THE SALVATION ARMY'S SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND DIVISION - Connecticut and Rhode Island
Whether it's embracing the homeless, uplifting the abused or abandoned, training and mentoring the disadvantaged, providing character building programs for youth, or assisting the displaced or elderly, The Salvation Army's goal remains the same: serving the most people, meeting the most needs, DOING THE MOST GOOD!
THE SALVATION ARMY AND ENTENMANN'S®
CELEBRATE THE 75TH ANNUAL NATIONAL DONUT DAY ON JUNE 1ST
A sweet celebration, 75 years in the making! The Salvation Army has partnered with Entenmann's Bakery, the maker of more than 100 sweet baked goods to celebrate the 75th Annual National Donut Day on June 1st, 2012 with a sweet program. The holiday, held annually on the first Friday of June, was established by The Salvation Army in 1938 to honor The Salvation Army's "Donut Lassies" who served these treats to soldiers during World War I. This significant occasion established the donut as a long-standing symbol of the services The Salvation Army continues to provide. Visit The Salvation Army's National website for more information...
MAJOR LORENA JACKSON
GETS SNE
EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARD
HARTFORD - April 25th was a day of great food, fun and
fellowship for the officers and employees of Southern New England’s
Divisional Headquarters at the annual "Employee Appreciation Luncheon."
The dining room resounded with applause as the 2012 "Employee of the Year"
award was announced by Major Gregory Hartshorn, Divisional Secretary. Major
Lorena Jackson, who has been working as DHQ receptionist for the past eight
years, was the worthy recipient.
"To see Major Jackson’s face when her name was called said it all,"
Major Greg shared. "She was stunned and beaming from ear to ear. It was a
moving tribute to a worthy servant of God on our team here in Southern New
England. God bless you Major Jackson!" More about this memborable moment...
BRISTOL CELEBRATES NATIONAL SALVATION ARMY WEEK!
(Arthur J. Ward, Mayor of Bristol, Connecticut, reading a proclamation in front of City Hall to celebrate National Salvation Army Week with Bristol Corps Officer, Captain Charles Adams.)
BRISTOL – The Salvation Army launched the celebration of the 59th Annual Salvation Army Week from Monday, May 14th through Sunday, May 20th, 2012. "The purpose of this week is to raise awareness about the Army and the work we do all across the country. The Army was founded in London, England in 1865 and the Bristol Corps has been serving the local need since 1885. The Bristol Corps is currently located on Stearns Street. Stop by and say hello! About National Salvation Army Week...
THE SALVATION ARMY'S WOMEN'S
AUXILIARY
COMMUNITY
SPRING LUNCHEON AND AUCTION ANOTHER SUCCESS
Thanks to its members, guests, and
auctioneer Brad Drazen!
(Women's Auxiliary Committee Member, Jeanne Mucci; Women's
Auxiliary President, Sandra Bobowski; Head Auctioneer NBC 30's Brad Drazen; and
The Salvation Army's Liaison Officer for the Greater Hartford Women's Auxiliary
Captain Christine Glasco at the Pond House on May 10, 2012.)
HARTFORD - The Salvation Army's Greater Hartford Women's Auxiliary Spring
Luncheon and Auction was held once again at the breathtaking Pond House in
Elizabeth Park in West Hartford on Thursday, May 10, 2012. With many
hard-working members of the Women's Auxiliary and their guests in attendance
and the talents of WVIT-TV's (NBC 30) Anchor Brad Drazen serving as the
auctioneer, the event was another huge and exhilarating accomplishment! More about this exciting success...
SALVATION ARMY RE-OPENS STORE IN DANBURY
Offers Budget Bargains for Every Member of the Family to Fund Help for Those in Need
DANBURY – The Salvation Army is set to re-open its store in Danbury on Saturday. The remodeled shop will have a Family Store design to vastly improve the shopping experience for its customers and will be filled with bargain-priced clothing, household items, electronics, books, toys, furniture and collectables. Budget-conscious shoppers will also appreciate the store's even deeper "Family Day" discounts on Wednesdays.
Located on Main Street, the Family Store will re-open its doors at 9:30 am after considerable renovations, including a massive facelift of the front and new signage that gives a nod to the building's heritage as the old Sears and Roebuck property. Opening day shoppers will enjoy free coffee and donuts in the morning, as well as a barbeque at noon. Store details...
