Southern New England : The Salvation Army Southern New England Division

The Salvation Army Southern New England Division 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!
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HOLIDAY ANGEL TREE PROGRAM The Salvation Army's Angel Tree program provides new clothing or toys for children of needy families. A sponsoring company or corporation places a Christmas tree in a secure, high-pedestrian traffic area or lobby. The tree is decorated with numbered paper angel tags with the first name, age and gender of a child who will receive the gift. Contributors remove one or more tags from the tree and purchase appropriate gifts for the child or children described on the tags. Sponsors: Each year, sponsors ranging from neighborhood associations to private companies volunteer to place Angel Trees in high-traffic areas within their community, organization or office. Many sponsors provide a tree as an added donation along with promotional materials to inform their community, members or staff of the program along with confidential information about the children, who will benefit from their generosity. The sponsoring organization also serves as a collection point for the gifts, and provides secure storage until a volunteer from The Salvation Army can collect the gifts for distribution along with food and meals to help needy families enjoy the holiday season. View additional information...
"Girls just wanna have fun" . . . and they did! HARTFORD - The Pond House was pumping. The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary of Greater Hartford held their Annual Meeting and Fashion Show on Friday October 23 at the Pond House Café on the Hartford/ West Hartford town line. Yvonne Nava, morning anchor at WVIT TV 30, served as the announcer, kept the models moving and the fashion descriptions on point. There was something for everyone. Business Suits for the office, dresses for around town, gowns for the special occasion, casual attire for the well dressed shopper, jewelry to match the outfits and assorted accessories to pull it all together. From our senior model - Dee Collier to our youngest ones (the Girls Scouts from Farmington) all the models were fantastic. A crowd of better than 75 members and guests were in attendance and everyone had a great time. Funds raised will go to support Salvation Army programs in Greater Hartford. (pictured left to right) Jeanne Mucci, Program Chairperson; Yvonne Nava, TV 30 news anchor; Sandra Bobowski, Women's Auxiliary President; and Salvation Army Representative Major Judy Hart. View more pictures from Fashion Show...
HARTFORD STEAM BOILER EMPLOYEES COLLECT COATS FOR THE UNITED WAY AND THE SALVATION ARMY TO HELP HARTFORD'S POOR! HARTFORD - Hartford Steam Boiler employees teamed up with The Salvation Army and the United Way again this year to collect coats, hats, pants, gloves and mittens for needy families in Greater Hartford. The drive was held in the cafeteria over a three day period beginning on October 13th. 72 employees donated articles of clothing to help keep Hartford's residents protected against the cold during the coming winter month. Read more and view pictures!
SALVATION ARMY CHRISTENS NEW EMERGENCY DISASTER CANTEEN TORRINGTON - The Torrington Salvation Army held a "Canteen Coronation Party" in the middle of Downtown Torrington at Coe Memorial Park on September 26th on a perfect New England Fall day. Dignitaries and friends attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the re-furbished Emergency Disaster Services canteen that served at "Ground Zero" in 2001. Divisional Commander, Lt. Colonel Barbara Hunter welcomed the crowd, led the invocation, cut the ribbon and then the party began! Read More... (Left to Right) Guy Rovezzi, Director - Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut; Major Douglas Bartlebaugh, Financial Secretary - Salvation Army Southern New England Division; Ryan J. Bingham - Mayor of Torrington;, George Craig, Torrington Advisory Board Chairperson; Laura Carpenter, Plant Manager - Alcoa Howmet; Laurie Roy, Human Resources - Alcoa Howmet; Mackenzie Roy - Laurie's Daughter, and Lts. Alan and Angie Galentine, Torrington Corps Officers.
FEDEX DELIVERS! HARTFORD - The FedEx Ramp Managers from Bradley Field really delivered! The Greater Hartford Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) canteen or "mobile food truck" was listed as a United Way - Day of Caring Project. The truck was in need of a complete cleaning, both inside and out after responding to many emergency calls in the Greater Hartford area. The FedEx employees selected the task and came ready to clean. Jim Gordon, Director of Public Relations & Marketing for the Southern New England Division of the Salvation Army said, "these guys were fantastic! The truck looked like new when they were finished and the crew looked like they had a great time cleaning it. We could not complete our mission without volunteers, and we are extremely grateful to FedEx, the United Way and all our volunteers." (Pictured Left to right) Mark Lee, Brian Lienert, Rob McKiernan, Major Douglas Hart, Mike Williams, John O'Donovan and Mike Tenney. Not pictured was Chris "Lime Rock" Solano who was out delivering packages when the photo was taken.
SOUTH MARSHALL STREET WAS JUMPING! HARTFORD - The Salvation Army Marshall House Family Shelter held their 7th Annual South Marshall Street Block Party on Friday evening September 11th. Approximately 200 friends, neighbors and guests braved the rain and gathered in front of the shelter to participate in a fun evening. The party is sponsored by The Salvation Army, the Greater Hartford Arts Council and many neighborhood groups and businesses. Read more about the block party!
HARTFORD'S OWN DEE COLLIER RECEIVES GREAT COMMISSION AWARD Reprinted from The Good News: In a surprise moment, Dee Collier, Order of the Founder member and soldier of the Hartford, Conn., citadel Corps, received the Great Commission Award from Commissioner Lawrence R,. Moretz. He cited her outstanding local officership, commitment to the Army, and previous recognition as an effective and compassionate teacher and community leader. In response she said, ‘I thank God for my life. [Receiving this award] has nothing to do with me. I'm your servant-reporting for duty!'
HOW MANY PRATT LAWYERS DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE DAY OF CARING A SUCCESS? HARTFORD - In the case of The Right Place in Hartford, it took 35 Pratt Legal Services Department employees to do a "world class clean up" for the United Way's Day of Caring on Friday August 28th. And what a success the project was! The advanced crew showed up at The Salvation Army Early Learning Center on Sigourney Street around noontime. Michelle Crawford, Kate Arthur, and Alex McHugh were the point persons. With a long project list, a digital camera, plenty of cleaning supplies and great enthusiasm, they were ready to go. Read more...
ROCKY'S BIRTHDAY PARTY; A WIN FOR EVERYONE! NEW BRITAIN - August 13, 2009. The New Britain Rock Cats celebrated Rocky's birthday in style. The party was a win for everyone. Carvel provided free ice cream treats for everyone who stopped by. Some fans brought toys in exchange for a general admission ticket to the game. Before the game, Rocky and his friends celebrated on the field with an old fashioned game of musical chairs and breaking the piñata. Rocky opened his gifts and donated them all to The Salvation Army for deserving kids. Rocky won the game of musical chairs. And to top it off the Rock Cats won 1-0 in an 11th inning game. Thank you Rocky for the gifts and a great time!
ANSONIA KIDS ARRIVE AT CAMP CONNRI Through the generosity of donations from local benefactors, and a grant awarded from the Valley 2009 Neighborhood Program Small Grant application process, 15 Youth from the Greater Valley have attended Camp CONNRI during the Music / Fine Arts Camp and the Celebration Camp. We extend our heartfelt appreciation for your trust in us in order to have youth share in camping experiences. Read testomonials from the Ansonia Kids...