The Cara Program is only able to continue its important work because of the generous support of its community ...

... including the many employers who hire Cara students, our referral partners, and the volunteers who commit their time and energy to prepare our candidates for the workplace.

The community also includes a broad base of funding partners.  Without this financial support, it would be impossible to provide such a comprehensive range of services.  We maintain a fiscally responsible operation, and our investors can be assured that 100% of their investment will directly support program costs.  

(Please click here to read our Donor Privacy Policy and Donor's Bill of Rights.)

Between our social enterprise business revenue and our board of directors' contributions, all of our administrative and fundraising costs, in addition to the first 30% of our program costs, are fully covered.  We also understand that in these economic times, current and prospective investors are undoubtedly scrutinizing their charitable giving to ensure that their investments are well thought out and make a significant impact on the organizations they choose to support.  Please know that every dollar that comes into The Cara Program carries with it more weight than ever.  To be considered for a gift, particularly in these challenging times, is an honor in and of itself, and The Cara Program greatly appreciates whatever consideration its friends - new and old - may provide in contemplating a financial gift to our organization.  Together, we are providing access to quality, permanent employment with which our students (and their families) may have the footing and the support to break out of poverty, once and for all.

List of Supporters (as of 12/31/09)

• Aberdeen Bar & Grill
• Accenture
• Terry Adams
• Herb & Alice Adamson
• Rosalie Aguilera
• AIDS Foundation of Chicago
• Albert Pick Jr. Fund
• Deverly Allic
• Kevin & Nancy Allodi
• Allstate Bank
• Allstate Giving Campaign
• Alvin H. Baum Family Fund
• Ray Andrew
• Andrew Annacone & Bela Gandhi
• Anonymous
• Association Management Center
• Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc.
• Avalon Petroleum Company
• Rasa Avizienis
• Annette Bacola
• Bank of America Charitable Foundation
• Christine Banser
• Andy Barrett
• Jeff Barry
• Bruce Beerbower
• John & Margie Bennecke
• John Benson
• Beric and Associates
• Peter Birnbaum
• Benjamin & Susan Bishop
• Bill Blakely
• Paul Blakely
• David & Luann Blowers
• Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation
• Blueleaf Lending
• Blum-Kovler Foundation
• The Boeing Company Charitable Trust
• Joel Bookman
• Boodell Domanskis & Saipe, LLC
• Robert & Kay Brehm
• Dan & Vicki Brennan
• The Brinson Foundation
• Catherine Brokenshire
• Charles Brown
• Matt Buckley
• Molly Burke
• Peggy & Pat Burke
• Terry & Kelly Burke
• Mark & Mary Ellen Burns
• Burton Consulting Ltd.
• Callahan & Associates, LLC
• Jack & Nancy Callahan
• Dollard & Beth Carey
• Matt Carolan
• Mary Anne Carpenter
• Richard & Ann Carr
• Mark & Betsy Carroll
• Norm & Ruth Carroll
• Keith Chadwick
• Meaghan Chambers
• Charter One Foundation
• Bill & Elizabeth Chepell
• The Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards
• Chicago Trading Company
• Jeannie Choi
• John & Linda Christiansen
• The Christopher Family Foundation
• Jerome Cismoski
• Dick & Judy Clark
• The Cleaveland Family
• Ernest Codilis
• Codilis & Associates, PC
• Lester Coleman
• Comer Science & Education Foundation
• Community Investment Corporation
• Melissa Connell
• William J. & Francesca Connell
• Colette Connelly
• Bill & Laurie Conroy
• Martha Conroy
• Kevin & Kathy Cooney
• David Costello
• Jack & Rosann Costello
• John & Marian Cotant
• Kathleen Cotant
• Kevin & Mille Cronin
• Brandon Crow, Psy.D
• Crown Family Philanthropies
• CSIG Consulting Services
• CSIG Insurance of Illinois
• Michael Curran
• Brooke Davis
• Howard Davis
• Ann De Battista
• James & Nancy DeCorrevont
• Farah & Neil Denahan
• Department of Community Development - Corporate Funds
• Department of Community Development - Workforce Investment Act
• Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity - Digital Divide
• Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity - Job Training & Economic Development
• Department of Family and Support Services - Transitional Jobs
• Department of Family and Support Services - ARRA Community Services Block Grants
• Department of Family and Support Services - Community Development Block Grants
• Department of Family and Support Services - Department of General Services
• Department of Family and Support Services - Department of Streets and Sanitation
• Department of Family and Support Services - Work Services
• Department of Human Services - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
• Department of Human Services - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
• Laura & Steven Derks
• David & Jean Detmer
• The Diamond Family Foundation
• John DiGiovanni
• Mary Christine DiGiovanni
• Denny & Peggy Dine
• Denny & Mary Dine
• Laura Dorn
• Anna Marie & David Doyle
• Bernard Doyle
• Lina Doyle
• Mark & Elizabeth Doyle
• Carolyn Driscoll
• James & Kate Dudley
• Ed Duffy
• Jerry & Joan Duffy
• Jim & Mary Lou Durkin
• Anne Dwyer
• Thomas Dwyer
• John & Suzanne Eckenstein
• Jerry Eichhorst
• The Eleanor Foundation
• Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust
• Mary Alice & Dave Enright
• Enzenberger & Mitchell
• Mark Evans
• Ed & Colleen Evert
• Family School
• Joe Farell
• Joan Farrell
• Joseph Ferraro
• David & Esther Ficke
• David & Lesa Figliulo
• Andrew & Jennifer Filipowski
• Meghann Finerghty
• Sheila Finnegan
• First Friday Club of Chicago
• Patricia Fosmoe
• Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago
• Frankel Family Foundation
• Fred B. Jones Special Fund - Chicago Community Trust
• Lauren Fritts
• The Fulton River District Association
• Patrick Furey
• Cathy Futa
• Chris & Cathy Gaddis
• Brendan Gail
• Tim & Janet Gallagher
• Terry Gallagher
• David Gamperl
• Ravin & Sonal Gandhi
• Renu Gandhi
• Gap Foundation - Money for Time Program
• James Garard Jr.
• Mary Gardner
• GE Foundation
• Sejal Gehani
• Nichole Geifman
• Michael & Dorie Geraci
• Mark Geraci & Judy Presta
• Larry & Laura Gilbert
• Jim & Linda Glasgow
• Bob Glaves
• David Golden, P.E.
• Goldman Sachs & Co.
• Goodsearch
• Colleen Gorman
• Thomas & Calista Gorman
• Pete Goworowski
• Mary Jo Graf
• Gray Matters Group
• Bob Gretz
• James P. and Brenda S. Grusecki Family Foundation
• Peggy Hall-Heineman & Thomas Heineman
• Jack & Bridget Hallberg
• James Hallberg
• Catherine Halligan
• John Halligan
• Peter Halligan
• Dennis & Julie Haller
• Marie Hanigan
• Kevin Hanley
• Peggy & Dale Hans
• Ted Hans
• Eileen Hansen
• Shayna & William Hardy
• Ed & Pat Harmening
• Doug Hartsema
• Eirene Heidelberger
• Mich Hein & Elizabeth Bray
• Sharon & Daniel Helderle
• Helen Brach Foundation
• Amy Helman
• Michael Hendershott
• Joe & Tammy Hennessy
• Terry Hennessy
• Tom & Judy Herbstritt
• Jacqueline Hickel
• James & Elana Hill
• David Hoese
• Patrick Hoffman
• Horton Group, Inc.
• Mari Howards
• Jim Hughes
• Roger & Roberta Hughes
• Nancy Hughes-Moyer
• Tim & Maureen Hunter
• Tom Hurley
• Huron Consulting Group
• Mark Hurrelbrink
• I & G Charitable Foundation / 1261 Foundation
• Illinois Commission on Diversity & Human Relations
• Illinois Department of Human Services - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
• Illinois Department of Human Services - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
• Illinois Medical District
• A.E. Iwersen
• Gary Jantho
• The John R. Houlsby Foundation
• Diana Johnson
• Ron Johnson
• Shirley Johnson
• Jones Lang LaSalle
• Judith Josephs
• JPMorgan Chase Foundation
• The Judicial Sales Corporation
• The Judy Family Foundation
• Jerry Kallas
• Carri Kaufman
• David & Ginny Kavanaugh
• Susan Kehoe
• Larry Kelley
• Rick Kendall
• Kenilworth Union Church
• Tim Kennedy
• Joe Kent
• Maria Kim
• Young Kim
• Adam Klotch
• Gary Kostecki
• Chad Kowal
• Yana Krivozus
• Amy Kutilek
• Mike & Dee LaForte
• Maggie Lawler
• Bob & Sue Lawler, D.D.S.
• Robert Lawler, D.D.S.
• Chris Leaman
• Mark & Marlo Leaman
• Walter Lefmann
• Christopher Leisner & Rainell Rains
• Kathryn Leisner
• Ron & Kimberly Lemar
• Dominique Lewis
• Maria Lin
• Howard & Angela Lindsey
• LISC Chicago
• LISC Chicago - Faith & Community Based Training Initiative
