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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Major Tim Williford
Corps officer Salvation Army
Melbourne
Tim_Williford@uss.salvationarmy.org
Dulcinea Cuellar
Director of Public Relations
Florida Divisional Headquarters
(813) 383-5620
Dulcinea_Cuellar@uss.salvationarmy.org
Melbourne Salvation Army responds to fires in Brevard County
The Salvation Army is expected to feed 200 firefighters and rescue workers
Melbourne, Fla. (May 13, 2008) – The Salvation Army is responding to a brush fire that has scorched nearly 4,000 acres in Brevard county.
On Tuesday, May 13, Salvation Army staff and officers are expected to feed more than 200 firefighters and rescue workers out of the Bayside High School cafeteria, 1901 De Grodt Rd.
“We are feeding the firefighters and rescue workers because we want to let them know how much we appreciate what they are doing for the community,” said Major Tim Williford, Salvation Army Melbourne corps officer. “They are in need and we want to help.”
This is the first time The Salvation Army in Melbourne has been called to assist in the fires. On Sunday evening, The Salvation Army in Daytona Beach served nearly 200 meals to firefighters and rescue personnel fighting the Volusia county fires.
Last May, Salvation Army crews fed and hydrated hundreds of firefighters and rescue personnel all over Florida during the wildfires that scorched thousands of acres all over the state.
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About The Salvation Army:The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination since 1865. Nearly 33 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. About 83 cents of every dollar raised is used to support those services in nearly 9,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to http://www.salvationarmyusa.org. |
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