The Associate Board is a group of engaged, proactive, professionals who are dedicated to serving homeless and at-risk young people. The Associate Board was created to advance and promote the mission of Covenant House Illinois in the greater Chicagoland area and to advise senior leadership on matters concerning CHIL’s services and relationships with the broader Chicago community. Here’s how our Associate Board members help fight youth homelessness in Chicago.


Fundraising
Each member of CHIL’s Associate Board works to raise a minimum of $2,000 annually (January - December). Members can raise this amount by participating in Sleep Out and Associate Board fundraisers, running a race for Covenant House Home Team, personal contributions, employer matching and grants, and in-kind donations.
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Sleep Out
Members participate in and recruit for Sleep Out, which is a Covenant House signature event, held every year at Covenant House sites across the country.
Members participate in and recruit for Sleep Out, which is a Covenant House signature event, held every year at Covenant House sites across the country.
Outreach
The CHIL Associate Board works to advance and promote the mission of Covenant House. This includes advocating on behalf of homeless youth, recruiting for fundraisers and events, and advising senior leadership concerning CHIL’s services and relationships with the broader Chicago community.
Meeting Participation
Members attend at least three out of four quarterly Associate Board meetings, as well as applicable committee meetings. Members are asked to join at least one of the Associate Board committees (Sleep Out, Social, and Service).

Ben Andersen
Social Committee

Morocco B. Assouline
Service Committee

Brad Baum
Social Committee

Gabbie Burbanks
Service Committee

Meshon Chase
Social Committee

Kat Duncan
Social Committee

Amy Greenstein
Social Committee

Benjamin Junious
Service Committee Chair

Eric Kitchell
Service Committee

Wendy Lai
Social Committee

Kristen Yoast
Social Committee

Andrea Macek
Social Committee

Courtney Motley
Service Committee

Elizabeth Petersen
Service Committee

Matt Rubin
Service Committee

Molly Rubin
Social Committee

Lindsay Saewitz
Service Committee

Jazmin Suarez
Social Committee

Megan Sutton
Service Committee

Eric Steiner
Social Committee

Haley Fischer
Social Committee Chair

Heather Longo
Service Committee

Lauren Dippel
Service Committee