The Salvation Army USA Central Territory’s Post

👶👧🧒 The Children's Advocacy Center provides vital support and resources to children and families who have experienced trauma or abuse. We believe that every child deserves love, care, and a chance to heal. And that's where YOU come in! 🙌 🎁📚 We are seeking donations of new items that will bring joy and comfort to these young individuals. Here are some suggested items you can donate: 1️⃣ Toys and Games: Help brighten their days with age-appropriate toys, stuffed animals, puzzles, board games, and art supplies. 2️⃣ Books: Foster their love for reading by donating new or gently used books for all age groups. Inspire their imaginations and provide an escape into the world of storytelling. 3️⃣ Clothing and Accessories: Children and teens often need new clothes due to growth or changes in their circumstances. You can contribute by donating new clothing, shoes, and accessories. 4️⃣ School Supplies: Help them succeed academically by providing new school supplies, backpacks, notebooks, pens, pencils, and other essentials. 5️⃣ Personal Care Items: Support their well-being by donating new toiletries, hygiene products, and personal care items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, and soap. 💙💚 Your generous donations will make a significant difference in the lives of these children and families , showing them that they are valued and cared for by their community. Let's come together and make a positive impact! 💙💚

Did you know you can drop your product donations for us at With Love & Co. at Downtown Summerlin? We accept donations of all individually wrapped period supplies. Bonus?!?! They’ll give you 5% off your purchase when you bring in a donation of products. We appreciate your product donations to keep our shelves full and be able to serve more clients each month. PERIOD #endperiodpoverty #period #marilyn #periodposse

such important work. please consider donating and getting that "double-up"

*Beryl Update from Southeast Texas Food Bank based in Beaumont, Texas*: "Thankfully we do not have any damage at the Southeast Texas Food Bank and are fully operational. However, some of our neighbors in our northern counties have suffered extensive damage and some are displaced from their homes. We are currently assessing the needs of the community but we need your help." Southeast Texas Food Bank- Ending Hunger. Feeding Hope. Donate to help those hungry in Southeast Texas (Serving 8 County Region): https://lnkd.in/euEQPJn Did you know a $10 donation can help provide up to 30 meals for desperate people in your community? By making a donation, you’re helping to ensure that hungry children in Southeast Texas are adequately nourished, that none of our senior citizens are forced to chose between medicine and food, and that every family facing a crisis can at least have the assurance of food on the table. #setxfoodbank #jaspercountytexas #hardincountytexas #jeffersoncountytexas #BerylDisasterRecovery #newtoncountytexas #polkcountytexas #organecountytexas #sabinecountytexas #tylercountytexas

Got $25? You've got power. 💪 Power to turn that into $450 for food charities using our Tackle Hunger programs. Let's use our power for good. Text “Tackle” to 26989 to use your power! #TackleHunger #GiveBack #PowerfulPrograms #PowerOfGiving

Did you know FareShare is in the DNA of communities up and down the country? 💚 So when you leave a gift in your Will to FareShare, you know it's going to help redistribute good-to-eat, surplus food to charities and local communities. Download our FREE Wills guide to help you prepare your Will in 6 easy steps 👉 https://bit.ly/4c36ozW

Last week, my family spent a couple of days up north helping my husband, Don Riedthaler and the Ignite Northwest team, in their company’s test kitchen make and package meals for hungry kids. Between Don and I having worked decades in the restaurant industry, owning a restaurant of our own and having Don (aka Dad) as the primary cook at home, we have an abundance of food surrounding us, especially around the holidays. It felt so good (thanks to the powerful happiness hormone, oxytocin) to spent time in service to others. In the process, I noticed 3 benefits that parallel the neuroscience research in this article written by Brian de Lottinville  https://lnkd.in/ggG4wUY3   1.    Synergy 2.    Cooperation 3.    Connectedness   More benefits observed:   1.    Empathy 2.    Laughter and play 3.    Conversation 4.    Future strategic planning and decision making   It’s no wonder companies invest in team building where bonds can be formed. Though, upon reflection, the experience of helping others (for me) trumped some of the more prescriptive team building activities I’ve witnessed or participated in (karaoke bars, and escape rooms come to mind). What has your experience with team building been, and what are the possibilities for designing these opportunities with others in mind?   If neuroscience fascinates you too, check out this article by Ritvo who writes about the neurochemical drivers of happiness:  Dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin make up the Happiness Trifecta in this article:   https://lnkd.in/gqrX5QDA

Are you attending the Client Appreciation Cookout tomorrow? Don't forget to bring your donations for Woodford Heartline and Heart House! They are asking for toilet paper, bars of soap, toothpaste, and much more (full list pictured). Anything helps! We hope to see you tomorrow! 🌭🥤#collectingdonations #clientappreciation #investedinyourlegacy #investwithjga

Today, is #NationalNonprofitDay, I want to recognize the nonprofits that are doing important work in their communities. I particularly want to turn your attention to Live To Give MN. This Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable purposes, more specifically to educate, bring awareness, provide resources, and be a positive force in the health and well-being of children, families, the poor and the infirmed, and the environment in Minnesota by providing funding, programming and other events and activities to further research and programs targeted at these communities. https://lnkd.in/g2dKJg3y