Treasure Chest Foundation Celebrates Allstate Helping Hands Grant

The Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation was overjoyed to receive a donation of $20,608, toys and gifts for teens from the Allstate Helping Hands Grant Open House coordinated by Allstate Agent and Treasure Chest Foundation Board Member Jack Hallberg. Their donation will directly benefit children and teens fighting cancer.

The past 23 years have been marked by the Foundation’s phenomenal growth, and today more than 13,300 children and teens each month are able to select a toy or gift certificate following painful procedures at 56 children’s cancer treatment centers in 18 states nationwide.

The afternoon was packed with fun-filled activities that thoroughly entertained a crowd. The event began with a combination meet and greet/indoor tour of the facility, followed by awesome raffle prizes every 15 minutes, delicious food and sweets throughout the day.

Treasure Chest Foundation CEO and Founder Colleen Kisel then thanked all of the generous individual and corporate sponsors who had donated time, services, products and materials to help make the Allstate Helping Hands Grant Open House a tremendous success. The impressive list and the donated items included:

Monetary, $20,000, Allstate Helping Hands Grant coordinator and Treasure Chest Foundation Board Member Jack R. Hallberg, Orland Park, $300, Service King Territory Manager/Alexis Phylactos, $250, Peoples Bank/Dan Duncan, Crown Point, IN., $158, Anonymous, $100, Jack Sr. and Mickey Hallberg, Orland Park, $100, Thomas and Judith Hallberg, Orland Park, $100, HOTSIDE CrossFit, Orland Park, In-Kind donations included: Allstate Insurance/Christine Holmes, Tinley Park, Allstate Insurance/Jose Hernandez, Burbank, Allstate Insurance/Tim Miller, Chicago, Allstate Insurance/Joe Ricker, Lockport, Aurelio’s Pizza/Susan Aurelio, Homewood, Buffalo Wild Wings/Karen Vice, Mokena, Cinemark @ Seven Bridges/Lindsay Taylor, Woodridge, Creative Cakes Bakery, Tinley Park, Ed & Joe’s Restaurant/Ellen Clark, Tinley Park, El Famous Burrito/Benny Sagredo, Tinley Park, Gizmos Fun Factory/Kendra Giordano, Orland Park, In the Game Hollywood Park/Lisa Geerdes, Crestwood, Deb Jennings, Tinley Park, John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, Raul Juarez, Tinley Park, Diana Karasek, Tinley Park, Donna Karris, Orland Park, Colleen Kisel, Oak Forest, Kismet Gyros, Orland Park, Krapil’s Restaurant, Worth, Shirley Lausted and Gwen Rose, Monee, Connie Lemar, Alsip, Lou Malnati’s, Tinley Park, Meijer/Kathy Dillow, Orland Park, Marcus Meyer, Homer Glen, Nick’s Barbeque, Alsip, Nothing Bundt Cakes/Kathleen Reed, Orland Park, Orland Bowl-Mickadoons/Katie Halleron, Orland Park, Orland Park Bakery/Yasmeen Abdallah, Orland Park, Rental Max/David Ishaug, Orland Park, Salina’s Pizza/Neal Hummitsch, Tinley Park, Salon Evangelos/Vance Theodour, Orland Park, Service King/Territory Manager Alexis Phylactos, IL., IN., MI., Side Street American Tavern/Jimmy K., Tinley Park, Smallcakes/Matt and Amy Hackney, Orland Park, The Patio Restaurant/Janet Koliopoulos, Bridgeview and Orland Park, Tin Fish/Colin Turner, Tinley Park and Traverso’s Restaurant/John Traverso, Orland Park.

Colleen also gratefully acknowledged the support and efforts of local dignitaries in attendance and members of the Foundation’s Board of Directors as well as several of the volunteers of all ages who contribute regularly to the challenging task of distributing toys to the cancer treatment centers served by the organization. She closed with a tip of the cap to Allstate Agent and Treasure Chest Foundation Board Member Jack Hallberg for leading the Allstate Helping Hands Grant.

The Allstate Helping Hands Grant will help the Foundation as it focuses on increasing the number of children’s cancer treatment centers currently served. And for an organization that has provided countless moments of comfort and relief to thousands of brave children and teens for the past decade and a half, this was truly an occasion for everyone involved with the Foundation to experience their own joy and happiness. The emotions that flowed in abundance throughout the afternoon—love, passion and compassion. The Treasure Chest Foundation’s Allstate Helping Hands Grant Open House means there is indeed hope for a bright future.

If you would like further information about the Treasure Chest Foundation, please contact Colleen Kisel at 708-687-TOYS (8697) or visit the Foundation’s web site at www.treasurechest.org.