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 Community Relations and Volunteer Coordinator Appointed

It happens so often in Bloomington, that people regularly move out of town to pursue educational or employment opportunities. That’s what’s happening at the Bloomington Corps, and did we ever luck out with this appointment!

Courtney Grau is the latest addition to The Salvation Army and she brings a lot to the table. We couldn’t be happier. She’s local. She’s experienced. And she has an asset that’s vitally important to working in the non-profit sector: tons of energy accompanying an ever present smile.

Courtney begins work here on August 02, and we hope that you’ll take the time to get to know her. If you don’t get to sit in on committees with her or volunteer here at The Salvation Army, you’ll be hearing from her soon enough. In the meantime, stay posted to this site and our Facebook page for exciting updates on ministries Courtney will be leading.

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.

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