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 The Salvation Army Richmond Area Command recently said farewell to its Area Commander; Major Dan Proctor; and its Coordinator of Women's Ministries; Major Francina Proctor; as they left Area Command to accept new posts at The Salvation Army in Oklahoma City, OK.
The Proctors proudly served the Richmond community since June of 2006.
"We have been blessed these last three years with an amazing staff, exceptional volunteers, and thousands of selfless donors - all of whom give so much of themselves so that The Salvation Army Richmond Area Command can help those in need," Major Dan Proctor said.
"You will not be forgotten and we will miss you all."
Replacing the Proctors are Captains David and Dawn Worthy, who will join Richmond Area Command from their current posts as Divisional Youth Leaders for The Salvation Army's Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi Division (ALM).
Captain David Worthy will serve the Central Virginia community as Richmond Area Commander and Captain Dawn Worthy will serve as Coordinator of Women's Ministries.
David, a fourth generation Salvationist and the son of Salvation Army officers, is a 1990 graduate of Asbury College with a degree in broadcast communications. Although he was born in Vermont, David spent most of his impressionable adolescent years in Virginia and graduated from Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke in 1982.
Dawn, the daughter of Salvation Army officers, was born in Hannibal, MO and spent much of her childhood in the Midwest. She is a 1990 graduate of Asbury College with a degree in broadcast communications. After graduation and marriage, she spent a year as a Salvation Army Corps assistant in Pontiac, MI while David attended and graduated from Oakland Police Academy in nearby Oakland Township.
After his brief career in law enforcement, the Worthy's were drafted by The Salvation Army and relocated to south Florida to assist with managing the Army's disaster recovery program in the wake of Hurricane Andrew. This initial two-month commitment gave way to a two-year ministry in Homestead, FL. This ministry brought them to Tampa, where Dawn became the Program Assistant for the Youth Department at The Salvation Army's state headquarters in Florida. Following two years of service there, David became the first-ever Emergency Services Director for The Salvation Army Florida Division.
In 1997, David and Dawn entered The Salvation Army College for Officer Training and were commissioned as officers in 1999 and for 8 years, served in Florida with appointments in Jacksonville, Key West and Panama City.
The Worthy's were married in 1991 and they have three children; Paige, 12; Connor, 10; and Jack, 9; as well as a Chihuahua named Chicago.
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