THE SALVATION ARMY NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER 2009
issue 2
Coming Events
- November 4 - UBNC Food Drive at Safeway on Cypress and Churn Creek Rd
- November 15 - UBNC Toy Drive at Anderson River Park
- November 17 - Bell Ringing Kick-Off Luncheon at Redding Elk's Lodge
- November 18 - Stuff the Truck Food Drive at Taylor Motors
- December 1 - Tis the Season Food Drive at Tri Counties Bank on Hartnell
- December 4 - UBNC Toy Drive at K-Mart
- December 24 - Christmas Eve Services 7:00 p.m.
- December 31 - New Year Eve Service 7:00 p.m.
Volunteer Opportunities
The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers to help with our busy holiday season. We need help with our food drives and putting together and distributing Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets. We are taking applications now at 2691 Larkspur Ln or call (530) 222-2207 ext 18
Bell ringing is fast approaching. If you or your organization would like to bell ring please contact our office (530)222-2207 ext 18/19 or come down to our office and fill out a application.
Angel Tree & Food Baskets
Applications will be taken from November 2 to December 1 or until all spaces are filled. This year the Salvation Army will only be for families with children 17 and under.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
**Tuesday Evening**
November 10, 17, 24
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Monthly Services
In the month of August and September our Redding Salvation Army helped 102 children grades K-12 with School Clothes.
for the month October we assisted 1,609 people with food, clothes and other services totally 16,014.
Did You Know.....
The Red Christmas Kettle debuted in San Francisco in 1891 in the guise of crab pots. A depression has thrown many out of work including hundreds of seamen and longshoremen. they put a crab pot out on the streets asking people to give what they can. The campaign proved to be so successful that by.