AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Salvation Military-Austin is getting ready for its second annual Day of Giving scheduled for Wednesday, with a objective of elevating $1,000,000 in assist of households in Central Texas experiencing homelessness.

Greater than half of the objective has already been met via assist of a number of sponsors together with JP’s Peace, Love and Happiness Household Basis, The Moody Basis, particular person donors, and The Salvation Military Advisory Board. To date, over $708,000 has already been raised and the fundraiser is on tempo to exceed final 12 months’s complete fundraising objective of $756,000 — even earlier than the beginning of this 12 months’s precise Day of Giving.

Day of Giving is an all-day fundraising occasion to assist The Salvation Military-Austin’s two-family shelters: The Rathgeber Middle for Households and The Austin Shelter for Ladies and Youngsters. If the objective is met, Salvation Military officers mentioned the donations can fund 40,000 nights of shelter, together with meals and complete wrap-around providers to households in shelter.

For extra info, or when you’d wish to donate, go to The Salvation Military’s web site.