Our Supporters

Important note:  We apologize to any supporter whose name was inadvertently omitted from the below listings. Please contact the Foundation Coordinator at info@deerfieldparkfoundation.org to correct any mistakes or omissions.

Recent "DEARS" of the Park Foundation: proceeds go toward Grants-in-Aid (scholarships)

GOLD: Anonymous; Optimist Club of Deerfield; Harold Joseph Plack; Whitehall of Deerfield
SILVER: Gil & Linda Antokal; Dan & Michele Appelbaum; Jan & Mike Caron; Joseph & Renee Cohen; Goodsnyder Family; Linda Gryziecki; Rick & Susie Julison; Frank & Wendee Karkazis; Garry Katz; Greg & Jill Lapin; Dave Olson, W.B. Olson; Debbie & Rick Patinkin; Ed & Judie Seidman; Cheri & Bill Smirles; John & Jan Zobus
PARTNER: Abbott Lab.; American Legion Post; Bishop Heating; Gary & Tamara Katz; Kent Street
FRIEND: CenTrust Bank Employees; Mr. & Mrs. Richard Dresser; Greg & Darla Kuhs; Sidney & Donna Moore; James & Robin Straus
PATRON: John P. Coughenour; Marilyn Ebner; Anonymous donation in honor of Rae Malcolm
DEER: Paul and Nancy Bialek; Vicki Case; Candy LoGiurato; Donation in memory of Phil Elbling

NOTE: All "Dear of the Park Foundation proceeds go to the Grants-in-Aid (scholarship) program.

Thanks to:

 

Our PARTNERS: Northside Community Bank • Sam’s Club, Wheeling • Whitehall of Deerfield

Our newest ThorGuard Lightning Prediction System Upgrade Donors: Gary & Tamara Katz

Our GENERAL DONORS: Abbott Employee Matching Donation program; American Legion Deerfield Post #738; Chipotle; John C. Fillman; Family and Friends of Allyn Franke; Family and Friends of Steve Nardini; Family & Friends of Des Nolan; Jim and Marion Golding, J&M Signs; Marija Markovic; McDonald’s of Deerfield; Optimist Club of Deerfield.

 

Our Recent Grants-In-Aid Donors: Linda Anderson, Eve Biller, Robin Bregman, Lauren Brown, Leslee Cohen, Kimberly
Fowler, Suzanne Friedland, Julie Friedman, Kelly Goldberg, Jill Goldstein, Michael Kogan, Holly Metzger, Hilary Meyers, Molly Michaels, Diany Morales, Emily Nagler, Marcie Offit, Kimberly Orlob, Laura Parise-Ochs, Maria Pomerantz, Rhonda Robbins, Barbara Salk, Julie Simon, Leah Ritter Sklare, Louanne Smolin, Judy Solway, Jackie Sussman, Elyse Weiss, Mariann Weiss, Sara Weissman, Maureen Wener, Feng Zhang.

 

 

 

Our NEWEST Supporters Helping us through "Community Giving Days" type events

Tom & Eddies, Deerfield:  Friday, October 28 - Sunday, October 30 (from 10 AM - 10 PM daily), if you dine at Tom & Eddies, 740 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield. The restaurant will donate 10% of net sales for all three days to the Deerfield Park Foundation!
Panera Bread: Bring in a flyer/coupon on Wednesday, November 16, 7 AM - 8 PM and Panera Bread - Deerfield, Bannockburn & Riverwoods - will donate a percentage of net sales to our Foundation

HELICOPTER BALL DROP The Foundation thanks 2011 MAJOR SPONSOR NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY BANK and the 165 individuals, families and businesses that participated in our 2nd Helicopter Ball Drop, held this year on September 10, 2011 (spprox. 3:45 p.m.) at Brickyards Park, during Community Services Day. Thanks also to Cookers Red Hots and Wa-Pa-Ghetti's for their support in providing food coupons for those purchasing tickets for numbered golf ball drop.

