Cantigny Park, part of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, awarded a check for $10,000 to the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans (MSHV) in Wheaton. The donation, presented on Veterans Day, represents net proceeds from the 15th annual Cantigny 5K Run/Walk November 3.
The check amount included cash donations from participating runners and walkers totaling $2,159, money contributed in addition to their entry fees!
Including this year’s donation, the Cantigny 5K has now generated $116,500 for MSHV since 2008, the event’s first year of association with the shelter.
MSHV receives funding from Cantigny Post 556 of the American Legion, based at the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park. The legionnaires will have a pancake breakfast at Cantigny during the 5K that collected $1,700 in direct donations to the shelter. MSHV is the primary community service activity of Post 556.
—Cantigny Park