Give With Heart Testimonials

A PERFECT FIT FOR THE ROMELI FAMILY

“Finding safe, convenient, effective before and after school and summer programs for our girls was always such a struggle before we found The Community House. We both work full-time, and no one offered flexible scheduling, and every daycare and summer camp was so expensive. Before and After the Bell, KEAP (Kindergarten Education Enrichment Program) and Summer Camp make our lives so easy and the girls love it. We’re really grateful and happy.”

— Mike, Julie, Fiorella & Kalista Romeli

THE PORTILLO FAMILY RECIEVES LIFE CHANGING SUPPORT & RESOURCES

“The SPARK program has truly been a game-changer for me and my daughter. From mentoring and after-school services to summer camp and recreation programs, each experience has had such a positive impact on both of us. And now, we’re getting the counseling we need to navigate through our grief after losing my mom to COVID. I’m really grateful for this lifeline”.

— Noemi & Edna Portillo , SPARK Youth Development Program Participants

THE HERRMANN FAMILY MADE THE COMMUNITY HOUSE THEIR SECOND HOME

“Over thirty years ago, my family and I found our second home in Hinsdale at The Community House. Our son and daughter played in the Jodie Harrison Basketball League, where I became a volunteer coach. A few years later I found myself onstage in Kettering Hall singing, dancing, and poking good-hearted fun at my friends and neighbors as a cast member of The Community Revue, to raise money to further The Community House mission. Fast forward to today I am honored to serve as the Director of Philanthropy as a way to give back to the place that has given us so much.”

— Dan Herrmann, The Community House Director of Philanthropy