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The mission of Winnetka Community House is to enrich the lives of North Shore residents, their families and friends by providing diverse educational, cultural, social and recreational opportunities for people of all ages. This privately supported unique facility does not receive tax dollars.

a unique place

In addition to classes, programs, and special events for every member of the family, WCH has a full service Fitness Centre and full gymnasium available to users. Theater and dance productions are held year-round in historic Matz Hall thanks to groups like Children’s Theatre of Winnetka, Winnetka Children’s Hour, and Village Follies. The facility also plays host to weddings, business meetings, and Bar and Bat Mitzvahs as well as housing some of the North Shore’s key non-profit organizations such as North Shore Art League, Winnetka Community Nursery School, Junior League of Evanston - North Shore, Open Communities, and Winnetka Youth Organization.

Administration & Staff

Timothy

Lynn Aldape, Administrative Assistant

Jamie Arena, Office Supervisor

Mike Buscher, Superintendent of Recreation and Fitness

Josh Bucher, Marketing Director

Debra Chuk, Accounting Coordinator

Di Sandro,

Michelle Hodalj, Development Associate

Lisa Jarvis, Fitness Supervisor

John LoPresti, Maintenance Supervisor

Patti Schmidt, Early Childhood Supervisor

Mark Schusteff, Recreation Supervisor

Jeff Wahl, Athletic Supervisor

Maintenance Staff

Kevin Ceasor

Danny Kingery

Wieslaw Luszcz

Frank Muscarella

Ricky Shavers

Edwin Thomas

Customer Service Staff

Patrice Eason

Leslie Jenner

Vicky McCray

Brenda Smith Fitness Centre Staff

Ray Aquino

Rex Camposagrado

Bob Davis

James Jauss

Alvaro Licona

Dolores Ohlwein

Sam Peregrine

Will Peregrine

Chris Treiber

Darling Childcare Staff

Amanda Fisher

Mary Fisher

Liza Frenzel

Denise Onaga

Angie Stefani

Bobbie Weiss

Letter from the Executive Director

Timothy P. McCabe

Dear Friends,

Thanks to the generosity of our many patrons, volunteers, and staff, the 2011-2012 fiscal year was noteworthy for Winnetka Community House’s fundraising efforts. A total of $721,156 was raised through the Annual Fund, Contributions to Board Designated Funds, Restricted Gifts, the Centennial Gala, the Board of Governor’s House Party, Village Follies, Children’s Theatre of Winnetka, Antiques+Modernism Winnetka Show, and the Woman’s Board House Productions: Breakfast with Santa, Family Bingo Night, Movie Night, and Breakfast with Santa.

In addition to our community’s generous support, these success stories were made possible by our devoted Woman’s Board, Woman’s Board Sustainers, and the Board of Governor’s leadership along with many other dedicated volunteers’ and our staffs’ hard work.

As part of our centennial year, our goal was not only to celebrate the past, but look to the future with confidence and assurance that we are providing you with a vital and multigenerational community house. To that end, we are pleased to announce we recently completed a strategic plan that will help guide us through the next 3-5 years. A snap shot of our plans will be forthcoming in the mail. We sincerely appreciate those of you who provided input. We value your partnership and look forward to serving the community for many years to come.

With gratitude,

Timothy P. McCabe Executive Director

Letter from the Chair of the Board of Governors

Marian Powers

Dear Friends,

Happy 100th Winnetka Community House! I would like to personally express my deepest gratitude to all of the benefactors and patrons of Winnetka Community House for their continuous support. It was an honor for me to serve as Chair of the Board of Governors during our anniversary year. In addition, I found it extremely heartwarming to have the opportunity to meet so many of the individuals responsible for the success of this institution over the years at the Centennial Gala last May. The growth and accomplishments of WCH are true testaments to the community’s affection for this institution.

Although it has been said numerous times, it still amazes me to know that so many still do not know that Winnetka Community House receives no tax support. That is why it is so critical to our efforts to raise private funding for our operating budget. This revenue represents 16% of the operating budget. Without it, we could not remain one of the area’s premier destinations for recreational, cultural, educational, and social activities.

All that happens at WCH is only possible because of the dedicated staff, energetic volunteers, loyal patrons, and generous donors that truly understand the importance of our mission. Once again on behalf of the entire community, thank you for your gifts of time, talent, and treasure.

With gratitude,

Marian Powers Chair, Board of Governors

Winnetka Community House would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all who contributed $721,156 to the 2011-2012 fundraising programs.

This tangible expression of their confidence in Winnetka Community House’s ability to enrich the lives of others is truly appreciated.

Annual Fund

Through donations of time and resources, friends and staff of Winnetka Community House have helped strengthen the institution’s foundation and enriched the lives of others. At the close of the year, over $290,805 in unrestricted gifts were received from 383 donors. Many thanks and gratitude to the Board of Governors, Woman’s Board, and all who participated.

Restricted Gifts

$24,611 was received in restricted gifts to support programs and projects of WCH. They document not only specific knowledge of special facets of the institution’s operations, but also the dedication and commitment of donors who have made these gifts in consultation with the Director of Development and Executive Director.

Other

$250,000 was raised for Board Designated Endowment Funds, $200,000 of which has been designated for initiatives arising from our strategic planning efforts.

The Woman’s Board made significant contributions to Winnetka Community House through their countless hours of volunteer work and their generous financial support.

In addition, Children’s Theatre of Winnetka and Village Follies activities provided $50,510 in support of our theatre productions and programs, and the needs of historic Matz Hall.

Winnetka Community House received $1,636 in honor or in memory of loved ones. These gifts, often directed toward the general undrestricted fund, can also serve as a starting point for a memorial or honorary league gift, scholarships, or for the purchase of a specific gift for the facility.

Antiques + Modernism Winnetka

is the Woman’s Board primary fundraiser. Proceeds are used to fund needs throughout the Community House, including capital purchases. Chair Amy Brock and Co-Chair Kristin Lolli, along with the generosity of the individuals, organizations and businesses whose donations of financial support, goods and services, made the event a huge success raising $108,558!

The 2011-2012 Woman’s Board House Productions

were well received under the guidance of Leslie Farmer and her ambitious committee. Kicking off the holiday season, over 180 children and parents visited Winnetka Community House to have Breakfast with Santa Families enjoyed an evening out at Movie Night, and Family Bingo Night was wildly popular with nearly 200 in attendance in February. Rounding out the series in March, 125 guests attended WCH’s Wine Tasting Event. Patrons were able to taste-test over 60 varieties of flavorful, wellpriced wines, while learning new secrets of the trade.

In addition to private sponsors, these annual Woman’s Board events were sponsored in part by Citibank of Winnetka and The International House of Wine and Cheese

Thanks to the Woman’s Board’s generosity, Winnetka Community House netted nearly $9,425 from these wonderful events during the 2011-2012 fiscal year. We are extremely grateful for their hard work and generosity.

Centennial celebrations

As part of our year long centennial activities, over $45,000 was received in sponsorship and support of Winnetka Community House’s Centennial Star Art Program. All proceeds from the Star Art Program will be earmarked for future capital spending needs as identified by our strategic plan and needs assessment efforts.

Also over $11,000 of donations were received in support of our Centennial Gala Celebration and other activities throughout the year.

Winnetka Community House was bustling with activity again this year as more than 150 programs – including youth enrichment, music, art, science, theatre, camps, athletics, martial arts, ceramics, dance, fitness, adult enrichment, and dog obedience – were offered to residents on the North Shore. Over 5,000 participants ages 1-100 engaged in these vast educational, cultural, social, and recreational activities. A sampling of these program highlights included:

Group X

The Community House has endeavored into the wonderful world of group fitness! Participants are able to enjoy a variety of classes led by great instructors. Exercise should not be a chore, so our group fitness offers a variety of formats keeping participants motivated and feeling healthy. We are offering fitness programs which provide a wide variety of structured fitness activities to meet individuals’ goals. Our instructors inspire and motivate participants to change and/or continue healthy, fitness-related behaviors.

This past year, we began a program offering a 50% discount to current annual Fitness Centre members (1,200+) on Group X classes. A whole new world of fitness is now open to Fitness Centre members by combining their regular exercise routine and this extraordinary discount plan through Group X.

The current Group X program is offering 25 classes per week. These classes are taught by 12 instructors. On average, 150 participants are utilizing this program.

