Salvation Army Midland Division BlogBy: Becky Kreienkamp, Midland Division The O’Fallon Community Center is a beautiful location of five acres complete with food pantry, shelter, chapel, playground, multipurpose room, nursery, garden and even a trail in the woods where residents can enjoy “prayer walks” with Captain Paul. On Tuesday, May 15, this community center hosted an open house and [...]
Starting today and for five consecutive days, I have taken a personal oath to live at an extreme poverty level by living on less than $2 a day for food– this is on my own accord. The rationale: to get a closer glimpse into the lives of those in our community who live at a [...]
By: Danni Eickenhorst, Midland Division Well, thanks to all of you we really hit one out of the ballpark with Tuesday night’s #TweetTheMostGood event on the Moonrise Hotel rooftop! We sold the event out (twice) and had an incredibly engaged group of people captive for our story. A special thanks to Simone and Jake Bernstein [...]
By: Danni Eickenhorst, Midland Division On Saturday, April 14, Major Mark Haslett of the Sedalia Salvation Army attended the annual Sedalia/Pettis County NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet in support of an organization he deemed a worthy ally in his work, never expecting the spotlight would be turned on him. “I believe shocked is the word,” he [...]
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 alcohol dependency: please join us! Founding this month of awareness, the National [...]
NEW YEAR, NEW HOPE, NEW CHALLENGES: A BLOG SERIES By: Danni Eickenhorst, Midland Division The bellringers who usher in the Christmas season so brightly with the jingle of their bell have put away their kettles for another year, but the Tree of Lights campaign continues through the end of January, and the work we do [...]
We received this letter with a donation, and I wanted to share. It is always so wonderful to hear from those who we help, especially those who remember our good works more than 60 years later. – Danni Dear Salvation Army Personnel, Back in Kansas City in 1950, Salvation Army helped me and our family. [...]
Jimmy Wayne and Travis Thrasher have co-authored a book Paper Angels, now available for purchase through Howard Books, a division of Simon. The book, based on Jimmy Wayne’s country song tells the story of two very different families whose paths cross through The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program. Paper Angels is a classic Christmas tale that demonstrates the [...]
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