FROM THE DESK OF OUR CEO:

1550 plainfield roadjoliet, illinois 60535

B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

JAMES RUZONIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON

KENNETH PLANTE

GACS’ MAJOR FUNDING SOURCES:

GIFTS FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS, ORGANIZATIONS AND ESTATES

ILLINOIS COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT

PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS

UNITED WAY OF WILL COUNTY

UNITED WAY OF GRUNDY COUNTY

US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

VARIOUS DEPARTMENT AND STATE AGENCIES INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; AND THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

2013 financials $ 2013 expenses

2013 revenue

The above statement was prepared by management of Guardian Angel Community Services without audit. The financial statements for the year ending June 30, 2013 were audited by a certified public accounting firm and they expressed an unqualified opinion. A copy of the audit is available for review at the Administrative Office of Guardian Angel Community Services.

General Administration 269,298

Fundraising 153,556

Dillard Harris Educational Center 1,017,124

Exchange Club Center 11,931

Foster Care 473,703

Groundwork 706,118

Partner Abuse Intervention Program 79,912

Sexual Assault Service Center 406,538

Suzy’s Caring Place 127,333

Total 2013 Expenses 3,245,513

Program Services 1,293,346

Grants 946,924

Public Support 303,994

United Way 119,462

Investments 209,084

Other 113,550

Total 2013 Revenue 3,586,360

“NO ONE

HAS EVER

BECOME

POORBY GIVING.”

-ANNE FRANK

Dear Friends,

Guardian Angel Community Services (GACS) joins together with you in celebration of 116 years of service to the community! It is a pleasure to present to you the GACS 2013 Annual Report, recapping the fiscal year of July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. This year we helped over 28,000 people, almost 4,300 through direct service, and an additional 24,000 through social responsibility advocacy and justice for human rights, community outreach and education. Our staff continues to be able to provide critical assistance to a growing number of people in the community, because of generous donors like you. Thank you for walking beside us on thisjourney to fulfill our mission of helping empower people to improve the quality of their lives. Our Sexual Assault Service Center (SASC) and Groundwork (GW) domestic violence program served the greatest number of people, 734 and 3,240 respectively. Both programs hosted wonderful events to raise awareness throughout April and October. SASC planned a Candlelight Vigil, a Rock Against Rape event for the first time, and Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®; a men’s march to stop rape, sexual assault, and gender violence. Suzy’s Caring Place and Groundwork held our annual Angels Against Abuse 5K with more than 130 people in attendance. SASC, GW, and Suzy’s Caring Place continued excellent collaboration to provide 24-hour service to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. While Guardian Angel has always been a proud partner of Joliet Junior College (JJC), this year GW and SASC joined forces with JJC on reducing sexual assault, domestic violence, teen dating violence, and stalking on campuses through the United States Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women. GW and SASC began responding to victims on campus 24-hours a day, provided training to campus police, as well as numerous prevention presentations. Groundwork was also awarded a grant from the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Allstate Foundation to start a Career Club for victims of domestic violence. We created a Grundy County Task Force to better serve the needs of victims of domestic violence throughout the county. Suzy’s Caring Place continued to provide a safe, transitional living environment for 38 domestic violence victims and their children. Foster Care welcomed 72 youth and provided counseling and supportive services to families. We expanded by way of a 70% increase in foster homes available to care for neglected and abused children. Our Exchange Club Center (ECC) provided parenting classes to 41 families and individual counseling to 19 parents. Our Partner Abuse Intervention Program (PAIP) served 93 perpetrators of family violence this year. The Dillard Harris Educational Center (DHEC) was recognized, for the sixth year in a row, by the National Association of Special Education Teachers, as a “School of Excellence,” while providing support and education to 56 youth. We had a wonderful celebration and fun filled night of dancing and performance at our Angelica Gala, Dancing With Our Local Stars! This is always a joyous occasion where local stars join hands with professional dancers for a spectacular night of fellowship and entertainment. The following report represents the collaborative effort between our staff, administration, Board of Directors and all of our loyal donors. We hope that it encourages you to become an even more active supporter of Guardian Angel Community Services. For more information please visit our website at www.gacsprograms.org, like us on Facebook, or give us a call at 815-729-0930. With your support, I’m confident we will continue to help more individuals and families break the cycle of violence and crisis that has prevented them and their families from reaching their potential.Sincerely,

Ines Kutlesa, MA, LCPCChief Executive Officer

ANN CANEVAVICE CHAIRPERSON

ANNE O’NEILLTREASURER

KARLA BOYD CINDY FIOCCA-BLOOM

LOU ANN JOHNSON BETH ANN MAY

LARRY WIERSCHAIRPERSON

KATHRYN GIEGERICHSECRETARY

LORI BERGMAN JACK DALY

SANDRA FLECKCHARLES JONES

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GUARDIAN ANGEL COMMUNITY SERVICES

HELPS THOUSANDSTHROUGH OUR

COREPROGRAMS

AS FOLLOWS:

7SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICE CENTER SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RAPE CRISIS SERVICES

