The David Kreis Memorial Foundation

The David Kreis Memorial Foundation This Foundation is dedicated to honoring the memory of an extraordinary individual, David Kreis.

David was an educator and an Athletic Trainer at Carl Sandburg High School. David passed at age 42 after a 10 1/2 month battle with kidney cancer.

05/18/2026

Looking for recommendations on a quality t-shirt/merch printer/producer. Looking to get new swag for the Foundation. TYIA

Susie Stringham-Kreis was honored to award the 5th David Kreis Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $2,000 last night a...
05/12/2026

Susie Stringham-Kreis was honored to award the 5th David Kreis Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $2,000 last night at Sandburg High School to Makenzie Prah! Makenzie is going to be studying Kinesiology at The University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Fall. We are so proud of Makenzie and cannot wait to see her achieve her goals.

Thank you to all our Foundation supporters and fundraisers who make this scholarship possible every year.

March is National Athletic Trainer Month. If you know high school sports, you know Athletic Trainers are a vital and ne...
03/06/2026

March is National Athletic Trainer Month. If you know high school sports, you know Athletic Trainers are a vital and necessary component of any athletic program. These medical professionals are the first on the scene for all medical events, big and small. They are the ones along side the student athletes in our community ensuring their good health is always paramount. They are the ones missing their own children’s events to support your kids. They are the sideline cheerleaders and locker room motivators that our kids rely on. Unfortunately, these individuals too often blend into the background at sporting events and go unseen; and even worse, unrecognized.

In honor of David Kreis, whom was one of the best in the field, we ask for one favor during the month of March. Please, take a moment to recognize an Athletic Trainer. Thank them for their dedication to our student athletes and for the devotion they have for keeping our kids healthy and in the game.

10/18/2025

The Final Numbers are in for our 2025 Fundraising Blood Drive and we couldn’t be happier.

54 total blood donations collected, surpassing our goal! This could potentialy save 156 lives! BOOM!!!

Separately, we raised $11,100 towards our annual scholarship! This is the most funds we have raised to date and we are so grateful to all of our financial donors.

Thank you to all who contributed to make this years event a success. We cannot wait for next year’s event already scheduled for 10-10-2026! BOOM!!!

10/16/2025

Couldn't make the Fundraiser but you still want to donate to the Foundation? No problem! Please see how you can donate below.

Donation Options...

Zelle [email protected]
Venmo
Check The David Kreis Memorial Foundation, PO Box 45, Mokena, IL 60448

Thank you for your support!

Wanted to take a moment and thank our Event Sponsors from the 4th Annual Blood Drive & Fundraiser this past Saturday. T...
10/15/2025

Wanted to take a moment and thank our Event Sponsors from the 4th Annual Blood Drive & Fundraiser this past Saturday. These sponsors selflessly donated toward our Raffles, and we couldn't be more grateful. Thank you for assisting us in reaching our fundraising goals!

Special shout out to Luke Lally and Great American Bagel of Mokena. This family-owned business not only donates gift cards to our raffle prizes every year, but they also provide a full breakfast for our morning volunteers. BOOM!!! This local business constantly goes above and beyond the meaning of the word community and we are so grateful for their partnership. Please show them some love and stop into their Mokena shop located at 19990 S LaGrange Rd., Mokena. This is right next to their other venture, Duke's Drive Inn which was just voted Best Italian Beef in the Chicagoland! Check it out!

10/15/2025

Mark your calendars and save your money. We officially booked October 10, 2026 for the 5th Annual Blood Drive! BOOM!!!

We are still catching our breath from a fabulous weekend of blood donation and fundraising. Our DKMF family is overwhel...
10/14/2025

We are still catching our breath from a fabulous weekend of blood donation and fundraising. Our DKMF family is overwhelmed with the excellent turnout and support that this event continues to receive.

Big thank you to Carl Sandburg High School for always allowing us to host on site. Also, shout out to Versiti Blood Center of Illinois who always make these events run smoothly.

We have already raised over $9,000…and are still counting as donations from the weekend continue to roll in. BOOM! Stay tuned for our final amount raised and total blood collected.

LAST DAY TO BUY PRESALE RAFFLE TICKETS!!! Our event is tomorrow between 9am-3pm at Sandburg High School. Hurry and get...
10/10/2025

LAST DAY TO BUY PRESALE RAFFLE TICKETS!!! Our event is tomorrow between 9am-3pm at Sandburg High School. Hurry and get your tickets before this guy buys them all!!! Please email us at [email protected] to purchase tickets. Please include the following information in your email: Full Name, phone number and how many tickets you would like to purchase. Once we receive your ticket request, we will email you the list of raffle prizes to choose from and we will place your raffle tickets in your chosen raffle prizes. BOOM!

Ticket Denominations:
$1 for 1 Ticket
$10 for 12 Tickets
$25 for 35 Tickets
$50 for 80 Tickets

Forms of Payment Accepted: Cash, Check (written out to "The David Kreis Memorial Foundation"), Venmo () or Zelle ([email protected]).

10/08/2025

FREE JUICE AND COOKIES when you donate blood at our 4th Annual David Kreis Memorial Blood Drive Saturday, October 11th! BOOM! Come save raise some money and save some lives at Carl Sandburg High School from 9am-3pm.

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