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It has been an action-packed summer full of many miracles and exciting news includinglearning that an admirer of ours has named us in his estate plans and some corporatechampions pooled their resources with another non-profit to bless one of our clients with amuch needed vehicle to assist her on the road to self-sufficiency.

While we took time to celebrate, we remained focused on providing a safe haven to thosefleeing violence and vigilant in our work to shatter the silence of domestic violence. Every dayI am reminded of how important our work is and nothing drove that sentiment home morethan the tragic murder-suicide that claimed the life of a one-year-old boy in Joliet just a fewweeks ago. We must be relentless in our prevention work and advocacy efforts.

On the legislative front, new laws like the one that requires all licensed cosmetologists to betrained in DV Awareness and how to handle customer disclosure of abuse is a good exampleof our advocacy efforts. We helped pass that law and since it went into effect, the CrisisCenter has trained 1,942 professionals.

We expanded our Live Safe Patient Advocacy program and partnered with Christ Advocate’snew Trauma Center, resulting in increased and comprehensive services being readily availableto victims. We have been successful in engaging additional police departments in our LEAVprogram and now have 21 local departments that we train and work collaboratively with toreach each and every DV victim where a police report was completed. Our advocates regularlyreview over 400 police reports a month and get in touch with the survivors of these violentincidents to ensure that they know their legal rights and how to access services to help thembreak free from their abusive partners. We’ve also been busy educating our youth aboutdomestic violence. In the last year, we worked with 57 schools and provided almost 500students with intensive education on the cycle of violence and dating violence. We made surestudents knew where to turn and how to get help should it ever be needed.

Our resale stores not only generate revenue for our operations, but they also serve as safeplaces for victims to turn for help and assistance in a crisis. Our volunteers take pride inassuring that all 4,600 of our regular customers know we are here and available should theyor someone they know need our help to escape domestic violence. We recently invested in abillboard style window graphic at our Worth location to make sure the entire community wouldknow help is just a phone call away with our 24-hour hotline.

Thanks for always being on this journey with us! Together, we are collaborating, growing andresponding to the need to prevent violence in our communities!

With gratitude,

Pam Kostecki, Executive Director

From our executive director

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Wheels of HopeAmy broke down into tears when she learnedthat she would be receiving a new car. Shehad been dealing with unexpected break-downs, costly car repairs and otherheadaches as she attempted to keep heraging vehicle on the road. It was crucial forAmy to have dependable transportation inorder to live apart from her abuser. The CrisisCenter recognized that she would be a greatcandidate for a new vehicle through theGEICO/Crash Champions Recycled Ridesprogram and she was later selected as the recipient.

Amy came to the Crisis Center to avoid anabusive relationship with the father of herchild and she took advantage of many of theresources and programs that we provide. Shefound strength and motivation through ourCounseling program and she worked with acase manager to take advantage of ourTransitional Housing program. She and hertwo-year-old daughter now live in the farsouthern suburbs and she has been driving25 miles each way for day care and to herplace of employment. Not only did she need

reliable transportation for child care andwork, but she also has to meet the need ofsafely transporting her daughter to southernIllinois for court-mandated visits.

Amy’s story began to spread and it inspired anumber of business owners and communitymembers to take action. We are proud toannounce that Amy has not only received adependable new vehicle, but she was alsogifted toys for her daughter, a car seat andmultiple gift cards for gas, stores, and oilchanges totaling over $1,000! Amy has a newoutlook on her future, and a brand new way todrive down the road that lies ahead.

Amy has a new outlookon her future...

Gratefully AcceptingNew and Gently

Used Items

volunteers needed !For more information

contact Deonne Mendyk [email protected] or

call 331-431-9688


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LaShonda Crockett and her daughter provide adelicious chicken dinner for our clients.

Lifting Us Up

Crisis Center Auxiliary

Local civic clubs and business owners teamup to provide a lift gate for our truck

Operating a 35-bedEmergency Shelter, 15 TransitionalHousing units and two resale storesinvolves a lot ofmoving parts…and a lot of sweat andelbow grease!

As clients move on to new housing, there are manyitems that need to be moved from one location toanother. This became much easier when UnitedInsurance Services President Scott Farrow giftedthe Crisis Center a new box truck in August of2018. Since then, we’ve been able to transportlarger items and accept some furniture for ourresale stores.

The box truck did not have a lift gate which wouldallow for safer and easier transportation, but whenword spread that the Crisis Center was looking toinstall one, Orland Park Rotary President Bill Pagliahelped lead the charge and the ‘Lift Me Up’campaign was created. United Insurance Services,the Orland Park Rotary, Moraine Valley Rotary andOrland Park Kiwanis teamed up to cover the costand Scott Kallemyn of Kallemyn Collision connectedus to a supplier to help us get a great deal.

