Salvation Army
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Christian church and international charitable organisation structured in a quasi-military fashion. The organisation reports a worldwide membership of over 1.5 million, consisting of soldiers, officers and adherents known as Salvationists. Its founders Catherine and William Booth sought to bring salvation to the poor, destitute and hungry by meeting both their "physical and spiritual needs". It is present in 127 countries, running charity shops, operating shelters for the homeless and disaster relief and humanitarian aid to...
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Rally for Relief: Oriental's Response to the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
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The Salvation Army was there from day-one, ... They were providing shelter before the storm hit. They had 290 people at a Salvation Army building in New Orleans when the hurricane hit. Monday they were out of food. Thursday they were out of water. Friday they were finally rescued. The (Salvation Army) officer was injured when they were loading people out onto the helicopter.
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A majority of the people who have come through our doors are staying here instead of going back, ... A lot are looking for apartments, housing and jobs.
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We've taken nearly all of our resources out of ... Florida and are sending them to be deployed from Mobile,
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came rain or shine - she never missed (a day.)
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I didn't even realize that there is a possibility ... I would be very sad to see it go.
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Go on the streets of New Orleans - it's secure, ... Have you been to New Orleans? Did anybody accost you?
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The best thing to do is donate funds, ... The problem that exists is there's no where to store any donated materials.
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They know what a red kettle means to people, ... People know that a Salvation Army kettle is a pretty safe donation place.
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It seems like hardly anything at all, but I guess it's at least a safe place where they will get care and food and not be cold,
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The kids needed something to do, ... It was no more complicated than that.
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The relatives don't know they come here every week,
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They are just getting on transportation and taken some place they have never lived before, ... That has to be hard in itself, going to the unknown.
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They ask us not to come to their homes.