Members of Box 4 Fire Buffs standing besides their disaster vehicle, furnished by The Salvation Army!
Many years ago, The Salvation Army began furnishing a mobile
disaster response vehicle to a group of Dallas firefighting enthusiasts who
call themselves the “Box 4 Fire Buffs.”
This group responds to all two alarm or greater fires in the
Dallas area with the goal of providing relief to the firefighters who are putting
their safety on the line.The Box 4 team
provides water or an electrolyte beverage, snacks, and even meals for long-duration
incidents. Box 4 also sets up a rest area with portable chairs and misting fans
so the firefighters have an opportunity to cool down.
Recently, Box 4 recognized and thanked The Salvation Army for
our 50 years of consecutive service.That’s half a century!
We continue to provide Box 4 with a customized vehicle that
is rarely parked. In fact, even on the night of their 50-year anniversary
celebration, they were called to offer relief at a two alarm fire.
We thank our local emergency
responders for what they do every day and consider it an honor to help them through
our friends at Box 4.
Wow,
the 2013 Annual Doing The Most Good Luncheon in Fort Worth,presented by BNSF, was a
huge success!The Salvation Army raised
over $200,000 for our programs and services and experienced a record-setting
attendance of almost 600 people.
During
the luncheon, Elizabeth Smart shared her touching story of overcoming an
unthinkable tragedy and finally experiencing healing.In 2002, she was kidnapped from her home
while her parents slept.The entire
country was searching for this 14 year-old girl, and her hometown of Salt Lake
City was covered with fliers in hopes that someone had information that would
help bring her home.
Thankfully,
Elizabeth was rescued by police in 2003 after having been held hostage for nine
months.The nation rejoiced as she
returned home to her family.
We
were honored Elizabeth was able to join us, and we even discovered an
unexpected connection between Elizabeth and The Salvation Army.
Major
Carl Earp, commanding officer of the Dallas Adult Rehabilitation Center was
actually in Salt Lake City during the search for Elizabeth and picked up one of
the many fliers around town.In a
touching moment just before the luncheon began, Major Earp showed Elizabeth the
flier he kept for so many years as a reminder of God’s faithfulness.
A full house listening to Elizabeth at this year's Fort Worth Luncheon.
As
Elizabeth shared her powerful story, the audience was moved as she described a
night during her captivity when she and her captors actually turned to The
Salvation Army to find a hot meal.
Her
story served as a wonderful reminder that we never know whose lives we’re touching.Even as we held the luncheon, the homeless
and hurting throughout the DFW Metroplex were finding comfort in our centers.
We
truly offer our deepest thanks to those who attended and made this event such a
success.You are doing the most good for our community!
With your help, The Salvation Army DFW raised $69,416 through our Online Red Kettle.
These funds will help us continue helping people in need through food assistance, financial assistance, homeless prevention, and more.
Thank you for your support!
Fighting Hunger in the Metroplex
Our food pantries across the
DFW Metroplex help provide
food assistance to people in need.
As result of high unemployment and high food prices, food insecurity is a growing issue.According to Feeding America's "Map the Meal Gap" project, food insecurity is lacking access, at times, “to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members and limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate foods.”
The Salvation Army is committed to fighting hunger across the Metroplex. Our food pantries—operated at 10 of our community centers—provide food assistance for thousands of people in need. Last year, we distributed 25,990 bags of food.
Major Mark Craddock (left) of
The Salvation Army - Dallas Temple
with Boy Scout members and representatives of
Tom Thumb, sponsor of the Scouting for Food drive.
We also provide about 2,700 hot daily meals a day, seven days a week, to residents and visitors at our centers in Dallas and Fort Worth. The meals are served at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
We're thankful for the Circle Ten Council Boy Scouts, Tom Thumb, and Nest for joining us in fighting hunger.
Here’s a video of Carranza, who received food assistance at our social service center in Dallas:
Learn more about our food assistance program and how you can help at SalvationArmyDFW.org.
