Two famous athletes plan fundraiser for local family

When Olympic Gold Medalist, Kendall Coyne and Super Bowl Champion Michael Schofield heard about a horrible snowmobile accident that affected a boy close to their hometown, it wasn’t a question of if they should help, it was figuring out just how they could help. Kendall told the Patch, “Michael and I were saying to each other, there has to be something more that we can do besides only making a donation on the Go Fund Me page.” That is when they came up with the idea to do a signing at The Plush Horse. The venue has special meaning to the couple.

On January 14, 2017 Kendall and Michael , both from Orland Park, IL, got engaged at the popular Ice Cream Parlor The Plush Horse in Palos Park. The Plush Horse was chosen as the place for their special proposal because Kendall and Michael had both been going there all of their lives and they both really enjoy the ice cream.

One of Kendall’s first stops when she got home from winning her Gold Medal in South Korea was The Plush Horse. She stopped there with her parents and talked to someone to get the ball rolling and there is now a fundraiser set for March 23rd for this local family organized by these two very famous local athletes.

There will be a Meet and Greet at The Plush Horse 12301 S. 86th Avenue, Palos Park, IL on March 23rd from 7pm to 9pm. Kendall will be there with her Gold Medal and Michael will be there with his Super Bowl ring. They will match any donation made during the event and they will be taking photos and sign autographs for those that donate. Join Kendall and Michael as they come together once again at The Plush Horse, this time to help offest the medical costs for David Chiappetti. https://www.gofundme.com/david-chiappetti