Our History

Founded in 1963, SSL began as a women's Jr. League of the Flossmoor Service League. Even though the Jr. League had many projects which raised funds, their main focus was to support, serve, and volunteer for the Easter Seals. In 1978 the decision was made to change the name to "Suburban Service League" and to support the local community. This small group of women had a STRONG desire to give back to their community. The Suburban Service League has been serving our southland communities, helping to provide local charities and individuals in need with necessities and financial aid ever since.

Today, we continue to exemplify the same motto: together we can make a difference. Annually, Suburban Service League makes a large impact on the lives of many by contributing to over 50 south suburban charities and individuals. Our major fundraising event is the Crystal Ball – held annually in November. In Spring 2021, we added our first ever 5K. We named it the SSL Difference Maker 5K & Kids Fun Run. It was a huge success. With the help of our members and sponsors we continue to grow, resulting in more lives touched by SSL.

Our Coverage Area

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Includes the following South Suburban Communities of Chicago:
Alsip · Bedford Park · Beecher · Blue Island · Bolingbrook · Bourbonnais · Bradley · Braidwood · Bridgeview · Burbank · Burnham · Calumet City · Calumet Park · Channahon · Chicago Heights · Chicago Ridge · Country Club Hills · Crest Hill · Crestwood · Crete · Custer Park · Dixmoor · Dolton · East Hazel Crest · Elwood · Evergreen Park · Flossmoor · Ford Heights · Frankfort · Glenwood · Harvey · Hazel Crest · Hickory Hills · Hometown · Homewood · Justice · Kankakee · Lansing · Lemont · Lockport · Lynwood · Manhattan · Manteno · Markham · Matteson · Merrionette Park · Midlothian · Mokena · Momence · Monee · New Lenox · Oak Forest · Oak Lawn · Olympia Fields · Orland Hills · Orland Park · Palos Heights · Palos Hills · Palos Park · Park Forest · Peotone · Phoenix · Plainfield · Posen · Richton Park · Riverdale · Robbins · Rockdale · Romeoville · Sauk Village · Shorewood · So. Chicago Heights · South Holland · Steger · Summit · Thornton · Tinley Park · University Park · Willow Springs · Wilmington · Worth

Executive Board & Committee Members

Executive Board

• President - Shannon Stockland
• Vice President - Tina Goodwin
• Treasurer - Erin Kennedy
• Secretary - Beth Kohlstedt
• Parliamentarian - Melissa Cunningham

Committee Members

• Membership- Bridget Borrelli & Marni Vaundry
• 2021 Crystal Ball Co-Chairs- Sarah Jacobi, Debbie Helsel, & Michelle Powell
• Website - Melissa Cunningham 
• Sunshine - Brittany Domzal
• Publicity -  Belen Tokarski
• Volunteer Opportunity Chair - Anu Prising
• PADS - Lindsay Lohrans, Brittany Domzal, Beth Kohlstedt, Marni Vaundry 
• 2021 Holiday Drive-  Lisa Glancy & Jessie Senese
• Development- Joleen Burnett 
• Bombas Socks Coordinator - Paula Wroble
• ​5K Director - Melissa Cunningham
• Scholarships-
  • Prairie State - Jeri Savaria & Melissa Cunningham
  • Bloom High School - Joleen Burnett,  Erin Kennedy, 
  • Moraine Valley- Keena Jedlowski, Lisa Glancy
  • Joliet Junior College- Stacy Holland & Lisa Glancy 

Our Membership 

Regular Members

Laura Alexander
​Sarah Barnard
Jennifer Basile
Bridget Borrelli
Jennifer Bosley
Courtney Bulow
Joleen Burnett
Melissa Cunningham
Melissa Cosich
Brittany Domzal
Lisa Glancy
​Tina Goodwin
Debbie Helsel
Stacy Holland
​Jennifer Iaderosa
​Deanna Jackson
​Sarah Jacobi
Keena Jedlowski
​Erin Kennedy

Beth Kohlstedt​​
Megan Kosteck
Jean Lachat
Lindsay Lohrens
​Taressa Leonardo
Shannon Looper
Deb Norton
Michelle Powell
Anu Prising
Jeri Savaria
Jessie Senese
Brenda Sparenberg
​Shannon Stockland
Paula Tadros
​Belen Tokarski
Marni Vaundry
Lisa Winkleman
​Emily Wodark
Paula Wroble

Associate Members

Dorothy Bauer
Laura Beechy
Christine Bern
Renee Botelho
Colleen Brown
Mary Jo Burfiend
​Angelinn Caffarini
Rosann Conroy
Julie Curran
Ann Dedert
​Kendra DeMarco
Carol Elliott
Jennifer Feminis
Corrie Gleason
​​Eileen Greenawalt
Pauline Hilliard
Lisa Hogan
Carmie Iannucci
Charlie Kaminski
Kathy Kennedy-McElligott
Carol Kunst
Julia Labuda
​Ilene LeRose
Kathryn Mehl

Lisa Milford
Angela Miller
​Carol Molski
Claire Nardoni
Anne Neary
​Sandy Newell
​Lisa Podlesak
Paula Quanstrom
Carol Reid
Marie Rossi
Gisela Sabal
Mary Salisbury-Lizen
​Marion Sherlock
Margaret Skurka 
​Liz Steffes
​Lana Stevens
Marilyn Tapajna
Susan Tribbia
Kelsey Tursa-Berres
Kim Van Orstrand
Anne Walker
Corey Weaver
Arlene Weir
Jody Woods

info@suburbanserviceleague.org

​P.O. Box 2073 Frankfort, IL 60423