ADVISORY/ Salvation Army To Deliver 'Baskets of Bounty' for Easter.Assignment Editors ADVISORY... for Saturday (April 22) --(BUSINESS WIRE) EVENT: 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. will be spreading cheer and good will for Easter during their annual Baskets of Bounty bounty, payment made by a government bounty, amount paid by a government for the achievement of certain economic or other goals. It often takes the form of a premium paid for the increased production or export of certain goods. event. 500 Easter baskets of candy and 230 food boxes will be given to needy need·y adj. need·i·er, need·i·est 1. Being in need; impoverished. See Synonyms at poor. 2. Wanting or needing affection, attention, or reassurance, especially to an excessive degree. families in Center City and north Philadelphia. DATE: Saturday, April 22, 2000 TIME: 9 a.m. until all the cheer is distributed PLACE: Salvation Army Headquarters 701 North Broad Street Center City Philadelphia ON-SITE: Roberta Epperson, Volunteer Coordinator, will be available for on-site interviews. ADDITIONAL DETAILS: This is the 2nd year of the annual event. The Salvation Army expects to distribute twice as many food boxes as last year, as well as, give out candy baskets for the first time. The Salvation Army was founded 133 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, spiritual and intellectual needs. 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, child development centers, after-school care and Corps Community Centers. |
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