Announcing the A Safe Haven 2017 Heroes & Hope Gala Benefit For Military Veterans!

It is with great pleasure that my husband, United States Army Military Veteran Brian Rowland, and I, announce A Safe Haven’s 2017 Heroes and Hope Gala.  The event will take place on November 4, 2017, at the beautiful Cinespace Chicago Film Studio Ballroom, and will be an inspirational and elegant fundraiser to celebrate A Safe Haven’s 23 years of impact in Chicago.

This year’s theme “Heroes and Hope” honors community spirit and partnerships that enables A Safe Haven an opportunity to achieve significant milestones over the last year on behalf of the veterans served by our programs.  Over 300 top business, civic and community leaders will gather at the Gala to celebrate 2017 Honoree(s) TBA and our collective work in building healthy, thriving Veterans, their families and community.

We ask you to join us as our Fundraising Gala Sponsor, Purchase A Table, Buy Ticket(s) or support the Silent Auction.  Your support will allow us to reach even more homeless Veterans with quality programs that change lives and strengthen families.  Since 1994, A Safe Haven has been steadfastly serving the needs of Homeless Veterans in the Metropolitan Chicago area.  Last year, 878 Military Veterans were served at A Safe Haven with vital programs such as Interim and Permanent Supportive Housing; Behavioral Health Treatment; Workforce Development, Health and Nutrition; and through our 4^th Annual Veterans Stand Down we reached an additional 500 Veterans.

We are deeply grateful to personally meet and work with some of the most courageous veterans, who have received help at A Safe Haven and positively transformed their lives. It is a privilege and an honor to serve those who made tremendous sacrifices on behalf of our country. Veterans arrive at A Safe Haven Foundation suffering from chronic homelessness with multiple barriers to independent living, and we are thankful to be able to leverage public and private partnerships to achieve our mission to assist veterans in crisis. We implore a multidisciplinary team approach to address various needs of recovery and mental health services, pre- and post-transition to supportive housing, and independence.

We ask for your support for this special night to celebrate the bravery, strength, heart and soul; and the many sacrifices made by the Military Veteran we serve.  Please visit our website (www.ASafeHaven.org/gala) for information on Sponsorship Levels, Tickets Purchases, and Silent Auction Donation Form.  All proceeds from this event will directly benefit A Safe Haven’s veterans.  Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent provided by law — large or small, all contributions are greatly appreciated.
More information about the event may be found on our website (www.asafehaven.org/gala/), or please feel free to contact my office at 773.435.8480.