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To paint or not to paint? ALEX ROGALS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
A house on Linden Avenue in Oak Park had contrasting bands of brick and stucco on the first and second floors (below), but now has a uniform dark palette following a new paint job (above).
Local brick homes not immune to paint trends By LACEY SIKORA
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ccording to home décor websites such as Houzz and Better Homes and Gardens, hot colors for home exteriors include black, charcoal gray and white. A click of the remote control to any popular home design programming will show you that painting an older brick home white or black is an instant upgrade to a more modern look. While the trend may seem more suitable to contemporary homes rather than our historic housing stock, a slow drive around Oak Park and River Forest reveals that painting brick is catching on here, even on houses in
historic districts. Architect and former chair of Oak Park’s Historic Preservation Commission Christopher Payne says of painting brick, “There are so many issues here. Preservation, aesthetics, technical issues.” He says that the village Historic Preservation Commission has not adopted exterior paint color standards. “Secretary of the Interior Standards call for not painting brick and for using historically appropriate colors, but we didn’t adopt that part of the standards, so Oak Park does not regulate painting or paint color,” Payne said. “The sad part of this is that so much See PAINT on page B4
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Big trend from page B1 of Arts & Crafts and Prairie School architecture is defined by color. Not following the guidelines results in homes that don’t preserve this significant design feature. In the worst case, it could be damaging to the brick as it could potentially trap moisture in the structure.” From his work with clients, Payne says he has seen a push to paint brick or stucco, and he is generally against painting brick, especially on historic homes. “Personally, I don’t like it from an aesthetic perspective because brick is a through-material,” Payne said. “It has an intrinsic color. Like stone or copper, it shouldn’t be painted.” Preservationists, Payne says, often propose easily reversible modifications to older homes.
“The installation of a solar panel or handrail or even a small addition can be done without affecting the original structure,” he said. “These items can then be easily removed in the future. Painting brick or stone is not an easily reversible intervention, because it takes great effort to remove paint from a porous surface. So, you are stuck with it and its maintenance for many, many years.”
Practical considerations Ron Feeley, who owns Ronbo’s Fine Painting, says painted brick has become a big trend for a younger wave of home buyers. “It’s an Instagram thing. It’s a Pinterest thing,” he said. “The younger generation doesn’t like brick.” He says that although he’s painted six brick homes in the past few years, it’s not something he recommends. “Once you paint it, you have to do it again in a few years,” Feeley said. “Regular brick is forever.”
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He adds that for more modern homes with what he calls an ugly brick finish, a paint job can make the house look better and more cohesive, but it’s important for clients to know that painting brick creates a maintenance issue in that the paint will need to be redone on a regular basis. Feeley says there are a few options to change the color of original brick. A popular application right now is to use milk paint. It’s a lighter-colored paint, and once it starts to dry, the painter power washes it, giving the finish and aged, weathered look. “It adds a little bit of color but you can kind of see the brick beneath it,” Feeley RON FEELEY said. “It won’t peel Painting contractor a lot because it is already washed down.” Another option is to use a highsolids acrylic latex paint. Feeley says the paint has to have a flat finish so the brick can breathe, and it’s important to use a high-quality acrylic primer so that the paint will adhere. A third option is to use a latex concrete stain. With all applications, Feeley says, preparation is key. Brick has to be chemically cleaned and pressure washed first.
“The younger generation doesn’t like brick.”
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This South Kenilworth Avenue two-flat, once displaying its brown brick exterior (left) now sports a uniform coat of white paint to bricks and trim alike. “Contamination could create a failure problem down the road,” he said. When it comes to costs, Feeley says painting brick does not cost that much more than painting wood siding. He notes that brick requires less preparation than the scraping and sanding that wood requires, but because brick is porous, it requires
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cost roughly $13,000 to paint the brick. To take the paint off the same house, he estimates would cost $30,000 to $50,000 due to the amount of labor involved. Removing the paint requires chemicals such as methyl chloride. “I wouldn’t take that job because it’d be a toxic job,” he said.
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T R A N S F E R S
The following property transfers were reported by the Cook County Clerk from August 2021. Where addresses appear incomplete, for instance where a unit number appears missing, that information was not provided by the clerk.
