SALVATION ARMY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES…Did you know that there are hundreds of families living in our community today that are struggling to provide food to their children? This basic necessity is a struggle in many of our neighbors homes. The Salvation Army has implemented a program that helps families who struggle by providing a back pack full of food for over the weekends when their child is not benefiting from a free or reduced lunch at school. In the 2015-2016 school year, The Salvation Army Back Pack program supported over 550 families each and every week by providing a back pack full of food on the weekends to families who requested the service. Only families who already met the qualification of free or reduced lunch qualify to participate. Currently the school districts participating in our program show that anywhere from 36% to 77% of the population meet the income limit to qualify for free and reduced lunch. Reports from local teachers, staff and others have shown that since the back pack program has been implemented, less children are showing up to school Monday morning with a hunger belly ache.
Each back pack roughly costs around $7 to fill although some of that cost has been offset in recent years with food donations from local churches and organizations, a need to raise substantial dollars each and every year is there. We are hoping that you will help meet this need by sponsoring one of our upcoming events.
1. The Amery Fire Hall. This is our 3rd year of putting on this very well attended event and we would like to raise $15,000 to help support this program in our communities. Last year we raised, just over $10,000 and hosted over 400 people at the event. This year, with your help, I know we can meet our goal. The proceeds from the event will go directly toward impacting children in our community. There are four levels of sponsorship available, if you are interested in supporting those in need in your community please fill out the form below.
2. Birdies for BackPacks at the Luck Golf Course on June 7th. The proceeds from the event will go directly toward impacting children in our community. There are two levels of sponsorship available, if you are interested in supporting those in need in your community please fill out the form below.
Thank you for considering sponsoring one of these important and fun events! ANY QUESTIONS: Please feel free to Call Angela Moulton at 715-485-1221.

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