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.

Keeping Busy for Great Causes

The Salvation Army is gearing up for Christmas, and the week before is hectic! 

Toys for 700 households have been sorted and are being loaded into festive bags.

Food for hundreds of families has been packed into boxes, waiting for distribution!

Bellringers spread Christmas cheer at 20 locations in Monroe County.

Children in the Child Care are getting a special visit from Santa!

 This all culminates in The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Toy Distribution on Monday, December 21 & 22. But all these “geared up” acts of service only prepare us for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ on Friday.

Back to School Means After School

The after-school hours are the peak time for juvenile crime and risky behaviors such as alcohol and drug use, according to the National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center. And many of the families that enroll their children in The Salvation Army’s After School Adventures program understand the value of after school programming.

The tragedy is that some working families are struggling to make ends meet and the additional cost for valuable after school care is simply too much. Even when The Salvation Army only charges $5 per week per child it’s still a hard decision to make.

And that’s where Ayrica Harvey, pictured above, makes a difference. As former teacher at The Salvation Army, Ayrica has recently been promoted up the ranks to After School Director. An IU student, she understands the value of a good education, and is daily transferring those values to children who receive encouragement and a solid Christian education. The effort she, her staff and volunteers put into their jobs makes the children enrolled at The Salvation Army more likely to avoid violence and go on to a bright future.

National Salvation Army Week Falls Upon Bloomington

How does free coffee and donuts sound?

How about a sidewalk sale with rediculously low prices?

Sounds good to us too. That’s why those events and more are planned for National Salvation Army Week in Bloomington, May 11-17 this year. In fact you can find the schedule of events right here at The Salvation Army’s website: http://corps.salvationarmyindiana.org/bloomington/services/nsaw/.

National Salvation Army Week is one week that the Bloomington Corps specifically dedicates to thanking the community, patrons, volunteers and most of all God for the blessings we receive in order to facilitate ministries throughout Monroe County.

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