2011 ANNUAL REPORT

BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES... TODAY

“Youth Guidance has played a huge role in establishing the culture that we’re all in this together; I totally appreciate their commitment to being school-based—truly and not just in name. They are a part of our school” - Dr. Linda Moore, Principal Burnham/Anthony Mathematics and Science Academy

“Youth Guidance’s support has made a tremendous impact on Marshall High School’s culture and climate which ultimately affects students’ academic achievement. Because our students who participate in Youth Guidance programs receive emotional and social sup-port, they are connected to the school. They participate in after school activities and serve in leadership roles as well as have low incident of behavioral issues.”- Angel Johnson, Principal, John Marshall Metropolitan High School

“Youth Guidance is especially good at integrating our mission and vision into the work they do—and not forcing some external concept of success on us—but internalizing what suc-cess means to us and reflecting that in what is done here”- Dr. Linda Moore, Principal Burnham/Anthony Mathematics and Science Academy

“I can’t even imagine Burnham as anything other than a full-service community school and I don’t see how that’s possible without a partner like Youth Guidance.”- Cheryl Freeman, Assistant Principal, Burnham/Anthony Mathematics and Science Academy

“Youth Guidance’s ‘Project Prepare’ program has been a great resource for our students, preparing them for the workforce and post-secondary opportunities. The program has been instrumental in helping students prepare workable portfolios and introduced students to post secondary institutions via college fairs and college tours. Because of Project Prepare our students will graduate both, college- and career-ready.”- Marcey Sorensen, Principal, Roberto Clemente Community Academy

“My only wish is that every school had the opportunity to have B.A.M. (Becoming A Man) in order to move students to focus on education…and setting high goals for the future.”- Elsa Carmona, Principal, Little Village Academy

Youth Guidance creates and implements school-based programs that enable at-risk children to overcome obstacles, focus on their education and, ultimately, to succeed in school and in life.

Youth Guidance sees a bright and successful future for every at-risk, inner-city elementary and high school student in Chicago. Because we believe that success in school is not only possible, but should be achieved and celebrated, we are present in the schools to facilitate an environment that truly engages students in the learning process, and through careful guidance, enables them to realize their full potential and graduate with a meaningful plan for success-fully managing life.

Youth Guidance has been serving Chicago children for more than 87 years. Founded in 1924 as The Church Mission of Help, the agency was originally formed to assist girls in need of shelter, clothing, medical care, financial help, legal assistance and educational/vocational opportunities.

In 1962, the Church of Mission Help merged with an agency serving boys in family court and became Youth Guidance Youth Services. In 1969, the agency entered into a partnership with Chicago Public Schools and established its first full-time offices within Chicago schools – laying the foundation for the comprehensive, innovative school-based initiatives that exist as part of Youth Guidance today.

Our Mission

Our Vision

Our History

Building Brighter Futures...Today

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I was always more mature than my age because I had to take care of my sister with a

mother that was an addicted to drugs. My mother’s sickness did not stop me from

loving her. I continued to support her with her fight to stop her addiction.

My mother finally stopped doing drugs when she was forced to go to rehab, after DCFS

took me and my sister into custody. Adapting to not having my mother was a challenge

because I had to endure hardships that no one should have to deal with in their life. I felt

lost with out my mother and being a ward of the state began a new chapter in my life and

I did not know what to expect. I needed a sense of comfort in my life and I could not find it

anymore in my mother. I knew I wanted to succeed in my life but I did not know how without

family.

When I entered high school; I met STRIVE, a program that helped youth like me. STRIVE

served as my back bone for starting my high school career. STRIVE followed me through-

out my high school years and gave me the support I was missing from my mom. My

mom wasn’t able to become a part of my school life and support me with my activities but

STRIVE did. STRIVE taught me vital information that helped me carry on through my hard

times.

