September 2011

Monthy Family Communication

Helping Hand Center in the News & Community Outreach

Donation Day

Donation Day is coming up this Saturday, September 10th. We’ll have staff, volunteers, clients and family members assigned to various locations throughout the area to collect donations and all proceeds will go towards the programs and services provided by Helping Hand Center.

Click here for more information about Donation Day: http://www.hhcenter.org/news-events/DonationDay2011.asp

Thank you to our generous sponsors:

Annual Family Picnic

The Family Association Family Picnic is coming up on Sept. 18th from 11:00am  - 3:00pm at Walker Park in Burr Ridge. This is a wonderful day for our clients, families  and everyone involved with Helping Hand  Center. We hope you can attend  - you will enjoy it! This year we will be adding new games and fun for our younger clients as well as for adults.  To sign up, please contact Jessica Boyke at  (708) 352-3580 ext.220.

Music Lessons

Helping Hand Center's Music Program is in the News!  Check out the article at:  http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/lagrange/features/x1069104856/Helping-Hand-celebrates-their-one-year-anniversary

Helping Hand Center Program Updates 

Helping Hand Center Chief Clinical Officer

Helping Hand Center is happy to announce Julie Hautamaki has returned as our Chief Clinical Officer!  Julie has worked at Helping Hand Center since 2007 and this past year completed her work to obtain her PhD.  She is highly qualified for the position and her expertise has provided Helping Hand Center clients and families excellent outcomes.  Julie most recently completed her APA accredited clinical internship at Boston Consortium in Clinical Psychology where she completed a Clinical Fellowship at Harvard Medical School and Teaching Fellowship at Boston University School of Medicine. She will graduate from Illinois Institute of Technology with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Rehabilitation Psychology. Hautamaki graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Science in Biopsychology and Cognitive Science. She holds a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from Illinois Institute of Technology and is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. She completed her clinical training at several local universities and hospitals including the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, University of Chicago and University of Illinois. Her research and publications have primarily focused on stigma and disability. Welcome back Julie - Helping Hand Center is fortunate to have you back!!

Donations and Grants

New Residential Home 

Items, donations, and construction discounts for our new group home continue come in from various groups and individuals in the community. Helping Hand would like to recognize the following as well as others still working with us on future donations: Please visit our website to see a list of our current donors:  http://www.hhcenter.org/news-events/62ndStreetHouse.asp

Other Donations 

Every day we receive donations to our organization. Thank you to all who give to Helping Hand Center - the support is wonderful and is needed as we continue our quality programs and services!  The following organizations recently provided donations to Helping Hand Center:  Mr. Andrew Ackermann, Adventist LaGrange Memorial Hospital, Mr. Leonard Amoruso, Ms. Tracy Anderson, Mr. Mathew Baker, The Beverly Gentile Trust, Mr. Anthony Biscaglio, Mr. and Mrs.Robert Blair, Ms. Nicole Blau, Mr. Brian Boyle, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bresnahan, Mr. Andrew Brown, Mr. Richard Burke, Ms. Lois Caithamer, Mr. Patrick Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cattapan, Ms. Rebecca Chang, Mr. Alan Chopp, Ms. Rose H. Christ, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cibula, Clovers Greenhouses, LLC, Mr. Robert Costenaro, Ms. Jane Ann Curto, Mr.Charles Cusick, Mr.and Mrs. Michael Cusick, Ms. L.A. Czajkoski, DeVries Grocery& Meat Market, Ms. Julie Deuchler, DIC, LLC, The Dirty Sock,INC, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Doherty, Ms. Linda Esler, Ms. Laurie Evans, Exelon Corporation, Mr.Thomas Extrom, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Farrell III, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fleck, Fuller's Market and Lube Center, Mr. Greg Galecki, Ms. Daphne Glover, Mr. and Mrs. John Glover, Ms. Jeanne Gorey, Mr. and Mrs.Howard Habenicht, Mr. and Mrs.Bill Hanson, Mr. Daniel Hartnett, Ms. Carolynn Haug, Mr. Daniel Henning, Mr. and Mrs. John Hesselgrave, Hickory Hills Donuts, Hickory Hills Park District, Mr.and Mrs.Tom Hill, Hickory Hills Chamber of Commerce,Inc, Hinsdale Bank and Trust, Mr. Jeffery Holmquist, Mr.and Mrs. Michael Howley, Mr. and Mrs. Randy C. Hussey, Insite RE Inc, Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Jablonski, Ms. Joan Joji, Ms. Mary Smith, Ms. Marilyn Kamm, Ms. Kristen Keenan, Mr. Richard A. Klott, Kohls Department Store, Mr. John E. Koliopoulos, Land and Lakes Disposal Services, Mr. and Mrs.Donald L. Lavey, Legends of the Game of Softball, Mr. and Mrs. John Shea Lehman, Ms. Lisa Leib, Ms. Monique LeMotte, Ms. Kathleen Lenc, Ms. Barbara Lindquist, Ms. Katherine Lofton, Lyons Township Mental Health Commission, Ms. Jackie Manley, Ms. Susan Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn M.Mazade, Mr. Thomas James McAvoy, Ms. Karen Mulcrone, Ms. Marion Novak, Nyco Products Company, Mr.Robert D. O'Loughlin, Orrico Funeral Services, Ms. Jennifer Parkinson, Peter's Highline Automotive II, Inc, Preferred Health Car, Ltd, Mr. and Mrs. Kayz Razma, Mr. Patrick J. Rubey, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Saltz, Ms. Mary Ellen Schaffer, Ms. Laura Shallow, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shaughnessy, Mr. and Mrs.Raymond Shinkle, Mr. and Mrs. Jason Shirk, Skydan Development Group, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore, Mr.and Mrs. William Stanley, Suds, Ski, & Social Club, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Sullivan, Ms. Pam Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. William Sus, Ms. Barbara Tadin, Mr. Iskalis Thomas, The Truist Company, UPS, Ms.Mary Lynn Vendegna, Ms. Juanita Vernoy, Mr. Alan T. Vodicka, Ms. Diedre Waltz, R.A. Waterson, Mr. and Mrs. William e. Weigel, Mr. Michael Weiland, Ms. Kristen Wolf.

Events

Helping Hand Center Family Association Picnic: Sept. 18th at the Pleasant Dale Park District, Walker Park in Burr Ridge

Helping Hand Center Appreciation Tea:  (invitation only): Oct. 16th,  Helping Hand Center

Helping Hand GALA: March 10th, 2012, Burr Ridge Marriott

Mary Beth Hepp
Helping Hand Center Executive Director