Recent Media Coverage

4/29/2013 – Flood clean-up kits available for west suburban residents (ABC7 Chicago)

4/29/2013 – New Salvation Army Thrift Store Opens (Belvidere Daily Republican)

4/27/2013 – Salvation Army distributes flood clean-up kits (ABC7 Chicago)

4/27/2013 – Flood cleanup continues in Des Plaines (WGN)

4/24/2013 – Food cleanup kits distributed to Albany Park Residents (ABC7 Chicago)

4/24/2013 – Salvation Army’s Canteen Serves Up Help to Flood Victims, Volunteers (Crystal Lake-Cary Patch)

4/23/2013 – Salvation Army distributes flood clean-up kits (Rockford Register Star)

4/23/2013 – Floodwaters recede in some places but cleanup remains grim (Chicago Tribune)

4/23/2013 – Flooded residents frustrated as more rain arrives in Chicago area (FOX 32)

4/22/2013 – Des Plaines begins cleanup, says 2,000 properties damaged (Daily Herald)

4/22/2013 – Salvation Army Distributing Flood Clean-Up Kits (WIFR)

4/22/2012 - Salvation Army distributes clean-up kits to flood victims (FOX 32)

4/22/2013 – Flood cleanup continues in Fox Valley (Aurora Beacon News)

4/20/2013 – The Salvation Army Advisory Board Adds Two New Members (WIFR)

4/19/2013 - Flood Relief Workers: ‘Hopefully Our Presence Really Helps People’ (CBS 2)

4/19/2013 – ComEd, Exelon Volunteers Kickoff National Volunteer Week by Feeding the Hungry in Evanston and Neighboring Communities (Evanston and Skokie TribLocal)

4/18/2013 – Salvation Army offering clean-up kits for flooded Aurorans (Daily Herald)

4/17/2013 – How You Can Help Victims of Marathon Bombings (NBC 5)

4/17/2013 – Community “Can-Struction” Project to Benefit The Salvation Army Food Pantry (WIFR)

4/16/2013 – Marathon Bombing: How you can help (FOX 32)

4/2/2013 – Norridge Salvation Army opens camp registration (Norridge-Harwood Heights News)

3/31/2013 – Salvation Army Band Plays for Local Patients on Easter (WIFR)

3/28/2013 – Bulls’ Vladimir Radmanovic donates more than 25,000 books to the Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center (Bulls.com)

3/22/2013 – People, organizations recognized by commission (Chicago Daily Herald)

3/21/2013 – Salvation Army honors Boscov with Spirit of Reading Award (Reading Eagle)

3/16/2013 – Closed Belvidere grocery gives life to Salvation Army thrift store (Rockford Register Star)

3/1/2013 – Salvation Army hosts World Day of Prayer event (WREX)

2/28/2013 - Old Sullivan’s grocery gets ready for Salvation Army thrift store (Belvidere Daily Republican)

2/22/2013 – Arlington Heights thrift store moving in town (TribLocal Arlington Heights)

2/22/2013 – Aurella M. ‘Oro’ Hall, 1916-2013 (Chicago Tribune)

2/15/2013 – Black teens say Obama isn’t the answer to Chicago’s violence (Chicago Tribune)

2/13/2013 – Salvation Army May March Down Street (Journal & Topics Newspapers)

2/12/2013 – Funding Available for Utility Assistance at Salvation Army (WIFR)

2/10/2013 – Meals on Wheels program gets help from Golden Diners (Elgin Courier News)

2/4/2013 – Sober Super Bowl Supports Recovering Substance Abusers (Chicago Tribune)

1/23/2013 – R&B singer Brandy meets with music students at The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center (Chicago Tribune)

1/20/2013 – Chicagoans bear frigid temperatures as winter moves in (ABC 7)

1/11/2013 - Kmart, donors make up for theft from Salvation Army kettle (Joliet Herald-News)

1/15/2012 – Salvation Army helps addict get life back on track (CBS 2)

1/04/2013 -Salvation Army donations down 9% this past holiday season (MyFoxChicago.com)

12/28/2012 – Salvation Army volunteer lends a  listening ear, even on Christmas Eve (Chicago Tribune)

12/27/2012 – Chicago State Baseball collects over 100 toys for Kroc Center (Chicago State University Athletics)

12/26/2012 – Red Kettle Campaign Expects to Reach New Goal (WIFR.com)

12/26/2012 – Fox Valley People of the Year, 2012 (Daily Herald)

12/26/2012 -Des Plaines Employees/Firemen Support Salvation Army Angel Tree Program (Daily Herald)

12/21/2013 – The Salvation Army distributes Angel Tree gifts to 1,700 children (Northwest Indiana Times)

12/21/2012 -Weather, economy slow Salvation Army drive (Daily Chronicle)

12/21/2012 – Hauser Food Drive a success (Riverside-Brookfield Landmark)

12/20/2012 - East Chicago Salvation Army gets $5,000 Walmart grant (Northwest Indiana Times)

12/19/2012 - Salvation Army distributes holiday cheer, toys (Daily Chronicle)

12/19/2012 – St. Charles East Donates Toys to Salvation Army (Kane County Chronicle)

12/19/2012 – Bears wives, Sam’s Club help those in need for Christmas (Daily Herald)

12/19/2012 - Secret Santa drops $20,000 into Salvation Army kettles (Daily Herald)

12/18/2012 – Gold Swiss Francs Dropped in Salvation Army Red Kettle (NBC 5)

12/18/2012 – Salvation Army kettle stolen in Joliet (NBC 5)

12/18/2012 – Thief makes off with Salvation Army kettle in front of Joliet store (Joliet Herald-News)

