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Salvation Army makes final push for donations
December 22, 2011 in City With three days of bell-ringing to go before Christmas, the Spokane Salvation Army is still $75,000 short of its $385,000 fundraising goal. 3
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Salvation Army’s Red Kettle collections go for variety of programs
December 10, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Salvation Army officially launched its 2011 Red Kettle Campaign at a lunch at the Davenport Hotel on Tuesday. The bell ringers are already out in force and the stories …
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Salvation Army’s Red Kettle collections go to various programs
December 8, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S1 The Salvation Army officially launched its 2011 Red Kettle Campaign at a lunch at the Davenport Hotel on Tuesday. The bell ringers are already out in force and the stories …
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Sisters hope to share value of giving back with family
November 20, 2011 in Features on Page D1 Captain Kyle Smith of Spokane’s Salvation Army has nicknamed Sheila Geraghty and her sister, Brigid Krause, the “Charity Geraghty Sisters.” Geraghty is the business administrator for the Salvation Army. Krause … 1
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Crowd decries social, health services cuts
October 20, 2011 in City on Page A1 Saying the state government now faces “one of its hardest moments since the Great Depression,” the head of the Washington Department of Social and Health Services brought bad news Wednesday … 27
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Salvation Army going on 121
August 19, 2011 in City The Salvation Army will celebrate 120 years on Monday. 1
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Gift helps needy kids enjoy summer swims
June 23, 2011 in City on Page A6 Three hundred children will get a chance to swim in Spokane’s pools thanks to a last-minute donation by a local credit union. The Make A Splash program, which raised $38,000 … 2
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Coalition to provide swim passes for city, county low-income kids
May 4, 2011 in City on Page A5 Invoking an image of kids peering through a fence at other children splashing in a public pool on a hot summer day, a Spokane-area coalition announced a plan on Tuesday … 3
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Camp Memories
March 12, 2011 in Features on Page E1 Camp Gifford, the Salvation Army camp on Deer Lake, is in search of its own history. On the weekend of April 16, the camp will celebrate 90 years of existence. …
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Conference aims to help nonprofit groups
February 10, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V11 Next Thursday representatives from area nonprofits will attend the first Inland Northwest Nonprofit Conference at the Spokane Masonic Center. Hosted by AE Consulting, the conference aims to bring together experts …
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Giving falls short of goals
December 29, 2010 in City on Page A1 When it came to charitable giving this holiday season, the Spokane spirit was willing even if the economy is still weak. Four of the Inland Northwest’s most prominent charities reported …
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Salvation Army captain jingles 36 hours straight
December 26, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 He rang in the morning. He rang at night. He rang in the sunshine. He rang in the snow. For 36 hours, Salvation Army Corps Capt. Kyle Smith stood by … 1
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Clark: Bell-ringing stint not just a drop in the kettle
December 21, 2010 in City on Page A5 Confessions of a (neophyte) Salvation Army bell ringer … Take One – I arrive at the South Hill Safeway a little before 5 p.m. to find a surprise awaiting me.
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Salvation Army helps family who lost everything
December 17, 2010 in City on Page A7 One Spokane family got a very big Christmas surprise in a very small package: a new puppy. Dawn Gust and her teenage sons, Andrew Hopkins, 19, and Alec Hopkins, 15, …
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Apple drive puts health in focus
November 25, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S1 There were apples everywhere. There were apples in boxes in the minivan. There were more apples in boxes at the school. There were green apples and red apples and yellow …
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Scores of volunteers pass out the poultry
November 24, 2010 in City on Page A1 It’s the volunteers that make the Salvation Army Thanksgiving dinner distribution work.
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Cold opens warming centers
November 23, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A5 The cities of Spokane and Coeur d’Alene on Monday activated warming centers in anticipation of extreme cold this week. Shelters in Spokane are authorized to open their doors to the …
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Donor rings in spirit with Red Kettle Campaign
November 16, 2010 in City on Page A5 The Salvation Army of Spokane saw its first gold of the season on Monday even before it had a chance to distribute its red kettles throughout Spokane. Larry Totten, of …
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Salvation Army’s business manager talks turkey – and kettles
November 15, 2010 in City on Page A5 The Salvation Army, whose bell-ringing charity drive has long been associated with the spirit of holiday giving, enters its busiest time of the year Wednesday with the Kettle Kick-Off Soup …
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Burglars hit Salvation Army in Spokane
September 14, 2010 in City on Page A6 Burglars stole nearly $1,000 in merchandise from the Salvation Army thrift store in Spokane over the weekend.
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School supply drives are falling far short
August 20, 2010 in City on Page A5 Being without a pencil, paper or a backpack can be scarring for a kid returning to school, but some families simply can’t afford school supplies. Organizations in the Spokane and … 8
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In brief: School supplies sought for needy
August 11, 2010 in City on Page A6 Each fall, hundreds of students head to class without the necessary school supplies because their families can’t afford them. The Salvation Army collects supplies to donate to low-income families every …
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Salvation Army to open refinished gym
June 8, 2010 in City on Page A6 The public is invited to a celebration today for the Salvation Army’s newly refinished gym at 222 E. Indiana Ave.
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Casino upgrade to add 100 jobs
May 28, 2010 in Business on Page A14 The Coeur d’Alene Tribe decided more than two years ago it wanted its casino and hotel, near Worley, to be known as one of the region’s destination resorts. It already … 2
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Salvation Army band recalls Spokane roots
April 3, 2010 in City on Page B1 It’s unclear whether any souls were saved, but “Onward Christian Soldiers” rang out from brass instruments as the Salvation Army held an outdoor service Friday in downtown Spokane. A handful …
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Salvation Army holds outdoor service where group began
April 2, 2010 in City It’s unclear whether any souls were saved, but “Onward Christian Soldiers” rang out from brass instruments as the Salvation Army held an outdoor service Friday in downtown Spokane.
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Salvation Army bell-ringer gets a spot of gold
December 10, 2009 in City on Page A1 It appears likely Ted Morris will be Spokane’s No. 1 Salvation Army bell-ringer for the third year in a row after somebody dropped a 1-ounce gold piece in his kettle … 2
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Gold piece dropped in Spokane bell-ringer’s kettle
December 9, 2009 in City It appears likely Ted Morris will be Spokane’s No.1 Salvation Army bell-ringer for the third year in a row after somebody dropped a one-ounce gold piece in his kettle on … 6
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Salvation Army volunteer talks about Red Kettle campaign
December 7, 2009 in City on Page A5 The Salvation Army has been ringing bells and collecting donations during the Christmas season for 118 years, which is how long the charitable organization has been operating in Spokane. Last … 1
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Warming centers open tonight
December 5, 2009 in News The emergency warming centers at the Spokane Salvation Army, 204 E. Indiana, and House of Charity, 32 W. Pacific, will open tonight.
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