2016AnnualReport

I was very broken, but hopeful, when I arrived. The support, structure, and guidelines I wasgiven are what helped me have hope for the future, and continue to do the next right thing.

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Empowering homeless women and their children to achieve permanent, independent living.

Lake County Haven proudly presents its 2016 annual report. 2016 was a year of many accomplishments at Lake County Haven. With the help of our professional staff, many women and children found a way out of homelessness and into safe, stable, independent living. That work was possible only through the donations of people across Lake County and beyond. We extend our deepest thanks to all of you, and we invite you to partner with us again. We know how difficult it must be to decide which projects will receive your support. We would like to tell you why we are the best investment for your charitable donations.

We have a program that works. Our vision is that no one who comes to Lake County Haven will ever be homeless again. We are successful because we provide the highest quality of professional services in a very homey environment that offers much-needed calm, nurturing, and stability. Our focus is holistic, always encompassing the emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of our residents. The results of these efforts are clear: our residents are consistently successful in turning their lives around. We are proud to report that in 2016 88% of our residents moved on to the next level of independent living.

We are a solid agency. We have a knowledgeable, resourceful Board of Directors. Our Board consists of civic leaders, corporate professionals, and concerned citizens from across Lake County. We have a professional, experienced staff with the knowledge to address the many factors that contribute to homelessness. Finally, we have a committed, tireless group of volunteers who are happy to serve wherever they are needed.

We are a good investment. Your donation goes further at Lake County Haven. We believe in collaborating with other community agencies rather than duplicating services. We have been fortunate enough to be supported by a diverse base of friends and funders, including businesses, foundations, individuals, government entities, houses of worship, and civic groups. This diversity strengthens the agency and allows it to weather tough economic times. Finally, our financial records are scrupulously overseen by our Board of Directors. Our books are audited annually by an independent body, and our audits have always been clean.

“The Haven is like a family to me.”

We serve you and your community. Lake County Haven was founded by community members just like you. We remain a grassroots organization, committed to the values of the Lake County community: independence, honesty, kindness, responsibility, good citizenship, and non-violence. We exist to help you and your neighbors when hard times arrive. We act as a safety net, helping people through their time of crisis, and giving them the tools to once again be self-sufficient.

We are unique. Many people comment on our location in Libertyville as a distinction that makes us unique. But that is just the beginning. We are, and always have been, an exceptionally innovative agency. We use the fact that we are a small agency to our advantage. While a larger agency might be mired in bureaucracy and layers of middle management, and stuck in the rut of doing things “the way they’ve always been done,” our small size enables us to quickly change with the times and meet the current needs of our community. Furthermore, we draw on the “best practices” of both non-profit and for-profit entities in our desire to be the best. We continually evaluate our services by using a multitude of tools,

including surveys and focus groups. We then use what we learn to improve our programs. We went even further by collaborating with Hazelden, an internationally recognized service provider for people struggling with addictions. Hazelden audited our programs and found them to be outstanding. (A copy of this review is available upon your request.) It is through methods such as these that we are constantly striving to be the very best provider of services to homeless women and children in Northeastern Illinois.

We need your donations. We serve some of the most vulnerable members of our community. Homelessness is on the rise, and women and children comprise the fastest-growing segment of the homeless population. Your contributions are urgently needed.

Philanthropy has been described as “voluntary action for the common good.” We hope that this report shows you why you should contribute your dollars and time to Lake County Haven. Please join with us today, and together we will strengthen, nurture, and protect our community.

“Lake County Haven helped me to help myself.”

Our Mission

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

Our Vision

Our vision is that our residents will never be homeless again.

Our Programs

ShelterOur transitional shelter provides warmth, comfort, security, and safety to 10 women and children every day of the year. The average length of stay in this communal home is 4–6 months. Shelter residents provide a supportive community for each other during the transition from homelessness to independence.

HousingOur transitional housing program encompasses 9 apartments and condominiums scattered throughout Libertyville. This program is a critical middle step between the shelter and independent housing. The length of stay in this program ranges from 1–2 years. Goals that are often achieved in this program include: paying off debts, advancing in a career, and completing a GED.