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OAK PARK 215 N Elmwood Ave 725 S Maple Ave 439 S Taylor Ave 631 Garfield St 409 S Elmwood Ave
$1,510,000 $100,000 $105,000 $114,000 $135,000
420 Home Ave 727 Erie St 853 Pleasant St 419 S East Ave 1130 Ontario St 915 S Lombard Ave 840 S. Oak Park 228 N Oak Park Ave
$130,000 $150,000 $155,000 $158,500 $160,000 $163,000 $164,000 $165,000
1136 Ontario St 1144 Washington Blvd 1185 S Humphrey Ave 201 S Maple Ave 433 S East Ave 1048 S Euclid Ave 1021 Washington Blvd 938 North Blvd 809 Washington Blvd 1021 Washington Blvd 1166 S Cuyler Ave 222 N Marion St 818 Erie Ct 1040 Erie St 1123 Pleasant St 1184 S Highland Ave 224 S Oak Park Ave 631 Harvard St 429 Wisconsin Ave 429 Wisconsin Ave 200 Home Ave 421 S Kenilworth Ave 1040 Erie St 304 N Oak Park Ave 831 N Lombard Ave 312 S Maple Ave 918 S Taylor Ave 1135 Schneider Ave 332 N Taylor Ave 711 Washington Blvd 1020 Randolph St 821 N Harlem Ave 1011 S Elmwood Ave
$168,500 $170,000 $177,000 $177,500 $180,000 $180,000 $187,000 $187,500 $187,500 $195,000 $210,000 $210,000 $214,000 $225,000 $229,000 $230,000 $230,000 $230,000 $236,500 $242,000 $244,000 $250,000 $250,000 $256,000 $258,000 $265,000 $275,000 $280,000 $285,000 $287,500 $295,000 $314,500 $325,000
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Goldhaber Sally W Air Investments Llc - Series 727 Maple 106 Mcmahon Jason Sheppard Ellen Mendez Omar Nguyen Tuyet Vi Soto Evaristo Kolar Wendy Kumar Rajeev Didier David S Oak Pk Real Cap Llc Reynolds Whitney Brose Parker Spaeth Steven M Ruiz Dak P Cobb Lataunda Crader Edward Gene Distefano Diana Est Blue Collar Artistry Llc Jantsch Peter A Molina Arie Nichols Anne M Tandon Ankita 1st Midwest Fin Inc Kadhem Zaynab Hamayotsu Kikue Doyle Susan M Brozek Anna Valle-Teutla Conrado Okraku Gustav H Larche Chicago Hasapis Anthony Edmunds Melanie S Potter Mallory Reed Alexandra Ln Jenkins Lewis Logins Arija Sanchez-Cortez Celene Jones Joseph Roler Katharine A Coleman Sylvia S Love Real Estate Solutions Llc Hawking Carol Jean Powell Cody Thomas Mario L Mcdougal Devin Joe
215 N. Elmwood Ave., Oak Park
ADDRESS
PRICE
SELLER
BUYER
138 Francisco Ter 1026 S Taylor Ave 705 S Euclid Ave 933 Wisconsin Ave 328 N Cuyler Ave 116 S East Ave 114 Wright Ln 810 S Ridgeland Ave 1128 S Scoville Ave 906 S Austin Blvd 137 S Taylor Ave 817 S Taylor Ave 1115 N Oak Park Ave 1169 S Cuyler Ave 1100 S Harvey Ave 1025 Home Ave 224 S Lombard Ave 308 N Taylor Ave 128 N Lombard Ave 633 N Lombard Ave 510 S Humphrey Ave 948 N Lombard Ave 322 S Austin Blvd 1108 S Maple Ave 940 Gunderson Ave 325 N Grove Ave 1040 N Oak Park Ave 933 S Euclid Ave 1029 N Harlem Ave 810 S Maple Ave 206 N Marion St 330 N Humphrey Ave 904 N East Ave 1111 Thomas St 814 Gunderson Ave 646 N Lombard Ave 6249 North Ave 933 Ontario St 1212 Edmer Ave
$330,000 $335,500 $336,000 $340,000 $353,000 $360,000 $364,000 $384,000 $390,000 $399,000 $417,500 $425,000 $435,000 $440,000 $457,000 $458,000 $459,000 $465,000 $467,000 $468,000 $478,000 $480,000 $490,000 $490,000 $490,000 $496,500 $499,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,500 $505,000 $509,500 $510,000 $525,000 $530,000 $533,000 $535,000 $545,000 $549,000
Mills Sean G Hill Douglas A Eisenmann-Cabral Katherine Guerino Tasha Cogan Donald H Tr Smith Christopher S Roode Carl J Jr Harper Gregory Smith Andrew Lutz Jackson Willie Mae Gautier Olive I Tr Macey Sarah Ann Tr Arcpe 1 Llc Torres Amy L Floyd Patrick Quick Julie M Green Daniel Tr Kozlowski Marek Harper Monica Lenhoff Neal Tr Rios Paola Drohosky Mark D Michaud Christorher Murphy Sean J Martinez Cesar Nutt Robert Davidoff Noam Katz Douglas Thompson Mathew Rivera-Pierola Peter M Joseph Shawn Warczak Kyle Rossi Marvin Ellis Kittima N Schulz Nathan Porter Eugenides Alexander Cs & As Llc Morris Lawrence P Greene Suzanne S
Collins Bethany J Shepard Hannah Mather Southern Prop Llc Zenie Katelyn C Wardlow Damon A Socha Marie Obszanski Jennifer Welch Tyler John Igielski Pierce Leslie Fabicon Louis P Gibson Grant T Wittekind Van Castillo Shanna Joa Yuleidy Brusa Niccole Loesel Jessica Green Andrea Tr Deeb Rebecca Ann Law Lance Valdez Leonel Donaldson Katie Jordan Melissa Rivers Martin Major Pickens Jessica Egan Toussaint Buhrmester Jason S Datta Dipak Roche Kevin F Pacheco Jocely Gary Linette Velasco Edmund P Morparia Tarla Zdravkovic Aleksandar Villagrana Omare Carney Elizabeth C Ploeg Christopher J Eky Inv Grp Llc Williams Emma L Kochendorfer Brett
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T R A N S F E R S
Continued from page B11
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SELLER
BUYER
ADDRESS
PRICE
$550,000 $565,000 $565,000 $570,000 $589,000 $590,000 $595,000 $610,000 $615,000 $627,000 $630,000 $635,000 $645,000 $645,000 $648,000 $650,000 $650,000 $655,000 $660,000 $660,000 $660,500 $663,000 $669,000 $670,000 $675,000 $70,000 $700,000 $706,000 $713,000 $715,000 $725,000 $755,000 $759,000 $765,000 $798,000 $815,000 $843,000 $849,000 $855,000 $875,000 $89,500 $911,000 $955,000
