Fall 2017

Haven News

1 Bingo Night at Winchester House was a treat for everyone. 2 Feeling great getting a chance to help others. 3 Sneaking some inspiring messages into library books for unsuspecting readers to find. 4 Handing out lemonade to commuters at the Libertyville Metra Station. 5 Making goody bags for our homeless animal friends at a local animal shelter. 6 Delivering homemade cookies

to Libertyville Police Department. 7 Giving out hot chocolate to weary travelers on a cold winter night. 8 Haven residents spreading some cheer at Cook Memorial Library. 9 Giving manicures to our friends at Winchester House.

Lake County Haven and our residents are so grateful for everything you do for us every day. Whether it’s monetary donations, in-kind items, or volunteering your time, it’s YOU that makes it possible for our residents to get a chance to start over.

But we want to do more than just say “thank you”. We also want to show you how much we appreciate your support. Keep an eye out for our residents and staff showering the community with Random Acts of Kindness. Come over, say “hi”, and let us thank you in person!

THANK YOU!

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

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

A Bump in the Road

Jennifer hails from the South. She comes from a large family that was never short on love but she often struggled to figure out her place in the world. So, after high school, she put herself through college and set off on her own at the age of 21. When she was 25, Jennifer welcomed her daughter, Kaitlin, into the world. Being a single mother wasn’t always easy, but they were happy and always managed to make ends meet. In 2009, Jennifer was offered a job here in Lake County. Excited by this chance to branch out, the pair left behind everything they knew and set out for Illinois. Things were good. Jennifer worked a well-paying government job and she and Kaitlin lived happily in their own place for about 6 years. But in 2014, due to cutbacks, Jennifer lost her job. She

was able to find work pretty quickly, but earning $22,000 per year just wasn’t going to be enough for the two of them to live on — especially with Jennifer still paying off her student loans. Within two years, they lost their home. This is when they found the Haven.

Stopping for Directions

Jennifer and Kaitlin came to the Haven after two years of constant struggle and worry. Kaitlin was in the middle of her senior year in high school, unsure of whether she would even get to gradu-ate. Upon arriving here at the Haven, they (and we) got to work right away. Jennifer updated her cover letter and resume and got started on her job search. Kaitlin got squared away at school and felt much more focused having a fixed place to come home to. Their hard work paid off. Jennifer got a job and is focusing on building up a

savings. Kaitlin graduated high school and got a part-time job.

The Path Ahead

The path ahead is bright. Jennifer and Kaitlin have grown closer as a family while living here at the Haven, but they have also grown as individuals. Jennifer is preparing to move into an apartment of her own and looking forward to simply moving forward with her life. Meanwhile, Kaitlin will be starting college in the fall! She is also studying to get her driver’s license before she leaves for school. We’re so proud of the strides these women have made and look forward to seeing what their futures hold.

JENNIFER

One Woman’s Journey

Yes! I want to give homeless women and children a fresh start. I’d like to make a tax-deductible gift of:

$25.00 $50.00 $100.00 $250.00

I have enclosed a check payable to Lake County Haven. (Mail to Lake County Haven, P.O. Box 127, Libertyville, IL 60048.)

I’d like to donate w/credit card & I authorize Lake County Haven to charge my: Visa MasterCard Discover AmEx

Card #: _______________________________________________________________ Expiration: ______________ CVV#: __________

Name as it appears on card: __________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: ____________________________

Email Address: _________________________________________________________ Phone: __________________________________

Signature: ___________________________________________________ To give immediately, please visit us at www.LakeCountyHaven.org.

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Adopt a Night!

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

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

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

If you’ve adopted a night at the Lake County Haven, then you know how powerful just that one night can be! So much is accomplished each and every day at the Haven, and by adopting a night, YOU are the sponsor of that change. Here are just a few of the ways our Adopt-a-Night Sponsors have helped change the lives of Haven residents:

• A child walks (or rather, runs) for the first time!

• Haven residents work together practicing mock interviews.

• A new resident has a place to call home after 4 months of living on the streets.

• A woman reunites with her daughter and grandchild.

• Haven residents learn how to create a household budget.

• A young Haven resident gets her first full time job!

