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More Gold Turns Up In Salvation Army Kettles
(CBS) – Gold coins have appeared in the Salvation Army’s iconic red kettles all over Lake County this holiday season. WBBM’s Michele Fiore reports. Four of the coins were dropped anonymously outside...
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City, Salvation Army Establish Triage Program For Homeless
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago has expanded its partnership with the Salvation Army to guide homeless families to a path back to stability. The city and Salvation Army are expanding a triage assessment...
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Salvation Army Freedom Center Helping Addicts Recover
CHICAGO (CBS) — Donations to the Salvation Army help in a lot of ways. WBBM Newsradio’s Mike Krauser paid a visit to a live-in drug and alcohol rehab program that houses 400 men on the West Side. Tim...
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Salvation Army Building New Temporary Housing For Homeless Families
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Salvation Army said it will break ground this Spring on a new building in West Humboldt Park that will provide private rooms for temporary housing for 20 homeless families. Calling...
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Bob Newhart Credits Chicago For His ‘Twisted Way Of Looking At Life’
(CBS) – One of television’s legendary funnymen is still going strong at 88. CBS 2’s Vince Gerasole sits down with Chicago’s Bob Newhart, who is keeping things fresh for a whole new audience. He says he...
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Honor The Salvation Army’s “Doughnut Girls” On National Donut Day
CHICAGO (CBS) – It’s National Donut Day! And you know what that mean? FREE DONUTS! But did you know the holiday actually started right here in Chicago? It began in 1938 as a way to honor the Salvation...
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Chicago Shelter For Homeless Families Coming
(CBS) — The Salvation Army has broken ground on its Shield of Hope Center in West Humboldt Park — a place for homeless families to stay temporarily. WBBM’s Steve Miller reports. Artist rendering of...
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How To Help The Victims Of Hurricane Harvey
(CBS) — Hurricane Harvey has left neighborhoods under water and the rain is expected to continue in Southeast Texas. The hurricane reached land late Friday as a Category 4 storm, with sustained winds...
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Salvation Army Offers Disaster Relief Training Classes For Hurricane Volunteers
CHICAGO (CBS) — One hurricane in the past, and one in the near future is exhausting the resources of the of one charitable organization, which is hoping to get some more volunteers. The Salvation Army...
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Salvation Army Offering Emergency Disaster Training for Harvey, Irma
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Salvation Army says there is a critical, and immediate, need for volunteers who are willing to be deployed to disaster areas. On Saturday, 18 such volunteers were trained at the...
View ArticleSalvation Army Lent A Hand In Puerto Rico Relief Efforts
CHICAGO (CBS) — One of the missions of the Salvation Army is to provide for the urgent needs of people in the center of a disaster. When back-to-back hurricanes slammed into Puerto Rico, the Salvation...
View Article‘ARC’ Is Salvation Army’s Six-Month Therapy For Addiction
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Center can help those in the grip of alcohol or drug dependency overcome their addiction. WBBM’s Bob Roberts spoke with one such person. Rachel...
View ArticleNew Salvation Army “Celebrate Launch and Landing” Program Helps Youth In...
CHICAGO (CBS) — A new program in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood is helping young teens keep busy and make positive decisions. The Salvation Army Red Shield Center’s “Celebrate Launch and Landing”...
View ArticleSalvation Army’s “Pathway Of Hope” Program Helps Families Break Poverty Cycle
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Salvation Army plays an important role in putting families on a path towards self-sufficiency. One of the many ways the Salvation Army tries to improve lives in the Chicago area is...
View ArticleSalvation Army Requests Toy Donations
CHICAGO (CBS) — There’s still time for you to make the holidays brighter for a needy child in the Chicago-area with the help of the Salvation Army. Captain Rich Forney of the Salvation Army’s Community...
View ArticleSalvation Army Helps Woman Through Tough Time, Provides Groceries
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Salvation Army’s Norridge Corps Community Center offers a variety of services and programs to help those in need in the community, one of which is the food pantry. WBBM’s Mike...
View Article2 Salvation Army Donation Kettles Stolen From Same Post
CHICAGO (CBS) — The search is on for the individual who stole two Salvation Army red kettles from outside a Michigan Avenue store twice in the past week. The first theft was during the afternoon of...
View ArticleSalvation Army Receives Donation To Replace Stolen Kettles’ Funds
CHICAGO (CBS) — After someone stole two Salvation Army red kettles outside Neiman Marcus on Michigan Avenue twice in the past week, a family from Schaumburg stepped up. The thefts cost the Salvation...
View ArticleSalvation Army Bell Ringers With ‘Aryan’ Patches At NWI Walmart
Chicago (CBS) — Facebook images of bell ringers with controversial patches outside a Valparaiso Walmart have been shared almost 10,000 times. The photos posted Friday appear to show several men wearing...
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Golden Weekend For Salvation Army In Chicagoland
Chicago (CBS) — The Chicago Salvation Army had a golden weekend with several gold coins and other objects dropped in red kettles across Lake and McHenry counties. A one-ounce Gold Eagle coin, worth...