Hot Shots / Hoops4Health / Midwest Fencing Academy

Sports programming continues to evolve at Winnetka Community House with the addition of some very exciting new program providers: Hot Shots Sports, Hoops4Health, and Midwest Fencing Academy. Hot Shots Sports develops and organizes youth athletic programming that stresses the pure enjoyment of being involved in athletics and offers the opportunity for children to develop their skills in an environment where everyone plays. Rewards are given for their efforts rather than their results. Participants learn to have respect for each other on and off the court.

Hoops4Health aims to better the lives of its students. The goal is to make a positive impact on youth by providing them with top notch training in the sport of basketball as well as teaching them how to lead a healthy lifestyle off the court.

Winnetka Community House was able to host hundreds of participants in numerous new programs, such as Lunch & Play, Total Sports, Parent Tot Soccer, Pee Wee Soccer, Triple Play, Sports & More Spring Break Camp, Basketball Camps/Clinics, AAU travel basketball, Personal and Small Group Training, Nutrition Classes, Tai-chi, Kung-Fu, and Fencing. The success of these programs has led to additional new classes, such as Adult-Tot Sports, more Lil’ Pigskins football, and Dinomites soccer activities.

Bike Sale

The Bike Sale is an annual tradition at WCH. Yearly, hundreds of brave souls face the early morning weather to buy or sell a bicycle during this great community event. Prior to the sale, Wilmette Bicycle Shop personnel is on hand to appraise the bikes. When the signal is given, a mad dash begins and bicycles are quickly claimed.

This year’s sale featured 75 bicycles for sale (10 bicycles were donated by the Winnetka Police Department and two bicycles were donated by patrons). Fifty-one bicycles were sold. The remaining bicycles, not sold and unclaimed by their owners, were transferred to the Winnetka Rummage Sale.

FITNESS CENTRE

The Fitness Centre continue to offer the highest quality equipment and programs on the North Shore. The facility features the latest state-of-the-art equipment and a friendly, knowledgeable staff to help you achieve your optimal level of fitness. This year, the Fitness Centre saw over 92,000 visits from more than 1,200 members.

The Fitness Centre’s personal training staff conducted more than 2,000 training sessions, to assist clients in obtaining their fitness goals. Our personal trainers main objectives are to assist, guide, and educate those who wish to lose weight, gain strength, regain flexibility, or simply experience a greater ease and physical ability in their lives.

Last year, the Community House expanded into the wonderful world of group exercise (Group X) with over 150 participants enjoying a wide variety of classes led by top-notch instructors. Our instructors educate, inspire, and motivate participants to reach their fitness goals. Some of the classes offered included Yoga, Pilates, Boot Camp, Zumba, WERQ, Cardio/Strength Mix, Teen Yoga, and more.

1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grade Youth Basketball “House League”

This past year 200, children, boys and girls, first through third grade, enjoyed our annual “House” basketball league. The league draws children from all of the local schools: Crow Island, Greeley, Hubbard Woods, Sacred Heart, Faith Hope, North Shore Country Day, and many others, to participate in this exciting experience. Children and parents have always been interested in playing basketball against other area players without the hassle of traveling to a different location. Participants learn fundamental skills, gain a foundation in sports, experience teamwork, create new friendships, and have a great time through weekly practice and games. Thirtythree adult volunteers coach all of the teams.

Youth Enrichment

Programming

Twenty new classes were offered throughout the year, including the popular new programs Tiny Bits, Tie Dye, Pottery & Recycled Art class, Summer Explorers, and Amazing Minds Camp.

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Dance

Over 260 students participated in dance classes last year, and WCH produced two dance recitals last year featuring 170 dancers that chose to perform. In December, WCH collected tutus and old costumes and donated 100 costumes to Club Alianza. Club Alianza projects benefit and support the Hispanic communities of Highwood and Highland Park.

Ceramic Studio

On average, 60 students enrolled in a ceramic class each season. Those students transformed over 2,500 pounds of clay into works of art. Many children use their ceramic class as an avenue to create a “handmade” gift for a loved one.

WCH partnered with Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA), to provide NSSRA participants with an opportunity to work on their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through ceramics.

Camps

For 43 years, Cornflakes Camp has been providing an outdoororiented summer camp that offers a combination of creative activities and educational experiences for children 33 months to 6 years of age. Last summer, 60 children participated in the seven-week program. New to the program, each child was able to attend a ceramic class once a week. In addition, children had a special event once a week such as Tie Dye day, Halloween Day, Pirate Day, and Animal Day; where campers were introduced to a dozen different reptiles, a live alligator, a large tortoise, and a 10-foot snake!

In addition, multiple camps were run throughout the year, including Cornflakes Winter Camp, Summer Explorers Camp, Fun with Amigos Camp, Amazing Minds Mini Camp, and a Digital Movie-Making Workshop.

Winnetka Community Nursery School

By providing a rich and creative curriculum, highly qualified staff, opportunities for parental involvement and partnership, and a sense of school community, Winnetka Community Nursery School (WCNS) strives to be a model of excellence in early childhood education. Preschool classes are offered for children ages two through four in addition to afternoon enrichment programs for children ages three through kindergarten. WCNS was founded during World War II and continues to be a thriving educational institution in the community. WCNS runs the Winnetka Children’s Fair, a 66-year-old community event held each year in June, kicking off summer for local children.

Winnetka Youth Organization

WYO offers a wide range of after-school and weekend activities at WCH in a substancefree space, including monthly concerts and open mic shows, ping-pong and pool tournaments, movie and game nights, book clubs, teen beach parties, and much more.

Please visit our website www.winnetkacommunitynurseryschool.org for more information.

Open Communities

Open Communities is dedicated to housing justice by advancing open, inclusive, and diverse communities throughout Chicago’s northern suburbs.

Open Communities declared 2011 as a Year of Outreach. Member congregations were reached to strengthen their connections, learn about their housing concerns, and share information about fair housing, foreclosure prevention, and their homesharing programs. As the area’s strongest voice for fair and affordable housing, Open Communities educates, advocates, and organizes to uphold these values.

As WYO celebrated 44 years as the only agency of its kind dedicated to teens of Winnetka and the surrounding area, they also were happy to report the highest number of teen contacts per month as consistently higher than the past five years! The WYO continues to operate as both a drop-in center for middle and high school youth as well as offer structured recreational, educational, and philanthropic opportunities to youth with all new staff mentors and multiple new Executive Board members to guide the way.

North Shore Art League

The Winnetka Community House has been home to the League for 89 years. Art classes are held in both the sky-lit studio built for the League in 1932 and in the fully-equipped print room. As the only art center in Winnetka, NSAL fills a strong educational and cultural need in the community.

Highlights from last year include: collaborating with Winnetka Community House on its 100th Anniversary Reaching for the Stars Art Project and an increased exhibition schedule, which helped NSAL become the locals’ “place to be.”

In addition, the League also collaborated with Make-It-Better to provide a free evening in the art studio featuring Leslie Hindman Auctioneers.

Visit www.northshoreartleague.org or email info@northshoreartleague.org for more information.

In addition, WYO also includes community service and awareness-raising projects whenever possible, including donation drives for local homeless and domestic violence shelters, recognizing April as Alcohol Awareness Month to provide information to teens, and participating in national campaigns such as “Kick Butts! Day,” an anti-tobacco campaign, and “It Gets Better,” which seeks to end bullying against youth. WYO also works with the Amnesty International Club and other school clubs at New Trier High School each spring to offer Jamnesty, is a collaborative fundraising project to raise funds for international humanitarian causes.

Last year, WYO had over 700 individual teens from the North Shore participate in its events and hopes to see that number grow even more in 2012-2013.

The Junior League of Evanston-North Shore

The Junior League of Evanston-North Shore (JLE-NS) also houses its offices in Winnetka Community House. In 2011-2012, JLE-NS held six General Membership Meetings in the Community House’s conference rooms. At those meetings, 40-50 members came together to discuss the League’s community outreach programs and to receive training while enjoying each other’s company.

The Junior League of Evanston-North Shore is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Learn more about JLE-NS at www.jle-ns.org

Winnetka Community House is blessed with a wonderful group of volunteers who assist in every area imaginable! We recognize and thank all those listed below who have given their time for the benefit of Winnetka Community House. In addition, we would like to thank our many instructors, parents of students, and theatre volunteers, who unfortunately are far too numerous to list individually, for making 2011-2012 a phenomenal year.