Crisis Center Director of Development Lorri Naglesaid, “It’s heart-warming to see people cometogether to solve an issue and help an organizationlike ours. This lift gate will make a big difference inour daily operations and our maintenance crew(Kevin, Dave and Ace) might be the most thankful of all!”

Nagle added that as soon as the lift gate isinstalled, an unveiling and reception will be held tothank our generous donors.

Crisis Center Seeking Volunteer Groups to

Serve and Prepare MealsLaShonda Crockett considers herself blessed. Sheis a highly-educated woman and college professor,has a thriving business, Pennie’s Tea, a beautifuldaughter, and she is a survivor of domestic abuse.She called the Crisis Center several months agoand said, “I just want to give back.” And she isdoing just that.

The Crisis Center is seeking volunteer groups toprepare and serve meals to residential clients livingat our shelter. This is an opportunity to make a realdifference in the lives of victims of domestic violence.Clients living at our shelter receive a welcome breakfrom cooking while volunteer groups enjoy theexperience and positive interaction with clients.

Meal preparation and serving can be done as a one-time opportunity or on a monthly basis. Localrestaurants and businesses can also get involved bydonating or catering meals to be served to theclients at our shelter. Catering orders and homemademeals are prepared for approximately 35 people.

If your church group, club, organization or family isinterested in participating, please contact Deonne [email protected] or call 331-431-9688.

The Crisis Center for South Suburbia Auxiliary hosted its 11thannual Walk Against Domestic Violence at Lake Katherine onAugust 3rd and raised over $4,600! They also held their annualmeeting at the shelter and members enjoyed tours.

This month watch for them outside of local Jewel-Osco storelocations for their annual Tag Days.

To learn about the CCSS Auxiliary, contact President MarieKaminski at [email protected].


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On a Mission

Leaving a Lasting ImpressionThe Crisis Center loses two long-time leaders to well-deserved retirement

The Crisis Center Board, staff and volunteers knew that the time would eventually come to say good-bye to Diane Veltman and Laura Parker, however it still doesn’t quite seem real. Long-time Finance Director(and four-time interim Executive Director) Diane Veltman retired on October 4th, just two months afterGrants Coordinator Laura Parker departed after 15 years of service. Combined, the pair worked at theCrisis Center for over 40 years! Their compassion, kindness and wealth of knowledge will be truly missed.

Thankfully, both Diane and Laura were able to assist in the training of their replacements. We are proud to welcomeBrian Melby as the new Director of Finance and CatherineVelasco as the new Grants Coordinator. Melby’s career spans 30+ years in financial reporting, analysis, andmanagement and his experience includes long-rangeplanning, business/financial leadership, as well as financialanalysis. Velasco has several years of experience in non-profit grant writing as well as over three decades of experience as a professional writer. Diane Veltman Laura Parker

The Emergency Services Program helps a young mother overcome a variety of roadblocks and barriers on her path to safety

The path to safety andfreedom is almostnever straight andunobstructed. Theclients that we assiston a daily basis comefrom a variety ofgeographic locations,income levels andsocioeconomicbackgrounds and ourgoal is to provide eachsurvivor with theresources that theyneed to move forward.Angie’s story is one of inspiration and ithighlights the importance of our EmergencyServices Program.

Angie came to the shelter after experiencingmany years of abuse and trauma. She was theproud mother of three children, but the man sheonce loved had become increasingly violent overthe years. She wanted to leave him, however,she had limited income and she wasn’t aware ofthe resources that were available at CrisisCenter for South Suburbia.

One day an argument escalated and concernedneighbors called police. While at the policestation, Angie discovered the Crisis Center and

reached out to our 24-hour hotline. Angie andher three children soonhad a safe place to liveand she began her longroad to recovery.

As Angie began puttingher life back together,she felt that she couldnever catch a break.She encounteredissues ranging fromchild care to carrepairs, limited familysupport and a great

difficulty locating affordable housing. Angie’scounselor, however, was able to connect her toresources for child care and EmergencyAssistance funds that helped pay for car repairsand a deposit on her own apartment. She wasalso incredibly grateful that she was able tokeep her children in the same school district.

Angie had the courage and strength to breakfree from a violent relationship and the CrisisCenter was there to provide her with theresources and tools that she needed to moveforward. After several years of hard work, Angieis living a life free from violence and she and herchildren are no longer in danger.


When Director of Development, Lorri Nagle, firstmet Diane Lillwitz from DuPage Medical GroupCharitable Fund she knew it was beginning of ablossoming partnership. Diane shared newsabout the expansion of DuPage Medical Groupinto the southern suburbs and the desire theyhad to connect to the local communities theywere serving. DuPage Medical Group is now thestate’s leading multi-specialty group practicewith nearly 600 primary care and specialtyphysicians in more than 70 locations.