With all the teaching STRIVE gave me and all STRIVE has done for me, I feel like STRIVE

gave me a family. In my sophomore year I was returned home because my mother was

finally off of drugs. I thought my life was coming together and I was so happy. My mother

moved us into an apartment and life was good for me. Later that year, my mother died of

cancer. I felt like my life was going into a tail spin, and it was the hardest thing I ever had

to handle in my life. I was back in state’s custody and I wondered why all these bad things

were happening to me. STRIVE gave me the comfort my extended family should’ve given

me when I lost my mother. I knew I could always talk to my STRIVE worker and she would

listen to my situation or if I just needed a hug. My STRIVE worker even attended my

mother’s funeral to support me and my sister.

STRIVE benefited me by giving me knowledge in different areas in my life and helped me

continue to mature. They made sure I went above and beyond in school and that is the rea-

son I rank number three in my senior class and I was accepted into Illinois State University.

STRIVE encouraged me to write in my journal and that is why I want to be a journalist, to

help people across the world through my writing. It is time for me to step on a college

campus and be confident and strong like my STRIVE worker taught me. Ms. Wright

(STRIVE Worker) gave me the love I needed when I lost my mother and the encourage-

ment to believe in myself, to know I could be anything in life. Finally, Ms. Wright gave me

the support I missed as a child. I have the no idea what type of person would I

be without my STRIVE family. I do not know where I

would be

if STRIVE would have given up on me. They took me

under their wings and I flew beside them, and now, I

know I am ready to soar on my own.

Latezia’ Story

Latezia ColemanPhillips High School Class of 2012

* Photo not of actual student.

Board of Directors

OFFICERS Scott D. Myers - PresidentExecutive Director, World Sport Chicago Delmar F. Bloem - Immediate Past PresidentPresident, Healthcare Information Systems, LLC (Retired) Mark D. Gerstein - Vice President and SecretaryPartner, Latham & Watkins David J. Marquardt - Vice President and TreasurerPartner, Assurance Services, Ernst & Young LLP Michael Crowley - Vice PresidentBusiness Manager and Principal, Michael & Michael Hair Salon Jennifer A. Naber - Vice PresidentPartner, Laner Muchin Dombrow Becker Levin and Tominberg, Ltd John R. Raitt - Vice PresidentCEO and President, Harris Associates, LP Angelique Sallas Ph.D. - Vice PresidentClinical Psychologist Kurt L. Schultz - Vice PresidentPartner, Winston & Strawn Rocio Telinski - Vice PresidentPresident, Rocio Telinski & Associates, LLC Sheila Owens - Vice PresidentVice President, Legislative Services, ComEd Miroslava Mejia Krug - Vice PresidentChief Financial Officer, Roosevelt University Floyd S. Keene - Vice PresidentPresident, Triple EEE Foundation

DIRECTORS Pamela M. ChiechiManager, IT Global Sourcing, Walgreen Co. Shay BrokemondManaging Director, William Blair and Company, LLC Floyd G. Carroll IIPost Secondary Education Specialist, Dept. of College & Career Preparation, Chicago Public Schools Thomas H. DoddPresident, Stratford Advisory Group, Inc. Erika EverettFinance Manager, AKA Educational Advancement Foundations, Inc

Board of Directors

Diego FerrerPresident, Orinoco Systems LLC Julius Few, M.D.Founder, The Few Institute For Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Georgianna Gleason (Honorary)Executive Director, Episcopal Charities & Community Ser-vices John M. GrahamPartner, Ernst & Young LLP Larry GreenSenior Account Executive, Lumen Legal Georgina E. HeardDeputy Director of Strategic Planning, State of Illinois Susan R. HuntSenior Vice President, Large Corporate Group, Northern Trust Nelson ImanaSenior Vice President, Affinity Global Products - Specialty Systems, AON Corporation Scott E. KingdomGlobal Market Managing Director, Korn/Ferry International Peter B. McNittVice Chair, Bankcorp, Inc., BMO Harris Bank David E. Montgomery, M.D.Cardiologist, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Richard D. Patterson Norm PrestagePartner, Ernst & Young Edward M. Sachs Jr.Manager, Financial LLC

Ron SchofieldProducer, Associated Press Television Gregory G. SimonciniPrincipal, Simoncini Strategies Stuart A. Taylor IIChairman and CEO, Analytic Innovations, LLC Douglas K. WalkerManaging Director, Stewart Adair Shumate, LLC

LIFETIME MEMBERS

Kenyon D. Bowes

Frances G. Carroll, Ed.D.

