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Established in 2011 by retired Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood, and his wife Sarah, the Wood Family Foundation seeks to improve the lives of children in four high-need neighborhoods in Chicago: North Lawndale, Humboldt Park, Austin, and Englewood, and to inspire others to join in. Our primary program, called Pitch In, is immersed in our school partnership buildings, and run by our highly-qualified Pitch In staff members. Pitch In is dedicated to ensuring that students from Chicago's Austin, Englewood, Humboldt Park, and North Lawndale neighborhoods successfully transition from middle school to high school, ready to succeed. Pitch In partners with Chicago Public Schools (CPS) elementary schools to boost student outcomes in 4th-8th grade, and we are committed to improving the culture and support systems surrounding the middle school space district-wide.
Improve the lives of Chicago area children by providing long term support and services.
The Wood Family Foundation's Pitch In program actively partners with four Chicago Public elementary Schools in the North Lawndale and Humboldt Park neighborhoods to deliver an after-school, social-emotional learning program grounded in: building trusting, long-term, collaborative relationships with 4th-9th students, their families, school leaders, teachers, and school counselors; offering enrichment opportunities inside and outside the Pitch In classroom to help students develop their diverse worldviews; and paving the way for a smooth transition to high school by supporting students knowledge, skills, mindsets, and agency. During the 2019-2020 academic year, Pitch In served nearly 150 students. There are five program components that constitute the core of the Pitch In model: 1. Deep school partnership, including adding human capacity to serve students, as well as refurbishing space within the school to meet the principal's vision for success. 2. Social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum, delivered weekly in a two-hour after-school format, focused on supporting students to build developmentally-appropriate SEL skills and competencies 3. High school transition focus, to guide students and families to explore their identities and the types of high schools they should consider, and then the aligned high school options available within CPS. 4. Mentors, to volunteer their time on a weekly basis, and become trusted advisers and sounding boards for students throughout their Pitch In journeys. 5. Unique enrichment experiences, to give our students exposure to personal and professional development opportunities to shape their aspirations for their futures.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Laura Muriello | Executive Director | 50 | $162,824 |
| Jeff Shaw | Director | 1 | $0 |
| John Ver Bockel | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Graham Allen | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Hoban | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Ricketts | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Abigayil Joseph | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Ferris Anderson | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Matthew Dillig | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Damerow | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Wood | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Kerry Wood | President | 1 | $0 |
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