Life Members

David and Ellen Abell

Walter and Sally Bissell

Elaine Bovaird

Kenneth and Georganne Chalmers

James and Timmey* Challenger

Margaret Coladarci

Dewey and Nancy Crawford

Tom and Sara Donahoe

Richard and Mim* Golden

Roger and Mary Ann Grabowski

Walter and Nan Greenough

Jim and Carol Hansen

John and Margaret Hart

Pete and Jean Henderson

Bill and Jackie Ieuter

Stephen and Cindy Kardel

David and Susan Loveland

John and Martha Mabie

Robert and Cicely Michalak

Luvie Owens

Dale and Rachel Park

John and Ann Snyder

Robert and Julie Stracks

Richard and Elaine Tinberg

Tuck and Rita Weaver*

William and Roberta Weinsheimer

Lawson and Jane Whitesides

Jean Wright

Norman and Ann Zimmerman

*Deceased 2011 Life Member

Board of Governors

Officers

Marian Powers - Chair

Frank Phillips - Secretary

Ed Harney - Treasurer

Ellen Moore - Past Chair

Members

Rob Albertson

Paul Astolfi

Jack Coladarci

Joan Evanich

Laura Glick

Mike Golden

David Grant

Carrie Healy

Louise Holland

Bob Horne

Stuart Larkins

Jim McGee

Linda Pedian

David D. Peterson, Jr.

Addie Ruey

Matt Tritley

Kris Schriesheim

Edward X. Tune

Paul Weaver

Christina Webb

Pam Westin

Clyde Willian

Christopher Wyner

Connie Yonan

Woman’s Board Sustainers

Barbara Aquilino

Judy Archambault

Susan Baby

Betsy Balyeat

Cate Barron

Jan Bartlett

Phyllis Berning

Linda Best

Christine Botica

Elaine Bovaird

Kathie Carlson

Ginny Hilton

Connie Hodson

Louise Holland

Sue Jackson

M.L. Jast

Barbara Klein

Marcia Krohn

A.G. Krone

Dale Krone

Fleury Linn

Stefanie Livolsi

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Woman’s Board

Kate Ancell

Raheela Gill Anwar

Amy Pope Brock

Joyce Bruce

Erin Budington

Mercedes Caruso

Susan Cellmer

Leslie Farmer

Jennifer Frient

Mary Ann Grabowski

Christine Holland

Sarah Holm

Noelle Hunken

Kim Jankauska

Kim Knaus

Dania Leemputte

Kristin Lolli

Anne Malone

Julie Mangan

Claudia Miquelon

Susan Nelson

Laurie Nielsen

Gwen Oelerich

Beth Ann Papoutsis

Susan Patterson

Cristina Persico

Karen Peters

ArLynn Presser

Laura Reynolds

Alicia Schafer

Kris Schriesheim, Chair

Joan Senko

Irene Smith

Julie Stracks

Amy Swartchild

Karen Tragos

Karen Vorwald

Connie Yonan

Georganne Chalmers

Marcy Champagne

Dee Dee Chesley

Melanie Cody

Paula Danoff

Kirsten Darnton

Terry Dason

Sue Dickes

Sara Donahoe

Kathy Elliott

Joan Evanich

Mady Fern

Cindy Fuller

Jan Funk

Julie Gagnon

Rita Gardner

Cindy Gentles

Mary Goodrich

Betsy Graham

Nina Gray

Nan Greenough

Brenda Gude

Judy Gurley

Valerie Hall

Carol Hansen

Judy Harmon

Margaret Hart

Susan Lumpp

Luvie Myers

Ellen Moore

Jan Neuman

Sandi Plochman

Libby Rahe

Susan Rammelt

Carole Read

Pam Reed

June Reimer

Jana Sample

Jean Sampson

Jeanne Schoder

Laura Schriesheim

Susan Shabica

Sally Sprowl

Janet Stevens

Nancy Stevens

Catherine Sturgis

Karen Templeton-Fell

Sally Weber

Linda Welch

Pam Westin

Jane Whitesides

Lynn Wood

Ann Zimmerman

Theatre Groups

Children’s Hour

Children’s Theatre of Winnetka

Village Follies

Fitness Centre

Julie Rudenburg

Haunted House

Connor Flatley

Ian Flatley

Haley Wahl

Kim Wahl

Riley Wahl

Bike Sale

Kathy Schmidt

Riley Wahl

Basketball League

Bob Acri

Jim Ahern

Chris Boehm

Peter Bowen

John Bunge

Stephen Burke

Brian Caponi

George Connor

Amy Daniels

Sami Elsaden

Brian Fehrenbach

Patrick Fox

Bob Henner

Rick Hielscher

Tony Hoban

Thomas Holt

Paul Johnson

Alan Kadin

Jim Karabas

Kip Kirkpatrick

Bill Kohr

John Livingston

Christopher Lolli

Mike Miller

Peter McDowell

David McGranahan

Ernie MacVicar

Gordon Montgomery

Doug Peterson

Chris Porter

Greg Portland

Lowey Sichol

Matt Tritley

David VerMeuelen

Greg Welch

Jon Werts

Randy Williams

Phil Zoloto

program scholarships:

• Each recipient receives assistance of up to $400 per family member, not to exceed $1,000 per family, and a free Winnetka Community House membership.

• Family Scholarships/ Memberships Awarded (FY 2011-2012): 5

Fitness Centre

Winnetka Community Nursery School

Willow Wood Preschool

Sacred Heart Nite Lites

• Programs taken by participants assisted with scholarships: Creating with Clay

• Provides on-the-job training experiences for students from the North Suburban Special Education Department.

• Donates approximately 30 six-month memberships each year supporting local organizations benefits. Examples of those we support:

Winnetka Chamber of Commerce Volunteer Center

Kenilworth Union Church

Winnetka Public Nursery School

Trinity Church Nursery School

St. Francis Xavier School

Joseph Sears School

Rose Hall Montessori Preschool

Winnetka Youth Organization

Winnetka Historical Society

Winnetka Rotary Club

Womens Exchange

Family Services of Glencoe

Family Services of Winnetka/Northfield

Lake Shore Unitarians

Lawrence Hall Youth Services

The Auxiliary at Evanston & Glenbrook Hospitals

American Cancer Society

Girls on the Run - Chicago

North Shore Board of Northwestern Settlement

Chicago Youth Choral Theatre

Nurture

Haven

Egyptian Art Making

Karate

Youth Basketball “House League”

Performance Program: Camp Rock

Hot Shots Pee Wee Soccer

Hot Shots Total Sports Ballet

Fantasy Dance

• Total Scholarship Dollars Awarded: Programs: $4,714

Cornflakes Preschool

• The program started in 1969 and is still going strong today. The name Cornflakes was chosen because, like the cereal “we have them (the children) every day.” This outdoororiented summer camp offers a combination of creative activities and educational experiences for children 33 months to 6 years of age. Cornflakes activities have enriched the lives of an estimated 4,500 Winnetka, Glencoe, Northfield, Wilmette, and Kenilworth children throughout its 43 years of existence.

Classes & Programs

• Many program instructors pick up children from the Winnetka Community Nursery School or WCH bus stop and escort them to their class that meets during the lunch time hour.

children’s theatre of winnetka:

Over the years, one of CTW’s greatest sources of pride has been the “alums” - many go on to shine in acting, singing, dancing, and tech at New Trier, college and, yes, BROADWAY and HOLLYWOOD. Many come back in their high school years to help teach dance steps and stage musical numbers for CTW.

CTW Professionals in Theatre:

Josh Altman

Beck Bennett

Briana DeGuilo

Vinny DeGuilo

Daniel Desmarals

Leigh Dunham

Phil Fox

Jenny Farney

Kate Fry

John Gion

Corey Grant

Annie Hirschmann

Becky Hirschmann

Brian Kite

Laura Lapidus

Liza Miller

Elaine Moran

Andrew Morgan

Betsy Morgan

Liz Newman

Chris SteeleNicholson

Nick Ogiony

Sarah Peck

Eric Phillips

Dan Ponce

Sarah Ruhl

Jon Runnfeldt

Steve Schellhardt

Scott Seymour

Tom Seymour

Emily Shoolin

Brandon Tesar

Nico Tortorella

Jim True-Frost

Meg Weldon

Kip Wentz

Rob Woolson

Mike Yasenak

Chris Yonan

• Annual Fitness Centre members and all students receive 50% off on all GroupX classes.

• GroupX participants may try the 1st class for free.

• Over 60 volunteers assisted coaching in our 1st-3rd grade basketball house league.

• More than 100 bikes were sold at the annual bike sale in April.

• This year, WCH presented its 96th annual Haunted House – one of the longest running haunted houses in the country.

• WCH collaborated with the Winnetka Alliance to provide “free” open gym during TV Tune-Out Week.

• WCH partnered with the Music Institute of Chicago and offered them space for seasonal family gatherings showcasing their offerings.

