Salvation Army Vacation Bible School
Join us for Crocodile Dock
Where Fearless Kids Shine God's Light
July 24 at 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
July 25 at 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
July 26 at 9:45 am until 2:00 pm
Sunday July 26 will include a time of old fashion games and a community picnic.
This VBS is open for children ages 4 to 13.
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Salvation Army Summer Day Camp
A Safe Place for Kids to Learn and Play
June 15 - August 14
Register now by calling 269.963.3640 ext. 10
For more information about this wonderful program for kids download our pdf below.
Openings still available for 7 to 13 year olds.
Youth Public Engagement Internship at The Salvation Army
Edric Miller on his last day as a Youth Public Engagement Intern at The Salvation Army
On May, 29th Edric Miller, a Senior at Battle Creek Central High School, completed an internship through HandsOn Battle Creek's YPE Internship program. The YPE Internship was created to systemically engage youth in core functions of our community. Youth participating in the program were matched with a site, were mentored by an individual at each site and learned valuable job skills. Organizations were asked to provide meaningful tasks for the youth to complete. These tasks familiarized them with the work done by the organization.
Edric learned about each department and the services The Salvation Army provides to the community. Edric had the following to say about his internship, "My work experience at The Salvation Army was a good one. It showed me how a non-profit organization works and how they help so many. When I first started here I never knew how much they help the people in our community and I am proud that I am apart of it." During his time at The Salvation Army, Edric learned how to interview clients for emergency food assistance, create press releases, process volunteer applications, assist with special events and much more. "During the past five months Edric has been a great asset to The Salvation Army. He came to work everyday and was willing to learn all he could. He worked with every department and helped in each area of our programming," stated Marcie Gothard Salvation Army Development Director.
Edric's relationship with The Salvation Army will not end on May 29th. He interviewed for a temporary position as a Summer Day Camp counselor and will begin this new position on June 15th. Edric will continue to be apart of our team until he leaves to report to football camp at Olivet College in August. The Salvation Army had a very positive experience with the Youth Public Engagement Internship program sponsored by HandsOn Battle Creek. We encourage other companies and organizations to consider being apart of this program and helping to make a difference in the lives of young people in our community.