Salvation Army Donations

Salvation Army Donations

Your donations are what keeps the will and dream alive. Sometimes living the dreams of a better

world, the one we live in, starts with small things. The year that is behind us marks 10 million

people willing to share and donate. The items that the Salvation Army Donations collected were used

clothes, used appliances, furniture and children toys. Once the donations are collect, they are

being sold. The contributions are always tax-deductible. Salvation Army Donations has many Family

Thrift stores around the country that sell the donated goods.

With money that is gathered that way the Adult Rehabilitation Centers are fund. These Centers are

made to help substance abusers and people with other issues. They are designed to provide those in

need with the tools to re-integrate themselves into society and to make themselves productive

individuals again.

You are provided with a tax receipt immediately for your donations when you donate household items

and clothes. This happens when you donate at a staffed location, and the recipient is for your own

records. If you bring and itemized list of your donations the process will be faster and easier.

You can get the receipt these ways:

a) when you bring your donations to the local Salvation Army Family Thrift Store or to the worship

and community center (Corps.) You will get the receipt from the receptionist or the clerk.
b) you can get the receipt from the truck driver when they come to pick your donations up.

You can schedule a free donation pickup

All you have to do is call 1-800-SA-TRUCK (1-800-728-7825) and order a free pickup of the clothing

or household items or furniture. You can also ask for the nearest location for drop off.

Salvation Army Donations has over two thousand and three hundred locations where you can drop off

your donations in North America. Material goods and household items can be brought here. Here you

can find clothing bins that are labeled for your convenience, Salvation Army service locations for

donations, and Family Thrift Stores.

Salvation Army Donations cannot be picked up the same day because of the high volume of donations

and truck number that is limited. Salvation Army Donations will try to work the best way with the

schedule, and do their best to make everything as convenient as possible. However, 7-14 days from

calling the 1-800-SA-TRUCK (1-800-728-7825) is how pick up appointments are scheduled. It my,

however, differ, based upon the season, number of available trucks in your county, and your own

location.

Some items, unfortunately, cannot be accepted as Salvation Army Donations, simply because of the

laws and other regulations. Water beds, doors, windows, paint, water heaters, tires and bathroom

fixtures are some of the examples of Salvation Army Donations that are problematic. You should call

1-800-SA-TRUCK (1-800-728-7825) and ask if you have any questions about your Salvation Army

Donations. Based on your location, the representative will be able to assist you.

You should test any electrical and battery operated items so that Salvation Army knows that they

work
If you have manuals, please include them
All parts and pieces should be included
Any clothing should be washed or dry-cleaned before you donate it to Salvation Army
Please call ahead of time if you will be dropping off items at the Salvation Army Center or a store
Please ask for a receipt
Please bring an itemized list of your donations

Please do not donate dirty or broken things
Outside the center or the collection box, items shouldn't be left
Items that don't meet Salvation Army Donations current safety standards, that have been banned or

recalled shouldn't be donated to Salvation Army.

Your Salvation Army Donations are appreciated most sincerely. We are grateful for your support and all of your efforts in our mutual goal to Do the Most Good to help as many people as possible, and specially those in need. We thank you in their name. Salvation Army Donations are ranked as one of the world's greatest charities.

Salvation Army Donations

Second Largest charity organization in the United States is Salvation Army. Salvation Army Donations reach up to $2 billion per year which is really a great sum of money, even for an organization of that caliber.

Salvation Army Donations are actually a Protestant church founded organization. It was founded back in 1865 originally from the United Kingdom, but they have spread their work internationally over more than hundred countries. The founders of Salvation Army are William Booth and Catherine Booth.

The primal name given to this charity organization was "East London Christian Mission", but then a incident occurred and the name was changed to Salvation Army.
In 1878, while dictating a letter to his secretary, William used the expression "volunteer army" to label the organization, and when his son heard the word "volunteer" and argued that he is no volunteer but a regular. Then William ordered his secretary to change the word "volunteer" to "salvation". This is how the Salvation Army name was born.

This year in particular we are witnessing a drop in Salvation Army Donations.

There are, on the other hand, more and more of those in need. This year, Salvation Army Donations came up with a "Christmas in July" campaign because of this.

What we hear from most of the charities, right now, is that those in need of money donations for all sorts of reasons is outweighting the amount of money that has been given to charities. This is a new trend, unfortunatelly. In the past, the society was able to handle the need, and the Salvation Army Donations were sufficinet to cover most of the needs of the poor across America, and other countires where Salvation Army Donations were gathered at. This is also visible in other charity organisations. What is a bit disturbing is the fact that bussinesses are closing and donations from really big corporations are also droppig.

On the brighter side, the non-profit organizations are seeing an increase, and even though the number of gits is smaller than before, at least the number of the donors is currently on the rise.

So the conclusion is that individuals, people like you and me, who aren't (or weren't) typically donors are reching into their budget to "spare some change". This also gives us hope in humanity and social sensitivity.

What Salvation Army Donations still crave for are foods, emergency funds, emergency food, and the programs that are in progress right now.