DANBURY CORPS HOLDS
COMMUNITY
BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER
(Geoff Herald, Chairman of The Salvation Army's Danbury Corps'
Advisory Board and Danbury Fire Chief; Shay Miller, The Salvation Army's
Women's Auxiliary President; Agi Pace, Women's Auxiliary Secretary and Captain
Todd Hughes, Danbury Corps Commanding Officer, presenting Agi Pace with an
award and special recognition for her hard work and all she does to help The
Salvation Army and people in need in Danbury.)
DANBURY - The Salvation Army's Danbury Corps held its annual Community
Breakfast Fundraiser on Friday, April 27th at Anthony’s Lake Club. The
room was packed with many familiar faces, and some new ones also. Advisory
Board Chairman and Danbury Fire Chief Geoff Herald welcomed the excited crowd
to the event and then introduced Mayor Mark Boughton. The Mayor, a strong
supporter of The Salvation Army, thanked everyone for coming out and thanked
The Army for all it does to help people in need in Danbury. Next came Danbury
Corps Officer Captain Todd Hughes. He welcomed everyone, then proceeded by
delivering the Invocation. After that was the terrific breakfast! Who was recognized...
4TH NEW BRITAIN RECOGNITION DINNER
BEST ONE YET!
Bob and Marcia Anderson Receive
The Salvation Army's Others
Award!
NEW
BRITAIN - The Fourth Annual Corps Recognition Dinner for The Salvation Army of
New Britain was held on April 24th at Generale Ameglio Society Hall on Beaver
Street in downtown New Britain. There was a large, enthusiastic crowd, with
checkbooks in hand, in attendance to help support The Salvation Army and its
many programs throughout the City. Guests, dignitaries, board members, award
recipients, and donors filled the room looking for old friends, new
acquaintances, good deals and great food. And there was a good quantity of all
of the above. There were also both silent and live auctions throughout the
program to keep everyone interested and to help increase the excitement in the
hall. Many highlights...
HOME BUILDERS RECEIVE THANK YOU AWARD
FROM THE SALVATION ARMY!
ROCKY HILL - Bill Ferrigno, The Salvation Army
Greater Hartford Advisory Board Chairman and past president of the Home
Builders Association (HBA) of Hartford County; Eric Person, Chief Executive
Officer of the HBA of Hartford County; Major Brian W. Glasco, Greater Hartford
Area Coordinator and Jim Gordon, Director of Public Relations and Marketing for
The Salvation Army in Southern New England presenting a "thank you plaque" to
the HBA, for their support of the WTIC 1080 Holiday Store, during the HBA
dinner meeting on April 26th at the Marriott Hotel in Rocky Hill.
SEE THE SALVATION ARMY'S MOBILE COMMUNITY RESPONSE
IN RHODE ISLAND IN ACTION!
NORWALK - HOME OF THE SALVATION ARMY
DOMINO CHAMPIONS!
(Left to Right - Arthur Campbell, Eddy Santos, Troy Lee, and Oscar Fernandez during a 1st round contest.)
NORWALK - The Salvation Army Norwalk Corps' Corps Officer, Major Ariel
Guzman, has announced the winners of the 1st Domino Champions Tournament at his
14 Byington Place location. The tournament was run with teams playing three
separate 200 point games over a two-week period, with several mixed groups
participating. The Chief Judge and Referee was Major Guzman himself! Who won and 2nd Domino Champions Tournament details...
DOM IS 100
and perhaps the oldest bell ringer in
the USA!
(Dominick Telesco, his
daughter Carol Rice, and Lieutenant Walter Droz Jr. at Dom's 100th birthday
party.)
STAMFORD - 1912 was a memorable year for many reasons: the Titanic sank;
Fenway Park opened; Woodrow Wilson was elected the 28th President of the United
States; and, most of all, Dominick Telesco was born. One hundred years later,
2012 becomes equally special too as a milestone year. While the Titanic is
still on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean and Woodrow Wilson will always be the
28th President, Fenway Park celebrates its 100th anniversary, the Boston Red
Sox have even won a World Series, and Dom is celebrating his 100th birthday! Learn more about this memorable man...
