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Powerless Children Need Powerful Friends 2018 ANNUAL REPORT COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES
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Powerless Children Need Powerful Friends
2018 ANNUAL REPORT
C O U R T A P P O I N T E D
S P E C I A L A DVO C AT E S
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March 2019
Dear Friends,
July 2018 marked the beginning of CASA’s 25th year of serving abused, neglected, dependent and vulnerable children in DuPage. Each year more than 700,000 children across the United States experience abuse or neglect.
In 1993, a small group of local citizens came together to create our program: CASA of DuPage. A formal agreement with the 18th Judicial Circuit Court was signed and we continue to be the only organization providing court ordered advocacy for abused, neglected and dependent children in DuPage. Since then, 939 volunteer advocates have stepped into the lives of 2,127 children and championed hope for them.
We’ve come far over the last 25 years. From training 14 advocates and serving 15 children in 1993 to serving 411 children in FY18 through the efforts of 167 volunteers.
Currently, there are 85,000 CASA volunteers across the country serving 250,000 children. Sadly, another 400,000 children are waiting for a CASA.
Studies show kids with a CASA spend up to 25% less time in the court system and are half as likely to re-enter foster care. Children with a CASA receive more help while in the system...and are more likely to have a consistent, responsible adult presence. Children with a CASA spend less time in foster care, do better in school, are more likely to pass their courses, are less likely to have poor conduct in school and are less likely to be expelled.
I am humbled and honored to say that while 400,000 children in our country are waiting for someone to be their voice in court, every single child in DuPage who needs a CASA, has one.
Because of you and your generous support, our services are free to the children and families in court and do not impact the taxpayers in any way.
Powerless children need powerful friends. From all of the powerless children you will affect but never meet, thank you.
With sincere appreciation,
Lisa M. DrakeExecutive Director
Thank you to the
RONALD L. MCDANIEL FOUNDATION
For being a Powerful Friend to Powerless Children
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Front Row: Marie Hall, Katie Gallagher, Robin Warford, and Caroline Keough Middle Row: Rachel Slowik, Meaghan Ciesielski, Khushbu Dalal, Linda Pfeifer, Shannon Brown, Diane Turek, Jan DeCoursey-Soule, Lynn Novak and Amy Korsgard Back Row: Katheryn Mansell, Tiffany Hrobowski, Jennifer Nelson, Thomas Dreffein, Michelle Albers, Philip Hyssong and Bernie Stewart
MARCH 2018 CLASS
35 new volunteers were welcomed in FY2018. These wonderful individuals were trained and sworn in as “Friends of the Court” to be the “voice” for children, who through no fault of their own, were a part of DuPage County’s juvenile court system.
SEPTEMBER 2017 CLASS
Front Row: Venita Grazzini, Donna James, Carrie Gibson, Sandra Usher, Patricia Hernandez, Olivia Chen and Lindsay Beach Back Row: Eric Franck, John Donovan, Samantha Peterson, Debra Word, Stephanie Hansen, Charnea Brown, Sarah Stamatakos and Gary Byram
Advocate Classes Financials
2018 FINANCIAL POSITION
PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE: 2018
Contributions $267,272
Special Events $188,068
Grants $245,700
In-Kind, Investment Income & Misc. $46,393
Total Public Support and Revenue $747,433
FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES:
Program Services $464,549
Management and General $58,185
Fundraising $82,830
Direct benefits to Donors $72,049
Total Functional Expenses $677,613
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS $69,820
NET ASSETS - BEGINNING OF YEAR $1,185,316
Unrestricted
Undesignated $575,254
Board Designated $679,882
NET ASSETS - END OF YEAR $1,255,136
Program Statistics FISCAL YEAR 2018
NUMBER OF CHILDREN SERVED
BY TOWN OF PETITION ORIGIN
