Behavioral health disorders are common

and complex. They also are one of the

most significant challenges facing the greater

Chicago community.

In response to the community’s increasing need

for behavioral health services, the Alexian

Brothers Foundation has set a goal to transform

the health of the community by giving people

access to the behavioral healthcare they need

when and where they need it.

“Treatment plays a critical role in recovery, both

for individuals and for their families,” said

Foundation Board Chairman Mike Benoit. “If we

can get people the appropriate access and

support, their whole family will begin to move

back in the right direction.”

The One Life at a Time three-part vision is to expand access to highly specialized care; support services for individuals impacted by severe mental

illness and homelessness; and increase advocacy, prevention and education. This vision will:

• Give tens of thousands of people access to specialty day programs through a capital expansion at the flagship facility in Hoffman Estates

• Give thousands of people long-term, live-in treatment through the construction of a 48-bed residential facility in Elk Grove Village

• Provide long-term, residential treatment at no cost to hundreds of veterans and families living with post-traumatic stress disorder

• Provide thousands impacted by severe mental illness with community-based therapy, medication and psychiatric services

• Provide supportive housing to hundreds of adults impacted by homelessness, HIV/AIDS and addiction

• Reach tens of thousands of students and educators through school-based mental health services

• Provide desperately needed resources and support to thousands of families impacted by autism spectrum disorders

• Provide a dedicated advocate for local and state funding, partnerships and awareness

One Life at a TimeRewriting the Story of Behavioral Healthcare in Illinois

The Visionwww.alexianfoundation.org Summer 2015

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Message from Melanie

At some point or another, everyone seems to need some help with behavioral health. But not everyone can find the words to ask for help. And not everyone who asks can find the help they need.

We want to change that. In our cover story, you read about our vision for transforming behavioral healthcarein our community. Thanks to your dedicated partnership, I am confident we can achieve our vision andchange hundreds of thousands of lives for the better. Your commitment to generously support the peoplewhom Alexian Brothers exists to serve—people whom you are likely to know and love—will continue toinspire the work of our Foundation as well as inspiring me, personally.

As we move forward in confronting this challenge, we are fortunate to have at our helm a new Foundation Board Chairman in Mike Benoit. Mike took on this role in January after having devoted the previous sixyears to serving on our Foundation’s Center for Mental Health Council and on our broader Foundation Board. Mike is Managing Director of The Wealth Office at DiMeo Schneider & Associates, an ordained Roman Catholic deacon and a father of three. He is passionate about fighting the stigma of mental health, and about increasing awareness and access to care for all members of our community.

Mike is joined by two new Foundation Board members who share his passion for mental health. Matt Walsh, a partner with Chicago-based law firm Hinshaw & Culbertson, joined the Board in April. Tor Saile is a consultant with Ironwood Family Wealth Advisors out of Barrington whopreviously served on the Board. We also are grateful to Karen Fitzgerald, who is now the Chair of our Women & Children’s Hospital Board. You can read more on page 5 about what inspires Karen and her husband Robert Fitzgerald to give so generously.

Thanks to the leadership of all of our Board members and to your generous support, the impact of your philanthropy on our community in the comingyears will be hard to measure. In the past fiscal year, your gifts have impacted the lives of thousands of community members. Thanks to yoursupport, almost $3.25 million was disbursed by the Foundation in the past year for Alexian Brothers programs and services serving people in mostneed of our help.

Henri J.M. Nouwen once wrote, “Compassion requires us to be weak with the weak, vulnerable with the vulnerable, and powerless with thepowerless. Compassion means full immersion in the condition of being human.”

Thank you for channeling your compassion through the Alexian Brothers Foundation. I am deeply grateful for your ongoing and generous support.

