Individual donors have a major impact on CPC’s programming throughout Chicago. Support from individuals and groups of donors are recognized through Named Residencies in Chicago Public Schools. Named residencies can reach a full classroom, a full grade, or even an entire school.
Ready to explore? Learn about current named residencies below, donate today, or reach out to b@poetrycenter.org for more information.
Bubbles Residency, in honor of Joan Stephenson
Shirley Stephenson and John Rezek
CPC Board Alums
Casey Carpenter, Kelly McGinnity, Emily Bieniek, Susan Schmidt, Emily Calvo, Don Chatham, Shirley Stephenson and John Rezek, Maria Mungai, Henry Sampson
Fremd High School Teachers, Alumni and Friends
Paul Cleary, Kevin Brewner, Dennis Murawski, Margaret Olivier Caruk, Tony Romano, Maria Mungai, Henry Sampson
Friends and Family of B
Kathryn Balk, Theodore Sowinski, Fran Sampson, Mary Deziel, Kelsey Balk, Judy Thompson, Patrick Wojtak, Leigh Gilkey, Joan Moehl, Terence Kennedy
Friends of Ana and Nina
Nina Sudhakar, Rama Sudhakar, Elizabeth Brown, Ana Espinoza, Blanca Gonzalez, Daniel Diaz, Ana M Espinoza, Collis Hillebrand, Hannah Jacobs, Patricia Hernandez
Friends of CPC
Dan Campion, John Dangora, Kenneth Clarke, Elizabeth Harper, Judy Haus, Kathleen Gallagher, Laura McCloskey
Friends of Lonna
Nancy Veatch, Lonna Braverman, Ivy Lerner
Friends of Scott Krueger
Julie Kruger, Phyllis Krueger, Kent Dymak, Sue Foran, Julie Fritcher, Keenan and Dawn Hamm, Fran Johns, Chandler Roskam, Cribbs Family Charitable Fund, Ann and Doug Anderson, Jo Quinton, Kate Dean, Ivy Lerner
Friends of Tanner
Alexander Harasty, Alexandra Avant, Amanda Swanson, Ben Constine, Jack McGavick, Jamar Walker, Jeff Martin, Jill Villany, Karen and Gregg Villany, Katie Villany, Laura Eve Engel, Marcy Coburn, Mary Ellen Tokar, Megan Keenan, Natalie Frontera, Ryan Faulconer, Sarah Sawtelle, Tanner Pruitt, The Baxter International Foundation, Toby Heytens
Friends of Whitney & Kay
Lee Capps, Matthew Wright, Whitney Capps, Kay Whitchurch
In Memory of Mary Ellen Woods
Harriett Robinson, B Sampson, Joseph Gardewin, PayPal Giving Fund, Susan Barry, Kevin Rooney
Kathy & Regina's Residency
Kathleen Vandemark, Regina Berg
Peter Barrett Memorial Residency
Arthur Susman, Bill and Anne Goldstein, Carla Goldstein, Christy Prahl, Ellen Bentsen, Gary & Barb Allie, Joel Brosk, Linda Listrom, Lisa & Mike Barto, Lois Baer Barr, Mary Barrow, Mary Hale, Mary Kay Delaney, Robert Fields, Ilona Zwierski, Janet Barsy, Stone Barrett Foundation
Poet Friends of CPC
Britteney Black Rose Kapri, Charif Shanahan, Cynthia Gallaher and Carlos Cumpian, Faisal Mohyuddin, Marty McConnell, Patricia McMillen, Thomas Prenzno, Mayda Del Valle, Rebecca Morton, Jon Woolwine, Usman Hameedi, Keetje Kuipers
Poetry For All
Bradley Free, Joanna Shea, Kevin Mauch, Sophia Allen, Noel Perez-White, Kathleen Rooney, Anthony/Rosa Perez, Melissa Minear, Jordan Fitch, Darshita Jain, Gina Fenwrick, Guanyu Xu, Hava Leibowitz, Ishita Dharap, Nat LaChall, Bhakti Jain, Brennan Young
Quincy University Alumni
Michael Sennett, Henry Sampson
Raitt Family Residency
Raitt Family Foundation
Rooney and Friends
West Monroe, Michael Motyka, Michelle Sheedy, Lonnie Whisker, Julie & Marc Kaplanes, Lorenzo DeLeon, Tom Hulsebosch, Rooney Family Fund
Thomas & Joanne Mohr Residency
Carrie Shield, Fontaine-Bégin Daniel, John Mohr, MacArthur Foundation, Michael Greenlees
We Real Cool
Shivani Gupta, Tara Humphrey, Joe Carpita, Lorraine Carpita, Vishak Raman, Divya Soneji, Abhijat Gupta, Caitlin Stiglmeier, Lisa Criswell, Meggie Cronin, PepsiCo, Shivani Kumar, Ann Neighbors, Walter Schlect, Caitlin Harrington, Terry Lane, Benjamin Braudy, Natalie Bucklin, Kelsey Landis, Noel Rodriguez, Rachel Yelin, Emily Osborn, Ashley Price
Weiss Family Residency
Susan Weiss, Jeffrey Weiss
Windy City Book Club
Krista Kauper, Paula Belnap, BNY Mellon, Jodi Wine Charitable Fund, Elizabeth Blinderman