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By Karen Gleason
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12 NIV).
SANTA FE, N.M.—The corps participated in Santa Fe’s 300th celebration of fiesta, marching in the annual Historical/Hysterical Parade and riding on two floats that displayed signs thanking the community for its support of The Salvation Army. One float featured a giant red kettle.
A total of 55 people marched for The Salvation Army, including members of the advisory board and Corps Officers Lts. Joseph and Dina Cisneros.
VENTURA, CALIF.—Rob Orth, Ventura Corps director of social services, was recognized by the Ventura County Mental Health Board for his advocacy on behalf of the homeless mentally ill and their families.
Orth works with representatives of other social service agencies to raise awareness and donations for housing, hunger and health care in the county, where about 2,000 people are homeless on any given night and four times that number experience homelessness each year.
MODESTO, CALIF.–The Salvation Army Modesto Red Shield Center participated in a Community Brunch Competition, where five local youth-focused charities competed for prize money. The groups sold tickets, arranged for food, equipment and volunteers. Besides competing for various amounts of the proceeds, they earned additional funds through silent auction sales. The Red Shield, which featured crepes (and beret-wearing Salvation Army volunteers), earned $32,500, plus a great deal of publicity.
Lts. Dustin and Caroline Rowe are the corps officers.
SAN DIEGO—The Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation awarded the Kroc Center $20,000 for a new literacy curriculum and technology at RJ’s Preschool Academy, which opened to the public in September and serves more than 135 students from 8 weeks to 5 years old.
The gift will provide a library of 400 children’s books, resource books for teachers, Hatch iStartSmart technology, Zoo-Phonics curriculum and Handwriting without Tears curriculum.
Majors Rick and Margaret Peacock are the Kroc Center corps officers.
HELENA, MONT.—Helena Corps Officer Lt. Rob Lawler, who leads the corps with his wife Lt. Tiffany Lawler, threw the first pitch at a Helena Brewers baseball game for “Salvation Army Days.” On a recent Sunday, the corps welcomed 11 new people.
CORRECTION—The Aug. 31 issue of New Frontier incorrectly reported that Captains Ned and Mary Ortiz reopened the thrift store in Klawock, Alaska. This should have read that Lts. Dave and Mary Kyle reopened the thrift store in Haines, Alaska, six days a week. It has become a meeting place for the community, allowing many lapsed relationships to be restored. New Frontier apologizes for the error.
