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Keim and her friends immediately began making
Martin County Tax Collector • Payment can be made plans for a fundraiser and pushed for the development of
by check or E-check (we
a new Salvation Army program – a shelter for homeless
Reopens can do for you in our women and children. The auxiliary hosted its first Wings
system), or use Apple, of Hope Luncheon, now an annual event, and endeavored
Ruth “Ski” Pietruszewski, Martin County Tax Samsung, or Google pay. to spread awareness of the plight of the homeless in the
Collector, proudly announced the reopening of the • Payment can be made area. “We decided that there was a great need for a shelter
Willoughby Boulevard and Hobe Sound offices, Tuesday, by credit card/debit card (card processor charges a fee for homeless women and children and we worked hard
May 19 at 8 a.m. to issue driver’s licenses only. Other which we get no part of). to make it happen,” says Boulden. Compassion House
transactions are still available online, by phone, by mail • We’ve designed barriers with protective shields to opened in 2012 and to date has sheltered more than
and by curbside pickup. provide no physical contact between the clerks and the 450 women and children, offering them resources for
• Clients will temporarily be limited to Martin County customers, for when we reopen to the public, to keep employment and stable housing.
residents. both constituents and our staff safe and make them feel In addition to Compassion House, the women’s
• Only the person conducting business will be allowed comfortable that they are protected. We’ve followed the auxiliary over the past 20 years has helped the Salvation
in the office. governor’s safe, step-by-step guidelines, DOH, CDC and Army purchase a 15-passenger van, a 28-passenger bus,
• A face mask or face shield must be worn while inside. OSHA recommendations. a new sign and a change-counter for the red kettle season.
• We ask to not pay by cash if possible (viruses can • Please call 288-5600 to schedule appointments They have helped send hundreds of children to summer
live on paper bills). for learner’s permits and printing licenses from passed camp, purchased new clothes for thousands of children
driving school road tests. in the Angel Tree Christmas Assistance program, helped
start a children’s music program and purchased backpacks
and school supplies to be donated to hundreds of 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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