About Us BOARD OF TRUSTEES Daniel L. Kline, President Pierre R. LeBreton, Ph.D., Vice-President Anthony M. Dean, Treasurer Sandra Swantek, M.D., Secretary Reverend Barbara Bolsen Deborah J. DiLeonardi, CAIA, CFP, CPA Marvin J. Pitluk, Ph.D. Samuel G. Winston In 2011, we were deeply saddened at the loss of Trustee, Patricia MacAlister. Ms. MacAlister was a champion of many causes, including children’s welfare, domestic abuse, and homelessness. Her humor and warmth lit up every Board and Committee meeting. She never stopped learning and gave so much of her time to visit many agencies that interested her. Ms. MacAlister spent her last few years as a volunteer at Rainbow Hospice bringing comfort and joy to many seniors. STAFF Serena L. Moy Administrator serena@blowitzridgeway.org Laura Romero Program Associate laura@blowitzridgeway.org HISTORY The Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation was founded in 1984 with the proceeds of the sale of Chicago’s Ridgeway Hospital, a nonprofit psychiatric facility focusing on low-income adolescents. One of its primary funding areas is the support of nonprofit agencies which provide medical and psychological services to economically disadvantaged children and adolescents, thereby continuing the original mission of the hospital. As of September 30, 2011, it has provided $28.4 million in grants and program-related investments to a variety of health care and social service agencies, as well as scholarship funds and medical research awards.