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Homeless Veterans Stand Down 2012
On September 28th, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., veterans from around the state are invited once again to The Salvation Army – Kalamazoo Community Center, located at 1700 S. Burdick St., to participate in the Kalamazoo County Homeless Veterans Stand Down. This marks the 8th year for The Salvation Army …Read More
Kalamazoo Corps welcomes new officers
Keith & Sherrie Welch, Corps Officers On Wednesday, June 27, 2012, The Salvation Army, Kalamazoo greeted and welcomed our new Corps Officer, Majors Keith & Sherrie Welch. We are pleased and blessed to have them join us. Keith and Sherrie are grateful to be here in our community …Read More
National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive
THE SALVATION ARMY SAYS “THANK YOU” FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL LETTER CARRIER FOOD DRIVE Over 5 tons (10,350) of food were collected at the Parchment Post Office this year as part of the 2012 National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive. The Salvation Army is grateful to the Parchment community for …Read More
National Salvation Army Week
In celebration of the 58th NATIONAL SALVATION ARMY WEEK (May 14 – 20) The Salvation Army Kalamazoo Corps says to local donors and volunteers for their generous support. Kalamazoo, MI May 9, 2012 – For an organization that has been helping those in need for nearly 150 years, the mission of …Read More
National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week began in 1974 as a way to recognize and celebrate the efforts of volunteers. Since that time, the original emphasis has widened considerably; National Volunteer Week has now become a nationwide effort to not only thank our volunteers but to also urge more people to get out and …Read More
Feeding the Needy
Families across America continue to struggle to recover from the economic recession. The U.S. Census Bureau has reported that the portion of Americans living in poverty in 2010 climbed to 46.2 million people, representing 15.1 percent of the country at the highest level since 1993. That’s 1 in 6 people …Read More
Share the Warmth Annual Coat Drive
HELP US KEEP OUR COMMUNITY WARM FOR THE COLD SEASON The Share the Warmth Coat Drive has been a warm partnership between WWMT – News 3 and The Salvation Army here in Kalamazoo County for many years. The event asks for both new and gently used coats to …Read More
2010 Annual Report
For over 125 years your local Kalamazoo Salvation Army has been serving the needs of individuals and families here in our community. Many circumstances and tragedies bring people through our doors each day. Through the generous donations of both time and money we are able to offer a prayer, assistance …Read More
