Belvidere Salvation Army to host Thanksgiving dinner for people in need

Thanksgiving Turkey

BELVIDERE – The Salvation Army Belvidere Corps Community Center will host Thanksgiving dinner for individuals, families and seniors in need. This free dinner will provide nutritious meals to more than 230 people who would otherwise go without this Thanksgiving holiday.

The event will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 24 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Salvation Army Belvidere Corps Community Center, located at 422 S. Main St. in Belvidere. The event is hosted by Lieutenants Tomas and Martha Valladares.

About The Salvation Army Metropolitan Division

In 2015, The Salvation Army is celebrating its 150th worldwide anniversary and 130 years of service in Chicagoland. As one of the largest direct providers of social services in the state of Illinois, The Salvation Army operates more than 25 corps community centers, as well as other facilities in neighborhoods across the greater Chicago area, offering shelter, meals, child care, disaster relief, after-school programs, recreational activities, music education and more.

About The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army, established in London in 1865, has been supporting people in need for more than 130 years in the United States.

Approximately 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through a range of social services: food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless, and opportunities for underprivileged children.

Eighty-two cents of every dollar donated to The Salvation Army is used to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. The Salvation Army tracks the level of need across the country with the Human Needs Index (HumanNeedsIndex.org).

For more information, go tosalvationarmyusa.org or follow on Twitter @SalvationArmyUS.