•Ourdedicated volunteersdonated arecord-breaking

61,000 hoursin2011.

•OurMedAccess Chicagopharmacy filledmorethan

64,000 prescriptionsvalued atover$12.5million.

A N N U A L R E P O R T

2011IMPACT•Weconducted

over27,500medicalanddental visits—themost ever—formore

than9,000 uninsuredpatients.

DEARFRIENDS,

WechoseIMPACTasthethemeforthisyear’sreportbecauseitrepresentstheprofounddifferenceCommunityHealthmadelastyearinthelivesofthoseweareprivilegedtoserve.IMPACTalsospeakstothebroadercommunitychangeresultingfromthecombinedeffortsofourvolunteers,donorsandpartners.

>>IMPACTONPATIENTS.Wesawa16percentincreaseinnewpatientsserved,andarecordnumberofmedicalanddentalvisitswereprovidedtomorethan9,000patients.Thankstoourmorethan1,000dedicatedvolunteers,wewereabletorespondswiftlyandcompassionatelytomeetthecomplexhealthneedsofthosewhoturntousfortheirmedicalhome.

>>IMPACTONQUALITYOFCARE.Adecisiontoconverttoelectronicmedicalrecordswasfinalizedafter18monthsofplanning.Thisconversionwillenhancepatientsafetyandqualityofcare,aswellasprovidemoremeaningfuloutcomedataforgrantreportingandprogramdevelopment.

>>IMPACTONPUBLICPOLICY.WehelpedlaunchtheIllinoisAssociationofFreeandCharitableClinicsandnowholdaseatonitsboard.ThisnewstatewidecoalitionwillprovideavoicefortheuninsuredinSpringfield,anddeliverresourcesandsupporttothesecriticalsafety-netprovidersacrossthestate.

>>IMPACTONCOMMUNITY.Westrengthenedandexpandedrelationshipswithourexistingpartnersanddiversifiedourfundingbase.Theserevitalizedandnewrelationships—alongwithourgrowingbaseofextraordinaryvolunteers—areevidenceofthecontinuedsuccessofouruniquemodelofcare.Amodelthatisnotjustchanginglives,butcommunities,aswell.

Wethankyouforallyour2011contributionsandyourcontinuedsupport.Together,weachievethegreatestIMPACT.

JOSEPHB.O’MALLEY JUDITHHAASISPresident ExecutiveDirector

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PATIENTPROFILE

Turning Life AroundAyearago,PONCEHARRISJR.washomelessandsufferingfrombloodpressuresodangerously

highthathisfeetandankleshadswollentodoubletheirsizeandhewasunabletowalk.

HeendedupatNorthwesternMemorialHospital,where,bychance,hewascaredforbya

physicianwhovolunteersatCommunityHealth.Atthedoctor’ssuggestion,Poncecameto

CommunityHealthformedicalcare,andtodayhecreditsthehealthcenterwithbothsaving

hislifeandturningitaround.

“Withoutthem,Idon’tknowifIwouldstillbearound,”hesays.“Theyhelpedmewithmy

directionandgeneralattitude,andlifeismuchbetter.”

WhenhefirstarrivedatCommunityHealth,Ponce’ssystolicbloodpressurewasover200,

puttinghimatveryhighriskforstroke.Thehealthcenterstaffimmediatelyputhimon

hypertensionmedication,whichhereceivesforfreefromMedAccess,CommunityHealth’s

on-sitelicensedpharmacy.Poncealsoparticipatedinseveralhealtheducationclassesto

learnhowdietandexercisecouldhelphimmanagehiscondition.

Hisbloodpressureisn’ttheonlythingthat’simproved.Counseling,arttherapy,yogaanda

supportgroup—allavailableatCommunityHealth—arehelpinghisdepression,whilethesocial

servicesprogramhelpedhimsecurehousing.

“Whenyoubecomeapatient,youalsobecomeateammember,”Poncesaysofthemany

wellnessopportunitiesavailabletohim.

Ponceissogratefulforthepositivechangesinhislife,he’snowtryingto

helpothers.ThroughaCommunityHealthleadershipgroup,Poncevisits

librariesandYMCAsactingasapeerhealtheducator.Heoftenmeets

homelessandformerlyhomelesspeopleandtalkstothemabouttherisks

ofhighbloodpressureandtheimportanceofgoodhealthhabits,even

amidchallenginglivingconditions.