Lillwitz shared that as a physician group, theyare dedicated to giving back and helping thosein need through food access, affordable housingand community health and wellness, all of whichare important for the Crisis Center. Earlier thissummer, the DuPage Medical Group CharitableFund generously provided a $10,000 grant tothe Crisis Center to support the shelter programand basic client needs.

Around the same time, Nagle was contacted byDoreen Joyce and Andrea Swanson from DuPageMedical Group’s Endoscopy Department inOrland Park. “These women coordinated ahugely successful diaper drive for us. Becauseof them, our clients didn’t need to worry aboutthe cost of diapers; they were able to

concentrate on being safe and healing,” said Nagle.

Corporate Champions like DuPage MedicalGroup are helping us advocate for victims ofdomestic violence. They motivate others. Theyare role models for Corporate America, and weare forever grateful for all of their support. If you would like more info on our CorporateChampions Program, contact Lorri Nagle at 708-429-7255 or [email protected].

Corporate champions

CC’s Wishlist of the Lavin Family Foundation madeseveral large donationsover the summer thatdirectly benefitted ourclients. The largedonations came to us on pallets and includedwomen’s clothing, washcloths, hand towels, bath towels, sheets,pillows, box fans andmore. The new items were valued at over $6,000 and will help many clients throughout the next year.

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Pallets of LoveLeaving a legacyRemembering the Crisis Center for South Suburbia in your will or estate plans enables us to continue to provide life-savingservices to victims of domestic violence. For more informationabout leaving a legacy, contactLorri Nagle at 708.429.7255 [email protected].

Dollars to Diapers

Board member and past president, Dave Anders, along with LorriNagle and Diane Lillwitz, celebrate a $10,000 grant from the DuPage Medical Group Charitable Fund.


We would not be here today if it weren’t for the unwavering and generous support from our donors and volunteers. Thank you!

This list is merely a glimpse of those who have made a significant impact at the Crisis Center and partnered with us to support victims of domestic violence. While we cannot recognize every donor and every

gift due to space restrictions, we are so grateful for all of them and their generous hearts.

DONORSChampion Level $50,000 & AboveGreer Foundation

Leader Level $25,000 - $49,999McCormick Foundation United Way of MetropolitanChicagoVNA Foundation

Guardian Level$10,000 - $24,999Blowitz Ridgeway FoundationBMO Harris Bank N.A. Fred J. Brunner FoundationCCSS Auxiliary Citizens Savings FoundationColonel Stanley R. McNeilFoundation Deloitte Services LP Edward A. & Evelyn M. Dik FamilyFoundationEvelyn DikSteven and Mary DikExelon CorporationSusan and Patrick FrangellaGreat Lakes Lifting Solutions, LLC Maurice R. & Meta G. GrossFoundationEdmond & Alice Opler FoundationPelino Charitable Foundation Sturdi Iron, Inc.

Advocate Level$2,500 - $9,999Katie and Jeff AbbottAccentureAction Sertoma Club, Inc.Aiello Charitable FoundationAmerican Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers FoundationDavid AndersAileen S. Andrew Foundation Baird & Warner Good WillNetwork FundSandra BealBlue Cross Blue Shield of IllinoisBohne Foundation Gayle BohneKorey and Jeanne BollnowCalmoseptine, Inc.Chicago BearsDeluxe Corporation FoundationGeorge M. Eisenberg Foundationfor CharitiesFriese FoundationBonnie Fulgham and FriendsGood Shepherd Lutheran Church Jennifer and Jeff KanackiPamela Kostecki andTim WilliamsRosemary LambertDarlene LausasMs. Molly FoundationColleen and Ted MoraThomas and Julie MorandeNeary Family Charitable FundKenneth NumerowksiOld Plank Trail Community BankAnu and Mike PrisingTim and Eileen RamseyRepublic Bank Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice

FoundationLester SanderSeating ConceptsKatherine SouthworthTJX Foundation, Inc.TransCanada CorporationKathleen Waller and CharlesOlsziewskiKathleen and Steven WardellMary Carol Witry

