Updates
The Salvation Army is already serving thousands in the path of Hurricane Irene.
· Preparation, feeding and other relief efforts are underway in 15 states from the Carolinas to Maine.
· In New Jersey, The Salvation Army has served nearly 15,000 meals to first responders and evacuees.
· The Salvation Army also served nearly 11,000 meals, food and drinks in Greenville, Washington, Elizabeth City and Morehead City in the Carolinas.
· In Norfolk County, VA, The Salvation Army has served nearly 2,000 meals and snacks and provided lodging to 250 people.
· Similar activities are taking place up and down the East Coast.
· In total, The Salvation Army has 370 mobile feeding units and five mobile kitchens ready to deploy to the area of most need.
· Each mobile food kitchen can make 20,000 meals per day and a mobile canteen can make 1,500 meals per day. The Salvation Army can produce several hundred thousand meals per day when operating at full capacity.
The Army is coordinating closely with local, state and federal officials to meet service demands along the Eastern Seaboard.
· This morning, The Salvation Army fed first responders and New Jersey State Police along the Garden State Parkway as the state managed contra flow of traffic.
· Major George Hood, National Community Relations Secretary for The Salvation Army participated in a press conference at Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) headquarters this morning representing National Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD). Video from the conference is available here.
· The Salvation Army encourages all residents in the path of Hurricane Irene to have a disaster plan in place and heed the advice of local officials regarding evacuations.
Salvation Army units in the Caribbean and Bahamas have been assisting with response and recovery efforts in those regions for the past several days.
- In addition to helping evacuees cope with the stress and damage of the storm, units in the U.S. Virgin Isles and Puerto Rico are providing those affected with gift cards to buy food, clothes and other supplies.
- Representatives of The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Service Team have been asked to partner with the Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to survey and assess the damage on the islands of Acklins and Mayaguana.
Monetary donations are the most critical need as supplies and personnel are mobilized.
- Donors are encouraged to give online at www.SalvationArmyUSA.org or by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769).
- You can also text the word “STORM” to 80888 to make a $10 donation through your mobile phone; to confirm your gift, respond with the word “Yes.”*
- Checks should be sent to Disaster Gift Processing Center, PO Box 1959, Atlanta, GA 30301 and designated “2011 Hurricane Season.”
- Those interested in volunteering should register at www.disaster.salvationarmyusa.org. Please note that disaster service training is a prerequisite for volunteering in a disaster zone and not all registered volunteers will be called upon to serve.
- Due to the high expense and time demands associated with delivering your gently-used household goods and clothing (gifts-in-kind), The Salvation Army cannot guarantee that any individual gifts-in-kind donated now will be sent to the disaster area. In times of disaster, our stores fill these needs from existing, pre-sorted stock. By continuing to donate gently-used household goods to your local Salvation Army store, you not only help your community, you help us prepare for future disaster relief needs. To find your nearest drop-off location, please go to www.satruck.org.
Your donations make a real difference.
· A $10 donation feeds a disaster survivor for one day.
· A $30 donation provides one food box, containing staple foods for a family of four, or one household cleanup kit, containing brooms, mops, buckets and other cleaning supplies
· A $100 donation can serve snacks and drinks for 125 survivors and emergency personnel at the scene of a disaster
· A $250 donation can provide one hot meal to 100 people or keep a hydration station operational for 24 hours
· A $500 donation keeps a Salvation Army canteen (mobile feeding unit) fully operational for one day
Salvation Army Statements
Major George Hood, National Community Relations &Development Secretary
- “Though the North Carolina coast weathered the storm fairly well, we want to emphasize the seriousness of the storm and our cooperation with local officials and agencies.”
- “With more than 2.5 million people under evacuation orders The Salvation Army remains committed 24/7 to providing those impacted with the basic services they need to get through this difficult period.”
Major Steve Morris, National Capital Area Commander
- “Our hope is that everybody will be praying for the safety and comfort for those affected by this storm.”
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