SALVATION ARMY
QUINCY — Grace and June Hendrian, daughters of Adam and Kellea Hendrian of Quincy, are once again offering a lemonade stand for good to benefit The Salvation Army. The Hendrian sisters invite other children to join them in raising funds for The Salvation Army through a community-wide lemonade stand for good event on Saturday, Sept.…
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QUINCY — With the temperatures soaring into the low 100s, the Salvation Army Quincy Area Command reminds area community members about how its facilities in Quincy and Hannibal are cooling centers with varying hours and amenities per location for those who need respite from the extreme heat. The Kroc Center, 405 Vermont, Quincy Water fountains…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Noon Kiwanis Club and The Salvation Army have partnered to offer the Ken Bigelow Kids’ Day at Camp Saukenauk for a free afternoon of summer fun. The kids’ day, for children ages 5-12, will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 22. A refundable $5 deposit is due at…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command is collecting and distributing electric fans to those in need this summer. Distribution of fans began June 1 from its Family Services facilities in both Quincy and Hannibal. Anyone living within the Quincy Area Command’s service area of Adams, Pike and Brown counties in Illinois and Marion,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – A $15 million tax credit project will include the renovation of Hannibal’s old St. Elizabeth’s Hospital into 60 apartments for seniors and building six single-family homes on donated lots. Partners for the project are NECAC, NeighborWorks America, City of Hannibal and 3 Diamond Development of Lincolnwood, Ill. Additional funding sources may be…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command will have change in leadership beginning June 28. Capts. Rich and Linnea Forney, serving as corps officers in Elgin, will replace Majs. Trevor and Shelly McClintock as The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command Leaders and Senior Kroc Officers. The McClintocks have received appointments as divisional commanders at…
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QUINCY — Because of a record number of homeless shelter occupants, The Salvation Army is seeking help from the community through personal hygiene donations. The 14-bed shelter recently housed 29 people using the space to seek refuge from the regions freezing temperatures. In a press release, Major Shelley McClintock said, “Anytime we’ve called for help,…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army of Quincy Christmas Campaign chairs Josh and Tieraney Craig announced the completion of a record-breaking 2022 Christmas campaign with a total of $507,343 raised. The Quincy campaign goal was $435,000. The Tree of Lights Christmas Campaign is The Salvation Army’s major fundraising effort each year. Money raised during the campaign…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The James O’Donnell Funeral Home in Hannibal and the O’Donnell-Cookson Life Celebration Home of Quincy will match every $20 bill donated to The Salvation Army’s kettles in Hannibal (up to $1,000) and Quincy (up to $1,500) on Tuesday, Dec. 20. In a press release, Matt Schmidt, development director at The Salvation Army, said,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Salvation Army will serve a Christmas brunch during the Kroc Church Christmas worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25 at the Kroc Center, 405 Vermont, in the Meadows. Attendees are welcome to walk in. No reservation is necessary. In a press release, Major Shelley McClintock said, “Christmas is a day to…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Salvation Army needs volunteers to help pack Christmas food baskets on Monday, Dec. 19, beginning at 10 a.m. Volunteers may register by calling Tina Lewis at 217-231-5626. The Salvation Army provided 1,600 Christmas food baskets last year for families in the Quincy and Hannibal area. Contributions to the yearly Christmas campaign help…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Muddy River Riders and Great River Corvette Club have organized a holiday toy ride to benefit The Salvation Army’s 2022 Angel Tree Program. The ride will start at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 10, when the riders will gather at Smith Brothers Powersports, 5101 Oak. The motorcycles and Corvettes will ride in…
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Ashley talks to Teiraney Craig, co-chair of the Salvation Army’s Tree of Lights campaign, about ringing bells, filling buckets and lighting the tree. She also chats with Brandon Thomsen of Quincy Community Theatre as its latest production, “Little House on the Prairie”, opens this weekend.
Read Full Article Quincy — The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command will bring its popular Bucket Blitz to Pittsfield and Mount Sterling for two days in December. The first stop for The Salvation Army bell ringers will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 1 in Pittsfield at the four-way stop at Memorial and Jefferson. The bell ringers…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The deadline to sign up for the Salvation Army’s free community Thanksgiving Dinner is Friday, Nov. 18. When calling to make a reservation, attendees will need to make a reservation for either 11a.m. or 11:45 a.m. Shut-ins will need to provide name, number of meals and address for delivery. The meal, which will…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army of Quincy started the Christmas season with its annual Tree of LightsChristmas kickoff luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 10. Campaign chairs Josh and Tieraney Craig, along with their two children, Falynn and Brecken, were introduced along with the announcement of the campaign goal of $435,000. “Love Beyond Christmas” is this year’s…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Salvation Army of Quincy will serve a free community Thanksgiving dinner onfrom 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 24. Delivery will be available to shut-ins. The meal will consist of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and all the trimmings. Attendees will need to make a reservation with The Salvation Army for either…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Salvation Army is taking applications in Quincy for Christmas food baskets and the Angel Tree through Friday, Nov. 18. People living in Adams, Pike, and Brown counties in Illinois with children ages 18 and under or seniors ages 60 and over are invited to register for assistance online at www.SAAngelTree.org or in…
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QUINCY — Grace and June’s Lemon-Aid Stand for Good raised $8,281.60 on Sept. 3 with the help of 21 other stands. Having been the hosts of lemonade stands in 2019 and 2021, Grace and June Hendrian extended an invitation to the community to help raise funds for The Salvation Army. Families across The Salvation Army…
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QUINCY — Grace and June Hendrian, daughters of Adam and Kellea Hendrian of Quincy, are operating a lemonade stand to benefit The Salvation Army. The sisters are inviting children in the community and surrounding area to join them in helping their neighbors in need by operating a lemonade stand of their own. “Every year that…
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QUINCY — Machinists Local Lodge 822 recently donated 50 box fans to the Salvation Army. The fans, purchased locally and donated on June 15, will be distributed to families in need.
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QUINCY — Quincy Noon Kiwanis Club and The Salvation Army have partnered to offer the Ken Bigelow Kid’s Day at Camp Saukenauk for a free afternoon of fun for children ages 5-12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 16. A refundable $5 deposit is due by the registration deadline of July 8. In…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Salvation Army again will be collecting and distributing electric fans to those in need. Distribution of fans from the Salvation Army’s Family Services facilities, in both Quincy and Hannibal, will begin on June 13. Anyone living within the Quincy Area Command’s service area of Adams, Pike and Brown counties in Illinois, and Marion, Ralls, Lewis, Shelby and Monroe counties…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Salvation Army will be the host of its second annual donut hole eating competition at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 2 in The Kroc Center. Members of the Salvation Army and Kroc Center staff will compete. Funds raised will benefit the Salvation Army’s Food Pantry. The Salvation Army will provide donuts to veterans at the Illinois Veterans Home chapel at 10 a.m.…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command unmasked Megan Peters as the fan favorite at theorganization’s fundraiser, Unmasking the Singer. This unique head-to-head singing competition, where Quincy and Hannibal area celebrities/community members donned mascot costumes and sang for votes, was held April 29. This year’s event raised money for The Salvation Army to continue to…
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