Companion Level $1,000 - $2,499Advocate South SuburbanHospitalAlsip Home & NurseryJamie AlvaradoJoyce AndersThomas and Amelia BayerChris Beele and Al CastorBellman-Melcor, LLCLiane BirkBirk PlumbingJane BohlinLinda and Wesley CaineCandos Agency Insurance andFinancial Solutions Chicago Community TrustChristian Life CenterCIBC Bank USAChristopher and Alisa ClancyCommunity Foundation of Grundy CountyRose CompobassoHon. John and Janet DoodyExelon FoundationFirst Midwest CharitableFoundationKathy and Fred GarfieldChris and Joelle GarySheryl GermanyHatchell & Associates, Inc.Hutchison, Anders & HickeyIntegrity Restoration, IncMary Ellen and Tony KranzNathan LaPorte and Leah HandelCharitable FundLincolnWay Community BankLott Management - McDonald'sJulia LynchBill and Beth MaharKathleen MahoneyManasha CorporationDarren and Karen MasseyDominic and Debbie MastronardiMaurice FoundationDavid McCartyThomas and Rebecca McCartyBarbara and Richard McCrearyMorgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLCRebecca and Christopher MottNancy MunisLorri and Joe NagleWilliam NeroNothing Bundt CakesDennis O'ShaughnessyMichael RamsayJudith and Michael RohanRotary Club Of Orland ParkSafety Support Services, Inc.Tinley Park Sertoma ClubDavid SlagerMichael and Eileen SmithAndrew Smolenski

Lenette and John StaudingerSuburban Service LeagueLisa and Michael SullivanD. Tyler Agency, LLCUnited Insurance Services,Ltd - Farrow Partners, LLCLisa Wagner and FriendsWalmart CrestwoodWal-Mart FoundationJudith WeilandVicky WeisCharles and Danna Wood

Partner Level $500-$999All Types ElevatorsAshley Capital, LLCTimothy and Carolyn BahrLakeishia BakerKaren BeckerBettenhausen AutomotiveKaty BockBJ BohneDebbie BoyceSteven BrooksPandora and Jeff BrownChi Omega Alumnae Association - Chicago Southwest SuburbanRobin and Gerry ChodakChrist Evangelical LutheranChurchCNB Bank & Trust - Oak ForestCeCe Coffey - A Piece of the PieJennifer ConwayThomas and Susan ConsentinoRebecca CumbeeDanMar Insurance Services, Inc.Paula DiorioTherese and Tom DubelbeisErin DuCrayDunbar Systems, IncJim and Renee DykasMary and Frank ErlainEve Wellness CenterExelon Employee GivingDebra and Patrick FaheyBrian FallsFamily Hyundai Of Tinley ParkFully PromotedDarcie GabriskoKelly and Donald GalminesGalway Fellowship ClubPamela GarciaJayne Mulcrone-GrabowskiGuaranteed RateTina and Michael GuglielmoFaith HendersonHickory Hills Lions ClubLaura HoDoreen and Joseph HolfordGlenn and Deborah HortonWilliam and Linda HubbardJoliet Area/South SuburbanAlumnae Chapter (JASSAC), ofDelta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.Pamela and Don JeanesKeith JonesMatt and Mary KaminskiMarcia KelleherPatricia KellyEd and Sandi LazzaroMark and Christina LeahyShary LeonardPatricia and Robert LeoniDerrick Lott

Loyola University Chicago - StritchSchool Of MedicineYvonne MacDonald-HamesMarquette BankJoseph McGrathMcGrath Office EquipmentMcNabola Law Group, P.C.Mercedes-Benz of Orland ParkMerlin 200000 Mile ShopsLockportMidwest Hand CareMidwest Sign and LightingMoraine Valley CommunityCollegeNick MorisMary MorrisJim MurphyWilliam and Cheryl NaborsAnne and Mike NearyMarilyn NeroDennis and Maureen NiswongerNorthwestern MutualShannon OlanderOlympia Fields Woman's ClubOrland Park Lions ClubLarry and Mary OverbeyPatio Food Products, Inc.David and Lorrie PeccatielloMargie PelinoRyan PenrodJerome and Lee Ann PiszczorAngela PlutzProfessionals Choice Hair DesignRedeemers Lutheran ChurchBridget ReidyPhilip and Tamara ReiterDonna RoseRotary Club of Moraine ValleyFoundationJon and Peggy SchaeferSkender FoundationSt. John Church Women's ClubSt. Nicholas PhiloptochosChapter 2024Thornton TownshipCynthia TrautschTri-State Disposal, Inc.Angela ValleeDavid ValleeRobert and Donna ValleeCarol VillegasVITAS Healthcare TeamWally Burns VFW Post 8077Jerry WebsterWoodridge United MethodistChurchDerek and Lisa WormuthMichael and Lynn Yazbec

TRIBUTE GIFTSHonorarium In honor of David AndersEugene MuninIn honor of Danita AndersonGrace United Methodist ChurchIn honor of Phyllis BellAnita MorganIn honor of Jessica BrooksMarilyn GilbertMichael GoshornIn honor of Jeanne CarrollRaymond, Ann and Mary Ann MackeyIn honor of John ChesniakSusan Balog

