Published on May 09, 2024

Silver Cross Foundation Introduces Pickleball to 33rd Annual Charity Golf Classic

Golf & Pickle Ball Classic logoThe Silver Cross Foundation will hold its Annual Charity Golf Classic presented by Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service on Monday, June 24, 2024, at Crystal Tree Golf & Country Club in Orland Park.

The fundraiser benefits the greatest needs at Silver Cross Hospital and allows staff to advance with new facilities, programs and technology, including the addition of a new outpatient cardiac catheterization suite on campus.

New this year is an afternoon Pickleball Tournament, held in conjunction with the golf outing, allowing Silver Cross to welcome over 300 individuals throughout the day. Pickleball pairs can enjoy a minimum of four games in a round-robin format followed by bracket play with cash prizes for the top three winning teams.

Golfers will participate in an 18-hole morning or afternoon scramble that includes a forecaddie and cart and prizes for the top three foursome scores. Contest holes include: Longest Drive; $10,000 Hole-In-One; Split the Pot/Closest to the Pin; Hole-In-One Car Contest courtesy of D’Arcy Buick-GMC; and Hole-In-One Diamond Earrings Contest courtesy of David Nelson Jewelry.

No matter which option you choose, your participation includes:

  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Cocktails - on and off the course/court
  • Amazing participant gifts as well as golf balls or pickleballs
  • Reception & awards program honoring PDM Plumbing, Heating and Cooling with the 2024 Silver Cross Corporate Citizen Award
  • Raffle prizes
  • Opportunity to network with Silver Cross Administrators, members of the Medical Staff, corporate leaders and elected officials, as well as establish new business connections!  

 Sponsorship opportunities, limited tee times and dinner tickets for the Silver Cross Charity Golf & Pickleball Classic are available by contacting the Silver Cross Foundation Office at (815) 300-7105 or visiting www.silvercross.org/giving/events by June 3.

For more information, call (815) 300-7105. To donate online, visit www.silvercross.org/giving.

If you’re a member of the media and need information about Silver Cross Hospital, please contact Debra Robbins, Director of Marketing & Communications, at 815-300-7562 or drobbins@silvercross.org

Parking Lot P, located on Silver Cross Boulevard, is our designated space for media and TV crews.

Physicians on Silver Cross Hospital’s Medical Staff have expertise in their areas of practice to meet the needs of patients seeking their care. These physicians are independent practitioners on the Medical Staff and are not the agents or employees of Silver Cross Hospital. They treat patients based upon their independent medical judgment and they bill patients separately for their services.