Spina Bifida Association of Illinois
Did You Know...?
Folic Acid: The Best Hope for Prevention
400 micrograms of folic acid every day can reduce the risk of a baby being born with Spina Bifida by as much as 70%.
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About the Agency
SBAIL was founded in 1969 as a 501(c)3 non-profit social and health services advocacy organization, providing programs and direct services that help individuals with spina bifida live to their fullest potential. The mission of SBAIL is to promote the prevention of spina bifida and enhance the lives of all effected. SBAIL currently operates a variety of programs for nearly 3,000 families in Illinois.
Annual Reports
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Our Staff
Amy Maggio
Executive Director
Chris Byrne
Director of Development
Faith Morgan
Group Coordinator
Jami Gryll
Program Supervisor
Rachel Salemme
Communications Coordinator
Board of Directors
Peter K. Billmeyer
Vice President, Tenant Advisory Division
Chicagoland Commercial Real Estate
Daniel W. Hill
Research Associate - Global
William Blair & Company, L.L.C.
Thomas R. Hoffland
Account Executive
Man Financial
Aimee Look
Manager, Volunteer Resources
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Matthew P. Richmond
Doctoral Student
Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Neil G. Shelton
Attorney at Law
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Javier Salas
On-Air Personality, WRTO 1200 AM
Univision Radio
Kathy Zebracki, Ph. D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist/Pediatric Psychologist
Shriners Hospital for Children
Executive Committee
President
Mark S. Bernstein
Attorney at Law, Partner
Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum Perlman & Nagelberg, LLP
Vice President
Elliott L. Quigley
Sr. Vice President
Key Bank Real Estate Capital
CEO
Amy Maggio
Secretary
Patricia M. Wees
Retired Public Relations Manager
Treasurer
Scott J. Munkvold
Principal/Managing Director
Financial Solutions Advisory Group, Inc.
Central Illinois Representative
Lynn Grabher Bradtke, MD
Staff Physician, McKinley Student Health Center
University of Illinois, Urbana
What's New at SBAIL
- 2010 Fall Swing for Spina Bifida
- SBAIL's Summer Sendoff
- Winter 2010 Newsletter
- Central Illinois Support Group Meeting
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