Marty and Katie BehnDavid BrennanMary and Gary BrockhausJohn ChesniakKaren ChesniakIrene DeMarcoLaura FeyBarbara JohnsenBruce LorenceJulie O'BrienJodie and Tony QuattrocchiLinda ReutterJames ScaliseJustin ScaliseIn honor of J. GallowayQuality Remodeling R&B Inc.In honor of Fred and KathyGarfield’s Birthdays

Fred and Kathy GarfieldIn honor of Donna KobitterAnita MorganIn honor of Kathee La FleurBrendan HooverIn honor of Kris and Gregg LeglerDonna Bellamy and Wayne Dennis

In honor of Ed MasonC PalmerIn honor of Claudia Mayhall Buktenica

Sandra JustadIn honor of Ted and Colleen MoraDennis O'ShaughnessyTown Center BankIn honor of Ron and PhyllisCheeks 40th WeddingAnniversary

Mary Lou KokatRaymonde WoodardIn honor of Rebecca PollackNorma PollackIn honor of Patt RutterAnita MorganIn honor of Christina TricouJennifer RenkenIn honor of Kristin WaltersKathy and Fred GarfieldIn honor of Kaitlyn WeilandDonna Bellamy and Wayne DennisIn honor of Tavey WrightRaymond, Ann and Mary Ann MackeyMemorialIn memory of Gerald BarryPatricia PetrieIn memory of Pat BouchardiPatricia and Buford CaseIn memory of Claudia BuktenicaTheresa HorvathIn memory of Andrew ChristopherEhrlichman

Safety Support ServicesIn memory of William CodyJustin BushLynn CalhounJune EsauFrank and Melissa LorgeLawrence and Betsy NowakowskiMaura ReganMollie ReganTom and Marie ReganAlyssa TurzaLisa Wigton

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In memory of Gavin and Garrett Coleman

Joseph and Frances MiglioIn memory of Richard FritzThomas GerminoIn memory of Dionisia BravoGodoy

Susan and Mario BravoIn memory of Ron HatjeCarol HatjeMary VlamisIn memory of Kazimierz HermanPatricia PetrieIn memory of Mary Lou HughesSteven HempelIn memory of Anna FriedaKrashen

Susan and Mario BravoIn memory of Stanley "Boo"Kucharski

Anita MorganIn memory of Agnes LoJanet LineberryIn memory of Larry McKleinanPatricia PetrieIn memory of Katherine N. Weiland

Judith WeilandIn memory of Lucille and JosephPacocha

Patty and Bob LeoniIn memory of Larry McKleinanPatricia PetrieIn memory of Mimi B SpiritoKathryn StranieroIn memory of Joseph VitaleJoseph and Louise VitaleIn memory of Kristin WaltersKathy and Fred GarfieldIn memory of Kaye WeilandRick Skubic and Margaret Forbes-Skubic

In memory of Mae and Bud WitryMary Carol Witry

VOLUNTEERSAuxiliaryMargaret BurchPhylis CheekCheryl CooperLaura DeMentSusan DonofrioChristine DoranEllie ElderSharon FritzCarol GardingNadine GarrityLinda GoodmanBarbara GrucaPauline HaleyKathy HamiltonMary Jo HarperJudy HassonJoann HeniffJanet JohnMarie KaminskiDarlene LausasCecelia LovasLinda LulloNoreen LyonsMarsha MichelNancy MitchellKatherine NordstromCarol SpechtBarbara PolitanoIrene RiggioChristine RohanDiana RoscichLee SchreiberDebra RutkowskiLois StanciakJane SurmaMary WadsworthJanis WestlundCarole WilgerJoan WisinskiRae Woodard

Child CareRobia SimsCarol GearyClericalMegan BarrowCourtney CarduffOlivia DonovitchMeghan GiblinMaria JenkinsDana LahartLinda NapoliloDenise ParkerRebecca PollackPatricia ReyesYasmin VaughnJessica VergaraMaria VergaraCommunitee MembersDonna BonkSarah BurdickBarb CirilloBonnie FulghamSusan FrangellaPam GarciaJan GulikPat JohnsonKristine LacksonLinda NapoliloValerie PulidoKari SmietowskiJudy WoodsCommittee MembersKatie AbbottDave AndersDon BrooksKim BrooksAmy BrownPandora BrownSarah BurdickHannah ChristieJoni CrosettoTherese DubelbeisDeb FaheySusan FrangellaMary Beth FranzChris GaryPam JeanesJennifer KanackiLiz KloenneGail KrolczykPatricia LeoniBeth MaharKathleen MahoneyKaren MasseyTom McCartyDiana McDonnellJill MahelekAngie MistinaColleen MoraThomas MorandeAshley MurphyFlorence NelisMaureen NiswongerEileen RamsayNancy ThossRandy TurnerKathy WallerTobbie WaltersAllie WellsBrenda WhiteMary Carol WitryHoliday VolunteersCarol AlexanderKerry AmatoMary Kay AndersonKathy BakerLaura BolinGail BoylePat BoyleRev BrewerPandora BrownLynn CastiglioneChristina CooleyLashonda CrockettCarolyn CumbeeAmy EllisSandy EpleySusan Fisch

