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DID YOU KNOW?
3,862 children were
served by OPEFthis past year.
10Schools.Equally
Impacted.
MannElementary
Gearing UpMachines
BrooksMiddle School
JulianMiddle School
Opening their eyes to
the MAGIC of the world
outside their school.
We’re in every Oak park District 97 school every year – providing FREE, hands-on enrichment programs to children K-8th.
CHICAGO AVE
Rocking the Weather
Engineeringin Teams
Buildinga Community
Dancing American History
Creatinga Robot
Competing to Win
Measuring the Moon
Dissectinga Worm
DesigningDream Homes
Executive Director Deb Abrahamson
Director Communication and Development Libbey Paul
Assistant to the Executive Director Patti Quilling
Program Coordinators ARCHITECTURE ADVENTURE
Adrienne McMullen
ART START Jill Kramer Goldstein
BASE CAMP
Jenny Roen
GEARED UP Gretchen Junker
SCIENCE ALLIANCE Seth Baker
VEX ROBOTICS Mary Beth Hausken
VEX COACHES Tim Walsh Brian Shinners Beth Barton Jason Morrell Jessica Moncatch Marc Bishop Erin Howe Maureen O’Rourke
Assistant Coordinators ARCHITECTURE ADVENTURE
Lisa Sorensen
SCIENCE ALLIANCE
Patti Quilling
PRESIDENT
Molly Galo
VICE PRESIDENT
Jeffrey Piper
TREASURER
Steve Miller
SECRETARy
Stephanie Springs
Willoughby AndersonKaren Coke
Faith Cole
Matt CoteKaren DailyAmy FeltonNora Flynn
Linda FrancisAdam Golla
Paul MannDavid Martin
John McCauleyAlbert G. Roberts
Roselyn RobertsHelen Wei
Art StartMann Elementary Kindergarten
“The movement program is ideal for our primary aged movers and
shakers, and Ms. Corey does a wonderful job facilitating their
learning experience.” –MANN K INDERGARTEN TEACHER
“By awakening the creative spirit, the opportunity for children to imagine, create, and understand concepts increases.” –COREY NAGEL , CREAT IVE MOVEMENT TEACHER
Awakening the CREATIVE spirit.
OpEFSTAFF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
How ofen do you experience “magic” in your daily life? For us, it’s an everyday occurrence.
Dear Friends,
MAGIC is the chemistry between teacher and visiting scientist as they devise an experiment that brings the real world into the classroom. Magic is the “aha” moment when a kid grasps a geometry concept while building an architectural model. Magic is high-school mentors teaching their younger peers. Magic is the support of a talented community of volunteers.
Of course we know that magic is just the illusion of ease. All our accomplishments are not possible without generous supporters like you. Thanks to you, all District 97 students, no matter what their resources, receive OPEF’s free programs multiple times in grades K-8. Why is this important? Because when all kids share a language – whether in the arts, sciences or engineering – it provides a platform to propel them all forward. So much magic happens when they’re all on the same page!
Thank you for believing in the magic that partnerships between teachers and architects, engineers, artists and technology experts make in the education of a child. With your support, our 25th year broke all records! Between our FREE in-school programs and BASE Camp, we served nearly 5,000 students – 16% more than last year.
But we’re not resting on our laurels. We have big plans for sparking a love of learning in Oak Park students for the next 25 years. With your support, we will build stronger schools, a stronger district, and a stronger community.
Deb Abrahamson Molly Galo Executive Director President of the Board
Welcome to The Imaginarium, where Mann Kindergartners explore lights, colors, shapes and sounds with dancer Corey Nagel. “Opposites!” “Shape Chain!” “Mirror, Mirror…” Learning while moving ignites the imaginations of kindergartners.
