Justin Johnson

Justin Johnson has been a camper, a counselor, and has worked as a staff member at Little Pine Island Camp. With a positive personality and a keen sense of humor, Justin credits The Salvation Army’s Little Pine Island Camp staff and Corps Officers for helping him overcome the challenges of …Read More

Emergency Disaster Services Deployed in Moore, OK

The Salvation Army has been deployed to the southern Oklahoma City area in the wake of Monday’s devastating tornado. The twister touched down west of Newcastle, Oklahoma at approximately 2:56pm and tore a 22 mile path of destruction northeast through the city of Moore before dissipating prior to reaching Stanley …Read More

National Salvation Army Week is May 13 -19

For an organization that has been helping those in need for nearly 150 years, the mission of The Salvation Army continues to be as relevant as ever. Beginning the week of May 13, The Salvation Army is celebrating the 59th annual National Salvation Army Week, which was first declared by …Read More

National Donut Day!

The Donut Day tradition began on the battlefields of France during World War One, when Salvation Army workers went to the front to deliver spiritual aid and comfort to US soldiers and their allies and serve as a link between the soldiers and their families back home. Salvation Army “Donut Lassies” served coffee and donuts to soldiers in the trenches to bring them cheer. Donut Day became an official Salvation Army annual fundraising event in 1938 in Chicago.



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  • 259,599 - Meals served in 2012
  • 83,843 - Grocery orders provided through food bank or food pantry
  • 3,872 - Individual clothing needs were met
  • 171,289 - Persons served for the first time in 2012
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