Neon Wheels is more than a building. It is a vision for safety, hope, recreation, mentorship, wellness, financial literacy, workforce readiness, and family connection.
Your gift helps us bring this vision to life for youth, families, and the Lake County community.
Every gift
changes lives!
Whether you give $25, $250, $2,500, or become a founding donor, your generosity helps create a place where young people feel safe, families gather, and futures change.
All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Thank you for your support!
Choose the way that's easiest for you. Every method goes directly to building Neon Wheels.
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847-505-2273
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Make payable to:
Neon Wheels Roller Skating Rink & Fun Center
Mail to: 600 N. Berwick Blvd. Waukegan, IL 60085
Giving levels help donors connect their gift to meaningful impact. Every dollar helps create safe recreation, mentorship, wellness, STEM, financial literacy, and leadership opportunities.
$1+
Every contribution matters and helps show community support for the Neon Wheels mission.
$25
Helps support safe, positive recreational opportunities for youth and families.
$100
Supports mentorship, wellness, life skills, and positive youth engagement programs.
$500
Helps fund STEM, financial literacy, workforce readiness, and leadership initiatives.
Monthly giving provides consistent support for youth programs, community outreach, family engagement, operational readiness, and future programming needs.
A monthly gift helps Neon Wheels build steady momentum toward opening its doors and serving Lake County, Illinois youth and families for years to come.
Help launch the vision and show early belief in the mission.
Support long-term programming, mentorship, wellness, and recreation.
Make a leadership gift that helps move the $4.5M campaign forward.
Your support will help secure a permanent home, develop programs, create safe recreation opportunities, and open the doors to a brighter future for Lake County families.
$1.2M
Securing the future home site
$2.5M
Building a modern, safe facility
$500K
Youth and family impact spaces
$400K
Systems for a safe haven
$400K
Staffing, training, and launch needs
For major donors, corporations, foundations, and legacy-minded sponsors, Neon Wheels offers high-impact opportunities to help establish a lasting youth and family destination for Lake County, Illinois.
$100K+
Support major facility development, youth programming, and long-term community impact with prominent recognition opportunities.
$250K+
Help launch one of Illinois' premier youth and family empowerment destinations with elevated founding partner recognition.
$500K+
Create life-changing impact by helping fund major construction, programming, safety, education, and community development needs.
$1M+
Anchor the $4.5 million campaign and help bring the full Neon Wheels vision to life for generations of youth and families.
Year-one goal for youth and families served.
Supportive relationships and leadership development.
Positive after-school, evening, and weekend alternatives.
A welcoming destination where families can gather.
One safe place can change the course of a child's life. Together, we can build a transformational destination where Lake County, Illinois youth and families feel safe, inspired, supported, and empowered for generations to come.
— Neon Wheels Leadership Team
Many employers offer donation matching programs that can double or even increase the impact of your gift. Corporate sponsors, foundations, and major donors are also invited to explore naming opportunities and legacy partnerships.
Ask your employer if your donation can be matched to increase your impact.
Partner with Neon Wheels to support youth programs, facility development, and community events.
Leadership gifts help accelerate land purchase, construction, safety systems, and program launch.
It builds a safe haven. It builds leaders. It builds stronger families. It builds a brighter future for Lake County.
Together, we can create more than a skating rink.
We can create a legacy.
Every gift — big or small — makes a difference. Thank you for believing in our vision and helping us build a safe haven for our community.
We appreciate you!
