Our Mission
Our mission is to help children from low-income families acquire the necessary skills in academics and social interaction to move successfully through grades K-12 and into adulthood. We do this by providing after-school and summer programs which emphasize literacy and community involvement, using the talents of teachers, volunteer tutors, GECRC Staff and a variety of local organizations.
Our History
The Glen Ellyn Community Resource Center opened in April 2002 with the support of the county-run DuPage Prevention Partnership and initially served children residing at Parkside Apartment Complex. In the fall of 2003, we moved to a classroom space offered by Faith Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn and became a 501c(3) nonprofit corporation in order to better serve the greater Glen Ellyn community.
In 2006, we opened an after school program site at D41 Abraham Lincoln Elementary School as the Glen Ellyn Children’s Resource Center (GECRC). In the 2013-2014 school year, we began serving additional D41 students at Hadley Junior High and expanded again in 2016 to Churchill Elementary. Our newest program at CCSD89 Glen Crest Middle School opened in 2020. We are currently among the area’s most active nonprofits, supporting a growing number of low-income children attain core literacy and social-emotional skills; assist ELL (English Language Learner) students as they integrate into the community; and assist parents/caregivers in providing educational support for their children.
Staff
Leah Harding, LCSW Executive Director
For questions about programming, contact:
lharding@gecrc.com | 630-479-9920
For bio, click here.
Jackie Reeves, MSW, LSW Director of Program and Volunteers
jreeves@gecrc.com | 630-479-9919For bio, click here.
Maryam Ghouse Volunteer Coordinator & Classroom Coordinator, Churchill Elementary
mghouse@gecrc.comFor bio, click here.
Lizzy Doty Classroom Coordinator, Churchill Elementary, Glen Crest Middle School
For bio, click here.
Gillian Wang Classroom Aide, Churchill Elementary
Cheryl Sammer Classroom Coordinator, Lincoln Elementary
Gabby Illut Classroom Aide, Lincoln Elementary
Katie Reed Classroom Coordinator, Hadley Junior High
kreed@gecrc.comMarci Myers Classroom Coordinator, Hadley Junior High
mmyers@gecrc.comCho Pyone Burmese Translator
Gayle Rueter Administrative Assistant
Executive Board Members
- Celia Rodee
- Board President
Executive Director JPMorgan/Chase - Judy Cheney
- Board Vice President
Retired Professional and Community Member - Cleo Burtis
- Board Secretary
Community Member - Kim Laubinger
- Treasurer
Chief Operating Officer, Laubinger and Associates, LLC. - Christian Ambler
- Managing Attorney, Stone & Johnson
- Lisa Ciosek
- Community Member
- Rebecca DePorter
- Director of Human Resources, CenterPoint Properties
- BJ Meier
- Community Member
- Erica Nelson
- Business Leader Faculty Member, Lake Forest Graduate School
- Janis Pfister
- Retired Literacy Coach, Glen Ellyn D41
- Lisa Tylke
- Grant Writer, Nonprofit Consultant
- Denise Umubyeyi
- Co-Founder and COO, Five to Nine Online Software Platform
- Catherine Voigt
- Grant Writer , Nonprofit Consultant
- Bob Wahlgren*
- Banker, Humanitarian
- Karen Winter
- Administrator, Wheaton Yamaha Music School
*Remembered
View GECRC's 2020 Annual Report to learn more about its program impact, financial information, and community partnerships.
View GECRC's most recent 990 for detailed financial and tax return information.