Giving Back Independence

2017 Annual Report

Giving Back Independence

OUR MISSIONOTR is dedicated to increasing

the quality of life for individuals with physical

disabilities through the creation of affordable, accessible, barrier-free

housing solutions and person- centered services that

encourage independent living.

On the cover: This year’s report highlights four of our newest OTR residents. Read ahead to find out how the newly opened Midtown Crossing Apartments in Des Plaines is transforming their lives by giving them back their independence.

Dear OTR Friends,

Last year could be characterized in three words: growing, returning, and strengthening.

We’re growing with the opening in late fall of our 11th and newest apartment community, Midtown Crossing Apartments, in Des Plaines, welcoming 33 new residents to the OTR family. Inside this year’s annual report, we shine a spotlight on a quartet of those OTR residents who relish their new found independence since moving into Midtown Crossing.

In 2018, we’re casting a wider net into DuPage County, as we begin construction on a new apartment community in Lombard this spring. In addition, we have partnered on a project with Full Circle Communities in McHenry County, and we are exploring other new opportunities in DuPage County.

We’re returning home because OTR’s roots go back to Des Plaines. In 1974, a small group of devoted parents opened a thrift shop on Oakton Street to raise funds and began to conceive of a better and more independent future for their children with severe physical disabilities.

As we embark on our 12th and 13th apartment communities and serve over 300 individuals with physical disabilities, our founders can take pride in how their dreams have flourished over the past 44 years.

Finally, we’re strengthening our impact. The remarkable generosity of a wonderful donor served as the foundation for a new fund: the Over The Rainbow LIFE Fund. LIFE stands for Living Independently Feeling Empowered. The Fund will help to sustain and expand our Resident Service Program in the future, ensuring we can meet residents’ needs to help them maintain their independence, harness new resources, and find dignity in their ability to direct their own lives.

On behalf of the OTR Board of Directors, we want to express our tremendous gratitude to you and all of our supporters for being pivotal to our success this past year. You are an essential partner in our work, and we look forward to many more accomplishments together in 2018.

Mark Tennison

Chairman

Eric Huffman

Executive Director

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OTR’s Impact: By the Numbers

$4,461,0002018 OTR Annual Budget: $4.461 million

Total number of residents: Over 300

Total number of units: 279 plus 39 units in development

Number of apartment communities: 11 plus 2 in development(owned, managed, and/or providing resident services)

Cost per individual with disability in institutionalized care per year: $155,855*

Cost for housing an OTR resident: $29,000 per year

OTR’s total annual cost savings for 150 residents: $19 million

Total cost savings per person in an OTR apartment: $126,855 per year

* United Cerebral Palsy 2017

OTR apartments are a sensible, less expensive way to give individuals with physical disabilities their independence, while saving money and other taxpayer resources.

50% or over 150 current residents would be institutionalized if OTR housing did not exist.*

* Based on historic trends

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“ One of the things I recall when I looked at this apartment at Midtown Crossing is going into the bathroom and admiring myself for 10 minutes. It was because I was able to actually see myself in the mirror while I am in my wheelchair,” says Julianne Peronti, who was born with spina bifida and at 25 is now living in her own place for the first time. Her family joked that now she can host Thanksgiving dinner, to which she replied, “Hold on.”

“ I had a nice apartment in Chicago,” says Edwin Rivera. “It was a studio, but the problem was that the rent kept going up every year. It wasn’t affordable for me. I couldn’t do it.” A proud grandfather of eight, Edwin, who has both a heart condition and Meniere’s disease which causes episodes of vertigo, relishes the warm community he’s found at Midtown Crossing. “When you are around people who care, you enjoy going home and seeing the same people again. I feel like I’m home.”

The Reason OTR Exists: Our Residents and Their Independent Living

Edwin Rivera Julianne Peronti

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“ I was residing in an assisted living facility in Bensenville. It was a decent place, but I didn’t belong there,” explains Bob Brixius. “My sister showed me the ad for Midtown Crossing in the newspaper. Independent living – no barriers – perfect.” He used to work at a bakery, but his scoliosis eventually caught up with him to the point when one day he could no longer stand up on his own. “Now, I can turn my wheelchair easily in the kitchen and bathroom. It makes a huge difference.”

