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THE 2020 LITTLE CITY ANNUAL REPORT

HEROES AMONG US

Hard times don’t create heroes.

It is during the hard times when the herO within us is revealed. -Bob Riley

TO OUR FamILY & FRIENDS As you know, 2020 was a year unlike any other. A global pandemic changed the way we live, forcing people to be physically apart from one another like never before. A year of unrest — both social and political — drove people apart from each other in other ways. But while these forces of division were at work, Little City was working toward coming together. Determination, innovation and most importantly unification, turned a year of challenges into a year of successes. The stories in this annual report will give you just a glimpse of how people rose to new heights, supported each other and achieved goals despite the unprecedented obstacles. Some people thrived in their first-ever community job despite temporary closures of many businesses. Others took a step toward graduation and a transition to adult services as they learned remotely. And then there were those whose ordinary phone calls to friends had extraordinary power to keep a community connected. While 2020 had many wanting a return to “normal,” it inspired those at Little City to take a step toward “better.” Our programs collaborated closer than ever to create innovative solutions and achieve unexpected growth. The ChildBridge Center for Education, residential staff and behavioral analysts worked closer than ever to achieve a seamless and united approach to each child’s learning experience. Remote learning led school and home staff to work hand-in-hand, leading to impressive skill development at a faster rate for many of the children. Adult services came together to keep residents connected in unique ways. Whether it was virtual Zumba classes from the Fitness & Recreation program or staff and volunteer-led virtual game nights to keep families and friends connected, there

was no shortage of outlets for those at Little City to stay engaged physically, socially and emotionally during a time of isolation and uncertainty. Little City proved how special it truly is in 2020 and was another example that this community has no borders or barriers. The success, as always, relied on all those who believe in Little City’s mission. Community groups sewed face masks for our staff and residents. When annual events like the Gala were canceled, donors doubled down and gave even more. Volunteers took the time to Zoom with residents and stay connected. Everywhere you looked at Little City, there was inspiration and reminders of the perseverance and determination that people with developmental disabilities display. They remind us every day of the strength of the human spirit and the power of positivity in the face of a challenge. In a situation where it would have been easy for those at Little City to just get by, people lifted each other up so they could fly. And now we soar into 2021, knowing we can still create hope, change lives and challenge all limits regardless of what stands in the way. Thank you for making all of this possible year after year. You are our heroes. With deep appreciation for your support, Shawn E. Jeffers Executive Director

Lianne Paterson Little City Board President

Never NOT LEARNING SUPERPOWER: CAN SOAR WHEN CHALLENGED

“Have no fear Jalen G. is here, he will keep our school safe!” That simple phrase used by teachers and staff at Little City’s ChildBride Center for Education has helped inspire and transform Jalen into the superhero he always wanted to be. Jalen, who first came to Little City when he entered ninth grade, has grown into a role model at the school as he nears his 20th birthday, showing how years of dedication and persistence can help students achieve their goals. School Therapy and Clinical Coordinator Jessica Kingji said the key to helping him over the years was learning to “speak Jalen,” which also involved appealing to his love of superheroes like Batman. He quickly took to the idea of accepting the responsibility of a hero and it has led to incredible personal growth, and social and life-skill development. “He takes such pride in it,” Jessica said of people looking to him as the school hero. “If a student escalates, Jalen is able to know what to do to help them calm down. His classmates feel comforted and safe just by being by him. There is such a gentleness to him and he has an almost magical way of drawing you in.” As a process-drive, routine-based person, this past year presented many challenges for Jalen and he rose to meet each one. With COVID affecting home visits this past year, Jessica recalled one instance where the residential staff was unsure how to let Jalen know a previously planned home visit would be canceled as abrupt schedule changes led to difficult reactions in the past. But while Jalen was disappointed when he heard, he just wanted to know when it could be rescheduled and reacted with the composure that has now come to define him. School principal Phil Siegel said Jalen has also excelled this past year academically, especially in communication skills. Jalen is one of the most verbal students at the school and can oftentimes try to say more than he is able to put into words, which can lead to frustration. But techniques such as singing or clapping while speaking have allowed Jalen to put together multiple, full sentences without issue and break through some of the walls that would cause him to repeat phrases in an effort to convey something more. He has also taken a strong interest in computers and has shown so much proficiency that the school plans to introduce him to a program that teaches basic coding through interacting with visual elements. “One of the things when it comes to learning language is expanding the base and with his strong interest in computers we can use that to our advantage,” Phil said. “He is learning a language with this completely visual program where he can move blocks to learn a language. It could give him a great job skill.” For now, Jalen is happy to be the hero of the school whether it is comforting students who are upset or bringing staff samples of his creations in cooking class. But as he continues to develop skills each and every year, Phil and Jessica know the sky’s the limit for Jalen and he will fly far.

Gregory can light up a room with a smile and a hug. It is Gregory’s perpetual positivity that has helped him grow by leaps and bounds over the past year, improving verbal skills, social skills and his independence. As the only verbal member of the Coleman Home, Gregory has become a role model for his housemates and an example of setting and reaching goals. “I’ve been working with him for about a year now and he just seems to grow every day,” said Lisa Gray, home manager at Coleman. “His vocabulary is growing and he is starting to memorize and understand important life skills.” Gregory’s energetic personality also led to one of his biggest challenges -- transitions. He would often go to one extreme or another when it came to transitioning from one place to another, either slowly plodding or running at full speed -- the latter being especially dangerous because of his history with seizures. But that problem became a thing of the past in 2020 thanks in no small part to the work of the Behavior Analysts at Little City. Both staff at the Coleman Home and the ChildBridge Center for Education were able to apply new techniques to help Gregory overcome his transition challenge and now he is able to handle going from one place to another in a safe and appropriate manner. “He would get pretty stuck, so the behavior team came up with a plan for people at the home and school to use and it really worked,” said Jessica Kingji, school administrator. “There is such an art and science behind what they do and Gregory put in a lot of work and responded to it. It was amazing.” Lisa said Gregory played an important part in keeping his housemates upbeat and on track even during the stricter shelter-in-place months of the pandemic. He adapted to being outside as much as he could, doing schoolwork from the home and engaging with his housemates and staff to keep everyone in a positive mindset. He’s also grown more curious over the past months and has not only helped Lisa bring in and sort groceries and supplies, but ask questions about the items he is unfamiliar with. “He knows when I leave to go to the store and he’ll be by the door waving goodbye. When I get back, he is right there to come help me. He’s got great manners,” Lisa said. “Everyone in the house really takes to him and is fond of him. If we keep working on his skill acquisition, he has the personality to be independent.” At 19, Gregory still has a few more years before transitioning to adult services. Lisa said the main goals are to complete personal hygiene skills and hopefully get him ready to potentially work in the community. She said she could envision office work because of his personality and organizational abilities, but the goal is to keep going one step at a time and replicate the growth he achieved in 2020.

SUPERPOWER: can illuminate anything he tOuches

THE POWER OF POSITIVITY

SUPERPOWER: SEEING THROUGH OBSTACLES FOR SUCCESS 10

OVERCOMING CHANGE Not all heroes wear capes, but as far as George is concerned, they all wear masks. George was one of the heroes of Countryside Center in 2020, overcoming adversity, adapting to change and leading by example as his friends and colleagues experienced a year unlike any other. When Little City suspended day services programming in March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, George’s routine was disrupted like never before. After attending Countryside daily for more than 25 years, he struggled with the idea of being isolated from his friends and the staff he grew used to spending time with each day. Jennifer Kulpa, director of case management at Countryside, has worked with George for 18 years and said George’s steady presence and positive outlook wavered during the sudden change of not being able to attend Countryside. “In my 18 years of working with him I had never seen or heard him cry even one time, but he did when he could no longer come to Countryside,” Jennifer said. “He had a hard time at first. I called him weekly to reassure him we would open again and he would be able to come back.” The idea of COVID also made George anxious as he was too scared to open doors or windows at first for fear of the virus. It was another major change to his routine as he would normally take daily jogs around his neighborhood. But Jennifer knew that George, who has become leader at Countryside, would be the key to its successfully reopening. And George was the hero they needed. When Countryside opened again September, George was one of the first people to walk through the doors as an initial group of roughly 15 people returned to in-person services. He immediately set the tone for a safe re-opening that has since grown to see roughly 40 people attend daily. Jennifer said he is an example for staff and participants alike when it comes to safety. He has reminded staff — including Jennifer herself — to make sure their mask doesn’t fall below their nose. He washes his hands frequently from fingertips to elbows and most importantly, she said, he has adapted to a new daily routine that includes day programming like art classes and exercise instead of the contract work he is used to. As one of the top earners at Countryside, George’s favorite activity was always the work itself. But with the work still paused because of COVID, George immediately took to the new day programming schedule and that in turn helped others adjust to a new routine and feel comfortable. “He is the model,” Jennifer said. “He helps everyone, he leads by example and he makes sure everyone is staying safe and following health guidelines. He’s definitely helped make re-opening Countryside a success.” George said he is eager for the time when community outings will once again be possible as he enjoys the volunteer work (and the special trips to Oberweis,) but in the meantime he is happy to help his friends and be back at Countryside no matter what other changes may await in 2021.

