Holsten Human Capital Development

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2 Fiscal Year Report 2018 – Holsten Human Capital Development, 1034 West Montrose, Chicago, 60613

Holsten Human

Capital Development

FISCAL YEAR REPORT

2018

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Message from Exec. Dir & Board Chair ………. 2

Our Story

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About Us

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Board of Directors

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Leadership Team

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Key Program Areas

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Grants

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Special Supporters

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Highlights

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Community Partnerships

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Donate & Volunteer

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Message from Executive Director & Board Chair

Dear Friends,

The best way to begin a letter of accomplishments is with “Thank you!”

Without the support of friends, old and new, we couldn’t do what we do. It continues to be an amazing journey -- everyday there is something or someone to be proud of. We are proud to serve clients and Holsten residents as far north as Uptown in Chicago, south to Riverdale, Illinois, and west to Garfield

Park, for a total of 15 neighborhoods. We are even in Joliet, Illinois now where we have opened a food pantry, known as “HEAL” (Healthy Eating And Living) because we

boast fresh produce and meats and dairy twice weekly to the neighborhood residents and anyone who resides in Will County who stops by.

We get excited about our partnerships with local agencies, municipalities, neighborhood organizations, churches and schools, but we also cherish the relationships we have built with our volunteers. Each volunteer is able to connect on a personal level with our programs and residents we serve so that when they give of their time and hearts, they get something in return – a true heartfelt “Thank You!”; not just from HHCD, but from the real benefactors, the residents.

As you thumb through this Fiscal Year Report 2018 and gaze at the photos, you can’t help but feel the genuine joy of belonging to something special. Something that each supporter of Holsten Human Capital Development has helped to create. Again, I thank you and invite you to be proud!

Jackie Taylor Holsten Executive Director& Board Chair Holsten Human Capital Development

Jackie Taylor Holsten Executive Director

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Our Story

Holsten Human Capital Development (HHCD) is a 501c3 non-profit organization with the mission to strengthen at-risk

populations by expanding their access to viable resources that promote self-sufficiency, wellness and stability.

HHCD began as a division of Holsten Real Estate Development Corporation, one of Chicago’s foremost developers of affordable, market rate, mixed-income and mixed-use housing. HHCD was added in 1999 to support Holsten’s collaborative model of securing community input, improving commercial and retail spaces, providing employment and advocating for community revitalization.

In 2001,HHCD assisted 80 CHA residents make the transition to

private housing at North Town Village, one of the first developments to integrate public housing with moderate and market rental as well as market for-sale units. Since then, HHCD has helped over 1,800 CHA residents transition to private, mixed-income housing and has played an integral role in the development of successful mixed-income projects by providing comprehensive services and fostering

community among diverse new neighbors.

HHCD has grown to assist families in more neighborhoods than just those in the CHA mixed income communities of North Town Village, Parkside and Hilliard. We have partnered with Holsten Real Estate to co-redevelop the Historic Strand from a hotel to affordable housing on the southside of Chicago and soon the former Lawson YMCA in Chicago's Gold Coast from sleeping rooms to efficiency apartments. HHCD has satellite offices in Riverdale, Illinois, Garfield Park, the South Loop, Near North, Uptown and Joliet, Illinois. Each neighborhood is different, but the mission remains the same - promoting self-sufficiency and providing the tools.

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About Us

_WHAT WE DO_

HHCD lives its mission by providing workforce development programs for job

seekers and employers, and comprehensive resident services for families, youth, seniors and formerly homeless at-risk individuals to maintain stable, independent and healthy lifestyles; and by collaborating with partners to build

strong communities.

_OUR COMMUNITIES_

HHCD operates programs in low-income, affordable and mixed-income family, senior

and single adult housing communities across Chicagoland, including Near North,

Uptown, South Loop, Gold Coast, North Lawndale, West Garfield Park, Riverdale,

and Joliet.

_OUR PARTNERS_

We partner with area non-profit organizations, government entities, local

councils, foundations, universities, health care providers and businesses to

expand resources and create a holistic approach to service provision and

community building.

_OUR MISSION_

Our mission is to strengthen at-risk populations by expanding their access to

viable resources that promote self-sufficiency, wellness and stability through comprehensive service provision, developing

low-income and affordable housing, and fostering economic development.

_WHO WE SERVED IN 2018_

In 2018, Holsten Human Capital Development managed programs at the following properties and provided social services to over 1,800 households

Wilson Yard Family Wilson Yard Senior Parkside of Old Town Hilliard Family Hilliard Senior Lawson House

Lawndale Apartments Midwest Apartments Historic Strand Whistler’s Crossing Riverwalk Homes North Town Village

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Board of Directors

Holsten Human Capital Development’s Board of Directors is a group of people

dedicated to the mission and vision of HHCD, and working tirelessly to ensure that the mission comes to fruition.

