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<item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Hawaii to Open February 1]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:36:49 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Kapolei, Hawaii will be open for business on Wednesday, February 1, with fitness classes, birthday parties, child care programs, aquatics programs, music and performing arts classes and so much more!]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/951332C04976C87C88257993002454AA?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: More evidence that &#8216;People Count&#8217; at The Salvation Army!]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:22:57 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Every week, our field units fill out an online &#8216;People Count' report which summarizes their activities over the last seven days of ministry.]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/70C9D214C835A33D8825799300230F7E?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Salvation Army's Angel Tree Program Brings Special Christmas for Arizona Family]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 3 Jan 2012 08:56:19 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Homeless couple, Ashely Babirak and Larry Waggoner, would have simply settled for at least a warm, dry place to sleep this Christmas.  Thanks to the helping hands of The Salvation Army in Phoenix, they received much more than they expected]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/8F9AA0BB98E9E8988825797A005D0C17?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Officer Changes of Appointment - Effective February 1, 2012]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:30:45 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Effective February 1, 2012]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/1CD8CB827FD5236F88257965005AB515?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Stores that welcome the kettle: shop them often this year!]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 9 Dec 2011 10:22:43 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Here's a list of the stores that have said yes to the kettle again this year!]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/606F32B3E2514910882579610064F531?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Expect Change Blog: Vintage Salvation Army TV Spots]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 6 Dec 2011 14:21:51 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Between the 1950s and 1980s, celebrities, athletes, comedians and famous people of all kinds appeared in brief public service ads to encourage the public to donate generously to The Salvation Army Red Kettle.]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/56C6FAF5FC7F82F88825795E007AD9F6?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Robert Davi's New Christmas Single "Mistletoe and Holly" to Benefit The Salvation Army]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:19:42 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Alexandria, VA (November 29, 2011) - World-renowned actor and recording artist Robert Davi released his re-imagined version of the Christmas classic song, "Mistletoe and Holly" today, to help The Salvation Army provide emergency assistance to the millions of families in need this Christmas season.]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/C05065655EB9B6F088257958005F2FFA?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: jcpenney announces more ways to care this Christmas through The Salvation Army!]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:19:00 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/4D7691F7C7C7B68F8825795100649DEE?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: HANES&#174; MAKES CHARITABLE GIVING EASY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON]]></title><pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:31:07 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Hanes&#174;, America's No. 1 Sock Brand, today announced the launch of its third annual Virtual Sock Drive to benefit The Salvation Army just in time for the holiday season.  For every person who visits Hanes on Facebook&#174; (www.Facebook.com/Hanes) from Nov. 14 until Dec. 12, 2011, and clicks the "Donate Now" button, Hanes will donate a pair of socks up to 250,000 pairs (half a million individual socks).  This year's donation will elevate the combined total donated since the inaugural effort in 2009 to 1.7 million individual socks. ]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/4D65723A7911BD468825794D00603BC6?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: You may see our Red Kettles a bit early this year]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:19:13 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This year many of our service units are starting kettle season early as a means of meeting the increased demand on our services. As the economy continues to sputter, those who have long struggled to get by and people who have never requested assistance before need us. And we&#8217;re committed to helping as many of them as we can.]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/48F3941074F2962B8825794A00751E07?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Thanks to Square and Sprint, giving to The Salvation Army kettle just got easier!]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:08:20 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Today, The Salvation Army announced that we&#8217;ll be accepting credit-card donations via on-site smartphones equipped with Square credit card readers at its Red Kettles in select cities this Christmas.]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/2AB0F699C82E29FA8825794A00741ED3?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Officer Changes of Appointment]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 7 Nov 2011 13:55:29 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/20CFE63C320A44578825794100787002?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Enrique Iglesias to Perform at The Salvation Army Red Kettle Kickoff]]></title><pubDate>Sat, 5 Nov 2011 08:20:29 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/27942810930F91178825793F005445E6?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Online Red Kettle - Helping others is really that easy!]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 4 Nov 2011 09:37:30 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ring a virtual Salvation Army kettle and help others in need this Christmas!]