Champion for Chicago’s most vulnerable children

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 5

Our Mission:

Building a secure

and hopeful

today so children

facing health

issues and

poverty succeed

tomorrow

Dear Friends,

It is with gratitude that we bring you this annual report, highlighting the

progress of Children’s Place Association during 2015. Our achievements

are possible only due to the generosity and devotion of our contributors,

volunteers, community partners and employees. Thank you for your

faithful support.

This past year has been an exciting period of growth, which included

opening a new building on Chicago’s West Side that will more than double

our housing program for families challenged by serious health conditions and

homelessness. We also developed plans for a new after-school initiative for

our client families to provide homework assistance, recreation and social/

emotional skill building. And our international programs began a major new

initiative in Haiti that will improve outcomes for children by investing in

increased access to healthcare.

These advances—coupled with our

ongoing programs—will allow us to reach

greater numbers of vulnerable children

and families and help them build healthy

and successful lives.

Since opening our doors in 1991,

Children’s Place has been dedicated

to serving children in the very worst

circumstances—those confronting health

issues and poverty. As we approach our

organization’s 25th anniversary year, we

recommit ourselves to caring for those

in greatest need.

Whether it’s children affected by cancer,

epilepsy, HIV or other conditions. . . kids suffering from abuse/neglect. . . or

those confronting extreme poverty and homelessness. . . Children’s Place is

here to help. Thank you for being a part of this community of caring.

Cathy Krieger

President and CEO

WE ARE NURSES AND SOCIAL WORKERS.WE ARE TEACHERS AND THERAPISTS.WE ARE ADVOCATES AND MENTORS.WE ARE DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS.

WE ARE CHILDREN’S PLACE ASSOCIATION.

CHAMPION FOR CHICAGO’S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN.

We are a comfort to those who are hurting. . . a guidepost for those who are lost. . . a pathway of hope for those in despair.

For nearly a quarter-century, Children’s Place Association has reached out to children whose lives and futures are in jeopardy. We serve Chicago’s most vulnerable children and families—those overwhelmed by illness, poverty, homelessness and abandonment.

Founded in response to the HIV/AIDS crisis, today we help children and families facing a wide range of health issues—including cancer, epilepsy, autism and HIV. Besides serious illness, the common factor among those we serve is extreme poverty.

Our focused model of social services, health care, education and family support is proven to lift children out of poverty, improve their health and put them on the path to become empowered young adults. We provide more than 375 Chicago-area children and caregivers with specialized early education, mental health counseling, around-the-clock nursing care for children facing serious health conditions, foster/adoptive care for children who have been abused and neglected and supportive housing for families facing homelessness.

Our Children’s Place International programs serve as Chicago’s gateway to help the most vulnerable children in the Caribbean and Southern Africa so they too can lead healthy, productive lives.

Brenda B. Asare

Board Chair

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$500,000

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM TO LAUNCH LATE 2015In conjunction with the opening of the West Humboldt Place building, Children’s Place will launch an after-school program in late 2015 to provide homework assistance, recreational, social and emotional skill-building activities, mental health assistance and other support. The program will serve children impacted by serious illness—their own or a family member’s—including those residing in the new facility and from the surrounding community. The project is supported by a grant from the Susan F. Lasky Cancer Foundation.

TAKEDA PROVIDES $305,000 FOR ‘ACCESS TO HEALTH PROJECT HAITI’Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Children’s Place International have partnered to launch “Access to Health Project Haiti,” a program to improve the health outcomes for children and families through investment in increased access to healthcare. Takeda is providing $305,000 over 12 months to help stabilize vulnerable families through infrastructure improvements and expanded availability of healthcare and support. The funding was secured through Healthcare Partners for Children, an initiative to create innovative partnerships between NGOs and healthcare companies to improve health outcomes.

‘ONCE UPON A TIME’ GAL A RAISES $500,000400 guests gathered in the Great Hall at Chicago’s Union Station on April 18 for this year’s gala, “Once Upon a Time at Fete du Cirque.” The circus-themed event raised more than $500,000 for Children’s Place Association programs and drew guests from all across the city, including senior executives and many Chicago-area businesses. Major supporters of the event included R-T Specialty, Zurich and BlueCross/BlueShield of Illinois. The 2015 Chicago Champion for Children Award was presented to Zurich in recognition of the company’s outstanding commitment to programs serving vulnerable children and youth.

$305,000PROGRAMLAUNCH

Highlights from 2015This year has been a time of new beginnings—new buildings, programs and partnerships.

We’ve seen families impacted and lives changed. We’re reaching more children than ever before,

providing them the opportunity to live their best lives. 2015 has been an amazing journey, and

one that we are immensely proud of.

NEW BUILDING EXPANDS CHILDREN’S PL ACE CRITICAL SERVICES

In October, Children’s Place Association celebrated the completion of its newly constructed building, West Humboldt Place, a housing and supportive services center to address the needs of families struggling with serious health conditions and homelessness. The three-story, 19,000-square-foot facility includes 13 apartments on the upper floors, with the ground floor dedicated to comprehensive supportive services for residents and 200 other low-income children and parents from the community.

The lion’s share of funding for the project came from government sources, including the Illinois Housing Development Authority, $3.5 million; the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, $1 million; and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, $234,000. Children’s Place also raised nearly $700,000 from private donors, with major support from The Christopher Family Foundation, The Chicago Community Trust, Northern Trust Charitable Trust and an anonymous contributor. The building is located in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side, just blocks from other Children’s Place program sites.

L-R: State Rep. Greg Harris (13th District); Chet Jackson, Executive Director of West Humboldt Park Development Council; Dominique Wilson, Children’s Place volunteer; Joseph Galvan, Board Chairman of Illinois Housing Development Authority; Chicago Alderman Walter Burnett (27th Ward); Cathy Krieger, Children’s Place Association President and CEO; Brenda Asare, Children’s Place Board Chair; and Brian Greenblatt, Children’s Place Board Treasurer.

19,000 sq ft

State and city officials,

donors and community

leaders gathered on October 9

to celebrate the opening of

West Humboldt Place.