Our Resident Service Program is designed to help residents maintain their independence to the greatest degree possible. The resident service coordinators work individually with each resident, linking them to existing resources in the community and encouraging them to engage in the community and OTR enrichment programming for an increased quality of life. Every year our menu of activities and partnerships continues to grow, offering everything from art classes, sign language instruction, and wheelchair volley ball to adaptive yoga, healthy cooking programs, and an elementary school partnership.

The Reason OTR Exists: Our Residents and Their Independent Living OTR’s Resident Service Program

“Living at Midtown makes me feel like I’m getting my life back to be independent. The main thing I enjoy is my independence,” says Midtown resident Debra Bailey, who chats in the lobby with Alex Matthews, Midtown Crossing’s service coordinator.

Bob Brixius

Debra Bailey

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On September 17, 2017, OTR held its 10th

Annual OTR Challenge Tour as part of the

Evanston Bike Club’s North Shore Century.

Over 100 riders came out to pedal with us

along the scenic North Shore.

This year’s Challenge brought in a

record setting $154,000, with proceeds

benefitting our Resident Service

Program. Tremendous thanks to OTR

Board members and Challenge co-chairs

Tiffiny Higgins and Sami Rahman. Mark

your calendars now for the 11th OTR

Challenge on September 16, 2018 and

join us for a fun day for a good cause.

OTR Events 2017 – Another Year of Bringing Our Residents, Partners, and Supporters Together

Celebrating the Challenge Tour’s

10th Year

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This year’s 28th Celebration stage

featured Brian d’Arcy James, a three-

time Tony award winner who originated

the role on Broadway of King George in

Hamilton. His stellar repertoire, ranging

from classic Broadway show tunes to Billy

Joel hits, delighted nearly 400 guests

attending our major fundraiser of the

year at Northwestern’s Galvin Recital Hall

in Evanston. This year’s Celebration

Concert raised over $539,000, which will

help support OTR’s mission.

Now in its fifth year, Gallery OTR highlights the work of talented local artists and

gives back to the community. We partner with the artists to provide them exposure

and gallery space to sell their work at a monthly opening reception held at our Hill

Arboretum Apartments in Evanston. This year, the Gallery hosted 9 openings for

20 artists, as well as a special reception for 10 of our very own OTR resident artists.

While last spring, we applauded a hardy group

of supporters who braved snowy conditions to

join us at Lagunitas Brewing Company for a casual

fundraiser, plans are gearing up for this year’s

exciting kick off fundraising event:

OTR’s First Annual No Limits Music Fest.

The event will take place on April 7, 2018 at

Logan Square Auditorium, with headliner band,

Cherry Glazerr.

Mark your calendars and visit

www.OTRNOLIMITS.com for the latest band

information and all the details.

OTR Events 2017 – Another Year of Bringing Our Residents, Partners, and Supporters Together

A song and story filled afternoon

with Brian d’Arcy James

Board member Matt Howard accepts the 2017

Agape Grace Award from fellow Board member

Mary Ann King in honor of his dedication to OTR’s

mission through 30 years of leadership.

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OTR’s model of financing new developments with

federal tax credits has provided a stable funding

source. Philanthropic support to OTR helps to sustain

our organization, brings federal dollars to Illinois, and

helps to fund new programs to support our residents.

Total $3,142,029.00 Total $43,622,378.00

OTR

Tax Crediit

Properties**

OTR-Managed OTR-Owned

Special

Events

20% Grants/

Donations

12%

Food Program

1%

Management Fees 6%

Resident Services

5%

Rent Income

56%

REVENUES

Housing/

Programs

72%

Administrative Expense

10% Special Events

6%

Fundraising Expense

12%

EXPENSES OTR TOTAL ASSETS

$ 14,593,105

$ 19,622,302

$ 9 ,406,971

OTR’s 2017 Financial Summary

* Does not include the Over The Rainbow LIFE Fund.

