chicago
Edison Park Lutheran Church,
Chicago
Emmanuel Lutheran Church,
Oregon
Epiphany Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Elmhurst
Epiphany Lutheran Church of All
Saints, Carbondale
Faith Lutheran Church, Chicago
Faith Lutheran Church, Glen Ellyn
Faith Lutheran Church, Jacksonville
Faith Lutheran Church, Springfield
Faith Lutheran Church,Washington
Faith Lutheran Church, Wataga
First Baptist Church, Marion
First Christian Church, Whitehall
First Congregational Church, Moline
First English Lutheran Church,
Peoria
First Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Blue Island
First Lutheran Church, Chadwick
First Lutheran Church, Dongola
First Lutheran Church, Freeport
First Lutheran Church, Galesburg
First Lutheran Church, Geneseo
First Lutheran Church, Granville
First Lutheran Church, Paxton
First Lutheran Church, Princeton
First Lutheran Church, Sterling
First Presbyterian Church, Lincoln
First Presbyterian Church, Marion
Geneva Lutheran Church, Geneva
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church,
Downer’s Grove
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church,
Northbrook
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church,
Champaign
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church,
Lena
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church,
Oak Park
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church,
Rockford
Grace and Peace Lutheran Church,
Peoria
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Elmwood Park
Grace Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Mt. Prospect
Grace Lutheran Church, Champaign
Grace Lutheran Church, Knoxville
Grace Lutheran Church, La Grange
Grace Lutheran Church, Libertyville
Grace Lutheran Church, Loves Parl
Grace Lutheran Church, Rankin
Grace Lutheran Church, Springfield
Grace United Methodist Church,
Dixon
Holy Spirit Lutheran Church,
Lincolnshire
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church,
Glenview
Hope Lutheran Church, Long Grove
Immanuel Lutheran Church,
Compton
Immanuel Lutheran Church,
Earlville
Immanuel Lutheran Church,
East Moline
Immanuel Lutheran Church,
Marseilles
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Minonk
Immanuel Lutheran Church,
New Douglas
Immanuel Lutheran Church,
Rock Falls
Immanuel Lutheran Church,
Thomasboro
Immanuel Lutheran Church,
Yorkville
Irving Park Lutheran Church,
Chicago
Jefferson Prairie Lutheran
Church, Poplar Grove
Living Lord Lutheran Church,
Bartlett
Lord of Life Lutheran Church,
Darien
Lord of Life Lutheran Church,
Schaumburg
Luther Memorial Church, Chicago
Luther Memorial Lutheran
Church, Springfield
Lutheran Church of Mahomet,
Mahomet
Lutheran Church of Redeemer,
Via Israel
Lutheran Church of the Ascension,
Northfield
Lutheran Church of the Atonement,
Barrington
Lutheran Church of the Cross
(Evangelical), Metropolis
Lutheran Church of the Good
Shepherd, Palos Heights
Lutheran Church of the Good
Shepherd, Prospect Heights
Lutheran Church of the
Resurrection, Oak Forest
Martin Luther Church, Chicago
Mayfair Lutheran Church, Chicago
Messiah Lutheran Church, Galva
Messiah Lutheran Church, Joliet
Messiah Lutheran Church,
Park Ridge
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church,
De Soto
Nativity Lutheran Church,
Wonder Lake
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church,
Marion
Our Savior Lutheran Church, Aurora
Our Savior Lutheran Church,
Bradley
Our Savior Lutheran Church, Joliet
Our Savior Lutheran Church, Pekin
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church,
Rockford
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church,
Arlington Heights
Peace Lutheran Church, Chester
Peace Lutheran Church, Lombard
Peace Lutheran Church, New Lenox
Plattville Lutheran Church,
Minooka
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church,
Chicago Heights
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church,
Schaumburg