Harrison St Venture Llc Christian Elizabeth N Ellis Eric Hori Justin Pacynski Jason Underwood Denis Jacobs Theodore R Cash Stephen A Harris Phyllis V Patrick Victoria Klaubo Brandt Gary A Mcginnis Wesley R Cappel Jacob H Paradis Zachary Tr Gerbie Jody Lynn Cavanagh S Mark Gately Jonathan R Osorio Thomas J Wojtowicz Richard Tr Christie Jill Weinberg Jeremy Fuller Rhandahl A Gooch Crystal Wachter Brendon D Lewis Terrence M Peak Five Prop Llc Burton Blakely Obannon Tr Diskin James Pearah David Demyanyk Yuliya S Guen-Murray Theresa Carter Steven S Tr Gorham Jon Michael Mahoney Joshua W Goldman Stewart Johnston Pamela M Tr Medo Patricia Joiner Clark Rose Seasonne St Laurent Sandra Tr Farrell Peggy Ann Wilhite Brian C Conmy Christopher M Tr
Mosaic Real Estate Oak Pk Llc Mcmahon Colin Kirschner Alexandra Lotter Justin Illa Widilia S Perez Angel Kafka Carol A Tr Hart Alyssa J Mueller-Cochrane Joan Brima Junisa W Burden Jonathan R Fridberg Daniel Joseph Leahy Kevin Zihni Abdallah M Barky Kevin Rozkuszka David Elliott Donnelly Kaitlin Harbarger David Vuong Michaelia Fosses Robert Yann Nesbit Eric Gnilka John T Gentile Bryan J Tr Qiu Wei Porterfield Alan Phan Thi Truc My Manno David Mongiat Joseph James Tr Myhand Kristen N Crittle Tirman Michael Guitar Shane Culp Brian J Peckat Walter Iii Hagy Lindsay M Newsom Kedra N Jackola Glenn D Jr Brigida Peter Girdhar Anuj Molden Jeff Russo Patrick Pittman Mary Westapher Elisa Molitch-Hou Ethan
RIVER FOREST 806 Clinton Pl 1518 William St 620 Forest Ave 1106 Ashland Ave 1210 William St 947 Clinton Pl 1403 Lathrop Ave 7209 Division St 7318 Lake St 1100 N Harlem Ave 8043 Lake St
$1,050,000 $1,099,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,150,000 $1,175,000 $1,350,000 $112,500 $129,000 $148,000 $155,000
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BUYER
RIVER FOREST
OAK PARK 213 Harrison St 805 N Lombard Ave 1005 N Marion St 918 Belleforte Ave 527 N Ridgeland Ave 716 Columbian Ave 1196 S Kenilworth Ave 718 N Lombard Ave 1115 N Grove Ave 716 Clinton Ave 309 S Taylor Ave 815 N Taylor Ave 819 Forest Ave 1006 Gunderson Ave 645 N Lombard Ave 945 Wisconsin Ave 316 S Ridgeland Ave 534 Belleforte Ave 830 N Cuyler Ave 1118 N Grove Ave 929 Columbian Ave 1027 N Marion St 639 N Elmwood Ave 745 Woodbine Ave 726 S Kenilworth Ave 1309 N Harlem Ave 435 N Taylor Ave 1009 N Elmwood Ave 1219 Columbian Ave 916 Hayes Ave 800 Belleforte Ave 425 N Scoville Ave 311 N Harvey Ave 701 S Euclid Ave 923 N Marion St 323 S Grove Ave 138 S Grove Ave 133 S Grove Ave 1018 N Kenilworth Ave 1017 N Euclid Ave 415 S Maple Ave 611 N Elmwood Ave 326 Home Ave
SELLER
Reilly Jake P Harangody Tyler St Laurent Sandra Tr Transmontane Holdings Llc Moore Nathaniel Bhaumik Dulal K Powell Anthony Reposh Gregory Buford Stanley G Mcdonald Marco D Pipes Vita
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7320 Lake St 12 Franklin Ave 1419 Bonnie Brae Pl 424 Park Ave 410 Ashland Ave 218 Lathrop Ave 719 Park Ave 600 Clinton Pl 7206 Oak Ave 311 Gale Ave 1435 Park Ave 526 Ashland Ave 329 Park Ave 7416 Iowa St 1515 Franklin Ave 7206 Oak Ave 823 Franklin Ave 220 Franklin Ave 806 Jackson Ave 1443 Bonnie Brae Pl
$193,000 $220,000 $237,500 $242,500 $275,000 $385,000 $475,000 $590,000 $60,000 $660,000 $660,000 $700,000 $727,000 $730,000 $750,000 $77,500 $800,000 $835,000 $865,000 $975,000
Ayala Doris N Sincox Allan R Korcok Thomas J Lyons Lauretta Tarzynski Marguerite Casey Jennifer E Jacobs Alexander M Tr Roberts Craig Acosta William Walsh Harry C Weldon-Fegan Maureen Tr Barisik Vladimir 329 Pk Llc Simcox Richard Okrzesik Jason Novak Paul J Wells Kirstin E Levy Douglas M Tr Stoker Michael A Hall John G
Gonzalez Marcos Harvey Jeffrey Wang Lu Joanna Barisik Elizabeth Capp Vera Bennett Tyler Nickels Matthew D Schutt Ryan John Acosta Ricardo Stephany Michael J Jr Hlinak Matthew Castro Martin Raymond Moran Daniel F Keto Brian Metkari Shivangi O Blaisdell Samuel G Sweeney Birgit M Tr Alexander Kendall Castillo Joe Kim Kevin B
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Community Foundation We envision a racially just and equitable society as the full inclusion of all people into a society in which everyone can participate, thrive and prosper. In an equitable society, everyone, regardless of the circumstance of birth or upbringing, is treated justly and fairly by its institutions and systems. We ask for your support to make this vision a reality.
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Everything you need for a better world: • More Art
• More Food
• More Compassion
• More Health
• More Education
• More Housing
• More Equity
• More Peace
Browse, read, share with your children. Give Locally – Give Joyfully! Animal Care League Animal Care League offers a safe haven for pets in need. Rooted in the community since 1973, Animal Care League takes a proactive approach to animal care and adoption as well as preventative measures to help reduce the number of homeless animals in our communities. With over 1000 pets coming to our doors each year, Animal Care League counts on supporters to ensure that we can provide what is needed from routine vaccinations to life saving surgery. Make a difference in the life of a homeless animal by visiting animalcareleague.org where you can sign up to volunteer, make a donation, view our adoptable pets, and learn about upcoming events.
