Community Service & Philanthropy
Not for Profit Organizations Created:
The Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery (TIMIS): 501©(3)
Chicago Minimally Invasive Surgery Society
DuPage Veterans Foundation (DVF) : 501©(3)
Dr. Rich Jorgensen at the DuPage Executive Airport for an Honor Flight.
Community Service:
March of Dimes:
Chairman, March of Dimes Casino Night, June 10, 1994.
March of Dimes Casino Night Committee, 1995
American Cancer Society:
President West DuPage Unit: 1996-2001
Chairman, Relay For Life: 1996-2001
Relay For Life Team Captain: 1996-2000
Chairman, Income Development: 1998
Co-Chairman, Longest Day of Golf: 1992-1993
Justinian Society of Lawyers:
Organizing Committee, Cancer Charity Ball: 2000-2009
Marianjoy Hospital Foundation:
Planning Committee Golf Outing: 2008-2011
Dueling Piano’s Fundraiser Committee: 2010-2011
Foundation-Board Member: 2010
Scholarship Award- Judge: 2010-11
CASA DuPage:
Planning Committee Super Hero’s Gala: 2008
Oikos Poor Household of God:
Board Member: 2011-17
DuPage Veterans Foundation:
Co-Founder: 2011
President: 2011-2020
Honor Flight Fundraiser Committee: 2011-2020
Mission Work:
Medical & Teaching Mission, LaPaz, Bolivia, Oct 24- 26, 1994.
Medical Mission, Sucre, Bolivia, April 23– May 2. 1997.
Medical Mission, Sucre, Bolivia, May 8-17. 2004.
Medical & Construction Mission, Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines, Feb 2-15, 2008
Medical & Construction Mission, Borongan, East Samar, Philippines. Feb 2009.
Medical & Construction Mission, Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines, Jan 28 - Feb 12, 2011.
Medical & Construction Mission, Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines, Jan 27 - Feb, 2012.