Sidney Cheresh

E. David Coolidge III

Carl F. Dill

George D. Miller

Scott K. Shelton

Harrison I. Steans

Metro BoardJen Longawa Lauria (President) Owner, VP, Event Manager, Liquide, Inc.Veronica Angel Manager, International HR (L&D), Boston Scientific CorporationCrescenda Bramlett Healthcare Representative, Pfizer, Inc.Joe Davis Assistant Vice President, U.S. EquitiesNatalie Evans Customer Service, Shoreline SightseeingCraig Fitzgerald Program Manager, Gads Hill CenterJill Hallett Teacher, Notre Dame High School/ Catapult LearningFlorence Hardy Managing Director, FLOW EnterprisesChristine Longawa Herbert Managing Consultant, Navigant Consulting, Inc.Gretchen Hill Private Event Director, ClubCorpJoe Lemon Associate Portfolio Manager, Northern TrustSarah Lisle Teacher, Chicago Public SchoolsLucas Mansberger Consultant, Stratford Advisory GroupEmily Moss Assistant Account Executive, Draft FCBKatherine O’Halleran Senior Counsel, Environmental & Safety, Kraft FoodsEugene Robinson, JrPamela Rovello Associate, SNR DentonRyan Sagers Relationship Manager, PNC BankLaura Silverman Account Supervisor, The Silverman GroupRich Tilghman Attorney, Ungaretti & Harris, LLPTim Uihlein Banker, Associated BankWesley Waterston Director, BBCBetsy Willie Vice President, IT Risk & Security Management, JPMorgan Chase

Executive Management TeamMichelle Adler Morrison, LCSW CEOMalika Graham-Bailey, JD/MBA Director of Community and After-School ProgramsWendy Fine, AM Director of Research and EvaluationDarrious Hilmon Chief Development & Marketing OfficerJaime Diego Rivera, MSW Director of Youth Workforce DevelopmentDave Simpson, MSW, LCSW Director of Counseling Joyce Smart Director of OperationsJamye Brown Chief Financial Officer

Jen Longawa Lauria (President) Owner, VP, Event Manager, Liquide, Inc.Veronica Angel Manager, International HR (L&D), Boston Scientific CorporationCrescenda Bramlett Healthcare Representative, Pfizer, Inc.Joe Davis Assistant Vice President, U.S. EquitiesNatalie Evans Customer Service, Shoreline SightseeingCraig Fitzgerald Program Manager, Gads Hill CenterJill Hallett Teacher, Notre Dame High School/ Catapult LearningFlorence Hardy Managing Director, FLOW EnterprisesChristine Longawa Herbert Managing Consultant, Navigant Consulting, Inc.Gretchen Hill Private Event Director, ClubCorpJoe Lemon Associate Portfolio Manager, Northern TrustSarah Lisle Teacher, Chicago Public SchoolsLucas Mansberger Consultant, Stratford Advisory GroupEmily Moss Assistant Account Executive, Draft FCBKatherine O’Halleran Senior Counsel, Environmental & Safety, Kraft FoodsEugene Robinson, JrPamela Rovello Associate, SNR DentonRyan Sagers Relationship Manager, PNC BankLaura Silverman Account Supervisor, The Silverman GroupRich Tilghman Attorney, Ungaretti & Harris, LLPTim Uihlein Banker, Associated BankWesley Waterston Director, BBCBetsy Willie Vice President, IT Risk & Security Management, JPMorgan Chase

Youth Guidance creates and implements outcomes-driven, school-based programs and capacity-building initiatives, serving more than 14,000 at-risk youth in some of Chicago’s most underserved communities, in partnership with more than 70 Chicago Public and charter schools. Ninety percent of the young people we serve are low-income, and over 95% are African American or Hispanic/Latino.