JACKIE TAYLOR HOLSTEN | CHAIR FITZ MILLER | VICE CHAIR DANA TRAVIS | TREASURER DORA PARKS | SECRETARY

Brian Keith Ellison Candace Jennings Sowell

Carolyn Nelson Yolanda Deen Charles Scaife II Erma Medgyesy Jacqueline Hayes

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Leadership Team

Jackie Taylor Holsten

Executive Director

Michelle Pitts Sharon Wilson

Fitz Miller

Steve Zupin Alvena Clark Donna Clayborn Monica Corley Trina Hill

Anisia Kennedy Bernice Li Elizabeth Protich

Maner Jean Wiley Kenyon Ward

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Key Program Areas

_EXAMPLES OF BENEFICIARIES OF OUR PROGRAMS_

 River Walk Homes provides residency to over 800 (adults, children, families) who are below the poverty line, and social services and access to an on-site

fresh food pantry for the residents in need from the Will County area.  Lawson House provides residency to over 500 adults… 187 of whom were

formerly homeless, have been diagnosed with one or more disabilities, and receive social service assistance

 Hilliard Homes provides residency to over 600 adults and families, all of whom can benefit from HHCD social services as needed - - about 75% of those served

are Chinese Americans

_RESIDENT AND FAMILY_

_SERVICES_

Comprehensive assessment, case management and services for families,

seniors and homeless at-risk adults.

_WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT_

Vocational and soft skills training and job placement, GED preparation, academic and

career coaching; and targeted youth services including school re-engagement,

job readiness training and college and advanced training preparedness, as well as

summer youth employment.

_COMMUNITY BUILDING_

Consortium-building with community institutions, local businesses and non-profit

partners to offer educational seminars, wellness programming, financial literacy, parent and youth development programs, and

recreational activities to bring new neighbors together around common interests.

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Grants

We are grateful for the grants and grant renewals we received, which help us accomplish our work. These include:

Holsten Management (386,800 annually)Holsten manages over 3000 rental units throughout the Chicagoland area and contracts with HHCD to provide services to its residents in need. The main focus is on public housing and affordable families, but to ensure a healthy community in their mixed income communities, no resident is turned away for basic services or referrals.

ROSS ($448,653 over 36 months) and Family Works Grants ($446,399)

The ROSS grant coupled with Family Works program dollars allows for more comprehensive programming and outreach to the families in the Cabrini community.

HUD Grants - Lawson ($329,307) & McMaster Carr Supply Co. - Lawson ($4,500)

Two grants - serving 187 previously homeless residents - provide funding for staff and bus passes and laundry cards to residents.

George L. Shields Foundation, Inc. ($25,000 annually)

We could not do our programs without the generosity of this grant. We are able to provide food-focused events for residents for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc., as well as access to cultural events, bus passes, and laundry cards for residents not covered by other grants.

Kankakee Community Center (KCC) SCSEP Program

SCSEP serves low income, unemployed persons who are 55 years of age and older by placing them in part-time community service assignments and by assisting them in developing skills and experience to facilitate their transition to unsubsidized employment.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Grant Funding – ($90,000)

The City of Joliet funds HHCD through CDBG dollars to provide a “Case Management Services Program” at Riverwalk Homes that includes a comprehensive anti-poverty approach to address poverty alleviation.

We Will Grow Grant-Will County Land Use – ($1,000)

HHCD receives grant funding from Will County Land Use yearly to provide an organic garden at Riverwalk Homes through the “We WILL Grow School and Community Garden Program.”

CHIditarod – ($6,000)

HHCD applied for and won a $5,000 grant in support of its work to address food insecurity in the Metropolitan Chicagoland area. Additionally, HHCD won a bonus $1,000 grant from

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9 Fiscal Year Report 2018 – Holsten Human Capital Development, 1034 West Montrose, Chicago, 60613 Erma Medgyesy with Jackie Holsten

Special Supporters

Erma Medgyesy & Jacqueline Hayes

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We could not do food programs for Mother’s Day,

Father’s Day, Thanksgiving, and the holidays

without the generous ongoing support of Erma and

the George L. Shields Foundation. In addition,

Erma’s generosity makes it possible for our

residents to have bus passes, laundry cards, and

visits to special cultural events. We are eternally

grateful to the George L. Shields Foundation!”

-Alvena Clark, Program Manager, Lawson House

Jacqueline Hayes’ Jackie’s Meals feed

the residents of Lawson House once per

month without charge to the residents,

serving food generously discounted and

provided through donation by

HHCD/Lawson supporters and area

restaurants and served by volunteers.

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Highlights

2018 HHCD Fundraiser:

Help Us Grow

Thanks to our sponsors!

Dragon oil painting by Artist Mr. Peng Wang - donated by Jimmy Lee of AM Center Home Supplies for the silent auction and purchased by sponsor Centurion Security.

HHCD presented its 8th annual Community

Sustainability Awards fundraiser … which provides an opportunity for our community of residents, staff and funders to mingle in celebration of those who receive recognition for their volunteerism.

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(Highlights cont’d)

Riverwalk Healthy Eating & Lifestyle Garden Food Pantry

In 2018, we started the Riverwalk

Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Garden and Food Pantry (Riverwalk-HEAL-GFP), which provides healthy and nutritious food to the community at no cost, for as long as they need support. The

community-based program collects and stores food and household products for free distribution to those in need – with hours specifically set to accommodate the school transportation and work hours of our residents - while treating our clients with the highest level of dignity and respect. This food pantry services the needy from the Will County area, as well as the 807 residents of Riverwalk Homes, which is in a food desert where there are no grocery stores in walking distance.

