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Houston delivering on commitment to help Florida residents in Hurricane Milton’s aftermath
Read full article: Houston delivering on commitment to help Florida residents in Hurricane Milton’s aftermathAll eyes remain on Florida and Texas is maintaining its commitment to step in and assist our neighbors as the monstrous Hurricane Milton brought a deadly storm surge and strong winds to the area.
Need food and water? Here’s a list of food distribution events happening in Houston after Hurricane Beryl
Read full article: Need food and water? Here’s a list of food distribution events happening in Houston after Hurricane BerylIn the wake of Hurricane Beryl, thousands in the Houston area are left without food and water. Communities are stepping up to provide essential supplies to those in need. Here’s where you can find help:
Want to shop designer fashion on a budget? Check out the Salvation Army Chic Boutique sale this weekend
Read full article: Want to shop designer fashion on a budget? Check out the Salvation Army Chic Boutique sale this weekendHey shopaholics! 🛍️ Don't miss out on the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary Chic Boutique Sale! Discover amazing deals on designer clothes, shoes, accessories, and more. Join us at the Chic Boutique Showroom for the ultimate shopping experience. Hurry, it's only for 4 days! Tag your besties and let's shop till we drop! #ChicBoutiqueSale #DesignerFashion #ShopaholicHeaven
Disaster organizations still helping residents recovering from flooding in Montgomery County
Read full article: Disaster organizations still helping residents recovering from flooding in Montgomery CountyThe American Red Cross and Salvation Army will be handing out food on Monday to those who were affected the severe weather that drenched Southeast Texas last week.
How Joan Kroc's surprise $1.8 billion gift to the Salvation Army transformed 26 communities
Read full article: How Joan Kroc's surprise $1.8 billion gift to the Salvation Army transformed 26 communitiesFirst-class recreation centers in low-income neighborhoods — dozens of them, scattered around the nation.
Maui residents fill philanthropic gaps while aid makes the long journey to the fire-stricken island
Read full article: Maui residents fill philanthropic gaps while aid makes the long journey to the fire-stricken islandNonprofits and volunteers in Maui have cobbled together countless improvised and urgent solutions since the deadliest wildfire in over a century hit their community.
Child dies while en route to Chicago as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing program
Read full article: Child dies while en route to Chicago as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing programAfter a 3-year-old began showing signs of distress, the bus of asylum-seekers traveling from Brownsville to Chicago pulled over and an ambulance was called. The child later died at a hospital in Illinois.
The Salvation Army’s popular ‘Reflections on Style’ Chic Boutique Sale returns April 12-15
Read full article: The Salvation Army’s popular ‘Reflections on Style’ Chic Boutique Sale returns April 12-15The very best designer shopping deals come from some of Houston’s best closets! Get the details on this year's big event.
Salvation Army NW burglarized; Suspects take offs with $45,000 worth of items, staff says
Read full article: Salvation Army NW burglarized; Suspects take offs with $45,000 worth of items, staff saysThe Salvation Army Houston Northwest is hoping to give 1,700 kids Christmas presents this year, but staff says a real life grinch broke through the glass door and burglarized the place. Now, the organization that’s built on the gift of giving is in dire need of help itself.
Shop the Salvation Army’s annual ‘Chic Boutique’ Sale featuring designer deals for a good cause
Read full article: Shop the Salvation Army’s annual ‘Chic Boutique’ Sale featuring designer deals for a good causeShoppers can sift through new and gently worn pieces of all sizes and styles, for some of the greatest deals in Houston.
Let’s go shopping! Pop-up charity boutique lets you shop the closets of Houston socialites
Read full article: Let’s go shopping! Pop-up charity boutique lets you shop the closets of Houston socialitesLadies, get ready to shop! It is that time of year when Houston's best dressed clean out their closets; and the rest of us get to take advantage of couture clothing for a fraction of the cost.
Salvation Army official: Theft of toys no victory for Grinch
Read full article: Salvation Army official: Theft of toys no victory for GrinchThe Salvation Army says Farmington-area residents of northern New Mexico are donating gifts and money after somebody stole a van loaded with $6,000 worth of toys to be distributed to over 350 children.
Giving to top charities rose 3.7% in 2020, driven by wealthy
Read full article: Giving to top charities rose 3.7% in 2020, driven by wealthyIn the wake of the most devastating public-health emergency in a century and the resulting economic uncertainty, Americans provided more charitable dollars to United Way Worldwide than any other nonprofit focused on direct aid, followed by the Salvation Army and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, according to new rankings by the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
The Salvation Army’s Chic Boutique is back: Here’s how to shop the closets of Houston’s best dressed
Read full article: The Salvation Army’s Chic Boutique is back: Here’s how to shop the closets of Houston’s best dressedShop, save, and help others in need. Here's a sign THAT life is getting back to normal: The Salvation Army's Chic Boutique is back this week! You can score designer duds at major discounts at this pop-up charity sale. Volunteers collect and curate the best donations all year.
