| 18 November 2009 |
| Billy Crystal Makes Surprise Visit to The Salvation Army with the Dallas Cowboys |
On Tuesday, November 17, well-known actor/comedian, Billy Crystal, made a surprise appearance at The Salvation Army's homeless shelter in Dallas to help the Dallas Cowboys serve up an early Thanksgiving meal.
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| 12 November 2009 |
| 96-Year-Old Veteran Helped by The Salvation Army in 1931 Rings Bell on Veterans Day |
On Veterans Day, 96-year-old veteran Joe Matthews rang a bell at a Salvation Army red kettle at Wal-Mart in Fort Worth. Matthews first served as a bell ringer around 1949.
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| 12 November 2009 |
| Arlington Mayor Hands Money-Wrapped Baseball to Toronto Blue Jays' Center Fielder to Kick Off Red Kettle Drive in Arlington |
At a recent city council meeting, Dr. Robert Cluck, Mayor of Arlington, helped The Salvation Army kick off its 2009 red kettle drive in the city.
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| 11 November 2009 |
| Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief Raises $800 in Packed City Council Chamber |
On Tuesday, November 10, Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief helped kick off The Salvation Army's red kettle drive in Fort Worth at the city council meeting. Mayor Moncrief put on a red Salvation Army volunteer apron and spoke to the standing-room-only crowd about the work of The Salvation Army and its role in the city's ten-year plan to end chronic homelessness.
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| 9 November 2009 |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation Volunteers at The Salvation Army in Cedar Crest |
On November 7th more than 75 employees and their family members from the Kimberly-Clark Corporation volunteered at The Salvation Army in Cedar Crest as part of their United Way Family Volunteer Day.
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| 8 November 2009 |
| Dallas Mayor and City Manager Kick Off Red Kettle Drive in Dallas at Neiman Marcus Downtown |
Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert and City Manager Mary Suhm helped The Salvation Army kick off its annual red kettle drive in Dallas today at Neiman Marcus downtown.
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| 4 November 2009 |
| Daughtry is Announced as Halftime Act for National Red Kettle Kickoff at Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day Game |
The Grammy-nominated band Daughtry will be the halftime performance act at the Dallas Cowboys' annual Thanksgiving Day Game benefiting The Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign.
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| 1 October 2009 |
| Texas State Senator Jane Nelson Visits The Salvation Army in Fort Worth |
The Honorable Jane Nelson, Texas State Senator for District 12 covering Tarrant and Denton Counties, visited The Salvation Army's Mabee Social Services Center to meet with leaders there about the organization's work in Fort Worth.
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| 29 September 2009 |
| Sprinkles Cupcakes is Donating $12,000 from Sale of Dallas Cowboys "Blue Velvet" Cupcakes |
Sprinkles Cupcakes in Dallas sold 3,626 of the Dallas Cowboys
"Blue Velvet" cupcakes from September 11-19. As a result, Sprinkles will donate $12,000 to The Salvation Army.
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| 25 September 2009 |
| Former Dallas Cowboy Charles Haley Speaks at The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club Fundraiser |
The only man in the world with five Super Bowl rings was at the Waxahachie Civic Center on Thursday night, September 24, to speak at the annual Burger Dinner fund raiser for The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Waxahachie.
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| 23 September 2009 |
| Shelter Residents Graduate at The Salvation Army in Fort Worth |
Recent and current residents of The Salvation Army's Mabee Social Services Center in Fort Worth successfully graduated from one of three programs. Each graduate walked across a stage to receive a certificate from Major Rick Raymer, Assistant DFW Metroplex Commander, and Dan Earl Duggan, Chairman of The Salvation Army's Fort Worth Advisory Council.
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| 9 September 2009 |
| Eat at Chili's in Arlington & help support our after-school program there |
On September 14 and 21, Chili's in Arlington will donate 10 percent of the cost of your lunch, dinner, or to-go orders to support the
after-school program at The Salvation Army in Arlington.
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| 9 September 2009 |
| How one meal at the Casa Youth Shelter ten years ago helped shape a person's life |
On September 2, John Baxter prepared a gourmet meal for residents and staff at The Salvation Army's Casa Youth Shelter in Dallas. But it wasn't the first meal he made there. That milestone occurred ten years ago when he was 16 and a resident at the shelter himself.
