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by Sue Schumann Warner –
People die and go to hell because nobody will be at the trouble and expense to save them. Let the countryside turn out. Put a way through. Know no impossibilities. If you cannot reach the perishing souls one way, try another. Try every way, and then try them all over again. Never be beaten. You must succeed. Make your mind up to it, and it shall be done.
William Booth, Salvation Soldiery
Cascade kids celebrate art
One hundred and one children gathered at Camp Kuratli for the Annual Cascade Institute of the Arts, June 23-July 3. Special guests B/M Kevin Larsson and Jacqui Larsson, divisional music director and asst. divisional music director, So. Calif. Division, helped bring the camp together under the theme, “Make Us One.”
In addition to the celebration of music at the final festival, Mr. Fred Preston was honored with the Others award for his faithful service and generous support as an advisory board member. Joseph and Dina Cisneros were installed as Lieutenants, providing leadership at the Woodburn, Ore., corps.
Phoenix clinic helps kids
Since February last year, more than 2,000 patients have come through the doors at the free children’s clinic located at the Southwest Divisional Headquarters campus and run by the Army and St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center. Most are homeless, victims of domestic violence, undocumented immigrants or from families too poor to pay for medical care.
Whitlock: Age without Rage
Portland Metro Advisory Board member and nationally renowned author Chuck Whitlock’s newest book, Age Without Rage, co-authored with Bill Reed, is a compilation of articles addressing all aspects of aging, including financial planning, Medicare and Medicaid, housing options, long term health care, fraud prevention and more. Captain Jonathan Apuan, Tualatin Valley corps officer, and Sharon Landers, THQ planned giving consultant, were contributors.
Age Without Rage can be purchased for $19.95 by calling 503-872-8387. A portion of the proceeds from book sales will go to benefit The Salvation Army.
Wenatchee races to fight hunger
The Wenatchee Valley Super Oval in Wenatchee, Wash. had a food drive during their race day on July 17th. Everyone from the fans, track staff, and sponsors, to the drivers and their pit crews contributed food that was given to The Salvation Army’s local food bank. During one of the race intermissions, the track’s fun bus drove on to the track, along with the race cars, where the staff, drivers and pit crew loaded food onto the bus.
Michelle Lawson, track manager told Capt. Butch Soriano, “I’ve already requested for time to make a challenge to all the tracks at the upcoming NASCAR Conference to have a food drive at the same time next year. There are so many tracks from coast-to-coast. God only knows how big this can get.”
International prayer needs
Our international Army has ongoing prayer needs for emergencies around the globe. Log on to The Salvation Army’s international website (www.salvationarmy.org) and go to the News link. There, you will find information on emergency situations of an urgent nature. Prayer makes a difference!
