Service Celebrates Accomplishments of Children
February 8, 2010 by piversen
Two Sundays ago, youth at The Salvation Army in Bloomington were recognized. In pews filled with family, friends and fellow Salvationists, the students came forward one by one to receive their deep blue sashes. Not only do these look great but they will hold a growing number of badges.
The badges are awarded through two systems: the Adventure Corps for the boys and the Sunbeam Program for the girls. The youth spend up to a month going through lessons on a particular topic and for their participation and ability to know the lessons the youth accumulate badges that eventually fill their sashes.
These aren’t new program either! Since the 1920s, the Sunbeam and Girl Guard programs have reached out to area youth to provide fun, safe activities focused on Christ. The Adventure Corps emerged in the 1980s in the United States for boys. The main point of all of these groups is to promote strong character growth in children.
If you’d like to learn more about either of these programs please contact Lt. Catherine Fitzgerald who oversees the progress of the children.
Salvation Army in Haiti Distributes More Than A Million Meals
February 4, 2010 by piversen
THE Salvation Army in Haiti has now distributed more than a million meals in its response to the earthquake. The most recent distribution alone saw more than half a million meals given out in four hours. The organization continues to work alongside other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and agencies, and it has now formed a good working relationship with the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division.
Late on Friday 29 January an officer in charge of the US 82nd Airborne Division requested that The Salvation Army conduct a distribution in the most dangerous part of Port-au-Prince, the capital city of Haiti. He agreed to provide security for this event and for the next distribution planned on Monday. Both distributions proceeded without incident and there is now a very effective and valued relationship with both the United Nations and the 82nd Airborne Division. [Read more]
Send a Card and Help The Salvation Army
February 3, 2010 by piversen
Valentine’s Day and Super Bowl Sunday are only a week apart, and Target is celebrating with a two-week-long online giving campaign through their Facebook page at facebook.com/Target!
Their ‘Super Love Sender’ campaign, which runs from January 31 through February 14, 2010, combines football and romance just in time for these special days. Participants will decide how 5 national charities will receive a portion of $1 million donation from Target to fund educational programming. The charities are:
- The Salvation Army
- Kids In Need Foundation
- St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
- United Way
- United Through Reading® Military Program
Through Super Love Sender, participants can send a funny, football-inspired valentine video card to significant others, friends, and family in support of the charity of their choice. Best of all, the cards are free to participants! Every time an online video card is sent, the selected charity will receive one vote. The total percentage of votes will correlate to the charities’ portion of the $1 million received in a one-time donation from Target.
Participants can send a maximum of 10 video cards per computer per day, throughout the campaign. All votes and dollars allocated will be updated in real time on the Target Facebook Page, and the final donation allocation will be announced on February 15, 2010.
Once you create a card for someone special, be sure to leave a comment on our Facebook page about how you chose to personalize it and your tips for other participants!
School Reopens as Salvation Army Takes Responsibility for 20,000 People in Haiti
January 27, 2010 by piversen
SALVATION Army teams in Haiti continue to focus their attention on 12,000 people living on and around a large soccer field behind the main Salvation Army compound in the St Martin area of Port-au-Prince. The United Nations Shelter Cluster has designated The Salvation Army as the ‘lead agency’ for the soccer stadium and another plaza, both adjacent to the Army’s compound. This designation gives The Salvation Army official responsibility to care for more than 20,000 people made homeless by the earthquake.
