As we near the end of 2021, there are many outstanding local and global issues that remain prevalent and daunting. At REACH we believe there are tangible ways to address some of these sobering issues at a grassroots level by building a strong, coordinated community of donors, partners, volunteers, and refugee stakeholders.
Meaningful experiences, partnerships, and community collaborations bring us together to positively impact the lives of refugee and asylum-seeking youth and their families, illuminating pathways for socio-emotional and physical well-being, academic success, stewardship, and connections as they integrate into mainstream American society. We are incredibly thankful for the outstanding community support we've received in 2021 and we are committed to sharing our results with you. Here are some key annual outcomes:
A diversity of individuals and institutions made these successes possible, including our donors, volunteers, and partners, most of whom are acknowledged below.
OUR GENEROUS 2021 DONORS
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Colonel Stanley McNeil Foundation | Crown Family Philanthropies (staff-driven gift) | Glenhagen Farm Retreat | Hello Neighbor Network (care of the Good Peoples Fund) |
Hello Neighbor Network (care of the Harnisch Foundation) | Hello Neighbor Network (care of the Walmart Foundation) | Hello Neighbor Network (care of USA for UNHCR) | Laureus USA |
Marketing Innovators | Mission & Ministry, Inc. (Daughters of Charity) | Prairie State Canoeists | Presidential Inaugural Committee Field of Flag Donors |
Backyard Nature Center (BYNC) | Chicago Adventure Therapy | Chicago Flyfishing Outfitters | Chicago River Canoe & kayak |
Exclaim, Inc. | Sea Tow Foundation | Tech Soup | 2Bici Bike Shop |
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Andrew Tescon & Nancy Hagen | David & Kristen Huffman-Gottschling | Kevin Rolfs & Silvia Antenucci | Emily Fleitz |
Jason Brashares | James Tibensky | Jim Berg | Katherine Key |
Laura Youngberg | Marlene Bertolozzi | Mike Van Horn | Nancy DeWeese |
Nancy Gottlieb | Nancy Quinn | John & Sandi McNicholas | Stephanie Ferrera |
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Andrea Devening | April Simon | Berhane Hailemichael | Carolyn Rusiackas | Cathy Youngberg |
Christian Sabwa | Christine Milne | Christine Worny | Cindy Stevens | Curt Franzmann |
Dave Saunders | Deepa Gupta | Donald Opitz | Donald & Celine Woznica | Eileen Laske |
Eileen Ryan | Elizabeth Elder | Erin Hawkinson | Georgina D'Angelo | Iman Khayam |
Iyabo Anifowoshe | Jamie Rolfs | Janet March | Jill Wachholz | Joanna Michel |
Joey Gleason | Jonathan Gillis | Joseph Swano | Joy Coombes | Kathy Latek Chiwah |
Kia Wright-Talaska | Latha Chekuru | Laura Statesir | Linda Johns | Loch Phillips |
Martha Hynes | Melanie Trombley | Melissa Foster | Pam Palmentara | Ralph Akers |
Rasha Al Hasnawi | Rebeca Bishop | Sally Lockwood | Sandra Castillo | Sanne Sulanko |
Scott Peterson | Shana Wills | Sharon Djemal | Sophie Charles | Steve Key |
Susan Horgan | Susan Odom | Suzanne Pasha | Suzanne A. Sahloul | Sweenersoe Thako |
Thomas & Linda Cole | Tim Magner | Victor Holstein | Victoria Ferrera | Vladimir Naumovic |
Yasmin Ranney | Zachary Moeller | Amy Dix | Ginger Carney | Stephanie Thomas |
OUR RESPECTED 2021 VOLUNTEERS
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Abdul Al Ibrahim | Aziza Mohammadi | Chelsea Bundy | Elaine "Ellie" Hease | Emily Linder |
Ginger Carney | Imran Mohammad | Jason Brashares | James Tibensky | Jim Berg |
Joshua Gizzard | Julie Kanak | Margaret Halquist | Marina Burka | Michael Hersick |
Michelle Adeniyi | Nancy DeWeese | Oscar Fuentes | Rasha Al Hasnawi | Sandra McNicholas |
Shilpa Bavikatte | Simon Huffman-Gottschling | Skylynn Roxo | Steve Key | Thomas Barreto |
OUR ESTEEMED 2021 PARTNERS
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2Bici Bike Shop | American Red Cross | Backyard Nature Center (BYNC) | Chicago Adventure Therapy (CAT) | Chicago Flyfishing Outfitters |
Chicago River Canoe & Kayak | Chicago Wilderness | Forest Preserves of Cook County | Forest Preserves of DuPage County | Glenhagen Farm Retreat |
Hello Neighbor Network | Illinois Refugee Social Services Consortium | Maggie Daley Park | Morton Arboretum | My Chi My Future |
Nature's Farm Camp | Refugee Action Network | The Forge -Lemont Quarries | Urban Rivers | World Refugee Day Chicago |