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LETTER from THE PUBLISHER

THE GIVING BOOK

This December issue is our Hinsdale Magazine salute to the many local non-profit organizations and the people who devote their time and resources to help others. There is no better time to feature “The Giving Book” than during the holidays.

As you read the stories and profiles of these groups, you should come away with these thoughts. First, we are a community where people are able and more than willing to give. Secondly, people in these organizations not only contribute funds, but they also give much of their time and considerable talents. Third, as you read through the stories, you will see their efforts are tangible successes in many ways. Most of all, people who need help are truly helped. And that is what this season is all about. Thanks to all who give in so many ways.

Of course, no December issue would be complete unless we listed all the holiday events that have been created to get us all in the mood. So make sure you check out our To-Do List on pp. 58-59.

In Theater and Arts, we have three suggestions. The Nutcracker will be performed by the Illinois Ballet at Montini High School in two performances on Dec. 15 in Lombard. Another holiday tradition is A Christmas Carol, playing as a musical at North Central College in Naperville through Dec. 15.

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For a really unique experience, visit the brand-new Lizzadro Museum for Lapidary Arts that has just opened in Oak Brook. Here you will see how lapidary, or the polishing of precious rocks and stones, results in beautiful gemstones. And you will see one of the most comprehensive collections of jade artwork in the world.

Certainly, winter also gets people thinking of warmer places, and in Kerrie Kennedy’s fashion feature, “resort wear chic,” so you can get the latest looks for those dreamspots you are looking forward to.

Many thanks to our readers for their support this year. As we move into our tenth calendar year of publishing, we encourage you to continue to reach out to us with topics and events that you want to read about.

To our advertisers, thanks for your support and trust. It is truly a pleasure to showcase your products and services to our readers. This special edition of “The Giving Book” would not be possible without your participation.

And to all, we wish you a happy and prosperous new year.

Scott Jonlich Founder & Publisher sjonlich@hinsdalemag.com

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December 2019

10 PUBLISHER’S LETTER 16 THEATER & ARTS

The Nutcracker Hourglass Theater A Christmas Carol

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A gathering of area non-profits

24 FEATURES

Wellness House The Community House

26 COVER STORY

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48 COMMUNITY SCENE

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Clarendon Hills Infant Welfare

DuPage Foundation Masquerade Oak Brook Infant Welfare kickoff party Young Life fall fundraiser

52 DIVEHEART IN DEPTH 55 ARTS & CULTURE

Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art

58 TO-DO LIST

December/January calendar of events

60 STYLE

Resort wear chic

ON THE COVER: Amy Ponto, Elizabeth Laurence and Jen Van Zant, volunteers with Clarendon Hills Infant Welfare Photograph by Marcello Rodarte

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The Nutcracker

Illinois Ballet Academy PHOTOGRAPHY BY CAROLINA MENAPACE

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he Illinois Ballet Academy cast is working diligently to perfect their fare for the annual Nutcracker performance this December. Every year, the students wait for casting to come out to see how they can enhance their technique and give back to the audience. It’s a thrilling time in the studio—costumes ordered and adjusted, point shoes sewn, colors everywhere—all perfected over the course of 12 rehearsals The show begins after the battle scene with Clara and the Young Nutcracker Prince finally meeting each other, dancing a pas

de deux for the first time set in the snowy forest. Their moment is suddenly disrupted when the snow king and queen come and greet them, and invite them to see the land of snow.

After the magical snowflake dance, they hear the bell chime 12 times. Drossermeyer appears, hugging both children. When he lets go, they transform into the Sugarplum Fairy and Prince.

Clara, now Sugarplum Fairy, shares her joyous dance in her tutu and point shoes to the beloved music of Tchaikovsky. As she finishes, the little angels fly in, leading the way to their next and final stop in

their journey. The Prince provides the Sugarplum with a magic wand, which opens the door to the land of sweet.

She waves the wand, the curtain opens and all the sweets wait upon their arrival. They are greeted one by one, and take a seat on the throne. From there on, beautiful music and dancing leads the way to a suspenseful ending, and the audience leaves with a sense of joy and time well-spent with their family.

Performances are at Montini High School on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. ■

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Hour Glass Theater Cabaret PHOTOGRAPHY BY CAROLINA MENAPACE

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atch out, western suburbs: our performing arts scene is getting a fresh new perspective. The Hourglass Collective, an up-and-coming theatrical organization devoted to forging diverse onstage opportunities for minority voices in the Chicagoland area, burst onto the scene this fall with an impactful message. This new company is owned by three trailblazing performing artists of color: Andreece Nikudinovski, Macy Marie Hernandez and Antonia “Toni” Arcely.

After recognizing the need for representation and diversity in the suburban performing arts community both on and offstage, the trio of women were determined to create an inclusive company of their own.

“We as minority artists have been fighting for a seat at a table that we’ve realized is not designed for us,” Nikundinovski said. “We decided it’s time

to build our own table, where there’s room for everyone, regardless of ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, size, etc. to pull up a chair.”

The Hourglass Collective’s mission is to cultivate an empowering and collaborative environment, where diverse artistry ranging from poetry, theatre and dance, to music, comedy and art, has an opportunity to inspire and enrich the community in innovative new ways.

On Nov. 6, the organization gave a small taste of what it has to offer at a sold-

out inaugural fundraising event, “Cabaret & Comedy.” A packed house enjoyed the impressive vocal talents of Chicagoland’s rising theatre artists, while laughing along with some of Chicago’s finest comedians.

The evening was a success, leaving the audience feeling uplifted and excited about the company’s future productions.

To get connected and learn more about the upcoming 2020 season, visit www.hourglasscollective.com or @ thehourglasscollective across all socialmedia platforms.

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A Christmas Carol The Musical PHOTOGRAPHY BY CAROLINA MENAPACE

Carlisle, Dana Clouser, Miranda Colin, Kelley Dale, Juliana Filapek, Myrrh Gobenciong, Jim Heatherly, Jane Hoshell, Kitty Karn, Amanda Kornak, Thomas Mansour, Robert McDonough, Katy Mitchell, Sean Rhead Christine Ronna, Ella Schuler, Querron Smith, Tyler Sonkin, Ben Weiss and Willa Zatzenbloom. ■ Location: Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall at North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth Street, Naperville Dates: Nov. 29 through Dec. 15 Curtain times: Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 3 and 8 p.m.; Sundays at 3 p.m.

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rightSide Theatre, Naperville’s only professional theatre performing in the historic downtown district, opens its ninth season, “Guilty Pleasures,” with this familyfriendly holiday musical, A Christmas Carol the Musical, performing at the Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall at North Central College in Naperville through Dec. 15.

