Local Teens Participate in Teen Adventure Day

The teens at The Salvation Army won’t soon forget their experiences at Teen Adventure Day. The day was complete with a high-ropes course, climbing wall, and paintball to name a few. Individuals were given the opportunity to interact with other teens while developing their faith just in time for the start of a new school year.

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Thirty Monroe County Students Awarded Back-to-School Shopping Spree

Yesterday, thirty local students had the opportunity to visit the Bloomington Target store and purchase backpacks, calculators, pens and pencils, art supplies, binders, clothing and other must-have supplies just in time for back-to-school. As part of the Target School Spree, Target awarded 39 of The Salvation Army divisions nationwide a total of $960,000 worth of Target GiftCards.  A big “Thank You” to Target and all our volunteers for helping make this day possible!

New Services Site Helps in the Search for Assistance

The Salvation Army unveiled a new social services information portal that gives visitors important information about services available in Monroe County.

Those seeking assistance can now easily find information by the type of assistance they seek, and they will find multiple resources in each category.

This services site will also be helpful for donors or volunteers looking for a specific field in which they would like to provide their time or treasures.

Whatever the need, this site shows The Salvation Army’s commitment to the intricate web of Monroe County non-profit organizations that we partner with on a daily basis. We also understand that it can be hard to find the services that are needed. Our desire is that this website will help.

Planting Seeds of Stewardship

A young girl digs a hole for her plant. She chose lettuce. And now it grows alongside the beans, tomatoes and watermelon that the other preschoolers chose and planted.

It’s all a part of The Salvation Army’s efforts to pass along important stewardship lessons to these children. Good soil mean good plants, and like a blanket that envelops us, it wraps a seedling warm and tight. Plants also need sun and water, just like we need food and drink. But the most important lesson for these children is that all we have is from God and it is important for us to take good care of the “gardens” in our community.

The Salvation Army in Canada has a policy on these issues that the Bloomington Corps would like to share with it’s readership. It can be found at http://www.salvationarmyethics.org/position-statements/responsibility-for-the-environment/. The most meaningful part of that piece is that “proper stewardship ought to follow Christ’s pattern of humility, service and sacrifice in the world.” Wouldn’t it be amazing if today’s preschoolers grew up to see the world, not just the environment, with those lenses?!

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