corporate & community partnership
Connecting with community through creative alliances with great partners. We are so grateful for the many amazing partners we have made here at Opportunity Knocks. The River Forest – Oak Park area and more have proven to be the best neighbors around. Consider being our next partner!
Building Meaningful Partnerships Since 2010
Opportunity Knocks is built on great partnerships. Connecting with our community through creative alliances is paramount to our mission impact. Please read on to see how we do it and where opportunities may exist for you and your team!
Reap the benefits of increased customer loyalty
Tap into a strong following on social media and e-networks
Build strong employee connections by embracing a shared social impact goal
Integrate your brand/business within the local communities through a partnership with our organization
Community partnerships are integral to advancing our mission and providing meaningful life experiences to our Warriors. Our partners lend support in every way possible. As our organization has grown and evolved, so too has the number of community partners that support us. We are grateful to each of them for sharing in our vision of community and believing in the voice of our Warriors.
We are always evolving in the way we build relationships with our partners. Whether you see something you love on this page and want to get involved with or you have a new idea in mind, please reach out below and we will follow up to engage.
We look to tailor our partnerships to meet your business goals and work side-by-side to create engaging opportunities that have a positive impact. Here are several ways that your company can participate:
The OK mission was built through connections and funds raised via our special events. Over the years, we have worked to take the financial pressure off of these events, while also aiming to maximize their potential as a forum to connect with our community. We host several marquee annual events, along with many other smaller events throughout the year.
APRIL
SEMI-FORMAL EVENING OUT
With the coming of Spring also comes the OK gala. Watch for the gala each year in April. First-class food and drinks, great live music, and exciting auctions highlight this semi-formal affair.
SEPTEMBER
SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT & FESTIVAL
Each September, OK plays host to a coed 14” softball tournament on the fields in Forest Park. In addition to softball, it is a day full of great food, friends and family fun.
JANUARY
FOOD-FUN-FOOTBALL-CHILI
Come join us in January for the NFL’s conference champion-ship Sunday. This annual OK event plays host to an epic chili throw-down, the NFL’s best football and great friends getting together for OK.
“OK teaches the community that young adults with developmental disabilities are not only a valuable part of community but that the community can learn a lot from the warriors.”
“Working with Opportunity Knocks has benefitted the Forest Preserves by not only helping us get more people outside, but by also helping us rethink how we do our programming.”
Please contact our Development Director, Renee Rotatori for more info.
8020 Madison St.,
River Forest, IL 60305
708.771.6159 ext. 220
renee@opportunityknocksnow.org