Tour our Social Services Center!

If you haven't toured the Red Shield Lodge, The Salvation Army's 215 bed Social Services Center, consider joining us very soon.  We conduct monthly tours on the first Friday (10:30 a.m.) of each month, except December.

The tours last no longer than an hour.  Each tour, called "Behind the Red Shield", includes only about 10-12 people and tours our entire campus after a brief presentation.

Schedule a Tour

Please call (239) 278-1551 to reserve your date with us.

You can fax the form to us at (239) 278-9028, or mail it to:
The Salvation Army
Behind the Red Shield Tour
PO Box 60087
Fort Myers, FL  33906

Tour Direction and Information

Location: The Red Shield Lodge, 2400 Edison Avenue, Fort Myers, FL  33901 (239) 334-3745

Directions:  From US 41 (near Lee Memorial Hospital): Turn east on Edison Avenue.  Travel about 5 blocks (pass the City of Palms ballpark), go to the corner of Edison and Central (4 way stop).  You will see the Red Shield Lodge on the right.

Parking:  Park in the front parking lot and go to the main entrance (the main entrance faces Edison).  Ask for your tour contact at the front deks.

Sign-in and confidentiality procedures:  Please sign our visitor's registry and collect a visitor's badge.  Place your visitor's bade high and to the right on your clothing so that it is fully visible.  Please note that our facility is home for many residents who are making changes in their lives.  Protecting the privacy of our residents is a strict procedure with which we comply.  The register you sign includes a confidentiality statement.

Thank you.  We appreciate your interest in the social outreach services of The Salvation Army of Lee County.  Thank you for taking the time to understand what we do, first hand.