2006 Board of Directors
Special Olympics Illinois 2006 Annual Report
Officers Dan Doheny, Chair Naperville
Tom Cox, Treasurer Bannockburn
Sandra Carlock, Vice Chair/ Chair Elect Kewanee
Shirley Bellm, Immediate Past Chair Highland
Carolyn Naranjo, Secretary Winfield
In 2005, we gathered for a historic event at the headquarters of Special Olympics Illinois – the dedication of the first of its kind Special Olympics Tribute Park.
Board Members Jim Bloch Palatine
Thomas Murray Lisle
Maggie Dittburner Galena
Mike Petty Homer Glen
Mary Ann Ehlert Lincolnshire
Ed Rafferty Palatine
the milestones that were achieved for the organization in 2006.
Jennifer Fortner Tinley Park
Karyn Rockwell Chicago
Reaching Milestones
George Hebel Peru
Chuck Scott Normal
Marty Hickman Bloomington
William Spainhour Dawson
Kathy Hollister Carbondale
Jason Wright Keensburg
Jim Johnson Chicago
Randy Wagner Chicago
Matt Kaman Palatine
Senior Staff Doug Snyder President & CEO Dave Breen Vice President Area Management Tracy S. Hilliard Vice President Sports Training & Competition
Ann Kisting Vice President Marketing & Development Becky Lipp Vice President Administration & Finance
In the summer of 2006, we returned to the Tribute Park to capture photographs of the individuals shown in this Annual Report who represent the thousands of athletes, volunteers, families and donors who make up Special Olympics Illinois. Their stories help us describe
Milestones are produced daily in the lives of Special Olympics athletes: when a young woman finally sinks a basketball for the first time after trying for years; when a 10-year-old wearing leg braces is chosen as the goalie for his team; when an athlete who was too shy to look anyone in the eye can successfully complete Global Messenger training; when a mature athlete is chosen as an official for the World Games. The individual milestones for more than 20,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities in Illinois are just as important as the major milestones that Special Olympics Illinois accomplished in 2006, including continued growth in number of athletes served. Coaches work every day at the grassroots level in towns and cities throughout Illinois to help athletes train in 19 sports at parks, recreation programs, schools and workshops or in their own homes or backyards. A loyal core of volunteers help put on the more than 175 competitions and countless fundraisers that happen at the local Area level as well as the state level each year in Illinois. They do a myriad of tasks from setting up venues to giving out medals and everything in between. For families, Special Olympics is a lifeline to support, friendship and an affirmation of the abilities of their child or family member.
M i le s ton e s
Official Partners
2006 Donor List $2 Million + Law Enforcement Torch Run $250,000+ Knights of Columbus Councils of Illinois $100,000+ Brinson Foundation Chicago Tribune* Dunkin’ Donuts** Lakewood Homes Inc. Six Flags Great America* 93.9 WLIT* Shop ‘n Save $50,000-$99,999 Dolores Giebutowski IPA Charities Inc. Paddock Publications** $25,000-$49,999 Blue Cross Blue Shield Association** Carquest General Parts, Inc. Circle of Service Foundation Inc. Coca-Cola Enterprises Bottling Companies** The Donnini/Rudolph Family Charitable Fund National Van Lines Inc.** St. Charles North High School State Farm Insurance Companies** Warren County Mental Health 708 Board Wal-Mart $10,000-$24,999 American Legion & Auxiliary Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives Bears Care Fund The Boeing Company John R. Carroll Caterpillar Foundation Clover Technologies Group LLC* Cogan & Mc Nabola, PC CWB Foundation DialAmerica Marketing Inc. Jacob J. Fink Charitable Foundation GE Financial Services Operation Harbour Contractors Inc.