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Residential Center Children’s Place Association’s original program, the

Residential Center, provides 24-hour nursing care to

children with serious health issues like cancer, heart

ailments, seizure disorders, spina bifida and complications

from substance exposure. Most of these young children

have been abused or neglected and, as a result, are

wards of the state. This 10-bed center is dedicated

to helping these children transition to safe, stable

homes—either with Children’s Place Foster Care

Program or through another agency. The Residential

Center served 28 children during FY 2015.

Foster Care and Adoption Children’s Place provides care for vulnerable children

separated from their families because of abuse

or neglect. The program matches children with

capable, loving foster parents who are trained by our

organization to care for each child’s specific needs.

For children unable to return to their birth families,

Children’s Place facilitates adoption.

In FY 2015 the Foster program served 78 children,

of whom 50 had disabilities or other special needs.

19 children were placed in permanent homes

through adoption or guardianship and one was

successfully reunited with the birth family.

Early Childhood EducationResearch shows that early education is vital for a

child’s future achievement, yet low-income families

often lack access to early learning opportunities,

especially those with children facing chronic illness or

disabilities. Children’s Place offers center-based and

home-based early education initiatives. Both provide

extremely vulnerable children with specialized care,

high-quality curricula and wrap-around services.

Our programs provide Head Start/Early Head Start and

Ready to Learn experiences in partnership with Ounce

of Prevention Fund and Chicago Public Schools.

THE ARTHUR E. JONES EARLY CHILDHOOD C A R E & L E A R N I N G C E N T E R Since 1998, the Arthur E. Jones Early Childhood Care

& Learning Center has served the developmental

needs of children. Originally opened for children

affected by HIV/AIDS, the Center now serves many

low-income children, ages six weeks to five years

old, whose families are challenged by various health

conditions and disabilities.

The majority of families served are single-parent

households with a family member (adult and/or child)

facing a serious health condition. Nearly half the

children enrolled in the Center face health challenges

themselves. The Center provides on-site health

services, including a full-time registered nurse who

coordinates screenings and special therapies. In FY

2015 the Center served a total of 125 children.

Despite numerous challenges, 100% of children

graduating from the Center in 2012, 2013, 2014

and 2015 were fully prepared for kindergarten, as

indicated by nationally recognized assessment tools.

T H E H O M E-B A S E D E A R LY E D U C AT I O N I N I T I AT I V EHome visits advance parents’ skills as primary

educators and promote the healthy growth of

children from birth to three years old. This initiative

targets low-income families unable to access center-

based care. Services include: developmental and

emotional screenings, monthly infant health checks

by a registered nurse, nutrition assessments and life-

skills education for parents. The program served 70

children in FY 2015.

Chicago ProgramsWhat happens in childhood has a profound effect on the rest of life.

Chicago’s most vulnerable children, those living in extreme poverty and

facing serious illnesses, often lack access to the support they need during

childhood. Many of their families subsist on annual incomes of $5,000

or less, live in communities with high crime and unemployment and face

housing insecurity and hunger. Survival is at the heart of their daily lives,

but it doesn’t need to be.

This is why Children’s Place Association exists.

We provide critical assistance to children and—importantly—to their families

to maximize the impact on a child’s future. Our services focus on four key

areas of impact: health, education, family stability and financial stability.

Our comprehensive approach helps children and families overcome difficult

life circumstances and break the cycle of poverty and illness.

Health Education Family Stability Financial Stability

Four Key Areas of Impact:

Chicago’sMost

Vulnerable

ExtremePoverty

Chicago

Kids & Families

SeriousHealthIssues

In FY 2015, nearly 200

children from low-income

families received early

education services.

Our comprehensive

approach helps

children and

families break the

cycle of poverty

and illness.76

Rafael’s StoryThe Illinois Department of Children and Family Services brought Rafael*

to the Children’s Place Residential Center because he wasn’t receiving the

attention and care he needed at home. Paralyzed from the waist down and

unable to walk because of a rare inflammatory disease, Rafael had developed

painful sores all over his body from not being moved, and he lacked support

in his daily life.

At Children’s Place Residential Center, Rafael received a safe, nurturing place

to stay, with capable, attentive nurses and childcare workers, as Children’s

Place sought a foster home for more permanent care.

Rafael’s sisters already lived with a foster family, but their home was on the

third story of a walk-up building, making it inaccessible for Rafael and his

wheelchair. Yet Children’s Place and the foster family were determined to

reunite the siblings. The foster family made the courageous decision to end

their lease and move to a new wheelchair-accessible home with space ideal

for Rafael’s needs. Children’s Place provided advanced medical training from

Residential Center nurses, enabling the family to give the care Rafael deserved.

Today, thanks to love and support

from his sisters and his foster parents,

eight-year-old Rafael is thriving.

And Children’s Place continues

to assist the family, with guidance

from our foster program nurse and

case manager.

C H I C A G O N E I G H B O R H O O D S W E S E R V E *

Located on Chicago’s

west side, Children’s

Place Association serves

children and families

throughout the city

and suburbs.

✶ Children’s Place locations

■ Zipcodes where our clients live

* We also serve clients in Chicago’s suburbs

Family & Community ServicesChildren’s Place Association’s Family and Community Services provide support to low-income families facing serious

health conditions. Clients can access support for the immediate needs of child care, housing and mental health

counseling, as they set and pursue longer-term goals, including improved health, education and economic stability.

C A S E M A N A G E M E N TCase Managers and Family Support Specialists assess

families’ needs and connect them to services and

resources. They are advocates for our clients, helping

them obtain emergency assistance, housing, medical

care and educational resources for children. During FY

2015, 100 families received case management services.

M E N TA L H E A LT H C O U N S E L I N G A N D S U P P O R T G R O U P SIndividual and group counseling helps children, parents

and other family members learn coping skills to address

emotional challenges, often related to serious illness.

Children’s Place offers targeted support groups for HIV-

positive mothers, Spanish-speaking HIV-positive parents

and HIV-positive teens. During FY 2015, 21 clients

received individual and/or family counseling and 26

clients participated in support groups.

