Our Annual Alton Golf Fundraiser took place on a warm and beautiful blue-skied day on the Spencer T. Olin Golf Course in Alton, Illinois.  Valued sponsors and community partners—as well as amazingly generous individuals and golf course staff—helped make this year’s event the best yet! 

Overflowing with gratitude, we are pleased to share the proceeds that were raised at this golf outing will provide scholarships for nine students to attend a college or university.  These scholarships are awarded to children of seriously injured or fatally injured workers on the job.

We know that this would not have been possible without the support of many. Together we truly do more and have a greater impact in the lives of those who need help most. So, thank you to all of you that came out to play and a special big thank you to our generous sponsors.

Thank you to all of our generous sponsors and to Bolingbrook Golf Club for making this year's Chicagoland Golf Fundraiser the best so far!  We're very grateful to announce that our generous sponsors made significant contributions to this fundraiser helping us achieve our goal to help more kids this year.  Our sincere thanks go out to our sponsors, and we also extend our sincerest thanks to everyone that came out to play golf with your friends from KCOI.  Everyone had a great time and enjoyed a fun round of golf on a beautiful course that day.  Here are the sponsors the helped make this successful event happen for KCOI:

Diamond Sponsor:  DigiStream

Platinum Sponsors: Illinois Bone & Joint Institute; JJ Supply Partners, Inc.; Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie & Lowry, P.C.; Sedgwick and UPS

Gold Sponsors:  ASA Law Group, LLC; Brady, Connolly & Masuda; Hennessy & Roach; Lewis Brisbois

Other sponsors included:
Athletico, CorVel Corporation, Covent Bridge, Doctors of Physical Therapy, EagleOne, Encova Insurance, ECS Compliance Solutions, ExamWorks, Fox Valley Ortho, GenEx, Georgantas Claims Service, LegalNet.com, MedRisk, Mollie Kallen Case Management (MKCM), Optum, Paradigm, ProCare, Stubbe & Associates, Team Rehabilitation Physical Therapy, Transcend, Triune Health Group, and Veri-Fi Investigations.

A special thanks for all the donations from:
Krema Coffee House, MSQ, Oak Dermatology, Arcadia, Impact Physical Therapy, HomeCareConnect, Custom Case Management, Mino Prime Steaks, JAA Investigations, Gambourd Company, Sanders Photography, Go2Solutions, Two Brothers Artisan Brewing, PinBall, Premium Lager.

We also want to thank the Bolingbrook Golf Club and their staff for allowing us to hold this annual fundraiser at their beautiful golf course and for providing outstanding service for this event.  Great job!

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On October 5, 2020 Kids’ Chance of Illinois held its Second Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser at Bolingbrook Golf Club.  The committee set a goal of $25,000 and quickly committed to having the event once again at Bolingbrook Golf Club in the western suburbs of Chicago.  Golfer registration opened in August to foursomes and twosomes and we were delighted that 72 golfers played in the outing; a great turnout for our second consecutive year. 

Thank you to our large sponsors and Bolingbrook Golf Club:
 
Platinum sponsors with a contribution of $5,000 each included Sedgwick Claims Management Services and United Parcel Service (UPS).

Gold sponsors with a contribution of $2,500 each included Hennessy & Roach Law, Lewis Brisbois and Smith LLP, and Nyhan Bambrick Kinzie Lowry.

Other large sponsors included Bloody Mary Sponsor – Access OnTime/ProCare, Photo Booth Sponsor – ExamWorks, Photo Frame Sponsor – Go2 Solutions, and Drink Cart Sponsor – Nyhan Bambrick Kinzie Lowry.

Additional Hole sponsors included 3P Healthcare, Brady, Connolly & Masuda, Digistream Investigations, HealthBridge of Arlington Heights, MES Solutions, Charity  Golf International and OutFrontIdeas with Kimberly and Mark.

We would like to thank Bolingbrook Golf Club and staff for their fine facilities and service during the outing; it was a beautiful day at an amazing course!

Final Proceeds to Kids Chance of Illinois:
The collaborative effort ultimately raised $27,100.00 thanks to our large sponsors, golf foursomes and twosomes, silent auction, 50/50 raffle and other generous donations. These proceeds will help fund at least eighteen semester scholarships through Kids Chance of Illinois! We are currently supporting 32 semester scholarships a year with the need continually growing as more applicants learn about us and are identified and qualified. Thank you to all that participated in our second Chicagoland Golf Fundraiser and we look forward to seeing you in 2021 for another successful outing.   We truly appreciate your involvement and support! 

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The KCOI scholarship has allowed me to attend an excellent university to obtain a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry. Not only this, but because of this scholarship, I will be attending the University of Illinois School of Medicine next year, which is my dream school. I will forever be grateful for this scholarship  and all the help it has provided over the years.

-Morgan Powers Millikin University Major: Biochemistry

How it began:
In October 2018 several insurance industry professionals including employers, third party claims administrators, managed care companies and law firms met to form a committee and begin planning for the an inaugural golf fundraiser in the Chicagoland area to benefit Kids Chance of Illinois.  The thought was that the Chicagoland area is rich in organizations and people that would understand the mission of Kids Chance and that the event could be very successful.  The committee set a goal of $50,000 and quickly committed to having the event at Bolingbrook Golf Club in the western suburbs of Chicago.  Golfer registration opened in February to foursomes and twosomes to sign up and 112 golfers played in the outing; a great turnout for our inaugural year. The event was held on October 7th, 2019.
 
Thank you to our large sponsors and Bolingbrook Golf Club:
The committee immediately began reaching out to possible sponsors of the event through direct contact and social media and were very fortunate to get significant commitments for several sponsors which included the following:
 
Platinum sponsors with a contribution of $5,000 each included Employers Insurance, Lewis Brisbois and Sedgwick Claims Management Services. 

