Mano a ManoFamily Resource Center

Annual Report 2017

At the beginning of this year, Mano a Mano’s board of directors approved a three-year strategic plan (2016-2019) that sets the strategic vision for the organization in the coming years. The plan was the result of a six-month, community-based process that included gathering input from a variety of community stakeholders. As a result of this process, our strategic plan includes the following strategic directions: 1. Develop and maximize effectiveness and talent of our human capital 2. Cultivate our position as a thought leader and advocate 3. Secure our future: achieve financial stability and flexibility 4. Increase targeted marketing and communications efforts 5. Demonstrate our impact and establish guiding principles for growth 6. Obtain facilities that accommodate our needs

Our strategic plan process also provided the organizational leadership the opportunity to refine our vision statement, mission, and our organizational values.

Our Vision is an integrated Lake County where everyone has access to opportunity and paths to success.Our Mission is to empower immigrants and their families living in Lake County, Illinois to become full participants in American life. We achieve our mission by: • Providing support, building skills, and facilitating access to local community resources and opportunities • Acting as a hub for knowledge on issues relevant to the immigrant community; • Promoting best practices in providing culturally competent services; • Fostering leadership skills so that all of those who participate in our programs and services can play a role in promoting the advancement of themselves and their community; and • Influencing policies and decisions that impact immigrants and their families

Our organizational values are: collaboration and community building; education; excellence; equality of opportunity; stewardship; and respect for human dignity.

Mano a Mano has been a leader in proactively engaging and welcoming the growing numbers of immigrant families moving to Lake County since our inception in 2000. Between 2000 and 2016, Lake County’s overall population has grown by 9%, with the Latino population changing by 58% over time and the foreign-born population changing by 35%. Immigrants now make up almost one-fifth of the County’s population and live and work in every community in Lake County. Despite higher workforce participation rates than US-born peers, immigrant households in Lake County earn 20% less than households of US-born residents. As many immigrants in Lake County are very new to the US, they are more likely to have lower educational attainment, limited English skills, and limited access to and knowledge of healthcare services. Immigrants are moving to Lake County seeking opportunity and a better life. Mano a Mano is here to welcome new families and support them in achieving their American Dreams.

STRATEGY UPDATE: MANO A MANO’S NEW STRATEGIC PLAN

ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY

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Dear Friends and Supporters:

This past year has been a test. It was a test for non-profits struggling in a state amid a multi-year budget crisis. It was a test for immigrant families and allies who saw some of the harshest anti-immigrant rhetoric and campaigning in recent history. It continued to be a test for working class families who still struggle to bounce back from the recession, to gain access to affordable healthcare, to finance higher education for their children, and to find a better job. It was in no doubt a test for Mano a Mano- a nonprofit serving some of the most vulnerable community members in time where many of our own friends, families, co-workers, and community members were unsure about their place or future in this community and country. Despite these tests and these challenges- with the support of hundreds of donors, volunteers, and supporters- Mano a Mano rose to the occasion.

This fiscal year 2016-2017 will likely go on the books as a record-breaking year for Mano a Mano for many reasons, which will be detailed further in this report. To highlight just a few of our significant accomplishments: • For the first time ever, Mano a Mano’s gross revenues surpassed $1,000,000 dollars, growing our overall annual revenues by 53% over the past three years. • Mano a Mano’s board and staff leadership approved an ambitious three-year strategy focused on strategic and sustainable growth. • Through strategic capacity-building and hiring, our leadership team expanded and our expertise grew in the fields of immigration legal services and health. • In an effort to respond to the growing needs across the County, we opened a satellite office in Zion and established community sites in Mundelein, Wauconda, and Highland Park. • After many years of policy advocacy, Mano a Mano and partner agencies from across the state helped to pass the Illinois TRUST Act, legislation making Illinois one of the most welcoming states for immigrant families.

We are very proud of these successes, but they are not just ours. Simply put, we couldn’t have done this without your support. Your volunteer hours, your donations- small and large, your encouraging words, your advocacy in important conversations, your confidence in our leadership, and your dedication to our community- these are the elements that fuel Mano a Mano’s success and growth. In the coming pages, you will see the real impact of our work and our major accomplishments over the past year.

We are forever grateful to all those who support, invest in, believe in, and advocate for Mano a Mano’s position within the community.