LU C Y R . S P R A G U E S U M M E R C A M P A N D R E C R E AT I O N A L S E RV I C E S Throughout the year, Children’s Place hosts events

for client families, providing safe, nurturing and fun

environments for children and adults to connect with

a supportive network of peers.

Our Lucy R. Sprague Summer Camp is a four-week

day camp for youth affected by HIV/AIDS. The camp

provides a place for children to enjoy summer, build

lasting friendships and learn about heath and HIV

without stigmatization. 22 children participated in

the 2015 Camp session.

S U P P O R T I V E H O U S I N G Children’s Place provides subsidized apartments and

supportive services for families facing health issues

and homelessness. At the start of 2015, the program

consisted of nine apartments for families affected by

HIV/AIDS.

The opening of our new West Humboldt Place

building in October more than doubled the capacity,

with 13 additional housing units. We also expanded

the program’s scope to include families with other

health conditions. Supportive services help vulnerable

families stabilize, improve their health and work

toward self-sufficiency.

During FY 2015, 9 families (15 children and 13

adults) received housing services. The number of

families will double with the new West Humboldt

Place apartments.

Rafael received

the nurturing

and nursing care

he deserved.

FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES

67 children and

77 adults were

helped by these

supportive services

in FY 2015.*

* Excludes Home-Based Early Education.

* Name changed for confidentiality.

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Children’s Place International

How we plan to impact 25,000 livesPA R T N E R W I T H T H E W O R L D ’ S L E A D I N G C H I L D -S E RV I N G O R G A N I Z AT I O N S I N T H E C A R I B B E A N A N D A F R I C A

Working with the world’s leading child-serving organizations who know their communities best, we will identify

resource gaps and put together plans to fill them. We will build on the relationships we already have in place with

Partners in Health Haiti, American International Health Alliance in South Africa and Mozambique, the Marang

Child Care Network Trust in Botswana and the Pediatric Center of Excellence in Zambia.

R A L LY T H E C H I C A G O A N D T H E G R E AT E R M I D W E S T C O M M U N I T Y T O L E V E R A G E E X P E R I E N C E A N D R E S O U R C E S

• Expand Healthcare Partners for Children—an initiative

to create innovative partnerships between NGOs and

healthcare companies to improve health outcomes for

children and families.

• Create a Senior Global Fellows Network—a multi-

disciplinary group of experienced individuals drawn

from Chicago’s top universities, teaching hospitals,

NGOs and the private sector willing to provide

services on a pro bono basis.

• Reach more individuals and garner support through

our annual Place the Hope campaign, which brings

together donors, volunteers and partners each

October to celebrate our work and raise support

for children.

• Partner with leading area foundations to channel their

expertise and resources to children in need.

Since 2007, Children’s Place International has worked with partner organizations in developing countries to build

a better future for children facing illness and extreme poverty. We impact the lives of the world’s most vulnerable

children through improved access to healthcare, nutrition, education and local capacity building.

In 2015, Children’s Place International adopted a new three-year strategy with an ambitious goal: change the life

trajectories for 25,000 children in the Caribbean and Southern Africa. Our plan calls for harnessing the resources of

Chicago and the Midwest to create long-term changes.

Children’s Place International has already begun

implementing the new strategy through our partnership

with Marang Child Care Network Trust in Botswana.

In 2015 we reached approximately 2,500 children in

this Southern African nation through training for child

serving organizations. In Haiti, we helped 330 Haitian

children and 250 adults facing significant health issues

and extreme poverty receive direct services through

our partnership with Partners in Health, founded by

Dr. Paul Farmer.

A C C E S S T O H E A LT H P R O J E C T H A I T IAlso in 2015, we launched a new initiative to improve

health outcomes for children and families in Haiti.

Supported by $305,000 from Takeda Pharmaceuticals

International, the 12-month project will stabilize

vulnerable families through both infrastructure

improvements—such as home building and repairs—

and expanded availability of healthcare and supports.

It will focus on three key areas:

• Healthy Homes, Clean Water and Sanitation

• Healthcare Outreach Services and Nutrition

• Medicines and Treatments

Children’s Place

International: Chicago’s

gateway to help the world’s

most vulnerable children.

Ms. Jean’s StoryMs. Jean* is a 45-year-old single

mother of six children in Haiti. She is

HIV-positive and receives support

from Children’s Place to help manage

her illness and send her children to

school. Housing has been a major

challenge for Ms. Jean—she struggled

to pay rent on an overcrowded

one-bedroom home that barely

provided shelter. That changed in

July 2015. Thanks to help from

partner Konbit Lasante pou Limonad and Access to Health Project Haiti,

funded by Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Children’s Place International provided

a new four-room home for Ms. Jean and her six children. With stable

housing and ongoing case management support from Children’s Place

International, Ms. Jean and her children are living healthier lives.

* Name changed for confidentiality.

Ms. Jean and her

six children now

live in a new four-

room home.

Children’s Place Board Members visited the Haiti program in January 2015.

Children’s Place International Board Member and Lead Technical Advisor Gary Harper, PhD, meets with training group in Bostwana.

Construction work is underway.

Mrs. Jean and her family visit the lot of their new home.

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$50,000 & ABOVE

Paul M. Angell Family Foundation

Anonymous

John & Carol Walter Family Foundation

$25,000 - $49,999

The Christopher Family Foundation

Konbit Lasante Pou Limonad, Inc.

Rossman Family Foundation

R-T Specialty, LLC

United Way of Metropolitan Chicago

Zurich

$15,000 - $24,999

Anonymous

BlueCross/BlueShield of Illinois

Charisma Fund – Lucy R. Sprague Memorial

The Field Foundation of Illinois

Linda & Richard Price

RBC Foundation

$10,000 - $14,999

Anonymous

Archer Daniels Midland Company

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

Michael & Jacky Ferro/The Sun-Times Foundation/The Chicago Community Trust

CME Group Community Foundation

Susan & Patrick Frangella

Christy & Brian Greenblatt

Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Keystone Capital, Inc.

Laurel & Lew J. Leibowitz

Phillip & Edith Leonian Foundation

MAC AIDS Fund

SmithBucklin Corporation

$5,000 - $9,999

ADA Foundation

AIDS Foundation of Chicago

ANZ

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Assurance Agency

Marjorie & Charles Benton

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Inc.

