fall 2010 - CASA Lake County

In this issue:
fall 2010
Executive Director’s Voice
page 2
Voicing our Thanks –
CASA board and staff thank our
dedicated volunteers
page 3
An Educated Voice: Continuing
Education Builds CASA Volunteer
Expertise
page 4
Voice of a Board Member: CASA Board
Member, George Kokkines
page 5
CASAblanca 7: Giving a Child a Voice –
Save the Date
page 5
Volunteer Voice, Jill Ballock
page 6
Voicing Strong Support for CASA Lake
County With Each Swing!
page 7
Our Newest Volunteer Voices
page 10
An Educated Voice: Fostering Futures
page 11
A Child’s Voice
Court Appointed Special Advocates Speaking Up for Abused and Neglected Children Since 1993
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casa lake
county board
of directors
James Lillis, President
CDW
David McKeon, Vice President
HR Direct Inc.
Samuel Kessler, Treasurer
Kessler Orlean Silver & Company, P.C.
Cindy Taylor Robinson,
Secretary
Volunteer
Bob Silverstein, Past President
Spill-Stop Mfg. LLC
Paul Jenista, President Emeritus
Retired, Tribune Company
Debra Danti
SimplyRehab
Anita Drobny
Paradigm Group II, LLC
Judi Duchossois
Volunteer
Ilene Goldstein
Katz, Goldstein & Warren
Donna Greenberg
Volunteer
Executive Director’s Voice:
Jay, a troubled teenager involved with the juvenile system
since he was 9 years old, has benefited enormously
from the dedicated advocacy of his long-time volunteer
advocate, Pat. As this child’s voice, Pat has worked
with steady compassion to keep the focus on Jay’s best
interests and getting services to meet his substantial
needs. Her consistent voice has informed the judge about
his continuing need for a safe and secure therapeutic
education, finding the right mix of medication and therapy
to calm his anger without blunting his personality, and
encouraging the involvement of his family.
Terri Z Greenberg,
Executive Director
Jay recently wrote the poem below for Pat, whom he has come to trust and rely on for
help and support. On this one occasion, he shed his armor and shared the voice from
within. Pat earned these words, earned the privilege of hearing his true voice, through her
consistent presence and persistent advocacy.
Jay is not the only one who relies on Pat to serve his best interests. The judge calls upon her.
The family trusts her. She is a valued resource for his treatment providers and caretakers.
Rosemary Keefe
ITW
George Kokkines
to pat
Jacquelyn Kopp
to know that u have someones support
a person that will always fight for u in court
a person thats their threw the thick & the thin
u was their in the beginning & you’ll be their in the end
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.
National Council of Jewish Women
Jeffrey Krug
J Krug & Associates, Inc.
Don Minner
Aon Hewitt
Larry Moller
Anthem Capital Group
Sean Nolan
Lundbeck Inc.
Gary Ross
CDW
Stephanie Shinn
Baxter International Inc.
Carol Spielman
Retired, Lake County Board
this person i’m talking bout has been a big factor in my life
she has always encouraged me just to do right
u was one of the few people that I ever let inside
so Pat I thank you with everything inside
so its about time I end this poem
and I thank you again for treating me so warm
Kimberly Stattner Joseph
Trion
Jerald Stricker
Underwriters Laboratories
Mary Szela
Abbott Labs
Drew Waitley
Retired, Bank of America
Anise Wiley-Little
To Pat and our over 200 volunteer advocates: Thank you for giving hurt children a voice
of hope, a vision of possibilities, and for providing them with a safe harbor.
And to you, our supporters, for making it possible for kids like Jay to have an advocate
who can turn a life of hurt into one with hope.
Allstate Insurance Company
DeRonda Williams
KIPP Foundation
Terri Zenner Greenberg
Executive Director
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Voicing our Thanks – CASA board and staff thank our dedicated volunteers
Nearly 200 volunteers and guests gathered at Kemper Lakes
Golf Course on April 28th so the board could thank dedicated
volunteers for their service to our children during April, Child
Abuse Prevention Month. Ms. Onie Riley, a former foster child
and current Supervisor of Educational Services at UCAN who
attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on
a four-year academic scholarship from DCFS was the guest
speaker for the evening. She spoke of the difference even one
person can make on the life of a child. We thanked, with great
appreciation, Aon Hewitt, GFX and Underwriters for their
ongoing in-kind donations. And we highlighted those volunteers
that reached milestones in their tenure as CASA volunteers.
Seven Years of Service Diane
Hornstein, Diane Salam, Mary
Barber and Debbie Silverstein
Onie Riley, speaker
For ten years, CASA children counted on Pat
Braskich, Robyn Goulding, Barbara A. Lore Mayo,
Patricia Smarto, Rochelle Siegel, and Cindy Smith.
Fifty-seven other volunteers were recognized for
their commitment to CASA and our children over
a seven, five, and two-year time period.
In Kind–Kind thanks: Dave McKeon, Board VP
presents to Don Minner CASA board member & Sr.
