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From the Editor Meals Provided for Students Through the Summer
F The Salvation Army Lewisville heads partnership providing lunch to hungry kids
inally, the end is in sight to another canoeing to paintball. More significantly,
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long, hot Texas summer. The many children made decisions for Christ.
ummer is found that many were simply not getting
Editorial Salvation Army has been busy on While many campers list the
Lt. Colonels Ronnie & Sharon Raymer meant to be meals during the summer,” Thomas said.
many fronts. Summer camp, Vacation swimming pool or horseback riding as
Divisional Commanders a time for “It seemed natural that we would raise
Bible School, cooling stations, fan drives the best part, some say getting to eat
Major Mark Brown, General Secretary students to take our hand and offer to help this year, too.”
and back-to-school events have kept staff three meals every day is their favorite.
a break and relax Teams of volunteers served free
Philip Burn, Editor and volunteers busy. And they mean it, since many campers
before the next lunch (prepared by LISD) to anyone 18
Summer don’t get the same
Jenn Moya, Writer-Photographer school year, but and younger from The Salvation Army
camp is always a provisions at home. Kids enjoy free lunches all summer from
Published By for some, that also mobile kitchen each week day.
highlight for kids. You never The Salvation Army mobile kitchen
The Salvation Army Texas Divisional Headquarters means not knowing “Meals were provided in three
1221 River Bend Drive • Dallas, Texas 75247 This year, from June know how the
where their next meal will come from. year-end locations in the area. After a slow start,
214-956-6243 • philip.burn@uss.salvationarmy.org to August, more support you give
This summer they found out exactly partnership we served more and more children each
All materials are copyright of The Salvation Army than 1,500 children helps each camper,
where, thanks to a bullhorn being between The day,” said Thomas.
Texas Division and cannot be reproduced without made Hoblitzelle but you can be
permission. For more information or to donate, manned by Stephen Thomas, Director Salvation “Four out of the five days, lunch
Camp & Conference Center sure it helps provide a special
please visit: www.salvationarmytexas.org of The Salvation Army Service Center Army and the local school district that consisted of a hot entrée, fruits,
in Midlothian their week-long week in the lives of hundreds
Your gifts to The Salvation Army in Lewisville. He beckoned kids, letting provided the meals. vegetables and milk. On the fifth day we
home away from home. of young people – and we are
will be used now and throughout the year to support them know free lunches were practically “We uncovered a huge need last served cold sandwiches.”
Salvation Army services in your community. The experience brought grateful to you for that.
being delivered to their doorsteps. year with kids who qualified for free and Thomas said the partnership with the
children from all backgrounds We also recognize the one-
Visit Us That was thanks to a unique school reduced school breakfast and lunch. We city and LISD was very effective.
facebook.com/salvationarmytexas
to Camp Hoblitzelle – boys and year anniversary of Hurricane
twitter.com/salarmytx girls from inner-cities and small Harvey. The Salvation Army
rural communities, kids who attend year-
round activities at The Salvation Army
continues to support survivors still
struggling from its impact. Long before
After a Series of Mishaps, Kentucky Native Returns Home
Boys & Girls Clubs, and others who Harvey hit, we were working in most of A visit to an Army art exhibit by the homeless brings an unexpected opportunity
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attend Salvation Army churches. the affected communities, and we’ll be
Campers enjoyed activities from there long after recovery is over. entucky native and veteran prosthetic was out of the question. While attending an art exhibit at
Josh, living on the streets Josh had no means to get back The Salvation Army on May 17, Josh
of Houston, fell prey to a home, where he could have the love and met and talked with some Salvation
Amarillo Students Reclaim Leftover Food for Local Shelters series of mishaps, the worst being an support of his family and re-establish his Army employees who encouraged him
National program helps provide food to area shelters including The Salvation Army unthinkable crime. identity. Life kept him in to speak to the officers there. He did
“While I was Houston from October and within a few days, Jorge Delgado,
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undreds of pounds of food are “We take their sleeping, someone stole 2015 until April 2018, Social Service Director of The Salvation
thrown away every night in leftover food each my prosthetic leg,” he when an opportunity Army Waco, put him on a bus home.
restaurants around the country. night to local said. His left leg had been came his way. “A buddy His mother and brother were
A group of students who shelters like The amputated in 2009 due was going to Waco and waiting there. “My mother was crying
became aware of this issue in Salvation Army to a 2005 car accident said he’d pay my bus her eyes out, she was so happy,” Josh said.