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church,
St. Joseph
Redeemer Lutheran Church,
Hinsdale
Resurrection Lutheran Church,
Chicago
Resurrection Lutheran Church, Niles
Sacred Heart Church, Sterling
Salem Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Jonesboro
Salem Lutheran Church, Peoria
Salem Lutheran Church, Sandwich
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran
Church, McHenry
Shepherd of the Prairie Mission,
Huntley
St. Andrew Lutheran Church,
Champaign
St. Andrew Lutheran Church,
Park Ridge
St. James Lutheran Church,
Forreston
St. James Lutheran Church,
Lake Forest
St. James Lutheran Church,
Western Springs
St. John Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Princeton
St. John Lutheran Church, Ashton
St. John Lutheran Church,
Bartonville
St. John Lutheran Church,
Bloomington
St. John Lutheran Church, Cullom
St. John Lutheran Church, Dongola
St. John Lutheran Church, Flanagan
St. John Lutheran Church,
Metropolis
St. John Lutheran Church, Onarga
St. John Lutheran Church, Peru
St. John Lutheran Church, Royal
St. John Lutheran Church,
Shelbyville
St. John Lutheran Church, Sibley
St. John Lutheran Church,
Somonauk
St. John Lutheran Church,
Springfield
St. John Lutheran Church,Toluca
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Wilmette
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Creston
St. John’s Lutheran Church,
Mendota
St. Johns Lutheran Church, Sterling
St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Chicago
St. Luke Lutheran Church, Elmhurst
St. Luke Lutheran Church,
Park Ridge
St. Mark Lutheran Church, Aurora
St. Mark Lutheran Church, Belleville
St. Mark Lutheran Church,
Mt. Prospect
St. Mark Lutheran Church,
Washington
St. Mark Lutheran Church,
Waukegan
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Sterling
St. Matthew Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Urbana
St. Matthew Lutheran Church,
Galena
St. Matthew Lutheran Church,
Itasca
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Benson
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Dixon
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Evanston
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Gilman
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Oregon
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Orion
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Peoria
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Pontiac
St. Paul Lutheran Church,
Villa Park
St. Paul of the Cross, Park Ridge
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church,
Shelbyville
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Rep. Currie, Gov. Quinn Receive Paul Simon Award
State Representative Barbara Flynn Currie (D-Chicago) received
the 2008 Paul Simon Courage in Public Service Award, and
Governor Pat Quinn received the 2009 Award. Both awards were
presented at the annual Lutheran Day gathering in Springfield. The
award recognizes Illinois public officials who demonstrate a
commitment to just, compassionate and responsible public policy.
Currie serves as the Majority Leader in the Illinois House, the
first woman to hold this position in the Illinois General Assembly.
Throughout her years of service, she has been as an advocate for
her community, people in need and the state’s youth.
Quinn was recognized for his stand on increasing the state
income tax in order to generate funding to pay for necessary
social services for people in need and other vital state services.
Organizations that sponsor Lutheran Day include: Lutheran
Social Services of Illinois; Lutheran Child and Family Services of
Illinois; Bethel New Life; Lutheran Life Communities; Advocate
Health Care; Lutheran Senior Services; Mosaic; Bethesda
Lutheran Homes and Services; Concordia Avondale Campus;
Saint Luke Ministries; and Zion Development Corporation.
Lutheran Advocacy-Illinois, a grassroots justice advocacy
organization, also sponsored Lutheran Day.
