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2015 Individual Donors Aditi Acharya
Athanasia & Roy Alexander
Sherise Alexander
Doris Alvarado
Michael Amling
Nicole & Peter Amling
Rev. Danita R. Anderson
Charlene Andreas
Anonymous
Lori Askeland
Sue K. August
Susan Auman
Noemi Avelar
Carmen Badillo
Ashley Balerna
Laura Baratto
Lorie & Allan Bartel
Laura Bass
Christie Batka
Floriana Battista
Alisa Baum
Kristine Bayers
Rev. Kelli Beard
Katherine Berenbom
Elizabeth Berendsen
Rosemary E. & Kenneth A. Bidne
Elizabeth Bishop
Grace Bishop
Angela Bisiriyu
Darlene E. Blum
Kaitlyn C. Bohlin
Amanda Borta
Zulmarie Bosques
Jeris & Donald Boyce
Edith J. Brown
Jen Brown
Julia Bueno
Nilda Bueno
Nancy W. & Richard R. Calhoon
Lisa & Ronald B. Campbell
Alexandra Canalos & Angel Castillo
Virginia & Daniel Canalos
Frances Canalos
Jose Cano
Stephanie Capps
Stephanie Cardenas
Zach Carlson
Lucy Carnet
Sara & Luis Carnet
Noah Carson-Nelson
Leslie Carter
Silvana Casas Perez
Ronna Case & Theodore Jennings
Diana Castaneda
Lissette Castañeda & Darius Villalobos
Alyssa Castillo
Galo H. & Sarah L. Castro
Victoria L. Castro
Rachel Cherney
Rev. Erik Christensen
Julius Christian
Maggie Clemons
Caitlin Closser
Ian Contreras
Anne & Christian Coon
Katherine Cordova
Julia Corey
Maureen M. & Thomas Cox
William Crawford
Elizabeth Crothers
Elizabeth & Brian Czarnecki
Jim Daley & Tanuja Jagernauth
Sarah Davila Ruhaak
Jennifer DeLeon
Nena Delgado
Trisha & Thuan Dinh
Michelle D. Donahue
Sheila Dorsey
Sybil Dunlap
Maureen Dunn
Molly Dunn
Sofia Edge
Peter Escobar
Kimberley Evangelisti
Joshua Evans
Kim Silver & Robert Farster
Darvin Feldhaus
Andrew Feldman
Ellen Feliciano
Pamela Fennewald
Shannon M. Ferguson
Katherine R. & Daniel Ferrario
Rich Fessler
Aracelis Figueroa
Celia Figueroa
Gabriela Figueroa
Juan Figueroa
Trudie R. & Allan D. Fink
Linda C. & Randy P. Floren
Sol Flores
Amber Florey
Monica Foley & Robert Copeland
Jennifer Fortner
Brian Franklin
Nancy J. Freehafer
Jennie Fronzcak
Tony Fuller
Ryan A. Gall
Jill Gallant-Foley & Justin Foley
Lorena Galvez
Radha Ganesan
Shirley Garland
Mary Lou Gilliam
Hallie Gilmore
Wika Gomez
Lillian Gonzalez
Daphne Gordon
Ryan Gossett
Jessica & Randy Gravely
Karen K. Greco
Jeanne-Marie Greiner
Thomas Grosspietsch
Tim Grywalski
Monika Grzeniewski
Hannah Gunning
Meg Gustafson
Karen & Jerry Guziel
Jessica Hager & Brittany Cox
Eric Halvorson
Sophia Hamilton
Kathryn & Edward Hansen
Catherine Hardwick
Margaret Hartmann
Rosemary Hathaway
Rachel Hawley
Brad Hebel
Susan & Greg Heiser
Jordana Heller
Zach Hench
Michael Herman & Bernard Bartilad
Jane Heron
Lisa Hinkley
Kevin Hinshelwood
Christine Hoffman
John Houlihan
Susan E. & Gerald Howard
John Huebner
Chyanne Husar
Andrew O. Jacobs
Amy Jefferson
James Jessup
Martha Johnston & James Grace
Dale Jones
Elizabeth Jonca
Beth King
Michael Kato
Ruth Kauffmann & Rev. Brian Roots
Philomena Kebec
Kristen Kepnick
Louis Klapp
Martha Knorre
Paul Kopp
Ji'reh Kore
Revs. Jennifer Kottler & Gavin Meeks
Jean & Robert Kowal
Jason Kraus
Ari Krigel
Jason Krigel
Linda Kuhn
Elizabeth A. Kurman
Kevin Kurtz
Matthew Kuzma
Priscilla Land
Vivian N. & Herb Landon
Christine & Robert Lane
Grace S. & Jongmin Martin Lee
