Handzel Open 10

5-14 June 2009

Five Seasons Sports Country Club

1300 Techny Rd, Northbrook, IL

Orawiec Cardiac Fund of the Polish American Medical Society. I would like to sincerely thank Mr. Grzegorz Handzel, the organizer of the Handzel Open 9 Tennis Tournament, for his generous donation to the Orawiec Cardiac Fund of the Polish American Medical Society. This donation will go towards the screenings of cardiovascular...read full story

Cardiovascular disease can take many forms including: high blood pressure, coronary artery disease or stroke. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) heart disease and stroke is the world’s largest killer, claiming 17.5 millions lives a year. In the United States, more than 79 million people have some form of cardiovascular disease. About 2,400 people die every day of cardiovascular disease...read full story

It is said that our future and the future of the world rest in our children. This is certainly true! However it is not limited to healthy children. Seriously ill as well as disabled children have been blessed by God with many unique abilities and talents. These youngsters need only to be helped along - to be given a chance in life. Every donation – even the smallest one – represents a chance for our children. Given such a chance, it is entirely possible for them to recover their health and lead normal and productive lives...read full story

HANDZEL OPEN 8 FOR BENEFIT OF GIFT FROM THE HEART FOUNDATION

The Gift From the Heart Foundation is a charitable organization established in 1988. It facilitates the medical treatment of seriously ill and disabled children from Poland and Eastern Europe, who do not have any chance for such treatment in their own countries... read full story

Polish-American Breast Cancer Awareness Program. On behalf of Polish American women, on behalf of all of our community I have the pleasure to express gratitude to players and sponsors of the entire tennis family of 2006 Handzel Open for their contribution to the Polish American Breast Cancer Program in Chicago. Your generous $7,000 donation was very appreciated and well spent to support the Program...read full story

HANDZEL OPEN 7 TOWARDS AMBER COALITION

*Amber Coalition. Polish-American Breast Cancer Awareness Program. In the U.S. today, there are many racial and ethnic minorities who remain underserved, both medically and socially.  One of the largest groups is the Polish American community of 9 million people, with the largest populations living...read full story

I have always been lucky to meet kind-hearted people willing to help support my projects, some of which at first glance may have seemed a little crazy. Without their backing I would not have achieved even a part of my accomplishments. Chicago has been my hometown for only five years, but the Polish/American businessmen read more...