They work in the homes, in the school, in each and every building Little City operates. There are heroes like David Kim who was the first to quarantine with a resident who contracted COVID-19. Heroes like Kim Hogan and Jeanette Nelson who keep residents healthy and safe through their healthcare work. Craig Wissmiller and the maintenance team who tirelessly sanitize and clean each building day after day. Others like Meaghan Grap take the lead on remote learning while DSPs like Armelia Bailey and Theresa Makinde-George become like mothers to those who live in the homes they work in. There was no shortage of heroes at Little City in 2020 and those who took on the responsibility of quarantining alongside residents who had COVID-19 were among the biggest. David Kim was the first DSP to quarantine with a resident, answering the call less than a month after the first shelter in place orders were implemented. When he received the call, he was ready to stay as long as needed. The quarantine lasted seven days and showed Little City and the DSPs it relies on could overcome the difficult battle. Despite the challenging and extraordinary circumstances, David said he didn’t feel like he was doing anything above and beyond until he had a video chat with the resident’s mother during the quarantine. “When I got to see his mother on video call and we were able to have that call with her together, I realized then I was doing something more important than my job,” he said. “She seemed really grateful someone was there looking after her son.” Some DSPs even sacrificed holidays with their families to quarantine. DSP Chawah Stubbs-Amoah quarantined for 10 days with three residents. The quarantine took her past Thanksgiving, because after the 10 days of quarantine, she had a sevenday isolation period in a hotel, keeping her from home for 17 straight days in November. The sacrifice was worth it, she said, partially because she was concerned she could have been exposed and did not want to risk bringing it home to her daughter who has asthma. She said she did her best to keep routines the same for the residents during the quarantine and it was helpful they all knew each other and were comfortable around one another beforehand. “Everyday we take a risk when we go out and the coronavirus is still out there,” she said. “So I felt good about it knowing I take the risk anyway and I can help someone who needs it.” The sacrifices DSPs have made throughout the pandemic have not stopped in 2021. Gwen Moss spent 10 days quarantining with residents during January. She said it was difficult managing the symptoms of multiple residents and the term “isolation” took on a new meaning as she could not leave the house for anything. She said during her post-quarantine hotel stay, she was able to reflect on what she actually accomplished. “It wasn’t until after that the reality set in. I didn’t have any pat myself on the back moments and I didn’t feel like a hero, but it really set in that it was a big deal and dangerous,” she said. “I don’t know if it is because I take a lot of supplements, wore three masks at time or just the good Lord above or all three, but I managed to dodge COVID.” The heroic works continue today at Little City. Often unheralded, the frontline workers encourage and empower those we serve continue to go above-and-beyond so people with developmental disabilities can have a brighter future. And during that work, David said he has learned something too. “Every Little City employee plays a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the clients we serve, but it dawned on me that there are other heroes at Little City,” David said. “Without the people we serve, we would just be ordinary. I cannot help but to think that those we serve are as much heroes to us as we are to them.”

SUPERPOWER: PROTECTING LITTLE CITY WITH A COAT OF ARMOR

HerOES WORK HERE

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CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY Nick is always there for people, even when he can’t be there. Nick has always been known as a friendly face who can lift the spirits of anyone he comes across, but that was especially helpful in the past year as he and his neighbors had to deal with the isolation and changes brought on by the pandemic. Nick, a longtime resident at Little City’s independent-living community, was the epitome of selflessness in 2020, taking responsibility for checking in on friends, family and staff on a daily basis and even passing on a temporary apartment while his was being renovated so someone else who needed it could have it. Instead, he opted to live at a home for a few months so the person in need of a temporary apartment could enjoy it. “He’s just so very generous,” said Adelya Kammer, Nick’s case manager. “When you meet him, he is always joking and it looks like he doesn’t take anything too seriously, but it’s easy to see how much he cares about his friends and family.” Adelya said his daily routine would often include two phone calls to his mother, calls to friends and even a phone call to a staff member or two to check in on them to make sure everyone was healthy and in good spirits. And when it came time for his apartment to receive a needed renovation, he was happy to live at home for a couple months so someone else could benefit from the space temporarily. Nick’s efforts to keep his neighbors, friends and family connected during the isolation of a pandemic is just another example of the hero he has been during his time at Little City. Whether it is advocating for the importance of independent-living on Little City’s campus, which Nick helped save after a personal conversation with Illinois officials, or leading by example and working hard to succeed in jobs both on and off campus, Nick has been a beacon of positivity for others over the years. That’s not to say it has been an easy year for Nick. He’s known people who became sick, and that was a difficult and worrisome time. He also said he is more than ready to get back to his normal routine and is especially eager to rejoin the Special Olympics basketball team. But despite the long absence from the basketball court and the inability to see others as much as he would like to, he said he is still happiest at Little City and there is nowhere else he’d rather be. At Little City, as he would say, he is where “they laugh at what I laugh at.” And that is enough for Nick to make sure everyone stays smiling in return.

WORKING WONDERS Mark went from almost being removed from Little City’s Employee Development Services (EDS) program when he first started to now being happily employed at Portillo’s and a mentor and leader in the EDS program. Lori Palmer-Kane, Employee Development Services Coordinator, said Mark is one of the most highly motivated people she has ever had come through the program and that played a large role in his turnaround and the unique potential he has moving forward. “I’m just so thrilled for Mark because he has worked so hard to get where he is. We honestly didn’t know if he would make it to this point, and now, this is just the beginning for Mark,” Lori said. “Now he has really big goals and he can reach them.” While Mark had a difficult time in the beginning focusing and following the rules and expectations, Lori said the solution was to actually raise the expectations on Mark and motivate and encourage him to meet those lofty goals. They started to see an improvement right away and when he was ready to search for a job, his unique determination was on full display. Pam Moyer, Mark’s job coach, said it took about six months for Mark to land his job at Portillo’s, but it was his focus and perseverance that stood out during the process. “His personal ambition is so strong and he has this innate drive to succeed,” Pam said. “We had quite a few interviews and he heard some nos. That can really deter a lot of people or make them think about giving up, but he always stayed positive and kept working at it.” Those qualities have now reached a point that continue to surprise both Lori and Pam. In class, Mark has turned into a mentor and teacher, openly discussing his past struggles and encouraging others to not give up. Lori said his ability to recognize areas he still needs to improve on shows a level of self-awareness he didn’t always have. During the pandemic when his work at Portillo’s temporarily halted, Mark used that time to start working toward his long-term goal of owning a concrete business. He started researching trade schools, having long discussions with Lori about first steps about the subject and working on a plan that can help him reach his goals. An important part of that plan is to continue working at Portillo’s for the next few years to continue to grow and work his way up.

SUPERPOWER: mOVING UP at Lightning SPeed

When it comes to overcoming adversity, few have shown the kind of special drive and determination that Mark displayed on his journey to community employment

“He thinks bigger than almost anyone I have ever seen in the program. A lot of people will think about getting a job and that’s it, but he wants a career, he wants to keep moving up,” Lori said. “He’s become such an inspiration and leader for other students. Just the other day he gave a pep talk to another participant and I was so proud watching it. He’s a great role model.”

SUPERPOWER: SENSING LIFE CHANGING NEEDS WITH EASE

bringing it HOME When families felt isolated during the long stretches of quarantine, it was the Home-Based Services team that brought Little City to them. One family that saw firsthand how effective the support could be was the Brosinski family. 12-year-old Ethan was having difficulty transitioning to remote school during the onset of the pandemic and his maladaptive behaviors were increasing. When the family reached out to Little City’s Home-Based Services, it didn’t take long to see how life-changing the support could be. “You can feel so alone in this journey as a parent and to have someone who has seen and worked with kids who struggle with the same issues can really help,” said Michelle Brosinski, Ethan’s mother. “These people really feel like they are on our side and genuinely want to help however they can.” A major help came when Dan Wells, Self-Directed Assistance provider, was able to connect the family with sensory room equipment such as a swing and a bean bag to help with emotion regulation. Ethan usually has access to those resources at his therapeutic day school, but with remote learning in place, he had no outlet, which led to some regression. The sensory room equipment quickly turned that issue around for Ethan and it was supplemented by video therapy and tutoring sessions with Kat Kedryna, Director of Home and Community Services at Little City. Kat would meet with Ethan three times a week over video calls and it became the favorite part of his days. “Kat has been incredibly valuable and he feels like he can really trust her,” Michelle said. “It has helped us as parents too. We’ve learned how to balance the positive affirmation with gentle corrections when he may need it. He responds a lot better now.” Kat said the Brosinski family is one of many examples of families needing extra assistance during the pandemic. The program has grown to serve more than 300 families across Cook, Lake, DuPage and McHenry counties. They have also branched out to provide training, consultation, and contracting with other agencies including daycares, school districts and foster care agencies. “What we saw, especially with children, was difficult in managing the e-learning situation, because it is really hard,” Kat said. “And for adults it is more about staying engaged socially and self-management skills. They don’t know when they can see their friends, they get frustrated because they are an adult and live with their parents all day. So we worked a lot on that social aspect.” The experience has helped more than just Ethan when it comes to the Brosinski family. Michelle said she and her husband have learned the best way to communicate with Ethan and help him regulate emotions and Ethan’s brother has more ability to engage with him because of the support. “Ethan has developed such a rapport with Kat and Dan that we definitely plan on making use of the services even when things start to return to normal,” Michelle said. “I am really happy with the service they’ve provided.”

