The Salvation Army and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Celebrate National Doughnut Day

The Salvation Army is celebrating the 75th annual National Doughnut Day on Friday, June 1 by giving away 2,000 free doughnuts.  The Salvation Army is widely credited with popularizing the doughnut in the United States by feeding American soldiers the tasty confection during World War I. National Doughnut Day was …Read More

Nearly 40% of Americans have Received Assistance from Charity

The American public is largely sympathetic to people in need, but drastically misunderstands the causes of poverty, according to a new report, “ The Salvation Army’s Report to America,” recently released by The Salvation Army. Among other eye-opening statistics, the report showed that while 38 percent of Americans have received …Read More

Camp Work Day

This past Saturday, May 5, 65 volunteers from 6 Western Michigan & Northern Indiana Divisional Corps and South Bend’s ARC participated in a Camp Work Day at The Salvation Army’s Little Pine Island Camp in Comstock Park, Michigan. The volunteers worked hard to clean up the entrance way and around …Read More

Reading and Giving

On April 28, 2012, The Salvation Army Action Group partnered with the Read n’ Give program to giveaway nearly 1,000 books as a part of their Army of Readers event. The books were distributed between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. at The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community …Read More

Bimbo Bakers Help Out at Little Pine Island Camp

This past Monday, seventeen employees from Bimbo Bakeries USA visited The Salvation Army’s Little Pine Island Camp in Comstock Park, Michigan.  These amazing volunteers painted picnic tables as well as helped with yard work and general camp clean-up for four hours.  The work they did significantly helped the camp get …Read More

Recent Stats

  • 225,300 - Meals served in 2011
  • 74,351 - Grocery orders provided through food bank or food pantry
  • 6,248 - Individual clothing needs were met
  • 186,175 - Persons served for the first time in 2011
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