Director, Marketing & Communications Aon Hewitt
Terri Zenner Greenberg welcomed volunteers,
guests, board members, court personnel and the
Honorable Judge Lessman and Judge Waites and
The Honorable Judge Waites and
shared a key statistic in her remarks. In 2009,
Lessman celebrate our volunteers
230 volunteers provided a strong clear voice
for 545 abused and neglected children in the
foster care system. But for our volunteers, the
understanding that our children count on us—one case at a
time, matters more than the overall statistics.
CASA volunteers change the life of a child, one child at a time.
Please contact the CASA office if the timing is right for you to
become a CASA volunteer.
In Kind–Kind
thanks: Dave
McKeon, Board
VP presents to
Jerry Stricker, VP
of Operations
at Underwriters
Laboratories
And to our over 250
CASA volunteers,
Thank you for your countless
hours of dedication to our
children, one child at a time.
With great appreciation,
The CASA board and staff
Celebrating 5 years Drew Waitley CASA and board member, Suzanne
Cash and Roxanne Wichlin
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An Educated Voice: Continuing Education
Builds CASA Volunteer Expertise
Throughout
the workshop,
Pfarr helped
CASAs recognize
their own
misconceptions
and become
more skilled
at establishing
mutual respect
across class
barriers—
essential skills
for CASAs as
they advocate for
foster children
and their families.
Life experience is a valuable tool for CASA
volunteers. Ironically, it may also hamper
CASA efforts to help children in poverty and
their families. That’s the message that Jodi
Pfarr brought to more than 120 participants
in the “Bridges Out of Poverty” workshop,
February 20, 2010, at the Aon Hewitt
campus in Lincolnshire. The workshop was
one of many continuing education offerings
for Lake County CASA volunteers this year. CASA Lake County volunteers were joined at
the full-day “Bridges” workshop by CASAs from DuPage, Kane and McHenry Counties
as well as professionals from the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit’s Juvenile Division and
participants from area faith-based organizations.
Workshop leader Jodi Pfarr is a nationally known speaker on the impact of class prejudice
on the success of social services.
Throughout the workshop, Pfarr helped CASA volunteers recognize their own
misconceptions and become more skilled at establishing mutual respect across class
barriers—essential skills for CASAs as they advocate for foster children and their families.
Special thanks to Aon Hewitt, workshop host, for their generous sponsorship of this and other
continuing education opportunities for CASA volunteers.
A Voice of Praise
Matching Gifts
CASA Lake County’s Executive Director
Receives Forefront Award
Double or even triple the value of your gift with
your employer’s Matching Gift Program
The Lake County Journal awarded CASA Lake County’s
Executive Director with a ForeFronts 2010 Award in
appreciation of her overall commitment to making Lake
County an exceptional place to live.
Your support of CASA Lake County enables us to ensure
EVERY abused and neglected child in Lake County has a
CASA advocate. The downturn in the economy provides
yet an additional stress on already vulnerable families. Not
surprisingly abuse and neglect numbers are on the rise.
Terri Zenner Greenberg’s journey began 18 years ago when
she was looking for holiday cards that benefited a charity.
CASA seeped into her heart and spirit. A year later CASA Lake
County was formed and she stepped into the first training
class. Fast forward 17 years and Terri’s CASA journey has
taken her from Advocate of the Year to an Advocate Manager,
Director of Advocate Services, and now, Executive Director and
National Executive Director of the Year.
Kudos to Terri Zenner Greenberg for embracing CASA
and our children. Like all great CASAs, she is here for the
long-term!
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Just ask your resource department for a matching form,
send it to us, and we’ll complete the paperwork. Many
companies even make charitable donations which match
the time you spend volunteering!
Forms can be sent to the administrative office:
1020 Milwaukee Avenue Suite 312
Deerfield IL 60015
CASAblanca 7: Giving a Child a Voice – Save the Date
CASAblanca 7: Giving a Child a Voice, CASA Lake County’s
annual benefit dinner and auction will be held at 6:00 PM
on Saturday, November 13, 2010. This year’s event will take
place at the Westin Chicago North Shore. Celebrating our
seventeenth year of service to abused and neglected youth in
Lake County, the evening will highlight our children and our
dedicated volunteers.
volunteers. Each one is committed to our youth and realizes
that an event of this magnitude has a huge impact upon our
ability to reach out to additional abused and neglected youth.
Last year’s benefit raised more than $115,000 and, with your
support, we will exceed that this year. Our CASA volunteers
transform lives-- changing a life of hurt to one of hope. Your
participation is an investment in our youth.
Please join us in honoring CDW and John A. Edwardson,
CDW’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, with the 2010
Terri Zenner Award for Outstanding Service to Children and
the Community.
Honoring John A. Edwardson
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, CDW with the 2010 Terri
Zenner Award for Outstanding
Service to Children and the
Community
Tickets are $300/person and may be purchased online
at www.casalakecounty.com – events or by calling the CASA
office at 847.808.9154. Preview our auction items and bid
on them even if you cannot attend by visiting:
www.biddingforgood.com/casalakecounty.
Chaired by Bob and Debbie Silverstein, this event has an
exemplary dedicated committee comprised of nearly 50
Voice of a Board Member: CASA Board Member, George Kokkines
Giving Back by Giving Children a Safe Future
Profession: George
graduated from the University
of Michigan and Harvard
Law School. Since 2005,
George has worked at
TAP Pharmaceuticals and
then Takeda, when these
two companies merged.
