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Mission
Statement
Northwestern Settlement helps low-income
families and individuals take personal responsibility,
explore opportunities and options, and become
or remain self-sufficient by providing a central
point around which social and specialized
services, education, arts and collaborative
programs can be accessed.
Upcoming
Events:
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MLK Literacy Fair - Jan 18
- ASC's New Play Workshop - Jan 24
- Lift a Fork for the Settlement - Jan 25-28
- Barbara Rinella Book Event - Feb 3
- Chicago Board's Spring for the Settlement - April 23
- ASC Spring Fling, A Pirate Party - April 24
- Annual Dinner - April 21
- Evanston Board's 100th Anniversary Dinner - May 22
Annual
Appeal Giving
FY 2010 Individual
Gifts
Actual - $123,016
Goal - $200,000
FY 2010 Board Events
Actual - $355,809
Goal - $440,000
Monthly
pledges are an efficient
way
to donate to the Settlement. As a monthly donor, you are a member of the Opportunity Circle. If you are interested
please contact the development office at 773.278.7471
and ask for Valery or Cait. Or, visit our
web site under Fundraising.
"All of the extraordinary programs and services that are provided to neighbors, I have been able to witness first-hand – in awe. It has been very gratifying to realize that I am now a part of this organization and have the ability to make a difference in each of our neighbor’s lives."
Board
of Directors
Chairman
Glenn A. Dalhart
Vice-Chairman
Kathleen H. Elliott
General
Counsel
Robert J. Best
President
Ron R. Manderschied
Treasurer
James G. Houston
Secretary
Nancy G. Whiteman
Assistant
Secretary
Susan Diaz
Margaret J. Barr
Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr.
Timothy J. Cawley
Julie W. Coffman
Paula B. Danoff
Elza L. Garnett
William K. Hall
Teresa Hummel
Patricia M. Johnson
Wendy A. Keith
Carolyn H. Krulee
Marc E. Peters
Barbara R. Rouse
Jeanne Roman
Dennis Van Mieghem
Harriet
Vittum Society
Nancy and William Anixter
Marie K. Burnside
James C. Caldwell, Jr.
Libby and Steve Cummings
Ann and Glenn Dalhart
Julia Drake
Kathleen and Michael Elliott
Elza and John Garnett
Valerie and William K. Hall
Mary B. Henderson
James G. Houston
Charlotte and Rollins Huggins
Dr. Christine L. Jacobek
Patricia M. Johnson
Lucinda and Richard Kasperson
Doris and Ellerth Overboe
Courtney P. Paddock
Carole and John Par
Bonnie and Daryl Rabert
Brian W. Saber
Dee Stevens
Marion J. Ware
Terry and Robert Zengeler
For more information on the Harriet Vittum Society, please contact the Office of External Affairs at
773-278-7471
Are you a Settlement alumna/us? If so, we want to hear from you. Let us know what you've been doing since we last saw you, and we¹ll let you know how Northwestern Settlement has grown since you attended our programs. Click here to email Cait or call her at (773) 278-7471. |
In This Issue:
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Feature Articles
Photographs and Events
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News and Announcements
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New Year, New Needs
After all the holiday decorations are taken down and life resumes as normal, the holidays seem like a distant memory already. Northwestern Settlement still remembers, though, the joy, happiness, and hope supporters shared with neighbors. For over 100 years, Northwestern Settlement has been a welcome refuge for countless children and families in need of a helping hand. Through the years, you – our supporters – have met neighbors at the door with open arms and generous hearts. Northwestern Settlement can fill basic needs as well as offer inspiration, education, and guidance toward a better future because of your support.
Because of you, more than 800 families received holiday assistance. Emergency Services Program offers a wide range of immediate crisis intervention to neighbors and holiday programs are just one small component of the Program’s larger goal in helping low-income families reach self-sufficiency. In the New Year, we look ahead to months of challenge and success as well as future celebrations with neighbors who have achieved their goals.
Click here to view a slideshow of this year's Adopt-A-Family:
Emergency Services has witnessed a tremendous 15% growth in the need for services over the past year. Due to a struggling economy and increased neighborhood gentrification, more families registered for the Food Pantry. In response, Emergency Services increased its services to offer food twice a month and served 392,024 pounds of food in partnership with The Greater Chicago Food Depository. In addition, the program served over 300 hundred families per week through the “Meat Day” program. As neighbors continue to need Emergency Services, Northwestern Settlement continues to rely on faithful, caring supporters to work hand-in-hand with neighbors.