BUSINESS SUppORTERSAria Group Architects, Inc.Community Bank of Oak Park River ForestForest Park National Bank & TrustHodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & KohnHoy Landscaping, IncLakeview Bus Lines, Inc.Marion Street MarketMcCauley Mechanical Construction, IncPMA Financial Network, IncPrecision Control SystemsSassetti, LLCStrategic Hotel Funding, LLC
BUSINESS DONORSAA Rental CenterAutomated Lifestyles, Inc.Bruegger’s BagelsBuzz CaféCicada PiDana Nitzoy PhotographyDressel’s HardwareDTKindler PhotographyEileen Molony PhotographyFrame WarehouseGeppetto’s Toy BoxHandy Paint Products
Hildebrand’s Sporting GoodsIt’s a SignJC Licht/EpcoLake TheatreMarcela Rafea PhotographyMichael Cooper PhotographyPaul Goyette PhotographyPrints on ChocolateProductive Displays, Inc.Racine Danish KringleRed Hen BreadStarship Restaurant and CateringThree Queens Organic GalleryTrader Joe’sTriton CollegeWednesday JournalWells Street PopcornWorking Bikes Cooperative
Architecture AdventureLincoln Elementary 3rd Grade
“[Architecture Adventure] pulls creativity out of each child while teaching math,
geometry, cultural differences, how space can be used, etc. It is an endless pathway for
teaching all subjects.”–BARB ROHM ROSSA
Oak Park Architect
Geared UpHolmes Elementary 3rd Grade
“Students who may struggle in reading and
writing were able to ‘shine’ as they displayed great spatial skills, creating
and building following the visual directions.”
–HOLMES 3RD GRADE TEACHER
FRIENDS OF THE FOUNDATIONDeb & Tom AbrahamsonBess & Candelario CelioMatt & Carrie CotterMatt & Marta CoteBruce & Gloria CoxKaren & Brian Daily Mark & Dawn DeatonCarol & John DudzikJack & Stephanie FlynnMolly & Matt GaloLouise & Jim GatesEric & Angie Gershenson
Judy & Bill GreffinAlec Harris & Carollina SongPhil & Mary Beth HauskenElizabeth & Andrew HibelElizabeth & Alex LippittNancy Lynn & Andy TeitelmanPaul & Julie MannJohn & Leslie McCauley Lynn & James J. McClure, Jr.Bart Miller & Margaret JeschkeSarah Staszak Miller & Steve MillerDonna Myers & Aaron Lebovitz
Martin & Mary Lou NollThomas & Gwen O’LoughlinJane & Hank PearsallJeffrey & Magda PiperBob Spatz & Lisa GinetStephanie Springs & Gary ColePatricia StaszakTed & Jennifer StaszakPeter & Cindy TraczykSally Wallace
DISTRICT 97 pTOs:
Abraham Lincoln Elementary
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Elementary
Horace Mann Elementary
Oliver Wendell Holmes Elementary
Washington Irving Elementary
John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary
William Beye Elementary
William Hatch Elementary
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School
percy Julian Middle School
Pledged $500 or more per year for three years
“The Geared Up program has been a great way to incorporate hands-on experiences for the students with our Force and Motion unit. The students were able to see ‘work’ in action and understand the trade-off of effort for distance.” –STELLA TURI , HOLMES TH IRD GRADE TEACHER
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Students see their work in ACTION.
Who knew it could TEACH so much!
What makes onion dome architecture unique – and what does it teach us? Lincoln third graders explored Russian architecture while learning about space, design and geometry. They shared their designs, creativity and discovery with their school community in the form of an embossed metal collage of 100 shimmering domes.
We get to play with LEGOs at school?’ Every third grader is engaged when it’s time for LEGO engineering. Building in teams, testing their designs, presenting their machines to the class – Geared Up sneaks in learning while these Holmes students are having fun.
