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THE SALVATION ARMY TO HOST ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY CARE INFORMATION SESSIONS CONTINUES TO HELP AREA FAMILIES THROUGH THE ECONOMIC CRISIS
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Released 30 March 2009
The Salvation Army of Greater Milwaukee will host additional no cost Community Care Information Sessions: Resources for the Present Economy on Wednesday, April 1 and Thursday, April 2. The Salvation Army along with H & R Block, Housing Resources, Inc., and United Migrant Opportunities Services, (UMOS) will provide free information to help families through the economic crisis.
The Salvation Army, H& R Block, Housing Resources Inc and UMOS recently held a successful Community Care Information Session. "The more than 50 individuals who attended reported they found the session information to be extremely helpful," said Major Jesse Collins, County Commander for The Salvation Army. One woman shared she needed help with emergency food, keeping her home and job skills. Another woman said she had been employed for over 20 years and was recently let go. She has no insurance and was looking for healthcare access and a way to keep her home."
The Community Care Information Session is a community collaboration that provides informational resources on job readiness, new tax laws, foreclosure prevention and emergency social services.
WHEN & WHERE:
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 Thursday, April 2, 2009
5-7:00 pm 10:00-Noon
The Salvation Army Milwaukee West The Salvation Army
Worship & Community Center Milwaukee Southside Latino
1645 N. 25th Street Worship & Community Center
414-342-9191 2778 S. 35th Street
414-213-3444
The Community Care Information Session: Resources for the Present Economy is free and open to the public. For information on the Community Care Information Session visit www.SAmilwaukee.org.
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About The Salvation Army:
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination since 1865. Nearly 33 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. About 87 cents of every dollar raised is used to support those services in nearly 9,000 communities nationwide.