2014
COMMUNITY REPORT
The Chicago Fire Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life throughout Chicagoland by leveraging its resources and expertise in the area of soccer to provide sports-based youth development and direct-service programs to underserved communities.
MISSION
MESSAGE FROM OUR OWNER
Passion and dedication define the Chicago Fire Soccer Club -- on and off the pitch. This means a commitment to excellence not only with our First Team and our growing soccer programming, but in how we serve the community as well. This Community Report highlights our work in 2014. I am proud of the fact that over the years our total charitable giving has reached over $1.7 million -- an investment deepened by the time and resources our players and staff have personally invested in youth and education causes around the city. The Chicago Fire Foundation’s cornerstone program, P.L.A.Y.S. (Participate, Learn, Achieve, Youth Soccer) continued to enhance the academic performance and development of key social and emotional skills of elementary school students through a sports based curriculum. After only 10 weeks, students in our eight participating schools demonstrated an improvement in adaptability, optimism, self-regulation and trust of others. P.L.A.Y.S. also led to an increase in attendance - one of the key early indicators of whether or not a student will graduate from high school. Continuing our commitment to serving the community, last year also marked the launch of another after-school program, Premier Skills Chicago. For the program’s expansion into North America, the Fire teamed up with the British Council, English Premier League, Beyond the Ball, Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago, World Sport Chicago and the Chicago Park District to bring programming to Little Village three times per week. As you will see from the report, you can’t miss the joyous faces of the students who are piloting the program with us. I am proud to be part of the Chicago Fire community, which includes our caring and generous donors; our incredibly dedicated players, coaches and staff; engaged fans; and most importantly, our grantees that are improving the lives of the youth in Chicago. I want to thank all of our wonderful community partners specifically, City Year Chicago, Special Olympics Illinois, World Sport Chicago, and the Academy for Urban School Leadership for their incredible work and partnership. We take great pride in contributing our resources to help build a better city and will continue to seek ways to expand our citizenship efforts more in the coming years. Thank you all for your commitment to the Chicago Fire Soccer Club and the Chicago Fire Foundation. As you read the following report, I hope that you too take pride in what you helped the Fire achieve in 2014.
ANDREW HAU P TM AN OWNER, C H IC AGO F IRE S OC C ER C LUB P RES IDENT, C H IC AGO F IRE F OUNDATION
PROGRAMS
The Chicago Fire Foundation in partnership with World Sport Chicago launched the P.L.A.Y.S. (Play Learn Achieve Youth Soccer) Program in eight Academy for Urban School Leadership Schools. This first of its kind program explicitly teaches participants proven social and emotional learning (SEL) traits that are linked to improved academic performance. In addition to soccer skills such as passing and dribbling, students in the P.L.A.Y.S. Program have learned many valuable life skills including teamwork, communication, and good sportsmanship. After participating in the P.L.A.Y.S. Program, students demonstrated an improvement in adaptability, optimism, self-regulation and their trust of others, and showed promising improvements in the number of disciplinary incidents, unexcused absences, out-of-school suspensions, failing grades, resiliency, and social and athletic competencies.
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Through the P.L.A.Y.S. Program kids are learning how to relate to one another, how to be teammates, how to be disciplined in what they do. For our kids it’s not just a game, they learn new skills that they’re able to use in their future.
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–KRISTIE LANGBEHN Principal at Casals School of Excellence
In 2014, Chicago was selected as the launch site for the first North American location of Premier Skills in partnership with the Premier League and British Council as well as other local community organizations. This year-round, after-school sports and development program for 8-18 year olds takes place three days per week, 40 weeks per year, in the underserved Little Village community. The program focuses on skills, play, and social and emotional learning during two weekly soccer sessions and one weekly alternative session which is designed to build core values through engaging youth on topics such as leadership, conflict resolution, and community service. There are currently over 250 registered participants with an average attendance of 50 students per week.