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| 4 September 2009 |
| Volunteers Serve Meals to Homeless People on the Street in Fort Worth |
On September 3, volunteers from The Salvation Army took food and water directly to homeless men and women on Lancaster Avenue in Fort Worth.
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| 1 September 2009 |
| Faces in the Crowd at The Salvation Army Denton Luncheon |
The Salvation Army in Denton hosted its annual luncheon at the Denton Country Club. This year's theme was "Faces in the Crowd."
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| 28 August 2009 |
| SMU Graduate Students Volunteer at Salvation Army in Pleasant Grove |
On August 21, approximately 130 SMU Cox School of Business students volunteered, at The Salvation Army in Pleasant Grove.
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| 28 August 2009 |
| The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Garland Holds Annual Steak and Burger Dinner Night |
On August 27, The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Garland held its annual Steak and Burger dinner at their facility. Garland Mayor, Ron Jones, was the evening's MC.
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| 18 August 2009 |
| Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary of Ft. Worth Provides Backpacks to Children |
On Friday, August 7, The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary of Fort Worth provided backpacks for 125 children in Tarrant County.
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| 11 August 2009 |
| Back-to-School Shopping Spree Right on Target |
Target generously sponsored a Back-to-School Shopping Spree today for 200 children from The Salvation Army’s DFW Metroplex.
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| 11 August 2009 |
| Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary Provides Backpacks and School Supplies for Children in the DFW Metroplex! |
On August 10, The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary in Dallas provided a Back to School Bash for children from The Salvation Army summer day camps. The event was held at the Dallas Aquarium. The children, ages six to 12, were each given a backpack of school supplies for the upcoming school year.
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| 7 August 2009 |
| Office Depot Donates Backpacks for Back-to-School |
Captain David Feeser accepted 300 backpacks from manager of the Office Depot.
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| 6 August 2009 |
| Hitachi Hosts Company Food Drive Benefiting The Salvation Army |
When Hitatchi asked their company employees to form teams to collect food and raise money for their selected charity, there was no holding back!
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| 4 August 2009 |
| GEICO Donates Car Seats for Children |
GEICO generously donated $1,400 to purchase children’s car seats for mothers.
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| 17 July 2009 |
| Salvation Army Helps Apartment Residents 'Beat the Heat' During Power Outage |
With nearly triple-digit temperatures and the hot Texas sun blazing, residents at the Brittany Apartments in Irving were distressed when they lost power and air conditioning on July 6 due to a broken power line located under the ground.
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| 16 July 2009 |
| ExxonMobil Interns Host Field Day at The Salvation Army in Pleasant Grove |
Seventy-five interns from the ExxonMobil Foundation partnered with the Volunteer Center of North Texas to hold a field day event for 200 boys and girls from Salvation Army centers in the DFW Metroplex.
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| 29 June 2009 |
| NBA player, Kenyon Martin, sponsors youth basketball camp in the same gym at The Salvation Army where he learned to play |
DALLAS (June 30, 2009) - Denver Nuggets player, Kenyon Martin, the NBA’s first-round draft pick in 2000, made an appearance at The Salvation Army's Cedar Crest Community Center today where he interacted with children participating in the Kenyon Martin Basketball Camp, which he is sponsoring.
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| 19 June 2009 |
| The Salvation Army's DFW Metroplex Command Receives Grant |
[Ft. Worth, Texas]- The Salvation Army announced a grant award from the Meadows Foundation to maintain the S.T.A.R.T (Stabilizing To Achieve Richer Tomorrows) program. The S.T.A.R.T. program provides a temporary place to stay for individuals with mental health and/or substance abuse problems. The program is geared towards giving clients the tools and resources needed to be successful, especially in long-term programming such as transitional and permanent housing programs.
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| 11 June 2009 |
| Pro-Baseball Player Vernon Wells Treats Kids to Lunch at The Salvation Army in Arlington |
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| 22 May 2009 |
| Salvation Army Honors Project Tomorrow Scholarship Recipient Graduates |
Two Salvation Army scholarship recipient graduates, Brittany Pennelle and Gunther Garcias, who attended the Tyler Street Christian Academy (TSCA), were recognized at the 2009 Project Tomorrow Dinner on Thursday, May 21st.
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| 19 May 2009 |
| Update on Children Grow Garden at The Salvation Army in Pleasant Grove |
The children at The Salvation Army in Pleasant Grove are working hard on their garden. The latest addition to the garden: six chickens!
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