Comics That Care host benefit for homeless kids

IUPUI students and the Indianapolis community will be laughing for a good cause next week. The Department of Communication Studies along with the Department’s Communication Club in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI have partnered with the Salvation Army to present Comics That Care, a charity event to benefit Central Indiana’s Homeless Children. The show will be held on Monday, March 8th at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center at IUPUI. To learn more about the event, and how you can get tickets, go here.

Dine to Donate for homelessness on 3/12

 

The Noodles & Company at 3450 W. 86th (near 86th and Michigan at the Pyramids) will be hosting a Dine to Donate day for our Homelessness Bites campaign all day next Friday, March 12 from 11am – 8pm. If you live or work in the area, this is a great opportunity to have a meal with purpose.

This Noodles location will be donating 25% of the proceeds from meals purchased for dine in or carry out that day when you mention The Salvation Army or Homelessness Bites. It’s an easy, practical way to help your neighbors who are struggling from the economic downturn or who are fleeing domestic violence situations.

Let us know if you’re coming. We’d love to see you at lunch. To learn more about how you can help The Salvation Army continue “doing the most good” visit www.salvationarmyindiana.org.

Ricker’s, am/pm match kettle donations

It takes a special kind of CEO to be willing to sacrifice a little pride while challenging his employees to do something good for their neighbors. Jay Ricker is that kind of CEO.

The Salvation Army has been fortunate to partner with Jay Ricker (CEO Ricker Oil, am/pm convenience stores) and his am/pm stores at BP stations across Central Indiana. Leading up to red kettle season, Ricker inspires his employees to talk up donations for the kettles in hopes to become the location to collect the most cash and coins for their neighbors in need. What’s the incentive? How about having your CEO visit your location to pass out free hotdogs to your customers….dressed as a clown!

We joined the celebration at the 52nd and Keystone BP store this afternoon to witness Ricker making good on his promise. Ricker’s team then presented Major Keith Welch and our Development Director, Jeff Stanger with a check for over $13,000 Read more

American Legion aids in Haiti cause

The Salvation Army received $2,000 from the American Legion on Feb. 10, 2010 to help in the relief efforts in Haiti. Four American Legion members came to present the funds.

American Legion Commander Dan Gates from the Broad Ripple post 3 said that they were donating to The Salvation Army “because of their reputation.” Read more

Kroger helps Salvation Army with Haiti relief

Kroger Central Division gave The Salvation Army $1,000 to help towards the Haitian earthquake relief. The Salvation Army has been raising money and sending disaster service teams since the earthquake hit in efforts to help the devastated country. A local Salvation Army three-man response team has been sent to help in Haiti. The three who went are Salvation Army Disaster Service Director Jerry Larsen and Salvation Army Officers Captain Marcos Ramirez and Captain Geff Crowell, all of which are trained first responders.

This isn’t the first time Kroger has given to The Salvation Army and they are continual participant in the red kettle campaign. Read more

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