Supportive ServicesProfessional case management services are the means through which people learn to reverse the patterns that led to their homelessness. Numerous life skills are taught such as resume writing, interviewing, financial management, self-care, living in recovery, and parenting. The Case Manager and resident form a strong partnership. With that guidance and support, a homeless woman can build a healthy, safe, self-sufficient life.

“I will never forget what The Haven has done for me.”

Day ProgramExtensive cuts have been made to mental health services in recent times. Without these services, there is a much greater likelihood that our residents will not be able to transcend the psychological issues of trauma, addiction, and mental illness, and that those conditions will continue to drag them back into homelessness. In an effort to prevent that from happening, the Haven developed a 7 days per week, 6 hours per day program for our residents. This program provides group counseling and educational seminars such as Money Smart, Recovery First, Preparing for Independence, Self-care, Job Acquisition, and much more. The results were immediately obvious to us: our residents are gaining strength in leaps and bounds. We believe that this new program will lead to even more of our residents being able to achieve and maintain long-term safety and stability for themselves and their families.

2016 Program Achievements

Lake County Haven provided...

58 women and children with transitional shelter.

40 women and children with transitional homes.

12,526 hours of supportive services.

10,682 nights of shelter and housing.

Plus, countless amounts of food, clothing, furniture, and personal services were also provided.

In 2016...

88% of our residents moved on to the next level of independent living.

“I had nowhere to go. If The Haven was not around I probably would have returned to my abuser.”

88%

“I am very grateful for this program because I don’t think I could have made it without it.”

Where Funding Comes From 2016

22%

13%7%3%

GovernmentGrants

Houses of Worship

Corporations/Foundations

Earned Income

28%

Individuals

Clubs2%

Special Events

24%

UnitedWay 1%

How Funding is Used2016

39%

46%

9%

6%Shelter

Program

TransitionalHousingProgram

Fundraising

Administrative

Shelter Program $ 321,264.00Transitional Housing Program $ 266,820.00Administrative $ 43,337.00Fundraising $ 60,257.00

Total $ 691,678.00

Board of Directors

Ken P. Neumann, PresidentDonna Barnett, Vice PresidentSuzanne Abel Lingard, TreasurerLorraine Pritchard, SecretaryPaul AdamsMichael BarbiniSamantha DoughtyElliot PinselRob SchulerDaniel ShanesDebbie SimmonsPatti SnickenbergerChris Vicik

Advisory Council

Sharon HalbertDiane HarveySharon JonesBarbara McCarty

Day of the Dead PartyLeadership Team

Event Co-Chairs: Rob & Liz SchulerHosts: Ken & Julie Neumann

Gala Leadership Team

Gala Co-Chairs: Beth Reese & Debbie SimmonsRaffle Chair: Cathy AndrewsDecorations Chair: Debbie Simmons

Staff

Adrian Beard, Site SupervisorMary Brooks, Site SupervisorBronwyn Campbell, Counselor/Case ManagerKate Ceithaml, Outreach Coordinator Sharon Halbert, Site SupervisorSharon Jones, Case ManagerJennifer Larson, Graduate Services CoordinatorBarbara McCarty, Site SupervisorLiz Pleines, Operations CoordinatorJean Price, Site SupervisorBrooke Projanksy, Counselor/Case ManagerAmy Gold Ray, CounselorLaura Sabino, Executive DirectorMaria Sievert, Volunteer CoordinatorCarol Thacker, Site Supervisor

“The Haven is just the BEST program. After my mom came here, everything started getting better.”

$25,000+Lake County Planning, Building

& DevelopmentState of Illinois Department of

Human Services $10,000 - $24,999

AbbVie Inc.The Blowitz Ridgeway Foundation Damico Family Foundation First Presbyterian Church of

Lake ForestAnnette & Tom FreymanThe Grainger Foundation Helen Brach FoundationThe Judy Family FoundationThe Trustmark Foundation $5,000 - $9,999

Abbott Fund AbbVie Employeee Engagement FundPreston B. Cannady, Jr Caring Women’s ConnectionJane & Matthew Dudley Edmond and Alice Opler Foundation F.P.C. CorporationKarla Gillette Medline Industries, Inc.The Room Place Rust-Oleum St. Joseph Catholic Church United Conveyor Foundation United Way of Lake County Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.Deborah & Tom Werner Wintrust Financial Corporation $2,500 - $4,999

Julie & Paul Adams Advocate Condell Medical CenterDonna & David BarnettJulie & Chris BrownMargo & Stephen BurnsJulie & Faron DaugsFirst Presbyterian Church

of Libertyville

Harrison Wallace Financial Group, LTD.

