The Family Trust
Strong families create strong communities
The members of our Family Trust, comprised of supporters who have committed to including Metropolitan Family Services in their financial plans, ensure their family’s crucial investment today will help families throughout metropolitan Chicago and beyond reach their greatest potential for generations to come.
This year, Metropolitan Family Services powered 205,511 families and individuals to learn, earn, heal and thrive. When you strengthen your own family’s financial future through the Family Trust, you’re also strengthening the future of every one of our families, and the future of the communities we serve.

“Metropolitan Family Services is special. As a youth growing up on the South Side of Chicago, my family utilized many services similar to those provided by MFS. It is in that spirit of gratitude and understanding the importance of investing in every person that I chose to include MFS in my final wishes. It is apparent to me as a long-time employee, attorney by trade, and currently the VP of Risk Management for the Agency, we must endure to positively impact the Chicago-area for future generations of families like mine. While I can only do so much each year to financially support this work, it was an important decision for me to establish an investment plan for Metropolitan Family Services in my will and support the perpetuity of this critical work to the best of my ability. I know first hand, Metropolitan Family Services shows up for others with compassion, strength, and dedication every day. Whether it’s supporting families in crisis, empowering communities, or advocating for justice – our work creates lasting change. I look at those of us who execute the mission of MFS as stewards or caretakers of this storied agency, charged with leaving it in a better position than which we found it. That is why I am proud to be a Family Trust member. Please consider joining me as a Family Trust member to ensure this work prevails by including Metropolitan Family Services in your estate plan.”
– Sonny R. Thatch II, Esq., Member, Family Trust
Family Trust Members
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Natalie Anenberg
Patricia Ashbrook
Mr. and Mrs. Erik Barefield
Christine Theresa Carr
Robert and Darden Carr
Jennifer Comparoni and Matthew Bernstein
Dennis Conroy
Jennifer Straub Corrigan and Patrick Corrigan
Emily and John Costigan
Marie and Craig Duetsch
Jan and Jerry Erickson
Robert and Anne Faurot
Wade and Beverly Fetzer
Clarence and Linda J Ficek
Rhona and Julian Frazin
Virginia and Gary Gerst
Jessica Grayer-Brumfield
Julie Hall
Elizabeth Harrington
Alex and Molly Harris
Kyle Harvey
Jane Holzkamp
Jerry James and Kitty Bliss
Carol B. Johnson
Richard L. Jones
Ashley and Michael Joyce
Arthur O. Kane
Robb Knuepfer
Nancy and Robb Knuepfer, Jr.
Marcia and Dave Knuepfer
Reneva Janel Lane
Richard Loewenthal
Anne and Ed Lyman
Nancy Lynn and Andy Teitelman
John and Lisa McClure
Martha and Richard Melman
Diana Palomar
Phyllis and Edgar Peara
Barbara Petersen
Ginger and Stanley Pillman
Barbara Rapp
Alexis E Ritchie
Beth Dovenmuehle Rothermel
Sophia Ruffolo
Patrick J. Schauer
Eileen P. Scudder and Russ Zimmermann
Alfreda Shapere
Laurie and Jim Shults
John Stitzell
Sonny Ray Thatch II
James E. Thompson
Donna and David Tropp
Guy and Janice Vitello
Bertrand Walker

Establish Future Gifts In Your Estate Plan
www.metrofamily.org/family-trust
To learn more, contact:
Barbara West Stone
Chief Development Officer
(p) 312-986-4028
(e) westb@metrofamily.org