THANK YOU to Our Current ADOPT-A-NIGHT SPONSORS2/14/2017 Barbara Higgins2/15/2017 Bruce Handler2/17/2017 Libertyville Girls Basketball Program2/18/2017 Libertyville Girls Basketball Program2/19/2017 Anonymous2/20/2017 Mary & Dennis Mudd2/24/2017 HRC3/1/2017 Patrice Knauff3/3/2017 Pete & Anne Coburn3/4/2017 Bloom Women’s Conference3/7/2017 Ben Rendall3/8/2017 Donna & John Fischer3/15/2017 Barbara Higgins3/18/2017 Jody Jakolat3/27/2017 In Honor of Elizabeth Williams4/4/2017 Century 21 Kreuser & Seiler4/5/2017 Kathleen Hajduk4/10/2017 In Honor of Cathy Andrews’ Birthday4/13/2017 In Memory of Dorothy Schuler4/14/2017 Barbara Higgins4/15/2017 Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Hutson4/27/2017 Grayslake Central Key Club5/5/2017 In Honor of North Shore Pro-Active Health’s 10th Year Anniversary5/8/2017 In Memory of Mrs. T. H. Simms

5/9/2017 In Honor of Curt Kotel5/10/2017 Leela Nair5/11/2017 Chris & Katie Henning5/12/2017 Mike & Terri Pedersen5/13/2017 Carol Du Clos5/14/2017 Patti & Doug Prey5/16/2017 Barbara Higgins5/19/2017 Lake County Haven Staff5/20/2017 In Honor of Lakshya Jain5/21/2017 In Honor of Peg Bradley5/22/2017 Peggy Bradley5/24/2017 In Memory of Jacqueline & Gary Pinsel5/24/2017 In Memory of Cecilia Daly5/27/2017 Adriana & David Spellman5/27/2017 Shakou Libertyville5/31/2017 LHS Girls Soccer Program6/3/2017 Leela Nair6/4/2017 LHS Girls Soccer Program6/6/2017 Grace Lutheran Church6/15/2017 Barbara Higgins6/17/2017 Lynn Morrissey & Joseph Salvatore6/18/2017 Chuck & Karen Clow6/21/2017 In Memory of Myrtle Besser7/1/2017 In Memory of Jack Besser7/7/2017 In Honor of Anna Snickenberger7/11/2017 In Memory of Bruce H. Johnson7/16/2017 United Protestant Church of Grayslake

7/23/2017 Mari & Steve Johnson7/30/2017 Ann & Scott Kohler8/3/2017 In Honor of Phyllis Dolphin8/5/2017 Lake County Mothers of Twins Club8/14/2017 In Memory of Robin Whitespear8/16/2017 Carnes Family8/16/2017 Susan Hynes8/20/2017 United Protestant Church of Grayslake8/23/2017 In Honor of Kelly Hackendahl8/28/2017 In Honor of Mrs. Carol Bahr8/31/2017 In Memory of Carol Rak9/8/2017 In Honor of the Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapter, NSDAR’s 40th Anniversary9/11/2017 Erica Sethi9/17/2017 United Protestant Church of Grayslake10/4/2017 In Honor of Diane Miller’s Birthday10/14/2017 Melissa McGrory10/15/2017 United Protestant Church of Grayslake10/25/2017 In Honor of Dan Snickenberger10/30/2017 In Memory of Jennifer Daly

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

We are so grateful to all those who have participated in our Adopt-a-Night program. Those listed here are people whose Adopt-a-Night contribution was received between 1/20/17 and 6/30/17, for this year. To see the full calendar, please visit us at www.LakeCountyHaven.org.

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Haven HappeningsMaking our shelter into a home would be impossible if not for the efforts of our many volunteers and in-kind donors. This issue encompasses donations received as of July 24, 2017. Thank you to all our generous donors!

Thank you to the following donors, who have generously donated a meal, bagged lunches, groceries or food items to the residents in our program. One of the best gifts our residents have received is feeling like someone cares for them during their tremendous hardships, and the gift of sustenance makes them feel so special. Thank you!

Daniela AcevskiTami AndersonJill BaranowskiJosie and Ben BarnabeeKaren BarrieEmily BaughRobin BergstromCongregation Beth-AmBlockinger FamilyAnne Marie BrandtZoe BrownLizz BuissonMarisol CastanedaClaire CherryMolly CoePaula CohnMarcy ColePamela ColemanTina ColemanMichelle ConleyBarb CutroAnkita DesaiNatalie DorrMary Lou Duffin

Dawn Kasten and her family donated bagged lunches to the shelter.

