annual report

fy 2018

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Dear Friends,

guardian angel community services joins together with you in celebration of 121 years of service to the community! It is a pleasure to share our 2018 annual report, recapping the fiscal year of July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018, during which time we reached over 63,000 people through our 7 essential programs, that empower people to improve the quality of their lives.

survivors of domestic violence secured a safe haven and support services in our 24-hour emergency shelter via groundwork, and beyond that were able to obtain transitional housing and support services through suzy’s caring place. parenting classes were provided through our Exchange club center for the prevention of child abuse and Neglect, and Foster care protected children in care, while also providing counseling and adoption services for youth and families. our sexual assault services center helped survivors of sexual assault process their trauma and heal, while prevention education participants were reached by the thousands. our partner abuse Intervention program helped individuals learn adaptive behaviors and coping mechanisms to eliminate the option of violence as a solution to any relational conflict. gacs’ newest program, adult protective services, continued to respond to an extraordinary demand for services and helped 3,658 at-risk elderly adults & adults with disabilities during its second full year in operation.

We had an unforgettable celebration at our angelica: Dancing With our Local stars gala. This is always a joyous occasion during which local stars join hands with professional dancers for a spectacular night of fellowship and entertainment. memorable awareness events were hosted throughout april, sexual assault awareness month and october, Domestic Violence awareness month. We held rock against rape and Walk a mile in Her shoes® events, and hosted our 9th annual angels against abuse 5K, with hundreds of supporters turning out for this worthy cause.

guardian angel’s annual report represents the collaborative efforts of our staff, administration, Board of Directors, and all of our loyal donors, and community members who help us to help those who need it most. We are grateful beyond measure for your support.

For more information, please visit our website at www.gacsprograms.org, like us on Facebook, or give us a call at 815-729-0930.

sincerely,

Ines Kutlesa, ma, Lcpcchief Executive officer

@gacsprogramsgacsprograms.org

GUARDIAN ANGEL COMMUNITY SERVICES 24-HR. HOTLINES:aDULT proTEcTIVE sErVIcEs

866-800-1409sEXUaL assaULT

815-730-8984DomEsTIc VIoLENcE

815-729-1228

victoria e. woodsSECRETARY

dan kuskavice chairperson

cindy fiocca-bloomeban grasty

heather jourdanpat maddenmarc reid

larry wiers

jack dalykathryn giegerichlou ann johnson

nancy kuzmajeff piersonjames ruzon

ann lopez-canevatreasurer & IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON

B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

Anne o’neillCHAIRPERSON

Expenses: July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $291,882

FUNDRAISING $260,545

ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES $458,828

EXCHANGE CLUB CENTER $6,999

FOSTER CARE $1,058,168

GROUNDWORK $1,193,634

PARTNER ABUSE INTERVENTION PROGRAM $114,113

SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICE CENTER $776,645

SUZY’S CARING PLACE $488,446

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,649,260

grants$2,618,301

United Way$114,700

Investments$209,422

public support$435,365

Total revenue$5,036,673

program services$1,658,885

• GiftsfromIndividualDonors,Organizations,ServiceClubs&Estates• IllinoisCoalitionAgainstDomesticViolence• IllinoisCoalitionAgainstSexualAssault• IllinoisCriminalJusticeInformationAuthority• IllinoisDepartmentofChildren&FamilyServices• IllinoisDepartmentofHumanServices&EmergencySolutions• IllinoisOfficeoftheAttorneyGeneral• NortheasternIllinoisAgencyonAging• UnitedStatesDepartmentofJustice• UnitedStatesDepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment• UnitedWayofWillCounty&UnitedWayofGrundyCounty

GACS’ MAJOR FUNDING SOURCES:

*This statement was prepared by management of guardian angel community services without audit. The financial statements for the year ending June 30, 2018 were audited by a certified public accounting firm and they expressed an unqualified opinion. a copy of the audit is available for review at the administrative office of guardian angel community services.

SEXUAL ASSAULTSERVICE CENTERsEXUaL assaULT & rapE crIsIs sErVIcEs

SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT & THEIR LOVED ONES

ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES

3,658at-risk elderly individuals & adults with disabilities

HELpINg To proTEcT aDULTs WITH DIsaBILITIEs & THE ELDErLy IN NEED

IMPACT DONORS

HELPED DIRECTLYTHROUGHPROGRAMS

10,364THROUGH SOCIAL

RESPONSIBILITY ADVOCACY & JUSTICE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS,

COMMUNITY OUTREACH, PREVENTION EDUCATION,

TRAININGS & PRESENTATIONS

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# oF INDIVIDUaLs sErVED By gacs’ programs IN Fy 2018:

GROUNDWORK comprEHENsIVE sErVIcEs For INDIVIDUaLs & FamILIEs ImpacTED By DomEsTIc VIoLENcE

