Monday, 08 November 2010 21:35 Last Updated on Monday, 08 November 2010 21:54 Written by vsattler

The Salvation Army Provides New Way to Help Those in Need

(Fort Myers, FL) The Salvation Army of Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties will reveal a groundbreaking renovation during a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday October 6th at 10 a.m. With the successful completion of changes to its Meals with Compassion program, Sally’s Café & Marketplace will become the first facility of its kind in within The Salvation Army’s Southern Territory. The event will be held on site at 2476 Edison Avenue in Fort Myers.

In this troubling economy more and more people are being forced to decide whether to stay in their homes or feed themselves and their families. As a result, hundreds of Southwest Florida residents are finding they need help for the first time. Sally’s Café and Marketplace is designed to make it easier for those and other individuals to find that help.

The renovation is designed to increase client dignity and integrity with a renovated dining area, which is intended to be warm and inviting to guests and is mirrored after a café style setting. The project will also increase program efficiency by reducing waste. The installation of refrigeration and freezer units will allow The Salvation Army to accept perishable donations for the first time ever.

Those attending include: Mayor Randy Henderson, City of Fort Myers; Levon Sims, Fort Myers City Councilman Ward 3 and Tammy Hall, Lee County Commissioner District 4; Joseph Catti, President & CEO FineMark National Bank & Trust; Julia East D.M., President & CEO Southwest Florida Community Foundation; Cliff Smith, President United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties; Howard Wheeler, President Chris-Tel Construction; as well as representatives from BJ’s Charitable Foundation and Busey Bank.

Before and after photos and interviews will be available, as well as testimony from a former Meals with Compassion client.

About The Salvation Army The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 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. 91 cents of every dollar spent is used to carry out those services in Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyleecounty.org. The Salvation Army is proud to be a United Way partner agency.