The Heartland Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police Illinois Movers’ & Warehousemen’s Association Illinois Sheriffs’ Association David P. Johnson Kane Co. Chiefs of Police Association Tim Keith Kiwanis Clubs of Illinois Lee & Associates Lincoln Financial Group Inc. John F. Manley Mattel Inc. Miller Group Charitable Trust Northern Illinois Parrot Head Club Ronald McDonald House Charities Simmons Cooper LLC Christopher P. Shaxted South Chicago Dodge State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company TeamWorks Media* The UPS Foundation Inc. Topfer Family Foundation Kurt A. Wandrey Wauconda Fire Department $5000-$9,999 Advanced Filtration Systems Inc. Aileen S Andrew Foundation American Re-Insurance Sally Whitley Andreas Apple Vacations* Archer Daniels Midland Company Barcair Caravan No 198 The George & June Block Family Foundation Brownsville School Activity Fund Chicago Mercantile Exchange Citizens for Lisa Madigan Jeff Cooper Patrick & Anna M. Cudahy Fund Da-Com Corporation D’Arcy Motors Doubletree Hotel O’Hare Rosemont Dr. Scholl Foundation Dominick’s Naomi P. Dulgar Trust E*Trade Financial
Robert G. Finnigan Food For Thought* Jennifer Fortner Franklin County Tourism Bureau GE Commercial Distribution Finance Griffith Lab Foundation Inc Hal Hempen Memorial Fund Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Illinois Police Association Illinois Tool Works Foundation Jasper Engines & Transmissions Jefferson County Mental Health 708 Board JTL Consulting LLC Eugene C. Kieffer Charitable Organization Knights of Columbus Labor Management Cooperation Littelfuse Inc. Thomas J. Logan Madison Dearborn Partners LLC Ninor Company Pasquinelli Homes LLC Reyes Holdings LLC River Front Chrysler Jeep Scott and Mary Serota Stephen G. Schuler William A. Shiner TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. TCF National Bank Illinois Tracy Family Foundation University of Illinois Foundation US Bank Veteran of Foreign Wars Posts/Auxiliary of Illinois Larry E. Young Young Professionals Board Zimmerman Ford Inc. $2000-$4,999 2006 Special Olympics National Games AFN LLC Alcoa Inc. Alliant Credit Union Alton Foundation Ameren UE American Built Systems The American Endowment Foundation Amy’s Angels Foundation
Aon Foundation Alan G. Barsumian Sandra Beal Albert Benedetti Benefax LLC Peggy A. Benton The Bethlehem Mission Gift Fund George P. Block Helen Brach Foundation Fred L. Broers Business Professionals of America Illinois Association Central Illinois ABATE Chicago Dental Society Joe Chiczewski Coles-Moultrie Electric Cooperative Doris & Victor Day Foundation Inc. Decatur Ambucs Deloitte Services LP Destiny Transportation Digitas K.R. Drenth Trucking Inc Duraco Inc. Dynegy Midwest Generation Hennepin Patrick C. Eilers Element 79 Partners LLC Employees Community Fund of Boeing St Louis Ernst & Young LLP Exceptional Children’s Charities Inc Paul J. Finnegan Ford Motor Company Stephen G. Fossler Fox River Trail Runners Fraternal Order of Eagles Clubs Paul A. Funk Foundation Gateway Regional Medical Center Steven J. Gavin Cecilia Giebutowski Global Star Communications Inc. Goldman Sachs & Company Grants Electronics, Appliances and More Great Lakes Financial Resources Charitable Foundation Inc. Great Lakes Sports Production Corp.