Pushing the Limits Once again Ciara was a leader in the Fitness & Recreation program, rallying people together and inspiring them to stay active in a year where physical and social health were difficult to maintain. Malorie Solus, who leads the program, said she was at a bit of a loss when quarantines began in March and Special Olympics ended up being reduced to just two sports. But the difficulty in retooling an entire program because people could not access the pool or weight room or practice together, became much easier because Ciara was willing to try virtual classes and encourage others to join. “It can be hard to engage people in person sometimes, so it was definitely hard to do it virtually and I had to learn that aspect of things too, which was different,” Malorie said. “But Ciara knew how to get the ball rolling. She would engage in the videos, and then Newport (Home) would chime in. She’s someone people look to and like to follow.” Because of Ciara’s eagerness to try new activities, the program helped people discover new passions throughout the year. Virtual Zumba classes became a hit, the weightlifters — including Ciara — grew fond of cooking classes and later in the year when in-person interaction slowly started again, sledding was the activity of choice. But Malorie doubts the program would have adapted as well to the challenges without Ciara’s effort. Ciara has always enjoyed keeping a busy schedule, and the cancellation of Special Olympics frustrated her at first, she said. But she said she couldn’t handle not being involved so she tried as many activities as her longtime friend and coach Malorie could provide. “Ciara was in school, had two different jobs, and still had time to workout, do Zumba classes, be involved in the choir,” Malorie said. “I think she just really showed others how to broaden their horizons and stay active even when it was hard to.” With a few months of Zoom classes and YouTube live sessions under their belt, the Fitness & Recreation program may continue to implement those tools even after a return to standard routines in order to grow the program and reach more people. Now that the Fitness & Recreation Center is opening for more in-person programming again, Ciara said she is ready to get back to Special Olympics training and hopes there will be the annual summer competition again. Because despite her job at JOANN Fabrics, school and many activities, she insists it’s not much at all. “Everything just immediately shut down. We went from doing stuff to doing almost nothing,” Ciara said about the pandemic quarantine. “I don’t do much anymore. I am ready for things to pick up again.”

SUPERPOWER: SUPER STRENGTH IN MIND AND BODY

In a year where everything changed, consistency can make all the difference — and few are as consistent as Ciara.

Officers and BOard Of DirectOrs BOard Officers President: Immediate Past President: Vice President & Secretary: Vice President: Vice President: Treasurer: Assistant Treasurer: Assistant Secretary: Assistant Secretary: General Counsel:

Lianne E. Paterson, Schaumburg School District 54 Matthew B. Schubert, Paramount Staffing David A. Rose, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services David A. Bishop, BMO Private Bank B. Timothy Desmond, Property Management Advisors, Inc. Jeffrey A. Krug, J. Krug & Associates, Inc. Charles G. Fergus Gregory Burns, Allstate Insurance Company Heather J. Ritter, Daily Herald Media Group John J. George, Akerman LLP

BOard Of DirectOrs Julie Bell, Benefit Cosmetics, LLC Eleni P. Bousis, Hippocratic Cancer Research Foundation William Chepulis, Zurich North America John M. Duffey Rit Faisal, Spherade, Inc. Jennifer Gavelek, Alliant/Mesirow Insurance Services Alexander A. Gianaras, Transformer Manufacturers, Inc. Monu Kalsi, CNO Financial Group Amar H. Kapadia, KPMG LLP

Candice Kemeny, JLL Marcus D. Montanye, CIBC Bank USA David J. Pfau, Hive10 LLC Andrew D. Richmond, Cornerstone Research, Inc. Dale Rublaitus, Motorola Solutions, Inc. James H. Stone, Jerome H. Stone 2006 Trust James V. Testa, Show Sage, LLC Chad Werkema, Motorola Solutions, Inc.

BOard Of AdvisOrs Timothy Bleuher, Department of Building and Zoning of Cook County Randi B. Blume, BMO Harris Bank Paul A. Castiglione, States Attorney Office Amit Choksi Kevin J. Conboy, Oracle Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff’s Office of Cook County, Illinois Sylvia Davis Lincoln D. Germain, Honeywell International

Jonathan C. Green, City of Chicago Lisa J. Lewis Brendan Scanlan Jack Shum, Jack Shum Development, Inc. Jerry I. Siegel, Midway Moving and Storage, Inc. Ron Sowadski, Automated Data Processing Sara Tyburski-Noyer, Mount Prospect School District 57

Executive staff Executive Director Chief Program Officer, Children’s Services Director of Facilities Chief Development Officer Chief Program Officer, Adult Services Deputy Chief, Centralized Support Services Chief Financial Officer Chief Human Resources Officer

Shawn E. Jeffers Rich Bobby Bill Brennan Jayne Drew Kelly Holm Theresa Moran Christopher Taylor Yvonne Renee Watts

AssOciate BOard

BOARD EMERITUS

Co-Chair: Laura Dierking Co-Chair: Kyle Prentice Holly Bachman Lauren Fifarek Jena Mosca Rebecca Schlesinger Ryan Van Stedum

2020 Inductee: Alex Alexandrou

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George Alexandrou Paul Cocose Alec K. Gianaras Clarence Permut Sidney L. Port

YOURSELVES WITH LOVE,

KINDNESS, AND SERVICE TO OTHERS.” -Wonder Woman

CORPORATE , FOUNDATION AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS PLATINUM ($100,000+) Alec K. and Viena P. Gianaras Foundation/ Alexander Gianaras

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Ethel & Joel Sharenow

GOld ($50,000-$99,999) The Coleman Foundation, Inc.

Jackson Charitable Foundation

Silver ($25,000-$49,999) Alvin H. Baum Family Fund Builtech Services, LLC Tahra & Mark Dodson / The Dodson Foundation John & Becky Duffey Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable Trust

Lake County Richard A. Perritt Charitable Foundation The John D. and Minnie R. Schneider Charitable Trust TTS Group Inc

Village of Arlington Heights Jane Wilson and David Mayhew Stone Charitable Trust George & Dimitra Zervas Zurich North America

BrONZE ($10,000-$24,999) The Alaska Community Foundation Allstate Insurance Company Julie Bell / Julie Bell Living Trust Linda M. Bell Eleni & Dimitrios Bousis Lillian B. Churchill Cole-Crone Family Foundation Gladys K. Crown Philanthropic Fund Nancy & B. Timothy Desmond DuPage County Elk Grove Township Mary Carol & David Grabill Randall Green

Hanover Township Marguerite D. Hark Illinois Arts Council J. Krug & Associates, Inc. Kaye B. Karch & Jerry Rubin Jeffrey & Lorraine Krug Donald & Ellen Kuhns Marvin & Kay Lichtman Foundation, Inc. Motorola Solutions Foundation MR/LD Fund Illinois State Council K of C Charities, Inc. Lianne & Mark Paterson

Dale & Leanna Rublaitus Randall & Elizabeth Sass Debra Schnabel Matthew & Tina Schubert Service Club of Chicago Charles and M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Inc. Henry Smogolski / Smogolski Family Charitable Trust Nancy Stokes Jerome H. Stone Family Foundation James H. Stone / James H. Stone Trust Wheeling Township

Executive DirectOr ’ s Circle ($5,000-$9,999) Steven & Barbara Anderson Argonne National Laboratory Andrea Bell Trust Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Larry & Cathy Bertolozzi David & Susan Bishop Frank & Barbara Castiglione Paul A. Castiglione CIBC Bank USA Citigroup City Paymaster Susan & Daniel Collins Daily Herald Media Group Exelon Corporation Rit & Mehetab Faisal

Andrew C. & Karen M. Flis Granite Midwest Judge Albert* & Celia Green Cliff & Jane Hudis Illinois Tool Works Shawn & Barbara Jeffers Amar and Shikha Kapadia Ellen Kolegar Wendy K. Kritt Scot & Monica Leonard / Herman & Katherine Peters Foundation Kenneth M. & Theresa M. Mihalka David & Cynthia Mottram Edward & Jean Murphy Mutual of America Life Insurance Company