The holiday season is just not the same without a bit of Scrooge. Playing for ten years at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Charles Dickens’ classic gets the full Broadway treatment by heavy-hitters Alan Menken (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors, Sister Act) and Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Seussical, Once on This Island), as they reawaken the true

Tickets: $30 (students and seniors: $25;groups of 10 or more: $23 to $25). spirit of Christmas with a heart-stirring tale of beauty and redemption.

A Christmas Carol the Musical is an adaptation of Dickens’ well-known story of Ebenezer Scrooge as a prosperous curmudgeon who believes that personal wealth is far more valuable than the happiness and comfort of others, greeting Christmas cheer with an infuriated, “Bah, Humbug!” However, thanks to the guidance of three ghosts, Scrooge recognizes his faults and greets Christmas morning with a cheerful, “Happy Christmas!”

A talented ensemble of actors makes up the Cast of A Christmas Carol the Musical: Stan Austin, Michelle Bollinger, Jonathan Booth, Sarah Breidenbach, Luke Brock, Andrew Buel, Cooper

Tickets are on sale now at www. brightsidetheatre.com, by phone, 630447-TIXS (8497), or the night of the performance at the box office at the Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall at North Central College.

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The Giving Book Give to the Givers - Our Worthy Non-Profits ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF CHICAGOLAND WEST Hinsdale 630-321-2529 alcw.org BRIDGE COMMUNITIES INC. Glen Ellyn 630-545-0610 bridgecommunities.org DISTRICT 181 FOUNDATION Clarendon Hills 630-861-4900 d181.org/parents/district-181foundation

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Welcome to Wellness House

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and depression.

Wellness House cares for the whole person, understanding that every cancer journey is unique. It offers different types of programs so guests can choose what’s best for them.

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The Community House

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he holiday season is underway.

It is a season of giving thanks, bringing joy and meaningfully connecting around the table and across the miles. It is a time for celebration and for memories.

The Community House’s (TCH) history is rooted in the winter of 1941, and as such, it is called to reflection at this time of year.

Since its founding, TCH has focused on engaging and strengthening our community.

Visionary leaders understood the value of neighbors knowing neighbors, of belonging and of feeling connected to something that engaged and energized. As circumstances around the world that year became more concerning, these leaders believed that if we were connected as a community, we could face what was ahead.—And we still believe that today.

You do not need to be a member; you do not need to be of a certain Zip code; you

do not need to qualify for a class, program or team to walk through TCH’s doors—you simply need to seek community. You can take an art class, play pickle-ball, travel to a museum or walk into its counseling center.

Serving everyone from toddlers to senior citizens across a growing number of programs, TCH is a busy place, engaging and connecting the community in a meaningful way, every day.

The organization believes that dollars should not be a barrier to community. Its programs, classes and services are covered by both fees and generous donations.

When an eight-year-old steps up to the free-throw line, he joins a team.

When an active adult braves the cold weather to meet her friends on the walking track, she steps out of isolation and loneliness.

When artists pick up a brush in the

studio, when the bridge players convene, when children take the stage, and when a ninth-grader comes to the counseling center with a burden, they become a part of a dynamic, engaged community who will encourage them, stand with them and celebrate with them.

TCH’s work in Willowbrook Corner, a low-income, under-resourced community six miles south of its front door, is a priority for much of its philanthropic support. The organization’s work there in partnership with HCS Family Services, the YWCA and more than 20 other agencies is an example of the importance of community. ■

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Lighting up the night Clarendon Hills Infant Welfare continues the luminaria tradition this Christmas Eve

BY MIKE ELLIS

Front row: Amy Ponto, Jennifer Van Zant and Krysten Thomas Back row: Kim Peterson, Jen Alsman, Janice Monahan, Elizabeth Laurence, Rachel Murphy, Suzanne Austin and Anne Marie Bodrozic

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f you’ve ever passed through Clarendon Hills after the sun has dipped beneath the horizon on Christmas Eve, you probably witnessed a scene you will not soon

forget.

The streets are aglow with candlelight— and not just at churches, or in front-yards adorned with traditional manger scenes.

The light emanates from more than 20,000 brown paper bags that align the sidewalks and driveways along the streets of Clarendon Hills, from Walker Elementary School and the downtown, to Prospect Park and Blackhawk Heights.

It is known as the luminaria tradition, and has added a unique and picturesque flair to the village since 1965. Vi Humphreys, then a Clarendon Hills resident and chapter member, officially started the tradition that year, (although a single block in Clarendon Hills was illumined with luminaria the year before.) Each year, a considerable percentage of village residents purchase luminaria from the Clarendon Hills chapter of the Infant Welfare Society auxiliary (CHIW), which donates the proceeds from its sales to the Angel Harvey Family Health Center on the northwest side of Chicago.

Chapter president Elizabeth Laurence, who grew up in Clarendon Hills and Hinsdale, recalled the tradition being as strong when she was a child as it continues to be today.

“I remember always doing luminaria,” Laurence said. ... “My grandparents lived in Clarendon Hills my whole life, and they always did it. It’s just a very special and different Christmas tradition.”

Laurence said the beautiful vista is one that attracts new residents and individuals from surrounding communities, who drive around the village to observe the remarkable coalescence of lanterns.

“On the news, they’ll have the blocks that are decorated with the more modern decorations,” she said, “and I think that this is just a lasting and charming tradition that our community takes part in.”

On Christmas Eve, residents light their luminaria at dusk. Those who leave town for the holidays, cognizant of the tradition, often ask their neighbors to lay their luminaria out as well to blend in with the scene.

“We moved here four or five years ago, and I remember our neighbors, right away, the first thing they told us was about it, because it was such a big tradition, and you don’t want to be that person who doesn’t light up their sidewalk,” said Jen Van Zant, who is co-chairing the CHIW benefit in January.

CHIW chapter members sell luminaria between Black Friday and Christmas Eve at the Lions Park Pool, Clarendon Hills Bank

and Kramer Foods. But this year, residents will also have the option of purchasing their luminaria online on the chapter website.

According to Ann Marie Bodrozic, who coordinates out-of-town luminaria sales for the chapter, CHIW will deliver the lanterns to the homes of online buyers.

“We think it will be really easy and streamlined,” Bodrozic said.

Beyond the village limits, the luminaria tradition has extended in pockets. Bodrozic said the Wheaton and Naperville Infant Welfare auxiliary chapters purchase kits from CHIW for use in their communities, as do Rotary clubs and neighborhood associations in towns such as Downers Grove and Western Springs.

Benefit co-chair Amy Ponto said in addition to infusing beauty into the village on one special night each year, the tradition also enhances the sense of community.

“Along with it being so beautiful and charming, it also brings everybody together,”

I remember always doing luminaria. ... My grandparents lived in Clarendon Hills my whole life, and they always did it. It’s just a very special and different Christmas tradition.

