To date, the Fund has donated in excess of $80,000. All of the money donated goes into the Fund. The board members are volunteers. In addition to the Toys for Tots and the Crystal Lake Jaycees LCPL Jonathan W. Collins Youth Scholarship award, the Fund has donated to the building of the LCPL Jonathan W. Collins Youth Center in Oak Lawn, IL. The building will house the gymnasium and activity center for St. Gerald’s elementary shool. It will benefit the school’s students, grades 1 through 8. The Fund has also provided funding to Crystal Lake South High School for an Athletic Wall of Fame, a new theatre curtain and an activity display case.

The Fund has also donated to individuals and wounded heroes. One individual was Michael Regan of the Fallen Heroes Project. Michael is an artist who creates portraits of all the fallen soldiers to their families for free.

On Behalf of the LCPL Jonathan W. Collins Memorial Fund, we would like to thank you for your generous contribution. Our hope is that through this Fund we will keep not only the memory of Jonathan and his sacrifice alive, but also assist the many groups that benefit from the Fund.