|
Home
Single woman trying to manage in today’s economy  So far this year The Salvation Army has handled nearly three times the number of people seeking mortgage assistance than in 2007. Those numbers will continue to increase in the coming months. More than 1,100 families have needed rent and mortgage assistance. We have handled more than 95,000 cases seeking assistance for food.
(Read Freda's story below)
Freda, began having difficulty paying her mortgage and other bills when her husband passed away. At the same time she had to work fewer hours to care for her mother when she became ill. Her expenses increased even more when her mother required nursing assistance.
Freda began falling behind on her bills and it wasn’t long before her electric service was disconnected. The Salvation Army was able to assist her by getting her services reconnected.
 Jonas Brothers
to Play Dallas Cowboys’
Thanksgiving Game to Kick Off
Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign The red hot Jonas Brothers band will perform live at the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game in a nationally televised halftime show that will air on Fox television network on November 27, 2008 at 3:15 pm CST, it was announced today. The performance will officially kick off the 2008 Salvation Army Red Kettle Christmas campaign, which runs nationally through Christmas Eve, December 24th.
Maryville University reaches out to
The Salvation ArmyAs part of the civic engagement aspect of their mission Maryville University initiated the Maryville Reaches Out (MRO) program on Sept. 9. As part of this campus-wide service day, 11 students visited the Army’s Euclid Corps to paint their tutoring room and hallway. Corps officer Major Janice Love was appreciative of their efforts and pleased to work with the students.
 Springfield community gives back to
The Salvation ArmyThe Salvation Army reaches out to communities across the division 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and the Springfield community reached back on Sept. 18.
Some 150 volunteers from T-Mobile’s Huddle Up program took the Army’s Springfield Corps by storm to invigorate the space with an “extreme makeover.” In only six hours the volunteer team painted the corps gym and hallways with murals and inspirational messages, constructed a brand new baseball diamond and brick barbeque pit on the existing field, brightened classrooms with a new coat of paint, added storage, purchased books, craft supplies, two computers with desks, table games and fun furniture among other things.
T-Mobile Huddle Up is an urban outreach program designed to support the critical need for quality after-school programs by creating safe, fun places for kids to go after school. The Springfield corps was one of 18 sites chosen nationwide in high-need, urban communities.
“The need is great in the community for support of our youth, and these partnerships along with the volunteerism help address those needs in a tremendous way,” said corps officer Norman Grainger. The corps offers a wealth of fun, educational programs that cater to local youth who would not otherwise have access to such resources. The Huddle-Up renovations have undoubtedly enhanced the space but will also enhance the mission of the Army in its after-school programs.
|