Each year our members donate their time, money, used clothes, and food! In addition to the following charities, our members annually vote on additional charities which we provide financial contributions to.
Main Charities Page
Adopt-A-HighwayAdopt-A-Highway (AAH) is a community involvement program that brings citizen volunteers into partnership with the Illinois Department of Transportation to keep our roadside clean. The program also educates and encourages people to stop littering. In addition, through the cleanup efforts, visitors and tourists have a better first impression of our state. Our adopted stretch of highway is 22nd Street in Oak Brook, Illinois between Route 83/Kingery Highway and Butterfield Road. We get together four times a year to make our highway beautiful. Visit Their Website |
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Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's Association is the national voluntary health agency dedicated to researching the prevention, cure and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders and to providing support and assistance to patients, their families and caregivers.The Alzheimer's Association is a favorite charity for many Parrot Head Clubs throughout the country. Jimmy Buffett's father, J.D. Buffett, died in May, 2003, after suffering from Alzheimer's. Supporting this organization is a way for the various phlocks to come together, and to give something special in support of Jimmy Buffett's family, as well as to our fellow Parrot Heads, which have been touched by this devastating illness. We donate all of the money generated from our silent auction at CocoBowl, our largest annual charity/social event, to the Alzheimer's Association! Each year, our club also participates in the annual Memory Walk - held on the Chicago Lakefront during the fall. Visit Their Website |
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Duke O'Malleys Fishing DerbyEvery year Duke O’Malley sponsors a fishing derby. This annual event, first Saturday in June at Tampier Lake, is provided at no cost 1,000 kids. We donate our time to help checking in the children and handing out hats and fishing poles. |
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Make-A-Wish Foundation
Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.Our club provides an annual financial contribution to help support the Make-A-Wish foundation. Visit Their Website |
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MisericordiaThe Mission of Misericordia/Heart of Mercy is to support individuals with developmental disabilities in maximizing their level of independence and self-determination within an environment that fosters spirituality, dignity, respect and enhancement of quality of life. They promote development of natural family and community support, community awareness, education and advocacy. Beginning in 2001, we have participated in the annual Candy Days fundraising event. On the designated weekend, our club members, dressed in parrot head finery, walk in our intersection to collect money from passing motorists, and distribute JB's Candy. We have adopted the corner of Butterfield Road at Finley Road in Downers Grove, IL. |
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National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The mission of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is to end the devastating effects of multiple Sclerosis. Founded in 1946, the Society remains the only voluntary health organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, alleviation and cure of multiple sclerosis. The Society is the only voluntary MS organization that meets the standards of all major agencies that rate nonprofit groups. Seventy-six percent of dollars raised go directly to support the programs and services that help them achieve their mission.We provide support by participating in their annual MS Walk. A large majority of our club walks at the Naperville Riverwalk location. Visit Their Website |
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 Northern Illinois Food Bank1 out of 12 people in Northern Illinois live with hunger everyday. Northern Illinois Food Bank, an affiliate member of America's Second Harvest nationwide network of Food Banks and Food Rescue Organizations, serves a twelve county area from a main warehouse in St. Charles and a branch location in Park City, Illinois. Their mission is to create a hunger-free Northern Illinois. We hold food drives twice a year at designated monthly meetings. All of this food is donated to the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Visit Their Website |
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Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for and raising awareness of pulmonary fibrosis, an often fatal lung disease. The Foundation is devoted to improving the quality of life for those afflicted with this illness through:
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Adopt A Platoon
This is our Platoon Please let show them that we care and really appreciate their service. Let's show our support.
Here's how you can adopt your own Platoon. Follow the link below
Please see anyone on crew to find out what you can bring to our monthly meetings to help our Platoon. Tooth paste, mouth wash and other things that you would miss if you were in the desert. For a bigger picture click on the picture. |
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Save The ManateeSave the Manatee Club was established in 1981 by former Florida Governor Bob Graham and Jimmy Buffett. SMC was started so the public could participate in conservation efforts to save endangered manatees from extinction. We provide an annual financial contribution to the Save the Manatee Club. Visit Their Website |
