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Champions of Empathy

Listed are our fantastic Champions of Empathy who have proven their dedication to the community and empathy-based interactions

2023

Soon to be Announced !

2022

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Geri Jones

Executive Director, Youth Anti-Violence & Mentoring Program, Chicago Public School Educator and early CCWF Board Member for piloting all Best Start for Families Parenting / Youth programs in Chicago.

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Mark Payleitner, MBA

He has been a "Best Start" Volunteer Facilitator for 7 Parenting Program Series over 5 years in the Kane County Adult Justice Center (jail), surpassing 225 hours, in our most challenging program.

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Torin Quinlan

Torin is recognized as our first CCWF Graduate Student Fellow. He has provided generous time, enthusiasm and especially program evaluation talent, working in partnership with our Volunteer Statistician Amy Eccher and our Education Team on the statistical analysis of our programs.

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Jamie Mosser, J.D.

Recognizing Jamie's active involvement in advocacy for CCWF's youth and parenting programs with our first SAO Memorandum of Understanding for Pre-Trial Diversion, the ARPA grant and CCWF events

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Char Rivette, MSW, LCSW

A past CCWF Board Member, strong strategic and visionary leader who helped the organization follow a vision of growth and expansion, including in Chicago communities.

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St Charles Veterans Center

Under the leadership of Col. Jake Wyatt (Past Board Chair), especially with the STC American Legion and VFW posts, the STC Veterans Center has been a strong and consistent partner of the Changing Children's Worlds Foundation for over 8 years.

The Vet Center has hosted CCWF Board Meetings, Workshops and Parent Programs.

2020

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Mayor Burns

Mayor of Geneva

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Sheriff Hain

Kane County Sheriff

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Chuck Miles, PMP, MBA

President, Geneva Rotary and Board Member at the Association for Individual Development

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Amy Eccher, M.S.

Founder, StatCAT Consulting

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Brian Magnan, CFP

Managing Director - Investments

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Hahn's Bakery

"Old World" cakes and pastries

2019

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Judge Clint Hull

Kane County Courts -16th Circuit Court

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Jennifer Iddings

Portillo's - Dekalb

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Heather Lengyel, M.A.

Associate Director, Rights & Intellectual Property at Brookes Publishing

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Joseph E. Slawek

CEO and Founder, FONA International

2018

Caitlin Shields

Partner at the law firm Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP in Denver, Co

Patricia Tattersall, Ph.D

Associate professor in the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders at
Northern Illinois University

Jack King, MA.P.A

Director, Student Professional Development for NIU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Loy Williams, M.S.W., LCSW

Parish Associate Pastor, Fox Valley Presbyterian Church

Caitlin Shields

Partner at the law firm Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP in Denver, Co

Patricia Tattersall, Ph.D

Associate professor in the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders at
Northern Illinois University

Jack King, MA.P.A

Director, Student Professional Development for NIU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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Loy Williams, M.S.W., LCSW

Parish Associate Pastor, Fox Valley Presbyterian Church

2017

Laura Morgan

2016

Norm Turner

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Tom Pastryk

John Hall Custom Homes

2015

Batavia Enterprises

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Corporation

Community Foundation of Fox River Valley

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