| 1 February 2012 |
| The Salvation Army in Fiji Provides Help after Floods |
Salvation Army workers in Fiji were greatly encouraged when they received a visit from the country's president while they were providing shelter, food and clean water to victims of flooding and landslides. Six people - including a family of four - were killed, with villages and suburbs left under water. Thousands of people had to evacuate their homes.
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| 25 January 2012 |
| Salvation Army Responding To Alabama Tornadoes |
Salvation Army on the ground in Jefferson and Chilton Counties in Alabama
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| 25 January 2012 |
| Salvation Army Tornado Response Continues in Alabama |
The Salvation Army Deploys 3 Mobile Kitchens & 2 Rapid Response Vehicles
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| 2 November 2011 |
| JCPenney Launches Enhanced Angel Giving Tree Online for Christmas |
New Group Adoption Feature Enables Businesses, Civic Organizations and Church Groups to Easily Adopt Salvation Army Angels
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| 1 November 2011 |
| Haitian Students Return to Reconstructed Schools |
Good News About The Salvation Army's Continued Work in Haiti
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| 1 November 2011 |
| Inspired by chart-topping single "Paper Angels" Jimmy Wayne pens compelling novella about lives changed through simple act of kindness |
Jimmy Wayne and Travis Trasher have written a fascinating story based on Wayne's popular country song, a story about two families and the path that leads them to find one another.
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| 27 October 2011 |
| Salvation Army Red Kettle Bell-ringer World Record Contest Rules Announced |
The Salvation ArmṒs USA National Headquarters today made available the rules for the first ever national Salvation Army Red-Kettle Bell-Ringer World Record Contest.
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| 6 September 2011 |
| Salvation Army Continues Drought Response in Uganda |
The Salvation Army in Uganda is responding to drought conditions that have taken hold across much of the Horn of Africa. Children are particularly vulnerable, with malnourishment among under-fives having increased dramatically.
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| 30 August 2011 |
| Major Salvation Army Relief Effort Still Underway Following Hurricane Irene |
With the remnants of Hurricane Irene now out at sea, The Salvation Army is continuing response efforts to help millions who are still without power and thousands dealing with major inland flooding. Areas throughout the Northeast including New Jersey, New York and Vermont are still facing significant flood events and evacuations. Meanwhile, crews in the Outerbanks of North Carolina have deployed to feed more than 2,400 people stranded on the barrier islands with food, water and other immediate needs.
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| 27 August 2011 |
| The Salvation Army Disaster Teams Converge to Combat Irene |
As Hurricane Irene heads for the eastern seaboard, The Salvation Army is moving personnel and vehicles into strategic staging locations in North Carolina and Pennsylvania. From these locations The Salvation Army will dispatch mobile feeding units to provide food, drinks and spiritual and emotional care to emergency responders and those affected by the storm. Disaster response teams are already on the ground from Florida to Maine, serving first responders, assisting the evacuation of low lying areas, feeding at shelters and providing a broad range of support before Hurricane Irene makes landfall.
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| 23 August 2011 |
| Salvation Army to Respond As First Hurricane Approaches |
As Hurricane Irene approaches the Southeastern United States as the first hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season, The Salvation Army is preparing staff, equipment and supplies to serve as needed. In the southern U.S. alone, the Army has more than 270 emergency response vehicles including canteens (mobile kitchens), shower trailers, field kitchens, and additional logistics equipment available. The Salvation Army will provide food, drinks and spiritual and emotional care to emergency responders and community members should Irene produce severe storms and damage between Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas and the greater Washington, DC area.
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| 26 July 2011 |
| Minot Salvation Army on Service Overdrive |
The Salvation Army needs hundreds more volunteers and thousands in monetary donations to keep up with a recent explosion in local demand for mobile food services and direct assistance.
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| 26 July 2011 |
| Thousands of K – 12 Students Awarded Back-to-School Shopping Spree From Target and The Salvation Army |
Today, more than 12,000 students in need had the opportunity to visit and shop Target stores for school supplies, clothing and other must-have necessities just in time for back-to-school. The Target School Spree will help kids, selected by The Salvation Army, from across the country gear up for the 2011 academic year. Each child will received an $80 Target GiftCard to purchase much-needed school supplies.
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| 8 July 2011 |
| Salvation Army Cements Continued Relationship in Iraq |
Representatives from The Salvation Army's International Headquarters (IHQ) travelled to Erbil in Iraq to formalize the ongoing relationship between The Salvation Army and the Iraqi Salvation Humanitarian Organization (ISHO). Commissioner Robin Forsyth (International Secretary for Program Resources, IHQ) and Mr. Muntajab Ibraheem (Chairman, ISHO) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding, ensuring the continued close working relationship between the two organizations. An engraved crystal bowl was presented to Mr. Muntajab to mark the occasion.
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| 7 July 2011 |
| Salvation Army Volunteers Bringing Food, Supplies and Hope Door-to-Door |
Within an hour of flood survivors being let back into their homes to begin cleaning, Salvation Army volunteers had already given out 42 buckets of cleanup supplies and 100 sandwiches.
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| 5 July 2011 |
| The Salvation Army Omaha & NRG Media: A Day of Flood Relief |
The Salvation Army is partnering with NRG Media Omaha for a "Day of Flood Relief" on Wednesday July 6th in the parking lot at Crossroads Mall. The daylong event will encourage listeners to make monetary and clean up supply contributions on site at the convenient drive through donation site at 72nd and Dodge. 100% of supply and monetary donations raised for The Salvation Army will go to the flood relief effort.
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| 30 June 2011 |
| The Salvation Army In Kansas City Offers Relief from the Heat |
As Kansas City braces for dangerously hot temperatures, The Salvation Army is offering relief from the heat.
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| 29 June 2011 |
| The Salvation Army Omaha Offers Relief From Heat Wave |
The Salvation Army is opening its doors for people who need a break from the extreme heat. Three Salvation Army locations across the Omaha metropolitan area are designated as community cooling stations. The stations are open today and will remain open when day time temperatures reach 90 degrees or above for two consecutive days or more.
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| 29 June 2011 |
| The Salvation Army Omaha Offers Relief From Heat Wave |
The Salvation Army is opening its doors for people who need a break from the extreme heat. Three Salvation Army locations across the Omaha metropolitan area are designated as community cooling stations. The stations are open today and will remain open when day time temperatures reach 90 degrees or above for two consecutive days or more.
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| 27 June 2011 |
| Salvation Army Partnership with Hy-Vee to Help Flood Victims in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota |
Hy-Vee has joined in a partnership with KMTV Action 3 News, Journal Broadcast Radio and The Salvation Army to help victims of flooding. The partners are sponsoring an on-going campaign to provide clean-up kit supplies for those affected by the flood. The public is encouraged to donate items for the kits including buckets, rubber gloves, disinfectant, brushes, brooms, mops, bottled water and safety goggles.
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| 24 June 2011 |
| Joplin: Photo Travels 70 Miles to Bring Hope For Recovery |
Jim and Jackie Farrell of Willard, Mo., were on their 60-acre farm north of Springfield when they came across an old 8x10 photo of a 2-year-old boy taken in March 2000. They believe the photo, mostly in good shape with just a few small holes, was blown 70 miles from the town of Joplin, Mo., to their farm after the tornado on May 22.
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| 24 June 2011 |
| Kansas City Chiefs Tackle Relief Efforts In Joplin |
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel, who leads his NFL team during the season, arrived in Joplin on June 23 and lead a group of more than 130 players, coaches and staff including General Manager Scott Pioli and President Mark Donovan in relief efforts.
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| 24 June 2011 |
| Minot, North Dakota Salvation Army Preparing for Long Haul |
The Minot Salvation Army is preparing to offer long-term assistance for local families affected by the flooding Souris River, expected to destroy hundreds of homes this weekend in Minot and surrounding communities.
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| 24 June 2011 |
| Salvation Army of Omaha to Turn Sandbags into Moneybags |
Tom Becka of KFAB will broadcast his 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. radio show live from Loft 610 in Midtown Crossing on Monday (June 27) as a fundraiser for Salvation Army flood relief. The restaurant is located at 220 S. 31st Ave.
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| 23 June 2011 |
| All Systems Go for Salvation Army Flood Response in Minot, North Dakota |
With more Salvation Army disaster relief teams from Fargo and the Twin Cities en route, staff and volunteers are providing food, water and emotional support in Minot and nearby cities while flood crews scramble to raise levees. With parts of Minot already underwater, the Souris River is expected to crest this weekend.
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| 22 June 2011 |
| Salvation Army Sioux City Responds to Iowa Tornadoes |
The Salvation Army of Siouxland (the region surrounding Sioux City, IA) began its emergency response to the Flood of 2011 on Monday, May 30 by deploying mobile feeding units to Dakota Dunes, SD, Sioux City and throughout Dakota County, NE. Since May 30, The Salvation Army served 21,000 people with 11,000 meals and more than 20,000 snacks. Over 220 volunteers contributed nearly 2,000 hours to the relief operations.
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| 21 June 2011 |
| Weekend Food Drives to Benefit Salvation Army Joplin Relief |
Two food drives scheduled for late this week will benefit The Salvation Army's Joplin relief effort.
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| 17 June 2011 |
| Minnesota Twins Holding 50/50 Raffle During 'Home Game to End Homelessnes' June 18 |
The Minnesota Twins will hold a split-the-pot raffle at their June 18 game vs. the San Diego Padres, dubbed the "Home Game to End Homelessness." Up to $10,000 worth of tickets are available, with half of the money going to the raffle winner and the other half going to local charities fighting homelessness.
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| 17 June 2011 |
| Salvation Army Flood Response in South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska Reaches 17th Day |
The Salvation Army of Siouxland (the region surrounding Sioux City, Iowa) began its emergency response to the Flood of 2011 on Monday, May 30 by deploying one of two mobile feeding units to Dakota Dunes, South Dakota. That unit has been in service next to the Incident Command Post on Dakota Dunes Blvd for the past 17 days, assisting the volunteers, residents, National Guard troops, law enforcement and others, working to build the levees to protect the community. The other canteen has been roving the Iowa and Nebraska portions of Siouxland to provide assistance to those working in Sioux City and all over Dakota County, Nebraska.
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| 14 June 2011 |
| In Des Moines, Demand for Salvation Army's services continues to grow |
Two thirds of the way through its fiscal year, The Salvation Army in Des Moines continues to see increases in demand for its services. Since October 1 The Salvation Army's Family Services department has served 26,463 individuals -- 17.5 percent more than during the same period a year ago. The Family Services department's goal is to help keep families fed and in their homes.
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