Magellan Corporation is proud of our longstanding support of our friends at USO Illinois, has been a sponsor for their successful Star Spangled Salute Galas, helping them raise funds in support of programs for the men and women who serve in the United States military. But we’re perhaps most proud of our hands-on involvement. Magellan staff enjoy volunteering to serve those who serve us. For “No Dough Dinner” nights, we are welcomed on to the Great Lakes Naval Base, where we dish out grub to service men, women and families.

Our own Matt Bell, head of our IT Department, served in the US Army and is a current board member of USO Illinois. The USO works in more than 200 locations and offers programs to keep service members connected to the people, places and things they love. Magellan is honored to help them do just that.

After School Matters has effecting positive impact on Chicago area teens for more than two decades. Through a richly diverse apprenticeship program, After School Matters invests in Chicago’s youth, helping them achieve success during their high school years, equipping them with meaningful skills and empowering them to embrace their futures.

What began as a dream of then Chicago First Lady Maggie Daley, the organization has blossomed and is now offered at a variety of neighborhood sites across Chicago, from schools to parks, community centers to libraries, and including their own state-of-the art facilities in strategic locations. Magellan Corporation takes great pride in helping After School Matters invest in our teens’ futures. Senior VP of Sales Heather Morris serves on their board of directors.

There was plenty of fun to be had off the court during recent Magellan-sponsored NBA All Star 2020 weekend. Clients and friends from around the globe joined us for a few chilly February days of friendship, basketball, music, and dining.  More than great basketball was enjoyed – although there was plenty of that. Friday featured a lunchtime concert in a WXRT-FM radio private studio with the Nick Moss Band, who were joined by famed Chicago Blues musicians Kate Moss and Dave Specter.

Saturday’s dinner at a local favorite, Steak 48, included athletes from the Chicago Red Stars, WNBA Chicago Sky, Bulls announcer Chuck Swirsky, and Chicago Bulls legends Horace Grant and Toni Kukoc. Magellan values relationships with clients during and after business hours.

Tennis great and gender equality icon Billie Jean King visited Magellan Corporation offices on – fittingly – International Day of the Girl, Friday, October 11, 2019. The theme of International Day of the Girl was GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable. More than 350 friends from the sports, philanthropic, diplomatic, educational, journalistic, civic and corporate sectors gathered for a luncheon and Q & A led by WNBA All-Star from the Chicago Sky, Jantel Lavender.

Billie Jean and Lavender spoke of the strides made toward gender equality in sports, the road ahead, and all things in between. An extraordinary day with extraordinary people. Promoting women-forward initiatives, including in athletics, STEM studies, and in the civic and business arenas, is a pillar of Magellan’s community involvement. Unscripted and Unstoppable!