Contact: Lindsey Birkel
Title: Public Relations Coordinator
Phone: (309) 687-7423

June 19, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHILDREN'S HOME ANNOUNCES BOARD APPOINTMENT

Children's Home is pleased to announce the appointment of the following individual to its Foundation Board of Directors:

Lynn Banta, Senior Vice President of Investments with Robert W. Baird & Co., received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Parsons College. He is the past President of Peoria North Rotary, former Heartland Community Health Clinic board member, and a member of the Valley of Peoria Scottish Rite Foundation Board. Lynn received the Baird Managers Award in 1995 and 1997 and is a 33rd degree mason.

Children's Home is a private, not-for-profit, non-sectarian, multiple-program, social service organization. For over 135 years, Children's Home has been dedicated to improving the lives of children, their families, and the community.