Butler Family Foundation

CNA Foundation

Chapman & Cutler LLP

Chicago Aerosol, LLC

Fifth Third Bank

Frontera Foods, Inc.

Gibson Electric & Technology Solutions, Inc.

Marc & Kathleen Harris

The Hartford

Jupiter Aluminum

Jill M. Krueger

Susan F. Lasky Cancer Foundation

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

LSV Asset Management

Meijer

Mesirow Financial

Mid-American Water, Inc.

Mondelez International Foundation

Nationwide

Navigant Consulting

NCI-Lending A Hand

Nordstrom

Ted & Nancy Otto

Season of Concern

Strategic Wealth Partners

STS Foundation

Synthesis

Tampico Beverages, Inc.

Vanessa Tanaka & Jim Davis

Teknion Limited

TVTI

Peter C. Vaky & Debra T. Vaky Charitable Fund

Vedder Price

A. Montgomery Ward Foundation, John A. Hutchings, Richard W. Oloffson and Bank of America, N.A., Trustee

Diana & Stephen Ware

Jay Whipple Family Foundation

Linda & Jeffrey Wolfson Family Foundation

$2,500 - $4,999

Anonymous

The Chaddick Foundation

Brian & Amy Cote

Darren & Bridget Dixon

Evergreen Holdings Group LLC

Forward Space

Russell Frees

Jannine & Henry Givray

Glen Ellyn Rotary Club, Jeff Waters

JBS Foundation

Dr. & Mrs. Harold A. Kessler

Shyam Khatau

Martha & Lee Martin

Terry & Natalie McAllister

Sandra & Joel McDonnell

Leslie McLeod & Bill Deist

Monroe Securities

Nixon Peabody LLP

Kristie P. Paskvan

Dr. & Mrs. Christopher D. Reddick

Robert & Kathy Ryan

Scott & Kraus LLC

Sara & Blake Swift

Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Tave & Associates

Jimmy Tse

ValMark Securities Global Gift Fund

Sal Veltri

Mr. & Mrs. David Welles

Beth Wolfson

$1,000 - $2,499

AEG Partners LLC

Kevin Amoo-Mensah

Joel Anderson

Anonymous

Brenda & Michael Asare

Jennifer Barth

Baxter International Foundation

Jim & Emma Bienias

Kathleen M. Byrne

Josephine Calderon

Ted Cappas

Dr. Terry Clarbour

Mr. & Mrs. Everett Clist

Jenny & David Dakoske

The Dance Workshop

Linda & Bill Darnstadt

Daniel Dever

James Dolan

Joseph J. Duffy Company

Mr. & Mrs. Brad Dunlap

John & Heidi Durso

Tina Eddy

Julie & Ben Eichenseer

Joanne & Michael Elliott

Cyrese & Peter H. Erickson

Extensions Dance Co.

Focus Investments

Roslyn Galbo & Craig Mangone

GlaxoSmithKline

Marie & Jason Godush

Abraham Goldman & Tiffany Bertrand

Michelle Gurgone

Mr. & Mrs. Scott Hamilton

Judy & David Harpenau

Russell & Peggy Hill

Colette Huzinec

Ice Miller LLP

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

IST Management

Betty J. Jackson

Richard & Judi Johnson

Deepak and Sherry Kamalani

Brandon & Betsy Klerk

Doug & Lauren Kliska

James & Kathy Koenig

Tim Koenig

Charles & Mary Koob

Ms. Cathy L. Krieger & Mr. Erik Skamser

Our DonorsChildren’s Place Association thanks the many individuals, families, foundations, businesses and organizations whose

contributions make our work possible. The following list includes donors who made gifts or grants totaling $100 or

greater during our fiscal year 2015 (July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015).

Suzanne Laplante

David & Mindy Levinson

Audrey & Joe Lewis

Maura & Michael McDermott

C. Louis Meyer Family Foundation

mProve Health

Much, Shelist, Freed, Denenberg, Ament

Alison & Michael T. Murphy

Diane & Thomas P. Murphy

Chris Murphy

Tom Myers

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg, LLP

J. Phillip O’Brien

Omnisure Group, LLC

Peck Bloom LLC

Premier Entertainment Group of Illinois

James & Heide Reilly

Remodelers Supply Center

John Roa

The Benjamin J. Rosenthal Foundation

S. Wolf & Associates, Inc.

Kristen & Bradley Schaffnit

Marc Schmidt & Courtney Nzeribe

Kathleen R. Sellew

Lauren & Michael Silverman

Joseph Siprut

Dr. & Mrs. James Sloand

Mary Sue Solley

Steelcase

Todd & Kristin Stevenson

Stout Risius Ross, Inc

Nancy & Jack Strand

Trindl/McKanna Family Charitable Fund

Debra & Peter Vaky

Verizon

Wesley Enterprise, Inc.

Mr. Ray Wyse & Mrs. Donna Wyse

$500 - $999Abbvie

Rachel Allen

Anonymous

Caroline Baird

Bill Baron

BKD Fund

Richard & Elizabeth Breseman

Rees Candee

Mr. & Mrs. Eric Cittadino

Barry & Carol Cohodes

John & Kristi Condon

Trisha Daab

Diane & Brian K. Diedrich

Stephen A. Frost

Marc & Katie Gantar

Jennifer & Greg Gavelek

William Gela

Law Office of Daniel E. Goodman

Mitchell & Nicole Gruesen

Hamano Partnership

Karl Hanek

Naomi Hirsch & Greg Phil

Holden Industries

The Jacobson Group

Joe’s Stone Crab

Michael & Kate Johnson

Jo’s Footwork Studio

Dr & Mrs David Kalinich

Keenan & Associates

Tom & Cate Kinder

Emily Knurek

Leonard Kull

Stephanie Layden

Lederhausen Foundation

Loyola Academy

Linda McLeod

David & Norene McLone

Medline Industries

Jeff & Kristin Michalczyk

Melissa Miller

Joshua Minnick

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Moser

Julie O’Connor & Patrick Meehan

Paul Pantano

Gina Paskell

Jeanne Rivard

Julia Roberts

Harley Schachter

Jeffrey & Mary Schmidt

Mr. & Mrs. Curt Schubert

Michael Shinsky

Shore Capital Partners

Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Sino

Neil Smallcombe

Dennis Sonnenberg

Nathan Spang

Strong Precision Technologies

John & Heather Sweeney

Jaqueline Tanaka

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Trindl, III

Brigitte Trindl

UBS Financial Services

Kevin Unterbrink

Vicki & Kurt Warning

Tomomi Yamada & Damon DiCastri

$250 - $499Abbott Laboratories

Allstate Giving Campaign

Nicolas Anderson & Katherine Darnsdtat

Charles Andrews & Alexis Cooper

Anonymous

Avery Payne Group

Bank of America

Tristia Barrett

Matt Berry

Eugene Blaz

Blumberg Machinery Co.

