It will be a happy end to the summer for 200 grade school children (K-sixth grade) when they go shopping for back-to-school clothes and supplies—courtesy of The Salvation Army and Target Inc. The children’s shopping spree is funded with a $25,000 Target grant to The Salvation Army Metropolitan Division.

The day of the shopping trip, each child will be presented with a $100 Target Gift Card to use at seven participating Target stores in the Greater Chicago area and a Target store in Munster, Indiana.

Children will be paired with chaperones who will help them with their purchasing decisions and monitor how much is being spent and on what by each child. Stores will treat children to snacks and, for those children who finish their shopping early, there’ll be games for them to play.

When: Tuesday, August 11, 8 to 11am

Where: Target Stores at:

• 1154 S. Clark St., Chicago, IL (26 children)
• 11840 S. Marshfield Ave., Chicago, IL (26 children)
• 8560 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, IL (19 children)
• 7100 S. Cicero Ave., Chicago, IL (32 children)
• 2901 S. Cicero Ave., Cicero, IL (26 children)
• 1001 Sutton Rd., Streamwood, IL (15 children)
• 3050 N. Lewis Ave., Waukegan, IL (26 children)
• 8005 Calumet Ave., Munster, IN (30 children)

The Salvation Army Metropolitan Division is one of the largest providers of social services in the State of Illinois, assisting clients in the Greater Chicago area, Northern Illinois and Northwestern Indiana. For more information about The Salvation Army, or to donate, please visit salarmychicago.org.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Tyree Maynard, 773-205-3510
The Salvation Army
Metropolitan Divisional Headquarters