NSSRA Program Guides Winter 2019 | Page 54

NSSRA Foundation’s SWING Golf Outing Raises Over $50,000 to Benefit NSSRA Programs & Services Over $50,000 was raised at NSSRA Foundation’s annual SWING Golf Outing, held at Winnetka Golf Club on Friday, September 14. These funds will provide scholarships for children, teens and adults with disabilities who participate in NSSRA’s year-round recreation activities and will additionally assist NSSRA in purchasing accessible vehicles. Presenting sponsors included La Chapelle Family Foundation and Leahy Family Foundation. Matt La Chapelle, a long-time NSSRA participant and the “Celebrity Golfer“ for the day, thanked all in attendance and said, “All the staff members have been a great role model for me and for all of us.” He continued, “I’m glad that people like me who have a disability can participate with others. I’m glad to be alive. If I didn’t have this I would not live, but I do live and I’m here with a great staff who know who I am and they know what it takes to be a role model.” “Matt and so many participants like him are the reason NSSRA exists, and in turn why the work of NSSRA Foundation to provide additional opportunities for our participants is so key,” said NSSRA Executive Director Craig Culp. “We appreciate all the golfers, sponsors and donors who came out to support NSSRA participants, not just this year, but many of them year after year.” Culp continued, “Once again we had a sold out event, perfect weather and a great group of people who spent their Friday championing NSSRA. We couldn’t ask for anything better.” Thank you to our generous sponsors and donors! Golf Course Sponsor Winnetka Golf Club and Winnetka Park District Presenting Sponsors La Chapelle Family Foundation Leahy Family Foundation Ace Sponsor Strategic Talent Solutions Bloody Mary & Mimosa Bar Sponsor Aflac Eagle Sponsor John Ver Bockel and Maureen Raihle, Merrill Lynch Private Banking and Investment Group Birdie Sponsors AT Group Call One Chase Joan Golder Gregg & Sue Hartemayer Jennings Chevrolet - Jennings Volkswagen Results Technology Group Shaw Family Trane Tubergen Family Wintrust Community Banks Lake Forest, Northbrook and North Shore Hole Sponsors Benefax Binstein Family Foundation Connelly Family D&R Autoworks Excalibur Technology Joseph H. Goldberg Family Foundation Gwen & Ches Porter Robbins Schwartz Slotnick Family Donors Libby Baker Sue & Don Bergsrud Bill & Kathy Bingham Joseph H. Goldberg Family Foundation Harry Grace Mitchell & Sari Kovitz Terry & Chris Porter Steve & Sherri Sener Ed & Mary Schreck View photos, watch the SWING wrap-up video and read complete coverage at www.nssra.org or www.nssrafoundation.org. 54 Register online at register.nssra.org.