St. Joseph’s Church collected wish list items for their Lenten Almsgiving drive. Thank you to the parishioners who donated hygiene products, paper goods, and other household items!

Tom Sweeney has spent many hours volunteering at the Haven making repairs and improvements to many of our properties. Thank you, Tom, for volunteering your time and handyman skills!

Heritage Church in Lake Zurich held their Bloom Conference on March 4th, and raised funds to adopt 11 nights at our shelter. They also conducted a donation drive for much-needed wish list items. Thank you to these wonderful ladies for their support!

Libertyville Junior Women’s Club prepared beautiful care packages for our residents this spring. Thank you to these ladies for brightening our residents’ days!

Thank you, Girl Scout Troop 51739, for kind words cards!

We are grateful for our partnership with Helping Women Period Chicago. Thank you for constantly supplying feminine products for the residents in our shelter!

Thank you, Tatum Pearlman, for the 4th of July Cards! They always brighten our residents’ days!

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The youth group at Grace Lutheran Church assembled Easter Baskets for the women and children in our shelter. Thank you!

Susan Gottlieb and Sandy Krebs deliver meals and goods

on a monthly basis on behalf of Lakeside Congregation in Highland Park. Thank you!

Dina EppersonKendall FeltnerEvette FordhamAnn GallagherLaura GialluisiGirlfriends Ministry Sign of The Dove ChurchNaomi GomezThe Grahovac FamilyBetsy GraupeJennifer HampsonThe Hanson FamilyJill HancockKaren HarrisAnne HoffmanIllinois Bone & Joint Institute LibertyvilleKristi JamesKristi KamenKristin KarahaliosDawn KastenJoan KatterjohnSusan KlingmanCindy Kott

Christine KopkaKozak FamilyBethanie KraftNicole KreamerSusan and Norman KronowitzLynda LaCivitaLakeside CongregationJackie LanscioniMaureen LantyAnna LocklearDenise LollinoDenise MackSheri MaertensMelissa and Ryan McGroryEllen MyersSirenya NavarreteKristy NelsonPeyton NewmanTara NofzigerLina PaulusJoey PearlmanJennifer PenzenikBarbara Peter

Molly PhoenixDeborah PineauTracy PonesAnn-Marie PrinceHeather RandAllysa ReedNinette RobbinsAnn RowleyLisa Quinn RuckerRose SchambergerTiffany SchiffJean SchoeningAmanda SeibertKrista SmithPhyllis SommerKathy StopkaBecky SwambarLynn SwansonWajiha Syed

Gayle TavaresDonna ThorntonRoz TopolskiMary VoratutJill WiegelJeanne WilkinsonDebbie WeissJoAhnn WhalenNikki WirthSamantha WorthingtonJodi ZacharaMelyssa ZierkTrisha ZubertJaime ZumwaltKristie Zunker

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We are tremendously grateful that so many community members are able to help our residents by donating items from our wish list, including clothing, care packages, household items and baby supplies. Thank you to the following donors, who assisted us with all of these needs!

Haven Happenings, continued

We want to thank Walgreens Retail Products Team for volunteering on July 14th! Volunteers cleaned windows, disinfected our storage equipment, and spruced up our yard. Thank you!

The Libertyville High School Girls Soccer program hosted an impressive bake sale where they were able to adopt nights at our shelter, as well as donate dinner and a $200 Jewel gift card. Thank you, ladies, for your incredible effort!

Thank you to Kate Lynn and Anna Young for donating care packages to our residents!

Each year, First Presbyterian Church of Libertyville includes Lake County Haven in their Drive for Independence. We are grateful for the many years of partnership, and for the wonderful donation of gift cards, paper towels and household items. Thank you!

Shelly Dodds Ayers hosts an event each year where she collected new bras for the women in our shelter. This year, she went above and beyond by collecting 143 new bras! We are so grateful for the support, Shelly!

