Making a Difference, One Child at a Time

Making a Difference,
One Child at a Time
2012 Annual Report
Investing in a Child’s Future
It is my sincere pleasure to share with you the many successes achieved in 2012 on behalf of our
county’s least fortunate children. One thank you letter from a child said, “You don’t even know me
and you changed my life … thank you.” That thanks goes directly to you, our donors, friends, and
volunteers who give so selflessly of your time and your resources.
According to 2011 research results provided by Heartland Alliance, more than 76,000 of Lake
County’s 706,222 residents were living in poverty. The self-sufficiency wage for a one-parent
family with a preschooler and a school age child at that time was $61,340. None of the families
assisted by Mothers Trust Foundation (MTF) in 2012 came close to that income level; in fact, more
than 30 percent of our families had no income at all, and nearly 70 percent were single family
households. The families that make up this statistic struggle to provide the mere basics … a stable
roof over their heads; educational resources; clean, well-fitting clothing; and incentives that can
bring joy, fulfill dreams, and offer new experiences to a disadvantaged child. These statistics may
seem bleak, but because you cared, nearly 2,500 children were given gifts of hope last year.
In a year that seemed financially challenging throughout the county, Mothers Trust continued to
grow and strengthen its financial base. On the financials page you will find a breakdown of
revenue sources as well as the categories of program grants. We finished the year in a very
positive position, ready to meet the demands of our busiest grant cycles —camp and summer
school in May and June followed by back to school needs (uniforms, clothing, and Lake County
Tech Campus fees) in August and September.
We worked with 132 fabulous agency and school partners in 2012, an increase from 109 in 2011,
helping to provide tools to their clients and students that were not available elsewhere. And, at
the close of our 14th year, we reached the amazing milestone of having assisted more than 20,000
children with over $1.6 million in grants.
When you continue to invest in the future of MTF, you continue to invest in the future of our
county’s children. We love your support, and we feel very blessed to provide this mindful
assistance on your behalf.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts,
Cheri Richardson, Executive Director
Mothers Trust Board President Julie Wendorf,
SEDOL Secretary Janet Marcinkus and Mothers Trust
Executive Director Cheri Richardson man the registration
table at the 6th Annual Networking in Lake County
Resource Fair. This event, held each November at the
College of Lake County, is a collaboration between the
Regional Office of Education, SEDOL and Mothers Trust
Foundation and is one of the many ways MTF works
to reinforce countywide partner relationships.
In March of 2012,
Mothers Trust Foundation received a Resolution from the Illinois House of Representatives
97th General Assembly, at the request of Representative Mayfield,
thanking us for our dedication to the children of the State of Illinois
and wishing the Foundation continued success in the future.
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One Child at a Time—The Numbers Tell Our Story
Education:
MTF helped 421 children with critical education-related expenses, including Tech
Campus fees, summer school, and graduation fees.
School Uniforms & Clothing:
MTF stepped in on behalf of 330 North Chicago and Waukegan children to make
sure they had appropriate clothing and school uniforms. 345 children received
much-needed coats, shoes, undergarments and other clothing.
Housing:
276 children benefitted from MTF’s financial help with rental assistance and security
deposits, preventing homelessness for countless families.
Incentives:
MTF enabled 247 children to participate in sports and recreation programs, art
classes, music programs, and field trips, often creating a much-needed diversion to
family crises.
Baby Gear:
MTF provided 236 portable cribs and car seats for struggling families to ensure
safe sleeping and travel options for infants.
Camp:
Summer camp offers children with few resources a welcome respite from life’s
challenges. 145 children attended summer camp programs, thanks to MTF.
Transportation:
MTF provided transportation assistance to 131 children during crisis situations,
ensuring parents could get children to necessary medical and therapy appointments.
Utilities:
MTF kept the lights and gas on for 113 children, paying utility bills in emergency
situations. Subsidized housing is lost when utilities are shut off.
Medical:
63 children benefitted from assistance with medical issues. Children in desperate need of
eyeglasses, dental work and medication were able to receive immediate care.
Each year, Mothers Trust service partners are surveyed to assess their thoughts
regarding our work. Their responses reaffirm the critical role of our mission.
“Your program
allows students,
who would otherwise
be excluded for financial
reasons, to have an
opportunity to pursue an
education in music
and participate
along with their peers.”
— An Elementary School
Music Teacher
“MTF is at the top of our list
as an organization that
we turn to after we have
exhausted our
avenues of financial
help to families.
Your generosity and
compassion are constant
and very much appreciated.”
— A Township Caseworker
“The best example of what MTF did for our clients at Lake County Health Department is that it
paid graduation fees for 10 graduating young mothers. It doesn't seem like much, but these
young women stayed in school despite incredible obstacles and graduated with their class.”