With growing numbers, Emergency Services needs your help:
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More volunteers are needed to participate in Tuesday’s “Meat Day” from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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Twelve orange vests are needed for weekly volunteers, helping neighbors identify those who can best meet their needs.
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In-kind food donations of non-perishable items are always needed and appreciated.
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Keep the spirit of the holidays alive year round – contact Director of Emergency Service, Belna Reyes at (773) 278-7471, Ext 104 to help your neighbor today.
My Life at the Settlement
Meet Grants Manager, Kirstin Gaspar
As a relatively new employee of the Settlement, I have had the opportunity to see the Settlement from an outsider’s perspective. All of the extraordinary programs and services that are provided to neighbors, I have been able to witness first-hand – in awe. It has been very gratifying to realize that I am now a part of this organization and have the ability to make a difference in each of our neighbor’s lives.
Above: Kirstin Gaspar , Grants Manager.
As the Grants Manager for the Settlement I help secure funding from foundations, corporations, and government entities for the Settlement’s many programs. One of the reasons I was so attracted to this position, and continue to enjoy my placement here, is the large amount of diversity my job brings. I love working with all the different departments at the Settlement, learning about what they need, and helping secure funds which will help them to better serve the community.
I graduated from DePaul University with my Bachelors of Science in Sociology with an emphasis in Juvenile Justice in 2004. I returned to my alma mater to receive my Masters in Public Service Management with an emphasis in Nonprofit Administration in 2007. My education, both in social and philanthropic services, has prepared me for joining the Settlement family.
My favorite memory at the Settlement thus far, has been working closely with the School Age Program, to maintain and secure new funding for the Healthy Behavior Initiative. A strong financial and personal relationship was built with the Bright Promises Foundation (formerly the Illinois Humane Society), which has resulted in two consecutive years of program support as well as immeasurable exposure to the Chicagoland community through a Foundation sponsored documentary.
This documentary gave the School Age Program’s teachers, students, and parents an opportunity to address not only the Bright Promises Foundation, but also the Chicagoland nonprofit community directly; which I can only hope will continue the Settlement’s strong mission of opening doors of opportunity.
The Whipping Boy
Adventure Stage Chicago Kicks Off New Year with FREE Reading
Adventure Stage Chicago and Northwestern Settlement view the development of new theatre work as critical to our mission and we want our audience to play an active part in the development process. Adventure Stage Chicago (ASC) is hosting New Play Workshops to be an opportunity to engage in the development process, to remark on what each new work has to offer our community.
Attend a FREE staged reading of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman adapted by Beau Johnson. This New Play Workshop will be held on Sunday, January 24th, 2:00pm in the Vittum Theater (1012 N Noble). Admission is FREE and reservations are highly recommended, so call our Box Office at 773.342.4141 to get your FREE tickets.
The Whipping Boy centers on proud orphan Jemmy and spoiled brat Prince Horace. In a time when striking an heir to the throne is considered a crime worse than murder, Jemmy is the unlucky boy picked to receive corporal punishment in the prince's stead. When the two young men run away from home, each sees the other in a new light and an unlikely friendship is born.
ASC's New Play Workshop Series is an opportunity for our audience to gain a sneak peek at and share their thoughts on new plays we are considering for full production in a future season. The audience is encouraged to remain after the reading for a talkback with the director and cast.
The Whipping Boy reading is directed by ASC Producting Artistic Director Tom Arvetis and features actors Joe Wescott, Kyle Gibson, Scott Letscher, Paul Fagin, Jana Liles, Brian Bell, Dani Bryant and Allison Latta. Beau Johnson (playwright) is a teacher, playwright and director who has worked in theatres and schools around the country. Beau is an educator first and foremost, currently serving as the Program Director for the Adolescent Program at Omni Montessori School in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has a Masters in Educational Theater from New York University.
We hope you join us on January 24th at 2 p.m. for an afternoon of exciting sneak peeks and insightful discussion! Call the ASC Box Office at 773.342.4141 to get your FREE tickets.
Lift a Fork for the Settlement!
Join the Evanston Woman's Board for a Delicious Benefit
The Evanston Woman’s Board is celebrating their 100th Anniversary and is extending the invitation to the community. With the help of five top Evanston restaurants, the Board put together a fun, easy and absolutely delicious way to contribute to Northwestern Settlement.
For one evening each during the week of January 25th, the Evanston locations of five restaurants will donate 20 percent of all sales from all Settlement customers (excluding tax and tip) back to Northwestern Settlement.