—ELIZABETH LAURENCE

Ponto said. “We go and sell [the luminaria]; we get to see a lot of the local residents.”

Luminaria sales account for roughly 25 percent of the proceeds the Clarendon Hills chapter donates to the Infant Welfare Society on an annual basis.

The chapter itself is comprised of approximately 50 members, all of whom reside in Clarendon Hills, who volunteer to support the Chicago-based non-profit organization, which provides a range of healthcare services to uninsured or underinsured men, women and children in Logan Square and surrounding neighborhoods.

“Many women in town get involved when they’re new residents,” Laurence said. “We have a lot of young members who are very enthusiastic and excited to devote their time to this great cause, and also to form friendships within the community.”

Chapter vice president Jen Alsman, who is in her seventh year with the group, said she has observed an increase in membership and interest in recent years.

“There’s a new excitement that’s building with Infant Welfare,” Alsman said.

While CHIW is best known for its signature luminaria, its largest annual fundraiser is the benefit, usually held at the

end of January. This year’s benefit, themed “light up the night” in conjunction with the luminaria tradition, will take place on Jan. 25 at Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook. The event will feature live and silent auctions, while welcoming a new band, Maggie Speaks, to provide live musical entertainment.

“It’s a really great night where you can get out and see all of your friends and neighbors, and it’s really well-attended,” Laurence said. “We’ve been lucky that people continue to be enthusiastic and support it every year.”

The capacity at Butterfield is slightly more than 300 guests, and Laurence said the benefit has sold out at least the past two years, encouraging individuals interested in attending to visit their newly-updated website.

Laurence said CHIW has also stepped up its social media presence on Facebook and Instagram, now highlighting a “member of the month” to introduce community members to the volunteers behind the scenes.

“The amount of talented people in this organization just blows your mind,” she said, “and it’s really amazing to see everyone give their talents to all these things.”

In addition to their local volunteer work, chapter members are encouraged to visit the Angel Harvey Family Health Center.

Bodrozic visited the clinic during the Infant Welfare Society’s annual coat-drive last year, and said it left a lasting impression.

“It’s just an amazing experience, because the clinic is so modern, and you see all the different practitioners walking around—and some of them are at the top of the field, and wanted to do this wonderful service as well,” she said. ... “We got to hand coats out to the families, and to see, from our coat collection, down to handing them out to these different families, it was wonderful to see the full circle. It’s a great resource for everyone in that area.”

After more than seven decades of service, Laurence said CHIW continues to thrive.

“This organization has a tradition from its very inception of women donating their time and their talents,” she said, “and it continues to be an organization that brings women together to do the same thing and to donate their talents. Even though times have changed, it’s really about women volunteering and empowering and helping other women in ways that we can.” ■ The Clarendon Hills chapter of the Infant Welfare Society auxiliary will present its annual benefit, “Light Up the Night,” on Jan. 25 from 6:30 p.m. to midnight at Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook. Tickets are available online at www.clarendonhillsinfantwelfare.org.

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ssistance League Chicagoland West (ALCW) seeks to transform lives and strengthen community through programs that support education and selfreliance, while fostering a sense of connection and belonging.

Committed to hands-on involvement, ALCW’s innovative education and outreach programs benefit struggling children, families and adults in DuPage and western Cook Counties.

Its four philanthropic programs are:

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provides new winter coats, hats and gloves to low-income elementary students, schoolappropriate clothing for eligible middle-school students and a special holiday shopping opportunity for homeless high school students. This program improves school attendance, academic performance and selfesteem.

New Start distributes allnew essential kitchen equipment to individuals and families leaving transitional housing for independent living, encouraging preparation of meals at home and extending the reach of limited financial resources.

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Early Reading gives new picture books and lends literacy backpacks to disadvantaged preschool, kindergarten and early reading students, promoting reading readiness, which has been proven to improve future academic performance.

Scholars Support awards $2,000 scholarships to College of DuPage students actively seeking a degree, easing monetary burdens to encourage graduation, while increasing the availability of a local skilled workforce.

All funds raised remain in local communities. ■

Become a member – Assistance League is all-volunteer. Members design, develop and implement all of its philanthropic programs, as well as all aspects of its fundraisers.

Members also volunteer time in administrative roles, including marketing and communications, donor development, finance and general administration.

Employee Volunteering – Assistance League works with business donors to create volunteering opportunities for interested employees.

Assistance League Chicagoland West 120 E. Ogden Ave., Ste. 100 Hinsdale, IL 60521 alcw.org

Hinsdale Magazine | The Giving Book GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Donate – Bring a homeless family in from the cold this winter. For just $35, you can provide a night of housing for a DuPage County homeless family. Donate at www. bridgecommunities.org.

Wine, Women & Shoes Event Sponsorship – Bridge Communities is partnering with Wine, Women & Shoes to debut its ladies’ night shopping experience in spring 2020, to be held in the Hinsdale area.

Many sponsorship opportunities are available for this event.

Cornerstone Society – Your estate gift to Bridge Communities can change the lives of homeless families in DuPage County, achieve your financial goals and leave a lasting legacy of generosity.

In-Kind Gifts – Bridge Communities is always in need of cleaning items and toiletries for families. It also welcomes gift cards of any amount to help families afford groceries, gas and clothing for their children.

More Ways to Give – Bridge Communities will gratefully accept donations via donor-advised funds and appreciated securities through its partnership with The Northern Trust Bank.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Events /Event Planning – Bridge Communities is seeking event committee members for the Wine, Women & Shoes launch event in spring 2020.

Mentoring – Mentors volunteer directly with Bridge families on a weekly basis, providing financial coaching, life-skills mentoring and emotional support.

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hrough partnerships with supporters, volunteers, faith communities and more, Bridge Communities provides transitional housing to more than 130 homeless families each year. During the two years each family spends in Bridge’s program, they save money, learn budgeting skills and obtain better employment, so they can live selfsufficiently once they graduate.

The program extends to all members of the family, ensuring that children and parents alike are connected to educational

opportunities, tutoring and mental health care: all to break the cycle of poverty, and help families recover from the traumas of homelessness.

Bridge Communities owns 24 apartment buildings throughout DuPage County, providing housing and supportive service in communities including Westmont, Naperville, Lombard, Woodridge, Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights and Addison.

The mission of Bridge Communities is to transition homeless families to self-

sufficiency by working with community partners to provide mentoring, housing and supportive services.

Bridge’s vision is a community where all families are healthy, financially-stable and living in affordable housing.

Each of Bridge’s core values—partnership, empowerment, integrity, respect and hope—apply to everyone involved in Bridge Communities: clients, mentors, program partners, volunteers, donors, board members, staff and community members. ■

Friend-raising: Bridge Communities would be happy to hold an event in your home, and share our story and involvement opportunities with your friends and neighbors.