St. Peter Lutheran Church, Benson
St. Peter Lutheran Church,
Crescent City
St. Peter Lutheran Church,
East Peoria
St. Peter Lutheran Church, Emden
St. Peter Lutheran Church, Glasford
St. Peter Lutheran Church,
Steeleville
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Dwight
St. Petri Lutheran Church, Flanagan
St. Philip Lutheran Church,
Blue Island
St. Philip Lutheran Church, Glenview
Stavanger Lutheran Church, Seneca
Trinity Lutheran Church, Canton
Trinity Lutheran Church, Chenoa
Trinity Lutheran Church, DeKalb
Trinity Lutheran Church,
Des Plaines
Trinity Lutheran Church, Durand
Trinity Lutheran Church, Elizabeth
Trinity Lutheran Church, Evanston
Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury
Trinity Lutheran Church, Galesburg
Trinity Lutheran Church, Harvard
Trinity Lutheran Church, Lanark
Trinity Lutheran Church, Macomb
Trinity Lutheran Church, Milledgeville
Trinity Lutheran Church, Mt. Morris
Trinity Lutheran Church, Olney
Trinity Lutheran Church,
Rolling Meadows
Trinity Lutheran Church,Taylorville
Trinity Lutheran Church, Urbana
Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church,
Chicago
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Trinity United Lutheran Church,
Waukegan
Unitarian Universalist Church of
Bloomington-Normal,
Bloomington
United by Faith Lutheran Church,
Evergreen Park
United Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Peace, Steeleville
United Lutheran Church, Oak Park
Unity Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Chicago
Wares Grove Lutheran Church,
Butler
Wicker Park Lutheran Church,
Chicago
Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Church, La Moille
Zion Lutheran Church, Clifton
Zion Lutheran Church, Deerfield
Zion Lutheran Church, Kewanee
Zion Lutheran Church, Philo
Zion Lutheran Church, Rockford
Zion Lutheran Church,Tinley Park
UNITED WAYS
United Way — AT &T Employee
Giving Campaign, Princeton
United Way — Brown County,
Green Bay, WI
United Way — Central Illinois,
Combined Federal Campaign,
Springfield
United Way — Heart of Illinois,
Peoria
United Way — Illowa Bi-State
CFC, Davenport
United Way — Knox County,
Galesburg
United Way — Lake County, Gurnee
United Way — Lee County, Dixon
United Way — Metropolitan
Chicago, Chicago
United Way — Northwest IL,
Freeport
United Way — Northwest
Suburban, Mt. Prospect
United Way — Quad Cities Area,
Davenport
United Way — Rock River
Valley/Ogle, Rockford
United Way — Southern Illinois,
Marion
United Way — Southeastern
Pennsylvania, Philadephia, PA
United Way — Special Dist. Acct.,
New York, NY
United Way — Tri-State (Truist)
United Way — Warren County,
Monmouth
United Way — Whiteside County,
Sterling
HONORARIUMS
Gifts were given to Lutheran Social
Services of Illinois in honor of
the following individuals. Donors’
names are italicized.
Dr. and Mrs. Roy A. Austensen
Mr. and Mrs. Laritz Austensen
Carol Biesadecki
Mr. and Mrs. Eric J. Draut
Pr. Denver W. Bitner
Mr. David Bitner and Ms.
Marion J. Byrne
Marilyn G. Breiding
Ms. Kathy Breiding
Julianne E. Brunner
Pr. and. Mrs. Frederick Aigner
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Gallo
Mr. and Mrs. James Thomson
Mr. Robert Clausen
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Eastlund
Charles and Norma Doering
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond G.
Avischious
Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Martin
Ida Dudleston
Ms. Joyce Barker
Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Murphy
Annette and Chuck Finn
Mrs. Marilyn G. Breiding
Mrs. Penny Ann Gomien
Mr. Wayne W. Nestander and
Mrs. Merle I. Malmquist
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Seils
Alberta Goebel
Mr. and Mrs. Craig A. Cooper
Kimberly Halper
Ms. Joyce Barker
Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Murphy
Barb and Bruce Harmel
Ms. Rose E. Baldwin
Mr. and Mrs. Leon A. Gerlinger
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Harmel
Mr. and Mrs. Keigh E. Jensen
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Manzello
Mr. and Mrs. James Mattura
Mark P. Helge
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Donald F. Hetzler
Mr. John D. Hetzler
Richard E. Holmer
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Y.
Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn J. Basgall
Mr. Michael L. Beacham
Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Bennett
Ms. Anne Conzelmann-Linn
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Crotty
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Davoux
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent C.
Holmstrom
Mr. Erick R. Opsahl
Mr. and Mrs. Joachim F.
Voelcker
Dick and Bev Moody
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne A. White
Rebecca M. Moore
Grace Lutheran Church
Loretta and Milton E. Nelson
Ms. Marilyn Connelly
Mary and Donald R. Niemi
Mr. and Mrs. Gene A. Anders
Pr. John B. Nordgaard
Mr. Richard and Pr. Nancy
Conser
Ms. Gladys O. Hall
Wilma and Kenje Ogata
Ms. Barbara J. Otten
Pr. Paul J. Olson
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Welch, Jr.