 

MOONLIGHT GOLF:  We thank the generous sponsors who supported the 21st Annual Moonlight Golf Outing, on September 16, 2011: Fields Auto Group – Dinner Sponsor; SAM’S CLUB – MAJOR sponsor; Todd Cohen, Sysco and WinterCafe/Jewell Contract Dining  –Sides, Desserts, & Other Foods Sponsors; Jim & Marion Golding, J&M Signs – Signs Sponsor; Northside Community Bank – Contest Sponsor; Bank Financial – Hay Wagon Sponsor; Anonymous – Appetizer Sponsor; Menoni & Mocogni – Supplies Sponsor; Upper Crust Bagels - Dessert Sponsor; and Marriott Hotels and Whole Foods, Deerfield Prize Sponsors. Thanks also to our Media supporters including Pioneer Press/Deerfield Review, What’s Happening – Deerfield and TribLocal. Raffle & Silent Auction Prize Donors include: Action Territory, Adler Planetarium, Bachman Aero, Bob Chinn’s, Buca Di Beppo (Wheeling), Butterfield’s Pancake House (Naperville), Courtyard by Marriott (Deerfield), Crabhouse, Brookfield Zoo, Brunswick Zone (Deerfield/Vernon Hills), Carson’s Ribs (Chicago), Cernan Earth and Space Center, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Chicago Wolves, Deer Path Inn, Deerfield Bakery, Deerfield Tire & Auto, Duxler Complete Auto Care, Discovery Center Museum (Rockford), Dogout, eSkape, Hollywood Park, Hooters, Il Forno Pizza & Pasta, Illinois Railway Museum, Johnny’s Tap & Kitchen, Kane County Cougars, Kingston Mines, Lou Malnati’s, Marcello’s, Lynfred Winery, Marriott Lincolnshire Theater, Mayan Water Park/Waverton Hotel (Elmhurst), Medieval Times (Chicago), Metropolis Performing Arts, Morton’s Steakhouse (Northbrook), My Pi, Northbrook Symphony Orchestra, Pete the Painter, Richardson’s Adventure Farm, Rosati’s, Shedd Aquarium, Superdawg, Sybaris, The Bagel, Tyrol Basin, Victory Gardens Theater, Whole Foods, Zanies. Park Districts: Addison, Arlington Heights, Deerfield, DeKalb, Dundee Township, Glenview, Highland Park, Northbrook, Round Lake, Wheaton, Wilmette, Winnetka, Wood Dale, and the City of Lake Forest.

 

THANKS TO OUR 2011 Park & Education Golf Outing supporters:

The Deerfield Park Foundation and the Deerfield Education Foundation wish to extend their sincere thanks to all those who made the Wednesday, June 22 event an enjoyable and successful venture, including:
Title Sponsor: Nichols & Associates; Beverage Cart Sponsor: Larson Equipment & Furniture Company;
Teams and Sponsors: AA Service Company; Air Con Refrigeration & Heating, Inc.; Cookers; T.A. Cummings Jr. Co.; Deerfield Shell; Ehlke Lonigro Architects, Ltd.; Evoy, Kamschulte, Jacobs & Co.; Fanning Howey; Franczek Radelet, P.C.; Getz Team;
Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP; Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & Kohn LLP; J & M Signs, Jim & Marion Golding; Italian Kitchen, John & Emerald Sciarretta; Lowery McDonnell Co.; Mesirow Financial; Net 56; Nicholas & Associates; Olson Transportation;
PMA Financial Network; Powerlink Electric; Team Reil, Inc.; Triangle Mechanical Services Co.; and W.B. Olson, Inc.

