Backpack Distribution a Huge Hit!

As of today, nearly 300 Monroe County school children have received backpacks filled with school supplies thanks to area partnerships, generous donations, and the efforts of local volunteers. Backpacks were distributed yesterday at Sherwood Oaks Christian Church to children grades K-8th.

Additional backpacks for children grades K-6th are still available at The Salvation Army for those who were unable to attend this event. Items can be picked up on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 am-11:30 am until supplies last. For additional information please call 812-336-4310.

Pictures Worth a Thousand Words

Summer is half over for our Day Camp kids, and from a staff perspective its been one of the best.

Click on the photo to see the pics to prove it.

Book Drive Needs Your Inner Book-Worm

Upon hearing of the new library and computer lab, Borders opened itself up to donating books for The Salvation Army’s children. Now we need your inner book-worm to take advantage of Border’s generosity.

It’s really a simple process. Head to the Borders store in Bloomington and select the books you want to buy for your own collection. At the counter, the friendly assistant will ask you if you’d like to donate pre-selected books to children at The Salvation Army. The preselected titles include many childhood favorites that staff hand-picked.

The books will benefit the children enrolled in our Childcare, Afterschool and Day Camp programs. As preschoolers to 6th graders discover favorites on the shelves, they’ll value reading and reap its benefits. According to the American Association of School Librarians, the type of reading done at The Salvation Army is linked “to growth in vocabulary, reading comprehension, verbal fluency, and general information. Students who read independently become better readers, score higher on achievement tests in all subject areas, and have greater content knowledge than those who do not” (ALA). Heading to Borders is a great way to give back to our community.

Borders Books is a fine retailer of books, and generously gives back to local charities. Please visit them today!

Celebration!

As part of Easter celebrations at The Salvation Army, our Child Care Connections children found colorful eggs all over their playground. The children even helped each other find more eggs; we’re not making that up.

But, sometimes the staff couldn’t help but point out an egg or two for the children.

The Salvation Army’s Child Care Connection is a registered ministry with the State of Indiana. It enrolls infants through preschoolers, preparing them for the joys of school. For more information, please contact Shannon Chapman at 812-323-7402.

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