'Chicken Soup for the Soul' Publisher Partners With Salvation Army.Business Editors PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2002 Chicken Soup chicken soup Chicken broth Folk medicine Jewish penicillin A fowl broth with a long tradition as a home remedy for URIs, which may be a nasal decongestant, inhibit growth of pneumococci in vitro, and stimulate immune responsiveness in WBCs Mainstream medicine A for the Soul(R) Enterprises, Inc., and Health Communications, Inc., the publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, have selected the Salvation Army Salvation Army, Protestant denomination and international nonsectarian Christian organization for evangelical and philanthropic work. Organization and Beliefs The Salvation Army has established branches in 100 countries throughout the world. Angel Tree Program as its national charity this holiday season. The groups have come together to create Chicken Soup for the Soul Christmas Treasury for Kids. The book offers 25 inspirational stories about acts of selflessness self·less adj. Having, exhibiting, or motivated by no concern for oneself; unselfish: "Volunteers need both selfish and selfless motives to sustain their interest" Natalie de Combray. and love. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of the book will be used to produce a special edition of Christmas Treasury for Kids for children involved in the Salvation Army's Angel Tree Program. The books, on sale now, are being sold by all major bookstores including Barnes & Noble, Borders and Walden Books. "The stories in this book are especially poignant for our Angel Tree children," said Capt. Jorge E. Diaz, City Coordinator, Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia. "Our wish is that that the stories will help instill in·still v. To pour in drop by drop. in  stil·la tion n. a true sense of hope in these children and
their families."
The Angel Tree Program places "Angel Trees" - holiday trees decorated with angel ornaments, each listing a child's age and gender -- in locations such as retail stores, corporate offices and churches. Employees, shoppers and community members are invited to select an ornament and shop for a gift for the child listed. The Salvation Army was founded 135 years ago as a religious and social services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales organization. Since that time, the organization has taken a holistic approach holistic approach A term used in alternative health for a philosophical approach to health care, in which the entire Pt is evaluated and treated. See Alternative medicine, Holistic medicine. to working with people, addressing their physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual needs without discrimination. The Salvation Army provides community supportive services, residential shelters, foster care, developmental disabilities developmental disabilities (DD), n.pl the pathologic conditions that have their origin in the embryology and growth and development of an individual. DDs usually appear clinically before 18 years of age. programs, correctional services programs, disaster relief services, child development centers, after-school care and Corps Community Centers. |
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