activities · 21
what they do
direct service · 21
- Annual Charity Golf Classic fundraising Charity Sports & Recreation TournamentsHosts an annual charity golf tournament that has raised over $317,000 since 2021, with 100% of proceeds supporting local charitable organizations, schools, first responders, and nonprofits in Nevada. The 2025 event alone raised over $1 million, all directed to Arizona charitable initiatives.
- Annual Charity Golf Classic fundraising event Charity Sports & Recreation TournamentsHosts an annual charity golf tournament that has raised over $317,000 since 2021, with 100% of proceeds supporting local charitable organizations, schools, first responders, and nonprofits in Nevada. The 2025 event alone raised over $1 million, all directed to Arizona charitable initiatives.
- Annual Cornhole Tournament fundraising and community engagement Charity Sports & Recreation TournamentsOrganizes an annual cornhole tournament that raised over $60,000 in 2024 and more than $113,000 since 2022, supporting communities in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana. The event engaged 115 teams and featured top-ranked professional players, with funds directed to local nonprofits and community causes.
- Annual Cornhole Tournament fundraising and community event Charity Sports & Recreation TournamentsOrganizes an annual cornhole tournament that has raised over $113,000 since 2022, including over $60,000 in 2024. The event engages 115 teams and featured top-ranked professional players, with proceeds benefiting local communities in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana.
- Community and nonprofit support through donations and volunteerism Law Enforcement and Public Safety GrantmakingServes over 30 local nonprofits, schools, and police departments through various forms of donations and volunteer support, including assistance to more than 15 organizations in 2024 through direct giving and volunteer hours.
- Distribution of Thanksgiving meal gift packages to vulnerable families Holiday Food and Gift DistributionProvides over 1,500 Thanksgiving meal gift bags annually to families in need, including over 3,250 distributed since 2022 in Chicago and Merrillville, and 750 delivered in 2024.
- Distribution of backpacks with school supplies Back-to-School Supply DistributionDonates over 1,500 backpacks filled with school supplies annually to disadvantaged youth across multiple regions, including 2,150 distributed since 2022 in Chicago and Merrillville, and 750 delivered in Las Vegas in 2024.
- Distribution of backpacks with school supplies to disadvantaged youth Back-to-School Supply DistributionDonates over 1,500 backpacks filled with school supplies annually to children in need across multiple regions, including 2,150 donated since 2022 in Chicago and Merrillville, and 750 delivered in Las Vegas in 2024.
- Donation of School Supplies Back-to-School Supply DistributionDonates over 2,150 backpacks filled with school supplies to disadvantaged youth in Chicago, Merrillville, and Las Vegas since 2022, with over 1,500 donated annually.
- Donation of Thanksgiving Meals Holiday Food and Gift DistributionDonates over 3,250 Thanksgiving meal gift bags and over 1,500 turkeys and full Thanksgiving meals to vulnerable families in Chicago, Merrillville, and other areas since 2022.
- Financial Contributions to Communities Local Community GrantmakingDistributes over $2 million annually and has contributed over $2 million since 2022 to communities in Arizona, Indiana, Illinois, Nevada, and New Mexico, supporting local nonprofits, schools, and police departments.
- Financial grant distribution to local organizations Local Community GrantmakingDistributed over $2 million in grants in 2025 and more than $2 million since 2022 to support communities across Arizona, Indiana, Illinois, Nevada, and New Mexico, with specific allocations such as over $200,000 to Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland in 2024.
- Financial grantmaking to local nonprofits and community organizations Local Community GrantmakingDistributed over $2 million in grants in 2025, with over $2 million donated since 2022 to communities in Arizona, Indiana, Illinois, Nevada, and New Mexico. In 2024, over $200,000 was contributed specifically to Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland, and over $150,000 was contributed in 2022.
- Fundraising through Charity Golf Classic Charity Sports & Recreation TournamentsOrganizes an annual Charity Golf Classic that has raised over $317,000 since 2021, with 100% of proceeds supporting local charitable groups, schools, first responders, and nonprofits in Arizona and Nevada.
- Fundraising through Cornhole Tournament Charity Sports & Recreation TournamentsHosts an annual Cornhole Tournament that has raised over $113,000 since 2022, with over $60,000 raised in 2024 alone, for local communities in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana.
- Large-scale community impact outreach Furniture & Household Goods DistributionTouched over 3.6 million lives in 2025 through a combination of financial distributions, in-kind donations, and community events.
- Support for Local Nonprofits and Schools Law Enforcement and Public Safety GrantmakingServes over 30 local nonprofits, schools, and police departments through various forms of donations and volunteer hours, supporting over 15 organizations in 2024.
