
David Leonard
Salvation Army
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Salvation
Army
For more than a century, the Salvation Army has brought
hope to the downtrodden. With 9,222 centers and 60,000 employees nationwide,
the Salvation Army touches and helps an average of some 33 million people
annually. It is best known for its work with the homeless, the poor,
and the addicted. It reaches the younger community
with 156,000 children attending summer camps and about 100,000 kids dropping
by its community centers every year. The Salvation Army is there in
emergencies, dispensing meals, and offering shelter to the displaced.
Within a half-hour of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Army officers were
on the scene in New York, soon assisted by more than 5,000 volunteers.
Similarly, their response to the Hurricane Katrina catastrophe was immediate.
The Chronicles of Philanthropy calls the Salvation Army “the
#1 charity in the United States.”
The Salvation Army National Headquarters
615 Slaters
Lane,
P.O. Box 269
Alexandria, VA 22313 Telephone: (703) 684-5500, FAX:
(703) 684-3478

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