** Value prior to completion of FY ’17 financial audit.

Total $2,671,514.00

Revenues $ 3,142,029.00* Expenses $ 2,671,514.00

Net $ 470,515.00

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DONORS OF $100,000 AND UPGrainger FoundationClyde & Rena Holland DONORS OF $50,000 – $99,999Elizabeth Warner McElroy Irrevocable TrustEvanston Community Development Block Grant

DONORS OF $25,000 – $49,999AnonymousEquity Residential FoundationMills Family Foundation

DONORS OF $10,000 – $24,999Thomas & Carmel Cowan John EasterMartin & Anne HornMatthew & Elizabeth HowardJames Hardie Building Products, Inc. Mary Ann KingThomas & Susan MoranRobert Mustacchi & Loreen MershimerJohn & Cheryl NealDavid & Suzu NeithercutAlex RoseBruce & Rosemary RoseThe Stack Family FoundationMark Tennison

DONORS OF $5,000 – $9,999Charles H. & Beverly E. Shaw FoundationBMO Harris BankBrookfield Residential / Playa Capital Company LLC Barbara ClaytonPeter EvansRick & Linda GrafKeith & Cristy HarrisWarren & Beverly HayfordMargaret A. and William A. Maloney Family Foundation Merge Park Newport Apartments, c/o Gerson Bakar & AssociatesResmark Equity Partners,LLC RMK ManagementAnthony & Marie RossiSares-Regis GroupTina & Dr. Michael SettecaseSkender ConstructionWeese Langley Weese Architects, Ltd.W. Henry, Legacy Partners Residential, Inc.

DONORS OF $2,500 – $4,999Joe BlaskoExelon FoundationG.A. Fowler Family Fdn., c/o Trinity Property ConsultantsScott & Dawn HardingMichael HaydeTiffiny HigginsRichard & Ellen Lawrence

Lightengale Group Mesirow Financial Frederick & Donna NoraJohn & Sanghui Wimbiscus

DONORS OF $1,000 – $2,499Christine Akins & John SchoserNancy AltobelloAnonymousAl BakerAnn & Joe BatogowskiBergstrom FoundationEd Bjorncrantz Bob’s Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation, Inc.Brett & Olga BetzlerDouglas & Lorraine BibbyMichael Brody & Elizabeth EsterNeil Brown & Karen BrownCarolyn ButcherChrist Church, WinnetkaRobert & Isabel CurleyElizabeth F. Cheney FoundationGood Will Network Fund at the Chicago Community TrustLouis GriesMarguerite HarkRobert & Paula HenryHinrichs and Associates, Ltd Douglas & Ann KaiserMary & Jim KelleyDavid & Ellen KirwanKlingbeil Capital Management, Ltd Sharon KlineKoenigRubloff Cares FoundationDaniel & Mary LaughlinKathleen & James Lubawski

David Martin & Theresa MartinGreg & Colleen MoyerRichard & Lucille NoraLois NoraFred & Priscilla OstrowskiGreg & Tricia PinkallaAlan Pollack Pacific Urban Residential, LLCJohn & Ann PorterRichard & Linda PriceSami Rahman & Najia SyedRed Oak Investments, LLCJeanette Ross John Ross

DONORS OF $500 – $999

John AndersonJames BachnerRobert & Danielle BakerThomas BarmoreGino & Christine BarraKevin BedellChris & Susan BellmoreFirst Savings Bank of Hegewisch Marcia Bogolub & Philip KaplanMichael Brown & Christina MarciniakJohn & Jacolyn BucksbaumA. Richard & Marilyn BusscherWilliam & Mary CarstedtAndrew & Portia CohenLinda CondonPete & Karen DePerteRichard & Tamara DishnicaBruce & Stephanie DorfmanJohn EasterJohn EcholsLeroy Evans

Evanston Golf ClubBecky FinniganAndy & JoAnn GingerGregg & Julie HandrichGregory HarrisonAnn HerringJoseph HickeyMartin & Anne HornThomas & Carol JonesLamar & Lisa JohnsonGary & Margaret KachadurianThomas & Susan KearneyThomas & Joan KruckerJames & Jeanne KurtzweilSteve & Patricia LaknerJulie & Michael LandauMatthew MarshDavid MerkleyMidwest Center for Women’s Healthcare, LTD.Francis & Susan MorleyNaomi & John MorrisBennett NeumanGerald & Patricia NoraBill & Katie O’ConnorOlympus Property/ Chandler & Anthony Wonderly Bridget OrthDorothy OsbornMark & Josette ParisiHoward PiggeeJeffery PricePhilip & Mary RodenSteve RossJoel & Jeri RothmanMichael & Maria StamolisSusan SuchyMargaret Sullivan & John Premo SullivanAllan & Bonnie Sweet