Sincerely,Megan McKenna Jim KinneyExecutive Director Board President

A MESSAGE FROM MANO A MANO’S LEADERSHIP

KEY SERVICES:Citizenship/Naturalization

DACA

Permanent Residency Renewal

Community Education & Outreach

Immigration Policy Advocacy

KEY SERVICES:English as a Second Language Classes

GED Classes & Tutoring

Computer Literacy Courses

Resume & Other Job Seeker Support

Immigration law is complicated and it’s more important than ever that families receive legal services that they can trust. Our Engaged Citizens Program has emerged as a leading immigration legal services provider in Lake County. Our Department of Justice accredited team provides quality legal assistance with citizenship, DACA, and residency renewal cases. Through our partnership with CALA, Mano a Mano clients also have direct access to quality legal representation for deportation defense, U visas, family petitions, and other complex cases. Our legal team also provides community education, outreach, and advocacy on complex and constantly changing federal immigration policies.

Recognizing that community members have varied levels of education and skills, Mano a Mano’s Productive Parents Program is designed to meet all needs. In partnership with the College of Lake County, Mano a Mano offers multi-level English as a Second Language courses. Our Adult Education team also offers GED subject areaclasses and tutoring sessions and computer classes in Spanish. Job seekers are also supported by resume development, job interviewing preparations, and news about the latest job openings in the area.

ENGAGED CITIZENS PROGRAM

PRODUCTIVE PARENTS PROGRAM

KEY SERVICES:Case Management

Health & Human Services

Referrals

Health Education Sessions

Community Garden

Free Health Screenings

Zumba Classes

KEY SERVICES:English as a Second Language Classes

GED Classes & Tutoring

Computer Literacy Courses

Resume & Other Job Seeker Support

Our Healthy Families Program is designed to help immigrant families access the information and tools they need to live their healthiest lives. The Healthy Families team provides health case management at locations throughout Lake County, processing insurance and other health benefits applications and connecting families to other social services. Our Promotores de Salud educate community members in Spanish about disease management and prevention and how to access health resources. Mano a Mano also offers opportunities for healthy living through our monthly free health screenings, community garden, and Zumba classes.

Success in early childhood education is essential to long-term academic success. Due to limited resources, there are many children in our community that do not have the opportunity to attend preschool or access to other early childhood education resources. For those little ones, Mano a Mano’s Successful Children Program is available to help fill the gap. Focused on developing core kindergarten readiness skills, our program provides the tools and resources pre-kindergartners need to start kindergarten ready to succeed. Our early childhood education team also provides practical and moral support to parents so that they are empowered to be their child’s first teacher.

HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAM

SUCCESSFUL CHILDREN PROGRAM

As a non-profit organization, we have seen a difficult financial environment in the past few years. With the right foresight years ago, Mano a Mano has been very focused on resource development

and diversification. In these difficult times, because of our planning and prudence, Mano a Mano has thrived and grown its programming.

FINANCIAL REPORT

A LOOK AT OUR NET ASSETS OVER TIME

2017: FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT

TOTAL REVENUE: $1,108,885 TOTAL EXPENSE: $1,106,171

The Mano a Mano Monarch Gala 2017 was one of our most exciting annual fundraisers yet! Held on April 1, 2017 at the Mundelein Double Tree, the Monarch Gala brought together over 200 of our friends and partners for an evening of fun and impact. Together we raised over $85,000 that goes directly into Mano a Mano’s programming. We deeply appreciate the support of our sponsors, attendees, other donors, and collaborators!

MONARCH GALA SPONSORSTHOUGHT LEADER ($5,000)ComEDThe Sarowitz FamilyGAME CHANGER ($2,500)INTRENState Bank of the LakesThe Beaubien FamilyVisionary ($1,000)Abbott LaboratoriesAdvocate Condell Medical CenterBMO HarrisBrunswick FoundationCollege of Lake CountyConsumers Credit UnionEdna Molina & Jaime ContrerasHarter & Schottland P.C.Hometown AmericaNorStates BankSaddlebrook FarmsThe Abrams FamilyThe Johnson FamilyThe Rollman FamilyThe Vargas FamilyDK Construction, Cocktail Hour SponsorRosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Centerpiece SponsorThe Beaubien Family, Technology SponsorZanck, Coen, Wright, & Saladin P.C., Final Course SponsorOther Gala Friends and Donors:Benjamin MercadoBill Obenauf, Obenauf Auctioneer Services Double Tree MundeleinManny SajuanPatricia Martinez, ESPN DeportesRev. Lisle KaufmanSaddlebrook Farms R/C Flyers

