On Monday, October 20, the University of Notre Dame Band will be making a stop in Birmingham to volunteer at The Salvation Army. Approximately 60 members, of the 380 member band, opted to spend their fall break doing service work as they drive back to Notre Dame by bus after performing at the University of Notre […]
October 9, 2014 – The Salvation Army Social Services Center is asking for help stocking their food pantry. An average of 200 families in Birmingham seek food assistance every month, most with small children. Each year thousands of pounds of food are distributed to those in need but this month, a low inventory of food […]
The Birmingham Salvation Army will welcome golfing legend Tom Lehman as the guest speaker for our 2014 annual civic dinner May 5. Tickets are on sale now. The image below explains the pricing and reservations.
The fourth annual Roxanne Adams Memorial Blood Drive will be held March 29, 2014 inside the Gardendale Civic Center (970 Main St. in Gardendale, Al) from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The Salvation Army is proud to be a sponsor of this event that hopes to collect as many units of blood as possible for LifeSouth to distribute in our area. Each […]
Weather patterns haven’t exactly been quiet around here lately and tornado & hurricane seasons are right around the corner. To prepare for the rest of 2014, The Birmingham Salvation Army will be offering disaster training for volunteers in April with classes available Friday April 11 or Saturday April 12 at our social services building located at 2130 11th Ave. North in Birmingham. Upon […]
No one was immune from the recent incredible snow event, or snowmaggedon 2014. We all witnessed it and were a part of in some very unique ways yesterday. We interviewed our own employees that were stranded like thousands of others across the Southeast. We are thankful that they, and so many others, eventually made it […]
No one was immune from the recent incredible snow event, or “Snowmaggedon 2014”. We all witnessed it and were a part of in some very unique ways yesterday. Our own Director of Development, Brandy Crumly, was stranded on I-65 for more than 6 hours. And our Director of Social Services, Larry Dancy, had to abandon his car and […]
Thank you to everyone that supported us this holiday season.
Thank you for your generosity always, but especially during this past holiday season. Because of you The Salvation Army surpassed its goal at the red kettles raising $532,000. Those funds will enable us to reach out to those who find themselves in times of crisis not only at Christmas but all year long. And if […]
The Salvation Army has been blessed over the years with unusual yet wonderful donations for its red kettle drive. The bell ringers in our area have reported that this holiday season is no different. We recently received a donated ring appraised at $1500 that a lady dropped into a kettle at Brookwood Village. We were […]