Upcoming Events
2013 Annual Doing The Most Good Luncheon in Fort Worth
This year’s Doing The Most Good Luncheon in Fort Worth will be on Wednesday, April 3 at the Omni Hotel. Elizabeth Smart will be this year’s guest speaker!
Elizabeth will share how she overcame extreme adversity after being kidnapped in 2002. She survived for nearly a year until police returned her to her family. Her kidnapping became one of most followed child abduction cases of our time.
Elizabeth has become an advocate for recovery programs and national legislation focused on fighting child abductions, including The National AMBER Alert and The Adam Walsh Child Protection & Safety Act. She is founder and remains involved with the Elizabeth Smart Foundation.
Tickets for the luncheon are available now! Learn more about the luncheon and how to purchase a tickethere.
Plenty of bargains to be found at the Texas-size
garage sale at our warehouse in Fort Worth!
Texas-Size Garage Sale This year’s Texas-size garage sale, organized by The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary of Tarrant County, is coming soon!
Scout for bargains on furniture, clothing, electronics, antique items, and much more!
You can also enjoy tasty snacks, refreshing drinks, and a great selection of baked goods at our on-site bake sale.
Located at 229 E. Felix Street in Fort Worth, the garage sale will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23. Admission is $1 for adults and FREE for children under 14. Cash and credit cards will be accepted. All sales support services of The Salvation Army in Fort Worth!
The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary of Dallas Fashion Show The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary of Dallas will hold its annual fashion show on Monday, May 6 at Brook Hollow Country Club! The event will include a silent auction and the ever-popular "Chic Boutique," where hundreds of designer items will be available for purchase.
The 2013 Annual Doing The Most Good Luncheon in Fort Worth is coming up on April 3 at the Omni Hotel. Elizabeth Smart is this year’s guest speaker!
Elizabeth will share how she overcame extreme adversity. Kidnapped in 2002, her ordeal became one of most followed child abduction cases of our time. Elizabeth was found and returned to her family in March 2003.
Today, Elizabeth advocates for national legislation and recovery programs focused on fighting child abductions, including The national AMBER Alert and The Adam Walsh Child Protection & Safety Act. She is also founded and is actively involved in the Elizabeth Smart Foundation.
Click here to learn more and purchase tickets for this year's annual DTMG luncheon in Fort Worth .
Charlotte Jones Anderson, Executive Vice-President of Brand
Management for the Dallas Cowboys and our National Advisory Board Chairperson, was
the lunch’s keynote speaker. Charlotte
talked about the tremendous partnership between The Salvation Army and the Dallas
Cowboys.
Over 59,000 Angels were adopted this Christmas,
thanks to your support!
We could not have achieved this without the dedicated
efforts of our volunteers and corporate partners, including jcpenney and NBC 5,
official sponsors of The Salvation Army Angel Tree Program.
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings putting a donation
into a Red Kettle at Neiman Marcus.
Salvation Army bell ringers were stationed at hundreds of
locations, continuing a tradition that has become a staple of the Christmas
season.
We’re grateful for your support and trust—donors and
volunteers alike—as we continue our quest to do the most good.
Advisory Board member Bernice J. Washington
(middle), standing beside Stephen Hood (left)
and Major Ward Matthews of
The Salvation Army DFW with a $5,000
donation from Texas Health Resource.
From left: Captain Michele Matthews,
Bruce Graham of jcpenney, Donnie Nelson of
the Texas Legends, Anna Whechel of
Southwest Airlines, Pat Reimann of
The Salvation Army, Ann Ammon of BNSF Railway,
Andy Bope of Coca-Cola, Major Ward Matthews, and
Brenda Gee of Lockheed Martin.
Members of the Texas Legends wore
Salvation Army jerseys as they played against the Austin Toros.
There’ll be plenty more events in
the coming months. Stay up to date by connecting with us on Facebook and
Twitter!
Furnish your home and feed those in need with Nest and The Salvation Army!
During the month of February, Nest on McKinney Ave. in Dallas will be accepting donations of non-perishable foods, baby care items, and personal care items benefiting The Salvation Army!
