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The Salvation Army is both a charitable organization and an officially-recognized church. It provides educational, economical, and other charitable support to needy people around the world as an expression of their Christian faith. It currently operates in 111 countries and in 175 languages. The group's name reflects the internal organization of the group, which is styled after a traditional military chain of command.
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- Original name: The Christian Mission
- Year founded: 1865
- Founders: William and Catherine Booth
- Current leader: General Shaw Clifton
- Headquarters: London, England
- Notable projects: Thrift stores, rehabilitation centers
- Staff: 60,000 paid employees; 3.5 million volunteers
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- 1865: William Booth founds The Christian Mission in London, England
- 1878: Renamed The Salvation Army and adopts its military structure
- 1880: Begins work in Australia, Ireland, and the United States
- 2004: Operational costs total of $2.6 billion
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Welcome SANTA to University Mall at the annual Toy Parade to kick off the Salvation Army Angel Tree. Join us next... http://fb.me/328F2yN
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Red Kettle Kick Off for Salvation Army begins today in Frankenmuth at 3:30 - YOUR INVITED!! http://ow.ly/AIMx
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Anybody want to ring a bell for the Salvation Army with me this year?
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Had to maneuver around a Salvation Army bell ringer this weekend at the K-Mart on West Maple in Omaha. Way too early for that.
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View All Salvation Army Questions (91) | Ask a QuestionWhat does Goodwill or Salvation Army do with donated clothing. (6 Answers)When I worked for the Salvation Army donations helped the needy in two ways. 1) Donations sold at the Thrift Stores raised money that went right back into helping the ... read moreDo you give money to the Salvation Army bell ringers this time of year? Why or why not? (34 Answers)I do try to give money to the Salvation Army bell ringers every Christmas. Although my religious beliefs do not generally mesh with theirs, they do important work around this ... read moreShould the marines and army be combined into one military branch? (1 Answer)Assuming you are talking about US military, while it may seem to the layman that army personnel and marines do similar functions (as could be argued among the other branches ... read more
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Salvation Army Timeline
- 1865: Salvation Army founded by William Booth in London’s East End
- 1878: Name changed from The Christian Mission to The Salvation Army
- 1879: Introduction of uniform
- 1879: Lieutenant Eliza Shirley held the first meeting of The Salvation Army in America, in Philadelphia
- 1880: First official group sent from England to pioneer the work in America
- 1883: Operation expands into a dozen states
- 1886: President Cleveland receives delegation from Salvation Army and offers personal endorsement
- 1891: Founder publicly signed “Darkest England”, now the Salvation Army Social Work, Trust Deed.
- 1899: First bandsmen’s councils formed, Clapton
- 1906: Release of the First Salvation Army year book
- 1912: William Booth dies and is succeeded by son Bramwell
- 1929: Edward J. Higgins serves as the first elected general
- 1934: Booth's daughter, Evangeline Booth, serves as first female general
- 1941: The International Headquarters in Queen Victoria Street, London, and the National Headquarters on the other side of the road are destroyed in WW2
- 2005: Outreach has expanded to more than 100 countries, and more than 160 languages
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