• Over 200 dancers performed in front of a standing room only crowd at the annual dance recital.

• The dance department collected 100 tutus/dance costumes and donated them to an underprivileged dance group in Lake County.

• Hoops4Health provided an enjoyable learning experience in the sport of basketball to children and taught them how to lead a healthy lifestyle off the court. Hoops4Health acquired sponsors Clif Bar, O.N.E. Coconut Water, and Pirate Brands to assist in teaching children proper nutrition.

• WCH hosted 140 children’s birthday parties in which over 3,000 children attended.

facility rental donations/discounts

• WCH partners with the Volunteer Center and the Winnetka-Northfield Rotary Club on numerous projects throughout the year.

• WCH gives a 25% discount to all not-for-profit agencies.

Some examples are as follows:

Women’s Exchange

Family Services

School Districts

Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts

Kenilworth Baseball Association

Family Awareness Network (FAN)

CG Jung Center

Special Kids Foundation

Women’s Auxiliary Club

AYSO

Erica’s Lighthouse

Alliance for Early Childhood

Families Anonymous

North Suburban Crew Team

Winnetka-Northfield Library

Winnetka Garden Club

Chamber of Commerce

Life Source Blood

kids against hunger:

On April 14, 2012, the WinnetkaNorthfield Rotary Club teamed up with the Volunteer Center and the Winnetka Community House to package 100,000+ meals for starving children in Nicaragua with KIDS AGAINST HUNGER. Over 400 volunteers came together to package these meals to make this such a huge success. This community-wide event would not have been possible without the financial support of the community at large. The Winnetka Park District volunteered their staff and equipment to help load the bulk food, pack materials, and get the trucks loaded with the finished meals! Thirteen pallets of food made their way to Nicaragua for distribution to hungry children by World Outreach Ministries, which is enough food to feed 280 kids every day for a year, and one pallet of food was distributed to the Northfield Township Food Pantries. We also asked for donations of non-perishable food items and paper products to restock the local food pantries. Over 20 boxes of items were delivered to the Townships!

COMMUNITY SERVICES (See Note 1 )

Programs and Facility Usage

FUNDRAISING

Unrestricted Annual Fund Raising

Annual Fund Contributions

Contributions to Board Designated Funds (See Note 2)

Restricted Giving

ToTal ConTribuTions

Special Events

Fundraising Expense

ToTal Fundraising - Net of direct expenses

ADMINISTRATION (See Note 3)

General Expenses

Loan Interest

ToTal adminisTraTion ExpEnsEs

ExCEss rEvEnuE bEForE non-Cash iTEms (See Note 4)

NON-CASH ITEMS

Investment activity, Board Designated Endowment Funds

Investment Dividend & interest Income Reinvested

Net Unrealized & Realized Losses

EXCESS EXPENSES PER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

REVENUES = $3,397,971

= $3,561,216

Note 1 : Community Services Expenses include allocations of Building expenses.

Note 2: Board Designated Funds are unrestricted contributions that have been put aside for specific purposes by action of the Board of Governors.

Note 3 : No Administrative Expense is allocated to Community Services in above schedule.

Note 4 : $200,000 of Revenue was designated by Board for Strategic Planning initiatives, $74,985 of Revenue was used for Capital Improvements, and $14,504 of Revenue was used for Loan principal payments

ANNUAL AUDIT CONDUCTED BY OGOREK AND ASSOCIATES

Note 1: Board Designated Funds are unrestricted contributions that have been put aside for specific purposes by action of the Board of Governors.

Founding Father’s Society

- $20,000+

The Founding Fathers Society was established to recognize and honor those donors who have made significant gifts of $20,000 or more to Winnetka Community House. Their commitment helps ensure that Winnetka Community House will continue to thrive well into our second century.

Anonymous (2)

Arthur C. Nielsen, Jr. Family Charitable Trust

Mrs. James A. Bovaird

Paul Bechtner Foundation

Children’s Theater of Winnetka

Ms. Marjorie A. Weaver

Mr. Everett P. “Tuck” Weaver

Stewardship Society

The Stewardship Society was organized this year to ensure that Winnetka Community House continues to be as responsive to the community in the future as it has been in the past. These members and generous participants help provide Winnetka Community House with the resources to secure the future of this vital institution.

Jim Bovaird Circle - $10,000-$19,999

BMO Harris Bank, N.A.

John and Norma Darling Foundation

Mrs. J. William Holland

Village Follies

Mr. Clyde F. Willian

Douglas

We wish to extend our deepest gratitude to all the benefactors of Winnetka Community House for their tremendous support of time, talent, and treasure. Total gift support of $721,156 between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012 and belief in the mission of the institution has made so much possible.

Smith Circle - $5,000-$9,999

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Evanich

Hadley Capital Fund II Management LLC

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Hansen

Ms. Kathryn A. Mikells and Mr. Edward J. Harney

North Shore Community Bank & Trust Company

Northern Trust Bank

Mr. and Mrs. Mike Pope

Dr. Marian Powers and Mr. Belverd E. Needles

Premier Landscape Contractors, Inc.

Mrs. Donald W. Sampson

Rudolph Matz Circle - $2,500-$4,999

Anonymous (2)

Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Delaney, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Roger J. Grabowski

Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Gray III

Mr. and Mrs. William K. Hall

J.P. Morgan

Mr. and Mrs. C. Alex Moore OfficeDesigns

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phillips

Secure Futures Insurance Agency

The Spinney Family

Tom Ferguson Interiors, LTD

Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Weaver

Winnetka Community House Administration and Staff

Winona Corporation

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Wyner

Timmey Challenger Circle

- $1,000-$2,499

36 Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Albertson

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Albian

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Botica

Blakely and Harvey Bundy

Challenger, Gray, & Christmas, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Chesley

Mr. and Mrs. Dewey B. Crawford

Mr. and Mrs. William Downe

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ellwood

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Farmer

Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Fuller III

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Glick

Mr. and Mrs. David Grant

Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Greenough

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Henderson, Jr.

Hester Decorating Company, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Horne

Mr. and Mrs. Carter Howard

Kemper Educational and Charitable Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Larkins

Mr. Richard J. Loewenthal

Mammel Foundation

Neapolitan LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelson

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Nichols

Ms. Joan Oh

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Papoutsis

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Park, Jr.

Patch.com

Private Bank and Trust Company

The Satter Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Schriesheim

Ellie and Frederick Schwimmer

Ms. Margaret F. Scott

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Snyder

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Stracks

Mr. Bert O. Sullivan, Jr. and Ms. Patricia M. Moore

The William & Dian Taylor Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew B. Tritley

Mr. and Mrs. Edward X. Tune

Warwick Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Luke Webb

Dr. and Mrs. Craig Westin

Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Whitesides, Jr.

Stewardship Society Gifts-In-Kind -

$1,000+

Gifts-in-kind represent non-monetary donations to Winnetka Community House during the year.

Mrs. James A. Bovaird

Catered by Design Grand Food Center

The Lock-Up Self-Storage Northwest Mailing Service

Mr. David D. Peterson, Jr.

Benefactor Society

Revenue from user fees covers only part of the cost of providing a well-rounded array of programs at Winnetka Community House. Gifts of all sizes are needed and appreciated in an effort to bridge the GAP in our annual budget.

Sustainers Circle - $500-$999

Anonymous (1)

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent M. Aquilino

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Astolfi

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Baade

Barbour Family Foundation

Berlin Family Fund (Arnie and Ann Berlin)

Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Bissell III

Mr. and Mrs. George H. Bodeen

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore A. Bosler

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Brandt, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Braun

Mr. and Mrs. James Brittingham

Mr. and Mrs. Clay Brock

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore R. Butz

Coladarci and Coladarci

Mr. and Mrs. James Connors

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Crane

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Crane

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Danoff

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Devers, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Byram E. Dickes

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Dickes

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Dowding

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gedemer

Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Healy

D & J Hirschmann Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Ieuter

Mr. and Mrs. Raymomd J. Jast

John H. and Ann E. McDermott Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Karp

Kenilworth Baseball Association, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Krone

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Leemputte

Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. Lumpp II

Make It Better LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. McCabe

McDonald’s Restaurant

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Michalak

Mr. and Mrs. Wade Miquelon

Nanex LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Nielsen

Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Oelerich

Linda Pedian and Thomas Perraud

Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Perkins

Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Petersen

Mr. and Mrs. David D. Peterson, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Lon W. Ramsey, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Reimer

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Rintz

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Ruey

May 16, 1909

Rev. J.W.F. Davies was welcomed into Winnetka Congregational Church as an associate pastor. Affectionately known as Chief Davies, he was charged with the responsibility of planning and developing programs for the youth of Winnetka and was soon one of the community’s most powerful influences for years to come.