Carol and Gordon Poley
Mr. Jeffrey A. Poley
Bernice M. Prochnow
Ms. Shirley A. Haerle
Nancy Ramirez
Ms. Joyce Barker
Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Murphy
Carol A. Reckmeyer
Drs. Matthew and Mary
Reckmeyer
Orion C. Samuelson
Mr. and Mrs. Bernt F. Westre
Thomas Schwingbeck
Mr. and Mrs. Eric J. Draut
Jill Shepherd
Ms. Joyce Barker
Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Murphy
Albert and Vera Simonis
Mr. Roger Simonis
Delpha Smith
Dr. Norman R. Smith
St. John Lutheran Church for
Hospitality To the Synod
Central Southern Illinois Synod
Arlyn D. Strike
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Klapmeier
Marjorie and Wilbert A.Thiel
Mr. and Mrs. Warren R.
Erickson
Jason Winkelmann
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ludwig
Maryann and George Wolter
Ms. Margaret J. Lentes
MEMORIALS
Ester Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Sanders
Katherine H. Bahr
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Bahr
Nathan Bamborough
Mr. Roger L. Etnyre
Angela Barry
Mr. and Mrs. Larry L. Cross
Ms. Janell Hammer
Mrs. Norma Probasco
Dorothy A. Baumann
Mr. Jeffrey Anderson
Pr. and Mrs. Roger V. Asplund
Mrs. Beverly J. Breed
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Camp
Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Cornils
Mrs. Lynn L. Goffinet
Ms. Margaret Kistler
Pr. and Mrs. Donald L. Knowley
Ms. Kay Lauridsen
Ms. Linda M. Lunde
Ms. Cynthia L. Mann
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Perenchio
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Prew
Pr. Thomas Reinsel
Rochester Middle School Staff
Rochester State Bank
Marsha Boma
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Diehl
Helen Brandner
Mr. and Mrs. John Dollard
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry H. Wilberg
Harlan Briggs
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Harriet Brokenshire
Ms. Jacki Kimel
Adeline Buerger
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Clark
Gladys Burger
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Colleen Byron
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis H.
Burmeister
Mr. and Mrs. James R.
Burmeister
Mrs. Marion M. Gerken
Ms. Elfriede Glatz
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Kohl
Ms. Delores A. Raczkowski
Agnes Calland
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Dalbke
Eileen M. Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D.
Toussaint
Claudette Carlson
Mr. Walter E. Carlson
Alexander Clark
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Fleck
Ruth I. Coan
Mr. Eugene Coan
Wayne Collins
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Jim Daly
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Irene DeHaeseleer
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Mackenzie Dietsch
Mr. and Mrs. Roland J. Frerichs
Charles (Chuck) Doering
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond G.
Avischious
Karoline and Samuel Fleck
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Fleck
Pr. Robert J. Furreboe
Mr. William J. Lane
Henry J. Gens
Mr. and Mrs. Bernt F. Westre
Mattie Gordon
Mrs. Alice Gronwick
Vernon Gotsch
Pr. and Mrs. Edward M. Lang
Marvin Groezinger
Mrs. Margaret M. Groezinger
Lorraine C. Gruber
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Krautsack
Virginia Guenther
Dr. William Barnhart
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Breihan
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Burm
Ms. Lavergne B. Langlands
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W.
Leistico, Jr.
Mr. Donald K. Mason
Mr. John A. Parker
Orrel Gunderson
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Carr
Mr. and Mrs. Russell A.
Gunderson
Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Harms
Ms. Marie E. Newman
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley A. Thorn
Bunnie Hanson
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Gertrude Hasp
Ms. Janet E. Lord
Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Meyer
Ms. M. Anne Richardson
Ruby Hauge
Mrs. Aldora L. Hextell
William Hiner
Ms. Paulette J. Smigo
Doris Jenkins
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Anderson
Barbara Johnson
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Anna E. Kauke
Ms. Elizabeth A. Bonness
Mr. John Fenzel
Ernest “Brick” Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. William M.
Lantagne
John G. Kerr
Mrs. Shirley L. Draut
Reuben A. Kruggel
Mrs. Joyce Langholf
Mr. and Mrs. Warren G.
