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Services

 

THINGS WE DO TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY

Our members volunteer their time to many worthy programs and projects in Hood County.  We have a very active group of women volunteers and would welcome men volunteers* as well.

Emergency Assistance

We assist with utilities, rent, mortgage, dental, temporary lodging, and more for families facing emergency assistance needs.

Mentors for Pre-Gap and GAP Programs for Foster Teens*

Members mentor teens facing hardship by meeting with them regularly to provide guidance, life skills, and support. The program helps prepare youth for independent living after graduation or for entry into a career pathway.

Disaster Response Teams

Members are trained to respond to disasters, whether local house fires or drownings, or national disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods to provide food to first responders and those in need.   Scroll down for more information about our disaster services and Rapid Response Unit (RRU).

First Friday Food Pantry Presence with RRU*

Volunteers take our Rapid Response Unit to the First Friday Food Pantry to provide snacks and drinks to community members waiting in line for food distribution

Hope Stations

The Salvation Army stocks GISD campuses with snacks, water, socks, and hygiene kits for students in need.

Operation School Supplies

We supply socks to children at Operation School Supplies, last year we gave 1,100 children 5 pairs of socks each.

Christmas for Children

We support this local charity by purchasing beds and hoodies each year, as well as volunteer to assist in sorting and distribution day.

Christmas Angel Tree

Members take an “Angel” from the tree which contains a list of items that child wants for Christmas.

It is a wonderful opportunity to bless a child on Christmas morning.

Silver Bell Angel Tree

We place Christmas trees at local businesses and community locations, inviting community members to select a Silver Bell Angel card and adopt a senior citizen in need. Participants purchase gifts for their adopted senior, and our members distribute the items prior to Christmas to ensure seniors in our community are supported during the holiday season.

Christmas Prison Ministry

Through the Salvation Army’s Prison Ministry program, we are notified of inmates from  Hood County who are eligible for their families to receive gifts at Christmas donated by the Auxiliary.

Survivors of Fires

We provide clothing, food and household items from our members who volunteer for this outreach.

Summer Camp Scholarships

We provide scholarships for youth and teens for them to attend one week of summer camp in Midlothian at The Salvation Army's Camp Hoblitzelle.

Adult Education Scholarships

We reduce financial barriers to education through our The Salvation Army Kenneth Hill Adult Education Program by providing scholarship for those who qualify." See out 'Scholarship' tab for more information.

RAPID RESPONSE UNIT (RRU)

Our emergency disaster Rapid Response vehicle, purchased in 2016, has been an important addition to our Women’s Auxiliary. When disaster strikes, one of the first signs that help is on the way is often the arrival of the Salvation Army. Our RRU provides disaster relief by offering meals and assistance to first responders and survivors impacted by floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes.

Our RRU along with many of our members have served in Louisiana and Houston during Hurricane Harvey, North Carolinas’ Hurricane Florence, and Hurricane Michael in the Florida Panhandle.  All told, we have responded to 10 national disasters in the last five years, as well as served many local events around Hood County. We’re always looking for volunteers, men and women, to join our disaster team.  The first step in being ready to respond to an emergency is training. The Salvation Army’s disaster training program offers a variety of courses designed to help individuals and communities prepare for emergency events and become trained disaster volunteers. To register as a disaster volunteer register at: 
https://disaster.salvationarmyusa.org/training/

 

William Booth, founder of The Salvation Army, once said,
“The Salvation Army is a place of hope. When every other light is extinguished, and every other star has gone down, this one gleam shines steady and clearly out in the darkened sky: ‘If I could only get to The Salvation Army, they will do something for me’.”