Currently, he is Associate
General Counsel, Litigation &
Compliance.
Why CASA? George was
introduced to CASA Lake
County in 2009 through
Takeda’s corporate partnership.
Takeda has a strong sense of
corporate social responsibility.
Driven by a commitment to
“supporting the communities
around us through a spirit of
giving back,” Takeda agreed to
become a corporate sponsor
of CASA Lake County. Takeda
also accepted CASA’s invitation
to have one of its leaders
join the CASA board. George
was personally looking for an
opportunity to volunteer his
time for a local organization
that makes a difference in the
community. He was impressed
that CASA volunteers make
the world a safer one for our
youth. As a litigator, he felt
that CASA volunteers’ presence
in the courtroom aligned well
with his profession. George
looks forward to sharing his
legal skills to benefit the CASA
program and the children we
serve.
Free time: In George’s free
time, he can be found spending
time with his children and
reading. George enjoyed CASA
Lake County’s Golf for a Child
Invitational at Kemper and
looks forward to next year’s
event on June 20, 2011.
CASA Lake County thanks
George and Takeda for investing
in making our communities
healthier and safer.
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Volunteer Voice, Jill Ballock
A Child’s Voice in Court: A Voice of Commitment, Belief and Appreciation
A Teacher: Still Learning, Still Imparting Life-Long Lessons
Family: I met my husband, Bill, while
I was a Fulbright Exchange Teacher in
England. We have been married for
42 years.
Profession: I began my career
as a teacher and became a
principal, administrator and then a
superintendent. At the time, I was
the first female superintendent in
Lake County. I speak my mind and
that voice was integral to my work. I
am now retired and continue to use
my voice as a volunteer.
Why CASA? I heard about CASA
Lake County almost a decade ago
now. I saw an ad in the paper. Since
training, I have been fortunate to
have Liz Hazeltine as my manager.
She is an advocate’s advocate.
Making a difference in a child’s
life, what I have learned: I am now
working with my fifth family. I have
learned that I make a difference while
the children might never know it. I
have learned to trust intuition and
investigate when things just don’t
seem right. I have learned to be
open, to be aware of my own biases
and be open to examining each case
and situation on its own merits.
Families: I have also learned to
appreciate that there are many
constellations of family that can
support a child. I now understand
that families might initially distrust my
“whiteness” but through my actions,
I have gained their trust. One of the
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grandmothers in a case gave me a hug
at the end, and that spoke volumes.
Psychiatric Placement: My current
case made me appreciate the
positive impact that temporary
psychiatric placement can make. My
child recently thanked the staff for
helping him share his feelings. A huge
breakthrough for him.
What I tell my CASA Kids: I tell
them, “I believe in you. I will be
wherever you will be.” It took the
child in my current case awhile to
believe me. Recently he called me to
tell me he was going to a new home.
That is when I realized he knew I
would really be there for him.
Jill’s Advocate Manager, Liz
Hazeltine says “Jill Ballock
exemplifies what all CASA volunteers
strive for when working on a case:
she is committed, persistent, and
professional. She has a laser-like
focus on achieving what is in the
best interests of the children she
represents. On all of her cases, she
has developed excellent partnership
relationships with all the people
that surround a child, and those
relationships are built upon her
unflagging humor and tremendous
sympathy, combined with a backbone
of steel. The children know they can
count on Jill -- that wherever they
go, she will be there. The lives of 11
children have been safer, enriched
and more stable for having Jill
involved with their cases.”
I am a donor to CASA Lake County
because: I can see a direct impact
that donations make for our kids
here in Lake County. Training CASA
volunteers is expensive and supervising
them so that we continue to advocate
appropriately is a continued expense.
I am proud that my friends supported
me generously in the recent Forgotten
Children campaign.
What I believe: Nothing we do for
children is ever wasted.
CASA Lake County thanks Jill for
ensuring the safety of our children,
regardless of where they call home.
Voicing Strong Support for CASA
Lake County With Each Swing!
Golf Outing Raises Nearly $100,000 For Casa Lake County
CASA Lake County’s 11th Annual Golf for a Child Invitational, sponsored
by CDW and Lundbeck Inc. raised nearly $100,000. The event, held
on Monday, June 21st at Kemper Lakes Golf Club in Kildeer, hosted an
enthusiastic sold out crowd of 156 players who enjoyed a wonderful
day on this challenging course. Par for the course, our generous golfers
raised funds to ensure that children in foster care in Lake County
continue to have a CASA caddy alongside them to help them navigate
the challenging foster care system.
CASA Lake County
would like to extend
its sincerest thanks to
Golf Committee Chairs:
Michael McGuire,
David McKeon, Larry
Moller, Don Minner,
and Jerald Stricker, for
investing so much of
themselves for our kids.