Each Youth Guidance program has been strategi-cally developed to address a community need falling within one of three specific program areas:

• Community & After School • Counseling & Prevention • Youth Workforce Development

Who We Serve

How We Serve

COMMUNITY & AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Full-Service Community Schools Youth Guidance’s Full-Service Community Schools pro-grams create an integrated, school-centered support struc-ture for students’ academic and social/emotional develop-ment, providing distinct social services to students, parents, and community members during extended school hours.

Community Learning CentersYouth Guidance’s Community Learning Centers (CLC) use schools as the home-base for providing extended learning for students, families, and communities. The CLC’s provide academic and skill-based enrichment opportunities for students with the ultimate goal of improved performance in state academic achievement standards, but indirectly create a culture of learning among students, their families, and the school community.

Extended Day EnrichmentYouth Guidance’s Extended Day Enrichment programs are aligned with the school day, incorporate community initiatives and resources, include a parent engagement component, access necessary counseling, and have an intense focus on self-sustainability. Each enrichment menu is tailored to meet the specific needs of the school, student, and parent community.

Integrated Counseling Supports Youth Guidance’s Community & After School Programs works collaboratively with Counseling & Prevention to offer as many mental, social-emotional, and behavioral health alternatives as are available. Youth Guidance Staff is trained to support the implementation of the RTI Behavioral Intervention model and other Proactive Behavior Supports.

How We Serve

COUNSELING & PREVENTION

School-Based CounselingYouth Guidance’s School-Based Counseling program engages students in individual, group, and family coun-seling to address issues with students such as adjust-ing to a new school environment, improving behavior and interpersonal relations, coping with grief or loss, handling environmental stress (family, school, neighbor-hood) and regulating emotion.

Project S.T.R.I.V.E. Youth Guidance’s Project S.T.R.I.V.E. (Strategies To Rejuvenate Interest and Value in Education) program – a partnership between Youth Guidance, Chicago Public Schools and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services – works to integrate support systems within the school environment that help wards of the State transi-tion into adulthood and lead successful, productive lives.

B.A.M. (Becoming a Man™) – Sports EditionYouth Guidance’s B.A.M. (Becoming A Man™) - Sports Edition is a nationally-recognized school-based coun-seling, mentoring, violence prevention and educational enrichment program that promotes social, emotional and behavioral competencies in at-risk male youth. B.A.M – Sports Edition’s curriculum addresses six core values: integrity, accountability, self-determination, posi-tive anger expression, visionary goal-setting and respect for women, as each value relates to personal and aca-demic success.

Youth Workforce Development

Project PrepareYouth Guidance’s Project Prepare program prepares inner-city youth for high school graduation, post-second-ary education, and for a future of self-sufficiency. The curriculum includes career awareness and job readiness training, job placement, retention and follow-up services, financial literacy education, and counseling/case man-agement. Since 1999, on average, only 4.9% of Project Prepare students dropped out each year while the aver-age dropout rate for all students at the same schools was 16.8%.

Where We Serve

How We ImpactCommunity & After School Programs• 3751 students served in 23 Chicago Public and charter schools.• 97% of program participants were promoted to the next grade.• 97% of parents surveyed believe that the program provides safe, structured activities for their children. • 93% of parents responded that as a result of participating in the program their child is more engaged in school.

Counseling & PreventionSchool-Based Counseling• 1596 students served in 32 Chicago Public Schools.• 70% of students at risk of experiencing anxiety and depression gained the assets necessary to combat such distress, including increased self-esteem, optimism, and a sense of responsibility and purpose in life.• 90% of clients reported that Youth Guidance helped them learn to try again when things didn’t go as planned and to make better decisions for themselves.

B.A.M. – Sports Edition• 775 students served in 18 Chicago Public Schools.• 88% of program participants reported that the program helped them identify ways to improve their school performance.• 96% of participants said that program helped them believe they can graduate from high school. (1.2% of program participants dropped out compared to 10.7% average at program schools).

Project S.T.R.I.V.E.• 281 students served in 8 Chicago-area schools.• 90% of participants were promoted to the next grade.• 93% of participating seniors graduated from high school. • 73% of graduating seniors were accepted into college.

