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Chicago River Swim

Sunday, September 20, 2026
Chicago, IL 60601 US
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Dr. Paul Sommer
Chicago River Swim 2026

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$16,675

Raised of $20,000

Paul Sommer and Jeff Birkel together in the 2026 Chicago River Swim !!!

Hello Friends, Family and Business Sponsors!

 I HAVE SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL AND DIFFERENT PLANNED FOR THIS YEAR'S RACE!!  It will be an effort to truly bring to the Chicago River Swim the real reason we are fighting this disease, the very people who suffer from ALS.

In the hopes of bringing the ALS community together to be an integral part of the Chicago River Swim, I will be swimming the whole race while pulling behind me in a raft my friend, Jeff Birkel, who has had ALS for three years.  

I have created a challenge for myself, Jeff, the ALS support community and YOU!! to raise a vitally needed $20,000 for new cutting edge ALS research at Northwestern.

WE (and you!) are…

JEFF and PAUL

CHICAGO RIVER SWIM

TEAM!! 

I'd be honored if you would join us in spirit and commitment in this historic race! Would you or your business make a tax-deductible contribution toward our fundraising goal? I hope you can be as inspired as Jeff and I, so please share this link with your family and social network and help us conquer ALS!  Any amount you can donate would be tremendously appreciated.  

We Win Together,

JEFF and PAUL

CHICAGO RIVER SWIM

TEAM !!!

 

Recognitions

Top Donors

$16,675 Raised By 117 Donors

$2,000 on behalf of Dickson & Associates Financial Planners
$1,000 On Behalf Of James Dworkin
$1,000 on behalf of Misty mom Patricia Mitchell
$500 on behalf of Dominic Tolitano
$500 on behalf of In memory of Carla Coryell
$500 on behalf of Jeremy Marchand
$500 on behalf of Jo Ann Swigon
$500 on behalf of John MacDougall
$500 on behalf of M. Cole
$250 on behalf of Anne Deetz
$250 on behalf of Brad and Susan
$250 on behalf of Bruce Stott
$250 on behalf of Jeff & Janell McDonald
$250 on behalf of L & S Recycling , Valparaiso, IN
$250 on behalf of Paul Miles
$250 on behalf of Russell Pellar
$200 on behalf of In memory of my Uncle Dean moms brother
$200 on behalf of Jeff Birkel
$200 on behalf of Katheryn W.
$200 on behalf of Kevin Kinel
$200 on behalf of Matt Birkel
$200 on behalf of Mike Klimas
$200 from Anonymous
$200 on behalf of Priced Rite Tree Service
$200 on behalf of Tom Knowles
$200 on behalf of Victor Volom
$150 on behalf of Larry and Kathleen Berda
$150 on behalf of Marvin A.
$150 on behalf of Rob K.
$100 on behalf of Adlert Robinson
$100 on behalf of Ann Czirjak
$100 on behalf of Carol Poteete
$100 on behalf of Dana Gibson
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Geoffrey Fox
$100 on behalf of Helen Foster
$100 on behalf of Jill Sisson Rake
$100 on behalf of Joanne and Travis Haldeman
$100 on behalf of John Carney
$100 on behalf of John Sullivan
$100 on behalf of Jon Miller
$100 on behalf of Joyce Miller
$100 on behalf of Katherine Sieck
$100 on behalf of Kevin S.
$100 on behalf of kurt knipp
$100 on behalf of Leslie Plesac
$100 on behalf of Lisa Ewing
$100 on behalf of Lois Easto
$100 on behalf of Nancy Brown
$100 on behalf of Nate & Karen Cobbs
$100 from Anonymous
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Ray M.
$100 on behalf of Rob
$100 on behalf of Rudy Z.
$100 on behalf of Sharon N.
$100 on behalf of Shawn Ewing
$100 on behalf of Skip Bird
$100 on behalf of Steve & Chrys Lawson
$100 on behalf of Susan McConnell
$100 on behalf of The Brown Family for Carla Coryell
$100 on behalf of The MECCIA Family
$100 on behalf of Thomas Carroll
$100 on behalf of Thomas Cath
$70 on behalf of James Prosecky. My brother Jimmy passed away from complications of ALS in July of 2020. He would have turned 70 years old on September 25th of this year. So $70 donated for each of the years if he would have been alive today.
$50 from Anonymous
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Fred Untch
$50 on behalf of George Maul
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of In memory of my mother, Frances Bolles.
$50 on behalf of James Prosecky
$50 on behalf of Janet Sanchez
$50 on behalf of Janice Ozgur
$50 on behalf of Jenna Martin
$50 on behalf of Jennifer Berman
$50 on behalf of Jennifer Mosesso
$50 on behalf of Karen FRIZELIS
$50 on behalf of Mindy Kaplan
$50 on behalf of Miriam Williams
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Saint Joseph Abbey, Spencer MA
$50 on behalf of Sandee Combs
$50 on behalf of Shelley Minard
$50 on behalf of Snejana Balabanova
$50 on behalf of Todd Ahsmann
$50 on behalf of Tom & Barb Burke
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Torres Fam
$50 on behalf of Two Men and a Truck
$50 on behalf of Vickie & Mike Gruhlke
$50 on behalf of Wendy Cutka
$42 from Anonymous
$35 on behalf of Deborah Good
$25 from Anonymous
$25 on behalf of Beth Hill
$25 on behalf of Carla Coryell
$25 on behalf of Delores C.
$25 on behalf of Diane Terpstra
$25 from Anonymous
$25 on behalf of tracy perez
$20 on behalf of Alison Quackenbush
$20 from Anonymous
$20 from Anonymous
$20 on behalf of chris d moyer
$20 on behalf of James & Julia Kocal
$20 on behalf of Jeanne Pigula
$20 on behalf of Julie Wiencken-Smith
$20 on behalf of lily bardoczi
$20 on behalf of Loriann LaCoco
$20 on behalf of Mike LeDuc
$20 from Anonymous
$20 on behalf of Pete Brown
$20 on behalf of Phillips ACE Hardware n Valparaiso
$20 on behalf of William Dana Perkins
$18 on behalf of Paul Miles
$5 on behalf of Ellie Bravo

Chicago River Swim is a program of A Long Swim, a 501(c)(3) organization. 116 S Northwest Hwy Suite 248, Barrington, IL 60010 | EIN: 81-0876180.

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