The Salvation Army Turns 85 On August 9th!
by Eloise Montemayor, Grants Administrator/Public Relations
published August 2016
In celebration of our anniversary, we
invite the public to join us on August 4th
from 12-1 PM at our 85th Anniversary
Behind the Red Shield Luncheon. This
luncheon will showcase The Salvation
Army's programs and services and will
also give guests an opportunity to tour
the facility and hear a former client share
his/her success story. RSVP required.
Please call 956.682.1468.
We also invite the public to support
Just Between Friends of McAllen. Just
Between Friends is a seasonal sales
event where communities come together
to buy and sell the best in gently-used
children's and maternity items at HUGE
SAVINGS. These events are held twice
a year.
We thank Just Between Friends for donating
$550 worth of clothing and other
items last year to needy families from
our shelter. After every event, unsold
items donated by vendors go to The Salvation
Army Thrift Store. The next Just
Between Friends event will be August
5th and 6th at the Nomad Shrine (1044
W Nolana Loop) in Pharr, TX.
Visit jbfsale.com or call event coordinators,
Raul and Claudia Garcia at
956.534.0351 for more info.
Finally, The Salvation Army and Ashley
Pediatrics invite the public to attend
a fun Back to School Health Fair held on
Saturday, August 6 from 9AM-12PM at
The Salvation Army Banquet Hall (1600
N. 23rd St. McAllen, TX 78501).
Vendors at this fair will offer various
health screenings at no cost to guests.
Health screenings include blood glucose
tests, vision screenings and more.
All guests will also have the chance to
win door prizes. These door prizes include
backpacks and school supplies for
children. Don't miss out! For more information
on this Back to School Fair,
please contact Eloise Montemayor at
956.682.1468 or email her at eloise.
montemayor@uss.salvationarmy.org.
To give a monetary donation, you may
send a check payable to The Salvation
Army to the following address:
PO Box 4766, McAllen, TX 78502.
You may also visit with us in person at
1600 N. 23rd St. McAllen, TX 78501 to
discuss with us how you would like to
get involved.
Thank you for your support!