Youth Workforce DevelopmentProject Prepare• Served 297 students in 4 Chicago Public Schools.• The dropout rate for participants was 6% lower than the average of their schools.• 76.1% of graduating Seniors were accepted into college.

Parent & Family Engagement• 149 parents in the Englewood and Woodlawn communities were trained in educational engagement and leadership.• 81% of Englewood participants volunteered regularly in their schools.• 78% of the Englewood participants helped their children with their homework at least 3-4 times per week.

I’m not supposed to be here….

My parents were separated while I was growing up. As much as I needed my father, he

wasn’t around; and I needed him in my life. To sum it up… my life was a tragedy. I was

always in fights, I was always getting chased by strangers and to protect myself I joined the

gang life. The gang life provided me with protection; everywhere I went I felt respected and

feared. It was exciting and even fun at first, but when I was 17, I realized that the gang life

was not for me.

I was shot three times, twice in the leg, once on my side. I have all the scares to prove it. It

was dangerous and every day getting to and from school was a struggle, I remember think-

ing it would be easier to just stop going to school, instead of risk being shot every day. One

day I herd about Youth Guidance, it sounded interesting, I made a mental note to check it out

and see what it was about.

I joined almost immediately, I felt like it was what I needed at the time and it changed my

life. There was no more negativity in my life because the program kept me busy all day,

everyday. I owe my being here alive and here with you today to a great man, who I respect…

Charles Miles. This is a great man; he’s like a father figure in my life. Since I’ve been in the

program, Mr. Miles has helped me do the right things, if I do right then positive things follow.

All these things he’s done, just to help me. This year I’ll be graduating, something I never

felt was possible, at least not for me. So today, I thank Youth Guidance for everything you’ve

done in my life and for helping me to live another day, because without you I probably would

not be here at this moment.

Youth Guidance gave me the skills and the knowledge to survive in life and to become some-

thing great. One thing that stays with me that Youth Guidance showed me, was that there’s

more to life than jail, and death, so I thank you for your guidance, your love and support and

being a helping hand in my life.

Michael’s Story

Michael WilliamsRichard T. Crane Tech Prep Common School Class of 2012

In November 2010, more than 150 parents, teachers and school administrators converged on the Hyatt Hotel in Lisle, Illinois for Youth Guidance’s (YG) 18th Annual Parent Leadership Conference. Building on the theme,

“Rising Above Our Challenges” this year’s conference featured a series of workshops, panel and roundtable discussions. The key objective was to em-power parents with the information and resources needed to build stronger, more effective relationships with their schools and communities.. Topics in-cluded “Parent Involvement vs. Parent Engagement”, “You, Your Child & Your School” and “A Heart Within A Heart.” Throughout the two-day conference parents took time to share personal stories of challenge and success with their schools and their own children.

As YG’s CEO, Michelle Adler Morrison remarked, the Conference was truly “A spiritual, inspirational and educational revival!”

In March of 2011, Youth Guidance’s B.A.M (Becoming A Man™) – Sports Edition program was featured on NPR’s Morning Edition broadcast on WBEZ-FM 91.5. During a week-long series “Morning Edition” examined what some are calling an epidemic of youth violence in Chicago and the city’s new intensive efforts to try to reduce it. Youth Guidance’s B.A.M. – Sports Edition program was one of the key efforts featured. B.A.M. – Sports Edition is a school-based counseling, mentoring, violence prevention and educational enrichment program that promotes social, emotional and behavioral competencies in at-risk African American and Hispanic youth ages 13-17. B.A.M – Sports Edition’s curriculum addresses six core values: integrity, accountability, self-determination, positive anger expression, visionary goal-setting and respect for women, as each value relates to personal and academic success.

In April of 2011, Youth Guidance CEO Michelle Adler Morrison was named a recipient of Harvard’s Business School Club of Chicago’s 2011 Roman Nomitch Fellowship.

The Roman Nomitch Fellowship recognizes outstanding Chicago-area, non-profit executive directors responsible for managing budgets of $1 million to $20 million, who demonstrate strong non-profit leadership skills, and possess the skills to benefit from and contribute to Harvard University’s well-regarded Strategic Perspectives for Non-Profit Managers course. The course, at no

cost to Michelle or to Youth Guidance, was held at the school’s campus in July of 2011.