Palatine Township Michael J. & Donna Polelle Andrew & Kim Richmond Paul & Joan Rubschlager Foundation Dennis & Cathy Seith Robert & Audrae Stephen Township of Schaumburg Uline, Inc. Vernon Township Jeff & Christie Weiss Wintrust Financial Corp Wipfli LLP Andrew J. Zych

AmbassadOr ’ s club ($2,500-$4,999) Norman & Susan Abazoris Bruce Adreani / Adreani Foundation Mark & Regina Affolter John L. Aikin Bruce Amsterdam & Ilene Grossman Baird Foundation, Inc. Rick Bertolozzi Emil Bertolozzi Trust Thomas & Virginia Blanchard / Blanchard Family Trust Paul A. Brune Gregory & Christella Buchberger Gregory & Kathleen Burns Gilda M. Castiglione Chevron Humankind Program Chicago Dental Society Foundation Doris K. Christopher Lora S. Clark John & Lisa Cooper Gwendolyn A. Damico Jean & James Day Amy & Ryan DeWitte

Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp Dussias Wittenberg Koenigsberger LLP Jerry & Elissa Feig Charles (Gil) & Betty Fergus Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC William & Robin Filipowski First Merchants Bank Susan Fried Timothy & Valerie Fu Jennifer Gavelek GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program Lincoln Germain & Gayla Wicks Germain The Hanover Insurance Group Jeff & Vicki Heise Honeywell International Charity Matching Jack & Kathleen Horn Jackson National Community Fund James & Allen Kaplan David & Jodi Kimel Laner Muchin, Ltd. Francine LeFrak & Rick Freidberg / The Samuel J. & Ethel LeFrak Charitable Trust

Guy E. Lewis Libertyville Township Bruce & Cindy Lubin Max & Alayne Mancinelli Kevin & Susan McCarthy Carol L. Meyer Michael J. Naumann Jeff & Patricia Penner Relativity John Salajka John Salvino Michael H. Secoy Josh Steinfeld & Marissa Hockfield Rick & Deanna Stern Ioannis & Eleni Theoharis Vertical Bridge REIT, LLC Austin & Lisa Walsh Tim Ward Wauconda Township Chad Werkema William Blair & Company

CORPORATE , FOUNDATION AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS LeadershiP Club ($1,000-$2,499) Nicholas D. Adams Conrad & Carol* Agnos Allstate Giving Campaign/United Way Stefanie Anderson Bradley P. Angeletti Daniel Arroyoishop Andrew & Terri Balbirer Barrington Area United Way Barrington Junior Women’s Club, Inc. Barrington Township Matthew Baumann Philis Beilfuss Karel L. Bekker Denise L. Benesch Norman L. Berven & Barbara A. MittelstaedtBerven Bill & Cathy Bishop Richard & Carole Blazek Judy Bloom William & Maureen Brennan Sandra L. Burr Thomas R. Butler Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Darci Callahan Ann M. Chiero Cigna Foundation Joseph & Shelly Clayton CNO Financial Group Mark Comin & Marci Rinkoff Community Health Charities of Virginia Lynne M. Conroy The Cooper Foundation Gus & Marie Danos Dell Technologies Alexandra & Mariusz Dembicki William V. DeProspero Scott Dessing Carl & Karen Dohn Donald Gaddis Co. Inc.

Patrick & Therese Donoghue Matthew Dorrance Jayne M. Drew Shirley Dupke Patricia Edwalds Euromonitor International Experimur, LLC William & Suzanne Farr Caroline G. Faytle William Fields Jean Frainey Dianne & David Friedman Friends of Countryside Inc. Jim & Chris Fuentes Debra J. Gammon W. James Ganson Sonja H. Gebel Lynn Gelfand Stephen Genest Give with Liberty Bernard Goldberg Google, Inc. Jonathan & Monica Green Bill & Laurie Hake The Hartford William & Deborah Hartmann Nancy S. & John R. Hartung Gary A. Heine Robert & Virginia Hellenga James Hepp Robert & Judith Hinrichs Jack R. Hlustik Edward & Andrea Hockfield Ronald & Bonnie Hopperton Housh’s Construction Co IBM Corporation Interstate Electronics Company Paul & Vicki Ivaska Jeonhee Jang

Carol & John Jansson Paul & Elisabeth Johnson Kimberly T. Joseph Al H. Kaeppel Monu Kalsi Patrick & Kathleen Kearney Housh & Dawn Khoshbin Michael & Carol Killian Gideon & Ilana Kishony Marc & Margaret Klein William & Kathleen Kohlhase Ronald & Kathleen Kohnke Stephen T. Kolmin Kevin & Maureen Kosewic Janet & Ralph Langton Louis & Betsy LaPaglia Linda LaPorte Gretel J. LaVieri Susan LaVieri Peter & Judith Lederer Sandra Loebe-Stoken & Richard Stoken Max & Sondra Lorig Daniel N. Luber Thomas W. Ludwig M. Holland Company Dave Maday John & Eunice Madon Hannah Malott Marcia Marshall/ John Marshall Family Foundation Jeff & Katie Martins Jerold & Susan McCreight Tom McGrath Michael & Anita Miller Michael Mokate John & Simone Murphey Robert & Mary Nader Richard & Debra Naponelli Claude & Paula Nickell

LeadershiP Club ($1,000-$2,499) Steven M. Bachrach & Carmen I. Nitsche Matt Novak Nipesh Patel Floyd & Linda Perkins Deborah C. Petges Mark & Marianne Rakoczy Cynthia Raskin Judith Redelsperger Michael Reese Richard and Marianne Reinisch Foundation Marianne Reinisch Joanne & Gregory Remington Mark & Ellen Richmond Mark & Heather Ritter Anne N. Rorimer Roger Rosentreter & Ann DeBolt Sasser Family Holdings, Inc.

Roger & Carolyn Schellenberger Ann & Dan Schuster The Schwaben Society Charity Fund Show Sage, LLC Todd A. Smith Linas Smulkstys Margaret Spalding Frank Sproviero, Jr. St. Paul The Apostle Women’s Fellowship Joel & Susan Steffens Stifel Bank & Trust Alfred Stillman III Paul & Brenda Stubitsch Guy & Theresa Tagliavia TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc. Christopher C. Taylor James Testa & Terri Rudd

Carol & Ulfur Thors Jan Toft Shirley A. Vallort Darryl & Antonia Van Kampen Tyler A. Van Lonkhuyzen Vanguard Charitable Paul L. Vilmur Darin A. Wagner Richard Waksmundzki Mark G. Walenga Thomas J. Wedell Richard D. Werdell Joseph & Nancy Wohlhart Richard & Barb Wrona Kenneth & Anita Youga Ellen R. Zemel

AdvOcate ’ s club ($500-$999) Carol Abramson Margaret Amato AmazonSmile Foundation James Andersen Barbara Anderson Mark & Gail Andrulis Michael Baker Kamran & Olivia Balo Anna & Wilfried Bechtloff Susan & Greg Benes Donald & Gail Benson Lois Bernhard Robert Bernstein BKB Commercial Corporation Rich & Jaime Bobby Abraham & Judith Bohrer Charles & Martha Bonifield Brian & Mimi Borkan Donald F. Bouseman Tiana D. Brazzale David Bronecke Matthew D. Broomfield Dolores & Robert Buerer William & Jennifer Buesing

Joseph & Mary Burns Roger & Becky Butler Ann E. Callaway Julia & Kenneth Carr Marc Castiglione David & Mary Joan Cepla The Chicago Community Trust CITGO Petrolium Corporation Debra & Arthur Clamage Susan & Brian Clark Collins Construction Group, Inc. Vincent & Sheila Connor Thomas & Sue Damario Stephen F. Danziger Richard & Barbara Dapriele Emanuel & Cheryl DeSantis Vincent & Susan DeVito Stan G. Dolasinski Michael & Karen Donahue Brian & Tracey Donlan Martin & Gail Dooley Madeleine Doubek Linda & George Driggers Paul & Rosalinda Dussault

Donna K. Epstein James & Judy Erickson James Fergus Michael Fergus John & Cheryl Ferroli Sidney & Jean Finkel Maurita Fischer Stephen & Pamela Fitzell Charles Fitz-Hugh Michael B. Frazin Gerald & Ellen Freedman Daniel & Nancy Fu Julia Garcia Roch Howard & Ellen Gebel Ronald & Catherine Gengler John & Mary Jo George Colleen Getz Kirsten & John Gibbs Joseph H. Goldberg Family Foundation Richard Gomide Paul & Cheryl Gosiewski Susan F. & Frederick Gourley Pamela & Gregory Greene Jack Groot

