UpdatedMon, May 24, 2021 at 8:08 pm CT
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Special Olympics Illinois athlete Dylan Thompson (#3 in the front row) is pictured with his teammates. (The Thompson Family)
Special Olympics Illinois (SOILL) has been a defining passion over the last 17 years for the Thompson family of Lake Zurich. Twenty-five-year-old Dylan, a SOILL athlete and the oldest of the family s triplets, is the reason why his parents, two brothers and a sister have been so deeply involved with SOILL since 2004.
Dylan s mother, Betsy, has been an avid volunteer and active fundraiser since Dylan began competing at the age of 8; first in track and field, and later in gymnastics, bowling, basketball, bocce ball and golf. His father, Tom, has served on the SOILL board of directors since 2008. The couple, together with the Pro-Am committee and The Grove Country Club, are hosting a Special Olympics Charity Pro-Am Golf Tournament and Dinner fundraiser on Monday, June 7 beginning at 5 p.m. at The Grove Country Club,