Page 8 - Martin Downs Bulletin - February '23

Page 8, Martin Downs

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Salvation Army Provides About The Salvation
Army
Christmas Joy The Salvation Army,
an evangelical part of the
Christmas cheer abounded recently as parents picked up universal Christian church
new toys and clothes for their children from the Salvation established in London in
Army of Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee Counties. The 1865, has been supporting
nonprofit distributed gifts collected from donors for 1,722 those in need in His name
children, a new record, in the tri-county area. without discrimination for
“There were a lot of requests this year, but we did more than 130 years in
it!” said Captain Deanne Jones, corps officer. “We are the United States. Nearly
so grateful to the community for their help. We simply 30 million Americans
could not have accomplished this without the support of receive assistance from The
donors and volunteers.” Salvation Army each year
The Salvation Army’s annual Angel Tree program through a broad array of social services that range from for underprivileged children. Eighty-two cents of every
assists families who fall below 150 percent of the Federal providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, dollar The Salvation Army spends is used to support
Poverty Guidelines by providing toys and new clothes for assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For
Christmas. Each child in the program is represented by ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.
a tag displayed on Angel Trees at sponsoring businesses
and churches in the area, and donors then “adopt” the
children to purchase the toys on their wish list.
Sponsors this year included Walmart, Bealls, Dream
Works Realty, Florida Power & Light, Fort Pierce Utilities MAKE SURE YOUR
Authority, Martin County Clerk’s Office, American
Legion Posts 40 and 318, The Grace Place, Martin County
Tax Collector, Miles Grant Country Club, Port St. Lucie
City Hall, Harbor Branch Oceanographic, Paradigm
Precision, Peace Presbyterian Church, Girl Scouts and
Cub Scouts, St. Lucie Tax Collector, St. Nicholas Greek HEART
Orthodox Church, Advance America, Benjamin Franklin
Plumbing, Children’s Emporium, Engine World and
Edward Jones.
For more information about the services of the
Salvation Army of Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee
Counties, visit salvationarmymartin.org or call (772)
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