SPRINGFIELD, Ill - Ten restaurants in Springfield will join with diners to raise money in the Ninth Annual Share-A-Meal with Community Shares of Illinois. Community Shares is a network of more than 50 non-profit organizations that work to improve the quality of life in Illinois by addressing a wide range of issues including affordable housing, hunger, health care, and civil rights.
The event brings together diners at participating restaurants around Springfield and gives them the opportunity to spend time with people they care about, have a great dining experience, and give back to the community – all in one sitting. Proceeds from the event support Community Shares and the 12 Springfield charities that are members of Community Shares of Illinois, which include:
The Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden and Nature Center
The Animal Protective League of Springfield
The Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities in Illinois
The Illinois Assistive Technology Project
The Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living
Illinois NOW LEF
The Illinois State Museum Society
Illinois Stewardship Alliance
Illinois Teen Institute
Operation Snowball
Prevention First
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