CORPORATE , FOUNDATION AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS AdvOcate ’ s club ($500-$999) Donald & Barbara Groscop William & Nicole Hadnott III Stephen & Eleanor Hammerman William & Marianne Hammett Anonymous Elizabeth A. Hayes Anni J. Henrici Nicholas J. Hill Lori & Mitchell Hirsh Larry & Joellen Hoeser Mr. & Mrs. David Hoffman Donald & Sandra Hoffman Kelly and John Holm Richard & Debra Homa Michael & Christine Hurley Sheree Isom Michael & Lori Jakolat Pamela & Fred Johnson Gregory & Sharon Kaczmarek Gus Kalpake Sherman M. Kaplan Thomas & Kathleen Kemp Kiwanis Club of Palatine Kenneth & Suzan Kolmin KPMG LLP Francis P. Kruppe Kenneth & Judith Landeck Richard & Grace Lehner David Levinson Joseph & Patricia LiBrizzi Nadine Lindley Lions Club of Arlington Heights Carolyn M. Litton Michael & Joyce Lueth Joseph & Shirley Majewski Michael & Brooke Mandrea Albert & Eleonore Manzardo Hugh G. McBreen

Keith J. McCrea Ed & Cynthia McDonough Richard and Helen McFarlane Christian Michelsen Cynthia A. Moody Sudheendran & Nilima Moorkoth Hugh Moran Deja A. Morris Dallas J. Mowen Jerome Mrowca Marc & Holly Nelson Mark S. Nelson Robert & Mary Nixon Kimberly & Randel Notz Janet A. Ortaggio Roger & Maureen Osborne Timothy W. Oster Paddock Publications, Inc. Trevor Page Robert J. Palm Andrew A. Passaglia Thomas J. Pisarczyk Thomas & Susan Piskorski Christopher T. Pollock Robert W. Race Rahn Equipment Company Joyce & Christopher Rahn Tracy Rainey Joyce K. Redelsperger RestorAir, LLC Deborah & Mario Retondo The RJN Foundation, Inc. Joan E. Robertson Stephen & Pam Roubik Devshi K. Roy William & Karen Ryan Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church Vincent Santangelo

Dean A. Sauer Erik Sennet Wendy Serrino James D. Shannon Alicia D. Silva Siren Betty Design Paula Sirott Mitchell & Valerie Slotnick Maria E. Smith Robert Smith Matthew & Janice Sowske Eric D. Sprieser Bridget Stephenson Peggy A. Stillwell Jay & Vicki Stoller Frank & Irma Stromberg Larry & Kathryn Tarkington Edward & Sharla Thill Raul & Silvia Todd Anthony Truppa David Turner Twisted Hippo Taproom & Eatery John Van Duzer Robert & Jan Van Iten Village of Schaumburg Raymond Vuicich Patricia M. Weinfuss The Clara Weiss Fund Paul Welch Dorothy Whalen Susan & Donald Whitney Tom Winkelman Craig & Kathleen Wissmiller Eugene & Josephine Wozniak John & Susan Wozny Nancy & David Young Joyce Zurek

NeighbOr ’ s club ($250-$499) Brian & Karen Abry Segunfunmi A. Ademulegun David Agnus Jim Ahlborn Farida Ahmed Charles & Mary Albrecht Peter Alderson Evelyn Alter Richard & Kathleen Amoni Stephen & Janice Andersen Chasity L. Anderson Gene R. Anderson Marshall & Susan Anderson Todd & Yvette Antonelli Apple, Inc. Gerard & Rosemary Aranha Nancy E. Arndt Johnson Awoyemi John M. Banjo Osalusi Bank of America Charitable Foundation Laurence & Corinne Baskin Richard & Donna Bauer Lana J. Baumeister Brent & Kelly Beachy Neil Beaulieu Robert & Marnie Becker William P. Bekker Kathleen L. Betterman Randi & Jonathan Blume David & Nancy Blunk The Boeing Company Gift Match Sidney F. Bosen Timothy Bothe Susan L. Braun Bujar Breznica Adrianne & Charles Brimie Dennis & Kay Brooks Terrel & Marcia Brostoff David Brown Kathryn Brtko Tena Bucalo Casey B. Burke Amitkumar & Pragna Butala Leonard V. Canino Michael & Sally Cannon

Jason Carr Julie B. Carson Charles & Elizabeth Cavazos Anastasia Chioros Richard & Fatima Cihak Janice M. Clemens John T. Coletta Collins Law Enforcement Sales Richard & Karen Comp Marcia G. Cottle Jerry L. Cucchiaro Chris S. Vance & Tanya E. Culver Antoni & Barbara Czupryna Shannon Daab Jane M. Danley Cruz Ronald & Gloria Davies Edward & Ming Davis William & Patricia Davis The Russell & Frieda DeYong Foundation Edward & Carol DeBoer Denis & Dianne DeCamp Ann Dickson John & Tracey Difalco Irina Dimanshteyn Elizabeth & William Downey Anna & David Doyle Albert Dru Bernard A. Drzazga David & Ellen Duffy Robert & Sherie Dvorak Deborah M. Elbe Timur & Alyse Eligulashvili Shelly Engelhardt Ali & Saeedeh Masoom Entezar Marivel Escatel Oluwatoba A. Fadeyi Kent A. Farbelow Richard & Charlene Fenske Cheryl M. Fergus Nora C. Fergus Timothy & Julie Fergus Judy & Robert Ferrero Kaaren & Ross Follett Donald & Gail Forlani William & Deborah Fox

Julie M. Frankino Wayne & Cheryl Frederickson Trevor & Cynthia Gaddis Marshall & Sandra Gerber Richard A. Giesen Raymond & Terry Gladych Global Canvas Steven J. Gloeckle Marena Gohmann Paul & Barbara Grabowski Rob & Pamela Greenberg Steve A. Haar Ellen C. Hallissey Heather & Gregory Hamm Hartman & Associates Kevin & Cynthia Hayes Jamie & Catherine Heber Daniel Heinen Cassandra Hicks Timothy J. Hoster Thomas & Pamela Howell Michael Hudson I am Able Center for Family Development Gulab Jani Rachelle Jervis Araceli P. Jimenez Patrick & Jennifer Joyce Ruth Kane Mark Kao Irving D. Kaplan Diane P. Karalekas & Dean G. Alexandrou Ira Katz Kendo Brands John & Mary Ann Kenesey Daniel & Brenda Kennedy Peter & Teja Kics Susan Kiem Jessica Kingji James & Virginia Kintz David & Janice Kleiner Erskine & Kathryn Klyce Janice & Wayne Kocinski George C. Kollias Michael J. Koperniak Robert & Cathleen Kovanic

CORPORATE , FOUNDATION AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS NeighbOr ’ s club ($250-$499) Frank Kral Joan M. Kutyba Greg & Patty Kuzmic David & Carolyn Lawson Terry & Renee Leight Randi Levine Martin & Joyce Lieberman Thaddeus & Martha Lipinski Olivia Lockett Mary & Charles Logullo Javier & Lillia Lopez Angelo Loumbas Ivan & Mary Elizabeth Lozada William Lynch Kenzie MacKillop Thomas & Mary Malia John Mancinelli Fred A. Manuele Tina & Mark Maraccini Lois Marchini Salvatore Marici Marsh & McLennan Companies Frederick & Sheryl Marsh Thomas & Stephanie Marsh Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Martens Mary McAloon Douglas McClure Harrison J. McCorkle James McMahon BNY Mellon Foundation Ralph & Carol Menick Steven Menoff William & Alyce Moloney Marcus & Melissa Montanye Theresa Moran Rita E. Moravec Sandra Morgan Family Trust Robin Mosca

Julie & David Mota Richard J. Murphy John & Jan Mussar Charles & Darla Musson Christine M. Myers Christina R. Nance Kathleen A. Nevitt Beth & Paul Nielsen Nicholas & Molly Nocerino Donald & Karen Norman Nicholas & Caroline Nudo Nuvysta Edward P. O’Malley Denise Ostrowski Larry & Margaret Ott Lorena T. Panlilio Michael S. Peter Marla Peterson Michael & Debra Pettineo Michael & Velvet Philippsen Thomas & Betty Philipsborn Mark Pinderski Igor & Anita Polonsky Kyle Prentice Susan Prentice Donald & Danielle Provenzale Ernestene & James Qualls Mark Rakoczy Monica L. Rakoczy Carol V. Ramljak Sanjay B. Rao Dean Raschke Raymond James Robert Reichner Robert J. Repel Audrey L. Reynolds Phil & Karol Ritchey Chris Roberts

Stephan & Joan Robinson Russell Rodeghero John & Bonita Roellig David A. Rose & Nancy Block Claudia Roth Deborah & John Sada Salesforce.org, Inc. William & Lois Samuelson Paul & Marcelita Sanchez Kenneth & Geri Sandford Barbara A. Sarasin James & Cynthia Schaefges Randall D. Schmidt Arthur C. Schneider Susan A. Schrean Joseph J. Schuler John & Bonnie Schwarz Joan C. Segon Mary & Michael Semik David & Kathy Shine Gary A. Shutan Anthony & Mary Ann Siejka Zack Skog Margo A. Sommerfeld Todd Sommers Paul & Diane Spanier Gavin & Shirley Speirs Bernard & Annette Staggenburg Sheila A. Stahr Irwin Steinberg, CPA/ Steinberg Advisors, Ltd. Robert & Paula Stendel Mark E. Sulkin Bogdan Surdyka Ravi Suthar Paul & Diane Swoboda Synchrony Financial Matching Gift Program Martin & Genevieve Szuck Paulo Szwec