Joseph Bruckner

Matthew Bushman

Mr. & Mrs. Dollard Carey

Chicago Area Combined Federal Campaign

Jenny Colombo

Patrick Cunningham

Dedert Corporation

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Dever

Matt Diehl

Jeff Duffy

Bryan Edelstein

Clement & Lynn Eichelberger-Asare

Eva Fitz

Timothy Fitzgerald

Wendy Fox

Julie Frank

Cheryl Gelfond

Carrie & Brandon Glick

John & Mary Green

Jim Haas

Vicki Hadaway & Virginia Quinonez

Timothy & Lyn Hannahs

Toni & Pat Hanrahan

Brian Hayes

Cliff & Barbara Holmes

Hospira Employee Giving Campaign

Gary Hudson

Mary & Symeria Hudson

Peter & Mary Ignell

InCapital

Investment Consultants

Jennifer Jackson

Jahn Foundation

Kelly Johnston

Neil Jolcover

Dr. Nancy Joseph-Ridge

Marty Kaplan

Jim King

Sarah Kohler

Marisa Kurk

Lawrence, Kamin, Saunders & Uhlenhop LLC

Ryan Lefton

Laurie & Gerald Levin

Larry Loomins

Carlos Lopez

Alyson Lyon

Delores Maxey

Kloie McCann

Erik McLaughlin

Stephen & Lenore Micatka

Arthur Miller

Murphy & Miller Inc.