COMMUNITY
PARTNERS
FUNDRAISERS
Each year the Chicago Fire Foundation hosts a number of events that allows supporters to interact with the club while financially supporting its programs. These unique and innovative events help expand the Foundation’s reach and build the Fire brand.
GUEST BARTENDING
SCHURZ HIGH SCHOOL CITY YEAR TEAM
PASSBACK PROGRAM
IN THE COMMUNITY
PRACTICE IN THE COMMUNITY
CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN’S DINNER
STAFF VOLUNTEER DAY WITH PAWS
Chicago Fire staff and players volunteered over 1,200 hours to local organizations, including City Year Chicago and donated nearly 2,000 pieces of equipment through the Passback Program.
FIRE/TOTTENHAM HOSPITAL VISIT
COMMEMORATIVE JERSEY AUCTION
AT THE STADIUM
KICKS FOR KIDS
NAME IN LIGHTS
50/50 RAFFLE
RESPONSIBLE FAN OF THE MATCH
There are several ways to give back at Toyota Park including Jersey Auctions, Name in Lights, 50/50 Raffle, Kicks for Kids, Responsible Fan of the Match and Hero of the Match. In 2014, over $70,000 was raised to benefit the Chicago Fire Foundation through in stadium fundraisers.
HERO OF THE MATCH
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS $20,000 OR MORE The Hauptman Family Foundation
$10,000 - $19,999 The Lisa Family Foundation Wintrust Community Banks
$5,000 - $9,999 Chane Keller George Wild Henry Crown and Company Magellan Corporation Section 8 Teammates for Kids Ticketmaster Wirtz Beverage
$1,000 - $4,999 Allstate Assurance Agency Ben Goldberg BMO Harris Bank Call One, Inc. Carol Hamlin Faure Casey Faure Charles Raycroft Chicago Fire Soccer Club Christopher Perez Ciro Castro Country Financial Craig Gresko David Augustyn David Gaichas Diageo North America E.J. Gallo Winery Erin Kwiatkowski Give wtih Liberty Glen Suerte
Illinois State Soccer Association Jasmyn Hernandez Joe Han Jose Rubio Josue Gomez Juan Rangel Karen Harenza Keith Andersson Kevin Frusti Kim Wawak Knutte and Associates Lou Uhler Mark Borst Martin Killeen Matt Burnham Meridian Leasing Corporation Michael Newman Molly’s Cupcakes Quaker Oats Richard Levy Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation Simon Fox Steven Miller Tony Achilles Tony Passero University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences Systems Wal-Mart Foundation
$500 - $999 ABC Cleaning ABM Parking Services Academy for Urban School Leadership Anthony Achilles Athletico Sports Medicine
AYSO 418 Bharat Vaitla Chadd Folkes Chicago Charity Challenge Chicago Fire Juniors West Chicago Fire Juniors-City Chicago Sports Commission Connor Mote Cristo Paraskevas David Sowells Edward Sitar Exelon Foundation Flo Dyson George Gorecki Glaxo Smith Kline Grace Gonzalez Greg Bowman Greg Cardelli Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Illinois Youth Soccer Association James Vlahakis Jamie Crain Jason Scheets Jim Zangrilli Jose Montoya Judith Crawford Julio Lopez Laura Levine Lisa Powers Marc Bahnsen Marcella Perez Maria Wroblewski Mario Aguilar Matt Rosine Michael Osten Mike Brown Monterrey Security
Ryan Haas Scott Myers TGI Systems Tom Wolf Tracey Mendrek Village of Bridgeview Youth Elite Soccer
