FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021 4:30-6:00 pm virtual program - THE DUPAGE COMMUNITY BOARD WELCOMES YOU TO
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T H E D U PA G E C O M M U N I T Y B O A R D
WELCOMES YOU TO THE
FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021
4:30-6:00 pm
virtual program
metrofamily.org/DuPageGala
ABOUT THE DUPAGE GALA DuPage-area civic, business and philanthropic leaders come together to support Metropolitan Family Services DuPage through a powerful, virtual program highlighting our Early Childhood Education programs. The special presentation features an engaging evening to empower and support our DuPage neighbors and honor our Roger K. Johnson Leadership Awardee. Proceeds support Metropolitan’s DuPage-area programs and services, which empower more than 24,000 families and individuals to learn, earn, heal and thrive.
DEAREST FRIENDS
Thank you for your support of the 20th Annual DuPage Gala! Please watch for future communications about the meaningful
ways you or your company can be integral in ensuring that the
As we all navigate a remarkable year together, your most vulnerable in our community receive the care they need.
commitment to Metropolitan Family Services DuPage is
invaluable to the more than 24,000 children and families we If our DuPage Gala program inspires you to give today, please
Mpower together throughout our DuPage communities. click below. Our families thank you!
We’re pleased to highlight the importance of Metropolitan’s
services in building foundations for strong futures. The DuPage Mpower DuPage-area children and families
Gala features a conversation among parents and staff about
our Early Learning programs, and their impact on DuPage
children and their families.
We are grateful for your partnership in empowering families and
All children are born equally ready to learn, but all do not communities.
have access to equal learning opportunities. As we strive to
bring the best possible support to children and their families, Sincerely,
Metropolitan DuPage focuses on four cornerstones of early
learning – child, parent, community, and staff – in preparing
children for educational and life success.
Dan McGowan Emily Shupe
As Gala Co-Chairs, we thank you for your understanding and
Gala Co-Chair Gala Co-Chair
consideration as Metropolitan’s staff work to do their very best
in serving their clients. We also recognize that these challenges
extend from community individuals to local businesses as well,
and appreciate your decision to support us - even just by
tuning in to this special event.
20TH ANNUAL DUPAGE GALA
WELCOME CONVERSATION ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF EARLY LEARNING
Pat Whiteside Alan Krashesky, Moderator
Chair, DuPage Community Board News Anchor and Reporter, ABC7 Chicago
Nikki Cameron Panelists
Executive Director, Metropolitan DuPage
Nicole Tellez
ROGER K. JOHNSON LEADERSHIP AWARD President, Metropolitan DuPage Early Learning
Policy Council
AWARD PRESENTATION
Hannah Stage
Dan McGowan and Emily Shupe Parent, Addison Children’s Center
Co-Chairs, DuPage Gala Host Committee
Tania Viarmontes
Tim Crane Teacher Assistant, Metropolitan DuPage Early Learning
President, Wintrust Financial Corp.
Board Member, Metropolitan Family Services Jocelyn Melendez
Teacher, Metropolitan DuPage Early Learning
REMARKS
EARLY LEARNING: A LIFELONG IMPACT
Mike Skarr
Honoree, Roger K. Johnson Leadership Award Angelina Pearson
Site Supervisor, Metropolitan DuPage Early Learning
CELEBRATING EARLY LEARNING
CLOSING
INTRODUCTION
THANK YOU
Darby Pool
Associate Director of Early Learning, Metropolitan DuPage Dan McGowan and Emily Shupe
Co-Chairs, DuPage Gala Host Committee
THANK YOU TO OUR SPECIAL THANKS
2021 DUPAGE GALA COMMITTEE
CO-CHAIRS Alan Krashesky and ABC7 Chicago
DAN MCGOWAN
EMILY SHUPE Nicole Tellez
Hannah Stage
PAT WHITESIDE STACIE GANNON
BOARD CHAIR Tania Viarmontes
TOM HUTCHINSON
MARYELLEN KLANG BILL JENNRICH Jocelyn Melendez
BOARD VICE CHAIR
ANNE LEVENTRY Angelina Pearson
APRIL ARNOLD
BDSC CO-CHAIR PHILENE LORTZ
Metropolitan Family Services
SARA CLARK GENE MALLOY DuPage Board and Associate
MARCIE PETERSON Board Members
SHARON D’ALESSANDRO
BDSC CO-CHAIR JEFF PLATT DuPage Center Staff & Volunteers
CHRIS DABOVICH CINDY RYNNING
ISP Studios
CAROL DIMAS CAROL WHITE
ELIZABETH EDWARDS LESLIE WILSON
Nikki Cameron
Metropolitan Family Services DuPage
Executive Director
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR 2021 SUPPORTERS
Partner Sponsors Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsors
Addison School District 4 3P Utility Services
Anonymous BeaksCo, Inc.
