AMY JONES ELECTED TO BOUNCE CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION® BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DEERFIELD, Ill. (October 23, 2017) – Bounce Children’s Foundation®, a non-profit organization supporting chronically ill children and their families, announced today the election of Ms. Amy Jones, senior director, Internal Audit and Controls, McDonald’s Corporation, to its board of directors. Ms. Jones will serve a three-year term.

During her tenure at McDonald’s Corporation, Ms. Jones has held various roles within the Global Finance organization, including an overseas assignment based in Singapore. Her responsibilities abroad included financial oversight of the Greater Asia markets, in addition to managing financial operations within the Headquarters based in Singapore. In her current role, she is responsible for the oversight and execution of the company’s annual operational internal audit plan globally.

“I am excited to welcome Amy to Bounce and to the Board. Amy’s strong financial and strategic planning background, passion for our work, and network of relationships will help foster the growth of our organization,” noted Corey Martens, board chair, Bounce Children’s Foundation® and partner, Grant Thornton LLP’s U.S. Forensic Advisory Services. “She understands how to help organizations align their resources to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.”

“Amy’s ongoing volunteer experience demonstrates her commitment to helping sick children and their families, and has allowed her to gain an understanding of their needs,” said Joan Steltmann, chief executive officer, Bounce Children’s Foundation®. “Those insights, combined with her financial arsenal and leadership skills, will allow us to expand Bounce and impact more children and families.”

“As a mom, I am blessed daily with watching my children enjoy everything life can offer. I want to help other families create such moments of happiness,” said Ms. Jones. “My greatest satisfaction as a director will be enabling even more children and families to engage with Bounce.”

Ms. Jones earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Auburn University. She started her career as an auditor at KPMG. Then she moved to the Home Depot, where she had a successful career in different finance roles.

She is also a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Illinois, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Bounce Children’s Foundation® (Bounce), a Chicagoland not-for-profit organization, transforms the lives of chronically ill children, and their families, shifting all from surviving to thriving.  Offering a variety of ongoing home and community-based programs, Bounce is unique in filling a vital gap in the overall network of care for the 15-18 percent of children who battle chronic illness.  Combatting a deep sense of invisibility and extreme isolation, the Bounce community provides fun and friendship, education and resources, hope and encouragement, and a place to belong – until cures are found.  Currently, Bounce helps over 800 members, including chronically ill children, their healthy siblings, and their parents, build the resilience needed to live happier, healthier lives.  One hundred percent privately funded, Bounce is offered free of charge.  And, while there is no income requirement, many members are low income and all face extraordinary out-of-pocket medical costs.  For more information about Bounce Children’s Foundation, visit www.BounceChildrensFoundation.org.

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Bounce Children’s Foundation, a Chicagoland not-for-profit organization, builds community for chronically ill children and their families. Through its five program pillars, Bounce offers family events, ticket sharing opportunities, educational opportunities, resources and networking services, and care packages delivered to home. Bounce in unique in helping sick children, and their families, move from simply surviving, to truly thriving, until cures are found.The Bounce Children’s Foundation Board of Directors provides fiduciary oversight and governance leadership, and partners with the CEO to set the strategic direction of the organization.  Generously sharing their time, expertise, resources and networks, the board of directors is critical to the growth and success of Bounce.