On September 21, 2011, the Prudential Rubloff family gathered together at the Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort for the 1st annual Prudential Rubloff Cares fundraising event to benefit the Sunshine Kids, a non-profit organization that provides activities and support for young cancer patients. Proceeds from the event will be donated in memory of Wendy Bergseth, former executive vice president and Lake Forest office Branch Manager.Prudential Rubloff participants and their guests who attended the all-day event enjoyed golf, tennis, auctions, raffles, live music, dinner and camaraderie well into the evening.
A highlight of the event was hearing how much our support means to the Sunshine Kids firsthand from a child undergoing cancer treatment. To learn more about the importance of their work and the fun they are able to provide to kids was heartwarming.
Another highlight was the helicopter golf ball drop – that’s right, we dropped golf balls from a helicopter! Leading up to the event, golf balls were available for purchase for a $20 donation. Each ball was signed by the purchaser to display their generosity. All of the balls were then taken to the event and loaded on a helicopter that landed directly in front of the venue near a putting green. The balls were taken for a brief flight around the resort and dropped directly over a flag planted in the middle of the fairway just in front of the banquet hall. The ball that landed closest to the flag won twenty percent of the proceeds raised by the golf ball promotion with the balance going to the Sunshine Kids. One might have imagined Rimsky-Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumblebee playing as the helicopter flew over the course and approached the green. Golf balls rained down like hail and spectators waited with anticipation until the last ball rested. The ball closest to the hole belonged to Wayne Kouf from the Lincoln Park Halsted office!
Click here to watch a video of the helicopter ball drop!
Click here to visit the Prudential Rubloff Sunshine Kids fundraiser event photo gallery on Facebook.
The Prudential Rubloff Cares Committee, lead by Tina Porterfield and Laura Marquardt, held an amazing event. Thank you to everyone who planned, executed and attended the event! Totals are still being tallied, but will be announced soon.
Established in 1982, the Sunshine Kids organization is committed to providing positive group activities and emotional support for young cancer patients. The Sunshine Kids provides a variety of programs and events, free of charge, for kids who are receiving cancer treatments in hospitals across North America. With our support, the Foundation will continue to put smiles on the faces of young cancer patients everywhere. If you would still like to make a donation to the Sunshine Kids, please visit http://www.sunshinekids.org/.