Axion RMS, Ltd. Casey’s Foods
Anna Ball Chicago Southwest Suburban Chi
Omega Alumnae Association
Ball Horticultural Company
Community Bank of Downers Grove
Roger K. Johnson Underwriter BKD
Sharon and Nick D’Alessandro
Michael G. Busse
DuPage Foundation
Byline Bank
Lee and Kim Henderson
d’Escoto Inc.
Roger K. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Imburgia
Diamond Sponsors Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, a part of
Dr. Beth Johnson Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Steve and Jan Junk Mr. and Mrs. Glenn M. Mazade
and Ashley Joyce Dan and Ellen McGowan Vermeer Midwest
Kirk and Caroline James Bill and Nancy Mitchell
Klang Battery Technologies
Silent Auction Sponsors Pellis Law Group
Mike and Mary Ann Skarr Max and Julie Leichtman Mrs. Carol C. Platt
Rathje Woodward LLC Mary Beth and Hugh McLean Kim Stapleton
Doug Peterson Barb West Stone
Allen A. Rodriguez & Olinda L. Lemus Wayne TownshipKim Stapleton
Gold Sponsors and Family
AB | Alliance Bernstein KS Energy Services, LLC Barb West Stone
STG Divorce Law
BBM Incorporated Martha and Richard Melman Wayne Township
Traffic Control & Protection
EN Engineering Naperville Junior Women’s Club
Patrick and Sharon Whiteside
Robert and Carrie Gibson Northwestern Memorial Foundation
Matching Grant Challenge
Gonzalez Family Foundation Mark and Marcie Peterson
Ice Miller LLP
HONORING 2021 ROGER K. JOHNSON LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENT
MIKE SKARR
Join us as we recognize and honor Mike Skarr as our 2021 Roger
K. Johnson Leadership Award recipient, for his commitment to
Mpowering DuPage-area children and families.
Mike Skarr’s deep DuPage roots have always centered around
education, community, and most importantly, family. His wife of
55 years, Mary Ann, and their three sons, along with much of his
extended family, are still committed to the area.
Mike served on the Metropolitan Family Services DuPage Community
Board from 2014 – 2020, and is currently an Alumni Board Member.
