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The
Salvation Army has a proven track record that goes back
over 130 years, and over 110 years in Lexington. This has made it one of
the world's largest providers of social services, and one
of the most trusted.
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The
Salvation Army ministers to the whole person. It strives
to be an agent of beneficial change in people's lives, as
well as meet the needs of the moment.
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All
funds donated to The Salvation Army are used by The
Salvation Army. We connect your donation directly to the
point of most urgent need.
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The
Salvation Army, in its compassionate concern to exemplify
the love of God for a broken world, seeks to reach out to
those most in need in our society, and does so without
discrimination except on the basis of need.
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The
Salvation Army acts without fanfare to get the job done.
Its pragmatic approach to helping people has made it the
agency people turn to in a crisis.
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The
Salvation Army keeps its administrative costs low (see The
Good We Do), and gives its donors full charitable
value for every dollar it receives.
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The
Salvation Army is a multi-faceted movement, with a broad
range of services. This enables donors to target their
gift to a specific social benefit within the same
organization. All such gifts are delivered in full to the
program specified.
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We
get results! The newsletter our donors receive offers
stories of success in overcoming life's obstacles among
those we have helped.
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The
costs of the administrative offices of The Salvation Army
and administrative staff are not charged against funds
donated.
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The
Salvation Army works through a large quasi-military
organizational model, that includes volunteers, committed
members of The Salvation Army, its officers, employees and
lay leaders. There is no organization that can more
readily mobilize itself where and when the need is
greatest, and deliver the personal care and attention that
we believe everyone deserves.
