Renz Center participates in #ILGIVE Nov. 29
In a global day of giving, Renz Addiction Counseling Center in Elgin is participating in #ILGIVE on Tuesday, Nov. 29, to help raise support for prevention education and treatment services. #ILGIVE is a day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy. To further strengthen the campaign locally, the Grand Victoria Foundation has announced that they will match all electronic individual donations up to $5,000 to Renz Center made on Nov. 29.
"With the uncertainty of a state budget and a poor outlook for 2017, this year's #ILGIVE donations are critical to the continuation of substance abuse treatment programs that benefit so many individuals in our community," said Renz Center's Executive Director Jerry Skogmo. "And with the Grand Victoria Foundation's matching support, the center can also provide Leadership Empowerment And Development camp programs to local teens next summer," Skogmo said.
#ILGIVE is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to help kick-off the holiday giving season. #ILGIVE was created to inspire people to collaborate in improving their local communities and to give back in impactful ways to the charities and causes they support. For more information on Renz Center's #ILGIVE, contact Deb Howe at (847) 742-3545, ext. 236, or through email at dhowe@renzcenter.org.
Renz Center provides a continuum of care dedicated to the prevention, intervention and treatment of addictive behaviors related to alcohol, drugs, and gambling. Services range from prevention programs for youth in the schools to outpatient treatment programs for adolescents and adults. Priority is given to pregnant women and women with dependent children. Offices are located in Elgin, St. Charles, and Streamwood.
Renz Addiction Counseling Center is a non-profit organization funded in part by the federal government, Fox Valley United Way, Illinois Department of Human Services, Hanover Township, Geneva, and St. Charles 708 mental health boards and other local community organizations. To find out more about Renz Center's programs, call (847) 742-3545 or visit www.renzcenter.org.