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Hurricane Nicholas Continued Response

Last week, Hurricane Nicholas slowly moved through Southeast Texas, bringing with it heavy rainfall and isolated wind damage. The Salvation Army continues to assess and monitor the impact of the storm throughout the area, with two units actively serving. 
The Salvation Army received a request on Monday evening from the City of Freeport to establish a shelter at the local Recreation Center.
The local Salvation Army worked with the City of Freeport to set up the shelter on Monday night as the storm approached and they woke up Tuesday morning to significant wind damage and much of Brazoria County without power.
On Tuesday, the team worked to delivered water and hot meals to some of the hardest hit areas in the community. The Salvation Army wants to assure those affected that they will do all they can to help.
Feeding operations have been established in Bay City, Texas with additional mobile feeding units remaining on standby as localized service continues. In Freeport, The Salvation Army served 383 meals, 510 drinks, and 245 snacks on Tuesday alone.
To support The Salvation Army’s continued response to disaster, visit helpsalvationarmy.org

Lunch Club- Reading, England

The Salvation Army’s Reading Central church provided summer lunch club to local children. Summer can bring financial strains for families struggling to feed and care for children who would normally be in school. Through a partnership with local primary schools The Salvation Army provided healthy meals, crafts, and activities for families until the school term started again. Throughout the summer holidays many Salvation Army centers offer breakfast and lunch clubs, food boxes, activity bags and access to free school uniforms. To learn more about The Salvation Army in the UK visit: salvationarmy.org.uk

HAITI EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE EXPANDS

Salvation Army personnel in Haiti continue to work with community leaders in nine of the worst-hit areas to ensure that the most vulnerable people are supported in the aftermath of this traumatic earthquake. As well as addressing practical needs – such as food, clean drinking water, shelter, diapers, and bedding – trained and experienced team members offer emotional and spiritual care.
 
Global shipping and logistics services provider UPS has generously supported the relief efforts by freighting supplies from The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services warehouse in Florida to a distribution hub in Haiti. The pallets transported by UPS included 22,000 face masks, more than 100,000 disinfectant wipes and around 7,000 heavy-duty trash bags.
Every item will help vulnerable communities with the arduous task of cleaning and restoring houses and other premises hygienically and in a COVID-safe manner.

Mission Pro Wrestling

Mission Pro Wrestling is an all-woman pro wrestling company based out of Central Texas.
 
Mission Pro recently hosted a benefit show at The Salvation Army Peacock Boys & Girls Club in San Antonio, Texas.
 
The wrestling company donated $3 from each ticket and all proceeds from concessions to the Boys & Girls Club. The event included live auction items and audience members donated to a kettle in response to a storyline.
Thunder Rosa, a professional wrestler, presented a $1,500 donation to the Boys & Girls Club. “Throughout the year, many San Antonio-based wrestlers regularly volunteer their time at The Salvation Army,” said Brad Mayhar, Public Relations & Media Manager. “We enjoyed a great show and are so grateful for their ongoing support.”
 
For more stories like these, visit https://salvationarmysoundcast.org/satoday
 

Acts of Compassion

As the nearly 1,000 Afghan evacuees arrived in the Washington, DC region on August 20th and 21st, they were greeted by dozens of welcoming faces and support groups, including The Salvation Army.
 
Major Donald Wilson, local pastor at The Salvation Army of Fairfax, received a call from Virginia Emergency Management officials requesting support for the Afghan men, women, and children who fled their homes with only the clothes they were wearing.
The Salvation Army provided critical and much-needed emergency nutrition and supplies to address the immediate concerns of our global neighbors, including food, water, snacks, baby products, and personal hygiene.
Please join us in prayer for the Afghan evacuees, as these families are facing the difficult challenge of starting new lives in a new country far away from the place they knew as home.

Turning Point Center

The Salvation Army Turning Point Center in Washington, DC, offers transformational services to single mothers facing the uphill battles of poverty and homelessness.
The Turning Point Center provides a two-year transitional housing program that gives single mothers and their children a safe place to stay while they learn how to live independently and prepare for the road ahead.
The center provides access to case management and counseling services, as well as classes in budgeting, parenting, building healthy relationships, and more.
Learn more about how The Salvation Army helps families succeed at salvationarmyusa.org

Hurricane Ida Continued Response

As the initial effects of Hurricane Ida are being felt, The Salvation Army is activating a massive operation to meet immediate need through feeding, sheltering, emotional and spiritual care, and other services for survivors and first responders.
The Salvation Army of Georgia team has now arrived after obtaining disaster relief supplies, including much-needed bottled water and personal protective equipment.
 
The Emergency Services Director for The Salvation Army of Georgia said, “The best way to help survivors and relief workers is to make a financial contribution." “Monetary donations allow disaster responders to immediately meet the specific needs of disaster survivors as the situation continues to be assessed.”
 
To make a financial contribution please visit, helpsalvationarmy.org.
 

Hurricane Ida Relief

As Hurricane Ida made landfall on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, The Salvation Army is prepared to meet immediate needs of food, clothing, clean-up kits, and emotional and spiritual care.
 
Emergency Disaster Services Director of The Salvation Army’s Southern Territory, Jeff Jellets said, “We are positioned to provide immediate assistance to those in the path of the storm and have access to a substantial network of resources which can be activated as soon as it’s needed.
Right now, the best way to support response efforts is by making a financial contribution. This allows necessary items to be purchased and ensures disaster survivors and first responders receive assistance quickly,”
 
Over 140,000 meals are already prepared and more than 50 mobile feeding units are ready for deployment. Each unit can serve between 500 and 1,500 meals per day.
 
For more information on The Salvation Army’s continued response, visit salvationarmyusa.org. To make a financial gift to support Hurricane Ida relief:
Donate online: www.HelpSalvationArmy.org
Donate by phone: 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769)

Ambassadors for Good Day

The Salvation Army in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi recently hosted their first annual Ambassadors for Good Day on August 10th.   Ambassadors for Good Day is a one-day event designed to educate and engage the public regarding the work of The Salvation Army locally throughout the Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi Division. Participating Salvation Army locations throughout the tri-state area teamed up with local celebrity ambassadors to educate and inspire the public by showing them what we do and how to get involved. Every Salvation Army location is unique, and the participation of the local ambassadors was in accordance with their own unique skills and the specific programs provided by their local Salvation Army.

Tropical Storm Henri

SALVATION ARMY Emergency Disaster Services personnel in the US are dealing with the immediate needs of first responders and survivors affected by Tropical Storm Henri, which made landfall on August 22nd along the south coast of Rhode Island. The storm, which was downgraded from a hurricane, brought high winds, flooding and power outages across the north-east of the country. At one point, around 100,000 homes were without power.
 
‘We are doing everything to respond efficiently and effectively to the impacts made by Tropical Storm Henri,’ said Robert Myers, Emergency Disaster Services Coordinator of The Salvation Army's USA Eastern Territory. ‘With the continued generosity of the public, The Salvation Army will remain on the ground serving those affected by the storm for however long our services are needed.’
 
The storm comes at the beginning of what is predicted to be another busy hurricane season. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Salvation Army has introduced extra precautions such as social distancing at food distribution sites, adapted feeding models and updated PPE’s.
 
To learn more visit https://salvationarmy.org/ihq/news/inr230821