Volunteers at the Tyrone Salvation Army Service Unit would like to thank the community for its fine support of their winter programs.
Volunteer chairperson Bob Maser said the Salvation Army was able to give out 220 coats, 42 hats, 16 pair of boots, eight packages of socks and 14 pair of gloves this winter season.
“We served 91 families with Christmas food baskets, which served 238 individuals,” Maser added.
Out of the 91 families, 53 families received toys, totaling over 190 new toys given out.
Maser said the Salvation Army would like to thank all those in the community who donated coats, hats, boots, socks and gloves. He also thanks those who donated money in the kettles or who mailed in or dropped off personal checks to the Salvation Army.
“We would also like to thank all the volunteers who did this first for the love of God and second for the love of their community,” added Maser.
The local service unit is currently headquartered at the Tyrone Social Center. There is also a post office box so that interested individuals may send correspondence, contributions and other information to P.O. Box 142, Tyrone, PA 16686.
Currently, there are 125 Salvation Army Service Units within the Western PA Division. Similar to a Service Center, a Service Unit offers basic social services within a community. However, the location may change depending upon volunteer and building availability.
Both a church and a social service organization, the Salvation Army began in London, England in 1865.
Today it provides critical services in 109 countries worldwide. The 28-county Western PA Division serves thousands of needy families annually through a wide variety of diverse support programs.
To learn more about the Salvation Army in Western PA, visit www.salvationarmy-wpa.org.