Houston VA now vaccinating all veterans, caregivers and spouses without appointments
Read full article: Houston VA now vaccinating all veterans, caregivers and spouses without appointmentsThe Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center is expanding COVID-19 vaccines for all veterans, their caregivers, spouses, and the CHAMPVA beneficiaries under the SAVE LIVES Act.
What we learned on day 4 of the Derek Chauvin trial
Read full article: What we learned on day 4 of the Derek Chauvin trialGeorge Floyd’s girlfriend has tearfully told a jury the story of how they met -- at a Salvation Army shelter where he was a security guard with “this great, deep Southern voice, raspy” -- and how they both struggled mightily with an addiction to opioids.
FEATURE: Klein Oak players give back in a time of need
Read full article: FEATURE: Klein Oak players give back in a time of needAs James Smejkal V watched the winter weather blast take aim straight at Texas, towards the end of last week it made him stop and think. The Klein Oak senior thought about those not as fortunate. On Friday, Smejkal asked Klein Oak football coach Jason Glenn if he could set two donation boxes outside their athletic facility to collect items. "James is a special young man!," Glenn wrote in a Tweet. "We drove through our Klein community finding tents on deserted streets, individuals under bridges and on street corners."
Donations soar but nonprofits still struggle with pandemic
Read full article: Donations soar but nonprofits still struggle with pandemicDespite record amounts of charitable donations this year, nonprofits across the country are being suffocated by the effects of the pandemic. December is typically the most important month for nonprofit revenues, as Christmas and end-of-year tax deductions drive a flood of charitable giving. That’s a $60 million drop for the iconic fundraising drive being crippled by the pandemic in numerous ways. Fidelity Charitable said it has distributed 32% more grants and seen a 20% increase in people setting up investment accounts for charitable giving this year. The national advocacy group projects 12,000 arts and cultural nonprofits are at risk of being wiped out forever.
‘We are hurting’: Houston-area charities hoping for increase in donations during Giving Tuesday
Read full article: ‘We are hurting’: Houston-area charities hoping for increase in donations during Giving TuesdayThey said more and more families need assistance and fewer families are able to donate this time of year. As millions of Americans spent the last several days shopping for the holiday season, millions of families continue to struggle. It all adds up.”If you donate to these charities through their Facebook pages, Facebook will match $7 million in donations on Giving Tuesday. You can find the Salvation Army’s Facebook page here and the Northwest Assistance Ministries Facebook page here. You can find lists of other charities in the Houston area that are in need of help here and here.
The Salvation Army gives out 500 gift cards to local families in need
Read full article: The Salvation Army gives out 500 gift cards to local families in needPASADENA, Texas – Vehicles waited in line for hours Monday in Pasadena as The Salvation Army handed out gift cards to families in need. Instead of serving up food boxes, The Salvation Army gave out money. “We know that many people have been hit by COVID and they need the help right now,” said Luis Villaneuva, with The Salvation Army. “Right now, I’m going to buy food, more than anything else is food,” Lopez said. Local chapters of The Salvation Army of Texas have been helping families weather the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic since it began by offering many different services as the need across our area continues to grow.
4 weeks later, Hurricane Laura evacuees in Houston hope to go home soon
Read full article: 4 weeks later, Hurricane Laura evacuees in Houston hope to go home soonHOUSTON – The process of rebuilding and cleaning up from Hurricane Laura is something that will take a lot more time. Helping Hurricane Laura VictimsFrom cleanup to rebuilding and serving food, there are several organizations on the ground working daily in Louisiana to help hurricane victims rebuild. Houston Food BankThe Houston Food Bank is part of a larger network of food banks with several close to the disaster zone in Louisiana. Mercy ChefsMercy Chefs was founded after Hurricane Katrina to provide meals to those affected by the storm. You can help provide someone with a night stay by donating online.
Designer pop-up Chic Boutique returns with COVID-19 safety measures
Read full article: Designer pop-up Chic Boutique returns with COVID-19 safety measuresHOUSTON When you think of the Salvation Army, you probably dont think high fashion or brand names. The Salvation Army Womens Auxillary 16th Annual Chic Boutique opens Friday, Sept. 11 with loads of designer fashion you can get for next to nothing. A pop-up boutique open for just four days that raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Salvation Army of Greater Houston. Most of the items have been curated from donations to the Salvation Army. The Chic Boutique raises about $900,000 every year for the Salvation Army.
Today is National Donut Day
Read full article: Today is National Donut DayThe first Friday in June, June 5 this year, is National Donut Day. Started by the Salvation Army in Chicago in 1938, the day honors the group's "donut lassies," who served treats and provided assistance to soldiers on the front lines during World War I. (And this isn't to be confused with National Doughnut Day, which is in November and celebrates the actual food.) Doughnuts have been around since long before the First World War, and we have the Dutch to thank for them. The first Dutch doughnuts didn't have a hole, but they were fried in hot oil and the dough was sweet.