Reckmeyer
Betsey Kuzich
Pr. and Mrs. John P. Petersen
Harry Lange
Ms. Molly A. McNall
Janette M. Larson
Mr. and Mrs. Neal C. Brandvik
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M.
Greenwald
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Nagel
Michael Lawniczak
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
David Leithe
Ms. Jennifer L. Dankers
Lorraine Litgen
Mrs. Carol A. Jung
William Litgen
Mrs. Carol A. Jung
Erna Mally
Mrs. Charlotte E. Mally
Frances M. Marshall
Ms. Phyllis J. Chatlos
Mrs. Lucille Clermont
Paula Molina
Anonymous
Mark Norman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Jones
Eleanor J. Oberst
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Henry Osterbur
St. John Lutheran Church
Lorraine M. Ozog
Mr. Bruce R. Bennett
Ms. Dorothy A. Blackledge
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Conrad
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R.
Herdeman
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy E. Karlberg
Ms. Diana J. Lindquist
Ms. Shirley M. Mielke
Ms. Fara L. Onken
South Peking Grade School
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Wessels
Gertrude “Trudie” Palm
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Gylland
Mrs. Dorothy Y. Hendee
Mr. Brock Hill
Pr. Lawrence E. Holst
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F.
Kinney, Jr.
Pr. and Mrs. John M. Leaf
Pr. and Mrs. John E. Lekander
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W.
Lindberg
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard E.
Lorimer
Mr. and Mrs. Leo C. Maley
Ms. Helen R. Mehler
Mr. Donald O. Nelson
Mrs. Pearl O. Nelson
Mrs. Dorothy A. Palmquist
Mr. and Mrs. John Witty
Elizabeth Pawlowski
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Stefan Petras
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Norma Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. Roland W.
Szkwarek
Ernest Powell
Ms. Rhonda Snider
Ruth Rumney
Ms. Beverly W. Parsons
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Resis
Walter Schlievert
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Alma J. Smith
Mr. Hugh G. Kepner
James E. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Dyson
Mrs. Julianne M. Hardy
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Lee
Mrs. Harriet R. Plutz
Jenny L. Stabb
Mrs. Irene A. Fee
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Swanson
Florence Swanson
Mr. Richard Swanson
Joshua Sycks
Mr. John R. Mallon, Jr.
Henry Tillich
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne H. Spaeth
Edith Tolley
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Sanders
Eva Ufkin
Women of the ELCA–Immanuel
Lloyd Voegele
Bethlehem Evangelical
Lutheran Church
Anita Walbaum
Dr. Mary H. Loken
Robert A. Weiss
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Jones
William Werth
Mr. and Mrs. Roar J. Broch
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Fischer
Mr. Walter Holden
Mrs. Elaine Lofquist
Mrs. Wanda Sauerman
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Swanson
Ms. Maria S. Tolpin
Mrs. Phyllis A. Treff
Mr. and Mrs. Brent F. Westre
Bobbie Jean Williams
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Dr. Eugene Wittenstrom
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
John C.Yost
Curran Contracting Company
Ms. Susan M. Lenius
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Schnaitmann
Ms. Niki Simonton
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financial summary
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois and Subsidiary Corporations
2008
Cash and cash equivalents
$4,563
$4,387
Other current assets
27,903
32,466
5,266
6,894
91,284
87,464
7,251
7,216
$136,267
$138,427
$20,179
$18,233
Long-term debt
33,180
34,412
Deferred grant revenue from capital advance agreements
48,945
44,482
Other long-term liabilities
25,682
19,820
127,986
116,947
Permanently restricted net assets
2,591
2,265
Temporarily restricted net assets
4,122
5,791
Unrestricted net assets
1,568
13,424
$136,267
$138,427
Investments
Net property and equipment
Other assets
Total Assets
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Current liabilities
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
REVENUE
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30
Contributions and public support
$5,506
$6,004
Operating revenue
99,198
96,950
Gain (loss) on investments and asset sales
(2,258)
6,104
$102,446
$109,058
$97,474
$98,960
10,258
10,688
107,732
109,648
(5,286)
(590)
(10,065)
(1,306)
Pension Curtailment Gain
2,259
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Other