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Nicole AdamsLinda AlpertJeanette AmannAnnunciation ChurchNancy ArmstrongSteven ArmstrongCatherine AulbachJune BaleBank FinancialCasey BartosealKristal BechtoldJudi BeckerKathy BiermanSteve & Mary BiermanJen BlockingerMary Wenzel BloemkerTina BlomgrenWendy BoldischasTacy BorgmanKari BrownMichelle BrandGary BrunsBeth BurgLisa BushatiCabi ClothingMariah CabreraClaire CherryElaine ColumbusMary ConnAlyssa D’AngeloShari DanilichShelly DoddsLizbeth Dolder-HenningSara Donofrio

Deb DorseySam DoughtyLindsay DunnMary EngstromGrayslake ExchangettesFamilies Helping Families ChicagolandShennelle FeatherFHCC Professional Nurses AssociationLaurie FieldsteelTammy FlathMarlene FogelbergCaryn FoxVickie GadomskiMechelle GarrettAna L. GianarasKristen GieblerEllen GombergGirl Scouts Greater Chicago and Northwest IndianaPaula GlasselBrenda GravdalGrayslake Central High SchoolMonica L. GreenJanet GreeneNancy and Mario GrimaldiElizabeth GuzmanTom HedlinLisa HerndonDolores HeupelElizabeth Hirsch

Julie HoldemanPam HolmesPatti HolubTerry J. HommerJennifer and Anna HullsKaila HuskAshley HutchinsonAmy HyndmanSusan HynesMarisa InnocenziJames JacotPatricia JacksonNicole KalisikJoan KatterjohnWardell KellyWarijiru KinutuizDebbi KnowlesKathleen KreamerHelen KuhlRuth LichtenauerLibertyville Noon RotaryStephani LombrenhtAngelina LongoNick and Alice LuccaKaarn LuceYvonne LugaMarge ManakGeorgianne MarcinkovichJennifer MartinPhyllis MartinMeghan MayJane McDermottMedlineMarty Magida

Arlene MillsQiani MonroeJim MoranMothers of Multiples ClubSarah MuldrowReno NanniniFiona NatanovAleida NazarioNatasha NesterMercedes NormanOmron Healthcare IncorporatedSusanne De PaepeKaren PaganoSaint Margaret Mary ParishLinda PaulusKristen PeekJoelle PehrsonSandy PeistrupKatie PerlmanJeannine PhillipsJoseph PomisBelinda QuaiyoonCharisse QuigleyLaura RakersMary RayCharles ReichenbachBetsy RinellaMaureen RogersDolores RoldesRenee RosenblaltKatherine and Anne RossMary RussertKathy Ryg

St. Anastasia SchoolDavid SatzgerJane SchaferGeorgi SchintgenTim SchulteNoah SeidabersStephanie SeplowinMalia SharvJeanette ShotwellBecky SimsKelly SmithSamantha SmithCheri SpathMary StanfelAlie StansburyBrynn SteinCharlotte StillorErica StuartKent SummersBecky SwambarKris TarpeyMichelle TarpeyStacy TisuUnited Protestant Church of GrayslakeTerhi WalguistElaine WellsDouglas WernickeAshley WilsonJulie WulffAnna and Katelynn YangAudrey Yost

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Haven Happenings, continued

Our friends and supporters at Medline gener-ously donated an entire shipment of diapers and wipes for the two infants in our program. Thank you, Steve Burns, and our friends at Medline for making sure our little ones are taken care of!

Susanne DePaepe prepared Mother’s Day gift bags for the mothers in our program. Thank you, Susanne, for making Mother’s Day so special for these women!

Our great supporters at Liberty Auto City have held monthly donation drives for items on our wish list, including baby items, cleaning sup-plies, clothing and food. Liberty Auto City’s team members also donated Great America for the moms in our program, as well as a graduation gift for a resident who graduated high school. Thank you!

Thank you to Amy Newman and Families Help-ing Families Chicagoland for generously collect-ing items for our first-time mother and her baby!

Brynn Stein coordinated a donation drive for wish list items, as well as monetary donation and gift cards. Thank you, Brynn!

We want to thank our lovely office volunteers, Trisha Zubert, Tara Nofziger and Christine Zhang for always being there to lend an extra hand in our office. Thank you!

Kurt Peterson stepped up and volunteered to paint our newest transitional housing unit. Thank you, Kurt, for the many hours spend sprucing up the condo! Our newest residents just moved in, and they feel so at home!

