More than just partnerships— they’re an extension of our mission.
Safe digging education doesn’t happen in a vacuum — it happens at baseball games, hockey arenas, school reading programs, and family days at the zoo. That’s why JULIE invests in partnerships with organizations that already have the hearts and attention of Illinois families.
Our goal is simple: meet the people we serve where they already are, and make the idea of calling 811 before you dig feel like a natural part of everyday community life. Every time a kid sees a JULIE logo at the ballpark, digs for fossils at the zoo, or earns a free hockey ticket for reading, that’s one more connection made between safety, fun, and the world just below our feet.
We’re proud to support the organizations and events that make Illinois a great place to grow up.
Meet Our Partners:
JULIE is a proud partner of the Windy City ThunderBolts — your south suburbs’ own Frontier League baseball team, bringing affordable, family-friendly fun to the Chicago area since 1999. Look for JULIE at the ballpark and keep an eye out for community activations throughout the season. Baseball, sunshine, and a little underground safety awareness — a perfect lineup.
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JULIE is a proud presenting sponsor of the Chicago Wolves’ “Read to Succeed” program — one of Illinois’ longest-running youth reading initiatives, engaging over a million K–8 students across the Chicagoland area. Kids who hit their reading goals earn a free ticket to a Wolves home game. It’s hockey, literacy, and community all in one face-off.
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JULIE is a proud sponsor of Brookfield Zoo Chicago — and this year, we have the most on-brand activation yet. The Zoo’s Dinos! Experience features 35 life-size dinosaurs throughout the grounds, and JULIE is a sponsor of the Fossil Dig Pit, where kids can dig for dino bones just like a real archaeologist. Safe, careful digging is kind of our whole thing. Dinos! runs through October 25 — included free with Zoo admission.
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JULIE is a proud sponsor of the Peoria Rivermen — Central Illinois’ own professional hockey club, playing at Carver Arena in downtown Peoria. The Rivermen are one of the most family-friendly game-day experiences in the state. We love being part of a franchise that brings affordable, exciting hockey to Illinois families all winter long. Look for JULIE at the rink and keep an eye out for community activities throughout the season.
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Because safety education works best when it doesn’t feel like a safety lesson. JULIE partners with organizations that families already love — sports teams, zoos, reading programs — to bring our message into everyday community moments. If a kid comes home from a baseball game asking what JULIE is, we’ve done our job.
Yes! Keep an eye on our partner pages for upcoming events — including Wolves home games, ThunderBolts games throughout the season, and Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s Dinos! experience, which runs through October 25. We’ll keep this page updated as new events are added.