Corey's Story
Our lives were forever changed on January 11, 2017 when our son, Corey Patrick Walgren lost his life by suicide
after being questioned by authorities at school over a disciplinary incident.
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Our Mission
- Raise awareness of the constitutional rights of minors in the school setting and provide education on how disciplinary practices in schools can better support the emotional well-being of students.
- Honor Corey and his love of hockey by supporting hockey programs through financial gifting.
National
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Jun '20 - Minneapolis Public School board voted to remove School Resource Officers and replace them with public safety support specialists.
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Feb '21 - Des Moines Iowa School Board votes to end their School Resource Officer program.
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Feb '21 - Los Angeles County Unified School District to reduce number of School Resource Officers by 133 officers.
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Education
Our Message for Students
- Ask For Help
- Protect Yourself
- We Understand
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Our Message for Parents
- It Can Happen To Your Child
- Know Your School
- Know Your Child's Dean
- Know Your School's Policies
- Consult a Lawyer
- You Have a Voice
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Our Message for Administrators
- Follow the Department of Education Recommendations on SRO Programs
- Enact a Memorandum of Understanding
- Get a Warrant to Search a Cell Phone
- Protect the Students
- Allow Us to be the Parents
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Happenings
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Gabi Ursu, 2023 Recipient
Tyler Bresnick, 2023 Recipient
Corey's Goal awarded TWO $2000 Scholarships for Civil and Human Rights in May 2023. Congratulations to
NNHS Seniors Gabriela Ursu and Tyler Bresnick. Both of these deserving seniors plan to pursue
degrees in law and want to be advocates for civil and human rights.
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Naperville North Huskies Hockey Club awards the
2023 Corey Walgren Memorial Trophy and a $2,500 grant to
Max Carsello.
The grant is funded by Corey's Goal. Past recipients are
Lance Francoeur (2022),
Tyler Zuspann (2021),
Brett Hare (2020),
Brett Martin (2019),
Michael Hall (2018) and Zach Rang (2017).
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Corey's Goal sponsored the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
LEAD WINTER event. Event Information Here.
February 26-27, 2021
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NCTV17 coverage of our light show. Corey's Goal Shines
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Corey's Goal exhibited at the 2018 and 2019 National School Safety Conferences hosted by
NASRO June 24-26, 2018 in Reno, NV and June 23-25, 2019 in Pigeon Forge, TN. We spoke with school
resource officers, administrators and law professionals from all over the nation.