Carole FeffermanKathleen FlannaganDona GesterMisty GiordanoJan GulikLinda HermanRosie HendersonMaria JenkinsPat JohnsonDawn JohnstoneRev JonesJan JurikEllen KellyDana LahartJanet LoughreyFlorence NelisCarinne ParkerDenise ParkerKelly QuigleyKayla QuinlanLori RobackBarb RyanMaria SteffensPeggie StraubCarole StrongJohanna Ugo-ConlonYasmin VaughnMaria VergaraLisa WagnerSusie WallMary WernerSheila WestHotlineAmal AbuseiniPatrice ArnwineBarbara BaraCindy BiondoDenise BrinsonKathy CareyGail CarpenterSusan ChirilloRasheeda CurryBethany EizengaTeresa ElayyanCarole FeffermanBonnie FulghamPam GarciaAngel HatcherCandace HowellBrenda JamesEllen KellyElizabeth KoniecznyPat LaschoberMarlene LongCecelia McClellanCraig McGillShelley McLaughlinDeb McPheeKaren MurphyLois MurphyBarb NajibMike RuffnerTamara SantangeloRobia SimsEvelyn StockleyMonica TamraziMary WadsworthWayne WinterbergBrenda WhitePat WojtanowskiBernie ZylkaJody ZylkeHouse ManagementBarb CirilloDawn JohnstonePeggie StraubInternsElizabeth ColemanMonica EmlundBrandi McClendanNicole PowellYaniz RayoAmber SneddenNeat Repeats - Orland ParkPat AmbrizJoyce AndersKathy BakerKaren Becker

Laura BohanekMary BratsosJozee BrazenDiane BruskeMaureen BudiselichJanette BurnsDiane CardellaKaren ChervinkoJoan CizmasDebra ConnellyChris ConnollyJoanne CostopoulisEvanell CrandallElaine CzerwinskiLupe De la PazMarilyn EllicottSandy EpleyPat FickerJanice FleuryFrancine FranconeJill FranksSharon FritzSue GallegosClare GaszakPam GervaisMary GieselmanRose GraunkeDawn GruodisTheo GruslewskiJan GulikDiana HaggertyBobbi HarrisUrsula HaugebrokKay HedingerAndrea HeersemaJan HickmanDarbi HoffmanDonna HouhaMarge HowaniecKathy HurstRuby JacksonBarb JamesJan JurikMarie KaminskiPat KlimaviciusJayne KniepsLaVerne KruegerFrancine KuenzliLorrie KulikJeanine LamannaMartha LehmanBarbra LekaDeborah MallinPeggy MarshallMaureen MartinDonna MaslovitzAnn McDermottJane MelevinAngie MiazgaSandy MiuccioBea MohaimaniEllie MonahanGail NavarroSue NicholsonShirely NiziolekRomell NovakCathy O'CallaghanCharlotte OliverDelores PaolissoJackie PasqualoniDruAnn PellegriniPat PetriePearl PierikLinda PimentalCarole PlasseBarbara PrusewskiLynn PrzespolewskiDiane RileyRita RosanaDeanna RubenowDiane RuedelGinny RuffaloKay SalettaLorraine SchickSusan SchlesingerSusan SchranzPeg SchultzEileen Scialabba

Mary Alice SeeJoyce SerritellaSally SianPam SimpsonClare SmithLenette StaudingerHannah StrohJune SullivanCarm SutullLoretta SzafranskiLucy TriceMary VanderbiltYasmin VaughnLois WiestMaria WitasczykClaudia WolfDonna ZastroZibute ZiupsnysCharlotte ZlotkowskiNeat Repeats - WorthMarilyn AlbrechtAnne AlfultisGloria AllenMary Ann BakesEd BaraJonathan BaranyBouchra BenchekrounCindy BeverleyVerlyn BierePamela BjorkJohn BoehmDonna BonkJosephine BradleyNora BrennanAthleen BrownPaula BuividasTheresa BurkeAngela BurzyckiAnita ByrneMildred CampbellAnne CarrollMarge CentanoEleanor ChampagnePhyllis CheekLidia ChurinRonnie CihakSuzette CoanYolanda CochranCynthia ColeCheryl CooperBetty CrokeSusan DeKokerIla DesaiCarol DiColaJill DiFoggioRosemary DoligaleSandy DoolinPatricia DuffyDawn DuslakEllie ElderRebecca FlanaganMelissa FlanaganKate FlemingSusan FrancoDebra GarelliJeannie GathingsLaura GearySusan GierhahnMildred GilliganTy GilloleySusan GrantSusan GuibordSharan HagerJill HalleranJanet HartMarguerite HastingsDora HaynesDebbie HejnaBarbara HennessyJane HicksteinAya IsbaihPaula JakubikKathy KlennBeth KosmanGloria LaasCatherine LevatoKaren LinaneRuth Lindquist


