Donating Unwanted Goods is As Easy As Ever With New Mobile Site
We’re excited to share that The Salvation Army launched a new mobile version of the organization’s Family Store site, www.SATRUCK.org that makes donating unwanted goods easier than ever. With a few clicks on your tablet or smart phone, the streamlined mobile site allows visitors to easily schedule a donation pick-up at their home or business, or [...]
National Alcohol Awareness Month
April marks the 27th annual National Alcohol Awareness Month, sponsored by the National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD); a nationwide campaign intended to raise awareness of the health and social problems that excessive alcohol consumption can cause for individuals, their families, and their communities. This year’s theme, “Help for Today, Hope for [...]
“Band Aid” Mike Repairs Donations, Salvation Army Repairs Lives
On any given day of the week, employees working in the back of a Salvation Army Family Store will sort through hundreds of donated items. And occasionally, items need to be scrubbed, repaired or lifted in some way in order to be resold at the front of the store.
At the Orange County, California Salvation Army Family Store, this is where “Band Aid” Mike comes in.
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
April is National Alcohol Awareness Month – an opportunity to raise awareness of alcohol abuse, prevent underage drinking, and encourage all people to make healthy, safe choices. As such, The Salvation Army is praying for the full recovery of those who suffer from personal or familial alcohol abuse: please join us!
Do the Most Good in Your Spring Cleaning
It’s National Spring Cleaning Week! In celebration of the cleanest week of the year, the Huffington Post offered a handy list of 10 ways to de-clutter your closet. #8 on the list just happens to be “Get rid of unwanted junk.” I don’t know about you, but unseasonably warm weather over the weekend resulted in my [...]
A Sneak Peek into Christine’s Closet
Christine Burton works at the headquarters of The Salvation Army’s Western Territory. Every morning she comes to work looking like she stepped out of the pages of a fashion magazine.
She’s always coordinated, accessorized and super stylish. Her look is totally creative and appropriately professional.
How does she do it, you ask? She shops for pieces at The Salvation Army Family Store near her home!
Click here to read more about Christine’s shopping strategy and to see more images of the first outfit featured in the West’s series called “Christine’s Closet.”
