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# Smiles Make the Greatest Gifts
Our Toy Shop and Holiday Food Distribution provides families in need with gifts and groceries
 while giving volunteers a chance to spread cheer and help others!
**APPOINTMENTS ARE FULL FOR OUR 2024 CHRISTMAS TOY SHOP AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION. PLEASE CALL 211 FOR OTHER HOLIDAY ASSISTANCE.**
**Every year, parents must choose between giving their children gifts or paying bills.**The holidays bring added financial and emotional stress to those who are already struggling. With your help, we aim to bring joy back into the season! From gifts for children in need, to special meals for those who would otherwise go without, your support matters greatly during the Christmas season.
There are many ways to help during the holidays! **Volunteering at our Toy Shop is our #1 need along with filling it with toys to give.** Email maureen.hill@use.salvationarmy.org if you'd like to help as a group or individual. Or see other ways you can help below!
## The Salvation Army's mission shines
## brightest at Christmas.
We celebrate the birth of Christ by spreading His hope, love and joy to those who are struggling. In fact, our services are a direct answer to God's calling to care for those experiencing financial struggles, hunger, illness, homelessness, addiction and more.
## **Angel Tags & Trees**
**Angel Tree is meant to provide toys to kids who otherwise might not find anything under the tree on Christmas morning. Toys, winter hats, gloves, scarves or clothing for local children in need. We provide businesses, community groups and individual families with "Angel Tree Tags" that list specific items/sizes.  Email ras.volunteer@use.salvationarmy.org to request angels for your location.**
## **Adopt A Kettle for a Day**
**During this giving season, you and a small group of friends, family, or co-workers can Adopt-a-Kettle for a day! It only takes 8 ringers to keep one kettle standing for a full day, which helps dozens of people in the coming year.**
**2 people ringing, just 2 hours at a time...4 shifts a day is all it takes to make a huge difference!  for more details.**
## **Gift bags for The Homeless**
**Being in a shelter at *any* time of the year isn't easy. Knowing that someone is thinking of you and wants to make it easier can help relieve stress and sorrow. Gift bags with new socks, chap sticks, hard candy and emery boards in them are a great way to say "we care." Email ras.volunteer@use.salvationarmy.org or fill out the form below for more details!**
## **Holiday Meals & Food Baskets**
**The Salvation Army helps bring people together by providing everything needed for a traditional dinner or a holiday celebration at home. Want to volunteer by collecting, sorting or packing family meals? Email ras.volunteer@use.salvationarmy.org or fill out the form below to let us know.**
## **Adopt-a-Family**
**Families, businesses and other groups often adopt a family and work together to provide for their needs. This involves providing Christmas gifts and food for a family that has suffered severe hardship or tragedy within the past year. Their needs are more than what our normal Christmas Assistance can provide.   Email janet.menendez@use.salvationarmy.org to adopt a Rochester family in need and help them have a better Christmas celebration.**
## **"Battle of the Bells"**
**Who doesn't want to ring outside their favorite store at Christmas time?!? Organize a group to ring at a local Red Kettle location, or let us know if you'd like to ring at your own location. We've made a contest out of this holiday tradition called “”. All you need to do is ring at a kettle for at least 4 hours before December 24th. Multiple shifts under your group's name are encouraged! Find out more our our "" webpage.**
## **Kettle Sponsorships**
Sponsoring a Salvation Army kettle is a great way to gain exposure while giving back at the same time. You chose the red kettle stand location, and we'll put your "Sponsored By" sign at the top for all to see!
For $500 your organization logo or family name will be proudly displayed at one of our high-traffic kettles throughout this year's Red Kettle Campaign (Thanksgiving-Christmas Eve). 100% of your tax-deductible sponsorship supports our Rochester-based programs and services.
Your money goes directly to helping our Monroe County neighbors in need.  for more details.
## **Counter-Top Kettles**
**Place one of our small kettles at your location’s front desk, near a register, or on your family dinner table! We encourage you to select a “kettle ambassador” at your site who will remind others about the collection and monitor donations.  All monies raised through these mini-kettles around Rochester will go directly to our Red Kettle Campaign, which helps fund our local services & programs. BONUS: Counter-Top Kettles can be counted towards your "" final contribution.**
## **Make A Donation**
**If you don’t have time to commit, you can simply write a check with “Hope Marches On" in the memo or visit here for our . You will receive a letter of thanks with our 4013b information on it for tax deduction purposes.**
## **Businesses Giving Back**
**Businesses Giving Back helps organizations of all sizes find the right charitable activity to fit their budget, time and culture.  Take a look at the many ways your business or group can help the less fortunate this holiday season and register what calls to your passion .**
## Salvation Army programs and services vary with local needs.
For information on available programs and services near you, contact your local Salvation Army Worship & Service Center by using the location search below.
## Other Ways We Meet Needs
  Provide Housing
  Empower Youth
  Hunger Relief
  Brighten the Holidays
  Combat Addiction
  Share God's Love
  Combat Human Trafficking
  Missing Persons
  Emergency Disaster Services
  College for Officer Training
**The Salvation Army Mission Statement**
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
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Salvation Army Rochester Area Services
# Rehabilitation Program
Are Your Struggling with Substance Abuse?
