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Freebird · Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:43 am Post subject: SALVATION ARMY:

SALVATION ARMY:

It was founded in England in 1865 by William Booth. It is familiar to outsiders through its work among the homeless and the poor and its fund-raising on the streets, especially before Christmas.

The church is organized in quasi-military style, and many of its members devote their lives to its service. 1 million members, half of them in USA.

Committed to Doing the Most Good with your contributions of money, time, and resources.

Americans generously contributed $107 million to The Salvation Army’s 2005 Red Kettle Christmas Campaign, which will benefit more than 34 million needy individuals in thousands of communities nationwide.

"Raising additional funds in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita demonstrates the compassion of Americans," said Major George Hood, National Community Relations Secretary for The Salvation Army. “We are grateful to all the contributors who opened their hearts to help their neighbors in need.”

This year, more than 20,000 volunteers rang bells in front of retail partners’ stores across the country. In particular, Wal-Mart once again came to the aid of The Salvation Army by doubling the number of days Army volunteers were invited to ring bells at Red Kettles in front of Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores nationwide. As a result, Wal-Mart helped raised $26.7 million-- a 58 percent increase over last year-- for the Red Kettle Campaign.