As a board member for the Parks Foundation of Highland Park she worked closely with the Park District administration to help raise awareness and funding for the SMILE Grant-in-Aid program for those in our community who are financially unable to participate in Park District programming. She has held leadership positions on community boards and committees such as the Parks Foundation of Highland Park, Highland Park Historical Society, American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO), NSSD 112 Caucus and NSSD112 Reconfiguration 2.0 Community Team. Jen began her journey of local voluntarism shortly after settling in Highland Park in 2010. Terry is an avid tennis, paddle and pickle ball player and enjoys playing golf at Sunset Valley Golf Club. James Church in Highwood and “Tree Hugs.” In the past year, Tree Hugs provided coats and other warm winter gear to over 200 residents in less fortunate neighborhoods. The HPForward community has done several initiatives around town, but the two of which he is proudest are “Dinners with Dignity”, in conjunction with Catholic Charities at St. Terry is a recipient of the City’s Character Counts Award and is the founder of HPForward – a pro-kindness initiative on the North Shore.Īs the head of HPForward, Terry has helped build a community of over 1,200 – mostly Highland Park residents, which aims to volunteer more, do more random acts of kindness, and overall simply look out for each other around town. He is the liaison to the City’s Human Relations Advisory Group (HRAG), organizer of the MLK Day of Service, a volunteer for the Moraine Township Food Pantry and the Stupey Cabin Restoration. Terry is a passionate volunteer and dedicates most of his free time to a variety of causes. Along with his two children, Emily and Danny, they are proud to call Highland Park home. They made the move in part because of the parks and the lakefront which made Highland Park stand out above other communities.
Terry and his wife Marla moved to Highland Park in 1993. Terry has been a teacher for 34 years and currently serves as the Instrumental Music Department Chairman in Deerfield District 109. He is a graduate of Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in Music Education and went on to earn a master’s degree in Music Education. Terry Grossberg enjoys his term on the Park Board and serves as the Park Board liaison to the Parks Foundation of Highland Park.