NeighbOr ’ s club ($250-$499) James Tassev Jesus Tenorio Katherine & Ryan Thomas Roger & Linda Tieman Diane Timlin Nathan & Karyn Tompkins Diane Tonielli James & Susan Truesdell Kellie Truppa UBS Matching Gift Program

Thomas & Karen Unger UnitedHealth Group Donald & Janet Van Cleave Arthur Wagner Sabrina M. Ward Yvonne R. Watts Jerry Weiss James Whalen William & Lois White Ted R. Wilken

OUR DONORS MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Judith M. Wilson Dennis Wojcicki Charles D. Wolf Carl & Amelina Young Kim Zera David & Esther Zevin Charles Zitnick Hugh & Katy Zwick

Without the commitment of our generous donors, Little City would not be able to provide the enriching and life changing programs and services our participants depend on each day! Thank you for your support! In 2020, Little City:

Welcomed 723 new donors Accepted 8,476 donations Received donations from 3,555 donors

Circle OF Of LOVE CIRCLE LOVE DONORS DONORS Our Circle of Love donors are those who have committed to recurring giving. We thank these loyal donors for their ongoing support.

Sally Adams Georgene Agnich Farida Ahmed Charles & Mary Albrecht Debra Alde Peter Alderson Fitzpatrick Allen Richard & Beverly Allison Thomas & Patricia Altman Gene R. Anderson Gerard & Rosemary Aranha Graciela Arias Gustavo & Antonia Aristizabal Adewale Daniel Ashogbon Suresh D. Babu Ronald & Rose Backhaus Barbara Bailey Ruth Barlow Mary Ann Battista Margaret Bauer Henry Baylis Farrell Beavers Louis & Anne Beccavin William P. Bekker Bryan Berg Lois Bernhard Jeanne & Wayne Blair Joseph R. Blank David & Marion Boley Charles & Martha Bonifield Sidney F. Bosen Pamela A. Braatz Paul Branch Marie Brock Matthew D. Broomfield Mary & Adam Brown Paul & Jane Brown Kathryn Brtko James & Lori Brustad Lillian & John Buc Gregory & Christella Buchberger Dolores & Robert Buerer Kathleen & Gregory Burns Jon & Adrienne Butler Donald & Phoebe Caldwell Kent Campbell Jason Carr

Patricia A. Carson George & Vivian Cassara Charles & Elizabeth Cavazos Robert & Katherine Cissik Laurie & Charles Cochran Jane Comiskey Jeff & Rosalind Cooper John & Lisa Cooper Michael Corbett Marcia G. Cottle Edwin & Angelina Cruz James & Sue Daniels Michael Danielson John & Eileen Dannegger Richard & Barbara Dapriele Howard & Barbara Delaney Alexandra & Mariusz Dembicki Jerome & Carolyn Denault Ronald Dencker Margery Derby Renee Derdaele Emanuel & Cheryl DeSantis Edith Detrick Jan Devine Carl & Karen Dohn Janet Dolan Steve Domzalski Michael & Karen Donahue Madeleine Doubek Linda & George Driggers Robert Dropek Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Duda Anne Duggan Shirley Dupke Paul & Rosalinda Dussault Donna K. Epstein Henning & Anita Esbensen Richard & Charlotte Ewald Francoise & John Falkenholm Judy & Robert Ferrero John & Cheryl Ferroli James & Mary Ann Fijalkiewicz Daniel Fitzpatrick L. Fitzsimmons Donald & Gail Forlani John Fragassi Jean Frainey Debra J. Gammon

Sandra K. Gass Peter & Margaret Geittmann Ronald & Catherine Gengler Andrew & Ronda Glowaty Dodie & Robert Goldberg Glenn Gondolfi Cheryl Gosiewski Susan F. & Frederick Gourley Paul & Barbara Grabowski James & Linda Grannes John & Jane Guagliardo Jose & Sara Guerrero Mary Guzan Ellen C. Hallissey William & Marianne Hammett Edward & Rose Marie Hampel John L. Hangey Thomas & Joyce Harchut Anonymous James Harshman Kevin & Cynthia Hayes Michael Haynes Anthony & Isabell Haynes Sharon Heath Jimmy & Carol Heckaman Robert & Barbara Hefferly Joyce E. Heidemann Gary A. Heine Kurt & Andrea Heinz William & Elizabeth Henkelman Nina & David Henry Robert Hines Michael & Janina Hoffman Helen Hoover Thomas & Pamela Howell Karyn Hurwich Anita A. Jay Kevin & Edith Jones Kimberly T. Joseph Colleen Joyce-Trent Robert & Barbara Judd Daniel Kacey Edward & Janice Kachinsky Karen Kaiser N. Alice & Leonard Kaldani Walter & Barbara Kalemba James & Allen Kaplan Russell & Lori Kathrein

Daniel & Becky Keller Catherine Keller Keith & Clarisa King Gideon & Ilana Kishony Marc & Margaret Klein Arthur & Claire Kohrman Ellen Kolegar Carole A. Konetzki Richard & Margaret Konopka Irene Krolis Scott & Peggy Kruger Ann Kurinsky John & Deborah Kurth Kenneth & Geraldine Kutz Wei & Shiao Lai Michael & Darlene Lapinski Joseph & Beth Lasky Tracy Leadill-Mulquin Richard Leindecker Kevin Leonard Joseph & Patricia LiBrizzi Gerald & Kathlene Lindahl Richard Lisec Stephen Loftus Kathleen Lohmeyer Leslie & Gordon Long Robert Ludwig Thomas W. Ludwig Michael & Joyce Lueth John & Brenda Lumia Rose C. Maciel Julius & Annie Malone Eugene & Margaret Mara Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Martens Gerald Martens Linette Matzig Richard and Helen McFarlane John & Rosemary McManus Karen Meader Eufronio Mejia Jacqueline Mellinger Ralph & Carol Menick Kenneth & Barbara Migliorese Cary & Pamela Millstein Charles Montague Marie Moore Dallas J. Mowen Robert Mrazek John & Josephine Muchmore Roger Mueller Marian Mulligan Judith & James Mulvey Gayle Munie John & Jan Mussar

Gawaine & Doris Nash Robert E. Nederbrock William & Suzanne Neumann Steven M. Bachrach & Carmen I. Nitsche Robert & Mary Nixon Kimberly & Randel Notz Thomas Odo Robert & Doris Olian Brian J. O’Mara Larry & Margaret Ott Randall M. Oya Robert J. Palm Joseph Palmer Gary & Linda Pavlo Richard Pena David & Cheryl Perry Sharon & William Petersen Scott & Ann Marie Pfeifer Juliano Pierini Harry & Aurlette Plateau Donald & Cathy Popp Carol Pranschke Rosslyn Prevatt Patricia Price Deborah Price Patricia Pruitt Edward A. Ptacek John Ptak Geraldine Purtell John & Jacqueline Pytel Clara Quinn Marla Rainey David J. Rauwolf S. Michael & Pamela Re John Redman Frank & Anne Rehberg Theodore & Marie Reitenbach Peter Ress Audrey L. Reynolds Andrew & Kim Richmond Mr. & Mrs. Neal Ridenour Christopher & Molly Rider Phil & Karol Ritchey Mark & Heather Ritter August & Geraldine Roller Mary Roseri Dennis & Marla Saletta Harold & Louise Samas Neil & Rose Mary Santee Steven L. Sarno James Saunders Carolyn & Roger Schellenberger Steve Schneider Edith & Matthew Scholten

Joseph J. Schuler James & Kathleen Secora Sheryl Sedlock Mary & Michael Semik The Sendra Family Mr. & Mrs. Frank P. Serritella William & Mary Sexton Richard & Mary Jane Sheehan Maurice & Katherine Shoults Anthony & Mary Ann Siejka Ray Siemers Gerald & Michaeline Sokolowski Hans Sowa Bernard & Annette Staggenburg Julius & Mary Stevak Brian M. Strand Paul & Brenda Stubitsch Steuerle Funeral Home, Ltd David & Ann Marie Svehla Joe Swierkosz Melvin & Jeanne Taff Steven & Marcia Terrill Bob Thaker Patti Tharp David & Nancy Thomsen Theofore Tomusiak Lilia Ulanday Shirley A. Vallort Darryl & Antonia Van Kampen Joanne E. Van Natta James & Mary Ann Vanaria Jose & Julia Vega Eberhard & Catherine Veit Gerald & Marilyn Viator Mark G. Walenga Larry & Doris Walther Mary Jo Warfield Anne Wege William White Roger & Mary Jane White John Wietecha Carol A. Wojtalik Brian & Kristie Wolek Diane Wright Chau & Chin-Mei Wu Kenneth & Anita Youga Barbara Zahn Joseph Zielonski Steven & Kathleen Zimmermann Charles Zitnick Carol Zofkie Joyce Zurek John & Georgene Zust

VOLUNTEER & IN KIND GIFTS Because of our volunteers, Little City was able to come the many projects that were accomplished in 2020. Additionally, Little City received many in-kind donations which are some of the most effective and impactful resources in helping us achieve our mission.