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Nancy LisulaMary Lee LockwoodLinda LulloNoreen LyonsBetty MalinowskiJody MasseyGerry MathewsNancy Mc DonoughMary Mc GinnisPatricia Mc KeownNatalie McCorryPat McNaughtonDiana MikosRoxie MoloneyCarolyn NowakRita O’NeillMary ParilliCindy ParizanskiLisa PesaventoChris PetritisPat RacineDoris RamseyIrene RiggioMaureen RowanJoni RuscoShirley RussiakyClaudia SaveleyLois SchoonveldDotty SchumppDenise SchwennSusan SertichMary ShanahanMarguerite SkimelKathleen SmithLois StanciakSandy StephensKim StoneChris StykaBridget SullivanJoan SullivanJanet SwansonMajidah TawilPam TeskeSharon ThompsonRosalie ThorsonColette TijanGayle TurekJudy VilkelisPatricia Waddell

Mary WadsworthArlene WallFlo WettergrenJan WidingJeanne WidingMarjorie WilkeyPatricia WilliamsBonnie WisniewskiRae WoodardBernadette WuertzRebecca WymaPat ZamzowLina ZieschSpecial Events/ProjectsKatie AbbottMohammed AbourahmaAhmed AbuhasnaOsama AbusaadOluskola AdeotiJamie AlvaradoBatule AlzoubiShanita ArmstrongPatrice ArnwineDave BantaMegan BarrowDeonn BartoliniRita BenoRon BenoLucy BlancoMaxine BoldenNancy BrewerDon BrooksKim BrooksIeshia BrownKanisha BrownPandora BrownSue BrownCheyanne BurgherShawn BurgherJake CarbonaraMary Kay CapronCourtney CarduffMargie ChearsHannah ChristieBarb CirilloBrittanie CollinsShawn CooperCecelia ContrerasJohn Coyle

Bernie CreanCarol CreanJohn CrosettoJoni CrosettoBeatrice CrossCorinne CrowderRasheeda CurrySue DeKokerOlivia DonovitchTina EvanchoTaylor EwingOmar FarhanJoe FicaroPaz FranklinAlli GazdziakKacey GazdziakKalli GazdziakKamryn GazdziakKassidy GazdziakKylee GazdziakJill GazdziakChae GarciaDany GarciaJames GeigerAmal GhanemRenee GilbertDeb GradJana HamedCassandra HankersonDonald HeathLisa HeathFaith HendersonJim HoganJoey HoganNicole HowardLaila IsmailKamlesh JainLaura JarskiMarie JohnsonBrenda JoslinDanya JubehJessie KellyKen KernRoxanne KezerleJames KoranMeghan KratovilHank KuspaMaureen KuspaDana Lahart

Bonnie LittlejohnJanet LoughreyNolan MacMastirLynn MadsenTami MadayRiley MantheyShannon MantheyCindy MarsanCaleigh MathesCourtney MathesSheryl MathesKendra McCurrySharon McKeownBrian MelbyFrank MendykJill MahelekTerri MinnickKarim MohammedTim MossJoe NagleTom NagleLinda NapoliloFlorence NelisEd NickLuke NostVirginia OjedaCarol O'SheaChris PajeauDenise ParkerCandyce PerryPat PileggiBrent PollerStephanie PoppLaura PusateriSummer RadnanElvira RafaelDan RagoLori RagoMike RamsayDespina ReeshColin ReganLuAnn RoopCaitlyn RudzinskiMohammad SalahMarie SchafleinLarry SchoenfeldNancy SchoenfeldAshley SeitzDolly Seitz

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Mail your gift to: Crisis Center for South Suburbia | PO Box 39 | Tinley Park, IL 60477or make your gift online at www.crisisctr.org

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Board of DirectorsTom McCarty, President Kathleen Abbott, Vice President Tom Morande, Treasurer Beth Mahar, SecretaryDavid Anders, Past President Therese DubelbeisDeb FaheyChristopher GaryPam JeanesJennifer KanackiPatricia LeoniKathleen MahoneyBarbara McCrearyColleen MoraMaureen NiswongerTobbie WalterBrenda WhiteMary Carol Witry

$31 from 31 people for 31 days

= Nearly $30,000 to helpvictims of domestic violence!

