CHICAGO AUTO SHOW SUPPORTS A SAFE HAVEN FOOD DRIVE FEB. 17-19 TO DRIVE OUT HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CHICAGO AUTO SHOW SUPPORTS A SAFE HAVEN FOOD DRIVE FEB. 17-19
TO DRIVE OUT HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS
CHICAGO (February 17, 2016) - The A Safe Haven Foundation food drive returns to the Chicago Auto Show Feb. 17-19, with show attendees helping to "Drive out Hunger and Homelessness." Attendees who bring three or more cans of food to the ticket lobby Chicago Auto Show from Feb. 17-19 will receive a coupon for a discounted $7 adult admission.
"For nearly 20 years, the Chicago Auto Show has partnered with A Safe Haven Foundation to help fight hunger," said Chicago Auto Show General Manager Dave Sloan. "The food drive is an important element of the Chicago Auto Show in helping to support the community in which our show takes place year after year."
A Safe Haven Foundation hopes to collect more than 10 tons of canned goods and non-perishables from the Chicago Auto Show guests. The food is utilized in A Safe Haven's Culinary Arts and Food Service Job Training Program that serves more than 500,000 meals for A Safe Haven homeless residents throughout the year. The donations also are distributed directly from A Safe Haven's Food Pantry that serves more than 22,000 individuals and families a year in Chicago communities experiencing poverty and hunger.
"We are privileged to be a part of one of Chicago's and the auto industry's most prestigious and most anticipated annual events, the Chicago Auto Show," said A Safe Haven President and Co-Founder Neli Vazquez Rowland. "While food insecurity affects one in six Americans, disturbingly, that rate is doubled in the neighborhoods A Safe Haven serves; living in hunger is a devastating reality for many children and families in our community. As such, we are so grateful to the Chicago Auto Show for partnering with us again and especially to the generous people of Chicago who understand the importance of our work and have consistently supported this impactful tradition for 18 years in a row. Together we are making a huge dent on hunger and homelessness long-term," said Vazquez Rowland.
For more information on the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, please visit www.chicagoautoshow.com.
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About the Chicago Auto Show
The Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show on the continent, spanning more than 1 million square feet of production, concept, and exotic vehicle exhibit space. In addition to hosting multiple world and North America vehicle debuts, the Chicago Auto Show's First Look for Charity raises more than $2 million annually for 18 vital Chicago organizations in a single night. The 2016 public show will be February 13-21. For more information, visit ChicagoAutoShow.com or Facebook.com/ChicagoAutoShow.
About The Chicago Automobile Trade Association
Founded in 1904, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association is the nation's oldest and largest metropolitan dealer organization. It is comprised of more than 400 franchised new-car dealers and an additional 150 allied members. The group's dealer members employ about 19,000 people in the metropolitan area. The association has produced the world famous Chicago Auto Show since 1935. For more information please visit CATA.info.
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