VOlunteers 100% Foundation Adults Transition Program South-Higgins Educational Center Aetna Allstate Assurance Agency Astellas Astrazeneca Barrington Area Volunteer Connection Barrington Public Library Berkshire Hathaway Koenig RubloffSchaumburg BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois Boy Scouts of America Builtech Services LLC Career Education Center Chicago Cares Citibank Clipped Wings Comcast CrossCountry Mortgage DePaul University CMAA Discover Draper and Kramer

Ernst and Young Friends of Countryside Girl Scouts of America Glenbrook High School Interact Club Greater Chicago Club Managers Association HandsOn Surburban Chicago Heineman Middle School Horizon Therapeutics Holy Family Catholic Community Parish and Academy HSBC Bank USA J.Krug and Associates Jewel-Osco, Palatine Knights of Columbus KRD - Kutchins, Robbins, and Diamonds Liberty Mutual Little City Associate Board Little City Board of Directors Little City’s Parent/Family/Guardian Group Looney Associates Lou Malnatis Pizza Loyola University Motorola Foundation Motorola Solutions

National Eagle Scout Association Netrix LLC Nitel Non-Profit Alliance Optum Palatine Public Library Palatine Township Paramount Staffing Pearson Online Learning Services Pleasant Hill Elementary School PulteGroup Royal United Mortgage LLC Schaumburg Business Association School District 30 Maple Brook Middle School School District 54 Sherwin Williams Paint and Coating Manufacturing Company St. Edna’s Parish St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church in Palatine Volunteermatch.com William Fremd High School William Rainey Harper College Zurich Foundation

Fast Radius Friends of Countryside Inc. John & Mary Jo George Mary Carol & David Grabill Joanne Gustafson Steven & Debra Hara Hines Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce InstallNet Gus Kalpake Jeffrey & Lorraine Krug Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc. M. Holland Company Mike McKenna Medical Supply Drive Marcus & Melissa Montanye Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Sara and Jason Tyburski-Noyer Palatine Township Lianne & Mark Paterson Dana & Kip Poncher Mark & Heather Ritter Dale & Leanna Rublaitus Sally Stone Air B&B Matthew & Tina Schubert Rick & Linda Sidor Jerry & Ashley Siegel Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance James H. Stone / James H. Stone Trust William Thies Twin Orchard Country Club Austin & Lisa Walsh Marjorie Weiss William Rainey Harper College

In - Kind Gifts

Apple Financial Services Eleni & Dimitrios Bousis Tena Bucalo Cermak Produce Chicago Bears Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Charities, Inc. Amit and Bhakti Choksi The Coleman Foundation, Inc. Susan & Daniel Collins Cy Fredrics Jewelers DeFranco Plumbing, Inc Eco Tekk International Diamond Assets Jayne M. Drew Joe Emerich

VISIONARY SOCIETY The Visionary Society honors the lifetime individual givers of over $50,000

PLATINUM LEAF ($500,000+) Abraham & Judith Bohrer John M. & Becky J. Duffey

Vincent & Patricia Foglia / Foglia Family Foundation

Ethel & Joel Sharenow George & Dimitra Zervas

GOLD LEAF ($250,000-$499,999) Eleni & Dimitrios Bousis Vernon* L. & Merle* Carson Alec K. and Viena P. Gianaras Foundation / Alexander Gianaras

Marguerite D. Hark Alfred B. Henry* Donald & Ellen Kuhns

Dorothy Rose* / The Dorothy Rose Living Trust Henry Smogolski / Smogolski Family Charitable Trust

SILVER LEAF ($100,000-$249,999) Julie Bell / Julie Bell Living Trust Gilda M. Castiglione Elaine A. Cohen* Kent P. & Elizabeth D. Dauten B. Timothy & Nancy Desmond Tahra & Mark Dodson/ The Dodson Foundation Christopher & Cindy Galvin John & Mary Jo George

Judge Albert* & Celia Green Randall Green William* & Jean* Hartmann Edward & Andrea Hockfield Kaye B. Karch & Jerry Rubin Ellen Kolegar Rosellen & E. William Monter Michael J. & Donna Polelle

Sidney Port* Joseph & Susan Power / Power Family Foundation Randall & Elizabeth Sass Matthew & Tina Schubert Robert L. Sherman & Barbara Bradford James H. Stone / James H. Stone Trust Eleni Tzotzolis

BRONZE LEAF ($50,000-$99,999) Alex & Karen Alexandrou David & Martha Althoff Bruce Amsterdam & Ilene Grossman James Andersen Steven & Barbara Anderson Ronald Barsanti Howard* & Linda Bell Saul Chez* Eileen Christensen Michael & Nancy Daley Gwendolyn A. Damico Todd DeFranco / DeFranco Plumbing, Inc. Nancy & James Donahoe Charles (Gil) & Betty Fergus Paul & Mary Finnegan Andrew C. & Karen M. Flis Bernard Goldberg

Good Family Foundation / Dr. Mary L. Good* Mary Carol & David Grabill Jonathan & Monica Green Pamela & Gregory Greene Jean Hartmann* Richard D. Hodgers James & Tamara Howell Shawn & Barbara Jeffers Leo B. Klimaitis / Susan L. Klimaitis Foundation Charles Kotval* Mitchell & Sari Kovitz Frank R. Kral* Wendy K. Kritt Linda LaPorte Carol L. Meyer Kenneth M. & Theresa M. Mihalka Edward & Jean Murphy

David & Daryl Nelms Norman* & Lillian* Orenstein Daniel* and Helen* Pradt J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation David A. Rose & Nancy Block Janet & Alan Rosenfeld Dale & Leanna Rublaitus Paul & Joan Rubschlager Foundation Robert & Julie Samson Dennis & Carla Schlemmer John* & Erma* Schnabel/ John J. Schnabel Trust Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Stone* Carol M. Symons* James Testa & Terri Rudd Robert J. & Roberta Washlow Hal R. & Cindy Wolken *deceased

LEGACIES and BEQUESTS Legacies & Bequests are a result of the gracious philanthropy of those who made the decision to include us in their estate plans. To learn more about planned giving, contact Jayne Drew at jdrew@littlecity.org or visit www.littlecity.org/plannedgiving.

REALIZED LEGACIES AND BEQUESTS Chester J Bialczak Trust Vivian Conner Trust Edelstein Charitable Trust Estate of Edgar W. Miller Thomas P. & Etta L. Garrity Trust

Daniel Marchewka Trust Charlotte A Miller Trust Dominic G. Origitano Estate The Dorothy Rose Living Trust Theodore I. Salmon Trust

Luella Senne Declaration of Trust Jane Wilson and David Mayhew Stone Charitable Trust

HERITAGE SOCIETY MEMBERS Jan Abramowitz John L. Aikin Alex & Karen Alexandrou James Andersen Alan & Joy Baltz Howard* & Linda Bell Julie Bell / Julie Bell Living Trust Abraham & Judith Bohrer Lola J. Brantner Vernon* L. & Merle* Carson B. Timothy & Nancy Desmond William Drake* Charles (Gil) & Betty Fergus Alec K. and Viena P. Gianaras Foundation / Alexander Gianaras

Lillian Gorak Jonathan & Monica Green Pamela & Gregory Greene Ronald & Marci Holzer James & Tamara Howell Ryan & Carmen Isherwood Shawn & Barbara Jeffers C. Conrad Johnson* William D. Johnson Leland* & Shirley* Kenney Ellen Kolegar Linda LaPorte Sandra Loebe-Stoken & Richard Stoken Michael & Joyce Lueth

Terence J. McElligott Carol L. Meyer Shirley L. Miller* Deborah Nelson Michael J. & Donna Polelle Dorothy Rose* Harold H. Schmalbeck* Matthew & Tina Schubert Henry Smogolski / Smogolski Family Charitable Trust Carol & Ulfur Thors Rivian H. Wolf

*deceased

by the numbers Your support is the reason the people in our care are exceeding expectations and reaching their unique potential. In 2020, your gifts and compassion helped provide:

Programs and services to as many as individuals each day!

959

225

Over hours of virtual classes at the Center for Education, enabling vital learning to continue to reach all our students.

1,283

Over hours of recreational classes – ensuring all our participants are engaged in healthy, enriching activities. hours of home-based supports, 8,726 including a shift to virtual programming to help those living in their family homes thrive.

