Chicago, IL, February 22, 2007
A continuing concern that touches one in four Chicago families and is the cause for one out of every three emergency hospital visits, is related to the pervasive problem of domestic violence. On the cutting edge of victim services, Chicago’s Family Rescue, Inc., seeks to provide a solution while providing assistance to those most impacted – women and families. Family Rescue maintains several sites throughout Chicago, one located in the new Comprehensive Domestic Violence Court of Cook County at 555 West Harrison.
To help Family Rescue expand its services, Lincolnshire (IL) -based Quill Corporation recently presented a donation to the agency, enabling them to provide comprehensive support services and shelter to victims of domestic violence -- particularly abused women and their children. With a victim base comprised of 65 percent African American, 25 percent Hispanic, 6 percent Caucasian and 4 percent Asian and biracial family members, Family Rescue provides direct service and also engages in advocacy to promote future change and facilitates violence prevention through community education.
"As an employee of Family Rescue," said Linda Sanford, Family Rescue Court Advocacy Program Coordinator, "it really makes me feel good to see a company like the Quill Corporation, choose to make a generous contribution to our agency. While Quill may donate to many other charitable causes, it is encouraging to know that we were also selected. It really boosts my morale when companies like Quill and our other contributors are concerned and supportive in our fight to end domestic violence in the community."
According to Joyce Coffee, Executive Director of Family Rescue, "This corporate support helps us reach out to more families and will allow us to help reverse this cycle of violence, which kills more than 1,000 women each year and increases by 1,500 times the risk that children will also be abused. It is our life blood."
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| Quill Vice President of Operations Mike Patriarca holds a copy of the Quill donation check with Family Rescue Board President Christine Helfrich. |
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Cake presented at the check presentation. |
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| Legal advocate Kahauna Snyder with Family Rescue client Tamiko (last name
withheld by request) with Mike Patriarca, Quill Vice President of Operations. |
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Family Rescue Board President Christine Helfrich cuts the cake with Quill Vice
President of Operations Mike Patriarca. |
About Quill:
Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL, Quill Corporation is the nation’s premier business-to-business direct marketer of office products, custom printing, furniture and technology supplies. Quill maintains 11 regional distribution centers, located strategically throughout the United States, to facilitate fast delivery. Renowned for its outstanding customer service, Quill serves customers through direct marketing, telemarketing, outside sales and online at www.quill.com. Quill.com offers 24-hour-a-day access to more than 50,000 business essentials.
Introduced in 1996, Quill.com was one of the first successful Web sites launched in the office products industry and is consistently ranked as one of the best online merchants by Bizrate.com. Quill Corporation has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Staples, Inc., since 1998.
About Family Rescue:
Founded in 1981, Family Rescue is a not-for-profit agency dedicated to helping victims of domestic violence. Serving the Chicago metropolitan area, Family Rescue is the largest, most diverse agency of its kind in Illinois and the only comprehensive domestic violence agency on the city's southeast side.
Family Rescue can be reached by phone at 773-375-1918 or online at www.familyrescueinc.org. Its toll-free crisis line is
800-360-6619.
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