Chicago Terps give back this holiday season
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Collecting funds through Dec. 8, 2018:
Brighten the holidays for Southwest Side families!
Our partner charity, Metropolitan Family Services Midway Center, works largely with low-income and working families who will struggle this holiday season purchasing gifts for their children. We are looking for donations to buy 24 children gifts this holiday season. All of the children range from infants to age 3. Buy a child a gift, or buy a gift card Make the holiday season a special time for Metropolitan’s families who cannot afford to purchase gifts. Donate gift cards or buy a gift for a specific child. We recommend spending $25 per child. Email Chicago Terps network leader Marie LaMonica '12 at marie@chicagoterps.org to arrange for gift drop-off. Donate to our group effort! Any amount is appreciated. To support all 24 families, Chicago Terps is looking to raise $600. You can Venmo your donation to @ChicagoTerps or make checks payable to Chicago Terps Alumni Network. All donations to Metropolitan are tax-deductible, and receipts can be provided. Have questions? Email Marie LaMonica '12 at marie@chicagoterps.org.
About Metropolitan Family Services
Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857 Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers Chicago-area families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Metropolitan Family Services has more than 890 full- and part-time professional staff dedicated to providing quality services to families throughout Chicago, DuPage County, Evanston/Skokie and the southwest suburbs. Metropolitan serves more than 72,000 families and individuals as diverse as the communities in which they live, with 81 percent being part of the working poor or lower-middle class. |
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