- Support for local nonprofits, schools, and first responders through donations and volunteerism Law Enforcement and Public Safety GrantmakingServes over 30 local nonprofits, schools, and police departments through various forms of donations and volunteer support. In 2024, supported over 15 such organizations through direct engagement and contributions.
- Thanksgiving meal gift bag distribution Holiday Food and Gift DistributionProvides over 1,500 Thanksgiving meal gift bags annually to vulnerable families, including 3,250 distributed since 2022 in Chicago and Merrillville and 750 delivered in 2024, ensuring access to holiday meals for families in need.
- Volunteer engagement and coordination Volunteer Mobilization & ManagementFacilitated over 4,200 volunteer hours to support community initiatives and charitable programs.
- Volunteer engagement and mobilization Volunteer Mobilization & ManagementFacilitated over 4,200 volunteer hours to support community initiatives and charitable programs.
strategies · 7
how they think
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- Community partnership and local engagement community engagementWe serve people in need by building partnerships with local non-profits and organizing giveback events, leveraging collaborative networks and staff involvement to increase impact.
- Community-based fundraising and engagement event_based_fundraisingThe organization raises funds and supports its initiatives through special events that combine community engagement with friendly competition, and by fostering partnerships with local non-profits and encouraging staff involvement in community giveback events.
- Event-based fundraising and community engagement event_based_fundraisingThe foundation raises funds and fosters community involvement through special events, such as an annual cornhole tournament, which combines friendly competition with charitable giving and community partnerships.
- Event-based fundraising with community engagement event-based fundraisingWe raise funds and deepen community involvement through signature events like an annual cornhole tournament, combining friendly competition with fundraising to support charitable initiatives and partnerships.
- Pay-it-forward giving model pay-it-forwardWe advance the missions of community organizations by using a pay-it-forward model, where supported organizations extend help to additional families or charities, creating a ripple effect of support.
- Pay-it-forward network model pay_it_forwardThe foundation advances the missions of community organizations by supporting them, with the expectation that these organizations will "pay it forward" by assisting other families or charities, thereby creating a network of reciprocal support.
- Pay-it-forward network model pay_it_forwardThe foundation advances the missions of community organizations by using a "pay-it-forward" model, where supported organizations assist other families or charities, creating a network of reciprocal support.
named programs · 2
what they call their work
Charity Golf Classic
Annual golf event that provides sponsorship opportunities and raises funds for community initiatives.
Cornhole Tournament
Annual event that raises funds for local communities through team registrations, vendors, and sponsorships.
relationships · 27
who they work with
- APM (Advanced Physical Medicine) Funder — Champion Level and “Last Man Standing” sponsor for the cornhole tournament.
- Anti-Cruelty Society Partner — Supports through donations.
- Boys & Girls Club Partner — Supports through donations.
- Chicago Police Department’s CAPS Program Partner — Supports through donations.
- Chicago Scholars Partner — Supports through donations.
- Custy Law Funder — Average Joe Level sponsor for the cornhole tournament.
- Girls on the Run of NWI Partner — Supports through donations.
- Humane Indiana Partner — Supports through donations.
- J. Galt Funder — Field sponsor for the cornhole tournament.
- La Clinica Funder — Average Joe Level sponsor for the cornhole tournament.
- Lamar Advertising Funder — Tournament donor for the cornhole tournament.
- Lerner & Rowe Injury Attorneys Partner — Founded by Kevin Rowe, managing partner of Lerner & Rowe Injury Attorneys.
- MAAC Foundation Partner — Supports through donations.
- Make a Wish Illinois Partner — Supports through donations.
- Meals on Wheels Partner — Supports through donations.
- Mental Health America of NWI Partner — Supports through donations.
- Opportunity Enterprises Partner — Supports through donations.
- Phil’s Friends Partner — Supports through donations.
- RPG 12 Partner — Tournament organizer and management for the cornhole tournament.
- Ronald McDonald House Partner — Supports through donations.
- Signarama Partner — In-kind sponsor for the field decals for the cornhole tournament.
- Sklare Law Funder — Amateur Level sponsor for the cornhole tournament.
- Smith & Fankhauser Funder — Beer garden and field sponsor for the cornhole tournament.
- South of the River Baggers Partner — Organizes and runs the annual Cornhole Tournament.
- South of the River Baggers Partner — Tournament organizer and management for the cornhole tournament.
- St. Jude House Partner — Supports through donations.
- Vito & Dollenmaier Law Funder — Average Joe Level sponsor for the cornhole tournament.