Dear Friends,

Welcome to my Walk for Hope page!  This is my personal effort to raise funds for Mutual Ground.  By donating through this site, your contribution will go directly to the agency.  It's fast, easy, and secure.

As a volunteer for Mutual Ground, I have seen first-hand the positive impact that this organization has on the community. 

Your donation will undoubtedly make a difference.

Mutual Ground, located in Aurora, Illinois, provides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, as well as their non-offending significant others.  Mutual Ground gives them safety, healing, support, and encouragement.  Programs include: emergency shelter, individual and group counseling, legal advocacy, and prevention education.
 
All services provided by Mutual Ground are free.
 
While revenue does come from government and foundation grants, there is never enough to go around. 

I hope you will support my fundraising effort and the vital work of Mutual Ground by making a tax-deductible donation right now.
 
Here are some examples of what your donation can do:
 
$17 will provide art supplies for a child who witnessed domestic violence.

$26 will provide an individual counseling session for a child who witnessed his mother’s abuse.

$61 will provide two counseling sessions for a victim of domestic violence.

$97 will provide a victim and her family with a night of shelter.

$162 will provide a rape victim with two therapy sessions.
 
Please be as generous as you can and remember that no amount is too small - every little bit helps!  Donations made on this site are safe and secure.  Please forward this link to others who may want to help, too.

Thank you!

You can learn more about Mutual Ground by visiting http://mutualground.org/.
 
If you or someone you know has been a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault and needs help, please call Mutual Ground at 630-897-8383 or 630-897-0080.  There is a real, live person who will answer the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  To protect confidentiality, no lines have caller ID.  Please do not wait to get help.