CBCH Alumni Association

Mission

To provide a network for former residents or foster care clients of Kids Hope United—formerly Central Baptist Children's Home—to share their histories and experiences with the agency.

Membership

There are several benefits to Alumni Association members, including:

  • Receive a complete Alumni Directory, including contact information of your fellow alumni.
  • Add your name to a perpetual plaque of Alumni Association members, displayed at Richardson House in Lake Villa.
  • Receive invites to Kids Hope United Annual Meetings.

To join the Alumni Association and add your name to the Alumni Directory, please submit your contact information to the Kids Hope United Development Office, located at:
215 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Lake Villa, Illinois 60046

For more information on the Alumni Association, please contact Karen Wiley at 815-498-2887 or karen@wileyteam.com.

IMPACT FUNDS

If the agency had a positive impact on you when you were growing up, please consider making a contribution to one of the following IMPACT FUNDS:

  • CBCH Alumni Fund
    Contributions to the CBCH Alumni Fund support specific programs which have touched your life, allowing the agency to provide care to children and youth for many years to come. Gifts may be designated to CARE or Rebound (residential programs), foster care, or various counseling and prevention programs.
  • Scholarship Fund
    By contributing to the Scholarship Fund, you will further important educational opportunities for youth served by the agency, offering them hope for bright futures.

Contributions to the IMPACT FUNDS support programs of Kids Hope United in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin (whether designated, restricted, general, etc.) and are part of agency investments overseen by the investment/finance committee of the Kids Hope United Board of Trustees.

To obtain more information, or to make a contribution to the IMPACT FUNDS, please contact Joyce Heneberry, Director of Development, at 847-245-6503 or jheneberry@kidshopeunited.org.