Special Children’s Charities of Chicago is the fundraising organization of Special Olympics Chicago. Special Olympics provide a competitive forum for thousands of special athletes here in Chicago every year. Both were founded in 1969 for athletes competing in everything from gymnastics to tennis, basketball to track and field.
Benton Community Settlement carries a proud tradition that can be found in the smiles of our children, the competitive nature of our young adults, and the satisfaction and appreciation that abounds in the sentiment of our seniors. We are a not-for-profit settlement home that has operated for over 90 years with many children’s programs but few funds. The programs offered include, but are not limited to: Summer Day Camp, Kiddie Time (pre-school program), Begin again Moms, Father & Son Floor Hockey, Saturday Play Camp, and Storytime.
So a Priest, Darth Vader and a few entertainers walk into a fundraising event. Now that sounds like quite the party. On Saturday, February 28th One for the Kids held its annual fundraising event celebrating its new name, The Curve Ball. Thrown by One for the Kids. Yes, a great time for a great cause… Read more »
We are about a week away from our Curve Ball Event Benefitting the Janowiak Boys. It has been such an amazing fundraising process and we are so grateful for the outpour of support from the community. Our efforts have definitely become a movement and we are already having a great time for this even greater… Read more »
4th Annual Patriot Assault Bike Challenge Date: May 30th, 2015 (Saturday) Time: 2:00 pm For more information, please visit the Patriot Assault Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PatriotAssault More information soon!
Just when we thought the Janowiak Boys couldnt get any sweeter- we met many of their friends and support system. In the midst of the Christmas chaos we kicked off our Curve Ball fundraising efforts at Kennys Irish Pub in Countryside. Friends and families of the Janowiaks joined in on our great time for… Read more »
Black Friday. Cyber Monday. And what we consider to be the most important, #GivingTuesday. On Tuesday, December 2, charities, families, business, community centers and students around the world came together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. Giving Tuesday is largely driven by social media and online giving campaigns. Over the day,… Read more »
Since its beginning, One for the Kids has relished the curve ball be it our irreverent tag line, a great time for a great cause or the fact that our original logo was designed on a napkin, we havent exactly been the cookie cutter charity group. The fundraiser is on February 28th, earlier than our… Read more »
Thanks to our partner charity Advocate Childrens Hospital for hosting our November board meeting last Thursday! Each year at the Golf Outing and Cocktail Party, a portion of the proceeds go directly to Advocate. We were able to walk around the facilities and see the amazing doctors and nurses caring for patients that recently underwent… Read more »
Curve Ball February 28th, 2015 Hyatt Lodge at McDonalds Campus 2815 Jorie Boulevard Oak Brook, IL 60523 7:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m Join One for the Kids on February 28th, 2015 as we host our Curve Ball. The event will be held at The Hyatt Lodge at McDonalds Campus(2815 Jorie Boulevard, Oak Brook, IL) from… Read more »
Imagine losing your mother in your sophomore year of high school. Now imagine enduring the lose of your father during senior year and being faced with a life of complete uncertainty. Meet the Janowiak boys from Indian Head Park, Illinois. Matt, 19, is a sophomore at Saint Louis University and a 2013 graduate of Fenwick… Read more »
Babe Ruth once said, “Hero’s get remembered but Legends never die.” We like to refer to that as our logo – well the legend of our logo that is. It was a nice evening after work back in 1992 and seven young guys were sitting at a bar (that’s how all great stories start right)?… Read more »