Bridge Communities 505 Crescent Blvd. Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 amy.vanpolen@bridgecommunities. org (630) 545-0610 x12 www.bridgecommunities.org

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GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Annual Fund – Give the gift of access to the game of golf to those that might otherwise not be able to play. For every swing on the range, every putt on the practice green and every 3- ,9- or 18- hole round, CDGA is able to positively impact the life of a veteran, an individual with special needs or a youth participant.

Enrich the life of a special needs golfer: $100 = 5-week camp for a participant. Provide a social outlet for one veteran: $150 = 5-week golf clinic for a veteran. Grow the game by giving affordable access to youth: $50 = 10 rounds of golf.

To donate, visit www.

CDGAFoundation.org Corporate & Event Sponsorships– CDGA has three main fundraising events in 2020: the 100-Hole Golf Marathon (May), the CDGA Foundation golf outing (June) and the On the Tee for Autism golf outing (September).

Planned Giving – Provide a lasting legacy to individuals with special needs, youth and veterans by ensuring golfing opportunities for years to come for those individuals CDGA serves. The association celebrated its 75th year in 2019, and looks forward to the future.

Other – Purchase a brick in honor or memory of someone special through the commemorative brick program. Midwest Golf House is home to several golf organizations, and also serves as the regional office for national golf associations in Lemont. Show your unending support of the game in this region by purchasing a commemorative brick to be placed in front of Midwest Golf House. All proceeds support the CDGA Foundation.

To learn more, visit http://www. cdgafoundation.org/donate/#brick.

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he Chicago District Golf Association is the governing body for amateur golf in the region, serving 80,000 golfers in a four-state area. Its charitable organization, the CDGA Foundation, was originally created in 1944 to service returning World War II veterans. The CDGA Foundation has since expanded its charitable reach to also include individuals with special needs and youth.

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bringing the game directly to those individuals. The CDGA Foundation recently introduced a new program, Youth on Course, which focuses on giving youth affordable access to the game.

The CDGA Foundation has three pillars on which it focuses, with fundraising aimed towards: SPECIAL NEEDS

The Sunshine Through Golf Camp Program services more than 1,200 individuals with special needs through nearly 100 clinics.

The camps are a collaboration between the Foundation, Special Recreation Associations (SRAs), golf courses and golf professionals.

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The Foundation was founded in 1944 to offer assistance for returning World War II veterans. These services are still offered today in conjunction with Chicagoland VA hospitals, the Great Lakes Naval Base, RevelationGolf and the Odyssey Golf Foundation.

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A new partnership formed in 2016, the Foundation’s relationship with Youth on Course offers affordable access for youth.

Golfers ages 6-18 can play rounds for $5 or less at select local courses.

Nearly 400,000 rounds have been logged through the program nationwide. ■

Program Volunteer Opportunities– CDGA’s camps for veterans and individuals with special needs often need volunteers to help facilitate the golf clinics. The association hosts these camps in the communities it serves in conjunction with area golf courses. If interested, contact the foundation staff at anolly@cdga.org to discuss opportunities.

Equipment Donations – CDGA accepts gently-used golf equipment at Midwest Golf House in Lemont.

Examples of what is accepted include clubs, bags, headcovers and golf balls (no shoes or clothing please).

CDGA Foundation 11855 Archer Ave. Lemont, IL 60439 www.cdgafoundation.org

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Hinsdale Magazine | The Giving Book GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Annual Fund – Help support enhanced educational programs for District 181 students with a donation to our annual fund.

Donations are accepted at www. d181foundation.org.

Corporate and Event Sponsorship– Sponsor one of the foundation’s three signature events: Young Writer’s Night, Got STEM 181 Science Night and the District 181 Student Art Exhibit. This is a unique opportunity for sponsors to be front and center among D181 students, families and community members at the event, and through the foundation’s extensive e-mail list. For more information, contact Meg Cooper, mcooper@ d181foundation.org.

Staff Appreciation – Donate to the District 181 Foundation in honor of your child’s teacher, principal or a staff member at their school.

Your honoree receives a special letter and certificate. Visit http:// www.d181foundation.org/staffappreciation for more details.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Events/Event Planning – Volunteer at one of the foundation events, including the Community Speaker Series, Young Writers’ Night, Got STEM 181 Science Night and District 181 Art Show.

Contact Meg Cooper, mcooper@ d181foundation.org.

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trong public schools are one of the community’s most valuable assets.

The District 181 Foundation inspires community involvement, pride and support for the exceptional education provided to all District 181 students. Delivering enhanced educational resources to public schools requires financial support beyond what tax dollars can provide.

In our community, the foundation is the main catalyst for funding innovative, firstrate enrichment programs for students, parents and educators from district schools, including

Elm, Madison, Monroe, Oak, Prospect, The Lane and Walker Elementary Schols, and Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills Middle Schools.

Foundation programs, including Young Writers’ Night, the D181 Student Art Exhibit, Got STEM 181? Science Night and KIDS grants, enrich the minds of students. The Community Speaker Series delivers important education, child development and wellness information to parents. Our teacher-grant programs support learning in the classroom and professional development for all District 181 educators.

The foundation’s goal is for D181 students to receive a highquality education, and live happy, fulfilled lives.

The foundation is fueled by the generosity of its donors: parents, local businesses, community members and other charitable organizations passionate about education.

Their contributions help the foundation increase the number of educational and enrichment opportunities for students, parents and educators. ■

Become a Board Member – Apply to join the District 181 Foundation Board. The foundation is comprised of current and former D181 parents, educators, administrators, local business people and community members passionate about education. Contact Meg Cooper, mcooper@d181foundation. org, to inquire about board seat availability.

District 181 Foundation P.O. Box 715 Hinsdale, IL 60521630-244-7698 www.d181foundation.org

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GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Annual Fund – You can support children, veterans and adults with disabilities so that they can participate in Diveheart programs throughout the year with your gift.

Donations are accepted at https:// www.diveheart.org/donate/.

Participant Scholarship Fund – Individuals who need financial assistance to participate in one of the dozens of Diveheart programs throughout the year can receive an “Amigo” scholarship with help from Diveheart donors like you. Amigo scholarship donations accepted at https://diveheart.networkforgood. com/projects/16004-be-a-diveheartamigo.

Planned Giving – Provide a lasting legacy to support children, veterans and others with disabilities and their families though Diveheart programs. Planned giving donations are accepted at https://www. diveheart.org/planned-giving/.

In-Kind Gifts – Diveheart is always in need of various in-kind donations like services, vehicles, etc. that help fuel the many Diveheart programs. Call 630-964-1983 for more information.