## Adult Rehabilitation Program
For over 100 years The Salvation Army has been providing assistance to people with a variety of social and spiritual afflictions. Persons who have sought our ministry, nurture, and healing have come with issues of substance misuse, legal problems, relational conflicts, homelessness, unemployment, and most importantly, a need for spiritual awakening and restoration.
## Are You Ready For Rehabilitation? Did You Hit Rock Bottom?
The Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Centers provide spiritual, social and emotional assistance for men and women who have lost the ability to cope with their problems and provide for themselves.
Each center offers residential housing, work, and group and individual therapy, all in a clean, wholesome environment. The physical and spiritual care that program participants receive prepares them to re-enter society and return to gainful employment. Many of those who have been rehabilitated are reunited with their families and resume a normal life.
## For Additional Information
To learn more about our rehabilitation centers, eligibility and to find your nearest location please visit:
  Emergency and Family Services
# 'For God So Loved The World'
The Salvation Army provides spiritual services to anyone God brings across our path.
## At its heart, The Salvation Army is a church
This foundation is what motivates us to do the work that we do.
We love God and serve others because of His love for all. That’s where our mission comes from – to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet needs in His name without discrimination. We want to introduce the love of God into the lives of those most in need, as we care for them physically, emotionally and spiritually. We do this by offering free prayer, pastoral counseling, Bible-based ministries for all ages, and Sunday worship. View our .
# Our Worship and Service Centers
We operate over 7,500 worship and service centers in neighborhoods across the United States, three of which are right here in Rochester, NY. Each church, or 'corps', accepts all those who come to worship. This community space, as well as place within the Army, provides for anyone in need. Those struggling with homelessness, hunger, addiction or abuse can receive help here with a wide range of social services.
Worldwide, there are just over 2 million members of The Salvation Army's church. We welcome you to join in!
## The Salvation Army is a worldwide church offering:
**A Biblical Foundation**
Everything we teach is rooted in God's Word, the Bible. Our organization started as an outreach of the church in Victorian England. When the East End of London was a place most people were afraid to go, William and Catherine Booth felt that God wanted them to go into this darkness and share His love. Booth was smart enough to realize that no one, "could hear a preacher if his stomach was growling more loudly from hunger than the preacher could speak!" Together, they set about meeting simple needs as living examples of God's love, with the hope that their action would be more effective than merely words. More than 150 years later, The Salvation Army has churches in 130+ countries around the world.
**A Place for All Without Discrimination**
All are welcome at our Salvation Army worship services on Sunday mornings. We believe that God loves each person equally, and that Christ came to the World to make it possible for all to know God. You don't need to have ever stepped into a church before to walk through our doors. You'll find that our services are pretty informal, and even fun. We’d love to see you any Sunday at one of these locations: 60 Liberty Pole Way, 100 West Avenue, or (Spanish speaking) 915 N. Clinton Avenue.
**Pastoral Counseling**
Our officers are ordained pastors and can help you work through any season in life — spiritual or emotional. They offer advice based on God’s Word and will pray with you for the strength to press on. Whether you are facing the loss of a loved one, working through legal difficulties, or just need to share with someone, you'll find someone ready to listen.
**Free Prayer**
Walk into any Salvation Army and you'll find someone willing to pray with you on the spot. You can also  at any time. We pray for each and every request we receive.
## Our Advisory Board Members
The Salvation Army of Greater Rochester's Advisory Board consists of a wide spectrum of men and women who share in the vision to transform and restore lives in the city of Rochester. They monitor and make recommendations regarding the stewardship of resources and the effectiveness of service in an advisory capacity. For more information please email ras.volunteer@use.salvationarmy.org
*******Why Should I Join The Salvation Army Advisory Board?*******
* Meet and combine knowledge and experience with other business and community leaders
* Opportunity to serve the underprivileged with your talents, time and treasure
* Support a local nonprofit that provides essential services to those in need
* Participate in Salvation Army's hosted special events and fundraisers
* Promote our mission to meet human needs through love and without discrimination
* Be an advocate, ambassador, committee chair or volunteer at your own capacity
* Make a difference in the lives of fellow board members, TSA staff and clients they serve
## Meet Our Advisory Board!
Chuck Armbruster
Chair, Property Chair
Hamilton Stern Construction
Christopher Passero
Immediate Past Chair
Passero Realty
Richard Gianforti, Jr.
Vice Chair, Finance Chair
Daisy Rivera Algarin
Community Relations Dev. Chair
City of Rochester, Director/Neighborhood Service Center
Timothy Tindall
Golf Committee Chair
Alesco Advisors
Geoffrey Feltner
Emerg. Disaster Services Chair
Mark Almeter
Member
Jordan Bernstein
Timothy Boldt
Sue Brumm
member
CETech
Frank Buono
Alison Finstad
Benezet Advisors
Carlos Garcia
Lamonze Hunter Jr.
Anthony Imburgia
Profeta Painting
John Klatte
NexTier Bank
Megan Thisse O'Gara
Thuan Pham
Phamiliar Technologies LLC
Aubrey Sheffield
The Speed Factory
Mark Shortino
Sheri Watkins
Richard Mengel
Life Member
James Townsend
Emeritus Member
Mary Worboys-Turner
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