The West Suburban Special Recreation Foundation, (the “Foundation” or “WSSRF”) is an advisory board for the West Suburban Special Recreation Association (WSSRA) and is a volunteer organization founded in 1985 by parents of participants in the West Suburban Special Recreation Association.

We are a small foundation with a clearly defined objective: to help people with disabilities have fun, to encourage socialization, and develop physical and mental skills.

The Foundation hosts a number of “fun raising” events each year with all the proceeds going to benefit the West Suburban Special Recreation Association. We are looking for donors, individual volunteers or groups that can assist with special fundraising events and can serve as members for the board of trustees. See the various giving and volunteering opportunities throughout this website.

Mission Statement: The West Suburban Special Recreation Foundation is dedicated to raising funds so that the quality of WSRRA programs can be maintained and additional activities can be provided.

The purposes of the Foundation are to:

• Promote and further leisure skills development of adults and youth with any type of disability.
• Create skill development programs and provide such programs to the member communities
• Enhance the quality of life and aid in the normalization of adults and youths with disabilities for the benefit of the general public.
• To provide funding sufficient to implement these purposes.

Annual Report

A copy of our current Financial Statements can be obtained by calling Sherry Scouffas at 847-455-2100. A summary of the financial statements is shown below. We are audited annually by an outside certified public accounting firm and submit financial data annually to the Illinois Secretary of State and Illinois Attorney General as required by under Illinois law.

Affiliations:

• Igive.com (www.Igive.com)
• Helping.org (www.helping.org)
• Guidestar (www.guidestar.org)
• Volunteer Match. (www.volunteermatch.org)

Park Districts Served by WSSRA:
Berwyn Park District
Clyde Park District
Village of Elmwood Park
Park District of Forest Park
Park District of Franklin Park
Village of Harwood Heights
Hawthorne Park District
Norridge Park District
North Berwyn Park District
Park District of Oak Park
River Forest Park District