Austin Coming Together Austin Coming Together (ACT)’s mission is to facilitate the collective impact of 50+ members and hundreds of partners to improve the quality of life in Chicago’s Austin community. Since 2010, we’ve been connecting residents to services, attracting investments for the community, and building capacity for policy change. Recently, the pandemic made long-standing challenges even worse. But we mobilized resources to address growing needs, from food, laptop, or PPE distributions and vaccine access, to advocacy for racial equity. Learn how Austin is leading efforts to move forward together, and how you can support, at AustinComingTogether.org/AustinCares.
Beyond Hunger Over the course of the pandemic, meeting the emergency food needs of our community hasn’t been simple. We now serve people safely with a drive thru food pantry, a scaled-down socially distant food pantry inside First United Church, an off-site pop-up “Despensa” serving vulnerable immigrant families, and a vastly expanded Home Delivery program for older adults and people with disabilities. For over 40 years Beyond Hunger has been creating solutions to end hunger at every stage of life - we know it takes all of us. With your support we can make sure no one goes hungry this winter. Every $1 donated can feed a neighbor for an entire day. To donate, visit GoBeyondHunger.org or send checks payable to Beyond Hunger, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301.
The Collaboration for Early Childhood
D97 PTO Council
The Collaboration for Early Childhood embraces the vision that all children should arrive at kindergarten safe, healthy, and ready to learn. In 2022, we will turn twenty, and we invite you to help us celebrate this two-decade-long community effort to ensure that every child thrives. This year, we safely administered over 700 hearing and vision screenings to young children, granted 1,099 professional development hours to early childhood educators with a focus on mindfulness and trauma informed practices, and gave 65 baby bundles to new and prenatal moms and parents in our community. To learn more about our impact, or to make a donation, please visit us at www.collab4kids. org and follow us on social media.
BUILD Since 1969, BUILD has helped Chicago’s most vulnerable youth escape gangs and violence to become positive leaders in their communities. These young people face enormous obstacles and trauma, so we surround them with the counseling, mentoring, training, and opportunities they need to build a future and succeed. We engage youth at every stage, with specialized teams dedicated to street violence interventions, gang detachments, creative after-school programming, academic school and college support, mental health care, community violence crisis response, and enrichment activities ranging from art and music to sports, podcasting, engineering and gardening. Potential doesn’t discriminate, neither should opportunity. Join us in BUILDing a better future. Visit www.buildchicago.org.Celebrating
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Concordia University Chicago Founded in 1864, Concordia University Chicago has equipped students to serve and lead with integrity and compassion. Concordia-Chicago is a Christ-centered Lutheran university where truth, freedom, and vocation form students for lives of influence and service for the common good. Historically a college for teachers, we now offer more than 100 areas of study through traditional, blended or online classes. Students can earn a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree through one of four colleges: the College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Health, Science & Technology, and the College of Theology, Arts & Humanities.
This year, all ten D97 PTOs in partnership with PTOC’s Diversity Council, DIVCO, an organization focused on driving equity imperatives within schools, have committed to becoming communities of care. This initiative has driven the creation of “angel funds” for each school community to serve their financially vulnerable students and families with school supplies, field trip money, snacks, graduation yearbooks and gowns, spirit wear, books, tutoring and more. In order to fulfil this need, PTOs depend on tax deductible donations from community members like you. Donate to your neighborhood school and give all Oak Park public school students an opportunity to thrive regardless of income. • Julian: julianpto.org/Donate-to-the-PTO. php • Brooks: sites.google.com/view/ brooksptooakparkdonations/home • Longfellow: lpto.betterworld.org/donate • Lincoln: paypal.com/paypalme/ ptolincoln?locale.x=en_US • Holmes: mightycause.com/story/3e623g • Irving: washington-irving-pto-2.square. site/#uDWtwZ • Whittier: whittierpto.membershiptoolkit. com/ • Beye Please send a check to the school c/o of Beye PTO • Mann: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_ button_id=EYUYPNXB3ZWVU • Hatch: hatchpto.org/
To learn more, please visit CUChicago.edu or CUChicago.edu/GiveNow to support our students.
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The Joyful Giving Catalog The Day Nursery
Since 1912, The Day Nursery has provided exceptional early childhood education in an environment that welcomes all children, enhances individual strengths, and fosters the academic, social-emotional, and physical development that leads to school readiness. You can help lay the foundation today for successful adults tomorrow. To learn more about us and to donate, visit www.thedaynursery.org 1139 Randolph St, Oak Park, IL 60302 708.383.8211 - Fax: 708.383.0692 Email: info@thedaynursery.org - www.thedaynursery.org
Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park A United Way Community Partner/NAEYC Accredited
The Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park is a non-profit 501(c)(3) literary arts and educational foundation dedicated to thoughtful reading and writing. The foundation offers a wide variety of programming, all open to the public, to nurture and encourage creative expression for students and for people of all ages. Through tours and exhibits at Ernest Hemingway’s birthplace museum, the foundation fosters an understanding of his life and work, his Oak Park origins and his impact on world literature. Your gift supports creative outlets for people of all ages through professional teacher development, local author and performing artist programs, inter-generational engagement, a writer-in-residence program, as well as student writing workshops, mentorships, and scholarships. For more information about us or to donate online go to hemingwaybirthplace.com or mail us at: Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park, P.O. Box 2222, Oak Park, IL 603032222.
Frank Lloyd Wright Trust Inspiring tomorrow’s architects today, the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust continues the long road to recovery, steadfast in our mission to preserve an Oak Park treasure. Through the stewardship of the Home & Studio, the Trust provides a source of community pride and inspiration. While enhancing the vitality of Oak Park and the western suburbs of Chicago, Frank Lloyd Wright’s legacy is upheld through the Trust’s educational programming. Enduring the global pandemic, we are thrilled for the opportunity to welcome back in-person education programs and tours. To learn more or donate, go to flwright.org 951 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302.
The Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory The Oak Park Conservatory began as a community effort to house exotic plants residents collected during their travels abroad. Completed in 1929, it is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Free to the public with 50,000 visitors annually, the Conservatory offers a rich atmosphere throughout three indoor showrooms featuring more than 3,000 plants. The Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory offers programs focused on enriching the visitor experience at the Conservatory. Toddlers through adults can participate in year-round educational and recreational programs, volunteer opportunities and special events. To learn more or to join, visit fopcon.org.
Growing Community Media Growing Community Media connects citizens through community journalism rooted deep in our neighborhoods, based in facts, and reflective of voices not always heard. Through Austin Weekly News, Wednesday Journal, Forest Park Review and Riverside-Brookfield Landmark, Growing Community Media reports local news and tells compelling local stories across a variety of platforms. We believe that high quality community journalism preserves and strengthens the fabric of our democracy. Independent community journalism holds local governments and institutions to account. It connects neighbors. It is the credible information source when social media goes haywire, and it allows a community to debate and celebrate. Support local news and protect our democracy at growingcommunitymedia.org/ donate.
Hephzibah Children’s Association Hephzibah is making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and struggling families. Oak Park’s oldest social service agency, Hephzibah is the only program in Illinois designated to care for the most severe cases of abuse and neglect of young children ages 3-11. Hephzibah Home provides comprehensive, therapeutic care for traumatized young children. Our Family Based Program supports more than 100 foster care children and stabilizes 150 families in crisis. Our Day Care Program delivers quality, affordable day care and summer camp programming for elementary school children in Oak Park. Make a difference at hephzibahhome.org.
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Historical Society Forest Park The Historical Society of Forest Park was founded in 1975 to collect, preserve and share the rich heritage of Forest Park. Through history we explore the past to understand the present and shape the future. The historical society offers several virtual tours on our website including Forest Park Amusement Park, Bloomer Girls, Veteran History, Haymarket Marty’s Monument in Forest Home, Cemetery Symbolism and others. In addition, there are several programs including a Garden Walk, Prohibition Event, History Hangouts, bicycle tours and weekly lookbacks to bring history to the community throughout the year. Visit ForestParkHistory.org to learn more about the events, programs or to donate.
Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest We are the community’s story tellers who make history relevant in tangible ways that positively impact today’s residents. We operate Oak Park River Forest Museum in an 1898 Oak Park Landmark at Lake and Lombard next to Stevenson Park. We invested $1 million in private funds to create a welcoming space in a former firehouse. Exhibits include “Open House: The Legacy of Fair Housing.” We are not supported by tax dollars and a gift of any amount funds our 2022 activities, our research center, and knowledgeable staff. Learn more and donate at oprfmuseum.org or 708-848-6755.
Housing Forward Housing Forward is passionately focused on one vision – ending homelessness. We believe in bold, comprehensive approaches to prevent homelessness whenever possible, to respond to housing crises, and to stabilize individuals and families through permanent housing. We offer wraparound services including case management, housing, outreach, employment, and emergency assistance. Last year, we served nearly 2,000 adults and families. Our new Interim Housing Program provides clients a path to permanent housing; Interim Housing sites include units dedicated to medical respite. Housing Forward also has programs that specifically address the housing needs of families, youth, and veterans. To learn more, volunteer, or donate, visit housingforward.org, email development@ housingforward.org, or call 708-338-1724.
IWS Children’s Clinic Help us care for the whole child and create greater health equity! At the OPRF Infant Welfare Society and IWS Children’s Clinic, we serve publicly insured/uninsured children and their whole health needs: sick visits, critical vaccines including COVID-19, behavioral health services, and dental care, including for children with special needs. We treat more than 3,400 area children each year, including Oak Park, Chicago, Berwyn, Cicero and beyond. Support the whole health needs of children in our community today! $25 provides a mental health screening, $50 provides two vaccines, $100 provides a preventive dental cleaning. Visit childrenscliniciws.org/donate or call 708-406-8661.
L’Arche Chicago L’Arche Chicago provides high quality care in community-integrated homes for adults with intellectual disabilities in the OPRF area. Our mission is lived through daily life shared in mutuality: afternoon walks to the park, doctor’s appointments, and dinner parties. Moreover, L’Arche is committed to life together in a way that welcomes difference. As our society seems increasingly fearful of difference, L’Arche offers a counter story: that the differences so often keeping people apart can become the substance of joyful and transformative relationships. Make a needed local impact through our people and mission at https://lc.app. neoncrm.com/np/clients/lc/donation.jsp
Maywood Fine Arts Equity in the arts is the driving force behind Maywood Fine Arts’ programs and people. Access to affordable, quality instruction in arts and fitness cannot be taken for granted among families MFA serves from nearby, under-resourced communities such as Maywood, Bellwood, and Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. MFA serves about 800 students ages 4 to 18 per week, the majority of whom are young people of color. Families count on MFA’s safe, nurturing out-of-school time environment where children learn and expand their world view. To donate, visit maywoodfinearts.org or send checks payable to Maywood Fine Arts, 25 N 5th Ave, Maywood , IL 60153.
