Three hundred people were in attendance at SEASPAR’s annual “Believe and Achieve” Banquet, recently held at Abbington Banquets. SEASPAR paid tribute to its program participants and community partners, as well as volunteers and staff at the event. Those in attendance enjoyed a wonderful evening of camaraderie, great food, and recognition of participation and achievement. SEASPAR… View full article…
The SEASPAR EAGLES were named 2013 Volunteers of the Year from the Downers Grove Park District. The EAGLES helped all summer assisting with mulching and other tasks in some of the parks. EAGLES participants Diana P. and Jason C. are pictured accepting the award on April 8.
Special Olympics invited one SEASPAR athlete and a staff to go to the WWE Raw event at the Allstate Arena on March 3. WWE is a major sponsor for the upcoming 2014 USA Games and provides this opportunity as they travel from city to city. Emily Lundvall of Westmont had the good fortune to attend… View full article…
On February 22, SEASPAR co hosted with LCSRA its Fourth Annual Metro Boccia Cup at the Park District of LaGrange. This year's competition saw 49 athletes competing in four classifications. Within those classifications there were bracket in individual, pairs and team play. This year the tournament also hosted an opportunity for new players to become… View full article…
SEASPAR received the Exceptional Workplace Award for 2013 based on the Wellness Committee's contributions to the well-being of the agency full-time employees. The award was presented at the Illinois Parks and Recreation Annual Business meeting on Friday, January 24, 2014. SEASPAR's Wellness Committee was formed in December 2012. Committee Members include Matt Corso, Rachel Pavesich… View full article…
The SEASPAR Spartans Gray team was chosen by Special Olympics Illinois to play on the floor during halftime at the Chicago Bulls vs. Houston Rockets game on Thursday, March 13, at the United Center. The Spartans Gray team played tough against SOAR for 5-minute game to showcase what our teams can do. The picture above… View full article…