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(Highlights cont’d)

HHCD Roving Clothing Closet

In 2018 we began in earnest the HHCD Roving Clothing Closet, which provides assistance to adults, children, and families in need of free clothing and supplies for everyday … to wear to school … to wear to work … maybe for job interviews … or maybe the need is for just a cool pair of gym shoes!

Before & After a visit to Roving HHCD Clothing Closet!

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Community Partnerships

Institutions of Learning

We are unable to put a dollar value on the work done by our HHCD Interns who put in over 3,500 hours of service, who come to us from the social work programs at top education institutions including the University of Chicago, Loyola University, DePaul University, Northeastern University, the Jane Addams School of Social Work, Joliet Junior College. It’s a win-win situation: they provide social work assistance and they get hands on experience with diverse communities of adults, children, formerly homeless, those with mental issues … which helps them decide what population they wish to work with upon graduation.

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(Community Partnerships cont’d)

Fulfilling our commitment to the communities we serve is a task we cannot do all on our own. We are pleased to work with well over a hundred individuals and organizations with whom we share a vision. Our 2018 partnerships included:

 Congress Hotel

 Sheraton Hotel

 Whole Foods

 Ronald McDonald House

 Loyola University Law Students

 Jacqueline Hayes

 Denny Clinic

 Near North Health Center

 Moody Bible Institute

 Ministry Full Gospel

 Joffrey Ballet

 Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Sky, Chicago Auto Show

 Will County Center for Community Concerns

 Kankakee Community Center

 Northern Illinois Food Bank

 Joliet Junior College (JJC)

 Harvest Tutoring

 Junior Achievement

 iLEAD B.S.T.E.M. Teen Program

 Joliet School District 86-

 Cathedral Area Preservation Association (CAPA)

 Chicago Housing Authority

 City of Chicago

 City of Joliet

 World Vision

 Will County Health Department (WCHD)

 Parenting University

 Joliet Public Library

 Catholic Charities

 University of Illinois Extension Program

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 Volunteer with a particular program: ____________________________

 Volunteer around the office with phone calls and other tasks

 Volunteer in a different way: _______________________________________ Preferred HHCD site(s) for volunteering: ______________________________

Please visit our website www.hhcd.org

If you’re interested in volunteering, please return this form to us at Holsten Human Capital Development,1034 West Montrose, Chicago, 60613

Name: ____________________________ Phone: ___________________________

Email: ______________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________

Get Involved with HHCD … Help us Grow!

Thank you for reading about Holsten Human Capital Development.

We ask that you not stop here … but that you volunteer to help us continue to grow.

Every Penny Matters

We realize that not everybody can provide a financial contribution.

We thank those who are able to do so.

Volunteer and Help Make a Difference

We are very dependent on VOLUNTEERS who help us with our programs that serve children, families and seniors.

Thank you for returning above slip to us at Holsten Human Capital Development, 1034 West Montrose, Chicago, 60613

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Holsten Human Capital Development

Holsten Human

Capital Development

FISCAL YEAR REPORT

2018

Message from Exec. Dir & Board Chair ………. 2

Our Story

………. 3

About Us

………. 4

Board of Directors

………. 5

Leadership Team

………. 6

Key Program Areas

………. 7

Grants

………. 8

Special Supporters

………. 9

Highlights

………. 10

Community Partnerships

………. 13

Donate & Volunteer

………. 15

Message from Executive Director & Board Chair

Our Story

About Us

_WHAT WE DO_

_OUR COMMUNITIES_

_OUR PARTNERS_

_OUR MISSION_

_WHO WE SERVED IN 2018_

Board of Directors

Leadership Team

Key Program Areas

_EXAMPLES OF BENEFICIARIES OF OUR PROGRAMS_

_RESIDENT AND FAMILY_

_SERVICES_

_WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT_

_COMMUNITY BUILDING_

Grants

Special Supporters

Erma Medgyesy & Jacqueline Hayes

“

We could not do food programs for Mother’s Day,

Father’s Day, Thanksgiving, and the holidays

without the generous ongoing support of Erma and

the George L. Shields Foundation. In addition,

Erma’s generosity makes it possible for our

residents to have bus passes, laundry cards, and

visits to special cultural events. We are eternally

grateful to the George L. Shields Foundation!”

Jacqueline Hayes’ Jackie’s Meals feed

the residents of Lawson House once per

month without charge to the residents,

serving food generously discounted and

provided through donation by

HHCD/Lawson supporters and area

restaurants and served by volunteers.

Highlights

2018 HHCD Fundraiser:

Help Us Grow

(Highlights cont’d)

Riverwalk Healthy Eating & Lifestyle Garden Food Pantry

(Highlights cont’d)

HHCD Roving Clothing Closet

Community Partnerships

Institutions of Learning

(Community Partnerships cont’d)

Get Involved with HHCD … Help us Grow!

Every Penny Matters

Volunteer and Help Make a Difference

Thank you for reading our Fiscal Year Report 2018!

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