Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar

This just in: We’ve surpassed our fundraising goal!

Posted in:

Illinois
Updated Posts

* I told you this past Friday that I had reset our fundraising goal to $48,007. That matches what we raised last year plus inflation. We were more than $10,000 away from that goal on Friday, but we just surpassed the target and we’re now at $48,268 as I write this.

We’ve now raised enough to allow Lutheran Social Services of Illinois to buy Christmas presents for 1,930 foster kids.

I didn’t think we’d get here. Y’all are truly amazing. Thanks from the bottom of my heart.

* LSSI has an overall goal of $63,250. Others are fundraising as well, of course, but let’s keep this going. I won’t change the official target, but growth is always important. So, please, if you haven’t donated yet, or if you can afford to give more, please help us buy Christmas presents for foster children by clicking here.

CapitolFax.com is more than just a website. We’ve built a community here. And our annual fundraising drive helps bring us together in ways no other blog or news outlet can claim while helping lots of kids in need. I hope some of those children grow up to be readers or subscribers or even advertisers. Wouldn’t that be just the coolest thing?

Please, click here. Thanks!!!

…Adding… We’re now above $50,000!!!

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Dec 6, 23 @ 4:00 pm

Comments

We’re now at $48,568. That’s 1,942 Christmas presents for foster kids.

Amazing.

https://www.justgiving.com/page/rich-miller-1701112504000

Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Dec 6, 23 @ 4:07 pm
So if my math is correct, Capitol Fax readers have contributed approximately 75% of LSSI’s total goal? That is just awesome, and says so much about this community.

I mentioned before that I was not familiar with LSSI before I started reading this blog, and I’m happy to now be a part of their fundraising effort.

Comment by JoanP Wednesday, Dec 6, 23 @ 4:28 pm
Woot!

Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Dec 6, 23 @ 4:36 pm
Congrats Rich. The great things about LSSI are the people who wrk there, and the people they help.

Comment by walker Wednesday, Dec 6, 23 @ 5:02 pm
Hooray!

Comment by Proud Sucker Wednesday, Dec 6, 23 @ 6:00 pm
It just blows my mind that we’re buying Christmas presents for more than 2,000 foster kids.

Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Dec 6, 23 @ 6:39 pm

Add a comment

Sorry, comments are closed at this time.

Previous Post: Isabel’s afternoon roundup
Next Post: Live coverage

Last 10 posts:

Rides For Moms Provides Transportation To Prenatal Care (05-16)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (05-16)
Question of the day (05-16)
Broad Support For Carbon Capture And Storage Across Illinois, “Vital” For The Environment and Downstate Growth (05-16)
Here we go again (05-16)
Protect Illinois Hospitality - Vote No On House Bill 5345 (05-16)
Rep. Tarver says CPS general counsel needs to be forced out over rape case (Updated) (05-16)
Showcasing The Retailers Who Make Illinois Work (05-16)
It’s just a bill (05-16)
Isabel’s morning briefing (05-16)