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Mini-Golf Event Nets Over $20K For Non-ProfitFree Access


Attending last Sunday’s benefit for GiveNKind were (from l. to r.) volunteers Ria Karwande, 14, Erum Ahmed, 17, Siyaa Bhargava, 16, Nadia Arif, 16, Natalie Michas, Give NKind board president; Village Trustee Joanne Johnson, Sue Cohn, volunteer; Susie White, event committee member; and Kim Page, volunteer. (Shawn Clisham/Journal photo)

More than 150 turned out for Sunday’s mini-golf benefit for GiveNKind, raising $20,288.10 for the local nonprofit at Par-King in Lincolnshire.

For three hours, attendees enjoyed miniature golf, a boxed meal, music, games, and raffles to support the organization, which since 2018, has placed $6 million worth of goods in local communities and the environment.

Sam Claver, supporter/patron, takes an unusual shot that required him to use a pool noodle following the initial “drive” during Sunday’s benefit in Lincolnshire. (Shawn Clisham/Journal photo)

The event was assisted by 33 volunteers, supported by 58 sponsors and donors of event prizes. It also featured two “Holey Moley” mini-golf pros in Mick and Dianne Cullen, and saw Sam Claver, originally from Buffalo Grove, and Tyler Kollmann, a Stevenson High School teacher, named tournament winners. 

Raising over $20,000 allows GiveNKind to place $811,524 in goods with nonprofits. For every $25,000 raised, GiveNKind can place $1 million worth of goods with families throughout Chicagoland.

“This support will allow the infrastructure that connects, transports, warehouses, and distributes goods to grow, impacting thousands of neighbors in need,” GiveNKind founder and Executive Director Emily Petway said. “We are grateful to everyone who has supported our mission. Our organization feels the support of the wonderful volunteers, donors of goods, and financial supporters. We feel a great sense of responsibility to use that support to carry out our environmental and social conscious mission to serve our community.”

According to Petway, last year the organization placed $1.4 million in donated goods; this year they are set to approach $5 million. 

“Support like this will keep us going and growing,” she said.

 

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