Here's how it works:
- Call or make a reservation online for any (or all!) of these dates at these great restaurants:
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- Monday January 25th: Tommy Nevin’s Irish Pub
- Tuesday, January 26th: Koi Chinese, Sushi and Sake Lounge AND Merle’s Barbeque
- Wednesday, January 27th: Davis Street Fishmarket
- Thursday, January 28th: Pete Miller’s Seafood and Prime Steak
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2. Click this link to a flyer. Print the flyer and bring it to dinner
3. Enjoy dinner with your family and friends.
4. Restaurants will make donations based on 20% of your bill.
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It's that easy! You will also have the opportunity to join the Frequent Diner Program at Merle’s, Davis Street and Pete Miller’s at no charge (a $20 value) and receive a $20 dining certificate good on your next visit to any of these highly rated restaurants. You will receive a membership form and details when you dine.
All of the proceeds will help the Evanston Woman’s Board replace all of the windows in the historic Northwestern Settlement building. If you have any questions, please contact Evanston Woman’s Board member Elizabeth David at (847) 869-8002. Or click here to learn more about the Evanston Woman's Board's 100th Anniversary.
To make reservations, call: Davis Street Fishmarket - (847) 869-3474, Koi Chinese, Sushi and Sake Lounge -
(847) 866-6969, Merle's #1 Barbecue - (847) 475-7766, Pete Miller's Seafood and Prime Steak - (847) 328-0399, Tommy Nevin's Irish Pub - (847) 869-0450.
Get Inspired
Project YES! MLK Literacy Fair
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., AmeriCorps Project YES! (Youth, Education, Service) will host a literacy fair for the children of the West Town neighborhood. Project YES! will be inviting school age children to participate in various activities to promote an interest in literacy. This event has an overwhelming interest, so we're unable to accomodate more volunteers. But, there are two other ways for you and your family to help.
PROJECT YES! connects caring adults with youth in and around the West Town community through mentorship, educational, service, artistic, and recreational activities in order to support their academic achievement, provide them with positive alternatives to destructive behaviors, and foster an ethic of service in the entire community.
What’s the content of YOUR character? You can still make a financial or in-kind donation or bring your family to the celebration to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Through contributions like these, our community will show its full support and Project YES! will be able to raise the funds to supply participants with books and other supplies to aid their own personal pursuit of literacy. Any contributions, large or small, toward our efforts will be greatly appreciated.
To donate your time, books or reading supplies and you are in the Chicago area, please contact AmeriCorps Leader, Micaela Moran, at: MMoran@nush.org. To make a financial contribution, please click here: http://www.events.org/dreamonreadon.
Barbara Rinella Book Event
Join the North Shore Board Advisors for lunch, drama, raffle and shopping benefiting House In The Wood Camp’s LIT Program. Barbara Rinella presents American Lion, Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham on February 3 at the Skokie Country Club.
Andrew Jackson, the first common man to be elected the seventh President of the United States, is presented in this fascinating story and intrigue. A reception begins at 11:30 a.m. followed by luncheon and dramatic presentation. Shopping will also be available with 20% of sales donated to the House in the Wood Camp LIT Program.
House In The Wood Camp has provided campers with positive alternatives to negative urban lifestyles within the context of an outdoor camp experience since 1910. The four year Leaders in Training (LIT) Program provides teens with a unique opportunity to experience life beyond the hardships and violence of urban living while helping them to develop solid life-management skills, teaching them to make healthy choices, and setting them on a course for a successful future. The LITs learn the ins-and-outs of running a camp, visit college campuses, participate in corporate career days, and develop an understanding of opportunities that are open to them. Click here to view an invitation and for registration information.
Arts and Winter Celebration at Rowe Elementary School
Fine Arts Showcase at RES
Rowe Elementary School Scholars celebrated the winter season with a Fine Arts Showcase of the semester’s work. Each classroom presented a special song, dance, or artwork. Fine Arts Instructor, Mariah Keko explains: "The goal of the showcase was to invite families to Rowe to continue building our community and celebrate our scholars in the spirit of the holiday season. In Fine Arts, the scholars were learning about how culture is expressed through the arts. Each of the classes shared a song (Kindergarten), dance (First Grade), or drama (Second Grade) that either teaches or is in celebration of Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Christmas. Merissa Shunk, of Adventure Stage Chicago, assisted in planning the curricular unit as well as assisted the first graders with their dance. My proudest moment was the attendance of the showcase. I thought that the families of Rowe were incredibly supportive, and this event confirmed it!"
Click here to view a slideshow of this special event:
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