Review
nominee profiles in the following categories:
CASA of DuPage
County, Inc. - Lisa Drake
Court Appointed Special Advocates or CASA of DuPage County, Inc. was founded in 1993 with a mission to advocate for the best interests of abused, neglected and dependent children in DuPage County’s juvenile court system. Organized around the core principle that all children deserve a safe, permanent, nurturing home, CASA is the only organization providing court ordered advocacy in DuPage County.
Illiana Financial Credit Union
- Jim Henmueller
Illiana Financial Credit Union is a full service financial institution offering a wide variety of products. It is not-for-profit, member owned and operated. This allows them to offer low loan rates, increased dividends and discounted services. Illiana provides exceptional service, is insured by the NCUA and backed by the government.
KidsMatter
- IdaLynn Wenhold
KidsMatter is recognized as one of the few "proactive" human service NFPs whose goal is to PREVENT problems in children’s and teen’s lives before they start. Our mission is to empower youth and families with tools to effectively manage the stressors of everyday life through programming, education, and collaboration.
Lifesource Blood Services
- Roxanne Tata
LifeSource, Chicagoland’s Blood
Center, is a non-profit organization serving the
Naperville Community for more than 20 years. At the
LifeSource Naperville Donor Center, our friendly
staff collects vital blood products which save lives
here in our community. Thousands of lives have been
enhanced because of our partnership with Naperville
residents.
Naperville CARES
- Janet Derrick
The mission of Naperville CARES is to provide resources to people within the Naperville community who need assistance to avoid homelessness and to attain self-sufficiency. CARES provides financial assistance to help pay for basic needs like housing and utilities. Our Car Program repairs donated cars to make them road worthy for families needing transportation.
SCORE
- Jim Sopp
SCORE is a nonprofit organization dedicated to counseling small businesses and startups firms. SCORE is affiliated with the Federal Small Business Administration and has 10,500 volunteers throughout the United States. The Naperville branch is served by 15 local retired business executives and professionals who provide pro-bono counseling to small businesses and individuals considering starting a business in the Naperville area. The acronym SCORE originally stood for Service Corps of Retired Executives