Barbara & Arthur Higgins Libertyville Sunrise Rotary ClubJulie & Ken Neumann Ora Kathleen Flynn-Barnett

Family FoundationLorraine & Greg PritchardBeth & Tim ReeseThe Reichert FoundationMelissa & Craig ReiffDebbie Simmons & Larry SternThomas & Jeanne Wilkinson YWCA of Lake Forest $1,000 - $2,499 Aynsley & Marco AmideiJanette & John ArnottMartha Arroyo & Joseph Ingino Baxter Credit UnionJuneal & Ken BlackSheila BrooksDaniel BryantBrigid & Michael BuchertSandy & Jim BurkettKaren & Anthony CacichCedar Roofing Company, LLCCarolyn & Stephen Chase Cheryl A. & John M. O’Meara

Charitable FoundationPatricia & Michael ConlonAmy DeGustinoScott DessingEagle Test SystemsGlenbrook Excavating &

Concrete, Inc.Irene Hahn & Denny KimLauren & Blake HarperHighland Park Presbyterian ChurchMary & William HollemanHollister IncorporatedSarah & Mark HosfordKeith HuntEllen HyndmanThomacina & Steven JungmannKathy & Larry KowalskiVickie & Mike LeeDanette & Jack Lemm

Libertyville Running ClubLibertyville TownshipSuzanne & David Lingard Marco Amidei, Inc. Mark & Maureen Miller

Family FoundationElizabeth & David McKennaMike & Dorothy Vondra FoundationLynn Morrissey & Joseph SalvatoreDevi Nair & Ravi RajagopalanDavid PadulaSusan & Joseph A. PilsSusan & Elliot PinselDenise & David ReillyChristina & Christopher ReillyChristine & Tad RenderBetsy & Michael RinellaLiz & Rob SchulerAmanda & Tom SeibertPatty & Jim ShanksSharing Time and ResourcesNarinder & Bindu SinghKristin & Jeff SlavishRobin & Jim SnowSTS FoundationSysmex America, Inc.Virge & Jerry Szott Teradyne, Inc. Toshiba Medical Research Institute

USA, Inc.United Methodist Church

of LibertyvilleUnited Protestant Church of GrayslakeUtopia Global Inc.Cara & Greg Wilcox $100 - $999 Arlene Agnes & Joseph E. McHughCaryn & Bob AhernAhern Investments, LLCSuzanne & Donald AlbaneseAnthony AlbanoNathaniel AldenAlice & Elmer Kaplan FoundationMarianne & Maurice AlkemadeSteven AllenGretchen & James AllenAllstate Giving Campaign

2016 Donors

Lake County Haven appreciates all of the individuals and organizations who have contributed to our work. If we have somehow failed to acknowledge a gift or donation, please accept our apology and contact us so that we may thank you properly (847-680-1703). The generosity of every donor is greatly appreciated!

American Legion 10th DistrictAmstat IndustriesMark AndersonKathleen AndersonSarah & Chadwick AndersonCathy & Tom AndrewsTimothy Andriesen Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapter, NSDAR Aptakisic Junior High SchoolJill & Bill ArgallElizabeth Asher Awesome Nails B.I.G. Time Sunday SchoolMargaret & Rich BabjakCathy & Kent Bailey Bank Financial, LibertyvillePatricia Ann BarkerMeryl & Terry BarnettRuth Barnhill & Santiago VelascoDebra BaslerJacqueline & John BatheryJoni & Greg BaumliPeggy & David BaumruckBrock BaurerBaxter International FoundationLynn & Rob BeachGlenn BeallGeorge & Lee BeckJudi BeckerVivian BeersJustin BellTracy & Tom BenckValerie Berman-KnightVeronica Marmora & Michael BerryLynn BesserNancy BinderKristen & Corey BlackJeffrey BlackburnKristi & Dean BloomSusan BodettAmy BoileauKatherine BoldtCarla BollingerDorothy & John BoltonAndrea & Daniel BonkowskiBonnie’s Chic BoutiqueTacy & Peter BorgmanDorothy & Bruce BorlandSusan & Michael BoydKevin BoydPeg BradleyAnna & Phillip Bradley-DebushSharon M. & R. Thomas BradyAnne & Jeff BrandtJohn BraunNicholle & David BraunNadia BrennanPaula & George BuckinghamLance BuhrmanChris Bunning