Wendy Lehman & Duane Waller
Ken Levy
Oliver Levy
Danielle Litchfield
Erica & Josh Lowitz
Craig Ludington
Ed Luna
William J. & Patricia Lundquist
Janet S. Marsden-Johnson
Christina Martinez
Jessica Masbaum
Janet K. & Mark G. Mason
Erica Matagrano
Nancy & Mark McClelland
Peter McCollum
June McCoy
Maelynn & James McCrory
John McDermott
Kaitlyn McGovern
Sharon & John McNally
Ami McReynolds
Cesar Mena
Gopal Menon
Thomas Meritt
Mary Anne Meyering
Iris Millan & Eddie DeJesus
Martita Millan
Mary Moeller
Andres Moreno
Alderman Proco "Joe" Moreno
Elizabeth & Chris Mourokokis
Katherine & William Mrzlak
Marla Mueller
Michelle Mulroy
Quinn Mulroy & Tom Ogorzalek
Bridget Murphy
Elise Naccarato-Grosspietsch & John Grosspietsch
Leah & Naoki Nakamura
Diana L. Natsch
Margaret Naughton
Rev. Warren & Carolyn Nelson
Harry & Lois Nicol
Tom Nicol
Yolanda Nieves
Jose Ortega
Leslie Ortega
Yvette Ortega
James Palatine
Jessica Palys
Karilyn J. Parrott
Edward Patock
Adam Patten
Judith P. & Stephen C. Pemberton
Brian Pennington
Juan Perez
Maria C. Pérez
Marlen Perez
Norma Perez
Christine & John Peschier
Tedd Peso
Linda L. Peszynski & George Manisco
John Pfeiffer
Julie Piacentine
Rev. Christopher Pierson
Omar Pimentel
Lianne & Daniel Plath
Christy Prahl & John Hastie
Mary & Robert Prahl
Justin Purcell
David Quinn
Dan Quintada
Delia Ramirez & Curtis Bowling
Tania Ramirez
Tucker Raney
Karren & Rev. Bruce Ray
Ellen Ray & Tynan Mulroy
Joy Ray
Elizabeth Reed
Elise Renwick
Tomas Revollo
Edith E. Rickert
Sandra & Robert Ridgway
Carlos Rivas
Carmen Rivera
Elsa Rivera
Renee Robbins
Teri E. Rodgers
Ivelisse Rodriguez
Jan & Robert Rodriguez
Juliana Romanis
Brenda Romero
Ellen & Bryant Rosenwinkle
Gail & Dennis Rossow
Michael Roth
Ramona Roy
Erin Ryan
Jay Ryan
Jennifer L. Ryan
Catherine Rymph
Celia Sanabria
Annette Scheetz & James Rhodes
Hanna Schiller
Amy & Andrew Schumacher
Richard & Kristina Schumacher
Julie Scott
Victoria Seacrist
Allen J. Sears
Daniel Serrano
Constance L. Sheffer
Karen Sholl & Edwin R. McCullough
Judith & Rev. Fernando Siaba
Doug Sibery
Stephen Singles
Michael Skoulasky
Katharine & Terry Slocum
Ann Socha
Sendy Soto
Victoria Speedwell
Tanya Stanfield
Jennifer Sterling & John Prueitt
Andrew Strupe
Emily Sweeney
Joseph Talarico
Liz Tate
Bonnie Tawse
Alison & Larry Thomas
Audrey Thomas & Michael Stanek
Mario Thomas
Allison L. Thompson
Martha Tierney
Richard L. Trevor
Leah J. Turner
Joy L. & James E. Utts
Amy Valukas
Jason Vanderlinden
William Vanni
Arelis Vega
Kayla Villalobos
Linda & Francisco Villalobos
Leslie Von Holten
Samantha Vosmaer
Kelli Walker
David N. Walther
Whitney Webb
Jaime Weiner
Caroline West
Caroline & Robert Weston
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Individual Donors (cont.) Karen & Chuck Whisler
David White
Sydney Whitley
Liz & Mike Wilcox
Marva Williams & David Leaman
Kayla Wills
James A. Wunderlich
Rhea Yap
Melissa Yen
Amy Yenkin
Amanda Young
Sandra Zarinana
Jennie Zayas
Natalie Zayas
Alex Ziskind
2015 Corporation, Foundation and Business All Chicago
Amazon Smile Foundation
Anonymous (2)
Arie & Ida Crown Memorial
Assurance Agency, Ltd
Big Shoulders Realty
Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation
Comcast
Davita, Inc.