HealsosingsthepraisesofCommunityHealthasaplaceforpeoplewho

mayhavenowhereelsetoturnformedicalcare.“Iwasinaprettybad

placewhenIfirstcame,”hesays,“butIwastreatedthesameaseveryone

else.Andthat’swhat’ssogreataboutCommunityHealth.”

Coming Full CircleJOSEFINADIAZ,M.D.,considersherselfluckythatherjobrequireshertocometo

CommunityHealtheachweek.Dr.Diazoverseestheformalinternalmedicineresidency

programaffiliatedwithSaintJosephHospital,wheresheisanendocrinologist.EachTuesday,

shecomestotheWestTownhealthcentertoserveaspreceptortoagroupofresidents

learningandpracticingtheirclinicalskills.“Ilovethatthisispartofmyjob,”shesays.

Thehealthcenteroffersherresidentsauniquepracticesettingandprovidesvaluablelessons,

accordingtoDr.Diaz.“They’reexposedtopatientsandissuestheywouldn’tseeinatraditional

setting,”sheexplains.“Thepatientsaresograteful,andtheresidentsrealizethey’reproviding

caretopeoplewhowouldhavezeroaccessotherwise.It’sreallyrewardingonaneducational

level,butalsoahumanisticlevel.”

Dr.Diazshouldknow.ShefirststartedvolunteeringatCommunityHealthbackwhenshewasa

resident.ShevolunteeredthroughouthertrainingandbeganoverseeingSaintJosephHospital’s

residencyprogramin2009.Then,becauseshewasmovedbythehealthcenter’smissionand

compelledtodoevenmore,shehelpedCommunityHealthlaunchamonthlyendocrineclinic.

“Diabetesisachronicdiseaseandveryexpensivetomanage,”shesays.“Wehavetobealittle

creativeclinicallytohelppeoplemanagetheirdisease.Communicationand

aconnectionwiththepatientsbecomereallyimportant,andthat’swhatCommunityHealth

doessowell.”

Throughtheendocrineclinicandtheweeklycontinuityclinic,Dr.Diazhasestablisheddeep

connectionswithpatientsandseesthedifferenceCommunityHealthmakesinpeople’slives.

“Here,patientsestablishrelationshipswiththeproviders,theygetthehelptheyneedandthe

reassurancethattheyhaveacompassionatepartnerintheirhealth,”shesays.

Patientsaren’ttheonlyonesbenefiting,however.“Ilovegoingthere,”she

says.“It’simportantformetohelpthosewhoneeditmost,andknowing

thatIambringingthesepatientsaservicetheywouldn’thaveaccessto

otherwisemakesmeveryhappy.”

VOLUNTEERPROFILE

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DONORS

The donors recognized on these

pages—and the many others that

space prohibits us from listing—

supported the growth and expansion

of CommunityHealth in 2011 through

their generous financial gifts and

grants and in-kind donations. Because

CommunityHealth is not reimbursed by

Medicare, Medicaid or any third-party

payer, donors are the lifeblood of the

organization. We are privileged to have

their confidence and support.

INDIVIDUALDONORS

LEGACYCIRCLE

John and Jane Geldermann*

Sam Lederman*

SUSTAINER’SCIRCLE($100,000ANDABOVE)

Rebecca Crown

PREMIERCIRCLE($50,000-99,999)

Dr. Babs Waldman and Avi Shaked*

FOUNDER’SCIRCLE($10,000-19,999)

Esther and John Benjamin*

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schuberth*

PATRON’SCIRCLE($5,000-9,999)

John Edwardson

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Feitler*

Garside Family Trust

J. Jeffrey and Gayle Geldermann

Sam Goodman

Rebekah Kohmescher and Stephen Polutnik*

Dr. H. Scott Sarran*

Valerie Turner and Earl Nevels

Dr. Arnold L. and Judith Widen*

BENEFACTOR’SCIRCLE($2,500-4,999)

Dr. Whitney and Ada Addington*

Richard and Diane Black*

Rebecca Busch

James M. and Laura Durkin

Jillian R. Foucré and Robert S. Bye

Valery and Peter Gallagher

Judith Haasis and Bruno Velcich

Dr. Paul Jones and Mr. Daniel Murphy

Rev. Charles and Nancy Mayer*

John and Kathleen Mayer

Joseph B. and Maura O’Malley

Andrew and Kristin Palumbo

Dr. Mark and Nikki Shields*

Dr. Kenneth Vatz

Sally Benjamin Young and H. Shepherd Young*

PRESIDENT’SCIRCLE($1,000-2,499)

