{"id":73931,"date":"2016-10-09T10:53:12","date_gmt":"2016-10-09T14:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=73931"},"modified":"2016-10-07T22:06:29","modified_gmt":"2016-10-08T02:06:29","slug":"twenty-salvation-army-volunteers-ready-to-deploy-to-help-residents-impacted-in-the-southeast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=73931","title":{"rendered":"Twenty Salvation Army volunteers ready to deploy to help residents impacted in the Southeast"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"salvation-army\"<\/a>Twenty Salvation Army trained Emergency Disaster\u00a0Services volunteers are on \u201cstand-by\u201d for travel to the hurricane affected states announced the\u00a0Empire State Division of The Salvation Army.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe volunteers from Buffalo, Batavia, Oneonta, Owego and Sidney are ready to be\u00a0deployed and assist our Salvation Army colleagues,\u201d said Michael Schwartz, divisional director\u00a0of Emergency Disaster Services for The Salvation Army. \u201cWe will learn this weekend where our\u00a0volunteers will be sent. Our volunteers are trained in incident command and emotional and\u00a0spiritual care. The Salvation Army operates many Worship and Service Centers and Service\u00a0Units in the impacted areas of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, the Army is already on site\u00a0helping those in need.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSince the National Hurricane Center has estimated that the hurricane will bypass New\u00a0York state, it gives The Salvation Army the ability to ready our volunteers for service in the\u00a0south,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The Salvation Army has over 100 disaster response vehicles in place for immediate\u00a0assistance in the storm damaged areas of the southeast. The Florida state officials estimate\u00a0that over 300,000 meals will be served daily to survivors and the Army has committed to provide\u00a0100,000 meals.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now, a cash donation is the best way to support The Salvation Army in providing\u00a0needed support and meals,” Schwartz said. “Cash is flexible, can be used immediately in response to a crisis,\u00a0and allows disaster relief organizations to purchase exactly what is needed, when it\u2019s needed.\u00a0Cash gives relief organizations the means to procure supplies near the affected area, which\u00a0cuts down on transportation time and cost.\u00a0Monetary contributions also support local\u00a0economies.”<\/p>\n

Those interested in donating can:<\/p>\n