Salvation Army
Title
Salvation Army
Description
A woman evacuee is given food by a Salvation Army volunteer worker as others wait for water and other services.
The Salvation Army is a Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that works in over 120 countries. It was founded in 1865 in the United Kingdom by William Booth and his wife Catherine as the north London Christian Mission and with a quasi-military structure. As of 22 May 2012 the Salvation Army operates in 125 countries and provides services in 175 different languages. The Salvation Army is one of the world's largest providers of social aid, with expenditures including operating costs of $2.6 billion in 2004, helping more than 32 million people in the U.S. alone. In addition to community centers and disaster relief, the organization does work in refugee camps, especially among displaced people in Africa. The Salvation Army has received an A- rating from the American Institute of Philanthropy. In the United Kingdom, The Salvation Army is no longer the largest non-governmental provider of social services; however provides a significant service to people in need. The Salvation Army is the second largest charity in the United States, with private donations of almost $2 billion for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007.
The Salvation Army is a Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that works in over 120 countries. It was founded in 1865 in the United Kingdom by William Booth and his wife Catherine as the north London Christian Mission and with a quasi-military structure. As of 22 May 2012 the Salvation Army operates in 125 countries and provides services in 175 different languages. The Salvation Army is one of the world's largest providers of social aid, with expenditures including operating costs of $2.6 billion in 2004, helping more than 32 million people in the U.S. alone. In addition to community centers and disaster relief, the organization does work in refugee camps, especially among displaced people in Africa. The Salvation Army has received an A- rating from the American Institute of Philanthropy. In the United Kingdom, The Salvation Army is no longer the largest non-governmental provider of social services; however provides a significant service to people in need. The Salvation Army is the second largest charity in the United States, with private donations of almost $2 billion for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007.
Creator
Federal Emergency Management Agency Photo Library
Date
Aug. 31 2005
Source
https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/800px-FEMA_-_15102_-_Photograph_by_Win_Henderson_taken_on_08-31-2005_in_Louisiana-760x505.jpg
Relation
Rights
Source: The Salvation Army. (2012, October 12). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:51, October 12, 2012, from http://bit.ly/SWLqIv.
Publisher
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Contributor
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Format
Medium: Photograph.
Language
English
Type
Organization
Identifier
Salvation Army, Religion, Charity, William Booth, Social Aid, United States, Africa, Nonprofits
Coverage
International
Files
Reference
Federal Emergency Management Agency Photo Library, Salvation Army, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Aug. 31 2005
Cite As
Federal Emergency Management Agency Photo Library, “Salvation Army,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed March 29, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/364.