Sean Walsh

Sean Walsh / Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2025

Opportunity Knocks (OK) is a 501c3 non-profit organization serving communities in the near west suburbs of Chicago since 2009. OK was founded by families and embraced by a community that recognized significant opportunities to develop more substantial and responsive programs, support and partnerships that would build a community where people with different abilities would be more present with interdependent connections. Our mission is to innovate and collaborate as a co-creator of programs, enterprise, and partnerships that contribute to developing a community where people with different abilities are fully included and able to live, work, learn, grow and pursue a life of their design. We believe that communities are at their best when they are fully inclusive of every body. We view individuals living with intellectual and developmental differences as Warriors, champions of their own journeys. Rather than seeing ourselves as the providers of enrichment and empowerment, we see our role as partners in co-creating opportunities. Together, we work to design experiences that enable Warriors to take charge of their own enrichment and empowerment, fostering an environment of mutual respect and collaboration. We believe in a dynamic, person-centered and community-based approach to programming that engages the voice of all Warriors, thrives on interdependent connections, encourages exploration, centers on holistic wellness and fosters healthy relationships.

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About Sean Walsh

This year, I will be running the Chicago Marathon through the sponsorship of Opportunity Knocks (OK).I first learned about OK through my friend Kelsey who I attended Fenwick High School with. She is a full time employee at the non profit, and I have taken notice of the inspiring work done at OK through her. I support everything OK stands for as an advocate for people with intellectual and developmental differences. They truly are Warriors in our society, and I am proud to contribute to their lives through the Chicago Marathon. Thank you to all who donate and wish me luck on race day which also happens to be my birthday (October 12)!