Aurora University students raise $6,000 for Aurora’s Hesed House

AURORA, Ill. - About $6,000 was raised at “Chip In for Hesed House,” a golf outing held by Aurora University students to benefit Hesed House homeless shelter in Aurora.

Golfing Grant--Erin Bauer, center, recently accepted a $6,000 check from Aurora University for Hesed House homeless shelter in Aurora. From left are Carol Hammerle, AU PE instructor; Bauer, Hesed director of development; and Alicia Cosky, director of AU's School of Health and Physical Education. In a second annual class project, 17 AU students in Hammerle's Sports Management course held a benefit golf outing for Hesed House April 19 at Fox Bend Golf Club in Oswego.

The second-annual fundraiser, a class project, was held April 19 at Fox Bend Golf Club in Oswego.

Erin Bauer, Hesed House director of development, visited the campus last week to receive a check from Carol Hammerle, PE instructor, and Alicia Cosky, director, School of Health and Physical Education.

The benefit was planned and produced by about 20 AU students in Hammerle’s Sports Management class.

Bauer said the contribution will help the shelter’s capital campaign.

The outing featured 18 holes of golf, tee prizes and an awards dinner with a silent auction and prize raffles. Awards were presented to the top two foursomes. Top men's foursome was Justin Tugman, Ted Hans, Todd Perkins, and Jim Thompson with 14-under-par score of 58. The leading women's foursome included Nancy Demmith, Donna Davis, Judy Cmeyla, and Tina Palmer with a 4-under-par score of 68.

A third annual benefit golf outing is planned for April 2008. The beneficiary will be announced.

Last year, the initial benefit outing raised $3,700 which was shared by Aurora and Plano YMCAs. The Aurora YMCA used its grant for children's programming. The Plano YMCA installed air conditioning in the gymnasium with its grant.

Local AU students participating were:

Illinois

Beach Park: Jessica Fisher

Big Rock: Tyler Klotz

Brookfield: Nicole Capone

Decatur: John Dahman.

DeKalb: Kevin Campbell

Geneva: Santo Gault and Ian Fiedler

Lake Villa: Courtney Ksioszk

Lyons: Cara Ermitage and David Warner

Morris: Phil Tedford

North Aurora: Sarah Goerke

St. Charles: Lindsey Horneck

Wheaton: Stacy Glassman

Woodridge: Chris Koudelka

Iowa

Jesup: Casey Schmit.

Minnesota

Morris: Chelsey Headrick.

AU donors were the Dunham School of Business, AU bookstore, softball team, athletic training, soccer team, and women’s soccer team.

Other individual and corporate donors were Quick Signs, Inc., First Centennial Mortgage, Hang Time Installations, Thomas C. Liske MD, FCCP, Current Communications & Electric, Kelmscott Press, Inc., North Aurora Lions, Karen Richards, Thurlby Financial, Eagle Engraving, Inc., Adrienne Fisher & Patrick Ellerson, Sylvia Mascote & Dominic Higham, Kirhoffer Sports, Kenny & Suzanne Dahman, Linda Oster, D.D.S., NIU Recreation Services, Maron Electric, STRIKES! Scott Nelson, instructor, Gregory & Renee Klotz, Tyler & Renee Klotz, Diamond Tour Golf, Golfsmith, Dr. Maureen Kinkaid, WNBA Chicago Sky, Domino’s Pizza, Village Greens of Woodridge Golf Course, Hugo’s Frog Bar Fish Restaurant, Provena Mercy Healthplex, Cabana Charlies, Dr. Kristine Servais, Dr. Kelly Sanders, Becky Tugman, Delnor Health and Wellness, Geneva Ace Hardware, North Central College Women’s Soccer, North Central College Women’s Basketball, Goerke family, Golf Galaxy, Fisher family, Maron Network Electric, Tele.Data Network, Kane County Cougars, Country House Restaurant, Blackberry Oaks Golf Course, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Sugar Grove Family Fun Center, Sport Zone, Live Nation Motorsports, Sculpted Image Spa, Aurora Firefighters Local 99, Fox Valley Park District, Klotz Farms, and CAKO Excavating and Trucking

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