Take the #31derfulways challenge!


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Choosing Between Safety and a Place to Live…the choice that no one should have to make When someone is experiencing domestic violence theymay feel pressured to stay in a dangerous relationshipbecause they fear that they, and possibly their children,will have no place to call home. Choosing between ahome and physical safety is a choice that no oneshould have to make and the Crisis Center is working to provide more housing through two major programinitiatives this year.

The first program provides Rapid Re-housing and supportive services to approximately 24 households a year who are victims of domestic violence. The program is a partnership between the Crisis Center for South Suburbia and South Suburban Family Shelter. The goals are to help people obtain housing quickly,increase self-sufficiency, and stay housed.

The second program is a partnership between Crisis Center of South Suburbia, Housing Forward, Sarah’s Inn,WINGS, and Evanston/Northshore YMCA to improve the identification, coordination, and housing placementsfor victims of domestic violence.

The Crisis Center has added two new staff members to coordinate these projects and to work with clientswho are facing the possibility of becoming homeless.

The Crisis Center’s Executive Director, Pam Kostecki, says, “Housing is a human right, and without it wewould feel scattered, lost, and most of all unsafe. As advocates, we must work to overcome the barriersvictims of domestic violence experience and provide avenues to help them obtain stable and affordablehousing. It is the only way they can take on the journey of healing from the abuse they suffered.”

$31 from 31 people for 31days = nearly $30,000 for victims of domestic violence!

October is Domestic Violence AwarenessMonth and the Crisis Center has once againlaunched its #31derfulways campaign!

The campaign was a huge success last yearand raised over $26,000 for victims ofdomestic violence! The goals of the campaignare to raise awareness of the fact thatdomestic violence is all around us and toprovide crucial funding to the Crisis Center.

We are excited to announce that BMO Harrishas once again helped us kick-off the campaignwith a gift of $10,040. This unique amounthonors our 40th year of providing vital servicesand this year their gift will be leveraged tomatch gifts from new donors!

How can $31 help? It will provide . . .

• Preventative education for junior high and high school students.

• Staff to work in hospitals and courthouses to help identify and support victims.

• Food for families in our shelter• Professional counseling and so

much more.

To join the #31derfulways movement simply fillout and return the form on page 9 or visitwww.crisisctr.org to make your donation onlinethrough our secured website.

If you have any questions contact Lorri Nagle [email protected] or call 708.429.7255.

“Housing is a human right, andwithout it we would feel scattered,lost, and most of all unsafe.”


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Fundraiser Flashback

Back to SchoolVolunteers from Foresters Financial donatedhigh-quality backpacks and packed over 60 ofthem with school supplies for our youngestshelter clients.

Big Boxes Bursting from BimbaIMI Bimba Manufacturing in University Park helda plant-wide collection drive during the month ofJune and employees collected hundreds ofitems including baby items, toiletries, personalcare items and snacks for our kids. The itemscollected filled 8 three-foot tall packing boxes!

Carloads of Cleaning SuppliesMembers of Christ the King Parish in Chicagoheld a drive for some much-needed cleaningsupplies and they brought in two full carloads!Thanks to Linda Villabos, Mary Murphy Smith,Donna Dalton and everyone who donated andhelped coordinate the drive!

We’ve been incredibly thankful to our volunteers and community partners who have helped us incountless ways this year. From catering meals and packing backpacks to coordinating drives and

helping at events --- we are so thankful for your support!

Little Company of Mary Hospital HelpsUs to Make a BIG ImpactLittle Company of Mary Hospital and Health CareCenters recently conducted a donation drive forus as part of October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month events. Pictured is Eileen McNichols, Director of Community Health andPastoral Care Services.

Sweet TreatsNothing Bundt Cake (Orland Park) owners, Bethand Bob Feldman, celebrated the business’ 5thbirthday on Thursday, September 12th and donated 20% of the proceeds of the day to theCrisis Center. They raised $749 for the CrisisCenter and victims of domestic violence!

Dianne Masters Cup Golf OutingThe Dianne Masters Cup golf outing was held Tuesday, August 13th at Silver Lake Golf Club in Orland Park. Over 170 golfers hit the links to enjoya beautiful day of golf! Special thanks to CandosAgency, AGA Properties, Exelon, Tom and Becky McCarty, First Midwest Bank, Great Lakes LiftingSolutions, Midwest Sign and Lighting and all of thesponsors that made the event possible.


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Annual Gala — An Evening in ParisFebruary 29, 2020 at Odyssey in Tinley Park beginning at 6:00 pm. For more information contact Lorri Nagle [email protected] or 708.429.7255.

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