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Investing Through a Social Responsibility Lens By Tony Martinez, Jr., president and CEO of the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation
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s part of the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation’s commitment to racial equity, we have begun to deeply evaluate all areas of our work, including our investment portfolio. How we invest makes a difference in people’s lives — not only is there an impact on the community in terms of how dollars are given, but also how those dollars are grown and put to work as part of our shared economy. Community foundations like ours use long-term investments in stock and bond funds to grow our collective assets. This increases the money we provide each year to our grantees in support of our mission, and secures the lasting legacy of our community’s philanthropic goals. However, rather than solely focusing on maximizing returns, as stewards of our donors’ philanthropic dollars we have a responsibility to take steps to ensure our investments do not perpetuate the systemic inequalities that we are fighting against. Starting this summer, our investment
committee began to align the Foundation’s investments with its mission to advance racially just and equitable outcomes for our region. Our risk-adjusted return targets remain the same, but now 40 percent of our assets are invested in stock and bond funds that practice sustainable investing. Also known as responsible or impact investing, sustainable investing is an investment discipline that takes into account environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) outcomes while delivering competitive results. “Sustainable funds address racial equity by scrutinizing public companies’ workplace diversity, equity and inclusion policies; board Tony Martinez, Jr., president and CEO of the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation with Program Director diversity; the overall treatment Elizabeth Chadri (photo by Carrie Summy) of workers; negative impacts of products and services on Black sustainable fund portfolios. Think of it as percent sustainable investments. communities; and political expenditures,” investing that’s not just focused on profits, By aligning our investments with our says Jon Hale, global head of sustainability but on people, planet and profits.” mission, the Foundation is making every research at Morningstar and a member Forty percent is just the start. As we move philanthropic dollar work twice as hard of the Foundation’s board of directors. forward we will continue to grow that to create a better, more just and equitable “Companies with poor performance on percentage, with an ultimate goal of 100 society. racial equity issues are to be avoided in
Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation • (708) 848-1560 • www.oprfcf.org
The Joyful Giving Catalog Maywood Youth Mentoring Program Organized in 1993 as a 501c3, the Maywood Youth Mentoring Program has served hundreds of middle to high-school youth providing a variety of programs, workshops, field trips, and experiences designed to increase academic potential and instill cultural pride. Since 2008, the program has hosted free monthly youth breakfasts with topics ranging from anger management and conflict resolution, etiquette, police/community interactions, sexual health, drug and alcohol avoidance, and academic excellence. Youths practice critical thinking skills to encourage positive life choices. Volunteer mentors interact with youths, providing positive role models for college and career choices. Funds are needed to continuously provide free services and incentives for participation. To volunteer, or to donate, visit us at maywoodyouthmentoring.org, or contact Barbara Cole, founder/CEO at 708-344-3577.
Nehemiah Community Project (NCP) Since 2017, the Nehemiah Community Project (NCP) has provided an array of services in the Maywood Proviso Township community. Community violence, scare resources and unemployment have a particularly negative impact on residents. NCP addresses the mental health/well-being and other service needs of youth and young adult men, providing tools to help them move forward in their lives. Programs include: •
En-Game: Men’s support group to problem-solve, receive affirmation and deal with life’s challenges.
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T.A.C.T.(Trauma Awareness Capacity Training): Provides awareness, coping skills and resources for those who have experienced trauma.
Learn more at thenehemiahcommunityproject.org.
New Moms
The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association
New Moms’ mission is to strengthen families by partnering with young moms as they progress toward housing stability, economic mobility, and family well-being. We believe in the strength, skills, and potential of all families and envision a future where all young moms and their children thrive! Coaches in our housing, job training, and family support programs partner with moms, 24 and under, to decrease stress, build social connections, and set and track personalized goals. Together with their coach, moms build the foundations of long-term well-being for their families and communities. Join us in this essential work! Visit newmoms.org/donate.
The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association strengthens our community through learning, giving, and sharing our landmark building through space grants to local non-profits, who account for 80% of its usage. We provide community outreach, scholarships, and public programming in five areas: music, art, literature, science, and social sciences. The Nineteenth Century is the owner of 178 Forest Avenue, commonly referred to as the Nineteenth Century Club. Our charitable and cultural activities are supported by our members, volunteers, donors, and by the events held at the building. Programs are open to all and we welcome all ages to join. If you would like information about volunteering, joining or donating, please call us at 708-386-2729 email to info@ nineteenthcentury.org. You can also make donation at nineteenthcentury.org.
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Oak Park Public Library
Celebrating its centennial in 2021, the Oak Park Art League (OPAL) is one of the longest, continually running non-profit arts organizations in Illinois. OPAL is a vibrant cultural center where the invitation and challenge to use art as a medium for personal and community growth is made available to people of all ages. Since 1921, OPAL has brought arts education, appreciation, exhibitions, and the spirit of artistic inquiry to the surrounding community. OPAL is committed to meaningful outreach to the population that makes up our greater community through partnerships and on-site arts programming & collaborations with other non-profit organizations. For more information about membership, volunteering, or to make a donation, please contact Executive Director, Jill Kramer Goldstein at 708-386-9853 or director@ oakparkartleague.org. The Oak Park Art League is located at 720 Chicago Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302.
Oak Park Festival Theatre Since 1975 Oak Park Festival Theatre, the Midwest’s oldest professional outdoor classical theatre, has brought the magic of the classics right to your backyard. Whether performing under the stars in beautiful Austin Gardens as we do each summer or at any of the many local venues where we partner with local philanthropic agencies (such as Housing Forward, Oak Park Housing Authority or Nineteenth Century Charitable Association), Festival Theatre breathes fresh air into timeless texts for Oak Park and beyond. With ticket prices kept friendly for every budget and free admission for all under 13, we rely on the generosity of our audiences to continue our dynamic community dialogue. Donations can be made on-line at oakparkfestival.com/donate or mailed to us: Oak Park Festival Theatre, P.O. Box 4114, Oak Park, IL 60303.
Give to empower every voice in our community. Invest in Oak Park’s future. The Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation manages eight endowment funds for the Oak Park Public Library. Monetary donations are tax deductible. Giving supports work dedicated to literacy, education, diversity, inclusion, equity, health, safety, and affordability. Your generosity connects people and community, educates global citizens, and sustains, shares, and respects Oak Park’s community’s resources. Choose the fund that means the most to you at oppl.org/give. Or contact Executive Director David J. Seleb at davids@oppl.org and 708-697-6911.