12/18/2012 - ‘Guardian Angel’ drops seven Swiss gold francs in Salvation Army kettle in Libertyville (Daily Herald)

12/18/2012 – Libertyville Salvation Army kettles gets 7 gold coins for 2nd year (ABC 7)

12/17/2012 – Secret Santa Challenges Donors (WLS 890AM)

12/14/2012 – ‘Secret Santa’ drops 20k in Salvation Army kettles (WLS 890AM)

12/14/2012 – The ‘Good Neighbor’ Telethon for Salvation Army (CBS 2)

12/14/2012 – Evanston Salvation Army in Need of Storefront (CBS 2)

12/14/2012 – Salvation Army helps woman get life on track (CBS 2)

12/14/2012 – In the Western Suburbs, Salvation Army Helps Jobless Construction Worker (CBS 2)

12/14/2012 – Salvation Army provides space for teens at Kroc Center (CBS 2)

12/14/2012 – Salvation Army, WBBM Newsradio ‘Good Neighbor’ Telethon (CBS 2)

12/14/2012 – Even affluent suburbs harbor people who need Salvation Army assistance (CBS 2)

12/14/2012 – Salvation Army’s new Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center Helps Chicago Woman (CBS 2)

12/14/2012 – Vickroy: Singer lifts spirits, raises money (Southtown Star)

12/14/2012 – Bears wives go shopping for those in need (Lake County News-Sun)

12/14/2012 – Anonymous donor drops $20,000 in Salvation Army Red Kettles (NBC 5)

12/13/2012 - Donor drops four $5,000 checks in Naperville Salvation Army kettles (Daily Herald)

12/12/2012 – IL State Police Ring Bells for The Salvation Army (ABC 7)

12/12/2012 – Golden Coins Found in Salvation Army Kettles (WPWR My 50 Chicago)

12/12/2012 - 500,000 coats later, Bears drive is still going strong (Daily Herald)

12/11/2012 – Salvation Army workers ring in the holiday season in Lisle (MySuburbanLife.com)

12/11/2012 – Freezin’ for Food surpasses goal (Daily Chronicle)

12/10/2012 – Wish List: The Salvation Army (Rockford Register Star)

12/09/2012 – Farnham sponsors annual winter coat drive (Elgin Courier News)

12/07/2012 – Annual toy drive benefits Stateline area families (WREX 13)

12/07/2012 – NBC Chicago, Organizations Collect Coats for Needy (NBC 5)

12/07/2012 – Shoppers can help Salvation Army today (Northwest Herald)

12/07/2012 - Editorial: Inspiring anonymity and year-round need (Daily Herald)

12/06/2012 – Salvation Army ringing in the holidays after gold coin donations (ABC 7)

12/05/2012 – Belvidere Salvation Army distributes toys and food baskets (WIFR)

12/05/2012 – Don’t Fall For It (United States Postal Inspection Service)

12/05/2012 – Golden coins found in Salvation Army kettles (MyFoxChicago.com)

12/05/2012 – Salvation Army pans for gold (Lake County News-Sun)

12/05/2012 – Salvation Army receives Golden Coins in Lake County (NBC 5)

12/05/2012 - Donations of gold and silver coins arrive in kettles (Daily Herald)

12/04/2012 – Salvation Army helps kids with incarcerated parents (WREX)

12/04/2012 - Krugerrand found in Naperville Salvation Army kettle (Chicago Tribune)

12/04/2012 – Red kettle strikes gold (Aurora Beacon News)

12/04/2012 – Salvation Army volunteers wrap Christmas presents for prisioners’ kids (Rockford Register Star)

12/04/2012 - Gold coin found in Salvation Army kettle in Naperville (Daily Herald)

12/01/2012 - Concert ticket giveaway fuels Christmas food box-packing (Daily Herald)

11/27/2012 – Miss Illinois helps out The Salvation Army (WREX 13)

11/22/2012 - Images: Thanksgiving in the suburbs (Daily Herald)

11/22/2012 - Lazarus House feeds 400 in St. Charles (Daily Herald)

11/21/2012 – Harvest Celebration Meal in Belvidere (WIFR)

11/21/2012 – Thanksgiving baskets provide dinner for more than 700 (Daily Chronicle)

11/20/2012 – Salvation Army Helping Brighten Holiday for Needy Families (WBBM-AM)

11/20/2012 – Celebrando con los mas necesitados (Telemundo Chicago)

11/20/2012 – Ameristar Hotel Casino serves up Thanksgiving meals in East Chicago (Northwest Indiana Times)

11/18/2012 - Harvest Celebration Meal set Tuesday in Belvidere (Rockford Register Star)

11/16/2012 – Let the bell ringing begin (Aurora Beacon News)

11/15/2012 – Kettle campaign kick off (Chicago Tribune)

11/15/2012 – Kettle season almost upon us (CBS 2)

11/15/2012 – Feed the Need food drive kicks off Friday (Rockford Register Star)

11/14/2012 – Salvation Army Readies for Red Kettle, Angel Tree Holiday Programs (Crystal Lake – Cary Patch)

11/14/2012 - Salvation Army Elgin Corps Community Center Kicks-Off Annual Red Kettle Christmas Campaign (Daily Herald)

11/14/2012 – Salvation Army efforts ring in important season for nonprofits (Elgin Courier News)

11/13/2012 - Lake Barrington business helps Salvation Army distribute Christmas trees (Daily Herald)

11/12/2012 – Trees bring holiday spirit (Barrington Courier-Review)

11/09/2012 – Artificial Christmas Trees Donated to Those in Need (Barrington Patch)

11/05/2012 – Lazarus House Slates Annual Thanksgiving Feast (St. Charles Patch)

11/02/2012 – City gardeners use new technology to grow organic produce (ABC 7)