734

FOSTER CARE NURTURING AND SAFE HOMES FOR CHILDREN

73

GROUNDWORK DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM

COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

3,240SUZY’S CARING PLACE

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING & SUPPORT

SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

38EXCHANGE CLUB CENTERCOUNSELING & EDUCATION-BASED SERVICES FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT

60

DILLARD HARRIS EDUCATIONALCENTERSUPPORTIVE ALTERNATIVEEDUCATION FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS GRADES 2-12

56

PARTNER ABUSE

INTERVENTIONPROGRAMSUPPORT &

EDUCATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

93 TOTAL PEOPLE SERVEDBY GACS IN 2013

TOTALING

HELPED THROUGH7 CORE PROGRAMS

REACHING AN ADDITIONAL

THROUGH SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ADVOCACY & JUSTICE FOR HUMAN

RIGHTS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, PREVENTION EDUCATION,

TRAININGS, AND PRESENTATIONS

28,089

4,294

23,795

=

+

donorsMore Than $10,000Hollywood Casino JolietMr. and Mrs. John E. SubatZonta Club of Joliet

$9,999 to $5,000Ecolab, Inc.Harrah’s Casino Joliet

$4,999 to $1,000Mr. and Mrs. Jay BergmanBlackburn, Giegerich, Sonntag Funeral HomeCatholic Daughters of AmericaChannahon TownshipMr. and Mrs. Greg ChellinoMs. Jane Condon-BoyerCrane Fund For Widows and ChildrenD’Arcy Buick GMCMr. Philip De ChiaraExchange Club of JolietExchange Club of NapervilleFirst Midwest BankMr. and Mrs. Mel A. Gray, Jr. Holly Club of JolietIllinois Nurses Association Dist. #2JSCS Limited Partnership Kiwanis Club of Joliet Mrs. Carroll KlotzMr. and Mrs. Ivan & Ines Kutlesa

The McGraw Hill CompaniesNicor Gas Northern Illinois Steel Supply CompanyNorthern Insurance ServicesOld Plank Trail Community BankPresence St. Joseph Medical CenterRemco Medical, Inc.Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. James RuzonBill and Sheila SchmitzSilver Cross HospitalTheta Kappa PiWill County Take Back The NightWinpak Portion Packaging, Inc.The Woman's Club of Joliet

$999 to $500Adler Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc.Alton Exchange Club Charities, Inc.American Legion AuxiliaryCargoWise, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Julio CheckMr. and Mrs. Victor CorsettiMrs. Susan DienslakeEugene Tkalitch & Associates, LTD.Exelon Commonwealth Edison CompanyExelon CorporationFirst Presbyterian ChurchMr. and Mrs. Rob FunkMrs. Frances GaleGleaner Life Insurance SocietyMr. and Mrs. Arthur Greenberg

Healthy Families of Will CountyMr. and Mrs. Mark InserraKohl's Corporate OfficePeace Lutheran ChurchDr. and Mrs. Jesse ParkMr. Robert RohderMs. Ann RubinoTake Back The NightDr. and Mrs. Ernesto TanTownship of LockportThe Wadsworth Company

$499 to $250A-1 Lindsay Water TreatmentMr. Theodore BechrakisReverend Genevieve BrownMr. and Mrs. Donald E. BussChristian Brothers ServicesMr. Frank CozziCozzi/O'Brien Recycling, LLC.Mrs. Jeanette D'ArcyDr. Anne Edwards & Shirley ReillyExchange Club of BeardstownMr. and Mrs. Raymond GarsonMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey HadleyMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey HanleyHavi Global SolutionsHeartland Bank & Trust Mr. James HeffernanIndustrial Gas SpringsJackson TownshipMr. and Mrs. George Jones

Mr. Edgardo KucharLewis UniversityMerchants and Manufacturers BankMutual of AmericaNational Hook-Up of Black WomenVera PetrasMr. and Mrs. Daniel PotterSpesia & AyersSt. Patrick's Catholic Church T. J. LambrechtThree Rivers Association Of Realtors, Inc.Mr. David TodayMr. and Mrs. Nicholas Weiss Will County Habitat for HumanityMrs. Suzanne WrightMr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Yedinak

FOUNDATION SUPPORT

CATERPILLAR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WILL COUNTY

GUARDIAN ANGEL COMMUNITY SERVICES FOUNDATION

MARY KAY ASH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

WEYERHAEUSER FAMILY FOUNDATION, INC.

impact“I’m not sure if the shelter staff realize it, but they change people’s lives every day.” - Groundwork

“I have become

more

empowered and feel

independent. I can do more

on my own.”

-Suzy’s Caring Place

“Everyone welcomed me with

open arms & if I had any questions they

always had an answer.” -Partner Abuse Intervention Program

“My entire life has changed since working with my counselor here. I

truly have more of my life and myself back. With continued practice, I now

look at myself as a

survivorrather than a victim.”

-Sexual Assault Service Center

“I’m a better communicator with my children now.

I’m glad I took this class.”-Exchange Club Center

“The staff at Guardian Angel listen to us. They help us

every step of the way.”

–Foster Care

“I found the staff to be very helpful and concerned in our time of chaos.”-Dillard Harris Educational Center

“My counselor has shown

me that I can be a stronger

woman and I have the power to help myself. I think it’s important that

others know these services are available so they can get help too!” -Sexual Assault Service Center