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<item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Mystery Diamond Dropped in Salvation Army Red Kettle at Christmas Is Sold on Ebay ]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 7 Feb 2012 13:30:19 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A .82 carat diamond, dropped in a Salvation Army red kettle in Shawnee, Kansas over the holidays, has a new owner today. 
]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/B68738CEDEBC69FF8625799D006B2569?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Salvation Army Sets National Fundraising Record During 120th Red Kettle Campaign with Help from American Donors]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:19:55 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Salvation Army Sets National Fundraising Record During 120th Red Kettle Campaign with Help from American Donors.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/390E8587001AEC9086257999005F3531?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: The Salvation Army in Fiji Provides Help after Floods]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2012 14:58:02 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/A7C8D4993798B1558625799700732D32?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Mystery Diamond Placed in Salvation Army Red Kettle To Be Auctioned Off for Valentine's Day ]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:04:45 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There will soon be a new chapter written in the history of a mysterious diamond that was placed in a Salvation Army red kettle in December. 

The .82 carat loose diamond, dropped by an anonymous donor into a kettle outside a Walmart store in Shawnee, Kansas, is going to be auctioned on Ebay with all the proceeds going to help people in need in the community.  The auction will begin at 10 am Tuesday, January 31 and will end February 7. ]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/5A1F2D9AC7590E7A86257992007EC721?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: The Salvation Army Launches New Programs for Homeless Veterans]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:47:35 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army is announcing the launch of two new programs to help homeless veterans in Kansas and western Missouri.

The Supportive Services for Veteran Families program (SSVF) is designed to assist very low income veterans and their families in obtaining and maintaining stable housing.  Supportive services include case management, life skills training, support groups and financial and transportation assistance. Peer mentors who are also veterans will add to the individualized, strength-based approach of care.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/185FA1B6859A1B8F8625799200723879?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Salvation Army Responding To Alabama Tornadoes]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:17:55 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army is on the ground in Jefferson and Chilton Counties in Alabama offering physical, emotional, and spiritual care to survivors and relief personnel. Within the first two hours following the tornado, The Salvation Army was actively serving meals in multiple locations across Jefferson County. Five mobile feeding units have been deployed across the region.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/2B5ECF94843A593B862579900074FF64?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Food Drive to Benefit Kansas City Area ]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:37:30 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sears Outlet is partnering with The Salvation Army in Kansas City to help feed hungry families this winter.
From January 23-29, customers are asked to bring in donations of non-perishable food to receive an additional 5% off their in-store purchase of discount appliances, including dishwashers, dryers, refrigerators and more. ]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/7FA960F41491B0BD8625798B0076CA63?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Anonymous Donor Issues $250,000 Kettle Challenge]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:11:02 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Your donations to The Salvation Army's Red Kettles over the next week will mean an extra $250,000 to help needy families in Kansas City!]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/BCEB1CF456889E2D862579680001029B?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Kansas City Chiefs' Wives to Shop Sam's Club for The Salvation Army]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 8 Dec 2011 14:50:48 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sam's Club is teaming up with Off the Field, the professional football players' wives association, and The Salvation Army to brighten the holidays for families throughout the country. For the fifth year in a row, Sam's Club will host a shopping event to benefit 200 families selected by the Salvation Army, including 20 families in Kansas City, Mo. During the shopping event, players' wives will fill baskets with clothes, household products and toys for the local families.  Each family will also receive a $200 Sam's Club gift card for food.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/049D1F674CA30D3C86257960007283BC?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Robert Dav's New Christmas Single "Mistletoe and Holly" to Benefit The Salvation Army]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 10:37:11 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[World-renowned actor and recording artist Robert Davi released his re-imagined version of the Christmas classic song, "Mistletoe and Holly" today, to help The Salvation Army provide emergency assistance to the millions of families in need this Christmas season.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/4B04BA1C081E306C8625795F005B4B99?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Salvation Army Season Pass Buttons Ask Supporters to "Wear it Forward"]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:56:13 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army in Kansas City is introducing a new, convenient way to help people in need in our community this holiday season.

The Season Pass button is being sold by local retailers for a $20 donation. The buttons feature an innovative design showing three separate images depending on the angle. Buyers are encouraged to display the button on their coats, as a way to demonstrate their support for The Salvation Army. ]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/DECD337548EAF6068625794B00788112?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Salvation Army Welcomes Community to Free Thanksgiving Dinner]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:32:14 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A longtime Kansas City holiday tradition returns next week when The Salvation Army hosts its annual Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner!