DONORS OF TIME & SERVICE
Holle AndersenMarilu AndonDr. Daniella AndreiIan AtkinsonKevin BarnhartTammy BarrettMark BazerJulie BernsteinMarc BishopDr. Michele Blum
Becky BrofmanRaj ChiplunkarAnnette CoffeeMichael CooperDr. Ed CortezCarrie CotterAna CottingtonMatt CoutureGuillermo DelgadoLaura DonoghueKim DunganJeremiah Faveropatricia Feeley Chris FerrignoSergio Firpo
Nora FlynnJonathan FranklinDr. Brent FriesenJim and Louise GatesWendy GiardinaDee GoldmanDr. Barbara GonzalezWil GreenwaldShannon GreveHeidi Groulxpat and Helena HamblinTalley Hannphil HauskenCraig HendeeLauren Hepner
Haj HerbertDr. David HinesCynthia HollisEmily MinorSoumya NetrabileAtiba JaliKathleen JamesJean Jean-pierreMary Ann JordanGretchen JunkerKate KaufmanDr. Colleen KeleherDr. Jim KernsDavid KindlerLisa Kitzman
Rachel KolodziejRob KowalskiLiz KovacsDr. David KuppermanDavid Langelan Dr. Sally Laurent-MuehleisenStephanie KieslingChee-Young KimJason KrozelTodd Leban Byron LeeKaren LightLisa LoftsgaardenJennifer LombardoSophia Lyman
Julie MannShaun MarkoChristine MassieBrian MatsonKelly Matyaspaul May Margot McMahonMichael MedfordJohn MilanDr. Brian MitchellKelcie MitchellMary MitrovichKathy MoriartyCorey NagelDrew Nelson
Kris and Ashley NelsonDana NitzoyDr. Michael paulKaitlin pellMark pellettieripam penneyAnna petrickMark pickus
Susan pierson Dr. Melanie pivarskiBen pooleyNaomi pooleyJosh prischingMarcela RafeaBruce RindlerDenis Roarty
Gina Lee RobbinsSara RoseBarb Rohm RossaSusan RybaLisa SensatDr. Valeriy Shafiropat ShannonKandy Shapiro
Antigone SharrisInga SimitzDr. Ben StarkAlanna SullivanBrian TaylorRhona TaylorMatt TestoreMargot McGraw Toppen
Max TrefonidesMiranda TuckerVickie TuckerBruce UlrichGina UlrichKim VulinovicAlison WelchTracy Wilson
Kim WojackSallie WolfGinger YarrowKris YokooSara YountMilos ZefranMaura McMahon Zeller
Science AllianceLongfellow Elementary 2nd/3rd Grade
“I love it when the kids break up into small groups,
all using the instruments they made to collect data. There’s
nothing quite so deeply satisfying to a scientist than to see 30, 40,
or 50 kids all intently trying to take good data, recording it and looking
forward to analyzing it.”–DR. SALLY LAURENT-MUEHLE ISEN, SC IENCE ALL IANCE
Astrophysicist from Illinois Institute of Technology
Teaching KIDS to be critical thinkers.
VEX RoboticsBrooks & Julian Middle Schools 6th-8th Grade
“I learned that you may run into problems but you must keep
pushing and not give up.”–VEX ROBOT ICS CLUB MEMBER
“I was amazed to find him become a leader and ‘take charge’ guy
when necessary. He grew highly skilled in problem-solving and confident enough to be able to
abandon solutions in favor of new solutions and consequences.”
–VEX ROBOT ICS CLUB pARENT
“My experience at VEX robotics at Julian was an experience that is unforgettable. I learned so much and discovered a passion for engineering.” –RACHEL , VEX MENTOR AND FORMER VEX pART IC IpANT
Bringing ‘it’ to LIFE!
OpEF’S GENEROUS GRANTORS
Princecharitable
trust
“We have kids with all different backgrounds. Some have yearly passes to the Field Museum; some have never been. Bringing a real live scientist gives the whole class a common experience and understanding that we can build on. Sally is extremely knowledgeable, engaging and makes the connection between the classroom and the real world.” – ER IC pODLASEK , LONGFELLOW 2ND/3RD GRADE TEACHER
Form a question…gather data…analyze the results…Science teaches kids to be critical thinkers. It’s a key life skill no matter what you want to be when you grow up! With Dr. Sally by their side, Longfellow third graders made comets, built astrolabes, and learned how the water in our bodies came from outer space.
Dramatic pileups, deftly handled robots weaving through tight corners, bots pulling themselves up into the air and even some tug-of-war – the VEX Robotics State Championship had it all! Months of sketching and designing, building and testing, programming and troubleshooting with middle-school team members and mentors paid off not only with two top awards, but also with the satisfaction of persevering at something really difficult – and loving every minute of it.
“Just enough organization to have
a point, but not too much to cramp the
creativity and fun!”–BASE CAMp pARENT
“I am reluctant to spread the word
because I am afraid there will be too many people interested and
not enough spots.”–BASE CAMp pARENT
“Keep up the good work. Our community is lucky to have OPEF”
Last year we provided nearly 1,100 STUDENTS enrichment
opportunities through OPEF Summer and School-holiday BASE Camp.
