John Whiteside Memorial Golf Outing

When: Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Where: Inwood Golf Course in Joliet, IL

Registration: 7:30 am | Shot Gun Start: 9:00 am

Dinner: 3:00 pm at Cemeno’s

Costs:

Golf & Dinner: $140

includes Golf, Cart, Gift Bag, Lunch and Dinner

Dinner only: $30

Dinner at

Cemeno’s Pizza

1630 Essington Rd.

Joliet, IL 60435

More information and registration information at https://abrahamlincolnmemorialsquad.org/.../2024-john.../

Sponsorship Opportunities

You can make a positive impact by providing gift baskets, gift cards, or raffle prizes for the awards dinner. Or consider sponsoring the golfer gift bags, donating promotional items for bags, or a sleeve of golf balls (quantity of 150 each). We greatly appreciate your consideration of a sponsorship or donation. Your contribution will go a long way in supporting the Squad’s important work.

Platinum: $1000 or more (includes signage at event)

Gold: $500

Silver: $300

Red: $100

Blue: $50

White: $25

Hole Sponsorship: $150 – 36 Hole Sponsors max

Beverage Cart: $500 (limit 2)

Bloody Mary Bar: $300 (limit 2)

Driving Range: $125

All sponsorships & raffle gift donors will be featured in the Herald News, on posters at the golf course and dinner and on the AbrahamLincolnMemorialSquad.org website.

Need more information on the golf outing please contact Sharon Eck at 815-600-2955 or eckcellentchoice55@gmail.com.

History of the Event

In 2001, the legendary Joliet Herald News columnist John Whiteside and former U.S. Rep. Jerry Weller initiated the idea of establishing an honor detail at the national cemetery in Elwood, IL. They coordinated with the cemetery director and staff in moving forward with the formation of the ALNC Memorial Squad. The Memorial Squad was inaugurated on August 26, 2003. The first service was performed on Sept. 9, 2003.

The primary mission of the Memorial Squad is to render, at the request of the family or a designated funeral director, a military ceremonial burial service for honorably discharged veterans at no charge to the family.

Military honors are rendered each day of the week 9:30am to 2:30pm, regardless of weather conditions.

Committed volunteers, male and female, young and not so young, share a common trait: a dignified and noble calling to be a part of our nation’s final thanks…the opportunity to be of service, indeed, a sacred privilege.

The Abraham Lincoln Memorial Squad is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Your donation is tax deductible. Our tax-exempt number is E99380455