Addison ............................. 18
Aurora................................ 12
Bartlett................................. 1
Bensenville ....................... 25
Burr Ridge .......................... 5
Carol Stream ..................... 12
Clarendon Hills .................. 2
Darien ................................. 9
Downers Grove ................ 22
Elmhurst ............................. 8
Glen Ellyn .......................... 19
Glendale Hts. .................... 31
Hanover Park ..................... 6
Lisle ................................... 13
Lombard ........................... 27
Melrose Park ...................... 2
Naperville ......................... 49
Plainfield ............................. 1
Roselle................................ 8
Villa Park ........................... 19
Warrenville ........................ 17
West Chicago ....................21
Westmont .......................... 14
Wheaton ............................ 18
Willowbrook ..................... 24
Winfield ............................... 1
Wood Dale ......................... 9
Woodridge ........................ 18
Total: .......................... 411
PETITION TYPENeglect
Dependency
Abuse
Probate
Delinquency
51%2%
29%
9%
8%
CASE DISPOSITIONSupervision Completed
Returned to Family
Petition Withdrawn
Guardianship
Adopted
Case Transferred
Aged Out of Foster Care
9%
16%
14%
4% 3%12%
44%
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3402017
3702014
3532013
3562012
3832015
3302016
NUMBER OF CHILDREN SERVED SINCE 2012
411 CHILDREN
SERVED IN 2018
CASA VOLUNTEERS BY TOWNAddison
Aurora
Bartlett
Bloomingdale
Burr Ridge
Carol Stream
Clarendon Hills
Crestwood
Darien
Downers Grove
Elgin
Elk Grove Village
Elmhurst
Geneva
Glen Ellyn
Hanover Park
Hinsdale
Hoffman Estates
Inverness
Itasca
Joliet
La Grange
Lemont
Lisle
Lombard
Naperville
Oak Brook
Park Forest
Pingree Grove
Roselle
Schaumburg
South Elgin
Villa Park
Warrenville
West Chicago
Western Springs
Westmont
Wheaton
Willowbrook
Winfield
Woodridge
ETHNICITYCaucasion
African American
Hispanic
Multi-racial
Other
38%6%
10%
18%
28%AGE
Birth to 5
6 to 11
12 to 17
18+
38%9%
27%
26%
MaleFemale
47%
53%
GENDER
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CO-HOSTRonald L. McDaniel Foundation
SPOTLIGHT PARTNERWeatherTech
SUPER STAR PARTNERKamm Insurance Group
CELEBRITY PARTNERSBlack Diamond PlannersSchiller, DuCanto & Fleck, LLPThe Estate Planning Law Group
RAFFLE PARTNERThe Sargent Consulting Group, LLC
DINNER HOSTSPartners Advisors Ltd
The Estate Planning Law Group
RAFFLE PARTNERThe Sargent Consulting Group, LLC
PREMIUM HOLE PARTNERSAlways Great Smiles
Black Diamond Planners
M&D Property Management, Inc.
Miller/Garcia Wealth Management Group Wells
Fargo Advisors
Walsh, Knippen & Cetina, CHARTERED
HOLE PARTNERSAlston Construction
Elk Grove Graphics
Famous Liquors
Gallagher
Ice Miller LLP
Jill and Jim Jakubowski
KPMG
RAI Wealth
Solo Laboratories
VOGG FAMILY/LIVE LIKE KATIE FOUNDATION
Wheaton Bank & Trust
Wickstrom Chevrolet
CO-HOSTRonald L. McDaniel Foundation
TITLE PARTNERS DuPage Medical Group
Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck, LLP
BEVERAGE AND RECEPTION HOST Borter Heating & Air Conditioning
Champions of Hope Golf Outing
MAY 21, 2018 • ARROWHEAD GOLF CLUB
Spotlight Gala
NOVEMBER 3, 2017 • HYATT LODGE
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CASA in the Community
CASA encouraged people to sign the Every Child Matters proclamation in April for Child Abuse Prevention Month.
100 volunteers from CASA helped set up, check in guests, and serve beer at the Wheaton Park District’s Brew Fest on August 5, 2017.
In July, CASA staff volunteered at the Naperville Exchange Club’s annual Ribfest.
Uncle Bub’s BBQ in Westmont presented
CASA with a contribution after being named #1
ribs at Ribfest.
Board President Brandy Harrington and Director of Development Beth Stremel gratefully accepted a generous grant from the DuPage Foundation.
Wheaton’s Ivy Restaurant hosted its inaugural Ugly Sweater contest benefitting CASA.
The Building Owners & Managers
Association of Suburban Chicago provided generous
support to CASA throughout the year.