The Foundations wish to acknowledge the following businesses who contributed to our raffles, auctions and contests at the June 22 event: Action Territory, BankFinancial, Bob Chinn’s Crabhouse, Buca di Beppo, Build-a-Bear Workshop, Butterfield’s Pancake
House, Cantigney Park, Cernan Earth and Space Center, Chicago Sky, CiCi’s Pizza, The Cozza Family, CPX Paintball, Creative Promotions, Cuneo Mansion and Gardens, Deerfield Golf Club, Deerfield’s Bakery, Deerfield Tire, Deerpath Inn, Dogout, Duxler,
Egg Harbor Café, eSkape, Discovery Center Museum, Excess International, Geiger, Go Bananas, The Gordon Family, Hollywood Park, Howl at the Moon, Il Forno Pizza, Kingston Mines, Lettuce Entertain You, Lynfred Winery, Marriott Theater, Medieval Times, Morton’s Steakhouse, Northside Community Bank, Pete the Painter, Pickwick Theater, Potbelly Sandwich Works, Ravinia, Red Roof Inn, Richardson Adventure Farm, Mary Robinson, Coldwell Banker, Royal George Theater, Sam’s Club, The Bagel,  The Claim Company, The Northbrook Symphony, The Waverton Hotel/Mayan Adventure Park, TopGolf, Trails Entertainment Center, Vertical Endeavors, Wa-Pa-Ghetti’s, Whitehall of Deerfield, and Park Districts: Addison, Arlington Hts., Channahon, Deerfield, DeKalb, Dundee Township, Grayslake, Lake Bluff, Schaumburg, River Trails and Winnetka. We also wish to extend our thanks to the Pioneer Press / Deerfield Review and What's Happening-Deerfield for the assistance provided in publicizing photos and news releases about the event. Proceeds are divided equally between both Foundations and support worthwhile projects including: “Grants-in-Aid” (Scholarships); Purchase of Recycling containers for area Park/School locations; Funds to help upgrade the ThorGuard Lightning Prediction System; Grants for Pilot Education Programs; and more.

Our 2011 Park & Education Golf Outing Supporters: TITLE SPONSOR: Nicholas & Associates; Teams: AA Service Company • Evoy, Kamschulte, Jacobs & Co. • Fanning Howey • Getz Team • Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & Kohn LLP • Mesirow Financial • Net 56 • Nicholas & Associates • Powerlink Electric • Team Reil, Inc. • Triangle Mechanical • W.B. Olson, Inc. Beverage Cart Sponsor: Larson Equipment & Furniture Company; Lunch; After-Golf Appetizers & Food Sponsors: Cookers • Franczek Radelet, P.C • Net 56 • Italian Kitchen, John & Emerald Sciarretta; Contest, range & Special Prize Sponsors: Chicago Sky • Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP • PMA Financial Network • Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & Kohn LLP Signs Sponsor: J & M Signs, Jim & Marion Golding; Hole / Tee Sponsors: Air Con Refrigeration & Heating, Inc. • T.A. Cummings Jr. Co. • Deerfield Shell • Fanning Howey • Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & Kohn LLP • Olson Transportation • Team Reil, Inc. • Triangle Mechanical Services Co. Prizes and Other Sponsors: BankFinancial • Cookers • Creative Promotions • Ehlke Lonigro Architects, Ltd. • Excess International • Geiger • Lowery McDonnell Co. • Mary Robinson, Coldwell Banker • Northside Community Bank • Sam’s Club • Wa-Pa-Ghetti’s • WHITEHALL of Deerfield.  Donors of Gift Certificates and Other Items: Action Territory, Bob Chinn’s Crabhouse, Buca di Beppo, Build-a-Bear Workshop, Butterfield’s Pancake House, Cantigney Park, Cernan Earth and Space Center, CiCi’s Pizza, The Cozza Family, CPX Paintball, Cuneo Mansion and Gardens, Deerfield Golf Club, Deerfield’s Bakery, Deerfield Tire, Deerpath Inn, Dogout, Duxler, Egg Harbor Café, eSkape, Discovery Center Museum, Go Bananas, The Gordon Family, Hollywood Park, Howl at the Moon, Il Forno Pizza, Kingston Mines, Lettuce Entertain You, Lynfred Winery, Marriott Theater, Medieval Times, Morton’s Steakhouse, Pete the Painter, Pickwick Theater, Potbelly Sandwich Works, Ravinia, Red Roof Inn, Richardson Adventure Farm, Royal George Theater, The Bagel, The Claim Company, The Northbrook Symphony, The Waverton Hotel/Mayan Adventure Park, TopGolf, Trails Entertainment Center, Vertical Endeavors, WHITEHALL of Deerfield, and Park Districts: Addison, Arlington Hts., Channahon, Deerfield, DeKalb, Dundee Township, Grayslake, Lake Bluff, Schaumburg, River Trails and Winnetka.

& Our Media Supporters: Deerfield Review/Pioneer Press, TribLocal, and What’s Happening! –Deerfield