Salvation Army desperate for canned goods and hygiene items
Organization accepting donated items at 5 metro Atlanta sites beginning [Sunday, Sept. 4].
WHO: The Salvation Army
WHAT: Drop-off sites for canned goods and personal hygiene items (twin blankets and sheets, pillows, towels, shampoo, soap, razors, shaving cream, toothbrush, toothpaste, brushes/combs, Q-tips, Band-Aids/antibiotic ointment, baby food, bottles, diapers, baby wipes)
WHEN: Beginning Sunday morning, Sept. 4. Drop-off sites will be open Monday through Sunday 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
WHERE:
Atlanta Temple, 2090 North Druid Hills Rd., Atlanta, 30329;
Cobb County, 202 Waterman St., Marietta, 30060;
Gwinnett County, 3455 Sugarloaf Pkwy., Lawrenceville, 30044;
Jonesboro, 130 Spring St., Jonesboro, 30236;
Atlanta Hispanic/International, 3771 Central Ave., Doraville, 30340.
WHY: These items are needed desperately throughout metro Atlanta. Over 1,900 people have come to The Salvation Army to receive boxes of food, personal hygiene items, clothing vouchers and prayer and counseling at The Salvation Army's Disaster Response Center since opening its doors on Wednesday. Due to the expanding need, the above-mentioned drop-off locations have been added.
ACROSS THE STATE:
The Salvation Army's services in the state of Georgia include a shelter for Gulf Coast evacuees in Macon, Ga.; mobile feeding units from 10 Georgia cities including Atlanta, Savannah, Macon and Columbus that have been deployed to the Gulf Coast to serve victims and relief workers; and feeding services at Red Cross shelters in Atlanta. Additionally, the Carroll County mobile feeding unit was deployed to the Alabama/Georgia state line rest stop, and as of this morning 845 meals have been served there to the evacuees entering the state.
All of our Salvation Army churches throughout the state of Georgia will be devoting special time to praying for the victims of Hurricane Katrina Sunday morning, said Major Ken Johnson, Divisional Commander of The Salvation Army in Georgia. We invite the public to join us for a special time of prayer for the victims of this tragedy and for those who are serving them. Our services begin at 11 a.m.
To give or get help at The Salvation Army's Disaster Response Center, call 678-225-0885, log on to www.1800SALARMY.org or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY.