Jim Riggs
Jim Riggs is the 2010 recipient of the J. D. Ross Extraordinary Service Award. Riggs, of Joliet, has been involved with over a dozen local charities including Boy Scouts of America, the Will County Humane Society, Toys for Tots and the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.
Riggs currently serves as a volunteer for the City of Joliet where he has recently worked to erect a free billboard used to promote charitable events in the area. He also helped raise over $275,000 worth of food and clothing for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and worked with OPERATION MOM’s Cookies, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting members of the U.S. military to send a semi-truck full of the troops’ favorite candies overseas.
Over the years, Riggs has also worked closely with the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets. In fact, it was his donation that assured the future of the unit—upon hearing that the unit was going to possibly disband and relocate, Riggs purchased The Brandon Marine and Marina and donated the property to the cadets. Now, the unit’s marina is used by cadets all over the nation for training.