NSSRA Foundation
Fall 2019 Foundation Report
Upcoming Events: SWING Golf Outing Wilmette Wine Walk
Nearly 200 people came out to
We'll be out on course at Sunset Valley Golf
support NSSRA at the Wilmette
Club in just a matter of weeks! Join us on
Wine Walk, sponsored by the
Friday, September 13 for our annual SWING
Wilmette-Kenilworth Chamber of
Golf Outing! Be sure to check out page 4, or
Commerce and held on Saturday,
visit www.nssrafoundation.org/swing for
June 1. Attendees enjoyed
registration and sponsorship information.
curated wine tastings and food
Funds raised through the SWING Golf Outing create opportunities for
pairings, with net proceeds
NSSRA participants, providing scholarships for children, teens and
benefiting NSSRA.
adults with disabilities who participate in NSSRA’s year-round recreation
activities and assisting NSSRA in purchasing accessible vehicles. In
Thank you, Wilmette-Kenilworth
2018, NSSRA Foundation provided 209 scholarships to participants, and
Chamber, @properties and North Shore Community Bank & Trust for
NSSRA’s buses provided participants with over 15,000 rides annually.
your support in sponsoring the event, to all of the businesses that
participated and to everyone who came out to the walk!
Spring & Summer Events Recap:
Sweat Fest
The Sweat Set Project (TSSP) at
lululemon Old Orchard held
their inaugural event, Sweat Fest,
on Saturday, April 27 to great
success! The fitness fundraiser,
hosted at Kenilworth Assembly
Hall, raised an incredible $6,000
for NSSRA programs and services.
Nielsen USTA Pro Tennis
Championship
Much to our delight, NSSRA
was once again selected as
the charitable recipient for
the Nielsen USTA Pro Tennis
Championship! Net proceeds
from this prominent local
tournament, attracting some
of the world’s best tennis
“TSSP was just an idea last spring,
players, benefit NSSRA. NSSRA
and watching everything unfold
Gator Athletes also had the
and become reality has been surreal,” said lululemon Old Orchard
pleasure of participating in a
Community Specialist Tina Reilly. “All corners of our community
tennis exhibition and singing the National Anthem prior to the
stepped forward to support Sweat Fest, both through participation and
commencement of matches on Monday, July 8. We are deeply
donations. It was amazing to see the crowd unite under the intention to
grateful to have received more than $185,000 over the last 11 years
live healthy lives, form a community and build authentic relationships
from the Nielsen Pro Championship, held in Winnetka for programs
all while giving back to NSSRA.”
and services benefiting people with disabilities!
The event was attended by close to 200 high school students and
community members, including a group of 10 participants from
NSSRA, and was supported by nearly 30 community partners. View
photos and video at www.nssra.org/press.
Grants : NSSRA Foundation is grateful to have been the recipient for grants from several local
organizations this past spring!
Northfield Township: $4,500
West Deerfield Township: $1,000
Rotary Club of Northbrook: $1,000
Rotary Club of Glenview Sunrise: $500
Thank you to these wonderful organizations for making it possible for more participants to enjoy NSSRA programs, camps and special events
this year! For more information about NSSRA Foundation, or to make a donation, visit www.nssrafoundation.org/give.
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