Thank you, Don and Mary Lou Patulo, for your generous donation of a new Surface and laptop!

iRhythm Technologies collected over 300 wish list items for Lake County Haven’s residents during their summer charity drive. Thank you for the tremendous support!

Girl Scouts from Everett School in Lake Forest held a collection for funds and items, and also brought a fabulous dinner to our shelter. Thank you!

The women from Ela Charity Knit & Crochet

donated a care package of goods for an infant in our program, and

baskets filled with small appliances and

household goods to our transitional housing

units. Thank you!

David and Denise Reilly are all smiles at this year’s event.

Beth and Dave McKenna enjoying the band, Brass from the Past.

Event Co-chair Beth Reese and her husband, Tim, dancing the night away!

Decorations Chair Debbie Simmons, Auction Chair Samantha Doughty, and the talented Saba Lausch.

SAVE THE DATE FOR

NEXT YEAR’S GALA!

Saturday, April 14, 2018 Marriott Lincolnshire Resort

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2017 Gala BenefitOn Saturday, May 6, 2017, Lake County Haven hosted our 25th Anniversary Gala!

Held at the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort, we proudly welcomed 200 guests, including our founders, Mike Gretz and Peg Bradley.

Our volunteer leadership and committees worked tirelessly to make this night special for all attendees. Guests enjoyed excellent food, unique live and silent auction items and great music from Brass from the Past!

The Haven would like to extend our deepest thanks to our incredible 2017 gala leadership team: Co-Chairs Beth Reese and Cathy Andrews, Auction Chair Samantha Doughty and Decorations Chair Debbie Simmons.

And of course, none of this would have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors. A very heartfelt thank you to all of our 2017 gala sponsors whose support is critical to providing shelter and services to homeless women and children in our community.

Gold Sponsor

AbbVie

Silver Sponsors

Annette & Tom Freyman Libertyville Bank & Trust Lake Forest Bank & Trust

Bronze Sponsors

Jane & Matt Dudley The Room Place Rust-Oleum Corporation Sheridan Road Charitable Foundation

Brass Sponsors

Advocate Condell Medical Center BCU Bluff City Materials, Inc. Glenbrook Excavating & Concrete, Inc. Hollister Incorporated Homes By Marco & Libertyville Lincoln Beth & Dave McKenna Lorraine & Greg Pritchard Sysmex America, Inc.

Pewter Sponsors

Abbott Logistics, Inc. Sheila & Meade Detweiler Thomacina & Steve Jungmann Amy & Ted Langan Suzanne & David Lingard OB-GYNE Associates of Libertyville Sue & Joe Pils Kelly & Dennis Ryan Liz & Rob Schuler Judge & Mrs. Daniel Shanes Debbie Simmons & Larry Stern Gregory Wilcox

And special thanks to our great in-kind donors who offered so much support to this year’s event, especially all the local corporations and small businesses that donated wonderful items and experiences to our live and silent auctions, as well as Direct Envelope, Graphic Partners, Vogue Printers and Color4 LLC for donating services and materials for our beautiful invitations, envelopes and signage.

Lake County Haven is grateful to have your wonderful, continued support. Thank you!

Our friends from Gold Sponsor, Abbvie: Stephanie Hoppe, Jillianne Shriver, Angelo & Linda Franchi, Matthew & Elizabeth Dufek, and Devi Nair & Ravi Rajagopalan.

Peg Bradley, Pauline Eck & Mike Gretz, who helped to start the Haven in 1992.

Lake County Haven 2017 Board of Directors and Executive Director. From the back, left to right:

Suzanne Lingard, Donna Barnett, Laura Sabino, Debbie Simmons, Daniel Shanes, Lorraine Pritchard,

Elliot Pinsel, Christine Vicik, Ken P. Neumann, Samantha Doughty, Michael Barbini. Not pictured:

Paul Adams, Rob Schuler, Patti Snickenberger.

Cathy & Tom Andrews, Colleen & Larry Kramer, Jodi & Craig

Hackendahl, Sheila & Meade Detweiler, Lorraine & Greg

Pritchard, and Debbie &Ryan Rodbro.

Board Members Lorraine Pritchard & Donna Barnett with Sheila Detweiler and Executive Director, Laura Sabino.

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large size• Gift cards to Target, Walmart, Home

Depot, Jewel, Lowes• Hand soap• Murphy’s Oil Soap• Paper towels• Postage stamps

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