Ambassadors for Good Day is a one-day media event designed to educate and engage the public regarding the work of The Salvation Army locally throughout the Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi Division. Participating Salvation Army Corps locations throughout the tri-state area are teaming up with local celebrity ambassadors on August 10, 2021, to educate and inspire the public by showing them what we do and how to get involved.

Each location is unique, and the participation of the local celebrity will be in accordance with their own unique skills and the specific programs/services provided by that particular Salvation Army. Activities could range from serving food in a soup kitchen to working in a community garden to reading to children at one of our after-school programs.

We invite and encourage local media outlets to join us in promoting and providing local coverage of Ambassadors for Good Day.

Local Ambassador Highlights

MERIDIAN, MS

Todd & Brooke Tilghman:

Todd is the Winner of The Voice, Season 18. Todd and Brooke have recently released a book “Every Little Win.”

Jamal Roberts:

Gospel Artist and radio host on The Praise Radio Show. Finalist on BET’s show Sunday Best.

SHREVEPORT, LA

Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins

Stromile Swift, Former NBA player

Mayor Perkins and Stromile Swift will serve lunch to shelter residents at The Salvation Army Merkle Center of Hope. Lunch will be served from a Salvation Army canteen on the shelter grounds. There will also be a snow cone truck on hand to provide sweet relief from the heat.

BIRMINGHAM, AL

Danny Carr, Jefferson County District Attorney

Sheriff Mark Pettway

Ron “Papa Jack” Jackson, Former MLB Player & Youth Baseball Coach

Ambassadors will serve hot meals, organize the clothing closet, or pack food bags in The Marketplace pantry at The Salvation Army Birmingham Area Command.

COLUMBUS, MS

Nora Miller, President of Mississippi University for Women

Columbus Police Chief Frederick Shelton

Todd Davis, Columbus Salvation Army Advisory Board Chairman

Ambassadors will be at the Columbus Salvation Army facility serving community gift boxes, non-perishable food from the food pantry, and Walmart-donated meat items, pastries, and vegetables to the public.

COASTAL AL

Caroline Carithers, WKRG Reporter/Meteorologist

Caroline Carithers will be conducting interviews and broadcasting throughout the day from multiple local Salvation Army locations, including a Salvation Army Thrift Store, Family Haven shelter, and Red Shield Shelter/Dauphin Way Lodge.

MS GULF COAST

Local volunteer ambassadors are volunteering to spend one hour of their time at a mock homeless camp to raise awareness that “need has no season.”

Contact:

Daphne Nabors

Divisional Communications Director, The Salvation Army ALM Division
o: (601) 961-7709
c: ‭(601) 668-4355