There are 10 article(s) tagged Salvation Army:

• September 2023

  • Applications opening for Salvation Army Angel Tree

    Through the program, donors are matched with children 12 and under, and adults 65 and older, who are in need of new clothing and/or toys for Christmas gifts. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 29, 2023

• December 2020

  • Salvation Army red kettles miss usual jingle of cash

    The Salvation Army is working hard to fulfill its holiday season mission as the pandemic impacts giving, but other charitable organizations are doing well.

    By Karen Pulfer Focht, Toni Lepeska December 14, 2020

  • Olymbec USA donates warehouse space for Angel Tree program

    Olymbec is a Canadian company, but Memphis is headquarters for its operations in the U.S.

    By Tom Bailey December 08, 2020

• June 2020

  • Blood plasma donation firm plans facility in Raleigh

    Octapharma Plasma is seeking a conditional use permit to operate where the Salvation Army closed its Family Store and Donation Center on Austin Peay Highway.

    By Tom Bailey June 24, 2020

• April 2020

  • Big hearts make sure no one is hungry in tough times

    A crisis brings out the good in Memphians, from restaurateurs to anonymous donors to business owners and nonprofit organizations.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 02, 2020

  • Mid-South Food Bank, Salvation Army answer crisis with food giveaways

    The Mid-South Food Bank and Salvation Army organized mobile food pantries to give back to hungry Memphians. 

    By Jonah Jordan April 01, 2020

• March 2020

  • Memphis kindness blog, March 27: Spring has sprung

    Folks across Shelby County are making the best of challenging times with generosity and kindness.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 31, 2020

  • Memphis kindness blog, March 28: Salvation Army, restaurants team to feed needy

    Folks across Shelby County are making the best of challenging times with generosity and kindness.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 31, 2020

  • Memphis kindness blog, March 26: Kids are encouraged, folks get food baskets and popcorn

    Folks across Shelby County are making the best of challenging times with generosity and kindness.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 30, 2020

• January 2020

  • Salvation Army’s Purdue Center saved Memphis business owner’s life

    Venus Austin entered the Salvation Army’s Renewal Place program nearly 15 years ago. Today, she owns a hair salon 800 feet from the facility that she credits for changing her life. 

    By Omer Yusuf January 09, 2020

• December 2019

  • $4 million renovation underway at Salvation Army’s Purdue Center of Hope

    The renovations are expected to be complete by 2021 as the Salvation Army hopes to serve even more families in Memphis. 

    By Omer Yusuf December 27, 2019

• January 2019

  • Slingshot Memphis raises money for nonprofits, holds them accountable

    Slingshot Memphis partners with nonprofit organizations to help them evaluate their initiatives and determine how best to use their resources to serve the community.

    By Christin Yates January 02, 2019