18th Annual Parent Leadership Conference

B.A.M. – Sports Edition featured on NPR “Morning Edition” Show

Youth Guidance CEO Michelle Adler Morrison Receives Roman Nomitch Fellowship

2011 Highlights

2011 Youth Guidance Gala Breaks Records

Youth Guidance Receives United Way Collaboration Award

In May of 2011, Youth Guidance hosted it annual Gala, at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park Hotel. Featuring the organization’s nationally recognized program, B.A.M. (Becoming A Man™) – Sports Edition, the event raised more than $282,000 in support of Youth Guidance’s school-based, outcomes-driven Counseling & Prevention, Community & After Schools and Youth Workforce Development programs serving more than 14,000 at-risk students in more than 70 Chicago Public Schools.

BMO Harris Bank, Vice Chair, Peter McNitt and BMO Harris Bank were honored with the Organization of the Year Award. The Outstanding Individual Service Award was presented to Latham & Watkins Partner, Mark Gerstein.

In June of 2011 United Way of Metro Chicago presented the 2011 United Way Partner Agency Collaborative Award to Youth Guidance and five other organizations (Chicago Commons, One Hope United, Metropolitan Family Services and YWCA).

The agencies were honored for the leadership each has demonstrated by working together through the Back Office Cooperative to develop new efficiencies and successfully transition to a shared service finance and accounting model. The innovative approach will save Youth Guidance and the other partner agencies $4 million over the next five years. Youth Guid-ance’s CEO, Michelle Adler Morrison accepted the award on behalf of the agency.

2011 Highlights

Statement of Financial PositionAs of June 30, 2011

Assets

Liabilities

Net Assets

Cash and cash equivalentsAccounts receivable, net of allowancesPrepaid expensesInvestmentsProperty and equipment

Total Assets

Accounts payableAccrued expensesDeferred revenueLine of credit

Total Liabilities

UnrestrictedTemporarily restricted

Total Net Assets

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

$ 25,302 2,395,616 42,681 228,312 42,809

$ 2,734,720

$ 246,785 163,340 273,362

350,000

1,033,488

1,553,186 148,046

1,701,232

$ 2,734,720

Statement of Financial Activities

For the Year Ended June 30, 2011

Revenue

Total = $9,278,530

Expenses

Total = $8,725,243

Change in Net Assets = $558,287

Government grants - $6,577,319

Service fees - $1,514,948

United Way of Chicago - $72,240

Special events - $310,315

Other income - $34,524

Program services - $7,360,858

Fundraising - $371,098

Individuals

$25,000+Mr. and Mrs. John R. RaittMr. and Mrs. Stuart A. Taylor II

$10,000-$24,999Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. GersteinMr. Douglas K. Walker

$5,000-$9,999Mr. and Mrs. Delmar F. BloemMr. John S. Gates Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John M. GrahamMs. Susan R. HuntMr. and Mrs. David J. MarquardtMr. and Mrs. Scott D. MyersMr. and Mrs. Norman PrestageMr. and Mrs. Douglas Roberts

$2,500-$4,999Ms. Shay BrokemondMr. Michael Crowley and Mr. Michael JacobsonDr. Julius FewMr. Paul Gadbut and Mrs. Shannon KennedyMr. and Mrs. Scott E. KingdomMr. and Mrs. Rocco MartinoMr. and Mrs. Peter B. McNittMs. Jennifer A. NaberMr. and Mrs. Kurt L. Schultz