— A LCHD Registered Nurse
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Expanding our Reach in Lake County
One of the most effective ways for us to reach out to our partners is the annual
Networking in Lake County Resource Fair, co-sponsored every fall by SEDOL, the
Regional Office of Education and Mothers Trust. In 2012, representatives from 53
different agencies shared their organization’s methods of assisting school-aged children
with approximately 125 Lake County school counselors, social workers and staff.
2012 Children Served by Community
“Each year I look forward to the Resource Fair to help me find new ways to assist the
students in my school district. I always make new contacts and learn about resources
available that are truly beneficial to my kids.”
—A School Social Worker
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Celebrating our Supporters
Barbara Monsor, MTF Founder, with
2012 Founders Award Recipient
Roycealee Wood,
Regional Superintendent of Schools
and longtime MTF board member.
Help Them to Hope Founder Bob Haymaker
and President Richard Ribando
received the Partner Award at our February
Founder’s Event for their organization’s
exemplary support of our mission.
Members of Mothers Trust Teens delivered
hundreds of baby items in May to our
partners at the Lake County Health Department.
The game of CLUE, with live characters, provided
hysterical entertainment throughout the evening
of the October 2012 Betty Ball. The night was a
tremendous success, raising over $70,000 for
Mothers Trust and introducing dozens of
new supporters to our mission.
Ed Werdell, Ron Hirasawa, Bill Bockelman and Jack Meierhoff,
a fearsome foursome, joined many other golfers and dinner
guests in June at the 2nd Annual Mothers Trust Golf Classic to
raise $23,000 and “Keep Lake County Kids Out of the Rough.”
Photography by Jillian Chapman
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2012 Mothers Trust Financials
Revenue
Donations
Churches
Community Organizations
Corporations and Foundations
Government (Township Offices)
Individuals
Total Donations
17,100
28303
147,848
24,173
47,924
265,348
100,325
1,133
Fundraising
Other Income
Total Revenue
366,806
Expenses
Service Program Grants
Office Expenses
Baby Gear
Camp
Clothing
Documents
Education
Housing
Incentive Activities
Medical
School Uniforms
Transportation
Utilities
Other
Total Grants
8,117
24,550
16,776
1,170
28,992
35,629
21,283
4,428
20,552
5,825
10,471
5,784
Program Support and Operations
Administration
Total Office Expenses
78,290
47,535
183,577
Fundraising Expense
125,825
21,922
331,324
Total Expenses
35,482
Revenue over Expenses
Revenue Source Percentages
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We thank our 2012 donors for their generous support.
$15,000 and up
Anonymous
The Garrett Family Foundation
The Judy Family Foundation
The Trustmark Foundation
$10,000-$14,999
Help Them to Hope
The Rossi Family Foundation
Shields Township
$5,000-$9,999
Anonymous
The Margaret Baker Foundation
The Church of the Holy Spirit
First Presbyterian Church of
Lake Forest
The Gorter Family Foundation
The Kevin D. Gorter Memorial
Foundation
The Donald P. & Byrd M. Kelly
Foundation
Sara Klise and Scott Ireland
Lake Forest Resale Shop
North Shore Gas
United Way of Lake County
Warren Township
The Irene M. & Milton R. Weed
Foundation
$1,000-$4,999
Daria C. Andrews
Anonymous
Ashland Millwork
The William C. Bannerman Foundation
Baxter International
Richard Day
Dearborn Capital Management
Donald & Annick Deubler
Grace United Methodist Church
Sherry Lea Holson
Kemper Educational Fund
Florence Kohlman
Lauren and Gregg Kuetemeyer
Lake Forest Bank and Trust
Lake Forest Knights of Columbus
Lake Forest Lake Bluff Artisan Guild
Mary and Michael Latham
Libertyville Bank & Trust
Libertyville Sunrise Rotary
Libertyville Township
Carolyn Lill
Dona and Dick Litzsinger
Marianne Lombard-Koy
The Long Family Foundation
Rommy Lopat and John Drummond
Susie McMurray
Larry and Dawn Neal
The Nielsen-Massey Foundation
Theo Perry
Nancy Pratt
The Roanoke Group
Trude Roselle
Schiff Harden LLP
The Schneider Electric Foundation
The John and Kathleen Schreiber
Foundation
The Schuler Family Foundation
Sue and Steve Slaughter
Jane and Michael Tellor
Judith Richmon Torrez
Union Church of Lake Bluff
The Vail Family Foundation
The Town of Vernon
Walmart
Julie and Tom Wendorf
Karin and Geoff Woie
Roycealee Wood
Laura Zuckerman
$500-$999
Angie and Sam Allen
Jeanne and Tom Alt
Heidi and Jim Baumann
Ellen and James Beck
Liz and Scott Bermingham
Lorelei Beaucaire
The Breakfast Exchange Club of Gurnee
Karen and Bob Bush
Lynn Clark
Follett Corporation
GE Corporation
Grainger Corporation
Natalie Graham
Stephen R. and Hannah Gretz
Corey and Carol Gustafson
Linda and John Hinde
Houghton Mifflin Corporation
Jeff Howard
Nancy Inskeep
Don and Robin Litzsinger Kanak
Patricia Kapsalis
Kiwanis Club of Lake Bluff and Lake Forest
Lynne Luehrs
Sue Martin
The McDougal Charitable Fund
William McIntosh
Jack and Kathy Meierhoff
Barbara Monsor
Alex Mueller
Becky and Blair Nagel
Nancy and John Ochi
Pasquesi and Associates
The Christopher Quon Foundation
Cheri and Ed Richardson
Victoria Rossetti
The Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Rotary Club
Roundy's Supermarket
Julia Shackleford
The Sheffield Foundation
Ann E. Smith
Robin Thomas
Loan Tran and Norbert Riedel
Emelie and Mark Ventling
Rob and Gale Strenger Wayne
The Wrigley Foundation
Sue and Phil Zera
Zion Township
$250-$499
Linda Amundsen
Anonymous
Anne Atzeff
George Balbach
Tricia May Bowdidge
Robert Buhler
Willard Bunn
Burkett and Beattie, Inc.
