Two Salvation Army volunteers try to decide where the next cart of toys will go. The toys collected from the Alabama News Network’s Magical Christmas Toy Drive went to their new homes the Tuesday before Christmas. Hundreds of people lined up outside the Salvation Army’s distribution center on Eastern Boulevard to recieve the toys and food. Salvation Army Core Leader…
The Salvation Army is preparing for the cold weather headed towards the River Region. They expect a 10-15% increase in people staying at their shelter which is already near capacity. Currently there are more than 70 men in their shelter, all of their family units are full and they expect their women’s shelter to fill up as well. They are even…
The Salvation Army in Montgomery is in need of volunteer bell ringers. Major Strong, Corp Officer of the Salvation Army says that they aim to raise $400,000 this year however, the current outlook is bleak without the help of more volunteer bell ringers. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer bell ringer you can contact Tina Golson at 334-265-0281. …
After years of struggling to effectively provide services with fewer financial resources available, The Salvation Army of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi has decided to resize its operations in Selma/Dallas County. The Salvation Army will “right-size” its operations to that of a Service Center, so that it can continue to provide services to the residents of this community, and do so…
We here at Alabama News Network want to pass along a big thank you for everywhere who helped make our Magical Christmas Toy Drive a huge success. A big group of volunteers showed their Christmas spirit by taking all the toy from our Magical Toy Vault and delivering them to the Salvation Army. A big moving truck was filled with…