John & Lori TwomblyRobert ViauRobert &Regina WalcottEugene & Nancy WeilKenneth & Caren Weiner

DONORS OF $250-$499Nancy AbshireDeanna AlbaJeff Allen Tyler Anderson & Nancy AndersonSharyn Austin & Dwight Austin Brian BakerHarold BauerHerbert & Jane BellerJudy CammelotH. James CantwellDavid CarlsonStephen & Virginia CarrKimberly & James CarrowDarcy Chamberlin & David HartDr. David & Mary ChenCharles & Amy DayPaul & Mara DevittBrian DinersteinSusan Becker DoroshowJoe DunnNancy EberhardtJoanne EpckeDavid FerreroFran FallerPaul & Marie FischlMark FisherEvelyn FisherJ. & Elvira FredricksonLori Frischer

2017 Donor Honor Roll Gifts given between January 1, and December 31, 2017

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Frederick & Gloria GleaveCynthia & James GoldstoneKenneth & Jennifer GoodsmithJulie & John GrayhackNancy GustafsonJames & Marianne HayesBetsy JeffriesPaul & Judy KantrowitzFrances KaoRyan KilcullenMichael & Kathleen KrugLagunitas Brewing Co.Nancy LewitzSteven MaloneJohn MannLawrence MasonSue & David McCandlessMichael McCoyBarbara MillsKurt & Anne MuellerDennis & Chris NiezgodaPaul & Susanne NowickiMatt & Jody O’ConnorJudith PetersonBarbara PeytonRoger PlotkinPolly & Ken RattnerLouise ReiighardRonayne RichMary Beth RichmondLori Rodriguez CaseyAnita RosenblumCarol RubinSloan SalahMark SauerBrad SchliwaEric & Lisa SchrumpfDavid & Jamie SchwartzF. Sheppard ShanleyLisa SilvermanBenjamin & Christina SladJames & Kelley SmithMark & Sallie SmylieRobert & Barbara SpencerMichelle & Peter SullivanEunice SullivanJohn Sykes

Tandem Management IncDolores TedescoBarton & Jennifer TrethewaySanford & Marilyn VictorCatherine VoreyerSue WarnerW. Daniel & Bonnie WeflerKenneth & Caren WeinerAnnalee WexlerCaroline WheelerAndrea WhiteWilliam WhiteKirk WilliamsJames Zabel

DONORS OF $100-$249Stephen & Laura AshKathleen AustinMary BafficoJacqueline BarlowVicki BartlettDenise BeihofferBradley & Mary BellStephen & Robin BergerBeth BeucherElizabeth BlodgettMarcia Bogolub & Philip KaplanBarbara & Frank BradyPeter & Terry BroccoloKent & Karen BromleyWilliam & Norma BrownIrene BrownSheila CahnmanLeonard & Suzanne CahnmannCatherine CarrawayPam ChenEllen ChiswickPaul & Katie CompernolleSteve ConawayLinda CondonAileen CornbleetPrutha DavisMarvin DavisMelinda Distefano

Lili DunnJustin ElickJeffrey & Stephanie EmirchBarbara EplerDerek FawcettBradley & Sharon FedderlyScott & Stephanie FensterJames & Linda FifferRichard FirferGeorge & Mary FitzpatrickEric FoxRoland GalindoRobert GarechanaAnu Garg & Oliver MorganJennifer GebeckPaul GentzelEdward & Barbara GeraghtyRobert & Erin GilfertJohn & Maureen GleasonThomas & Marcia GoldstickAnastasia & John GravenDavid & Marcee GustafsonMiller HandlyDee HanlonAndrew HardingJill HartmanBarbara HochwertBrenda HockbergerMichael & Kim HoltzMichael HorstMichael & Beverly HuckmanElizabeth IngramGreg & Mary InwoodMichael JoyceLawrence & Bette KahnStephen KantrowitzAlberta KeagyR. & Sheila KeitelJeff KemerleyJonathan & Lise Van SusterenLawrence & Particia KendallSean & Daniel KennedyVincent & Caroline KennedyMichelle KernDave KessnerGail KimDale Knox