Sincerely,

Vice President, Advancement Alexian Brothers Foundation

Melanie Furlan, Vice President, Advancement, Alexian Brothers Foundation

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Message from Melanie 2

Most Successful Ball de Fleur Yet 4

Inspired Giving 5

Aligned with Alexian Brothers Ministries of AMITA Health 6-7

Find us on Facebook 7

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One Life at a TimeRewriting the Story of Behavioral Healthcare in Illinois(continued from page 1)

Foundation Donors Make a DifferenceMary When Mary found herself sleeping in bushes in Rockford, hundreds of miles from home, she reachedout to an Alexian Brothers psychiatrist who had previously treated her for bipolar disorder. He foundher a spot in the Sy and Anne Okner Transitional Living Program. She has been in the program fortwo years, and now dreams of an apartment of her own. “I can’t tell you how much this program hashelped me,” she said. “I really want to thank Alexian Brothers for all their help.”

JosephAfter suffering a back injury, Joseph lost his job, marriage and home. Living in a neighbor’s van in thedead of Chicago winter, he finally lost hope. He said the Sy and Anne Okner Transitional LivingProgram (TLP) saved his life. “TLP gave me hope. Alexian Brothers gave me hope that I had lost,” he said. “I’d like to thank everybody who’s involved with the TLP program. It’s a blessing that it’shere. It’s done a lot of good for a lot of people.”

Visit www.alexianbrothershealth.org/foundation/alexian-features to watch Mary and Joseph share their stories.

“The need within our community for qualitymental health treatment continues to grow, asdoes our response to that need,” said Clay Ciha,President and CEO of AMITA Health AlexianBrothers Behavioral Health Hospital, HoffmanEstates. “It is only with the help of our partnersthat we will be successful in addressing theemotional, spiritual and physical concerns of thechildren, adolescents, adults and older adults whocome to us for holistic care.”

Over the next few years, the Alexian BrothersFoundation will seek partners to achieve thisvision. “I look forward to helping knock downthe stigma of mental illness and helping morepeople understand that every person shouldhave access to treatment at any time they need it,” Benoit said. “If we can do that andmake a stronger community, everybody benefits.That’s our hope. That’s our vision. That’s the goal we’re trying to accomplish.”

AMITA Health Alexian BrothersBehavioral Health Hospital,Hoffman Estates

Planned Residential Facility,Elk Grove Village

Learn more about how you can help rewrite the story of behavioral healthcare in Illinois by calling 847.385.7300.

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”Compelled to Serve,” the 29th Annual Ball de Fleur on Saturday, May 2 raised more than $375,000—the most successful Alexian BrothersFoundation event ever. A record $185,000 was raised the night of the Ball, including outright donations totaling more than $100,000.

“We are extremely grateful for the tremendous support of so many of our philanthropic partners, including sponsors and Foundation Boardmembers. We could not have done it without their sponsorships, ticket purchases, donations and auction prizes,” said Melanie Furlan, Vice President, Advancement, Alexian Brothers Foundation.

The Chip In Golf Outing on Monday, June 1 raised more than $60,000 for the AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Center for Mental Health. And the annual Taste for Life on Thursday, June 18 raised more than $12,500 for the AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Housing and Health Alliance. Many thanks to the incredibly generous sponsors, golfers and guests who have made the Foundation’s 2015 events to date so successful, and to the many more who will support upcoming events (see sidebar for details).

View event photos by visiting www.facebook.com/alexianbrothersfoundation

Most Successful Ball de Fleur YetEvent season is in full swing, with more events on the horizon

(From left) Sue Piasecki, Venvictor Aduana, Jennifer Aduana,Dr. Ven Aduana, Dr. Susan Aduana,Maria Katsoolias and Bill Katsooliascelebrate at the Ball de Fleur.

Save the DateWHEN WHAT WHERE BENEFITINGAugust 16 Off to the Races Arlington Park, Arlington Heights Family care fund at AMITA Health Alexian

Brothers Women & Children’s Hospital, Hoffman Estates

August 24 Golf Classic Knollwood Club, Lake Forest AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Autism Spectrum & Developmental Disorders Resource Center

November 6 Sock Hop Chandler’s, Schaumburg Complementary therapies at AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Hospice Program and Residence

Learn more or register at alexianfoundation.org, or by calling Julie Baker at 847.385.7304 or emailing Julie.Baker@alexian.net.