Exelon Corporation & Foundation
Fieldwork Network
Grainger Matching Charitable Gifts Program
Group Benefits Associates
Henry Crown and Company
Huron Consulting Group, Inc.
Illinois Tool Works Foundation
Liberty Bank for Savings
Lisec Architects, LLC
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
McGladrey LLP
Naccarato & Associates
North Shore Exchange
Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
Pierce Family Charitable Foundation
Polk Bros Foundation
PRF BBQ
Roadie Cab
Structural Design Corporation
Sweat the Sound, Inc.
The Allstate Foundation
The Chicago Community Trust
The Comcast Foundation
The Dill Pickle Food Co-op
The Joliet Foundation
Thomas M. Owens & Mary M. Owens Foundation
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
Urban Partnership Bank
Utts Family Foundation
Vintech Security, Inc.
Wintrust Bank Logan Square
2015 Faith Communities
Barrington Presbyterian Women
Barrington United Methodist Women
Central United Methodist Church (Skokie)
Christ United Methodist Church (Deerfield)
El Redentor del Calvario UMC
Emmanuel United Methodist Church (Evanston)
First United Methodist Church (Evanston)
First United Methodist Church (Park Ridge)
First United Methodist Church (Woodstock)
General Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church
Grace United Methodist Church (Chicago)
Humboldt Park United Methodist Church
Kimball Avenue Church
Northern Illinois Conference, United Methodist Church
St. Thomas United Methodist Women
United Methodist Church of Libertyville
United Methodist Women of Libertyville
United Methodist Women of Park Ridge
Woodridge United Methodist Church
2015 Public Entities
Chicago Department of Family and Support Services
Corporation for National & Community Service
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
2015 Affiliations & Memberships
Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Chicago Continuum of Care
Chicago Jobs Council
Credit Builders Alliance
Housing Action Illinois
Latino Policy Forum
Logan Square Chamber of Commerce
Logan Square Neighborhood Association
Minnesota Literacy Council
National Community Reinvestment Corporation
National Council of La Raza
Workforce Employer Resource Collaborative
2015 Volunteers
Rocio Alvarez
Peter Amling
Heather Anderson
Carly Anger
Amy Clinton
Francisco Ayala
Floriana Battista
Zulmarie Bosques
Erin Brennan
Edith & Thomas Brown
Lucia Carnet
Victoria Castro
Lizbeth Cruz
Jim Daley & Tanuja Jagernauth
Sumit Data
Trisha & Thuan Dinh
Mike Doughery
Shannon Ferguson
Will Foret
Tom Frakes
Riley Full
Jesus Gonzalez
John Grosspietsch
Anna Haas
John Hastie
Carlos Hernandez
Lisa Hinkley
Diana Ivy
Elizabeth Jonca
Jason Krigel
Jake Leland
Sonia Lopez
Gerardo Lucena
Gopal Menon
Diane Miller
Megan Mitchell
Carlos Morales
Ty Mulroy
Edith Perez
Norma Perez
Julian Ramirez
Karren Ray & Rev. Bruce Ray
Elsa Rivera
Gabriela Roman
Rev. Brian Roots
Gail Rossow
Daniela Santisteban
Andrew Schumacher
Harlynn Siler
James Stanley
Jennifer Sterling
Vincent Thompson
William Vanni
David Walther
Annie Warnock
Dante Williams
David White
2015 In-Kind Donors ACM School of Music
Blue Jay Way
Boka Restaurant
Chicago Music Exchange
Cellar Door Provisions
CH Distillery
Chicago Bears
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Crime Tours
Chicago Fair Trade
Chicago Sinfonietta
Chicago White Sox
Comcast
Cooper's Hawk
Fat Willy's Rib Shack
Field Museum
First Ascent
Fleur
John G Shedd Aquarium
Kay Shoes
Kenmare Catering
Lifeline Theater
Lula Cafe
Masa Azul
Merz Apothecary
My Fair Lady Banquets
Nightlight Desing International
Noon O Kabab
Northside Chiropractic
Old Town School of Folk Music
Osteria Langhe
Panera Bread
Pastoral
Provenance Food and Wine
Quartino's Ristorante
Regal Cinema
Restaurant.com
Revolution Brewing
Sage Community Health Collective
Saki
Scofflaw
Stitch
Strack & Van Til
Sunday Dinner
Sweat The Sound, Inc.