Board President, Jim Lillis accepts a plaque for
They were ably assisted
CDW, one of our Platinum Sponsors, from Executive
by an equally dedicated
Director, Terri Z. Greenberg
committee which
consisted of Leslie
Claiborne, expert on all web-based questions, Sam Kessler, finances,
Pat and Tony Braskich auction experts, Photography by Don Moore
and our intern Andrea May. The committee was joined by nearly100
volunteers from Aon Hewitt, CDW, Lundbeck Inc. and Friends of
CASA.
CASA Lake County is profoundly grateful for the tremendous help
from sponsors, CDW and Lundbeck Inc.; Sunset Foods, for beverages
and snacks; United Way of Lake County for its ongoing support;
Knauz for sponsorship of the Hole in One Contest; Dave Wille of
AMS Auction Merchandise Source; Mickey Finn’s for refreshments;
Ed Curran for being our emcee; Events by M, Ltd. Mira Faierstain for
event assistance and for her on-course fundraising; Michael McGuire of
J. Krug & Associates, Inc. for providing golf club analysis, Underwriters
Laboratories and Pete Ney for underwriting our printing, and Upper
Crust Bagels of Deerfield and Northbrook for nourishing our volunteers
throughout the day; and to Fortune Brands and J. Krug & Associates,
Inc. for balls and tees.
golf outing donors
Please join CASA Lake County in conveying
particular thanks to the following individuals and
companies who joined the Chairs, Committee and
volunteers to make the 11th Annual Golf For a
Child Invitational a rollicking success.
Platinum Sponsors
• CDW
• Lundbeck Inc.
Silver Sponsors
• Underwriters Laboratories
Bronze Sponsors
• Arrow ECS
• EMC
• The Eckrote Family
• Donna and Jack Greenberg
• First Chicago Bank & Trust
• HP
Cart Sponsor
• Cole Taylor Bank
• Service Net, Inc.—all carts
Hole Sponsors
• Anthem Capital Group, Inc.
• Susan and Miff Ardell
• Baxter
• Design Construction Concepts, Ltd. &
Mosaic Construction, LLC
•
•
•
•
Events by M, Ltd.
Jones Day
Katz, Goldstein & Warren
Reach MD
Hole in one Car
• Knauz Auto Park
See you on June 20, 2011!
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One of our Bronze Sponsor, HP teams: Rich Rados, Shaun
Anderson, Dave Wagner, Andy Heikes with Emcee, Ed Curran
Tim Yager, Board Member, Don Minner (Aon Hewitt), Tony
Crissie, Stan Pajerski
Executive Director, Terri Z.
Greenberg thanks Paul Rinefeld
of Lundbeck Inc. for their
Platinum Sponsorship
Really Going “fore it”: Our most fashionable team” Catherine O’Connor, Charles McEwen, Darrin Mock, Scott Steinke
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Board and Committee member Jerry Stricker presents
Meagan O’Meara Lombardo of City Business Journals with
the longest drive prize
Board and committee member, Jerry Stricker, from Silver Sponsor, UL, presents Bronze
Sponsor, EMS with their third place trophies: Bob Rossi-VP CDW Healthcare, Richard
Brooks-EMC, Susan Vail-EMC, Steve Henriksen-View Sonic (not shown)
Our Emcee, Ed Curran
One of our Platinum Sponsor, Lundbeck teams, Deerfield:
Raimonds Dzelme, Sean Nolan, Dan Brennan and Joe Nolan.
Larry Moller, CASA board member, Closest to the pin winner: Stuart Duhl
And in First Place: Board and committee member, Larry Moller presents the first place trophy to a CDW John O’Neil, Kenny Hart, Shea Hart
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DID YOU
KNOW?
Our Newest Volunteer Voices
Congratulations to our new CASA Volunteers
The Effectiveness
of CASA Programs
Below is a summary of results from
the Caliber study, the audit of the
Office of the Inspector General,
and other CASA studies selected
by researchers at the University
of California, Fresno Medical
Education program for their
methodological quality.
2010 Spring Evening Class
Left to Right: Robin Henn, Joanna Lynn, Jackie Karlin, Jordana Kafka, Hilda Waujani Moser, Lauren
deGrazia, Judge Lessman, Judge Ceckowski, Donna Cole, Nikki Reuter, Susan Mock, Sybil Barnes
CASA volunteers spend
significantly more time in contact
with a child than a paid Guardian
ad Litem attorney.
When a CASA volunteer is
assigned, more services are
ordered for children and families.
A child with a CASA volunteer is less
likely to reenter the child welfare
system. The proportion of reentries
is consistently reduced by half.
20% more CASA children passed
all of their academic courses than
in the non-CASA group.
2010 Winter Morning Class
Left to Right: Heidi Shumaker, Rozina Lopez, Kathy Poulos, Tracy Hartlieb, Kelly Ulreich, Judge
Lessman, Lynda Briesemeister, Belinda Reed, Kristine Rickert, Amanda Howland, Graham Witt
Not Pictured: David Mays, Mary Mays, Ted Sommers
CASA children experienced
significantly fewer placements in year
one than the comparison group.
2010 Winter Evening Class
Front row: Stephanie Kunz, Pete Ross, Lisa O’Brien, Stephanie Nagel, Sonja Peters-Cooprider,
Joan Rehm. Second row: Jennifer Steinberg, Judge Ceckowski, Terri Greenberg, Marcie Pickard,
Gwen Ilori, Beth Sheehan-Lucas, Mary Neu-Stoppelman, Liz Roop.
