Archive for October, 2009

People Magazine is celebrating 35 years and they’re giving you a chance to give away some gifts.

Once you register and tell People what your favorite charity is, 35 people will be chosen at random to win $1000 for that charity.   That’s a possibility of $35,000!

Do some good for the Army: learn more and register today and help The Salvation Army!

It’s easy to support an organization that you know to be doing good in the community.  It’s not difficult to send a check or say a prayer to support good deeds.

Ultimately the greatest reward is seeing the faces of those impacted by your time, talent and donations.

The Salvation Army National Headquarters is highlighting a series of ads done by The Richards Group that introduces you, the supporters of the Army, with the people you’ve helped.

The first of the five-ad series is below and discusses the Delaware job-finding program.

All of the ads, and additional videos, can be found on the Army’s YouTube channel.

Lisa Thompson is the National Liaison for the Abolition of Sexual Trafficking at National Headquarters.

Recently Lisa and her work with the Army to end sex trafficking was featured in “Christian Single” magazine.

Download the entire article and learn more about how you can help abolish sexual trafficking.

You can read more about The Salvation Army’s position on sexual trafficking on the national website and find out about events to spread awareness and support of victims on the Combating Human Trafficking webpage.

Mike Rodgers, captain of Salvation Army’s Hickory Corps in Mount Airy, North Carolina, had watched the devastation with everyone else.

Unseasonal rains poured on Georgia and Tennessee causing millions of dollars worth of damage, disrupting routines and claiming lives.

The Salvation Army was quick to respond: on the ground within hours of the first floods and still supplying basic needs to those affected.

Then there was the outpouring of support, donations and resources from across the country.

Mike knew he must answer the call.

The Mount Airy News wrote an article about his commitment to serving others and how it landed him hundreds of miles away from home serving directly the people and families displaced and disturbed by the Georgia floods.

Rodgers’ trip was his 11th disaster response tour with the Army and it landed him in Austell, Georgia manning a mobile feeding kitchen.

Often times, the donation of time and man-hours is as critical in responding to an emergency as financial donations.

Even if you aren’t in a place where you can donate money to support the disaster services work of the Army, you can always train and be ready to give of your time and strength to help the Army comfort others in need.

To find out more about The Salvation Army’s disaster response training, contact your local Salvation Army.

Each year, the Army responds to hundreds of emergencies across the globe.  Will you answer the call?