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e was looking for an organization that helps veterans; what he found surprised and impressed him. Will Buhlig, director of Robert R. McCormick House at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, said, “I researched Diveheart, and learned that not only do they help veterans with PTSD and cognitive and physical disabilities, but they also do a lot more—and they do so in an interesting way, through scuba-diving.”

Based in Downers Grove and with chapters and programs nationally and internationally, Diveheart is a non-profit organization that provides scuba-diving instruction and opportunities to children, adults and veterans with disabilities.

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land,” Diveheart founder Jim Elliott said. & Underwater, we’re all equal.

Through scuba-diving, which has tremendous therapeutic benefits, we help individuals discover the possibilities in their lives.

Since Diveheart was founded in 2001, we’ve helped thousands of individuals with disabilities.”

The McCormick Foundation, which is named after World War I veteran Colonel Robert McCormick, supports organizations that reflect his passion for community service. Each year on behalf of the foundation, Buhlig selects area non-profits to participate in the Community Holiday Tree event at the Robert R. McCormick House. This year, Diveheart was chosen as one of seven organizations to benefit from the generosity of the foundation, as well as from its admirable reputation.

The selected non-profits each

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receive a $2,500 donation to decorate a holiday tree in a way that shares information about their organization. Visitors to the McCormick House are encouraged to vote for their favorite. At the end of the season, all of the organizations will have expanded their audiences, and the one with the most votes will receive an additional donation.

Buhlig explained that in selecting participating non-profits each year, he focuses on small organizations with missions focusing on issues aligning with the goals of the McCormick Foundation and the beliefs of Robert McCormick.

“We are honored to have been selected to participate in this wonderful event,¨ Elliott said. “Mr. Buhlig recognized the fact that our dedication to empowering veterans with disabilities mirrors the values of the McCormick Foundation.” ■

Meals that Heal – Outreach and education is an important way that Diveheart inspires participants and supporters. Sharing stories is just one way: Diveheart media kit https://www.diveheart.org/ wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ Diveheart-Media-Kit-June-2016.pdf.

Grant-writing – Diveheart needs volunteers to help write grants that will fuel Diveheart programs. For more information, call 630-9641983.

Students for Diveheart Programs – Individual and group opportunities are available to help Diveheart track and transport pop tabs to the recycling center.

Office – Volunteer help is needed. As Diveheart expands, its administrative needs expand.

Other – Scuba-divers and scubainstructors are needed to become adaptive certified to help people with disabilities through Diveheart pool and open-water programs.

Diveheart 900 Ogden Ave. #274, Downers Grove, IL 60515 (630) 964-1983 www.diveheart.org

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GIVING OPPORTUNITIES You can help DuPagePads help the homeless in the following ways: - Make one-time contributions; - Become a DuPagePads partner through an annual membership; - Make in-kind gifts, which are taxdeductible donations that match the organization’s needed items (check the DuPage Pads website for updated list); - Corporate and event sponsorship of signature events such as Taste of Hope, DupagePads Strikes Back bowling fundraiser, the Drive for 105 team cart race, the Run 4 Home 5K/10K/walk and Wake Up Your Spirit breakfast; - DuPagePads Legacy Society, which enables financial planned giving support through bequests, stock options or other planned-gift arrangements;

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uPagePads is the largest and only nonrestrictive shelter in the community, and provides critical, proven services to those who are homeless on a 365-night-a-year basis. Using a holistic approach, the agency believes the solution to ending homelessness is housing, coupled with support services and career employment services. In the agency’s more than 34 years of service, DuPagePads has assisted 33,223 people, provided 846,156 nights of shelter and 2,678,106 meals.

What DuPagePads Does

Frequently the first point of entry for the homeless population, DuPagePads addresses a crucial community need. The interim (overnight) housing program supplies basic needs by ensuring safety and providing nourishment for families and individuals who are homeless. From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., families and individuals receive three meals, with many sites offering showers and laundry opportunities. Last year, this

program provided 38,989 nights of shelter and 119,599 meals.

The client service center, open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Wheaton, assists clients in creating a pathway to housing and economic mobility. To accomplish this, case managers provide individualized goalsetting activities with completion dates, including accessing all eligible benefits. Along with personalized sessions, client service center case managers facilitate groups and workshops for clients to learn valuable skills and share experiences.

Individuals participating in activities at the client service center have access to showers, laundry services, lockers to store personal items and lunches.

Last year, the center served 788 clients.

To empower clients to attain financial stability, the organization’s career employment solutions program assists each participant in determining and achieving their desired career.

Employment specialists assess

strengths, interests, skills and experience through a new webbased tool to assist participants in obtaining a career, instead of a short-term solution. This program assists participants in becoming job-qualified through computer literacy classes, resumewriting assistance and teaching interview skills. Recognizing the importance of financial education, this program also contains a financial literacy component and budgeting assistance. Through the agency’s network of more than 120 employers, last year, this program assisted 146 individuals in obtaining employment.

DuPagePads’ supportive housing program provides 127 apartments to families and individuals who have been homeless for one year or longer, and have a documented disability. Last year, 86 percent of those in the program have had a place to call home for a year or longer. ■

- Recurring/subscription giving through an automated giving system to make planned donations during the year.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Serve as an interim (overnight) housing site monitor Provide client service center lunch service Work in the client service center supply room Serve as a special events volunteer Visit https://dupagepads.org/ solutions/volunteer/volunteeropportunities/ to learn more.

DuPagePads 630.682.3846, ext. 2420 KRyan@dupagepads.org

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Stronger together Pillars Community Health combines resources of two local non-profit organizations to offer a range of services in the western and southwestern suburbs

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his Christmas season, we are exploring local non-profit organizations that make an impact in the western suburbs.

Formed in January 2018 through the merger of Pillars and Community Nurse, Pillars Community Health (PCH) combines the programs and services of two longtime, familiar agencies that have served the area for decades.

“Pillars Community Health has been in the community since 1921,” said Katherine Banasiak, vice president of philanthropy for PCH. “We are an agency that provides primary medical, dental, mental health, substance use disorders, sexual and domestic violence and earlychildhood education [services]. ...

“As a combined agency, we now offer the same amount of services that both legacy organizations offered.”

With administrative offices in La Grange and La Grange Park, PCH has 11 locations in the western and southwestern suburbs, including in Western Springs, Berwyn and Hickory Hills.

According to Emily Yuill, PCH marketing and communications coordinator, the organization´s service area varies based on specific program offerings.

Among PCH´s newest initiatives is its family health center at Anne M. Jeans Elementary School in unincorporated Willowbrook, which opened this past March.

PCH began working with Community Consolidated School District 180 in 2016, through outreach to families.

Located inside the school, Yuill said the family health center provides medical and dental services to students and community members alike on Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m.