Mr. and Mrs. John Blum

Bratschi Plumbing Co., Inc.

Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Carton

Ms. Susan J. Cellmer and Mr. Jeffrey C. Neal

Center Street Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth K. Chalmers

Mrs. William C. Childs

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Sabloff

Dr. and Mrs. Charles Shabica, Ph.D.

Sheridan Road Magazine

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Sichol

Mr. and Mrs. Tor Solberg

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Stevens

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Swartchild, Jr.

Ms. Karen Templeton-Fell and Mr. Joe Fell

UBS Matching Gift Program

Vail Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Gary T. Walther

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Watkins

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Weber

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Weinsheimer

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Weller

Weston Foundation

Winnetka Historical Society

Winnetka Northfield Rotary Charitable Foundation

Woman’s Board of Winnetka Community House

Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Yonan

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Young

Towers,

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Zimmerman

Friends Circle - $250-$499

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Aland

Mrs. Ronald Allen

Mr. and Mrs. M. Naveed Anwar

Ballet Entre Nous

Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Bannon

Mrs. Margaret R. Coladarci

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Coley

Mr. and Mrs. Luke M. Collins

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Corbett

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Cox

Mr. and Mrs. David S. Curry

Mr. and Mrs. William T. Darnton

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Doerge

Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Ehmann

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Eisen

Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Elliott

Mr. Scott Ellwood and Ms. Suzanne M. Timble

Mr. and Mrs. Ward Farnsworth

Alana J. Flatley

First Bank & Trust – Winnetka

Dr. and Mrs. John C. Ford

Ford Orthodontics, LTD

French School

Ms. Marilyn Garcia

GE Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. David B. Golder

Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Gould

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Graham

Mr. and Mrs. John Gude

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hagenah

Mrs. Lois R. Heald

Mr. and Mrs. Hall Healy

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Herrmann

Mr. and Mrs. Frederic W. Hickman

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Bidwill, Jr.

First Winnetka Community House

Haunted House.

1920

First expansion of Winnetka Community House completed. WCH movie admission is 10 cents.

William Hadley and Dr. E.V.L.Brown founded Hadley School for the Blind and offered free courses to its blind and visually impaired students and their families. Winnetka Community Drama Club founded.

1922 The League of Women Voters is established at WCH.

1924

North Shore Art

founded. Girls Basketball, 1926

League

Winnetka Community Drama Club

Chase

Laura Reynolds, and Leslie Meizner

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hines

Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Holland

Mr. and Mrs. Walter V. Holt

HomeMade Pizza Co.

Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Hossack

Mr. Eric Hunsader

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ieuter, Jr.

Jelly Belly

John H. Stone, DDS and John J. Skowron, Jr., DDS

Mr. and Mrs. Wade W. Judge

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony L. Kambich

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Keller

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Kelly

Mr. Burton H. Kleinman

Ms. Kathryn Kligora and Mr. Scott Sognefest

Mrs. Penfield S. Lanphier

Mr. Barry Levenstam and Ms. Elizabeth M. Landes

Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Levy

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Linn

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne P. Lockwood

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Lolli

Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Lyman, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Brewster J. Macfarland

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Maguire

Mr. and Mrs. J. Kent Mathewson

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. McCausland

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. McClenahan

Mr. and Mrs. John McEnroe

Mr. and Mrs. Jim McGee

Mr. and Mrs. Bradford McLane

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Mengel

Mr. and Mrs. William P. Moffitt II

Mr. and Mrs. David Murdoch

Dr. and Mrs. Charles F. Nadler

Mr. Mike Nell

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nesler

North Shore Art League

Mrs. Luvie Owens

Mrs. Cristina Persico

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Read III

Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Reynolds III

Susan B. and Myron E. Rubnitz

Mr. Steve Sanders

Mr. David Seaman

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Senko

Mr. David J. Shanahan

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Silberman

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Skalski

Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Thomas

Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Tinberg

Tom and Barb Tubekis

Mr. and Mrs. Brian L. Underwood

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Van Cleave

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Viellieu

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Voelker

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Vorhees

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Vorwald

Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Wetoska

Mr. and Mrs. Rob M. White

Winnetka Village Council and Manager

Mrs. Theron Wright

Contributors Circle

- $100-$249

Abbott Laboratories Fund

Ruth Abelson

Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Adler

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Alcorn

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Alt

Ms. Beth Alwin

ARTS220

Mr. Peter Austin

Avli Restaurant

AXA Foundation

B2 Studio

Dr. and Mrs. Carl Backer

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bahan

Mr. John W. Baird

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Baird

Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Bechtel

Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Beemer

Ms. Carol Beitler

Bellows Shoppe, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Berghoef

Mr. and Mrs. Barry M. Berish

Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Berning

Betty S. and Robert B. Frank

Charitable Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. David B. Birkenstein

Ms. Darragh Blachno

Bliss Salon of Winnetka

The Bookstall at Chestnut Court

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boone

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brown

Ms. Carolyn Buck

Buckingham Interiors

Mr. and Mrs. Jerome J. Burke

Mrs. Susanne B. Bush-Wilcox

Caffe Buon Giorno

Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Canmann

Dr. and Mrs. Charles Carroll IV

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Caruso

Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Cavallino

Dr. and Mrs. James L. Cavanaugh

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Champagne

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Cohn

Conney’s Pharmacy

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Cramer

Mr. and Mrs. Colin Cross

Mr. and Mrs. Benson R. Culver

Mrs. Teresa Dason

de Giulio Kitchen Design

Ms. Elsa De Jaegher

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Denison

Deutsche Bank

Ms. Jenny Doherty

Mrs. Clarissa Y. Downey

Doyle Opticians, Ltd.

Mrs. Edith A. Dunne

Ms. Elizabeth Dustman

Mr. Michael C. Edwards and Ms. Melissa Mizel

Ellen’s on Elm

1930

First “Talkies,” “High Society” and “The Rogue Song” show at the Community House.

Architect Arthur S. Coffin’s original Tudor Revival style was almost destroyed by fire on December 22, 1930.

Douglas Smith Memorial Gymnasium was dedicated. The Winnetka Children’s Hour is established starring children ages 5 – 14. Winnetka Historical Society is founded.

June 9, 1931 Chief Davies resigns as director of Winnetka Community House. Dec. 1931

Jan. 27, 1932 Winnetka Community House was reorganized as a non-profit corporation.

Camp Counselors, 1925

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ferguson

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ferguson

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ferguson

Mrs. Madeleine Fern

Ms. Whitney Fershee

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Filippini

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Foorman

Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Fragen

Frances Heffernan, Inc.

Mrs. Zollie S. Frank

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Freechack

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Frey

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Frient

Dr. and Mrs. Willard A. Fry

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Gatesy

GE United Way Campaign

Mr. J. Gibson and Ms. Sarah Carey

Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Glenn

Mr. Joseph H. Goldberg

Mr. Richard D. Golden

Mrs. Joan J. Golder

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Goodrich

Mr. Harry H. Grace III

and Ms. Ingrid Anderson Grace

Gregg Lane Art Management

Mrs. Gerald S. Hahn

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Hales

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hammond

Mr. Douglas G. Hanslip

Mr. Morton J. Harris

Ms. S. Ann Hartlage

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Heise

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel G. Helle

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Henner

Ms. Barbara Hermansen

Mrs. Florence A. Hollweg

Mrs. H. Earl Hoover

The Horwich Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hosbein

Mrs. Edith F. Howell

Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Hoyt

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hunken

Mr. and Mrs. John Iberle

Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Ivester

J.C. Sports

Mr. and Mrs. Harris Jackson

Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Jaffee

Mr. Greg Jagmin

Jane Hopper, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson

Mr. Randy Joseph

Mr. and Mrs. Allan M. Kaplan

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Karmin

Mr. and Mrs. Kurt B. Karmin

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kasten II

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. George D. Kennedy

Mr. and Mrs. Crane H. Kenney

Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Kenyon

Dr. William D. Kerr and Mrs. Ausrine Kerr

Mr. and Mrs. James D. King

Ms. Sharon L. King

Mr. and Mrs. William T. Kirk

Ms. Debra Kirsch

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Klein

Katy Knoer

Ms. Elizabeth Kohl Feinerman and Mr. Gary S. Feinerman

Mr. and Mrs. Sanfred Koltun

Ms. Marietta Kucharis

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Kurz

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Lawlor III

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Leahy

Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Lee, Jr.

1933

Winnetka Community Chest was organized to help support the Community House.

