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ATG Gives Back

ATG has always placed a priority on being a responsible corporate citizen. ATG and its two top-issuing members, Ernie Codilis and Denis Pierce, made donations to the following organizations:

The Cara Program | Prepares and inspires motivated individuals to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty. See more at www.thecaraprogram.org

Sarah Boeckman, ATG Counsel, at a recent Cara meeting.

Jesse White Foundation | Provides a positive alternative for inner-city kids through the tumbling team, scholars program, and tutoring program. The Foundation opened a new facility in 2014 (read more), a safe haven for athletic and academic enrichment for at-risk youth.

SAt the Jesse White Community Center: Peter Birnbaum, ATG President; Sarah Boeckman, ATG Counsel; Jesse White, Illinois Secretary of State; Ernie Codilis and Greg Moody, ATG members, both of Codilis and Associates, Burr Ridge, Illinois.

Mercy Home | Provides kids in crisis with the support and guidance they need to realize their own potential and make positive decisions. See more at www.mercyhome.org.

At Mercy Home are Peter Birnbaum, ATG President; Ernie Codilis, ATG member; Sarah Boeckman, ATG Counsel; and Greg Moody, ATG member, Codilis and Associates, Burr Ridge, Illinois.

In addition, ATG continues to support the following organizations via financial donations, service, and sponsorship:

Big Brothers - Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago | Makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (Bigs) and at-risk children (Littles). See more at www.bbbschgo.org.

Chicago Bar Foundation | Ensures that everyone in the Chicago area, particularly those who are low-income and disadvantaged and in need of protection, has equal access to justice. See more at chicagobarfoundation.org.

Cubs Care | Helps those less fortunate improve their lives and strengthen children and families. Makes grants to qualified nonprofit organizations with programs that concentrate on youth sports, child and youth education, health, and wellness. Learn more about Cubs Care.

Illinois Bar Foundation | Provides funding to Illinois not-profit organizations to enhance the availability of civil legal aid to those of limited means, encourage pro bono legal work, and educate residents regarding their rights and responsibilities under the law. In October 2014, ATG President Peter J. Birnbaum officially became the 16th recipient of the Illinois Bar Foundation's Distinguished Award for Excellence. See more at www.illinoisbarfoundation.org.

Mikva Challenge | Empowers youth to take action in their communities by challenging high school students throughout the Chicago area to be active participants in the political process through elections, community problem solving, and policy-making programs. See more at http://www.mikvachallenge.org.

Neighborhood Housing Services | Creates opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives, and strengthens neighborhoods throughout Chicago, South Suburban Cook County, and Elgin. See more at http://www.nhschicago.org.

ATG also made separate scholarship donations to IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law and the University of Illinois College of Law. The University of Illinois donation supports the Ward F. McDonald Scholarship, established by ATG in 2010 (see photo, below).

Jerry Gorman (ATG Senior Vice President) and Peter Birnbaum (ATG President) present a check to Professor John Colombo, interim dean of the University of Illinois College of Law, in support of the Ward F. McDonald Scholarship. At far left is ATG Board Chairman, Ward McDonald.

[Last update: 1-23-15]

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