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Scores for Schools

KANKAKEE, IL (February 27, 2020) - Riverside Healthcare's annual Scores for Schools program gave more than $12,000 to area high schools.




Each year a check presentation is held at the Riverside Medical Center to celebrate the athletic achievements of the area high schools. Participating schools are invited to bring coaches and one to two athletes from each sport to enjoy refreshments, fellowship and personally accept their check. Matthew McBurnie, Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Orthopedic Surgeons, Dr. Jessica Shin and Dr. Andrew Toftoy personally presented the checks to each school.




Schools have the opportunity to earn $25 for every home varsity football touchdown, $20 for every home volleyball game won, and for those schools without a football program, $10 for every home varsity boys soccer goal.




The participating schools accepted the following amounts:

  • Beecher High School - $520
  • Bishop McNamara High School - $1,115
  • Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School - $495
  • Central High School - $1,240
  • Coal City High School - $1,175
  • Grace Christian Academy - $280
  • Grant Park High School - $460
  • Herscher High School - $760
  • Iroquois West High School - $140
  • Kankakee High School - $1,085
  • Kankakee Trinity Academy - $440
  • Manteno High School - $1,180
  • Momence High School - $285
  • Peotone High School - $565
  • Reed-Custer High School - $270
  • St. Anne High School - $600
  • Watseka High School - $930
  • Wilmington High School - $1,100



Beecher High School


Pictured from left to right: Matthew McBurnie, VP of Institutional Advancement, Riverside Healthcare, Bob Ogdon, Anthony DiAnni, Miguel Herrera, Brendan Loonam-para, Dr. Andrew Toftoy, Dr. Jessica Shin, Riverside Healthcare


Bishop McNamara High School

Pictured from left to right: Matthew McBurnie, VP of Institutional Advancement, Riverside Healthcare, Aaron Hamilton, Dr. Andrew Toftoy, Dr. Jessica Shin, Riverside Healthcare


Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School


Pictured from left to right: Matthew McBurnie, VP of Institutional Advancement, Riverside Healthcare, Mike Kohl, Leon Berry, Reece Brown, Mallory Januski, Keaton Schmidt, Dr. Jessica Shin, Riverside Healthcare


Grant Park High School
Pictured from left to right: Matthew McBurnie, VP of Institutional Advancement, Riverside Healthcare, Caleb Toberman, Jeff Fenton, Brian Spooner, Trevor Meier, Dr. Andrew Toftoy, Dr. Jessica Shin, Riverside Healthcare
Grace Christian Academy


Pictured from left to right: Matthew McBurnie, VP of Institutional Advancement, Riverside Healthcare, Kris McGuirt, Allie McGuirt, Reed Denault, Dr. Andrew Toftoy, Dr. Jessica Shin, Riverside Healthcare
Grant Park High School

Pictured from left to right: Matthew McBurnie, VP of Institutional Advancement, Riverside Healthcare, Nina Zalewski, Hadleigh Loitz, Rylee Panozzo, Robert Bailey, Christian Nietfeldt, Troy Reynolds, Chad Heldt, Dr. Andrew Toftoy, Dr. Jessica Shin, Riverside Healthcare


Herscher High School


Pictured from left to right: Matthew McBurnie, VP of Institutional Advancement, Riverside Healthcare, Todd Schwarzkopf, Jordan Pierce, Delanie Fay, Joel Huizenga, Dan Wetzel, Cody Zugenbuehler, Colin Tedford, Dr. Andrew Toftoy, Dr. Jessica Shin, Riverside Healthcare


Kankakee High School


Pictured from left to right: Matthew McBurnie, VP of Institutional Advancement, Riverside Healthcare, Dennis Pommier, Hailey Lamie, Taren Russell, Kate Zanton, Ronnie Wilcox, Derek Hart, Tyjaune Stewart, Joeron Hill, Dr. Andrew Toftoy, Dr. Jessica Shin, Riverside Healthcare


Kankakee Trinity Academy

Pictured from left to right: Matthew McBurnie, VP of Institutional Advancement, Riverside Healthcare, Mike Lawrence, Dr. Andrew Toftoy, Dr. Jessica Shin, Riverside Healthcare


Manteno High School

Pictured from left to right: Matthew McBurnie, VP of Institutional Advancement, Riverside Healthcare, Doug Wenzel, Jocelyn Ferris, Kenna Selk, Alex Rodriguez, RJ Haines, Josh Gesky, Caleb Borkenhagen, Dr. Andrew Toftoy, Dr. Jessica Shin, Riverside Healthcare


Peotone High School

Pictured from left to right: Matthew McBurnie, VP of Institutional Advancement, Riverside Healthcare, McKenna Evans, Hanna Gonzalez, Kathy Barger, Tolly Tsiamas, Brett Miller, Jack Lally, Dr. Andrew Toftoy, Riverside Healthcare




St. Anne High School
Pictured from left to right: Matthew McBurnie, VP of Institutional Advancement, Riverside Healthcare, Zach Kirkland, Brandi Chase, Josh Meier, Andy Stembridge, Dr. Andrew Toftoy, Dr. Jessica Shin, Riverside Healthcare


Wilmington High School

Pictured from left to right: Matthew McBurnie, VP of Institutional Advancement, Riverside Healthcare, Cam Holman, Megan Mann, Brian Goff, Jake Rodawold, Jordyn Reents, Dr. Andrew Toftoy, Dr. Jessica Shin, Riverside Healthcare
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