Oak Park Regional Housing Center (OPRHC) For more than four decades, the Oak Park Regional Housing Center (OPRHC) has been an advocate for fair housing. Our mission is to achieve vibrant communities and promote intentional and stable residential integration throughout Oak Park. The OPRHC is the only non-profit in Oak Park and the Greater Westside Region that encourages pro-integrative housing options. Our work is at the heart of why Oak Park is such a wonderful, diverse, and vibrant community, welcoming to everyone. Support our work with a donation at oprhc. org/donate. To learn more about the OPRHC call 708.848.7150, inforequest@ liveinoakpark.com, 1041 South Blvd, Oak Park, IL 60302.
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Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation
The mission of the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation is to unite community members and mobilize resources to advance a racially just society and equitable outcomes for residents of Oak Park, River Forest and surrounding communities. We envision a racially just and equitable society as the full inclusion of all people into a society in which everyone can participate, thrive and prosper. In an equitable society, everyone, regardless of the circumstance of birth or upbringing, is treated justly and fairly by its institutions and systems. Visit oprfcf.org to learn more about our services to donors, scholars, and nonprofits.
One Earth Collective One Earth curates vibrant environmental programming that inspires action, facilitates learning, promotes justice, and fosters equity and inclusion to create resilient communities and a healthier planet. We focus our work in 3 areas - One Earth Film Festival, One Earth Youth Voices, and One Earth Local. One Earth Film Fest’s 11th season will take place March 4-13, 2022. We’re excited to welcome Chicagoland audiences back live, in addition to our virtual screenings. Join us for captivating films, engaging discussion, impactful action opportunities and community-building. Memberships start at $25. Learn more and donate at oneearthfilmfest.org/give.
Opportunity Knocks Opportunity Knocks was established in 2009 to support young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities as they live, work, learn, grow and connect within their community. OK offers a person-centered and highly-flexible curriculum, enabling participants to be equal architects in the development of program content. As we solidify our post-pandemic offerings, we look forward to continuing the residential component of the OK mission and other future endeavors. We are 95% privately funded and rely on the generous support of the community. Your gift is integral in moving our mission forward by offering unique opportunities for these young adults. Visit opportunityknocksnow.org.
PeopleCare,Inc. PeopleCare,Inc., is a local nonprofit that provides free transportation, friendly visitors, telephone reassurance, subsidized taxi voucher program, weekly group grocery shopping, and referrals for seniors in Riverside, North Riverside, Brookfield, Lyons, and LaGrange Park. We are passionately committed to our original vision that “no older person in the last third of life will feel abandoned and will be able to live out their life in the most productive way.” We are the safety net for those with no family close by and who no longer drive. To donate, learn more, or volunteer visit www.peoplecareinc.org or call 708-442-1223
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The Joyful Giving Catalog PING! PING! (Providing Instruments for the Next Generation) makes equitable access to instrumental music possible for students in need in grades 4 through 12 in Oak Park and River Forest public schools. PING! provides band and orchestra instruments as well as music enrichment through workshops; mentoring; and scholarships for music camps, trips, and instruction. Studies show that there are academic and social benefits to participating in a music program. To give our youngest students the best start, PING! is offering music lessons to our 4th and 5th graders, a program implemented during the pandemic to keep them engaged. For more information, or to make a donation, please visit our website at pingoprf.org. Have an instrument to donate? Send us an email at info@pingoprf.org.
Pro Bono Network We believe access to justice should not depend upon your ability to afford an attorney. There are simply not enough legal aid lawyers to help people in dire need of civil legal aid. These include issues of safety from an abuser, adequate housing, critical care documents, and more. Pro Bono Network has enabled 400+ attorneys to give more than 25,000 hours of free legal assistance to over 4,500 clients whose lives were meaningfully changed. Let’s together transform lives by increasing access to legal representation. To get involved or donate, visit pro-bononetwork.org. Your support will make an impact on the lives of many!
The Quinn Center of St. Eulalia Eleven years after its founding, the Quinn Center stands by its mission to build an inclusive culture of justice, health, and peace in Proviso Township. We inspire, educate, and empower through relationship building while confronting intersecting social problems and filling resource gaps to address social determinants of health. Today, year-round programming is available for over 1,000 community members at low or no cost. From youth enrichment to hunger ministry to senior social activities, we offer something for the whole family and work to create a safe space where neighbors can find connection and belonging.
Race Conscious Dialogues
Sarah’s Inn
RACE CONSCIOUS DIALOGUES The Race Conscious Dialogues are designed The Race Conscious Dialogues are designed for people who are white to deepen their awareness of identity, power and privilege,and then develop tools for anti-racism work. The foundational workshop series consists of 4 sessions, 3 hours each, with light readings to be done in preparation. This volunteer-based nonprofit was intentionally created for our community of Oak Park and surrounding areas. All discussions, readings and activities are framed around unpacking and understanding Whiteness – our own racial identities, the historical and current harm being caused by Whiteness, and guided discovery of how we show up and work collectively to eradicate racism. We invite your participation! Donations are appreciated as well raceconsciousdialogues.org/donate.
River Forest Public Library Foundation
RFPL Foundation helps ensure the on-going vitality of the River Forest Public Library. Your gift will help preserve our historic building and continue our high-quality services and programs while preparing for future needs. Grants from the Foundation have enabled RFPL to refresh the Children’s Room and Teen space, maintain and beautify the Memorial Garden, offer community events like The Dooleys Band concert, explore the feasibility of creating additional indoor space for meetings and programs, expand self-checkout service and more. Your help ensures our Library continues to live at the heart and soul of our community.
St. Angela School
Sarah’s Inn is a community-based organization whose mission is to improve the lives of those affected by domestic violence and to break the cycle of violence for future generations. Based in Forest Park, we offer services in three areas of program focus: Intervention for families affected by domestic violence that includes Advocacy and Counseling; Prevention education for youth to prevent future relationship violence; and Training and Education for professional first-responders, prospective volunteers and interns, and community-based groups. Intervention services are confidential, bilingual (English/ Spanish) and offered free of charge to survivors and their children. Learn more and donate at sarahsinn.org.