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OVER $20,000DuPage Foundation
Exchange Club of Naperville
Barbara Gulick
Margaret Pfaffle
Ronald L. McDaniel Foundation
The Wesley E. Luehring
Foundation
Topfer Family Foundation
$20,000 - $10,001Alfred Bersted Foundation
Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation
Betty Bradshaw
DuPage County Human Services
Illinois Attorney General
Oberweiler Foundation
The Wheaton Park District
Tyndale House Foundation
WeatherTech
$10,000 - $5,001Eileen & Timothy Daw
Glen Ellyn Infant Welfare Society
Mike & Sarah Huesing
William & Susan Kamm
Chris & Jennifer Larrabee
Carol Miecznikowski
Eric & Karen Patton
Rotary Club of Naperville
The Estate Planning Law Group
Brett & Victoria Van Bortel
$5,000 - $2,501Adobe
Alliance Bernstien Matching Gift
Program
Anonymous
Ron & Kim Austin
Stefanie Brandt
Scott & Annette Burns
DuPage Medical Group
John & Romina Gieseman
Shelley & Bill Housey
Kamm Insurance Group, Inc.
Peter & Dawn Lantero
Neil & Pat Lichtman
Matt and JJ Messier
Naperville Jaycees
Partners Advisors Ltd.
Dave & Clare Petersen
Alec & DeAnn Rubenstein
Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck, LLP
Matt & Beth Stremel
James & Marilyn Tansey
The Richard James McCann
Foundation
Luke & Heidi Vanderbloemen
Wheaton Lions Club
$2,500 - $1,001Anonymous
Carol Asselmeier
Black Diamond Planners
Borter Heating & Air
Conditioning
Building Owners and
Managers Association of
Suburban Chicago
Laurie & Mike Byrne
Mike and Tammy Cetina
Clarion Construction
Rob and Sara Clary
ConAgra Foods Foundation
Matching Gifts Program
Alan Copeland & Avis Crasko
Marci Crawford
Dawn Carol Foundation of
The DuPage Foundation
Mike & Kathy Deitch
Exultation, Inc.
Shane Garrison
Carrie Gibson
Brandy Harrington
John & Lisa Hendrickson
James & Sue Herrmann
James & Maureen Herrmann
Insurance Auto Auctions
K & B Financial
Jeff & Ashley Kendall
William & Debbie Kokum
Dan & Leigh Martin
Mathieson, Moyski, Austin &
Co., LLP
Charlie & Kathy A. McKenna
Eric & Ann Michalsen
Melanie Munzing
Naperville Noon Lions Club
Michael & Judith Nigro
Julie & Mike Oltmanns
Kenneth & Carla Parch
Martha Patterson
Mike & Ginger Radencich
Diane Regan
Joel Riley
Charles & Susan Rohde
Brad and Michelle Sargent
Phil & Diane Slocum
Maggie Stremel
The Sargent Consulting
Group, LLC
Dave & Sandy Uhrig
Uncle Bub’s
Village Green Baptist Church
Walsh, Knippen & Cetina
CHARTERED
$1,000 - $501Robert Anderson
Arthur J. Gallagher Foundation
Drew & Karen Bandusky
BNSF Railway Foundation
Penny Borello
Bradley and Bonnie Pihl Family
Foundation
Kristian Burkhardt
Miles & Pat Cahill
Lauren & Giovanni Cianelli
Brian & Annette English
John & Barb Gassensmith
Chris Hannon
Chester & Gwen Henry
Peter & Cathy Hetrick
Bill & Janet Huyser
Ice Miller
David & Orysia Killion
Kolschowsky Foundation, Inc.
Mark & Celine Lillie
Katheryn Mansell
Jo Ann McGarry
Justin McGrane
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Richard & Teresa Mueller
Naperville Evening Kiwanis
Kathleen O’Malley
David Pellicane
Thomas Pisarczyk
Reese Family Charitable
Foundation
Republic Bank
Rotary Club Of Glen Ellyn
David & Holly Ruggles
Bryan & Pam Sanzotti
Jim Stanley
Robert & Diane Steffen
Wheaton Junior Womans Club
Wheaton Sport Center
Rob & Rachel Young
Larry & Debbie Zablock
Brad & Kristie Zessin
$500 - $101Always Great Smiles
AmazonSmile Foundation
Audrey Anderson
Dennis & Betsy Anderson
Lee Anderson
Jason & Shannon Anderson
Robert & Christine Ballenger
Glenn & Janel Becker
Bloomingdale Lions
Katherine Borello Oldham
Matt Breslin
Mark Bridges
John Briggs
Mike & Rosie Buchalski
Carrie Buddingh
MaryLu Cloutier
Tracy Collier
Christopher & Elizabeth Cronin
Bryn & Brad Dannegger
Bill & Amy Deitch
Thomas & Valerie Della Penna
Mark & Sally Demmler
Steven & Laura Desmarais
Fred Devin
Gregory & Cynthia Doerfler
Michael & Linda D’Onofrio
John & Maura Duckworth
Nancy & Ed Dudley
Dugan & Lopatka CPA’s, PC
John & Jonelle Dzikowicz
Diane Easter
Edward Jones
James & Janice Ellingson
Dexter Evans
Fast-Teks Computer Services
Todd & Sonja Faulkner
First Presbyterian Church
Of Wheaton
John Gashkoff
Rick Gerali
Denice Gierach
Benjamin Godfrey
Nancy Goodwin
Russ & Ruth Graunke
Delta Greene
Brian & Holli Hagene
Hard Surface Solutions, Inc.