$1,000-$2,499Mrs. Christine Albright and Mr. Lawrence M. GillMr. and Mrs. Thomas S. BittingerMr. and Mrs. John BlanchardMr. and Mrs. Eric BoeckmannMr. and Mrs. Lawrence BoederMr. Robert Buono and Mrs. Liz CicchelliMr. and Mrs. Rafael CarreiraMr. and Mrs. David ChandlerMr. and Mrs. E. David Coolidge IIIMr. and Mrs. Stanton DiamondMr. and Mrs. Thomas H. DoddMr. Robert M. Felsenthal and Mrs. Roxanne HoriMr. and Mrs. Mark FergusonMr. and Mrs. Diego FerrerMr. and Mrs. Mark FullerMr. and Mrs. Richard GersteinMs. Gay E. GuthreyMr. and Mrs. O.J. Heestand Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher HurleyMr. and Mrs. Jeremiah JamesDr. Susan KurlandMs. Carolyn S. LevinMs. Sarah LisleMr. and Mrs. Per LosethMr. and Mrs. George D. MillerMr. and Mrs. Richard D. PattersonDr. Harold PollackMr. and Mrs. Rick ReichersMs. Julieanna L. RichardsonMr. Ron A. Schofield and Mrs. Catherine KohnMr. Gregory G. Simoncini and Mr. Ed DudleyMr. and Mrs. Sam SkinnerMr. and Mrs. Mitchell TanzmanMr. Maurice TaylorMr. and Mrs. Joseph J. TorresMr. Tom Tyrell

$500-$999Mr. and Mrs. Marc D. BassewitzMr. Jack R. Bishop and Mrs. Karen Maczka-BishopMr. Gabriel BlackMs. Lonny BlockMr. and Mrs. Scott BondurantMs. Crescenda BramlettMr. and Mrs. Joseph CaprileMs. Allyson CaseMr. Gordon ChastainMr. and Mrs. Glen ChiechiMr. and Mrs. James ColleyMr. and Mrs. Darek DanielewskiMr. and Mrs. Joseph DavisMr. and Mrs. Ronald DeNardMr. Ian Elfenbaun and Mrs. Susan AdlerMr. and Mrs. James Glerum Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William A. GoldsteinMr. Chad GordonMs. Malika Graham-BaileyMr. and Mrs. Marcelo HalpernMr. Paul Haskins and Mrs. Joan WagnerMr. and Mrs. David HellerMr. and Mrs. Stuart HochwertMr. and Mrs. Brian HoffmanMr. and Mrs. Nelson ImanaMr. and Mrs. Russell Ivinjack

Our Donors

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher HurleyMr. and Mrs. Jeremiah JamesDr. Susan KurlandMs. Carolyn S. LevinMs. Sarah LisleMr. and Mrs. Per LosethMr. and Mrs. George D. MillerMr. and Mrs. Richard D. PattersonDr. Harold PollackMr. and Mrs. Rick ReichersMs. Julieanna L. RichardsonMr. Ron A. Schofield and Mrs. Catherine KohnMr. Gregory G. Simoncini and Mr. Ed DudleyMr. and Mrs. Sam SkinnerMr. and Mrs. Mitchell TanzmanMr. Maurice TaylorMr. and Mrs. Joseph J. TorresMr. Tom Tyrell

$500-$999Mr. and Mrs. Marc D. BassewitzMr. Jack R. Bishop and Mrs. Karen Maczka-BishopMr. Gabriel BlackMs. Lonny BlockMr. and Mrs. Scott BondurantMs. Crescenda BramlettMr. and Mrs. Joseph CaprileMs. Allyson CaseMr. Gordon ChastainMr. and Mrs. Glen ChiechiMr. and Mrs. James ColleyMr. and Mrs. Darek DanielewskiMr. and Mrs. Joseph DavisMr. and Mrs. Ronald DeNardMr. Ian Elfenbaun and Mrs. Susan AdlerMr. and Mrs. James Glerum Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William A. GoldsteinMr. Chad GordonMs. Malika Graham-BaileyMr. and Mrs. Marcelo HalpernMr. Paul Haskins and Mrs. Joan WagnerMr. and Mrs. David HellerMr. and Mrs. Stuart HochwertMr. and Mrs. Brian HoffmanMr. and Mrs. Nelson ImanaMr. and Mrs. Russell Ivinjack

