Kroc Vision Coming to Fruition

This weekend another Kroc Center will open; this time in Salem, OR. The centers, funded by the estate of Ray and Joan Kroc, are planned for multiple, diverse communities across the country and will help bring jobs and needed resources to families and children awaiting help. Stephen Carpenter, director of the Kroc Center in Memphis, [...]

Recognizing Others Who Do “Good”

Today, the Daily Commercial reported that The Salvation Army in Leesburg, Florida, honored all current, retired and fallen members of the fire, police and EMS departments in the area. According to the article, the third annual Public Safety Sunday began as a way to “remember the tragic losses of 9/11.”  Now, every emergency responder who [...]

Doing Something in Honor of Others

Mrs. Deena Burnett Bailey, widow of Flight 93 victim Tom Burnett, wasn’t alone when she challenged the audience at the “God Bless America” luncheon to “do something.” WDEF 12 News in Chattanooga, Tennessee, reported that the government also hopes people will remember the victims of 9/11 through service on a National Day of Service. The [...]

“United” to do Good

The Salvation Army of Jamestown (New York) received a $97,900 grant from the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County for 2009-10. The Post-Journal reported that the Army will use the money to fund four support services programs: the Comprehensive Financial Assistance Program, the Children and Family Outreach Program, the Non-Residential Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis [...]