It's all about giving back to the community you come from. Not just for praise and glamour, but to make it even better than you left it. That's what U.S. Olympic hockey star Kendall Coyne and her husband Michael Schofield of the Chicago Bears did.
With the help of the Chicago Bears and Chicago Blackhawks, Coyne-Schofield was able to launch "The Kendall Coyne Dream Big Park." Both Coyne and her husband graduated from Sandburg High School. They were excited to give back to the community that gave them both so much.
Coyne-Schofield said she's proud to be from Palos Heights.
“It is the reason that every time I make a roster or a team, no matter what part of the world I’m going to play in, I have the honor to represent my home," she explained.
"I’m so proud that on every team I’ve played on, my hometown is listed as Palos Heights, Illinois.”
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