Individuals

$500-$999 Mr. Jory KatlinMr. Andrew R. KeeneMr. Ryan Griffin and Mrs. Nancy KeeneMs. Mary Eileen KennedyMr. Mead Killion and Mrs. Gail I. GudmundsenMr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. KirkMr. and Mrs. Cary KochmanMs. April KrydinskiMs. Michelle LangeMr. and Mrs. Jeffery LiesendahlMr. and Mrs. Thomas LongawaMr. and Mrs. Stuart LucasMr. Patrick M. McCarthyMr. and Mrs. John McLeesMr. and Mrs. Mark MelioMs. Katherine O’HalleranMs. Elizabeth V. OwensMs. Sheila OwensMr. and Mrs. Andrew ParkinsonMr. and Mrs. Douglas ReistrofferMr. Jeffery RevereMr. and Mrs. Edward M. Sachs Jr.Mr. and Mrs. George SchneiderMs. Susan SchwartzMr. Gerald Sherwood and Mr. Steve BragdonMr. Jeffery SmallwoodMr. and Mrs. Mark SpenderMr. and Mrs. Darrell WilliamsMr. and Mrs. John R. WillisMr. Jose Zayas

Corporate, Organization and Foundation

$100,000 - $249,000Exelon

$50,000 - $99,999The Chicago Community TrustErie Family HealthJP Morgan ChasePolk Bros. FoundationUnited Way of Metropolitan Chicago

$25,000 - $49,000BMO Harris BankEpiscopal Charities & Community Services

Hedge Funds CareThe Wallace FoundationWGN Radio 720 Neediest Kids Fund, a Fund of the McCormick Foundation

$10,000 - $24,999The Legacy Fund Bank of America FoundationErnst & Young LLPLatham & Watkins, LLPThe Northern Trust CorporationPNC FoundationRavenswood Health Care FoundationUBS Warburg

$5,000 - $9,999Benjamin F. and Ernestine Bruton FoundationCME Group Community FoundationKorn/Ferry InternationalMAXIMUS Charitable FoundationNicorRoundTable Healthcare PartnersTJX Foundation Inc.

$2,500 - $4,999AnonymousAon FoundationHelen M. Harrison FoundationLoop Capital MarketsRepublic PartnersStratford Advisory Group, INCThe Triple EEE FoundationWilliam Blair & Company Foundation

$1,000 - $2,499Benevolence Committee of Christ ChurchFrancis Beidler Charitable TrustGeorge M. Eisenberg Foundation for CharitiesMichael & Michael HairUniversity Of Illinois at Chicago

Matching Gift CompaniesUBS WarburgThe Northern Trust CorporationPolk Bros. Foundation

Our Donors

Little Village Academy is an overcrowded Pre-K to 8th grade build-

ing with a total of 835 students. One-hundred percent of our stu-

dents are Free and Reduced Lunch status, which places all stu-

dents in the low-income family category. Our students face many

challenges in the community that interfere with their academic

progress. I have been the principal at this Elementary School for

almost 7 years now, and as of 2009 B.A.M. (Becoming A Man)

came to Little Village Academy. From 2009 to present B.A.M.

has made a difference in the culture of our school in relation to student

behavior and academic achievement.

Most recently, in the spring of 2011, the school’s ISAT scores in Reading, Math and Science

were in 80% or above for each. Suspensions and Expulsion due to violence, in particular

gang activity, have decreased in the past two and a half years to an almost null minimum.

Our students are very vulnerable, and I know that B.A.M.’s philosophy is what my students

need to be able to prepare for post-secondary education and beyond. B.A.M. staff has cre-

ated a culture of individual and team growth that is very visible. B.A.M. has also contributed

to an increased focus by our students on academics. One particular student last year was in

B.A.M. and at the edge of the cliff. By way of his participation in B.A.M., the student not only

improved his academic performance, but he became respectful, focused, setting high goals

for himself.

My only wish is that every elementary school had the opportunity to have B.A.M. in order to

move communities forward and move students to focus on education and setting high goals

for the future.

B.A.M. - SPORTS EDITIONLittle Village Academy

Elsa CarmonaPrincipalLittle Village Academy

1 North LaSalle StreetSuite 900

Chicago, IL 60602(312) 253-4900

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