Bowling Alley

Chamber of Commerce Dinner, 1930

Summer 1940

Volunteers made surgical bandages for shipment to England in the House’s Red Cross Room. The North Shore British-American Society, domiciled in the House, was also active in raising funds for the support of the UK war effort.

1936

Camp Douglas Smith was open for the first official camp session. Bowling alley is opened.

1939

Winnetka-On-Parade premiers and displays the varied activities in the village relating to music, drama, art, education, religion, and public services.

Chief and staff

Board of Governors House Party. (L to R) Matt and Mary Tritley, Christopher Wyner and Ed Harney

Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Lee

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Leopold

Mr. and Mrs. Steven H. Lesnik

Lincoln Garden Homes Condominium Association

Mr. and Mrs. Jon R. Lind

Mrs. Frank E. Little

Little Ricky’s

Mr. and Mrs. James D. Lyons

Ms. Denise Macey

Ms. Kelly Mangel

Mr. Joseph Manzi

Mr. and Mrs. James I. Marcus

McCall Family Foundation

Mr. Stuart McCrary and Ms. Nancy Davis

Ms. Claudia McLaughlin

McLaughlin Glazeware, Inc.

Ms. Alison McNally

Ms. Mia McNary

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McWhirter

Ms. Maggie Meiners

Ms. Pamela Merrilees

Dr. and Mrs. Richard N. Messersmith

May 1941

Red Cross classes on the problems of coping with wartime conditions were inaugurated at the House, and the first dance for locally-based servicemen was held in Matz Hall.

Mrs. Elinor E. Miller

Iris A. Miller

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Miller

Mr. and Mrs. Roger H. Miller

Mr. and Mrs. Tull Monsees

Mr. and Mrs. John Montgomery III

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Moritz

Ms. Mary Kay Mudd

Dr. and Mrs. E.D. Murphy

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Myers

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nicholson, Jr.

Northline Partners

Ms. Amy O’Donnell

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. O’Donnell

Mr. and Mrs. David G. O’Neill

Ms. Linda O’Toole

Ms. Betsy Owens

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Patterson

Ms. Pamela Gingold Paez

Ms. Beverly Petersen

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Peterson

Mrs. Kay L. Pick

Mrs. Carol W. Piper

Ms. Jennifer Pope

Ms. Donna Powell

Mr. and Mrs. John Puth

Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Pyott

Mr. and Mrs. John Raitt

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Reynolds

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard B. Rinella

Drs. Paul Ringel and Michele A. Lorand

Dr. and Mrs. William J. Robb III

Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Rocap

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Roeser

Ms. Gloria G. Rolighed

Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Rosenberg

Mrs. Elizabeth Rothermel

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Sachs

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Salmanoff

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Sample

Ms. Jody Savino

Sawbridge Studios

Scandinavian Design

Mrs. Jean B. Schreiber

Mr. and Mrs. David Schultz

Dr. Ilana Seligman and Mr. Richard Schneider

Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Shea

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Shiel

Mr. and Mrs. William N. Sick, Jr.

Ms. Ann H. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Smith

Mrs. Virginia B. Sonnenschein

Ms. Sarah D. Sprowl

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon T. Squires

Mr. and Mrs. Brian G. Stalzer

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stanton

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Stephan

Mr. John W. Straub

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Streiff

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Sullivan

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas P. Sutton

T.J. Cullen Jeweler

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Townsend

Mr. and Mrs. Creed Tucker

Art League, 1946

Parking Lot, 1940s

Jan. 1947

The Duplicate Bridge Club was inaugurated; it has led a vigorous life at the House to the present day.

March 4, 1944

Winnetka Community Nursery School opens

October 1945

A War Service Committee was opened at the House to help returnees with claims and forms and provide information on programs, entitlements, and employment opportunities for veterans.

Feb. 1948: Television came to the House through the courtesy of a local TV sales company.

Dec. 7, 1947

First North Shore Choral Society Christmas concert in Matz Hall.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Tyor

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Urbaszewski

V.J. Killian Co.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Vatz

Victor Hlavacek Florist & Greenhouses

Mr. and Mrs. Todd E. Warnock

Mr. and Mrs. Allen A. Weaver

Ms. Nancy Weil

Mr. and Mrs. David Weinberg

Mr. and Mrs. Allen S. Welch

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Weldon

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. White

Whole Beauty Institute

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Wike

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Wille

Winnetka Animal Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. William Wise

Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Wood

Mr. Robert G. Yale

Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Young

Mr. and Mrs. Jay H. Zimbler

Donors Circle – Up to $99

Mr. and Mrs. Clinton S. Abbott, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Randy Abrahams

Dr. and Mrs. David L. Abrams

Alexis Vintiques Design

Dr. and Mrs. Paul S. Allen

Ms. Kathleen Almond

Ms. Kate Ancell

Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Anderson

Anne Mitchel Interiors

Anonymous (2)

Mr. Kenneth Arenberg and Ms. Susanne Swisher

Ms. Karen R. Arenson

Ms. Lindsey Axel

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baby

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Ball

Ms. Heather Bartell

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley A. Baumann

Beat Street

Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Bendix, Jr.

Mrs. Irving Benoist

Ms. Eleanor R. Bick

Mrs. Joyce B. Bishop

Ms. Kemery Bloom

Bopology, Inc.

Ms. Jean W. Brainerd

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald B. Bremen

Ms. Cassie Buccellato

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Budington

Mrs. Patricia R. Caldwell

Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Carpenter

Mr. and Mrs. Marc Christman

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick G. Coggin

Mr. and Mrs. Roger B. Cole

Mr. and Mrs. David S. Connelly

Mr. and Mrs. George Connor

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cooley, Jr.

Ms. Lisa Cooper

Ms. Valeria Coric

Mr. and Mrs. J. Patrick Craddock

Hon. Richard D. Cudahy and Dr. Janet S. Cudahy

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Doub

Ms. Christine L. Drimalla

Mr. and Mrs. C. Ronald Drucker

Mr. William G. Eckart, Jr.

Mr. Philip J. Enquist and Ms. Joanna Karatzas

Extraordinary Kids

Ms. Elizabeth D. Finn

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall A. Fleischman

Mrs. And Mrs. Kenneth L. Fox, Jr.

Kathy and Richard Fox

Dr. Charles Frank and Ms. Karen Peters

Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Franklin

Mr. Jeffrey L. Fried

Mr. and Mrs. James T. Glerum

Ms. Myla Goldstick

Google Matching Gifts Program

Dr. Michael T. Gorey and Ms. Martina M. Read

Mr. and Mrs. John Grady

Mrs. Molly Green

Ms. Penny Greenspahn

Robyn and David Grossberg

Ms. Julie Hallinan

Mr. and Mrs. James T. Harrington

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Harris

Mr. and Mrs. David C. Hawley

Mrs. Joanne Heal

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Held

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Hershman

Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Hindsley

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Hoch

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Hoffman

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Jankauska

Mr. and Mrs. M.J. Jiaras

Mr. Jeffrey Johnson

Ms. Lisa Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Jones

Ms. S. Warner Kenly

KeyBanc Capital Markets

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Kipp

Mrs. Maureen L. Kleiderer

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent DiPaolo

November 3, 1951

Well-known dancer Sybil Shearer danced in Matz Hall as a guest of the Voss School of Dance, a long-time tenant of the House. She would bring her distinguished Sybil Shearer Dance Company to perform at the House for a number of years after.

July 1956

The Committee on the Older Adult was incorporated, now known as North Shore Senior Center.

