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The Salvation Army was started in England in
1852 by William and Katheryn Booth. They were a Methodist couple who broke away
from the church to do more hands on helping with the poor, sick, imprisoned,
homeless, widows, and children. They did this following the principles of the
Methodist founder, John Wesly who said, "to help all the people you can,
wherever you can, in all the ways you can, for as long as you can." The
Salvation Army still uses these principles in their mission statement.
The Salvation Army has an active presence in Cherokee County and is a member agency of the Cherokee County Fund Drive. Salvation Army Volunteer Representative, Mary Jo Carnine, of Cherokee, enjoys her role in this organization. Her job is to assist those people who are in need emergency assistance, welfare assistance, and natural disaster assistance.
In Cherokee County those who are supported through the Salvation Army are people who "fall between the cracks", in a manner of speaking. In the past Carnine has been able to assist families and individuals with needs such as partial payment for utility disconnect notices, shelter assistance, food assistance, clothing, school supplies, and sometimes medications. Those who most often seek help are families with children, elderly, homeless, mentally handicapped, and victims of natural disasters. Flooding in Cherokee County in the spring of 2013 was a good example of how the Salvation Army was able to assist people locally after a natural disaster.
Funding from the Cherokee County Fund Drive enables Carnine to assist those in need throughout the year. For Carnine, the goal for Cherokee County Funds is always the same, assist those in need. She adds she can only help a person or family with a limited amount of money in a twelve month period so she often works in connection with other agencies to help correct the situation, helping the person or family "start anew".
For the past few years The Salvation Army 'Bell Ringing' has been in Cherokee with volunteers, many of whom are from St. Paul's United Methodist Church here in Cherokee. They set up at the Fareway grocery store, Kmart, and HyVee grocery store in their enclosed entry ways. They start ringing the bells on 'Black Friday' (the day after Thanksgiving) and then every Saturday until December 24. Volunteers ring the bells between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in one to two hour shifts. The money is collected, counted and deposited in the bank and the best part is 90% of the money stays in Cherokee County to help with emergency assistance.
Carnine says she serves as a volunteer for The Salvation Army because she is a Christian and a United Methodist who believes in helping those in need. She says, "I believe that The Salvation Army is a great organization to be affiliated with and I will do this as long as I am able to serve this organization."
Carnine doesn't have an office she does her volunteer work from her home and people can contact her for assistance by referral from other agencies by calling (712) 225-6301.
Anyone interested in helping with Bell Ringing in Cherokee should contact Mary Jo Carnine at (712) 225-6301.
To help support the Salvation Army in Cherokee County please, submit your generous donations in one of the following three ways:
Your support of the Cherokee County Fund Drive is most appreciated by both the volunteers and member agencies of the fund drive as well as those people who benefit from the organizations who are a part of the Cherokee County Fund Drive.
The Salvation Army has an active presence in Cherokee County and is a member agency of the Cherokee County Fund Drive. Salvation Army Volunteer Representative, Mary Jo Carnine, of Cherokee, enjoys her role in this organization. Her job is to assist those people who are in need emergency assistance, welfare assistance, and natural disaster assistance.
In Cherokee County those who are supported through the Salvation Army are people who "fall between the cracks", in a manner of speaking. In the past Carnine has been able to assist families and individuals with needs such as partial payment for utility disconnect notices, shelter assistance, food assistance, clothing, school supplies, and sometimes medications. Those who most often seek help are families with children, elderly, homeless, mentally handicapped, and victims of natural disasters. Flooding in Cherokee County in the spring of 2013 was a good example of how the Salvation Army was able to assist people locally after a natural disaster.
Funding from the Cherokee County Fund Drive enables Carnine to assist those in need throughout the year. For Carnine, the goal for Cherokee County Funds is always the same, assist those in need. She adds she can only help a person or family with a limited amount of money in a twelve month period so she often works in connection with other agencies to help correct the situation, helping the person or family "start anew".
For the past few years The Salvation Army 'Bell Ringing' has been in Cherokee with volunteers, many of whom are from St. Paul's United Methodist Church here in Cherokee. They set up at the Fareway grocery store, Kmart, and HyVee grocery store in their enclosed entry ways. They start ringing the bells on 'Black Friday' (the day after Thanksgiving) and then every Saturday until December 24. Volunteers ring the bells between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in one to two hour shifts. The money is collected, counted and deposited in the bank and the best part is 90% of the money stays in Cherokee County to help with emergency assistance.
Carnine says she serves as a volunteer for The Salvation Army because she is a Christian and a United Methodist who believes in helping those in need. She says, "I believe that The Salvation Army is a great organization to be affiliated with and I will do this as long as I am able to serve this organization."
Carnine doesn't have an office she does her volunteer work from her home and people can contact her for assistance by referral from other agencies by calling (712) 225-6301.
Anyone interested in helping with Bell Ringing in Cherokee should contact Mary Jo Carnine at (712) 225-6301.
To help support the Salvation Army in Cherokee County please, submit your generous donations in one of the following three ways:
- Click the donate button here on the Cherokee County Fund Drive website.
- Mail your donations to Cherokee County Fund Drive PO Box 21, Cherokee, Iowa 51012
- Make donations at any Cherokee County Financial Institution
Your support of the Cherokee County Fund Drive is most appreciated by both the volunteers and member agencies of the fund drive as well as those people who benefit from the organizations who are a part of the Cherokee County Fund Drive.
Mary Jo Carnine, right, sets up a bell ringing stating with the help of another volunteer.
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