Missing: Liz Monroe and Jane Williams
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An Educated Voice: Fostering Futures
CASA Lake County to Pilot New Program to Help Children Transition
from Foster Care to Successful, Independent Adults
CASA Lake County of has been selected
as a site and awarded a grant for $75,000
to help launch a new national program
designed to address the unique challenges
faced by youths as they leave foster care
and become independent adults. CASA
Lake County has invited CASA programs
from DuPage, Kane and McHenry to
participate in the training and ongoing
enrichment. This new program, titled
Fostering Futures, was developed by
The National Court Appointed Special
Advocate (CASA) Association, with the
generous support from the Walmart
Foundation.
“
Fostering Futures is based on a research
model and study out of the University
of Michigan that helps young people
achieve their full potential
by promoting a positive
self-identity, setting goals
for the future and planning
to achieve those goals. This
model, titled Possible Selves,
has been used with middle
school, high school and
college-aged students and
has led to significantly better
outcomes for these youth.
With our
investment in
Fostering Futures,
we extend our
commitment to
make a lasting
difference in the
lives of foster
youth aging out
of the system.
involvement and mental health issues.
The Fostering Futures program will engage
CASA volunteers as advocates for and
advisors to foster youth ages 13 – 21,
with the goal of helping them identify
supportive adult connections and develop
specific transition plans for making a
successful transition from foster care to
independent, successful adults.
“With our investment in Fostering Futures,
we extend our commitment to make a
lasting difference in the lives of foster
youth aging out of the system,” said
Margaret McKenna, president of the
Walmart Foundation. “Our support of
Fostering Futures is a natural extension of
Walmart’s local commitment to the CASA
cause. Our stores and associates have
long supported their local CASA programs
through our Volunteerism Always Pays
program.”
Each year in Illinois, an
estimated 1,250 young
people between the ages of
18 to 21 are legally required
to emancipate – or age
out – from the foster care
system. Aging out of foster
care without a life plan or preparation
puts these vulnerable youths at great
risk. These risks include homelessness,
unemployment, substance abuse, criminal
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Voices of Support: Forgotten
Children Campaign
CASA Volunteers, Friends of CASA and 5/3 Bank helped raise
funds and awareness. Our Friends Asking Friends campaign
raised $35,724.
Thank you for Standing Up for our CASA children
This spring we asked those in our CASA community to share their passion and
commitment for CASA and our children with others. Their efforts help make a
difference in the lives of our children—one child at a time. One voice at a time,
and one bank at a time. Spearheaded by Mary Sucherman, Asst Vice President
FCM III , 13 Fifth Third banks spread the word and raised funds for CASA
throughout the campaign. Thanks for speaking up for our youth. Thank you for
Standing Up for our children—for ensuring that children in foster care are not
FORGOTTEN CHILDREN.
Mary Sucherman and Debra Stettin
picking up our children
Much thanks to GFXI and Roxanne Wichlin and Eric Pasco for graphic expertise
and Pete Ney from Underwriters Laboratories for print support.
CASA Lake County Scores at Blackhawk Signing
Terri Z. Greenberg, Executive Director with Marian Hossa of the
Chicago Blackhawks and Patti Frazin, Development Director
On March 11, over 300 men women and children came decked out in their
finest Blackhawk gear to support CASA Lake County at Flatlanders Restaurant
and Brewery in Lincolnshire. Organized by Dave Wille and Ron Futterman,
owners of Auction Merchandise Source, this event raised awareness and
funding to support additional CASA volunteers for abused and neglected
children in Lake County. Marian Hossa spent over an hour signing coveted
merchandise and posing for pictures. At the end of the hour nearly $2,000
was raised for CASA Lake County, and 300 Hawks fans celebrated their new
signatures and support for a good cause.
Kids in Deerfield Doing Outstanding
Service Select CASA Lake County as the
beneficiary of their Summer Kick-off
performances
Much thanks to K.I.D.D.O.S. for raising $3,500 to enable us to provide
additional CASA volunteers for our foster children. The spotlight was on
Deerfield youth of all ages who shared their talent with parents and friends.
They also organized a silent auction and raffle in support of CASA Lake County.
An outstanding evening – of outstanding talented children raising money for
our outstanding foster youth.
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Meredith Colby Procell, Marla Callestein,
Patti Frazin, Sue Vani
Your gifts enable our
advocates to continue
as a powerful voice in
an abused or neglected
child’s life. EVERY
donation is important to
CASA Lake County and
the children we serve. We
are extremely grateful for
your generosity.
Donations received from January
16, 2010 thru July 31, 2010 are
acknowledged. Please note that
subsequent gifts will be recognized
in later editions.
Angels
$5,000 and above
Abbott Laboratories
Astellas USA Foundation
Baxter International Inc.
Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation
Blue Cross Blue Shield Illinois
CDW Corporation
Aon Hewitt Foundation
Illinois Attorney General – VCVA
Illinois Bar Foundation
Carson Kyhl
Lundbeck Inc.
