Salvation Army Today, September 13!

This week’s Salvation Army Today video – brought to you by The Salvation Army Southern Territory – looks back at the 9/11 terrorist attacks, features our rebuilding efforts in Haiti, as well as our partnership with American Signature Furniture. You can subscribe to Salvation Army Today’s YouTube channel by clicking here. Enjoy!

The Salvation Army Remembers 9/11

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Today marks the 11 year anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. On this somber day, The Salvation Army would like to extend our deepest regard for those our nation lost, their families and friends.

Salvation Army Today, September 6!

This week’s video, brought to you by The Salvation Army Southern Territory, covers The Salvation Army’s relief efforts in response to Hurricane Isaac, responding to the earthquake in Indonesia, and a new outreach program in Melbourne, Australia that aims to offer a helping hand to homeless individuals and curb crime at city train stations. Salvation [...]

SA Mobile Kitchens Deployed to New Orleans & Slidell, LA

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Thanks to the generosity and prayers of our supporters – such as BP, AmeriCares, local businesses, and donors from across the country – we are continuing to provide shelter, food, hydration, and emotional and spiritual care to residents in the Gulf Coast following Tropical Storm Isaac’s arrival almost one week ago.

Video: A Brief Overview Of Our Services At The Gulf Coast

If you would like to support our relief efforts in the Gulf Coast, you can donate online at www.SalvationArmyUSA.org.

Isaac Update: A Donation from BP & A Thankful Community

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The Salvation Army is so thankful for BP’s generous donation of $400,000 given in support of our Gulf Coast relief efforts. The company’s gift will allow The Salvation Army to continue meeting the physical, spiritual and unique needs of those suffering in the aftermath of this disaster.

Isaac Updates, Where We Are Serving

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Throughout its trek northward since making landfall on Louisiana’s coastline Tuesday night, Hurricane Isaac has dumped more than a foot of water in some places and created substantial flooding throughout the area. The town of Plaquemines Parish, about 50 miles southeast of New Orleans, may be receiving the worst of the flooding. Torrential rain that [...]

Mobilized to Serve, Providing Shelter Along Gulf Coast

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Hurricane Isaac made landfall on southern Louisiana’s coast around 6:45 p.m. tonight unleashing fierce winds and torrential rain. The Salvation Army is mobilized and ready to serve anyone impacted by the disaster via 12 mobile feeding units and a fully equipped 54-foot field kitchen. Combined these units are capable of providing 31,000 meals per day. [...]

Hurricane Isaac: Landfall Expected Wednesday Morning, 7 Years After Katrina

Tropical storm conditions forecasted to start overnight. At least 93 people are sleeping here tonight, because of Isaac. That number is expected to increase throughout the night. (courtesy of The Salvation Army of Coastal Alabama)

Residents of New Orleans may feel tropical storm force winds by midnight Monday in anticipation for Hurricane Isaac’s landfall on the Gulf Coast early Wednesday morning, the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Tropical Storm Isaac: Serving, Monitoring & Preparing

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As of 8 a.m. this morning, Tropical Storm Isaac was picking up strength in the Gulf of Mexico and moving about 180 miles west of Fort Myers, FL towards Louisiana and Alabama. The storm, which tore through the Florida Keys on Saturday and Sunday, is expected to hit as a Category 2 hurricane somewhere along [...]