American Leagion Event, 1950s Senior Center Halloween, 1950s

Children’s Hour, 1957

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Knaus

Lance L. Knox and Mary E. Lambert Family

Charitable Foundation

Ms. Jane Koten

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Kyle

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Landsittel

Mrs. Bonnie C. Larson

Dr. and Mrs. Alan E. Lasser

Ms. Ceilanne Libber and Rabbi Isaac D. Serotta

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Lyons

Mr. and Mrs. George Mangan

Ms. Colleen Mansell

Mr. Anthony J. Marinaccio

Ms. Kim Marsh

Dr. and Mrs. Edward L. Marut

Mrs. Barbara Mawicke

Ms. Pamela McClamroch

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard B. McKee

Mr. and Mrs. Scott E. McLamore

Mr. and Mrs. Willard C. McNitt III

Dr. and Mrs. William G. Meuer

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Morris

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Morse-Karzen

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Nagel

Ms. Ann Nolan

Mrs. Judith Oberman

Ms. Judith A. Offerle

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. O’Hara

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Olson

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Orschel

Mrs. Virginia W. Packer

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Palmer

Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Pearson

Ms. Mary Anne Perrine

Dr. and Mrs. David Peters

Mr. Doug Peterson and Ms. Kim Peterson

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Phemister

Mrs. Katie Philip

Mr. Sean Pinney and Ms. Anne Malone

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Portland

Ms. Karolyn Raphael

August 1957

Mr. Gordon A. Raymond

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Reinert

Ms. Linda Relias

Mrs. Mary Remien

Ms. Heather Richmond

Mr. Dan R. Roin

Mr. and Mrs. Edmond V. Russ

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Samuels

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sanfilippo

Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Schneider

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Schuldt

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard F. Sergesketter

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Sheridan

Ms. Jan Shields

Mr. Ira Simon

Ms. Alicja Skibicki

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Smith

Mr. John M. Smyth and Ms. Jo Ann Gavin

Mr. Leonard H. Solomon

Ms. Angeline B. Sopranos

Ms. Lois Stanley

Ms. Wendy Strauss

Ms. Meg Sudekum

Ms. Laura Summers

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sutter

Ms. Amy Swartchild and Mr. Tom Gardella

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sweeney

Mr. Frank J. Tenbrink and Ms. Jeannine M. Cleary

Mr. and Mrs. Evan Thomas

Ms. Suzy Thompson

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Tragos

Dr. and Mrs. Zalman P. Usiskin

Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Van Arsdale

Dr. and Mrs. Sherwyn E. Warren

Mr. Orrin R. Williams

Ms. Dorsey S. Wilson

Mrs. Jennifer Zaban

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Zimbler

Ms. Anita Zivkovic

Construction of the new Hadley School for the Blind was completed, and the school moved from its cramped quarters at the Community House.

September 1957

The Winnetka-Northfield Girl Scouts moved into the Community House, in the space vacated by the Hadley School.

Benefactor Society Gifts-In Kind

– Up to $999

Gifts-in-kind represent non-monetary donations to Winnetka Community House during the year.

Bella’s Day Spa

Mrs. Mercedes Caruso

Classic Kids

Cyber Toast

Davis Miller

Ms. Melissa Durbin

Mrs. Joan Evanich

Green Meadows Garden Club

Hairsay

Carol Hansen

Mrs. J. William Holland

J. McLaughlin

Laddie Cakes LLC

Lenswork Studios

Loving Care

Mark Vend Company

Maze Home Store

Susan Nelson

North Shore Art League

Scissors Edge Salon

Starbucks Coffee

Thomas Decorating

UPS Store

Viccino’s Pizza

Village of Winnetka

Mrs. Karen Vorwald

Winnetka Congregational

Church Women’s Society

Winnetka Park District

Winnetka Park District Commissioners

Winnetka Police Department

Winnetka Wine Shop

March 24 & 25, 1963

Prima ballerina Maria Tallchief taught master classes at the House.

October 4, 1958

The 80th birthday of “Chief” Davies was marked with a “postcard shower,” organized by the House, which brought hundreds of greetings to the Chief at his retirement home.

North Shore Art League, 1957

WOP hosts and hostesses, 1955

Youth Group Singers

Maria Tallchief

Board of Governors – 100%

Our Board’s contributions demonstrate their personal commitment to support a unique institution that enriches the lives of North Shore residents by providing educational, cultural, social, and recreational opportunities for people of all ages.

Rob Albertson

Paul Astolfi

Jack Coladarci

Joan Evanich

Laura Glick

Mike Golden

David Grant

Ed Harney

Carrie Healy

Louise Holland

Bob Horne

Stuart Larkins

Jim McGee

Ellen C. Moore

Linda Pedian

David D. Peterson, Jr.

Frank Phillips

Marian Powers

Addie Ruey

Kris Schriesheim

Matt Tritley

Trey Tune

Paul Weaver

Christina Webb

Pam Westin

Clyde Willian

Christopher Wyner

Connie Yonan

April 25, 1965

Full-time Staff and Administration

– 76% Participation

Dedicated and creative Winnetka Community House employees give daily of their time and talent, often beyond the hours for which they are compensated. Those listed below, who have also offered their monetary support, demonstrate an exceptional level of commitment.

Lynn Aldape

Mike Buscher

Josh Bucher

Kevin Ceasor

Debra Chuk

Gina Di Sandro

Alana Flatley

Danny Kingery

John LoPresti

Timothy P. McCabe

Mark Schusteff

Ricky Shavers

Jeff Wahl

Corporations, Foundations and Organizations

Grants and gifts from corporations, organizations, and family foundations have been given to support general operating expenses, scholarships, fine arts, technology, the Garden under the Arches, and the Centennial.

36 Foundation, Inc.

Alexis Vintiques Design

Anne Mitchel Interiors

Arthur C. Nielsen, Jr. Family Charitable Trust ARTS220

1969

Avli Restaurant

AXA Foundation

Ballet Entre Nous

Barbour Family Foundation

Beat Street

Bellows Shoppe, Inc.

Betty S. and Robert B. Frank

Charitable Foundation

Bliss Salon of Winnetka

BMO Harris Bank N.A.

Bopology, Inc.

Bratschi Plumbing Co., Inc.

Buckingham Interiors

Caffe Buon Giorno

Catered By Design

Center Street Foundation

Charles Schwab

Citibank

Coladarci and Coladarci

Conney’s Pharmacy

D & J Hirschmann Family Foundation

David B. Golder

de Giulio Kitchen Design

Deutsche Bank

Doyle Opticians, Ltd.

Ellen’s on Elm

Extraordinary Kids

First Bank & Trust - Winnetka

Ford Orthodontics, LTD

Frances Heffernan, Inc.

GE Foundation

GE United Way Campaign

George D. Kennedy

Gregg Lane Art Management

H. E. Hoover

Hadley Capital Fund II Management LLC

Harvey H. Bundy

Hester Decorating Company, Inc.

HomeMade Pizza Co.

J. C. Sports

J.P.Morgan

Jane Hopper, Inc.

The Board of Governors of Winnetka Community House approved the transfer of land and property occupied by the House to the entity Winnetka Community House, Inc., officially marking the turning over of the House as a gift from the Winnetka Congregational Church to the people of Winnetka.

Taalkeus “Talky” Blank announces the creation of the Antiques Show.

April 15, 1967

“Chief” Davies passed away at age 89; a memorial service was held in Matz Hall.

June 9, 1968

The Winnetka Youth Recreation Committee becomes WYO.

June 9, 1970

Winnetka Antiques Show opens

Sept. 18, 1972

Cornflakes Program is initiated.

Youth Group Singers

Girls Scouts, 1960s

Jelly Belly

John & Norma Darling Foundation

John H. and Ann E. Mc Dermott Foundation

John H. Stone, DDS and John J. Skowron, Jr., DDS., LTD.

Kemper Educational and Charitable Fund

Kenilworth Baseball Association, Inc.

KeyBanc Capital Markets

Lincoln Garden Homes

Condominium Association

Little Ricky’s

Make It Better LLC

Mammel Foundation

McCall Family Foundation

McDonald’s Restaurant

McLaughlin Glazeware, Inc.

Nanex LLC

Neapolitan LLC

North Shore Art League

North Shore Community Bank & Trust Company

Northern Trust Bank

Northline Partners

OfficeDesigns

Patch.com

Paul Bechtner Foundation

Premier Landscape Contractors, Inc.

Private Bank and Trust Company

Sawbridge Studios

Scandanavian Design

Secure Futures Insurance Agency

Sheridan Road Magazine

T.J. Cullen Jeweler

The Bookstall at Chestnut Court

The Horwich Family Foundation

The Satter Foundation

The William & Dian Taylor Foundation

Tom Ferguson Interiors, Ltd.

UBS Matching Gift Program

V.J. Killian Co.

Vail Family Foundation

Victor Hlavacek Florist & Greenhouses

April 1973

First performance by the Winnetka Community Theatre.

Village Follies

Warwick Foundation

Weston Foundation

Whole Beauty Institute

Winnetka Animal Hospital

Winnetka Historical Society

Winnetka Northfield

Rotary Charitable Foundation

Winona Corporation

Matching Gift Businesses and Foundations

The following businesses, corporations, and foundations made gifts to Winnetka Community House through their Matching Gift Programs.

AXA Foundation

Deutsche Bank

GE Foundation

UBS Matching Gift Program

Centennial Contributions

Mr. and Mrs. Clinton S. Abbott, Jr.