Gold sponsors with a contribution of $2,500 each included Brady, Connolly & Masuda, P.C., United Parcel Service (UPS), Gallagher Bassett TPA and Hennessy & Roach Law. 
 
Other large sponsors included Cart sponsor –  Evans & Dixon, LLC, Lunch sponsor – Exam Works, Shirt sponsors – Covent Bridge and Optum, Drinks Sponsor – Two Brothers Artisan Brewing, and Photo and Hole Sponsor – Go2Soutions. 
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Additional Hole sponsors included Absolute Solutions, Access on Time, Athletico, Charity Golf International, Encova, Inman & Fitzgibbons, One Call, Pinstripes-Oak Brook, Ringler-Don Engels, and Staffing Network. 
 
We would like to thank Bolingbrook Golf Club and staff for their fine facilities and service during the outing; it was a beautiful day at an amazing course!
 
Dinner and Testimonials from Kids Chance Scholarship Recipients:
The golf outing was followed by a cocktail reception and dinner that was attended by over 150 attendees and included a silent auction and live testimonials from Kids Chance scholarship recipients.  The messages from the recipients were very moving, reminded everyone what the real purpose of the event and motivated many to want to work even harder to have a more successful event in 2020!
 
Final Proceeds to Kids Chance of Illinois:
The collaborative effort ultimately raised $45,039.12 thanks to our large sponsors, golf foursomes and twosomes, silent auction, 50/50 raffle and other generous donations. These proceeds will help fund at least eighteen semester scholarships through Kids Chance of Illinois! We are currently supporting 45 semester scholarships a year with the need continually growing as more applicants learn about us and are identified and qualified. Thank you to all that participated in the inaugural Chicagoland Golf Fundraiser and we look forward to seeing you in 2020 for another successful outing.   We truly appreciate your involvement and support! 

With the help of Kids' Chance of Illinois, Devan has recently graduated with an Associate's Degree and will continue to pursue his educational goals! 

"I was recently accepted to Northeastern Illinois University and will pursue my degree in Human Resource Development with a minor in criminal justice. I truly am looking forward to the next two years and all it has to offer.
 
Kids' Chance of Illinois made all of this possible. Without the assistance from the organization, I would not of had the opportunity to attend college and certainly not obtain my Associate's Degree. Kids' Chance provided such a financial relief and helped us recover from my Fathers career ending-work related injury. The effects of his accident changed our livelihood and sense of security. I will be forever grateful for what this organization has done for my family and me. It is inspiring to know this organization exists to assist families in such a tremendous way."

Kids’ Chance of Illinois would like to sincerely thank The Roundhouse in Aurora for partnering with us to host the last KCOI fundraising event of 2018. Nearly 40 participants joined us in the beautifully decorated, festive room to celebrate the holidays and paint bottles with birch trees accented by cork bottle lights. The painting instruction was provided via a charity collaboration effort with Sip Parties who kindly donated the majority of the proceeds to KCOI.
 
This event was made complete in partnership with our drink sponsor, One Call and our dessert sponsor, CorVel. We truly appreciate the outreach of both of these companies for making this a fun filled holiday party for all who attended.
 
Last, but not least were the raffle prizes that were kindly donated by the following:

• Coopershawk gift set – Jennifer Wright
• $25 Target gift card – Athletico
• $25 Darden Restaurants gift card – Encore Nursing
• $50 Amazon gift card – CompAlliance​​

CONGRATS to our winners and thank you to everyone who purchased the KCOI decorated glasses and raffle tickets.
 
To top off the evening, everyone was blessed with the attendance of one of our very own KCOI recipients. Heidi’s story is very heart felt explaining what the KCOI scholarship means to her and her family, which was shared by all in attendance. Words cannot express our thankfulness to all KCOI supporters, who have donated their time and money to continue the fundraising efforts supporting these kids in need. Illinois is the 3rd largest state of Kids’ Chance scholarships in the nation and we are heading into 2019 with 23 qualified applicants. Please continue to help support and further our mission to help award education scholarships to all of our deserving kids who will someday be our future leaders.
 
​Happy Holidays to Everyone on behalf of the very, very grateful KCOI board.
 
PS…Be on the lookout for event information for a Valentine’s Eve party in Lisle sponsored by Athletico in support of Kids’ Chance of Illinois.

"​I attend the College of Lake County in Grayslake, Illinois and will be graduating in May of 2019. I currently am working on my Associates in Arts while also obtaining my Certificate in Criminal Justice. I plan to transfer to North Park University in the fall of 2019 to then pursue my bachelors degree.

I appreciate everything Kids Chance of Illinois has done for me and my family. Thank you again for this opportunity!"

Congratulations to the Illinois Chamber of Commerce on their 11th successful Workers Compensation & Safety Conference. 
 
This Annual Education Seminar and Membership meeting was held on October 24th, 2018 at the beautiful Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in downtown Chicago IL. Tours of this amazing, ground breaking facility were available throughout the day. The robust agenda was put together by a steering committee and focused on pertinent topics for ALL Illinois employers.
 
We would like to especially thank Laurie Silvey, Associate Vice President of Business Services for Illinois Chamber of Commerce.  Laurie has remained a longstanding supporter of KCOI and has allowed our representatives to speak at all of the 2017 and 2018 Chamber events to share our mission to help kids who have been sadly impacted by a parent’s death or catastrophic injury while on the job.

Thank you to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab for inviting the Chamber to bring their conference downtown for the first time and  Access On Time for donating a $50 gift certificate for our raffle! 

Kids' Chance Awareness Week is coming up November 12-16! Be sure to visit our Awareness Week Page to discover all the ways you can support KCOI this year!