Andrea Mitchell

Carmen Montagano

Brian Moore

Kendra Morrill

Mark & Lee Mulert

Richard Murphy

Bethany Neckvatal

Terri & Jim Noon

Wendy O’Brien

Barbara O’Connor

Mr. & Mrs. Mark O’Meara

Marianne Powell

Premier Print

Sean Prestipino

L.W. Reedy Real Estate

Anna Rudy

Callie & Jared Rummel

Maggie Ryan

Ryan & Amy Shpritz

Darryll Sleep

Mark & Anne Slusarski

Mr. & Mrs. David Solomon

Gregg Soroka

Scott & Stacy Sternheimer

Kim Stupar

Robert & Linda Sullivan

Brittany Tisza

William Uniowski

United Way of Central & Northeastern Conneticut

Ben & Stephanie Vaky

Tina Vujovich

Wanda & Willie F. Washington

Tim Wentink

Wheeling High School

Mark Wight

Eric & Eileen Wilder

XL Screw Corporation

Xylem

Dr. & Mrs. Ram Yogev

Michael Zehfuss

$100 - $249Vito & Katherine Abbate

Ehab Akhras

Angela Amaro

Rachel Ambroziak

Linda Anderson

Anonymous

AT&T

Ienass Baagil

Doug Barker

Stephanie & Anthony Barranco

Rebecca Beederman

Cheryl Benson

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Berger

Margaret Berglind

Josh S. Bergman

Pere Berkowitz

William Russell Bigelow

Gary Blackman

Stella Blanchard

Matt Blauvet

Vikki Blokel

Alan Blonz

Ann Bonomo-Fanizzo

Gregory Bortz

Jack & Lisa Bortz

Matt Bortz

Scott & Ann Brandt

Scott Buckley

Julie Busch

Kathleen Callahan

Deb & Greg Carpenter

Emily Casey

Linda Catalano

Anthony & Ashley Catizone

Kelli Caudill

Rhonda Ceska

Jennifer Chassay

Dr. Monika Cohen & Mr. Roger Hymen

Garry W. Cohen & Debra Nesselson

Cory & Nichole Cole

Kelly Conroy

Chrisanne Corbett

Nancy Cowell

Scott Curz

Denis Curtin

Michael Dahlhauser

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Pamela Daniels-Halisi

Casey Darby

Andrea Davis

Kelli Davis

Jeremy Davis

Matthew Davis

Bob Debolt

Karen Demorest

Richard D’Ginto

Tom & Jennifer Didlier

Donna Didomenico

Dennis Donahue

Peter & Vicki Donati

Alissa & Jeffrey Edmunds Jamison

Nancy Eichman

Margaret Eisenhuth

Leanna Erickson

Robert Ernst

Laurie Fairman

Liz Ferguson

Marcus Fernandez

Christopher & Gina Ferraro

Marc Fineman

Rebecca Finkelstein

Robina & Steven D. Fisher

Mary Fitzgerald

Lynn Fordon

Rick Franklin

Lauren Friedenberg

Lori Froehlich

Cory Fulton

Mark Garber

David Garvey

Julie Gelfond & Mitch Silver

Lisa Gelfond & Garry Manning

Lori & Scott Giffney

Otis E. Gilmore

Harriet Glassman

GLP Associates

Mark Golding

Todd Golub

G Y I Gonzales Dong

Dan Goodmann

Lee Gordon

Steve & Sharon Grabek

Janet Gram

Brian Gant

Kathryn Grant

Jeremy Greene

Tyler Groharing

Charlie Hansen

Jill & James Harper

Kevin Harrington

Julia Harris & Sunil Garg

Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Harrison III

Jim Hauert

Sharon & Joe Hayes

James Heaton

Abigayle Heintz

Keith & Kathleen Henry

Jim & Sandra Higgins

Paul Holmes

Natia Hong

Kevin Johnston

Bennie Jones

Anne & Lee Keenan

Aaron Keenan

Sean M. Kenny

Kidsbooks

Michael & Marguerite Kielty

Natalie Knight

Sally Knurek

Jim Kozak

Joseph Krueger

Dr. & Mrs. David Kushner

Walter Labno

Jordan Lamm

Skip Landon

Mr. Robert A. Lannon & Ms. Elizabeth A. Kaveny

Chuck Lawless

Kelly Le

Sandra Lefton

David Liebman

Ben Lenz

Joseph Lenzie

John Leypoldt

Jennifer Lockbaum

Deborah Loeb

Leigh Loftus

Antonia Lopez

Deborah Lovato

Janet Lovato

M.G. Lovato

Victoria Lovato

Christina & Austin Love

Azi Lowenthal

Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Luedecking

Trudy Luedecking

Bob Lunxweiler

Kristin & Roderick Mac Rae

Debra Machalinski

Theo Mascari

Tim & Julia Mateja

Katie McCann

Val McCann

Ann & Mac McClanathan

James McCormick

Myron McCoy

Linda & Dennis McDonald

George McGovern

Steven McKone

Frances McLeod

Elizabeth Meekins

Tana Melville

Alex Merkle

Jamie Merlotti

Deborah Merovitz

Renee Metcalf

Brian Mikolasko

Adam Mildfelt

Joe Miller

Steven Miller

Laurie & Robert Miller

Kelly Minnick

Michael Miranda

Howard A. Mirsky

Risa Mish

Joel Moore & Brooke Larson

Katelyn Moore

Linda Morava

Brad Mroz

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Mulligan

Bev Nelson & Don Jackson

Meagan Novara

Christopher B Noyes

Jamie Nuccio

Erick & Karen Nussbaum

Kara O’Brien

Joseph O’Brien

Jared Olian

Marty & Jan Oosterbaan

Colleen O’Reilly-Samkus

George and Margaret Pappas

Mr. & Mrs. Ricardo Pascual, II

Gina Paskell

Eileen Paull

Catherine Pesce

Steven Pesce

Stacie Phillips

Paulita Pike-Bokhari

Melissa Platt

Susan Polachek

Laura Powell

Steven Powell

Kathryn Proffitt

Jeffery Qojtowcz

Carey Rabold

Diane & Craig Rawlinson

George Regan

Camille Richardson

Rhonda Rickey

Martha Roberts

Josefina Cervantes Rojo

Jonathan Rosen

Lisa Rosengard

Rakhael & Gilbert Ross

Amy Rothblatt

Marvin & Marilyn Rowan

Christine Ruich

Marc E. Sacks

Steve & Nita Savage

Bob Scheffler

Laurent Scherno

Norm Schlismann

Ellen Schoenberger

Joseph Schramm

David Schulte

Todd Schwier

Jennifer Schmidt

Ilene & Alan M. Shapiro

Kathryn Shaw

Thomas Shaw

Karen Shirk

Gary Silberg

Ira & Susan Silverman

Steven & Meryl Sitver

Brent Smith & Mara Shapiro Smith

Tom Smith

Noelle Snow

Soccer 2000, Inc

Dr. Susan Sochher

Taylor Somach

Nathan Sonstegard

Kati Spaniak

Jonathan Stacy

Brian Staunton

M. Elena Stewart

Kathryn Strausser

Gerald Taglia

Kate Tejkl

Jeffery Temple

Tamara Theall

Brendan Trindl

Truist

Ed & Whitney Tschan

Robert Turner

Mike Van Haelewyn

Raheev Venkayya

Elizabeth Vendanfreddo

Katy Venzon

Marisabel Villanueva-Hucker

John & Nancy Volpendesta

Michael Waalkes

Derek & Rebecca Wagner

Christopher Walker

David & Alice Ward

Kevin Ware

Jeffrey Waters

Susan Weidel

Elizabeth A. Weinmann

Lena & Chris Whetstone

Eric & Anne Wick

Julia Wilson

Todd & Hilary Winkelhake

Allison Wolfe

Gary & Kim Yager

James Yee

Courtney Yurczyk

Steve & Tina Zeff

Michael & Kelly Zehfuss

Karen Zylberman

Major Government SupportAIDS Foundation of Chicago

Chicago Department of Public Health

Chicago Department of Planning and Development

Chicago Public Schools (Ready to Learn)

Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago

Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)

Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)

Illinois Housing Development Authority

Illinois State Board of Education—USDA Food Program

Ounce of Prevention Fund (Head Start/Early Head Start)

Tribute GiftsThe Children’s Place Association extends our appreciation

to donors who made memorial or honorary gifts in celebration

of a friend or loved one during fiscal year 2015 (July 1, 2014 –

June 30, 2015).

I N H O N O R (Those honored are in teal.)

CARL CREEKSJim Davis & Vanessa Tanaka

DANIEL DEVERJoe & Audrey Lewis

CHERYL & JOEY GELFONDJodi Berger

BETTY JACKSONKristin Mac Rae

LESLIE MCLEODJanet & Richard Gram

LESLIE MCLEODDiana Ware

STEVEN PESCENancy Cowell

MICHAEL SILVERMANRisa Mish

DIANA WARERoger Hymen

I N M E M O RY (Those honored are in teal.)

JOSHUA DEVER

Daniel Dever

Generous Support

Adopt-a-Family Holiday DriveIn December 2014, more than 70 individuals, families and businesses joined Children’s Place Association in providing gifts for the holidays to 160 families (628 individuals) in need. Thank you to all of the donors who made this annual holiday giving drive a success. In total, more than 2,600 gifts and 260 grocery gift cards were delivered to low-income families in Chicago. Special thanks to the following businesses and organizations for their generous participation: KPMG, Monster Worldwide, Sears Holdings, SmithBucklin, WindyCity CrossFit and Wrigley Supply Chain (pictured above).

For corrections or omissions, please contact our Development Office at 312-660-3030.

