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A Jolly Janowiak Night

  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 »

Diving into December with #GivingTuesday Donations

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 »

Introducing: The Curve Ball. Thrown by One for the Kids.

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

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 »

Meet Your 2015 Host Family: The Janowiak Boys

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 »

Looking Through the Years of our Legendary Logo

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 »

Patriot Bike Race

Saturday, May 31, 2014 2pm start Kick-Off party and early bird registration THIS NIGHT ONLY special February 20, 7-9pm at Pints in Elmhurst. Lagunitas Beer Tasting this night also! “Like” Patriot Assault for further details: https://www.facebook.com/PatriotAssault For sponsorship and volunteer opportunities please e-mail http://tracey@patriotboxing.com

2014 Host Family

2014 Cocktail Party Benefiting the Wilmot Family This year our host family is the Wilmot’s from Chicago’s Southside. Dan Wilmot, a Marist Alumni, was a hardworking Electrician at Meade Electric. Before having a family Dan served his country in the Air Force, retiring with the rank of sergeant. He was a man who juggled a… Read more »

End of the Year Donation

One for the Kids was established in 1993 by a group of concerned individuals who wanted to make a difference. Our first event was held at Old Oaks Golf course and raised a few thousand dollars. Since that time we have raised over $600,000 for several different charities. All our charities benefit children of the… Read more »