$100 - $499 Abe Shaker Adam Helenowski Agata Lebioda Alan Kohn Alejandro Garcia Ali Riahi Allison Hack Amalgamated Bank Amanda Dicianni Amy Jennings Andrew Paul Andrew Treskoetter Angela Prugh Angelique Anguiano Angelo Annoreno Anisah Mihaljevic Ann Schoen Anna Galindo Ashley Buckley Atul Khosla Barb Peters Barbara Lyman-Cole Barry Slotnick Becky Graffia Belinda Burgess Benjamin Yeager Blanca Montoya Brad Bauer
Brad Tabor Bradley Hogge Brandon Boskovic Brendan Sweeney Brian Erber Brian Roberts Bridget Baxter Bryant Valdez Carla Englof Carlos Jaramillo Carol Gonzalez Caroline Parish Carolyn Verscaj Carri Alldredge Carrie Rennemann Cassandra Vandeventer Catherine Lovely Chad Arnold Charles Dinolfo Charles Whitman Chase Van Bibber Cheryl Moglia Chicago Blast Soccer Club Chris Norton Chris Schoenberg Chris Wehrman Christopher DeVine Christopher Nolte Christopher White Claudia Bostic Cristina Covarrubias Crystal Rollins Dalia Zygas Damon Fisch Damon Yoder Dan Gerrits Dan Stromsland
Darla Vivanco Dave Hurley David Perez David Quinn Denise Bland Derrick Greenberg Derrick Wilkinson Doug Hicks Doug Scanland Durham Barnes Ed Sitar Eduardo Martinez Edward Szydlowski Elaine Hoffmann Eliot Schencker Elizabeth Horne Emma Chapman Erica Hall Erick Muehlbauer Erin Stupka Ernestina Pagan Esther Park Evan Whitfield Ferris Kaplini Francis Padilla Frank Labaty Freddie Christiano Gabi Garcia Gina Polcaster Gregg Abbott Helen Stefos Imre Hidvegi Ireneusz Glodz Isabel Dimas Jack Johnson James Chivilo James Froslid
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS Jamie Lyons Jamie Sackmann Jeff Crist Jeff Neavor Jennifer Ferguson Jennifer Martellotti Jenny Kim Giblin Jeremy Bleier Jeremy Panasuk Jerry Palcan Jessica Worley Jim Lencioni Joe Donahue Joe Graceffa Joe Worley Joel Castillo Joel Piktel John Dorn John Sampson Jose Avalos Josh Brown Joshua Phillips JR Patton Tia Taylor Juan Pablo Castillo Judith Ehamill Julie Brucato Jungmin Son Karen McKibben Karen Spinelli Kari Molter Kary McIlwain Kate Kinne Kate Seavey Kathryn Forster Katreina York Kavita Chopra-Athanikar Kelly Brown
Krista Miller Kristine Yoon Krzysztof Karpeil Kyle Lee Laura Martinelli Laura Starck Lauren Bovis Lauren Levy Lee Hannant Les Rebbeck Leslie Ritter Liz Muri Lorman Education Services Lyndie L. Sherman Maida Nunez Marcos Czako Maria Gabino Mario Vela Marisol Mastrangelo Mark Biery Mark Daughters Mark Lasczewski Mark Maglaya Martin Leiter Martin Lipton Mary Sever Maryann Prisichenk Matt Flemming Matthew Tiemann Maurice Morris Meghan Phillips Mercer Michael DiFranco Michael Eberl Michael Gillespie Michael Guzan Michael Squire
Michael Wallace Michelle Bogosh Michele Klein Michelle Nicholson Mike Ernst Monica Okoniewski MonuBedi Nancy Perez Nathan Lorenz Naty Figueroa Navigate Marketing Nelson Moreno Nicole Blumenfeld Nicole Camboni Nicolette Trobaugh Nighat Yasmin Noemi Corral Norbert Hennrich Norman Block Odalinda Avila Olivia Kordys Panagiotis Diamantis Paritosh Batra Patrick Finnan Patrick Jones Patrick Wells Paul Cadwell Paul Zaragoza Peter Bychowski Rafael Alvarez Raul Barraza Rebecca Roseberg Reyna Rosario Rick Baert Robbie Beasley Robert Lee Roberto Diez
