July 26 dawned humid and warm after several days of rain. Inside, tables were covered with sandwiches, cookies and soda. Outside, teams of Alliant Credit Union employees in Des Plaines, Illinois, milled about in colored t-shirts, ready to take to the volleyball court for a good-natured competition to benefit Hadley.
For the second year, Alliant has named Hadley as one of its fundraising recipients. This year’s "Serve it up for Hadley" Volleyball Tournament raised $5,700 for Hadley, with 120 Alliant employees participating in the day’s games.
Players were treated to goody bags with lip balm, miniature volleyballs and Hadley information when they stopped by the Hadley tent to meet staff: Mike Harvey, senior instructional technologist; Mike Rydel, dean of curricular affairs; and intern Jessica Harvey. Tom Tobin, vice president of development & communications and Susan Dennison, director of development & communications, visited at noon to show their support and meet Dave Mooney, president and CEO of Alliant.
Hadley thanks Ian Harr, Alliant accounting manager, for his role in bringing the school into the spotlight with Alliant. Additional thanks to Robert Russell, senior marketing representative, and Albert Obay, operations analyst, for their hard work and effort in coordinating the day. Thank you to all Alliant employees and other volunteers who made this a successful fundraising event.
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