This document is a program for the 10th Annual Metropolis hosted by the Metro Board of Metropolitan Family Services. It lists sponsors who supported at various levels from $10,000 to $500. It provides facts about Metropolitan Family Services' programs helping families through parenting programs, mentoring for teen parents, health services, and legal aid. The document promotes raffles and ways to donate to support these family services programs.

1. Welcome to the 10 th Annual Metropolis! Hosted by the Metro Board of Metropolitan Family Services

3. PRESENTING SPONSOR ($10,000 +) The Duchossois Family Foundation

5. PLATINUM SPONSOR ($7,500 +)

7. GOLD SPONSOR ($5,000 +) Brad Graveline and

8. GOLD SPONSOR ($5,000 +) Roger Hochschild

10. DID YOU KNOW? In 2009, 80% of clients who participated in one of Metropolitan’s Parent Development programs reported learning a new skill or gaining new knowledge .

12. MAKE A DIFFERENCE #201 Pledge $25 to Healthy Families Support first-time pregnant teens and young mothers ages 12 to 24 at risk for future child abuse or neglect. Your gift will allow for frequent home visits and group workshops on parenting and child development.

14. SILVER SPONSOR ($2,500 +)

15. SILVER SPONSOR ($2,500 +) Mike Graveline and

16. SILVER SPONSOR ($2,500 +)

17. SILVER SPONSOR ($2,500 +) Barb and Lindsay Rapp

18. SILVER SPONSOR ($2,500 +)

19. SILVER SPONSOR ($2,500 +) The Struckmeyer Family

21. DID YOU KNOW? Metropolitan’s Mentors of Mothers program helped 9 in 10 teen moms prevent additional pregnancy , saving the State of Illinois as much as $3.4 million annually.

23. MAKE A DIFFERENCE #202 Pledge $50 to Mentors of Mothers Mentors of Mothers provides mentoring to pregnant and parenting teens from their child's birth through age five. Your gift will allow for the steady source of support during their child's earliest years.

25. PATRON SPONSOR ($1,000 +) Anonymous

26. PATRON SPONSOR ($1,000 +) Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

27. PATRON SPONSOR ($1,000 +) Eimer Stahl Klevorn & Solberg LLP

28. PATRON SPONSOR ($1,000 +) Kelly Fetzer

29. PATRON SPONSOR ($1,000 +) Ray and Marilyn Jones

30. PATRON SPONSOR ($1,000 +) Ashley and Mike Joyce

31. PATRON SPONSOR ($1,000 +) Dave Martin and Dover Corporation

32. PATRON SPONSOR ($1,000 +) McDermott Will & Emery LLP

33. PATRON SPONSOR ($1,000 +) Morgan, Lewis and Bockius LLP

34. PATRON SPONSOR ($1,000 +) Oberweis Asset Management & The Oberweis Funds

35. PATRON SPONSOR ($1,000 +) Navigant Consulting

36. PATRON SPONSOR ($1,000 +) The PrivateBank

37. PATRON SPONSOR ($1,000 +) Proskauer

38. PATRON SPONSOR ($1,000 +) Sophia and Russ Ruffolo

39. PATRON SPONSOR ($1,000 +) Patrick Spangler and Kelly Green

40. PATRON SPONSOR ($1,000 +) Andrew and Robin Stone

42. DID YOU KNOW? Metropolitan’s Parents as Teachers program was able to secure children’s health insurance for 97% of families served, compared to 2.4% of families served by this program nationally.

44. MAKE A DIFFERENCE #203 Pledge $75 to Parents Plus/Parents as Teachers Support Parents Plus and Parents as Teachers , focusing on the role of parents as their child’s first teacher . Your gift will assist in providing monthly parenting meetings, playgroups and activities at a local library.

46. FRIEND SPONSOR ($500 +) Adams Street Partners

47. FRIEND SPONSOR ($500 +) Anonymous

48. FRIEND SPONSOR ($500 +) Charlie Denison

49. FRIEND SPONSOR ($500 +) Charlie and Barbara Denison

50. FRIEND SPONSOR ($500 +) Christy and Graham Gerst

51. FRIEND SPONSOR ($500 +) Thomas and Cate Hickey

52. FRIEND SPONSOR ($500 +) Dan Jones

53. FRIEND SPONSOR ($500 +) Melissa and Eli Selinger

55. DID YOU KNOW? Metropolitan’s Legal Aid Bureau provided comprehensive legal representation to 661 survivors of domestic violence resulting in 110 orders of protection , 172 custody orders , 216 safe visitation orders and 104 dissolution judgments last year.

57. MAKE A DIFFERENCE #204 Pledge $100 to the MFS Legal Aid Bureau Support the Legal Aid Bureau in providing equal access to justice for our most vulnerable citizens. Your gift will assist in providing safety planning and legal advice for a victim of domestic violence, protect an impoverished senior ’s assets or prevent a family from being unlawfully evicted .

59. VIRTUAL TABLE of 10 Tianne Bataille

60. VIRTUAL TABLE of 10 MaryRay Breen

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62. VIRTUAL TABLE of 10 Carrie Casper

63. VIRTUAL TABLE of 10 Joan Cinquegrani

64. VIRTUAL TABLE of 10 Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP

65. VIRTUAL TABLE of 10 Eimer Stahl Klevorn & Solberg LLP

66. VIRTUAL TABLE of 10 Friends and Family of Metropolitan Family Services

67. VIRTUAL TABLE of 10 Carrie Hunker

68. VIRTUAL TABLE of 10 The Legal Aid Bureau Young Professionals Board (LAB YP)

69. VIRTUAL TABLE of 10 Navigant Consulting

70. VIRTUAL TABLE of 10 Kristin Pollock

71. VIRTUAL TABLE of 10 Sophia and Russ Ruffolo

72. VIRTUAL TABLE of 10 Patrick Spangler and Kelly Green

73. VIRTUAL TABLE of 10 Allison and Max Steinhauser

79. CAN’T DECIDE WHICH RAFFLE? Buy one of each! $50 per Napa Valley/iPad raffle ticket combo Winner(s) need not be present to claim their prize(s).

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85. SPECIAL THANKS Victory Liquors

87. We hope you enjoy the evening!