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The Lake County Haven empowers homeless women and their children to achieve permanent, independent living.

Winter 2018

Haven News

from our families to yours!

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Stopping for Directions

One day, it was all too much for her. Jenna could no longer see past the loneliness and despair that plagued her. She tried to end her own life. Luckily, she was found by local police who helped her get the help she needed. They took her to a local hospital where she stayed for a few days as her body began to heal. It was during this time that Jenna found Lake County Haven.

The Path Ahead

Despite this arduous start to life, Jenna is now thriving! When she came to the Haven, Jenna had the first safe, stable place she could call “home”. She was able to get a good night’s sleep, eat nutritious meals, and counseling to help her heal

emotionally from all she had been through. Now, Jenna has a full- time job, a savings account, and an apartment of her own. She even has plans to go back to school to earn a Bachelor’s Degree. Without the support of people like you, this may not have been possible. The reality is, Jenna may not have even made it out of homelessness alive. THANK YOU for giving her this chance.

Lake County Haven provides food, safety, shelter, couseling and life-skills training to women and children who are trying to find a path out of homelessness. Each and every day, our residents work to rebuild their lives. For many, it is a constant uphill struggle. Here is...One Woman’s Journey.

JENNAA Bump in the Road

Jenna came to the Haven when she was barely more than a child. At just 18 years old, she had already been on her own for several years. Her mom had abandoned her and her dad was abusive, locking her out of the house for days at a time. She often lived in her car and took up odd jobs whenever she could.

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One Woman’s Journey

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Thank you to all of our friends and neighbors who have helped the homeless women and children in our community find a place to call “home” this past year. Because of your generosity, each of them received not only the basic necessities of life, but also:

• Case Management and Life-Skills Training to help them learn the skills they need to live independently.

• Counseling and support to help them heal from the trauma they experience while living on the streets.

THANK YOU to Our Current ADOPT-A-NIGHT SPONSORS8/2/2018 Maryanne Ledwin8/10/2018 Barbara Higgins9/10/2018 Barbara Higgins10/6/2018 Lake County Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

10/15/2018 In Honor of Iota Lambda Iota Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Chi Omega’s Founders Day10/16/2018 Barbara Higgins11/10/2018 Barbara Higgins11/22/2018 RG Asphalt & Concrete, LLC

11/24/2018 Jeff & Anne Brandt12/19/2018 Susan Thiess & Bob Dick12/24/2018 Ladies of the Federated Church of Wauconda12/25/2018 Rotary Club of Long Grove, Kildeer, Hawthorn Woods

There are many more nights available and countless women and children who still need your help. For just $250, you can give them the tools and resources they need to make life-saving changes for their families. Please call Kate at 847-680-1901 to Adopt-a-Night at the Lake County Haven.

We are so grateful to all those who have participated in our Adopt-a-Night program. Those listed here are people whose Adopt-a-Night contribution was received between July 15, 2018, and October 31, 2018, for this year. To see the full calendar, please visit us at www.LakeCountyHaven.org.

Adopt a Night!

The holidays are a difficult time for homeless women and children. With your help, we can provide a warm and happy holiday season for all.

Check out our Holiday Wish List and let us know if you can give items listed. We have listed both items which will be gifts given to individual residents, and items needed by our whole shelter. All gifts will be greatly appreciated!

• Gift cards to - Target - Walmart - Jewel/Osco

• Women’s PJ’s, all sizes• Women’s slippers, all sizes• Bath towels• Padfolios• Postage stamps• Resume paper• 2019 Day Planners• Vacuum cleaners• Movies on DVD, new or used

Holiday Wish List items are gratefully accepted by appointment only. To arrange a drop-off, please call 847-680-1870 or email volunteer@lakecountyhaven.org.

Holiday Wish List

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REAL WOMEN. REAL RESULTS.Your support makes it possible for our residents to get the guidance and support they need to make life-saving changes for themselves and their families. Here are just a few of the amazing things your support has made possible so far this year.

79%of our residents

have saved money tostart a new nest eggfor their families!

88%of our residentshave found jobs!

79%of our residents

have moved on topermanent housing!

SAVETHE DATE

SATURDAYMAY 18, 2019

Austin’s Fuel Room

Featuring livemusic by Levon

Delicious BBQ!

Libations!

LIV

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ERT!

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Kendall Getzinger, we cannot say “thank you” enough for all of your help this fall! Your creativity, attention to detail, and patience were an amazing help to us!

