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Released 17 November 2009
KNOTT
FOUNDATION GIVES $30,000 GRANT TO SALVATION ARMY
CARROLL COUNTY FAMILY
SERVICE CENTER
The Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation awarded The Salvation Army
$30,000 on October 13, 2009, for the Carroll County Family Service Center, to
be used for direct assistance and salaries. They were one of five companies
recognized for their generosity this year at the Salvation Army's Red Kettle
Kickoff on Nov. 17.
The Salvation Army, Baltimore Area Command was founded in 1880, and has been
operating in Carroll County since 1993. The Carroll County Family Service
Center at 300 Hahn Road in Westminster provides crisis intervention services
for Carroll County residents with eviction notices, utility and turn-offs, and
provides food, clothing and medications. Other services include seasonal
assistance for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Summer Camp for youth, and Life Skills
classes.
The Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation is a Catholic family
foundation, committed to honoring its founders' legacy of generosity to
strengthen the community. Working as a family, the foundation is guided by the
following shared beliefs and values:
Understanding and responding to the needs of our community through informed
grant-making, Respecting the values of the Roman Catholic faith, Engaging in
the ongoing education of trustees and staff in the field of philanthropy and
the nonprofit community, Ensuring good stewardship of the resources entrusted
to our use, and Encouraging open communication, compassion, respect and trust
among community, staff and family.
This grant demonstrates that the Knott Foundation believes in supporting
quality organizations and their leaders and staff to ensure the best quality
services and outcomes.
The highly-visible kettle's career as a fundraising tool began in 1891 when
Captain Joseph McFee set up a crab pot and tripod in San Francisco as a means
of collecting funds to pay for a free Christmas dinner for the city's poor
residents. From this modest beginning, the Red Kettle campaign has spread
throughout the world, enabling The Salvation Army to bring the spirit of
Christmas to the aged, ill, poor and disadvantaged. Last year, The Salvation
Army in the United States aided nearly 5 million people during the holiday
season.
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