A MESSAGE FROM Evy's Marathon Fundraising Page
Hi, friends. I'm running the Chicago marathon in 2023 in support of The Salvation Army's social service work in the North and Central Illinois Division.
This goals is twice as important to me because:
1) it supports my mental and physical health
2) it financially supports the Development Department at Division Headquarters of which I am a team member (Director of Gift & Estate Planning)
You may know The Salvation Army for its red kettle holiday drive, but did you know that The Salvation Army has been serving Chicago since 1885 and is the largest direct provider of social services in Chicagoland and the entire state of Illinois? It's what makes me most proud to work for this important organization.
Your financial and moral support would be appreciated as I take on this ambitious goal. Thank you in advance for cheering me on and for supporting the social service work of the North and Central Illinois Division of The Salvation Army with your donation.
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Facts about the important work of The Salvation Army in Chicago
* The Salvation Army serves more than 1.5 million meals for the less fortunate in the Chicago area annually.
* The Salvation's Army regional disaster relief headquarters and command center is located in Elk Grove Village. It's urban kitchen has the capacity to feed 32,000 people a day and the center touches the lives of 51,000+ disaster relief victims.
* The Salvation Army operates 1,632 community centers across the United States, 14 of which are in the city of Chicago. With an estimated annual attendance of roughly 450,000, Corps Community Centers throughout the Chicago area provide worship, fellowship, education and recreational activities for families and children on a daily basis.
* The Salvation Army is one of the largest providers of music programs and instruction in Illinois. In fact, the Army brings the gift of music to over 56,000+ students and young adults in more than 4,200 class sessions.
* The Salvation Army's PROMISE program was launched in Chicago to combat the sexual exploitation of children. The Salvation Army formed a task force of of 26 member organizations to implement the four provisions of PROMISE... Awareness, Intervention, Prevention and Service Delivery.
* Family and Community Services provide individual, marital and group counseling to 18,400+ people.
* The Salvation Army's Harbor Light Center is the largest substance abuse recovery program in Chicago and one of the largest in the United States, helping thousands of people each year recover from substance abuse and related issues and provides housing for 225 men at any given time.
