• Dulcinea Cuellar

The Salvation Army of Tampa Serves Meals

TAMPA (April 1, 2011) -  The Salvation Army Tampa Command’s mobile canteen unit will serve 300 hot meals to residents of Progress Village on Friday afternoon.

"Many families in this area live in homes that were heavily damaged during the storms on Thursday. Our disaster relief team is humbled to have the opportunity to respond, and to provide a hot meal for these families as they begin to pick up the pieces," said Steve Vick, general manager of The Salvation Army's Tampa Command. “Our hearts go out to everyone affected by yesterday’s damaging storms.” 

The meal will be served at approximately 5 p.m. at St. James AME Church, 5202 South 86^th Street, Tampa, FL 33619.

On Thursday, March 31, The Salvation Army in St. Petersburg served residents in a near-by mobile home community after the storm, which spawned tornadoes, heavy rains and hurricane-strength wind in the Tampa Bay area.

Those interested in making a donation to The Salvation Army can do so by calling 1-800-Sal-Army or visiting www.salvationarmyusa.org. To learn more about how The Salvation Army of Florida is "Doing the Most Good" please follow its Twitter feed @salarmyfla you can also find it on Facebook by searching "Salvation Army- Florida Division" in the search bar.

About The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 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. 82 cents of every dollar spent is used to carry out those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.