National CASA Association
Rose Rogers Estate
Takeda Pharmaceuticals N.A., Inc.
The Trustmark Foundation
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
United Way of Lake County
Caretakers
$2,500 - $4,999
Susan & Milford Ardell
Arrow ECS
City of Waukegan – CDBG
Douglas Eckrote
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
First Bank of Highland Park Fdn.
First Chicago Bank & Trust
Donna & Jack Greenberg
George Haerr
Suzanne & James Kenney
K.I.D.D.O.S.
Gail & Howard Lanznar
Hope E. & Alan R. May
Thank You, Donors!
Service Net Solutions, LLC
Deborah and Bob Silverstein
Herbert C. Wenske Foundation
Advocates
$1,000 - $2,499
Bernard Allen
AMS Enterprises, LLC
Jeff Chan
Cole Taylor Bank
P. & H. Coleman Foundation
Scott Detota
Events by M., Ltd.
Fifth Third Bank
Patti & Michael Frazin
John Graham
Janice and Andrew Greenawalt
S. & S. Grossinger Foundation
Donald J. Grossman
Shea Hart
Hawthorn Woods Women’s Club
Heartland Produce Company
Aon Hewitt
Hollister Incorporated
JASS Realty Company, LLC
Brian R. Jessen
Jones Day
Kappa Alpha Theta/Eta NU
Chapter
Katz, Goldstein & Warren
Gail & James Lillis
Megan Lombardo
Sondra & Max Lorig
Stewart Mattson
Mr. & Mrs. Dave McKeon
Lesie & Steve Meisner
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Moller
David Morrison
Ralph, Schwab & Schiever, Chtd.
Rebecca & Don Scheuneman
Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck
Stephanie Shinn
Roy A. Schuetz
Susan Vail/EMC
Christopher Zaenger
Supporters
$500 - $999
Bank of America Matching Gifts
Mark Buonaiuto
Emily & Andrew Burger
Suzanne and Robert Cash
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Fiorentino
Honeywell Analytics
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Jenista
Mr. & Mrs. Joel Kessler
Kohl’s Dept. Store #112
Ronnie & George Kokkines
J. Krug & Associates, Inc.
Lakeside Moms and Tots
Joyce Mandel & Rand Baldwin
Terri & Bruce McDonnell
Charles McEwen
Jill & Don Minner
National Council of Jewish
Women
Donald Roth
Steve Schuetz
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
AJ & SL Stern Family Foundation
Jerald Stricker
Target Corporation
Ken Vedder
Noga & Antonio Villalon
Jane & Gareth Williams
Keith Williams
Winnetka Presbyterian Church
Associates
$250 - $499
Scott Bastian
Bonnie & John Beslow
Matt Broderick
Richard Brooks
Mary Lou & Nick Brown
John Buckley
David Chapman
Lynne & Gary Cohen
Tammie & Todd Cotter
Crissie Insurance Group
Alvin Gorman
Grange Insurance Companies
Tracy L. Hartlieb
Amy A. Kamai
Samuel Kessler, CPA
Steven Kessler
Nancy Knight
Jacquelyn & David Kopp
Lori Laser
Andrew Lausch
Mike Lococo
Claudia Lovelette
Karen & Robert May
E. Lyle McCoy
Darin Mock
Ruth & Richard Morris
Catherine O’Connor
Joel S. Ostrow, Esq.
Stanley Pajerski
Deborah & Dale Parry
Helene & Burton Pines
Gavin Richards
Katherine Ritter
Bruce Schuetz
Scott Steinke
Sunset Foods (Lake Forest)
Laura & Michael Tepper
Mary Ann & Drew Waitley
Nadine & Richard Woldenberg
Timothy Yager
Sustainers
$100 - $249
Timothy Aleck
Allstate Giving Campaign
American Express Foundation–
Employee Giving Program
Judy Andringa
Rowena Antrim
BABCO Construction, Inc.
Jill & William Ballock
Tahlia Banon
Mary & Michael Barber
Craig Belasco
B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim
Bourbon Tile & Marble, Inc.
Thomas Braden
Joe Braskich
Debra & Larry Brenman
Lynda Briesemeister
Brenda Buranosky
Thomas M. Cahill
Leslie & Richard Claiborne
Jane Coen
Geena Cohen-Zaslavsky
Brian Costello
Sharon Curtis
Deborah Danti
Denise & Scott Davis
Geraldine Diddia
Tom Duffner
James K. Egan
Carlene & Pierre Eilian
Maxine & Randy Ekl
Carol & Andrew Elsbree
Carolina & Clement Erbmann
Victor R. Fernitz
Eva Fleming
Leo Flynn
Erica Friedman
Christopher Gaddis
Alice & Michael Gantar
Grainger Matching Gifts Program
Ellen & Michael Gross
Barbara Guthrie
Sandra Hagen
Lynn & Bill Harvey
Elizabeth & Mark Hazeltine
Byron Holden, Jr.
