[0] ADVISORY/Local Schools and Companies Help the Salvation Army Deliver Hope to Families in Need; Sponsors Donate Toys and Clothing to Adopt-A-Family Program.

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ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Dec. 19)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

EVENT:                      Local schools, businesses, families,
                            individuals, and churches will deliver
                            toys, clothing, and household items for
                            the Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia
                            Adopt-A-Family Program. The program is
                            part of the Salvation Army's annual
                            holiday drive.

                            Adopt-A-Family recipients will pick-up
                            their holiday gifts on Dec. 20, 21, and
                            22.

                            The Adopt-A-Family Program assists
                            families in crisis as a result of a
                            devastating illness, unexpected
                            unemployment, loss of housing due to fire
                            or other tragic circumstance. The
                            Salvation Army and program sponsors help
                            families provide food, clothing or toys
                            for their children at the most difficult
                            time of the year.

                            The Salvation Army hopes to help 300
                            families in need this holiday season.

DATE/TIME:                  Tuesday, December 19
                            11 a.m.

PLACE:                      The Salvation Army Temple Corps
                            1340 Brown Street
                            Philadelphia, PA 19123

ATTENDEES:                  Sponsors from The Goddard School, Murray
                            Ave. School and National Analyst
                            Corporation Salvation Army Officers

ADDITIONAL
DETAILS:                    The Salvation Army was founded 135 years
                            ago as a religious and social services
                            organization.  Since that time, the
                            organization has taken a holistic approach
                            to working with people, addressing their
                            physical, emotional, intellectual and
                            spiritual needs. The Salvation Army
                            provides community supportive services,
                            residential shelters, foster care,
                            developmental disabilities programs,
                            correctional services programs, child
                            development centers, after-school care and
                            Corps Community Centers.

      For more information on the Adopt-A-Family Program, please call
Tyrone Landers at 215/787-2818.