“Families in the Burr Ridge school district struggle with the same challenges that affect many low-income households, including financial, linguistic and logistical barriers to accessible healthcare,” District 180 superintendent Tom Schneider said in a release. “Our families currently would have to travel about ten miles in either direction to find a community health center. That is not always feasible in households with one parent, an inflexible work schedule and often unreliable transportation.

“Offering these services on-site makes so much sense. Our students, their parents and siblings can get their school physicals and dental check-ups right here; they will be healthier and better prepared to learn.

The center is open concurrently with the school´s resource center and food pantry—operated by HCS Family Services— so that individuals can attend to their needs efficiently.

“It`s not specifically for just students and school personnel; it´s for

the community also,” Yuill said. “It was based on a need for services in that area.

The superintendent mentioned that there´s children there that don´t get immunizations, there´s families there that maybe don´t have as much of an access to some of the services that we´re providing to them. So it was a way to introduce them to us, but also give them a service that they need.”

Banasiak said the nearest federallyqualified health center available to lowincome residents in District 180 was either PCH´s La Grange offices or a center in Bolingbrook, and that the family health center supplies much easier access for individuals in need of their services.

“We know that transportation can be a challenge for some families,” Banasiak said, “so instead of having them travel out to see us, we decided to partner with the superintendent and the school district, and have a health center based in the school.”

Constance Morris House

In October, PCH celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Constance Morris House, its shelter for victims of domestic

It was based on a need for services in that area. The superintendent mentioned that there´s children there that don´t get immunizations, there´s families there that maybe don´t have as much of an access to some of the services that we´re providing to them. So it was a way to introduce them to us, but also give them a service that they need.

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violence at an undisclosed location in the western suburbs.

In 1978, Western Springs and La Grange police and staff from Lyons Township High School contacted the La Grange-based non-profit organization, then known as the Des Plaines Valley Community Center, informing it that domestic and sexual abuse were becoming more notable in their villages.

Consequently, PCH pursued funding to open a “shelter home for abused women.”

The original shelter opened in Brookfield on April 24, 1979, and later that year, it received a bequest from the Constance Rothschild Morris Foundation in New York City, and was accordingly restyled the Constance Morris House in remembrance of the daughter of Constance Rothschild Morris.

The shelter and its domestic and sexual violence services have expanded over the past four decades.

The original facility in Brookfield could only house four to five women and their children, so PCH relocated to

a new location in the western suburbs to accommodate larger numbers. Today, the present shelter can support more than 20 individuals, and also provides assistance to men and transgender individuals in the community who require domestic violence services.

The broadened range of services include a confidential 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, family counseling with nonoffending parents, legal and medical advocacy, community education and prevention, police response collaboration and links to ongoing support services such as emergency financial assistance and housing programs.

Yuill said PCH´s entire domestic violence staff works out of the house.

“They´re there with the residents through every step of them coming to the shelter, when they transition out,” she said.

Banasiak said the shelter houses a limited number of residents—women, men and children—at a given time, while clients may also visit to receive outpatient services.

“It´s a combination of people who are residing there who are fleeing a domestic violence situation,” she said, “and then people who don´t necessarily need a space to stay, but still utilize our services out of the shelter.”

All services offered through the Constance Morris House are provided at no cost, thanks in part to organizations like The Hope Chest, a La Grangebased resale boutique that donates all of its proceeds to the house, and is also celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

“We´re very grateful for their support,” Yuill said. “They do a lot for our shelter.”

Pillars ball

PCH´s largest annual fundraiser is its ball, held during the winter. The 2020 Pillars ball will take place at Drury Lane on Feb. 1, and will feature dinner, dancing, a live auction, raffles, casino gaming and entertainment throughout the evening.

“It´s an evening where we welcome community members to come and support our clients and patients and organization in general,” Banasiak said.

Attire for the ball is black-tie, and roughly 450 attendees are expected.

An agency video will be debuted that night, sharing how various PCH clients and patients have been impacted by their experiences with the organization.

Last year, Banasiak said the ball raised approximately $287,000 for PCH programs and services.

“We´re looking to be as successful as ever.”

For more information about Pillars Community Health, visit www. pillarscommunityhealth.org.

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GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Annual Fund – When you support HHS, you are not just supporting thousands of animals—you’re investing in the well-being of our community as a whole. Your gift gives homeless pets a second chance at a great life, provides financial relief to local families through low-cost vaccination and spay/neuter services, and educates children of all ages through the extensive humane education programs. To donate, visit https:// www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org/ donate/.

Corporate & Event Sponsorship

– HHS has a variety of events,

shelter and program sponsorships available through the year. For more information, contact Jacki Rossi at jacki.rossi@hinsdalehumanesociety. org.

Planned Giving – Gifts received through wills, trusts and planned giving are the financial foundation that makes caring for animals and innovative programming possible. Donors who include HHS in planned giving enjoy the quiet satisfaction of helping the organization continue to provide for future generations. https://www. hinsdalehumanesociety.org/help/ planned-giving In-Kind Gifts – HHS is always eager to find ways to save on building maintenance and other expenses, and has mutually beneficial relationships with a variety of businesses. For more information, contact jacki.rossi@ hinsdalehumanesociety.org.

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perated by Hinsdale Humane Society (HHS), Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center is a nonprofit animal shelter providing innovative care and adoption services for all animals, including those that are harder to place.

and progressive programming to help ensure the compassionate treatment of all animals. The organization’s vision is to prevent animal suffering and neglect throughout our community and beyond, and to ensure that all animals in shelters and homes are well cared for and treated with compassion.

HHS educates, advocates for and adopts out pets, acting as a voice for animals who depend on people for their care. It nurtures the human-animal bond through community outreach

HHS’s facility is a fullservice, state-of-the-art building that completely reimagines animal rescue and related animal resources. A full suite of services is all under one roof to give the

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public a chance to visit and enjoy animals, learn about animal welfare through classes, training and events, experience the joy and healing of pet therapy, access high-quality veterinary care at the time of adoption and of course, adopt an animal.

To learn more, visit www. hinsdalehumanesociety.org, or visit the center at 21 Salt Creek Lane in Hinsdale. ■

Marketing and Public Relations – From writing press releases and newsletter stories, to helping with photography and graphic design, HHS volunteers help it spread the word about animals in need.

Events /Event Planning – With two large annual fundraisers and monthly smaller “friend-raisers,” HHS is always in need of volunteers to assist with events.

School and at work fundraising– Friends of the shelter help HHS in so many ways by hosting supply drives for items needed on its wish-list, or by helping raise funds through bake sales or asking employees to donate to the animals.

Hinsdale Humane Society 21 Salt Creek Lane Hinsdale, IL 60521 (630) 323-5630 info@hinsdalehumanesociety.org

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GIVING OPPORTUNITIES General fund gifts can be a onetime or recurring setup. Gifts go directly to client services, as there are no paid employees.