Rocio Figueroa Ruchi Agarwal Ruth Rodriguez Ryan Schlegel S. Adam Le Saleem Beg Sam Weisbrod Sarah Beal Sarah Joseph Sarah Marotto Sarah Sampson Sarah Schmitt Scott Nelson Scott Wilson Sean Phillips Selene Andrews Shawn Sashir Sherry Cohen Shota Hashimoto Simon Fox Solomon Barnett Sound Incorporated Stacie Steinway Stampede Meat Packing Stephanie Ballou Stephanie Joly Steve Bateman Steve Miller Steve Saines Susana Quinones Takeda Pharmaceuticals Tami Chapek Tatyana Stadler Taylor Wegrzyn Teresa Oliszewicz Terri Frice Thomas Wendt
Tim Brown Tom Ewald Tom Laird Tom Szynwelski Tomasz Przybylowicz Wayne Marshall Wendy Chill William Hupp William Lynn Y. R. Zak Jarrell
UP TO $99 Adam Hertwig Adi Clerman Adriana Popovich Aimee Warshall Aja Hardy Alana Mitz Alana O’Connor Alex Symanietz Alexander Chen Allison Bickford Allison Vogt Allison Wolak Allyson Nieter Alma Ceballos Alyssa Beltran Amanda Wright Amber Floyd Amy Goodwin Amy Jackson Andrea Cohen Andrew Langlois Andrew Oleksiuk Angela Champion Anita Sheridan
Ann Snyder Anna Bucur Anna Gangadharan Anna Krupka AnthonySeymour Anton Trizna AON Foundation Arlete Kanode Ashley Morkrid Ashley Murry Bianca Ellis Bo Hancock Brandon Drogemuller Brendan Neff Brian Bliss Brian Bullington Brittany Bodziak Brittany Briscoe Carly Hamer Catherine Ketter Catherine McKeating CB Kuzlik Chad Housner Charles Salvatore Cherese Ledet Chris Andrew Chris Jamrozy Christina Muri Christopher Perez Christos Karabis Courtney Chavez Courtney Milligan Cristin Wells Dan Granick Dan Turner Daniel Staley Daniela Bardon
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS Danny Garcia Dave Dowd David Berchem Dayana Voss Delilah Bedilla Dennis Cajigas Devin Dismang Devon O’Donnell Diana Bedella Dipa Patel Dominic Diomede Don Eustice Doriluz Ortega Doug Roberts Ed Kaczynski Eduardo Salgado Elena Loridas Elisa Biancalana Eliud Gonzalez Elizabeth Hillman Elizabeth Kass Ellen Ross Elvira Skomorowska Emily Abrahamson Emina Lepuzanovic Emma Chrystal Eric Foster Erica Lavine Erick Arenas Erin Metroff Esther Reiter Eva Blaszczynski Evette Mora Ewa Kielar Felicia Greenberg Gabriela Ziccarelli George Stowe
Gerald Bragg Gia Katsoolias Gina Fremouw Giselle Paletta Glenn Wilke Greg Swierzbinski Haley Darling Harold Sy Heather Baumgardner Heather Knorr Hollie Lewandowski Ian Craig Irina Larionova Jack Metz Jake Bronowski Jamie Rutter Janette Schroeder Janine Gajewski Jeff Farinosi Jeff Wagner Jeniffer Stephens Jennifer Horton Jenny Schnabl Jerry Pinilla Jessica Baiguera Jessica Delgado Jessica Ring Jessica Torres Jessyca Paixao Jhemma Castro Jhon Kennedy Hurtado Jill Zeugner JJ Castillo Joao Gonzaga Joe Cacciatore John McMurray John Sedej
Joseph Clay Joshua Becker Julia Benini Julie Kriedemann Karen Hey Kathleen Vannucci Kathryn Abraham Kathy Portillo Kelly Loch Kelly White Kelsey Jacobsen Kenneth Pietsch Kevin Zinsmeister Kristen Kane Kristen Zilch Kristina Connolly Kwlly Geisel Kyle Thomas Laura Bauch Laura Benages Laura Carroll Laura Guili Laura Harris Laura Jacobson Laura Miller Laura Vandenberg Lauren Petticrew Layne Shapiro Leah Hendrickson Lee Bjarnason Lee Sanders Leif Elsmo Leighann Hranka Lela Muscott Leticia Magallanes Liliane Yamada Lindsay A Januszewski