GALA DONORS:$1000 & UPJaime Contreras & Edna

MolinaJames & Jean KinneyJim KirbyKeith & Lori HickmanKevin & Cathy HamiltonPaul & Judy ZeliskoPerry & Kimberly AbramsQuiana BellState Representative Sam YinglingThe Beaubien FamilyWilliam & Kathleen Battistone

$500-$999Bruce & Carolina SchottlandBruce & DeeDee JohnsonDan & Sylvia BreaDeidre SweetwoodEdmundo & Maria Luisa VegaEric BerglandGeoff & Barbara MichelinJames AlthoffJeff NewtonKevin & Mary WacoLarry Sr & Linda WacoLaura PonceMario & Christy ValenciaMark & Amy MatulaPorfirio GarciaRichard & Mary CharuhasRound Lake Area Schools #116 Thomas Gooch IIIValsamas & AssociatesVillage of Round Lake Beach

$101-$499Alex & Jimmae LucioAlfredo SaltoAmy LopezAndrew & Susan PasternakAndy & Sen. Melinda BushAngel & Monica GarciaAnnaliese FlemingBen & Kerryann WeaverBrian KistCarlos JimenezChief George & Jan FilenkoCongressman Brad SchneiderCynthia Vargas

Dave & Mary OlsenDavid & Diane BennettEileen KristFrank & Patti DeuelGarry HinesGloria HeatleyGustavo RodriguezHugo GarciaJael Mejia & Josh GutierrezJim & Pam LingertJohn & Ingrid LindbergJohn & Janine BirrJohn & Mary Ellen SaundersJoyce MasonKaren & Kenneth BelloraKim CastellanosLarry Jr & Amy WacoMagaly GomezMary VollingMayor Linda LucassenMike & Michelle HiltPat DavenportPaul FrankRev. Lisle KauffmanRich LaskowskiRick RymanRita DainkoRosoborugh Partners Samantha BreaSarah ArmstrongMichael & Andi NerheimTanya RiveraTom & Becky WeberTom and Kris DewUnited Way of Lake CountyWendy & David McArtinWilliam & Heidi AraujoZion Township Supervisor Cheri Neal

$100 & underAlejandro Pizarro State Farm InsuranceAlfredo RivaAllison MargoliesAnn F. ShanksBrent BucklandCarmen PatlanCarolina Herrera

Chuck HuskClaudia CamposCBS RealtorsChief Judge Jorge OrtizCounty Clerk Carla WyckoffDavid Sr. & Crystal NorthernCynthia Angelos WilliamsDaniel StredlerDavis SchneidermanEdgar & Georgina VargasErin McKennaFabiola PonceGabriela AppeltGary RollmanGeorge & Linda StevensonHamid & Lourdes ShanjaniHollis HanoverHolly KimHon. Roycealee WoodHortencia BecerraJames GeocarisJavier CarrilloJoe & Jeanne AngJohn AlbertsJohn JansenJohn LobaitoJonathan KadenJuan PugaJudge Christopher & Julie StrideJudge Christy BishopJudge Margaret J MullenJurgen PetersKathy MyersLaura AguirreMaggie & Jaime MoralesMarilyn MendezMegan McKennaNieves RivapalacioPaula CarballidoPeter FloresPuro Futbol Newspaper Ruben GarciaSarah ShadniaTerry MeyerTimothy HookerVickie Mass

MONARCH GALA 2017: A NIGHT OF TRANSFORMATION

Through our extensive network of partners and deep trust of the community, Mano a Mano acts as a gateway for immigrant families in accessing health and human services in Lake County.

PARTNERSHIPS SPOTLIGHT:Mano a Mano has been a pioneer in both bringing services to the Round Lake Area and also to other underserved communities where immigrants live. In the past year, through new and growing relationships, Mano a Mano and a few special partners expanded services accessibility in very important ways.