Special thanks to Tara Nofziger, volunteer extraordinaire, who has done so much for us, including helping get our Advisory Board up and running! We couldn’t have done it without you!

Speaking of Advisory Board, thank you so much to our Founding Members, Tara Nofziger (Hollister Incorporated),

Carey Price (BCU), and Karen Stoneman (Sysmex America). Thank you so much for being so generous with your time, your talent, and your hearts. To Joey Pearlman, thank you so much for helping our women gain confidence in themselves and helping to build up one another’s self-esteem. Your caring and generous spirit is so uplifting.

Haven HappeningsMaking our shelter into a home would be impossible if not for the efforts of our many volunteers and in-kind donors. This issue encompasses donations received between 7/16/18 and 10/31/18. Thank you to all our generous donors!

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We’d like to make special thanks to the many youth who support our programs in so many ways. From Eagle Scout Projects to holiday cards to fundraising to donation drives, they truly do it all! Thank you so much for supporting our residents!

Kiki Shepard and the 2018 Gurnee Queens donating meals.

Tim Wacnik and team replacing our shelter floor for

his Eagle Scout project.

Long Grove Montessori Extended Day students delivering Halloween treats.

Barrington Service League making bagged lunches and Kind Words.

Tatum Pearlman and friends making Halloween cards.

Thanks so much to Tina, Tasfia, Tolu, and Meron from our Partners at Horizon Pharma for spending an afternoon spreading awareness about the Haven’s program. We’re so grateful for your help!

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Thank you to the following donors who have provided bagged lunches, dinners, and groceries to the residents in our program. We are so grateful to you for your support! Thank you for always making sure that our residents have nutritious (and delicious) food on the table.

Julie AckermanJan AdelmanThe Aguinaga FamilyMichelle AndersonTami AndersonJanet AndrewsValerie & Mackinze ArellanoBarrington Service LeagueEmily BaughSuzanne BaumrukElizabeth BennettMary BentleyRhonnie BogenschutzMarilyn BowenBoy Scout Pack 273, Den 10 Bright Horizons CDW @ PlayAbby BuddenLizz BuissonCamp OmapopsThe Carlson FamilyEmma CaseyCity Barbeque Vernon HillsMargaret ClaytonMolly CoePaula & Maya CohnDanelle & Lydia CrowSwapnil DesaiAnna DesantoNancy DevroyWendy DomanicoPatrice & Sarah DonofrioAlice Doucet

Haven Happenings, continued

The Dymon FamilyMaritza & Ricky EscamillaBecky FosterVivan FrieseJamie FritzMonica GablerElva GarciaGirl Scout Troop 40782Charlotte GordonThe Graziano FamilyMarie GrimaldiJill HancockDonna HeffernThe Henning FamilyTami HessLisa & Avery HesselAngie & Pilar HillMegan HoerlSue HoglundHorizon PharmaCarolyn & Phillip HusnickAlex IsmailGwen JanzenJulie JermakowiczEmilia Judin & the Round Lake Area QueensGisele & Solvei JurmaKaren KalinowskiAnne & Howard KaskeErin KellyAnn KiddGina KimSara & Susan Kordek Cindy KottColleen KramerHeather & Kyle Krause

LHS Jr. Cats Cheer SquadCarol Liberto Liberty Auto CityLindenhurst 2018 QueensThe Lindstrom FamilyDenise LollinoMarley & Khalilah LyonsMason Maniloff & Mindy CariolinoDhanishwari MannaRicki MarksDonna MarshallThe Messinger FamilyThe Michols FamilyThe Mier FamilySusan & Lauren MilanakMarcie MolekHeidi MooreThe Moran FamilyDorit & Max NiemannTara NofzigerChuck & Nancy NozickaAmy O’NeillThe Panozzo FamilyEthan & Megan PavelskeBarbara PetersCyndi PetersMJ PetersBarbara PostNatalie PotestaAnn-Marie PriceLori QuaneBev QuinnJennifer RothRound Lake Area PagentThe Rucker FamilyLaura RuschHeather Samuel

