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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Proceeds from the event will fund local Salvation Army programs that serve families and individuals experiencing homelessness, those suffering from chemical addiction, and food pantries at the auxiliary’s Community Corps Centers and senior nutrition sites across the county.
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Rancho Santa Fe Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
That might be your local Goodwill, Salvation Army, thrift store, or women’s shelter.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 26 Mar. 2025
Their mother, Stacy Kuykendall Willingham, was out shopping for Christmas presents at a local Salvation Army.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Renovations at Booth Commons Booth Commons, a Salvation Army shelter in a former hotel for families experiencing homelessness, will also undergo a renovation.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
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Rancho Santa Fe Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
That might be your local Goodwill, Salvation Army, thrift store, or women’s shelter.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 26 Mar. 2025
Their mother, Stacy Kuykendall Willingham, was out shopping for Christmas presents at a local Salvation Army.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Renovations at Booth Commons Booth Commons, a Salvation Army shelter in a former hotel for families experiencing homelessness, will also undergo a renovation.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Salvation Army
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“Salvation Army.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Salvation%20Army. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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