Lori & Kevin BurnsKaren & Douglas BurrHeather & David BushJane & John CallenMeg & Josh CarterKaren CastellucciJennifer & Jay CeithamlCentury 21 Kreuser & Seiler, LTDYogita ChaddhaHope ChalmersSheila ChapmanDeborah ChrobakAndrea ClarkClarks Fork FoundationKaren & Chuck ClowMolly Coe Pamela & Jim CohenCarol CollierEileen & Patrick ConwayJoan & Mark CordenizTed CowenKristin & Jake CoxJulie & Harry CrawfordAmanda CriselDanelle CrowSandra & Kent CruickshankJodee Culberson & J. FehlingCulversKathleen Daly & John BlazinaDaniels Long & Pinsel, LLCChris & Rob DannerJane DeBaunNancy DebennetteJennifer & Tim DeBrulerAnn DeBrulerElisa & Michael DeckerDemar, Inc.Mike DenmanSheila & Meade DetweilerNancy & Dan DickinsonCindy & Steve DietzDiscover Financial ServicesSue & Bill DittmanSusan DixonJulie DobrymanJana & Anthony DoctorIvy & Zach DomontMavis DonahueCristy & Brett DonaldsonPatricia & Sean DonnellyLinda J. & John P. DrennanE & J BuildersSuzan & Dirk EdwardsDiana Effio & Bradford PatrickEileen Fisher, Inc.Lillian & John EldridgeEnProTim EwingThe Exchange Club Of GurneeExchangettes Of Grayslake

Carol FalaszDawn FallsRick FarinaJoanne Fatten & William SmithSteven FauschLori FijalkowskiRita FischerDonna & John FischerDoreen & Kevin FlamankNancy FlanneryLani & Scott FleschLinda & Tom FordGay FosbergKelly & George FragassiKathryn Freese & Kevin McGovernMartin FreyWendy & Steven FrostGretchen & Robert FunckMarjorie & Wil GaitanRose Marie GarlascoDebra & Jerome GassSean GayLisa GiamettaBarbara & Charles GilkisonGiving Tree AssociatesBobbie & Kenneth GlickLinda & Gerry GlogovskyNicole & Paul GoernerPhyllis GoffredoLaura & Jeffrey GoodloeKelly & Jason GoodmanDaniel GoonGrace Lutheran ChurchJuliana & Thomas GraciaCaroline & Jeffrey GrimesJenny & Kevin GrossenbacherGuild of St. Joseph’s Catholic ChurchCheryl & Frank HaasJodi & Craig HackendahlSteven HamburgChris HamiltonBruce HandlerSandi & James HansenCarol & William HansenSusan HansonPam & Mike HardinJulie & Mike HartyDaniel HastingsSaundra HawesRichard HazanHecktman Family FoundationLaurie & Devin HeinzBarbara & David HejnaKatie & Christopher HenningConstance & Jack HerchenbachAmy & Cliff HieronymusLinda & Michael HillMolly & Bruce HillJanice HilldaleMonte Hinchman

Elizabeth HirschJackie & Chad HoareDavid HodgesDonna & David HoffmanCourtney & Kevin HoffmanKristina Hoffman & Steven CloseHoliday Sewer & Water

