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event, and endeavored to spread awareness of the
Martin County Tax Collector • Payment can be made plight of the homeless in the area. “We decided that
by check or E-check (we
there was a great need for a shelter for homeless
Reopens can do for you in our women and children and we worked hard to make it
system), or use Apple, happen,” says Boulden. Compassion House opened
Ruth “Ski” Pietruszewski, Martin County Tax Samsung, or Google pay. in 2012 and to date has sheltered more than 450
Collector, proudly announced the reopening of the • Payment can be made women and children, offering them resources for
Willoughby Boulevard and Hobe Sound offices, Tuesday, by credit card/debit card (card processor charges a fee employment and stable housing.
May 19 at 8 a.m. to issue driver’s licenses only. Other which we get no part of). In addition to Compassion House, the women’s
transactions are still available online, by phone, by mail • We’ve designed barriers with protective shields to auxiliary over the past 20 years has helped the
and by curbside pickup. provide no physical contact between the clerks and the Salvation Army purchase a 15-passenger van, a
• Clients will temporarily be limited to Martin County customers, for when we reopen to the public, to keep 28-passenger bus, a new sign and a change-counter
residents. both constituents and our staff safe and make them feel for the red kettle season. They have helped send
• Only the person conducting business will be allowed comfortable that they are protected. We’ve followed the hundreds of children to summer camp, purchased
in the office. governor’s safe, step-by-step guidelines, DOH, CDC and new clothes for thousands of children in the Angel
• A face mask or face shield must be worn while inside. OSHA recommendations. Tree Christmas Assistance program, helped start a
• We ask to not pay by cash if possible (viruses can • Please call 288-5600 to schedule appointments children’s music program and purchased backpacks
live on paper bills). for learner’s permits and printing licenses from passed and school supplies to be donated to hundreds of
driving school road tests. children. Total appropriations to the Army recently
surpassed the $1 million mark.
Staff at the Salvation Army are thrilled to have
the auxiliary’s ongoing support to help those in need.
“The impact that The Salvation Army has been able
to have in the lives of countless men, women and
children in these three counties is due in large part to
the devoted efforts of this fabulous group of ladies,”
says Lt. Sheena Marquis, Corps Officer.
Mary Helen Keim passed away in November;
ten days shy of her 103rd birthday. In her memory,
the Salvation Army has created a new award to be
presented every year to pay tribute to an outstanding
women’s auxiliary member. “Mary Helen leaves
behind an incredible legacy that we hope to honor
by continuing to “do the most good” with the help
of our women’s auxiliary,” says Marquis.
Today the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary
boasts 57 members from Martin and St. Lucie counties
and continues to support Compassion House and the
Army’s many other programs through fundraising and
volunteering. Women interested in joining may contact
Membership Chair Judy Scott at (772) 288-1206 or
visit salvationarmyflorida.org/martincounty.
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army annually helps more
than 23 million Americans overcome poverty,
addiction, and economic hardships through a
range of social services. By providing food for the
hungry, emergency relief for disaster survivors,
rehabilitation for those suffering from drug and
alcohol abuse, and clothing and shelter for people
in need, The Salvation Army is doing the most good
at 7,600 centers of operation around the country.
In the first-ever listing of “America’s Favorite
Charities” by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The
Salvation Army ranked as the country’s largest
privately funded, direct-service nonprofit. For more
information, visit SalvationArmyUSA.org.

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