Contact OPALGA
In 2005, OPALGA moved its office and created The OPALGA Center as a space for the area LGBTQ community to use. Our address and contact information is the following:
Oak Park Area Lesbian and Gay Association (OPALGA)
The OPALGA Center
947 Garfield Street
Oak Park, Illinois 60304
Main: (708) 848-0273
Youth Programs: (708) 386-3463
Fax: (708) 848-7544
Email: info@opalga.org
The Center is generally* open during the following office hours:
Monday: 9 A.M. to Noon and 1:00 P.M. to 2 P.M.
Tuesday: 9 A.M. to Noon and 1:00 P.M. to 2 P.M.
Thursday: 9 A.M. to Noon and 1:00 P.M. to 2 P.M.
Friday: 9 A.M. to Noon and 1:00 P.M. to 2 P.M.
*The Center is closed for the following holidays: Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day (if any of these holidays falls on a weekend during a given year, then the office is closed on the following Monday)
The OPALGA Center Staff
Director of Youth Programming - Susan Abbott, LCSW: Susan joined OPALGA's staff as the Youth Program Director in December of 1999 and is responsible for oversight of all drop-in programs, outreach and fundraising. Susan received her master's in Social Work from Loyola University in Chicago in 1994, and worked previously with women and children with HIV at Children's Memorial Medical Center in Chicago, IL. Susan can be reached by calling our The OPALGA Center at (708) 386-3463, cell (708) 408-3463 or by email prism@opalga.org.
Office Manager - Jan Hannigan: Jan joined OPALGA as office manager in April of 2002. She is responsible for daily administrative management of OPALGA, monthly mailings and the voice you hear when you call us! Any calls received after hours will be returned promptly upon her return. Jan can be reached by calling (708) 848-0273, fax (708) 848-7544 or email info@opalga.org.
OPALGA Board Of Directors
The association is overseen by a board of directors consisting of two board co-chairs (one female and one male), a treasurer, a secretary, eight at-large directors, and up to two past co-chairs. Officers and directors serve two year terms. The board meets on the third Tuesday of every month at The OPALGA Center from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. These meetings are open to all members of the association.
The board of directors can be contacted at board@opalga.org.
The members of the current board are as follows:
| Professional Affiliation | ||
| Co-Chairs | ||
| Brad Bartels | Real Estate | brad@opalga.org |
| Dr. Cheryl Haugh | Health Care | cheryl@opalga.org |
| Treasurer | ||
| Mike Cochran | Insurance | |
| Secretary | ||
| Sherrie Wolfe | Health Care | |
| Directors-At-Large | ||
| Anita Csuk | Accounting | |
| J. Lee Latham | Financial Planning | |
| Rick McVey | Health Care | |
| Lisa Pearson | Procurement | |
| Liz Stallone | Printing | |
| Davida Williams | Social Services | |
| Michael Williams | Social Services | |
| JoAnn Ziebarth | Marketing | |
| Past Co-Chair | ||
| Susan Anderson | Medical Research |