Get your co-workers, friends or family to come together and sponsor a client move-in. You select the volunteers, as well as underwrite the cost of the event.

In-kind donations of new linens (sheets, towels, rugs) are always needed, while gently-used furniture or home decor items are required on a rotating basis, as move-ins are scheduled.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Move-in – Volunteers help unpack and decorate a client’s living space (must be able to lift 25 pounds).

Warehouse – Volunteers help sort and prep donations, as well as stage for client move-ins (must be able to lift 25 pounds).

Grants – The H2H Project is always looking for individuals with grant-writing or researching experience.

Home 2 Home Project 405 W. Shawmut Ave., La Grange, IL 60525 (708) 998-2034 direct lisa@theh2hproject.org www.theh2hproject.org

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he Home 2 Home (H2H) Project is a 100-percent volunteer-run nonprofit organization that collects gently-used furniture and donated household goods.

H2H works with individuals and families transitioning from homelessness to sustainable

housing, providing the dignity and love of a home to clients at no cost to them.

The organization currently works with more than 15 community homelessness partners that refer clients for move-ins.

H2H has clients in a wide geographic area from Aurora to

Palos Hills and Schaumburg to Lyons.

Its goal is to repurpose items from community donors into beautiful and comfortable homes for clients.

H2H serves the community through active donation, repurposing goods, volunteer service and client referrals. ■

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GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Market & CARES Program Support – Financial gifts will help Loaves & Fishes serve the more than 850 families that come each week for grocery assistance and programs to promote selfsufficiency. With Loaves & Fishes’ cooperative buying power, $1 can purchase $8 worth of food.

Virtual Food Drive – Those who wish to donate food will find the new virtual food drive a great option. You can choose from the much-needed items listed, such as milk and eggs.

Car Donations – Loaves & Fishes is always in need of donated cars, and will have them serviced and then donated to deserving clients.

Lack of reliable transportation is a barrier to employment or childcare.

Event Sponsorships – Loaves & Fishes holds two marquee events each year: Chef Showdown will be held on April 15 and the Night to End Hunger Gala will be held Aug. 29, 2020. Your sponsorship results in significant exposure for your business, while providing valuable support for Loaves & Fishes.

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elebrating its 35th anniversary this year, Loaves & Fishes Community Services provide healthy food and impactful programs to promote self-sufficiency for residents of DuPage County.

Today, one in five individuals is living in poverty or with a low income in the county. This is an 82 percent increase since the year 2000.

To optimize impact and meet the growing need for services, earlier this year, Loaves & Fishes introduced a new strategic plan, “lasting impact.”

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With emphasis on healthy food and impactful programs, the agency is focused on the overall health of clients and selfsufficiency. Loaves & Fishes has made a resounding commitment to healthy food, rather than inexpensive fillers or food with no nutritional value.

The commitment to overall health of clients does not stop with food. Loaves & Fishes is also focused on mental and financial health. A new self-sufficiency matrix includes the many elements needed to live an economically-stable, productive, emotionally-healthy

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life. The Loaves & Fishes CARES programs, along with the grocery assistance programs, are helping struggling families move toward self-sufficiency. And the extraordinary commitment of the volunteers continues to grow. Last year, they contributed 100,377 hours, which is the equivalent of 50 full-time employees; and 19,800 unique individuals were served through 43,446 visits by Loaves & Fishes.

Everyone at Loaves & Fishes is deeply honored to carry forward the compassionate mission that began 35 years ago. ■

Volunteers – Join the Loaves & Fishes family as a volunteer.

Last year, volunteers contributed the equivalent of 50 full-time employees in volunteer hours.

Volunteer opportunities include everything from sorting donated food to distributing food, to serving as a CARES volunteer connecting clients to available resources.

Corporate Work Groups – Loaves & Fishes is a great place to bring employees for a group service opportunity. Corporate work groups might pack child nutrition bags, distribute food in the market, or help sort donated food.

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GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Annual Fund – Help HCS put food on the tables of its hungry neighbors and support its food rescue program. Every $1 donation buys the equivalent of $8 in your local grocery store.

Donations are accepted at http:// hcsfamilyservices.org/.

Corporate & Event Sponsorship – Event sponsorship opportunities are available for HCS’s fall Blues, Brews & BBQ event and its junior board’s spring “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” restaurant event.

Planned Giving – Build a lasting legacy with HCS Family Services and the families it supports.

For more information, contact executive director Stan Cook at stan.cook@hcsfamilyservices.org.

In-Kind Gifts – Nearly 80 percent of HCS’s food is donated by grocery stores, community groups and individuals. HCS accepts donations of all items found in a grocery store, (including food, diapers and paper products, household cleaning products, toiletries and pet foods.)

Donations may be delivered to the memorial building or shipped to HCS Family Services, 19 E. Chicago Ave., Hinsdale, IL 60521.

Other Donations – HCS welcomes sponsorships for key pantry purchases (purchase pantry milk and eggs for a quarter, diapers for a month, etc.).

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ounded in 1937, HCS Family Services’ goal is to prevent homelessness and food insecurity, promote economic selfsufficiency and improved quality of life for local families.

HCS’s first food pantry opened in the Hinsdale Memorial Building in 1975. In 2016, HCS opened one of the state’s only school-based pantries in Willowbrook. Its pantries make 22,000 food distributions to 1,000 local families, representing 4,000 individuals

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Food is shared at no charge in a grocery setting.

Both pantries offer healthy foods, including fresh produce, milk, eggs and meats. HCS pantries also offer diapers, paper products, personal-care and household-cleaning items.

HCS distributes 600,000 pounds of food annually. Its active food rescue program collects 400,000 pounds of food that would otherwise be thrown

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Almost 100 people volunteer as shopping assistants, drivers and stockers each week.

HCS’s high-school junior board leads food and fundraising drives to support the two pantries.

HCS provides rent and utility assistance for neighbors in crisis. It shares 200 Thanksgiving meal boxes and more than 800 holiday gifts in partnership with community partners each year.

The YWCA provides on-site counseling for pantry guests. ■

Volunteering – Every week, nearly 100 people volunteer at HCS Family Services as shopping assistants, pantry stockers, food-rescue drivers and guest registrants. To learn more and become a volunteer, visit https:// www.hcsfamilyservices.org/ volunteer/.

Food Drives – To organize a food drive with an organization, school, business or group of friends, learn more at https://www. hcsfamilyservices.org/ways-to-give/ food-fund-drives/.

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DUPAGE FOUNDATION MASQUERADE Approximately 250 DuPage County philanthropists came together on Nov. 16 for a celebration in support of DuPage Foundation.