Construction, Inc.Pamela HollisJim HolsteinTerry & James HommerHoos Family FoundationJack HornColleen HuberMaria & Michael HutchinsSusan & Thomas HynesIllinois Tool Works FoundationIota Lambda Iota Alumnae Chapter

of Alpha Chi OmegaThe Ivanhoe Club Womens Golf

CommitteeAnnie Iverson James Martin Associates, Inc.Aldona JeschawitzAudrey & David JohnsonMari & Steven JohnsonMarcia JohnsonMarty & Jerry JohnsonChristine M. & Jay JohnstonCari & Daniel Joyce Julie Cappelletti-Lange FoundationKathy KaminsKevin KaneAmy KaplanLindsey KaplanCarol & Ronald KaplanAnita & Richard KatroscikDonna & Gregory KatzDaniel KellerKenna Heat Cool SolutionsMary Kay & James KennedyValerie KidwellCatherine & Joel KlahnCarol KlingemanElizabeth KlinkKLMS, Inc.Patrice & Mike KnauffKristine KnutsonAnn & Scott KohlerHelen Kohr

Jennifer & Joseph KolarConrad & Sally KowalBethanie & Daniel KraftMary KremkauJacque & Kurt KrieghbaumRita KristyKimberly KropkeLinda & Richard KrubeckEileen & Brent KugmanLadies of Tantara Neighborhood Lake Forest Friends MeetingBetty LaniusSusan & Vallie LazzarettoMaryanne Ledwin LeeLee, IncSharon & James LentinoSteven LevinCarrie & Alan LevitzLibertyville JV PomsLibertyville Masonic Lodge 492Paula LipsonAlice & Nick LuccaAnn & Harry LukensCarolyn M. & Alan C. LyneLeAnn MaloneyMarie & Dan MarksConstance MatthewsOlivia MaxonErin & Rick MayesDavid MayfieldSusan MayfieldTracy & Brian MazzeiMary & Chris McClainDeborah McClelland McFarland Family FundMelissa McGroryTina & Dan McIntoshRaymond & Janis McKoskiKaren & David McLeanBarbara A. & Michael S. McWeeneyMeasured Marketing, Inc.Medela, Inc.MedtronicToni & Karl MeehanJoann MeigsIrina & Dmitriy MelnikSandy MenkhausMesirow FinancialMary & Thomas MeskelElizabeth Meyer

Millburn Middle School Aim TeamJennifer & Matthew MillerDoris MillerPatty MillerMoney Mailer of Central Lake CountyMelinda & David MooneyMarcia & Edwin MooreWendy Mospan Mothers With Young Children of

St. Joseph’s Parish of LibertyvilleLiz & Jacob MrugaczMary & Dennis MuddKathleen MurphyKaren NavarroSuzie & Chris NaveDeena & Martin NealDawn & Larry NealRichard NiemannDorit NiemannThomas Noller North Shore Unitarian ChurchMary Jo & Vern OakleyOb-Gyne Associates of

Libertyville, S.C.Gail & Scott OkinEric OldhamCyndi OlivaNorma & Michael OmelanukJanet & John O’NeilMarybeth & Michael O’SheaSam OttolinoOur Lady of The Rosary–Knights of

Columbus Council 8214Pages for Paige Book ClubBud & Gail PalacCharleen & John PapeTijen PapiernikKaren & Robert PappanoPinal PatelPatlin, Inc.Sharon & Fredrick PattersonMaryLou & Don PatuloPeer Chain CompanyJoanne & Anthony J. PencePenhart Performance GroupPepsico Foundation Employee

Engagement FundMaria Perea & Bruno Di MartinoAstrid & Roberto PerezEsther PerezMary Sue & James PerganderSteven PerlmanCharles H. & Sandy PetronDebra & Gerald PhillipsLynette Pickus & Dennis HopeMarilyn & Gary PinselPizzeria DevilleLiz & John PleinesMarla & Joe Poell

We want to thank our dedicated Women’s Auxiliary and Leadership Team who donated countless hours to launch our fundraising events in 2016. The funds raised were absolutely critical to keeping our doors open. Thank you so much!

