Scores for Schools: Riverside donates over $12,500 to local high school athletic programs

    To recognize the accomplishments of area high school athletic programs, Riverside Healthcare donated more than $12,500 to 18 high schools across Kankakee, Grundy, Will, and Iroquois counties for their 2024 fall sports seasons.

    “Riverside is proud to recognize these remarkable student-athletes for their achievements,” said Todd Johnson, Operations Director for Riverside’s Orthopedic Services, “As a community hospital, it is important to us to show our continued commitment to our schools and future community leaders.”

    Schools can earn $25 for every home varsity football touchdown, $20 for every home varsity girls volleyball match won, and for those schools without a football program, $10 for every home varsity boys soccer goal.

    The participating schools earned the following amounts:

    • Wilmington High School: $1,150
    • Beecher High School: $630
    • Bishop McNamara High School: $235
    • Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School: $1,090
    • Clifton Central High School: $660
    • Coal City High School: $1,260
    • Grace Christian Academy: $140
    • Grant Park High School: $530
    • Herscher High School: $350
    • Iroquois West High School: $160
    • Kankakee High School: $1,380
    • Kankakee Trinity Academy: $450
    • Manteno High School: $1,060
    • Momence High School: $845
    • Peotone High School: $840
    • Reed-Custer High School: $345
    • St. Anne High School: $870
    • Watseka High School: $695