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/FD247E154B75F7F58825793E005B5322?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army:  Country-music star and Salvation Army Angel Tree recipient JimmyWayne has written a compelling book about lives changed through a simple act of kindness]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 4 Nov 2011 09:09:08 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/34C7716EFC4345568825793E0058BA33?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: The Salvation Army takes to the streets in Denver&#8217;s &#8220;homeless triangle.&#8221;]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:29:32 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The last few nights have been eye-openers for us at The Salvation Army. Emergency Disaster Relief, Harbor Light, Crossroads volunteers and staff have been feeding people in the &#8220;homeless triangle,&#8221; so we could let them know when our cold weather shelter will open.]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/71B262726AA64501882579360070913A?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Salvation Army named tech leader by industry magazine]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:13:42 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army's Western Territory, which covers the 13 Western US states and Micronesia, was honored by the prestigious technology industry publication InformationWeek.]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/CC6354F6724D490B882579360069A02B?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Did you know that a financial gift is the best way to help during disaster?]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:11:30 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When news of a disaster strikes, most of us are immediately moved to do something to help. But, what&#8217;s the best way to offer assistance to the survivors?]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/95F2AA1A42C9EED38825793600696C5C?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Get Ready to Bid! Today Show Auction Benefiting Salvation Army Begins Wednesday]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 5 Oct 2011 07:25:06 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ever dreamed of owning something that belonged to a celebrity? How about tennis rackets, cowboy hats, or shoes of the stars? Your time has come! NBC&#8217;s Today Show has partnered with The Salvation Army and Ebay to host an online auction called &#8220;Today&#8217;s&#8221; Tag Sale, beginning Wednesday, October 5 at 8:00 a.m. ET.]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/B471CED447AE71B288257920004F33CD?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: SoCal Runners Get Dirty to Raise Money for Camp]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:13:49 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Every year at the end of the summer, The Salvation Army in Southern California holds their Malibu Canyon Dirt Dash to raise money for the camping season at Camp Mt. Crags and Gilmore in the Malibu mountains. ]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/4E61126D11A62C728825791900642475?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: 9/11 - A Week of Remembrance]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 6 Sep 2011 13:13:26 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/4029571D19EF094F88257903006F180A?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Major Salvation Army Relief Effort Still Underway Following Hurricane Irene]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:28:12 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/969E3AE92747E85E882578FC005FF74F?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: The Salvation Army Damage Assessment Teams Focused on Mass Feeding ]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:42:59 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Alexandria, Virginia (August 29, 2011) - Salvation Army damage assessment teams throughout North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware are still receiving significant requests for mass care after widespread power outages, downed power lines and trees and localized flooding caused by Hurricane Irene. There continue to be thousands of evacuees housed in shelters across the region, especially those living in low lying areas prone to storm surge, as well as several senior centers. Most of The Salvation Army's current response is focused on mass feeding of evacuees as well as fire, rescue, police and other emergency response personnel.]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/6813219A104707BA882578FB005BD3C0?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: The Salvation Army Disaster Teams Converge in Staging Areas]]></title><pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 08:42:35 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Alexandria, Virginia (August 27, 2011) - As Hurricane Irene heads for the eastern seaboard, The Salvation Army is moving personnel and vehicles into strategic staging locations in North Carolina and Pennsylvania. From these locations The Salvation Army will dispatch mobile feeding units to provide food, drinks and spiritual and emotional care to emergency responders and those affected by the storm. Disaster response teams are already on the ground from Florida to Maine, serving first responders, assisting the evacuation of low lying areas, feeding at shelters and providing a broad range of support before Hurricane Irene makes landfall.]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/798561DB4D42A0A7882578F900564BE7?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: The Salvation Army Prepares For National Emergency]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:52:00 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Alexandria, Virginia (August 26, 2011) - In advance of Hurricane Irene, Commissioner William Roberts, the National Commander of The Salvation Army, today declared a national disaster, which puts all units on alert status throughout the United States.  All divisions of The Salvation Army stand ready to assist by preparing staff, equipment and supplies to support impacted areas along the East Coast. The Salvation Army will provide food, drinks and spiritual and emotional care to emergency responders and survivors in impacted areas between the Carolinas and New England.]]></description><link>http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw.nsf/vw-news/C0FD1812BC3973D9882578F800729FDE?opendocument</link></item>
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