Noreen F. & Michael W. PotempaDoug & Patti PreyKatherine & Wayne PrittsJerilyn & Joe PrybellJoyce & Joseph PtasienskiEmily & Michael PurvisKathy QuinnMichael & Maureen QuinnRebecca QuistDavid & Beatrice RadcliffeDebbie & Sukhdev RaiGerald RakErwin RamirezJan & Steven RappinMichelle & Shaun ReillyBernd RendallAnna Mae & Paul RepkeMargaret ResnickRichard W. and Sandra L. Hutson

Charitable FundKim & Sam RinellaAdam RobinsonCarol & Michael RolfsMary & Paul RoloffJeanie & Bob RookAnne RossRotary Club of Long Grove, Kildeer,

& Hawthorn WoodsAlan RubenThe Ruebenson Family FoundationPhilip RuedigJulie & Kenneth RuffinKelly & Dennis RyanLois & Dennis RyanCarey & Steve RyneicStephen Ryner Jr.Laura SabinoTracy & Jeffrey Safron Sassy SistersJessica SchiratoDeanne SchmidtCynthia SchmidtJanelle & Scott SchmidtJean SchmitzMatt SchulerCraig SchumacherJenny & Richard SchwartzLee SchwartzPauline & Robert SchwarzDolores SchwarzCarla & Rich SeidelLisa SeilErica & Seemesh SethiDarlene & James ShackelfordShakouDiane & Daniel ShanesPat & Bill ShannonAnn & Steven SheddenVirginia ShropshireJacquelyn Simmons

Joel SimmonsRoger & Linda SistermanChristine SkeffingtonLeia SkieSlap-Kord, LLCJudy SlatkinPamela & Brian SmithJeri SmithPatti & Tom SnickenbergerCheri & Wayne SpathAdriana & David SpellmanJennifer Springer St. Andrew Lutheran Church St. Peter UCC Women’s FellowshipMarcia StantonShelia & Edward StassenRosita & Robert Stein Stephanie’s, Inc.Larry SternAnthony & Heidi SternLisa & Patrick StewartCindy & Ron StoufferLori & Jeffrey SundbergJanet SweeneyJeanine & David SweeneyDominica & Dave TallaricoJanine Tansey & Vincent AmyotKris & Mike TarpeyVesna & Sam TelalovicRebecca TeperMary ThompsonJane & Lyndon ThompsonTerri Thompson &

Nicholas KobersteinThorngate Country Club, Inc.Mary TokarzRoz & Jamie TopolskiRhonda TothJoann TotoniTrinity United Church of ChristEllen TrotochaudJill & Rick TurcoLynn TylkowskiWendy TyrrellAndrea UglandMario UlloaJennifer & Ali UzumcuEric ValcharNina & John VernascoBritta & Scott VettrainoChristine Vicik

Nancy & Jon VolpendestaW.W. Grainger, IncCheryl & David WacnikLorie WaehnerKarin & Steve WagnerCara WallaceAlice & Thomas WaltonAlane S. & Mark J. WandaDeanna WarkinsMargaret WarzechaWauconda Woman’s ClubJacquelyn & Michael WeaverLisa & Alan WeirWells Fargo Advisors, LLCVeronika & Sean WepplerMary & Edward WerdellRicki & Elliot WestBrei & Keith WhisenandSandra & David WhitmoreBetsy WhitneyDee WilliamsDennis Williams & Jerry SantoroWinston Engineering, LLCGary WoehlkeKathryn & Carl WojewodaTina & Dale WondersRoycealee WoodKathy & Jim YoungDiane J. & Hugh J. ZentmyerPatricia ZookMary & Robert Zorc

We also want to thank the scores of front-line volunteers who provide a myriad of tasks

essential to our operations such as bringing dinner, grocery shopping, making repairs, and gathering in-kind donations. Thank you for all

your hard work...it makes such a difference!

847-680-1703P.O. Box 127, Libertyville, IL 60048

www.LakeCountyHaven.org

“When I left Lake County Haven I just had tears in my eyes. They helped me with so

much. Even today, a couple of years after my departure, I know that support is only a phone

call away. I can always count on The Haven.”

We extend our deepest appreciation to our donors who, through their generous support, make possible the work of Lake County Haven. You help in so many ways; everyone’s gift is important to the success of Lake County Haven. Many thanks to all of you for your generous gifts of money, in-kind donations, services, and volunteer efforts.

Thank you.