Dr. David A. Ansell and Dr. Paula Grabler*

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Bailey*

Dr. Gustavo Bamberger and Dr. Martha Van Haitsma*

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bernstein

Dr. Jennifer Bierman and Mr. James Griffin*

Marie Campagna and Michael Klich

James R. Corey

Dr. and Mrs. David W. Cugell*

Fran and Paul Dean

Phyllis Weil Ellis

Marshall R. Freeman

Thomas and Joan Geldermann

Sharon Eiseman and Noel Hertz

Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon Hirsch*

Dale and Lynn Johnson

Dr. Faris Khasawneh

John and Dawn Koenigsknecht

Mr. and Mrs. Burt Lasko*

Mr. and Mrs. William Linklater

Cheryl Lulias and Peter O’Brien

Thomas Maryon

Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Mendonsa

Dr. Jeffrey A. Mono*

Dr. Karen and James Nichols

LeAnn Pope and Clyde McGregor

David J. Rice

Dr. Jan Neal Roberts*

Dr. Paul Rockey

Jill and Michael Schield

Elizabeth Simpkin

Christopher Stephen*

Mary Pat and Andrew Studdert*

Greg and Lynn Tipsword

Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Underwood, Jr.*

Dr. James R. Webster, Jr.*

Thomas and Molly Witten

CIRCLEOFFRIENDS($500-999)

Anonymous (2)

Drs. Mario and Brenda Affinati*

Lauren Allnutt

Geoffrey Baer and Amelia Kohm

William and Karen Berenson

Dr. and Mrs. David M. Berkson*

Jerry H. Biederman

Judith L. Blank

Dr. and Mrs. John E. Butter*

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Campbell

Stuart Charney

Dr. Joel Charrow and Martha McClintock*

Rick and Dee Dee Chesley

Marcia Cohen

Eliza and David Cumberland

Dr. Catherine A. Dimou

Natalie and Patrick Dumstorff

Sandra and Charles Durley

Rachel Dvorken

Mr. and Mrs. Barry S. Eisenberg

Dr. Jeanne Farley

Carolyn and Peter Ferry*

Suzanne Flood

Bud Frankel*

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Friedman*

Dr. Gabriel Gaster

Dr. David and Dale Ginsburg

Milton A. Goodman*

Mr. and Mrs. David Graham

William H. Greene

Joseph Harrington

Mark Hendel

Dr. and Mrs. Nkem Iroegbu*

Dr. Catherine Kallal and Dr. Maurice Lemon*

Dr. and Mrs. Leo Kelly*

Dr. Katherine Lauterbach

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Lazzaro*

Dr. Jenny Lee

Harriet Levy and Al Roseroot

Al Lewis

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Mann*

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Mooney

Dr. Yvonne Murphy and Dr. Walter Wojcik

Tom and Ann Nash

Frank and Kerstin Nicholson

Cathy A. Peterson and Len Kutyla*

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Prussian*

Dr. Susan Rogers and Richard Stephenson*

Dr. and Mrs. John F. Schneider

John G. Sickle*

Thad and Rebecca Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Tor Solberg

Dale and Michael Solow

Dr. Joel Spear and Dr. Catherine Watt*

Dr. Rosa M. Subero*

Harriet Trop and Bob Bennett

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vlerick

Leo and Barbara Voet*

Barbara Huth West

Helen Widen*

Corrine and Paul Wood

FOUNDATION,CORPORATE&

INSTITUTIONALDONORS

$200,000ANDABOVE

Northwestern Medicine

$150,000ANDABOVE

Michael Reese Health Trust*

Otho S.A. Sprague Memorial Institute*

$125,000-150,000

The University of Chicago Medicine

$100,000

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois*

The Chicago Community Trust*

William G. McGowan Charitable Fund

$50,000-99,999

Anonymous

Aetna US Healthcare and Aetna Foundation, Inc.

Baxter International and Baxter International Foundation

Crown Family Philanthropies*

Polk Bros Foundation*

VNA Foundation*

Zell Family Foundation*

$25,000-49,999

The Albert Pick Jr. Fund*

Prince Charitable Trusts

Ravenswood Health Care Foundation

Takeda Pharmaceuticals

West Monroe Partners

DONORS

$20,000

Stuart and Jesse Abelson Trust

John R. Houlsby Foundation*

Lundbeck Inc.

