The Salvation Army St. Charles (Tri-City) 2020 Annual Report

even in a pandemic 2020 St. Charles (Tri-City) Corps Community Center Annual Report

The Salvation Army’s mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The phrase “meet human needs” took on a whole new meaning and intensity in 2020. As the pandemic dawned, the needs in our communities changed – and grew exponentially. Suddenly our neighbors needed PPE, emergency deliveries of groceries, spiritual and emotional care, and help paying their rent as COVID-19 took away jobs and paychecks.

As requests for help skyrocketed throughout St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, and central Kane County, we were only able to meet those needs thanks to our faithful donors. In a year of unprecedented need, you enabled us to keep Doing the Most Good.

Dear friends: 2020 brought so many challenges. Many businesses have struggled to find ways to stay afloat or, tragically, have gone under. This translates to unprecedented numbers of people who are unemployed or underemployed.

Many are coming face-to-face with issues they have never had to deal with before.

The question for them has turned from “What’s for dinner?” to “Is there enough for everyone to have dinner if I pay this bill?”

We have heard many stories from people who are humbled because they have had to ask for assistance for the first time. Many of them are used to being the ones who help and donate. We at The Salvation Army St. Charles (Tri-City) Joe K. Anderson Corps Community Center are also humbled by the opportunity we have to be a place that not only offers help, but also hope.

Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our tri-city community who have donated their time, talents, and treasures, we have been able to roll up our collective sleeves and Do the Most Good despite the challenges.

With the health and safety of our guests, volunteers, and staff at the forefront, we continue to meet human needs without discrimination.

While this year offered challenges, it also offered new and interesting opportunities. Families have figured out new ways to visit one another while staying socially distanced. Neighbors are checking in on each other and even gathering for long conversations from opposite sides of their driveways. We are all concerned about one another, and that concern is a great and generous thing!

One new opportunity we added in 2020 is that the St. Charles (Tri-City) corps now offers church services on our Facebook page every Sunday in addition to our in-person services, as safety restrictions allow.

All of us here at The Salvation Army St. Charles (Tri-City) Joe K. Anderson Corps Community Center consider it a privilege to serve this wonderful community, just as we have for nearly 70 years. With your continued support, The Salvation Army looks forward to another 70 years of Doing the Most Good.

With Gratitude, Lieutenant Scott Smith

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Doing The Most

to adapt our programs

St. Charles Corps Community Center

service by the numbers

When COVID-19 struck, we adapted our programs to keep everyone safe

HUNGER & NUTRITION

While many of our programs were cancelled out of an abundance of caution, those we could maintain safely quickly changed format. Instead of “shopping” for items they want, food pantry clients pull up to the curb, where a box of food is placed in their trunk or backseat. Despite the challenges, we found creative ways to keep safely serving our neighbors in need.

6,200

people served by our food pantry

MAKING HOLIDAYS BRIGHT

more than

200,000

items distributed through our rescue food program THANKSGIVING ASSISTANCE

5,353

toys and games

910

families and

1,638

breathing room Diane, a 62-year-old St. Charles resident, has worked two jobs for the past 11 years. Both were eliminated due to COVID-19. Her husband, also 62, worked at a local school until his underlying health issues made that unwise. Having no income is dire for a couple previously living paycheck to paycheck.

Diane’s search for help led her to The Salvation Army. When she met with Lt. Dena Smith at the St. Charles Corps Community Center, she told her, “I live five blocks from you and I didn’t know what

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children received Christmas assistance you did.” Thankfully, that’s changed. Diane has since received rent and utility assistance and now frequents the corps’ food pantries.

This help has lifted the incredible burden off her back, Diane said. “Do you know how exciting it was to have dessert?” she asked Lt. Dena. After months of buying just enough to stave off hunger, she found the extra variety and volume meaningful. “The pantry is a lifesaver,” she said. “The Army is a place to breathe.”

3,500

more than

$27,500

ready-to-cook meals provided

400

clothing items

in gift cards

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

158%

increase of rent assistance provided compared to last year

122%

increase of utility assistance provided compared to last year

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2020 ANNUAL REPORT FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

ST. CHARLES CORPS COMMUNITY CENTER

(UNAUDITED FIGURES)

CORPS COMMUNIT Y CENTERS

A D M I N I S T R AT I O N OF FUNDRAISING

PROGRAM SERVICE FEES

GOVERNMENT FEES/GRANTS

OTHER INCOME

A D M I N I S T R AT I O N

SOCIAL

CORPS COMMUNIT Y CENTERS

GOVERNMENT

C O N T RI B U T I O N S & C A M PA I G N S

FEES/GRANTS

SERVICES

C O N T RI B U T I O N S & C A M PA I G N S

GIF TS IN KIND

PROGRAMS SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS

GIF TS IN KIND

SALVATION ARMY METROPOLITAN DIVISION SERVICES

CORPS COMMUNITY CENTER STAFF

We provide programs and services throughout greater Chicagoland, northern Illinois, and northwest Indiana that strengthen the body, mind, and spirit.

Lieutenants Scott and Dena Smith Corps Officers

Many of these programs were suspended for a time during 2020 to keep our clients and staff safe during the pandemic.

U N I T E D W AY

EXPENSES

REVENUE

Corps Community Center 219,046 Social Services Programs 1,345,872 Administration 37,135 Administration of Fundraising 190,541 TOTAL EXPENSE $1,792,594

Contributions & Campaigns Gifts in Kind United Way Government Fees/Grants Program Service Fees Other Income TOTAL INCOME

865,344 990,186 14,468 23,404 17,578 3,428 $1,914,408

Belen Hood Community and Family Ministries Director Steven Hawkins Resource Development Director

BODY Food Pantries Holiday Meals Family Shelters Senior Apartments Clothing Assistance Rent/Mortgage/ Utility Assistance

Dennis Nyhan Business and Facility Director

Emergency Disaster Services Substance Use Disorder (clinical & work therapy) Health & Wellness Sports & Recreation Homeless Outreach

Cathy Winters Health and Education Coordinator

MIND Head Start Music & Arts Programs Job Training Character Building Life Coaching & Counseling Anti-Trafficking

After-School Support Camp Violence Prevention

SPIRIT Worship Pastoral Care & Counseling Retreats

thank you

We wish to thank our generous donors who help us transform lives every day.

To learn more or to make a donation, please visit satricity.org.

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Men’s & Women’s Ministries Bible Studies Sunday School Fellowship

For a complete list of services and a schedule of programs at the St. Charles (Tri-City) Corps Community Center, go to satricity.org and click on “services” or call 630.377.2769.

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Doing The Most

to fulfill our mission

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the Universal Christian Church. Our message is based on the Bible. Our ministry is motivated by the love of God. Our mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

St. Charles (Tri-City) Corps Community Center 1710 S. 7th Avenue St. Charles, Illinois 60174-4380 phone: 630.377.2769 www.satricity.org