Fran SarkisMaya & Frank SarkisCharlotte ScarlatosNancy ScarpelliJean SchoeningLiz Schuler & Joan ValcharCarissa ShafferJack & Beth ShapiroAnn ShawKiki Sheppard Suzanne SmithSt. Joseph Religious Education 7th Grade Confirmation GroupKeely StanciuStarlights Novice TeamColleen & Ian StewardJennifer StilesJody SzczechGayle TavaresHenry TavaresThe Topolski FamilyVenturing Crew 1170 of Round LakeBailey & Penton VisekMary VoratutRebecca WalkerVince & Laura WeberKristen WickThe Wiegel FamilyKirsten WillisAllyson WollnerJoyce ZablockiVeronica Zalewski2018 Mundelein Queens2018 Round Lake Area Queens2018 Vernon Hills Queens2018 Winthrop Harbor Queens

Michael Barbini, we are so grateful to you for teaching our residents all about financial management – from how to navigate the banking system to balancing a checking account to learning about credit scores, the knowledge you impart is so vital. Thank you for always being there for our residents!

Much thanks to our Partners at Rust-Oleum for doing a Fall Cleanup at our shelter! ou did amazing work getting our shelter ready for the chilly months ahead. Thank you for all you do for us! P.S. The chairs look amazing!

Ladel the Comfort Dog of St. Matthew’s Church of Hawthorn Woods, and her handlers Annette Lemke and Lauraine Morajda, thank you for being such a loving and comforting presence for our residents. You bring much-needed TLC at every visit!

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Thank you to Libertyville Co-Op Nursery School and Heather’s Gym for hosting a donation drive event to support our shelter!

Thank you so much to our amazing friends and neighbors who have donated wishlist items, clothing, and personal care items to our residents:

Alight SolutionsJanet AndrewsDenise BarbiniDebra BaslerMegan BorcheisAnne BrandtMarian BurrellCaring Women’s ConnectionJennifer CeithamlDiana ClemmesenMarcy ColeAlice DeLuccaBonnie DoltenJaneen DuChaneMonica FeldEric & Christy FoutsGirl Scout Troop 45165Girl Scout Troop 45232Girl Scout Troop 45569Hollister IncorporatedHorizon PharmaLaura HuntJane Lee–Remax Top PerformersJoJo & MeJayne KellyKen, Kyle & Heather KrauseDebbie KruegerCynthia LenihanLibertyville High School Dance TeamLisa MarsekCathy McKinnonRena MedinaAlex MerickRoz NaimoliTara Nofziger

Patti PascaleJoelle PehrsonBelinda QuaiyoomWendy & George RichardsonMaria RillRoger J. Schwab PlumbingRenee RosenblattSassy SistersTim ScardinaEdna SchrankMichelle SchuckRebecca ShaevelMichelle SheldonJennifer M. StahlCharlotte StillerJan StricklandThrivent Financial North–Lake CountyKatherine ToddLucinda TroesterUnited Methodist Church of LibertyvilleUnited Protestant Church Women’s FellowshipJennifer UrbisChristine VicikAnn WachterRebecca WalkerCindy WardWhite Deer Run Ladies LeagueHanaa YacuTenah YoungmanZebra Technologies

We are so grateful to the amazing women of Caring Women’s Connection for always rising to the occasion and helping out wherever needed. Than you so much for your many years of support and generosity! Special thanks to Patty Renz for being a wonderful advocate and never shying away from making an in-person delivery!

What can we say about our Partners at Horizon Pharma other than “Wow”? Maybe “Yum!”. Thank you so much for preparing a wonderful Fall Harvest feast for our shelter residents and decorating the house for Halloween. Your meal was a huge hit and the house is boo-iful!

Julie Fiszer, thank you so much for taking the time to give our residents your guidance and expertise in their search for employment! Your advice was invaluable and you certainly prove that Rust-Oleum Cares!

Thank you to our Partners at Hollister Incorporated for inviting us to your Charity Fair. It was so great to spend the afternoon getting to know the Hollister family and having an opportunity to share about how employees can get involved right here in their own neighborhood!

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Corporate Partnership ProgramWe are so grateful for our Corporate Partners! From special events to hands-on volunteering to leadership, our Corporate Partners truly do it all and we are glad to have you on Team Haven!

Special Thanks to our 2018 Corporate Partners:

Rust-OleumAbbVie

Libertyville Bank & TrustLake Forest Bank & Trust

Utopia, Inc.BCU

SysmexGlenbrook Excavating & Concrete

HollisterAdvocate Condell Medical Center

If you work for an awesome and community-minded company and would like to learn more about this program, let us know! We have lots of opportunities for businesses of all sizes and we would love to add you to the team! Contact Kate at Kate@LakeCountyHaven.org or 847-680-1901.

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