Colonel Stanley R. McNeil Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee Nuveen Investments*

$15,000

Advocate Charitable Foundation

Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation*

Helen Brach Foundation

W.P. & H.B. White Foundation*

$10,000-14,999

Advocate Health Care*

AstraZeneca*

Braeside Foundation*

Dr. Scholl Foundation

Kenilworth Union Church*

Midwestern University

Northern Trust Company*

Walgreens Co.*

$5,000-9,999

Anonymous

Cigna

George M. Eisenberg Foundation for Charities

Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation

Ginn Foundation

Nancy M. Goodman Fund (Donor-Advised Fund, Chicago Foundation for Women)

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Resurrection Health Care*

Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation

SNR Denton

UnitedHealthcare

The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

$2,500-4,999

Abbott*

Allergan Inc.*

Altair Advisers

American Heart Association

BCU

Modestus Bauer Foundation*

Central DuPage Hospital

Chicago Dental Society Foundation

First Congregational Church of Wilmette*

Flexible Benefit Service Corporation

Mercy Hospital and Medical Center*

NES Rentals

Network Foundations, LLC

Peoples Gas

Quest Diagnostics

Retina Consultants

Roberts McGivney & Zagotta

Seasons Hospice

Students for a Healthy Community, Loyola University Chicago

$1,000-2,499

Clune Construction

The Haugh Family Foundation

The Kara Foundation*

Mesirow Financial

Novartis

Phillips Bros. Insurance Agency

Rush University Medical Center*

UIC Student Run Free Clinic

Washington Square Health Foundation*

$500-999

Doctors In Training.Com

Kirkland & Ellis Foundation

ODA Creative Partners

PSS World Medical, Inc

UIC College of Pharmacy

IN-KINDDONORS$500ANDABOVE

Abbott

Alcon

Roberto Amaya

AstraZeneca

Center for Sleep Medicine

Chicago Department of Public Health

Chicago MEPS

CL Graphics

Concentra Medical Center

Flirty Girl Fitness

Seth Glasbrenner

Hoopla Communications

In-House Physicians

Dr. Gerald Kaplan

Will Kemp

Dr. Jennifer Leung

Dr. Jonathan Maks

Master Medical Supplies

Merck

Metro Ultrasound Imaging Corp.

Barbara Murnane

Network Foundations, LLC

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

Novartis

Oral Health America

Tara Pai

Quest Diagnostics

Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago

Rush University Medical Center

The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

UIC College of Medicine

Walgreens

Dawn Zancan

COLLABORATIVEPARTNERS

We’d like to thank the many organizations and institutions that partner with us to provide high-quality care.

Abbott Adler School of Professional Psychology Advocate Dental Van Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Program AlconAstraZeneca Beloved Community Family Wellness CenterChicago Department of Public Health Chicago State University College of PharmacyColumbia College ChicagoCommunity Counseling Centers of Chicago Cook County Health & Hospital System DePaul University Graduate Nursing Program Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine Erie Family Health Center Greater Humboldt Park Community of Wellness Loyola University Stritch School of MedicineKennedy King CollegeMedAccess Merck Mercy Family Health Center Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Midwestern University College of PharmacyNational University of Health Sciences Northwestern Memorial Hospital Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Novartis Quest Diagnostics Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago Rush University Medical Center Rush University Medical School Saint Joseph Hospital Saints Mary & Elizabeth Medical Center Share Our Strength, Cooking Matters Sinai Urban Health Institute Swedish Covenant Hospital UIC College of Medicine UIC College of Pharmacy The University of Chicago MedicineThe University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine The University of Chicago School of Social Work AdministrationWilmette Advocate Imaging Center …and many more

* Donors who have given over the course of 10 years or more

FINANCIALS

Unrestricted revenues and support:

Contributions $665,453

Patient donations 45,126

Special events 396,606

Donated services 4,966,253

Donated inventory 12,002,719

Other in-kind donations 150,622

Interest 4,274

Other 37,153

Total unrestricted revenues and support 18,268,206

Net assets released from restrictions:

Satisfaction of program restrictions 1,166,814

Expenses:

Program 18,438,881

Support services

Fundraising 297,015

Administrative 174,890

Total Expenses 18,910,786

Increasein unrestricted net assets 524,234

Temporarily restricted net assets

Contributions 1,121,960

Net assets released from restrictions

Contributions (1,166,814)

Decrease in temporarily

restricted net assets (44,854)

Increasein net assets 479,380

Net assets at the beginning of the year 4,194,772

Net assets at the end of the year $4,674,152

AUDITED STATEMENT

of Activities Year Ending December 31, 2011

TotalSupportandRevenue TotalExpenses

Donated Services/Labor and Materials

26%

Donated Inventory

62%

Administration1%

Program97%

Fundraising 2%

Contributions12%