2019 Grant Recipient Check Presentations

Chicago Shares board members presented grant award checks to the 2019 Chicago Shares Grant recipients. View a list of grant recipients.

​Below are photos of the check presentations at various organizations.

Breakthrough

Shown in photo, from left to right: Julie Stagliano, Chicago Shares Executive Director; Arloa Sutter, Executive Director of Breakthrough.

​Fourth Presbyterian Church

Shown in photo, left to right: Mary McFarlane, Chair, Steering Team; Alison Thomas, Past Chair; Julie Stagliano, Chicago Shares Executive Director; Mike Usiak, Meals Ministry Coordinator; Vicky Curtiss, Associate Pastor for Mission; Elizabeth Kohlbeck, Board Member, Chicago Shares.

Chicago Help Initiative

Shown in photo, left to right: Julie Stagliano, Chicago Shares Executive Director; Jacqueline Hayes, CHI Founder; and Doug Fraser, Executive Director. At Wednesday night supper.

Catholic Charities

Presenting check to grantees at Wednesday night supper held at Catholic Charities. Mental health counseling, HIV testing and public health assessments and other services are offered to the guests by medical personnel volunteers. Data is collected to assist with tracking the homeless populations in Chicago. Shown in photo, left to right: Phillip Buta, Catholic Charities; Julie Stagliano, Chicago Shares; and Kathy Donahue, Catholic Charities.

Care for Real

Nancy Meyerson, chairman of Care for Real, Chicago (left), receives grant award from Ron Polaniecki, president, Chicago Shares.

Franciscan Outreach

Franciscan Outreach staff Stuart Kipnis, Grants Manager and Darryl Robinson, Interim Director of Shelters accept a CS grant check from Executive Director Julie Stagliano.

Chicago Shares Executive Director Julie Stagliano presents grant award to Kaitlyn Donnelly, Coordinator of Foundation and Corporate Relations at The Night Ministry.