OUR ROGER K. JOHNSON LEADERSHIP AWARD
IS GENEROUSLY UNDERWRITTEN BY
DUPAGE COMMUNITY BOARD DUPAGE ALUMNI BOARD
Patrick Whiteside* Beth Johnson Faiz Ahmed Michael Gresk Sally Porter
Chair Steve Junk Matthew Allgood Randall Hultgren Paul Pyrcik
Maryellen Klang* Max Leichtman Alexander (Sandy) Allison Robert Hutchinson Susan Rose
Vice Chair & Board Advancement
Committee Chair Anne Leventry Darrin Bacon Joseph Imburgia Daniel Schuchardt
Sharon R. D’Alessandro* Eugene D. Malloy Larry Carroll Nick Keseric Kim Stapleton
Board Development and Dan McGowan + Jim Carter Dean Leffelman Pamela Sharar-Stoppel
Stewardship Committee Co-Chair Mary Beth McLean Robert Christie Glenn Mazade John Stitzell
April Arnold* Jim McSherry Ryanne Dent Charles McKenna Terrence Taylor
Board Development and
Stewardship Committee Co-Chair Marcie A. Peterson Pete DiCianni Greg Meyer Reji Tharakan
Jody Gauthier* Jeffrey R. Platt Tim Elliott Carl Neumann Michael Thorpe
Secretary Cindy Rynning Steve Gonzalez Frank Pecora
Pat Alstrin Gina Sharp Dan Gorsky Ed Perez
Liaison for the Women’s Auxiliary Emily Shupe +
Thomas J. Carmody Jason Nagel
Sara Clark
Christopher Dabovich
Dennise Vaughn FAMILY SHELTER SERVICE ADVISORY BOARD
Greg Vesta
Carol Dimas Carol White Robert Anderson Gwen Henry Adam Page
Heather Eddy Leslie Wilson Patricia Bellock Ann Jorgensen John Roland
Stacie Gannon
Robert Berlin William G. Kottmann Dr. Darlene Ruscitti
Robert G. Gibson * Executive Committee Member Michael Burke Bette Lawrence-Water Eileen Sachanda
Chris Humbert + Gala Host Committee Co-Chair
Michael Busse Brian Lemon Maureen Sullivan Taylor
Tom Hutchinson
James Carroll Dean Malone Paul Travers
Bill Jennrich
Dan Cronin Joe Martin Martin Tully
Mary Lynn Fayoumi Mary Lou Mastro Steve Webster
David Fox Susan Mitchell John Zaruba
Michael Goebel David Olsen
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNER SPONSORS
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR
DIAMOND SUPPORTERS
Mr. and Mrs. Michael and
Ashley Joyce
THANK YOU TO OUR
SILENT AUCTION SPONSORS
Mike and Mary Ann SkarrTHANK YOU TO ALL OUR
GOLD SUPPORTERS
BBM Incorporated
Gonzalez Family
Robert and Carrie Gibson Foundation
Martha and Richard Naperville Junior
Melman Women’s Club
Mark and Marcie PetersonTHANK YOU TO ALL OUR
SILVER SUPPORTERS
Anna Ball Ball Horticultural
Anonymous Company
Michael G. Busse d’Escoto, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Imburgia
Dr. Beth Johnson Steve and Jan Junk Dan and Ellen McGowan Kirk and Caroline James
Max and Julie Leichtman Mary Beth and Hugh Doug Peterson
McLean
Allen A. Rodriguez & Olinda Traffic Control & Patrick and Sharon
L. Lemus and Family Protection WhitesideTHANK YOU TO ALL OUR
BRONZE SUPPORTERS
3P Utility Services DuPage Foundation Bill and Nancy Mitchell
BeaksCo, Inc. Lee and Kim Henderson Pellis Law Group
Casey’s Foods Roger K. Johnson Mrs. Carol C. Platt
Chicago Southwest Suburban Chi Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, Kim Stapleton
Omega Alumnae Association a part of Edward-Elmhurst
Healthcare
Barb West Stone
Community Bank of Downers Grove
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn M. Mazade
Wayne Township
Sharon and Nick D’Alessandro
Vermeer MidwestWE’RE PROUD TO SUPPORT
METROPOLITAN
FAMILY SERVICES
DUPAGE
Enjoy the 20th Annual DuPage Gala!
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Whether you are working through the joy of building a family, the
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to empower families in our community. We want to hear your story.
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is proud to support Family Shelter
Service of Metropolitan Family
Services Dupage
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benefit Family Shelter Service.
experiencing depression or
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When left untreated, behavioral
health disorders can lead to
issues at work/school, family
conflicts, substance abuse, and
even thoughts of harm.
Early intervention is important to
the recovery process.
We offer inpatient and outpatient
mental health and substance
abuse services for:
• Depression/mood disorders
• Anxiety Call our 24/7 Help Line
• Addictions
at (630) 305-5027
• Eating disorders
for your confidential
assessment.
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