Ronald and Ruth Allen

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Botica

Bill and Patrice Brandt

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore R. Butz

Mrs. Patricia R. Caldwell

Mercedes and Fred Caruso

Georganne and Ken Chalmers

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Cox

Adrian and Ben Culver

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Danoff

Mrs. Teresa Dason

Anonymous

Byram and Sue Dickes

Jean and Dick Doub

Lois and Steve Eisen

May 7, 1975

Timmey Challenger submits a “white paper” proposing the establishment of the Woman’s Board.

Martha and Lloyd Ferguson

Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Fuller III

Mrs. and Mrs. Molly Green

Mrs. Gerald S. Hahn

Harney - Mikells Family

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hines

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Hoffman

Berner-Holmberg Family

Elizabeth and Walter Holt

Ray & M.L. Jast

Joni and Brian Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson

Richard and Barbara Jones

Anne and Vincent Kelly

Ms. S. Warner Kenly

Paul and Suzanne Lee

Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Lee

Barry Levenstam and Elizabeth Landes

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Linn

Mr. and Ms. Dennis Lyons

Nancy Davis and Stuart McCrary

Willard C. McNitt III

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McWhirter

Alex and Ellen Moore Fund at The Chicago Community Trust

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Morse-Karzen

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Nielsen

Mrs. Judith Oberman

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Orschel

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Phemister

Marian Powers and Belverd Needles

John and Betsey Puth

Lon W. Ramsey, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Myron E. Rubnitz

Jean Sampson

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Senko

Mr. and Mrs. William N. Sick, Jr.

The Spinney Family

Mrs. and Mr. Peggy B. Swartchild

John and Ellen Thomas

Kenneth and Joan Vatz

Bill and Roberta Weinsheimer

1980

Winnetka Community Chest changes its name to the Winnetka United Way.

Dec. 6, 1975

Children’s Theater of Winnetka presented its first performance: Charles Dickens› A Christmas Carol.

Military Event, 1970s

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Weldon

Tom and Sally Wille

Endowment

Anonymous

Garden Under the Arches

Elaine Bovaird

Stephen Dustman

Memorial Scholarship Fund

Elizabeth Dustman

Art Sculpture Event

Artists

1st and 2nd Grade Students of the French School

Beth Alwin

Mia Anderson

Megan Arenson

MarieJo Badier

Nancy Behles

Beverly Behrens

Josh Bucher

Karen Bucher

Ania Cramer

Tori Crnkovich

Susan Curry

Jenny Doherty

Nancy Domash

Linda Doyle

Atsuko Evanich

Alana Flatley

Cynthia Fuller

Jerry Galich

Lorna Galich

Cynthia Gedemer

Sara Gilcrest

Wendy Gilcrest

Louise Holland

Marilyn Wolf Hollander

Paul Holzman

Ann Hosbein

Junior League of Evanston-North Shore

Charlotte Kaplan

Ausrine Kerr

Charlotte Laporte

Uriel Martinez

Amy McCarter

Mia McNary

Kay Moffitt

Frank Muscarella

Alexis Lee Ortiz

Maggie Patterson

Jan Pavlovic

Sarah Philippart

Christine Porter

Emma Regnier

Kate Rudnick

Hope Salmanoff

Lisa Sarwar

Sally Schoch

Pamela Seatter

Pamela Shabica

Bonnie Siegel

The Skokie School

Monica Stanton

Nancy Strieff

Nancy Tait

Ryland Textor

Emily Moss Tolzmann

Nathan Tolzmann

Susan Underwood

Mary Ann Urbaszewski

Laurie T. Walker

Winnetka Children’s Hour Past and Present Members

Martin Youngberg

Bonnie Zak

Fotios Zemenides

Memorial and Honorary League

WCH wishes to thank all those who have chosen to honor the memory of a loved one or pay tribute to a special individual or occasion through the use of the Memorial and Honorary League.

In Memoriam

Ellen Ramsay Clark

Louise A. Holland

Rosemary Taxman

Ceilanne Libber and Isaac Serotta

Sheila Leonard Village Follies

In Honor

Paula Danoff

Ellen C. Moore

By and Sue Dickes

Pete and Jean Henderson

Joan Evanich

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Danoff

Joyce Jiaras

Cynthia and Dan Helle

Tim McCabe

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Kelly

Ellen Moore

Ann and Steve Smith

Marian Powers

Mr. and Mrs. David B. Birkenstein

Ms. Melissa Mizel

WCH Legacy Club

The WCH Legacy Club recognizes those individuals who make the powerful, visionary statement of including Winnetka Community House in their estate plans. We honor and recognize individuals for their high level of commitment to WCH’s future. These commitments will preserve the values and traditions of the true meaning of community through financial plans that include our institution. Early notification of such gifts allows Winnetka Community House with the opportunity to thank donors for their generosity.

Mrs. James Bovaird

Mr. Richard D. Golden

Mr. E.M. Nevins and Mrs. Nancy Holab-Nevins

Arthur C. Nielsen*

Mr. Clyde Willian

*Deceased

do you have a valid will?

With all the benefits of having a valid will, one might expect that every person would have one in place. Recent statistics reveal that of the 2.5 million persons who die each year in the United States, only 30 percent have a will, and many of those are not valid.

Some reasons for having a valid will are:

• A will can let you close the books on your earthly stewardship responsibilities. You have made careful decisions to conserve your estate during life, and you naturally want to do the same at death.

• A will can help you express your love and thoughtfulness to others. When a person dies without a will, those who are left behind must sort out the estate and make difficult decisions. Uncertainties arise. Disagreements develop. The grieving process is compounded by frustration. Some of this is alleviated when the bereaved are left with funeral instructions, an inventory list, and a well-crafted will.

• A will can ensure that your desires are fulfilled. If you have dependent children, you can designate who will care for them. You can specify who will handle the closing of the estate. You can time the distribution of gifts to children and grandchildren. You can designate the giving of specific items to family members and friends. You can make provisions to support charitable organizations. A will puts you in control and allows you to make decisions according to your concerns and commitments.

We encourage you to call your attorney and make an appointment to have your will prepared or updated. Regardless of whether or not you include Winnetka Community House, please do this for yourself.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this report. Please notify the Development Office at alanaf@winnetkacommunityhouse.org or (847) 881-9316 of any omissions or errors so that corrections can be made and proper credit given. Gifts received after June 30, 2012, will be included in the 2012-2013 Annual Report.

Sept.

28, 1996

Winnetka Community Theater

Alum Charlton Heston performs two benefit plays in Matz Hall with wife Lydia Clarke in Love Letters.

Antiques Show, 1996

July 2004

Official grand re-opening of the Community House.

1998

Working in conjunction with the initial capital fundraising campaign in 1998, A Future As Bright As Our Past, the Community House expanded its facilities to include eight new banquet/meeting rooms, a ceramics studio, two dance/exercise studios, a multi-purpose room, and a nursery/ play space. In addition, trademark Garden Under the Arches was fully renovated and landscaped. The entire project cost $12 million.

Aug. 30, 2007

WCH is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

April 30, 2009

Winnetka Community House joins Facebook.

Dec. 18, 2009

1958 WCH Boys Basketball League Champion Team Reunion.

S CHOOL ’ S O UT !

W HAT DO WE DO WITH THE k IDS ?

Sponsor a WCH Showcase – $500

WARM AND C O z Y

Fund the laundry bill for a month in the Fitness Centre – $250

B RING IN THE P ERFORMERS

Sponsor a Performing Arts Event – $10,000

M ID - SUMMER ’ S D REAM

Underwrite an Animal Show for Cornflakes Summer Camp – $500

P LANT A S EED

Underwrite planting of Pachysandra in the Garden Under the Arches – $2,500

S ERVICE W ITH A S MILE

Purchase serving platters, bowls, and utensils for general use – $500

For more information, contact Director of Development Alana Flatley at (847) 881-9316 or e-mail alanaf@winnetkacommunityhouse.org.

May 18, 2011

Nearly 80 guests attended 2nd Annual Life Members Society and Stewardship Society Cocktail Reception.

Over 600 attendees gather at Centennial Kick-Off Birthday Party on Nov. 5th.

North Shore Art League partners with WCH on Reaching for the Stars Sculpture event. help wch grow! with your generous donation

Oct. 19, 2010

Combined Antiques + Modernism Show opens.

2010

Life Member Society is established to recognize and honor past Board of Governors and Woman’s Board members who, over the years, have given unusually outstanding leadership, service, and support to WCH.

2012

Village Follies establishes the Lords and Ladies Society. Sir William Ieuter is first inductee.

May 19, 2012

Over 300 individuals attend Centennial Gala. 31