5,216

FOSTER CARENUrTUrINg & saFE HomEs For cHILDrEN, FosTEr HomE LIcENsINg & sUpporT sErVIcEs

PARTNER ABUSE INTERVENTION PROGRAMsUpporTIVE EDUcaTIoN For THE DEVELopmENT oF HEaLTHy rELaTIoNsHIps

SUZY’S CARING PLACETraNsITIoNaL HoUsINg & sUpporT sErVIcEs For sUrVIVors oF DomEsTIc VIoLENcE

EXCHANGE CLUB CENTERparENTINg cLassEs For THE prEVENTIoN oF aBUsE & NEgLEcT

AT-RISK families

GACS AGENCY WIDEIMPACT FY 2018:

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guardian angel community services (gacs) is grateful for all of these gifts given between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018. please forgive us if we have inadvertently omitted your name.

INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

TOTAL SERVED BY GACS IN

FY 2018:

63,534

PERPETRATORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

CHILDREN & BIOLOGICAL PARENTS

survivors & THEIR CHILDREN

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Events for a cause:Witches Night out of Joliet

old plank Trail community Bank

$10,000 & Up

channahon - minooka rotary clubcitgo petroleum corporation

Dresden Employee campaignEmployees of chicago Tube and Iron

Exchange club of JolietHarrah’s casino Joliet

Hollywood casino Jolietmr. and mrs. paul J. rubino

mr. and mrs. David schlesinger

$9,999 To $5,000

Blackburn, giegerich, sonntag Funeral Homems. Jane condon-Boyer

mr. and mrs. Terry D’arcyD’arcy motors

Exelon Foundation Employee givingFirst midwest Bank

mrs. patricia grahamHolly club of Joliet

Hometown National BankJoliet Junior Woman’s club

Kiwanis club of Jolietmr. and mrs. Ivan & Ines KutlesaLaw office of Theresa a. Berkey

ms. Katherine maloneyDr. and mrs. Donald mcNeeley

Nicor gasNorthern Insurance services

peace Lutheran churchprairie state Legal services

presence Healthmr. and mrs. rodney raspolich

mr. and mrs. James ruzonms. Jennifer scharf

mr. and mrs. paul sladeDr. Ernesto Tan and Dr. consuelo Tan

Tri chevy associationUsI Insurance services, LLcmr. and mrs. Thomas Vana

ms. rosie VerdinVillage of romeoville

mr. and mrs. raymond WarnerWengler Law Firm LLc

Will county Take Back The Nightzonta club of Joliet

$4,999 To $1,000

american Italian cultural societymr. and mrs. Lloyd Bowden

c 3 corporationmr. and mrs. Victor corsetti

mrs. marilyn DixonDupree construction co.

Exxon-mobilFirst presbyterian church

ms. Lydia garveyJudson memorial Baptist church

Kiwanis club of shorewoodmr. alan Kuska

ms. sophia macrismrs. mireya martin

midwest Tankermen, Inc.mr. & mrs. David D. Nelson

our mother of good counselmr. and mrs. Vince pace

pmI Energy solutions, LLcrotary club of Joliet

rTs Inc redtop services Incshirley avery charitable Fund

shorewood glen service groupsisters of st. Francis of mary Immaculate

mr. and mrs. rob stanekTeam Tudisco of Wheatland realty

mrs. carolyn Tomazic EngersTownship of Lockport

Valcormr. and mrs. Lawrence Wiers

Women of the ELca Lutheran churchmr. William zielinski

$999 To $500

mr. James allenmr. stephen Batzamr. Jeremy Biefer

mr. and mrs. george Blockmr. and mrs. chad Bumpousmr. and mrs. Donald E. Buss

mr. and mrs. Les coxmr. Donald cyborskimrs. susan Dienslake

E-z auto sales, Incgive With Liberty - Liberty mutual

gnade Insurance companymr. and mrs. glen Hustonmr. and mrs. mark Inserra

mr. William KaluznyKeslin Engineering, Inc.ms. catherine Koenig

ms. Deborah Lowems. paula mannon

ms. cynthia mcDonaldmerchants and manufacturers Bank

midwestern Universitymr. John m. misak

mokena police Departmentmoran athletic club

morris Hospital & Healthcare centersmr. and mrs. ron muersch, sr.

mutual Trust Life Insurance companymr. David r. Nuetzmann

one Hope Unitedmr. Joseph peraud

mr. and mrs. Daniel pottermr. chris prodoehl

mr. and mrs. John sheehanshorewood H.U.g.s

st. genevieve Lodge #108 KsKJst. John’s United church of christ

sue regis glass artmr. William Trafton

mr. and mrs. Bruce Vollrathmr. and mrs. Nicholas Weiss

$499 To $250

295

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