Local Salvation Army launches program to feed the homeless
Local Salvation Army launches program to feed the homeless
They are also offering a senior drive-thru pickup, delivering meals to seniors at mobile home parks, and serving lunch in the city's warming shelter.
THE SALVATION ARMYIS LAUNCHING A NEWOUTREACH PROGRAM TOFEED THE HOMELESDURING THECORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.THE SALINAS CHAPTERIS SERVING ABOUT 24-HUNDRED MEALS A WEEK.TODAY, VOLUNTEERBEGAN HANDING OUTSACK LUNCHES TOHOMELESS ENCAMPMENTSAROUND THE CITY.THEY ARE ALSOOFFERING A SENIORDRIVE-THRU PICKUP,DELIVERING MEALS TOSENIORS AT MOBILEHOME PARKS, ANDSERVING LUNCH IN THECITY'S WARMINGSHELTER.PATRICK LYONS-SALINAS SALVATIONARMY CAPTIAN 03.46 IT'S THE SAMEHEART.
IT'S THE SAME MISSIONTHATTHE SALVATION ARMY ALREADY HAS,IT'S JUST A DIFFERENT SERVICETHAT'SREQUIRED FOR THIS CITY.
THEYNEEDUS TO BE A DIFFERENT ARMY RIGHTNOW.
56 JOE GUNTER-SALINAS MAYOR01.31 THESE AREN'T FORGOTTENFOLKS.
THESE ARE MEMBERS OF OURCOMMUNITY.
WE ARE OBLIGATED,AND WE SHOULD BE, TO HELPPROVIDETHEM WITH SERVICES THEY NEED.
THE SALVATION ARMYWILL BE OFFERING THESEFREE MEALS, SEVEN DAA WEEK, THROUGH THEREMAINDER OF THECOUNTY'S SHELTER INPLACE ORDER.SIMILAR SERVICES AREALSO BEING OFFERED INMOST OTHER SALVATIONARMY CHAPTERS ACROSSTHE CENTRAL COAST.MEAN
