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Simple Ways to Help Military Families this Memorial Day
Editor’s Note: We wanted to repost the following article that originally appeared on CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/20/how.to.help.military.families/), particularly since it mentions our...
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Latest Illinois Soldier Casualty Hits Close to Home for Member of IPEF Team
By Lisa Gunggoll, Director of Operations and Communications An Army carry team carries the remains of Army Pfc. Michael C. Olivieri at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday. | Jose Luis...
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IPEF Proudly Welcomes Blake Leitch as its New Intern
Editor’s Note: Illinois Patriot Education Fund is excited to announce an addition to our team – our intern, Blake Leitch. Blake is an Army veteran who was deployed to Iraq in 2005, where he earned an...
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Chicago Fire Department and Ignite the Spirit to Benefit Illinois Patriot...
Ignite the Spirit, a charity founded in 2003 for first responders, paramedics and fire fighters, which works specifically to benefit the Chicago Fire Department, has selected Illinois Patriot...
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Chicago Fire Department’s Ignite the Spirit Octoberfest
Octoberfest for Illinois Military Families Event will feature food, beer and music By LACEY MCCRANEY You can join the Chicago Fire Department in helping the families of our troops killed or injured in...
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Illinois Patriot Education Fund Announces Proceeds Received from Inaugural...
First Annual Oktoberfest Deemed a Success as Thousands Turned Out to Help Military Families CHICAGO – November 10, 2011 – Illinois Patriot Education Fund (IPEF) announced today that it has received a...
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Illinois Patriot Education Fund Awards $9,000 to Scholarship Partner Pat...
Funds will help bridge Post 9/11 GI Bill gaps for Illinois military familiesil CHICAGO – Illinois Patriot Education Fund (IPEF) announced today that it has awarded $9,000 in scholarship support to the...
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Illinois Patriot Education Fund Announces Donation Given to Operation...
Funds helped organization’s Backpack Brigade program for Illinois school-age children CHICAGO – Illinois Patriot Education Fund (IPEF) announced today that it has provided a donation of more than...
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Good Cause: Education Fund Honors Naperville’s Fallen
By Angela Bender For The Sun December 19, 2011 5:18PM Andrew R. Pokorny AT A GLANCE: What: The Illinois Patriot Education Fund is a nonprofit based in Chicago. It’s mission is to raise scholarship...
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Welcome Chad Garland – IPEF’s New Fellow
by Chad Garland You don’t know me. Not yet, anyway. I’m the new guy. My name’s Chad Garland. I’ve been interning at Illinois Patriot Education Fund, or IPEF, for a little while now, helping out with...
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2011 in Review
Thank you for investing in our Illinois military families. In our 2011 inaugural year, we successfully funded 8 scholarships for Illinois military families, and provided over 1,000 backpacks to...
View ArticleSVA Scholarship Recipients to Be Announced Soon…..
Illinois Patriot Education Fund Awards $7,000 in Scholarships to Student Veterans of America WASHINGTON, DC – SVA and the Illinois Patriot Education Fund have teamed up to give 7 student veterans a...
View ArticleSeven Scholarships Given to Illinois Veterans
Winners Announced for Illinois Patriot Education Fund Scholarships Provided to Student Veterans of America Six men and one woman to receive $1,000 each to help meet undergraduate, graduate educational...
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Inspired to serve, Children of the American Revolution raise funds for IPEF
by Chad Garland The Illinois patriotic youth organization will reveal results of annual service project to support Illinois veterans and military families on Saturday On Feb. 25, the Illinois State...
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IPEF Loses Our Dear Friend John Brown – WWII Hero
Many of you had an opportunity to visit with John and Nancy Brown during our golf outing at Medinah Country Club over the years. It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dear friend...
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Track the Illinois Patriot Education Funds – “Chicago Patriot Run” by liking our Facebook Page HERE
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IPEF Scholar Starts Clinical Medical School at University of Illinois
Congratulations to David Glass on beginning the clinical portion of medical school at University of Illinois at Chicago School of Medicine (Urbana campus). Here he is at his White Coat Ceremony with...
View ArticleChicago Marine Networking Luncheon 15 Nov. Gibsons Chicago
Chicago Marine Networking Luncheon 15 Nov. The next Chicago Marine Networking Luncheon is on Thursday, November 15th at Gibsons in Oak Brook. This event will connect employers with transitioning...
View ArticleNaperville’s Fields of Honor
Naperville, Illinois‘ Fields of Honor. 2,012 U.S. flags are posted as a tribute to veterans. The “notes of dedication are truly…amazing” and worthy of the trip out to see them.If you go, please...
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Websites2print Now Offering Free Websites For Veterans
Websites2Print is proud to offer a free basic website to veterans and their families. In order to qualify you: MUST BE A VETERAN Enter promo code IPEF Host your site through Websites2print ($3.95 a...
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Remembering Marty Napoli – Honorary Chairman of Medinah Patriot Day Golf...
This week we lost a very special man – Marty Napoli. Marty was our Honorary Chairman of Medinah Patriot Day Golf Event and was always affectionately referred to as “The Mayor of Medinah.” Marty was...
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Websites2Print Donates Web Services to IPEF, Announces Special Offer
Web and print services provider has donated countless hours to support Illinois veterans and their families. A new special offer will will direct 10 percent of new orders cost to support IPEF...
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Illinois Patriot Education Fund Announces Partnership with McCormick Foundation
Contact: For Immediate Release Lisa Gunggoll Director of Operations and Communications...
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Illinois Patriot Education Fund Announces Partnership with McCormick Foundation
Contact: For Immediate Release Lisa Gunggoll Director of Operations and Communications...
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