Donors Continued $100-$249

In-Kind SupportAIG

Nic Anderson & Jahn Architects

Badger Press

BBJ Linen

Candee Productions

Chicago Sky

Chicago White Sox

Chill Productions

Citizen Bar

CORT Event Furnishings

Cy Frederics Jewelers

Delta Dental of Illinois

Diageo

Sarah Drake Designs, LLC

Fifth Third Bank

Freeman

Cheryl Gelfond

Lisa Gelfond

Gail Vida Hamburg

Brian Hill

Jewell Events Catering

Knitwits

Leigh Loftus & Loftus Worldwide

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants

Leslie McLeod

Danny McCambridge

Mesirow Financial

Bethany Neckvatal

Chris Neustadt

Old St. Patrick’s Church

Payless Gives Shoes 4 Kids

The PrivateBank

Bill Rancic

Rockit Bar & Grill

SmithBucklin

Sierra Nevada

Kristin Hammelrath, Small Batch Bourbon

Sound Investment

Steelcase

Union Station

Dex Warr

Windy City CrossFit

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Financial Summary Boards & Committees

B O A R D M E M B E R S

ROBERT T. BALE*Community Volunteer

JOSEPHINE CALDERONWealth Management Advisor & Vice President Fifth Third Private Bank

BETTY J. JACKSONExecutive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Envision Unlimited

CHERYL JACKSONLecturer Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University

HAROLD A KESSLER, MDNorth American Regional Medical Director - East ViiV Healthcare

RAYMOND J. MULLIGANCommunity Volunteer

CHRISTOPHER MURPHYPartner McGladrey LLP/RSM

EDWARD F. OTTOPrincipal Ted Otto Group, LLC

CHRIS REDDICK, MD, PHDVice President, Global Medical Affairs Research Takeda Pharmaceuticals International

BOB RYANChief Financial Officer & Co-Owner Goldfish Swim School

KATHLEEN R. SELLEWCommunity Volunteer Immediate Past Board Chair

MICHAEL SILVERMANSenior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer SmithBucklin

JACK W. STRAND*Partner Strand & Browne Real Estate

SARA W. SWIFTCommunity Volunteer

DIANA L. WAREManaging Director, Corporate Risk ManagerMesirow Financial

Ex-OfficioCATHY L. KRIEGER, LCSW, MA, MBAPresident & CEOThe Children’s Place Association

A S S E T S 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 4Cash and cash equivalents $ 445,697 $ 781,440Marketable securities 1,282,832 1,314,395 Accounts receivable 1,659,082 1,051,929 Net property and equipment 5,875,742 3,026,972 Other assets 518,224 500,941

Total Assets 9,781,577 6,675,677

L I A B I L I T I E S A N D N E T A S S E T S Current liabilities $ 2,124,792 $ 1,772,815 Long-Term mortgage payable & other 176,405 183,965

Total Liabilites 2,301,197 1,956,780

Temporarily restricted net assets $ 856,839 $ 476,802Unrestricted net assets 6,623,541 4,242,085

Total Liabilites and Net Assets 9,781,577 6,675,677

R E V E N U E Revenue and grants from government agencies $ 7,621,377 $ 5,137,055 Individual and corporate giving 1,336,483 2,004,166Investment income (63,624) 143,459 Other revenue 19,787 8,071

Total Revenue 8,914,023 7,292,751

E X P E N S E S Program services $ 5,259,838 $ 5,345,291Management and general 516,672 566,242Fundraising 376,020 366,295

Total Expenses 6,152,530 6,277,828

Change in Net Assets 2,761,493 1,014,923

E X P E N D I T U R E S BY P R O G R A M A M O U N T %Residential Center $ 1,044,747 17.0%Family & Community Services 915,838 14.9%Foster Care & Adoption 1,390,293 22.6%Early Learning 1,549,696 25.2%International 359,264 5.8%Administrative 516,672 8.4%Fundraising 376,020 6.1%

Total Agency 6,152,530 100%

R E V E N U E BY F U N D I N G S O U R C E A M O U N T %Governmental Service Fees & Grants $ 7,621,377 85.50%Individual and Corporate Giving 1,336,483 14.99%Investment Income (63,624) -0.71%Other Income 19,787 0.22%

Total Agency 8,914,023 100%

C H I L D R E N ’ S P L A C E A S S O C I AT I O N B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

ChairBRENDA B. ASAREPresident & Chief Executive Officer The Alford Group

TreasurerBRIAN K. GREENBLATTPresident, Middle Market – Commercial Banking The PrivateBank

SecretaryJOHN J. DURSOPartner Nixon Peabody, LLP

C H I L D R E N ’ S P L A C E A S S O C I AT I O N L E A D E R S H I P A D V I S O RY C O U N C I L

ROBERT T. BALE*Community Volunteer

LANGDON D. NEAL*Principal and Owner Neal & Leroy, LLC

RICHARD S. PRICEChairman and Chief Executive OfficerMesirow Financial

MRS. JOHN R. WALTERCommunity Volunteer & Co-Founder of the Auxiliary of The Children’s Place Association

*Founding Board Member

Linda and Richard Price

For fiscal year ended June 30, 2015; unaudited figures subject to change.

■ Early Learning

■ Foster Care & Adoption

■ Residential Center

■ Family & Community Services

■ Administrative

■ Fundraising

■ International

■ Governmental Service Fees

& Grants

■ Individual & Corporate Giving

■ Investment & Other Income

E X P E N D I T U R E S BY P R O G R A M

R E V E N U E BY F U N D I N G S O U R C E

85.5%15.0%

-0.5%

17.0%

25.2%

22.6%

6.1%

8.4%

5.8%

14.9%

Michael Silverman

Josephine Calderon

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‘ O N C E U P O N A T I M E ’ G A L A C O M M I T T E E – 2 0 1 5

