The Salvation Army Annual Dinner

The Salvation Army and presenting sponsor SunTrust Bank invite you to attend The Salvation Army’s “Everyday Heroes: Building A Solid Community” Annual Dinner, featuring 44th Governor of Arkansas and 2008 Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee. The dinner will be held on Monday, May 17, at 7 p.m. at the University of Memphis Holiday Inn.

Huckabee is currently the host of Fox News Channel’s number one rated weekend hit HUCKABEE and is heard three times a day on ABC Radio Network’s Huckabee Report. He is the author of six books and was named one of 2005’s ‘Public Officials of the Year’ by Governing Magazine. In the same year, he was ranked as one of the top five best governors in America by Time Magazine.…more

Easter at The Salvation Army

The city of Memphis blossomed with the beginning of spring, and so did the community’s generosity when it came to helping The Salvation Army celebrate Easter. This year, the children in The Salvation Army’s shelter programs such as Renewal Place and the Emergency Family Shelter had a special Easter thanks to numerous organizations and volunteers.

The children kicked off Easter by modeling new spring fashions, which were donated to the children by Church Women United, an ecumenical organization of women for women around the world. The local group is 200 women strong and has been contributing personal donations of clothing to the children in the Army’s shelter programs for the past five years. This year, more than 300 articles of clothing were donated, which The Salvation Army shared with the Memphis inner-city schools.…more

Spirits Shine During ARC’s
March Completion Banquet

On Tuesday, March 2, the mission of The Salvation Army shined as the Adult Rehabilitation Center’s clients and their families, Women’s Auxiliary members and Salvation Army staff and volunteers gathered together to celebrate the men in the ARC’s six-month work-therapy program.

The monthly completion banquet was held to honor the seven men who graduated from the program that month and to celebrate the clients with March birthdays. During the ceremony, the ARC recognized the men who had been sober for 30 days, 60 days, 90 days and six months.…more

Help Make This Summer Special for Children in our Community

The recent wave of warm weather means only one thing to children in our community – summer is just around the corner. Kids anxiously wait for the long, hot days where playing outside at a summer camp is practically a requirement. However, some children, for reasons beyond their control, do not get to experience the fun of a summer camp. That’s why we at The Salvation Army offer a “sleep away” camp every year for children who otherwise would not get to enjoy the fun of a summer camp.

The Salvation Army Kentucky-Tennessee Division’s Camp Paradise Valley is located on Dale Hollow Lake near Burkesville, Kentucky. Children ages seven to 12 are eligible to enjoy a fun-filled week of making friends, participating in sports like swimming and fishing, and making arts and crafts. Children also learn about God’s love and how to build a relationship with Him, while participating in songfests and campfires.

The Salvation Army recognizes wonderful memories made at summer camp can last a lifetime, and we find it extremely important to bring this type of experience to children within our community who otherwise would miss out.

Help us make this summer special for children in the Memphis community by supporting our camp and making a donation. A donation of $26 can send one child to summer camp for a day, a $52 donation offers two days of camp for a child and a $78 donation can help provide three days of life-changing experiences for a child in need. For more information on how to donate, please call Elizabeth Duncan at (901) 260-9130.

Children at Salvation Army Summer Camp