View ArticleSalvation Army Bell Ringer Steals Kettle With $400 Inside
(CNN) — Residents in Fort Collins are shaking their heads in disbelief after a holiday Grinch stole a kettle full of cash from the Salvation Army. The head of the Salvation Army’s Fort Collins Corps...
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Salvation Army Working To Get Homeless Off The Streets During...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Getting the city’s most vulnerable to come out of the cold even with potentially life-threatening temperatures is a tough job. CTA buses are on the move as mobile warming centers as...
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Recovering Heroin Addict Explains Addiction As He Receives Treatment In...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Two men are being questioned in connection with Tuesday’s overdose surge on Chicago’s West Side, sources say. Police say four people died as a result of taking heroin laced with...
View ArticleSalvation Army Red Kettles Now Take Apple, Google Pay
CHICAGO (CBS) — Because of debit cards, many of us don’t have cash in our wallets these days. But not to worry – now, making a donation to the Salvation Army on the street or at the mall is as easy as...
View ArticleSalvation Army Red Kettle Stolen From Magnificent Mile
CHICAGO (CBS) — Someone stole a Salvation Army red kettle from in front of the Under Armour store on the Magnificent Mile on Friday. The Salvation Army said one of its bell ringers was taking a break...
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Gold Coin Worth $1,600 Dropped Into The Salvation Army Red Kettle In Naperville
CHICAGO (CBS)– A gold coin worth approximately $1,600 was dropped into one of The Salvation Army red kettles in Naperville. According to officials, the coin was a 1oz gold South African Krugerrand...
View ArticleSalvation Army Red Kettle Stolen From Outside Macy’s On State Street
CHICAGO (CBS) — Someone stole the red Salvation Army donation kettle from outside Macy’s on State Street, police and the organization said Wednesday. Around 3:45 p.m., someone took the kettle, stand,...
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Salvation Army Brings Out Red Kettles, Pleas For Early Donations
CHICAGO (CBS) — There’s a familiar ringing sound this year and it’s one that’s way ahead of schedule. The Salvation Army brought out their bells and red kettles two months early. The impact of the...
View ArticleAmid COVID-19 Surge, Salvation Army Offers Thanksgiving Meals To Go For Those...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Organizations like the Salvation Army were forced to rethink their plans for Thanksgiving amid this COVID-19 surge. As CBS 2’s Meredith Barack reported, the organization still served up...
View ArticleThanksgiving Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Is Showing That 2020 Is Even Harder...
CHICAGO (CBS) — The coronavirus pandemic has altered the way people are celebrating this Thanksgiving, but 2020 is shaping up to be even harder for those in need. In years past, the Salvation Army has...
View ArticleFacing COVID Challenges For Red Kettle Campaign, Salvation Army Introduces...
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Salvation Army is facing new challenges with its bell-ringing campaign, due to the pandemic. This year the organization is helping to care for millions more people than usual....
View ArticleCookies For Coats And The Salvation Army Bring In Toys And Clothing For The...
CHICAGO (CBS) — It’s a simple trade: give a coat, get a cookie. People dropped off coats at Vanille Patisserie in Lincoln Park to get a sweet treat. You can donate a coat through Sunday night at 7:00....
View ArticleMentoring Group Holds Day Of Service To Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Volunteers with I Am a Gentleman Monday cleaned and sanitized the Salvation Army Center near 69th and Morgan as part of a day of service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy....
View ArticleSalvation Army Gives Away COVID-19 Relief Baskets In Englewood
CHICAGO (CBS) — Some much-needed help today for Englewood residents hit hard by the pandemic. The Salvation Army Red Shield Center handed out 500 COVID relief baskets to people for free; baskets full...
View ArticleSalvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Kicks Off Today
CHICAGO (CBS)– You might hear bells ringing on Chicago streets Monday. Change can now be donated to the Salvation Army red kettles for the holiday season. Bell ringers will be collecting donations...
View ArticleSalvation Army Gives Out Thousands Of Meals To Chicagoans In Need This...
CHICAGO (CBS) — This Thanksgiving is certainly different than last – when the pandemic raged without widespread vaccine availability, keeping many families separated. With a vaccine, we know more of...
View ArticleSalvation Army Volunteers Box Up Meals For The Holiday Season
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Salvation Army works all year round. But it’s crunch time for the charity, especially this week. Money from those kettle bells allows them to buy food for the hungry. This week,...
View ArticleCharities Deliver Holiday Meals To Elderly, Homeless On Christmas
CHICAGO (CBS) — Hundreds of volunteers spent part of their Christmas Day making sure Chicago seniors are cared for and properly fed. The charity Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly organized a...
View ArticleBears, Salvation Army Hold Food Pantry For Low Income Families In Humboldt Park
CHICAGO (CBS) — The need for food, for low-income families, has never been higher. One Chicago sports team is answering the call. CBS 2’s Shardaa Graves visited the pantry that is helping feed people...
View ArticleUber Partners With Salvation Army To Collect Coats For People In Need
CHICAGO (CBS) – It’s a first of its kind coat drive for the city. Rideshare service Uber is partnering with the Salvation Army to donate gently used coats to people in need. To donate, open the Uber...
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