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Riverside Healthcare has made a donation exceeding $12,500 to 18 high schools in Kankakee, Grundy, Will, and Iroquois counties. This contribution is aimed at recognizing the achievements of local high school athletic programs during their 2024 fall sports seasons.
"Riverside is proud to recognize these remarkable student-athletes for their achievements," stated Benjamin McLain, Riverside's Vice President of Operations. He added that as a community hospital, it is crucial for them to demonstrate ongoing support for schools and future community leaders.
The donation program allowed schools to earn $25 for each home varsity football touchdown, $20 for every home varsity girls volleyball match won, and $10 for each home varsity boys soccer goal if they did not have a football program.
The following amounts were earned by participating schools: Beecher High School received $630; Bishop McNamara High School got $235; Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School was awarded $1,090; Clifton Central High School obtained $660; Coal City High School earned $1,260; Grace Christian Academy received $140; Grant Park High School got $530; Herscher High School was awarded $350; Iroquois West High School obtained $160; Kankakee High School earned the highest amount with $1,380; Kankakee Trinity Academy received $450; Manteno High School got $1,060; Momence High School was awarded $845; Peotone High School obtained $840; Reed-Custer High School earned $345; St. Anne High School received $870; Watseka High School got $695 and Wilmington High School was awarded with an amount of $1,150.
Photos were taken with representatives from several schools including Beecher, Bradley-Bourbonnais Community, Clifton Central, Coal City, Herscher, Kankakee Trinity Academy among others. Some schools such as Bishop McNamara and Grace Christian Academy were not pictured.