Marylin & James Huskey
Gail & Milton Jacobson
Stephen Katz & Betty Lindquist
Sharon Kennard
Barbara Kingwill
Brian Kirwan
Jon Klinghoffer
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Donors, Continued
Charles Knight
Eleanor Knight
Anne Knowles
Candy Kokinakis
Gerald Kopstein
Irene Kwasny
Mark Lafferty
Mike Leopold
Sharon Lichtenstein
Lou Loiben
Sharon Lovi
Lisa Macrina
Maine Plastics, Inc.
Mary & David Mays
Darrell Mazura
Jenny & Barry McDonnell
Dr. Phillip McDonnell
Cassandra McGovern
Thomas McKeon
MediMedia Managed Markets
Ms. Florence Meier
Tom Merkel
John Morgan
Kathy & Jim Morley
Edward V. Moscato
Kristen Mukai
Peter E. Murphy
Northside Community Bank
Michael O’Brien
Kathryn & Toby Patterson
Dave Pawlowski
Linda Piepenbrink
Brant Pittsley
Mary Price
Tom Pullia
Marilyn Rebnord
Claudia Reilly
Harold Rice-Erso
Robert Rossi
Timothy Russell
Robert Sacco
Brett Schmidt
Steven Schmit
Mary Ellen & Tom Schuman
Barbara Scullion
Joan Shannahan
Libby & David Shinn
Robert Simmons
Lisa & Chris Simpson
Karen Snapp
Dr. Ted Sommers
Carol & Carl Spielman
Rachna Stegall
Tom Stothoff
Debbie Summa
Dean Sundberg
Vicki Szech
Thomas A. Taylor
Bill Thompson
Eric Tollefson
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Mr. & Mrs. Todd Warren
Christine Webler
Patricia Wichlin
Michael Windler
Friends
$99 and under
Rochelle Adler
Jeff Anderson
Christian Anschuetz
Sybil Barnes
Donna & David Barnes
Jackie Bartylla
Amy Bazelon
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Beacham
Pamela J. Bernardi
Trudy Bettiker
Darlene & Larry Boegen
Rebecca Bolnick
Ken Borgerding
Sharon Boxness
Helen & Tom Bozzo
Adam Braskich
Justine & Anthony Braskich
Mary & Daniel Brennan
Sheryl L. Bresn
Wiliam Buchband
Raymond Burg
Andrea Bushala
Douglas Carlson
Col. Bartlett J. Carroll, Jr.
Kenneth Chan
Peter Cialkowski
City of Zion
Susan Cohn
Donna Cole
Valerie Colley
Anthony Cononaco
Naomi Coquillon
Marianne Cummings
Jean Dames
Bruce Delahorne
Sagar Desai
Sandy Dickerhofe
Nancy & Charles Diddia
Randy Dippell
Discover Financial Services
Kaya Doyle
Laura & Christian Dozois
Erin Dubin
Raimonds Dzelme
Kathryn Eaton
Jill Eckland
Mary Lou Eddings
Dale Elenteny
Linda Elliott
Cheryl Feit
Amy Foor-Noland
Fortune Brands
CASA Lake County
Mary Foss
Rebecca Frazin
Sidney Freeman
Leif C. Fry
William Galluzzo
Charles Gerhardt
Ann Goldshaft
Rita Golub
Lillian G. Gonzalez
Jean Gooss
Terri Z. Greenberg
Florence & Herbert Grinnell
Geraldine Gubik
Carol Hamburger
Lisa Hanson
Rick & Lynne Hartnett
Denise Heimlich
Steve Henn
Scott Hierbaum
Joanie Holleb
Jody Holzman
Hospira Foundation Employees
Barbara Howard
Amanda Howland
Connie Hughes
John Hughes
Debbie Huml
Alan Ives
Irene Jones
Steve Kane
Ann M. Kangas
Kappa Alpha Theta/Chgo.
Chap.
Jacquelyn Karlin
Brenda Keppel
Julie Kiekenapp
Steve King
Andrew Knight
Jamie Knight
Susan C. Koesser
Clyde Kofman
Nancy & Scott Kranzberg
Aliza Leewinbuk
Adam Levine
David Lewandowski
Patricia Lewis
Suzanne Lingard
Rozina Lopez
Sharon Losacco
Barbara & Fred Lowenthal
Joanna Lynn
Helene Markoff
Carol Marrone
Carmella Marshall
Richard May
Susan May
Cynthia Mayer
Karen Mayer
Susan McConnaughay
Susan McCoy
Craig Minbiole
Susan Mock
Joseph Mockus
Laura Morin
Melinda Morris
Patrick Morris
Suzanne Morris
Hilda Moser
Mike Neville
Carlos Nieto
Marjorie Nison
Jill & Joe Nolan
Northbrook Bank & Trust
John O’Neill
Tina Ori
Hector Padilla
Jennifer Peck
Teresa Pedroza
Ross Perak
Ann & Andy Percy
Patricia Petitclair
Erica Pillman
Tami Pilot-Matias
Lisbeth Pleines
Kathleen Poulos
Lorraine Pritchard
Donna Pryde
Craig Raddatz
Belinda Reed
Derek Reed
Nikki Reuters
Darcy Rich
Christine Rickert
Cheryl Rohlfs & Associates,
Ltd.