Jeffrey A. Hall Hansen-Furnas Foundation Inc. Marguerite D. Hark Harris Bank Christa L. Hicks Hoffman York* Hollister Inc. The James Huntington Foundation Illinois AMVETS Division III Illinois Gymnastics Institute Parents Booster Club Industrial Motion Control LLC Jennings Chevrolet Inc. Christine A. Juiris Vincent P. Kalamaras Ken’s Truck Repair Inc. Knights of St. Florian Society Komatsu America Corporation** Kwik Kopy Printing Timothy Layden Leavitt Financial Consultants Inc. Loyal Order of the Moose Steve Madinger Madison County 708 Board Magnetrol International John Mahoney The John Mahoney Foundation Marina Cartage Inc. Mat Leasing Inc. Joe Maxwell McWilliams Electric Company Inc. Sam Meccia Mid-Northern Management Inc. Gordon H. and Karen M. Millner Family Foundation Modern Woodmen of America Mark Molenaar Monroe County Patriots F. E. Moran Inc. Morgan Stanley Mr Bult’s Inc. MT Transit Laimutis Nargelenas Lois Nelson Memorial Fund News Tribune Nicor Gas Normal Firefighters Assn Local 2442 Kathryn Nowicki John J. O’Brien Oil-Dri
Ozinga Illinois RMC Inc. Par Development Inc. Pedersen Family Foundation Michael Poulos Pro Football Weekly Prospect Electric Company James J. Raaf RCN Cable* RMS Communications Group Richard S. Rock Rockford Park District Rosemont Hockey Partners LP Rotary Clubs of Illinois Sahara Enterprises Inc. Saint-Gobain Corporation Foundation Salty Dawgs Motorcycle Club Carl L Schweinfurth Foundation Sennco Solutions Inc. Service Champ II LP Matthew Sheasby Richard Shields Joseph N. Silich Richard C. Simons Skipworth Moving Systems Inc. SPX Foundation Linda Stinson Michael Swinford Sylves & Son Plumbing Inc. Austin Tighe Twomey Company Grant F. Vankerk Vista Print USA Brad Weber West Rock Island Co. Chapter Of Thrivent Financial Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation Wiseman-Hughes Enterprises Inc. Paul Wood Gene L. Wright Peter M. Young
*in-kind donation **combination of in-kind and financial support
We are grateful to the incredible community partners and individual donors who make the programs possible for the Special Olympics athletes in Illinois, helping with the greatest milestone: empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become respected and productive members of society.
The Maxwell Family FUNDRAISING 23%
ADMINISTRATION 7%
Mission: Special Olympics Illinois provides year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children (8 years and older) and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other athletes and the community. Special Olympics Illinois State Headquarters 605 E. Willow Street Normal, IL 61761-2682 309-888-2551 Fax: 309-888-2570 Northern Office 800 Roosevelt Road, Building B, Suite 220 Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-5860 630-942-5610 Fax: 630-942-5613 Southern Regional Office 1318 Mercantile Drive Highland, IL 62249 618-654-6680 Fax: 618-654-1139 Website www.soill.org Creative Services PSi Design St. Charles, Illinois www.psi-site.com Special Olympics Created by the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation. Special Olympics Illinois, Inc. Authorized and Accredited by Special Olympics, Inc. for the Benefit of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities.
PROGRAM 70%
Statement of Activities
For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
Revenues, Gains and Other Support Operating Revenue, Gains and Other Support Business and Corporate Sources /Grants Fund-Raising Events General Public Civic Organizations Government Funding Sale of Merchandise Interest/Dividends/Gains or Losses on Investments Registration Fees/Misc. In-Kind Total Operating Revenues, Gains or Losses and Other Support Net Assets Released from Restrictions Net Assets Temporarily Restricted
2005
2006
$ 1,512,138 2,350,705 1,655,892 637,852 41,760 120,866 136,930 5,768 1,023,800 7,485,711 — —
$ 1,369,237 2,938,156 2,080,058 414,581 — 129,782 246,459 5,323 1,127,920 8,311,516 — —
Total Revenues, Gains and Other Support
$ 7,485,711
$ 8,311,516
5,350,737 1,468,088 557,451
5,814,196 1,894,070 586,598
$ 7,376,276
$ 8,294,864
109,435
16,652
Expenses Program Services Fund-Raising Management & General Total Expenses Increase in Unrestricted Net Assets
Special Olympics Illinois
2006 Annual Report
20,000 Active Athletes
In Illinois, 2006 was the eighth consecutive year of growth in the number of athletes who compete in the program – now reaching more than 20,000. Each athlete has a compelling personal story. Sportscasters often talk of professional athletes overcoming adversity, but their stories of triumph pale compared to the adversity Special Olympics athletes with intellectual disabilities have had to overcome since birth.
Kimberly Brannigan
When 25-year-old Kimberly Brannigan displays her medals proudly, it is pride in what she has achieved as an athlete, a daughter, a sister and an employee that she is feeling. Her parents involved her in an early intervention program beginning at 3 months of age to give her the best possible start in life. When she was 8 years old, Kim joined Special Olympics and finally had a chance to participate in sports just like her brother and sister. She’s part of a team – not on the sidelines – and enjoys a social life that is full. Kim trains and competes in figure skating, basketball, bowling, floor hockey, bocce and her favorite sport – gymnastics.