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Robert and Karen Fitzgerald believe that giving back istheir obligation. Faith inspires them. So do their church

leaders, some of whom live on only half of their income anddonate the other half to charity. “We think one of our spiritualgifts is the ability to give,” said Robert Fitzgerald. “We get asmuch out of that personally as the recipients who benefit from it.”

The Fitzgeralds have chosen to honor the life of their daughter,who tragically was murdered 18 years ago, by supporting AMITAHealth Alexian Brothers Women & Children’s Hospital, HoffmanEstates. “What better way to honor her life than to support aplace that helps brings life into the world?” Karen Fitzgeraldsaid. They were instrumental in supporting the creation of thehospital and Karen now is the Chair of the hospital’s FoundationBoard. She and Robert, who live in Inverness, are the leadsponsors for the upcoming Off to the Races event.

In addition to the incredible support they have provided familiesserved by the Women & Children’s Hospital, Karen hasvolunteered and supported causes for single mothers andhomeless families. One of their most memorable gifts waswhen they purchased a well system for a village in Africathrough their church, Willow Creek Community Church. “Prior tothat, kids instead of going to school would have to walk all dayto get water and bring it back,” Karen said. “It just blew meaway that you could provide a well for a village and because ofthat all of the children would be able to go to school.”

Inspired GivingThe Fitzgeralds are grateful to be able to give back

Thank you to the following 2015 Alexian Brothers Foundation event sponsors for supporting men andwomen impacted by physical and mental illness, homelessness and poverty:

Ball de Fleur Platinum Midsuburban Radiological Associates (Elk Grove Village/Woodstock) Mr. David’s Flooring International (Itasca)Superior Ambulance Service (Elmhurst)

GoldAlliance Pathology Consultants (Elk Grove Village/Hoffman Estates)The Medical & Dental Association of AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center (Hoffman Estates)The Medical & Dental Staff of AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center (Elk Grove Village)Pickering & Associates (Elgin)

Chip In Golf OutingTitle SponsorLinks Technology Solutions (Schaumburg)

Off to the RacesTriple Crown SponsorsRobert and Karen Fitzgerald (Inverness)

Golf Classic Eagle SponsorsPower Construction Company (Chicago)The Hill Group (Franklin Park)Illini Precast (Westchester)

Karen and Robert Fitzgerald, of Inverness, are the Triple Crown Sponsors forthe August 16th Off to the Races event benefiting AMITA Health AlexianBrothers Women & Children’s Hospital, Hoffman Estates.

SilverDr. Phillip Cacioppo (Elk Grove Village)Medical Center Anesthesia (Hoffman Estates)Nixon Peabody (Chicago)Northwest Oncology & Hematology (Rolling Meadows)Physician Anesthesia Associates (Elk Grove Village)Power Construction Company (Chicago)Valetude (Wakefield, MA)

The Fitzgeralds said they “have a heart for the poor” and remain focused on givingback to those in need through their church and to their local community, includingthrough Alexian Brothers.

“You only need so much money. After that, who does it really belong to?” Robertsaid. “It belongs to the people who you made it from. So giving it back to thecommunity is really important.”

“I’m just grateful to be able to make a difference in someone else’s life,” Karen added.

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Since being announced as the name of the joint operatingcompany formed by Alexian Brothers Health System and

Adventist Midwest Health, AMITA Health has been on billboardsand in radio and TV ads throughout the Chicago area, as well as ona new website, AMITAHealth.org. Despite the new name and look,the Alexian Brothers Foundation remains fully aligned with theAlexian Brothers ministries of AMITA Health, which Foundationdonors have always supported.

“The Alexian Brothers Foundation will remain integrated withAlexian Brothers Health System, and continue to raise funds tosupport mission-critical priorities for people impacted by mental and physical illness, end-of-life issues, homelessness and poverty,”said AMITA Health and Alexian Brothers Health System Presidentand CEO Mark A. Frey.