Daniel & Sue Hodgman
James Hofner
Carol & Jeffrey Holden
Ian Holzhauer
Martin Houlihan
Scott Iliff
Danielle Jaeschke
Jim & Jill Jakubowski
Nicole Johnson
Chris and Joy Joyce
Judith Kelly
Brian & Sarah Kelly
Patrick Kelly
Katherine Kelly-Long
David & Susan Kennedy
William Kerse
Kiwanis Club Of Wheaton
Justin Kletinski
Richard Krajewski
Steven & Maria Leibold
Maggie Lhotka
Lisle Woman’s Club
M & D Property
Management, Inc.
Kay & Jerry Markham
Stephanie Marshall
Brett & Betsy Mathieson
Charles Mattingly
Sean & Katie Mattson
Josh Mcbroom
CASA of DuPage gratefully acknowledges the contributions of those who supported its program between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018.
2017–2018 Donors
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2017–2018 Donors (CONTINUED)
Frank & Cathy McCoy
John & Cathy McLaughlin
Samuel McMillan
Chad & Erin McQuade
Rosanne Merrill
Adam & Kim Miller
Jayne Miller
Richard Miller
Norman Miller
Miller/Garcia Wealth
Management Group
Wells Fargo Advisors
Rob & Kelly Minshall
Julie Moore
Morgan Smith Barney
Paul Motter
Mike & Tori Moyski
Mike Musser
Mike Nass
Rita Nathanson
Nick Nelson
Chris & Kaitlyn Nickell
Northwestern Memorial
Healthcare
Parrillo Enterprises Ltd.
David & Janice Pendley
Lee Peterson
Dagmar Porcelli
Tommy & Colleen Powell
Tim and Jennifer Prerost
Sue Quinn
Retirement Advisors, Inc.
Rotary Club of Woodridge
Robert and Susan Rubach
Jacob Sandborn
Drew & Brookes Sandler
Michael & Dawn Sanzotti
Kevin Saville
William Schaefer
Deborah & Robert Smith
Michael & Alisha Sommer
Sara Spitz
Mark Springer
Natalie Stelmaszek
John Straus
Bill & Susie Strons
Jeff & Mary Ellen Sukowski
Terrence & Maureen
Sullivan Taylor
The Ivy Restaurant Group, LLC
Patrick Tietjen
Tim Travers
Mary Trowbridge
Bob & Jan Van Iten
Darlene & Mark Vesely
John & Lora Vires
Scott Vogg
Tim & Sara Waterloo
Mary Wertke
Wheaton Bank & Trust Co.