Bruce Kresnoff & Lucille HermanMarilyn KrollMarcus KuizengaJulie LandauMichael LandauAaron Lebovitz & Donna MyersRonald LeeVance & Elizabeth LiebmanSusan LiesSioban LombardiLinda LoRussoScott & Mary MacGregorTom MacPhersonRobert & Marjorie MartinezMarjorie MartinezSue & David McCandlessJuan & Gladys MendezRene& Vera MrazCharles & Margaret MuddJohn & Maureen MuenchLilyan NathanJames & Eunice NondorfLouise Nora & Marshall BrownRobert Nora & Amy KetchumLawrence & Judy NoraPat O’BrienMichael & Julie O’DonnellTim O’NeilCathy Ow & Roger AshmoreMary Pat PastuovicSean PatelDushyant & Kathleen PatelKetan PatelMaureen Pearce & Mike SchullerHyde & Ann PerceChristine PerilleJean PetersDan & Mickey PigattoMark & Melissa RaedleMahfooz RahmanAyaz RahmanJohn Ray & Bennett ReimerElizabeth HebertDoug ReynoldsRobert RichardsSandra RiggsBarbara & John Robinson

James & Mary RooneyDaniel & Julie RyanJonina SafchikJamal SaghirNeil & Lynne SamuelsReinhard & Sheri SchneiderF. Sheppard ShanleyNancy ShawGay Sigel & Howard EpsteinDavid SimmonsW. Ronald & Greta SimsChristine SkolnikJohn SmithCharles SmithKent SmithJohn SmithCeleste & Dr. William SodenChrista SorensonAudrey SpakAnn StevensSteven StraussDonna SutowWayne & Sandra TaubkenDominic & Carolyn TedescoDolores TedescoCharles & Kristine ThorsenMichael & Dorothea TobinRichard & Marian TorchalMark TragerMargreth Trumpi MartinRocco & Christina TucciTimothy & Kathryn TutenKatie UhlrichRob & Donna UhlrichJohn & Cathy Van DuzerRobert & Janet Van ItenAnne VinerRobert & Mary Lynn VollmerDavid Weil & Ruth HalperinMarilyn WeinsteinLuke WelchDavid WhitlockSusan WilkinsonSusan WishnickAnn WolffBradley Woodman & Lisa Schilling

Sandy Woods-WilliamsGrace & Chris WrightMarianne Zelewsky

DONORS OF $1-$99Bonnie Agnew Dee AlsbergCollin AlvarezAmazonSmile Gayle AndersonAnonymousSamuel AshmoreBrian AveryWendy BaginskiYolanda BeetsEric BehunPressoir BelanceJeffrey BentonCatherine BiggamJames & Janet BlackThomas BobowskiRobert BradishStephen BrennerSheila & Clyde BrownAyako ButolphDavid CarlDarcy Chamberlin & David HartJason DeckerOlympia DemosRebecca DerangoCurt & Elaine DiesnerEd DonnellanAndy DrummondJerrold DuzenmanGrace EccariusNioma EisenDavid & Robin EloweDwight & Christina FawcettMary Madeleine Felix Barry Finkel Laura & Rob Finnegan John Frangos Deborah Gaebler James & Louise Gates

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Larry & Mary GavinHal Gerber Glen Lake Counseling Center PCJane Golz Michael Goodman Dianne Goren Joan Green William Gustafson Joseph Gustafson Miguel Guzman Caroline Hammond Theresa Hansen Shelanda Haskell Matthew Hayes & Katherine SeigenthalerThomas & Alice HenningsenDaniel Hickey Terence Houk Vartan Hovakimian Michael & Sharon IsaacsMichelle Jordan Michael Julius Latoya Kamdang Ian Kaufman James & Linda KeithJerel Keith Kathryn Keith Bruce & Beth KerrAmanda Kloepfer John Kohler Joshua Kreimier Yves Lassere Lisa Leib Herbert & Barbara LinnSidney Lovelace J. Samuel & Joan LoveringCarl Magnussen Jim Mallers Grace & Michael MartinsenEli Masud Thomas Mattingly Michael & Kathy McCarthyPaula McKendry Joan McLane Maralyn Mercer Tom Meyers Dora Milone

