Life-enrichment Activities and Events
- The Miracle League Field, located on the Marklund at Mill creek campus in Geneva, Illinois, was created in 2003 with the support of the Chicago White Sox Foundation, and allows individuals in wheelchairs to participate in baseball and other sporting activities.
- The Annual Holiday Gift Drive gives people and businesses/organizations the opportunity to provide "wished for" gifts to clients at both the Marklund at Mill Creek campus and the Marklund Children's Home.
- Annual Summer Games events held at both campuses in June, are Marklund's own version of special Olympic-style games, allows clients to participate in a variety of activities and games with the assistance of volunteers, family members and staff.
- Marklund's Annual Top Hat Ball] began in 1996.
- Marklund's Golf Classic] began in 1982.
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