As we reflect on our past successes and plan for the future, we recognize the
importance of giving back to our communities and protecting the environment,
which is integral to our businesses and the quality of our lives. To that end,
I am pleased to announce a program at Maurice Sporting Goods called Maurice
Cares.
Maurice Cares focuses on two key initiatives. First, Maurice will host Make
a Difference Day on Tuesday, July 17th. The company will close
mid-morning to allow our associates to participate in community service. There
will be group projects or associates may select an individual volunteer
activity which is community or environmentally focused.
The second initiative focuses on fund-raising. Throughout the year, Maurice
will host company sponsored activities. Maurice will then match the money
raised by these activities and award an annual gift to select charitable
organizations. Our associates will nominate eligible charities. The donation
recipients will be selected at year-end and announced at our National Sales
Meeting in January.
Maurice Cares is Maurice Sporting Goods most ambitious charitable
program to date, fully focused on bringing community service to the forefront.
For more information or to answer any questions you may have, please
contact Pat Halachoulis at 847.715.1246.
Mission: To provide our associates the opportunity to participate in
charitable activities, community service & environmental initiatives.
Maurice Cares, making a difference every day!
Thank you for your support of the Maurice Cares program.
Jory Katlin
President & CEO
Make A Difference Day
5th Make A Difference Day (2012) - TUESDAY, July 17, 2012
4th Make A Difference Day (2011) - TUESDAY, July 19, 2011
514 associates participated in our fourth Make a Difference Day on Tuesday, July
19th 2011 Thanks to all who participated and also to those who
stayed behind to keep MSG running. We really did make a difference!
Click Here For Details.
3rd Make A Difference Day (2010) - TUESDAY, JULY 20th 2010
451 associates participated in our 3rd Make a Difference Day on Tuesday,
July 20 2010 Thanks to all who participated and also to those who
stayed behind to keep MSG running. We really did make a difference!
Click Here For Details.
2nd Make A Difference Day (2009) - TUESDAY, JULY 21st 2009
At over 800 brand name stores, a portion of each online purchase is donated to
Maurice Cares! Click here to go to iGive.Com
Nomination Process
Nominations will be accepted from NOV 1, 2012 through DEC 31, 2012
Throughout the year, Maurice Cares will host company sponsored activities to
raise money in support of various charitable organizations. Maurice will match
the money raised by these activities. Maurice associates will nominate a worthy
charity to be the recipient of a monetary award from Maurice Cares. The
recipient(s) of the donation(s) will be selected after year-end and will be
announced at our National Sales Meeting in 2013. Click Here To Nominate
Maurice Cares 2012 Donations.
In addition to Vendor donations the Fund-raising Committee raised money during
2011 through special events they hosted. This coupled with matching funds
from the owners of Maurice Sporting Goods, made it possible to donate $20,000
to charitable causes.
Maurice Cares was able to help the following organizations, each receiving a
check in the amount of $10,000.
The North Suburban YMCA – Website:
www.nsymca.org - nominated by Andy Katlin - $10,000 donated in 2012
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) – Website:
www.lls.org -
nominated by Nikki Schalinske, Dalila Arellano, Doug Jenner and Brad Stevenson - $10,000 donated in 2012
Any one wishing to set up a one-time, or recurring, tax deductible contribution
to the Maurice Cares fund, please email mauricecares@maurice.net
Maurice Cares really is making a difference, one day at a time.
Past Donation Recipients.
Alzheimer's Association – Website:
www.alz.org - nominated by June Andersen, Levi Gottlieb, Christina
Mulchrone, Lisa Robinson & Meghan Shanahan - $10,000 in 2011
Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) for Gulf Habitat Restoration – Website:
www.joincca.org -
nominated by Brian Pflomm - $10,000 in 2011
Wounded Warrier Project – Website:
www.woundedwarriorproject.org - nominated by Sean Graf, Dan Green, Rich
List & Richard Weekly - $10,000 in 2011
REDBONE "To Catch the Cure" for Cystic Fibrosis – Website:
www.redbone.org - $10,000 in 2010
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) – Website:
www.jdrf.org - $10,000 in 2010
American Red Cross: Haiti Relief and Development – Website:
www.redcross.org - $10,000 in 2010
Fisher House Foundation – "Helping military families" - Website:
www.fisherhouse.org - $10,000 in 2009
Canadian Tire JumpStart Program – "Giving all kids a sporting chance" -
Website: www.canadiantire.ca/jumpstart
- $10,000 in 2009
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - "Finding cures, saving children"
- Website: www.stjude.org -
$10,000 in 2009
How Can I Donate?
Give to the Maurice Cares fund!
We are a 501(c)(3) organization, so your contribution is tax deductible. You can
donate to Maurice Cares by:
Sending a check made out to Maurice Cares.
To: Maurice Cares
1910 Techny Rd.
Northbrook, IL 60062