DuPage Foundation Masquerade grossed nearly $385,000 for foundation operations aimed at raising the quality of life throughout DuPage County.

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Guests enjoyed Felix And Fingers Dueling Pianos, and played the foundation’s version of The Masked Singer. The winning table selected Career & Networking Center in Naperville to receive a $1,000 grant.

Nearly $90,000 was generated through the paddle raise, thanks to a generous $25,000 match from the DuPage Medical Group Charitable Fund.

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OAK BROOK INFANT WELFARE KICKOFF PARTY

In preparation for the Oak Brook chapter of the Infant Welfare Society auxiliary’s signature holiday fundraising events, the chapter held its holiday traditions socializer—a champagne, wine and food event.

Jointly sponsored by the chapter, the

event was held on Oct. 17 at Merry Richards Jewelers in Oakbrook Terrace.

This month, the Oak Brook chapter will host its signature Mistletoe Medley event, emceed by Allison Rosati of WMAQ Ch. 5, at Drury Lane Conference Center in Oakbrook Terrace.

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YOUNG LIFE FALL FUNDRAISER PHOTOGRAPHY BY DICK MORTON

Roughly 175 adults packed Napleton Westmont Porsche for Hinsdale Young Life’s annual fall fundraiser on Oct. 18.

Attendees collaborated to raise $175,000 towards a $330,000 budget, with the proceeds from the night supporting the non-profit organization’s work with teens in Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Oak Brook.

Guests also heard how middle- and highschool students in the community are being transformed through Young Life.

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McCormick Foundation Selects Diveheart

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e was looking for an organization that helps veterans; what he found surprised and impressed him. Will Buhlig, director of Robert R. McCormick House at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, said, “I researched Diveheart, and learned that not only do they help veterans with PTSD and cognitive and physical disabilities, but they also do a lot more—and they do so in an interesting way, through scuba-diving.”

Based in Downers Grove and with chapters and programs nationally and internationally, Diveheart is a non-profit organization that provides scuba-diving instruction and opportunities to children, adults and veterans with disabilities.

“We’ve discovered that the forgiving weightless wonder of the water column provides the perfect gravityfree environment for those who might struggle physically or emotionally on land,” Diveheart founder Jim Elliott said.

“Underwater, we’re all equal. Through scuba-diving, which has tremendous therapeutic benefits, we help individuals

discover the possibilities in their lives.

Since Diveheart was founded in 2001, we’ve helped thousands of individuals with disabilities.”

focuses on small organizations with missions focusing on issues aligning with the goals of the McCormick Foundation and the beliefs of Robert McCormick.

The McCormick Foundation, which is named after World War I veteran Col. Robert McCormick, supports organizations that reflect his passion for community service. Each year on behalf of the foundation, Buhlig selects area non-profits to participate in the Community Holiday Tree event at the Robert R. McCormick House. This year, Diveheart was chosen as one of seven organizations to benefit from the generosity of the foundation, as well as from its admirable reputation. The selected non-profits each receive a $2,500 donation to decorate a holiday tree in a way that shares information about their organization. Visitors to the McCormick House are encouraged to vote for their favorite. At the end of the season, all of the organizations will have expanded their audiences, and the one with the most votes will receive an additional donation.

“We are honored to have been selected to participate in this wonderful event,” Elliott said. “Mr. Buhlig recognized the fact that our dedication to empowering veterans with disabilities mirrors the values of the McCormick Foundation.”

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fter opening 57 years ago in Elmhurst in 1962, the Lizzadro Museum Of Lapidary Art has a new home at 1220 Kensington Road in Oak Brook, where it opened on Nov. 12. Museum Chairman John Lizzadro Sr. said it “has a unique collection to share.” “We just needed more space and an updated facility to show it,” said Lizzadro, who is the son of museum founder Joseph Lizzadro.

Lapidary art is the cutting and polishing of stone. The museum’s mission is to share the beauty of gemstones—including carvings, rocks and minerals—and provide educational programs related to lapidary art and earth science. The show starts as you approach the entrance. On four large pedestals, there are four stunning examples of minerals in their rough, raw state.

ROCKS AND MINERALS TO GEMS

Rocks are made up of minerals. Out of the thousands of minerals, only a few hundred are considered gemstones. A gem is defined as

a rock or a mineral that is rare, durable and beautiful. The museum displays examples of gems in their rough and polished forms.

GEMS, ROUGH TO POLISHED

Stones can be carved, faceted, tumbled or cut in cabochon.

The museum features videos on how stones are carved and fashioned into faceted gems and cabochons, along with other art forms made of stone.

Founder Joseph Lizzadro began cutting and polishing stone in the 1930s as a way to relax, and he gained first-hand experience, knowledge and appreciation for various gem materials and the talent that goes into creating lapidary art.

UNEQUALED COLLECTION OF JADE

The museum has an extensive and worldclass collection of Chinese jade and Asian carvings. The collection focuses on quality of material and a high level of craftsmanship and

range in age from the 17th to the 20th century.

It displays over 200 objects of jade, culminating in the magnificent Altar of the Green Jade Pagoda, which stands nearly six feet high.

You will also see European and American carvings, stone mosaics, cameos, snuff bottles and dioramas featuring carved animals, fish and birds in their natural habitats.

The museum offers educational programs on select Saturdays and group tours, and its shop contains an assortment of gems, jewelry, mineral specimens, books and related items at a variety of prices.

The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Tuesday through Saturday, and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors 60 and over, and $3 for children 7 and over; children 6 and under are admitted free.

Visit https://lizzadromuseum.org for more information.

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At work in the early 1940s, Joe noted the poor condition of traffic signals in northeastern Illinois, and proposed to maintain them for the state. Officials accepted his offer, and more state contracts followed for streetlighting systems and stormwater pumping stations. With efforts like these, Meade Electric prospered, and so did Joe, rising to chairman of the board.

Family trips to upper Michigan led to his interest in stones. Joe married Mary Sandretto in 1932 and raised six children. On family

vacations to the copper country in upper Michigan, Joe began collecting stones. He cut and polished them, making jewelry for friends and family.

Joe continued to appreciate the unique characteristics of the mineral world as a lapidary hobbyist and collector. He especially loved to cut and polish jade. Joe acquired his first Chinese jade carving, a small hanging vase, in the late 1930s, intending to cut it into pieces for cuff-links. At that time, it was nearly impossible for lapidary hobbyists to obtain rough jade. Instead, carvings were recut. Joe’s respect for the original carver’s ability overwhelmed his desire to recut the jade. Thus, the Lizzadro collection began.

Joseph added other carvings to his collection including amber, ivory, coral, agate, and other gemstones. As his collection grew, his dream was to display the beauty of stone and share it with others. His dream was realized on Nov. 4, 1962, when the museum opened in Elmhurst. ■

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