Lindsay Levenhagen Lindsay Walters Lindsey Foreman Lisa Paturzo Lisa Walt Luz Gonzalez Lyubomir Zabov Maegin Cooper Magdalena Dumin Mara Unterberger Marcella Perez Marco Ellis Marco Monroy Margaret Bliss Mari Osten Marie Nielsen Martrice Caldwell Mary Margaret Parker Marykate Halm Matthew Sampson Matthew Dale Dopp Maureen Sullivan Meagan Guerin Meaghan Kinser Megan Becker Megan Dannenberg Melanie Cheshire Melissa Santiago Michael Thomas Michael Walsh Michelle Cohen Michelle Rakoczy Michelle Sheward Michelle Vredberg Miguel Ortiz Mike Greco Myriea Amaya
Nadia Murad Nicki Berg Nicola Agrikin Nicole Turner Nikki Comin Nora Bohanon Orlando Rodriguez Pat Dwyer Patrick Scully Paul Toteli Pawel Szynalik Pete Klem Peter Hauschildt Peter Scott Priscila Fuller Rachel Hitt Rachel Krieger Rachel Myers Randall Pollock Rebecca Borgeson Renee Robertson Ronald Rooth Rosalba Covarrubias Rosette Cordero Ross Reidinger Ryan Donahue Ryan Merriam Ryan Warner Safia Mohammed Samantha Yozze Samir Adrissi Sandra Leon Sara Sager Sarah Loffredo Sarah Myles Sayboupha Phonexayphova Scott Balogh
Scott Hallock Seasons Sullivan Shane Caterino Shawna Lindenmeyer Slavitca Sokolov Stacey Nardozzi Stephanie Bishop Stephanie Chan Stephanie Chavez Stephanie Erdelyi Steven Ericson Storm Saponaro Stuart Frew Sueann Wickstrom Theodore Sawicz Theresa Ciesla Thomas Kane Tim Callaghan Tommy Boelter Tony DeQuick Tracy Meeks Trifecta Entertainment Tyler Benton Ulises Gonzalez Undergound Victor Fernandez Vladimir Gurov Wade Berger Will Culbertson William Green Yair Rodriguez Yulia Chembulatova Zach Dicken Zurich American Insurance Co
IN-KIND DONORS 3 Floyds Abel Arciniega Action Booth adidas Akira Al’s Char-House Steakhouse & Banquets AMC Chicago Ridge Anheuser - Busch Anita Dee Yacht Charters Apple Vacations Arami Arlington International Racecourse Limited Athletico Audio Visual Productions Aveda Institute Chicago Beggars Pizza Blaq Zinq Blue Chip Casino Body Glove Brazil Fluminense FC Breathless Resort & Spa Briar Street Theatre Bull and Bear Bumpy Pitch Cabot Cheese Café Salsa Campbell Photography Carmichael’s Chicago Steakhouse Carnivale Casa Margarita Casey Moran’s Cheesecake Factory ChiBoys Chicago Architecture Foundation Chicago Bears Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Bulls
Chicago Children’s Museum Chicago Cubs Chicago Distilling Company Chicago Fire Fan Shop Chicago Fire Soccer Club Chicago Firehouse Chicago Red Stars Chicago Soccer Inc. Chicago White Sox Chili’s Grill & Bar Chipotle Chivas USA Cinemark IMAX at Seven Bridges Colorado Rapids Columbus Crew Comcast ComEd Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants CPX Sports Craft Brew Alliance Cricket Crown Imports CS Magazine D.C. United Dallas Cowboys Dan Kelly Days Inn Chicago DePaul Department of Athletics Diageo North America Dining Out Magazine Double Door Liquors Dover Straits Restaurant Dunkin Donuts E.J. Gallo Winery East Bank Club EJ’s Place Elkhart Lake’s Road America
