About Us
A fast-growing local charity building character and community commitment in high school students.
The Bonfield Express Foundation is a fast-growing local charity working to build character and community commitment in high school students. We do this by hosting programs and providing scholarship assistance to high school seniors — building the future leaders of our community.
Through the generous support of sponsors and local families, the foundation has distributed more than $200,000 in scholarships and begun hosting programs in which students volunteer to help the foundation grow.
Honoring Jim Bonfield
In October of 2003, we lost Jim Bonfield to complications of Hodgkin’s Disease, Leukemia, and Rheumatoid Arthritis. His accomplishments in life were many — as a father, teacher, coach, and dean of students for more than three decades at Downers Grove South High School. He was an example to the children he encountered on the playing field and in his office, always encouraging them with positive motivation. But his influence as a person went far beyond his professional career.
His students became his friends for life, and his lifetime friends became his fans. He is remembered for his smile and optimistic nature, for his love of family, for his appreciation of our community, and for his devotion to wringing every moment of value from life. Jim danced until his feet could no longer hold him up.
Mission Statement
To recognize personal perseverance and community commitment to lifelong goals through educational opportunity.
Board Members & Foundation Scholarship Committee
Annette Bonfield
President
33 Years · Retired Downers Grove Teacher
Jim Bonfield
Vice President
Downers Grove North High School Graduate
Pat O’Flaherty
Secretary
Lifelong Downers Grove Resident & Local Business Owner
Dan Cozzo
Treasurer
30+ Years · Downers Grove Resident & Retired Teacher
Will Kupisch
5K Race Director
30+ Years · Downers Grove Resident & Retired High School Counselor
Susan Toler
Registration Director
8 Years · Bonfield Express Foundation Committee Member
Get in Touch
Bonfield Express Foundation
P.O. Box 773
Downers Grove, IL 60515