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Salvation Army Blesses The Needy
If you think The Salvation
Army is only about ringing bells at Christmas, think
again. While their primary income is indeed produced
during the Yuletide Season, their work goes on 365 days
a year. Founded in London, England in 1865, today it
is an international non-profit Christian organization
proving social services to deserving recipients.
Many people don’t even know the
programs exist; or they have a very misconstrued opinion
about what they believe to be the purpose of the Salvation
Army. Their outreach programs are administered by their
“Booth Family Services.” Regional centers
dot the map in the US and work tirelessly to help the
less fortunate.
According to the United Way, “Booth
Family Services provides a range of social service programs
to respond to emergency crisis situations as well as
longer term care and support. Some of their offerings
include: food pantries, limited utility and rent assistance,
assistance for single females and families who are homeless
or in need of shelter, women and children residential
programs for those who need short term or temporary
housing, Pregnant/Parenting teen services, Prenatal
and Family Health Clinic for low income women and children
in the community.”
The Salvation Army is also recognized
as a legitimate charitable organization by the Better
Business Bureau, which does not award that recognition
without a thorough investigation of an organization.
The BBB reports that The Salvation Army meets all of
their criteria.
Booth Family Services are especially
noteworthy when it comes to pregnant teenage girls age
13 – 17. In addition to providing counseling services
for these young women, some of their centers also provide
inpatient and resident care. As if that weren’t
enough, many centers offer high school classes, day-care
facilities and vocational guidance, all designed with
the future productivity of the young women.
However, they don’t stop there.
Some centers work with drug and alcohol addictions presenting
in and outpatient treatment. They also work with the
homeless providing temporary shelter and meals. One
of the more recent causes taken up by The Salvation
Army is the issue of human trafficking. They provide
informative, educational information about how this
insidious practice works and what steps you can take
if you suspect this type activity is taking place in
your area.
The Salvation Army also stands out as
one of the quick response organizations when Americans
are faced with natural disasters like tornadoes, hurricanes,
earthquakes, fires and floods. They work side by side
with other organizations like The Red Cross ready to
assist victims in finding food, shelter and the resources
for people who are left with nothing but the clothes
on their back.
Recent action taken by a major discount
store, has had a detrimental effect on their income.
As mentioned above, the primary source of income to
The Salvation Army is gathered during the Christmas
holiday season. This particular store took action to
ban bell ringers at their locations. Somehow The Salvation
Army must recoup the loss of this revenue. If you are
interested in learning more about The Salvation Army,
you may do so at their web site http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/
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