5K nets $12,500 for homeless vets
Cantigny Park, part of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, awarded a check for $12,504 to the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans in Wheaton.
The donation, presented by the park on Veterans Day, represents net proceeds from the 12th annual Cantigny 5K Run/Walk on Nov. 7.
The check amount included cash donations from participating runners and walkers totaling $2,496 - money contributed in addition to required entry fees. TopGolf in Naperville sponsored this year's event, which further boosted the amount raised for the shelter.
The Cantigny 5K has generated more than $75,000 for MSHV since 2008, the event's first year of association with the shelter.
MSHV also receives funding from Cantigny Post 556 of the American Legion, based at the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park. The legionnaires hosted a pancake breakfast at Cantigny during the 5K that attracted 712 patrons and $630 in direct donations to the shelter. MSHV is the primary community service activity of Post 556.
MSHV, located in downtown Wheaton, operates a transitional housing program with counseling, access to health care, and education and job-training services for U.S. veterans of any era.
Its mission is to serve those who served the nation, and their families, by providing housing and supportive services that lead to self-sufficiency. To learn more, visit the shelter's website at helpaveteran.org.
The next Cantigny 5K Run/Walk will take place Nov. 5, 2016.