For each donated item, Nest will offer one percent off your entire purchase of qualifying merchandise, for a maximum of 20% off! Find savings on furniture, lighting, rugs, and special orders, plus an additional 20% off sale items.
The customer who donates the most items will receive a $500 gift certificate!
We request the following non-perishable food items:
o Cereal
o Oatmeal
o Canned tuna
o Peanut butter
o Canned soup
o Canned vegetables/ Fruit
o Rice
o Beans
o Spaghetti
o Boxed juice
We also need baby and personal care items including:
The Salvation Army’s Angel
Tree program helps children receive Christmas gifts during the holiday season.
By adopting an Angel off an Angel Tree, you help a family provide a joyful
Christmas day for their children.
The Angel Tree program plans
on helping almost 55,000 children and disabled adults in the Metroplex. Last year, more
than 253,000 Christmas gifts were given to children disabled adults in need.
Just select an angel from an
Angel Tree, shop for the gifts, and bring them back to the same location by
December 10.
You can find an Angel Tree at
the following malls:
NorthPark Center
North
East Mall
Collin
Creek Mall
Grapevine
Mills Mall
Galleria
Dallas
Hulen
Mall
Ridgmar
Mall
Golden
Triangle Mall
Town
East Mall
Parks
at Arlington
This year, you also have the option to adopt an angel online! Just go to http://dfwangeltree.org/ to adopt, starting November 12!
Hear Lupe tell her
experience with the Angel Tree program:
This year, thanks to Online Red Kettle,
you can be a Salvation Army bell ringer, from the comfort of your home!
The Salvation Army DFW is hosting its own
Online Kettle Page at Onlineredkettle.org/SalvationArmyDFW This allows you to make a donation to The Salvation Army.
You also can create your own Online Red
Kettle page! Go to Onlineredkettle.com, create your account, and notify your family and
friends of your fundraising goal.
Remember that 86 cents of every dollar
donated locally to The Salvation Army goes straight to programs serving people
in need!
We invite you to put your compassion into
action and help the less fortunate through The Salvation Army. Just go to Onlineredkettle.com/SalvationArmyDFW
From left: Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck,
Charlotte Jones Anderson,
Captain Michele Matthews,
Emmitt Smith, and Mark Schortman.
"SMASH
THE WALL EVENT"
In September, Former Dallas Cowboys running back, Dancing With The Stars competitor, and Youth Education Town
Council Chair Emmitt Smith joined Charlotte Jones Anderson of the Dallas
Cowboys, Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck, and Mark Schortman of Coca-Cola, in announcing the construction of the North Texas
Youth Education Town in Arlington.
A Super Bowl XLV
legacy project, the Youth Education Town
will serve underprivileged youth in the Arlington
area.
Adam Young of Owl City serving meals
at the Carr P. Collins Center in Dallas.
Scott O'Grady addresses the audience
at the Garland Annual Banquet.
GARLAND ANNUAL BANQUET
We celebrated the work of The Salvation
Army in Garland at our recent 2012 Annual Doing
The Most Good Banquet at the Garland
Arts Center. Scott O’Grady, keynote speaker and former
Air Force pilot, described his six trying days of survival in Bosnia after
his plane was shot down.
Dinner guests
also heard the story of Sandra Silva. A native of Laredo
who moved to Dallas
after high school, Sandra endured the death of her disabled child, homelessness,
drug abuse, and incarceration. Following her release from jail, she turned her
life around, with help from The Salvation Army.
The Salvation Army participated in a field day
at Southwest Airlines. There, Southwest Airlines employees signed up as
volunteers for disaster relief operations and our upcoming Christmas season. We
appreciate those who signed up and their willingness to participate when
called.
The Christmas season is coming soon!
Updates on the Angel Tree program
and the Online Red Kettle campaign
are on our website, at SalvationArmyDFW.org.
COMING UP!
We’re quickly approaching the Christmas
season! For information about this year’s Online Red Kettle campaign and Angel
Tree program, visit our website, at SalvationArmyDFW.org.
News and events can also be found on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