VEX Robotics
Starter Coding
LEGO Landmarks
LEGO Engineering
Froebel Blocks to LEGOs
Time Warp Tales
Computer Design to Model-Building Waterbotics
Michael Jackson Moves
Dissection
Coding for Kids
Bike Rider
Quilt Making Camp
SLR Digital Photography
Camp Runway
Camp Improv
Seasons of Life Mural Project
1-2nd • LEGO Landmarks
• Time Warp Tales
• Michael Jackson Moves
• Camp Improv
6-8th• VEX Robotics
• Bike Rider
• Camp Runway
• Coding for Kids
• Dissection
• SLR Digital Photography
• Starter Coding
• Seasons of Life Mural Project
• Digital Movie Making
3-5th• LEGO Engineering
• Starter Coding
• Quilting Camp
Frank LLoyd Wright architecture:
• Froebel Blocks to LEGOs
Frank LLoyd Wright architecture:
• Computer Design to Model-Building
• Camp Improv
• Michael Jackson Moves
• Waterbotics
SUMMER 2014 CAMPS
Digital Movie Making
DONORS: Inez AbrahamsonAdvise Us FundJolynn AlexanderWilloughby AndersonMolly AndolinaNate Aydelott and Deb Del SignoreWilliam and Ann BakerCaprice BanksHolly BarnesBill and Donna BarrowsMariannell Bassett-DilleyMark and Gina BazerRobert and Laurie BellmarMarjorie and Stephan BenzkoferCarolyn and Eugene BerkesLisa Bierman & Todd KuikenChristopher Bing and Kathryn SullivanDavid and Mena BoulangerCamille BowmanHarmon and Dawn BrownStephen and Elizabeth Bruner
Zerrin BulutMary and Andy BurdLynda CafassoMichael and Linda CaprileDonna CarrollMolly CarsonSheila CarterJohn Chapin and Alicia MalloyBeth ChengMargaret and Mike Ciacciarellipeter and Nancy ClarkGabrielle CordesBill and Donna CoteMike Cramer and Harlene EllinKristen and Kevin CrosbyDavid and Mary CrossettKaren & Ned CrowleyScott and Donna D’Oro AndersonLinda Gilbert DallamChristie Day-GeeAmy and David De JongAnne DickersonAngie Dodd and Richard MertzJohn and Michele DonleyMike Doody and Katie Ernst
Don DrewsJeff and Kim DunganStuart EdwardsJonathan Ellwanger and Anne WelchGloria EngstromHuntley EshenroderAlexander EugenidesJack Fagan and Sharon SteindamBenjamin FaganAngela and Davis Farnhampatricia Feeley and paul AeschlemanJoan FiscellaTodd FitzgeraldDeirdre FlynnNora Flynn and Matthew LynchLinda Francis and Henry SullivanKatherine Frankle and David GoldmanElizabeth Freebairn and Ken FloodyJohn and Gloria GarofaloMaria GarvyTom and Lana GeselbrachtHenri Gillet and Gail HolmbergStefanie GloverDee and Stewart GoldmanAileen Gomez
James and Zoe GrecoDan Greenstone and Heidi LynchNancy Greer and Tom SundlingBetsy and Mike GrimmLarry and Jill HaasSuzie HackmillerAlison HafnerMelanie and Robert HalvorsonCathy HamiltonHarriet HausmanKevin and Jennifer HaydenJohn HedgesWilliam Heffernan and Julie GreenbergDavid and Nancy HinesDavid and Suzanne Holmespeter Hood and Christine WorleyAndrew Hoog and Chee-Young KimReese and Cassandra HutchinsonDoug Hyman and Erin TabackAndy and Beth IsaacsFred and patty JacobsDave Jaggi and Soumya NetrabileGert JohnsonRaymond JohnsonAndrew Johnston and Julie Bernstein
Amanda JonesLaura and Eric JordahlDan and Mary Ann JordanNanette JordanTheresa JurgusRandall and Colleen KadlecElena and Kandiah KanagandramLori KapustaGlenn KaunKevin and peggy KellKimberly and Matt KemperFrank KennedyDenise and Mark KlancicJulie and Howard Kleinpauline KochRenee and Kris KotteDavid and phyllis KuppermanLaura LangelanNancy and Jack LeavySam and Michelle LeDeauxChristine Koman and Mark LingenLarry and Diane LohmannLisa Lombard and Matthew StagnerKyla and Lou Lombardo
June 30,2014 June 30,2013
REVENUES
Contributions and grants $95,280 $85,395
Special Events $98,785 $89,729
BASE Camp income $162,454 $106,623
