A Special Thank You

--- Pat Winkelman, Vehe Farm Foundation President

Our June 22 event---Leave No Child Inside: Bringing the National Discussion on "Nature-Deficit Disorder" to the Deer Park, Barrington, and Deer Park Area--- was a success thanks to the financial support and volunteer efforts gratefully acknowledged below:

Financial Supporters

Barrington Area Community Foundation

Advocate Good Shepherd

Harris Bank

Pepper Construction

Deer Park Town Center

Lake Zurich Chamber of Commerce

McGinty Brothers

Tallgrass Restorations

Costco

Jewel-Osco

Dominick's

Speakers

April Anderson, Naturalist and Journalist

Andy Howard, Hitchcock Design Group

Reverend Zina Jacque, Barrington Area Community Church

Marty Kenahan, Chicago Wilderness

Dr. Everett Weiss, Pediatric Specialists Northwest

Children's Nature-Based Play Activities

Bonnie Gordon, Citizens for Conservation

Linda Hovde, The Little Garden Club of Barrington and her daughter Sarah

Lori Jensen, Troop 816 Leader, along with Sarah, Katie, Becca, Kathleen, and Caroline

Child Speakers

Brett Budzak, Boy Scout

Liam Anderson

Girl Scout Troop 816

Deer Park Resident Volunteers

Tom Benjamin

Dennis Bridge

Teri Bridge

Linda Osikowicz

Maureen Pratscher

Sandy Schroeder

Larry Winkelman

Lake Zurich Resident Volunteer

Maureen Brown

Maps

Gewalt Hamilton

Lake County Planning, Building and Development