Co-ChairBETHANY NECKVATAL Mesirow Financial

Co-ChairMICHAEL SILVERMAN* SmithBucklin

Members

LAUREN ALEXANDERSmithBucklin

GEORGE ALIAGABerkley Renewable Energy

BRENDA ASARE*The Alford Group

TAMMY BIVONAMesirow Financial

JOSEPHINE CALDERON*Fifth Third Bank

LINDA CATALONOThe PrivateBank

ERIC CITTADINOZurich

MARIA CORRALSmithBucklin

JENNY DAKOSKEThe PrivateBank

JULIE EICHENSEERAIG

STEVE GIBSONPlante Moran

JANNINE GIVRAYCommunity Volunteer

MARIE GODUSHVedder Price

BRIAN K. GREENBLATT*The PrivateBank

EMILY KNUREKMcDermott Will & Emery

SARAH KOHLERSmithBucklin

MARISA KURKMesirow Financial

JANET LOVATOThe Langham

BRYAN LUEDECKINGDearborn Capital

MELISSA MILLERBerkshire Hathaway HomeService

RAYMOND J. MULLIGAN*Community Volunteer

ALISON MURPHYThe PrivateBank

DIANE MURPHYCommunity Volunteer

CYNTHIA NARUTSmithBucklin

CALLIE RUMMELThe PrivateBank

MARGARET SCHUTZSmithBucklin

LAUREN SILVERMANCommunity Volunteer

DAVID SOLOMONLevenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

BEN VAKYAIG

DIANA L. WARE* Mesirow Financial

KEVIN WARER-T Specialty

DAVID WELLESTVTI

* Member, Children’s Place Association Board of Directors

C H I L D R E N ’ S P L A C E I N T E R N AT I O N A L B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

ChairLESLIE MCLEODManaging Director, Insurance Services DivisionMesirow Financial

Vice ChairJULIA REHWINKEL ROBERTSDeputy Director, Latin America and the CaribbeanPopulation Services International

Secretary BRAD DUNLAPVice PresidentCIVCO Medical Solutions

Treasurer GARY W. HARPER, PHD, MPHProfessor, Department of Health Behavior & Health Education, School of Public HealthUniversity of Michigan

ABRAHAM GOLDMAN Senior Counsel Takeda Pharmaceuticals

MARC HARRISHead of Global ResearchRBC Capital Markets

CATHY KRIEGERPresident & CEOThe Children’s Place Association

WESLER LAMBERT, MDDeputy Executive DirectorPartners in Health, Haiti

TERRY MCALLISTERPresident, International MarketsTeknion International

RICK MOSERDivisional Vice President, Corporate CommunicationsAbbott Laboratories

EDWARD F. OTTOPrincipalTed Otto Group, LLC

J U N I O R B O A R D O F C H I L D R E N ’ S P L A C E A S S O C I AT I O N

PresidentKEVIN AMOO-MENSAHGoldman Sachs

President-Elect GREGORY BORTZThe PrivateBank

Auxiliary Chair MELISSA PLATTThe PrivateBank

Event Co-Chairs

NICOLE GRUESENBank of America Merrill Lynch

BRIGITTE TRINDLMesirow Financial

Marketing ChairJULIE FRANKNavigate Research

Recruitment ChairSTEVEN PESCEFifth Third Bank

Members

EHAB AKHRASThe PrivateBank

NICOLAS ANDERSONJahn

JENNIFER CHASSAYArthur J. Gallagher & Co.

CHRISTINA HASBROOKHSBC Bank

LEIGH LOFTUSThink Leigh Photography

AZI LOWENTHALDentons US LLP

KLOIE MCCANNThe PrivateBank

JAMIE NUCCIO Sears Holdings

JONATHAN ROSENPokorny & Marks, LLC

MAGGIE RYAN The PrivateBank

MARC SCHMIDTKPMG

TOM SHAW

CARRIE WEISMANFifth Third Bank

2015 Gala Committee: (from top row left) Brian Greenblatt, Emily Knurek, Jenny Dakoske, Diane Murphy, Alison Murphy, Cathy Krieger, Bethany Neckvatal, Michael Silverman, Lauren Silverman, Ben Diedrich, Daniel Dever, Sarah Kohler, Steve Gibson, Josephine Calderon, George Aliaga. (from bottom row left) Ben Vaky, Linda Catalano, Marie Godush, Diana Ware, Cynthia Narut, David Solomon. C H I L D R E N ’ S P L A C E I N T E R N AT I O N A L A M B A S S A D O R B O A R D

F O R F U N D R A I S I N G

TINA EDDYFresenius Medical Care

CHERYL GELFONDSynthesis

TIM KOENIGNavicor Group

RHEA KEENANCommunity Volunteer

KENDRA MORRILLCommunity Volunteer

VANESSA TANAKACadwalader

HEALTHCARE PARTNERS FOR CHILDREN STEERING COMMITTEE

ChairCHRIS REDDICK, MD, PHDTakeda Pharmaceuticals

Vice-ChairSTEPHEN MORALESNavigant

CAROLINE BAIRDCommunity Volunteer

PERE BERKOWITZMedline Industries

TRISHA DAABUmbrellas on the Beach

RICHARD A. MOSER Abbott Laboratories

TODD SCHWIER Hospira

MARY ANN SLOANDCommunity Volunteer

PLACE THE HOPE GROWS RESOURCES FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMSChildren’s Place International’s annual fundraiser, Place the Hope, has grown significantly since its inception four years ago. For 2014, five extraordinary women were recognized for their efforts to create a better world for children in the Caribbean and Africa: Marjorie Benton, Judy Harpenau, Nancy Joseph-Ridge, Diana Ware and (not pictured) Carole Bein-Aimé. Under the leadership of Event Chair and Ambassador Board Member Cheryl Gelfond, the October 2014 cocktail reception raised a record $109,000.

HEALTHCARE PARTNERS FOR CHILDREN MAKES LARGE-SCALE IMPACT Healthcare Partners for Children is a network of professionals from Chicago-area healthcare, pharmaceutical and medical device industries who partner with Children’s Place International to meet the critical health and nutritional needs of children living in extreme poverty in Haiti. Since its formation in 2013 it has organized four successful events and raised more than $50,000.

Healthcare Partners for Children: (from left) John Sweeney, Rick Moser, Todd Schwier, Trisha Daab, Chris Reddick, MD, Caroline Baird, Terry McAllister, Pere Berkowitz, Brad Dunlap and Tim Koenig.

Healthcare Partners for Children secures major grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals to Implement Access to Health Project

Left to Right: Event Co-chair Nicole Gruesen, President Kevin Amoo-Mensah, Event Co-chair Brigitte Trindl.

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