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PERCEPTIONS OF POVERTY: The Salvation Army’s Report to America
The Salvation Army released its newest report today titled, “Perceptions of Poverty: The Salvation Army’s Report to America,” a summary of our latest findings examining Americans’ attitudes toward those struggling to get by. Surveying just over 1,000 individuals, the results revealed that while the public is sympathetic to the poverty crisis, it at times misunderstands the reasons why so many live in poverty. These study’s findings are boggling: The report found that 38% of Americans reported they have received assistance of...
read moreThe Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center to Celebrate Grand Opening on Saturday, June 16
Weekend of Festivities will Include Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Open House, Community Concert and Worship Dedication Ceremony CHICAGO – The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center on the South Side of Chicago at 1250 W. 119th Street will officially open with a full weekend of public festivities on Saturday, June 16, and Sunday, June 17. The weekend will kick-off with a Grand Opening Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting on Saturday, June 16, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Joined by elected officials, hundreds of community residents,...
read moreHelp “Stamp Out Hunger”
May 12th marks the 20th anniversary of the world’s largest food drive with Chicago Letter Carriers to Help “Stamp Out Hunger“. The school lunch program is the one meal many youth can count on, but with Summer arriving, local food pantries are doing their best to close the gap. “The Salvation Army is pleased to partner with the National Association of Letter Carriers again this year to help Stamp Out Hunger,” said Pamela Church-Pryor, community ministries director of The Salvation Army in Norridge. “Food...
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