Edmund & Judith MoranPatrick Mudd Elizabeth Murphy Arthur Nakata Patricia Naparsteck Robert & Janet NegronidaPatricia Nesti Susan Newman Zean Nielsen Valerie NoraLee & Dr. Dan Nykaza Liz O’Brien John Osterlund James Ozga Diana Patricelli Frank Paul Matthew Payne Barry Pearce Kelly Pearce Shannon Pearce Mary Anne Perrine Gary & Katherine PetersonLauren Polakoff Edward & Laura PowersCheryl Pyne William & Susan QuinlanBeth Radichel Mark & Melissa RaedleJill & Ed RandellRed Top Valet Service Inc.Debra Rezabek Chris Rhoades Jack Richards Francisco Rodriguez Fredrick Rolison Barbara & Ted Rosean Louie & Whitney Russo John & Maureen RyanNeil & Lynne SamuelsScott & Kellie ScanlanRay & Kendall SchlosserKaren Shankman Kathleen Simon Sarah Simpson Adam Solomon Donald Souhrada & Jenny Thompson

Ann Staff State Farm Insurance AgencyRhonda Stein Ann Stevens James Sullivan Hannah Thompson Scott Uhlrich Stephan Upshaw Karolis & Sigita VaitkeviciusSanford & VictorLeonard Vitacca Mark Vitale DiAundra Walker Mary Jo Watters Ann Weatherhead Julia Weimer James & Lee Ann WetterauCydney White Ross Williams Bonnie Zak

IN-KIND DONATIONSAnonymousArlington Park International RacecourseArt Institute of ChicagoBennison’s BakeryBob’s Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation, INC.The Book StallCentury 12 EvanstonChaletCheesecake FactoryChicago BearsChicago Botanic GardenChicago CubsChicago White SoxChicago WolvesClaire’s KornerCook County Community Solar ProjectCook County GovernmentCostco WholesaleCutCo Cutlery

Doubletree Hilton, MundeleinDuSable MuseumEJ’s PlaceEstee Lauder Companies, Inc.Food 4 LessGirl and the GoatRobert GustafsonHarrison’s Poultry FarmsHello FreshHUB’S Gyros Inc.Jared: The Galleria of JewelryJewel-OscoJim Beam BrandsKaufman’s Bagel & DelicatessenLaugh Factory ChicagoLemoi Ace HardwareLettuce Entertain You RestaurantsLittle IslandSioban-LombardiPeggy & Jack MacnamaraLou Malnati’s PizzeriaKathleen & James LubawskiLynfred WineryMaui Jim Sunglasses

Metropolis Performing Arts CentreMille FioriMilwaukee County ZooMinelli’s Meat MarketMorning Glory, LTDNavy PierNewman’s Own. INC.New York Bagels and BialysLois NoraValerie NoraOffice DepotOlive Garden RestaurantPaintball ExplosionPinstripesRainforest CafeRivers Casino-Des PlainesRon of Japan Rotary Club of Chicago-O’HareSephoraShake Shack Shedd AquariumThe Silver CornerShop and SaveSnyder of Hanover Pretzels

Stanley’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Starbucks CoffeeTag’s BakeryTargetTen Mile HouseTherapro, Inc.Trader Joe’sTrattoria DemiTree Time Christmas CreationsTropitone Showroom ChicagoUline CompanyUnion PizzeriaVogue PrintersWalgreens (Evanston)WalmartWalt Disney WorldZier’s Meats

OTR would like to express our regret

for any errors or omissions in our

2017 Annual Report. We appreciate

each and every gift.

On behalf of our residents, Board, and staff, we are deeply grateful for your support and contributions in 2017.

Thank you for being a vital partner in our work.

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Belden Apartments Chicago

Harrison Square Apartments Rockford

Hill Arboretum Apartments Evanston

Pearl Street Commons (in development) McHenry

Gustafson Apartments Waukegan

Dirck Drive Apartments Freeport

Matteson Apartments Matteson

Milwaukee Avenue Apartments Chicago

Arboretum West (in development)Lombard

Midtown Crossing Apartments, Des Plaines

Rolling Prairie Apartments Freeport

Northern Point Apartments Harvard

Southwick PlaceMatteson

Expanding Our Reach with 13 Apartment Communities

On November 9, 2017, OTR hosted a jam-packed

grand opening to welcome the newest member of the

OTR family: Midtown Crossing Apartments. This

attractive 33-unit apartment community in downtown

Des Plaines is now fully occupied and gives these

residents with mobility impairments maximum

accessibility through barrier-free design. Inside the

building, artist Peggy Macnamara’s colorful artwork

enlivens each floor. Midtown residents enjoy the

convenience of a library/computer area, laundry, and

a community room, as well as a central location just a

few blocks away from the Metra commuter station, the

public library, shopping, and restaurants.

