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Monday, February 25, 2008

Salvation Army Center In Need of Donations

The call continues to go out for help from the Salvation Army in Panama City.  Staff members say food and other supplies at its service center are still very low.
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“The mission of the Salvation Army Jerry for over 142 years now has been to reach out to those in need,” says Panama City Salvation Army Community Relations Director Scott Hoover.  But, he says times are tough these days with low food donations.  How many people are served daily at the Salvation Army?  According to Hoover, “Well, the average has gone up this year...but we are seeing around 25 or so family and individual cases a day requiring food assistance...bigger numbers now than ever?  Absolutely.”

That lack of donations has carried over to the thrift store warehouse, where donations are the lowest they’ve been in years.  Hoover says, “everybody’s feeling the effects of the economy right now. If they are not feeling it directly they are feeling it indirectly.  For us, it is the fact that we have been lacking the donations we get that sometimes come in on a regular basis that has slowed tremendously.”

The problem could get worse if we have a disaster situation and the Salvation Army goes to work to help those victims.  According to Hoover, “we can only give out what we have.  This is a critical time for the Salvation Army.”

Here is what you can do to help restore supplies at the Salvation Army.  Drop off donations either to the food pantry and the thrift store warehouse at the Salvation Army Headquarters located at 1824 West 15th street in Panama City.  Keep in mind, if you have large furniture items to donate, call the Salvation Army to come pick them up.  The number is 769-7788 Monday thru Saturday.  You can also give monetary donations.  Send your checks to the Salvation Army, Post Office Box 540, Panama City, Florida 32402.

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