The Salvation Army has 700 officers and staff permanently stationed in Haiti. They are quickly responding to the needs of people there. At this point, January 20, 2010, the organization has established a supply line from south Florida to Port au Prince to deliver aid and supplies to its disaster response teams, including more than 2 million meals by next week. The provisions are enough to supply a family with five days of food.
At the main Salvation Army compound in Port Au Prince, a 10,000 gallon water purification system is operational and serving survivors. (Note: The Salvation Army compound is 10 minutes from the Presidential Housing). More than 400 people have been given medical aid by Salvation Army doctors, nurses, paramedics and other specialists trained in medical care. For more information on progress, please, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.
To make a donation to help the Salvation Army with it’s operations for Haiti, please text the word “HAITI” to 52000 to donate $10.00-charges will appear on your phone bill. You must confirm your donation by answering “YES” before exiting the program. You may also make donations online at www.salvationarmyusa.org and via PayPal; by telephone to 1-800-SAL-ARMY; or mail to: The Salvation Army World Service Office, International Disaster Relief Fund, P O Box 630728, Baltimore, MD 21263-0728. (Please note the donation is for Haiti Earthquake relief…your contribution will then place 100% of the donation to Haiti). You are also welcome to bring donations by our local Salvation Army Service Center at 403 Lakeway Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801 or mail to PO Box 911, Brownwood, TX 76804.. please put to: The Salvation Army and use the memo area of your check to put :”Haiti Earthquake Relief”.
All donations sent or brought to the Center will be forwarded to The Salvation Army Headquarters in Dallas, TX and you will receive a donation receipt from them. At this time the Salvation Army Service Centers are not set up for item donations. We will alert the media if and when we are asked to start collecting clothing and other items to send. This is due to cost to transport and the more urgent need of funds to purchase large quantities of food items and water.
Thank you all for the continual prayer for those in Haiti, including our officers and employees. God bless you all!… For more information, please, feel free to contact, Donna Harris, Director of the Brownwood Salvation Army Service Center @ 325 203 0766 or leave a message at 325 646 5369