Talbott Hotel
Target
The Logan Theater
The Trust for Public Land
The Whistler
Tiny Studios
Tony's Finer Foods
Toys Et Cetera
Vas Foremost Liquors
Viking Ski Shop
Vin Chicago
Visceral Dance Chicago
Webster's Wine Bar
Wines for Humanity
Wolfbait & B-Girls
At CCL, clients lead. Leadership is...
Determination
In 2014, Sean came to Center
for Changing Lives determined.
He wanted to find an apartment
that he could really call his
own. He wanted to build his
credit so that he could grow his
business. He wanted a job to
put him on that path.
Sean worked with CCL coaches,
who helped him find an
apartment and apply for a small
grant from the Emergency Fund
to pay the security deposit. He
signed up for the Twin Accounts,
one of CCL’s credit building
products. He found a job to help
supplement his self-employment
income.
Sean is completing his Twin
Account summer of 2016 and
this seed, which was planted
many months ago, is now
sprouting great results. Sean
has already gone from being un-
scored to a credit score of 715!
Sean says, today, he feels a lot
more aware of his finances and
one hundred percent more
secure: "It works. People walk
through the doors with similar
stories but each circumstance is
different. The system evolves
[for each person] and works."
Serving Others
Elizabeth came to CCL seeking
financial and employment coach-
ing.
After just a month, Elizabeth
began volunteering at CCL’s
front desk, building her customer
service skills and adding to her
resume.
Elizabeth is an integral part of
the front desk team, attending to
clients’ needs and connecting
them to the services they are
seeking. “[Coaching] confirmed a
lot of things I was already
doing. I want to help other
people who maybe feel stressed
coming in. I want [clients] to feel
comfortable and know that...we
treat people with kindness and
respect,” said Elizabeth.
Persistence
Gwen dreamt of working in a
hospital and going back to
school. To start, she wanted to
find a position working with the
public to pay her bills.
While working with CCL, Gwen
faced an eviction. She had
allowed her daughter to move in
with her to prevent her from be-
coming homeless, in violation of
her lease. With the help of CCL
coaches, she was able to move
without housing interruption.
Gwen practiced interviewing and
applied to jobs every week. Four
interviews later, Gwen obtained
a position at Walgreens. The first
thing she asked after
sharing the news she was hired:
“When can I meet with you next
week to keep going?”
Alexandra Canalos
Program Director
Lissette Castañeda
Community Engagement
Manager
Victoria Castro
Operations and Finance
Manager
Claudia Cordero
Resource Development Coach
(through May 2015)
LaVerne Davis
Job Developer
(through November 2015)
Peter Escobar
Job Developer
Paul Kopp
AmeriCorps
Workforce Training Coach
Oliver Levy
Resource Development Coach (as of July 2015)
Marlen Pérez
Employment Coach
Ellen Ray
Executive Director
Imelda Rodriguez
Housing & Financial Coach
Donna Vermillion
Resource Development Coach (through June 2015)
Kayla Villalobos
Employment Coach
Natalie Zayas
Housing & Financial Coach
2015 Staff
Nicole Amling
Principal, Amling Consulting
Nilda Bueno, Board Secretary
Auditor, Office of the Inspector General
Helen Jackson
Consumer Representative
Ruth Kauffmann, Board Vice President
Professor, University of Wisconsin Parkside
Iris Millan
Community Affairs Liaison, City Colleges of Chicago
Elise Naccarato-Grosspietsch
Instructor, College of Lake County Grayslake
Harry Nicol, Board Treasurer
Retired, President, UMC Foundation
Christy Prahl
Program Officer – Health & Human Services, Crown Family Philanthropies
John Prueitt, Board President
Director of Engineering, ComEd
Ivelisse Rodriguez
Vice President and Branch Manager,
Wintrust Bank-Logan Square
Dennis Rossow
Director of Human Resources, Comcast
Amy Schumacher
Child Hunger Corps Coordinator, Feeding America
2015 Board of Directors