66TH HOME SHOW IS
HISTORY!
(Rosemary Acosta –Googe, employee and volunteer
for The Salvation Army, with Bill Ferrigno, The Salvation Army Greater Hartford
Advisory Board Chairman and past president of the Home Builders Association of
Hartford County, Inc., smiling for the camera.)
HARTFORD - The 66th Home Builders Association Home and Remodeling Show took
place at the Connecticut Convention Center on March 16th, 17th, and 18th and
The Salvation Army was there! The Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) Canteen was
parked on the convention center floor to educate attendees about the Army, the
EDS it provides, and to give tours of the canteen to everyone who was
interested. This is Connecticut's largest and longest running Home and
Remodeling Show and attracts thousands of affluent consumers looking for new
ideas, services, and products. A noteworthy organization and partnership...
THE SALVATION ARMY TEAMS UP WITH VA
CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
TO HONOR WOMEN WITH A RECOGNITION
DINNER
Amanda Cournoyer, Veterans Service
Representative, accepting a certificate from The Salvation Army New Haven Corps
officer Lieutenant Jae Im and Major Gregory Hartshorn, Southern New England Divisional
Secretary.
NEW HAVEN – The Salvation Army New Haven Corps joined forces with the
Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System – West Haven Campus, to
pay tribute to women veterans with a "Recognition Dinner" on Feb 14th. The
catered affair was held at The Salvation Army New Haven Corps. The guests were
all outstanding women, recognized by their peers for service "above and
beyond." The dinner took place during "National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans
Week," which is celebrated the week of February 14th each year. Who was recognized...
THE SALVATION ARMY SETS FUNDRAISING RECORD
DURING 120TH RED KETTLE CAMPAIGN
WITH HELP FROM AMERICAN
DONORS
$147.6 Million Raised as The Salvation
Army's Fundraiser Reaches Young Philanthropists
Alexandria, VA (January 30, 2012) - The Salvation Army raised $147.6
million through the 2011 Red Kettle Campaign, marking a new fundraising record
for the campaign. The new record, a 3.4 percent increase from 2010, highlights
the support of American donors who gave generously despite a continued slow
economy. In its 120th year, after beginning on the wharf in San Francisco in
1891, the Red Kettle Campaign has become a Christmas tradition that utilizes
volunteers to ring bells at 25,000 red kettles across the country. In 2011, The
Salvation Army expanded on the Campaign by incorporating new technologies at
kettles and hosting national events to inspire giving. More about this record...
THE SALVATION ARMY OPEN FOR BUSINESS
IN WILLIMANTIC
Offering Budget Bargains for Every
Member of the Family
to Fund Help for Those in Need
(Lt. Colonel Timothy
Raines, Eastern Territory Adult Rehabilitation Centers (ARC) Commander
addresses staff minutes before the official opening.)
WILLIMANTIC - Many eager shoppers came out to celebrate The Salvation Army
opening a new store in Willimantic on Saturday, February 18th . The new store
is designed to improve the shopping
experience for its customers and includes 18,200 square feet of shopping space
filled with bargain-priced clothing, household items, electronics, books, toys,
furniture, and collectables. Budget-conscious shoppers can now also appreciate
the
store's even deeper "Family Day" discounts on Wednesdays.
Located at 1311 Main Street next to The ACCESS Agency, across the street from
Taco Bell, the Family Store opened its doors for the first time at 10:00 am.
Opening-day shoppers enjoyed prizes and refreshments, along with bargains
galore, and a visit from Country 92.5, WWYZ. More about the new store...
THE SALVATION ARMY BRIDGEPORT CORPS HOLDS AN OPEN HOUSE
(left to right) Major Lydia L. Pearson, Lisa M. Goepfert, M.S.W., Dr. Gladys F. Gress, Lt. Anthony Rivera and Sarah Burns welcoming guests to the open house.
BRIDGEPORT – "Good food, good conversation, and great guests. What more could you ask for?" said The Salvation Army's Bridgeport Corps Officer, Major Lydia L. Pearson. "This was a great opportunity for friends, neighbors, elected officials, and volunteers to come and see The Salvation Army in action at our open house on February 15th. The Salvation Army has been operating in Bridgeport since 1883, and yet, many people are still not familiar with the programs or services that we offer. Our guests were taken on a tour of our facility and they had the opportunity to learn about our programs. They also met our Officers, board members and staff. I think when the evening was over, everyone left with a better appreciation of our mission and what we do in the community." Building awareness...
