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Salvation Army Brings Future Into Focus With Path to Prosperity (San Bernardino, Calif.) Clients of the Path to Prosperity, a program offered by the San Bernardino Salvation Army Corps, are bringing their future into focus with new eyeglasses and dental work, thanks to a $13,000 grant from St. Bernadine’s Medical Center Foundation. “If you can’t see you can’t do well in school,” said Samuel Valdez, director of the Salvation Army Path to Prosperity program. “Thanks to this grant, our clients are given the opportunity to continue their progress in getting their lives back on track.” A one of a kind 18...
Volunteer as a bell ringer with the Salvation Army (San Bernardino, CA) –The “miracle” of Christmas is repeated over and over again through the joy of caring and sharing. The San Bernardino Salvation Army is seeking volunteers to ring bells in San Bernardino, Colton, Grand Terrace, Highland, Rialto and Bloomington starting the day after Thanksgiving and going through Christmas Eve. The traditional shiny red kettle is an integral part of the Christmas scene, with millions of dollars donated each year to aid needy families, seniors, and the homeless, in keeping with the spirit of the season. “This is a wonderful way...
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calf.) It might seem like a very small gesture in the grand scheme of things, but when the local Salvation Army Corps www.salvationarmyusa.org and several businesses annually join forces to make the holiday season memorable for the needy children of the Inland Empire, it makes a huge difference in so many lives. Known as the Angel Giving Tree programs, it revolves around actual Christmas trees, which are set up in local malls the day after Thanksgiving to match shoppers with the hundreds of children in each location who are relying on the Salvation Army this year to bring them...
(San Bernardino, Calif.) This Thanksgiving, the San Bernardino Corps of the Salvation Army will once again provide Thanksgiving dinner to help the needy families of the Inland Empire. The San Bernardino Corps will serve dinner from 11 am to 1 pm on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 24, at its Corps headquarters building, 746 West Fifth St. “Times are really tough for everyone, especially at this time of year when people really need an extra hand to get them through the holiday season,” said Major Nancy Ball, San Bernardino Corps officer. “We have a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner planned, complete with turkey, potatoes,...
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) It’s barely August, but 18 San Bernardino children and teenagers are ready to go back to school in style, with help from The Salvation Army and Target. These 18 children participated in Target’s “Back to School Shopping Spree” at the 499 W. Orange Show Road Target in San Bernardino. This nationwide event was held Tuesday, July 26 at Targets nationwide. The Salvation Army selects needy families for the “Back to School Shopping Spree.” Each school-age child within that family is partnered with a Salvation Army volunteer, who receives a gift card to pay for back-to-school clothes and...
WHO: Selected school-age children who rely on the services of the San Bernardino Corps of the Salvation Army, each matched with a Salvation Army volunteer, Salvation Army staff WHAT: Back-to-School shopping with gift certificates donated by Target WHERE: Target, 499 W. Orange Show Road, San Bernardino WHEN: Tuesday, July 25, 8:30 a.m. until completed VISUALS: Children shopping for back to school clothes CONTACT: Ellen Porter, Dameron Communications, (909) 888-0017, ellen@dameroncommunications.com...
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) The Salvation Army recently promoted Stephen and Nancy Ball, corps officers for the San Bernardino Corps, to the rank of Major. The majors took over leadership of the San Bernardino Corps in 2007. The promotion does not change their assignment, but recognizes a total of 15 years of service to the Salvation Army as part of its officer corps. “We felt a calling to help The Salvation Army in its mission to change lives by meeting the most basic human needs and teaching them of God’s love for all,” said Major Stephen Ball. “In San Bernardino the...
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) Ever since he first completed The Salvation Army San Bernardino Adult Rehabilitation Center’s program in 2008, Richard Brewster has had a mission to help other men live sober lives. He’s now well on his way to a career as a drug and alcohol counselor. Anthony Ethridge had artistic skills before he entered the Adult Rehabilitation Center in September 2010. In the program, he was able to develop those skills and begin a career as a graphic artist. Brewster and Ethridge are just two of the thousands of men the San Bernardino Adult Rehabilitation Center has helped since...
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Two teenagers are seeing things much more clearly these days, thanks to help from 2nd Chance Kids and The Salvation Army. Matthew, 13, and Amy, 16, are regular members of the San Bernardino Corps of The Salvation Army’s youth programs. Both of them also struggle with poor vision. Matthew, who will soon enter seventh grade, had never worn glasses before and was straining to read anything not inches in front of him. For him, even reading what his teacher wrote on the board was difficult. “I would sit near the front and squint,” Matthew said. “When...
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) In the market for a classic ’66 Mustang Coupe for as little as $5,000? The San Bernardino Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center may have one for sale. The Adult Rehabilitation Center offers other vehicles as well, including campers, RVs, watercraft and various recreational vehicles. Prices start for as little as $300 and range in age primarily from the 1960s through 1980s, with later model vehicles often available. Selling vehicles helps The San Bernardino Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center raise revenue for its drug and alcohol treatment program. Both the residential treatment center and the used vehicle lot...
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