Aligned with the Alexian BrothersMinistries of AMITA Health

Alexian Brothers Foundation mission remains the same

AMITA Health President and CEO Mark A. Frey discusses the creation of AMITA Health with physicians,associates and volunteers at a town hall meeting after the system’s name was announced April 13.

Philanthropic dollars will still be directed toward the Alexian Brothersministries for which donors intend them. Foundation operating expenseswill continue to be underwritten, so 100 percent of every donated dollarwill continue to benefit the vulnerable men, women and children whoreceive Alexian Brothers services that would not exist without philanthropy.

“The Foundation still exists to support the people served by AlexianBrothers facilities in Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates and ArlingtonHeights as well as those who receive supportive housing services inChicago and Waukegan,” said Foundation Board Member John Sullivan,DO, Medical Director of Emergency and Trauma Services at AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center, Hoffman Estates. “Our Foundationremains integrated with the new system and we continue to play anintegral role in advancing its faith-based mission.”

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The Alexian Brothers Foundation launched a Facebookpage in May. This foray into social media is a new way to

engage in a conversation about what Foundation Boardmembers and donors care most about: inspired giving,gratitude and the immeasurable impact generosity can have.

Donors who “like” and follow Foundation posts will findinspiring stories of recovery, both from within the AlexianBrothers ranks and from other organizations with similarmissions. They will find information about upcoming eventsand photos from past events. They will see the joy and wonderchild life services can bring to hospitalized children, such asin a recent post thanking donors for helping make possible aprogram at AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Women &Children’s Hospital, Hoffman Estates, that delivers magic to the bedside of hospitalized children. And donors will findmuch more to view and share.

Join the conversation by visiting and liking the Foundation’spage at www.facebook.com/alexianbrothersfoundation.

Thanks to dedicated partners like the Rev. Terry Keehan, Sean Keehan, Bill Keehan “Chief” AwardRecipient Kathy Kirk, and Bill Keehan Jr., the Alexian Brothers Foundation mission of serving the poor and vulnerable in the community remains strong.

AMITA Health encompasses nine hospitals.Its physician provider network has morethan 3,000 physicians. The integrated healthsystem serves communities in western andnorthwest suburban Chicago, and iscommitted to delivering the most efficient,highest quality, faith-based care. In additionto focusing on spiritual, clinically integratedcare, AMITA Health “is also about makingsure that all those who need our care haveaccess to services and can get that care,”Frey said. “We want to make sure we areliving and breathing the mission each day bykeeping these doors open for everyone.”

The philanthropic partners of the AlexianBrothers Foundation are more critical thanever to support that mission and ensure thatthe most vulnerable people in thecommunities served by the Alexian Brothersministries of AMITA Health continue toreceive the compassionate, high-quality care they need.

A patient smiles ear to ear during a bedside visit from Open Heart Magicmagicians. Foundation donors helped get this program off the ground.

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The Vision

Alexian Brothers FoundationThe Alexian Brothers Foundation is a faith-based partnership comprised of dedicated community leaders, physicians and Alexian Brothersassociates. We actively pursue high-impact philanthropic solutions to our community’s most pressing healthcare needs with a special focus on healing our most vulnerable. Through the Alexian Brothers Health System, we carry out the healing mission of the Catholic Church andhonor the legacy of our founders, the Congregation of Alexian Brothers.

Melanie FurlanVice President, Advancement

Julie BakerManager, Special Events and Volunteer Outreach

Phil CostelloProject Assistant

Emily DagostinoManager, Communications

Marcy DarinDirector, Foundation and Corporate Grants

Emily DouvilleManager, Research and Information Systems

Jill Hulten Assistant Vice President, Patient Engagement and Development Operations

Joseph LikeFoundation Director, Community Health and Housing

Joan MatthysExecutive Secretary

Katelyn OlszakData and Gift Specialist

Julie PanicaliGrant Specialist

Joan SchefflerAssistant Vice President

Elizabeth VernickAssistant Vice President, Principal Giving

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