Upcoming Event – Still Looking for Volunteers

The Salvation Army will be out at the Christmas Gift and Hobby Show taking place at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on Thursday, November 12th and we’re looking for volunteers to man the kettles and help collect toy donations! As a Thank You for volunteer, you’ll receive a free ticket to the show so you can enjoy it before or after your shift. Here are the shift times:

• 10am – 1:30pm
• 1:30pm – 5pm
• 5pm-8pm

If you are interested, send me an email at Elizabeth_Wilhelm@usc.salvationarmy.org, or call me at (317) 224-1010.

Thank you!

~Elizabeth

We were there…

By now you’ve probably heard about the tanker accident that took place yesterday on the I-69/I-465 interchange, but did you know that The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Service employees and volunteers were on the scene for 6 hours serving the first responders? Check out the story and photos by visiting our mainpage at:

www.salvationarmyindiana.org

And if you’re interested in being an Emergency Disaster Services volunteer, let me know – I’d be more than happy to point you in the right direction.

~Elizabeth

Looking for Something to Listen to?

Sometimes we all have those days where we just don’t feel like reading and sifting through page after page of information that we may or may not really want to know…

To solve that problem – I offer you this: Check out our latest Red Shield Radio show, available on podcast. What will you learn? Jason Wetzel, representing Walmart, tells all kinds of fun facts about candy (perfect for the upcoming Halloween holiday – dazzle your friends with these fascinating tidbits of information!), and about why Walmart has chosen to hold such a strong partnership with The Salvation Army over the years.

Check it out here.

And remember to bookmark the page – every week a new show is up!

~Elizabeth

THANK YOU!

Thank you to everyone who participated in Coats for Kids – whether you gave your time, your money, or your childrens’ old coats. When the doors opened for Distribution at 8am on Saturday morning, we were faced with the longest line in the 23 year history of the event.

However – our volunteers were dedicated and our coat supply was almost adequate… 4,629 children received coats on Saturday.

4,629.

Amazing. Thank you.

You can check out a video clip from WTHR that recaps the event - complete with Bob Gregory himself by heading to www.salvationarmyindiana.org and clicking on the video!

~Elizabeth

Coats for Kids Update…

Thank you all for your interest in helping to distribute coats on Saturday for Coats for Kids! All of our volunteer opportunities for Saturday have been filled, but please keep your eyes open for upcoming events needing volunteers. We have officially entered our busy season and will be in need of more volunteers for events like Radiothon and Toy Shop – and we can always use bellringers this November and December!

If you have a new coat to donate to Coats for Kids, you may bring it to us at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in the Northwest Pavilion through Friday (we’ll be there Noon – 8pm on Thursday, and 9am – 4:30pm on Friday), or you can drop it off at The Salvation Army located at 3100 N. Meridian St. between 8am – 4pm on Thursday or Friday.

Thank you again and I look forward to working with you this season!

~Elizabeth

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