M. Judith Roseman
Charlotte & Bert Rubin
Carol Saia
Denise Sams-Luchessi
Paul Sanders
Stephanie Scherr
Andrew Serafin
Rita Sherwin
Louise Short
Heidi Shumaker
Kasey & Chuck Silberman
Laura & Ira Singer
Cheryl & Steve Singley
Mark Sklenar
Patricia & William Smarto
Susan Soble
Amy Sommers
Benjamin Sommers
Jeff Sommers
Michael Sommers
Rebecca Sommers
Nancy & Lawrence Stack
Annamarie Stornello
Joseph Taylor
Linda Tekampe
Grant updates
Andrea & Steven Tick
Richard Tilghman
Margo Tirado
Ms. Kelly Ulreich
Janice Vanswol
Tomothy Viohl
Marilyn Ward
William Ward
Joseph Waters
Bill Weiland
Tammy Wener
Ryan Whittington
Yvonne & John Wiech
Dave Wisel
Peter Wisniewski
Graham Witt
Jenna & Brian Wojciechowski
Este Wolf
Roycealee J. Wood
Barbara Yoshimura
In Memory Of…
Norman Ackerman
by Erin Dubin
Gary Gallagher’s brother, and
Kelly Gallagher, the family pet
by Elizabeth & Mark Hazeltine
Dorothy Harvey
by Andrea & Steven Tick
Rev. Wayne Landgrebe
by Darlene & Larry Boegen
Norman Breyer’s brother,
Dee Hyman. and
Ann Zun’s brother & brother-in-law
by Barbara & Fred Lowenthal
In Honor Of…
Harlee & Brian Beam
by Patti & Michael Frazin
The Goldberger’s 50th Anniversary
by Helen & Philip Coleman
Kathryn Gooss
by Jean Gooss
Lynn & Bill Harvey
by Terri & Bruce McDonnell
Judy Lewis
by Honeywell Analytics
Eleanor Molton
by Barbara & Fred Lowenthal
Holly & Ben Schlan
by Sharon Lichtenstein
Debbie & Bob Silverstein
by Terri Z. Greenberg
Harold Rice-Erso
Sharon & Barry Taylor
by Tammy Wener
In-Kind
Donations…
Abbott Laboratories
Ed Curran
Fortune Brands
Knauz Auto Group
Jacquelyn & David Kopp
J. Krug & Associates, Inc.
Mickey Finn’s Brewery
Midwest Promotional Group
Melinda Morris
Northbrook Bank & Trust Co.
Project Linus, Northbrook
Laura & Ira Singer
Starbucks, Buffalo Grove
Sunset Foods, Highland Park
Underwriters Laboratories
Valor Faith Ministries
CASA Lake County extends its most sincere thanks
to the following foundations and corporations for
their support of CASA’s work on behalf of abused
and neglected children.
Abbott Laboratories, $25,000
Astellas USA Foundation, $25,000
Breakfast Exchange Club of Gurnee, $1,100
Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation, $12,000
Blue Cross Blue Shield,$8,500
Enterprise Holding Foundation, $2,500
First Bank of Highland Park, $2,500
Hawthorn Woods Women’s Club, $2,000
If your name has been
mistakenly omitted from
this list, please accept our
apologies and contact the
office so that you can be
included in the next issue.
To make a contribution,
please use the enclosed
remittance envelope, or
mail donations to CASA
Lake County Office.
Aon Hewitt Foundation,$20,000
John R. Houlsby Foundation,$20,000
Illinois Bar Young Lawyers Division,$5,000
K.I.D.D.O.S. (Kids in Deerfield Doing Outstanding
Service), $3,500
Kohl’s A-Team and 5 volunteers, $500
Lundbeck Inc., $20,000
National CASA, $75,000
National CASA, $43,500
National Council for Jewish Women, $500
Siemens Caring Hands, $1,001
Takeda Pharmaceuticals, $25,000
Trustmark Foundation, $30,000
United Way, $34,300
Violent Crime Victim Assistance (VCVA) Bureau,
$10,450
Winnetka Presbyterian Church, $770
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casa staff
our mission
CASA Lake County is a non-profit membership organization which advocates for the best interests of abused
and neglected children within the court system. Based on the belief that every child is entitled to a safe
and permanent home, CASA works in the court system through trained volunteers in collaboration with key
agencies and community resources to serve as the child’s advocate and represent the child in juvenile court.
Executive Director
Terri Zenner Greenberg
Program Director
Wendy LaPlaca
Program Counsel
Claudia Lovelette
Save the Date!
CASAblanca 7
November 13, 2010
Westin Chicago North Shore
Golf for a Child Invitational
June 20, 2011
Kemper Lakes Golf Club
Advocate Managers
Brenda Buranosky
Lynn Harvey
Liz Hazeltine, Senior Advocate
Manager
Dick Hulseman
Chris Kandaras
Hope May
Mary Neu-Stoppelman
Debby Parry
Andrea Tick
Trainers and Coordinators
of Advocate Services
Mary Bird-Parks
Terri McDonnell
Database Site Administrator
Linda Piepenbrink
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Development Director
Patti Frazin
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Sheri Robin
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