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National Salvation Army Week


Celebrating the good YOU HELP US achieve during the second week in May!

National Salvation Army Week is celebrated in mid-May every year. This week is set aside to remind or inform the country of the comprehensive nature of the services we provide to help people in need in your community. These are your neighbors — your brothers and sisters.

National Salvation Army Week was declared by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Since then it has served as an annual reminder of the vast scope of our services and ways you can help.

 

National Salvation Army Week Has Been Around Since 1954

In 1954 the United States Congress - proclaimed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower - the first National Salvation Army Week. It's celebration as a reminder to Americans to give freely of themselves. In his speech, President Eisenhower said:

“Among Americans, The Salvation Army has long been a symbol of wholehearted dedication to the cause of human brotherhood. In time of war, the men and women of this organization have brought to those serving their country far from home, friendliness and warm concern. In the quieter days of peace, their work has been a constant reminder to us all that each of us is neighbor and kin to all Americans. Giving freely of themselves, the men and women of The Salvation Army have won the respect of us all.”

In the many years since, we have continued to do the most good and to broaden our services for people in the Rochester area and communities around the world 

 

The Need in America

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 40 million Americans live in poverty, and millions more live near the poverty line. Approximately half of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, and one-third of adults between 18 and 64 live in low-income households. And after a year of devastation due to the COVID pandemic, the need is greater than it has ever been.

The Salvation Army operates more than 7,500 centers in communities like Rochester across the United States, each of which collects high-quality data on a wide variety of poverty-related social services. The first multi-dimensional measure of human need based on objective data from a nonprofit on the front lines of providing social services, the Human Needs Index serves as a powerful tool to track basic human need, with different indicators and less lag time than conventional government data.

 

How You Can Help

There are many ways to give to The Salvation Army to help sustain crucial services in your community, including:

Reach out to our community relations coordinator today to let us know how you're called to help others!  Email ras.volunteer@use.salvationarmy.org