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Number of apartment communities: 11 – plus 2 in development (owned, managed, and/or providing resident services)

OTR STAFF

Eric Huffman, Executive DirectorLes Russo, Chief Financial Officer

Candace Huber, V.P. of Property ManagementKatie Miglore, V.P. of Resident Service

Aaron Ashley, CaretakerTeresa Collins, Housekeeping

Tracey DeMarco, Regional Property ManagerCarol DesRosiers, Senior Manager

James Engelman, Reception

Tim Flemmings, CaretakerKatie Gawlick, Administrative Assistant

Robert Gustafson, Fundraising AssociateJesus Haros, Caretaker

Jeanni Kimmons, HousekeepingKaitlin Lavelle, Manager of Individual GivingAlex Matthews, Resident Service Coordinator

Amy Meyers, Resident Service CoordinatorShawanna Mims, Regional Property Manager

Valerie Nora, Fundraising Associate

Jody O’Connor, Gallery OTR CuratorPatricia Phillips, Resident Service Coordinator

Umair Qadri, Senior Property ManagerJohn Russo, Accounting Associate

Eric Seagren, Regional Property Manager Sharon Smaller, Communications

and Grants SpecialistMarty Young, Caretaker

La’Kiaya Taylor, Resident Service Coordinator

Nick Anaclerio

Richard Busscher

Bob Fallon

Scott Harding

Sandy Herbst

Irene Landau, Ph.D.

Dan Laughlin

Sonny Nardulli

Lita Passen

Marv Stern

EMERITUS BOARD ADVISORY BOARDOFFICERSExecutive Committee

Mark Tennison, Chairman

Peter Evans, Vice Chairman

Roberto Mustacchi, Treasurer/Secretary

Keith Harris, at large

Matt Howard, at large

Mary Ann King, at large

Eric Huffman, Ex Officio

DIRECTORSEd Bjorncrantz

Tom Cowan

Alasdair Cripps

Tiffiny Higgins

Sami Rahman

Les Russo, Ex Officio

Tina Settecase

Neil Stern

Brad Busscher

Joe Dunn

George Elder

Nancy Gustafson

Michael Sullivan

Ed Wittenstein

OTR Leadership

Members of the OTR Board of Directors Front row (from left): Ed Bjorncrantz, Tina Settecase, Matt Howard,

Mary Ann King, Mark Tennison, and Peter EvansBack row (from left): Sami Rahman, Tom Cowan, Eric Huffman (Exec. Dir.),

Roberto Mustacchi, and Keith HarrisNot pictured: Alasdair Cripps, Tiffiny Higgins, Les Russo, and Neal Stern

On January 23, 2018, Leo Kirwan,

OTR Chairman Emeritus, passed away.

A passionate advocate for OTR’s

housing model, Leo served as an

inspiration to many. OTR supporters

came to know Leo from his numerous

appearances as a speaker on the

Celebration stage. In the words of our current Chairman

Mark Tennison: “Leo will be deeply missed and his

legacy treasured.”

In Memory

Florian “Leo” Kirwan

Our 13 OTR apartment communities are located throughout the Chicago Metropolitan Area and Northern Illinois. Watch us grow!

OVER THE RAINBOW ASSOCIATION

Living Without Limits Through Accessible, Affordable Housing

2040 Brown Avenue Evanston, IL 60201 M 847.328.6633 F 847.328.1404 www.otrassn.org










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ChicagoIn Operation

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Arboretum WestLombard

Belden Apartments Chicago

Dirck Drive Apartments Freeport

Gustafson Apartments Waukegan

Harrison Square Apartments Rockford

Hill Arboretum Apartments Evanston

Matteson Apartments Matteson

Midtown Crossing Des Plaines

Milwaukee Avenue Apartments Chicago

Northern Point Apartments Harvard

Pearl Street Commons McHenry

Rolling Prairie Apartments Freeport

Southwick Place Matteson

OTR is a 501(c)(3) organization.

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