Safe homes to children in the residential program.

Funding to operate community homes throughout the northwest suburbs.

32 individuals placed in a new job

through the Employment First program.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF This past year, Little City suffered the difficult loss of several beloved residents. These lives impacted so many people in profound ways. We miss each greatly, and their spirit will live on in all those who have had the privilege of being a part of their lives.

JILL WEISS

b. November 13, 1966

45 Years at Little City | Remembrance by Olaide Obileye and the Euclid Home Family “We as a family welcomed Jill to Euclid several years ago, and right away she fit right in and captured the hearts of the entire household with her affection for others. She was very much loved by both staff and her peers. Jill loved to play dress up all the time and knew how to coordinate her fashion perfectly and she never wanted to leave the house without her jewelry, a true fashionista. Jill also loved to keep herself busy with all of her art projects and also enjoyed helping staff with groceries on every grocery day. Jill is truly loved by all her peers and staff. We are missing her every day and she will forever live in all of our hearts.”

PETER ALEXANDROU b. October 9, 1954 41 Years at Little City | Remembrance by Tanya Syperski “Peter Alexandrou was a long time Bradley resident whose independent nature brought life and fun to his home. He will always be remembered for his determination to do things himself even when he knew he needed help. Peter was very vocal and loved music and being social. He also enjoyed occasional alone time in his recliner, but Peter was happiest hanging out in the kitchen with his staff and housemates. Peter brought a very special aspect to Bradley home and will forever be missed by his staff, peers and brothers at Bradley home.” 38

MICHAEL CHIERO

b. July 12, 1957

56 Years at Little City | Remembrance by Bradley Home Staff “Michael Chiero spent the majority of his life here at Little City. Over the years he became a Bradley staple. He was a man of little emotion but at the same time had a deep level of empathy. He enjoyed relaxing in his oversized chair and looking out of the front window. He could spend hours there lost in thought. His caretakers and friends valued his peaceful presence. He had a way of soothing those around him. In his unique way, he participated in every facet of life at Little City with a quiet yet strong being. Every one of us has a special memory of Michael. He gave us so much to remember. He had the profound effect of making us smile in the simplest of moments. Sometimes it’s hard to explain what you see in a person, but they just have a way of making your world a better place. He will be truly missed by everyone who has crossed his path at Little City.”

ANGELO LaPIETRA

b. May 16, 1943

38 Years at Little City | Remembrance by Frank Tumino I knew and worked closely with Angelo LaPietra and Don Nelson (below) for more than a decade. You would be hard pressed to find two sweeter human beings anywhere, and I’m going to miss them both a great deal. Angelo could display some rapidly changing contrasts. If he was irritated he could have some sharp words for you, but then the smile would return to his face and all would be well again. He was known for the nicknames he bestowed on people. There were playful ones like Pickle Head (my favorite), and sweet ones like Pretty Lady or simply My Lady. Sometimes caring for Angelo was a lot of work, but he was the kind of person who made you want to do things for him. You never seemed to mind. Angelo was a hard worker and he produced a lot of beautiful artwork. But when I think about him now I remember instead the beautiful smile that almost never left his face.

DON NELSON

b. September 24, 1942

31 Years at Little City | Remembrance by Frank Tumino “Don Nelson was a truly gentle soul. I don’t recall ever hearing him utter an unkind word. He made so many friends at Little City but none greater than Wayne Wimberly. Don and Wayne’s friendship goes back decades over the course of which they did everything together, both at Little City and away as they even vacationed together with each other’s families. Don was a wonderful artist. He never seemed to receive as much recognition as some of our other artists, but I always thought he was one of our best. All of his art was based on the same idea. He drew people coming home after shopping, clutching in their hands bags filled with cookies and standing on the top step of their townhomes about to go inside. It sounds really narrow and specific, but he managed to get a different look with each completed piece and they were always good.”

IN LOVING MEMORY OF “A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again.” – Maya Angelou

MITCHELL BOHRER

b. March 15, 1951

60 years at Little City | Remembrance by Emily Troxel, Danby Home Manager “Every time I walked through the front door of Danby I knew I would be greeted with the biggest hello. That greeting always put a smile on my face. Everyone who knew Mitch knew he was the man of the house. The man who sat in his recliner with his legs crossed waiting to greet everyone who walked through that front door. The man who enjoyed his sports, hot dogs, and nonalcoholic beer. Mitch simply just enjoyed life and everyone who was part of it. He has reminded me to slow down and enjoy the little things in life. Mitch will truly be missed, but I know when the time comes, I will be greeted again with the biggest hello.”

SHAYLE HARRIS

b. April 24, 1960

45 years at Little City | Remembrance by Priyanka Patel and Cherry Home Staff “Shayle Harris has been a resident at Little City for many years. During her time here she has touched the hearts of many with her smile and laughter. She was always the type to approach staff and peers when they walked into the room. She liked to spend her time with the people she knew while also taking the time to get to know someone new. She enjoyed watching TV and coloring in her down time, but her favorite part of her day was attending day program. It was the first question she would ask when she woke up and the last question she would ask before going to bed. She was a fighter and resilient in all things. No matter what obstacle she faced she took on with a smile. She was as beautiful on the inside as she was on the outside and had an infectious energy. She was so helpful to her peers and enjoyed completing her daily chores and going grocery shopping, which was always an opportunity to earn her favorite chocolate bar. She never forgot to say thank you. She will be deeply missed by everyone she met.” 40

ROBERT TERRY

b. August 5, 1942

38 Years at Little City | Remembrance by Ola Olokun “Robert, also known as “Papa”, was a long time Bradley resident. He was well described by staff as grumpy, mainly from his famous line of telling people to “get out!” when they entered his home. Robert also had a softer side and was loving to those he was comfortable with, and sweet to those he wanted something from. Robert had a love for coffee and pop and would give a smile to get either one of those things from his staff. Some of his favorite things to do were collect caps and carry them in his pocket, or sit in the front seat of the van and turn up the radio loud for the ride home. Robert had a very strong personality and that’s what made his staff love him. His ambitious nature and decisive manner made each day at Bradley home a different adventure.”

KARL ANDERSON b. November 19, 1959 41 Years at Little City | Remembrance by Grace Ewuoso “Karl was a good person. He was a gentle soul. He preferred his own company and loved his personal chair. If he needed something he would approach the caretaker and guide them to where or what he wanted. He was a joy to have in the home and he will be greatly missed. Rest in peace, Karl.”

JEAN SCHONTA

b. July 6, 1965

19 Years at Little City | Remembrance by Kristina Paulus “Over the last few months I was blessed with the chance to meet Jean. I discovered a woman with an amazing artistic talent, and a joy for music. Jean would talk about how much she treasured the opportunity to share her love of music with the children’s homes. Jean had a great sense of humor and would tell stories just to make you laugh. She developed such a close bond with Tom (Hines) that they became family. Jean has touched the lives of many people around her. Even though it was such a short time that I met her, she has left a lasting impact. I miss the beautiful person she was.”

TOM KOCHER

b. August 13, 1962

30 Years at Little City | Remembrance by Folashade Ekundayo “I worked with Tom for more than five years, and I considered him and other participants as part of my family. Tom was a smart man on his own level. He got along with his housemates. He participated in all the arts and crafts with his housemates and was always smiling. Tom would use his two fingers to sign when he was happy. When Tom did that he would come to me and pat my shoulder just to show he was happy. One particular thing about Tom ... when he woke up in the morning, he would not come out without making his bed. We all miss him and his housemates ask about him. I will miss him, miss his smile and gesture. I pray that the good Lord comforts his family.” 41

FY 20 FINANCIALS Little City provides innovative programs and services that foster development and personal fulfillment for the individuals served. To do so, Little City relies on government funding and direct contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations.

Beyond the state-required minimal standard of care, Little City’s quality-of-life standards encompass programs and services that foster a life of health, recreation, education and culture that protect one’s rights, beliefs, choices and aspirations. The charts below provide a glance at Little City’s operating expenses and revenues for Fiscal Year 2020 dating July 1, 2019 — June 30, 2020.

12.2% 12.2%

4.5% 1.5%

4.5%

TOTAL AGENCY REVENUE

1.5%

Government Funding Donations Corporations, Foundations & Grants Investments & Other Income

81.8% 81.8%

4.1%

9.7% 9.7%

4.1%

TOTAL AGENCY EXPENSES Programs & Services Management & General

86.2%

Fundraising

86.2%

DID YOU KNOW? 42

Nearly .87 cents of every dollar goes directly to support Little City’s Programs and Services!

Since 1959, Little City has been dedicated to serving children and adults with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing the best options and opportunities to live safely, learn continuously, explore creatively and work productively throughout their lifetime. By inspiring, advocating and pursuing success with passion and purpose, lives are changed through hope, happiness, and optimism.

Learn more at www.littlecity.org

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