Mano a Mano is now co-located and offering health and legal services at:• Lake County Health Dept, Highland Park• Mundelein Senior High School• Wauconda Area Library• Zion- Pearce Campus

Mano a Mano has welcomed the following agencies to work with us in Round Lake Park: • A Safe Place: bilingual group counseling for survivors of domestic violence• Community Activism Legal Alliance (CALA): immigration legal services• Youth & Family Counseling: bilingual individual and couples counseling

A Safe PlaceAdvocate CondellAffordable Housing Corporation of Lake CountyAlliance for Human Services of Lake CountyAmerican Cancer SocietyAmerican Legion Post 1170, Round Lake ParkAvon TownshipCatholic CharitiesCatholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)City of WaukeganCoalición de Latinos Unidos de Lake CountyCollege of Lake CountyCommunity Activism Law Alliance (CALA)Consulado General de México, ChicagoCook Memorial Public Library- LibertyvilleDePaul University College of LawErie Family Health Center Farmworker and Landscape Advocacy Project (FLAP)Father Gary Graf CenterGarden Quarter Neighborhood ResourceHACESHarter Schottland Attorneys at LawKriezelman Burton & AssociatesLake County Forest PreservesLake County Health DepartmentLake County State’s Attorney OfficeLake County YES CoalitionLatino Policy ForumLaw Offices of Valsamas and AssociatesMidwest Latino Health Research, Training, and Policy CenterMundelein High SchoolMundelein Park and Recreation DistrictNational Kidney FoundationNICASA Behavioral Health ServicesPartnership for a Safer Lake CountyPrairie State Legal ServicesRosalind Franklin University Health System Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceRound Lake Area BEST CoalitionRound Lake Area Chamber of CommerceRound Lake Area Exchange ClubRound Lake Area Fire DepartmentRound Lake Area Library

Round Lake Area Park DistrictRound Lake Area Schools District 116Round Lake Beach Police DepartmentRound Lake Park Police DepartmentSanta Maria de Popolo Church-MundeleinSpecial Education District of Lake CountyTogether for a Childhood NetworkUnited Way of Lake CountyUniversity Center of Lake CountyUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoVillage of Round Lake BeachVillage of Round Lake ParkWauconda Area libraryWauconda Public Community Unit School District #118Waukegan Public LibraryWaukegan Public Schools District #60Waukegan TownshipYWCA of Lake CountyZion TownshipZuma Law Group, LLC

OUR PARTNERS

Every year we are truly humbled and grateful for those in the community, public, and private sectors that support the work of Mano a Mano. Through your support, our programs support thousands on their path to empowerment and self sufficiency. We can’t do our work without you. Thank you!

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, & GOVERNMENT SUPPORTAnonymous FoundationBank of America FoundationChicago Community TrustComcast FoundationCounty of LakeHealthcare Foundation of Northern Lake CountyIllinois Attorney GeneralIllinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee RightsIllinois Department of Human ServicesIllinois Department of Public HealthImmigrant Funder CollaborativeJulian Grace FoundationLake County Community FoundationLatino Policy ForumMcHenry County Community FoundationRosalind Franklin University of Science & MedicineRound Lake Area BESTRoy G Kerr FoundationUnited Way of Lake CountyMAJOR DONORSPadrino/Madrina (Godparent) $25,000 & aboveFoglia Family FoundationJulian Grace FoundationSocio (Partner) $10,000-$24,999 Gorter Family FoundationRosborough PartnersAliado (Ally) $5,000-$9,999Dee BeaubienJaime Contreras & Edna MolinaPerry & Kim AbramsSteve & Jessica SarowitzFirst Presbyterian Church of Lake ForestAmigo (Friend) $1,000-$4,999AnonymousBruce & DeeDee JohnsonBurt Jamison & Katherine ToddEdgar & Georgina VargasEli & Dina RollmanGreat Lakes Credit UnionHometown AmericaJim KirbyKirk of The Lakes ChurchKeith & Lori HickmanKevin & Cathy HamiltonLarry Sr. & Linda WacoMolly GilmoreJIm & Jean KinneyPaul & Claire ShielsPaul & Judy ZeliskoQuiana BellRichard & Mary CharuhasSaddlebrook FarmsSam YinglingSt. Gregory's Episcopal ChurchThe David and Lisette Eisendrath FoundationWilliam & Kathleen Battistone

OTHER GENEROUS DONORSAbbott LaboratoriesAbbVie Employee Giving CampaignAlexander RankovichAmy AldersonAnn F. ShanksAnonymousArthur & Dixie LutherBetty AmundsonBrad & Kendill StoneBrenda O’ConnellCarlo & Christine CavallaroCBS RealtorsChuck FanaroClaudia Patino Cristina StefanoDale KempfEric HayesErin McKenna RiskeEva LockeExelon CorporationFrank & Patti DeuelGeorge & Linda StevensonGregory SunsetGustavo EspinoHon. Roycealee Wood Jacinta ThomasJack & Janet CarranJacqueline WendtJames & Carole Shook Jeff CarlisleJeremy SchubertJohn & Mary Ellen SaundersJohn RosenheimJon AshworthJuliet Berger-WhiteKaren WehnerKathy Myers

