Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce board members present The Salvation Army – Oneida Service Unit with the Member of the Month award. Pictured from left are Jennifer Cossette and Kim Caro-Northrup of the Chamber Board with Members of The Salvation Army Oneida Committee- Joanne Smith, Chief David Meeker, Sam Reeder, Ann Vail, Jennie Chapin, Melissa King. Absent – Bea Fratini and Under-Sheriff John Ball.
(Oneida, NY – May 2015) The Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce has announced that The Salvation Army – Oneida Service Unit has been awarded May Member of the Month.
The Service Unit is comprised of volunteers from the Oneida area that are dedicated to providing direct service to people in need during emergencies.
Members of the Oneida Committee include; Jennie Chapin, RealtyUSA (Oneida office), Treasurer; Beatrice Fratini, RealtyUSA (Oneida office), Co-Treasurer; Chief David Meeker, Oneida City Police, voucher writer; Under-Sheriff John Ball, Madison County Sheriff’s Office, voucher writer; Joanne Smith, Liberty Resources, voucher writer; Melissa King, Karing Kitchen, Long Point Camp Coordinator; Ann Vail, Service Unit Director, The Salvation Army Empire State Division; Sam Reeder, Regional Services Coordinator, The Salvation Army Empire State Division. There are also countless other members that step forward to help with the Red Kettle Campaign that makes this program possible.
A service unit is an all-volunteer force representing The Salvation Army where a Corps is not present. The funds raised within the Service Unit remain in that area to be a direct conduit for grass-roots assistance. This program also provides Emergency Disaster Services if a catastrophe strikes, such as the flooding in this area a few years ago.
Currently The Salvation Army is looking for children that would like to attend its free camp, Long Point in Penn Yan. Transportation has been arranged for ages 6-12 for the week of Aug. 6 through 11.
For more information, contact Regional Services Coordinator Sam Reeder at (315) 877-6079 or Samuel.reeder@use.salvationarmy.org.
The chamber recently launched its new program to honor a deserving member business each month. Chamber members can take part by submitting a Member of the Month form, found on the chamber website www.oneidachamberny.org.