Wheaton Rotary Club
Wickstrom Chevrolet
Mary Ellen Woods
UP TO $100Michelle Albers
Scott Anderson
Karen Andrews
Attorneys Military Mediators
Josh Aylesworth
Sandra Backer
Laura Barnhorst
Janet Baurle
Lindsay Beach
Nick Beis
Lawrence Bending
Bob & Carolyn Berlin
Julie Berzins
Matthew Boggs
Jean Bonavolonta
Michael Borghesi
Dee Borkovec
Charles & Anne Bouchard
Charnea Brown
Deborah Brown
Joe Bruckner
Kristin Bush
Richard Butler
Gary & Wendy Byram
Matthew Carlson
Jennifer Carney
James & Carol Carr
Cary & Sharron Carson
Catalano, Caboor & Co. Ltd
Olivia Chen
Jennifer Childe
Ellery Ciesemier
John and Meaghan Ciesielski
Valerie Cobb
Martin Cody
Tim Coffey
Glenn & Elizabeth Cooper
Laura Cuber
Khushbu Dalal
Sarah Dalton
Jan DeCoursey-Soule
Chris & Kimberly DeFily
Martha DeForest
James & Mary Fran Dite
John & Beth Donovan
Thomas Dreffein
Jean Drzewiecki
Tammi Edgecombe
Allie Erickson
Matthew Ewald
Steve Ford
Sean Ford
James & Maureen Forhan
Michael Fortner
Eric Franck
Barbara & Richard Fried
Katharine Gallagher
Venita Grazzini
GS Properties
Paul & Susan Hagerty
Marie Hall
Stephanie Hansen
Deborah Harris
Barbara Hartman
Kristine Haskins
Nikki Henderson
Patricia Hernandez
Karen Hoyt
Tiffany Hrobowski
Jacqueline Hudmon
Philip Hyssong
James & Susan Jakubiec
Donna James
Michele Jochner
David & Maura Johnsen
Ninnette Karg
Jesse Kartus
Samantha Kash
Diane Kehoe
Caroline Keough
Kathleen Killacky
Lynn Kinander-Marinelli
Tom Kokum
Jeanne & Gary Kovanda
Pamela Langston-Cox &
Thomas Cox
Robert & Noreen Lassandrello
Francis & Mary Ellen Lavin
Patrick & Kristin Leston
Jon and Linda Lewis
Mary L’Hotta
Gregory & Melissa Maksimuk
Mark & Jen Malec
Madeleine Marbach
Sue Massaro
Donna May
Joseph Craig & Erin McLaughlin
Millerbrook Skokie, LLC
Laura Moreno
Jeff & Cathy Mousseau
Tom & Margeret Murphy
James Nagode
Alice Nally
Richard & Patricia Needham
Mary Lee Noel
Lynn Novak
Nancy & Norm Nuzbach
Craig & Linda Ogata
Edward & Denise Olalde
Mary Osowski
George & Karen Peck
Robert & Eileen Petitto
Linda Pfeifer
John Podliska
Sarah & Roger Poeppel
Katherine Pollock
Gerard Potter
Elaine Puetz
Dean Reschke
Thomas & Mary Riggs
Mike & Sue Rohl
Pat Rose
Cinda Roth
Joseph Rubas
Rebecca Sanzotti
Ishita Saran
W.L. Scharringhausen
Barbara Schmith
Kim Schoonover
Lindy Schrick
Lois Seijo
Harry & Glenda Sharp
Melanie Skidmore
Joy Slisz
Rachel Slowik
Greg Smith
Philip & Carla Sonni
James Spiech
Sarah Stamatakos
Cynthia Steinbach
Patricia Stephan
Bernadette Stewart
Samuel & Emily Stillo
Patrick Stremel
Raymond & Julie Stubner
Judith Swanson
Florian & Diana Szmurlo
The Village Tavern & Grill Of
Carol Stream, Inc.
Norman & Diane Turek
Don Turner
Sandra Usher
Betty Veihman
Brenda Vodicka
Ruth Walstra
Rod Walton
Dennis Warford
Todd Watkins
Donald & Helen Westlake
Bonnie Wheaton
Lionel & Debra Whiston
Todd Whyte
Patrick Wiese
David Willette
Fran Wisniewski
Debra Word
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OUR VISIONEvery child has a right to a safe and permanent home.
OUR MISSION CASA of DuPage County, Inc. recruits, trains and supports volunteer citizen advocates to effectively speak to the best interests of abused, neglected, dependent and vulnerable children in the DuPage County court system.
OUR LEADERSHIP • FY2018Board of DirectorsBrandy Harrington, PresidentDan Martin, Vice PresidentWilliam Kokum, SecretaryRon Austin, TreasurerBill DeitchChris Larrabee Julia OltmannsKaren PattonJames TanseyGene WollastonJ. Brad Zessin
CASA StaffLisa M. Drake, Executive DirectorKathie Paravola, Program AdministratorBeth Stremel, Director of DevelopmentTammy Cetina, Advocate SupervisorJill Jakubowski, Advocate SupervisorCathy McCoy, Advocate SupervisorJackie Rankin, Advocate SupervisorKatie Mattson, Administrative Assistant
General CounselChuck Rohde, Law Office of Charles Rohde, P.C
Every child needs a voice
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3RD FLOOR, SUITE CWHEATON, IL 60187
(630) 221-0889 [email protected]
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