Kavork HagopianKerrie McKennaLakeview Fishing FoundationLaura KaufmanLaura RamirezLinda E. Wiens Linda PedersenLouis MorroneLuis VazquezMark & Amy MatulaMark HaggartyMathew TurkMayra FloresMcGill Landscaping Inc.Meade DetweilerMitchell & Sara HoffmanMolly JostockMonica VelascoNorth Shore Unitarian ChurchNorth Suburban Mennonite ChurchOtto Damgaard Sons, INC.Pablo PereyraPat HollenkampPhil GeorgiaRobert DimucciRobert FranksenRonnie WapotishSandra LeibSarah ArmstrongSharon SchmittStephanie OettingerStephen RamholzStephen RobertsonSupermercado GonzalezTopacio HernandezValsamas & AssociatesWildwood Presbyterian Church

DONORS AND SUPPORTERS

*Those who donated to our gala are recognized on the Monarch Gala page.

VOLUNTEERSCommunity Health WorkersPromotores de Salud:Carmen LunaClariveth GonzalezDoris TorresFabio GomezGuadalupe CarrascoLorenita PalmerMaria VillaMario GomezYamel AzcoitiaKindergarten Tutors:Celia VelásquezClaraiveth GonzálezEsmeralda GarciaMaria ManzaneroGala Committee: Carolina Schottland, Co-ChairLarry Waco, Sr., Co-ChairKaren BelloraJim KinneyErika MartinezMegan McKennaEdna Molina

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017Jim Kinney, President, State Bank of the LakesBruce Johnson, Vice President, NICASAEdna Molina, Secretary, Abbott LabortoriesPerry Abrams, Treasurer, AbbVieCarlo Cavallaro, Commonwealth EdisonMary Charuhas, retired educatorLuigui Corral, REMAXFrank Deuel, ComcastChief George Filenko, Round Lake Park PoliceEli Rollman, Chicago Chess FoundationEdgar Vargas, Abbott LabortoriesLarry Waco, Sr., Saddlebrook Farms

STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE OUR GREATEST ASSETS. THROUGH THEIR HARD WORK, DEDICATION, AND COMPASSION, MANO A MANO IS ABLE TO IMPACT THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS AND TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE. WE RECOGNIZE AND THANK ALL STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE MISSION OF MANO A MANO AND TO OUR COMMUNITY

INSTRUCTORS & TUTORS:Albert RomeroAna RamirezAntonio Carbajal Claudia LiraCynthia Angelos-WilliamsDaniel Roldan Elizabeth Cameron Emilia SolaIndira ChandraIngrid LindbergIvan OrtegaLaTonia Mallett Luz FerraraMartin ReisingMary GillmoreRachel Israel Robert Freeman Rosalinda NunezSusan Schreiber-DeVillezSusana AngelTammy SeymourThomas Gooch Yamel AzcoitiaAdvisory Committees MembersTom CrichtonJim KirbyDee Beaubien

ADMINISTRATIONMegan McKenna, Executive DirectorCarla Rosales, Director of OperationsClaraiveth Gonzalez, Recptionist Erika Martinez, Receptionist Yesenia Silva, Receptionist Topacio Hernandez, Receptionist

ENGAGED CITIZENS & PRODUCTIVE PARENTS PROGRAMSJael Mejia, Program ManagerJuan Carlos Castro, Program CoordinatorAna Ramirez. Legal Assistant Daniela Herrera, Childcare ProviderJusto Arellano, Outreach Montserrat Huerta, Coach Reyna Macias, Legal AdvocateRicardo Heredia, Legal AssistantRosario Figueroa, Childcare Provider

HEALTHY FAMILIES & SUCCESSFUL CHILDREN PROGRAMSLourdes Shanjani, Program Manager Mayra Gallegos, Case Management Coordinator Diana Gutierrez, Project Manager Rocio Rocha, Program Coordinator Guadalupe Carrasco , Case managerMaria Garcia, Case Manager Melissa Avila , Case Manager

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