Evelyn’s Walk Raises Funds for Pancreatic Cancer Foundation

Release date: 7/17/2026

16th Annual Evelyn's Walk Family and Friends of Evelyn Schap
Photo: Friends and Family of Evelyn Schap 2026

Orland Park, IL (July 17, 2026) – Employees of Marquette Bank, a locally owned neighborhood bank, held the 16th Annual Evelyn’s Walk in Orland Park in memory of former employee Evelyn Schap, who passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2010. More than 60 bank employees and family members participated in the walk, raising over $1,500 to benefit the Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation. This year, Marquette Bank will be recognized with the Rolfe Philanthropy Award for Community, Partnership, Impact at the foundation’s Progress Forward Gala in November.
 
“We are grateful for the support of Marquette Bank’s senior management team, our partnership with the Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, and Evelyn’s extended family, who show up every year,” said Nina Sonsikoski, Assistant Vice President of Marketing and lead organizer of the walk. “This walk is a way to remember Evelyn Schap, but it is also an opportunity for our employees to honor loved ones lost to pancreatic cancer, including my father, who passed away a year after Evelyn.”
 
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 67,530 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year, and about 52,740 people die from the disease annually.
 
Evelyn’s Walk is part of the Marquette Neighborhood Commitment, which focuses on addressing four critical community needs: hunger, shelter and housing, education, and health and wellness. Each month, Marquette Bank coordinates employee volunteer efforts, completes community service projects, and partners with local organizations and nonprofits. For more information about Marquette Bank and its Neighborhood Commitment, call 1-888-254-9500 or visit www.emarquettebank.com/neighborhood.

About Marquette Bank:

Marquette Bank is one of Chicagoland's largest independent neighborhood banks, serving the region since 1945. The bank offers consumer and business banking, home financing, commercial lending, trust services, student loans, investment, insurance, and wealth management services.
 
A subsidiary of Marquette National Corporation (OTCQX: MNAT), the bank holds $2 billion in assets with a $1 billion local lending portfolio. Marquette Bank has earned twelve consecutive "Outstanding" Community Reinvestment Act ratings from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, plus recognition including two Excellence and Innovation Awards (Community Bankers Association of Illinois), the Community Commitment Award for Volunteerism (American Bankers Association Foundation), and the Torch Award for Ethics (Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois).
 
Locations: Chicago, Bolingbrook, Bridgeview, Evergreen Park, Hickory Hills, Lemont, New Lenox, Oak Lawn, Oak Forest, Orland Park, Summit, and Tinley Park, Illinois.
 
Member FDIC. Equal Opportunity Lender. Equal Housing Lender. NMLS #462926. 
 
Visit: emarquettebank.com
 
Call: 1-888-254-9500