Take action
Donate
Please consider making a donation to PROMISE. Your tax-deductible contribution will help to expand our efforts to combat the sex trafficking of children.
To donate:
Please send a check to:
The Salvation Army PROMISE Program
133 S. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60607
For additional ways to contribute or for questions please contact us.
Shop
Are you searching for a unique gift made by a company with a mission to combat human trafficking? Chicago-based Malia Designs has generously agreed to support PROMISE by donating 15% of any purchase to The Salvation Army PROMISE program. Their company sells products such as bags, wallets and accessories made by non-profit organizations that employ disadvantaged people and small family producers in developing countries. To check out their beautiful products visit Malia Designs web site. Please be sure to type “PROMISE” in the coupon code box when making your purchase. Malia Designs is Fair Trade Federation certified.
Join PROMISE
Does your organization or agency work with youth and/or survivors of trafficking? Would you like to combat the sex trafficking of children as a member of the PROMISE task force? Task force and/or subcommittee members are required to attend a minimum of six meetings per year. If you are interested in learning more, please contact us by email at promise@usc.salvationarmy.org.
Get Involved
Are you seeking opportunities to help combat human trafficking? PROMISE is in need of individuals who can help us provide for girls who have experienced exploitation. Our current needs are:
- Gift cards – Target, Kohl’s, downtown Chicago clothing and department stores, gift cards to gasoline stations, ie: Shell, Mobile, Speedway
- Tickets or gift certificates to recreational outings – museums, sporting events, theater, fine dining, etc.
- Free or low-cost organized educational tours to Chicago landmarks, cultural institutions and businesses
- Creative employment and training opportunities
If you can provide any of these needs or can assist in locating others who would, please send us an email. Please note: PROMISE is not currently accepting new volunteers for other types of positions within our program.
New announcements
SPECIAL EVENTS & TRAININGS
- On October 14, 2011, PROMISE will conduct a two-day training on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Labor Trafficking of Domestic Minors. This training will target first responders who are in a capacity to serve youth. Registration will open soon for individuals who work in Lake County, Illinois. This training is done in partnership with The Salvation Army STOP-IT program.
SHOP & SUPPORT
- The Shoe Revolt supports PROMISE
Shoe Revolt is an Oregon nonprofit that gathers donations of new or gently used shoes, including celebrity shoes, and sells them on their online boutique. - Fierce Beauty supports PROMISE with 10% of the revenue they generate from in-home sales of scarves in Chicago. Please view their beautiful scarves on their web site.
- Substance Designs, a new local partner, designs beautiful jewelry made with environmentally-friendly practices. Each piece of new and upcycled jewelry is created by hand. 10% of all Substance Designs Etsy sales are donated to PROMISE and available for purchase on Etsy.
- LPR Global Inc. is a strategic consultancy that specializes in international trade and business development. LPR will provided PROMISE $50 on each full retail purchase of a gigaphone portable lightweight microphone available on their website.
- Updated 9/1/11
