Children's Memorial Hospital

Co-Founder of Falkor Group, Brent Allen,participated in the Ironman competition in Lake Placid to raise $13,000 for Children's Memorial Hospital. Months of difficult training preceded the July 23rd, 2006 event.

Children's Memorial Hospital was ranked as Illinois' top pediatric hospital and one of the nation's best by US News & World Report. For more information please visit www.childrensmemorial.org.

Silk Road Theater Project

A member of our Sales Team, Malik Gillani, is Co-Founder and Executive Director of Silk Road Theater Project along with his life partner and Artistic Director, Jamil Khoury. Their showcasing of works of Asian, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean playwrights is a response to the anti-arab and anti-Muslim sentiments blanketing the U.S. in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks.

Not only does Falkor Group contribute financially to Malik's project, but Co-Founder, Brent Allen, is a member of Silk Road Theater Project's Board of Directors. Falkor Group also provides Malik with the necassary work flexibility to focus on Silk Road's needs.

Silk Road Theater Project is located in the Historic Temple Buliding on Washington in Chicago. For more information please visit www.srtp.org.

Gay Games Chicago

Gay Games VII took place in Chicago July 15-22, 2006. Falkor Group lent its technology expertise to the Gay Games, at no cost, by means of project management, infrastructure and network support, IP services and application development. "Falkor Group is proud to sponsor the Gay Games," said Marvin Korves, Director of Consulting Services. "We understand the value and importance of diversity. A key part of our success comes from our diverse workforce, including our LGBT employees. The Gay Games gives Chicago another opportunity to prove it is a world class city. We felt this event was a perfect match for us."

According to Julien Jacquet, Technology Chairperson for the games, "Falkor Group was a key technology provider to the Gay Games VII. With a unique spirit of partnership, they enabled our infrastructure and projects under the intense time and logistical constraints of the live event."

The Federation of Gay Games is the international governing body that perpetuates the quadrennial Gay Games and promotes the event's founding principles of Participation, Inclusion, and Personal Best^TM. For more information, visit http://www.GayGames.org.

3rd Annual Create for a Cure

Chicago’s prominent architectural and design firms have created children’s table sets that were auctioned off to benefit Children’s Memorial Hospital. Falkor sponsored the ‘Falkor Group Most Interactive’ Award for the second year in a row and helped contribute to the almost $100,000 dollars that was raised at the event to benefit the Children of Chicago. Both of Falkor’s Co-Founders, Brent Allen and Ben Wilson participated in the event.

Visit Children’s Memorial Hospital at http://www.childrensmemorial.org/

Alternatives, Inc.

Alternatives, Inc. is a not-for-profit youth and family service agency established in 1971, serving Chicago's northeast communities of Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park, Lakeview, North Center, Lincoln Square and West Ridge. The agency's mission is to facilitate personal development, strengthen family relationships, and enhance the community's well being. Alternatives' programs and services use an asset-based model that focuses on enriching a youth's life by building upon individual strengths within the context of the their family and community. They provide comprehensive, accessible and affordable programs that increase young peoples' opportunities to succeed and grow as individuals and community members.

Visit them at www.alternativesyouth.org