The dinner, which is open and free to the public, will be held at The Salvation Army Linwood Center, located at 101 W. Linwood in Kansas City, Missouri, Thursday, November 24 from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The meal will include turkey and all the trimmings!]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/421CF3A539BBE1F08625794B005AD79C?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Ring a Bell, Change a Life]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:19:02 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army's 2011 Red Kettle Campaign in Kansas City kicks off Friday, November 11 and continues through December 24 every day except Thanksgiving and Sundays. This year, volunteers will be ringing bells at more than 250 locations in the metropolitan area. To volunteer to be a Salvation Army bell ringer, go to www.ringkc.org or call 816-968-0372.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/7DE956BA31DA05D38625794800751994?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Time to Ring in the Holiday Season]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:10:13 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army's annual Red Kettle campaign kicks off Friday, November 11 and continues through December 24 every day except Thanksgiving and Sundays. This year, volunteers will be ringing bells outside more than 250 locations across the metro area.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/8FAB6C9B4F81F0848625794800744ADF?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Enrique Iglesias to Kick Off 120th Anniversary of Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign at Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day Game]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:07:45 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Pop superstar Enrique Iglesias announced today during his sold out Euphoria tour stop at Madison Square Garden that he will be the featured performer for The Salvation Army's 15th annual Red Kettle Kickoff during halftime of the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game against the Miami Dolphins on November 24, 2011 (4:15 PM ET; CBS). Enrique's live nationally televised performance will mark the start of the 120th anniversary of the Army's iconic Red Kettle Campaign, which began in San Francisco in 1891.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/00B45EB39104BA90862579480074111C?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Sporting KC Goalie to Help Kick Off Salvation Army's Christmas Campaign Downtown]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 3 Nov 2011 17:05:23 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the heels of a spectacular season, the team's star goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen will help kick off The Salvation Army's 2011 Christmas Campaign at City Lights Thursday, November 17 at 6 pm at Barney Allis Plaza, 12th and Wyandotte.  ]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/2113BC78F52C39638625793D007957B9?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: J.C. Penney Launches Enhanced Angel Giving Tree Online For Christmas]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 2 Nov 2011 14:29:46 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) and The Salvation Army launched today a new season of the Angel Giving Tree Online to provide much needed Christmas gifts to disadvantaged kids and senior citizens across the country. As the exclusive online destination for adopting Salvation Army Angels, jcp.com now boasts a new, customizable feature that makes it easier than ever to be a great Santa this holiday by enabling groups to adopt multiple Angels at one time.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/85ACB199731A9EC48625793C006B1895?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Salvation Army Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Children's Shelter with Open House Birthday Party]]></title><pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:18:51 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army Children's Shelter is commemorating 30 years of helping kids in crisis in Kansas City with an Open House birthday celebration!]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/8D848BA088F99CC2862579330007385C?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: The Salvation Army and KMBC/KCWE Team Up  To Help Families in Need]]></title><pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:27:06 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[KMBC/KCWE TV is partnering with The Salvation Army Wednesday, October 26 for Adopt-a-Family 2011. The special holiday program provides a unique opportunity for individuals and organizations to bring the joy of Christmas to families and senior citizens in need.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/5D1AAA1AEB8A32A58625793300027B62?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Get Paid to Help Others this Holiday Season!]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 4 Oct 2011 14:37:35 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army is currently hiring seasonal bell ringers to assist with its 2011 Christmas Red Kettle Campaign, which runs November 11 through December 24 every day except Thanksgiving and Sundays.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/99A332638B1A20A78625791F006BCFB2?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Salvation Army Responds to Hurricane Irene]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:55:13 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/09EE5645536D1E9B862578F50072EB50?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: School Supply Splash Event Scheduled This Weekend to Help Needy Kids in Kansas City]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:40:10 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army is teaming up with CoCo Key Water Resort, Kansas City's premiere indoor water park, to help needy children prepare for the new school year!
]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/C49EE3D9AE98DC0D862578DB007C8728?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: The Salvation Army and 610 Sports Radio Team Up to Help Kids in Need]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:43:45 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The annual Larry Stewart Memorial Radiothon will be held Thursday, August 18 at Crown Center from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Salvation Army Children's Shelter, which cares for children birth to age 17 who have been removed from their homes due to abuse, abandonment or neglect. ]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/914C18AE567A3B1C862578D90066E209?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Minot, North Dakota Salvation Army Preparing for Long Haul]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:12:42 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/8AD00A6D5391B1AD862578B9007484F5?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Kansas City Chiefs Tackle Relief Efforts In Joplin]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:36:30 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_kan.nsf/vw-news/49B397CE90466525862578B90071348F?opendocument</link></item>
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