December 2006: Circle Family Care held its annual client/patient Christmas party and celebration at Bethesda Church in Chicago, IL. More than 400 individuals enjoyed a festive holiday meal, entertainment, games, prizes, gifts and fun. The atmosphere was indeed joyous as holiday music filled the air and Circle Family Care staff so graciously served a hot meal to everyone in attendance.
Circle Family Care would like to thank the following establishments and individuals for their donations and gestures of kindness during this past Holiday Season! Your support makes all the difference!
- Bethesda Church Pastor and staff
- Grace Lutheran Church
- Accenture
- Toys for Tots
- Net Intelligence
- World Vision
- Salvation Army
- Park National Bank
- New Life Covenant
- 29th Ward Democratic Office
- Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition
- Alderman Issac Carothers
- Commissioner Joseph Berrios
- Dr. Rosa Subero
- Rev. Miguel Martinez
- Rev. Daniel Matos
- Rev. Wilredo DeJesus
- Arlynn Manasse
- Thomas Huggett
- Shalonda Patterson
This past Thanksgiving Holiday, Circle Family Care's CEO Mr. Reuben Pettiford distributed festive food baskets, complete with all the trimmings to 11 families at Circle Family Care's main clinic 4909 W. Division.
Circle Family Care would like to thank its Board of Directors for their dedication and support of the agency's important work and its mission to provide quality health and human services to all individuals. CFC would like to applaud and welcome its Board of Directors in full strength.
- Ms. Camille Lilly- Board Chair
- Ms. Jackie Reed- Board Vice Chair
- Mr. Steven McCullough- Treasurer
- Ms. Suzette Porter- Secretary
- Mr. Rudd Petrich- Member at Large
- Mr. LaShawn Ford- Member at Large
- Rev. Steve Epting- Member at Large
- Ms. Sharron Baskin Smith- Member at Large
- Ms. Shirley Jenkins- Member at Large
- Ms. Herminia Guerrero- Member at Large
- Ms. Renee Spruill- Member at Large
June 30, 2005: It is with great sadness that Circle Family Care must inform the community that Len Sharber, Chief Executive Officer for Circle Family Care since 1984, passed away on June 29th. His sudden death leaves an enormous void in the West Side community and in the professional circles of Human Services. He has been a part of the Circle family since 1978 as pastor, counselor and community leader. Mr. Sharber was an ordained minister of the American Baptist Churches and current in the Advent Christian Church. He was also an Advanced Family Therapist certified by the Family Institute of Chicago in 1980. He has served as a youth pastor at Hope Community Advent Church in Chicago, a therapist for Central Austin Counseling Center (a pre-cursor of Circle Family Care) and as pastoral counselor for Circle Christian Health Center (the other pre-cursor of Circle Family Care).
Mr. Sharber also served on a number of Boards and organizations. He was Immediate Past Chair of the Illinois Primary Health Care Association, President of the Westside Health Authority, Secretary/Treasurer of the Cook County/Community Health Council, and Co-Convener of the Local Area Network 67 for Child and Adolescent Services. Mr. Sharber also sat on the local Federal Emergency Management Board and was President of the Prairie States Conference of Advent Christian Churches. He was a professional member of the American Family Therapy Academy.
The Board and Staff of Circle Family Care mourn the passing of Mr. Sharber and are committed to continuing his vision and Circle Family Care's service to the community.
Donations may be made to Circle Family Care in honor of Len Sharber and the Len Sharber Memorial Fund. Checks should be made out to Circle Family Care, and donations sent to:
Len Sharber Memorial Fund
5002 W. Madison
Chicago, IL 60644