Amarillo have found a way so they can reuse that crushed the limb. fare and I could pay him “It couldn’t be better. He’s so happy
to turn that wasted food into that food, reduce Surgery included the back. Since Waco was to be home,” said his mother, Diana
a benefit for area shelters. food waste, and Students work with shelter staff to feed the homeless in a new way insertion of a titanium a little closer to home, I Banks. “What The Salvation Army did
“I worked at a local restaurant and decrease hunger in those in need,” said Stephanie Pena, PR/ rod, but an allergic decided to go,” Josh said. helped us and helped him so much. You
noticed that every night when we closed Amarillo,” Schroeter said. Donor Development Director for The reaction to the metal led “When I got to have no idea what it meant to us.”
we were throwing away a lot of food, The Salvation Army, the primary Salvation Army Amarillo. “It’s amazing to a severe bone infection. Josh with employee at exhibit Waco, some people on Once home, Josh got his ID and
particularly salads,” said Jay Schroeter. beneficiary of the program, receives to see young people strive to better our IV antibiotics didn’t improve it, so the streets told me about The Salvation medical card, saw a doctor and has
“I tried to come up with solutions around 80 percent of the food. “We community and amputation was necessary. Army,” said Josh, 38. “I went there for gotten a new prosthetic. Later this year he
and talked to my high school counselor, estimate that Amarillo alone throws away lend a helping The theft happened around the meals and showers.” Things started plans to attend community college and
who showed me the Rescuing Leftover around 1,500 tons of food a year,” said hand.” same time a friend threw away all of his to look a little better, but within a few is researching a business opportunity to
Cuisine website,” said Schroeter. “I Schroeter. “If all of that food could be identification cards. The effect of both days, his wheelchair was stolen. pursue while attending classes.
emailed the CEO and within about a harnessed we could eliminate food hunger To see a video with incidents was debilitating. He had to get Somewhat discouraged and tired “It’s been great. I’m back with my
more on this story,
month, the Amarillo branch of Rescuing in Amarillo and the surrounding area.” please scan this QR a wheelchair to get around, and without from the stress of the losses, Josh didn’t brother, my mom and my grandparents.
Leftover Cuisine was founded.” “Rescuing Leftover Cuisine has code with your smart proper ID, it was nearly impossible realize he was just weeks away from his I haven’t seen them since I left in 2015,”
The students are currently working helped us cut the cost of food services phone or visit to get any benefits. So getting a new dream of returning home. Josh said. “We’re very close again.”
with 10 partner restaurants in Amarillo. and allowed us more funds to serve http://www.salvationarmytexas.org/lonestar
Standing Strong With Texas a Year After Hurricane Harvey
Work with survivors still continues and will go on as long as ‘there is a need’
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ore than a year after Hurricane
Harvey, the damaging effects
of the storm can still be deeply
felt in Texas. With lives changed forever,
thousands of Texans still face a tough
path to recovery.
“The Salvation Army was
there with meals and supplies as
soon as the water went down,” said
hurricane survivor Joe Lyons. “They
were there for me again months
later and helped me get building
supplies and appliances. I can’t say
enough about The Salvation Army.” devastated the coastline, The Salvation
The Salvation Army Emergency Army dispatched trained disaster teams
Disaster Services transitioned from from across the country. At the peak of
emergency assistance to long-term service, 103 mobile feeding units and more
recovery after around eight weeks of than 500 workers served in affected areas.
immediate disaster response. The support The Army delivered close to a million
is ongoing for individuals and families meals, 33,000 food boxes, 92,000 comfort
working to piece their lives back together. furniture, appliances and household items, kits and 15,000 clean up kits. Emotional
Eight temporary distribution centers through corporate partners. and spiritual comfort also was provided
have been opened and continue to receive “The Salvation Amy is committed to almost 57,000 individuals.
and distribute a wide range of items to stand with our community” said Alvin Through generous monetary and in-
donated to help survivors. Migues, Director of The Salvation Army kind donations, The Salvation Army has
A long-term disaster recovery Emergency Disaster Services. been able to help survivors like Johnny.
program manager and four regional “Our presence continues to be “The Salvation Army is one of the
recovery managers are now overseeing a powerful influence, physically and bright spots in my life right now,” said
case workers who meet with those still emotionally. We will be here as long as Johnny. “They’re friendly and they drive
struggling to recover. Special efforts there is a need for us.” in and deliver hot meals.” His sentiments
have been made by The Salvation Army were echoed by other survivors time and
to development partnerships with area The Initial Aftermath time again, as meals were prepared and
churches and agencies to reach survivors Johnny, a long-time resident in Port delivered every day for weeks in the areas
in rural, under-served areas of the state. Lavaca, rode out the storm inside his hit hardest.
To date, Salvation Army case workers trailer home. “It was really scary, but I had Although the road to recovery for
have served thousands of individuals and no money and no place to go,” he said. many is long and challenging, Texans can
families statewide, providing financial “The roof was torn off my trailer.” He count on The Salvation Army to serve —
support such as utility and rent assistance, ended up sleeping in his truck. long after the disaster — as a source of
gift cards, and buying programs for Immediately after the storm hope, stability, and service.
Hands Across Texas: Westlake Ace Hardware Fan Drive
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eeping cool in the summer can donations with Westlake Ace Hardware delivered
be a challenge for many, and all proceeds used almost 1,800 fans to The Salvation
Westlake Ace Hardware has to purchase fans Army in Texas:193 in San Angelo,
partnered with The Salvation Army to be delivered 151 in Odessa, 474 in Midland and
around the country to help beat the heat. to The Salvation 973 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Ace Hardware customers had the Army and distributed to those in need. Thank you, Westlake Ace Hardware,
opportunity to make point-of-sale After another successful campaign, for Doing The Most Good!
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