GREATER JOLIET AREA YMCA

Sponsorship Opportunities Coming Soon

Mark your calendars and plan to attend the 2027 YMCA Gala on Saturday, February 27, at the Bolingbrook Golf Club. This elegant evening, which is generously presented by Midland States Bank, celebrates charitable giving at the YMCA by showcasing the Y’s impact in our community and the generous donors, like you, who help to make our mission come to life each and every day. Festivities will include dinner, silent and live auctions, exciting raffles, and entertainment.

Now in its 19th year, the YMCA Gala has raised more than $2.3 million to benefit children, adults, and families living in our community. Funds raised from the 2027 Gala will benefit the Y’s Mission Strong Fund, which helps to ensure that no one is turned away from the YMCA due to the inability to pay.

Tickets for the 2027 YMCA Gala will go on sale in January. Exciting sponsorship opportunities for the Gala will be available beginning next week.

To learn about this year’s event, please visit our Event Headquarters or contact:

EVENT INFORMATION
Dori Fugate
Volunteer and Special Events Director
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (815) 782-0502

SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION
Donnie Chestnutt
Mission Advancement Director
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (815) 782-0800

The Greater Joliet Area YMCA was proud to kickstart an impactful fall during our annual Mission Strong Golf Classic, which was held on Monday, August 31 at Morris Country Club. It was truly a day to remember as a generous group of YMCA supporters helped raise nearly $73,000 at the annual outing. 

Funds raised from the outing, which was generously presented by Midland States Bank, will benefit the YMCA Mission Strong Fund, helping to ensure that no one is turned away from the Y due to the inability to pay. Now in its fifth year, the Mission Strong Golf Classic has raised more than $335,000 to provide financial assistance for children, adults, and families living in our community. 

Golfers enjoyed lunch, 18 holes of golf, on-course games, and an evening program that included a cocktail reception, dinner, and exciting raffles. Participants also had the opportunity to learn more about the Y’s mission and pledge their support by making a charitable donation to the Y’s scholarship program through our ‘Clear the Pond’ fundraiser.

Our generous sponsors included:

Presenting Sponsor
Midland States Bank

Leading Sponsors
Clune Construction
Narvick Bros. General Contracting & Construction Managers
Old National Bank

Titanium Sponsors
D’Arcy Chevrolet
Endeavor Health
Grundy Bank
Hamilton & Antonsen, LTD.
Hollywood Casino
Joliet Bank & Trust, a Wintrust Bank
Joliet Junior College
L. DeGeus & Associates
Larson Engineering, Inc.
Stockton Wealth Management

Graphite Sponsors
Comcast
Edward Jones
Hometown National Bank
Midwest Equipment Group

Golfer’s Choice Sponsors
Baish Excavating, Inc.
Bays Investment Corporation
Chris and Suzy Brown
Burks Bros. Drywall
Business Knowledge Systems
C and J Avery Family Foundation
Guy and Jan Christensen
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
NorthPoint Development
Vulcan Materials Company

Exclusive Hole Sponsors
Associated Orthodontists
Busey Bank
Carroll Seating Company
D. Construction, Inc.
Future Diagnostics Group
Kozol Bros., Inc./Miller Lite
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Omega Plumbing, Heating and Cooling
PNC Bank
Rod Baker Ford
Voom, Preston & Carlasare, PLLC

Hole Sponsors
Acosta Fence Corp.
Brandenburg Electronic Systems
The Butkus Family
Commerce Bank
Design Group
Financial Plus Credit Union
JB Contracting Corp.
L. DeGeus & Associates
Romar Cabinet & Top Co, Inc.
ServPro
Silver Cross Hospital
State Farm Office of Howard Wright
Testa Steel Constructors, Inc.
Turk Furniture
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook
Young Company
The Ziegner-Orban Family

In-Kind Support
Graphic Promotions, Inc.

We look forward to welcoming everyone to our next fundraising event, the YMCA Gala, on Saturday, February 27, at Bolingbrook Golf Club. And be sure to stay tuned for the date of 2027 Mission Strong Golf Classic, which will take place at ‘The Creek’ in Morris. To make a tax-deductible donation to the YMCA’s Mission Strong Fund, please click here.

No matter who you are, or what neighborhood you grew up in, the Y is a place for anyone who needs us. From summer camp to college prep, family events to team building sports programs, we give everyone the opportunities they need to feel like they belong. And as a non-profit, community-based organization, the Y relies on the generosity of its members and the support of charitable giving to provide services and financial assistance for children, adults and families in Will County and Grundy County. 

That is why the Greater Joliet Area YMCA would like to thank the CITGO Lemont Refinery, which recently provided a $10,000 donation in support of the YMCA Mission Strong Fund, helping ensure that nobody is turned away from the Y due to the inability to pay.

To learn more about the YMCA’s Mission Strong Fund, please click here. To show your support by making a donation, please click here. 

Pictured in top photo (left to right):  CITGO Lemont Refinery Community Relations Advisor Mike Jostes, Joliet Community YMCA Junior High Care Director Alana Bailey, Joliet Community YMCA Before & After Care Director Tori Dutkiewicz, and CITGO Lemont Refinery Fixed Equipment Inspector Bob Phelan.