Salvation Army
noun
: an international religious and charitable group organized on military lines and founded in 1865 by William Booth for evangelizing and social betterment (as of the poor)
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His teammates picked him up and put in a Salvation Army Kettle after the touchdown to celebrate and continued the celebration in the locker room following the game.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
Recipients include fire stations, community fire brigades, the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Los Angeles Unified School District, Dream Center, and multiple YMCA chapters.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
The American Red Cross and Salvation Army also ramped up donation efforts, as did the California Fire Foundation—a group that provides funding for both fire victims and rescue crews.
—Gavin Feek, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
Charlotte Observer readers donated nearly $120,000 to the paper’s Empty Stocking Fund this holiday season to help local families in need, Salvation Army officials said this week.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
Recipients include fire stations, community fire brigades, the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Los Angeles Unified School District, Dream Center, and multiple YMCA chapters.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
The American Red Cross and Salvation Army also ramped up donation efforts, as did the California Fire Foundation—a group that provides funding for both fire victims and rescue crews.
—Gavin Feek, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
Charlotte Observer readers donated nearly $120,000 to the paper’s Empty Stocking Fund this holiday season to help local families in need, Salvation Army officials said this week.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Salvation Army.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Salvation%20Army. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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