Tony Hill
Special Olympics athletes like Tony Hill are taking athlete leadership to new heights in Illinois. In 2006, Tony continued his tenure as a Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger, serving a two-year term that has taken him from the stage of the 2005 World Games in Japan, to an athlete congress in Panama and to the USA National Games in Ames, Iowa in the summer of 2006. He was a true inspiration for the 82 athletes from Illinois and others who competed in this very first USA National Games. His winning smile, positive attitude and encouraging words “believe in yourself and there isn’t anything you can’t do” capture the true spirit of Special Olympics.
25,000 Dedicated Volunteers
When it came to finding the perfect person to represent all the best qualities of a Special Olympics volunteer, Muffet Flott was a stand out. She was her brother Bill’s key cheerleader as they grew up, eventually coaching his Special Olympics team and becoming an inspiration and friend to the athletes. Muffet was a valuable volunteer at both local Area events and at state events throughout the year. Her exuberance and positive energy made a difference in the life of every athlete she worked with and set an example for anyone she helped train as a volunteer. Because Special Olympics relies on more than 25,000 volunteers to support every level of the program, the achieved goal in 2006 was to develop more clearly defined volunteer roles and lists of duties so that seasoned volunteers could help train up-and-coming volunteers.
“Once you try volunteering for Special Olympics, you’re hooked,” Muffet said. The summer of 2006 was Muffet’s last State Summer Games. She passed away in March 2007 after a brief illness. Her name is engraved in the volunteer wall at the Special Olympics Illinois Tribute Park. With Muffet’s valuable contributions and those of other dedicated volunteers, Special Olympics Illinois can continue to increase the quantity and quality of the experiences it provides to the athletes.
Margaret “Muffet” Flott
M i le stones Over $2 Million Torch Run Raises
Dave Thomas
The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Illinois is the annual run to the State Summer Games by officers from every branch of law enforcement with support from people in their hometowns. But it’s much more. It’s sitting on top of Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants waving people in to make a donation, plunging into icy cold waters all around the state at Polar Plunges, trivia nights, pancake breakfasts, plane pulls, a truck convoy, Harley raffles and every other form of fundraising you can think of. Since the law enforcement community began raising money for Special Olympics Illinois in 1986, the bar was set higher each year. The goal for 2006 was to reach $2 million and they did it. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan spoke to the Torch Run assembly and said, “As officers, it is your job to serve and protect. What you’re doing for Special Olympics is the best part of your job – you are demonstrating your commitment to helping other people. When you see the athletes and the joy on their faces, there’s really nothing more satisfying.” The Law Enforcement Torch Run is one of two Official Partners of Special Olympics Illinois. The second is the Illinois Knights of Columbus who support Special Olympics programs in their local communities and at the state level through financial and volunteer support. Another financial milestone in 2006 included the first annual Windy City Rubber Ducky Derby in the Chicago River that raised more than $240,000 in its inaugural year.
Join the Program Young Athletes Devon Gaffney and Zachary Mason are two of the thousands of school children age 8 and older who train and compete in Special Olympics each year. They love the program so much that they wanted to be immortalized in brick at the Tribute Park and each raised $100 to do just that. Devon and Zachary competed hard at their local Area Spring Games before advancing to the State Summer Games competition. Athletes look forward to the intense competition where they can show family and friends what they have been able to achieve. They also revel in the social aspect of the Games – staying in the dorm, being away from home, eating out, and the big dance on Saturday night. Summer Games is one of seven state tournaments and 175 competitions and events going on around the state each year.
Zachary Mason
In 2006, for the first time, children under the age of 8 got a taste of Special Olympics. District 54 Schaumburg was one of twelve worldwide sites chosen to test the new Special Olympics Young Athletes Program. For the school year 2005-2006, 700 children between the ages of 2 and 7 engaged in sports play and skills designed to develop motor skills and coordination consistent with Special Olympics sports play. In May 2006, families of these Young Athletes gathered for a culminating “track meet” where they could applaud their children for what they had learned during the year. The test was an amazing success and will be expanded around the state in 2007.
Devon Gaffney