(107)
(125)
Net Assets, Beginning of Year
21,480
23,501
Net Assets, End of Year
$8,281
$21,480
Total Revenue
EXPENSES
Program services
Administration and fundraising
Total Expenses
Loss
Increase in unrecognized pension costs
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITY
Total Liabilities
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
2009
ASSETS
(IN THOUSANDS)
JUNE 30
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11%
CONTRIBUTORY DOLLARS
(in thousands)
United Way
Churches and synods
14%
$743
14%
613
11%
4,150
75%
$5,506
100%
United Way
Churches and synods
Individuals, businesses,
foundations and bequests
75%
Individuals, business, foundations
and bequests
3%
Other
EXPENDITURES
10%
(in thousands)
Administration
Children and youth
$34,789
32%
Seniors
(including $21,296 of nursing)
29,025
27%
Behavioral Health Services
16,211
15%
Housing
14,652
13%
Administration
10,258
10%
15%
2,797
3%
Behavioral Health
Services
$107,732
100%
Other
32%
13%
Children and youth
Housing
27%
Seniors
23%
Program service fees
and other income (loss)
REVENUE
(in thousands)
5%
Contributions and
public support
72%
Fees and grants
from government
Contributions and
public support
$5,506
5%
Program service fees
and other income (loss)
23,255
23%
Fees and grants
from government
73,685
72%
$102,446
100%
2009 LSSI Annual Report
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A F F I L I AT E D W I T H :
Corporation for National and Community Service
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
Church in Society Program Unit
The Central/Southern Illinois Synod
The Metropolitan Chicago Synod
The Northern Illinois Synod
Illinois Balanced and Restorative Justice Initiative
Lutheran Advocacy-Illinois
Lutheran Services in America
United Way
University of Maryland
A C C R E D I T E D B Y:
Council on Accreditation (COA)
National Association for the Education of Young
Children (NAEYC)
L I C E N S E D B Y:
City of Chicago Department of Revenue
Illinois Department of Children and Family
Services
Illinois Department of Human Services
Illinois Department of Public Health
Illinois Office of Banks and Real Estate
C E R T I F I E D B Y:
Health Care Finance Administration—Medicare
provider
Illinois Department of Public Aid—Medicaid provider
Illinois Department of Health Care and Family Services
Illinois Department on Aging as Local Provider Agency
for In Home Services, Care Coordination Unit, Senior
Protective Services and Adult Day Services
A P P ROV E D B Y:
Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) as Management Agent for HUD-Related
Properties
MEMBER OF:
Action for Children
Alzheimer’s Association—Greater Chicagoland
Alzheimer’s Association—Northern Illinois
American Association of Homes and Services for
the Aging
Association of Fundraising Professionals
Association of Lutheran Development Executives
Chicago Alliance for Collaborative Effort
Chicago Area Association for the Education of
Young Children
Child Care Association of Illinois
Child Welfare Advisory Committee
Community Behavioral Health Care Association of
Illinois
Community Care Program Advisory Committee
Coordinated Care Alliance
Families and Children’s AIDS Network
Family & Corrections Network
Foster Kids Are Our Kids
Fourteenth Judicial District Family Violence
Council of Whiteside County
Human Resources Management Association of
Chicago (HRMAC)
Illinois Alcohol and Drug Dependence Association
Illinois Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Illinois Association of Adult Day Care Providers
Illinois Association of Community Care Program
Homecare Providers
Illinois Association of Community Mental Health
Agencies
Illinois Association of Family Service Agencies
Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty
Illinois Coalition on Aging
Illinois Council of Case Coordination Units
Illinois Head Start Association
Illinois Nursing Home Administrative Association
Illinois Partners for Human Service
Life Services Network
Lutheran Adoption Network
Lutheran Day Sponsors
Mental Health Court Association of Illinois
Mental Health Summit
National Adult Day Service Association
National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)
National Center for Housing Management
National Council on Aging (NCOA)
National Council for Community Behavioral
Healthcare
National Head Start Association
North American Council on Adoptable Children
(NACAC)
Responsible Budget Coalition
Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM)
Suburban Job Links
Supportive Housing Providers Association
(SHPA)
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