CONNECTICUT STATE LEGISLATURE KICKS OFF SESSION
AND HONORS THE SALVATION ARMY AND WALMART AT THE SAME TIME!
(The 2012 legislative session opened at the State Capitol and one of the highlights included The Salvation Army and Walmart being recognized on the floor of the House chamber for the "Republican Bell Ringers Campaign.")
HARTFORD - The 2012 legislative session opened on February 8 at the State Capitol and one of the highlights included The Salvation Army and Walmart being recognized on the floor of the House chamber for the "Republican Bell Ringers Campaign." Republican Representatives and Senators, Walmart store managers, The Salvation Army's officers, and kettle workers stood together during the Christmas Holiday season at their local Walmart stores and rang the bell for a "one hour match." The lawmakers collected $14,599.00 and this amount was matched by Walmart. More information on this partnership...
THE SALVATION ARMY APPRECIATES ITS VOLUNTEERS!
Providence – The Salvation Army held a “Volunteer Appreciation Night” at their Citadel Headquarters on Broad Street on January 31st. The purpose of the evening was to say thank you to those who had donated their time, talents, and treasures to help with programs during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. Providence Area Commander, Lt. John C. Luby said, “The thought was to honor our volunteers with a nice meal and fellowship, to give them a few small tokens of our appreciation and to present some awards to some exceptional people. These people have been steady and frequent volunteers over and throughout the years, and we wanted to do something nice for them... so we did!” More thanks...
THE SALVATION ARMY'S GREATER VALLEY CORPS RECOGNIZED
FOR "EXCELLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY"
(The Salvation Army’s Greater Valley Corps’ Officer Theresa Burkholder accepting her award with employees Lynn Herbert - Food Site and Case Manager and Cheri Cerrone - Program Assistant.)
Derby - The Valley Council for Health & Human Services held its Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation on Monday, December 6, 2011, featuring a keynote presentation by Representative Rosa L. DeLauro. The breakfast meeting, which was generously sponsored by Naugatuck Savings Bank, was held at Grassy Hill Lodge in Derby, Connecticut.
The Salvation Army’s Greater Valley Corps was presented with the Agency/Program of the Year Award, which is presented to a nonprofit agency or a program whose staff and volunteers exemplify excellence in the community and whose services have made a significant and lasting contribution to the health and well being of the residents of the lower Naugatuck Valley. Honoring a history of service...
AETNA HUMAN RESOURCE LEADERS TEAM BUILDING PROJECT
BENEFITS THE SALVATION ARMY
Ready, set, paint!
HARTFORD – The Right Place, The Salvation Army’s Early Child Care Center on Sigourney Street, will become the new home of the “jungle mural” from Aetna employees through their Art of Giving Program. The colorful painting is made up of eight - 2’ x 2’ squares and depicts wild animals in a natural jungle habitat. The theme is something that the three to five year olds study in many of their readings and activities lessons. Aetna volunteers have dedicated their time and talent to create a masterpiece and improve upon their own team building skills. The "unveiling" ceremony took place on Tuesday, December 6th at 10:00 am at The Right Place - 123 Sigourney Street in Hartford. More about the mural...
THE SALVATION ARMY'S NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS OF INTEREST
THE SALVATION ARMY OFFERING FOOD, COMFORT, AND HOPE TO TORNADO SURVIVORS
THE SALVATION ARMY IN UKRAINE
OFFERS LIFE-SAVING ASSISTANCE
AS TEMPERATURES PLUMMET
THE SALVATION ARMY IN FIJI
PROVIDES HELP AFTER FLOODS
AN EVERYDAY BATTLE (FROM THE SALVATION ARMY NHQ BLOG)
SALVATIONISTS TAKE EVANGELISTIC OPPORTUNITIES
AT PAN AMERICAN GAMES IN MEXICO
THE SALVATION ARMY MOUNTS IMMEDIATE RESPONSE
TO FLOODING IN THE PHILIPPINES