The Chicago Sports Summit raised $50,000 for After School Matters, a nonprofit providing after school and summer activities to Chicago-area teenagers. The summit was Oct. 4 in Chicago.
Here's what you should know:
1. The Chicago Sports Summit committee will donate the funds to the nonprofit in January 2018.
2. The summit brought together sports icons and community leaders to discuss sports marketing and the latest innovations surrounding sports performance and injury prevention. The panel also featured a presentation on the importance of getting teenagers involved in sports and after school activities.
3. The event is hosted by Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush. A heavy physician contingent spoke at the event including:
- Brian Cole, MD
- Bernard Bach, MD
- Kathleen Weber, MD
- Gregory Nicholson, MD
- Brian Forsythe, MD
- Anthony Romeo, MD
- Charles Bush-Joseph, MD
- Nikhil Verma, MD
4. This is the second year the Summit occurred. It raised funds for After School Matters in both instances.
To learn more about the Summit, click here.