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Level UP in the Community

When it comes to giving back, Level UP has but one simple philosophy. If you have it...give it. That's the message that each coach aims to pass on to the team. At Level UP, we contintue to strive to develop more than just basketball players. We want our boys to leave the program as better players and better people, ready to go out in the community and make it a better place.

Since inception in 2011, Level UP has donated to great causes such as:

Special Olympics
SEASPAR
Ronald McDonald House
Les Turner ALS Foundation
St. Baldricks
Lester School PTA
Noahs Hope
St. Giles School in Oak Park
Whittier Elementary School in Oak Park

If you would like to join Level UP in giving back, or have a cause that you would like Level UP to consider supporting, please contact Steve Larsen at SLarsen.30@gmail.com.

St. Giles Fundraiser Fundraiser summer clinics for 3rd-5th grade in July 2024.	St. Giles Fundraiser Fundraiser summer clinics for 6th-8th grade in July 2024.	SEASPAR Level UP joins SEASPAR during their basketball practice
Noahs Hope 5K The Level UP family hit the streets to support Noahs Hope. Coaches, kids and parents all joined in hopes to raise money to cure a rare genetic illness called Batten's Disease.	Daniel Eckmann - St. Baldricks Daniel Eckmann shaves his head to support St. Baldricks and childhood cancer research	Polar Plunge For Special Olympics The 2015 Level UP Plungers. Since 2012, Level UP has raised over $8,000 for Special Olympics by jumping into icy water!
Les Turner ALS The "Miles for Monty" team at Soldier Field after the 5k walk to stop ALS. The event was run by Liz Melvin, wife of Level UP coach, Steve Melvin.	Ronald McDonald House Level UP joined other local companies to support the Ronald McDonald House 3v3 tournament	Ronald McDonald House Former player and current coach, Pat Reeg, participating in Ronald McDonald House 3v3
Lester School Fun Run Level UP sponsored the Lester School fun run, which raised money for Lester School Improvements.

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Level UP in the Community

St. Giles Fundraiser

Fundraiser summer clinics for 3rd-5th grade in July 2024.

St. Giles Fundraiser

Fundraiser summer clinics for 6th-8th grade in July 2024.

SEASPAR

Level UP joins SEASPAR during their basketball practice

Noahs Hope 5K

The Level UP family hit the streets to support Noahs Hope. Coaches, kids and parents all joined in hopes to raise money to cure a rare genetic illness called Batten's Disease.

Daniel Eckmann - St. Baldricks

Daniel Eckmann shaves his head to support St. Baldricks and childhood cancer research

Polar Plunge For Special Olympics

The 2015 Level UP Plungers. Since 2012, Level UP has raised over $8,000 for Special Olympics by jumping into icy water!

Les Turner ALS

The "Miles for Monty" team at Soldier Field after the 5k walk to stop ALS. The event was run by Liz Melvin, wife of Level UP coach, Steve Melvin.

Ronald McDonald House

Level UP joined other local companies to support the Ronald McDonald House 3v3 tournament

Ronald McDonald House

Former player and current coach, Pat Reeg, participating in Ronald McDonald House 3v3

Lester School Fun Run

Level UP sponsored the Lester School fun run, which raised money for Lester School Improvements.