• Claire Liszkay
• Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
• James Londos
• Bill & Peggy Lundy
• Jim Lynch
• M.R. Bauer Foundation
• Maag Toy Foundation
• Jim & Kay Mabie
• Jeff Madden
• Sharp & Valeria Malak
• Dean Manheimer
• Lucas & Sarah Mansberger
• Arthur & Elaine Margulis
• Eric Mariani
• Marist High School
• Rosanna Marquez
• Ken & Jane Martin
• Mike & Patty Martin
• Mazza Foundation
• Bill & Kathy McAlaine
• Rose & Terry McBride
• James & Maxine McCarthy
• McCormick Foundation
• Mike McErlean & Xiao Hong Peng
• BIll & Betsy McManaman
• Brian & Sharon McManaman
• George & Donna McWalter
• Sean McWalter
• Sheila McWalter
• Mary Meagher
• Aparna Mehta
• Phillip & Mary Melone
• Mercy Health System of Chicago
• Janice Metzger
• Mid-America Club - Young Executives Committee
• Midwest Appraisal Co. Inc.
• Anne Militante
• Sheila Miller
• Steve & Sheila Miller
• Jim Mitchell
• Donna Mitsos
• Greg Moody
• Corny & Liz Morgan
• John Morrissey
• James Motzer
• Tim & Katie Mulcahy
• John & Donna Mulchrone
• Pat & Julie Mulchrone
• Mullarkey Associates, Inc.
• Barbara Mullarkey
• Marty & Tejal Mullarkey
• Brian & Katie Murphy
• Joe Mutuc
• Tom Nahabedian
• Nick & Mary Ellen Naliwajko
• Eileen Neylon
• Paul Nibbio
• Ken & Jockwyn Niebrugge
• Daniel & Margaret Nikitas
• Dick Nopar
• Ken & Carolyn Nopar
• The Northern Trust Charitable Trust
• Northwestern Memorial Foundation
• Kevin & Peggy O'Brien
• Michael & Alicia O'Connor
• Patrick & Rosemary O'Connor
• Joseph O'Neil
• Roger & Anne O'Neill
• Options Xpress
• Richard & Betty O'Toole
• William & Gail O'Toole
• Nancy Owen
• Mike & Maggie Owens
• Tom & Sue Owens
• The Thomas M. & Mary M. Owens Foundation
• Park National Bank
• Ashish Parikh
• Matthew Parsons
• The Bob and Carol Passaneau Foundation
• Sister JoAnn Persch
• Denis & Martha Pierce
• Pierce and Associates
• Pierce Family Charitable Foundation
• Joan & Bruce Pikas
• Todd Plummer
• PointBridge
• Polk Bros. Foundation
• Byron & Judith Pollock
• Patti Prather
• Tom & Margot Pritzker
• A Private Family Foundation
• The PrivateBank
• Bill & Mary Lou Quinn
• Joan Quinn
• Kevin Quinn
• Richard & Julianne Raven
• Jay Readey
• Chris Reagan
• Cathleen Reed
• Resources Planning Group
• The Retirement Research Foundation
• Rex Carton Company
• Todd & Ilana Rich
• The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation
• Patti Richards
• Right Management, a Manpower Company
• Michael & Elizabeth (Randy) Roach
• Peter & Robin Roberts
• The Roche Family Foundation
• Theresa Roche & John Travnik
• Mary Rodriguez
• Ricahrd & Gail Rosseau
• Michael Rubin
• Jessica Rubner
• Terri Runyon-Walker
• Stefanie Rupert
• John & Deborah Rush
• Lance Russell
• Catherine & Michael Russo
• Johanna Ryan
• Tom Sandak
• John & Julie Scanlon
• Tim & Bridget Schank
• Liz Schieble
• Stephen Schlegel
• Sharon Schneider
• Paul & Kelley Schueler
• Pat Schuler
• The Joseph C. & Judith A. Scully Foundation
• Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust
• Bruce Sents
• Vineet Shah
• Susan Shannon
• Wei Shen
• Chinar Sheth
• Richard Shinners
• Shore Bank
• Tom Skalitzky
• Keith & Betty Skibicki
• John Slevin
• Lorraine Snyder
• Don Souhrada
• Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
• George & Jo Spindler
• St. Martin de Porres
• Pat & Bill Stamper
• Standard Bank & Trust Company
• Robert Standring
• Steiner Philanthropic Fund
• William & Gail Steinmetz
• Sterling Bay Companies
• Sturtevant Family Foundation
• Mike & Mary Ann Sullivan
• Steve Sullivan
• Thomas & Ann Sullivan
• Talon Asset Management, Inc.
• Jake Taylor
• Tom Thrall
• Brian Towne
• Judy Tran
• TransUnion
• True Partners Consulting LLC
• Turner Construction Company
• United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
• University of Chicago Medical Center
• Nancy Vallone
• W.P. & H.B. White Foundation
• Wachovia Foundation
• Marilyn Wade
• John & Barbara Ward
• Matthew & Marnie Warren
• Bud & Ginny Webber
• Tracey Weinberg
• Ray Wicklander
• Brett Williams
• Jay & Quiana Williams
• William E. Wolf & Meredith Bluhm-Wolf
• Deborah Wilson
• Brenda Winer
• Christopher Wolfe
• Jack & Mary Wright
• Hartwig Zakin
• Mark Zator
• James & Linda Zawaski