sERVICES & pROGRAMS
Besides providing toys for children and food for individuals and families, here is sampling of the year around services provided by donations received.
Below is a 12 month statistical round-up of Salvation Army services in and around Chicago.
To find services in your local area, view our
National Directory of Services.
Booth Manor
1500 W. Madison Street Chicago, IL 60607-1801
Phone: (312) 243-1271
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Camping
9241 Camp Lake Rd- Box 222 Camp Lake, WI 53109-0222
Phone: (414) 889-4305
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The Salvation Army provided 8,213 seniors, adults, families and children, with 61,424 refreshing camping days at Wonderland Camp and Conference Center.
Compassion for the Infirm
Salvation Army personnel and volunteers brought hope and cheer to 35,527 Chicago-area shut-ins and patients in hospitals and nursing homes.
Corps Community Centers
With a total attendance of 203,367, Salvation Army Corps Community Centers throughout the Chicago area provided worship, fellowship, education and recreational activities. In addition, there was a total attendance of 13,088 at our leadership training and character development programs for youth.
Correctional Services
3,412 men and women at the Salvation Army Correctional Services Center was helped to re-enter life's mainstream as productive, self-respecting citizens.
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Crisis Intervention
1,657 families, 5,487 men and 1,976 women received assistance at the Tom Seay Uptown Service Crisis Center. Participants in the drop-in center, crisis counseling, educational and religious programs totaled more than 23,103.
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Disaster Services
5040 N. Pulaski Road Chicago, IL 60630
Phone: (773) 725-1100
Salvation Army workers and volunteers assisted 25,373 disaster victims and responders at disasters throughout metropolitan Chicago. The 331 responses ranged from major flooding to individual home fires.
Early Childhood Development
Salvation Army child care programs for low-income families provided 31,472 care- days at 9 Chicago Head Start sites. Medical and dental screening were provided for more than 500 children. Daily meals gave the children one third of their daily nutritional needs.
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Emergency Disaster Services
1000 Pratt Ave. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Phone: (773) 725-1100
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This facility will be housing the EDS Offices, supplies, equipment, and the "Big Truck" from our Territorial Headquarters. Besides the day to day operations of the EDS team, they will be able to offer more EDS training and CISM training on an ongoing basis, and the facility can serve as a Command Center during times of disasters, etc.
Emergency Lodge
800 W. Lawrence Chicago, IL 60640-4247
Phone: (773) 275-9383
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Salvation Army offers Worship Services, Pastoral Counseling,
Information/Referral, Shelter, Chaplain.
Family Service
The Salvation Army Family Services Division provided individual, marital and group counseling for 8,683 cases representing 20,682 persons. The Homemakers provided more than 26,000 hours of service to give practical aid to shut-ins, the disabled, troubled families and others in need.
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Golden Diners Service
1031 E. State St. Geneva, IL 60134-2483
Phone: (630) 232-6676
Fax: (630) 232-6712
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Leadership Training and Character Development for the Young
8257 young people participated weekly in Junior Soldiers and Corps Cadets (leadership training). 6,392 pre-teen, sunbeam girls and 3,053 girl guards participated in scouting-like troop activities. Scouting and Adventure Corps provided similar character development for more than 6,412 boys.
Music
2,671 sessions of Salvation Army music activities, including brass bands, string and choral groups for adults and young people resulted in a total attendance of 28,360.
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Nutrition
Feeding programs provided 1,863,992 nutritious meals to hungry people of all ages across metropolitan Chicago.
Older Adults
1,214 Salvation Army program sessions for older adults provided fellowship, recreation, education and spiritual growth with a total attendance of 31,374.
Rehabilitation Services
Our Harbor Light Center and 2 Adult Rehabilitation Centers assisted 4,068 people with programs designed to help facilitate long-term recovery from substance abuse and successful re-entry into the community.
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Service Extension
Reaching out to Chicago suburbs. The Salvation Army's 195 Service Units (volunteer committees) provided emergency assistance to 368,792 men, women, and children.
Shelter
The Evangeline Booth Lodge provided 1,992 men, women, and children lodging, food, clothing, and other aid. Combining all shelter programs, each night over 1,133 people are housed under a Chicagoland Salvation Army roof.
Spiritual Renewal
In faith, 8,864 individuals sought God as the One capable of giving to them spiritual renewal and strength.