El-Mar Bowl Essence Suites Eye Candy Familia Camarena Tequila Farrell’s eXtreme Bodyshaping FC Dallas Few Spirit Fiji Water Finch’s Beer Co. Fit Golf five Accessories Flirty Girl Fitness Four Winds Casino Resort Frank’s Bar Fred Huebner Galway Arms Garrett’s Popcorn Shops Giordano’s Pizza Goose Island Heineken USA Hilton Garden Inn O’Hare Hilton Oak Lawn Hotel and Conference Center Holiday Inn Countryside SW Hotel Indigo Chicago Houston Dynamo Howl at the Moon Chicago Hyatt Regency Chicago Imre Hidvegi JAINN Jewelery Karen Spinelli Keith Andersson Kevin Egan Kiehl’s of Lincoln Park Kincade’s Bar and Grill Kingston Mines Kona Brewing Company Kristoffer’s Café and Bakery
Kyle Vance L20 Restaurant LA Galaxy Lagunitas Brewing Comapany Lake Effect Brewing Laugh Out Loud Theater Local Option Lou Malnati’s Lynfred Winery Major League Soccer Manchester United Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament Men’s Wearhouse Mercadito Hospitality Mindful Practices MKTG MLS WORKS Modern Luxury CS Monterrey Security Montreal Impact Municipal Bar Museum of Science & Industry Nacional 27 New Amsterdam New England Revolution New York Red Bulls Numi Tea Oceanique Restaurant Packing House Paramount Theater Pelle Sana Salon Pepsi Co. Philadelphia Union Piven Theatre Pop Chips Portland Timbers Praire Production Studio
Pretzel Crisps Print Butler PRP Wine International Quaker Oats Real Madrid Real Salt Lake Red Bull RedMoon Renaissance Blackstone Chicago Revolution Brewing River North Dance Company Rivers Casino Rockit Ranch San Jose Earthquakes Santullo’s Eatery Seamless Seattle Sounders FC Sedgwick’s Bar & Grill Shakou Sushi Shaw’s Crab House Shedd Aquarium Sky High Sports Sleepyhead Small Bar Chicago Sodexo Sporting Kansas City Strength Time Sullivan’s Steakhouse Sushi X Sweet Street Sybaris Pool Suites TGI Systems The Bagel Restaurant & Deli The Chopping Block The Fireside Restaurant & Lounge The French Pastry School The Oriental Institute
The Patio Restaurant The Redhead Piano Bar The Willis Tower Skydeck Theatre Goodman Toronto FC Underground U.S. Soccer Federation US 99.5 Vancouver Whitecaps Village of Bridgeview VIP Marketing Volare White Pines Windy City Field House Woodies Flat Wrigleyville Rooftops WXRT-FM Radio Zanies Comedy Nite Club Zed 451 ZYM Tabs
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANDREW HAUPTMAN CHAIRMAN, ANDELL INC. OWNER, CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER CLUB PRESIDENT, CHICAGO FIRE FOUNDATION KEITH ANDERSSON PRESIDENT, PRINT BUTLER MATT BURNHAM OPERATING PARTNER, KAMYLON CAPITAL
IMRE HIDVEGI OWNER, CHICAGO SOCCER LOGAN PAUSE VICE PRESIDENT, CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER CLUB ADAM POLLET DIRECTOR, ILLIONIS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY CARLOS JARAMILLO
KAVITA CHOPRA-ATHANIKAR CONTRACT ATTORNEY, HURON CONSULTING TY FUJIMURA OWNER AND OPERATOR, ARAMI
ED SITAR MANAGER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LARGE CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS, COMED
KAREN SPINELLI DIRECTOR OF MEDIA AND PARTNERSHIPS, APPLE VACATIONS PATTRICK STANTON SECTION 8 CHICAGO JESSICA YAVITZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JENNIFER VANSPARRENTAK SENIOR EVENTS AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR