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Released 10 May 2011
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Wauwatosa, WI (May 10, 2011) Salvation
Army Volunteer Coordinator Joy Alexander recently received the Wisconsin
Volunteers Coordinators Association Award (WVCA) for outstanding performance in
the areas of volunteer leadership, management and recruiting. WVCA
is designed to serve as a positive force in the promotion of volunteerism,
leadership and volunteer management. Joy Alexander has
been the volunteer coordinator with The Salvation Army for more than 5
years. Joy manages nearly 4,000 volunteers
annually and guides them to the appropriate program that suits their interests
and training.
“Volunteers are the heart of The Salvation Army. Joy’s
expertise and professionalism are key to the increasing numbers of Salvation
Army volunteers who continue to help us do the most good,” said Major Robert
Thomson, Divisional Commander for The Salvation Army Wisconsin & Upper
Michigan.
To volunteer visit www.SAmilwaukee.org.
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About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, an
evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in London in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His
name without discrimination for 129 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million
Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the
broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the
hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to
the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for
underprivileged children. Approximately 84 cents of every dollar spent is used
to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For more
information, go to www.SAmilwaukee.org