easterseals Joliet Region Celebration Of Giving 2026 Light Up Lives! Join us for a six-hour LIVE broadcast supporting the life-changing programs of Easterseals Joliet Region serving Will, Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, Ford, and Iroquois Counties. Saturday, March 7, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Live from Heroes West - Joliet | 1530 Commerce Lane, Joliet Join us for an unforgettable event featuring vibrant community spirit and lively entertainment. Powerful stories, and interviews of our services in the Joliet region. Together, we'll support children and adults with disabilities and special needs across our region. Be part of the excitement, join our live studio audience! Watch live at www.joliet.easterseals.com, on Joliet Local Channel 6, or Kankakee Local Channel 4. PRESENTING SPONSORS Barnes Foundation Hollywood Casino Duly Health & Care Fields Foundation Time Hosts 12-1 PM Together, we can Light Up Lives. Call 815-927-5450 to donate today! EVENT SPONSORS Wendy's All-Star Management Kankakee Century 21 Coleman-Hornsby Huntington Bank KWM Gutterman Chantel Gamboa, Jim Roolf, Connie Russell Chantel Gamboa, Jim Roolf, Connie Russell Rosie Cardenas, Bonnie Winfrey Rosie Cardenas, Bonnie Winfrey 1-2 PM 2-3 PM 3-4 PM 4-5 PM Karyn Charvat, James Durant 5-6 PM Karyn Charvat, James Durant Sponsors AMBASSADOR SPONSORS Basinger's Pharmacy Exxon Mobil Old National Bank Event Program Phone Teams Kiwanis Club Rotary Club Joliet Junior Woman's Club Horton Group Volunteers needed HALF HOUR SPONSORS Edward Jones Ed and Matt Dollinger D'Arcy Motors Knights of Columbus PNC Bank, Serving Easterseals Joliet Region Silver Cross Hospital Contact: Dev@jolieteasterseals.com Jonathan's Fans Talent TOTE BOARD SPONSORS Wintrust Edna and Saul Bras Deb Condotti Rory Bianchetta & Addison Baker singing The Star Spangled Banner BDA's Kingergarten Coastal Crew It's Polka Time! (Polka band) Soar Dance Company (from Wings Dance Studio) Easterseals Joliet Board of Directors & Staff Keigher Academy of Irish Dance Joliet Fire Department & Joliet Police Department Nick Strahanoski Nick Strahanoski & Karyn Charvat (duet) Easterseals is an enduring resource, providing exceptional services, offering help and hope to today's families confronting disability. Services are provided at designated Easterseals locations, family homes, in the community, and on school sites. More than 3,200 individuals from a variety of communities throughout the region were directly served in 2025 with countless others benefitting from the work of Easterseals. UNITED WAY We are proud of our record! 3,701 individuals served 1,048 family members served 21,900 nights of care 4,697 personal visits 50% increase in adoptions Achievement of skills 10% of all food sales at Heroes West will be donated to support our mission. Make a difference in your community with a bite! easterseals Joliet Region Celebration Of Giving 2026 Light Up Lives ! Join us for a six - hour LIVE broadcast supporting the life - changing programs of Easterseals Joliet Region serving Will , Grundy , Kankakee , Kendall , Ford , and Iroquois Counties . Saturday , March 7 , 2026 | 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Live from Heroes West - Joliet | 1530 Commerce Lane , Joliet Join us for an unforgettable event featuring vibrant community spirit and lively entertainment . Powerful stories , and interviews of our services in the Joliet region . Together , we'll support children and adults with disabilities and special needs across our region . Be part of the excitement , join our live studio audience ! Watch live at www.joliet.easterseals.com , on Joliet Local Channel 6 , or Kankakee Local Channel 4 . PRESENTING SPONSORS Barnes Foundation Hollywood Casino Duly Health & Care Fields Foundation Time Hosts 12-1 PM Together , we can Light Up Lives . Call 815-927-5450 to donate today ! EVENT SPONSORS Wendy's All - Star Management Kankakee Century 21 Coleman - Hornsby Huntington Bank KWM Gutterman Chantel Gamboa , Jim Roolf , Connie Russell Chantel Gamboa , Jim Roolf , Connie Russell Rosie Cardenas , Bonnie Winfrey Rosie Cardenas , Bonnie Winfrey 1-2 PM 2-3 PM 3-4 PM 4-5 PM Karyn Charvat , James Durant 5-6 PM Karyn Charvat , James Durant Sponsors AMBASSADOR SPONSORS Basinger's Pharmacy Exxon Mobil Old National Bank Event Program Phone Teams Kiwanis Club Rotary Club Joliet Junior Woman's Club Horton Group Volunteers needed HALF HOUR SPONSORS Edward Jones Ed and Matt Dollinger D'Arcy Motors Knights of Columbus PNC Bank , Serving Easterseals Joliet Region Silver Cross Hospital Contact : Dev@jolieteasterseals.com Jonathan's Fans Talent TOTE BOARD SPONSORS Wintrust Edna and Saul Bras Deb Condotti Rory Bianchetta & Addison Baker singing The Star Spangled Banner BDA's Kingergarten Coastal Crew It's Polka Time ! ( Polka band ) Soar Dance Company ( from Wings Dance Studio ) Easterseals Joliet Board of Directors & Staff Keigher Academy of Irish Dance Joliet Fire Department & Joliet Police Department Nick Strahanoski Nick Strahanoski & Karyn Charvat ( duet ) Easterseals is an enduring resource , providing exceptional services , offering help and hope to today's families confronting disability . Services are provided at designated Easterseals locations , family homes , in the community , and on school sites . More than 3,200 individuals from a variety of communities throughout the region were directly served in 2025 with countless others benefitting from the work of Easterseals . UNITED WAY We are proud of our record ! 3,701 individuals served 1,048 family members served 21,900 nights of care 4,697 personal visits 50 % increase in adoptions Achievement of skills 10 % of all food sales at Heroes West will be donated to support our mission . Make a difference in your community with a bite !