“Make plans now to support and attend the “16^th Annual Brother James Court Benefit Auction & Dinner”, Saturday, April 10, 2010, 5:30-9:00pm,

at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel & Conference Center, 7^th & Adams, in downtown Springfield. You’ll be treated to a wonderful meal, appealing auction items, entertainment and fellowship. For information about how you can be part of this event as a volunteer, sponsor, advertiser or in-kind donor, please contact our Development Office, 217-747-5905, or email     development@brotherjamescourt.com

Upcoming Events at

Brother James Court

We have many events coming up that would be so much more successful if you were there:

July Chili Cook Off Benefit for BJC

Be sure to attend the "Kicks Route 66 Chili Cook-Off" to benefit Brother James Court, Saturday, July 25, at Kicks, 2744 S. 6th Street, Springfield. BJC receives all proceeds from the "Chili Tasting", "Malibu Auto Raffle", and other raffles, plus a portion of the proceeds from the sale of discount coupons available that day. Our thanks to the BJC Association and President Jill Hanney, who is also Chairperson of the International Chili Society District Cook-Off, and to Kicks for their generosity in providing awareness and financial support to BJC.

Watch this site for more details about this event.

For contest information (rules and application) please          click here.

For sponsorship information plese click here.



Buy a Kicks Card from Brother James Court for only $10, and $7.50 goes to BJC! It's good anytime. Of course, you'd have more fun using it on July 25th, the date of the "Kicks Route 66 Chili Cook Off to Benefit Brother James Court". Send us a check and tell us how many you'd like.

Send the check to: Brother James Court, Kicks Cards, 2508 St. James Road, Springfield, IL 62707. These cards give you $100 worth of value at Kicks including food and game discounts. Check back for more updates about this event.

Saturday, September 12, 10:30am - 4:00pm, "Family Picnic" hosted by the Knights of Columbus Council 3914 at their Marian Hall in Riverton, just 3 miles from BJC's front door! This is an "advance notice". We'll be sending a reservation form in late July. Please mark your calendar, though. We'll have a grand reunion!



Saturday, October 3, 5:00pm - 9:30pm, "Trivia Night" hosted by the Knights of Columbus Council 14024 at the St. John Vianney Activity Center in Sherman. $10 admission with table seating for 10. 100 questions in 10 rounds of 10 questions. Door prizes. 50/50 raffle that evening plus we'll launch our annual 50/50 MEGA Raffle that night. Food will be available and you can plan on supper right before the game.

October through December 11 –

“50/50 MEGA Raffle”

April 10, 2010 - 16^th Annual Benefit Auction

  and Dinner

Thanks for your consideration. Great things are happening every day at BJC. The new walking track and patio tables, benches and accessories will be finished this summer -- thanks in large measure to your generosity. Help keep that "income momentum" going and consider a special event of your own.    Contact the Development Department for further information on any of the events listed here, 217-747-5905.

Brother James Court is now able to accept

& process online transactions/donations.

Listed below are some of the available

options. For a more complete listing please

go to our online store page.

       On Sunday June 28, 2009 the State Journal Register published an article about one the many residents at Brother James Court. To read the article about Tim, his journey as a Developmentally Disabled man, one of the longest living kidney recepients from Springfield's Memorial Medical Center, and a die hard Beatles fan please click here.

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To view our activity calendar please click here.