SisterHouse Founded in 1982 by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, SisterHouse educates and empowers women to lead sober and fulfilling lives by providing a safe and structured spiritual living community. Each successful and resilient woman is reaching towards her full potential by growing in self-awareness, self-respect and forgiveness, learning to embrace self and others, while building healthy relationships. She learns not only how to maintain sobriety, internalizing the 12 steps and building a support system, but also how to thrive in life. Each SisterHouse woman secures quality employment and stable housing. She makes plans for her future and acquires the skills, knowledge, and abilities to realize her dreams.
St. Angela School has walked with the families of Chicago’s west side for one hundred years—walked with a deep commitment to enriching the lives, and the futures, of their children. We have a rich and varied history – and a future of great promise. We provide our children with a safe and loving environment and challenging academics; we help them explore paths that lead to meaningful and rewarding careers; and we teach them, above all, to believe in themselves. As we prepare for our next hundred years, we’re proud to reaffirm our commitment to love and serve all those who choose to be part of our community. Learn more about St. Angela School at saintangela.org or call us at (773) 626-2655.
Sweet Rest Since its 2017 inception, Sweet Rest has provided various forms of sabbaticals for Black Women throughout the country. Moreover, Sweet Rest is working to grow into a social investment that creates sustainability for Black Women entrepreneurs, while contributing to the greater good of providing rest and magnifying the need and capacity of wanderlust for Black Women and other women of color. To support this initiative and to give the gift of sweet rest, please visit Sweetrest.net.
For more information or to donate go to sisterhousechicago.org.
Please donate at rfplfoundation.org.
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The Joyful Giving Catalog The Symphony of Oak Park & River Forest Awarded “Community Relations Orchestra of the Year” in 2021, The Symphony of Oak Park & River Forest, under the leadership of award-winning conductor Jay Friedman, continues to bring extraordinary and accessible concerts to our community. Ticket sales provide less than half the funds needed for the Symphony’s performances. Your gift keeps the orchestra going strong and allows us to maintain affordable ticket prices, including free admission for all students through college. Please help us continue and strengthen our 90-year tradition of bringing beautiful and inspiring music to Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park and neighboring communities. Make your end-of-year tax-deductible donation at SymphonyOPRF.org, or: P.O. Box 3564, Oak Park, IL 60303-3564.
Thrive Counseling Center Thrive Counseling Center has provided mental health services for over 120 years. Our mission is to build healthy minds, families, and communities by empowering people to attain mental and emotional well-being. Hope, resilience, and recovery form the heart of our programs and services. Thrive’s services for youth and adults include: • Individual therapy • Group therapy
UCP Seguin of Greater Chicago UCP Seguin believes that all people, regardless of ability, deserve to achieve their potential, advance their independence and act as full members of the community. So we stop at nothing to provide life skills training, assistive technology, meaningful employment and a place to call home for people with disabilities, as well as specialized foster care for children. Our goal: life without limits for people with disabilities. Make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities. Donate online at ucpseguin.org or send gifts to UCP Seguin, 332 Harrison Street, Oak Park IL 60304.
Way Back Inn Since 1974, Way Back Inn has successfully provided long-term residential and outpatient treatment for men and women in Oak Park and surrounding communities who are trying to overcome substance and gambling use disorders. Our mission is to rebuild lives damaged by addiction in a personalized healing environment, where men and women’s lives are transformed and relationships are healed. Our recovery program focuses on the integration of the body, mind, and spirit. For more information or to make a donation, go to: www.waybackinn.org or call us at 708345-8422.
• Psychiatry and medication management • 24/7 Crisis intervention • Case management • Suicide awareness and prevention training • Thrive Talks We are open Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm, Friday 9am-5pm, and Saturday from 9am2pm. To learn more or donate, please visit thrivecc.org or call 708-383-7500.
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West Suburban Special Recreation Association West Suburban Special Recreation Association (WSSRA) provides recreational programming for individuals with disabilities who reside in Oak Park, River Forest and nine other surrounding communities. Donations to WSSRA, help provide financial assistance to those participating in our yearround programs and summer day camp. To make a donation, please visit wssra.net.
Welcome to Fatherhood Welcome to Fatherhood Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit organization created by Dr. Raheem Young and Sir Royce Briales. Our goal is to help fathers of all ages cope with the pressures and stresses of fatherhood. We formed Welcome to Fatherhood to provide all dads with a forum to discuss the ups and downs of their parenting journey with other men. Welcome to Fatherhood’s mission is to strengthen the family unit by empowering fathers and educating them on the importance of positive, active, and engaged paternal role models. For more information on Welcome to Fatherhood, please visit our website at wtfatherhood.org.
Wonder Works For nearly 20 years, children in Oak Park and our surrounding communities have been learning through PLAY in the safe, enriching environment of Wonder Works Children’s Museum. We put great care into creating a child-sized environment, for children birth to 8, designed to spark curiosity, creativity and learning in the areas of science, math, literacy and the arts. Your donations support free and reduced-price admissions for families in financial need, exhibit improvements, one-of-a-kind programs and so much more! Please join us along our exciting path to learning. Visit www.wonder-works.org and donatetoday to support the power of PLAY!
Youth Outreach Services Youth Outreach Services supports youth ages 12 to 21 and their families, by providing free programs that offer therapeutic interventions, life skills development, and mentorship to improve their safety and well-being. For more than 60 years, YOS has offered community-based behavioral health and substance abuse treatment, after school mentoring, family therapy, crisis intervention, case management, foster care, transitional living and housing services, in-school prevention curricula, and juvenile justice programs. Help youth get one step closer to reaching their goals, by donating at www.yos.org/ donate or text @ONESTEPCLOSER to 52014. To help a youth in need right now, call 773777-7112.
Discover and Give to a new organization this year.
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