Other program income $5,403 $4,971
In-kind goods and services $170,210 $155,340
Interest Income $198 $259
Total Revenues and Support $532,330 $442,317
EXPENSES
Program $415,631 $347,913
Mangement and general $45,714 $32,301
Fundraising $68,658 $51,274
Total Expenses $530,003 $431,488
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
$2,327 $10,829
NET ASSETS
Beginning of the year $185,651 $174,822
End of the year $187,978 $185,651
2013-14 Financials
Dennis and Mary Ann MarksDavid and Sheryl MartinArica MarxMarge and James MassarelloMary and Dan MatasMichele and Bob McAndrewsTom and Susan McDonoughCathy and Ryan McGuireJane McMasterSusie and Bruce McNultyRobert and Nadine MehlCharlie and pam MeyersonMike MichowskiDietra and Anthony MillardScott and Kristin MillerLarry and Carole MitchenerSarah MiyataViola MolinaAlisha MowbrayAnne Marie MurphyRobert NajeraNara NayarAlan and Kathryn NesburgDema and Eric NevilleJerry and Cam Niederman
Melissa NioEmily and Ken NovakLiz O’HaraLiesl and Kenneth OrenicMichelle Orton LoftusDarla and John pattersonLibbey and Michael paulperry and Diane peroJeffrey and Joan petertilSam pickering and Kathy MaehrMark and Donna pickusSusan pierson and Greg VachonJennifer pikowskiDr. and Mrs. John piperSheila and Eddie pontMike and Carrie powersJennifer and Thomas purrenhagepatti and Michael QuillingGary Ramsay and Alisa KatzenDiane Ratekin and Tom YatesRoselyn and Judson RobertsDr. Albert RobertsTiffany RobertsMr. & Mrs. McLouis RobinetKevin and Kim Robinson
Jim and Kathy RolfesNancy and Josh RolockGabrielle RosenblumJohn and Diana RosenbrockSteve RothHoward and phyllis RubinEric and Denise SacksKevin Saedi and Jane ChadeshLisa and Rodney SchainisMarcia and paul SchattauerKen and Janet SchiffmanMary SchneiderJeff and Linda SchroederRalph and Donna SchulerLisa and Al Schwartzpat and Silvia ShannonJoe and Kandy ShapiroAntigone Sharrispatircia SheehanYukiko Shiraishi and Michael FarrarCara ShossJames SieckTalia SimonMichelle Siu and Jeff Gillmanpatricia Slovak
Donna Solomon and Brad GinnDonald Southworth and Marilyn CantisanoMoira and Mitchell StaggsLaura Stamp and Brad Beilepatrick and Anna StauntonKelly SteinLynsey SteinerKay SubaitisMelissa SullivanMichael and Jamie SullivanRick Sumner and Judy WeikByron and parle TaylorMaggie and Dave TestoreLynn and Michael ThomasJohn and Linda TibenskyKaren TokarzEdward and Donna TuckerVickie and Robert TuckerNancy TushmanRich and Katrina VigsnesGeorge Vinyard and Judy ShepelakRichard and Nancy WaichlerGordon Waldron and Kathleen SchroerLee WaltonRichard Warger
Richard and Zarine WeilDavid Weindling and Sherry NordstomDavid and Lisa Weismanpeter Weismantle and Sandra WilliamsJeffrey Weissglass and Jeanne AffelderMichael and Madeleine Weldon-LinneTom White and Lynn TaylorAudrey Williams-Lee and Byron LeeJoan WinsteinKim and Bruce WojackJoe and Cathy WojtowiczChuck and Sallie WolfLaurel and Matthew WolffGinger and phil YarrowCharles and Carol YoungSara and Josh YountMilos Zefran and Barbara DiEugenioMichele Zurakowski and John Flanigan
Grants $14,700
Businesses $21,550
Camp fees $162,454
Interest Income $198
individuals:
In-Kind $170,210
Donations $163,218
Total $532,330
Sources of Funding
4% Businesses
30% Camp Fees
63% Individuals
3% Grants
3,862 CHILDREN SERVED 2012-13 3,527
FREE ScHooL-yEaR pRogRaMS
2012-13 223 Volunteers gave 3,554 Hrs
211 Volunteers Gave
3,609 Hrs
Distribution of Expenses
Fundraising
Administration9%
13%78%Programs
“ With your support our 25th YEAR broke all records!”
B•A•S•E Camp Children Summer and School-holiday
1,099 2012-13 763