Monica Burmeister
Anne Carlins
Marilyn Ciullo
Leslie Chapman
Citizens to Elect Mike Nerheim
Terry and Joann Desmond
Rob and Deb Dintruff
Dr. R. Tracy Durrett
Julie and Michael Eckert
Lois Eckland
Carrie and Christian Erzinger
Susie Faucher
Theo and John Figliulo
Joy Gibson
Michael Golm
Tom and Jean Goodman
Lynn Granstrom
Great Lakes Incentive Group, Inc.
Lauri Haibek
Meredith and Jim Hayes
Daniel Infusino
Dianne Johnson
Lori and John Julian
Joannie and Brad Keller
Karl Knauz Motors Inc.
Lake Bluff Home Care Solutions
Lee Lawrence
Rick and Terry Lesser
Kristi Long
Kathleen Loria
Lynch Construction Corp.
The MacFund
Tighe and Margaret Magnuson
Robin Barnes Mattson
Margaret Moreland
Julie Morrison
Dr. Cheryl Perlis
Craig and Beth Pierson
Price Insurance
Irene and Mark Ratliff
Sandra Riggs
St. Maria Goretti Circle
Donna Strollo
Voila
Nancy Wells
Women of St. Mark's
Linda Yaple
Sincere thanks to Haapanen Brothers for donating the printing of the Mothers Trust 2011 Annual Report
Every effort has been made to ensure that information in this Annual Report is accurate. Please let us know of errors so we may correct
our records. Recognition, here within, is accorded gifts made between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012.
Due to space limitations, we ask that you visit our website for the complete list of our 2012 donors.
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Our Mission
Mothers Trust Foundation is a nonprofit, 501c3 organization
supporting social service providers by offering assistance to children in need in Lake County, IL.
We make benefits and opportunities available which cannot be obtained from other sources.
Our goal is to assist children in trouble or crisis, raise awareness of children's needs,
link needs with community resources,
and provide opportunities for volunteers to become involved.
Volunteers are essential to our mission … please consider joining today!
2013 Board of Directors
Julie Wendorf, President
Larry Neal
Victoria Rossetti, Vice-President
Ennedy Rivera
Dick Day, Secretary
Matt Tabar
Karin Woie, Treasurer
Jennifer Witherspoon
Karen Bush
Roycealee Wood
Kim Croisant
Linda Yaple
Theo Figliulo
Barbara Monsor, Founder
Joy Gossman
Cheri Richardson, Executive Director
Rommy Lopat
2013 Staff
Emelie Ventling—Director of Development
Jeanette Lincoln—Service Program Manager
Daria Andrews—Administrative Assistant
Kelli Ventling—Volunteer Coordinator
Every gift significantly impacts the children we serve.
We thank you for your help and ask for your continued support.
Donations by individuals may be made online through our website at
www.motherstrustfoundation.org or by mail to:
Mothers Trust Foundation, 400 East Illinois Road,
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
We are proud to
partner with
Gorton Community
Center as a
Resident Non-Profit
Organization
Mothers Trust is the key to a school uniform, a new crib or bed, summer camp,
utilities kept on, graduation fees paid, soccer shoes for an athlete,
musical instrument rental, vocational school fees, an emergency supply of medicine,
a security deposit, a crisis averted, and so much more.
We are the organization that can provide, from an adult’s perspective,
life’s most critical needs,
as well as the gift of a lifetime to a struggling child.
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