IMD Guest House Mission & Description
IMD Guest House builds community and healing by providing comfortable, affordable accommodation for patients and their families throughout their treatment
· 47 fully furnished apartments, located at corner of Polk & Damen
· The only organization in the Chicago area that supports patients of any age, receiving out-patient or inpatient treatment
· About 50% of our service supports low-income families, and we never turn families away for lack of funds
· Length of stay is determined by medical referral, no pre-sent limits
· Key patient populations: Cancer patients, organ transplant patients, parents of neonatal ICU patients, veterans receiving treatment for PTSD, and more
· In 2018, we supported 706 patients and provides 12,306 nights of service.
· Annual Budget $1.7 million
Website: www.imdguesthouse.org
Current Board: Professionals in banking and financial services, real estate development, attorneys, healthcare and other businesses
Board Responsibilities
· Serve as an ambassador for IMD Guest House who understands and interprets its work to the community.
· Attend regularly 5-6 scheduled Board meetings per year, in person or via telephone.
· Participate actively in at least one board standing committee, attend its meetings, lend judgment to its deliberations and be active in its work.
· Make a generous personal financial contribution ($250 Minimum) annually, each according to his/her own means, and will be responsible for giving or getting $750 annually.
· Participate in at least one of the fund raising activities organized by the development department each year.
· Prepare for each Board meeting by studying all appropriate reports and being prepared to discuss current activities of committees to which they are assigned.
· Assist in recruiting prospective new volunteers, Board members and agency supporters in the community.